河南省开封市丽星中学2012届高三上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

1、河南省开封市丽星中学2012届高三上学期期中考试英语试题第 I 卷(共85分)第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空格的最佳选项。21. The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would _ him. A. know B. reach C. recognize D. realize22. You have no idea how she finished the relay race _ her foot wounded so

2、much. A. for B. when C. while D. with23. Mrs Smith warned her daughter _after drinking. A. never to drive B. to never drive C. never drinking D. never drive24. Why did you talk to the teacher after class?I didnt understand_ during the lecture. A. the problem did she tell us B. how did she say C. tha

3、t she was talking about D. what she was teaching25. The money he spent within a month _ more than 1,000 dollars.A. added B. added to C. added up to D. was added up26. The manager of the company told us that very little _ was made of the waste material in the past. A. cost B. value C. matter D. use27

4、._ the stomachache, he couldnt fall asleep. A. Suffered from B. Suffered C. Suffering from D. Suffering28. What do you think we can do for our aged parents?You_ do anything except to be with them and be yourself. A. dont have to B. oughtnt to C. mustnt D. cant29. The flowers his friends gave him wil

5、l die if _ every day. A. not watering B. not watered C. not to water D. not being watered30. Believe it or not. My grandpa , 95 years old now, _World War A. went across B. passed through C. went through D. went by31. Look! Billy is kicking_ dog.I hate to see anyone who kicks_ dogs. A. a ; / B. the ;

6、 the C. a ; the D. / ; /32. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane_. A. takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off33. This book is written by my sister, _ is working for CCTV. A. she B. that C. whom D. who34. If our parents do everything for us children, we will

7、not learn to depend on _. A. themselves B. them C. us D. ourselves35. Hello, is that John?_ a moment. He is coming. A. Hold on B. Hold up C. Hold on to D. Waiting. 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Nowadays, a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good

8、 on the one hand, and its bad on 36 hand.One day, I went to see a sick friend at the hospital. I first went to the 37 desk, where I could get a permit to visit the patient. 38 I could ask which room my friend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and 39 a bell. I was just about t

9、o tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair, 40 me in it and pushed me down the hall.“Im not 41 ,” I shouted. “Im just looking for a friend.”“When he comes,” one man said, “well 42 him up to your room.”In a minute I 43 myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me

10、and covered some other things 44 me. One man said “If you need anything, press the button.”“I want to get my 45 back.” I begged.“Oh, you can 46 us,” a voice said, “Even if the 47 happens, we will see that your wife will get everything.” They left and locked the door 48 them.I was trying to think of

11、how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his 49 .“Thank God you finally came,” I said.“It hurts that badly?” he asked.“No, on the contrary, I am not ill 50 .”Dr. Ward looked 51 . “If you dont feel any pain, that means its much more 52 than we expected.” Then he turned to his s

12、tudents: “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to 53 that he is ill. _54_ he wont tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hurt out for 55 by doing exploratory surgery (手术探查) .”36. A. anotherB. the otherC. otherD. others37.A. meeting

13、 B. office C. information D. medicine1,3,538.A. Before B. After C. While D. When39.A. beat B. struck C. rang D. took40.A. pushed B. placed C. pulled D. invited41. A. wellB. sickC. goodD. healthy42.A. command B. carry C. order D. send43.A. felt B. realized C. found D. understood44.A. on B. from C. up

14、 D. to45.A. moneyB. clothesC. friendD. form46.A. upset B. expect C. wonder D. believe47.A. best B. hardest C. worst D. easiest48.A. behindB. beforeC. besideD. by49. A. friendsB. students C. relativesD. teachers50.A. at allB. in allC. after allD. above all51.A. excited B. worried C. satisfied D. surp

15、rised52.A. interesting B. comfortable C. serious D. pleasant53.A. add B. settle C. concern D. recognize54. A. Before B. SinceC. WhenD. As soon as55. A. himselfB. themselvesC. ourselvesD. yourselves第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(A)Years ago, I lived in a building in a l

16、arge city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was uncl

17、ear through the dirty window .I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesnt wash her window .It really looks terrible.”One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window on the inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with

18、 a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing(批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.That was quite an important less

19、on for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings? Since then, whenever I wanted to judge(评判) someone, I asked myself first ,“Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so

20、 that I may see the world about me more clearly.56. The writer couldnt see everything clearly through the window because_. A. the womans window was dirty B. the writers window was dirtyC. the woman lived nearby D. the writer was near-sighted57. The writer was surprised that _.A. the woman was sittin

21、g by her window B. the womans window was clean.C. the woman did cleaning in the afternoon D. the womans window was still terrible58. “ It dawned on me” probably means “_”. A. I began to understand it B. it cheered me upC. I knew it grew light D. it began to get dark59. Its clear that_.A. the writer

22、had never met the woman before B. the writer often washed the windowC. they both worked as cleaners D. they lived in a small town60. From the passage, we can learn_.A. one shouldnt criticize others very often B. one should often make his windows cleanC. one must judge himself before he judges others

23、D. one must look at others through his dirty window (B) Have you ever complained why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, youll find that the w

24、hole world smiles to you. While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teachers face when you did a good job? One day it is fine. Just before you go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain abo

25、ut the weather. But friends, why dont you sit down and listen to the free concerts that the nature offers you? And with the timely(及时地) rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest. Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes fai

26、lure cant be avoided. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident(信心) in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, “Fail

27、ure is the mother of success”. Attitude(态度) decides everything. With an optimistic(乐观) attitude life is easy and pleasant. Lets smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us. 61. People sometimes complain _.A. the sky is always dark B. their studies are successfulC. they see the wor

28、ld with their heart D. life is tiring62. When we face failure, we _.A. must be confident in ourselves B. shouldnt be afraid of itC. shouldnt give up hope D. All of the above63. The best title for the passage is_.A. Smile and the World Smiles to You B. Complaining about LifeC. Failure is the Mother o

29、f Success D. It is Very Hard to Succeed（C）People know the dangers of fires. Its good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions. Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to lea

30、ve the house at once. Make escape (逃脱) plan. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily. Buy fire extinguishers(灭火器) in the house. Everyone in the family

31、 should know how to use them. Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Ever yone in the family should know the following fire rules:Dont open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door.Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more da

32、ngerous than the fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises.What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn? First, Stop! Dont run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket(毯子) a

33、round you to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you.There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, dont forget to call 119 for help.63. The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _.A. they prepare

34、for a fire B. they make escape plansC. they buy fire extinguishers D. they use electrical cookers 65. What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire? A. Stop, run, roll . B. Stop, drop, roll C. Run, drop, roll D. Roll, drop, stop66. What is the best title for this pass

35、age? A. The Dangers of a Fire B. The Causes of a Fire C. Learn to Use a Fire Extinguishers D. Be Ready For a Fire(D)In life, people come across many experiences, which they remember throughout their lives. I had a similar experience, too.I was very excited. It was the day of my last paper of the fin

36、al examination. My mind was full of thoughts of how I would spend my vacation. I was especially excited of the invitation that my uncle had given me to stay with him for a few days in Cambridge.I was prepared for the subject, physics. My friends and I were on the ground doing the last minute revisio

37、ns and also discussing the questions that were supposed to come in the paper. Suddenly the bell rang and we got into our classrooms. The teacher came and quickly handed out the answer paper and the question paper. The paper was of two hours and some of the expected questions came. I finished it almo

38、st forty-five minutes earlier. But since it was a rule not to collect the answer paper before the allotted（规定的）time. the teacher was not collecting and I had to sit till the time was over. I checked my paper twice and corrected some of the mistakes in it. I started thinking about the place my friend

39、s and I had planned to go after the paper.Though I was thinking for a long time, the time seemed to be endless. So I thought of drawing something on the question paper and turned it overleaf. I was shocked to see that the page which I had supposed to be blank had four more questions on it which carr

40、ied 20 marks and would take at least half an hour to complete. I had a quick glance at my watch. There were only 10 minutes left. I was so nervous that I was hardly in a state to write anything. They were the sub-questions（小题）of the last question. Suddenly our physics teacher came in and told all of

41、 us that in the last question, out of 6 sub-questions only 2 had to be solved. I felt very much relieved.Thereafter I never made such mistakes again. But I realized that my anxiousness and excitement could have cost me to lose 20 marks and decided never to make such a mistake again.67. Which of the

42、following statements is true?A. The writer didnt work hard at physics.B. The writer lost 20 marks for the last question.C. The writer made some mistakes during the exam.D. The questions on the paper were difficult for the writer.68. The underlined word “relieved” means _.A. more nervousB. less afrai

43、d C. more surprised D. less worried69. We can infer from the passage that _.A. the writer did 2 sub-questions of the last questionB. the writer turned overleaf to do the sub-questionsC. the writer spent 45 minutes finishing the paperD. the writer got full marks in the physics exam70. We can learn fr

44、om the passage that we should _. A. learn some exam skillsB. concentrate on what we are doing C. try our best to do well in the examD. be careful not to make mistakes in the exam第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。_71_people use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycle

45、s and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. _72_. One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money. In china, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippin

46、e Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, money tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa. The first metal coins were made in china. They were round and had a square hole in the center._73_. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their mone

47、y._74_. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money._75_. The first paper money looked more like a

48、 note from one person to another than the paper money used today. Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today. A. The first coins in England were made of tin (踢).B. But people used to use all kinds of things as money.C. No one knows for certain when people began to

49、use money.D. People strung（串联）them tighter and carried them from place to place.E. Money, as we know, is all made of paper.F. They began to use paper money.G. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services.第II卷第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加

50、一个漏字符号（），并在下面加上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Today is Sunday .Ive been in Canada for two months .This is the first time that I had been away from my family for so a long time. With help of Katia, a roommate of mine, Ive soon got used t

51、o live without my parents around. Katia, like many other Russian girls, are nice and lively. We became friends shortly after we meet each other. Although his English is a little hard to understand, we enjoy chatting and we usual talk a lot about our own families. Were both surprised that Chinese cul

52、ture and Russian culture are so different. Now, we are planning a small party for the next Sunday. There, Katia will introduce me to some of her friends, one of who has been to China several times. I just cant wait.第三节：书面表达（满分25分）根据下列中文提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍两个美国女孩Mary和Jane。词数：120左右。1、她们是同班同学，都来自美国纽约，现在生活在中国

53、，父母都是一所中学的老师。她们有很多相似之处，就像一对双胞胎。2、她们和同学相处得很好，经常和中国同学练习中文，Jane中文较好。3、在学校里她们有共同的兴趣和爱好，经常能看到她们在一起。4、她们都想留在中国，Mary想当医生，Jane想当工程师。_参考答案书面表达Mary and Jane are classmates who have a lot in common. First of all, Mary comes from New York, America. Now they live in China with their parents who are teachers in a

54、 middle school. Both girls are very friendly to their classmates. They often help their classmates learn English and make friends with their Chinese classmates. They are getting along well with their classmates and are fond of practicing Chinese with them. With the help of their teachers and classma

55、tes, they have made great progress and are very good at communicating with people. Janes Chinese is better. Whats more, they have the same interests and hobbies at school such as playing volleyball, swimming, travelling, collecting stamps and so on. They both want to stay in China in the future. Mary likes to be a teacher, while Jane hopes to be an engineer. They are just like twins.