1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家东莞市第一中学2012届高三上学期期中考试英语试题I. 语言知识及应用 (共两节。满分45分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Not too long ago, an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guestchecking out of our Polynesian Village resort (度假胜地) at Walt Disney
2、was asked how she 1 her visit. She told the front-desk clerk she had had a(n) 2 vacation, but was very sad about 3 several rolls of Kodak color film she had not yet 4 . At that moment she was particularly 5 over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau, as this was a memory she e
3、specially treasured. Now, please understand that we have no 6 service rules covering lost photos in the park. 7 , the clerk at the front desk understood Disneys idea of caring for our 8 . She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of unused film, 9 she would take the pictures of the rest of our
4、 show for her at Polynesian Luau. Two weeks later the guest received a 10 at her home. In it were photos of all the actors of our show, 11 signed by each performer. There were also 12 of the public procession and fireworks in the park, taken by the front-desk clerk in her own 13 after work. I happen
5、ed to know this story because this guest wrote us a letter. She said that neverin her life had she received such good service from any business. Excellent 14 does not come from authoritative handbooks. It comes from people who 15 -and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude. 1. A. ex
6、pectedB. realizedC. paidD. enjoyed 2. A. terribleB. wonderfulC. uncomfortableD. regretful3. A. takingB. droppingC. losingD. breaking4. A. developedB. takenC. washedD. loaded5. A. stubbornB. nervousC. calmD. heartbroken6. A. writtenB. spokenC. keptD. confirmed7. A. ExcitedlyB. FortunatelyC. Regularly
7、D. Quietly8. A. workersB. guestsC. managersD. clerks9. A. bettingB. permittingC. promisingD. hoping10. A. filmB. cardC. cameraD. packet11. A. violentlyB. personallyC. gentlyD. frequently12. A. rulesB. picturesC. handbooksD. performances13. A. caseB. workC. timeD. position14. A. adviceB. experienceC.
8、 qualityD. service15. A. careB. serveC. likeD. know第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。 Crying marriage?_ 16_ (surprise), isnt it? Factually, the custom of crying marriage existed a long time ago in many areas of Southwest China
9、s Sichuan Province, and was considered to be in fashion _ 17 _ the end of the Qing Dynasty. Though not so popular as before, the custom 18 (keep) by people in many places, especially Tujia people, who consider it _ 19 _ a necessity to marriage procedure.It is very much 20 same in different places of
10、 the province. According to elderly people, every bride had to cry at the wedding. Otherwise, the brides neighbors would look down upon 21 as a poorly educated girl and she would become the laughingstock of the village. In fact, there were cases _ 22 _ which the bride was beaten by her mother for no
11、t crying at the wedding ceremony.In a word, crying at wedding is a means by custom to set off the happiness of the wedding through 23 (false) sorrowful words. However, in the _ 24 _ (arrange) marriages of the old days of China, there were indeed a lot of brides 25 cried over their unsatisfactory mar
12、riage and even their miserable life.II.阅读 (共两节, 满分50分)第一节 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。 A Most young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, or swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some formsfootball, ba
13、sketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably
14、, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be da
15、ngerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering i
16、s not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.26. What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?A.
17、 Soccer and golf. B. Skiing and skating. C. Cycling and hockey. D. Mountaineering.27. The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _.A. strong liking B. good wayC. good skill D. special ability28. Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because_.A. it must follow man-made rul
18、esB. it is too dangerous for climbersC. it cant bring people joy or leisureD. it is free for climbers to use their own methods29. We know from the passage that _. A. mountaineering has no appeal for people B. physical quality is more important than mental one for climbersC. a mountain climber passes
19、 his best by the age of thirtyD. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps30. What is the best title for the passage?A. Sports in winter B. Team work in climbingC. Mountaineering D. The quality for mountaineering BThe Bronte sisters were three sisters who became famous noveli
20、sts. Patrick Bronte, the sisters father, was a poor Irishman who became the church clergyman of the small town of Haworth, Yorkshire. Bronte was somewhat strange and was strict. His wife died in 1821 and her sister brought up the family conscientiously, but with little affection or understanding. Th
21、e sisters went to several boarding schools where they received a better education than usual for girls at that time, but in a harsh atmosphere.Few jobs were available for women at that time, and the Bronte sisters, except for occasional jobs as governesses (女家庭教师) or schoolteachers, lived their enti
22、re lives at home. They were shy, poor, and lonely, and occupied themselves with music, drawing, reading and -above all-writing. Their isolation(孤立) led to the early development of their imaginations. In 1846, under the male pen names of Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell, the sisters published a joint vo
23、lume of poems. Although only two copies were sold, all three sisters soon had their first novels published.Charlotte Bronte was one of the three sisters. Her most famous novel Jane Eyre (1847) is largely autobiographical. Through the heroine, Charlotte relived her hated boarding school life and her
24、experiences as a governess in a large house. Rochester, the hero and master of the house, is fictional. Jane Eyre was enormously successful, and some readers thought that Rochester should marry her. But many readers thought Jane should be a thinking and independent person, rather than as a weak wife
25、.Charlotte Bronte wrote three other novels. The first one, The Professor, was not published until 1857, after her death. Shirley (1849) is set among the labour riots of the early 1800s. Villette (1853) the most popular of the three, is based on Charlottes unhappy experiences as a governess in Brusse
26、ls. 31. Of Charlotte Brontes novels, which is the first published? A. Jane Eyre.B. The professor.C. Villette.D. Shirley.32. The underlined word “autobiographical” in paragraph 3 most probably means _. A. popular B. likely to cause sympathyC. relating to her own life D. concerning female issues33. We
27、 can infer from the passage that _. A. the three sisters were badly treated by their step-mother B. The three Bronte sisters were brought up in Ireland C. Haworth was suffering high unemployment at the time of the three Bronte sisters D. writing was not popular for women in the 19th century in Brita
28、in34. In many readers eyes, Rochester_. A. acted too rudely towards Jane B. should not be Janes husband C. was too bad to be truthfulD. should be Janes master as well as her husband35. What will probably be discussed in the coming paragraphs of this passage? A. The other two sisters works. B. How Ja
29、ne Eyre was successful.C. How Charlotte Bronte died. D. Why their novels outweighed their poems. CWith large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. Thats a big problem. Study after study suggests that handwriting is important for brain dev
30、elopment helping kids get fine motor skills and learn to express and create ideas. Yet the time devoted to teaching penmanship in most schools has decreased to just one hour a week. Is it time to give up handwriting? Have a look at the link between the brain and penmanship, and you may get the answe
31、r. A test among students in grades 2, 4 and 6 found that they not only wrote faster by hand than by keyboard, but also created more ideas when composing essays with handwriting. And other research shows that the finger movements required to write by hand to activate brain areas involved with thought
32、, language, and short-term memory. Studies show that this isnt only an English-language phenomenon. Chinese and Japanese youths are suffering from “character amnesia”. They cant remember how to write characters, thanks to computers and text messaging. Some experts fear that Chinese writing and readi
33、ng are so closely linked in the brain that Chinas reading ability as a nation could suffer.36. According to the passage, it can be learned that _. A. many researches have been done on handwriting B. essays cant be composed without handwriting C. all children write faster by keyboard than by handD. m
34、ost schools are trying to teach more handwriting37. What does the Indiana University study imply? A. Children should practice writing letters. B. Handwriting can increase brain activity. C. Its good for children to enter a functional MRI.D. Letters should often be shown to children.38. What does the
35、 4th paragraph mainly talk about? A. How handwriting affects the both adults and children.B. Handwriting helps a person write better essays. C. SAT essay should be written by keyboard.D. Good handwriting can decide a person quality.39. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Essays written wit
36、h keyboards will get lower scores.B. The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting. C. Chinese and Japanese youths dont know how to write. D. Less handwriting may affect Chinas reading ability.40. The passage tries to tell us that _.A. keyboards are more popular than handwritingB. we shouldn
37、t judge people by their handwritingC. handwriting is of great importanceD. its time to give up using keyboardsDOne of the traditions which is now a necessary part of Christmas is that of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus. According to the modern legend, he is a magical figure who visits all the child
38、ren of the world during the night before Christmas Day, leaving presents which they find the next morning. He flies through the night sky in a sledge pulled by reindeer, and enters houses by climbing down chimneys. This strange legend is based on the life of a man called Nicholas, but in fact we kno
39、w very little about him. Historians think he was a Christian bishop（主教）in Turkey in about 285350 A.D. One of the stories about him is that he helped three poor girls. No one would marry them because they were so poor. To provide them with money for their weddings, Nicholas secretly dropped some gold
40、 coins down the chimney of their house. After Nicholas died, he was made a saint（圣人）by the church. The name Santa Claus thus comes form St Nicholas. His feast day was celebrated in December, and parents started giving their children secret presents from St Nicholas. Over the years, this custom becam
41、e part of our Christmas traditions.Recently, a psychologist has claimed that Father Christmas is “the perfect fantasy” for children. According to Professor Anthony Clare, children love the character of Father Christmas because he is like an ideal father: he loves children and gives them presents, bu
42、t he never criticizes them, is never angry, and children do not even need to thank him for the presents. Other writers, however, point out that Father Christmas can be a frightening character to some children. Jane Bidder says that some children are terrified of this fat, bearded old man. It can cer
43、tainly confuse many children. As parents, we warn our children to be careful of strangers and never to let them into the house, and yet we tell children that a strange man will come into their bedroom at night! Some children can become very worried about this idea and fear that he is a kind of burgl
44、ar.Most children, however, understand from their parents and from the media that Father Christmas is basically a benign character, and look forward to his annual visit with joy and excitement.41. The main point of the first paragraph is _.A. how the legend about Father Christmas is formedB. that the
45、 idea of celebrating Christmas Day is to honor NicholasC. Father Christmas is a magical figure who can flyD. The legends about Father Christmas are not true42. The writer mentions details such as Father Christmass sledge, the reindeer and the chimneys because he/she _.A. wants to make it clear that
46、these things are impossible B. is describing the history of St NicholasC. wants everyone to believe that Father Christmas is realD. is explaining the modern legend of Father Christmas43. Why does that writer mention the story about St Nicholas helping three poor girls?A. It shows us that historians
47、know very little about him.B. This story explains why parents give secret presents to children.C. It supports the writers main point that Father Christmas is based on an untrue story.D. This story explains why we celebrate Christmas in December.44. In the last paragraph, the underlined word “benign”
48、 means _.A. religious B. friendly C. frighteningD. unreal45. The best title for this passage would be _.A. Father Christmas is DangerousB. The True History of St NicholasC. The Legend of Santa ClausD. The Traditions of Christmas第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先
49、，请阅读以下网站信息：A.B.C.D.E.F.请阅读以下人员信息，然后匹配人员与相关网站：46. Lucas is experiencing the hardest time in life these days. As manager of a trade company, he is responsible for the loss of a big business contract as he made a wrong decision. He wonders whether he has the ability to be a good manger, and hes even co
50、nsidering leaving his job. He doesnt know what to do and badly needs help.47. Whitney has been out of work for several weeks now since she left her last job. She has been trying to find another one, but with no luck. She urgently needs a new job, so shes searching for advice on how to make the best
51、use of her time so as to successfully get a job.48. After a job interview, Ralph was told that the company would like to have him as one of its staff. He would sell the companys products if he worked there. However, hes not sure whether he is good at selling things or not, so hes looking for a way t
52、o find out about this before taking the job.49. Thomas Howard is 23 years old, working at a gas station. He earns little money every week, feels that his life is hopeless, and never thinks that things will be better for him. His mother is worried about this and wishes to find a way to inspire her so
53、n.50. Katrina is quite worried recently, because her manager seems to be turning on her, criticizing her in front of her colleagues for things that she does quite well. Whats worse, he even tells others that she has several boyfriends at the same time, which is of course not true. She really wishes
54、to find a way for her problem.III. 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）uks5u写作内容根据以上图片写一篇英语文章描述图片内容，并包括如下内容要点： 醉酒驾驶的原因缺乏安全意识，认为喝点酒没事，但一旦发生事故则后悔莫及。禁止醉酒驾驶的措施(1) 加强交通安全教育，提高交通安全意识。(2) 立法严惩醉酒驾驶者。倡议重视日常驾驶，减少道路事故。参考词汇：醉驾者a drunk driver 安全意识safety awareness写作要求只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。评分标准句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。第二节：读写任务（
55、共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的一封信，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的回信。Dear Abby,Last month my son was told that he no longer has to attend weekend classes at his school. Since then, he spends his weekends going out with his friends to play sports or watch movies. When he is at home all he seems to do is surf the Internet or play s
56、illy computer games. I really think he is just wasting his time having fun when he should be studying. I sometimes ask him if he has homework or extra class assignments to do, but he always says that he has already completed it all. This change makes me very worried. I feel that this free time is en
57、couraging him to be lazy. He isnt studying long enough and this will reduce his chances of getting into university. I also think it will cause problems when he begins to work because he will not be able to concentrate well and will think more of having fun than his job. I have considered going to th
58、e school principal and asking him to change their decision but my son says if I do so his classmates will laugh at him. I dont want to embarrass my child but I dont want him to fall behind either.Concerned Mum写作内容假设你是信中的Abby，准备给这位母亲回信。以下是回信的内容（信的开头和结尾已经为你写好）：1.以约30个词概括这封信的主要内容；2.以约120个词提出你的观点和建议，并包括
59、如下要点：(1) 你读信后的感受；(2) 就信中所描述的现象，发表你的观点；(3) 你对这位母亲的建议。写作要求1信中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2信中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。Dear Concerned Mum, In your letter you say that_ _ _ _ Yours sincerelyAbby2011-2012学年度第一学期高三年级英语科期中考试试题 参考答案III. 写作 (共两节，满分40分)第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）In the pi
60、cture, caught speeding by a policeman, a drunk driver doesnt think he has drunk too much even though he cant walk normally, which is a kind of common phenomenon among some drivers in our country. The lack of safety awareness is the direct reason why there exists so much drunk driving, because some p
61、eople believe that drinking a little does no harm to their driving. However, if traffic accidents happen, it will be too late for them to regret what they have done. Therefore, we should reinforce the traffic security education to raise peoples awareness towards safety, and the government should make stricter laws about it and punish drunk drivers severely at the same time. Only when people build up their self-conscience and pay enough attention to their daily driving will the road accidents be decreased soon in the future第二节：读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）Yours sincerelyAbby 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。
