河南省豫南七校2008―2009学年高三上期期中联考
英语试卷
考试时间：150分钟 试卷满分：150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。
A．19．15． B．9．15． C．9．18．
答案是B。
1．What do we learn about the man?
A．He slept well on the plane．
B．He had a long trip．
C．He had a meeting．
2．Why will the woman stay home in the evening?
A．To wait for a call．
B．To watch a ball game on TV．
C．To have dinner with a friend．
3．What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?
A．A school bag． B．A record． C．A theatre ticket．
4．What does the man mainly do in his spare time?
A．Learn a language． B．Do some sports． C．Play the piano．
5．What did the woman like doing when she was young?
A．Riding a bicycle with friends．
B．Traveling the country．
C．Reading alone．
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。
听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题
6．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In a hotel． B．At a booking office．
C．At a friend's house．
7．What will the man probably do in a few days?
A．Fly to another country．
B．Come to the same hotel．
C．Drive here to visit friends．
听下面一段材料，回答第8至第10题
8．What did the man worry about at the beginning of the conversation?
A．He might not find everything he wanted．
B．He might not have enough money with him．
C．He might not be able to carry the shopping．
9．How much should the man pay?
A．$5． B．$75． C．$75．05．
10．What did the woman do in the end?
A．She charged the man a little less．
B．She asked the man to pay her later．
C．She made a mistake in adding up the cost．
听下面一段材料，回答第11至第13题
11．Where are the speakers?
A．In a classroom． B．In a theatre． C．In an office．
12．Why does the man plan to leave early?
A．He is going on vacation．
B．He is going to a performance．
C．He is going to the post office．
13．What does the woman offer to do?
A．Clean the office．
B．Pick up the man's son．
C．Finish the man's work．
听下面一段材料，回答第14至第17题
14．How does the woman feel at the beginning of the conversation?
A．Angry． B．Surprised． C．Sad．
15．What size bag does the woman want?
A．A 24-inch bag． B．A 29-inch bag． C．A 32-inch bag．
16．When will the woman leave for Mexico?
A．On Thursday． B．On Friday． C．On Saturday．
17．Where does the man work?
A．At a mail order company．
B．At an international travel service．
C．At the airport information desk．
听下面一段材料，回答第18至第20题
18．Why did the woman not go to college?
A．She didn't pass the exam．
B．She wasn't interested in college．
C．She couldn't afford college education．
19．What job does the woman say she did?
A．She was a bus conductor．
B．She was a shop assistant．
C．She was a housekeeper．
20．What did the woman think of her friend's college life?
A．It was busy． B．It was wonderful． C．It was dull．
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．These trousers are too short fot me．Please show me a longer ．
A trousers B．one C．ones D．pair
22．Mike, as far as l know , like to play music．
A．seems B．appears C．feels D．does
23．How long do you think the computer company brings out a new product?
A．it will be before B．will it be
C．will it be when D．it will be that
24．―Why did he let you repeat his instruction time and time again?
― that I remember what was after he went out．
A．To see to it, to be done B．Making sure ,to be done
C．To make sure, to do D．seeing to, done．
25．Rolette was sitting on a chair with his eyes the window．
A．were fixing on B．were fixed on
C．fixed on D．fixing on
26． he met with the difficulty did he realize the importance of our help．
A．Even though B．Never until
C．Only before D．Ever since
27．He left word with his secretary that she should keep it secret for moment．
A．the; the B．the ; a C．a ,| D．a; the
28．―Can I pay the bill by check?
―Sorry,sir．But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment be made in cash
A．shall B．need C．will D．can
29．―I did very well in the English exam lart week．
―I did ．I got a full mark
A．no better B．no worse C．even worse D．not better
30． when the sports meet takes place．
A．It hasn't made it clear
B．It hasn't been made clear
C．It hasn't been made it clear
D．It hasn't made clear
31．The production of this factory is now what it was ten years ago．
A．three times as B．double
C．two times than D．four times of
32．He moved away from his parents,and missed them enjoy the exciting life in New York
A．enough to B．too much to C．very much to D．much so as to
33．―Did the boy pass the exam?
―No．He it ,but he wasn't careful enough．
A．was able to pass B．could have passed
C．must have passed D．might be able to pass
34． different life today is what it was 20 years ago!
A．How, from B．what a ,from C．what, from D．How a,from
35．It is the letter that I got yestevday, not what you have told me, makes me feel unhappy
A．which B．what C．that D．when
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A．B．C．D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Some business people have to do a lot of traveling．However, they can usually 36 to stay in some of the best hotels unlike 37 people．These very expensive hotels often lie in 38 parts of the city where there is 39 to do in the evenings．There are 40 at the front of them if you want to go 41 or you can walk along the road in front of the hotel,or just 42 the corner to find pubs and 43 that serve good beer and excellent food, or fast food, if you 44 ．Some of these places 45 have entertainment （娱乐） with singers or rock bands on the stage．If you don't want to go out of your 46 or go up to your room in the evening,you 47 always go to a bar．Some 48 hotels have revolving （旋转） bars on the roof and you get a full view over the 49 ．There may even be a karaoke bar, either in the hotel, 50 across the street, 51 you like the sort of entertainment．Many hotels also 52 sports equipment,with a fitness center, swimming pool, squash and tennis courts．
Many Asian cities have first-class 53 now with no difference in quality between East and West．The differences are in the environment and local culture and each city has its own 54 character which 55 the interest of doing business in different parts of the East．
36．A．support B．afford C．refuse D．manage
37．A．ordinary B．young C．disabled D．lucky
38．A．lonely B．convenient C．quiet D．noisy
39．A．nothing B．plenty C．little D．anything
40．A．bikes B．buses C．cars D．taxis
41．A．nowhere B．somewhere C．everywhere D．whenever
42．A．from B．among C．round D．below
43．A．hotels B．shops C．hours D．restaurants
44．A．decide B．prefer C．need D．hope
45．A．ever B．never C．even D．hardly
46．A．hotel B．room C．home D．restaurant
47．A．will B．should C．must D．can
48．A．large B．tall C．expensive D．beautiful
49．A．city B．street C．district D．courtyard
50．A．or else B．or C．otherwise D．and
51．A．so B．as C．if D．where
52．A．offer B．consider C．prepare D．add
53．A．universities B．supermarkets C．hospitals D．hotels
54．A．usual B．ordinary C．special D．common
55．A．adds to B．adds up C．adds up to D．add
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，然后从每题所给的A．B．C．D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
China's universities are seeking effective reforms to improve their level of education among concerns that the most talented high school students are choosing to study outside the Chinese mainland．
This summer, more than 30,000 students applied to study in six Hong Kong-based universities that can take only 1,000 students from the mainland．
The newspapers cried out that the mainland's top two universities．Peking University and Tsing Hua University, once "the holy land" for the top students, would soon decline．
A couple of the best students in China have turned down offers from prestigious mainland universities to go and study in Hong Kong．The lures （诱惑） of high-quality teaching, generous scholarships and bright job prospects are often too great．
An online survey conducted by one of China's largest Internet news websites found that 66 percent of the respondents preferred Hong Kong universities to those on the mainland．
"For our mainland students at undergraduate level, two thirds will seek employment in Hong Kong or pursue graduate courses overseas, with only one third choosing to return," Xu Lizhi,president of the University of Hong Kong, said at an international education forum in Shanghai．
Xu said his school, in this year alone, received more than 10,000 applications from the mainland for only 300 available places．
"The mainland' s universities developed behind in aspects such as school facilities, campus culture and school structure," said Cai Dafeng,vice president of Fudan University．
Liu Zeting, a 19-year-old high school student, turned down Tsing Hua University for a place at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology after interviews with both．
"During the interviews, the teachers at Tsing Hua University kept asking me academic questions, while teachers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology asked me to talk about myself and allowed me time to raise questions, "liu said．
China has the largest number of college and university students in the world．Despite continuous reform efforts, educational experts said the current system still had many shortcomings．
At the 3rd Chinese-Foreign University Presidents Forum, 143 university presidents gathering in Shanghai criticized the shortcomings of the country's current higher education system and exchanged views on ways to save China's higher learning institutions．
"Problems in university education have severely stifled great talents , "said Zhu Qingshi, president of the Chinese Science and Technology University．"Fortunately, Chinese educational circles have come to realize it and are making efforts to bring about change．"
56．According to Cai Dafeng．the factors contribute to the backward of the mainland universities EXCEPT
A．campus culture B．teachers
C．school facilities D．school structure
57．The underlined word "stifled" here means
A．improved B．discouraged
C．went on D．held back
58．Which of the following statements is TRUE according tothis passage?
A．Sixty-six percent of the mainland students preferred to study in Hong Kong universities．
B．There are 300 available places in universities in Hong Kong for mainland students this year．
C．High-quality teaching and bright job prospects are among the advantages that attract mainland students．
D．China has the largest number of colleges and universities in the world．
59．In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage?
A．Sports news． B．Movie and music．
C．Man and nature． D．Education．
B
Elephants that destroy crops and damage trees are a serious problem in many parts of Africa．But there could be a simple and relatively safe way to stop them in their tracks, by employing the talents of the tiny African honeybee．
The number of elephants in Kenya has risen over the past decade, with some disastrous results．Now a biologist has discovered a possible way: the elephants are extremely careful of trees that house honeybee hives．
Fritz Vollrath says that placing hives of the honeybee around local farms and habitats could be an effective way to prevent the animals．He put 30 unoccupied and 6 occupied beehives in some of the trees growing on a hectare of bush frequently damaged by elephants on Laikipia Plateau in Kenya．On average the elephants attacked 9 out of 10 trees that didn't have hives, severely damaging a quarter．But they steered clear of all six trees with occupied hives．The elephants also left alone one-third of the trees with empty hives, suggesting that some had learnt not to take the risk．
The bees stop elephants by stinging such areas as the eyes, belly, behind the ears and under the trunk．People could be at risk from the bees, admits Vollrath, but that may be outweighed by the risk of being killed by an elephant．Preliminary experiments by Vollrath show that elephants also avoid the sound of angry bees played from loudspeakers．
60．What can we learn from Fritz Vollrath's experiment?
A．Elephants are a big problem．
B．In the past 20 years, the number of elephants is increasing．
C．Bees contribute a lot to stopping elephants attacking trees．
D．Bees are very dangerous．
61．Which of the following statements about the passage is WRONG?
A．90％ of trees without hives are damaged by elephants．
B．Elephants get close to the buzz of bees played by loudspeakers．
C．Elephants are a serious problem in many parts of Africa．
D．The elephants get away from one third of trees with empty hives．
62．What's the title of the passage?
A．Bees Buzz Elephants B．Experiments Done By Fritz Vollrath
C．Elephants Damage Trees D．Elephants Cause Disastrous Results
63．What does the underlined phrase "steer clear of' in the third paragraph possibly mean?
A．keep away from B．get rid of
C．get on well with D．think highly of
C
A popular saying goes, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me．" However, that's not really true．Words have the power to build us up or tear us down．It doesn' t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves--the positive and negative effects are just as lasting．
We all talk to ourselves sometimes．We're usually too embarrassed to admit it, though．In fact, we really shouldn t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit．
This "self-talk"helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down．Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative．So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves．We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back．The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying "Good job!"
Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have．But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others．For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange．And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner．Or harsh（刻薄的）and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive．
Words possess power because of their lasting effect．Many of us regret something we once said．And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn't pass this test, then it's better left unsaid．
Words possess power: both positive and negative．Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively．We can offer hope, build self-esteem （ 自尊） and motivate others to do their best．Negative words destroy all those things．Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours．
64．The main idea of the first paragraph is that ．
A．not sticks and stones but words will hurt us
B．inspiring words give us confidence
C．negative words may let us down
D．words have a lasting effect on us
65．There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because ．
A．almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselvs
B．we can benefit from talking to ourselves
C．talking to ourselves always gives us courage
D．it does no harm to have "self-talk" when we are alone
66．The underlined part in the third paragraph means that We should also timely ．
A．praise ourselves B．remind ourselves
C．make ourselves relaxed D．give ourselves amusement
67．The author would probably hold the view that ．
A．encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers
B．negative words may stimulate us to make more progress
C．people tend to remember friendly words
D．it is bettter to think twice before talking to others．
D
Long ago, in a very faraway place, an old tribal chief（酋长）found himself seriously ill．He asked three most promising young villagers to his bedside and hoped that they could do one thing for him which was to climb a very high mountain near their village and then tell him about their findings．"That's a real nice place．"
Three days later, the first young man returned smartly dressed and said with a smiling face, "Lord, I've'been to the mountaintop where I saw flowers of all sorts lining both sides of a path, babbling spring water and singing birds．" The old chief replied smilingly, "Son, I've been there before．The place with singing birds and flowers is not the mountaintop．It's the foot of the mountain．Now you can leave．"
A week later, the second young man also returned．He looked worn out and his face was weather-beaten．"Lord, I've been to the mountaintop where I saw groves of tall pine trees and vultures circling in the air．That's a real nice place．" "What a pity!"said the chief．"Son, you've been halfway up the mountain rather than to the summit．But you had a real tough time．Now you Can leave．"
A month later, everybody began to worry about the safety of the third young man．However, he finally showed up, almost in rags．His hair was off-coloured and his lips parched,but his eyes were clear and bright．"Lord, I succeeded in reaching the summit．Well, what shall I say to you about it? There was nothing there but strong highland wind and the blue sky hanging over the land．" "So you saw nothing at all? Not even a butterfly?" "No, lord, nothing．All you can see is yourself．You feel how insignificant you are in this infinite（无限）universe and how sorrowful you are at the thought of heroes through the ages．" "Son, you've reached the real mountaintop．My best wishes to you．"
68．Why did the chief ask the three young men to climb the mountain?
A．Because he wanted to know what the mountaintop was like．
B．Because that was his last wish．
C．Because he had never been there in his life．
D．Because he wanted to test the three young men．
69．Who do you think will be the new tribal chief after the old man died?
A．The first young man． B．The second young man．
C．The third young man． D．None of them．
70．What can we learn from this story?
A．All things will come round to him who will but wait．
B．He who falls today may be up again tomorrow．
C．Success belongs to those who never give up．
D．Great hopes make a great man．
71．What does the underlined word "insignificant" in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．great B．small C．valuable D．brave
E
Tens of thousands of people survivd the May 12 earthquake, some with injuries, some without, but the survival of Xiao Ai is different because she was yet to be born．
Zhang Xiaoyan gave birth to the healthy girl in Urumqi Maternal Care Hospital on Wednesday．
Zhang had been trapped under a huge concrete slab in her seventh-story apartment in Dujiangyan, Sichuan province for 50 hours．She was eighth months pregnant then．Her rescue set off celebrations among soldiers and firemen who pulled her and her 63-year-old mother out alive 'after 30hours of drilling and hammering．They feared the damaged building could collapse any moment．
Zhang didnt cry even once throughout the ordeal （ 可怕的经历 ） , and prayed for only the safety of the child．Reclining（斜靠） in her hospital bed in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjinag autonomous region, the 35-year-old burst into tears on Wednesday when she saw her baby．She said: I wanted my baby to survive even if I didn't make it．
These are tears of sincere gratitude, she said, thanking the rescues and medical workers for their love and hard work．That's why she has named the 3．3-kg newborn Xiao Ai, or love．
" I am overwhelmed by the kindness of the workers．They have not only taken excellent care of me, but also given gifts like clothes, a tiny bathtub, bottles, shmpoo and lotion to the child, she says．
As a hairdresser and wife of a taxi driver, I didn't expect so much from society, nor did my husband．"
The family is now among the 5 million people rendered homeless by the quake, and Zhang plans to stay in Xinjiang with her mother till living conditions improve in Sichuan．She had moved to the province after graduating from high school in Kinjiang, and met her husband Pan Yuncheng there．
Pan is a native of Sichuan, and is living in a makeshift shelter in Dujiangyan now．The couple talked briefly over the phone on Wednesday during an interview set up by a local radio station．
"I want to thank all the people who have helped us," Pan said on Wednesday as his daughter gave out a loud cry over the phone:
Several hundred women pulled out from rubble have given birth, and most of them have named their children Zhensheng, Kangzhen or Pengpeng, which literally mean born in an earthquake" , combating the earthquake , and shelter tent．
From page 1 China Daily June 20, 2008 ）
72．What makes the survival of Xiao Ai special according to the text?
A．That he/she was unborn baby． B．That he/she was trapped for 50 hours．
B．That he/she was a pupil． D．That he/she was in Dujiangyan．
73．In what way Zhang Xiaoyan and Pan Yuncheng get in touch with after earthquake?
A．By writing letters B．By announcing on TV
C．By ringing D．By sending oral message
74．The author writes the passage in a way．
A．exaggerating B．objective C．subjective D．anxious
75．The writer may be when he wrote the story．
A．angry B．inspiring C．curious D．moved
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共35分）
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1分，满分10 分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边
横线上画一个勾（√）；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：在错的词下画一横线，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。
Did you enjoy yourself yesterday? I suppose you do． 76．
But I had a very terrible day yesterday．Everything 77．
went wrong．In the morning, your alarm clock didn't ring, so I 78．
woke up late．I was in such hurry that I burnt my hand when 79．
I was preparing breakfast．Then I ran out the house to catch 80．
the 8:30 bus．That was the bus I normal took．I missed it．I was 81．
worried so my teacher hated the students coming late to 82．
school．As a result, I ran three mile to school．When reaching 83．
to the classroom, I found all the classmates were in the 84．
classroom and I felt ashamed．How a bad day it was! 85．
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
随着信息技术的不断发展，传统的靠读报获取信息的方式逐渐被电视．网络所取
代。你们学校就此开展了题为“Views on Newspapers”的社会调查。请你根据下表中
提示给中学生英语报投稿，客观介绍调查情况，并简单陈述你的看法。
注意：1．短文的开头已给出．2．词数：100~120字．
Dear editor,
Recently students of our school have made a survey of "Views on Newspapers"．The
people whom we interviewed have two different opinions．
六
写作
