1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家广东省梅州中学2012届高三第二次月考英语检测题本试卷共三大题, 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、座位填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型填涂在答题卡相应位置上。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
2、要求作答的答案无效。语言知识及应用第一节 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。Have you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? For years people believed that it is impossible for a human being to 1 a mile in less than four minutes until Roger Banister proved it 2 in 19
3、54Within one year, 37 runners 3 the belief barrierAnd the year after that, 300 other runners did the same thingWhat happens if you put an animal in a 4 ? Any animal, big or small, will swim its way throughWhat happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? You 5 If an ani
4、mal who has not learned swimming could 6 by swimming, why not you? Because you believe you will drown while the animal does notThese 7 show the power of beliefsThere is no other more 8 force in directing human behavior than beliefOur beliefs have the power to 9 and to destroyIn a way it is our belie
5、fs that determine how much well be able to 10 our potentialSo pay attention to some of your 11 Do you believe you are weak in mathematics? Do you believe that other people dislike you？Do you believe life is full of 12 ？Belief is not 13 , howeverIts nothing but the generalization of a past incidentAs
6、 a kid, if a dog bit you, you believed all dogs to be 14 To change certain behavior, identify the beliefs associated with itChange those beliefs and a new pattern is 15 created1Arun Bwalk Cswim Djog2Aright Bwrong Cfake Dtrue3Abroke Bbuilt Cfaced Dlowered4AcageBdesert Cforest Dpond5Adrown Bswim Cfloa
7、t Dsink6Astruggle Bescape Cdrown Dleave7Asamples Bcases Csituations Dperiods8Aterrible Breasonable Cconsiderable Dpowerful9Adamage Bprovide Ccreate Dwithdraw10Adiscover Brealize Cshow Dperform11Aproblems Bbeliefs Cpossibilities Dsubjects12Asurprises Bchoices Cproblems Dpossibilities13Abeautiful Bcha
8、ngeable Cstrong Dmysterious14Asafe Brude Cmerciless Ddangerous15Aoccasionally Bimmediately Caccidentally Dautomatically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1625的相应位置上。 Stephen Hawking, who is the most famous physicist, was born in Britain o
9、n January 8th, 1942. As a child, he was enthusiastic about 16 (design) complicated toys but 17 (fortune), in his twenties, he suffered 18 a disease that was impossible to be cured, 19 was a great challenge for him. However, not only was he positive about the misfortunes 20 eventually he defeated all
10、 the obstacles but also he was 21 (absorb) in his research in the universe. In 1988, his best-seller A Brief History of Time was published, 22 which he put forward the idea 23 time itself has a beginning, and that it will have 24 end. In conclusion, he has made outstanding 25 (contribute) to the fie
11、lds of cosmology and quantum gravity.II 阅读理解 (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。 AWHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow. It is a fascinating book for a
12、 new generation of sci-fi readers. Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society. Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting (骗过) his high schools monitoring system. This way he and h
13、is friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life. While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge. Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secret prison. There he is
14、 treated as a possible terrorist. He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears. When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many security measures in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists. While some consider this government action n
15、ecessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen. He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself. He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the
16、 truth, anonymously (匿名地). The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story. As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society.26. What kind of article does this passage belong to? A. A fa
17、scinating story.B. A book review. C. News reportD. A TV programme27. The underlined word destruction in the passage means . A. damageB. reward C. ruinD. protection28. Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because . A. he killed his friendB. he bombed a military vehicleC. he did something that a possible
18、terrorist could doD. his injured friend disappeared29. From the second paragraph we can infer that . A. Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of society B. Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real lifeC. Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real lifeD. Marcus Yallow is
19、expert at the network world30. In the end of the book, Marcus Yallow . A. is supposed to be more irresponsibleB. becomes aware of very serious issues about his societyC. presents a young man who is irresponsibleD. plays a popular online game in real life BCharlie Boswell has always been a great hero
20、. He has inspired thousands of people to rise above circumstances and live out true meaning of life.He was blinded during World War II while rescuing his friend from a tank that was under fire. He was a great athlete before the accident. In order to prove his talent and determination, he decided to
21、try a brand new sport, a sport he never imagined playing, even with his eyesight golf! Through determination and a deep love for the game he became the National Blind Golf Champion! He won that honor 13 times.One of his heroes was the great golfer Ben Hogan, so it truly was an honor for Charlie to w
22、in the Ben Hogan Award in 1958.Upon meeting Ben Hogan, Charlie was respectful and stated that he had one wish and it was to have one round of golf with the great Ben Hogan. Mr. Hogan agreed that playing a round together would be an honor for him as well, as he had heard about all of Charlies accompl
23、ishments and truly admired his skills.“Would you like to play for money, Mr. Hogan?” asked out Charlie.“I cant play you for money, it wouldnt be fair!” said Mr. Hogan.“Aw, come on Mr. Hogan$ 1,000 per hole!”“I cant, what would people think of me, taking advantage of you and your circumstance?” repli
24、ed the sighted golfer.“Chicken, Mr. Hogan?”“Okay,” replied the embarrassed Hogan, “but I am going to play my best!”“I wouldnt expect anything else,” said the confident Boswell.“Now that youre on. Mr. Boswell, you name the time and the place!”The very self assured Boswell responded, “10 oclock tonigh
25、t!”31Why didnt Mr. Hogan want to play Charlie for money? AHe was worried he would lose the match.BHe thought it was unfair for Charlie.CHe didnt care about money.DHe preferred chicken to money.32According to the text, what does the underlined word “self - assured” probably mean?AignorantBselflessCco
26、nfidentDsincere33It can be inferred from the text that .AMr. Hogan was not good at playing golfBCharlie did well in other sports before playing golfCMr. Hogan didnt try his best to playDCharlie Boswell was born blind34What would be the result of the match? ACharlie won. BHogan won.CNeither of them w
27、on.DNot mentioned.35Which of the following can best describe Charlie?ACompetitive and generousBEnergetic and reliableCCareful and considerate DConfident and smart C Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being par
28、t of a British home. What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health. Accomm
29、odation Zones Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential (居住的). Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient
30、to travel in London by Underground.Meal Plans Available* Continental Breakfast* Breakfast and Dinner* Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner Its important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally cons
31、ists of fruit juice, cereal (谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by desert, fruit and coffee. Friends If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, y
32、ou must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy. Self-Catering Accommodation in Private Homes Accommodation on a room-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main
33、living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much. 36. The passage is pro
34、bably written for _.A. host willing to receive foreign studentsB. foreigners hoping to build British cultureC. travelers planning to visit families in LondonD. English learners applying to live in English homes37. Which of the following will the host provide?A. Room cleaning. B. Medical care. C. Fre
35、e transport. D. Physical training. 38. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2. B. The business centre of London is in Zone 1. C. Hosts dislike traveling to the city centre. D. Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.39. According to the passage, what doe
36、s continental Breakfast include?A. Dessert and coffee B. Fruit and vegetables. C. bread and fruit juice D. Cereal and cold meat. 40. Why do some people choose self-catering accommodation?A. To experience a warmer family atmosphere. B. To enrich their knowledge of English.C. To entertain friends as t
37、hey like. D. To enjoy much more freedom. DAn idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.In addition to encouraging reading as a p
38、ursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same B
39、ook project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hongkong.In Chicago, the mayor(市长）appeared on television to announce the choice of To
40、 Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs and neighbourhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and chara
41、cter. The only problem arose in New York , where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers r
42、ather missed the point ,putting all their energy And passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself. Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoy
43、ed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.41. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community service.D. To promote the friendship between cities.4
44、2. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A. They had little interest in reading.B. They were too busy to read a book. C. They came from many different backgroundsD.T hey lacked support from the local government43. According to the passage, where would the project be more easi
45、ly carried out?A. In large communities with little sense of unityB. In large cities where libraries are far from homeC. In medium-sized cities with a diverse populationD .In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached44. The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean A. exc
46、hanged ideas with each otherB. discussed the meaning of a wordC. gained life experience D. used the same language45. According to Nancy, the degree of students of the project is judged by_A. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC. the number of people who ben
47、efit from reading.D. the number of books that each person reads.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。首先请阅读下列英语读物的封面及基本信息: ANational Geographic Complete Birds of the WorldLIMITED-TIME OFFER: Order today and save $5.00!Was: $35.00Now: $30.00Hardcover384 pages; 900 color photographs and illu
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51、 how-to advice from the editors and photographers of National Geographic. It is carefully designed to lead the amateur photographer to better pictures and is comprehensive in scope, explaining the entire process from choosing a camera to taking the pictures to printing, scanning, and archiving the i
52、mages.F. New York: Destination Music CDInnovative artists continue New Yorks cabaret tradition.$19.95Its Showtime!下面是读者的简要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的书名匹配起来。46. Hinny is filled with hope and inspiration to celebrate and protect the worlds environments. Looking through the book, he knows that every beautiful sight
53、 that meets his eyes is a precious dreamland worth preserving a special place that feels like “Heaven on Earth”.47. Jumpy is pleased that his newly-bought book is a fascinating colorful guide to all the birds on the planet, their identification, structures and plumages, habitats, behaviors, and rang
54、es. 48. Pope is using a film camera for his part-time photographs by means of his guide photography. Now he is armed with the practical know how-to get great images. 49. Jackson will get a wealth of ideas for making adventure a part of his life with the magazine! He likes every issue of this magazin
55、e packed with breathtaking photography and compelling features on topics such as diving, snorkeling, skydiving, hang gliding, kayaking, rafting, sailing, climbing, hiking, and more. 50. Dingy is invited to join an excursion into the rich rhythms and textures of music from the far reaches of the worl
56、d. He enjoys the diverse mix of memorable music from these special corners of the Earth as he browses through some of the fascinating cultural facts and maps of each region and then sets off for his destination! III写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节.基础写作（共1题，满分15分）假设你于4月23日的“世界读书日”(World Reading Day)在你所在的学校进行了一项阅读习惯调
57、查，以下是其中的一项调查结果。请用英语写一篇短文，说明相关内容及结果等。A.买书阅读 B.网上下载或在线阅读 C. 从朋友处或图书馆借阅 D. 学校阅览室阅读【写作内容】调查内容及时间；调查结果；问题：阅览室的使用率(use rate)不高；建议：（1）延长阅览室的开放时间； （2）书店送书到校，方便学生购买。【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。_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。I once met a middle-aged stranger who said hi
58、s money had been stolen at the railway station，so he had no money to go home He begged for help from passers-by，but they all pretended not to have heard what he was saying and went by quickly Then he stopped me and wanted me to give him the help At first I could not accept that because I didnt think
59、 he was telling the truth But when I saw tears in his eyes，I began to believe that he might be in the real trouble，so，just immediately I gave him all the money I had When he took the money， his face turned red Before he left，he expressed his great thanks and also said he would give back my money whe
60、n he reached homeWhen I came back to school and told my classmates about my story，they held different opinions Some of them thought that I did a good deed to have given a hand to the person in trouble，while others said that I was cheated Some even laughed at me and called me a fool who could not jud
61、ge things in the right way Now，I am really confused！【写作内容】1请用30个词概括短文的要点；2以约120个词就陌生人可不可信的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点： （1）叙述你给予陌生人帮助或拒绝帮助陌生人的一次真实或虚构的经历； （2）说明你的理由。 【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标题自定。英语检测题 参考答案语言知识及应用 （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）1A 2B 3A 4D 5A 6B 7B 8D 9C 10B
62、11B 12C 13D 14D 15D语法填空16. designing 17. unfortunately 18. from 19. which 20. and 21. absorbed 22. in 23. that 24. an 25. Contributions阅读理解26-30 BCCDB 31-35 BCBAD 36-40 DABCD 41-45 BCDAC 4650 BAECF第一节：基础写作参考范文（15分）On World Reading Day, we carried out a survey about the reading habits of high school
63、students. According to the survey, 45.75% of the students read books they buy and 8.5% of them download e-books or read online. 35.75% of the students borrow books from friends or the library and 11% of them read in the school reading-room. From the survey we can see that the use rate of the school
64、reading-room is not high enough. We suggest that its opening hours be extended and meanwhile bookstores be invited into the school to make it convenient for students to buy books.第二节：读写任务：（25分） Help or Not？ In this passage, the writer mainly tells us his experience of giving help to a stranger, whic
65、h made him very confused because his classmates held different opinions about his deed One evening, Father was driving me home when a stranger stopped us and said he needed a ride badly Hearing this, Father hesitated and advised that we go on our way I nodded, though still feeling uneasy The moment
66、my father restarted the car, I changed my mind and signed him to get into the car Several days later，we were very surprised to receive a letter from him, reading Thank you so much for helping me so that I got to my dying wifes side just before she passed away God bless you for your unselfishness! I have never regretted what I have done to help strangers as I firmly believe that there is always goodness in the world Besides, nobody can tell when he will be in troubleWhat if everybody just looks on when you are in trouble? So, why not help？ 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
