广东省中山市古镇高级中学高三英语 限时练习试题（2） 人教版.doc

广东省中山市古镇高级中学2012届高三英语限时练习试题（2） 人教版（请同学们按时完成)第一部分 语言知识及运用(共两节，满分45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1一15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。 people s minds develop in several ways during their teenage years. not only is this a time. when you 1 better problem - solving skills and the ability to make 2 choices, you re also examining different values and 3 it s not hard to see how these changes can 4 relationships with adults : you re more 5 in your ability to decide things for yourself and 6 problems on your own, but your parents may still see you as the little kid who relied on them to make all the decisions. you re trying out 7 approaches to life and beliefs, but these may not be the same as those 8 by your parents. although its important for teens to 9 themselves from their parents as a way of discovering their own identity,the separation process is a delicate balance. and it s one of the biggest times of 10 between a parent and child. to achieve a sense of separation, some guys and girls may find themselves 11 with their parents for a time. others may want to voice their 12 but they don t want to 13 a parent or other authority figure. all of these 14 can feel confusing to someone who s used to having a close relationship with a parent or other adults, so how can you make sure your voice is not only 15 but listened to?1. a. develop b. form c. take d. begin.2. a. responsible b. valuable c. different d. independent3. a. minds b. beliefs c. cultures d. abilities4. a. lose b. make c. affect d. destroy5. a. careful b. helpful c. competent d. confident6, a. stop b. resolve c. request d. discuss7. a. old b. traditional c. new d. modern8. a. enjoyed b. got c. held d. caught9. a. keep b. separate c. distinguish d. identify10. a. relationship b. separation c. conflict d. cooperation11. a. disagreeing b. arguing c. quarrelling d. cooperating12. a. thoughts b. questions c. ideas d. opinions13. a. upset b. worry c. confuse d. discourage14. a. decisions b. changes c. relationships d. opinions15. a. watched b. seen c. understood d. heard第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。 long long ago, a village had a strange tradition. each spring, when a boy reached 18, he 16 (give) land and money to build a house. the boy had to complete the house before winter, 17 if the house was damaged in winter, people would not help him and think him useless, 18 was demanded by the tradition. one spring, marc and paul reached this age and got the money and land according to 19 tradition. they both went to search for ideas to build their houses. 20 (collect) several good ideas,marc went back and began to build 21 house. paul continued collecting ideas and believed thathe could find even 22 (good) ones. marcs house was completed in autumn. though it was not perfect, it was strong, paul, however, rushed to build a house 23 the beginning of winter. though it was beautiful, it was too weakto survive a storm and he froze to 24 (die). marc s house survived. each year, he gradually improved his house, and eventually made 25 perfect. 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) 阅读下面短文，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。a brian arrived at the san francisco airport two hours before the flight to paris. he was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. he was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. brian needed to meet a man named tony before he checked in for his flight. he found tony near the air france counter. tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. “give this package to jean-paul at the airport in paris. he will have a sign with your name on it. i think you can find him easily, tony said. you dont have any luggage, right? only this backpack, brian answered. you said i could bring one carry-on bag. thats right, one carry-on bag is fine. have a good trip. thanks. is brian a criminal (犯罪)?not at all. he is an air courier. and he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to paris. air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. businesses sometimes, need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. it is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. every year about 80, 00opeople worldwide travel as air couriers. the number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. however, air-courier travel isnt for everyone. but if you have very little money, can be flexible (灵活的) about your travel plans, and dont mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation!26. why was brian wearing so many clothes for his travel? a. because they were the uniform for air couriers. b. because that made him easier to be recognized. c. because his backpack had no room for his clothes, d. because he did not have any luggage with him.27. an air courier is a person who_ a. manages a business company in foreign countries b. organizes international flights for tourists c. travels around the world with cheap tickets d. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries28, businesses choose the air-courier service because_ a. it costs less b. it is flexible c. it saves time d. it grows fast29. one of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he_ a. cannot decide when and where to travel b. cannot take any luggage with him c. has to wear two pairs of jeans d. saves little money from the travel30. which would be the best title for the passage? a. activities of a law-breaker b. an ideal way to travel c. no air-courier travel d. a developing business b im a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story. a month after i graduated from high school in august, 2007, i was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. i was so seriously injured that i was in a coma for more than two months at prince georges hospital. i suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and i couldnt open my mouth to talk or to communicate when i eventually came around. at that time, it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. just like my body, my dreams were completely destroyed. but i was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams. after receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, i had to make every great effort to learn to talk, eat, walk, shower, and live on my own again. when i was out of hospital, i still had to go to outpatient therapy in waldorf, maryland. after i spent a few months in a wheelchair, i took baby steps to walk on my own. it was a miracle that i was able to walk again,but i still wanted to prove that i could not only walk, but also run. when it came true, i wanted to get back into the pool again. after having a few lung tests, i was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. after a few months of swim training, i began my freshman year at st. marys college of maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team. by telling my story, i want to make a positive influence on the world. i am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. i remember when i was still in my hospital bed, i would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members. i wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. somehow, things would work out for the best.31. the underlined word “coma” in paragraph 2 probably means “_”. a. operation b. unconsciousness c. treatment d. emergency32. according to paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author_ a. was unable to talk or communicate b. was in despair c. faced physical and mental challenges d. felt anxious about his state33. what is the correct order of the following events about the author? a. went to outpatient therapy b. received membership of the swim team c. was pushed around to visit other patients d. walked like a baby e. learnt to live all by himself a.d, a, c, b, e b.e, c, d, a, b c.d, c, a, b, e d.e, c, a, d, b34. in the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to show_ a. his positive influence on other patients b. his meaningful life c. his purpose of sharing his story d. his great achievements35. the best title for the passage would be “_”. a. attitude is everything b. actions speak louder than words c. everything happens for a reason d. a good beginning is half done c “get your hands off me, i have been stolen,” the laptop, a portable computer, shouted. that is a new solution to laptop computer theft: a program that lets owners give their property a voice when it has been taken. the program allows users to display alerts (警觉) on the missing computers screen and even to set a spoken message. tracking software for stolen laptops has been on the market for some time, but this is thought to be the first that allows owners to give the thief a piece of their mind. owners must report their laptop missing by visiting a website, which sends a message to the model: a red and yellow “lost or stolen” sign appears on its screen when it is started. under the latest version (版本) of the software, users can also send a spoken message. the message can be set to reappear every 30 seconds, no matter how many times the thief closes it.“ one customer sent a message saying, you are being tracked. i am right at your door.” said carrie hafeman, chief executive of the company which produces the program, retriever.in the latest version,people can add a spoken message.for example,the laptops speakers will say, “help, this laptop is reported lost or stolen.if you are not my owner,report me now.”the retriever software package, which costs $29.95 but has a free trial period,has the functions of many security software programs.owners can remotely switch to an alternative password if they fear that the thief has also got hold of the access details. if a thief accesses the internet with the stolen laptop,retriever will collect information on the internet service provider in use, so that the police can be alerted to its location; thousands of laptops are stolen every year from homes and offices,but with the use of laptops increasing, the number stolen while their owners are out and about has been rising sharply. other security software allows users to erase data remotely or lock down the computer.36. the expression “to give the thief a piece of their mind”(para. 2) means“_” a. to give the thief an alert mind b. to express the owners anger to the thief c. to remind the thief of this conscience d, to make the thief give up his mind37. different from other security software, retriever can_ a. record the stealing process b. help recognize the lost laptop c. lock down the computer remotely d. send a spoken message38. one function of the program is that it allows the owner to_at a distance, a. change some access details for switching on the laptop b. turn on the laptop by using the original password c. operate the laptop by means of an alternative password d. erase the information kept in the stolen laptop39. which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage? a. with no retriever, thousands of laptops are stolen every year. b. a new software provides a means to reduce laptop theft. c. retriever has helped to find thieves and lost computers. d. a new program offers a communication platform with the thief.40. what is the authors attitude towards the programme? a. doubtful. b. acceptable. c, positive. d. negative. d in the us and britain, the slogan around colleges was “save water. shower with a friend.”now, wuhan university has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. it charges students for the amount of time in a shower. before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student id card. the clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. it pauses when a button is pressed for soap. an integrated circuit (ic) card reader at each tap shows the time. no money, no water. the benefits of the new systemcan be seen with the old system which charged 1 yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. the university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now. many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. some students say it is uncomfortable, because bathing had become a sort of race. many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. some might be embarrassed if their time is up and theyre still covered in soap. they have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time. “its a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the id card,”said ren, a freshman. the university is also considering some students suggestions that they be allowed to pay after theyve finished the shower. not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. but many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense. without the time limit, most students tended to shower for half to an hour in the bathhouse. some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “in my experience, 10-20 minutes is enough,” said dai zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes. a similar system has been installed in other universities. shanghai normal university introduced it at its fengxiang campus in september. the bathing fee there is 0.2 yuan per minute. one male student responded by setting a record with a two- minute shower.41. according to the passage, which of the following is not true? a. a student has to pay when a bath is over. b. the clock keeps timing except the pause for soap. c. if money runs out, there will be no water. d. students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower.42. the authors attitude toward the new bathhouse system in wuhan university is_ a. critical b. serious c. appreciative d. not mentioned43, since the new system was performed, _of water has been saved. a. a quarter b. one third c. one half d. two thirds44. it can be inferred from the passage that _ a. the new operation can solve the problem of water crisis b. the new operation can raise students environmental awareness c. a similar operation will be set in other universities d. most students spend less than half an hour showering in the bathroom.45. in which column can you find this passage? a. people. b. society, c. campus life d. lifestyle 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(46-50)的相应选项字母涂黑。注意：如选e，途ab：如选f，涂cd。 以下是knox大学所提供的一些课程：agerman 202 bmodern european history cbusiness management*intermediate language program*5 nights(tue一sat)*class time： 7:30pm9：30pm*covers both language and also provides introduction to german culture+german 101 is required for admission*cost；$1,100*non-academic introduction to european history*3 nights per week (monwed)*class time： 7:30pm-9:30pm*focuses on historic sites of europe along with basic introduction to german and french languages*cost：$900*business skills program*5 nights per week (tue一sat)*class time： 8:30pm一11:30pm*learn all you need to know to run your own business course ideal for a current business owner or someone thinking about starting their own business*cost：$1,600 dhuman resources 101 eintroductory economicsf.japanese*introduction to human resource management*5 days/night a week (tue一sat)*class time： 9:30am一12:30pm or 6:30pm9:30pm*provides practical guidance to improve your ability to handle your employees；includes negotiation and conflict settlement*covets the basics required for senior high school and first year university economics study* twice weekly(mon&thu)*class time： 8:30pm-9:30pm*text-books included in course feerecognized by all major national universities*cost：$600*introductory course to japanese language*5 nights a week(mon-fri