2012-2013学年吉林省长春市高三上学期期初考试英语试卷（解析版）

—Tom, you didn’t come to the party last night?

— I _____ , but I suddenly remembered I had homework to do.

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William will keep you _____ if you don’t want to be lonely.

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When the cheering _____ , the president continued his speech.

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I don’t know why you are so concerned — it’s not your problem _____ .

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It wasn’t until he came back _____ he knew the police were looking for him.

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I promise _____ else can you find _____ better computer at such a low price.

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—We must _____ their permission whatever the cost is.

— But I’m afraid they will reject.

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He would have been a doctor 20 years ago, but he _____ to be a teacher.

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He is my favorite film star. I regard him _____ other stars.

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—Do you know where David is?

— Well, he _____ have gone far — his coat is still here.

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We are not ready to go into production yet. The new machine isn’t fully _____.

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I went to the Lincoln Memorial yesterday, _____, not surprisingly, was crowded with visitors from all over the world.

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_____ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password.

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We prefer to measure our football team’s success _____ the number of fans attending rather than the number of games won.

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The sales _____ steadily, the factory needs an increasing supply of raw material.

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Yesterday was my stepmother’s birthday. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I wanted to stop by the house to 36  her on this special day. I have been 37

on a low income so I was afraid that I couldn’t afford the long 38 . Gas is so expensive nowadays! 39 , I filled my tank with gas and set off.

I 40  at a shopping mall and found a present. It was the 41  gift and I knew she would love it. 42  when I got to the cashier, my card was43  !

I didn’t have enough money to 44  the gift!

So I thought about the45  for a few minutes. I could put it back and get something 46 , but I knew there was47  else in the store she would have liked as much. So, I transferred some money from my saving account and was able to buy the gift. It took a 48  part of my savings but I wanted her to have something special.

It turned out that she loved the gift and I 49  that even though I had spent almost all my money, my stepmother 50  the best. I was glad I gave her the best I could.

Before I 51  my parents’ house, my dad took me to one side and, with our secret handshake, he gave me some money. I hadn’t 52  anything to him about my financial 53  , but I guessed my dad just knew. When I got to the car, I saw the 54  he gave me was three times what I had spent on the gas and the gift! It shows that doing the right thing always comes with great 55  .

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Without any hesitation, he said, “I’d be better off dead.” Hearing those words come out of my best friend’s mouth tore my heart apart. He has repeated that phrase more than once, and my mind continually plays it over like a voice recording.

I met my best friend about three years ago. After knowing me for six months, he told me about his struggles with depression. Sadness was not the only emotion that came over me; I was shocked. He seemed so outgoing and happy all the time. I soon learnt that he was physically and emotionally abused as a young child, causing him to have suicidal (自杀的) thoughts.

He refuses to talk to others about his depression because he now distrusts adults, especially those in his family. In spite of this, he feels as if I understand him and that I know the right words to say. Thus, when it comes to helping him, convenience is not in my vocabulary. It doesn’t matter where I am or what I am doing, for he takes priority. Sometimes he just needs the assurance of my voice telling him that everything is going to be okay and that I will not let him down.

Many students at his school laugh at him when they notice the scars on his arms from cutting. It seems that other kids have every right to make fun of him and to look down on him. But no one holds such a right, so I encourage him to ignore the heartless kids who treat him badly. When he feels the weight of judging eyes or hateful voices, I always remind him that I care about him unconditionally. Just hearing me say I will always be his best friend seems to give him the security he needs to keep on going.

My best friend once told me that if he hadn’t had me, he wouldn’t be alive. He said that my encouraging words convinced him not to take his life. Our friendship has taught me that a single word can impact on someone’s life. With the fragility of life as it is, I believe in the necessity of encouragement.

1.The author’s friend got into depression mainly because _____ .

2.We know from the passage that the author’s friend_____.

3.What is the best title for the passage?

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Have you ever wanted to feel like you were in a western film? Or maybe you wanted to feel like you were a pioneer traveling the west? It is possible to experience such things during a Wild West vacation! Here are four of the best Wild West vacation locations available:

Walk the Lewis and Clark Trail

Walk some or all of the 3,700 miles trail that was traversed by Mariwether Lewis and William Clark, two of the world’s greatest explorers. Though not all the trails are marked, there are various stops that have been preserved by various historic societies. There is also a coach (长途客车) that makes a 16-day trek following the trail. This begins in St. Louis, Missouri, and ends in Astoria, Oregon.

Venture Route 66

Take a tour or go to see it yourself — ride on the famous Route 66. The road is nearly 2,500 miles long. Harley Davidson offers motorcycle tours that last two weeks. Route 66 will provide an experience that may only be found on the open road. The historic road is still well taken care of.

Visit the Grand Canyon

Visit the greatest canyon in the world, located in Northern Arizona. Raft down the Colorado River, or hike the various trails that run throughout the canyon. If walking is not your thing, there are donkey and horse riding adventures available. In addition, there are motorized boats that float down through the canyon in a week’s time.

Visit Deadwood

Located in South Dakota, Deadwood is a historic landmark. It is the kind of town that comes to mind when one thinks of an old western film. Actors who act as gunslingers (杀手) will often be seen in the streets playing their roles. Winter activities are popular in this old town, and there is always something to do.

1.The underlined word “trek” (Para 2) can be replaced by ________.

2.Which of following riding adventures can tourists take on Route 66?

3.If you want to hike various trails you are advised to ________.

4.What do we know from the passage?

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When many people see birds cleaning their feathers, they attribute it to vanity on the part of the bird. But, in reality, what they are doing is maintaining their wings, the instruments that they depend on for safe flight. If a bird’s wings are not in perfect condition, the bird either won’t be able to fly or won’t be able to control its flight. That is why after a long flight and even throughout the day, you will see them cleaning their feathers.

Most birds, if they get a chance, will take a bath at least once a day. They do this to get rid of the dust that has accumulated in their feathers throughout their flight s during the day. In dry or desert areas, birds will not always be able to find water in which to bath, but they still need to clean their feathers. What many birds will do is to take dust baths. They will roll around in dust until it covers their feathers. They will stand up, shaking the dust out, and then clean their feathers with their beaks (鸟嘴) as usual.

Baths are important for another reason. During the course of the day and night, many parasites (寄生虫) are attracted to birds. Bugs, mites, fleas and so on will try to reach birds and suck from their blood. Daily baths help to keep the parasites to a minimum.

Some birds, especially those that spend a lot of time in or around water, have skin glands (皮肤腺) that produce oil. After bathing, these birds will squeeze the glands to spread the oil over their wings to keep them free of water.

If you are a bird lover and have bird houses in your yard, it can be good to go to the extra step, providing a bird bath. Once the birds in your neighborhood discover it, you will be surprised at how popular it becomes as they periodically stop by to take their daily bath.

1.What’s the passage mainly about?

2.What does the underlined part in Para 1 probably mean?

3.According to Para 3, birds’ feather cleaning _____.

4.In the last paragraph, the author further reminds us that _____ .

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While success is surely sweeter than failure, it seems failure is a far better teacher, and organizations that fail spectacularly often flourish more in the long run, according to a new study by Vinit Desai, assistant professor of management at the University of Colorado Denver Business School. Researchers have found that people missing their goals perform much better in the long run. That is because they gain more knowledge from their failures than their successes and the lessons are more likely to stay longer in their minds.

“We found that the knowledge gained from success was often fleeting while knowledge from failure stuck around for years,” said professor Desai, who led the study. “But companies often ignore failure. Managers may fire people or turn over the whole workforce while they should treat the failure as a learning opportunity.”

Prof Desai compared the flights of the space shuttle Atlantis and the Challenger. During the 2002 Atlantis flight, a piece of insulation (绝缘体) broke off and damaged the left solid rocket booster (助推火箭) but didn’t influence the program. There was little investigation. The Challenger was launched next and another piece of insulation broke off. This time the shuttle and its seven–person crew were destroyed. The disaster led to a major investigation resulting in 29 changes to prevent future disasters.

The difference in response in the two cases came down to this: Atlantis was considered a success and the Challenger a failure.

“Despite crowded skies, airlines are extremely reliable,” he said. “The number of failures is extremely small. And past researches have shown that older airlines, those with more experience in failure, have a lower number of accidents.”

Prof Desai doesn’t recommend finding out failure in order to learn. Instead, he advises organizations to analyze small failures to collect useful information rather than wait for major failures.

1.Why did experts pay little attention to the problem of Atlantis?

2.Fewer accidents happen to older airlines in that _____.

3.The passage is written mainly to _____.

4.Which writing strategy is NOT used in developing the passage?

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We are all faced with challenges constantly in every area of our lives. 71

The truth is that you will have to deal with difficult problems throughout your life, whether it is in your personal life or career. Most of us get really afraid and run away from problems because we don’t want to accept reality. Running away from your problems is the worst thing you can do to deal with the challenges you are faced with. Here are some tips for you on learning how to deal with everyday challenges.

Please bear in mind that you shouldn’t overact when coming across challenges. Overacting to a problem will cause you to make bad decisions. 72 Next time you are faced with a challenge, stay calm so you can make smarter decisions.

73 If you cannot accept reality, you will feel very frustrated with your life. Once you can accept reality, you will be able to be calmer and think more clearly about how to get a step closer towards your goals every day.

Many people make a habit of blaming others for all their problems. They fail to take full responsibility for the decisions they have made in life. The more you blame others for the challenges you are faced with, the more you will make people dislike you and not want to be around you.74

Don’t compare your lifestyle with others. Of course, it is really difficult not to compare ourselves with other people. However, the more often we do that, the more frustrated we will feel. 75 The key thing to remember is that you create your own story and success in life.

E. When we are not in control of our emotions, we will make decisions that we will regret later.

F. However, most people have a hard time accepting and dealing with these challenges that arise.

G.As a result, the first thing you should do when faced with a personal challenge is not point fingers at others.

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阅读下列每个句子，根据空白处的汉语提示填入适当词汇。每空仅限一词。

1.She’s become the ________ (嫉妒的对象) of the whole class.

2.What ________ (百分比) of your income is taxable?

3.They asked him to be ________ (仁慈) to the prisoners.

4.I _________(犹豫)about whether to accept the invitation when I was asked to the party.

5.In order to kill time, the boy took a book from the shelf at________ (任意).

6.Sorry to ________ (打断) you. Can you tell me the time?

7.You should ________ (道歉) to the boss for delaying the work.

8.Many college students worked as ________ (志愿者) in the 2008 Olympic Games.

9.The moon________ (反射) the sun’s rays.

10.Only a few people have ________ (进入、有权接触) to the full facts of the case.

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假设英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文

中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）, 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Yesterday morning, I was surprising to hear that my best friend Allee has been

hit by a car and was in hospital. The other day when he was going to cross a street,

he was such careful that he didn’t go until he saw the traffic light to turn green. But

hardly had he got to the middle of the street while he saw a car suddenly appear on

his right-hand side and come directly towards them. It was too late for Allee to

escape. He was hit by the car or was thrown a few meters away. He was sent to the

nearest hospital immediately and had operation. When I went to see him, he was

out of dangers but still looked pale. I sincere hope he will recover and return to

normal as soon as possible.

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