黄冈市高三调研考试(一)
英语试题
说明：本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一卷(三部分，共115分)
第一部分：听力(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.What time is it now?
A.8:00. B.7:50. C.8:10.
2.How much had Jack saved?
A.20 yuan. B.16 yuan. C.4 yuan.
3.When did the man leave college?
A.In 1985. B.In 1987. C.In 1982.
4.What will the woman see?
A.The biggest safari park.
B.The biggest national park.
C.Some of the safari parks.
5.Why can’t men do better in a computer company than women?
A.Because they are too strong.
B.Because they are not so careful as women.
C.Because their hands are too big.
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，你都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。
听第6段对话，完成第6～8题。
6.Where did she spend the nights in the country?
A.In a farmer’s house. B.In the open. C.At a hotel.
7.What was the weather like in the country?
A.It was fine. B.It was OK but rained once. C.It was terrible.
8.How long did it take her to come back from the country?
A.Half an hour. B.Four hours. C.Nine hours.
听第7段对话，回答9～11题。
9.Where are the two speakers?
A.In the woman speaker’s office.
B.In the woman speaker’s house.
C.In a classroom.
10.What was Jane doing on the day when dialogue took place?
A.She was taking a rest.
B.She was talking an exam.
C.She was preparing for an exam.
11.What will Kate do next year?
A.Go to Japan. B.Change her job. C.Go to night school.
听第8段对话，回答12～14题。
12.What can be seen at their supper table?
A.Fried chicken,sandwiches and tea.
B.Sandwiches with chicken.
C.Tea and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
13.Which is not true about the kitchen?
A.It’s from Kentucky Fried Chicken.
B.It’s delicious.
C.Alice cooked it herself.
14.Where did the dialogue most probably take place?
A.In Qianmen. B.In a restaurant. C.At home.
听第9段对话，回答15～17题。
15.According to the conversation,what kind of weather is usual for March?
A.Cool. B.Very hot. C.Dry.
16.How often should the bus come to their stop?
A.Every twenty minutes. B.Every half hour. C.Once a day.
17.Where has the man lived for ten years?
A.In Florida. B.In New York. C.In California.
听第10段独白，回答18～20题。
18.Where was the small restaurant?
A.Near a train station. B.Inside a train station. C.Near a bus station.
19.Why did people come to drink in it after midnight?
A.Because they want to show her that they were rich.
B.Because they enjoyed the food in the expensive restaurant.
C.Because they were waiting for trains there.
20.What was the farmer doing at 2 o’clock in the morning?
A.He was feeling sick. B.He was eating there. C.He was sleeping there.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21.—_______noise outside!
—_______.I’ll close the doors and the windows.Now let’s go on.
A.What a;Not at all B.How;That’s right
C.How;All right D.What;Never mind
22.I prefer a street in a small town to_______in such a large city_______Shanghai.
A.that;as B.one;as
C.one;like D.that;like
23.Was it 8 o’clock_______you heard someone_______at the door?
A.when;knocking B.when;knock
C.that;knocking D.that;knock
24.No computer so far_______can have the same ability as human brains.
A.be built B.having built
C.being built D.built
25._______Beijing you see today is quite_______different city from what it used to be.
A.The;不填 B.The;a
C.不填;the D.A;a
26.—It was careless of you_______your clothes outside all night.
—My God!_______.
A.to leave;So did I B.leaving;So do I
C.to have left;So I did D.having left;So do I
27.—What do you think of the speech?
—The speaker said_______nothing worth_______.
A.nearly;listening to B.hardly;listening
C.scarcely;listening to D.almost;listening to
28.How many of us_______,say,a meeting that is not important to us would be interested in the discussion?
A.attended B.attending
C.to attend D.have attended
29. —When did he start?
—He started_______he got her letter.
A.the moment B.as long as
C.since D.until
30.No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything_______going on in the world.
A.it is B.as is
C.there is D.what is
31.—Would you mind_______me the dictionary?
—Of course not.But it is_______my reach.
A.passing;out B.passing;beyond
C.to pass;far away D.to pass;out of
32.He was_______today,but was asked to stay_______week.
A.to have returned;another
B.returning;one more
C.returned;another
D.to return;other
33.—_______helps others will be helped.
—So I’ll be thankful to and try to help_______has helped us.
A.Whoever;whomever B.Whoever;whoever
C.Who;whoever D.Who;whomever
34.—Your sister nearly_______all her spare time to her course during the three years.
—That’s right,or she_______the first place in her school in the 2000 College Entrance Examination.
A.spent;wouldn't take
B.devoted;wouldn't have taken
C.hadn't devoted;hadn't taken
D.hadn’t spent;couldn’t take
35.She’s a teacher,_______is clear from her manner.
A.that B.what C.as D.who
第二节：完形填空(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36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Robert performas his 24- foot boat past willow(柳树)young trees that stick out of the waters of the Mississippi River. 36 dances off maples(枫树),their branches heavy with 37 spring leaves.But a 38 inspection discloses(显露)trouble behind the beautiful sight.Rubbish is 39 in a logjam(浮木阻塞)and hangs from the tree’s branches.
For the next three hours Robert and his team pull plastic bags,tanks,bottles and 40 bowling pins out of the water.Then they 41 for a picnic table caught in the trees.
Welcome to the Mississippi River Beautification Project,began in 1997 as Robert's one-man __42 to pick up rubbish 43 a 400-mile stretch(伸展)of the 2 340-mile river.That year,often working 44 ,the 22 year-old cleaned 150-miles of shoreline.
At first the project appeared 45 and useless.But Robert tried his best to find 46 ,and with their backing,he soon had a new boat and a five man 47 —the Boom Crane Crew.Last year alone the crew 48 from the water 44 055-gallon drums,1104 tires and enough plastic bags to 49 a football field.Much of the waste will be 50 .
“Robert’s operation is the only one actually in 51 on the river,”says Mark of the Mississippi River Basin Alliance,a union of environmental groups.“It’s the 52 I’ve ever seen in 20 years,and he is inspiring others to do the 53 .”
“The river has given me a livelihood and brought me so much 54 ,”Robert says,“I wanted to do something in 55 .”
36.A.Sunlight B.Air C.Dust D.Moonlight
37.A.ripe B.brown C.falling D.fresh
38.A.wider B.quicker C.closer D.stricter
39.A.placed B.piled C.trapped D.thrown
40.A.ever B.even C.nearly D.merely
41.A.come B.save C.head D.fight
42.A.work B.discovery C.place D.effort
43.A.on B.in C.off D.along
44.A.alone B.strongly C.quietly D.fiercely
45.A.large B.happy C.impossible D.possible
46.A.supporters B.workers C.engineers D.pioneers
47.A.family B.team C.grade D.class
48.A.came B.pulled C.pushed D.appeared
49.A.clean B.cover C.build D.spread
50.A.burned B.buried C.used D.recycled
51.A.ending B.progress C.discussion D.common
52.A.biggest B.earliest C.latest D.luckiest
53.A.deed B.favour C.same D.wrong
54.A.time B.joy C.pride D.waste
55.A.return B.turn C.danger D.trouble
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分)
阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案。
A
By far the most common snake in Britain is the adder(蝰蛇).In Scotland,in fact,there are no other kinds of poisonous snakes.It can be found almost anywhere,but it prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country,including high ground.In Ireland there are no snakes at all.
Most people regard snake bites as deadly,but not all bites are serious,and very few are deadly.Sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to be more dangerous than the bite itself,with someone heroically,but mistakenly,trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures.
All snakes have small teeth,so it follows that all snakes can bite,but only the bite of the adder presents any danger.British snakes are shy animals and are far more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them.The adder will attack only if it feels threatened,as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally,or if you try to catch it or pick it up,which it dislikes intensely.If it hears you coming,it will normally get out of the way as quickly as it can,but addes cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.
The effect of a bite varies considerably.It depends upon several things,one of which is the body-weight of the person bitten.The bigger the person,the less harmful the bite is likely to be,which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites than adults.A healthy person will also have better resistance against the poison.
Very few people actually die from snake bites in Britain,and though these bites can make some people veryill,there are probably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as thereare
56.Adders are to be found_______.
A.in many parts of Britain and Ireland
B.everywhere in Britain except Scotland
C.on wild land throughout Britain except Ireland
D.in shady fields in Scotland
57.If you are with someone who is bitten by an adder,you should_______.
A.try to catch the adder
B.make no attempt to treat the bite by yourself
C.not worry about the victim
D.operate on him as soon as possible
58.We are told that adders are_______.
A.normally friendly towards people
B.unlikely to bite except in self-defence
C.fond of attacking anyone in their territory
D.not afraid of human beings
59.In general,British people think snakes are_______.
A.not very common in Britain
B.not all very dangerous
C.capable of killing people by their bites
D.no threat to human beings
B
There are two basic differences between the large and the small film.In the small firm you operate primarily through personal contacts.In the large firm you have established“policies”,“channels”of organization,and fairly rigid procedures(固体的程序).In the small firm you have,moreover,immediate effectiveness in a very small area.You can see the effect of your work and of your decisions right away,once you are a little above the ground floor.In the large firm even the man at the top is only a cog(嵌齿)in a big machine.To be sure,his actions affect a much greater area than the actions and decisions of the man in the small organization,but his effectiveness is remote,indirect,and difficult to see at first sight.In a small and even in a middle-sized business you are normally exposed to all kinds of experiences,and expected to do a great many things without too much help or guidance.In the large organization you are normally taught one thing thoroughly.In the small one the danger is of becoming a jack-of-all-trades and master of none.In the large one it is of becoming the man who knows more and more about less and less.
There is one other important thing to consider:do you derive a deep sense of satisfaction from being a member of a well-known organization—General Motors,the Bell Telephone System,the government?Or is it more important to you to be a well-known and important figure within your own small pond?There is a basic difference between the satisfaction that comes from being a member of a large,powerful,and generally known organization,and the one that comes from being a member of a family;between impersonal grandeur(伟大)and personal—often much too personalintimacy(亲密);between life in a small office on the top floor or a skyscraper and life in a crossroads gas station.
60.In a large enterprise,_______.
A.new technology is employed quickly
B.all people work efficiently
C.one's effectiveness is felt very slowly
D.one can get promotion easily
61.In the first paragraph,a “jack-of-all-trades”means_______.
A.a person who doesn't know anything about business
B.a person who is very capable as a businessman
C.a person who knows a little bit of everything
D.a person who is very knowledgeable about trade
62.We can conclude from the first paragraph that the writer_______.
A.prefers to work for a large firm
B.does not mention his own preference
C.prefers to work for a small firm
D.is against anything that goes to its extreme
63.In the second paragraph,the contrast(对比)between the organization and the family is employed to show_______.
A.how necessary a deep sense of satisfaction is
B.what satisfaction means to different types of people
C.how families may differ from one another
D.what large firm can offer to ordinary families
C
Man is a land animal,but he is also closely tied to the sea.Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man.The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world.Today,experts say that nearly two-thirds of the world's population live within eighty kilometers of the seacoast.
In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources(资源)to help mankind live on.Resources on land are beginning to grow less.The sea,however,still offers hope to supply many of man’s needs.
The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology are impressive.Oil and gas exploration have existed for nearly thirty years.Valuable amounts of minerals such as,iron,copper and so on exist on the ocean floor,ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food.The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practised in the past mainly by Oriental peoples.
Besides oil and gas,the sea may offer new sources of energy.Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship.Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy such as hydroelectric power.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever deeper under the sea.The new undersea technology is providing divers with diving suits and undersea chambers that are kept at sealevel pressure.The development of strong,new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve.By the year 2000,experts believe that the problems to exploit the food,minerals,and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.
64.Why does the author mention a steamship?
A.To express that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea.
B.To argue that man should use steamships more than other means of transportation.
C.To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ship.
D.To show that it is warmer in the ocean than on land.
65.It can be inferred from the passage that_______.
A.technology for exploring the sea has been solved
B.in the near future man can live on the ocean floor
C.planting rice in the sea will be made possible in a short time
D.man hasn’t completely developed the riches of the sea
66.According to the author,technology for exploring the sea is important because_______.
A.it’s a lot of fun diving into the sea
B.ancient people used to explore the sea
C.resourses on land are running short
D.man cannot travel farther into space
67.The word“harvest”in the last paragraph could be replaced by_______.
A.gather B.exploit C.know D.cross
D
What we believe depend on our view of the world.For example,if we ask,“When was America discovered?”Most of us would think of Christpher Columbus in 1492.But Chinese children learn that Hui Shen,a Buddhist monk(僧侣),got to America 1 000 years earlier than Columbus.Who was printing invented by and in which year was it invented?You at once think of Gutenberg in 1436,but Chinese children learn that it was invented by Bi Sheng in 1041.
Whose invention is spaghetti(面条)?It's the invention of the Italians,you might say.Wrong again.The Chinese had it before them.Where and when was the compa(指南针)invented?Answer:in China in 200 BC.Where was silk-making invented?Not in Persia,as you might think,but in China.Which was the first country to put a man into space and who was he?The Soviet Union,you will say and the man's name was Yuri Gagarin.But according to the Chinese,Wan Hu made it long before Yuri.When,do you think?—In 1500 AD!He sat in a chair attached to 47 rockets,holding a very big kite which would help him return to earth.He never came back!
68.The best titile of the passage is_______.
A.The Chinese people
B.What are inventions
C.Who did what and when
D.Differences between them
69.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A.Christpher Columbus went to America following Hui Shen.
B.Bi Sheng invented printing in 1041.
C.People wanted to enter space a long time ago.
D.Columbus discovered America in 1492.
70.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Chinese children are always taught differently.
B.Chinese people did everything first.
C.Spaghetti is a favorite food all over the world.
D.Different people have different ideas about things.
71.The underlined word“view”means_______.
A.opinion B.sight C.thought D.success
E
Humans not only love eating ice cream,they enjoy feeding it to their pets.Market studies show that two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs.Unfortunately,says William Tyznik,an expert on animal nutrition(营养)at Ohio State University,ice cream is not good for dogs.“It has milk sugar in it,”he says,“which dogs cannot digest very well.”
Bothered(打扰)by that knowledge but aware(having idea)of the desire of dog owners to please their companions,Tyznik invented a new frozen treat for dogs that,he says,is more nutritious than ice cream—and as much fun to eat.The product,called Frosty Paws,is made of a liquid byproduct(副产品)of cheese and milk with the sugar removed.Frosty Paws also contains refined soy flour,water,vegetable oil,vitamins and minerals.It took Tyznic,who has also invented a horse food(called Tizwhiz)and another dog food(named Tizbits),three years to perfect the Frosty Paws formula,and two attempts to commercialize it.After losing $25 000 trying to market the invention himself,Tyznik sold the rights to Associated Ice Cream of Westerville,Ohio,which makes the product and packages it in cups.
Tyznik claims that Frosty Paws has been tested extensively and that“dogs love it.”Of 1 400 dogs that have been offered the product,he says,89 percent took it on the first try.Three out of four preferred it to Milk-Bone or sausages.The product,which will be available in the ice-cream section of supermarkets,comes in packs of three or four cups,costing between $1.39 and$１.７９.
What would happen if a human should mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream? Nothing,says Tyznik.It’s harmless,but frankly,he says,it won’t taste very good.
72.Two thirds of all dog owners give ice cream to their dogs because_______.
A.they take pleasure in doing this
B.they can’t find any other dog food on the market
C.ice cream is cheap on the market
D.ice cream is easy to digest
73.For dogs,Frosty Paws_______.
A.is sweeter than ice cream
B.tastes much better than ice cream
C.is healthier than ice cream
D.looks much more attractive than ice cream
74.With the invention of Frosty Paws,Tyznik_______.
A.made a big fortune
B.lost all the money he had
C.became very famous overnight
D.provided a tasty food for dogs
75.Humans_______.
A.like the taste of Frosty Paws,too
B.may find the taste of Frosty Paws not so good
C.may get poisoned by Frosty Paws
D.often mistake Frosty Paws for real ice cream
第二卷(共35分)
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
It would be difficult to imagine modern life with 76._______
the telephone.It has become an useful instrument of 77._______
communication,save much time and travel by enabling 78._______
people to talk to one another over great distances. 79._______
Nowadays it is just about as easy to talk cross a 80._______
continent,or even overseas,it is to talk to one's 81._______
nextdoor neighbor.Therefore,it is in emergencies(紧急情况) 82._______
which the telephone really proves its usefulness.When there 83._______
is a fire,and when someone is suddenly taken ill,the 84._______
first thing one thinks of it is“Where is the nearest 85._______
telephone?”
第二节:书面表达(满分25分)
北京市近年内交通工具发生了较大变化。
请根据下表和所给提示，用英语写一篇短文，以便刊登在某一对外发行的英文杂志上。
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| 自行车 | 出租车 | 私人汽车 | 公共汽车 | ||||||||||
| 1996 | 1 000 000 | 61 500 | 17 000 | 6 500 | ||||||||||
| 1997 | 1 250 000 | 72 000 | 34 000 | 6 600 | ||||||||||
| 特点 | 方便、健身 | 快捷、便宜 | 富有 | 慢、脏、拥挤 |
注意：1.所写短文必须包括所有要点；
2.词数100左右；
3.参考词汇：private(私人的);reasonable(合理的)
4.标题已为你写好。
Changes in Means of Transportation(交通) of Beijing
参考答案：
1～５ CCAAC 6～10 BABAC
11～15 CACCA 16～20 BAACC
21～25 DBADB 26～30 CDBAC
31～35 BABBC 36～40 ADCCB
41～45 CDDAC 46～50 ABBBD
51～55 BACBA 56～60 CBBCC
61～65 CBBAD 66～70 CBCAD
71～75 AACDB
76.with→without 77.an→a 78.save→saving 79.√ 80.cross→across 81.it前加as 82.Therefore→However83.which→that 84.and→or 85.去掉it
书面表达
Changes in Means of Transportation(交通)of Beijing
There have been many changes in the means of transportation in Beijing in recent years.From 1996 to 1997,the number of bicycles increased by 25 percent,for it's convenient and a good form of exercise.Over 10 000 more taxis appeared in 1997.More and more people take taxis,because they save a lot of time and the price is reasonable.The number of private cars owned by the rich in 1997 is 34 000,which is twice as many as in 1996.The number of buses doesn't change much as they are slow,dirty and crowded.Something must be done to improve the conditions of buses for their public uses.