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湖北省部分重点中学天门中学等届高三上学期期中联考英语试题
2012年秋季湖北省部分重点中学期中联考
高三英语试卷
命题学校:
湖北省天门中学命题教师:
刘朗审题教师:
王丽梅
考试时间:
2012年11月20日下午2:
30—4:
30试卷满分:
150
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.Howdidthewomangethome?
A.Byair.B.Bytrain.C.Bybus.
2.WhatdidKatedo?
A.Shetookanapinherroom.
B.Shelistenedtosomemusic.
C.Shesangasong.
3.Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inanoffice.B.Attheman’sC.Atthewoman’s.
4.Whatdoesthewomanenjoydoingnow?
A.Playingthepiano.B.Singing.C.Playingtennis
5.WhatdidBobdoyesterday?
A.Hewentoutwithhisfamily.
B.Heattendedabirthdayparty.
C.Hewentforabarbecuewithfriend.
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8题。
6.Whatisthepackage’sweight?
A.1.25kilograms.B.1.35kilograms.C.12.5kilograms.
7.Whatistherateofthegroundmail?
A.$8.50.B.$8.00.C.$2.50.
8.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.Makethepayment.B.Fillinaform.C.Leavethepostoffice.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.Whoisthemanprobably?
A.Theemployer.B.Avisitor.C.Thewoman’shusband.
10.Whatdoesthemannexttothegirldo?
A.Anengineer.B.Anaccountant.C.Abusinessman.
11.Whatdoweknowabouttheoffice?
A.It’sverycomfortable.B.It’snexttoacoffeebar.C.Itisverysmall.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?
A.Visitingahouse.B.Gettingaloanfromthebank.C.Readingsomeads.
13.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingfirst?
A.Bargainingwiththeseller.B.Sellingtheirhouse.C.Takingagoodlookatthehouse.
14.Howmuchcashcantheyuseaftersellingtheirhome?
A.$30,000.B.$45,000.C.$110,000.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15.Howmanynightswillthemanstaythere?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.
16.Whichtelephonecanthemanuse?
A.Thephoneinthehall.
B.Thephoneonthewoman’sdesk.
C.Thephoneatthebusinesscenter.
17.Whatdoweknowabouttheroom?
A.Itis60dollarsanight.
B.Itisonthefirstfloor.
C.ItscostincludesanAmericanbreakfast.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Whatarethevillagerslike,accordingtothespeaker?
A.Theyliketogossipaboutothers.
B.Theydon’tcarewhatothersdo.
C.Theydon’ttalkmuch.
19.Whatisthespeaker’snationality?
A.English.B.Irish.C.American.
20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkofmakingfriendshere?
A.Itiseasy.B.Itisdifficult.C.Itisfunny.
第二部分:
词汇知识运用(共两节,满分30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.Forsustainabledevelopment,thegovernmenthasdecidedtogive__________tothoseenergyconservingandenvironmental--friendlybusinessinmanyaspects.
A.profitB.interestC.advantageD.preference
22.Weareworkingunderthecommandofthemanagerthatno_______besparedtomakethepartyasuccess.
A.troubleB.expeditionC.expenseD.experience
23.WeknowalotabouttheseearlyyearsofEuropeansettlementbecausemostmigrants________withtheirfamiliesandmanyoftheirlettersstillsurvive.
A.correspondedB.relatedC.associatedD.combined
24.Thegreatachievementsinrecent30yearshaveprovedthatthereformandopenpolicyisavitalmeasurethat________thenationalconditionsofChina.
A.fitsintoB.turnintoC.breakintoD.lookinto
25.InaninterviewBeckhamadmittedthathecouldn’t__hissix-year-oldsonBrooklyn’smathshomeworkandhadtoturntohisformerSpiceGirlspopstarwifeVictoriatohelpout.
A.takeoutB.workoutC.clearoutD.turnout
26.Mothersholdingjobsoutsidethehomeshouldhave________schedulestomakeiteasiertocarefortheirchildren.
A.frequentB.fluentC.flexibleD.smooth
27.Thelittlegirliswalkingalongthebeach,happyandjoyful,________bendingdowntopickupabeautifulseashell.
A.occasionallyB.regularlyC.apparentlyD.approximately
28.AKoreansurveyshowsthatshoppingcarthandlesarethemostbacteria-carryingitemsamongsome________usedobjects.
A.relativelyB.ordinarilyC.frequentlyD.sincerely
29.AsforLatinAmericagenerally,there’snoreasonwhy,______resourcesavailable,itcan’tbecomeahighlyindustrializedarea.
A.intermsofB.infavorofC.inhonorofD.inchargeof
30.Currently,someoverseasuniversitiesaresimplysellingdiplomastoChinesestudents________theiracademicperformance,soChinashouldcheckonaregularbasis.
A.onaccountofB.inadditiontoC.regardlessofD.inrelationto
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。
Eighty-year-oldretiredtailor,JamesMcKay,spentSaturdaynightinjailafter31thirty-year-oldKeithSmithoverthehead32hiswalkingstick.McKay'swife,LaurencetoldusthatwhileMcKayisusuallya33person,hehadbeen34tothisactofviolencebygettingwetjustoncetoooften.
SmithlivesabovetheMcKaysanditappearsthatnotonlyisheakeengardener,heisalsoa35collector.Unfortunatelyforhim,thewaterhesentoverhisbalconyeverydayendedupontheMcKay's,ortoooften,ontheMcKays36.
“Forthelastfortnight,sinceSmithmovedintotheflataboveus,wehavehardlydaredtogotoour37,”saidLaurence.Sheaddedthatitwasn'tsomuchthewaterfallingontotheirbalconyfromSmithwateringhisplant38botheredthem,itwasmorethewayhecleanedhisfishtanks.“We'dbe39therehappilyreadingournewspapers,when40somuchwaterwouldcomefromabovethatwe'dbeaswetasifwe'd41withourclotheson!
Neithercouldwegetridofthe42offish!
”
AndonSaturdayeveningitwasjusttoo43.“ItwasJames'sbirthday,”explainedLaurence,“andI'dmadehimabirthdaycake.Thecandleswereagreatsightasyoucanimagine,butJamesdidn'tgettoblowthemout.”44,SmithemptiedoneofhislargertanksoverhisbalconyandboththeMcKaysandthecakewerewet45.RarelyhadLaurenceseenMcKaymovesofast.“Icouldn't46him.Hewasupthereinaflash.ItwasthefastestI'dseenhimmovesince1964.”
Smithisnotgoingtotakethingsfurtherwiththepolice.Hehasalsopromisedtochangehis47fromnowon.AndwhatofJamesMcKay?
48heleftthepolicestation,alargecrowdofsupporterssanghim,“HappyBirthday”.“49themostexcitingbirthday50!
”saidthecheerfuloldman.“ThebestsincemyadolescenceI'dsay!
”
31.
A.hitting
B.tapping
C.pushing
D.touching
32.
A.by
B.with
C.through
D.via
33.
A.quiet
B.sensitive
C.peaceful
D.stubborn
34.
A.accustomed
B.taken
C.driven
D.attracted
35.
A.seed
B.fish
C.plant
D.newspaper
36.
A.himself
B.itself
C.herself
D.themselves
37.
A.bathroom
B.balcony
C.bedroom
D.kitchen
38.
A.which
B.what
C.that
D.whether
39.
A.sitting
B.exercising
C.sleeping
D.eating
40.
A.regularly
B.unconsciously
C.precisely
D.suddenly
41.
A.swum
B.watered
C.showered
D.drowned
42.
A.taste
B.sense
C.feeling
D.smell
43.
A.little
B.soon
C.late
D.much
44.
A.Instead
B.Besides
C.Otherwise
D.Consequently
45.
A.over
B.across
C.through
D.down
46.
A.stop
B.blame
C.ignore
D.stand
47.
A.views
B.attitude
C.mind
D.ways
48.
A.While
B.Since
C.Until
D.As
49.
A.Sincerely
B.Impossibly
C.Previously
D.Definitely
50.
A.before
B.already
C.ever
D.since
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,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Twomen,AlanandHenry,bothseriouslyill,sharedahospitalroom.Alanwasallowedtositupinhisbedandhisbedwasnexttotheroom’sonlywindow.Henryhadtospendallhistimeflatonhisback.
Thementalkedforhours,oftheirwives,families,theirhomesandtheirjobs.AndeveryafternoonwhenAlan,inthebednexttothewindow,couldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtohisroommateallthethingshecouldsee.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Loverswalkedarminarmamongflowers.Treesandskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.Ashedescribedallthis,Henry,ontheothersideoftheroom,wouldclosehiseyesandimaginethescene.
OnewarmafternoonAlandescribedaparade(游行)passingby.AlthoughHenrycouldnotheartheband,hecouldseeitinhismind.Unexpectedly,analienthoughtenteredhishead:
whyshouldhehaveallthepleasureofseeingeverythingwhileInevergottoseeanything?
Itdoesn’tseemfair.Henryfeltashamedatfirst.Butasthedayspassedandhemissedseeingmoresight,hisenvygrewandsoonlethimdown.Hebegantofindhimselfunabletosleep.Heshouldbebythatwindow—andthatthoughtnowcontrolledhislife.
Lateonenight, ashelaystaringattheceiling.Alanbegantocough.Hewaschoking.Henrywatchedinthedimroomasthestrugglingmantriedhardtoreachforthebuttontocallforhelp.Listeningfromacrosstheroom,henevermoved,neverpushedhisownbuttonwhichwouldhavebroughtthenurserunning.Inlessthanfiveminutes,thecoughingandchokingstopped,alongwiththesoundofbreathing.Now,therewasonlysilence—deathlysilence.
Assoonasitseemedappropriate,Henryaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswitchandaftermakingsurehewascomfortable,shelefthimalone.
Slowly,painfully,hestruggledtotakehisfirstlook.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitallhimself.Helookedout,butfacedablackwall.
51.Judgingfromthepassage,themeaningoftheunderlinedword“alien”is______.
A.disappointingB.suddenC.newD.strange
52.WhatfinallyhappenedtoAlan?
A.Hewasmovedtoanotherroom.B.Hedied.
C.Hesw