湖北省武汉市2012届高三英语四月适应性调研测试

1、湖北省武汉市2012届高中毕业生四月调研测试英语试卷2012 4. 20本试卷共14页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑2. 选择题的作答：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，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 3.完成句子和短文写作题的作答，用0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的

2、整洁。考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19. 15.B, £9. J 5.9. 18.答案:B1. How much does the com

3、puter cost now?A. $ 1,150.B. $ 1,000.C. $ 850.2. What are they talking about?A. An accident.B. A truck.C. A dog.3. What did the man do last night?A. He stayed in the library. B. He prepared for a test. C. He went to a party.4. Where is the woman speaker?A. In a park.B. At a station.C. On the street.

4、5. How does the man like the meeting?A. Funny.B. Shameful.C. Awful.第二节（共15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、7题6. Who is Mr. Bond?A. The man's boss.B. The man's friend.C. The wo

5、man's husband.7. Where are the speakers going to spend their holiday?A. In England.B. In Scotland.C. In Ireland.听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8. What is the woman going to do?A. Invite the man to a dinner. B. Go to a Chinese opera. C. Go to school.9. When will they meet?A. This Sunday.B. Next Saturday.C. Next

6、 Sunday.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10. What has made working at home possible?A.Personal computers.B.Communication industry.C.Living far from companies.11. Why do some people prefer working at home?A.To save time.B. To get more jobs.C. To make more money.12. What might happen in the future?A. British firms c

7、ould move to Belfast.B.People could call for the labor in Spain.C People might work at home for foreign companies.听下面一段对话，回答第13至6题。13. What are the two speakers talking about?A.An imaginary story.B.Mrs. Brown's experience.C.A fight between two young men.14. Why wasn't Mrs. Brown hurt?A.She d

8、efeated the two youths.B.Somebody else came to help her.C.The policemen came to her help.15. What do we know about the two young men?A.They were having a walk in the dark street.B.They were helping the police catch thieves.C.They tried to take away Mrs. Brown's handbag.16. How do you feel about

9、Mrs. Brown?A.She was very frightened.B.She was brave enough.C.She was very weak.听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker doing?A.Giving a speech.B.Advertising on TV.C.Giving a training course.18. What has the center been doing in the recent years?A.Giving young people advice about jobs.B.Offering y

10、oung people suitable jobs.C.Talking to young people about their problems.19. What time is the center available?A.9:005： 30 on work days.B.9： 005： 30 each day.C.9： 005 ： 30 except Sunday.20. Who does the center mainly offer help to?A. College students.B. Employees.C. Graduates.第二部分:词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第

11、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. Operate the electrical appliance following the _ attached in the box, or you'll be atrisk.A. instructionsB. explanationsC. introductionsD. descriptions22. The 2008 financial crisis has been far away from us, but there's n

12、o _ that the worldeconomy will not suffer from another similar strike.A. guaranteeB. insuranceC. commitmentD. circumstance23. In a formal football match, each team can have three players to _ their teammateswhen necessary.A. replaceB. substituteC. representD. exchange24. With tourism having _ the ec

13、onomy a great deal，the local government has passed a new law to invest double the amount in the past year to benefit more from it.A. exaggeratedB. disadvantaged C. accumulatedD. embarrassed25. Due to the fact that the operating system is not _ enough，Windows 7 is not very popular with the computer f

14、ans.A. easyB. stableC. firmD. smooth26. More and more teachers tend to think that teaching is really a _ job, so they have to devote a lot to it.A. rewardingB. blessingC. demandingTK depressing27. With time and patience, you'll _ come to realize that the Southern American football is different f

15、rom the European football in many ways.A. sensitivelyB. immediatelyC. automaticallyD. gradually28. Despite the fact that his words often fail to _ when he sings, Jay Zhou enjoys a very large number of admires in the mainland.A. get throughB. get outC. get acrossD. get over29. Since the United States

16、 of America is a multicultural country, youll find it easy to _the life there within a couple of months.A. put up withB. get along with C. team up withD. fit in with30. In order not to get disturbed，I spent three hours locked in my study，_ the next day's interview.A. in anxiety for B. in prepara

17、tion for C. in exchange for D. in answer for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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。AWhen I was 17 , I read a quote that went something like： “If you live each day as if it was your last，someday you'll most certainly be right. ” It made a( n) 31 _ on

18、me，and since then，for the past 33 years，I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself： If today were the 32 _ day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a 33 _ , I know I need to change something.About a ye

19、ar ago I was diagnosed with cancer. The doctors told me this was almost 34 _ a type of cancer that is incurable，and that I should 35 _ to live no longer than three to six months. My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs 36 _ , which is doctor's code for preparing to die.I lived with th

20、at diagnosis all day. Later that evening I had a biopsy (活组织检查)，it 37 _ to be a very rare form of cancer that is 38 _ with surgery. I had the surgery and I'm fine now.No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to 39 _ don't want to die to get there. And yet death is the 40 _ we all shar

21、e. No one has ever 41 _ it. And that is as it should be, because 42 _ is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent. It 43 _ _ out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you， 44 _ someday not too long from now, you will gradually become the old and be

22、 cleared away. Sorry to be so 45 _ , but it is quite 46 _ Your 47 _ is limited，so don't waste it 48 _ _ someone else's life. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner 49 _ . And most important, have the courage to 50 _ your heart and intuition (官觉)31. A. decisi

23、onB. impressionC. attractionD. difference32. A. firstB.bestC.worstD.last33. A. rowB.lineC.weekD.month34. A. thoroughlyB. desperatelyC.certainlyD.naturally35. A. hopeB. wishC.expectD.desire36. A. in orderB.in placeC.in hospitalD.in time37. A. worked outB.turned outC.pointed outD.found out38. A. terri

24、bleB.acceptableC.imaginableD.curable39. A. hellB.churchC. heavenD.space40. A. destinationB.originC. fateD.frustration41. A. expectedB. escapedC. understoodD. tolerated42. A. DiseaseB.BirthC.GrowthD.Death43. A. sortsB.carriesC. clearsD.picks44. A. butB.andC.orD.so45. A. commonB.effectiveC.dramaticD.t

25、roublesome46. A. fantasticB.desirableC.commonD.true47. A. moneyB.timeC.energyD.chance48. A. disturbingB.enteringC.livingD.enjoying49. A. voiceB.noiseC.soundD.whisper50. A. followB.takeC. findD.fight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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARafting the GRAND CAN

26、YON Welcomes You!For an exciting, fun and challenging white water tours, Rafting the GRAND CANYON is here to help you plan the right tour for you. Whether you want to travel for two days or ten, hike in or not go on an oar raft or motorized trip，we will help you find the trip that meets your needs.F

27、or those who will be vacationing on the off-season a trip on the Native American Red River rafting is available year around or a one-day trip is available on the Colorado River fromDiamond Creek to Pierce Ferry ( about three hours from Las Vegas). .Most of the trips depart from Lees Ferry, Arizona (

28、 approximately 2 - 1/2 hours from the south rim of the Grand Canyon). We offer partial trips which allow you to get on or off at Phantom Ranch located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim. Requiring a hike in or out, with proper planning the horse ride up or down is also an opti

29、on. Most trips occur between April and October.Since all rafting on the Colorado requires a permit，planning and reserving your trip requires reservations well in advance. Please let us know when you would like to go and we will contact all the river concessionaires (特许权获得者)to help you find the best

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32、.We look forward to helping you plan your trip ！ (Please NO Travel Agents)51.If you don't want to take an all-distance trip, you can start at _.A. Diamond CreekB. Lees FerryC. Phantom RanchD. Pierce Ferry52.On the trip on the Grand Canyon, you are not recommended to enjoy _ A. oar raft rowingB.

33、traveling on footC. animal ridingD. swimming entertainment53.At which time of the following is an off-season trip on the Grand Canyon?A. June.B. February.C. October.D. September.54.Rafting the Grand Canyon doesn't suggest the reader contact them in the way of _.A. calling at it in personB. filli

34、ng a formC. sending an emailD. making a callBBody image is a person's opinions, thoughts, and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance. Having a positive body image means feeling pretty satisfied with the way you look，appreciating your body for its capabilities and accepting it

35、s imperfections. Body image is part of someone's total self-image. So how a guy feels about his body can affect how he feels about himself.Recognize your strengths. Different physical qualities and body types are good for different things and sometimes the things you did well as a kid can change

36、 during puberty (青春期）.What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, flexibility, strength, or coordination leads you to excel at a certain sport. Or perhaps you have some non-sports skills. Just exploring talents that you feel good about can help your self-respect and how you think of yourself.A go

37、od body doesn't always translate into athletic success. Too often, the way guys see their body image is closely associated with their performance on a sports field or in the gym. But what if you don't like team sports or you got cut from a team you really wanted to make?If you don't like

38、 team sports，find another form of physical activity that gets you going. This will help you stay in shape and help you to appreciate the skills you may not have realized you had in a team environment.If you like team sports but didn't make a particular team，use this as an opportunity to discover

39、 what you're good at, not to regret what you aren't best at.Look into starting a strength training program. Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself. Good builds don't just happen they take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet. There's no need to work o

40、ut too much. A healthy routine can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week. Another benefit of working out properly is that it can cheer up yourself lifting weights can lift your spirits.Don't harm your body, respect it! To help improve your view of your body, take care

41、 of it. Treating yourself well over time results in a healthier，stronger body and that contributes to a better body image. Practicing good living habits regular showering ； taking care of your teeth, hair, and skin； wearing clean clothes, etc.also can help you build a positive body image.Be yourself

42、. Your body is just one part of who you are along with your talent for comedy, a quick wit, or all the other things that make you unique. Your talents, skills, and beliefs are just as much a part of you as the cover they come in. So try not to let minor imperfections take over.55.The HM)st important

43、 point of body image lies in it that ijt is closely associated with _ A. one's physical appearanceB. one's athletic achievementsC. one's body abilitiesD. one's self-confidence56.Witch of die following statements is true?A.One's abilities developed in his childhood will stay on al

44、l one's life.B.A good body is certain to lead to a good sport performance.C.A good body image results mainly from extreme workouts.D.Exploring non-sports talents matters equally as sports skills in building self-respect.57.It can be inferred from the passage that _A.lifting weights is the best s

45、port in lifting one's spiritsB.keeping good living habits does good to body imageC.one should try not to let minor imperfection take overD.any activity out of. team sports can lead to one's discovery of one's potential skills58.This passage mainly deals with _A. what body image isB. why

46、body image is importantC. how body image should be improved D. what makes up body imageCSeen from space the Earth is covered in a blue mantle. It is a planet on which the «continents are dwarfed (相形见绌）by the oceans surrounding them and the vastness of the marine area.An astonishing 80 percent o

47、f all the life on Earth is to be found hidden beneath the waves and this vast global ocean pulses around our world driving the natural forces which keep life on our planet.The oceans provide necessary sources of protein, energy, minerals and other products of use the world over and the rolling of th

48、e sea across the planet creates over half our oxygen, drives weather systems and natural flows of energy and nutrients around the world, transports water masses many times greater than all the rivers on land combined and keeps the Earth habitable.Without the global ocean there would be no life on Ea

49、rth.It is seriously worrying, then, that we are damaging the oceans on a scale that is unimagnalbe to most people.We now know that human activity can have serious influences on the vital forces working - on our planet. We have fundamentally changed our global climate and are just beginning to unders

50、tand the consequences of that .As yet largely unseen，but just as serious，are the influences we are having on ihe oceans. A healthy ocean has diverse ecosystems and strong and healthy habitats. the actual state of our oceans is a far cry from this natural level.A large quantity of human pressures are

51、 being exerted both directly and indirectly on ocean ecosystems the world over. Consequently ecosystems are collapsing as marine speciesare driven towards extinction and ocean habitats are destroyed. With the decrease and removement of their diversity , ocean ecosystems are losing their natural reco

52、very.59.The 2nd and the 3rd paragraphs are given mainly to describe _.A. what the oceans look likeB. what the oceans are made up ofC. what live in the oceansD. what functions the oceans have60.The oceans provide all the following except _A. various marine creaturesB. rich living resourcesC. all natu

53、ral forcesD. comfortable habitats for man61.Man has not yet realized _A. that he has done harm to the oceans B. that he has done harm to the planet C. that he has benefited from the oceans D. that he has benefited from the planet62.The best title for this passage should be _A. Protecting our planetB

54、. Defending our oceansC. Making good use of our oceansD. A glimpse of the oceansDA yoga master made a shocking statement that Abraham Lincoln had been a Himalayan yogi in a past life. Lincoln delivered a proclamation setting up Thanksgiving as an American holiday in 1863. Research throws light on a

55、possible Hindu (印度的）origin for the American celebration of Thanksgiving."The holiday of Thanksgiving has a Hindu origin," says Richard Salva, author of a book on the reincarnation (转世）of Abraham Lincoln entitled Soul Journey ： From Lincoln to Lindbergh which is based on a statement by the

56、great master of yoga, Paramhamsa Yogananda， who declared that Abraham Lincoln had been a Himalayan yogi in a past life, and that he was reborn as the famous pilot, Charles Lindbergh.”During my search for signs of a past-life yoga practice," SaIva said, “I noticed that President Lincoln repeated

57、ly chose Thursdays as national days of prayer, fasting (禁食），and thanksgiving. This was interesting, because Thursday is considered a holy day a day for prayer, fasting, and spiritual reflection among Hindus, who call it guru day，. ”“ Lincoln also set aside time on Thursdays to grieve for his son，Willie, who died in Washington. Clearly, Hiursdays had a spiritual sign