1、 福建龙岩一中20122013学年高三半期考英 语 试 题（总分：150分 时间：120分钟）第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）1Where does the conversation take place?AIn a shopBIn a theatreCIn a restaurant2What are the speakers talking about?ASportsBFoodCWeather3Whats the relationship between the speakers?AClassmatesBFriendsCStrangers
2、4Why does the woman dislike the apartment?AShe thinks it too largeBShe thinks it too expensiveCShe has to share it with other people5How old is Anna now?ATwenty BTwenty-oneCTwenty-five第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225分）听第6 段材料，回答第6至7题。6How does the man feel about not going to Shanghai?ADisappointedBDelightedCS
3、urprised7What will the man do tonight?AHave dinner with his bossBHave a meetingCGo to a party听第7 段材料，回答第8至9题。8Where is the man working now?AIn MarylandBIn Harvard UniversityCIn the National Motors Factory9What is the woman probably?AA doctorBA manager CA teacher听第8 段材料，回答第10至12题。10What shows does th
4、e club have tonight?ADance shows BMusic shows CTalk shows11What special food does the club serve?AFrench foodBJapanese foodCItalian food12When will the man come to the club?AAt 8:00 BAt 9:00 CAt 11:00听第9 段材料，回答第13至16题。13Where does the woman want to go?AThe Tokyo ZooBThe Main StationCThe Tokyo Art Mu
5、seum14How much is the train ticket?A130 yenB140 yenC150 yen15How often do the trains come around?AEvery five minutesBEvery ten minutesCEvery fifteen minutes16Which language is the sign written in at the Main Station?AEnglish BFrench CJapanese听第10 段材料，回答第17至20题。17Where did the housewives get the info
6、rmation about the lucky customer?AFrom the notice BFrom the newspaperCFrom the radio18When did Mrs Edwards become the lucky customer?AOne Wednesday morningBOne Friday morningCOne Friday afternoon19What did Mrs Edwards get for free on her lucky day?ACupboardsBClothesCTea20How did Mrs Edwards go to th
7、e supermarket?ABy carBBy busCOn foot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）21_ you have explored your fear in detail, you need to determine what tools you have access to that can help you move forwardAAfter BNow that COnce DAs soon as22Today, _ rapid transportation and communication, the w
8、hole world seems to be smallerAregardless of Bin spite of Cbecause of Dinstead of23In the _ house the firefighters saved a lot of _ people, but they couldnt be sent to hospital because of the _ roadAdamaged; injured; blocked Bdestroyed; damaged; blockingCdamaged; blocked; injured Dblocked; wounded;
9、injured24Why, Jack, you look so tired!Well, I _ the house and I must finish the work tomorrowAwas painting Bwill be painting Chave been paintingDhave painted25Were you surprised by the ending of the film?No, I _ the book, so I already knew the storyAwas readingBhave read Cam readingDhad read26The cr
10、azy driver completely _ the traffic rules as if they didnt exist at allAmissed Bignored Crefused Dleft27The author of the article believes that it is the test system, _ teachers, that is responsible for the heavy burden of the middle school students nowadaysArather than Bor rather Cother than Dmore
11、than28Tom, why _ you always _ your books here and there?Sorry, MumI wont do it againAhave; pu t Bare; putting Cwill; put Dhad; put29My friend showed me round the town, _ was very kind of himAit Bthat Cwhere Dwhich30So far the number of deaths caused by the floods in the area has _ more than 100Aappe
12、aled to Badded to Cadded up to Dattached to31_ in the newspaper, I didnt notice what was happeningATo be buried BBurying CHaving buried DBuried32She devoted herself _ to her research and it earned her a good reputation in her fieldAstrongly Bentirely Cfreely Dextremely33She brought with her three fr
13、iends, none of _ I had ever met beforeAwhom Bwho Cthem Dthese34The mother opened the door quietly so as not to _ the sleeping babyAupset Brelease Cinterrupt Ddisturb35Hi, Maria! I got the first place in the exam_! Everyone knows you cheated and you just copied TonysACongratulations BCheer up CCome o
14、n DGood luck第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）My sister, Cathy, who lives in Vancouver, sent me a package full of Christmas giftsShe told me that she had 36 it in advance to make sure it would arrive at my house weeks before the 37 Christmas was drawing near, but no package arrivedCathy checked the tracki
15、ng number every 38 with Canada Post, and every evening she would call me to 39 if there was any sign of it on our endThe 40 always started with questions about the package, but twenty minutes later we would still be 41 We talked about our family, such as parents, our kids, 42 and so onOf course we a
16、lso talked about our jobsWe had never made so much 43 for each other! The talk always took us back to the hours we spend together in our childhoodBy Christmas Eve we finally had to 44 the fact that the package was 45 lostOn Christmas morning, Cathy got on the phone with everyone in my 46 and told th
17、em what she had sentLater on, after a big Christmas dinner, I had forgotten all about the 47 package when there was a knock on the doorWho could it be at such a time? As I 48 the door, a man was standing there“I 49 this is yours” he said, holding a packageJust then I 50 that it had been delivered to
18、 the wrong address“I just got home from vacation,” he explained, “ 51 I wanted you to have this in time to open for Christmas” I thanked this 52 stranger for taking so much trouble to 53 this gift to us on Christmas Day, and 54 thanked God that the package had been lost in the first placeThe real gi
19、ft that holiday season was the new 55 to my sister who lives far away from usNow theres one gift I never want to give back!36Abooked BmailedCdecoratedDlisted37AappointmentBdeadlineCholidayDparty38AmorningBmonthCweekDyear39Atake outBfind outCfigure outDpick out40AcomplaintBdiscussionCquarrel Dconvers
20、ation41Achatting BarguingCkiddingDscolding42AgiftsBsecretsChusbandDclothing43AfoodBtime CachievementDmoney44AstudyBignoreCconsiderDaccept45AsimplyBsuddenlyCmostlyDentirely46ArestaurantBofficeChouseDclass47AmissingBterribleCbigDoutstanding48AleftBlockedCopenedDwatched49AunderstandBbelieveCknowDforget
21、50AexpectedBdreamedCrememberedDrealized51AbecauseBsoCor Dbut52AgenerousBhonestCkindDpolite53AshowBreturnCpresentDoffer54AactuallyBcarefullyCgentlyDsilently55AclosenessBguideCrecognitionDconnection第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AA woman named Emily renewing her drivers license at the County Clerks offic
22、e was asked to state her occupationShe hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself“What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a ”“Of course I have a job,” said Emily“Im a mother”“We dont list mother as an occupation housewife covers it,” said the recorderOne day I
23、found myself in the same situationThe clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title“What is your occupation?” she askedThe words simply popped out“Im a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations”The clerk paused, ballpoint pen froz
24、en in midairI repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire“Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field?”Coolly, without any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I ha
25、ve a continuing program of research （what mother doesnt）, in the lab and in the field （normally I would have said indoors and out）Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities （any mother care to disagree?）, and I often work 14 hours a day （24 is more like it）But the job is more
26、challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerks voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me outAs I drove into our driveway, buoyed up （受鼓舞） by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my
27、lab assistantsages 13, 7, and 3Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model （a 6 month old baby）, in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal patternI felt proud! I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable （不可缺少的） to mankind than “just anothe
28、r mother”MotherhoodWhat a glorious career! Especially when theres a title on the door56What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?AThe recorder was impatient and rudeBMotherhood was not recognized and respected as a job by societyCThe a
29、uthor was upset about the situation that mothers facedDThe woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was57How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?Acurious Bindifferent Cinterested Dpuzzled58Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author?ABecause the author
30、 cared little about rewardsBBecause she admired the authors research work in the labCBecause she thought the author did admirable workDBecause the writer did something she had little knowledge of59What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?ATo argue that motherhood is a worthy career and des
31、erves respectBTo show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward itCTo show that the author had a grander job than EmilyDTo show that being a mother is hard and boring workBA round of applause, please, for the Indian man who recently sang for 80 hours straight, setting a new Guinness wor
32、ld recordIts an impressive feat, to be sure, but lets just hope he still has a voiceAccording to Indian newspapers, Rajesh Burbure has been told to keep silent for several days so his vocal cords can healIt was reported that Burbure and his family are in a celebratory mood“Its a proud moment for all
33、 of us,” his wife told DNAIndiacomI, on the other hand, am unable to share their enthusiasmDont get me wrong: I hope the 35-year-old Burbure lives forever, sells a million records and becomes an international celebrityBut his recordsinging for 80 hours straightis about as meaningful as most of the o
34、ther curious but crazy feats listed in the Guinness Book of World RecordsGranted, Im not qualified to speak on the subjectIve got no world records to my name, and I never expect to have anyThen again, maybe I am qualified to speak for those of us who have better things to do than train for years to
35、sing an 80-hour medley of pop songsBut lets not just blame poor BurbureHes not the only person chasing meaningless reputationThe Guinness Book of World Records is full of the names of people who at one time grew the longest hair, or built the biggest bicycle, or baked the largest cheesecakeTo all of
36、 these enterprising souls I ask, simply, “What was it all for?”Congratulations! For all of your painstaking effort, you became a footnote in a thick book that no one reads, except for you and the person who will eventually surpass you, with one more hour of singing, a few more centimeters of steel o
37、r a few more pounds of cheeseAfter all, records are made to be broken60From the text, we can conclude that the author _Ais quite worried about Burbures vocal cordsBfeels it a pity he was not invited to share the happiness with the BurburesCthinks singing for 80 hours straight is completely meaningle
38、ssDhas no Guinness records, so he admires Burbures feat61The authors attitude to some Guinness world records is _Apositive Bnegative Cimpressed Dtouched62We can infer from the article that _Achallenging a Guinness record may be harmful to the healthBBurbures wife didnt support his attempt to make a
39、Guinness recordCmany have criticized Burbure for his stupid behaviorDafter the 80 hours of singing, Burbure could no longer speak63What can possibly be the best title for the passage?ARecords Are Made to be BrokenBThe Boring Guinness BookCA New Guinness RecordDWhat Was the PointCIUCN, the Internatio
40、nal Union for Conservation of NatureIUCN WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS （大会）615 September 2012, Jeju, Korea ForumAddressing the worlds most pressing sustainable development challenges, the Forum offers a unique platform for debates, workshops, dialogues, roundtable discussions, training courses, music
41、and exhibitionsEvents are organized by the IUCN Secretariat, IUCN Members, Commissions and partners and the host countryThe Call for Contributions invites you to propose events to be considered for the Forum, part of Congress which is open to all（from 7 to 11 September 2012） Simple steps on how to s
42、ubmit a proposal for the Forum1）Click here: Call for Contributions: propose an event for the Forum2）Go below Sign in and create your account,3）Edit your proposal: Check again all the information you provide and make changes if you want toClick on Save draft4）Invite co-organizers: Get people to join
43、you in organizing the event by inviting them via e-mail5）Click on Submit ProposalBasically, you have the opportunity to teach, host a discussion, give training or just show your workWorkshops（TEACH） 120 minutes session, number of people to be confirmed The idea is to promote understanding on a speci
44、fic issue while engaging participants to share their knowledge and know-howKnowledge Cafe（DISCUSS） 120 minutes session, suitable for 12 people at the most These aim to share collective knowledge （explore areas of common interest）and gain a deeper understanding of a subject and the issues involvedCon
45、servation Campus（TRAIN） Half day or full day modules（模式）, for up to 30 people Its an interactive（互动的） training session where participants develop new skills and knowledge transfer on relevant conservation topics This type of event provides more in-depth exploration of topics aimed at building the ca
46、pacity of participantsPosters（SHOW） Your posters are meant to display conservation work and achievements in an easy and direct way Owners will have time to present their poster during lunch breaks（approximately 10 minutes）64The Call for Contributions is intended to _Aappeal to the public to protect
47、the environment Binvite more people to participate in workshopsCintroduce the 2012 IUCN World Conservation CongressDcollect proposals for the Forum of IUCN Congress65The following statements about the Forum are true EXCEPT that _Athe number of people shouldnt be more than a dozen in a Knowledge Cafe
48、BConservation Campus lasts about half a day or a whole dayCit will last 2 hours with more than 30 participantsDa poster owner will have about 10 minutes to present his work at lunch breaks66We can learn from the passage that _Acertain procedures are required for your proposals to be consideredBthe h
49、ost country is the only organizer of the ForumCareas of common interest will be explored in WorkshopsDthe Forum will last from 6 to 15 September 2012DYou know how wonderful you are, and you know that others know how wonderful you are, but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jea
50、lousy（嫉妒）? For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendshipWhen this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do, but the good news is that there isDont let jealousy spoil your relationshipsHandl
51、e it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you thinkIt can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the problem is, but if you want to save your friendship youll have to do just thatDont approach them and ask why they are jealous of you （unless of course you want to appear
52、 totally proud）, just take some time alone with them and let them know that youve been feeling like theres been something coming between youIf they refuse to respond, then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feelingChances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend w
53、ill open up as wellWhen you figure out what is annoying your friend, ask him or her what （s）he thinks would make the situation betterIf, for example, （s）he says that （s）he feels like （s）he doesnt get to spend any time with you because of your being off with your new friends from the swim team, then
54、maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of youRemember, though, that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise（和解）Dont limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappyTry instead to include him or her in yo
55、ur new life and see how that works outEven the best of friendships can be tinged（略带着） with jealousyThis destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemiesBefore taking extreme action, chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromiseI
56、f you cant, be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you wont67According to the author, the jealousy emotion is _Anormal Bdestructive Cproductive Dextreme68The underlined “it” in the first paragraph refers to _Afriendship Brelationship Cjealousy Dadmiration69Wh
57、at can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?AYou should go a long way with your friend to work out a solutionBJealousy can turn best friends into worst enemiesCYou may lose a friend to keep your own gifts, chances or self developmentDTheres always a solution to solve the problem of jealousy70The
58、 purpose of the passage is _Ato introduce ways to cope with a jealous friendBto offer some advice on making friendsCto explain what causes jealousyDto explain how destructive the jealous emotion isEAlone in the wildernessNothing but jungleA world of shadow with the rays of light falling like blonde
59、hair from the crowns of the giant treesJungle in the midday sunEverything motionlessNot a sound from sky or earthComplete silenceOnly some coconuts falling, at long intervals, very far awayThe world reduced to the soft touch of cool grass along my naked back, and a sweet smell of rich soil and veget
60、ationStretched out with closed eyes beside my heavy burden of fruit and firewood, I enjoyed the feeling of fresh blood streaming through every part of my body and fresh jungle air filling every corner of my lungsResting motionless, I could see the sun through my closed eyelids, alone in the sky, as
61、lonely as I, and as motionless and silent as everything elseThe earth had surely stopped turning and somewhere on this planet there was supposed to be roaring traffic in busy streetsWhat a crazy, unbelievable thought!Another coconut fell, to make the world come to a complete standstillI had to roll
62、over onto my stomach to feel that at least I could move and make noisesThen I found companyA little brown ant was struggling to find its way with a bit of dry straw through the jungle of leaves and grass below my noseI wondered if I could give the little fellow a lift with its burden, but it showed
63、not the slightest sign of tiredness and struggled on with all six legs, head first or head last, waving its feelers energetically as if the trip had just startedWho ever saw a tired ant? Tiredness, disagreeable tiredness, is restricted to hunted animals, slaves and modern manIt is as great an effort
64、 for an office clerk to walk five blocks with a loaded brief-case as it is for a jungle-dweller to cross a valley with a goat on his backIt is as hard to get up and climb or run when you have been seated for years as it is to get up and walk when you have been in bed for monthsThe body is strangeSpa
65、re it, and you get really tired for almost nothing; use it, and almost nothing makes you really tiredI rose to my feetI had heard a horse neighing down in the valleyAbove me, on the open highland plains, there were wild horsesBut down in the valley there was never a horse unless there was a man on i
66、tSomebody was making his way up the valley and my wife was alone71The author mentions coconuts falling to _Ashow his lonelinessBadd beauty to the jungleCstress the absolute silenceDexpress his love of nature72Whats the right order of the following vents?aI heard a horse neighing down in the valleybI
67、 went to the junglecI found an ant carrying a bit of dry strawdI lay on the ground to have a breakeI picked fruits and chopped firewoodAb, c, e, a, dBe, c, b, d, a Ce, d, c, b, aDb, e, d, c, a73How does the author feel about the ant?AHe was amazed at its tireless effortsBHe admired its attitude towa
68、rd workCHe showed sympathy for the little antDHe was content to have it as a companion74It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author would probably _Amake his way homeBtalk to the man on the horseCwork harder than beforeDstay in the valley75We can learn from the passage that the author
69、 _Aenjoyed being aloneBmissed his busy life in the cityCexperienced a world of quietnessDhad an unforgettable adventure第II卷第四部分 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）Dear Sir,Im glad to recommend to you my student Li MingLi Ming wasborn July 15, 1974 in XiamenHe studied in Datong Primary76_School
70、from 1980When he was in the m school, he did 77_in maths, physics and chemistry and was fond of ArtAfter 78_（毕业） from No6 High School, he entered BeijingUniversity79_to physicsAfter four years of hard work there, he went to80_the United States for f studyBecause of his excellent work, he81_got a （博士
71、） degree in physics this yearHe is now in good health82_and would to make contributions to our countryI should be most83_（感激） if you would favorably consider my recommendation84_Looking forward to r your early reply85_第二节 书面表达（满分25分）你校学生拟于5月4日成立一个志愿服务社团（the Voluntary Service Club），需要在本校招募一些学生担任志愿者。请
72、根据以下内容写一个英语通知，张贴在学校的通告栏。词数:120左右1. 目的：使学生更好地服务社会，培养学生的合作能力。2. 条件：身体健康，乐于助人。3. 活动：周末，看望孤寡老人，维持公共场所卫生，在车站为旅客提供帮助等。4. 报名时间：4月20日前。5. 报名地点：学生会（the Students Union）。Volunteers Wanted!_参考答案1AACCB6ACCBB11CACBC16AABCA21BCACD 26BABDC 31DBADC36BCABD 41ACBDA 46CACBD 51DCBDA56BDCA 60CBAD 64DCA67BCDA 71CDBAC76on
73、77middle78well79graduating/graduation80study81further82doctors83like/love84grateful/thankful/appreciative85receivingOne possible version:Volunteers Wanted!The Voluntary Service Club of our school will be set up on May 4thThe main purpose is to help students serve society better and develop their abi
74、lity to cooperate with othersThe volunteers are required to work at weekends to visit the elderly in the nursing homes in our city, keep public places clean and offer some guidance to the passengers in the station and so onThe students who are healthy, open-minded and willing to help others are welcome to joinIf you are interested, please send your application to the Students Union before April 20thThe office of the Students Union will contact the chosen candidates for an interview in a few days
