1、 - 1 -沈阳二中 20112012 学年度上学期期中考试高三（12 届）英语试题 命题人：张月影 姜楠 审校人： 李俊杰说明：1.测试时间：120 分钟 总分：150 分2.将答案填涂到答题卡的指定区域。 第卷 客观题试卷 (共四部分，满分 113 分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 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. Whats the weather
2、 like in the womans city now?A. Cold. B. Hot. C. Cool.2. What happened to Bobby?A. He lost all his food. B. He died in a desert.C. He got lost in a desert.3. When does Lucys birthday party begin?A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30.4. What are the two speakers talking about ?A. Birthday presents for t
3、heir parents.B. New Year presents for their parents.C. Presents for each other. 5. How does the man feel now ?A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Sad. 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
4、第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. Where is the man going ?A. To the supermarket. B. To a restaurant.C. To the airport.7. What do we know about the woman?A. She doesnt like eating in a restaurant.B. She seldom like eating in a restaurant.C. She cooks very well.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. How is Jack doing in his j
5、ob at the department store?A. Terribly. B. Very well. C. Just so-so.9. Why doesnt the man quit his job?A. Because his job pays a lot. - 2 -B. Because he likes his job very much. C. Because its not a good time to find a new job.10. For what purpose will the man call the womans sister?A. To ask her fo
6、r a telephone number.B. To ask whether she will be free tonight.C. To ask her whether the bookstore has an opening.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What do we know about the woman?A. She often gets lost. B. She often goes to the cinema. C. Its her first time to be in the city.12. How did the woman get to
7、the cinema in the end?A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By taxi.13. What happened in the cinema?A. A woman talked all the time.B. The woman quarreled with another woman.C. The woman was not allowed in by another woman.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。14. What happened to Tom?A. He had a traffic accident.B. He hit a t
8、ruck yesterday.C. He hurt his head seriously.15. What do we know about the truck driver?A. He wasnt badly hurt.B. He was driving when he was drunk.C. He often breaks traffic rules.16. What will the man do this afternoon?A. Go to the hospital to see Tom.B. Go to pick up his wife at the airport.C. Go
9、to the New York with his wife.17. What can we know from the dialogue?A. Tom doesnt like going out by car.B. Tom bought the car only a month ago.C. Tom saved money for a long time to buy a car.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. When was the speakers familys second big family gathering of the year?A. On Than
10、ksgiving Day. B. On Christmas Eve. C. On Christmas Day.19. Who could gather in front of the Christmas tree to open restaurants?A. Kids under 10 only. B. kids under 13. C. Kids under15.20. When did the speakers parents open the presents?A. Before drinking coffee. B. After trying on new clothes. C. Be
11、fore breakfast. - 3 -第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 55 分）第一节 单项填空（共 25 题，每小题 1 分，满分 25 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。21. As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only _.Aapparently Boccasionally Cpractically Dabruptly22. He lives in a flat, _ he can see _ is happening in the street.A. from whose
12、window; all that B. there; all C. from its window; everything D. where; all23. Im terribly sorry to turn you down this time, but I promise I will _ to you next time.Apick it up Bbreak it up Cturn it up Dmake it up 24. -Would you like a cup of coffee or a glass of beer？- _ will do，but milk is _ popul
13、ar with me.A. Neither; not B. None; moreC. Either; the most D. All; the most25. -Tom, you go to the station to pick up your father and I will cook the dinner.-_ I will go at once.A. Why me? B. Ok, thats settled.C. What for? D. Forget it! 26. She _ clean out the spare room last week, but it was too m
14、uch occupied at that time.A. intended to B. was intended to C. had intended to D. has intended to27. - Hello, I _ you _ in London, how long have you been here?- I came here last week.A. dont know; were B. didnt know; were C. havent known; are D. hadnt known; are 28. The free ticket will go to _ come
15、s first to the concert.A. no matter who B. those who C. anyone D. whoever29. It is reported that two schools， are being built in my hometown，will open next year.A. what B. thatC. both of them D. both of which30. The idea of traveling abroad really _ a lot of Chinese people. Thats why every year witn
16、esses more people applying for passports.A sticks to Battends to Cobjects to D. appeals to31. We are going to spend the Spring Festival in Guangzhou, _ live my grand parents.A. which B. that C. where D. who32. The baby is generally healthy, but every now and then he _ a cold.A. has caught B. is catc
17、hingC. caught D. does catch33. I dont think you should mention it at the beginning of the story, or it may _ the shocking ending.A. give out B. give away C. give up D. give off34. When was _ that the suggestion was put forward _ the seven-day Labor Day Golden Week holiday be cancelled?A. that; that
18、B. it; which C. it; that D. that; what - 4 -35. - The weekend is disappearing so fast! Lets look for some fun!- _. We really need some relaxation.A. Thats a good point B. You can make itC. Time is running outD. It isnt my cup of tea36. The little boy made a mistake, so his mother _ him to leave the
19、house as a punishment. Aforbade Bhoped Cprevented Dpersuaded37. - I dropped in at your house at about ten last night, but you werent in.- I _ regular exercises at the club.A. did B. was doing C. had done D. have been doing38. The companies are working together to create _ they hope will be the best
20、means of transport in the 21st century. A. what B. that C. which D. who39. -Would you mind not littering in the classroom?-_. Ill pick up the waste paper.A. With pleasure B. Thanks C. No, not at all D. Yes, thats it.40. - Oh, dear! I forgot the air tickets.- You _ something.A. have left B. are alway
21、s leavingC. are leaving D. always left41. - I want to have the article printed, but I dont know how to use the printer.- You can follow the _ on the printer.A. directions B. determinations C. preparations D. explanations42. - Sorry, not of much help- Well， I know youve tried.Asure it was Bdont menti
22、on it C of course not Dthanks anyway43. -Mary, lets go to the bookshop this weekend. Will you be _?-Sorry, but Im going to visit my uncle in the countryside.A. vacant B. suitable C. convenient D. available44 Your shoes _ easily but they _ well.A. wear; havent worn B. are worn; havent wornC. wear; ha
23、vent been worn D. are worn; havent been worn45. -Have you finished your homework yet?-Not yet. I only _ to do it just a few minutes ago.A. got down B. set out C. set about D. set up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。It was on a winter mor
24、ning, near Oxford, Maryland, that I set the breakfast table beside the huge window, which _ 46_ the Tred Avon RiverThe snow decorated the shore in whiteFor a - 5 -moment I stood quietly against the bookcase, appreciating what the nights snow had _ 47_48 I leaned forward and peered （盯着看） close to the
25、 frosted window “It really is!” I cried out loud “There is a goose out there!” I _ 49_ to the bookcase and pulled out a pair of binoculars （望远镜） Into their sights came the _ 50_ of a large Canada goose, very still, its wings folded tight to its sides, its _ 51_ frozen to the iceThen from the dark si
26、des, I saw a line of swansThey crossed _ 52_ the west of the broad river, moving _ 53_ to the eastAs I _ 54_, the leader swung to the right, and then the white _55_ of birds become a white circleIt floated from the top of the sky downwardAt last, as easy as feathers coming to earth, the circle _56_
27、the iceThe swans _57_ the frozen goose! Amazingly, those bills （啄）began to work on _58_The long necks were lifted and curved down, _59_It went on for a long timeAt last, the goose was free and _60_ its big webbed （有蹼的） feet slowlyThe goose _61_ its wings as far as they would goThe swans took off and
28、 _62_ on their eastward journey, in perfect formation, to their secret destination_63_ them, rising with incredible speed and joy, the goose moved into the skyI watched them _64_ they disappeared over the tips of the farthest treesOnly then did I realize that tears were running down my cheeksThis is
29、 a true storyI do not try to interpret it hereI just often _65_ it in the bad moments, and tell myself, “If so for birds, why not for man?”46 Aundertook Boverlooked Cwitnessed Dpassed47 Adestroyed Bcovered Cpainted Dhidden48 AFinally BUnwillingly CDisappointedly DSuddenly49 Arushed Breturned Cadvanc
30、ed Dreached50 Afigure Bshadow Ccry Dbaby51 Ahead Bbody Cfeet Dbeak52 Aalong Bfrom Caround Din53 Asteadily Bwildly Chighly Dclosely54 Awatched Bexpected Cpredicted Dfeared55 Ablock Bmass Cdot Dline56 Askated on Blanded on Cfell down to Dbroke into57 Athreatened Battacked Csurrounded Dkilled58 Athe ic
31、e Btheir feather Cthe river Dthe shore59 Aone after another Bside by side Cnow and then Dagain and again60 Awashing Bprotecting Cmoving Dwarming61 Aenlarged Bspread Clifted Dthrew62 Astarted Bcarried Crepeated Dstopped63 ABehind BIn front of CAlong with DIncluding64 Aafter Balthough Cunless Duntil65
32、 Awrite about Bkeep up Cthink of Dtell from第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 28 分）第一节 （共 9 小题：每小题 2 分，满分 18 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。- 6 -AI wear what I feel is comfortable and convenient. Decades ago, my 10-year-old Italian nephew asked me for jeans from Canada when I visited.Upon see
33、ing them, he claimed they were not Levis. “What does Levis mean?“ I asked naively. Later, I was preparing to come to China when my Sichuan friend ordered jeans for her daughter. “You mean Levis, I guess?“ “No, Benetton,“ she said.Living in China I realize the effect brands have on people here. Once
34、I bought a pair of sandals because I needed sandals. Many people told me, “Wow! You wear them? You have money!“ I didnt know why they thought 150-yuan ($22) sandals were for wealthy people. I had never heard that brand name (which I cant remember) before.While visiting my family in Canada, we were t
35、alking about fake products(假冒商品) in China. As a writer, I dont accept that readers pirate(盗版) my books and I would consider myself a thief if I ever buy them. A young relative asked, “What about your purse?“ “Whats the problem with my purse?“ I countered.“Its a Yves Saint-Laurent; do you mean you pa
36、id the full price?“How can you think I bought a YSL? I bought it because of size, color and price.“She picked up the purse and pointed to the steel YSL on it. Believe it or not, I had not noticed it till then.When Pearl Market used to sell watches, I happened to need one and went there for the large
37、 choice they offered. What I wanted was a watch to see the time, I insisted.They had no Chinese brands, only Cartier, Citizen, Seiko, Rolex. Having refused several ming pai copies, I was leaving without buying when I saw a black one.“Diesel, what a strange name for a watch,“ I thought. Wasnt diesel
38、something that went into a gas tank? The business deal went quickly; I offered 35 yuan and left with the watch.66. Whats the authors attitude towards fake products?A. He thinks they are of good quality.B. He supports fake products.C. He believes they are symbols of status.D. He is strongly against f
39、ake products.67. Why did the author go to Pearl Market to buy a watch?A. Because the watches here were cheaper.B. Because there were many famous brands.C. Because he might make a better choice here.D. Because he wanted to buy a fake watch.68. What point does the author want to make in the passage?A.
40、 Brands dont always tell the truth.B. Fake products should be banned.C. Following fashion makes much sense.D. True beauty comes from ones actions.BBelieve it or not, optical illusion(错觉) can cut highway crashes.Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 pe
41、rcent using a simple optical illusion. But stripes, called chevrons(人字形), painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.- 7 -Now the American Automobile Association Foundation(基金会) for Traffic Safety in Washington D.C. is planni
42、ng to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes.Excessive (too great) speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic acci
43、dents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges.Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut
44、 the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bars.Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narro
45、wer. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.69. The passage mainly discusses _.A. a new way of highway speed controlB. a new pattern for painting highwaysC. a new way of training driversD. a new type of optical illusion70. The underlined word “h
46、azards” probably means _.A. accidents B. traffic jams C. dangers D. cases71. The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former _.A. can keep drivers awake B. can cut road accidents in half C. will look more attractive D. will have a longer effect on driversCBabies are born
47、yogis. Once we were all able to pull our toes up by our ears and laugh about it. Then we aged, got injured, and began carrying stress in our shoulders and back. In short, we lost our balance.Yoga（瑜伽） is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind, and spirit. It brings us balance. I was seriously out of balance when I started practicing yoga in 1999. I had plantar fascitis in both feet, and my doctor had warned me against all the things I loved to do: walking, hiking, and playing tennis. I was desperate for exercise. Yoga became my salv
