福建省厦门市高三英语适应性考试题(2012厦门5月质检).doc

福建省厦门市2012年高中毕业班适应性考试
英 语 试 题

本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
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第一卷（选择题共1 1 5分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时问将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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秒钟的时间来同答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读～遍。
1．What will they have for supper?
A．Rice． B．Dumplings． C．Noodles．
2．When will the woman come back?
A．On Tuesday． B．On Thursday． C．On Wednesday．
3．What does the man suggest the woman do first?
A．Have a rest． B．Do some gardening． C．Clean the sitting room．
4．Why does the woman want no more food?
A．There is nothing to eat．
B．The food isn't delicious．
C．She wants to lose weight．
5．Who is better at playing baseball?
A．The man's friend． B．The man． C．The woman.
第二节 （共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What's the relationship between the two speakers?
A．Old friends． B．Colleagues． C．Brother and sister．
7．How old might they be?
A．In their teens． B．In their twenties． C．In their thirties．
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．Which language is the woman learning?
A．Chinese． B．Japanese． C．English．
9．What will the two speakers do after the conversation?
A．Do some reading．
B．Attend training classes．
C．Practise dialogues together．
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10．Which marathon is the woman going to take part in?
A．Xiamen Marathon． B．Beijing Marathon． C．Hong Kong Marathon．
11．How does the woman find the marathon?
A．Interesting． B．Exciting． C．Challenging
12．What does it take to run a marathon?
A．Strength and patience．
B．Speed and patience．
C．Strength and speed．
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13．What are the two speakers doing?
A．Having a trip． B．Making a program． C．Doing research．
14．How many kinds of trees are there?
A．About 818． B．About 880． C．About l,800
15．Where's the noise from?
A．The people talking．
B．The program being broadcast．
C．The creatures living in the forest．
16．What is the woman?
A．A reporter． B．A student． C．A scientist
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．What may lead to seabirds disappearing?
A．Lack of food． B．Climate change． C．Colder seas．
18．Who made remarks about school rules?
A．Sugar． B．Edwin Maher． C．David Cameron
19．What happened to Sugar?
A．She survived a terrible fall．
B．She had several bones broken．
C．She fell from a nine-floor building．
20．What can we leam from the last piece of news?
A．Real rules have been brought back．
B．Sports may contribute to kids' good behavior．
C．Students have to stand up when people walk by．

第二部分：英语知识运用（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A、B、C、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．With so many years of_____ experience, the festival has become _____ well-oiled machine．
A．/; a B．an; the C．the; a D．an; a
22．The students are happy to see the newly-built reading room, which is _____ the old one．
A．four times as bigger as B．four times the size than
C．bigger four times than D．four times as big as
23．Electronic medical records provide data to help patients, family members and _____doctors for information．
A．above all B．after all C．at all D．in all
24．The town has changed so much that it is _____ recognition．
A．by B．within C．beyond D．under
25．Animal rights groups are _____ a ban on all animal performances in China．
A．taking in B．calling for C．adapting to D．living with
26．It is reported that scientists _____ a breakthrough in their treatment of many incurable diseases．
A．are made B．had made C．have made D．will be made
27．The report says that the air quality is improving, but our survey suggests _____．
A．somehow B．instead C．anyway D．otherwise
28．The high-speed rail _____ Xiamen with Longyan is to open on June 30th．
A．linking B．links C．linked D．to link
29．The 76-year-old woman might have died, _____by the "Iron Policeman"．
A．if she were not saved B．were she not saved
C．if she had not saved D．had she not been saved
30．Only then did Henry realize _____．
A．how a serious mistake he had made B．what a serious mistake he had made
C．how serious a mistake had he make D．what serious a mistake had he make
31．—Why didn't you drive to work yesterday morning, David?
—My car _____ in the garage then．
A．is being repaired B．was being repaired
C．was repaired D．has been repaired
32．I decided to make money by doing a part-time job, _____ get help from the government．
A．wanting not to B．wanted not to C．not wanting to D．not wanted to
33．Poor Tim! He had his pocket _____ on his way to the theatre．
A．robbed B．stolen C．lost D．picked
34．—How long have you been in Germany?
—It is since last year_____ I graduated from Tsinghua University．
A．when B．that C．while D．until
35．—So you think we should sell the house and move to the country?
—____．I prefer the air there．
A．Not really B．Not nearly C．Exactly D．Actually

第二节 完型填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
One couple spent a holiday driving in the mountains．"Every time you race around one of those narrow curves （弯道） ," screamed the wife, "I just get 36 ．"
"Then do what I do," 37 her husband．"Close your eyes!"
We are all afraid at times, but closing our eyes is not always a 38 way through fear．Better to 39 your eyes and face those fears head-on．
In 1972 David Smith had such a（n） 40 ．Smith, an adventurer, decided to spend a night 41 in St．Michael's Cave as a test of 42 ．In his book HUG THE MONSTER （魔鬼） , he tells of hearing 43 sounds all around him as he lay there in the dark, damp, and deserted cave．Most frightening was the fact that he came to believe he was 44 alone!
Fear became panic and he was afraid he was losing his mind．Then suddenly, 45 he was approaching his psychological 46 point．Smith thought to himself, "Whatever the monster looks like, I will 47 it．" That simple, almost silly thought brought great _48 to his restless mind．He soon fell into a 49 and peaceful sleep until morning．He learned that hugging his fear 50 him to overcome it．
We each have our nights of fear．We each come across monsters of some sort．We 51 fear insects, heights, crowds or death．And we are sometimes visited by 52 of these monsters in the dark of night．
The next time you're afraid, 53 "hugging the monster．" You may be surprised at how quickly it 54 and at how confident you begin to feel．Like that beautiful spirit Eleanor Roosevelt said, "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every 55 in which you stop to look fear in the face．"
Do you have a monster to hug?
36．A．disappointed B．frightened C．excited D．interested
37．A．suggested B．ordered C．scolded D．declared
38．A．dangerous B．harmful C．healthy D．helpful
39．A．cover B．roll C．open D．close
40．A．journey B．dream C．accident D．opportunity
41．A．alone B．altogether C．abroad D．anywhere
42．A．strength B．skill C．courage D．wisdom
43．A．familiar B．strange C．appealing D．desperate
44．A．just B．almost C．not D．still
45．A．because B．though C．after D．as
46．A．freezing B．breaking C．burning D．turning
47．A．hug B．kill C．ignore D．admire
48．A．anxiety B．delight C．relief D．fear
49．A．short B．deep C．shallow D．permanent
50 A．convinced B．attracted C．forced D．allowed
51．A．may B．must C．should D．need
52．A．shadows B．shades C．voices D．smiles
53．A．risk B．try C．forget D．avoid
54．A．takes off B．turns up C．slips away D．breaks in
55．A．contribution B．competition C．experiment D．experience

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
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
From March 29 to April 19, a new version of Death of a Salesman
was performedat tne Capital Theatre as the first in a series （系列） of
foreign classics to mark the 60th anniversary of the Beijing People's Art
Theatre．The last time this play was performed in Beijing was 29 years ago.
Death of a Salesman was created in 1949 by Arthur Miller, who used it to reveal （揭示） the weakness of the "American Dream" ．The main character, Willy Loman, believes wholeheartedly in American capitalism, and desires to "succeed" but his own greed consumes him in the end．Death of a Salesman's first performance was a huge hit on Broadway, where it shocked the American theatre world, and strengthened the 33-year-old Miller's status as a master of American theatre．The play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, New York Drama Critics' Circle, and the Tony Award for Best Play．The New York Times praised Death of a Salesman as a milestone of 20th century theatre．In 1999, Death of a Salesman received another Tony Award for Best Revival, and the then 83-year-old Miller was given the National Medal of Arts．
The 1983 version of Death of a Salesman was directed personally by Arthur Miller on a visit to China, with Beijing director and actor Ying Ruocheng as the main character of Willy Loman．On May 7, 1983, the play was performed for the first time at the Capital Theatre, and the first series of performances lasted until August 18, with over 50 performances, some of which filled the house, and all of which had great influence．
When it was first performed here, China didn't have "salesman" , so the actors had to use their imagination to represent the characters and American society, and the audiences weren't entirely sure about some information．For example, they couldn't understand what "fixed payments" were, or why, if Willy was a lower-class member of American society, his family had a house, car, refrigerator, and television．But this didn't stop the play from becoming a widely-known page in Beijing's theatre history．
56．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Death of a Salesman Returns to Beijing
B．Arthur Miller—a master of American theatre
C．Willy Loman—winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
D．Death of a Salesman—a milestone of 20th century theatre
57．Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The play received the Tony Award twice．
B．Arthur Miller became famous in his forties．
C．China didn't have "salesman" until the play was first performed here．
D．The 1983 version of Death of a Salesman was directed by Ying Ruocheng．
58．The underlined word "consumes" in Paragraph 2 probably means_____．
A．benefits B．destroys C．encourages D．purchases
59．We may know from the last paragraph that _____．
A．the play was not well received at first because it was from America
B．most Chinese couldn't understand the play because of the language
C．the Chinese actors did not perform well enough to attract the audiences
D．the audiences could still appreciate the play regardless of cultural differences
B
Generational differences and the economy （经济） are shifting （转移） more responsibilities for children from their parents to grandparents, according to a new survey．
More than one-third of grandparents aged 50 and older contribute financially to their grandchildren's upbringing, and 11 percent have a grandchild living with them, the poll （民意测验） by AARP, the group for 36 million older US citizens, showed．
Forty percent of people who responded to the telephone survey, whose average age was 69, reported spending more than $500 on grandchildren over the past year beyond traditional gifts． Education costs accounted for 53 percent, daily expenses for 37 percent and medical costs for 23 percent．Sixteen percent provided daycare for grandchildren．
"They are the safety net for American families, helping to pay for practical expenses and necessities," said Amy Goyer, AARP's multi-generational and family issues （问题） expert．
"We see many providing daycare services, while growing numbers even have grandchildren living with them," she said, referring to the 16 percent who watch their grandchildren while the parents are at work or school．
Generally nearly 90 percent of the 1,904 grandparents questioned said they play a very or somewhat important role in their grandchildren's lives, and about 70 percent live within 50 miles of the closest one．
The poll conducted by Woelfel Research Inc．also showed that grandparents were increasingly keyed to the younger generation's life issues and preferred ways of communicating．
More than one-third connect with their grandchildren via email or text messaging, while half said they routinely discuss topics ranging from values and spirituality to drug and alcohol use．
Nearly 40 percent said they had discussed dating or sex with at least one grandchild．Some 60 percent said they spoke with their grandchildren at least once a week．
Most of the grandparents said they had five or more grandchildren, while one-fourth said they had grandchildren of a different race or mixed race．
60．The passage mainly tells us _____．
A．the differences between generations are huge
B．how Woelfel Research Inc．conducted the poll
C．parents are the safety net for American families
D．grandparents take more responsibilities for grandchildren
61．Grandparents discuss with their grandchildren on various topics EXCEPT _____．
A．races B．values C．drug use D．spirituality
62．Which of the following is TRUE about grandparents?
A．Most of them have grandchildren of a different race．
B．One third keep in touch with their grandchildren via email．
C．Nearly 40 percent discussed dating with more than one grandchild．
D．About three fifths communicate with their grandchildren at least once a week．
63．What does the author think of the phenomenon mentioned in the passage?
A．Reasonable． B．Unbelievable．
C．Acceptable． D．Not given．

C

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