揭阳一中2012届高三上学期第一次阶段考试(英语).doc

揭阳一中2012届高三上学期第一次阶段考试英 语. 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20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, 并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为1-15的相应位置。I am writing this story to express the important value of sportsmanship（体育精神）. Some years ago, my traveling _1_ team took part in a nationwide competition. This competition is very _2_ and the atmosphere is far from _3_. After we completed our performance, the next competing team laughed at us and gave us a dirty _4_ as we passed them. They looked _5_ at us and made fun of our costumes and our performance. My team and I were all very _6_, even to the point of tears. One of my team members _7_ that we should “boo（发嘘声）” them as they performed. Finally I said, “Lets teach them a lesson.” My teammates all looked at me. I was the oldest member of the team and their role model. What I said next totally _8_them. I said, “They are on stage right now. Lets go and _9_ them.” I then looked up at the stage and started to scream, “Come on!” My teammates all started to shout loudly with me to show support for the team. At first they were _10_. Then I noticed that they were having _11_ screaming for the team that a couple of minutes before they hated. When the team finished dancing and walked off stage, my teammates and I all started to _12_ them. Most members of the opposite team _13_ and said “thank you”, and they were a little embarrassed. My team and I felt a lot better about the _14_. After that, my teammates understood what a great _15_ it was and they were glad that they had shown good sportsmanship. 1. A. design B. football C. dance D. drama 2.A. fierce B. reasonable C. common D. serious 3.A. practical B. heavy C. tense D. friendly 4.A. hand B. look C. job D. paper 5.A. politely B. happily C. straight D. funnily 6.A. upset B. surprised C. excited D. disappointed 7.A. decided B. learnt C. thought D. suggested 8.A. shocked B. delighted C. annoyed D. puzzled 9.A. praise B. comfort C. cheer D. thank 10.A. surprised B. embarrassed C. reluctant D. disagreed 11.A. anger B. wish C. sadness D. fun 12.A. welcome B. congratulate C. receive D. scold 13.A. smiled B. fainted C. cried D. left 14.A. position B. future C. place D. situation 15.A. team B. age C. idea D. help 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共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单词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为16-25的相应位置。Americans love pets. In America, there are more families with pets 16 those with children. It is common 17 U.S. homes have some sorts of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer protection from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid 18 the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies a absic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have dinner 19 (deliver) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with 20 owners on vacation. Besides, at least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America which provide care and adoption services for 21 (home) and ill-treated animals. To pay for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance 22 their pets. Pets are 23 basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers 24 (discover) that interacting with animals lowers a persons blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships. They give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide 25 good topic of conversation.阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为26-45的相应位置。AI took the bus to work for many years. No one knew each other; the passengers all sat there sleepily in the morning. The bus was cheerless and silent. One of the passengers was a small grey man who took the bus to the center for senior citizens every morning. No one ever paid very much attention to him. One July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled. The driver nodded guardedly. The rest of us were silent. The next day, the old man boarded with a big smile and said in a loud voice, “A very good morning to you all!” Some of us looked up, amazed, and murmured “ good morning” in reply. The following weeks, our friend was dressed in a nice old suit and tie. The thin hair had been carefully combed. He said good morning to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other. One morning he even had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand. The driver turned around smilingly and asked, “Have you got yourself a girlfriend, Charlie?” We never got to know if his name really was “Charlie”, but he nodded shyly and said yes. The other passengers whistled and clapped at him. Charlie waved the flowers before he sat down on his seat. Every morning after that Charlie always brought flowers. Some passengers also brought flowers for him. The bus became a happy place. Then, one morning, as autumn was closing in, Charlie wasnt waiting at his usual stop. When he wasnt there the next day and the day after that, we started wondering if he was sick or hopefully-on holiday somewhere. When we came nearer to the center for senior citizens, one of the passengers even asked the driver to wait. We all held our breaths when he went to the door. The old gentleman was fine, but one of his close friends had died over the weekend. How silent we were the rest of the way to work.The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop, and without a tie. Inside the bus was silent. 26. The story is mainly developed by _. A. time B. logic C. comparison D. cause and result 27. Greeted with “good morning” from the old man, people aboard the bus at first _. A. felt tired and sleepy and didnt want to talk B. greeted him back loudly and politelyC. guarded against the conversation from strangers D. felt surprised and became angry with him. 28. When the passengers found the old man was not waiting at the bus stop as usual, they did the following things EXCEPT _. A. buy flowers and wait for him to come B. feel anxious and worried about him C. miss him and expect to see him D. hope he was going on holiday rather than falling ill 29. It can be inferred from the text that _. A. the driver didnt like the old man at first B. people usually wear a tie when they are happy C. passengers brought flowers to express gratitude（感激） to the old man D. the old man had a great influence on the passengers emotion 30. The purpose of the passage is to _. A. introduce the old gentleman and praise his good deeds B. persuade us to become friendly and considerate to people around C. tell us to keep silent when somebody passes away D. criticize those who remain silent when they are greeted BSurvivors searched for loved ones on Monday in emergency centers across the northeast coast of Japan, with thousands of people still missing after an earthquake and tsunami that probably killed more than 10,000 people. “Im looking for my parents and my elder brother,” Yuko Abe, weeping, said at an emergency center in a nearly flattened town of 24, 500 people. “I also cannot tell my relatives who live away that I am safe, as mobile phones and telephones are not working.” Many people spent another freezing night huddling（蜷缩）in blankets around heaters in shelters along the coast, a scene of devastation after the earthquake sent a 10-meter wave surging（冲击） through towns and cities in the Miyagi region, including its main coastal city of Sendai. About 2,000 bodies were found on the shores of Miyagi. The nation struggled with the worst disaster since World War . Almost two million households were without power in the freezing north. There were about 1.4 million people without running water. Emiko Ohta, 52, wearing a mask and plastic gloves, searched through the remnants of her home in the port town of Kuji. The house had been reduced to a pile of dirt-covered rubble（碎石）. “I came to see if theres anything usable. All my kimonos（和服）are destroyed, but there are maybe some items of emotional value here. I did find a bit of jewellery. Just a little,” she said. Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said food, water and other necessities such as blankets were being delivered by vehicles but because of damage to roads, authorities were considering air and sea transport. A few employees at a factory in Kuji that manufactured shipping parts showed up for work on Monday, even though it had been reduced to rubble. One young worker said he came because it was a workday. Factory Chief Teruo Nakano said everyone who worked there was safe and they were awaiting instructions from their leaders. He planned to send workers home. 31. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami? A. Electricity cut off B. Lack of drinking water C. Road destruction D. Breakdown of air transport32. The underlined word “remnants” in the fifth paragraph probably means “_”. A. ruins B. neighborhoods C. dustbins D. drawers 33. What is TRUE about the earthquake according to the passage? A. Its the worst one in Japanese history. B. It caused yet another natural disaster. C. It killed 24, 500 people by flattening the town. D. It has caused the extreme weather in the northeast. 34. We can infer from the passage that _. A. kimonos and jewellery at this time are useless B. there are enough necessities in disaster-struck areas C. disaster-struck areas are accessible by ship and air D. the government is not doing its best to deliver supplies 35. The purpose of the last paragraph is to show _. A. how important the factory was B. how serious the damage to the factory was C. there is still hope after the destructive earthquake D. the Japanese value their work more than their life CIn 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition (试演) for My Kind of people, a televised talent show popular in the UKShe was immediately rejected. She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didnt perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub. Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his death, Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susans possible fameBridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britains Got TalentWe used to watch it together.” Susan later told reporters“She thought I would win.” In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (样本唱片) tape ,which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred ONeil. In 2007, Boyles mother passed away at the age of 91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldnt come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” She lived alone with her cat, PebblesFor over a year, she refused to singBut in August of 2008, ONeil urged her to try out for Britains Got TalentConvinced that the performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, ScotlandShe sang I Dreamed A Dream, a hit song from the musical Les Miserables (悲惨世界), in the first round of the show, which was aired on April 11, 2009. The 47-year-old Scottish womans plain looks provided a sharp contrast (对比) to her powerfully beautiful voiceThe performance astonished the audience and the judgesOnline videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a weekAlthough she failed to win the final of Britains Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popularHer first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies.36. Bridget Boyles attitude towards her daughters musical talent can be described as _. A. critical B. doubtful C. indifferent D. optimistic37. From Paragraph 4 we learn that Susan _. A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coach B. entered Britains Got Talent to prove her ability C. decided to give up her singing career D. was deeply affected by her mothers death38. Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle? A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008. B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed. C. She has never stopped singing since 1995. D. She was the winner of Britains Got Talent.39. Which of the following inferences makes sense according to the passage?A. Susan Boyle was convinced by her brother that her plain looks were disadvantageous to her success.B. It was at the age of forty that Susan Boyle established a student-teacher relationship with ONeil.C. Susan Boyle was so struck by her fathers death that she shut herself out from the neighborhood.D. The online views of Les Miserables numbered over 40 million within a week in 2009.40. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _. A. tell us how Boyles dream came true B. let us know more about Boyles personal life C. show how Boyle was influenced by her family D. explain how to enter and win a talent showDThe way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （预担的义务）, self-improvement.Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.41. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _ . A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement42. Raising children, in the authors opinion is _ . A. a moral duty B. a thankless job C. a rewarding task D. a source of inevitable pain43. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from （源于）_ . A. hatredB. misunderstanding C. prejudiceD. ignorance44. To understand what true happiness is one must _ . A. have as much fun as possible during ones lifetime B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain C. put up with pain under all circumstances D. be able to distinguish happiness from fun45. What is the author trying to tell us? A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. B. One must know how to attain happiness. C. It is important to make commitments. D. It is pain that leads to happiness第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 请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。 首先,请阅读下列不同品种狗的相关信息。A. AffenpinscherThe affenpinscher is a well- balanced, little dog with brightness and manners that make it a good house pet. The naturally scruffy(不整洁的) look makes it look lovely. It is active, adventurous, curious, and stubborn, but it is also fun-loving and playful. The Affenpinscher is a loyal little dog that enjoys being with a family.B. Afghan HoundThe Afghan Hound is noble. It has a straight front, a proudly carried head, and eyes which gaze into the distance as if in search of a memory. The Afghan Hounds elegance makes it a charming popular show dog. It is an arrogant naughty companion and has recently been used in the sport of Afghan racing.C. Airedale TerrierThe Airedale Terrier excels in agility(敏捷), eyesight, hearing and has untiring courage. It is sweet, but may be cold to strangers. The Airedale Terrier is a good jogging partner because of its athletic build.D. Alaskan MalamuteThe Alaskan Malamute is a powerful dog with a deep chest and strong, compact body. It is the oldest of the Arctic dogs, and is native to Alaska. Alaskan Malamutes love to be with people. They are wonderful companions and they get on well with children. They like colder climates, and do not like hot, humid weather. Alaskan Malamutes are good at pulling a sled or a wheeled cart.E. American Cocker Spani