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1、牡一中2011-2012学年度高三学年摸底考试 英语 试题第I卷（共115分）第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分7.5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。1. What time does the conversation take place?A. At 4:55.B. At 4:05.C. At 5:05.2. Where does the conversation probably take p
2、lace?A. In a hotel.B. In the post office.C. In a shop.3. What does the man intend to do?A. To save $150.B. To repair the old one.C. To buy a new one.4. What are they probably going to do first?A. Go swimming.B. Go water-skiing.C. Look at the map.5. Why cant the woman find the book?A. It has been bor
3、rowed by someone.B. It has been misplaced.C. It is missing.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Driver and
4、conductor.C. Conductor and passenger.7. Where is the man going?A. San Francisco.B. Los Angeles.C. New York.8. Which behavior is not allowed on the bus?A. Drinking alcohol.B. Smoking.C. Gambling.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why does the woman call?A. To report a robbery.B. To make an apology.C. To buy some T-s
5、hirts.10. Which is the man described by the woman?A. The man dressed in black shirt and jeans.B. The man dressed in white shirt and jeans.C. The man dressed in black shirt and white jeans.11. When did the man get the womans bag? A. When talking to the woman. B. When following the woman. C. When knoc
6、king into the woman.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What job is the woman going to do?A. A nurse.B. A teacher.C. A babysitter.13. How many hours will Eddie Sharp work every day?A. 15 hours.B. 10 hours.C. 5 hours.14. What do we know about the woman？A. She used to be a teacher.B. She has to prepare lunch for her
7、 husband.C. More benefits will be given to her besides her wages.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What was the most unusual thing on Eds trip to Australia?A. The Pinnacles.B. The shark.C. The Barrier Reef.16. What did the woman think of Eds experience of scuba diving?A. Its exciting.B. Its dangerous.C. Its amaz
8、ing.17. What did Ed probably do in Sydney?A. He visited his friends.B. He had a swim in the sea.C. He bought some souvenirs.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the talk mainly about?A. The Nobel Prizes.B. The entertainment awards.C. Peoples Choice Awards.19. In some peoples opinion, what draws more attent
9、ion in the ceremonies?A. What the winners say.B. What the winners wear.C. What the winners show.20. What can we learn about the speaker?A. She is interested in all the pre-show.B. She is not interested in all the award shows.C. She is interested in what the stars will say.第二部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 语
10、法和词汇知识（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 21. The driver was at _ loss when _ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding. A. /; /B. /; aC. a; theD. a; /22. Rather than _ on a crowded bus, he always prefers_ a bicycle as long as he has the time. A. ride; ride B. r
11、iding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding23. We thought of selling this furniture, but weve decided to _it. It might be valuable.A. hold on to B. keep up with C. turn to D. look after24. I keep my dictionary _ I can see it easily, as I may use it anytime. A. which B. what C. where D. when 25.
12、_ is mentioned above, the number of the students who would like to further their education abroad is increasing. A. Which B. As C. That D. It26. The lawn will turn down unless _ frequently. A. watered B. watering C water D. to water27. Just in front of the temple _ with a history of 1,000 years. A.
13、a tall tree stands B. a tall tree is standing C. does a tall tree stand D. stands a tall tree28. Since we have time after dinner, lets go out for a walk, _? A. shall weB. will youC. do weD. must we29. Continue down the same road for _ 2 kilometers until you reach the church of Santa Maria. A. anothe
14、rB. otherC. moreD. others30. She hasnt finished the work, so there is little chance _ she will be back in time. A. what B. that C. whether D. which31. His _ to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight. A. destination B. inspiration C. ambition D. promotion32. -She might complain about you t
15、o your manager. -_? I know I am in the right. A. What for B. Why not C. Whats up D. So what33. Joan, _ for months to find a job as a editor, finally took a position at a local advertising agency.A. struggling B. having struggledC. struggledD. to struggle34. All things _, we have a better opportunity
16、 than we ever had and we mustnt let it slip through our fingers. A. to be consideredB. consideredC. consideringD. having considered35. -What did the manager want to know? -He wondered _ we could complete the project. A. when was it B. it was when that C. it was whenD. when it was that第二节 完形填空（共20小题；
17、每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor.Soon they began to complain about 36 in work and in life. While the guests were talking, the professor went to the 3
18、7 and prepared coffee. Then he 38 with a large pot of coffee and a 39 of cups made of porcelain (瓷), plastic, glass or crystal. Some were plain-looking, some delicate (精致) and 40 , some. The professor told them to 41 themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee 42 hand, the pro
19、fessor said, If you took careful 43 , all the nice-looking, expensive cups were 44 , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 45 for you to choose the best for yourselves, that is the 46 of your problems and pressure. 47 what all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, you 48 the b
20、est cups directly and were 49 each other s cups. The professor paused and then went on, Now consider this: Life is the coffee and the jobs, money and 50 in society are the 51 . They are just tools to hold and 52 life and they do not change the 53 of life. Sometimes, if we are concentrating only on t
21、he cup, we 54 to enjoy the coffee. So, dont let the cup 55 you and enjoy the coffee instead. The happiest people dont have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.36. A. condition B. pressure C. relation D. communication37. A. kitchen B. bedroom C. study D. lab38. A. went B. go
22、tC. returned D. turned39. A. sort B. kind C. type D. variety40. A. expensive B. cheap C. common D. rough41. A. enjoy B. turn C. wish D. help42. A. for B. byC. in D. with43. A. sight B. notice C. look D. view44. A. broughtB. carried C. fetched D. taken 45. A. naturalB. formal C. necessary D. importan
23、t46. A. answer B. causeC. result D. reason47. A. Though B. When C. If D. Since48. A. cared for B. looked for C. went for D. called for49. A. facing B. eyeing C. smelling D. tasting50. A. wealth B. attitude C. position D. situation51. A. plates B. bowls C. pots D. cups52. A. control B. include C. con
24、tain D. experience53. A. quality B. color C. cost D. style54. A. manage B. startC. hope D. fail55. A. surpriseB. driveC. worry D. move第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40 分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI held a yogurt in one hand as I tried to eat and read email at noon.
25、 Even fifteen minutes in the employee lunchroom seemed too much of a luxury. My cmpany, like many compainies, had cut costs by not replacing people as they left. The survivors were expected to be more efficient.I didnt feel I worked at a job; I felt I was my job. I wanted to give up, but given the e
26、conomy, I felt I couldnt until I had another job in hand. Then a chance conversation with a strangers six-year-old daughter changed my outlook. The young girl was standing in line with her mom at the grocery store. “Good day at school?” I asked.A nod.“Whats your favorite subject?”“Lunch.”I smiled at
27、 the answer. I remembered when that had been my answer. At lunch, there were no adults to tell you what to do and when to do it. Sometimes we could decide what to do while we were eating our sandwiches and drinking milk.I knew that by law I had the right to have a lunch break. So I decided to simply
28、 start taking it. The office was located in the downtown area of a small town and I set out to explore it. A few blocks away was a local art museum with free admission. At the end of another street, I was surprised to discover some horses in a field. When the weather turned cold, I visited the used
29、bookstore or public library.When I decided to take back my lunch hour, I got negative remarks from my co-workers. But then, I watched in surprise as some of my co-workers started to drift away occasionally from their own desks during lunch. We started inviting each other out for walks during good we
30、ather and discovered that we had other topics of conversation beyond the now common complaints about work.I am still looking for a new position, but with less urgency than before. 56. Why was the author busy even at the lunch hour? A. Because he wanted to get more pay. B. Because he found it valuabl
31、e to work during lunch time. C. Because there werent enough employees in the company. D. Because he couldnt concentrate on his work in the work time. 57. Why did the author say his favorite subject was also lunch hour? A. Because he could eat his favorite sandwiches. B. Because he could do whatever
32、he wanted then. C. Because he could gave a good sleep after lunch. D. Because he could go home to stay with his family. 58. After having a chat with the little girl, the author _. A. was ashamed of his idea of quitting the job B. made up his mind to find a new job C. began to take back his own lunch
33、 hourD. never did any work at the lunch hour59. The purpose of the passage is to tell readers that _. A. you cant change your circumstances but you can change your viewpoints B. having lunch while at work is bad for your health C. a child may be sometimes be a teacher for an adultD. all work and no
34、play makes a person boredBIt is not true that Valentines day is a holiday invented by greedy greeting card companies eager to sell more stock or by candy companies to sell more chocolate, or general retailers to create more business once Christmas is over. It is easy to imagine that Valentines Day w
35、as created by them because as soon as the stores put away their Christmas merchandise, out come the Valentines Day items - even though Valentined Day is still more than six weeks away. In a blink Christmas presents and Santa are replaced with red ribbon and pink hearts and mass produced Valentines D
36、ay cards in thousands of designs and sizes - large, small, serious, silly, inexpensive, expensive, musical (my least favourite because they sound so tinny) and traditional ones. Valentines Day is the biggest single twenty hour period for florists(花商，种花人), a huge event for greeting card companies and
37、 a profit for candy makers. Valentines Day began more than 1,500 years ago. According to legend, Valentine was a priest who performed marriages in continued defiance(蔑视) of the orders of the Roman emperor Claudius. The emperor had realized that no young men wanted to join his army and then leave the
38、ir wives and sweethearts. When it was discovered that Valentine was still performing marriages in secret, he was cruelly sentenced to death. Valentine allegedly(据称) cured the jailers daughter of blindness and on the night before his execution, he sent a note to her signed from your Valentine. Report
39、edly he died on February. 14, 269 A.D. More than 200 years later in 496 A.D., February 14 was named by Pope Gelasius to honor St. Valentine. Today more than 1,700 years have passed since the real Valentine died, and people are still celebrating Valentines Day in a big way. It may never have occurred
40、 to you that Valentines Day is a major crisis day for anyone who is having an affair. After all, Valentines Day is the one holiday when everyone is expected to do something romantic for their spouse or lover - and if someone has both, its a serious problem and a nightmare.60. Why is it easy to imagi
41、ne Valentines Day was created by card or candy companies or retailers? A. Because they have made Valentines Day more romantic. B. Because they produce a lot of products after Christmans. C. Because they are eager to sell their products after Christmas. D. Because they are more active on Valentines D
42、ay. 61. We can infer from Para. 2 that _. A. Valentines Day is a good chance for card and candy makers B. Valentines Day cards are more popular that day C. people often send greeting cards to lovers on Valentines Day D. greeting card and candy makers often hold a huge event62. Valentine was sentence
43、d to death because _. A. he told young men not to join the emperors army B. he wanted to marry the Roman emperors daughter C. he cured the jailers daughter of blindness D. he performed marriages against the orders of the Roman emperor63. What does the aughor want to say in the last paragraph? A. Its
44、 not right to have a lover. B. On Valentnes Day people often have nightmares. C. Everyone is expected to do something romantic for their lover. D. Someone who is having an affair may have trouble on Valentines Day.CTwo-Day Beijing Coach TourTour Specialty1. Well-trained English speaking tour guide;2
45、. About ten travelers in each 22-seat air-conditioned coach.Day by Day ArrangementDay 1:7:20-8:30 Pick up travellers at their hotel between 7:20 and 8:30 am, and then drive to the Ming Tombs the best preserved Chinese imperial（帝王的）tombs.9:30-10:45 Visit to the Ming Tombs.10:45-11:30 Have a short vis
46、it to the Friend Yongsheng Jade Carving Factory. Jade carving combines many Chinese traditional cultures.11:3013:00 Have traditional Chinese luch at the Jindian Restaurant. After lunch drive to the Badaling Great Wall.13:00-15:00 Visit the Great Wall at Badaling. Its highest point at Badaling is some 800 meters above sea level. Cable car is a good choice if one wants to go to the highest point to h
