高三上学期期末测试卷英语试题考试时间：2010年12月31日下午1500 1700全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，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1.5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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What do they mainly talk about?A. The rain. B. The jacket. C. The weather. 2. What can we infer from the talk?A. The woman is on vacation now.B. The woman is a little worried.C. The woman is not eager to find a job.3. What did the woman do just after high school?A. She played in a band. B. She started a new company.C. She worked as a saleswoman.4. How much will the woman lend the man?A. 6 dollars.B. 7 dollars.C. 4 dollars.5. What does the man offer to do?A. Call her a taxi.B. Telephone Lisa.C. Ride his car.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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whats wrong with the womans bike?A. The wheels are loose. B. The brake is loose. C. The chain is loose.7. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a post office. B. In the street. C. In a garage.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What will the two speakers have in a Chinese restaurant?A. Breakfast. B. Brunch. C. Lunch.9. What is the weather like that day?A. Cold. B. Cool. C. Warm.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do the speakers mainly talk about?A. Movie culture. B. Tonights plan. C. Literary works.11. What are the speakers going to see?A. Blue Horizons. B. The Red and Black. C. Gone with the Wind.12. What does the woman say about Sophia Bellini and Richard Evans?A. They are smart.B. They are an excellent pair. C. They are old but wonderful actors.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why are the two speakers upset?A. It may snow during their vacation.B. They may not be able to take their vacation.C. They may fail to join the graduation ceremony.14. What can we learn about their vacation?A. They are going skiing.B. They have made bookings for their plane.C. Their flight has been canceled.15. What made them miss so many classes?A. The earthquake.B. The bad winter.C. A terrible flu.16. What are they going to do right now?A. Talk to Professor Hampton.B. Speak to all of the other people.C. Call the travel agency.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. On which day can students of the reading club get together?A. On Wednesday. B. on Saturday. C. On Thursday.18. How many clubs are mentioned in the text?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.19. How long will the bike riding last at least?A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. The school clubs. B. The school history. C. The school website.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. In order to promote its brand, Harvard University has put a lot of money and time to launch an advertising _.A. campaign B. struggle C. movement D. promotion22. With no better way to express feelings of love and _, its easy to see why everyone turns to the flower shop on Mothers Day. A. appreciation B. inspiration C. satisfaction D. ambition23. The first African-American president of the United States received a(n) _ welcome in the African countries, where he was received as a returning son. A. romantic B. bureaucratic C. enthusiastic D. optimistic24. Its been a difficult time but, on the _ side, I feel physically fine.A. primitive B. original C. unique D. positive25. Mary, whose father passed away for smoking abuse, cried, “Any assumption that smoking is beneficial is _ absurd.”A. totally B. nearly C. rarely D. merely26. Everything from greeting to eating can be an opportunity to do the wrong thing, and not only embarrass yourself, but _ your host.A. scare B. upset C. tease D. blame27. After careful consideration, I decide to _ my current post so as to realize my long-held dream. A. dismiss B. reject C. resign D. ignore28. Rescuers had to _ the search because of worsening weather condition.A. take off B. call off C. cut off D. show off29. A cat in London has been taking a bus regularly. The driver even knows where to_ this special passenger.A. put down B. pick out C. leave behind D. drop out30. Since his works earned him quite a