1、北京石景山区20122013学年高三第一学期期末考试英 语 试 题本试卷150分。考试时间120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一卷第一部分：听力（共三节，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When will the two speakers probably meet?A: 5:30. B.6:30. C: 7:
2、30.2. How did Alice go to the meeting place?ABy taxi BBy bus CBy car3What did the man do last weekend?AHave a picnicBMeet his classmates CHave a party4Where does this conversation happen?AIn a restaurant BIn a hotel. CAt home5What will the weather be like in London?AWarm BRainy CWindy第二节 （共10小题；每题15
3、分，满分225分）听下面4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。听每段对话或独白前，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。6Why do they want to buy a gift for their mother?AIts Mothers Day Bits her birthday CIts Womens Day7Whatre they going to buy?ASome flowers BA box of chocolate
4、s CA book.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8Whats the woman doing?AOffering a lift BAsking for a favor CBuying a computer9Whats the man doing when the woman calls?AHe is taking a showerBHe is waiting for the deliveryCHe is having a shave.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Whatre the club members going to do on Friday?APlant trees BH
5、ave a meeting CVisit a farm11When is the next meeting for this week?AOn Monday BOn Wednesday COn Sunday12Whats the speaker doing?AMaking an introductionBExpressing an opinion.CGiving a lecture听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13How did the woman get to know about the job information?AShe knew it from a TV advertisem
6、entBShe read it in the newspaperCShe heard it from a secretary14What was the womans major when she was in university?AFrench BItalian CEnglish15What will the woman do next?AWrite an application BMake a short list CHave an interview第三节(共5小题；每小题l5分，共75分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读
7、试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21If youre buying today s paper from the stand, could you get for me?Aone Bsuch Cthis Dthat22When I called you this morning, nobody answered the phone, ?Awhere were you Bwhere
8、did you goCwhere have you been Dwhere have you gone23The College Inn stands in a quiet place just _ the school yard by the pine walkAto Bfor Coff Dout24After the speech, she was invited by the students _ _ with themAtake a photo Btaking a photo Cto take a photo Dtaken a photo25Look! Somebody _the bl
9、ackboardWell, it wasnt meI didnt do itAis cleaning Bwas cleaning Chad cleaned Dhas cleaned26His father works in a company_ name always appears in the local newspapersAwhen Bwhose Cwhere Dwhich27My new computer has _ the old oneAtwice as much memory as Bas twice much memory asCtwice memory as much as
10、 D as much twice memory as28We are considering the students request _ the school canteen should provide more kinds of food especially during the weekendsAthat Bwhen Cwhich Dwhere29Mum, could you lend me a few dollars until I _ at the end of this month?Ahad been paid Bgot paid Chave paid Dget paid30I
11、 dont think Im going to Scotland for Christmas, Its such a long way. ,I havent got much money leftANevertheless BBesides COtherwise DTherefore31The graduation ceremony,_ at 9 pm yesterday, was followed by a film Astarting Bbeing started Cto start Dto be started32One of our rules is that every studen
12、t_wear the school uniform while at schoolAmight Bcould Cshall Dwill33A new school hasbeen set up _ there was nothing a year ago but ruinsAwhen Buntil Cbefore Dwhere34_ early for his date, Mark spent time reading the newspaperAArriving BHaving arrived CArrived DTo arrive35If we a full preparation, th
13、e meeting wouldnt have been so successfulAhavent made Bwouldnt make Cdidnt make Dhadnt made第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。My First JobJay Leno is a very famous TV host in NBCHe started his talk show titled The Jay Lena Show in September 2009It was a very p
14、opular TV programm in AmericaHere is the story of his first jobI gained a very strong work concept from my parents, both of whom lived through a hard period of time-the Great Depression（大萧条）They couldnt _36_ people who didnt work regularlyI once told my mom that Sylvester Stallone was getting $12 mi
15、llion for ten weeks of workWhats he going to do the rest of the _37_? she askedI took my first job at Wilmington Ford near my homerown of Andover, Massachusetts, when I was 16I worked until five or six oclock on school days and _38_ 12-hour days during the summer as a prepper（擦洗汽车的小工）This meant wash
16、ing and polishing the new cars, and making sure the paper floor mats were in _39_Another responsibility was taking off the hubcaps (车轮毂盖） at night, so they wouldnt get stolen, and 40 them the next dayThis was 41 work because we had about seven acres of 42 One day, carrying an armful of hubcaps 43 a
17、corner, I almost _44_ our new general managerScared, I dropped them allHe _45 me on the spotI was too ashamed to tell my parentsEvery day for about two weeks, I stayed _46 until eveningThen I would go home and say I had a _47_ day at workTrying to make a last 48 , I wrote a letter to Henry Ford II a
18、nd told him what happenedI said that we were a reliable Ford family and that when I was old enough, I was going to buy a Mustang _49_ the owner of the dealership(经营店） calledI dont know who you know in Detroit he saidbut if you want your job back, youve 50 it.”Later, during college, I wanted to work
19、at a Roils-Royce dealership, but the owner said there were no openingsSo 1 started washing cars there anywayWhen the _51_ noticed me, I said I was working until he _52_ meHe didAnd the second day, I started to work there as a sales clerkIt 53 persistence (坚持） to succeedAttitude 54_ mattersI have nev
20、er thought I was better than anyone else, but I have always believed I couldnt be _ 55 36Asee BknowCunderstandDlove37AdayBmonthCweekDyear38Aput inBtook upCgave outDstuck to39 AplaceBneedCshapeDfashion40AchangingBsellingCreplacingDcleaning41AhardBnormalCregularDplain42AmatsBcarsCareasDfloors43AatBinC
21、beyondDaround44Abroke intoBlooked across Ccrashed intoDcame across45AfiredBleftCpunishedDforgot46AcalmBbusyCstillDalone47AstressfulBrelaxingCbadDgreat4SAeffortBchangeCdialogueDdecision49AGraduallyBEventuallyCTemporarilyDHopefully50AreachedBpassedCgotDcaught51AprepperBownerCclerkDcustomer52AhelpedBti
22、redChiredDcalled53AmakesBshowsCcarriesDtakes54AalsoBevenCneverDever55AfollowedBscoldedCdefeatedDinterrupted第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，每题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATraveliing BrochureTravelling Information m Melbourne, AustraliaTour Name: Phillip Island, Penguins
23、, Koalas and KangaroosPrice; Starting from AUD $115 per personTime: 9-0 hoursIIntroductionGet close to the remarkable penguins and wildlife of AustraliaThe little penguins provide a wonderful sight as they break free of the surf and waddle home across the sand at night at phillip IslandNature is on
24、stage and we are the audience to these fishermen of the sea as they feed their familiesPhiliip Island is home to the amazing animals including Australias largest fur seal colony, the Little Penguins and lovely koalasTour Highlights:*Visit Warrook, a working cattle farmEnjoy the opportunity to pat an
25、d feed kangaroos, wallabies and host of farm animals*Watch koalas in their natural habitat at the Koala Conservation Centre* View impressive coastal scenery at NobbiesFrom the walkway, see Australias largest population of fur seals living along the southern coastline*Visit the educational and intere
26、sting Philiip Island Visitors Information Centre*Viewing Platform Penguin Plus （Tour Option V） -More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people with ranger interpretation providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing standIIAdditional info This tour must be booked at
27、 least 24 hours in advance of your travel date Confirmation for this product will be received within 24 hours, subject to availability Please remember to bring warm, waterproof clothing on this tourYou may also wish tobring a towel or a rug to sit on at the Penguin parade viewing platformIIIPricing
28、Policy* Children aged between 3 and 14 years inclusive qualify for child rate* Kids aged 2 years and under travel free of charge, providing they are not utilizing a coach seat.Prices are in AUD and are listed as a guide only.Extra paid:Food and drinks are not included in the cost of the tourIVTravel
29、 Voucher （凭单）:Please download Travel Voucher from this websiteFor every confirmed booking you will be required to print a voucher which is presented at the destinationYou will receive a link to your voucher by email once your booking is confirmed56Which of the following is NOT the place that the vis
30、itors will go to?AWarrook Cattle farm BKoala Conservation CenterCAustralian Eastern coasthne DPhiliip island Visitors Information Centre57Which of the following group need only pay $58 per person?A2-year-old kidsBBabies in armsCKids between 3 and 14DAdults. 58Why should tourists bring a towel or a r
31、ug?ABecause they may want to sit on the platformBBecause they will swim during the tourCBecause it makes them warmDBecause they will take a spa59The passage is likely to appear in _ _.Aa newspaper Ba magazine Ca report Da websiteBBritains Solo SailorEllen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight
32、, going out on sailing trips with her auntShe loved it so much that the saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boatWhen she was 18, she sailed alone around Brhain and won the Young Sailor of the Year awardBut Ellen really became famous in 2001Aged only 24she was one of only I
33、wo women who entered the Vendee Globe round the world solo race, which lasted 100 daysIn spite of many problems, she came second in the race out of 24 competitors and she was given a very warm welcome when she returnedAmbition and determination have always been a big part of Ellens personalityWhen s
34、he was younger, she lived in a kind of hut（棚屋）for three years while site was trying to get sponsorship to compete in a transatlantic raceThen she look a one-way ticket to France, bought a tiny seven meter Class Mini yacht, slept under il while she was repairing it, and then she raced it 4,000 kilome
35、ters across the Atlantic in 1997, alone for 33 daysEllen has had to learn many things, because sailing single-handed means that she has to be her own captain, electrician, sail maker, engineer, doctor, journalist, cameraman and cookShe also has to be very fit, and because or the dangers of sleeping
36、for long periods of time when shes in the middle of the oceanShe has trained herself to sleep for about 20 minutes at a timeAnd she needs courageOnce, in the middle of the ocean, she had to climb the mast(桅杆)of a boat to repair the sails at tour oclock in the morning with 100 kph winds blowing aroun
37、d herIt took her many hours to make the repairsEllen saysI was worn out when I came downIts hard to describe how it feels to be up thereIts like trying to hold onto a big pole, which for me is just too big to get my arms around, with someone kicking you all the time and trying to shake you off But i
38、n her diary, Ellen also describes moments which make it all worthwhile: “A beautiful sunrise started the day with black clouds slowly lit by the bright yellow sunI have a very strong feeling of pleasure, being out here on the ocean and having the chance to live thisI just feel lucky to be here60In t
39、he Vendee Globe raceEllen won .Aa go Id medalBthe second placeCthe Best Woman Sailor awardDthe Young Sailor of the Year award61Ellen lived in a kind of hut for three yearsAbecause she was interested in country lifeBwhile she was learning how to repair her sailsCbecause she was ambitious for the comi
40、ng raceDwhile she was trying to get financial support for a race62The word solo in the title could be best replaced by .Aself-starter Bsingle-mastCself-made Dsingle-handed63How does Ellen feel about the Vendee Globe race?AIt is relaxing BIt is enjoyableCIt is surprising DIt is dangerousChildrens liv
41、es have changed greatly over the last 50 yearsBut do they have a happier childhood than you or I did?Its difficult to look back on ones own childhood without some element of nostalgia（怀旧的） I have tour brothers and sisters, and rny memories are all about being with themPlaying board games on the livi
42、ng room floor, or spending days in the street with the other neighborhood children, racing up and down on our bikes, or exploring the nearby woodsMy parents scarcely appear in these memories, except as providers either of meals or of severe blame after some particularly risky adventureThese days, in
43、 the UK at least, the nature of childhood has changed dramaticallyFirstly, families are smaller, and there are far more only childrenIt is common for both parents to work outside the home and there is the feeling that there just isnt time to bring up a large family, or that no one could possibly aff
44、ord to have mote than one childAs a result, todays boys and girls spend much of their time aloneAnother major change is that youngsters today tend to spend a huge amount of their free time at home, insideMore than anything this is due to the fact that parents worry far more than they used to about r
45、eal or imagined dangers, so they wouldnt dream of letting their children play outside by themselvesFinally, the kind of toys children have and the way they play is totally differentComputer and video games have replaced the board, games and more interesting activities of my childhoodThe irony（令人啼笑皆非
46、的事情） is that so many ways of playing games are called interactive”The fact that you can play electronic games on your own further increases the sense of loneliness felt by many young people todayDo these changes mean that children today have a less relaxing childhood than I had? I personally believe
47、 that they do, but perhaps every generation feels exactly the same64What is the purpose of the direct question given in the first paragraph?ATo show who the passage is written forBTo gather peoples opinions on childhoodCTo get peoples attention and lead in the topicDTo compare the childhood lives of
48、 two generations65Which is NOT a reason for the changes?AFamilies are smaller todayBIts too dangerous to play outsideCToys can be played by children alone at homeDParents worried too much about their children.66What has the writer focused on in the fourth paragraph?AYoung people today shouldnt play
49、electronic gamesBComputer and video games have replaced the board gamesCSome games that young people play today arent really goodDBoard games are much more interesting than computer games67The writers attitude towards the childhood changing is _ Aapproving BobjectiveCunconcerned DoptimisticDEducatin
50、g girls quite possibly gets a higher rate of return than any other deal available in the developing worldWomens education may be unusual field for economists, but increasing womens contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social projectAnd economics, with its emphasis on ince
51、ntives （激励）, provides an explanation for why so many girls loss the chance of an educationParents in low-income countries dont send their daughters to school because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody elses family and bea
52、r childrenGirls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school-the prophecy （预言） becomes self-fulfilling, trapping women in a vicious circle （恶性循环） of abandonmentAn educated mother, on the other handhas greater earning abilities
53、outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choicesShe is likely to have fewer hut healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chanceThe education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next gene
54、ration of girls, as well as of boyswill be educated and healthy.The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle （良性循环）Few will dont agree the idea that educating women has great social benefitsBut it has enormous economic advantages as wellMost obviously, there is the direct effect of
55、education on the wages of female workersWages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each additional, year of schoolingSuch big returns are impressive by the standard of other available deal, but they are just the beginningEducating women also has a significant impact on health practices， including family pl
56、anning68The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is _Arewarding Btroublesome Cexpensive Dlabor-saving69What does the author say about womens education?AIt will get greater returns than other known dealBIt is in the first place in many developing countriesCIt deserves greater at
57、tention than other social projectDIt has developed the interest of a growing number of economists70The passage mainly discusses _Aunequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countriesBthe major contributions of educated women to societyCthe economic and social benefits of educating womenDthe p
58、otential earning power of well-educated women第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共1 0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。Making music is tile key to a happy retirement, a study suggestsResearchers found that the old people who learned to play instruments or joined choirs enjoyed themselves more than those wire
59、look up painting, or yoga, or who joined book groups71 One woman who took up music after her husband died said it had proved an invaluable support, adding: Singing is always uplifting and it is difficult to be sad while playing the ukuleleIt comes after a Finnish study found that music treatment wit
60、h drums and instruments like xylophones can help people overcome depression（压抑）_72_ Prof Sue Hallam, who led the new research, said: Our research is significant for these reasons but also because of the extraordinary demographic（人口统计学）changeover that are under way in the UKFor the first time ever- B
61、ritains over-65s now outnumber those under the age of 16There is therefore a need for ways that support older peoples happiness, particularly as the number of people in this age group suffering from depression is too high_73 ”In the year-long study, researchers questioned 500 people aged between 50
62、and 93 who were raking part in leisure activities organized by The Sage Gateshead, Westminster Adult Education Service and he Guildhall School of Music and DramaOf these, almost 400 were learning to play musical instruments ranging from drums to the ukulele, singing in groups or taking music appreci
63、ation classesThe remaining 100 were either attending art classes, learning languages, reading for book groups or taking part in yoga lessons_ 74 Meanwhile they got more enjoyment from their activities than those in the less creative activitiesThey also felt it helped keep them mentally active, impro
64、ving concentration and memoryProf Hallam added: “ 75 When they were performing for others they also felt that they were giving something back to the communityThey were extremely focused tooPartly because music requires total concentration but also because they didnt want to let down the other people
65、 in their music groupAOur research suggests that music-making can often help in this respectBHowever, this did not work with some old people unwilling to try their hands at musicCThe findings could be significant as Britains population ages and rates of depression riseDThe music-makers were found !o
66、 ha/e more positive relationships with other people and a brighter outlookEA recent study has confirmed that making music is the key to a happy life, particularly among the retiredFThe people we interviewed had a real sense of achievement because they could hear that they were getting betterGThey al
67、so had a more positive outlook, felt more in control of their lives and said the activity helped keep their minds sharp第二卷第四部分 书面表达（共两节，35分）第一节情景作文（20分）假如你是李华，红星中学的学生。去年12月23日至31日期间，你所在学校接待了10位来自云南昭通地震灾区的孩子，你参加了其间的接待活动。请你根据以下表格中的提示，向学校英文校刊投稿，介绍这次活动情况。提示词：earthquake-hit area 地震灾区注意： 1文章开头已为你写好； 2适当进行
68、补充扩展；3词数不少于60。From December 23rd to 31st in 2012, I was very honored to have joined in a meaningful activity organized by our school，in which 10 students from the earth-hit area, Zhaotong in Yunnan Province, visited our school（请务必将情景作文写在答题卡指定区域内）第二节开放作文（15分）请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于150。In your spoken English class，your teacher shows you the following pictureYou are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it
