山东省淄博2011高三英语上学期期中考试会员独享 .doc

淄博一中2011级高三学年第一学期期中考试英语试题
注意事项：
1．本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，共126分；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共174分，满分300分，考试时间为150分钟。
2．第Ⅰ卷共4页，21小题，每小题6分；每小题只有一个正确答案，请将选出的答案标号（A、B、C、D）涂在答题卡上。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共105分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意: 回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。
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．What is the weather like?
A．It’s raining B．It’s cloudy C．It’s sunny
2．Who will go to China next month?
A．Lucy B．Alice C．Richard
3．What are the speakers talking about?
A．The man’s sister B．A film C．An actor
4．Where will the speakers meet?
A．In Room 340 B．In Room 314 C．In Room 223
5．Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A．In a restaurant B．In an office C．At home
第二节（共15小题；每小题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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。
6. Why did the woman go to New York?
A. To spend some time with the baby. B. To look after her sister. C. To find a new job.
7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?
A. Two months. B. Five months C. Seven months.
8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?
A. Holding him. B. Playing with him. C. Feeding him.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。
9. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A way to improve air quality.
B. A problem with traffic rules.
C. A suggestion for city planning.
10. What does the man suggest?
A. Limiting the use of cars.
B. Encouraging people to walk.
C. Warning drivers of air pollution.
11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s worth trying C. It’s impractical.
听下面一段对话，回答第12至第14三个小题。
12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?
A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.
13. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.
B. Book his flight as soon as possible.
C. Save more money for his trip.
14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?
A. They require early booking.
B. They can be twice as expensive.
C. They are on special offer.
听下面一段对话，回答第15至第17三个题。
15. Why did Jane call Mike?
A. To ask him to meet her. B. To tell him about Tom. C. To borrow his car.
16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?
A. At Mike’s place. B. At the airport. C. At a garage.
17. What can we infer from the conversation?
A. Jane has just learned to drive.
B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.
C. Mike will go to the airport.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?
A. Write a short story. B. Prepare for the lesson. C. Learn more about the writer.
19. Why does the speaker ask the question?
A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.
B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.
C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.
20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?
A. Ask more questions. B. Discuss in groups. C. Give their answers.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 语法和词汇(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
21. There is small temple on the island, which can only be reached by water.
A. a; 不填 B. a; the C. the; the D. the; 不填
22. You'll find it hard to get rid of the drug habit you have it.
A. before B. once C. until D. though
23. Is this the first time that you _____ here?
A. visit B. are visiting C. had visited D. have visited
24. It is well known that the Internet will let people have _____ to huge amounts of information from their own homes.
A. entrance B. way C. means D. access
25. —I'd like to make an appointment with Doctor Smith．Would 9:00 tomorrow be all right?
— ________．Her schedule is full in the morning.
A. Yes, she’s free then B. I'm afraid not C. You must be joking D. Wel1, it depends
26. Mary found herself looking forward more and more ________ the coming entrance examination.
A. to pass B. to have passed C. passing D. to passing
27. It was in China _________ he received higher education.
A. where B. that C. there D. which
28. As there is less and less coal and oil , scientist are exploring new ways of making use of ____ energy, such as sunlight, wind and water for power and fuel.
A. primary B. alternative C. instant D. unique
29. The room is in a terrible mess; it ______ cleaned.
A. can’t have been B. couldn’t be C. mustn’t be D. mustn’t have been
30. The girl in plain clothes, ______ was wonderfully calm in face of danger, was just sixteen years old.
A. when B. which C. what D. who
31. —How will you deal with these papers, Ann?
—I will leave them to ______ takes over the job.
A . anyone B. someone C. whoever D. no matter who
32. ---I have just had my watch repaired.
--- How much did they _____ for that?
A. cost B. charge C. spend D. take
33. News reports say peace talks between the two countries_____ with no agreement reached.
A. have broken down B. have broken out C. have broken in D. have broken up
34. I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real _________.
A. exchange B. bargain C. trade D. business
35. It’s already10 o’clock. I wonder how it ____ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.
A. came over B. came out C. came about D. came up.
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
A water bearer(搬运工) had two large pots. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was 36 . It always 37 a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, but the cracked pot was only half full. For two years, this went on daily with the bearer delivering only 38 pots of water to his master’s house.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its work. But the 39 cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and felt miserable that it was able to finish only half of 40 .It spoke to the water bearer one day by 41 , “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.”
“Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”
“I have been able to deliver only half of what it had been made to do because of this crack in 42 . Because of my flaw, you have to do all of this work, but you don’t get full use from your 43 , ” the pot said.
The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot and said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to 44 the beautiful flowers along the path.”
As they went up the hill, the old cracked pot saw the sun 45 the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this 46 it a bit. But at the end, it still felt bad because it had leaked half its load, and 47 , the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.
The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on 48 side? That’s because I have always known about your crack, and I 49 it. I planted flower seeds and I’d like them to 50 on your side of the path, and every day 51 we walk back from the stream, you’ve 52 them. For two years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s tables. 53 your being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house.”
Each of us has our own unique flaws. We are all cracked pots. But if we allow it, the Lord will use our flaws to grace his house. In God’s great 54 , nothing goes to waste. Don’t be afraid of your flaws. Know them, and you can be the 55 of beauty, too. Always remember that in our weakness, we can find our strength.
36．A．good B．perfect C．broken D．complete
37．A．delivered B．contained C．filled D．loaded
2,4,6
38．A．one B．one and a half C．two D．two halves of
39．A．bad B．unself-confident C．troublesome D．poor
40．A．the seeds B．the way C．the load D．the weight
41．A．the way B．the house C．itself D．the stream
42．A．my side B．my path C．the surface D．the pot
43．A．walks B．efforts C．difficulties D．troubles
44．A．water B．notice C．realize D．pick
45．A．warming B．burning C．touching D．brightening
46．A．relaxed B．interested C．encouraged D．cheered
47．A．then only B．right now C．once again D．at once
48．A．the other pot’s B．other pot’s C．another D．other’s
49．A．exploited B．too advantage of C．ignored D．developed
50．A．grow up B．come up C．give out D．go out
51．A．then B．during C．on which D．while
52．A．watered B．planted C．raised D．helped
53．A．With B．For C．Without D．If not
54．A．words B．bible C．profit D．economy
55．A．resource B．cause C．reason D．factor
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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和0)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A serous problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.
First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.
Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.
In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institution should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.
One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.
To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.
56．What is the passage mainly about?
A．The problem faced by the old in society.
B．Why we should take responsibility for the old
C．How we can improve the lives of the old
D．Where the old can go to get their pensions.
57．According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?
A．Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire.
B．Increase savings levels of people during their working years.
C．Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old.
D．Make available pensions for those who have retired.
58．The underlined word “viable” most probably means .
A．impossible. B．practical. C．useful. D．successful
59．What can be concluded from the passage?
A．Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.
B．Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.
C．Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.
D．There is no single solution to the problems of the old.
60．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing this article?
A．To point out the need for government support for old people
B．To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people
C．To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem
D．To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.
B
According to the dictionary definition of “create”, ordinary people are creative every day. To create means “to bring into being, to cause to exist “---something each of us does daily.
We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First this involves an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our sense to become aware of our world. This may be as simple as being aware of color and texture, as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss.
A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression, “There is nothing new under the sun,” the creativity is remaking or recombining the old in new ways. For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.
A third part of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to apply them to achieve some new results. To think up a new concept is one thing; to put the idea to work is another.
These three parts of creativity are involved in all the great works of genius (天才), but they are also involved in many of our day-to-day activities.
61. Which of the following activities in NOT a creative one according to the passage?
A. To prepare a meal with four and flowers. B. To buy some books from a bookstore.
C. To “write” a letter with the computer. D. To arrange the furniture I a peculiar way.
62. The author holds the view that creativity is ____.
A. connected with a deep insight（洞察力）to some extent
B. to create something new and concrete （具体的）
C. to practice great works of genius
D. linked to the courage of achieving new results
63. The underlined sentence “There is nothing new under the sun,” really implies that ___.
A. a new thing is only a tale
B. we can seldom create new things
C. we can scarcely（几乎不）see really new things in the world
D. a new thing can only be created at the basis of original things
64. What does the author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice?
A. To find anew thought will definitely lead to the production of new thing.
B. A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily become an inventor.
C. One may come up with a new thought, but may not put it into practice.
D. It’s more difficult to create a new thought than to apply it in practice.
65. The best title for this passage is _____.
A. What is Creativity B. The importance of Creativity
C. Creativity – a Not Faraway Thing D. How to cultivate One’s Creativity
C
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