1、第 1 页 共 12 页 宁波市 2012 年高三“十校”联考 英 语 试 题 说明： 1本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟。 2请将答案全部填写在答题卡上。 选择题部分（共 80 分） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题：每小题 05 分，满分 10 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，并在答题纸上将该选项标 号涂黑。 1 Our class usually have a dancing party for the new year, but we want to try
2、something new this time ？ AWhat about BLike what CSo what DHow come 2 Without the government supporting it, it can be believed that _ 2012 London Olympic Games would prove to be_ _failure A/; a Bthe; / Cthe; a Da; a 3 The object _ on his visit to the USA last month, Chinese President Hu Jingtao was
3、in high spirits Aaccomplished Bwas accomplished Chaving accomplished Daccomplishing 4 In the USA, 25 percent of pregnant women carry on smoking, _they know that smoking in pregnancy is bad for their baby s health, being linked with low birthweight, premature birth and miscarriage Aas if Bnow that Cs
4、o that Deven though 5 I know what I 11 be doing for the next three weeks but I haven t thought_ _ that Athan Bbeyond Cat Dagainst 6 Our current educational system has not been able to _the global and technological changes in the world today Aget rid of Bgo in for Ckeep pace with Dlook up to 7 Have y
5、ou heard of the new brand of MP5 player, Allen? YesBut I haven t decided whether to buy_ Aone Bthat Cit Dthis 8 All her spare time spent doing the housework, she seldom, _, has the time to go to the cinema Aif so Bif ever Cif any Dif anything 第 2 页 共 12 页 9 What has happened to Liza? She lost her _a
6、nd fell off the uneven bars Atemper Binterest Cway Dbalance 10 Tom61com is a free site _visitors can not only just listen to children s songs and stories but also learn English Awhat Bthat Cwhere Dthere 11 It s hard to tell what kind of person she isSometimes she is very friendly while other times s
7、he_ _be very cold Acan Bmust Cwill Dshall 12 So that s the final decision? Yes, but don t _ the plan to the press Alet down Blet off Clet alone Dlet out 13 When will the professor come? Im not sureIt s already 9 o clock, so I think he is_ _on the way now Aappropriately Bhopefully Cdeliberately Dthor
8、oughly 14 How do you know so much about Napoleon? I happen, believe it or not, _a book about him Ato read Bto be reading Cto have read Dto be read 15 Mom, shall I go upstairs to get changed? I don t think you have the time, for our flight _off at 10:00 Atakes Bis taking Cwill take Dhas taken 16 To m
9、ake it more convenient for people to visit Taiwan, several _ air services to the main land have come into use Apermanent Bregular Cflexible Dprevious 17 He has been _ to general manager because of his excellent work in the company Aprogrammed Bpreserved Cproposed Dpromoted 18 Under no_should we seek
10、 temporary economic development at the expense of the environment and resources Acatastrophes Bcircumstances Cconsiderations Dcommitments 19 If you_ computer games so late last night, you would not be so sleepy now Ahad not played Bdidnt play Chave not played Dshouldnt play 20 I m deadly tiredI don
11、t think I can win the game, Jenny _ _Tommy, you can do it! AIve got it BNo wonder CCome on DThat s all right 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，掌握其大意，然后从 2140 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中， 选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside “Your 21 is here,” she said to
12、the old manShe had to repeat, the 22 _ several times before the patient s eyes opened 第 3 页 共 12 页 Heavily sedated （服了镇定剂） because of the pain of his heart attack, 23 saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tentHe 24 out his handThe Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the
13、old mans weak ones, conveying a message of love and _25_ The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed All through the _26_ the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward（病房）, _27_, the old mans hand and offering him words of love and strengthOccasionally, the nurse _2
14、8 that the Marine move away and rest a while He refusedWhenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious （不注意） of her and_29_the night noises of the hospital the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other
15、30 31_ she heard him say a few gentle wordsThe dying man said nothing, only held _32 to his son the whole night Along towards dawn, the old man diedThe Marine released the now _33 hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurseWhile she did what she had to do, he waitedFinally, she returnedShe s
16、tarted to offer words of 34 , but the Marine 35 her “Who was that man?“ he asked The nurse was _36_, “He was your father, “ she answered “No, he wasnt, “ the Marine replied, “I _37_saw him before in my life“ “Then why didnt you say something when I took you to him?” “I knew right away there had been
17、 a _38_, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasnt hereWhen I realized that he was too sick to tell 39 I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I _ _40_“ 21 Ason Bbrother Ccousin Dfriend 22 Aphrases Bsentences Cpassages Dwords 23 Aunwillingly Bunclearly Cunhappily Dunusually 24
18、Areached Bleft Ccarried Dpicked 25 Aexcitement Bhappiness Cencouragement Ddisappointment 26 Amorning Bnoon Cafternoon Dnight 27 Acatching Btaking Cholding Dshaking 28 Aordered Bsuggested Cdemanded Dinsisted 29 Aof Bwith Cabout Dat 30 Adoctors Bnurses Crelatives Dpatients 31 AIn the end BMore or less
19、 CNow and then DTime and 32 Atightly Bloosely Croughly Dwildly 33 Aabnormal Bhelpless Csteady Dlifeless 34 Aanger Bsympathy Clove Dhatred 35 Arejected Bthanked Cinterrupted Dsubmitted 36 Aastonished Bpleased Cgrateful Dconsiderate 37 Aever Bnever Cseldom Donce 38 Afault Bmistake Cdisadvantage Ddisag
20、reement 39 Athat Bwhy Cwhether Dwhat ? 40 Aremained Bleft Clived Dstayed 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 分） 第 4 页 共 12 页 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 Michelle Obama has started her campaign against childhood obesity in the US, saying that it is a problem that concerns her both
21、 as First Lady and as a motherShe said that the campaign was designed to encourage people to live healthier lives, but admitted that she herself was not immune to the temptations of junk food “I love burgers and friesAnd I love ice cream and cakeAnd so do most kids, “ she saidBut she added, “We re n
22、ot talking about a lifestyle that excludes （排斥） all thatThe question is how we help people balance that out so that they re not facing life- threatening, preventable illnesses, but they re enjoying their food, they re eating their vegetables, they re doing their running and walking and playing and s
23、till have time to get a good, fun meal in every once in a while“ One in three American children is overweight or obese, putting them at higher risk of developing diabetes （糖尿病） , high blood pressure, high cholesterol （胆固醇） and other illnessesBillions of dollars are spent every year treating obesity-
24、related conditions“None of us wants this future for our kids, “ MrsObama said at the White House“We have to act, so let s move“ Her campaign has four parts: helping parents make better food choices, serving healthier food in school vending machines and lunch lines, making healthy food more available
25、 and affordable, and encouraging children to exercise more The ambitious campaign, which MrsObama hopes will be seen as her legacy （遗产）, is aimed at solving the childhood obesity problem in a generation, so that children born today can reach adulthood at a healthy weight“This isnt like a disease whe
26、re we re still waiting for the cure to be discoveredWe know the cure for this, “she said President Barack Obama praised his wife for dealing with what he called one of “the most urgent health issues facing the country“ “This has enormous promise in improving the health of our children, and in giving
27、 support to parents to make the kinds of healthy choices that are often very difficult, “ he said 41 Why did Michelle Obama launch the campaign? AShe was strongly persuaded by other mothers with obese children BShe wanted to help the president with his work CShe found that her own children were also
28、 obese DShe aimed to call on people to lead healthier lives 42 It can be inferred from what Michelle Obama said that _ Ashe hates junk food but can t resist it Bjunk food should be rejected by children Cpeople should balance healthy food and junk food Dpeople are too cautious about junk food 43 Acco
29、rding to the author, obesity _ Amust be caused by eating junk food Bleads to a great loss of health and money Cis certain to make people develop illnesses Dresults from the rich life in developed nations 第 5 页 共 12 页 44 President Obama thinks highly of the campaign because _ Ait contributes to the i
30、mprovement of childhood health in America Bhe realizes that the obesity problem is the most urgent global issue Che thinks his wife is helping by sharing his concern Dhe really understands how tough it will be to carry out the campaign 45 What is implied in the text? AObesity will not exist anywhere
31、 in American society any longer BSettling childhood obesity is the basis of good health in adulthood CMichelle Obaasa s campaign will lead to objections from junk food producers DMichelle Obama considers the childhood obesity problem to be the same as curing diseases B 第 6 页 共 12 页 46 The film Sense
32、 and Sensibility“ may reflect _ Aa beautiful city of Wells Bking Arthur and his queen CStonehenge Da life in Elizabethan times 47 In Salisbury, you may find _ Athe tallest spire in Britain Bthe tombs of King Arthur and his queen Cthe Bishop s Palace Dthe Elizabethan treasure house 48 When did the ri
33、ch show interest in a health spa again? AIn the 12th century BIn the 18th century CIn the 13th century DIn the 16th century 第 7 页 共 12 页 49 If you and your parents plan a trip for Bath only, you may pay _ A525 B545 C485 D835 C Women nowadays do not just want to work to help meet the rising costs of
34、living and education for their childrenThey also want a career that will enable them to bring out their skills and use their potentials so that they can experience a sense of fulfillment and pride that come from achievements and successSome careers that have been traditionally dominated （支配） by the
35、male species have been made open and filled up by women as wellIt is no longer a surprising occurrence today to see many women working as pilots, astronauts, engineers, in construction sites, and in the printing business that operates high-tech machines Many women are also taking their chances on ma
36、nagerial and executive positions that mostly men are the ones sitting onMany of them also do well in the line of education as teachers, deans and even presidents of universitiesYou can also see many women as lecturers and reviewers of different businessesOne example is that of the online printing co
37、mpany reviews where women usually have a say on what is the best choice for online printers for any marketing needs From the income that women are getting from their work, they are able to maintain a family and able to provide a better education for their children and able to enjoy a comfortable lif
38、estyle However, there are still pronounced biases （偏见） against women in high leadership positionsThere still exists the so-called gender-role stereotypingWomen need help to cope with and manage the typical stereotyping of women workers and managersThose who look for jobs advertised in the classified
39、 sections of the newspaper often discover that many corporate positions are closed to womenAnd most often than not, many give preference to men by indicating in their ads phrases such as “male preferred“ or “male applicants only“ Even in some family run or owned corporations, seldom can you see wome
40、n managers and presidents Surveys show that although a man and a woman have the same level or handle the same position in an organization, the man would get a higher or bigger compensation package （薪酬） compared to womenBecause of this, many women are just contented to be in subordinate positions in
41、finance, human resources, sales, manufacturing and other supportive roles There are still other barriers that prevent women from reaching their full potentials in the world of employmentOur culture does not encourage women to excel in government and in business-related jobsWomen who are able to make
42、 it on top and handle leadership roles are sometimes regarded merely as tokensThe abilities and skills of women are normally questioned by their own peers, and sadly even by other women If you are a woman who have the interest, ability and drive to pursue management careers, career counseling is of
43、great help to help you find direction and increase motivation to pursue your career goalsIt will help you have the self-confidence to get you in the same career opportunities open to men in this society that still prefers men for top level positions 50 From the first paragraph we know that women_ Aw
44、ork mainly to help meet the rising costs of living Bwant to provide their children with better education 第 8 页 共 12 页 Calso want to take some more challenging jobs Dhave take up some work that men cannot do well 51 It can be inferred that in the past it was surprising to see women . Ataking jobs out
45、side home Bworking as pilots or astronauts Ceducating their children at home Doperating machines at home 52 What s the author s attitude towards women s taking managerial positions? ASupportive BDissatisfied CUnconcerned DDoubtful 53 Why do many companies give preference to men in some positions? AW
46、omen can t be equal to those positions BMen are more capable than women CThey have biases against women DThey need men only 54 The underlined word “subordinate“ in the 5th paragraph has a similar meaning to “_“ Ahigher Blower Cmore rewarding Dless demanding 55 What s the best title for the passage?
47、AWomen working out of houses BWomen fighting against biases CWomen getting larger income DWomen aiming high in careers D If I wanted to, I could drop out a dozen excusesI was tired after a long day of work, or maybe I was hungryThe simple truth is, when I walked into the living room and my 12-year-old son looked up at me and said “I love you , I didnt know what to
