2012届高三上学期期中考试 英语试题

2012届高三上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力理解(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。

每段对话后有一道小题，从题中所给的A、B、c三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

11.How did the man get to work?A. By carB. By bikeC. By bus2. When will the man meet the director?A. At 9:00B. At a shopC. At 10:003. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bankB. At a shopC. At a restaurant4. What will the woman do this evening?A. Watch playB. Visit her sisterC. Go to the station5. Which of the following is the man’s drink?A B C第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15 分）听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What did the man do last weekend?A. WonderfulB. He picked grapesC. He watched TV7. What does the woman think of her weekend?A. WonderfulB. TiringC. Boring听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What is the woman’s job?A. A teacherB. A reporterC. A waitress9. According to the man , what contributes most to his long life?A. The good eating habitB. Many years of hard workC. His family member’s long life听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why does the woman make the phone call?A. To change an appointmentB. To cancel an appointmentC. To make an appointment11. When will they probably have the dinner?A. On February 3B. On February 5C. On February 912. What will they do while having dinner?A. Discuss a projectB. Go over the budgetC. Make another invitation听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。

13. What is the purpose of the speech?A. To introduce a new bicycle team.B. To teach people how to ride bicycleC. To encourage people to join in an activity14. What makes New Jersey a good place to cycle?A. Its clubsB. Its climateC. Its land form15. Why will people ride bicycle in groups?A. To keep safeB. To make friendsC. To share experience第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5 分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至第20五道小题。

每小题仅填写一个词。

听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。

这段对话你将听两遍。

第二部分：知识运用(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)从每题所给的A、B、G、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. There are over 58, 000 rocky objects in _______ space, about 900 of which could fall downonto _______ earth.A．the; the B. 不填; the C．the; 不填D．a; the22. Barbara is easy to recognize as she’s the only of the women who ____ evening dress.A. wearB. wearsC. has wornD. have worn23. Though ______ to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.A. surpriseB. was surprisedC. surprisedD. being surprised24. Excuse me. I I was blocking your way.A. didn’t realizeB. don’t realizeC. haven’t realizedD. wasn’t realizing25. I refuse to accept the blame for something _____ was someone el se’s fault.A. whoB. thatC. asD. what26. Tom was about to close the windows _____ his attention was caught by a bird.A. whenB. ifC. andD. till27. We were astonished _______ the temple still in its original condition.A．finding B．to find C．find D．to be found28. We only had ＄100 and that was _______ to buy a new computer.A．nowhere near enough B．near enough nowhereC．enough near nowhere D．near nowhere enough29. I agree to his suggestion ______the condition that he drops all charges.A. byB. inC. onD. to30. --- It’s no use having ideas only.--- Don’t worry. Peter can show you ________to turn an idea into an a ct.A. howB. whoC. whatD. where31. You are a team star! Working with is really your cup of tea.A. both B．either C. others D．the other32. Bob would have helped us yesterday，but he .A. was busy B．is busy C had been busy D．will be busy33. Could it be in the public phone box ______ you made me the call yesterday ______ you lostyour IP card?A. that; howB. which; thatC. where; thatD. when; how34. We laugh at jokes，but seldom about how they work．A．we think B．think we C．we do think D．do we think35. If you have a job，yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed．A．do devote B．don't devote C．devoting D．not devoting第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30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。

Ice cream can’t cure cancer or bring back a lost love, but it can make one feel better for a while.About 18 months ago, my father was in hospital recovering from a major lung operation. My mother had recently 36 , and my father had taken the loss of his partner of 55 years very hard and had lost interest in 37 . Trying to get him to 38 each day was quite a chore as he didn’t want anything. The one thing, 39 , that he would ask us to bring him was ice cream.One evening, to our 40 , he refused to eat the ice cream, 41 I placed it in the fridge. A little while later, my son wanted it, so I 42 it for him.As I passed another ward(病房), a 43 asked, “ Is there more where that came from?”When I explained the 44 , she apologized. She then said that she had cancer and could eat very little, 45 the occasional ice cream.The next evening, I decided to buy two ice creams. On the way to Dad’s room, I stopped in at the 46 woman’s room, and 47 her the ice cream I’d bought for her. She was 48 surprised that I had thought of her, and 49 the gift with tears in her eyes. I spoke with her for a few minutes, 50 what was happening in my family and listened to her 51 story of pain and suffering. It was apparent that she did not 52 many visitors, and the icecream and our short chat meant a great deal to her.I 53 the gesture a few days later, and this time was 54 with a huge hug.I never even thought to ask her name, and never saw her again, but it made me realize that an act of 55 can be more rewarding when you give it, rather than receive it.36. A. passed away B. gone out C. come back D. calmed down37. A. work B. life C. studies D. games38. A. speak B. laugh C. drink D. eat39. A. though B. however C. instead D. therefore40. A. joy B. satisfaction C. surprise D. relief41. A. if B. unless C. so D. because42. A. borrowed B. bought C. made D. fetched43. A. woman B. granny C. girl D. child44. A. question B. situation C. process D. decision45. A. better than B. more than C. rather than D. other than46. A. pretty B. honest C. sick D. shy47. A. offered B. told C. sold D. charged48. A. hardly B. finally C. gradually D. totally49. A. accepted B. stored C. exchanged D. gave50. A. remembering B. denying C. explaining D. forgetting51. A. ordinary B. similar C. interesting D. great52. A. have B. like C. expect D. attract53. A. reported B. expressed C. noticed D. repeated54. A. covered B. connected C. rewarded D. filled55. A. politeness B. kindness C. selflessness D. willingness第三部分：阅读理解(共2节；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。