惠华中学2007-2008学年第一学期期末考试

高三英语试题

（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 共115分)

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

　　例：How much is the shirt ?

　　A．￡19.15.B．￡9.15.C．￡9.18. 答案是B.

1. How much will the man pay for the tickets?

　　A. ￡7.5. B. ￡15. C. ￡50.

2. Which is the right gate for the man's flight?

　　A. Gate 16. B. Gate 22. C. Gate 25.

3. How does the man feel about going to school by bike?

　　A. Happy. B. Tired. C. Worried.

4. When can the man get the computers?

　　A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday

5. What does the woman think of the shirt for the party?

　　A. The size is not large enough.

　　B. The material is not good.

　　C. The color is not suitable.

第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

　　听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What can we learn about Mr. Brown?

　　A. He is in his office. B. He is at a meeting. C. He is out for a meal.

7. What will the man probably do next?

　　A. Call back. B. Come again. C. Leave a message.

　　听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What kind of room does the man want to take?

　　A. A single room. B. A double room. C. A room for three.

9. What does the man need to put in the form?

　　A. Telephone and student card numbers.

　　B. Student card number and address.

　　C. Address and telephone number.

　　听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the relationship between the speakers?

　　A. Fellow clerks.

　　B. Boss and secretary.

　　C. Customer and salesperson.

11. What does the man like about his job?

　　A. Living close to the office.

　　B. Chances to go abroad.

　　C. Nice people to work with.

12. What do we know about the woman?

　　A. She likes traveling.

　　B. She is new to the company.

　　C. She works in public relations.

　　听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. When will the visitors come?

　　A. In March. B. In April. C. In May.

14. How many visitors are coming?

　　A. 8. B. 10. C. 12.

15 What will the visitors do on the second day?

　　A. Go to a party. B. Visit schools. C. Attend a lecture.

16. Where will the visitors go on the final day?

　　A. To London B. To Scotland C. To the coast.

　　听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the first word the baby tried to say?

A. Truck. B. Ok.C. Duck.

18. How old was the baby when he learned to say that word correctly?

　　A. About 18 months. B. About 21 months. C. About 24 months.

19. What did the father do when the baby screamed that word at the airport?

　　A. He corrected the baby.

　　B. He tried to stop the baby.

　　C. He hid himself somewhere.

20. Why did the mother pretend not to know the baby?

　　A. She got angry with the father.

　　B. She was frightened by the noise.

　　C. She felt uneasy about the noisy baby.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（ 共15小题；每小题１分，满分15分 ）

　　从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. ---Mum, it's so dark here, I am afraid.

--- _____________.

A. I'm afraid not B. Never mind C. Take it easy D. How silly you are

22. He was about to tell me the secret _______someone patted him on the shoulder.

A.as B.until C.while D.when

23. The picture you showed me just now_______me of my school days.

A. mentioned B. informed C. reminded D. memorized

24. The experement turned out to be _____________, which was unexpected .

A. a complete failure B. a completely failure

C. complete failure D. complete failed

25. Although all of the apples_______,none of them _______good.

　　A.have been tasted; taste B. have been tasted; are tasted

C. have tasted; taste D. have tasted; are tasted

26. ---What do you think _______Peter?

---I'm sorry that he is _______thought of by us.

A. of; well B. about; badly C. over; ill D. of; much

27. ---She shouldn't have done that sort of thing.

---Whatever she did was reasonable, ________to what you had done, besides,it's none of your business. Get down to ________you lessons.

A. compared; doing B. comparing; doing

C. compared; do D. comparing; do

28. Many people have been ill from a strange disease these days, ________ we've never heard of before.

A. one B. that C. it D. this

29. When _____________ a new word, you'd better __________ a dictionary.

A. come across; refer to B. coming across; consult

C. coming across; look up D. come across; consult

30. In the past three years, he ______________ hard at English.

A. works B. has been working C. had worked D. worked

31.Look at the trouble I am in! If

only I __________ your advice .

A. had followed B. would follow C. followed D. should follow

32. I knew ___________ John Lennon, but not ___________ famous one.

A. 不填; a B. a; the

C. 不填; the D. the; a

33. With the old man ______ the way, we're sure to get there in time.

A. to lead B. led C. lead D. leads

34. The reason _____________there are so many plants and animals in estuaries is _____________plenty of food can be found there and young ones can be protected from storms and waves.

A. that; that B. why; because

C. why; that D. that; why

35. Do you agree to the way the problem is settled?

A. in which B. how C. in that D. by which

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面的短文，从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I was having my dinner at McDonald's one evening when an old couple slowly walked in. They 36 their meal, took a table near the window and started 37 food out of the plate. There was one hamburger, one order of French fries(炸薯条) and one drink. The man 38_the food into two halves and carefully placed 39 before his wife.

He took a sop(一小口)of the drink. His wife also took one and then 40 the cup down between them."That 41 old couple! All they can 42 is one meal for the two of them , " thought I. 43 the man began to eat his French fries, I 44 to my feet, went over and said that I was 45 to buy another meal for them. But he 46 refused me and said that they made it a 47 to share everything.

48 , the lady didn't take a bite. She sat there 49 her husband eat, and taking turns(轮流) sipping the drink. Again I 50 to buy them something but was refused. When the man finished eating and was 51 his face with a napkin(纸巾), I 52 no longer stand it. I made an offer to them a third time. 53 being politely refused, I asked the lady 54 ,"Ｍadam, why aren't you eating? You said that you share everything. 55 is it that you are waitting for?""The teeth,"she answered.

36. A. served B. requested C. collected D. ordered

37. A. carrying B. taking C. fetching D. bringing

38. A. divided B. cut C. changed D. formed

39. A. it B. this C. that D. one

40. A. got B. settled C. set D. turned

41. A. funny B. crazy C. strange D. poor

42. A. afford B. pay C. demand D. choose

43. A. While B. Since C. As D. Until

44. A. came B. struggled C. rushed D. rose

45. A. anxious B. willing C. s

atisfied D. quick

46. A. warmly B. proudly C. kindly D. seriously

47. A. way B. habit C. case D. model

48. A. Surprisingly B. Sadly C. Shockingly D. Bitterly

49. A. seeing B. noticing C. watching D. finding

50. A. wanted B.asked C. planned D. attempted

51. A. wiping B. touching C. bathing D. washing

52. A. should B. could C. might D. would

53. A. In B. Upon C. After D. With

54. A. curiously B. carefully C. naturally D. plainly

55. A. How B. Who C. Why D. What

第三部分：阅读理解 （共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

　　Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames. Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.

　　Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said,"Jazz and I grew up together."

　　Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet(短号) at a boy's home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steam-boats that travelled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.

　　In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song.

　　His cornet playing had a deep humanity(仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say,"Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over."He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most-admired people in the world. His death, on July 6 , 1971, was headline news around the world.

56. Armstrong was called Pops because he .

A. looked like a musician

B. was a musician of much influence

C. showed an interest in music

D. travelled to play modern music

57. The third paragraph is developed .

A. by space B. by examples C. by time D. by comparison

58. Which statement about Armstrong is true?

A. His tale begins in New Orleans.

B. He was born before jazz was invented.

C. His music was popular with his listeners.

D. He learned popular music at a boy's home

.

59. Which would be best title for the text?

A. The Invention of the Jazz Music B. The Father of the Jazz Style

C. The Making of a Musician D. The Spread of Popular Music

B

　　When people want to know about the weather, they usually go to their radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops in air pressure produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around. Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.

　　Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable(急躁的) and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp(叽叽喳喳) and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they won't get another chance for an hour or two. Birds also seek safe places before a storm. You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure makes the air so thin that birds have difficulty flying.

　　It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction, they may be flying ahead of a storm.

　　By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.

60. The word"indicators"in Paragraph I probably means .

A. maps B. services C. signs D. stations

61. There will be a storm if birds .

A. make more noise than usual B. fly in different directions

C. come down from tall trees D. share a piece of bread

62. How can birds sense the coming of a storm?

A. By feeling a drop in air temperature.

B. By noticing the changing of wind directions.

C. By feeling a drop in air pressure.

D. By noticing the movements of other animals.

63. The best title for the text would be .

A. Signs of a Storm B. Drops in Air Pressure

C. Animals'Sharp Senses D. Nature's Weather Signs

C

　　When former American President Bill Clinton travelled to South Korea to visit President Kim Young Sam, he repeatedly referred to the Korean president's wife as Mrs. Kim. By mistake, President Clinton's advisers thought that Koreans have the same naming customs as the Japanese. Clinton had not been told that, in Korea, wives keep their family names. President Kim Young Sam's wife was named Sohn Myong Suk. Therefore she should be addressed as Mrs. Sohn.

　　President Clinton arrived in Korea directly after leaving Japan

and had not changed his culture gears. His failure to follow Korean customs gave the impression that Korea was not as important to him as Japan.

　　In addition to Koreans, some Asian husbands and wives do not share the same family names. This practice often puzzles English-speaking teachers when talking with a pupil's parents. They become puzzled about the student's correct last name. Placing the family name first is common among a number of Asian cultures.

　　Mexican naming customs are different as well, When a woman marries, she keeps her family name and adds her husband's name after the word de (of). This affects how they fill in forms in the United States. When requested to fill in a middle name, they generally write the father's family name. But Mexicans are addressed by the family name of the mother. This often causes puzzlement.

　　Here are a few ways to deal with such difficult situations: don't always think that a married woman uses her husband's last name, Remember that in many Asian cultures , the order of first and last names is reversed(颠倒). Ask which name a person would prefer to use .If the name is difficult to pronounce, admit it, and ask the person to help you say it correctly.

. The story of Bill Clinton is used to .

A. improve US-Korean relations B. introduce the topic of the text

C. describe his visit to Korea D. tell us how to address a person

65. The word"gears"in Paragraph 2 is closest in mening to .

A. action plans B. naming customs C. travel maps D. thinking patterns

66. When a woman marries in Korea, she .

A. continues to use her family name

B. uses her husband's given name

C. shares her husband's family name

D. adds her husband's given name to hers

67. To address a married woman properly, you'd better .

A. use her middle name B. use her husband's first name

C. ask her which name she likes D. change the order of her names

D

(1) Secretary. Part time. 20 hours a week. Busy doctor's office. Experience preferred. Good typing. Call 555-2438.

(2) BABY SITTER. 3 to 6 weekday afternoons. I will take you home. $5 an hour, call 555-5593.

(3) Guitar lessons. Your home or mine. Experienced musician. Master's degree in music. Call Louise 555-6131.

(4) TENTH STREET BLOCK PAKTY. Sunday. July 15. Noon to 8. Food, games, prizes, live band. Tenth Street between Main and North.

(5) APARTMENT FOR RENT. 3 sunny rooms on high floor, great view. Separate kitchen. Wall-to-wall carpeting. The living room can be used as dining room. Email: SDGT@163.com.cn

(6) TAXI DRIVER WANTED. Full or part time. Experience necessary. A good knowledge of the city is required. Call 555-8860 between 9am and 5pm weekdays.

(7) A stereo system for sale. It has two speakers. The system has an AM/FM radio. It also has a tape deck and turntable. It is in good condition. The stereo was owned for only one yea

r. The price is $ 200 including the speakers. The owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met. Call Bill after 6pm at 555-9834.

68. How many of the seven ads are placed by people who want to hire someone for a certain job?

A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. D. Five.

69. Which of the following is true?

A. Those who have some experience in office work will have a better chance to get the job of secretary.

B. The owner of the stereo will never sell his stereo at a price less than $ 200.

C. The taxi driver is not necessarily familiar with the city.

D. The tenth street block party will last until after 8.

70. We may learn from the ads above that ____.

A. a baby-sitter is paid by the hour

B. the party will be held without any music

C. the rooms for rent cannot get good sunlight

D. people can get guitar lessons at any place they like

E

Certainly no creature in the sea is stranger than the common sea cucumber（海参）. All living creatures, especially human beings, have their features, but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about an unusual animal that eats mud, feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods, and can be poisonous but is considered eatable?

For some fifty million years, in spite of all its strange features, the sea cucumber has lived on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet, under rocks in shallow water, or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores, it has the ability to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.

Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors, ranging from black to reddish-brown to sand-color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles（触须）. Usually the creature are cucumber-shaped -where their name comes from - and because they live in rocks, this shape, combined with flexibility, enables them to press into crevices（岩石缝隙）where they are safe from animal eater and ocean currents.

Although they have greedy desire for food, eating day and night, sea cucumbers have the ability to become still and live at a low metabolic（新陈代谢）rate - feeding a little or not at all for long periods, so that the living things in the ocean that provide their food have a chance to increase by a large amount. If it were not for this natural ability, they would swallow all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence.

But the most impressive thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs. When attacked, it forces all its internal organs （内脏）in its body out into water. It also removes attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will get rid of its organs and grow itself again if it is atta

tacked or even touched; it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.

71．According to the passage, why is the shape of sea cucumbers important?

A．It makes them attractive to fish.

B．It helps them to digest their food.

C．It helps them to protect themselves from danger.

D．It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.

72．The fourth paragraph of the passage mainly discusses .

A．the eating habits of sea cucumbers

B．the food sources of sea cucumbers

C．the reproduction of sea cucumbers

D．the danger to sea cucumbers' existence

73．What can be inferred about the defense system of the sea cucumber?

A．They are similar to those of most sea creatures.

B．They are very sensitive to the surroundings.

C．They require group cooperation.

D．They are almost useless.

74．Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to give away its internal organs into the water?

A．Touch.B．Food.C．Temperature.D．Pollution.

75．The best title of the passage is" ".

A．The Variety of Sea Cucumbers

B．The Sources of Sea Cucumbers

C．The Similarity of Sea

D．The Strange Creature - Sea Cucumbers

　　第Ⅱ卷 ( 非选择题 共35 分)

第四部分：写作（共二节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断。如无错误，在该

行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用

斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出所缺的词。

　　该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

Are the years you spent at school best years of your life? 76.

　　Personally , I found most lesson rather uninteresting. We had to 77.

sit at our desks in silence and paid attention to what the teachers 78.

were saying. They were used to write on the blackboard and ask 79.

us difficult questions. We also had to do piles of homework , and 80.

hand it on time. We had to wear school uniforms and obey lots of 81.

rules. I left school as soon as I can and started work. I read books 82.

at the public library , and late I decided to attend college. Now 83.

I really enjoy study because I'm growing old and know what I 84.

want it. When I was at school , I was just the wrong age! 85. ____

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

　　写作任务：北

京2008年奥运会已经进入了倒记时。北京奥运会又叫"绿色奥运"，可见环境的重要性。为了举办奥运会，全国各地都在开展树文明，立新风的活动并积极治理和改善环境。绿色越来越多地出现我们的周围。请根据以下提示，给你的美国网友Steven写一封email，告诉他你周围环境的变化。

　　提示：1. 整治了乱排污水的工厂，你家附近的小河又变清澈了。

　　　　　2. 学校附近的荒地如今变成了风景美丽的公园。

3. 你校学生也经常组织社会活动，号召人们保护环境。人们对环境问题越来越关心了。

　　要求：1. 作文应包括以上要点，但不要逐条翻译。2. 词数120左右。

惠华中学07-08学年第一学期期末考试高三英语试题答题卷

第四部分：写作（共二节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

Are the years you spent at school best years of your life? 76.

　　Personally , I found most lesson rather uninteresting. We had to 77.

sit at our desks in silence and paid attention to what the teachers 78.

were saying. They were used to write on the blackboard and ask 79.

us difficult questions. We also had to do piles of homework , and 80.

hand it on time. We had to wear school uniforms and obey lots of 81.

rules. I left school as soon as I can and started work. I read books 82.

at the public library , and late I decided to attend college. Now 83.

I really enjoy study because I'm growing old and know what I 84.

want it. When I was at school , I was just the wrong age! 85. ____

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

惠华中学2007-2008学年第一学期期末考试高三英语试题参

第一卷(共115分)

1-5 BCAAC 6-10 CAACA 11-15 BBABB 16-20 CABBC

21-25 CDCAA 26-30 BAABB 31-35 ABACA 36-40 DBADC

41-45 DACDB 46-50 CBACB 51-55 ABCAD 56-60 BCCBC

61-65 ACDBD 66-70 ACBAA 71-75 CABBD 　

第二卷

第一节：短文改错 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

76. best前加the 77. lesson改为lessons 78. paid改为pay

79.去掉used前的were 80. √ 81.on前加in 82. can改为could

83. late改为later 84. study改为studying 85. 去掉want后的it

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

One possible version:

Dear Steven,

　I am very glad to hear from you and I look forward to seeing you in Beijing in 2008! As people are try

ing to make the Beijing Olympics a "Green Olympics