甘肃省天水一中2012届高三第一阶段考试题英语.doc

天水市一中2009级2011-2012学年度第一学期第一阶段考试试题 英 语 第一卷第一部分 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. grass A. sign B. gradually C. gentleman D. village2. couple A. youth B. announce C. cousin D. account3. diamond A. wireless B. period C. material D. fairness4. number A. suppose B. music C. stupid D. discussion5. energy A. certain B. nervous C. merchant D. summer第二节 语法和词汇知识（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。6. Recently, there is _ boom（繁荣）in population mobility and according to _ national population survey of 2004, 17 percent of the population move every year. A. the; a B. a; the C. /; a D. the;/7. - Mike, since you dont like to see the film with us, you _ as well watch TV at home. - OK, Mum. A. can B. will C. might D. must8. Nowadays, few people develop the habit of keeping a supply of oil-lamps in the house in case of power _. A. lack B. absence C. failure D. drop9. _when we had to be at the mercy of the weather. A. Going are the days B. Gone are the days C. Are gone the days D. Gone the days are10. - I must say you really helped us out when we lost the luggage. - _. A. You mustnt say that B. It was the least I could do C. Take your time D. Be my guest11. A bit more effort, I think, _ the problem could be settled. A. and B. so C. or D. but12._ with a difficult situation, Mr. Smith made up his mind _ his boss for advice. A. Facing; to ask B. To face; asking C. Faced; to ask D. Having faced; asking13. The driver could have survived but he _ the seat belt. A. had been fastening B. hadnt fastened C. was fastening D. didnt fasten14. The famous scientist, _ a dinner party will be held tonight, is to arrive soon. A. in his honor B. in whose honor C. in which honor D. in honor of him15. The sunspot came into its active stage, _ that happens once every eleven years. A. one B. it C. the one D. what16._ is known to us all is that the old artist, for whom life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties. A. What B. it C. As D. Which17. It is in this very village, where Lily was born 30 years ago, _ she will build her first art school, _ involves many people to help her. A. that; where B. which; that C. that; which D. where; which18. _, he doesnt study well. A. As he is clever B. He is as clever C. Clever as he is D. As clever he is19. - Your brother is very careful and honest. - I agree. What he has just done _ itself. A. speaks out B. thinks of C. speaks for D. thinks out20.It was unfortunate that their new car _ halfway to the airport. A. broke off B. got over C. broke down D. got away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（ABC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。At the age of five, Shizuka Arakawa started to take skating lessons. Her motivation was 21 :wearing pretty outfits! Very quickly, she 22 a passion for skating, and she decided to 23 all her free time to training. At the age of eight, she was already 24 to perform a triple salchow (三周跳). The young girl from 25 won five the national championships, three times as a junior and twice as a senior.In 1998 in Nagano, Shizuka Arakawa 26 for the first time in the Olympic Games, at the tender age of 16. Japan had high 27 for her. 28 the Emperor and Empress of Japan came to see her performance. She finished thirteenth in the 29 rankings. Four years 30 , she was not present at the Salt Lake City Games. The skater finished second in the Japanese national championships and was not 31 in the Japanese Olympic team. In 32 of this, Shizuka Arakawa was successful in 33 championships, such as the Four Continents and NHK(日本广播协会)Trophy. In 2004 in Dortmund, she became womens world 34 skating champion.In 2006, after a year-long period in which she almost 35 her career, Shizuka Arakawa took 36 in the Turin Olympic Games. A new coach and a new programme had 37 a new, invigorated(充满活力的)Shizuka. The short programme was a real challenge 38 the Japanese skater. She performed a noteworthy sequence to Chopins “Fantasie Impromptu”, finishing third. On 23 February, 2006, she performed a perfect long programme 39 by Puccinis “Fantasy for Violin”, she performed splendidly and she obtained a 40 of 191.34, which won her the top step of the winners podium(领奖台) in Turin.21. A. complex B. bright C. simple D. stupid22. A. developed B. becameC. interested D. realized23. A. occupy B. spend C. refer D. devote24. A. ready B. able C. willing D. used25. A. China B. JapanC. America D. Russia26. A. attended B. prepared C. entered D. participated27. A. hopes B. ambition C. chances D. help28. A. Ever B. Already C. Even D. Still29. A. middle B. finalC. general D. beginning30. A. after B. beforeC. ago D. later31. A. contained B. elected C. held D. included32. A. spite B. charge C. honor D. possession33. A. others B. another C. other D. else34. A. character B. figure C. creature D. portrait35. A. ruined B. ended C. left D. fired36. A. part B. pride C. control D. turns37. A. resulted B. caused C. accessed D. produced38. A. at B. towardsC. for D. upon39. A. Danced B. Accompanied C. Followed D. Played40. A. score B. level C. point D. top第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题。第一节每小题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。 AA British sculptor(雕刻家)has brought US President Barack Obama down to size. Talented Willard Wigan has carved Mr. Obama and his family into the eye of a 24-carat gold needle. Speaking in Los Angeles, as he was about to launch his first American exhibition, Willard revealed(透露): “My favorite piece has to be President Barack Obama and his family. I never thought I would see a black President in my life time, so this is historic and I wanted to celebrate that.” The micro-sculptors work is so small, you need a microscope to see it-it is invisible to the naked eye. But Willard creates it all by hand in an astonishing process. It takes him up to three months to create each amazing and unique sculpture, which usually sits within the eye of a needle or on a pin head. The personal sacrifice involved in creating pieces is almost unimaginable. Willard enters a meditative state in which his heartbeat is slowed, allowing him to reduce hand trembling and sculpt between pulse beats. Even the reverberation(回声)caused by traffic outside can affect Willards work, so he often works through the night when there is very small disturbance. In the past he has created micro-sculptures of such stars as Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, P Diddy , Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and even The Simpsons. But it is the President Obama sculpture that he is most proud of, having spent more than three months creating it especially for his US tour. “I think the Obama sculpture is my favorite of all time as its the most significant piece that I have ever done.” Willards work has been described as “the eighth wonder of the world”. He started off his career at the tender age of five-when he would make houses for ants. Willard, who is from Birmingham, was later honored with receiving an MBE from HRH Prince Charles for his services to art. His exhibition and tour of the US begins this week and runs in Los Angeles, Chicago and Houston through to November.41. How can you see the micro-sculpture of the Obama? A. With naked eyes. B. Through the microscope. C. By wearing the glasses. D. By using micro waves.42. It can be inferred from the passage that_. A. Willards pulse might beat fast because of nervousness B. the outside traffic had no effect on him C. he liked to work through the night because of no disturbance D. Willard was extremely calm when creating such a work43. Willard is most proud of the President Obama Sculpture, because_. A. he spent over 3 months creating it B. he wants to celebrate the historic event of the first black President in America C. he will give it as a present to the president on his tour of America D. this is the smallest of all his micro sculpture of stars44.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. A British Sculptor-Willard Wigan B. A micro-sculpture of the Obamas C. How to create a unique sculpture D. The eighth wonder of the world B Harry Porter has turned a whole new generation of children on to reading but editors at the Frankfurt Book Fair said the boy Wizard was proving a hard act to follow for authors. According to a poll(问卷)among children between the ages of 9 and 15. 68 percent said that Harry Potter had made them feel like reading. It is a happy event, it has developed the childrens book market and not only helped books of that particular kind, but other genres(体裁)too. A competitor in the French market, Actes Sud Junior, said it had also felt the effect of the J.K. Rowling phenomenon among French children, though its current success was a German series translated as “Les Enquetes dea Main Noire” that gave junior readers mind riddles not magic. In the United States, the same thing happened. If you go into a bookshop, you are told “read this while you wait for the next Harry Potter” or “if you have liked the last Harry Potter, you will like this too”. It has changed the market and become a way of selling books. And of course everybody is waiting to see what the next big thing will be. “But Harry Potter has helped all of us. In England it is exactly the boys in the age group that were reading less that are now reading him.” Said Victoria Wilkins from Robert Frederick publishers. And Gallimards Pasquet says people are wrong to confine(把限制在)the Potter books to the magic genre. “This is not the main thing in the books, they are first and foremost about relations between people. That is what makes them universal” Other editors admit Harry Potter is still by far the biggest thing on the market and if they cannot match its great success-more than 300 million copies were sold even before the sixth book hit the shelves in July-they cannot complain either.45. According to the Poll, Harry Potter is very popular with_. A. the girl students B. the adult people C. the young people D. the old people46. The second paragraph mainly tells readers that_. A. Harry Potter helps widen childrens book market B. Actes Sud Junior is another great story author C. Les Enquetes de la Main Noire is popular in Germany D. in Germany Harry Potter is popular as well47. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means that in the United States_. A. young people like every book about Harry Potter B. people are eager to get the last Harry Potter C. childrens book market is greater than Germanys D. Harry Potter becomes a way of selling books48. The followings are about the effect of Harry Potter on children EXCEPT_. A. some students show great interest in writing novels B. children learn to keep proper relations with other people C. students become interested in reading D. children get a certain magic from the book C On November 15,1904,patent(专利)#775,134 was granted to King C. Gillette for a safety “razor”. King Camp Gillette was born in Fond du loc, Wisconsin in 1885. To support himself when the familys home was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871, Gillette became a traveling salesman. This work led him to William Painter, the inventor of the disposable(一次性的)Crown Cork bottle cap, who assured Gillette that a successful invention was one that was purchased over and over again by satisfied customer. In 1895, after several years of considering and rejecting possible inventions, Gillette suddenly had a brilliant idea while shaving one morning. It was an entirely new razor(剃刀)and blade(刀片)that flashed in his mind-a razor with a safe, inexpensive, and disposable blade. It took six years for Gillettes idea to evolve. During that time, technical experts told Gillette that it would be impossible to produce steel that was hard, thin, and inexpensive enough for commercial development of the disposable razor blade. Then in 1901. MIT graduate William Nickerson agreed to try. By 1903, he had succeeded. Production of the Gillette R safety razor and blade began as the Gillette Safety Razor Company started operations in South Boston Sales grew steadily. During World War I, the U.S. Government issued Gillette safety razors to the entire armed forces. By the end of the war, some 3.5 million razors and 32 million blades were put into military hands, thereby converting an entire nation to the Gillette safety razor. Gillettes success formula was this-low prices, excellent advertising and automated manufacturing techniques. These are the foundations why we, a century later, are still buying Gillette products.49. What is the best title for the passage? A. Gillette and his family B. William Nickerson and his invention C. A successful company D. Gillette Razors50. Although Gillettes business idea occurred in the 1890s, it was not until 1903 when he began to actually sell his products. This is because_. A. familys home was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of 1871 B. people didt needs his products C. inexpensive thin steel was next to impossible to work with and extremely difficult to sharpen D. World War I didt breaks out51. The followings are the reasons why Gillette products are still popular today EXCEPT_. A. advanced techniques B. disposable razors C. cheapness D. good advertisement52. The underlined word “evolve” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_. A. develop B. produce C. consider D. think D Animals use communication to tell others about their territory, find a mate, make friends, let others know how they feel, start and stop fights, and warn others of danger. Here are some of the more unusual ways that animals talk. Dogs bark, cats meow, birds chirp. Were pretty familiar with these forms of communication. But animals use sounds in other ways, too. To find a mate, the male ruffed grouse stands on a hollow log and beats his wings, making a drumming sound. The hollow log amplifies the sound so that it can be heard for up to a quarter of a mile. Mole rats(鼹鼠)use a banging sound for the opposite reason. They like to live alone. So they warn other mole rates to stay out of their way by banging(猛撞)their heads on the top of their tunnels(地道).Animals use touch to communicate in many ways. Biting, kicking, and hitting send obvious messages, but touch can also be used in friendly ways. Chimpanzees(黑猩猩)will touch hands to greet each other. Many primates groom each other as a way to show friendship, removing bits of dirt or insects from each others fur. Elephant may touch trunks in greeting.Dancing is another way to talk. When a bee wants to tell other bees where to find a good stash of nectar(花蜜), it performs a special dance, waggling its body and moving in ways that tell the other bees which direction to go and how far to fly.Some creatures even put their message in lights. Each type of firefly has its own flashing code. This helps males and females find mates of the same species. The lights not only tell what kind of firefly it is, they also guide the insects to each other. Color can also be important. The cuttlefish turns different colors to show how it feels. When its ready to fight, it turns a dark color.Another way to communicate without actually being there is through smell.A gazelle(瞪羚)has special scent glands(臭腺)near its eyes that it rubs on branches to mark its territory. When other gazelles pick up the smell, they realize that this territory has already been claimed. Many animals mark territory by smell, including domestic cats and their wild cousins.The ways animals communicate are as varied as the creatures and the messages they want to send. By observing carefully, we can learn more about what they mean.53. In what order are the senses discussed in this passage? A. Sound, Touch, Smell, Sight B. Sound, Touch, Sight, Smell C. Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch D. Touch, Sight, Sound, Smell54. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Animals show emotions through touch. B. Animals show anger through sound C. Animals put their messages in lights. D. Animals use their senses to communicate55. Which of these would most likely cause a mole rat to bang its head on its tunnel? A. Another mole rat attempts to enter its territory. B. Another mole rat is looking for a mate. C. Another mole rat makes a high-pitched sound. D. Another mole rat changes to a dark color.56. In paragraph 3, the underlined word “primates” refers to _. A. moles B. bees C. elephants D. chimpanzees E The Omega Teen Camp is much more than a traditional summer camp for teens. We have a unique and powerful summer programme for teenagers aged 1317. Our summer camp programme is designed to help teenagers gain personal power, build self-c