1、湖北省荆门市 2012-2013 学年度高三上学期元月调研考试英 语本试卷共 10 页。全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。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. Why does the woman turn down the mans offer?A. She has been to the market.B. Sh
2、e doesnt like vegetables.C. She wants to go to the market herself.2. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The snowstorm is getting weaker.B. There may be a big snowstorm in the speakers hometownC. The woman has cancelled her trip to Iowa.3. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Put ice o
3、n her hand. B. See a doctor right now. C. Avoid using her hand for a while.4. What will the woman do first?A. Paint the walls. B. Clean the floor. C. Clean the window.5. What size T-shirt does the woman decide to take?A. 38 B. 40 C. 42第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 l.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
4、 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 7 题。6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a hospital. B. At a grocers. C. At a chemists.7. What is the matter with the womans son?A. He has got sun burnt. B. He got hurt i
5、n a park. C. He has a stomachache.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What does the woman say about her job?A. It is boring. B. Her workmates are awful.C. The working environment is good.9. Why does the woman talk to the man?A. To ask for a pay raise. B. To ask for a promotion. C. To complain about her work.听第
6、8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How they will have the presentation. B. What they will discuss at the presentation.C. Why they cant discuss the presentation today.11. What is the man going to do?A. Make a budget. B. Go on a business trip. C. Attend a regular mee
7、ting.12. How will the woman contact the man?A. By fax. B. On the telephone. C. Through the Internet.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What does the woman think of her students?A. Uncommunicative. B. Interesting. C. Active.14. What causes the womans problem according to the man?A. She is too strict.B. The s
8、tudents are sleepy.C. The students arent accustomed to sharing opinions directly.15. What does the man suggest the woman do in class?A. Choose interesting topics. B. Discuss different communication styles.C. Talk about her problem with the students directly.16. What is the probable relationship betw
9、een the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Schoolmates. C. Teacher and student.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How does the speaker suggest visitors get to the museum from Cherford?A. By car. B. By bus. C. By train.18. How long is the museum open every day in winter?A. For 6 hours. B. For 7 hours. C. For 9 hour
10、s.19. What else does the museum offer to visitors this year?A. A family ticket. B. A special air tour. C. An advanced booking.20. What do we know about the museum?A. Its near a village. B. Its closed on Sundays.C. Its the biggest air museum in Europe.第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共二节，满分 30 分）第一节：多项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1
11、分，满分 10 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 living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already _ for a meal to be cooked.A. reserved B. swept C. decorated D. laid22. Drug taking and gambling affect all_of family life.We should stay away from them since young.A. strengths B
12、. directions C. aspects D. advantages23. The 9th ASEM Summit, held in Laos in November 2012, was aimed at developing Asia-Europe cooperation to world economic growth.A. demonstrate B. promote C. dominate D. proceed24. The minute I saw my former classmate, his name simply _me , and I stood there not
13、knowing how to address him.A. chocked B. failed C. escaped D. confused 25. We hope one day all the violence and poverty will be _ in the whole world and we can live a really harmonious life.A. put out B. given out C. wiped out D. left out26. My parents had _ me to be aware of the advantage we had be
14、en afforded and the responsibility it brought to us.A. argued B. shared C. raised D. quarreled27. As the graduates grew and job opportunites became_, people were put under high pressure fearing they might lose their jobs at any time.A.slight B. stable C. scary D. scarce28. All the candidates present
15、 at the conference have contributed to the development of our country, so they are each recognized specialists in their _fields.A. respective B. respected C. respecting D. respectful29. However, they can hardly blame me; it is _ their own fault.A. largely B. regularly C. properly D. fortunately30. -
16、 Brad was Janes brother!- _he reminded me so much of Jane!A. No doubt B. Above all C. No wonder D. After all第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。One day my 5-year-old daughter, Mini, ran to the window crying: “A Cabuliwallah! A Cabuliwallah（从喀布尔来的水果商贩
17、）!” In the street below was a Cbuliwallah, 31 slowly along. Mini called him loudly but when he looked at her，she ran away, 32 . Shortly after this, the two became friends. They started to 33 together, laughing and talking. Minis new friend would give her sweets and nuts, 34 the little money he had o
18、n her.The Cabuliwallah, called Rahmum, would joke: “Well, little one, when are you going to the father-in-laws house?” Mini did not understand this and was 35 .One morning, I heard noise in the street, and saw Rahmum being led 36 by the police. There were bloodstains on his clothes. I gathered that
19、a neighbor had 37 Rahmum money for a shawl (披肩)but had falsely 38 having bought it, and that in the course of the quarrel Rahmum had struck him. On a charge of murderous attack, Rahmum was 39 to jail.Time passed, and he was not remembered. Mini grew up and we were making 40 for her wedding. I was si
20、tting in my study when someone entered. It was Rahmum, 41 from prison.42 recognizable now, he asked to see Mini and said that all those years ago she had 43 him of his own daughter in Kabul. It was his belief that Mini was still the same. He had 44 her running to him calling “Cabuliwallah!”. He had
21、imagined that they would laugh and talk together. In fact, he had brought her, 45 in paper, a few nuts and grapes. The two were 46 but Mini had grown up. She now understood the meaning of the word “father-in-law,” and when he made this joke once more she was 47 in the face at the question. He could
22、not revive(还原) their old friendship.When Rahmum left, I gave him a bank note, saying:“Go back to your own daughter, and 48 the happiness of your meeting bring good fortune to my child! ”Having made this present, I had to 49 the electric lights and the military band I had 50 for the wedding and the l
23、adies in the house were disappointed. But to me the wedding feast was all the brighter for the thought that in a distant land a long-lost father met again with his child.31. A. running B. passing C. driving D. taking32. A. scared B. excited C. interested D. disappointed33. A. put out B. set out C. t
24、ake out D. hang out34. A. paying B. spending C. offering D. wasting35. A. angry B. joyful C. puzzled D. upset36. A. away B. down C. in D. out37. A. lent B. stolen C. borrowed D. owed38. A. admitted B. denied C. declined D. refused39. A. abused B. taken C. sentenced D. accused40. A. appointments B. j
25、okes C. plans D. arrangements41. A.released B. escaped C. come D. removed42. A. Immediately B. Hardly C. Directly D. Instantly43. A. thought B. approved C. reminded D. informed44. A. observed B. seen C. spotted D. pictured45. A. picked up B. wrapped up C. brought up D. held up46. A. reunited B. conn
26、ected C. joined D. combined47. A. blue B. pink C. red D. pale48. A. must B. should C. can D. may49. A. give up B. give off C. give in D. give out50. A. designed B. made C. intended D. expected 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGoing to school from 8 am until 5 p
27、m may sound terrible，but Sydney Shaw，a seventh grader at the Alain Locke Charter Academy on Chicagos West Side，has come to like itas well as the extra 20 or so days that shes in class every year “Im sure every kid at this school says bad things about the schedule sometimes， ”says Sydney, who was at
28、school on Columbus Day, when most Chicago schools had a holiday “But we all know its for our benefit.”Finding ways to give kids more classroom time，through longer hours，a longer school year，or both， is getting more attention “If you want to look at schools where the achievement gap is narrowing, the
29、yre saying they couldnt do it without the added time， ”says Jennifer Davis “Even when you get good teachers into schools，you also need more time ”According to studies, low-income students fall back more than two months in their reading skills over summer vacations “Its over the summer months that po
30、or kids fall behind， ”says Karl Alexander，a sociologist “If you have parents who themselves didnt succeed at school and arent highly educated，kids arent going to get those skills at home ”Schools are asked to take a full year to plan how to best use the extra timea process involving teachers，princip
31、als，students and parentsThey are given outside support to help them base their plans on the best available analyses of student needsIts still early，but officials are already seeing stronger test scores and a narrowing achievement gapBut some critics are worried “We risk producing something thats ver
32、y expensive and time-consuming, and that will give educators a lot of trouble， ”says Frederick Hess “Before we spend all that extra money，Id much rather see if we can figure out how to get 50 percent more instructional time out of the current school day ”51From the first paragraph，we learn that Athe
33、 longer schedule is harmful to kids healthBall Chicago students had a holiday on Columbus DayCSydney Shaw supports the added timeDfew kids are bored with the lack of holidays52Low-income students fall behind in summer because Ano good teachers are willing to teach themBthey cant get help from their
34、parentsCtheir parents are unwilling to hire private teachersDthey themselves have no desire to learn53Some people are worried about adding school hours mainly because Ait will have a bad effect on the kids futuresBthe current school day has been too busyCno one supports the ideaDit will be costly an
35、d time-consuming54The text is mainly about Awhether a longer school day will help narrow the achievement gapBhow students have benefited from additional school hoursCwhy the achievement gap among students needs to be narrowedDwhat causes the achievement gap among studentsBGreg Woodburn, a student at
36、 the University of Southern California, spends a lot of time cleaning sneakers he collected But soon the shoes will be sent to poor children in the United States and 20 other countries, thanks to Woodburns Share Our Soles (S.O.S.) charityA high school track star in the town of Ventura, California, W
37、oodburn was treated in hospital for months with knee and hip injuries “I started thinking about the health benefits, the friendship and the confidence I got from running,” he says, “And I realized there are children who dont even have shoes ”Woodburn gathered up his old sneakers, then asked his frie
38、nds to donateHis goal was to have 100 pairs by Christmas this yearWhen he collected more than 500 pairs, he decided to turn the shoe drive into a year-round endeavorBack then, the sneakers came from donation boxes at the YMCA and the local sporting goods store and from door-to-door pickupsWoodburn h
39、as now set up collection boxes at two high schools, city gym and recreation centerHe has started accepting adult sizes and sandalsSo far, S.O.S has collected and donated more than 3,000 pairsWoodburn has cleaned all the shoes After sorting the shoes by size, Woodburn selects the good shoes for the w
40、ashing machine and the worn-out ones for recyclingTo ship the footwear, Woodburn teamed with Sports Gift, a nonprofit organization that provides soccer and baseball equipment to children around the worldKeven Baxter, founder and president, says, “Wed send kids balls and shoesIve heard that for many
41、of these kids, these old sneakers are the only shoes they hadThey wear them to school and to do sportsSo Gregs running shoes were a nice addition for us ” For many recipients, the shoes represent opportunityTwo young boys in Southern California attended school on alternate days because they shared a
42、 pair of shoesThey were too big for one boy and too small for the otherThanks to S.O.S., each brother received his own pair of shoesThe boys now attend school daily and enjoy their learningWhen they graduate, they say, they will help a stranger, just as Woodburn helped them55What caused Greg Woodbur
43、n to donate old shoes for poor children? AThe benefits from playing sports BNews about some poor childrenCHis reflection to school life DThe medical treatment he received56W hen collecting more sneakers than expected, Woodburn decided to Ainclude adult sizes and sandals Bset up branches in different
44、 citiesCcollect shoes throughout the year Dexpand his endeavor in the whole city57How did Woodburn manage to deliver the shoes collected?ABy sending them by mail BBy working with Sports GiftCBy advertising for those in need DBy offering them from door to door58What can we learn from Keven Baxters re
45、marks?ASports Gift is popular around the worldBMany children need Gregs old sneakersCGregs running shoes are the best gifts for childrenDInternational organization should provide more help CTaiwanese fishing boats that sailed to the Diaoyu Islands to protest Japans “purchase“ of part of the islands
46、completed their voyage Tuesday morning and have set sail for home.Local media reported that the boats finished their protest at 9:15 a.m. and are expected to return to a port in northeast Taiwans Yilan county at noon Wednesday.Although the boats originally numbered 75，they were joined at sea by othe
47、r boats from different parts of Taiwan, raising the total number to about 100 vessels. Organizers said the voyage was made to protect Taiwanese fishing rights in nearby waters and to protest Japans “purchase“ of part of the Diaoyu Islands.The Japanese government announced a plan to “purchase“ part of the islands earlier this month despite repeated protests from the Chinese government. The action aroused demonstrations across China as well as consumers boycott of Japanese products in recent weeks. Local authorities in Taiwan have also protested the move.“Japans purchase and nationa
