湖北省鄂州市2012届高三英语摸底考试

1 鄂州市鄂州市20122012届高三摸底考试届高三摸底考试英英 语语 1 答题前 考生在答题卡上务必用直径0 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名 学校 班级 考号填写清楚 并贴好条形码 2 每小题选出答案后 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑 如需改动 用 橡皮擦干净后 再选涂其他答案标号 在试题卷上作答无效 第一部分 听力 共两节 满分30分 做题时 先将答案划在试卷上 录音内容结束后 你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案 转涂到答题卡上 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 Where are they most probably talking A At the man s home B In a restaurant C In a lecture hall 2 What s the relationship between the two speakers A Good friends B Next door neighbors C New colleagues 3 What happened to the man A He didn t have breakfast B His alarm clock went off too early C He was late again for his work 4 What are they talking about A A house B A painting C A mountain 5 Why does the woman feel nervous A Because she couldn t go to the interview B Because she will have an interview C Because she hasn t the interview experience 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 听第6段材料 回答第6至7题 6 Where is the woman going now A To London B To Birmingham C To South Wales 7 How much does the woman pay for the single ticket A 16 pounds B 40 pounds C 64 pounds 听第7段材料 回答第8至10题 8 What s going on between Andy and Gary A They had a fight B Andy was angry with Gray C Gray taught Andy a lesson 9 How did Gray react to Andy s advice A Grateful B Angry C Patient 10 What will Andy do when talking about giving advice to Gray 试卷类型 A 2 A He won t give any advice to Gray B He will continue giving advice to Gray C He will give advice to Gray in a proper way 听第8段材料 回答第11至13题 11 How long will the woman be away A For 30 minutes B For one hour C For two hours 12 What will Billy do after the woman comes back A He will also be away B He will visit his mother C He will meet the boss 13 Who will buy a gift on Mother s Day A Only Billy B Neither of them C Both of them 听第9段材料 回答第14至16题 14 Why can t the woman eat the ice cream A Because she doesn t like the kind B Because she s on a diet C Because she s eating something else 15 What kind of person is the woman speaker A She s fond of eating B She s easy to persuade C She s iron willed 16 How many people are mentioned in this dialogue A Two B Three C Four 听第10段材料 回答第17至20题 17 When can people hear the speaker A In the morning B In the afternoon C In the evening 18 Which is the best show according to the speaker A The News B Nighttime C The Children s Room 19 On which channel can people ask questions and get money A Three B Six C Eleven 20 What does the speaker most probably do A A newspaper reporter B A TV host or hostess C A radio manager 第二部分 词汇知识运用 共两节 满分40分 第一节 多项选择 共10小题 每小题1分 满分10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 21 Flight 331 is being I d better be on my way Goodbye Bye Happy landing A appealed B announcedC commandedD delivered 22 Unemployment is on the increase A growing number of young people are finding themselves out of work A in caseB all in allC in particularD in total 23 I feel sorry for those young people who don t their aged people as I do mine A send forB take forC look forD care for 24 It was reported that 115 miners in the flooded mine for eight days were pulled out alive at last A Transformed B trappedC defeatedD stained 3 25 Nowadays to lose weight more wise ladies prefer to regularly rather than take expensive weight losing pills A hang outB turn upC work outD figure up 26 The doctor told Mary that too much to the sun is bad for the skin A exposureB extensionC exhibitionD expansion 27 With the help of some witnesses three criminals were caught and asked to aid in the A interviewB investigationC questionD request 28 It s likely that she will be from punishment as our teacher has been convinced by her excuse A absentB distantC distinctD desperate 29 Separate is the most misspelt word in the English language according to a new study of 3 500 Britons A badlyB casuallyC definitelyD commonly 30 The conference was fixed for the 10th August but later the unexpected landslide 泥石流 in Zhouqu in Gansu province made us put it off A normallyB obviouslyC originallyD presently 第二节 完型填空 共20小题 每小题1 5分 满分30分 阅读下列短文 从短文后所给的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 Nearly two decades has passed I still remember my favourite professor James Sehwartz Whenever he smiles it s as if you d just been told the funniest joke on earth Almost all his students are his friends and almost all his students know his life story When James was a teenager his father 31 him to a fur factory where he worked This was during the Great Depression The 32 was to get James a job James entered the factory and immediately felt as if the 33 had closed in around him The room was dark and hot the windows covered with dust and the 34 were packed tightly together running like trains The fur hairs were flying 35 a thickened air and the workers 36 the pieces of fur together were bent over their needles 37 the boss marched up and down the rows searching for them to go faster James could hardly 38 He stood next to his father frozen with fear hoping the boss wouldn t 39 at him too During lunch break his father took James to the boss and pushed him in front of him 40 if there was any work for his son But 41 there was hardly enough 42 for the adult labours for no one would give it up once he took a job Thus for James it was a 43 He hated the place He made a 44 that he kept to the end of his life he would never do any work that brought 45 to someone else and he would never allow himself to 46 money off the seat of others What will you do his mother Eva would ask him I don t know he 47 say He ruled out law because he didn t like 48 and he ruled out medicine because he couldn t take the 49 of blood 4 What will you do 50 my best professor I ever had became he thought it was the job not to hurt anybody 31 A sentB carriedC tookD admitted 32 A ideaB conditionC situationD way 33 A lightsB wallsC chancesD doors 34 A goodsB workersC vehiclesD machines 35 A sendingB creatingC takingD disturbing 36 A collectingB pullingC sewingD drawing 37 A asB afterC ifD though 38 A See B breatheC walkD hear 39 A screamB scoldC rushD attack 40 A Doubting B askingC questioningD demanding 41 A Even B stillC yetD also 42 A timeB officeC workD occupation 43 A comfortingB blessingC regrettingD forgiving 44 A requestB arrangementC planD promise 45 A injuryB harmC damageD inconvenience 46 A makeB saveC payD let 47 A Should B mightC couldD would 48 A Police B lawyersC judgesD government 49 A senseB feelC sightD scenery 50 A Eventually B LuckilyC GenerallyD Basically 第三部分 阅读理解 共20小题 每小题2分 满分40分 阅读下列短文 从每篇短文后各题所给的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 A A new research has uncovered that culture is a determining factor when interpreting facial emotions 情感 The study reveals that in cultures where emotional control is the standard such as Japan focus is placed on the eyes to interpret emotions Whereas in cultures where emotion is openly expressed such as the United States the focus is on the mouth to interpret emotion These findings go against the popular theory that the facial expressions of basic emotions can be universally recognized said University of Alberta researcher Dr Takahiko Masuda A person s culture plays a very strong role in determining how they will read emotions and needs to be considered when interpreting facial expression These cultural differences are even noticeable in computer emoticons 情感符 号 which are used to convey a writer s emotions over email and text messaging The Japanese emoticons for happiness and sadness vary in terms of how the eyes are drawn while American emoticons vary with the direction of the mouth In the United States the emoticons and show a happy face whereas the emoticons or show a sad face However Japanese tend to use the symbol to indicate a happy face and to indicate a sad face 5 We think it is quite interesting and appropriate that a culture tends to mask its emotions The Japanese would focus on a person s eyes when determining emotion as eyes tend to be quite subtle 微妙的 said Masuda In the United States where open emotion is quite common it makes sense to focus on the mouth which is the most expressive feature on a person s face 51 The text mainly tells us that A cultural differences are expressed in emotions B culture is the key to interpreting facial emotions C different emoticons are preferred in different cultures D people from different cultures express emotions differently 52 Which emoticon is used by Americans to show a happy face A B C D 53 If a Japanese wants to detect whether a smile is true or false he will probably A read the whole face B focus on the mouth C judge by the voice D look into the eyes 54 People used to believe that A some facial expressions of emotions were too complex to be recognized B people in the world interpreted basic emotions in different ways C people could only recognize the facial expressions of basic emotions D people all over the world understood basic emotions almost in the same way B When you go to St Petersburg the number of attractions can seem large If you are short of time or just want to make sure to hit the highlights these are the top must see sights in St Petersburg 1 The Hermitage Museum The Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St Petersburg There are lots of different paintings by the old masters in the Hermitage Prepare to come face to face with classic Western artists 2 Kizhi Island Kizhi Island is an open air museum of wooden architecture from the Karelia Region of Russia These impressive structures are made entirely without nails the wood fits together with joints and grooves 沟槽 3 Peterhof Peterhof is as beautiful as it is fun You ll be charged for admission but go to Petethof when the fountains are working during the day in the summer They are shut off in winter evenings 4 The Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood Love it or hate it the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood in St Petersburg is an wonderful must see sight The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten and the painting inside the church will make you say Wow 5 The Bronze Horseman Statue The so called Bronze Horseman is a part of Russian culture and a symbol of 6 St Petersburg Made famous by Alexander Pushkin this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Great s influence on the Russian idea of greatness 55 If you are interested in paintings you d better go to A Peterhof and Kizhi Island B the Hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood C Kizhi lsland and the Church of Our Savior on the Spilt Blood D the Hcrmitagee Museum and Peterhof 56 We can learn from the passage that A visitors can visit Peterhof for free B the fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round C the buildings of Kizhi Island are made of wood D the largest collection of Russian arts is in the Hermitage Museum 57 The main purpose of the passage is to A show the wonderful history of Russia B persuade artists to study St Petersburg C recommend the famous buildings in Russia D introduce the must see sights in St Petersburg 58 The underlined phrase in Para 1 hit the highlights means A to visit the most interesting sightsB to learn more knowledge C to go to the high buildingsD to save more time C Are morning people born or made In my case it was definitely made In my early 20s I rarely went to bed before midnight and I would almost always get up late the next morning But after a while I couldn t ignore the high relationship between success and rising early On those rare occasions where I did get up early I noticed that my productivity was almost always higher So I set out to become a habitual early riser But whenever my alarm went off my first thought was always to stop that noise and go back to sleep Eventually some sleep research showed me that I was using the wrong strategy The most common wrong strategy is this You assume that if you re going to get up earlier you d better go to bed earlier It sounds very reasonable but will usually fail There are two main schools 流派 of thought on sleep patterns The first is that you should go to bed and get up at the same time every day The second school says you should go to bed when you re tired and get up when you naturally wake up However I have found both of them are wrong if you care about productivity If you sleep at set hours you ll sometimes go to bed when you aren t sleepy enough You re wasting time lying in bed awake and not being asleep If your sleep is based on what your body tells you you ll probably be sleeping more than you need Also your mornings may be less predictable if you re getting up at different times The solution for me has been to combine both methods I go to bed when I m 7 sleepy and get up with an alarm clock at a fixed time So I always get up at the same time in my case 5 am but I go to bed at different times every night sometimes at 9 30pm and other times at midnight Most of the time I go to bed between 10 11 pm However going to bed only when I m sleepy and getting up at a fixed time every morning is my way If you want to become an early riser you can try your own 59 According to the passage the underlined phrase refers to A people who stay up until the next morning B people who feel sleepy in the morning C people who get up early in the morning D people whose productivity is the highest in the morning 60 Why did the author want to become a habitual early riser A Because he she wanted to form the habit of going to bed early and getting up early B Because he she wanted to see which of the two main schools of thought on sleep patterns was right C Because he she had found that his her productivity was higher when he she got up early D Because he she was told the high relationship between success and rising early 61 The author experienced all the following EXCEPT A asking scholars for advice on sleeping habits B getting up early occasionally C pressing off the alarm to go on sleeping D going to bed after midnight 62 The passage is mainly about A how to have good sleepB how to become an early riser C wrong strategies for getting up earlyD main schools of thought on sleep patterns D Writing articles about films for The Front Page was my first proper job Before then I had done bits of reviewing novels for other newspapers films for a magazine and anything I was asked to do for the radio That was how I met Tom Seaton the first arts editor of The Front Page who had also written for television He hired me but Tom was not primarily a journalist or he would certainly have been more careful in choosing his staff At first his idea was that a team of critics should take care of the art forms that didn t require specialized knowledge books TV theatre film and radio There would be a weekly lunch at which we would make our choices from the artistic material that Tom had decided we should cover though there would also be guests to make the atmosphere sociable It all felt like a bit of dream at that time a new newspaper and I was one of the team It seemed so unlikely that a paper could be introduced into a crowded market It seemed just as likely that a millionaire wanted to help me personally and was pretending to employ me Such was my lack of self confidence 8 Tom s original scheme for a team of critics for the arts never took off It was a good idea but we didn t get together as planned and so everything was done by phone It turned out too that the general public out there preferred to associate a reviewer with a single subject area and so I chose film Without Tom s initial push though we would hardly have come up with the present arrangement by which I write an extended weekly piece usually on one film The space I am given allows me to broaden my argument or forces me in an uninteresting week to make something out of nothing But what is my role in the public arena I assume that people choose what films to go to on the basis of the stars the publicity or the director So if a film review isn t really a consumer guide what is it I certainly don t feel I have a responsibility to be right about a movie Nor do I think there should be a certain number of great and bad films each year All I have to do is put forward an argument I m not a judge and nor would I want to be 63 What do we learn about Tom Seaton from the first paragraph A He encouraged the writer to become a writer B He met the writer when working for television C He had worked in various areas of the media D He prefers to employ people that he knows 64 The weekly lunches were planned in order to A help the writers get to know each otherB distribute the work that had to be done C provide an informal information sessionD entertain important visitors from the arts 65 What does the author mean when he says that Tom s plan never took off in Paragraph 4 A Tom s plan was unpopular B Tom s plan wasted too much time C Tom s plan wasn t planned properly D Tom s plan wasn t put into practice 66 Which of the following best describes what the writer says about his work A He can freely express his opinion B He prefers to write about films he likes C His success varies from year to year D He writes according to accepted rules E Though nanometer 纳米 is now a fashionable term all over the world few people know exactly what it is It has become a new favorite of manufacturers and sellers in recent years Many high tech products bearing the name nano have entered the market bringing more mysterious feeling to surprised consumers Nanometer is a very small length unit of measure and is very small One millimeter is 1000 micrometers and one micrometer is 1000 nanometers That is one nanometer is one billionth of a meter Nano materials are solid materials composed of particles 粒子 or crystallites 晶体 of less than 100 nanometer in 9 size Then is a cup made of nano material really any different from an ordinary cup in function as far as how it works Are nano cups really