普通高中届高三教学质量检测一英语.docx

1、普通高中届高三教学质量检测一英语普通高中2012届高三教学质量检测（一）英语试卷本试卷共10页，满分135分，考试时间120分钟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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Advertising is about creating images, and this is especially true when advertising food and drinks. What the 1 looks like is more import

2、ant than what it tastes like. If companies hope to sell food successfully, the food must 2 appetizing.Television advertising of food often uses 3 . Apparently, food looks especially appetizing if it moves. Chocolate sauce looks much more 4 when you see it being poured over ice cream than it does jus

3、t sitting in a jar. 5 effects also help to sell food: sausages sizzling(咝咝响) in a frying pan are mouth-watering. A TV 6 for a brand of coffee had the sound of coffee percolating(过滤) in the background. The commercial was so 7 that it lasted five years.The 8 of food and its packaging is also very impo

4、rtant. If the color looks 9 , people wont eat it. Nobody would normally eat blue bread or drink blue beer. Other 10 food colors are purple, gray, and in some cases, white.How people expect something to taste often influences how it 11 does taste. Researchers gave some mineral water to two groups of

5、people. They told one group that the water was mineral water, and almost all people said, “It tastes 12 .”Then the researchers told the other group that the water was tap water. This group said the water tasted a little funny. The word tap created a(n) 13 image of chlorine(氯).It is the same with 14

6、. A food manufacturer gave a group of people the same 15 in a glass jar and in a can and asked them to taste it. They all claimed that the product in the glass jar tasted better.So it seems to be true. Image is everything.1. A. company B. food C. image D. milk2. A. look B. taste C. sound D. smell3.

7、A. sound B. sense C. movement D. imagination4. A. beautiful B. natural C. clean D. delicious5. A. Action B. Television C. Music D. Sound6. A. advertisement B. program C. show D. speech7. A. noisy B. expensive C. successful D. long8. A. price B. name C. brand D. color9. A. right B. great C. interesti

8、ng D. wrong10. A. unknown B. unpopular C. practical D. famous11. A. actually B. especially C. elegantly D. seriously12. A. strange B. funny C. good D. salty13. A. perfect B. unusual C. unpleasant D. unbelievable14. A. advertising B. packaging C. producing D. tasting15. A. product B. water C. meat D.

9、 coffee第二节 语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1625的相应位置上。How can we know that the birds we see in the South in the winter are the same ones that come north in the spring? Once John J. Audubon, a bird 16 (love), wondered about this. Every ye

10、ar he 17 (watch) a pair of little phoebes nesting in the same place. He decided to put tiny silver bands(箍) on 18 legs. The next spring, the birds 19 the bands came back in the very same place. The phoebe, it was learned, spent winter 20 it was warm enough to find food. Today there are hundreds of b

11、irdbanders all over America.The government of the U.S. has a special birdbanding department 21 makes all the birdbands. The bands do not hurt the birds, as they are made 22 aluminium and are very light. Each band has 23 special number. On each band are these words: “Inform Fish and Wildlife Service,

12、 Washington, D.C”.Anyone who finds a dead bird with a band on its legs 24 (ask) to send the band to Washington with a note 25 (tell) where the bird was found. In this way naturalists add to their knowledge of the habits and needs of birds. 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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、

13、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didnt see some rain soon we would lose everything.I was in the kitchen making

14、lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort. trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house. Moments later, however, he

15、 was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.He was cupping both

16、hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill(溅出) the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site. Several large deer appeared threa

17、tening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer laying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap(舔) up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand. I s

18、tood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was

19、weeping with pride.26. What can be learned from Paragraph 1?A. The writer lived in the hottest place.B. It wouldnt rain during the dry season.C. All the crops in the area were dead.D. People were in great need of rain. 27. Billy walked carefully to the woods because _.A. he was not old enough to wal

20、k freelyB. he didnt want to be followed by his motherC. he tried not to spill the water in his handsD. he wanted to attract his mothers attention28. Why did the writer almost scream for Billy to get away?A. Because she saw the most amazing site in the woodsB. Because those large deer appeared danger

21、ousC. Because she saw a baby deer laying on the groundD. Because the deer suffered from heavy loss of water29. After learning about the truth, the author felt _.A. curious and confused B. scared and excitedC. moved and curious D. proud and moved30. Which of the following is the best title for the pa

22、ssage?A. The Water of Life B. Importance of WaterC. How to Save Animals D. Animals in DangerBGroup buying is one of the fastest growing trends in South Africa today. Industry leaders are confident the growth potential remains strong since group buying is location-specific(区域性的). Start-up costs are l

23、ow and profit room remains high, so many sites continue to receive invested money despite widespread criticism and Facebooks decision to phase out of the deals business due to privacy concerns. In the early stages of all industries, some companies fail because they cannot compete with stronger compa

24、nies in difficult economic conditions. To deal with difficult conditions, an alarming number of businesses are developing group buying websites in places like China and India, so the increase of group buying in South Africa is nothing more than a natural progression into the international mainstream

25、. The group buying concept is fairly new and consumers have accepted this concept because they can now make full use of the rich information available on the Internet. Group buying is convenient and easy so it works. Anyone can view a site, join a mailing list, subscribe to RSS or print out a coupon

26、(优惠券). The current group buying structure offered by the industry leaders works although there are still challenges to overcome. Perhaps, the future of group buying is tied to the joining together of social media and mobile devices. Mobile devices are with us wherever we go and almost everyone is us

27、ing some type of social media site like Facebook or Twitter to stay informed. Using GPS and social media technology to provide real time location-specific promotions would be beneficial to every consumer looking for the best deals in town. Pause for a moment and think about it! What is better than s

28、igning on to your phone while having fun in town and you receive a real time information that your favorite shop across the street is offering a killer deal？The future of the group buying in South Africa is bright and we can expect to see more advanced approaches to this concept in the future. In ad

29、dition to the technological advances consumers will see the range of promotions expand to include new products and services. 31. What does the underlined phrase “phase out of” mean in the passage?A. Gradually stop. B. Gradually increase.C. Begin to develop. D. Continue to enlarge.32. The author sets

30、 China and India as examples to show that _.A. China and India are powerful countriesB. China and India are in difficult economic conditionsC. group buying is successful worldwideD. group buying is an international trend33. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. People have accep

31、ted group buying because its a new concept.B. Social media and mobile devices have been joined together for group buying.C. GPS and social media technology will be helpful in group buying.D. Shops usually offer a killer deal when their customers are having fun.34. The authors attitude towards the fu

32、ture of group buying is _.A. pessimistic B. optimistic C. objective D. subjective 35. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. The history of group buying.B. Group buying in South Africa.C. Growing trends in South Africa.D. The group buying concept.CIt was one of the happiest times of my life. I was 29 and had just received my bachelors degree, gradu