2013-2014学年度上学期期中考试

高三年级英语试卷

本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.

第一卷（共三部分， 共计 115分）

第一部分：听力部分：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

第一节：（共5小题；每小题1.5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. When does the conversation take place?

A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday.

2. What does the woman mean?

A. The man will soon have time to practise.

B. The man shouldn’t give the performance.

C. The vacation will be put off.

3. What will the woman do next?

A. Go to a library. B. Make a telephone call. C. Go to her office.

4. Which notebook did the girl buy？

A. The one with flowers all over it.

B. The one with a singing star on it.

C. The one with cartoon animals on it.

5. How did the girl know about the party?

A. From a text message. B. From an e-mail. C. From a phone call.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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，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6至7题。

6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student.

7. Where is the boy’s mobile phone now?

A. In his pocket. B. Beside his bed. C. In his bag.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. How did the woman feel at first?

A. Angry. B. Sorry. C. Puzzled.

9. Where did the speakers plan to meet？

A. At the bus station. B. Outside the cinema. C. In the shopping center.

10. What is the woman going to do next?

A. Go to the cinema. B. Go shopping. C. Go home.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What kind of job is the woman looking for now?

A. A job that allows time to study.

B. A job that can get her a lot of money.

C. A job that can improve her photographing skill.

12. Why doesn’t the woman want to work as a lifeguard?

A. The job is too tiring.

B. The pay is not satisfying.

C. She can’t do anything else while working.

13. What will the woman probably do next?

A. Stop off at the library. B. Go to the job fair. C. Leave her lifeguard job.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Where are the speakers?

A. In a car. B. In a hall. C. In a supermarket.

15. What is the man’s trouble?

A. He has no coins on him.

B. He can’t find a parking space.

C. He will miss the professor’s speech.

16. What does the man decide to do in the end?

A. Borrow some coins. B. Buy some tickets. C. Park his car.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why does Simon like the River Stanton best?

A. It is close to his hometown. B. It attracts many children. C. It can make boating exciting.

18. What did Simon notice about the river water？

A. It was getting lower and lower.

B. It was having a harmful effect on him.

C. It was so dark that he couldn’t see the bottom.

19. How did Simon learn more about the problem with the river?

A. By looking on the internet.

B. By talking to his school teachers.

C. By asking his friends in history classes.

20. Why did Simon do a test?

A. To learn about the geography of the river.

B. To join an organization that protects the river.

C. To be able to check the water quality of the river.

第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节， 满分45分）

单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从Ａ、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

21. --- ______ that he managed to get the information?　

--- Oh, a friend of his helped him.

A. Where was it 　 B. What was it C. How was it 　 D. Why was it

22. Only when I left my parents for Italy how much I loved them.

A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize

23. ---Why didn’t you attend the party last night?

--- I _________ my sick sister at home.

A. looked after B. had looked after C. have been looking after D. was looking after

24. The forest guards often find campfires that have not been ______ completely.

A. turned down B. put out C. put away D. turned over

25. ---We’ve missed the train!

---________, there’ll be another in ten minutes.

A. I don’t think so B. Never mind C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it

26. The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to_____．

A．make it out B．make it off C．make it up D．make it over

27. Never in my wildest dreams _____these people are living in such poor conditions．

A. I could imagine B. could I imagine C. I couldn’t imagine D. couldn’t I imagine

28. It was foolish of him to ___ his notes during that important test, and as a result, he got punished.

A. stick to B. refer to C. keep to D. point to

29. Mrs.Brown is so ____ about her housework that few servants want to work for her.

A. particular B. neat C. skillful D. special

30. Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ______ most of her day.

A. takes up B. makes up C. saves up D. puts up

31. So sudden ________that the enemy had no time to escape.

A. did the attack B. the attack did C. was the attack D. the attack was

32. The practical suggestion came from the representatives _____ the new rule be adopted.

A. when B. where C. which D. that

33. ---I guess you can buy such a smart phone for 300 dollars.

---I could just two months ago, but the price _______ by 20%.

A. went up B. had gone up C. has gone up D. goes up

34. With a lot of homework , I decided not to play with you.

A. to do B. doing C. done D. being done

35. Readers are required to ______ the rules of the library and mind their manners.

A. review B. confirm C. observe D. manage

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

There is a small shop about 200 meters from where I live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. About 10 years ago, there was a beggar who would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a 36 . The owner, 37 he would love to help, simply didn’t have any jobs available, so he kept 38 the man’s request. www.ks5u.com

This situation continued 39 for a few months, until the owner 40 to give the homeless man a job which 41 sweeping outside the shop. Every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very 42 he could for the 43 , and it did earn him some pennies. 44 , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working 45 a cashier. He was watched closely to make sure that he didn’t 46 any of the money received from the sales. He was still homeless, after all. The homeless man did a/an 47 job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to 48 the finances for the whole shop.

To my 49 , this was the arrangement up until 2 years ago, when the owner 50 . In his will, he only had one 51 , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. Now, I could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as 52 , with his own business that is still 53 and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper.www.ks5u.com

From this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard and give everything your best effort, even if it isn’t your 54 situation, it very well may turn out to 55 some day in the future.

36. A. coin B. home C. job D. meal

37. A. although B. unless C. because D. if

38. A. expecting B. considering C. accepting D. refusing

39. A. again B. often C. weekly D. daily

40. A. allowed B. agreed C. planned D. failed

41. A. meant B. involved C. included D. trained

42. A. best B. least C. better D. less

43. A. family B. owner C. interest D. moment

44. A. Suddenly B. Accurately C. Quietly D. Eventually

45. A. for B. with C. as D. like

46. A. lose B. pocket C. spend D. save

47. A. honest B. loyal C. fantastic D. kind

48. A. guard B. raise C. provide D. manage

49. A. knowledge B. mind C. scare D. joy

50. A. got tired B. became old C. passed away D. gave up

51. A. thought B. purpose C. request D. suggestion

52. A. ever B. necessary C. never D. still

53. A. big B. new C. shabby D. popular

54. A. ideal B. current C. own D. financial

55. A. become B. be C. happen D. do

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：（每小题2分，共30分） 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。

A

Scientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the world’s biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexico City. They’re putting lots of small, high-tech machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.

The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypt’s pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing. www.ks5u.com

In AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah AL Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms—the Queen’s Chamber, the Grand Gallery and the King’s Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didn’t find the treasures they wanted. The Queen’s and King’s Chambers were both empty! Where were the King’s mummy and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramid’s entrance were still closed when AL Manum’s men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?

Since then, many people have gone inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walk