东台市唐洋中学
2012—2013学年度第一学期高三年级期中考试 英 语 试 题
第一部分 听力（共两节， 满分分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的AB、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． Why does the man like his new room? A． It is near the friends’ flats．
B． It is larger than the old one．C． It is close to the school．
2． How much will the man pay for two general tickets and two student tickets? A． $40．B．$30C．$20．
3． What do we learn about Jack? A．He gave orders like a boss． B． He spoke to the boss
C． He worked there as a boss． 4． What does the woman suggest?
A．The radio batteries have been replaced． B．They don’t really need to hear the radio． C．They should get a new radio．
5． What do we learn about the woman? A．She can’t afford any dictionary． B．She will plan for a good dictionary． C．She has a better dictionary． 第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）
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AB、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至8题。
6． What kind of color TV was the man going to buy? A．A big one．BA small one．C．A cheap one．
7． What kind of color TV set does the woman suggest the man should buy? A．A cheap oneB．A big one．C．A small one．
8． Why does the woman give the man such a suggestion? A． It would be a waste of money． B． His sitting room is not very big．
C． He might have to change it in a few years’ time． 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9． Which language is beautiful and popular, according to the speaker? A．French．BEnglish．CPortuguese． 10． What’s true about Spanish?
A．It is popular in European countries． B．It is popular in South America． C．It is popular in Central Africa
11． What determines the importance of a language?
A．The power of the country whose people speak the language B．The number of the people who speak the language C．The words and the structures of the language． 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12． What is the weather probably like at the weekend?
A．Rainy．B．Sunny．C. Windy． 13． Where will they go?
A． Mountains．B．Seashore．CDesert．
14． What does the man ask the woman to take with her? A． A hat．B． A cat．C． A bat． 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15． Why is the woman moving?
A． To find a nicer place to live in． B．To have a better job in a new place C．To live together with her parents． 16． Where do her parents live?
A．In a big city．B．In a small village．C．In a nearby country． 17． Why doesn’t the woman take her dog with her? A．She can’t take care of it．
B．Her parents don’t want her to take it．
C．She thinks the dog might not be happy there． 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18． What is the total number of students at Deep Springs College? A．17,000．B．9,000C24．
19． Which of the following is TRUE of the Deep Spring College? A．Its school buildings are old．
B．Its library is often crowded with students． C．It is located in a college town
20． What can students at Deep Springs do in their spare time?
A． Watch TV．B．Take a walk in the desert．C． Go to the cinema．第部分共15小题；每小题分，满分分Mr. Smith’s decision to attend ____ ceremony tomorrow can be seen as ____ gesture of his intention toimprove the relationship.
A. the; theB. the; aC.a; aD. a; the
22 —What happened to the young trees we planted last week? —The trees ____ well, but I ____ them.
A. would have grown; didn’t water B. needn’t have grown; didn’t water C. might grow; hadn’t watered D. would grow; hadn’t watered 23 There’s no bus now, and we can’t get home______ by taxi.
A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. less than
24 The experiment turned out to be a complete failure, ______ wasn’t what they expected. A. it B. that C. this D. which
25 One is expected to behave _________ on some special occasions. A. accurately B.appropriately C.precisely D. rightly
26 Dina, ________ for months to find a job as a waitress, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.
A. having struggled B. struggled C. Struggling D. to struggle
27 The number of the photo copiers they produced this year has increased _____30% compared with_____ of last year.
A. with; ones B. by; that C. to; those D. of; it
28 _____ is worse is _____ we don’t have adequate time to work on the solution. A. It; thatB. It; why C. What; if D. What; that
29 If their marketing plans succeed, they ______ their sales by 20 percent.
A. have increased B. have been increasing C. will increase D. would be increased 30 _____ being late for the important meeting, the secretary got fired from her work. A. With regard to B. In case of C. On account of D. In addition to
31 ______ the same mistake again made his parents very angry.
A．His making B．He had made C．He had making D． His being madeThe novel written by the
author________ well，but five years ago no one could have imagined how great a role he ________in theliterary world.
A．sells；was to play B．selling；was playing C．sold；had played Dsell；is playing Usually a child’s behavior is a ________of his family environment. A．recognition B．returnC． reflectionD．record
So involved in his business ____ that he can’t accompany his wife and child at weekends. A. the manager has become B. has the manager become C. has become the manager D. becomes the manager
35 — My brother will go to America for further education this summer. ? — _______ Actually, we have many good universities here at home. A. So what? B. Why bother? C. Forget it! D. What if? 第部分完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
Whatever misfortune you face, just hold up your head and face it with a smile! I got to know thisfrom a musical soul.
The other day I was feeling quite 36 , having just been laid off from my job. With so many 37 topay, I was wondering what was going to happen to my family.
I got off the bus when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the 38 . I walkeda bit slower, trying to find out where it was coming from. Through the 39 I saw a young lady sittingat a piano with a box next to her.
?She was singing songs about love and her sweet voice 40 me a bit. Then I stood there watching herplaying, thinking that it must take 41 to perform on her own in front of hundreds of people shedidn’t know.?
?She might have felt my 42 for she occasionally looked in my direction.
By now I was telling myself that I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked 43 andput some money in her box and she expressed her thanks with a smile on her face.
I asked her 44 , “Why are you playing the piano in the middle of this crowded place?”
She explained to me that she sees so many 45 people in the world that she is trying to relievethe pain by 46 motivational music.
Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, “I have been going through a 47 time lately,but you’ve made me 48 again.”
?“I’m happy that I could be 49 to you,” she replied. “Why are you so sad?” ?I told her my story and said, “I’m not so 50 about what to do….”
?“You see, here’s the 51 ,” she responded. “When you were walking, your head was down.” Shelooked me in the eyes and went on, “Don’t look defeated, because 52 comes in different ways and ifyour head is down you might never see it. You should 53 more … lift your head up.”
?I was really 54 by what she said! I did hold my head up and soon got through the difficulttime.
So 55 in trouble, just face it bravely and you're sure to overcome your difficulty sooner or later. 36. A. lonelyB.awful C.dizzyD. breathless 37. A. fees B.bills C. finesD. prices
38. A. listeners B. instrumentC.traffic D. background 39. A. trees B. avenueC. crowd D. buildings 40. A. comforted B. shocked C. excitedD. amused 41. A.patience B. energyC.courageD. technique
42. A.presence B.mood C. thoughtD. appreciation 43. A. asideB. downC. offD. over
44. A. quietlyB. deliberatelyC. curiouslyD. seriously 45. A.unhealthy B.negativeC. unconscious D. elderly
46. A. creatingB. teaching C. enjoyingD. sharing 47. A. roughB. wonderfulC. tenseD. crazy
48. A. enthusiasticB. emotionalC. hopeful D.dynamic 49. A. available B. essential C. superiorD. helpful 50. A.ashamed B.sure C. particular D. anxious 51. A. problemB. crisis C. conflictD. solution 52. A. successB. opportunityC. aidD. happiness 53. A.smile B. look C. concentrateD. fight
54. A. occupied B. impressedC. inspiredD. satisfied 55. A. however B. whereverC. whoever D. whenever
第部分Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children buthave never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swimas well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still rideaway. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the wordsfor years can teach her daughter the poem that begins \story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learnedsomething, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.
In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playingbaseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as\but overlearn.
The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget ratherquickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn inchildhood.
The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in apassing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn thesubject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything helearned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development. 56.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?
A..Children have a better memory than grown-ups. B. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.
C. People remember well what they learned in childhood D. Stories for children are easy to remember.
57. The author explains the law of overlearning by __________. A.using examples B. presenting research findings C. making a comparisonD. setting down general rules
58. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is _________. A. a skill to deal with math problemsB. a result of overlearning
C.a special case of cramming D. a basic step towards advanced studies 59. What is the author's opinion on cramming?
A.It increases students' learning interest. B. It leads to failure in college exams. C. It's possible to result in poor memory.D. It's helpful only in a limited way. B
It’s good to make mistakes, and here is why.
First of all, mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things. It’s always good to try newthings because when you are trying new things you are growing. If you never try anything new, how canyou improve? How can you expand? The simple answer is “You can’t”. Look around you. With very fewexceptions (例外), either everything you see in your physical world or every single detail of everysingle thing is the result of someone trying something new.
Another good thing about mistakes is this: When you are making mistakes, you are learning. Considerthis: Edison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb. When asked how it felt to fail thatmany times, he said that he hadn’t failed 10,000 times, but rather had learned 10,000 things thatdidn’t work.
Finally, when you make a mistake you are much closer to success. Why?
Because when all is said and done, you will have tried some number of things before you succeeded.Every time you make a mistake you eliminate one of those things and are one step closer.
But this all doesn’t mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences of amistake. Quite the contrary, when you try something new you have to be willing to set some reasonablelimits so that in the event that it doesn’t work out the way you want it to, you will be in a positionto try again.
We all have limited resources in the form of time and money so don’t blow them all on one approachto a problem. Realize that it probably won’t be perfect the first time and allocate (分配) theseresources appropriately so you can learn, make corrections, and try it again. Only by accepting andusing your mistakes in this way can you make significant advances in your business and your career. There is an old saying that goes, “If you’re not making mistakes, you’re not trying hardenough.”
So go forth and make mistakes. And learn. And grow. And prosper(成功). 60. From the second paragraph, we can conclude that _______. A. mistakes are unnecessary for development B. mistakes are better than not trying
C. it’s common for people to make mistakes D. we are afraid of trying new things
61. The underlined word “eliminate” means _______. A. dismissB. avoidC. accept D. solve
62. According to the article, one thing you should pay attention to about making mistakes is ____. A. avoiding making the same mistakes B. accepting the punishment willingly C. trying things out one by one D. taking consequences into account
63. What would the writer probably suggest we say to ourselves when we make a mistake? A. Never mind, I can always try again. B. I’d better stay out of trouble.
C. Great! Now I can learn something. D. Look at this mess. Anyone would be upset. C
Searching for airfares (飞机票价) often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose.
Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the bestdeal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get thebest price.
“You just don’t know when to pull the trigger. It’s not like buying anything else I can thinkof,” said George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog.com.
Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and FortLauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $215. A few rows back, Ellisand Dianne Traub paid $317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360. There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.
Fares can fluctuate（波动）significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to LosAngeles jumped from $755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $718 on Sunday. The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press followed over three months for a vacation betweenJuly 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive timeto buy.
There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attention tothis additional advice:
? Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.
江苏省东台市第一中学、时堰中学、唐洋中学2013届高三上学期期中联考英语试题 pdf
