江苏省某重点中学2012届高三英语下学期开学质量检测

1、20112012学年度第二学期开学质量检测 高三英语试卷 2012.2第一部分：听力（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）第一节 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. Where does the conversation take place probably?A. In a post office. B. In a bar. C. In a library.2. Where will the speakers go for the v

2、ocation?A. The mountains. B. The seaside. C. The city.3. When should the woman turn right?A. At the colored sign. B. At Joes garage. C. After two miles.4. What does the woman want to know?A. What kind of typewriter it is? B. What price the man is asking?C. Why the man wants to sell the typewriter?5.

3、 How does the man feel about the news?A. Happy. B. Anxious. C. Unconcerned.第二节 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至7题。6. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Co-w

4、orkers. C. Salesman and customers.7. How much money can be saved to buy a camera and a washing machine?A. 42 pounds. B. 26 pounds. C. 20 pounds. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why cant the woman handle her problem alone?A. She is inexperienced. B. She is too busy. C. She is afraid.9. What will the womans son do

5、this weekend?A. Play sports. B. Help her buy a car. C. See a match.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How old was James Dean when his family moved to California?A. 4 years old. B. 5 years old. C. 9 years old. 11. When did Dean become more serious about acting?A. When he was a college student. B. When he was in hi

6、gh school.C. After he moved to New York.12. Which aspect of Dean first attracted the mans attention?A. His acting skill. B. His character. C. His cool appearance.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers doing?A. They are on vocation. B. They are shopping online. C. They are visiting the museum.14.

7、 What did the woman do during the video chat?A. She showed off some photos. B. She showed off her boyfriend. C. She showed off her new jewelry. 15. What does the womans friend want?A. A ring. B. Some bags. C. A new dress.16. What does the man think of the womans plan?A. It is a bad idea. B. It is a

8、good idea. C. He doesnt care.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does the story take place?A. During the weekend. B. On the weekend. C. During a holiday.18. What was the strangest thing about the man according to the speaker?A. He was riding a unicycle. B. He was singing a love song. C. All his clothes were

9、pink.19. Why did everyone start clapping?A. The guy did a trick on the unicycle. B. The guy helped someone out.C. The guy sang a song with some kids.20. What might be the lesson of the story?A. Dont judge people by their appearance. B. Always do the right thing.C. Be careful with your money.第二部分：单项填

10、空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21Fireworks exploded during _ opening ceremony of _ 2011 Asian Cup football tournament at Khalifa StadiumAthe; a Bthe；the Ca; a Da; the22He who _ to succeed without hard work _ to be disappointedAhope; are bound Bhopes; is boundChope; are due Dhopes; is due23What do you think of

11、your step-mother? There are some things that are not easy to_, but on the whole she is a good mother.A. come up with B. put up with C. break up with D. catch up with24The first African-American president of the United States received a（n） _ welcome in the African countries, where he was received as

12、a returning sonAromantic Bbureaucratic Centhusiastic Doptimistic25Golden Eagle in Yangzhou is _ a shopping centerYou can do almost anything thereAno more than Bnot more thanCmore than Drather than26It is said that many kids are worried about the year 2012, _ , they think the earth will be destroyed

13、by disastersAwhere Bas Cwhen Dwhich27Those who tend to _ to their fate are sure not to make any achievements. A. submit B. subscribe C. correspond D. apply 28Are you going to stay overnight?Not _ it's really necessaryAunless Bif Cuntil Dsince29It's not necessary to explain the truth _ there

14、is spring wind, there is green grassAwhich wherever Bthat whichCwhich when Dthat wherever30Li Gang, a police officer, said that little about what his son _ he know the moment all the media reported the traffic accident _ in Hebei UniversityAdid did; happening Bdid do; happenedCwould do; happening Dc

15、ould do; happened31After the flood, what the local government did first was to provide _ for the homeless familiesAfurniture Boccupation Cequipment D. accommodation32You could have watched the movie Transformers 3 last nightWhy _ you?Adidn't Bhaven't Chadn't Dshouldn't33If no passers

16、-by _ a blind eye to the injured little Yueyue in Foshan Guangdong, she _ alive nowAturned; would be Bhad turned; would have beenCturned; would have been Dhad turned; would be34When we reached the stadium in a rush, the newly-elected mayor _ his speech and the performance _. A. have finished ; began

17、 B. had just finished; was about to beginC. had just finished; had begun D. just finished; began35It's a shame to ask you to lend me more money, but_ You really need money to keep on with your educationAForget it BDon't be silly CNo way DDon't mention it第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 阅读下面短

18、文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The Conservative Party leader David Cameron has been elected British Prime Minister. Labor Partys Gordon Brown, the 36 Prime Minister, had to 37 the tears as he said his goodbyes outside of 10 Downing St. And Cameron is the youngest UK prime minister in alm

19、ost 200 years. According to electoral rules, the leader of the party that wins a majority in Parliament becomes the new prime minister and forms the new government. If no party wins a majority, a coalition (联合) government 38 several parties may be formed. The head of the coalition party that 39 most

20、 seats in parliament probably becomes the new prime minister. In Britains May 6 parliamentary 40 , Camerons Conservative Party won the most seats, but did not get a majority. After negotiations, with an agreement 41 between the Conservatives and the third-placed Liberal Democrats, a governing coalit

21、ion was formed. Cameron has grown 42 a shy primary school student with 43 school reports into a famous political 44 . He is reportedly a 45 of King William IV (1765 1837). Cameron studied at the elite Eton College, for centuries the school 46 the choice for the nations wealthiest people to send thei

22、r male children to. He went 47 to Oxford University, where he graduated with a degree in philosophy, politics and economics.Once at primary school, Cameron had the poorest school report in the class. At Eton, Cameron was a problem boy. In 1983, he was suspected of taking drugs. He was punished, and

23、48 ordered to copy 500 lines of Latin text. He 49 the incident and worked harder. Cameron was very 50 at Oxford. He captained the tennis team there. He was a member of a dining society. After graduation, he 51 politics. In 2001 Cameron became a member of Parliament and in 2005, at the age of 38, was

24、 elected the leader of the Conservative Party.Now he has been elected the head of a country 52 deep economic troubles. At least 1.3 million people have been 53 in the serious financial crisis. British voters will be looking to see 54 the program his party has proposed to deal with the problem 55 do

25、anything to help.36. A. latestB. current C. formerD. latter37. A. hold backB. hold offC. hold onD. hold out38. A. is made up ofB. consisting ofC. is composed ofD. makes up of39. A. holdsB. takesC. includesD. contains40. A. selectionB. electionC. conferenceD. negotiation41. A. reachedB. arriving atC.

26、 coming toD. establishing42. A. withB. ofC. fromD. for43. A. excellentB. poorC. averageD. outstanding44. A. peopleB. characterC. image D. figure45. A. sonB. grandsonC. relativeD. descendent46. A. is B. has beenC. had beenD. being47. A. onB. upC. downD. out48. A. otherwiseB. thereforeC. neverthelessD

27、. however49. A. survived fromB. recovered fromC. benefited fromD. changing from50. A. silentB. positiveC. active D. enthusiastic51. A. took toB. took afterC. took offD. took over52. A. facedB. facing withC. faced withD. faces53. A. laid offB. laid downC. laid asideD. laid out54. A. thatB. whatC. ifD

28、. how55. A. canB. should C. mustD. need第四部分: 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题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。AWhen I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connecting flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowded th

29、e terminal. I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast were called off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday. It was Friday. A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, “Dont ask us for help! We cannot help you!”I joined a crowd that ran from

30、terminal to terminal in search of a flight out. Eventually, I found six strangers willing to rent a van with me. We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train the rest of the way to Providence.The real problem, of course, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who

31、 flies, more and more often. It really gets to me, though, because for eight years I was on the other side, as a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines (TWA). I know the days are gone when attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins with the TWA logo in the lower right-hand

32、 corner of the first-class diners trays. As are the days when there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class. When, once, stuck on a tarmac（机场停机坪）in Newark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonalds hamburgers and fries by thoughtfulness of the ai

33、rline. I have experienced the decline of service along with the rest of the flying public. But I believe everything will change little by little, because I remember the days when to fly was to soar (翱翔). The airlines, and their employees, took pride in how their passengers were treated. And I think

34、the days are sure to come back one day in the near future. 56. Many people crowded the terminal because _. A. they were ready to board on the planes B. something was wrong with the terminal C. the flights to the Northeast were canceled D. the gate agent wouldnt help the passengers57. How did the wri

35、ter get to Providence at last?A. by air B. by van C. by train D. by underground 58. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Incidents happened to those who fly quite often.B. The writer used to be a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines.C. Even a small mistake might cause

36、complaints from passengers in the past. D. McDonalds hamburgers and fries were among regular dinner options. 59. What can be implied from the passage?A. The writer lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.B. The writer thought the service was not as good as it used to be.C. The writer with other passenger

37、s waited to be picked up patiently.D. Passengers would feel proud of how they were treated on the plane. B British men are encouraged to cry.There are certain things British men like to believe about themselves. The first is that one day they will again win the World Cup. They also believe they do n

38、ot cry. Over the centuries, Britons are believed to have a "stiff upper lip". But is this true?Yes, it is. A recent study arranged by Kleenex on how the British express their emotions reveals that 95 percent of them still contain their emotions. Moreover, while 72 percent think this is unh

39、ealthy, 19 percent can't remember the last time they "let it out". As a result, Kleenex is launching the "Let It Out" campaign that encourages Brits to grab a tissue and have a good cry. These days, however, the male Briton's attitude toward crying is changing. Though the

40、 majority still struggles to open up emotionally, a 2004 study by Oxford's Social Issues Research Center found that 77 percent of British men considered crying in public increasingly acceptable. Half of London males admitted crying in front of their mothers. Scotsmen are the least emotional, alt

41、hough they are the most likely to cry at weddings. Peter Marsh, director of the center, said: "Crying can now indicate sensitivity rather than weakness. Like with David Beckham, crying because you're dropping off your boy at nursery isn't seen as weak. "Winston Churchill was said t

42、o be a frequent crier, shedding tears at seeing a survivor in an air raid shelter（防空洞）, and when he saw his wife after a long absence. Psychologists say that while society has accepted that men can cry, there are limits. Ronald Bracey, a consulting psychologist, said: "If a man began to cry whe

43、n he was having stitches（缝针）in hospital, he would be considered as a wimp（软弱的人）. Men still need to be seen as strong when it comes to physical pain. "60. What does the passage mainly deal with?A. Impression of British men. B. British men's dream of the World Cup. C. Advice on how to control

44、 emotions. D. Different attitudes British men have towards crying. 61. Which of the following concerning the British men is NOT true according to the passage?A. They are supposed to easily control emotions over the centuries. B. They are confident that they will again get successful in the World Cup

45、. C. About 50% of Britons admitted crying before their mothers. D. Nowadays, the male Briton's attitude toward crying is changing. 62.The word "contain" in paragraph 3 means _. A. store B. hold back C. include D. stir up63.What does the author think of the British men's crying?A. T

46、hey should cry if hurt. B. They should keep firm not to cry to show they are not wimps. C. They should be brave in face of physical pain and cry if necessary when facing other problems. D. They should "let it out" whatever problems they meet with. C In our culture, the sources of what we c

47、all a sense of “mastery” feeling important and worthwhile and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure” finding life enjoyable are not always the same. Women often are told “You cant have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you cant expect to hav

48、e closer relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and children whats all this about wanting a career?” But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves.Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two asp

49、ects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is

50、 tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa（反之亦然）. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her

51、 work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being. But we

52、know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed.A womans well-being is developed when she takes on multiple roles. At

53、least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles marriages, motherhood, and employment were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.64. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _.A. for women, a sense of “mastery” is more import

54、ant than a sense of “pleasure”B. for women, a sense of “pleasure” is more important than a sense of “mastery”C. women cant have a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” at the same timeD. a sense of “mastery” and a sense of “pleasure” are both necessary to women65. The authors attitude towards

55、 women having a career is_.A. negativeB. positiveC. indifferentD. realistic66. One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles, _.A. it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strainB. she will be more successful in her careerC. her chances of getting promoted will be greaterD. her life will be richer and more meaningful67. Which of the following can be considered as a source of “pleasure” for women?A. Family life B. Mult