1、1牡一中 2011-2012 学年度高三学年摸底考试 英语 试题第 I 卷（共 115 分）第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分 30 分)第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 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. What time does the conversation take place?A. At 4:55. B. At 4:05. C. At 5:05.2. Where does the conv
2、ersation probably take place?A. In a hotel. B. In the post office. C. In a shop.3. What does the man intend to do?A. To save $150. B. To repair the old one. C. To buy a new one.4. What are they probably going to do first?A. Go swimming. B. Go water-skiing. C. Look at the map.5. Why cant the woman fi
3、nd the book?A. It has been borrowed by someone. B. It has been misplaced.C. It is missing.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. Whats the relationship between
4、 the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Driver and conductor. C. Conductor and passenger.7. Where is the man going?A. San Francisco. B. Los Angeles. C. New York.8. Which behavior is not allowed on the bus?A. Drinking alcohol. B. Smoking. C. Gambling.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. Why does the woman call?
5、A. To report a robbery. B. To make an apology. C. To buy some T-shirts.10. Which is the man described by the woman?A. The man dressed in black shirt and jeans.B. The man dressed in white shirt and jeans.C. The man dressed in black shirt and white jeans.11. When did the man get the womans bag? A. Whe
6、n talking to the woman. B. When following the woman. C. When knocking into the woman.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. What job is the woman going to do?A. A nurse. B. A teacher. C. A babysitter.13. How many hours will Eddie Sharp work every day?A. 15 hours. B. 10 hours. C. 5 hours.14. What do we know abou
7、t the woman？A. She used to be a teacher.B. She has to prepare lunch for her husband.C. More benefits will be given to her besides her wages.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What was the most unusual thing on Eds trip to Australia?A. The Pinnacles. B. The shark. C. The Barrier Reef.16. What did the woman t
8、hink of Eds experience of scuba diving?A. Its exciting. B. Its dangerous. C. Its amazing.17. What did Ed probably do in Sydney?A. He visited his friends. B. He had a swim in the sea.C. He bought some souvenirs.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is the talk mainly about?A. The Nobel Prizes. B. The ente
9、rtainment awards. C. Peoples Choice Awards.19. In some peoples opinion, what draws more attention in the ceremonies?A. What the winners say. B. What the winners wear. C. What the winners show.20. What can we learn about the speaker?A. She is interested in all the pre-show.B. She is not interested in
10、 all the award shows.C. She is interested in what the stars will say.2第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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. The driver was at _ loss when _ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding. A. /; / B. /; a C. a; the D. a; /2
11、2. Rather than _ on a crowded bus, he always prefers_ a bicycle as long as he has the time. A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding23. We thought of selling this furniture, but weve decided to _it. It might be valuable.A. hold on to B. keep up with C. turn to D. look after2
12、4. I keep my dictionary _ I can see it easily, as I may use it anytime. A. which B. what C. where D. when 25. _ is mentioned above, the number of the students who would like to further their education abroad is increasing. A. Which B. As C. That D. It26. The lawn will turn down unless _ frequently.
13、A. watered B. watering C water D. to water27. Just in front of the temple _ with a history of 1,000 years. A. a tall tree stands B. a tall tree is standing C. does a tall tree stand D. stands a tall tree28. Since we have time after dinner, lets go out for a walk, _?A. shall we B. will you C. do we D
14、. must we29. Continue down the same road for _ 2 kilometers until you reach the church of Santa Maria.A. another B. other C. more D. others30. She hasnt finished the work, so there is little chance _ she will be back in time. A. what B. that C. whether D. which31. His _ to become a pilot was held ba
15、ck by his poor eyesight. A. destination B. inspiration C. ambition D. promotion32. -She might complain about you to your manager. -_? I know I am in the right. A. What for B. Why not C. Whats up D. So what33. Joan, _ for months to find a job as a editor, finally took a position at a local advertisin
16、g agency.A. struggling B. having struggled C. struggled D. to struggle34. All things _, we have a better opportunity than we ever had and we mustnt let it slip through our fingers. A. to be considered B. considered C. considering D. having considered35. -What did the manager want to know?-He wondere
17、d _ we could complete the project. A. when was it B. it was when that C. it was when D. when it was that第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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。A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old universi
18、ty professor.Soon they began to complain about 36 in work and in life. While the guests were talking, the professor went to the 37 and prepared coffee. Then he 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups made of porcelain (瓷), plastic, glass or crystal. Some were plain-looking, some delicate (精致)
19、 and 40 , some. The professor told them to 41 themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee 42 hand, the professor said, “If you took careful 43 , all the nice-looking, expensive cups were 44 , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 45 for you to choose the best fo
20、r yourselves, that is the 46 of your problems and pressure. 47 what all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you 48 the best cups directly and were 49 each other s cups. “The professor paused and then went on, “ Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and 50 in society are
21、 the 51 . They are just tools to hold and 52 life and they do not change the 53 of life. Sometimes, if we are concentrating only on the cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. So, dont let the cup 55 you and enjoy the coffee instead. The happiest people dont have the best of everything. They just make the b
22、est of everything.36. A. condition B. pressure C. relation D. communication37. A. kitchen B. bedroom C. study D. lab38. A. went B. got C. returned D. turned39. A. sort B. kind C. type D. variety40. A. expensive B. cheap C. common D. rough41. A. enjoy B. turn C. wish D. help42. A. for B. by C. in D.
23、with43. A. sight B. notice C. look D. view344. A. brought B. carried C. fetched D. taken 45. A. natural B. formal C. necessary D. important46. A. answer B. cause C. result D. reason47. A. Though B. When C. If D. Since48. A. cared for B. looked for C. went for D. called for49. A. facing B. eyeing C.
24、smelling D. tasting50. A. wealth B. attitude C. position D. situation51. A. plates B. bowls C. pots D. cups52. A. control B. include C. contain D. experience53. A. quality B. color C. cost D. style54. A. manage B. start C. hope D. fail55. A. surprise B. drive C. worry D. move第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2
25、分，满分 40 分）第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项 A、B、C 和 D 中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI held a yogurt in one hand as I tried to eat and read email at noon. Even fifteen minutes in the employee lunchroom seemed too much of a luxury. My cmpany, like many compainies, had cut costs by not replacing pe
26、ople as they left. The survivors were expected to be more efficient.I didnt feel I worked at a job; I felt I was my job. I wanted to give up, but given the economy, I felt I couldnt until I had another job in hand. Then a chance conversation with a strangers six-year-old daughter changed my outlook.
27、 The young girl was standing in line with her mom at the grocery store. “Good day at school?” I asked.A nod.“Whats your favorite subject?”“Lunch.”I smiled at the answer. I remembered when that had been my answer. At lunch, there were no adults to tell you what to do and when to do it. Sometimes we c
28、ould decide what to do while we were eating our sandwiches and drinking milk.I knew that by law I had the right to have a lunch break. So I decided to simply start taking it. The office was located in the downtown area of a small town and I set out to explore it. A few blocks away was a local art mu
29、seum with free admission. At the end of another street, I was surprised to discover some horses in a field. When the weather turned cold, I visited the used bookstore or public library.When I decided to take back my lunch hour, I got negative remarks from my co-workers. But then, I watched in surpri
30、se as some of my co-workers started to drift away occasionally from their own desks during lunch. We started inviting each other out for walks during good weather and discovered that we had other topics of conversation beyond the now common complaints about work.I am still looking for a new position
31、, but with less urgency than before. 56. Why was the author busy even at the lunch hour?A. Because he wanted to get more pay. B. Because he found it valuable to work during lunch time. C. Because there werent enough employees in the company. D. Because he couldnt concentrate on his work in the work
32、time. 57. Why did the author say his favorite subject was also lunch hour?A. Because he could eat his favorite sandwiches. B. Because he could do whatever he wanted then. C. Because he could gave a good sleep after lunch. D. Because he could go home to stay with his family. 58. After having a chat w
33、ith the little girl, the author _.A. was ashamed of his idea of quitting the jobB. made up his mind to find a new jobC. began to take back his own lunch hourD. never did any work at the lunch hour59. The purpose of the passage is to tell readers that _.A. you cant change your circumstances but you c
34、an change your viewpointsB. having lunch while at work is bad for your healthC. a child may be sometimes be a teacher for an adultD. all work and no play makes a person boredBIt is not true that Valentines day is a holiday invented by greedy greeting card companies eager to sell more stock or by can
35、dy companies to sell more chocolate, or general retailers to create more business once Christmas is over. It is easy to imagine that Valentines Day was created by them because as soon as the stores put away their Christmas merchandise, out come the Valentines Day items - even though Valentined Day i
36、s still more than six weeks away. In a blink Christmas presents and Santa are replaced with red ribbon and pink hearts and 4mass produced Valentines Day cards in thousands of designs and sizes - large, small, serious, silly, inexpensive, expensive, musical (my least favourite because they sound so t
37、inny) and traditional ones. Valentines Day is the biggest single twenty hour period for florists(花商，种花人), a huge event for greeting card companies and a profit for candy makers.Valentines Day began more than 1,500 years ago. According to legend, Valentine was a priest who performed marriages in cont
38、inued defiance(蔑视) of the orders of the Roman emperor Claudius. The emperor had realized that no young men wanted to join his army and then leave their wives and sweethearts. When it was discovered that Valentine was still performing marriages in secret, he was cruelly sentenced to death. Valentine
39、allegedly(据称) cured the jailers daughter of blindness and on the night before his execution, he sent a note to her signed “from your Valentine“. Reportedly he died on February. 14, 269 A.D. More than 200 years later in 496 A.D., February 14 was named by Pope Gelasius to honor St. Valentine. Today mo
40、re than 1,700 years have passed since the real Valentine died, and people are still celebrating Valentines Day in a big way. It may never have occurred to you that Valentines Day is a major crisis day for anyone who is having an affair. After all, Valentines Day is the one holiday when everyone is e
41、xpected to do something romantic for their spouse or lover - and if someone has both, its a serious problem and a nightmare.60. Why is it easy to imagine Valentines Day was created by card or candy companies or retailers?A. Because they have made Valentines Day more romantic. B. Because they produce
42、 a lot of products after Christmans. C. Because they are eager to sell their products after Christmas. D. Because they are more active on Valentines Day. 61. We can infer from Para. 2 that _.A. Valentines Day is a good chance for card and candy makersB. Valentines Day cards are more popular that day
43、C. people often send greeting cards to lovers on Valentines DayD. greeting card and candy makers often hold a huge event62. Valentine was sentenced to death because _.A. he told young men not to join the emperors armyB. he wanted to marry the Roman emperors daughterC. he cured the jailers daughter o
44、f blindnessD. he performed marriages against the orders of the Roman emperor63. What does the aughor want to say in the last paragraph?A. Its not right to have a lover. B. On Valentnes Day people often have nightmares.C. Everyone is expected to do something romantic for their lover.D. Someone who is
45、 having an affair may have trouble on Valentines Day.CTwo-Day Beijing Coach TourTour Specialty1. Well-trained English speaking tour guide;2. About ten travelers in each 22-seat air-conditioned coach.Day by Day ArrangementDay 1:7:20-8:30 Pick up travellers at their hotel between 7:20 and 8:30 am, and
46、 then drive to the Ming Tombs the best preserved Chinese imperial（帝王的）tombs.9:30-10:45 Visit to the Ming Tombs.10:45-11:30 Have a short visit to the Friend Yongsheng Jade Carving Factory. Jade carving combines many Chinese traditional cultures.11:3013:00 Have traditional Chinese luch at the Jindian
47、Restaurant. After lunch drive to the Badaling Great Wall.13:00-15:00 Visit the Great Wall at Badaling. Its highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level. Cable car is a good choice if one wants to go to the highest point to have a wonderful birds eye view (chargeable to travellers; op
48、tional).Day 2:7:20-8:30 Pick up travellers at their hotel between 7:20 and 8:30 am, and then drive to the Forbidden City, the largest and best-preserved ancient imperial palace group with a 600-year history. 9:00-11:00 Visit the Forbidden City.11:00-12:30 On the way to the Temple of Heaven, stop for
49、 a short visit to a traditional Chinese medicine center. Then after a short rest, visit the Temple of Heaven, where the ancient emperors prayed for peace and harvest, for one hour.12:40-13:40 Have a Western and Chinese buffet (40 minutes) in the Bangfuchun Restaurant, and then have a sort visit to a pearl factory. 14:00-16:00 Drive (30 minutes) to the Summer Palace, the largest and most beautiful Chinese imperial garden.16:10 Drive back to
