港尾中学高三英语上学期期中考第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）`第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.What is wrong with the man’s bedroom?A.Dirty.B. Dark.C. Smelly.2. Why does the man want to sleep when he listens to classical music?A. Because he likes classical music.B. Because he doesn’t like classical music.C. Because he likes sleeping.3. Where does the man usually go on weekend nights?A. To the cinema.B. To a bar.C. To a resturant.4. What is the girl going to do during the weekednd?A. See a film.B. Make a plan.C. Prepare for a test.5. What does the woman think of the car?A. It’s a new style.B. It’s a slow car.C. It’s a pretty car.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6-8题。

6. What happened to the man?A. He was givena prize.B. He lost his job.C. His boss gave him two weeks’s leave.7. How did the man feel about his boss’s decision?A. He understood it very well.B. He got angry about it.C. He didn’t understand it.8. What was the man unable to do?A. Use a computer.B. Use a typewriter.C. Use a printer.请听第7段材料，回答第9-11题。

9.When is the dinner party to be held?A. At severn o’clock. B .At six-thirty on Saturday. C. A little later than seven o’clock..10. Who is Elizabeth?A. Dr Hampton’s wife.B. Another doctor.C. The woman’s classmate.11. What does the man think of the woman?A. She has no reason to hold a dinner party.B. She has earned her own success.C. She hasn’t worked hard enough?请听第8段材料，回答第12-14题。

12. When does the man want to buy tickets for?A. Friday evening.B. Saturday evening.C. Sunday evening.13. What kind of seats does the man decide to buy?A. Those in the circle.B. Those in the side stalls .C. Those in the middle stalls.14.How much will the man pay for the tickets in all ?A. 18 pounds. B .44 pounds. C .72 pounds.请听第9段材料，回答第15-17题。

15.What does the woman usually do after class?A. Go to the library.B. Have some sports. C Stay in the calssroom.16.When do they watch English films?A. On every Friday.B. On every Saturday.C. On every Sunday.17.What is the man interested in for sure?A. Lectures and reports.B. All kinds of clubs.C. Dancing.请听第10段材料，回答第18-20題。

18.What is the speaker mainly telling us?A. His work in his office.B. His love for the beach and the sea.C. His outdoor activities in the summer.19. What did the speaker do on the beach last week?A. He played volleyball with his friends.B. He got sunburnt within a quarter.C He bought an umbrella and some chairs.20. What did the speaker do when th last hiked on the mountain?A. He and his friends lazed around.B. He got bitten by many mosquitoes.C. He drove all the insects away..第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（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．Such an effort the severe snow disaster didn’t prevent the whole nation from celebrating the traditional Chinese New Year happily.A．as the Chinese government has madeB．has the Chinese government made thatC．the Chinese government has made thatD．has the Chinese government made as22. His answer was so confusing that I could hardly make any _________ of it at all.A. meaningB. senseC. ideaD. significance23. My friend showed me round the town, ______ was very kind of him.A. whichB. thatC. whereD. it24. Jenny nearly missed the flight ______ doing too much shopping.A. as a result ofB. on top ofC. in front ofD. in need of25．A completely new situation will _________ when the examination system comes into existence.A. riseB. ariseC. arouseD. raise26.---What do you think of the grammar book?.---Oh, it really is _______useful reference book, which is worth reading_______second time. A. a; a B. an; the C. an; a D. the; the27. Last year a terrible earthquake happened in the Sichuan Province, __________ thepeople are still suffering..A. from their effectsB. of which effectsC. of its effectsD. from whose effects28. The careless driver is _________ for the traffic accident that __________yesterday.A. to blame; happenedB. to blame; was happenedC. to be blamed; was happenedD. to be blamed ; happened29.---Do you have a minute? I’ve got something to tell you.---- Ok, _______you make it short.A. now thatB. If onlyC. so long asD. every time30 . Only when______A. did he arrive the meeting beganB. he arrived did the meeting beginC. did he arrive did the meeting beginD. he arrived the meeting began31 . I wish I could do something ____ the kindness I have received from him.A. in search forB. in favor ofC. in terms ofD. in return for32 . ____________, she is becoming more and more homesick.A. She haven’t received letters from homeB. Having not hearing from homeC. Having not heard any letters from homeD. Not having received any letters from home33. The machine has been used much too long. ________ it doesn’t work well sometimes.A. It’s no wonder thatB. There is no doubt ifC. It’s unlikelyD. That’s because34．My mother Beijing in a few days？I wonder when the earliest plane on Monday．A．1eaves；takes off B．is leaving；takes offC．is leaving；is taking off D．1eaves；is taking off 35．—I’m sorry I have failed again in the math exam．— ？You’ve been working hard at the subject．A．How B．How come C．Why not D．When 第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项．When I met Mr．Jim Lemon I was a seventeen—year—old freshman at Houston's Jackson Junior High．The chances of my finishing high school were 36 ．I was a troubled teenager.Mr．Lemon taught American history and was quite 37 from the other teachers I had known．Not only was he 38 ，but also he was a great teacher．He pushed and never tolerated the mediocrity(平庸)that had become my standard．On the occasion of our first semester report cards．Mr. Lemon 39 me aside and asked how it was possible that I was a B student in his class and a D and F student in the 40 of my classes．I passionately told him about my 41 parents．the local gangs，the drugs，the fights，the police—all of the evils I had been 42 to．It was then that Mr．Lemon 43 explained that the only person 44 for my situation was me．And the only person with the 45 to change my situation was me．He 46 me that I was failing not because I was a failure. He inspired me to become a better student and he 47 my life．Ten years later I was preparing to graduate from a university when I spoke to him again. 48 I did get him on the telephone, I told him that I had been saving money that I could invite him to come to Hawaii at my 49 to be a part of my graduation．I'll never forget his 50 , He said．"Who is this again?" I was just one of hundreds of the students whose life he changed 51 he had no idea of his influence．Mr．Lemon never came to my graduation，but his 52 taught me another valuable lesson. His final lesson for me was that we will never know or understand the 53 we have on other people's lives .He taught me that we all have the 54 to effect people's lives for the 55 …or for the worse．36 .A．near B．ready C．great D．slim37．A．kind B．excellent C．different D．same38．A strict B．tough C．sympathetic D．warm-hearted39．A．scolded B．called C．pushed D．dragged40．A．rest B．most C．others D．all41．A．qualified B．1earned C．well-educated D．divorced42．A．subjected B．addicted C．referred D．forced43．A．nervously B．patiently C．strictly D．confidently44．A．blamed B．capable C．struggling D．responsible45．A．sense B．potential C．direction D．mood46．A. persuaded B．pointed C．convinced D．confirmed47．A．changed B．turned C．supported D．arranged48．A．While B．Before C．When D．After49．A．cost B．expense C．treat D．invitation50．A. attitude B．unwillingness C．teaching D．response51．A．and B. however C. or D．so52．A. absence B．refusal C．confusion D．decision53．A．importance B．ability C．impression D．influence54．A．duty B．opportunity C. ability D．encourage55．A. easier B．better C．happier D．simpler第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。