1、南通市 2012 届高三第一次调研考试英 语 试 题第 I 卷 (三部分 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. What is Bob interested in about the book?A. The photos. B
2、. The ideas. C. The data.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel. B. On a bus. C. At a cinema.3. What does the woman want to do?A. Buy a ticket. B. Park her car. C. Wait her turn.4. What has Bill done?A. Forgotten his promise.B. Failed to finish his work.C. Repeated his carelessness.
3、5. Which place does the man like to live in?A. A quiet place. B. A lonely place. C. A distant place.第二节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的 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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至第 7 题。6. What does the man te
4、ach the woman to do?A. Write her report. B. Use her computer. C. Clean her room.7. How does the woman feel in the end?A. Worried. B. Confused. C. Relaxed.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至第 9 题。8. Whats the legal speed limit?A. 25 miles per hour. B. 65 miles per hour. C. 90 miles per hour.9. What accounted for the ma
5、ns behavior?A. Not focusing on driving.B. Not being good at driving.C. Not knowing the regulations.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至第 12 题。10. What did the man think of the cloning of humans?A. Acceptable. B. Impossible. C. Unbearable.11. Why are scientists studying cloning at present?A. To reproduce a whole human
6、being.B. To see how the copy looks and acts.C. To replace damaged parts of a body.12. How did the woman get to know about the way to make new medicines?A. From a magazine.B. From some scientists.C. From the man speaker.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至第 16 题。13. How did the man find the movie they saw last week?A.
7、Absurd. B. Boring. C. Excellent.14. Why does the man want to see action movies in a theatre?A. To enjoy them on a big screen.B. To enjoy them with many others.C. To have popcorn for dinner there.15. Which are the womans favourite?A. Seafood and chicken.B. Meat and love stories.C. Fish and action mov
8、ies.16. What is the talk mainly about?A. Their past experience.B. Their likes and dislikes.C. Their plan for the night.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至第 20 题。17. What does the speaker encourage us to do?A. Raise animals. B. Lose weight. C. Eat healthy.18. What do we learn about people in earlier times from the sp
9、eaker?A. Free from worry about bad effect of food.B. Busy producing food for others.C. Rich in various food.19. Why do some people give up eating potatoes or rice?A. To stay well. B. To keep slim. C. To eat right.20. How should we control our weight?A. By having a balanced diet.B. By having the same
10、 diet.C. By dieting and exercising.第二部分 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，满分 15 分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。单选21. Living in _ ever increasingly fast-paced world, we are facing greater competition, so we must take _ advantage of every opportunity to develop.A. an
11、; the B. an; 不填 C. the; an D. the; 不填22. I am _ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others feelings.A. enthusiastic B. concerned C. doubtful D. cautious23. That must have been a terrifying experience. Yeah. I _ in the damaged car, unable to move.A. was stuck B. have been stu
12、ck C. am stuck D. had been stuck24. Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his talks always _ the expectation of most audience.A. put up with B. end up with C. live up to D. add up to25. Sometimes, _ we show our gratitude for a person is reflected in the kind of food we serve h
13、im or her.A. when B. whether C. why D. how26. Looking back on the three-year life in the mountain village, Thomas _ it as a milestone in his personal development.A. values B. confirms C. declares D. assumes27. Anna, you look so tired and wet all over! You know, all morning I _ my properties to my ne
14、w office on the third floor.A. am moving B. have moved C. had moved D. have been moving28. The spokesman was seated in front of all the journalists at the press conference, _ to answer all kinds of questions.A. prepared B. preparing C. to be prepared D. having prepared29. Students in English-speakin
15、g countries usually address their man teacher “sir”, but _ their woman teacher “madam”.A. seldom they address B. do they seldom addressC. seldom do they address D. they seldom do address30. As he approached the door, Mike looked into the room again to see if he _ anything behind.A. left B. had left
16、C. has left D. would leave31. Jose cupped his hands together to cover his mouth _ other people would see him cry.A. so that B. now that C. for fear that D. on condition that32. I adore my English teacher because he can always create an atmosphere _ all the students feel respected and cared for.A. th
17、at B. when C. where D. which33. Under the environment of fierce competition, the only way John could imagine _ stress was to get tougher by making greater efforts.A. handling B. to handle C. handled D. having handled34. Im worried about the sports meet. Do you think it will be postponed? If it _ rai
18、n tomorrow, but actually the weather forecast has removed our worry.A. could B. would C. might D. should35. I hear Kris had an accident as he was riding his bike to school yesterday. _? He is always so careful when he is riding.A. What for B. How come C. Why that D. So what第二节 完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，
19、满分 20 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar (毛虫) and put it in a jar. Each day he fed it with fresh grass and leaves. In a few weeks we discovered it 36 in a cocoon (茧).Justin was excited. He knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was abou
20、t to be 37 , but he didnt know what kind. He was 38 to know what gift nature was about to give him.“Dad!” shouted the boy while running to me one day. “Somethings 39 . Come see!”He led me to his room. The cocoon had become half transparent and we could 40 the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke
21、free from the cocoon, and laid eggs completing the life 41 of the little caterpillar.The next day, I convinced Justin it was time to set the moth free. He took it 42 , opened the jar, and the little moth flew out. It 43 the yard twice, came back, and landed on Justins arm. He picked it up, tossed it
22、 in the air, and the moth repeated its 44 pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would 45 to his arm.Justin 46 _. He put his little pet back to the jar. The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions of the same behavior, the moth 47 flew off into the grass.Li
23、ke a 48 , I believe the moth was afraid to leave what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something 49 , scared to move on and experience something unknown.I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mothers 50 , in which I was comfortable. Like the moth, I didnt want to fly too far aw
24、ay from it. I was 51 when my first job required me to move to a new city. What would I find there? I liked 52 I was.Humans are creatures of 53 . We resist change. However, if I hadnt moved, I would not have experienced many 54 and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the
25、55 to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.36. A. trapped B. wrapped C. developed D. protected37. A. born B. changed C. raised D. created38. A. upset B. content C. lucky D. curious 39. A. disappearing B. happening C. spreading D. cracking 40. A. identify B. feel C. count D. imagine41
26、. A. plan B. task C. cycle D. project42. A. back B. down C. aside D. outside43. A. explored B. searched C. circled D. abandoned44. A. flight B. game C. adventure D. communication45. A. stick B. cater C. turn D. return46. A. kept up B. gave up C. looked around D. turned around47. A. carelessly B. suc
27、cessfully C. finally D. hesitatingly 48. A. human B. butterfly C. caterpillar D. pet49. A. friendly B. similar C. pleasant D. familiar50. A. love B. instruction C. requirement D. expectation51. A. thrilled B. crazy C. afraid D. annoyed 52. A. what B. where C. how D. who53. A. emotion B. conscience C
28、. habit D. ambition54. A. odd B. new C. funny D. vital 55. A. courage B. pleasure C. motivation D. opportunity第三部分 阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn the next five years, STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) jobs are projected to
29、 grow twice as quickly as jobs in all other fields according to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics. While all jobs are expected to grow by 10.4 percent, STEM jobs are expected to increase by 21.4 percent.By this measure, future STEM jobs represent a huge opportunity to todays students. But, in fact, of t
30、he 3.8 million ninth graders in the U.S., only 233,000 end up choosing a STEM degree in college, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This means only 6 percent of ninth graders will become STEM graduates. And of these graduates, women will be even more underrepresented in most
31、STEM fields.These are alarming statistics. How do we get more young boys and girls to be interested in STEM-related fields? It isnt an easy task. Schools do not always adequately prepare students for these severe subjects, and college programs are designed to get rid of those who are less persistent
32、. Nationally, only 41 percent of initial STEM majors who begin a degree in STEM-related fields complete their degree in less than six years.In addition, social pressures continue to cast a shadow over girls who might otherwise consider the STEM fields. A couple of years ago, I met amazing parents, b
33、oth of whom had a background in engineering and hoped their 10-year-old daughter would follow in their footsteps. They encouraged her to take an after-school science / robotics program. When she got there, she found she was outnumbered 6:1 by boys in the class. As the only girl, she came home crying
34、 much of the time because she was teased and told that geeky girls are not welcome in the boys club. Ironically, by the time young boys are entering college programs in STEM fields, many complain about the lack of girls.Starting at an early age, even as young as kindergarten, we need to encourage an
35、d help the next generation leaders to consider taking up science, computing, math and technology. We also need to realize that for young girls to be inspired to take and stick with this educational path and later career field, they will benefit from the support of the people that surround them: pare
36、nts, teachers, friends and family members.56. The STEM statistics are used in the passage mainly to show that _.A. STEM jobs will be easily available in the futureB. boys have more advantages over girls in STEMC. the number of STEM students is rapidly decliningD. America will face serious shortage o
37、f STEM talents57. A large number of STEM students stop their studies when _.A. they get bored with the subjects B. they cant stick to their hard studiesC. they feel they have learnt adequately D. they can easily find jobs in other fields58. From the passage we can learn that few girls enter the STEM
38、 fields partly because _.A. few STEM boys like to study with girls B. there is widespread prejudice against girlsC. most girls are bad at the required subjects D. most girls take little interest in STEM jobs59. In the writers opinion, what should we do now? A. Show the students the advantages of STE
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