湖北省黄冈市红安县大赵家高中2012届高三英语模拟试卷（3）

红安县大赵家高中2012届高三英语模拟试卷（三）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第I卷（选择题，共110分）注意事项： 1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。 2每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是B。1. What is the weather like?A. Its raining. B. Its cloudy. C. Its sunny.2. Who will go to China next month?A. Lucy. B. Alice. C. Richard.3. What are the speaker talking about? A. The mans sister. B. A film. C. An actor.4. Where will the speakers meet? A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a restaurant B. In an office. C. At home.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秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。6. Why did the woman go to New York?A. To spend some time with the baby. B. To look after her sister. C. To find a new job.7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?A. Two months. B. Five months. C. Seven months.8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?A. Holding him. B. Playing with him. C. Feeding him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What are the speakers talking about?A. A way to improve air quality. B. A problem with traffic rules.C. A suggestion for city planning. 10. What does the man suggest? A. Limiting the use of cars. B. Encouraging people to walk. C. Warming drivers of sir pollution. 11. What does the woman think about the mans idea? A. Its interesting. B. its worth trying. C. Its impractical.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand? A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.13. What advice does the woman give to the man? A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas. B. Book his flight as soon as possible. C. Save more money for his trip.14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time? A. They require early booking. B. They can be twice as expensive. C. They are on special offer.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why did Jane call Mike? A. To ask him to meet her. B. To tell him about Tom. C. To borrow his car.16. Where will Jane be in about one hour? A. At Mikes place. B. At the airport. C. Mike will go the airport.17. What can we infer from the conversation? A. Jane has just learned to drive. B. Jans car is in bad condition. C. Mike will go the airport.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before? A. Write a short story. B. Prepare for the lesson. C. Learn more about the writer.19. Why does the speaker ask the questions? A. To check the students understanding of the story.B. To draw the students attention to reading skills.C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.20. What will the students do in 10 minutes? A. Ask more question. B. Discuss in groups. C. Give their answers.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节单项填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0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。例：Welast night, but we went to thee concert instead A must have studied B might study C should have studied D would study答案是C。21. （2011重庆南开中学5月月考)The royal wedding of William, _ Britain s prince, and Kate, _ ordinary girl, draws the worldwide attention. A. /; an B. /; the C. the; the D. a; the22. （2011“皖南八校”第二次联考）The boy was so careless that the glass fell from his hand and it _ on the floor.A. broke inB. broke downC. broke up D. broke out23. (2011辽宁省东北育才学校3月考试)The death toll of the quake in New Zealand is _ 150, but officials say the figure wont stand because they are still getting information in.A. exactly B. appropriately C. definitely D. approximately24. (2011西安五大名校高三第一次联考)I should convey my appreciation to my high school teachers, without _ help I wouldnt achieve such a big success. A. whomB. them C. which D. whose25. （2011泰州市高三3月调研）How do you find your English teacher? Well, my English teacher is very learned and kind to us, _ we all like.A. whose B. that C. one D. whom26. (2011江苏卷,25） In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are _.AspecialBregionalCoptionalDoriginal27. (2011贵州省五校第四次联考) Have you been to the Great Wall? Perhaps not in my memory. _,it might have been during my early childhood. A. If any B. If so C. If ever D. If not28. （2011河北承德联校高三上学期期末联考）Some students remember a lot of knowledge but cant recognize ways to use it in new _. A. conditions B. cases C. backgroundsD. situations29. （2011安徽省自主命题仿真模拟）My aunt _ my sister to marry Henry, but my sister married Frank at last.A. advised B. persuaded C. suggested D. warned30. （浙江省名校新高考研究联盟2011届第二次联考）Were you satisfied with the house?It was a nice house, but it wasnt quite what we had _ mind.A. on B. at C. over D. in第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题l5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（2011山东泰安高三期末考试）In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30, 000 people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, 31 that the building was 32 .After the unforgettably shock, he 33 the promise he had made to his son: “No matter 34 , I ll always be there for you!” And tears began to 35 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his 36 to his son. He rushed there and started 37 the ruins.As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, 38 :“It s too late! They re all dead! 39 , face reality, there s nothing you can do!”To each parent he responded with 40 : “Are you going to help me now?”No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone. Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 41 :“Is my boy 42 or is he dead?”He dug for eight hours12 hours.24 hours.36 hours.then, in 43 hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his son s 44 . He screamed his son s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back,“Dad!?! It s me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you 45 me and 46 you saved me, they d be savedYou promised,No matter what happens, I ll always be there for you!You did it, Dad!” “What s going on in there?”the father asked“There are 14 of us 47 48 33, dad. We re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you re here. When the building collapsed, it made 49 , and it saved us.”“Come out, boy!”“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 50 I know you ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you ll always be there for me!”31. Aonly discovering Bonly to discover Conly realizing Donly to realize 32. Aas flat as a pancake Bas high as a mountain Cas strong as an ox Das weak as a kitten33. Amemorized Bforgot Ckept Dremembered34. Awhat Bwhat happen Cwhich Dwho35. Afill Bfill in Ccome Dburst36. Apicture Bpromise Cpresent Dencourage37. Adigging Bdigging through Cdigging outDdigging into38. Ato sayBsaid Cand saying Dsaying39. ACome out BCome again CCome on DCome off40. Aone word Bone sound Cone row Done line41. Afor himself Bof himself Cby himself Dto himself42. Alive Bliving Calive Dlively43. A38 Bthe 38 C38th Dthe 38th 44. Asound Bvoice Cnoise Dtone45. Awill save Bwould save Csave Dwould have saved 46. Awhen Bbecause Ceven if Dthough47. Aremained Bmissing Cleft Dgone48. Afor Bbehind Cout of Dover49. Aa promise Bspace Croom Da triangle50.Abecause Bthough Cwhen Deven though第三部分 阅读理解(共两节，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（2011“皖南八校”第二次联考）If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of“early bilinguals”who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,”said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),”he said“You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better.“Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,”explained the scientists.51. The main subject talked about in this passage is _.A. science on learning a second languageB. man s ability of learning a second languageC. 1anguage can help brain power D. 1anguage learning and maths study52. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions“exercise”in order to _.A. say language is also a kind of physical laborB. prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a languageC. to show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well53. We may know from the scientific findings that _.A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density isB. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn t know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people s brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time54. The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _.A. a researcher on language learningB. a person who is good at learning foreign languagesC. a person who can speak two languagesD. an active language learnerB （2011安徽“江南十校”3月联考）Decision-making can be extremely difficult. Decision-making styles are significantly different in different cultures. In any approach to a problem and in any negotiations, the Western world turns to the “I to you” approach while Japan, the “you to you” approach. The former means both sides present their arguments openly from their own point of view. Naturally, often comes a confrontation(冲突) situation, which Westerners are very skillful in dealing with. The latter is based on each side trying to understand the other person s point of view. Thus, the direction of the meeting is a mutual(相互的) attempt to reduce confrontation and achieve harmony. Besides, Western decision-making goes mostly from top management(管理人员) and often does not consult middle management or the worker. However, in Japan great consideration is given to the thoughts and opinions of everyone at all levels. Based on “bottom-up direction”, ideas can be created at the lowest levels, travel upward through an organization and have an effect on the final decision. Difference in decision-making also comes from different communication styles. The Japanese business person works to achieve harmony, even if the deal falls through, and will spend whatever time is necessary to determine a “you to you” approach, communicating personal views only indirectly. They put a thorough job above the Western deadline approach. So the Japanese are thorough in their meetings. Thus Americans are often annoyed by the many meetings in many Japanese businesses. But where the American is pressing for a specific decision, the Japanese is trying to think up a rather broad direction. On the other hand, once a given agreement is made, it is the Japanese who sometimes wonder at the slow pace in which Westerners carry out the decision. The Japanese are eager to move forward and Westerners, perhaps, lag(落后) behind as they take the time for in-depth planning.55. A Japanese business bases its decision .A. on top-down direction B. on nothing but its workers viewsC. on bottom-up direction D. only on its top leaders opinions 56. The text mainly tells us that Japan and the Western world .A. face great difficulty in making decisions B. are different in decision-making styles C. have all members contribute to a decision D. have two approaches: “I to you” and “you to I”57. Which of the following is TRUE of the Westerners?A. They carry out the decision once it is made. B. There are many meetings in their businesses.C. They work to achieve harmony in doing business. D. They are good at handling confrontation situation.58. The author s attitude towards Japanese decision-making is .A. positive B. critical C. negative D. casualC （2011泰州市高三3月调研）Many languages are quickly disappearingOf the estimated (大约估计的) 7, 000 languages spoken in the world today, linguists (语言学家) say, nearly half are in danger of extinction and likely to disappear this century. In fact, one falls out of use about every two weeks.Some languages vanish in an instant at the death of the sole (唯一的) surviving speaker. Others are lost gradually in bilingual (双语的) cultures, as indigenous (当地的) tongues are edged out by the dominant (占主导地位的) language at school, in the marketplace and on television.New research, supported by the National Geographic Society and the Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages, has found the five regions where languages are disappearing most rapidly. They are northern Australia, central South America, North America s upper Pacific coastal zone, eastern Siberia, and Oklahoma and the southwestern United States. All have indigenous people speaking diverse languages, in falling numbers.K. David Harrison, an associate (副的) professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College, US, said that more than half the languages had no written form and were “vulnerable (脆弱的) to loss and being forgotten.” Their loss leaves no dictionary, no text, or no record of the accumulated knowledge and history of a vanished culture.Harrison and other researchers started their rescue project last year. They have been trying to identify and record endangered languages. They interviewed and made recordings of the few remaining speakers of a language and collected basic word lists. The individual projects, some lasting three to four years, involve hundreds of hours of recording speech, developing grammar and preparing children s readers in the obscure (逐渐没落的) language. The research has concentrated on preserving (保存) entire language families.“These are probably languages that cannot be brought back, but at least we made records of them,”said Gregory Anderson, director of the Living Tongues Institute, in Oregon, US.59. What may be the reasons why many languages are in danger of extinction EXCEPT _?A. They are gradually replaced by another dominant language. B. It s easier to lose the languages that are only passed down orally.C. Researchers do not do enough to help those endangered languages.D. Some languages die out together with the death of their last few speakers.60. What does the underlined word“vanish”in Paragraph 2 mean?A. disappear B. spread C. finish D. survive61. What s NOT mentioned as efforts made by researchers to rescue the dying languages?A. To teach children to learn the endangered language. B. To clear up the entire language families.C. To interview and make recordings of the remaining speakers.D. To collect and record their vocabulary and develop grammars.62. From the passage we can conclude that _. A. the researchers feel rather optimistic about the result of their rescue work B. the disappearance of an unrecorded language means the loss of a culture C. the indigenous languages can survive as long as they have developed their written forms D. the government should take legal action to protect the indigenous languages DAfter the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletics have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another group of athletics and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2008, for the first time, one of the greatest Paralympics will not be taking part. She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thormpson. Born with spine hifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waist Bown. Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. at first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back. Indeed, Tannis athletic career took off. In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games. In 1998, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelonn. Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved she first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories. Tannis enduring success had been part motivation(动机), part preparation, “The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to see. I am still competing at a very high lever, but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.” Indeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2007. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. In spite of ups and downs, she never take her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in series of Paralympics- a top lever