1、2012届吉林省吉林市普通高中高三下学期期末质量检测英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What makes one person more intelligent than another What makes one person a genius, like the brilliant Albert Einstein, and another person a fool Are people born intelligent or stupid, or is intelligence the result o
2、f where and how you live 【小题 1】 We know, however, that just being born with a good mind is not enough. In some ways, the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle. 【小题 2】 Mental exercise is particularly important for young children. Many child psychologists think that parents should play with their childr
3、en more often and give them problems to think about. 【小题 3】 If, on the other hand, children are left alone a great deal with nothing to do, they are more likely to become dull and unintelligent. 【小题 4】 According to some psychologists, if parents are always telling a child that he or she is a fool or
4、 an idiot, then the child is more likely to keep doing silly and foolish things. So it is probably better for parents to say very positive things to their children, such as “That was a very clever thing you did.” or “ 【小题 5】 ” A. A healthy body contributes to ones intelligence. B. Parents should als
5、o be careful about what they say to young children. C. What people want to express is like this. D. The children are then more likely to grow up bright and intelligent. E. It needs exercise. F. You are such a smart child. G. These are very old questions and the answers to them are still not clear. 答
6、案： 【小题 1】 G 【小题 2】 E 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 F 【小题 1】根据前面的几个问题可知 G符合要求。 【小题 2】根据前面的 the mind is like a leg or an arm muscle.肌肉需要锻炼 .可知E正确 。 【小题 3】根据前面的 give them problems to think abou可知要提出问题让孩子回答，孩子才更有可能聪明。 【小题 4】根据本段内容可知父母要注意孩子所说内容 【小题 5】根据前面的 That was a very clever thing you did.可知下面这一句应该是和它相似的一
7、句表示鼓励的话。 单项选择 * May I use your new dictionary I want to look up a word Its over there. _ . A No problem B Got it C Feel free D It depends 答案： C Last year I applied to Princeton University. I _ they would say yes but they did, and now here I am A never think B am never thinking C have never thought D
8、 never thought 答案： D I shall never forget the days _ I spent in Beijing University, _ has a great effect on my life. A that; which B which; that C when; that D when; which 答案： A Jane _ under the pressure of work and she had to stay in hospital for a month. A broke up B broke down C broke out D broke
9、 away 答案： B Do you know how I can _ him On his mobile phone A learn B reach C seek D touch 答案： B Although she has a lot of problems, she manages to remain _. A optimistic B cautious C concerned D upset 答案： A Dont throw away the old books. Give them to _ needs them A whoever B anyone C who D whomever
10、 答案： A Dont telephone me at 8 a.m. tomorrow I _ a meeting. A am having B will be having C am about to have D have had 答案： B Have you taken the picture of me with the elephant Hang in there! Ill take _ two of you. A the other B other C any other D another 答案： D We _ booked. Look, this restaurant is a
11、lmost empty. A mustnt have B cant have C should have D neednt have 答案： D _ private cars are bringing us convenience, they may also cause more traffic accidents and pollution. A While B As C If D Since 答案： A In no case _ go _ the law of nature or well meet endless suffering A we can; by B can we; for
12、 C we can; round D can we, agains 答案： D How do you know so much about whats going on in the countryside Ive got a friend there who keeps me _. A informing B to be informed C informed D being informed 答案： C If the firefighters _ in time, the fire would have resulted in many deaths in the hotel. A wou
13、ldnt have arrived B hadnt arrived C didnt arrive D shouldnt arrive 答案： B _ development of nuclear weapons is _ threat to mankind. A The; a B The; the C A; a D A; the 答案： A 完型填空 Michael Oher lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encou
14、ragement. Though Michael was the 1 of the class when he entered high school, his 2 continued to encourage him, but also made it very clear that he did not have to play 3 if he didnt want to. However, Michael loved football and was 4 to try his best at every practice. All through high school, he neve
15、r 5 a practice or a game, but remained a bench warmer (替补队员 ) all four years. His 6 father was always in the stands, with words of 7 for him. It was the end of the football season, and as Michael ran slowly onto the practice field shortly 8 the big final game, the coach met him with a telegram. Mich
16、ael 9 the telegram and became deathly silenthis father died that morning, and the sad man left for 10 immediately. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points 11 , a silent young man eagerly 12 onto the sidelines. The coach and his players were shocked to see their team-mate back so 13 . “Coa
17、ch, please let me 14 . I have to play today,” said Michael. Feeling sorry for him, the coach 15 . Before long, nobody could believe their eyes. This small bench warmer played like a(n) 16 . He helped his team win finally. When the team was cheering for their 17 , Michael was sitting in the corner al
18、l alone. The coach came to him and said, “You were fantastic! Tell me 18 you did it ” Tears in eyes, Michael said, “Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know he was blind ” He 19 a smile, “Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could 20 me play, and I wanted to show him I could
19、 do it!” 【小题1】 A strongest B smallest C biggest D youngest A coach B players C classmates D father A football B games C practices D basketball A required B determined C satisfied D reminded A failed B lost C missed D won A sympathetic B upset C faithful D optimistic A encouragement B judgment C wisd
20、om D amusement A after B since C towards D before A went through B turned over C got over D tore up A school B home C field D class A ahead B beside C behind D away A walked B ran C climbed D slipped A quietly B sadly C happily D soon A go B fight C work D play A left B refused C agreed D cried A st
21、ar B son C amateur D trainer A victory B award C memorial D unity A why B when C where D how A spread B changed C forced D stopped A hear B see C feel D make 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】
22、 C 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 C 【小题 20】 B 阅读理解 The United States is the worlds largest consumer of energy. We use electricity, gas and oil to light and heat our buildings and run our cars. The demand for power is growing. But we may not need to build new power plants or find more oil. The
23、 best way to increase our supply of energy is to be more efficient. Did you know that when you leave your video-game console (游戏机操纵台 ) on, it consumes more electricity than two refrigerators Or that those funny-looking, twisty bulbs (灯泡 ) use 75 less power than traditional light bulbs We have the to
24、ols to save money, reduce pollution and even help our planet, simply by wasting less energy. As President, Barack Obama plans to make energy efficiency in American a major goal. He has promised to cut 15% of all energy used by the Federal Government. In a speech, he called for 75% of government offi
25、ce buildings to be updated for better efficiency. He pointed out that energy-efficient buildings and homes will save consumers billions of dollars on energy bills. An “extra benefit”, he added, will be “a cleaner, safer planet.” Gas, coal and oil are called fossil fuels. Fossil fuels have been the w
26、orlds main source of energy for hundreds of years. But burning them releases dirty gases, which cause pollution. There are two main ways to save energy. The first is to use more efficient machines. Hybrid cars use less gas. New appliances are designed to use less electricity. Todays refrigerators ar
27、e three times more efficient than those before 1973. Laptop computers consume much less energy than desktop computers. The second is to use machines more productively. According to the US Department of Energy, in the average home, 75 of the electricity used to power electronic equipment is standby p
28、ower (备用电源 ) . That means power flowing to plugged-in appliances whether or not they are being used. Homeowners can avoid wasting power by pulling the plug on appliances when they are not in use. Efficiency experts argue that todays best techniques could cut US oil and gas use in half, and reduce ou
29、r electricity use by three-fourths. 【小题 1】 By referring to Obamas plan, the author mainly intended to say that _ A the US government office buildings have wasted the most energy B Obama has decided to take the lead to cut down the use of electricity C it is time for the US to shoulder the responsibi
30、lity for a cleaner planet D the US is determined to improve energy efficiency in the whole America 【小题 2】 It can be inferred from the text that _. A to build new power plants or find more oil is no longer useful B burning fossil fuels can lead to a growing demand for power C everyone can make a diff
31、erence by wasting less energy D most of the electricity is wasted with appliances plugged-in 【小题 3】 What would be the best title for the text A The worlds largest consumer of energy B The worlds energy efficiency movement C We need to find new energy D We have to be more energy efficient 答案： 【小题 1】
32、D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D Welcome to Job Serve The Worlds 1st Internet Employment Service 1. Display your grades. Grades are still important to potential employers. 2. Communicate well with others. No matter what career path you choose to followfrom nurs e to computer programmeryou should have solid writt
33、en and oral communication skills to get a job. 3. Have enough computer knowledge. It is the information age; you need to be able to show solid computer knowledge that is related to your field. 4. Put your best resume (个人简历 ) forward. A resume should be a short and clear, error-free, reader-friendly,
34、 one-page document that can be easily looked through. 5. Research. Take the time to learn about the company you are targeting by visiting its website or researching the company at the library. 6. Use examples. Using detailed examples from school and internships (实习 ) to answer questions about your e
35、xperiences and to paint a clearer picture of your strengths and skills for the employer. 7. Smile! It is hard to smile when you are on the hot seat but a smile during an interview shows enthusiasm for the position and the company. Potential employers might think of a non-smiling face as a lack of in
36、terest. 8. Show your thanks. A thank-you note following a phone or a face-to-face interview reinforces (增强 ) your interest in the position and the company. 【小题 1】 You can give the potential employers a good impression if you _. A write a face-to-face note B show enthusiasm C prepare a long and free
37、resume D paint your own picture 【小题 2】 What does the underlined words “you are on the hot seat” probably mean A The seat is very hot. B Everybody else is laughing at you. C Nobody else is helping you. D You are in a difficult situation. 【小题 3】 We can infer from the passage that _. A It is unnecessar
38、y to visit the website of the company you are interested in. B You have to be an expert on computer to get a job. C It is hard to find a job if you cannot write well and communicate well. D A resume can be a several-page document if you have a lot to show to the company. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】
39、 C New York City consists of five parts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. The population is about 7.5 million and there are 1.5 million in Manhattan alone. Manhattan, the center of the city, is on the island between the Hudson River and the East River. Most of the famous bui
40、ldings such as the Empire State and the United Nations and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan. Some of its districts are: Broadway, which has many theatres and cinemas, Fifth Avenue, with stores and apartments, Greenwich Village, where many artists and writers have lived, and Central Park, with a sk
41、ating rink (溜冰场 ). From Manhattan you have to cross to the other parts of New York City through a tunnel or over a bridge. The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world. New York is the second biggest port in the world and it has two airports. The people who live there come f
42、rom all over the world and speak many different languages. There are 324,000 Germans and 390,000 Poles as well as people from Greece, Scotland, Ireland, Italy and Romania. People call one district Little Italy and another China town. 【小题 1】 The most important part of New York is _. A Hudson River B
43、East River C Bronx and Staten Island D Manhattan 【小题 2】 The Empire State is _. A. a state of the U.S.A. B. a country C. a skyscraper D. a district in New York 【小题 3】 If you are going to do some shopping in Manhattan, you will go to _. A Broadway B Fifth Avenue C Greenwich Village D Central Park 【小题
44、4】 From the article we understand _. A Staten Island and Brooklyn are separated by the sea B Staten Island and Brooklyn are one landmass C Manhattan and Queens are one landmass D Brooklyn and Queens are separated by the sea 【小题 5】 Many _ live in the New York. A people from Poland and China B childre
45、n from Brooklyn and Staten Island C people from Germany and Italy do not D children from Greece and Romania do not 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 A A woman whose sports car was stolen with her dog in it put up notices all over the area that made it clear getting back her pet was more
46、 important than her car “Whoever did this can keep my car. Please let Benjerman come home,” the notice said It is not known whether the thief showed any pity, but almost 30 hours after the 1 pm theft Friday, Kimberly Atkins of Dover and Benjerman, a 12-year-old black retriever (猎犬 ), were reunited a
47、fter police located them in Barrington. “Hes hungry, hes dirty, but hes very happy to be home,” Atkins said The car was found at about 5 pm Saturday off Route 125 in a swampy (沼泽地 ) area frequented by off-the-road cars and dirt bikes. However, the police couldnt control Benjerman, and they had to ca
48、ll Atkins to come and get him. Atkins said the thief cared for Benjerman a little by providing him with some dry cat food. She believed Benjerman ended up drinking some muddy water in the area. She said they have been together for nearly 11 years after she took him back from a society shelter in Dallas, Texas. Before Benjelman was found, Atkins and several friends put up notices
