1、武汉市部分学校20112012学年度高三新起点调研测试英 语 试 题本试卷共150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷的答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。非选择题用黑色墨水的签字笔或铅笔直接答在答题卡上。答在试题卷上无效。3考试结束，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分：听力（满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分
2、，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。例：How much is the shirt?A19.15. B9.15. C9.18.答案是B。1When is the store closed?AOn Monday.BOn Saturday.COn Sunday. 2How is the man going home?ABy train.BBy bus.CBy sea. 3What does the women mean?AShe
3、is moving.BThe place she lives isnt quiet.CShe is happy to listen to her neighbors.4Where are the two speakers?AAt the airport.BAt home.CIn the restaurant.5What is the womans phone number?A64550385.B65550389.C64550389.第二节 （共15小题；每题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
4、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、7题。6What is the womans brother?AA writer.BA poet.CA postman.7What do we know about the man speaker?AHe cant meet the woman brother.BHe will come over on next Sunday.CHe will see the womans brother.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Why is the bo
5、y offering congratulations to Kate?ABecause she and her team have won the race.BBecause she has got the first in the high jump.CBecause she has won the girls 400 metre race.9What is the loudspeaker telling?AThe result of all the games.BThe result of the high jump.CThe result of the girls 400 metre r
6、ace.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What is the woman speaker?AAn actress.BA secretary.CA typist.11What is the relationship between the two speakers?AHusband and wife.BInterviewer and interviewee.CActor and actress.12What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman changed her present job.BThe woman has made a
7、 mistake.CThe man is satisfied with the woman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Which bus are the speakers on?ANo. 1.BNo. 2.CNo. 3.14Where does the woman want to go at last?APark Avenue.BWashington Square Par.CFifth Avenue.15How does the woman know she has got to the right place?AShe can see the big gate and all t
8、he trees.BThe bus driver will tell her when the bus gets there.COther passengers will tell her when the bus gets there.16What can you learn about the woman from the conversation?AShe knows the way very well.BShe isnt very familiar with the way.CShe holds everyone up on purpose.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Wh
9、o is the speaker?AProfessor Johnson.BA pipeline engineer.CA visiting professor.18What was the speaker doing in Alaska 20 years ago?ATraveling as a tourist.BDoing research in the wilderness.CWorking on city planning.19Whats the city of Anchorage like now?ABusy.BNatural.CQuiet.20What was the primary c
10、ause of the recent change in Alaska?AAn increase in the birthrate.BThe discovery of oil.CThe interest in wildlife.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分40分）第一节：单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）从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。21When a couple falls into a divorce or separation, their child often has to make a big in his
11、or her life.ApromiseBbreakthroughCtarget Dadjustment.22He was arrested but was release very soon because of a lack of that he was guilty.AdoubtBconclusionCevidenceDbelief23When it comes to second hand cars, one has to be as as possible about the source and the condition of them.AcautiousBpatientCurg
12、entDcasual24Though your status is permanent, your identification card is only for 20 years and has to be renewed regularly.AvalidBconvenientCtemporaryDsecure25The kitchen is often the busiest room in a household, so its important to make sure it well.AsmoothesBfunctionsCpaysDmeasures26Bending down,
13、he the footprints that hadnt been blown away in the wind, concluding that they belonged to a wolf.AignoredBinspectedCexpandedDdefended27In 1979, Adrian was so badly affected by his wifes death the he tried to his sorrow with alcohol.AdrownBaccumulateCsettleDannounce28I wasnt complaining. I expressed
14、 my surprise because I had never seen this happen in that case before.AmostlyBrarelyCnearly Dmerely29Like most simple puzzles, it is easily , but putting it back together is something else.Ataken apartBbuilt upCset offDdealt with30As we know, a schedule may be more appropriately expnessed and analyz
15、ed if it is put a graph.Ain the direction ofBin the process ofCin the form ofDin the shape of第二节 完型填空（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3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mearl Jacobs body was at the funeral home. The memorial service was 31 for the next day. We 32 in the family room to te
16、ll stories, sharing 33 of her. She had lived a life 34 with stories. Most people didnt know that she had worked for thirty years at Rockwall International to help the homeless, or that 35 she really didnt care much for baseball, she loved listening to the 36 because her son loved baseball.Before lon
17、g the 37 turned from stories about Mearl to stories of how she changed and 38 the lives in the room.Her daughter Carol, said, “Just a few hours before Mom died she said she wanted to go home. I asked her if she 39 back to her apartment. She said, NO! I asked, Home in Heaven? YES!”A series of love an
18、d 40 was realized that night. Mearl had lived a life that affected the young and old 41 . When she did so, you became a different person, a 42 and reformed person. She was 43 that way. She knew how to show the things that really 44 in the life. She 45 for values that she held dear and she always see
19、med to know how to influence people and to accept them “as is”. He grandkids talked of her 46 acceptance of them, no matter what.Some things have to be seen to be understood, such as love, forgiveness and acceptance. Mearl knew how to help you 47 . She had always shown total 48 to the family and fri
20、ends to people.The next day Mearl was 49 the topic. We buried the body, but she lives in all those, present and 50 . She is always there, giving and loving.31AcanceledBorderedCsetDleft32AgatheredBwaitedCcriedDconsulted33AdinnerBmemoriesCpossessionsDsuccess34AmixedBcombinedCcomparedDfilled35AunlessBu
21、ntilCifDalthough36AgamesBsongsCoperasDstories37AargumentBcommentCbackgroundDconversation38ArescuedBshapedClostDprevented39AmeantBmovedCdatedDwent40AcuriosityBenvyCkindnessDsympathy41AequallyBhopefullyCeventuallyDproperly42AhappierBbetterCmilderDruder43AinterestedBshockedCpuzzledDgifted44AlackedBtrou
22、bledCmatteredDadmitted45Amade upBstood upCwatched outDreached out46AunnecessaryBunusualCunconditionalDunfamiliar47AseeBimproveCexplainDremove48AappreciationBdevotionCdeterminationDoperation49AalmostBstillCeverDeven50AbeyondBbehindCwithinDoutside第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，
23、选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APeople use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth.”For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say “Do not bad mouth me.”
24、 Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that persons feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” If this should happen, the speaker might
25、 feel down in the mouth. In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing. Another situation is when someone falsely claims another person said something. The other person might protest: “I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth.” Some people have lots of money because they were
26、born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person, “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.” This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in
27、 life, like food. Parents might sometimes withhold sweet food from a child as a form of punishment for saying bad things. For example, if a child says things she should not say to her parents, she might be described as a mouthy child. The parents might even tell the child to stop mouthing off. But e
28、nough of all this talk. I have been running my mouth long enough.51In what kind of situation will a person say “Do not bad mouth me.” ? AWhen he feels down.BWhen he feels regretful.CWhen he is spoken ill of.DWhen he feels innocent.52If a person feels sorry for what he has said, he might say “ .”ADo
29、not bad mouth meBI really put my foot in my mouth this timeCDo not put words in my mouthDStop mouthing off53If a person lives from hand to mouth, it implies .Ahe is badly offBhe is hard workingChe is well offDhe has enough to eat54By saying, “I have been running my mouth long enough”, the speaker me
30、ans “ ”.AI have run a long wayBI have been a mouthy personCI have learned a lotDI have talked too muchBBesides containing attractive flowers, trees and other plants that beautify the community, eco-friendly rain gardens are healthy for the environment and the people living and working nearby.A rain
31、garden is not very different from a traditional garden. It is just a far more eco-friendly garden. Usually it is built lower than the ground. Rain gardens make smart use of rain and storm water by temporarily holding water from rain and storms and letting it soak（浸人）slowly into the ground before it
32、runs into streams or enters the public drinking water supply.Thus, a rain garden keeps the water, allowing it to be used as needed by plants in the rain garden, rather than flowing immediately into nearby streams and going unused. The water will soak slowly into the ground within a day or two. This
33、creates an advantage that the rain garden does not allow mosquitoes to breed. This is a simple, attractive, and eco-friendly “green” way to treat storm water.Whats more, planting a rain garden helps reduce pollution and improve the environment. Without using expensive machinery and chemicals, rain g
34、ardens remove harmful chemicals in the rainwater and cut down on the amount of pollution reaching streams and rivers by up to 30%.Native plants are recommended for rain gardens because they are more used to the locals climatem, soil, and water conditions. They may attract local wildlife such as nati
35、ve birds. Water your rain garden immediately after planting and once a week, unless you have had at least an inch of rain during the week. Once the native plants establish the necessary root system, it will require little care.Often, local governments and private businesses develop large rain garden
36、s in their yards and in public parks as a way to improve the environment and solve flooding problems. However, you dont need to be a professional environmental engineer to create a rain garden. As long as youre eco-conscious homeowners, you can help the environment by building smaller rain gardens i
37、n your yards.55Which of the following is the eco-friendly function of rain gardens discussed in Paragraph 4?AThey can keep the rain and storm water.BThey can help reduce the pollution problem.CThey can be healthy for the people around.DThey can make the environment more beautiful.56One of the main r
38、easons why native plants are recommended is that .Athey cost less and are much easier to getBthey may attract local wildlife to comeCthey require little care from the local gardenersDthey are more used to the local growing conditions57What do we know about rain gardens?AThey need little water after
39、all the plants are planted.BThey usually need at least an inch of rainwater a week.CThey may attract local birds and change the locals climate.DThey may reduce the water pollution problem by 70%.58Who are the intended readers of the passage?AHomeowners.BGovernors.CEngineers,DEducators.COfficials in
40、the Midwestern U. S. town of Joplin, Missouri, say the death from Sundays big tornado reaches 116 and that search efforts continue for possible survivors trapped in rubble (碎石). Search and rescue teams are conducting their third sweep through the nearly 10 kilometer long and one kilometer wide area
41、of destruction left by the tornado. They are working as quickly as possible while weather conditions remain relatively stable. More storms are forecast for the erea.Joplin Fire Chief Mitch Randles said there are areas with large piles of rubble that might hold survivors. “We are still finding indivi
42、duals. We did rescue seven individuals from underneath rubble yesterday and , of course, we are also finding dead folks as well.” Said mre folks and that is why we are doing these searches. We want to make every opportunity that we can to find everybody that is in the rubble and that has survived to
43、 this point.”Randles said the current sweep involves a slower pace that previous searches and that he plans a fourth search, possibly on Wednesday, using specially trained dogs. “We are searching every structure that has been damaged or destroyed in a more in-depth manner, “he said.” I have dogs and
44、 dog handlers coming from all over the country do help us in that effort.”Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr said the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations are helping people who were left homeless by the tornado and that the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is on hand to help. “Joplin
45、 is a great city. We have suffered a great loss, “said Rohr.” We will recover and we will recover strongly and we have a lot of help and a lot of volunteers to make that easier.”The tornado that struck Joplin was classified by the Natioonal Weather Service as an F 4, with winds of more than 300 kilo
46、meters per hour. It lasted only 20 minutes, but it killed more that 100 people, injured more than 400 others, and destroyed or heavily damaged some 2,000 homes, businesses, churches and a hospital. Authorities have registered more than 1,700 calls about missing people and they hope to resolve most o
47、f those cases soon, as victims are identified and survivors come forth and reunite with loved ones.This was the worst tornado to strike the United States in 60 years. It was the latest in a wave of violent storms that have swept Midwestern and southern states in recent weeks, leaving more than 300 p
48、eople dead an causing more than $2 billion dollars in damage.59The best headline for this newspaper article would be . ADifficulties in the RescueBThe Great Loss Brought by the TornadoCSearch for Survivors After the DisasterDWorst Tornado in the USA60The word “resolve” in Para 5 probably means .Acov
49、erBsettleCovercomeDchallenge61The number of death caused by the tornado that struck Joplin reached more than .A100B300C400D1,70062From the text, it can be inferred that .Amany victims might be under the ruinsBit was impossible to find out surviorsCthe tornado lasted several weeksDthe bad weather inf
50、luenced the rescue greatlyDTo learn an instrument such as the violin or accordion（手风琴）takes years. The job opportunities for musicians are scarce and competition is fierce. Then why are more people than ever before paying a lot of good cash to get their children the best music teaching they can affo
51、rd?The secret lies in the influence of music on the whole person. It has been found that learning a musical instrument actually increases a persons IQ over time. Different instruments and different trypes of music have varying effect, with classical music and the string family coming out on top, pot
52、entially increasing you IQ by up to 12 points!When is a good time to start learning music? Experts have found that even the fetus（胎儿）can benefit from listening to classical music. Surround yourself and your family with good music from the first. The Suzuki Piano Method teaches children from the age
53、of 3 years piano, with two lessons per week. From preschool, children can learn to read music and play from sheet music. Progress in learning your instrument is directly proportional（成比例的）to the amount of practicing.Is there such a thing as an unmusical child? Shinichi Suzuki proposes that music is
54、the native home language of all human beings and therefore nobody can be “unmusical”. Of course there are exceptional talents, compared to which others may seem to be slower learners.Is there any benefit for adults in starting an instrument? Apart from the purely relaxing aspect, yes. Learning an in
55、strument can earn even adults additional IQ points, and as an added benefit in improves your health by reducing your stress levels. Your social life may benefit too, if you are prepared to come out of your box and join occasions such as Ceilidhs (musical get-togethers) or arrange house concerts. It
56、has been established that people who play instruments tend to be more emotionally balanced and more patient with themselves, others and life in general.So go ahead, sign up for that amateur orchestra, dust off your old trombone（长号）or take your first real six-string down from the attic（阁楼）; get out t
57、here and play!63Playing which of the following musical instruments can help increase a persons IQ most?AThe pianoBThe violinCThe tromboneDThe accordion64According to Shinichi Suzuki, .AThe progress in learning an instrument depends on natural giftsBIt is too late for an adult to start an instrumentC
58、Every child has a natural talent for music.DAll people can understand and read music.65What can be inferred from the text?AMusic can balance our life.BMusic can improve our living conditions.CPlaying instruments can make adults keep their IQ points.DPlaying instruments can help us get along well wit
59、h others.66By writing the text, the author mainly wants to .Apersuade us to send our children to music schoolsBexpress his great interest in musical instrumentsCtell us the importance of Music in DevelopmentDinvite us to attend CeilidhsEAt the moment when looking round the world, all kinds of dance
60、performances are being offered. There are competitions that claim to be a World Cup or World Championship, and the young dancer or the dance teacher who wants to enter his students might be quite confused. Which is which? Which is of high standard and good quality, and which is not worth going to? F
61、irst of all it has clearly got to be distinguished between the different styles of dance and the purpose of such competitions. When a person wants to learn classical ballet, he or she would never dream of going to a ballroom teacher. Such a teacher might even have been world champion in his ballroom
62、 dancing, but he would definitely not be qualified in teaching proper classical ballet.People in Britain and the USA are taking more interest in modern dance. Dance classes of all kinds are popular; the audiences going to watch modern dance companies are also larger. And perhaps the most popular mod
63、ern dance company in Britain is the Ballet Rambert.The Ballet Rambert is Britains oldest established dance company which began in 1926. In the 60 s the company lacked the money to go on staging big productions. The directors wanted to encourage new talent and to keep up their high standards. A chang
64、e of direction was necessary. They decided to give the ballet a new look” in 1966. The aim was to provide a chance for new talent for musicians and designers as well as dancers and to show dance as a contemporary art form. And although some of the companys previous fans dislike the change, new audie
65、nces came to see the productions.The modern dance pieces and modern music found unexpected popularity. In the 21 st century the Ballet Rambert was a great success in Londons West End. The company became a focus for new, progressive talent in the art.Then, the Ballet Ramvert started to introduce youn
66、g people to modern dance by giving performances at schools, which again, was a success.The Ballet Rambert has managed to make modern dance popular while creating original and often avant garde (标新立异) productions. It can claim to be the oldest dance company in Britain and at the same time one of the
67、most modern!67If a person wants to learn classical ballet, he or she will go to .Athe Ballet RambertBa ballroom teacherCa world championDa qualified school68The underlined phrase “new talent” in Para. 3 probably means .Anew programsBnew audiencesCavant garde productionsDskilled young dancers 69From
68、the passage we know that the Ballet Rambert .Ahas succeeded in making modern dance popularBwanted to become the oldest dance companyCwas once a popular dance companyDchanged old dance into new ones70This passage is mainly about .Athe popularity of modern danceBthe introduction to new modern dancersC
69、the development of the Ballet RambertDthe high standard of dance performances 第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）第一节：完成句子（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）71Because I (经历过) the earthquake in Wenchuan, China before, I wasnt frightened this time in Japan. (experience)72I was still sleeping (火灾突然发生了), and then it spread quickly.
70、(break)73 (正如我提到的) in my last letter, we can make our dreams come true by working hard. (mention)74 (每次他踢球时), the famous stat is watched by thousands of fans all over the world. (time)75The sign says “Nobody but doctors or nurses (容许进入) the patients room.” (allow)76On the table (有一只旧信封), which conta
71、ins many photos. (lie)77News came from the school office (他已被录取) to Beijing University. (admit)78 (失业) doesnt necessarily mean that you are going to be a social failure. (be)79I have reached a turning point (我必须决定) what to do and which path to take. (decide)80If only she (朝前看) and planned better, th
72、en she wouldnt have been feeling so worried. (look)第二节：短文写作（满分25分）最近，很多中学生都纷纷开起了自己的博客。一方面，博客可以作为展示自己的窗口，可以释放学习的压力，因此已经被越来越多的中学生所接受。但是，另一方面，很多家长和老师都认为管理个人博客要花相当多的时间和精力，会耽误学习。请对这一现象在英语博客网上进行简要介绍，并发表自己的看法。注意：1词数：100左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；2参考词汇：开博客open ones blogNowadays, it is a common phenomenon that more and more high school students open their own blogs on the Internet.
