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清远市博林实验中学2012届高三英语第三次模拟I 语言知识及应用（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1-15各题所给的A,B,C,D项中选出最佳选项。For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 1 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 2 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 3 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency（不足）5 in the actual stuff of language itself words. Taken individually, words have 6 meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 7 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing（退回）to 8 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 9 down the speed of reading is vocalizationsounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called an 10 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined（预先确定的） speedThe bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to“stretch”him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 11 word-by-word reading, regression and subvocalization（默读）practically impossible. At first 12 is sacrificed for speedBut when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will 13 . Many people have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training. 14 Charlce Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 182 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 15 a lot more reading material in a short period of time. 1Aapplying Bdoing Coffering Dgetting2Aquickly Beasily Croughly Ddecidedly3Agood BcuriousCpoor Durgent4Atraining Bhabits Csituations Dcustom5Alies Bcombines Ctouches Dinvolves6Asome Bmuch Clittle Ddull7AFortunately BIndeedCLogically DUnfortunately8Areuse Breread Crewrite Drecite9Ascales Bcuts Cslows Dmeasures10Aaccelerator Bactor Camplifier Dobserver11Aenabling Bleading Cmaking Dindicating12Ameaning BcomprehensionCskill Dregression13AincreaseBreduceCimproveDstay14. A . Have B. Take C. Make D. consider15. A. look though B. go over C. put off D. consider第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题l5分满分l5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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。There are some special traditions in Hawaii. People are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They give visitors _16_ lei along necklace of beautiful fresh flowers. Men wear bright _17_ (flower) shirts, and women often wear long flowered dresses. There are _18_(tradition) Chinese, Japanese and Filipino holidays and all the holidays from the United States. They call Hawaii the Aloha State. Aloha _19_ (mean)both hello and goodbye. It also means “I love you”.Usually when people from different countries, races, and traditions live together, there are serious problems. There are a few problems in Hawaii,_20_ in general, people have learned to live together _21_peace.Hawaiians earn most of their money from travelers , most of _22_ come from the mainland and from Japan. There are many people_23_ (live)in Hawaii now so there are residential areas _24_there used to be farms. Some of the big sugar and pineapple companies have moved to the Philippines, where they do not have to pay workers _25_ much money. The families of the first people who came from the U.S. mainland own the important banks and companies. Japanese are also buying or starting businesses here.II.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。AMany years ago my student asked me the question, Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach? Without taking time to reflect, I answered, Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someones life. Even though I was sincere, that wasnt a very good answer and my student didnt let it slide. Let me get this straight, he said, You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone? He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. Im one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift. Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach: Its in my blood. My mother was my most influential teacher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled (逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors. Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore. You cant have ripples without a stone. Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and thats what I try to do. I genuinely love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If theyll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too. Teaching isnt for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.26. Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writers being a teacher? A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable. B. Because the writer was insincere. C. Because the student was naughty. D. Because the answer was difficult to understand.27. What do you think of the writer? A. Stupid. B. Honest. C. Conservative （保守的）. D. Polite.28. According to the text, which of the following is NOT true? A. The writers mother has the greatest influence on her. B. The writers answer made the student confused. C. In the writers opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach. D. The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.29. We can infer from the text that _. A. the writer was also a good teacher in school B. the writer often plays with her students beside a pond C. the writer devotes herself to teaching and her students D. the writer often accompanies the students on their way home30. Whats the main idea of the text? A. A students silly question. B. A good teacher who likes students. C. A confused student. D. The reason why I teach.BCan people change their skin color without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin color.The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europeans. The other is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.Scientists have changed the color of a dark-striped zebrafish（斑马鱼） to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment (色素) gene into a young fish. As with humans, zebrafish skin color is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanin (黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanin per pigment cell determine skin color.It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation (变异) in the gene for melanin production. This results in less pigmented skin.However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in human and zebrafish genes.Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun (太阳光紫外线), which can cause skin cancer.But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the action of some other gene that affects skin color, said Cheng.The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin color without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.31. The passage mainly tells us that _. A. people can not change their skin color without any pain B. the new discovery could lead to research into ways to change skin color safely C. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin color as he liked D. scientists have found out that peoples skin color is determined by the gene32. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. nowadays people who want to change their skin color have to suffer a lot from the damage caused by the chemical treatment B. Europeans and Africans have the same gene C. the new discovery could help to find medical treatments for skin cancer D. there are two kinds of genes33. Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebrafish in order to _. A. find the different genes of humans B. prove the humans skin color is determined by the pigment gene C. find out the reason why the Africans skin color is dark D. find out the ways of changing peoples skin color34. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that _ A. they are born light-skinned people B. light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gene for melanin production C. they have fewer activities outside D. they pay much attention to protecting their skin35. The writers attitude towards the discovery is _. A. neutral（中立的） B. negative C. positive D. indifferent（冷漠）C The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful, says Plato. Self-control is at the root of all the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses (冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedom.A single angry word has lost many a friend. When Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. If you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. Many a person has dropped dead in great anger. Fits of anger bring fits of disease. Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad. Keep cool, says George Herbert, for fierceness (狂怒) makes error a fault.To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. Anger, says Pythagoras, brings with folly ( 愚蠢 ) and ends with regret. You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him.Self-control is mans last greatest victory.If a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. Without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also.36. What does the reader learn from the first paragraph?A. The greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himself.B. Ones moral freedom is based on the control of himself.C. To control oneself is the most difficult in ones life.D. If a person is too stubborn, he will feel most shameful.37. What is the correct interpretation of “Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad ” in paragraph 2 ?A. If the gods want to kill you, they make you crazy first.B. If you always lose your temper, you will soon be finished.C. If you cannot control yourself, you will become crazy.D. If you are mad, you will be punished by the gods.38. If a man lacks self-control, he lacks all of the following EXCEPT _.A. the very backbone and nerve of characterB. the patience and power to control himselfC. strong feelingsD. self-confidence39. The authors main purpose in writing this article is to _.A. explain that self-control is the key to successB. teach people how to control everything in order to make a great successC. distinguish all kinds of self-control and suggest ways for keeping itD. advise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends40. The passage is mainly developed by _.A. analyzing causesB. making comparisonsC. examining differencesD. listing quotations D Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists as the US? Educationists from China and the US try to find out the answer to questions like this at a forum on the basic education strategy. The forum, held recently, was jointly organized by the Education Development Research Center of the Ministry of Education in China and the Postgraduate School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US. It aims to find out similarities and differences that exist between two countries in their educational system. While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the countrys educational system in recent years. Their American counterparts give a positive answer to the basic education in China, saying that it is still one of the best in the world. An American educationist told reporters that the basic education in the US was criticized in recent years due to its political tendency. On the contrary, Chinese governments stress on basic education and qualified teachers has set a good example. At primary and middle school, pupils in China did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils. However, few grow to be world “masters”. Why? Educationists attributed this to Chinas stress on examination rather than students interest. Deputy Director of the postgraduate school of Pennsylvania University said American teachers encouraged students to focus on their strong points. In China, students are driven to study to pass the entrance examination test and they do not pay much attention to their own interest. At the forum, director of the Education Development Research Center Mr. Zhang said in the future, the research center would make its middle and long-term basic education strategy by taking some references from other countries including the US.He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough in setting the policy for quality education.41. This passage is mainly about _. A. quality education development in the future B. why Chinas education cultivates few world masters C. Chinas good basic education D. genius education at the primary stage42. The underlined word “renowned” in the first paragraph probably means _ A. famous B. active C. qualified D. experienced43. The following statements are true EXCEPT that _ A. basic education in the US is associated with the governments political interest. B. the forum aims to find out the reason why there few world masters in China. C. all the educationists in China cast doubts in the countrys educational system. D. Chinese governments stress on basic education is spoken highly of.44. Few pupils in China who did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils grow to be world “masters”, because _ A. The US government spends more money on basic education B. American pupils are cleverer than Chinese pupils C. basic education in China is not as successful as that of the US D. Chinese people pay less attention to students interest45. Chinas educational system will _ in the future. 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