【正文】 age attributable to drought, poor soil and crop viruses．67．The passage mainly talks about ______． A．the world39。 s food problem B．the development in biotech C．the genetically modified foods D．the way to solve food shortages68．According to the passage, GM foods ______． A．will replace naturally grown foods B．a(chǎn)re far better than naturally grown foods C．may help to solve the problem of poor nutrition D．can cause serious trouble in developing countries69．The underlined sentence The genetic genie is out of the bottle． in Paragraph 2 probably means that _____． A．GM foods are available everywhere B．the technology in producing GM foods is advanced C．genetic technology may have uncontrollable powers D．genetic technology has e out of laboratories into markets70．What39。 s the writer39。 s attitude towards GM foods? A．Enthusiastic． B．Cautious． C．Disapproving． D．Unbelievable．第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。Slide guitar Some people may be familiar with the different styles of music played on guitars．One of these wonderful styles of music es from what is called the slide guitar． 71 The sounds that e from a slide guitar are unforgettable and just so enjoyable． The slide refers to the action the player makes, where he slides an object across the strings producing a gliding （滑動） type of sound．Although it is not entirely clear how the slide guitar technique came to be used, most experts agree that its origins are from an African singlestring instrument similar to a violin． 72 It was a way of conveying the players39。 feelings that they were trying to express． Slide guitar has also been known for being used with Hawaiian music． 73 Natives of Hawaii and the Pacific Island had instruments similar to those found in Africa．As individuals from more and more cultures went to mainland America, the use of slide instruments became more mon．The slide guitar sounds have really struck all of its listeners and musicians, showing them that this style is improving constantly giving new hope to the new types of music． 74 All you need is your guitar and a slide．Slides can be found anywhere from $ 5 to $ 25, but many players like to make their own slides．The most convenient slide is often made from the neck of a glass bottle．In fact, there are many types of slides used in playing die slide guitar．Besides bottle necks, players have used metal tubes, knives or glass tubes to achieve the desired slide sound．___75___ A．It influenced the slide guitar style as well． B．It is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar． C．Slide guitar is something that you can experiment with low costs． D．The panies work day and night creating these types of slide guitars． E．Once it hit, it hit hard, and everyone was talking about this new unbelievable sound． F．For that reason, they should be careful that their finger doesn39。t get stuck or cut in the process． G．People in those areas found that moving objects across stringed instruments could produce an attractive sound．第四部分：書面表達（共兩節(jié)，35分）第一節(jié)：情景作文（20分） 假設你是紅星中學高三一班的學生李華，為?？队⒄Z園地》寫一篇題為“Our Voluntary Activity”的英文稿件。請根據(jù)以下四幅圖的內(nèi)容，敘述在12月5日志愿者日當天，你們班到公交車站參加志愿者服務活動的過程。詞數(shù)不少于60。稿件的開頭已給出。 提示詞：桶bucket(請將情景作文寫在答題卡指定區(qū)域內(nèi))Our Voluntary Activity December 5 was memorable because it was Volunteer Dan and we did some meaningful work.

第二節(jié)：開放作文（15分） 根據(jù)下面英文提示寫一篇短文，詞數(shù)不少于50。 In your English class, you are asked to describe the following picture and explain to your classmates how you understand it.北京市東城區(qū)2012屆高三上學期期末教學統(tǒng)一檢測英 語 試 題 本試卷共150分，考試時間120分鐘。考試結(jié)束后，考生務必將答題卡交回。注意事項： 1．考生務必將答案答在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。 2．答題前考生務必將答題卡上的姓名、準考證號用黑色字跡的簽字筆填寫。 3．答題卡選擇題必須用2B鉛筆作答，將選中項涂滿涂黑，黑度以蓋住框內(nèi)字母為準，修改時用橡皮擦除干凈。 4．答題卡非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，未在對應的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答或超出答題區(qū)域作答均不得分。第一部分：聽力理解（共三節(jié)，30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1．5分，共7．5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從每題所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你將有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話你將聽一遍。1．How often does the woman go to the gym? A．Several times a week． B．Twice a month． C．Once a week．2．Which one is Daisy39。s mother?3．What might be the relationship between the two speakers? A．Patient and doctor． B．Mother and son． C．Manager and secretary4．What is the man doing? A．Buying some furniture． B．Renting an apartment． C．Working on the house．5．How does the man feel? A．Nervous． B．Tired． C．Annoyed．第二節(jié) （共15小題；每題1．5分，滿分22．5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A，B，C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，每小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6．What kind of tickets will the man buy? A．Balcony seat． B．Standing room． C．Seat area．7．How much will the man pay finally? A．$ 50． B．$ 80． C．$ 100．聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8．What is the woman doing? A．Making selfintroduction． B．Applying for admission． C．Offering suggestions．9．Where does the woman study? A．In a university． B．At home． C．In a museum．聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10．What is Kate39。s latest writing? A．A h