湖南省长、望、浏、宁2012届高三3月一模联考英语试题

湖南省长、望、浏、宁2012届高三3月一模联考

英 语 试 题

温馨提示： 1．本卷共四大题。 2．本卷总分150分，考试时量120分钟。 3．请将所有答案填写到答题卷（卡）上。 Part I Listening Comprehension （30 marks） Section A （22．5 marks）

Directions: In this section you'll hear six conversations between two speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices marked A, B and C．Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question． You will hear each conversation TWICE． Example; When will the magazine probably arrive? A．Wednesday． B．Thursday． The answer is B． Conversation 1

1．How does Joe feel? A．He is puzzled why nobody helps him． B．He is low in spirit． C．He's afraid of being looked down upon． 2．What does Joe want to do for a change? A．To learn to work with others． B．To spend more time studying． C．To relax a bit more． Conversation 2

3．How will the speakers go to the Fair? A．By taxi． B．On foot． 4．Why will they take their raincoats? A．The weatherman says there will be rain around noon． B．There's some sign of rain in the sky. C．They think anything is possible． Conversation 3

5．How does the woman release pressure? A．By overeating． B．By crazy shopping． 6．What does the man suggest the woman do? A．Go on a diet． B．Take exercise．

doctor． Conversation 4

C．Friday．

C．By bus．

C．By sleeping． C

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7．How are the speakers going to the party? A．On foot． B．By taxi． 8．What time is it now? A．About 6:35． B．About 6:45． 9．What's wrong with the man's watch? A．It isn't working． B．It gains five minutes a day． C．It was lost last month． Conversation 5

C．By bus． C．About 7:15．

10．What do we know about the speakers' last holiday in Hainan? A．They stayed in a big hotel． B．They enjoyed the food there． C．The woman's skin got burned by the sun． 11．How long will their holiday last this time? A．Ten days, B．Two weeks． C．A month． 12．What did the man forget to do? A．Mail the check． B．Book the plane tickets． C．Call the travel agency． Conversation 6

13．Where does the conversation take place? A．In a library B．In a classroom． C．In a campus

office．

14．When can the man work? A．Every morning． B．Afternoons and weekends． C．Weekends．

15．What does the woman ask the man to do tomorrow? A．Fill out a form． B．Give her some additional information． C．Phone her．

Section B （7．5 marks）

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you've heard．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS． You will hear the short passage TWICE．

Weather in England

I．A forever topic ·People often talk about the weather because they can experience 16 in the same day. II．Summer or winter ·You may see the British go 17 in winter and wear 18 in summer.

III．Just in case ·So they always take a （n） 19 or a raincoat with them even when the sun is 20 . PART TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE (45 marks) Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose one answer that best completes the sentence． 21．All the students are supposed ____ for today's tests． A．to have prepared B．to be preparing C．to prepare D．to have been prepared 22．She never laughed, ____ lose her temper． A．or she ever did B．nor did she ever C．or did she ever D．nor she ever did 23．—Are you surprised at my improvement on tests, Dad? —Yes．But I ____ you got such high marks． A．didn't expect B．hadn't expected C．don't expect D．haven't expected

24．Mark could refuse to answer ____ questions, but he could never lie to his father． A．someone else's B．anyone else's C．anyone D．no one

25．If I criticize someone, I will do it with great patience as if I were the one ____． A．to criticize B．criticizing C．having criticizing D．being criticized

26．The detective inspected the room for fingerprints, wondering if someone ____ the room． A．entered B．enters C．had entered D．has entered

27．People in many places, ____ had been pulled down by the real estate developers, were not

paid enough money． A．their houses B．which houses C．whose houses D．of which houses

28．It's her cleverness, not her appearance, ____makes it difficult for her to work with others． A．what B．as C．which D．that

29．How close parents are to their children ____ an influence on the character of the child． A．have B．has C．having D．to have 30．Children should be taught to leave things they can find them again． A．where B．when C．then D．there

31．The village students brought ____ they could—a sack of ground meal or a pig to pay the

tuition． A．whenever B．wherever C．however D．whatever

32．___in 1898, Beijing University is one of the most famous universities in the world． A．Being founded B．It was founded

C．Founded D．Having founded

33．Denis has made it known that he____much of his collection to the nation when he retires． A．has donated B．is to be donated C．donates D．is to donate

34．In the last few months many practice exams ____ to sharpen the students' examination

skills． A．have held B．have been held C．are held D．are being held

35．A 2-year-old girl named Yue Yue, not given first aid treatment after being hit by two vehicles,

died at last, which ____ have happened in our society． A．can't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．mustn't Section B

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are 4 words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context．

Today I am known for my voice．Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read The New Testament （《新约全书》） on tape ．

But it 36 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me．When I was a child, I stuttered （结巴） so badly that I was completely 37 to speak in public．

Then when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to my school．He was a retired college professor．English was his favorite subject and 38 was his deepest love．He held a book of poems as if it were a crystal, turning pages as if uncovering treasures．When he heard that our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he felt regretful for not being a part of our school sooner．

When he learned that I not only loved poetry but was writing it, we became closer．There was, however, one 39 —Professor Crouch could not stand the fact that I refused to read my poems to the class．

\"Jim, poetry is 40 to be read aloud,\" he said．\"You should be able to speak those beautiful words．\" I shook my head and 41 ． One day he 42 me ．

After handing in a poem, I waited for his 43 ．It didn't come．Instead one day as the students had gathered together, he 44 me , \"Jim, I don't think you wrote this poem．\"

I stared at him in disbelief．\"Why,\" I started, 45 flooding me．\"of course I did!\" \"Well, then,\" he said, \"you've got to prove it by getting up and 46 it from memory．\"

By then the other students had settled at their desks．With knees shaking, I walked up to the front．For a moment I stood there, breathless．Then I began, and kept going．I recited my poem all the way through!

Afterwards, Professor Crouch encouraged me to read other writers' poetry before the public． I discovered I did have a （n） 47 and found my classmates actually looked forward to hearing me recite． 36．A．lasted B．took C．cost D．wasted 37．A．unnecessary B．unlikely C．unable D．impossible

38．A．archaeology B．art C．architecture D．poetry 39．A．difficulty B．promise C．agreement D．difference 40．A．said B．meant C．prepared D．found 41．A．turned away B．sat down C．talked back D．gave in 42．A．greeted B．scolded C．tricked D．comforted 43．A．help B．idea C．reward D．comment 44．A．challenged B．attacked C．noticed D．told 45．A．pride B．anger C．excitement D．joy 46．A．reading B．speaking C．repeating D．telling 47．A．voice B．Sound C．appearance D．interest SECTION C

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context． Travel is a very good activity．When traveling, you can relax 48 ．forget your tiredness or troubles, and have the energy to take on the new tasks waiting for you．

But sometimes traveling is not 49 enjoyable thing．For example, the weather can be changeable．If you climb a mountain, it may rain suddenly．You may be caught 50 the rain and may catch a cold．The 51 thing is that you may have your money stolen 52 you may have an injury．Ail these terrible things are 53 can happen to you．

Therefore, when you are going on a trip, you must make a good preparation．Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather． 54 , you should choose a good companion so that you can help each other．Thirdly, you must be careful enough and try to avoid accidents．55_ you do this, you will surely enjoy your travel． PART THREE: READING COMPREHENSION （30 marks）

Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read．

A James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves．His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9．There, a school teacher asked the youth his name．\"J．C．, “he replied． She thought he had said \"Jesse\．

Owens ran his first race at age 13-After high school, he went to Ohio State University．He had to work part time so as to pay for his education．As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later．

A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs．His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet．He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event．He did try, and the results are in the record book．

The stage was set for Owens' victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success wou．ld come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political．Hitler did not

congratulate any of the African American winners．\"It was all right with me, \"he said years later．\" I didn't go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway．\"

Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either．In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death．

Owens' Olympic victories made little difference to him．He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs． \"Sure, it bothered me, \"he said later．\"But at least it was an honest living．I had to eat．\" In time, however, his gold medals changed his life．\"They have kept me alive over the years, \"he once said．\"Time has stood still for me．That golden moment dies hard．\" 56．Owens got his other name \"Jesse\" when ____． A．he went to Ohio State University B．his teacher made fun of him C．his teacher took \"J．C．\"for \"Jesse\" D．he won gold medals in the Big Ten

meet

57．In the Big Ten meet, Owens ____． A．hurt himself in the back B．succeeded in setting many records C．tried every sports event but failed D．had to give up some events

58．We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time

because . A．he was not of the right race B．he was the son of a poor farmer C．he didn't shake hands with Hitler D．he didn't talk to the US president on

the phone 59．When Owens says \"They have kept me alive over the years \he means that the

medals____． A．have been changed for money to help him live on B．have made him famous in the US C．have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life D．have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs 60．What would be the best title for the text? A．Jesse Owens, A Great American Athlete B ．Golden Moment—A Life time Struggle C．Making A Living As A Sportsman D．How To Be A Successful Athlete

B

Despite great affection for their parents, many Chinese people remain \"too shy\" to express love for them,according to the survey．

The poll of around 6,000 people, conducted by Beijing-based recruitment website Zhaopin．com, was conducted as the nation gears up for Mother's Day on Sunday．

Although 74．6 percent of participants said they knew their mothers' birthday, only 25．5 percent would like to tell her \"I love you\"．

\"This figure suggests mothers occupy an important place in most participants' mind．Yet,

many people still find it 'embarrassing' to express their affection,\" the survey's organizer said．

As to the form of celebration on Mother's Day, 67 percent of participants said they would prepare some gifts, with 70 percent saying that they would spend no more than 500 yuan, while 51 percent said they planned to phone their mother because they would either too busy at work or be away from home．

\" I do love my mother deeply but I have never said 'I love you' that often．It just feels quite weird for me to say it to her in person,\" said Stella Wang, a 27-year-old offiice worker, noting that she prefers to express her feelings in writing in birthday or Christmas cards．

\"I have to say that it's difficult for me to express my love for my mother．I think if I did say it out, it might confuse her,\" said Liao Hao, a 32-year-old engineer．

\"Very few Chinese, at least those I know, are used to saying 'I love you'．．．they may never say it once,\"said Mike Denver, an American working in Shanghai as an English teacher．

Hu Shaojun, a sociology professor from Shanghai's Fudan University said, \"The personality of the Chinese people is generally quiet, reserved and serious．For Chinese it's unnecessary and even regarded as 'odd' to display their affection for relatives and friends．\" 61．The purpose of conducting the poll is to____． A．find out how the Chinese will express their love to parents． B．make preparations for Mother's Day． C．survey how many people will say \"I love you\"． D．survey what the Chinese will do on Mother's Day．

62．According to the passage, how many participants will say \"I love you\" to parents? A．About 2,300 B．Around 1,350 C．About 4,200 D．About 1,530 63．The underlined word\"weird\"can be best replaced by____． A．shy B．fantastic C．impossible D．unnecessary

64．According to the passage, the Chinese are unwilling to say \"I love you\" to parents

because____． A．they have no affection for their parents． B．they are far away from their parents． C．they are afraid of confusing their parents． D．the personality of the Chinese people makes them not do it．

65．According to the survey____ is not the way to celebrate the Mother's Day． A．Sending gifts to the mother B．Giving a call to the mother． C．Writing a birthday email． D．Buying a beautiful coat for the

mother．

C

Developed and developing nations can learn from each other seeking a low-carbon economy, a Chinese government official said in Shanghai yesterday．

China doesn't lag developed nations in terms of energy saving and green economy, said Zhou Changyi, director of the energy saving department of the Ministry of Industry and

Information Technology．

\" While we can learn many aspects from developed nations, they also should learn something from us, such as water conservation,\" Zhou said in a speech during the new Path of China's Industrilization forum at the ongoning China International Industry Fair 2009．

He said industrilized nations and China are dealing with different issues to combat climate change．The United Kingdom, for example, is concerned about transport, buildings and new energy in reducing carbon emmissions．For China, the most urgent task is how to realize new-type of industrilization and avoid mistakes that other countries made when they industrilized．

As such, overseas exhibitors at this year's fair are showing ways to help China achieve low carbon emissions in the industrial section．

Swiss power and automation technology group ABB called for a stronger focus on product life-cycle assesment, or LCA, which is used to study the environmental impact of a product fromthe research and manufaturing stage through its usage and recycling．

Tobias Becker, head of ABB'S process automation division for North Asia and China, said LCA is an effective tool in helping manufacturing industries to reduce carbon emissions．

LAC shows that industrial customers should focus on a product's environmental impact throughout its life cycle instead of on its initial investment or ready-to-use stage．For example, a motor's initial investment accounts for only 3 percent of its life-cycle cost, while 94 percent goes to fuel consumption and the rest to maintenance．

Richard Hausmann, North East Asia CEO of Siemens, said, \"The color of future industrilization is green．\"

The Germany Company recently announce it wants to receive orders worth more than 6 billion Euros （US 8．8 billion） for intelligent net power networks, Smart Grid, over the next five years．Siemens has set a 20 percent market share target for the global smart grid business．

A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using digital technology, advanced sensors speicialized computers that save energy, reduce costs and increase reliability．The United States and China are considered the two biggest markets for smart grid． 66．\"____\" can replace the underlined word \"lag\"． A．fall behind B．be superior to C．attack D．fear 67．Which of the following about LCA is correct? A．LCA is used to study the impact on a product． B．LCA can help manufacturing industries decrease carbon release a lot． C．LCA shows industrial sustomers should focus on a product's environmental influence on

its initial investment． D． LCA was one of the exhibitions at this year's fair．

68．We can infer____ from the eleventh paragraph of this passage ． A．Siemens has has occupied 20 percent market share for the global smart grid business． B．Siemens received orders worth 6 billion euros recently． C．Siemens will earn US$ 8．8 billion from intelligent power networks．

D．Siemens' plan about Smart Grid may come true in the future ． 69．_____ about Smart Grid isn't mentioned in the passage． A．Energy-saving B．Low-cost C．Rely 70．The the best title for the passage_____． A．Developed and Developing Nations Can Learn From Each Other． B．Low-carbon Economy—a Shared Goal． C．Intelligent Power Networks． D．Two Biggest Markets for Smart Grid PART FOUR: WRITING （45 marks） Section A

D．Small in size

Directions: Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage．Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer．

Which theme park would you like to visit? There are various kinds of theme parks, with a different park for almost everything: food, culture, science, cartoon, movies, or history．Some parks are famous having the biggest or longest roller coasters, others for showing the famous sights and sounds of a culture．Whichever and whatever you like, there is a theme park for you．

The theme park you are probably most familiar with is Disneyland．It can be found in several parts of the world．It will bring you into a magical world and make your dreams come true, whether you are travelling through space, visit a pirate ship or meeting your favourite fairy tale or Disneyland cartoon characters．As you wander around the fantasy amusement park, you may see Snow White or Micky Mouse in a parade or on the street．Of course Disneyland also has many exciting rides, from giant swinging ships to terrifying free-fall drops．With all these attractions, no wonder tourism is increasing wherever there is Disneyland．If you want to have fun and more than fun, come to Disneyland!

Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA, is one of the most unique theme parks in the world．Dollywood shows and celebrates America's traditional southeastern culture．Although Dollywood has rides, the park's main attraction is its culture． Famous country music groups perform there all year in indoor or outdoor theatres．People come from all over America to see carpenters and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects in the old-fashioned way．Visit the candy shop to try the same kind of candy that American southerners made 150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steamed-engine train still working in the southeast USA．You can even see beautiful bald eagles in the world's largest eagle preserve． And for those who like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coasters,Thunderhead．It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space．Come to have fun learning all about America's historical southeastern culture．

If you want to learn about the ancient history and stories of English knights and ladies, princes and queens, then England's Camelot Park is the place for you．Every area of the park is modelled after life in the days of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table．In one place, you can watch magic shows with Merlin the Wizard．If you want to see fighting with swords or on horseback, then the jousting area is a good place to visit．If you do well there．King Arthur

may choose you to fight in the big jousting tournament．Do you like animals? Then visit the farm area, and learn how people in ancient England ran their farms and took care of their animals．To enter a world of fantasy about England, come to Camelot park．

Section B

Directions: Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit．

Americans consider baseball as an American sport．Thc'y often refer to something being \"as American as baseball and apple pie\"．But is baseball really an American sport? And what are the origins of baseball anyway?

The American game of baseball more than likely came from several European ball games． Russia had an early form of baseball and so did Germany and Romania．People in England played a game called \"stool ball．\" In this game, the pitcher （投手） tried to hit a stool （凳子） or chair with a ball, and the batter （击球手） used a stick to keep the ball away．But American baseball was most likely based on another English game, which is called \"rounders\"．Players use a soft ball rather than a hard ball while playing rounders．

So when was the first real game of \"baseball\" played? It seems that it took place in the 1840s． The father of baseball was Alexander Cartwright, who organized a baseball club in New York． Cartwright developed 20 rules that distinguished baseball from previous ball games．

In 1858, the first organized baseball league —the National Association of Baseball Players —was formed．This league began charging fans to watch the games．However, the players were all amateurs and did not get paid．In 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings began to pay their players． Since they could hire the best players, Cincinnati won 57 games and lost none in their first season． As a result, other teams decided to hire players too．By 1871, the National Association was the first professional baseball league．

Today baseball is liked very much in America．Top professional baseball players earn millions of dollars each year．There are two professional leagues —the National League and the Amcrican League．The best teams from these two leagues compete for the baseball championship evcry year．

8l．How do Amcricans think of baseball? （no more than 3 words）

82．Where did the American baseball most probably come from? （no more than 5 words） 83．Why was Alexander Cartwright called \"the father of baseball\"? （no more than 16 words）

84．What does the passage mainly talk about? （no more than 5 words） Section C Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in

Chinese．

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