2006学年高三第一学期期中考试
时间：100分钟 满分：120分
I. Multiple choice: (20%)
1. Danny left word with my secretary _______he would call again in the afternoon.
A. who B. that C. as D. which
2. ---Are you still busy?
---Yes, I _____ my work, and it won’t take long.
A. just finish B. am just finishing C. have just finished
D. am just going to finish
3. You ____not like Susan, but you have to admit that she is good at her job.
A. should B. will C. must D. may
4. After adding the rice, heat the soup for ________.
A. other 20 minutes B. another 20 minutes
C.20 other minutes D.20 another minutes
5.---I don’t think we have met before.
---Yes, once at a party, but we__________.
A. weren’t introduced B. didn’t introduce
C. haven’t introduced D. weren’t introducing
6. Within ten years, cars will be a lot ______in China.
A. cheapest B. cheap C. cheaper D. the cheaper
7._____is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great American writer.
A. It B. That C. What D. As
8.Sally had made _____ a rule to practise on the radio for an hour every day.
A. this B. it C. her C. that
9.It was not until the 19th century _____ heat was considered a form of energy.
A. that B. which C. since D. when
10.Look at that car. It just drove past with smoke______ out of the back.
A. pour B. poured C. pouring D. to pouring
11.Some people think that ____ small talk isn’t interesting and that it’s ____waste of time.
A. a, a B.不填，不填 C. a , 不填 D.不填, a
12.When their lost son______, the couple were in tears with joy.
A. got up B. turned up C. gave up D. looked up
13.The tower of London is _____ the church tower.
A. twice as high B. higher twice than
C. twice higher as D. three times the height of
14.There is still _____ gap between the top and the bottom in some groups in this area.
A. too much big a B. a too much big
C. much too big a D. much too a big
15.----Is the book interesting?
----Yes, but I’m sure it won’t interest_______.
A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody
16.The poor man, _________,ran out of the dark cave.
A. trembled and frightened B. trembling and frightened
C. trembled and frightening D. trembling and frightening
17.---Will you go to the party?
---Of course I will ________.
A. if invited B. if having been invited
C. if I was invited D. if to be invited
18.You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ____I disagree.
A. what B. how C. why D. where
19._____I could say anything more, Holmes had rushed off towards the station.
A. After B. Before C. Unless D. Until
20.______that she had won the first prize.
A. Little as she knew B. As little as she knew
C. Little she knew D. Little did she know
II. Cloze （30%）
Twenty-one years ago, my husband gave me Sam, an eight-week-old schnauzer to help ease the loss of my daughter. Sam and I 21 a very special bond over the next fourteen years. It seemed nothing that happened could 22 change that.
At one point, our new neighbor, whose cat had recently had kittens (baby cats), asked us if we would like one. We were a little worried about Sam's 23 , but we decided to 24 it and agreed to take a kitten, which we named Lightening.
At first Sam and Lightening were very 25 with each other and kept their distance. But slowly Lightening started 26 Sam--up and down the stairs, into the kitchen to watch him eat, into the living room to watch him sleep. 27 time passed, they became inseparable. When I played with one, the other 28 in. If Sam barked at something, Lightening ran to 29 what it was. When I took 30 one out of the house, the other was always waiting by the door when we returned. That was the way it was for years.
Then without any 31 , Sam began suffering from heart trouble. I had no other choice but to have him 32 . The pain of making that decision, 33 , was nothing compared with what I experienced when I had to 34 Sam at the vet's(animal doctor's) and walked into our house alone. This time there was no Sam for Lightening to 35 and no way to explain 36 she would never see her friend again.
In the days that followed, Lightening seemed 37 . She could not tell me in words that she was 38 , but I could see the pain and 39 in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door, or the 40 whenever she heard a dog bark…
21. A. advanced B. developed C. created D. processed
22. A. ever B never C. even D. also
23. A. pleasure B. illness C. jealousy D. health
24. A. take B. risk C. keep D. try
25. A. mean B. hateful C. familiar D. cautious
26. A. following B. approaching C. copying D. chasing
27. A. While B. When C. With D. As
28. A. sat B. ran C. joined D. broke
29. A. welcome B. see C. watch D. observe
30. A. each B. either C. every D. neither
31. A. warning B. hesitation C. notice D. symbol
32. A. laid down B. put down C. put up D. gone away
33. A. besides B. therefore C. moreover D. however
34. A. desert B. bring C. leave D. wait
35. A. greet B. stay C. play D. say
36. A. how B. what C. that D. why
37. A. alone B. excited C. heart-broken D. accustomed
38. A. suffering B. crying C. surviving D. struggling
39. A. puzzle B. disappointment C. pressure D. dissatisfaction
40. A. hope B. desire C. joy D. shock
III. Reading （30%）
A.
Families are very important for everyone as well as friends. Some can get on with members of their families but not with friends. Others are just opposite. Please look at the following teenagers and find out their different ideas about family and friends.
Destiny Jenna 11 years old, Cowage
I get on with members of my family after an quarrel but when we are actually quarrelling it's different, although it doesn't often happen. I get on with all of them really. I think that it depends on what they have done for me. I class some of my family as friends as well as relatives. If I am in a bad mood with someone in my family then I might choose a friend over them. I agree with the saying that you can choose your friends and not your family because your family just comes but your friends don't, do they?
Caroline Kylie, 10 years old, Blakeley
I get on with my family. I think you have to get on with them even though they might quarrel, because you love them. I have never thought of a friend better than a family member because I class my family as friends as well. I never quarrel with any of my relatives, but I think that it's right about saying that you can choose your friends but not your family.
Michelle Juan, 12 years old, Blakeley
I get on with my family, although I feel as if I have to when we argue. I argue with my mum quite often and she goes into a bad mood. I get on with all of them but sometimes they can be nasty and make arguments. I class my family as friends as well, although I have sometimes thought of a friend better than my family.
41. Who will choose a friend when she is unhappy?
A. Destiny B. Caroline C. Michelle D. Michelle's mother
42. Who hold the opinion that friends can be chosen but families can't?
A. Destiny B. Michelle
C. Both Michelle and Caroline D. Both Destiny and Caroline
43. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Destiny doesn't often argue with her family members.
B. Caroline sometimes quarrels with her relatives.
C. Michelle makes her mother unhappy because she quarrels with her.
D. Michelle's family members sometimes say nasty things and she quarrels with them.
44. Caroline thinks her friends are as important as her family members because .
A. her family is a friendly one.
B. her family members never argue with each other.
C. she classes her family as friends as well.
D. her mother is always in a good mood.
45. The passage is about .
A. family members B. how to get on with friends
C. how to get on with family members D. opinions of family and friends
B.
Feeling tired lately? Has the doctor said he cannot find anything wrong with you? Perhaps he sent you to a hospital, but all the advanced equipment there shows that there is nothing wrong.
Then consider this, you might be in a state of subhealth.
Subhealth, also called the third state or grey state, is explained as a border line state between health and disease. According to an investigation by the National Health Organization, over 45 percent of subhealthy people are middle-aged or elderly. The percentage is even higher among people who work in management positions as well as students around exam time.
Symptoms include a lack of energy, depression, slow reactions, insomnia, agitation, and poor memory. Other symptoms include shortness of breath, sweating and aching in the waist and legs.
The key to preventing and recovering from subhealth, according to some medical experts, is to form good living habits, alternate work with rest, exercise regularly, and take part in open-air activities.
As for meals, people are advised to eat less salt and sugar. They should also eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and fish because they are rich in nutritional elements, vitamins and trace elements that are important to the body.
Nutrition experts point out that it is not good to eat too much at one meal because it may cause unhealthy changes in the digestive tract. They also say that a balanced diet is very helpful in avoiding subhealth.
46．According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?
A. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should stay home and keep silent.
B. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should go to see a doctor and buy some medicine.
C. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should have yourself examined in some good hospitals.
D. When you are in a state of subhealth, you should find out the reasons and relax yourself.
47. Middle-aged people may feel subhealthy, because .
A. they have used up their energy
B. they have lost their living hopes
C. they have more pressure in life and work
D. they begin to get older
48. The answer of preventing you falling into a state of subhealth is that you should .
A. work hard B. sleep more
C. keep relaxed D. eat more
49. As for food, experts suggest that .
A. we should never eat meat
B. we should have meals with less salt and sugar
C. we should eat less
D. we should have meals without salt and sugar
50. The underlined word "alternate" in this passage means .
A. arrange by turns B. cause to take place
C. keep up D. take up
C.
Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from this list for each paragraph. Note that there is one extra heading.
| A. Smoking brings many psychological benefits. B. Tobacco is an important source of income to the government. C. Smoking is sure to cause disease. D. It's a short-sighted policy to depend on tobacco for money. E. The advertisement for it is dishonest and harmful. F. The tobacco industry makes high quality advertisement for smoking. |
51.
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, then you are certainly deceiving yourself. Just have a look at those people in hospital with these diseases 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.
52.
Tobacco is a wonderful commodity to tax. It's almost like a tax on our daily bread. In tax revenue alone, the government of Britain collects enough from smokers to pay for its entire educational facilities. So while the authorities point out ever so carefully that smoking may be harmful, it doesn't do to shout too loudly about it.
53.
The advertising of tobacco is one of the problems. We are never shown pictures of real smokers coughing up their lungs early in the morning. That would never do. The advertisements always depict handsome, clean and shaven young men. They suggest it is manly to smoke, even positively healthy! Smoking is associated with the great open-air life, with beautiful girls, true love and togetherness. What utter nonsense.
54.
Of course tobacco can help government to raise more money. However, while money is eagerly collected in vast sums with one hand, it is paid out in increasingly vaster sums with the other. Enormous amounts are spent on cancer research and on efforts to cure people suffering from the disease. Countless valuable lives are lost. In the long run, there is no doubt that everybody would be much better off if smoking were banned altogether.
55.
Smoking can provide constant consolation. When I feel worried or nervous, I just get a cigarette and everything seems to get right. After a day's hard work, the thing I want to do most is smoking. It can be even better with a cup of coffee. It's so enjoyable and relaxing that it relieves stresses of everyday life. So why bother to ban it and take the pleasure from us.
2006学年高三第一学期期中考试答卷
时间：100分钟 满分：120分
Name: No. Class: Score:
I.Multiple Choice20% II.Cloze 30% III.Reading
1. 21 41
2. 22 42
3. 23 43
4. 24 44
5. 25 45
6. 26 46
7. 27 47
8. 28 48
9. 29 49
10 30 50
11 31 51
12 32 52
13 33 53
14 34 54
15 35 55
16 36
17 37
18 38
19 39
20 40
IV. Word-spelling （10%）
1. Don’t enter this area without p .
2. The elephant is the largest land animal in e .
3. Reading is a good way to increase your v .
4. The singer made her first a in a concert in Shanghai.
5. There’s very little p in selling newspaper at present.
6. They (控告) him of stealing the car.
7. The books in the library are (分类) by subject.
8.The dog was (咀嚼) on a bone.
9. I can’t (评估) his ability without seeing his work.
10. I don’t like the man with b (胡须).
V. Proof-reading 10%
Sandy is busy. Like many other girl about her 1._______
age, she spends hours in the telephone, talking to her 2.________
friends. She often go out on weekends. She looks 3.________
after children for other families get some money 4.________.
And, of course, during the school years she herself 5.________
has many homework to do. During the football season, 6.________
she and the other pretty girls are leaders for school 7._________
football games. They led the crowd in cheering 8.________
for school team. The cheers are not long, but it 9.________
takes a long time to practise shout together. 10.________
VI. Writing (20%)
据报道，2008年北京奥运会将选拔约十万名志愿者为之服务。请你以"Dos and Don'ts for the 2008Olympic Volunteers"为题，用英语写一篇短文，讨论志愿者应该做什么，不应该什么。短文应包括下表中的内容。
| Dos | Don'ts |
| 1．待人友好礼貌 | 1．避免不得体的言行 |
| 2．介绍中国历史和文化 | 2．不损害祖国的形象 |
| 如果你成为志愿者，你还应该做什么，不应该做什么。 （内容有考生自己拟定。） | |
注意： 1.对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥。
2.词数120左右，短文中已写好部分，不计入词数。
3.参考词汇：形象--image
Dos and Don'ts for the 2008 Olympic Volunteers
It is reported that about 100,000 people will be chosen as volunteers for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. What should the volunteers do and what should they not do?
Answer Key:
1.单选
1---5: BBDBA 6---10 CDBAC
11—15 DBDCA 16—20 BADBD
2.完形填空
21-25 BACBD 26-30 ADCBB 31-35 ABDCA 36-40 DCABA
3.阅读理解
41-45 ADBCD 46-50 DCCBA 51-55 CBEDA
4.单词
1.permission 2.existence 3.vocabulary 4.appearance 5.profit 6.accused 7.classified 8.chewing 9.evaluate 10.beard
5.改错
1.girl---girls 2.in---on 3.go---goes 4.get---to get 5.√ 6.many---much 7.the other---other 8.led---lead 9.school---the school 10.shout---shouting
6.作文
It is reported that about 100,000 people will be chosen as volunteers for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. What should the volunteers do and what should they not do?
Firstly, they should be polite and friendly to the athletes and visitors from all over the world, and avoid improper behavior. Secondly, they should introduce the Chinese culture and history to the foreigners so that they may know China better, and never say or do anything that harms the image of our motherland.
If I have the honor to be chosen as a volunteer, besides the above, I will work hard and creatively, but never be lazy. I will follow the law and discipline, but never break them. I will take the opportunity to make friends with the athletes and visitors, and help make the 2008 Olympic Games a great success.