湖北省武汉市四校2013届高三10月联考英语试题

命题学校：新洲一中金红忠

考试时间：2012年10月12 14：30-16：30 试卷满分150分

本试卷共10页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。

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注意事项：

1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号,班级填写在答题卡上。

2. 完成句子和短文写作题的作答：用统一提供的签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。

3. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A．￡ 19．15．B．￡ 9．15．C．￡ 9．18．

答案：B

1．How will the woman travel to London?

A．By car．B．By train．C．By bu s

2．What do we know about the man?

A．He has already had lunch.

B．He wants to eat at a restaurant．

C．He prefers sandwiches．

3．Who is Robert angry with?

A．Mary．B．His sister．C．Himself．

4．Why is the man going to buy some clothes?

A．He’s going to travel somewhere．

B．He wants to have a change in dress style．

C．Summer is coming．

5．What does the man want?

A．A rest． B．A coffee．C．A breakfast．

第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．For what reason does Professor Johnson talk to Sophie?

A．She has been absent recently.

B．She has decided to drop out．

C．She has wasted her money．

7．What was Sophie mistaken about?

A．The time for Monday’s class．

B．Professor Johnson’s suggestion．

C．The date of the exam．

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What does the girl want to do?

A． Meet her mother． B. See a movie． C．Attend a meeting．

9．Where will they probably have a walk?

A．In the park．B．Along the beach． C．On the square．

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What does the male speaker do?

A．He is a newsman． B．He is a salesman．C．He is a policeman.

11．What did the younger man look like?

A．Tall and very thin．

B．Tall and dark-colored．

C．Thin and medium height．

12．What did the older man wear?

A．．A brown shirt．B．A blue jacket C．A black hat．

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Where does the woman work?

A．In a restaurant．B．In a supermarket． C．In a food company．

14．What will the man probably order?

A．Roast beef． B．Green salad． C．Chicken soup．

15．What will the speakers do the next day?

A．Prepare lots of dishes．

B．Confirm the reservation．

C．Improve the service．

16．What is the get-together for?

A．Promoting environmental awareness．

B．Tasting the special food in the restaurant．

C．Celebrating the birthday of the company．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What is the purpose of practicing a speech loudly?

A．To focus on the material．

B．To memorize the speech．

C．To give the speech smoothly．

18．What if a speaker makes mistakes at the beginning?

A．It is unlikely for him to finish the speech in time．

B．He might not be able to continue easily．

C．The audience may lose confidence in him．

19．How should a speaker make eye contact with the audience?

A．By looking at a different section from time to time．

B．By looking at a particular person at one time．

C．By looking at the audience all the time．

20．What should a speaker avoid while giving a speech?

A．Having more attention on the audience than on the material．

B．Reading the speech to the audience．

C．Raising the voice and using facial expressions．

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21 The study shows that the majority of employees are fed up with end-of-year parties and want a

(an) _______ way to watch the old year out.

A．sensitive B．pa rticular C．temporary D．alternative

22 We think every single person in our country should have access to health insurance and that it should _____ everything, no matter where you work.

A．admit B．cover C．defend D．exclude

23All the foreigners coming to this country have to move in _______ or they will be sent back to their own countries.

A．naturally B．normally C．instantly D．legally

24 According to today’s paper, the fine weather will _______ for a few days. Let’s go for a picnic this weekend, OK?

A．stay up B．keep up C．clear up D．make up

25 As the quality of the city’s air continues to give rise to ________, the residents are encouraged

to set off fewer fireworks．

A．concerns B．compromise C．descriptions D．emergency

26 The ________ in Chinese exports in recent years has resulted in a flood of inexpensive goods

for American consumers．

A．immigration B．introduction C．explosion D．investment

27 One reason why the housing prices in big cities are going up all the time is that people are

________ into overcrowded cities in great numbers．

A．breaking B．pouring C．filling D．squeezing

28 Do not fear them; for there is nothing covered that will not be ________, and nothing hidden

that will not be made known．

A．criticized B．defined C．estimated D．revealed

29 Firms that provide ________ high wages and good working conditions do not seem to have

problems attracting employees．

A．regularly B．naturally C．eventually D．relatively

30 Take a vocabulary notebook with you all the time．Collect any good words, sentences or

articles, ________ wisdoms and wise sayings．

A．specially B．particularly C．absolutely D．consequently

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从31—50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

One day when my little girl was less than one year old, I had to see the doctor, so I left her to the babysitter. On my way to the hospital, I 31 that the babysitter was driving around the town.

32 who was taking care of my baby girl, I went to her house to find a stranger there. 33 with the situation, I grabbed my child and left without a word.

When I went to put my daughter in his car seat, I was 34 to find her taped（用胶带粘住）around his whole body at the elbows and around his ankles. I couldn’t 35 the nightmare. Was it really true?

Later I also found my baby wearing three or four diapers（尿布）, so there would be no 36 to change her through the day. We soon 37 the police and with the help of several people, the 38 showed she had done this every day over the course of five months. The babysitter was found guilty in the 39 and was sentenced to seven years in prison.

Over the first several months, my husband and I had a hard time 40 our anger. We eventually started taking it out on one another. 41 , at last we managed to let go of our anger.

About a year later, we 42 a parole（假释）hearing, but not for the reasons everyone there 43 . Of course, others thought we wanted her to stay 44 . Imagine everyone’s surprise when we

rose to say that we forgave her and wanted her to be 45 . She had a 12-year-old daughter at home in need of her mother.

When we expressed our forgiveness, you could see the weight of the world 46 from her. She broke down in tears and looked us in the eye with 47 .

Many people today are still shocked by our 48 . But I have to say it was the most 49 experience of my life. I quickly realized that forgiveness may not be much for the receiver, 50 the giver is so richly enriched in the process.

31.A．felt B．suggested C．wished D．noticed

32 A．Wondering B．Assuring C．Asking D．Forgetting

33 A．Pleased B．Impressed C．Careful D．Uncomfortable

34 A．amused B．shocked C．puzzled D．ashamed

35 A．imagine B．realize C．mind D．believe

36 A．time B．condition C．need D．possibility

37 A．contacted B．reminded C．urged D．ordered

38 A．book B．meeting C．investigation D．explanation

39 A．court B．school C．market D．office

40 A．figuring out B．dealing with C．putting off D．hearing from

41 A．Thankfully B．Surprisingly C．Unfortunately D．Sadly

42 A．canceled B．attended C．missed D．delayed

43 A．admitted B．explained C．expected D．heard

44 A．clearer B．calmer C．farther D．longer

45 A．released B．fined C．guarded D．punished

46 A．ended B．got C．lifted D．pulled

47 A．relief B．appreciation C．suspicion D．concern

48 A．concept B．ideas C．measures D．actions

49 A．demanding B．rewarding C．amusing D．popular

50 A．though B．and C．but D．instead

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题分2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

I've always been fairly skeptical about any research with a conclusion t hat people are e ither happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still,I was struck by a report which concluded that today's children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.

Why are America's kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation(隔离) brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.

Considering that we can't turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation.

At the top of the list is nurturing(培育) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs

and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.

Limit the amount of virtual(虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It's not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.

Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.

Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn't have to ruin your life.

51．According to the analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago ________.

A. were considered less individualistic．

B probably suffered less from anxiety

C．were less isolated physically

D．were probably less self-centered

52．Wh at does the author mean by saying “we can't turn the clock back” in the third paragraph?

A．The social reality children are facing cannot be forgotten.

B．It's impossible to forget the past.

C．It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.

D．Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.

53.The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are ________.

A．illogical B．questionable

C．surprising D. confusing

54．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．To children, anxiety is completely avoidable.

B．Exercise does not help to lessen children's anxiety.

C．TV and computer play an important role in isolating children from the real world.

D．Make sure to keep pushing the children so that they have a better chance of success.

B

Mattel Inc is withdrawing 4.4 million Polly Pocket toys with magnets （磁铁）after some of them caused serious injuries to children who swallowed magnets that fell off. Tiny magnets inside the toys may fall off without being noticed by parents and babysitters. The magnets can be swallowed or placed in children' s noses or ears．When more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestine perforations （肠内穿孔）which can be deadly．

The Consumer Product Safety Commission received 170 reports of the magnets coming out of these withdrawn toys. There were three reports of serious injuries to children who swallowed more than one magnet．All three suffered intestine perforations that required operations．A 2-year-old child stayed in hospital for 7 days and a 7-year-old child was hospitalized for 12 days．The withdrawn Polly Pocket toys contain plastic dolls and accessories （附件）that have small magnets．The magnets measure one-eighth inch in diameter （直径）and are fixed in the hands and feet of the dolls, and even in the plastic clothing, hairpieces and other accessories to help the pieces stay on the dolls or the dolls' houses．

The model number is printed on the bottom of the largest pieces on the toys．Contact Mattel if you cannot find a model number on your product to determine if it is part of the withdrawal．Polly Pocket magnetic toys currently sold in stores are not included in this

withdrawal．The model numbers included in the withdrawal are: B2632, B3158, B7118, G8605, H1537 and H3211．The toys were on sales in department stores and toy stores from May 2006 through September 2009．

Consumers should immediately take these withdrawn toys away from children and contact Mattel for the return of the toys．For more information contact Mattel at 888 597-6597 anytime or visit the company' s website．

55．The main purpose of the passage is to ______．

A．criticize Mattel Inc．for their bad products

B．inform readers of Polly Pocket toys' withdrawal

C．warn readers the danger of swallowing magnets

D．suggest some ways to return Polly Pocket toys

56．We can learn from the pass age that ______．

A．it is the magnets that cause the problem

B．the withdrawn toys are popular with children

C．doctors still don' t have the effective treatment

D．consumers will get extra pay from the company

57．Consumers can find the model numbers of the problem toys ______．

A．in the toys' hands B．in the clothing

C．on some small accessories D．on their largest pieces

58．How does the writer show the danger of the problem toys?

A．By giving the experts' comments．B．By presenting some serio us cases．C．By describing the operation scenes．D．By offering the company' s apologies

C

For those who are determined to be a fashion（时尚）designer, it is not enough to have succeeded in college．The real test is whether they can survive and become established during their early 20s, making a name for themselves in the real world where business skills can be as important as talent and creativity．

Fashion is a hard business．There is a continuous amount of stress because work is at a constant and extremely fast speed to prepare for the next season's collections．It is extremely competitive and there is a constant need to make attractive advertisements of the latest fashion in newspapers and magaz ines．It also requires continual freshness because the appetite for new ideas is hard to satisfy．"We try to warn people before they come to us about how tough it is．" says Lydia Kenny, the Head of Fashion at St.Martin's School of Art in London．"And we point out that drive and determination are absolutely necessary."

This may seem far removed from the popular opinions of fashionable young people spending their time designing pretty dresses．That may well be what they do in their first year of study but a good college won't be slow in introducing students to commercial realities．"We don't walk our foot on the blossoming （绽放的）flower of creativity but in the second year we start introducing the restrictions of price, producing ability, marketing and so on．"

Almost all fashion design is done to a brief．It is not a form of self-expression as such, although there is certainly room for imagination and creativity．Most young designers are going to end up as employees of a producer or a fashion house and they still need to be able to work within the characteristic style of their employer．Even those students who are most modern in their own taste of clothes may need to adapt to produce designs which are right for the mainstream of

market．They also have to be able to work at both the expensive and the cheap end of the market and the challenge to produce good design inexpensively may well be demanding．

59．Which of the following is mainly discussed in the passage?

A．Talent in fashion．

B．Good marks at college．

C．Ability to create new designs．

D．Business skills in fashion industry．

60．What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A．Fashion designers are highly motivated and really determined．

B．Good preparations for the next season can reduce stress．

C．Advertisement business is very competitive．

D．Consumers' appetite for new ideas keeps changing．

61．How does St．Martin's School of Art train her students of fashion?

A．To require students to develop their creativity in their designing.

B．To encourage the new students to design freely with imagination．

C．To demand students to make pretty dresses for companies．

D．To offer commercial courses for the new students．

62．What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Lydia Kenny's opinion．

B．The competitive business world．

C．The real situation in fashion industry．

D．The warning to the young designers

D

Personality types are connected with structural differences in the brain, which could explain why one child grows up to be impulsive （冲动的）and outgoing while another becomes diligent and introspective．

Structural differences between the brains of 85 people have been measured and linked with the four main categories of personality types, which were classified as " novelty seeking ", characterized by impulsive actions; "harm avoidance", marked by pessimism and shyness; "reward dependence", with an addictive personality; and "persistence", who are people tending to be diligent, hard-working and perfectionists．

The researchers said the brain differences are structural and can be measured in the size of specific regions of the brain that appear to be linked with each of the four personality types．For instance, people defined as novelty-seeking personalities had a structurally bigger area in the brain while people with harm-avoidance personalities had significantly smaller volumes of tissue in brain regions．

The fact that characteristics are reflected in specific structural differences is useful to know, for instance, when it comes to understanding a child's behavior and choosing the right approach so that somebody who is, for example, particularly timid, might be helped through education and development．

There is no point shouting at a child who is very shy and criticizing them , because it does not come naturally to them to put themselves forward．But actually knowing there is a biological basis for this helps educators or parents to use the right approach to helping a child to compensate．People who have a reward-dependence personality could, for example, be helped at an early

age because they are at risk of turning to drink, drugs or food if they do not get the family support and encouragement they need．

"This study shows that personality characteristics are something you are born with, but their full expression can be adjusted during development with the right approach," said Professor Venneri, who carried out the study with colleagues from the University of Parma in Italy and Washington University in St Louis．

If you know it's not something you do but something you are, you can change the environment to reduce the risk．Knowing that someone has such a predisposition （体质）could help them" adopt preventive strategies and avoid situations where they might seek rewards which could be potentially harmful．

63．Which type of person may turn out to be drug-abusers?

A．"Novelty seeking"．B．"Reward dependence"．

C．"Harm avoidance"．D．"Persistence"．

64．Which of the following is true about shy people?

A．They are often shouted at and scolded．

B．They can naturally put themselves forward．

C．They structurally have a smaller brain region．

D．They are too timid to be educated and helped．

65．What's the main idea of the passage?

A．People have chances to change their personality types．

B．Scientists have identified four different personality types．

C．Structural differences in the brain have effects on education．

D．Personality types are related to structural differences in the brain．

66．The author writes the passage to ______．

A．present a fact B．argue a claim

C．support a research D．introduce an approach

E

The World Health Organization says obesity rates are rising in Pacific island countries.So，too，are health problems linked to being overweight.

The WHO says a major reason for the rising obesity rates is an increase in imported foods.It says many Pacific islanders have replaced their traditional diets of vegetables and fruits with imported processed foods.

Dr.Temu Waqanivalu is with the World Health Organization's South Pacific office in Suva，Fiji.He says many of the imported products lack nutritional value.

Temu Waqanivalu said：“In some of the places，you'd be amazed to see how a bottle of Coke is cheaper than a bottle of water. I think that represents the kind of off-environment we've created that doesn't really encourage or make lifestyle choices an easy choice for the population.”

And a lack of physical activity among many Pacific islanders only adds to the obesity problem.

The WHO says more than 50 percent of the population is overweight in at least ten Pacific island countries. The rate is as high as 80 percent among women in the territory of American Samoa. Fiji had the lowest obesity rate at 30 percent.

In all，almost ten million people live in Pacific island countries. The WHO estimates that about 40 percent of them have health disorders related to diet and nutrition.

Diabetes rates are among the highest in the world. Forty-seven percent of the people in American Samoa have diabetes. So do 44 percent of the people in Tok elau，a territory of New Zealand.

By comparison，the diabetes rate is 13 percent in the United States，a country that has its own problems with rising obesity.

Officials al so note an increase in nutritional problems like anemia and not enough vitamin A in the diets of Pacific islanders. Dr.Univalvular says treating conditions related to obesity and diet puts pressure on limited health resources and budgets.

67．The main reason why obesity rates are rising in many Pacific islanders is ________.

A．the change of society

B．the change of eating habits

C．the change of life style

D．lack of exercise

68．Imported products lack nutritional value but people love to buy them because ________. A．they are cheap

B．they are popular

C．they are tasty

D．they are convenient to get

69．How many people living in Pacific island countries have health disorders?

A．1 million. B．4 million.

C．6 million. D．10 million.

70．The percentage of diabetes rates in American Samoa is ________.

A．optimistic B．steady

C．worrying D．low

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

71 The adventurer awoke to ________ up to the tree with long ropes. (find)

这位冒险者醒来，发现自己被长绳捆在树上。

72 He’ll carry on with his project ________. (whatever)

不管有什么困难，他都要继续推行他的计划。

73 Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to these students, ________ be going back to

their villages after Year 8. (most)

有时候我真想知道，化学对这些孩子究竟有多大用处，他们中的大多数学完八年级后就要回到他们的村庄去了。

74 I used to be a girl full of romantic ideas. Now I know that ________ dreams into action that we can live a real life. (put)我曾是一个充满浪漫幻想的女孩子，现在我知道只有把梦想付诸行动才能过上真实的生活。

75 -Lily, is everyone in the classroom?

-Not yet, Sir. Look, _________________________the rest of my classmates. （come）

-Lily, 所有人都在教室里吗?

-还没有, 老师. 看! 其他的同学来了.

76 The result is not _________________________, which is rather disappointing. （expect）

结果不像预料的那样让人满意, 这让人很失望.

77 With my eyes_________________________ the dark, I was lucky to manage to find my way to the exit of the cave. （accustom）

随着我的眼睛渐渐适应了黑暗, 我幸运地找到了岩洞的出口.

78 The girl under the tall tree was seen _________________________ all the afternoon. （sit）有人看见大树下的那个女孩闲坐在那里读了一下午的书.

79 __________________your inquiries, we regret to tell you that we can not help you in this matter. (response) 对于你的请求，我们很遗憾地告诉你我们无能为力。

80 If we had driven in turn, you ________ so tired that you don't even have the strength to take a shower. (feel) 要是我们轮流开车，你也不至于累得洗澡的力气都没有。

第二节：短文写作（共1题；满分30分）

请结合实际生活，以“Honesty Is Gold”（诚信是金）为题用英语写一篇短文。说明诚信的作用。

注意：①无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；

②除诗歌外，文体不限；

③文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；

④词数为120左右。