高三上学期期中考试英语试题及部分答案

2013届高三上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。第一卷1至12页，第二卷13至14页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1. 考生应将自己的姓名、准考号及所有答案填写在答题卡上。2. 答题要求见答题卡上的“填涂样例”和“注意事项”。第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共115分） 第一部分：听力部分（共三节，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。1. What does the woman mean?A. She wants the man to reschedule her flight.B. She is unable to have the trip.C. She expects to be away for one month.2. How does the man feel about the field trip?A.Surprised.      B. Interested.      C. Satisfied.3. What can we know about the vitamins?A. They are presents from someone.B. They are on sale now.C. They are offered free now.4. What does the woman advise the man to talk about?A. Places of interest or customs.     B.Food or sports.    C. Music or literature. 5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Why the girl doesn’t come to the math class.B. Who broke the window in the classroom.C. Whether the girl likes math or not.第二节(共15小题;每小题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,各小题将给出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. How old is James?A. 22.         B. 21.          C. 23.7. What does the man’s father want to do?A. To spend more time with his grandchildren.B.To travel around the world. C. To have more exciting exercise.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. What do we know about the woman?A. She is in very good health condition.B. She likes watching all kinds of programs on TV.C. She likes going to the stadium to cheer for her favorite team.9. What kind of sports did the woman usually take part in?A. Basketball games.    B. Swimming.    C. Football games. 10. What advice does the man give about how to keep fit?A. To swim a lot. B. To watch sports games.    C. To go in for sports.  听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. How does the woman feel now?A. Excited.    B. Worried.    C. Unhappy.12. What was Linda doing when they were doing their homework?A. Watching TV.     B. Listening to music.     C. Making a phone call.13. What does the man suggest the woman do at last?A. Talk with Linda.     B. Drink something.    C. Say sorry to Linda.听第9段材料,回答第14 至16 题。14. What is the scientist’s topic?A. The climate in the future.  B. The weather at present.   C. Our environment pollution.15. What will the sea level be like in the future?A. It will go down.     B. It will rise.    C. It will be the same as now.16. Where will the fresh water come from?A. Rainfall.    B. Iceberg. C. Sea water.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What is this speech about?A. A special group.       B. A new class.    C. A concert.18. How often will everyone meet every week?A. One time.    B. Three times.        C. Five times.19. What will a person do if he or she wants to join the club?A. Give a speech.      B. Pay some money.     C. We don’t know.20. Who will decide the program for the club?A. Committee members.    B. Club members.      C. The speaker. 第二部分：基础知识运用第一节 单项选择（每题1分，共15分）21.–Can you lend me the Chinese-English dictionary?-- Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still _____. A. available           B. affordable          C. acceptable         D. valuable   22. An agreement seems to be impossible because the majority of the committee members are _____ it.A. against          B. for       C. to        D. with  23. ---Mike, when shall we have a dinner together, Thursday or Friday?  ---___________.I’ll be off to Beijing then.A. Either     B. Neither     C. Both       D. None24. This film wasn't_       that we saw the day before yesterday..   A. half as good as               B. as half good as   C. as good as half               D. good as half as25. Brown said he was by no means annoyed; ______he was glad to be able to make himself clearly understood.A. all in all            B. for one thing       C. on the contrary        D. by the law26. Sam has been appointed _______ manager of the engineering department to take ____ place of George. A. /,/     B. the,/     C the; the     D./, the27. — Can I help you with it?— I appreciate your ______, but I can manage it myself.A. advice              B. question             C. offer              D. idea28. The old couple often take a walk after super in the park with their pet dog ____ them.A. to follow              B. following            C. followed         D. follows29. In order to find the missing child, villagers             all they can over the past five hours. A. did        B. do     C. had done     D. have been doing30. Close the door of fear behind you, and you ______ the door of faith open before you. A. saw           B. have seen           C. will see           D. are seeing 31. —I’m terribly sorry to interrupt, but may I use your phone? It’s rather urgent.—Yes, _______.A. with pleasure                      B. no hurryC. it doesn’t matter                    D. of course32. If we _____ adequate preparations, the conference wouldn’t have been so successful.A. haven’t made       B. wouldn’t make       C. didn’t make    D. hadn’t made33. Only with the greatest of luck        to escape from the rising flood waters.A. managed she     B. she managed      C. did she manage      D. she did manage34. It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic ________ZhengHe had sailed to East Africa.A. when     B. that    C. after         D. since35. The basketball coach, as well as his team, ______ interviewed shortly after the match for their outstanding performance.A. were             B. was              C. is              D. are 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）从后面所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入短文空白处的最佳答案。Every Saturday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando.   We wanted to see  36   it was like in the life of a homeless person. One special thing I like to  37   is, my family and I do not eat   38   we begin our journey so we know how it feels to be hungry. We all get together in the  39   and prepare the food. Some of the meals are sandwiches and cookies and a bottle of water. Sometimes my mom   40   a steaming hot delicious meal. We then  41   them all up to feed 30 or more people. Before my family and I get into the car we ask God for  42   in a family prayer. A lot of people  43  homeless people. Not all homeless people are drug addicts or bad people Some are really nice;   44   of them just had bad things happening to them.      45   when my family and I went out on the street we had to earn their  46  , because a lot of people are  47   to them for no good reason. But  48   they see us every week they   49   us. We even know some of their names. We all have to remember that these are people with  50  . Some of them shake our hands for giving them food. Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.     We have become really close  51   this man named Tony and his wife. They have all of their personal  52   in shopping carts. After  53  them several times he has told us a lot about his life. He graduated from Howard University. He  54  teach French and, Spanish.    After we finished feeding the homeless, it makes me   55   what I have at home. I love feeding the homeless, and making a difference in someone’s life.36. A. whether  B. how   C. what   D. why37. A. mention  B. imagine  C. talk   D. remind38. A. until  B. as   C. while   D. before39. A. kitchen  B. yard   C. hall      D. gate40. A. buys  B. prepares  C. brings   D. takes 41. A. cook  B. roast   C. press   D. bag 42. A. allowance B. possession  C. protection  D. expectance43. A. love  B. support     C. understand  D. misunderstand 44. A. others  B. the other  C. some     D. the rest45. A. At first  B. At least  C. At last        D. At once46. A. dependence B. money   C. trust        D. care47. A. mean  B. kind   C. generous    D. grateful48. A. in case  B. provided that   C. for fear    D. now that 49. A. rely on  B. worry about C. talk with    D. believe in50. A. feelings  B. hate   C. love     D. money51. A. groceries B. by   C. of     D. with52. A. to         B. clothes      C. belongings    D. goods53. A. meeting with  B. coming across  C. running into  D. knocking into54. A. would  B. ought to        C. need     D. used to 55. A. dislike  B. appreciate   C. recognize    D. realize 第三部分：阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）ATickets and Events for 2012 London Olympic GamesTickets 56．A Chinese who wants to get tickets for Olympic Football Tournament should _____． A．contact the NOC in China by Feb．6, 2012 B．purchase through NPC in China by Feb．6, 2012 C．visit http://www．tickets．london2012．com now D．apply to a European appointed ATR by Dec．2, 2011 57．____will be held in the Olympic Park． A．Walking and table tennis        B．Taekwondo and table tennis C．Running and women's basketball quarter-finals    D．Men's basketball quarter-finals and taekwondo58．Which sport will last the longest period of time? A．Athletics．      B．Taekwondo．    C．Table Tennis．   D．Basketball．BFor six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook I'd bought in a market in Mozambique.    Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometer from clean water.      As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty -- we   of dust rising behind them -- brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didn't know how long they had been there next to us.    I shouted to Dan: "Look!", but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened.   "Wild horses?" he said. "Why didn't you wake me up?"   "I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds."   "Are you sure you didn't dream it?"   "You were the one who was sleeping!"  “Typical, ”he said. "The best photos are the ones we never take."   We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.59. During their journey in Africa, the two travelers________A. recorded their experiences in different waysB. complained about the poor living conditionsC. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most D. made friends with local residents 60. What does the phrase "heroic forms" in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Racing cars.     B. Eye-catching locals.       C. Wild horses.  D. Running dogs.61. What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened?    A. He had already taken beautiful pictures.     B. He always missed out on the best thing.C. A sound sleep was more important.         D. The next trip would be better.62. What is 'the passage mainly about?    A. How to view wildlife in Africa.          B. Tourist attractions in southern Africa.C. Running into wildlife in Africa.          D. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert. CAfter moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American，a new study finds．That's one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity（肥胖）within 15 years of moving to America．    The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents' food choices．After being questioned about their ability to speak English，75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.    When their American identity was called into question during a follow-up study,   participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories，including 12 grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat（饱和脂肪）."People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in，"said Sauna Cheryan，an author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington." If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives，this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health." Cheryan added．    Social pressures，the study concluded, are at the heart of the problem．"In American society today, being American is associated with being white．Americans，who don't fit this image even if they were born here and speak English，feel that pressure to prove that they're American," said Cheryan．63. The author wants to show that __________.    A. more and more Asians enjoy high-calorie snacks     B. most Americans are at the risk of heart disease    C. immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit in    D. all the American people have a bad eating habit64. According to the survey, __________.    A. Asian-Americans care less about their health    B. 25 percent of Americans like junk food    C. immigrants are forced to eat junk food    D. choosing food is related to Asian-Americans' situation65. The underlined word "fare" in Paragraph 3 most probably means" __________".A. a person taking a taxi            B. food offered as a meal     C. money spent on food             D. an arranged thing to do 66. According to Sauna Cheryan, __________.A. what immigrants have done is ridiculous  B. American traditional foods are healthier    C. American culture affects immigrants deeply    D. immigrants risk their health in order to fit in 67. Which of the following should take the blame for the bad eating habit?A. The pressures from society.    B. The traditional culture.C. The American government.       D. The situation of employment.  DTalk to yourselfIt may be obvious, but the best way to get better at a language is to speak it. Even if there is no one around to speak to, talk to yourself. Name things as you pass them – chair, television, cat, tree, school. Learn basic phrases like – ‘it is cold today’ or ‘it is sunny today’ and use whichever is appropriate when you first look out of the window. This simple language learning tip will help this everyday vocabulary sink in and become second nature. Talk to friends     Even if they don’t speak the language, talk to the people you know in your new language. Warm them in advance that you are practicing your new knowledge and they will know what’s coming. Even a simple ‘good morning ’ or ‘see you later’ in your new language will make those phrases more natural to you. Your friends may even start to pick up a few phrases as well.Listen to music     Listen to music in your new language. You’ll hear the language used in a real context and this will help you pick out the rhythm and the pronunciation even better. You will also come to further understand and better appreciate the culture behind the language.Make mistakes     The easiest language learning tip is to try! Go ahead and speak and write! Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, because I guarantee you will! In fact, you will learn as much from your mistake as you will learn from your success. Never let the fear of making any mistakes hold you back. Without making any mistakes, how will you ever to be fluent or even comfortable with the language?Find a language club     When you are ready, try to find a language club in your area. Speaking with other people who have already gone through or are still going through the process of learning the language can be extremely helpful. They will give you lots of language learning tips and helpful advice.68. If you want to keep everyday vocabulary in your mind, you’d better _____________.   A. try to find a language club in your area  B. not to be afraid to make mistakes C. talk to yourself and name things as you pass them  D. listen to music in your new language 69. According to the passage, we know ___________  A. "talking to yourself" is the best way to learn a language  B. the more mistakes we make, the more fluent our English might be   C. If someone doesn’t speak your new language, you should not practice with them.   D. Not all language clubs are helpful. 70. You will master the usage of your new language if you ________ according to the material.  A. talk to yourself                B. talk to friends  C. find a language club            D. listen to music 71. The main idea of this passage is ___________ .  A. the more practice, the better your English will be  B. practicing speaking English in different ways   C. some advice on English learning D. language learning tipsETired of those characterless business hotel chains? Beijing offers some special choices for you to experience luxury(奢侈) and uniqueness.  If you are fond of traditional courtyards and Chinese architecture, Anman is the perfect place to realize your fantasy. Located next to the East Gate of the Summer Palace, Anman houses a series of rooms, boasting（以拥有…而自豪） Chinese culture and royal landscapes(景观), featuring old-time attractiveness as well as modern comfort. Anman at Summer Palace, 15 Gongmenqian Street, East gate Of Summer Palace, Haidian District; amanresorts.com; Rooms start at $550 Inspired by the style of the 1960s, Hotel G lies in Sanlitun, Beijing's fashionable entertainment district. This excellent location enables guests to explore the colorful nightlife of the capital and can choose from a number of impressive clubs and pubs. The hotel has 100 rooms in which you can enjoy luxury and modernity.Hotel G, No A7 Gongtixilu Chaoyang District Beijing; hotel-g.com; Rooms start at 1188yuan.   DuGe Courtyard Boutique HotelThe charm and romance of hutong have attracted so many Western tourists. Staying in a courtyard is a unique way to experience the heritage of Chinese culture. Located in a traditional hutong, DuGe Courtyard is a hidden pearl, and bridges the gap between eastern philosophy(哲学) and western concepts creating a homey atmosphere. DuGe Courtyard Boutique Hotel, Qianyuanensi Hutong No 26, Nanluoguxiang, Dongcheng district; dugecourtyard.com; Rooms start at 1200 yuan. Located in noising Sanlitun, the Opposite House is a relaxing place where classic meets fashion. The hotel aims to recall guests’ energy and enthusiasm after a day’s exhaustion in this fast-paced city. With its creative space design and individual service such as quality furniture and top equipment, guests are impressed by joyous comfort and contentment.   72. Which of the following are located in Beijing's fashionable entertainment district, Sanlitun?A. Anman at Summer Palace and Hotel GB. The Opposite House and Hotel GC. Anman at Summer Palace and The Opposite HouseD. DuGe Courtyard Boutique Hotel and The Opposite House73. If you want to use as little money as possible to experience luxury and uniqueness, you’d like to choose _______ to live in.A. Anman at Summer Palace    B. Hotel GC. DuGe Courtyard Boutique Hotel      D. The Opposite House74. If your German friend is interested in Chinese Hutong culture and will visit Beijing next month, you’ll advise him to click _________ for further information.A. amanresorts.com                     B. hotel-g.comC. dugecourtyard.com                   D. theoppositehouse.com 75. The passage is most likely to appear in which section of a newspaper?A. business        B. culture      C. opinion          D. travel   第II卷（两部分，共35分） 第一部分：短文填词（10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。Ladies and gentlemen,Welcome to London! I feel very honored to be your g_______            76. ______   here. Please allow me to briefly i_________ the city.                        77. ______  London is the capital city of England and the UnitedKingdom. With its_______ (博物馆),art collections, theatres, parks and        78.______     buildings, it is the greatest historical treasure. It is also the c_________          79. ______     of national government and its administration.___ _____ is known to all, it is     80. ______     the host city of the 30th Olympic Games.Being an international modern city, London has many places ofinterest, which _________ (深深地) attract thousands of tourists from all        81. ______     over the world. Walking along the beaches and s_______ in the sea are          82. ______     the best choices to relax after having a good view of those____________ (壮丽的)buildings.                                       83. ______     All in all, you must keep your eyes _____ if you are going to make         84. ______      your trip ________ London enjoyable and worthwhile.                       85. ______      Thank you for listening. Enjoy yourselves. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)目前一些学校正在开展丰富多彩的社团活动,你校也不例外。假如你是一名高三学生,打算加入学校的某些社团,但妈妈有不同意见。请根据以下提示,写一篇120词左右的英语短文。1.妈的态度:高三学业负担重,……2.自己的态度:有利于缓解学习压力,……3.最后说服了妈妈,获得了她的理解和支持。注意:1.短文的开头已给出,不计入总词数;2.可根据提示适当增添合乎情理的内容和过渡性语言。To enrich senior high school students’ after-class life, recently our school has formed a bunch of clubs for students with different interests and talents. _________________________________————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————                                                                                     高三上英语期中试卷答案：1-20  BABBC  ABCBC  CBBAB  CACCA21-35  AABAC, DCBDC, DDCBB 76. guide   77.introduce  78. museums  79.center/centre  80.As 81. deeply  82.swimming  83.splendid   84.open        85.to 书面表达(One possible version)To enrich senior high school students� after-class life, recently our school has formed a bunch of clubs for students with different interests and talents. And we students of Senior Three are called on to join them. However, I really can’t share her ideas. I’ve decided to get involved in the club activities to develop my comprehensive abilities so as to be able to cooperate with my peers better and get more chances to communicate with others. Also, I think the club activities are quite relaxing.After a long discussion with Mom, we eventually reached an agreement that I can select no more than two clubs so that I can have adequate time for my schoolwork.