用心 爱心 专心 - 1 -浙江省衢州一中 2012 届高三上学期期中考试试题（英语）本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题） ，共 120 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第 I 卷（选择题，满分 80 分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题，每小题 0.5 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。1. -Can we get the computer before Wednesday?-_. If it is within 30 kilometers, we can make it, but if further away, it will be on Thursday.A. I dont know for sure B. Well, that all dependsC. Its up to you, sir D. Theres no rush2. The biggest whale is _ blue whale, which grows to be about 29 meters longthe height of _ 9-story building.A. the; the B. a; a C. the; a D. a; the3. There is a great deal of evidence_ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.A. indicate B. indicating C. to indicate D. indicated4.-How can I wake up so early, Jack?-Set the alarm at 5 oclock youll make it.A. but B. or C. and D. so5. Most of the audience wondered what idea a man who is deaf from birth can have _ music.A. with B. in C. of D. at 6. _economic, political and cultural differences, it is difficult for China and America to fully understand each otherAIn spite of BRegardless of COn account of DIn terms of7. It is ten years _ I lived in Nanjing, so I know _ about what it is like today.A. since; nothing B. that; everything C. before; something D. since; anything8. The settlement is home to nearly 1,000 people, many of _ left their village homes for a better life in the city.A. those B. which C. them D. whom9. When we plan our vacation, mother often offers_ suggestions.A. careful B. practical C. effective D. acceptable10. -What should I wear for the party?-Its an informal one; it doesnt matter _ youre dressed.A. what B. when C. how D. whether 11. -What do you think of Peter?-He _ be really difficult to get along with even though hes a nice person in general.A. shall B. should C. must D. can用心 爱心 专心 - 2 -12. She was terribly _ when she heard about the death of her close friend.A. cut out B. cut down C. cut in D. cut up 13. If a person takes drugs, they will slow down his thinking and _ turn off his brain. A. eventually B. certainly C. actually D. hopefully14. As we all know, newspapers, magazines and radios as well as television broadcasts can keep us _ about what is happening at home and broad.A. informing B. informed C. to inform D. being informed15. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they _ for me.A. had done B. did C. would do D. were doing 16. News of the discovery spread in all directions, and thousands of _ miners rushed to the Rockies.A. serious. B. hopeful C. sensitive D. attentive17. -Would you mind if I asked you where youre from? -_ .A. Of course not. Go ahead. B. Sure. I was born in London.C. Not really. You can do it. D. Not in the least. Im from London.18. It was his _ he made at the conference that left me wondering about his real purpose.A. marks B. remarks C. symbols D. signs19. Ive read a variety of science fictions, but few of them _ the one that you lent me yesterday.A. suit B. match C. compare D. beat 20. -Im thinking of the driving test tomorrow. Im afraid I cant pass this time.-_! Im sure youll make it.A. Go ahead B. Good luck C. No matter D. Cheer up第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2140 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。There was a wonderful old man who loved almost everything, animals, spiders, insects . One day, while walking through the woods, the nice man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly. He decided to take the cocoon home to watch its magic process of 21 from a little cocoon into a butterfly. He 22 placed the cocoon on his kitchen table and 23 it for days. One day the cocoon started to move, a small 24 appeared. The old man sat beside it and watched as the butterfly inside struggled for several hours to 25 its body through the little hole.26 , the butterfly seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten 27 it could and it could go no farther. The old man felt 28 用心 爱心 专心 - 3 -for the little butterfly inside so he decided to help the little 29 . He took a pair of scissors and cut the remaining bit of cocoon open. The butterfly then came out easily, but it had a 30 body and small, shriveled (枯萎的) wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, 31 , the wings would expand and be able to 32 the body, which would slim down in time. Neither happened! 33 , the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with an unusually fat body and shriveled wings. It never was able to fly.