江苏省泰兴市2013届高三英语上学期期中调研试题牛津译林版

1、2012年秋学期江苏省泰兴市高三期中调研考试英语试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。 第 卷（选择题共70分）第一部分：听力（共两节；满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.1

2、5. C. 9.18.答案是B。1. Where does this conversation probably take place?    A. In a bookstore.    B. In a classroom.    C. In a library.2. At what time will the film begin?    A. 7:20.          

3、  B. 7:15.            C. 7:00.3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?    A. Their friend Jane.  B. A weekend trip.   C. A radio programme.4. What will the woman probably do?    A. Catc

4、h a train.     B. See the man off.   C. Go shopping.5. Why did the woman apologize?    A. She made a late delivery.     B. She went to the wrong place.    C. She couldnt take the cake back. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后

5、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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whose CD is broken?    A. Kathys.           B. Mums.            

6、; C. Jacks.7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?    A. Buy her a new CD.   B. Do some cleaning.    C. Give her 10 dollars. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man think of the meal?    A. Just so so.      

7、0;   B. Quite satisfactory.     C. A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?    A. The food.          B. The drinks.           C. The servic

8、e. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the man at the shop?    A. To order a camera for his wife       B. To have a camera repaired.    C. To get a camera changed.11. What colour does the man want?    A. Pink.     

9、;        B. Black.                 C. Orange.12. What will the man do afterwards?    A. Make a phone call.  B. Wait until further notice. C. Come again the next

10、 day. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?    A. Go to a play.       B. Stay at home.        C. Visit Kingston.14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?    A. At

11、tend a party.     B. Meet her aunt.        C. See a car show.15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?    A. To call up Betty.    B. To buy some DVDs.   C. To pick up Daniel.16. What might be the relationship

12、between the speakers?    A. Classmates.        B. Fellow workers.       C. Guide and tourist. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work?    A. In the Guinness Company.    B. At a

13、radio station.    C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?    A. A bird-shooting trip.         B. A visit to Europe.    C. A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of rec

14、ords appear?     A. In 1875.     B. In 1950.       C. In 1955.20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?     A. More records of unusual facts.       B. The founder of the company.

15、60;   C. The oldest person in the world.第二部分：英语知识运用（满分20分）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）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。Employers fear they will be unable to recruit (招募) students with the skills they need as the economic recovery kicks in, a new survey _21_.Nearly half

16、of the organizations told researchers they were already struggling to find _22_ with skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), _23_ even more companies expect to experience _24_ of employees with STEM skills in the next three years.The Confederation of British Industry_25_694 busi

17、nesses and organizations across the public and _26_sectors , which together employ 2.4 million people.Half are _27_ they will not be able to fill graduate posts in the coming years, while a third said they would not be able to _28_ enough employees with the right A-level skills.“_29_ we move further

18、 role recovery and businesses plan _30_ growth, the demand for people with high-quality skills and qualifications will _31_.” said Richard Lambert, Director General, CBI. “Firms say it is already hard to find people with the right _32_ or engineering skills. The new government must make it a top _33

19、_ to encourage more young people to study science-related _34_.”The survey found that young people would improve their job prospects (预期) _35_ they studied business, maths, English and physics or chemistry at A-level. The A-levels that employers _36_least are psychology and sociology. And while many

20、 employers dont insist on a _37_ degree subject . A third prefer to hire those with a STEM-related subject.The research _38_ worries about the lack of progress in improving basic skills in the UK _39_. Half of the employer expressed worries about employees basic literacy and numeracy（计算) skills, whi

21、le the biggest problem is with IT skills, _40_ two-thirds reported concerns.21. A. submitsB. reveals C. launchesD. relieves22. A. audienceB. officialsC. partnersD. staff 23. A. while B. because C. for D. although 24. A. exits B. shortagesC. absences D. sources25. A. surveyedB. searched C. exposedD.

22、expanded 26. A. collectiveB. private C. personal D. civil27. A. conducted B. combinedC. concernedD. confused 28. A. provideB. reach C. transferD. hire 29. A. Lest B. Unless C. Before D. As 30. A. with B. for C. on D. by 31. A. control B. stretch C. ensure D. heighten 32. A. creativeB. technicalC. na

23、rrative D. physical 33. A. priority B. option C. challenge D. judgment 34. A. proceduresB. academicsC. thoughts D. subjects 35. A. untilB. since C. whereasD. if 36. A. rate B. discuss C. order D. observe 37. A. typical B. particularC. positiveD. general 38. A. highlightedB. described C. focusedD. to

24、uched 39. A. masses B. workforce C. faculty D. communities 40. A. what B. whom C. where D. why第三部分：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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFor six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocksand sand and baking sun. Knowing our jo

25、urney was ending, Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already finished three notebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook Id bought in a market in Mozambique. Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were

26、 almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana . And then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water. As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietn

27、ess fell over us. The road was empty - we hadnt seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something moving next to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild

28、 horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them - brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell their hot breath. I didnt know how long they had been there next to us. I shouted to Dan: “Look!”, but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet. Th

29、ey raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an hour later I told him what had happened. “Wild horses?” he said. “Why didnt you wake me up?” “I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.” “Are you sure you

30、didnt dream it?” “You were the one who was sleeping!” Typical, he said. “The best photos are the ones we never take.” We checked into a dusty hotel and slept the sleep of the dead.41. During their journey in Africa, the two travelers_. A. made friends with local residents B. complained about the poo

31、r living conditions C. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert most D. recorded their experiences in different ways42. What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened? A. He always missed out on the best thing. B. He had already taken beautiful pictures. C. A sound sleep was more

32、 important. D. The next trip would be better.43. What is the passage mainly about? A. How to view wildlife in Africa. B. Running into wildlife in Africa. C. Tourist attractions in southern Africa. D. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert. BDONALD SLOANGates HallUniversity of KansasLawrence, K

33、S 66045913-243-1682After May 2009:46 Clayton DriveSt. Louis, MO 63130314-726-8840ObjectiveTo work with the client (委托人) population in a social service position. EducationB.A., University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2009Major: Social ServicesMinor: Applied Psychology ExperienceAssistant Activities Super

34、visor, Fairview Nursing Home, Lawrence, KS, November 2006-present. Help organize and implement recreational activities for nursing home residents. Activities include crafts, dances, day trips, sing-alongs, and visiting performers.Hotline Volunteer. Teen Crisis Center, Lawrence, KS, September 2006- M

35、ay 2007. Handled crisis calls from teenagers in the community. Dealt with drug use, unwanted pregnancies, failing grades, and the breakdown of parent-teen relationships.Nurses Aide, Danyers General Hospital, St. Louis, MO, Summer 2006. Assisted nurses in patient care. Took histories, updated charts,

36、 and helped prepare patients for surgery. ActivitiesUniversity Concert Board. Work with other board members to plan and implement on-campus concerts.Senior Gift Campaign. Help manage the campaign to raise funds for the senior class gift to the university.Residence Hall Programming Board. Planned soc

37、ial events for Eggar Residence Hall. SkillsFluent in French. Water safety instructor. Skilled at working with people. InterestsSkiing, softball, classical music, and guitar. 44.This passage is most probably _.A. an advertisement for enrolling new employeesB. a school report at the end of an academic

38、 yearC. a self-introduction meant to apply for a jobD. a part of a recommendation letter from a university45.According to the “Experience” section, we can infer that Donald Sloan can be _ .A. a wise leaderB. a skillful performerC. a gifted scientistD. a good social worker 46.From the passage we can

39、learn that Donald Sloan _.A. is good at singing and dancingB. is about to graduate from a universityC. has an interest in being a surgeonD. specializes in psychologyCYou never see him, but theyre with you every time you fly. They record where you are going, how fast youre traveling and whether every

40、thing on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to withstand almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. Theyre known as the black box. When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India ocean June 30, 2009, th

41、e black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the devices homing signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed. In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren

42、 developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box, which became a requirement on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the device was completel

43、y redesigned and moved to the rear of the plane the area least subject to impact from its original position in the landing wells (起落架舱). The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility. Modern airpl

44、anes have two black boxes: a voice recorder, which tracks pilots conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircrafts final moments. Placed in an insulated (隔绝的) case and surrounded by a q

45、uarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand（抵挡）massive force and temperatures up to 2,000. When submerged（潜入水中）, theyre also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1,2009, are in

46、water nearly that deep, but statistics say theyre still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one planes black boxes were never recovered.47. What does the author say about the black box? A. It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane. B. The i

47、dea for its design comes from a comic book. C. Its ability to ward off disasters is incredible. D. It is an indispensable device on an airplane.48. What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner? A. Data for analyzing the cause of the crash. B. The total number of passenge

48、rs on board. C. The scene of the crash and extent of the damage. D. Homing signals sent by the pilot before the crash.49. Why was the black box redesigned in 1965? A. New materials became available by that time. B. Too much space was needed for its installation. C. The early models often got damaged

49、 in the crash. D. The early models didnt provide the needed data.50. What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447? A. There is still a good chance of their being recovered. B. There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed. C. They have stopped sending homing signals. D. Th

50、ey were destroyed somewhere near Brazil.Global warming is causing more than 300,000 deaths and about $125 billion in economic losses each year, according to a report by the Global Humanitarian Forum, an organization led by Annan, the former United Nations secretary general.The report, to be released

51、 Friday, analyzed data and existing studies of health, disaster, population and economic trends. It found that human-influenced climate change was raising the global death rates from illnesses including malnutrition (营养不良) and heat-related health problems.But even before its release, the report drew

52、 criticism from some experts on climate and risk, who questioned its methods and conclusions.Along with the deaths, the report said that the lives of 325 million people, primarily in poor countries, were being seriously affected by climate change. It projected that the number would double by 2030.Ro

53、ger Pielke Jr., a political scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who studies disaster trends, said the Forums report was “a methodological embarrassment” because there was no way to distinguish deaths or economic losses related to human-driven global warming amid the much larger losses

54、resulting from the growth in populations and economic development in vulnerable (易受伤害的) regions. Dr. Pielke said that “climate change is an important problem requiring our utmost (极度的) attention.” But the report, he said, “will harm the cause for action on both climate change and disasters because i

55、t is so deeply flawed (有瑕疵的).”However, Soren Andreasen, a social scientist at Dalberg Global Development Partners who supervised the writing of the report, defended it, saying that it was clear that the numbers were rough estimates. He said the report was aimed at world leaders, who will meet in Cop

56、enhagen in December to negotiate a new international climate treaty.In a press release describing the report, Mr. Annan stressed the need for the negotiations to focus on increasing the flow of money from rich to poor regions to help reduce their vulnerability(弱点) to climate hazards(危害)while still c

57、urbing (限制) the emissions of the heat-trapping gases. More than 90% of the human and economic losses from climate change are occurring in poor countries, according to the report.51.  What is the finding of the Global Humanitarian Forum?A. Global temperatures affect the rate of economic dev

58、elopment.B .Rates of death from illnesses have risen due to global warming.C. Malnutrition has caused serious health problems in poor countries.D. Economic trends have to do with population and natural disasters.52.  What do we learn about the Forums report from the passage?A. It

59、 was challenged by some climate and risk experts.B. It aroused a lot of interest in the scientific circles.C. It was warmly received by environmentalists.D. It caused a big stir in developing countries.53.  What does Dr. Pielke say about the Forums report?A. Its statistics look e

60、mbarrassing.         B. It is invalid in terms of methodology. C. It deserves our closest attention.  D. Its conclusion is purposely exaggerated.54.  What is Soren Andreasens view of the report?A. Its conclusions are based on carefully collected data.B. It is vulnerable to criticism if the statistics are closely examined.C. It will give rise to heated discussions at the Copenhagen conference.D. Its rough estimates are meant to draw the attention of world leaders.55.