1、 昆明第一中学2012届高中新课程高三第二次摸底测试 英 语 试 题本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分120分，考试用时100分钟.注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚，并认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名、考场号、座位号及科目，在规定的位置上贴好条形码。2每小题选出答案后，用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，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试卷上无效。第I卷（共两部分，共85分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满
2、分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1Dad, whats the standard of success?Well, you dont need to be Bill Gates.A/BtheCaDan2The politician met many difficulties, he won the election at last.AandByetCsoDthus3I know you want a new iPad, so you get one if you are admitted to Beijing University.A
3、shallBshouldCmayDcan4Although he is not the smartest, Im sure his IQ is higher than people.AallBfewCoutstandingDcommon5Has the baby waken up yet?Yes. It for two hours only.Awould sleepBsleptChas sleptDsleeps6The college entrance examination is so competitive that every point .AcountsBinvolvesCimpres
4、sesDdiffers7He must have already got the prize. Look, he is walking towards us with his head high.AholdingBholdCheldDto hold8The famous writers new book sold well it came out.AscarcelyBhuardlyCsuddenlyDimmediately9The visitors cant have lunch now because they around our campus.Aare shownBare being s
5、hownCshowDare showing10I didnt believe what he said, for his eyes his secret.Agave awayBput awayCpassed awayDbroke away11He celebrated his graduation by holding a party his friends had a good time.Agave awayBput awayCpassed awayDbroke away12He used simple words to make his novel easy .AreadBto be re
6、adCreadingDto read13It all day. Isnt it romantic to have a walk in the rain?Awill rainBhas been rainingChas rainedDwas raining14The computer can only do people have ordered it to.AwhateverBthatCwhatDwhich15Would you help me with my essay? , but I have something important to deal with now.AIts my ple
7、asureBId like toCYoure welcomeDDoesnt matter第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。My daughter is a single parent, who works hard to provide for herself and her three young sons. She manages money matters 16 and succeeds in planning for few expensive things and a
8、musements that 17 take for granted.When her eldest son, David, wanted a 18 so that he could do an after-school newspaper delivery job, the family 19 and soon he was the proud owner of a good second-hand bicycle. One afternoon my 20 asked David to go to the local shop on business. He rode his bicycle
9、, but foolishly 21 it outside the shop without putting on the lock. When David came out of the shop, it was 22 . He walked home in tears and then, together with his exasperated mother, went to the local police station to report the theft（盗窃案）.Imagine their 23 when they arrived at the station: a car
10、parked out front had Davids bike wedged in the boot. The 24 told my daughter how hed seen a group of kids 25 for the bike once my grandson had gone 26 the shop. The driver in his late teens had 27 out to them to leave the bike alone. Despite this, one of the kids in the group had 28 on the bicycle a
11、nd ridden it away while the others followed.The teen got in his car, 29 after them and demanded the stolen bike back. He was happy to be able to 30 it to my grandson together with a lecture about the folly of failing to use the bike 31 . Then, in all the excitement, he 32 away, without even giving h
12、is name or telephone number.Helping children learn to deal with poverty and constantly struggle to become 33 in their lives is what my daughter pursues（追求）in her parenting; 34 , to the best of her belief, experiencing the world outside and learning from others 35 her children a lot.16AcarefullyBcare
13、lesslyCformallyDsecretly17AmuchBfewCmanyDlittle18AcarBtaxiCtruckDbicycle19Aturned upBsaved upCmade upDstayed up20AsonBson-in-lawCnephewDdaughter21AremainedBforgotCleftDdropped22AmovedBgoneCborrowedDrobbed23AsadnessBconfidenceCexpectationDjoy24ApolicemanBguardCdriverDofficer25AgoBstealChuntDsearch26A
14、beyondBoverCinsideDoutside27AcalledBspokenCfoundDhung28AturnedBjumpedClainDplayed29AwalkedBlookedCbargainedDdrove30AlockBthrowCreturnDdevote31AlockBbrandClicenseDinstructions 32AranBflewCescapedDslipped33AstrongerBtallerCfatterDgreater34AinsteadBhoweverCmoreoverDotherwise35AharmsBbenefitsCinfluences
15、Dhurts第二部分：阅读理解（共两小节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen I moved to Melbourne, my new city seemed so big and unfriendly. Then a routine mammogram found some suspicious tissue in one breast and I had to go to the oncology unit at Royal Melbourne Hospital.It
16、 seemed a small challenge compared to the one I was about to face (I would eventually need an operation to cut one breast , but things started to go wrong right from the beginning. Not having a car or knowing the city, I was depending on a couple of buses to get me from A to B. Although Id left myse
17、lf plenty of time, it was soon obvious I was going to be late, as I had mistakenly boarded a bus that was taking me in the opposite direction.Getting off, I stood on the footpath not knowing what to do. I looked into the eyes of a stranger, who was trying to get past me. Surprisingly, instead of mov
18、ing on, she stopped to ask if I was OK. I started to explain my situation to her, and without realizing it, tears started running down my face.The kind woman pointed to a bus stop across the street, where a bus would take me back into the city to my appointment. Sitting there waiting, I felt gratefu
19、l that someone had been willing to help. Then, hearing a horn nearby, I looked up to see a car with my new friend waving at me to get in. She had returned to offer me a lift to the hospital.Such unexpected kindness from a passer-by was a lovely gift to receive. As I climbed out of the car at the hos
20、pital and turned to thank her, she smiled and told me not to lose faith, for all things are possible.36What was the authors problem besides breast cancer?ANot being familiar with the city.BNot believing in the hospital.CLosing good sense of direction.DNeeding more money than she had.37From the passa
21、ge, we know the one who offered the writer a lift to the hospital was .Aher friendBa strangerCher relativeDa doctor38What is the best title of the passage?AKindness Is Very RareBAn Unexpected GiftCLove Exists around UsDA Very Lucky LadyBA British scientist arrives in a world inhabited by gentle, sel
22、fless people called Eloi. The scientist believes that he has discovered the perfect society. Then all of a sudden, the Morlocks appear, evil, ape-like man who live in machine-filled caves, emerging at night to eat the Eloi. The scientist realizes that this is the Earth of the future these monsters a
23、re what human beings will become.British writer H. G. Wells published The Time Machine in 1895. As Western scientists in the 20th century challenged natural “laws” and flew into space, people began to wonder about the “fourth dimension” （四维空间） - time and time travel became a hot topic in the West. T
24、he top Western time travel destination became the future- and not just as an excuse for erazy special effects in movies.Time travel stories from the US and Europe often contain warnings about technology or society going out of control. Some stories contain figures whose job is to stop the laws of ti
25、me from being broken. In the British TV series, Doctor who ,“The Doctor” does nettle with aliens（外星人）and robots that look like dustbins that have broken into the “wrong” time.In others, time is flexible（变通）, In the bugely successful childrens book Thief! By British author Malorie Blackman, a girl is
26、 thrown into the future to discover that her town has become totally dependent on computers computers controlled by an evil tyrant. Luckily the girl is able to return to the present and stop this future from h appending.But not every future can be changed. In the 1968 movie Planet of the Apes, a wor
27、ld is run by monkeys who perform experiments on humans. The final seine, when the hero comes across the Statue of Liberty on the beach, has gone down in movie history.Western time travel stoniest go back and forth. Yet they always ask us to look at our own world, our own time-and ourselves.39Elois p
28、eaceful life is broken by .Aa British scientistBthe MorlocksCa machineDhuman beings40According to the passage, British may not have written .AThe Time MachineBDoctor whoCThiefDPlanet of the Apes41What do the authors of the western travel stories worry about?AFilm development may come to an end.BThe
29、earth will be damaged.CThe human cant control technology.DTravelling is certainly in danger.42The passage is mainly about .Agoing through timeBintroducing famous storiesCworrying about futureDadvertising space travelC43European Bank wants some bankers, economists and lawyers to join and work in .ASo
30、uth America and AsiaBNorth Europe and AfrieaCthe Middle East and North AfricaDAny place around the globe44The underlined part “if you have what it takes” means “ ”.Aif you meet the requirementsBif you have some money we needCif you can take what we haveDif you have something similar to ours45If you
31、want to work in Vienna, you may apply for the job related mainly to .Aconference managementBeconomics and lawCdevelopment and investmentDdrugs and crime46Both of the advertisements have the same requirement in .Aworking experienceBscholar degreeCage and marriageDnationalityDParkinsons is a disease o
32、f the central nervous system. It is a progressive disorder, meaning it gets worse over time. The disease affects a small area of cells in the middle of the brain. This area is called the substantial nigra(黑质). The cells slowly lose their ability to produce a chemical called dopamine（多巴胺）. The decrea
33、se in the amonnt of dopamine can result in one or more general signs of Parkinsons disease. These include shaking of the hands, arms and lege. They also include difficulty moving or keeping balanced while waslking or standing. Also, there may be emotional changes, like feeling depressed or worried.
34、The symptoms（症状）of Parkinsons differ from person to person. They also differ in their intensity（剧烈强度）.The disease is named after James Parkinson. He was a British doctor who first described this condition in 1817. During the 1960s, researchers discovered changes in the brains of people with the dise
35、ase These discoveries led to mediums to treat the effects of the disease. There is no cure for Parkinsons and no way to prevent it. And doctors still are not sure what causes Parkinsons.The United States National Institute of Health says at least 500,000 people in the country are believed to have Pa
36、rkinsons disease. About 50,000 new eases are reported each year. That number is expected to grow as the average age of the population increases.Parkinsons appears most often in people over the age of fifty. Some researchers believe that almost every one would develop Parkinsons eventually if they li
37、ved long enough. Most patients have what is called idiopathic Parkinsons disease. Idiopathic（先天）means the cause is unknown. People who develop the disease often want to link it to something they can identify. This might be a medieval operation or extreme emotional tension. Yet many doctors reject th
38、is idea of a direct link to Parkinsons. They point to people who have similar experiences and do not develop the disease.47If anyone has got the disease, he may have some trouble in .Acommon rollingBphysical actionsCformal communicatingDdaily eating48The disease, Parkinson usually takes place in .An
39、erve systemBthe boneCblood systemDthe skin49From the passage, we could know that it is possible to develop Parkinsons for .Aa teenagerBa young personCan aged personDa kid50The passage tells us that the disease .Ausually has the similar symptomBwas first discovered by an AsianCis really easy to infec
40、tDis really hard to cure at present第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填放空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。Choose friends who make you feel happy!Not long ago, I opened an e-mail from Jennifer, a lady I knew through business in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, “I have been seeing how I feel after interact
41、ing with different people and thinking who I feel good about, 51 ”Then she invited me and eleven other women to a “Movie Night” to be held every six weeks at her house. She promised we were sure to enjoy a good time. 52 She mzde it clear in her invitation that there was no pressure to show up to all
42、 or any movie nights. Wonderful! 53 I gratefully accepted her kind invitation. 54 Although all the women were eager to participate, some said they didnt see themselves as optimistic people. “I told them they didnt have to be cheerful around me all the time. I invited them because they made me feel h
43、appy,” she says. 55 In a US study, researchers measured the happiness of 4739 people at regular interval over 20 years. The study found that a persons happiness depends on the happiness of people they connect with. Amazingly it also found that a persons happiness spreads not only between direct frie
44、nds, but also among friends of your friends friends!AShe is one of my good friends.BResearch shows such gatherings make sense.CLater she had some puzzled reactions to her invitation.DAnd you are on my list.EWe would chat, eat and watch feel-good movies.FI e-mailed her back immediately.GShe was not s
45、atisfied with the women.第卷（非选择题，共35分）第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Nowadays more and more hi
46、gh school students find they need to improve their English writing ability in the communication to foreigners. There are actually several way to achieve this goal and the most effectively one is to keep a diary in English. There are a great many profits of keeping a diary in English. First of all, c
47、omparing with other forms of writing, keeping a diary only needs more time. Secondly, as a diary was not like homework, you can write which interests you or impresses you most. But keeping a diary will give to you a lot of pleasure. Lastly, it can help you develop habit of thinking in English every day.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，是一名高中生，准备申请去美国留学，希望和美国驻中国某地领事馆取得联系。请按下列要求写一封电子邮件：1赴美国留学时间；2想了解的信息；3索取相关资料；注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3结束语已为你写好。Dear Sir/ Madam, Look forward to your early reply.YoursLi Hua