福建省诏安一中2012-2013学年高三上学期期末考试英语试题

诏安一中2012-2013学年上学期期末考

高三英语试卷

(考试时间：120分钟，满分150分)

第一部分 听力（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） 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l0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. Does the woman like her life in England?

A. Yes, she does. B. No, she doesn’t. C. We don’t know. 2. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a garage B. In a parking lot C. In a shop 3. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. He asks the woman to have change for a note.

B. He asks the woman to allow him to use her telephone. C. He asks the woman to give him some money. 4. What’s the woman?

A. She is a cashier B. She is a policewoman C. She is an accountant. 5. According to the conversation, what is the book about?

A. It is about building bridges. B. It is about hot cakes. C. It is a best seller. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独自前，你将有时问阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。 6. Where are the boy and the girl planning to invite some friends to? A. A dinner party. B. A pub. C. The cinema. 7. Who does the girl forget to invite?

A. Linda. B. Susan. C. Tom. 听第7段材料，回答8-9小题。

8. Where did the thief steal the woman’s money? A. At the bus stop. B. In a university. C. In a park. 9. Which of the following is right?

A. The woman likes to be alone. B. The woman likes to stay with others. C. The woman lives alone.

听第8段材料，回答10-12小题。 10. What’s the man calling about? A. He is calling about a bill. B. He is calling about a credit card. C. He is calling about something else. 11. When should he have got the bill? A. One week ago. B. Three weeks ago. C. Two weeks ago. 12. What will the man do next? A. He will call the post office. B. He will send them proof of the mistake of the post office.

C. He will enjoy the rest of his day. 听第9段材料，回答13-16小题。

13. What did the boy get from his parents on his birthday? A. A leather jacket. B. A raincoat. C. A tape.

14. Among a raincoat, a leather jacket, and a pair of jeans, which is the most expensive according to the conversation? A. A leather jacket. B. A pair of jeans. C. A raincoat. 15. How is the boy feeling now?

A. He is very happy to get a birthday gift. B. He is satisfied with the gift. C. He is angry with his parents. 16. What will the boy do next?

A. He will give the raincoat to his sister.

B. He will return the raincoat and buy a leather jacket.

C. He will borrow some money from his classmates to buy a leather jacket. 听第10段材料，回答17-20小题。

17. Why do so many people come to visit Chicago’s Grand Park every year?

A. Because the park is very beautiful. B. Because there is a musical festival held there.

C. Because there is a food festival held there.

18. How many most popular restaurants set up booths in the park? A. Over 70. B. 70. C. Below 70. 19. What always draw a crowd?

A. Free concerts by popular local and national artists. B. Cooking demonstrations. C. Free concerts.

20. What makes The Taste of Chicago a festival that shouldn’t be missed? A. The wonderful food. B. The great attractions. C. Both A and B. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. Babies are not born with ______ moral sense. They can’t tell ______ difference between right and wrong. A. the, the B. a, a C. 不填, a D. a, the 22. —Do you have Mary’s address?

—Sorry, I don’t have it ______ me at present. A. to B. for C. on D. from

23. Passengers ______ not talk with the driver while the bus is running, which can lead to an accident.

A. will B. shall C. may D. can

24. ______ we can’t remove our troubles in life forever, we can leave them behind when we are on vacation.

A. While B. Unless C. Before D. Until 25. —Why didn’t you drive to work yesterday morning, David?

—My car ______ in the garage.

A. is being repaired B. was being repaired C. was repaired D. has been

repaired

26. Everyone has periods in their lives ______ everything seems very hard. A. where B. which C. that D. when

27. —Why did he spend so much time searching shop after shop for a shirt? —Oh, he was very ______ about his clothes.

A. embarrassed B. particular C. curious D. anxious

28. Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and entertaining, many people do not have the ____ to read a book that requires thinking. A. courage B. wisdom C. patience D. freedom

29. After the earthquake he waited under the ruins, ______ that somebody would come to his rescue.

A. convinced B. to be convinced C. convincing D. having convinced 30. —Hi, John! I’m going to Denmark for my holiday．

—Denmark? A splendid country, ______ well worth visiting. A. it B. one C. which D. that

31. My brother has determined to ______ teaching in Sansha when he graduates from university. A. pick up B. set up C. take up D. give up

32. Online shopping is ______ popular; more and more people are doing shopping through the Internet.

A. simply B. increasingly C. necessarily D. hopefully 33. — Why didn’t you go to Mike’s birthday party last night? — Well, I _______, but I forgot it.

A. should B. would C. should have D. must have

34. China’s first aircraft carrier Liaoning, reported ______ into service, will mainly be used for training and research, according to a military leader.

A. to have entered B. entering C. having entering D. to enter 35. —I’m worried about the interview tomorrow. It’s so important to me.

—Take it easy. ______.

A. Congratulations on your success B. That’s really something C. Chances are slim D. Everything will work out just fine 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

I lost my sight when I was 4 years old in an accident. Now I am 32. It occurred to me the other day that I might not have come to love 36 so much, as I do now, if I hadn’t been 37 . I don’t mean that I would prefer to go with no sight. I simply mean that the 38 of it made me 39 more what I had left. Life, I believe, 40 a continuous series of adjustments to reality. The more 41 a person is

able to make these adjustments, the more 42 his life becomes. The adjustment is never easy. I had to 43 in myself, or else I would have collapsed(崩溃). When I say belief in myself, I am not talking about simply the kind of 44 that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase alone. But I 45 something bigger than that: an assurance(确信) that I am, 46 imperfections, a real, positive person. It took me years to discover and 47 this assurance. Once a man gave me an indoor

baseball. I thought he was making fun of me and I was 48 . “I can’t use this,” I said. “Take it with you,” he urged me, “and roll it around.” The word stuck in my head. By rolling the ball I could hear 49 it went. This gave me an idea how to 50 a goal I had thought 51 : playing baseball. At Philadelphia School for the Blind I invented a successful variation(变体) of baseball. We call it Ground Ball. All my life I have set ahead of me a series of 52 and then tried to reach them, one at a time. But I had to be aware of my 53 . It was no good to try for something that I knew at the start was out of 54 because that only invited the bitterness of 55 . I would fail sometimes anyway but on the average I made progress.

36. A. life B. darkness C. freedom D. nature 37. A. cured B. blind C. deaf D. brave 38. A. remaining B. use C. loss D. recovery 39. A. use B. challenge C. suffer D. appreciate 40. A. asks B. causes C. lacks D. directs 41. A. suddenly B. simply C. readily D. cautiously 42. A. rich B. helpful C. complex D. meaningful 43. A. believe B. give C. take D. turn 44. A. independence B. diligence C. confidence D. weakness 45. A. have B. mean C. produce D. hide 46. A. apart from B. instead of C. because of D. in spite of 47. A. remove B. prove C. strengthen D. present 48. A. scolded B. hurt C. benefited D. cheated 49. A. where B. how C. why D. whether 50. A. shoot B. describe C. achieve D. imagine 51. A. interesting B. unnecessary C. practical D. impossible 52. A. goals B. games C. balls D. examples 53. A. intelligence B. limitations C. advantages D. virtues 54. A. breath B. sight C. power D. reach 55. A. sickness B. failure C. ignorance D. success 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

A

Although Paris is often considered the city of romance, close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints(抱怨) of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating.” At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet，singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes, brown hair, and is 1.8 meters tall, or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.

At this Paris location single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6: 30 and 9: 00 P.m. When they walk through the door, they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(过道).

With purple baskets in hand, shoppers can consider their romantic options(选择) while they

pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay, they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.

Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are doubtful of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish(美化) one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet. The supermarket, on the other hand, is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition, what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These days it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.

56. Which of the following can be inferred but is not clearly stated in the second paragraph? A. The dating supermarket is located in Paris.

B. The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings. C. The dating supermarket has very good business.

D. People looking for love must get a basket of a particular color. 57. How do love shoppers meet one another? A. They go through a special checkout. B. They schedule their meeting in advance. C. They pick out their groceries with great care.

D. They dial the phone numbers on their shopping items.

58. According to the writer, a possible way to win a woman’s heart is to ______. A. pick up a purple basket B. buy pet food C. embellish your appearance D. buy low-fat food

59. Why do the people prefer the supermarket dating to Internet dating?

A. The supermarket dating is more casual. B. The supermarket dating is more convenient.

C. The supermarket dating is less expensive. D. The supermarket dating can be trusted more.

B

Street art can be found on buildings, sidewalks, street signs and even dustbins from Tokyo to Paris to New York City. This special kind of art can take the form of paintings, sculptures, cloth or even stickers. Street art has become part of a global visual culture. Now, even art museums and galleries are collecting the work of street artists.

It is not easy to provide an exact history of the street art movement. This kind of art has developed in many kinds of ways in places all over the world. Also, because it is illegal to paint public and private property without permission, street artists usually work secretly. This secretive nature of street art and its countless forms make it hard to define(下定义) exactly. And people have different opinions about the movement. Some think street art is a crime and destroys property. But others see this art as a rich form of non-traditional cultural expression.

Many experts say the movement began in New York City in the nineteen sixties. Young adults would use paint in special cans to spray their “tag” on walls and train cars around the city. This tag was a name they created to identify themselves and their artwork. This colorful style of writing is also called graffiti. It is visually exciting and energetic.

Graffiti also became a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. Graffiti art represented social and political rebellion(反抗). These artists could travel around areas of the city making creative paintings for everyone to see. Sometimes this street art created a dispute(争端) between artists and city officials. Graffiti artists created their images and city officials quickly painted over them.

During the 1980s, two famous New York painters—Keith Haring and Jean Michel began showing their work in art galleries and museums. This is when street art started to become part of the more general popular culture.

60. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A. Street art is very special compared with other forms of popular art. B. Street art has become popular and is accepted as a kind of culture. C. Many people are beginning to learn street art.

D. Street art is better developed in big cities than in rural areas. 61. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. “TAG” was a word created by people to distinguish street artists and the other artists. B. There are three reasons to explain why it is hard to define the history of street art. C. All the people don’t think that the street art is a rich form of cultural expression. D. The movement of street art began in the 1980s in New York City. 62. The city officials used to get rid of graffiti probably because ______.

A. they were ugly in someone’s eyes B. they caused arguments between people

C. they were not painted under proper guidance D. they didn’t express good traditional culture

63. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?

A. What does graffiti art stand for? B. The way to become a street artist. C. The work of street artists. D. The history of an art movement.

C

No girls allowed.

It’s not a sign posted outside a play room, but a possible new approach to education.

“Boys generally become physically and mentally mature later than girls. Boys are often outperformed by girls in schools and colleges. About 80 percent of the high school students who were rated as ‘poor students’ are male.” said Lu Qisheng, President of Shanghai No 8 High School, which is trying to change its senior high school division into a boys-only campus.

Wang Ronghua, Director of the Shanghai Education Development Foundation, has often expressed his concern over the poor performance of boys in schools and colleges, which he has stated will have a negative influence on the country’s improvement in science and technology.

But not all experts approve of the idea.

“It’s very necessary for educators to make some changes and adjustments in terms of education and methods toward boys, but there is no need for students to enter a boys-only school,” said Wen Jun, head of the Institute of Sociology of Shanghai-based East China Normal University.

“Children have to learn how to deal with different people and things during their growth, in which school plays an important role. Separation from the opposite sex will not be a good choice for children’s growth,” Wen said.

A teacher who also spoke against the boys-only school said: If I had a boy, I wouldn’t send him to an all-boys school. The poor performance of boys in their studies can’t be contributed to the co-ed(男女同校的) system. It’s due to the academic evaluation system. In schools, a lot of the courses require students to memorize and recite, such as English vocabulary and grammar, which are not an advantage for boys.”

64. The underlined word “outperformed” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______. A. overcome B. disturbed C. attracted D. controlled 65. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. All female students are good at study. B. All poor students at high school are males. C. Girls’ physical and mental development grows earlier than boys.

D. The country’s science and technology reforms totally depend on males. 66. What can be concluded from Wen Jun’s words?

A. It’s necessary for students to enter a boys-only school.

B. Normal school education is necessary for children’s growth. C. Girls do better in memorizing and reciting English vocabulary. D. School division into boys only is good for children’s development. 67. The author develops the passage by _______.

A. giving typical examples B. listing practical solutions

C. analyzing possible reasons D. presenting different opinions

D

Do you live in America’s most interesting town? Tell why! We are searching coast to coast to find the most fascinating aspect in America. Enter the contest(竞赛) and you’ll get a chance to put your town on the cover of Reader’s Digest magazine plus win $1,000! You can also enter to win the weekly Popular Vote. See the rules:

Qualification: This contest is open to legal U.S. citizens 13 years of age or older at time of entry. Employees and immediate family members of the organizers are not qualified to enter.

How To Enter: Contest begins on March 2, 2012 and ends on May 29, 2012. All entries must be received by 11:59 pm on May 29, 2012. All Entries must include your full name, address, city, state, post code, email address and birth-date as well as a photo and an essay of not more than 2,000 characters and a category(类别) in which your entry falls. Your entry must be submitted(提交) in at least one of the eleven categories: Most Interesting Overall Town; Most Interesting Town Parade; Most Interesting Town Event and so on. All entries submitted must be the original work and not previously published.

Judging: The winners of the Contest will be determined by a group of judges consisting of Reader’s Digest Editors who will judge all the entrants’ photos and essays. By entering this contest you must agree to the decisions of the judges in relation to this contest.

Prizes: Eleven Category Winners will be selected. In addition, twelve popular choice winners will be selected purely by popular vote. The winner of the Most Interesting Overall Town will receive a cash prize of $2,000. The winners in the other Ten Categories will each receive a cash prize of $1,000. The twelve Popular Vote Winners (towns) will receive a mention on the website.

Total value of all prizes combined is $12,000. Prize won by a person under the age of 18 will be awarded to the winner’s parent or legal caretaker. All taxes, if any, are the responsibility of each of the winners.

The total number of competitors nationwide is 2,000. If you have any questions about the Contest, write to: We Hear You America: America’s Most Interesting Town(#096) P.O. Box 50005, Prescott Arizona 86301-5005.

68. The passage is mainly aimed to ______.

A. guide Americans to enter a competition B. attract tourists’ attention to America C. describe America’s most interesting town

D. encourage Americans to vote for their towns

69. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Distant family members of the organizers are not allowed to join in the contest.

B. 18-year-old Chinese student Jessica studying in America is also qualified to enter this contest.

C. Your full name, address, email address and an essay in 2,000 words at most must be included.

D. Only one category is available in per submission for competitors. 70. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A. Decisions of the judges related to this contest are final B. There’s no number limit for this contest

C. Cash prizes will be awarded after being taxed

D. A prize winner under the age of 18 shall accept the honor in person

71. How much cash prize will the winner of the Most Interesting Town Event receive? A. None B. $1,000 C. $2,000 D. $12,000

E

Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled—to $1.01 per pack, smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.

This is not a surprise to public health advocates(提倡者). They’ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.

The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.

In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S.C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is

the lowest in the nation, the price was $4.78.

The influence is obvious.

In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys—13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students smoke in Kentucky. Other low-tax

states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.

Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke”.

That’s true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers

from getting addicted in the first place. As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.

72. The text is mainly about ______.

A. the price of cigarettes B. the differences in tobacco tax rate C. the rate of teen smoking D. the effect of tobacco tax increase 73. The underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ______. A. remove B. prevent C. benefit D. free

74. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of ______. A. tolerance B. unconcern C. sympathy D. doubt 75. What can we learn from the last paragraph？ A. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill.

B. Future generations will be addicted to smoking. C. Adults will depend more on their families.

D. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：短文填词

Good afternoon, everyone!

The t 76 of my speech today is “being a good partner”. ______

In this busy, modern world, 77 we want to complete our work more ______

efficiently, we must all learn to cooperate with 78 , because not only can ______

cooperation save us a lot of time and 79 (精力), but also we can learn much ______

from each other.

We’ll be l 80 enough to find someone we like to cooperate with due to 80._____________

the fact that we can s 81 our joy and sadness with him. However, it can be

81._______

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difficult to cooperate with someone we dislike. 82 this case, we’ll have to ______

learn to put up with some of his s 83 and try to discover his advantages. ______

In my opinion, to be a good partner, we should try to 84 to others’ ______

opinions, never 85 (强制) our ideas on others and if he makes mistakes, try ______

to point them out in a polite way.

Thank you for your listening.

85._______84._______83._______82._______

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

请就“Is Failure a Bad Thing?”这一话题写一篇约120个词的短文，内容至少包括以下要点： 1. 失败并不是一件坏事，但从失败中再站起来的确不是一件易事； 2. 失败对一个胜利者或成功者来说，却是重要的基本功和必修课； 3. 你对失败的看法和态度如何？

注意：文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：victor 胜利者

Is Failure a Bad Thing?

Failure is a common thing in life. But there are different attitudes towards failure. Whoever draws a lesson from every failure becomes experienced and succeeds.

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2012-2013上学期期末考高三英语参考答案

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书面表达

Is Failure a Bad Thing?

Failure is a common thing in life. But there are different attitudes towards failure. Whoever draws a lesson from every failure becomes experienced and succeeds. So failure has a different effect on anyone who has a different attitude. As for me, I like

success. Meanwhile, I don’t mind failure because it isn’t a bad matter, and we can stand up in the failure, which isn’t indeed an easy matter. As is known, the defeat to a victor is actually an important basic skill and the required course.

In my opinion we should take an active attitude towards failure, because most of us experience the failure though few of us are so lucky as to succeed. Failure tells us such things as why we failed and what we should do to correct the mistakes. Failure also tells us how to approach our goals and ensures us failure is the mother of success.

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