高三英语上学期期末测试试题

2008届高三英语上学期期末测试试题英语试题第一卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题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。1．WhereisMissBrownfrom?A．SingaporeB．AmericaC．Japan2．WhatdoyouknowaboutBob?A．Heisinterestedinmaths.B．Heisoftenabsentfromclass.C．Heoftendoeshishomeworkwithothers’help.3．WhatcanwelearnaboutWilliam?A．Hecouldn’trideabike.B．Heusedtohaveabikeliketheboy’s.C．Hewouldliketohaveabike.4．Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A．MailaninvitationtotheSmiths.B．InviteAlantotheparty.C．VisittheSmiths.5．Whatdidthemanmean?A．Hecouldlendheranextrapen.B．Hehadlosthispen.C．Hecouldofferherapencil.第二节（共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6．Howlongdoesthetourtake?A．EightyhoursB．TenhoursC．Eighthours7．Whatdoyouknowabouttheguide-book?A．It’swritteninEnglishandJapanese.B．Thewomanhadtobuythebook.C．Ittellsallabouttheplacesyou’llbeseeing.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8．WhatdoyouknowabouttheRiverNile?A．It’sthelargestriverintheworld.B．Ifoftenfloodslargeareas.C．It’sthesecondlongestriverintheworld.9．WhydidEgyptiansbuildAswanHighDam?A．Inordertosailupstream.B．Inordertocontrolflood.C．Inordertoattractvisitors.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．Whatwerethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A．TheyweretalkingabouttheU.S.holidaysandculture.B．TheyweretalkingabouttheU.S.languageandculture.C．TheyweretalkingabouttheU.S.historyandpresidents.11．Whichofthefollowingwaslastmentionedintheconversation?A．TheNationalDayB．TheValentine’sDayC．Mother’sDay12．WhowasconsideredtobeoneofthebestPresidentsbesidesGeorgeWashingtonaccordingtothespeaker?A．BenjaminFranklinB．JohnF.KennedyC．AbrahamLincoln听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13．WhatwasTimmymostinterestedin?A．Playingthepiano.B．Playingtheviolin.C．Classicalmusic.14．What’sTimmy’smainpurposeatthemoment?A．Makesomenewfriends.B．Gotosomeconcert.C．Learnfromothers.15．Whatweretheybothweakin?A．Sports.B．MusicC．Theoryofmusic16．Whomwouldtheyturnto?A．Timmy’suncleB．Lily’suncleC．Theirteacher听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．Howoldwasthenarratorwhenshebecameastewardess（空姐）?A．TwentyB．Twenty-sixC．Nottold18．Howmanydaughterswerethereatleastinherfamily?A．FourB．FiveC．Six19．Whendidshegetmarried?A．TwentyB．Twenty-sixC．Twenty-five20．Whatdopeoplethinkofthejobasastewardess?A．It’sanhonourablejob.B．It’sadulljob.C．It’snotasplendidjob.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节,满分45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）2,4,6从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。例：Itisgenerallyconsideredunwisetogiveachildheorshewants.A．howeverB．whateverC．whicheverD．whenever答案是B.21．AllthesechangeswillleadtostrongerandmorepowerfulChina,countrythatcansurpriseandenrichourplanet.A．a;aB．a;theC．the;aD．the;the22．Nowadays,alargenumberofstudents,especiallythosefromthecountryside,toomanydifficulties.A．isfacingB．faceC．facedD．isfacedwith23．Wehavetogeteverythingreadyatonce,withourgueststocomeintenminutes.A．expectedB．expectingC．sentD．sending24．—John!—,Dad?—Comeandhelpmetomovethebox.A．WhatB．YesC．AllrightD．Pardon25．Theroomwasnevermushused,occasionalvisitors.A．insteadofB．sofarasC．suchasD．exceptfor26．Ourdaughterdoesn’tknowwhattoattheuniversity;shecan’tmakeuphermindaboutherfuture.A．takeinB．takeupC．takeoverD．takeon27．Thecustomerdidn’tchooseofthetiesandwentawaywithoutlookingatathirdone.A．manyB．anyC．allD．either28．Hegaveusanotherpieceofadvice,ofgreathelptotheresearchwork.A．whichIthinkitisB．IthinkwhichisC．whichIthinkisD．Ithinkitis29．—Pleasecallmeat7:00tomorrowmorning.I’mkindofforgetful.—Don’tworryaboutthat.You’llsurelybe.A．informedB．remindedC．warnedD．instructed30．Doyouhaveanyideaisactuallygoingonintheclassroom?A．thatB．whatC．asD．which31．Withthehelpoftheexperts,thecompanyproducedcarsin2002astheyearbefore.A．twiceasmanyB．asmanytwiceC．twicemanyasD．astwicemuch32．—Whichcoatdidyourhusbandbuy?—Theblackone,butIthegreenone.A．wouldratherhaveboughtB．wouldratherbuyC．wouldhaveratherboughtD．ratherhadbought33．—Doyouknowthegirlunderthetree?—Didn’tyouknowher?Sheismysister.A．noonethanB．nootherthanC．noonethatD．noneotherthan34．Themethod,intheareanearShanghai,inamarketriseintotalproductioninthepastfewyears.A．trying;resultedB．tried;resultedC．trying;hadresultedD．tried;hasresulted35．Goodwaysofdoingthingsmeansavingtime,anditisimportantforustofindthem.A．otherwiseB．howeverC．besidesD．therefore第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。Weallknowthatamagiciandoesnotreallydependon“magic”toperformhistricks,36onhisabilitytoactatgreatspeed.37,thisdoesnotpreventusfromenjoyingwatchingamagician38rabbitsfromarat.39thegreatestmagicianofalltimewasHarryHoudiniwhodiedin1926.Houdinimasteredtheartof40.Hecouldfreehimselffromthetightestknotsorthemostcomplicatedlocksinseconds.41noonereallyknows42hedidthis,thereisnodoubt43hehadmadeaclosestudyofeverytypeoflockever44.Helikedtocarryasmallsteelneedle-liketoolstrappedtohislegandheusedthisin45ofakey.HoudinionceaskedtheChicagopolicetolockhiminprison.They46himinchainsandlockedhimup,buthefreedhimself47aninstant.Thepolice48himofhavingusedatoolandlock