雅礼中学高三英语备课组组稿

本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。

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Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22. 5 marks)

Directions: In this section , you will hear six conversations between two speakers .

For each conversation , there are several questions and each question is followed by three

choices marked A , B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each

question .

You will hear each conversation TWICE .

Conversation 1

1. What does the man least want to be?

A. A gardener. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.

2 . What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends B. Teacher and student. C. Boss and clerk.

Conversation 2

3. What happened to the woman?

A. She lost her money B. She was robbed C. She was saved by a policeman

4. Which of the following is NOT true about the person who took the woman's handbag?

A. He had long hair B. He dressed informally C. He was tall and old.

Conversation 3

5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A festival B. Plans for tonight C. Chinese snacks.

6. What is the woman likely to do next?

A. Watch the dragon dance .B. Enjoy the colorful lanterns. C. Eat something.

Conversation 4

7. Why does the woman think she doesn't have health care'?

A. She lost her job. B. She did not pay her medical bills. C. She lost her card.

8. How long can the woman still enjoy her health care?

A. For three months. B. For a year. C. For two weeks.

9. What's wrong with the woman?

A. Her head aches and her neck hurts.

B. Her legs are hurting.

C. She has a bad toothache.

Conversation 5

10. Why did the man talk to the woman?

A. He wanted to get a job. B. He wanted to rent a flat. C. He wanted to buy a house.

ll. What is the flat the man is interested in?

A. It has two bedrooms and a sitting room .

B. It has a kitchen but it hasn’t a bathroom.

C. It has a bathroom and one bedroom.

12. How much will the man pay for the biggest one each year?

A. 2,400 dollars. B. 3 , 000 dollars. C. 3,600 dollars.

Conversation 6

13 . Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a travel agency. B. At a bus station. C. In a department store.

14. How will the children spend the evening?

A. They will join the evening tour. B. They will go to the movie.C. They will stay in the hotel.

15 . How much would each child pay for the tour?

A. 35 pounds. B. 30 pounds. C. 70 pounds.

Section B (7. 5 marks)

Directions : In this section , you will hear a short passage . Listen carefully and then

fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with

NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS .

You will hear the short passage TWICE .

Essay Writing Course

Course name

Writing course



Teacher’s name

Peter Brown



Subject

 16 of essay writing



Function

A way of 17 your thoughts and feelings





Steps

Firstly, choose 18 ; secondly, select enough materials or

facts, and list all 19 related to the topic; then organize the

essay in the right way; finally, 20 the essay





Part 11 Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A ( 15 marks)

Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices

marked A , B , C and D . Choose the one that best completes the sentence .

21. Jack Ma is so devoted to whatever he is doing that it was only 15 years ________ he

became the richest in China.

A. since B. before C. as D. when

22 . The White Horse Temple has been repaired and has had extensions _______ many

times, most often _______ times of war and disaster.

A. added; following B. adding; following

C. added; followed D. adding: followed

23. The former English school teacher later added that , ________ have his way, he

would be eager to acquire all of Yahoo, not just the stake it owns in Alibaba.

A. had he B. if he is going to C. were he to D. if he may

24 .________ on the top of the high mountain. the temple is difficult for the tourists to

reach.

A. Located B. Being located C. Having been located D. Locating

25. -Jack, you_______ the window quickly, will you?

-OK! Oh! The window __________ broken.

A. shut ； is B. are shutting；was C. will shut; has been D. have shut； has

26 . -Will you take up teaching as a career after graduation?

-Hard to say. I ________ go abroad for higher education instead. but it depends .

A. must B. shall C. might D. should

27 . _________ the kids had when they experienced the first snowfall-in the South.

A. How funny B. What a fun C. However fun D. What fun

28. Jim who is now our English teacher once ________ as a manager in an international

corporation for 5 years.

A. was working B. worked C. has worked D. had worked

29. -Are you available at 3 tomorrow afternoon?

-Sorry, I _______ a meeting at that time.

A. am having B. have C. will have D. will be having

30. -Is Liu Xiang still competing in hurdle race?

-I'm afraid not. He is reported __________ the playground last month.

A. having left B. to have left C. left D. to leave

31. At the foot of the mountain ________ where we can stay if it is too late for us to go

back home after climbing it.

A. is a hotel standing .B. does a hotel stand

C. stands a hotel D. a hotel stands

32. Was it in just the room _________ he made up his mind ________ he should break

away from his family?

A. that; that B. that; which C. which; that D. which; which

33. ________ you may have, you should have determination to face the challenge.

A. However a serious problem B. What a serious problem

C. However serious a problem D. What serious a problem

34. The place ________ the house is supposed to be bought should be _________ there are a lot of trees and the neighbourhood is very quiet.

A. which; in which B. in which; where C. which ; where D. at which; which

35 . John's never seen such a play in the Changsha Grand Theatre, ___________ ?

A. is he B. hasn't he C. has he D. isn't he

Section B (18 marks)

going. It took a long time, but I got it done. I was left with a much 43 closet, but

a much fuller heart. As I carried my own bags of clothes to add to my brother's, I couldn't help but 44 . Then I saw how we all can go about building a better world.

We can do it , one small 45 deed at a time. We can do it, one inspiring 46 at a time. We can even do it , one donated shirt at a time. We can build a better world with each act of love we share and good things we do. We can do it with helpful hands

and 47 hearts. We can do it with cheerful spirits and joyous souls.

36. A. affected B. worried C. bothered D. puzzled

37. A. solved B. tried C. changed D. proved

38 . A. result B. challenge C.answer D . question

39 . A. look through B. put away C. tidy up D. pick up

40. A. buying B. keeping C. washing D. wearing

41. A. threw B. hung C. folded D. loaded

42. A. quantity B. mess C. store D.scene

43. A. lighter B. cleaner C. emptier D. larger

44. A.smile B. think C. relax D. cry

45. A. difficult B. surprising C. rare D. kind

46. A. word B. story C.experience D. speech

47. A. grateful B. tolerant C. caring D.hopeful

Section C (12 marks)

Directions : Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word

that best fits the context .

Why must we pay taxes? The answer is that the government needs money for many

things, and 48 the people of the country can supply the money. One of the most important taxes is income tax which a person pays according to the amount of his income. 49 he is a merchant , a shopkeeper, a miner. or anything else. This is called a "direct" tax, because it is paid in money direct 50 the government. Another tax is paid on goods 5 1 watches , jewellery, new clothes and tobacco when they are brought into a country . We call it "indirect" tax.

People complain about having to pay taxes, 52 they forget that the money is

spent on things that they and 53 families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, to see that men obey 54 laws, to direct traffic, etc, and children need education and 55 must be schools and teachers. Above all ,the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies, and we cannot have the army without paying for it. Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided.

Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions : Read the following three passages. Each Passage is followed by several

questions or unfinished statements . For each of them there are four choices marked A ,

B. C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage .

A

Chinese and Nigerian media should pay more attention to their own growing roles

and strive to present a reliable image of China to African audiences and vice versa(反之亦然) . Agreement on this important step in ongoing cooperation between the two sides

was reached by media representatives attending a media forum on September 19 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The agreement comes in the wake o