1、1湖北省部分重点中学20112012 学年度高三年级起点考试英 语 试 题全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。祝考试顺利注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型 A 后的方框涂黑。2选择题的作答，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，再涂选其它答案标号，答在试题卷上，草稿纸上无效。3完成句子和短文写作题的作答：用 05 毫米黑色墨水签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上，草稿纸上无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整
2、洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后。你将有两分钟的时间将卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题：每题 15 分，满分 75 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一小题，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 15 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话只读一遍。1How much did the man pay for the cap?ATen dollars BForty dollars CFifty dollars2Where
3、 is the man going to plant the tree?ABy the front door BAt the back of the garageCAt the other end of the garden3What did the man mean?AHe quite agreed with the womanBHe enjoyed the lecture the whole timeCThe lecture was more than one hour long4What does the man really want to do?ATo read the advert
4、isementBTo meet the manager CTo take the job5Whats the time now?A8:30 B8:00 C9:00 2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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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 67 题。6Why does the man make his phone call?ATo
5、 buy a table BTo reserve a table CTo sell a table7At what time does Mr Miller want to go?AAt7:00 BAt 8:00 CAt 9:00 听第 7 段材料，回答第 89 题。8Where is Mr Brown?AHe is in the Sales DepartmentBHe is having a meetingCHe is busy9What is Mr Petersons telephone number?A1300-21-7865 B1300-12-7685 C1360-620-7568 听第
6、 8 段材料，回答第 1012 题。10How long has Art been retired?AAbout twelve years B About five years CAbout eight years 11What did Art do?AHe was a businessman; he ran a bicycle businessBHe was a golferCHe was a painter12What does Art like doing most now?APlay golf BPaint pictures CMake glass听第 9 段材料，回答第 1316 题
7、。13Where does the man want to go?ATokyo Subway Station BTokyo Art Museum CTokyo Tower14How much is the train fare?A130 yen B140 yen C150 yen15Where should the man get on the train?APlatform number 3 BPlatform number 4 CPlatform number 516How often does the train come?AAbout every five minutes BAbout
8、 every six minutesCAbout every seven minutes听第 10 段材料，回答第 1720 题。17What is the name of the course?AIntercultural Commerce BInteraction in CommunicationCIntercultural Communication 18What time does the class meet?A3:05 pm to 4:15 pm B3:15 pm to 4:50 pm C3:50 pm to 4:50 pm19On average, how often will
9、the class meet in the research lab during the last part of the course?3AOnce a month BTwice a month CThree times a month20Which item was NOT mentioned as part of determining a student s final grade in the class?AParticipation BA research project CPresence of the class第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节：语法和词
10、汇知识（共 l0 小题；每小题 l 分，满分 l0 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21Do you have anyone particular in_for the job?In my opinion, Tom is the right personAhead Bheart Cmind Dbrain22Although the average reader spends more than 4, 000 pounds on books in their lifetime, 55 percent say they buy them f
11、or decoration and have no_of reading themAadvantage Battempt Cevidence Dintention23The spokesman said that this was a（n）_negotiation （谈判） because it solved a lot of problems between the two sidesAattractive Bdefensive Cprotective Dproductive24Although the painting is very _ pleasant, it is thought t
12、o be copied with a modern printing machineAvisually Bhighly Cphysically Dmentally25Our government is trying its best to _the social security system to protect peoples rightsAbalance Breform Cconduct Dpress26Before you_the design of this product, you need to study the market carefullyAmemorise Bconfi
13、rm Corder Dexpress27We have very strict quality control and anything imperfect is _, so customers feel secure about our productsAdenied Brejected Cdeserted Drefused28But someday, all the work we have done will _; we will go to college and go on tohave a suitable jobAturn down Bwork out Cpay off Dget
14、 away29Although they lost their jobs, saving and unemployment benefits allow the couple to _ their comfortable homeAcome up with Bcatch up with Chold on to Dlook forward to30Tom has agreed to let me use his computer to surf the Internet, and _I m treating him to a good dinner at the newly-built rest
15、aurant just around the cornerAin charge Bin place Cin return Din turn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，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。You Are Going PlacesOne day I came home from school, changed my clothes and got ready for workI work at a local restaurant in town as a ca
16、shier, seater and waiterI went to work feeling 31 . And to make matters worse, I was busy that eveningIt s the same thing over and over again 32 with customers who complain about their food and where they are 33 is too big or too smallLittle things like that tend to 34 a lot of us 35 but we manage t
17、o deal with itThree elderly ladies walked in and sat by the windowsIt happened to be the very 36 near where I keep the dirty 37 in the boxesTrying to keep up with all the dirty tables, customers leaving and coming in and 38 running all over the house, it was crazy 39 these elderly women were watchin
18、g 40 I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers4When they 41 their meals, I took their plates back to the kitchenThey talked to me for a while about school, how I was doing, what 42 I was in and what I planned to do in the future43 they were leaving, they walke
19、d past me and one of them said to me in a 44 and gentle voice,“You are going placesAnd that was itThey left the 45 and I had tears in my eyes, because they gave me 46 to believe in myselfThey 47 my spirit from being down and gave me a 48 to keep on working hardPeople used to tell me that Icouldn t h
20、ave a career in 49 until I had a degreeIm now a co-anchor （联合主持人）ofa student-produced television 50 . And the best thing is: Im only 17 years old and I am a senior in high school31Atired Bexcited Cup Ddown32ADealing BHelping CTalking DMeeting33Asat Bseated Claid Dseating34Aattract Bavoid Cadjust Dan
21、noy35Aemployees Bcustomers Cboss Demployers36Atable Bbox Cspot Dkitchen37Adishes Brooms Cclothes Dchairs38Amen Bwomen Cservers Dpeople39AAnd BOtherwise CBut DSo40Awhat Bhow Cwhere Dwhy41Afinished Bcompleted Cordered Dgot42Aplace Bgrade Cmark Dposition43ABefore BWhile CAs DAfter44Aconfident Bloud Clo
22、w Dpleasant45Akitchen Bhouse Crestaurant Dtable46Aability Bcourage Cimagination Dtime47Aput down Bpicked up Ctook over Dpointed out48Acause Breason Cpresent Dpermission49Atelevision Bgovernment Cschool Drestaurant50Acompany Bstation Cshow Dadvertisement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，从每篇短文后
23、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。AVINCOUVER （Reuters）South Korea s Kirn Yuna can finally relax and does fiot need to think about the future after she won the gold medal in the women s figure skating （花样滑冰）on ThursdayThe 19-year-old was the overwhelming （压倒性的）favorite to finish top of the pod
24、ium （颁奖台） but said the pressure going into the event was large“I feel now as if a huge burden has been lifted, “ the Games highest-earning female athlete-she makes an estimated $8 million a year said after her near-perfect program where she nailed all of her 11 jumps“I will enjoy this moment and thi
25、nk about things laterI was just thrilled on the podium and I feel so relievedI had been running toward this dream of the Olympics and was so happy to be here, “ she said“Since I have achieved the most important goal in my lifeI am going to enjoy this moment for a while and then think about what I am
26、 going to do,“ a smiling Yuna saidJapanese rival Mao Asada took silver while Joannic Rochette of Canada grabbed the bronze medal four days after her mother died“I still cannot believe I did what I wanted to do at the OlympicsI have been dreaming about this moment and I cannot believe it is not a dre
27、am any more“ said Yuna5South Korea was counting on her to grab their first gold medal in figure skating and the first Winter Olympics gold medal outside short track and speed skating“I was just happy to have skated a clean programIt was the first time I skated two clean programsDuring the program wh
28、en I finished all elements I thought this is going to be yeahthis is it“51Kim Yuna felt relaxed because .Athe competition was overBher dream finally came trueCshe won a large amount of moneyDshe became well-known overnight52According to the passage, Kim Yuna_Ahad a strong sense of team spirit in the
29、 GamesBwon the first gold medal for South Korea in the Winter OlympicsChad expected she would surely win the gold medalDjoined in the competition with great pressure from her country53The underlined word “riva” lin Paragraph 6 most probably means“_“Acompetitor Bcoach Cjudge Dhostess54It is known fro
30、m the passage that_AKim Yuna is a person of great confidenceBJoannie Rochette joined in the games with great sorrowCKim Yuna is the richest athlete in South KoreaDMao Asada took silver medal by accidentBLiu Jiaoyang, 16, carefully winds a bobbin（绕线筒） with thread, places it on her sewing machine （缝纫机
31、） and then presses her foot down to begin sewingWhile she s doing this, she pretends to guide fabric （布料）through the machineLiu looks forward to the class when she can work on a piece of real cloth, and make a beautiful dressEach Tuesday afternoon, after the bell rings for the fourth period, Liu bec
32、omes a fashion designerAt the same time, the rest of the students at the High School Attached to Yunnan Normal University in Kunming are also having classes a little bit different from the usual onesSome students dance, others create robots, and still others review filmsThese are just a few of the o
33、ther 27 elective （选修的） courses besides Lius sewing class that the school began to offer last month“The fashion design class has become the bright point of my weekI learn how to choose colors and fabrics （织物） as well as sewing and sketching （素描） skillsIts all helping me to realize the dream of becomi
34、ng a fashion designer I ve had since I was a little girl, “ Liu saidDesign is Liu s favorite, but for other students the electives are interesting lessons which relieve （舒缓）the pressures of schoolwork Some students, for example, are learning how to play bridgeChen Xi,15, is one of themShe said, “Man
35、y people think that playing a card game like this in class is a waste of timeBut in fact, bridge is a very challenging game that helps develop memory and math skills“55How often do the students have elective classes?AOnce a week BOnce a month COnce a term DOnce a year56How many elective courses had
36、the school offered by last month?A27 B28 C26 D2557Why did the students like to have elective classes?ABecause the elective classes are easier6BBecause they neednt do any homework in the elective classesCBecause they can get an opportunity to relieve their pressuresDBecause they want to be fashion de
37、signers in the future58According to the passage many people think_in class is a waste of timeAdancing Bcreating robots Cplaying a card game Dreviewing filmsCAttitude is one of the most important factors in determining success for all peopleSuccessful people have one thing in commonan expectant （期待的）
38、 attitude of successMost people begin each morning in neutral and react to events of the dayYou can be one of the successful people in life by starting each day with a positive attitude, a gratitude for the opportunities you have, and an expectancy （期待） of the best for yourselfPeople tend to live up
39、 to expectationsWe get out of life just about what we put into itOur environment becomes a mirror of our spirit, our attitude, and expectationsIf we set a great goal, we get great resultsIf we have a fair goal, we accomplish fair results, and if we have a poor goal, we accomplish poor resultsThe wor
40、ld will give you back what you expect, so expect the very bestDont be defensive or doubtfulNothing changes unless you doBefore you can do something, youve got to be somethingKnow that you have worth and valueShow that to the worldTreat everyone you come in contact with as the most important person i
41、n lifeIt will build self-esteem （自尊心）Smile! Youll be rewarded with a returned smileDont react to others rudelyForgive everyone who ever hurt youThen, forgive yourselfKeep yourself healthyExerciseEat a proper diet Display an attitude of confidenceDevelop these good habits and your expectancy will be
42、rewarded by successesThis attitude will put you into that group of people who are truly successful, because you will know and understand how an expectant attitude enhances （提高） every aspect of your life59According to the author, we are likely to achieve success if we_Atake a positive attitudeBhold o
43、n to our dreamsChave a good opportunityDshow gratitude every day60We learn from Paragraph 2 that_Asuccess mainly depends on your effortsBour environment reflects what we thinkCthe greater our goal, the better results we will getDit is our determination that decides our future61Paragraph 3 tells us t
44、hat_Abuilding self-esteem is importantBwe should treat everyone else fairlyCif treated kindly, others are friendlyDit makes good sense to forgive others62The authors purpose of writing the text is to_Ashare his view point about lifeBoffer advice on confidence buildingCsuggest some ways to acquire su
45、ccessDstress the importance of positive attitude7DYou maybe surprised to learn that one of the best steps you can take to protect your health is to step outside and spend some time in the grass, dirt and waterOur ancestors enjoyed the healing power of nature , and now scientists are starting to catc
46、h upAccording to research in recent years, just having a view of nature has been shown to improve hospital patients recovery and reduce illness rates among office workersAlso, exposure （曝露）to wildlife, horseback riding, hiking, camping and farms can be helpful for a variety of health conditions in adults and childrenMuch of this type of research is focusing on children, and in fact an entire movement has quickly developed to connect kids with the healing power of natureObesity （肥胖）Rates of chi
