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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