2012届江苏省南京市第十二中学高三上学期期中考试热身卷（英语）.doc

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1、2012届江苏省南京市第十二中学高三上学期期中考试热身卷（英语） 其他 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 注意：每空格 1个单词。 People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down Americas main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least so

2、me of the time those things are true. But we shouldnt forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too. I watched such a moment not long ago at a womans funeral. I didnt expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved. Then her teenage grandso

3、n stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began: “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would literally attract her,

4、 what would Nana say Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has. That was Nana. “She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in this city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpas career,” he said,

5、 with a voice now trembling. “That was Nanas way.” Through a muffled sob, he continued. “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, youd have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag.” Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taug

6、ht me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nanas way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.” There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time.

7、The trouble with teenagers is that they havent learned to be controlled. When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual. He exposed us to the tr

8、uth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death. All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say

9、good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away. Teenagers According to the passage, people dont think (1) _ of teenagers. I seldom felt (2) _at a funeral. But from the b

10、oys speech, I know his grandmother had great (3) _ on the boy when she was alive. This time at the (4)_, the author felt differently. She would always found something (5) _ even in some unpleasant situation. She was a respectful woman who never (6) _ off her talent in business. She had a strong will

11、 and would never (7) _ her career till she died. The author was in deep (8) _ at the moving situation. The author has changed his (9) _ on teenagers through this funeral ceremony. The only problem with the young is that they cant (10)_ themselves well. 答案： 【小题 1】 highly 【小题 1】 moved 【小题 1】 influence

12、 【小题 1】 funeral 【小题 1】 valuable 【小题 1】 showed 【小题 1】 drop 【小题 1】 sorrow 【小题 1】 mind 【小题 1】 control 单项选择 * Many experts seem to agree that _ certain limit should be set on _ consumption of cars to ease air pollution. A a; the B /; the C the; / D the; a 答案： A -Oh dear! Ive just broken a glass. - Never

13、 mind. _. A It cant be helped B You are so careless C You are welcome D Bad luck 答案： A Those natives who _ move from place to place with their animals in the past have moved into new houses at last. A could B would C might D should 答案： B Your opinion about the modern education is not similar to _ of

14、 the other teachers. A it B one C that D what 答案： C _ label to each of the trees, with detailed introduction of their features, and visitors will know more about them and how to protect them. A To attach B Attach C Attached D Having attached 答案： B -Who is to give us the lecture today -The lady _ our

15、 headmaster into the hall. A follows B following C followed D to be followed 答案： B We are working to raise money for the local homeless shelters. _ , we are collecting clothing to offer those in need. A For one thing B Moreover C As a result D In the end 答案： B The _ conclusion is not a set one. It s

16、till needs further testing. A tentative B basic C bare D systematic 答案： A People are _the use of alternative energy sources. Because the fossil fuels _will be used sooner or later. A pushing for/ consumed B struggling for /being consumed C pushing for/ being consumed D preferring /being used 答案： C 此

17、题意为：人们急切要求使用替代能源。因为正在消耗的矿物燃料早晚有一天就要用完。 push for意为 “急切、强烈地要求 ”；而 fossil fuels是 “消耗 consume”的宾语，故应用被动结构。所以此题选 C. Now young people _to use computer to develop their _skills. A are trained/ problem solving B are being trained/ solving problem C are being taught/ problem solving D are taught/ solving pro

18、blem 答案： C The future of developing countries_ the hands of children, which is _education and training for young people is important. A lies in/why B is put/ because C is laid/ the reason D depends on/why 答案： A 此题意为：发展中国家的未来掌握在孩子的手中，这就是教育和培养年轻人是非常重要的原因。故选 A. _ poverty, wars _ thousands of lives in A

19、frica so far. A At top of/killed B On top of/claimed C Apart from/ have claimed D Except for/have killed 答案： C Being aware of the_of the disaster, some famous stars organized a charity concert to raise money for the victims. A importance B severity C influence D effect 答案： B If we learn to accept ch

20、ange and appreciate what is new and different, we will be well-prepared for whatever the future may have _. A in vain B in store C in demand D in general 答案： B Though it _ in the desert most of the year, people still live there. Thats the case. They say east or west home is the best. A hasnt rained

21、B didnt rain C doesnt rain D hadnt rained 答案： C 这题考查时态：句意是：虽然沙漠全年不下雨，人们还生活在那。强调的是一年的大部分时间，所以用一般现在时。选 C。 完型填空 Many years ago, I owned a service station and roadhouse on the main road between Melbourne and Adelaide. One very cold, wet night at about 3:30 a.m., there was a 36 on the front door of our h

22、ouse. A young man, wet from 37 to toe, explained that he had 38 out of petrol about 30 km up the road. He had left his pregnant wife and his two children 39 at the car and said that he would hitchhike(搭便车 ) back. Once I had 40 a can with petrol, I took him back to his car where his two-year-old and

23、four-year-old children were both 41 , saying that they were cold. Once the car had started, I suggested that he 42 me back. Before leaving, I had turned the heater 43 in the roadhouse, so that when we went in, it was nice and 44 .While the little ones played and ran 45 ,I prepared bread and butter f

24、or the children, and hot chocolate for the 46 . It was about 5 a.m. before they 47 .The young fellow asked me how much he 48 me and I told him that the petrol pump had 49 $15.He offered to pay “call-out fee”, but I wouldnt accept it. About a month later, I received a 50 from Interstate, a large bus

25、company that we had been trying to 51 to stop off at our roadhouse for a long time. It 52 out that the young fellow I had helped was its general manager, the most 53 person in the company. In his letter, he thanked me again and 54 me that, from then on, all their buses would stop at my service stati

26、on. In this 55 ,a little bit of kindness was rewarded with a huge amount of benefits. 【小题1】 A kick B hit C beat D knock A finger B shoulder C head D hand A driven B used C come D run A away B behind C over D out A supplied B poured C equipped D filled A sleeping B crying C quarrelling D fighting A a

27、llow B ring C lead D follow A on B off C in D over A neat B hot C warm D attractive A around B inside C nearby D along A drivers B guests C customers D adults A left B arrived C ate D disappeared A gave B paid C owed D offered A appeared B exhibited C calculated D shown A call B letter C check D not

28、ice A get B force C require D hope A pointed B turned C worked D found A generous B successful C serious D powerful A praised B persuaded C informed D convinced A lesson B business C aspect D case 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D

29、【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 根据下面的 on the front door of our house得知这里是有人敲门 ,考察词组 a knock on the door,选 D 【小题 1】 C 考察词组 from head to toe从头到脚 ,故选择 C head 【小题 1】 D 考察固定搭配 run out of 用光了 ，故选择 D ran 【小题 1】 B 考察副词 .这里用 leave sb behind表示年轻人将家人留在车

30、上自己来求助。故选 B behind 【小题 1】 D 考察词组 fillwith 用 装满 ，故选择 D filled 【小题 1】 B 由下文的 saying that they were cold可得知孩子们是在哭喊着他们很冷 ,故选择 B crying 【小题 1】 D 此处表达的意思是作者建议年轻人跟自己一起回去 ,考察词组followback ，故选择 D follow 【小题 1】 A 考察词组 turnon ，把 （电器）打开，故选择 A on 【小题 1】 C 联系前文提到作者打开了暖气，所以房间内应是温暖的（ warm）故选择 C warm 【小题 1】 A 考察词组 ru

31、n around意思是四处跑 ,故选择 A around 【小题 1】 D 上文提到给孩子准备面包 ,那么剩下的就是大人 ,故选择 D adults 【小题 1】 A 结合文意 ,这里的意思是一家人即将离开 (leave),故选择 A left 【小题 1】 C 联系前文作者给年轻人提供油和食物 ,他是在询问自己欠 (owe)作者多少钱 ,故选择 C owed 【小题 1】 D 这里的意思是油箱显示价格是 15美金 ,故选择 D shown 【小题 1】 B 根据下文的 In his letter可以得知此处作者收到的是一封信 ,故选择B letter 【小题 1】 A 考察词组 getto

32、do sth 意思是让某人做某事，而 B表示强迫，故选择 A get 【小题 1】 B 考察词组 it turn out that意为结果是 ,故选择 B turned 【小题 1】 D 根据句子的意思 ,这里填一个形容 general manager的词 ,只有powerful(有权力 )符合 ,故选择 D powerful 【小题 1】 C 下文所说的是一个客观事实 ,所以这里应该填 “告知 ”，故选 C informed 【小题 1】 D 考察词组 ,in this case表示这样一来或在此情形下 ,故选 D case 阅读理解 A woman renewing her drivers

33、 license at the County Clerks office was asked to state her occupation. She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself. “What I mean is,” explained the recorder, “do you have a job, or are you just a ” “Of course I have a job,” said Emily. “Im a mother.” “We dont list mother as an occupationhousew

34、ife covers it,” said the recorder. One day I found myself in the same situation. The clerk was obviously a career woman, confident and possessed of a high sounding title. “What is your occupation ” she asked. The words simply popped out. “Im a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and

35、 Human Relations.” The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair. I repeated the title slowly, then I stared with wonder as my statement was written in bold, black ink on the official questionnaire. “Might I ask,” said the clerk with new interest, “Just what you do in this field ” Coolly, without

36、 any trace of panic in my voice, I heard myself reply, “I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt), in the lab and in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out). Of course, the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree ), and I ofte

37、n work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it). But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerks voice as she completed the form, stood up, and showed me out. As I drove into our drivewa

38、y, buoyed up (鼓舞 ) by my glamorous new career, I was greeted by my lab assistants-ages 13, 7, and 3. Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model (a 6 month old baby), in the child-development program, testing out a new vocal（嗓音的） pattern. I felt proud! I had gone on the official records as some

39、one more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的 ) to mankind than “just another mother.” MotherhoodWhat a glo rious career! Especially when theres a title on the door. 【小题 1】 What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage A Motherhood was n

40、ot recognized and respected as a job by society. B The recorder was impatient and rude. C The author was upset about the situation that mothers faced. D The woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was. 【小题 2】 How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation A curious B ind

41、ifferent C interested D puzzled 【小题 3】 Why did the woman clerk show more respect for the author A Because the author cared little about rewards. B Because she admired the authors research work in the lab. C Because the writer did something she had little knowledge of. D Because she thought the autho

42、r did admirable work. 【小题 4】 What is the authors purpose of writing the passage A To show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it. B To show that the author had a grander job than Emily. C To argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect. D To show that being a moth

43、er is hard and boring work. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 第五行的 We dont list mother as an occupation可得知人们不将母亲当做一种职业去尊敬 ,所以选 A 【小题 1】 D 第 11行对工作人员的描述 The clerk paused, ballpoint pen frozen in midair. 表明她对作者的职业感到惊讶疑惑 ,所以选 D puzzled 【小题 1】 D 联系上下文可以看出是作者所描述的职业让工作人员产生了敬意 ,所以选 D 【小题 1】

44、C 从最后一句话 MotherhoodWhat a glorious career! 可以看出作者写作的目的是希望人们将母亲当做有价值和值得尊重的职业。所以选 C。 BEUING (Associated Press 美联社 ) China has a growing middle class, a tradition of expecting education and 21 million new babies every year. Selling educational toys should be easy. While China may be the worlds biggest

45、toymaker, many of the best are exported . Department stores here do not have enough high quality toys. It is said that the demand for educational toys is low. A US company, BabyCare, is trying to change that with a new way to sell toys in China. BabyCare works basically together with doctors in Beij

46、ing hospitals. People who join the companys mother clubcan get lectures and newsletters on baby and child development at no extra cost, if they agree to spend 18 dollars a month on the companys educational toys and childcare books. We want to build a sevenyear relationship with those people, said Ma

47、tthew J. Estes, BabyCares president. It starts during pregnancy , when the anxiety and needs are highest. BabyCare works on a onetoone basis. Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are designed for children at each stage of development to age six. BabyCare o

48、pened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years. It is a new model for China and develops a market in young childrens education and health that no other companies are in. 【小题 1】 What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us A Educational toys and foreign t