山西省大同市高三英语学情调研测试试题.doc

山西省大同市2012届高三学情调研测试英 语 试 题

本试卷共两部分，共150分，考试时间100分钟。

第一卷
第一部分：听力（略）
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分55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，并写在答题纸上。
1．—May I take this book out of the reading room?
—No, you____．You read it in here．
A．mightn't B．won't C．needn't D．mustn't
2．John thinks it won't be long ____ he is ready for his new job．
A．when B．after C．before D．since
3．His first book ____ next month is based on a true story．
A．published B．to be published
C．to publish D．being published
4．It never occurred to me ____ you could succeed in persuading him to change his mind.
A．which B．that C．what D．if
5．You look well．The air and sea food in Sanya must ____ you, I suppose．
A．agree with B．agree on C．agree about D．agree to
6．He opened the door．There ____ he had never seen before．
A．a girl did stand B．a girl stood
C．stood a girl D．did a girl stand
7．I agree to his suggestion ____ condition that he drops all charges．
A．on B．in C．by D．to
8．I have to see the doctor because I ____ a lot lately．
A．had coughed B．have been coughing
C．coughed D．cough
9．He tried to get his work ____ in the medical circles．
A．to recognize B．recognizing
C．being recognized D．recognize'
10．The new movie ____ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time．
A．promises B．agrees
C．pretends D．declines

11．The engineers are so busy that thay have no time for outdoor sports activities, ______ they have the interest．
A．wherever B．as if C．even if D．whenever
12．After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide ____ for the homeless families．
A．occupation B．furniture
C．equipment D．accommodation
13．I wasn't blaming anyone; I ____ said errors like this could be avoided．
A．mostly B．merely
C．nearly D．rarely
14．This restaurant has become popular for its wide___of foods that suit all tastes and pockets．
A．range B．circle C．area D．division
15．—I will do the washing—up．Jack, would you please do the floors?
— .
A．Yes, please B．No, I don't
C．Yes, sure D．No, not at all
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—35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。
When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary．I was 16 to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual dictionary． 17 it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one 18 , to be honest, I found it extremely 19 to use at first．I would look up words in the dictionary and 20 not fully understand the meanings I was used to the 21 bilingual dictionaries．in which the words are 22 both in English and Chinese．I really wondered why my aunt 23 to make things so difficult for me．Now, after studying English at university for three years, I 24 that monolingual dictionaries are 25 in learning a foreign language．
As I found out, there is, 26 ,often no perfect equivalence（对应） between two 27 in two languages．My aunt even goes so far as to 28 that a Chinese "equivalent" can never give you the 29 meaning of a word in English! 30 ,she insisted that I read the definition （定义） of a word in a monolingual dictionary 31 I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning． 32, I have come to see what she meant．
Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way．This dictionary uses a （n） 33 number of words, around 2,000, in its definitions．When I read these definitions, I am 34 exposed to （接触） the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas． 35 this, I can express myself more easily in English．
16．A．worried B．sad C．surprised D．nervous
17．A．Because B．Although C．Unless D．If
18．A．but B．so C．or D．and
19．A．difficult B．interesting C．ambitious D．again
20．A．thus B．even C．still D．again
21．A．new B．familiar C．earlier D．ordinary
22．A．explained B．expressed C．described D．created
23．A．offered B．agreed C．decided D．happened
24．A．imagine B．recommend C．predict D．understand
25．A．natural B．better C．easier D．convenient
26．A．at best B．in fact C．at times D．in case
27．A．words B．names C．ideas D．characters
28．A．hope B．declare C．doubt D．tell
29．A．exact B．basic C．translated D．expected
30．A．Rather B．However C．Therefore D．Instead
31．A．when B．before C．until D．while
32．A．Largely B．Generally C．Gradually D．Probably
33．A．extra B．average C．total D．limited
34．A．repeatedly B．nearly C．immediately D．anxiously
35．A．According to B．In relation to C．In addition to D．Because of
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）
共20小题，每题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
It was a village in India．The people were poor．However, they were not unhappy．After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries．
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived．They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog's legs．However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places．
This seemed like money for nothing．There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers．All they had to do was catch them．Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs．Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money．For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future．But the dream didn't last long．
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well． More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seeemed to be more insects around lately．
The villagers decided that they couldn't just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak．They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides （刹虫剂 ） and medicines．Soon there was no money left．
Then the people realized what was happening．It was the frog．They hadn't been useless． They had been doing an important job-eating insects．Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly．They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases．
Now, the people are still poor．But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs．These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning．
36．From paragrapli 1, we learn that the villagers____．
A．worked very hard for centuries
B．dreamed of havinga better life
C．were poor but somewhat content
D．lived a different life from their forefathers

37．Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?
A．The frogs were easy money
B．They needed money to buy medicine
C．They wanted to please the visitors
D．The frogs made too much noise
38．What might be the cause of the children's sickness?
A．The crops didn't do well B．There were too many insects
C．The visitors brought in diseases D．The pesticides were overused
39．What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?
A．Hapiness comes from peaceful life in the country
B．Health is more important than money
C．The harmony between man and nature is important
D．Good old days will never be forgotten
B
Have you ever wondered?
1．Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west—east from New York （NY ） to London but seven hours to travel east -west from London to NY．The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon known as the jet（喷射） stream．The jet stream is a very high altitude wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic．The planes, moving at a constant air speed, thus go faster in the west—east direction when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite direction．
2．What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity．Would buildings and other structures （建筑物） float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth．The Earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour．If you turn something around your head on a string （细绳）, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string．Then it flies off in a straight line．' Switching off gravity would be like letting go of the string．Things not attaclied to the Earth would fly off in a straight line．People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling．Most things outside would fly off into space．
40．What information can we get from the first passage?
A．It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly．
B．Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind．
C．It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY．
D．The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic．
41．The word "shoot" underlined in the 2nd passage probably means "____"．
A．send for B．move quickly C．come out D．grow quickly
42．It can be inferred that without gravity ____．
A．buildings and other structures would float away
B．trees and buildings would not so easily fly off
C．something around your head would not float away
D．everything outside buildings would fly off into space
43．Where can we most probably read this text?
A．In a research paper． B．In a stort story．
C．In a travel magazine． D．In a student's book．

C
American cities are similar to other cities around the world; in every country, cities reflect the values of the culture．American cities are changing, just as American society is changing．
After World War It, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased．Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts （转移） to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society．In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents （居民） became wealthier．They had more children so they needed more space．They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes．They bought houses in the suburbs （郊区）．
Now things are changing．The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults．They, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities．They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and midwest．Many young professionals are moving back into city．They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers．
This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits．Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent．In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities．
Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying．Some city residents now see a bright, new future, Others see only problems and conflicts．One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again．
44．What does the author think of cities all over the world．''
A．They are alive． B．They are hopeless．
C．They are similar． D．They are different．
45．Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World war II?
A．Because older American cities were dying．
B．Because they were richer and needed more space．
C．Because cities contained the worst parts of society．
D．Because they could hardly afford a life in the city．
46．According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities____．
A．are faced with housing problems B．are forced to move to the suburbs
C．want to sell their buildings D．need more money for daily expenses
47．We can conclude from the text that
A．American cities are changing for the worse
B．people have different views on American cities
C．many people are now moving from American cities
D．the population is decreasing in older American cities
D
Brave Frenchman Found Half-way Around the World
（NEW YORK） A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two -year -old girl in Manhattan said he didn't think twice before diving into the freezing East River．
Tuesday's Daily News said 29—year—old Julien Duret from France is the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday．
He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum．He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him．
"I didn't think at all," Duret told the Daily News, "It happened very fast．I reacted very fast．
Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier （码头） when he saw something falling into the water．He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river．In an instant, he took off his coat and jumped into the water．
When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said．Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes．
Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera．An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers．Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after．
The rescue happened on the day before he left for France．Duret said he didn't realize his tale of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning．
I don't really think I'm a hero," said Duret．"Anyone would do the same thing．"
48．Why was Duret in New York？
A．To meet his girlfriend B．To work as an engineer
C．To spend his holiday D．To visit the Andersons．
49．What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?
A．He was interviewed by a newspaper．
B．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes．
C．He went to the hospital in the ambulance．
D．He disappeared from the spot quickly．
50．When was Duret most probably found to be the ver