浙江省东阳南马高中2012届高三英语上学期期中考试新人教版

1、南马高中2011年下学期高三英语期中试卷第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题05分，满分10分)从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. -What do you remember Alexander Graham Bell as? - _ inventor of _ telephone. A. An; /B. The; aC. The; the D. /; the2. - I hear that Mary won the prize of the biology contest. -_ She w

2、as not interested in it at all.A. Youre kidding! B. So what?C. Why not?D. Not really.3. - Do you have _ for the party, Mary? -No, we still have to get another five chairs and some fresh flowers.A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing4. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to _ he

3、althy eating habits.A. growB. developC. increaseD. raise5. I wont give you such help _ you tell me the truth. Its beyond my ability. A. when B. since C. if D. even if6. I have worked with him for some time and have found that he is _ than John.A. more efficiently a worker B. a more efficient workerC

4、. more an efficient work D. a worker more efficiently7. Its extremely dangerous for the drivers to _ speed as the traffic lights are changingA. pull upB. put upC. rise upD. pick up8. -I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down. -You can never be_ careful in t

5、he street.A. much B. very C. so D. too9. The 13th International Sand Sculpture Festival, with the _ “Disneyland in Sand Sculpture,” will open on Saturday in Zhoushan in east Chinas Zhejiang Province.A. subjectB. themeC. topicD. project10. -Do you think it wise for Chinese mothers to try to do everyt

6、hing for their children?-No, thats _ they are mistaken.A. whereB. whenC. in whichD. what11._, the bus started at once.A. The signal had been givenB. The signal to be givenC. The signal given D. When the signal giving12. -You may find the key to the maths problem on page 107.-Ah, its so simple. I won

7、der why I _ of that.A. hadnt thoughtB. havent thoughtC. didnt think D. wasnt thinking13. Either you or one of your students _ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.A. hasB. haveC. areD. is14. We are aware that, _the situationwill get worse.A. if not dealing with carefullyB. if dealt not careful

8、ly withC. if not carefully dealt withD. if not carefully dealing with15. It took a long time for the effective use of natural gas_A. to be madeB. to makeC. being made D. making 16. With more than 17000 islands, _ only 6000 are inhabited, Indonesia is the worlds largest archipelago （岛国）A. on whichB.

9、for whichC. of whichD. along which17. - What do you want _ those old boxes? -To put things in when I move to the new flat.A. by B. of C. for D. with18. Considering his health, I advise him to _ an hour or two each day to work out.A. set about B. set off C. set up D. set aside19. Griffin is naughty,

10、talkative, casual, but _, his classmates think he is not so tiresomeA. in a way B. in other words C. all in all D. on the contrary20.- May I take your order now?-_.A. Yes, two hamburgers B. No, my affairs are in orderC. Yes, we must obey orders D. No, it isnt my order 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面

11、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。For a few years, I have been wearing a ring on my right hand. Its not always the 21 ring, but its always a ring that has 22 on it so that when I look at it, Im 23 or reminded of something important. I have made a 24 of buying rings like this when

12、ever I see one in a store. Sometimes I give them away as 25 to someone like Jennie.I first met Jennie in the 26 waiting room and we had talked several times. One night I sat down beside her and 27 how her son was doing because I knew that he was in very 28 condition. She told me that she didnt know

13、what to do any more because it seemed none of the 29 from the doctors was good. They werent at all sure her son was going to 30 the accident that had hurt him so badly. With 31 in her eyes she said, “Theyre 32_ my hope.”I knew then that it was 33 just a coincidence that I was wearing the ring that I

14、 had on thatday. As she 34 to talk, I 35 slipped the ring off my finger and placed it in Jennies hand. I told her to wear it to member that God loved her and He would be with her 36 all of this. 37 Jennie looked down at the ring, she got excited and then held it tightly, 38 the word written on the r

15、ing was “HOPE”.The last day I was at the hospital, I saw Jennie in the distance as I got on the lift. She 39 and held up the hand with the ring on it as she called out to me saying, “Look, I 40 have Hope!”21AspecialBexpensiveCsameDvaluable22AwordsBpicturesCnamesDsymbols23AadmiredBencouragedCtrustedD

16、puzzled24AplanBpointClistDhabit25AgiftsBprizesCawardsDthanks26ArailwayBschoolChospitalDairport27AaskedBexplainedCthoughtDfound28AfavorableBnormalCseriousDexcellent29AadviceBnewsCinstructionsDcomfort30AdefeatBexperienceCpredictDsurvive31AapologiesBtearsCangerDdoubt32Akeeping upBbringing downCcutting

17、offDtaking away33Aother thanBrather thanCmore thanDless than34AcontinuedBrefusedCattemptedDstarted35AcautiouslyBquietlyCnervouslyDshyly36AoverBbeyondCthroughDwithin37AUntilBWhileCSinceDWhen38AforBsoCyetDand39AshoutedBwavedCcheeredDhesitated40AeverBonlyCstillDjust第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

18、第一节 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A A woman from Japan was telling a friend about her trip to the United States. The woman had visited major businesses and investment companies in New York City and Chicago.“I studied English before I left home,” she said. “But I still was not sure that people w

19、ere speaking English.” Her problem is easy to understand. Americans in business are like people who are in business anywhere. They have a language of their own. Some of the words and expressions deal with the special areas of their work. Other expressions are borrowed from different kinds of work su

20、ch as the theater and movie industry. One such saying is “get your act together”.When things go wrong in a business, an employer may get angry. He may shout, “Stop making mistakes. Get your act together.Or, if the employer is calmer, he may say, “Let us get our act together.” Either way, the meaning

21、 is the same. Getting your act together is getting organized. In business, it usually means to develop a calm and orderly plan of action.It is difficult to tell exactly where the saying began. But, it is probable that it was in the theater or movie industry. Perhaps one of the actors was nervous and

22、 made a lot of mistakes. The director may have said, “Calm down, now. Get your act together.”Word expert James Rogers says the expression was common by the late 1970s. Mister Rogers says the Manchester Guardian newspaper used it in 1978. The newspaper said a reform policy required that the British g

23、overnment get its act together.Now, this expression is heard often when officials of a company meet. One company even called its yearly report, “Getting Our Act Together.”The Japanese visitor was confused by another expression used by American business people. It is “cut to the chase”.She heard that

24、 expression when she attended an important meeting of one company. One official was giving a very long report. It was not very interesting. In fact, some people at the meeting were falling asleep.Finally, the president of the company said, “Cut to the chase.”Cut to the chase means to stop spending s

25、o much time on details or unimportant material. Hurry and get to the good part. Naturally, this saying was started by people who make movies. Hollywood movie producers believe that most Americans want to see action movies. Many of their movies show scenes in which the actors chase each other in cars

26、, or in airplanes or on foot。Cut is the directors word for stop. The director means to stop filming, leave out some material, and get to the chase scene now. So, if your employer tells you to cut to the chase, be sure to get to the main point of your story quickly.41. After the woman visited the Uni

27、ted States she might feel that _. A. its difficult to make money B. Its easy to master English C. her English was poor D. people there werent very friendly42. In which situation could the words “get your act together” be used? A. Visitors make a tiresome and unpleasant trip to someplace. B. Players

28、perform badly in a match. C. Audience is satisfied with the actors performance in a movie. D. A task is completed successfully 43. According to the text, the expression “get ones act together” _. A. was first used by a Japanese business woman B. was commonly read by readers in a newspaper in 1978. C

29、. originally came from a yearly report of a company D. was forbidden to be used in the government policy 44. What do the sayings “get your act together” and “cut to the chase” have in common? A. their origins B. Their meanings C. Their uses D. their popularities45. The text is most likely to be foun

30、d in a book about _. A. life attitude B. travel journals C. successful business D. language culture BNo woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the late Duchess of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our times. Being thin is deemed as such a virtue. The problem with

31、 such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by it. I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer clothes. Consequently, I have been on a diet for the betteror worsepart of my life. Being rich wouldnt be bad either, but that wont happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenl

32、y in some distant land, leaving me millions of dollars. Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin, and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing, if not repellent? All religions have certain days when people refrain from eating and excessive eating is one of Christianitys seve

33、n deadly sins. However, until quite recently, most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high morals, and fatness a sign of wealth and wellbeing. Today the opposite is true. We have shifted to thinness as our new mark of v

34、irtue. The result is that being fat or even only somewhat overweightis bad because it implies a lack of moral strength.Our obsession(迷恋) with thinness is also fueled by health concerns. It is true that in this country we have more overweight people than ever before, and that, in many cases, being ov

35、erweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel disease. These diseases. , however, may as much to do with our way of life and our highfat diets as with excess weight. And the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dietary problemtoo much fat and a la

36、ck of fiberthan a weight problem. The real concern, then, is not what we weight too much, but that we neither exercise enough nor eat well. Exercise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and lung health. A balanced diet without a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We shoul

37、d surely stop paying so much attention to weight. Simply being thin is not enough. It is actually hazardous if those who (or already are) thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall lifestyle. Thinness can be pure vainglory(虚荣).46. In the eyes of th

38、e author, an odd phenomenon nowadays is that _.A. the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtueB. looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortuneC being thin is viewed as a much desired qualityD religious people are not necessarily virtuous47. Swept by the prevailing trend, the author _

39、.A. had to go on a diet for the greater part of her lifeB. could still prevent herself from going off the trackC. had to seek help from rich distant relativesD. had to wear highly fashionable clothes48. In human history, peoples views on body weight _A. were closely related to their religious belief

40、s B. changed from time to timeC. varied between the poor and the rich D. led to different moral standard49. The author criticizes womens obsession with thinness _-.A from an economic and educational perspective B. from sociological and medical points of viewC from a historical and religious standpoi

41、ntD. in the light of moral principles50. Whats the authors advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness?A They should be more concerned with their overall life style.B They should be more watchful for fatal diseases.C They should gain weight to look healthyD They should rid themselves of

42、 fantasies about designer clothes CThe British psychoanalyst John Bowlby maintains that separation from the parents during the sensitive “attachment” period from birth to three may scar a child's personality and predispose to emotional problems in later life. Some people have drawn the conclusio

43、n from Bowlby's work that children should not be subjected to day care before the age of three because of the parental separation it entails， and many people do believe this. But there are also arguments against such a strong conclusion. Firstly, anthropologists point out that the insulated love

44、 affair between children and parents found in modern societies does not usually exist in traditional societies. For example， we saw earlier that among the Ngoni the father and mother of a child did not rear their infant alonefar from it. Secondly， common sense tells us that day care would not so wid

45、espread today if parents， caretakers found children had problems with it. Statistical studies of this kind have not yet been carried out， and even if they were， the results would be certain to be complicated and controversial.Thirdly， in the last decade， there have been a number of careful American

46、studies of children in day care， and they have reported that day care had a neutral or slightly positive effect on children's development. But tests that have had to be used to measure this development are not widely enough accepted to settle the issue. But Bowlby's analysis raises the possi

47、bility that early day care has delayed effects. The possibility that such care might lead to, say，more mental illness or crime 15 or 20 years later can only be explored by the use of statistics. Whatever the long-term effects, parents sometimes find the immediate effects difficult to deal with. Chil

48、dren under three are likely to protest at leaving their parents and show unhappiness. At the age of three or three and a half almost all children find the transition to nursery easy，and this is undoubtedly why more and more parents make use of child care at this time. The matter， then，is far from cl

49、ear-cut，though experience and available evidence indicate that early care is reasonable for infants.51.This passage primarily argues that _.A infants under the age of three should not be sent to nursery schools.B whether children under the age of three should be sent to nursery schools.C there is no

50、t negative long-term effect on infants who are sent to school before they are three.D there is some negative effect on children when they are sent to school after the age of three.52.The phrase “predispose to” （Para. 1，line 2） most probably means _.A tend to suffer B get into C get into dispose to D

51、 lead to53.According to Bowlby's analysis，it is quite possible that _.A Children's personalities will be changed to some extent through separation from their parents.B children will be exposed to many negative effects from early day care later on.C early day care can delay the occurrence of

52、mental illness in children. D some long-term effects can hardly be reduced from children's development.54.It is implied but not stated in the second paragraph that _.A traditional societies separate the child from the parent at an early age.B Children in modern societies cause more troubles than

53、 those in traditional societies.C A child did not live together with his parents among the Ngoni.D Children in some societies did not have emotional problems when separated from the parents.55.The writer concludes that _.A it is difficult to make clear what is the right age for nursery school.B It i

54、s not settled now whether early care is reasonable for children.C It is not beneficial for children to be sent to nursery school.D It is reasonable to subject a child above three to nursery school. DTheres an energy crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with fossil fuels. Millions of us get up

55、 each morning already weary over the day holds. “I just cant get started.” People say. But its not physical energy that most of us lack. Sure, we could all use extra sleep and a better diet. But in truth, people are healthier today than at any time in history. I can almost guarantee that if you long for more energy, the problem is not with your body.What youre seeking is not physical energy. Its emotional energy. Yet, sad to say life sometimes seems designed to exhaust our supply. We w