2012第一学期七宝中学期中高三英语试题I. Listening Comprehension (30%)
13. A. The bird had finally understood his threat.
B. The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.
C. The bird had learned to scream back at him.
D. The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
In Britain, if you are found guilty of a crime, you can be sent to prison or be fined or be ordered to do community work such as tidying public places and helping the old. You may also be sent to special centers when you learn special skills like cooking, writing and car maintenance. About 5 percent of the present population are women. Many prisons were built over one hundred years ago. But the government will have built 11 new prisons by next year. There are two sorts of prisons. The open sort and the closed sort. In the closed sort, prisoners are given very little freedom. They spend three to ten hours outside their cells when they exercise, eat, study, learn skills, watch TV
and talk to other prisoners. All prisoners are expected to work. Most of them are paid for what they do, whether it is doing maintenance or cooking and cleaning. Prisoners in open prisons are locked up at night, but for the rest of the time, they are free within the prison grounds. They can exercise, have visitors, or study. And some are allowed out of the ground to study or to do community work. Now listen again.
14.What do we know about women prisoners in Britain?
A. They are kept in open prisons.
B. They are allowed out of the prison grounds.
C. They are ordered to do cooking and cleaning.
D. They are a small portion of the prison population.
15. In what way are open prisons different from closed prisons?
A. Some of their prisoners are allowed to study or work outside prisons.
B. Most of their prisoners are expected to work.
C. Their prisoners are often sent to special centers for skill training.
D. Their prisoners are allowed freedom to visit their
families.
16. What do we learn about prisoners in Britain?
A. They are encouraged to do maintenance for the training centre.
B. Most of them get paid for their work.
C. They have to cook their own meals.
D. They can choose to do community work.
Section C
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following
conversation.
Complete the form. Write No More than three words for each answer.
Section B
It found that female students who were more optimistic achieved __43__ higher grades than their less optimistic male students.
―For female students, optimism alone was beneficial
because they‘re__48__ more conscientious than their male students,‖ said Oren Kaplan, professor at the School of Business Administration of the university. ―Women have a __49__ lower self-esteem and so if they are not sure things will work out, then they study for the test.‖
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A (15%)
A
Universities around the world have strict policies on copying work. After a survey in 2008 said that___59___ half of Cambridge University students had cheated, the university said that ―we regard ___60___ acts of plagiarism (剽窃) as serious and potentially disciplinary offences which can lead to failure to obtain, or withdrawal of a degree.‖
The results of Harvard‘s inquiry are to be announced soon. ___64___ the news of students‘ dishonesty has left people wondering where the ―integrity‖ that Harvard has prided itself on for so long has gone. 60. A. simple B. criminal C. unlawful D. deliberate 64. A. Yet B. So C. Thus D. But
Section B (22%)
A
66. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
Ever since I was young, I have loved professional wrestling. I woke up every Saturday to watch my favorite "Superstars." As I grew older, I got a lot of strong criticism for watching this "fake" sport. My peers would laugh at me
A. I practiced wrestling secretly in my spare time.
B. I put the clothes for wrestling on the shelf.
C. I decided to quit following wrestling.
D. I began not to watch wrestling on TV.
67. When the writer was a freshman, he ___________.
A. knew he couldn‘t be a good football player
B. realized he was being himself
C. was still sociable
D. built a wrestling ring
Page 5 , the last line
It wasn't until freshman year that I realized I wasn't being myself.
That year, I tried many new things and activities and made new friends. In my town, football was the sport, so I decided to play football, thinking it might give me a head start in popularity. The team started with 48 athletes. At the end, there were 14 of us left. I stuck it out not because I liked it, but because I am not a quitter.That long season taught me a lesson: I wasn't a football player. More importantly, it taught me to be myself.
C
72. Why are the results of the survey newsworthy? Because_________.
A. 52% of the respondents were gym members
B. three in five men are affected by negative body talk
only women worry about their appearance
D. both men and women naturally concern their appearance
Para. 1
More men worry about their body shape and appearance–
beer bellies, ―man boobs‖ or going bald – than women do about how they look, according to research.
Para. 2
―These findings tell us that men are concerned about body image, just like women. We knew that ?body talk‘ affected
said Dr Philippe Dietrichs, from the Centre of Appearance Research at the University of the West of England.
75. We can infer from Pr ofessor White‘s comment in the last paragraph that ________.
A. appropriate diet and physical training is still the healthy trend for men‘s body bea utification
B. the cosmetic industry becomes prosperous over the last decade
C. the current survey result worries Professor White and the public a lot
D. some British men like to have quick body beautification instead of physical training.
These findings are worrying but not surprising. There‘s
been a big increase in the numbers of British men having cosmetic procedures such as a nose job or removal of breast tissue; that‘s gone from almost nothing to quite a significant industry over the last ten years. All this fuels the idea of the body beautiful and encourages a quick fix rather than appropriate diet and physical fitness levels.
Section D (8%)
No more than 15 words
81. According to the text, which of Michael‘s talents were already obvious when he was in the Jackson 5?
Para. 2 L2
He started performing with four of his brothers in a boy band, the Jackson 5, before he was eight years old. They were signed by the famous Motown record label and had great success, with songs such as ―I Want You Back‖ and ―ABC‖ reaching number one in the US music chart before Michael‘s twelfth birthday. Michael‘s singing voice and dancing skills already stood out, so it was no surprise when he also began a solo career.
82. Why did the zombies in the ―Thriller‖ video look scary? Para. 3 L5
The ―Thriller‖ video was a memorable piece of work, with Michael leading dozens of zombies(with such good make-up that they really did look scary) in a sequence of impressive dance moves.
83. What two changes to Michael Jac kson‘s physical appearance are mentioned in the text?
Para. 4 L4
The bizarre change in his physical appearance–his African-American skin becoming much paler and his face changing shape– is well known.
84. The obvious reason that Michael didn‘t have a childhood is due to the fact that _________.
Last Para. 4 L4
Many people suggested he was trying to compensate for not having had a childhood himself, because when he was a small boy his father had forced him to spend most of his time rehearsing and touring.
Part Two
I．Translation:
1. 媒体在舆论方面的影响力巨大。（play a role）
媒体
the media +V.(sl / pl)
the mass media
在舆论方面的影响力巨大
play a(n) big / important / significant / vital / crucial / critical role in influencing / affecting people’s opinions
… in the aspects of consensus / the public / public’s opinions / voice
view about some social issues
The media play a(n) big /important / significant role in influen cing people‘s opinions.
2. 听说李明在这次英语竞赛中名列前茅,我感到很吃惊。（astonish）
听说…我感到很吃惊
I was astonished to hear (the news) …
I was astonished at the news that …
When I heard … I was astonished
在这次英语竞赛中
in the English competition / contest
名列前茅
come (in / out) first / top
rank high / top
be / come out among the best
be / come out on top
be / come out at the top (of the list)
I was astonished to hear that Li Ming had come in first
in the English competition.
3. 最新的统计数据表明，经济仍然保持增长，只是增速放缓。（statistics）
最新的统计数据表明
the latest statistics show / indicate / suggest that …
保持增长
be / remain / keep growing / increasing / rising
maintain the growth
be still on the rise / increase
增速放缓
grow / increase at a lower / slower rate
slow (down) / decelerate the growth
The latest statistics show that the economy is still growing, but at a lower rate.
4.这个年轻人必须为自己的行为负责，向那些他伤害过的人道歉。(responsibility)
为自己的行为负责
take / assume / bear (the) responsibility for one’s (own) actions
The young man had to take responsibility for his actions and apologize to those he had hurt.
5. 看到那么多的人支持她，她对赢得这场官司更有信心了。（stand up for）
支持
stand up for sb / sth
对赢得这场官司更有信心
be more confident about / of winning the case
… confident that sb will win the case
have more confidence in winning the case
Seeing so many people stand up for her, she became more confident that she would win the case.
II. Guided writing:
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你将来可以转世成一种动物，你愿意做什么动物？（比如：老虎、猴子、熊猫、马、牛、狗，狼、鹰、鲨鱼、或其他动物？）
1. 选择一种。
2. 你的理由。
I have been wondering what the ocean is like on earth. The mysterious and limitless place always appeals to me. Were I able to become an animal, thus, I would like to be a fish.
As the main part of ocean creatures, fish is unique. Taking the whole ocean as its garden, a fish swims here, there, and everywhere. The life of fish is an adventure. You‘ll never know what you may meet with, danger or pleasure, as a fish. It may be threatened with a frightening shark, and it may also swim in sunken ships or dark caves,
looking for ?lost treasures‘. What a coincidence, I am such kind of adventurous men, always being curious about the unknown and uncertain things in life, which have something in common with the lifestyle of a fish.
More important, fish is a symbol of freedom, as far as I am concerned, both physically and mentally. A fish can only keep its memory for seven seconds, which means it welcomes a rebirth every seven seconds. Every seven seconds, a fish forgets all its pleasure, joy, tear and sorrow, enabling it to always be itself. Forgetting all inner emotions caused by outer factors, and sticking to being myself, this is the ultimate lifestyle I am looking forward to.
I appreciate the freedom of fish.
I would like to be a fish, simple and tiny, but with its own dreams, swimming in the universal ocean.
If I were provided with the chance to be an animal, I
would choose to be
butterfly.
for
place in this world as they please, most of which are far beyond man‘s reach. Without planes, human beings are trapped on the land while a butterfly can fly over the mountains and seas. I see no limit
to its freedom, which I
under current pressure from school, parents and peers.
If I were a butterfly, I would be glad to carry the seed of local plants and then spread them to faraway places. There would be no mountains high enough or valley low enough to keep me from spreading the beauty of spring and the
If I were a butterfly, I would enjoy every minute of my short life to the fullest in the joy of gentle breeze, bathing in the warm sunshine.
utterfly, but there‘s
a ―butterfly effect‖ saying if a butterfly in Africa, a storm might form in America. So instead of feeling humble, I would be proud and happy to be a butterfly.
The Key to the test: (2012 Senior 3 Mid-term)
1—5 BCACD 6—10 DBC AA 11—13 DCC 14—16 DAB
17. pet 18. dog 19. children 20. fish 21. small-sized car
22. safety features 23. driver and passenger 24. fuel economy.
25—29 ADAAB 30—34 DDBCA 35—40 BDACBA
41. E 42. G 43. A 44. H 45. J 46. F 47. I 48. C 49. B
50—54 ABCAD 55—59 CADBC 60—64 DABCD
65– 68 DCCB 69—71 DDA 72—75 CBDA 76—80 CEABF
81. His singing and dancing talents.
82. Because their make-up was so good.
83. His skin becoming much paler and his face changing shape.
84. his father forced him to spend most of his time rehearsing and touring.
The media play a(n) big /important role in influencing people‘s opinions.
I was astonished to hear that Li Ming had come in first in the English competition.
The latest statistics show that the economy is still growing,
but at a slower rate.
The young man had to take responsibility for his actions and apologize to those he had hurt.
Seeing so many people stand up for her, she became more confident that she would win the case.
Listening Scripts:
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. M: Boating and skating are my favorite sports.
W: I like swimming but not boating or skating.
Q: Which sport does the woman like?
2. W: Have you finished reading my research report? I put it on your desk last week.
M: Yes, but you have to revise some parts of it, I'm
afraid, if you want to get it published.
Q: What does the man suggest that the woman should do?
3. M: Hi, Susan. I hear that you walk all the way to the office these days.
W: Yes. I have found great pleasure in walking. That's the type of exercise I enjoy very much.
Q: Why does the woman walk all the way to the office?
4. M: How about the food I ordered? I've been waiting for twenty minutes already.
W: I'm very sorry, sir. I'll be back with your order in a minute.
Q: What's the woman's job?
5. W: Excuse me, sir. I'm going to send this parcel to London. What's the postage for it?
M: Let me see. It's one pound and fifty.
Q: Who is the woman most probably speaking to?
6. M: I think it's high time we turned our attention to the danger of drunk driving now.
W: I can't agree with you more. You see, countless innocent people are killed by drunk drivers each year.