第1页共13页江苏省南通中学2011—2012学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷第一卷(选择题,共85分)第一部分听力第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分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.WhatadvicedoesthewomangivethemanontheEnglishQuarterly?A.Readitonline.B.Subscribetoit.C.Readitatthelibrary.2.Whatwasthewoman’smajorbeforeprobably?A.Art.B.Maths.C.History.3.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Magazines.B.Stories.C.Newspapers.4.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheoraltest?A.Angry.B.Upset.C.Satisfied.5.HowdidthemantravelinLosAngeles?A.Bytaxi.B.Bybus.C.Bysubway.第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Tomakeanappointment.B.Toarrangeabusinesstrip.C.Todiscussamarketingplan.7.WhatrelationisthemantoMrsMatthews?A.Hersecretary.B.Herboss.C.Hercustomer.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatdothespeakersprobablywanttodo?A.Findasuitableplacedowntowntolivein.B.Findoutwhetherit’ssuitabletoopenabookstoredowntown.C.Writeanarticleabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofdowntown.9.Whatdoweknowaboutdowntown?A.There’smusicshop.B.There’realotofcrimes.C.There’remanyrestaurants.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoweknowaboutsomeofthehotelrooms?A.Theyaresinglerooms.B.Theyarefamilyrooms.C.Theyhaveaseaview.11.Whichrestaurantoffersbreakfast?A.TheChineserestaurant.B.TheIndianrestaurant.C.TheItalianrestaurant.12.Whatcanthewomandoatthecentre?第2页共13页A.Playtennis.B.Dowatersports.C.Putherkidsinakids’club.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Trainerandtrainee.B.Employerandemployee.C.Interviewerandinterviewee.14.Whenmusttheworkersbeattheirworkplace?A.From8:00a.m.to12:00a.m.B.From1:30p.m.to3:30p.m.C.From2:00p.m.to4:00p.m.15.Whatcantheworkersgetiftheyworkovertime?A.Freetime.B.Extrapay.C.Promotion.16.Whatdoweknowaboutthesystemthewomanintroduced?A.Itmeanstwoshiftsaday.B.It’sbeencarriedoutinAdministration.C.It’sbeenintroducedthroughoutthecompany.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeakertryingtodo?A.Sellumbrellas.B.Callforvotesfortheumbrella.C.Introducenewumbrellastothepublic.18.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouttheumbrella?A.Itishardtomake.B.Itisamoderninvention.C.Itmakesstreetscolourful.19.Howmanyreasonsdoesthespeakergive?A.3.B.4.C.5.20.Howcanthelistenersgivetheiropinions?A.Bysendingtextmessages.B.Bywritingletters.C.Bymakingcalls.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从ABCD四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.TheNewYorkTimesstarted_____newtextmessagingservicethatdelivers_____latestnewstomobilephones.A./;/B.the;theC.a;theD.the;a22.Foralltheprofessionalathletes,________totheOlympicsmeansthattheyhaveachancetoenterthehistorybooks.A.approachB.attachmentC.appealD.access23.Thetheoryisofgreatimportance_____thehotterabodyis,themoreenergyitgivesoff.A.whichB.thatC.whenD.what24.---What’sallthatnoise?---Justinfrontofthebus__________aninjuredman,allcoveredwithblood.A.liesB.whereliesC.thatliesD.islying25._________herhome,Lilywenttothekitchenandbegantopreparesupper.A.AssoonasshereturnedB.Onarriving第3页共13页C.AftershegotD.Immediatelyshereached26.Thewrittenrecordofhisaccountdoesn’t____________whatwasactuallysaid.A.refertoB.correspondtoC.catertoD.appealto27.----Ismilitaryservice____________foreverycitizeninyourcountry?----No,butalmostalltheboysbetween18and25haveto.A.optionalB.absoluteC.compulsoryD.alternative28.Whydidshestealthings_____shecouldeasilyaffordtobuythem?A.whenB.sinceC.incaseD.sothat29.I__________remindyouthatyou’redrinkingtoomuch.A.feelboundtoB.feelreluctanttoC.amdesperatetoD.amwillingto30.WasitthroughMary,_____wasworkingatahighschool,____yougottoknowTom?A.who;whoB.that;whichC.who;thatD.who;which31.Thetimeandefforthehasdevotedduringthepastfewyears_____treesinthatremoteareaisnowconsideredtobeofgreatvalue.A.toplantB.toplantingC.plantD.planting32.---Whereisyourmotherworking?---Inahospital________ourtown.A.islocatedinB.issetinC.setinD.[locatedin33.“Onlytwocentimetershigher,_______breaktheworldrecord,”encouragedthecoach.A.youwillB.andyouwillC.oryouwillD.willyou34.---CanIpaythebillbycheck?---Sorry,sir.Butitisthemanagementrulesofourhotelthatpayment______bemadeincash.A.canB.willC.shallD.may35.---Tomwascaughtcheatingintheexam.---Justhisluck.______A.Hehastofacethemusic.B.Hehastokillthefattedcalf.C.Hemustbethesaltoftheearth.D.Hemustbeablacksheep.第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案。IgrewuponeoftenchildrenonafarminWyoming.Aftermydad’sserviceinWorldWarII,hewas36againtofightduringtheKoreanWar,andwhenhereturnedhome,hecouldn’tdrink37tonumb(麻痹)histerriblememories.Hestruggledto38forhisgrowingfamily.Onouroccasionaltripstotown,I39outboxfulsofbooksfromthelibrary.WhenIopenedabook,Icould40myselfinunknownplaces—wherechildrenweren’thungryandwerein41oflittle.WhenIwasn’tdaydreaming,my42wasthelifeIsharedwithmybrothersandsisters.AtnightIhidunderthecovers43tosilencethesoundsoflifeinanalcoholichome.Classmatesasked44wedidn’thaveelectricityoratelephone.Isupposemyexplanationswere45morethanlies,butthestoriesItoldimproved46everybookIread.Startingatave