四川省成都市铁路中学2012届高三10月检测(英语).doc

四川省成都市铁路中学2012届高三10月检测（英语）（满分 150 分 考试时间 120 分钟）注意事项：1 本试卷分为第一卷（选择题 做在答题卷上）和第二卷（非选择题 做在答题卷上）两部分。2 本堂考试共120分钟，满分150分。考试前，考生务必将自己的姓名，学号填写在机读卡上，并使用2B铅笔填涂。试卷和答卷密封线以内必须按照要求填写。第一卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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。1. The beautiful lady was at _ loss when _ word came that she was forbidden to drive for speeding. A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; /2. -Will $ 1,000 _ the cost of the trip? 1 -Im afraid not. Perhaps I need _ $500. A. pay; another B. charge; more C. cover; another D. afford; more3. On hearing the news, he _ the dictionary lying open on the desk, rushed out and _ into the distance. A. leaving; disappearing B. left; disappeared C. left; disappearing D. leaving; disappeared4. Out of the crowded bus _, who was dressed in a black suit and waved to a woman. A. a tall man in his thirties stepped B. stepped a tall man in his thirties C. did a tall man in his thirties step D. did a tall man step in his thirties5. Without Sir Tim, the father of www, keeping up with the latest _ so convenient. A. would be B. wouldnt be C. would have been D. wouldnt have been6. Children should be instructed to put things _ they belong in their early childhood. A. where B. in which C. to which D. what7. _ twice a year, whether it is a car, a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city. A. Examing B. Examined C. Being examined D. Having been examined8. -Did you see the manager in the office? -Yes. He _ by a journalist from China Daily. A. had been interviewed B. interviewed C. has interviewed D. was being interviewed9. Dont forget to turn on your radio at 7 p.m. this evening. Well be back _ then. A. in the air B. by air C. on the air D. off the air10. He wrote a lot of novels, _ regarded as masterpieces. A. dozens of them B. dozens of which C. a dozen of which D. dozen of that11. -Mr. Smith is no longer _ he used to be. -So he is. Success and wealth have _ his character. A. what; trained B. who; transferred C. what; transformed D. who; transformed12. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers _ consumer complaints have led to changes in the law. A. where B. when C. who D. whose13. The price of the flat now is _ that last year. A. as twice high as B. twice more expensive than C. as high as twice D. twice the amount of14. We _ estimate the spirit of the Shanghai Expo too much, which is sure to play an important role in our daily life. A. may not B. should not C. must not D. cannotchurch? 5. Dont you know that the famous university is as a matter of fact _ used to be a A. where B. what C. which D. one16. -Which of these resorts do you like best? -_. They are both hot and crowded. A. Either B. Nothing C. Neither D. None17. -Whats the common _ of dealing with youth crime in your area? -Generally, education comes first. A. process B. practice C. procedure D. performance18. Nothing but some ancient Chinese coins _ in the sunken ship since they began the exploration. A. were found B. was found C. have been found D. has been found19. -Jack cant concentrate on his lessons recently. -Yes, that might _ his low score in the last test. A. stand for B. apply for C. account for D. call for20. -Were you disappointed when you received the book bought through the Internet? -Well, yes, _. The back cover was a bit torn, but it didnt really matter. A. sort of B. very much C. not at all D. never mind第二节 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（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。What kind of person becomes an addict? Someone 21 , with a lot of friends; or someone who is 22 from the rest, with only a few friends, or none at all? The 23 I am trying to make is that anyone can become an addict.The only way that I 24 this out was by becoming an addict myself. I used to be a guy who was 25 in the popular crowd. Right before high school began, I started being 26 by most of my friends. I had never lived with the 27 that I had no friends, so I did almost anything to 28 the two good friends I still had. One of the things I did was 29 drugs for the first time. This was a big 30 from the way I lived when I was younger. I was a(n) 31 , and the last thing I thought I would get into was drugs. Drugs 32 me from being the best sports player I could be.I 33 to smoke drugs after I entered high school because that was what my new cool friends were 34 . The next three years were filled with many 35 , I was arrested twice, and lost my license for two years. This made me sad and 36 . I realized I could not live this way; I must stop the 37 of using drugs. Since then, my 38 and actions have changed and so has my direction in life. I do see a future in water skiing. 39, I havent killed my chance in 40 . I know that I must keep a clear head first. Keep Coming Back. It works if you work it.21. Ainteresting Banxious Cpopular Deager22. Afree Bsafe Cabsent Ddifferent 23. Apoint Bsense Csubject Dpromise 24. Abrought Bfigured Cheld Dkept 25Aalways Bseldom Calmost Dalready26Aknown Battracted Cpreferred Drejected 27Adoubt Bhope Cfear Ddanger28Ameet Bkeep Cleave Dmove 29Acollect Bbuy Ctry Dcheck 30Achance Bchange Cdecision Dadvance 31Adoctor Bteenager Camateur Dathlete 32Aprevented Bprotected Cdiscouraged Dsheltered 33Adecided Bintended Ccontinued Dpretended 34Aat Binto Con D from 35Ahighs and lows Bpros and cons Ccauses and effects Ddays and nights 36Alonely Bafraid Cconfused Ddepressed 37Amanner Bhabit Cspread Dapproach 38Aposition Bheart Cattitude Dspeech 39AVirtually BHopefully CSimilarly DLuckily40A. athletics Bacting Cacademics Dpromotion第二部分： 阅读理解 （共25小题，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（、）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen Jeanne Calment entered the world in 1875, telephones and automobiles still lay in the future. Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso were not yet born. The Eiffel Tower was 14 years from being built. As a teenager, she met Vincent Van Gogh, near her home in Arles, in the south of France. He was “very ugly, ungracious (举止粗俗的), impolite, sickI forgive him, they called him loco (精神失常的)”, she recalled. When she died last week at age 122, she was the worlds eldest person. (There are others who claimed to the title, but only Calment had the official documents to prove her age.)Each February 21, her birthday, she would share the secrets of long life. Some years it was “a sense of humour”, others it was “keeping busy”. “God must have forgotten me,” she once explained. The truth probably was that she had good genes: her mother reportedly lived to be 86 and her father 94.Her life had its sadness: she outlived her husband, her only daughter and her grandson. According to a friend, she was imperturbable. “If you cant do anything about it,” she reportedly said, “dont worry about it.”In her last years she was nearly blind and deaf, but her health remained good. She ate a few bars of chocolate each week and continued smoking until a few years ago, when she could no longer light her own cigarettes. She never lost her sense of humour. On her 110th birthday, she commented, “Ive only ever had one wrinkle, and Im sitting on it. “Her longevity made her famous; her spirit made her eternal (永恒的).41. Why does the author mention Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso and the Eiffel Tower? A. To show that Calment had seen famous people and things. B. To emphasize that Calment was born a long time ago. C. To indicate that Calment is just as famous. D. To admire the knowledge that Calment had.42. The author believed that Calments longevity is mainly due to _. A. a sense of humor B. being kept busy C. belief in God D. good genes43. The underlined word “imperturbable” means _. A. calm B. humorous C. friendly D. healthy44. Toward the end of the story, the author seems to be impressed by Callment s _.A. spirit B. religious belief C. knowledge D. longevityBSimply by analyzing a drop of blood, a doctor will be able to diagnose a birth defect or even cancer when it is in the early stage; using new technology, a material lighter but much stronger than steel can be produced.These may sound like dreams at present. But the dreams may soon come true as research findings in laboratories are being turned into products more rapidly in the new century, according to experts participating in the fourth Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Technomart, a technology exhibition and trade fair in Suzhou.Most people think nano-technology（纳米技术）is too far-fetched to be real. But in fact nano-technology has been applied in a wide range of fields, such as medicine. It is coming into our daily life, said Cheng Jiachong from a Hong Kong-based nano-technology firm. Nano-technology based on the nanometer, the unit of which is a billionth of a meter, enables scientists to have new concepts of disease diagnosis and treatment on a molecular（分子）and atomic scale, Cheng said.By using nanometer particles, a doctor can separate the fetus cells（胚胎细胞）from the blood of a pregnant woman to see if the development of the fetus is normal. This method is also being used in the early diagnosis of cancer and heart disease, he said.One of the most significant impacts of nano-technology is at the bio-inorganic materials interface, according to Greg Tegart, executive advisor of the APEC Center for Technology Foresight.By combining enzymes（酶）and silicon chips we can produce biosensors. These could be implanted in humans or animals to monitor health and to deliver corrective doses（剂量）of drugs, he told the participants a technology forum during the exhibition.Nano-technology could affect the production of nearly every man-made object, from automobiles, tires and computer circuits（电路）, to advanced medicines and tissue replacement, and lead to the invention of objects yet to be imagined, said David Minns, a special advisor to the National Research Council of Canada.It has been shown that carbon nano-tubes are ten times as strong as steel, with one sixth of the weight, and nano-scale systems have the potential to make supersonic transport cost- effective and to increase computer efficiency by millions of times, he said. The experts agreed that the APEC technology exhibition and trade fair provided many chances for exchanges of innovative ideas and products.45. Realization of the dreams mentioned in the first paragraph will mainly base on _.A. APEC B. Chinese scientist C. the APEC Center for Technology ForesightD. Nano-technology46. The length of a nanometer equals to _. A. meter B. meter C. meter D. meter 47. We can imply from what David Minns said that _.A. Nano-technology could only be used to invent new objects.B. Nano-technology could be widely used to produce or invent objects.C. Nano-technology is a money-consuming technology.D. Nano-technology can not be used to improve the service of Internet.48. Compared to steel, carbon nano-tubes are _.A. stronger and lighter B. lighter but as strong C. stronger but as lightD. poor in qualityCGooglefight is a simple service available on the Internet which offers you the chance to compare two different items and see how many hits they get on the Google search engine. The seemingly simple device has proved invaluable to users, especially to help win arguments. For example, imagine that you and your friends are arguing about who are the most popular music or movie stars, you can decide the argument by writing the names in the Googlefight boxes. Lets say that you are arguing about Jackie Chan and Jet Li. You will quickly discover that Jet Li is mentioned 16 million times on Google pages, whereas Jackie Chan is mentioned a mere 12 million times! In this unscientific way, you can claim victory for one Star over another.But teachers have come up with ways of using Googlefight which are much more useful from an academic point of view, particularly when it comes to studying languages. You can, for example, find out the frequency of two words with the same meaning, and deduce (推断) from the answers which one is more common. For example, lets take the words “buy” and “purchase”, which mean the same thing (although “buy” is only a verb and “purchase” is both a verb and a noun). It is immediately clear from Googlefight that “buy” is much more commonly used, with a massive three and a half billion hits, compared to only one billion occurrences for the more formal word.But the real value of Googlefight to the language learner is in determining which is the more common of two phrases. For example, “raining cats and dogs” is an old-fashioned English expression about the weather. Do English speakers still use it? Or are they more likely to say “pouring down”? Googlefight suggests the latter. “Pouring down” has 898,000 Google hits, whereas “raining cats and dogs” only has 326,000.With phrases, its important to remember that you need to use quote marks to make the search more accurate. For example, if you type in the similar phrases “look after” and “take care of “ without quote marks, the second phrase seems to be more common, but with quote marks, the result is reversed.49. What is Googlefight?A. A fight between two people on Google.B. A way to make sure you win an argument.C. A website showing how many hits two different things have.D. A list of all the websites on Google.50. Language teachers find it useful because _.A. there are a lot of words on GooglefightB. it can tell them which of the two words with the same meaning appears more oftenC. some words mean the same thingD. common words have a billion hits51. What must you remember to do if you are checking phrases by Googlefight?A. Make sure they mean be same thing.B. Make sure they are different.C. Remember to put quote marks round the phrase.D. Dont put quote marks round the phrase.52. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. Googlefight is effective to determine the more common of two phrases.B. Googlefight is a scientific way to decide an argument.C. Quote marks can make the search more accurate.D. Googlefight is invaluable to help win arguments.D Celebrity (名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they dont sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others products to developing their own. Celebrity clothing lines arent a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today theyre started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life. However, for every success story, theres a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the products origins is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial (最初的）attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty returning to tried-and-true labels.Today, celebrities face ever more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebritys shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the egos (自我的）potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashion like celebrity has always been temporary.53. Fashion magazines today _. A. seldom put models on the cover B. no longer put models on the cover C. need not worry about celebrities market potential D. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly 54. A change in the consumer market can be found today that _. A. price rather than brand name is more concerned B. producers prefer models to celebrities for achievements C. produce