2012西城一模高三英语试题解析

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北京市西城区2012届高三4月第一次模拟考试试题

英 语 试 题

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45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. —Did you happen to hear the recent news?

—Yes, Alice ____ the gold medal in the speech contest, which I find hard to believe. A. wins better. A. may common.

A. being considered B. to be considered C. considering

D. considered

24. Most people go to the theatre not to see a play ____plot is complicated, but to listen to brilliant

dialogues between actors. A. where A. walked work. A. What Xi'an train. A. waiting

B. wait

C. to wait

D. waited

28. —Bob is always complaining about not having any money. —The problem is that he doesn't work hard and never ____. A. does A. unless snow right now. A. wasn't

B. didn't

C. hadn't

D. weren't,

31. In order to assess ____ the treatment will fit your lifestyle, please take a moment to answer a

few questions about yourself.

B. had B. before

C. has C. if

D. did D. when

B. Which

C. That

D. Who

27. The tea house situated near platform 6 is now offering free cups of tea to those ____ for the

B. what B. was walking

C. which C. had walked

D. whose

D. had been walking

25. I ____ toward the door to go outside when suddenly Jim opened it unexpectedly.

26. ____ made things worse, he said, was that his roommate never look part in any of the cleaning

B. will

C. must

D. should

23. Many things such as going abroad and owning a car, ____ impossible in the past, are now very

B. won

C. had won

D. will win

22. Walking exercises ____ be boring at times, but on a clear sunny morning nothing could be

29. Why do some rich people steal things ____ they could easily afford to buy them?

30. We shouldn't have come north for Christmas vacation. If we ____, we wouldn't be stuck in the

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A. what B. how C. why D. where

32. Most of the telephone lines ____ in the hurricane last night, and so today it's almost impossible

to get through to anybody. A. destroyed

B. had destroyed

C. were destroyed D. had been destroyed 33. —Let's have a further talk.

—Sorry, I don't have time to talk. My report is due on Friday and I am in a race ____time. A. over work experience. A. it

B. one

C. that

D. this

35. —What do you think we should do after dinner?

—Why don't we get ____ beer at the Karaoke bar down the street? It is kind of ___ fun to hear all the bad singing. A. a; 不填

B. a; a

C. the; a

D. a; the

B. in

C. on

D. against

34. When Helen began looking for a job after college, she found that she couldn't get ____without

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后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。

A Good Custodian

I know a woman who tries hard to be a good custodian． I pass her every day after school as she pushes her cart down my hallway．Of course, she is my building's cleaner,

One Tuesday morning I came into school and saw a 36 on my desk from my custodian,

It seemed that some unbearable first year students had damaged the bathroom in a particularly disgusting way and she had been 37 to clean it．This took 38 than she had expected． She had left the typewritten note on my desk to 39 for not being able to clean my room as she was 40 to do．

At the beginning of the period, I shared her note with my first period 41 When I mentioned that our custodian had apologized to us, their first 42 was to volunteer to seek out and beat up those first year students for making our custodian have to clean up their 43 . It turned out that just about all of my students also knew our custodian by name -all of them responded with smiles and 44 for a long time about this time or that time when she'd 45 each of them in the hallway．That she felt she needed to apologize 46 a strong reaction from many of the kids．

As the class period was about to end, I asked them to 47 the floor like I do every period and thanked them for picking up any garbage 48 it wasn't theirs．My entire class disappeared; they each disappeared instantly 49 their desks to pick up those annoying tiny By—M_sapphire

pieces of paper that 50 so easily from notebooks．One girl made a （an） 51 that I later used with my other classes:%up 52 us．There's a difference．‖

I believe that people know the difference between right and wrong．I believe that people appreciate it when others 53 take care of them．And I believe that people, even adolescents who are not quite yet mature, appreciate it when they see someone who takes 54 in her work． Sometimes we need a 55 of the things we take for granted ．．．things like a good custodian to take care of us． 36．A．paper B．handbook C．note D．letter 37．A．advised B．persuaded C．allowed D．charged 38．A．shorter B．longer C．mare D．less 39．A．apologize B．regret C．appeal D．complain 40．A．recommended B．believed C．approved D．scheduled 41．A．class B．colleagues C．staff D．members 42．A．answer B．reaction, C．decision D．behavior 43．A．room B．desks C．mess D．chaos 44．A．talked B．asked C．quarreled D．discussed 45．A．visited B．called C．praised D．greeted 46．A．made B．showed C．earned D．accepted 47．A．sweep B．examine C．check D．mop 48．A．even if B．only if C．if only D．if ever 49．A．above B．under C．beyond D．across 50．A．leave B．fall C．fly D．miss 51．A．promise B．agreement C．announcement D．comment 52．A．after B．before C．with D．for 53．A．freely B．gently C．hopefully D．sincerely 54．A．advantage B．pride C．action D．chance 55．A．keeper B．caretaker C．reminder D．observer 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共15小题，每题2分，满分30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

When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh．Whenever I was \you'd shake your finger at me and ask : \—but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratch and I believed that life could not be any more perfect．

My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together．We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides．We stopped for ice cream．I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day．

Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate．Eventually, you fell in love．She, now your wife, is riot a dog person,

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but I still welcomed her into our home．I was happy because you were happy．Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinated by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too．Your wife was afraid I would bite them．But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend．

Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets．You've made the right decision for your \when I was your only family．

I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound．It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness．You filled out the paperwork and said: \for her．\．The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye．And \．

Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mind and that this was all a bad dream．

My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever．I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me． 56．Who tells this story? A．A dog． B．A child． C．A dog's owner． D．A dog trainer 57．Why did the dog's owner take his dog to the pound? A．He had a newborn baby． B．His wife did not like the dog． C．He was moving into a new building． D．He thought the dog too troublesome． 58．Which is true about the dog when it lived at the pound? A．It hoped to be adopted by another family． B．It continued to love its former owner． C．It did not trust humans any more． D．It was excited about the pound． 59．What is the theme of the story? A．Be ready for changes． B．Never expect too much． C．Never complain about your life． D．Be faithful to those who love you．

B

Present or Future?

Americans are future-minded. They really live in the future. The present is just a way station. This enthusiasm for the future is really not shared even by all European countries. The French are known to be present-minded while the British are often called past-minded. For Japanese Zen followers, time is like a pool of water．Things just happen．There is no past, present or future．Egyptians are well known for their past mindedness．

I did not grow up with a telephone．So the Yellow Pages were something brand new for me when I first arrived in the U．S．．I still had the habit of going to a store only to find out that it didn't have what I needed．My wife used to ask, \of calling ahead of time requires planning and a future mind, while my upbringing was in a present-minded culture．

One thing my nuclear family enjoys when my mom visits is her cooking．So normally I ask my mom a couple of days in advance what things she needs for the upcoming meals．She is

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always sure that she has everything．The truth is that many times, in the middle of cooking, she will ask for items we don't have．That shows a present mind．You deal with it when you get there instead of doing advanced planning．

Listening to weather forecasts and then living your life accordingly is a sign of a future mind． Normally, when I get to work and see everyone walking around with their umbrellas, I figure that it will rain today．Here people are trained from their childhood to figure out at least that day's expected weather before leaving the house．I am normally missing my umbrella because it was not raining and the sky did not have dark clouds．Here my present mind gets me wetevery time．

Mainstream Americans have put inside themselves the clock to a degree which is beyond the comprehension of many cultures across the globe．So the annoyance many Americans face when working with people from other cultures is understandable．In today's dialogue, building the bridge to the 21st century may turn out to be easier than building bridges with other cultures, which may appear to be so foreign．However, they are vital partners for our interdependent life on this planet．

60．The author was most likely born in ____． A．America B．France C．Britain D．Egypt 61．Which is true about the author? A．He was more future-minded than his mother． B．He received most of his education in Japan． C．He learned to check the weather before going out． D．He disliked calling the store before going shopping． 62．What's the main idea of the last paragraph? A．Americans value time more than any other culture． B．Americans should be understood by other cultures． C．Communication between cultures is easier than before． D．Harmony should be achieved despite cultural differences．

C

A woman in the US is able to speak for the first time in 11 years after a pioneering voice box transplant （移植） ．

Brenda Jensen said the operation was a great success which had saved her life．Thirteen days after the surgery she said her first words: \．\voice box and windpipe have been transplanted at the same time and only the second time a voice box has ever been transplanted．

Ms．Jensen, 52, had been unable to speak on her own since her voice box was damaged during surgery in 1999．Since then, she has been unable to taste or smell food, could breathe only through a hole in her windpipe and could talk only with the help of an electronic voice box．

In October, surgeons at the University of California Davis Medical Centre removed the voice box and 6cm of the windpipe from a donor body．In an 18-hour operation, this was transplanted into Ms．Jensen's throat and the team connected it to her blood supply and nerves （神经）．

Professor Martin Birchall from University College London, who was part of the surgery team,

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said: \learned that we can repair nerves to make even very complex organs function again． It'll open the door to better facial transplants and will be extremely important as tissue engineering develops．\

A voice box transplant might be life changing, but it is not life saving．Everyone who receives a transplant must take drugs to control the immune system （免疫系统） for the rest of their lives． These drugs can reduce life expectancy, so they are normally set aside for life saving procedures．

One of the reasons Ms．Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant was that she was already taking immune controlling drugs after a kidney-pancreas transplant four years ago．Professor Peter Belafsky , part of the surgical team, said: \Brenda was an exceptional candidate for the transplant because she was highly motivated．Anyone who's met Brenda knows that she is a strong and determined person with a great outlook on life in spite of the many physical challenges she's faced over her lifetime．

63．The voice transplant operation is of great significance because it proves that ____． A．facial transplants are now easier to perform B．new medical technology is always possible to discover C．nerve repairing is a breakthrough in tissue engineering D．the drugs taken after the operation help the patient live longer

64．Ms．Jensen was a suitable person for this transplant because she was ____． A．strong-willed and prepared B．experienced and brave C．seriously ill and motivated D．determined and realistic 65．Which of the following is the right time order of the event? a．Ms．Jensen received a voice box transplant operation． b．Ms．Jensen began to take immune controlling drugs． c．Doctors removed the voice box from a donor body．

d．Ms．Jensen had a kidney-pancreas transplant operation． A．acdb B．dbca C．bdca D．cabd 66．Which is the best title for the passage? A．Transplant Saves A Woman's Life B．Overcoming Obstacles to Speak Again C．First Words from New Voice Box D．Courageous Woman Defeating Fears

D

\self-employed photographers when I was a photo editor at U．S．News．Like many in the mainstream press, I wanted to separate the world of photographers into \,who trade in pictures of bodies or run after famous people like Princess Diana, and \,the serious news people．But after 16 years in that role, I came to wonder whether the two worlds were easily distinguishable．

Working in the reputable world of journalism, I told photographers to cover other people's difficult life situations．I justified marching into moments of sadness, under the appearance of the reader's right to know．I worked with professionals talking their way into situations or shooting from behind police lines．And I wasn't alone．

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In any American town, after a car crash or some other horrible incident when ordinary people are hurt or killed, you rarely see photographers pushing past rescue workers to take photos of the blood and injuries．But you are likely to see local newspaper and television photographers on the scene –and fast ．．．

How can we justify doing this? Journalists are taught to separate, doing the job from worrying about the consequences of publishing what they record．Repeatedly, they are reminded of a news-business saying: Leave your conscience in the office, A victim may lie bleeding, unconscious, or dead．Your job is to record the image （图象）．You're a photographer, not an emergency medical worker．You put away your feelings and document the scene．

But catastrophic events often bring out the worst in photographers and photo editors．In the first minutes and hours after a disaster occurs, photo agencies buy pictures．They rush to obtain the rights to be the only one to own these shocking images and death is usually the subject．Often, an agency buys a picture from a local newspaper or an amateur photographer and puts it up for bid by major magazines．The most sought-after special pictures command tens of thousands of dollars through bidding contests．

I worked on all those stories and many like them．When they happen, you move quickly: buying, dealing, trying to beat the agencies to the pictures．

Now, many people believe journalists are the hypocrites （伪君子） who need to be brought down, and it's our pictures that most anger others．Readers may not believe, as we do, that there is a distinction between clear-minded \and mean-spirited \．In too many cases, by our choices of images as well as how we get them, we prove our readers right． 67．When journalists are working, they are told to ____． A．work with their conscience B．respect the privacy of the victim C．separate their work from feelings D．ask police for permission to take photos

68．The 5th and 6th paragraphs mainly tell us that ____． A．speed determines the success of a news story B．photo agencies are greedier than serious news people C．photographers have free access to photos of accidents D．profit is the driving force behind the competition for photos

69．It can be learned from the last paragraph that serious news people ____． A．obtain photos differently from news agencies B．are no better than self-employed photographers C．are more devoted to work than non-professionals D．have a higher moral standard than self-employed photographers 70．The underlined word \． A．photo editors B．photo agencies C．serious news people D．self-employed photographers 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余

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选项。

Claustrophobia

Claustrophobia, or fear of enclosed spaces, is one of the most common fears．Claustrophobia can be deep fear or even panic as a result of being in a small space．

Claustrophobia can develop after a troubling childhood experience （ such as being trapped in a small space during a childhood game） , or from another unpleasant experience later on in life related to small spaces （ such as being stuck in a lift）．_71 This response then becomes programmed in the brain, making an association between being in a tight space and feeling anxious or out-of-control．As a result, the person often develops claustrophobia．

According to Mark Powers, Ph．D．, Associate Professor of Psychology at Southern Methodist University,\Claustrophobia is a specific fear and not a type of panic disorder．The primary specific danger forecasts for claustrophobia are that either the person will be trapped or run out of air．\

72 Claustrophobia symptoms can include: sweating, accelerated heartbeat, upset stomach, passing out, light-headedness, shaking, breathing problem, etc．

Some common situations can cause anxiety in claustrophobia sufferers．The claustrophobia sufferer will look for an exit when inside a room, avoid driving on the highway or major roads where there is heavy traffic when inside a car, avoid taking lifts when inside a building, or stand near a door when at a party． 73

Claustrophobia can have harmful social and psychological effects, since the patient will often avoid situations in which she thinks she will have an anxiety attack, leading to hiding and sadness．

74 According to Dr．Powers, %usually results in a total reduction in anxiety symptoms if conducted properly．\

Flooding is a type of exposure treatment in which the person is exposed to a situation until the anxiety attack passes; a less extreme form of exposure treatment is counter-conditioning．Counter conditioning includes behavior treatment, as the person is taught visualization and relaxation techniques before being slowly reintroduced to the cause situation．

75 Medications to help treat claustrophobia include things which help to ease the heart pounding often associated with anxiety attacks． A．The good news is that claustrophobia is very treatable． B．The past experience can trace back to the moment of birth． C．According to some doctors, claustrophobia is worse than the fear of heights．

D．When a person experiences such an event, it can often cause a frightening panic attack． E．In extreme cases, the very sight of a closed door can lead to feelings of anxiety in a

person． F．Treatment for claustrophobia can also include medication or a combination of several

treatments． G．When a person with claustrophobia finds herself in a restricted space, her body responds

in certain ways．

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）

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第一节 情景作文（20分） 假设你是红星中学高二（1）班的学生李华，上周你和爸爸去看望了你们资助了两年的贫困学生小明。下面四幅图描述了事情的全过程，请根据图片的先后顺序，为校刊―英语园地‖写一篇短文。 注意：1．文章的开头已为你写好。 2．词数不少于60。

For two years my family has been supporting Xiao Ming, a boy from a poor family． 第二节：开放作文（15分）

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。 In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture．You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it 提示词：萝卜turnip

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2012西城一模解析

完型填空：

37. be charge to do something表示负责做某事。

40. be scheduled to do something表示按照原定的计划去做某事，根据句意她是想告诉我她这一段时间不能按照原定的计划来给我们打扫卫生了。 44. 注意区分talk与discuss，discuss是带有目的性的讨论，双方为了实现共同的目标而进行的，而talk没有，因此符合语境的是talk。

47. 作者要求学生离开的时候要检查一下自己附近的卫生，而sweep是扫地的意思。

52. 句意暗含的意思是她没有必要跟在我们后边为了给我们打扫卫生，因此不难理解选择after。

55. 我们有时需要一个提醒，告诉我们很多事情不是i理所当然的，根据句意就可以判断出来。

阅读理解：

A篇

56. 文章很容易读懂是从一只小狗的角度去叙述故事的。

57. 细节题，通过阅读第五段和第六段就可以发现第五段的第一句话就是答案。

58. 推理，全文的感情是积极的，通过最后两段心理描写，小狗是一直深爱自己的主人，并希望主人幸福。

59. 文章的最后一句就是对主题的升华，即faithfulness。

B篇

60. 细节题，根据第一段的内容通过排除法可以得出答案。

61. 答案在第三段的第二句话。这句话是说“我通常提前问母亲...”可以说明我比她更加的future minded。

62. 通过最后一段可以得知现在的社会情况是尽管在不同文化之间建立桥梁是有点难度，但是作者是正面态度。

C篇

63. 文中第五段Martin Birchall说的话就是对这个operation成功最好的解析，同意转换过来就是取得了重大的突破成就。

64. 答案从这句话中可以得出Brenda knows that she is a strong and determined person with a great outlook on life。

65. taking immune controlling drugs after a kidney-pancreas transplant 是关键解题句。

66. 文章开始就告诉大家移植的成功，但后面传递是成功后需要注意哪些问题，而主旨一定是和内容紧密相关。

D篇

67. 答案在第五段的第二句话。

68. 根据第五段以及第六段，关键词buy, dollars, deal, try to beat...可以推测出图片竞争的背后，最大的驱动力就是利益。

69. 关键词句就是最后一段的最后一句we prove our readers right。 70. 通过文章可以推测出文中讲的两类人一类人就是the serious，另外一类就是self-employed photographers。

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七选五：

71. 根据空格后面的this response可以得出答案。

72. 空格后面提到了幽闭恐惧症各种各样的症状，与选项中的 in certain ways是相符的。 73. 本段是在列举幽闭恐惧症的各种类型，E选项也是类型的一种。

74. 空格后面提到了exposure treatment,因此也就表明幽闭恐惧症是可以治愈的。 75. 空格后的medication与选项中是medication是对应的。

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