广东省广州六中2012-2013学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷

1、_第三节：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5165 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。One winter term during college, I took a history class to fulfilla requirement.The professor was a41fellow with red hair. He would walk shyly intothe room wearing his hooded (带帽的 ) winter coat, once not even42t

2、hehood during the lecture. He was terribly nervous in class and lowered his head43looking up through his glasses at his students.So I44a little game for myself. I would try to find something in hislecture to ask him an intelligent question about,45me to pay attentionratherthan lettingmy eyes close.H

3、e was obviously46tohave a questionto answer. In fact, his answers were always interesting.Icontinuedto do thisevery day ofthe courseand found myselfactuallyenjoyingthe subject. The professor seemed to become a bit more47and some of theotherstudentseven48fromtime totime.My littlegame had saved me fro

4、mbeingbored,as itwas49todo. And, I learnedquitea bitabout ancientworldhistory. Except for all of his strange _50, he was indeed quite an expert inhis field.Onthe lastday of hisclass,we gatheredour51andheaded out the door.The shy, red-haired professor52directly in front of me, with obviousefforts, as

5、 I reached the door, and put out his hand. He said,“I want to thankyou for making this class so interesting.”As he shook my hand and53forthe first time, I was so surprised. To me, it had been a pleasant way to54the time. I had no idea that all of my question asking had any55onhim or the others at al

6、l.Each of us, through the things we say and do, can have a great effect not just on our own experiences, but those of others.41 A. strangeB. patientC. popularD. proud42 A. cleaningB. noticingC. removingD. wearing43 A. hardlyB. simplyC. absolutelyD. quickly44 A. playedB. continuedC. createdD. bought4

7、5 A. remindingB. forcingC. allowingD. telling46 A. angryB. surprisedC. sadD. pleased精品资料_47 A. relaxedB. traditionalC. reasonableD. concerned48 A. gave upB. fell behindC. look backD. joined in49 A. designedB. permittedC. challengedD. forbidden50 A. explanationB. appearanceC. secretD. hobby51 A. coll

8、ectionB. friendsC. gameD. books52 A. waitedB. apologizedC. greetedD. stepped53 A. regrettedB. smiledC. criedD. required54 A. passB. saveC. fixD. waste55 A. guidanceB. resultC. mercyD. effect第三部分阅读理解（ 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。AWhen I was learning calligraphy

9、my teacher told me a story.A calligraphertaughthandwriting.One ofhisstudentswho oftenpractisedhandwriting with old sheets of newspapers complained that he made very littleprogressthough he had learneditwiththe calligrapherfora long time.His teachersaid to him,“Try to use the best paper. Maybe youll

10、write better.”The student did as he was told. It really worked. He made headway not longafterwardsand feltcurious.He asked his teacherabout the reason.The calligrapheranswered,“When you used old newspapers to practice handwriting， you would thinkyou were writing a draft（草稿）. It didntmatter if you wr

11、ote badly as oldnewspapers were plenty in supply. In that case you wouldntpay much attentionto it. Now you use the best paper youll treasure it. Each time you write you feelstrongly about the rarity (稀少 ) of chances and youll devote to it with all yourheart and soul; youll do the handwriting much mo

12、re attentively than otherwisepractising it. Of course youve made rapid progress.”Indeed ， we spend our ordinary days just as they are worthless“old newspapers”.We dontcare if we scrawl and waste them, thinking that they will come endlessly- those “old newspapers ”are inexhaustible. In such a mood we

13、 may each day pass by opportunities but fail to catch any of them.Lifeisnot a militaryexercisebut an actualwar in which realweapons are used.精品资料_In everyday life theres no chance for us to draw a draft. Thats because what wecall“draft”actually is the answer sheet we write that cannot be changed. Ev

14、eryday of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a sheet of best paper.56. The calligrapherin the storytoldthe studentto writeon the best paper becausehe thought _.A. the student would practice more carefully on the best paperB. it was comfortable to write on the bet paperC. the student

15、 had enough money to buy the best paper.D. the student could write more on the best paper.57. The student didntmake much progress at first because _.A. he regarded his writing on old newspaper just as a draftB. he was too poor to buy better paper to writeC. he didntfollow his teachers adviceD. he wa

16、s not used to the calligraphers teaching manner58. We learn from the passage that _.A. the student finally gave upB. the student made rapid progress by persisting more carefullyC. the calligrapher was strict with his studentsD. old newspaper is not useful59. Which of the following is true according

17、to the passage?A. What teachers say is always true.B. Success calls for attentiveness.C. Handwriting is easy to practice.D. New things are always better than old ones.60. The writer wants to tell us that _.A. there are some good ways to practice handwritingB. life is like old newspaperC. we should l

18、earn from the student in the storyD. life will not give us a chance to draw a draftBWehave proof that you become what you eat. Whenyou know the effects of different types of food, you can use your knowledge well and eat what you want to become.Food has an impact on our physical and mental health. Ha

19、ve you ever heard any of the following advice?精品资料_Lettuce (莴苣 ) or milk can make you sleepy.To stop feeling sleepy you should eat peanuts or dried fish.Everyone has their own advice to give, which they have read about or have beentold by older relatives. Some of these pieces of advice seem tocontra

20、dicteachother.Eating chocolate makes you fat and gives you spots.Chocolate contains the essential minerals: iron and magnesium (镁 ).What we need to figureout iswhat type ofchocolateto eat toget the benefitsand how much of it to eat. We can do this by reading the list of ingredients (原料 ) on the choc

21、olate bar package. Exactly how much real chocolate is in there?And how much of thatdo we need toeatto getthe benefitsof themineralsitcontains?Futurerestaurantsmightbe named afterthe physicalormentalstatethey hopeto create.Theirmenus willlistthe benefitsof each dishand drink.Somerestaurantshave alrea

22、dy started this concept, and list the nutritional (营养的 ) content oftheir dishes on the menus.Let s taketherestaurant“Winners ”asan example.Theirmenu would listdishesspecifically designed to help you win sports competitions. Or you could choosethe Go-fastersalad,whichisa largebowlof mixedraw vegetabl

23、esina lightsaladdressing,givingyou energywithoutmaking you gainweight.And whatkindofdishesdo you think would be on the menu at the“Clever Caf”?So what s goingtohappen tohamburgersand biscuits?Willthe conceptofeatingfood, becauseits tasty, go outof fashion?Of coursenot!Junk foodisalsochanging.If ice-

24、cream is not good for children, cantwe give them fat-free, sugar-freetofu ice-cream? Unhealthy food is going out of fashion, so brands are changing.We are told not to drink cola because of the sugar and caffeine content so colacompanies are making sugar-free and caffeine-free drinks. We are told dri

25、ed fruitis a healthier snack than biscuits so some biscuit companies are making biscuits with added vitamins.61. By saying“you become what you eat ”, the writer means that _.A. you will become your own foodB. you will know what food is good by its appearanceC. food has an effect on your healthD. you

26、 will know the effects of different types of food62. What does the underlined word“contradict”mean in the text?A. Oppose toB. Help with精品资料_C. Have influence onD. Benefit from63. How can we eat chocolate properly, according to the passage?A. To eat chocolate containing the essential minerals.B. To r

27、ead the list of ingredients on the package.C. To get advice from others before eating real chocolate.D. To learn how much chocolate we can consume before eating.64. Which is true about the future restaurants?A. The food in“Winners ”can ensure you to win sports competitions.B. They might list the nut

28、ritional content of their dishes on the menus.C. Hamburgers will disappear in these restaurants.D. The Go-faster salad helps you go faster.65. The concept of eating tasty food will not go out of fashion because _.A. the junk food companies are changing their brand namesB. biscuit companies are makin

29、g dried fruitC. junk food will become healthier than beforeD. Cola companies are still making colaCIt s truethatquitea few most respectedscientificauthoritieshave confirmedthat the world is becoming hotter and hotter. Theres also strong evidence thathumans are contributing to the warming. Countless

30、recent reports have proved thesame thing. For instance, a 2010 summary about the climate science by the RoyalSociety noted that:“The globalwarming over the last half-century hasbeen causedmainly by human activity.”You may not believe that humans could change the planets climate, but thebasic science

31、 is well understood. Each year, billions of tons of greenhouse gasesare released into the atmosphere because of human activity. As has been known foryears, these gases hold heat that would otherwise escape to space, wrapping theplanet in an invisible (看不见的 ) blanket.Of course,the earth s climatehas

32、always been changingdue to “natural”factorssuch as volcanic eruption or changes in solar, or cycles concerning the Earthsgoing around the sun. According to the scientific research, however, the warmingobserved by now matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a build-upof greenhouse gas in

33、the atmospherenot the warming we would expect from otherpossible causes.精品资料_Even ifscientistsdid discoveranotherreasonableexplanationforthe warmingrecorded so far, that would give birth to a difficult question. As Robert Hensonputs it:“If some newly discovered factor is to blame for the climate cha

34、nge, thenwhy aren tcarbon dioxide and the other greenhouse gases producing the warmingthat basic physics tells us they should be?”The only way to prove with100%certaintythathumans are responsibleforglobalwarming would be to run an experiment with twoidenticalEarthsone with humaninfluence and one wit

35、hout. That obviously isntpossible, and so most scientistsare careful not to state human influence as an absolute certainty.66. In most scientistsopinion, the global warming is mainly caused by _.A. solar activityB. volcanic activityC. natural factorsD. human factors67. The text is developed by _.A.

36、giving typical examplesB. following the order of spaceC. analyzing a theory and arguing itD. comparing and finding differences68. The underline word“identical ”in the last paragraph probably means _.A. totally differentB. exactly the sameC. extremely importantD. partly independent69. Which of the fo

37、llowing is not the cause of climate change? A. volcanic eruptionB. cycles concerning the Earths going around the sunC. changes in solarD. floods and droughts70. Which of the following can be the best title?A. Are All the Scientists Really Scientific?B. Where Is Global Warming Leading Us to?C. Are Hu

38、mans Definitely Causing Global Warming?D. What s the Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases?DSeeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feelthe beat by climbing to the summit(山顶 ) of Pacaya for a close-up view. There areguided tourseveryday up thishighlyactivevolca

39、nofrom Antigua,givingtravelersa chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful精品资料_houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Weekfestival.No matterwhen youcome toAntigua,youwont missthePacay

40、a-tourcompanies.But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560 metres high, and reaching thesummit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-backmovements. As you climb,you hear the dullsounds oferuptionshigh above steaming.Hot remainsfrom recenteruptionsbeginto linethe pat

41、h as you are near the activesummit; the McKenney Cone(火山锥 ).Many tours are timed so when you arrive at the cone of the volcano thereis plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lavaand the darkeningsky.On a good day the view from the summit isextremelyexciting.The activemouth boils,sendingred lavaoveritssides,and once ina whileshootshot