08届高三年级英语第一学期期中考试试题

08届高三年级英语第一学期期中考试试题第一卷（共105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。1．Whycan’tthewomangivethemandirection?A．Sheistooweaktosaysomuch.B．Sheisnotfamiliarwiththearea.C．Sheisverymuchafraid.2．Howmuchwillthewomanpayforthetickets?A．$18B．$30C．$243．Whatisthewomangoingtodothisevening?A．Gotodinner.B．VisithersisterC．Gototheairport.4．Whataretheytalkingabout?A．DrivinginEnglandB．Howtodriveacar.C．WhethertohavetherighttodriveacarinEngland.5．Whatwillthegirlprobablydothisweekend?A．TakearestB．DoherhomeworkC．Gototheconcert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—8题。6．HowlongwilltheyhavetowaitbeforetheycanseeJack?A．FifteenminutesB．TwentyminutesC．Anhour.7．Whataretheygoingtodofirst?A．TogotohavelunchwithJack.B．TomakeatelephonecalltoJack..C．Togotoabookstore.8．Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A．InthemorningB．Atnoon.C．Atnight.听第7段材料，回答第9—11题。9．Whatistherelationshipbetweenthemanandthewoman?A．Goodfriends.B．TeacherandstudentC．Husbandandwife10．Whatimportantmatterhappenedonthesamedayfiveyearsago?A．TheirmarriageB．ThatthewomanwasadmittedtotheuniversityC．Thesetting-upoftheirfriendship.11．Wherewilltheyprobablygofirst?A．ArestaurantB．AbankC．Afilmstudio听第8段材料，回答第12—14题。12．Whatisthemotherafraidofinthemorning?A．Sheisafraidthatbreakfastwon’tbereadyintimeB．She’safraidthathersonwillbelateC．She’safraidthathersonwon’thaveenoughtimetopreparehisbreakfast.13．Whenwilltheboyhavehisbreakfastthismorning?A．Atnineo’clockB．Atteno’clockC．Ateleveno’clock14．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothedialogue?A．Theboysometimesgoestoschoolwithoutbreakfast.B．Theboyusuallyhasabigbreakfasteveryotherday.C．Theboyhashisbreakfastatschool.听第9段材料，回答15—17题。15．What’stheweatherlike?A．ItiswindyandwarmB．ItiswindyandcoldC．Itissunnyandcool16．What’sthenativelanguageofthewoman?A．GermanB．EnglishC．Wedon’tknow.17．WhatisthemangoingtoPortugalfor?A．ForholidaysB．ForworkC．Toseeafriendofhis听第10段材料，回答第18—20题。18．Whatcanweconcludeabouttheprofessor?A．Heisverystrict.B．Hedoesn’tlikehisstudents.C．He’snewinthecollege.19．Whydidsomanystudentsfailinthiscourselastterm?A．Theydidn’tliketheteacher.B．Theydidn’tfollowtheteacher’srules.C．Theydidn’tknowhowtotakenotes.20．Whenistheprofessorintheoffice?A．TuesdaysB．WednesdaysC．Fridays第二部分：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）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21．—Wearetoobusytotake________holidayat________present.—ButIthinkwe’llbeabletotake________twoweeksfromnow.A．a;/;oneB．the;/;thatC．a;the;itDa;/;it22．Ithasbeenrevealedthatsomegovernmentleaders_________theirauthorityandpositiontogetillegalprofitsforthemselves.A．employB．takeC．abuseD．overlook23．ThepopulationofmanyAlaskancitieshas_______doubledinthepastfiveyears.A．largerthanB．morethanC．asgreatasD．asmanyas24．SomepeoplewouldliketodoshoppingonSundayssincetheyexpecttopickupwonderful____inthemarket.A．batteriesB．bargainsC．basketsD．barrels25．Doyoudressdifferentlybecauseof____youseeinadvertisementorbuythingsyoumightnot____buy?A．which;otherwiseB．that;thereforeC．who;moreoverD．what;otherwise26．Isecretlyhid________theship,Endurance,inasmallcupboard.A．boardB．aboardC．abroadD．beingaboard27．Mysoldiersaregoodmenwhoknowhowtobehaveproperly,Iwon’tstayhere_________.A．beinginsultedB．insultedC．tobeinsultedD．toinsult28．Kingdidbelievethatnobodywantedtolive________thereisnoracial,sexual,religious,andpoliticaldiscrimination.A．inwhereB．inwhichC．theplacewhereD．where29．Youwillreadmoreefficientlyifyou____inmindthepurposeforyourreadingandthenreadinginaway______willbesthelpyoutoachievethispurpose.A．keeping;thatB．bear;whichC．learn;thatD．knowing,/30．Couldyouexpectmetocongratulatedmyselfonrelations,______conditioninlifeissodecidedly____myown?A．his;beneathB．whose;belowC．whose;beneathD．which;under31．Theotherday,myfriendJohndrovehiscardownthestreetat______Ithoughtwasadangerousspeed,and____surprisedeveryoneinthecar.A．which;thatB．which;itC．as;whichD．what;that32．Withouttheairtoholdsomeofthesun’sheat,theearthatnight___,toocoldforustolive.A．wouldbefreezingcoldB．wouldbefrozencoldC．wouldbefreezingcoldlyD．canfreezecoldly33．-----Theweatherhereinsummerissochangeable.Pleasetakeanumbrellawhenyougoout.-----_______.A．Well,don’tworryB．Well,itjustdependsC．Oh,takeiteasyD．OK,justincase34．______hasriddenonarailwaytrainknowshow______anothertrainflashesbywhenitistravelingintheoppositedirection.A．Anyonewho;rapidB．Whoever;rapidlyC．Anythingthat;rapidD．Whatever;rapidly35．Johnhasputonsomuchweightrecentlythathismotherhasto__allhistrouserstohismeasure.A．letoutB．giveawayC．bringinD．makeup第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ForalmostfortyyearstheEmpireStateBuildinginNewYorkCitywastheworld'stallestskyscraper.Thebuildingreachesaheight.Scientistsfindthathard-workingpeoplelivelongerthanaveragemenandwomen.Careerwomenare___36___thanhousewives,Evidenceshowsthat___37___areinpoorerhealththanthejob-holders.Astudyshows___38___theunemploymentrateincrease