河南省郑州市四十七中2012届高三上学期期中考试（英语）.doc

1、郑州市第四十七中学2011-2012学年高三年级期中考试试题英语 命题人：张宏 董单 第卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分 听力（共二节，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。每段对话仅读一篇。1. Where is the man going?A. To a lake. B. To a clinic. C. To the bakers.2. What is the man doing?A. Worki

2、ng in the garden. B. Writing a report.C. Attending a meeting.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the hospital. B. In the garage. C. At home.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Sister and brother. B. Mother and son C. Daughter and father.5. What will the

3、speakers probably do?A. Go to the library. B. See a film. C. Go sailing.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.请听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。6. Where is the new sports center?A. On Mill Street. B. On Hill Ro

4、ad. C. Next to the station.7. What did the man play last week?A. Tennis. B. Basketball. C. Table tennis.8. When will the speakers go to the sports center?A. Next Friday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Wednesday.请听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9. Where are the speakers?A. At a bus station. B. At a railway station. C. A

5、t a travel agency.10. How much should the woman pay altogether?A. 20. B. 40. C. 27.11. What will the woman do in Warwick?A. See her doctor. B. Visit her relatives. C. Visit a castle.请听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。12. Why does the man want to hire some bikes?A. To go traveling abroad.B. To go to visit the bike r

6、ental shop.C. To visit the island with his friend.13. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Hire a motorbike. B. Visit Teckman Street. C. See her tomorrow.14. Where is the man most probably making the telephone call?A. At home. B. At a hotel. C. On the sea.请听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15. What does the wo

7、man want to do?A. Interview the man in the gym.B. Sign up for a PE class.C. Take some exercises to get in shape.16. How often does the man suggest the woman take class at the beginning?A. Twice a week. B. Three times a week. C. Four times a week.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The wom

8、an is eager to start the class.B. The man doesnt like weightlifting.C. The woman has done some exercises recently.请听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。18. What is the purpose of setting up the museum according to the speaker?A. To promote this products.B. To help educate schoolchildren.C. To attract more visitors.19

9、. Why does the speaker invite the teachers before the museum opens?A. To get their advice. B. To introduce his company.C. To teach them how to use computers.20. What is Mr. Tom Silver?A. A guide in the museum. B. A teacher in a high school. C. The assistant of the speaker.第二部分 英语知识运用第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每

10、小题1分，满分15分）21. Excuse me，I want to have my watch fixed，but I cant find a repair shop.I know one nearby._ Ill show you.AIm sorry. BCome on.CCongratulations! DWhat can I do for you?22. The biggest whale is _ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters longthe height of _ 9-story building. A. the; th

11、e B. a; a C. a; the D. the; a 23. Before John left home, his mother kept telling him to_ his manners at the party. A. mind B. care C. observe D. notice24. Some people who dont like to talk much are not necessarily shy; they _ just be quiet people. A. must B. may C. should D. would25. -Did Alan enjoy

12、 seeing his old friends yesterday? - Yes, he did. He _ his old friends for a long time. A. didnt see B. wouldnt see C. hasnt seen D. hadnt seen26. She was told to wear flat shoes _ her back problem. A. on account of B. regardless of C. in terms of D. in case of 27. With the good care taken by doctor

13、s and nurses, many patients are beginning to _. A. pick out B. turn up C. turn out D. pick up28. Misunderstandings _from lack of social communication, unless _ properly, may lead to serious problems. A. arisen; handling B. arising; handled C. rising; handled D. risen; handling 29. Did Jack come back

14、 early last night? Yes.It was not yet eight oclock _ he arrived home. Abefore Bwhen Cthat Duntil30. Tiangong-1 is reported_ on Sep.28 in China, which _ worldwide attention. A. being launched; attaches B. to be launched; attracted C. having been launched; attached D. to have been launched; attracts 3

15、1. Where to hold the 2012 Olympic Games was a subject _ the Olympic committee argued for a long time and finally they voted London. A. with which B. of which C. about which D. into which32. - I had tried many times, but still failed in the experiment. - Dont be discouraged. _ and you will surely mee

16、t success. A. Having a little effortB. There being a little effort C. If you have a bit of effortD. A bit more effort33. Actually few young people like moon cakes, but _, we have to have some as it is a day for that. A. anyhow B. somewhat C. otherwise D. therefore34. I was wandering around the campu

17、s, _ something happened, which caught my attentionA. as B. until C. since D. while35. A scientist who speaks and writes English is in closer touch with the scientists in other countries than _ who doesntA. one B. those C/ D. that第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My mother knew that she could not send me

18、 to college and pay for it. If I wanted to go to college, it was up to me to find out how to get there. I found that I 36 for some grants（助学金）. There was enough to 37 school and books, but not enough for room and board. I accepted a job as part of a work-study programI washed dishes in the school ca

19、feteriaMy grades went 38 It was the hardest work I had 39 done Just when I thought I was going to 40 of my college career, a friend told me that his grandmother needed help on the weekends. 41 that was required of me was cooking meals. Now I would have time to studyI went to meet his grandmother and

20、 accepted the job. My first 42 was his grandmothers great love of music. One day, she told me I didnt have enough 43 in my life and decided to teach me the art. Grandma was 44 with my ability and encouraged me to continue. Weekends became more than just books and cooking; they were 45 the wonderful

21、sounds of the piano and two singers When Christmas break came, Grandma got a chest cold 46 I was unwilling to leave her. I hadnt been home since Labor Day, and my family was 47 to see meI said my good-bye, 48 for her temporary care and returned home. 49 I was loading my car to go back to school, the

22、 phone rang and my friend told me Grandma diedI hung up the phone feeling like my world had ended. I had 50 my friend, and that was 51 worse than knowing I would have to return to dishwashing Four weeks later, I asked to begin the work-study program againThe financial aid advisor looked at me 52 I h

23、ad lost my mind. I 53 my position, then he smiled and slid me an envelope which was from GrandmaShe had known how sick she wasIn the envelope was enough money to pay for the rest of my school year and a request that I take piano lessons in her 54 . Now, years later, when I walk by a piano, I 55 and

24、think of Grandma. She is playing the piano in heaven, I am sure36. A. fitB. matched C. suitedD. qualified37. A. coverB. offerC. containD. include38. A. back to frontB. in and outC. up and downD. left and right39. A. even B. everC. neverD. still40. A. cut outB. drop outC. leave outD. turn out41. A. E

25、verythingB. SomethingC. AllD. Anything42. A. ideaB. jobC. findingD. discovery43. A. moneyB. funC. energyD. ambition44. A. persuadedB. stuckC. impressedD. beaten45. A. filled withB. covered withC. dotted withD. equipped with46. A. thereforeB. thenC. orD. and47. A. nervous B. surprisedC. anxiousD. sho

26、cked48. A. settledB. recommendedC. organizedD. arranged49. A. BeforeB. AsC. AfterD. Since50. A. lostB. missedC. forgottenD. known51. A. farB. fairlyC. veryD. more52. A. as long as B. as ifC. even ifD. now that53. A. explainedB. expressedC. realizedD. announced54. A. wayB. needC. memoryD. response55.

27、 A. smileB. cryC. leaveD. escape第三部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15 小题，满分30）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。A I am a person who does not like to wait. I don t like lines, being put on hold when making a phone call, arriving at an appointment to find that my companion will be delayed and of c

28、ourse, I dont like waiting rooms However, I realize that my agony (痛苦）will not be good for me, as an increasingly crowded world can only mean one thingmore waitingOwing to this, I have taken a measure and decided to turn my disappointment to productive ends. In short, I am looking for what I call wa

29、iting in line books These are books that contain materials designed for being read in shortened words, so there is no extended story line to lose track of. Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket The other day I went to the supermarketConvinced that the ra

30、in would keep most people away, I was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers. Every checkout was openand jammed! But I could take out my pocket book and go to work The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library. Look at these titles: One Hundred T

31、hings Every American Should Know; The Poetry of Robert Frost; Living Thoughts of Leading Thinkers; Still More ToastsI have learned interesting and enriching things and much knowledge from these books On a recent visit to the general store, I placed my order at the counter along with six or seven oth

32、er peopleThe one female employee seemed to have her hands full as she rushed about. Just be patient, she said to me No problem. I quietly opened my dictionary of prose（散文）and poetical quotations. Perhaps the other customers regarded me as a bookish, lonely soul. But little did they realize that I wa

33、s enjoying the company of Shakespeare, Thoreau, Homer and Ben Johnson56According to the passage, the world _A. needs to produce many materials to use B. is becoming more and more crowdedC. loses tracks of story line increasingly D. is crowded with shoppers everywhere57How did the author overcome his

34、 agony of waiting?ABy reading books designed to be read in shortened wordsBBy arriving early for an appointmentCBy taking measures to produce some books for readersDBy keeping most people away from the supermarket for some reasons58Which of the following cant be carried in the authors pocket?AOne Hu

35、ndred Things Every American Should KnowBThe Poetry of Robert FrostCLiving Thoughts of Leading ThinkersDHomer and Ben Johnson59Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AThe author succeeded in changing his agony into funBThe author was a bookish and lonely soul.CSix or seven

36、 employees in the store were busy in rushing aboutDThere were fewer customers in the supermarket on rainy daysB Kids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV, start their chores（杂事）, or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directionsBefore you know it, youve started

37、to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments, clean their room, or take out the trash. Rather than saying Do your chores now, youll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed. So instead of arguing about starting chores, ju

38、st say, “If chores arent done by 4 pm, here are the consequences.” Then it s up to your child to complete the choresPut the ball back in their courtDon t argue or fight with them, just say, “Thats the way its going to be.”It shouldnt be punitive（惩罚性的）as much as it should be persuasiveIf your chores

39、arent done by 4 pm, then no video game time until chores are done. And if finishing those chores runs into homework time, thats going to be your lossOn the other hand, when dealing with homework, keep it very simple. Have a time when homework starts, and at that time, all electronics go off and do n

40、ot go back on until you see that their homework is done. If your kids say they have no homework, then they should use that lime to study or read. Either way, there should be a lime set aside when the electronics are off When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when youre trying to talk to him, make n

41、o bones about it; he is not ignoring you, he is disrespecting you. At that point, everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears. Dont try to communicate with him when hes wearing headphones even if he tells you he can hear you. Wearing them while you re talking to him is a

42、sign of disrespectParents should be very tough about this kind of thingRemember, mutual respect becomes more important as children mature. 60According to the passage, it seldom happens that .Akids turn a deaf ear to their parents requestsBparents directions sound like a broken recordCchildren are re

43、ady to follow their parents directionsDparents are unaware of what they are repealing to their kids61Parents will be able to deal with their children more effectively if they Aavoid direct ways of punishment Bmake them do things at parents requestCargue and fight with their children Dallow their chi

44、ldren to behave in their own way62It can be inferred from the passage that A. parents should take off his headphones when trying to have a talk with their childB. it will make no difference that a kid is wearing his earplugs while talking to his parentsC. parents shouldnt give in to their kid when h

45、e shows no sign of respectD. kids purposely talking to their parents with iPod gives them a sense of power and control63The main idea of the passage is Athat respecting each other is more important than anything elseBhow kids behave to ignore and disrespect their parentsCthat children should make ch

46、oices and decisions on their ownDhow parents can deal with their kids behavior effectivelyCDear Friend. The recent success of childrens books has made the general public aware that theres a huge market out there. And theres a growing need for new writers trained to create the 3 billion worth of chil

47、drens books bought each yearplus stories and articles needed by over 650 publishers of magazines for children and teenagers. Who are these needed writers? Theyre ordinary folks like you and me. But am I good enough? I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed down by se

48、lf-doubt, and I didnt know where to turn for help. Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude（潜能）, and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed. The promise that paid off The Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you show basic wri

49、ting ability: You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿）suitable to hand in to a publisher by the time you finish our course. I really didnt expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute. S

50、ince graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published childrens books and over 300 stories and articles. Free test and brochure We offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training. Realize your wri

51、ting dream today. Theres nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever. Sincerely. Kristi Holl, Instructor Institute of Childrens Literature 64. From the first three paragraphs, we learn that . A. childrens books are usually bestsellers B. publishers are making 3 billion each year C. ma

52、gazines for teenagers have drawn public attention D. there is a growing need for writers of childrens books 65. When finishing the course, you are promised to . A. be a successful publisher B. become a confident editor C. finish one work for publication D. get one story or article published 66. Kris

53、ti Holl mentions her experience mainly to _. A. prove she is a good instructor B. Promote the writing program C. Give her advice on course preparation D. Show she sold more stories than articles DScientists say they now have proof to support the old-fashioned advice that its best to sleep on a probl

54、emThey say sleep strengthens the memory and helps the brain organize the masses of information we receive each dayThe lead researcher Bob Stickgold at the Harvard Medical School said, “Sleep helps us draw rules from our experiencesIts like knowing the difference between dogs and cats even if its har

55、d to explain.”The US research team studied how well students remembered connections between words and symbols, reports New ScientistThey compared how the students performed if they had had a sleep between seeing the words and having the test, and if they had not sleptThey found that people were bett

56、er able to remember lists of related words after a nights sleep than after the same time spent awake during the dayThey also found it easier to remember themes that the words had in commonBut they forgot around one in four more themes if they had been awakeProfJohn Groeger, of Survey Universitys Sle

57、ep Research Centre, said, “People have been trying for years to find out what the purpose of sleep is, as we know that only certain parts of it have a restorative （促使康复的）value”“We form and store huge numbers of experiences in the head every day, and sleep seems to be the way the brain deals with the

58、m all”67The phrase “to sleep on a problem” in Paragraph 1 most likely means “_” Ato pay full attention to a problem Bto wait until the next day for a decision Cto sleep to forget a problem Dto have difficulty in sleeping68In the study by the US research team, students were asked to _ Aput together w

59、ords of similar meaning Bremember words and their meanings Cshow their knowledge of words Dmake up lists of related words69Which of the following may be easier to remember? AThemes learned right before the test BRules from personal experiences CWords learned before a good sleep DIdeas stored togethe

60、r in the brain70What may be the importance of the research? AIt shows that sleep may help us manage information BIt helps find out the common themes of words CIt tells us that more sleep can improve health DIt proves the value of old-fashioned advice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。

61、选项中有两项为多余选项。 If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that? 71 But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite starsSo it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, cr

62、eativity gets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?” “Why cant I think?” 72 Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Since it develops other aspects of our life, we have to

63、get help from reading Once you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you 73 Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideasIf it is used many times, the same seed can give you great help to relate a lot of things which you would ha

64、ve never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity 74 Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words So guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading 75 Go and get a book

65、!AThe interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seedBWhy not do some reading while you are hungry?CJust like your stomach, your mind is also hungryDNow what are you waiting for?EHunger of the mind can be actually solved through wide reading FReading can help you make more friends, too

66、GAlso this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary第卷（非选择题，共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题l，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出谈加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改仅限一词。2只允许修改l0处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Should students make the frien

67、ds online? Some people say yes. The Internet helps make many friends. Chatted online, students can express their feelings and opinions more free, and even get help with their foreign language studies. Others, however, think students should not. They say make friends online is waste of time, which sh

68、ould be spending more meaningfully on study. Moreover, some students get cheat when they try to meet the friend they made online.It is my opinion which students should place their study, health and safe before other things. As for friendship, we can readily find them in our classmates and other peop

69、le around us. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）中美中学生交流项目安排一批美国中学生来华一周体验中国文化，在网上挑选适合住宿的家庭（homestay family）。假如你是友谊中学的学生李华，愿意接受一位美国学生入住你家，请用英语给项目美方负责人Mike Smith写一封邮件，说明你的家庭和住宿条件、你本人的优势以及你帮助美国中学生体验中国文化的打算。注意：1、词数100 - 120词。2、可适当增加细节。Dear Mike Smith,_ Yours LiHua 答题卡（非选择题，共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题l，满分10分）文

70、中共有10处语言错误每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出谈加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改仅限一词。2只允许修改l0处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Should students make the friends online? Some people say yes. The Internet helps make many friends. Chatted online, students can express their feeling

71、s and opinions more free, and even get help with their foreign language studies. Others, however, think students should not. They say make friends online is waste of time, which should be spending more meaningfully on study. Moreover, some students get cheat when they try to meet the friend they mad

72、e online. It is my opinion which students should place their study, health and safe before other things. As for friendship, we can readily find them in our classmates and other people around us. 第一节 ：书面表达（满分25分）中美中学生交流项目安排一批美国中学生来华一周体验中国文化，在网上挑选适合住宿的家庭（homestay family）。假如你是友谊中学的学生李华，愿意接受一位美国学生入住你家，请

73、用英语给项目美方负责人Mike Smith写一封邮件，说明你的家庭和住宿条件、你本人的优势以及你帮助美国中学生体验中国文化的打算。注意：1、词数100 - 120词。2、可适当增加细节。Dear Mike Smith,_ _ _ Yours LiHua 座号 英语期中考试试题答案听力：略 一、 单项选择（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）21-25 BDABD 26-30 ADBAD 31-35 CDABA二、 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）36-40 DACBB 41-45 CDBCA 46-50 DCDBA 51-55 ABACA 三、 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）56

74、-59 BADA 60-63 CACD 64-66 DCB 67-70 BBCA 71-75 CEAGD四、 写作短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)Dear Mike Smith, I am writing to request the valuable chance to be one of the homestay families for the American students. My parents, who are kind and easy-going in nature, are in favor of my idea that

75、I host an American student. We live in a beautiful community. Luckily, we have extra rooms for guests. I am a student of Youyi Middle school, open-minded and enthusiastic. Whats more, Im quite good at English and we can communicate well in English. If an American student stays with us, Ill be a good

76、 guide to some local places of interest and some typical towns and villages in our area. My parents and I will help her/ him to make Chinese meals, such as dumplings, noodles and other foods. We have the confidence to make the American student feel at home and have some sweet memories. Looking forward to your early reply.