上海市控江中學屆高三英語期中試卷及答案

1、上海市控江中學2009 屆高三第一學期期中測試英語試卷Listening Comprehension: (30%)Part A Short ConversationsDirections : In part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers AtThethe end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said conversations and the questions will be spoken only on

2、ce After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard1AHe doesn t like the songBHe doesn t speak French CHe is in no mood for singingDHe can t sing today2APeter has been firedBPe

3、ter has changed his jobCPeter is still working in the companyD Peter wants to leave thecompany3AStay in the officeBHave her hair arrangedCBuy some birthday presentsDGo to Miss White s home4AThe man doesn t like her any moreBThe man never noticed her hairstyle before56789CAABCDACACACThe man is tellin

4、g a lie12B 6C 24D The mannever praises her Someone may enter the house through the open windowsThere may be a strong wind and heavy rain tonightThe man may catch cold if he leaves the windows openThe windows may be broken during the nightShe found it interestingShe found it boringTo buy a pianoTo li

5、sten to her songOn a fishing boatIn a gift shop10A In a hotelB In a schoolD 18B She found it enjoyableD She found it informativeB To play the musicDBDCTo sing together with herIn an ocean parkIn a restaurantIn a hospitalD In a police stationPart B: PassagesDirections : In part B, you will hear two s

6、hort passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once Whenyou hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard

7、Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passageC CanadaD Teheran B Because he was busy allD Because he preferred writing a11 A Boston B Vancouver 12 A Because he couldn t refuse his friend evening C Because Mike s line was busy letter 13 A Some tapes B Some presents C His overseas friendD

8、 Nothing Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage14 A A fashion modelBFilm actressC Social activist15 A In 1958 D Cinema manager B In 1960 C In 1971D in 1978 C Julia16 A Don t They?B KluteD Coming HomePart C Longer conversationsDirections:In part C, you will hear two longer convers

9、ations The conversations will be read twice After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill inthe numbered blanks with the information you have heard Write your answers on your answer sheet Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversationCLINICAL NOTESName: John CooperAge:29Pa

10、tient ' s DescriptionHit on the head by a china _17_, 30 minutes ago.Initial Examination_18_ wound, 3 cm cut on the skin.Initial Treatment_19_ and sew up the wound.Further Examination_20_.Complete the form . Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORST each answerBlanks 21 through 24 are based on the following

11、conversationWhere is Jack meeting Jane on Saturday?At _21_ .What is the primary objective of touch football?To get the football into the _22_ zone .Why will a player on the team miss the match?To attend a _23_Where does Jane like going?Restaurants, _24_Complete the form . Write NO MORE THAN THREE WO

12、RDS each answerII . Grammar and Vocabulary (35%)Directions : Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices markedA, B, C and D . Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.25 - Thank goodness, you ' re here! What you?一Traffic .A. keepsB. is keepingC. had keptD. kept2

13、6. My all hard for the people .A. family; workB. family; worksC. families; workD. families; works27. Lizzie was to see her friend off at the airport.A. a little more than sadB. more than a little sadC sad more than a littleD a little more sad than28. Bob ran the 100 meters in 9 91 seconds, and I hav

14、e not seen this yearA the bestB betterC the mostD more29 I can hardly stand his rude mannersI object like a childA to be treatedB being treatedC to being treatedD to treat30 After buying the suitcase, I had two yuan leftA no more thanB not more than31 Helen go on the trip with us, but she isnA shall

15、B must32 I bought a pair of shoes yesterday afternoonC as many ast quite sure yetC mayThe salesman saysD as much asD canthat theyfor at least two yearsA will be lasted meB will be lasted for meC will last for meD will last me33 I seated myself in the front row so as to make myself the speakerA under

16、standB understoodC understandingD tounderstand34 Her pale face suggested that she ill, so I insisted that she to seea doctor A were, goB be, wentC was, goDbe, went35 The companyhad about 20 notebookcomputersbut only one-third usedregularly Now we have 60 working all day long A isB areC wasDwere36 Wh

17、en different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differenceswithout noticing the many similaritiesA comparedB being comparedD having compared37 from school for almost two weeks,the lost time A Being absentC Because she has been absent38 He explained to the class what he suggested _ A to mak

18、e, acceptedB making, agreed toD make, passedC comparingso she is working harder to make up forB Having been absentD She has been absent_ his idea C should make, receive39I wasfor thebeach, forgetting myappointment with the dentist, whenmymother reminded meA to leaveB about to leaveC to be leavingD t

19、o have left40Guess what! I have got A for my term paper Great! You read widely and put a lot of work into itA mustB shouldC must haveD shouldhave41 She has bought herself dress A a cotton purple expensiveB an expensive purple cottonC a purple expensive cottonD a cotton expensive purple42 of them do

20、not smoke A packet of cigarettes will be enoughA NoneB NoC AllD Every one43 This is It s difficult to take a good picture of himA a picture of Mr Tony BlairB a picture of Mr Tony Blair sC Mr Tony Blair s a pictureD a Mr Tony Blair s picture44 Many a man and many a woman that he or she had better edu

21、cationA wishB has wishedC do wishesD have wished45 Living in the foreign country for so long, my cousin has already gone andnot been used to at home A natives; livingB native; livingC natively; liveD to native; live46 He hasn t enough money to buy a car, so he ll just have to do without A the oneB i

22、tC thatD one47 The young pigeons which I bought yesterday are able to fly in the sky A cheaply, highlyB cheap, highlyC cheap, highD cheaply, high48 It is nice to see millions who had nothing but a record of misery and hungryto improve their life and living conditionsA having the chancesB have the ch

23、anceC to have the chanceD hadthe chancebe quite lovely when he49 Sometimes the boy is a bad-tempered child, but hewishes 5051A mayMost peopleA look atB canC shalla television set as an essential piece of furnitureB look forC look downD mustD look uponI sat near the entrance for a long timehim, but h

24、e didnt come A expectingB attendingC waitingD excepting52It is believed that standard English bringsto the high tech worldA wayB roadC accessD passage53A given outB put outC held upD used up54Finding information in todays world is easy Theis how you can tell ifWhat shall we use for power when all th

25、e oil in the world hasthe information you get is useful or notAabilityB competitionC challengeD knowledge55 TheA ordinaryB usualC middleD average56 During the process, great care has to be taken to protect thesilk fromdamageA sensitiveB tenderC delicateD delicious57 We still felt a bit nervous thoug

26、h the airhostessus of the safety of theflight again and againA comfortedB calmedC ensuredD assuredfamily in Europe throws as much as £20 worth of reusable materialsinto its dustbin each year58 They wereof a normal childhood by the warA disposedB deprivedC remindedD accused59 Girls who have alwa

27、ys been at a mixed schoolknow how tothemselves whenthey are teased by boysA stand up forB resist the temptation ofDlook back atB put up withIII Cloze (20%)Directions : For each black in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D Fill in each blank with the world or p

28、hrase that best fits the context(A)Wise buying is a _60_ way in which you can make your money go further Theway to go about purchasing an article or a service can actually save you money or can add _61_ the cost Take the simple example of a hairdryer If you are buying a hairdryer, you _62_ you are m

29、aking the best buy if you choose one _63_ look you like and which is also the cheapest in price But when you get it home you may find that it _64_ twice as long as a more expensive one to dry your hair The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well _65_ your hairdryer the most exp

30、ensive one of all So what principles should you _66_ when you go out shopping?If you _67_ your home, your car or any valuable possession in excellentcondition, you ll be saving moneyin the long _68_ Before you buy a new appliance, universities But they must not feel guilty if they can t If the child

31、ren reallyparticular _69_60AformalBpositive61 AtoBon62Amay convinceBmust examine63AwhichBwhose64AspendsBlasts65AmakeBcause66AlayBstick67AkeepBstore68AintervalBperiod69AgoalBtasktalk to someone who owns one If you can,use itor borrow it to check it suits yourCnegativeD fashionCupD inCcan acceptD mayt

32、hinkCitsC consumesC leaveC adoptC reserveD whatD takesD proveD adaptD decorateCrunD timeCfunctionD purpose(B)I take the firm positionthat parents do not owe theirchildren collegeeducation If theycan _70_ it,they can certainlysend them to the bestwant to go, they ll find a _71_ There are plenty of lo

33、ans and scholarships forthe bright and eager ones who can t afford to pay When children grow up and want to _72_, their parents do not owe them a down payment on a house They do not have the duty to baby-sit their grandchildren Ifthey want to do it, it must be considered a _73_ not an obligationDo p

34、arents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great dealOne of their obligations is to give their children a personal _74_ A childwho is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will become so _75_, so afraid of failing tha

35、t he (or she) won t tr y at all Of course they should be _76_ corrected when they do wrong, but it s often better to let children learn their mistakes by themselves_77_ All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate them and give them chances to try and fail They must learn to st

36、and _78_ Whencriticisms are really needed, they should be _79_ with praises, with a smile and a kiss That is the way children learn 70 AfindB getCaffordD receive71 AsupplyB helpChandD way72 Aget marriedB get a jobC go abroadD livealone73 ApleasureB favorC habitDservice74 AworthBaffairC beliefDrespec

37、t75 AunknownB unusualCunsureD unfair76 AproperlyB gentlyCnearlyD possibly77 Anow and thenB in timeCat onceD right now78 AfailureB honorCprogressD test79 AmixedB satisfiedC sharedD balancedIV Reading Comprehension: (45%)Directions:Read the following passages Each passage is followed by severalquestio

38、ns or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read (A)America s national parks are like old friends You may not see them for years at a time, but just knowing they

39、 re out there makes you feel better Hearing the names of these famous old friends - Yosemite, Yellow-stone, Grand Canyon - revives memories of visits past and promotes dreams of those still to comeFrom Acadia to Zion, 369 national parks are part of a continually evolvingsystem Ancient fossil beds, R

40、evolutionary War battlefields, magnificent mountain ranges, and monuments to heroic men and womenwho molded this country are all a part of our National Park System (NPS) The care and preservation for future generations of these special places is entrusted to the National Park Service Uniformed Range

41、rs, the most visible representatives of the Service, not only offer park visitors a friendly wave, a helpful answer, or a thought-provoking history lesson, but alsoare skilled rescuers, firefighters, and dedicated resource protection professionals The National Park Service ranks also include archite

42、cts, historians, archaeologists, biologists and a host of other experts who preserve and protect everything from George Washington s teeth to Thomas Edison s wax recordings Modern society has brought the National Park Service both massive challengesand enormous opportunities Satellite and computer t

43、echnologies are expanding the educational possibilities of a national park beyond its physical boundaries Cities struggling to revive their urban cores are turning to the Park Service for expertassistance to preserve their cultural heritage, create pocket parks and green spaces, and re-energize loca

44、l economies Growing communities thirst for recreational outlets are also working with the NPS to turn abandoned railroad tracks into bikeand hiking trails, as well as giving unused federal property new life as recreation centers To help meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities

45、, the National Park Service has formed partnerships- some dating back 100 years, someonly months old - with other agencies, state and local governments, corporations,American Indian tribes and Alaska Nations, Park Friends groups, cooperating associations, private organizations, community groups and

46、individuals who share the National Park ethic 80 Why are America s national parks like old friends?A Because they are always out there, ready to be visitedB Because they are old and famous C Because they make people feel better D Because they call to mind the visits one has paid in the past81 Which

47、of the following statements is true about the uniformed rangers?A They take tourists to visit the national parksB They may act as tourist guides C They help setting up new national parksD They protect the National Park System 82 The National Park Service does all of the following except A offering h

48、elp to visitors8 molding the NationC keeping people better informed of the National Park SystemD helping preserve the cultural heritage83 What do you think the paragraph following the passage will be about?A It will give some information about other national parks8 It will describe how the partners

49、celebrate the National Park WeekC It will be about the work done by some National Park Service partnersD It will say something about what to do in preserving the national resources in the future (B)USING YOUR SCORPIO COOKER: USEFUL HINTSFollow these useful hints to obtain the best results when using

50、 your new SCORPIO cooker Choice of burnerUse a large burner to bring liquids to the boil quickly, and use a small one for stewed dishes and saucesTo conserve gas, place the pan centrally over the burner and adjust the flame so that it does not extend past the edges of the pan.Do not boil food too ra

51、pidly . A strong boil does not cook any faster but violently shakes up the food, which may then lose its taste.WRONGCORRECTflame too high一 wastes gas flame not past edges of pan conserves gasUtensilsAll normally available utensils (aluminium, stainless steel, cast iron, ceramic, etc . ) may be used

52、on your new gas cooker, but ensure that they are steady, in order to avoid dangerous spill-over of hot liquids.Caution: Large UtensilsWhen a cooker is installed close to a worktop, ensure that whenever largeutensils are used, they are placed so that they do not overhang the side of hotplate, as this

53、 may cause scorching or charring(燒焦)of the worktop surface .OvenThere is a gradual variation in temperature between the bottom and top of theoven . The first, or bottom, shelf position is the coolest and the fourth, or top,shelf position is the hottest . Because of the temperature variation from one shelf position to another, it is possible to cook various dishes which require different temperatures, at the same time . As a rough guide, the temperature variation from one shelf to the next is about ten degrees CelsiusSomerecipes do not refer directly to temperature bu