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1、2013-2014学年度第一学期期中考试试题高 三 英 语 命题人：罗塘高级中学 钱盈盈 审核人：胡春林说明：1.本试卷共由I卷和II卷两部分构成。2.第I卷为选择题，分值为60分；第II卷为非选择题，分值为60分。满分120分。3.考试时间为120分钟。第I卷 选择题（共4大题；满分85分）一、听力（共两节，满分20分）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. 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68小题。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. 听第7段材料，回答第911小题。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.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。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. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。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. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。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） 阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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第二节完形填空（
20、共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。 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. seat40. 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. garbage D.
28、 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. remember B.
29、 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 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABoiler r
30、ooms 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-income families.
31、 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 costs.sj.fjjy.org Fox Point is operated by Palladia, a group that specializes in providing housing and services
32、 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 Communities Sta
33、ndards. 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 daylight can help
34、 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 of Housing
35、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 largest city
36、developer of affordable housing in the country.56. What is the purpose of describing the boiler room in the first paragraph?sj.fjjy.orgA. 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 environment-frie
37、ndly building works.D. To compare old and new boiler rooms.57. What is an advantage of the buildings meeting the Green Communities Standards?sj.fjjy.orgA. 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 can be learne
38、d from the text that . sj.fjjy.org 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 City59. What i
39、s the main purpose of this text?sj.fjjy.orgA. 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 affordable
40、 housing.sj.fjjy.orgBWork 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 our food. Th
41、e 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 us up or s
42、low 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 cells communica
43、te 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 youre able to
44、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 aerobic and muscle
