龙湖区08~09学年度第一学期高三级教学质量检测
英 语
Ⅰ．听力部分(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：听独白或对话(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
听下面五段对话或独白，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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1段对话，回答第1至3题。
1． What are the two speakers talking about?
A. the photographs. B. The plays. C. The films.
2. What does the man find difficult for him to follow?
A. The story. B. The language. C. The plot.
3. What made the man amused?
A. The dialogue of the local picture. B. The unique story of the foreign picture.
C. The ending and the plot of the local picture.
听第2段对话，回答第4至6题。
4. What causes the conversation ?
A. An advertisement. B. A TV program. C. An article.
5. Who will shop quickly?
A. Those who know what they want to buy. B. Those who have little money to spend.
C. Those who shop at the cheapest stores.
6. What can we conclude from the conversation?
A. People spend more time looking than shopping.
B. People enjoy shopping when they are free.
C. People buy things easily if time is limited.
听第3段独白，回答第7至9题。
7. What is today's “Spotlight” about?
A. An old song. B. A special English method C. The whole world.
8. How many copies did the song sell in three days?
A. More than 800,000. B. More than 80,000. C. More than 8,000,000.
9. What is more important about the song?
A. It set a world record and won music awards.
B. It became the fastest selling single song of its day.
C. It still affects people with its important message.
听第4段对话，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the man make a call to Marketing Department?
A. Because he wants to know something about the department.
B. Because he is interested in marketing research.
C. Because he wants to get a job in the department.
11. How did the man know the telephone number of the department ?
A. On TV B. In the newspaper C. On the Internet
12. When does the manager promise to give an interview to the man?
A. At 2∶45 on Thursday. B. At 2∶50 on Wednesday. C. At 2∶15 on Wednesday.
听第5段独白，回答第13至15题。
13. Who is the man speaking to?
A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Reporters.
14. How often is the Voice printed?
A. Every other day. B. Once a week. C. Five times a week.
15. What is the most probable reason for taking the job?
A. Learning to type. B. Making some money. C. Enjoying oneself.
第二节：听取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你有10秒钟的阅题时间。你将有80秒钟的作答时间。录音读两遍。
Market
Goods Sold
Open Time
How to Arrive
East Street 16
17 , clothes and hardware
8∶00 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Take the 18 and get off at the Castle.
Petticoat Lane E1
clothes, 19 and household goods
9∶00 a.m.-12∶00 noon on 20 .
Get off at Aldgate Station.
Ⅱ. 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：完形填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的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。
It is well known that the policemen have played a key role and made significant contributions in the situations of bushfires each year. However, I have never seen the policemen fighting over or catching criminals in Australia, although I have noticed a police car rushing by 21 . More often, I see them maintaining traffic 22 , or testing a driver’s alcohol level, always being gentle and polite.
One day, I drove to 23 my son from a sport club. When we were on the way back at a turning point to a main road, I neglected a “Give Way” sign and nearly 24 a police car. “Bad luck! I will be in trouble!” I was 25 and thought to myself. I immediately stopped the car at the roadside, and waited for the unavoidable 26 .
The policeman got out of his car, walked over and asked me to show my driver’s license.
Worst came to worst, I realized that I left my driver’s license with the wallet at home.
27 , it was only about 1 km away from my home. I nervously asked for permission to leave my son with the car there and rush home by myself to get the license. By 28 my son and me he believed my honesty. 29 leaving, the policeman told me to always follow the traffic rules in the future and keep my driver’s license with me 30 . I’ll surely never forget the lesson.
21. A. aimlessly B. regularly C. occassionally D. obviously
22 A. problem B. rule C. accident D. order
23 A. take up B. pick up C. bring up D. stay up
24. A. bumped into B. came into C. put into D. entered into
25 A. terrified B. disappointed C. surprised D. delighted
26. A. education B. insurance C. judgement D. fine
27. A. Exactly B. Surely C. Fortunately D. Unbelievably
28. A. looking over B. looking into C. looking up D. looking down
29. A. Until B. After C. While D. Before
30. A. all the day B. all the time C. all the same D. all the more
第二节：语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为31~40的相应位置上。
Homesickness occurs in people of all ages, 31 it is likely to lessen with age. 32
children get older and have more successful stays away from home, they will learn that 33
(miss) home doesn’t mean they can’t enjoy their time away. This type of thinking is much harder for younger children, especially 34 who are away 35 the first time. For those children, going to camp or even spending a week with Grandma can be a little 36 (difficulty).
Once away, kids who are 37 tend to feel sad and depressed. They may cry, be unwilling to participate in activities, withdraw (远离) from 38 , find it difficult to sleep, or engage in attention-seeking 39 (behave).
Some kids may also experience physical symptoms, even though there’s 40 medically wrong with them. Common complaints include stomachache, sore throat, headache, minor aches and pains, or flu-like symptoms.
III. 阅读(共两节，满分40分)
第一节：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What should college life be like? Easy, joyful and funny.
Unfortunately, concerned about instability in the job market, many students are worried about facing an ever more uncertain future and consequently they have begun to feel lost, according to a survey. The survey, conducted by the Social Survey Institute of China, covers more than 2,000 college students from big cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai.
Tapping into (利用) this vast network of students, the survey revealed about 75 percent enjoy their lives on campus, feel free from restraints (限制) and are filled with enthusiasm. Nevertheless, 16.7 percent “lost ones” of the students refer to life as boring and aimless while 8.3 percent complain about the heavier study load they must now bear. Undoubtedly, pressure exists, and 75 percent of the students are worried about finding a job upon graduation. Around half of all participants have no clear career plan after graduation and a high 41.7 percent admit they have not thought about it. Only 8.3 percent have a clear idea of what they want to do and are confident of achieving their hopes and dreams.
The question “Are you a popular guy” seemed to provoke a mixed response from participants with 58.3 percent answering positively, leaving 41.7 percent as unsure, 91.7 percent of the students thought they got along very well with others, the final 8.3 percent finding it difficult to choose a particular answer. Independent answers such as “do things in your own way” and “forget other people’s opinions” seemed to be popular among modern college students with 75 percent conforming more or less to this attitude. 25 percent alone admitted to worrying about comments from other people.
The survey also discovered a strong feeling of confidence among students when dealing with interpersonal relationships and that personalities were slightly influenced by the surrounding environment. Most students criticized the phenomenon of suicide on campus. 58.3 percent urged authorities to discover hidden social reasons behind suicide, thus helping to prevent it. 33.3 percent thought students who try to commit suicide will not be able to face life’s bigger challenges in the future even if they survive. Surprisingly, 8.3 percent confessed that they once wanted to kill themselves, but finally decided against it.
41. What is college life like in the eyes of most students according to the passage?
A. Easy B. Interesting C. Stressed D. Aimless
42. How many students refer to life as boring in the survey?
A. More than 334 B. More than166 C. More than 1,500 D. More than 625.
43. The underlined phrased “provoke a mixed response” (in Paragraph 4) probably means “ ”.
A. answer in a mixed way B．give a variety of answers
C．have sympathy for other students D．suddenly begin to affect someone
44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．About 75 percent of the students feel the pressure from the job market.
B．Half of the participants have a clear blueprint of their careers after graduation.
C．Most studnets lack confedence in their interpersonal relationships.
D．Most students agree that suicide is painless.
45. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A. What should college life be like? B．Lost students in China
C．Do things in your own way. D．Frustrated college life
B
Each of us would like to believe that we're immune to the effects of advertising and commercialism. Yet are we really immune? A lot of evidence suggests that we are influenced by advertising and commercialism. Think about the nationally-advertised products we buy, the style of our clothes, the kinds of food we eat. In these ways and others, our lives reflect the ads around us.
Some people are concerned about all the advertising we're exposed to. They feel that the constant message trying to persuade us to buy influences us in ways that are not to our benefit. One concern is that the message trying to persuade us to buy overshadows other messages about helping each other, caring for our environment, and contributing to the community.
Commercialism has clear parallels with industrial pollution. For decades we failed to recognize, let alone control, the harm caused by industrial practices. In some cases, such as air pollution from coal-burning factories, the problems were obvious but were either ignored or judged on the basis of short-term economic gain. In other cases, such as poisonous chemicals that pollute the air and water, the dangers were not even recognized. So it is with commercialism: We excuse its obvious defects (缺点) in the name of economic progress; we don't even try to identify its more subtle effects.
Again as with pollution several decades ago, the consequences of excessive commercialism remain unexamined and unproven. Despite the dominance (主导) of commercialism in our culture, social scientists have barely begun to explore its nature and its consequences. Moreover, government regulatory programs are inadequate to contain commercialism.
What,then, is the impact on our society, when, as Advertising Age wrote, “mass-media advertising explodes out of a shotgun and sprays everyone in its path, kids included”? And beyond advertising, what are the effects of living in a culture where even schools, museums, sports and non-commercial broadcasters have been commercialized? Does commercialism turn engaged citizens into mere consumers?
46. What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. The effects of commercialism.
B. The influence of ads on us.
C. The relationship between ads and commercialism.
D. People's attitudes towards ads and commercialism.
47. What can we learn from the first paragraph?
A. People are immune to the effects of advertising and commercialism.
B. People are greatly influenced by advertising and commercialism.
C. Advertising and commercialism is a necessary part of life.
D. Advertising and commercialism satisfies our needs.
48. The author believes that commercialism .
A. is necessary for economic gain B. should be stopped by the government
C. can't dominate our culture D. brings about industrial pollution
49. The author's tone when talking about social scientists is _________.
A. approving B. critical C. understandable D. ironic
50. The last paragraph is mainly intended to show the author's _________.
A. concern B. doubt C. disappointment D. dissatisfaction
C
It has been long known that boys in the United States and around the world do not read or write as well as girls. There are several reasons:
● Girls mature more quickly.
● Boys are more likely to suffer reading disorders.
● Race and poverty play a role.
But a new study finds that the problem cuts across socioeconomic (社会经济的) lines and pins part of the blame directly on schools, whose techniques are suitable for the strengths of girls and leave boys completely disinterested.
Can’t read a newspaper
Nearly one-quarter of high school seniors across the United States who are sons of white, college-educated parents have bad reading skills, ranking “below basic” on a national standardized test. These boys cannot read a newspaper. And the problem is getting worse.
According to 2002 National Assessment of Educational Progress, 26.3 percent of high school seniors scored below basic in reading skills. 23 percent of white sons of college-educated parents scored below basic, up from 13 percent in 1992.
Lack of motivation
The problem is partly developmental. Girls mature more quickly than boys. They enter school with bigger vocabularies, so it’s easier for them to learn to write. And as boys enter high school, their motivation goes down. Many boys are disengaging from school. Boys are far less likely than girls to do homework..
What schools should learn
Here’s a fascinating fact. There is no literacy(读写能力) gap in home-schooled boys and girls. Why? In school, teachers focus on reading literature and talking about character and feelings. This way of teaching reading does not turn boys on. Boys prefer reading nonfiction, such as history and adventure books. When they are taught at home, parents are more likely to let them follow their interests.
51. What’s the passage mainly talking about?
A.The defference between boys and girls in reading skills.
B. The environment for boys and girls to study in.
C. The reasons for boys and girls’ defference in reading skills.
D. The different results between the past and present studies.
52. According to the new research, boys don’t read or write as well as girls because ______.
A. it is related to their race and poverty B. boys suffer reading disorders while girls don’t.
C. girls are more liked by school teachers D. school’ reding is more suitable for girls
53. According to the passage, which of the following is most probably the meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragragh 10?
A. Many boys are leaving school ahead of time. B. Many boys don’t like to do homework.
C. Many boys are losing their interest in school. D. Many boys don’t like to go to high school.
54. Paragragh 8 is written to prove that boys’ reading skills in well-educated families ______.
A. are better than ones in any other families B. are getting better and better
C. are all below the average D. are getting worse
55. According to the passage, which of the following advice agrees with the new study?
A. Boys’ age of entering school should be put off.
B. Schools shoud adjust their teaching materials.
C. Reading literature should be forbidden.
D. Boys should not be taught by their parents.
第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填入答题卷上标号为56~60的相应位置上。
以下是关于吸烟问题的几个观点：
A. Smoking is sure to cause diseases. Just have a look at those people with diseases in hospital and count how many of them do not smoke; you may be surprised at the number. Even these few people might be passive smokers without realizing it.
B. We have to admit that the tobacco industry contributes a lot to many countries’ economies. It also creates job opportunities. But it’s harmful to people in the long run. It’s a short-sighted policy to depend on tobacco for money.
C. Non-smokers absorb nicotine and other harmful chemicals just as smokers do.This is an especially bad situation for children--- some of them absolutely have no choice but to be passive smokers and to have lungs that are not as healthy as a normal child’s.
D. Despite all the strict laws against smoking, the statistics have shown that more young people are lighting up. While it was absolutely a taboo for a woman to smoke before, now it’s quite common to see young girls smoking. Many even walk arond with a lighted cigarette in one hand.
E. However, smokers may feel a certain amount of pressure. On the one hand, they might feel guilty about the amount of money they spend on cigarettes each month, which could have been put to much better use, but on the other hand, they may also feel non-smokers should be more tolerant of them.
F. Smoking can provide constant consolation. When people feel worried or nervous, they just get a cigarette and everything seems to get right. After a day’s hard work, what they want to do most is smoking. It can be even better than drinking a cup of coffee.
以下是个人对吸烟的认识。请匹配个人的认识与其所对应的观点。
56. Christopher: As a matter of fact, smokers are under a great deal of pressure, not only because they spend so much money on cigarettes but also because they don’t think people around them are tolerant enough of them.
57. Amanda: If you smoke and you still don’t believe that there’s a definite link between smoking and bronchial troubles, heart disease and lung cancer, you are certainly deceiving yourself.
58. Harrison: Smoking brings some psychological benefits. Most smokers feel it’s enjoyable and that it can relieve daily stress. So why must we ban it and take away a lot of people’s pleasure?
59. Brandon: Forbidden fruits always taste sweetest. That is to say, the stricter the laws against smoking are, the more people want to smoke. What worries me is that more young people are beginning to smoke.
60. Douglas: If there were some ways to stop a smoker from affecting others, I wouldn’t object to smoking! Secondhand smoke does great harm to non-smokers especially to children, who are much more sensitive than adults.
龙湖区08~09学年度第一学期高三级教学质量检测
英语答题卷
题目
选择题
获取信息
语法填空
信息匹配
基础写作
读写任务
总 分
得分
获取信息(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
16. 17. 18.
19. 20.
语法填空(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
36. 37. 38. 39. 40.
信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
高三英语综合试题(一)
第I卷（选择题 共95分）
第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一节：语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1．Break A．great B．ideal C．peace D．steam
2．Language A．attentively B．control C．strange D．twinkle
3．Advise A．practise B．realise C．purpose D．promise
4．Laugh A．aunt B．cause C．fault D．daughter
5．Carpenter A．permanent B．budget C．benefit D．accept
第二节：语法和词汇知识（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
6．―How are you getting on with your studies in Britain?
―Very well. With a lot of friends, I’ve got very practical knowledge of
English language.
A．the; the B．/; / C．a; the D．/; the
7．―Excuse me, mother, but I want to join my friends for an outing.
―OK. !
A．Congratulations B．Good luck C．My pleasure D．Have fun
8．― he start at once or wait for a while?
―Let him start at once.
A．Will B．Would C．Does D．Shall
9．―What will you do with the milk in the cup?
―I will use it to make steam bread.
A．remaining B．left C．remained D．leaving
10．Chasing pop stars is generally considered to be young people like while middle ? aged people keep a cool head about this.
A．what B．that C．which D．something what
11．In out childhood, we were often by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners
A．demanded B．reminded C．allowed D．hoped
12．Kathy a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
A．picked up B．took up C．made up D．turned up
13．You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is I disagree.
A．why B．where C．what D．how
14．―Did Jack come back early last night?
―Yes, it was not yet eight o’ clock he arrived home.
A．why B．when C．that D．which
15．Help will come from the UN, but the aid will be near what’s needed.
A．everywhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．nowhere
16．I work in a business almost everyone is waiting for a great chance.
A．how B．which C．where D．that
17．My mind wasn’t on what he was saying, so I’m afraid I half of it.
A．was missing B．had missed C．will miss D．missed
18．―You haven’ t said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Don’t you like it?
―I’ m sorry I anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’ s pretty on you.
A．wasn’ t saying B．don’ t say C．won’ t say D．didn’ t say
19．Suits of that style are in great this winter.
A．interest B．sale C．demand D．honor
20．―Sorry, Joe, I didn’ t mean to.
―Don’ t call me “ Joe ”, I’ m Mr. Parker to you, and you forget it!
A．do B．didn’ t C．did D．don’t
第三节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和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。
Scott and his companions were terribly disappointed. When they got to the South Pole, they found the Norwegians( 挪威人 ) had 21 them in the race to be the first ever to reach it. After 22 the British flag at the Pole, they took a photograph of themselves 23 they started the 950 ? mile journey back.
The journey was unexpectedly 24 , and the joy and excitement about the Pole had gone out of them. The sun hardly 25 . The snow storms always made it impossible to sight the stones they had 26 to mark their way home. To make things 27 , Evans, whom they had all thought of 28 the strongest of the five, fell badly into a deep hole in the ice. Having 29 along for several days, he suddenly fell down and died.
The four who were 30
pushed on at the best speed they could 31
. Captain Oates had been suffering for some time from his 32
feet; at night his feet swelled ( 肿胀 ) so large that he could 33 put his boot on the next morning,
and he walked bravely although he was in great 34
. He knew his slowness was making it less likely that 35
could save themselves. He asked them to leave him behind in his
sleeping ? bag, but they refused, and helped him
The following morning, 38 the other three were still in their sleeping ? bags, he said, “I am just going outside and may be 39 some time .” He was never seen again. He had walked out 40 into the snow storm, hoping that his death would help his companions.
21．A．hit B．fought C．won D．beaten
22．A．growing B．putting C．planting D．laying
23．A．after B．until C．while D．before
24．A．safe B．fast C．short D．slow
25．A．rose B．set C．appeared D．disappeared
26．A．taken up B．cut up C．set up D．picked up
27．A．easier B．better C．bitter D．worse
28．A．to B．upon C．as D．in
29．A．battled B．struggled C．speeded D．waited
30．A．left B．lost C．defeated D．saved
31．A．manage B．try C．employ D．find
32．A．ached B．frozen C．harden D．harmed
33．A．hardly B．never C．seldom D．nearly
34．A．pain B．fear C．trouble D．danger
35．A．all others B．some others C．others D．the others
36．A．away B．with C．off D．on
37．A．bed B．tent C．blanket D．sleeping － bag
38．A．while B．since C．for D．once
39．A．missed B．separated C．passed D．gone
40．A．patiently B．lonely C．alone D．worriedly
第二部分：阅读理解（共二节，满分45分）
第一节：（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Friend is better than fortune. Friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways.
My ideal(理想的) friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below-he has no bad likings, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality(节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him as a model. With his help I am free from all difficulties,
Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word "failure".
41. This passage tells us __
A. how to make friends with others B. how the writer' s friend helps him
C. what kind of person the writer's friend is D what kind of person we should make friends with
42. An ideal friend means
A. a true friend B. a false friend C. an imaginary friend D. an excellent friend
43. From the passage we can learn that
A. the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other
B. the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend
C. the writer's ideal friend has a lot to learn from him
D. the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend
44. From the second paragraph, we can infer the writer is sure that
A. nothing cannot be done with friend B. only the first sentence is reasonable
C. he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend
D. good friends should always help each other
B
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45．Which hotel gives a promise?
A．Baymont Inn Ft . Lauderdale． B．Beach Plaza Hotel．
C．Baymont Inn Hotel． D．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel．
46．In which hotel parking is the cheapest?
A．Baymont Inn Ft . Lauderdale． B．Beach Plaza Hotel．
C．Baymont Inn Hotel． D．Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel．
47．If you ______ , you will probably go to Beach Plaza Hotel．
A．enjoy seeing films without leaving your hotel room
B．are fond of swimming in heated water
C．want to eat food cooked by yourself in the hotel D．are a cigarette smoker
48．Which of the following is NOT true to the ads?
A．All of the three hotels provide television with cable．
B．You can keep your money in the room safe in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel．
C．In Beach Plaza Hotel a 24-hour maid is available．
D．While staying in Fort Lauderdale Plaza Hotel, you can surf the Internet．
London has more than
nine million visitors every year. They come and visit some of the most famous
places in England: Big Ben (大笨钟), the Tower of London and the River Thames (泰晤士河).
You can see some
of the most interesting places in the city by getting on one of London's tour
buses. It has an open roof and let you off at the places you want to visit.
Or you can take
a ride on the London Eye. This large wheel slowly takes you
The River Thames
is London's main waterway. It has shaped the capital's landscape, history and
geography. So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a
trip along the river. Much of the riverbank can now be walked along,
particularly the south bank.
The clock tower
of the Houses of Parliament (议会大厦), Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of London. It rises up
nearly
No visit to
London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part
of the city. After Big Ben, the Tower may be London's most visited tourist
spot. It is Europe's oldest palace and prison.
Directly south
is Tower Bridge, which is more than 100 years old.
Among all the
palaces in London, Buckingham Palace (白金汉宫) is the most famous. It has been the main London home of the royal
(皇家的) family since Queen Victoria
moved there in 1837. You can visit some of the rooms in August and September.
And most mornings of the year you can watch the soldiers outside hanging the
guard?
About one hour
by train out of London is the town of Windsor. Here you can visit another of
the Queen's homes ― Windsor Castle (温莎城 堡). This wonderful building is
Europe's biggest castle. There was a fire in 1992 and many of the rooms were
badly burned. But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs
again.
Sight-seeing in
London is great, but it can get very tiring. So, the best way to start the day
is to fill up on an English breakfast.
For starters,
have an egg, bacon, sausages (香肠), tomatoes, mushrooms, black pudding and fried bread. Then finish off
with toast and jam, and a large pot of tea. You can buy an English breakfast in
nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes.
An English pub
is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink. You can get hot or cold food and
try one of England's many ales (淡色啤酒).
The English also
like to have afternoon tea. This is toast and jam, or cake and another pot of
tea.
Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal. So look out for fish and chip shops in cities as
well as by the sea.
Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy world go by.
49．Which of the following is not suggested as one of the best ways to make sense of London?
A. Taking a trip along the Thames. B. Subway. C. Tour buses. D. London Eye.
50．According to the story, which place may be London's most visited tourist spot?
A. Buckingham Palace. B. The Tower of London.
C. Big Ben. D. The River Thames.
51．If you go to London in December, you will not be able to __________.
A. tour the city along the River Thames. B. visit Windsor Castle
C. watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guards
D. tour the Buckingham Palace
52．The word "starters" in the last paragraph but four (倒数第五段) means ________.
A. the first course of the meal B. beginner
C. the first time D. those who haven't had an English breakfast
With the advent of fast food chains from the West such as McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut, the Chinese are being introduced to a diet that markedly increases the death rate from certain diseases in any population.
The main killers in North America, the degenerative diseases such as heart attack and stroke as well as colon cancer, will become a way of death, not death, not life, in this country if the Chinese do not act quickly and compete with these health destroying food chains.
Scientific studies from all over the world show that a diet high in animal foods such as pork, beef, including sugar, white flour, white noodles and even white rice, undermines one’s health. Deposits of animal fat cling to the walls of arteries, blocking the blood supply to various organs.
This causes diseases in almost every organ, but in particular it damages two of the most vital ones, the heart and brain.
Compare these problems with the excellent health one may enjoy if one consumes good Chinese food. The cook goes out every day, procures great-tasting, fresh vegetables, then cooks them for just a few minutes so that their nutritional value is preserved and afterwards serves them in a most artistic and elegant fashion. Please cling to your traditional ways of eating. They are far superior to those of the West.
Certainly the fast food chains make lots of money, but who wants to fill the pockets of a foreign food chain that proceeds to ruin the health of the Chinese people?
Another reason Western fast food restaurants make money is that the food they serve, which comes from assembly lines, will not attract bugs or spoil easily.
How the Chinese could patronize these fast food places when Chinese cook such delectable food, not just in this country but over the entire world, is beyond my comprehension.
Western restaurants are clean and tastefully decorated. Moreover, these restaurants also do indeed have “good service and an inviting dining atmosphere”. However, Chinese food chains could do likewise if they would organize themselves as the Western chains do.
These lessons in management and décor are the only ones worth learning from the invasion of this country by the Western fast food chains. In other words only imitate the style of the restaurants, not the content of the food or the menus in any way, shape or form.
Do not let the desire for money destroy the wonderful tradition that China has established in producing absolutely fantastically tasty as well as healthful food.
53．A diet high in animal foods and refined foods will cause diseases, in particular it damages _________.
A．the heart and brain B．the walls of arteries C．all organs D．the blood
54．The reasons Western fast food restaurants make money are __________.
A．assembly lines that will not attract bugs or spoil easily B．clean and tastefully decorated
C．good service and an inviting dining atmosphere D．above of all
55．What will be worth learning from the Western fast food chains? _______
A．The content of the food. B．The menus.
C．The lessons in management and decoration. D．Shape or form of the food.
56．In the passage, the author thinks _________
A．Chinese should learn everything from Western fast food restaurants.
B．Chinese should say no to Western fast food.
C．Western fast food are good. D．Chinese food are bad.
Twelve European nations with a total population of 300 million people have given up their national currencies（货币）and now have a new currency―the euro.
The decision to give up the French franc or German deutschmark has not been an easy one. Both were known as strong currencies across the world, so it is not surprising that Britain wants to have its people vote about changing currencies before making a decision. In the 15-member European Union, Britain, Denmark and Sweden chose not to adopt the euro.
The decision about a single currency was taken 10 years ago. On January 1,1999,11 European countries began to use the new euro currency: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portuguese, Spain. Greece became the 12th country to adopt the euro on January 1,2002. It became the official, single currency of these nations on January 1,2002.
At present, all prices in 12 countries are valued in euro. Each“old”currency stopped being used completely on February 28.
The coins have one side the same in all 12 countries. The other side is different in each country. The notes will look the same throughout the euro area. On the notes, pictures of gateways and bridges represent European openness and co-operation.
As the euro becomes the only currency in the euro-zone, its symbol will become as well-known as the US dollar or Coca-Cola symbols. But Arthur Eisenmenger, now 86 and the designer of the symbol, seems to have been forgotten. He now lives in an old people’s home in Germany.
European Commission President, Jacques Santer, introduced the euro symbol to the world in 1997. He said it was a sign of the weight of European civilization, and “E”for Europe, and the lines crossing through stand for the euro being a dependable currency. Even then, he never mentioned Eisenmenger, who designed the euro symbol more than a quarter of a century ago.
57．The euro symbol was designed by Eisenmenger .
A．in the 1970s B．in the 1980s C．in 1997 D．in 1999
58．Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A．The euro is the official single currency of Italy.
B．Germany used to use German deutschmark as its currency.
C．All the 15-member European Union doesn’t adopt the euro.
D．France can’t use French franc after January, 1,2002
59．Europe’s new currency will help to .
A．make people live a peaceful life in Europe.
B．make it convenient for people to travel in twelve European counties.
C．settle the problem of banknote forgery（伪造）
D．make Europe much stronger than it used to be
60．Britain wants to have its people vote about changing currencies before making a decision because .
A．people have the right to decide important things.
B．the government of Britain is willing to do things against people’s will
C．the currency of Britain-pound is known as a strong currency
D．Britain has not the tradition to use the same currency with other European countries
第二节：（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）
根据对话内容， 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A: Excuse me. Where can I get the 8:30 flight to Chicago?
B: 61 . but the 8:30 flight to Chicago has just left.
A: Oh, no! 62 .
B: I’m afraid so.
A: I don’ t believe it. I’ ve got to spend the weekend with my wife. When is the next flight to Chicago?
B: 63 . It is at 9:45.
A: Not until 9:45? 64
B: Yes. I’ m certain . Would you like to get a ticket?
A: 65 Please tell me when that flight arrives.
B: At 11:15. Will that flight get you to Chicago in time for your weekend?
A: I hope so.
A．Let’ s see B．That’ s all right
C．I’ m sorry D．I guess so.
E．I missed the flight? F．What can I do for you?
G．Are you sure of it?
第II卷（非选择题 共55分）
第三部分：写作（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给汉语意思，在句子右边的横向上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）
66．Not only was he ( 抢劫) of everything he had, but he himself was badly beaten up.
67．The first thanksgiving feast was （庆祝）by the early American settlers who started the feast to give thanks to God for their good harvest.
68．I’ll be most interested to hear your (个人的) views on the situation there.
69．Solving this kind of problem requires more than a little (想象力).
70．Internet users can reach about 14,000 discussion forums (覆盖) everything.
71．Before going to school, all the children are given an (智力) test.
72．Mr. Brown has come to China to study (传统的) Chinese medicine.
73．I (逐渐) came to realize that my life would have to change.
74．Michael Faraday (1791~1867) was a great scientist, who (发明) the dynamo(发电机), from which we can obtain electricity.
75．The teacher has not a little (经验).
第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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的判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；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。
As the development of the Internet, more and more 76. ____________
people tend to send out e-cards instead of paper ones to 77. ____________
their friends when an important holiday came. 78. ____________
Comparing with traditional cards, e-cards are lively 79. ____________
and interesting. They can give us not pictures but 80. ____________
sounds. However, it is faster to send an e-card 81. ____________
than traditional cards. There is a variety of cards
on line which you can choose. With the 82. ____________
popularity of e-cards, less paper is used as 83. ____________
making paper cards, it is better for our environment. 84. ____________
In short, using e-cards should be received by more people. 85. ____________
第三节：书面表达（满分30分）
请根据以下任务说明和写作要求，写一篇100--120词的英语短文。
假如你是李华，请就本校食堂服务（canteen service）的状况给校长写一封信。内容包括：
优点：食堂干净； 饭菜可口； 服务态度好
不足：价格偏高； 种类偏少； 等候时间较长
建议：……………
开头和结尾已为你写好。
Dear Mr. Principal,
I am a senior student of our school. I’d like to say something about the canteen service in our school. _____________________________________________________________________
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书面表达
Dear Mr. Principal,
I am a senior student of our school. I’d like to say something about the canteen service in our school. In general, the service is satisfactory. The hall is clean and tidy. The dishes look inviting and taste delicious as well. What’s more, the workers there treat us as their friends, which makes us feel very happy.
However, we feel the price of the meals is a little too high. Besides, we can only have a limited variety of dishes with little change every week. In addition, we often have to stand in line for a long time before we can get the meal. You could understand how precious time is to us students. Therefore, may I suggest something be done to solve the problems so that we can all enjoy our meals at school?
Thanks for your consideration.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
河北邯郸一中
2008―2009学年度高三1月月考
英 语 试 题
第I卷（选择题，共95分）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 语音知识 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. stop A. lose B. woman C. shock D. rose
2. southern A. courage B. south C. youth D. trousers
3. wear A. near B. require C. cheer D. share
4. Society A. achieve B. friend C. science D. believe
5. throw A. nowadays B. tomorrow C. crowd D. town
第二节 语法和词汇知识（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
6. I don' t think we have met before. You' re taking me for ______.
A. some other B. someone else
C. other person D. one other
7. You must keep on working in the evening ______ you are sure you can finish the task in time.
A. as B. if C. when D. unless
8. -- Shall we go to the art exhibition right away?
-- ______.
A. It' s your opinion B. I don' t mind
C. It' s all up to you D. That' s your decision
9. Kathy _____ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls.
A. picked up B. took up C. made up D. turned up
10. After dinner
he gave Mr. Richardson ______ ride to
A. the; a B. a; the C. 不填; a D. 不填; the
11. Helen _______ go on the trip with us, but she isn't quite sure yet.
A. shall B. must C. may D. can
12. The manager had fallen asleep where he______, without undressing.
A. was laying B. was lying
C. had laid D. had lied
13. My _______ of this weekend's activity is going out with some good friends.
A. idea B. opinion C. mind D. thought
14. That was really a splendid evening. It's years _______ I enjoyed myself so much.
A. when B. that C. before D. since
15. -- I'm terribly sorry I broke your glass.
-- ______.
A. That's right B. Bad luck C. Sorry D. You can forget it
16. John is the tallest boy in the class, ___________ according to himself.
A. five foot eight as tall as B. as tall as five foot eight
C. as five foot eight tall as D. as tall five foot eight as
17. Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was 20 years ago, _______ it was so poorly equipped.
A. what; when B. that; which C. what; which D. which; that
18. He is such a man who is always ________ fault with other people.
A. putting B. seeking C. finding D. looking for
19. I really can' t understand ______her like that.
A. you treat B. you to treat C. why treat D. you treating
20. -- Maggie had a wonderful time at the party.
-- ______ and so did I.
A. So she had B. So had she C. So she did D. So did she
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。
I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was 21 and when I was 14 he said, "You’re never going to be 22 but a failure. "
After five years of 23 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best _24 that could have happened to me. 25 I wanted to do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove to 26 that what people said about me was 27 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, "Let's 28 it, you've failed at everything you've ever done. " So I tried hard with my 29 and went to college. My first novel (小说) 30 while I was at college.
After college I
taught during the
My writing career (职业) took off when I discovered my own style. Now I' m rich and 37 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 38 what does it mean? I 39 wish all the people that have put me down had _40 : "I believe in you. You'll succeed."
21. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful
22. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
23. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful
24. A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing
25. A. admitted B. decided C. planned D. told
26. A. me B. them C. her D. it
27. A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty
28. A. see B. know C. understand D. face
29. A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition
30. A. came on B. came in C. came out D. came back
31. A. day B. night C. month D. year
32. A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success
33. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up
34. A. while B. if C. when D. or
35. A. there B. here C. it D. that
36. A. left B. attended C. changed D. graduated
37. A. tired B. calm C. nervous D. famous
38. A. And B. But C. However D. Well
39. A. just B. exactly C. so D. very
40. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised
第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题，第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）
第一节，阅读下面短文，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
We were on tour a
few summers ago, driving through
41. The policeman stopped the boys to ______.
A. put them into prison B. give them a ticket
C. enjoy their performance D. ask some band questions
42. The policeman became friendly to the boys when he knew they ____
A. had long been at the band B. played the music he loved
C. were driving for a show D. promised into a performance
43. The boys probably felt ______ when they drove off.
A, joyful B. calm C. nervous D. frightened
B
Collections were the inspiration(灵感) for a project at Thomas Tallis School, which formed part of the Imagine Children's Literature Festival last autumn. Each child (aged 12-13) beatified （美化）a box and wrote a story on the subject of collections to throw inside it. The boxes were spread within the Royal Festival Hall's Ballroom. Some were left empty to encourage visitors to write their own stories.
The subject
chosen by Luren was an imaginative one. "It's a sort of Cinderella (灰姑娘) story," she told me,
inspired by a collection of letters from her cousin, in the story these become
love letters, burned by a cruel stepmother. Lauren's best friend Charlotte is
the stepmother. "I'm in
Millie Murray, who is a teen-novel author, thinks that setting the subject of collections was a useful inspiration to their creativity rather than a restriction(限制). "In the beginning I thought, 'Will the children be able to do it?'" she says. "But it's been fruitful. Some have their own collection, some have parents who do, and some have written complete stories. It's made them think about something they wouldn't have otherwise, which can only be a good thing."
44. What were the children asked to do in the project?
A. To meet friends at Thomas Tallis School
B. To write stories on the subject of collections.
C. To encourage visitors to write their own stories.
D. To have their friends for characters in the stories.
45. The underlined word "pesetas" in Paragraph 2 is a kind of _______.
A. Charlotte hurt herself when getting a coin
B. both of them developed their imagination
C. both of them will die in each other's stories
D. Latwen's cousin posted her some love letters
46. From the stories by Lauren and Charlotte, we know that _____ .
A. Charlotte hurt herself when getting a coin
B. both of them developed their imagination
C. both of tram will die in each other's stories
D. Latwen's cousin posted her some love letters
47. Millie Murray thinks ________.
A. collections could inspire writing creativity
B. it was good for parents to have collections
C. inspirations were very useful in writing stories
D. setting collection subjects restricted inspirations
C
Paula Radcliffe, chasing (角逐) a third London marathon title(冠军), says she has become a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Games.
Radcliffe, who
failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the
"In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me."
She didn't care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz McCulgan, who felt Radcliffe should have rested and let her body recover after her failure in Athens.
"Liz is someone I look up to but she hasn't spoken to me since last year and if she really cared for me, I'm sure she would have contacted (联系) me."
Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens.
"In New York I wasn't in my best state but I did know I was good enough to win the race. Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sunday's race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records.
However, RadcIiffe has not ruled out(排除) in the future chasing her "final" world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in their career to produce only four or five world-class times.
"I don't think that -- although I can't put a number on it," said RadcLiffe. "That changes from person to person."
Radcliffe is sure she can better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-month training period in the United States, the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2002 and again 12 months later.
Radcliffe clocked a
time of 2:18:
Afterwards she
set a "mixed course" mark of 2:17:18 five months later in
48. Radcliffe's failure in
A. develop respect for Liz B. love people around her more
C. rest for five months D. face criticism calmly
49. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Radcliffe broke the world record in the New York City marathon.
B. Radcliffe didn't fully recover before the New York City marathon.
C. Radcliffe won her first marathon title in the New York City marathon.
D. Radcliffe had a 3-month training before the New York City marathon.
50. By saying "I can't put a number on it," Radcliffe means she's not sure____.
A. if she has the ability to set a new world record
B. if she can win another race though she has won many tunes
C. how many times a marathon runner can set the world record
D. if she has the ability to produce four or five world-class times
51. According to the text, Redcliffc has won ____ London marathon title(s).
A. four B. three C. two D. one
52. What can we learn from Radcliffe's story?
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. Well begun is half done.
C. A friend in need is a fried indeed.
D. Where there is a will there is a way.
D
From Mr. Ward Hoffman.
Sir, I was halfway through Professor Raj Persaud's article “What's the tipping point"
(Financial Times Weekend, April 9-l0) when it occurred to me that what I was reading was not ironic(讽刺的). If Prof Persaud wants to know why Americans tip in restaurants, he needs only to ask the first American he meets in London.
Americans tip(小费) in restaurants for one reason, and one reason only: we tip to supplement (补贴) the salary of restaurant workers. Quality of service does not enter into it, beyond the fact that one may tip a bit less for poor service, or a little more for good service.
Not tipping at all in a non-fast-food restaurant is not a choice. In the US, one used to tip about 15 per cent for dining in a family-style restaurant or in an up-market (高档的) restaurant. Here, in San Francisco Bay area restaurants, we are encouraged to tip 20 per cent or more, to help restaurant workers live in this very expensive area.
After eating at an Italian restaurant in my city, I left a tip of 20 per cent on the non-tax part of our dinner bill. It was expecteD. There is nothing more complicated (复杂的) than that about Americans tipping in restaurants.
Ward Hoffman,
Palo Alto, CA 94306, US
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From Mr. Philip McBride Johnson.
Sir, I agree with most of Raj Persaud's opinion about the doubtful value of tipping, but with one exception(例外). Tips can be very useful when one is a repeat customer or diner.
It is only when the tipper is a stranger and likely to remain so that the system does not work to his or her advantage. But frequent a hotel or a restaurant, always tip a bit more, and the difference in service and treatment will be easily felt.
Phfiip McBnde Johnson,
Great Falls, VA 22066, US
53. What can we learn from Hoffrnan's letter?
A. Quality of service determines tipping in the US.
B. Americans don't tip in non fast-food restaurants.
C. Tipping in US market restaurants is unnecessary.
D. How to tip in the United States is not complicated.
54. Johnson's letter shows ________.
A. a stranger in a restaurant is likely to tip a bit more
B. diners receive better service if they frequent a restaurant
C. repeat diners may get good service if they tip a bit more
D. the tipping system works to the advantage of new customers
55. From the two letters, we can learn Professor Raj Persaud ______ .
A. feels doubtful about the value of tipping
B. believes tipping improves quality of service
C. wants to ask Hoffman about tipping m the US
D. thinks tipping a bit mom one can get good service
56. The two letters most probably appears in a ______.
A. notice B. handbook C. book review D. newspaper
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At Dallm/Fort Worth Airport, the lights are controlled by sensors(传感器) that measure sunlight. They dim immediately when it's sunny and brighten when a passing cloud blocks the sun.
A wall of windows at a University of Pennsylvania engineering budding has built-in blinds (百页窗) controlled by a computer program that follows the sun's path.
Buildings are getting smarter -- and the next generation of building materials expected to do even more.
Windows could catch the sun's energy to heat water. Sensors that measure the carbon dioxide breathed out by people in a room could determine whether the air conditioning needs to be turned up.
Many new materials and technology have been designed in the last 15 years. They are now being used in a wave of buildings designed to save as much energy as possible. They include old ideas, like "green roofs," where a belt of plants on a roof helps the building keep heat in winter and stay cool in summer, and new ideas, like special coating for windows that lets light in, but keeps heat out.
As technologies such as sensors become cheaper, their uses spread.
The elevators (电梯) at Seven World Trade Center, which is under construction in New York, use a system that groups people traveling to nearby floor into the same elevator, thus saving elevator stops. People who work in the building will enter it by swiping (刷) ID cards that will tell the elevators their floor; readouts will then tell them which elevator to use. The building also has windows with a coating that blocks heat while letting in light.
More new building materials and technology are in development. A Philadelphia building firm is now working on "smart wrap" that uses tiny solar collectors to catch the sun's energy and transmitters (传输器) the width of a human hair to move it. They are expected to change the face of the construction industry in the next ten years or so.
57. _______ will be developed and used in the construction industry.
A. "Green mops" that cool or heat buildings
B. "Smart wrap" that catches the sun's energy
C. Sunlight-measuring sensors that control lights
D. Window coating that lets light in, but keeps heat out
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