无锡市第一中学2012—2013学年度高三第一学期质量检测英语试题.doc

无锡市第一中学
2012—2013学年度高三第一学期质量检测
英 语 试 题
一、听力（共两节20题，每小题0．5分，满分10分）
第一节（共5小题）
请听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
1． What does the woman mean?
A． Mary likes dancing very much．
B． Mary should have dancing classes．
C． Mary doesn’t dance that much．
2． Why does the man feel out of breath?
A． He is shocked． B． He is too fat． C． He is too weak．
3． How is the man’s mother?
A． She’s getting better． B． She is badly ill． C． She’s too worried．
4． What is the time actually?
A． 3:05． B． 3:00． C． 2:55．
5． How does the man usually go to school?
A． By subway． B． By bus． C． By car．
第二节（共15小题）
请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6． What’s wrong with the man?
A． He has a sore throat． B． He has a stomachache． C． He has a case of the flu．
7． How often should the man take the medicine?
A． Twice a day． B． Three times a day． C． Four times a day．
请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8． What does the woman do probably?
A． A pianist． B． A teacher． C． A doctor．
9． Why does the woman have to work so hard?
A． She wants to earn enough money for her children．
B． She plans to start a music school for disabled children．
C． She wants to save enough money to donate to her country．
请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10． When is the woman’s train ticket for?
A． This afternoon． B． Tomorrow morning． C． Tomorrow afternoon．
11． How many children are there in the woman’s family besides her?
A． 4． B． 5． C． 6．
12． What do we know about the man?
A． He hasn’t decided whether he will go home．
B． He lives a hundred and fifteen miles away．
C． He is the only child in his family．
请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13． Who will pick up the woman at the airport?
A． Her parents． B． Her brother． C． Her husband．
14． What is the man here for?
A． Attending a conference on pollution．
B． Furthering his education．
C． Going sightseeing by himself．
15． Which of the following cities did the woman visit?
A． Guangzhou． B． Shanghai． C． Shenzhen．
16． What can we learn from the conversation?
A． The woman takes two boxes with her．
B． The woman goes traveling every year．
C． The woman comes to China every other year．
请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17． What is Carole worried about?
A． She is a bit too fat． B． She is a bit too shy． C． She is a bit too lazy．
18． What does Carole often do when she feels unhappy?
A． She often stays at home and watches TV．
B． She often goes to the dance hall to dance alone．
C． She often goes out to find something to eat．
19． What are Carole’s favorites?
A． Bread, pies, and colas．
B． Bread, cookies, and chocolates．
C． Hot dogs, pies, and ice-cream．
20． What suggestion did the doctor give Carole?
A． Talking to someone face to face．
B． Drinking more milk than usual．
C． Going out with her friends．
二、单词拼写（共10题，每小题0．5分，满分5分）
请将答案写在答卷纸相应题号的横线上。
1． New York is famous for its s______ and Empire State Building is one of its symbols．
2． The 2012 Olympic Games held in London was a great event and apart from the queen almost all the members of the r______ family attended the opening ceremony．
3． My father always s______ the importance of working hard, which I’m fed up with．
4． Glasses are f______ and must be handled with great care．
5． Many of Charles Dickens’s novels were o______ published in serial form in magazines．
6． How long will the ______（注册）trade-mark remain valid?
7． The government has promised stricter ______（管理） of the stock market．
8． The sale of ice cream is ______（部分）determined by the weather．
9． The ancient buildings are part of the national ______（遗产）and we should preserve them．
10． ______ （摩擦力）against the rock, combined with the weight of the climber, caused his rope to break．
三、动词填空（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分）
请将答案写在答卷纸相应题号的横线上。
1．The workers’ demand that their pay ______ （raise） by 10 percent will be discussed at the meeting tomorrow．
2． The man was observed ______ （enter） the room where something expensive was lost, so he was suspected of theft．
3． I intended ______ （phone） you this morning, but I was too busy．
4． We’ve been friends since we met last week． I feel as if we ______ （know） each other for years．
5． The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with the talk, ______ （add） that he had enjoyed his stay here．
6． Gift in hand, the man returned home cheerfully, only ______ （tell） that his wife had been sent to hospital because of a car accident．
7． ______ （compare） prices of the same goods in the two different supermarkets, and you will find most of them are slightly different．
8． A proper approach to ______ （improve） your learning efficiency is of great significance to every student．
9． At the conference, representatives from different countries pointed out that, unless properly ______ （deal） with, the climate situation would get worse and worse．
10． All the students and teachers ______ （seat）, the headmaster began his speech．
四、句子转换（共16 空，每空0．5分，满分8分）
`请将答案写在答卷纸相应题号的横线上。
1． Peking University, which is also called PKU, is the first state-run university in China．Peking University, PKU , is the first state-run university in China．
2． The new curtains are really a match for the carpet．The new curtains quite well the carpet．
3． When it comes to mathematics, no one can be his match in our class．He is the best student in our class in mathematics．
4． The tombs, which take up 78 square kilometers, were built over a period of 247 years．The tombs, 78 square kilometers, were built over a period of 247 years．
5． Wuxi has a quick access to Shanghai． Besides, Wuxi is blessed with a perfect lake view．Wuxi is blessed with a perfect lake view, in to a quick access to Shanghai．
6． I particularly like the wooden swing and chairs in the garden of the house, which make it different from other houses, but considering its price, I suppose I have to have a look at others． I like the wooden swing and chairs in the garden of the house in _______, which _______ it from other houses, but _______ its price into _______, I suppose I have to have a look at others．
7． There is no doubt that the Diaoyu Islands belong to China and with the help of modern facilities, lots of Chinese fishermen are heading for the Diaoyu Islands, which are rich in varieties of fishes． There is nothing _______ about China’s rights to the Diaoyu Islands． _______ with modern facilities, lots of Chinese fishermen are heading for the Diaoyu Islands, which are _______ in varieties of fishes．
五、完成句子（共14空，每空0．5分，满分7分）
请将答案写在答卷纸相应题号的横线上。
1． 你只有在不远离河岸的条件下才能去游泳。
You can go swimming that you don’t go too far from the river bank．
2． 他被委任承担学校各方面的管理工作。
He has been to the school management in all respects．
3． 写一篇名为音乐的回忆的文章，字数不限。
Write an essay of as many words as you like the of “Musical Memories”．
4．幸福不在于拥有很多，而在于就算拥有很少也很满足。
Happiness not in having much, but in being with little．
5． 麦克很谦虚，他把他的成功都归功于他的父母和老师们。
Mike is modest and he a lot of his success his parents and teachers．
6． 据报道中国的经济总量目前仅次于美国——比日本或欧洲任何一个国家都要大。
It is reported that China’s economy is now to the United States, larger than that of Japan or any single member of the European Union．
7． 在上世纪90年代，他来到深圳,寻求成功的机会。
In the 1990’s, he came to Shenzhen to his ．
六、单项填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）
从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。
21．— Have you seen ____ pencil? I left it here this morning．
—Is it _____black one? I think I saw it somewhere．
A． a; the B． the; the C． the; a D． a; a
22． As many as 100 species of fish, some ____ to these waters, may have been affected by the pollution．
A． relevant B． immune C． unique D． convenient
23．—Did Hans take part in the contest?
—No, at the last moment his courage _____ him and he ran away．
A． ignored B． declined C． failed D． lost
24． All her hard work ______ in the end, and she finally passed the exam．
A． paid back B． paid off C． brought out D． brought off
25．—What have you learned from your experience in Thailand?
—Well, meeting people from another culture ______ be very difficult．
A． must B． can C． should D． shall
26． I _____ sooner but I didn’t know that they were waiting for me．
A． had come B． was coming C． would come D． would have come
27． —What is the man, do you know?
-— I don’t know exactly． But I think he can be ______ but a teacher．
A． anybody B． something C． anything D． everybody
28． There, ______ Mrs． Tailor, stretching out to gather her precious eggs laid by her hen．
A． standing on a wooden box was B． was standing on a wooden box
C． on a wooden box was standing D． was on a wooden box standing
29．—What can I do for you?
—I’d like to buy a computer for my son, ______ at a good price but of great quality．
A． that B． one C． which D． the one
30． A new study found ______ a teacher has anxiety about maths, ______ feeling can influence how his or her female students feel about math．
A． when that; which B． that when; that
C． that if; which D． if that; that
31． Our factory has been developing rapidly these days． This year’s production is five times ______ it was ten years ago．
A． what B． that C． which D． as
32． We have dresses of various styles and patterns on sale and you may take ______ suits you best．
A． whatever B． whichever
C． no matter what D． no matter which

33． Watch out for these animals! They could be terrified ______ a sudden loud noise．
A． being there B． should there be
C． there was D． there have been
34． The old lady who caught a bad cold complained that the doctor was ______ too much for the treatment given to her．
A． paying B． offering C． spending D． charging
35． It was not until I was injured in a car accident ______ the real American society．
A． that I found out B． when I found out
C． did I find out D． that did I find out
36． The girl wearing a pair of dark glasses comes from a city in South China, ______ is evident from her accent．
A． who B． that C． where D． as
37． What will people die of in 100 years? If you think that is a simple question, you ______ attention to the revolution taking place in biotechnology．
A． have not been paying B． had not been paying
C． were not paying D． will not be paying
38． She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood ______ he said meant．
A． that       B． what       C． that that       D． what what
39． Don’t you know ______, my dear friend, it is you that she loves?
A． who            B． which          C． that         D． what
40． My colleague has been recovering gradually since the operation, and it wont’ be long ______ he comes back to work．
A． before B． since C． after D． when
七、完型填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on what it had meant． We 41 the first night we had arrived． We had all gone into the markets of the city 42 the young people could experience its energy． But what we actually saw simply 43 us all --- the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money… Walking home, 44 under a low bridge, we came across
45 families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on 46 the night． We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness．
The poverty was 47 than anything my young companions had ever imagined． Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group． Many 48 and cried． Spending time in this 49 moves a person to care about humanity．
That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had 50 ． Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult 51 that day’s discoveries had inspired． Sitting together 52 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that
53 of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions．
Based on my 54 in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that 55 the emotions we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward． We all 56
that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen． 57 , what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the 58 we had seen． As I encouraged group members to focus on 59 they could do, a sense of determination
60 the previous sadness． Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action．
41．A．put up with B．got back to C．looked back on D．made up for
42．A．now that B．so that C．as if D．even if
43．A．puzzled B．annoyed C．embarrassed D．shocked
44．A．marching B．running C．passing D．moving
45．A．entire B．normal C．average D．general
46．A．beyond B．with C．till D．for
47．A．stronger B．deeper C．worse D．less
48．A．gave up B．broke down C．set off D．held on
49．A．environment B．hotel C．house D．background
50．A．inspected B．attempted C．witnessed D．challenged
51．A．feelings B．decisions C．thoughts D．impressions
52．A．along B．around C．by D．in
53．A．neither B．either C．none D．each
54．A．experiences B．schedules C．data D．position
55．A．once B．while C．since D．unless
56．A．supposed B．advised C．confirmed D．agreed
57．A．Surely B．Rather C．Now D．Indeed
58．A．burden B．suffering C．anxiety D．difficulty
59．A．how B．where C．what D．when
60．A．replaced B．changed C．covered D．improved
八、阅读理解（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Peanuts to This
Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes． Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher． Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself． “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task． This was the first real talk I received in my new school． It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington． Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before． As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America． I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant． I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip （掷） a coin． Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy． Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver．
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost． Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong． As a classmate began his report, it