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1、许昌新乡平顶山2012届高三第一次调研考试-英语许昌新乡平顶山2012年高三第一次调研考试英 语 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试题卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30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

2、和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What can the man know from what he is reading?A. Bob Dylans birth date. B. The latest news of Bob Dylan. C. The life story of Bob Dylans cousin.2. What can we know about John? A. He doesnt like smiling. B. He is sleepless. C. He is still feeling blue.3. Why does the man want to g

3、o to Australia? A. Because its warm here. B. Because its not far. C. Because its different and special.4. What does the woman mean? A. She works in the visa office. B. She will lead the man to the visa office. C. She will tell the man how to get to the visa office.5. What is the man doing now? A. As

4、king some information about the womans flat. B. Borrowing $100 from the woman. C. Paying for the rent of the womans flat.第二节（共15小题：每小题15分，满分225分） 请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答6至7题。6. Where does the conversation t

5、ake place?A. At a cafe. B. At a barbers. C. At a shop.7. What does the men think of the service the woman offered?A. He thinks its price is rather low. B. He doesnt appreciate it very much. C. He wants to fully enjoy it.听第7段材料，回答8至10题。8 . When does the conversation probably take place? A. In May. B.

6、 In July. C. In August.9 . What is the womans main purpose of going to the US? A. Studying. B. Visiting her cousin. C. Traveling.10. Where will the woman stay in the US ? A. At her cousins. B. In a hotel. C. In the dormitory.听第8段材料，回答11至13题。11. What kind of room does he finally reserve? A. A non - s

7、moking room for one. B. A smoking room for two. C. A non - smoking room for two.12. How much should the man pay for the room he reservered? A. $210. B. $80. C. $88.13. Why does the man change his mind of booking a room on the 21st ? A. Because there is no room available. B. Because the only suite av

8、ailable is too expensive. C. Because there arent any non - smoking rooms left.听第9段材料，回答14至16题。14. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Mother and son. C. Husband and wife.15. What can we know about the mans high school life? A. He organized a basketball

9、 team. B. He was a basketball star player. C. He had a heart attack in a basketball game.16. What should the man do to strengthen his muscles according to the woman? A. Cut back on the fatty foods. B. Eat more fresh fruit and vegetables. C. Take up a little weight training.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. What

10、kind of music did Ruth Brown like better? A. Traditional music. B. Jazz and rock music. C. Religious music.18. When did Ruth Brown get married? A. In 1949. B. In the early 1960s. C. In the 1970s.19. Who did Ruth Brown fight against for musicians rights? A. Record companies. B. The government. C. Mus

11、ic studios.20. What else do we know about Ruth Brown ? A. She was famous for the song The girl with the tear in her voice. B. She stopped singing in the 1960s for some time. C. Her husband supported her work very much.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15小题，每小题1分，满分15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

12、题卡上将该选项涂黑。21. -Ill come to see you this afternoon. Shall I bring something to read?-OK, _. A. you are welcome B. by no means C. take your time D. so much the better22. I was late for school this morning because the traffic was _ by an accident. A. used up B. given up C. held up D. put up23. Fill you

13、r inside world with peace, love and joy _ what happens in the outside world. A. because of B. in addition to C. regardless of D. according to24. This is the small house less than 15 square meters, under _ roof lives a large family of three generations. A. which B. that C. its D. whose25. - Its a pit

14、y that you missed the lecture on nuclear pollution. - I _ it, but I was busy preparing for a job interview. A. attended B. had attended C. would attend D. would have attended26. - I wonder what you _ me for a haircut.- $ 60 at least. A. take B. charge C. spend D. cost27. -Who is your new secretary?

15、-Miss Evens. Im very pleased with the work that she _ so far. A. are doing B. did C. were doing D. has done28. Actually girls can be _ they want to be just like boys, whether it is a pilot , an astronaut, or a general manager. A. wherever B. whoever C. whatever D. whichever29. A cup of water _ you w

16、ill feel better. A. or B. but C. so D. and30. -How is your new babysitter? -We _ ask for a better one. All our kids love her so much. A. couldnt B. might C. mustnt D. should31. _ in Current Biology, the finding suggests that female birds seek mates with superior singing skills. A. To publish B. Publ

17、ished C. Having published D. To be published32. Every individual _ in a continually changing world of experience of which he or she is the center. A. exists B. will exist C. is existing D. has existed33. _ beautiful natural scenery of Ireland attracts millions of tourists every year and tourism is n

18、ow _ big industry. A. The; the B. A; the C. A; a D. The; a34. My friend told me it would be months _ his family settled down in that city. A. after B. since C. before D. when35. In my opinion, only in this way _ the problem. A. you can settle B. can you settle C. you do settle D. do you settle第二节 完形

19、填空（共20小题：每小题15分，满分30分） 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和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。The Girl with the Cut - out FaceWhen I was a child, I often looked through a family album. I remember asking my mother why there was a 36 cut out of a photo of a little girl. But it was 37 that my mother did not want t

20、o talk about it. 38 I looked at the album I saw that cut - out face and 39 about it. I figured there was something 40 . When I was grown up and had almost 41 about the photo, my mother must have realized I should know her 42 . She sat me down one day and said, “That cat - up photo is 43 your Aunt An

21、na. She has schizophrenia（精神分裂症）.”But why did my mother never 44 this before? I still didnt understand. “Because people are were 45 of having mental illness in the family” was the 46 . But I wanted to meet Aunt Anna, and I 47 .My mother and I traveled to the house 48 Anna lived with an Italian famil

22、y. Anna looked like a question mark on legs, 49 she had lovely, clear eyes and a gentle manner. I could see the 50 to my mother. “So nice to meet you,” she said to me. “Do you have a trunk （象鼻；行李箱）？”Did she think that I was an elephant? No, she wanted to run 51 and hide in the trunk of my car. The f

23、amily that 52 her said that she always wanted to 53 .The last time I saw Anna she was placed in a smaller old - age facility in Brooklyn. 54 Aunt Anna, Im not the least bit ashamed of you. Im 55 about you now for many to see, with your sweet young face showing under a pretty bow.And you finally foun

24、d that escape you were seeking.36. A. spaceB. pictureC. face D. corner37. A. easyB. necessaryC. simpleD. clear38. A. At onceB. Every timeC. On purposeD. Of course39. A. wonderedB. recognizedC. provedD. learned40. A. wrongB. seriousC. difficultD. strange41. A. forgottenB. rememberedC. foundD. lost42.

25、 A. thoughtB. mindC. secretD. reason43. A. for B. ofC. aboutD. on44. A. followB. discoverC. stop D. mention45. A. proudB. tired C. ashamedD. fond46. A. questionB. answerC. voiceD. fact47. A. had B. didC. wouldD. dared48. A. whereB. whenC. how D. why49. A. soB. and C. butD. or50. A. differenceB. poss

26、ibilityC. chanceD. resemblance51. A. upstairsB. forwardC. outsideD. back52. A. housedB. supportedC. offeredD. accepted53. A. run B. escapeC. hide D. die54. A. ThereforeB. OtherwiseC. HoweverD. Anyway55. A. tellingB. writingC. findingD. complaining第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题

27、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。AWhen I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farmstead, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital.

28、However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.One big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma（哮喘）, and at times the air is so dirty that I am afraid to go outside. Then th

29、ere is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besi

30、des, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising - and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your te

31、ens or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.56. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child? A. Staying on the farm. B. Moving to the countryside. C

32、. Leaving home for the city. D. Running away from the school.57. Which of the following is true about the writer? A. He is very old now. B. He is in good health. C. He prefers driving a car. D. He lives in the city now.58. In the passage, the writer tries to _. A. express his opinions about way of l

33、ife B. describe his life in the countryside C. show an interest in the outside world D. persuade the reader to live in the city59. How is the passage mainly developed? A. By inferring. B. By comparing. C. By listing examples. D. By giving explanations.BWhere we live, on the eastern shore of Maryland

34、, the gentle waters run in and out like fingers slimming at the tips.The Canada geese know this place, as do the white swans and ducks. In the autumn, they come home for the winter. Once or twice each year, snow and frozen rain move into the area. When this happens, if the river is at its narrowest,

35、 there is a freeze which hardens the water to the ice.One morning, a friend of mine set the breakfast table beside the huge window, which overlooked the Tred Avon River. Suddenly she leaned forward and cried out, “There is a goose outthere.”We saw the figure of a large Canada goose, very iii, its wi

36、ngs folded tight to its sides, its feet frozen to the ice.Then from the dark sky, she saw a line of swans. They floated from the top of the sky downward and at last landed on the ice. My friend was on her feet now, with one unbelieving hand against her mouth. As the swans surrounded the frozen goose

37、, she feared what life it still had might be pecked（啄）out by those great swan beaks.Instead, those beaks began to work on the ice. The long necks were lifted and curved down, again and again. It went on for a long time. At last, the gooses head lifted. Its body pulled. Then the goose was free and st

38、anding on the ice. And the swans stood in the air watching. Then, as if it had cried, “I cannot fly,” four of the swans came down around it. Their powerful beaks chipped off the ice and held in the feathers. Slowly, the goose spread its wings as far as they could go, and moved slowly into the sky.Th

39、is is a true story. I just think of it in the bad moments, and from it comes only one hopeful question:“ If so for birds, why not for man?”60. What happened to the Canada goose?A. It was deserted by other geese. B. It was stuck in the ice. C. It was wounded and couldnt fly. D. It was lost in the wat

40、er.61. At first the authors friend was worried that _. A. the swans would not help the Canada goose B. the swans would have the same fate with the Canada goose C. the Canada goose wouldnt identify with the swans D. the swans would peck the Canada goose to death62. What did the swans do when they saw

41、 the Canada goose couldnt fly? A. They chipped off the ice held in its feathers. B. They waited patiently for the ice held in its feathers to melt. C. They came down and lifted it up to the sky together. D. They stayed with it and protected it.63. What would probably happen to the authors friend in

42、the end? A. She stood there, watching attentively, still feeling a bit worried. B. She was on her feet, laughing at the swans and the Canada goose. C. She was embarrassed and went on with her breakfast silently. D. She stood there quietly, not realizing tears had come down her cheeks.CMoney and Happ

43、iness A Guide to Living a Good Life Author: Laura Rowley Publisher: Wiley （March 1, 2007）Laura Rowley makes us all understand the connection between money and happiness in our own lives so that we can spend our time and efforts wisely. She offers an insight（领悟）so that every reader can make smarter d

44、ecisions and live a happier life.Happiness The Science Behind Your Smile Author: Daniel Nettle Publisher: Oxford University Press （July 1,2007） It is the first book mainly about what happiness is and how happiness works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy, whether success can make us happy, why