【摘要】做题是巩固知识点最有效的方法之一，所以大家要大量练习习题，使自己的学习有所进步。小编为大家整理了高三英语期中试题，供大家参考。

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。

PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)

SECTION A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Example: When will the magazine probably arrive?

A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.

The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. What is the relationship between Mike and Joan?

A. Strangers. B. Close friends. C. Boyfriend and girlfriend.

2. What is Joan most probably?

A. A manager. B. A school master. C. A writer of books for children.

Conversation 2

3. Who was Mrs. Stowe?

A. A writer. B. A slave. C. An actress.

4. What can we learn from about the book?

A. It is hard to read.

B. It is about the Civil War.

C. It is about the life of slaves in America.

Conversation 3

5. How did the accident happen?

A. Someone knocked into the back of the car.

B. He had drunk too much and lost his control.

C. He drove too fast.

6. Where was the man going that day?

A. He was going to work. B. He was going home. C. He was going to a party.

Conversation 4

7. What is the man doing here?

A. He is an English teacher here.

B. He is waiting for a teacher here.

C. He gives oral examinations here.

8. What was the man’s mistake in the dialogue?

A. He mistook the woman for a student.

B. He shouldn’t say those words.

C. He would be angry after he knew the truth.

9. Who is the woman in the dialogue?

A. She is a waitress.

B. She is one of the teachers here.

C. She is a student here.

Conversation 5

10. How old is the woman now?

A. Ten years old. B. Nineteen years old. C. Nine years old.

11. When did Cheryl begin to learn playing the piano?

A. When she was nine years old.

B. When she was ten years old.

C. When she was eight years old.

12. Why does the woman like playing the piano?

A. She can make a lot of money out of it.

B. She has nothing else to do.

C. She can do what she likes to do.

Conversation 6

13. What did George’s sister do yesterday?

A. She looked after her baby. B. She stayed at home all day. C. She did some shopping.

14. What did the woman invite George to do yesterday?

A. To a concert with her. B. To go on a holiday with her. C. To have a dinner at her house.

15. Where did George see Mary?

A. At the office. B. At the concert. C. In his sister’s home.

SECTION B (7.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

An introduction to Jackson

Number of children in his family 16. _______________.

Early career When he was five years old, he began singing with his

17. _______________ in a group called the Jackson 5.

He was the lead singer and danced with 18. _____________.

The group made 19. ________________ music.

First album performing alone “Off the wall”, released in 20. _______________.

PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks)

SECTION A(15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

21. Everyone in our class was working hard and doing what we could ________ a good college.

A. enter B. to enter C. entering D. entered

22. Nobody would like to go out. It is freezing cold outside, and ________ that, it is likely to snow.

A. in spite of B. on top of C. regardless of D. instead of

23. —Yao Yuan, a disabled woman, won the National Championships Cup last week.

—My goodness! She _______a lot of difficulties!

A. may go through B. might go through

C. must have gone through D. ought to have gone through

24. I _______ the time, otherwise I would have gone to the mountain village to pay him a visit.

A. didn’t have B. haven’t had C. don’t have D. hadn’t had

25. I don’t think a warm winter always has a negative influence on our life, ________?

A. do I B. don’t I C. don’t it D. does it

26. _______ in the queue for half an hour, Tom suddenly realized that he had left his wallet at home.

A. To wait B. Have waited C. Having waited D. To have waited

27. The number of kidnappings in Britain ________ dramatically over the past five years.

A. had increased B. increased C. are increasing D. has increased

28. The couple will fly to France for their honeymoon on their first stop, ________ they plan to stay for three days.

A. where B. there C. which D. when

29. Either you or I ________ going to be in charge of this matter.

A. be B. are C. is D. am

30. Play, often ________ as an activity for younger children, is still important in the social development of teenagers.

A. to see B. seeing C. to be seen D. seen

31. Some teenagers ________ their health because they often expose themselves to so many

electric products.

A. have damaged B. damaged C. are damaging D. will damage

32. —Johnson, would you like to marry Ann and love her all your life, _______ she is young or old,

or poor or rich?

—Yes, I do.

A. even if B. whether C. no matter D. how

33. — You ________ better now if you had listened to me.

— Next time I will.

A. will be B. would be C. would have been D. had been

34. Because the farmland ________quickly, the government is considering starting a program

to solve the problem.

A. is being lost B. is lost C. is losing D. loses

35. ________ enters the computer rooms should take off his shoes in order to keep them clean enough.

A. Whoever B. Who C. Whatever D. What

SECTION B(18 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.

This was an unforgettable and wonderful experience. It happened about three years ago and it has had a strong effect on me. I would like to show respect here for the two men I do not know

36_ but whose actions gave a new 37 to the words — kind and generous.

I was walking down a busy street on a cold, windy day in early winter. A homeless man, probably about 60 and without wearing any shoes, was 38 for change on a street corner.

A BMW car 39 on the other side of the street and an executive who was perfectly dressed stepped out of the car. He was probably about 60 years old. He was wearing a blue business suit with a deep red silk tie. He walked 40 across the street and over to the homeless man. Without saying anything, he first gave him a lot of money and then he sat down and took off his leather gloves, beautiful black leather shoes and his black dress socks. Then he 41 them to the homeless man. The homeless man took them and stared with a/an 42 mouth.

As he drove off, I couldn’t help thinking that it was probably the first time he had 43 the pedal (踏板) of that top-brand BMW car with a 44 foot! I stood there and the looks of 45 appeared on my face and the homeless man’s.

Two men of about the same age but very different lives had met and the one who was 46 in materials had offered more than his shoes. He had left this BMW car and 47 down from his high position. He lifted up the other man when he offered respect, kindness and real generosity.

36. A. officially B. personally C. similarly D. generally

37. A. meaning B. attitude C. benefit D. award

38. A. searching B. making C. blaming D. begging

39. A. called up B. broke up C. pulled up D. sped up

40. A. directly B. usually C. unwillingly D. fluently

41. A. posted B. handed C. kicked D. threw

42. A. closed B. full C. open D. empty

43. A. bended B. cut C. repaired D. pressed

44. A. relaxed B. large C. single D. bare

45. A. excitement B. astonishment C. sadness D. pride

46. A. successful B. careful C. useful D. helpful

47. A. broken B. fell C. stepped D. rolled

SECTION C(12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

A wolf had got a bone stuck in his throat and was in greatest pain. He ran 48._______ and down asking every animal he met to remove the bone 49._______ him, at the same time suggesting a very handsome reward to the successful operator. A crane moved by his eager asking 50._______ his promise, ventured her long neck down the wolf’s throat, and drew out the bone. She then asked 51._______ the promised reward. To her question, the wolf showing his teeth with 52._______ ugly smile, replied, “Ungrateful creature! You put your head into a wolf’s mouth, and took 53._______ out in safety. It is hard for me to expect that you dared to ask for more reward than this!”

Those 54._______ are only in the hope of a return must not be surprised when they come face to face with bad men. They meet with more laughs 55._______ thanks.

PART THREE 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.

A

The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, free accommodation with utilities paid for, 90 per cent medical reimbursement, a seven-day paid leave, eleven¬-day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.

Senior Business Editor

You must:

assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;

be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed and mentor junior staff;

ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership entails;

have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.

Senior Copy Editor

You must:

work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

edit or rewrite copy and give snappy headlines and captions;

have had at least two years’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.

Copy Editor

You must:

be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing snappy headlines and captions;

be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;

have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.

Graphic Designer

You must:

have excellent skills in information graphics;

be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;

be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;

have a good sense of typography;

have good news judgment;

be well¬-versed with Macintosh software, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop;

be fluent in English.

For enquiries or to apply, write to job @ chinadaily.com.cn.

56. What is the purpose of this passage?

A. To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.

B. To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.

C. To advertise for recruiting some good employees.

D. To tell you how to become part of this group.

57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The employees have to pay for their own food and lodging.

B. The workers there can enjoy a seven-day leave without pay.

C. The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.

D. The employees have the right to enjoy eleven¬-day public holidays.

58. How many positions need editing experience?

A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.

59. What is NOT required about Graphic Designer?

A. Be well-versed with Photoshop.

B. Have excellent skills in information graphics.

C. Having a good sense of typography.

D. Writing snappy headlines and captions.

60. Which can be the title of the advertisement?

A. China Daily: New Employees Wanted

B. China Daily: Newspaper

C. China Daily: An International Team

D. China Daily: The Best Working Condition