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1、南阳市七所普高协作统考2007-2008学年秋季期中考试三年级英语试题考试时间：2007年11月9日注意事项：1.本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。第I卷的答案请涂在答题卡上；第II卷的答案请做在试卷上。考试结束, 将试题第II卷和答题卡一并交回。2.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生序号、考试科目等涂在答题卡上。3.本试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。第I卷（三部分，共115分）第一部分 听力（共两小节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC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

2、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。1Whats the most probable result of the talk?AThe woman will accept the mans offer.BThe woman will stay at home studying.CThe woman will have a test on Saturday night.2For how many hours is the museum open each day?A7. B8. C9.3How does the man prefer to go to work?ABy c

3、ar. BBy bus. COn foot.4What do you think the woman wants to do?ATo have a big dinner.BTo see a doctor CTo try another restaurant.5Who is the man likely to be?AThe womans husband.BThe womans friend CA shop assistant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应的位置。听每

4、段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，第小题5秒钟；听完后，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答68题。6What place is the woman looking for?AThe National Arts Center.BA big hotel.CQueen Street.7Whats the womans trouble?AShe has lost her way in the city.BShe doesnt know the way to go to.CShe is tired of walking.8How far is it to th

5、e National Arts Center?AJust two blocks away from where the two speakers meet.BJust two blocks away from the traffic lights.CA ten-minute walk from where two speakers meet.听第7段材料，回答911题。9What did the woman want to know?AWhy the room was untidy.BWho made the telephone call.CHow she could find an engi

6、neer.10Why did the man break the computer?ABecause he was crazy.BBecause the room was dark.CBecause he was annoyed by the phone call.11What did the man really want the woman to do?ATo repair the computer. BTo clean the room CTo stop talking.听第8段材料，回答1213题。12Why did the man borrow the book?ABecause t

7、he book was about holidays.BBecause he wanted to read it during his holidays.CBecause he knew it was interesting.13Why does the woman mention the book?AShe wants the man to return the book to her.BShe wants to know how the man thought of it.CShe wants the man to tell her what it is about.听第9段材料，回答14

8、16题。14What is the relationship between the two speakers?ADoctor and patient. BMother and son. CFriends.15When did the man start to have back pains?ATwo weeks ago. BThree days ago. CA week ago.16What may be the cause of the mans problems?AHe lacked exercises.BHe didnt eat enough CHe worked too hard.听

9、第10段材料，回答1720题。17Why cartoons in China have been restricted?ABecause they are not interesting at all.BBecause they are made mostly for children.CBecause they are made for grown-ups.18What is the popular method of attracting audience to see cartoons?APlaying moving music.BInviting stars to perform in

10、 the cartoon.CAdding laughing background to amuse people.19What can cartoons do for adults according to the author?AProvide knowledge.BRelax their nervesCSatisfy their children.20Who should cartoons be made for according to the passage?AChildren. BAdults. CMost age groups.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单

11、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，选出可以填在空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21-Johnson, Ive no experience in repairing a computerI wonder if you could teach me? -_What time suits you best? AHelp yourself BGo ahead CIf you like it DWith pleasure 22We should work together in building_ harmonious world, Hu Jintao

12、 said in his report to _17th National Congress of_ Communist Party of China (CPC) on Monday.Aa; the; /Bthe; the; the Ca; the; theDa; /; the23Now lets break off for tea, and then_ where we left off.Alook up Bcheck up Cturn up Dpick up 24The large grassland, reaching out far away, looks extremely beau

13、tiful_ the blue and clean sky.AwithBagainstCthroughDbeyond 25_by a greater demand for vegetables, farmers have built more green housesADriven BBeing driven CTo drive DHaving driven 26I should prefer _to be no discussion of my private affairs.AitBthatCwhatDthere27-Oh, my dear, look what you _!- I am

14、really sorryI _more careful.Ado; must be Bare doing; cant have been Chave done; should have been Dhad done; may have been28I hear the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary is very usefulI want to buy_.AitBthatConeDthem29All the countries concerned held their first dialogue on September 24 and_ to incr

15、ease co-operation.Aagreed Bwould agree Chave agreedDhad agreed30- _ China succeeded in sending up Change I Satellite?-In Xichang, Sichuan.AWhere was it thatBIt was where thatCWhere was it DWas it where that31The storm died away at last with the golden waves _ the shore in peace.AbeatBbeatingCto beat

16、Dbeaten32It is well-known that the Internet will let people have _ to huge amounts of information from their own homesAentranceBway CmeansDaccess33_ the news, so far, has been good, there may be days ahead when it is bad. AWhile BWhen CAs DSince34_, all the students there kept shouting and singing b

17、efore the teacher came in. AHappy and excited BHappily and excited CBeing happy and exciting DBeing happily and excitedly35The soldiers soon reached _ was once an old temple _ the villagers used as a schoolAwhat; where Bwhat; which Cwhere; which Dwhat; where第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，

18、然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The story happened in Vietnam during the war. A bomb 36 in an orphanage（孤儿院）and several children were wounded, 37 an 8-year-old girlPeople from the village 38 medical help from the nearby American forcesSoon, an American doctor and a nurse arrived in a

19、 jeepThey found out the girl was the most seriously injured 39 quick transfusion （putting new blood into a persons body），she would die of shock and 40 of bloodA quick test showed that 41 American had the correct 42 , but several of the uninjured orphans 43 Speaking poor Vietnamese, the doctor tried

20、to explain to their 44 audience that unless they could 45 some of the girls lost blood, she would certainly dieThen they asked if anyone would be willing to give blood to helpThe request was met with 46 After several moments, a small hand slowly went up, 47 back down, and then went up againHe was He

21、ng.Heng was quickly 48 on a bed, a needle inserted in his armAfter a moment, he let out a sob（抽泣），quickly covering his face with his 49 handWhen the doctor asked him if the needle hurt, he 50 his headBut soon his occasional sobs gave 51 to a steady, silent cryingSomething seemed 52 At this point, a

22、Vietnamese nurse arrived to helpShe spoke to the boy rapidly in Vietnamese and after a moment, the patient stopped crying and a(n) 53 of happiness spread over his face. Glancing up, the nurse said to the Americans, “He thought he was dyingHe misunderstood youHe thought you had asked him to give all

23、his blood 54 the little girl could live.”“But why would he be willing to do that ?”The Vietnamese nurse 55 the question to the boy, who answered simply, “Shes my friend.”36Aattacked Blanded Cblew Dknocked37Aincluding Bconcerning CcontainingDregarding38Aprovided Basked Coffered Drequested39AWithout B

24、For CBesides DExcept40Adelay Bdecrease Cleak Dloss41Aboth Bneither Ceither Deach42Akind Btype Csort Dform43Adidnt Bhadnt Cdid Dhad44Afrightened Binjured Csurprised Dhurt45Aremain Brepair Creplace Dreturn46Apeace Bcalm Cabsence Dsilence47Afell Bdropped Ctook Dturned48Alain Blaid Clied Dlay49Afree Bsp

25、are Cextra Dsecond50Araised Blowered Cshook Dnodded51Away Btime Croom Dchance52Amistaken Bright Cnormal Dwrong53AappearanceBsight Csense Dlook54Abecause Bwhen Cso Dalthough55Agave Breplied Crepeated Dtold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。 AMy son Joey was bor

26、n with club feet(畸形足)The doctors told us that with treatment he would be able to walk normally but would never run very wellIn the first three years of his life he had several operations on his feetBy the time he was eight, you wouldnt know he had a problem when you saw him walkThe children in our n

27、eighborhood ran around as most children do during play, and Joey would jump right in and run and play, tooWe never told him that he probably wouldnt be able to run as well as the other childrenSo he didnt know. In the seventh grade he decided to try out for the cross-country teamEvery day he trained

28、 with the teamHe worked harder and ran more than any of the others perhaps he sensed that the abilities that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to himAlthough the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to score points for the schoolWe didnt tel

29、l him he probably would never make the team, so he didnt know He continued to run four to five miles a day, every day even on the day he had a high fever. Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were calledJoey had made the teamHe was in the seventh grade the other six team members were all e

30、ighth-gradersWe never told him he shouldnt expect to make the teamWe never told him he couldnt do it.so he didnt knowHe just did it56Why “So he didnt know” is repeatedly mentioned in the passage?AI was afraid that he would lose heart.BIn fact, Joey was completely cured.CI got bored to tell him about

31、 his disabilityDTheres no necessity to repeat that.57What do the underlined words “make the team” mean?Aproduce the team Bbe suitable for the team Cbecome the team Dorganize the team 58The best title of this passage may be _.ADisability leads to success BTreatment for club feetCThe great parents DWe

32、 never told him he couldnt do itBLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three people were killed and at least 10 injured in a multi-vehicle crash that caused a fire inside a tunnel and forced the closure of a major freeway in the Los Angeles area, authorities(当局) said on Saturday.The fire broke out late on Friday,

33、 following a traffic pileup involving as many as 15 trucks inside a tunnel under Interstate 5The highway connects Los Angeles to many of its northern suburbs and San Francisco.By Saturday afternoon, firefighters had extinguished the flames, but officials said it could be days before the important ro

34、adway, located about 30 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, was reopened to traffic.The southbound lanes(行车道) of the freeway might reopen on Tuesday if things progress the way they are right now, Jason Hurd, a spokesman with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, said.He declined comment on the no

35、rthbound lanes, although adding it was highly doubtful either direction would open before Monday.Engineers are on scene to determine the degree of the damage to the structure of the tunnelBased on their assessment, 10 of the 12 lanes of the highway could remain closed to traffic indefinitely.Officia

36、ls worry there could be major traffic bottlenecks if the road remains closed at Mondays start of the work week, said Officer Anthony Martin of the California Highway Patrol.Were doing everything that we can at this time to get that portion of the freeway back open, Martin said.The 10 people taken to

37、 hospitals suffered various injuries, including burns, but nothing life-threatening.59The best title for the news report should be _.AMajor freeway closes due to fireBCalifornia tunnel crash kills 3CHow to avoid traffic accidentsDTerrible tunnel fire in California60The underlined word “extinguished”

38、 in the passage most probably means _.Aput out Bturned away Cset off Dgiven up61It can be inferred from the news that _.Athe injured were in danger of dying Bthe freeway was reopened soon afterCthe crash happened north of downtown Los AngelesDwhen to reopen the freeway was still unknown62Which is th

39、e correct order of the following events?aEngineers assessed the damage.b15 trucks piled up in the tunnelcThree were killed and at least 10 injured.dA fire broke out in the tunnel.eA major freeway had to be closedAb, d, c, e, a Bd, b, c, e, a Cb, c, d, a, e Dd, b, c, a, eCEducational Camps 200721st C

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48、vc.maricopa.edu Dwww.phoenixzoo.orgDMicrowaves may be great at warming up food, but what about warming people?Using microwaves to directly heat owners of a room would save much of the energy wasted by heating walls and furnitureAnd despite popular ideas about microwaves, this technique would be safe

49、, according to Charles TBurlier of the Microwave Research Centre in Marlborough, New HampshireLow-power microwaves only penetrate（贯穿）the skin（low-power microwave penetration in a ham is about 0.2 inches, for example）and with no negative effects.To test this idea, Burlier subjected himself to microwa

50、ves in a special room using a standard 500-watt, 2459 MHz magnetron（磁控管）He found that a person would start to feel warmth at about 20 milliwatts per square centimeter（mw./sqcm）； a satisfactory feeling of warmth occurs between 35 and 50 mw./sqcmBy comparison, a person standing in noonday summer sun f

51、eels the amount of 85 mwsqcmAnd a frozen meat pie in your microwave oven（炉子） receives about 1000mw./sq.cm.In houses of the future, each room could be provided with its own magnetron, says BurlierWhen you stepped into the living room, for example, a motion detector would turn on the magnetron, fillin

52、g the room with low-power microwavesIn the same way that a microwave oven heats up a hamburger, but not the plate its on, you would feel warmth from the microwaves without changing the temperature of your coffee table.While it might be some time before homeowners are comfortable enough with the idea

53、 to set up whole-body microwave heaters in houses, Burlier says microwaves may attract livestock（家畜）farmersLambs that are born outdoors in winter, for example, are frequently lost to coldMicrowaves could warm the lambs safely and quickly.67What is the passage mainly about?AA new heating system BA ne

54、w microwave oven.CA popular technique DThe magnetron.68According to the Paragraph 2, which of the following is NOT the characteristics of a microwaves heater? AIt directly heats people in a roomBIt heats walls and furniture in a room. CIt is safe DIt saves energy.69The test conducted by Burlier show

55、s that when a person feels comfortable warmth, he receives about _. A20 mw./sqcm B40 mw./sqcm C60 mw./sqcm D85 mw./sqcm.70Which of the following statements would Burlier most probably agree with? AMicrowave heaters will soon be widely used by homeowners. BMicrowave heaters sometimes make people feel

56、 uncomfortable. CPerhaps livestock farmers, who wish to protect their lambs in winter, will first use microwave heaters. DThe public will not accept microwave heaters because they are somewhat unsafe.EEvery kid wishes to be an adultDo you remember playing house as a child-pretending to be a grown-up

57、 like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behindThey become“kidults”（kidadult）Being a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young

58、people across AsiaSome kidults collect toys they once played withHello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the worldIt is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory（饰物）Other kidults still enjoy c

59、hildrens stories and fairy talesFor example, even an edition of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover came out in BritainThat way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a childrens book.“Kidults can be like vitamins to societyAdults who treasure their childhood

60、and hold on to pure, child-like emotion（感情）may be needed in such a rough and dry society，”said a professor in a Korean UniversityHe added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kidsIt could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together

61、.Tim Greenhalgh, a professor in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow upThey cling to childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens themKidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.“So, they can escape from increasingly c

62、omplex and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,” Greenhalgh said.71We can know from the passage that kidults are _.Achildren who cant wait to grow upBgrown-ups who hold on to child-like emotionCpeople who enjoy playing sportsDyoung people who pretended to be grown-ups when young72According to

63、 the passage, kidults would like to do the following except _.Abuy Hello Kitty mobile phone accessoriesBread a childrens book on the subwayCwork in a busy and stressful cityDcollect toys they once played with73In the opinion of the professor in a Korean University, kidults are _.Aimmature and weakBn

64、ecessary to our societyClooked down upon Dgetting more and more74The main reason of the kidult culture lies in that _.Asome companies are taking advantage of itBmodern life is stressful and hardCsome people like to stay young and energeticDsome people wish to bridge the generation gap75Which of the

65、following can best match the meaning of the underlined phrase“cling to”？A拒绝B舍不得放弃C讨厌D渴望南阳市七所普高协作统考2007-2008学年秋季期中考试三年级英 语 试 题第II卷（共35分）第四部分 写作（共二节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（）如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词

66、：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。Mary was at the bus stop, waiting Bus No.601 76 to go to schoolAfter a while, a bus came and he 77 got on itThere had many passengers in the bus. 78 Some were talking about and some were looking 79 out the windowsSuddenly th

67、e bus stoppedThe 80 driver turned around and said, “SorryThe bus has 81 broken downPlease get off or help push the bus.” 82 Hearing this, Janet and the other passenger got off 83 the busThey worked together, push the bus slowly 84 forwardSoon a bus was running againEverybody 85 was smiling and the s

68、un was shining.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华, 今年寒假期间你打算去英国莎士比亚（Shakespeare）语言中心学习英语。请根据下面的内容给该语言中心的管理人员Barbara写封信, 把自己生活、学习等方面的要求告诉对方, 征询对方的意见并希望尽快得到对方的答复。项 目内 容学习目的了解英国文化, 提高英语口语能力学习方式相互讨论, 参观访问食 宿在英国家庭中交 通离学校不远, 步行要求：1格式正确, 叙述条理清楚； 2词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出；3生词：食宿accommodations Dear Barbara,I have decided to Your

69、s,Li Hua南阳市七所普高协作统考2007-2008学年秋季期中考试三年级英语试题参考答案1-5BACAB6-10ABCAB11-15 CBAAB16-20 BBBBC21-25 DCDBA 26-30 DCCAA31-35 BDAAB36-40 BADAD41-45 BBCAC 46-50 DBBAC51-55 ADDCC56-60 ABDBA 61-65 DADCC 66-70 BABBC 71-75 BCBBB76waiting后加for 77heshe 78hadwere 79去掉about 80out后加of 81 82orand 83passengerpassengers 84

70、pushpushing 85atheDear Barbara,I have decided to go to your Shakespeare Language Center this summer vacation for further study so as to get a better understanding of English culture and improve my oral EnglishDuring my study in London, I hope I can discuss with my classmates and teachers and visit s

71、ome places of interest to learn more about your countryAs for my accommodations, Id prefer to live and eat with a native family near your centerI havent learned driving yetThus I may go to your center on foot.Expecting your opinion and looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua听力材料Text 1 M: I

72、wonder if you will be free on Saturday right. Ive got two tickets for a concert.W: Thanks. Its very nice of you, but I have to prepare for the test for next week.Text 2 W: Id like to go to the Science Museum. Do you know what time its open?M: Yes, its open from 9 am until 5 pm But it has an hours br

73、eak.Text 3 W: If I were you, Id take the bus to work. Driving in that rush-hour traffic is terrible.M: But by the time the bus gets to my stop, there isnt any seat left.Text 4 M: Where shall we have dinner tonight? Shall we try that Japanese restaurant?W: I cant eat anything. I have a bad stomachach

74、e.Text 5 M: What can I do for you, Madam?W: Id like to see that blue dress you have in the window, please.Text 6 W: Excuse meM: Yes?W: Could you tell me how far it is to the National Arts Center?M: Yes. Its only a ten-minute walk from here.W: How can I get there? Im a stranger here, you see.M: Well,

75、 you walk down this street two blocks to the traffic lights.W: Two blocks to the traffic lights. And then?M: Then turn left and youll be on Queen Street. Theres a big hotel on the corner and the National Arts Center is right there. You cant miss it.W: Turn left at Queen Street and look for the Cente

76、r beside the big hotel.M: Right.W: Thank you very much for your help. By the way, could you tell me where I can get a cup of coffee?M: Er. You can get a coffee in the National Arts Center.W: Many thanks.M: Youre welcome.Text 7 W: Good heavens! Look at the room ! What happened?M: The telephone rang.W

77、: OK, so the telephone rang, but who broke the computer?M: I broke the computer because the telephone rang.W: Thats crazy! Why didnt you just answer it?M: It was dark because Kitty knocked the candle over. I couldnt see it.W: Oh, I see. So what do you want me to do about all these?M: Do something! T

78、elephone an engineer, go to the computer center, anything, but fix that computer and stop asking questions!Text 8 W: Er.do you remember that book?M: Which book?W: You know, the one that I lent you last month.M: Oh, yes, the one which I borrowed to take on holiday. Is that the one you mean ?W: Yes. W

79、ell, have you read it?M: Yes, it is very interesting.W: Well, er.could I have it back?M: Didnt I give it back to you?W: No, I dont think you did, actually.M: Oh, dear! Im terribly sorry. I must have forgotten. Just a minute, Ill get it for you right away.Text 9 W: Now you say youve been suffering fr

80、om headaches. When did these start?M: Oh.about two weeks ago, I think.W: And the back pains?M: They started quite recently.W: In the last two or three days, would you say?M: Er.it was.it must have been three days ago.W: Any dizziness?M: Well.yes. Ive been having ringing in my ears, too.W: Any dizzin

81、ess?M: Well.yes. Ive been having ringing in my ears, too.W: And when did you start feeling dizzy?M: About a week ago. And Ive been feeling tired and short of breath, too.W: Oh, and how long have you been feeling like that?M: Well.the tiredness started.oh, about a month ago.W: Oh, yes. But I didnt st

82、art feeling short of breath until the day before yesterday.M: Mm. Youre a student, arent you? Have you been working hard recently?W: Oh, yes. I have just finished my final exams.Text 10 Who are cartoons made for? They are designed mainly for children and thats the chief reason why cartoons in China

83、have been so restricted. Traditionally, the Chinese cartoons do not restrict themselves to entertaining children only. They search for ideas that will please most age groups. One popular method of attracting a wider audience is to invite film stars or other famous persons to do guest spots on programs, singing or narrating for example. With todays competitive lifestyle, adults need to relax, too. They want to laugh, watch something really exciting and entertaining. I hope we will soon see more cartoons along these lines made in China.