浙江台州中学2012届高三上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

台州中学2011-1012 学年第一学期期中试题高 三 英 语 注意事项：1本卷考试时间120分钟，满分120分。 2本试题卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。答案一律做在答卷页上。第I卷（共80分）第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项选择（共20小题；每小题0.5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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1We are planning to have a casual get-together this Saturday or Sunday. Are you coming? _. Ive got rather a full day this weekend. A. I hope so B. Sounds great C. Im afraid not D. Youd better not2. _ worlds largest retailer, Wal-Mart, has opened its _ third store in Beijing, which means the firm now has 52 stores in China.A. The; aB. A; aC. The; theD. The; /3. _ size and population, how big is the European Union _ China?A. In terms of; compared withB. In honor of; comparing withC. In addition to; compared toD. In favor of; compared to4. Did you get home a little earlier yesterday? No. It was six oclock_ we got home.A. thatB. whenC. sinceD. after5.More than 100 students have entered for the competition and_ gains the most points will be the winner. A. anyoneB. the oneC. thatD. whoever6. Two weeks ago in Guangzhou, a two-year-old girl, Yue Yue, was hit by a car seriously and left lying on the road with no one offering help, _ a heated discussion on the Internet .A. causedB. to causeC. causingD. being caused7. Did Zhou Libo say anything that _ you in Mr Zhou Live Show? Not really. Actually I slept through his performance.A. adapted to B. attached to C. referred to D. appealed to8. Fortunately, with the help of some local villagers, rescuers were able to gain _ to the disaster-hit area soon enough. A. track B. access C. means D. passage9. After that, he knew he could _any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability. A. get away withB. get on withC. get throughD. get across10. Nowadays, sending e-mails to each other has become a way _ what they think to others.A. many a student expressesB. in which more than one student expressC. that most of students expressD. the majority of students expresses11._ providing entertainment, the website also turns out to be a helpful learning tool.A. Far from B. Apart from C. Instead of D. Regardless of12. Im driving to Beijing after breakfast. Take care, with all this fog.A. especially B. mainly C. extremely D. really13.Have you understood what he really means?_.A. Now and thenB. More or lessC. From time to timeD. Here and there14.A turning point of the continuously high housing price wont appear suddenly because there must be a certain process _ many factors lead to the change.A. whichB. whatC. whereD. that15.You may find the key to the math problem on page 107.Ah, its so simple. I wonder why I _ of that.A. hadnt thoughtB. havent thoughtC. didnt thinkD. wasnt thinking16. Also when you write your goals in a particular way you are able to make yourself continuously _ situations that will bring you nearer to your goal.A. aware of B. worried about C. familiar with D. accustomed to 17. This is my treat and next is yours. Hows that?OK. _.A. It doesnt matterB. It dependsC. No wayD. Its a deal18. Dont forget to go to the football match tomorrow.I _.A. dontB. wontC. shouldntD. mustnt19. According to a report, cigarette smoking_ in all indoor public places in China already.A. will banB. has bannedC. will be bannedD. has been banned20. I need to advertise for a second-hand mountain bike. _？David just plans to sell his present one.A. Why botherB. Why not C. So what D. What for 第二节： 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。“Hey, Dad, are you going to come to my award ceremony tonight?” I _21_asked my father. “I have to work late tonight. I doubt if Ill be able to _22_ it on time. I am just too busy right now,” he replied.My mind could not _23_the idea that he would be too busy working late. He was also too busy to _24_ my horse show, football games and the 15th birthday party. He always used the same _25_. Why had I even taken trouble to ask? _26_, there was always a slight hope that tonight would be _27_.As my mother and I arrived at school, two friends_28_ me. “Jill, meet my dad. Dad, this is my friend Jill.” I shook the hand of a tall man. Camera flashes lit up the room, and claps filled the _29_ as students accepted their awards. My name was finally called, _30_ three others. I followed my classmates to the _31_. When I reached out my hand to shake the _32_, a big smile lit up her face. The blinding flash from my mothers camera _33_ my eyes and I knew my dad wasnt there. I walked back to my seat _34_. Back at home, seeing my dads car in the garage. I told myself he would not be _35_. But the strong smell of alcohol hit me as soon as I _36_inside, and I could feel my tears _37_ . I followed the sound of his drunken words and saw him _38_ on the couch._39_ did Father lie to me? I threw my award on the floor, walked to my bedroom, and shut the door. Tears rolled down my face. I wondered if I would ever be more_40_ than his whiskey bottle.21.A. confidentlyB. eagerly C. proudlyD. fearfully22.A. reachB. keep C. takeD. make 23.A. createB. supportC. appreciate D. accept24.A. watchB. avoidC. attendD. speed25.A. excuseB. replyC. promiseD. trick26.A. BesidesB. ThusC. OtherwiseD. However27.A. activeB. formalC. differentD. serious28.A. recognizedB. greetedC. encouragedD. showed29.A. airB. audienceC. schoolD. playground30.A. rather thanB. other thanC. except for D. along with31.A. stageB. positionC. office D. exit32.A. JillsB. teachersC. mothersD. fathers33.A. fixedB. touchedC. hurtD. inserted34.A. successfullyB. disappointedlyC. delightedlyD. hopefully35.A. drunkB. wokenC. forgivenD. hidden36.A. steppedB. noticedC. examinedD. glanced37.A. getting offB. taking downC. building upD. turning around38.A. learning B. lyingC. puttingD. carrying39.A. How B. WhereC. Why D. Whether40.A. perfectB. comfortableC. fortunateD. important第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C， D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AHe almost didnt see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front her Mercedes and got out.Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didnt look safe; he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt.He said, “I am here to help you, maam. Why dont you wait in the car where its warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.”Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was just passing through. She couldnt thank him enough for coming to her aid.Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened, had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were many people who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way.He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, “And think of me.”He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight.41. This story most probably took place_.A. in a garage B. on a highway C. in a busy street D. near a gas station42. When the man approached the old lady, the first thing he did was to_.A. ask what was wrong with her car B. get the old lady out of her carC. change her tire as soon as possible D. make her know he wanted to help her43. The underlined part in Paragraph 6 suggests that_.A. the old lady had got ready to pay the manB. the old lady was grateful to the manC. the man had a lot of difficulty changing the tireD. the man didnt stop changing the tire44. Which of the following words can best describe the man?A. Warm-hearted and sensitive. B. Careful and serious.C. Thoughtful and helpful. D. Generous and open-minded.45. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. the man was happy after helping the old ladyB. the man received a lot of money from the old ladyC. the man made the old lady feel cold and depressed D. the man felt extremely frustrated all the way homeBThe following are four books that will help you change your mind and change your life.1) You Can Heal Your Life, Louise Hay: A groundbreaking book when it was released in 1982. It is still the book that I turn to when I have physical unrest that requires deeper understanding. Louise Hay is the pioneer in looking at the connection between the physical unrest that we have in our body and the emotional connection. At the time that she wrote the book many people scoffed at this idea, but it is now widely accepted and millions of people refer to it on a daily basis.2) The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz: Maintaining a sense of reliability and faith is developed through understanding to The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz written in 1997. We are faced with rules and regulations; dont do this, dont do that, watch what you are doing, be kind, loyal, faithful etc. The four agreements represent a simple system of maintaining your own inner authority while practicing being a true person with other people.3) Slowing Down to the Speed of Life, Richard Carlson and Joseph Bailey: This is a new one in my “bedside collection” and one that has made the biggest impact on me lately. Written in 1997, it is even more relevant today than it was when it was written. The idea of “slowing down” to get there faster was extremely hard for me to understand. As a human species we seem to enjoy moving fast and expecting quick results, especially from ourselves. I should be successful now, I should be slim now, get me to my destination nowin contrast to “in the fullness of time” when I am ready.4) The Game of Life and How to Play It, Florence Scovel-Shinn: A classic book that was first published in 1925 and remains one of my favorite books of all time. Scovel-Shinn understood the power of our words to express either our deepest desires or our most horrible nightmares.So where does this leave you? The way I see it is if you want to Heal Your Life” then you had better learn how to play “The Game of Life” by learning how to “Slow Down to the Speed of Life” and keep the “Four Agreements”. The solution may not be easy to do but it is simple. In fact, most solutions are pretty simple, and it is us humans that want to complicate it.46. According to the author, people who are lacking in personal freedom should read_.A. You Can Heal Your Life B. The Four AgreementsC. Slowing Down to the Speed of LifeD. The Game of Life and How to Play It47. Which of the following books did the author read most recently?A. Slowing Down to the Speed of Life B. The Four AgreementsC. You Can Heal Your LifeD. The Game of Life and How to Play It48. In which part of a magazine would you probably find this passage?A. Arts & Entertainment B. Reference & EducationC. Book Reviews D. Self Improvement49. In the authors opinion, the four books _.A. offer four ways to change our life and mind B. represent four stages of lifeC. represent four attitudes D. tell us four interesting storiesCNASAs twin Mars rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, have been exploring the Red Planet since 2004. But a little more than a year ago, NASA lost contact with Spirit. The space agency has tried several ways to make contact with the rover, but Spirit has not sent back any signals. Spirit landed on Mars on January 4, 2004. Three weeks later, Opportunity arrived. Soon after, the rovers went to the opposite side of Mars. Spirits original mission was only designed to last for three months, but Spirit has worked for more than five years doing additional missions. Both rovers have made important discoveries about ancient Mars. They have taken thousands of images and found evidence in the rocks of a water, warmer past in Mars history.Spirit is solar-powered. It got stuck in a sand trap in April 2009, trapped deep into the soil and with its wheels turning around and around but not able to move forwards or backwards. Spirit had to agree that there is nothing that can be done to change the situationits never going to move again. However, even if it is a not moving station, it can still study the planets atmosphere and deep interior. NASA has been concentrating on trying to position its solar panels to get as much energy from the sun as possible, or to get the rover leaning in a manner that will allow the most amount of sunlight falling on its solar panels, in order to keep it alive during the coming winter months. Engineers have planned to rock the vehicle back and forth to acquire a more favorable position. However, no matter how many efforts have been made, Spirit still could not get out of the soft soil and could not lean itself toward the sun as the Martian winter approached. Without enough energy reaching its solar panels and with so little energy in its batteries, it went into hibernation, just like a polar bear, and has not communicated with Earth since March 22, 2010.Whatever the future holds for Spirit, its mission has been an outstanding success. When it landed on the Red Planet in January 2004, no one was really sure how long it would continue working in the cold and dusty environment. As a matter of fact, three months was its original goal.After so many fruitless efforts, NASA scientists are losing hope of ever reconnecting with Spirit, but they will give it one more try. Ground controllers are contacting Spirit over a range of frequencies and at different times during the day in case its internal clock stopped working and it lost track of time. They also are commanding the rover to turn on its backup radio transmitter in case the main one is dead.If this final effort to connect isnt successful, NASA will shift the focus to its twin robot, Opportunity, which is in a different part of Mars. Opportunity is still on the move and continues to travel freely to this day. It has traveled 16.6 miles so far, and is currently rolling towards another crater it has yet to explore.NASA has spent more than $900 million on the project but shows no sign of giving up on these determined and hard-working robots. The rovers are, though, experiencing gradual wear and tear, the expected damage to something caused by using it repeatedly over a period of time. Even before Spirit got trapped, one of its wheels had failed. And NASA says its just a matter of time before both robots break down completely.50. According to the passage, what can we know about Spirit?A. It had explored Mars several times.B. Its original mission was to work for five years.C. It landed on Mars three weeks later than Opportunity.D. It discovered that Mars was once a warm and wetter place.51. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT what NASA did?A. Try to lean Spirit to make it get as much sunlight as possible.B. Rock Spirit back and forth to make it acquire a more favorable position.C. Make efforts to help Spirit get out of the soft soil where it is stuck.D. Contact and order Spirit to turn on its backup radio transmitter.52. The reason why Spirit failed to communicate with the Earth is that _.A. it didnt have enough energy B. it had finished its taskC. something was wrong with its wheels D. it met an unidentified creature53. By saying “NASA will shift the focus” in Paragraph 7, the author means that _.A. NASA will move the center of Spirit out of the sandB. NASA will depend on Opportunity to do the explorationC. NASA will do nothing but wait for some opportunityD. NASA will make opportunity help Spirit54. The last paragraph mainly informs us that _.A. NASA has planned to spend more money on SpiritB. Spirit will be brought back to EarthC. Spirit will stop operating totally in the futureD. Spirit will cause damage to Mars55. Whats the text mainly about?A. NASA makes the last effort to contact Spirit.B. Spirit has made many important discoveries on Mars.C. How Spirit got stuck and couldnt move on Mars.D. Why NASA tried many ways to contact Spirit.D “What is the most important thing youve done in your life?” The question was put to me during a presentation I gave to a group of lawyers.The answer came to me in an instant. Its not the one I gave, because the situation was not right. As a lawyer in the entertainment industry, I knew the audience wanted to hear some amusing stories about my work with well-known peop