1、20112012学年度第二学期开学质量检测 高三英语试卷 2012.2第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）第一节 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. Where does the conversation take place probably?A. In a post office. B. In a bar. C. In a library.2. Where will the speakers go for the v
2、ocation?A. The mountains. B. The seaside. C. The city.3. When should the woman turn right?A. At the colored sign. B. At Joes garage. C. After two miles.4. What does the woman want to know?A. What kind of typewriter it is? B. What price the man is asking?C. Why the man wants to sell the typewriter?5.
3、 How does the man feel about the news?A. Happy. B. Anxious. C. Unconcerned.第二节 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，各小题将给出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。6. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Co-w
4、orkers. C. Salesman and customers.7. How much money can be saved to buy a camera and a washing machine?A. 42 pounds. B. 26 pounds. C. 20 pounds. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why cant the woman handle her problem alone?A. She is inexperienced. B. She is too busy. C. She is afraid.9. What will the womans son do
5、this weekend?A. Play sports. B. Help her buy a car. C. See a match.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How old was James Dean when his family moved to California?A. 4 years old. B. 5 years old. C. 9 years old. 11. When did Dean become more serious about acting?A. When he was a college student. B. When he was in hi
6、gh school.C. After he moved to New York.12. Which aspect of Dean first attracted the mans attention?A. His acting skill. B. His character. C. His cool appearance.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers doing?A. They are on vocation. B. They are shopping online. C. They are visiting the museum.14.
7、 What did the woman do during the video chat?A. She showed off some photos. B. She showed off her boyfriend. C. She showed off her new jewelry. 15. What does the womans friend want?A. A ring. B. Some bags. C. A new dress.16. What does the man think of the womans plan?A. It is a bad idea. B. It is a
8、good idea. C. He doesnt care.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does the story take place?A. During the weekend. B. On the weekend. C. During a holiday.18. What was the strangest thing about the man according to the speaker?A. He was riding a unicycle. B. He was singing a love song. C. All his clothes were
9、pink.19. Why did everyone start clapping?A. The guy did a trick on the unicycle. B. The guy helped someone out.C. The guy sang a song with some kids.20. What might be the lesson of the story?A. Dont judge people by their appearance. B. Always do the right thing.C. Be careful with your money.第二部分：单项填
10、空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21Fireworks exploded during _ opening ceremony of _ 2011 Asian Cup football tournament at Khalifa StadiumAthe; a Bthe；the Ca; a Da; the22He who _ to succeed without hard work _ to be disappointedAhope; are bound Bhopes; is boundChope; are due Dhopes; is due23What do you think of
11、your step-mother? There are some things that are not easy to_, but on the whole she is a good mother.A. come up with B. put up with C. break up with D. catch up with24The first African-American president of the United States received a（n） _ welcome in the African countries, where he was received as
12、a returning sonAromantic Bbureaucratic Centhusiastic Doptimistic25Golden Eagle in Yangzhou is _ a shopping centerYou can do almost anything thereAno more than Bnot more thanCmore than Drather than26It is said that many kids are worried about the year 2012, _ , they think the earth will be destroyed
13、by disastersAwhere Bas Cwhen Dwhich27Those who tend to _ to their fate are sure not to make any achievements. A. submit B. subscribe C. correspond D. apply 28Are you going to stay overnight?Not _ its really necessaryAunless Bif Cuntil Dsince29Its not necessary to explain the truth _ there is spring
14、wind, there is green grassAwhich wherever Bthat whichCwhich when Dthat wherever30Li Gang, a police officer, said that little about what his son _ he know the moment all the media reported the traffic accident _ in Hebei UniversityAdid did; happening Bdid do; happenedCwould do; happening Dcould do; h
15、appened31After the flood, what the local government did first was to provide _ for the homeless familiesAfurniture Boccupation Cequipment D. accommodation32You could have watched the movie Transformers 3 last nightWhy _ you?Adidnt Bhavent Chadnt Dshouldnt33If no passers-by _ a blind eye to the injur
16、ed little Yueyue in Foshan Guangdong, she _ alive nowAturned; would be Bhad turned; would have beenCturned; would have been Dhad turned; would be34When we reached the stadium in a rush, the newly-elected mayor _ his speech and the performance _. A. have finished ; began B. had just finished; was abo
17、ut to beginC. had just finished; had begun D. just finished; began35Its a shame to ask you to lend me more money, but_ You really need money to keep on with your educationAForget it BDont be silly CNo way DDont mention it第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Th
18、e Conservative Party leader David Cameron has been elected British Prime Minister. Labor Partys Gordon Brown, the 36 Prime Minister, had to 37 the tears as he said his goodbyes outside of 10 Downing St. And Cameron is the youngest UK prime minister in almost 200 years. According to electoral rules,
19、the leader of the party that wins a majority in Parliament becomes the new prime minister and forms the new government. If no party wins a majority, a coalition (联合) government 38 several parties may be formed. The head of the coalition party that 39 most seats in parliament probably becomes the new
20、 prime minister. In Britains May 6 parliamentary 40 , Camerons Conservative Party won the most seats, but did not get a majority. After negotiations, with an agreement 41 between the Conservatives and the third-placed Liberal Democrats, a governing coalition was formed. Cameron has grown 42 a shy pr
21、imary school student with 43 school reports into a famous political 44 . He is reportedly a 45 of King William IV (1765 1837). Cameron studied at the elite Eton College, for centuries the school 46 the choice for the nations wealthiest people to send their male children to. He went 47 to Oxford Univ
22、ersity, where he graduated with a degree in philosophy, politics and economics.Once at primary school, Cameron had the poorest school report in the class. At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he was suspected of taking drugs. He was punished, and 48 ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. H
23、e 49 the incident and worked harder. Cameron was very 50 at Oxford. He captained the tennis team there. He was a member of a dining society. After graduation, he 51 politics. In 2001 Cameron became a member of Parliament and in 2005, at the age of 38, was elected the leader of the Conservative Party
24、.Now he has been elected the head of a country 52 deep economic troubles. At least 1.3 million people have been 53 in the serious financial crisis. British voters will be looking to see 54 the program his party has proposed to deal with the problem 55 do anything to help.36. A. latestB. current C. f
25、ormerD. latter37. A. hold backB. hold offC. hold onD. hold out38. A. is made up ofB. consisting ofC. is composed ofD. makes up of39. A. holdsB. takesC. includesD. contains40. A. selectionB. electionC. conferenceD. negotiation41. A. reachedB. arriving atC. coming toD. establishing42. A. withB. ofC. f
26、romD. for43. A. excellentB. poorC. averageD. outstanding44. A. peopleB. characterC. image D. figure45. A. sonB. grandsonC. relativeD. descendent46. A. is B. has beenC. had beenD. being47. A. onB. upC. downD. out48. A. otherwiseB. thereforeC. neverthelessD. however49. A. survived fromB. recovered fro
27、mC. benefited fromD. changing from50. A. silentB. positiveC. active D. enthusiastic51. A. took toB. took afterC. took offD. took over52. A. facedB. facing withC. faced withD. faces53. A. laid offB. laid downC. laid asideD. laid out54. A. thatB. whatC. ifD. how55. A. canB. should C. mustD. need第四部分:
28、阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题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。AWhen I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connecting flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowded the terminal. I quickly learned that flights he
29、aded to the Northeast were called off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday. It was Friday. A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, “Dont ask us for help! We cannot help you!”I joined a crowd that ran from terminal to terminal in search of a flight ou
30、t. Eventually, I found six strangers willing to rent a van with me. We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train the rest of the way to Providence.The real problem, of course, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who flies, more and more often. It really gets t
31、o me, though, because for eight years I was on the other side, as a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines (TWA). I know the days are gone when attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins with the TWA logo in the lower right-hand corner of the first-class diners trays. As a
32、re the days when there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class. When, once, stuck on a tarmac（机场停机坪）in Newark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonalds hamburgers and fries by thoughtfulness of the airline. I have experienced the decline of serv
33、ice along with the rest of the flying public. But I believe everything will change little by little, because I remember the days when to fly was to soar (翱翔). The airlines, and their employees, took pride in how their passengers were treated. And I think the days are sure to come back one day in the
34、 near future. 56. Many people crowded the terminal because _. A. they were ready to board on the planes B. something was wrong with the terminal C. the flights to the Northeast were canceled D. the gate agent wouldnt help the passengers57. How did the writer get to Providence at last?A. by air B. by
35、 van C. by train D. by underground 58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Incidents happened to those who fly quite often.B. The writer used to be a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines.C. Even a small mistake might cause complaints from passengers in the past. D. Mc
36、Donalds hamburgers and fries were among regular dinner options. 59. What can be implied from the passage?A. The writer lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.B. The writer thought the service was not as good as it used to be.C. The writer with other passengers waited to be picked up patiently.D. Passeng
37、ers would feel proud of how they were treated on the plane. B British men are encouraged to cry.There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves. The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup. They also believe they do not cry. Over the centuries, Britons are belie
38、ved to have a stiff upper lip. But is this true?Yes, it is. A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions reveals that 95 percent of them still contain their emotions. Moreover, while 72 percent think this is unhealthy, 19 percent cant remember the last time they let i
39、t out. As a result, Kleenex is launching the Let It Out campaign that encourages Brits to grab a tissue and have a good cry. These days, however, the male Britons attitude toward crying is changing. Though the majority still struggles to open up emotionally, a 2004 study by Oxfords Social Issues Res
40、earch Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable. Half of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers. Scotsmen are the least emotional, although they are the most likely to cry at weddings. Peter Marsh, director of the center, said: Cr
41、ying can now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness. Like with David Beckham, crying because youre dropping off your boy at nursery isnt seen as weak. Winston Churchill was said to be a frequent crier, shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter（防空洞）, and when he saw his wife after
42、 a long absence. Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry, there are limits. Ronald Bracey, a consulting psychologist, said: If a man began to cry when he was having stitches（缝针）in hospital, he would be considered as a wimp（软弱的人）. Men still need to be seen as strong when it
43、 comes to physical pain. 60. What does the passage mainly deal with?A. Impression of British men. B. British mens dream of the World Cup. C. Advice on how to control emotions. D. Different attitudes British men have towards crying. 61. Which of the following concerning the British men is NOT true ac
44、cording to the passage?A. They are supposed to easily control emotions over the centuries. B. They are confident that they will again get successful in the World Cup. C. About 50% of Britons admitted crying before their mothers. D. Nowadays, the male Britons attitude toward crying is changing. 62.Th
45、e word contain in paragraph 3 means _. A. store B. hold back C. include D. stir up63.What does the author think of the British mens crying?A. They should cry if hurt. B. They should keep firm not to cry to show they are not wimps. C. They should be brave in face of physical pain and cry if necessary
46、 when facing other problems. D. They should let it out whatever problems they meet with. C In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery” feeling important and worthwhile and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure” finding life enjoyable are not always the same. Women oft
47、en are told “You cant have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you cant expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and children whats all this about wanting a career?” But women need to understand and de
48、velop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves.Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing”
49、 side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa（反之亦然）. For
50、example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct
51、past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued sign
52、ificantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed.A womans well-being is developed when she takes on multiple roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles marriages, motherhood, and employment were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnin
53、gs about stress and strain.64. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _.A. for women, a sense of “mastery” is more important than a sense of “pleasure”B. for women, a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery”C. women cant have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “plea
54、sure” at the same timeD. a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both necessary to women65. The authors attitude towards women having a career is_.A. negativeB. positiveC. indifferentD. realistic66. One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles, _.A. it w
55、ill be easier for her to overcome stress and strainB. she will be more successful in her careerC. her chances of getting promoted will be greaterD. her life will be richer and more meaningful67. Which of the following can be considered as a source of “pleasure” for women?A. Family life B. Multiple r
56、oles in societyC. Regular employmentD. Freedom from anxiety D Against the assumption that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that cooling may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirror more sunlight into space.This finding suggests
57、 that taking steps to prevent northern forest fires to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climate in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in these areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with climate warming, fires may occur more frequently over next se
58、veral centuries as a result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by the earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have sugg
59、ested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming because greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are released into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenhouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozone（臭氧）le
60、vels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation from the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the land within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, because fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the grou
61、nd mirrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.“We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the change in amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate system as a result of the fire, and found a measurem
62、ent closely related to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regions occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, however, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radiation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire r
63、eturns 20 years earlier than predicated, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts are used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost from the e
64、arth.68. According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent northern forest fires may _.A. result in a warming climate B. cause the forest fires to occur more frequentlyC. lead to a longer fire season D. protect the forests and the environment there69. Earlier studies about northern forest fires
65、 _.A. analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climateB. indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphereC. suggest that people should take measures to protect environmentD. suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming70. From the text we can draw a conclusion that forest fi
66、res in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may _.A. warm the climate as the assumption goesB. allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thus cool the climateC. destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea iceD. help to gain more energy rather than release more energy第II卷 （二部分 共35分
67、）第五部分：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。Do we need an “Ivy League”?China may soon have its own “Ivy League”, with a union of top universities.The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US. The Chinese version, whi
68、ch was officially started in mid-October, consists of nine famous universities, including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and Fudan. The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs.The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has recei
69、ved mixed responses from the public and press. Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them. Others say that the “Ivy League” is not necessary but that the union is a good idea, one that could promot
70、e academic development.So whats your opinion on a Chinese “Ivy League”? Do we need one?Yes. Ivy League or not, nine of Chinas best universities cooperating is a good thing.1. These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research. It could also save a
71、lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities.2. Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities. The results could b
72、e more important than lessons and achievements.3. The term “Ivy League” carries a sense of academic excellence, tradition and reputation. If borrowing such a term could encourage students and professors mental state and improve Chinese higher education, then theres no reason not to do it.No. Univers
73、ities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an “Ivy League” model.1. Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other. If this cooperation were associated with the “Ivy League”, it would just distract (分散) attention and resources and have a negative
74、effect.2. These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government. Theyre quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldnt bring about as much potential ability as between , say, public and private, or Chinese and foreign universities.3. China
75、 should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices. We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often dont apply well here.第六部分：书面表达 (满分25分)自主招生政策利大于弊吗？最近，自主招生很受学生家长的欢迎，也引起很多讨论。请你根据下表，并结合自己的看法，写一篇短文：自主招生好处1、给学生多提供了一次上好大学的机会；2、给大学增加一个挑选
76、学生的方法；3、该政策鼓励学生全面发展，有助于减少高考压力；坏处1、许多人会利用权利和金钱帮助孩子，对其它孩子不公平；2、完全是浪费时间和金钱，不值得。你的看法1、2、要求：1、开头已经写好，不计入总词数；2、要有个人观点，不能逐字翻译；3、字数：150左右。词汇：independent enrollment 自主招生 overall development 全面发展These years, independent enrollment is more and more popular and it has caused a lot of debate._ _ _高三英语开学质量检测参考答案
77、2012.2听力：15.BCABC 610.AAAAB 1115.ACACA 1620.AACBA单选：21-25BBBCC 26-30CAADA 31-35DADBB完型填空：36-40CABAB 41-45ACBDD 46-50DABBC 51-55ACACA阅读理解：A篇：CCDB B篇：DCBC C篇：DBDA D篇：ADB任务型阅读：71. northeast 72. recognize 73. Responses 74. Negative 75. combination 76. less 77. mentally/ spiritually 78. resources 79. sim
78、ilarities 80. copying书面表达：These years, independent enrollment is more and more popular and it has caused a lot of debate. Peoples views on that vary from person to person.Many people support it. To begin with, it provides both colleges and students an extra opportunity. All outstanding students have
79、 easier access to their dream universities without too much worry. For the universities, they can enroll talented students in another way. To continue with, the new policy encourages students to develop overall instead of paying only attention to scores. At the same times, it can also reduce the eno
80、rmous stress of the college entrance examination effectively.However, many others disagree with the policy. In their opinion, many rich and powerful parents will make use of their power and money to get a chance for their children, which is totally unfair to other students. Also, in order to prepare
81、 for it, you have to spend much money and time on it while only a few will succeed. Its not worthwhile at all.Personally, I am for the reform. For one thing, it means college entrance exams are not the only way to get access to university. Two chances are always better than one. For another, it will
82、 be beneficial to both colleges and students as long as it is carried out properly. 高三（ ）班 姓名_ 学号 密封线内不要答题高三英语开学质量检测试卷答题纸第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71. _ 72. _ 73. _ 74. _ 75. _ 76. _ 77. _ 78. _ 79. _ 80. _ 第五部分 书面表达（满分25分）These years, independent enrollment is more and more popular and it has caused a lot of debate._版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
