遵义市第一高级中学2012年11月月考高三英语试题.doc

遵义市第一高级中学 2012年11月月考
高三英语试题
命题人 刘婷红 审题人 刘庆丰
（满分120分；考试时间100分钟）
第I卷(满分85分)
第一部分 英语知识应用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项选择题（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
1.—Can I have a day off tomorrow, Mr.Johnson? —_____.I can manage without you.
A.Forget it B.I’m afraid not C.It depends D.Of course
2. Only when your identity has been checked ______.
A. you are allowed in B. you will be allowed in
C. will you allow in D. will you be allowed in
3. The newcomer went to the library the other day and searched for he could find about Mark Twain.
A. wherever B. however C. whatever D. whichever
4. The new law states that people ______ drive after drinking alcohol.
A. wouldn’t B. needn’t C. won’t D. mustn’t
5. The two girls are so alike that strangers find ______difficult to tell one from the other.
A.it B. them C. her D. that
6. The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, ______ they have the interest.
A. wherever B. whenever C. even if D.as if
7. The teacher stressed again that the students should not __ any important details while retelling
the story.
A. bring out B. let out C. leave out D. make out
8. —Where are the children? The dinner’s going to be completely ruined.
—I wish they always late.
A.weren’t B. hadn’t been C.wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been
9.When for his views about his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarded.
A. asking B. asked C. having asked D. to be asked
10.It we had stayed together for a couple of weeks I found we had a lot in common.
A. was until; when B. was until; that C. wasn’t until; when D. wasn’t until; that
11.The young man couldn’t afford a new car. __, he bought a used car.
A. Besides B. Otherwise C. Instead D. Still
12.The professor could tell by the____ look in Maria’s eyes that she didn’t understand a single word
of his lecture.
A. cold B. blank C. innocent D. fresh
13.A lot of language learning, has been discovered, is happening in the first year of life, so
parents should talk much to their children during that period
A. as B. it C. which D. this
14.One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain______good knowledge of basic word
formation.
A. / B. the C. a D. one
15.Every possible means to prevent the air pollution, but the sky is still not clear.
A. is used B. are used C. has been used D. have been used
第二节 完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
In Iife We Are Happiest When…
A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large celebration.
All of their friends and family came to see the lovely _16_ and to share the festivities and
celebrations. All had a wonderful time.
A few months 17 ,the wife came to the husband with a 18 , “I read in a magazine, a while ago, about how we can 19 our marriage,” she offered. “Each of us will write a/an 20 of the things that we find a bit annoying with 21 .Then, we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.”
The husband 22 . So each of them went to a separate room in the house and thought of the things that 23 them about the other. They thought about this question for the rest of the day and wrote down what they 24 .
The next morning, at the 25 table, they decided that they would go over their lists.
“I’ll start,” offered the wife. She took out her list and read. At that time she 26 that tears were starting to appear in her husband’s eyes.
“What’s 27 ?”she asked. “Nothing,” the husband replied, “keep reading your list.”
The wife 28 to read until she read all three pages to her husband.
“Now, you read your list and then we’ll talk about the things on both of our lists,” she said 29 .
Quietly the husband stated, “I don’t have anything on my list. I think that you are 30 the way that you are. I don’t want you to 3l anything for me. You are 1ovely and wonderful and I wouldn’t want to try and change anything about you.”
The wife was 32 by his honesty and the depth of his love for her.
In life，there are enough times when we are 33 , depressed and annoyed. We don’t really have to go 1ooking for them. We have a wonderful 34 that is full of beauty, 1ight and promise. Why waste time in this world looking for the bad, disappointing or annoying when we can look around us, and see the 35 things before us?
16. A.ceremony B.place C.settlement D.atmosphere
17. A.ago B.before C.later D.since
18. A.paper B.book C.magazine D.proposal
19. A.strengthen Bform C.create D.concentrate
20. A.proposal B.list C.article D.address
21. A.other B.the other C.another D.others
22. A.replied B.thought C.agreed D.refused
23. A.annoyed B.excited C.interestd D.surprised
24. A.came up B.thought of C.made up D.helped over
25. A.breakfast B.lunch C.supper D.party
26. A.watched B.noticed C.observed D.read
27. A.particular B.wrong C.right D.unusual
28. A.stopped B.kept C.interrupted D.continued
29. A.sadly B.wildly C.worriedly D.happily
30. A.enough B.perfect C.plesant D.beautiful
31. A.change B.turn C.adapt D.revise
32. A.touched B.trapped C.caught D.surprised
33. A.astonished B.disappointed C.interested D.encouraged
34. A.house B.room C.space D.world
35. A.surprising B.inspirng C.wonderful D.helpful
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I went to pick up a passenger at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, I found the building was dark except for a single light in a ground floor window.
I walked to the door and knocked, “Just a minute,” answered a weak, elderly voice.
After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her eighties stood before me. By her side was a small suitcase.
I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman. She took my arm and we walked slowly toward the car.
She kept thanking me for my kindness. “It’s nothing,” I told her. “I just try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated.”
“Oh, you’re such a good man.” She said. When we got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, “Could you drive through downtown?”
“It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly.
“Oh, I’m in no hurry,” she said. “I’m on my way to a hospice(临终医院). I don’t have any family left. The doctor says I don’t have very long.”
I quietly reached over and shut off the meter(计价器).
For the next two hours, we drove through the city. She showed me the building where she had once worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl.
Sometimes she’d ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing.
At dawn, she suddenly said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the address she had given me.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked.
“Nothing.” I said.
“You have to make a living,” she answered. “Oh, there are other passengers,” I answered.
Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly. Our hug ended with her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy.”
36. The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to______.
A. reach the destination on time B. let the driver earn more money
C. see some places for the last time D. show she was familiar with the city
37. The taxi driver did not charge the old woman because he______.
A. was in a hurry to take other passengers B. had received her payment in advance
C. shut off the meter by mistake D. wanted to do her a favor
38. What can we learn from the story?
A. People should learn to appreciate others’ concern.
B. An act of kindness can bring people great joy.
C. People should respect each other.
D. Giving is always a pleasure.
B
Since my retirement from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes（风景画）much influenced by Krenkel and St. John for five years.
For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my paintings at a number of art exhibitions.
Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucius once said, “At seventy I can follow my heart’s desire.”
39. What is the text mainly about?
A. Learning to paint in later life. B. How to paint watercolors.
C. An artist-turned teacher. D. Life after retirement.
40. The author started drawing again in 1995 because .
A. he hoped to draw a picture of his father B. he couldn’t stop missing his father
C. he had more time after retirement D. he liked animals and landscapes
41. We can infer from the text that the author .
A. had been taught by Krenkel and St. John
B. painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years
C. believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors
D. started his retirement life at the age of seventy
42. How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist?
A. Very enjoyable. B. A bit regretful. C. Rather busy. D. Fairly dull.
C
Arriving at the Chicago Airport
Chicago, one of America’s largest cites，has two major airports: O’Hare and Midway. O’Hare
is Chicago’s primary airport. However, Chicago Midway International Airport is l0 miles closer to the Loop, one of Chicago’s biggest attractions. You can find cheap airfare to either of these locations. Whether you’re traveling within the U．S．or from abroad，
it’s easy to find cheap flights to Chicago whenever you want
to visit．
Getting Around Chicago
Your flight to Chicago has arrived, and now you need
to get downtown．The quickest and most economical way to reach downtown is the Chicago Transit Authority elevated(L) trains. Taxis, and airport shuttle buses are always available, but may not be the most cost efficient method of transportation. If your airfare to Chicago includes a car rental；you may want to 1eave your car at the hotel and use public transportation to avoid traffic jam and limited parking.
Main Attractions in Chicago
Chicago can satisfy your interests, whatever they may be. A trip to the Chicago Cultural Center is a fun way to start your trip. Millennium Park is a popular destination for locals and visitors because it is filled with award-winning art and architecture in a setting the whole family can enjoy. If your flight to Chicago is during the summer, be sure to check out one of the numerous blues and jazz music festivals. At sunset, grab a drink at The Ledge at Chicago’s Sky deck, Where you can watch Chicago light up at night from the best viewpoint in town．
Shopping, Dining, and Nightlife in Miami
Your flight to Chicago brought you to a shopping and fashion capital that caters to any shopper’s
needs. Visitors must go out and enjoy the city’s wide variety of Cuisine. Restaurants serve everything from Chicago-style hot dogs to elegant desserts, and pizza.
43.If you want to get downtown from an airport, you’d better take .
A a train B.a taxi C.a bus D.a car
44.Millennium Park is a popular destination because__________.
A.the whole family can get complete relaxation
B.there exist high-1evel art and architecture
C.various music festivals are on show
D.night life there is fairly attractive
45.When introducing Chicago, the author .
A.recommends taking the plane in Midway B.admires its convenient traffic
C.thinks highly of its various Cuisine D. expects you to buy cheap clothes
46.What might be discussed if the passage continues?
A.The prices of each cuisine. B.The varieties of hot dogs.
C.The nightlife in Miami D.The Schedule at any time.
D
Heart of a Mother
By Paula Fox
Take a walk through an enchanted(心醉的)garden and explore the Characteristics of 31 beautifully painted flowers and how they remind us of the beauty of a mother's love and strength．
This book makes a thoughtful gift for any occasion or just to say “I’m thinking about you,
Mom.”
This “bouquet” of flowers will forever bloom and delight.
In her newest book for Simple Truths, The Heart of a Mother, author Paula J. Fox Celebrates all that makes mothers so special. Paula is no stranger to Simple Truths’ readers. Her poetry and quotes have brought joy to millions in the Heart of a Teacher and the Heart of a Caregiver.
Now, she pairs the beauty of a mother’s love with quotes inspired by the unique bond between mothers and children. A mother’s love is portrayed in a beautiful floral design that’s a feast for the eye as well as the soul. Each flower represents a different characteristic of mothers. For example, The Gladiola is compared to mothers as follows:
It takes lots of strength to be a Mother, illustrated by the Gladiola…a strong powerful flower that is a favorite in large arrangements because of its size. The name Gladiola comes from a Greek word meaning “sword” reminding us that a mother is a powerful force for her children. She is their advocate(拥护者), always on their side, and is willing to fight for them against all adversity.
47. This passage is probably .
A. an introduction to a book B. a reader’s attitude towards the author
C. a good example of a mother D. an advertisement for flowers selling
48. What can we learn from The Heart of a Mother? .
A. How to understand mothers’ love.
B. How to appreciate the flowers.
C. How to remember the famous quotes.
D. How to improve the bond between mothers and children.
49. The pa