福建省三明市2013届高三英语上学期期中考试试题.doc

福建省三明一中2013届高三英语上学期期中考试试题

第I卷（选择题 共115分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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 is the woman’s flight?
A. At 1:25 p.m. B. At 11:25 p.m. C. At 11:30 a.m.
2. What did the man do?
A. He bought a new book.
B. He lent the book to his classmates.
C. He returned the book to the library.
3. What are the speakers going to do?
A. Wait for Jane a little longer.
B. Go to see the film at once.
C. Give Jane a call.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She can’t stand the weather in the mountains.
B. She doesn’t want to go anywhere this summer.
C. The place where she stays is too hot.
5. What does the woman think of Tom’s essay?
A. It’s totally useless.
B. It’s badly organized.
C. There’re many spelling mistakes.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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. Where does the man get seated?
A. By the window. B. Near the stage. C. In the corner.
7. What will the man do next?
A. Serve himself. B. Read the menu. C. Order dishes.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where did the woman stay at the beach?
A. In a hotel. B. At a friend’s home. C. At her parents’.
9. Why did the woman come back so soon?
A. She thought the holiday was boring.
B. She had schoolwork to do.
C. She had an appointment.
10. What did the woman do at the beach?
A. Running. B. Swimming. C. Surfing.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who is Jack?
A. A high school student.
B. A college student.
C. A computer engineer.
12. What is the real difference in his life now?
A. There is a lot of reading and homework.
B. He has to be on his own.
C. There is much more to learn.
13. What is the most important part of his plan?
A. What to do first.
B. When and where to do it.
C. How to do it.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What does the woman first want to know about the product?
A. Its size. B. Its price. C. Its usage.

15. What should you do if you want to start?
A. Press the button on the right.
B. Press the button in the middle.
C. Press the button on the left.
16. Which word could be used to describe the product?
A. Convenient. B. Lovely. C. Cheap.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did Lady Gaga do during her early years?
A. She designed clothes for many famous stars.
B. She worked as a dealer for a famous artist.
C. She wrote sons for famous artists.
18. Which song is from her first album?
A. Poker Face. B. Bad Romance. C. Fame Monster.
19. When did she begin her first tour?
A. In 2008. B. In 2009. C. In 2010.
20. What else gives her inspiration besides her favorite musicians?
A. Fashion. B. Painting. C. Romance.
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.)
21. If you are hunting ______chance to improve yourself in English，I think the English corner will be ______smart choice.
A．a；a B．a；the C. the；a D．the；the
22.Yao Ming has a busy _______, going back to school in Shanghai for a business management degree while hoping manage a local basketball team--- the Shanghai Sharks.
A. routine B. schedule C. work D. business
23. The police suspected him of carrying drugs so they ______ his bag, but found nothing.
A. went through B. looked up C. turned in D. searched for
24. We live in an age ______ more information is available with greater ease than ever before.
A why B. when C. to whom D. on which
25. We lost our way in that small village, otherwise we _______more places of interest yesterday.
A. visited B. had visited C. would visit D. would have visited
26. They firmly believe that forcing children to wear uniforms can ______ their religious and cultural needs.
A. change B. calm C. express D. ignore
27. —kevin, you look worried. Anything wrong?
—Well, I____ a test and I’m waiting for the result.
A. will take B. took C. had taken D. take
28. We used to see each other_______, but I haven’t heard from him since last year.
A. especially B. regularly C. particularly D. approximately
29. I had just given up hope of going to college _______word came that I had been admitted to a famous British University.
A. when B. while C. so D. until
30. At school, some students are active ______ some are shy, yet they can be good friends with one another.
A. so B. although C. while D. as
31. I do hope so because I want you to live as I have.
A. as a healthily life B. as a healthy life
C. as healthily a life D. as healthy a life
32. I’m afraid we’ll have to work extra hours, for come problems are hard ______.
A. to settle B. settled C. to be settled D. settle
33. —How do you find Johnson’s last party?
—Well, it couldn’t have been . In fact, I won’t go to his party next time.
A. any better B. any worse C. any worst D. any best
34. — ______you write so well?
—By reading and keeping diaries every day.
A. How is it B. What is it C. How is it that D. What is it that
35. —Try not to work yourself too hard. Take it easy.
— Thanks. _________
A. So what? B. No way C. What for? D. You, too.
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，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”
“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be     36    , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”
Johnny     37    . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the     38     at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion （手风琴） with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was     39     to dance with a girl!
40     Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his     41     to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s     42     steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”     43 burst from the crowd. Johnny     44     and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide     45     to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes     46    . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed     47     him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and     48     her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a     49     for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!”     50    , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band     51     behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was     52    . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny. 53 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped     54    , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.
“Thank you,” Johnny blushed （脸红）. As he walked on, Pierre     55     moved out of the way for him to pass.
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
36. A. difficult B. different C. troublesome D. terrible

37. A. sighed B. answered C. smiled D. laughed
38. A. platform B. appointment C. meeting D. dance
39. A. allowed B. invited C. expected D. chosen
40. A. If B. Since C. When D. Though
41. A. spirits B. courage C. feelings D. strength
42. A. slow B. clumsy C. smooth D. small
43. A. Shouts B. Laughter C. Applause D. Cheers
44. A. broke up B. went out C. broke away D. turned out
45. A. ran B. drove C. walked D. cycled
46. A. opened B. rolled C. widened D. sharpened
47. A. off B. with C. after D. for
48. A. spotted B. searched C. sought D. caught
49. A. surprise B. puzzle C. story D. joke
50. A. Struggling B. Wandering C. Trembling D. Whispering
51. A. got round B. showed off C. turned around D. joined in
52. A. in B. out C. over D. on
53. A. Because B. As C. Until D. So
54. A. backward B. onward C. forward D. downward
55. A. still B. even C. ever D. almost
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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
“Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?” Jessica asked. “A skeleton in the closet?” her mother paused thoughtfully. “Well, it’s something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad’s family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be ‘a skeleton in his family’s closet’. He really wouldn’t want any neighbor to know about it.”

After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica’s parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica’s closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica’s mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
“What happened? Where am I?” she asked. “You just destroyed the school’s skeleton, Mum,” explained Jessica. “I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.” Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. “They’re both crazy,” she thought.
56. According to Jessica’s mother, “a skeleton in the closet” means ______
A. a family honor B. a family treasure
C. a family story D. a family secret
57. What can we learn about some Australians’ ancestors form Paragraph 2?
A. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
58. Jessica’s mother fell down into a faint because she was ______.
A. knocked B. frightened C. injured D. surprised
59. Jessica’s parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.
A. they were crazy
B. they realized their misunderstanding
C. they were over excited
D. they both thought they had won the quarrel
B
Mapping Your World
Different forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world. Here are two of our favorites:
Green Maps
Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons (图标), making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it. At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps’ advertised idea is “think global, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place, running from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.
Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with producers through the Green Maps website.
Maps Mashups
Many people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Maps Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World. Heritage Site are, to the most bizarre (古怪的)，such as where America’s drunkest cities are. With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multi-layered (多层的) map can be created.
60. According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?
A. Aiming at environmental protection.
B. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.
C. Offering advice to independent travelers.
D. Introducing local attractions with icons.
61. Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?

62. “Map Mashups” is named with the word “mashups” because .
A. it gathers various kinds of information
B. it is produced by users all over the world
C. it shares icons with Green Maps
D. it is a branch of Google Maps
63. What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?
A. They are created by local people.
B. Users can edit maps on the Internet.
C. They are environmentally friendly.
D Users need to communicate with producers.

C
Diana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart.
“I have two kids in college, and I want to say ‘come home,’ but at the same time I want to provide them with a good education,” says Jacobs.
The Jacobs family did work out a solution: They asked and received more aid from the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. They will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school.
With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear more families like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around.
At the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. A report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. Student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade,
“If we go on this way for another 25years, we won’t have an affordable system of higher education,” says Patrick M. Callan, president of the center. “The middle class families have been fina