09届高三英语第一学期9月考试卷

09届高三英语第一学期9月考试卷

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。所有题目答案都要求涂到答题卡上或写到答题卷上，做在试卷上无效。

第I卷 （选择题 共100分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题； 每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. — Do you feel like going out tonight? — ▲ . Everything depends on you. A. I’m easy B. No, I don’t C. Let me see D. Forget it 2. ▲ surprised the family most was ▲ the girl played basketball very well.

A. That; that B. That; what C. What; that D. What; what 3. We express our thoughts ▲ words and body language.

A. in terms of B. in spite of C. in case D. by means of 4. A recent study ▲ that women find it more difficult to give up smoking than men.

A. directs B. indicates C. influences D. guides 5. ▲ is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place in Beijing.

A. What B. It C. As D. Which

6. She was on a diet, but she couldn’t ▲ eating sweet food. Consequently, her weight was gained again. A. remove B. resist C. reject D. object

7. It was on my way back home ▲ my father made the promise ▲ I can do well in next exam he will buy me Lu Xun Complete Works. A. when; that B. when; that if C. that; why D. that; that if 8. When he knew the disappointing result of the exam, he seemed quite ▲ .

A. cast down B. cast off C. cast out D. cast around

9. All the candidates were ▲ the street to be named after a great man ▲ his great contributions to the city. A. in honor of; in favor of B. in praise of; in favor of C. in favor of; in honor of D. in praise of; in need of 10. The official says that many inventions are of great value, but not ▲ .

A. important B. interesting C. effective D. practical 11. — She doesn’t play the piano, but she likes singing and dancing.

— ▲ . A. So I am B. So it is with my sister C. So am I D. Neither do I 12. Most of the artists ▲ to the party were from America

A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D. had been invited 13. I wonder if ▲ to come over to my family after work.

A. you are convenient B. it is convenient for you C. it’s convenient of you D. there’s convenient for you 14. — Who do you intend to have ▲ your computer?

— I haven’t decided yet. I wonder if you could help me. A. to repair B. repaired C. to be repaired D. repair

15. ▲ with a camera, a compass and several maps, the scientists set out to explore the

ancient forest. A. Equipping B. Having equipped C. Equipped D. To be equipped

16. ▲ several times, but unfortunately, the boy still couldn’t smooth away the problem on

his own.

A. Having been explained B. The problem having been explained C. The problem had been explained D. Although the problem had been explained 17. — Lucy, what about going on a holiday on weekend?

— ▲ I am tired of life in the school A. Enjoy yourself. B. You’ve just taken the words out of my mouth. C. I can’t afford the money. D. Where shall we go?

18. The film Harry Potter was quite ▲ hit across the world, bringing in ▲ income of

box office over millions of dollars within five months. A. /; an B. a; / C. a; an D. a; the

19. John has got a fever these days, and he says he doesn’t want to see a doctor, but I’m afraid he

has no ▲ . A. alternative B. extra C. treatment D. possibility

20. I have no idea when the bus will arrive. I ▲ for at least half an hour in such cold

weather.

A. had waited B. have waited C. will wait D. have been waiting 第二节: 完形填空 (共20 小题；每小题1.5分；满分30分)

From Monday until Friday, most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV 21 go to the movies, others take part in sports. It 22 on individual (个人的) interests. There are many different 23 to spend our 24 time.

Almost everyone has some kind of hobby. It may be 25 from collecting stamps to 26 model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others are valuable 27 to their owners.

I know a man who has a 28 collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a 29 fifty-cent piece worth $250! He was very 30 about his purchase (购买物) and thought the price was 31 . On the other hand, my youngest brother 32 match boxes. He has almost 600of them, but I doubt if they are worth 33 money. However, to 34 they are extremely valuable. Nothing makes him 35 than to find a new 36 for his collection.

That's 37 a hobby means, I think. It is something we like to do 38 our spare time simply for the 39 of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it 40 us is. 21. A. or B. but C. so D. and 22. A. lies B. works C. waits D. depends 23. A. ideas B. ways C. places D. periods 24. A. full B. work C. spare D. busy 25. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 26. A. making B. buying C. selling D. inventing 27. A. only B. especially C. fully D. simply 28. A. stamp B. coin C. money D. common

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29. A. common 30. A. happy 31. A. high 32. A. gathers 33. A. some 34. A. me 35. A. happy 36. A. coin B. usual B. careful B. low

B. picks out B. any B. others B. that happy B. match box C. rare C. worried C. reasonable C. choose C. no

C. my brother C. more happily C. diamond D. new D. anxious

D. unbelievable D. collects D. much D. my family D. happier D. jewel

37. A. what B. how C. how much D. where 38. A. for B. to C. on D. in 39. A. benefit B. good C. fun D. money 40. A. has B. gets C. produces D. gives 第二部分: 阅读理解(第一节20小题, 第二节5小题; 每小题2分, 满分50分)

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

People enjoy talking about “firsts”. They like to remember their first love or their first car. But not all firsts are happy ones.

One of history’s bad but important firsts was the first car accident. Cars were still young when it happened. The accident took place in New York City in May 1896. A man from Massachusetts was visiting the city in his new car. At that time, bicycle riders were still trying to get used to the new set of wheels on the road. No one was sure who was to blame for it. Anyway, the bike and the car collided. The man on the bike was injured. The driver of the car had to stay in jail and wait for the hospital report on the bicycle rider. Luckily the rider was not killed.

Three years later, another car accident took place. It was again in New York City. A man named Henry Bliss stepped off a streetcar. He was hit by a passing car. Once again, no one was sure just how it happened or whose fault it was. The driver of the car was put in jail. Poor Mr. Bliss became the first person to die in a car accident. 41. Which of the following is true?

A. The first driver came from New York City. B. Both of the two car accidents killed a person.

C. The second car accident didn’t happen in the same city as the first one. D. No one knew how the two accidents had happened. 42. In both accidents the drivers of the cars ▲ . A. could not drive their cars very well B. had to stay in jail for a while C. tried to run away after the accidents took place D. knew it was their fault

43. The underlined word “collided” in the passage probably means ▲ . A. went on the same road. B. stopped suddenly. C. hit each other hard. D. drove in different ways. 44. The main idea of the passage is ▲ . A. two of the first car accidents B. accidents in America C. two unhappy“firsts” D. bicycle riders get used to cars

B

Hawaii’s Big Island

Nickname: Hawaii’s Island of Adventure. Size: 4,028 square miles.

Population: 148,677. The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west.

Temperature: Averages between 71℉ and 77℉ year around (expect the mercury (水银柱) to drop at higher heights).

Beaches: 47.

Golf Courses: 20.

Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet.

Farming : The bulk (主体) of Hawaii’s farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.

Temporary housing: 9,655 rooms total; Nightly rates range from$ 35—$ 5,000.

Airports: Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.

Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts. In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas are serviced by taxis.

Resources: Call (800) 648—2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau. See www.bigisland.org for Updated information.

Shopping: The large shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kohala Coast. 45. The passage is intended to be read by ▲ . A. students B. businessmen C. Americans D. tourists 46. The average population per square mile on the island is about ▲ .

A. 28 B. 32 C. 37 D. 44

47. What does the underlined part “expect the mercury to drop at higher heights” mean?

A. Things are easy to lose weight at higher places. B. Dropping things from higher places is expected.

C. Temperature is expected to be lower at higher places. D. Temperature is expected to be higher at higher places.

48. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a traffic method to get around the Big Island?

A. By air. B. By train. C. By rental car. D. By taxi.

C

Many Chinese people who have been to the United States think that Americans pay a little part of their money for food each day. Yet, in the latest 13 years, food prices have gone up 30% for most American families. Everyone agrees that the cost of feeding a family has risen sharply. But who is really responsible？

Many people say the farmers who produce the vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs are responsible. But farmers explain that the rise in food prices is very small compared to the rise in their cost of living. Farmers think middlemen have got much more money than they do. Middlemen are those people who stand between the farmers and the people who buy and eat the food. For example truck drivers, owners of food stores and so on. Are middlemen really responsible for higher food prices? Economists（经济学家）don't think so. They have found that the money that meat packers and food stores get is less than 1% in all. They say that food costs more now because modern housewives have jobs outside the home. They have less time for cooking after a day's work. They prefer to buy food which has already been prepared before it reaches the market. They want to buy many kinds of food that can be put on their dining tables easily and quickly. But of course they must be prepared to pay for the services of those who make their work easier.