1、河州中学20112012学年度第一学期期中考试高三 英语本试题卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，总分150分，时间120分钟。第卷 选择题 (共95分)第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. behaveA. disaster B. primary C. compass D. situation2. stone A. upon B. unfold C. project D. movie3. script A.service
2、B. precious C. custom D. accept4. weight A. photogragh B. through C. laugh D. geography5. pronounce A. mouth B. enough C. soup D. soul第二节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 6. He is interested in playing football and he spends a lot of time on it， _ his brother and me. A. So do B. So are C. So it is with D.
3、 Nor do 7. If current trends continue, by 2020 China may be _ worlds largest economy, and it will play _ far more important role in world affairs. A. the; the B. /; a C. the; a D. a; /8. -What do you think of the film? -Well, at least its the one I saw last time with Jane. A. as bad as B. not as goo
4、d as C. no worse than D. not better than9. The music teacher with a lot of teaching _ bought a lot of musical _ yesterday. A. experiences; equipment B. experience; equipment C. experiences; equipments D. experience; equipments10. Last Sunday morning, the mother was sweeping the house _ the son broke
5、 that valuable cup. A. when B. while C. as D. whenever11. Its the protection for the trees really matters, how many trees are planted each year. A. what; other than B. which; or rather C. that; rather than D. as; more than12. Catherines mother forbids her to go anywhere outside the town another memb
6、er of the family is along. A. without B. if C. unless D. with13. He prefers some written homework rather than spoken English. A. do; do B. do; to do C. to do; to do D. to do; do14. -Do you know what Miss Black does for a living? -I have no idea at all. I think she could be _ but a singer. A. anythin
7、g B. anybody C. nothing D. everybody15. She covered the 5,000 metres in 14 minutes and 28 second, _ second on the list of all the runners. A. standing B. ranking C. seizing D. considering16. The survey shows that most of the young people buy this kind of MP4 player _ because they like its style but
8、not its practicality. A. simply B. extremely C. naturally D. gradually17. The news reported that the thief who had robbed the bank did not _ the policemans control. A. look out for B. keep up with C. live up to D. get away from18. We went to the Lincoln Memorial yesterday, _, not surprisingly, was c
9、rowded with visitors from all over the world. A. where B. which C. that D. when19. Henry would rather Betty him the truth, for he was very upset. A. doesnt tell B. didnt tell C. havent told D. hadnt told20. It is the only one of the books _ with the tape in this bookshop. A. that go B. that goes C.
10、which goes D. which go 第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A gift left to herEarly in the morning, I was taken in a nylon bag into a truck. I felt horrible as well as 21 . What would she do with me? She was almost mad after the 22 of her husband.A
11、few minutes later, I heard the truck 23 its engine and moved fast. I kept making sounds to show my protest( 抗议 ), but failed to make any 24 .Finally she put me down in a 25 place. Maybe she didnt me to die from lack of air; she untied the bag.I 26 out and looked up, only to see many strange faces an
12、d fingers pointing at me.It turned out that my owner meant to 27 me. I saw my owner on the truck, which was going farther and farther. So I cast my 28 in the direction of the truck: The days we spent together were like a movie playing in front of my eyes as I ran after the truck. I saw my male owner
13、, who suffered liver cancer, look at me with his sad eyes. I saw myself 29 my owner everywhere; I saw him lie in his dying bed, she all 30 .I ran as fast as I could. And the 31 I saw her wave to me, my eyes became wet. I wouldnt blame her for treating me like this for she was such a(n) 32 lady. She
14、seemed even somewhat 33 at his leaving her alone, trying many ways to 34 the pain of losing him. She 35 his pictures and clothes, she redecorated the whole house. Now I was the only 36 thing to remind her of him. 37 later, I am pretty sure that she would realize how mad she was to do thisThe truck f
15、inally stopped when I was almost 38 . She ran up to me and hugged me 39 . I heard her 40 : “ I know you are a present he left to me.”21. A. puzzled B. excited C. delighted D. struck22. A. separation B. absence C. account D. death23. A. run B. equip C. start D. operate24. A. sense B. trouble C. effor
16、t D. difference25. A. usual B. strange C. familiar D. dark26. A. walked B. rushed C. promoted D. struggled27. A. harm B. desert C. punish D. abuse28. A. hands B. eyes C. head D. feet29. A. follow B. bring C. guide D. support30. A. at length B. in tears C. out of breath D. in silence31. A. time B. di
17、rection C. way D. moment32. A. cruel B. unfriendly C. desperate D. unfortunate33. A. calm B. cautious C. angry D. sad34. A. kill B. remove C. bear D. prevent35. A. kept B. burned C. sold D. hid36. A. moving B. walking C. existing D. blessing37. A. But B. And C. Thus D. then 38. A. worn out B. left o
18、ut C. laid off D. left behind39. A. tightly B. patiently C. constantly D. hopelessly40. A. shout B. speak C. whisper D. talk第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。每一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从媒体所给的四个选项（A、和）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWe walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the bo
19、ok. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop（ 拖把 ）. She pushed the mop past the desk and as t
20、he nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, Very dirty floors. Yes, Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them, the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, But arent you working late?Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下)of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watche
21、d until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book. After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, Thank you. Outside, Mum told me,
22、 Dagmar is fine. No fever. You saw her, Mum?Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.41. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really
23、wanted to do was . A. to clean the floor B. to please the nurseC. to see a patient D. to surprise the story-teller42. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a . A. nurse B. visitor C. patient D. cleaner43. After reading the story , what can we infer about the hospital?A. It is a childrens
24、hospital. B. It has strict rules about visiting hours. C. The conditions there arent very good. D. The nurses and doctors there dont work hard. 44. Which of the following words best describes Mum?A. naughty B. warm-hearted C. clever D. hard-working BAstronomers around the world last weekend marked t
25、he 20th anniversary of the launching of the famous Hubble, NASAs first orbiting space telescope that hat has revolutionized human understanding of the universe. More than any other instrument, Hubble has aroused our great interest in deep space, sending to Earth the most amazing pictures even taken
26、of faraway galaxies ( 星系 ) and the births and deaths of stars. And it helps scientists make some of the most important discoveries of our time.Hubble was sent up aboard space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 and went into orbit the following day. Piloting the shuttle on that historic mission was
27、astronaut Charles Bolden, who became the US space agencys administrator last year. In the two decades, Hubble has helped astronomers to look through the thick atmosphere to set the age of the universe at 13.7 billion years old.“ Hubble is undoubtedly one of the most recognized and successful scienti
28、fic projects in history,” said ED Weiler, associate administrator for NASAs Science Mission Directorate. “ From its unique position some 570 kilometres above Earth, the telescope is our eye on the universe, taking pictures of more than 30,000 celestial objects, some of which are located on the far e
29、nds of the universe.”The quality of Hubble photos is 10 times clearer than pictures from the most powerful ground-based telescopes, because it is beyond the Earths atmosphere, which affects the view of ground telescopes. “ Its that extreme clearness that gives us the feeling weve traveled into space
30、 to see these objects,” said Jon Grunsfeld, an astronaut who did repair work on Hubble during two shuttle mission. “ It is our time machine.”Its successor ( 继承者 ) is the James Webb Space Telescope, another advanced space telescope scheduled to be launched in 2014.45. From the first paragraph we know
31、 that _. A. Hubble is the first instrument which orbits the earth B. Hubble has changed the way we learn about the universe C. we well not be able to know the universe without Hubble D. scientists seem to show more interest in Hubble than others46. The celebration of the 20th anniversary of the laun
32、ching of Hubble happened on _. A. April 24, 1990 B. April 25, 2009 C. April 24, 2010 D. April 25, 201047. Why can Hubble take extremely clear pictures? A. Because it is repaired from time to time B. Because it is nearer to stars than any other telescope C. Because it is the most advanced telescope i
33、n the world D. Because it is free from the influence of the earths atmosphere48. It can be inferred from the passage that Hubble _. A. will go on serving in outer space for about 4 years B. has already finished its historic mission successfully C. has come across a lot of difficulties in space D. is
34、 our of date and will be replaced by another telescope CIn any family with more than one child, children seem to naturally compete for their parents love and attention. Parents say they love every child equally. But is that true?Susan, founder of a consulting firm in Chicago, interviewed 216 women a
35、nd found that even though none of he questions asked directly about a parent favoring one child over another, about two-third of the women said there was a favored child. And they also remembered their experience when they were young. One of the women said, “My mother always liked my brother better,
36、 and he got to summer camp in 1968 and I didnt.Plumez, who interviewed parents with both biological children ( 亲生孩子 ) and adoptive children for an adoption book in 2008, found that what matters most is whether your temperaments ( 性情 ) are pleasing. “ In some cases, parents would say they felt closer
37、 to their adopted children, “ she says. “ Some parents like the children with characters similar to theirs. Two people who are shy and withdrawn ( 内向的 )might get along well, unless the shy parent doesnt like that aspect of themselves and they try to push the naturally withdrawn child to be more extr
38、overted.”It could be a result of gender, birth order or how easy or difficult a childs temperament may be, but a parents different treatment has far-reaching effects. Studies have found that less-favored children may suffer emotionally, with decreased self-esteem and behavioral problems in children.
39、 Favoritism ( 偏爱 ) is a reason for the next generation not to like each other.Experts say its not realistic to say everyone should be treated equally, because no two people are the same and they related differently to others.“ It does not mean the parent loves or likes one child more. It has to do w
40、ith which one of them is independent,” says psychologist Lauriet Kramer of the University of Illinois.49. The study carried out by Susan shows that _. A. showing favoritism is common in many families B. most mothers like their sons better than their daughters C. only two-thirds of the women intervie
41、wed have more than a child D. it is favoritism that leads to absence of harmony in most families50. The underlined word “ extroverted” in the third paragraph means _. A. independent B. outgoing C. easygoing D. awful51. What can we infer from the passage? A. Favoritism is not beneficial to the develo
42、pment of children B. Parents favoritism to a certain child cant be avoided in families. C. Parents may be favorite one of their children and dont realize it. D. People are very much shaped by how they were treated by their parents.52. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Parents favoritism can a
43、ffect children deeply. B. Why do parents show favoritism to children? C. Parents should give attention to all their children. D. Building a harmonious family is important to children. DStubbornness can push a business to hold on but can also kill your business if it keeps stopping you.Because Im stu
44、bborn. I chased my dream of creating a pet-food company that sells what it claims to sell and not some unidentifiable substance in a dressed-up bag. Originally we packed our foods in transparent bags, which became our guiding philosophy.To start the company in 2003, I visited every pet-food store in
45、 Manhattan and some outside the city. By 2006 Stella&Chewys was sold in 250 stores, mostly in New York City. In 2007 I moved the company to Wisconsin, with our earnings reaching almost $500,000 that yearBut getting my product into stores was just the beginning. We were competing against much bigger
46、pet-food companies whose monthly marketing budgets were more than our yearly sales. So we invested in advertisements and a website and even stood on sidewalks giving our samples.With more customers came more feedback ( 反馈意见 ), much of which I ignored. I was also fielding complaints about ice crystal
47、s ( 冰晶 )on the food, which form when the air temperature changes during transport. For this reason, most frozen foods are packaged in opaque ( 不透明的 ) bags or boxes. Studies have proved that ice crystals have little effect on either the quality or the taste of the food. So I ignored the complaints. A
48、fter all, we were better than our competitors that wouldnt even show their products. We didnt hide anything.In 2007 our sales kept growing, but not as fast as those of our competitors. We were told that new consumers were choosing products packaged in opaque bags. When I visited the stores and force
49、d myself to consider my products objectively, I had to degree: The ice crystals reduced the look I wanted. The food looked as if a snowstorm had hit the inside of the bag.We switched to opaque bags and tried to make ice crystals smaller. Customers responded: In 2009 Stella$Chewys was sold in 2,500 s
50、tores across the country.53. At the beginning, the authors company packaged their foods in transparent bags to _. A. make their foods seen clearly B. make their foods look attractive C. let customers know their guiding philosophy D. show their foods are environmentally friendly54. Why did the author
51、 have people stand on sidewalks giving out samples? A. Because advertising and marketing on the website didnt work. B. Because no one knew his companys products in Wisconsin. C. Because he should use this way to save money due to the limited budget. D. Because he attempted to use all means to compet
52、e with other companies.55. According to the passage, ice crystals _. A. only appear on frozen food B. may make pets feel uncomfortable C. wont form if the foods are transported well D. almost dont affect the quality of pet foods56. The authors experience mainly shows that _. A. stubborn people wont
53、simply give up B. stubbornness can make people succeed or fail C. the road leading to success is full of difficulties D. meeting customers need is important to a companys success EAn old woman diverted ( 转移 ) attention from the book when I was sitting in my car. She walked slowly towards my parked c
54、ar with a large shoulder bag. She stopped and put a hand out to rest against the car. She gently closed her eyes, took a deep breath and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Was there a way I could do anything to help her? But I wondered if the lady noticed me sitting inside the car, she would feel emb
55、arrassed and walk away.I stilled my body while my mind searched for answers. I turned my head towards my driver, wanting him to ask the lady if we could give her a ride. Because of my head movement, she noticed me and moved her hand away from the car. Her calm expression changed to a cautious one. I
56、 grabbed the water bottle next to me, smile, gently opened the door and offered the bottle to her. She looked at me hesitatingly, shook her head with downcast ( 低垂的 ) eyes and walked away.I was so annoyed with myself. I should have been more careful not to move. However, she was back I opened the do
57、or and patted the seat next to me. She sat down, opened her bag and offered me a banana. I took it and offered her the water bottle again. She took it. I ate, she drank and we smiled. She rested for a couple of minutes.Those minutes brought such tranquility ( 宁静 )to me. She took my head in both her
58、hands and kissed my forehead, and then she left. I was trying to help someone in distress. In turn, I became distressed and she took away my distress and replace it with tranquility.57. What did the author want to do when the old woman rested against her car? A. She wanted to communicate with the ol
59、d woman B. She wanted to let driver warn the old woman off. C. She wanted to make the old woman notice her existence. D. She wanted to help the old woman without bothering her.58. Why did the old woman choose to rest against the authors car? A. Because she was too tired to walk further. B. Because i
60、t was a comfortable place to stay. C. Because she thought there was nobody in the car. D. Because she could put her large shoulder bag on the car.59. Why did the author feel blue? A. The old woman refused her water B. The old woman left without saying a word C. The old woman suspected the authors ki
61、ndness D. She interrupted the old womans quiet moment of rest60. The old woman came back to _. A. drink some drink B. accept and thank the authors kindness C. rest for another few minutes D. offer a banana to the author第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的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。As to how to choose her selective co
62、urse, an American student Mary( M) is asking her classmate Li Ping ( L ) foe advice.M: Li Ping, Im going to take Chinese History as my selective course. 61 L: Thats great! 62 Why do you want to choose that course?M: Oh, after I read some books about Chinese history in the library, I find Chinese his
63、tory very attractive.L: 63 People can learn a lot from history. M: Absolutely.L: 64 M; I think its the Tang Dynasty.L: Why?M: I believe China in the Tang Dynasty was one of the strongest countries throughout the world at that tome. And it was the golden age of literature and art.L: Thats right. 65 M
64、: Thank you. Im interested in Chinese dynasties. Im also an enthusiast of Chinese history.A. Which dynasty impresses you most?B. What do you think?C. How do you know that?D. I totally agree with you.E. You have a good preparation!F. Youve always been supportive.G. I like Chinese history very much. 第
65、卷 非选择题 (共55分)第三部分 写作（共三节，满分55分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据下列句子及所给汉语注释, 在答题卡相应的位置上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式. (每空只写一词)66. The _ (大多数) of lone parents are divorced or separated women.67 We enjoyed the beautiful sceneries and spent a(n) _(难忘的) day.68. In this tourist _指南) to Italy, the best time to go there is Ju
66、ne.69. The garden was large,_(包围)by a high wall and shaded by thick trees.70. Im_(极度) sorry to have troubled you.71. Its very _(泄气) that every time I try to ride a bicycle I fall off.72. He told his father _(诚实地) the whole story which happened to him yesterday.73. I sent Alex to bed early as a _惩罚)
67、for breaking the window.74. The novelist is also a _(有天赋的) pianist.75. He was afraid to meet many_(失败) on his way to success. 第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误. 对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在答题卡的相应位置上画一个勾(); 如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:此行多一个词: 把多余的词写在答题卡相应的位置上，用斜线()划掉。 此行缺一个词: 在答题卡相应的位置上写出该加的词，并附带前（后）词。
68、此行错一个词: 在答题卡相应的位置上写出该错词和改正后的词。 As a boy, I use to go to the countryside to draw 76. animals and plants. One day I was walking cross a field, 77. looking for rabbits to draw. Losing in thought, I hadnt 78. noticed a bull to running towards me. About 100 meters 79. ahead there was a tree under that I
69、would sit and 80. draw. All of sudden, I heard a noise behind me. I turned 81. and saw the bull. I know a bull can run much faster 82. than a man. I quickly reached the tree and climb up. 83. In the tree I saw the bull kicking my food bag with its 84. feet. It kept do this for 15 minutes and then mo
70、ved 85. away. I felt quite nervous at that time.第三节 书面表达(满分30分)你校学生会需招聘一名留学生做英语学习顾问，请你以短文形式写一则招聘启事。内容主要包括：母语是英语，汉语流利者优先解答英语学习问题，协助组织英语活动每周4小时，报酬面议联系人：李华（Tel:13011223344）注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.启事标题已为你写好。20102011第一学期高三期末考试试题英语答案English Advisor Wanted The Student Union of our school decides t
71、o invite an international student to work as an English Advisor next term. The main responsibilities of the advisor include helping students to practice their oral English, answering their questions, and helping organize activities such as English evenings, or lectures on interesting topics.The applicant should be a native speaker of English. Fluency in Chinese is preferred. The advisor is expected to work four hours per week. If you are interested, please call Li Hua at 13011223344 for an interview. Payment for the service will be discussed during the interview. Student Union