高三第一学期期中英语试卷及答案

2010-2011学年高三第一学期期中考试英语试卷宝铁一中顾荣宝本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。试卷共10页，150分。考试时间120分钟。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。1．volunteerA．abundantB．assumptionC．adjustmentD．maximum2．apparentA．transparentB．nationwideC．adequateD．astonish3．worthwhileA．smoothB．breathlessC．worthyD．nevertheless4．professionA．restrictionB．conclusionC．divisionD．suggestion5．saltyA．alcoholB．alphabetC．altogetherD．alongside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。6．Theonly____oftheplanisthatitcoststoomuch．A．drawbackB．mistakesC．faultD．shortcoming7．Havingdecidedtorentaflat,we____contactingalltheaccommodationagenciesinthecity．A．setaboutB．setdownC．setoutD．setup8．—Johnsonwastakenawaybypoliceyesterday．—Sure．Itissaidthathewasofatheft．A．chargedB．suspectedC．innocentD．guilt9．Thesetaxlaws,whichareintendedfordomestic（国内的）companies,donottoforeigncompanies．A．countributeB．leadC．applyD．fit10．David____fromtheanalysisoftrafficaccidentthatithasbeencausedbyhumanerror．A．acknowledgedB．concludedC．announcedD．considered11．Hetakeshis____hometohiswifeeveryFriday．A．salariesB．wagesC．incomeD．savings12．ProfessorKarlVonFrisch,____scientistsfromAustria,spentmanyyearsofhisliferesearchingtheamazingways____honey-beescommunicateintheirdarkhives．A．a;\B．the;whichC．a;whereD．the;that13．____genes,intelligencealsodependsonanadequatediet,agoodeducationandadecenthomeenvironment．A．InexchangeforB．ExceptforC．InadditiontoD．Dueto14．NewscamethatLiuXun,astudentfromNanjing,____fromthousandsofcandidatesandbecameatorchbearer．A．madeoutB．stoodoutC．pickedoutD．sentout15．—I’mthinkingofthetesttomorrow．I’mafraidIcan’tpassthistime．—_____!I’msureyou’llmakeit．A．GoaheadB．GoodluckC．NoproblemD．Cheerup16．_____softandsmooth,thecloth_____well．A．Felt;washesB．Feeling;washesC．Felt;iswashedD．Feeling;iswashed17．_____,itfadesnexttothestoryofArmstrong’sstruggleagainstdisease．A．AstherecordisimpressiveB．AslongastherecordisimpressiveC．ImpressivethoughtherecordisD．Fortherecordisimpressive18．ThecarTomwas____wasonce____hisuncle．A．inpossessionof;inthepossessionofB．inthepossessionof;inpossessionofC．inpossessionof;inpossessionofD．inthepossessionof;inthepossessionof19．Thisyear’sfallinprofitswasnotunexpected．_____,itisverydisappointing．A．NeverthelessB．BesidesC．PersonallyD．Generally20．Humanfacialexpressionsdifferfromthoseofanimalsinthedegree_____theycanbecontrolledonpurpose．A．withwhichB．towhichC．ofwhichD．forwhich第三节完形填空（共20小题，计分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21￣40各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。AsChristmasdrewnear,Ursulawasfacedwithjustthatproblem．ShehadcometoliveinanAmericanhomeandlearnEnglish．__21_,shewouldmindthechildrenand__22__anythingshewasasked．Oneofhertaskswastokeeptrackof23Christmaspresents．Ursuladidthisfaithfully,butshebecameincreasingly24．Whatcouldshebuyforher_25withthelittlemoneyshehadthatwouldcomparewiththegiftsshewasrecordingdaily?_26_,evenwithoutanyofthe_27_,heremployerseemstohaveeverything．Ursula__28_longandhard．OnChristmasEve,shewenttoa29_．Shemovedslowlythroughcrowdsofshoppers,_30thingsinhermind．Finallysheboughtababydress．Sheimmediatelycalled_31．“Excuseme,please,canyouhelpmefindapoorfamilywithababy?”“Apoorfamily?”saidthe32_driver．“Yes,averypoorfamily．”Ursulatoldthemanofwhatshewastryingtodo．He33insilence,andthensaid,“Iknowafamilywho34justabouteverything．”Whentheyreacheda35,thedriversaid,“Theyliveonthethirdfloor．”Ursulashookherhead,“Wouldyoutakethisdresstothemandtellthemit’sfromsomeone．．．someonewhohaseverything．”Earlythenextday,Ursula36everyoneforthepresentsshereceived．Then,shebeganto37whythereseemedtobenone_38_her．Shetoldaboutwhatshedidthenightbefore．Whenshefinished,therewasalong_39．“Yousee,”sheadded,“Itrytodoakindnessinyour40．AndthisismyChristmaspresenttoyou．”21．A．InreturnB．AsaresultC．BythewayD．Inasense22．A．tryB．learnC．teachD．do23．A．deliveringB．mailingC．arrivingD．sending24．A．excitedB．worriedC．tiredD．interested25．A．AmericanfamilyB．ownfamilyC．friendsD．classmates26．A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．BesidesD．However27．A．goodsB．kindnessC．giftsD．help28．A．talkedB．workedC．waitedD．thought29．A．storeB．neighborhoodC．streetD．church30．A．selectingB．matchingC．rememberingD．organizing31．A．ashopB．ataxiC．heremployerD．herparents32．A．delightedB．anxiousC．surprisedD．respectful33．A．noticedB．listenedC．gotoutD．carriedon34．A．buysB．hasC．usesD．needs35．A．garageB．buildingC．stationD．yard36．A．thankedB．encouragedC．praisedD．admired37．A．settleB．repeatC．argueD．explain38．A．toB．forC．fromD．by39．A．delayB．silenceC．timeD．break40．A．caseB．opinionC．memoryD．name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）第一节阅读下面五篇短文，从每题后所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。ASomeyearsagoonahotsummerdayinsouthFloridaalittleboydecidedtogoforaswimintheoldswimmingholebehindhishouse．Inahurrytodiveintothecoolwater,heranoutofthebackdoor,leavingbehindshoes,socks,andshirtashewent．Heflewintothewater,notrealizingthatasheswamtowardthemiddleofthelake,acrocodilewasswimmingtowardhim．Hismotherinthehousewaslookingoutofthewindowandsawthetwo．Ingreatfear,sherantowardthewater,shoutingtohersonasloudlyasshecould．Hearinghervoice,thelittleboybecamealarmedandmadeaU-turntoswimtohismother．Itwastoo