2015第一学期七宝中学高三英语期中考试卷
出卷人：施国华 审卷人：谭宏
20151030 第I卷（共103分）
I. Listening Comprehension 30% Section A 10%
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. 7:00.
B. 7:45. C. 9:00.
D. 9:45.
2. A. At the customer center.
C. At the airport.
B. In the restaurant.
D. In a training school.
B. Husband and wife.
3. A. Doctor and patient.
C. Colleagues.
D. Friends.
B. He feels quite worried.
4. A. He feels awfully sorry.
C. He feels quite relieved.
D. He feels ill.
B. I am very glad to help you.
5. A. I am too busy to help you.
C. You are blind and can’t see anything. D. I will help you when I finish typing.
6. A. Because she’s surprising.
B. Because she’s too fat.
C. Because she doesn’t try her best. D. Because she’s ill.
B. By bus. C. By car.
D. By train.
7. A. By air.
8. A. The woman will go to see the dentist.
B. The man will treat the woman to dinner.
C. The woman will invite the man to dinner.
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D. Both the man and the woman will stay at home. 9. A. It was too hot.
C. It was too cold.
B. It was warmer than she had expected. D. It was cooler than she had expected.
C. The man’s uncle.
D. Where to visit in
10. A. Holiday plans. B. Visiting Xi’an. Xi’an. Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. 12% Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Because there are a lot of mountains, valleys and rivers in New England. B. Because there are few farming lands in New England. C. Because New Englanders like climbing mountains.
D. Because New Englanders have to climb mountains to work.
12. A. Because there are too many mountains in New England.
B. Because the soil of New England has lost its value.
C. Because the farms are small and the soil is not good.
D. Because the farms are not big enough to support families. 13. A. They learn the skill when they work in the factories.
B. They learn the skill during the making of things. C. They are born with the skill. D. They learn the skill from their fathers.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. Because they don’t want to find the treasure.
B. Because they don’t want to pay taxes on it. C. Because they don’t know where to dig. D. Because they are afraid that pirates will claim it.
15. A. 1:1. B. 2:1. C. 12:1. D. Not mentioned. 16. A. Because pirates used to attack Spanish ships near Gulf of Mexico.
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B. Because pirates were unable to dispose of the goods.
C. Because pirates buried the goods in secret hiding places on the shore.
D. Because pirates drew a map of the hiding places so that they could know where to dig.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet. 8% Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Jessica’s impression on the two cities Tokyo It’s big, ________17________and crowded. The foods are excellent but pretty ______18______. Kyoto It’s a lovely and ______19_____ city with many old ______20_____ and beautiful gardens. Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. What is Mark’s problem? He has ability but he rarely ____21____. How does Mark never start working? He only spends ten minutes on his homework and then rushes out to _____22____. What does Jack wish Jason to do? He wishes Jason to go out and enjoy himself ______23_____. What possible occupation will Jason take in the He may become ____24____. future?
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
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