高三英语第一次测试试卷（2009.9.12）
二、单项填空（共15小题，15分）
从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
11. The teacher as well as the students __________ the book already.
A. have read B. has read C. are reading D. is reading
12. The teacher, with 6 girls and 8 boys of her class, __________ visiting a museum when the
earthquake struck.
A. was B. were C. had been D. would be
13. A poet and artist __________ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting
tomorrow afternoon.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
14. Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, __________ in the
clothing industry.
A. is working B. works C. work D. worked
15. Visitors can __________ parts of the world they have never experienced, going to the bottom of
the ocean, flying through the jungle or visiting the edges of the solar system. A. come close to B. get close to C. come closely to D. get closely to
16. The president spoke at the meeting for nearly an hour without __________ his notes.
A. bringing up B. referring to C. looking for D. trying to
17. I can’ t stand __________ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses __________ talking while
she works.
A. working; stopping B. to work; stopping C. working; to stop D. to work; to stop
18. When asked by the police, he said that he remembered __________ at the party, but not __________.
A. to arrive; leaving B. to arrive; to leave C. arriving; leaving D. arriving; to leave
19. Unfortunately his father died, so Charlie spent his childhood _________ his sick mother and his brother.
A. look after B. looking after C. to look after D. looked after
20. No one was ever bored watching Charlie Chaplin —— his subtle acting made everything _________.
A. entertain B. entertainment C. entertaining D. entertained 21. Charlie walked around stiffly __________ a __________ stick.
A. carrying; walk B. carry ; walking C. carry ; walk D. carrying; walking 22. I’ m looking forward to __________ you again.
A. hear B. hear from C. hearing D. hearing from 23. He sat there __________, with his head on his hand.
A. and think B. thinking C. thought D. being thought 24. The students sat there, __________ what to do.
A. doesn’t know B. didn’t knowing C. not know D. not knowing 25. I took a trip to Brazil and experienced __________ an airplane.
A. survive B. to survive C. survived D. surviving 三．完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26-45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
I was having my dinner at Mcdonald's one evening when an old couple slowly walked in．They 26 their meal, and took a table near the window．After the meal was served, they started 27 food out of the plate．There was one hamburger, one order of French fries and one drink．The man 28 the food into two halves and carefully placed 29 before his wife．
He took a sip of the drink．His wife also took one and then 30 the cup down between them．\ 31 old couple! All they can 32 is only one meal for the two of them,\I． 33 the man began to eat his French fries, I 34 to my feet, went over and said that I was 35 to buy another meal for them．But he 36
refused me and said that they made it a 37 to share everything．
38 , the lady didn't take a bite．She sat there 39 her husband eating, and taking turns sipping the drink．Again I 40 to buy them something but was refused．When the man finished eating and was 41 his face with a paper napkin （手巾）, I 42 no longer stand it．I made an offer to them a third time． 43 being politely refused, I asked the lady 44 , \． 45 is it that you are waiting for?\．\． 26．A．served B．requested C．collected D．ordered 27．A．carrying B．picking C．fetching D．bringing 28．A．divided B．cut C．separated D．formed 29．A．it B．them C．that D．one 30．A．got B．fixed C．set D．turned 31．A．funny B．crazy C．strange D．poor 32．A．afford B．pay C．demand D．choose 33．A．While B．Since C．As D．Until 34．A．came B．struggled C．rushed D．rose 35．A．anxious B．willing C．satisfied D．quick 36．A．warmly B．proudly C．kindly D．seriously 37．A．way B．habit C．case D．model
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38．A．Surprisingly B．Sadly C．Shockingly D．Bitterly 39．A．seeing B．noticing C．watching D．finding 40．A．wanted B．offered C．planned D．attempted 41．A．wiping B．touching C．bathing D．washing 42．A．should B．could C．might D．would 43．A．In B．Upon C．After D．With 44．A．curiously B．carefully C．naturally D．actually 45．A．How B．Who C．Why D．What 四、阅读理解（共20小题，40分）
四． 阅读下面短文，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
The other day, my friend Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30 pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.
By 9: 45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whispering that they, too, were starving. But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry. Their experience suggests that the words on the printed invitations need to be made clearer.
Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6: 30—8: 30pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8: 00 pm or 8: 30pm means possible dinner, but 9: 30pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, roll up late.
But this is not always the case. If asked to a students’ party at 6: 30pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive— looking eager—is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6: 30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later than seven. My age group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two. But because we still think we’re young, we’re probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.
The accepted custom at present is confusing, sometimes annoying, and it. often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every part that precious element(成分) of surprise.
46 The underlined words “off their heads” probably mean _______.
A. tired B. curious C. crazy D. hopeless
47 For some young people, arriving on time for a students’ party will probably be considered _______.
A. very difficult B. too anxious
C. friendly and polite D. socially acceptable 48. According to the writer, people in their late thirties _______. A. are likely to arrive late for a party B. care little about the party time C. haven’t really grown up yet
D. like surprises at parties
49. What is the general idea of the text?
A. It’s safe to arrive late just when food is served. B. It’s wise to eat something before going to a party. C. It’s important to follow social rules of party - going. D. It’s necessary to read invitations carefully.
B
Tom is a professor in an American university. Two years ago, he made friends with Wang, a Chinese visiting professor in another American university. Wang introduced Tom to her university. Soon, Tom was invited by Wang’s university for a five -day visit to give lectures.
Tom was very excited about the trip, as it was his first time in China. Wang and the Chair of
her department met him at the airport, then put him up in a nice hotel. They had arranged a big dinner for him for the evening and made Tom feel very welcome. At the end of the evening, Wang gave him the timetable for the next few days. Apart from the lectures, all his time would be filled with meals, concerts, shopping, and a one- day trip to a nearby interesting place, all paid for by the university. Tom had thought he would have time to explore the city and the area, but the arrangement would leave him no free time.
Tom was grateful to Wang and the host department. At the end of the visit, he insisted on treating Wang and the Department Chair to dinner to thank them. But they said a dinner had been arranged. Tom was not so pleased. He was not very happy at the dinner and did not show much interest when the Department Chair said that they hoped Tom would come back for another visit. Tom even complained to his American friends, “While in China, I sometimes felt like a prisoner!” However, as soon as Tom left, Wang was very relieved and she felt Tom’ s visit had been successful.
50. Wang and the Department Chair did all of the following except ________. A. leaving him some free time B. inviting the guest to concerts
C. arranging dinners for the guest D. meeting the guest at the airport 51. What can you infer from Tom’ s complaint? A. Tom would come back for another visit.
B. Wang realized that Tom was not happy with this trip. C. The American would like to make their own arrangement. D. The Chinese would like to treat the guest to dinner. 52. The purpose of the passage is mainly to show ________.
A. Wang’s study abroad B. Tom’s lecture in China C. the cultural differences D. treating guests to dinner
C
All day, Sandra Landau felt uncomfortable as she went about her job selling fine jewelry in an Orange County, Cali．She was worried about her husband Mark's doctor's appointment that afternoon．After work that evening, she entered their bedroom and found him sitting quietly in a chair, his eyes filled with tears．
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\．\．\it, he added, he would die．He was 45 years old．Sandra, normally shy and calm, burst into tears on the bed．Mark joined her, holding her in his arms．A transplant? \刺) with a knife,\Sandra says now．\．
Later that evening, the Landaus shared the news with their 21-year-old daughter Sarah, their 19-year-old son Larry, and Mark's elderly mother．They gave him encouragement and courage, which made him full of hope．
\our lives, it sometimes seemed like everything we touched fell apart,\explains Mark．Like most families, the Landaus had had their ups and downs, but, at least for a time, it did seem that they took more than their share of hits．
Mark's dream since boyhood had been to operate his own business．But when he met Sandra in 1972, he was a 22-year-old health inspector（视察员）for New York State．Sandra, a secretary for a precious metals firm, was six years older She says that she knew immediately that she'd found the man she wanted to spend her life with．She loved everything about him—his personality（个性）, his humor, the way he dressed．It took Mark a little longer—six weeks—to make up his mind． 53．Sandra Landau felt uncomfortable because ____．
A．she was worried about her job
B．she had an appointment with the doctor
C．her husband would see the doctor that afternoon D．she was concerned about his husband at home 54．It can be inferred from the passage that ____．
A．Mark is a person who always expects bad things to happen． B．usually Sandra couldn't control herself and cried easily．
C．the Landaus had more sadness than happiness as most families did． D．Mark's early dream of operating his own business came true． 55．The underlined word \．
A．bad fortune． B．strikes． C．attacks． D．good luck．
56．Which of the following is NOT supported by the last paragraph?
A．Sandra is 63 years old now．
B．Mark fell in love with Sandra at first sight． C．Mark was once a government official． D．Mark had a sense of humor．
57．Which of the following can be the best title if it appears in the newspaper?
A．Heart to Heart． B．Husband and Wife． C．Ups and Downs．
D．Love at First Sight．
D
Letter to the Editor
A heated debate is currently going on in our town. Should we allow the cinema to be constructed in the Havenswood Shopping Center? There is just one large lot left to build on, and the theater would use up all of that space. Some people are excited at the idea of finally having our own movie theater. Others would rather travel ten miles to the nearest theater to keep our quiet town the way it is. They say it is enough to have Marvin’s Movie Video Rentals. After all, Marvin’s store keeps thousands of the latest videos.
There are certainly benefits to renting videos. For one thing, you can plan your own schedule when it is convenient for you. You can relax on your sofa, and take a break whenever you need one. You can also talk to others without bothering any strangers seated nearby. In addition, it is a less expensive way to view a movie, especially if more than one person is watching the video.
On the other hand, seeing a movie in a theater is an experience all its own. First, you can see the movie on a wide screen as the filmmaker intended. To be viewed on a television screen, a film must be changed in some way to make it smaller. One is the “pan - and – scan” method, which involves removing some of the details in the picture. The other way, called “letterboxing”, keeps the image the way it is on the big screen, with one annoying exception: because the big – screen style is wide, the same picture on a television screen must be long and narrow.
Another problem is sound. The sound from a television cannot compare to the sound system in a theater. Your experience of a movie improves when you can clearly hear all of the sounds. Furthermore, at home, viewing companions often talk during a movie, which makes you miss out on what’s happening in the film.
Besides, having a movie theater will not mean that you can’ t still go to Marvin’ s ! You will just have a choice that you didn’t have before. Isn’t it time for Havenswood residents to enjoy a little progress?
58. Who is the author probably? A. An editor of a newspaper.
B. The manager of the nearest theatre. C. A concerned citizen in Havenswood.
D. The owner of Marvin’ s Movie Video Rentals. 59. What is the advantage of renting videos? A. It will not take up the large lot in the town. B. There’s no strict limit to the viewing time. C. People can enjoy better sound system.
D. People can fully concentrate on their movies.
60. In the author’s opinion, constructing a theatre will _________. A. reduce the profit of the Movie Video Rentals
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高三第一次考试
