山东省菏泽市2013届高三英语上学期期中试题外研社版

用心 爱心 专心1 高三阶段性检测试题英语高三阶段性检测试题英语 2012 11 本试卷分第 卷和第 卷两部分 满分 150 分 考试用时 120 分钟 第 卷 共 105 分 第一部分第一部分 听力 共两节 满分听力 共两节 满分 3030 分 分 第一节 共 5 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 7 5 分 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 How does the woman go shopping now A By car B On foot C By bike 2 Why doesn t the man move to the suburbs A He doesn t like living in the suburbs B The suburbs make lots of noises C He can t afford to stay there 3 What does the man say about Jim A He probably can t change his mind B He has made a good plan C He has done something strange 4 What gift will the woman probably buy for Ann A A schoolbag B A record C A film ticket 5 What are the two speakers talking about A The United States Building B The United Kingdom Building C The United Nations Building 第二节 共 15 小题 每小题 1 5 分 满分 22 5 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 各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间 每段对话或独白读两 遍 听下面一段对话 回答第 6 至第 7 两个小题 6 What do we know about the man A He has been studying in university for five years B He couldn t pay for the education of a doctor C His father didn t allow him to be a doctor 7 How many jobs has the man done after graduation A One B Two C Three 听下面一段对话 回答第 8 至第 9 两个小题 8 What did the man do during these weeks A He rode to the country several times B He traveled abroad C He went camping in the country 用心 爱心 专心2 9 How does the man feel about his experience A Terrible B Regretful C Satisfied 听下面一段对话 回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题 10 What is the relationship between the two speakers A Employer and employee B Husband and wife C Boss and secretary 11 What do we know about the man s restaurant A It s large B It s medium size C It is small 12 What does the man expect the restaurant to be A Warm and quiet B Busy and playful C Large and noisy 听下面一段对话 回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题 13 What did the man do last night A He went to the movies B He went to a sport match C He went to a concert 14 Whom did the man go with A His brother B No one else C His sister 15 What can we learn from the conversation A The performance was called Saving the People B The activity was held to collect money for poor children C Many people made a big cash donation on the spot 16 What does the woman think is necessary A The government should take responsibility of it B All people should pay attention to it C The Red Cross should do something for it 听下面一段独白 回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题 17 What does the speaker talk about A American students B American colleges C American teachers 18 How many Americans are now studying in colleges and universities A 7 000 000 B 1 700 000 C 7 100 000 19 Why is it necessary to understand what young people think and feel A They have college or university education B They will soon be in charge of the nation C They have strange views on life 用心 爱心 专心3 20 What do American college students today have strong opinions on A What is good and bad B What is old and new C What is right and wrong 第二部分第二部分 英语知识运用 共两节 满分英语知识运用 共两节 满分 3535 分 分 第一节 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 21 The astronauts were so struck by beauty of nature that they took lots of pictures in space A the B the the C the D 22 Jane this Sunday Let s go and say goodbye to her A would leaveB left C has leftD is leaving 23 he has made a decision it is not easy for you to make him change his mind A Though B Unless C Once D Until 24 What we all know is that the old scientist life was hard in the past still works very hard in his eighties A for whom B for him C for whose D for which 25 Be careful that a good name of a product doesn t mean good quality of it A alternativelyB approximatelyC obviouslyD necessarily 26 The river runs clear We all appreciate the importance the local government has the environmental protection A attached to B left for C responded to D learnt from 27 The boss refused to sell the car for he thought was not satisfactory A that B which C how D what 28 What are you anxious about A How can we succeed B Whether we can succeed C When can we succeed D That we can succeed 29 What he had said and done in the school his parents and teachers A was pleased B pleased C pleased by D pleased with 30 Often he sit for hours doing nothing at all when he was in low spirits A should B would C could D might 31 It takes money to help those in need it also takes love A less than B other than C rather than D more than 32 After days of fantastic space trip the three astronauts walked out of the 用心 爱心 专心4 spaceship A tired but happy B tiredly but happily C tiredly and happily D tired and happy 33 What you to get bored with her was her laziness and unkindness A made It B caused That C led It D got That 34 Pity that I haven t got a ticket for the concert tonight It doesn t matter I m sure it on TV A will be broadcast B will broadcast C has been broadcast D is broadcasting 35 Will you do me a favor and pick me up tonight A My pleasure B With pleasure C Go ahead D Don t bother 第二节 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四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项 Monty Roberts owns a horse ranch 牧马场 in San Ysidro He told us his story As a senior he was asked to write a 36 about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up That night he wrote a seven page paper 37 his goal of someday owning a horse ranch He wrote about his dream in great 38 and he even drew a diagram of a 200 acre ranch showing the 39 of all the buildings He put his heart into the 40 and the next day he handed it in to his teacher Two days later he received his paper back On the front page was a large red F with a note that 41 See me after class The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked Why did I 42 an F The teacher said This is an 43 dream for a young boy like you Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money There s no 44 you could ever do it Then the teacher added If you will 45 this paper with a more realistic goal I will reconsider your grade The boy went home and 46 it He asked his father what he should do His father said Look son you have to 47 your own mind on this However I think it is a very 48 decision for you Finally after sitting with it for a week the boy turned in the 49 paper making no changes at all He stated You can keep the F and I ll keep my 50 Monty now owned a 200 acre ranch He had 51 his plan for a 4 000 square 用心 爱心 专心5 foot house Two summers ago that same school teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on his ranch for a week When leaving he said 52 Look Monty When I was your teacher I was something of a dream 53 During those years I stole a lot of kids dreams 54 you had enough perseverance not to give up on yours Don t let anyone steal your dreams 55 your heart no matter what 36 A paper B composition C passage D notice 37 A reaching B achieving C continuing D describing 38 A excitement B detail C demand D spirit 39 A relation B advantage C location D meaning 40 A project B work C house D painting 41 A informed B read C wroteD reflected 42 A recognize B own C receive D admit 43 A unbearable B unbelievable C unrealistic D unusual 44 A need B way C doubt D time 45 A see B retell C discuss D rewrite 46 A thought about B cared about C set about D talked about 47 A keep up B show up C sweep up D make up 48 A unique B wrong C wise D important 49 A same B final C correct D suitable 50 A promise B grade C dream D word 51 A put forward B carried out C taken up D sped up 52 A constantly B strongly C guiltily D delightedly 53 A catcher B seeker C dreamer D stealer 54 A Gradually B Personally C Strictly D Fortunately 55 A Follow B Guide C Arrange D Concentrate 第三部分第三部分 阅读理解 共阅读理解 共 2020 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 4040 分 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 A Norm Pethrick a 36 year old man in Australia s northern city Darwin was praised on Thursday for jumping onto a crocodile s back to save his wife Wendy at Litchfield National Park a popular tourist spot southwest of Darwin a local newspaper reported 用心 爱心 专心6 Ms Pethrick was standing on a river bank Wednesday afternoon when the saltwater crocodile lunged 扑 locking its jaws on both her legs as it tried to drag her underwater Norm Pethrick who with his wife had been collecting water immediately went to help her He jumped onto the back poked 戳 the eyes of the crocodile and finally got his wife free Ms Pethrick was later taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for a medical treatment The doctors said she was suffering eight puncture wounds 伤口 in her right leg a puncture wound in her left leg and a serious cut to one of her fingers This could have been a fatal and tragic situation said the general manager of Royal Darwin Hospital RDH Dr Len Notaras according to a local report He said Ms Pethrick was saved by her husband s quick and diligent actions Dr Notaras also said she would remain in hospital for three to four days and have an operation to clean the wounds which are easy to get infected because of bacteria 细菌 on the teeth of the crocodile 56 This passage is most likely to be found in A a travel guide B a newspaper C a textbook D a novel 57 The crocodile attacked Ms Pethrick when she was A swimming in the river B standing on the river bank C watching the crocodile D fishing in the water 58 Which of the following statements is TRUE about Ms Pethrick A Her eyes were badly poked B She had eight wounds altogether C One of her fingers also got hurt D One of the crocodile s teeth was found in her leg 59 According to the passage Norm Pethrick can be described as following EXCEPT A brave B diligent C quick D humorous 60 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage A The husband should save the wife B A man saves wife s life from crocodile s jaws C A crocodile is not so dangerous as people imagine D Human beings can beat crocodiles sometimes B Competition between international universities is heating up as China grows as one of the largest exporters of students aiming to study abroad Lots of universities are becoming more and more aggressive to attract Chinese 用心 爱心 专心7 students Every day I receive contacts from universities in the US expressing the desire to come to China to recruit students said Frank Joseph a commercial officer from embassy of the United States One key reason why more Chinese students are able to study abroad is the economy With China s boom within the past decade more families have the financial wherewithal 资金 to send their children to international universities There will be a total of 200 000 family funded Chinese students studying overseas in 2009 up 20 percent from last year said Wu Zaofeng deputy secretary general of China Education Association for International Exchange International institutions Joseph said are also facing increasingly tough financial situation with a shortage of domestic students and a drop in government subsidies 补贴 Students especially in the US are paying high tuition fees and living expenses Chinese students with money to spend according to experts can fill up the gap Students on average spend 150 000 yuan to 200 000 yuan every year studying in US according to statistics from the US Institute of International Education During 2007 2008 there were approximately 81 000 Chinese students studying in the US up 19 8 percent from 2006 Representatives from approximately 60 universities from the United States are planning to arrive in Beijing this weekend to attract more Chinese students at this year s fair Besides the US many other countries are also vying 竞争 to enroll Chinese students Post study work visa put out by British government allows all international students completing a UK degree qualification to apply for a visa to stay on and look for work in UK for up to 2 years Being the third most popular destination for international students next to the US and the UK France has set up two types of scholarships and has handed out an increase of 26 percent in scholarship funds to Chinese students in recent years 61 The reason for heating up competition between international universities is A that China has become one of the largest exporters of the students aiming to study abroad B that the students in China are becoming richer and richer C China s boom the students desire and foreign universities commercial motive D that the students in foreign countries do not want to go to universities 62 Why are more Chinese students able to study abroad A Because they can t go to the best universities at home B Because their families have enough money to send them to international universities C Because they want to win the scholarship of foreign universities D Because the Chinese students enjoy following others and they want to be independent 用心 爱心 专心8 63 Which of the following statements is true A There are fewer family funded Chinese students studying abroad in 2008 than in 2009 B Chinese students are able to study abroad for their relatives overseas C In 2009 there will be 200 000 state funded Chinese students studying overseas D In 2009 there will be 200 000 Chinese students studying in the US 64 From the passage we can learn that A the number of foreign students is becoming smaller and smaller B there were approximately 81 000 foreign students studying in the US during 2007 2008 C the international universities are short of money D the Chinese students are richer than the American students 65 What does the UK do to attract the international students A Setting up two types of scholarships B Handing out an increase of 26 percent in scholarship funds to Chinese students in recent years C Allowing to look for work in their spare time in the UK for up to 2 years D Permitting students to have a visa to stay on and look for work for 2 years after completing the degree C Does being rich make you happy Many studies on happiness give negative answers Here are some points in being happy BasicBasic HumanHuman NeedsNeeds MustMust BeBe MetMet People whose basic needs for shelter clothing and food are not met will find it very difficult to feel happy Of course there are exceptions but for most of us we can only be happy once our basic needs are met TheThe JonesesJoneses CannotCannot BeBe EscapedEscaped People s happiness is not determined by how much they have but by how much people around them have So we tend to feel happy once our basic needs are met and we have more than the people surrounding us This means that while keeping up with the Joneses could be destructive if we let it go too far It is also part of humana nature to want to feel at least on the same level financially as those surrounding us YouYou ShouldShould EscapeEscape TheThe RatRat RaceRace We should know the importance of staying out of the rat race So yes you need to work hard get the education you need to land a good job and work long enough and hard enough to get to a place where you can easily meet your basic needs What are basic needs For most middle or upper middle class Americans basic needs are not very basic anymore For most of us once our basic needs have been met happiness is achieved when we engage in activities we like spend time with friends and family and stay active Making money for the sake of making money does not make people happy 用心 爱心 专心9 Ideally these questions should be answered when you re still young and just starting out Don t wait until your midlife crisis to realize that half your life has passed you by and you re still unhappy 66 What s the main idea of the passage A The research on happiness B Key points on being happy C What makes people feel unhappy D Being rich makes people happy 67 In the view of the author we know that A people need to have a place to live first of all B human basic needs are not necessary for being happy C human basic needs are fundamental for being happy D one will be happy if he has enough money 68 What does the underlined phrase the Joneses in Paragraph 4 probably stand for A Expensive things B Neighbors C Money D Richer people 69 From the passage what is the purpose of people probably to do in the rat race A To enjoy their life with family B To get high education for better jobs C To work too hard for money only D To work hard for basic needs 70 What s the attitude of the author towards the passage A Money is a big problem but money isn t everything B The love of money is the root of all evil C Money doesn t grow on trees D Money is happiness D IMAGINE if there was a device that could do everything for you wake you up every morning chat with you and type your e mails The piece of technology in question would be smart able to tell you about the weather and where the nearest restaurants are The good thing is you no longer need to wonder because something like this already exists And its name is Siri Siri is a voice recognition application designed for Apple products and the concept has been around for almost a year When Siri first came out it could only speak English but now it has learned lots of new languages including Chinese Cantonese and Taiwanese reported The Wall Street Journal So you can give it orders in your mother tongue But how could a cell phone or a computer hear what you are saying and understand it This is all because of voice recognition technology When you speak your voice creates vibrations 振动 in the air a bit like waves in the water when you throw a rock into the lake The microphone receives the vibrations and the computer changes them into digital data that is 用心 爱心 专心10 then divided into many parts They are analyzed one by one to see what pronunciations each part stands for The computer then puts these pronunciations together into possible words according to its built in dictionary But figuring out the words is far from enough building words into meaningful sentences is the most difficult part The computer has to compare what it hears to a large library of known phrases and sentences to determine what the user is saying However people don t always talk in the most standard way and sometimes make grammatical mistakes This is