2013届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

2013届高三上学期期中考试英语试题本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至8页，第二卷9至10页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡及答题纸上规定的地方。2．考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡及答题纸上，在本试卷上答题无效。3．选择题(1-75题)答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。4．保持答题卡、答题纸纸面清洁，不破损。考试结束后，本试卷自行保存，将答题卡及第二卷答题纸分开交上。  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1.5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．How will the woman go to the office tomorrow? A. By bus. B. By car. C. On foot. 2．What will the man do first? A. Play golf.              B. Telephone Peter.        C. Have his hair cut.3．What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man went to the theatre with the woman.B. The woman enjoyed the movie very much.C. The woman saw a horror movie.4．When should the man take the cake out?A. In 15 minutes. B. In 30 minutes. C. In 45 minutes.5．What happened to the woman when she was in Chicago? A. Her father was sick. B. She missed her family. C. She changed jobs frequently.第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5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，每小题将给出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、7题。6．Who is the man? A. A customer. B. A waiter. C. A repairman.7．What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Ask the manager for help.B. Look for the notebook on the table.C. Go to the lost and found department.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．Where are the speakers? A. At the woman’s house. B. At the man’s house. C. At a concert hall.9．What is the man probably going to do next? A. Look around. B. Meet Kevin. C. Dance.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10．What does the father penguin do?    A. He feeds the baby. B. He looks for the food. C. He hatches the egg.11．What do the speakers think of penguins’ life? A. It is difficult. B. It is interesting. C. It is dangerous.12．What do the speakers decide to do next? A. Telephone their mothers.  B. Have dinner together. C. Do some shopping.听第9段材料，回答第13至16小题。13．What are the speakers talking about? A. How to spend a holiday.B. Whether to go on a holiday.C. When to take a holiday.14．What is the speaker’s problem? A. They can’t afford the holiday.B. They don’t have enough time.C. They don’t have a car.15．Why doesn’t the woman want to ask her mother for money?A. She thinks she can borrow money from her friends.B. She doesn’t think her mother will lend them the money.C. She thinks it’s unnecessary to spend money on a holiday.16．Where does the man want to go for the holiday? A. To somewhere cheaper.B. To somewhere hot and sunny.C. To somewhere near his parents’ home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17．What should the tourists do? A. Prepare some food. B. Bring their own belongings.  C. Go to the lake themselves.18．What can tourists do at the spot? A. Relax in a bathhouse.    B. Have afternoon snacks.    C. Enjoy various sports activities.19．What do we know about the special family price? A. The children come for free.B. It is offered only this week.C. The meals aren’t included.20．Why should the families book quickly? A. The number of the rooms is limited.    B. There is only one tour for each month.    C. The price will change from next week.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（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。21．It’s proved that there are no extra health benefits from eating organic food rather than ______ grown on ordinary farms. A. the one              B. it                 C. that             D. those22．Mo Yan’s novels are selling best and have made him more famous, but before that no one could have imagined how great a role he ______ in Chinese literature． A. had played        B. has played  C. is playing        D. was to play23．He plays football at times because he is not keen ______ outdoor sports.A. of                  B. in                 C. on              D. at 24．Not easy as the issue of the Diaoyu Islands is ______ , China is determined to take forceful measures in response to any moves that challenge the country’s sovereignty(主权).A. to settle             B. to be settled         C. settling          D. being settled 25．The famous scientist said it was his primary school teachers and their lessons ______ he was fond of ______influenced his whole life.A. that; that           B. that; which           C. which; which     D. which; that26．—Why does Peter look upset?—He is a newcomer to the class and is having difficulty ______ by his classmates.A. to accept           B. to be accepted        C. accepting         D. being accepted27．______ we know each other a lot better, we get along quite well. 　　A. As if　　　        B. So that 　　　       C. Now that 　　　  D. Even if28．John is ______ they call a late adopter as he is slow at getting hold of the latest technology. A. who           B. which           C. what          D. how29．—Does your Dad still smoke, Jenny? —No, but he        for about ten years. A. was smoking B. smoked C. has smoked D. had smoked30．I can’t thank you ______ much because without your help I ______ have won the first prize. A. too; wouldn’t        B. very; shouldn’t       C. enough; might not  D. so; couldn’t31．After hearing the poor old woman's sad story, I tried to ______my sympathy by holding her hand firmly.A. concern B. convey C. commit D. comment32．—Does anybody want an extra ticket to go to the art exhibition?—Whom would you rather ______ with you, Peter or me?A. go                B. have gone       C. to go         D. have go 33．Some of the laid-off workers don’t have regular and ______ source of income and are forced to live below poverty line.A. familiar B. secure C. legal D. diverse34．Though Tim broke the bottle and made a mess in the kitchen, he tried to _______ an innocent look.    A. put on            B. focus on             C. depend on          D. keep on35．—I've got something weighing on my mind at the moment. Could you give me some advice? —______. Tell me all about it and I'll do what I can. A. Never mind       B. No way              C. Forget it            D. No problem第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。“All men are created equal” is one idea that nearly every American would agree upon.   36  they sometimes betray(背叛) the idea in their daily lives, they have a deep faith  37  in some fundamental way no one is born superior to anyone else. In the early years of American history, because titles of nobility(贵族) were forbidden, no  38  class system developed in the United States. Firmly believing that being born into a lower class would not  39  them from success and they would have a better chance in America, thousands of immigrants   40  to leave the European societies, where their    41   in life was determined  42  by the social class into which they were born. It was because the dreams of many of these immigrants were   43  in their new country, though there might be  44  in some situations, that Americans came to believe in equality of opportunity. Americans do not mean that everyone should be  45  equal when they say they believe in equality of opportunity.   46  , they do mean that each person should have an equal chance for success. Abraham Lincoln once said, “We wish to   47   the humblest(最微贱的) man an equal chance to get rich with everybody else. When one starts poor, free society is   48  that he knows he can   49  his condition.” However, competition is the price to be   50   for his equality of opportunity. Americans match their energy and intelligence against that of others in a competitive contest for success, because they believe competition  51  the best in any person. Indeed, the pressure of competition causes an American to be   52  , but it also places a constant emotional stress on him. In fact, in a society that gives so much  53   to those “winners”,   54  does not compete successfully for whatever reason never  55  into it as well as those who do.36．A．Once  B．While  C．If D．Because37．A．what B．as C．that D．which38．A．formal B．moral C．normal D．general39．A．protect B．limit C．save D．prevent40．A．forced B．chose C．required D．looked forward41．A．function B．meaning C．place D．purpose42．A．largely B．slightly C．originally D．publicly43．A．come true         B．ruined         C．realized         D．succeeded 44．A．excitements     B．exceptions      C．expectations      D．disappointments45．A．really B．truly C．actually D．totally46．A．Besides B．Meanwhile C．Instead D．Moreover47．A．encourage B．allow C．provide D．share48．A．such B．the one C．so D．as49．A．better B．enjoy C．foresee D．survive50．A．sought B．asked C．cared D．paid51．A．gives out B．brings out C．comes out D．stands out52．A．exhausted B．realistic C．energetic D．effective53．A．burden B．pressure C．happiness D． honor54．A．whoever          B．who C．one D．anyone55．A．enters B．matches          C．falls D．fits第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AMr Ace sat on the coach before his doctor, telling him his sad story of his disgusting language habit．In fact, he said, only yesterday when he saw a very pretty young woman on TV say "How Weight Watchers saved my marriage is a secret between my husband and I" , he jumped up and shouted at the set, " My husband and ME! You silly woman．" "Oh, I see．You have 45 minutes to tell me all about it．""I can do it in one．I've had this habit since I was a little kid．At the age of four, I was the only kid in the neighborhood who said, 'Mother, may I go out to play?' instead of ' Can I?" I had learned that lesson the hard way when I had raised my hand and asked my teacher, ' Can I leave the room?' She replied, 'You can if you are able．If you are asking for my permission to leave the room, I will reply, ‘Yes, you may．'Thus the difference between ' Can I?' and ' May I?' was permanently carved．"The doctor looked at his watch and reminded him kindly, "You now have 38 minutes left, Mr．Ace．""All right．When I came home from school, I always announced my entrance by calling out, ' ‘It' s I, Mother．Even at that age I began passing this invaluable grammatical knowledge to all the kids, along with my explanations of the correct usage．They began passing it onto their mothers, who in turn began eying me suspiciously, calling me ' that strange boy' , and telling them not to play with me．But…""You have 16 minutes left．" The doctor said．"On second thought you can tell me about that on your next visit．Is Thursday OK?" "Sure．But in meantime, Doctor”The doctor interrupted him．" In the meantime, I have a simple little exercise I would like you to try．When you hear someone commit a grammatical fault, you softly and slowly count to ten;  the urge to make a correction will disappear gradually by itself．" "And that' s it? Are you sure that' 11 do the trick?" "Better than your way of making people angry at you．Patient is the best medicine．That' s what I always say．" "Doctor, just a minute．What do you always say? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten．Oh, Doctor, is it patient or patience, are you sure? Well, I'll see you next Thursday．Goodbye, Doctor．" " Goodbye …strange man …”56．Mr．Ace went to the doctor for help to ______． A．put his bad temper in control B．improve his poor relationship with friends C．drop his disgusting curiosity in language errors D．change his improper way of expressing himself57．By referring to his former teacher Mr．Ace intended to say ______． A．his teacher was strict with pupils B．how he developed his language habit C．he was once a good-mannered pupil D．why he was thankful to his teacher58．Mr．Ace was ______ among his friends because of his habit． A．popular      B．attractive     C．stubborn         D．unwelcome 59．From the passage we can infer that the doctor was ______ in curing Mr．Ace' s habit in the end. A．unsure of himself                  B．confident himself   C．enthusiastic         D．creativeB The iPhone, the iPad, each of Apple’s products sounds cool and has become a fad (时尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” – and many other brands are following suit. The BBC’s iPlayer – which allows Web users to watch TV programs on the Internet –adopted the title in 2008. A lovely bear – popular in the US and UK – that plays music and video is called “iTeddy”. A slimmed-down version of London’s Independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i”.In general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.Most “i” products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of Independent’s “i”, it’s no surprise that they’ve selected this fashionable name.But it’s hard to see what’s so special about the letter “i”. Why not use “a”, “b”, or “c” instead? According to Tony Thorne, head of the Language Center at King’s College, London, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. When Apple uses “i”, no one knows whether it means Internet, information, individual or interactive, Thorne told BBC Magazines. “Even when Apple created the iPod, it seems it didn’t have one clear definition,” he says.“However, thanks to Apple, the term is now associated with portability .”adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have their own needs, and we love personalized products for this reason.Along with “Google” and “blog”, readers of BBC Magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.But as history shows, people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared.60．People use iPlayer to ______．     A．listen to music         B．make a call C．read newspapers                D．watch TV programs online  61．We can infer that the Independent’s “i” is aimed at ______．A．old readers B．young readers  C．fashionable women   D．engineers62．Nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are ______．A．portable                   B．environmentally friendly     C．advanced         D．recyclable63．The writer suggests that ______．A．“i” products are often of high qualityB．iTeddy is a live bearC．the popularity of “i” products may not last long D．the letter “b” replace letter “i” to name the productsCAmerican Watersports Tuesday--Saturday Located on the beach of the Sea Gardens Beach Resort, there are fun things to rent for the whole family. They offer rentals for kayaks, jetskis, and even parasails! Enjoy the water upclose or from a bird's eye view! No matter what activity you're enjoying, be sure to protect yourself and your family from the sun's powerful rays and apply plenty of sun block!15th Street Boat Company Monday --Saturday15th Street Boat Company offers rental boats of all kinds. They're sure to have what you are looking for, whether it's a small boat for a quick and simple outing or an extravagent(奢侈的) boat with comfortable seats with a stereo and high tech navigation. You can rent a boat for half a day, a couple days, or even weeks at a time. If you want it, they've got it. It's fun for everyone!Coconut's Watersports9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Sunday Coconuts Water Sports is open 7 days a week for your convenience and offers tons of water fun for the whole family. Jet ski activities last 30 minutes or 1 hour and can make stops along the way. You must be at least 14 years of age to ride alone and can be as young as 3 to ride along with an adult. Everybody is required to wear a life jacket and a license is required to operate the jet ski. Bathing suits and shorts are recommended.  Jet Ski Tours of MiamiThursday-Sunday 10 a.m.-7p.m.Jet Ski Tours of Miami includes onsite parking, indoor restrooms, lockers, and life jackets for participants. You may choose a one or two hour tour and each jet ski can hold up to 3 people. You must be at least 18 years old in order to ride. As long as you are accompanied by an adult, there is no age limitation for any passenger. There is a restaurant nearby to eat at. The tour visits 6 different islands and passes by Bayside and Hard Rock. You may even catch a glimpse of dolphins playing or a manatee resting in these fabulous Florida waters. 64．What activity is convenient for the visitors to have lunch?A．Coconut's Watersports         B．Jet Ski Tours of MiamiC．15th Street Boat Company      D．American Watersports 65．To satisfy your son’s curiosity about marine animals, you ______．A．will rent a boat to ride with himB．prefer an extravagant boat with comfortable seats with a stereoC．can choose the tour to Bayside and Hard RockD．would like to prefer American Watersports to Florida waters66．If you like to sail a boat, you can ______．A．visit 15th Street Boat Company           B．go to the Sea Gardens Beach Resort C．choose Jet Ski Tours of Miami            D．go to Coconut’s Watersports67．To ride alone in the jet ski activities, ______．A．you can choose to wear a life jacket or not   B．you have to be with parentsC．you must be over18 years old             D．you have to be at least 14 years oldDMotorists over the age of 75 face compulsory tests of their eyesight and ability to drive under proposals being considered by ministers．The biggest overhaul of motoring law in a generation could also lead to all drivers having to give assurances of their fitness to get behind the wheel every 10 years．Other revisions under consideration include issuing daylight driving licenses for motorists with night blindness, together with stricter checks on all drivers whose medical condition brought a threat to other road users．It is understood that the proposals will be part of a review of the law governing the medical fitness of drivers that will be announced publicly by the summer．The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is dealing with a rising number of motorists who are concerned that they have conditions---from failing eyesight to epilepsy（癫痫）---that could affect their driving．In 2006, the DVLA dealt with 600,000 motorists whose physical ability to drive needed to be recertified（重新认证）, a 20 per cent rise on the previous year．With an ageing population, the biggest challenge is dealing with the rising number of elderly motorists．By 2021, there will be an estimated three million drivers over the age of 70 on Britain’s roads．Drivers must renew their licenses at the age of 70 and every three years thereafter．The applicant is legally required to tell the DVLA of any conditions that could weaken their ability behind the wheel．Ministers have ruled out a compulsory maximum age for driving but will instead rely on tightening up the checks on motorists over the age of 75．The most likely option would be tests to ensure motorists were fit to drive．They would include an eyesight test and a cognitive（认知） test that would prove a driver’s ability to react to road signs, driving conditions, pedestrians and vehicles．However, checks are likely to be tightened at all ages．The strictest controls are expected to be imposed（强制） on motorists of any age who have had a heart attack or stroke．They could have to produce a doctor’s approval to be allowed to drive again．Anyone making a false declaration would be guilty of a criminal offence．68．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A．The new motoring law will come into effect by the summer． B．Drivers over the age of 75 must renew their licenses every three years． C．Doctors will decide whether one can get their driving licenses． D．Drivers at all ages will be expected to provide their medical condition．69．What is the biggest challenge to the traffic safety in Britain according to the writer? A．Ageing population．     B．Increasing number of cars． C．Increasing number of elderly motorists．      D．Driving conditions．70．The underlined word “overhaul” in Paragraph 2 means _______． A．change         B．problem         C．concern   D．challenge71．Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage? A．There will be more and more aged drivers in Britain． B．Anyone can get a driving license as long as he/she is in good health． C．Health tends to become worse as one gets old． D．It will be guilty to make a false declaration．EIt' s an endless cultural lesson that' s been craved into our heads since we were children, watching cartoons such as "The Flintstones"（摩登原始人） and playing with Barbie dolls: If you are a woman, you should be extremely thin; if you are a man, you should be big and strong． And while we've grown accustomed to research finding that such stereotypes （固有观点） play a part in the workplace —obese women, for example, have a harder time climbing up the career stairway —a recent study has found that a worker' s body size can have a big effect on the size of his or her pay envelope． The study found that obese people were identified as "undisciplined, dishonest and less likely to do creative work．" On the contrary, the researchers point out that employers and fellow employees associate values of self-discipline, hard work and confidence with thin people． Experts say it' s just another sign that as a society, we've fixed into our heads the unrealistic, media-driven physical ideals that show up in the workplace —and therefore the wallet． The researchers say that employers don' t purposely think of these things when they' re evaluating a person．Much of the problem is the result of unconscious decisions based on deep-rooted social stereotypes． It' s no secret that the mass media have much to do with what decides the image our society finds pleasing and acceptable． TV shows such as "Mad Men" and "NCIS" present powerful men with a very cool look．'Cougar Town" on the other hand, celebrates skinny career woman Jules Cobb, a successful businessman who claims she' s never eaten real ice cream because she' s so concerned about her weight． The researchers suggest that employers look at their assumptions about employees' weight, because they may be rooted in discrimination． An employment lawyer, Marshall Tanick, will be leading a conference this spring on how weight and attractiveness relate to unfair treatment, especially salaries in the workplace． Nationally, there have been few claims, the lawyer said．Some cases have simply not been very solid , he said, and some employees have been too embarrassed to follow through with a case．In addition, discrimination cases are generally tough to win, because so much is subjective．     " That would be an uphill battle," he said．72．According to the body-size stereotypes we can infer that ______．    A．an extremely thin woman is unacceptable   B．an obese person tends to be hard-working    C．an attractive person tends to get higher salary    D．a strong man is suitable for tough work73．We can conclude from the passage that the body-size stereotypes ______．    A．are formed through constant influence of media    B．have become quite unacceptable to people    C．result from people' s unconscious responses    D．are playing an important role in people' s daily life74．The lawyer said the underlined words at the end of the passage because ______．    A．people are unaware of the size-discrimination    B．stereotypes influence people' s judgment in size-discrimination cases    C．the employers wouldn't abandon their unfair treatment    D．evidences are hard to obtain in a size-discrimination case75．What' s the best possible title for the passage?    A．An Unwinning Uphill Battle．    B．When it comes to salary, body size matters．    C．Say "No" to Size-Discrimination．    D．How Social Stereotypes make a difference to us．          第II卷第四部分  写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）    阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示; 2)首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。It is hard for us to learn English quite well because it is aliving language. Many researchers have______（注意）that   76. _____________English is c      . New English words are born every day. Let’s  77. _____________take the field of computer science for ______. We have             78. _____________“bugs(漏洞)” in our system. To make things even w    , computer  79. _____________“viruses” keep _____（进攻）us every now and then. Today we        80. _____________email our ____ (信息) as it has become part of our life. That   81. _____________is    we no longer write many letters. There are many changes   82. _____________in s____ English too. It may be considered impolite to speak   83. _____________to our boss in the w___    we speak to our family members.   84. _____________Language develops every day, which makes _____ necessary       85. _____________for us to learn it endlessly. 第二节  书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，是学校学生会主席。现请你根据以下内容要点，用英语写一封信给China Daily编辑部, 祝贺中国作家莫言获得2012年诺贝尔文学奖。                                              内容要点：1. 你对莫言获奖的感想；             2. 你校学生现在在积极阅读莫言的小说及其它文学作品；             3. 希望将来有更多的中国人能获得各项诺贝尔奖。注意事项：1. 请根据内容要点展开合理的想象，适当补充细节；          2. 词数：120个左右。 Dear Editor,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________                                       Yours sincerely,                                                           Li Hua