1、2012届甘肃天水一中甘谷一中高三第八次联考检测英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 W: Bobby, turn that TV off and set the table. Dinner is almost ready. M: OK. Ill be right down W: 1 Your fathers plane was delayed, so he wont be home until after 10:00. M: Aw, man! Why does he always have to travel so much 2 W: I know. Your sister and I feel
2、the same way, but this is the way it has to be right now. M: 3 W: Thats because I work from home. 4 Your father is gone a lot, but he also makes good money. M: Why doesnt he work from home W: 5 If he stayed at home, how would he ever sell anything A Yes. Father works too hard. B But you never travel
3、 for your job. C Dear, well have to wait for your father. D I feel like I never get to see him anymore. E. I guess Im lucky, but there are disadvantages, too. F. Honey, there are only going to be three of us tonight. G. Well, working in sales means you have to be on the road a lot. 答案： 【小题 1】 F 【小题
4、2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 E 【小题 5】 G 【小题 1】从后面的句子： Your fathers plane was delayed, so he wont be home until after 10:00.可知 ;今晚就我们三个人，答案：是 F 【小题 2】从后面的句子： Your sister and I feel the same way,可知是我觉得总是见不到他，选答案：是 D 【小题 3】从后面的句子： Thats because I work from home.可知 ;那时因为我在家工作，答案：是 B 【小题 4】从后面的句子： Your father is
5、 gone a lot, but he also makes good money. 可知： 我想我是幸运的，但也有不好的，答案：是 E 【小题 5】从后面的句子： If he stayed at home, how would he ever sell anything 可知：爸爸是做销售的，答案：是 G 单项选择 * secret A envy B perfect C fever D encourage 答案： C Tom was so wild about computer games that he would stay online for ten hours _every day.
6、 A in the end B in particular C on end D on purpose 答案： C At first sight, it _ look like a generous offer; actually, it is a trick. A may B must C shall D should 答案： A Having been attacked by terrorists, _. A doctors came to their rescue B the tall building fell down C an emergency measure was taken
7、 D warnings were given to tourists 答案： B In other cultures, looking thin for a husband-to-be is not a woman desires at all, but looking a little overweight is considered more attractive. A which B whether C that D what 答案： D How did you sleep last night A sound sleep. Never slept _. A well B good C
8、worse D better 答案： D _ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise. A Freed B Freeing C To free D having freed 答案： A It was only with the help of special device _ the information. A did they get B that they got C
9、will they get D that they get 答案： B The visiting European architects showed great _ for the ancient Chinese building designs in the Forbidden City. A preference B inspiration C interest D imagination 答案： A It takes a long time to _ a good name， but this name is quickly lost by just one piece of bad
10、behavior. A pick up B think up C build up D make up 答案： C According to the rules of the factory, you can ask for leave _ you have a doctors diagnosed note. A now that B on condition that C unless D even though 答案： B various A programme B distance C pattern D parent 答案： D charge A machine B stomach C
11、 achievement D technology 答案： C soft A tongue B consider C comb D geography 答案： D Tim ， you are leaving for Jiuzhaigou tomorrow. Why not pack your clothes and food up now _. A Good idea B Help yourself C Go ahead， please D Me， too 答案： A Chinese culture has become _ interest for people all over the w
12、orld since the Shanghai Expo and many foreigners are discovering _ history of China. A the； / B an； the C an； / D the； the 答案： B Mr. and Mrs. Scott prefer a trip in a small town to in so large a city as New York A this B one C it D that 答案： B The most delicious bread in the world _ by Mom. Please wa
13、it an hour to enjoy it. A bakes B is baked C is baking D is being baked 答案： D Bob is in a hopeless situation, _ we should keep a close eye on. A which B where C that D when 答案： A nurse A sugar B usually C phrase D precious 答案： D 完型填空 My husband and I sat outside. A small child about three came up th
14、e street, accompanied by her mother. As she saw another girl a few feet away, she gave her admiring comment, “Mommy, I like her dress.” Her mom 21 , “Well, why dont you go and tell her ” The little girl walked 22 toward the girl wearing the pretty dress. The other one, 23 the same age, was standing
15、with her 24 turned, alongside her parents. They had not heard the compliment (赞美 ). Receiving no answer, this little one 25 . My husband said to the other girl, “ 26 wants to tell you something.” As she turned around, connection was made. Once again, the little one 27 “I like your dress,” and upon h
16、earing those words, the other one gave her a big smile and excitedly 28 “Look, its a spinning (旋转 ) dress!”, at which moment she began to spin in 29. Both of them smiled widely. Now, the one stopped spinning and said, “Its my favorite dress and I have (a) 30 that match!” She 31 running toward a stro
17、ller (婴儿车 ) parked nearby. The mom and the daughter started to 32 down the street, 33 the encounter (邂逅 ) had ended. Moments later, the “spinning dress girl” reappeared, shoes in hand, 34 her new friend who had seemingly disappeared. Now, an elderly couple, seated on a bench, had obviously been 35 o
18、f all this. The man 36 the child, saying, “Theres someone coming behind you.” Then we saw one showed and the other 37 the beautiful shoes. If you can make a 38 better, do it. I have no idea how many others that evening might have 39 this act, hoping to help good things to happen. But such brief mome
19、nts, 40 together, make up what might very well be the important times in our lives. 【小题1】 A replied B scolded C laughed D required A secretly B shyly C heavily D suddenly A usually B hopefully C likely D luckily A back B head C nose D hand A shouted B left C cried D hesitated A Anyone B Someone C Ev
20、eryone D No one A suggested B apologized C explained D announced A turned B shared C jumped D agreed A circles B lines C directions D rows A shoes B socks C shirt D hat A took off B turned down C put on D made up A lead B look C head D get A remembering B hoping C saying D thinking A coming across B
21、 looking for C shouting at D calling on A watchful B careful C proud D fond A calmed B comforted C stopped D seated A wore B admired C compared D bought A moment B life C girl D dress A learned B performed C praised D observed A seized B spent C threaded D lost 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】
22、A 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team Football, tennis, cricket - anything with a round ball
23、I was useless, he says now with a laugh But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest Then he began to ride the bike along with a
24、runner friend Gradually, Saunders set his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgways School of Adventure in Scotland, where he learnt about Ridgways col
25、d - water exploits Greatly interested, Saunders read all he could about North Pole explorers and adventures, then decided that this would be his future In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long - distance expedition towards the North Pole It took unbelievable energy H
26、e suffered frostbite （冻疮） ,ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit, pulling his supply -loaded sled （雪橇） up and over rocky ice Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900 - kilometer journey that has never been completed on s
27、kis 【小题 1】 What change happened to Saunders after he was 15 yeas old A He became good at most sports B He began to build up his body C He joined a sports team D He made friends with a runner 【小题 2】 The underlined word exploits （ Paragraph 3） is closest in meaning to_ A journeys B researches C advent
28、ures D operations 【小题 3】 Which of the following is the correct order of the events that happened to Saunders a He ran his first marathon b He skied alone in the North Pole c He rode his bike in a forest, d He planned an adventure to the South Pole A acdb B cdab C acbd D cabd 【小题 4】 What does the sto
29、ry mainly tell us about Saunders A He is a success in sports B He is the best British skier C He is Ridgways favorite student D He is good instructor at school 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A Whats On Stage An acrobatic show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe (剧团
30、) will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills will run down your spine(脊柱 ) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge. Time: 7:30 p.m., September 13-19 Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
31、Exhibitions Joint Show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display. Time: 9:00 a. m.-5:00 p.m. until September 10 Place: Huangshicheng Art Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongchen
32、g District Oil paintings: The Wanfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture the wondrous variety of life in unique styles. Time: 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. until September 15 Place: 136 Nanch
33、izi Street, Dongcheng District Literature museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949. Time: 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., daily Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area) Concerts Bei
34、jing rocks: “The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they
35、want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm. Time: September 16 Place: The Olympic Center Belgium orchestra： La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orehestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world in memory of th
36、e 250th anniversary of Bachs death. Time: 7:30 p.m. September 11-14 Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities 【小题 1】 What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned above A When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold. B Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised.
37、C Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists. D Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching. 【小题 2】 The most characteristic thing about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock is that _. A it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China B it is to bring thousands
38、 of rock fans out of their homes C it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians D it will let the audience choose the performers and the music 【小题 3】 Suppose it is September 14 today, how many activities can people choose to attend A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. 【小题 4】 On the whole, we can concl
39、ude _. A we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing B people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional C most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only D there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month 答案：
40、【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A Memory is the ability to keep track of things that have happened in the past. Memory really is learning. One needs memory to ride a bicycle. A dog needs to remember if it is to come when called. Memory is said to be stored in the brain as a “memory trace（记忆痕） .” W
41、hat makes up this trace is not known. Some scientists believe that certain chemical substances may carry certain memories. For example, one substance, when given to rats, causes them to fear the dark. Other research into memory has to do with how the brain works. Psychologists use three means to fin
42、d out how a person remembers. For example, give a person a grocery list. Let the person memorize the list, then put it away. The most natural way to find out how much a person remembers of the grocery list is to ask what he or she remembers. This is called the method of recall. Another method is cal
43、led recognition. Give the person another grocery list. Ask him or her to choose items on the first list from the items that are on only the second list. Often a person will be able to recognize things that he or she cannot recall. A third method of finding how much a person remembers is called relea
44、rning. Here the person is asked to read over the first list. The person will probably learn the list the second time faster than he did the first time. The difference in the time it takes to relearn the list is thought of as a measure of how much a person has remembered. One way of remembering somet
45、hing is to repeat it many times. Interest is very important. Boring lists of facts are much more difficult to remember than something that we understand and are interested in. Motivation, or wanting to do something, is also important. Motivation is linked with reward. For example, a hungry animal qu
46、ickly learns how to do something if that action gets the animal food. In humans, wanting to learn is often motivation. The praise of a teacher or the knowledge that an answer is correct is rewarding. 【小题 1】 We can learn from the 2nd paragraph that _ . A bad memories may cause rats to fear the dark B
47、 it is hard to tell what a memory trace consists of C chemical substances carry certain memories D memory is stored in the brain as a substance 【小题 2】 The way to pick out the items on the first list from the second is known as _ . A recognition B recall C memorization D relearning 【小题 3】 What is con
48、sidered as a measure of how much one has remembered A The length of the list. B The type of list items. C The time difference of relearning. D The time difference of brain working. 【小题 4】 A good way to train an animal to do something quickly is to _. A make the action easy B praise it in words C reward it with food D weaken its motivation 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C I credit my typing skill to so many hours of ch
