扬州中学-第一学期高三开学考试(英语)

江苏省扬州中学2008—2009学年度第一学期开学考试高三英语试卷08.09 Ⅰ.听力第一节（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，并标准试卷的相应位置。

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.Why didn’t the man watch the game?A. Because Maria doesn’t like football.B. Because he didn’t have the time.C. Because Maria was ill.2.What’s the man doing?A. Repairing the TV.B. Watching TV.C. Talking on the telephone.3. What does the man mean?A. He needs to make more phone calls.B. Using the mail will reduce his telephone expenses.C. His friends would rather hear his sound on the phone.4. How is the food at the restaurant according to the woman’s words?A. The food is very good.B. The food is not expensive there.C. The food is not fast but cheap.5. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Boss and employee.C. Librarian and borrower.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。

听下面一段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What does the man usually do on Saturday?A. He visits his friends.B. He visits his aunt.C. He goes shopping.7. How is the man’s aunt?A. She is quite old and in poor health.B. She is quite old but in good health.C. She has just had an accident.听下面一段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What kind of job is Katie looking for?A. A part-time job for a school magazine.B. A full-time job at Johnson’s Imports.C. A short-term job in an office.9. Why does the Branch Manager think that Katie might be qualified for the job?A. She attended extra classes in sport at school.B. She has learnt computer skills and is used to working with people.C. She is adaptable and gets along well with people in the office.听下面一段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What was the purpose of Mrs Whinfield’s to visits to Kew Gardens?A. To learn more about plants.B. To write an article on garden.C. To meet the writers she read.11. Where did Mrs Whinfield live before she moved to her present home?A. West LondonB. SomersetC. Dorset12. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Tourist and gardenerB. Newspaper reporter and garden owner.C. College professor and biology students.听下面一段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why did Pal stop so suddenly?A. He was tired.B. His paw was hurting him.C. He knew his master had seem him.14. How would Pal’s master feel when she saw him running after the rabbit?.A. Angry.B. Surprised.C. Foolish.15. Which of the three can be used as the title of the story?A. Caught in the Act.B. The Rabbit Food.C. The Dog’s Paw.16. What was the story written to tell us?A. How a clever dog ran after a rabbit.B. How a dog tried to fool his master.C. Why dogs did exercise.听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Where does the speaker’s voice come from?A. A cinema.B. A car park.C. An answerphone.18. When will the Italian film be on next week?A. From Monday to Thursday.B. From Monday to Friday.C. From Monday to Sunday.19. When will a student probably go to the cinema if he wants the cheaper ticket?A. On Monday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Friday.20. What can we learn from the talk?A. A student ticket is half the price.B. The cinema has a car park of its own.C. Further information can be gained about the film.Ⅱ.单项选择题21. Brussels, the capital city of Belgium, is _______ home to the European Union, _______organization of European nations.A. the; anB. 不填；anC. a; anD.不填; the22. ______, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.A. As long as I have traveledB. Now that I have traveled so muchC. Much as I have traveledD. As I have traveled so much23. Well, that’s just the deal. _________ price will be out of my reach.A. The higherB. A highestC. The highestD. A higher24. ________ the secret of nature, the young scientist has little time for entertainment.A. Devoted to bring upB. Devoted himself to bring upC. Devoted to bringing upD. Devoting to bring up25. Varieties of programmes in the TV station ________ many different types of interest and tasteamong the public.A. cater toB. appeal toC. apply toD. adjust to26. He expressed a hope _______ he would visit China again the next year, and this was the veryhope ________ he would express as soon as he arrived in the country.A. that; thatB. which; whichC. that; whichD. which; that27. That gentleman, yes, you. Once again, __________?A. may I askB. will youC. isn’t itD. am I right28. The two men were _______ receiving stolen property, which made their parents worried.A. suspected toB. suspected ofC. suspected onD. suspected for29. When first _______ to the market, the products didn’t attract much attention.A. introducingB. introducedC. was introducedD. being introduced30. Fresh air, enough exercise and nutritious food _________ to sound health.A. appealB. contributeC. addD. distribute31. It is believed that high achievers are ambitious, hard-working, and work toward personalstandards of excellence _________ material rewards.A. other thanB. or ratherC. rather thanD. or else32. China has made a __________ to do all it can to help the tsunami-hit regions of Asia.A. devotionB. commitmentC. allowanceD. combination33. Dr. Frank failed many times but he finally __________ to find a successful way to solve theproblem.A. broke offB. broke upC. broke downD. broke through34. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity __________ sight mattersmore than hearing.A. whenB. whoseC. whichD. where35. He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk the good opportunity ____.A. to loseB. losingC. to be lostD. being lostⅢ.完形填空As an engineering student, I had a degree and three good job offers. I can’t help trembling when I hear about studies that show that women are at a 36 when it comes to math. However, I discovered: just because a subject is 37 to learn, it does not 38 you are not good at it. You just have to grit your teeth and work harder to get good at it. 39 you do, there’s a strong chance you will enjoy it more than anything else.In eighth grade I took algebra(代数学). On one test I got only 36 percent of the 40answers. I failed the next one, too. I started to 41 . Maybe I’m just not good at this. I was lucky enough to have a teacher who didn’t take my bad grades as a judgment of my 42 , but 43 as an indication that I should study more. He 44 me aside and told me he knew I could do better. He let me 45 the tests, and I pulled my grade up to an A.I studied a lot in college, too. I had moments of fear while sitting below the buzzing fluorescent lights in the 46 library on Saturday afternoons, when I 47 that the estrogen(雌性激素) in my body was 48 me from understanding thermodynamics(热力学). But the 49 in my classes had to work just as hard, and I knew that I couldn’t 50 to lose confidence in myself. I didn’t want to choose between my femininity(女性) and a good career. 51 I reminded myself that those 52 , the ones that say that math comes more naturally to men, are faulty.Here’s a secret: math and science don’t go 53 to most people. No one was 54 born knowing calculus. A woman can learn anything a man can, but first she needs to know that she can do it, and that takes a leap of 55 . It also helps to have to have selective hearing.36.A. difficulty B. disadvantage C. trouble D. discomfort37.A. enjoyable B. humorous C. simple D. difficult38.A. sign B. state C. mean D. exhibit39.A. Once B. Where C. Although D. Until40.A. wrong B. complete C. correct D. missing41.A. think B. suggest C. choose D. decide42.A. activities B. possibilities C. characteristics D. abilities43.A. extremely B. simply C. slightly D. normally44.A. pulled B. led C. knocked D. pushed45.A. design B. attend C. desert D. retake46.A. chemistry B. engineering C. biology D. geography47.A. worried B. excited C. disturbed D. astonished48.A. protecting B. awaking C. preventing D. attempting49.A. girls B. boys C. students D. professors50.A. afford B. encourage C. persuade D. manage51.A. Also B. But C. Furthermore D. So52.A. studies B. explorations C. performances D. experiments53.A. actively B. easily C. actually D. gradually54.A. never B. ever C. even D. often55.A. honesty B. knowledge C. reality D. faithⅣ.阅读理解ACrossroads InternationalHow does Crossroads work?Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them to the welfare agencies in Chinese Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that: a crossroads between need and resource.Who do we help?The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets. They are grass roots groups whohave seen a need and tried to meet it. They can’t get the job done without back-up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery(文具) to medical provision, cupboards to dining sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.How do we operate?Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send, They are donated. Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight(货运), we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff work on a voluntary basis.Those that donate goods and services:·Factories·Hospitals·Educational Institutions·Transport Companies·Manufacturers·Hotels·Householders·Other Charities·OfficesOne resource that we are always in need of is people, while we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.What can I do?We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate them.·Clothing categorization·Toy categorization·Book categorization·Household goods categorization·Electrical goods categorization·Stationery categorization·Medical categorization·Sewing·Furniture handling·Driving·Office work·Bookkeeping·Fund-raisingWhere to find us?All volunteer work is done at our warehouse:Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government BuildingOur warehouse hours:Tues—Sat.10:00 am—5:30 pmPostal address:16 Man Tong, Silvemine Bay, Lantau Island, Hong KongOffice details:Ph: 2984-9309, 2740-9657Fax: 2984-7452E-mail106122.2524@compuserve. Com56. Crossroads International is _________.A. a welfare agencyB. a place to store goods donatedC. an organization to collect goods for those who need themD. an organization run by the government57. People in poor areas can’t get help from Crossroads if they need ________.A. toys and booksB. furniture and computersC. fresh water and foodD. clothes and washing machines58. The purpose of this reading material is mainly to _________.A. look for volunteers to work for CrossroadsB. call on people to donate more goodsC. tell people what Crossroads International isD. tell people what Crossroads can provide59. From the above reading, we can conclude that _________.A. people who work at Crossroads get low payB. Crossroads doesn’t give goods directly to the people who need themC. you can do whatever you like if you offer help at CrossroadsD. Crossroads has collected less goods than neededBWASHINGTON—President Bush plans to meet next week with top Pentagon and State Department officials, and hopes to offer a revised Iraq plan within two weeks, aides said Friday.White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said today Bush wants to give a major speech on Iraq before Christmas, “but that is not set in stone.”At a morning meeting with congressional leaders, Bush said, “We talked about the need for a new way forward in Iraq.”Bush will visit the State Department on Monday and meetings with military officials will follow over the next two days, according to a tentative White House schedule. All are involved in an ongoing administration review of the situation in Iraq.“These are deliberative(慎重的) meetings and discussions,”said Gordon Johndroe, a spokesman for the National Security Council. “They will inform the president’s thinking, and he will inform their thinking.”Bush said he is also reviewing the Iraq Study Group report released Wednesday. Its suggestions include withdrawing US troops by early 2008, conditions permitting, and a new diplomatic(外交的) effort including Iraq’s neighbors, Iran and Syria.The president said he also wanted the troops home too, but not until the new Iraq government can sustain(支撑) itself. He expressed skepticism(怀疑态度) about possible talks with Iran and Syria, saying they must stop efforts to undermine(削弱) Iraq’s fledgling(年轻的) democracy.60. The word “revised” in Paragraph One can be replaced by “_______”.A. rewritingB. changedC. importantD. directed61. The word “that” in Paragraph Two refers to _________.A. President Bush plans to meet next week with top Pentagon and State DepartmentofficialsB. the thing that President Bush hopes to offer a revised Iraq plan within two weeksC. what White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said todayD. the thing that President Bush wants to give a major speech on Iraq before Christmas62. The last paragraph shows us that ________.A. President Bush wants to have a talk with Iraq’s neighbors, Iran and SyriaB. Bush will make his troops go home unless the new Iraq government can sustain itselfC. Bush will make his troops go home if the new Iraq government can sustain itselfD. President Bush is sure to have a talk with Iraq’s neighbors, Iran and SyriaCThe church seems cold this morning, even after all the people, friends and family fill the benches. I sit here in silence, in shock and denial. This was not supposed to happen. What about our dreams, or our plans? We were going to raise our children, travel around the world, and grow old together. I’m only 37, a typical housewife. I don’t know if I can do all this alone—two children, no father. What do I do or say?The faces of so many people confuse me as they come to pay their last respects. Some have real sorrow; I can see it in their eyes. The others seem to just say. “I told you so.” Those famous last words: I—told—you—so. How I can’t stand them. And the pointing fingers as so-called family and so-called friends pick me out of the crowd for others to see. I want to scream and wake up but I can’t do anything but sit there. How can they be so blind? I fell in love with a man. Love knows no boundaries.He was a good man, hardworking, caring and kind. He was retired form the Navy and a gentleman. He was sensitive to others’ needs, the kind of man that knew what to do or say, how to humor any situation and calm everyone’s fears. I remember our first child was a big surprise to both of us. I remember when I told him the news. He fell off his chair, saying over and over in disbelief. “But I’m almost sixty.” After a few months he started planning our next and even doing his famous little dance whenever he discussed the idea.A man, thirty years older than I, lies in a coffin. Flowers, the American flag and his VFW comrades surround him, paying tribute(颂词) to him as the man he really was. And I sit alone here, with our two children, in silence, praying that his cold morning at church is only a nightmare(梦魇) and I will awake to his loving arms again.Our son, our first born, his joy and pride, sits to the right of me, seeming just as confused as me. I look over at him. How he looks like his father—blonde hair, tall and skinny—even his Irish temperament(气质) and that naughty look in his eyes. He’s wearing his father’s watch. It’s too big for him but he refused to take it off. I know he’ll keep it safe. Our second, the little angel and Daddy’s little girl, lies in her stroller(婴儿车) in the aisle, sound asleep. She’ll never remember the man she called “Da”.63. The man passed away, leaving his dearest woman to bring up their two children, the elder of whom is a boy of about _________.A. 1B.3C.7D.964. The last paragraph, which is italicized, does not lie where it originally was. It’s better for it to go back _________.A. between Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2B. between Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3C. between Paragraph 3 and Paragraph 4D. to the very front65. We can infer from the passage that ___________.A. the woman’s family were against her marriage to the manB. none of the people there showed real sympathy to the womanC. the woman did something wrongD. the family had lived a happy life before the man died66. In paragraph 3, the underlined word “our next” means _________.A. our next danceB. our next newsC. what for us to do nextD. our next babyDYears ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers said, “Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience.” How right they were!“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough. It is the inner voice that whispers, “I can do it!” when others shout, “No, you can’t!” It took years and years for the early work of Barbara Mc Clintock, a geneticist(遗传学家) who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn’t let up on her experiments. Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder and it is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such youthful air, whatever their age. At 90, cellist(大提琴家) Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed through his fingers, his bent shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes. As author and poet Samuel once wrote, “Years make the skin old, but to give up enthusiasm makes the soul old.”Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money, title or power. Patricia Mcllrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, “My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, I never made a penny until I stopped working for money.”If we cannot do what we love as a fulltime career, we can do it as a hobby. Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended her sadness that had troubled her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, “I am persuaded to call Layton a genius.”We can’t afford to waste tears on “might-have-beens”. We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after “what-can-be”. We need to live each moment whole-heartedly, with all our senses —finding pleasure in the sweet smell of a backyard garden, the simple picture of a six-year-old, and the beauty of a rainbow.67. The passage mainly shows us ________.A. enthusiasm is the basic element of everythingB. enthusiasm helps us to succeed to a greater degreeC. enthusiasm makes us experience more lifeD. we can do nothing without enthusiasm68. From the example of the Nobel Prize winner Barbara Mc Clitock, we may find _______.A. enthusiasm can encourage us in difficult timesB. enthusiastic people always get a deep pleasure from workC. you can ’t make any achievement if you have no enthusiasmD. enthusiastic people are sure to gain great fame in the end69. The underlined sentence in Paragraph Three suggests _________.A. time and tide wait for no manB. we grow old as time goes onC. people feel young with enthusiasmD. our soul becomes old with enthusiasm70. The main idea of the last paragraph is ___________.A. we should try heart and soul to win what we wantB. enthusiasm can give us pleasure, though we have to sweatC. we have not enough money to buy what we needD. enthusiasm with sweat is what we need第二卷（非选择题，共35分）Ⅴ.任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填上最恰当的单词。