山西省忻州2011高三英语上学期期中考试外研版 .doc

忻州一中2010-2011学年第一学期期中考试高三英语试题
本试卷分第I卷（选择题，含听力测试） 第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第I卷的答案涂在机读卡上，阅读理解第二节与第II卷的答案写在答题纸上。
第 Ⅰ 卷 (共三部分，115分 )
第一部分：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. Who is answering the telephone call?
A. Bill. B. Mike. C. Kate.
2. What does the man mean?
A. He is practicing English.
B. He didn’t understand the woman.
C. He doesn’t want to help the woman.
3. When will the film probably start?
A. At 7:30. B. At 7:00. C. At 6:30.
4. What do the two speakers think of the exam?
A. It is difficult. B. It is moderate. C. It is easy.
5. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. The man’s friend — Henry.
B. An excellent camping tent. C. The weather.
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6和8题。
6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Boss and secretary. B. Workmates. C. Fellow travelers.
7. How long was the man absent?
A. Five days. B. Ten days. C. Seven days.
8. What does the man have to do now?
A. Help the woman do her work.
B. Deal with piling e-mails.
C. Work overtime without pay.
听第7段材料，回答9至11题。
9. Where is Miss Smith?
A. At home. B. In the office.
C. In the conference room.
10. When should Miss Smith call the man?
A. This weekend. B. Today. C. On Thursday 12th.
11. What number should Miss Smith call?
A. 8028714. B. 8029714. C. 9028741.
听第8段材料，回答第12和14题。
12. What will Bob major in?
A. Law. B. Computer. C. Not decided yet.
13. What is the application deadline for Bob according to the conversation?
A. March 13th. B. March 30th. C. A few weeks later.
14. How many universities are mentioned in the conversation?
A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why didn’t the woman have her car fixed yesterday?
A. Because the repair cost is too high.
B. Because it was difficult to get the car fixed.
C. Because she couldn’t get back without the car.
16. What did the woman do two days ago?
A. Pull off the expressway.
B. Leave her car in the repair shop.
C. Ask the man to do her homework.
17. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Classmates. C. Teacher and student.
听第10段材料，回答18至20题。
18. What won’t the students do tomorrow?
A. Take a picture. B. Have an English exam.
C. Have lunch at school.
19. When will the students get to the playground?
A. At 10:00. B. At 10:30. C. At 11:00.
20. What can we learn from the talk?
A. The students will go to the foot of the Red Hill by bus.
B. The students will go down the hill at 4:00 p.m.
C. The whole climbing activity will last about 6 hours.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节: 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。
21. ____ theme of the Shanghai World Expo is “Better city, better life”. It will send _____ massage to people around the world to care about the places where they live.
A. /; a B. The; a C. A; / D. /; the
22. ---- It’s a long journey. My car couldn’t make it.
---- You can drive my car. It’s quite old, but it’s still pretty _____.
A. reliable B. convenient C. convinced D. available
23. Jack is now in our class, but he once _____ in Westbrook High School for a year.
A. had studied B. studied C. has studied D. studies
24. Newly-developed materials for spaceships can ____ extreme weather conditions.
A. hold B. support C. stand D. compete
25. ---- Who told you my telephone number?
---- Well, it _____ have been Lily, but I don’t remember exactly.
A. should B. must C. would D. might
26. In spite of all the efforts _____ these endangered species, many of them have died out over the years.
A. to protect B. protecting C. protected D. having protected
27. It is reported that many a new house _____ up to now in the disaster area.
A. have been built B. have built C. has been built D. has built
28. ---- Does it rain a lot in this area?
---- _____, it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.
A. What’s worse B. In other words C. On the contrary D. As a result
29. Many rich Americans have long _____ money to charities, rather than to their children.
A. given up B. given off C. given out D. given away
30. Believe it or not, I’m sure that is _____ people call the six sense.
A. when B. what C. which D. why
31. _____ well prepared a gymnast is, he still needs a lot of luck in performing.
A. Although B. No matter C. Whatever D. However
32. You’ve been walking for hours so it is _____ you’re exhausted.
A. no doubt B. no wonder C. no need D. no point
33. ---- Could you introduce me a high quality car?
---- OK. _____ well even on the wet roads, this kind of car is very popular.
A. Handled B. To handle C. Handling D. Being handled
34. The Rio Olympics, _____ will be held from August 5 to 21 of 2016, will be the first to be hosted in South America.
A. which B. as C. who D. that
35. ---- You seem to be fond of classical music.
---- _____. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A. I couldn’t agree more B. It’s up to you
C. You can’t be serious D. Not really
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，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
One evening, a farmer returned home, dusty and tired. As usual, his wife had kept two buckets of water for his 36. As he took a cup of water from the 37, he noticed someone sitting behind the 38. Maybe a thief! Now, the farmer and his wife were 39. By themselves they wouldn’t be able to catch him. The farmer thought quickly and planned his 40 of action.
Instead of taking a bath, he poured the water into his 41 and then spat it out onto the bushes where the thief was 42. Again and again he spat out mouthfuls of water. The thief sat silently and 43 because he didn’t want to be caught. The two buckets of water were 44. The farmer cried out to his wife for more. His wife 45 brought two more buckets of water, but when he demanded the third time, his wife 46 her patience, shouting, “You haven’t even started your bath. All you do is spit water. What’s the meaning of this?”
Then the husband spat out the water at 47. Now she was sure that he had suddenly become 48. She cried out loud to her neighbors, “Please come and 49 me.” Hearing her cries all the neighbors came 50 and asked what the matter was. The farmer complained, “Look at this 51 wife. I feed her, clothe her and give her ornaments (首饰). I’ve spat water at her just once and she 52 at me. Look at the gentleman in the bushes. He is a perfect 53 to me. He has sat quietly without complaining 54 I’ve spat out four buckets of water at him.”
All those gathered there and caught the thief.
If you can keep a 55 head, you can think of ways out of the trickiest situations in life.
36. A. taste B. bath C. drink D. swim
37. A. river B. tank C. basin D. bucket
38. A. trees B. wall C. bushes D. door
39. A. alone B. hungry C. sick D. nervous
40. A. goal B. course C. cost D. direction
41. A. cup B. bowl C. mouth D. pocket
42. A. preparing B. resting C. observing D. hiding
43. A. struggled B. suffered C. shook D. hesitated
44. A. used up B. put away C. taken up D. passed on
45. A. hopefully B. angrily C. patiently D. cautiously
46. A. showed B. required C. kept D. lost
47. A. himself B. her C. the thief D. the ground
48. A. mad B. greedy C. dishonest D. foolish
49. A. stop B. pull C. save D. seize
50. A. running B. working C. waiting D. discussing
51. A. unlucky B. ungrateful C. beautiful D. happy
52. A. shot B. smiled C. laughed D. shouted
53. A. relative B. companion C. stranger D. helper
54. A. even though B. as if C. in case D. if only
55. A. big B. thick C. weak D. cool
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
FUN! From Chief Seattle to Bill Gates. WOW!
This tour is memorable and fun! You won’t soon forget the magic, mystery and romance that inspired Sleepless in Seattle.
Trace a path from Chief Seattle to the Pioneers to the Great Fire to Bill Boeing to Bill Gates. Experience world-class landmark public artworks. That is Seattle. Wow!
The guided tours are an entertaining and informative introduction to the highlights of Seattle’s very walkable downtown for visitors and locals alike. Enjoy history, art, architecture, and special places.
Daily except Sundays and holidays, year-round.
Tours start at 10:00 am and end at about 4:00 pm.
Tours depart when a total of six or more walkers have made reservations for a given day. When you make your reservation via the Reservation Form, you will receive a reply telling you if there are enough reservations for the tour to depart on the day you want or any other days you could go. Meet in Westlake Plaza at 4th Ave.＆Pine St. in the seating area outside Starbucks coffee shop at 10:00 am. Please arrive about 5 minutes prior.
Weather permitting, we have a delicious sack lunch from a local restaurant and eat outdoors picnic style by the waterfall in Waterfall Garden Park. In case of liquid sunshine, we have a delicious hot lunch in a nearby café.
The tour ends in historic Pike Place Market.
Payment: Cash, check or money order at the end of the tour － sorry, no credit cards.
●Tour per individual walker － $20.
●Smith Tower Observatory Deck — $7.50 ($6 for seniors 60+ and for students with ID, $5.00 for children 6-12, free for children 5 and under). Walkers pay out-of-pocket at the observatory. Occasionally the Observatory Deck is not open to the public. On these days the tour includes Uwajimaya Village.
●Lunch － Folks typically spend about $9-$15.
56. How will the travelers take the tour?
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By bike. D. By boat.
57. By saying “In case of liquid sunshine”, the writer means “______”.
A. if the sun doesn’t shine B. if it starts to rain
C. if sunshine is too strong D. if the waterfall hides sunshine
58. Which of the following may replace the Observatory Deck?
A. Westlake Plaza. B. Starbucks.
C. Uwajimaya Village. D. Pike Place Market.
59. If a boy aged 12 joins in the tour, he may at least spend ______.
A. $42.5 B. $41 C. $35 D. $34
B
You might see a war movie in which an airplane has been hit by rocket fire. The pilot turns on his radio and calls “mayday, mayday, mayday” to tell that his plane is in danger of crashing to the ground. Mayday is an emergency code word. It is used around the world in voice communications.
Frederick Stanley Mockford created the mayday call signal in the 1920s. Mockford was a radio officer at Croydon Airport In London. He was asked to think of a word that could be used in an emergency. The word had to be easily understood by all pilots and airport workers. Since much of the traffic at the time was between Croydon and Le Bourget Airport in Paris, he proposed (提议) the word “mayday” from the French word “m’aider”. The phrase “Venez m’aider” means “(you) come to help me”.
Today, it is used to signal a life-threatening emergency by many groups, such as police forces, pilots, firefighters, and transportation organizations. The call is always given three times in a row to prevent mistaking it for some similar-sounding phrase under noisy conditions.
The recommended mayday call includes the word mayday spoken three times, followed by the help-seeking object’s name, also spoken three times, then mayday and the name again. Key information, including the position, nature of the emergency, assistance required and the number of people involved, should follow. A typical message might be:
MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, this is Nonsuch, Nonsuch, Nonsuch. MAYDAY, Nonsuch. Position 54 degrees 25 minutes North, 016 degrees 33 minutes West. The boat is on fire and sinking. We require immediate assistance. 4 people on board are taking a lifeboat. OVER.
Making a false mayday call is a criminal act in many countries because of the danger to the rescuers’ lives that a search-and-rescue operation can create, as well as the very high costs of such rescue efforts. For example, making a false emergency call in the US is a crime, which can lead to up to six years’ imprisonment and a fine of US $250,000.
60. Why did Mockford choose the word “mayday” as the call signal?
A. Much of the traffic then involved French.
B. French was a popular language in the world.
C. It is easy to say and understand.
D. He wanted to do something to prevent accidents.
61. From the passage, we can infer that “Nonsuch” is probably _____.
A. an emergency code word B. the name of a pilot
C. a message-sending radio D. the name of a boat in trouble
62. According to the passage, the writer warns that _____.
A. traveling by plane or by ship is full of danger
B. everyone should know what a mayday call includes
C. the improper use of a mayday call should be avoided
D. in the US, you had better make no emergency call
63. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mockford was good at speaking both English and French.
B. Without being repeated, the word mayday can be misunderstood.
C. A mayday call should include as much information as possible.
D. Making a false mayday call will lead to six years’ imprisonment.
C
BANGKOK — The tiny island nation of Tuvalu has promised to do its part for climate change by developing its economy entirely from renewable (可再生的) sources of energy by 2020.
The South Pacific nation of 12,000 people is part of a movement of countries and cities which have promised to go climate neutral. Since February 2008, 10 nations including New Zealand, Pakistan, Iceland and Costa Rica have promised to reduce their emissions (释放) of greenhouse gases as part of a goal of reaching zero emissions in the next decade.
None of these promises alone is expected to make a significant difference in the fight to cut heat-trapping gases. But the moves can inspire bigger emitters(排放者) like the United States to take further steps to limit their carbon footprints.
Climate scientists have urged rich countries to reduce emissions from 2005 levels by between 25 percent and 40 percent by 2020 to avoid the worst effect of warming. For its part, Tuvalu hopes to replace the fossil fuels that are imported by ship with solar energy and wind power soon.
Tuvalu already emits almost no greenhouse gases. But because of climate change, many South Pacific islands see worsening flooding. The country is just 10 square miles in size, with most of its land less than a meter above sea level.
So far, Tuvalu has installed (安装) a 40-kilowatt solar energy system with the help of Japan’s Kansai Electric Power Co. and Tokyo Electric Power Company. The Tuvalu government is working to expand the $410,000 project from 40 to 60 kilowatts, and will extend solar power to outer islands.
“We thank those countries who are helping Tuvalu reduce its carbon footprint,” Public Utilit