1、2012-2013学年高三上学期期中英语试题(完卷时间:120分钟,满分150分)第一卷(选择题共115分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节: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。1What do we know about the woman?AShe received A on all six exams.BShe did very well on five exams.CShe missed one exam.2What doe
2、s the man imply?AThe woman should have seen the dentist by now. BThe womans toothache will go away by itself.CHe went to see the dentist a week ago3How does the woman keep in touch with old friends?ABy phone BBy letter CThrough the Internet4Why is the woman upset?AThe traffic was bad.BThe man forgot
3、 their dateCThe mans late for their date5What are the two speakers talking about ?AOnline information safety BUses of a computer. CValue of the Internet第二节 (共15小题;每题15分,满分225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,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料
4、,回答第6、7题。6What job will the man be offered?AA teaching assistant BA shop assistant CA clinic assistant7What does the woman suggest the man doing first?APracticing Chinese BHaving a drink CMeeting some children听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题8What did the man go to London for ?AHoliday BBusiness CStudying9Why was
5、 the factory shut down?AIt polluted the air BIt made loud noise CIt polluted a river听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题10What is Bengi?AA tiger. BA bear CA lion11Why do people attack Bengi?AThey want him to be their petBThey want his fur and bonesCThey want to eat him12What will the two speakers do then?ATake car
6、e of BengiBFight to save BengiCWrite to the government 听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16题。13Where does this conversation probably take place?AIn a travel agency BAt the airport COn the phone14What is the destination of the tour?AGreece BYugoslavia CBelgium15Which country doesnt the tour go through?AGermany BAustria
7、 CItaly16How long does the whole trip last?AFive days BFour weeks CFive weeks听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题17Which is the correct order to fill in the coffee pot?AWater-sugar-coffee BWater-coffee-sugar CCoffee-sugar-water18How many times do you need to heat the coffee pot on the stove?AOnce BTwice CThree tim
8、es19Where do you put four teaspoons of coffee ?AIn the coffee pot BIn the cups CIn the teaspoons20What is very important according to the speaker?ALet the coffee come to the boil very quicklyBBe careful not to let water run over the pot CPour off some boiled water before putting coffee in the pot第二部
9、分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节单项填空(共1 5小题;每小题1分,满分1 5分) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants Ahowever Bwhatever Cwhichever Dwhenever答案是B 。21- Did Daisy visit you again _ next year ? - No, it was almost ten years before she came to see me
10、_ second time. A. the, a B. the, 不填 C. 不填,the D.不填,a 22Arriving home,the boy told his parents about all the which occurred in his dormitory Aoccasions Bincidents Cmatters Daccidents23More often than not,young readers find the novels of Dickens far more exciting than of Thackeray Athose B. them Cthes
11、e Dones24 My parents _in Hong Kong. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Alive Blived Cwere living Dwill live25Being a good listener is a kind of quality and thats it takes to keep friendship Ahow Bwhere Cwhich Dwhat26Many people believe that we are heading for the environmental
12、disaster we change the way we live Athough B if C unless Dbut27Advertising doesnt work well for all products and services under all conditions Apartly Bequally Csimply Dmerely28一I wonder why MrGreen hasnt showed up at the meeting yet一Im not sure,but he in a traffic jam driving hereAmust be stuck Bmi
13、ght have stuck Cmight have been stuck Dmust have stuck29Zhao Benshan,whose overwork his health failure,is said to have performed inthe Spring Festival Gala on CCTV in 2011 Acontributed to Bappealed to Capplied to Dowed to30一Is that the small town you often refer to?一Right,just the one ,you know,I us
14、ed to workAthat Bwhich Cwhat Dwhere31._the two designs ,and you will find what problem there is with yours. A.Comparing B.Compared C.To compare D.Compare 32This new model of car is so expensive that it is _ the reach of those with those with average income. Aover Bwithin Cbeyond Dthrough 33In Septem
15、ber,2011,many citizens gathered near WallStreet in New York City their anger with the USfinancial system Ato voice Bhaving voiced Cvoices Dvoiced 34 ,Gao Xiaosong was sentenced to 6-month imprisonmentthe most severe punish- ment about drunk driving AA public figure as is he BPublic figure as he is C
16、Public figure he is as DA public figure as he is 35一Michael was fired from the company 一 ?He is always working hard and is easy-going AWhat about BSo what CWhy not DHow come第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的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。One day I visited an art museum while waiting
17、for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was expecting a quiet 36 of the splendid artwork.A young 37 viewing the paintings ahead of me 38 nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking.I admired the mans 39 for putting up with her 40 stream of
18、words. 41 by their noise,I moved on.I met them several times as I moved 42 the various rooms of art. Each time I heard her continuous flow of words,I moved away 43 .I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a 44 when the couple approached the 45 .Before they left,the man 46 into h
19、is pocket and pulled out a white object.He 47 it into a long stick and then 48 his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacket.“Hes a 49 man.”the clerk at the counter said.“Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age.During his recovery,he made a promise his life wouldnt change
20、.So,as before,he and his wife come in 50 there is a new art show.”“But what does he get out of the art?”I asked.“He cant see.”“Cant see!Youre 51 .He sees a lot.More than you and I do,”the clerk said.“His wife 52 each painting so he can see it in his head.”I learned something about patience, 53 and l
21、ove that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 54 and the courage of a husband who would not 55 blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away,their arms intertwined.36.A.touch B.view C.wander D.scener
22、y37.A.lady B.man C.couple D.clerk38.A.chatted B.argued C.screamed D.yelled39.A.attempt B.wisdom C.patience D.independence40.A.vivid B.casual C.exciting D.constant 41.A.Adopted B.Conducted C.Disturbed D.Adapted 42. A.to B.towards C.from D.through 43.A.anxiously B.slowly C.sensibly D.quickly 44.A.comm
23、ent B.decision C.perchase D.profit45.A.entrance B.exit C.front D.queue46.A.plugged B.held C.bent D.reached 47.A.made B.lengthened C.brought D.broadened48.A.led B.found C.forced D.tapped49.A.brave B.rough C.smart D.generous50.A.wherever B.whatever C.whichever D.whenever51.A.wrong B.silly C.equal D.un
24、ique52.A.describes B.draws C.shows D.decorates53.A.kindness B.pride C.enthusiasm D.courage54.A.support B.sight C.expectation D.confidence55.A.get B.hope C.allow D.cause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, A One evening,June Griffith was on her way to pick up her sonAlmost
25、 immediately,she real-ized that she had gone the wrong wayShed driven onto railroad tracks and the underside of her car was caught As Griffith tried to remove the car,its headlights attracted the attention of a passer-by,Jordan Ricks,a college studentHe ran over Ricks,22,tried to appear calm as he i
26、nstructed Griffith to remove the carBoth of them could now see the wheel between the rails and the uneven track bedRicks put his hands under the front fender (挡泥板)and gave it a pushIt didnt move He pushed it again with all his strengthStill,no movement From about 50 feet away,a group of students fro
27、m the nearby university watched the sceneRicks signaled tothem,and five of the guys came over He directed them to different sides of the car,and they all put their hands under the flame“One,two,three” Ricks yelledThey all pushed “One,two,three!” he yelled againThe car didnt move At that moment,they
28、felt the ground begin to shakeThen four dings (叮当声)signaled an on coming train,apd the railroad gates dropped downIn the distance,an unclear line of light ap-peared,followed by the loud noise of a horn (汽笛) The guys started yelling,“Get out of the car!Get out of the car!”But Griffith felt paralyzedW
29、hen Griffith glanced in the mirror,she saw the train lights approachingBut she worried that theArthritis (关节炎) in her feet would prevent her from escaping in time and that her car would bedamagedOne of the students,Tommy Stackhouse,20,saw her shocked face and knew he had to actHe reached for the car
30、 door and forced it open The train was just a few hundred feet awayIn the last few seconds,Stackhouse graspedGriffiths arm and pulled her from the carHis friend,Frank DiPietrapaul,18,grasped her otherarm,andthe pair pulled Griffith aside They watched as the train crashed into the car,cutting it into
31、 half its original size and sending metal pieces flyingGriffith sat crying as the police arrived and sorted through the ruins and wrote her a ticket for no attention to drivingEventually,the students went home A few days later,a reporter asked the young men and Griffith to reunite at a local coffee
32、shopThere a tearful Griffith hugged her rescuers”These boys are heroes,”she would later tell anyone who would listen”They saved my life” Ricks feels only grateful for the outcome”It was one of those moments,” he says,”when we could have been gone togetherIt makes you think how precious life is”56Wha
33、t happened to June Griffith one evening? AHer car was stuck in the train tracks BShe was seriously injured CHer car crashed into a train DHer car knocked over a passer-by57According to the passage,which of the following is TRUE? AThe police fined Griffith for her careless driving BGriffith was thank
34、ful that her car was saved CIt was Stackhouse that grasped Griffith out of the car DAll the students from nearby college came over to help58The underlined word“paralyzed”in the passage is closest in meaning to Asurprised Bcrazy Cfrozen D. calm 59Which one is the best title for this passage? AA Coura
35、geous Rescue BA Brave Woman CA Precious Life DAn Exciting Story B.The winter vacation is on the way. Here are some wonderful films for you to kill timeAway We GoWith a baby on his way,a young couple,Burt and Verona,look at their lives and arepuzzled about what they really wantSo they hit the road an
36、d seek a place to call homeOntheir journey,they visit a handful of charactersand learned a lot It: is about taking the scenic route in life,preparing for the hope and fear of new beginnings,while never forgetting to look out of the windowOrphanEsther,a bright and well-behaved child,however,is not as
37、 innocent as she appearsSoon after being taken home,the peace of heradoptive family is completely changed You want a good horror film about a childfrom hell (地狱)? Then you got one! Do not,in any case,take children to see it500 Days 0f SummerTom is in love with Summer from the moment he sees herCan h
38、e accept that she simply likes him for now,not for forever?The movie is about Tom struggling with that realityTom deeply loves Summer, but Summer is justherself and he cannot have herHere is a rare movie that begins by telling usHow it will end and is about how the hero hasno idea why.2012The direct
39、or Roland Emmerich successfully dresses a story with an old Mayan prediction,which is believed by many to happen in thecoming 2012 and as a result,attracts millionsof people into the cinema Its just an entertaining Hollywood block-buster(大片)with plenty of jokes,instead of a description of what the e
40、nd of the world is really likeDont take it too seriously! 60This passage aims to Arecommend several films for fun Bmake comments on films for a cinema Cintroduce films for a film corporation Dadvertise several films for a website61If you bring your seven-year-old sister to the cinemawhich of the fol
41、lowing film should you avoid? AAway We Go B2012 C500 Days of Summer DOrphan62Among all the characters mentioned in the passage,who directed films in Hollywood? ARoland Emmerich BTom and Summer CBurt and Verona DEsther63Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? AOrphan is a
42、comedy about Esther adopted by a kind family B500 Days of Summer is a love story with a happy ending CThe ancient Mayan prediction is sure to happen in 2012DAway We Go shows a young couples life journeyCIn peoples minds, Beijing women are taller, bold, and uninhibited, while Shanghai women are small
43、er in figure, and always speak in a soft voice The image(形象)of Beijing women is usually bigger than Shanghai womens However, it turns out to be just the other way round after I have worked in Beijing for some timeEverybody goes Dutch in Shanghai; even at a grand party, but in Beijing it s often the
44、men s treat And it is also impossible to invite a female friend who already has a boyfriend or a young married woman out, even if you promise to see her home that night.The conditions of the men in Beijing are no better at all All their cellphones will ring one after another at 12 oclock sharp at ni
45、ght The voice on the other end is usually loud enough for anyone nearby to hear Where have you been? Do you remember that youve got a home? Now whos with you? and these three sentences are usually the main parts of the callShanghai women could never understand this If it s a Shanghai woman who shout
46、s in the phone, the Shanghai man on the other end must think that she is crazy (or drunk, perhaps) The Shanghainese go Dutch in life, and they appreciate the independence in both economic and love affairsMany of my friend girls in Shanghai are office ladies with very high income The tiredness of lif
47、e cannot kill their pride in saying: I dont depend on any men Thus no men can command them, for example, to force them to come back home before 10 pm Beijingers do not admire the Shanghai way of life, anyhow How can a couple be addressed as a couple when they dont know where the other has been last
48、night? They wondered64 The underlined word uninhibited in Paragraph One probably means _A relaxed enough to do as they like B very cautious about their behavior C always doing what they are told to D not having courage or confidence65 By mentioning men paying bills for women in Beijing, the writer w
49、ants to show that _A Beijing women are respected B Beijing women lack independenceC Beijing men are generous D Beijing men possess gentle manners66 The conditions of Beijing men are no better because they _ A have women call them at midnight B are treated the same as Shanghai men C enjoy no more fre
50、edom than the womenD often stay out late at night 67 Shanghai women could never understand why _A Beijing men behave like that B Beijing women behave like that C Shanghai men think so differently D Shanghai women don t copy Beijing women DTargeting teensUsing the web makes teens a target. Posting to
51、o much personal information for those millions of cyber eyes to see can cause some big problems and can even invite a threat to your life.As Mary learned, not everyone on the Internet is who he or she says they are. Adults will sometimes pose as other teens, posting fake photos and nice messages to
52、gain trust. They use their fake identity to access the personal information of others, such as home address, phone number, or school name.“Thats not the most common scenario(一系列可能发生事件),” says David Finkelhor , a sociology professor at the University of New Hampshire. “Only 3 percent of teens aged 10
53、 to 18 who use the Internet report being asked to meet offline. But the danger is real.”Safety measuresMarys Myspace profile is set to “private”, which means that only the people she adds under the “friend” category can access her page. She also doesnt have any pictures of herself on her site. The o
54、nly self-identifying material she has posted is her name, grade, and a list of hobbies.Stay safe and have fun onlineExperts say almost 90 percent of U.S. teens online. But not everyone knows how to surf the web in a smart way. With these tips, you can have fun, stay safe, and avoid embarrassment! Pi
55、ck a safe password. Make sure your password is something that other people wont be able to guess.Pick a safe username. Make sure yours doesnt say too much about you, “Happy girl 13” is better than “Alice Waters 13”. Dont include your name, age, or where you are from. Never tell a stranger your name,
56、 school, address, age, birthday, phone number, or friends name.68.The underlined word “invite” in the first paragraph has the same meaning as_. Ademand Brequire Cwish Dcause69. In Marys opinion, _.A. one shouldnt trust anyone onlineB.one shouldnt trust everyone onlineC. there are many liars online D
57、. all people online pretend to be others 70 .One of the safety measures mentioned in the passage is that _.A. one should not chat with strangers B. one should not post his or her photos onlineC .one should tell his parents about strange informationD. one should keep his information as a secret.71. W
58、hy are numbers in letters used when we pick a safe password? A. Numbers are easy to writeB. Using numbers are cool online C. Numbers are popular online D. The safe password is more unlikely to be guessed EIn a world with limited land, water and other natural resources (资源), the harm from the traditi
59、onal business model is on the riseActually, the past decades has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warmPeople now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable (可持续的) waysThat means growth with low carb
60、on or development of sustainable productsIn other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resourcesToday, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countriesAccording to a recent study, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger o
61、ver the next decadesChina, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy revolutionIt is now trying hard to make full use of wind and solar energy, and is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trainsI
62、n addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil (棕榈油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforestIn recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%Governments can fully develop the potential of
63、these new marketsFirst, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions (排放) and targets for saving and reusing energyBesides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the developmentFinally, governments can avoid the huge expenses that are taking us in
64、 the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from traditional model to a sustainable oneThe major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of growing population within the limits if this single planetThat is no small task, but it offers ab
65、undant new chances for sustainable product industries72The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that _AIt makes the world warmer Bit consumes natural resourcesCit brings severe damage to forests Dit makes growth hard to continue73What can we infer from Paragraph
66、2?AChina lacks wind and solar energyBChina is the leader of the low-carbon marketCHigh-speed trains are a low-carbon developmentDPalm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests74To full develop the low-carbon markets, government can _Acut public expenses Bforbid carbon emissionCdevelop public resou
67、rces Dencourage energy conservation75What is the main purpose of the passage?ATo introduce a new business modelBTo compare two business modelsCTo predict a change of the global marketDTo advocate sustainable development第二卷(非选择题共35分)第一节短文填词(满分10分) 阅读下列短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填入适当的英语单词,并将
68、答案填写在答题卡上标号为76-85的相应位置。所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确。 The difficulty I faced in learning English was how to develop a store of vocabulary. At first, I found it b_ to learn lists of 76._vocabulary _heart repeatedly. But things began to change 77._after I j_ a club for astronomy lovers in our school. There I 78._re
69、ad lots of materials on space w_ in English. To understand 79._them, I had to look the words up in the _, consult the teacher 80._or guess the new words myself. _is more, I communicated 81._with my American e-pals on this topic via e-mail. I f _ in 82._love with this way of English study _(逐渐地). I f
70、ound my 83._vocabulary getting l_ than ever before. I came to realize that 84._interest is the mother of _ (成功) and that we can learn 85._English well through practice.第二节书面表达(满分25分) ,每个人都有自己的小秘密。作为一个90后的青少年,你愿意把你的秘密与你的父母分享吗?对这个问题存在着不同的看法。现在请你持赞同的观点发表你的书面看法,文中应包含以下内容:1)你的观点;2)你的理由;3)你的具体做法。 【写作要求】1在
71、作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事; 、2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称; 3作文词数1 20词左右,首句已给出,不计人词数;4标题和首句不必抄到答题卷上。TeenagersSecrets Should be Shared with Their ParentsTeenagers have their own secrets,but many of them wouldnt like to share their secrets withtheir parents -_班级 姓名 座号 考号 班级 姓名 座号 考号 福清东张中学2012-2013学年度第一学期期中考高三年英 语 试 卷
72、答 题 卡第二卷(非选择题) 第一节,短文填词:(满分10分) 76: 77: 78: 79: 80: 81: 82: 8.3: 84: 85: 第二节书面表达(满分25分) ,TeenagersSecrets Should be Shared with Their ParentsTeenagers have their own secrets,but many of them wouldnt like to share their secrets withtheir parents _福清东张中学2012-2013学年第一学期高三年期中考英语试卷答案及评分标准第一卷第一部分:听力第二部分:英语知识应用第一节:单项选择21-25:DBAAD 26-30:CBCAD 31-35:DCABD第二节:完型填空36-40:BCACD 41-45:CDDCB 46-50:DBDAD 51-55:AADBC第三部分:阅读理解56-59:AACA 60-63:ADAD 64-67:ABCB 68-71:DBBD72-75: BBDD第二卷第一节:短文填词76: boring 77: by 78: joined 79:written 80: dictionary81: What 82: fell 83: gradually 84: larger 85: success第二节:书面表达