安徽省淮安高三英语上学期第四次联考试卷.doc

安徽省淮-安联考2012届高三上学期第四次联考英语试卷
注：本卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，满分150分考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分：听力理解(共两节。满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
例：How much is the shirt?
A.£ 19.15 B. £ 9.15 C. £ 9.18
答案是B。
1. What is the weather like?
A. It’s raining. B. It’s sunny. C. It’s cloudy.
2. Who will go to China next month?
A. Alice. B. Lucy. C. Richard.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A. The man’s sister. B. A film. C. An actor.
4. Where will the speakers meet?
A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Why did the woman go to New York?
A. To spend some time with the baby.
B. To look after her sister.
C. To find a new job.
7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?
A. Two months. B. Five months. C. Seven months.
8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?
A. Holding him. B. Playing with him. C. Feeding him.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A way to improve air quality. B.A problem with traffic miles.
C. A suggestion for city planning.
10. What does the man suggest?
A. Limiting the use of cars. B. Encouraging people to walk.
C. Warning drivers of air pollution.
11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?
A. It’s interesting. B. It’s worth trying. C. It’s impractical.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?
A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.
13. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.
B. Book his flight as soon as possible.
C. Save more money for his trip.
14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?
A. They require early booking.
B. They can be twice as expensive.
C. They are on special offer.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．Why did Jane call Mike?
A. To ask him to meet her. B. To tell him about Tom. C. To borrow his car.
16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?
A. At Mike’s place. B. At the airport. C. At a garage.
17. What can we infer from the conversation?
A. Jane has just learned to drive.
B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.
C. Mike will go to the airport.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?
A. Write a short story.
B. Prepare for the lesson.
C. Learn more about the writer.
19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?
A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.
B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.
C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.
20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?
A. Ask more questions. B. Discussion in groups. C. Give their answers.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节。满分45分)
第一节：语法和词汇知识(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。
21 It was ____ cold day that they had to put on more clothes.
A. such a B. such C. so D. so a
22 After he retired from office, Rogers ______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
A. took up B. saved up C. kept up D. drew up
23. I know my brother well. Once he has made up his mind, nothing can change it, but instead I usually ____
A. give off B. give away C. give out D. give in
24. —How do you find the health club?
—I ______ . Everyone is saying its management is going from bad to worse.
A．ought to join B．should have joined
C．would rather not have joined D．would like to have joined
25.Remember _____ the lights when you leave the house.
A. to turn off B. turning off C. to turn on D. turning on
26. Taobo is Asia's largest retail（零售的） network platform, ______ people can buy and sell many kinds of things．
A．where B．when C．that D．whose
27. -- I'm not feeling very well, Barton. To tell you the truth, I'm tired of the present life.
-- I suggest you do some ____ exercise to keep fit.
A. normal B. general C. common D. regular
28. -- Well, an apple pie, a salad, and anything ____, sir?
-- A soup, please.
A. to follow B. follows C. followed D, following
29. The little boy entered the classroom without ______.
A. noticing B. noticed C. being noticed D. notice
30. The sign reading "No Photos" means that no one ____ take any photos in the Palace Museum.
A. need B. might C. must D. shall
31. ---Have you read the timetable ? ---Yes . The train ____ at 10:12 p.m..
A. will start B. is going to start C. should start D. starts
32. Look, ____ the children are having in the games!
A. what a fun B. what fun C. how funny D. how fun
33. As is said, it won't be long ____we participate in the 4th Huaian United Exam.
A. since B. when C. before D. that
34. ____ to Anne's birthday party. Mr. Brown is now searching shop after shop for a nice present for her.
A. Having invited B. Having been invited
C. Have been invited D. Being invited
35.__ ______the sports meet might be put off.
___Yes, it all depends on the weather.
A. I’ve been told B. I’ve told C. I’m told D. I told
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you 36 speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 37 ! Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 38 things, but his promise to tell the truth 39 him.
Once a man came to a teacher and said, “Excuse me, but I have many bad 40. Which one of them should I 41 first？”The teacher said,“Give up telling 42 first and always speak the truth. ”The man promised to do so and went home.
At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out , he thought for a moment about the 43 he made with the teacher.. “44 tomorrow the teacher asks me where I have been, what shall I say？Shall I say that I went out 45？No, I cannot say that. But nor can I lie. If I tell the truth, 46 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be 47 for stealing.”
So the man 48 not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit. The next day, he 49 drinking wine. When he was about to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the teacher if he asks me what I did during the day？I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth people will 50 me, because a Muslim is not 51 to drink wine.”And so he gave up the 52 of drinking wine.
In this way, 53 the man thought of doing something bad, he 54 his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 55 person.
36. A. always B. hardly C. sometimes D. never
37. A. time B. money C. trouble D. energy
38. A . great B. bad C. strange D. stupid
39. A. educated B. bothered C. tested D. saved
40. A. habits B. friends C. purposes D. collections
41. A. take in B. bring back C. give up D. depend on
42. A. stories B. truths C. reasons D. lies
43. A. plan B. secret C. promise D. mistake
44. A. Because B. Unless C. Since D. If
45. A. stealing B. drinking C. walking D. dancing
46. A. none B. someone C. anyone D. everyone
47. A. controlled B. admired C. punished D. praised
48. A. refused B. tried C. decided D. agreed
49. A. talked about B. felt like C. adapted to D. broke down
50. A. understand B. like C. hate D. respect
51. A. allowed B. encouraged C. invited D. advised
52. A. chance B. disadvantage C. adventure D. idea
53. A. wherever B. whenever C. whatever D. however
54. A. forgot B. doubted C. regretted D. remembered
55. A. good B. attractive C. practical D. generous
第三部分：阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40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。
A
When middle-aged Alex gave up his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell surely whether he would succeed or not．He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work．
After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself．He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote．But Alex determined to put his dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure．This is the shadowland （虚幻世界） of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there．
One day Alex got a call, "We need an assistant, and we're paying $ 6,000 a year．" $ 6,000 was real money in 1960．It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more．Besides, he could write in his spare time．As the dollars were dancing in Alex's head, something cleared his senses．He had dreamed of being a fulltime writer．"Thanks, but no," Alex said firmly and swiftly, "．"
After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents．Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself," There's everything you've made of yourself so far．I'm not sure I ever felt so low．"
Finally his work was published in 1970．Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experience．The shadows had turned into focus of attention．
Then one day, Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before．Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents．Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room．It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence （坚毅） it takes to stay the course (坚持到底)in the shadowland．
56．Why did Alex give up his job?
A．Because he didn't like the working conditions．
B．Because he couldn't earn enough to make a living．
C．Because he felt he had no potential in his job．
D．Because he wanted to be a full-time writer．
57．What did Alex express when he answered the call?
A．He refused the job offer．
B．He was willing to give them a hand．
C．He expected them to pay him more money．
D．He would write in his spare time．
58．What kind of person is Alex?
A．Determined． B．Modest． C．Shy． D．Brave．
59．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage ?
A．Look before you leap． B．Two heads are better, than one．
C．Hold on to your dream, and it will come true．
D．A bird in hand is worth two in the bush．
B
Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap（水龙头）?
In America, people will include a case or two of bottled water when buying the week's groceries．When they are going to a soccer game or activity, it's common for them to grab a cold bottle of water out of the fridge with them．In fact, Americans buy more bottled water than any other nation in the world, about 29 billion bottles a year．
But all these plastic bottles use a lot of fossil fuels and pollute the environment．In order to make all the 29 billion bottles, producers use 17 million barrels of oil, which is enough to keep a million cars going for 12 months．
So why don't people drink water straight from the tap? Some people have a strong belief that bottled water is better than water out of the tap, but that's not necessarily true．In the US, the local governments make sure water from the tap is safe．There is also growing concern that chemicals in the bottles themselves may go into the water．
People love the convenience of bottled water．But maybe if they realized the problems it causes, they would try drinking from a glass at home or carrying water in a reusable steel container instead of plastic．
Some argue that plastic bottle recycling can help．Recycled bottles can be turned into items like carpeting or clothing．Unfortunately, only one in six bottles is recycled．The rest make it to landfills（垃圾填埋场） or end as trash in other places．Plastic bottles take hundreds of years for them to disintegrate．
Water is important for you, so keep drinking it．But think about how often you use water bottles, and see if you can make a change．
And yes, you can make a difference．Remember this: Recycling one plastic bottle can save enough energy to power a 60-watt light bulb for six hours．
60．How many cars can be kept going for a year by the oil used to make 29 billion bottles?
A．100． B．I,000． C．100,000． D．I,000,000．
61．Why do Americans prefer bottled water?
A．Bottled water is better than water from the tap．
B．Bottled water is cheaper than water from the tap．
C．Bottled water contains beneficial chemicals in it．
D．Bottled water is more convenient than water from the tap．
62．What does the underlined word "disintegrate" in the fifth paragraph probably mean^
A．Be well recycled． B．Become less poisonous．
C．Break into small pieces． D．Go down below a surface．
63．The author's intention of writing this passage is to recommend Americans
A．drink more water from the tap B．send plastic bottles to landfills .
C．use water bottles to power light bulbs D．buy bottles filled with water from the tap
C
Money is all surrounding us．Every day, we see it, use it, and it is on the tip of our tongue．Did you ever stop to consider where the money you carry around every day comes from?
Making new money is a very unique job and no easy task．It has up to 65 steps. When the money in use gets dirty and worn out, it is replaced with new money. The old money is taken from banks and brought to places where it is destroyed. Usually, the old money is burned．The burned money is replaced by new paper money.
If old money is being replaced, then new money is printed in a place called a mint（造币厂）．Large sheets of paper are printed with many pictures of some currency （流通货币）．These large sheets are cut into individual bills．The individual bills are then put together in big stacks and then sent to banks．
Sometimes the mint will make a new bill with a new picture （phtotos of statesman and places of interest are favoured） or a new colour. It is not easy for the government to make a new bill. It takes a long time, and there are many steps to go through before a new bill can be sent to banks. First, people in the government decide that a new kind of bill is needed. Then, they ask an artist to design the new bill．A different artist cuts the new picture into a soft piece of metal called a die．The dies are made and put onto large printing machines．Then, very special paper is used, which no one but the mint can have．Along with this special paper, the mint also prints currency using special colours．After the dies print the new currency onto the paper, the bills are cut, stacked, and sent off to the banks．
64．From the pass