2013年北京东城区高三上学期期末英语试题

1、北京市东城区2012-2013学年度高三英 语 试 题 本试卷共150分。考试时长120分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，共75分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话或独白后，你将有1 0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白你将听一遍。例:What is the man going to read?AA newspaperBA magazineCA book答案是A。1 What

2、is the man's brother doing?A Doing business B Studying lawC Working as an engineer2 When will the woman pick up Julia?A At five o'clockB At seven o'clock C At eight o'clock3 How will the woman go to the football match?A On footBBy carCBy bus4 What's the man doing?A Giving adviceB

3、 Making a request C Offering help5 Why does the girl feel excited?A She has won the first placeB She has got new running shoesC She has been chosen for the race第二节（共10小题；每小题15分，共1 5分）听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至

4、7题。6 How old is the man's little brother?A8B1 0C1 27 Where does the conversation take place?A In a CafeB In a shop C At a gym听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8 What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A Coach and playerB Director and secretaryC Headmaster and student9 How is the man feeling?A Annoye

5、dB Awkward C Regretful听第8段材料，回答第1 0至1 2题。10 Who are probably the listeners?A Old customers B Old colleagues C Old classmates11 When will the listeners have a chance to enjoy some music?A At 8 : 30 pmB At 9 : 00 pm C At 10 : 00 am12 What do we know about the dinner?A It will be served before a slicle

6、 showB The dinner has been arranged in the parkC All the dishes are prepared by some guests听第9段材料，回答第1 3至1 5题。13 What was the woman in the past?A A designerBA nurseC A painter14 Why did the woman leave her job?A Because it was less challengingB Because she wanted a total changeC Because she was not

7、in good health15 What does the woman think of her present work?A It gives her lots of confidenceB It brings in regular paymentsC It puts less pressure on her第三节（共5小题；每小题15分，共75分）听下面一段独白，完成第1 6至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听独白前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段独白你将听两遍。第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节 单项填空（共1 5小题；每小题1分，共1 5

8、分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例 :It's so nice to hear from her again ，we last met more than thirty years agoA What's moreBThat's to sayC In other wordsD Believe it or not答案是D。21 It was a small room, it afforded a fine view of the old city A soBforCorDbut22 We triedthe w

9、indow, but it was still hot in the roomA to open B opening C openD opened23 He doesn't need to keep moving house, his father didA once B because C ifD as24 In general, most tennis on hard courts or on clayAplaysBis playedChas playedDhas been played25 I asked for some more cake, but there was lef

10、tA no one B noneCa littleD a few26 The house was in such a mess-it looked as though a bomb on itA droppedB had droppedC would dropD would have dropped27 He jumped out of bed and ran to the door to see the parcel was forAwhoBwhyC where D what28 Look at this year's sales figures last year's; t

11、heyre so much betterA against B fromC withD between29We intend to go to India, even if air fares again between now and next summerA went upBwill go upC were going upDgo up30 With some books , he went into the bookstore on the way homeA bought B buying C to buyD to be bought31 We went camping last Sa

12、turday Unfortunately, the day, began brightly, ended with a violent stormA when B where C which D that32 Chris told Liz that he had a good job with a big salary, but he A wasn't B doesn't C hadn't D didn't33According to the new law，people found "harmful" advertisements on t

13、he streets will be punished strictlyAput upBto put upC putting upD having put up34 If the island a tourist attraction, last week's earthquake would have caused far more deathsA remainedB would remainC has remainedD is to remain35Mum, I'm tiredWell, if you go to bed after midnight every night

14、, what do you expect?A willBmayC should D can第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。Coin confusionRachel looked through troubled eyes at his sister and said, “1 wouldn't have thought Eric would be a thief " His sister Sarah replied, “Whoa, that's a

15、 36 accusation to make against your best friend!"Rachel remembered two days ago when he had brought out his coin collection for Eric to 37 At the end of that day, Rachel's mother had asked him to do her a favor，so he had asked his friend,“1s it okay if I leave you for a few minutes?" E

16、ric had said, "Go ahead I'll clean up here," 38 at the piles of coins on the floorWhen Rachel had returned, it never occurred to him to 39 his coins until two days later that he realized some quarters were 40 Sarah said, '6Why don't you just ask him?"“Ask him what? Hey, Be

17、st Friend, did you 41 my coin collection?" Rachel thought for a moment, 42 if that would be a good ideaThe theft of his collection left him with a feeling of 43 “How could I have misjudged my friend's 44 ?"The next day Rachel went over to Eric's house Eric was acting funny sort of

18、nervous, like he couldn't be 45 In fact, Rachel thought Eric acted like someone with a secretAnger blossomed （产生）as Rachel watched Eric pretend to be kind, 46 Eric had obviously stolen from himRachel finally could not stand it anymore and stood up Suddenly, Eric 47 ,“I can't stand it anymore

19、!” Rachel was astonished at hearing his own 48 burst forth from his friend! Only, instead of sounding 49 , Eric sounded excited He pulled something from underneath the chair"Go on-open it! I was going to wait until your birthday, but I can't wait1” Slowly, Rachel lifted the top of the 50 La

20、id out in front of him were all of the quarters from his coin collection Each quarter was in its own 51 in a new collection case Each quarter shone like it was newRachel felt 52 rush over his neck and ears He 53 said,“Thank you this meansa great deal to me " He was grateful that Eric had cut hi

21、m 54 before he said something he would 55 Eric was exactly the type of person he wanted as a friend !36A repeatedB falseC baselessD serious37AcleanB storeC chooseD see38A workingB gesturingC playingD glaring39A seekB selectC checkD collect40A destroyed B messedC missingD decreasing41A replaceB steal

22、C pickD remove42A decidingB knowingC askingD minding43A stupidity B abandonC failureDbetrayal44A decisionB characterC appearance D method45A stillB confidentC generousD silent46A whenB soC afterD if47A expressed B condemned C yelledD argued48A purposeB choicesC desireDthoughts49A shockedB curiousC g

23、uiltyD cruel50A jarB boxC canD bag51AspotB formC conditionD style52AairB heatC windD sweat53A absentlyBunwillinglyCweaklyDfearfully54A off B downC inDup55A suspect B explodeC tolerateDregret第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共1 5小题；每小题2分，共30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的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。AFederal Child Labour St

24、andards or TeenagersTeenage labour in the United StatesFederal Law sets child labour standards affecting teenage workers in the privatecompanies and in federal, state, and local governmentsHow can injurieies be prevented?Demand TrainingInsist on adequate supervision（监督） and easy access to a supervis

25、or at all timesDemand sufficient training on equipment and chemicals you are required to use Refuse to use unknown materials or machinery that is broken or improperly set upWear protective equipmentAlways use whatever protective equipment is supplied Protective clothing includes non-slip shoes, glov

26、es and other specific job-related protective gearRequest reasonable protective equipment if it is not provided automaticallyKnow your environmentAsk about workplace hazards and precautions that can help prevent injuriesWorkplace hazards are objects and situations present at your job that could poten

27、tially hurt youRecognize safety hazards such as slippery floors, unsafe ladders, sharp knives, and heavy liftingKnow the lawLearn about federal and state laws governing employment for teenagers and make sure your supervisor enforces themHow many hours may be worked?Teenagers （ages 14-15） may total n

28、o more than 3 hours on a school day 18 hours in a school week （A school week is any week in which school attendance is required for any part of four or more days ） 8 hours on a non-school day 40 hours in a non-school weekWhat are the responsibilities?Employer and employee share the responsibility fo

29、r keeping the workplace safe and healthy As a teenage worker, you can do your part by taking these steps:Follow rulesUse safety equipmentKeep your work area cleanReport all injuriesInform a supervisor if you feel sickReport safety problems56If a teenager is asked to work with equipment out of order,

30、 he or she should Ademand enough trainingBrefuse to work with the equipmentCignore the instructions on the machineDask for necessary protective tools57 Which is an example of a precaution?A Choosing new materials B Using iron laddersC Reporting all injuries D Wearing safety glasses58 What is most st

31、ressed in the Federal Child Labour Standards for Teenagers?ASafety measuresBResponsibilitiesCWorking hoursD EquipmentsBThe son of a piano producer, Elwyn Brooks White was born in Mount Vernon in a wealthy familyAnd he was raised with the mix of sophistication（富有经验） and common sense that would mark h

32、is writingAfter graduation, White spent a year as a newspaper reporter in New York City, then decided to drive across the country with a friend The trip gave White a lifetime of anecdotes“When they ran out of money," White's friend, James Thurber, noted, "they played for their supper a

33、nd their gasoline on an interesting musical instrument that White had made out of some pieces of wire and an old shoe"When White returned to New York City in the mid-1920s, he spent a few years bouncing between advertising jobs and unemployment before trying his hand again at writing Not very s

34、eriously, he sent some essays to a new magazine called The New YorkerSince its founding in 1925, the magazine had struggled to find its niche, and White's work helped put The New Yorker on the mapHis essays were funny and sophisticated; they spoke equally to socialites(社会名流）and cab drivers, prof

35、essors and repairmenThrough his essays, which he wrote for nearly 50 years, White helped give The New Yorker its voice and identityIn 1945, already a leading literary figure, White switched to his second occupation writing children's booksHe moved from New York to a farm in Maine, where he raise

36、d chickens and geese Seeking a way to amuse his nieces and nephews, White started to write stories for them “Children were always after me to tell them a story and I found I couldn't do it," he said “ So I had to get it down on paper”By the time he died from Alzheimer's disease in 1985,

37、 White's essays had appeared in more literary collections in colleges than those of any other writerMany said his essays matched his personality: sophisticated without being simple, critical without being mean59 What do we learn from Paragraph 2?A White took the trip to realize his lifelong drea

38、mB The trip had a lasting effect on White's personalityC The travelling companion found White's music talentDWhite had many experiences to talk about after the trip60 The underlined part "its niche" means something that A suits its sponsors' tastesB protects its social identity

39、C helps to build its own styleD voices its authors' concern61 What do we know about White's works?A They originally came from the stories told by his niecesB They were intended for people of different social statusC They helped The New Yorker find its position on the mapD They were chosen by

40、 college textbooks when they came outCDoes style really sell?How can the appearance of a product be more important than what it does? The battle between form and function rose again when James Dyson, British inventor of the Dyson vacuum （真空） cleaner that has sold in millions around the world, resign

41、ed as chairman of London's Design Museum It is widely believed that MrDyson felt that the museum put too much stress on style and fashion at the expense of serious industrial designMrDyson accused the museum of not keeping true to itself He may be right, but these days, museums everywhere can no

42、 longer afford to be unique centers of scholarship and learningAmong competition for sponsorship, they must use exhibitions of populist culture, nice cafes and shops or, best of all, a new building by Frank Gehry to increase visitor numbersOn the one hand, some producers can be too old-fashioned and

43、 too concerned with the importance of product engineering and the functionality of their goodsOn the other hand there are those who believe that how a product looks is more importantDesign is indeed a broad term, involving both function and formTypically, in any given product area, it changes from t

44、he former to the latter Clothing is a good exampleBut surely you would have to be a very shallow person to think something's appearance was more important than what it didToday nearly all goods at any given price-point do much the same jobSo almost the only way producers can differentiate their

45、products from those of their competitors is to create some sort of emotional connection with the consumer, which could be through the visual appeal of the product or its packaging; or the imagery（意象） created by advertising And what of the Dyson vacuum cleaners? Mr Dyson may believe that people buy t

46、hese machines because of the graphs showing their superior suction, but most vacuum cleaners do a good job; the main reason people pay extra for a Dyson is because it is a vacuum cleaner with a trendy brand With its inside workings exposed, it is a bit like a Richard Rogers building with all its pip

47、es shown in bright colors on the outside instead of being hidden inside Functional it may be, but it is a bit of a trick, too62MrDyson left the Design Museum because he thought the museum Adidn't increase the number of visitorsBcouldn't provide scholarships for learnersCwasn't loyal to i

48、ts original purpose of learningDhadn't great appeal for serious industrial designs63 Speaking of clothing, the underlined word "latter" refers to A affording protectionBindicating one's identityB providing warmthCmaking someone beautiful64 What is the author's opinion in Paragr

49、aph 4?A A product with convenient packaging sells wellB The majority of consumers prefer to buy branded goodsC Most similarly priced products are of a comparable standardD Emotion contributes much to the development of advertising industry65 The author believes that people buy the Dyson vacuum clean

50、er because A it has very good suctionB it has a fashionable rangeC it sells well around the worldD it is invented by James Dyson66 What is the author's attitude towards the form of a product?A OptimisticB ScepticalC DisapprovingD ObjectiveDIn this section，we are concerned with reconstructive mem

51、orySuppose you are trying to remember some eventReconstructive memory would involve（涉及）combining the pieces of information about the event you can remember with your relevant knowledge and experience to reconstruct what probably happenedThe concept of reconstructive memory is related to schema theor

52、yA schema is an organized package of information containing your knowledge about the world; it helps us to make sense of it allSchemas are stored in long-term memoryYour schemas tell you that if you were wearing a T-shirt it was likely to be summerBower, Black, and Turner showed that most people sha

53、re similar schemasMost people listed the following as the most important events associated with having a restaurant meal: sitting down, looking at the menu, ordering, eating, paying the bill, and leaving the restaurantIn the early 1930s, it was generally assumed that memory simply involves rememberi

54、ng the information presented to us However9 Bartlett argued that memory was often more complex than that, in that previous knowledge in the form of schemas has influence on our memoryHe thought what was of key importance was to ask participants to memorize a text selected to produce conflict between

55、 its contents and their knowledge of the worldAs a result, the participants would connect their own schemas to the contentsThis would result in misrepresentation of the materialFor example, if people read a story taken from a different culture, then this would contain words and concepts that were foreign It would be likely that the participants' previous knowledge would influence the way this information was remembered, making it more acceptable from the standpoint of their own cultural backgroundBartlett's work suggested that