1、山西省永济市涑北中学高三英语周测题2012.11.2AI suddenly heard an elephant crying as though frightened Looking down I immediately recognized that something was wrong and ran down to the edge of the near bank There I saw Ma Shwe with her three-month-old calf struggling in the fast-rising water and it was a life-and-dea
2、th struggle Her calf was floating and screaming with fear Ma Shwe was as near to the far bank as she could get, holding her whole body against the rushing water and keeping the calf pressed against her huge body Every now and then the rushing water would sweep the calf a wayThere was a sudden rise i
3、n the water and the calf was washed clean over the mothers body and was gone Ma Shwe turned quickly to reach it and pressed the calf with her head and trunk（象鼻）against the rocky bank Then with a huge effort she picked it up in her trunk and tried until she was able to place it on a narrow shelf of r
4、ockJust at this moment she fell back into the river If she were carried down it would be certain death I knew as well as she did ,that there was one spot（地点）where she could get up the bank but it was on the other side from where she had put her calfWhile I was wondering what I could do next I heard
5、the sound of a mothers love Ma Shwe had crossed the river and got up the bank and was making her way back as fast as she could roaring（吼叫）all the time but to her calf it was music.56The moment the author got down to the river bank he saw_.Athe calf was about to fall into the riverBMa Shwe was placin
6、g the calf on the rockCthe calf was washed away by the rising waterDMa Shwe was holding the calf against the rushing water57How did Ma Shwe manage to save her calf from the fast-flowing water?ABy putting it on a safe spotBBy pressing it against her bodyCBy taking it away with herDBy carrying it on h
7、er back58How did the calf feel about the mother elephants roaring?AIt was a great comfort BIt was a sign of dangerCIt was a call for help DIt was a musical note59What can be the best title for the text?AA Mothers Love BA Brave ActCA Deadly River DA Matter of Life and DeathBComputer programmer David
8、Jones earns $35.000 a year designing new computer games. yet he cannot find a bank ready to let him have a credit card（信用卡）Instead he has been told to wait another two years until he is 18 The 16-year-old works for a small firm in Liverpool where the problem of most young people of his age is findin
9、g a job Davids firm releases（推出）two new games for the fast growing computer market each monthBut Davids biggest headache is what to do with his money Even though he earns a lot he cannot drive a car take out a mortgage（抵押贷款）,or get credit cards David got his job with the Liverpool-based company four
10、 months ago ,a year after leaving school with six O-levels and working for a time in a computer shop “I got the job because the people who run the firm knew I had already written some programs” he said David spends some of his money on records and clothes and gives his mother 50 pounds a week But mo
11、st of his spare time is spent working“Unfortunately, computing was not part of our studies at school “ he said “But I had been studying it in books and magazines for four years in my spare time I knew what I wanted to do and never considered staying on at school Most people in this business are fair
12、ly young, anyway” David added :”I would like to earn a million and I suppose early retirement（退休）is a possibility You never know when the market might disappear.”60In what way is David different from people of his age?AHe often goes out with friendsBHe lives with his motherCHe has a handsome incomeD
13、He graduated with six O-levels61What is one of the problems that David is facing now?AHe is too young to get a credit cardBHe has no time to learn drivingCHe has very little spare timeDHe will soon lose his job62Why was David able to get the job in the company?AHe had done well in all his examsBHe h
14、ad written some computer programsCHe was good at playing computer games DHe had learnt to use computers at school63Why did David decide to leave school and start working?AHe received lots of job offersBHe was eager to help his motherCHe lost interest in school studiesDHe wanted to earn his own livin
15、gCWe have met the enemy and he is ours We bought him at a pet shop When monkey-pox,a disease usually found in the African rain forest suddenly turns up in children in the American Midwest its hard not to wonder of the disease that comes from foreign animals is homing in on human beings “Most of the
16、infections （感染）we think of as human infections started in other animals “ says Stephen Morse director of the Center for Public Health Preparedness at Columbia University.Its not just that were going to where the animals are; were also bringing them closer to us Popular foreign pets have brought a wh
17、ole new disease to this country A strange illness killed Isaksens pets and she now thinks that keeping foreign pets is a bad idea “I dont think its fair to have them as pets when we have such a limited knowledge of them “says Isaksen“Laws allowing these animals to be brought in from deep forest area
18、s without stricter control need changing “says Peter Schantz Monkey-pox may be the wake-up call Researchers believe infected animals may infect their owners We know very little about these new diseases Anew bug（病毒）may be kind at first But it may develop into something harmful（有害的）Monkey-pox doesnt l
19、ook a major infectious disease But is not impossible to pass the disease from person to person64We learn from Paragraph I that the per sold at the shop mayAcome from ColumbiaBprevent us from being infectedCenjoy being with childrenDsuffer from monkey-pox65Why did Isaksen advise people not to have fo
20、reign pets?AThey attack human beingsBWe need to study native animalsCThey cant live out of the rain forestDWe do not know much about them yet66What does she phrase “the wake-up call” in paragraph 3 most probably mean?Aa new diseaseBa clear warning Ca dangerous animal Da morning call67The text sugges
21、ts that in the future we .A. may have to fight against more new diseasesB. may easily get infected by diseases from dogsC. should not be allowed to have petsD. should stop buying pests from AfricaDIts not easy being a teenager（13至19岁青少年）nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager. You can make you
22、r child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you youll still be there for him when he needs you.Expect a lot from your child, just not everything.Except for h
23、ealth and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving; consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, dont insist he tell you whats on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that hell clarn up. Instead , let him attempt to solve（解决）thi
24、ngs by himself. At the same time, remind him that youre always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenagers privacy （隐私）. Never read him his mail or listen in on personal conversions.Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talk
25、s on the familys telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your teenager moderation（节制）. Or if you are open
26、 to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a part time job68. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents .A. how to get along with a teenagerB. how to respect a teenagerC. how to understand a teenagerD. how to help a teenager grow up69. What do
27、es the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. become excited B. show respect C. refuse to talk D. seek help70.The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenagerA. to use the phone in a sensible wayB. to pay for his own telephoneC. to share the phone quicklyD. to answer the phone quickly71
28、. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?A. Nor allow him to learn driving or take drugsB. Give him advice only when necessaryC. Let him have his own telephoneD. Not talk about personal things with himESunday, October 5Clear, 69FMy wife, Eleanor , and I took the train fro
29、m Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide. And the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner w
30、e walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.Monday, October 5Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69FWe spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day. Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, after dinner we watch
31、ed a tape on Baccarat. Where we will visit tomorrow.It was pleasant to sit out on deck （甲板）and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.Monday, October 7Light rain, 64FThis mourning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church , which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a wor
32、ld tour the next day. We did lost of shopping , then walked across the bridge to see a very , very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cor
33、deliers. It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall-24 feet wide by 40 feet high.Wednesday, Ocrober8Cloudy.65 FToday we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went though two caves, an extremely unusual part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley wit
34、h grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.Thursday, Ocrober9Cloudy, 66FOur dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.72. Where did the author get
35、off the train?A. Paris B. Strasbourg C. Nancy D. Barn73. On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?A. Monday and Tuesday B. Tuesday and Wednesday C. Wednesday and Wednesday74. From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names ofA. towns B. churches C. museums D. mountains75. What does the author think of the tour?A. Tiring B. Expensive C. Enjoyable D. Quick
