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1、常州市2008-2009学年第一学期期末教学质量调研高三英语试卷 2009.1.20命题单位：常州市教研室本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共六大题，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。第一卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分 听力（略） 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）请认真阅读下面各题，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. - Andrew wont like it, you know. Can you change its color? - _! I dont c
2、are what Andrew thinks.A. No wayB. No problemC. Its out of questionD. Its no wonder22. The whole world is undergoing the biggest financial crisis nowadays, _ calls for international cooperation among all nations to get over.A. thatB. whenC. whatD. which23. - Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go
3、on. - Where was I? - You _ you didnt like to be prejudiced against.A. saidB. had saidC. were sayingD. had said24. Mum, please let us, Mary and me, go to Jacks birthday party tomorrow, _?A. can youB. will youC. shall weD. may we25. Only after being attacked by the Japanese in Pearl Harbor _in the Sec
4、ond World War thoroughly.A. had America involved B. was America involvedC. America had involvedD. America was involved26. We were lucky to have survived the train accident. _, the first and last car were smashed.A. On top of thisB. What was worseC. As it wasD. So it was27. The problem lies _ we are
5、now giving him a fish, not teaching him to fish.A. in thatB. on thatC. in whichD. on which28. - _ the class done most of the work? - Yes, but the rest _ rather difficult.A. Has, areB. Has, isC. Have, areD. Have, is29. Fathers often feel _ their duty to earn more money for their family.A. thatB. itC.
6、 oneD. what30. Oh, its so cool in the house. You _ have turned on the air-conditioner, havent you?A. shouldB. mightC. mustD. can31. - Whats the matter with Jason. He looks a bit upset. - Didnt you know? When returning from his holiday last night, he found his house_.A. broken offB. broken intoC. bro
7、ken outD. broken down32. A terrible earthquake struck Sichuan Province on May 12, _ tens of thousands of lives.A. claimingB. claimedC. causingD. caused33. I think it will be long _ the influence of Sanlu Milk Powder incident dies down. A. thatB. sinceC. beforeD. after34. - Do you think the bright gi
8、rl will soon get used to the new job? - Its hard to say. Intelligence only_ for her lack of experience in part.A. accountsB. compensatesC. countsD. answers35. - Let me teach you how to download music from the Internet. - Teach me? _! I know how to do it earlier!.A. Its easier said than done.B. He wh
9、o laughs last laughs best.C. You are trying to teach your granny how to suck eggs.D. You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When she was seven, we found out that Jenny had a few problems. Several _3
10、6_ and many speech classes later, we found out that besides hearing, she also had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis（幼儿类风湿性关节炎）.She could not put _37_ on the heels of her feet, so she walked on tiptoe and when the pain became unbearable, I carried her.All _38_ grade school, and on into high school, Jenny
11、 suffered, yet never complained. She _39_ a smile on her face, a song on her lips, and a(n) _40_ and acceptance of others. I dont remember her ever _41_ self-pity. She ran when she could run. She played when she could play, and she danced when she could dance. And, when she could do _42_ of these th
12、ings, she took her medicine, and she waited until she _43_.Jenny never competed in a sport. She could not even take part in a gym class. Jenny continued to have one operation after another on her _44_. Finally, her hearing improved to 60%, and she taught herself to _45_ lips.She was _46_ popular and
13、 funny, attending every football game, and cheering the team on. She carried her pillow everywhere she went, so that she could _47_ the pain, when she sat down. Then came her senior year. She would be considered for scholarships; however, school activities, especially _48_, could often mean the _49_
14、 between receiving an award and losing out.So Jenny came to a decision. She _50_ the high school football coach to let her participate. She got her best friend to sign up with her. Finally the coach _51_, saying, “If you miss one game, you are out!” So, Jenny became a member o the Garrett High Schoo
15、l Football Team.She carried bottles of water to her teammates. She did much preparation work for the team. She worked so actively that it _52_ to be one of the best year for the Garrett High School Football Team, in its 25-year history.When asked why he thought the team was winning all their games,
16、even in the _53_ of injury, one team member explained, “Well, when youve been knocked down, and you cant seem to move, you _54_ and see Jenny Lewis. It makes anything the rest of us may suffer seem pretty _55_.”36. A. trialsB. examinationsC. experimentsD. treatments37. A. controlB. powerC. strengthD
17、. pressure38. A. throughB. acrossC. overD. above39. A. expressedB. woreC. tookD. made40. A. loveB. admirationC. envyD. desire41. A. speakingB. talkingC. sharingD. voicing42. A. nothingB. allC. noneD. some43. A. wouldB. couldC. shouldD. might44. A. earsB. legsC. armsD. mouth45. A. seeB. learnC. readD
18、. hear46. A. neverB. totallyC. occasionallyD. seldom47. A. struggleB. loseC. stopD. ease48. A. gradesB. relationshipsC. sportsD. communication49. A. importanceB. differenceC. chanceD. choice50. A. beggedB. demandedC. requiredD. managed51. A. gave outB. gave inC. held upD. held on52. A. turned overB.
19、 turned outC. turned upD. turned in53. A. sightB. fearC. riskD. face54. A. looked downB. looked inC. looked upD. looked out55. A. differentB. worthC. difficultD. unimportant第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的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。AThis election had many firsts and many stories
20、that will be told for generations. But one thats on my mind tonights about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She is a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election, except for one thing: Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.She was born just a genera
21、tion past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldnt vote for two reasons, because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin. And tonight, I think about all that shes seen throughout her century in America: the heartache and the
22、 hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we cant, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can. At a time when womens voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can. When
23、 there was despair in the Dust Bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs, a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can. When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness a
24、nd a democracy was saved. Yes we can.She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that we shall overcome. Yes we can.A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own sc
25、ience and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But
26、theres so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves, if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made? (From Obamas victory speech, 2008 )56. What can be inf
27、erred from the passage?A. Ann Nixon Cooper was once a slave.B. Ann Nixon Cooper is a black woman.C. Ann Nixon Cooper knows Obama and his family very well.D. Ann Nixon Cooper contributed much to the changes of America.57. What does the underlined part“cast her ballot”in the first paragraph probably m
28、ean?A. expressed her happinessB. worked for ObamaC. voted in the electionD. celebrated the victory58. What message does this part of Obamas speech mainly send?A. Ann Nixon Cooper has experienced the best time and the darkest hours of America in the last century.B. America has undergone great develop
29、ment in the last century and is looking forward to more great changes.C. Ann Nixon Cooper has witnessed the development and democracy of America.D. This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations.BSome of the United States biggest banks have closed their doors to stu
30、dents at community colleges, for-profit universities and other less competitive schools, even as they continue to extend government-backed loans to students at eh nations top universities.Citibank has been among the most active in rebuilding the list of colleges it serves. JPMorgan Chase, PNC and Su
31、nTrust say have not dropped whole loan plans, but are cutting colleges. Some less-selective four-year colleges, like Eastern Oregon University and William Jessup University, say they have been dropped by some lenders.The practice suggests that if the credit crisis and poor conditions in the student
32、loan business continue, some of the nations neediest students will be hurt most. The difficulty of borrowing money may keep them from attending school or force them to take a semester（学期） off. For those who have got student loans, they will end up with less attractive terms and may run a greater ris
33、k of dropping out if they have to change lenders in the middle of their college year.Tuition and loan amounts can be quite small at community colleges. But these institutions, which are a stepping stone to other educational programs or to better jobs, often draw students from the lower ranks of the
34、economic classes. According to the most recent data, about a third of US graduates took out loans, a majority of them guaranteed by the government.“If put too many obstacles in their way to get a loan, they ll take a third job or use a credit card,” said Jacqueline K. Bradley, assistant director for
35、 financial aid at Mendocino College. “That almost guarantees that they wont be as successful in their college career.”Some loan companies have stopped the students loan business entirely, viewing it as unprofitable in the current environment. Students attending first-class, expensive, public and pri
36、vate four-year universities can expect to remain plentiful. The banks generally say these loans are bigger, more profitable, and less risky, perhaps in part because the banks expect graduates from these universities to earn more.So far, financial aid administrators say they have been able to find so
37、me lenders that students can switch to, but this is costly to students- in money and time.59. Who will be the most upset at the news?A. A poor students at a top university.B. A poor students at a community university.C. A bank clerk dealing with student loan business.D. A teacher from a for-profitab
38、le university.60. With too many obstacles in their way to get a loan, students will probably _.A. switch to top universitiesB. cancel their credit cardsC. fail in their examsD. win a scholarship61. When they say something is “government-backed”, you mean it is _.A. guaranteed by the governmentB. dro
39、pped by the governmentC. against governmentD. for government62. What is the best title for the passage?A. The students loan business in America.B. Banks and universities in America.C. Student loans start to drop colleges.D. Credit crisis starts to affect loans.CThere was once a beautiful nymph calle
40、d Echo. But Echo had one failing; she was fond of talking, and whether in chat or argument, would have the last word. As she was good company , she and Zeus became good friends. However，Zeus wife, Hera, became jealous. She followed Zeus to the earth to find out what he was doing and Zeus asked Echo
41、to distract Hera until he could escape. Later when Hera discovered she had been tricked, she became very angry. She turned on Echo and said, “You shall lose the use of your tongue because you cheated me. Youll have the last word, bur no longer have the power to speak first.” So from that moment on,
42、Beautiful Echo was hardly able to hold a conversation because she could only repeat the last words of those around her. She became very embarrassed and hid herself deep in the woods.One day a handsome young man called Narcissus came into the woods. He had been hunting deer and lost his way. However,
43、 the moment Echo saw him, she fell in love with him. She followed him, wishing to tell him but unable o begin a conversation. Oh, how she wished she could speak first. Unfortunately, Narcissus was far too busy worrying about where his companions might be and how he could find his way home.Eventually
44、 Narcissus, with Echo following behind along, came to a pool of water in the middle of the woods. Feeling thirsty, Narcissus bent down to drink. As he did so, he saw a beautiful creature in the water staring up at him. . He immediately bent over and said to him, “I love you!” Echo, nearby, and seein
45、g her chance, immediately responded “. I love you!” But it was too late. Narcissus was already in love, with himself.The stranger seemed to rise up closer to Narcissus who was so involved that he entirely failed to notice Echo. “I want to stay and look at this beautiful sight forever,” he whispered
46、dreamily to himself.” Forever,” repeated Echo sadly. “Come her,” called Narcissus to his reflection as he moved his head and the creature seemed to move away. “Here.” responded Echo. Narcissus bent back down to see his reflection more clearly. “So beautiful! Ive never seen anything so beautiful!” “.So beautiful!” responded Echo truthfully.Narcissus remained by the water refusing all Echos silent offers of food and drink until he died. Where he had been, a flow
