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海淀区高三年级第一学期期中练习
英 语 2012.11
本试卷共12页，共150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。
3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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。
1. What subject is the girl interested in?
A. Physics. B. Biology. C. English.
2. Who suggested going sailing?
A. Jenny. B. Mike. C. Jack.
3. What’s the man doing?
A. Asking for help. B. Making an apology. C. Offering suggestions.
4. What are they mainly talking about?
A. High tax. B. Delicious food. C. Good service.
5. What does the woman want to do?
A. Travel with a group. B. Travel by themselves. C. Travel in abroad.
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. How many students in St. Peter’s School come from other countries?
A. 360. B. 430. C. 1000.
7. What’s the main teaching goal of St. Peter’s School?
A. To broaden the students’ views.
B. To develop the students’ intelligence.
C. To improve the students’ physical health.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. Where did the man get the tickets?
A. From the “black market”. B. From his company. C. From his friend.
9. When will they probably arrive at the cinema?
A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 8:00 pm.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the man?
A. A musician. B. A journalist. C. A dentist.
11. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Doctor and patient. C. Sister and brother.
12. How does the man feel about the woman’s suggestion?
A. Satisfied. B. Interested. C. Inspired.

听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. Where are the two speakers?
A. At a garage. B. At a gas station. C. At a parking lot.
14. Where is the woman going?
A. To a lake. B. To a city. C. To a farm.
15. What does the man tell the woman?
A. The shortcut to her destination.
B. The scenery along the road.
C. The place to park her car.

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20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。

Airlines Reservation Form
Name
Jack, 16
ID No.
H 17
Destination
Chicago, Illinois
Type of ticket
A 18 ticket

Details
Payment: in 19
Departure time: 6:00 am on 20 14th

第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
从每题所给的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. sales of cars up by 30% last year, the traffic in Beijing has become increasingly terrible.
A. As B. Since C. For D. With
22. ---Tom, how was your party last night?
---It couldn’t have been . I had a wonderful get-together with my old friends.
A. worst B. better C. worse D. best
23. Sun Yang, a young Chinese swimming talent, several gold medals before the 2012 London Olympics.
A. won B. has won C. had won D. were to win
24. Spelling Bee is a contest competitors, usually children, are asked to spell as many words as possible.
A. which B. where C. what D. when
25. You trust an online shop just because it has a beautifully-designed website.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
26. —What’s that noise, John?
—Oh, don’t you know that the school library ?
A. is rebuilt B. is being rebuilt C. was rebuilt D. has been rebuilt
27. Mo Yan became the first Chinese Nobel Prize winner in Literature, left school to make a living at the age of 12.
A. as B. which C. that D. who
28. The Diaoyu islands have been part of China’s territory since ancient times, as important fishing grounds of Taiwan.
A. served B. to serve C. serving D. having served
29. When my father was in high school, he developed interest in art and later became a serious student of art there.
A. an; / B. an; the C. the; / D. the; an
30. ---John, why are you so upset?
---I my cell phone all morning but it is nowhere to be found.
A. am looking for B. have looked for
C. have been looking for D. had looked for
31. She often shares her deepest thoughts and fears with friends through QQ, as if they______ chatting in her living room.
A. were B. are C. had been D. has been
32. ---Jack said you got a unique watch for your birthday.
---Yes. Maybe it is not to the taste of , but I like it.
A. anyone B. none C. everyone D. nobody
33. too much for his intelligence, Harry often overlooks the importance of effort.
A. Having praised B. Praised C. praising D. Being praised
34. ---Don’t you think the new job is a real challenge for Jack?
---Well, difficulties he meets, I believe he will never lose heart.
A. whenever B. however C. whichever D. whatever
35. In hot summer, milk quickly turns sour it is refrigerated.
A. while B. if C. until D. unless

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。
This Too Shall Pass
When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was 36 and not very sociable.
Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the 37 "She's huge!" Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus 38 in silence.
The following day was even 39 . I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle and thus fell face first on the bus, 40 everything I was carrying. 41 I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the 42 "That felt like an earthquake!" Anyway, I 43 to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I 44 the tears welling up in my eyes.
It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a 45 about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began 46 the afternoon school bus on purpose, walking home instead. Then, 47 , I started losing weight. And as I became content with myself, I began making 48 .
One of my newly-found friends also 49 with her weight, wanting to be a "perfect" cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and 50 together. This became a daily activity with talking and laughing 51 the way---different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be perfect. I just had to be me, and be happy with 52 .
While I would not want to 53 that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am 54 I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't 55 anywhere.
36. A. outgoing B. overweight C. intelligent D. friendly
37. A. whispers B. whistles C. giggles D. laughs
38. A. drive B. lift C. ride D. travel
39. A. worse B. longer C. funnier D. duller
40. A. throwing B. losing C. leaving D. dropping
41. A. Though B. While C. Since D. Because
42. A. opinions B. statements C. comments D. discussions
43. A. determined B. attempted C. pretended D. managed
44. A. kept away B. took back C. put away D. held back
45. A. garden B. market C. church D. library
46. A. escaping B. missing C. delaying D. stopping
47. A. uninterestedly B. uncertainly C. unfortunately D. unexpectedly
48. A. changes B. friends C. efforts D. decisions
49. A. struggled B. competed C. dealt D. lived
50. A. run B. play C. chat D. walk
51. A. along B. across C. by D. in
52. A. oneself B. myself C. herself D. itself
53. A. relive B. remind C. relate D. rethink
54. A. excited B. upset C. proud D. regretful
55. A. exist B. stretch C. lead D. stay

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，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。
A
The Donkey Mobile Library
It is a bright morning in the Ethiopian countryside. Yohannes walks beside a pair of donkeys that are pulling a two-wheeled cart. They arrive at the agricultural town of Awassa where Yohannes opens the sides of the cart to display, not the usual vegetables or tools, but children’s books. This is the Donkey Mobile Library, the first of its kind in Ethiopia and one of only a few in the world.
Yohannes was born in Ethiopia, North Africa, but trained to be a librarian in the USA and returned to Ethiopia years ago. The cart is full of picture books donated by American libraries, teachers and school children.
Yohannes arranges small painted benches in the shade of the trees, and suddenly Ethiopian children come shouting and racing down every road and path. It’s mobile library day! They circle the bookshelves with great excitement. Until the Donkey Mobile Library began its regular two-monthly visits, many of these children had never seen a book.
“Without books, education is very dull, like food without salt. You can survive but you can’t really come alive,” says Yohannes. “The ability to read is the basis for greater productivity, better health and longer life. Even though the children lack material goods, with books they can imagine a world of possibilities.”
Yohannes first worked in the children’s section of the main library in America. Surrounded by books he had never seen before, he realized how joyful and imaginative children’s literature is. He says, “I always thought of Ethiopia. But how could I bring children’s books to my home country when it had almost no libraries to keep the books in?”
He contacted Jane Kurtz, a writer born in America but brought up in Ethiopia, and together they created the Donkey Mobile Library. The children say that the Library has given them ideas about what they might do in the future. A child called Dareje wants to be a scientist and find a cure for life-threatening diseases. An eleven year-old girl, Fikerte, wants to do research about the moon and discover new facts about outer space. Tamrat, aged 10, comes every time.
“What brings you back here time and time again?” the librarian asks him.
“The stories,” Tamrat replies instantly.

56. How do the children feel when they see the Donkey Mobile Library?
A. Curious. B. Surprised. C. Interested. D. Excited.
57. We can conclude from the passage that .
A. Ethiopian children have no idea about their future
B. Yohannes and Kurtz share similar life experiences
C. donkey carts in Awassa usually carry vegetables and tools
D. most books in the Donkey Mobile Library were bought in America
58. According to the passage, the Donkey Mobile Library .
A. visits the countryside every day
B. benefits Ethiopian children a lot
C. was created by Yohannes himself
D. was the first of its kind in the world
59. Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?
A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A historical story. D. An advertisement.

B
Dear Mr. Watson,
CLAIM AL54323432–-STORM DAMAGE TO ROOF
I received a cheque for $623 dated 26 January in payment of my recent claim. However, I wish to tell you how upset I have been by the way your Claims Assessor, Mr. Michael Tan, handled this claim.
When Mr. Tan first called me, he specifically told me that he believed I had been overcharged, and he would expect to pay that price for work on a double garage, rather than a single garage like mine. Mr. Tan suggested that I neither use nor recommend this contractor again. He continued to tell me it was unlikely for me to receive full payment. Never during this conversation did he mention that the reason for not receiving full payment was because of the nature of my insurance policy.
Consequently, I wrote to Mr. Lance Ashe to complain about his pricing, stating that I was very upset thinking that he could have taken advantage by overcharging a 73-year-old woman. Mr. Ashe telephoned me immediately and explained his charges in detail. He later reported back to me that Mr. Tan explained that I would not receive full payment because of the type of policy I hold, which does not cover wear and tear. This was the first time this issue had been brought to my attention, so you can imagine my surprise.
When I received Mr. Tan’s letter of 2 February, this situation was explained. If this had been explained in the first place I would have accepted it and would not have questioned Mr. Ashe’s charges. Instead, by telling me initially that I had been overcharged for this work, he caused a great deal of upset, not only for me but also for Mr. Ashe.
I believed this claim was handled badly by Mr. Tan from the beginning. Therefore, a great deal of embarrassment has been caused over this issue.
I felt you should know how disappointed and upset I am. I trust you will look into this and ensure that such claims are handled more appropriately in the future.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Richard
60. The author writes this letter to ______.
A. complain about a mishandled case B. inform the manager of a payment
C. demand an apology from Mr. Watson D. require the manager to fire Mr. Tan
61. The underlined words “the contractor” in Para.2 refer to ______.
A. Mr. Tan B. Mrs. Richard C. Mr. Watson D. Mr. Ashe
62. The author could not receive full payment because _______.
A. her policy doesn’t cover some of the items
B. the contractor overcharged her for the work
C. Mr. Watson doesn’t take the matter seriously
D. she spent too much money fixing her garage
63. We can learn from the passage that Mr. Tan works in a/an _______.
A. welfare organization B. nursing house
C. insurance company D. local affairs office

C
Many people