高三英语4月考试试题 2013.4
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上；
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号；
3．第Ⅱ卷必须写在答题纸上。
第I卷（共105分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题3.5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.What time will the speakers get to the theatre if they leave now?
A. At 7:30 B. At 7:45 C. At 8:00
2. What does the man suggest the woman do ?
A. Ask Mary to help her
B. Type the data quickly
C. Put the data into the computer at once
3. What does the woman mean?
A. She still hasn’t understood what was shocking
B. She wasn’t able to manage the project well
C. She’s not sure how she was able to finish so early
4. What are the woman’s instructions?
A. To eat every bit of food the man has been given
B. To clean the plate after the man finishes eating
C. To give Mrs. Jameson something the man doesn’t like
5. How is the traffic at this time every day?
A. Fine B. Heavy C. Unusual
第二节 （共15小题；每小题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分钟；听完后，各小题给出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8题，
6. Where is the woman?
A. At home B. In the office C. On the road
7. Who would visit the man at four this afternoon?
A. Mr. Hopkins B. Mr. Johnson C. Miss Li
8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends B. Husband and wife C. Boss and secretary
9. What kind of money does the woman want?
A. Hong Kong dollars B. American dollars C. British pounds
10. What does the woman show before exchanging the money?
A. Her passport B. Her credit card C. Her ID card
11. How much money will the woman get at last?
A. About 190 dollars B. About 200 dollars C. About 330 dollars
12. When does the woman’s sister plan to arrive?
A. At 7:30 a.m B. At 7:30 p.m C. B. At 8:30 p.m
13. Where are the speakers?
A. At the airport B. At the train station C. At the air ticket office
14. Does the woman’s sister arrive at last?
A. Yes B. No C. We don’t know
15. Why does the man take part in this match?
A. He loves this game B. He wants to do some exercise
C. He has confidence in his strength
16. What does the man think of the young people nowadays?
A. They do nothing good for their health
B. They love all kinds of sports
C. They seldom watch games on TV
17. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Never stick to only one type of exercise
B. Take part is the race next year
C. Do easy movements at first
18. What is considered impolite when you are invited to a meal?
A. Arriving early B. Arriving late C. Failing to come
19. Where will the hostess probably meet you when you arrive?
A. In the living room B. In the sitting room C. At the door
20. What does the hostess plan to do after the dinner is over?
A. Offer some entertainment B. Take your coat and hat C. Express her gratitude
第二部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：语法和词汇（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
21. —Which of the two English fi1ms do you like better?
— shorter one, of course. I think it’s really most instructive one.
A. The；a B. The；the C. A；the D. A；a
22. When the twins, you will find the differences between them.
A. compared B. compare C. compares D. comparing
23. —Do you think he can get the first prize for jumping?
—Impossible now. He to do so, but he has just hurt his leg.
A. would expect B. was expected C. has expected D. is expected
24. He left his homeland, never back again.
A. determined; to come B. being determined；to come
C. determined; coming D. determining; coming
25. The maths problem is very difficult. I work it out, .
A. still B. yet C. although D. though
26. The couple are used to getting up before dawn, it is still dark outside.
A.as B. where C. which D. when
27. The plan was in just because people were unwilling to cooperate.
A. ruins B. pieces C. danger D. trouble
28. The place is worth .
A. pay a visit B. paying a visit to C. paying a visit D. pay a visit to
29. Be sure to take a trip to the waterfall it’s a long drive on a dirt road. It’s well worth the trouble.
A. only if B. now that C. even though D. in case
30. Today we have too many choices of communication through advanced technology, but we seem the joy of communicating face to face.
A. losing B. to be losing C. to be lost D. having lost
31. —Won’t you go to the football match tonight?
— . I might stay at home watching it live on TV instead.
A. I’d rather not B. I’d love to C. I guess so D. I’m not sure
32. Staying you are means you will fall behind others.
A. at the place B. in which C. where D. there
33. It is difficult to a conversation with someone who only says “Yes” and “No”.
A. keep up B. take up C. make up D. pick up
34. To deal with the global financial crisis, China has a string of forceful measures over the past months.
A. turned out B. found out C. made out D. worked out
35. is known to us is that tobacco contains nicotine and other harmful products, so you should give up smoking.
A. As B. It C. What D. Which
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，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Every night, my mother would come to my room, lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead．
I don't remember when it first started 36 me --- her hands pushing my hair that way but it did make me annoyed, for they felt work-worn and 37 against my young skin． Finally, one night, I shouted at her: “Don' t do that anymore---your 38 are too rough！" She didn't say anything in 39 ．But never again did my mother close out my day with that 40 expression of her love．
Time after time, with the 41 years, my thoughts returned to that night． I'm not a little girl any more．Mom is in her mid - seventies, and those hands I 42 thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my 43 .
Now, my own children are 44 Mom no longer has Dad． It was late on that Thanksgiving Eve, as I went to sleep in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand 45 before stealing across my face to brush the 46 from my forehead． Then a kiss, ever so 47 touched my brow． In my 48 , thousands of times, I 49 the night my young voice complained． 50 Mom's hand in hand, I said how 51 I was for that night． I thought she'd remember, as I did, 52 Mom didn't know what I was talking about． She had forgotten — and 53 —long ago．
That night, I fell asleep with a new 54 for my gentle mother and her caring hands． And the 55 I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found．
36．A． surprising B． hurting C． annoying D． amazing
37．A． rough B． gentle C． smooth D． strong
38．A． noises B． words C． feelings D． hands
39．A． anger B． silence C． reply D． fear
40．A． healthy B． familiar C． popular D． perfect
41．A． coming B． remaining C． passing D． following
42．A． often B． even C． once D． never
43．A． child B． neighbor C． husband D． family
44．A． grown B． developed C． moved D． forgotten
45．A． imagined B． trembled C． regretted D． hesitated
46．A． tears B． hair C． dirt D． kisses
47．A． gently B． roughly C． quickly D． slowly
48．A． memory B． opinion C． history D． diary
49．A． chanced B． missed C． hated D． recalled
50．A． Beating B． Catching C． Picking D． Stopping
51．A． happy B． sorry C． annoyed D． amused
52．A． and B． faded C． because D． but
53．A． forgiven B． while C． remembered D． apologized
54．A． hope B． thought C． appreciation D． approval
55．A． pride B． guilt C． sorrow D． failure
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A disastrous competition is going on in England, with billions of dollars and hundreds of lives in danger. OK, that's not true. But competitors from around the world gathered on Thursday to compete for the title of 2012’s World's Biggest Liar.
Each participant is given up to five minutes to make up the best lie in the competition, which was started in honor of 19th-century Bridge Inn owner Will Ritson, who was reportedly famous for his lies. Competitors gather at the Bridge Inn every year for the competition, a small pub in northwestern England. Anyone can take part in the competition. Well, almost anyway; the reporters note that lawyers and politicians are banned, who is said to enjoy "an unfair advantage" in the proceedings (进程).
A study published this past July in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior found that nearly all lies are detectable through visible facial muscle (肌肉) reactions in the person telling a lie. “Thus, while interpersonal deception (欺骗) often is highly successful, signs of hidden emotional states are communicated clearly to the informed observer,” the study concluded.
A churchman of Carlisle reportedly holds what may be the greatest lie of all time in the competition, simply stating, "I have never told a lie in my life."
In 2003, Abrie Krueger of South Africa became the first non-Brit to win the competition. Ironically, Krueger was accused by some of cheating.
In 2006, comedian Sue Perkins became the first female to win the competition, telling a tale about people riding camels to work as a result of climate change.
Last year's winning entry came from Glen Boyland, who told a lie about competing in a snail-racing (蜗牛赛跑) competition with Prince Charles.
56. The article begins with _____.
A. a piece of news B. a case from the competition
C. the passage’s topic sentence D. a lie told by the writer
57. The competition is held at the Bridge Inn because _____.
A. its present owner is hospitable B. most local people are liars
C. it once had a good liar as its owner D. it is a tourist attraction
58. When the writer wrote “Well, almost anyway”(Para.2), he or she realized that _____.
A. the previous sentence was not exact B. the previous sentence was all wrong
C. the next sentence would be exact D. the reporters didn’t agree with him or her
59. Paragraph Three mainly tells us that _____.
A. lying requires extraordinary skill B. liars are able to find each other out
C. most lies are believed in everyday life D. liars always show signs of lying
60. _____ is mentioned just because his lie was most special.
A. The churchman B. Abrie Krueger C. Sue Perkins D. Glen Boyland
B
Santa Claus is someone who will remain in the hearts of children forever.
Santa C1aus also has some other names: Saint Nicholas, St. Nick, Kris Kringle, Pelznickel. Two of his names-Santa Claus and Saint Nicholas-both come from the Dutch who settled in New York long ago. The Dutch honored this kindly saint with a yearly festival on December sixth. The Dutch spoke the name “Saint Nikolas” very fast. It sounded like “sinterklaas”. And so, when the English said this word, it sounded like “Santa Claus”.
West of New York, in Pennsylvania, many German farmers had also heard of Saint Nikolas. But they cal1ed him “Pelznickel”. This word came from “pelz”, meaning fur, and “nickel” for Nicholas. So, to the Germans of Pennsylvania，“Pelznickel” was a man dressed in fur who came once a year with gifts for good children. Soon, people began to feel that the 1ove and kindness Pelznickel brought should be part of a celebration honoring the “Christkindl”, as the Germans ca1led the Christ child. After a time, this became Kris Kringle. Later, Kris Kringle became another name for Santa Claus himself.
Whatever he is called, he is still the same short, fat, jolly old man with a long beard, wearing a red suit with white fur.
The picture of Santa Claus as we see him came from Thomas Nast. He was an American
painter born in Bavaria. Someone asked him to paint a picture of Santa Claus. Nast remembered when he was a little boy in southern Germany Every Christmas, a fat old man gave toys and cakes to the children. So, when Nast painted the picture, his Santa Claus looked like the kindly old man of his childhood. And through the years, Nast’s painting has remained as the most popular picture of Santa Claus.
Santa can be seen almost everywhere. It is easy to find them by the long lines of children waiting to tell Santa what they want for Christmas.
61. What is the main idea of the text?
A. What Santa Claus usually do on Christmas.
B. How Santa Claus got his names and image.
C. Different countries have different “Santa Clauses”.
D. Everyone, especially children, love Santa Claus.
62. Which of the following names came from German?
A. Saint Nicholas. B. Santa Claus.
C. Pelznickel. D. St. Nick.
63. What did the term “Kris Kringle” originally refer to?
A. A German festival. B. Good child.
C. Love and kindness. D. A kind of fur.
64. Why did Thomas Nast paint Santa Claus into a fat old man?
A. Because a fat old man looks more kindly than others.
B. Because nobody was sure about what Santa looked like.
C. Because this image had already been the most popular
D. Because he had a nice childhood memory of such a man.
65. What can we learn from the text?
A. The Dutch used to honor Santa on December 25th.
B. “Santa Claus” was a misunderstanding of another term.
C. It was the Dutch who created Santa Claus.
D. Children line up to take photos with Santa Claus.
C
Sales of electric bicycles, or e-bikes, a hot item in consumer green tech, are expected to grow by more than 50% in North America during 2013. Actor William Shatner, who is no stranger to futuristic tech, recently purchased two e-bikes for him and his wife.
I’ve been shopping for an e-bike now for a few weeks, and I’ve had my eye on the folding electric bike. I’ve had folding bikes in the past and love the convenience of being able to throw my bike into my car.
The e –bike market is ready to go mainstream in the U.S. The price for e-bikes has come down greatly in recent months. At one time， most e-bikes with good components and proper weight were in the ＄3，000range. Now you can find reasonable quality e-bikes in the ＄1，000range. With gas prices at all-time highs, e-bikes are an attractive, low-cost option to gas efficient vehicles.
E-bike owners are finding that they are great for commuting(每天往返)to work, as traditional bikes can be a problem with office dress and sweat．
People who use e-bikes range from commuters to casual cyclers who like a little help with hills and wind，to those who decided to save money on buying a motor bike．These are not for the serious road cycler or professional mountain biker．
If you’re considering all e—bike, it pays to do some research first．Cheaper e-bikes are going to be heavier and have less battery—power．Higher priced bikes will be made from lighter materials and have better batteries．
Another consideration is local motor vehicle laws．For example，according to US federal law，as long as your electric bike is under 750 watts and does not go over 20 MPH then it is a bicycle and not a motor vehicle．Most consumer e—bikes in the ＄1，000 range don’t fit the motorized vehicle description．
66．The writer introduces William Shatner as an example in order to_______________．
A．show that he is wild about the future technology
B．tell us that he is an agent for the e—bike market
C．tell us that actors care only convenience no the price
D．show that e-bikes are really becoming popular now
67．Which of the following may not contribute to the e-bike’s going mainstream?
A．The price for e-bikes has come down greatly．
B．E-bikes are much cheaper to use than gas vehicles．
C．The local motor vehicle laws are not strict enough．
D．Some folding e-bikes are convenient to put into a car．
68．According to the text，e—bikes are practical for_______________．
A．serious road cyclers B．couples spending a holiday
C．people commuting to work D．professional mountain bikers
69．Which of the following about e—bikes is true?
A．The cheaper e-bikes are usually made of lighter materials．
B．Most e-bikes in the ＄l，000 range are a bicycle, not a motor vehicle．
C．Local motor vehicle law doesn’t have any limit to e-bikes．
D．E-bikes in the ＄l，000 range are too cheap to have better batteries．
70．What is the best title for this passage?
A．E—bike sales to shift into mainstream in 20l3
B．E-bikes，the future way of transportation
C．E—bikes Vs gas vehicles
D．E—bikes，actors’ first choice
D
After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American, a new study finds. That’s one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America.
The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing un-American influenced respondents’ food choices. After being questioned about their ability to speak English, 75 percent of Asian-Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian-Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same.
When their American identity was called into question during a follow-up study, Asian-American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes, such as hamburgers and cheese sandwiches. In that experiment, 55 Asian-Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant. Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories, including 12 grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat (饱和脂肪).
“People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in,” said Sauna Cheryan, an author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington. “If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives, this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health.” Cheryan added.
Social pressures, the study concluded, are at the heart of the problem. “In American society today, being American is associated with being white. Americans, who don’t fit this image even if they were born here and speak English, feel that pressure to prove that they’re American,” said Cheryan.
71. The author wants to show that .
A. more and more Asians enjoy high-calorie snacks
B. immigrants tend to eat American junk food to fit in
C. most Americans are at the risk of heart disease
D. all the American people have a bad eating habit
72. According to the survey, .
A. Asian-Americans care less about their health
B. 25 percent of Americans like junk food
C. choosing food is related to Asian-Americans’ situation
D. immigrants are forced to eat junk food
73. The underlined word “fare” in Paragraph 4 most probably means“ ”.
A. food offered as a meal B. a person taking a taxi
C. money spent on food D. an arranged thing to do
74. According to Sauna Cheryan, .
A. what immigrants have done is ridiculous
B. American traditional foods are healthier
C. immigrants risk their health in order to fit in
D. American culture affects immigrants deeply
75. Which of the following should take the blame for the bad eating habit?
A. The situation of employment. B. The traditional culture.
C. The American government. D. The pressures from society.
第Ⅱ卷（共45分）
