1、吉安一中2011-2012学年度上学期期中考试高三英语试卷命题人 审题人 备课组长 第卷 (共115分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题l5分，满分75分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where did the woman spend her holiday? A. At her uncles house.B. On her uncles farm.C. At a piano school.2. When
2、can the woman get the black coat? A. Today.B. The day after tomorrow. C. Tomorrow afternoon.3. What did the man tell Tom to do? A. Keep quiet.B. Be friendly to others.C. Be kind to his parents.4. How will the woman keep in touch with the man? A. By sending e-mails.B. By phoning each other.C. By writ
3、ing letters.5. What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt like English grammar. B. More time should be spent in listening and reading.C. They should spend more time on English grammar.第二节(共15小题；每小题l5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。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小
4、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至7题。6. What do we know about the two speakers? A. Theyve never met each other before. B. Theyve known each other for years. C. They both have several children.7. Who is Susan? A. Roberts wife.B. Johns child.C. Johns wife.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What does the man think ab
5、out the possibility of taking a vacation? A. No way.B. Quite possible.C. Not mentioned.9. Why should the man take a vacation? A. He is very tired.B. His parents miss him.C. Someone else could do his work.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the weather like today? A. Hot.B. Fine.C. Cool.11. How will they ge
6、t to the zoo? A. By taxi.B. By car.C. On foot.12. What will the boys father do in the afternoon? A. Stay at home.B. Go to the bookstore.C. Go to the zoo.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When did the man see the doctor? A. On Monday.B. On Saturday.C. On Sunday.14. How long has the man taken the doctors medicine?
7、 A. For 2 days.B. For 3 days.C. For 4 days.15. What does the man think of the doctors medicine? A. It works very well.B. Its just so-so.C. It doesnt help.16. What does the woman advise the man to do? A. Visit her mother.B. See the doctor again. C. Have traditional Chinese medicine听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。1
8、7. What do you need to do to travel in Hong Kong in early spring? A. Know something about the festivals there. B. Take some warm clothes. C. Book a hotel room early.18. What is the best time to visit Tibet? A. SeptemberB. OctoberC. May19. What does the speaker say about Beijing? A. The winter is dry
9、. B. Spring is not so pleasant. C. The hotel prices are high in autumn.20. Which does the speaker think is the best season to visit Beijing? A. SpringB. SummerC. Autumn第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共l5小题；每小题l分，满分l5分）21. She will finish the project within three days! _! I could do it in three hou
10、rs. A. You are right B. Im stuck C. Oh, come on D. Dont mention it 22. It is reported that 1.4 million people took part in _ post-graduate entrance exam, _ 13 percent increase from last year.A. a; the B. the; a C. a; / D. /; a23. Shes got the job because she has the advantage _ others of knowing man
11、y languages.A. beyond B. above C. against D. over 24. She didnt allow the accident to discourage her. On the contrary, she began to work_.A. as twice hardB. twice as hardC. twice as harderD. harder twice25. I hate _ when the weather here becomes freezing cold because there is no heater inside.A. itB
12、. that C. this D. so26. Many of the students express their hope while being interviewed _ they will have the opportunity to do some volunteering work during their holidays. A. that B. whenC. Why D. whether27. What time do we have to be at the gate?_ passengers are already boarding.A. Hurriedly B. So
13、on C. Immediately D. Since28. How did you like the concert last night. I enjoyed it very much, but the dancers _ a better job.A. could have doneB. couldnt have doneC. could doD. had done 29.When shall we start the reconstruction of the historic building?Not until our program _by the authority.A. wil
14、l approve B. will be approved C. has approved D. has been approved30. The rising house price and the high income tax rate have become the biggest _ of the ordinary people in China todayA. concern B. influence C. involvement D. occupation 31. In order not to be disturbed, I spent three hours _in my s
15、tudy.A. locking B. being locked C. to lock D. locked32. _economic, political and cultural differences, it is difficult for China and America to fully understand each other. A. In spite of B. Regardless of C. On account of D. In terms of 33. Despite your kind _ to drive her there, she is _ to decline
16、 itA. service；probable B. suggestion；possibleC. offer；likely D. proposal；perhaps34. US GDP no longer grows as it once did and the Wall Street has listed ten industries _ the US is no longer No. One.A. for whom B. in which C. to which D. on what 35. Criticized as online games are, they never fail to
17、_ a large number of teenagersA. appeal to B. object to C. refer to D. turn to第二节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Im an operating engineer，running crane（吊车） in New York City. I was in the countryside, playing golf when we got the call that a plane had 36
18、the World Trade Centre. We checked out of the hotel immediately and started 37 our way downtown. When I got home, I called the rescue center and they told me to come 38 and get on the 39 list.The next morning I went down to the 40 at about 5 A.M., and four hours later I 41 the call to come down to W
19、est Street. I called my wife and told her not to 42 me, and that I would stay in 43 with her. I took the subway. It stopped at West Fourth Street, so I had to 44 the rest of the way. And somewhere in there I became 45 that I was going into something I 46 . I once worked there in 1966 for the 47 of t
20、he World Trade Centre. On halfway on September 12, I was frightened to see the World Trade Centre was a huge pile, maybe ten 48 tall. And it was burning. I started to ask for 49 in which my crane might be 50 a whistle blew suddenly warning us of some danger. I saw people running away and I really di
21、dnt know what to do. So I did the same, too. It was as if they had 51 the bulls go in Spain and we were running through the street. People falling down, people 52 them up as they came by, and carrying them, just to get them out of the way, because something was extremely 53 . I didnt even look back.
22、 We stopped running when we got to the Battery Tunnel, and I caught my 54 and said, “Oh, my God, Im going to 55 .”Then I settled down a little bit, thinking about what we should do next. As we started again we knocked into a fire chief officer and we asked, “What can we do to help you?”36. A. notice
23、d B. reachedC. hit D. passed37. A. findingB. making C. gettingD. losing38. A. awayB. nearC. in D. down 39. A. volunteerB. soldierC. policeD. fireman40. A. companyB. hotelC. center D. home41. A. answered B. madeC. heardD. got42. A. missB. forgetC. stopD. expect43. A. peaceB. touchC. silenceD. anger44
24、. A. walk B. complete C. cancelD. smooth45. A. delightedB. frightenedC. surprisedD. interested46. A. builtB. met C. designedD. had47. A. constructionB. planC. destructionD. use48. A. miles B. metresC. storiesD. floors49. A. ways B. numbersC. positionD. directions50. A. as B. whyC. whenD. because51.
25、A. drivenB. letC. askedD. enjoyed52. A. pushing B. givingC. holding D. picking53. A. dangerousB. urgentC. emergentD. important54. A. viewB. sightC. breathD. sense55. A. leaveB. dieC. remainD. work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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APublic schools in Washington, D.C
26、. provide students with musical instruments for free. When something goes wrong with an instrument, Char1es West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs. Both men approach their work with a passion. For them, its important that students have a joyful experience with music.The two have worked together for
27、almost 20 years. This year alone, theyve fixed about 450 instruments. Both men are musicians and music lovers, so learning to do repairs came naturally.“I have been a musician all my life.” says West. “I played in an orchestra here in the city. I majored in music in col1ege. I played in an army band
28、.”Jernigans musica1 interests are varied. “I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar. While working here, I picked up the alto sax and the flute.”In addition to fixing instruments, the two a1so go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.West believ
29、es if children start early and stay involved with music, it enriches other areas of their lives. “I see that in other kids. I see it in myself. I have seen it hundreds of times and it works,” he says. “They learn teamwork. They 1earn patience and respect.”But West has concerns about the future of mu
30、sic in the electronic age.“This instant age has taken away from the sit-down, the patience. And to learn to play an instrument, it takes patience, it takes diligence, it takes time.”Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job. Both men agree their best rewards are the stud
31、ents performances.56. Whats the job of West and Jernigan at school?A. Teaching music.B. Writing music.C. Making musical instruments.D. Repairing musical instruments.57. They love the job because they can _.A. earn more moneyB. 1earn repair skillsC. enjoy musicD. watch performances58. Which of the fo
32、l1owing is true of the two men?A. They have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.B. They can play and repair musical instruments.C. Jernigan used to play in an army band.D. West was trained to play the piano.59. According to West, What can people learn from music?A. Teamwork and patience.B. Th
33、e value of time.C. The truth of society.D. Diligence and confidence.60. What is mainly talked about in the text?A. How to repair musical instruments.B. Learning experiences of two repairmen.C. How to prepare a musica1 performance.D. The enjoyable job of two music lovers.BAnts have a reputation for s
34、trength, organization and teamwork. But researchers have now discovered that a key secret to the success of ants is their ability to identify the importance of age in the work place.A study of Central American leaf-cutter ants has shown that the younger and stronger members are given the toughest jo
35、b of cutting through the leaves they harvestTheir sharp young teeth do this job effectively, but as they get older their teeth become relatively worn and blunt.But rather than being retired or abandoned by the group, the ageing ants are given a new role more suited to their physical abilities. They
36、become carriers and transport the leaves back to the kingdom where the leaves are harvested for food.The findings by researchers from the University of Oregon and the Oregon State University support previous research showing the survival of a leaf-cutter kingdom depends on the efficiency （效率） of its
37、 workers. Cutting leaves is hard work, said Dr. Robert Schofield, who led the research team. Much of the cutting is done with a V-shaped blade （刀片） between teeth on their jaws. This blade starts out as sharp as the sharpest razor blade that humans have developed. But over time the teeth become blunt
38、er and the cutting job slows down. The team estimated that, because of this age-related wear, a colony（蚁群） spent twice the energy cutting leaves than it would if all the ants had sharp blades. Its findings support the idea that wear and break can be significant problems for insects as well as larger
39、 animals.Like humans, leaf-cutter ants recognize that older members of the group can still make a worthwhile contribution to society. This study shows an advantage of social living that we are familiar with, said DrSchofield.61. The younger and stronger ants do the toughest job because _.A. they can
40、 transport the leaves effectively.B. they have a sharp blade to cut leaves.C. other members are busy with other work.D. they can finish the job in a better organized way.62. The underlined word blunt in the second paragraph can be replaced by _.A. quite loose B. less sharpC. quite fragile D. dirtier
41、63. What happens to the ants when they become old?A. They no longer have work to do.B. They keep doing the same work.C. They have to leave and live on themselves.D. They are given a new worthwhile job.64. It can be learned from the passage that _.A. DrSchofield is the first to research leaf-cutter a
42、ntsB. older ants are more powerful in carrying leavesC. large animals can also suffer from some kind of wearD. leaf-cutter ants are the cleverest ants in the world 65. What can be the best title for the passage?A. The key secret to the success of antsB. The developed structure of ant colony C. The m
43、ost challenging job for leaf-cutter antsD. No V-shaped blade, no success of antsC “In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight.” “Two full inches in the first three days!”These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new shapes and new looks to
44、 those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability. Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoters. The results they produce are que
45、stionable, and some are dangerous to health. To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary to understand something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA（Food Drug Administration）can require proof（证明）under the Food, Drug, and Co
46、smetic Act that it is safe and effective before it is put on the market. But if the product is a device, FDA has no authority to require premarketing proof of safety or effectiveness. If a product already on the market is a danger to health, FDA can request the producer or distributor to remove it f
47、rom the market voluntarily, or it can take legal action ,including seizure（查封）of the product. One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, which had been sold for reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the body through contact
48、pads. FDA took legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the device on the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life. Obviously, most of the devices on the market have never been the subject of court proceedings（法律诉讼）, and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up
49、 to the consumer to judge the safety or effectiveness of such items. 66. It can be inferred that the ads mentioned in the text are _. A. objective B. costly C. unreliable D. illegal 67. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous products. B.
50、New products are more likely to be questionable. C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA. D. The promoters usually just care about profits. 68. FDA can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product _. A. if it is a drugB. if it is a deviceC. if its consumers make complaint
51、sD. if its distributors challenge FDAs authority 69. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as_. A. a product which was designed to produce electricityB. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal caseC. a successful advertisement of a beauty productD. an example of a quality beauty product 70. The a
52、uthor intends to _.A. make consumers aware of the promoters false promisesB. show the weakness of the law on product safetyC. give advice on how to keep young and beautifulD. introduce the organization of FDA. DNext time a customer comes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when youre doin
53、g your holiday shopping online, make sure youre holding a large glass of iced tea. The physical sensation(感觉) of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents you from making unwise decisionsthose are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist Joh
54、n A. Bargh.Psychologists have known that one persons perception(感知) of anothers “warmth” is a powerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “warm” or “cold” is a primary consideration, even trumping evidence that a “cold” person may be more capable. Much of this is rooted
55、 in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when babies conceptual sense of the world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “mother” rather than one
56、 made of wire, even when the wire “mother” carried a food bottle. Harlows work and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.Feelings of “warmth” and “coldness” in social
57、 judgments appear to be universal. Although no worldwide study has been done, Bargh says that describing people as “warm” or “cold” is common to many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.To test the relationship between physical and psychologic
58、al warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college students. A research assistant who was unaware of the studys hypotheses(假设), handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form. The drink was then handed
59、 back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of “Person A” based on a particular description. Those who had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink.“We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,
60、” says Bargh.71. According to Paragraph 1, a persons emotion may be affected by _.A. the visitors to his officeB. the psychology lessons he hasC. his physical feeling of coldness D. the things he has bought online72. The author mentions Harlows experiment to show that _.A. adults should develop soci
61、al skillsB. babies need warm physical contactC. caregivers should be healthy adultsD. monkeys have social relationships73. In Barghs experiment, the students were asked to _.A. evaluate someones personalityB. write down their hypothesesC. fill out a personal information formD. hold coffee and cold d
62、rink alternatively74. We can infer from the passage that _.A. abstract thinking does not come from physical experiencesB. feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwideC. physical temperature affects how we see othersD. capable persons are often cold to others75. What would be the best title
63、for the passage?A. Drinking for Better Social Relationships.B. Experiments of Personality Evaluation. C. Developing Better Drinking Habits. D. Physical Sensations and Emotions.第卷（共35分）第四部分：书面表达（共两节,满分35分）第一节：阅读表达（共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分）1 I was at a friends house one night. We were watching TV when there w
64、as a knock at the door. Standing there was one of our schoolmates，tears running down her face. We let her in and she began to retell the story of how an accident had ruined her family and left her homeless. We sat with her for hours until she calmed down and then invited her to stay for the night. W
65、ithout us，she would have had nowhere to go and no one to talk to. And she would have been lost.2 Friends come and go throughout our lives，but if we are lucky，we will find some lifelong friends who will always be there for us. A great secret for having a good relationship with other people is to unde
66、rstand that everyone has their faults，and that if someone thinks that they are faultless，then their fault is that they are proud. 3 Friendship is a two-way thing. And if one side has lost interest in the friendship, then it is important to realize that he or she may need space and time to think. Not
67、 all friendships are destined to work out.4 The main thing to remember is to have fun. Friendships are for fun times. _, try to sort out why. Dont give it up so easily; after all, there must have been a reason why you were friends in the first place.76. What is the text mainly about？(no more than 6
68、words) _77. Complete the following statement with proper words. (no more than 5 words) People may need _ if there is something wrong with the friendship._78. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words. (no more than 8 words) _79. How can we have a good relationship with others according to t
69、he text? (no more than 12 words) _80. What does the word it (Line 2, Paragraph 4) probably refer to？(no more than 3 words) _ 第二节：写作（满分25分）目前，父母对孩子的生活、学习等方面包办现象非常普遍。请你根据以下提示，以How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?为题，用英语写一篇短文。1描述这一现象及其弊端；2你认为父母应该；3孩子应该.。注意：1词数：120左右；2可适当增加细节；3. 文章开头已为你写好(不计入总词数)How Should Parents Help Children to Be Independent?Since China advocates “one-child” policy, many families have only one child.Some parents 高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网
