1、保密 启用前 【考试时间：2010 年 7 月 2 日上午 7:209:20】 绵阳市高中 2012 级第一学年末教学质量测试英 语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，第卷即答题卷。两卷共 10 页。考试结束后，将答题卡和第卷一并交回。第卷(选择题，共 80 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，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，不能答在试题卷上。第一部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 35 分 )第一节: 单项填空(共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满
2、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答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Do you mind if I open the window? _.A. Yes, please B. No, but I do C. No, go ahead D. No, youd better not2. He was _ moved by the story and read _ into the night.A. deep; deep B. deeply; deeply C. deeply; deep D. deep; deeply3. Stand over there,
3、_ you will be able to see it better.A. or B. but C. while D. and4. A great number of people were killed in the big fire, and the number of the people who _ missing _still increasing.A. were; was B. are; is C. were; is D. are; was5. The medicine will make you sleepy. You _until this afternoon. w_w w.
4、 k#s5_u.c o*mA. would better not drive B. would better not to driveC. had better not drive D. had better not to drive6. Im sorry. I _ at you yesterday. Forget it. I was also a bit out of control myself then. w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*mA. shouldnt shout B. mustnt shout C. shouldnt have shouted D. mustnt have
5、 shouted 7. Only when I left my parents for Italy _ how much I loved them.A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize8. _ is no doubt _ he will be successful someday. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. There; whether B. There; that C. It; whether D. It; that9. It was because his father was
6、 ill _ he did not go to work. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. so B. that C. what D. why10. The book was so _ that I couldnt help laughing from beginning to end.A. amused B. bored C. amusing D. boring11. Mother _ us stories when we were young. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. was used to tell B. is used to telling C. use
7、d to tell D. used to telling12. Theme parks try to make sure that visitors leave _ more about their theme.A. to know B. knowing C. know D. known w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m13. The speaker raised his voice but still couldnt make himself _.A. hear B. to hear C. heard D. to be heard14. _ there are many differe
8、nt interpretations of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal.A. When B. While C. Because D. Since15. I will work as hard as I can _ for the final exam. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. prepare B. to prepare C. preparing D. prepared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，从短文后所给的四个选项 A、B、C、D 中,选出可
9、以填人空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。Once a group of tourists who were staying at a hotel in Birmingham were having dinner in the restaurant. Fish was brought in and while they were 16 it, some of them told interesting stories about 17 pearls and other 18 things inside fish. w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*mAn old gentleman,
10、 who up to now had 19 quietly to their conversation, at last said, “ Ive heard all your stories, now Ill tell you 20 . When I was a young man I was working in a large importing factory in New York, and 21 is usual with young persons, I fell in 22 with a pretty young girl. Very _23_ we were engaged（订
11、婚）. About two months _24_ our marriage was to take place, I was suddenly 25 to Birmingham on a very important business. I left my sweetheart, 26 to write to her. ” w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m“ I had to stay in Birmingham longer than I had 27 . At last my work was done and I could leave Birmingham. But just
12、before I 28 New York, I bought a beautiful and very expensive diamond 29 , planning to give it to my sweetheart. ”“ On my way to New York, I was_30_ the morning newspaper, which had been brought on board by the sailor. Suddenly I 31 an announcement of my sweethearts 32 with another. This made me so
13、angry that I threw the ring overboard. A few days 33 , when I was eating fish, I bit(咬) on something 34 . What do you think it was ? ”“ The diamond ring, ” cried his companions. “ No ” , said the old gentleman 35 , “ it was a fish-bone.”16. A. eating B. cooking C. peeling D. weighingw_w w. k#s5_u.c
14、o*m17. A. exchanging B. tasting C. finding D. searching18. A. valuable B. terrible C. common D. cheap19. A. sat B. listened C. stood D. thought w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m20. A. one B. all C. some D. another w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m21. A. it B. which C. that D. as22. A. trouble B. debt C. quarrel D. love23. A. q
15、uickly B. fast C. soon D. lucky24. A. when B. before C. after D. since25. A. reported B. sent C. caught D. taken 26. A. promising B. agreeing C. refusing D. wishing27. A. regretted B. wondered C. expected D. finishedw_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m28. A. left for B. left to C. returned back D. returned from29. A
16、. watch B. ring C. earring D. necklace30. A. looking at B. looking up C. looking through D. looking for w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m31. A. looked B. saw C. heard D. recognized32. A. marriage B. fight C. talk D. agreement33. A. before B. later C. earlier D. ago34. A. hard B. sweet C. soft D. crisp35. A. happi
17、ly B. loudly C. angrily D. sadlyw_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m第二部分：阅读理解(共三节；满分 45 分)第一节：（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m先阅读短文，然后根据短文的内容判断正误，并将 结果转涂到答题卡上。 正确的涂 A，错误 的涂 B。Carl lost his job. He had so little money that he spent his days at home. He watched his neighbors room, where an old professor liv
18、ed. He found the rooms were full of old furniture and vases. Carl thought, “Why havent I got an old and valuable vase? I can sell it for a lot of money.”Carl had an old gun. It had been his great grandfathers favorite thing a long time before. Carl didnt want to use the gun but he thought, “Anything
19、 could happen.” He wanted to hide the gun under his coat but it was too long so he cut the end off with a saw(锯子).Next morning he watched the professor leave home at 10 oclock. Carl broke the window and entered the house. He didnt know much about arts. He couldnt choose. He reached his hands towards
20、 a big vase when he heard a noise. The front door opened and someone entered the house. It was the professor. He had forgotten to take an important document. Carl became so afraid that he pulled out the gun, “I havent stolen anything. I just want to go away or I will shoot.” cried Carl. “With that g
21、un? ”asked the professor and he began to laugh. He wasnt afraid of Carl at all.He said, “You cant shoot with that old gun. Its place should be in a museum.” w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m“Is this really an old gun? ” asked Carl. “How much is it worth?”“It was worth about 27,000 dollars,” said the professor, “B
22、ut now you can get 20 dollars for it ”“Why?” asked Carl. The professor said, “Because its end is missing.”36. Carl wanted to steal because he was interested in beautiful vases.37. He cut the end of the gun off in order to hide it easily.38. The professor came back because he saw Carl enter his house
23、. w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m39. The professor was not afraid of Carl because he thought Carl dared not shoot.40. The gun is worth 20 dollars now because Carl cut off its end.第二节：（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、C 和 D)中选出最佳选项。ARead the advertisements, and then choose the be
24、st answers.Driver Wanted w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*m1. Clean driving license(执照)2. Must be of smart appearance.3. Aged over 25.Apply to(申请)：Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, BostonAir Hostesses(空姐)for International Flight Wanted1. Applicants(申请者) must be between 20 and 33 years old.2. Height 1.6m to 1.75m.3. Edu
25、cation to GCSE standard.4. Two languages. Must be able to swim.Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KKTeachers NeededFor private language school. Teaching experience unnecessary.Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Language Ltd, 279 Canal Street w_w*w.k*s_
26、5_u.c*o*m41. What prevent Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxis? w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. Fond of beer and wine.B. Punished for speeding and wrong parking.C. Unable to speak a foreign language.D. Not having college education.42. Ben, aged 22, fond of swimming and driving, has just g
27、raduated from a college and can speak two foreign languages. Which job might be given to him?A. Driving for Capes Taxis.B. Working for Southern Airlines.C. Teaching at Instant Language Ltd. D. None of the three jobs mentioned above. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m43. If Mary wants to work for Southern Airlines,
28、 she must _.A. be over 25 years oldB. have some similar working experience w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*mC. look smart and beautifulD. speak another language besides her ownBGreen is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Som
29、etimes, the word green means young, fresh and growing. Sometimes, it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience, who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century, a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns(角) had not yet deve
30、loped. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any experience in battle. By the eighteenth century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has todaya person who is new in a job. Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from ea
31、rly nineteen hundreds. A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mThe Green Revolution is the name given
32、 some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*mGreen is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling, jea
33、lousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may s
34、uffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else. Or, that green-eyed monster may affect your friend if you get a pay rise and he does not. 44. A greenhorn now refers to _. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. a person who is new in a job B. a new solider C. a young horse D. a
35、 cow without horns45. A person who has a green thumb is a person _. A. who is good at growing plants B. whose thumbs are of green color C. whose garden is greener than others D. who is younger than his neighbors 46. The author is actually talking about _. w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. colors B. language C.
36、politics D. agriculture 47. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. In about the 16th century, a greenhorn meant an experienced soldier.B. The Green Revolution may have some connection with green thumbs. C. The green-eyed monster was probably created by William Shak
37、espeare.D. The green-eyed monster can be used to describe a person who is jealous. w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*mCI travel a lot in my work, and what I dislike about my job is eating alone. It always makes me feel lonely to see others laughing and talking. So, room service for several nights was a better choic
38、e for me.After having room service three nights at a hotel in Houston, however, I needed to get out of my room. Although the restaurant opened at 6:30, I arrived at 6:25. The waiter at the front desk made a comment(评论) about my “being there really early”. I explained my dislike of eating alone in re
39、staurants. He then seated me at a lovely table and asked me whether I would mind if he sat down with me for a while.I was glad! He sat and talked with me about his career goals and the difficulty of being at work on nights, weekends and holidays. He said he hadnt enough time to be with his family. A
40、fter 15 minutes, he saw some customers at the front desk and excused himself. I noticed that before he went to the front desk, he stopped in the kitchen for a moment.Then another waiter came out of the kitchen and had a wonderful chat with me. Before I left that night, some other waiters, even the c
41、ook, had come out of the kitchen and sat with me!When I asked for my bill about one hour later, all the people who had sat down with me came over in a big group to my table, and presented me with a red rose. And I cried! What had begun as a lonely night ended as a beautiful experience. w_w w. k#s5_u
42、.c o*m48. The author asked for room service because _.w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. a lot of money would be saved in this wayB. he didnt like to eat with other people around C. he didnt wanted to be recognized by the waiters w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*mD. seeing people laughing and talking made him feel bad 49. How
43、did the waiter feel when he saw the author come in at 6:25?A. Dissatisfied. B. Pleased. C. Surprised. D. Angry.50. From the third paragraph, we can learn that the waiter at the front desk _.w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. knew how to attract more customers to his restaurantB. found it hard to balance his work
44、 and his familyC. was getting tired of his present jobD. had never had such a chance to talk about his worries51. The author wants to tell us that _.w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. people are actually all lonely in their own way B. restaurants should put the need of customers firstC. the kindness of strangers
45、 can make you less lonelyD. restaurants are full of surprises for lonely people w_w*w.k*s_5_u.c*o*mDEducation is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.In some modern countries it has f
46、or some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all whether rich or poor, clever or stupid, one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough: we find in such countries a far larger number of peopl
47、e with university degrees; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no
