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高三英语试卷　第页(共8页)2012届高三暑期自主学习调查
英　　语2011.09
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题　共80分)
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分15分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Where are the two speakers?
A. In the kitchen.　　　　B. In a restaurant.　　　　C. In a shop.
(　　)2. Why is the woman unhappy?
A. Because someone took away her computer without telling her.
B. Because she had her computer stolen the other day.
C. Because she could find her computer nowhere.
(　　)3. When can the man see the headmaster?
A. At 9：30. B At 11：45. C. At 12：40.
(　　)4. What can we infer from the dialogue?
A. The woman has finished reading the book.
B. The man wants to read the book, too.
C. The book is not worth reading.
(　　)5. How does Susan usually go to school?
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.
第二节(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
听下面4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，各小题将给出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至7题。
(　　)6. Why does Jenny look worried?
A. Because she was worried about the upcoming exams.
B. Because she was afraid of being scolded by her teacher.
C. Because she was afraid of making mistakes in her homework.
(　　)7. Which of the following is NOT the advice the man gives?
A. Relax yourself and be self－confident.
B. Work hard and get prepared for the exams.
C. Have a good rest and chat with friends to relax.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
(　　)8. Where does the woman want to go?
A. Japan. B. Spain. C. Thailand.
(　　)9. How much does it possibly cost for the couple in April?
A. $1,050. B. $920. C. $960.
(　　)10. What can you learn from the conversation?
A. The price goes up and down in different months.
B. The man has decided to go to Madrid in April.
C. Fewer people will go to Madrid in July.
听第8段材料，回答第11至12题。
(　　)11. What interesting mail does Grandpa get?
A. Advertising. B. Bills. C. A personal letter.
(　　)12. Who is Pete Waters?
A. Grandpa's roommate. B. Eleanor's roommate. C. Grandpa's colleague.
听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。
(　　)13. According to the passage, what does recycling language mean?
A. Repeating vocabulary once in a while.
B. Using vocabulary we have learnt very often.
C. Learning new vocabulary as much as possible.
(　　)14. Which of the following is not mentioned in recycling language?
A. Writing. B. Reading. C. Listening.
(　　)15. What is the best title of the passage?
A. How to Recycle Language. 　　　　　　B. How to Learn Vocabulary.
C. Why to Recycle Language.
第二部分：英语基础知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(　　)16. — What do you think of ________ concert last night?

— No doubt it was ________ failure. Many people left halfway.
A. the; a　　　　　B. the; /　　　　　C. a; a　　　　　D. a; the
(　　)17. There have been ________ of improvement seen in the economy of our country, as more people have found jobs.
A. signals B. symptoms C. symbols D. signs
(　　)18. Safety in schools has been of great concern because of frequent reports about accidents ________ students got injured or killed while in schools.
A. where B. whose C. which D. when
(　　)19. With enough teachers and students our new school has ________ into five classrooms within two months.
A. participated B. expanded C. explored D. simplified
(　　)20. — I phoned you at 9 yesterday evening but got no answer.
— I am sorry. I didn't hear the bell. I ________ in the kitchen.
A. must be B. must have been
C. should have been D. should be
(　　)21. More and more people ________ money to charities, helping those people in need, rather than to their children.
A. give up B. give off C. give out D. give away
(　　)22. — After graduation, more senior students in the mainland are applying for admission to Hong Kong University.
— ________. But studying in Hong Kong may cost more.
A. I hope so B. That's the case
C. Not really D. That sounds reasonable
(　　)23. It was astonishing that the mayor got the harbour, which would be of great benefit to the local economy, ________ within half a year.
A. be completed B. to be completed C. completed D. being completed
(　　)24. Eventually, the President had to leave office ________ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.
A. in favour of B. in response to C. in return for D. in honour of
(　　)25. — I will come to talk with you about my son at 8：00 tomorrow.
— I'm sorry, by then the students will have come into the classroom and I ______ them new words and expressions.
A. am teaching B. will teach
C. will be teaching D. will have taught
(　　)26. Many experts hold the view ________ workers' development is ________ the key to better production lies.
A. what; that B. that; what C. which; where D. that; where
(　　)27. Some of the students in my class have already learned enough English to ________ a conversation with a native English speaker.
A. hold on B. keep on C. carry on D. go on
(　　)28. So tired ________ the last time I saw her that I didn't want to disturb her and then left.
A. did she look B. she looked
C. looked she D. she did look
(　　)29. While there are quite a few differences in the education systems in many countries, education itself is ________.
A. usual B. regular C. normal D. universal
(　　)30. — Mr. White, will you please teach me how to perform pair skating today?
— ________. You have to practice single skating well first.
A. Two heads are better than one B. Think twice before you do
C. Learn to walk before you run D. One today is worth two tomorrows
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When middle－aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a freelance (self－employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n) __31__ typewriter and settled down to work.
After a year or so, however, Alex began to __32__ himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by __33__ what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test—__34__ it meant living with uncertainty and fear of __35__. This is the shadowland of hope, and __36__ with a dream must learn to live there.
One day Alex got a call, “Well need a(n) __37_ and we're paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was __38__ money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. __39__， he could write on the side. __40__ the dollars were dancing in Alex's head, something __41__ his senses. He had dreamed of being a(n) __42__—full time. “Thanks but no.” Alex said __43__， “I'm going to stick it out and write.”
After Alex got off the phone, he __44__ everything he had; two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a __45__ bag, saying to himself, “There's everything you've made of yourself so far.”
Finally his work was __46__ in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that __47__ writers ever experience. The shadows had turned into limelight.
Then one day, Alex __48__ a box filled with things he had owned years before. __49__ was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he __50__ himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.
(　　)31. A. expensive　　　　B. priceless　　　　C. excellent　　　　D. used
(　　)32. A. doubt B. trust C. regret D. hate
(　　)33. A. buying B. selling C. reading D. appreciating
(　　)34. A. what if B. now that C. even though D. as if
(　　)35. A. failure B. success C. loss D. progress
(　　)36. A. someone B. nobody C. anyone D. none
(　　)37. A. writer B. boss C. manager D. assistant
(　　)38. A. little B. real C. false D. high
(　　)39. A. Still B. Besides C. However D. Therefore
(　　)40. A. If B. Because C. As D. But
(　　)41. A. cleared B. destroyed C. hurt D. struck
(　　)42. A. writer B. dancer C. driver D. assistant
(　　)43. A. hurriedly B. slowly C. firmly D. hesitantly
(　　)44. A. pulled apart B. pulled back C. pulled down D. pulled out
(　　)45. A. plastic B. paper C. cloth D. metal
(　　)46. A. published B. completed C. publicized D. written
(　　)47. A. poor B. few C. famous D. great
(　　)48. A. picked B. searched C. sought D. found
(　　)49. A. Outside B. Below C. Inside D. Above
(　　)50. A. reminded B. called C. described D. pictured
第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
“Stop making excuses for him, Mom，” I said. “But maybe he is feeling unwell...” Mom said. “Maybe nothing，” I interrupted. I had been tending Mom since her health began to decline and this would be the first time in a year that my husband and I had a night out together. Jerry had promised to stay with Mom. But again he let us down. And more often than not, this drinking had a lot to do with it. His irresponsibility upset me.
I remembered our happy growing－up years in a small town in West Virginia. With good family education, Jerry had been a kind kid. He was only 15 when Dad died. Unlike him, I got over the sorrow soon, but he started drinking. Soon he began hanging out with bad guys.
Jerry and I didn't see each other often, but we talked on the phone. Usually, though, we ended up fighting. When Mom came to live with us, Jerry dropped in regularly at first, but after a while his visits became occasional. He explained he couldn't handle seeing Mom in such bad condition. Another excuse, I thought.
One day I went to see the doctor about my back. It had been aching for months. “I can't find anything wrong with you physically”， the doctor said. “But I can tell you're very tense. Is something bothering you？” I poured out my story about Jerry. “Do you think he's likely to change？” he asked. I shrugged. “Probably not.” “But, you can.” he said gently.
Me? Why did I have to change? He was the one who constantly let us down. But what had I done? Maybe the doctor was right. I couldn't love his behavior, but I could love him—the way I did when we were little. As I walked into the house I sensed a relief.
Jerry died young due to drinking. I miss him. But I'm grateful I was given the opportunity to show him I loved him—as he was, not as I wanted him to be.
(　　)51. When Jerry failed to carry out his promise that night, his mother ________.
A. felt very angry B. tried to defend him
C. was indifferent about it D. asked him to come back
(　　)52. Jerry got into the habit of drinking mainly because ________.
A. he couldn't get over the sadness of losing his dad
B. nobody cared for him after his dad passed away
C. he was influenced by many bad guys
D. his mother left to live with his sister
(　　)53. What did the author think of the doctor's suggestion at first?
A. It gave her much hope. B. It made her confused.
C. It was unreasonable. D. It was acceptable.
(　　)54. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Love can help a person give up a bad habit.
B. Too much tension will destroy a person's health.
C. We shouldn't expect too much of a person.
D. We should try to love a person as he is.
B
China would include the low－carbon targets in the 12th five－year plan for national economic development to build an energy－saving, ecologically friendly society, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said in a report to the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC)．
The report said the government would launch a series of technological and fiscal(财政的) support policies to promote the use of non－fossil, renewable energies including wind, solar, biomass, geothermal and nuclear power, aiming to increase its proportion of primary energy consumption to about 15 percent by 2020 from 9.9 percent at the end of the year 2009.
China's installed wind power capacity reached 15 million kilowatts, with 10 million kilowatts under construction at the end of June, 2009, while nuclear power under construction, installed hydroelectric power capacity and solar heating collection areas were the highest in the word, it said.
The commission was also planning to make an emission inventory(排放物清单) of greenhouse gases in an effort to build a monitoring and checking system to cut carbon emissions.
The economic planner decided to control unnecessary construction and industries with surplus(过剩的) production capacities, such as steel, cement and electrolytic aluminum(电解铝), to promote the energy efficiency and environmental protection.
Another NDRC report on the transformation of the economic development pattern delivered to the Standing Committee called for optimizing(优化) the financial expenditure structure to increase input in public welfare and step up efforts to expand the social security coverage.
The government had drafted a plan on regional development to transfer industries in affluent eastern areas to less developed central and western regions.
The commission said in a report that China would maintain a proper lending scale under the guidance of the Central Bank to avoid credit fluctuations(波动) and establish 1,300 rural financial institutions to encourage lending in rural areas.

The State Council announced in November that China would reduce the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP in 2020 by 40 to 45 percent compared with the level of 2005.
(　　)55. Which of the following is discouraged as a means of energy according to the passage?
A. Fossil energy. B. Nuclear power.
C. Hydroelectric power. D. Renewable energy.
(　　)56. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. A system to monitor and check greenhouse gases will be built to cut carbon emissions.
B. A plan has been drafted to speed up the development of central and western regions.
C. A series of policies will be launched to assist China in going green.
D. Measures will be taken to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor.
(　　)57. The underlined word “affluent” most probably means “________”．
A. heavily－polluted　　 B. well－off
C. heavily－populated　 D. old－fashioned
(　　)58. It is estimated that by 2020 ________.
A. China's GDP growth will be 40 to 50 percent lower than that of 2005
B. China's installed wind power capacity will reach 25 million kilowatts
C. non－fossil, renewable energies will account for 15 percent of primary energy consumption
D. the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions will be 40 to 50 percent lower than the level of 2005
C
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