甘肃省兰州2011—2012学年度高三上学期期中考试(英语)本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。共150分。考试时间120分钟。注意:请将答案涂或填写在答题页上第Ⅰ卷第一部分英语知识运用(共三节,满分50分)第一节语音知识(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1.theatreA.measureB.greatC.reallyD.easy2.prisonA.insistB.resultC.decisionD.pleasure3.aboveA.brotherB.positionC.womanD.moment4.exampleA.extremeB.excellentC.existD.excuse5.trousersA.southernB.courageC.soupD.pronounce第二节语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。6.Peoplewhodrinkanddriveare____dangerbothtothemselvesandtoothers.Theyarein____dangeroflosingtheirlives.A.a;/B./;/C.the;theD.a;a7.Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitis____anothertoplayitwellyourself.A.quiteB.veryC.ratherD.much8.Theisland,____tothemainlandbyabridge,iseasytogoto.A.joiningB.tojoinC.joinedD.havingjoined9.Itwasanicemeal,____alittleexpensive.A.thoughB.whetherC.asD.since10.Whenyoumakeaspeech,youshouldtrytogetyouridea____.A.acrossB.offC.awayD.aside11.Toour____,Geoffrey’sillnessprovednottobeasseriousaswehadfeared.A.anxietyB.reliefC.worryD.care12.__Janehasbeencryingallthemorning.__Oh,perhaps____beingscoldedbyourteacher.A.becauseB.asC.onaccountofD.thanksto13.Thankyouforthegreatdifficultyyouhavehad______mewithmydesigningwork.A.helpingB.tohelpC.withhelpingD.tohavehelped14.Theboss______departmentMsLiworkedtenyearsagolooksdownuponwomen.A.inwhichB.inthatC.inwhoseD.whose15.Boltran100mat9.58secondsattheWorldAthleticsChampionshipinBerlin,andbrokehisownrecord,____atthe2008BeijingOlympics.A.tosetB.settingC.setD.havingset16.Understandingtheculturalhabitsofanothercountry,especially______containingmanydifferentsubculturesliketheUSA,isadifficultthing.A.whichB.thatC.oneD.those17.Itiscommonlybelievedthatitis______toomuchmoneyhasbeeninvestedinrealestate(房地产)______hascausedthecrisisinWallStreet.A.that;thatB.that;whichC.what;thatD.because;that18.Momstartedearlyinthemorning,soIguessit____belongbeforeshephonesmeaboutherarrival.A.wasn’tB.isn’tC.won’tD.hasn’tbeen19.—Whydotheboys______LiuJunas“Panda”?—Becauseheisshortandfatwiththickglasses.A.refertoB.turntoC.callupD.callfor20.Thepolicewomancametothespot____sheheardoftheaccident.A.inaninstantB.theinstantC.forandinstantD.instantIII.完形填空。(每题1.5分,共计30分)Mymother’sdreamofbecomingateacherwasinterruptedbyanunexpectedchild:me.__21__mymotherleftthefieldsof__22__formally,shedidnotleaveitentirely.Onthefirstdayofkindergarten,I__23__mylunchbox,insideofwhichIfoundanotefrommymotherwrittenona__24__,sayingthatshelovedme,thatshewas__25__ofmeandthatIwasthe__26__kindergartenerintheworld!BecauseofthatnapkinnoteImadeitthroughmyfirstdayofkindergartenandmanymoreschooldaysto__27__.Therehavebeenmanynapkinnotessincethefirstone.TherewerenapkinnotesinelementaryschoolwhenIwas__28__withmath,tellingmeto“Hanginthere.Youcandoit!”Therewerenapkinnotesinhighschool,__29__mybasketballteamwasthefirstteaminourschool’s__30__toplayinastatechampionship,tellingme,“Thereisno‘I’inateam.Youhavegotthis__31__becauseyouknowhowto__32__.”Andtherewereevennapkinnoteswhichwere__33__tomeincollegeandgraduateschool,farawayfrommymother’s__34__touch.Despitethechangesofcolleges,majors,boyfriends,andthewaysIlookedattheworld,mymother’sencouragement,supportandteachings__35__inyearsofloveandnapkinnotes.AtChristmasthisyear,myforty-year-oldmotherwas__36__goingbacktoschooltoearnherdegreeinteaching.IalsogaveheraChristmasgiftforschool:alunchbagfilledwithherfavoritefoods.__37__sheopenedupher“Youcandoit!”napkinnote__38__me,tearsbeganrunningdownherface.Whenhereyesmetmine,Iknewthatshe__39__myunspokenmessage:Mymotheris,andhasalwaysbeen,a(n)__40__.21.A.NowthatB.EventhoughC.AsisD.Eversince22.A.artB.scienceC.educationD.agriculture23.A.carriedB.closedC.movedD.opened24.A.towelB.handkerchiefC.napkinD.cloth25.A.proudB.afraidC.frightenedD.ashamed26.A.worstB.bestC.luckiestD.richest27.A.arriveB.beginC.spendD.follow28.A.satisfiedB.workingC.armedD.struggling29.A.beforeB.afterC.whenD.until30.A.stadiumB.historyC.systemD.campus31.A.farB.highC.muchD.fast32.A.performB.behaveC.shareD.compete33.A.explainedB.sentC.exposedD.handed34.A.mentalB.materialC.physicalD.spiritual35.A.endedB.repeatedC.fadedD.disappeared36.A.finallyB.suddenlyC.hardlyD.totally37.A.BeforeB.AsC.AlthoughD.Because38.A.byB.toC.fromD.with39.A.inventedB.forgotC.passedD.understood40.A.parentB.studentC.expertD.teacher第二部分阅读理解(共25小题。第一节每小题2分,第二节每小题1分;满分45分)第一节阅读下列短文,从每题后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。ALongbusridesareliketelevisionshows.Theyhaveabeginning,amiddle,andanendwithcommercials(商业广告)thrownineverythreeorforminutes.Thecommercialsareunavoidable.Theyhappenwhetheryouwantthemornot.Everycoupleofminutesabillboardglidesbyoutsidethebuswindow.“BuySuperCleanToothpaste.”“DrinkGoodWetRootBeer.”“FillupwithPacificGas.”Onlyifyousleep,whichisequaltoturningthetelevisionsetoff,areyousparedtheunendingcryof“YouNeedIt!BuyItNow!”Thebeginningoftherideiscomfortableandsomewhatexciting,evenifyou’vetraveledthatwaybefore.Usuallysomethingshavechangednewhouses,newbuildings,sometimesevenanewroad.Thebusdriverhasastyleofdrivingandit’sfuntotrytofigureitoutthefirsthourorso.Ifthedriverisparticula