茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三） 英语试卷 本试卷共12页，四大题

茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三） 英语试卷 本试卷共12页，四大 2009 本试卷共12页，四大题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 2009.4 （共两节。满分35 分） (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项 中，选出最佳选项，平在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 听第一段对话，回答第1－3题。 1. How many people will go to the sea? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 2. Which of the following does Robin like best? A. Going swimming in the sea. B. Going rafting in the sea. C. Playing on the beach. 3. How will they have lunch there? A. Have a picnic. B. Eat in the nearest restaurant. C. Buy some food in the shops nearby. 听第二段对话，回答第4－6题。 4. Where are they living now? A. In New York. B. In Washington. C. In New Jersey. 5. Why does the woman like to live in the city? A. There are the best potatoes. B. There are lots of trees and grass. C. It’s convenient for people to live in the city. 6. How many times has the man been to the Art Museum with Jack? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 听第三段独白，回答第7－9题。 7. What does Jesse think his classmates asked him to do? A. Skating. B. Camping. C. Climbing. 8. Why did Cindy NOT want Jesse to buy the sleeping bag? A. Because Jesse would never use it. B. Because Jesse didn’t have the money to buy it. 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第1页共12页 C. Because Jesse’s family didn’t want him to buy it. 9. What would happen if Cindy told Jesse the truth? A. Jesse would go on the trip himself. B. Jesse would be thankful to his classmates. C. Cindy might have trouble with her friends. 听第四段对话，回答第10－12题。 10. What’s the time now? A. 2:00 am. B. 12:00 at night. C. 8:00 at night. 11. What is the relationship between the woman and the man? A. Teacher and student. B. Sister and brother. C. Mother and son. 12. What’s Robbie’s father? A. A doctor. B. A sailor. C. A businessman. 听第五段对话，回答第13－15题。 13. When did Richard have his last complete physical examination? A. Three months ago. B. Six months ago. C. Sixteen months ago. 14. What’s the matter with Richard? A. Nothing wrong. B. He has back problems. C. He has knee problems. 15. What does Richard do? A. A doctor. B. A photographer. C. A yoga teacher. （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填 入标号为16-20的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。你将有60秒钟的作答时间。 between finishing school and 16. Gap year _____________________________________ The 17. ______________________ Australia for gap-year travelers learning about the 18. _______________ and An important part of any gap year 19. __________________ of other countries Gap-year activities in 20. ________ learning kung fu or teaching English 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第2页共12页 （共两节，满分35分） （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在各答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Never before had I seen so many snails in one place．There were a lot of them on the ___21___ going slowly about．Then farther up onto the ceiling, a number of snails were moving round ___22___ every direction．As they ___23___ themselves on, they left behind them a track of something sticky, which looked like a silvery ___24___．It was indeed frightening; it was almost a sea of snails． I told my friend Robert that I was ___25___ and went to get my coat hanging on a nail on the wall．Hardly had I put it on, however, when I felt that the snails had taken possession of my coat too．They were on the ___26___ as well as in the pockets．I ___27__ a cry of fear and that surprised Robert greatly．While he was laughing, I was trying hard to ___28__the snails from my coat．Robert insisted on my ___29__ to dinner．I agreed．And we two combined our efforts to collect the snails． When none of these snails were left in the hall, Robert took them to the kitchen and had them ___30___, which would be a big meal for us two． 21． A． wall B ground C． door D． floor 22． A． at B to C． for D． in 23． A． forced B made C． threw D． pulled 24． A． picture B thread C． sea D． field 25． A． settling B leaving C． dealing D． managing 26． A． clothes B nail C． collar D． coat 27． A． let out B set off C． sent off D． called out 28． A． search for B get rid of C． knock out of D． put away 29． A． returning B having C． staying D． going 30． A． cooked B eaten C． sold D． fed (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入 一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 31～40的相应位置上。 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第3页共12页 China Daily 09/29/2008 The Shenzhou VII astronauts Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng all returned safe and sound at 5:37 pm yesterday afternoon with a solid touchdown in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The process was broadcast live 31 national television. Spaceship commander and spacewalker Zhai Zhigang told China Central Television shortly after he and his crew 32 (help) out of the re-entry capsule: "It was a glorious mission(使命), full of challenges with a perfect ending. I feel 33 (pride) of our motherland." The three heroic astronauts will have to wait 34 this morning before they can return to their homes. Before then, they were arranged for a full night's rest in Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia. Zhai, a 42-year-old astronaut from Heilongjiang Province, got his place in the history books with 35 20-minute spacewalk on Saturday. "Greetings to the Chinese people and the people of the world," Zhai said as he floated out of Shenzhou VII 36 (slow). Liu stayed inside the orbital module to assist him 37 Jing monitored the operation from the re-entry capsule. President Hu Jintao watched the spacewalk from the Beijing center 38 a number of other State leaders. Shortly afterward, Hu told the astronauts in a televised telephone exchange: "Your 39 (succeed) represents a breakthrough in our manned space program, the motherland and the people are 40 (thank) to you." （共两节，满分40分） 共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Hercules Once upon a time there was a great Greek hero, Hercules. He was taller and stronger than anyone you have ever seen. On his shoulder he carried a club and in his hand he held a bow. He was known as the hero of a hundred adventures. Hercules served a king. The king was afraid of him. So again and again he sent him on difficult tasks. One morning the king sent for him and told him to fetch three golden apples for him from the garden of the Singing Maidens. But no one knew where the garden was. 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第4页共12页 So Hercules went away. He walked the whole day and the next day and the next. He walked for months before he saw mountains far in the distance one fine morning. One of the mountains was in the shape of a man, with long, long legs and arms and huge shoulders and a huge head. He was holding up the sky. Hercules knew it was Atlas, the Mountain God. So he asked him for help. Atlas answered, "My head and arms and shoulders all ache. Could you hold up the sky while I fetch the golden apples for you?" Hercules climbed the mountain and shouldered the sky. Soon the sky grew very heavy. When finally Atlas came back with three golden apples, he said, "Well, you are going to carry the mountain for ever. I'm going to see the king with the apples." Hercules knew that he couldn't fight him because of the sky on his back. So he shouted: "Just one minute's help. My shoulders are hurting. Hold the sky for a minute while I make a cushion for my shoulders." Atlas believed him. He threw down the apples and help up the sky. Hercules picked up the apples and ran back to see the king. 41. What do you know about Hercules according to the first paragraph? A. He was a Greek hero. B. He was a king. C. He was the Mountain God. D. He was a man of adventures. 42. Hercules was given many difficult tasks because __________. A. he was the strongest man. B. the king wanted to get rid of him. C. the king wanted to test his strength. D. those tasks had to be done anyway 43. Which of the following can best describe Atlas according to the text? A. He looked like a mountain. B. He was a man with big shoulders and arms. C. He was a man with long legs and a huge head. D. He was the giant who held up the sky. 44. Atlas got the golden apples for Hercules because __________. A. he wanted to help Hercules B. he was afraid of Hercules. C. he did not want to hold the sky any more. 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第5页共12页 D. he wanted to be the king himself 45. Hercules finally managed to get the apples ___________. A. by fooling Atlas B. by defeating Atlas C. because he ran faster than Atlas D. because Atlas threw down the apples B Every summer thousands of Americans stay at home instead of going on holiday because they’re overweight．They don’t want people to see them sunbathing and they don’t want to have to squeeze into plane seats．But now, thanks to the growing number of weight-friendly holiday packages，the overweight are having their days in the sun． ―Overweight people will have a great time on our holidays as we don’t judge them like other people do，‖said Liz Nickels，owner of Big Adventures，a US-based company that hosts scuba-diving—a sport of swimming underwater while breathing through a tube connected to a tank on your back for larger people．As a way to keep up with the demand for extra-large accommodation，many hotels in the US have started to offer features such as wide beds and handheld showers．But the best in plus-size vacationing lies at Mexico’s Freedom Paradise，a 112-room resort opening this month, which urges guests to ―Live Large，Live Free‖． The hotel has broad doorways，reinforced furniture and extra large chairs．It also boasts a private beach to protect people from the stares that can occur on public beaches．―It’s not a hotel just for large people．It’s a size-friendly place where anyone can enjoy a holiday,‖ said owner Jurrian Klink. ―What we noticed was that a lot of oversized people don’t feel comfortable at resorts．‖Staff members of all sizes are hired by the hotel to make overweight people feel OK． Though many welcome the new service，some feel differently. ―I have a real problem with this,‖ said Nancy Lenhart, owner of Camp La Jolla, a Californian weight-loss and fitness camp. ―If you talk about oversized beds and doorways you are throwing their weight in their faces. Overweight people want to be normalized．They shouldn’t be discriminated against like this．‖ 46．Large people don’t want to go on holiday because___________． A．they don’t like sun-bathing B．they don’t want to be looked at C．the planes are too crowded D．hotels are not open to them 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第6页共12页 47．In the first paragraph，weight-friendly holiday packages means________． A．there are some free packages for the overweight B．people are friendly to the overweight C．special holiday tour for the overweight D．the overweight can lose weight 48．Scuba-diving is a sport of swimming___________． A．for larger people B．only for larger people C．jumping from the platform D．underwater 49．Mexico’s Freedom Paradise is a hotel__________． A．for people of all sizes B．only intended for larger people C．where everything is oversized D．where larger people can live for free 50．The underlined part ―you are throwing their weight in their faces‖ means ______． A．you are beating them in the face B．you are telling that they’re overweight C．their faces seem bigger than others D．you can make them lose weight C Nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalization (全球化), accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being undermined (破坏), and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct. But stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalization is bringing. Read on and you are sure to feel comforted, ready to face the global future. Consider the Internet, that good example of our shrinking world. Leaving aside the worries about political extremism, even the most narrow-minded must admit that the net offers a lot of benefits, not just in terms of education, for which it was originally designed, but more importantly on a global level, the spread of news and comment. It will be increasingly difficult for politicians to misinform the public, as the oppressed (被压迫的) will not only find support and comfort, but also be able to organize themselves more effectively. MTV is another global provider that is often criticized for imposing (强加) popular culture on the unsuspecting millions around the world. Yet the viewers’ judgment on MTV is undoubtedly positive; it is regarded as necessary by most of the 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第7页共12页 global teenage generation who watch it, a vital part of growing up. And in the final analysis, what harm can a few songs and videos cause? Is the world dominance (绝对优势) of brands like Nike and Coca-Cola so bad for us, when all is said and done? Sportswear and soft drinks are harmless products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time-heroin and cocaine, for example. In any case, just because Nike shoes and Coke cans are for sale, it doesn’t mean you have to buy them—even globalization cannot take away people’s free will. Critics of globalization can stop presenting their doom and gloom statements. Life goes on, and has more to offer for many citizens of the world than it did for their parents’ generation. 51．Some people feel sad about globalization because they believe it will . A．bring threat to the world peace B．affect the rich local life C．change their present easy lifestyle D．increase the size of people speaking dialects 52．Internet was originally designed . A．to promote education B．to make news and comment known C．to make people not worried D．to publicize political beliefs 53. What’s the author’s attitude towards MTV? A. It imposes popular music. B. It is unnecessary for young people. C. It may cause trouble to the society. D. It’s necessary and positive. 54．It is implied in the passage that Nike and Coca-Cola . A．should not become dominant brands B．have been ignored by many people C．cannot be compared with drugs D．shouldn’t have caused so much worry 55．Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? A．Globalization is Standardization（标准化） B．Globalization: Like it or change it C．Globalization: Don’t Worry, Be Happy 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第8页共12页 D．Globalization Brings Equality (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题 号的相应选项字母涂黑。 首先请阅读以下花语： A. Red Roses Red roses, as we think of them today, are the traditional symbol for love and romance and a time-honored way to say ―I love you.‖ The red rose has long symbolized beauty and perfection, so a bouquet of red roses is the perfect way to express your deep feelings for someone special. For the budding relationship, a red rose bouquet can also signal the beginning of romantic intentions. They can send a message of commitment and an invitation to take the next step. B. Carnations The meanings of carnations include fascination, distinction, and love. Like many other flowers, different messages can also be expressed with the flower’s different color varieties. Light red carnations, for example, are often used to convey admiration, whereas pink carnations are often given as a sign of gratitude. Today carnations are worn and gifted worldwide on Mothers Day and have become symbolic of purity, strength and endurance of motherhood. As a custom pink carnations are worn to honor living mothers and white carnations for the deceased mothers. C. Chrysanthemums Chrysanthemums were cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC. It was named from the Greek prefix chrys-, which means golden (the color of the original flowers), and –anthemion, meaning flower. Chrysanthemums can be yellow, white or even bright red. Many flower forms are available, spoon-shaped, threadlike or spiderlike. With its special meaning ―Rest‖ associated with them, chrysanthemums are one of the traditional funeral flowers which you can even convey your sincere feelings for the deceased. D. Sunflowers Sunflowers turn their heads towards the sun and this is how they got their common name. They originated in Central and South America. Sunflowers are not only pretty to look at but sunflower seeds are power-packed with healthy fats, protein, fiber, minerals, and vitamin E — all important to the nutritional quality of your diet. E. Purple hyacinth 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第9页共12页 The language of flowers can be found as far back as the 14th century. Every flower has a special. Purple hyacinths are a meaningful gift, perfect for expressing feelings for a friend to convey the feelings like ―You are a wonderful friend and I wish you peace, prosperity and happiness‖ or ―I am sorry. Please forgive me.‖ F. Forget – me – not The little blue Forget Me Not flower, though quite small in size, expresses sweet memories of true and faithful love, a soft cry — ―Do not forget‖ the sunny and cloudy days of a deep relationship. Medicinally, this plant has a strong affinity for the respiratory organs, especially the let lower lung. In some countries, it is sometimes made into syrup and given for lung affections. 再阅读以下顾客信息，然后匹配顾客与适合他们的鲜花。 56. David has just heard that one of his friends he knows has lost a favorite relative and he knows that his friend really needs to be concerned at this moment. So he calls the flower shop for flower delivery as a way to show his friendship and support during this difficult time. 57. Mary has not met her mother since she moved to Paris after the graduation from Cambridge University. When Mothers’ Day is coming this year, she wants to send something special to help her express respect and thankfulness for the virtues of motherhood. 58. True love’s difficult to find, but Catherine is fortunate enough to have found it, so she intends to give her beloved a gift on the Anniversary Day, which his regarded as an emblem of loving remembrance, faithful love, constancy and undying hope. 59. Tony met Gloria at his friend’s graduation party last weekend, and fell into love with her at the first sight. He is planning to ask her for the first official date, expecting Gloria to receive them with a sparkle in her eyes. 60. Hebe has really got a reason to send flowers to her friend Carrie who was deeply hurt by her careless mistake. What she needs to do is make an apology, showing how regretful she is. For this special occasion, she is wondering what flowers will be appropriate to send. (共两节，满分40分) （共1小题；满分15分） 假设你是学校墙报英语角的负责人，现请你写一篇美国新当选总统奥巴马的 简介。 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第10页共12页 【写作内容】 全名： Barack Hussein Obama 生日： 1961年8月4日 家庭背景： 父亲来自肯尼亚（Kenya），母亲为美国白人 1983年毕业于哥伦比亚大学 教育背景： 1991年获哈佛（Harvard）大学法学院法学博士学位 民权律师 （1991—1996） 伊利诺伊州（Illinois）参议员（1997—2004） 职业背景： 美国参议员（2005—） 2008年11月5日当选为美国总统 婚姻状况： 1992年结婚，育有二女 【写作要求】 只能使用5个句子达全部内容。 【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。 【参考词汇】 senator：参议员 （共1小题，满分25分） 阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 I have never learned as much math in my life as I did last year．It was because of Ms Vacirca that I truly understood what I was learning．It might not seem like a big deal to some, but to me it is． I never really wanted to work for good grades in math class．I never knew how to study math and never understood some of the concepts．I can remember trying to sneak out of the classroom before Ms Vacirea caught me and yelled across the classroom, ―Lauren, are you coming to extra help during lunch?‖ It was a nightmare—she would always catch me with one foot out of the door, it never failed．Even then I just thought of it as a thing I had to do．It was funny to see how everyone would be in her room during lunch and then again after school．She would encourage everyone to come every day, just so we could do our homework in peace． Many of the students thought of her as a bit of nag（有点唠叨）, but inside they 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第11页共12页 knew that she was right and respected for it．Many of her tests were hard at first, but as the year progressed so did I．I knew that it was because of her． Even outside class, she was caring as ever．She always wanted to know what was going on in my (and everyone else’s) life, and she was always looking out for everyone’s best interest． Ms．Vacirca is a sweet woman with a sense of humor that you just have to laugh at．When regents were approaching, she was more concerned than ever about everyone doing well．Many of her precious students scored high, and so she expected the same from us．Day after day there were students in the classroom reviewing problems．When it was time for our big test, I knew I was ready．I walked out of that test with my head high．I knew that I was a success and Ms．Vacirca had made me that way．I appreciated all the hard work that she put into helping me and my fellow students．I knew that I would miss her． [] 1. 以约30个词概括作者记忆中的Ms．Vacirca 是一个怎样的老师; 2. 以约为120词就―教师节和尊敬教师‖这个主题写一篇短文，并包括如下要点： a．向老师表达节日祝贺； b．从一件小事来回忆老师的教诲和无私奉献； c．我将如何回报老师的关爱。 [] 1. 作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但 不得直接引用原文中的句子； 2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 [] 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第12页共12页 2009 I (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 1－5 CBAAC 6－10 BBACB 11－15 CABAB （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 16. starting university 17. most popular destination 18. culture 19. society 20. China II（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 21—25 ADDBB 26—30 CABCA (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 31. on/over 32. was helped 33. proud 34. until/till 35. his/a/the 36. slowly 37. while/as 38. with 39. success 40. thankful III 共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 41—45 ABDCA 46—50 BCDAB 51—55 BADDC (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 56---60 CBFAE （共1小题；满分15分） One possible version: Barack Hussein Obama became the first African-American president in American history on November 5, 2008．Obama，born on August 4, 1961，is the son of a Kenyan and a white American．After graduating from Columbia University in 1983 and receiving his doctor’s degree from Harvard Law School in 1991. Obama worked as civil rights attorney (lawyer)．He was elected Senator of Illinois in 1997，and then Senator of the U.S. in 2005．Obama got married in 1992 and has two daughters． （共1小题，满分25分） One possible version: Ms Vacirca, a caring, determined, humorous math teacher, though with a bit nag, was very strict with her students but respected and loved by them. Owing to her hard work and concern, they learned much and progressed rapidly. Teaching is the most glorious and respectable career．On teacher’s Day, I’d like to express my innermost appreciation and gratefulness to all the teachers in the world! I still remember how my teachers pulled me through a critical moment．I did a bad job in the first mock test and I was considerably depressed．Then my teachers came to my rescue．Patiently, my English teacher analyzed the paper word by word and encouraged me to carry on．My chemistry teacher also gave me a precious gift．He told me not to be obsessed with the test results and encouraged me to find fun in learning．Their help will enable me to survive the competition and surely benefit me in the future． Perhaps I’ll never have a chance to repay all that I have received from my teachers．But I’ll try to be a useful person and become their pride． 茂名市一中2009届高三半月考（三）第13页共12页