1、2012 届四川省成都七中高三第二次月考英语卷（解析版） 其他 Good afternoon, Miss May. Good afternoon ， Parker._1_ ， Because weve just finished our swimming class. _2_ Thats the teaching plan. Can you swim, Miss May _3_ Are you fond of it _4_ So you are a good swimmer. Oh, no. _5_I learn it every year but I cant learn it well.
2、A Yes, I like it very much. B I dont think it a good idea to have swimming class at noon. C Im a very poor swimmer. D Why do all of you look so tired E Only a little. F Oh, yes, thats quite easy. G You should have a good rest, then. 答案： 单项选择 * Havent I told you that you should be home earlier Yes, b
3、ut I_home earlier than I usually do. A was coming B will come C came D had come 答案： C Have you ever wondered why some of the smartest students in your class sometimes _ failing exams A take up B pick up C come up D end up 答案： D When first _ to the market, the computer software was not a success due
4、to its complexity in operation. A introducing B being introduced C introduced D to be introduced 答案： C How long will it be _ the 30th Olympic Games is held in London It wont be two years, I think. A when B that C before D since 答案： C I was watching the news on TV _ the power went off. A when B as C
5、while D until 答案： A QQ, _ you can chat with your friends, makes communication easy. A how B where C that D which 答案： B Everyone in our class was working hard and doing what we could _ a good university. A enter B to enter C entering D entered 答案： B She is a crazy fan of this singer. _ she listens to
6、 his songs hundreds of times, she will never get tired. A If B Unless C As long as D Even if 答案： D The islands developed on their own for 80 million years and _ have many rare animals found nowhere else. A soon B so C early D yet 答案： B In 1986, the Chinese government _ a law stating that by the year
7、 2000 every Chinese child would have nine years of compulsory education. A impressed B introduced C interrupted D instructed 答案： B Their products enjoy 30 percent _ of the market in this country because both the quality and their service are fine. A features B shares C interests D sales 答案： B You th
8、ought I was the boss Whatever gave you that_？ A news B idea C position D right 答案： B _Chinese culture with overseas cultures is a challenging job, but you will learn a lot from it. A Comparing B Having compared C Compared D Compare 答案： D The couple have decided to_buying a car until their economic c
9、ondition becomes much better. A hold off B hold on C hold up D hold back 答案： A Was _ problem solved We were trying to think of _ way out, but it was difficult to find one. A a; a B a; the C the; a D the; the 答案： C Noise is unpleasant, _ when you are trying to sleep. A especially B specially C extrem
10、ely D naturally 答案： A An ant has two stomachsone for itself, one for others. Really Quite interesting. I _ anything about it. A dont know B have known C havent known D didnt know 答案： D How did it _ that the ancient building was burnt down in an hour A happen B occur C take place D come about 答案： D W
11、ith temperature _ so rapidly, we could not go with the experiment. A fall B falling C fallen D to fall 答案： B Hurry up! Theres a bus coming! Why run There will be _ one in two or three minutes. A another B other C the other D any other 答案： A 完型填空 I am a single mom and have a child. Knowing that I cou
12、ld not _21_ to get him anything at all for his birthday, I felt broken-hearted. _22_ I decided to post a(n) _23_ on “Wish Upon A Hero” website for people to _24_ my son birthday cards. I knew he loved to _25_ the mailbox and always asked if there was anything for him. I _26_ that if he could get a f
13、ew cards, it would make him smile and maybe, just maybe, he wouldnt be so _27_ that I wasnt able to get him anything. The cards just started _28_ in and my little sweetie was _29_ excited! Every day more and more cards came and this went_30_ for about three weeks. The smile on his face and the spark
14、le in his eyes brought me to _31_. At the end of November, he started thinking about Christmas and he _32_ knew that there would not be much under the tree for him due to my _33_， but it didnt seem to _34_ to him. All he talked about was how much he wanted to make other children _35_. He decided tha
15、t what he wanted to do was earn money to buy Christmas cards and send them to other children from _36_ families. My son went out daily to make money. Not only did he make the money to buy the cards, but he also made enough money to buy all the stamps and lollipops (棒棒糖 ) to put in the _37_. He sent
16、out about 100 cards. Doing this _38_ him the same smile and sparkle in his eyes as the birthday cards that he had received did. I was and am so _39_ of him. My son and “Wish Upon A Hero” have given me renewed _40_ that there are still people in this world that care about others. 【小题1】 A agree B pret
17、end C expect D afford A Instead B However C So D Besides A picture B job C wish D advertisement A show B sell C design D send A check B produce C address D receive A explained B thought C regretted D promised A angry B curious C upset D strange A breaking B happening C pouring D improving A absolute
18、ly B eventually C generously D attentively A away B off C up D on A surprise B difficulty C respect D tears A already B still C even D never A support B strengths C finances D instructions A matter B object C belong D refer A understand B change C continue D smile A ordinary B poor C familiar D dist
19、ant A mailbox B house C cards D stamps A saved B brought C owed D taught A proud B careful C aware D full A excuse B suggestion C doubt D hope 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C
20、【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】作者无力 “承担 ”给孩子购买任何生日礼物的费用， 伤心欲绝。 【小题 1】作者由于没有钱给孩子购买生日礼物 “所以 ”决定求助于网络。 【小题 1】作者把自己的 “愿望 ”发布在网络上， 希望能得到网友的帮助。 【小题 1】作者想让网友给儿子 “寄 ”生日卡片。 【小题 1】作者的儿子喜欢 “查看 ”邮箱， 希望里面有寄给自己的东西。 【小题 1】作者 “认为 ”如果儿子能收到几张卡片， 心中也许能得到慰藉。 【小题 1】儿子不会因为作者无力购买礼物而那么 “难过 ”。 【小题 1】根据下文内容可知贺卡源源不断地寄来。此处 p
21、our 表示 “涌来 ”。 【小题 1】上文提到作者的儿子喜欢查看邮箱， 此时贺卡雪片般飞来， 由此可知他是 “极其 ”兴奋。 【小题 1】这种情况 “持续 ”了大约三个星期。 go away“离开 ”； “离开 ” go off“熄灭；走火 ”； go up“增长 ”。 【小题 1】作者因为自己无力给孩子购买生日礼物而感到愧疚， 所以看到他脸上的微笑和眼里闪耀着的光芒时，禁不住 “泪水 ”涟涟。 【小题 1】作者的儿子知道自己家的窘况， 而且上文也提到了作者没有给他买生日礼物， 由此可知他 “已经 ”知道了不会有太多的圣诞节礼物。 【小题 1】 finances“(个人可动用的 )钱；财力
22、”。 【小题 1】尽管如此，这对他来说似乎并不 “重要 ”。 【小题 1】上文提到网友送给他的贺卡让他高兴不己， 所以他也想给其他孩子带去 “微笑 ”。 【小题 1】作者的儿子因为贫穷而接受了别人的恩惠， 所以他想帮助其他 “贫苦的 ”家庭的孩子。 【小题 1】他要把卡片邮寄给穷人的孩子， 因此要把棒棒糖放在 “卡片 ”中。 【小题 1】这样做又 “带给 ”他上文提到的那种微笑和眼睛里闪耀着的光芒。 【小题 1】作者一直为自己的儿子感到 “自豪 ”。 【小题 1】作者的儿子和 “Wish Upon A Hero”这个网站使作者重新燃起了世界上仍然有人关心他人的 “希望 ”。 阅读理解 It w
23、as getting dark and snow was coming down. Joe was driving home. Hed been unemployed since the factory closed. Most of his friends had left, but he stayed on. After all, he was born here. Suddenly he saw a lady standing on the side of the road and then he pulled up. She was worried. No one had stoppe
24、d to help her. Was he going to hurt her He looked poor and hungry. Joe knew how she felt and said, “My name is Joe and Im here to help you.” All she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe changed the tire, but he got dirty and his hands were hurt. She wanted to pay Joe an
25、d said any amount would have been all right. Joe never thought twice about the money and there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give
26、that person the assistance that they needed. Later the lady went in a small restaurant to take a bite to eat. The cash register was like the telephone of an out-of-work actor-it didnt ring much. The waitress, who was nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕 ) brought a clean towel to her with a sweet smile.
27、 The old lady remembered Joe. After the waitress brought the change from a 100-dollar bill, she found the lady gone and something written on a piece of paper “Someone once helped me out-the way Im helping you. If you really want to pay me back, dont let the chain of love end with you.” That night th
28、e waitress gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and whispered, “Everythings going to be all right. I love you, Joe.” 【小题 1】 What did Joe do that dark snowy evening A He drove to work. B He helped an old lady with a flat tire. C He gave an old lady a lift. D He helped an old lady push her car. 【小题 2
29、】 The underlined sentence “she wanted to pay Joe and.”suggests that _. A the old lady was very grateful to Joes timely aid B the old lady cared little about money C the old lady didnt have money on hand to pay Joe D the old lady wanted to pay Joe less 【小题 3】 We can learn from this passage that _. A
30、the old lady knew the waitress was Joes wife B the old lady had a big meal in the small restaurant C Joe would have a baby soon D Joe helped a lot of people in the past 【小题 4】 Which of the following would be the best title for the passage A Acts of luck B A warm-hearted man C A well-off lady D The c
31、hain of love 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】根据文章第 2 段可知乔帮助老妇人更换了瘪的车胎。 【小题 1】乔帮助她更 换了瘪车胎，她想感谢他。 【小题 1】根据文章最后一段可知女服务员是乔的妻子，她怀孕八个月了，故 C 项正确。 【小题 1】文章表现的就是爱心的传递。 项作为标题最合适。 ：文章表现的就是爱心的传递。故 D 项作为标题最合适。 Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional p
32、ub. But these friendly pubs can be dangerous places of potential gaffes (失礼 ) for the newcomers. A team of researchers have discovered some of the unknown customs of British pubs-starting with the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters-you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A gro
33、up of Italian youths waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to fetch their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose. Pub culture is designed to promote sociability (社交 ) in a society known for its reserve. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat wit
34、h others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely suitable and really quite normal behavior. “If you havent been to a pub, you havent been to Britain.” This tip can be found in a booklet,
35、 Passport to the Pub: The Tourists Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers rule of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture” The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best i
36、f only one or two people go to buy the drinks. Nothing annoys the regular customers and bar staff more than a group of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and hesitate about what to order. 【小题 1】 The underlined word “sample” in the first paragraph probably means “_” A taste B ex
37、perience C test D record 【小题 2】 The culture of pub in Britain is so developed to _. A encourage people to communicate with each other B encourage more people to consume drinks C attract more tourists to the pubs D form its own character of culture 【小题 3】 If you dont follow the local rules in a pub,
38、_. A you wont buy good local drinks B you may annoy the regular customers and bar staff C you may fail to feel the local culture D you might get into a dangerous place 【小题 4】 What may be the best title for the passage A Self-service Pubs in Britain B British Local Pubs: Special Chat Places C Local P
39、ub Culture in Britain D Manners in British Local Pubs 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】文章第一段讲的是对初来者来说酒吧是体验当地文化的最好地方，故 ample 意为 experience。 【小题 1】根据文章第 3 段前三句可知 A 项正确。 【小题 1】根据文章第四段第 1 句可知 C 项正确。 【小题 1】文章主要讲述的就是英国当地的酒吧文化，故 C 项正确。 The average college student in America spent an estimated
40、seven hundred dollars on textbooks last year. The National Association of College Stores reported more than five billion dollars in sales of textbooks and course materials. Association spokesman Charles Schmidt says electronic textbooks now represent just two to three percent of sales. But he says t
41、hat is expected to reach ten to fifteen percent by 2012. Online versions are now available for many of the most popular college textbooks. E-textbooks can cost half the price of a new print textbook. But students usually lose access after the end of the term. And the books cannot be placed on more t
42、han one device (装置 ) so they are not easy to share. So what do students think of e-textbooks Administrators at Northwest Missouri State University wanted to find out. Earlier this year they tested them with five hundred students in twenty classes. The university is unusual. It not only provides lapt
43、op computers to all seven thousand of its full-time students. It does not require students to buy their textbooks either. They rent them to save money. The school aims to save even more by moving to e-textbooks. The students in the survey reported that downloading the books from the Internet was eas
44、y. They liked the idea of carrying lighter backpacks. And fifty-six percent said they were better able to find information. But most found that using e-textbooks did not change their study habits. And sixty percent felt they read more when they were reading on paper. In all, almost half the students
45、 said they still liked physical textbooks better. But the survey found that cost could be a big influence. Fifty-five percent said they would choose e-textbooks if using them meant their textbook rental fee would not increase. Roger Von Holzen heads the Center for Information Technology in Education
46、 at Northwest Missouri State. He tells us that administrators are disappointed with the e-textbooks now available because the majority are not interactive. He thinks growth will come when more digital books include video, activities, games and other ways to interact with the information. The technol
47、ogy is improving. But for now, most of the books are just words on a screen. 【小题 1】 The passage mainly tells us about _. A the development of e-textbooks B different attitudes towards e-textbooks C the sales of textbooks and course materials D the differences between e-textbooks and physical text-books 【小题 2】 According to the survey, over half of the students think e-textbooks _. A can be rented for less money B help in finding more information C are convenient to carry around D help them do better i
