广东省中山市古镇高级中学2012届高三英语 限时练习试题（1） 人教版.doc

1、广东省中山市古镇高级中学2012届高三英语限时练习试题（1） 人教版（请同学们限时完成） 本试卷有选择题和非选择题两种形式，共10页，满分135分。考试时间120分钟。第一部分 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l15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。 Human beings enjoy challengesMany of them like physical challengesThey ask themselves l like these：How fast c

2、an I run? How high can I climb? How deep can I dive? How far can I swim? How long can I hold my 2 ? How much can I lift? How high can I jump? Because people enjoy challenges，they like to play 3 and watch other people play sportsThey like climbing，running，diving，lifting，jumping，and so on 4 four years

3、 millions of people all over the world enjoy the international sports 5 called OlympicsThere are challenges that are not physical challengesThey are social and intellectual challenges，tooLeonardo da Vinci，who 6 in Italy during the 15th century, enjoyed every possible challengeHe was a (n) 7 and pain

4、ted the well known picture，the Mona LisaHe was an engineer who made 8 for a city with roads under the street for trafficHe was an inventor who invented a device to let people 9 under waterHe was a scientist，and he learnt a great deal about human structure Another kind of challenge 10 the Egyptians b

5、etween 4,000 and 5000 years ago when they decided to build the Great PyramidThey l1 six million tons of rockThat is enough to build a foot wall around all of FranceFour hundred thousand men l2 for twenty years to build it So，for thousands of years，people l3 challengesToday we still have many challen

6、ges before usMedical science faces the challenges of conquering the many l4 which still attack human beingsEngineers and planners must build new cities and new kinds of l5 .1Aanswers Bquestions Corders Dhates2Aair Bbelow Cheat Dbreath3Acards Bchess Csports Dexercises4AEvery BAll CSingle DOnly 5Aquiz

7、 Bcontest Ccompetition Dfight 6Astayed Bstudied Cworked D1ived 7Acarpenter Bartist Cactor Dexplorer 8Aadvice Bsuggestion Cplans Ddecision 9Aswim Bfloat Ctake Dbreathe 10Awelcomed Bfaced Cintroduced Dinvited 11Aused Bwasted Cspent Dcost 12A1ived B1asted Cinsisted Dworked 13Arefused Breceived Caccepte

8、d Dconsidered 14Adisasters Bdiseases Cdroughts Dmemories 15Afarms Bschools Ctransportation Dmuseums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卷的相应位置上。 Taking a taxi in some Eastern European countries can be l6 shocking experienceIt is said that so

9、me taxi drivers have metal wires 17 (stick) into the passengers seatsAnd when a button l8 (push)，the seat will give you an electric shockThese taxi drivers dont do this l9 funThey do it to tourists 20 argue about the ridiculous fares they chargeSome drivers charge as much 21 ten times the legal fare

10、 They have a secret switch which makes the meters much 22 (fast)If you refuse to pay, you are really in for a shock In one case，a German woman had no choice 23 to pay US$120 for a US$20 ride from the airportShe said that she was “really taken for a ride,” but what could she do? Besides the electric

11、shock, she was verbally abused and threatened with physical violenceShe has only one piece of advice for 24 (tour), “Take the bus 25 stay at home.”第二部分 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。ABy my rough calculation，about half of the summer is left for k

12、ids and their parentsThis is often the time when the stress levels accelerate as parents juggle work, home and their kids，who are now home instead of in schoolThis year is particularly stressful because the job market is so badWhile summer jobs for teens are often in short supply, the recession has

13、made it worseOne bright, hardworking teen we know has been looking for a job for more than three months with no luckTo help families through the last six weeks of the summer before kids head back to school，here are some activity suggestions（1）VolunteerThere are a number of places around Newport-Mesa

14、 that rely on volunteers to help make their programs workOne of the best places for teens to volunteer is the Environmental Nature Center in Newport BeachTo find out if they need summer help，call (949)645-8489 （2）Pay your kidsIf they are teens and cannot find work，perhaps there are some things they

15、can do for you or with you to earn some moneyKids can do laundry, clean or help with home improvement projects（3）Get out of townIf you are planning on trying a staycation to save money, fine, but dont expect that staying at home will provide you with the mental recharge that we get fromleaving for a

16、 week or moreStaycations have been billed as the easy, affordable alternative to getting out of town，but there is no replacement for the mental lift provided by a change of sceneryTaking a vacation does not have to cost a kings ransomIn fact，this year, there are tremendous bargains everywhere. Try t

17、he Palm Springs areaYes，its hot，but selecting a location with a pool and air conditioning will provide all the relief you needRight now, hotels are practically paying families to stayAnother favorite local spot is San DiegoThe citys economy is down and you can find good，affordable lodging close to t

18、he beach for a fraction of what you would have paid in past yearsLas Vegas is as hot as Palm Springs，but it is also offering some great dealsCheck out the Mandalay Bay Hotel for their Lion King Packages（4）Summer youth programs。Both Costa Mesa and Newport Beach have extensive child and youth activity

19、 programs that can keep them busy for a few hours each dayNewport Beach，for example，offers surfing lessons. To learn more about the offerings in Costa Mesa，visit www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.us / recreation / re-creati.htm.26Why is this summer particularly stressful for kids? AMore hardworking kids are afte

20、r jobs BBecause summer jobs are in short supply CBecause of the financial crisis DBecause half of the summer is left for kids27The underlined word “staycation” in Para. 5 most probably means _. Aa state of staying at a certain place Ba journey for a change of scenery Ca chance to refresh oneself Dan

21、 activity to save money28The first paragraph serves as a (n) _ Aexplanation Bintroduction Ccomment Dconnection29The authors purpose of writing this article is to tell people _ Ahow to take a right attitude to looking for a jobBhow to help kids spend the last six weeks of the summer Chow to be volunt

22、eers of the Environmental Nature Center Dhow to save money30It can be inferred from Suggestion 3 that _. Ataking a vacation costs less this year Bits more expensive to stay in a hotel close to the beachChotels close to the beach often give discounted prices in last summerDstaying at home can provide

23、 mental comfortBThe World Health Organization is using a new combination of drugs to treat African trypanosomiasis disease，also known as sleeping sicknessThe drugs will be given out in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Officials says the new treatment has fewer side effectsIt is also m

24、ore effective and less costly than the drugs traditionally usedIn addition，the new treatment reduces the number of injections neededAnd it shortens the amount of time patients must spend in hospital Sleeping sickness threatens millions of people in 36 countries in AfricaMost live in poor rural areas

25、The disease is caused by the trypanosoma parasite (寄生物)It is spread to humans through the bite of infected fliesCommon signs of sleeping sickness include fever, headaches, extreme tiredness and pain in the muscles and jointsEarly identification of the disease may be difficult because many infected p

26、eople do not show any immediate symptomsOver time，the parasites invade the central nervous systemThe disease causes sleep disorders，mental confusion，personality changes and speech problems。If left untreated，sleeping sickness kills Its estimated that about 60,000 people are currently infected with th

27、e diseaseIt develops in two different formsTrypanosoma gambiense is responsible for 90of the reported cases of sleeping sicknessPeople infected with this form may develop the disease over many years without any major symptomsUntil now the drug melarsoprol is used to treat patients in the advanced st

28、age of sleeping sicknessBut the drug requires many painful injections several times a day for several weeksIt also causes bad side effects，some of which can be deadly31The following are the advantages of the new treatment EXCEPT _.Ahaving an intended effect Blow priceCreducing injections and hospita

29、lization Dno bad side effects32It is hard to identify sleeping sickness in the early stage because _.Ait is spread to humans through the bite of infected flies Bthe infected patients live in poor conditionsCthere are so many infected people in Africa Dthe symptoms of the disease doesnt occur at once

30、33Which of the following statements is WRONG? ANine people in ten infected with sleeping sickness in Africa result from trypanosome gambiense. BThe invasion of sleeping sickness may lead to death. CThe drug melarsoprol is used to treat patients in the early stage of sleeping sickness. D. There are m

31、any disadvantages for the drug melarsoprol to control sleeping sickness.34It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _. Afarm animals infected by trypanosome parasite is a main source of sleeping sickness Ball the animals must be got rid of by the government Cthere arent any rules requiring cat

32、tle to be treated before being sold at market in Uganda Dcattle are forbidden to enter the market before being infected by trypanosome parasite35The passage is primarily written to _.Aexplain the importance of good sleep habits Bprovide the latest medical treatment informationCprevent African trypan

33、osomiasis disease Dintroduce the common signs of sleeping sicknessC Children start out as natural scientists, eager to look into the world around them. Helping them enjoy science can be easy; there s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment. You only have to share your childr

34、ens curiosity. Firstly, listen to their questions. I once visited a classroom of seven year- olds to talk about science as a job. The children asked me “textbook questions” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job. When I finished answering, we sat facing one another in science. Finally I

35、said,” Now that weve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?” After a long pause, a boy raised his hand, “ have you ever seen a grasshopper eat? When I try eating leaves like that, I get a stomachache. Why?” This began a set of questions that lasted nearly two hour

36、s. Thirdly, watch your language. Once you have a child involved in a science discussion, dont jump in with “Thats right” or “very good”. These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior. But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead, keep thin

37、gs going by saying, “Thats interesting” or “Id never thought of it that way before, or coming up with more questions or ideas. Never push a child to “think”. It doesnt make sense; children are always thinking, without your telling them to. Whats more, this can turn a conversation into a performance.

38、 The child will try to find the answer you want, in as few words as possible, so that he will be a small target for your disagreement. Lastly, show; dont tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can learn from a book or a television program. Let children

39、 look at their fingertips through a magnifying glass, and theyll understand why you want them to wash before dinner. Rather than saying that water evaporates, set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop.36. According to the passage, children are natural scientist, and to raise

40、 their interest, the most important thing for adults to do is_. A. to let them see the world around B. to share the childrens curiosityC. to explain difficult phrases about science D. to supply the children with lab equipment37. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the word “list” could best

41、 be replaced by _. A. any questions B. any problems C. questions from the textbooks D. any number of questions 38. According to the passage, children can answer questions in a more logical, complete and creative way if adults_.A. ask them to answer quickly B. wait for one or two seconds after a ques

42、tionC. tell them to answer the next day D. wait at least for three seconds after a question39. In which of the following paragraph (s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?A. The 2nd and 3rd B. The 4th and 5th C. The 5th and 6th D. The 7th40. The author m

43、entions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their childrens curiosity except that adults should_. A. tell their children stories instead of reciting factsB. offer their children chances to see things for themselvesC. be patient enough when their children answer questionsD. encou

44、rage their children to ask questions of their ownDYou dont expect your child to grow up to be a heroin addictFrom the moment of her birth, you have hopes and dreams about the future，but they never include heroin addictionThat couldnt happen to your child, because addiction is the result of a bad env

45、ironmentbad parentingThere is most definitely someone or something to blameThats what I used to believeBut after failed rehab and long periods of separation from my heroin-addicted daughter，after years of holding my breath，waiting for another relapse (退步)，I now believe there is no blameAfter Katie a

46、dmitted her addictionI struggled to understand how this could have happened to my daughter a bright，beautiful，talented and most importantly，loved young womanWhen the initial shock wore off, I analyzed and inventoried all the whys and hows of Katies addictionI searched for someone or something to bla

47、meI blamed her friendsI blamed her dadI blamed our divorceBut mostly, I blamed myselfMy desperate heart convinced me that I should have prevented Katies addictionand that given another chanceI could correct my mistakesWhen Katie came home from rehabI approached each day with the zeal of a drill serg

48、eant. I championed the 12-step program and monitored her improvement daily as though curing heroin addiction was as simple as nursing a coldI drove her to therapy sessions and AA meetingsI controlled everything and left nothing to chance. But in spite of my efforts，Katie didnt get betterShe left my

49、home，lost again to the powerful grip of addictionIn the long days，weeks and months that followed，I gathered bits and pieces of old beliefs and tried to assemble them into something wholeSometimes I gave upand sometimes I simply let go. Gradually, my search for blame changed to a longing for hopeI co

50、mforted myself with the only thing that still connected me to my daughter：loveI thought about Katie every day，and I missed herI cried, and worried about her safety and whereabouts. I wrote letters I knew shed never seeSometimes I woke up panicked in the middle of the night, certain that mothers intu

51、ition (直觉) was preparing me for something badBut through it all，I loved her. I dont know why or how my daughter became addicted to heroin：I do know that it doesnt really matterLife goes on and Katie is still my daughterKatie and I meet for breakfast on Friday mornings nowWe drink coffee and talkI do

52、nt try to heal her. I just love herSometimes there is pain and sorrow，but there is no blameI believe there is only love41From the first paragraph, we can learn in the mothers opinion _.Aher daughter was addicted to heroin from her birth Bno one should be blamed for heroin addictionCheroin addiction

53、results from a bad environmentDsome parents expect their child to be a heroin addict42The reason why the daughter became a heroin addict was _Afound by her mother at last Bnot mentioned in the passageCher friends invitation Dher parents divorce43The underlined sentence means _Athe mother tried to ke

54、ep her daughter from heroin BKatie succeeded in giving up heroinCafter rehab Katie couldnt do any work Dthe mother gave Katie no chance to correct mistakes44We can infer from the passage that _AKatie was a bright，beautiful and talented woman BKatie and her mother didnt love each otherCthe mother per

55、suaded her daughter to give up heroin Dthe mother didnt live with her daughter later45Whats the best title for the passage? AMore love，less blame BThe reason of Katies heroin addictionCMy daughter DKaties life第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面几则寓言小故事，按照要求匹配故事寓意，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。下面是几则寓言小故事：46. An ant went to

56、the bank of a river to quench its thirst, and being carried away by the rush of the stream, was on the point of drowning. A dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water plucked a leaf and let it fall into the stream close to her. The ant climbed onto it and floated in safety to the bank. Shortly aft

57、erwards a birdcatcher came and stood under the tree, aiming at the dove. The ant, perceiving his design, stung him in the foot. In pain the birdcatcher shouted, and the noise made the dove take wing.47. Two men were traveling together, when a bear suddenly met them on their path. One of them climbed

58、 up quickly into a tree and hid himself in the branches. The other, seeing that he must be attacked, fell flat on the ground, and when the bear came up and felt him with his snout, and smelt him all over, he held his breath, and pretended to be dead as much as he could. The bear soon left him, for h

59、e will not touch a dead body. When he disappeared, the other traveler descended from the tree, and asked his friend what it was the bear had whispered in his ear. “He gave me this advice,” his companion replied. “Never travel with a friend who deserts you at the approach of danger.”48. A prince had

60、some monkeys trained to dance. Being naturally good at learning, they showed themselves most excellent pupils, and in their rich clothes and masks, they danced as well as any of the courtiers. Their performance was often repeated with great applause, till on one occasion a courtier, bent on mischief

61、, took from his pocket a handful of nuts and threw them upon the stage. The monkeys at the sight of the nuts forgot their dancing and became (as indeed they were) monkeys instead of actors. Pulling off their masks and tearing their robes, they fought with one another for the nuts. The dancing specta

62、cle thus came to an end amidst the laughter and ridicule of the audience.50. An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice. He ordered his servants to bring in a bunch of sticks, and said to his eldest son: “Break it.” The son strained and strained, b

63、ut with all his efforts was unable to break the Bundle. The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. “Untie it,” said the father, “and each of you take a stick.” When they had done so, he called out to them: “Now, break,” and each stick was easily broken. 请阅读下面的故事寓意，然后匹配与之对应的小故事。 A. N

64、ot everything you see is what it appears to be. B. One mans pleasure may be anothers pain. C. Misfortune tests the sincerity of friends.D. One good turn deserves another.E. Union gives strength.F. Precious things are for those that can prize them.第三部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)假设你是李华，你刚参加了某

65、培训学校组织的“英语夏令营”活动。请根据以下内容写一封投诉信。写作内容原来期望提高英语成绩存在问题1一个班60多人，练习机会少2内容简单，话题陈旧，枯燥乏味3无午餐供应，要到步行30分钟之外的饭店吃饭4仅组织了一次羽毛球比赛，与广告宣传不符描述你参加该活动后的心情和提出你的赔偿要求写作要求1. 只能用5个句子表达全部内容；2. 信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入句子总数。评分标准句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。Dear Sir / Madam,I have just returned from the English Summer Camp at your School of Lang

66、uage, and Im writing to express my unhappiness with your program._Yours,Li Hua第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。We all have weaknesses and strengths no matter who we are. Sometimes the weaknesses seem to outweigh the strengths and sometimes its the other way around. Some people get si

67、ck easily. Some struggle to manage their finances properly. Some people are hopeless communicators and struggle with relationships. Many people leave it and accept it as just bad luck but not everyone. Some people facing huge limitations still manage to achieve tremendous things. They rise above the

68、ir weaknesses and do not allow them to limit their possibilities. I attended a school prize-giving ceremony not so long ago and the guest speaker was Andrew, who was a blind man as a child. Instead of allowing this to limit him, he chose to work hard to overcome it. When he was ten, he became deaf.

69、He is now the Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand. Not only did he become successful, but he did so in a profession where he had to speak in front of others regularly.写作内容学校最近将组织一次学生交流活动，你将参加讨论。就所给材料准备一份发言稿，题目是 “Dont allow your weaknesses to limit you”, 内容要点包括：1. 用约30个词概括 Andrew 的身体缺陷及他取得的成绩；2. 叙述一个你身边真实或虚构的事例，说明只要克服自身缺点，就能取得成功这样一个道理；3. 谈谈你的看法。写作要求 1. 文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，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. 文中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。参考答案第三部分 第一节 基础写作 (满分15分) 第三部分 第二节 读写任务 (满分25分)