浙江省温州中学2013届高三上学期期中英语试题.doc

浙江省温州中学2012学年上学期高三期中考试
英 语 试 卷
（本卷满分120分，答题时间120分钟）
第I卷（选择题，满分80分）
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：单项选择（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）
从A、B、C和D选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
1. Washing machines made by China have won ________ worldwide attention and Haier has become ________ popular name.
A. a; the B. /; a C. /; the D. the; a
2. Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with ________ of their parents.
A. those B. one C. both D. that
3. Many people think animals can show ________ emotions. They are sometimes lively, and sometimes bad-tempered.
A. positive B. negative C. random D. complex
4. Running a company is not ________ a matter of hiring people—they also need to be trained.
A. equally B. seriously C. merely D. partly
5. After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide ________ for the homeless families.
A. accommodation B. occupation C. equipment D. furniture
6. –Do you think you will be able to see the game clearly?
–Don’t worry. There’s a good _______ of the players from all of the seats.
A. scene B. view C. angle D. image
7. For holidays, a growing number of people went to visit those remote islands _______ the coast of Australia.
A. in B. on C. off D. of
8. In an effort to maintain social balance, the Chinese government several years ago _______ a policy encouraging college students to take official positions in rural areas.
A. adapted B. adjusted C. adopted D. admitted
9. —May I smoke here?
—If you ________, choose a seat in the smoking section.
A. should B. could C. may D. must
10. Teachers strongly recommend parents ________ their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety.
A. not allow B. do not allow C. mustn’t allow D. couldn’t allow
11. Good advertisements often uses words ________ people attach positive meaning.
A. in which B. to which C. which D. that
12. So far all cloned animals have suffered from different serious disorders, __________ dying soon after birth.
A. many of which B. many of whom
C. many of them D. many of that
13. The small mountain village ________ we spent our holiday last month lies in ________ is now part of Hubei.
A. which; where B. where; what
C. that; which D. where; which
14. Martine Luther King believed nobody wanted to live ________ there was racial, sexual, religious and political discrimination.
A. in where B. in which
C. the place where D. where
15. Betty shows great interest in this poem now, but she thought it boring _______ she read it.
A. at the first time B. the first time
C. for the first time D. at first
16. —Have you ever visited the Opera House?
—Yes. When I was in Sydney, I ________ it twice.
A. have visited B. visited C. had visited D. would visit
17. In view of the global financial crisis, every possible means ________ to stimulate the economic development in China
A. have tried B. have been tried
C. has tried D. has been tried
18. The suggestion they all objected to ________ to be effective finally.
A. proving B. prove C. had proved D. proved
19. _______ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided
A. Having checked B. Check C. If you check D. To check
20. —Could you put off the meeting?’ she asked.
—“________”, he answered politely, “This is the only day everyone is available.”
A. Not likely B. Not exactly C. Not nearly D. Not really

第二节：完形填空（共20小题； 每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
When I was in Chicago, each morning I left home to catch the 8: 00 bus. One morning I saw an elderly lady at the bus stop with a dog beside her. The bus stopped and we got on.
21 in eastern countries, only eight passengers were permitted to travel 22 . I was walking inside the bus 23 the conductor called, “Only eight standing passengers! The last one who got on, please get off”. I thought it was me who had to get off. 24 , I saw the elderly lady was about to get off. I told her to stay and got off instead, but not until I moved past her did I realize she was 25 ! Her companion was her guide dog!
After work I 26 the return journey. What a coincidence! The lady and her dog were there! I was really 27 as I would get a chance to speak with her. I started the 28 and she immediately 29 my Asian accent! She asked if I was the 30 person who helped her that morning． 31 !
Our journey started, and so did her 32 . She told me that her husband had fought in the Second World War, during which a bomb 33 his left leg and that 10% of the government jobs were 34 for disabled people and 35 was given to the spouses（配偶）of war veterans （退伍老兵）. Because of this they were 36 with her salary and his pension.
Time flew and we arrived at our destination. I helped her cross the road to where an elderly gentleman with a（n ） 37 leg was waiting for her.
It really 38 me to see how the three of them, helping each other, walked into the distance. But before we 39 I offered to be there every day to help her get on the bus. Her husband was very grateful to me as it was a real 40 for him to walk that far. How good it feels to be needed by others!
21. A. Contrary B. Common C. Different D. Unlike
22. A. talking B. standing C. laughing D. reading
23. A. as B. while C. when D. once
24. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Meanwhile
25. A. disabled B. blind C. helpless D. merciful
26. A. changed B. packed C. fixed D. made
27. A. pleased B. confused C. surprised D. disappointed
28. A. journey B. conversation C. service D. discussion
29. A. recognized B. realized C. recalled D. reminded
30. A. similar B. different C. same D. definite
31. A. Amazing B. Confusing C. Disappointing D. Delighting
32. A. life B. story C. destination D. memory
33. A. ended up B. took away C. gave up D. put away
34. A. distributed B. offered C. applied D. reserved
35. A. advice B. advantage C. preference D. service
36. A. fitting B. struggling C. managing D. suffering
37. A. artificial B. dangerous C. temporary D. normal
38. A. frustrated B. touched C. pushed D. scared
39. A. left B. parted C. arrived D. greeted
40. A. reward B. exercise C. effort D. pleasure

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
For most people, shopping is still a matter of wandering down the street or loading a cart in a shopping mall. Soon, that will change. Electronic commerce is growing fast and will soon bring people more choices. There will, however, be a cost: protecting the consumer from being cheated will be harder. Many governments therefore want to apply regulations to the electronic world. But politicians would be wiser to see cyberspace as a basis for a new era of corporate self-regulation.
Consumers in rich countries have grown used to the idea that the government takes responsibility for everything from the stability of the banks to the safety of the drugs or their rights to refund when goods are faulty. But governments cannot enforce national laws on businesses whose only presence is on the screen. Even in a country where a clear right to compensation exists, the on-line customer in Tokyo, say, can hardly go to New York to get a refund for a clothes purchase.
One answer is for governments to cooperate more: to recognize each other’s rules. But that requires years of work and volumes of detailed rules. And plenty of countries have rules too fanciful for sober (冷静的) countries to accept. There is, however, another choice. Let the electronic businesses do the regulation themselves. They do, after all, have a self-interest in doing so.
In electronic commerce, a reputation for honest dealing will be a valuable competitive asset. Governments, too, may compete to be trusted. For instance, customers ordering medicines on-line may prefer to buy from the United States because they trust the rigorous screening of the Food and Drug Administration; or they may decide that the FDA’s rules are too strict, and buy from Switzerland instead.
Customers will still need to use their judgment. But precisely because the technology is new, electronic shoppers are likely for a while to be a lot more cautious than customers of the normal sort. And the new technology will also make it easier for them to complain when a company lets them down. In this way, at least, the advent of cyberspace may argue for fewer consumer protection laws, not more.
41. According to the author, what will be the best policy for electronic commerce?
A. Strict consumer protection laws. B. Self-regulation by the business.
C. Close international cooperation. D. Government protection.
42. Supposing an online shopper bought faulty goods from a foreign country, what could he do?
A. Complain about it on the Internet. B. Go to the seller and ask for a refund.
C. Appeal to consumer protection law. D. Refuse to pay for the purchase.
43. In the author’s view, businesses would place a high emphasis on honest dealing because in the electronic world ________.
A. international cooperation would be much more frequent
B. consumers could easily seek government protection
C. it would be easy for consumers to complain
D. a good reputation is a great advantage in competition
44. We can infer from the passage that in licensing new drugs the FDA in the United States is ________.
A. generous B. arbitrary C. cautious D. careless

B
Among the Boys is a unique after-school program for boys living in the Highland Park neighborhood of our city. The organizational task is to provide males living in low-income and public housing with opportunities to discover their ability to change challenges into possibilities. The program includes an academic part as well as specific plans for supporting the overall development of the participants. Among the Boys uses painting as an instrument for helping boys examine their world, discuss it, and develop positive ways of handling the challenges they face daily. Young men present personal challenges to the group, such as a recent fight or the long-term drug abuse they observe in their neighborhood. After guided discussion, the youth work as a team, determining how to best represent the issue at hand in a painting. The resulting paintings and explanations of these paintings provided by the young people suggest that something profound (深远的) occurs through this process. These young men are learning a healthy way to express and cope with the pain and suffering they feel. Art serves as a healing process and a structured method of teaching teamwork, nonviolent values, conflict handling and problem-solving skills.
Activities in Among the Boys are in agreement with the best practices in the prevention of high-risk behavior. First, community-based youth development programs are considered important parts of a comprehensive prevention method, particularly in high-risk neighborhoods. Second, compensatory (补偿) education that targets at risk youth for academic failure is also considered an effective prevention method. Third, interventions (介入) aimed at improving youth’s moral reasoning, social problem-solving, and thinking skills are reported to be effective methods for reducing violence in high-risk populations, especially when carried out with elementary school-aged boys. Finally, Among the Boys has an adapted tutoring part, considered an effective prevention tool. Tutoring is typically a one-to-one match between a tutor and a youth, but Among the Boys employs what is referred to as “group tutoring.” Among the Boys makes up for its high student-tutor ratio(比例) with quality and quantity of time, as the program meets after school, on Saturdays, and all day during the summer, and is staffed primarily by males, an unusual quality among educational programs.
Among the Boys is rare and successful form of grassroots program, and represents the dream of a successful male who grew up in the Highland Park neighborhood and has returned to make a valuable contribution to his community.
45. Which of the following most accurately describes the organization of the second paragraph？
A. A theory is presented and proved with data.
B. A statement is made and supported with reasons.
C. A problem is put forward and solutions are suggested
D. A situation is described and a prediction is provided
46. Which of the following statements is implied in the passage?
A. Art programs can promote painting but cannot prevent school failure.
B. Social problem-solving skills are not important for high school-age youth.
C. Most educational programs have some female staff members.
D. Teamwork produces better paintings than independent work does.
47. In discussing Among the Boys’ tutoring part, the author implies that ______.
A. Among the Boys employs a traditional tutoring model
B. tutoring is effective only with elementary school-age boys
C. tutoring prevents the youth’s attention from wandering off
D. increased hours with a group can be as effective as a one-to-one tutoring relationship
48. The founder of the program described in the passage ______.
A. sought contributions to make his program successful
B. designed the program for the same neighborhood in which he grew up
C. is seeking reelection for the Highland Park community school board
D. was a successful graduate of Among the Boys when he was a youth
49. The attitude of the author of the passage toward Among the Boys is ______.
A. forgiving B. doubtful C. praising D. ignorant

C
When people first walked across the Bering Land Bridge thousands of years ago, dogs were by their sides, according to a study published in the journal Science.
Robert Wayne of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Jennifer Leonard of the Smithsonian Institute, used DNA material—some of it unearthed by miners in Alaska—to conclude that today’s domestic dog originated in Asia and accompanied the first humans to the New World about 10,000 to 15,000 years ago. Wayne suggests that man’s best friend may have enabled the tough journey from Asia into North America. “Dogs may have been the reason people made it across the land bridge,” said Wayne. “They can pull things, carry things, defend you from fierce animals, and they’re useful to eat.”
Researchers have agreed that today’s dog is the result of the domestication (驯化) of wolves thousands of years ago. Before this recent study, a common thought abou