C

Dear College Dean,

It is my understanding that this college has received a large donation to be used to enhance(improve) the quality of life for students: expand the bookstore or add computers to the computer lab. It is the tradition of this school to promote education and to be the pioneer of new technology. That is why I strongly argue in favor of the addition of more computers to the computer lab.

Although expanding the campus bookstore to include CDs, gifts, and a snack bar will give a nicer look to the college, we have to think about a greater goal and a more practical way to enhance the quality of life for students. What do we want for our students and our college? Do we want our college to be known as a place with a great bookstore where you can find CDs and gifts, or as a place where the students can explore and research in their field using the best tools provided by technology? In addition, there are already several snack bars on campus, and there are music stores nearby, so students do not depend on the college bookstore for these things.

We live in a highly technological world and computers play an increasingly important role in how we live. As a learning institution, this college has the responsibility to offer its students the best technology to help them prepare for their future. Many students will be expected to be familiar with the latest software and other tools when they go on to work or to graduate school.

While they are in college, students find they are expected to use computers. Many professors expect students to use computers to do homework or to complete projects. Since students are competing for good grades, those who have limited access to computers are at a great disadvantage. Furthermore, being able to do projects using the computer enhances the process of learning.

If there are more computers, no more will students have to wait in line while scanning the room for an empty chair and computer. No longer will they have to sit and wait while an outdated computer struggles to follow their commands. Having more new and faster computers available will enable students to finish their work more quickly.

The more computers are used in society, the more colleges will depend on them as a tool of teaching and learning. Making computers more available to students facilitates their learning process by making the process easier, more interesting, more engaging, and in the process enhancing their quality of life.

49.The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _________.

A.to describe the problems caused by lack of computers

B.to explain why students are in great need of computers

C.to tell us what benefits students can gain from computers

D.to persuade the Dean to purchase more advanced computers

50.From the passage we can infer that _______.

A.present computers in the college cannot meet the demands of the students

B.computers in the college will be updated to meet the students’ demands soon

C. the college has the responsibility to help the students to prepare for their future

D. it is also necessary to expand the college bookstore by using part, of the donation

51.In paragraph 4, the author mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A.computers are beneficial to students’ academic success

B.computers are helpful to students’ competition for success

C.students find it convenient to do assignments by using computers

D.students wish to use the money to buy more advanced computers

52.Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

CP：Central Point P：Point SP：Sub-point(次要点) C：Conclusion

D

Scientists say they have discovered a promising treatment for sleeping sickness, a killer disease that infects(感染) about 60,000 people in Africa a year.

British and Canadian experts say drugs could attack the parasite(寄生虫) causing the illness.They say the drug could be ready for human medical test in about 18 months.

The disease, spread by the bite of a fly, is caused by a parasite attacking the central nervous system.It has similar symptoms to malaria(疟疾), making it difficult to diagnose.Left untreated, it moves to the brain, resulting in mental confusion and final death

The "breakthrough" came at the University of Dundee in Scotland, where scientists were offered money to research diseases ignored by major drugs companies.

Professor Paul Wyatt, director of the programme, said: "This is one of the most significant findings made in recent years in terms of drug discovery and development for ignored diseases."

He said the research, published in the journal Nature, represented "significant progress" in the development of a full blown drug against the disease.

The World Health Organization said there are between 50,000 and 70,000 cases of the disease a year, with a further 60 million people at risk of infection.

The research in Dundee was backed by partners at the University of York in England and the Structural Genomics Consortium in Toronto, Canada.The two drugs currently available to treat sleeping sickness both have problems.One is with side effects that kill one in 20 patients and the other is costly, only partially effective and requires long-time hospital treatment, the scientists said.

53.The word backed in the last paragraph probably means_____.

A.conducted B.supported C.believed D.managed

54.What the World Health Organization said suggested that______.

A.about 60000 people died of the disease each year

B.about 60000 people were cured of the disease each year

C.600 million people are likely to get infected

D.the disease is spreading fast in Africa

55.We can read this passage______.

A.in the journal Nature

B.in a newspaper of the University of Dundee

C.in a book about flies

D.in a newspaper about medicine

56.We can learn from the passage that______.

A.big drug companies play an important role in the research of the new drug

B.people who get infected with the disease are mentally disturbed

C.among 200 people infected with the disease, 5 may die because of the old drug

D. Professor Paul Wyatt may be a professor at the University of York

E

Most Americans who earned money last year are expected to pay the I.R.S. part of what they earned. Only those who earned very little are not required to make such a payment. They still must send a tax report to the government.

Most American workers have already paid all or most of their federal income taxes. This is because part of the tax goes to the I.R.S. each time a worker is paid. The government returns some of the money if too much was withheld. People who work for themselves usually send a tax payment to the I.R.S. every three months.

The federal tax rate is not the same for everyone. People who earn a lot of money pay taxes at a higher rate than those who earn less. But even people who earn the same amount do not always pay the same amount of tax. That is because of the many tax laws written by Congress. These laws were created for social or economic purposes.

For example, people who borrow money to buy a house may pay less in taxes than people who rent a home. Homeowners can subtract (减掉) the interest on the loan from their taxable income. Americans also can help reduce their taxable income by subtracting the value of money given to organizations that help the needy.

Personal income tax is not the only tax that the federal government collects. It taxes property or money left when someone dies. And it taxes earnings from the sale of some investments, such as a house. Americans also pay a federal social security tax that is used to pay retired workers.

Americans pay many other taxes, too. Most pay taxes to the state in which they live. Most states also collect sales tax. That is an amount added to the cost of goods bought in stores.

And local city and county governments collect tax on property its citizens own. Many Americans say they pay too many taxes and their taxes are too high. Others say they are willing to pay taxes to receive services from their local state and federal governments.

57. Why are some people willing to pay taxes? Because ____.

A. they want to receive services from their local state and federal governments

B. they wanted to make contributions to their country

C. part of the money goes to the I.R.S.

D. the tax laws were created for social or economic purposes

58. Why don’t the people who earn the same amount of money always pay the same amount of tax? Because ____.

A. some people are rich and others are poor

B. they live in different areas

C. they pay the taxes according to different tax laws

D. some people don’t want to pay too much money

59. Who might pay sales tax? ____.

A. Stores B. Consumers C. Salesmen D. Factories

60. Which of the following is wrong? ____.

A. The persons who earn very little may not pay personal income tax

B. People who borrow money to buy a house may pay less in taxes than people who rent a house

C. The money left by a dead person can be taxed

D. The federal tax rate is the same for everyone

第二节：补全对话(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 M：Hi.Jenny.Nice to meet you here! Have you got everything ready for Christmas?

W：61.What about you, Mike?

M：62.By the way，have you read this news in the newspaper? Two men broke into a store near here last night and took more than $4,500 in cash.

W：63.Two young men held up my husband on the street last week in the middle of the afternoon.

M：Really? 64.Where did that take place?

W：65.Right in front of the cinema.

A.I’m sorry to hear that

B.No.I came here to get some meat and fruit

C.Only a block from here

D.I think I can get everything ready today

E.How much did it cost you?

F.That’s nothing

G.Good luck to you

第二卷(非选择题)

第三部分：写作(共三节，满分55分)

第一节：单词拼写(共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分)

根据下列句子所给汉语意思，写出该单词的正确形式(每空只写一词)

66.The play is written by a 众所周知的) playwriter. 66.

67.There is a (肖像) of the mayor in the city hall. 67.

68.After the terrible flood, the workers made great efforts to

bring everything back to (正常) 68.

69. It is interesting to learn the -(礼貌) and customs of other countries. 69.

70. Fill in your address at the (底端) of the applicant form. 70.

71. He focused on his test papers, (决心)never to

repeat the same mistakes. 71.

72.He is such a good student as is often (称赞) by teachers. 72.

73.The cake (尝起来) delicious is made by Tom’s mother. 73.

74.I have been (深深地) impressed by a number of experiences in her life. 74.

75.Since 1952, the civil time at Greenwich has been called ( 世界的) Time

75.

第二节： 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

It is five years now since I graduate from No.6 High School. 76.

Last Saturday, the class that I was on held a get-together, 77._________

which took us a long time prepare. It was indeed not easy 78._________

to get in the touch with everybody and set a good time 79._________

for all of us. We all enjoyed this precious day greatly, 80._________

remember the time we spent together and the people 81._________

we were familiar with. It was a pity which some 82._________

of us were not present as they had gone to abroad 83._________

for farther studies, but they called back or sent greeting 84._________

card from different places. 85._________

第三节：书面表达(满分30分)

假设你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：

1. 乐观的人生态度;2. 努力学习;3. 参加体育锻炼。

注意：1. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

2. 词数100左右。

高三英语答案

单词辨音：1---5 ADDAA

单项填空: 6---10CCDCC 11---15DACBC 16---20 AADDB

完形填空：21---25 BCDBA 26---30 BCCDA 31---35 BCABC 36---40 ADACB

阅读理解 41---44 CCCB 45---48 CADC 49--- 52DAAB 53---56BDDB 57---60ACBD 61---65 BDFAC

单词拼写：66.well-known 67.portrait 68.normal 69.manners 70.bottom 71.determined 72.praised 73.tasting 74.deeply 75.Universal

短文改错：76.graduate---graduated 77.on---in 78. time后加to 79.去掉the

80. √ 81.remember---remembering 82.which ---that 83去掉to 84.father-futher 85.card---cards

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