高三英语第一学期期中考试卷

高三英语第一学期期中考试卷姓名________班级__________学号_______________I.ListeningComprehensionII.Grammar(25points)21.Atfirst,thegovernmentthehomelesstosettleinthesuburbsthoughitwouldbethebestchoiceforthem.A.hadgreatdifficultyinadvisingB.haddifficultytopersuadeC.haddifficultyinpersuadingD.hadgreatdifficultytoadvise22.We'llhaveteainthegardenthehouse.A.intheplaceofB.insteadofinC.insteadinD.inplaceof23.Therewasanunexpectedexplosioninourstreet,butatall.A.noharmhadbeendonetoourhouseB.notanyharmwasdonetoourhouseC.ourhousewasn’tdoneharmtoD.harmwasn’tdonewitourhouse24.Itisreportedontoday’spaperthatourdelegationhaswon_____inthecontestinSwitzerland.A.fivegoldenmedalsB.fivefirstprizesC.fivethefirstprizesD.thefivefirstprizes25.Wehopeourexplanationwillbe_______helpfultoyou.A.moreorlessB.morethanC.nolessthanD.nomorethan26.Livinginatowncan'tcomparewithlivinginthecountry______asshopping,entertainment,andtraffic.A.inmanycasesB.insomewaysC.insuchrespectsD.atanyrate27.Thewoman,intheend,wasmade_____thenecklacefromtheshop.A.toadmittohavestolenB.toadmithavingstolenC.admittohavingstolenD.admithavingstolen28.Hewenttotown____buyinganewtelevision.A.withapurposeofB.withthepurposeofC.inthepurposeofD.onpurposeof29.Youreallyshould____yourselfonyourappearance.A.complimentB.praiseC.congratulateD.bless30.InthespeechoftheNobelPrizewinner,hesaidwhathehaddonewasfarfrom____thehonor.A.deserveB.worthC.worthyD.obtain31.Themethodhetaughtushelpedus_____quickly.Whichofthefollowingisnotproper?A.goapassageoverB.lookoverapassageC.readapassagethroughD.lookapassageover32.He____hislifewhenhesavedthechildfromthefire.A.spentB.costC.riskedD.lived33.–Wasthatthenewschoolmasterwhowalkedby?--______.A.ItmustbethatB.ItmusthavebeenC.hemustbeD.thismusthavebeen34.______wasawardedtosuchawriterastonishedusall.A.Whetherthe2004NobelPrizeforliteratureB.ThattheNobelPrizeforliteraturein2004C.Thatthe2004literaryNobelPrizeD.WhethertheNobelPrizeforliteratureof200435.We____theheadmistressaboutthattheschoolwouldbe___foronedaynextweek.A.keptinformingof;closedB.keptinformed;openedC.wereinformedaboutby;closeD.werekeptinformedby;open36.Asweknow,whatwecanlearnfromatestdoesmoregoodtousthan______.A.providegradesB.providinggradesC.toprovidegradesD.toprovidinggrades37.____thatchildrenlearntodosomethingwhichleadstorewards.A.IthasbeenbelievedafactB.PeopleusedtobelieveittobeafactC.ithasbeenbelievedtobethefactD.Afactusedtothoughtoftrue38.Bestuseas___oursurroundingsbeingdamaged,theconditionoftheenvironmentisgettingevenworse.A.bemadebypeopleoftheresourcestoprotectB.peoplemadeoftheresourcestoprotectC.makefulluseoftheresourcestopreventD.theresourcesaremadeofbypeopletoprevent39.Muchcarewastaken____peopleafterthedisasterintheUnitedStateson11thSeptember.A.byB.ofbyC.ofD.byof40.Itismoreimportantforthemtowhattheylearnedinbookspracticethanjust____whattheyaretaughtinclass.A.put;to;doB.put;into;doingC.combine;with;todoD.combine;and;doing41.Itis___knowledgethatanimalslikesnakesandfrogsarecoldblooded.A.usualB.ordinaryC.normalD.common42.Nowthatthespringiscoming,you’dbetterwashand____thethickclothesinthecabinet.A.setasideB.putawayC.keepawayD.takeoff43.Aftertheteacherretired,he______theyoungpeopleinthecommunitylearnforeignlanguage.A.devotedhimselftohelpB.wasdevotedtohelpC.devotedtohelpingD.wasdevotedtohelping44._________,shejumpedintotherivertosavethedrowninggirl.A.withoutamoment’sthoughtB.withnoamoment’sthinkingC.withoutamoment’sthinkingD.withnothoughtofherself45.Aftertheairaccident,thesoldiersaswellasthemilitiamen________savethevictimsundertheruins.A.didthebesttheycantoB.dideverythingtheycouldtoC.didwhattheycandoD.didalltheycoulddoIII.Cloze(10points)St.Lawrencepostaldistricthasoneofthehighest46ofimmigrantswhodonotspeakEnglishwell,or47.Althoughtheyarevery48tolearn.IthasnotbeenpossiblefortheStLawrenceEducationCentertotakefull49ofthisenthusiasmbecausethecenterlackstheroomtofitinallthe50classes.$10,00051ofalternations（交流）areplannedwhichwill52thenumberofclassroomsavailable,butthesehaveunfortunatelybeen53.Despitethis,thecenter,whichhasbeenofferingfreeEnglishclassesforadult54overthepastfouryears,isholdinginterviewson31Augustforthetermstarting5September.Notallstudents,55,willbeenrolleduntilthealterationshavebeencompleted.46.A.degreesB.amountC.numbersD.population47.A.badlyB.atallC.anymoreD.thelowest48.A.afraidB.absorbedC.keenD.easy49.A.advantageB.careC.noticeD.use50.A.existingB.availableC.inquiredD.required51.A.benefitB.moneyC.priceD.worth52.A.addB.increaseC.enlargeD.reduce53.A.accomplishedB.completedC.delayedD.developed54.A.strangersB.immigrantsC.peopleD.students55.A.thereforeB.moreoverC.otherwiseD.howeverIV.ReadingComprehension(15points)（A）Foralongtimescientistshavebeenwonderingwhetherthereislifeonotherplanetsbesides,theearth.Theyhavefoundverylittleevidencetosupportthistheory.Notlongago,somepiecesofrockfromouterspacewerediscoveredinAustralia.Thisdiscoveryhasexcitedexpertsthroughouttheworldbecausethesepiecesofrockcontain(包含)chemicalssimilartothosefoundontheearthandinourownbodies.Thisshowsthatlife,insomeform,isnotonlypossiblebutprobab