山西省平遥县08-09学年度高三年级十月摸底考试

山西省平遥县08-09学年度高三年级十月摸底考试

英语试题

本试卷满分150分 考试时间100分钟 命题人 彭文进

第一部分：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. There were more than 20,000 persons for ______ torch relay of ________ 2008 Olympic Games, making it ______ biggest in the Game‟s history. A. the; the; the B. a; the; the C. the; /; / D. /; the; the 2. If you had got up early, you here on time.

A．would have reached C．have reached

B．would reach D．had reached

3. --- “I‟m afraid I can‟t finish the magazine within the required time.” --- “ .”

A．Please go ahead C．Not at all

B．That‟s right D．Take your time

4. We try and give them ______ they want, _______ their religion is, so that they can face death without fear.

A. no matter what; no matter what

B. no matter what; whatever

C. whatever; no matter whatever D. whatever; whatever

5. It‟s _____ me why Alice, aged 28, gave up her job and got married to a man of 62. A. under B. above C. beyond D. over 6. ------The English exam is not difficult, is it?

------ ______, even Tom ______ to the top students failed in it.

A. Yes, belongs B. No, belonged C. Yes, belonging D. No, belonging 7.Because he believed he was innocent(无罪的), he went to the police station with his head_____ high. A. holding B. being held C. to hold D. held 8. Hard work success and failure laziness.

A．lies in, leads to C．belongs to, depends on

B．leads to, lies in D．depends to, belongs to

9. — Good morning, sir. Can I help you?

— I‟d like a barbecue together with a cup of orange juice. How much do you _______? A. pay

B. offer

C. charge

D. owe

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10. ______ has ridden on a railway train know how _____ another train flashes by when it is traveling in the opposite direction. A. Anyone who; rapidly C. Whoever; rapid

B. Anyone that; rapid D. Whatever; rapidly

11. everybody enjoys fresh cut flowers around his house, few people know how to keep them for as long as possible．

A．Because B． Since C．While D．If 12. Modern China is experiencing a completely new period respect for

science and creativity has become the guiding principle of society． A．which B．where C．in which D．that 13. ------Five sharp in the morning?

------No, don‟t ring me up that early in the morning. I _______.

A. sleep B. will be sleeping C. am sleeping D. will sleep 14. Your ability has never been in doubt—the question is______ you are prepared to work hard.

A. that B. how C. if D. whether 15. Every family in China has had this sort of experience there was a price

increase in food in the past few months.

A．that B．which C．what D．when

第二部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Some of the most common American gestures have very different meanings in 16 areas of the world. Take the handshake for example. In America, a strong, 17 handshake shows a confident person, someone you can trust, a good leader, but people might be 18 in Asia and the Middle East where they prefer a much looser handshake. Other American gestures are considered very 19 in other countries, such as direct eye contact. To an American, eye contact shows that someone is telling the truth or is 20 in what he or she hears. But if you lived in parts of Asia or Africa, people might be 21 . There are many chances for you to be confused by gestures and body 22 when you travel. 23 your head up and down for “ yes” and shaking your head from side to side for “no” mean the 24 in parts of eastern Europe. The same applies to waving your hand left to right for “hello” or “goodbye”. This can mean “25 ” in Asia and parts of Europe! If you go to Argentina, you might be

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offended and think someone is calling you crazy when you see them 26 at their head or ear and move their first finger in a circle. Although this means someone or something is 27 in America, in Argentina, it just means that you have a phone call! If you 28 to get someone to come over to where you are, you might hold out your hand, with the palm up and fingers facing in, and curl your first finger in and 29 . But don‟t do that in Asia, because it isn‟t very 30 . The last gestures I want to talk about are 31 we call „thumbs up‟ and the „OK‟ sign. If you 32 your hand and hold up your thumb, this gesture is used in many countries, but it means the number one in Germany and Japan 33 of „good job‟ like it does in America. If you 34 a circle with your thumb and first finger, and point the other three fingers up, you are saying „yes‟ or that 35 is okay if you are in America. But in France it means zero, in Japan it means money, and if you are in Brazil or Germany, it is very rude! 16. A. the 17. A. soft 18. A. happy 19. A. rude 20. A. interested 21. A. pleased 22. A. movement 23. A. Moving 24. A. opposite 25. A. yes 26. A. point 27. A. happy 28. A. wish 29. A. out 30. A. strange 31. A. that 32. A. open 33. A. instead 34. A. draw

35. A. something

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B. some B. firm B. disappointed B. polite B. bored B. offended B. action B. Nodding B. different B. hello B. stare B. sad B. hope B. down B. polite B. what B. take B. because B. make everything D. nothing

C. else C. loose C. surprised C. opposite

D. other D. nice D. sad D. gentle

C. glad D. satisfied C. angry D. attacked C. language C. same C. goodbye C. look C. angry C. want C. up

D. tongue D. similar D. no D. feel D. crazy D. need D. away

C. Shaking D. Holding

C. rude D. surprising C. which D. whether C. turn C. fond C. move B. anything

D. close D. tired D. do C.

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每题3分，满分60分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

While I was waiting outside my wife‟s office building for her to get out of work, I saw a beggar coming my way from across the parking lot.

“I hope he doesn‟t ask me for any money,” I thought. He didn‟t.

He came and sat in front of the bus stop, but he didn‟t look like he could have enough money to ride the bus. After a few minutes he spoke. “That‟s a pretty car,” he said, pointing to my car. He was ragged (衣衫褴褛), but he had an air of dignity about himself.

I gave him a smile and continued cleaning my car.

He sat there quietly as I worked. The expected asking for money never came. As the silence between us widened, it seemed that a voice inside me said, “Ask him if he needs any help.” I was sure that he would say “yes”, but I listened to the inner voice.

“Do you need any help?” I asked.

He answered in three simple but meaningful words that I shall never forget. We often look for wisdom in great men and women, and we expect it from those of higher learning and achievements. I expected nothing but a dirty hand from him, but he said three words that shook me.

“Don‟t we all?” he said.

I was feeling high, successful and important above a beggar in the street, until those three words hit me like a shot.

Don‟t we all?

I needed help. Maybe not for a bus fare or for a place to sleep, but I needed help. I reached in my wallet and gave him not only for a bus fare, but enough to get a warm meal and shelter for the day. Those three little words still ring true. No matter how much you have, no matter how much you have achieved, you need help, too. No matter how little you have, no matter how loaded you are with problems, even without money or a place to sleep, you can give help. 36. The story happened _________. A. outside an office building C. near a post office

B. in front of a store D. on a bus

37. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. The writer was waiting for his wife to get out of work.

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B. He thought the beggar would ask him for money. C. The beggar kept silent and didn‟t ask him for money. D. The writer was shocked by the three simple words. 38. We can learn from the passage that _________ . A. we should expect nothing from a beggar

B. the writer felt depressed after he heard the beggar‟s answer C. it was the writer that started the small talk

D. the beggar, though ragged, said something meaningful 39. The best title of the passage is _________. A. The Story of a Beggar B. Three Words That Upset Me C. Everyone Needs Help D. Giving Help

B What‟s on TV?

6:00 Channel 3 Let‟s Talk! Guest: Animal expert Jim Porter Channel 5 Cartoons Channel 8 News Channel 9 News

7:00 Channel 3 Cooking with Cathy Tonight: Chicken with mushrooms

Channel 5 Movie A laugh a Minute (1955) James Rayburn

Channel 8 Spin (旋转) for Dollars! Channel 9 Farm Report

7:30 Channel 3 Double Trouble (comedy) The twins disrupt the high school dance

Channel 9 Wall Street Today. Stock Market Report 8:00 Channel 3 NBA Basketball. Teams to be announced

Channel 8 Movie At Day’s End (1981) Michael Collier, Julie Romer.

Drama set in World War II

Channel 9 News Special “Saving Our Waterways: Pollution in the Mississippi”

40. The following programs are for entertainment except _________. A. Cartoons B. Double Trouble C. Spin for Dollars! D. News Special

41. Which of the following programs is most likely intended for housewives?

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A. Let‟s Talk! B. Wall Street Today C. Cooking with Cathy Tonight D. Farm Report

42. If you‟d like to watch a sports game, you could turn on the TV to _________. A. Channel 5 at 6:00 B. Channel 8 at 7:00 C. Channel 3 at 7:30 D. Channel 3 at 8:00 43. Which is most probably the News Channel?

A. Channel 3. B. Channel 5. C. Channel 8. D. Channel 9.

C

Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets. The tickets cost only $0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $90 million. That was the second largest lottery jackpot（积累奖金）in history.

More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80. The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million. But that little chance certainly didn‟t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing, tickets were selling at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second.

Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action. Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they‟ll probably never have.

But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized gambling. Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.

Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice（恶习）, under the name of social progress. No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.

44. The main idea of the passage is that .

A. lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them B. playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market

C. a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but lotteries cause disagreement

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D. lotteries are just legalized vice

45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Politicians like lotteries because they don‟t have to pay extra tax. B. The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.

C. Some critics don‟t like lotteries because many poor people waste their money on them.

D. People love the lottery because it is a stock market.

46. In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets

totaling . A. $1.62 million A. join a club

B. $90million

C. $9.6million D. $87million

47. People who are addicted to playing lotteries should .

B. save every cent

D

Norway—Ten Chinese college students arrived at the country‟s Arctic research base, the Yellow River Station, on Friday.

On Saturday，the students are expected to witness the end of four months of darkness in the area，as the sun makes a rare appearance.

During their four-day stay at the station，the students will meet and learn from some of China's leading polar researchers. They were welcomed at the station yesterday by its director，He Jianfeng，who is an expert on marine micro-ecosystems（海洋微生态系统）.

The students will also visit the German and Norwegian stations and meet researchers there.

As for entertainment，the visitors will get the chance to play ice hockey at the world's most northerly stadium.

Among the visitors is Zheng Li，a smart student majoring in telecommunications at Dalian Marinetime University.

“It is so exciting to see how the Chinese researchers work in the world's most northerly laboratory,” she said.

“This opportunity is precious. Most people will never get the chance to travel so far from home and visit such an amazing place. It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing.” Wu Jinyou，head of the Polar Research Institute of China，and the group leader，said，“I hope the students have not only a field trip to the Yellow River station，but are also touched by the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers here. I also expect

C. win the Pennsylvania D. kick the habit

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in the future，some of them will choose to devote themselves to the polar research and maybe even work with us. ”

The students have been in Norway since February 28，and were given Arctic training before moving to the station.

The Arctic expedition is one of the several international cooperation and exchange activities forming the China Program for International Polar Year（2007—2008）. It was started last March.

68．Which of the following is true about Wu Jinyou?

A．He is a graduate student from Dalian Marinetime University. B．He works at the research station as the leading polar researcher. C．He is sure that all the ten students will make good polar researchers. D．He thinks highly of the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers. 69．What does Zheng Li mean by saying “It's a once-in-a-lifetime thing”? A．It's exciting to see the sun rise in the Arctic area in one‟s life. B．The trip to the research station is extremely exciting. C．Playing ice hockey in Arctic area is really a life-long memory. D．People are only allowed to visit the station once in their lifetime.

70．This passage is most probably a（n） according to what is written in its way.

A．adventure story C．news report

B．experiment statement D．science fiction

71．The best title of the passage could be . A．Chinese Students Arrive at the Arctic Station B．Chinese Students Do Research in Norway

C．Chinese Students Play Ice Hockey at the Arctic Station

D．Chinese Students Receive Training at Arctic Station

E

The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.

By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving. But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left 第 8 页 共 11 页

hungry and angry.

Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6:30—8:30 pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00 pm or 8:30 pm means possible dinner, but 9:30 pm and any time thereafter means no food, or at beforehand, roll up late.

But this is not always the case. If asked to a students‟ party at 6:30 pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive-looking eager-is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6:30, she likes to be on time, if not on time, then no later than seven. My age group（late thirties）falls somewhere between the two , but because we still think we‟re young , we‟re probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.

The accepted custom at present is confusing, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does give every party that precious element of surprise.

52. The underlined words “off their heads ” probably mean________ .

A. tired

B. hopeless

C. curious

D. crazy

53. Jane and David‟s story is used to show that ______ .

A. party-goers usually get hungry at parties B. party invitations can be confusing C. people should ask for food at parties

D. birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull

54. For some young people, arriving on time for a students‟ party will probably be considered ______. A. very difficult

B. particularly thoughtful

D. socially unacceptable

C. friendly and polite

55. According to the writer, people in their late thirties_______

A. are likely to arrive late for a party B. care little about the party time C. haven‟t really grown up yet D. like surprises at parties

第四部分 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

改正下面短文中的错误，每行至多只有一个错误。修改方法如下：

如某一行没有错误，则在这一行后面的横线上打一对号“√”。

如要修改一个词，则在这个词下面划一横线，并在后面的横线上写出正确的词。

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如要加一个词，则在要加词的位置打上“∧”，并在后面的横线上写出要加的词。 如要删一个词，则在要删的词上打一“\\”，并在后面的横线上写要删的词，并打上“\\”。

For the final speaker here today, I would like to share you some of the conclusions of our research. We wanted to know that the Internet would become the most popular source of news for people. They have found that although the Internet has become increasing popular, the number of people which get news from the Internet compares to the radio or television is still small. While the Internet is a popular tool, it is still not as easily accessible the amount of uncontrolled information on the Internet, people do not always trust the news they find it online. 第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）

56.__________ 57.__________ 58.__________ 59.__________ 60.__________ 61.__________ 62.__________ 63.__________ 65.__________ as newspapers, television and the radio is, and due to .__________ 2008年6月25日下午，“祥云”照耀着有2700多年历史的世界文化遗产—平遥古城。假如你是平遥中学的学生张华，请你据此用英语写一篇短文。要点如下： 1. 传递路线：行政服务中心—柳根路—城墙—迎熏门广场 2. 火炬传递意义 3. “我”的参与情况 4. 对古城的简要介绍 注意：

1． 词数：100--- 120；

2． 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：

火炬传递torch relay 城墙city wall 世界文化遗产world cultural heritage 行政服务中心Executive Service Centre

（英语字母模糊看不清，卷面不整洁美观，扣1-3分）

平遥县08-09学年度高三年级十月摸底考试

英语试题答案

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单选：1-15 AADDC CDBCA CCBDA 完形：16—20 DBCAA 21—25 BCBAD

26—30 ADCAB 31—35 BDABC 阅读：36-45 ACDCD CDDCC

46-55 ADDBC ADBDA

改错：56. For--- As 57. /\\ with

58. that---whether/ if 59. They---We 60.increasing---increasingly 61.which---who 62.compares---compared 63正确 is—are 65 去掉 it

作文：(供教师参考)

My hometown , the ancient city of Pingyao, is a world cultural heritage with a history of more over 2700 years, which saw the Beijing Olympic torch relay on June 25, 2008.

The Executive Service Center was the starting point of the torch relay. The Xiangyun torch traveled along Liugen Road, over the city wall, which was the first time all over China, and finally reached the Yingxunmen Square at about 4:30, where a big celebration was held.

I, together with my schoolmates, took part in the activity. When the torch went by us, we all became so excited that we all cheered, shouted some slogans, and waved the national flags and the five-ring flags, having totally forgotten the hot weather.

As we all know, the Olympic torch is a sign of peace, therefore the torch relay speaks out people’s good hope for peace, and it is an inspiration for people to take a more active part in sports to keep fit.

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