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广雅中学、阳东一中2012-2013学年高一上学期联考英语试题 考试时间150分钟 满分150分i语言知识及运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的a、b、c和d项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。according to a recent report, some once-hot majors like english, computer and law for chinese students entering college have now fallen out of favor. the reason is that more graduates studying in those fields end up 1 .this year, a sample of 500,000 college 2 from 2009 were surveyed and 220,000 questionnaires were received back for the 2010 report. among the 3 majors, law graduates had the most difficulty finding jobs, with the 4 unemployment rate(比率) of 17.7% of all the majors in 2009. english majors had the highest 5 of the unemployed for three years, with 15,700 graduates still out of work.“such majors as computer, english and law were the most 6 ones for beijing students entering universities in 2005, but now these graduates are in a tight corner,” said ba ran, a senior counselor（顾问）at a well-known company. ba said that the expansion（扩大）of college enrollment（注册）for those hot majors five years ago has 7 an over-supply in the market, making it harder for those graduates to find jobs.on the other side, engineering graduates majoring in geological engineering, ship and marine engineering are 8 most in the job market. engineering majors are more practical in professional skills and work experience, which are favored by many 9 . the graduates are thus armed with a competitive 10 in the cruel job market.the report 11 a system should be set up against majors with a high risk of 12 . undergraduates studying law or english are encouraged to change their 13 or obtain a second degree. for some colleges and provinces with 14 employment rates, the report advised a（n） 15 in enrollment numbers or even a temporary (暂时的) stop in enrolling students.1.a. uselessb. jobless c. reliable d. grateful 2.a. partnerb. graduates c. professors d. guidance 3.a. unpromisingb. favorable c. generousd. educated 4.a. quickest b. slowestc. highestd. lowest5.a. rateb. number c. problem d. supply 6.a. famousb. risky c. practical d. popular7.a. received b. encouraged c. stopped d. caused 8.a. ignoredb. enrolled c. favored d. surveyed 9.a. employers b. professorsc. reporters d. researchers10.a. situationb. advantage c. skill d. major11.a. ignored b. devotedc. suggested d. questioned 12.a. insurance b. disaster c. over-supply d. unemployment 13.a. favors b. jobs c. majors d. schools14.a. low b. high c. rising d. falling15.a. end b. remove c. cut d. increase第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为16-25的相应位置上。16.nowadays any country can take part their athletes are good enough.17.the last thirty years have seen the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress, until today we have reached a stage we have almost no rights at all.18.it was also a treasure (decorate) with gold and jewels , which took the countrys best artists about ten years to make .19.some of the rescue workers and doctors (trap) under the ruins.20.once she has made her mind, nothing can change it. 21.it was based more on german than the english we speak present.22.she and her family hide away for two years before were discovered.23.this gift was amber room , which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it .24. (slow),the city began to breathe again.25.then, later that afternoon, big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook tangshan. i阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a.b.c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。awhile income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. this phenomenon is commonly known as empty nest syndrome”（空巢综合症）in order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. the fact that most of these young people have gone to europeanized or americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. this geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.the situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as distant parent phenomenon, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. our society has not yet been well prepared for empty nest syndrome.26. according to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _.a. their earlier experience of living aloneb. the poor living conditions in their native countriesc. the common worry that they have not saved much moneyd. the distance between where parents live and where their children live27. many young people have gone abroad, leaving their aged parents behind, to _.a. realize their dreams in foreign countriesb. seek a better place for their aged parentsc. live in the countries with more moneyd. continue their studies abroad28. if young people go abroad, _.a. they do not hold to the value of duty at allb. they can give some help to their parents back homec. they cannot do what they should for their parentsd. they believe what they actually do is right29. from the last paragraph, we can infer that _.a. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentb. empty nest syndrome has arrived unexpectedly in our societyc. children will become independent as soon as they go abroadd. the aged parents are not fully prepared for empty nest syndrome30. the society discussed in the passage is most probably _.a. france b. america c. china d. britainbso you thought the hamburger was the worlds most popular fast food? after all, mcdonalds golden arches span（跨越）the globe（全球）. but no, there is another truly universal fast food, the ultimate（极好的）fast food. its easy to make, easy to serve, much more varied than the hamburger, can be eaten with the hands and its delivered to your front door or served in fancy restaurants. its been one of americas favourite foods for over 50 years. it is, of course, the pizza.its kind of silly to talk about the moment when pizza was “invented”. it changed over the years, but one things for certainits been around for a very long time. the idea of using pieces of flat, round bread as plates came from the greeks. they called them “plakuntos” and ate them with various simple toppings（配料）such as oil, garlic（大蒜）, onions and herbs. the romans enjoyed eating something similar and called it “picea”. by about 1000 ad in the city of naples, “picea” had become “pizza” and people were experimenting with more toppings: cheese, ham, anchovies and finally the tomato, brought to italy from mexico and peru in the sixteenth century. naples became the pizza capital of the world. in 1889, king umbertoand queen margherita heard about pizza and asked to try it. they invited pizza maker, raffele esposito, to make it for them. he decided to make the pizza like the italian flag, so he used red tomatoes, white mozzarella cheese and green basil leaves. the queen loved it and the new pizza was named “pizza margherita” in her honour.pizza went to america with the italians at the end of the nineteenth century. the first pizzeria in the united states was opened in 1905 at 53 spring street, new york city, by gennaro lombardi. but the popularity of pizza really exploded when american soldiers returned from italy after world war and raved about(夸赞) “that great italian dish”. americans are now the greatest producers and consumers of pizza in the world.31. which is the correct order of the changes of pizza?a. plakuntospizzapicea b. pizzaplakuntospiceac. piceaplakuntospizza d. plakuntospiceapizza32. why are mexico and peru important in the development of pizza?a. because pizza first became popular in these countries.b. because pizza was invented in these countries.c. because one topping was brought to italy from these countries. d. because people there are the greatest consumers of pizza.33. what do the italian flag and a pizza margherita have in common? a. there is a picture of a pizza margherita.b. they have the same colours.c. both of them represent italy.d. they are both popular in italy.34. when did pizza become really popular in the united states?a. after 1945. b. in 1889. c. in 1905. d. by 1000ad.35. whats the best title of the passage?a. mcdonalds and pizza b. global pizzac. pizza in the united states d. how to make pizzacmaybe ten-year-old elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, “but, dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead.”dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belta mistake 75% of us population makes every day. the big question is why.there have been many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. the following are three of the most common.myth the number one: its best to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident.truth: sorry, but any accident serious enough to “throw you clear” is able to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. and chances are youll have traveled through a windshield(挡风玻璃) or door to do it. studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twentyfive times in cases where people are “thrown clear”.myth number two: safety-belts “trap” people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.truth: sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious(昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. people wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having in these accidents. people wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.myth number three: safety belts arent needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour(mph).truth: when two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres.36. why did elizabeth say to her father, “but, dad, you cant be healthy if youre dead”? a. he was driving at a great speed. b. he was running across the street. c. he didnt have his safety belt on. d. he didnt take his medicine on time.37. the reason why father was in a hurry to get home was that he . a. wasnt feeling very well b. hated to drive in the dark c. wanted to take some exercise d. didnt want to be caught by the people38. according to the text, to be “thrown clear” of a serious accident is very dangerous because you . a. may be knocked down by other cars. b. may get serious hurt thrown out of the car c. may find it impossible to get away from the seat d. may get caught in the car door39. some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe . a. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accident b. they will be unable to think clearly in an accident c. they will be caught when help comes d. cars catch fire easily40. what is the advice given in the text? a. never drive faster than 30 miles an hour. b. try your best to save yourself in a car accident. c. never forget to wear the safety belt while driving. d. drive slowly while youre not wearing a safety belt.dfebruary 4, 2012 saw the take-off of a new rising nba star-jeremy lin.among professional basketball players, jeremy lins background is not typical. he graduated from harvard university, which sends few players to the nba, and he is the only chinese-american nba player. but when you watch him on the court, there is no doubt that he belongs there. he moves with speed and grace that demonstrate years of faithful practice, which is fueled by a love for basketball.lins enjoyment of basketball actually began in taiwan. when lins father moved to u.s., his interest in the sport only grew and he passed on this love of basketball to his son, introducing him to the game at the age of five. the young lin spent much of his youth playing basketball for fun.in high school, lin dreamed of playing in the nba. when he applied for college, he was not offered a single sports scholarship. however, after his admission to harvard, he was offered a place on its college basketball team.during lins time at harvard, his basketball career began to speed up. he scored 1,482 points, making him one of the highest scorers in ivy league history.when he graduated, no professional teams offered lin a contract, but he was invited to play in the nba summer league. he played well and ended up eagerly signing a contract with the golden state warriors.at first，playing in professional games filled lin with excitement. he treasured opportunities to meet players he had been watching on tv for years. but slowly, the excitement wore off and was replaced by anxiety. in a few very difficult months, he was cut by two teams before the new york knicks picked him up.but he had the courage and determination to stick to his dream, so he put himself into hard training to get ready for his opportunity to come. then his moment arrived on february 4, 2012，on which his excellent performance made him famous overnight. after that, he led the knicks to their fifth straight victory.the associated press called lin the most surprising story in the nba. knicks fans developed the nickname for him linsanity （林发疯）. time magazine released its 2012 list of the 100 most influential people in the world, jeremy lin included.no doubt, lin fever is continuing to spread if you havent already caught linsanity, get ready.41. which of the following elements is of little help in lins success?a. his fathers influence b. his devotion to basketballc. his years of hard work d. his graduation from harvard university42. what does the phrases wore off in seventh paragraph probably mean?a. arose b. disappeared c. grew d. remained43. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a. before lin there was no chinese-american nba players.b. lin learned to play basketball when he was eight.c. lin was excited for professional games and did a good job at the beginning.d. lin is the most outstanding player in nba.44. which is the right order for lins life?a he made an excellent performance on feb,4.b he was fired by the golden state warriors.c he was invited to play in the nba summer league.d he graduated from harvard university.e he became famous overnight.a. a, d, c, b, e b. d, b, c, e, a c. d, c, b, a, e d. a, e, d, c, b45. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. nba prefers graduates from harvard university.b. lin got an easy entry into nba.c. lin didnt show his basketball talents in harvard university.d. lin didnt have a smooth road in nba.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。a. chinas best tourist attractions are spread out across the country. so how can you pick which one to go to? you dont have to make a tough decision, just head to the chinese folk culture village near shenzhen. here you can see miniatures（缩影）of almost all of the major tourist at tractions in china.b. hawaii volcanoes national park, containing more than 218,000 acres, is open daily and offers guided tours and more. it has both the worlds most massive volcano（火山）and the worlds most active volcano. it also offers the best place to view the beautiful sunrise and sun sets sceneries.c. crete, a small island in greece, is not too romantic, but in terms of history and variety it has more to offer and fewer tourists than any of the others. you can relax on the beach and enjoy the sunshine comfortably. d. beijing botanical（植物的） garden is home to more than 1.5 million plants that belong to over 10,000 species. its a botanical research laboratory as well as a place for the public to enrich their knowledge about plants, enjoy the scenery and relax.e. traveling in thailand is as much enjoyable as it is tiring because thailand has lots of places to visit, lots of nice people to meet, lots of uniqueness, lots of activities and of course lots of new experiences and moments to capture. f. india is actually a jewel in the crown as far as tourism is concerned. india is a vast country with people of many different ethnic（种族的）backgrounds, religions, customs, languages and lifestyles.现在，请阅读下面信息，根据他们的实际情况，进行信息匹配。 46. arthur is a college student who majors in geography（地理）and wants to admire wonders of nature in the world this summer vacation.47. walrus is from france. hed like a trip to live in a third-world p