哈尔滨市第一中学高三英语上学期期中考试试题(解析版).doc

哈尔滨市第一中学2012届高三英语上学期期中考试试题（解析版）
【试题总体说明】本套试题难度中等，设题合理，具有良好的区分度。试题考查点曲面，语言鲜活，材料新颖。单项填空注重对语法和词汇的考查，知识覆盖面广，考点涉及高中阶段重要的语法项目，综合性强，如情态动词(第26题)、主谓一致和倒装句(第28、33题)、定语从句(第29题)、时态和虚拟语气(第30、31题)、非谓语动词(第32题)。完形填空是一则富有戏剧性的小故事，讲述了Stanford大学的来历。在设题上重视对上下文语境的联系，整体难度不大。阅读理解体裁广泛，选材新颖。题目考查以推理判断题居多，伴有细节理解、主旨大意题等，需要考生具备较强的阅读能力和处理信息的能力。短文填空突出考查联系上下文语境的能力，较为容易。单词拼写、短文改错考查词汇和语法的应用能力，考生应具备扎实的语言基本功。书面表达为书信类写作，是高考中常见的一种应用文体，要求根据要点写作，考生可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯，属于半开放式作文，难度不大。
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：语法与词汇（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
21．--“Neal, listen,” she said, looking straight at him. “I ask you not to get__ in this kind of matter.
--“It’s none of your business”.
A．caught B．involved C．attached D．connected
22．In terms of teachers, the school is very good. However, when it __ building, the school is poor.
A．refers to B．speaks of C．comes to D．talks about
答案：C
解析：本题考查固定搭配。when it comes to意为“一谈到……；就……而言”，固定搭配。句意：从教师的方面看，这所学校是非常好的。然而，就建筑而言还比较弱。A项refer to“提到，涉及”；B项speak of“谈到”；D项talk about“谈论”（虽符合句意，但无when it…to单配）。
23．Because he was ________ the new limit, he was stopped and warned for speeding.
A．good at B．tired from C．unaware of D．uninterested in
24．They told me it would be cheap but it cost me nearly $ 500.
A．in a word B．at last C．in fact D．as a result
答案：C
解析：本题考查介词短语。C项in fact“事实上”，表示实际情况（往往不是原先预计的那样）。句意：他们告诉我东西会很便宜，但结果花了我将近500美元。A项in a word“总之”；B项at last“最后”；D项as a result意为“结果”。
25．I wonder what it feels like to be one of _____________ really rich. The Browns already have two Rolls-Royces and now they are buying _______ third.
A．the; the B．不填；a C．the ; a D．不填； the
26．---Can I pay the bill by check?
---Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment be made in cash.
A．shall B．need C．will D．can
答案：A
解析：本题考查情态动词。shall用在条约、规章、法令等文件中表示义务或规定，一般用于第三人称)，意为“应该，必须”。句意：——我可以用支票付账吗？——对不起，先生。只是这是我们旅馆的管理规定：付账必须使用现金。
27．As I will be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate ____ from you now and then ____ me how everyone is getting along.
A．hearing; tell B．to hear; tell C．hearing; telling D．to hear; to tell
28．Britain ____ many other industrialized countries, ____ major changes over the last 100 years.
A．together with; have experienced B．as well as; have experienced
C．in common with; has experienced D．instead of; has experienced
答案：C
解析：本题考查主谓一致。in common with意为“和…一样”,谓语动词单复数跟前面的主语保持一直。句意：与其它工业化国家一样，英国在过去100年里经历了重大的变化。 A、B项第一空together with，as well as意思及用法与in common with类似，均错在第二空；D项instead of“而不是”，不合句意。
29．Bungee jumping is an adventurous sport, popular with young adults, _______ courage matters more than strength.
A．whose B．that C．of which D．where
30．--- It’s many years since I saw you last； I _____ you at all.
--- I wouldn’t have, either, if someone ______ you by the name.
A．didn’t recognize; hadn’t called B．didn’t recognize; didn’t call
C．haven’t recognized; didn’t call D．recognized; had called
答案：A
解析：本题考查时态和虚拟语气。句意：——自从我上次见到你已经有好多年了；我刚才根本没把你认出来。——如果没有人叫你名字，我也认不出你。第一空用一般过去时表示刚才（过去）发生的事实；第二空根据主句“I wouldn’t have(recognized)”是woud+have done形式（对过去的虚拟），可知if从句也是对过去的虚拟（用过去完成时形式）。
31．---Sleep well last night?
---Far from it. Many mice around in my room all night long.
A．are playing B．had played C．were playing D．would play
32．---We didn’t find the Blacks _____ the lecture.
--- No one had told him about ____ a lecture the following day.
A．attending; there being B．to attend; there to be
C．attended; there be D．attend; there was
33．Two hours away from the tall buildings of New York .
A．some of the word’s largest bears live B．lives some of the world’s largest bears
C．do some of the world’s largest bears live D．live some of the world’s largest bears
34．-- Don’t you think hard work is what makes people succeed?
-- ________________
A．I couldn’t agree more B．I hope so
C．I’ve got it D．Wish you success
答案：A
解析：本题考查交际用语。I couldn’t agtee mor意为“我再怎么同意也不为过（完全同意）”=I agree completely。句意：——“然道你不认为努力工作使人取得成功？”——“我完全同意。”B项I hope so“我希望如此”；C项“我明白了”；D项“祝你成功”。
35．___he was the last man I wanted to see, I did all in my power to help him.
A．As B．Now that C．While D．However
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，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
A man and his wife arrived in Boston by train．After getting off the train, they walked without an 36 into the outer office of Harvard’s president．So they were stopped by his secretary and kept 37 ．For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, 38 that the couple would finally become disappointed and 39 ．But they didn’t．The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though 40 ．
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a 41 face．The lady told him, “We had a son that 42 Harvard for one year．He loved Harvard．He was 43 here．But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed．My husband and I would like to 44 a memorial（纪念物）to him, somewhere on campus．”
The president wasn’t moved ．Instead, he was 45 ．“Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died．If we did, this place would look like a 46 ,” “Oh, no,” the lady 47 quickly．“We don’t want to put up a statue．We would like to give a 48 to Harvard．” The president rolled his eyes and 49 at the couple and then exclaimed（喊道）, ” A building! Do you have any 50 how much a building costs? We have spent over ＄7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard．” For a moment the lady was silent．The president was 51 , because he could get rid of them now．Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a 52 ? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded． 53 their offer was turned down．Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded Stanford University 54 after them , a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer 55 about．
36．A．choice B．decision C．acquaintance D．appointment
37．A．waiting B．standing C．sitting D．talking
38．A．hoping B．finding C．realizing D．imagining
39．A．go down B．go out C．go away D．go around
40．A．hopelessly B．carefully C．unexpectedly D．unwillingly
41．A．pleasant B．funny C．cold D．sad
42．A．attended B．visited C．studied D．served
43．A．clever B．brave C．proud D．happy
44．A．set about B．set up C．set down D．set off
45．A．satisfied B．excited C．shocked D．ashamed
46．A．park B．cemetery C．garden D．museum
47．A．explained B．expressed C．refused D．admitted
48．A．building B．yard C．playground D．square
49．A．laughed B．shouted C．glanced D．called
50．A．suggestion B．idea C．thought D．opinion
51．A．bored B．astonished C．interested D．pleased
52．A．department B．university C．business D．club
53．A．Once B．While C．Since D．Though
54．A．named B．looked C．taken D．followed
55．A．talked B．knew C．heard D．cared
37. A考查动词。根据上文，Stanford夫妇没有预约(without an appointment)就来找Harvard是，他们的坚持最后使得秘书不得不去找校长，秘书显然不乐意(unwillingly)。hopelessly“失望地”；carefully“仔细地”；unexpectedly“未料到地，意外地”。
45. C考查形容词。根据上文“The president wasn’t moved.”可知，校长并没有被夫妇二人的话所感动。相反，他感到很震惊，并拒绝了他们的请求。shocked意为“震惊的”，符合上下文语境。A项satisfied“满意的”；B项excited“激动的”；D项ashamed“羞愧的”。
48. A考查名词。根据下文提到的“…how much a building costs？”可以推断出此处填building。B项yard“庭院”；C项playground“操场”；D项square“广场”。
53. C考查连词。因上下文为因果关系，故用since(由于，因为，既然)。句意：既然请求被拒绝了，何不建一所属于我们自己的大学呢？A项Once“一旦”，表条件；B项while“然而”，表转折；D项though“尽管”，表让步。
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog(泥塘). He dropped his tools and ran to the bog. There, trapped to his waist in black mud, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the boy from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved. “I want to repay you,” said the nobleman. “You saved my son’s life.”
“No, I can't accept payment for what I did,” the Scottish farmer replied, waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel(陋屋). “Is that your son?” the nobleman asked. “Yes,” the farmer replied proudly.
“I’ll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education. If the boy is anything like his father, he’ll grow to a man you can be proud of.”
And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming’s son graduated from St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin.
57. What the nobleman said in Paragraph 4 meant that ______.
A. he wanted to bargain with the father
B. he wanted to adopt the son of the farmer
C. he wanted to repay the great farmer who saved his child
D. he wanted to test if the boy was like his great father
58. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It was farmer Fleming’s great deed that helped his son achieve success later.
B. Sir Alexander Fleming achieved success all by his own hard work.
C. Sir Alexander Fleming achieved success all by the nobleman’s help.
D. A good relationship between a farmer and a nobleman is of great use.
59. What can be the best title of this passage?
A. You will have to face what you’ve done. B. What goes around comes around.
C. No pains, no gains. D. Setting up a good relationship with the rich man.
58. A推理判断题。由原文农夫Fleming救贵族的儿子后，自己的儿子被贵族培养成才的事实可以推断出答案是A。
59. B标题归纳题。由全文最后一句“What goes around, comes around.”可推知答案是B，意为“善有善报”。
B
Is education compulsory after age 16?
Under the present law, the school leaving age is 16. After 2013 the education leaving age will rise to 17. And from 2015 it will rise again, to 18.
The government is raising the leaving age because research shows that young people who carry on learning or training until the age of 18 earn more money, are likely to be healthier and less likely to be in trouble with the police.
So although at the moment your child can leave education once they’re 16, it’s worth thinking carefully about the benefits of carrying on.
What options are available after 16?
Education after16 doesn’t just mean staying at school full-time: your child can stay at school, go to college, or take up an apprenticeship or a part-time training course. They can earn money and learn new skills at the same time if they want to.
The main qualifications available are:
Diplomas: providing the background for a range of careers
Vocational qualifications: for young people who already know what career they want to follow and need training for specific jobs
A levels: offered as specific mainly academic subjects
International Baccalaureate: offering a wider range of subjects than A levels
What financial help is available?
If your child continues in education after 16 and your household income is less than £30,810 a year, your child should be eligible （符合条件的）for up to £30 a week to help with their costs. It won’t affect any benefits you get as an individual or as a family, and the money will be paid directly into your child’s bank account. This money is known as Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).
62．The following are requirements for a family to apply for EMA, except .
A．The child is over 16. B．The child is in education.
C．The child is one of the top students D．The annual income is less that ￡30,810.
63．What kind of people is the passage intended for?
A．Children around the age of 16.
B．Parents whose children are about 16.
C．Teachers whose students are about 16.
D．Government officials whose job is about teenagers.
61. C细节理解题。由文章第一部分第五段“…or a part-time training course. They can earn
C
Struggling in the US? Move to China!
I graduated from the university with a degree of civil engineering. It is a good field but my heart was not in it. I wanted to be an actor or work in the entertainment industry…living a creative life. My choice of civil engineering was really a mistake but I realized too late. As soon as I graduated, I moved straight to Los Angeles—the home of the film and television industry!
For three years, I tried to get a job in that field. I often worked as an extra in movies and TV shows—standing in the background while actors are in the foreground. This was fun for a while, but I wanted a real acting job, where I was speaking! Sadly, in Los Angeles, there is too much competition. Every race and age is represented: old, young, black, white, Asian and thousands of blondish-red haired Midwestern types like me. Being an extra couldn’t make enough money for me to live in Los Angeles. I had to do something else for money.
After three years of trying, I gave up my dream of being an actor and started a different career. I then tried network-marketing, but in the end, that failed. Seven years after graduating college, I was still in debt, still searching for a satisfactory life. I decided to go back to civil engineering.
However, I was starting to get very disappointed with my life. Why is life not like what I expected? I expected to have made a lot of money, gotten married, with a house and nice cars, kids, time freedom, etc. Millions of people lead lives with their dreams shelved, existing but not really living. I want my life to be different, more satisfactory, more alive. America was not providing that for me…
In addition, America was too expensive—always worrying about money was a headache. I wanted a life filled with adventure, romance, friendships, successes, and dreams realized.
…
I decided to move to China.
67．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Life is easier in the US.
B．Life in China is not easy.
C．There is always somewhere in the world where you can enjoy life.
D．More Americans will move to China.
答案：64-67 DABC
解析：这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。开始找工作的时候，人人都怀着美好的梦想，但现实往往无情地捉弄我们。作者通过自己在美国奋斗屡战屡败，最终决定到中国来圆梦的经历，告诉66．B事实细节题。在决定回国之前，作者首先做的是"临时演员(an extra in movies and TV shows)"，然后又做了"network?marketing"最后做了"civil engineering"。
D
Miguel’s co-workers don’t quite understand him. One day he is smiling and friendly, a real team player. The next day, he is cross, getting angry over minor things, especially when asked to improve one of his designs.
Identifying your personality characteristics is the first step in developing a good attitude. Are you a positive, confident person or are you shy and reserved? Do you face problems, looking for solutions, or do you feel someone to blame? Characteristics define you. They help you succeed, or they hold you back.
Self-awareness, or understanding the factors that make up your personality, is an important step towards happiness, and happiness is the key characteristic of a good attitude. To become self-aware is to be aware of both your good and bad characteristics.
What are the characteristics that people co