湖北省黄冈市2012届高三英语上学期期末考试试题

1、黄冈市2011年秋季高三年级期末考试英 语 试 题本试卷共150分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答在试题卷上无效。3非选择题用05毫米黑色的签字笔或黑色墨水钢笔直接答在答题卡上。答在试题卷上无效。4考试结束，监考人员将本试题卷和答题卡一并收回。第一部分：听力略（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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

2、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。1Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a library BAt home CIn a cinema2What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman is wearing her friend's dressBThe woman wore the dress yesterdayCThe speakers are in the same class3Why does the

3、 woman refuse the man's invitation?AShe doesn't like going out with the man BShe will have dinner with JackCShe has to prepare for a plane trip4What seats does the man choose?AThe frontrow seats BThe side seats CThe window seats5What does the woman think of the jeans?AExpensive BNice CFashio

4、nable第二节 （共15小题；每题15分，满分225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，每小题将给出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和第8题。6When did the woman leave school?AIn 1994 BIn 1995 CIn 19967Why did the woman start running?ATo keep fit BTo become famous CTo make money

5、8What does the woman plan to do next year?ARun in Europe BEarn more money CVisit Europe with her family听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9Where is the woman from?AChina BBrazil CAmerica10How long did the woman stay in Japan?AFor half a year BFor one year CFor six years11What surprised the woman when she was in Japan

6、?APeople ate raw fish BThere were few earthquakesCPeople stayed calm during an earthquake听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。12What do we know about the speakers?AThey will have a test tomorrowBThey have been told the type of the testCThey think essay questions are too difficult for them13What does the woman think of

7、 an objective test?AIt is confusing BIt is popular with studentsCIt can enrich students' knowledge14What does the man suggest doing at last?APersuading the teacher to cancel the testBAsking the teacher for exact informationCGoing over the lessons carefully before the test听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15What

8、 is the woman now?AAn actress BA painter CA manager16Why was the woman fired as a saleswoman?AShe got sick BShe slept at work CShe argued with a customer17What will be broadcast right next?AAdvertisements BThe woman's stories CThe woman's pictures听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。18What does the speaker su

9、ggest the listeners do?ACome to the centre directly BLeave a message on the phoneCCall the centre after 8:30 am19What do we know about Padley's Chemist's Shop?AIt is near a bus stop BIt is closed on SundaysC It is open until 9:00 pm20Where should the listeners go to see a doctor at 8:00 pm?A

10、To the Health CentreBTo University HospitalCTo Padley's Chemist's Shop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10小题，每小题1分，满分10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。21The two countries made a（n）_ that they would not fight with each other againAtreatment Bconclusion Cfortune Dagreement22We may co

11、me to a conclusion that any _ to set back the wheel of history is sure to be a failureAambition Bintention Cdemand Dappeal23The knowledge that I had caused him to lose his job made me bitterly _Aimmoral Binnocent Cashamed Ddesperate24Living in a highly _ society, you definitely have to arm yourself

12、with modern technology and skillsAcompetitive Bfierce Cattractive Dsensitive25I have _ got used to the routine at school now that I am in the advanced class and can make my own study planAextremely Bgradually Capproximately Dcasually26During the press conference, Premier Wen _ the message that the g

13、overnment is well aware of the problems that the country is facing and is trying to deal with themAleft Baddressed Ccarried Dtook27The new seatbelt, which is happily accepted by drivers,_ them greater freedom of movementAallows Badjusts Crequires Dforbids28Much effort has been _ promoting a lifelong

14、 learning culture in the Civil ServiceAturned to Bpaid to Cdevoted to Dused to29We have a high regard for MrSmith because he always tries to _ his principlesAlook forward to Blive up to Ccatch up with Dput up with30We have to give the users something new _ what we've already offered, which is th

15、e only way to broaden the appeal of the websiteAin exchange for Bregardless of Cin addition to Daccording to第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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 certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years She 31 immediately and would have

16、done anything to have 32 the words backWhat she said hurt the friend so much that this good woman was herself hurt for the 33 she causedIn an effort to 34 the bad effect of what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village, explained her situation, and asked for adviceThe older wom

17、an listened patiently in an effort to determine just how 35 the younger woman was, how far she was willing to go to correct the situationShe 36 the younger woman's unhappiness and knew she must help herShe also knew she could never _37 the pain, but she could teachShe knew the 38 would depend on

18、ly on the character of the younger womanShe said, "Tonight, take your best feather pillows and put a（n） 39 feather on the doorstep of each house in the town before the sun rises"The young woman hurried home to prepare for her work, even though the feather pillows were very 40 to herAll nig

19、ht long, she 41 alone in the coldFinally the sky was getting 42 , she placed the last feather on the steps of the last houseJust as the sun rose, she 43 to the older woman"Now", said the wise woman, "go back and 44 your pillows with the feathers you have put on the 45 , then everythin

20、g will be as it was before""You know that's impossible! The wind 46 away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps!" the young woman was 47 "That's true," said the older woman"Never forgetEach of your words is like a feather in the wind 48 spoken, n

21、o amount of effort, regardless how heartfelt or sincere, can never return them to your mouth 49 your words well and guard them most of all in the 50 of those of you love"31Aadmitted Bdenied Cresponded Dregretted32Abrought Btaken Cturned Dgiven33Adepression Bmisunderstanding Cpain Dconflict34Aha

22、ve Bforget Cignore Dremove35Asincere Bsad Cinnocent Dguilty36AunderstoodBsensed Cdiscovered Dshared37Aease Bforget Csolve Dhandle38Arelationship Bfriendship Coutcome Dsituation39Asimple Baverage Ccommon Dsingle40Adear Busual Cordinary Dsignificant41Awaited Blaboured Cstruggled Dstayed42Asunny Blight

23、 Cwarmer Ddark43Areferred Battended Cappealed Dreturned44Arefill Brepair Crefresh Dreunite45Astairs Bfeathers Csteps Dwindows46Aput Bgave Cblew Dfaded47Apuzzled Bdissatisfied Cdisappointed Dsurprised48AAlthough BWhile COnce DUnless49ASpeak BChoose CSay DGuide50Apresence Beye Ccase Dcharge第三部分：阅读理解（共

24、20小题，每题2分，满分40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。AHe lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father's lifewho was the main source of support for the familySince then, he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brotherFor the sake of taking care of him, his younger brothe

25、r became his shadow, never leaving him alone for yearsExcept for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his lifeOne late night, he suffered from diarrhea （腹泻） and had to wake up his younger brotherHis younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back the d

26、orm to waitBut being so tired, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours till the teacher on duty discovered himAs the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often quarrelThen one day, his younger brother wanted to live separate

27、from him, living his own life, as many normal people do- So he was heartbroken and didn't know what to doA similar misfortune happened to a girl, tooOne night She tried to prepare meals for her parents, only to turn over the oil lamp on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands awayTho

28、ugh her elder sister who was studying in another city, showed her willingness to take care of her, she was determined to be completely independentAt school, she always studied hardMost of all she learned to be selfreliantOnce she wrote the following in her composition: "I am luckyThough I lost

29、my arms, I still have legsThough my wings are broken, my heart can still fly"How you handle misfortune is the true test of your characterIf you choose only to complain and escape from the pain, it will always follow you wherever you goBut if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out t

30、o be a fortune on which new hopes will arise51The underlined word "claimed" in the first paragraph can be replaced by _Atook away Bcontributed to Cgave up Dowed to52How did the boy feel after his younger brother left him?AHe was sad but understood his brother's feelingsBHe was disappoi

31、nted at his brother's decisionCHe knew he had to be strong or he would be defeatedDHe felt uncertain about his future53The girl refused her elder sister's help, because_Ashe was lucky and still had two legs Bshe wanted to rely on HerselfCshe didn't want to move to another city Dshe enjoy

32、ed living separate from others54Which is the best title of the passage?ADisasters Can Strike at Any Time BMy Brother's Arms Are My ArmsCBroken Wings, Flying Heart DTwo Children of Similar MisfortunesBIf a new idea in America becomes a law, people who suffer from obesity could suffer financially

33、tooThe proposal aims to encourage people to be healthyThe US state of Arizona wants to charge overweight citizens $ 50 （325 Yuan） annually if they fail to follow their doctors' advicePeople with children or who are overweight because they suffer from a medical condition would be exempt （豁免的）If t

34、he idea is approved by Congress, smokers and" diabetics （糖尿病患者） who fail to stick to a healthy lifestyle will also have to payMedicaid, the organisation which provides healthcare to the poor in the USA, costs the government $ 339bn （22 trillion Yuan） a yearMonica Coury, assistant director at Ar

35、izona's Medicaid programme, said that this proposal would ask people to give something backShe said that Arizona would take a carrot and stick approach to the problemAs well as penalising people who go against their doctor's wishes, incentives would be offered for following advice, possibly

36、a keep-fit videoArizona's senator Kyrsten Sinema has not backed the plans, saying that there isn't a system to decide whether someone is or isn't following medical adviceOther critics claim that people don't need the government to look after them, if they want to be fat and smoke, th

37、e 'nanny state' （保姆国家） shouldn't try to stop themWes Benedict of the Libertarian Party said: "If you want to save the state money, cut Medicaid across the board, but don't single out overweight people and smokers"55The state of Arizona wants to charge people who are _Afat p

38、arents Bfat and don't follow their doctors' adviceCfat due to a medical condition Dfat and obedient56Which statement of the following is true?AEveryone in Arizona approves of the new ideaBAll overweight citizens in Arizona will be chargedCThe state wants to save some moneyDCharging overweigh

39、t people is just put forward and hasn't become a law now57What does "a carrot and stick approach" mean?AA kind of healthy dietBA kind of unhealthy dietCA policy of offering a combination of rewards and punishmentDA policy of offering a combination of rewards and prizes58The passage mai

40、nly tells about _AMany people are beginning to realize the importance of keeping fitBPeople who are overweight will be charged by the stateCSmokers and diabetics will be charged by the stateDBeing overweight costs the state a lot of money every yearCIf the environmental movement has a high holiday,

41、Earth Day is itThe annual effort to raise public awareness about the environment and inspire actions to clean it up marks its 41st anniversary on Friday, coinciding （相符） with the Christian Good Friday and Judaism's （犹太教） celebration of Passover （犹太人的逾越节）In an effort named "A Billion Acts of

42、 Green," organizers are encouraging people to observe Earth Day 2011 by pledging online at http:/actearthdayorg/ to do something small but sustainable in their own lives to improve the planet's healthfrom switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs to reducing the use of pesticides （杀虫剂） a

43、nd other toxic chemicals"Millions of people-doing small, individual acts can add up to real change," said Chad Chitwood, a spokesman for the umbrella group coordinating effortsThere will be hundreds of rallies, workshops and other events around the United States, where Earth Day was born,

44、and hundreds more overseas, where it is now celebrated in 192 countriesIn the United States the activities range from the premiere （首映式） of the new film from the director of "Who Killed the Electric Car?" （it's called "Revenge of the Electric Car"） at the Tribeca Film Festiva

45、l in New York to a discussion about creating a green economy in 12 cities along the Gulf Coast, where this time last year residents were reeling from the effects of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of MexicoIn the years since the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 the environmentalist movement made

46、great progress with passage of the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act and other groundbreaking lawsBut the bipartisanship （两党合作） that marked the birth of Earth Day it was sponsored in Congress by a Wisconsin Democrat named Gaylord Nelson and a California Republican named Pete

47、 McCloskeyis often missing in discussions about environmental policy todayEfforts to fight climate change by regulating greenhouse gases, for instance, face fierce resistance from many Republicans and members of the business community, who dispute the science supporting global warming and warn new r

48、ules to regulate emissions will kill jobs and raise energy costs59What could be the possible meaning of the word " high" in the first line of the passage?Ayearly Bmonthly Cimportant Dwonderful60This year, the following three out of four holidays fall on the same day EXCEPT .AEarth Day BEas

49、ter CGood Friday DPassover61Which of the following is true about Earth Day?AIt was first observed in the United States in 1980BIt was sponsored in Congress by Republican Gaylord NelsonCApril 22nd ,2011 is the 41st anniversary about Earth DayD"A Billion Acts of Green" is for celebrating Ear

50、th Day 201162What's the main idea of this passage?AWe can make Mother Earth a better place for us to liveBTo pass laws to protect the earth is the only way outCThe public's awareness can be raised to make a cleaner earthDMany republicans and businesspeople doubt the science supporting global

51、 warmingDCell phone use has become more and more common among high school students, but a clear decision hasn't yet been reached on their appropriate use in schoolsCell phones, supporters say, are useful to both parents and studentsIn addition, cell phones can be lifesavers in an emergency, prov

52、iding police with important and timely informationSome teachers also point out that cell phones have academic usesOlder students can conduct phone interviews during class time with teacher administration, for instanceAlso, many cell phones now have Internet capability, builtin calculators, and memor

53、ies able to hold entire booksFor schools with limited technologies available to students, cell phones can be used as computersBut some argue that disadvantages outweigh the benefitsThe primary concern is that cell phones take students' attention away from their studyEven though most schools requ

54、ire that phones be turned off during school hours, such a rule is difficult to carry out; for instance, students who leave class for a bathroom break could use the phone while out of the roomShould a phone ring in class, the entire classroom is disrupted and teachers report that many students will answer the callCheating and inappropriate photos are also concerns related to cell phonesTeachers have caught high school students taking pictures o