1、中山市高一级20112012学年度第二学期期末统一考试英语科试卷本试卷共8页，四大题，满分85分。考试用时100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的卷头上。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的答案标号涂黑，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，将答题卡交回。I
2、 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。It was spring, in western America, the weather was getting warmer. There was a young man who went out to find a 1 on a farm. He came to a small farm, which 2 an old farmer and his wife. He told the far
3、mer he wanted to 3 for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his 4 , “What can you do, boy? the young man said, “I can sleep when the wind blows.The answer quite 5 the farmer and his wife. But he looked honest and strong, so the couple decided to 6 him.Two months passed and the young man ha
4、d worked well on the farm, nothing 7 .One night, the farmer and his wife were awakened by a terrible 8 . They quickly began to 9 things out to see if all was 10 . They found that all the windows had been closed and a good supply of logs had been set next to the fireplace.The young man slept 11 .The
5、farmer and his wife then went on looking around. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage shed. The tractor had been moved into the garage. The barn was properly locked. Even the animals were 12 . All was well.The farmer then 13 the meaning of the young mans words, “I can sleep
6、when the wind blows. Because the farmhand did his work faithfully when the skies were clear, he was prepared for the storm when it broke. So when the wind blew, he was not 14 . He could sleep in 15 .1. A. work B. assignment C. job D. employment2. A. led to B. turned to C. belonged to D. referred to3
7、. A. wait B. stand C. apply D. hope4. A. advice B. health C. situation D. skills 5. A. satisfied B. puzzled C. moved D. amazed6. A. take B. hire C. stay D. rent7. A. unusual B. uncertain C. illegal D. uncomfortable8. A. sound B. voice C. wind D. storm9. A. find B. look C. check D. discover10. A. rea
8、dy B. sound C. secure D. prepared11. A. soundly B. lightly C. happily D. badly12. A. noisy B. excited C. calm D. cool13. A. read B. believed C. imagined D. understood14. A. frightened B. horrible C. surprised D. afraid15. A. silence B. peace C. joy D. surprise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
9、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1625的相应位置上。Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists tried. The king looked at all the pictures. 16 there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose 17 them. One pi
10、cture was of a calm lake, 18 was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with soft white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that 19 was a perfect picture of peace. The other picture had mountains, too. But these were almost bare with few trees. A
11、bove the bare mountains was 20 angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain hang a big foaming waterfall. This did not look 21 (peace) at all. But 22 the king looked more closely at the picture, he saw behind the waterfall a very small tree 23 (grow) i
12、n a crack in the rock. In the tree a mother bird had built her nest. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest in perfect peace.Which picture do you think 24 (win) the prize? The king chose the second picture. Do you know 25 ?II 阅读（共两节，满分30分）第一节 阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分
13、，满分20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。ATraveling should be easy and enjoyable, and one of the ways to make sure your trip remains fun is to know exactly how to keep your valuables safe. k#s5u If you are traveling alone, put your money in different places in your luggage. Place most of it
14、in a wallet and put the wallet in your main suitcase or bag. Think about how much money you will need on the journey. Add, say, $100 to that. Place this money in a different wallet and carry this in your pocket. Spend from this wallet till you get to the end of your journey. Instead of wearing your
15、jewelry, you can put your jewelry at the bottom of your suitcase or bag. DO NOT carry it in your purse, just in case somebody is very quick in stealing your purse; or in case you misplace your purse. In addition, if you often open your purse for things like tickets and phone numbers, what if you jus
16、t drop it? Have you ever seen a mini backpack purse? It looks really fashionable and is very smart. Whats more, its really convenient to use. The best thing to do is to carry the mini backpack purse in the front, like a baby carrier. There are two big advantages to do this: one, your hands remain fr
17、ee to carry your luggage and other things; and two, it is easy for you to use, and it is just under your nose! Credit card is very useful in many ways. But if you misplace your credit card, it is quite easy for someone else to find it and use it to his/ her maximum benefit before you even realize yo
18、u have lost it! If you lose cash, you lose only that much cash as you are carrying. But a lost credit card possibly means the money in your bank account is lost. So always try to use cash instead of credit cards while traveling.26. Which of the following statements does the author probably disagree
19、with?A. Putting your money in different wallets.B. Putting your jewelry in your purse.C. Carrying a mini backpack purse.D. Using cash instead of credit cards.27. Carrying a mini backpack purse can help you because _. A. it is convenient to carry and monitor B. it is easy for you to carry your babyC.
20、 it reduces the burden on your backD. it can be used to carry more things 28. What can we learn from the text?A. You shouldnt spend money until you reach your destination. B. Putting jewelry at the bottom of a bag is safer.C. One should carry a fashionable backpack purse while traveling.D. Credit ca
21、rds are not as convenient as cash while traveling.29. What is the main idea of the text?A. Ways to make traveling fun and enjoyable.B. Things to consider before traveling.C. Advice on travelers personal safety. D. Tips on carrying valuables safely while traveling. k#s5u30. We are most likely to find
22、 the text in the _ section of a magazine. A. culture B. lifestyle C. travel D. fashionBThe South China competition of RoboCup Junior 2012, a global youth competition for robots, has been held in Guangzhou. It attracts some 200 students or 70 teams from Guangdong, Hunan, Fujian and Jiangxi to compete
23、. Robot soccer games, robot rescue and robot dancing are three major sections in the competition. And this year even more types of matches have been introduced. There are CoSpace rescue and dance requiring the competitors to play in both virtual （虚拟的）and real environments. The competitions for robot
24、 rescue and soccer games programing are also included. The matches of CoSpace rescue and dance has drawn the attention of many spectators. As the new matches this year, the organizer can only provide the English version of the rules and requirements to the competitors. It has brought difficulties to
25、 them in learning the new terms for technologies in English. The competitions of robot rescue and soccer games programing has proven the competitors ability of response. The students need to program and build the match platform in a limited time. The organizer has praised the students for their good
26、 use of new technologies. Many former award-winners joined in the competition this time too. According to the organizer, the winners of the competition will represent South China to compete in RoboCup Juniors China regional competition held in Mar. 22 25 in Xian, Shaanxi Province. Winners in the Chi
27、nese competitions are allowed to compete in RoboCup, held in Mexico this year for the full scholarship of the worlds top universities like Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Carnegie Mellon University.31. Students from the following provinces will compete in the South China competition of Rob
28、oCup EXCEPT _.A. Hunan B. Jiangxi C. Guangdong D. Sichuang32. What does the underlined word “spectators” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. students B. judges C. audience D. reporters33. Which of the following statements is true?A. The competition has attracted 70 students from China to attend.B. This year ther
29、e are only three major sections in the competition.C. The organizer can only give the rules and requirements to the competitors in English.D. Former award-winners are not allowed to join in the competition.34. From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.A. RoboCup Juniors China regional competition
30、 will be held in May 22 25 in Xian, Shaanxi ProvinceB. all the competitors have the chance to join in RoboCup Juniors China regional competitionC. final winners of the RoboCup will be given the full scholarship of the worlds top universitiesD. only winners of the South China competition are allowed
31、to compete in RoboCup, held in Mexico this year35. Where can we probably read this passage?A. City NewsB. Farm NewsC. Politics NewsD. Sports News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，请阅读以下手机游戏介绍：AAngry Poo GameAre you looking for a free game with amazing graphics,
32、 100s of levels, and completely original? Well then, Angry Poo may not be for you! This is a free game that might make you laugh for a few minutes. Laugh your head off at the hilarious sound effects.BBingoThe classic bingo game with balls drawn from a basket, a lightboard showing the balls drawn to
33、date and three cards on which you mark your squares as the numbers are drawn. It may not be the prettiest bingo game you can play, but it is the most functional!CCountry GuessA simple game where you are given hints about a countrys name and you have to guess what the country is. Test your geography
34、skills. Its a wonderful game that helps your learning of geography and entertains you at the same time while youre playing.DCrazy TaxiYoure a crazy cabbie racing against the clock! Swerve to avoid other carsor just jump right over them! You must get to the checkpoint no matter what! Its designed for
35、 the lovers of cars, and it also helps you develop driving skills too!EAttack of the Flying GoatsIn this Adventure Game your mountain town is being attacked by a seemingly endless number of Flying Goats sticking their tongues out and wagging them at everyone! Youve been recruited to take on the adve
36、nture of holding these creatures back at all costs.FDeveloper RescueThe year is 2020. Apple Inc has finally decided to kidnap the lead jailbreak developers they have hated for so many years. Upon learning of Apples plans you decide to rescue the developers before Apple can succeed in kidnapping them
37、.请阅读以下人员信息，然后匹配人员与相关游戏：36. Frank wishes to get a game for his new Apple phone. He loves to play those kinds of games in which his role is a pilot, a brave soldiers or a tough man of other kinds who fight to rescue people in trouble. 37. Charlie wants to download a game with different levels of diffi
38、culty for his mobile phone. He wants it for free and hopes that it will bring him lots of laughter. Of course, he wishes it would have wonderful visual and sound effect.38. Eddie is a young man with sporting blood. He likes to do things that can bring him challenges and adventures. So when it comes
39、to mobile phones games, he definitely wants to get one adventure games for his phone.39. For Brad Green, no games can attract him more than those related to cars. Now he would love to download a car racing games for his new phone. And of course, he wishes to get one that can help to improve his driv
40、ing skills at the same time.40. Tony loves to play games with his new cell phone. It seems that nothing can prevent him from playing those games, his father Mr. Greg has got a new idea instead. He wants to find a game that could help with Tonys knowledge of geography.III 单词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）根据所给1
41、0个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。ordinarygaindefendfaultbuild uparrivaladvancedconsulttraditionspick outrudeconsideratebenefitprojectwatch out41. Futuroscope, one of the largest space-age parks in the world, uses the most _ technology.42. The old farmer picked up a stick to _ himself when
42、the bear tried to attack him.43. It is reported that the local government is working on a long-term _ to help the homeless.44. Shortly after our _ in Beijing, we went to the Great Wall for a visit.45. It is known to all that people _ greatly from the rapid development of modern science and technolog
43、y.46. You have to _ for the fast traffic when crossing the street.47. I didnt mean to be _, but I really had to leave your birthday party early.48. My English teacher had a heart-to-heart talk with me yesterday and tried to _ my confidence in my English study.49. Most of the people in Montreal speak
44、 both English and French, but the city has French culture and _.50. He says hes just an ordinary man from an ordinary family with _ hopes and fears.IV 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）假设你是校报记者，要求你用英文写一篇人物介绍。内容如下：人物姓名：刘伟出生日期：1987年8月7日出生地点：北京个人经历： 10岁那年，在一次玩捉迷藏游戏时发生意外，失去了双臂； 19岁时，为实现童年时期成为一名音乐人的梦想，开始学习钢琴； 2011年参加中国达人秀，精彩表演感动所有评委和观众，获得第一名； 他的成功鼓舞了成千上万的人，证明了只要不懈努力，就能实现梦想。*捉迷藏：hide-and-seek；*中国达人秀：Chinas Got Talent【写作内容】根据以上信息用英语写一篇关于刘伟的人物介绍，短文需包括上述内容。【写作要求】只能用5个句子表达全部内容。k#s5u【评分标准】k#s5u句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。