1、2012届江苏省泰兴市高三上学期期中调研考试英语卷 单项选择 * In fact, more and more people _ to live a greener, healthier and more environmentally “green life”. A chose B choose C are choosing D have chosen 答案： C - . - Take it easy. You are well prepared for it, arent you A No pains, no gains B I have butterflies in my stomach
2、 C There is no smoke without fire D The world is my oyster 答案： B - Look! Its raining again. - Why _it rain on Sundays We are always staying inside! What a nuisance!. A need B can C must D should 答案： C 这题考查情态动词的用法： need需要， B. can能， C. must必须，偏要， D. should应该，句意是： -看，又下雨了。 -为什么偏要星期天下雨啊？选 C。 If I hadnt
3、stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you _ now. A wouldnt be smiling B couldnt have smiled C wont smile D didnt smile 答案： A My mother opened the drawer to _ the knives, forks and spoons. A put away B put up C put on D put together 答案： A _, the car could not be started. A Having lost th
4、e key B He lost the key C The key was missed D The key lost 答案： D Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still _ the traditional customs. A perform B support C possess D observe 答案： D Who did the English teacher, as well as the monitor, _ an article for the wall newspaper . A has written
5、 B write C have write D have written 答案： C 这题考查 have sb do词组，句意是：老师和班长让谁写板报的文章？选 C。 The new movie _ to be one of the biggest money-maker of all time. A agrees B promises C pretends D declines 答案： B The school was built on a hill, so we had a very wonderful _ from the top. A scene B sight C scenery D
6、 view 答案： D Obamas father was among the first to settle in _ is known as the most fantastic tourist attraction-Hawaii. A where B what C which D that 答案： B As we all know, _ exercise will help to strengthen the heart and improve circulation of the blood. A normal B average C regular D ordinary 答案： C
7、Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city _ name will create a picture of beautiful trees, flowers and green grass in mind. A which B of which C that D whose 答案： D - Has your elder brother returned from Africa yet - Yes, but he _ here for only three days before his company sent him
8、to Australia. A was B has been C will be D would be 答案： A - Do you have enough to _ _ all your daily expenses . - Oh, yes, enough and to spare. A cover B spend C fill D offer 答案： A 完型填空 Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard, and in 10 years Apple had _36_ from ju
9、st the two of us in a _37_ into a $2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just _38_ our finest creation - the Macintosh - a year earlier, and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you _39_ Well, as Apple grew we _40_ someone who I thought was ve
10、ry talented to _41_ the company with me, and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge (分歧 ) and _42_ we had a falling out. When we did, our Board of Directors _43_with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. _44_ had been the focus of my
11、entire adult life was gone, and it was devastating（毁灭性的） . I really didnt know what to do for a few months. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to _45_ for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure, and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly bega
12、n to _46_ on me - I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been _47_, but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over. I didnt see it then, but it _48_ that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The h
13、eaviness of being successful was replaced by the _49_ of being a _50_ again, less sure about everything. It freed me to _51_ one of the most creative periods of my life. Im pretty sure _52_ of this would have happened if I hadnt been fired from Apple. It was _53_ tasting medicine, but I guess the pa
14、tient needed it. Dont lose _54_. Im convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. If you havent found it yet, keep looking. Dont _55_. As with all matters of the heart, youll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as th
15、e years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. -By Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer 【小题1】 A grown B begun C removed D kept A bedroom B farm C garage D kitchen A announced B declared C released D coped A managed B started C installed D entitled A provided B sorted C promoted D hired A run B inv
16、olve C open D engage A instantly B constantly C eventually D frequently A risked B supported C pleased D sided A Which B What C Whichever D Whatever A apologize B reveal C head D stand A imply B put C impress D dawn A resisted B rejected C solved D interrupted A made out B come out C turned out D tr
17、ied out A darkness B lightness C carelessness D business A waiter B pioneer C beginner D visitor A enter B relieve C preview D expect A something B none C everything D anything A careful B acceptable C hopeful D awful A courage B patience C imagination D faith A settle B recall C claim D deny 答案： 【小
18、题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 考察词组 grow frominto 意思是从 成长为 , 选择 A grown 【小题 1】 C 开头提到公司刚刚开始是 in my parents garage,此处应当照应 ,故选C garage 【小题 1】 C 考察
19、对词义的理解 ,与 creation(发明产品 )搭配的应当是发布 ,故选择 C released 【小题 1】 B 同样在开头有提及 ,我和伙伴 started(创办 )了苹果公司 ,故选择 B started 【小题 1】 D 此处的文意是随着公司壮大我们雇佣了更有才能的人 ,此处的雇佣即 hire,故选择 D hired 【小题 1】 A 考察词组 run a company运营公司 ,故选择 A run 【小题 1】 C 此处的 and表示承接顺序 ,所以这里应当填一个表示时间先后的副词 ,故选择 C eventually(最终 ) 【小题 1】 D 考察词组 side with ，意
20、为支持 ，故选择 D sided 【小题 1】 B 考察主语从句 ,此处填的单词与 the focus of my entire对应 ,故选择 B what 【小题 1】 A 联系上文作者与同事的争吵 ,此处他应当是想为 screwing up so badly而道歉 ,选择 A apologize 【小题 1】 D 考察词组 dawn on 逐渐 (被人 )知晓 ,故选择 D dawn 【小题 1】 B 联系上文作者被开除的经历 ,此处应当填表示被拒绝意思的单词 ,故选 B rejected 【小题 1】 C 考察词组 it turn out that意思为结果是 故选择 C turned
21、out 【小题 1】 B 和上文的 heaviness(沉重 )形成对比的只有 lightness(轻松 ),故选 B lightness 【小题 1】 C 由上文得知作者在被拒绝后一切都必须从头开始 ,所以他现在是一个新手 (beginner),故选 C beginner 【小题 1】 A 考察词组 enter a period进入一段时期，故选择 A enter 【小题 1】 B 后面的 if提示我们这句话的意思是如果他没被开除 将一事无成 ,所以选择表示否定意思的 B none 【小题 1】 D 由后面的 but引导的句子的意思可得知前面的意思是品尝药物不是快乐的事 ,故选 D awfu
22、l 【小题 1】 D 考察词组 lose faith丧失信心 /信仰 ,在此处 courage不符合主旨 ,故选择 D faith 【小题 1】 A 此处的文意大致是不要安于现状。表示这层意思的只有 A settle（安定下来） 阅读理解 Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value. The concept dates back to 1623, when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed. IP rights
23、protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another. For example, if somebody generated an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights. If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewa
24、rded financially for its use. Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today intellectual property rights are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature. In recent years, IP rights have bee
25、n the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet. Many years ago, if you wanted a recoding of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store. In those days, IP rights were easily protect
26、ed since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it. However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the internet. This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we
27、 view IP rights. 【小题 1】 According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to _. A those creating music, art and literature B novelists C those not receiving financial reward for their work D engineers and inventors 【小题 2】 What do we know about the Internet according to the pass
28、age A It does not affect the way we understand IP rights. B It sells songs and films. C It makes IP rights harder to protect. D It prevents the production of artwork. 【小题 3】 According to paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm” A Intellectual property rights. B Free downloading. C The Intern
29、et. D The large number of songs, films and books. 【小题 4】 A possible title for this passage could be _. A IP Rights and Our Attitudes B Ways to Protect Your IP Rights C The Present and the Future of IP rights D A History of IP Rights 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A Department stores sell read
30、y- to-wear clothing, which is also called ready-made clothing. Such clothing is made in fixed sizes. Those people who find that ready-made clothing fits them well can save money by buying it. Most often, people do not fit exactly into a producers size. Their clothing must be altered to make it fit b
31、etter. However, most alterations are not very expensive. The small cost of most alterations means that ready-made clothing can meet the needs of most customers. Those who can afford it often get someone to design and make their clothing. Such clothing is called custom-made. The person who makes it m
32、easures the customer, and then sews it so that it fits perfectly. Alterations are not needed. Custom-made clothing is largely sewn by hand, has better quality, better material, and is of the style you have chosen. Of course, it costs much more than ready-to-wear clothing. You need to pay the differe
33、nce for the special fitting and better skill that you are receiving. This often means that you spend double or more than you would for a ready-made garment. Custom-made clothing is not always that much better than ready-made clothing. It costs more partly because only one garment has been made, just
34、 for you. Companies that produce ready-made products make thousands of garments at a time. This means they can buy large quantities of material. Workers cut each size by the hundreds. Companies work out ways to make the garments quickly by machine and pay workers according to their skill. Thus they
35、can sell the finished products at a low price while still making money. Most of the clothing sold in the United States is made in this way. Customers gain from the lower prices which are made possible by mass production. It may or may not give them high quality. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, peop
36、le who buy ready-made clothing _. A wish to make alternations B will spend less money C want to make it better D can fit into the sizes 【小题 2】 We can learn from the passage that custom-made clothing is_. A specially made B fashionably designed C chosen by few people D made with difficulties 【小题 3】 W
37、hich of the following is true about ready-made clothing A It is of poor quality. B It suits all people. C It is labor-saving to make it. D It takes more time to make it 【小题 4】 The purpose of the writer is _. A to explain why custom-made clothing costs more B to show the advantages of mass production
38、 C to tell readers how to make money from ready-made clothing D to provide information about different kinds of clothing 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】根据 who find that ready-made clothing fits them well can save money by buying it.可知买这种衣服可以省钱，故选 B。 【小题 1】根据第二段描述可知定制的衣服是根据不同的人来定制的，每个人
39、和每个人的都不同，故选 A，专门制作的。 【小题 1】根据 Companies that produce ready-made products make thousands of garments at a time.可知这是一种省工的生产方式，故选 C。 W 【小题 1】通过阅读短文作者主要介绍了两种不同工艺的服装和他们的优缺点，主要就是向我们提供了关于这两种 衣服的信息，故选 D。 The flag, the most common symbol of a nation in the modern world, is also one of the most ancient. With
40、a clear symbolic meaning, the flag in the traditional form is still used today to mark buildings, ships and other vehicles related to a country. The national flag as we know it today is in no way a primitive artifact. It is, rather, the product of thousands of years development. Historians believe t
41、hat it had two major ancestors, of which the earlier served to show wind direction. Early human beings used very fragile houses and boats. Often strong winds would tear roofs from houses or cause high waves that endangered travelers. Peoples food supplies were similarly vulnerable. Even after they h
42、ad learned how to plant grains, they still needed help from nature to ensure good harvests. Therefore they feared and depended on the power of the wind, which could bring warmth from one direction and cold from another. Using a simple piece of cloth tied to the top of a post to tell the direction of
43、 the wind was more dependable than earlier methods, such as watching the rising of smoke from a fire. The connection of the flag with heavenly power was therefore reasonable. Early human societies began to fix long pieces of cloth to the tops of totems (图腾 ) before carrying them into battle. They be
44、lieved that the power of the wind would be added to the good wishes of the gods and ancestors represented by the totems themselves. These flags developed very slowly into modern flags. The first known flag of a nation or a ruler was unmarked: The king of China around 1,000 B.C. was known to have a w
45、hite flag carried ahead of him. This practice might have been learned from Egyptians even further in the past, but it was from China that it spread over trade routes through India, then across Arab lands, and finally to Europe, where it met up with the other ancestor of the national flag. 【小题 1】 The
46、 underlined word “ vulnerable” in paragraph 3 means _. A easy to damage B likely to be protected C impossible to make sure of D difficult to find 【小题 2】 The earliest flags were connected with heavenly power because they _. A could tell wind direction B could bring good luck to fighters C were believ
47、ed to stand for natural forces D were handed down by the ancestors 【小题 3】 What does the author know of the first national flag A He knows when it was sent to Europe. B He doubts where it started. C He thinks it came from China. D He believes it was made in Egypt. 【小题 4】 What will the author most pro
48、bably talk about next A The role of China in the spread of the national flag. B The importance of modern flags. C The use of modern flags in Europe. D The second ancestor of the national flag. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 根据 similarly以及前面对于人们的房屋和船只的描写是 strong winds would tear roofs from houses，可得知人们的食物来源也是同样容易受伤害的，故选择 A easy to damage 【小题 1】 C
