湖南省常德市2010—2011学年度上学期高三检测试卷英语注意：本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。
满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
试题（1至12页）的答案必须填写在答卷（13至14页）上。
考试结束后，将试卷和答卷一并交回。
Part I Listening comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions:In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.Conversation 11. Why does the woman want to give up?A. Because she can’t learn French well.B. Because she can’t learn English well.C. Because she has made much progress.2. What will the woman finally do?A. She will give up.B. She won’t give up.C. She will try to learn English. Conversation 23. How long will it take to fix the bicycle?A. Right away.B. An hour.C. Hard to say.4. When may the bicycle be fixed?A. Tonight.B. This afternoon.C. Tomorrow.Conversation 35. What will the man want to do tonight?A. Go to a movie.B. Go out for dinner.C. Both go out for dinner and go to a movie.6. Who is Debbie?A. A baby-sitter.B. The man’s wife.C. The little baby.Conversation 47. Where is the bus stop?A. Across the street.B. Down the street.C. At the corner.8. How long does it take to get to the hospital by bus?A. 20 minutes.B. 15 minutes.C. 10 minutes.9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Strangers.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient. Conversation 510. What’s the matter with the woman?A. She is ill.B. She has flu.C. She has heart trouble.11. Where did the woman eat yesterday evening?A. At home.B. At a new restaurant.C. At an old restaurant.12. What will the health authorities do if they go there?A. They will have dinner.B. They will treat the patient.C. They will investigate the place.Conversation 613. What did the man do yesterday evening?A. He went shopping.B. He watched TV.C. He made a film.14. Why didn’t the woman see the movie?A. Because she didn’t like it.B. Because she went shopping.C. Because she read the preview.15. What does the man think of the movie?A. Great.B. Terrible.C. Just so so.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Part II Language knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. Wen Chuan is no longer it was 2 years ago, when it was hit by the earthquake.A. whatB. thatC. howD. which22. —How did your son express his thanks to you on Thanksgiving Day?—Some flowers together with a tie sent to me.A. isB. areC. wasD. were23. Whom would you like with you, Joan or me?A. goB. have goneC. have goD. to go24. On the top of the hill stands a wooden house, the forestkeeper once lived.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. when25. , the guards will stand in their positions to make the staff working in the building safe.A. However cold is itB. However cold it isC. However is it coldD. However it is cold26. “I ______ in the room, watching TV broadcast about Asian Games.” I told the policeman whohad driven here to question me.A. was stayingB. stayC. had stayedD. am staying27. It’s necessary to be prepared for a job interview. will certainly do your good.A. Well dressedB. Well dressingC. Being well dressedD. Well dressing up28. , I think, and the problem could be settled.A. So long as you keep up your spiritsB. A bit more effortC. If you double your effortsD. Making great efforts29. —What does the newly-built Xiang Jiang Bridge look like?—Well, it is of the Yuan River Bridge in our hometown.A. more than the length twiceB. more twice than the lengthC. twice more than the lengthD. more than twice the length30. A new planet, ______ WASP-12b which is about 1, 200 light years from Earth, has beenconsidered suitable for life existence, although a little hot.A. callingB. calledC. is calledD. which called31. Was it Bill Gates, who made contributions to the software, ______ donated much money tothe poor?A. whomB. thatC. whichD. what32. When I got to the exhibition hall, the show for a few minutes.A. was onB. has begunC. had been onD. had begun33. Generally speaking, my grandmother is nice and kind, but she ______ be very stubborn attimes.A. shouldB. shallC. mustD. can34. It’s quite some time ______ our teammate Wang Qiang got injured in the foot, but we firmlybelieve it won’t be long he recovers from it.A. since; beforeB. before; sinceC. after; whenD. when; after35. My suggestion is that the sick boy to the hospital as soon as possible.A. is takenB. must be takenC. be takenD. has to be takenSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.This is a story of the lake and the three big fish that were in it, one of them intelligent, another half-intelligent, and the third, stupid.Some fishermen came to the edge of the lake with their 36 . The three fish saw them.The intelligent fish decided at once to leave, to make the long, 37 trip to the ocean. He thought, “I won’t 38 those two on this. They will only weaken my resolve (决心), because they love this place so much. They call it home. Their ignorance will 39 them here.”Then he left. The half-intelligent fish thought, “My guide has gone. I should have gone with him, but I didn’t, and now I’ve 40 my chance to escape. I wish I’d gone with him.”He mourned the 41 of his guide for a while, and then thought, “What can I do to 42 myself from these men and their nets? Perhaps if I pretend to be already 43 ! I’ll belly up on the surface and float like weeds float, just giving myself totally to the water. To die before I die.”So he did that. He moved up and down, helpless, within arm’s 44 of the fishermen.“Look at this! The best and biggest fish is dead.” One of the men lifted him by the tail and threw him up on the ground. He 45 over and over and slid secretly near the water, and then, back in.46 , the third fish, the dumb one, was smartly jumping about, trying to escape with his smartness.The net, of course, finally closed around him, and as he lay in the terrible frying-pan bed, he thought, “If I get out of this, I’ll never live again in the limits of the lake. Next time, the 47 ! I’ll make the infinite (无限的) my home.”36. A. nets B. fishing poles C. fishing boats D. fish37. A. easy B. wonderful C. difficult D. exciting38. A. argue about B. consult with C. inform of D. tell of39. A. keep B. make C. have D. get40. A. got B. lost C. found D. left41. A. occurrence B. appearance C. presence D. absence42. A. stop B. prevent C. save D. escape43. A. sick B. alive C. weak D. dead44. A. touch B. reach C. length D. distance45. A. jumped B. swam C. rolled D. walked46. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Certainly D. Meanwhile47. A. ocean B. river C. lake D. streamSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the restraints that we may be annoyed about are actually the steadying force 55 helps us rise and achieve.Part III Reading Comprehension（30 marks）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AINDIAFlying a kite from the roof is part of everyday life in India. Each year, on Jan. 14, an international kite festival draws more than 1 million enthusiasts from 36 countries.SPAINSurely, the paella is very delicious, but it’s unusual like foie-gras candy and ham “tapioca,”created by molecular gastronomists(分子美食家)like Ferran Adria, that make Spain the foodie’s mecca（胜地）.SOUTH-AFRICAThe 850-mile drive from Johannesburg to Cape Town features big-game terrain（地形）, pristine beaches, and towering cliffs. Be sure to stop and check out the ancient Bushman paintings at Kamberg Center.MALTAIt rarely rains between April and August in Malta, and the long, dry summers are matched by short, mild winters. Winds from northern African known as xlokk keep the place temperate in spring and fall.JAPANJapan’s elders (who make up a fifth of the population) don’t just enjoy generous pensions, the respect of society, and the world’s longest life expectancy. They also get their own national holiday, Keiro No Hi.FRANCEMama is sitting pretty, with as much as seven months’ paid leave, low-cost health care, and a baby nurse who makes house calls. If she’s sick, the government sends someone to do the family laundry.56. Every year in January, you can .A. enjoy Japan’s national holiday, Keiro No HiB. attend the international Kite festival in IndiaC. have the 850-mile drive in South AfricaD. have a lot of rain in Malta57. Which is the best place for people to spend their elderly life?A. Spain.B. India.C. Japan.D. Malta.58. What does the underlined phrase “make house calls” mean?A. Come to one’s house to help him.B. Help somebody keep the house.C. Make the phone call for sombody.D. Receive the phone call for somebody.59. When you have a road trip in South-Africa, you can .A. see some ancient Bushman paintingsB. meet the winds known as xlokkC. get seven months’ leaveD. eat the delicious paella60. What can be the best title for the passage?A. The World’s Best Place to Fly a KiteB. The World’s Best Place for a Road TripC. The World’s Best Places to Dine and Be OldD. The World’s Best places for Particular PleasuresBThe “standard of living”of any country means the average person’s share of the goods and services which the country produces. A country’s stand ard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. “Wealth” in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy: “goods” such as food and clothing, and “services” such as transport and entertainment.A country’s capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of which have an effect on one another. Wealth depends to a great extent upon a country’s natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. Some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess perhaps only one of these things, and some regions possess none of them. The USA is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast natural resources within her borders, her soil is fertile, and her climate is varied. The Sahara Desert, on the other hand, is one of the least wealthy.Next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. China is perhaps as well off as the USA in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons was unable to develop her resources. Sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. Another important factor is the technical efficiency of a country’s people. Old countries that have, through many centuries, trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled. Wealth also produces wealth. As a country becomes wealthier, its people have a large margin(富余)for saving, and can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to turn out more goods in their working day.61. What is the “standard of living”?A. Wealth and money.B. A country capacity to produce wealth.C. Good food, clothing, transport and entertainment.D. The average share of the goods and services for people.62. A country’s wealth depends upon ______.A. its moneyB. its standard of livingC. its ability to provide goods and servicesD. its ability to provide transport and entertainment63. The main idea of the second paragraph is that______.A. the Sahara Desert is a very poor regionB. a country’s wealth depends on many factorsC. the USA is one of the wealthiest countries in the worldD. natural resources are an important factor in the wealth or poverty of a country64. What does the underlined word “her” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The Sahara Desert.B. An old country.C. China.D. The USA.65. According to the last paragraph, which of the following is Not True?A. Wealth can produce wealth.B. We should suffer from civil and external wars.C. We should have more skilled people to use the natural resources.D. We should have sound and stable politics and be free from foreign invasion.CHolding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. This explains a warning that cell phone manufacturers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased. Apple, for example, doesn’t want iPhones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; Research In Motion, BlackBerry’s manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters.If health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. Voice calls - Americans chat on cell phones 2.26 trillion(万亿)minutes annually - earn $109 billion for the wireless carriers.Devra Davis, an expert who has worked for the University of Pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, “Disconnect.” The book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.Brain cancer is a concern that Ms. Davis examines. Over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. But the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.“Most cancers have multiple causes,” she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.Children are more vulnerable（易受伤的）to radiation than adults, Ms. Davis and other scientists point out. Radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brainscontain more absorptive fluid（易吸收的液体）. No studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.Henry Lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the University of Washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged DNA in their brains.Ms. Davis recommends using wired headsets or the phone’s speaker. Child ren should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen（腹部）.66. Why is the warning in the small print?A. They don’t want the users to pay attention to it.B. There is not enough space for the warning.C. They think people will not care about it.D. The warning is not important at all.67. According to Ms Davis, brain cancer increase .A. among childrenB. among old peopleC. in the twentiesD. among pregnant women68. Why do children easily be affected by radiation?A. Because they haven’t grown up.B. Because they are too young to protect themselves.C. Because they use cell phones more often than adults.D. Because their skulls are thinner and their brains are easily hurt.69. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A. Pregnant women should keep cell phones away.B. People should use cell phones in the correct way.C. If you are a child, you’d better text than make phone calls.D. When you use a cell phone, use a wired headset or the phone’s speaker.70. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Be careful when using cell phones.B. Don’t hold your cell phone against your ear.C. Rats exposed to radiation have damaged DNA in their brains.D. Low-energy radiation could damage cells that could lead to cancer.Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.On the day of Chongyang Festival, one traditional activity is to climb mountains. However, mountains are not everywhere for people to climb. Therefore, for those people who live in flat regions far from any mountain, the problem is solved by going for a picnic and eating cakes. TheChinese word for cake is Gao, a homonym of the Chinese word for high. Mountains are high, so eating cakes can, by a stretch of the imagination, take the place of going for a climb.The tradition of eating cakes in September is originated from the ancient times. Though the name of “Gao” started from the Six Dynas ties, the cakes had already existed in Han Dynasty, which was called “Er” in Chinese at that time. It is made of rice flour, which is classified into two types: paddy(水稻) rice flour and millet(粟米) rice flour. They are mixed together, which is named “Er”. In September, the millet is ripe. It is regarded as the food just in season, which is offered to ancestors as sacrifices. Chongyang Cake comes from the food just in season in September. That is why Chongyang Cake is recommended for offering sacrifices to ancestors on the day of Chongyang Festival.In the Six Dynasties, cakes become the food for the season as the tradition Chongyang Festival is formed with the promotion of mountain-climbing activity. As the cakes appear in different forms, Chongyang Cake was also called Hua (Colorful) Cake in the Ming & Qing Dynasty and became the food for the season in urban and rural areas. Hua Cake is divided into Unpolished Hua Cake, Refined Hua Cake and Gold Coin Hua Cake. Unpolished Hua Cake is marked with caraway(香菜) leaves, sandwiched with date, peach kernel(果仁) and other unpolished dry fruits. Refined Hua Cake is made in either two or three layers, with each sandwiched with refined glazed fruits, such as preserved apple, peach and apricot.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.People always order books on Barbar. cn or Amazon. cn. in America. They pay extra because they want to receive them quickly–and they still won’t get the books until the next day.Next time go to Book Fastdelivery. com and see the ad that says “book delivery within an hour”, don’t doubt it. The online bookstore, which was launched in June in New York, offers fast-food style book delivery.“We divide the inner city into small areas, and each warehouse can cover customers within three square kilometers,” said Mr. Moore, founder of Book Fastdelivery. com, explaining the secret of their fast service.To ensure that books can reach customers within an hour, Mr. Moore set up about 20 warehouses (10×20 square meters each) in the inner city of New York, hired more than 30 express delivery people and equipped them with electric cars.The delivery capacity is 600 orders per day in New York, due to stock limitations and delivery time restrictions. Maybe that’s why you will find there are only about 300 book titles on the website.“We mainly choose best-sellers and books whic h are worth reading,” Mr. Moore said. “If Barbar and Amazon are the Walmart of the book sector, we are more like 7-Eleven speed and convenience is our thing.”Currently Book Fastdelivery’s services are only available in New York, Washington, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Boston.81. Why do people tend to order books online? (no more than 7 words) (2 marks)82. How can Mr. Moore make sure customers receive books as soon as possible? (no more than13 words) (2 marks)83. What causes the limitation of the delivery capacity? (no more than 6 words) (3 marks)84. What’s the main idea of the passage? (no more than 7 words) (3 marks)Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假设你是李华，你校高三年级正在组织北京大学(Beijing University)自主招生活动，请你根据以下要点提示给你在美国的表兄Andy写一封信。
