洛阳市2008――2009学年高中三年级统一考试英语试卷
本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分,第I卷1至12页，第Ⅱ卷l3至14页。考试结束，将第Ⅱ卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷
注意事项：
1．答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题长上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮接干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，不能答在试卷上。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
作题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每题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。听完每段对活后，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. What did the radio say about the weather?
A. Fine. B. Windy. C. Rainy,
2. What does the man mean?
A. They'll arrive at the hotel after 10:30.
B. They can arrive at the hotel well before 10:30,
C. They can arrive at the hotel at 10:30,
3. How does the man feel about the woman’s response?
A. Disappointed. B. Scared. C. Happy.
4. Where are the speakers most probably?
A. At a post office. B. At a bcx3kstore. C. At a bank.
5. Why does not the woman want her car' s windows to be cleaned?
A. It's too expensive. B. She doesn't know the man. C. She is in a hurry.
第二节(共l5小题；每小题l.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独自前，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6．7题。
6. Which of the following is Not an advantage of the house?
A. It's near the subway station and a bus step.
B. It has two bedrooms.
C. It has a good view.
7. What does the man mean at the end of the conversation?
A. He doesn't like the house at all.
B. He won't rent the house because it's too expensive.
C. He cannot decide whether .to rent the house right now.
听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。
8. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Look after her bird.
B. Write to her about the bird.
C. Go with her.
9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. A couple.
听第8段材料，回答第l0至l2题。
10. What does the man find on the beach?
A. An interesting piece of wood.
B. A message inside a bottle.
C. An interesting soil sculpture.
ll. Which of the following is Not mentioned?
A. At first the man thinks the wind brought the wood there.
B. The man thinks it's a good way to find out where ocean water goes by throwing
bottles into the ocean.
C. The woman knew about the scientists' experiment in a science magazine.
12. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Collecting objects on the beach.
B. Collecting water in the ocean.
C. Mapping the movement of ocean water.
听第9段材料．回答第l3至16题。
13. How does the man advise the woman to go to the museum?
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. On toot.
14. Where is
A. On the right of where the woman is now.
B. On the left of the traffic lights.
C. To the right of
15. How many turns should the woman make before reaching the museum?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
16. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. According to the man, it's easy to call a taxi there.
B. The museum is at the end of
C. The two speakers are strangers.
听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where is the speaker giving the talk?
A. On a hill. B. In a forest. C. Beside a lake.
18. What is the main purpose of the talk?
A. To describe some plants and animals.
B. To persuade the listeners to go on a tour.
C. To make the listeners familiar with the hike's arrangement.
19. What CANNOT the
listeners do at
A. Rest and take photos. B. Catch fish C. Cook lunch over a campfire.
20. What would be part of the trip?
A. Climbing up rocks. B. Fishing in a stream. C. Walking through a field.
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l分，满分l5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. -- The floor is dirty. Can anyone clean it?
-- I do it all the time.
A. Don' t mention it. B. Why you? C. Not sure. D. Not me again.
22. Do not start a book unless you can see from the first few pages that it is
you can easily read and understand.
A. that B. one C. the one D. that one
23. Cars parked along this road will be by the police.
A. taken up B. taken over C. taken away D. taken in
24.- Jack promised to come on time, but he hasn't arrived.
-- What do you imagine ____ to him then?
A. happening B. had happened C. has happened D. happened
25. I couldn't believe a boy three years younger than me had completed so much,
?
A. hadn't he B. couldn't I C. could I D. had he
26. Though it's warm here all the year round, it be quite cold at night some-
times.
A. can B. shall C. must D. need
27. your best, I think, and the problem could be settled.
A. If you try B. To try C- Try D. Trying
28.-- What's the weather like tomorrow, John?
--Well, I it, for the pictures drew my attention as the weather forecast was going on.
A. was missing B. missed C. will miss D. had missed
29. She'll turn up at any time that happens to her.
A. fit B. meet C. suit D. match
30. skiing may not be so developed in the area, people still head there for excitement and fresh air.
A. As B. Because C. If D. While
31. with the new machine, a search party went into the cave hoping to find
buried treasure.
A. Being armed B. To be armed C. Armed D. To arm
32. I like this skirt better than that one, but it costs almost twice .
A. as much B. as many C. so much D. so many
33.-- We have decided to go outing tomorrow, join us?
-- Well, you are going, so will I.
A. when B. since C. if D. while
34.- Excuse me, sir. Is the swimming pool open all day?
-- , only from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
A. That' s right B. Yes, of course
C. Sorry, I am not sure D. Sorry, I' m afraid not
35. She had a little money in the bank, to help her mother.
A. which B. in which C. where D. with which
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。
He's an old cobbler(修鞋匠) with a shop in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me:"I have 36 time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street; he'll fix them for you right away. "
But I'd had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench 37 with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a 38 craftsman (手艺人). "No," I replied, "the other fellow 39 do it well. "
"The other fellow" was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys "while-you-wait" ― without knowing much about 40 shoes or making keys. They work 41, and when they have finished you might as well just 42 away the pair.
The man saw I wouldn't give in, and he 43 . He looked at my 44 , had me write
my 45 on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said," Come back in a week. "I was 46 to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf."See what I can do?" he said with 47 . "Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work.”
When 1 got back out into the 48 ,the world seemed 49 to me. He was 50
out of a fairy tale, with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny accent(口音) 51 who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft.
There are times
when nothing is important 52 the bottom line, when you can do things any
old way as long as it" 53 " In such a period it is rare(罕见的)
comfort to
36. A. little B. bit C. no D. much
37. A. put B. faced C. mixed D. filled
38. A. handsome B. clever C. skillful D. famous
39. A. mustn't B. needn't C. shouldn't D. can' t
40. A. mending B. making C. checking D. selling
41. A. slowly B. carelessly C. wonderfully D. carefully
42. A. give B. throw C. take D. send
43. A. smiled B. shouted C. cried D. persuaded
44. A. shoes B. feet C. faces D. hands
45. A. address B. number C. name D. age
46. A. round B. out C. up D. about
47. A. regret B. honor C. pride D. sorrow
48. A. street B. shop C. school D. city
49. A. funny B. new C. Big D. small
50. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
51. A. from B. in C. on D. for
52. A. so B. though C. as D. out
53. A. gets B. values C. costs D. pays
54. A. serve B. meet C. hear D. employ
55. A. fewest B. greatest C. hardest D. easiest
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
Several months ago I decided it would be wise to investigate(投资)the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy(保险). I got the name of an insurance agent(代理人) from a friend and called the agent for some information. From the questions-I asked him, he could tell I knew nothing about insurance, so he kindly offered to help me determine the kind of policy I ought to be considering.
That night he appeared at my door at 7:30; without wasting time he spread his papers out on the kitchen table and began a long explanation. I listened attentively as he felt I ought to. After three or four hours of talking, he kindly helped me fill out an form for a $ 50,000policy ,and then he asked if 1 could go to a Dr. Luther's office on Friday for a physical examination.
I don't know why, but it was not until the mention of the doctor's appointment(约定)that I realized fully what was happening. I was about to sign lifetime contract(合同), yet I had not really made a decision about whether I wanted to buy the policy or not. As a matter of fact, the question of a need for a decision from me one way or the other had not even come up. Suddenly I felt sure that I really did not want to buy the policy. However, since he had spent 80 much time with me, I didn't want to make him feel that he had wasted his time. So I invented an excuse about things I had to do on Friday, and I assured I would call him in a few days. Actually, I had no intention of going to see Dr. Luther or of calling the agent again.
I wanted to forget the whole thing -- it's been over three months now since our meeting, and my friendly insurance agent still calls at my office faithfully two or three times a week. My secretary knows that I don't want to talk to him, so when he calls she tells him that I'm in a meeting or that out of the office or that I'm away on a business trip. I realize now that it was a mistake not to tell him that first night that I didn't want the policy. Since! still can't bring myself to tell him directly that I'm not interested, and please not to bother me anymore, all I can do is avoid his calls and hope I don't run into him some place.
56. The writer phoned the insurance agent because .
A. he wanted to fill out a form for a life insurance policy
B. he had decided to buy a life insurance policy
C. he took great interest in the insurance company
D. he was eager to explore the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy
57. After several hours of talking, the writer .
A. decided to buy the policy
B. decided to think over the matter
C. made an appointment with Dr. Luther
D. decided not to buy the policy
58. The underlined word "assured" in the massage most probably means .
A. suggested B. promised C. insisted D. decided
59. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The writer has tried many ways to get rid of the agent.
B. The agent is easily put off.
C. The writer intends to call the agent in a few days.
D. The agent phones every day.
B
Text-messaging, the shorthand language favored by teenagers has started to push aside
traditional grammar among high school English learners.
Today's teenagers are 10 times more likely to use non-standard English in written exams than before. They use informal words, phrases and text messages such as "m8" for "mate", "2"instead of "too" and "u" for "you".
This language has made it into classrooms. School children are now handing in essays(短文) written in text messages.
Educators say abbreviated words are fine for text messages on the mobile phone, but in school essays, it only shows the laziness of today's youth. They argue that the use of these shortened forms allows the users to avoid having to spell and use the language correctly.
Despite this, a two-year study by Cambridge University has found that today's teenagers are using far more complex(复杂的) sentence structures, a wider vocabulary and a more ex-act use of capital letters, punctuation and spelling. The quality of writing has also improved, said Alf Massey, head of the department of Cambridge University that carried out the study. But phrases that may not have been acceptable to examiners have come into regular use gradually.
Barry Spur, a senior lecturer in English at the University of Sydney, said it was no surprise to learn that students were using the shorthand language in their studies as a move away from the formal use of English.
Spur said the real test was whether teenagers stuck to using informal words and phrases and text messages when they were writing something they knew required a more formal use of English.
He also questioned whether the shorthand really did lead to greater cleanness of language or whether it was simply faster.
60. What do many teenagers prefer to use in written exams?
A. Formal words. B. Non-standard English.
C. Traditional grammar rules. D. Numbers and letters.
61. Which of the following is tree according to the passage?
A. Alf Massey was the head of Cambridge University.
B. The teenagers have improved the quality of writing.
C. Barry Spur was a senior lecturer in English in Cambridge University.
D. The study was carried out for three years.
62. The exact meaning of the underlined word." abbreviated" in Paragraph 4 is A. written B. enlarged C. shortened D. spoken
63. The main idea of the passage is __
A. teenagers like to use text messages
B. text-messaging enters classrooms
C. mobile phone shorthand also belongs to formal essays
D. the usage of text messages shows the laziness of today's youth
C
A handsome young man, who wears the Beijing Olympic volunteer uniform and speaks Chinese and English, is an eye-catcher in the National Stadium.
Philipp Demgenski, a German volunteer who works in the Olympics' language service, said, "I am looking forward to the Beijing Olympics, as it will be my first volunteer experience in the Olympics. "
Philipp toured the National Stadium, or "Bird's Nest", for the first time early this year. It took him quite a little time to get familiar with the routes leading to the nest-shaped stadium regarded as "an icon(象征)of the Beijing Olympics".
Philipp has learned Chinese for only one year, but now he can send SMS text messages in Chinese. The 26 - year - old, who had kept himself busy with volunteer activities in college, treasures the chance to see the Olympics so closely. "I had worked in Africa as a volunteer for four months, and I taught computer and English to teachers and students there, "said Philipp."I came to China because I am a big fan of Chinese culture. "
Up to Marcia 31st, 22,000 foreigners had applied(申请) to be Olympic volunteers.
Ndioro Diop is a girl from Senegal. Besides her mother tongue, she speaks French, English and Chinese.
The language talent(天才) applied for a volunteer as early as in 2006. "The first several months when I came to Beijing, I was always lost, "said Diop."But every time I got help from Beijing people. I learned a lot in China, and now it is the time for me to do something to return. My family all love China very much, and my brother also applied to be a volunteer. "As for American girl Amari Montin, to apply for a volunteer was quite natural. "I will meet lots of Chinese friends through volunteering, and communicating with them will help me improve my Chinese, "she said.
Montin said she had fallen in love with Beijing. "I love Beijing. I can feel the changes
brought by the Olympics. "
64. Which of the following is TRUE about Philipp？
A. Philipp hasn't been familiar with the surroundings.
B. Philipp will offer language and computer services during the Olympics.
C. Philipp mastered Chinese language very well years ago.
D. Philipp had been a volunteer teacher before he came to China.
65. What can we know about Diop according to the passage.9
A. She has a gift ~or language learning.
B. She admires Chinese culture.
C. She is learning another language.
D. She wants to teach English in return to Beijing people.
66. What's take purpose of Montin to be a volunteer in the Beijing Olympic Games?
A. To make China known by more people around the world.
B. To make more friends and to improve her Chinese.
C. To learn about Chinese custom and to study Chinese culture.
D. To see the changes brought to Beijing by the Olympic.
D
If I were to explain Thanksgiving Day to a foreigner, I would call it simply Turkey(火鸡) Day. Yet, this special holiday has much more to it.
Historically, the first settlers of America celebrated Thanksgiving with a harvest dinner because they successfully went through a hard winter. They also took this chance to thank their Indian friends for their help. Thanksgiving is a great American tradition to share this holiday with family members and friends. Its importance is almost equal to Christmas in American everyday life.
A college friend of mine once invited me to celebrate this holiday with her family. This gave me an inside look at how Americans celebrate this holiday.
When we arrived at her house, my friend's family greeted us warmly. Once in a while I went to the kitchen to catch a glimpse of the turkey in the oven. The turkey is cooked, whole. It is filled with a mixture of bread crumbs, vegetables and spices. It usually takes four to five hours or more to cook, depending on the size of the turkey.
When it was finally done, two people carried the turkey to the table on a plate, decorated with fruits and leaves. It was the size of a small pig. It looked very impressive having a whole turkey on the table.
When all the food was on the table and the guests were seated, everyone fell silent―it was time for everyone to say a small prayer（祈祷） of thanks. Unlike in China, where only the host makes a speech, it was this family's tradition to ask each and every person, young or old, family or guest, to say what they were thankful for. This included me, Well, as one might guess, I was thankful for my first American Thanksgiving.
Then all our attention returned to the turkey. We broke into laughter when nay friend's mother came out of the kitchen with an electric knife to cut the Turkey into thin slices.
Each dish was passed around and everyone loaded their plate with turkey, potatoes, and other vegetables.
67. The best title for this passage is
A. What a Large Turkey B. My First Thanksgiving
C. Warmly Welcomed D. What a Different Custom
68. Which of the following made the deepest impression on the writer?
A. Thanksgiving is even more important than Christmas.
B. The warm welcome received from the family.
C. The large turkey. D. How the festival came into being.
69. The underlined word "glimpse" in the fourth paragraph has the same meaning as
A. curiosity B. admiration C. smell D. look
70. Which of the following best shows the equality in American families?
A. The mother cut up the turkey with an electric knife.
B. Everyone at the table was asked to say a prayer.
C. Everyone was given the same foods and dishes.
D. The writer was treated warmly and equally.
71. How was the turkey cut into pieces?
A. With an electric knife.
B. Everyone cut off a piece of it.
C. It was cut up with an ordinary knife.
D. The mother cut it up with the father's help.
E
Many studies have been conducted to discover the benefits of listening to and playing music. The growing field of "music treatment" is presenting increasing amounts of proof that point to the great powers of music.
Emotional(情绪) benefits
The right song can put anybody in a better mood. Most people turn to certain songs to improve their moods. The main reason behind this is that music can express our feelings better than any other medium. In addition, we have favourite songs for particular situations because we turn to the music which has the best effect on us.
Music and exercise
Have you ever noticed how out of breath you get when listening to an exciting song while doing exercises at the gym? It has been suggested that exciting music can actually in-crease muscle tension(肌肉紧张), while light music does the opposite.
It has also been proved that music can improve motor skills. An experiment conducted on a group of pupils proved that children learning basic motor skills such as throwing, catching and jumping while listening to music did better than those with no music.
Chronic(慢性的) pain relief(减轻)
Music also has the ability to ease chronic pain. In fact, according to a paper published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing, music can reduce chronic pain by 21%. The paper reports that 60 patients in an experiment were divided into two groups--one of the group listened to music, and the other did not. The reults showed that people who listened to music for an hour each day for a week improved physically and psychologically while those who did not listen to music did not.
72. The best title for the passage is
A. The Study of Music B. The Benefits of Music
C. How Music Helps Patients D. Music Helps to Improve Work Efficiency
73. Why do people turn to songs to feel better?
A. Because songs have magic.
B. Because listening to music is their hobby.
C. Because they can find comfort in songs.
D. Because some music has a good effect on them.
74. If we want to relax our muscles, we should choose
A. rock and roll B. some exciting songs
C. light music D. classical songs
75. It can be inferred from the passage that _____
A. music can cure people of muscle pain slowly
B. 21% of the patients recovered quickly with the help of music
C. all the patients listened to music daily
D. the 60 patients all have physical and psychological problems
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
Most students study English hardly at school but they 76.
only use the time study the rules of the language and 77.
new words. They spend a lot of time in exercises. They 78.
don't like read English very much. Actually, reading 79.
for pleasure is an easier way to learn English well. 80.
Many experts say reading for pleasure help students 81.
to learn many important thing about English. 82.
For an example, students can learn more about the 83.
cultures of English-speaking countries. What's worse, 84.
they can learn what to use English more properly. 85.
第二节书面表达(满分25分)
假如你叫李华，你的英国笔友Peter想了解中国学生过生日的方式，请你根据下面提示给他写封信介绍有关情况。
内容要点：1.生日聚会； 2．生日礼物； 3．生日祝福……
注意：1．字数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．文章的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入字数。
Dear Peter,
How is everything going?
I'm glad to receive your letter. Now let me tell you how Chinese students celebrate the birthday
Best wishes.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
洛阳市2008――2009学年高中三年级统一考试
1--5 BBAAC 6--10 CCABA 11--15 BCCBB
16--20 CBCCC 21--25 DBCCD 26--30 ACBCD
31--35 CABDD 36--40 CDCDA 41--45 BBAAC
46--50 DCABC 51--55 ADDBB 56--60 DDBAB
61--65 BCBDA 66--70 BBCDB 71--75 ABDCD
76．hardly改为hard 77．study前加to 78．in改为on
79．read改为reading 80．正确 81．help改为helps 82．thing改为things
83．去掉an 84．worse改为more 85．what改为how
书面表达
Dear Peter,
How is everything going?
I’m glad to receive your letter. Now let me tell you how Chinese students celebrate the birthday.
Since birthday is one of the most important days in our life, Chinese students celebrate it in different ways. The most common way is to hold a birthday party, at which friends get together to have fun drinking, singing and dancing. One usually receives nice gifts and good wishes from friends and parents on his or her birthday. Sometimes, parents will prepare a special dinner or a cake to show their love for their children. Sometimes, children buy some flowers or cook a delicious meal for our mothers. In this way, we express thanks to our parents in return for their love.
How do you usually celebrate the birthday in your country? Please tell me something
about it.
Best wishes.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
