江蘇省泰州市姜堰區(qū)高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題及答案

1、2013-2014學(xué)年度第一學(xué)期期中考試試題高 三 英 語 命題人：羅塘高級(jí)中學(xué) 錢盈盈 審核人：胡春林說明：1.本試卷共由i卷和ii卷兩部分構(gòu)成。2.第i卷為選擇題，分值為60分；第ii卷為非選擇題，分值為60分。滿分120分。3.考試時(shí)間為120分鐘。第i卷 選擇題（共4大題；滿分85分）一、聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. what does the woman

2、imply?a. she didnt clean the apartment. b. shell help the man clean his apartment. c. she needs to clean the lab. 2. what does the woman mean?a. she saw the man run out. b. she thought the mans laundry was done badly. c. she was sorry the man couldnt finish his laundry. 3. what does the man imply?a.

3、 his coach didnt help him enough. b. he had no chance of winning. c. he didnt follow his coachs advice. 4. what does the woman mean?a. she likes the new theatre in town. b. she expects the theatre to close down. c. shes surprised by the news. 5. what does the man say about the activities?a. they are

4、nt very good because theyre so different. b. he thinks they should do both. c. it doesnt matter which one they do. 第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第68小題。6. why doesnt the man book the

5、 seats downstairs?a. too expensive. b. too close to the stage. c. uncomfortable.7. when does the man plan to see the performance?a. next saturday. b. on october 21st. c. on october 25th.8. how much does each upstairs ticket cost?a. $10. b. $3.75. c. $2.50. 聽第7段材料，回答第911小題。9. what are the speakers pr

6、obably doing according to the conversation?a. discussing a plan. b. having an interview. c. having a meeting.10. how many sisters does the man at least have?a. two. b. only one. c. three.11. what can you infer from the womans last words?a. the man is allowed to have the job.b. the man is asked to go

7、 to college.c. the man is refused to work in the college.聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。12. what is not true about the man?a. water is running down his leg. b. he can not breathe well after a walk. c. he hasnt been sleeping well because of the pain in his leg. 13. what has caused the trouble?a. the woman doesnt k

8、now yet. b. he was burnt by boiling water. c. he has tired himself out in his work. 14. whats the womans name?a. doctor cook. b. doctor martin. c. the conversation doesnt tell us. 聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。15. where are the man and the woman going?a. to the bus station. b. to the police station. c. to the ra

9、ilway station. 16. what does the woman think they should do?a. take a taxi. b. walk slowly. c. leave the bags with the police. 17. what does the man find out at last?a. fifteen minutes is too long. b. the traffic is moving too slowly. c. he is not able to carry two bags. 聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. accord

10、ing to the passage, what were dogs trained for in the past?a. for protection against other animals. b. for protection against other dogs. c. just for fun. 19. why were dogs used for hunting?a. because they did not eat other animals. b. because they were useful for protection. c. because they always

11、obeyed their masters. 20. what is the most important reason for people in the city to keep dogs now?a. for companionship. b. for amusement. c. for protection against robbery. 第二部分 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的a、b、c、d四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。21. the chinese dream is _ dre

12、am to improve peoples well-being and _ dream of harmony, peace and development. a. the; a b. a; a c. a; the d. the; the22. so nice to see you, lucy! i never thought you visit us today. sorry, i forgot to tell you i was coming. i hope you dont mind me _. a. calling in b. pulling in c. breaking in d.

13、dropping in23.the real secret to successful learning lies in studentsan interest in what they aredoing. a. to take b. taking c. taken d. having taken24. we _ the difficulty together, but why didnt you tell me? a. should faceb. might face c. could have facedd. may have faced25. afterseemed a hopeless

14、 wait, four coal-miners trapped in the mine for 125 hours were finally rescued in heilongjiang province a. when b. that c. it d. what26. _along the quiet road at forty miles an hour, and then an old man suddenly started to cross the road in front of me. a. driving b. when i was driving c. i was driv

15、ing d. having driven27. jose cupped his hands together to cover his mouth _ other people would see him cry. a. so thatb. now thatc. for fear that d. on condition that28. i counted sheep, i drank milk and i tried everything, but nothing helped. it seems you _ too much recently. try some sleeping pill

16、s. a. worked b. work c. had workedd. have been working 29. look！how much_ alice looks wearing her new show dress! a. well b. good c. better d. best30. _ australias relatively small population, its outstanding performance in the olympic games was really amazing. a. having considered b. considered c.

17、considering d. to consider31. have you got any information about your missing dog from the police? no. i _. the police say theyll let me know when there is any news.a. waitedb. was waiting c. have waited d. am waiting32. the president of the world bank says he has a passion for china, _ he remembers

18、 starting as early as his childhood.a. whereb. when c. what d. which33. under the environment of fierce competition, the only way john could imagine _ stress was to get tougher by making greater efforts.a. handlingb. to handlec. handled d. having handled34. _ the numbers in employment, the hotel ind

19、ustry was the second largest industry in this country last year. a. in spite of b. in case of c. in terms of d. in favor of35. i hear kris had an accident as he was riding his bike to school yesterday. _? he is always so careful when he is riding. a. what forb. how comec. why that d. so what第二節(jié)完形填空（

20、共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（a、b、c和d）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 how often do you let other peoples nonsense change your mood? do you let a bad driver, impolite waiter，rude boss，or an insensitive employee 36 your day? one day i was in a taxi and we headed 37 the airport. we were driving

21、in the 38 lane when suddenly a black car drove out of a parking space right in front of us. my taxi driver slammed on his 39 ，slide sideways，and at the very last moment our car stopped and 40 the other car by just inches！the driver of the other car looked around and started 41 at us. my taxi driver

22、just 42 and waved at the guy. and i mean he was really 43 . so i asked，why did you just do that? this guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital！” this is when my taxi driver taught me what i now call “the law of the garbage truck”. he explained that many people are like garbage trucks.

23、they run around full of 44 , full of frustration，full of anger，and full of disappointment. as their garbage 45 up，they need a place to dump it and sometimes theyll dump it on 46 dont take it personally. just smile, wave，wish them well，and move on. believe me. youll be 47 dont take their garbage and

24、48 it to other people at work，at home，or on the streets. lifes too short to wake up in the morning with 49 the mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on whats 50 in your life. roy baumeister，a psychology researcher from florida state university，found in his extensive research that you 5

25、1 bad things more often than good things in your life. you store the bad memories more easily, and you 52 them more frequently. solove the people who treat you right. ignore the ones who dont. life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent how you 53 it！ when you follow “the law of the garb

26、age truck”，you take back control of your life. you make room for the good by 54 go of the bad. have a garbage-free day！have a marvelous，garbage-free day！the seeds you plant today 55 the harvest you reap tomorrow.36.a. enrich b. ruin c. spare d. obtain37. a. through b. to c. in d. for38. a. latter b.

27、 right c. opposite d. free39. a. brakes b. door c. window d. 40. a. knocked b. overtook c. missed d. lost41. a. laughing b. throwing c. glancing d. yelling42. a. wondered b. smiled c. ignored d. guessed43.a. friendly b. angry c. tired d. disappointed44. a. expectation b. passengers c.

28、 garbage d. goods45. a. turns b. pushes c. holds d. piles 46. a. roads b. children c. you d. dustbin47. a. upset b. happier c. pitiful d. frightened48. a. spread b. share c. explain d. contribute49. a. surprise b. pleasure c. doubt d. regrets50. a. funny b. important c. strange d. embarrassing51.a.

29、remember b. forget c. value d. appreciate52. a. enjoy b. exchange c. recall d.imagine53. a. inspire b. take c. mend d. notice54. a. letting b. consisting c. making d. dreaming55. a. distinguish b. deserve c. deliver d. determine第三部分 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（a、b、c和d）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂

30、黑。aboiler rooms are often dirty and steamy, but this one is clean and cool. fox point is a very new 47-unit living building in south bronx, one of the citys poorest areas. two-thirds of the people living there are formerly homeless people, whose rent is paid by the government. the rest are low-incom

31、e families. the boiler room has special equipment, which produces energy for electricity and heat. it reuses heat that would otherwise be lost to the air, reducing carbon emissions while also cutting fox point is operated by palladia, a group that specializes in providing housing a

32、nd services to needy people. palladia received support from enterprise community partners (ecp), which helps build affordable housing by providing support to housing developers.ecp has created national standards for healthy, environmentally clever and affordable homes which are called the green comm

33、unities standards. these standards include water keeping, energy saving and the use of environmentally friendly building materials. meeting the standards increases housing construction costs by 2%, which is rapidly paid back by lower running costs. even the positioning of a window to get most daylig

34、ht can help save energy.michael bloomberg, new yorks mayor, plans to create 165,000 affordable housing units for 500,000 new yorkers. almost 80% of new york citys greenhouse-gas emissions come from buildings, and 40% of those are caused by housing. so he recently announced that the citys department

35、of housing and preservation and development (dhpd) , whose duty is to develop and keep the citys supply of affordable housing, will require all its new projects to follow ecps green standards.similar measures have been taken by other cities, such as cleveland and denver, but new yorks dhpd is the la

36、rgest city developer of affordable housing in the country.56. what is the purpose of describing the boiler room in the first paragraph?a. to explain the measures the city takes to care for poor people. b. to suggest that affordable housing is possible in all areas.c. to show how the envir

37、onment-friendly building works.d. to compare old and new boiler rooms.57. what is an advantage of the buildings meeting the green communities standards?a. lower running costs.b. costing less in construction. c. less air to be lost in hot days.d. better prices for homeless people.58. it ca

38、n be learned from the text that . a. new york city is seriously pollutedb. peoples daily life causes many carbon emissions in new york cityc. a great number of people in new york city dont have houses to live ind. some other cities have developed more affordable housing than new york cit

39、y59. what is the main purpose of this text?a. to call on people to pay more attention to housing problems.b. to prove that some standards are needed for affordable housing.c. to ask society to help homeless people and low-income families.d. to introduce healthy, environmentally clever and

40、 affordable bwork your brain! between 2 and 3 pounds of wonder, it controls everything we say, do or think, who we are and what we care about. the way we walk or laugh or figure out things. what we like and the talents we possess. how we see and talk and run and jump and process o

41、ur food. the brain uses 20 percent of our bodys oxygen and 20 percent of its blood. somewhere within its protein, fat, 100,000 miles of blood vessels and 100 billion nerve cells, it helps us remember where we put our gym shoes. change our temperature so we dont die because of the heat or cold. speed

42、 us up or slow us down. help us choose between orange juice or orangeflavored drinks. its complexity are stunning, far beyond anything most of us can imagine. to keep this work of art as polished as possible we need to eat right, exercise and keep mentally stimulated. good nutrition helps brain cell

43、s communicate with each other. exercise stimulates a hormone in our brain that improves memory. mental stimulation keeps you sharp even as you age.“its very important that we tell people to be physically active and mentally active,” said neurologist malcolm stewart.“people cannot stop aging, but you

44、re able to reduce the damage; youre able to keep the function up.”following are dr. stewarts advice for improving brain health：nutritionavoid fast food. follow the old adage(格言): for breakfast, eat like a king; for lunch, like a queen; for supper, like a beggar.exercisedo a combination of stretching

45、 aerobic and musclestrengthening every day.mental gamestry to have a sense of hope about the future. do puzzles. listen to music. reach out to others to make their lives better.60. the purpose of the author in writing this passage is to _.a. inform us how the brain works b. give us advice on how to

46、keep the brain healthy c. tell us that the brain plays an important role in our lives d. show how special the brain is to us 61. the underlined word “stunning” means _.a. interesting b. strange c. significant d. amazing 62. according to the text，more exercise _.a. keeps our mind sharp b. helps impro

47、ve our memory c. gives our brain a rest d. is good for brain cells communicating with each other 63. in order to keep brain healthy，we should avoid _.a. eating a good lunch b. doing puzzles c. eating a large supper d. taking aerobic exercise c thousands of people living in the chinese capital will c

48、elebrate the start of the chinese new year by heading for the skiresorts (滑雪場(chǎng)). never mind that beijings dry weather seldom produces snow. it is cold enough in winter for snow-making machines to make a covering for the hills north to the capital. and the rapid growth of a pleasure-seeking middle cla

49、ss has formed the basis for this new craze(熱潮）. since beijings first ski resort was opened ten years ago, the sport has enjoyed astonishing increase. there are now more than a dozen resorts. clothes markets in the cityhave added bright colored ski suits to their winter collections. mr. wei, a manage

50、r of a newly-opened ski resort in beijing, sees the growth of an industry that could soon lead chinese to head for the ski resorts of europe. in recent years ski resorts offering natural snow have opened in china. but many are in faraway areas of the country and cant really match the equipment and s

51、ervices of some ski resorts in europe. beijings skiing craze is partly a result of the recent increase in private cars. this has led to the growth of a leisure industry in the capitals suburbs, which until the late-1990s were unreachable to ordinary people. according to mr. wei, about 40% of the vis

52、itors to his resort come in their own cars. the rest are bused in by schools, businesses or government offices. the problem is making money. starting ski resorts requires quite a lot of money: hiring land from the local government, preparing the hills, buying snow machines, making sure there are eno

53、ugh water and electricity to run them, and buying ski equipment for hiring out to customers. the ski resort where mr. wei works cost nearly $4m to set up. and, as so often in china when someone comes up with a good idea, many others rush in and price wars break out. beijing now offers some of the cheapest ski training classes in the world, though with most people rather new to the sport, expecting a few more doing the same job.64. what does this text mainly talk about?a. convenience for skiers brought about by private cars.b. skiing as a new way