广东省六校高三第三次联考英语试题

广东省六校2008届高三第三次联考英语科试卷

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分35分）

第一节： ( 共 15 小题 , 每小题 2 分 , 满分 30 分 )

听下面 5 段对话或独白 , 每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给出的 A 、 B 、 C 三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷原相应位置。 听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各小题, 每小题 5 秒钟； 听完后, 各小题目将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 1 段材料 , 回答第 1—3 题。 1. When is Harry leaving?

A. Next Thursday B. Next Tuesday C. This morning 2. How is he traveling?

A. By train B. By bus C. By bike 3. What time does he arrive at Cooktown? A. At three in the afternoon. B. At eight in the morning. C. On the nineteenth 听第 2 段材料, 回答第 4—6 题。 4. What happened to the man? A. He is out of work.

B. He had hurt his leg. C. He found a new job.

5. What do you think Puerto Rico is?

A. The name of the man's uncle. B. The name of an island. C. The name of a mountain. 6. Which of the following is true?

A. The woman didn't like chicken. B. The woman grew up in the city.

C. The man couldn't speak Spanish. 听第 3 段材料, 回答第 7—9 题。

7. When should the headmaster telephone Mr. Green? A. At 9 this evening. B. By 8 this evening.

C. Before 6 this evening.

8. How did the woman write down the phone number?

A. With a pencil. B. With a pen. C. In her notebook.

9. What's the telephone number of the school?

A. 6547 B.3460 C. 65479 听第 4 段对话 , 回答第 10 —11 题。

10. How did Peter's friend feel when he heard what Peter said?

A. Surprised B. Disappointed C. Satisfied 11. Why was Peter fired?

A. Because he was lazy. B. Because he was stupid.

C. Because the boss was jealous of him. 听第5段材料, 回答第12—15 题。

12. What are the man and the woman talking about?

A. Eating in a restaurant. B. A fast- food restaurant. C. The history of a company.

13. How many McDonald's were there in the world by 1982? A. 7063.

B. 7603. C.1283

14. Why would workers buy lunches in McDonald's?

A. The employees there are helpful and polite.

B. The food tasted better than their lunches from home. C. The tables and floors are clean. 15. Who first owned McDonald's? A. Richard McDonald. B. Two brothers. C. Ray Kroc.

第二节： 听取信息 ( 共 5 小题 , 每小题 1 分 , 共 5 分 )

听下面一段材料。请根据题目要求, 从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息, 填入答题纸标号为 16—20 的空格中。听力材料读两遍。

Early money

第二部分 语言知识及运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Small moments sometimes last a very long time. And a few words—though they mean 21 at the time to the people who say them—can have great power.

I recently heard a story from Malcolm Dalkoff, who has been a professional 22 for the last twenty-four years, mostly in advertising.

As a boy, Dalkoff was terribly shy and 23 . He had few friends and no self-confidence. Then one day, his high-school English teacher, Ruth Brauch, asked the class to write their own chapter that would 24 the last chapter of the novel since they had been reading To Kill a Mockingbird. Dalkoff wrote his chapter and turned it in. Today he cannot recall anything special about the chapter he wrote, or what 25 Mrs. Brauch gave him. 26 , what he does remember is the four words in the paper: “This is good writing.” Four words. They 27 his life. “Until I read those words, I had no idea of who I was or what I was or what I was going to be,” he said, “After reading her 28 ,I went home and wrote a short story, 29 I had always dreamed of doing but never believed I could do.”

Over the rest of that year in school, he wrote many short stories and always brought them to Mrs. Brauch for instruction. “She was 30 , helping and honest. She was just what I needed,” Dalkoff said.

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Things highly valued by everybody may___16___as money In European countries In some parts of ______18_____ The American ______19_____ In some places today ______17_______ Tea Nuts ______20______ A.much A.report

B.little B.designer

C.well C.writer

D.ill D.teacher

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

A.weak A.follow A.help A.Therefore A.improved A.chapter A.everything A.encouraging

B.independent B.change B.encouragement B.However B.developed B.novel B.something B.careful

C.troublesome C.connect C.grade C.Meanwhile C.changed C.note C.nothing C.strict

D.helpless D.explain D.words D.Besides D.enriched D.explanation D.anything D.effective

第二节： 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

仔细阅读下面的短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照每小题的具体要求完成语法填空。答案写在答题卷上标号为31-40的对应位置。

I now had the key to all languages, __31_ I was eager to learn to use it. Children __32__ can hear learn languages without any particular effort. __33__ hear other people speak, and enjoy trying to make the same sounds. The__34__ child must learn languages in a slow and often painful way. __35__ even though the learning may be slow and painful, the result is wonderful. We advance gradually from merely__36__ (name) objects to understanding the thought in a line of Shakespeare.

At first, when my teacher told me about a new thing, I asked very__37__ questions. My ideas were not clear, and I didn’t know many. But as my knowledge of things__38__ ( grow） and I learned more and more words, I could ask more questions, and I would return again and again __39__ the same subject, eager for more information. Sometimes a new word made me remember an experience I had had__40__ (early).

第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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When a consumer finds that something he or she bought is faulty or in some other way does not live up to what the producer says for it , the first step is to present the warranty(保单)，or any other records that might help, at the store of buying. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consumer may use to

gain satisfaction.

A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up” the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer’s favor, taking it as true that he or she has a just right.

Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of buying, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.

Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially when the consumer can show clearly what is wrong with what was bought in question. If this can’t be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker doesn’t work at all and the sound coming out of the right one is unclear” is better than “This tape recorder does not work.”

The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the producer, if so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the expected result, the consumer can take a step further. He can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a public organization responsible for protecting consumers’ rights.

41. When a consumer finds what he bought has a fault in it, he should first_________.

A. complain personally to the manager

B. show something provable in written form to the store C. threaten to take the matter to the court D. write a firm letter to complain to the store

42. If a consumer wants a quick settlement of his problem, it’s better to complain to _______.

A. a shop assistant B. the producer

C. a public organization D. a store manager

43. The most effective complaint about what was bought can be made by________

A. showing the fault of it to the producer B. saying firmly it is of poor quality C. asking politely to change it

D. explaining exactly what is wrong with it 44. The passage tells us _________

A. how to make the complaint effective B. how to settle a consumer’s complaint C. how to avoid buying something wrong D. how to deal with complaint from countries

45. According to the passage, the last way a consumer has to use is_______

A. to write to the producer B. to quarrel with the manager

C. to warn the seller that he will turn to the court or a consumers’ organization for help D. to collect several fighters to threaten the seller

B

In many parts of the world, cars play an important role in daily life and many societies would not exist without them. So the idea that in 20 years’ time, no one will own cars may be hard to believe. But this is the prediction made by a team of transport researchers who are taken seriously, not only by government but also by car manufacturers.

The Human Science and Advanced Technology Institute at Loughborough in the UK is part of an international research program. The team there believes that by 2020 all cars will be computerized, which will mean much saving, no accidents and better use of roads. The super-intelligent car of the 21 century will drive itself, and it will not be owned by one individual. Instead, we will have a choice of cars and change them as frequently as we change our clothing.

According to Dr. David Davis , who leads the research team, these predictions are based on the rising cost of the car culture, which had blocked up our cities, polluted our air , and caused more deaths than both world wars put together.

Davis says, cars will be fitted with some intelligent devices to regulate the distance between one car and another. The car will automatically speed up, or slow down, to match the speed of the car in front. Computers are much safer drivers than people, so cars in a road train will be able to drive much closer together than cars driven by people.

By 2010, Dr. David Davis believes, car technology will give motorists a clear view of the road, whatever the weather conditions, by projecting an image of the road ahead on to the car’s windscreen. And by 2020, cars will travel in convoy, linked to each other electronically. Cars will be connected by an electronic tow bar to the car in front to form “road –trains”. “The

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front vehicle in such a train burns the normal amount.” says Davis. “But all the others in the train would burn about ten percent of the normal amount, and so produce about ten percent of the pollution.”

46. We know from the passage that governments and car manufacturers _______ A. do not believe the prediction that no one will own cars by 2020 B. are devoted to the technological revolution in car industry C. consider the predictions seriously

D. have put the super-intelligent car into mass production

47. Which of the following will be the characteristic of the cars of 2020?

A. The car will speed up out of control B. We will own as many cars as we want C. All cars will be driven by computers

D. Cars will produce more pollution than present ones

48. The leader of the research team believes that the present car culture will change

because_________

A. cars play a very important role in daily life B. many societies would stop functioning without cars C. cars should not be owned by one individual D. it causes many deaths to human society

49. The expression closest in meaning to the phrase “in convoy” in the last paragraph is________ A. in line B. sidelong C. side by side D. shoulder to shoulder 50. What will happen if cars are joined to each other electronically in 2020?

A. Motorists will get a clear view of the road

B. The weather condition will not have effect on motorists C. There will be less pollution caused by car D. All trains will burn less fuel than present

C

The central government will pour billions of yuan into special projects to help meet the country’s energy-saving targets. Local officials are also about to come under increased pressure to toe the government line to meet the targets, otherwise their political futures could be in jeopardy. A top official from the National Development and Reform Commission reaffirmed China’s commitment to cutting energy use and emissions when making a report to the Standing Committee

of the National People’s Congress yesterday.

“We’re facing a very vital situation to cut energy use,” Ma Kai, the NDRC minister said. “If we don’t fasten our pace, it will be difficult to meet the targets this year.” Ma said the central government would also issue compulsory energy consumption standards for 22 products such as steel, cement, caustic soda and thermal power by the end of the year. NDRC figures show that the country’s energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 2.78 percent in the first six months from the same period a year earlier. However, the government has set the target of reducing energy consumption per unit of GDP by 20 percent between 2006 and 2010, about an annual fall of 4 percent. But it fell only 1.33 percent last year from 2005. In addition, official figures also show that SO2 emissions dropped 0.88 percent to 12.63 million tons in the first half of the year.

The minister blamed some local officials for dragging the rest of the country down in not meeting the targets. He said the assessment of officials in many places still focused too much on their performance in economic growth, and many cities and counties still lacked concrete plans to cut energy consumption. Ma said we had paid too much to economic growth and serious consequences are revealing themselves.

51. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 means “________________”. A. their families would be healthy C. their futures would be in danger

B. their futures would be bright D. their jobs would be necessary

52. The Chinese government will pour billions of yuan into special projects to _______________. A. help reduce energy use and emissions B. enlarge investment

C. improve the living conditions

D. balance the income between the poor and the rich 53. The underlined word in paragraph 2 means “__________”. A. useless B. strange C. helpful D. important 54. From the passage, we can infer that _______________. A. the government only focused on the economic growth

B. some local officials could have done more for cutting energy use and emissions C. some local officials would not focus on the economic growth D. SO2 emissions increased in the first half of the year

55. What caused the government to face a very vital situation to cut energy use?

A. The assessment of officials.

B. The central government would not issue energy consumption standards.

C. Many cities and counties still lacked concrete plans to cut energy consumption. D. A and C.

第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

下面是一篇关于澳大利亚几个旅游景点的简介及几位旅客的相关信息，请阅读下列简介和游客的相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先，请阅读下列各景点的简介： A. Northern Territory ＆ Darwin

Australia’s Northern Territory is a vast region with diverse geography. It stretches from the tip of the north coastline to the outback. Waterfalls, interesting rock formations including Uluru (Ayers Rock), native wildlife and parklands are commonplace throughout. Darwin is the capital of Australia’s Northern Territory—its relaxing atmosphere and location make it the perfect centre for touring the area. B. Queensland

Australia’s fastest growing state is home to 3.6 million people, taking up around 25%

of the continent’s area. Whether you’re after adrenalin-pumping adventure, relaxing on sun-kissed beaches, trekking through ancient rainforest or snorkeling (潜水) on the Great Barrier Reef, there’s an experience just waiting to become YOUR treasured memory. Where else but Queensland? C. Victoria & Melbourne

Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, is a city of spectacular 19th-century buildings alongside contemporary structures and surrounded by large areas of parkland. It is home to more than three million people from more than 200 nations. Take a walk or a tram (电车) ride and enjoy a delicious meal, wonderful architecture, beautiful parks and gardens, and fabulous shopping. D. Sydney

Including the harbour’s islands and much of the foreshore (前滩), Sydney Harbour National Park is full of picnic areas, bays, harbour pools and beaches to relax in. It’s where ferries, yachts, cruise vessels, jet boats, catamarans and kayaks all jostle for (争夺) a piece of the world’s best harbour, and you can enjoy a picnic surrounded by the harbour. E. Adelaide

There’s so much to do in South Australia. And it’s all so close. Adelaide is the perfect gateway to the State’s 12 tourism regions… From cozy bed, tasty breakfasts and seaside villas to luxury city penthouses and gourmet retreats, we’ve got the accommodation to suit every taste and budget. F. Tasmania

Tasmania is a land apart—a place of wild and beautiful landscapes; friendly, welcoming people; a pleasant, temperate climate; wonderful wine and food; a rich history; and a relaxed island lifestyle. Whether traveling from the ancient and varied terrain (地带) of the Kimberley to the towering forests of the southwest, from the unique coral reefs off our coast to the endless red plains and dunes (沙丘) of our arid heartland, you’ll find amazing series of outdoor experiences and enjoyable holidays.

请阅读下面各位游客的相关信息，并为其选择较为合适的景点。

56. Mike is from Great Britain. He has often heard of the amazing Great Barrier Reef. He hopes

to see it with his own eyes some day.

57. Surrey is a sportsman who is very interested in water surfing, boating and some other sports

on the sea. He hopes to enjoy the excitement as well as to relax on beaches.

58. Jeffery is an architect who would like to see some 19th-century buildings while visiting

Australia so as to make his designs more attractive.

59. Nicholas is a scientist in geography. He would like to go to study something in the open,

such as native wildlife, Ayers Rock and so on.

60. Anderson is a college student in geography, who would like to pay a visit to the coral

reefs, red plains and dunes while visiting Australia. 游客

景点

56. Mike A. Northern Territory＆ Darwin

57. Surrey B. Queensland 58. Jeffery 59. Nicholas 60. Anderson

C. Victoria & Melbourne D. Sydney

E. Adelaide

F. Tasmania

第四部分 写作（满分40分）

第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

最近的一项调查表明如今的中国青年的人生目标比过去要显得多元化。这种选择的变化表明社会在进步，人们的生活目标较以前更为实际。 [参考多元化

diversified 调查对象：respondent [写作要求]

以上述信息为材料写一段五句话的短文。标题不计入句数。

Chinese young people's life goals today

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第二节： 读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper; hammer a nail in the back fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then he drove the nails fewer and fewer. Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the

比例 53.5% 44% 43.7% 23.9% 目标 挣钱给自己买一房一车 提高生活质量 成为富人 找一份好工作 词汇] （的）：

手段 71.9%的人说将努力拼搏以实现人生的目标

boy now pull out one nail for each day when he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. “You did well, my son. But you look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say ‘I’m sorry’. The wound is still there.”

[写作内容]

1 概括短文的内容要点，该部分的字数大约30词左右；

2 你因发脾气伤过别人吗？有人因发脾气伤过你吗？以你身边的事例说明“发脾气会伤人”，并提出

你的建议。至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分字数大约120词左右； 1) 简述一件发生在你身边的发脾气伤人的事例； 2) 你对“如何避免发脾气”的建议。

[写作要求]

你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材

料中的句子。

参

一、听力

1 – 5 BAAAB 6 – 10 BCBCA 11 – 15 ABABB 16. serve 17. Salt 18. Asia 19. Indians 20. Cows 二、完形

21 – 25 BCDAC 26 – 30 BCCBA 三、语法

31. and 32. who 33. They 34. blind 35. But 36. naming 37. few 38. grew 39. to 40. earlier 四、阅读

41 – 45 BDDAC 46 - 50 CCDAC 51 – 55 CADBD 五、匹配 56 – 60 BDCAF 六、写作（基础写作）

Chinese young people's life goals today

A recent survey shows that in today's society, Chinese young people's life goals have become more diversified than before. When young people are asked what they will struggle for, more than half of the respondents choose to earn enough money to buy a house and a car for themselves. In addition to this practical goal, some people, about 44%, pick up their life goal as improving their life quality or to be a rich person while 23.9% of the respondents are simply satisfied to have a good job. As for how to achieve their life goals, most of them prefer struggling to realize their dreams. The survey shows that the society is making progress and people's life goals have become more practical. （读写任务）Summary ：

A boy got rid of his bad temper by hammering a nail whenever he lost his temper and pulling out one every time he held his temper. Yet, the hurt caused was never healed.