育才中学2013年高三英语期中考试

1育才中学高三英语期中试卷（2013.11）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InsectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.$2.B.$4.C.$6.D.$8.2.A.Sheisafraidoflosingherjob.B.Sheisbusywithherchildren.C.Sheisbusywithhernewjob.D.Herhusbandwon'tlethergothere.3.A.Theman.B.Thewoman.C.Thedoctor.D.Thewoman'suncle.4.A.Asupermarket.B.Adrugstore.C.Adepartmentstore.D.Acarrepairshop.5.A.Theyshoulddefinitelydoit.B.Theycan'tfindthemeanstodoit.C.Itwouldbeameaningfulact.D.Shehadmeanttodoitearlier.6.A.Tothedoctor'soffice.B.ToTom'sbirthdayparty.C.Tohishome.D.Totheclass.7.A.Hehasbeenofferedanewjob.B.Hehasbeenaskedtohaveaholiday.C.Hehasbeenfiredbythecompany.D.Hehasbeenwarnedbyhisboss.8.A.JohnwillseeJoantomorrowevening.B.Johnmightbeathomelatetomorrowevening.C.JohnandJoanhavedecidedtogoonaholiday.D.Johnaskedthewomantocometheotherday.9.A.Shemaysellittotheownerofarestaurant.B.Shemayrentitoutforuseasarestaurant.C.Shemaypullitdownandbuildanewrestaurant.D.Shemaychangeitanduseitasarestaurant.10.A.Shewasangry.B.Shewasworried.C.Shewasconfident.D.Shewasbored.SectionBDirections:InsectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Itwascrowded.B.Itwasclosed.C.Itwasalmostempty.D.Itwasheavilyfined.12.A.Itdoesnotstopitscustomerssmoking.B.Itdoesnothaveanon-smokingarea.C.Itoffersitscustomerscigarettes.D.Itisfilledwithsmoke.13.A.Onlysmokers.B.Onlynon-smokers.C.Allthesmokersandnon-smokers.D.Manysmokersandsomenon-smokers.2Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Onemillion.B.Onemillionandahalf.C.Halfamillion.D.Twomillion.15.A.Itwasoncethenation'scapital.B.ItwasdesignedbyWilliamPenn.C.ItwastheplacewhereBritainwasdefeated.D.Itwastheplacewherethewarstarted.16.A.OldCity.B.IndependenceNationalHistoricalPark.C.CentralMeetingPlace.D.IndependenceHall.SectionCDirections:InsectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.TheSituationintheOfficeTheproblem:It's17intheoffice.Thecause:Students18comingintoget19.Thesolution:Askingforakindof20room.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.TheSuggestionsBoxThefirstsuggestion:Change21to10:30Thesecondsuggestion:22thenoiseoftheprinterThethirdsuggestion:About23.Theattitudeoftheman:24theManagingDirectoraboutthethirdsuggestionII.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Readthefollowingtwopassages.Fillineachblankwithoneproperwordortheproperformofthegivenwordtomakethepassagescoherent.Makesurethatyouranswersaregrammaticallycorrect.(A)Peoplehadalwaysthoughthewaswithoutaflaw.AfterwinningtheUSjuniorchampionshipattheageof8,heachievedworldwiderecognitionfornumerousgolftrophies.TigerWoodsbecamearolemodelof__25__ayoungAmericancouldachievethroughtheapplicationoftalent.Ofgolfcourse,Woodsseemedtobetheperfectfamilyman,withhisbeautifulwifeandtwochildren.However,itturnsout__26__he,like__27__else,is,inhisownwords,“notwithoutfaults.Iamfarshortofperfect.”OnNovember27thegolferwasinvolvedinanoddearlymorningcaraccidentnearhishome,anincidentthatintensifiedgossipthattherewastroubleintheWoodsfamily.Thegossipwas3aboutanaffairwithawaitress,whichWoodsdenied.ButlastWednesday,Woodssaidhewassorryfor“transgressions(犯错).”Thestatementimpliedhisacknowledgementofthetruthoftherumors,__28__stoppedshortofbeinga(n)confessiontoanaffair.“Ihavenotbeentruetomyvaluesandthebehaviormyfamilydeserves.IhaveletmyfamilydownandIregretthosetransgressionswithallofmyheart,”Woodssaid.“Iwillstrivetobeabetterpersonasthehusbandandfatherthatmyfamilydeserves.Forallofthosewhohavesupportedmeovertheyears,Ioffermyprofoundapology.”__29__Woodswasindeedreferringtoamaritalinfidelity(不忠),manywillbedisappointedintheirhero.ButRochelleRiley,acolumnistwiththeDetroitFreePress,arguesthatsinceWoodsishuman,notGod,peopleshouldbeforgiving“Heisjustaguy,onewhodidastupidguything,”shewrites.“Likemanymenbeforehim__30__wereUSpresidentandgovernors,hecandoamazingthingsinhisprofessionallife__31__hidingthingsinhispersonallife.”(B)Onmyfirstdayinacollegeclassroom,Ifeltlikea(n)__32__(overgrow)childreturningtocivilizationafter__33__(lose)intheforestfor30years.ThereIsat,oldenoughtobeafathertomostofthestudentsintheroom,yetinsecureenoughtobetheirbabybrother.We__34__(crowd)elbow,listeningtoaprofessorwholookedeven__35__(young)thanthestudents.Ifeltawkwardandoutofplac