牛津英语高三第二次阶段考试英语试题

江苏省建湖县第二中学2009届高三第二次阶段考试英语试题

2008.10

第I卷( 三部分共85分)

注意事项：

1．答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在试卷上。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。

第二节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15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秒种；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21.It is quite obvious that the aging population in China will cause _____heavy pressure on

_____whole society in near future.

A. a; a

B. a; the

C. the; a D the, \

22. What impressed me most in 2008 was the success of Shenzhou VII and China’s becoming the

third nation to send a man into space, all our Chinese are proud.

A. of which

B. for which

C. of that

D. for it

23. ---Shall I give you a hand with this as you are so busy now?

---Thank you. ______.

A. It couldn’t be better

B. Of course you can

C. If you like

D. It’s up to you

24. The birds, ______ by the presence of the scientists, disappeared really quickly again.

A. frightened

B. being frightened

C. have been frightened

D. were frightened

25. Steve was wearing a red silk shirt that didn’t ______ him at all.

A. serve

B. meet

C. satisfy

D. suit

26. There’s no doubt ______ the famous professor will come to give us a lecture.

A. if

B. that

C. what

D. whether

27. We had been told that under no circumstances ______ the telephone in the office for personal

affairs.

A. may we use

B. we may use

C. we could use

D. did we use

28. As is recorded in history, silkworms (蚕) were first raised by a woman in _________ is today

Hebei Province.

A. where

B. the place

C. which

D. what

29. In Beijing volunteers were making use of every minute to ________ their foreign languages

because language volunteers must pass a written test and an interview.

A. polish up

B. take up

C. put up

D. make up

30. They carried out an assessment of the project this morning and the results will be assessed

______.

A. on time

B. after time

C. before time

D. over time

31. ______ that he has no qualifications in education management, the man plans to gain the

necessary skills by taking a part-time course.

A. To concern

B. To be concerned

C. Concerning

D. Concerned

32. Everybody present at the meeting agreed to stick to the ______ that everyone should be treated

fairly.

A. purpose

B. ambition

C. principle

D. level

33. Mary stood still in front of a mirror, ___________ on her mouth.

A. her eyes fixed

B. and her eyes fixed

C. and her eyes fixing

D. her eyes fixing

34.We strongly _____ your decision to go abroad at this time of danger. It is not a wise decision.

A. approve

B. insist

C. oppose

D. appreciate

35. The visitor asked to have his picture taken ________ stood the famous tower.

A. where

B. at which

C. that

D. when

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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Your friends might be in Australia or maybe just down the road, but they are all just a few clicks away. Life has 36 for millions of teenagers across the world who now make friends online. 37 you use chat rooms, QQ, MSN or ICQ, you are 38 of a virtual community (虚拟社区).

"I rarely talk with my parents or grandparents, 39 I talk a lot with my old friends on QQ," said Fox's Shadow, the online nickname (网名) used by a Senior 2 girl in China. "Eighty per cent of my classmates use QQ 40 school."

QQ is the biggest messaging 41 in China. A record 4 million people used it one Saturday night in October, 42 to Tencent, the company which developed QQ.

And Fox's Shadow might well have been one of them. "I log in (登陆) on Friday nights, and Saturdays or Sundays when I feel 43 . I usually 44 about 10 hours chatting online every week," she said. "But I rarely talk with 45 , especially boys or men."

Even though she likes chatting, she is careful about making 46 with strangers online. "You don't know 47 you're talking to. You should 48 be careful about who you trust online."

Many people would like to meet offline when they feel they have got to 49 someone very well. Fox's Shadow once met one of her online friends face to face. It was a girl who was a comic fan like 50 and they went to a comic show together.

However, not all teenagers have been so 51 . At the beginning of this year, a 17-year-old girl in Liaoning Province was raped after meeting a friend she had found on QQ. The criminals weren't 52 until last month.

A 16-year-old Beijing boy, known online as Bart Simon, dislikes QQ users. "I used to chat on

QQ, but I found that most people were talking 53 ," he said. Now he chats online in English, using MSN. But he spends little time chatting as he sees it as a 54 of time and money. "If you are really 55 to it, sometimes you just can't concentrate in class," he said.

36.A. improved B. become C. changed D. increased

37.A. Whether B. If C. When D. Unless

38.A. member B. part C. partner D. number

39.A. but B. while C. when D still.

40.A. before B. at C. after D. since

41.A. service B. product C. structure D. organization

42.A. granting B. depending C. considering D. according

43.A. sleepy B. tired C. bored D. busy

44.A. take B. cost C. pay D. spend

45.A. friends B. adults C. males D. strangers

46.A. relation B. touch C. contact D. friends

47.A. who B. what C. whose D. which

48.A. often B. usually C. sometimes D. always

49.A. know B. recognize C. tell D. judge

50.A. herself B. her C. anybody else D. everyone

51.A. good B. fortunate C. safely D. healthy

52.A. kept B. held C. caught D. killed

53.A. uselessness B. noise C. nonsense D. rubbish

54.A. short B. lack C. waste D. little

55.A. kept B. held C. addicted D. stuck

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案。

A

Now, it’s time for some brief news items.

Teens Go Online

Some 13 million European children under 18 use the Internet for schoolwork, games and music according to research done by Nielsen’s “Net-rating”. The study covered Britain, Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Experts advised parents to limit the time their kids spend on line and keep them away from chat rooms.

Chat to the magic Mum

British author J. K. Rowling, mother of magic boy Harry Potter, will do an Internet interview about her new book “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” on June 26. Before the event, children are invited to send their questions about Harry to the website. The book will hit stores in the US and UK on June 21 and will arrive in China in August.

School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.

Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park

High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas (睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms, Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online school, has 250 students who ar e taking classes at home by computer. Students in this first online program take classes in algebra (代数), American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

56. In the first news item, which country is NOT covered in the research?

A. Britain.

B. France.

C. Sweden.

D. Spain.

57. What is the second news item mainly about?

A. J. K. Rowling will have an Internet interview.

B. Children will meet Harry Potter’s m other.

C. The Harry Potter book will be available on the Internet.

D. The Harry Potter book will arrive in China in early June.

58. Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

A. To get ready for a military parade.

B. To learn to protect themselves.

C. To gain some military knowledge.

D. To develop their love for the country.

59. The news from Florida can be given a title “____________”.

A. Get up Late

B. Online School

C. Magical Computers

D. No Teachers

B

Do you want to be a successful person? Would you like to know how successful people usually think and what drives them? Here I am going to tell you the key to success that successful people share.

First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to move ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they can’t control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. At the same time, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life.

Perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose”--- they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion, having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to deal with things around them. They hold the view that when they live their life “on purpose”, their main concern is to do the job right. They live what they do. People want to do business with them because of their commitment. To live their life “on purpose”, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it.

Besides, they never give up easily. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. To achievers always bear in mind what they don’t have forever. Rather than see this as negative or depressing, they would use the knowledge to spur themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.

So keep in mind what successful people always hold to be true so that you will have a clear idea of what you should do to be successful in life.

60. The underlined word “spur” in paragraph 4 probably means “______”.

A. interest

B. equip

C. depend

D. inspire

61. Which is NOT the key to success that successful people share?

A. Taking responsibility for their life.

B. Never giving up easily.

C. Having a goal in life.

D. Controlling things in life.

62. According to the passage, to be successful, ______.

A. you should set up a realistic goal

B. you should know your strengths and weaknesses

C. you shouldn’t blame others for your failure

D. you shouldn’t waste time

63. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to ______.

A. explain the exact meaning of success

B. share with readers they key to success

C. tell his experience of achieving success

D. encourage readers to learn from failure

C

Dear College Dean:

I’ve learned that this college has received a large donation to be used to improve the quality of life for students: Either expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be in the vanguard(先锋) of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.

Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to improve the quality of life for students. What do we want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things.

We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school.

If there are more computers, students will also be able to complete their work more efficiently. No more will they have to wait in line, paper and disk in hand, while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more newer and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly.

Yours Truly

John

64. To improve the quality of life for students, the college is considering the following EXCEPT

______.

A. expanding the bookstore

B. raising more donations

C. improving the face of the campus

D. adding updated computers

65. How many reasons did John list to support his argument?

A. Two.

B. Three.

C. Four.

D. Five.

66. By saying “we have to think about a greater goal” in paragraph 2, what does John mean?

A. We should try to offer the best technology to our students.

B. The Internet should be accessible to each student.

C. We should try to make the college nicer and more famous.

D. We should work out a more practical new program.

67. According to John, the college ______.

A. doesn’t make enough preparations for future challenges

B. doesn’t pay attention to computer education

C. is not satisfied with its students’ school results

D. has some problems with the computer lab

D

Most parents hope that their children will graduate from high school. For some, one high school is not enough. The University of Miami Online High School(UMOHS) just announced that a group of students in China will now be able to earn a diploma from their home country, while at the same time working towards one in the United States.

The idea isn’t a new one. UMOHS already has deals with a few schools in Russia. A business partner in the foreign country arranges all of the necessary government paperwork and recruits(吸收) high schools to participate in the program. Every student admitted is allowed to take classes via the web and for the first year, the high school foots the bill. If a student wants to continue beyond the first year and earn enough credits(学分) for a dual(双的) diploma, his or her parents will need to take over the costs.

It typically takes eight online courses for foreign students to earn an American high school diploma, according to Dr. Howard Liebman, UMOHS’s Chief Operating Officer. The UMOHS-based courses include English literature, History, and Economics, all of which require students to be able to read and write English fluently. Because UMOHS sticks to Florida’s statewide school requirements, they will also need to pay for half a year of life management classes and half a year of health care classes, in order to obtain a diploma. But some of the courses they take in China will also count towards their degree --- for example, math and science --- while others count towards a foreign language or world history credit.

Parents will have to pay for all eight courses out of their own pockets. Not cheap. But in an ever more globalized world, many parents are deciding it’s worth the cost. One diploma is good. But, says Liebman, “Two are even better.”

68. What does the underlined part “foots the bill” in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Shares the cost.

B. Pays the cost.

C. Increases the fee.

D. Reduces the cost.

69. Which of the following requirements for a foreign student to earn an American high school

diploma is NOT mentioned?

A. Taking eight online courses.

B. Being able to read and write English fluently.

C. Paying for life management and health care classes.

D. Taking an entrance examination.

70. What’s the best title for the passage?

A. High schools in America

B. Foreign students seek American diploma

C. How to apply for an American diploma

D. Is it necessary to earn a dual diploma?

第II卷

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后的空格中填入最适当的单词。每空格1个单词。

Most scientists are now certain that global warming is taking place. Gases such as carbon dioxide produced by burning of coal, oil, wood, together with industrial pollution, are creating a warm blanket around the earth. This blanket is trapping heat in the atmosphere and so raising the temperature of the earth.

The evidence for global warming can now be seen in the world’s changing climate statistics. In Europe, eight of the last ten years have seen record high temperature. For northern Europe, this has generally been a change for the better. Gardens can even now grow tropical plants in England, though London may never see a “White Christmas” again. On the other hand, the countries around the Mediterranean Sea, and those south of the Sahara desert are receiving even less rain than

before. In sub-Saharan Africa the crops are drying out in the fields and people are dying of starvation. In the Americas, the climate is becoming more extreme ---the summers are getting hotter and hotter and the storms are becoming more violent. In 1999 the southern United States was struck by a series of destructive hurricanes, while the end of 1999 saw the worst floods ever in Venezuela. Meteorologists expect such trends to continue, and indeed to worsen, if global warming cannot be halted(终止).

In addition to worrying about rising global temperatures and more extreme weather conditions, scientists are closely monitoring sea levels around the world. These are slowly rising, as the northern and southern polar ice-caps start to melt. This will have serious consequences for low-lying countries near the sea, such as the coral islands in the Pacific, and Bangladesh where the River Ganges already folds the delta(三角洲) every year. Already parts of these places are disappearing under the rising tides.

Main items Contexts

_____71____ Gases from burning coal, oil, and wood with industrial pollution.

_____72____

In European countries;

Record high temperature in the last ____73__.

In the countries around the Mediterranean Sea;

It is __74_____ less than before.

In Sub-Saharan Africa;

The crops are drying out in the fields and people are ___75____ to

death.

In Americas; ___76____ hot summers.

More __77____ storms and worst floods.

____78______ ___79____earth temperature

____80___ polar ice-caps

71．________ 72. ________ 73. ________ 74. ________ 75. ________

76. ________ 77. ________ 78. ________ 79. ________ 80. ________

第二节书面表达(满分15分)

请根据下列两幅图用英语写一篇短文，短文内容须包括以下几个要点：

①妈妈阻止儿子去扶摔倒的女孩；

②儿子对于倒了的油瓶置之不理。

③写作时要有适当发挥，语言连贯，要写出妈妈的惊诧，还要写出你对此幅漫画的感受和想法。

④词数：150左右。

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参考答案

听力

单项选择BAAAD BADAD DCACA

完形填空

36.C 37.A 38.B 39.A 40.C 41.A 42.D 43.C 44.D 45.D

46.D 47.A 48.D 49.A 50.A 51.B 52.C 53.C 54.C 55.C

阅读理解CADBD DCBBC ADBDB

任务型阅读

书面表达

六、

One day, a mother and her son were taking a walk when they saw a little girl fall over. The boy wanted to help her up but his mother stopped him and said, “Don’t do that, otherwise others will think it was you who knocked her down.” A few days later, when she got home, the mother was shocked at seeing her son just leave the fallen oil bottle lying on the ground. She asked him why he didn’t put it in place, but the boy talked back, “If I had straightened the bottle up, you would have thought that I did it.”

I disagree with what the mother did in the story. I think parents should not only care for their children’s health, but their minds. They should let their children know it’s a pleasure to help others who are in trouble.