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一中届高三上学期期中考试英语
一中2012届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
I语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
Everyoneinbusinesshasbeentoldthatsuccessisallaboutattractingandretaining(留住)customers.Itsoundssimpleandachievable.But,1,wordsofwisdomaresoonforgotten.Oncecompanieshaveattractedcustomerstheyoften2thesecondhalfofthestory.Intheexcitementofbeatingoffthecompetition,negotiatingprices,securingorders,anddeliveringtheproduct,managerstendtobecomecarriedaway.Theyforgetwhattheyregardastheboringsideofbusiness—3thatthecustomerremainsacustomer.
4toconcentrateonretainingaswellasattractingcustomerscostsbusinesshugeamountsofmoneyannually.Ithasbeenestimatedthattheaveragecompanylosesbetween10and30percentofitscustomerseveryyear.Inconstantlychanging5,thisisnotsurprising.Whatissurprisingisthefactthatfewcompanieshaveanyideahowmanycustomerstheyhavelost.
Onlynowareorganizationsbeginningtowakeuptothoselostopportunitiesandcalculatethe6implications.Cuttingdownthenumberofcustomersacompanylosescanmakeabig7initsperformance.ResearchintheUSfoundthatafivepercentdecreaseinthenumberofdefecting(流失的)customersledto8increasesofbetween25and85percent.
IntheUS,Domino’sPizzaestimatesthataregularcustomerisworthmorethan$5,000overtenyears.Acustomerwhoreceivesapoorqualityproductorserviceontheirfirstvisitand9neverreturns,islosingthecompanythousandsofdollarsin10profits(moreifyouconsiderhowmanypeopletheyarelikelytotellabouttheirbadexperience).
Thelogicbehindcultivatingcustomer11isimpossibletodeny.“Inpracticemostcompanies’marketingeffortisfocusedongettingcustomers,withlittleattentionpaidto12them”,saysAdrianPayneofCornfieldUniversity’SchoolofManagement.“Researchsuggeststhatthereisacloserelationshipbetweenretainingcustomersandmakingprofits.13customerstendtobuymore,arepredictableandusuallycostlesstoservicethannewcustomers.Furthermore,theytendtobelessprice14,andmayprovidefreeword-of-mouthadvertising.Retainingcustomersalsomakesit15forcompetitorstoenteramarketorincreasetheirshareofamarket.
1.A.inparticularB.inrealityC.atleastD.firstofall
2.A.emphasizeB.doubtC.overlookD.believe
3.A.denyingB.ensuringC.arguingD.proving
4.A.MovingB.HopingC.StartingD.Failing
5.A.marketsB.tastesC.pricesD.expenses
6.A.cultureB.socialC.financialD.economical
7.A.promiseB.planC.mistakeD.difference
8.A.costB.opportunityC.profitD.budget
9.A.asaresultB.onthewholeC.inconclusionD.onthecontrary
10.A.hugeB.potentialC.extraD.reasonable
11.A.beliefsB.loyaltyC.habitsD.interest
12.A.alteringB.understandingC.keepingD.attracting
13.A.AssumedB.RespectedC.EstablishedD.Unexpected
14.A.agreeableB.flexibleC.friendlyD.sensitive
15.A.unfairB.difficultC.essentialD.convenient
第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
PoliceinChinahavearrestedtwodrivers16connectionwiththedeathofatoddler17washitandleftfordeadonabusystreetearlierthismonthinsouthernChina.Policewereabletoidentifythedriversofthetwovans18examininggraphicvideoofthevehicles19(strike)2-year-oldWangYue,whodiedinthehospitalonFriday,aboutaweekaftertheaccidentinFoshan,China.
Thecaseraisedquestionsofhumandecencyinthecountry,particularlyaswordsurfaced20manypassersby21(witness)theaccidentanddonelittletohelpthelittlegirl.
Oneofthose18passersby,amanidentifiedbytheChinaDailyasChen,showedup22(expect)outsidetheintensive-careunitwhereWangYuewasstrugglingtosurviveandsaidhedidnotseethetoddler,thenewsorganizationreports.
Chenandhiswiferunastorethatofferswater-heatingproductsthatstandsabout23feet23theaccidentsite,accordingtotheChinaDaily.
"Iwaslookingformyowndaughterthen,"thenewsorganizationquotesChenassaying."Ididnotnoticeshe(WangYue)waslyingonthestreet."
WangYang,atopofficialinGuangdongProvince,saidataprovincialgovernmentmeetingthattheincidentshouldserve24a"wakeupcall"forsociety,theChinaDailyreportedafterthegirl'sdeath.
"Weshouldlookintothe25(ugly)inourselves,"hesaid.
II阅读(共两节;满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Mynewly-rentedsmallapartmentwasfarawayfromthecentreofLondonanditwasbecomingessentialformetofindajob,sofinallyIspentawholemorninggettingtotownandputtingmynamedowntobeconsideredbyLondonTransportforajobontheunderground.Theywerelookingforguards,notdrivers.Thissuitedme.Icouldn’tdriveacarbutthoughtthatIcouldprobablyguardatrain,andperhapscontinuetowritemypoemsbetweenstations.ThewritersKeatsandChekhovhadbeendoctors.T.S.EliothadworkedinabankandWallaceStevensforaninsurancecompany.I’dbeasubwayguard.Icouldseemyselfbeingcheerful,useful,agoodmaninacrisis.ObviouslyI’dbeoverqualifiedbutIwaswillingtoforgetaboutthatinreturnforasteadyincomeandtravelprivileges—thosebeingparticularlywelcometosomeonelivingalongwayfromthecitycentre.
ThenextdayIsatdown,withalmostahundredothercandidates,fortheintelligencetest.Imusthavedoneallrightbecauseafterabouthalfanhour’swaitIwassentintoanotherroomforapsychologicaltest.Thistimetherewereonlyaboutfiftycandidates.Theinterviewersatatadesk.Candidatesweresignaledforwardtooccupytheseatoppositehimwhenthepreviousoccupanthadbeendismissed,afteragreaterorshortertime.Obviouslythelonginterviewswerethemoresuccessfulones.Someoftheinterviewswereasshortasfiveminutes.Minewastheonlyonethatlastedaminuteandahalf.
Icanrememberthequestionsnow:
“Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?
”“Whydidyouleaveyourjobbeforethat?
”“Andtheonebeforethat?
”Ican’trecallmyanswers,exceptthattheywereshortatfirstandgrewprogressivelyshorter.Hisclosingstatement,Ithought,revealedalackofsensitivitywhichhelpedtoexplainwhyasapsychologist,hehadrisennohigherthantheundergroundrailway.“You’vefailedthepsychologicaltestandweareunabletoofferyouaposition.”
Failingtogetthatjobwasmylowpoint.OrsoIthought,believingthattheworkwaseasy.Actually,suchjobs—beingapostmanisanotheroneIstilldesire—demandexactlythesortofelementaryyetresponsibleawarenessthatthehabitualdreamerisleastqualifiedtogive.ButIwasstillfarshortoffullself-understanding.Iwasalsoshortofcash.
26.Thewriterappliedforthejobchieflybecause_________.
A.hewantedtoworkinthecentreofLondon
B.hecouldnolongeraffordtolivewithoutone
C.hewasnotinterestedinanyotheravailablejob
D.hehadreceivedsomesuitabletraining
27.Thewriterthoughthewasoverqualifiedforthejobbecause_________.
A.heoftentraveledundergroundB.hehadwrittenmanypoems
C.hecoulddealwithdifficultsituationsD.hehadworkedinacompany
28.Thelengthofhisinterviewmeantthat_________.
A.hewasnotgoingtobeofferedthejobB.hehadnotdonewellintheintelligencetest
C.hedidnotliketheintervieweratallD.hehadlittleworkexperiencetotalkabout
29.Whatdoesthewriterrealizenowthathedidnotrealizethen?
A.Howunpleasantordinaryjobscanbe.B.Howdifficultitistobeapoet.
C.Howunsuitablehewasforthejob.D.Howbadlyhedidintheinterview.
30.What’sthewriter’sopinionofthepsychologist?
A.Hewasveryaggressive.B.Hewasunhappywithhisjob.
C.Hewasquiteinefficient.D.Hewasratherunsympathetic.
B
Awomanrenewingherdriver’slicenseattheCountyClerk’sofficewasaskedtostateheroccupation.Shehesitated,uncertainhowtoclassifyherself.
“WhatImeanis,”explainedtherecorder,“doyouhaveajob,orareyoujusta…”
“OfcourseIhaveajob,”saidEmily.“I’mamother.”
“Wedon’tlist‘mother’asanoccupation…‘housewife’coversit,”saidtherecorder.
OnedayIfoundmyselfinthesamesituation.Theclerkwasobviouslyacareerwoman,confidentandpossessedofahighsoundingtitle.“Whatisyouroccupation?
”sheasked.
Thewordssimplypoppedout.“I’maResearchAssociateinthefieldofChildDevelopmentandHumanRelations.”
Theclerkpaused,ballpointpenfrozeninmidair.
Irepeatedthetitleslowly,andthenIstaredwithwonderasmystatementwaswritteninbold,blackinkontheofficialquestionnaire.
“MightIask,”saidtheclerkwithnewinterest,“Justwhatyoudointhisfield?
”
Coolly,withoutanytraceofpanicinmyvoice,Iheardmyselfreply,“Ihaveacontinuingprogramofresearch(whatmotherdoesn’t),inthelabandinthefield(normallyIwouldhavesaidindoorsandout).Ofcourse,thejobisoneofthemostdemandinginthehumanities(anymothercaretodisagree?
),andIoftenwork14hoursaday(24ismorelikeit).Butthejobismorechallengingthanmostcareersandrewardsaremoreofasatisfactionratherthanjustmoney.”
Therewasanincreasingnoteofrespectintheclerk’svoiceasshecompletedtheform,stoodup,andshowedmeout.
AsIdroveintoourdriveway,buoyedup(依托)bymyglamorousnewcareer,Iwasgreetedbymylabassistants---ages13,7,and3.
UpstairsIcouldhearournewexperimentalmodel(a6montholdbaby),inthechild-developmentprogram,testingoutanewvocalpattern.
Ifeltproud!
Ihadgoneontheofficialrecordsassomeonemoredistinguishedandindispe