1、高三摸底考英语试题 第 1 页 共 12 页2011-2012 年上学期贺州高中高三摸底考试题英 语命题、审题人 曾繁梅本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共 10 页。第一卷注意事项：1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必 用直径 0.5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚。2. 每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一 节 （共 5 小题；每
2、小题 l.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. What can be inferred from the conversation?A. Tims not seriously injured.B. Tim is going to be sent to the hospital.C. The woman doesnt know how Tim is now.2. How does the woman
3、feel about driving to work?A. Tired B. Well C. Bored3. Who like to communicate on line?A. Peter and Susan B. Peter and his father C. Susan and her father4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student B. Boss and secretary C. Husband and wife5. When will the woman ar
4、rive?A. At 1:45pm B. At 2:00pm C. At 2:15pm第二节(共 1 5 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 225 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。听第六段材料，回答 67 题。6. What festival is it the day after tomorrow?A. Christmas. B. Halloween. C. Thanksgi
5、ving.高三摸底考英语试题 第 2 页 共 12 页7. Who will Linda have dinner with on Christmas?A. Sam B. Paul C. Pauls parents听第七段材料， 回答 89 题。8. What does the man want to do?A. Buy a tent. B. Rent a tent. C. Borrow a tent.9. What can we know about the womans swimming?A. Good. B. Just so-so. C. Bad.听第八段材料， 回答 1012 题。10.
6、 How does Judy feel now?A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Unhappy.11. Where did Judy do her homework yesterday afternoon?A. At her home. B. At Lindas house C. In the classroom.12. What are the speakers going to do before afternoon class?A. Go for a drink. B. Talk with Linda. C. Take a break.听第九段材料， 回答 1316
7、 题。13. What is Kris doing now?A. Doing his report. B. Waiting for someone. C. Waiting for a call.14. What kind of sandwich does Kris want?A. A chicken sandwich B. A beef sandwich C. A mutton sandwich15. How many cakes does Kris want?A. Three B. Four C. Five16. What does Lily think of Kris?A. Lazy B.
8、 Greedy C. Curious.听第十段材料，回答 1720 题。17. What is a blood transfusion?A. Losing a lot of blood in a serious accident.B. Finding out the amount of blood a patient needs.C. Taking blood and putting it into a patients body.18. What finally made almost every blood transfusion successful?A. The experiment
9、with animal blood.B. The founding of a blood bank.C. The discovery of blood types.19. How long does it take you body to replace it if you give 10% of your blood?A. One day. B. Five days. C. One week.20. What is the main purpose of the speech?A. To call on people to give blood.B. To explain what a bl
10、ood transfusion is.C. To review the history of the research on blood.高三摸底考英语试题 第 3 页 共 12 页第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 l 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. -Excuse me!-_.- How can I get to the nearest post office?A. Yes? B. Thats Ok. C. Whats wrong? D. Pardon?2
11、2. She might have been in time for the train, but she _ late.A. has started B. had started C. started D. was to start23. -How about_ Christmas evening party?-I should say it was_ success.A. a; a B. the; a C. /; / D. the; /24. As we know, plastic is more harmful to the environment in that it wont_ in
12、 more than one hundred years.A. get rid of B. break down C. get away D. break up25. In my opinion, every chance should be fully taken advantage _ the dropouts(辍学者).A. of saving B. to save C. of to save D. saved 26. -Why_ you be talking so loudly while others are sleeping?-Im terribly sorry.A. must B
13、. shall C. will D. may27. One of the greatest sources of unhappiness in my experience is the difficulty we have in accepting things_ they are.A. while B. when C. as D. because28. -Ouch! You hurt me!-I am sorry. But I _ any harm. I _ to drive a rat out.A. didnt mean; tried B. dont mean; am trying C.
14、havent meant; tried D. didnt mean; was trying29. -Do you know how _ the building is?-Yes, its about 110 metres _ height.A. tall; by B. high; in C. high; by D. height; in30. Only by developing new technology can the nation ensure the _ to meet peoples growing demand for energy resources.A. chains B.
15、safety C. supplies D. success31. This is the small house less than 15 square metres, under_ roof living a large family of three generation.A. which B. whose C. that D. its32. If the weather is _ cold, the river will be _ solid.A. freezing; frozen B. freezing; freezing C. frozen; frozen D. frozen; fr
16、eezing高三摸底考英语试题 第 4 页 共 12 页33. _, I could not memorize the text.A. However hard I tried B. However hard did I tryC. However I had tried hard D. However I tried hard34. Even students with _ intelligence can be excellent students after bettering their study habits.A. unusual B. splendid C. average D.
17、 popular35. A new survey released by Yale University finds that Americans trust scientists most when _ comes to information on climate change.A. that B. it C. this D. there第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 l.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。I had my first job at the age of
18、 thirteen, when a friend of my mother who owned a bookshop hired me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 36 to earn my own pocket money and my parents 37 interfered(干涉) with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 38 . They believed that by earning money, spending it and lear
19、ning from the 39 , I would become more mature (成熟) and 40 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.Like many 41 parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 42 a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I
20、entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months travelling around 43 . My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 44 for me. In the end, my father won the 45 on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my
21、mothers home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 46 through the country who could 47 shelter and help if I need them.Three years later, my younger brother decided to 48 a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was v
22、ery worried and not 49 to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a (n) 50 year working his way on trains and ships to 51 passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.These kinds of experiences are probably 52 for chil
23、dren in many countries but in the US they are fairly common. Most parents start 53 their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, may American kids have already had 54 jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have sele
24、cted the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future 55 , and so on.36 A. anxious B. content C. proud D. honorable37 A. never B. ever C. always D. even高三摸底考英语试题 第 5 页 共 12 页38 A. quickly B. foolishly C. seriously D. honestly39 A. work B. mistakes C. others D. books40 A. str
25、ict B. reasonable C. polite D. responsible41 A. American B. Japanese C. Chinese D. British42 A. helped B. supported C. shared D. worried43 A. Asia B. Africa C. Europe D. Oceania44 A. journey B. experience C. chance D. possibility45 A. argument B. game C. discussion D. plan46 A. send out B. give out
26、C. carry out D. spread out47 A. promise B. afford C. provide D. serve48 A. leave B. make C. take D. prepare49 A. angry B. eager C. sorry D. sad50 A. unusual B. hard C. strange D. busy51 A. accept B. earn C. find D. search52 A. welcome B. fit C. necessary D. rare53 A. bringing B. forcing C. pushing D
27、. protecting54 A. part-time B. full-time C. good D. well-paid55 A. life B. career C. hope D. benefit第三部分 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。AWhere do most writers get their ideas? For Yoshiko Uchida, it all began with Brownie, a five-month-old puppy. So ex
28、cited was Yoshiko by Brownies arrival that she started keeping a journal, writing about all the wonderful things Brownie did and the progress he made.Soon she was writing about other memorable events in her life, too, like the day her family got their first refrigerator. She also began writing stori
29、es, thanks to one of her teachers. Yoshiko wrote stories about animal characters such as Jimmy Chipmunk and Willie the Squirrel. She kept on writing, sharing the kitchen table with her mother, who wrote poems on scraps of paper and the backs of envelopes. Yoshiko grew up in the 1930s in Berkeley, Ca
30、lifornia. Her parents, both of whom had been born in Japan, provided a loving and happy home for Yoshiko and her sister. They also provided a stream of visitors to their home who later found their way into Yoshikos stories. One visitor who later appeared in several of Yoshikos stories was the bad-te
31、mpered Mr. Toga, who lived above the church that her family attended. Mr. Toga would scold anyone who displeased him. The children all feared him and loved to tell stories about how mean he was and how his false teeth rattled (咯咯响) when he talked. Yoshiko also included in her stories some of the pla
32、ces she visited and the experiences she 高三摸底考英语试题 第 6 页 共 12 页had. One of her favorite places was a farm her parents took her to one summer. The owners of the farm, showed Yoshiko and her sister how to pump water from the well and how to gather eggs in the henhouse. They fed the mules that later pul
33、led a wagon loaded with hay while Yoshiko and the others rode in the back, staring up at the stars shining in the night sky. Yoshiko, who lived in the city, had never seen such a sight. As Yoshiko gazed up at the stars, she was filled with hope and excitement about her life. The images of that hayri
34、de stayed with her long after the summer visit ended, and she used them in several of her stories. The experiences Yoshiko had and the parade of people who marched through her young life became a part of the world she created in over twenty books for young people, such as The Best Bad Thing and A Ja
35、r of Dreams. Because of such books, we can all share just a little bi t of the world and the times in which this great writer grew up. 56. The author tells about Mr. Togas false teeth in Paragraph 3 in order to _.A. provide an interesting detail in Yoshikos life and storiesB. show health care was no
36、t good enough in Berkeley during the 1930sC. show Yoshikos young life was difficult and frighteningD. tell about a beloved relative who helped Yoshiko learn how to write57. In Paragraph 4 “the stars” probably refer to _.A. family relationships B. terrors in the nightC. limitless possibilities D. sac
37、rifices to benefit others58. What does the underlined part in the last paragraph mean?A. Yoshiko loved to write about parades.B. Yoshiko met many interesting people.C. Yoshiko liked to go for long walks with others. D. Yoshiko preferred to talk to her pets instead of to people.59. What is the main i
38、dea of this story?A. People who live in the city should spend as much time as they can in the country.B. Writers like Yoshiko Uchida must communicate with as many writers as possible. C. Those who move to the United States often miss their homelands for many years.D. Writers like Yoshiko Uchida look
39、 to the richness of their lives for material. BSTRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the worlds youth on this V-day.Speed datingIts exactly what the n
40、ame implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle
41、, they do the same thing all over again25 times in all.Lock and key party高三摸底考英语试题 第 7 页 共 12 页Women are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or
42、lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot (票数） for top prizes!Dinner in the darkWaiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with t
43、he fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear.Message partyHave A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you l
44、ike, write a message on the message board. But wait Youve got a message Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes. 60. What do you think the similarities of these parties are?A. Al
45、l the parties have very strict rules for their members.B. If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.C. All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers.D. All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old. 61. In which party does a participant ha
46、ve to be careful with the time?A. Speed dating. B. Lock and key party. C. Dinner in the dark. D. Message party.62. If you go to the Dinner in the dark, _.A. you have to wear night vision glassesB. you have to eat with your handsC. guests eat all the courses in the darkness D. your dining partners wi
47、ll help you choose the food63. How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?A. 1. B. 2 C. 3. D. 4. CToday, almost everyone has heard of Harry Potter. The books detailing his experiences at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry have aroused passion, creativity, and interest in reading throughout the world.But have you ever considered why you are a fan of the Harry Potter series? JK Rowling has created a list of characters and an environment for them to inhabit that appeals to both adults and children.
