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2009学年度第一学期崇明县高三年级期末考试 英语试卷 第I卷 （共105分） I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. An appointment. B. A meeting. C. A picnic. D. A surprise party. 2. A. The class usually begins at three. B. Professor Smith didn’t have class today. C. The woman’s class was allowed to leave ahead of time. D. The woman wasn’t with the others. 3. A. Write to a bookstore. B. Ask the owner of a bookstore. C. Purchase another copy. D. Borrow another copy from his teacher. 4. A. The woman didn’t like living in Shanghai. B. The man and the woman failed to live in Shanghai. C. The man didn’t agree with the woman. D. The man and the woman couldn’t get used to their life in Shanghai. 5. A. Happy. B. Regretful. C. Disappointed. D. Sad. 6. A. Go to a show. B. Prepare for her test. C. Watch the show at home. D. Go to the cinema. 7. A. 7:00 am. B. 7:30 am. C. 8:00 am. D. 8:30 am. 8. A. Tom tells his mother some bad news. B. Tom tells his mother a piece of good news. C. Tom’s mother feels very sad at the news. D. Tom’s mother will go to university. 9. A. He went to see the foreign student advisor. B. He went to Washington. C. He went to the Passport Office.
D. He reported it to the Passport Office. 10. A. At the airport. B. On the plane. C. In a shop. D. At the railway station. Section B Directions: In Section B. you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. None. B. Nine. C. Eight. D. Six. 12. A. Because an electric wire was cut. B. Because someone damaged the electrical power system. C. Because of a technical fault in the electrical power system. D. Because it was windy that day. 13. A. They were hurt trying to restore the electricity. B. They were beaten up by thieves. C. They were involved in car accidents. D. The policemen shot them. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. The streets of London were full of rich people. B. Both his parents were dead. C. The streets of London were covered with gold. D. He was an orphan. 15. A. He sent goods to trade in Africa. B. He sold his cat. C. He found a job with a rich merchant. D. He found some gold. 16. A. Because Dick became rich. B. Because Dick was made Lord Mayor of London. C. Because Dick traded a lot of goods. D. Because Dick became a close friend of the King of England. Section C Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Paying A Bill At The Restaurant Bill: Item 1: the cover charge Item 2: the 17 : $1.20 …… Item 4: the main course: $ 18 ....... Service: 19 % The man is going to pay by 20 . Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Where does the conversation probably take place? 21 . What do Cindy and Steve have to do? They have to 22 their classes they missed. Why don’t they add extra days before summer? Because 23 can’t be changed. When does the conversation probably take place? Before 24 . Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. 25. Dr. Black comes from either Oxford or Cambridge. I can’t remember _____. A. where B. there C. which D. that 26. Americans eat _____ vegetables per person today as they did in 1920. A. more than twice B. as twice as many C. twice as many as D. more than twice as many 27. We were too tired to walk _____ farther towards the evening so we had to find a hotel to stay in. A. any B. much C. even D. still 28. I thought we’d be late for the concert, _____ we ended up getting there ahead of time. A. for B. but C. or D. so 29. The poor young man is ready to accept _____ help he can get. A. whichever B. however C. whatever D. whenever 30. If a shop has chairs _____ women can park their men, they will spend more time in the shop. A. that B. which C. when D. where 31. –Why didn’t you come to Mary’s birthday party yesterday? –Well, I _____, but I forgot it. A. should have B. must C. should D. must have 32. Everyone who saw Star Wars said that it _____ one of the best science fiction movies that had ever been released. A. is B. was C. had been D. has been 33. The manager assured the customer that his complaint would be seen _____ immediately. A. at B. to C. on D. with 34. After her success as a child actor, Taylor had no trouble _____ into adult roles and won twice for Best Actress. A. to move B. move C. moved D. moving 35. No matter how frequently _____, I always remember never to stop improving myself. A. praising B. praised C. to be praised D. being praised 36. –Were you worried about him last night? –Yes. It was ______. A. until he returned that I went to bed B. until he returned that I slept well C. not until he returned that I went to bed D. not unt
