河北省普通高中2012届高三教学质量检测英语试题.doc

河北省普通高中2011—2012学年度高三教学质量监测
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。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，本试卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。
2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案的标号，非选择题答案使用0．5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整、字迹清楚。
3．请按照题号在各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。
4．保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。

第I卷（共115分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What are they talking about?
A．Weather． B．Education． C．Ecology．
2．What does the woman think the man should do?
A．Stop playing tennis．
B．Stick to what he is doing．
C．Find the cause for his failure．
3．What will the woman do tomorrow morning?
A．Go to the office． B．Drive the man downtown． C．Attend a meeting．
4．Why won't the woman go to the man's house?
A．She is tired and wants to have a rest．
B．She has some guests to entertain．
C．She has to go out of town．
5．Which has the woman decided to buy?
A．The city postcard． B．The lake postcard． C．The forest postcard．

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．Why does the woman want to leave her present job?
A．Because she does not like the job．
B．Because she wants to do something different．
C．Because she does not want to live in Australia．
7．Which of the following countries is the woman most likely to go to?
A．China． B．Japan． C．Spain．
听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。
8．Why is it easier for the woman to learn English?
A．She often talks to English people．
B．She speaks two languages already．
C．She always does her homework right after class．
9．Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English?
A．Reading newspapers． B．Writing diaries． C．Reading aloud in the morning．
10．Why is it difficult for the man to learn English?
A．He doesn't talk to his English teachers．
B．There are no native speakers around him．
C．He is shy to speak English．
听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。
11．What is the color of the woman's bag?
A．White． B．Yellow． C．Brown．
12．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In the library． B．In the restaurant． C．In the school．
13．Which of the following is not included in the woman's bag?
A．Some money． B．A watch． C．Two pens．
听第9段材料，回答第14至第16题。
14．What are these two people talking about?
A．Sport． B．Music． C．Entertainment．
15．Why does Judy look happy?
A．Because she just saw a very funny film．
B．Because she helped a man who was in trouble．
C．Because there will be a funny film．
16．What kind of TV shows does the man like?
A．Interesting ones． B．Funny programs． C．Interesting and instructive ones．
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。
17．Which of the following best describes the speech?
A．It's a news conference． B．It's a welcome speech． C．It's a news report．
18．Where can we most probably find the speech?
A．In a government report．
B．In the newspaper of the university．
C．In Yale University’s website．
19．How many students are studying in the university?
A．More, than 11 thousand students．
B．More than 17 thousand students．
C．More than 19 thousand students．
20．How many student organizations are there in the university?
A．More than 214． B．More than 215． C．More than 240.
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，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
21．China held _____ ceremony to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Xinhai Revolution, at _____ Great Hall of the People in Beijing．
A．a; 不填 B．a; the C．the; the D．the; 不填
22．It is our responsibility to _____ that the country's healthcare publications are beneficial to the people．
A．satisfy B．compromise C．quarrel D．ensure
23．The US Army suffered a record 32 suicides in July 2011, the most _____ it began publishing monthly figures in 2009．
A．since B．when C．while D．though
24．An average of RMB 77,000 is spent on each wedding, excluding the cost of the wedding ring and honeymoon, _____ China Wedding Industry Development Report．
A．due to B．because of C．in spite of D．according to
25．The purpose of the theory is to _____these experimental findings．
A．involve in B．depend on C．account for D．consist of
26．The survey also showed that women who give late childbirth are happier than giving early childbirth.
A．those B．them C．these D．it
27．The GPS, originally _____ by the U．S．military, covers the whole world．
A．developing B．to be developed C．developed D．having developed
28．Before joining the Department of Defense, Mr．Panetta _____ as director of the CIA from February 2009 to June 2011．
A．would serve B．served C．was served D．had been served
29．More than 200 million people in China suffer high blood pressure, and 70% of them are unaware of the fact _____ they have the illness．
A．what B．when C．how D．that
30．"Occupy Wall Street" protests, which started in New York in mid—September and _____to dozens of US cities, have shown the anger of Americans over the economic problems．
A．has spread B．will spread C．have spread D．had spread
31．About 1．62 million Chinese students went abroad to study between 1978 and 2009, ____ only 497,400 have come back．
A．who B．among whom C．among which D．in whom
32．Why did you keep it a secret from us? We _____ about it．
A．should be told B．ought to have been told
C．should have told D．ought to be told
33．When asked to explain _____ made his lessons so exciting, the teacher kept silent．
A．what it is that B．that what it is C．what is it that D．that what is it
34．I'm really very busy, otherwise I _____ certainly go there with you．
A．can B．shall C．will D．would
35．—Could you mind if I closed the air-conditioner?
— ．It makes no difference to me．
A．Never mind B．Sure, go ahead C．Not at all D．Why not?
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。
"It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new! says Englishtown 36 Ellen Rema．Ellen began to learn English at the age of 50, and in just a few years, she has made 37 progress!
Ellen chose to study at Englishtown because no evening classes were 38 in the German countryside where she lives．At Englishtown, she joins 39 classes online and speaks with live native English-speaking teachers．
"Englishtown is a wonderful place to 40 ．" she says．"My son always says, mom, you are a bit 41 ．He cannot understand why I spend so many hours studying, 42 love it．I do it for myself．"
In 2001, Ellen began with the first level of Englishtown and quickly 43 ．I spent hours and hours to study, "she said．"Maybe I wanted too much in a short time．I finished all my 44 after 2 years, but noticed I still had 45 difficulties．"
Instead of 46 , she chose to press on．After four years at Englishtown, she's still studying in the online classroom, but now to perfect her already 47 English! She has set new 48 for herself and 49 understanding grammar points．
"Studying online is never 50 , but you need self-discipline, self-motivation and staying-power, "she says．"If you really want to learn, never quit even when you notice difficulties or when you think there is no 51 ．Practice, practice, practice!"
Ellen says studying English isn't all about hard work．It should also be 52 ! "I really like the online conversation classrooms, "she says．"I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions．I'm open for all 53 ．"
Ellen has been able to 54 her English to use by visiting England five times! I m very thankful to Englishtown because most of the English I know now I've learned here," Ellen says, "My life has 55 with Englishtown．"
36．A．professor B．friend C．student D．reporter
37．A．amazing B．challenging C．discouraging D．disturbing
38．A．satisfied B．offered C．attended D．represented
39．A．conversation B．composition C．listening D．reading
40．A．live B．eat C．entertain D．study
41．A．crazy B．tired C．worried D．attractive
42．A．though B．but C．while D．when
43．A．dropped B．brushed C．awarded D．progressed
44．A．channels B．schedules C．courses D．papers
45．A．comprehending B．reading C．grammar D．vocabulary
46．A．fighting back B．giving up C．turning away D．looking away
47．A．significant B．shabby C．broken D．excellent
48．A．goals B．decisions C．means D．conclusions
49．A．turned off B．got off C．focuses on D．put up
50．A．interesting B．boring C．shocking D．unwilling
51．A．vision B．success C．struggle D．tendency
52．A．fun B．waster C．weakness D．wonder
53．A．measures B．topics C．timetables D．fashions
54．A．take B．set C．make D．put
55．A．ruined B．started C．changed D．turned
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）
第一节（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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
（Reuters）—Apple co—founder Steve Jobs, who changed the daily habits of millions by reinventing computing, music and mobile phones, died of pancreatic cancer（胰泉癌）at the age of 56. Jobs was surrounded by his wife and immediate family when he died in Palo Alto, California, Jobs, a Buddhist, was born in San
Francisco. He started Apple Computer with friend Steve Wozniak in his parents' garage in 1976．
World leaders, business rivals and fans lamented his passing and celebrated his achievements．Apple loses a visionary leader who inspired personal computing and world-known products such as the iPod, iPhone and iPad, which made Jobs one of the greatest industry leaders of his generation．Jobs stepped down as CEO in August 2011 and handed the power to operations chief Tim Cook．
"The world has lost a genius．And there may be no greater tribute to Steve's success than the fact that much of the world learned of his passing on a device he invented," U．S． President Barack Obama said in a statement．"For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been a great honor," said Microsoft's Bill Gates, who once defeated Jobs but has seen the leading status replaced by the Apple co-founder in recent years．Fans paid homage to Jobs outside Apple stores around the world, from Ijos Angeles to Sydney．
A college drop-out and the son of adoptive parents, Jobs changed the technology world in the late 1970s, when the Apple II became the first personal computer to gain customers．
Apple Wednesday paid homage to its visionary leader by changing its website to a big black-and-white photograph of him with the words "Steve Jobs: 1955—2011．"
Outside Jobs' house in Palo Alto, neighbors and friends left flowers and drew messages with markers on the sidewalk．"Thanks for changing the world," read one．"He was special for the area, like part of the family," said Robert Blum, who brought flowers with his eight-year-old son, Daniel．
56．The underlined word "passing" in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by _____．
A．death B．achievements C．suffering D．wisdom
57．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Steve lobs was born in San Francisco．
B．Fans remembered Steve Jobs outside Apple stores around the world．
C．The iPod, iPhone and iPad are Steve Jobs’ creative products．
D．Steve Jobs graduated from college with good performance．
58．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Apple and its excellent CEO． B．A man who rocked the whole world．
C．Apple's visionary Steve Jobs dead at 56．
D．Steve Jobs, a dear family member that never dies．
B
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please email [e-mail]．
·Volunteering with Tourism Melbourne
Volunteers play a vital role in the City of Melbourne's tourism services．They provide information on Melbourne to around two million visitors each year．Their love and knowledge of the city and regional Victoria adds to Melbourne's reputation as a friendly, welcoming and culturally vibrant（有活力的） city．
The City of Melbourne's tourism branch generally conducts two volunteer recruitment intakes each year for the following tourism programs:
·City Ambassadors
·Melbourne Visitor Booth at Bourke Street Mall
·Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square
·Melbourne Greeter Service
Places are limited and potential volunteers must participate in a selection process based around the following criteria．Volunteers must be:
·passionate about Melbourne
·customer service focused
·familiar with computer
·available for one four-hour shift （either morning or afternoon） each week for a minimum of one year
·team players who love meeting people
·able to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Melbourne's values （as outlined in the online application）
·More information
To find out more about becoming a volunteer, Contact us online or phone the City of Melbourne's Volunteer Project Officer, Tourism Melbourne on [phone]．
For other volunteering opportunities, see national volunteer recruitment website Go Volunteer．
59．Where will you most probably read the above passage?
A．In classified tourism advertisements．
B．In a radio report of a tourism program．
C．In a book review about volunteering．
D．On a local government website．
60．Which of the following is NOT one of the qualifications for a volunteer?
A．Owning a driver's license． B．Enjoying meeting persons．
C．Having computer skills． D．A four-hour period each week．
61．It can be inferred from the passage that _____．
A．the program's recruitments take place every two years
B．Go Volunteer offers information about Melbourne's volunteer program
C．if you know Melbourne well, you're sure to be admitted as a tourism volunteer
D．even though you're interested in the program, you can't be its member right now
62．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．Does volunteering pay back? B．Welcome to the City of Melbourne!
C．Tourism Volunteer Program D．Int