高三上册英语期中试卷及答案.doc

高三上册英语期中试卷及答案
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选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
21．When a giraffe(长颈鹿) has _____ drink, it has to stand with its front legs wide apart in order to reach _____ water.
A. /; /　　 B. a; the　　　　 　C. the; /　　　　 D. /; the
22．— Excuse me , sir. Do you have the time?
　　— _______, it is three thirteen.
A. I’m afraid not　　　　　　　　　　 B. No, I’m busy
C. Why, yeah　　　　　　　　　　　　D. What
23．The party last month really give me a lot of fun. So Mr James, can we have ____ this month?
A. another B. one C. it D. other
24．— Tom, you are so late. You ought to have finished the work hours ago.
　　— Sorry, I know it _______.
A. should be 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must have been
C. ought to have done　　　　　　　　　 D. should have been
25．— How much will it ________ my father and me to go to Chicago?
　　— It’s 120 in all.
A. pay for　　　B. take as C. spend　　　　　　　 D. cost for
26．Never before ____ so highly successful in his attempts to change slightly the weather on a very small scale.
A. man has been 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. has man been
C. will be man 　　　　　　　　　　　　D. man is
27．We can’t wait. We have to ____ the direction and the distance before we take action.
A. pull out　　　 B. figure out C. think out　　　　　　D. turn out
28．The famous professor has received the letter ___ to give a lecture in Princeton Institute.
A. being invited　　　　B. to be invited C. inviting him　　　　 D. invited
29．Was it at the aid battle on June 8,1994, ______ was led by Captain Johnson ____ Peter lost his life.
A. when; that　　　 B. that; who C. which; that　　　　 　 D. that; when
30．Generally speaking, the music of one country is quite a lot in ____ with its culture.
A. use 　　　B. common C. order　　　　　　　　D. same
31．I’ve never seen anyone run so fast------______ David go
A. Just watch　　　　　　　　　 B. Just to watch
C. Just watching　　　　　　　　　 D. Just having watched
32．The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he ________ in the mud all morning.
A. has played　　　　　　　　　　 B. is playing
C. has been playing　　　　　　　　D. was playing
33．The new dictionaries are very useful. They ________ well and ________ already .
A. sell; have been sold out B. sold; had sold out
C. sell; sell out D. are sold; have been sold out
34．You ___ pay your fine for speeding . If not, you _____ not be allowed to take back your license.
A. should; can 　　　　B. must; will C. need; shall　　　　　　 D. can; must
35. There fell a heavy snow last December, and this year _________ a good harvest.
A. proves B. means C. allows D. promises
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，选出选项。
It’s hard being an astronaut’s son. I _36_ , everybody expects you to be special or__37__, and I’m just an average student, and I’m average, too, when it__38__ basketball, football, soccer, and baseball.
I often wonder _39__ my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so__40_and so good at everything. So I used to dream about doing something spectacular to___41_ my father and make him_ 42__ me.
In one class, my teacher__ 43__ a Father’s Day essay contest for us and the winners’ essays would be read in front of all the parents and students. After school I walked home,__ 44_ my father, who I would write about in my essay.
He sat with me in the___45_ when I was a little kid and had a nightmare. He___46__ me with a new puppy at my eighth birthday party. He sat and tried to__47__death to me when Grandpa Bob died. To me, he wasn’t a world-famous astronaut, just my dad.
I wrote about all these__48_ in my essay.
One of our neighbors said, “I__49__ you’ll win the contest, David. You're the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut.”
I__50__ I hadn’t shown anyone the essay, but now I almost hoped I wouldn’t win. I didn’t want to win just__51__ my father was an astronaut.
I won the second prize. When I finished reading my essay, the__52__ applauded. I saw my father blowing his nose. I went back to my seat.
Dad nodded to me,__53__ his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the__54___moment of my life,” he said.
It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was__55__just to be my father’s son.
36. A. mean B. say C. know D. believe
37. A. strange B. honest C. perfect D. formal
38. A. refers to B. relates with C. talks about D. comes to
39. A. why B. how C. whether D. when
40. A. normal B. funny C. special D. unique
41. A. shock B. influence C. attract D. impress
42. A. proud of B. interested in C. satisfied with D. ashamed of
43. A. reported B. announced C. claimed D. warned
44. A. caring about B. worrying about C. thinking about D. complaining about
45. A. silence B. threat C. horror D. dark
46. A. pleased B. astonished C. supported D. encouraged
47. A describe B. explain C. declare D. remark
48. A. experiments B. incidents C. details D. memories
49. A. wish B. guess C. bet D. promise
50. A. smiled B. nodded C. doubted D. shrugged
51. A. because B. if C. while D. as
52. A. parents B. audiences C. students D. teachers
53. A. cleaned B. blew C. cleared D. opened
54. A. best B. proudest C. finest D. greatest
55. A. natural B. honorable C. important D. enough
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出选项。
(A)
Some researchers claim that people′s personalities can be classified by their blood types.If you have blood type O, you are a leader. When you see something you want, you strive to achieve your goal. You are passionate, loyal, and self-confident, and you are often a trendsetter. Your enthusiasm for projects and goals spreads to others who happily follow your lead. When you want something, you may be ruthless about getting it or blind to how your actions affect others. Another blood type, A, is a social, “people” person. You like people and work well with them. You are sensitive, patient, compassionate, and affectionate. You are a good peacekeeper because you want everybody to be happy. In a team situation, you resolve conflicts and keep things on a smooth course. Sometimes type As are stubborn and find it different to relax. They may also find it uncomfortable to do things alone.
People with type B blood are usually individualists who like to do things on their own. You may be creative and adaptable, and you usually say exactly what you mean. Also you can adapt to situations, you may not choose to do so because of your strong independent streak. You may prefer working on your own to being part of a team. The final blood type is type AB. If you have AB blood, you are a natural entertainer. You draw people to your because of your charm and easygoing nature. ABs are usually calm and controlled, tactful and fair. On the downside, though, they may take too long to make decisions. And they may procrastinate, putting off tasks until the last minute.
56. People with type O will do the following things except____.
A. direct a board B. burn the night′s oil
C. be considerate D. self-oriented
57. Which of the following is not the feature of type A?
A. Stubborn. B. Sensitive. C. Reserved. D. Patient.
58. What is Not true to type B?
A. He likes to work by himself.
B. He doesn’t think much before he speaks.
C. He has many original ideas.
D. He cannot fit in with the environment.
59. The best profession for a type AB is ____.
A. Musician B. Peacekeeper C. Actor D. Spokesman
(B)
　　The following are four forms about medicine. How to use the medicine is very important. Never take any by mistake.
　　1）Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For further night - time and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six tablets in 24 hours. For Children six to twelve years old, go to your doctor for advice.　Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.
　　2）Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen years old. As usual, a pill 6∶00 a. m., before breakfast, one before 11∶00 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart attack.
　　3）The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without fever. Half for Children under 12 years old. Children with a high fever, go to see a doctor.
　　4）The medicine taken three times a day, once five pills for adult with a cold. Half of the pills for children 10 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep.
　　60．Obviously a kind of medicine can’t be proper for ________, judging from the information.
　　A. children over twelve years old
　　B. some old persons with a fever
　　C. some old persons with heart attack
　　D. neither adults nor heart attack
　　61．When a person has a cold, he had better ________ .
　　A. have about more than fourteen pills a day
　　B. have twice a day
　　C. have four times a day
　　D. have nine pills a day
　　62．How many kinds of medicine are used for the children six years old?
　　A. All of them．
　　B. Three kinds of medicine.
　　C. Two kinds of medicine.
D. Almost not any medicine.
(C)
Global warming threatens to hold back human progress, and make unachievable all UN targets to reduce poverty, according to some of the world’s leading international and development groups.
I n a report published today, Oxfam, Greenpeace, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth, WWF and 15 other groups say rich governments must immediately address climate change to avoid even “unbearable levels” of worldwide poverty.
“Food production, water supplies, public health and people’s living environment are already being damaged,” the report says. “The world must meet its promise to achieve poverty reduction and also deal with climate change.”
The report, which draws on UN predictions of the effects of climate change in poor countries over the next 50 years, says poor countries will experience more flooding, declining food production, more disease and the worsening or disappearing of entire ecosystems(生态系统)on which many of the world’s poorest people depend.
“Climate change needs to be addressed now. The poor will bear the burden of it. The frontline experience of many of us working in international development indicates that communities are having to fight against more extreme weather conditions.”
Climate change will play havoc(浩劫)with agriculture and water supplies and will increase diseases. “By 2025 the proportion of the world’s population living in countries of great water stress will almost double, to 6 billion people. Tropical and sub-tropical areas will be hardest hit — those countries already suffering from food shortage”.
Poor countries mostly do not need high-tech solutions, but would most benefit from education, research and being shown how to farm better. The report says unchecked global warming, more than wars or political confusion, will displace millions of people and destabilize (不安定) many countries.
63. ________ should play a leading role in resisting the more extreme weather conditions according to the report.
A. International groups B. Poor countries
C. Rich countries D. Tropical and sub-tropical countries
64. Which of the following is not the effect of global warming according to the report?
A. More natural disasters and starvation.
B. Increasing the world’s population.
C. Making millions of people move to other places.
D. Shaking the foundation of a country.
65. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A. Poverty and climate change are closely linked.
B. More and more people will suffer from the water stress and food shortage.
C. What the poor countries need badly is high technology.
D. International communities have to take steps to resist the bad climate.
66. What is the best title of the passage?
A. International Development Brings in Climate Change
B. Global Warming Is a Bigger Threat to Poor
C. International Groups Work Together to Reduce Poverty
D. Worldwide Poverty Shall Be Avoided
(D)
　　America is growing older. Fifty - eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. To day, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect（影响）American society in many ways—education, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very different society—one in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior（行为） is suitable（合适）at various , ages.
　　A person s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. There’s no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isn’t as strong as it used to be. It doesn’t surprise us to hear of a 29 - year - old university president or a 35 - year -old grandmother, or a 70 year - old man who has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.
　　Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother— or my father— was at my age. ”No one says“Act your age” any more. We’ve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.
　　67．It can be learnt from the text that the aging of the population in America ________ .
　　A. has made people feel younger
　　B. has changed people’s social position
　　C. has changed people’s understanding of age
　　D. has slowed down the country’s social development
　　68．The underlined word “one” refers to ________ .
　　A. a society　　　　　　　　　　　B. America
　　C. a place　　　　　　　　　　　　D. population
　　69．“Act your age” means people should ________ .
　　A. be active when they are old
　　B. do the right thing at the right age
　　C. show respect for their parents young or old
　　D. take more physical exercise suitable to their age
　　70．If a 25 - year - old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probably consider it ________ .
　　A. normal　　　　　　　　　　　　B. wonderful
C. unbelievable　　　　　　　　　　D. unreasonable
(E)
　　The way people hold to the belief that a fun - filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
　　As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （预担的义务）, self - improvement.
　　Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Ma