1、1 2012 届高三联考英语试题 本试卷共 11 页，满分 135 分，考试时间 120 分钟 .语言知识及应用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节完形填空(共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 115 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出 最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Its a small gas station that has snacks, drinks, cigarettes and candies. The young man behind thecounter knows his l by name and what th
2、ey normally want to buy. He treats children andadults with equal 2 He reads scicnce fiction behind the counter when business is 3 . One day, three people rushed in and grabbed food off the shelves as fast as they could, 4 not intending to pay for it. He hit the “panic button”, then went over the cou
3、nter and locked the front door. It was obvious they were homeless, and equally obvious that they werent going anywhere with their ill-gotten gains. They 5 the food and simply crowded together in panic - knowing the police were on the way. Imagine what they must have felt like when they were told the
4、y didnt have to steal if they were 6 .“We have food in the back， expired but still Safe to eat. If you need food, you can have some.” They Were told to pick up what they had dropped and put it back， and then asked to straighten out the mess. They were doing just that when the police arrived. The off
5、icers were told the situation was under control and the police were no longer7 This wasnt what they had 8 .They were being treated as human beings who could right the wrong theyd done 9 ,they quickly followed orders to take turns and use the restroom to 10 up. Soon three 1l people walked out with al
6、l the 12 their arms could hold. They were 13 that, if they needed to come back again, they were to ask and not just grab. And then the young man went back to read until the next customer came in. He would be the last person in the world to claim he was a/an 14 But he gave three people something they
7、 were in desperate need of- a small amount of self-respect and a little bit of 15 1A. passengers B. guests C. customers D. friends 2A. respect B. pride C. wisdom D. imagination 3. A. busy B. swift C. heavy D. slow 4. A. bravely B. obviously C. hardly D. reasonably 5. A. hid B. lifted C. dropped D. s
8、wallowed 6. A. hungry B. cautious C. courageous D. anxious 7. A. popular B. necessary C. reliable D. important. 8. A. wanted B. desired C. expected. D. admired 9. A. Shocked B. Scared C. Delighted D. Frightened 10. A. ring B. dress C. look D. clean 11. A. dirtier B. cleaner C. cleverer D. quicker 12
9、. A. money B. cigarettes C. drinks D. food 13. A. warned B. reminded C. ordered D. persuaded 14. A. hero B. figure C. expert D. adviser 15. A. encouragement B. expectation C. pressure D. hope 2 第二节语法填空(共 l0 小题；每小题 l.5 分，满分 l5 分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当 的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为 1
10、625 的相应位置 上。 Lu Wenfei, 22, is a senior student majoring in broadcasting and TV. engineering at the Communication University of China. She enjoys chatting with her friends or playing Texas Hold em Poker on her iPad over this festive season. She plays all night and sleeps 16 the day,“I like to put ev
11、erything out of my mind- 17 I have a chance to relax,” said the student from Shanghai. “However, I find 18 more exhausted and flat than when Im studying hard on campus.“ With half of her holiday 19 (go), Lu suffered a series of common post-festival syndromes: stress, fatigue and a sense of frustrati
12、on. Exhausted and a bit concerned about her graduate project and 20 (find) a job, Lu fell ill with 21 fever. Lots of college students are hit by 22 (anxious) and depression before a new academic session. Too many parties, gaming and fat eating is exhausting. S has reported that some training agencie
13、s 23 (offer) tutorial service to help the youth to shift from “holiday mode“ to“study mode“. Zhang Sheng, 19, 24 is right into watching live English Premier League soccer until 3 or 4 oclock in the morning, or following the popular British teen drama, Skins, is wondering 25 he can throw off his blue
14、 holiday mood. 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节阅读理解(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 顼中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。 A For shopoholies, the post-Christmas period means only one thing - sales! Across the country,prices are reducing sharply on clothing, electronics, home furnishings and more, but London is
15、 the place for serious shopping, and you can certainly pick up some amazing bargains. The sales start on Boxing Day-26th December, and continue for the month of January, but the keenest bargain hunters get there early to be first through the doors. In Oxford Street queues formed outside shops ahead
16、of pre-dawn openings for the start of their sales. At Brent Cross, in north London,more than 1,000 people were queuing at 3:30 a.m. for the “Next“ clothing stores sale which began at 4 a. m. Some eager individuals even camped outside the shops to be first in the line. Consumers who hit the shops wer
17、e rewarded with discounts of as much as 80% as department stores joined the sales frenzy. The shops are absolutely crowded as the sales get into full swing, with more than half a million people gathering on Londons West End. Famous sales include the biggest, most popular shops such as Harrods, Selfr
18、idges, Liberty and John Lewes. Department stores are always a good bet -youre likely to find everything you need under one roof, including much-needed food and drinks! Its a good time to stock up on cheap gadgets, and theres no better time to invest in some designer clothes. Some people are taking t
19、heir partners shopping with them, and buying their Christmas presents in the sales - a practical but unromantic way of making sure you get the gift you really 3 want, For a less exciting but less stressful shopping experience, online sellers are also getting into the act with January sales of their
20、own. The most organized of all are those who are already doing their present shopping for next Christmas, in the January sales! 26. All of the following are included in the sales except_ A. fashionable clothing B. bestsellers C. TV sets D. bookcases 27. We can learn from the passage that the sales_
21、A. actually start before the end of December B. generally last for two months C. basically benefit all the people D. are a time to buy Christmas gifts in a romantic way 28. Which of the following is NOT involved in the sales? A. Individual consumer. B. Department stores. C. People who are doing the
22、present shopping for next Christmas. D. Online shoppers. 29. The underlined phrase “hit the shops“ in the third paragraph means“ _“ A. attack the shops B. arrive at the shops C. affect the shops D. find the shops 30. What is the best title for this passage? A. January Sales B. Sales in London at Chr
23、istmas C. Practical but Unromantic Shopping D. Shopping under One Roof B Would you believe that the first outstanding deaf teacher in America was a Frenchman? His name was Laurent Clerc. He became a friend of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and together they founded America s first school for the deaf. Lau
24、rent Clerc was born in a small village near Lyons, France, on December 26, 1785. When he was one year old, he fell into a fire, losing both his hearing and his sense of smell. At 12, Laurent entered the Royal Institution for the Deaf in Paris where he excelled in his studies. After he graduated, the
25、 school asked him to stay on as an assistant teacher. Meanwhile, in America, Thomas Hopkins Galaudet was studying to be a minister. He was very concerned about the lack of educational opportunities for the deaf. Therefore, in 1815, Gallaudet sailed to London, England to seek ideas on how to teach de
26、af people. While he was there, he met a French educator of the deaf who invited him to go to Paris to spend three months learning at the Royal Institution for the Deaf, the school where Lauren Clerc was teaching. Gallaudet accepted the offer. The two men worked and studied well together. When the ti
27、me came for Gallaudet to return, he asked Clerc to come with him. Clerc accepted on one condition: that he would stay in America only a short time. The two men set sail on June 1816. The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean took 52 days; however,Clere and Gallaudet put the time to good use. Clerc studie
28、d English, and Gallaudet studied sign language. They discussed the school for the deaf which they planned to open. On the long trip, they had many conversations about education and deafness. The year after they arrived, they founded a school for the deaf in Harford, Connecticut. At the school, Clerc
29、 led a busy life. He taught signs to Principal Gallaudet; he taught the 4 pupils;and he taught hearing men who came to the school to study deaf education. In 1819, Clerc married Eliza Crocker Boardman, one of his pupils. They had six children. He retired from teaching in 1858. Although he had intend
30、ed to return to France, he never did. He died on July 18, 1869 in the United States. 31. Why did Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet sail to London? A. He needed to finish his studies to become a minister. B. It was the easiest way to get to France. C. He wanted to study their system of deaf education. D. He w
31、anted to marry Alice Cogswell. 32. From this passage we can infer that A. Clerc was an intelligent man B. Clerc had great difficulty in learning language C. Clerc married Eliza in order to get his green card D. Clerc was paid well because he made such important contributions to the society 33. On th
32、eir trip from Paris to America, Clerc and Gallaudet A. played cards and studied Spanish B. studied and discussed their plans for a deaf school C. founded a school for the deaf D. Gallaudet studied English and Clerc studied sign language 34. Which is the right order of the things Clerc did? A. Met Ga
33、llaudet, moved to America, got married, went to school in Paris. B. Met Gallaudet, went to school in Paris, moved to America, got married. C. Went to school in Paris, met Gallaudet, moved to America, got married. D. Got married, went to school in Paris, met Galiaudet, moved to America. 35. The main
34、idea of this passage could be best stated as A. Clerc managed his time well and could teach much information in a short time B. Thomas Gallaudet was indebted to Clerc for all he taught him C. Clerc preferred teaching deaf students to hearing students D. Clerc, an educated Frenchman, had a great impa
35、ct on American deaf education. C They once seemed more at home on the bustling streets of Asia like Delhi, Calcutta and Bangkok but cycle-powered rickshaws can now be seen taking people across town in many European cities.Many people believe that rickshaws are a good way of experiencing a city close
36、- up, while also cutting down on traffic jams and pollution. In Berlin, one of the first cities to introduce this new mode of transport, more than 200 bike- taxis go along 15 km per hour, past many tourist attractions and city parks. “It is completely environmenatally friendly; we have new models wi
37、th an engine to help the driver up the hills but they use renewable energy,“ said a spokesman for VELOTAX, the leading rickshaw company which has carried a quarter of a million people this year. While the city still has 7,000 motor-taxis, rickshaw company officials say their taxis green ethics,speed
38、 and safety make them more than just a tourist attraction. While now increasingly out of fashion in Delhi, Berlin people have eagerly accepted the new fleet since their launch in 1997. “Its better than a taxi, better than a bus, better than the train,“ said UlfLehman, 36, as he leapt out.of a ricksh
39、aw near the world famous Brandenburg gate. “It feels so free.“ 5 “This is something out of the ordinary you feel you are on holiday in Bangkok instead of Berlin,“said another traveler. In Amsterdam, driver Peter Jancso said people like to be driven around in his bright yellow rickshaw and pretend to
40、 be a queen in a golden carriage. “I like my passengers to feel important,“ he said as he dropped another passenger. Another visitor noted how cheap it was compared with a normal taxi. Although increasingly popular in Europe, it is the opposite in India, where hand-pulled rickshaws are considered in
41、human and a symbol of Indias backward paSt. Nearly 500 bike-rickshaws are running in London and are not required to pay the citys road tax but things may change as other taxi drivers complain of unfair treatment. 36. Where are rickshaws becoming more popular? A. Delhi, Berlin, Paris. B. Amsterdam, B
42、angkok, Delhi. C. Athens,London, Berlin. D. Berlin, Amsterdam, London. 37. Why are rickshaws no longer as widely used in India as in the past? A. They are a reminder of a bad period in Indias history. B. They have been banned because they are too cruel. C. The streets of India are too crowded for th
43、em to move through easlly. D. Indians now prefer to travel by car because they are richer. 38. What does the underlined sentence “This is something out of the ordinary you feel you are on holiday in Bangkok instead of Berlin“(para.6) suggest? AThe passenger didnt like taking a rickshaw as it reminde
44、d him of Bangkok. B. The passenger enjoyed being on holiday in Berlin more than in Bangkok. C. The passenger was impressed when taking a rickshaw and considered it unusual. D. The passenger disapproved of rickshaws because they were not original to Berlin. 39. Which of the following is mentioned in
45、the text? A. Rickshaws may need to pay tax for causing traffic jams. B. Rickshaws and taxis are treated differently in London. C. Rickshaws will eventually take the place of taxis. D. Rickshaws will always be a cheap means of transport.“ 40. What is the authors attitude towards rickshaws? A. He give
46、s no personal opinion. B. He believe they will be of no use. C. He thinks they will reduce pollution. D. He thinks they are old-fashioned. D In the kitchen of my mothers houses there has always been a wooden stand with a small notepad and a hole for a pencil. Im looking for paper on which to note do
47、wn the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later,the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it cant be the same pencil The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definite
48、ly the original one. “Im just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years.“ I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Cant you afford a pen?“ My mother replies a little sharply. “It works perfectly well, Ive always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in 6 these days., Immediately I can picture her, hai
