2010 届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
试卷说明：本场考试 120 分钟，总分 120 分。
第 I 卷 （三部分，共 85 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）
请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. How does the man feel about his exams?
A. Annoyed. B. Disappointed. C. Satisfied.
2. What’s the woman troubled by?
A. A pain in her face. B. Her sensitive skin. C. A serious pain in her back.
3. What can the speakers probably see outside their window?
A. A snow world. B. A white building. C. A skiing ground.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Parks. B. Exercises. C. Pets.
5. What are the speakers looking at?
A. A pig house. B. Some special mirrors. C. A long toothpick.
第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
请听下面 5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。
6. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. A couple. C. Neighbours.
7. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Their habits. B. Their families. C. Their neighbours.
8. What is the man’s trouble?
A. He can’t give up smoking. B. He’s often disturbed at night.
C. He has no house of his own.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。
9. Who are the speakers?
A. Mike and Tyler. B. Ron and Tyler. C. Tracy and Mark.
10. What are the speakers here for?
A. Doing some math work. B. Meeting an old friend. C. Attending a conference.
11. What seems to be the woman’s major?
A. Literature. B. Physics. C. Medicine.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。
12. Where does the man work probably?
A. On a train to London. B. In a bookstore outside London.
C. At a club in London.
13. When does the man get up every day?
A. Before 6:30. B. At 6:30. C. After 6:30.
14. How did the man use to feel about the time spent on the train?
A. It was a waste of time. B. It was enjoyable. C. It was relaxing.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。
15. When will the woman give her oral presentation?
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.
16. Where will the woman preview her oral presentation?
A. In her room. B. In the man’s room. C. In the classroom.
17. What can we know about the man?
A. He will have a physics test next week.
B. He knows what the presentation should be on.
C. He will have a class to go to in no time.
听第 10 段材料, 回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. How many copies of Norah Jones’ first album were sold?
A. 1 million. B. 13 million. C. 18 million.
19. Which album holds a selling record in the history of Blue Note Records?
A. Come Away with Me. B. Feels Like Home. C. Not Too Late.
20. What can we learn about Norah Jones?
A. She won five Grammy Awards for her first album in 2003.
B. She was considered one of the most influential people in 2005.
C. She made a most popular album for Amazon.com in 2007.
第二部分: 英语知识运用(共两节，满分 35 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Hunger is _____ number one global health risk, so the WFP has organized a lot of programmes,
which targets people most at ________risk.
A. the； / B. a； / C. the；the D. a；a
22. _________to the strong sunlight for long every day led to her bad skin.
A. Exposed B. Exposing C. Being exposed D. Be exposed
23. Many experts hold the view ____ teachers’ development is _____the key to better education
lies.
A. which; where B. which; what C. that; where D. that; which
24. The President ________ giving military aid to this country.
A. is opposed B. objects C. opposes D. against
25. ----Do you enjoy your stay in here?
----Yes. A beautiful autumn day ___________ the wet summer we have had.
A. becomes aware of B. takes advantage of C. accounts for D. compensates for
26. Geldof intended the concert to______ money for those suffering from the earthquake,
which_______ 2000 lives.
A. maintain; claimed B. raise; claimed C. collect; killed D. raise; kill
27. The people had to _______ the new rulers when they lost the war.
A. take to B. cater to C. submit to D. lead to
28. She tried her best to __________ the life there, but failed to make any __________.
A. adjust to; senses B. adapt to; trouble
C. adapt to; effort D. adjust to; difference
29. The old man has a son and two daughters, ______ treating him well, ______ makes him sad.
A. none of them; which B. and none of whom; that
C. none of whom; which D. and none of them; that
30. Some students ____________admitting they were ______ computer games.
A. resisted; hooked on B. accepted; addicted to
C. distributed; involved in D. refused; devoted to
31. People ran out __________ as fire tore through the building.
A. with vain B. in rags C. with one voice D. in terror
32. Food aid______ is not enough to ______ the problem _______ now.
A. only; solve; discussed B. alone; solving; being discussed
C. merely; solving; being discussed D. alone; solve; being discussed
33. The government have realized the use the returnees make ______ the experience and skills
________while living abroad.
A. of; gained B. of; gain C. for; gained D. up; gain
34. He hurried home, only to find his house __________.
A. break out B. broken into C. break into D. break in
35. Under no circumstances and at no time __________be the first______ nuclear weapons.
A. we shall; using B. shall we; to use C. shall we; used D. we shall; using
第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A young school teacher had a dream that an angel appeared to him and said, “You will be
given a child who will grow up to become a world 36 . How will you prepare her so that she
will realize her intelligence, grow in confidence, develop both her confidence and sensitivity,
be open-minded, yet 37 in character? In short, what kind of education will you 38 so
that she can become one of the world's truly great leaders?”
The young teacher 39 in a cold sweat. It had never occurred to him before ---any one
of his present or future students could be the person 40 in his dream. Was he preparing them
to rise to any position which they may 41 ? He thought, “How might my 42 change if I knew
that one of my students were this person?” He 43 began to formulate (规划;想出)a plan in
his mind.
This student would 44 experience as well as instruction. She would need to know how
to solve problems of various kinds. She would need to know the value of lifelong learning in
order to keep a curious and 45 mind.
His teaching 46 . Every young person who walked through his 47 became, for him, a
future world leader. He saw each one, not 48 they were, but as they could be. He 49 the
best from his students, yet tempered（使缓和）it with pity. He taught each one as if the future
of the 50 depended on his instruction.
After many years, a woman he knew 51 to a position of world fame. He realized that she
must 52 have been the girl described in his dream. Only she was not one of his 53 , but
rather his daughter. For of all the 54 teachers in her life, her father was the best.
Where and how you will 55 this child is a mystery. But believe that one child's future
may depend upon the influence only you can provide, and something remarkable will happen.
36. A. leader B. destroyer C. rescuer
D.protector
37. A. bad B. weak C. special D. strong
38. A. afford B. provide C. receive D. have
39. A. awaken B. feared C. awoke D. stood
40. A. described B. appeared C. imagined D. lived
41. A. buy B. send C. make D. desire
42. A. performance B. teaching C. acting D.
learning
43. A. gradually B. gladly C. suddenly D. finally
44. A. like B. have C. need D. mean
45. A. actual B. dependent C. absent D. active
46. A. worked B. changed C. developed D.
finished
47. A. classroom B. office C. house D. mind
48. A. like B. unlike C. likely D. as
49. A. begged B. expected C. forced D.
learned
50. A. world B. school C. class D. family
51. A. appeared B. stood C. rose D. raised
52. A. completely B. nearly C. hardly D. surely
53. A. children B. students C. friends
D.followers
54. A. male B. wise C. various D. language
55. A. raise C. help C. love D. meet
第三部分：阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
黑。
A
BEUING (Associated Press 美联社) —China has a growing middle class, a tradition of expecting
education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educational toys should be easy.
While China may be the world’s biggest toy-maker, many of the best are exported. Department
stores here do not have enough high quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational
toys is low.
A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China.
BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beijing hospitals. People who join the
company’s "mother club" can get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no
extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the company’s educational toys and
child-care books.
"We want to build a seven-year relationship with those people," said Matthew J. Estes,
BabyCare’s president. "It starts during pregnancy, when the anxiety and needs are highest."
BabyCare works on a one-to-one basis. Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise
parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stage of development to age six.
BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing
and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.
It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children’s education and health
that no other companies are in.
56. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us?
A. Educational toys and foreign toy markets.
B. Problems with China’s toy market and education.
C. Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China.
D. Baby population and various kinds of toys made in China.
57. Which of the following is a fact according to the passage?
A. Club members buy BabyCare products for free child-care advice.
B. Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products.
C. Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities.
D. BabyCare trains Chinese doctors at no extra cost.
58. BabyCare is developing its business in China by________.
A. opening stores in Beijing hospitals
B. offering 18-month courses on child-care
C. setting up children’s education centers
D. forming close relationships with parents
59. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Mother’s Club in China. B. BabyCare and Doctors.
C. American Company Model. D. Educational Toys in China.
B
Your Genes, Your Future
How would you feel if someone gave you an envelope with a description of every one of your
genes? Supposing this information could tell you what illnesses you were likely to get, or even
what illness you might die of, would you open the envelope?
It's a difficult question to answer. But the fact is that scientists have already begun to
discover how certain genes influence us. And in the next decade, they will learn a lot more.
We have known for a long time that many of our physical characteristics are inherited（继
承）. For example, our eye colour and certain diseases are decided by our genes. As long as you
have a good diet, scientists can predict your height by looking at your parents' heights. And
we now know that the need to wear glasses has a genetic cause. Our eating habits also appear
to be decided by our genes!
With other characteristics, things are not so clear. Certainly, scientists have now shown
that some traits（特性，特质） are strongly influenced by our genes. Do you prefer getting up
early or late? To a great extent, it's your genes that decide. Do you enjoy dangerous sports
such as car racing? There is a gene that influences how much excitement we need.
But with most psychological characteristics, scientists are learning that both our genes
and our environment affect us. This is true of things such as how violent we are, and how well
we get on with other people. So, even though scientists may soon be able to describe our genes
in detail, it does not mean they will be able to predict our future with any real success.
Nevertheless, the fact is that scientists will be able to "read" our genes in the near future.
This will create new problems. To give a few examples, insurance companies may not want to insure
people whose genes predict certain illnesses. Employers may not want to employ people who have
a gene for violence. One thing is already clear -- with these new developments, life is going
to become even more complicated!
60. Which characteristics is mostly likely to be inherited?
A. Eye color. B. Interest. C. Future. D. Ability.
61. What kind of problem will these new developments create?
A. You may die of a certain illness described in the envelope.
B. There will be an increased number of violent people.
C. People may take part in dangerous sports such as car racing.
D. Insurance companies may refuse to insure people with a gene for certain disease.
62. Why won’t scientists be able to tell us a lot about our future?
A. Because we’re affected not only by our genes but also by our environment.
B. Because scientists will not be able to read our genes in the near future.
C. Because life in the future will be more complicated.
D. Because scientists can’t describe our genes in detail.
C
If you’re in charge of a project, the key to success is getting everyone to want to help
you. As a director, I suggest, I gently push the actors in the direction I want them to go.
In the 1986 movie Nothing in Common, Jackie Gleason’s character, Max Basner, gets fired
from his job as a clothing salesman. The scene, shot on a boat, shows Max’s hopelessness about
being out of work. I was looking for some ways that would allow Max to show his feelings.
Jackie had far more experience at everything than I did, and at first I was frightened. What
could I possibly tell “The Great One” about acting? Out of fear I decided to direct by suggestion,
and I sat down with Gleason to talk about the scene.
“So Max is sad, right?” I said.
Gleason nodded.
“And he’s probably still carrying his pens with his name on them－the ones he used to hand
out to his customers, right?”
Gleason nodded.
“So what would you want to do with the pens after you were fired?”
He was silent for a moment. “Why don’t I throw them overboard?”
I stood up and turned toward the crew. “Hey, everybody, Jackie has a wonderful idea. Let’s
shoot it.”
After filming the scene, Gleason called me over and said with a smile, “Garry, what kind
of wonderful idea am I going to have tomorrow?”
You and your team can discover the answers to problems tighter. When there are no prizes
or gold stars for those who get the solution first, you’ll all benefit when everything turns
out right.
63. The writer tells us that, to succeed in the project you are in charge of, you should
_______.
A. make everyone work for you
B. get everyone willing to help you
C. let people know you have the final say
D. keep giving orders to everyone
64. From the passage we can know _________.
A. Jackie Gleason is the director of the film Nothing in Common
B. Jackie Gleason is very angry when he is fired from his job
C. Max, a character in the film, is in very low spirits when he loses his job
D. Jackie Gleason writes the play of the film Nothing in Common
65. The underlined part “The Great One” (in Paragraph 3) refers to __________.
A. Gleason B. the director himself C. Max D. Max’s boss
66. Why did Gleason call the director over and smile at him?
A. Gleason thought his wonderful idea was accepted by the director.
B. Gleason succeeded in hitting upon a wonderful idea.
C. Gleason was confident about his work the next day.
D. Gleason appreciated the director’s way of directing films.
D
The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as
smoking marijuana(大麻). That is the claim of psychologists who have found that tapping away
on a mobile phone or computer keypad or checking them for electronic messages temporarily knocks
up to ten points off the user’s IQ.
This rate of decline in intelligence compares unfavorably with the four-point drop in IQ
associated with smoking marijuana, according to British researchers, who have labeled(贴标签
于，指……为，分类) the fleeting phenomenon of enhanced stupidity as “infomania”.
The noticeable drop in IQ is believed to be the result of the constant distraction of “always
on” technology when employees should be concentrating on what they are paid to do. Infomania
means that they lose concentration as their minds remain fixed in an almost permanent state of
readiness to react to technology instead of focusing on the tasks in hand.
The brain also finds it hard to deal with keeping lots of tasks in motion at once, reducing
its overall effectiveness. While modern technology can have huge benefits, excessive(过度的)
use can be damaging not only to a person’s mind, but to his or her social life.
Eighty volunteers took part in clinical (临床的)trials on IQ damage and 1,100 adults were
interviewed.
More than six in ten people polled admitted that they were addicted to checking their e-mails
and text messages so that they examined work-related ones even when at home or on holiday. Half
said that they always responded immediately to an e-mail and one in five would interrupt a meeting
to do so.
Furthermore, Informania is having a negative effect on work colleagues, increasing stress
and disagreeing feelings. Nine out of ten polled thought that colleagues who answered e-mails
or messages during a face-to-face meeting were extremely rude. Yet one in three Britons believed
that it was not only acceptable, but actually diligent and efficient to do so.
67. What does the underlined part mean?
A. A person’s IQ drops ten points if he or she always checks electronic messages.
B. The person who has a higher IQ enjoys checking electronic messages.
C. The person who has a lower IQ enjoys checking electronic messages.
D. A person’s IQ is ten points higher if he or she always checks electronic messages.
68. What happens to people with infomania?
A. People with infomania can only concentrate on their tasks in hand.
B. People with infomania are addicted to smoking marijuana.
C. People with infomania can’t respond to technology immediately.
D. People with infomania can’t concentrate on their tasks in hand.
69. From the passage, we can learn that .
A. about 550 interviewees responded to an e-mail immediately
B. about 670 interviewees responded to an e-mail immediately
C. about 40 taking part in clinical trials on IQ were addicted to checking e-mail
D. about 16 taking part in clinical trials on IQ refused to answer e-mails immediately
70. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. The regular use of text messages and e-mails can be compared to smoking marijuana.
B. Modern technology can damage a person’s mind.
C. The regular use of text messages and e-mails can harm your IQ.
D. Electronic messages can have effects on the user’s life.
第Ⅱ卷 （两部分，共 35 分）
第一部分 任务型阅读（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意：每空限填 1 个单词。
Don’t complain in the NBA
The NBA has a new rule this season. It’s called “zero tolerance”. NBA referees are not
letting players complain too long or too loudly about a referee’s call. A player who does can
be given a technical foul (犯规). Two technical fouls, and the player is out of the game.
The players don’t like the new rule and want the NBA to change it. They think it’s only
natural to get angry during a close, hard-fought game if a call goes against you.
But I like the “zero tolerance” rule and wish other sports would follow the NBA’s example.
Wouldn’t it be more enjoyable if football, soccer and tennis players stopped arguing the calls
and just played the game?
The biggest reason I like the new rule is that it sets a good example to younger players.
When kids see stars such as Rasheed Wallace of the Detroit Pistons shouting at the referees and
arguing every call, they think it’s part of the game. But shouting at referees and arguing calls
should never be part of any kid’s games. Kids should be taught to forget about the referees’
calls and pay attention to improving their skills and play their best.
All players need to learn that you control only one thing in a game, and that’s your own
performance. You can’t control what the other players or trainers do. And you certainly can’t
control the calls the referees make.
Finally, everyone from NBA all-stars to 8-year-olds should remember that being a basketball
referee is a hard job. The referee has to make dozens of sudden calls. No hesitation. No second
chances. Not even the best referee gets every call right.
Maybe if the players, trainers and fans who shout at the referees had to wear a whistle and
call a few games, there wouldn’t be as many complaints about the “zero tolerance” rule.
The new rule
The players are not (71) ▲ to complain too much about a referee’s
call,
(72) ▲ he might be (73) ▲ out of the court.
The
players’
opinion
They (74) ▲ the new rule and wish it to be changed.
They think it’s natural for them to get angry during a close game if
there is a call (75) ▲ against them.
The
writer’s
opinion
He likes the “zero-tolerance” rule and wishes it to be followed by
other sports and it would be more enjoyable if players (76) ▲
arguing the calls.
The new rule does (77) ▲ a good example to younger players.
Shouting at referees and arguing calls shouldn’t be part of any kid’s
games and kids should pay attention to (78) ▲ up their skills and
play their best.
All players can control nothing else except their own (79) ▲ .
Everyone should keep in mind that it’s (80) ▲ to be a basketball
judge.
第二部分 书面表达（满分 25 分）
2008 年的全球金融危机使得中国的求职市场愈加激烈，就业形势愈加严峻。假如你是某大学 2009 年应
届毕业生，针对目前大学生面临就业的严峻形势，你班同学展开了讨论，请你根据以上提示及下面表格中
的内容，介绍本次讨论情况并谈谈自己的看法。
70%的同学
不要期望太高的收入，及早就业，减轻家庭负担；
到西部、农村等地区，寻找更多的发展机会。
20%的同学 继续深造或去职校学习实用技能，为今后择业做好准备。
10%的同学 自己创业
你的看法 （请联系自己的观点拟定内容，两至三点）
注意： 1. 对所给要点，逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数 150 左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇： 职校：vocational school
The global financial crisis of 2008 has contributed to a more fierce competition in job markets.
Increasing numbers of college graduates are finding themselves in a situation where too many
jobseekers are fighting for survival. Our class has had a heated discussion on this problem.
Students have different ideas.
2010 届高三上学期期中考试
英语试题答案
１-20 ＢＣＡＣＢ ＡＣＢＢＣ ＡＣＡＡＢ ＡＢＣＢＡ
21-35 A C C C D B C D A A D D A B B
36---40 A D B C A 41---45 D B A C D 46---50 B A D B A 51---55 C D B C D
56-59 C A D D 60-62 A D A 63-66 B C A D 67-70 A D A C
71. allowed/ permitted 72. or/otherwise 73. driven/put
74. dislike/hate 75. going 76. stopped/quitted
77. set 78. polishing 79. performance
80. hard/difficult
书面表达
（One possible version）
The global financial crisis of 2008 has contributed to a more fierce competition in job markets.
Increasing numbers of college graduates are finding themselves in a situation where too many
jobseekers are fighting for survival. Our class has had a heated discussion on this problem.
Students have different ideas.
70% of them think it makes sense that they realize an early employment by lowering their
income expectations, thus reducing the burden on their families. They also believe there’re
better opportunities for development if they go to work in the west or rural areas. 20% of them
consider full employment an unrealistic goal, so they choose to continue their further study
or go to vocational schools to learn some practical skills to make better preparations for future
careers. Finally, the rest 10% determine to set up their own businesses.
As for me, I think after a series of timely measures taken by the government, we are confident
and capable of overcoming the current difficulties and challenges and the employment prospects
for graduates will be better soon. So all we need to do now is to plan and act in ways that reflect
the reality, to assure that we make full use of our talent and skills.
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