1、2012届广西桂林市、防城港市高三第一次调研考试英语卷 单项选择 * Dont you feel cold, Jack You wear such a thin coat in a day at 5 . , Im belling. A No problem B Not in the least C Thats OK D Take it easy 答案： B 这题考查交际用语： A No problem 没问题， B Not in the least一点也不， C Thats OK 没关系， D Take it easy别着急，慢慢来，句意是：难道你不觉得冷吗？零下 5度你穿这么薄的衣服？ -一
2、点也不，我还流汗呢。选 B。 You seem to get lost. Need help A Yes, could you please help me with the bag B Yes, give me a hand, please C I am looking for the way to the station. D Help me find my key, please. 答案： C red is a symbol of warmth, it can sometimes make people feel uneasy or even frightened. A As B Whi
3、le C If D Since 答案： B I havent seen Tom for years. Any news about him He in a toy factory for two years. Now hes working on a farm. A works B worked C has worked D had worked 答案： B Credit cards are useful when traveling. True. They save us the trouble of taking too much cash. A particularly B partly
4、 C exactly D gradually 答案： A When I wanted to express my thanks to him, words me. I just held my hands firmly and choked. A left B escaped C fled D forgot 答案： B 这题考查 escape的用法： escape是 “没有被 .注意到 ; 被 .忘掉 ”如： Her name escapes me. 我记不起她的名字了。句意是：在我想向他表达我的感谢的时候不知道该说什么了。选 B。 Time . Its likely that we will
5、 miss the bus. Dont worry. There are still 10 minutes left. A has run out B has been run out C is running out D is being run out 答案： C He helped me a lot with my English learning, was very kind of him. A where B that C which D it 答案： C is expected, according to the online survey, is that housing pri
6、ces cant go up any more. A Which B What C It D As 答案： B It wasnt until nearly a month later I received the managers reply. A since B when C as D that 答案： D 这题考查强调句： Its not until that“ 直到 才 ”，句意是：直到近一个月后我才收到经理的回复。选 D。 by the teacher in class is not a bad thing, but a good thing. A Being asked B Aski
7、ng C Asked D Ask 答案： A 这题考查动名词的被动式做主语的用法：句意是：在课堂上被老师提问不是坏事是好事。选 A。 The little boy was so careless with his spelling that he often letters from words. A left off B left behind C left out D let alone 答案： C Both of them refused to say sorry and neither was willing to talk to . A others B the other C ot
8、her D one another 答案： B Whenever he worked until midnight, he drink some coffee to get refreshed. A could B should C must D would 答案： D Which of the two poems do you like most shorter one, of course. I think its really most interesting one. A The; a B The; the C A; the D The; 不填 答案： A 完型填空 When I wa
9、s young, I really doubted whether there was love between my parents Every day they were busy earning money so that they could 36 the high tuition my brother and I needed They didnt 37 in the romantic ways that I read in books or saw on TV One day, Mom was sewing a quilt（被子） I 38 sat down beside her
10、“Mom, I have a 39 here,” I said after a while “Is there love between you and Dad ” I asked her in a very 40 voice Mom stopped her work and raised her head with 41 in her eyes She didnt answer immediately She bent her head and continued to sew the quilt I was 42 if I had hurt her I was in great embar
11、rassment and I was at a loss what to do But at last she said, very 43 , “Susan, look at this 44 Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt The thread really makes the quilt strong and lasting If 45 is a quilt, then love should be a thread It can hardly be seen, but its really there
12、 46 is inside ” I listened carefully but I couldnt understand her until years later One day, Dad accidentally got 47 while on duty Ever since then he could no longer 48 properly Every morning and dusk Mom would help Dad walk slowly on the country road Along the country road, there were beautiful flo
13、wers, green grass and trees The leaves were gently glistening 49 the sun shining upon them All of these made up the most beautiful 50 in the world “Dad, how are you feeling now ” I asked him one day “Susan, dont worry shout me,” he said gently “I just like walking with your mom I like this kind of l
14、ife ” Looking into his eyes, I 51 what they meant The doctor had said Dad would 52 in two months But that day never came He 53 away in peace 54 I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses But from this 55 , I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life, which makes life s
15、trong and warm 【小题1】 A afford B cost C spend D offer A go B live C act D walk A happily B silently C secretly D nervously A request B problem C message D question A loud B light C low D clear A surprise B anger C stress D horror A amazed B confused C shocked D ashamed A quickly B excitedly C bitterl
16、y D gently A quilt B needle C thread D sewing A belief B work C experience D life A Warmth B Thread C Cotton D Love A tired B drunk C ill D injured A talk B walk C work D think A with B as C for D by A signs B symbols C pictures D reflections A read B doubted C translated D recognized A retire B rec
17、over C regain D remove A passed B escaped C faded D turned A Again B Once C Then D Later A lesson B account C experience D accident 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 A 【小题 17】 B 【小题
18、 18】 A 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 【小题 1】句意为： “他们忙着挣钱，以便能够支付我和我的弟弟需要的高昂学费。 ”afford和 can/could 连用表示 “付得起钱或抽得出时间 ”。 【小题 2】句意为： “他们没有按照我在书中读到的或在电视中看到的浪漫的方式做事。 act做事，行事。 【小题 3】由于作者有一个严肃的问题想问母亲，所以她静静地坐在母亲 旁边。 【小题 4】从后文的问句可知答案：从 B或 D中选择。考查 question和 problem的区别。对于让对方回答的问题要用 question。 【小题 5】由于这个问题很严肃，所以作者只能用低低的声音问。
19、 【小题 6】作者的母亲没有想到作者会问这样的一个问题，所以刚听到的时候母亲眼中充满了惊奇。 【小题 7】从后句中的 “我很尴尬和我不知道要做什么 ”，我们可以知道作者不知道自己是否伤害了母亲，所以该空用 confused表示 “困惑的，不清楚的 ”。 【小题 8】过了一会儿，母亲语气柔和地说道。在这样一个充满温情的情景中，说话的声音自然是很轻很柔和的。 【小题 9】根据语境知道是指线，有时露出被子，有时隐藏在被子中。 【小题 10】后文的句子 I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.暗示答案：用 life，作者把
20、生活比喻为被子。 【小题 11】文章讲的是父母之间是否有爱，所以用 love。爱是内在的，是用实际行动来灌溉的。 【小题 12】 get injured 受伤。 【小题 13】由下文中的 help Dad walk slowly on the country road 可知父亲受伤后不能正常地到处行走。 【小题 14】考查 with复合结构，在该句中用 with复合结构表示伴随。 【小题 15】落叶和母亲搀扶父亲行走的画面构成了世界上最美丽的图画。 【小题 16】 read可以做 “理解，读懂 ”，如： read ones thought等。 【小题 17】 recover受伤后的恢复健康。
21、【小题 18】从前句中的 but可知父亲没有恢复健康，而是平静地离开了人世。pass away去世。 【小题 19】过去作者认为爱意味着 鲜花等，但是现在作者理解了爱的真正含义，所以答案：为 B。 【小题 20】从这次经历中作者明白了爱的真正含义。 阅读理解 Steve Jobs-A surprising success. Nothing in the early years of Steve Jobs life suggested that he would be so successful. Born in San Francisco, the child of two students,
22、 he was adopted and grew up close to Silicon Valley. While at company-and he and his best friend Steve Wozniak got summer jobs there. After finishing high school in 1972, Jobs studied at an expensive liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon but he dropped pout after one after one term. He grew his h
23、air and a beard, slept on friends floors, and sometimes went to a Hare Krishna temple for free meals. Like many drop-outs at that Beatles-inspired time, his ambition was to visit a guru（古鲁 印度教的宗师或领袖 ） in India, which he eventually did with a friend. When they got there, the guru had died. At this po
24、int, Jobs has a limited education, and no obvious talents, apart from a notorious（臭名远扬） ability to talk. However, he did have a devoted friend who was an electronics genius. They were a great team. Without Jobs s ambition, high design standards, the ability to make deals and great maketing skills-Wo
25、zniak might well have spent a quiet life designing hardware at HP. 【小题 1】 The article tells us that . A Steve Jobss parents lived in San Francisco B Steve Jobss parents were rich C Steve Jobss parents worked at Hewlett-Packard D Steve Jobs didnt know his real parents 【小题 2】 STEVE Jobs went to a temp
26、le because . A He was a Buddhist B His family were Indian C He had very little money D He was inspired by the Beatles 【小题 3】 Which of the following is NOT true A Steve Jobs was uneducated. B Steve Jobs went to India. C Steve Jobs was A GREAT SALESMAN. D Steve Wozniak was loyal. 【小题 4】 Form the artic
27、le, Apple was successful because . A Steve Jobs was a computer Genius B Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were lucky C Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak worked well together D Steve Wozniak liked a quiet life 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】根据 Born in San Francisco, the child of two students, he
28、 was adopted 他的父母是两个学生，被别人收养，故他不知道自己的父母。选 D。 【小题 1】根据 and sometimes went to a Hare Krishna temple for free meals.他去吃免费的饭食，可知他没有钱。故选 C。 【小题 1】根据 After finishing high school in 1972, Jobs studied at an expensive liberal arts college in Portland,描述，可知他受过教育，故选 A。 【小题 1】根据 At this point, Jobs has a limit
29、ed education, and no obvious talents, apart from a notorious（臭名远扬） ability to talk. However, he did have a devoted friend who was an electronics genius. They were a great team. Without Jobs s ambition, high design standards, the ability to make deals and great maketing skills-Wozniak might well have
30、 spent a quiet life designing hardware at HP.描述，可知苹果电脑公司的成功取决于史蒂夫乔布斯和史蒂夫我地尼亚克的通力合作。故选C。 Spring is just around the corner and its a time to get outside and enjoy the great outdoors Here is a selection of festivals around the country that are a great excuse to travel and get back in the spring sunshin
31、e Dana Point Festival of the Whales Dana Point, California March 7 to 8 and 14 to 15, 2010 Each year, over two sunny weekends in March the town of Dana Point, California celebrates the return of migratory California gray whales to this part of the Pacific Ocean Festivities include whale-watching, an
32、 arts festival and educational hands-on activities for the entire family Prices start at $29 per adult and $19 for children For more information, visit: www dpfestivalofwhales com Chandler Ostrich Festival Chandler, Arizona March 13 to 15, 2010 Chandler is the center of ostrich（鸵鸟） ranching （农牧场工作）
33、in the USA You can see jockeys ride these feathered beasts around the ostrich track at Tumbleweed Park General admission is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors, $7 for children aged 5 to 12 and kids 4 and under are free For more information visit: www ostrichfestival com Festival of Houses and Gardens Cha
34、rleston, South Carolina March 19 to April 18, 2010 The Historic Charleston Foundation gives curious travelers the opportunity to explore gardens of some of the finest private residences in America Each 3-hour tour （ afternoons from 2 to 5 pm and evenings from 6 to 9 pm） lets you visit 8 to 10 proper
35、ties dating from the American colonial period Prices range from $25 to $45 For more information, visit: www historiccharleston org Tulip Time Festival Holland, Michigan May 1 to 9, 2010 You dont need to travel to the Netherlands this spring to see and smell some of the worlds finest tulips （郁金香） The
36、 town of Holland is home to millions of colorful bulbs. The 81st annual Tulip Time Festival, one of the largest flower festivals in America will kick off with fireworks on May 1 Admission fee ranges from $6 for the childrens area to $38 for theatre tickets Tickets and more information are available
37、at www tuliptime com. 【小题 1】 A couple with their 4-year-old son will go whale-watching, they have to pay _ A $77 B $58 C $38 D $48 【小题 2】 The underlined word “jockeys” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A judges B riders C children D travelers 【小题 3】 If you want to learn about the history of
38、American colonial period, you can visit . A Tulip Time B Houses and Gardens C Dana Point of the whales D Chandler Ostrich 【小题 4】 It can be concluded that . A all the festivals are held in March B all the Festivals are concerned with animals C all the Festivals surely interest children D all the Fest
39、ivals are held in the U.S.A 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D When it comes to eating out, we cant help thinking of big meals in the restaurants, which usually contain much more fat and less fibers. Whether it is a business meeting over lunch or a fast food meal with the kids, eating out is a
40、part of our lives. We eat out to save a lot of time, like grabbing a bite at fast food restaurants, or we take dining out as a favorite way to relax and socialize with friends. Eating out can be fun but many people still like eating at home more because it is healthier. When my dear wife does not pr
41、epare foods for me, I would rather cook some instant noodles and eat at home! However, we go out to eat once in a while for holidays or on special occasions. More and more people want to make healthy food choices nowadays. Some are watching calories, while others want to keep their cholesterol(胆固醇 )
42、under control or eat less fat. Plan ahead and choose wisely, you will find foods that fit into your meal plan and make eating out both healthy and enjoyable Here are some pointers（忠告） to remember that can help you make wise choices when eating out: go for balance, watch portion sizes and drink water
43、 or low-fat milk Keep the ground rules of good nutrition in mind Eat a variety of foods in moderate（适中的） amounts, limit the amount of fat you eat, and watch the amount of salt in food If you develop the skills to make healthy choices now, your body will thank you later Eating out can be one of lifes
44、 great pleasures Make the right choices, ask for what you need, and balance your meals out with healthy meals at home You can enjoy yourself and take good care of yourself at the same time 【小题 1】 From the passage, we can infer that often eating out_ A saves time from cooking B maintains good relatio
45、ns with friends C contributes to healthy bodies D is of disadvantage to health 【小题 2】 On the authors wedding anniversary, _ A he prefers to cook some instant noodles for his wife B he would like to have a party at home C he must make an important choice D he is likely to take his wife to eat out 【小题
46、 3】 The third paragraph doesnt say but implies that_ A calories have caused peoples attention B peoples awareness of health has improved C it is important to choose your food every D most people are worried about their cholesterol day 【小题 4】 If you had been watching for your diet, _ A you would be i
47、n good health now B you could have cured your illnesses C you wouldnt have suffered any disease D you might have had much experience in life 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A Face-to-face communication involves much more than the spoken word In fact, we often communicate our feelings to others
48、 through our body language without realizing we are doing so We communicate through posture, gesture and facial expression But the eyes also play an important part in this unspoken language William Shakespeare called the eyes a window to the soul, and you can learn to look through that window and better understand a persons body language by reading eye movement
