江苏省无锡市2011届高三上学期期末考试（英语）

江苏省无锡市2010年秋学期高三期末考试

英 语 试 题

注意事项及说明：

1．考试前请将密封线内的项目填写清楚。

2．试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共120分，考试时间120分

钟。

3．答案一律写在答题纸上。考试结束时，只需交答题纸。

第一卷（共两部分，共115分）

第一部分：听力（满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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．At what time will the two speakers get to the sports meeting? A．7:45. B．8:00. C．8:15. 2．What is the man’s opinion? A．Most college students are wild. B．He doesn’t agree with the woman. C．Few college students are busy. 3．Which month is it most probably now? A．August. B．June. C．September. 4．Where does the conversation most probably take place? A．At a hospital. B．At a library. C．At a bookstore. 5．What will the woman do first? A．Send the e-mail. B．Type the paper. C．Make a call.

第二节 （共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。 6．Why does the man want to get a car? A．Because it is useful for his work. B．Because he has got a lot of money.

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C．Because the car is cheap.

7．What does the man consider when he chooses the car? A．The price. B．The brand. C．The way of payment. 8．How much will the man pay for the remaining part by installments（分期付款）? A．$2,500. B．$13,800. C．$30,000. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9．What is the time that the conversation is going on? A．8:25 p.m. B．9:25 p.m. C．7:25 p.m. 10．What are the two speakers talking about? A．A football game on TV. B．Things that they are going to do tonight. C．The TV program Discovery.

11．What are the two speakers going to do after talking? A．Go back home for sleep. B．Take a walk outdoors. C．Watch the program Discovery. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A．Teacher and student. B．Husband and wife. C．Father and doctor. 13．What food does the woman have? A．A bottle of beer. B．A basket of fruit. C．A cheese of sandwich. 14．Which of the following is true according to the conversation? A．They have driven there for many times. B．There are trees, grass but little water around the picnic site. C．The lunch basket is in the back of the car. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．On what does Jane congratulate the man? A．His pay increase. B．His excellent work. C．His getting a senior position.

16．What does the man feel about the company’s decision? A．Upset. B．Calm. C．Surprised. 17．What do we know about the man? A．He will be in charge of the marketing department. B．He will work in a different company next week. C．He will get 1,000 yuan every month from now on. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．What should you consider if you want to be a volunteer? A．Skills and experience. B．Interests and skills. C．Experience and choices. 19．Which of the following is true? A．If you are not active in thinking, you can’t find a volunteer chance. B．It can be a good learning experience though your first volunteer job may not be perfect.

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C．You can do as much work as you want to in your volunteer group. 20．How can you get more information about young volunteers? A．By mail. B．By phone. C．Through the Internet. 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）

21．All the world is stage, and all the men and women are merely players. A．the; the B．a; the C．a; 不填 D．the; 不填

22．Nowadays nobody seems to show any interest in his novel, which, however, a best

seller. A．had been B．was C．is D．would be 23．—Tom hasn’t turned up yet. He might have got lost.

—No, he . His car has got a GPS. A．must not have got lost B．wouldn’t have got lost C．can’t have got lost D．shouldn’t have got lost

24．—I’d like to wear a purple dress to the party tomorrow. — ! You’ll be the prettiest at the party. A．to be held; That’s it B．held; That’s great C．being held; Congratulations D．to be held; That’s great

25．Many of the creatures in the movie “Avatar” are not real, but much of happens is still

attractive. A．which B．that C．what D．them

26． the impressiveness and beauty of Changling is the Ling’en Palace, in the

second courtyard. A．Added to; located B．Adding to; located C．Adding to; that is located D．Added to; locating

27．But for the fact that China also affected by the global financial crisis, we fewer unemployed workers now. A．is; would have B．were; would have C．was; would have had D．were; would have had

28． three times in a row, the boxer decided to make a fourth attempt, though. A．Having defeated B．To have defeated C．Having been defeated D．To defeat

29．It was the old watch that the old man spent the whole afternoon at home. A．in repair B．repaired C．to repair D．repairing

30．All the drivers have been warned that driving after drinking shall serious accidents. A．bring up B．bring about C．bring in D．bring back 31．This is the very novel, about we’ve talked so much. A．that B．it C．which D．what

32．He turns deaf ear to his parents, many times they have pointed out his weaknesses. A．whatever B．whichever C．however D．whenever

33．The nine coal miners in the coal mine for 20 hours before we came to their rescue in

Yanshan County, Jiangxi Province. A．had rapped B．had been trapping C．would have been trapped D．had been trapped

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34．Rules and regulations help teams function well, but we should always making teams

too bureaucratic. A．guard against B．correspond to C．contribute to D．cater to 35．—How I wish I had watched the football match last night.

— , today’s examination would be a total disaster. A．When necessary B．If so C．If possible D．So what 第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分3分）

When high school started, Becky and I became best friends. We 36 many interests and quickly became inseparable. When high school ended, we both cried 37 we would attend different colleges in the fall.

Our first term of university life was 38 . We had a telephone bill and our e-mails were incredibly long. In the second term I found some new friends with whom I felt very 39 . These were friends with whom I could be myself and 40 out my feelings. I was eager to share my new friends with Becky.

When Becky finally visited me at my school, we were excited. She 41 a toy bear to me as a present and told me about her college life. However, something unexpected happened when I 42 her to my new friends. Her eyes grew dark and I could see the 43 within them. my new friends tried to share their friendship, but Becky seemed 44 to accept it. I didn’t understand 45 the people I loved most couldn’t love each other.

Becky 46 . I knew she was not happy. I thought long about what had happened. After many unanswered questions, I understood that she was 47 . She saw me with my new friends and 48 that we no longer shared the same experiences. She saw all the fun I was having 49 her and wished she could be a part of it. She wished she could be in their position.

I wrote a letter to Becky 50 she’s always my best friend. I told her everyone had friend from home and friends from school, and all the friends were indeed life’s greatest 51 . Becky wrote me back soon. She was in 52 and felt sorry about what she had done. I think Becky and I both learn an important lesson from it. 53 can influence our friendship and change the experiences we’ve shared. We are now walking on two different paths of 54 . While new friends are special and exciting, old friends are always there, 55 to share their heart and soul, no matter how far apart. 36．A．showed B．developed C．protected D．shared 37．A．because B．unless C．although D．while 38．A．modern B．peaceful C．normal D．hard 39．A．anxious B．comfortable C．familiar D．strange 40．A．figure B．make C．pour D．hold 41．A．brought B．returned C．donated D．recommended 42．A．admitted B．mentioned C．introduced D．referred 43．A．concern B．doubt C．curiosity D．hurt 44．A．cautious B．unwilling C．ashamed D．calm 45．A．how B．why C．that D．whether 46．A．started B．remained C．left D．started 47．A．aggressive B．jealous C．angry D．proud 48．A．regretted B．wondered C．promised D．proved

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49．A．for

50．A．recognizing 51．A．gift

52．A．sympathy 53．A．Nothing 54．A．happiness 55．A．choosing

B．from

B．predicting B．spirit

B．agreement B．Anything B．success B．waiting C．without C．assuring C．achievement C．surprise C．Something C．research C．planning D．across D．explaining D．sign

D．disappointment D．Everything D．life

D．demanding

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分30分）

A

We are not rich by what we possess but rather by what we can to without.

——Immauel Kant

Many times my friend June would say, “If I ever get rich, I’m getting a completely new wardrobe （大衣柜）and moving into a bigger apartment.” I thought of her words and her chances of being rich are about as good as mine. But, to everyone’s surprise, a few years ago June did come to large inheritance（遗产）.

At first June said very little about the money. As the initial shock disappeared, she bacame excited, June is a great believer in making lists, so I want surprised to find her writing down all the ways she would spend her new wealth.

As time went on, she started revising the list. What had been midway down the list was now at the top. At last, I said to her, “You know, it isn’t necessary to spend all your inheritance at once. Take come time; think about it.” “I know, I know,” she answered with a little bit anger.

Then one morning June called, “I’ve decided how I want to use my new inheritance. I want to see what you think,” she said. This wasn’t something I looked forward to, but we had been friends so long.

As we sat, June spread a sheet of paper on the table. To my great surprise, she had written only two words: Charities, and Grandchildren-in that order. Thought I had promised to keep quiet, I couldn’t keep from asking how she came to this decision.

“Well,” she said, “I took your advice and thought about it.” She added, “Helping others means a lot to me, so I’m hoping this gift will help people in need.”

I interrupted, “But what about this big apartment you most hope to have?”

“At first it was hard, but it doesn’t seem as important any more”, she answered with a smile. Then June moved her hand, and I could see a few words written in tiny letters at the bottom of the page. After having a look at the small print, I burst into laughter. June had written: AND one new wardrobe.

56．From the passage we an learn that the writer at first . A．was richer than her friend June B．was no richer than her friend June C．was poorer than her friend June D．was interested in money as June

57．When making a list of how to deal with her inheritance, June . A．didn’t change it at all B．had a quarrel with the writer C．kept it secret from the writer D．made some changes to it

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58．When June called the writer to talk about her new decision, the writer . A．felt than June would do something meaningful B．refused at first, but changed her mind later C．had decided not to make any comments on June’s list D．was eager to learn more about the new list

B

To Whom It May Concern:

Your address was forwarded to us by Why Bother Magazine. All of us here think The International Institute of Not Doing Much is the best organization in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activities!

We closely followed the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our telephones with carrier pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds has had a remarkable effect on everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper than telephone service. After all, we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefit, the birds also fertilize the lawn outside the new employee sauna（蒸气浴室）.

Next, we sold the computers off to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby. Our electricity bill went way down. Big savings! The boss is impressed. We have completely embraced paper technology. Now that we all use pencils, doodling is on the increase, and the quality of pencilwomanship is impressive, as you can tell from my handwriting in this letter. By the way, if you can, please send this letter back to us. We can erase and reuse it. Just tie it to Maggie’s leg and she’ll know where to take it.

Now it’s very calm and quiet here. You can notice the difference. No more loud chatter on the telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of inter-office correspondence by paper airplane.

Wonderful! I’ve always wanted to work for an insurance company ever since I was a little girl. Now it’s perfect. Sincerely yours, Eleanor Lightly Spokeswoman and Company Hair Stylist ABC Activity Insurance: Insure against overdoing it 59．Which of the following best describes the life the author is leading? A．A simple, slow-paced life. B．A life of hard work and security. C．A religious, peasant-like life. D．A life away from paper and pencils. 60．Where is Eleanor’s letter sent to? A．Why Bother Magazine. B．ABC Activity Insurance Company. C．Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty Law Firm. D．The International Institute of Not Doing Much.

61．Which of the following is practiced in the author’s company? A．Replacing the manual work system with modern technology. B．Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity. C．Recycling paper resources whenever possible. D．Buying birds and pets as company for the staff. 62．What is true about Maggie?

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A．She works as a manager in the author’s company.

B．She sometimes helps fertilize the lawn outside the sauna. C．She often helps with inter-office correspondence using e-mail. D．Her handwriting has improved a lot after entering the company.

C

A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone’s else or ourselves --- the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.

We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.

This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”

Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clear will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh（刻薄的）and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.

Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.

Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem（自尊）and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.

63．The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________. A．words have a lasting effect on us B．inspiring words give us confidence C．negative words may let us down D．not sticks and stones but words will hurt us

64．There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because _______. A．almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselves B．talking to ourselves always gives us courage C．we can benefit from talking to ourselves D．it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone

65．The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also timely _______. A．remind ourselves B．praise ourselves C．make ourselves relaxed D．give ourselves amusement 66．The author would probably hold the view that ___________. A．encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers

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B．negative words may stimulate us to make more progress C．people tend to remember friendly words

D．it is better to think twice before talking to others

D

No budget for your vacation? Try home exchanges – swapping houses with strangers. Agree to

use each other’s cars, and you can save dollars on car rentals (租赁费), too.

Home exchanges are not new. At least one group, Intervac, has been facilitating such an arrangement since 1953. But trading online is gaining popularity these days, with several sites in operation, including HomeExchanges. Founded in 1992, with some 28,000 listings, this company bills itself as the world’s largest home exchange club, reporting that membership has increased 30% this year.

The annual fee is usually less than US$100. Members can access thousands of listings for apartments, villas, suburban homes and farms around the world. Initial contact is made via e-mail, with subsequent communication usually by phone. Before a match is made, potential swappers tend to discuss a lot.

However, the concept may sound risky to some people. What about theft? Damage? These are reasonable causes for concern, but equally unlikely. As one swapper puts it, “Nobody is going to fly across the ocean or drive 600 miles to come steal your TV. Besides, at the same time they’re staying in your home, you are staying in their home.”

Exchange sites recommend that swappers discuss such matters ahead of time. They may fill out an agreement spelling out who shoulders which responsibilities if a problem arises. It does not matter if the agreement would hold up in court, but it does give the exchangers a little satisfaction.

Generally, the biggest complaint among home exchangers has to do with different standards of cleanliness. Swappers are supposed to make sure their home is in order before they depart, but one person’s idea of “clean” may be more forgiving than another’s. Some owners say if they come back to a less-than-sparkling kitchen, it may be inconvenient but would not sour them on future exchanges.

67．What is the second paragraph mainly about?

A．How to exchange homes.

B．How home exchange is becoming popular. C．The biggest home exchange agency Intervac. D．A contrast between Intervac and HomeExchanges. A．advertises A．By phone.

B．dedicates

C．replaces B．By e-mail.

D．Via a face-to-face meeting.

D．participates

68．Which of the following is closest in meaning to “bills” in the second paragraph? 69．How do home exchangers normally begin their communication?

C．Via a matchmaker.

A．One can file a lawsuit in court. B．Both parties can trade online.

C．Both parties can sign an agreement beforehand.

70．What is recommended in the passage to deal with theft and damage concerns?

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D．One can damage the home of the other party in return.

第二卷（共35分）

第一节 任务型阅读 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，每空格1词（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

New discoveries suggest that trade between Europe and Asia along the Silk Road probably began many centuries earlier than once thought. The findings add a fascinating new page to the epic（史诗）of the Silk Road, which spread far and wide in no time.

The latest and most surprising discovery is pieces of silk found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy from about l,000 BC, long before regular traffic on the Silk Road and at least one thousand years before silk was previously thought to be used in Egypt. Other research may extend human activity along this route back even further, perhaps a million years to the moving of human ancestors into eastern Asia.

The official origin of East-West trade along the road is usually placed in the late 2nct century BC when an agent of the Chinese Emperor Wu-di returned from a dangerous secret mission（使命）across the desert into the remote high country of Central Asia. The agent, Zhang Qian, traveled as far as Afghanistan and brought back knowledge of even more distant lands such as Persia, Syria and a place known as Lijien, perhaps Rome. Historians have called this one of the most important journeys in ancient times. His journey opened the way for what have been thought to be the first indirect contacts between the ancient world's two superpowers, China and Rome. Chinese silk, first traded to Central Asia for war horses, was soon finding its way to the markets of Rome through a network of businessmen.

But the new discoveries show that Chinese silk apparently existed in the West long before the Han emperor started organized trade over the Silk Road. The research could change thinking about the early history of world trade and provide insights（了解）into the mystery of just how and when Europe first realized the glorious culture at the other end of Eurasia. Paragraph outline Supporting details Introduction New findings about the (71) of trade along the Silk Road are spread far and wide in no time. The latest ☆ The silk thread found in the hair of an Egyptian mummy from about 1,000 discovery BC makes all feel greatly (72) . ☆ The discovery suggests the trade along the Silk Road may (73) back to an earlier time than once (74) . Zhang Qian’s The accepted official (75) of East – West commerce along the Silk mission Road. Importance ☆ Opening the way for the first (76) contacts between the two ancient superpowers, China and Rome. ☆ (77) Chinese silk to Central Asia and Persia. ☆ Making Chinese silk (78) the markets of Rome.

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Summary ☆ Show the (79) of Chinese silk in the West long before the Han Dynasty. ☆ Change thinking about the early history of word trade. ☆ Help people find out more facts about Europe first (80) Chinese culture.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

当今医疗费昂贵，不少人因付不起医疗费而只好忍受疾病的折磨。人们强烈呼吁医疗改革，要求政府建立有效的医疗保障机制。请根据下图，以“Health Care Reform”为题用英语写一篇短文，简要说明图画中所表达的内容，重点阐述这种现象可有带来的严重后果，并表明你的观点。

注意：

1．短文应包括图中所提供的主要信息，并做适当发挥，使短文内容连贯、完整。 2．词数：150左右。

3．注解：hospital discharge：出院单

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