1、2012 届重庆市万州二中高三上学期期中考试（英语） 单项选择 * Sending messages by telephone has become _ second most popular way of exchanging of New Year greetings, according to _ research by China Daily. A the， a B the, the C a, a D a, the 答案： A -Do remember to charge the battery for 12 hours when you first use it. - _. A Th
2、ank you, I remember. B What for C Up to you. D Got it. 答案： D Wed be very grateful if you could join us because your cooperation will _ the timely completion of our project. A reach for B make for C go for D stand for 答案： B My mobile phone disappeared. Where _ I have left it A may B must C could D sh
3、ould 答案： C My brother is always on medicine, so he has _ table tennis to keep fit. A taken up B built up C made up D held up 答案： A _the news, so far, has been good, there may be bad days ahead. A when B while C If D Since 答案： B _ in March, that so many people had on their light wears. A So hot becam
4、e the weather B So became the hot weather C The hot weather became so D So hot did the weather become 答案： D We should consider the students request _ the school library provide more books on popular science. A that B when C which D where 答案： A -The last one _ pays the bill. - Agreed. A arrived B arr
5、ives C arriving D to arrive 答案： D Taobao is Asias largest retail（零售的） network platform, _ people can buy and sell many kinds of things A when B whose C that D where 答案： D _ the absence of the manager, we were unable to decide on the date of the celebration A In spite of B On behalf of C Due to D Reg
6、ardless of 答案： C -Have you heard about Apple iPhone 4s -Sure It is very hot these days Im thinking about getting _ A them B one C that D it 答案： B _ in the chimney for five hours, the thief looked very pale and tired A Having been trapped B Being trapped C trapping D Having trapped 答案： A - Let me hel
7、p you carry the heavy box - _! I m not that old. A Take your time B No way C Come on D Go ahead 答案： B -Did you see the manager in the office -Yes. He _ by a journalist from China Daily. A had been interviewed B interviewed C has interviewed D was being interviewed 答案： D 完型填空 “My names Jim Shelley an
8、d Im an addict(有瘾的人 )” With these words I began to 36 the problem, the problem of my telephone addiction. I used to call people 37 , from the moment I woke up to the time I went to sleep. I 38 to be phoned, I wanted to phone. Just one more call. It started socially-a few calls each day. It seemed 39
9、 , just a quick chat. Gradually though, the 40 got worse. Soon it was 41 use, until, finally, addiction. And it began to affect(影响 ) my 42 . During the day I would disappear for 43 call. If I couldnt make a call, I spent the whole time waiting for the phone to ring. Getting more and more 44 , in the
10、 end, I would ring someone, then someone else, 45 myself just one more call. I was phoning people and 46 messages to make sure 47 calls would see me through the day. I used to arrive at friends homes and before the door was closed, go straight for the phone with the 48“Is it OK if I just use the pho
11、ne ” At work, I became 49 when my fellow workers tried to 50 me from using the phone. And one day I hit my boss (with the phone). Finally, the police caught me 51 a phone box that had taken my last one pound coin, and I was 52 to see a psychiatrist(心理医生 ). I havent 53 a phone in the house for three
12、weeks now, and its several days 54 I used a phone box. I try not to watch TV because there are 55 people on it making phone calls. My name is Jim Shelley and I am an addict. 【小题1】 A face B find C accept D notice A now and then B all the time C at home D at work A tried B asked C waited D invited A p
13、olite B important C fine D special A condition B situation C result D effect A frequent B regular C unusual D particular A friends B study C family D work A a quick B a secret C an expected D an extra A hopeful B delighted C frightened D anxious A forcing B telling C giving D limiting A leaving B ta
14、king C passing D recording A long B immediate C enough D surprising A saying B demands C wish D words A careful B mad C determined D helpless A save B reduce C protect D stop A destroying B using C stealing D emptying A offered B guided C ordered D reminded A missed B had C received D fixed A as B w
15、hen C if D since A always B just C more D different 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 To all of you at Chinese love links. I am 44 years old and
16、never married. I have always wanted to find that perfect someone that I dream about. For about the last five years I have almost given up the hope of ever finding the one I truly wish to spend the rest of my life with. I have always tried to be a nice guy. I had found your website some four or five
17、months before. I did not know what to expect. I dont know how to speak Chinese and never thought truly of how I was to an Asian woman. Well, I had a lot of replies from some very nice and pretty women. I had a hard time finding only a couple to write to. But one stood out from the rest. She was cute
18、, nice and seemed to hold a lot of the same values as I do. In a short time I had decided to write only to her. We communicate via e-mails 2-3 times a day and phone calls once or twice a week. I went and met her and her family only a week ago. Her name is Yun and she lives in Nanning. I found Nannin
19、g to be one of the most beautiful cities I had ever been to. We had even decided to marry and bring her to the USA under the finance visa. Not only did she meet everything I had ever hoped to find in someone else but turned out to be what every woman should be like, at least the ones I have met. We
20、plan to marry as soon as she is here and start a family together as neither of us has children but we both want them. So to anyone out there reading this, I can only say this: You may not find what you are looking for if youre not honest with your partner and yourself. This site worked for me mostly
21、 because I was honest with something that I wanted in someone else. When I did find her, love can work even across the other side of the world, between language differences and cultural differences. I wish you all luck in finding your perfect match. I have finally found mine and wish to give all my
22、thanks to those at Chinese love links to help make it happen. Sincerely yours, Arthur 【小题 1】 We can infer from the letter that Chinese love links is a website to _. A help foreigners to travel in China B help both Chinese and foreigners to find one they want to marry C help Chinese and foreigners ma
23、ke friends D receive letters from the USA 【小题 2】 Which of the following is true about Arthurs story A He was sure of finding a Chinese woman as his wife at first. B He was determined to find a Chinese woman as his wife. C He almost lost hope in finding a perfect wife until he found Yun. D No women w
24、rote to him before Yun. 【小题 3】 Yun stood out from the rest because _. A she was a Chinese. B she had much in common with Arthur C other women stopped writing to Arthur D she was cute and nice and often phoned to Arthur 【小题 4】 Arthur thinks _ is the most important in finding someone one wants to ma r
25、ry . A being honest with the partner and oneself B help from the website C difference in languages and places D difference in cultures 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A A newly-published study has shown that loneliness can spread from one person to another, like a disease. Researchers used inf
26、ormation from the Framingham Study, which began in 1948. The Framingham Study gathers information about physical and mental health, personal behavior and diet. At first, the study involved about 5,000 people in the American state of Massachusetts. Now, more than 12,000 individuals are taking part. I
27、nformation from the Framingham Study showed earlier that happiness can spread from person to person. So can behaviors like littering and the ability to stop smoking. University of Chicago psychologist John Cacioppo led the recent study. He and other researchers attempted to show how often people fel
28、t lonely. They found that the feeling of loneliness spread through social groups. Having a social connection with a lonely person increased the chances that another individual would feel lonely. In fact, a friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. A friend of t
29、hat person was 25% more likely. The researchers say this shows that a person could indirectly be affected by someones loneliness. The effect was strongest among friends. Neighbors were the second most affected group. The effect was weaker on husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. The research
30、ers also found that loneliness spread more easily among women than men. The New York Times newspaper reports that, on average, people experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. It also found that every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about five percent, or two and a half fe
31、wer lonely days. Loneliness has been linked to health problems like depression and sleeping difficulties. The researchers believe that knowing the causes of loneliness could help in reducing it. The study suggests that people can take steps to stop the spread of loneliness. They can do this by helpi
32、ng individuals they know who may be experiencing loneliness. The result can be helpful to the whole social group. 【小题 1】 From the passage, we can learn that . A the habit of littering doesnt spread B a lonely person wont have friends C everyone may be affected by others loneliness D lonely people do
33、nt know the cause of their loneliness 【小题 2】 Which statement about the spread of loneliness is true A The spreading effect was the second strongest among friends. B No spreading effect was found on husbands and wives. C Women are more likely to be affected than men. D Brothers are more easily affect
34、ed than neighbors. 【小题 3】 If you make 10 more friends in a year, the days of your feeling loneliness will be reduced by . A 48 days B 25 days C 20 days D 15 days 【小题 4】 What is the main idea of the passage A Actions should be taken to help lonely people. B People feel lonely for many reasons. C Ways
35、 to fight against loneliness. D Lonely people can affect others. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D When middle-aged Alex gave up his job and made up his mind to become a self-employed writer, no one could tell surely whether he would succeed or not He found a cold storage room in a building, s
36、et up a used typewriter and settled down to work After a year or so, however, Alex began to doubt himself He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote But Alex determined to put his dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure This is th
37、e shadow land （虚幻世界） of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there One day Alex got a call, We need an assistant, and were paying $ 6,000 a yea r $ 6,000 was real money in 1960 It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more Besides, he could write in his spare time As
38、the dollars were dancing in Alexs head, something cleared his senses He had dreamed of being a fulltime writer Thanks, but no, Alex said firmly and swiftly. After Alex got off the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag
39、, saying to himself, Theres everything youve made of yourself so far Im not sure I ever felt so low Finally his work was published in 1970 Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experience The shadows had turned into focus of attention Then one day, Alex found a box fill
40、ed with things he had owned years before Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence （坚毅） it takes to stay the course (坚持到底 )in the shadow land 【小题 1】 Why did
41、 Alex give up his job A Because he didnt like the working conditions B Because he couldnt earn enough to make a living C Because he felt he had no potential in his job D Because he wanted to be a full-time writer 【小题 2】 What did Alex exp ress when he answered the call A He refused the job offer B He
42、 was willing to give them a hand C He expected them to pay him more money D He would write in his spare time 【小题 3】 What kind of person is Alex A Determined B Modest C Shy D Brave 【小题 4】 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage A Look before you leap B Two heads are better, than o
43、ne C Hold on to your dream, and it will come true D A bird in hand is worth two in the bush 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C You may picture firefighters holding a hose （水管） outside of a burning building， but the Golden Eagles Hotshots dont fight fires quite that way When they go into action，
44、 you may not even see a fire truck The Hotshots are firefighters who battle fires in wilderness areas But dont think youll only find them in California Wherever there is a national wildfire emergency，the Golden Eagles Hotshots could be there But these firefighters dont work the same way as those in
45、big cities They work where there are large numbers of trees， bushes， and grass They climb up and down steep hills to clear brush and burnable debris （残骸） They sometimes use water， but often fight fire with fire！ They do that by lighting what are called “backfires” - small， controlled fires that burn
46、 up fuel in the path of larger wildfires That way, when the wildfire gets there, it has nothing to burn and nowhere to go， because all the burnable fuel has already gone up in smoke The Hotshots also clear away fuel using old-fashioned hard work For example，they use a saw to cut away trees and heavy
47、 brush that could catch fire Of course there are times when the Golden Eagles Hotshots do have trucks to supply water to the fires But the water is limited， and these guys have to rely on hard work more than anything Physical fitness is very important They have to be strong to handle steep hills whi
48、le c arrying a 60-pound pack Thanks to their efforts， many lives have been saved， many houses not burned， and countless trees still standing 【小题 1】 According to the passage， why do the firefighters light “backfires”？ A To signal for help B To remove obstacles C To protect trees and bushes D To prevent the fire from spreading 【小题 2】 What can we learn about the Golden Eagles Hotsho
