1、醴陵、醴陵四中高三上學期期中考試聯考英語試卷本試卷分為四個局部，包括聽力、語言知識運用、閱讀理解和書面表達。part one listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks)directions: in this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to

2、the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a, b or c) on the question booklet. you will hear each conversation twice.example: when will the magazine probably arrive? a. wednesday. b. thursday.c. friday.the answer is b.conversation 11. what is the r

3、elationship between mike and joan?a. strangers.b. close friends.c. boyfriend and girlfriend.2. what is joan most probably?a. a manager.b. a school master.c. a writer of books for children.conversation 23. who was mrs. stowe?a. a writer.b. a slave.c. an actress.4. what can we learn from about the boo

4、k?a. it is hard to read.b. it is about the civil war.c. it is about the life of slaves in america.conversation 35. how did the accident happen?a. someone knocked into the back of the car.b. he had drunk too much and lost his control.c. he drove too fast.6. where was the man going that day?a. he was

5、going to work.b. he was going home.c. he was going to a party.conversation 47. what is the man doing here?a. he is an english teacher here.b. he is waiting for a teacher here.c. he gives oral examinations here.8. what was the mans mistake in the dialogue?a. he mistook the woman for a student.b. he s

6、houldnt say those words.c. he would be angry after he knew the truth.9. who is the woman in the dialogue?a. she is a waitress.b. she is one of the teachers here.c. she is a student here.conversation 510. how old is the woman now?a. ten years old.b. nineteen years old.c. nine years old.11. when did c

7、heryl begin to learn playing the piano?a. when she was nine years old.b. when she was ten years old.c. when she was eight years old.12. why does the woman like playing the piano?a. she can make a lot of money out of it.b. she has nothing else to do.c. she can do what she likes to do.conversation 613

8、. what did georges sister do yesterday?a. she looked after her baby.b. she stayed at home all day. c. she did some shopping.14. what did the woman invite george to do yesterday?a. to a concert with her.b. to go on a holiday with her. c. to have a dinner at her house.15. where did george see mary?a.

9、at the office. b. at the concert.c. in his sisters home.section b (7.5 marks)directions: in this section, youll hear a mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. youll hear the mini-talk twice.an intr

10、oduction to jacksonnumber of children in his family16. _.early careerwhen he was five years old, he began singing with his 17. _ in a group called the jackson 5.he was the lead singer and danced with 18. _.the group made 19. _ music.first album performing alone“off the wall, released in 20. _.part t

11、wo language knowledge (45 marks)section a(15 marks)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 21. everyone in our class was working hard and doing what we could _ a good college.a. enterb. to e

12、nterc. enteringd. entered22. nobody would like to go out. it is freezing cold outside, and _ that, it is likely to snow.a. in spite of b. on top ofc. regardless ofd. instead of23. yao yuan, a disabled woman, won the national championships cup last week.my goodness! she _a lot of difficulties!a. may

13、go through b. might go throughc. must have gone through d. ought to have gone through24. i _ the time, otherwise i would have gone to the mountain village to pay him a visit.a. didnt have b. havent hadc. dont haved. hadnt had25. i dont think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life,

14、 _?a. do i b. dont i c. dont itd. does it 26. _ in the queue for half an hour, tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.a. to wait b. have waited c. having waited d. to have waited27. the number of kidnappings in britain _ dramatically over the past five years.a. had increased b. in

15、creased c. are increasing d. has increased28. the couple will fly to france for their honeymoon on their first stop, _ they plan to stay for three days. a. whereb. therec. whichd. when29. either you or i _ going to be in charge of this matter.a. beb. are c. isd. am 30. play, often _ as an activity f

16、or younger children, is still important in the social development of teenagers. a. to seeb. seeingc. to be seend. seen31. some teenagers _ their health because they often expose themselves to so manyelectric products. a. have damaged b. damagedc. are damagingd. will damage32. johnson, would you like

17、 to marry ann and love her all your life, _ she is young or old,or poor or rich? yes, i do. a. even ifb. whetherc. no matterd. how33. you _ better now if you had listened to me. next time i will.a. will be b. would be c. would have beend. had been34. because the farmland _quickly, the government is

18、considering starting a programto solve the problem. a. is being lost b. is lost c. is losing d. loses35. _ enters the computer rooms should take off his shoes in order to keep them clean enough.a. whoever b. who c. whatever d. whatsection b(18 marks)directions: for each blank in the following passag

19、e there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.this was an unforgettable and wonderful experience. it happened about three years ago and it has had a strong effect on me. i would like to show respect here for the two men i d

20、o not know 36_ but whose actions gave a new 37 to the words kind and generous.i was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early winter. a homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was 38 for change on a street corner.a bmw car 39 on the other side of the street and

21、an executive who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car. he was probably about 60 years old. he was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie. he walked 40 across the street and over to the homeless man. without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of money and then he sat down

22、 and took off his leather gloves, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks. then he 41 them to the homeless man. the homeless man took them and stared with a/an 42 mouth.as he drove off, i couldnt help thinking that it was probably the first time he had 43 the pedal (踏板) of that top-b

23、rand bmw car with a 44 foot! i stood there and the looks of 45 appeared on my face and the homeless mans.two men of about the same age but very different lives had met and the one who was 46 in materials had offered more than his shoes. he had left this bmw car and 47 down from his high position. he

24、 lifted up the other man when he offered respect, kindness and real generosity.36. a. officiallyb. personallyc. similarlyd. generally37. a. meaningb. attitudec. benefitd. award38. a. searchingb. makingc. blamingd. begging39. a. called upb. broke upc. pulled upd. sped up40. a. directlyb. usuallyc. un

25、willinglyd. fluently41. a. postedb. handedc. kickedd. threw42. a. closedb. fullc. opend. empty43. a. bendedb. cutc. repairedd. pressed44. a. relaxedb. largec. singled. bare 45. a. excitementb. astonishmentc. sadnessd. pride46. a. successfulb. carefulc. usefuld. helpful47. a. brokenb. fellc. steppedd

26、. rolledsection c(12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.a wolf had got a bone stuck in his throat and was in greatest pain. he ran 48._ and down asking every animal he met to remove the bone 49._ him, at the same time su

27、ggesting a very handsome reward to the successful operator. a crane moved by his eager asking 50._ his promise, ventured her long neck down the wolfs throat, and drew out the bone. she then asked 51._ the promised reward. to her question, the wolf showing his teeth with 52._ ugly smile, replied, “un

28、grateful creature! you put your head into a wolfs mouth, and took out in safety. it is hard for me to expect that you dared to ask for more reward than this!those 54._ are only in the hope of a return must not be surprised when they come face to face with bad men. they meet with more laughs 55._ tha

29、nks.part three reading comprehension (30 marks)directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the

30、passage.athe china daily newspaper group is looking for english-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. we offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimb

31、ursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.senior business editoryou must:assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to

32、 rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;have had at least five years editing experience working on editing the business desk and be familiar with industry software.senior copy e

33、ditoryou must:work on shifts in the business desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions; have had at least two years editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.copy editoryou

34、 must:be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions; be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.grap

35、hic designeryou must:have excellent skills in information graphics;be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;have a good sense of typography;have good news judgment;be well-versed with macintosh software, including indesign, illustrator and photos

36、hop;be fluent in english.for enquiries or to apply, write to job chinadaily .56. what is the purpose of this passage?a. to describe the positions of the china daily newspaper group.b. to describe the working conditions of the china daily newspaper group.c. to advertise for recruiting some good emplo

37、yees.d. to tell you how to become part of this group.57. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the employees have to pay for their own food and lodging.b. the workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.c. the senior business editors only job is to help the business ed

38、itor to set goals. d. the employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.58. how many positions need editing experience?a. 1. b. 2. c. 3. d. 4.59. what is not required about graphic designer?a. be well-versed with photoshop.b. have excellent skills in information graphics.c. having a g

39、ood sense of typography.d. writing snappy headlines and captions.60. which can be the title of the advertisement?a. china daily: new employees wantedb. china daily: newspaperc. china daily: an international teamd. china daily: the best working conditionbsince 1989, dave thomas, who died at age 69, w

40、as one of the most recognizable faces on tv. he appeared in more than 800 commercials (商業廣告) for the hamburger chain named for his daughter. “as long as it works," he said in 1991, “i'll continue to do those commercials."even though he was successful, thomas remained troubled by his ch

41、ildhood. “he still won't let anyone see his feet, which are out of shape because he never had proper fitting shoes," wendy said in 1993. born to a single mother, he was adopted(收養) as a baby by rex and auleva thomas of kalamazoo in michigan. after auleva died when he was 5, thomas spent yea

42、rs on the road as rex traveled around seeking construction work. “he fed me," thomas said, “and if i got out of line, he'd beat me."moving out on his own at 15, thomas worked, first as a waiter, in many restaurants. but he had something much better in mind. “i thought if i owned a rest

43、aurant," he said, “i could eat for free." a 1956 meeting with harland sanders led thomas to a career as the manager of a kentucky fried chicken restaurant that made him a millionaire in 1968.in 1969, after breaking with sanders, thomas started the first wendy's old fashioned hamburgers

44、, in columbus, ohio, which set itself apart by serving made to order burgers. with 6,000 restaurants worldwide, the chain now makes $ 6 billion a year in sales.although troubled by his own experience with adoption, thomas, married since 1954 to lorraine, 66, and with four grown kids besides wendy, f

45、elt it could offer a future for other children. he started the dave thomas foundation (基金會) for adoption in 1992. in 1993, thomas, who had left school at 15, graduated from coconut creek high school in florida. he even took lorraine to the graduation dance party. the kids voted him most likely to su

46、cceed.“the dave you saw on tv was the real dave," says friend pat williams. “he wasn't a great actor or a great speaker. he was just joe everybody."61. what is the article mainly about?a. the life of dave thomas. b. the dream of dave thomas.c. the schooling of dave thomas. d. the growt

47、h of dave thomas's business.62. what do we know about his childhood?a. he lived a poor life. b. he had caring parents.c. he stayed in one place. d. he didn't go to school.63. choose the right time order of the following events in thomas's life.a. graduated from high school b. started his

48、 own business c. became a millionaire d. started a foundation e. met harland sandersa. e, b, c, d, a, b. a, e, c, b, d, c. e, c, b, d, a, d. a, e, b, c, d, 64. “he was just joe everybody." (in the last paragraph) means_.a. dave was famous b. dave was ordinaryc. dave was showy d. dave was shy 65

49、. what is the name of dave thomas's business?a. thomas's. b. wendy's. c. lorraine's. d. rex's. cnext time you find yourself drenched (濕透) in an unexpected heavy rain, look on the bright side it will be a memorable experience. while wet weather may make us feel gloomy, it sharpens

50、 the memory and improves our recall. but those who feel in a good mood because its a sunny day are able to remember less well, according to memory tests carried by australian researchers.professor joe forgas, who led the research, said: “it seems strange but a little bit of sadness is a good thing.

51、people performed much better on our memory test when the weather was unpleasant and they were in a slightly negative mood. on bright sunny days, when they were more likely to be happy, they flunked it.the tests were carried out on shoppers at a store in sydney, where researchers randomly placed ten

52、small objects on the check-out counter. on rainy days, sad music was played in the store. when it was bright and sunny, customers heard cheery music. this was done to further influence them towards negative or positive moods. after shopping, customers were asked how many of the objects they could re

53、member. their scores were three times higher when the weather was bad and they were feeling angry, compared with those tested on sunny days. the results were published in journal of experimental psychology. a report on the findings said: “they point to a growing body of evidence that the way people

54、think, the quality of their judgments and the accuracy of their memory are all significantly influenced by positive and negative moods.professor forgas said, “we found that weather-inducted negative mood improved memory accuracy. shoppers in a negative mood showed better memory and higher discrimina

55、tion ability.a worse mood helped to focus peoples attention on their surroundings and led to a more thorough and careful thinking style, while happiness increased confidence and forgetfulness.being happy tends to promote a thinking style that is less focused on our surroundings. in a positive mood w

56、e are less likely to make more snap (匆忙的) judgments about people we meet. mild negative mood, in turn, tends to increase attention to our surroundings and produce a more careful, thorough thinking style.accurately remembering everyday scenes is a difficult task, yet such memories can be on importance in everyday life. s