1、2012届福建省福州是高三综合练习英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * Sorry, but we have no more than one ticket for 3 -D Titanic now Thats OK Ill take _ A that B it C this D one 答案： B My family usually holds a big party for my birthday, but I want to try a different way this year . A Go ahead B Come along! C Like what D So what 答案
2、： C Last week I took the Civil Service Admission Examination, for which I _ for nearly three months A had prepared B would prepare C was preparing D have been preparing 答案： A What do you think of the music teacher _ she is an attractive lady, she can be extremely difficult to work with A If B As C B
3、ecause D While 答案： D If you want to book tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games, just call 00952012 It _ be simpler A mustnt B shant C neednt D couldnt 答案： D Would you be kind enough to help the boy _ Chinese is really hard to learn A who B whose C for whom D from whom 答案： C _ in the library regulations
4、 that any book borrowed be returned by due time, or the borrower will be fined A What is required B It is required C As is required D Which is required 答案： B How did you like the concert last night I enjoyed it very much, but the dancers _ a better job A could have done B must have done C could do D
5、 had done 答案： A I appreciate _ the opportunity to work in your company two years ago A giving B to give C being given D to be given 答案： C _ economic, political and cultural differences, it is difficult for China and America to fully understand each other A Apart from B Regardless of C On account of
6、D In terms of 答案： C Disadvantages as they have, online games never fail to _ a large number of teenagers A appeal to B object to C refer to D turn to 答案： A Could we complete the task according to the schedule I doubt that The problem remains _ we can get financial aid from the government A that B wh
7、en C why D where 答案： B Drunk driving used to occur _, but now it is under control A frequently B generally C practically D gradually 答案： A Shi Changxu was awarded a special state prize for his scientific research He certainly _ that honor, for he has devoted so much to the country A expects B deserv
8、es C observes D respects 答案： B The children have been playing with my hat and they have knocked it out of _ A order B date C balance D shape 答案： D 完型填空 This is my third story When I was seventeen, I 36 a quote （引文） that went something like, If you live each day 37 it was your last, someday youll mos
9、t certainly be right Since then, for the past thirty-three years, Ive looked 38 the mirror every morning and asked myself, If today were the last day of my life, what would I do And when there was no answer for too many days in a 39 , I know I need to change something About a year ago I 40 from canc
10、er The doctors told me it was incurable, and that I should 41 to live no longer than three to six months They advised me to get my 42 in order, which is doctors code （代名词） for prepare to 43 Later when the doctors 44 the cells taken from my pancreas （ 胰腺） under a microscope, they found it turned out
11、to be a very rare form of cancer that is 45 with surgery I had the surgery and, 46 , Im fine now This was the closest Ive been to facing 47 , and I hope its the closest I get for a few more decades Death is the destination we all 48 No one has ever escaped it And that is 49 it should be, because dea
12、th is very likely the single 50 invention of life It clears out the old to make 51 for the new Your time is limited, so dont waste it living 52 life Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out （ 盖过） your own inner 53 And most importantly, have the courage to 54 your heart and intuition （直觉） They
13、 55 already know what you truly want to become Everything else is secondary 【小题1】 A wrote B described C expressed D read A now that B even though C as if D as long as A in B at C through D on A row B minute C sense D word A recovered B kept C fell D suffered A desire B prepare C expect D wait A offi
14、ce B affairs C money D documents A work B die C act D start A witnessed B noticed C confirmed D viewed A curable B possible C acceptable D suitable A immediately B gradually C thankfully D hopefully A cancer B death C life D success A share B desert C admire D avoid A when B while C as D since A old
15、est B best C newest D worst A preparations B progress C plans D way A your B anyone elses C his D someone elses A voice B world C heart D trouble A touch B follow C open D accept A otherwise B anyway C somehow D therefore 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 B 【小
16、题 9】 D 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 B 【小题 16】 D 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 【小题 1】上下文，根据后面的 quote可知，此处意为读到了这样一句引文。 【小题 2】上下文，根据下文可知，引文意为如果你把每一天当做（好像是）最后一天来过的话，总有一天，会出现这样的一天的。 【小题 3】习惯用语，盯着镜子看 look in the mirror 【小题 4】 in a row 意为连续的，句意为当连续很多天都没有答案：的时候，我知道我需要改
17、变点什么了。 【小题 5】上下文，根据后文的 it was incurable可知是作者患有癌症，即 suffer from遭受 疾病的折磨 【小题 6】句意理解，此处意为我应当不会活着超过三到六个月， expect意为预料，预计 desire 渴望 prepare准备 wait等待 【小题 7】上下文，根据上文的 incurable 可知，医生建议作者安排好相关事宜，即安排好后事，也就是说准备好要死亡了。 【小题 8】同上 【小题 9】根据 under a microscope 可知，是通过显微镜观察 /检查从胰腺里取出的细胞。 View 意为观察，检查 witness意为目击 notice
18、意为注意到 confirm意为证实 【小题 10】上下文，根据后文的 I had the surgery可知，医生发现他的癌症是可治愈的，所以才会做手术。 【小题 11】句意理解，句意 为谢天谢地，我现在很好。 【小题 12】上下文，根据上文医生让他准备后事可知，作者讲的是面对死亡。 【小题 13】上下文，根据 No one has ever escaped it每个人都逃不了的，所以是每个人都共同分享的。 【小题 14】 as it should be 为固定短语，意为应当（如此） 【小题 15】上下文，根据下文 It clears out the old to make 51 for th
19、e new可知，这里讲的是好的方面，所以是最好的发明。 【小题 16】句意理解，句意为死亡可以清理掉老的，给新的让 路，即 make way for 【小题 17】上下文，根据上文讲到的清理老的，给新的让路，所以此处指的是你的时间是有限的，不要浪费它来过别人的生活，与下文的不要受别人的影响相对应。 【小题 18】下上文，根据 the noise 可知，此处为内心的声音 【小题 19】句意为，最重要的，具有跟随内心与直觉的勇气，你的内心与直觉以某种方式知道你真正想要成为什么样的 【小题 20】同上， somehow 以某种方式，不知何故 otherwise否则 anyway无论如何 theref
20、ore因此 阅读理解 Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs, counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation, died on Wednesday at the age of 56, after years-long and highly public battle with cancer Mourners （ 哀悼者 ） gathered outside his house in Palo Alto, California, and Apple stores arou
21、nd the world Steve Jobs made technology fun As tech leaders, theyre really happy if they have one hit in their life Steve Jobs has the Apple II, the Mac, the iPod, the iPhone, the iPad and Pixar Steve Jobs was a college dropout He was adopted by a machinist and his wife, an accountant They supported
22、 his early interest in electronics He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer now just called Apple in 1976 They stayed at the company until 1985 That year, Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a debate with the chief executive Mr Jobs then formed his own company, cal
23、led NeXT Computer He rejoined Apple in 1997 after it bought NeXT He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today However, Steve Jobs stepped down as Apples chief executive in August because of his health He died a day after t
24、he company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement Steve left behind a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple President Obama said in a statement: by building one of the planets most successful companies from his garage, S
25、teve Jobs exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity （独创性的） By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets, he made the information revolution not only accessible, but intuitive （有直觉力的） and fun The fact that he was able to redesign American business top to bottom and across i
26、s really stunning He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, so one of the greatest of all time Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology, he also revolutionized American business Steve Jobs was remembered as a great visionary and leader and
27、a marketing genius 【小题 1】 According to the second paragraph, the author wants to show that _ A Steve Jobs owns many computer companies in America B Steve Jobs has a lot of inventions in the field of computers C tech leaders will be really happy when they have one hit in their life D Steve makes grea
28、t contributions to mankind in the field of computers 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements about Steve Jobs is TRUE A He left Apple in 1985 because he and the CEO had different opinions B He built a company called NeXT Computer with his friend Steve Woaniak C He died a day after he stepped down a
29、s Apples chief executive D He was remembered as the founder of Apple and the Internet 【小题 3】 The underlined word stunning in the last paragraph probably means _ A effective B brilliant C practical D interesting 【小题 4】 This passage is mainly about _ A the inventions of Steve Jobs B the childhood of S
30、teve Jobs C a brief introduction of Steve Jobs D the death of Steve Jobs 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C Quit while youre ahead I am one of those people who are terrible at saying no I take on too many projects at once, and spend too much of my time doing things Id rather not be doing I get
31、work done, but its not always the best I can do, or the best way I could spend my time Thats why my newest goal, both as a professional and a person, is to be a quitter Being a quitter isnt being someone who gives up, who doesnt see important things through to the end I aspire （渴望 ） to be the opposi
32、te of that The quitter I want to be is someone who gets out when theres no value in what hes doing, or when that value comes at the expense of something more important A friend of mine once told me, I knew I was an adult when I could stop reading a book, even after getting 500 pages into it Strange
33、though it sounds, we all tend to do this We get involved in something, realize we dont want to be a part of it, but keep on going We say Well, Ive already invested so much time in this, I might as well stick it out I propose the opposite: quit as often as possible, regardless of project status or ti
34、me invested If youre reading a book, and dont like it, stop reading Cut your losses, realize that the smartest thing to do is to stop before your losses grow even more, and quit Instead of reading an entire book you hate, read half of a bad one and half of a good one Isnt that a better use of your t
35、ime Step back for a second Lets learn how to say no at the beginning, or in the middle, and free up more of our time to do the things wed like to be doing, and the things actually worth doing Saying no is hard, and admitting a mistaken yes is even harder If we do both, well start to make sure that w
36、ere spending our time creating value, rather than increasing our losses Lets be quitters together 【小题 1】 The author wants to be a quitter, because he _ A hopes to improve his personality B wishes to have more time for relaxation C expects to make more efficient use of his time D has found it hard to
37、 do several things at one time 【小题 2】 In what circumstances does the author suggest quitting is a good idea A When you feel tired and need a rest B When you know a task cannot be finished C When you meet with difficulties along the way in your life D When you realize what you are doing is not worth
38、the time 【小题 3】 If you stop reading a book you hate, the author might think that _ A you are wise to cut your losses B its a pity that you have wasted so much time C you should finish a book that you have started D you should regret choosing the wrong book 【小题 4】 The message the author tries to conv
39、ey is to _ A learn to say no B live your life to the fullest C create more value D stop doing many things at once 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A The Worlds Most Impressive subways 【小题 1】 Which of the following gives the passengers the best visual enjoyment A The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B
40、 The Moscow Metro C The London Metro D The Hong Kong MTR 【小题 2】 According to the passage, the only subway that can bring more financial gains is _ A the Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B the Moscow Metro C the London Metro D the Hong Kong MTR 【小题 3】 We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro _ A i
41、s the busiest system in the world B carries the most people each day C may be larger than the Chicago Subway in the future D has become the worlds largest subway since it opened 【小题 4】 The purpose of the passage is to _ A give us a brief introduction to some subway systems B introduce the working sy
42、stem of some railways station C tell the general background of world-wide transportation D show the historical development of underground system 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub Tr
43、aditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved Many of them have become historic sites The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham
44、 called Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem , which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society On a cold night, the pubs landlord or landlady can always find a warm
45、place for you by the fire There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drinks available at an affordable price Thats how things used to be Things are beginning to change It is said that the credit crunch （信贷紧缩） is causing 39 British pubs in a week to go out of business People do not have eno
46、ugh spare money to spend on beer Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p m Previously, with 11
47、 p m as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as binge drinking , and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market British pubs now offer something for everyone A lot of pubs used to be Working Mens Clubs , meaning that women could not usually enter
