甘肃省兰州市2013届高三英语上学期期末考试试题新人教版

1、甘肃省兰州一中2013 届高三英语上学期期末考试试题新人教版说明：本试卷分第I 卷 ( 选择题 ) 和第 II卷( 非选择题 ) 两部分。满分150 分，考试时间120 分钟。答案写在答题卷（卡）上，交卷时只交答题卷（卡）。第 I卷（共三部分，满分105 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20 分）第一节：（共 5 小题，每小题1 分，满分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答案。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. What is the man s room probably lik

2、e?A. Dirty.B. Clean.C. Tidy.2. What s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Classmates.C. Mother and son.3. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Prepare for an interview.B. Read information about a company.C. Take part in an interview.4. What does the man most probably

3、 do?A. He is a sales manager.B. He is a policeman.C.Heisabusdriver.5. Where was Jack last night?A. At home.B. In a hotel.C. In the hospital.第二节（共15 小题，每小题1 分，满分15 分）请听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、 B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第6 至 8 题。6. What

4、 does the man do?A. A repairman.B. A salesman.C. A doctor.7. What time will the woman most likely come back?A. At two o clock.B. At one o clock.C.Atthreeo clock.8. Which of the following is TURE according to the dialogue? A. The man will find the problem soon.B. It s hard to tell the exact time.C. T

5、he man asks the woman to wait.听第 7 段材料，回答第9 至 11 题。9. How does Alice probably feel now?A. Upset.B. Excited.C. Interested.10. What do we know about Alice?1A. She has three children.B. She is a single mother.C. Her husband is dead.11. What does the man think the woman should do? A. Help Alice find a j

6、ob.B. Give Alice some money.C. Look after the kids for Alice.听第 8 段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Their timetable.B. Their scores in the last exam.C. The history class.13. What does the woman think of Professor Johnson?A. He is easy to get along with.B. He usually gives

7、his students good grades.C. He seldom gives homework to his students.14. What will the man do next?A. Choose another class.B. Cheat in the history exam.C. Continue to stay in the class.听第 9 段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why does Chris come to school early?A. To meet Jenny. B. To prepare for a test. C. To revisi

8、t his school.16. What does Jenny say about the test?A. It will be easyB. It will be difficult.C. It will be terrible.17. Why is Chris so nervous?A. He has never attended this class before.B. He is afraid of losing the scholarship.C. He has failed this course several times.听第 l0 段材料，回答第18 至 20 题。18.

9、What is the woman doing?A. Playing a computer game.B. Reading a book.C. Reading a magazine.19. What is Tom looking for?A. A book.B. A downstairs roomC. A restroom.20. What can we know about the woman?A. She has a sore throat.B. She doesn t like the man. C. She has badmanners.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）第一

10、节单项填空（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. We are pleased withthe factthat the people in the poorarea are proud of whatthey _ in the past 10 years.A.are achievingB.achievedC.have achievedD.had achieved222._, I believe, and you will find that he is very outgoing.A. Having a talk

11、with TomB. Given a talk with TomC. If you have a talk with TomD. One talk with Tom23.The Browns have six childrenaltogether.Itis obvious that_ littlemoneythe present job brings Mr. Brown can hardlysupport so large_familylikethat.A. /; theB. a; theC. a; /D. the; a24.There was enough evidence to prove

12、 that the explosion in Robinson s house_ the leak of natural gas.A. resulted inB. resulted fromC. led toD.contributed to25.Mr. Bryan is a/an _ secretary in our office, for he is able to do taskssuccessfully, without wasting time or energy.A. effectiveB. efficientC. flexibleD. sufficient26. Mr. Andre

13、w taught his students how to develop the basic skills in the physics class, _ everything through jokes and experiments.A. to explainB. explainedC. explainingD. explains27. In that traffic accident last night the man who hit five people in a row had drunk so much that he could no longer_ between fant

14、asy and reality.A. distinguishB. disguiseC. disturbD.disgust28.We all thoughtthat Betty couldhave run_ ifshe had worn the sports-shoesthat day.A. even fasterB. more slowerC. much quicklyD. stillfastest29.In orderto keep the balance of ecosystem, every possible means _to dealwith the problems of the

15、over-exploiting of natural resources.A. has triedB. has been triedC.have takenD.have been taken30.I donthave money or time inhand;_, Icantaccompany you to the ParksonMall today.A. in a wordB. in other wordsC. by the wayD. in this way31.Doctor Lily has made her projects successful, so we suggest not

16、only _to her old school but also give the students a talk then.A. did she come B. her comingC. should she come D. she should come32. It even leaves the scientists in _what they should call the newly born creature, which looks half-human and half-animal.A. phenomenonB. motivationC. wonderD. consequen

17、ce33.It s significantforgraduatesto finda proper job,inwhich they canbring their potential into full play not just a considerable income.A. oneB. whatC. thatD. it34. What does the sign over there say? In the museum no personbe permitted to take photos.A. willB. mayC. mustD. shall335. Are these docto

18、rs and nurses tired, Mr. Smith? Yes. _.They have been operatingon the patientfor at least 10 hours.A. They re exhausted!B. You must be joking!C. I m not surprised!D. They are really tired of it!第二节完形填空（共20 小题，每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面的短文，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。“A thousand - mile journey

19、 begins with a single step,” as the saying goes.However, 36it doesnt tell us is that once the journeyis started, it might behard to stop.That s the37 forTang Renli,a seniorat NanjingUniversityof Technology,who has backpacked to more than 200 cities in China during four years of college.To 38 his exp

20、eriences, Tang has hosted a photo exhibitionPlay Hooky, Go Travelat the Beijing 798 Art Zone. On _39_ are over 300 photos of his travels. The 22-year-old never 40 going to so many places when he 41 his first trip to Yangzhou during the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday in his freshman year. _42 he was hooke

21、d on travel. You may 43 how Tang could find the time, being a full-time college student. Did he really skip classes to go travel, like the 44 of hisexhibition suggests?“I gave myself one to two weeks every month for travel. ButI always took care of my class and 45_ first, ” Tang said. Tang, who is a

22、 cityplanning major, has never _46_ a compulsory course at college.“I spent more time and effort on my study,47during the finals weeks, ”Tang said. Schoolwork was not the only 48 Tang had to face. His travel budget was 49 so Tang had to 50 what he had. He usually took the cheapest form of transporta

23、nd stayed at youth hostels _51 less than 50yuan per night. There were alsotimes when he walked, hitchhiked, and slept in train stations, police offices and vans.“Sometimes I felt52 ,helplessand even found myselfin _53, ” Tang said.“But now that I look back, these setbacks_54my journey, and my life.

24、Dontthinktoo much aboutthe _55because youllcrossthatbridgewhen you gettoit. And once you take your first step, the feeling is amazing and addictive.”36 A whichB whatC thatD it37 A caseB excuseC mottoD dream38 A testB gainC shareD identify39 A purposeB performanceC discoveryD display40 A thought ofBs

25、poke toC worried aboutD turned out41 A competedB completedC compromisedD complained42 A Up to nowB Until thenC From then onD In the end43 A wonderB puzzleC surpriseDtrouble44 A sentenceB titleC projectD object45 A commentsB revisionC achievementsD assignments46 A failedB succeededCreached4D missed47

26、 A impatientlyB increasingly C especiallyD anxiously48 A excitementBmixtureC expressionDobstacle49 A limitedBgrantedC appliedD wasted50 A pay much attention toB take no notice ofC put an end toD make the most of51 A losingBcostingC offeringD cheating52 A aloneB livelyC lonelyDalive53 A horrorB anger

27、C sorrowD danger54 A enjoyedB enrichedC engagedDendured55AimportanceBnecessitiesCuncertaintiesDsignificance第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40 分）第一节（共 15 小题，每小题2 分，满分30 分）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。AThe blackand whitebirdcame ashore on a beach in thesouthof the North Islandnearly 4,000milesaway fromitsusual

28、 habitat.The creaturesastonishingjourneywas witnessed by a woman walking her dog as the two-foot bird waddled out of thewater in front of her. She said,“It was out of this world to see it. It was thisglisteningwhitethingstandingup on thesand and IthoughtIwas seeingthings.”The tale of the lost pengui

29、n is similar to the 2006 childrens film Happy Feet,in which a young penguin finds himself far from home during a voyage of discovery.Conservationistsbelieveithas completedan incrediblejourneyfor such a youngbird itisestimatedtobe around10 monthsold.The most likelyexplanationforits appearance in New

30、Zealand is the hunt for food. Experts said it may also haverested on an ice floe (浮冰 ) during its travels and was carried north for a greatdistancebeforeitmade a swim for dryland.Colin Miskelly,a curatorof New ZealandMuseum, said, “They can spend months at a time in the ocean and come ashore onlyto

31、moult (脱毛 , 换毛 )or rest.” Mr. Miskelly said the brave bird would have to findits way back south soon if it was going to survive. He said,“It is probably hotand thirsty and has been eatingwet sand. ” “Itdoesnt realize thatthe sand isn tgoing to melt inside it because they typically eat snow their onl

32、y liquid.”New Zealand residents have been warned to give the bird a wide berth it caninflict (予以 ) painful bites if threatened.56. Which of the following is True of Paragraph 1?A. A young penguin found himself far from home during a voyage of moulting.B. A creature s astonishing journey was incredib

33、le in the north of the North Island.C. A womanwitnessed a 2 feet bird waddled in the children s film while walking her dog.D. A penguin came ashore on a beach thousands of miles away from its habitate.57. Conservationists tend to explain that_.5A. the young bird has completed a pleasant journey of 4

34、,000 thousand milesB. the young birds appearance in New Zealandis due to its hunt for food anddelay of returningC. the young bird comes ashore in New Zealand only to moult or rest during itsvoyageD. the young birdiscertainto be over 10 months oldwhen itappears on a beach58. What do we know about the

35、 penguin according to Mr. Miskelly?A. The penguin could spend months at a time in the ocean and came ashore only to have young ones.B. The young bird might have slept on an ice floe and could not swim for dry land.C. The young penguin didnt realize the sandwasnt going to melt insideitlike snow it ea

36、ts.D. The brave bird would have to find its way back north soon if it was going to survive.59. What does the underlined part mean in the last sentence?A. The residents should keep well away from it when they want to watch the young penguin.B. Some people do not realize the danger of the young bird a

37、nd they are expected to touch it.C. New Zealand residents want to keep the young bird but it wants to leave the shore.D. If the local people threatened the young bird, it would do harm to other birds nearby. .BThe time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on( 从事 ) in lat

38、erlife,a new studyhas suggested. Being bornin a certainmonth appearsto indicate the statistical likelihood of what job a person will end up with, thestudyby the Officefor NationalStatisticsfound.Researchershaveuncovered thatthe month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelli

39、genceto length of life.A child born December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whosebirthdayfallsinJanuarywilltend toa debtcollector,they found.A Februarybirthappears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to goon tobecome pilots.Meanwhile,Apriland May ar

40、esaid tohavea fairlyevenspreadof professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becominga high-earning football player, doctor or dentist.The studywas derived( 推导出 ) by researcherswho analyzedthebirthmonths ofpeople in19 separateoccupationsusing informationfromthe last census,t

41、heDailyMailreported.Althoughthesetrendsmay be difficulttoexplain,correlations( 关联) between birthmonths and specifichealthproblemshave a scientificbasis.Springbabies are at greater risksof illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimersdisease, asthma and autism. They may also be less clever than class

42、mates born in6other parts of the year.60. What is the main idea of this passage?A.The year when ababy isborn may not beassociated withthe jobhe or she willend up with.B. Researchers have found the birth month could affect both intelligence andlength of life.C. The birthtime can give signsof futurede

43、velopmentof what professionspeoplewill start.D. The study indicates there are correlations between birth months and someterrible risks.61. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.A childborn in December is more likelyto become an artistwhilesomeone bornin January will tend to b

44、e a dentist.B. A February birth appears to have the possibilities of being an artist whileMarch babies appear to become pilots.C. Children born in April and May are said to have equally balanced chances intheir future professions.D. Birthsinthe summer months mean theyhave few chances to earn a lotof

45、moneyas a football player, doctor or dentist.62. What do the researchers also study besides the analysesof the trends betweenbirth months and professions?A. Some serious diseases from births of many children.B. A lot of mental illnesses caused by giving birth to children.C. The secret of births and

46、healthy problems.D. The relationship between birth months and certain health problems.CThe Sauna World Championships ( 世界桑拿锦标赛) ended in tragedyat the weekendwhen one of the two finalistscollapsedand died.VladimirLadyzhenskiy,a Russianamateur wrestler in his 60s, suffered severe burns in the bizarre

47、(怪诞的 ) annualevent in the southernFinnishtown of Heinola.He was pronounced dead lateon Saturdayafter he collapsed alongside reigning (卫冕 ) champion Timo Kaukonen of Finlandroughly six minutes into the final round. The“sport ” calls on participants tosit in a 230-degree (110 Celsius) room as water wa

48、s tossed onto asearingstove,officials and witnesses said. Medical workers pulled both men out of the sauna infront of nearly 1,000 horrified spectators.Both were shakingand bleedingfrom what appeared to be severe burns,saidHakonEikesdal, a photographer with the Norwegian daily Dagbladet. Kaukonen, a

49、bout 40,was in hospitalin stableconditionSunday, contestspokesman Ossi Arvelasaid.Theevent,which had over 130 participantsfrom 15 countries,had been heldsince1999.Itwillneverbe held again,Arvelasaid.A pintof water isadded to the stove every30 seconds and the last person to remain at the sauna is the

50、 winner. There was noprizeotherthan “some smallthings ” Arvelasaid.He declinedto providedetails.Arvela said Kaukonen the defending world champion had refused to leave the7sauna despitegettingsick.Sauna bathingisa popularpast-timeinFinland,whichhas an estimated 1.6 million saunas for a population of 5 million.Temperaturesare normallykept around 158 to 176 degrees (7080 degrees Celsius).“I know this is very hard to understand to people outside Finland who are notfamiliar with the sauna habit,” Arvela said.“It is not so unusual tohave 110degrees in a sauna. A lotof competitorsbe