1、2012届安徽省省城名校高三上学期第二次联考英语卷 单项选择 * - Could I ask you some personal questions - . A Yes, dont worry. B Sure, go ahead. C Yes, help yourself. D Sure, why not 答案： B , and the problem will be worked out. A If you have a bit more effort B Having a little effort C A bit more effort D There being a little ef
2、fort 答案： C I knew that would ever discourage him; he would never give up wanting to be a director. A something B anything C everything D nothing 答案： D Mike his wedding for a whole month and hopefully everything will be ready tomorrow. A prepares B is preparing C had prepared D has been preparing 答案：
3、 D Between the two parts of the concert is an interval, the audience can buy ice cream. A when B where C that D which 答案： A I will never understand how it that you were an hour late on such a short journey. A came about B came across C came out D came up with 答案： A 试题分析：句意，我永远也不会明白，这么短的路程，你居然迟到了一小时，
4、这是怎么发生的。 came about发生 came across偶然遇到 came out出版 came up with提出，根据题意，故选 A。 考点：词组辨析 点评：解答这类题目，关键是理解题干意思以及各选项词组的意思，可以像数学中的代入法一样，依次把各个选项意思放入句子中进行比较，不难选出正确答案：。 About 270 million people in rural areas in China have no to safe drinking water. A entrance B access C solutions D sources 答案： B I sooner but I
5、didnt know that they were waiting for me. A had come B was coming C would come D would have come 答案： D is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will take place in London. A As B What C That D It 答案： B Was it because of the heavy snowstorm in Europe the flight had to be put off A which B so
6、C why D that 答案： D In no place of China little about the economic development nowadays. A the local government cares B does the local government care C doesnt the local government care D cares the local government 答案： B Tsinghua University, in 1911, is home to a great number of outstanding figures.
7、A found B founding C founded D to be founded 答案： C In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are . A special B regional C optional D original 答案： C - Tommy is planning to buy a car. - I know. By next month, he enough for a used one. A saves B saved C will save D
8、will have saved 答案： D In communication, a smile is usually strong sign of a friendly and open attitude. A the; / B a; an C a; / D the; an 答案： C 完型填空 As a teenager, I didnt get along well with my mother before. She 36 every aspect of my life, leaving me unable to have my 37 space. About two years ago
9、, I had a 38 with her. I just couldnt control my bad temper that day. I said something 39 to mum. Mum was hurt, but she went away without saying anything. When I was 40 at home. I started to recall the happy time we spent together and realized that I should 41 . But when I saw mum, the 42 moments pu
10、shed all the thoughts of saying sorry out of my head. I came back to my bedroom, feeling distracted (心烦意乱的 ). That night I didnt 43 well. The next day, I got up earlier than usual. And I 44 a letter beside my bed. It was mum! In this letter, mum 45 how she loved me and how she worried about me. The
11、46 of mums love raced through my mind when I read it. I couldnt help crying out. I went out of the bedroom and saw mum standing there 47 me. “I am sorry, mum, Please 48 me!” I said with a guilty conscience (愧疚感 ). Then I saw tears of 49 coming into mums eyes. We embraced (拥抱 ) emotionally. That mome
12、nt was totally in my 50 forever. From then on, 51 there is argument between us, we will write our feelings and thoughts to each other. Then we can 52 and soon get on well. By telling my story, I just want 53 people to know that if you have problems with you parents, try to find the 54 . Never think
13、that you have nothing to talk with them. They are the persons who always love you and stand 55 you! Maybe theyve hurt you before, probably just because they didnt know how to express love. 【小题1】 A took notice of B took care of C took hold of D took the place of A private B wide C empty D quiet A tal
14、k B conflict C fight D decision A cheerful B wonderful C harmful D hurtful A asleep B sleepy C alone D lonely A complain B tolerate C change D apologize A unhappy B uncertain C unfriendly D unfamiliar A eat B feel C sleep D live A wrote B found C received D read A implied B explained C declared D pr
15、omised A words B stories C records D details A pointing at B smiling at C waiting for D looking for A forgive B accept C forget D punish A happiness B regret C sadness D shame A diary B memory C imagination D life A because B unless C if D although A understand B play C think D relax A unkind B impa
16、tient C adult D young A answers B methods C solutions D suggestions A for B by C in D against 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 阅读理解 Oh, boy! Time for
17、 a game now oldest brother is the seeker so k have to hide extra good because hes smart and will find me quickly But where Behind the garage wont work. The barn is too easy. Wait, I know. The door leading under the porch is perfect. No one would look for me under there. It smells unpleasant under th
18、is porch Wish I had picked another place to hide Smelly cats! Too late now, I can hear brother seeking everyone out. Ill just sit here quiet as a mouse. Hah hah hah! I can hear you out by the barn! Youll never find me over there! Its been a while and he hasnt found me yet. Whats that I hear Now all
19、my brothers are looking for me. Theyve all been caught, but not me. Theyll never trick me into coming out to catch me. Wait, is that Dad I hear calling my name Oh no, now I hear someone going to call Grandpa to help look for me. Im not coming out now because Im in really big trouble. What to do If I
20、 come out and say I heard them calling me, Ill be in big trouble. Think, think! How do I get out of trouble I know what to do! Ill tell them I fell asleep while waiting. Is that Grandpas voice Heh heh heh! Nows my chance. Ill crawl out slowly and rub my eyes. Now that I see Grandpa go towards me qui
21、ckly, I say. “I feel asleep.” “Oh! You had us all worried!” says Grandpa. “You little devil, Im just glad youre all right, but next time try not to fall asleep and scare us like that, okay ” says Dad. Whew! I pulled it off (成功 ). Now to keep my mo uth shut. And I did, for over 42 years. Once in a wh
22、ile, a kid pulls the wool over peoples eyes. So thats one of my little secrets Ive never revealed before. Dont tell anyone now! 【小题 1】 The place where the boy was hiding smelt terrible because it . A was too wet there B was used as a barn C was dirtied by animals D was just under the garage 【小题 2】 W
23、hich of the following correctly shows the boys emotional changes when he was under the porch A Happy excited nervous. B Regretted happy anxious. C Excited nervous disappointed. D Happy nervous regretted. 【小题 3】 By saying “a kid pulls the wool over peoples eyes”, what does the writer mean A Children
24、can win others trust more easily than adults. B Children can tell a lie that others believe to be true. C Children can be easily fooled by adults. D Children are good at telling lies. 【小题 4】 The story is most probably written by . A a teenager B a naughty boy child C a young adult D a middle aged ma
25、n 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D On the morning of November 18, 1755, an earthquake shock Boston John Winthrop, a professor at Harvard College, felt the quake and awoke. “I rose”, Winthrop wrote, “and lighted a candle, looked at my watch, and found it to be 15minutes after four.” John Winth
26、rop hurried downstairs to the grandfather clock It had stopped three minutes before, at 4:12 Except for stopping the clock, the quake had only thrown a key from the mantel（壁炉台） to the floor The clock had stopped because Winthrop had put some long glass tubes he was using for an experiment into the c
27、ase for safekeeping The quake had knocked the tubes over and blocked the pendulum（钟摆） Winthrop, therefore, had the key on the floor The quake had thrown it forward in the direction of the quakes motion by a shock coming from the northwest, perhaps in Canada 【小题 1】 What does “it” in the second paragr
28、aph refer to A the floor B the key C the clock D the case 【小题 2】 The text suggests that A earthquakes are common in Boston B John Winthrop was a scientist C John Winthrop often had difficulty in sleeping D Harvard College was a center for earthquake researching 【小题 3】 Which of the following is true
29、. A Some tubes were broken into pieces and stopped the old clock B The professor lit a candle because of power failure C Boston is in the southeast of Canada D The shocks were slight in one way 【小题 4】 John Winthrop put some tubes into this clock case because A he wanted to do an experiment B he thou
30、ght an earthquake was probably to happen soon C he thought it safe for them to be put there D he wanted to record the exam time of the earthquake 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C Tuesday October 23 11:00 am World Tree Day; World Tree Cuisine For World Tree Day, Snook gives out badges（徽章） to e
31、veryone who is nice to the tree, but Bob cant think of what to do -until he comes up with a song Also: Madge and Snook plan a party to celebrate the World Trees birthday Wednesday October 21 11:00am The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think Bob investigates a shiny green object that fell from
32、the sky, and, with Madges help, figures out what it is Also: Winslow fears that everyone else is smarter than he is Thursday October 22 11:00 am Fish out of Water; Burdettes Nest Bob fears that Ick is stuck inside a rock, but soon learns that the rock is a fossil; Smooch and Snook help patch Burdett
33、es nest Friday October 23 11:00 am Bones; Food and Plenty of It After Winslow injures his arm, he refuses to slow down and winds up hurting his leg too Also: Burdette is upset when the nuts on her favorite tree disappear Thursday November 5 11:00 am The Sting; Growing Wartzs frog friend Greenie is f
34、rightened by Stripey the bee; Madge and Snook think about everything thats occurred at the World Tree during the past year Friday November 6 11:00 am The Big Race; You Are What You Are Winslow, Smooch and Snook organize a relay race(接力赛 ) for all the animals of the World Tree Also: Wartz wonders if
35、fish and plants are related since they both need water to survive 【小题 1】 The information above is most probably about _ A different science fiction films shown each day B a series of TV programmes for parents C a series of TV programmes for children D different childrens films shown each day 【小题 2】
36、The theme of the song that Bob comes up with is probably about_ A protecting animals B birthday celebration C alien legend D protecting trees 【小题 3】 If Jane wants to know how Winslow gets injured, she will be interested in _ A The Sloth Must Be Crazy; Smarter than You Think B Bones; Food and Plenty
37、of It C The Sting; Growing D The Big Race; You Are What You Are 【小题 4】 What is TRUE of Wartz A Wartz has many foolish ideas. B Wartz is not clever as others. C Wartz is curious and imaginative. D Wartz wins a relay race. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C Do you think it is ever a good idea for
38、 a teenager to have a credit card My kids watch closely as I swipe the card through the register Theyve seen me do it hundreds, thousands of times Cool They are itching to swipe it through the machine themselves When we walk out of the store with our groceries or pet food, or whatever, its almost as
39、 though money has not changed hands, painless, easy So it shouldnt be shocking to discover that teenagers are becoming card carrying consumers in their own right The question is, should they While some argue its best to teach kids how to use a credit card while still living under the family roof, no
40、t everyone agrees Dave Ramsey, financial expert says getting a credit card for your teenager is actually, “an excellent way to teach him or her to be financially irresponsible ” Now parents are required to co-sign on credit cards for children under 21 “If their name is on the credit card, then the p
41、arent may say, Hey, my name is on this Dont get me into trouble,” says Mary Beth Pinto, a marketing professor “When parents were the co-obligors（共同借贷人）， the children caused less debt If the parents are the co-obligors, the tendency is that the parents were explaining how to use the cards ” Still, Pi
42、nto believes parents should startthe process much earlier “Yes, there has to be teaching going on and it has to start when theyre younger Youre not going to get rid of credit cards They are here to stay You have to have them You cant fight progress,” Pinto said Ramsey, however, disagrees “Throwing t
43、eens into a pool of （ credit） sharks is a sure way to guarantee a life-time of heartache,” he said “You can make online purchases and rent a car with a credit card Of course, you must have money in your bank account before you can make a purchase with a credit card But paying for things with money i
44、s what you are supposed to do ” 【小题 1】 The author mentioned her experience in Para 2 mainly to_ A prove the convenience of using credit cards B tell what impression credit cards leave on kids C give advice on using credit cards wisely D explain the pleasure credit cards bring to customers 【小题 2】 The
45、 underlined word in Para 2 can be replaced by _ A eager B afraid C embarrassed D thankful 【小题 3】 Whats Ramseys attitude towards teens using credit cards A He feels it is worth a try B He is very supportive C He is strongly against it D He considers it as a pleasant experience 【小题 4】 Pinto will most
46、likely agree that _ A parents should let teens own their credit cards earlier B you shouldnt be in control of credit cards C it is never good for anyone to get a credit card D learning to use credit cards is practical 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D You maybe surprised to learn that one of t
47、he best steps you can take to protect your health is to step outside and spend some time in the grass, dirt and water Our ancestors enjoyed the healing power of na ture， and now scientists are starting to catch up According to research in recent years， just having a view of nature has been shown to
48、improve hospital patients recovery and reduce illness rates among office workers Also， exposure(曝露 ) to wildlife， horseback riding， hiking，camping and farms can be helpful for a variety of health conditions in adults and children Much of this type of research is focusing on children， and in fact an entire movement has quickly developed to connect kids with the healing power of nature Obesity（肥胖） Rates
