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（云南省玉溪一中2010届高三上学期期中考试）
New Zealand is an island that lies off the eastern coast of Australia. It __36___ two large islands: North Island and South Island. New Zealand is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean ___37___ the north and east, and the Tasman Sea to the south and west. It is about the same size as the Philippines. Wellington___38___, the capital city, lies on the North Island. Other important ___39___ are Auckland in the north, Christchurch on the South Island and Queenstown, further to the south.
___40___has a mild sea climate, while the north is subtropical. It rains quite a lot. The warmest months are December to February. The coldest months are June to August.
The ocean and seas surrounding the islands are deep blue and many of New Zealand’s cities lie on a bay and have a natural deep ___41___. The sand beaches in New Zealand are also very ___42___. New Zealand has a very beautiful natural landscape with green hills and mountains. Some of the ___43___ are dead volcanoes. The North Island is famous for an area of ___44___, some of which throw hot water into the air. Some of this ___45___ near the earth’s surface is used to make electricity. There are many plants and ___46___ that only live in New Zealand. The most famous animal is a little bird that cannot fly. It is called a kiwi and it is New Zealand’s national bird.
The ___47___were the earliest people to come to New Zealand. When they discovered it about 1,000 years ago, they called it Aotearoa, which means “ Land of the long white cloud”. The Maori came from the islands of Polynesia in the ___48___. It is some 3,500 kilometers from Polynesia to New Zealand , which they crossed in narrow ___49___. They ___50___ dogs, rats and plants with them and settled mainly on the ___51___ where the weather was warmer. Around 1421, Chinese sailors possibly discovered the islands on one of their ___52___ around the word. The Dutchman Abel Tasman named the islands New Zealand in 1642. More than 120 years later, Captain James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769 and from that time British people started to settle in New Zealand. By 1840 about 2,000 ___53___, mainly British, had come to settle in New Zealand and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers. That day is still celebrated as a national holiday. It is every year on the sixth of February. Today there are many people in New Zealand who call ___54___ “the home country”, although it is a place ___55___ most of them have never been.
36. A. consists of B.is made of C. is made from D. is separated by
37. A. on B. in C. to D. off
38. A. London B. Wellington C. Auckland D. Queenstown
39. A. states B. seas C. cities D. states
40. A. Christchurch B. South Island C. North Island D. New Zealand
41. A. harbour B. city C. river D. beach
42. A. polluted B. blue C. narrow D. clean
43. A. mountains B. rivers C. beaches D. places
44. A. miners B. hot springs C. animals D. landscapes
45. A. spring B. heat C. water D. land
46. A. beaches B. birds C. animals D. people
47. A. Chinese B. British C. Maori D. Europeans
48. A. Atlantic B. Indian C. Arctic D. Pacific
49. A. buses B. boats C. ships D. planes
50. A. raised B. bought C. brought D. took
51. A. North Island B. South Island C. Queenstown D. New Zealand
52. A. travels B. trips C. fights D. voyages
53. A. Europeans B. Asians C. Chinese D. Englishmen
54. A. New Zealand B. England C. China D. Island
55. A. which B. that C. where D. what
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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)
A．根据听到的内容完成下列句子。
Labour Day, always the first Monday in September, is a holiday of recreation and rest from labour．
1．People have a holiday and don’t go to work on ________．
St．Valentine’s Day may go back to Roman times when a special festival was held on February 14．On that day all the young girls put their names in a box and each young man drew out a name to pick his sweetheart for the next year．
2．At first St．Valentine’s Day was celebrated on ________．
Father’s Day, the third Sunday in June, began in 1910 by Ms．John Bruce Dodd in honour of her father．
3．The first Father’s Day was on ________ in the year ________．
B．听下面5段对话，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳选项。
M：Have you finished your term paper? I handed in mine last Friday．
W：I finished typing mine at three o’clock this morning．I have to hand it in by noon today．
4．When must the girl turn in her term paper?
A．By twelve o’clock．
B．By three o’clock．
C．By two o’clock．
M：Do you have your Christmas shopping done yet?
W：Almost．I got a watch for my husband, but I can’t seem to find anything for my dad．He would probably like a book or a case for his coin collection．
5．What did the woman buy for her husband?
A．A case．
B．A book．
C．A watch．
M：What did you do during the Chinese New Year?
W：I planned to visit my aunts and uncles．But owing to frequent visit of my friends and classmates, I just stayed at home and never got the chance to go out．
6．What did the woman do during the Chinese New Year?
A．She visited her uncles．
B．She went out often．
C．She met her friends at home．
M：Was it very cold here last winter?
W：Not bad．The temperature never dropped below freezing．There was a little snow around Christmas, but that was all．
7．What does the woman say about the weather?
A．It wasn’t very cold, and it snowed a little in December．
B．There wasn’t much snow but the weather was bad．
C．The temperature dropped below freezing after Christmas．
M：Sara, what are you going to buy for your father?
W：Well, I am going to get my dad a book about London．
8．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．The woman’s father．
B．A gift for the woman’s father．
C．A book about London．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听第9段材料，回答第9～11题。
W：Merry Christmas, John．
M：Merry Christmas, Sally．
W：Has your family got a Christmas tree?
M：Of course we have．My father bought a tree the day before yesterday, and it is much more beautiful than that of last year．And you?
W：We have one, too．Yesterday my family decorated it with all kinds of presents．
M：Also, we have hung a lot of small colorful lamps on it．My parents put many boxes under the tree．They say Santa Claus will put presents for me in them．
W：But my grandmother tells me that Santa Claus always puts toys in our stockings at night on Christmas．
M：Really?
W：It’s true．My grandmother never tells lies．I’ll put my stockings near my pillow tonight．
M：That’s a good idea．
W：I have to go now．Good luck!
M：The same to you!
9．According to the conversation, which statement is correct?
A．John’s and Sally’s families have Christmas trees．
B．John’s family has a Christmas tree, but Sally’s has not．
C．Sally’s father bought one Christmas tree yesterday．
10．Why do John’s parents put many boxes under the Christmas tree?
A．Because the boxes are very heavy．
B．Because the tree is full of presents．
C．Because Santa Claus will put his presents in them．
11．Where will Sally put her stockings finally?
A．On the tree．
B．Near the pillow．
C．At the table．
听第10段材料，回答第12～14题。
Nothing expresses the spirit of the holiday more than music．More than any other holiday celebrated in America, Christmas moves people to write, play and sing music．There are all religious songs, expressing joy or a sense of spiritual mystery, old folk songs and modern pop music, songs about winter Christmas trees and Santa Claus．People sing Christmas songs in churches and at school．They hear them on the radio, in stores, and even on street corners．More groups of people get together to sing at Christmas than at any other time of the year．During Christmas, many churches and schools give holiday concerts．The concert halls organize large group singing activities, called sing-songs．Many Christmas songs sound beautiful when sung by a large group．
12．What can express the spirit of the holiday most?
A．Nothing．
B．Music．
C．Art．
13．What kind of music is not mentioned in the passage?
A．Old folk songs．
B．Jazz．
C．Pop music．
14．Why do concert halls organize large group singing activities?
A．The sound can be spread farther．
B．They can make some money．
C．Large groups can make the songs sound very beautiful．
听第11段材料，并判断下列陈述是否正确(True or False)。
Mother’s Day
Brother：Hi, Angela．What are you doing?
Sister：Trying to figure out how to bake a cake．
Brother：Forget it, Angela．You can’t even make a sandwich．
Sister：Keep your mouth shut．
Brother：What do you want to bake a cake for anyway?Are we having any visitors today?
Sister：No．It’s for tomorrow．
Brother：Tomorrow?You can ask Mom to give you a hand．
Sister：Tomorrow is Mother’s Day．
Brother：That’s why you want to bake a cake, eh?Tell you what, why don’t you just buy a card or a dozen carnations?
Sister：Will you lend me twenty bucks?
Brother：Say it again．
Sister：You heard what I said．
Brother：You have your own pocket money．
Sister：What gift do you buy for Mom?
Brother：It’s a secret．
Sister：I knew you wouldn’t let me know．Who cares?
Brother：If you don’t have enough money to buy a gift, why don’t you just clean up the house?Mother will be pleased．She’ll have an easy day tomorrow．
Sister：Sounds like a good idea．But how about cooking?
Brother：Don’t worry．Leave it to me．
15．Tomorrow is Mother’s Day．
16．The brother is unwilling to lend her sister any money．
17．The sister will do cooking while the brother will do cleaning．
听第12段材料，从A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答问题的最佳选项。
A Birthday Party
Jane：Why?Are they out?(As she fumbles for the switch, the light suddenly comes on．)
All：Happy birthday!
Jane：Oh, what a surprise!Thank you all．
Lin Yun：Now close your eyes．(She holds up a stuffed puppy in front of Jane and yaps．)Okay, you can open your eyes now．
Jane：Wow!A cute puppy!
Lin Yun：This is a birthday present from all of us．
Joe：Hope you like it．
Jane：That’s very thoughtful of you．
Lin Yun：Thanks for your good advice, Joe．Look here, Jane．We’ve also got a cake．
Jane：Oh, I can’t believe it!I thought only Mom would do that for me．
Lin Yun：Don’t be so sentimental．Let’s light the candles．(They sing “Happy Birthday”．)
Wang Fang：Now make a wish and blow out the candles．
Jane：I’ve made the same wish many times, but it hasn’t come true yet．
Li Yiwei：It will, as long as you wish it whole-heartedly．(Jane takes a deep breath and blows out all the candles．Her classmates clap．)
Joe：We’re starving．Jane, please cut the cake．(After dinner, Lin Yun suggests singing and dancing for fun．)
Lin Yun：Let’s sing some English songs．
Li Yiwei：Okay, which one shall we start with?
Wang Fang：How about “Red River Valley”?(She takes the lead：“Oh, the buffalo’s gone from the prairie…”and they sing together．)
Lin Yun：Great．What shall we sing next?
Joe：Let’s sing “Rockey Mountain High”, John Denver’s favorite．
Qian Hong：Yeah．Let our spirits soar．
Li Yiwei：Here it goes．(She starts to play the tune．They sing．)
Jane：Li Yiwei, I didn’t know you could play the mouthorgan so well．
Lin Yun：You didn’t?Let her play a solo for you, will you?Yiwei, play a famous Chinese tune for Jane, how about “Erquanyingyue”?(Li plays the tune．)
Jane：(Claps)Wonderful．I wish I could do something like that．The Chinese music is so beautiful．I am lost．
Lin Yun：Now, Wang Fang, why not show your dancing talent for us?(Wang performs her Xinjiang dance．)
Jane：Thank you, Wang Fang．You let me know you more．How happy I am tonight!I hope the pleasant time lasts forever．
18．Whose birthday is it today?
A．Jane’s．
B．Lin Yun’s．
C．Wang Fang’s．
19．Which song did they sing first?
A．Rockey Mountain High．
B．Red River Valley．
C．Happy Birthday．
20．Who can play mouthorgan(口琴)well?
A．Lin Yun．
B．Li Yiwei．
C．Wang Fang．
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．How does the woman advise the man to go to work?
A．By bus．
B．By taxi．
C．On foot．
2．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．Doing shopping．
B．Surfing the Internet．
C．Buying things online．
3．Where does the woman want to go?
A．To the cinema．
B．To the bookstore．
C．To the restaurant．
4．Why is the woman going to visit Lisa?
A．She wants to borrow money from Lisa．
B．She wants to use Lisa's computer．
C．She wants to help Lisa complete a paper．
5．How much does each ticket cost?
A．11.2 dollars．
B．10 dollars．
C．5.6 dollars．
第二节(共15小题；每题1分，满分15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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What does the woman like doing most in her sare time?
A．Playing baseball
B．Surfing the Internet
C．Reading books
7．What will the man do next for the woman?
A．Play sports with the woman
B．Buy a comuter for the woman's birthday
C．Go to the Internet bar with the woman
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What fast food does the man often eat?
A．Hot dogs．
B．Sandwiches．
C．Fried chips．
9．Where does the man have lunch on Sundays?
A．At home．
B．At his parents'
C．In the restaurant．
10．What does the man think of fast food?
A．It usually tastes good．
B．It's very convenient．
C．It's harmful to
his health．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What kind of room does the man want?
A．A room with a double bed．
B．A room with a bathroom．
C．A room with a single bed．
12．On which floor is there a room available?
A．On the first floor．
B．On the fourth floor．
C．On the fifth floor．
13．What can we learn about the man?
A．He comes here to attend a meeting．
B．He will check in at this hotel．
C．He will try to find another hotel．
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．Compared to June, what has changed in July in Wonderland?
A．There are more adventurous expeditions．
B．The price of tickets is lower．
C．There are more games for little kids．
15．Where can the visitors have a dancing lesson with the instructors?
A．Party Castle．
B．Parents’ Castle．
C．Bingo Hall．
16．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．All visitors will go on an exciting trip deep down to a big volcano．
B．There is no place for parents who want to get some rest．
C．It is June now and the man can't wait to go to the Wonderland．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．How many people took part in the swimming activity?
A．About 300．
B．About 3, 000．
C．About 30, 000．
18．Who organized the swimming activity?
A．Local authorities．
B．Guangzhou tourism agency．
C．Guangzhou sports center．
19．What can we know from the 62－year－old swimmer?
A．The Pearl River isn't as clean as it was several years before．
B．The Pearl River was very clean when he was a child．
C．He often goes swimming in the Pearl River．
20．When was the last mass crossing of the river held?
A．In the 1960s．
B．In the 1970s．
C．In the 1980s．