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南京九中2008-2009学年度第一学期期中考试 高三英语试题 (考试时间:120分钟 总分:120分) 第一部分 听力部分(共两节,满分20分) 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秒种的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话读一遍. 1. When did Paul set a new world record? A. In 1989 B. In 1992 C. In 1998 2. Which statement of the following is RIGHT? A. The man is making a report at the police station. B. The man is talking with a policewoman. C. The man is talking with somebody else. 3. Why can’t the man go out? A. Because the sunshine is too strong. B. Because he wants to watch a football match at home. C. Because he was hurt. 4. What are they complaining about? A. The weather is too hot. B. The fan doesn’t work well. C. The work is too boring. 5. Which of the following about the book is TRUE? A. The book is in print. B. The book has been out of print. C. They have only some. 第二节(共15小题;每小题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秒钟;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. 听第6段材料,回答6,7题. 6.How long has the man been away from his hometown? A. Three years. B. Two years. C. One year. 7. Which description of the following is TRUE? A. Betty is in grade two at a primary school. B. Betty is in grade three at a middle school. C. Betty is in grade two at a high school. 听第7段材料,回答8,9题. 8. How long has the man been feeling sick? A. One day. B. Two days. C. A few days. 9. Did the man have diarrhea(痢疾)? A. Yes. B. No. C. Not mentioned. 听第8段材料,回答10-12题. 10.What is the most possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Professor and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Colleagues.
11. What report did the woman write? A. A news report. B. An accident report. C. An annual report. 12. What is the woman possibly worrying about? A. The man is still angry with her. B. Her report will not pass through. C. She will be fined. 听第9段材料,回答13-16题. 13. How did the woman get the new skirt? A. She bought it in a shop. B. She got it as a gift. C. She made it herself. 14. When did the woman make the skirt? A. Yesterday. B. Today C. The day before yesterday. 15. Why does the man say that the woman is a girl of excellent judgment? A. She can make a skirt. B. She has a taste in colors and designs C. She is becoming independent. 16. Which description of the following is TRUE? A. The woman happened to see the cloth. B. The woman went out yesterday just for buying cloth. C. The woman has looked for the cloth for a long time. 听第10段材料,回答17-20题. 17. From when to when will clocks spring forward in Spring in USA? A. From 1:59am to 3:00am. B. From 1:59pm to 3:00pm. C. From 12:59am to 2:00am. 18. At what time will clocks be changed in EU? A. At 2:00am. B. At 1:00am. C. At noon. 19. Why did USA choose the time for changing clocks? A. People voted for the time. B. It was the president’s appointment(指定) . C. It was practical and minimized(最小化)disruption(中断). 20. Which of the following would be confusing? A. To use this time system. B. To switch to yesterday. C. To know correct time.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分) 第一节 单项选择题 (共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分) 从A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出可以填空白处的最佳选项. 21. Mr white, who comes from _____ European country, has formed_______ habit of attending _________ church on Sundays. A. an; /; the B. a; the; / C. an; the; / D. a; a; a 22. ---Andrew won the first place in the physics competition. ---________ ? I don’t like science, anyway. A. What’s up B. So what C. What if D. How come 23. ---Jack has spent an hour in shoes shop. Hasn't he decided which shoes to buy? ---Maybe. Young as he is, he is ______ about his appearance. A. special B. curious C. particular D. serious 24. All of us have the desire to visit the three main temples in Athens, especially _____ that contains a gold and ivory statue of Athena. A. the one B. one C. that D. that one 25. We took our umbrellas with us when we went out _____ us from a heavy rain. A. so as to ban B. in order to preserve C. in the gesture to prevent D. in a gesture to protect 26. __________ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger and more prosperous economy. A. As B. That C. This D. It 27. The cancer risks _________ smoking have been well documented. A. associated with B. associated to C. related with D. relative with 28. --- Remember how we met the first time, Dick? --- Of course I do. You ________ to the teachers’ office hurriedly and ______ me. A. were walking; didn’t notice B. had walked; weren’t noticing me C. had been walking; noticed D. walked; had noticed 29. ---Do you think it is dirty world? ---Yes A lot should be done to stop pollution ________ this planet a better one to live on. A. making B. to make C. being made D. made 30. The majority of us strongly disagreed to this sales plan. The manager insisted on carrying it out, ____. A. though B. although C. while D. yet 31. The discovery of new evidence has led to ______ . A. the thief having caught B. catch the thief C. the thief being caught D. the thief to be caught 32. Bungee jumping is an adventurous sport, popular with young adults, _______ courage matters more than strength. A. whose B. that C. of which D. where 33. Everyone in the hospital hoped that he __________ after a few days’ treatment. A. picked up B. took up C. gave up D. made up 34. --- How do you think I can make up with Jack? --- Set aside ________ you disagree and try to find________ you have in common. A. what; what B. where; what C. what; whether D. where; whether 35. ------Have you received Jack’s plan? -----Yes, but I don’t think his plan is ________. A. worth being considered B. worthy to be considered C. worthy of considering D
