江苏省扬州中学2012—2013学年度第二学期期中考试
高三英语试卷 2013.4
第 Ⅰ 卷（选择题 共85分）
第一部分：听力（共两节；满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. At what time did the conversation take place?
A. At 5:00 B. At 5:15 C. At 5:30
2. What does the woman mean?
A. She didn’t talk to Mary.
B. Mary thinks well of the concert.
C. Mary is ill
3. How many novels will the woman read next semester?
A. Four B. Five C. Six
4. What will the weather be like tomorrow?
A. Cold B. Rainy C. Windy
5. Who will leave?
A. Carol B. Carol’s uncle C. Carol’s sister
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where will the man probably work?
A. At a supermarket B. At a club C. At a pool
7. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At school B. At an agency C. At a supermarket
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What do you know about the woman?
A. She lost her job.
B. She just got a promotion.
C. She has been transferred to another company.
9. Why does the man feel a little nervous?
A. Because he is starting a new job today.
B. Because he finds the job very difficult.
C. Because he doesn’t know how to get the job.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How dose Susan think of her life in New York?
A. She doesn’t like it at all. B. She is satisfied with it.
C. She feels it just so-so.
11. What can we learn about Henry from the conversation?
A. He is heavier than before. B. He looks younger than ever.
C. He watches his diet.
12. Why does Susan look younger?
A. Because she is more energetic. B. Because she stays in a warm place.
C. Because she lives a healthier life.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?
A. Manager and employee. B. Salesman and customer.
C. Husband and wife.
14. What does the woman want to do?
A. Sell the television. B. Change the television for a new one.
C. Write a letter of complaint.
15. What did the woman do with the television?
A. Asked someone to repair it. B. Adjusted the channels.
C. Turned it on.
16. Why is the woman surprised at last?
A. The man can’t adjust it. B. The guarantee period is only two days.
C. It is an old television.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker?
A. A tour guide. B. A bus conductor. C. A ticket seller.
18. How much will a couple and a child aged 10 pay for the tickets?
A. $100. B. $65. C. $85.
19. How long does the tour last?
A. An hour and a half. B. Tow hours. C. Three hours.
20. Where will the tourists get off the bus at the end of the tour?
A. At the St. Anthony’s Falls. B. At the Nicollet shopping Center.
C. Outside the Waller Art Center.
第二部分：英语知识运用（满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. — Which person do you prefer, the one with __________ long hair or the one with __________ long beard?
— The left one.
A. a; a B. 不填; 不填 C. a; 不填 D. 不填; a
22. To a small and faraway town like this, a car accident is always considered ________ interest, so people soon gathered around.
A. as B. by C. of D. in
23. — Who are making so much noise in the garden now?
— __________ the naughty children.
A. It is B. They are C. That is D. There are
24. It would be a good idea to use a plastic bottle, __________ cut off, as a container to grow young plants in.
A. of which the top B. the top is
C. the top of which D. with its top
25. — How do you find the concert last night?
— I really enjoy it. I didn’t expect it was __________ wonderful.
A. as B. more C. most D. very
26. I have battled with my __________ over whether I should actually offer her an apology.
A. commitment B. conscience C. complaint D. consciousness
27. How many of us __________, say, a meeting that is not important to us would be interested in the discussion?
A. attended B. had attended C. attending D. have attended
28. I'll go to Beijing on business tomorrow. Do you have anything __________ to your son studying in Beijing University?
A. to be taken B. to take C. taken D. being taken
29. — Tom, you are caught late again.
— Oh, __________.
A. not at all B. just my luck C. never mind D. that's all right
30. — This wall of air is an effective answer to the problem and it __________ work.
— But it is a question to put such a wall of air around the statue.
A. may B. must C. should D. could
31. — Why was our foreign teacher unhappy yesterday?
— News about the tsunami striking her country __________ an attack of homesickness.
A. set for B. set out C. set about D. set off
32. — Tomorrow __________ my birthday. I'd like you and Jane to come.
— I'm not sure if she __________ free.
A. will be; is B. is going to; is C. is; is D. is; will be
33. The generous donation from China to the sufferers in the killing Indian Ocean Quake-tsunami has __________ the Chinese people's unselfishness and internationalism.
A. let out B. brought out C. given out D. taken out
34. Small as it is, the ant is as much a creature as __________ all other animals on the earth.
A. are B. is C. have D. do
35. Whenever and wherever we are, keep in mind that we should listen more to others. It’s wrong to express ourselves without thinking. Just as we all know, __________.
A. a good beginning makes a good ending
B. a still tongue makes a wise head
C. a great hope makes a great man
D. a good husband makes a good wife
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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、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。
What is it that you love to do but never feel that you get it quite right? Perhaps you don't even try any more because you think what you do is not 36 enough.
Discouragement seems to follow us a good part of the time, 37 whatever it is that we work so hard doing, it seems that there is 38 someone else who can do it much better.
I have always enjoyed music and it is 39 to me that every musician has a 40 of their own. My father 41 several instruments and when he played with others, it was not difficult to 42 his sound in a group. Whether it was guitar or another instrument, he had his own 43 sound.
I 44 read of a music teacher who commented to a discouraged student, " 45 else can make the sound that you make." The sound that you make may not be the same as someone else's but who is to say which is 46 . It is said that, " 47 is in the eye of the beholder, perhaps it could be said that a delightful sound is in the ear of the 48 ".
Every person has a different tone of voice that 49 only to them, 50 we all know people with an unforgettable laugh or a way of 51 that is unique to them. It might not be the sound of your music or your voice at all. It 52 be the way you whistle or the sound of your footsteps.
Each person has a（an） 53 on the world in some way. Someone else can do what you do, but they cannot do it 54 the same way that you do it. The next time you feel 55 , remember "Nobody else can make the sound that you make. "
36. A. challenging B. good C. simple D. worthy
37. A. because B. although C. when D. if
38. A. seldom B. frequently C. never D. sometimes
39. A. satisfying B. convincing C. inspiring D. interesting
40. A. talent B. sound C. life D. song
41. A. played B. designed C. created D. possessed
42. A. turn down B. call up C. pick out D. give off
43. A. loudly B. powerful C. soundable D. special
44. A. once B. yet C. even D. still
45. A. Anybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Everybody
46. A. bigger B. better C. deeper D. lower
47. A. beauty B. interest C. patience D. honesty
48. A. speaker B. receiver C. listener D. observer
49. A. subscribes B. submits C. adapts D. belongs
50. A. but B. yet C. and D. for
51. A. behaving B. walking C. jumping D. speaking
52. A. must B. might C. would D. shall
53. A. alternative B. prospect C. duty D. impact
54. A. exactly B. obviously C. cautiously D. seriously
55. A. annoyed B. puzzled C. discouraged D. bothered
第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Seventy-three-year-old Gary selected his food in Value Mart more carefully than NASA chose its candidates for the space shuttle. Skim milk was $2.99, on sale from $3.49; white bread, 89 cents with a discount; table salt, 99 cents, 20 cents off the regular price. Leaving the cashier（收银员）, he estimated that he had saved 80 cents today. He was pleased that he had got good value for his money again.
At the exit, the cold wind reminded him of his gloves. "Now where are they?" Not in the coat pockets. Not in the grocery bag either. The worried man made a thorough search of all his pockets, again including the grocery bag. Now he was sure they must have been dropped somewhere inside the store.
Old Gary had bought the black gloves at a 25% discount ten years ago. His quick decision to buy the expensive gloves turned out to be a good one, which even promoted his social status on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him enviously. Losing this favorite possession was almost like losing a child to him.
Gary re-entered the store with long steps. He followed the same route he had walked before. There were all open passages and it did not take long to be convinced that the gloves were not in sight.
"Society has changed, people have changed", he murmured to himself. "Years ago, if somebody picked up something lost, they would give it back. Not any more!"
On his way out, he went over to the cashier to ask if she had received any lost gloves. She asked him what colour they were, and when he said "black", there came a disappointing answer. He took his time now, finally walking out of the store.
Back home, Gary was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. He was very upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.
After a month, Gary decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any chance his gloves had been returned to the lost and found office. "What colour are they?" the woman in the office asked again. "Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they??"
"Yes! Those are mine!" Gary exclaimed, his eyes glowing with joy.
56. According to the passage, Gary thought his buying the gloves to be ______.
A. unnecessary B. wise C. hot-headed D. adventurous
57. What can we infer about Gary?
A. He is not well off. B. He is particular about food.
C. He holds a pessimistic attitude towards life.
D. He doesn’t get along well with his neighborhood.
58. In Gary’s opinion, why couldn’t he recover his gloves at first?
A. He was not careful enough. B. The cashier forgot to return his gloves.
C. A customer took his gloves by mistake.
D. Someone picked up his gloves and kept them on purpose.
59. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Seeking gloves. B. The stolen gloves returned.
C. Declining moral standards D. A forgetful but stubborn old man.
B
Even if you are naturally shy, these three tricks will help you to quickly build a new social circle in any new city.
1. Take pictures
One of the great things about taking pictures at an event or party is that it gives you an excuse to get in touch with the person later. Everybody loves seeing pictures of themselves, and it’s very easy after taking a picture to say “If you’d like I can email it to you”. This can be the seed that leads to new connections. The next time you hear about a fun event email your new contacts to let them know about it.
2. Eat alone in public
You might feel self-conscious eating by yourself but it has an important benefit: you are much easier to approach when you are alone. People may be afraid of interrupting you or being rude if you are in a conversation with someone else. Bring a book or newspaper to read (this will make you feel less self-conscious). Plus, having an interesting book with you will give others an excuse to start a conversation if they’ve read it.
3. Join a class, sports team, or club
Yoga, salsa dancing, volleyball, Toastmasters (a public speaking club), a class for work, etc. Take up a new hobby or continue an old one!
These are all great places to meet new people, primarily because you will be forced to see the same people over and over again in the class. You will automatically make friends with them if you have a common interest and are forced to see each other again.
Tips:
* In the beginning, never turn down an invitation from someone, even if it’s something you wouldn’t normally do.
* Email your new friends with fun things to do instead of always asking what their plans are. If they have a better plan you can drop yours and join them. This will help establish you as someone who is contributing value instead of just taking it (people want this in a friend).
* Don’t let little things in life upset you or be a negative person. People don’t want to be around someone like that!
60. When having meals, you’d better ________ if you want to make new friends.
A. approach others to show conscious friendliness
B. start a conversation with those who have friends aside
C. invite others to your apartment to eat together
D. sit on your own in public places
61. According to the text, which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of joining a class?
A. It helps you find out people who share a common interest with you.
B. It helps you find out your interest and take up a new hobby.
C. It offers an opportunity to meet the same people repeatedly.
D. It is a good way to meet new people and make friends in a new city.
62. Which of the following pieces of advice is a tip from the text?
A. Try to be outgoing and talkative instead of being shy.
B. Never turn down an invitation from your friends.
C. Offer suggestions on how to spend time together.
D. Always give a positive response to any request.
63. By writing the text, the author intends to tell us ________.
A. why you should change when you move to a new city
B. how you can make new friends in a new city
C. why you should make new friends in a new city
D. how you can keep in touch with strangers
C
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