2013届高三上学期期末考试

英　　语2013.01

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷(选择题　共85分)

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)

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。

(　　)1. How long did it take the man to finish the writing?

A. Three hours.　　　　B. One hour and a half.　　C. Half an hour.

(　　)2. What will the weather be like in the following days?

A. It is warming up. B. It is going to rain. C. It is getting colder.

(　　)3. How will the two speakers go home?

A. By subway. B. By taxi. C. By bus.

(　　)4. Where is Tom now?

A. In the police station. B. On a bus. C. At school.

(　　)5. How many parents might come to the meeting at most?

A. 40. B. 26. C. 13.

第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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7题。

(　　)6. Why is the man here?

A. To buy a car. B. To attend a wedding. C. To have a family get－together.

(　　)7. What is the man going to do next?

A. Buy a small car. B. Talk to the policeman. C. Move his car.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

(　　)8. What is the man complaining about?

A. There is too much dust. B. There is too much noise. C. There is too much traffic.

(　　)9. What do we know about the road near the man's house?

A. Its condition is not good. 　　　　B. Its construction has been completed.

C. It is being constructed.

(　　)10. What suggestion does the woman give to the man?

A. Showing the truth to the media. 　　　　　　B. Holding a neighborhood meeting.

C. Collecting money for the construction.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

(　　)11. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Couple. B. Workmates. C. Friends.

(　　)12. What does the man like?

A. Saving money. B. Shopping. C. Reading.

(　　)13. How much did the woman spend on a T－shirt this month?

A. $15. B. $50. C. $300.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

(　　)14. What will the woman do?

A. Have a class. B. Have a test. C. Attend a meeting.

(　　)15. Why does the man come to see the woman?

A. To give his drawings. 　　　B. To ask for permission for a course.

C. To borrow drawing books with her works.

(　　)16. When will the woman give the man a reply?

A. Tomorrow. B. This evening. C. The day after tomorrow.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

(　　)17. What does the speaker probably do?

A. A guide. B. A doctor. C. A host.

(　　)18. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The poisoning rate has dropped in recent years.

B. Some of the poisonings result from cleaning liquid.

C. Most poisonings take place in the workplace.

(　　)19. What may be the sign of poisoning?

A. Burns in the eyes. 　　　　B. A sudden feeling of weakness.

C. An unusual smell from the mouth.

(　　)20. What should we do if we find someone showing the signs of poisoning?

A. Send him to hospital at once. 　　　　　　B. Remove anything from his mouth.

C. Give him water and medicine.

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(　　)21. The Nobel Prize in ________ Literature 2012 was awarded to Mo Yan, ________ Chinese writer, which was occupying most part of the front page of media.

A. a; the B. /；the C. the; a D. /；a

(　　)22. After the 8.0－magnitude(八级) earthquake, a lot of people lost ________ with their relatives.

A. content B. context C. contact D. contest

(　　)23. — Did you watch the live broadcast of Gangnam Style last night?

— Yes, I ________ so excited for a long time.

A. didn't feel B. wasn't felt C. haven't felt D. hadn't felt

(　　)24. All the people in the two countries are expecting there ________ a chance for the two presidents to make an agreement on the issue ________ right now.

A. to be; to be discussed B. being; being discussed

C. to be; being discussed D. is; discussed

(　　)25. — Adam is our best friend. He ________ us.

— What a pity! He didn't get our invitation.

A. need have joined B. could have joined

C. must have joined D. can have joined

(　　)26. — Farmers go to big cities ________ to seek their fortunes.

— That's why the population in the urban area is booming.

A. in some cases B. in large numbers C. in large part D. in great demand

(　　)27. — Sharon is said to have spent two years in Paris.

— ________？ She can't speak even a word of French and she has never mentioned anything about France.

A. Why not B. So what C. What for D. How come

(　　)28. — There's no need to try to ________ others purposely, otherwise we will lose ourselves.

— I can't agree more.

A. submit to B. object to C. cater to D. adjust to

(　　)29. —Why hasn't the baby－sitter turned up yet?

— She just ________ come for such a small salary. What can I do about it?

A. won't B. shan't C. mustn't D. can't

(　　)30. — What do you think of the Oscar－winning film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?

— I think it is so wonderful a hit ________ most film fans are crazy about.

A. that B. which C. as D. so

(　　)31. Their friendship failure is closely related ________ others' privacy.

A. to his not respecting B. his not to respect

C. to not his respecting D. his not to respecting

(　　)32. ________， the majority of the students have no trouble understanding it.

A. As complicated the sentence is B. Complicated as the sentence is

C. As the sentence is complicated D. Complicated as is the sentence

(　　)33. Chinese farmers' income grows by four percent ________， at which speed their living standards will be greatly improved.

A. annually B. actually C. eventually D. especially

(　　)34. North Korea has announced that it has successfully launched a man－made satellite, and it is ________ some countries are surprised at.

A. what B. which C. that D. where

(　　)35. — Jenny owed her failing to fulfill her task to the old equipment in the company.

— I don't think so. ________．

A. A bad tree does not yield good apples B. A bird in hand is worth two in a bush

C. A bad workman blames his tools D. A man is known by the company he keeps

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

We sat, as always, front and center, four rows from the stage so we could have that all－important perfect view of our son performing. And, of course, so I could get ideal __36__ of the concert.

It was late May. My wife and I sat there feeling rather sorrowful, thinking of the same things but sitting __37__， keeping thoughts to ourselves. This was our youngest's __38__ high school concert—and to our sad __39__ it was also ours.

Where had the time gone? Just yesterday, he'd been sitting next to us, watching first his sister, then his older brother __40__ in some music or sporting event. Now we were watching and videotaping our youngest, a __41__ in high school, nearing graduation.

Mamaroneck High School has a wonderful ceremony each year: to __42__ the annual spring concert by honoring the graduating seniors, calling them each to the __43__ with a few words about their experience and __44__ they are each going next. College! My wife and I sat there quietly; proud, cheerful, __45__ misty－eyed. We were sad.

As we walked out looking for our son, we saw him standing with his closest friends, arm in arm, posing(摆姿势) for the parent photos. He came over to us; we __46__ as we always do after a concert, telling him how proud we were, how awesome he was. But we __47__ that he was having a bit of a(n) __48__ time. He had tears in his eyes.

We asked if he was OK. He looked at us, holding back __49__， and said, “I just can't believe it's __50__. It's really sad.”

I looked at my son, feeling proud that he was comfortable showing his emotions among his friends who were also clearly __51__. And I remembered the words I said to my wife a few years earlier：“You're lucky to be sad.”

When it __52__ to family, my wife and I have been treasuring our home－life, watching our kids grow up, being a part of their __53__. I realize how lucky we've all been to have had the times we've had and to be the close family we've become.

Next week, our young Rob __54__ from Mamaroneck High School. We will be sad. But we know how __55__ we are to feel the way we do.

(　　)36. A. places　　　　B. photos　　　　　C. impression　　　D. appreciation

(　　)37. A. attentively B. excitedly C. nervously D. quietly

(　　)38. A. first B. second C. third D. last

(　　)39. A. regret B. surprise C. disbelief D. depression

(　　)40. A. behave B. perform C. conduct D. accompany

(　　)41. A. primary B. junior C. senior D. superior

(　　)42. A. accomplish B. attend C. begin D. conclude

(　　)43. A. hall B. office C. stage D. square

(　　)44. A. where B. when C. which D. how

(　　)45. A. and B. but C. or D. so

(　　)46. A. hugged B. congratulated C. rewarded D. greeted

(　　)47. A. realized B. noticed C. observed D. suspected

(　　)48. A. casual B. anxious C. tough D. desperate

(　　)49. A. anxiety B. emotions C. tears D. anger

(　　)50. A. over B. back C. gone D. done

(　　)51. A. cheered up B. held up C. picked up D. choked up

(　　)52. A. refers B. comes C. turns D. relates

(　　)53. A. families B. feelings C. lives D. futures

(　　)54. A. graduates B. separates C. benefits D. splits

(　　)55. A. honored B. pleased C. shabby D. lucky

第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua)— Confucius Institute Headquarters(Handan) and the China Post Group on Saturday jointly issued two pieces of special stamps on the Confucius Institutes, which have sprung up across the world since 2004.

The photo taken on Dec. 1，2012 shows the newly issued special stamps of Confucius Institute in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province. China Post Group issued nationwide a set of special stamps of Confucius Institute themed “interaction” and “teaching” on Saturday. (Xinhua/Wang Jiuzhong)

The stamps featuring the theme of exchange and teaching were the first such stamps ever issued by China Post.

After the issue of the stamps, a great deal of stamp－collectin