四川省宜宾六中2012届高三上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)

第一卷（选择题共115分）
第一部分：英语知识运用
第一节单项填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

1．—I’m terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty!
—.
A．Don’t mention it B．Never mind
C. That’s right D．That’s terrible
2．_____ soft and smooth, the cloth _____ well．
A．Felt; washes B.Feeling; washes
C．Felt; is washed D．Feeling; is washed
3．Chinese President Hu Jintao paid ________ visit to the Shanghai World Expo Park on Thursday, two days ahead of ________ opening of the global event.
A. the; the
B. a; an
C. a; the
D. the; 不填
4．I tried to find ________ that prevented so many people from taking part in the program.
A. why it did
B. what it was
C. that it did
D. why it was
5．—What is the news about?
—According to the new law, people who are guilty of drunken driving ________ face a fine of up to 2000 yuan.
A. will
B. may
C. shall
D. can
6．Her voice was shaking despite the fact ________ she tried her best to control it.
A. when
B. which
C. where
D. that
7．I shall never forget the day Shen Zhou V was launched , has a great effect on my life .
A．when , which B．that , which C．which ,that D．when , that
8. To our joy, only a small number of people voted against it, and the majority were it.
A. in honor of
B. in place of
C. in favor of
D. in memory of
9. In front of our house ________ we used to swim.
A. a river lies that
B. does a river lie where
C. lies a river which
D. lies a river where
10.---I’m more than happy to go out this weekend.
--- _____. We’ve got so much work to do at that time.
A. Don’t worry
B. Forget it
C. Don’t say so
D. Don’t mention it
11. How wonderful to go away for a month, _____ all worries and responsibilities!
A．free from B．in touch with C．on the basis of D．instead of
12. The children were catching butterflies in the garden. Some caught a lot, and others caught
_______ at all.
A. nothing
B. none
C. no one
D. neither
13. The year 2007 ______ remarkable changes in Changzhou’s landscape.
A. sees
B. has been
C. saw
D. had seen
14. What the science teacher does and says ____ of great importance to college students.
A. was
B. are
C. is
D. were
15. John is the tallest boy in the class, _______ according to himself.
A. six feet as tall as
B. as tall as six feet
C. as six feet tall as
D. as tall six feet as
16. The continuous rain _______ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two months.
A．set back B．set off C. set aside D. set out
17. ---Honey, what was that?
---Oh, I was_______in the TV program and didn’t hear you call.
A. impressed
B. focused
C. absorbed
D. centered
18. -----What should I wear to attend his wedding party?
------Dress ____way you like.
A. what B .however C. whatever D. how
19. It’ll be not long we see each other again.
A. when
B. while
C. before
D. since
20. we had better get everything ready. The flight off at 8:00 tomorrow.
A. takes
B. take
C. will take
D. is going to take
第二节完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was _ 21 and when I was 14 he said, “You’re never going to be 22 but a failure.”
After five years of 23 jobs, I fell in love with a very nice middle-class girl. It was the best 24 that could have happened to me. I 25 I wanted to do something positive with my life because I wanted to prove to 26 that what people said about me was 27 . Especially her mother, who had said to me, “Let’s 28 it, you’ve failed at everything you’ve ever done.” So I tried hard with my 29 and went to college. My first novel 30 while I was at college.
After college I taught during the 31 in high schools and attended evening classes at London University, where I got a 32 in history. I became a lecturer at a college and was thinking of 33 that job to write full time 34 I was offered a part-time job at Leeds University. I began to feel proud of myself —35 was a working-class boy who’d 36 school early, now teaching at the university.
My writing career took off when I discovered my own style. Now I’m rich and 37 , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. 38 what does it mean? I 39 wish all the people that have put me down had 40 : “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
21. A. bright B. useless C. simple D. hopeful
22. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
23. A. low B. poor C. good D. useful
24. A. support B. happiness C. surprise D. thing
25. A. admitted B. decided C. planned D. told
26. A. me B. them C. her D. it
27. A. wrong B. right C. stupid D. faulty
28. A. see B. know C. understand D. face
29. A. experiment B. practice C. writing D. composition
30. A. came on B. came in C. came out D came back
31. A. day B. night C. month D. year
32. A. graduation B. pass C. degree D. success
33. A. giving in B. giving back C. giving out D. giving up
34. A. while B. if C. when D. or
35. A. there B. here C. it D. that
36. A. left B. attended C.changed D.graduated
37. A. tired B. calm C. nervous . D. famous
38. A. And B. But C. However D. Well
39. A. just B. exactly C. so D. very
40. A. praised B. said C. answered D. advised
第二部分阅读理解（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和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

（共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分）
A
I have a rule for travel: Never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions.
Foreign visitors are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit marks. The post office is across from the bus stop. ”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance by means of time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” You ask, “Oh,” They answer, “It’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because visitors seldom understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you the direction, a Greek will often say, “Follow me.” Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
Sometimes a person doesn’t know the answer to you r question. What happens in this situation?
A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers, “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan think that “I don’t know.” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A visitor can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
However, one thing will help you everywhere --- in Japan, in the United States, in Greece, in Mexico, or in any other place. You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He or she will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction and you may find the post office!
41. The passage mainly tells us that _______.
A. the writer never carries a map for travel
B. there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest
C. people in different countries give directions in different ways
D. New Yorkers often say, “I have no idea,” but people in Yucatan, Mexico, never say this
42. The passage says, “In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions. “The word “landmarks”
means _______.
A. building names
B. street names
C. hotels, markets and bus stops
D. buildings or places which are easily recognized
43. In which place do people tell distance by means of time?
A. Japan
B. American Midwest
C. Los Angeles, California
D. Greece
44. According to the text, visitors often get lost in Yucatan because .
A. Yucatan is a very big city
B. they seldom carry maps
C. they can hardly get right answers of directions
D. they can seldom understand the language there
B
Your teens don’t want you to be their friends. What they need is for you to be a reliable responsible role model worthy of their respect, and not some overgrown child who wears too tight jeans or T-shirts.
Don’t debate the teen e ver. If she wants to debate, suggest she sign up for the Debate Club. If you buy into their teen logic (which is basically illogic, the product of an immature brain and every extreme of emotion known to mankind) your mouth will go dry. Teens need to know that no means no. Remember when your teen was two years old and he said “no” a lot? Well now it’s your turn, particularly when your teen wants to engage in behaviors that are dangerous.
Don’t buy your teen a car. If you do, he will total it in record time. Guaranteed. The teen should earn the car, or at least a portion of it (and by that I don’t mean one of the tires). You know how you
take much better care of an item of clothing you spent a fortune on compared to one you bought in a bargain basement? It’s t he same thing, only a car can do serious damage.
Encourage sports participation even if your teen has two left feet. In some sports, two left feet won’t knock him out of the box, so to speak. Sports participation develops perseverance and cheerfully functioning as a team member. You also will know where your child is every day after school (on the field, that is, or at a rival school).
Let the school know you in a good way so that school personnel do not dive under the desk when you approach. If you are asked to speak at the school, your teen will feel mighty proud. If you make something for the bake sale, try to make it taste edible and if you can’t see it through, do yourself and your child a favor and buy something at the local bakery or supermarket.
To k now your teens’ friends is to know your teens. Teens have a secret life, and a parent’s goal is to find out secrecy that is sometimes thicker than the CIA and the KGB combined. If you really want to know what your kid is up to, get to know their friends. How? By being warm and kind, and by asking questions that don’t sound like an interrogation, but serve that purpose without their knowing it.
45. When your kids are doing something that might negatively affect their future, you should
_____________.
A. have your kids express their opinions fully and then discuss with them
B. think about how you can be their close friends
C. report that to their school immediately
D. say no and tell them that they must stop
46. According to the passage, as a parent, you should encourage your kids __________.
A. to wear too tight jeans
B. to sign up for the Debate Club
C. to be greatly involved in sports
D. to make as many friends as they can
47. The underlined word “total” in the third paragraph probably mea ns ________.
A. damage
B. add
C. buy
D. earn
48. The passage mainly wants you to know that __________.
A. kids have their secrecy and freedom
B. Raising Teenagers calls for certain parenting skills
C. your teen needs some house rules
D. the family is changing
C
For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as danger and with good guides, some education, and a few precautions, the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated . “Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they can’t have chance to the Internet, we’re cutting them off from their future.” said an expert.
Most kids have started to use search engines. Many of them are great for finding tons of
interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been chosen as safe. The most popular way to limit chance would be to use what is known as a “content screener”, but this can’t be wholly reliable , and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfing the Internet.
Four other tips:
—Don’t put the PC in a child’s room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.
—Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-line.
—Tell your child not to give on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.
—And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.
49. The passage is mainly about the subject of .
A. the Children going on-line
B. the internet in America
C. appreciating the internet
D. opposing children’s on-line
50. The best way to protect children from improper materials is .
A. to install a content screener on the computer
B. to buy some search engines for the children
C. to be nearby when they are surfing the Internet
D. to educate the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong
51. Which of the following is right according to the passage?
A. Surfing the Internet is the best method of educating children.
B. Children’s not having chan ce to the Internet may have effect on their progress.
C. Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children having chance to the Internet.
D. Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them.
52. According to the passage, we can infer that .
A. softwares are fit for children who want programming
B. a child who is on-line is in danger
C. Internet is a jungle full of danger
D. Internet contains a lot of harmful sites
D
News 1
CHENGDU, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Southwest Jiaotong University in Sichuan Province is trying to develop the vacuum tube high speed train with a speed of 600 to1,000 kph.
Limited by the energy consumption, noise and other factors in the atmosphere, the actual operating speed of a train is expected not to more than 400 Kph at present.
Its idea is to build up a vacuum tube separating from the outside air to run the maglev train in it. The vacuum maglev train is then able to run in a higher speed without wheel track friction and with much lower air resistance.
It was reported that this technology is expected to be widely adopted in around 2030, when the traveling time between Beijing and Guangzhou is expected to be cut into one to 2.5 hours to run the 2,300 kilometers distance.
News 2
NEW DELHI, Sept. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least 39 people have died from heavy rain and flood in India over the past several days as the northern and central parts of the country has entered the monsoon season, reported the Press Trust of India on Sunday.
At least 28 people have died in rain-related incidents in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, said the report.
Meanwhile, 11 people were reportedly killed in the eastern state of Orissa where about 3,000 villagers have been affected by flood, according to the report.
News 3
CHENGDU, Sept. 27 (CCTV News) -- The Eighth China International Food and Tourism Festival will open on September 28 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, which is a UNESCO City of Gastronomy. With the theme "Chinese Cuisine, the World's Feast," the event invites visitors from home and abroad to sample Chengdu's numerous delicacies. A parade will be held each day of the festival, and visitors can participate in various competitions and games. In conjunction with the festival, event organizers have created a number of tour routes featuring food treats. Local restaurants and hotels will offer discounts during the festival. The China International Food and Tourism Festival was first held in 2003. This year's festival will run until October 8.
53. Which of the following is the best title for News 1?
A.Beijing to Guangzhou: 2.5 Hours.
B.1000Kph High-speed Train in Develop.
C.The Maglev—the Fastest Train in the World.
D.Break the Limit: 400Kph.
54. Which of the following is True for News 2?
A.39 people were killed in the central parts of India.
B.28 people have died from flood in Uttar Pradesh.
C.78 people in all were killed in India.
D.Around 3000 people were troubled by flood in Orissa.
55. How many days will the Eighth China International Food and Tourism Festival last?
A. 9
B. 10
C. 11
D. 12
E
New rules will let millions of Americans know where more of their food comes from. The law is known as COOL—Country of Origin Labeling.
American Congress first passed the law in 2002. Stores have had to label seafood by country of origin since 2005. But industry pressure delayed other requirements until last week.
Products that must now be labeled include fresh fruits and vegetables, muscle meats and some kinds of nuts. But the rules are complex, and many foods are excluded. For example, organ meats are free to be labeled. So are processed foods, including cooked or smoked food.
The United States has imported more and more food in recent years to save money and expand choices. Country-of-origin labeling has become more common lately but has still been limited in many stores.
Food safety is one reason why some shoppers pay close attention to where foods came from. For example, when a large number of people recently got sick from salmonella(沙门菌病), officials blamed peppers from Mexico. Yet the last big food scare involved spinach (菠菜) grown in California. But labeling is also a way for people to know they are getting what they want. Some want to buy local foods or foods from a particular country.
The country-of-origin labeling law gives stores 30 days to correct any violations that are found. Stores and suppliers that are found to be deliberately violating the law could be fined 1000 dollars per violation. Federal inspectors are not to take action to enforce the law for six months to give time for an education campaign.
Some food safety activists say they are generally pleased with the law. They call it a good step that will give people more useful information.
56. What’s the regulation in the n ew rules?
A. Stores have to label food by its producing date from now on.
B. The country-of-origin labeling has to be marked on more food.
C. Stores have to label seafood by country of origin.
D. Labeling of food should include more useful information.
57. Why has more and more food been imported to the United States in recent years?
A. Because it is economical and provides people with more choices.
B. Because the United States is short of food supply.
C. Because Americans need more and more food recently.
D. Because foreign food is of higher quality than native food.
58. Consumers are more concerned about where foods came from because ______.
A. they are curious about the country of the food origin
B. they are particular about the tastes of the food
C. they are concerned about food safety and want to get what they want
D. most of the shoppers are food safety activists themselves
59. The new rules of the country-of-origin labeling law will come into effect ______.
A. right now
B. in a month
C. in three months
D. in half a year
60. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Most Americans prefer imported vegetables to the vegetables grown in local
places.
B. The government of America will forbid importing peppers from Mexico.
C. The law was not fully carried out until last week because of food industry’
resistance.
D. Store owners are most likely to be the supporters of the law.
第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

(共10分)
—Mary，we are going to have a party on New Year’s Eve. I’m sure we’ll have a good time.
____61____
—I’d like to. ____62____
—In our classroom. We are going to decorate it and turn it into a splendid ballroom.
—____63____ I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you.
—But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance. ____64___
—I will. My voice is not very pleasant to the ear，though.
—I heard y ou sing once. ____65____ I’ m sure you’ll be the star of our New Year party.
—Oh，thank you.
A. Your voice was sweet and beautiful.
B. Where are you going to have it?
C. Would you like to join us?
D. Thank you for inviting me.
E. Oh, it is great.
F. Let’s go to the ball together.
G. Do sing us some English songs，please.
第二卷（写作共50分）
短文改错（共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。

对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误（每行只有一个错误）,则按下列情况改正：
此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意:原行没有错的不要改。

The other day, I talked with a man was fond of 66. ______ __ reading. I found that from his childhood he develops 67. _______
the habit of carrying the book in his pocket all the time. 68. _______
He was used to read every minute when he had nothing 69. ________
else to do. He found a book especial useful during the 70. ________
periods of waiting: waiting doctors, meals, buses and 71. ________
the list could be long. He said that every minute counts. 72. ________
That was why he found himself fifteen minutes a day 73. ________
for reading. That was how he read twenty book a year 74. ________
-----one thousand books all her lifetime. 75.
第二节：写作(35分）
假充你是李华，高三的学生，你的朋友王彬写信问你如何把握高三这最关键的一年。

请你结合自己的经历，从时间安排、饮食、睡眠、锻炼等方面，回一封100词左右的信.
Dear Wang,
How’s it going? I am glad to hear from you.
Yours, Li Hua。