1、2012-2013学年度第一学期期中英语试题 高三年级 英语 时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分， 满分30分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选择，并把答案写在答题卷上。1Where can we park car?Dont worry. Theres sure to be parking lot nearby.Athe; theBthe; aC不填; aD不填; the2 Advertisements have become part of our everyday life and so it is important th
2、at we _ ourselves about them to protect us from being fooled by themA must educate B might educate C could educate D educate3 What shall we use for power when all the oil in the world has _?A given out B put out C held up D used up4Why did you come by taxi?My car broke down last week and I still it
3、repaired.Adidnt haveBhadnt hadChavent hadDwont have5I wanted to give you some bread, but was left.Aneither BnothingCnoneDno one6Professor Li for his informative lecture, was warmly received by the students.AknownBknowingChaving knownDto be known7 theyve managed to get everything finished so quickly
4、is not clear to us.AWhichBWhatCThatDHow8You know quite a lot about the fashion show.Well, Cathy it to me during lunch.AintroducesBintroducedChad introducedDwill introduce9Sorry Im so late, but you cannot imagine great trouble I took to find your house.AwhichBhowCwhatDthat10A fireworks display was or
5、ganized the Queens birthday.Ato markBmarked Chaving markedD.being marked11Peter is helping set tables in the hall, where Johns birthday party .Ais holdingBhas heldCis heldDwill be held12 two hours daily has made considerable difference to my physical condition.ATo walkBWalkingCWalked D.Having walked
6、13They came back from their long walk and went into bed, .Atiredly but relaxingBtired but relaxingCtiredly but relaxedDtired but relaxed14I was on a business trip then, otherwise I to the hospital for tests.Awent Bhad goneCwould have goneDwould go15Only when we saw the photos about the celebration o
7、f Christmas in Yangzhou Daily _ how splendid it wasA had we known B we had known C did we know D we know16 Amy joined a painting group but didnt seem to _, so she leftA set loose B show off C appeal to D fit in17 There is one other dangerous animal in Australia worth _ and that is the crocodileA men
8、tioned B to be mentioned C being mentioned D mentioning 18 Seeing the happy _ of children playing in the park, Im full of joy and confidence in the future of our countryA sightB scene C view D sign19 Television ads are expensive to make and to show, so you have to be a big corporation with a big bud
9、get to _ television ads A reward B afford C award D record 20 However good an advertisement is, people are _ to be persuaded if the product is unsuitable for themA impossible B unlikely C difficult D constantly 第二部分：完形填空(共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I had arrived at the
10、airport about 30 minutes before the checkin It had been a very 21 three days for me with lots of meetings So I was glad to have the 22 time to make my notes on what I 23 to do the following day But then came the 24 that my flight had to be25 because there was a problem with the planeAs I sat waiting
11、 for my 26 to be called, I reflected on my last meeting of the day It was not a business meeting but rather a very enjoyable 27 with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years Our lunch was spent recalling times gone by 28 filling each other in what had happened in our lives over the la
12、st 12 years We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great experiences we had 29 together At the end of our time together, we both said how much we had 30 it and that we must do it againIt was great to have this additional time to replay in my 31 all that we had talked about
13、I realized just how important it was to have regular 32 of the good times in our life I was lucky enough to have had the chance to take a short 33 and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over 12 yearsIt was somewhat like looking at an old photo album 34 in a cupboard in your hous
14、e There before your eyes are lots of wonderful 35 that take you back to times and places, and most importantly to those people who are in the 36 My flight home was finally 37 three hours later I smiled as I 38 the plane and realized that I was not at all 39 about the delay in the flight, as I had be
15、en able to spend the time 40 on the good times from days gone by21A importantB busyC quickD useful22A pleasantB satisfyingC happy D extra23A had B failed C neededD asked24A announcement B declarationC opening D speech25A waitedB cancelled C taken D delayed26A flightB turn C name D order27A negotiati
16、onB lunchC party D discussion28A as wellB except forC as well asDin addition29A spent B met C managed D shared30A got B enjoyed C madeD paid31A thought B spiritC flightD mind32A time B plansC reminders D remains33A way B cut C method D break34A stored awayB put on C set aside D given out35A celebrat
17、ionsB memoriesC awards D presents35A cupboard B booksC childhoodD photos36A shoutedB phoned C called D commanded38A leftB boardedC jumped D reached39A upset B happyC crazyD surprised40A takingB seizingC reflectingD bringing第三部分：阅读理解（共两节,共40分）第一节：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。(15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)。
18、 AThe common cold is the worlds most widespread illness, which is probably why there are more myths(神话，想象) about it than any of the other illnesses.The most widespread mistake of all is that colds are caused by coldThey are notThey are caused by viruses passing on from person to personYou catch a co
19、ld by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has oneIf cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them foreverBut they do notAnd in isolated Arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again
20、 with infected(感染的) people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanesAt the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of timeAfter taking hot baths
21、, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be doused(浸入) with cold water, and then stood about dripping（滴干） wet in drafty（通风的） roomsSome wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustionNot one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was
22、actually dropped in his noseIf cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? In spite of the most painstaking research, no one has yet found the answerOne explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weat
23、her than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed onNo one has yet found a cure for the coldThere are drugs and pain suppressors such as aspirin, but all they do is to relieve the symptoms（症状）41The fact that the Eskimos dont suffer colds shows that .Acolds are really fu
24、ll of mythsBviruses are the factors causing coldsCcolds are more severe than other illnessesDthe idea that cold leads to colds doesnt stand up42The experiments mentioned in Paragraph 3 made it clear that .Abeing doused with cold water did harm to ones bodyBtaking hot baths made the volunteers easy t
25、o be tiredCit was viruses not wet and cold that made people have coldsDpeople who would like to exercise in the rain got colds more easily43According to the passage, colds are commonly seen in winter because .Athere is great difference between indoor and outdoor temperatureBviruses can go into peopl
26、es warm bodies more easily in winterCstaying together indoors makes it easier for viruses to pass onDpeople are usually weak because of the extreme cold in winter44What does the passage mainly discuss?AThe reason and the way people catch colds.BThe continued spread of colds.CThe experiments on colds
27、.DThe myths about colds. BWhen you go to St. Petersburg, the number of attractions can seem large. If you are short of time, or just want to make sure to hit the highlights, these are the top must-see sights in StPetersburgThe Hermitage MuseumThe Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights
28、to see for any visitor to StPetersburgThere are lots of different paintings by the old masters in the HermitagePrepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artistsKizhi IslandKizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden architecture from the Karelia Region of RussiaThese impressive structures a
29、re made entirely without nails - the wood fits together with joints and grooves（沟槽）PeterhofPeterhof is as beautiful as it is funYoull be charged for admission, but go to Petethof when the fountains are workingduring the day in the summerThey are shut off in winter eveningsThe Church of Our Savior on
30、 the Spilt BloodLove it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood in StPetersburg is an enthralling must-see sightThe beautiful look may make y our eyes brighten, and the painting inside the church will make you say “Wow!”The Bronze Horseman StatueThe so-called Bronze Horseman is a par
31、t of Russian culture and a symbol of StPetersburgMade famous by Alexander Pushkin, this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Greats influence on the Russian idea of greatness45If you are interested in paintings, youd better go to APeterhof and Kizhi IslandBthe Hern
32、atage Museum and PeterhofCKizhi Island and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt BloodDthe hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood46We can learn from the passage that Avisitors can visit Peterhof for freeBthe buildings of Kizhi Island are made of woodCthe fountains in Peterh
33、of can be seen all year roundDthe largest collection of Russian arts is in the Hermitage Museum47The main purpose of the passage is to Ashow the wonderful history of RussiaBpersuade artists to study StPetersburgCrecommend the famous buildings in RussiaDintroduce the must-see sights in StPetersburg48
34、The underlined phrase （in Para 1） “hit the highlights” means Ato save more time Bto learn more knowledgeCto go to the high buildings Dto visit the most interesting sightsC Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, research suggests Whats more, people who ate plenty of ve
35、getables, fruit and fish actually had a lower risk of depression, the University College London team foundData on diet among 3,500 middleaged civil servants were compared with their emotional state five years later, a British journal reported They divided the participants into two types of dietthose
36、 who ate a diet largely based on whole food, which includes lots of fruit, vegetables and fish, and those who ate a mainly processed food diet, such as sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat, refined grains and highfat dairy products After accounting for factors such as gender, age, educatio
37、n, physical activity, smoking habits and chronic （慢性的） diseases, they found a significant difference in the future depression risk with the different dietsThose who ate the most wholefood had a 26% lower risk of future depression than those who ate the least wholefood By contrast, people with a diet
38、 high in processed food had a 58% higher risk of depression than those who ate a diet low in processed foodsStudy author Dr Archana SinghManoux pointed out there was a chance the finding could be explained by a lifestyle factor they had not accounted forThere was a paper showing a Mediterranean diet
39、 was associated with a lower risk of depression, but the problem with that is if you live in Britain, the possibility of you eating a Mediterranean diet is not very highDr Andrew McCulloch, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said, This study adds to an existing body of solid research t
40、hat shows the strong links between what we eat and our mental healthHe added peoples diets were becoming increasingly unhealthy The UK population is consuming less nutritious, fresh produce and more saturated （含饱和脂肪酸的） fats and sugars49 The text is mainly about _A the increasingly unhealthy diet of
41、the UK populationB the link between processed food and depressionC the relationship between physical and mental healthD a healthy diet largely based on wholefood50 What do we know about the participants?A They are of different ages from young to oldB They have been eating a less healthy diet these y
42、earsC Most of them prefer wholefood to processed foodD Those who ate wholefood generally were happier in the long term51 What can we learn from what Dr Archana Singh Manoux said?A It is difficult for most British people to have a Mediterranean dietB The Mediterranean diet is the most healthy in the
43、worldC Many studies have been done on the Mediterranean diet beforeD The Mediterranean diet is not good for depression52 Dr Andrew McCulloch agrees that _A our diets are closely related to our mental healthB the present study needs more facts and other informationC the UK population will become ill
44、in the near futureD more saturated fats and sugars should be taken inDI have a friend named Monty Roberts He has let me use his horse ranch （养马场） to put on events to raise money for Youth-at-Risk Programs Last time I was there he introduced me by saying, I want to tell you why I let you use my house
45、 It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a horse trainer When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be when he grew up“That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of owning a horse ranch someday He put all his heart into the pr
46、oject and wrote about his dream in great detail He even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of the buildings, stables and the track, and even a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-square-foot house on it”“The next day, he handed it in to his teacher Two days later, he received a lar
47、ge red F on his paper with a note, See me after class The boy went to see the teacher and asked why The teacher told him there was no way for a young boy like him to do that because owning a horse ranch required much money and resources, and then added If youll rewrite his paper with another goal, I
48、 will reconsider your grade”“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard He asked his father what to do His father said, Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this However, I think its a very important decision for you”“Finally, a week later, the boy turned in the same paper witho
49、ut any change and stated, You can keep the F, and I will never ”“I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch I still have that school paper over the fireplace”Dont let anyone steal your dreams Follow your heart, no matter what5
50、3.The teacher gave the boy an “F” because the teacher thought A he didnt do a good job in his studiesB he came from a horse trainers familyC he described an unpractical goal in his paper D no young boys desired to possess a horse ranch54 We can infer from the passage that A the boy was very interest
51、ed in training horsesB the boy attached great importance to his gradeC the boys father was not in favor of his decisionD the boy succeeded in turning his dream into reality55 Monty Roberts told the story mainly to A show people how to own a horse ranchB tell people how to describe their goalsC encou
52、rage people to stick to their dreamsD help the writer raise money for the program第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Go back to Stone AgeRecently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized countries. They insisted that people s
53、hould eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living in Stone Agein other words, we should eat what our ancestors ate. 56 The scientists say that the human life has changed greatlyIn many countries, peoples diet has changed, generally with increases in consumption of meat, dairy(乳品) produc
54、ts, vegetable oils, and fruit juice, and decreases in consumption of starchy(含淀粉的) foods such as bread, potatoes, and rice. 57 All of these have led to new kinds of sicknesses, which were not known in ancient times. They are called “diseases of civilization”. Many cancers and diseases of the blood s
55、ystem are examples of such diseases.58 They enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none. They hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic ones. They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits. They did not have m ilk or any other dairy products, and they ma
56、de very little use of grains. 59 But today, many of us enjoy eating some kinds of food which do harm to our bodies. For example, we eat six times more salt than our zncestors and we eat more sugar as well. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein(蛋白质) and much less vitamin C.60 Bu
57、t the scientists say that we would be much healthier if we ate much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fat, salty and sweet food.A. All of these were the major factors thought to keep ancient people healthy.B. Modern people are trying to gain knowledge of “diseases of civiliz
58、ation”.C. A lack of exercise increases the risk of developing certain diseases.D. Nowadays people probably dont want to live like our ancestors.E. However, people living in Stone Age lived a quite different life.F. Besides, there have been large reductions in physical activity.G. In that case, we wo
59、uld live a much healthier life.第四部分：单词拼写：（每题1分，共10分）61The company s huge losses in the last financial year.62.Not having seen him for a long time,I can hardly r him.63.The main d of the material is that it fades in strong sunlight.64.The boy was too f to move when he saw such a big dog in front of h
60、im.65.The man who e from prison 10 years ago was arrested last week.66.We found further scientific (证据).67.She takes (主管) of the day-to-day running of the business.68.The novel is written from (个人的)experience.69.I would (感激) it if you paid in cash.70.The teacher wants the children to feel (自信的)about
61、 asking questions when they dont underatand.第五部分：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请按下列是情况改正所给短文中的错误：多词：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉；缺词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该词下面写出该加的词；错词：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出改正后的词。注意：共10处错误，从第11处起步计分；每行不只一处错误。Dear Helen, Thank you so much for your party at Christmas Eve. All of them enjoyed it very much. We liked the
62、dishes you had cooked but we were happy to learn the English songs you taught us. We hope youll teach us a lot many songs in the future. Were leaving from our hometowns to spend the winter vacations. It seems that much of us are homesick after being away from home for such a longtime. What are your
63、plans? Will you join in the tourist group organized by our school? We are busy prepare for our trips. Please excuse us for not able to say goodbye to you. We hope youll have a good time. Yours, Xiao Hua 第六部分：书面表达（满分30分） 假设高三学生将于2月20日去体检（a physical examination）。请根据下列内容和提示，以高三年级名义写一篇书面通知，词数100字左右。1. 体
64、检地点：我市人民医院，离我们学校不远，步行大约10分钟的路程。2. 体检时间：2月20日上午7:30，星期五。3. 体检结果：3月可以在网上查询。注意：1. 需携带身份证（identity card）和体检表（form），体检前空腹。2. 7:00 在学校门口集合，7:10 出发。不要迟到。3. 在医院保持安静，听从医生和护士的安排。2012-2013学年度第一学期期中英语试题 高三 英语 参考答案第一部分：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分， 满分20分）1-5 BDACC 610 ADBCA 1115 DBDCC 1620 DDBBB第二部分：完形填空(共20小题：每小题1.5分，共30分)
65、2125 BDCAD 2630ABCDB 3135 DCDAB 3640 DCBAC第三部分：阅读理解（共两节,共40分）4145 DCCAD 4650 BDDBD 5155 AACDC 5660GFEAD第四部分：单词拼写：（每小题1分，共10分）61.suffered 62.recognised 63.disadvantage 64.frightened 65.escaped66.evidence 67.charge 68.personal 69.appreciate 70.confident第五部分：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）第一行： at改为on ；them改为us 第二行：but改为and 第四行：many改为more 第五行：from改为for；vacations改为vacation 第六行：much改为many 第七行：去掉in 第八行：prepare改为preparing；not后加being第六部分：书面表达（满分30分）
