1、福建省南平市2012届高三适应性考试英 语 试 题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。3选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号；非选择题答案使用05毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。4保持答题卡卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一卷（选择题共115分）第一
2、部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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15分，满分75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。1 What does the man imply?AHe doesnt have any changeBAll his change has been taken awayCHe cant change the bill for the w
3、oman2Why hasnt the woman finished typing the report?ABecause she has been busyBBecause she has been lazyCBecause she has forgotten to type it3Where are the two speakers?AAt a bank BAt a supermarket CAt a post office4For how many hours is the art exhibition open each day?AEight hours BNine hours CTen
4、 hours5What does John want to do?ALeave school this yearBTake a part-time job CTake a year off school to travel.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，回答第6、7题。6What can we learn from the con
5、versation?AThe train starts at 7:40 amBThe journey will take 32 hoursCThe woman will take the K388 train7What kind of ticket does the woman buy?AA lower sleeper BA middle sleeper CAn upper sleeper听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8When does the conversation probably take place?AOn Saturday BOn Wednesday COn Tuesday9Wh
6、at do we know about Bob?AHes dancing with CarolBHes wearing a green tieCHes wearing an attractive black coat听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10How many McDonalds were in other countries in 1982?A7063 B5432 C128311Which point is not mentioned as a reason for McDonalds popularity?A Price BConvenience CService12Why do
7、 workers buy their lunches at McDonalds?ABecause they are especially made for themBBecause they are cheaper than home-made lunchesCBecause they are more tasty than home-made lunches听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Where can a boy of 4 find his desirable toys at the mans booth?AOn the left Bin the middle COn the r
8、ight14How long have the new models been on the market?AFor a few months BFor a few weeks CFor a few days15How soon can the man deliver the goods after receiving an order?AWithin 10-20 days BWithin 20-30 days CWithin 10-30 days16What information does the woman finally want to get from the man?Athe si
9、ze of me orderBthe name and address of the manCthe discount that could be offered听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What is the main topic of the talk?AThe structure of Hai BaoBThe theme of World Expo 2010CThe mascot of World Expo 201018What does the name Hai Bao mean?AHarmony with nature BThe treasure of the seaC
10、The character of China19What do we know about Hai Baos hair?AIts like the wave of the seaBIt represents a well-off lifeCIt shows its confidence and friendly character20What do his big feet show us?AThe rising China and its huge potentialBThe ability and faith of China to host the eventCThe warm welc
11、ome to friends from all over the world第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从ABCD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。21MrSmith, please judge who is to blame for itEr, sorry, youre twinsIts _ personal matter between _ two of youAa; the Ba ; / Cthe; / Dthe; the22Strangely, MrGreen, also _ to the
12、 new policy, made no remark in the discussionAopposing Bopposes Copposed Dhaving opposed23An earthquake of 87 magnitude （震级） struck _ the coast of Indonesia last monthAto Bon Cin Doff24Will Mary go for a picnic with us tomorrow?She says she wont go, but I say she _, with no excuseAcan Bshall Cwill D
13、may25Jenny has failed to seek advice from Professor Li on the problem againWhat a shame! If only she _ before he went abroad on businessAarrived Bhad arrivedCshould have arrived Dcould have arrived26An awful accident, however, _ occur again at the railroad crossing the other dayAdid Bdoes Chas to Dh
14、ad to27Before departure for Chicago, during his 4-day state visit to the US, President Hu Jintao_ a speech at a luncheon （午宴）in WashingtonAdeclared Baddressed Cinstructed Ddelivered28Many more effective measures have been taken to prevent pollution _ sure the tourist industry of Wuyishan can enjoy a
15、 better environmentAfrom making Bto make Cby making Dfor making29If my memory serves me right, he returned home after _ seemed to be 3 daysAall Bthat Cwhat Dit30Your father is very _ with youSo he isHe never lets off a single mistake of mineApatient Bcontent Ccareful Dsevere31Jimmy was so nervous th
16、at not a single word _ down in the dictationAhe wrote Bwas written Cdid he write Dhad been written32You had better not look up new words in the dictionary when youre reading _ necessaryAwhen Bbefore Cunless Dif33Tom has been hopefully waiting for immediate aid from JuliaReally? She as well as her gr
17、oup members, _, is not coming till this SundayAtoo Btherefore anyway Dthough34MrBlack cant help us, _ he wont want toNever hope for his helpAother than Brather than Cmore than Dor rather35Sorry, JaneThat wasnt of much help to youOh, _As a matter of fact, it was most helpfulAsure it was Bit doesnt ma
18、tter Cof course not Dnever mind第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。We all have weaknesses and strengthso matter who we areSome get sick easilySome are 36 people in communication, struggling with 37 Sometimes weaknesses seem to outweigh （胜过） the strengths and so
19、metimes its the other way around 38 ，facing huge limitations, many people tend to 39 it as just bad luck -but not everyoneThose who rise over their weaknesses can still manage to 40 extraordinary thingsI 41 a school prize-giving ceremony and the guest speaker was Andrew Becroft, 42 had a severe stut
20、ter （结巴） as a child 43 allowing this to limit him, he chose to overcome itNow he is a famous judgeNot only 44 he become successful, but he did so in a profession 45 he had to speak before others regularlyHad he not worked on his 46 ability, it would have been very limiting to his success in life and
21、 workMany people face far huger limitations, such as loss 47 legs or arms, being born extremely poor, 48 you doBut whatever the limitation, youll 49 find people who have overcome itHelen Keller, who fell 50 and lost her sight and hearing at 19 months old, worked hard to be a famous woman with great
22、51 Mark mglis lost both his legs in a mountain climbing accident, 52 has since climbed MtEverestIf one of them had told you what they hoped to achieve, you would have nodded kindly while 53 thinking to yourself that they had no chanceAnd yet the results speak for 54 Though most of us will never have
23、 to face such challenges, yet most of us will never achieve to the 55 that these people have either if we never seriously think of what we can do36Acheerful Bskillful Chopeless Dcareless37Asecurity Brelationships Cscholarships Dsympathy38AGenerally BPersonally CFortunately DImportantly39Areceive Bbe
24、lieve Cthink Daccept40Aachieve Bexperience Caccess Dchallenge41Ainterviewed Battended Cvisit Dprepared42Awhom Bwhich Cthat Dwho43ADue to BBecause of CApart from DInstead of44Acould Bhad Cdid Dwould45Awhy Bwhere Cwhat Dwhich46Aacting Breading Cspeaking Dcommunicating47Aof Bin Cfor Dfrom48Auntil Bbefo
25、re Cas Dthan49Aseldom Bnever Calways Dsometimes50Aill Basleep Capart Dbehind51Arewards Bachievements Cimpressions Dcongratulations52Aor Bso Cbut Dand53Aslowly Bquietly Ccarefully Dseriously54Athemselves Byourself Citself Dourselves55Aplace Bstage Cposition Ddegree第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每
26、题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATo Whom It May Concern:On March 5, 2012, I bought a Perfect Muffin Kit （松饼粉） from your store at Midfield Shopping CenterThe cashier who assisted me was GeorgeGeorge was very friendly and told me mat the Perfect Muffin Kit would live up to the guarantee on the b
27、ox: Perfect Muffins Every Time!Unfortunately, this product did not live up to what it promisedThe muffins I made were far from perfectI followed the directions in the package very carefullyFirst, I removed the bag of mix from the boxThen, I poured it into a bowlNext, I added the correct amount of wa
28、ter to the mix and stirred itAccording to the directions, after stirring the mixture, I added half a cup of dried grapes, nuts, berries, or another favorite ingredient （配料）My favorite ingredient happens to be hot sauce （沙司）I find that a bit of hot sauce makes pizza and soup taste very deliciousSo, c
29、ontinuing to follow the directions, I added half a cup of hot sauce to the mix and stirred itFinally, I poured the mix into muffin tins and baked it in the baker at 350 degrees for exactly 20 minutesWhen the muffins finished baking, I was very excited to eat the Perfect Muffins as promised on the bo
30、xYou can imagine my disappointment when, upon tasting the muffins, I discovered that they were not perfectThese muffins were, in fact, absolutely terribleNot even my dog was interested in eating these supposedly perfect muffinsI would appreciate a full refund （退款） of $399 for this product as soon as
31、 possibleEnclosed are the receipt, the empty box, and one of the un-perfect muffins so that you can experience it for yourselfThank you for your attention to this matterSincerely,Michelle Bauer56This letter is most likely addressed to _Aa local storeowner Bthe owner of the muffin mix companyCthe cle
32、rk at a local muffin bakery DGeorge, the cashier who sold the muffin mix57The tone （语气） of the author can best be described as _Ahopeless Bdisgusted Cembarrassed Ddisappointed58The author was unhappy with the product because _Ait was too difficult to follow the directionsBit was worth less money tha
33、n she paid for itCit was not up to the promise made on the boxDthe directions of the product contained a mistake59The authors main purpose in writing this letter is to _Acomplain about how bad the muffins tastedBget back all the money paid from the shopCprevent others from making the same mistakeDpe
34、rsuade the company to change the wording on their boxBWhat kind of job do you want to do in the future? One that earns the most money or one that gives you the highest social position? What about a job that makes you feel happy? Surprisingly, these three things do not always go together in the job w
35、orldAccording to a general social survey by the National Organization for Research at the University of Chicago in the US, the ten happiest jobs are not those with better pay or higher social positionThey are ordinary jobsBut what is it that makes a happy job?Researchers found that people are happie
36、r when they feel they are doing something worthwhileSix of the top ten happiest jobs are based heavily on helping others, such as firefighters, teachers, and physical therapists （理疗师）Being able to express oneself is also important for people to feel satisfiedTake authors as an exampleTheir pay is ri
37、diculously low or non-existent, but the freedom of writing down the contents of your own mind leads to happiness, wrote business author Steve Denning on his blog on ForbescomThese jobs are greatly different to the top ten hated jobs, according a website survey earlier this yearDirector of informatio
38、n technology, sales manager, technical specialist and others that are generally considered respectable jobs are on the listTodd May from The New York Times didnt find the results strangeHe argued that a meaningful life must, in some sense then, make people feel worthwhileIf a person doesnt participa
39、te in the causes that are generally regarded as worthy, like feeding and clothing the poor, their life will lack meaning, he saidWork takes up the greater part of most peoples livesIts no wonder that the people with the most worthwhile jobs are the happiest of allHowever, its important to remember t
40、hat these two surveys are broad ones and that it doesnt matter whether your dream job is on the two listsNow it is the time to think about the futureAfter all, something that satisfies your mind will always bring you happiness60According to the passage, which of the following is probably a happy job
41、?AAn engineer of IT BA teacher of artCA technical expert DA marketing manager61Steve Denning thinks that being an author is happy mainly because authors _Aearn much money Bare considered respectableCare helpful to others Dcan be free to express themselves62From the passage we learn that _Arespectabl
42、e jobs are happy jobsBthe more you earn, the happier you areCmost happy jobs are related to helping othersDthe higher your social position is, the happier you are63In the last paragraph the author stresses that _Athe two surveys are of great importanceBit wont be easy to find a job in the futureCyou
43、r dream jobs should be based on the two surveysDyour future job should be one that makes you happyCDoes this sound familiar? Its 3:00 am and youre still awake and staring at the clockYou cant sleep, and youve already tried all the familiar trickstaken a warm bath, drunk a glass of heated milk, tried
44、 counting sheep, and read a book-all with no successIf you are such a sufferer, remember youre not aloneExperts said that one in every four Americans have trouble falling or staying asleepLack of sleep can hurt your quality of life in so many waysShort temper, impatience, poor decision-making, and m
45、ood swings are common among those with sleeping problemsBesides, relationships with family, friends, and co-workers may suffer as a resultImproper sleep can also put your safety at risk by reducing your awarenessWhen youre awake in the middle of the night, you can start to feel desperate for a way o
46、ut However, it makes sense to weigh the available treatments before choosing the one thats right for youOther sleep aids may seem like a quick fix, but it turns out that there are many disadvantages of these drugsFor one thing, they may require expensive, time-consuming trips to your physicianThey m
47、ay also be habit-forming or have unpleasant side effects like dizziness （眩晕） , dry mouth, and next-day sleepinessPlus, they become less effective over timeSo what is the best sleep aid available on the market today? The answer is Somnapure, a product that represents nature and science coming togethe
48、rThis all-natural sleep aid which comes from Peak Life allows you to fall asleep quickly and remain asleep through the nightWith Somnapure, you wake up feeling refreshed and energeticSomnapure is currently giving away a 14-day trial hereGet your Somnapure trial for better, deeper sleep that you dese
49、rve64From paragraph 1, we can know that sleep problems are _Acommon but hard to deal with Bwidespread only in the USACeasy to make a sufferer lonely Dsevere throughout the world65The underlined words a quick fix （in paragraph 3） most probably means _Aa quick repair Ba cheap aid Ca waste of money Dan
50、 easy way out66The purpose of the passage is to _Aintroduce a kind of medicine to help sleep betterBtalk about what the main causes of the sleep problems areCask people with sleep problems to try and use SomnapureDdraw peoples attention to the bad effects of the lack of sleep67We can infer that the
51、passage is probably immediately followed by information about _Athe price of Somnapure Bthe way to get SomnapureCthe side effects of Somnapure Dthe instructions to take SomnapureDMy friend Jim and I finally decided to spend our 14 days off in the eastern countryWe were arranged to stay with a local
52、family, which made it possible for us to share a real life experience with the locals and in return bring ourselves a richer experience of the native culture and traditionIn the company of one of our well-informed local tour leaders, we started one of the trips to the nearby townAs we were passing e
53、lephants, we stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by a small rope tied to their front legsNo chains, no cagesIt was obvious that these elephants could, at any time, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some reason, they did notMy friend went up to th
54、e trainer and asked why these beautiful animals just stood there and made no attempt to get away Well, he said, when they were young and much smaller we used the same size rope to tie them and at that age, it was enough to hold themAs they grow up, they are accustomed to believing that they can not
55、break away They believe that me rope can hold them, so they never try to break freeWe were amazedThese animals could at any time break away from their ropes but just because they believed they couldnt, they were stuck right where they wereLike the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging on
56、to a belief that we can not do something, simply because we failed at it once before? How many of us are being held by outdated belief that no longer serves us? How many of us have avoided trying something new because of a limited belief? Worse still, how many of us are being held back by someone el
57、ses limiting beliefs? Your attempt may fail but never fail to make an attempt68What was the author most interested in during his visit?AThe local food and scenery BThe local people and elephantsCThe local culture and tradition DThe history of the eastern country69What amazed them was to see _Athe hu
58、ge elephants tied only by a small ropeBthe elephants being trained with small ropesCthe trainer playing skillfully with the huge animalsDthe trainer attracting the visitors attention in such a way70The elephants never tried to get away because _Athey had a very close relationship with their trainers
59、Bthey believed they couldnt break away from the small ropesCthey got used to being raised and controlled by human beingsDit was hard to break away from the strong and powerful ropes71The author holds the view that _Aanimals should be trained to obey their mastersBpeople should travel around and try
60、new thingsCits necessary to train creatures when they are youngDpeople should never fail to make an attempt or get held by false beliefsEIf youre finding it tough to land a job, try expanding your job-hunting plan to include the following:Set your targetWhile you should always keep your options open
61、 to changing your mind, you should also be sure to target exactly what you want in a jobA job-hunt with a clear target will surely help you achieve better results than an aimless oneSchedule plenty of interviewsUse every possible method to get interviewsanswering ads, using search firms, getting in
62、touch with companies directly, surfing the Web, and networking （向同行请教）Even if a job is not perfect for you, every interview can become one of your positive experiencesFollow upEven if someone does not hire you, write them a thank-you note for the interviewThen, some weeks later, send another brief l
63、etter to explain that you still have not found the perfect position and that you will be available to interview again if the original position you applied for or any other position, for that matteris openDo this with every position you interview for, and you may just catch a break!Make it your full-
64、time jobYou cant find a job by looking sporadically （断续地）You have to make time for itIf youre unemployed and looking, devote as much time as you would to a full-time jobIf you have a job while youre looking, figure out an organized schedule to maximize your searching timeNetwork vertically （纵向地）In t
65、he search stage of your job hunt, talk to people who are on a level above you in your desired industryTheyll have an accurate and deep understanding that people at your level wont have, and will be in a good position to hire you or recommend you to be hiredKeep your spirits upLooking for a job is on
66、e of the toughest things you will ever have to do, keep up your confidence, continue your efforts, and think positively, and eventually you will get a job you want72From the passage, it can be learned that to get a job, one should absolutely avoid _Achanging his goal set previously Bhaving as many i
67、nterviews as possibleClooking without a clear target Dapplying for the same position a second time73Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AThere is no point having the interview unless a job is perfect for youBThere is no need for you to write letters to the company that refused yo
68、uCIt will be of great help for you to seek advice from experienced job huntersDThere cant be too much time for you to hunt for a job if you are out of work74According to the passage, it can better help job hunters get hired by _Aconsulting higher level people in their desired industries in advanceBt
69、aking a positive attitude toward their future job-hunt successCworking out a well organized timetable for their job interviewsDrecommending themselves to the company they desire to work for75What would be the best title for this passage?ATricks for Job - hunt Success BProcedures in Searching for a J
70、obCAdvice for Successful Job Hunters DGuidance from Successful Job Hunters第二卷（非选择题共35分）注意事项：用05毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答。在试卷上作答，答案无效。第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：I）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。Dear Jenny，In your letter, you asked me someth
71、ing about how tokeep healthyHere are my tipsFirst _ all, try to 76_keep a _ （平衡） dietEvery day, youd better eat 77_different kinds of food, _ as fish, meat and beans, 78_e_ fresh vegetables and fruitsAlso, do remember 79_not to eat too much _ （糖） for your ageSecondly, 80_t_ regular exercise is neces
72、sary to youYou can do 81_sports which _ （适合） yourself, like running and 82_swimmingThirdly, be sure that you have p_of 83_sleepNever stay up lateF_, always be optimistic 84_about anything unlucky _ comes your way so you 85_can stay in a good mood for the challenges in lifeBest wishes!Yours,Li Hua第二节
73、书面表达（满分25分）假设某中学生英语报在2012年6月高考结束后将举办Keys to My Success的高中生主题征文活动。请你结合自己的高三学习体验，按照以下所给内容要点写一篇英语短文投稿。内容要点：1你自己学习成功的某些关键方面（如学习态度、方法）；2你认为是关键方面的理由，你自己的做法及效果；3你自己的总体体会、感想。注意：1考生不能透露自己的真实姓名和所在学校的信息；2短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数；3词数：120左右。Keys To My SuccessAll senior students are eager for success in their studies. But how to succeed? As far as Im concerned, I think
