高三英语九校第一次联合考试
英语试题
命题学校：赣州三中、白鹭洲中学
本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第I卷(三部分，共115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。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。
1. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. At home. B. At a party. C. At a restaurant.
2. What does the man prefer?
A. White coffee. B. Tea. C. Coffee with sugar.
3. Why does the man go to Dr Smith's?
A. To see a doctor. B. To visit a friend. C. To make an appointment.
4. How is the man?
A. The man is in poor health. B. The man is very well indeed.
C. The man is better than he was when they last met
5. How much does the woman pay to the driver?
A. One pound. B. Eighty pence. C. Twenty pence.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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5秒钟时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Why did the man call the waitress?
A. Because be wanted to pay the bill. B. Because he found a mistake in the bill.
C. Because he was not satisfied with the expensive food.
7. What did the man find wrong?
A. The waitress brought him the wrong bill. B. The waitress didn't give him the correct change.
C. He was overcharged.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What do we know about the weather when the conversation took place?
A. It was warmer than the man had expected. B. It was colder than the man had expected.
C. It was raining at that time.
9. Where would the man go if it was fine that afternoon?
A. He would go to the seaside. B. He would go back to work in the office.
C. He would go to the park.
10. What did the woman think the man should do?
A. He should believe the weather forecast.
B. He should work hard because they had a lot of work to do.
C. If it was warm enough, he should go somewhere to relax.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What did the woman speaker want to do?
A. To return a rotten chicken. B. To get a chicken of a different colour.
C. To talk about the bad manners of the clerk.
12. Why had the woman come to that store to buy things?
A. Because she learned from an ad that it was a good store. B. Because she often came to buy things.
C. Because a friend of hers told her that it was a good store.
13. What do we know about the woman?
A. She got the money back from the clerk. B. She found that she had mistaken the shop for Smith's.
C. She had to find a supermarket to buy a chicken.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Husband and wife. C. Manager and secretary.
15. Why did they think the thieves had a car or truck?
A. Because they heard the sound of it. B. Because thieves usually stole one.
C. Because their television was stolen.
16. How flianytJdnds of things were stoleh?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the man look tike when the woman came so late?
A. He was calm. B. He was a bit angry. C. He was pitiful.
18. Where does the dialogue most probably take place?
A. In a cinema. B. At a garage. C. In a restaurant
19. What day was it when the story took place?
A. It was Saturday. B. It was Sunday. C. It was Thursday.
20. Whenshould the appointment be?
A. More than an hour ago. B. An hour ago. C. Half an hour ago.
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）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. it's only ______ 20 minutes' ride from here to ______Stone Company.
A. a; the B. 不填; a C. 不填; the D. the; 不填
12. Everything ______ into consideration, they ought to have another chance。
A. to take B. taken C. to be taken D taking
23. Francis Presion Blair, Jr., ______ born in Kentucky, lived and practiced law in Missouri.
A. was B. he was C. although D. who he was
24. Let's put off the picnic until next week, _______ the weather may be better.
A. then B. if C. as D. when
25. Let's ______ the problem for the time being; we'll come back. later.
A. settle B. stop C. put D. leave
26. It is ______ work of art that everyone wants to have a look at it.
A. a so unusual B. such an unusual C. so unusual D. such unusua!
27. ---Will you attend the meeting this afternoon?
---But I ______ anything sbout that
A. hadn't told B. haven't been told C. wasn't told D. won't tell
28. ---What's the matter, Jim? Yon look sad.
---Oh, nothing much. Actually. I ______ of my friends.
A. am thinking B. have just thought C. was just thinkiag D. had just thought
29. ---_____
---Oh, what a nice house!
---I'm glad you like it. Let me show you around it first.
A. Let's drive to my house. B. Here we are.
C. Would you like to see my house? D. My house is behind the hill.
30. You can hardly imagine the difficulty the woman had _________ her children.
A. brought up B. to bring up C. bringing up D. to have brought up
31. ---There must be a dozen pass in this house but I can never find one when I need one.
---Keep looking. ______ is sure to turn up.
A. One B. It C. That D. This
32. His strong Shangdong acceat , ____him ______when he told a lie.
A. put; off B. let; out C. gave; away D. turned; up
33. Did you see that car that went by? It _____ 100mph!
A. must travel B.has to travel C. can't be traveling D. must have been traveling
34. As we have planned, we'll get to Beijing to attend her sister's Wedding party. We'll visit our mother school ____we get there.
A. if B. when C. once D. even if
35.If you know______ it was that wrote A Tale of Two Cities, raise your hand.
A. whom B. which C. who D. that
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36－55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Have you ever been to or passed by fire stations? Fire-stations are exciting places? for most people. Under 36 conditions, the great doors are shut, and behind them, the fire-engines wait 37 , brightly cleaned and lovingly 38 for. But the moment the fire alarm sounds, the huge doors open 39 and the firemen come 40 , perhaps sliding (滑) down the pole from upstairs. The powerful motors spring to life and the men 41 on as the fire-engines shoot out and 42 down the street, with alarm bells ringing. In large towns, the firemen are hired on a 43 basis, that is to say, their full-time job is fighting fire and they have 44 other
work. 45 in many smaller places, the firemen have their own jobs to do, 46 the work of fighting fires, and they 47 come to the fire-statioo when they are called. It is not 48 to hear the fire alarm, and then to 49 , seconds later, men 50 from all parts of the town, in cars, on bikes, on foot, in the direction of the 51 .
But firemen are called out for 52 fighting fires. They are often asked to advise on fire 53 . They are also called to rescue cats from high trees, to free small boys whose heads have got 54 between iron railings (栏杆) or save ladies who have 55 got locked in public women's.
36. A. good B. unusual C. normal D. calm
37. A. peacefully B. patiently C. worriedly D. eagerly
38. A. prepared B. looked C. cared D. hoped
39. A. slowly B. hurriedly C. wide D. immediately
40. A. and rushed B. rushing C. walking D. and walked
41. A. jump B. get C. spring D. rush
42. A. drive B. ride C. rush D. flash
43. A. daytime B. special C. full-time D. necessary
44. A. some B. any C. no D. one
45. A. But B. Therefore C. As a result D. Later on
46. A. include B. besides C. for D. instead of
47. A. just B. already C. have D. only
48. A. usual B. unusual C. common D. interesting
49. A. see B. meet C. feel D. watch
50. A. walking B. gathering C. hurrying D. coming
51. A. fire-station B. burning building C. fire-engines D. dangerous place
52. A. always B. often C. mainly D. more than
53. A. protection B. operation C. notice D. prevention
54. A. hidden B. found C. harmed D. stuck
55. A. strangely B possibly C. unexpectedly D. closely
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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
We offer such a wide variety of cruises (乘船游览) and entertainment on the river Thames. It's a unique way to relax among so many of London's famous sights. Cruising, gently along the river, you will be taking advantage of one of the best, yet totally different view points in London.
56. How long does it take to sail from Greenwich Pier to Charing Cross Pier?
A. 60 minutes. B. 40 minutes. C. 30 minutes. D. 75 minutes.
57. If you arrive at Charing Cross Pier at 11o'clock in winter, you can get to Tower Pier at ______.
A. 11:15 B. 11:30 C. 11:45 D. 12:00
58. A return ticket from Charing Cross to Greenwich for an adult with two children it _____.
A. ￡8.00 B. ￡10.80 C. ￡9.20 D. ￡6.40
B
Reading to oneself is a modern activity that was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term "reading" undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during nineteenth century did silent reading become common-place.
One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a distraction to others. Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent, reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of potential listeners declined, and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, So came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.
Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argement over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and, over whether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other.
By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social^ cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term "reading" implied.
59. Why was reading aloud common before the nineteenth century?
A. Silence reading had not been discovered.
B. There were few places available for private reading.
C. Few people could read for themselves. D. People relied on reading for entertainment.
60. The development of silent reading during the nineteenth century indicated _____.
A. a change in the status of literate people B. a Change in the nature of reading
C. an increase in the number of books D. an increase in the average age of readers
61. The emergence of the mass media and of specialized periodicals showed that ____.
A. standards of literacy had declined B. readers' interests had diversified
C. printing techniques had improved D. educationalists' attitudes had changed
62. What is the writer's purpose in writing this passage?
A. To explain how present-day reading habits developed.
B. To change people's attitudes to reading.
C. To show how reading methods have improved.
D. To encourage the growth of reading.
C
In only two decades (ten years) Asian Americans have become the fastest-growing U S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation's schools, it became clear that a new kind of culture was coming out. Their achievements are made in the nation's best universities, where mathematics, science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their education abroad arrived in the U S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively(客观). And the money spent on education is more immediately returned in something like engineering than with an arts degree.
Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children should take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture, such as family value, the importance of education and so on lead to their success.
Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they could cause the native Americans' unhappiness. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants unequally treated because of social separation. Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.
63. From the passage we can know the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans are ____.
A. a solid base in basic mathematics and Asian culture
B. hard work and iyrtefligence
C. parental help and a limited knowledge of English
D. Asian culture and the American educational system
64. Few Asian-American students major in human sciences mainly because ____.
A. their English is not good enough
B. they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgement in these areas
C. there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures
D. they know little about American cultures and Western cultures
65. Why did Asian Americans prefer something like engineering to an arts degree?
A. They could earn more money after graduation.
B. They couldn't find a job with an arts degree.
C. People with an arts degree were looked down upon.
D. People majoring in engineering were respected
66. Why do the two "explanation" (Line 1, Para.3 ) worry Asian Americans?
A. They are afraid that they would again be separated form American society in general
B. People would think that Asian students depend on their parents for success.
C. Asian Americans would be a danger to other minorities.
D. American academic achievements have taken on too strong an Asian character.
D
Nathan's second-hand bike was good enough to get him anywhere he wanted to go. Of course, it couldn't match Tim's in a normal speed race, but all the fancy gears in the world wouldn't get you up Black Mountain. The gradient was so steep in places that you had to get off your bike and push.
On this particular afternoon, the odds were all on Nathan's side. For a start, he was stronger. Tim had always been thin, but recently he'd started to grow so fast that his arms and legs were like pieces of spaghetti. As well as being considerably fitter than his friend, Nathan knew the shortcuts up Black Mountain.
So when Nathan accepted the Challenge, he was sure he'd win. He nearly always did, in competitions with Tim. That was what was strange. Tim was so competitive, and yet he wasn't any good at physical things.
By the time the two boys were three quarters of the way to the top, Nathan was clearly ahead. While the road zig-zagged back and forth diagonally up the mountainside, in certain places there weye also vertical tracks, where water rushing down the slope in winter had bitten erosion courses into the soil. These had in turn been so overgrown by bushes arid long grass in the spring that they resembled tunnels through the bush1. The trick was to know where yen could cut off a whole bend in the road by leaving the road and pushing your bike up one of these semi-concealed pathways. If you chose the wrong one yeu'd struggle up for ten minutes and then suddenly reach a dead end. Then there was no alternative but to go back.
67. It was sometimes quicker to use the tracks rather than the road because the______.
A. tracks were partly hidden B. tractol were easier to ride bikes on
C. road had many bends in it B. road was overgrown after the winter
68. Which of the following advantages did Nathan have overTim?
A. Nathan had a better bike and knew the shortcuts up the mountain.
B. Nathan was fitter and knew the quickest ways up the mountain.
C. Nathan was stronger and more competitive than Tim.
D. Nathan was stronger and had a better bike .
69. The quotation "the odds were all on Nathan's side" means that ______.
A. Tim would not try very hard in the race
B. Tim had not yet grown as big as Nathan
C. Nathan had a greater chance of winning the challenge
D. Nathan had more friends who thought he would win.
70. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the third paragraph?
A. This would be the most significant challenge that the boys have had.
B. Nathan would be most likely to win this challenge in spite of Tim's competitiveness.
C. This challenge would be too difficult for both boys.
D. Tim thought this challenge was more important than his friendship with Nathan.
E
Populations tend to grow at an exponential (指数) rate. This means that they progressively double. As an example of this type of growth rate, take one penny and double it every day for one month. After the first week you would have only 64 cents, but after the fourth week you would have over million dollars.
This helps explain why the population has come on "all of a sudden ". It took from the beginning of human life to the year 1830 for the population of the earth to reach one billion. That represents a time span of at least two million years. Then it took from 1830 to 1930 for world population to reach 2 baiion. The next billion was added by 1960, only thirty years, and in 1979 world population reached 4 billion, which is another billion people in only fifteen years.
World population is increasing at a rate of 9,000 per hour, 220,000 per day, 80 million per year. This is not only due to high birth rates, but to lower death rates as well. The number of births has not declined at the same rate as the number of deaths.
Some countries, such as Colombia, Thailand, Morocco, Costa Rica, and the Philippines, are doubling their populations about every twenty-one years, with a growth rate of 33 percent a year or more. The United States is doubling its population about every eighty-seven years, with a rate of 0.8 percent per year. Every time a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything, including hospitals, schools, resources, food and medicines to care for its people, it is easy to see that this is very difficult toachieve for; the more rapidly growing ceuatrtes.
71. This passage chiefly discusses ________.
A. the growth of woritf population in recent years
B. one type of the exponential rate
C. the population problem of the more rapidly growing countries
D. the possible ways of dealing with the rapid population growth
72. According to the passage, what helps to explain why the population problem has come on "all of a sudden" ?
A. The penny which doubles itself every day for one month.
B. The time span of at least two million years in human history.
C. An illustration of the exponential growth rate given by the author.
D. The large amount of money you would luckily make after the fourth week.
73. It took ___ for the world to increase its population from 1 billion to 4 billion.
A. 100 years B. 149 years C. 19 years D. over two million years
74.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. World population is increasing at a rate of 150 per minute.
B. Lower death rate also contributes to world population growth.
C. The population of Colombia has been doubling every year for 21 years.
D. The United States is usually doubling its population about every 87 years.
75. When a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything,including______.
A. hospitals and medicines B. schools and students
C. food and manpower resources D. all of the above
第II卷(共35分)
第四部分:写作
第一节 短文改错
Last month, I took bus to visit the Great Wall. On the way, two 76. __________
foreigners stopped our bus for help because they didn't know to get 77. _________
to the Great Wall. Instead of offer warm-hearted assistance, many 78. __________
passengers showed impatient. Some even shouted, "Leave them alone!" 79. __________
and "Go on driving!" .Thank to the kind driver and the conductor. 80. __________
the two got on to our bus. to my surprise, I found that I was the only 81._________
passenger who can speak English among over20. 82.__________
Which should we present to the world in 2008? Rude manners and 83. _________
difficult communication? Certain not. We must work hard together. 84.__________
Luckily, we still have enough time to improve ourselves. I believe 85._________
the world will see a new country and new Games in 2008.
第二节 书面表达
请根据下面文字及表格中的内容写一篇短文。
你于2001年暑期参加了第21届大学生运动会(the 21st Universiade)的志愿者工作(voluntary work)。你为此感到骄傲并希望2008年北京举办奥运会时能再次充当志愿者。
| 工作时间 | 8月下旬，每天7个小时 |
| 工作地点 | 运动员村(the Villages)的后勤部(the supply office) |
| 工作内容 | 配送(prepare and deliver)毛巾(towel)香皂、铅笔、纸张等日常用品及客房 |
| 服务对象 | 来自世界各地的运动员及官员 |
| 感受感想 | 工作辛苦且琐碎(trifling)，但很重要 |
注意:1.短文必须以第一人称写，应包括全部要点。词数100左右。
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九校第一次联合考试
英语试题参考答案
附听力材料：
(Text l)
W: I'm glad we left the party. I really wanted something to eat.
M: Finish your sandwich and we'll go back unless you want to go home.
W: Maybe I shouldn't have come. I have lessons tomorrow.
(Text 2)
W: I expect you could do with a cup of tea, couldn't you?
M: I'd rather have a cup of coffee, if you don't mind.
W: Milk and sugar?
M: A milky one without sugar, please.
(Text 3)
M: Will Dr. Smith be able to see me at about 8:30 on Friday?
W: Sorry, but he's fully booked till eleven thirty.
M: Would ten to two be convenient?
W: Yes, he is free then.
(Text 4)
M: Haven't seen you for ages, Brenda.
W: Yeah, it is a long time since I last met you in Nanjing. How are you?.
M: I've felt better?
(Text 5)
W: Piccadilly, please. I have an appointment at 10:30.
M: I think we can make it if we have no hold-ups.
M: (After a few seconds) Here we are, madam. Eighty pence, please.
W: Many thanks. Let's call it a pound.
(Text 6)
M: Can you bring me the bill, please?
W: Certainly, sir.
M: Oh, I think there has been a mistake.
W: I'm sorry, sir. What seems to be me trouble?
M: I think you have charged me twice for the same thing. Look, the figure of 5.50 appears here and then again here.
W: I'll just go and check it for you, sir.
(She returns a few minutes later.)
W: Yes, sir, you are quite right. The clerk made a mistake. I think you will find it correct now.
M: Thank you.
W: We do apologize about this, sir.
M: That's all right.
(Text 7)
M: I'm freezing! The forecast was for warm weather today.
W: But you should always be prepared for all types of weather..
M: How? You mean I should carry four sets of clothes with me every day?
W: I mean you had better bring a coat if the morning's a little cold, and pack an umbrella in your brief case. If you get wet on the way to work in the morning you'll have a miserable day in the office.
M: That's true. Well, if the weather clears up, I'm taking the afternoon off. I want to go down to the beach.
W: It's our busiest time, how can you take time off?
M: No one will miss me. Anyway, if it stays cold and windy I'll forget it.
W: Even if it warms up, I don't think it will be warm enough for the beach.
(Text 8)
W: Excuse me, where's your manager? I want to see the manager.
M: The manager? Well, I don't see her around. Maybe I can help you.
W: Yeah. Look, I'm returning this chicken.
M: What's the matter with it?
W: What's the matter with it? Look at it It's bad. Look at the color. I can't make chicken soup with a chicken like this. It's rotten. Here, smell it. Go ahead, smell it.
M: I'm smelling it I'm smelling it, lady.
W: Where are your manners, anyway? And where is your boss?
M: I don't know where he is. But we have never sold such chickens. Are you mistaken?
W: Mistaken? My friend told me that your shop sold the tastiest chicken in this city. So I came a long way to buy one. But I never thought Smith's was actually that bad.
M: Well, you see, that's the problem. This is not Smith's supermarket. We are always the best I'm afraid you have to go across the street to Smith's and shake the chicken in their manager's face.
(Text 9)
W: Oh god! Look at the mess. Somebody's broken in. The back door's open
M: They must have got in that way. I locked it.
W: What about the windows? The bathroom window was open. Surely they must have climbed through that.
M: Yeah. Wow, the television is gone.
W: They must have had a car or a truck.
M: May camera's here, but the radio's gone. Nothing else has been stolen. All your jewellery is here, but our daughter's toy was broken.
W: Thank goodness. They can't have been here long.
M: No, I think we must have disturbed them. They must have heard us coming and got out of the bathroom window quickly.
W: Yes, well, hurry up. We'd better phone the police.
(Text 10)
W: I'm terribly sorry I'm late.
M: Oh, that's all right. It doesn't really matter, does it? I haven't got anything better to do, have I?
W: Just let me explain, will you?.
M: I have only been waiting for over an hour. That's all.
W: Yes, I know and I would have...
M: After all, my time isn't really that important, is it?
W: Please don't be like that. Just let me explain. I... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down.
M: The c car broken down.
W: Yes, and... well... luckily... there was a garage near me. And... and it took them a while to repair it.
M: Which garage?
W: The one near my flat, you know. Lewis Brothers. Well, let's have something to eat. What about some...
M: I know the garage very well!
W: Yes. Let's see now. Yes, I think I'll have.some...
M: A pity it's Sunday. The garage is closed on Sunday!
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80. Thank---Thanks 81. got on to--- got on 82. can---could 83. which---what
84. Certain---Certainly 85.正确
In the late August of 2001. I took part in the voluntary work for the 21st Universiade. Every day I was working in the supply office in the villages for 7 hours. My job was to prepare and deliver daily supplies, such as towels, soaps, toothbrushes, paper, pencils and so on, to the rooms of the officials an athletes from all over the world. The job was hard and trifling. None the less, it was very important.
When the 21st universiade closed, I completed my job successfully. Now I feel very proud of it and decide to work as a volunteer again when Beijing holds the 2008 Olympic Games.