乐清市普通高中2012年第一学期期末教学质量检测

高三英语卷

考生须知：

1. 全卷分试卷I、II和答题卷三部分，试题卷11页，答题卷2页，满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。

2. 本卷全部答案必须做在答题卷的相应位置上，做在试题卷上无效。

3. 请用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔将学校、班级、姓名、考号分别填写在答题卷的相应位置上。

第Ⅰ卷 (共80分)

第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节：单项填空(共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. —Shall we go out for a picnic this weekend?

—______. It is said that there might be some rain then.

A. Sounds great B. All right C. Certainly D. It all depends

2. Education in any society is a mirror of that society. In _______ mirror we can see its culture.

A. / B. the C. a D. an

3. ______ as one and we’ll be able to overcome any difficulty, however great it is.

A. Unite B. If we unite C. To unite D. Having united

4. —There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow it?

—No, I’d rather buy ______ in the bookstore.

A. it B. that C. this D. one

5. Can you telephone me at your ________ to arrange a meeting?

A. agreement B. behaviour C. convenience D. freedom

6. We will discuss a number of cases ______ beginners of English fail to use the language properly.

A. which B. why C. how D. where

7. Ricky ______ a company for three years since he graduated.

A. had run B. ran C. would run D. has run

8. ______ the cost, we also need to think about how much time the project will take.

A. Due to B. Except for C. Instead of D. Apart from

9. Only when you realize the importance of foreign languages ______ them well.

A. you can learn B. can you learn C. you learned D. did you learn

10. ________ will happen next remains unknown to everyone.

A. As B. That C. What D. It

11. Toby, sitting there alone, made some strange noises ______ so that he could be noticed by his parents.

A. by chance B. on purpose C. for fun D. in return

12. While doing an experiment, you need to ______ advanced equipment to get accurate results.

A. control B. employ C. avoid D. improve

13. I just can’t say which dish is best — it’s ______ a matter of personal taste.

A. nearly B. partly C. simply D. slightly

14. With Christmas ______, the shops are crowded with people doing shopping.

A. coming B. come C. comes D. came

15. The sun is coming out! You ______ take an umbrella with you, but you can if you insist.

A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t

16. No matter what happens, you should keep _____. Just look on the bright side of things.

A. generous B. optimistic C. careful D. practical

17. He always prefers to solve problems on his own rather than ______ others.

A. turn to B. look for C. deal with D. care about

18. —May I go and play with Tom this afternoon, mum?

—No. You can’t go out ______ your homework is being done.

A. before B. unless C. as D. until

19. Kathy was busy when we went to see her yesterday. She ______ her report.

A. was preparing B. prepared C. had prepared D. would prepare

20. —I’ve missed the bus!

—______. There’ll be another one in five minutes.

A. It couldn’t be worse B. Not at all

C. Never mind D. Don’t mention it

第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21 ~ 40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

I was sitting on a park chair under an old willow tree. Disappointed by life, I felt like being alone for the moment. A young boy out of breath moved towards me, 21 from play. He stood right before me and said 22 , “Look, what I’ve found!”

In his hand was a flower with its petals(花瓣) all worn — not 23 rain or too little light. Wanting him to take his flower and go off, I 24 a small smile and then 25 away. But he sat next to my side and let out a cry of joy, “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s 26 I picked it; here, it’s for you.”

The flower before me was dying, not bright in color. But I knew I must take it, 27 he might never leave. So I 28 for the flower, and replied, “Just what I need.” But instead of putting the flower in my hand, he held it in midair. It was then that I 29 for the first time, that the boy could not 30 .

I heard my voice shaking, and tears shone 31 the sun as I thanked him for 32 the very best one. “You’re welcome,” he smiled, and then ran off, not realizing the 33 he had brought to my day.

I sat there wondering how he 34 to see a self-pitying woman under an old willow tree. How could he feel my loss? 35 from his heart, he could see the true 36 .

Through the eyes of a blind child, 37 I could see that the problem was not with the world; the problem was me: I myself had been 38 . I promised to see beauty, and be grateful for every 39 that was mine. And then I held that flower up to my nose and 40 the sweet smell of a beautiful rose, smiling.

21. A. surprised B. sad C. angry D. tired

22. A. with sadness B. with excitement C. in surprise D. in fear

23. A. heavy B. warm C. cold D. enough

24. A. forced B. kept C. hid D. ignored

25. A. broke B. walked C. turned D. hurried

26. A. why B. when C. where D. how

27. A. and B. or C. also D. thus

28. A. left B. reached C. searched D. begged

29. A. guessed B. thought C. noticed D. imagined

30. A. understand B. hear C. smell D. see

31. A. around B. like C. from D. by

32. A. taking B. rescuing C. selecting D. growing

33. A. shock B. suffering C. trouble D. honor

34. A. determined B. pretended C. remembered D. managed

35. A. Even B. Perhaps C. Already D. Still

36. A. story B. love C. sight D. power

37. A. usually B. firstly C. finally D. recently

38. A. selfish B. blind C. lonely D. upset

39. A. day B. week C. month D. year

40. A. gave off B. took away C. put up D. breathed in

第二部分：阅读理解(第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分)

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.

As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.

About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.

Suddenly I wasn’t cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I’d heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.

Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck (垃圾车) pull up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, “Alisa Camacho?” I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eye. “Is this what you’re looking for?” he asked, holding up a small square shape.

It was nearly 3 A.M. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn’t get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn’t be a bad place as long as people were welling to help each other.

41. How did the write feel when she was walking home after work?

A. cold and sick B. fortunate and helpful

C. satisfied and cheerful D. disappointed and helpless

42. From the first paragraph, we learn that the writer was busy ______.

A. solving her problem at the bank B. taking part in various city activities

C. learning acting in an n evening school D. preparing for the first night show

43. On her way home the writer _______.

A. lost her wallet unknowingly

B. was stopped by a garbage truck driver

C. was robbed of her wallet by an armed man

D. found some homeless people following her

44. The writer realized that her wallet was lost when she ______

A. heard a sound behind her B. turned back quickly

C. opened the door D. got into bed

45. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?

A. Someone offered to take her back home.

B. A red-haired man came to see her.

C. She heard someone call her name

D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.

46. From the text, we can infer that the writer _______.

A. would stop working at night B. would stay on in San Francisco

C. would make friends with cleaners D. would give up her job at the bank

B

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