1、广东宝山学校2012届上学期高三英语期末统测前检测 本试卷共8页，三大题，满分135分，考试用时120分钟。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。Carmens mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 1 . Both the mother and dau
2、ghter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 2 Marias blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 3 hospitals all over the country.Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 4 from one end of the room to the other. Carm
3、en lost all hope. She fell into a 5 of the hospital, crying. “Are you okay?” a man asked.Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and woul
4、dnt 6 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Franks mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 7 something from herself. Could her 8 go to Carmens mother?After reviewing the data, doctors 9 Frank that his wifes heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmens mother. They were able to 10
5、the transplant.That cold night, when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Marias door. She was 12 for Franks family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.On New Years Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl
6、s 13 with Franks family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.” One day later, on New Years Day, Maria 14 with Cheryls heart. Yes, Cheryls loving heart would go on, for it was 15 in another loving mothers chest. 1. A. change B. danger C. particularD. pain 2. A. matched B. replac
7、ed C. controlled D. cooperated 3. A. finding B. phoning C. touringD. interrupting 4. A. rolling B. runningC. walking D. jumping 5. A. corner B. bed C. man D. nurse 6. A. put B. supportC. passD. make 7. A. saveB. recycleC. donate D. separate 8. A. heartB. brainC. husbandD. spirit 9. A. informed B. wa
8、rned C. congratulated D. reminded10. A. give up B. carry out C. search after D. put off11. A. observed B. predictedC. found D. declared12. A. praying B. begging C. decorating D. disturbing13. A. funeral B. operation C. performanceD. anniversary14. A. passed away B. woke up C. left behind D. dressed
9、up 15. A. optimistic B. alive C. depressed D. changeable115 BABCA DCAAB DAABB第二节: 语法填空 ( 共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)Few people would even think of beginning a new job at the age of 76, _16_ one of Americas most famous artists did just that. Anna Mary Robertson, better known as “Grandma Moses”, turned to pa
10、inting _17_ she was too old to work on her farm. Grandma Moses was crazy about painting soon after she picked it up and worked hard at it. She painted _18_(care) and her works were nice. She first painted only to please _19_, and then began to sell her works _20_a little money. In 1993, a collector,
11、 Louis Caldor happened to see several of Grandma Moses works _21_(hang) in a shop. He liked them, _22_(buy) them at once, and set out to look for _23_. Caldor held _24_ show to introduce the works of Grandma Moses to other artists. Grandma Moses, _25_ was world-famous, died on December 13, 1961, at
12、the age of 101.本文主要讲述一位老奶奶76岁才开始学画画，并成为了美国最著名的艺术家之一的故事。16.but 前后是转折关系。17. because 后面接的从句是她转行开始画画的原因。从句也可视作时间状语从句，填when。18. carefully 修饰谓语动词painted，作状语，用副词。19. herself 由后文“开始卖作品给别人”可知，她先只是自己画给自己看，取悦于自己。20. for 表示交换用for，sell sth. for意为“以多少钱卖某物”。21. hanging 是非谓语动词短语作定语，修饰名词works，因works与hang(悬挂)是主动关系，用现
13、在分词短语作定语。22. bought 与liked和set out并列，一起作谓语，时态也应一致。23. more 因他喜欢她的画，所以他开始寻找“更多”Grandma Moses 的作品。24. a 为了把Grandma Moses 的作品介绍给别的艺术家，所以他“举行了一次展览”。 25. who 引导定语从句并在从句中作主语，先行词是Grandma Moses。 阅读(共20题; 满分40分)第一节: 阅读理解 ( 共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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 How should one invest a s
14、um of money in these clays of inflation (通货膨胀)? Left in a bank it will hardly keep its value, however high the interest rate. Only a brave man, or a very rich one,dares to buy and sell on the Stock Market. Today it seems that one of the best ways to protect your savings, and even increase your wealt
15、h is to buy beautiful objects from the past. Here I am going to offer some advice on collecting antique clocks, which I personally consider are among the most interesting of antiques. I sometimes wonder what a being from another planet might report back about our way of life. The planet Earth is rul
16、ed by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound. It has a face with twelve black marks and two hands. Men can do nothing without its permission, and it fastens its young round peoples wrists so that everywhere men go they are still under its control. This
17、creature is the real master of Earth and men are its slaves. Whether or not we are slaves of time today depends on our culture and personality, but it is believed that many years ago kings kept special slaves to tell the time. Certain men were very clever at measuring the time of clay according to t
18、he beating of their own hearts. They were made to stand in a fixed place and every hour or so would shout tire time. So it seems that the first clocks were human beings. However, men quickly found more convenient and reliable ways of telling the time. They learned to use the shadows cast by the sun.
19、 They marked the hours on candles, used sand in hourglasses, and invented water-clocks. Indeed, any serious student of antique should spend as much time as possible visiting palaces, stately homes and museums to see some of the finest examples of clocks from the past. Antique clocks could be very ex
20、pensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap ones for your own home. After all, if you are going to be ruled by time, why not invest in air antique clock and perhaps make a future profit?26. According to the passage, collecting antique clocks_. A
21、. can hardly keep the value of your savings B. will cost much of your savings C. may increase your wealth D. needs your bravery27. By quoting (引用) the remark of a being from another planet, the author intends to_. A. suggest human beings are controlled by a clock B. describe why clocks can rule the
22、planet Earth C. tell readers what clocks look like D. compare chicks to human beings28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to measure the time? A. Counting the beating of ones own heart. B. Making use of candles, sand and water. C. Observing shadows cast by the sun. D. Keeping slaves b
23、usy day and night.29. The underlined phrase stately homes in paragraph 4 means A. state-owned houses B. houses in very good condition C. grand houses open to the public D. houses where statesmen meet regularly30. The purpose of the passage is A. to introduce the culture of antique clocks B. to offer
24、 some advice on collecting antique clocks. C. to compare different ways to make a future profit D. to explain convenient and reliable ways of telling time26-30 CADCBB Do you want to live with a strong sense of peacefulness, happiness, goodness, and self-respect? The collection of happiness actions b
25、roadly categorized as honor help you create this life of good feelings. Heres an example to show how honorable actions create happiness. Say a store clerk fails to charge us for an item. If we keep silent, and profit from the clerks mistake, we would drive home with a sense of sneaky excitement. Lat
26、er we might tell our family or friends about our good fortune. On the other hand, if we tell the clerk about the uncharged item, the clerk would be grateful and thank us for our honesty. We would leave the store with a quiet sense of honor that we might never share with another soul. Then, what is i
27、t to do with our sense of happiness? In the first case, where we dont tell the clerk, a couple of things would happen. Deep down inside we would know ourselves as a type of thief. In the process, we would lose some peace of mind and self-respect. We would also demonstrate that we cannot lie trusted,
28、 since we advertise Our dishonor by telling our family and friends. We damage our own reputations by telling others. In contrast, bringing the error to the clerks attention causes different things to happen. Immediately the clerk knows us to be honorable. Upon leaving the store, we feel honorable an
29、d our self-respect is increased. Whenever we take honorable action we gain the deep internal rewards of goodness and a sense of nobility. There is a beautiful positive cycle that is created by living a life of honorable actions. Honorable thoughts lead to honorable actions. Honorable actions lead us
30、 to a happier existence. And its easy to think and act honorably again when were happy. While the positive cycle can be difficult to start, once its started, its easy to continue. Keeping on doing good deeds brings us peace of mind, which is important for our happiness.31. According to the passage,
31、the positive action in the example contributes to ourA. self-respect B. financial rewards C. advertising ability D. friendly relationship32. The author thinks that keeping silent about the uncharged item is equal to_.A. lying B. stealing C. cheating D. advertising33. The phrase bringing the error to
32、 the clerks attention (in para.5) means_.A. telling the truth to the clerk B. offering advice to the clerkC. asking the clerk to be more attentive D. reminding the clerk of the charged item34. How will we feel if we let the clerk know her mistake?A. Well be very excited. B. Well feel unfortunate.C.
33、Well have a sense of honor. D. Well feel sorry for the clerk.35. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage.*A. How to Live Truthfully B. Importance of PeacefulnessC. Ways of Gaining Self-respect D. Happiness through Honorable Actions31-35 ABACDC I stood outside New Yorks Madison S
34、quare Garden and just stared, almost speechless. I was a farm boy from County Kilkenny, a child who some thought would never walk, let alone go as far as I had in the world. From the day I was born, there was a problem. The doctors at the Dublin hospital told my parents I had phocomelia, a deformity
35、 that affected both legs below the knee, which were outward and shorter than normal and each foot had just three toes. Life was tough. I couldnt stand, much less walk. I rarely, left the farmhouse-and then only in someones arms. Mam bundled me up whenever she took me to town, no matter the season. “
36、The world will see him when he can walk,” she told Dad. “And he will walk.” Mam devoted herself to helping me. She tried everything to get me on my feet. When I was three, she and Dad took me to a clinic in Dublin. A few weeks later we returned to Dublin with my artificial limbs (肢). Back home I pra
37、cticed walking with my new limbs. “Theres nothing anyone can do but you cant,” Mam said. “You and I are going to walk through town.” The next day Mam dressed me in my finest clothes. She wore a summer dress and fixed her hair and makeup. Dad drove us to the church. We stepped out of the car. Mam too
38、k my hand. “Hold your head up high, now, Ronan,” she said. We walked 300 meters to the post office. It was the farthest Id walked, and I was sweating from the effort. Then we left the post office and continued down the street, Mares eyes shining with a mothers pride. That night, back on our farm, I
39、lay exhausted on my bed. It meant nothing, though, compared to what Id done on my walk. Then I began to pursue my dream of singing. And at every step Mams words came back to meRonan, you can do anything anyone else can doand the faith she had in God, who would help me do it. Ive sung from the grande
40、st stages in Europe, to music played by the worlds finest musicians. That night, I stood at the Madison Square Garden, with Mams words chiming in my ears. Then I began singing. I couldnt feel the pulse of the music in my feet, but I felt it deep in my heart, the same place where Mams promise lived.3
41、6.What was the problem with the author as a baby? A. He was expected unable to walk. B. He was born outward in character. C. He had a problem with listening. D. He was shorter than a normal baby.37.The underlined word “deformity” in the second paragraph most probably means . A. shortcoming B. disadv
42、antage C. disability D. delay38.Why did Mam dress him and herself in finest clothes? A. To hide their depressed feeling. B. To indicate it an unusual day. C. To show off their clothes. D. To celebrate his successful operation.39.From the story we may conclude that his mother was . A. determined B. s
43、tubborn C. generous D. distinguished40.According to the writer, what mattered most in his success? A. His consistent effort. B. His talent for music. C. His countless failures. D. His mothers promise.3640 ACBADDDo you know about a series of books that say they are “for dummies”? These American self-
44、help books have been translated into more than thirty-nine languages including Chinese, Arabic, Russian, French, German, Greek and Spanish. “Dummy” is a word for a stupid person. The dummies books are not really for stupid people. They are designed to show people how to do something they may never h
45、ave tried before, like painting a house or learning a language. The books all say in a funny way that they are for dummies, such as World History for Dummies, Rabbits for Dummies, Chinese Cooking for Dummies, and Wedding Planning for Dummies. The first such book, DOS for Dummies, was published in 19
46、91. It helped people learn how to use the DOS operating system for computers. Since then, more than one hundred fifty million dummies books have been sold. The website explains the idea behind the books. It says that they show that people can be taught to do anything. First they can make fun of idea
47、s that are difficult to understand. Then they show how the information can be interesting and easy. The publishers say that the books do not provide more information than necessary. They give readers just enough information to do what they want. They say that the dummies books give the best and easi
48、est way to do something. And the books use simple and easy language.There are more than one thousand different dummies books. A report in New York Times says that the top-selling dummies books are those that explain technology and personal finance.The publishers say that the best-selling dummies boo
49、ks are those providing information many people need-like information about diseases, education and cooking. People interested in opera, car repair and wine can also find dummies books to help them. And there are even more dummies books to come. The publishers say that they publish about two hundred
50、new dummies books every year. 41. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? A. Books for Dummies B. The Easiest, the Best C. Books for Stupid People D. New Ideas Behind the Books 42. According to the website, people can _ with the help of dummies books.A. do some personal things B
51、. learn any foreign languageC. become expert in cooking D. do anything they want43. The dummies books have been popular because _. A. they provide just what is needed and are easy to understandB. they provide abundant information on the concerning subjectC. people can learn to do anything with just
52、one copyD. people can save lots of money through self-teaching44. According to New York Times, we know that books on _ sell best. A. diseases and education B. opera and car repairing C. technology and personal finance D. cooking and world history 45. What can we learn from the passage? A. The first
53、dummies book was on Chinese cooking. B. The dummies books will continue to be popular. C. Fifty million different dummies books have been published. D. The simple language was intended for child readers. 5155ADACB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。请阅读下列餐馆的信息：A. Th
54、e Regal Palace Chinese RestaurantThe Regal Palace Chinese Restaurant at Days Hotel & Suites offers healthy Chinese fare, with nourishing delicacies like braised chicken with Chinese herbs and braised crocodile meat with Chinese herbs. Available in January.8778 9888 ext 292B. Han Mei Fang Chinese Res
55、taurantZhaolong Hotels Han Mei Fang Chinese Restaurant has prepared Taiwan-style seafood and classic dishes for the New Year. The menu features five-flavored nine-hole abalone, sweet and sour flavored squid roll, garlic-flavor prawn, and three-cup chicken. There are also the delicious noodles with p
56、igs claw and prawns prepared with spirit served in a bamboo barrel.6597-2299 ext 0215C. Huang Ting Cantonese RestaurantEnjoy Chinese folk music over the New Years Eve dinner at Huang Ting, Cantonese restaurant at The Peninsula Hotel Beijing, decorated in courtyard house style. It offers a set menu w
57、ith a variety of seafood dishes. There are iced abalone, pan-fried king prawn with pesto sauce, grilled cod fish with fresh mango.8516-2888 ext 6691D. Paulaner BrauhausPaulaner Brauhaus at Kempinski Hotel in Beijing has a live band performing over authentic German beer and dinner for New Years Eve,
58、and a countdown at midnight. On New Years Day the hotel has beach games, with a Bavarian brunch.(0898) 3889-8888E. Italian restaurant Da GiorgioItalian restaurant Da Giorgio at the Grand Hyatt Beijing has a five-course set dinner for New Year Eve, with a complimentary glass of champagne. At the same
59、 time Grand Caf offers a dinner buffet with unlimited soft drinks, juices and imported red and white wines.8518-1234 ext 3738F. Ken de RougeTo mark its first anniversary, Ken de Rouge, located by the beautiful west bank of Houhai Lake, introduces two promotional feasts, at 988 yuan and 1,288 yuan, e
60、ach comprising 14 courses, plus soup and dessert. The 988 yuan banquet has braised sea cucumber, tea-flavored prawn, and red carp in lotus leaf. The 1,288 yuan banquet has Buddha jumps over the wall soup, venison tendon and kong pao prawn. Offer valid until January 20th.6402-6665请阅读下列就餐者的信息，并匹配适合他们的
61、餐馆：46. Niu Xiang is planning to study abroad and he would like to spend his New Years Eve in a western style restaurant, where he can join some foreign friends in welcoming the coming of the New Year.47. The Blacks newly arrived at Beijing from Italy. Mr. Black prefers to try some sea-food while Mrs
62、. Black would like to feel the traditional Chinese environment.48. The Johnson boys have very good appetite and are especially fond of different drinks and juice. Their mother wishes to bring them to a place where they need not pay extra money for the drinks.49. Yao Mingming is tired of the Hakka fo
63、od his mother cooks. He wants to take her to some nourishing delicacies from other regions, like some special flavored seafood.50. Mr. Smith owns a very big company. He would like to treat some business friends to a luxurious dinner in a quiet and beautiful environment. 4650:DCEBF.写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节、基
64、础写作（共1小题，满分15分）【写作内容】： 人们完成工作的方式通常有两种：独立完成与合作完成。两种方式各有特点。请你以此为题，按照以下要点写一篇英语短文。1、独立完成：自行安排，自己解决问题：2、合作完成：一起讨论，相互学习：3、我喜欢的方式及理由：【写作要求】：1、必须使用5个句子表达全部所给内容：2、将5个句子组成连贯的短文：3、开头已经给出但不计入总词数：one possible version Working Individually or Working in a team There are basically two ways to get work done. One is
65、to work individually. In this way, people can decide for themselves when to start work and how to do it. Whats more, they will be able to learn how to solve problems on their own. People may also choose to work in a team, where they can learn from each other and help each other. Besides, they may wo
66、rk out better ways to get work done by discussion. Personally, I prefer to work in a team, which offers me a chance to learn how to get along with others and to share my experiences with them第二节：读写任务（共1个小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150左右的英语短文。Is it not what we all are dreaming of? Being a success! We w
67、ant to be successful in school, in our jobs, in our relationships. In fact, we dream about being successful in everything. But what a challenge this is!Most of the people believe that they just cant achieve great success because they dont have what it takes, or because theyre not educated enough! Th
68、ey complain that luck is never on their side or that they werent born to be successful, or even that they are too poor to ever think about being something else.You know what? You dont need luck or any diploma to accomplish the success you deserve. You just need faith. Faith that you will indeed be s
69、uccessful, faith that you have all that it takes to make it to the top! You have to believe that you are the most successful person you ever met. I f you dont believe in yourself, who on earth do you think will?【写作内容】1以约30个词概括材料中心内容：2然后以约120个词就“成功的秘诀”为主题发表你的看法，内容包括：（1）成功人士在性格上有什么共同点，（2）你认为成功的关键是什么；【
70、写作要求】1可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯读写任务One possible versionEveryone wishes to be successful in life. It is essential to believe in yourself so that you can achieve your success.It is believed that successful people share a lot in common in th
71、eir characteristics, such as strong-will, ambition, talent and so on.While discussing the key to success, I consider the first key is diligence. If we waste time, our future life will be failureDevotion is another key to success. Whatever job we are doing, we must love it and do it whole-heartedly.
72、Only when we set our minds on the job can we do it well.Furthermore, perseverance is also necessary in order to make a success a certainty. If we study or work day after day, there is nothing that can not be achieved.To conclude, all great people achieve success through diligence, devotion and perseverance . Just as a famous English saying goes, No pains, no gains.
