1、江西省吉安一中2012-2013学年度下学期高三期中考试英语试卷第卷（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1.5分，满分7.5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 does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a hotelB. In a libraryC. In a restaurant 2. What is the time
2、now? A. 4:55B. 5:00C. 5:05 3. How will the speakers go on their picnic? A. By bikeB. By busC. By car 4. What are the speakers talking about? A. The womans vacationB. A koala bearC. A funny man 5. What does the woman mean? A. She is tired of trainingB. She likes dancingC. She likes the 10-minute show
3、第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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 does Linda usually do after dinner? A. Watch TVB. Do her homeworkC. Go roller-skating 7. What does the man think of roller-skating?
4、 A. BoringB. EasyC. Fun听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Where will the woman go next summer? A. KyotoB. TokyoC. Toronto 9. What can we learn about Kyoto? A. It is big and interestingB. The food there is deliciousC. It is a historic city听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the man? A. A story-tellerB. A teacherC. A docto
5、r 11. What is the problem of the womans daughter? A. She doesnt like reading books.B. She isnt good at any subject.C. She is only interested in English. 12. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Take her daughter to the hospital.B. Bring her daughter to meet him.C. Read stories to her daughte
6、r.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What does the man want to do? A. Ask the woman to return his CD to him.B. Borrow the womans CD.C. Listen to the CD. 14. Why does the woman want to borrow the truck? A. To pick up her sister.B. To take a load to the dump.C. To help someone move. 15. Who owns the truck? A. The
7、manB. The mans sisterC. The mans friend 16. When will the woman complete listening to the CD? A. On SaturdayB. On SundayC. In a couple of days听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Whats mentioned in the conversation? A. The importance of physical healthB. The importance of emotional health.C. The difference betwee
8、n physical health and emotional health. 18. What can people who are emotionally healthy do? A. Ignore the lifes challengesB. Build weak relationshipsC. Lead productive lives 19. How can one improve ones physical fitness? A. By controlling emotionsB. By controlling behaviorC. By working at it. 20. Wh
9、ich of the following is a part of an emotionally healthy lifestyle? A. Playing computer games.B. Having pets.C. Doing exercises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15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21. On April 16th, 2013 _ press conference is held by Boston Police Department at _ scene of the bombing. A. a; theB. a;
10、 aC. the; aD. the; the 22. You seem familiar with Mr. John? Of course, we _ together for three years. I havent seen him since I came to Jian in 2010. A. have workedB. had workedC. are workingD. worked 23. I was impressed _ his huge feet _ approximately 1 foot 8 inches. A. in; measuringB. about; meas
11、uredC. with; measuringD. for; measured 24. After a thorough search, the rescue team finally brought the mountain climbers back, _. A. safely and soundlyB. safe and soundC. safely and soundD. safe and soundly 25. Young people who have got jobs may realize university lessons cant be the only preparati
12、on for all the situations _ appear in the working world. A. whereB. whenC. thatD. what 26. The phrase of the year 2011, “shang bu qi”, _ “too delicate to bear a blow”, reveals the publics sensitivity to personal and social problems. A. which meanB. meaningC. meansD. whose meaning 27. Which is the co
13、mputer you want to _? The one over there. A. have repairedB. have it repairedC. have repairD. repair it 28. Someone _ his car in front of my house and its blocking my way. A. has parkedB. parkedC. was parkingD. had parked 29. Water can dissolve almost anything and give nutrients to creatures. Yes, a
14、nd thats one of its _. A. charactersB. propertiesC. qualitiesD. abilities 30. When I am tired with math exercises, I _ go out for a walk to get relaxed. A. shouldB. mustC. needD. will 31. I had planned for the house _ closer to a river, but I was told there was a danger of flooding. A. builtB. to be
15、 builtC. being builtD. be built 32. We understand _ small changes to our land can have a big impact upon our environment, _, as we know, is sensitive enough. A. what; whichB. what; whereC. how; whereD. how; which 33. He claimed _ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday. A. being badl
16、y treatedB. treating badlyC. to be treated badlyD. to have been badly treated 34. Since time began, it seems, people have been putting off _ they _ have done today, scolding themselves in the meantime. A. that; mustB. that, shouldC. what, couldD. what, would 35. Can I come to ask for some advice at
17、any time? Yes, of course. _. A. If youre convenientB. At your convenienceC. Dont worryD. Dont mention it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。Angel Falls, New York Timers Bestseller, written by Kristin Hannah, tells the following story. To save his wifes life, an ordinar
18、y man must risk losing 36 forever. 37 in a small town of Washington State, Liam and Michaela have a perfect marriage and family. While Liam enjoys being a doctor, Michaela 38 their children. One day Michaela falls off a horse. hits her head and 39 into a coma（昏迷）. Liam has been told not to expect a
19、recovery. 40 , he doesnt give it up. He hopes that love can 41 what medical science can not. To 42 her out, Liam sits at her 43 and speaks to her. He talks about their life together. He tries various ways to 44 her. He brings her favorite music and place across her unmoving body with her favorite sw
20、eaters that smell like 45 . Meanwhile Liam tries his best to keep life as 46 as possible for their kids. One day, 47 through Michaelas closet to find a dress, he happens to find some souvenirs （纪念品）of her first marriage and a picture of her former husband Julian True. The discovery makes him 48 the
21、foundations of their marriage, Michaela has a secret past and had a marriage before. Liam has known the fact 49 he was not the love of her life, but she is the love of his. 50 still in a coma, Michaela responds violently to the stories between Julian and her. Risking losing his wife forever, Liam de
22、cides to find Julian to save her. With Julians help, Michaela 51 awakens. But she has to make a hard choice between the two men. In the end of the story she 52 to Liam for not telling him her past and says goodbye to Julian. She has discovered that its Liam who stays with her through years of decora
23、ting the Christmas tree, who 53 what love really is. Angel Falls is named as the best 54 of the year by “Publishers Weekly”in the US. Kristin Hannahs books have 55 many awards. 36. A. itB. himselfC. themselvesD. her 37. A. To liveB. LivedC. LivingD. Being living 38. A. attends toB. takes afterC. rel
24、ates toD. concerns about 39. A. seeksB. sinksC. dipsD. drops 40. A. ThereforeB. After allC. ThusD. Still 41. A. abandonB. accessC. achieveD. succeed 42. A. pullB. wakeC. pushD. wear 43. A. sofa sideB. wheelchair sideC. bed sideD. table side 44. A. recallB. recoverC. treatD. awaken 45. A. familyB. ho
25、spitalC. homeD. sitting room 46. A. comfortableB. awesomeC. crucialD. normal 47. A. gettingB. goingC. breakingD. bringing 48. A. questionB. ensureC. convinceD. lessen 49. A. whatB. whichC. thatD. how 50. A. As ifB. Even ifC. What ifD. Only if 51. A. occasionallyB. undoubtedlyC. surprisinglyD. eventu
26、ally 52. A. apologizesB. weepsC. smilesD. whispers 53. A. determinesB. introducesC. definesD. expresses 54. A. bookB. movieC. magazineD. couple 55. A. offeredB. obtainedC. rewardedD. presented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。AWhen I was growing up in America, I was ashamed o
27、f my mothers Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her. My mother has realize
28、d the limitations of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker （股票经纪人）. I said in an adolescent voice that was
29、not very convincing, “This is Mrs. Tan.”And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, “Why doesnt he send me check already two week late.”And then, in perfect English I said, “Im getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived.”Then she talked mo
30、re loudly, “What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss. ”And so I turned to the stockbroker again, “I cant tolerate any more excuses. If I dont receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.”The next week we ended up in Ne
31、w York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mothers broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mothers English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother
32、tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is vivid, direct, and full of observation and wisdom. It was the language that helped shape the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world. 56. Why was the authors mother poorly served? A. She was unable to speak good English.B. She was often m
33、isunderstood.C. She was not clearly heard.D. She was not very polite. 57. From Paragraph 2, we know that the author was _. A. good at pretendingB. rude to the stockbrokerC. Ready to help her motherD. unwilling to phone for her mother 58. After the author made the phone call, _. A. they forgave the s
34、tockbrokerB. they failed to get the checkC. they went to New York immediatelyD. they spoke to their boss at once 59. What does the author think of her mothers English now? A. It confuses her.B. It embarrasses her.C. It helps her understand the world.D. It helps her tolerate rude people. 60. We can i
35、nfer from the passage that Chinese English _. A. is clear and natural to non-native speakersB. is vivid and direct to non-native speakersC. has a very bad reputation in AmericaD. may bring inconvenience in AmericaBThe poverty line is the minimum income that people need for an acceptable standard of
36、living. People with incomes below the poverty line are considered poor. Economists study the causes of poverty in order to find solutions to the problem.As the general standard of living in the country rises, the poverty line does, too. Therefore, even with todays relatively high standard of living,
37、 about 10 percent of the people in the United States are below the poverty line. However, if these people had stable jobs, they could have an acceptable standard of living. Economists suggest several reasons why poor people do not have jobs. For one thing, more than half of the poor people in the Un
38、ited States are not qualified to work. Over 40 percent of the poor people are children. By law, children less than 16 years old cannot work in many industries. A large number of poor people are old. Many companies do not hire people over 65 years old the normal retirement age. Some poor adults do no
39、t look for jobs for a variety of personal reasons: they are sick, they do not have any motivation, they have family problems, or they do not believe that they can find a job. Other poor people look for a job but cannot find one. Many poor adults never went to high school. Therefore, when they look f
40、or jobs, they have few skills that they can offer. At the present time, the government thinks it can reduce poverty in the country in the following ways. First, if the national economy grows, businesses and industries hire more workers. Some of the poor who are qualified to look for jobs may find em
41、ployment. Then they will no longer be below the poverty line. Second, if society invests in the poor, the poor will become more productive. If the government spends money on social programs, education, and training for poor people, the poor will have the skills to offer. Then it is more likely that
42、they can find jobs. Finally, if the government distributes societys income differently, it raises some poor people above the poverty line. The government collects taxes from the non-poor and gives money to the poor. These payments to the poor are called welfare. Since 1975 over 18 million people in
43、the United States have received welfare per year. Some economists are looking for better solutions to the poverty problem. However, at the present time, many people depend on welfare for a minimally acceptable standard of living. 61. The authors main purpose to write this article is _. A. to define
44、（下定义）what the poverty line is B. to explain why some people live the poverty lineC. to find solutions to the problem of povertyD. to show sympathy for those poor people 62. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Ten percent of the Americans live a poor life. B. Poor people are those who live below t
45、he poverty line.C. The poverty line rises as the general standard of living rises. D. The poverty line tends to be at the same level. 63. More than 40 percent of the poor people are children. This is mainly because _. A. they do not have enough motivationB. they are so young that they are deprived o
46、f chances to workC. they fail to get enough educationD. they are very poor in health 64. Most of the American poor people are not qualified for employment because _. A. they do not have any motivation to workB. they are not very self-confidentC. they are too young or too old to workD. they have phys
47、ical and family problems 65. We may conclude from the passage that _. A. better solutions to the poverty problem are not yet foundB. welfare will enable people to be richC. poor people will go out of the poverty line if they have chances to do businessD. employment is the best solution to the povert
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58、nglish course bookD. on the preface of a bookDWith only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save the endangered species. Thats a move similar to what a Texas A&M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project ca
59、lled “Noahs Ark”.Noahs Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos, semen and DNA of endangered animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A&Ms College of Veterinary Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic bui
60、lding blocks to reintroduce the species in the future. It is estimated that as many as 2,000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years. This week, Chinese scientists said they g
61、rew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal. The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete. “The nuclear transfer（核子移植）of one species to another is not e
62、asy, and the lack of available（capable of being used）panda eggs could be a major problem, ”Kraemer believes. “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy（having a baby）. It takes a long time and its difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it work
63、s. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort, ”adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A&M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog. “They are trying to do something thats never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noahs A
64、rk. Were both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and theres a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. Its a research that is very much needed. ” 71. The aim of “Noahs Ark”project is to _. A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandasB. sav
65、e endangered animals from dying outC. collect DNA of endangered animals to studyD. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another 72. According to Professor Kraemer, the major problem in cloning pandas would be the lack of _. A. available panda eggsB. host animalsC. qualified researchersD. enough mon
66、ey 73. In the fifth paragraph, the word “groundbreaking” means _. A. making new discoveriesB. increasing in numberC. gathering in a groupD. having a particular quality 74. The best title for the passage may be _. A. Chinas Success in Pandas CloningB. The First Cloned Panda in the WorldC. Exploring t
67、he Possibility to Clone PandasD. China the Native Place of Pandas Forever 75. From the passage we know that _. A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a dogB. scientists try to implant a pandas egg into a rabbitC. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researchesD. about two th
68、ousand of species will probably die out in a century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）As any recent high school graduate can attest（证实）the first question everyone asks when you graduate from high school is, “_?”They ask you, knowing that this decision is the first step of the res
69、t of your life. But when I graduated from high school in 2009, I started to hate this question. “I am going to Burlington County College”（my local community college）, which seemed to be magic phrase that would take the smile off their faces. Judging by these reactions, I knew that people had a lot o
70、f misconceptions about community colleges. I could practically see the questions forming on their lips. Arent community colleges only for people who cant get into a four-year school? Not necessarily. Although it is true that community colleges dont require a minimum GPA（Grade Point Average）or SAT （S
71、cholastic Assessment Test）score to attend, it is a cost-effective and convenient way to earn a degree. In high school, I always got As and Bs, and scored well on the SATs. Had I wanted to attend a four-year college right out of high school, my application probably would have been competitive. But wh
72、en it came time to apply to colleges, I was at a loss with all the options and had a bit of a quarter-life crisis. Even after taking the SATs, researching schools, and visiting countless colleges, I just couldnt bring myself to apply to anywhere. I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to major in an
73、d couldnt justify spending thousands of dollars at a four-year school until I had a plan and knew what I wanted to do. My parents agreed with my decision to attend Burlington County College, and I often say it is the best decision Ive ever made. I soon learned that a community college, just like any
74、 other college, was what you made of it. 76. Fill in the blank in the first paragraph with the appropriate words.（no more than 6 words）The first question everyone asks when graduating from high school is: “_?” 77. Why did the authors reply take the smile right off peoples faces? （no more than 10 wor
75、ds） _ 78. What made the author choose a community college? （no more than 10 words） _ 79. What does the underlined word “it”（paragraph 3）probably refer to? _ 80. What is the best title of the passage? （no more than 8 words） _第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，请就学校教室里的电脑经常出问题这个话题用英文写一份倡议书。倡议书内容要点如下：倡导大家细心爱护有问题及时反馈到
76、计算机老师处不要用教室里的电脑玩游戏请求校方及时更新硬件注意：1. 词数120左右；2. 可以适当增加细节以使行文流畅；3. 文中不得使用考生真实姓名和学校名称。_【试题答案】听力部分01-05 CCACB06-10 BCBCB11-15 CBBBA16-20 CBCCB单项填空21-25 ADCBC26-30 BAABD31-35 BADCB完形填空36-40 DCABD41-45 CACDC46-50 DAACB51-55 DACAB阅读理解56-60 ADBCD61-65 CDBCA66-70 ADCAB71-75 BAACD阅读表达 76. Where are you going to college? 77. Burlington county College was a community college. 或者They thought community colleges were not competitive. 78. It is cost-effective and convenient to earn a degree. 79. To attend Burlington Country College 80. Where are you going to college? 书面表达：略
