广东省普宁一中2012届高三英语上学期第二次阶段考试试题新人教版【会员独享】

1、on ourselves . Then it seemed that our own 8hadgive n up on us . Pers on ally,普宁一中 2011-2012 学年度高三阶段考英语科试题卷本试卷共 12 页，满分 135 分。考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区

2、域内相应位置上； 如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。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115 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。After winning a game, athletes are often asked how they achieved that success. Most say their 1

3、isthe result of hard practice . Usually athletes say how hardit is to win the big games . However, in my case, 2 the big games can be even harder .For me, last year s basketball 3 for my high school team was nothing short of an embarrassment（ 难堪）.Although losing every game is certainly nothing to be

4、4 of, that seas on had a bigger effect on me tha n any other, and probably 5_than any seas on sinceAs a team capta in, I knew it might not be the 6 year, but I did nt ever expect we would lose everygame Since six of our top players had graduated, we were a young team who would 7 . It beganearlier th

5、an expected, though, as two key membersdecided to quit after two weeks . At this point, dropping out probably passed through every player smind . Most people counted （认为）us a failure, but we never gave upI felt like it was no Ion ger worth givi ng my all . I thought, if even the coach did nt believe

6、 in us, whyshould I? Then there came a time whe n it all bega n to feelhopeless . But just as my 9 began to fade, a teammate called a meeting . He said, Nobody thinks were going to win, and we may not, but, as teammates and friends, we should give it our all every game.It was that moment that 10 me

7、how to be a leader . It hit methat I didn tIIthe role . As a leader you can never quit on the team who looks up to you . Itis one thing to be 12 as the capta in and feel great. It is quite ano ther to bea real capta in and make sure every one works to（依照.办事 ）their 13 allthetime .I 14 the fact that m

8、y team lost every game last year. It may not help meto become a better basketball player, but it already has made me a better leader,and 15.1.A. courageB . decisi onC. achieveme ntD. experie nee2.A. losi ngB . orga nizingC. watch ingD. starti ng3.A. tourB. seasonC. in cide ntD. game4.A. fondB . afra

9、idC. proudD. ashamed5.A. greaterB . Ion gerC. lessD. worse6.A. happiestB . easiestC. hardestD. saddest7.A. failB . surviveC. fightD. struggle8. A. fansB . coachC. classmatesD . sponsor9.A. hopeB . beliefC. en thusiasmD. in flue nee10.A. showedB . in structedC. taughtD. train ed11.A. actB . performC.

10、 deserveD. take12.A. n amedB . valuedC. admittedD. con sidered13.A. victoryB . futureC. honorD. pote ntial14.A. ignoreB . treasureC. acceptD. confirm15.A. characterB . capta inC. figureD. pers on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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1

11、625 的相应位置上。The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth monthaccord ing to the Chin ese cale ndar. For thousa nds of years, the festival 16_（mark） by eati ng zong zi and rac ing drag on boats in honour of Qu Yuan, who is said to havecommitted suicide（ 自杀）by drowning himself.Q

12、u was a mini ster of the State of Chu 17（situate） in the prese nt-dayHunan and Hubei provi nces, duri ng the Warri ng States Period（战国时期） .He wasupright, loyal and highly esteemed （受人尊敬的） for his wise counsel（决策）thatbrought peace and prosperity to the state. 18_, he was dismissed from office.19 （rea

13、lize）that the country was in the hands of evil officials , Qu leaptinto River Miluo（汨罗江） on the fifth day of the fifth mon th. Nearby fisherme nrushed over to save him but were 20 （able） to recover（重新获得）his body.The people of Chu 21 mournedQu s death threw rice in to the river to feedhis ghost every

14、 year 22 the day of his death. But one year, the spirit of Qu appeared and told themourners that a huge reptile （爬行动物） in the river had stolen the rice. The spirit（ 幽灵）thenadvised 23 to wrap the rice and bind it24 throw ing it into the river.During the DuanwuFestival,zong zi is eaten to symbolize （象

15、征，表示）the riceofferi ngs （ 供品） to Qu. And the drag on-boat races symbolize 25 many attempts to rescue and recoverQus body.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。A“The firstand best of victories for a manis to conquer himself; to be conqueredby

16、 himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says Plato. Self -control is at the root ofall the advantages. Let a man give in to his impulses （冲动）and feelings,and from that mome nt he gives up his moral freedom.A sin gle angry word has lost many frien ds. When Socrates found in himself any temper

17、 or an ger,he would check it by speak ing low in order to con trol himself. If you are con scious of being an gry,keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising an ger. Many a pers on has dropped dead ingreat an ger. Fits of an ger bring fits of disease.“Whoever the gods would destroy they fi

18、rst make themmad.”“Keepcool,”says Webster, “ an ger is not argume nt.”“ Be calm in arguing,”says GeorgeHerbert,“for fierceness （ 狂怒）makes error a fault. ”To be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself.“An ger,”says Pythagoras,“begins with foolish nessand ends with regret.”Y

19、oumust measure the stre ngth of a man by the power of the feeli ngs he conq uers, not by the power ofthose which conq uer him.Self- control is man s last and greatest victory.If a man lacks self-controlhe seems to lack everything.Without it he can haveno patie nee,no power to gover n himself; he can

20、 have no self-c on fide nee,for he willalways be con trolled by his strongest feeling. If he lacks self-control, the very backb one and n erve ofcharacter are lack ing too.26. What s the main idea of the passage?A. Self- con trol is importa ntfor a man.B. We should learn to bestro ng.C. A man who ke

21、eps cool wont lose any game.D. The great heroes in history knew how to con trol themselves.27. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?A. If you are mad, the gods will kill you.B. If you lose your temper first, gods will kill you first.C. If you can t control yourself, you will be craz

22、y.D. If the gods want to kill you, they will make you mad first.28. Which of the following is NOT true, according to passage?A. The first and best of victories for a man is to conquer himself.t keep cool.B. You will make a small mistake serious if you donD. An en cyclopediaResearchers found that peo

23、ple become happier and experie nee less worry after they reach theage of fifty .In fact, they say by the age of eighty-five, people are happier with their life tha n they werewhe n they were eightee n years old.The findings camefrom a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gall

24、up（民意调查）Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between theages of eighteen and eighty-five.The researchers askedquestio ns about emoti ons like happ in ess, sad ness and worry. They also asked about men tal oremoti onal stress.Arthur Stone at Stony Brook Uni

25、versity in NewYork led the study. His team found that levels ofstress were highest among adults between the ages of twenty-twoandtwen ty-five. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.Happ in ess was highest among the youn gest adults and those in the

26、ir early seventies.Thepeople least likely to report feeling negative emotionswere those in their seve nties and eighties.Researchers say they do not know why happ in ess in creases as people get older.One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have bette

27、rcontrol of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experie nces.Professor Stone says the emoti onal patter ns could be lin ked to cha nges in how people see theworld, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.C. You must measure a man s strength by the power of the feelings whic

28、h conquerhim.D. An ger begi ns with foolish ness and ends withregret.29. Which of the following cant help you avoid an ger, accord ing to the passage?A. Being calm in arguing.B. Check ing yourtemper or an ger by speak ing low.C. Keep ing your mouth shut.D. Trying to make the other angry first.30. Th

29、e passage is most likely tobe found inA. A scie ntific journal.B.A health magaz ineC. A n ews report.deal on Black Friday, and its surely very tough to pick up the courage and getThe researchers also con sidered possible in flue nceslike havi ng young childre n,being un employed or being sin gle.But

30、 they found that in flue nceslike these did notaffect the levels of happ in ess and well-be ing related to age.The study also showed that men and wome nhave similar emoti onal patter ns as they grow older.However, womenat all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.31. What ca n be the

31、 best title of the text?D. Being Young, Being Happy32. We can lear n from the research thatA. only whe n people get older will they feel happierB. stress levels among the youn gest are the highest33. Accord ing to the research, whe n people get older,34. What would the author probably talk about nex

32、t?A. What i nflue nces happ in ess.D. Why wome n are less happy.35. The author is inten ded toA. Happ in ess Varies withAgesB. Experie nee More, Worry LessC. The Older, the WiserC. older people tend to be grateful D.older people usually have no worriesA. they miss the old daysB. they are physically

33、weakC. they have better self-c ontrolD. they are more emoti onalB. How to live better.C. How to keep happier.A. advise how to reduce stressB. in troduce a scie ntificfindingC. describe how to do researchD. talk about huma n emotionsIt s a goal for millions and millions of families every yearkeep the

34、Christmas spe nding with in a certa in amount, but can stillafford the gifts that yourloved ones will enjoy. Never has this concern been greaterin recent years than rightnow. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help.Hit the sales.No one wants to get up at four o clock in the morning

35、and fight to get the bestout there in the cold for a good deal, but sometimesit can be well worth. Manyretailers （ 零售商） offer specials all through the day and some even offer online Black Friday specials,so you may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday.Pay close atte nti on to advertisem

36、e nts.Once the Christmas shopp ing seas on is coming, retailers hungry for bus in ess will do just aboutwhatever to get you in the store. Pay very close atte nti on to weekly advertiseme nts of sales amongthe major retailers and you may be lucky eno ugh to find differe nt prices for the same thing i

37、n differe ntshops.Shop on li ne.Someof us don t like running from store to store in order to get the best price on the perfect gift,and some of us don t like to go out in the cold at allthan kfully for us, we can do on li ne shopp ing.The world of on li ne shopp ing lets people visit all the major r

38、etailers as well as some specialtystores that could only be found on the Intern et. Customers can find exactly what they are looking for, atthe best possible price without ever having to leave the house. With traditi onal Christmas shopp ingcon sumers are sometimes limited to what s left in stock if

39、 they wait too long to get to a particular store.36. The first paragraph implies that_ .A. no wadays not many people can afford expe nsive giftsB. recently many people don t want to spend money on giftsC. Christmas is a time to make our loved ones enjoy their giftsD. Christmas is a time to make us f

40、eel free to buy our loved ones gifts37. In the writer s opinion, it is rewarding on Black Friday_ .A. if the weather is not very coldB. if we don t have to fight for the bestdealsC. if we don t have to get up earlyD. If we get what we want at a good price38. The underlined word “specials ” means_.A.

41、 some experts in shoppingB. certain things for especially low priceC. some kind of help for a certa in customerD. things that can only be found on Friday39. We can have more choices_ .A. on Black FridayB. in a particularstoreC. on the InternetD. from retailers40. In this passage the writer means_ .A

42、. to tell us the best way to do shopp ingB. to attract more readers to do wise shopp ingC. to show us how hard it is to do Christmas shopp ingD. to give us advice on how to get a good deal at Christmas timeDReduce, reuse, and recycle. This familiarenvironmentalistslogan tells us howto reduce the amo

43、unt of rubbish that ends up in Iandfillsand waterways. The conceptis being used to deal with one possibly dangerous form of waste electronicjunk（电子垃圾 ）,such as old computers, cell phones, and televisions. But this process for managinge-waste may be used in an unscrupulous way more often than not use

44、d, a recent report suggests.“A lot of these materials are being sent to developing nations under the excuse of reuse tobridge the digital divide, ” said Richard Gutierrez, a policy researcher.One of the problems is that no one proves whether these old machines work before they hit theseaways. Becaus

45、e of this, the report says, e-waste is a growing problem in Lagos, Nigeria, andelsewhere in the develop ing world. Much of the waste ends up being thrown away along rivers androads. Often it s picked apart by poor people, who may face dan gerous exposure to pois onouschemicals in the equipme nt.Busi

46、n essme n also pay workers a little money to get back materialssuch as goldand copper. This low-tech recovery process could expose workers and the local en viro nment to manydan gerous materials used to build electr oni cs. Accord ing to Gutierrez, this shadow economy existsbecause the excuse of rec

47、ycli ng and reus ing electr onics gives bus in essme n “ a gree npassport ” to ship waste around the globe.Developingnationsmust take upon some of the responsibilitythemselves,Gutierrez said. But, he added,“ A greater portion of this respon sibility shouldfall on the export ing state.”China, for exa

48、mple, has become a dump ing place for large amounts of e-waste.The nation is beginning to take action to stop the flow of dangerous materials across its borders. TheChin ese gover nment, after many years of den ial （否认）,is fin ally begi nning to take the lead.41. The passage mainly tells us that_ .A

49、. develop ing coun tries are faci ng serious environmen tal problemsB. e-waste is sent to develop ing coun tries un der the excuse of reuseC. develop ing coun tries are making full use of e-wasteD. e-waste is a grow ing problem in developed coun tries42. What does the third paragraph mainly discuss?

50、A. A lot of e-waste is dumped in develop ing coun tries.B. Poor people break up e-waste to collect some valuable materials.C. The problem of e-waste is grow ing in develop ing coun tries.D. Old computers and TVs still work before they are sent abroad.43 The underlined word “unscrupulous ” in Paragra

51、ph 1 probably means “_A. immoral B. wrong C. proud D. un safe44. From what Gutierrez said we can lear n that_.A. develop ing coun tries should be resp on sible for this problemB. export ing coun tries should be mainly resp on sible for this problemC. neither rich nor poor countries should be blamed

52、for this problemD. poor coun tries should be blamed for this problem45. Which of the followi ng stateme nt is true?A. It is not clear whether the old machines can still work before they are shipped oversea.B. Workers may get very rich by pick ing up gold and copper in the old mach ine.C. China is a

53、leadi ng country to produce large amount of e-waste.D. Busin essme n from developed coun tries have a gree n passport to ship e-wasteD. Hay FestivalHay on Wye, the Un ited Kin gdomto the develop ing world.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。请在答题卷上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。以下是几个国际节日的简要介绍：Youn

54、g people are in vited to compete in this artfestival with classescoveri ng speech, guitar, dance,poetry and short story writing,and so on. The previousyears winners are in vited back to perform aga in at a special concert. With a long and well-k nown historybehind it, thiswell-attendedcompetition is

55、 a kind of forerunner of popular televisi on tale ntcon tests such as Pop Idol.B. Syd ney Writers FestivalSyd ney, AustraliaHeldat Syd neys Wharf 4/5, theann ual Syd neyWritersFestival is the biggest literary event of itskind in Australia and one of the biggest bookfairs inthe world. Attractinga mix

56、 of authors, poets, editors,publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which peoplecan look through thousands of titles while enjoying workshops,book readi ng and sem inars.C. Flipside FestivalSin gaporeAs part of the Sin gapore Arts Festival OutreachProgramme, Flipside aims to reach a muc

57、h wider audienee withthree weeks of lively, fun street performa nces.Flipside promises to bring out the adventurous side of you with acomb in ati on of physical theatre and mind games as well as freeoutdoor performa nces such as music performa nces from local sin gers.A. Wharfedale Festival of Perfo

58、rmi ng ArtsWest Yorkshire, the Un ited Kin gdomThe little market town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewerthan 39 bookshops. It bills itself as the worlds first and mostdistinguished book town, and is, therefore, a perfect place for a literaryfestival. The festival is a celebration of great w

59、riting. There are events includi ng film scree nings and musical con certs andthe bookshopsrema in ope nthroughout.E. Berge n Intern ati onal FestivalFounded in 1953, the Bergen InternationalFestivalprese nts an impressive cast of outsta ndinginternational artists in the fields of music, ballet,oper

60、a and other perform ing arts. More tha n 120 eve ntstake place in late May to early June, which is a time of beautifulspring weather. The main festival venue is the Grieg Hall while thesmallest and most unu sual is an old trolley bus with seat ing for just 33 people.Lyon, FranceHeld each May, this r