湖北华中师大一附中2006－2007学年度第一学期期中检测
高三英语 2006年11月
总分150分
21．—I’m afraid I can’t go to your party; I have lots of things to do．
—_______
A．What a shame! B．No problem． C．So what? D．Take it easy．
22．After years as an unsuccessful businessman he’s finally _______．
A．made it B．got it C．caught it D．had it
23．We hadn’t enough money to pay our bus fare that day, and ______ we had to walk home．
A．in the first place B．in return C．in consequence D．in detail
24．Teaching as a career ______ to many people because of the long holidays．
A．attracts B．applies C．appeals D．admits
25．Your teacher will ______ your recent illness when judging your examination．
A．take into consideration B．make up for
C．account for D．keep an eye out for
26．All you have to do is telephone him and tell him you can’t come and ______．
A．heavens B．regardless C．period D．humbug
27．The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and ______ him of speeding．
A．charged B．accused C．blamed D．warned
28．If you had taken your medicine yesterday, you ______ be quite all right now．
A．will be B．are C．would have been D．were
29．Some students think that learning a foreign language is slow and difficult—think of all the hours of hard work ______ they have spent learning English．
A．when B．in which C．that D．while
30．If you don’t clear away the rubbish regularly, it will just ______．
A．accomplish B．associate C．acquire D．accumulate
31．He was such a secure man; I never ______ him do anything without a very good reason．
A．understood B．realized C．learned D．knew
32．At last the man had no choice but ______ the computer from the office．
A．admit to have stolen B．admit having stolen
C．to admit to have stolen D．to admit having stolen
33．We shouldn’t complain about being poor—many families are much ______ than we are．
A．worse off B．badly off C．well off D．better off
34．He doesn’t pronounce this word well, but he doesn’t ______ and try to pronounce it again and again．
A．take heart B．take to heart C．lose heart D．lose his heart
35．Busy ______ he is, he spares some time to study English every day．
A．although B．though C．even if D．even though
I had to walk past Coleen’s house every day to get to school．At that 36 Colleen and I didn’t really know each other and I just used to 37 around with other lads up the road．Still, I’d see her when I was walking home and I fancied her then．
But Coleen wasn’t really interested in boys．We had little in 38 because she was a good student 39 all I was interested in was my football．
I 40 to pull little tricks and try to get close to her, but I’m quite 41 and with Coleen it was worse because I fancied her．I 42 wanted to kiss her but I didn’t know how．
I remembered once I 43 to have a contact lenses（隐形眼镜） that I couldn’t get in my eyes and asked her to have a 44 and see if my eyes were OK．She looked and then walked away．
I could never get the 45 to ask her out properly or kiss her．I invited her out on 46 of dates, but she thought I wasn’t 47 ．
But my day came when the 48 came off her bike．I saw her and stopped to help on my way home．I fixed the bike then asked her if she would come on a date with me．This time she said yes! I was in 49 nine．
We went for a walk．We knew we were going for a kiss．I took her to the back of the church, it was like the local 50 lane．It was the first kiss that 51 to me, she was special．I knew then that we were 52 for each other．
I 53 her home and I phoned her as soon as I got in and asked her for a proper 54 ．Again, she said yes．
As weeks 55 to months, I realized how much in love I was by the way my life had changed from simply rushing out on to the street after school to play．
36．A．stage B．period C．grade D．scale
37．A．hang B．march C．move D．play
38．A．belief B．common C．thought D．expectation
39．A．for B．as C．while D．when
40．A．was accustomed B．tried C．used D．would like
41．A．frank B．anxious C．clever D．shy
42．A．anxiously B．hopelessly C．helplessly D．desperately
43．A．had B．pretended C．learned D．fancied
44．A．test B．check C．examination D．look
45．A．chance B．time C．favor D．courage
46．A．loads B．letters C．burdens D．invitation
47．A．friendly B．excellent C．serious D．weak
48．A．chain B．handbag C．load D．dictionary
49．A．grade B．cloud C．road D．class
50．A．students’ B．people’s C．lovers’ D．players’
51．A．inspired B．mattered C．returned D．awarded
52．A．found B．cared C．made D．claimed
53．A．got B．walked C．sent D．rode
54．A．marriage B．appointment C．home-stay D．date
55．A．turned B．led C．went D．came
A
As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she collided with a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction．
“Watch it, Squirt,” the boy yelled, as he moved quickly around the little third grader．Then, with a self-satisfied smile on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and imitated the way Amy limped when she walked．
Amy closed her eyes for a moment．
‘Ignore him,’ she told herself as she headed for her classroom．
But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boy's mean teasing．It wasn't as if he were the only one．It seemed that ever since Amy started the third grade, someone teased her every single day．Kids teased her about her speech or her limping．Amy was tired of it．Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing made her feel all alone．
Back home at the dinner table that evening Amy was quiet．Her mother knew that things were not going well at school．That's why Patti Hagadorn was happy to have some exciting news to share with her daughter．
“There's a Christmas Wish Contest on the radio station,” Amy's mom announced．“Write a letter to Santa and you might win a prize．I think someone at this table with blond curly hair should enter．”
Amy giggled．The contest sounded like fun．She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas．
A smile took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her．Out came pencil and paper and Amy went to work on her letter．“Dear Santa Claus,” she began．
While Amy worked away at her best printing, the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from Santa．Amy's sister, Jamie, and Amy's mom both thought a 3-foot Barbie Doll would top Amy's wish list．Amy's dad guessed a picture book．But Amy wasn't ready to reveal her secret Christmas wish just then．Here is Amy's letter to Santa, just as she wrote it that night:
Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Amy．I am 9 years old．I have a problem at school．Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk．I have cerebral palsy．I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me．
Love,
Amy
56．What does the underlined word “collided” in paragraph 1 mean?
A．conflicted B．knocked C．met D．bumped
57．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A．Amy reasoned with the kids who teased her．
B．Amy complained to her parents．
C．Amy’s parents persuaded her to enter the Christmas Wish Contest．
D．Amy was a little disabled．
58．What does the passage suggest to the readers?
A．Amy was lonely and helpless．
B．Little graders hoped for Christmas presents．
C．Everyone deserved respect, dignity and warmth．
D．Love from parents was above all．
59．What is probably the best title for the test?
A．Amy’s Christmas Wish B．Amy’s Christmas Present
C．Amy’s Christmas Prize D．Amy’s Christmas Contest
B
A HOLIDAY jet pilot said that he would land and call the police after a woman refused to stop smoking．
He warned Maureen , “Put that cigarette out, or I’ll land the plane and have you arrested．”
Maureen, 47, was so shocked she wrote to the airline’s chairman．But his reply was even ruder．
“You seem to think you have a God-given right to pollute your neighbors’ atmosphere,” wrote John Ferriday of Paramount Airways．
（a）Said Maureen, “I only found out about it when I was checking in．I’m a nervous flyer so I lit a cigarette during the flight．A stewardess asked me to put it out, but I said I wanted to carry on as there was no rule against smoking on the plane．” She was just finishing her cigarette when the pilot arrived．
（b） I have never seen such an unpleasant letter．She said, “I don’t think I’ll ever fly again．” But there was a funny side．Maureen explained, “We were offered duty-free cigarette from the stewardess on the plane!”
（c） Mr.Ferriday went on; “Believe me, you haven’t．Especially when you travel on my planes．”
（d） “He was loud and rude,” said Maureen．“He said if I lit another cigarette he would land the plane at Bordeaux and hand me to the French police．”
Maureen and her husband Michael were moved to Paramount flight just before they left Portugal．But they were not told of the company’ s no smoking policy．
Later, from her home in Birmingham, Maureen wrote to the company and received the rude reply．
60．The second half of the story has been in wrong order．（Parts a-d） Choose the rearranged order which you think is right．
A．a, c, b, d B．c, a, b, d C．c, a, d, b D．d, a, b, c
61．What was Maureen warned to do by the pilot?
A．The pilot said that she must throw her cigarette out of the plane, or he would get her off the plane．
B．The pilot said she must stop smoking immediately; otherwise he would bring down the jet and hand her to the police．
C．The pilot said that she couldn’t lit another cigarette after her first one．
D．The pilot said that he would get her arrested by the police if she kept on smoking．
62．In the answer letter to Maureen, the airline’s chairman ____ ．
A．made an apology to her for his worker’s rudeness
B．made sure that he would solve the problem
C．said that she had the right to smoke on his plane because the right is given by God to everyone．
D．actually completely agreed with what the pilot said
63．From the story we can see that the writer probably takes the side of ____ ．
A．the pilot B．the airline’s chairman C．the stewardess D．Maureen
C
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning．If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention．The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p．m．If someone receives a call during sleeping hours , he assumes it's a matter of life or death．The time chosen for the call communicates its importance．
In social life, time plays a very important part．In the U．S．A．guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date．But it is not true in all countries．In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten．The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world．Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently．Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example．If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible．In the U．S．no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour , it would be too impolite ．A person who is 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence．
64．Supposing one wants to make a telephone call at dawn, this would mean________．
A．the matter is of value B．the matter is somewhat important
C．the matter requires immediate attention D．it is a matter of life and death
65．According to this passage , time plays an important role in _________．
A．everyday life B．school life C．communications D．private life
66．The best title for this passage is_________．
A．the voices of time B．the importance of time
C．the importance of an announcement D．time and tide wait for no man
67．According to the passage, the author of the article may agree with which of the following statements?
A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A.
B．It may be appropriate to send your invitation to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some cultures．
C．It is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less．
D．If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology．
D
If life seems more rushed than ever, you might be surprised to learn that we Americans don't have less leisure time than we did 40 years ago．We actually have more leisure time, and quite a bit more．What counts as leisure is up for argument, but under every definition the numbers have gone up．We get about 45 minutes a day of extra leisure．
Then why does it feel like we have so much less? It might be because we waste half of all our leisure time watching television．The average American adult devotes 2．5 hours a day to this hobby．And for every additional hour we get free, another 30 minutes goes into that boob tube（=TV）．So if you want more free time, I recommend one thing: turn it off．This is easier said than done, especially during the world series．
When I was growing up, my mom had one piece of advice for me, and she said it every single morning．'Get out of the house!' It's good advice．Come join the 6．8 million who are in a book club, or the 196,000 who attend pro beach volleyball, or the 680,000 who go to tractor pulls every month．There are even 3 million people who enjoy a sport called ‘muzzle loading,’ which involves shooting a gun that looks 200 years old．
And at the end of the day, there's a thing in your kitchen called a stove．Turn it on and invite people over．Only 38% of Americans entertain friends or family at home at least once a year．What were the other 62% of us doing? Getting a free meal, I suppose．We can do better, America．If we're going to watch so much television, can't we at least invite friends over to watch?
68．The main idea of the passage is _______．
A．to teach readers how to increase leisure time
B．to persuade readers to watch TV with others
C．to introduce different social activities to readers
D．to recommend various ways of spending leisure time
69．According to the passage, how many social activities does the author come up with?
A．3 B．4 C．5 D．6
70．We can infer form the passage that _______．
A．Americans have less leisure time than they did 40 years ago
B．Americans tend to spend part of their time watching TV
C．American mothers dislike their children staying at home
D．Americans treat their family or friends frequently
71．The writer’s attitude towards solving the problem is _______．
A．positive B．negative C．puzzled D．tough
E
In a survey released on Thursday, more than 7,000 Beijing residents assessed the capital as average in terms of living conditions．Most agreed that it is convenient to live in Beijing as far as the facilities for shopping, leisure time activities, education and medical care are concerned．But they do not agree that life is comfortable here．
Such a survey sends a message that how a city functions to provide its citizens with suitable living conditions is a concern for many urbanites（都市人） although it will take some time before this concern finds a place on the agenda（议程）of city planners and administrators．
In the past more than two decades, economic development has always been considered as the top priority for most cities．The focus on economic growth has left almost no room on the agenda of urban planners and administrators for attention to suitable living conditions for their urban residents．
Economic development is undoubtedly the important foundation for improving living conditions, and has improved living standards considerably for most urban residents in the past two decades．But when it is made the ultimate goal of our life, and people are forced to give up their living comforts for the realization of a certain growth rate, the quality of urban life can be negatively affected．
There are instances of development just for the sake of being considered development. Witness the destroy of buildings still in sound quality to make room for new structures, repeated change of bricks on pavements and the re- paving of roads．These economic activities lead to noise and environmental pollution and traffic jams．They worsen living conditions and even make it impossible for residents in many cities to lead a normal life．
To a certain extent, some part of a city’s economic growth is achievable only at the expense of the living environment for urbanites．
It is high time the city authorities gave a thought to the relationship between economic growth and living conditions in the cities．Beijing, for example, as a capital city, may put more efforts into developing its service sector, tourism and culture industry, which is not likely to cause pollution．Precaution needs to be employed in the considerations for city renovations and construction projects, which tend to affect the life of residents negatively．
If the concern for making life easier and more comfortable is always on the minds of the city authorities and on their working agenda, economic development can be realized with suitable living standards．
72．The function of using the survey is ________．
A．to introduce the serious living condition in Beijing
B．to attract readers attention on living conditions
C．to show what city planners should do about the agenda
D．to prove contradiction between development and life
73．The passage suggests that ________．
A．most people in Beijing are living an uncomfortable life here now
B．economic development is undoubtedly the most important to the cities
C．living conditions need taking into account when we develop the economy
D．economic development must have some bad effects on our life
74．The underlined word “they” in paragraph 5 refers to ________．
A．economic activities B．traffic jams
C．the destructions of buildings D．repeated changes of bricks
75．The best title of this passage can be _________．
A．Keep Our Cities Comfortable B．Make Cities More Livable
C．Slow Down Economic Development D．Stop Polluting City Life
As a college student, I have still planned my future 76．____________
career goals．After the graduation, I’d like to work 77．____________
first as a sales assistant in a computer’s company, then 78．____________
a manager and finally boss of my own business．I 79．____________
plan to find a job in a key company produces computers, 80．____________
there both hygiene and motivation are carefully taken 81．____________
into consideration and all the staff is getting well． 82．____________
Such a company can provide me good working 83．___________
atmosphere and eager to learn more so that I can get 84．____________
prepared for my future profession and be a promised man． 85．____________
根据下面图中的相关信息写一篇以“成才之路”为题的短文。
注意：1．词数100左右;
2．可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯;
3．开头语已为你写好。
The Road to Success
It is known to us all that behind success are stories full of tears and pains．
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高三英语期中试题参考答案
1—5BCAAC 6—10CBCCA 11—15ABBAC 16—20ABBCC 21—25AACCA
26—30CBDCD 31—35DDACB 36—40AABCC 41—45DDBDD 46—50ACABC
51—55BCBDA 56—60CDCAC 61—65BDDDC 66—70ABDDB 71—75ABCAB
76．still—already 77．drop the 78．computer’s—computer 79．Right
80．produces—producing 81．there—where 82．is—are 83．add with after me
84．eager—eagerness
85．promised—promising
One Possible Version
It is known to us all that behind success are stories full of tears and pains．
As it is depicted in the cartoon, a small child is driven to play the piano．The child is nervous, reluctant and unhappy, but he has to do what he doesn’t want to because his parents have whips in their hands and even the teacher also has one．It is a long way to gain success．
Every child has the right to enjoy a happy-go-lucky childhood．Under such a circumstance of China nowadays, all the children face the painful road to success．On the one hand, we want to live a happy life in the future, we have to study hard．There is much truth in the saying: “No pains, no gains．” On the other hand, is it really worthwhile to gain so-called fame at the cost of the happiness of childhood?
Oh, every coin has two sides．What we have to do is try our best to do what we can and make full use of our time．We only hope the next generation will have more free time to do what they like．