2012年西城区高三第一学期期末练习英语

2012年西城区高三第一学期期末练习英语北京市西城区20112012学年度第一学期期末考试英 语 试 题YCY 本试卷共150分。考试时长120分钟。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项： 1考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 2答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。 3答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，共75分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。1Where does the conversation take place? AIn a bookstore BIn a hospital CIn a restaurant.2What is the weather going to be like? ASunny BSnowy CRainy3What does the man probably like doing best? APlaying football BGoing to the cinema CCollecting bottles4How does the man usually get to the shopping center? AOn foot BBy bus CBy car5What is the woman doing? AComplaining BGiving a suggestion CAsking for permission第二节 （共10小题；每题15分，满分15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。6Where does the man work now? AIn a school BIn a factory CIn a computer company.7Why does the man want a new job? ATo earn more money BTo try something different CTo improve his computer skills听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8Why did the woman make this phone call? ABecause her house in New York City caught fire BBecause the firemen failed to put out the fire in time CBecause she wanted the fire to be reported by the media9What did the man tell the woman to do first? ACall the fire department BTell him the exact address CEscape from the burning house听第8材料，回答第10至12题。10Where is the message from? AA radio BA mobile phone CAn answering machine.11At what time next week will the movie Midnight Meeting be showing? A9: 00am B9: 15pm C4: 30pm12When will a student probably go to the cinema if he wants, a cheaper ticket? AOn Monday BOn Wednesday COn Friday听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13What did the woman do before the conversation? AShe read a newspaper BShe planned a trip CShe gave a concert14Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers? AFan and musician BHusband and wife CEmployer and employee.15What is the woman planning to do? AReceive further education BPerform more beautifully CRun a special school第三节（共5小题；每小题15分，共75分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至第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。21The Great Wall is the place _ almost all tourists would like to visit when they come to Beijing Awhy Bwhich Cwhen Dwhere22The most delicious cake in the world _ by MomPlease wait an hour to enjoy it Amakes Bis made Cis going to make Dis being made23Why are you in such a hurry? Dont you remember that we _ be home by 8pmto see our favorite TV show? Acan Bwould Cmust Dmay24After _ seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel managers office Athat Bhow Cwhat Dwhy25Lets play football together tomorrow afternoon OK, but how I wish I _ it as skillfully as you Aplayed Bhave played Chad played Dwill play26In 2010, Forbes listed Mickey Mouse as the worlds most valuable cartoon character, _ $58 billion a year in sales worldwide Amade Bto make Cmakes Dmaking27Why does the steak smell so strange? I _ it, it seems Ahad burnt Bwas burning Chave burnt Dwill burn28No one can walk the wire in the air without a bit of fear unless _ very young Ahaving trained Btrained Cto be trained Dbeing trained29Do you have _ ready for the graduation ceremony, Ted? No, we still have to find a famous speaker Aeverything Bsomething Canything Dnothing30Several hotels in this area are closing down Thats because tourism itself _ since last year Ais declining Bdeclined Chad declined Dhas been declining31_ you are familiar with the authors ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as possible ANow that BEver since CIn case DAs long as32What will todays talk be about? In the lecture _, the professor will tell us something about modem English usage Afollowing Bfollowed Cto follow Dto be followed33_ more energy to my study instead of being crazy about Internet Games, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now AIf I devoted BHad I devoted CWould I be devoted DShould I be devoted34Why not take up some outdoor sports to relax _ office work? It will also help keep you healthy Afor Bfrom Con Dof35My friends birthday is coming soonI would like to go to _ store, or some place close by to buy him _ present Athe; the Ba; the C不填; a Dthe; a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。The Keeper of the RiverAn old man had been working for many years for a townHis job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearbyQuietly and 36 , the old man guarded the hills, 37 the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have 38 and polluted the fresh flow of waterThe town soon became a popular attraction for touristsElegant swans （天鹅） floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful 39 wordsYears passedOne evening the town 40 metAs they reviewed the budget, one mans 41 caught sight of the salary 42 being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the riverHe asked, Who is the old man? Why do we 43 to employ him? No one in town ever 44 him For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isnt doing his jobHis position isnt 45 any longer Then they voted to 46 the man For several weeks, nothing changed By early autumn, the trees began to 47 their leavesSmall branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, 48 the flow of the shining waterOne afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown 49 in the riverA few days later, the water was much 50 Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible 51 was soon sensedSwans left, and so did the 52 The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sicknessQuickly , the 53 town committee called a special meetingRealising their huge error in 54 , they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear upSwans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job, or lifeThey may all make a 55 .36Aregularly Bsuddenly Cnaturally Dactually37Acut Bburned Cremoved Dselected38Acarried Bpoured Cchanged Dblocked39Abeyond Bwith Cin Dafter40Aoffice Bassociation Cdepartment Dcommittee41Aeye Bcare Chand Dmind42Alist Bform Cfigure Daccount43Apromise Bcontinue Cstop Dtend44Avisits Bhires Ctells Dsees45Apowerful Bimportant Cnecessary Dsuitable46Afind Bfire Csupport Dforget47Alose Bmiss Cfall Dgrow48Apulling Bspeeding Cslowing Dpushing49Afish Bcolor Cflower Dleaf50Adeeper Bcooler Cwarmer Ddarker51Asound Bsmell Cwave Dtaste52Amanagers Bpassengers Cvillagers Dtourists53Aembarrassed Bannoyed Cdiscouraged Ddisappointed54Aarrangement Bassignment Cjudgement Damusement55Asuggestion Bdifference Cprogress Ddecision 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Water Use It Wisely,More and more water is getting wasted each dayI want to help out and teach people how to conserve waterPlease continue reading because your organization is very influentialI had an idea that you could send some workers from your organization to schools all around the world, and they could inform the students about water usageDid you know that every minute, 1,000,000,000 （one billion） tons of water falls to the earth from rainfall? We are lucky to have rainfall waterIt helps fill up our lakesThere is about 326, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000 （326 quintillion） gallons of water on EarthYes, this is tons, but it is getting wastedI want to keep this number BIGEveryone needs water ?so why waste it? I think it is very irresponsible to let the water run when you are not at homeWe can use water with respect by making good choicesTake a shower instead of a bath, use an automatic dishwasher instead of hand washingYou can buy Earth Friendly Cleaner Spray , so that our drinking water will not be pollutedIf your washer isnt full then dont start itWith water being wasted every day, by the time we get to the 3000s we are going to have to survive on milk and juice! ! ! Wont that be boring?! ?! ? That means we will have to give our dogs a bowl of juice instead of water with their foodI mean, come on, were talking real life here! !Water wasting needs to come to a stop and without delayWater Use It Wisely, PLEASE inform people about their water usage! It plays a big role in my lifeIt would be really great if you take part in spreading the news about this! Thanks tons! ! An impatient fourth grader waiting for a reply,Mya Oleksiak56Water Use It Wisely is most probably _ Aan organization Ba persons name Cthe title of a magazine Da government department57It can be inferred from the second paragraph that _ Awater is not effectively saved Brainfall is the main source of fresh water Cthe amount of water from rainfall is increasing Dwe have 326 quintillion gallons of water each year58According to the passage, what is a proper way to save water? AWashing dishes by hand BStarting the washer with a full load CFeeding our pets with juice and milk DEncouraging people to use cleaner spray.59This is basically a letter of _ Acomfort Bcomplaint Cappeal DrecommendationB A Lesson from the ElderGrandfather was an elder Cherokee Native American who had a wrinkled, nut brown face and kind dark eyesHis grandson often came in the evening to sit on his knee and ask the many questions that children askOne day the grandson came to his grandfather with a look of anger on his face and the following storyFather and I went to the store today and because I helped him, he bought me a present ?a jack-knifeI went outside to wait for father and to admire my new knife in the sunlightSome town boys came by and saw meThey surrounded me and started saying bad thingsThey called me dirty and stupid and said that I should not have such a fine knifeThe largest of these boys pushed me back and I fell over one of the other boysI dropped my knife and one of them picked it up and they all ran away laughingI hate themI hate them allThe elder Cherokee, with eyes that have seen too much, lifted his grandsons face so his eyes looked into the boys faceGrandfather said, Let me tell you a storyI, too, at times, have felt a great hate for those who have taken so much with no sorrow for what they doBut hate wears you down and does not hurt your enemyIt is like drinking poison and wishing your enemy would dieI have struggled with these feelings many timesIt is as if two wolves are inside meIt is a terrible fightOne wolf is good and does no harmHe lives in harmony with all around him and does not take offense when no offense was intendedIt will only fight when it is right to do so and in the right wayThis wolf stands for joy, peace, love, hope, sharing, modesty, kindness, friendship, sympathy, generosity, truth, and faithThe other wolf is full of angerThe littlest thing will set off his fiercest temperHe fights everyone, all the time, for no reasonHe cannot think because his anger and hate are so muchIt is helpless anger, for his anger will change nothingThis wolf represents fear, envy, greed, self-pity, guilt, lies, false pride and superioritySometimes, it is hard to live with these two wolves inside me for both of them try to control my spiritThis same fight is going on inside you and inside every other person tooThe boy looked into his grandfathers eyes and asked, Which wolf will win? The old Cherokee simply replied The one you feed60The boy was angry because _ Ahe was not satisfied with his present Bhis back was badly injured in a fight Che had waited for his father for too long Dhis jack-knife had been taken away by some boys61The angry wolf would probably be described as _ Aaggressive Bsympathetic Cmodest Dunsuccessful62We can learn from the third paragraph that _ Ahate is healthy Bhate hurts oneself Chate is complicated Dhate harms ones enemies63What did Grandfather mean by saying The one you feed in the last paragraph? AWe should feed the two wolves equally BLiving in harmony with others is important COur feelings should be expressed at the right time DThe choices we make determine who we will become C Cell Phones Are the New CigarettesWhen you get in your car, you reach for itWhen youre at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with itWhen you get into a lift, you play with itCigarettes? Cup of coffee? No, its the third most addictive thing in modern life, the cell phoneAnd experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their longing to hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationshipsWith its shiny surface, its smooth and satisfying touch, its air of complexity, the cell phone connects us to the world even as it disconnects us from people three feet awayIn just the past couple of years, the cell phone has challenged individuals, employers, phone makers and counselors （顾问） in ways its inventors in the late 1940s never imaginedThe costs are becoming even more evident, and I dont mean just the monthly billDrChris Knippers, a counselor at the Betty Ford Center in Southern California, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not much different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from realitySounds extreme, but weve all witnessed the evidence: The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around himIs it just rude, or is it a kind of unhealthiness? And pardon me, but how is this improving the quality of life?Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, notes that cell-phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of personal separationHe points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business withDespite the growing use of phones, e-mail and instant messaging, in other words, Williams says studies show that we dont have as many friends as our parentsJust as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends, he saysIf the cell phone has truly had these effects, its because it has become very widespreadConsider that in 1987, there were only 1 million cell phones in useToday, something like 300 million Americans carry themThey far outnumber wired phones in the United States64Which of the following best explains the title of the passage? ACell phone users smoke less than they used to BMore people use cell phones than smoke cigarettes CCell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes DUsing cell phone is just as cool as smoking cigarettes65The underlined word curb in Paragraph 2 means _ Acontrol Bignore Cdevelop Drescue66The example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that Awomen use cell phones more often than men Btalking on the phone while driving is dangerous Ccell phones make one-on-one personal contact easy Dcell phones do not necessarily bring people togetherDTraffic ManagementTraffic lights are key tools for regulating traffic HowThey are not, however, perfect Drivers exchange the traffic jams that would happen at unmanaged crossings for a pattern of stop-go movement that can still be annoying, and which bums more fuel than a smooth passage wouldCreating such a smooth passage means adjusting a vehicles speed so that it always arrives at the lights when they are greenThat is theoretically possible, but practically hardRoadside signs wired to traffic lights can help get the message across a couple hundred metres from a crossing, but such signs are expensive, and are not widespreadMargaret Martonosi and Emmanouil Koukoumidis at Princeton University,