1、2012届河南省通许县丽星高中高三上学期期中考试英语卷 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。 _1_people use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. _2_. One of the firs
2、t kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money. In china, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, money tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa. The first metal coins were made in china. T
3、hey were round and had a square hole in the center._3_. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money._4_. Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you ha
4、d to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money._5_. The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today. Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today. A The first coins in England
5、 were made of tin (踢 ). B But people used to use all kinds of things as money. C No one knows for certain when people began to use money. D People strung（串联） them tighter and carried them from place to place. E. Money, as we know, is all made of paper. F. They began to use paper money. G. Today anyo
6、ne will accept money in exchange for goods and services. 答案： 【小题 1】 G 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 F 单项选择 * The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would _ him. A know B reach C recognize D realize 答案： C 这题考查词义辨析： know知道， reach到达， recognize认出，识别， realize意识到，句意是：这个电影明星戴着墨镜这样没人认出他。选 C。 -He
7、llo, is that John -_ a moment. He is coming. A Hold on B Hold up C Hold on to D Waiting. 答案： A If our parents do everything for us children, we will not learn to depend on _. A themselves B them C us D ourselves 答案： D This book is written by my sister, _ is working for CCTV. A she B that C whom D wh
8、o 答案： D Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane_. A takes off B is taking off C has taken off D took off 答案： B -Look! Billy is kicking_ dog. -I hate to see anyone who kicks_ dogs. A a ; / B the ; the C a ; the D / ; / 答案： A Believe it or not. My grandpa , 95 years old now, _Wo
9、rld War . A went across B passed through C went through D went by 答案： C The flowers his friends gave him will die if _ every day. A not watering B not watered C not to water D not being watered 答案： B -What do you think we can do for our aged parents -You_ do anything except to be with them and be yo
10、urself. A dont have to B oughtnt to C mustnt D cant 答案： A _ the stomachache, he couldnt fall asleep. A Suffered from B Suffered C Suffering from D Suffering 答案： C The manager of the company told us that very little _ was made of the waste material in the past. A cost B value C matter D use 答案： D The
11、 money he spent within a month _ more than 1,000 dollars. A added B added to C added up to D was added up 答案： C 这题考查词义辨析： add to增加， add up to共计是， add up加起来。句意是：他一个月花的钱共计超过 1000美元。选 C。 -Why did you talk to the teacher after class -I didnt understand_ during the lecture. A the problem did she tell us
12、B how did she say C that she was talking about D what she was teaching 答案： D 这题考查宾语从句的语序问题：宾语从句用陈述句语序，排除 AB， C项是因为连接词 that错误，所以选 D，句意是： -我不理解她在讲座时讲的东西。 Mrs Smith warned her daughter _after drinking. A never to drive B to never drive C never drinking D never drive 答案： A 这题考查不定式做宾语补足语， warn sb to do“警
13、告某人做某事 ”，句意是：斯密斯太太警告女儿不要酒后驾驶。选 A。 You have no idea how she finished the relay race _ her foot wounded so much. A for B when C while D with 答案： D 这题考查 with的复合结构， with+宾语从句 +过去分词，因为 wound和 her foot之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词做宾语补足语，选 D。句意是：你不知道她脚受伤了是怎么完成接力赛的。选 D。 完型填空 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的
14、A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Nowadays, a hospital always manages to keep its beds full. This is good on the one hand, and its bad on 36 hand. One day, I went to see a sick friend at the hospital. I first went to the 37 desk, where I could get a permit to visit the patient. 38 I could ask which room my f
15、riend was in, the lady set down my name, age, filled out a form and 39 a bell. I was just about to tell her what I was coming for when two men arrived with a wheelchair, 40 me in it and pushed me down the hall. “Im not 41 ,” I shouted. “Im just looking for a friend.” “When he comes,” one man said, “
16、well 42 him up to your room.” In a minute I 43 myself in a small room. In no time they undressed me and covered some other things 44 me. One man said “If you need anything, press the button.” “I want to get my 45 back.” I begged. “Oh, you can 46 us,” a voice said, “Even if the 47 happens, we will se
17、e that your wife will get everything.” They left and locked the door 48 them. I was trying to think of how to escape by the door when Dr. Ward came in with several of his 49 . “Thank God you finally came,” I said. “It hurts that badly ” he asked. “No, on the contrary, I am not ill 50 .” Dr. Ward loo
18、ked 51 . “If you dont feel any pain, that means its much more 52 than we expected.” Then he turned to his students: “This is the most difficult kind of patient to deal with because he refuses to 53 that he is ill. _54_ he wont tell us where it hurts, he will never be well again until we find the hur
19、t out for 55 by doing exploratory surgery (手术探查 ) .” 【小题1】 A another B the other C other D others A meeting B office C information D medicine A Before B After C While D When A beat B struck C rang D took A pushed B placed C pulled D invited A well B sick C good D healthy A command B carry C order D
20、send A felt B realized C found D understood A on B from C up D to A money B clothes C friend D form A upset B expect C wonder D believe A best B hardest C worst D easiest A behind B before C beside D by A friends B students C relatives D teachers A at all B in all C after all D above all A excited B
21、 worried C satisfied D surprised A interesting B comfortable C serious D pleasant A add B settle C concern D recognize A Before B Since C When D As soon as A himself B themselves C ourselves D yourselves 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【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】 B 【小
22、题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B考查固定词组： on the other hand“另一方面 ”，和前面的 on the one hand一致。 【小题 1】 C首先来到 The information desk问询处。 【小题 1】 A我还没来得及问朋友住几号病房。 before 意为 “还没来得及就 ” 【小题 1】 C ring a bell“按响铃声 ” ，是固定搭配。 【小题 1】 B两个人走来把我按进一个轮椅。 【小题 1】
23、 B句意是：我没生病，我是来看朋友的。填 sick。 【小题 1】 D句意是：他来后，我们会送他来你的房间的。 【小题 1】 C句意是：不一会儿，我就发现来到了一个小房间。 【小题 1】 A句意是：还把身上带的其他东西也扯去了。 【小题 1】 B从前面的： In no time they undressed me他们把我的衣服脱了，说明是想要衣服。 【小题 1】 D句意是：你要相信我们。 【小题 1】 C即使最坏的事情指人死亡发生。 【小题 1】 A这里是他们锁上门走了，门是留在后面。 【小题 1】 B 上下文暗示题：从后面的句子： Then he turned to his students
24、说明是带着学生。 【小题 1】 A 考查词组 not at all“一点也不 ”。 【小题 1】 B病房医生显出焦急担心的样子。 【小题 1】 C你的病要比我们原来想像的还要严重。 【小题 1】 D句意是：拒不承认自己有病的人是最难处理的病人 。 【小题 1】 B这里的 since表示 “既然，因为 ”，两句话是因果关系。 【小题 1】 C for oneself“亲自 ”这里是医生说的话，我们要亲自进行手术探查。 阅读理解 In life, people come across many experiences, which they remember throughout their li
25、ves. I had a similar experience, too. I was very excited. It was the day of my last paper of the final examination. My mind was full of thoughts of how I would spend my vacation. I was especially excited of the invitation that my uncle had given me to stay with him for a few days in Cambridge. I was
26、 prepared for the subject, physics. My friends and I were on the ground doing the last minute revisions and also discussing the questions that were supposed to come in the paper. Suddenly the bell rang and we got into our classrooms. The teacher came and quickly handed out the answer paper and the q
27、uestion paper. The paper was of two hours and some of the expected questions came. I finished it almost forty-five minutes earlier. But since it was a rule not to collect the answer paper before the allotted（规定的） time. the teacher was not collecting and I had to sit till the time was over. I checked
28、 my paper twice and corrected some of the mistakes in it. I started thinking about the place my friends and I had planned to go after the paper. Though I was thinking for a long time, the time seemed to be endless. So I thought of drawing something on the question paper and turned it overleaf. I was
29、 shocked to see that the page which I had supposed to be blank had four more questions on it which carried 20 marks and would take at least half an hour to complete. I had a quick glance at my watch. There were only 10 minutes left. I was so nervous that I was hardly in a state to write anything. Th
30、ey were the sub-questions（小题） of the last question. Suddenly our physics teacher came in and told all of us that in the last question, out of 6 sub-questions only 2 had to be solved. I felt very much relieved. Thereafter I never made such mistakes again. But I realized that my anxiousness and excite
31、ment could have cost me to lose 20 marks and decided never to make such a mistake again. 【小题 1】 Which of the following statements is true A The writer didnt work hard at physics. B The writer lost 20 marks for the last question. C The writer made some mistakes during the exam. D The questions on the
32、 paper were difficult for the writer. 【小题 2】 The underlined word “relieved” means _. A more nervous B less afraid C more surprised D less worried 【小题 3】 We can infer from the passage that _. A the writer did 2 sub-questions of the last question B the writer turned overleaf to do the sub-questions C
33、the writer spent 45 minutes finishing the paper D the writer got full marks in the physics exam 【小题 4】 We can learn from the passage that we should _. A learn some exam skills B concentrate on what we are doing C try our best to do well in the exam D be careful not to make mistakes in the exam 答案： 【
34、小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 本题应该用排除法，第三段中看出作者应该是 well-prepared，排除，从倒数第二段看出，做最后，老师指出，小题中只需做题，所以作者并没有失分。从倒数第三段的倒数第二行可以看出，作者在空余的时间里改了一些错，所以应该是选。 【小题 1】 D relieved应该是放松的意思，应该选 D。 【小题 1】 A 作者以后做完题后往后翻，结果发现后面还有四道题，从后文看出最后一大题总共有六小题，所以，作者应该是做了 2个小题的。 【小题 1】 B 本题应该从最后一段得出答案：。最后一段说到，由于我的紧张和兴奋导
35、致我差点失去 20分，所以结论应该是要专注于现在做的事。 People know the dangers of fires. Its good for a family to learn how to prepare for a fire. Here are some suggestions. Put a smoke alarm in the house. Smoke from a fire causes the alarm to go off. The alarm makes a loud sound. The sound tells everyone to leave the house
36、at once. Make escape (逃脱 ) plan. They should know all the ways out of the house. If there is a fire, everyone follows the plan to get out. Part of the plan is to check all the windows to make sure they can be opened easily. Buy fire extinguishers(灭火器 ) in the house. Everyone in the family should kno
37、w how to use them. Practice for a fire. They do fire practice because they teach children about fire safety. Ever yone in the family should know the following fire rules: Dont open a hot door! The fire can grow more quickly if you open the door. Stay close to the floor! Smoke can be more dangerous t
38、han the fire. The best air is near the floor because smoke rises. What will you do if your hair or clothes start to burn First, Stop! Dont run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire go out. Put a blanket(毯子 ) around yo
39、u to keep air away from the fire that may still be on you. There are many possible causes for fires. A wise family is ready all the time. If there is a fire, dont forget to call 119 for help. 【小题 1】 The writer advises people to do the following to prepare for a fire except that _. A they prepare for
40、 a fire B they make escape plans C they buy fire extinguishers D they use electrical cookers 【小题 2】 What are the right steps you should take when your hair or clothes catch fire A Stop, run, roll . B Stop, drop, roll C Run, drop, roll D Roll, drop, stop 【小题 3】 What is the best title for this passage
41、 A The Dangers of a Fire B The Causes of a Fire C Learn to Use a Fire Extinguishers D Be Ready For a Fire 答案： DB D 【小题 1】通过阅读短文可知作者的建议，不包括选项 D，用电吹风。 【小题 1】根据 First, Stop! Dont run! The fire burns faster because of more air. Drop! Fall to the floor. Then roll! Turning over and over will make the fire
42、 go out.描述，可知第一步是停下来，然后倒在地上，接着打滚，故选 B。 【小题 1】这篇短文主要介绍了一些防火知识，故选 D，准备防火。 Have you ever complained why life is so tiring Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you Are your studies sometimes not successful Well, friends, cheer up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, youll fi
43、nd that the whole world smiles to you. While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the happy smile on your teachers face when you did a good job One day it is fine. Just before you go out, it suddenly starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to
44、complain about the weather. But friends, why dont you sit down and listen to the free concerts that the nature offers you And with the timely(及时地 ) rain, crops in the fields will grow better and better and farmers will have a good harvest. Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, s
45、ometimes failure cant be avoided. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident(信心 ) in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish what we have decided to do. As a popular sayin
46、g goes, “Failure is the mother of success”. Attitude(态度 ) decides everything. With an optimistic(乐观 ) attitude life is easy and pleasant. Lets smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us. 【小题 1】 People sometimes complain _. A the sky is always dark B their studies are successful C
47、 they see the world with their heart D life is tiring 【小题 2】 When we face failure, we _. A must be confident in ourselves B shouldnt be afraid of it C shouldnt give up hope D All of the above 【小题 3】 The best title for the passage is_. A Smile and the World Smiles to You B Complaining about Life C Fa
48、ilure is the Mother of Success D It is Very Hard to Succeed 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】根据 Have you ever complained why life is so tiring 及下文描述，可知人们有时抱怨生活无聊，故选 D，生活是无聊的。 【小题 1】根据 I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are afraid of it and give up hope. When we face failure, we must be confident(信心 ) in ourselves, draw a useful lesson from i
