2012年北京石景山三模英语试题
第I卷
第一部分 听力理解 略
第二部分知识运用(共两节,45分)
第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,共15分)
从每题所给的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. As he was accustomed to the coffee from Columbia, Governor John said that coffee should always be strong.
A. /; a B. the; a C. a; the D. /; /
22. —Such a mistake could have been avoided.
—Unfortunately, he the mistake again and again.
A. repeated B. would repeat C. had repeated D. would have repeated
23. On Sundays when I was a child, father and I get up early and go fishing.
A. could B. would C. might D. should
24. the employees' working efficiency, the manager will allow them to have a coffee break.
A. Improving B. To improve C. Improved D. Having improved
25. —How do you like the main character in the book?
—Well, I think, it was his perseverance and love won him many friends and success.
A. which B. what C. where D. that
26. Some towns in Libya, about 50% of factories and buildings were gone, lay in ruins.
A. which B. whose C. those D. in which
27. —How do you feel your trip to Mount Huang?
—Fantastic! The scenery there impressed me deeply; especially the green pine trees, looking great the blue sky.
A. on B. with C. in D. against
28. We should respect food and think about the people who don't have we have here and treat food nicety.
A. that B. which C. what D. whether
29. When to danger and conflict, men tend to increase blood pressure, nervous or anxious.
A. exposed, felt B. exposed, feeling C. exposing, felt D. exposing, feeling
30. We have been told that under no circumstances the telephone in the office for personal affairs.
A. may we use B. we may use C. we could use D. did we use
31. We'll never get to the station on time we run as fast as we can.
A. in case B. even if C. provided that D. if only
32. The student continuing his studies when he had to return to his home country unexpectedly.
A. is considering B. has considered C. should consider D. was considering
33. Zhai Zhigang's 20-minute stay in outer space was witnessed by the world on September 27, 2008. Chinese people will never forget that precious moment, we will value forever.
A. that B. one C. it D. what
34. —Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?
—No, but we to get in touch with them ever since
A. have tried B. had tried C. have been trying D. had been trying
35. —Why were you so late for work today?
— to the office was very slow this morning because of the traffic.
A. Driving B. I drove C. To drive D. That I drove
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,共30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其人意,从每题所给的A. B. C. D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Oseola McCarty
Late one Sunday afternoon in September 1999, Oseola McCarty, an elderly cleaning lady passed away in the little wooden frame house where she had lived and worked most of her life. It may seem like an ordinary 36 to an ordinary life, but there was something quite 37 about this woman.
In the summer of 1995, McCarty gave$150,000, most of the money she had saved throughout her life, to the University of Southey Mississippi in her hometown. The 38 was to help other African Americans 39 university.
She had 40 school in the sixth grade to go to work, never married, never had children and never learned to drive because there was never any place in 41 she wanted to go. All she ever had was the work which she saw as a 42 . Too many other black people in the countryside of Mississippi did not have even that. She had started her savings habit as a young child when she would rectum from school to clean and iron 43 money which she would then save.
When she retired, she decided that she wanted to use the money to give children of limited means the 44 to go to university. She had wanted to become a nurse, but had to leave school to look afire sick relatives and work. When asked why she had given her life 45 away, she replied, "I'm giving it away so that children won't have to work so hard, like l did. " After news of her donation 46 the media, over 600 donations were 47 to the scholarship fund. One was given by a media senior manager, Ted Turner, who gave a billion dollars.
She didn't want any conked made over her 48 , but the news 49 and she was invited all over the United States to talk to people. 50 she went, people would come up to her to say a few words or to 51 touch her. She met the ordinary and the 52 , President Clinton included. In the last few years of her life, before she died of cancer, McCarty was given over 300 awards. She was honored by the United Nations and 53 the Presidential Citizen's Medal. 54 having no real education, she found herself with two honorary doctorates: one from the University of Southern Mississippi and the other from Harvard University. Her generosity was clearly an inspiration to many and proof that true 55 does exist.
36. A. start B. call C. end D. show
37. A. abnormal B. complicated C. common D. exceptional
38. A. time B. case C. rule D. money
39. A. with B. through C. out D. along
40. A. quitted B. needed C. opened D. finished
41. A. general B. public C. particular D. advance
42. A. blessing B. praise C. pleasure D. training
43. A. about B. with C. like D. for
44. A. ability B. space C. opportunity D. time
45. A. happiness B. savings C. time D. experience
46. A. ended B. broke C. controlled D. hit
47. A. took B. had C. made D. put
48. A. gift B. dream C. death D. life
49. A. gave off B. got out C. came about D. put away
50. A. Wherever B. Whoever C. Whenever D. Whatever
51. A. often B. just C. only D. almost
52. A. young B. elderly C. famous D. poor
53. A. gave B. showed off C. refused D. received
54. A. Despite B. Except C. Besides D. Beyond
55. A. wealth B. selflessness C. carefulness D. love