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1、江苏省南通中学20112012学年度第一学期期中考试高三英语试卷第一卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分 听力 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. What advice does the woman give the man on the English Quarterly? A. Read it online.B. Subscribe to it.C. Read it at the librar
2、y.2. What was the womans major before probably? A. Art.B. Maths.C. History.3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Magazines.B. Stories.C. Newspapers.4. How does the man feel about the oral test? A. Angry.B. Upset.C. Satisfied.5. How did the man travel in Los Angeles? A. By taxi.B. By bus.C. By s
3、ubway.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，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、7题。6. Why does the man call the woman? A. To make an appointment. B. To arrange a business trip. C. To discuss a marketing plan.7. What relati
4、on is the man to Mrs Matthews? A. Her secretary.B. Her boss.C. Her customer.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What do the speakers probably want to do? A. Find a suitable place downtown to live in. B. Find out whether its suitable to open a bookstore downtown. C. Write an article about the advantages and disadvanta
5、ges of downtown.9. What do we know about downtown? A. Theres music shop.B. Therere a lot of crimes.C. Therere many restaurants.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do we know about some of the hotel rooms? A. They are single rooms.B. They are family rooms.C. They have a sea view.11. Which restaurant offers bre
6、akfast? A. The Chinese restaurant.B. The Indian restaurant.C. The Italian restaurant.12. What can the woman do at the centre? A. Play tennis.B. Do water sports.C. Put her kids in a kids club.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Trainer and trainee.B. Employe
7、r and employee.C. Interviewer and interviewee.14. When must the workers be at their work place?A. From 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.B. From 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.C. From 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.15. What can the workers get if they work overtime?A. Free time.B. Extra pay.C. Promotion.16. What do we know abou
8、t the system the woman introduced?A. It means two shifts a day.B. Its been carried out in Administration.C. Its been introduced throughout the company.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker trying to do? A. Sell umbrellas.B. Call for votes for the umbrella. C. Introduce new umbrellas to the publi
9、c.18. What does the speaker say about the umbrella? A. It is hard to make. B. It is a modern invention. C. It makes streets colourful.19. How many reasons does the speaker give? A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.20. How can the listeners give their opinions? A. By sending text messages. B. By writing letters. C. By ma
10、king calls.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. The New York Times started _ new text messaging service that delivers _ latest news to mobile phones. A. /; / B. the; the C. a; theD. the; a22. For all the professional athletes, _to the Olympics
11、 means that they have a chance to enter the history books.A. approach B. attachment C. appeal D. access23. The theory is of great importance _ the hotter a body is, the more energy it gives off.A. which B. thatC. when D. what 24. -Whats all that noise?-Just in front of the bus _ an injured man, all
12、covered with blood.A. liesB. where liesC. that liesD. is lying25. _ her home, Lily went to the kitchen and began to prepare supper.A. As soon as she returnedB. On arrivingC. After she gotD. Immediately she reached26. The written record of his account doesnt _ what was actually said. A. refer toB. co
13、rrespond toC. cater toD. appeal to27. - Is military service _ for every citizen in your country? - No, but almost all the boys between 18 and 25 have to.A. optionalB. absoluteC. compulsoryD. alternative28. Why did she steal things _ she could easily afford to buy them? A. whenB. sinceC. in caseD. so
14、 that29. I _ remind you that youre drinking too much.A. feel bound toB. feel reluctant toC. am desperate toD. am willing to30. Was it through Mary,_ was working at a high school, _ you got to know Tom?A. who; whoB. that; which C. who; that D. who; which31. The time and effort he has devoted during t
15、he past few years_ trees in that remote area is now considered to be of great value. A. to plant B. to planting C. plant D. planting32. -Where is your mother working? -In a hospital _ our townA. is located inB. is set in C. set in D. located in 33. “Only two centimeters higher, _ break the world rec
16、ord,” encouraged the coach.A. you will B. and you will C. or you will D. will you34. - Can I pay the bill by check? - Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment _ be made in cash. A. can B. will C. shall D. may35. -Tom was caught cheating in the exam. -Just his luck. _ A. H
17、e has to face the music. B. He has to kill the fatted calf.C. He must be the salt of the earth. D. He must be a black sheep.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、四个选项中，选出最佳答案。I grew up one of ten children on a farm in Wyoming. After my dads service in World War II, he was 36 again to fight
18、during the Korean War, and when he returned home, he couldnt drink 37 to numb (麻痹) his terrible memories. He struggled to 38 for his growing family.On our occasional trips to town, I 39 out boxfuls of books from the library. When I opened a book, I could 40 myself in unknown places where children we
19、rent hungry and were in 41 of little. When I wasnt daydreaming, my 42 was the life I shared with my brothers and sisters. At night I hid under the covers 43 to silence the sounds of life in an alcoholic home. Classmates asked 44 we didnt have electricity or a telephone. I suppose my explanations wer
20、e 45 more than lies, but the stories I told improved 46 every book I read.Starting at a very young age, my siblings (兄弟姐妹) and I sometimes got jobs to earn money to put more food on the family table. We 47 newspapers, babysat, and cleaned other peoples houses.Mom grew vegetables, raised chickens, an
21、d baked bread, so we seldom went hungry, even when supper was only a pot of beans. 48 my real hunger wasnt for food it was a hunger for a better life. It was a hunger for knowledge about the world 49 our simple existence. It was a hunger to prove Dad 50 when he told us we would never amount to anyth
22、ing.Hunger motivated my brothers and sisters to achieve much 51 than our parents expected 52 us. We devoured (如饥似渴地吸取) the offerings of the public schools because we realized that 53 would be our steppingstone into a brighter future.Now Im 54 of the accomplishments of my siblings: an art professor;
23、a well-known doctor; plus business owners. And me, Im the keeper of the family stores. Ill never know if we would have so many accumulated successes if we had not known 55 as children. But this I do know: I believe it can be a good thing. 36. A. involvedB. dismissedC. invited D. drafted37. A. wellB.
24、 plentyC. enoughD. heavily38. A. searchB. provideC. hopeD. leave39. A. checkedB. broughtC. gaveD. carried40. A. remindB. helpC. devoteD. find41. A. memory B. favorC. needD. possession42. A. fantasyB. realityC. satisfactionD. affection43. A. attempting B. pretendingC. refusingD. preparing44. A. wheth
25、erB. howC. whenD. why45. A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything46. A. asB. withC. forD. at47. A. deliveredB. sentC. publishedD. released48. A. ButB. AndC. ThenD. Otherwise49. A. aboveB. around C. withinD. beyond50. A. rightB. meanC. wrongD. nice51. A. furtherB. moreC. greater D. better52. A.
26、 inB. forC. ofD. on53. A. ambitionB. dreamC. enthusiasmD. education54. A. proudB. fondC. awareD. confident55. A. sufferingB. hungerC. desperationD. poverty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、四个选项中，选出最佳答案。AFamous centenarians (百岁老人) still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire.
27、Those who stand still, die, is one of Oliveiras favorite phrases. He knows from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession. Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project. You have to wor
28、k, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away, he said. When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: Its down to mother nature. It gave to me what it took from others.Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something
29、to do with character. Not every white-haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens.Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer (103), Nobel laureate Montalcini (101) and director Kurt Maetzig (100), Oliveira is one of those people
30、 of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation. Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer. The 103-year-old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic-looking（未来派的）buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor. The ro
31、le of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few, said Niemeyer recently. He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a
32、gallbladder (胆囊) operation he composed a samba tune (桑巴舞曲) in the clinic. Another man who could sing a song about age is 107-year-old Heesters. The Dutch-born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works. Recently Heesters said: I want to be at least 108-years-old.
33、 He also plans to keep performing. Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up? Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a good stage role. Italian scientist Rita Levi-Montalcini, who is 101-year-old and is still active in medical scienc
34、e, has described the force that keeps driving her on: Progress is created through imperfection. In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor. Shes convinced that humans grow on challenges. With so many brilliant examples given, we
35、can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers. 56. From the first two paragraphs, we can see _. A. being active at 102 is achievable for everybodyB. Oliveira owes his long life to his mothers help C. being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character D. social skills and wisdom a
36、re difficult for the senior57. How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage? A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 758. By saying Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?, Heesters shows us he _. A. wants to sit or lie in comfort B. is waiting for people to pick him up C. is willing to
37、work till he dies D. prefers to give performance at homeBCan people change their skin color without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans. The o
38、ther is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.Scientists have changed the color of a dark-striped zebra fish to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment(色素) gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebra f
39、ish skin color is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanosomes(黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanosomes per pigment cell determines skin color.It appears that, like the golden zebra fish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation(变异) in the gene for melanosome production. This
40、 results in less pigmented skin.However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in human and zebra fish genes.Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun(太阳光紫外线), which can cause skin
41、 cancer.But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action o
42、f some other gene that affects skin color, said Cheng.The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin color without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.59. The passage mainly tells us that _. A. people
43、 can not change their skin color without any pain B. the new discovery could lead to search into ways to change skin color safely C. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin color as he liked D. scientists have found out that peoples skin color is determined by the gene60. It can be inferred
44、from the passage that _. A. nowadays people who want to change their skin color have to suffer a lot from the damage caused by the chemical treatment B. Europeans and Africans have the same gene C. the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancer D. there are two kinds of gene
45、s61. Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebra fish in order to _. A. find the different genes of humans B. prove the humans skin color is determined by the pigment gene C. find out the reason why the Africans skin color is dark D. find out the ways of changing peoples skin color62. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that _. A. they are born light-skinned people B. light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gene