广东省肇庆市第二中学2012届高三第二次阶段考试（英语）.doc

1、HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 1 广东省肇庆市第二中学 2012 届高三第二次阶段考试（英语） 本试卷三大题，满分 135 分，考试用时 120 分钟。 I. 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 1-15 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。 One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework: homework on happin

2、ess. Her pupils would be “happiness 1 ”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really 2 , wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone 3 . Several days after the homework had been hand

3、ed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag. “Here in this bag I have all the happiness Ive collected so far,” she said 4 . On seeing this, everyone was filled with 5 , but Carla didnt want to show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss E

4、llis had taken the box, Carla took a(n) 6 camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready. “Open it, Miss Ellis.” The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 7 on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carlas photo came out of the camera immediately, and sh

5、e 8 it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she, had finished, she gestured at the 9 . “Oh, so its” “Yes!” 10 Carla, opening the bag. “Its a great big pile of smiles!” She opened the bag and photos of different 11 fell out. The rest of the class

6、tried to 12 how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted（传送）to them, and in return, without 13 , every person 14 with a smile of their own. HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/s

7、j.fjjy.org） ” 2 She managed to 15 understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world. 1. A. explorers B. instructors C. players D. collectors 2. A. regretful B. delightful C. stressful D. thankful 3. A. surprised B. satisfied C. annoyed D. depressed 4. A.

8、disappointedly B. sadly C. amazedly D. smilingly 5. A. astonishment B. kindness C. expectation D. pride 6. A. expensive B. oldfashioned C. instant D. good-looking 7. A. disappeared B. froze C. faded D. shone 8. A. offered B. sold C. packed D. paid 9. A. box B. bag C. camera D. pocket 10. A. added B.

9、 questioned C. replied D. interrupted 11. A. smiles B. teachers C. ceremonies D. friends 12. A. try out B. focus on C. decide on D. figure out 13. A. imagination B. expression C. hesitation D. reason 14. A. responded B. refused C. demanded D. proved 15. A. hide B. correct C. appreciate D. spread 第二节

10、 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 3140 的相应位置上。 It was a winter morning, just before Christmas, while most people were warming up their cars, my husband, Trevor, had to ride his bike 4 kilometers away from home to work. On his 1

11、6 (arrive), he parked his bike outside the back door 17 usual. After 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone, 18 was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, and also the bike was used 19 (get) groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from 20 we live. I was so s

12、ad that I wrote to the newspaper and told 21 our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to fetch it. Once again my husband had a way to get to and 22 his job. It really is 23 honor that a HLLYBQ 整理

13、供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 3 complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can 24 (pass) from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because i

14、t 25 (strong) our faith in humanity. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways, we, too, can share with others. II. 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。 A What if you could fly like a bird just by thinking happy thoughts? Or you

15、 could disappear to a faraway land, never grow old and fight pirates every day? For Peter Pan and his friends, the Lost Boys, these dreams come true. More than 100 years after this playful boy was “born”, Peter Pan and his friends are to continue their adventure in a sequel(续集)to J.M. Barries origin

16、al novel. “Peter Pan in Scarlet”(重返梦幻岛),written by British author Geraldine McCaughrean, was published earlier this month. The sequel brings all the original characters back. Peter Pans friends, the Lost Boys, are now grown up and live in the real world. Whats more, at the end of the first book, Pet

17、er Pan thinks he has killed his enemy, Captain Hook. But ,new readers discover he is not so dead at all. For those who are unfamiliar with the original story, Peter Pan lives in faraway Neverland with a group of orphans. But they are eager for a real mother and Peter Pan flies to London with a fairy

18、(仙女), Tinkerbell, to find one. They visit a young girl, Wendy, who loves to read stories, and bring her and her two brothers back to Neverland to live with them. In Neverland, children never have to grow up, and there are no parents to tell them what to do. Many teenagers dream of a world where they

19、 dont have to grow old and take responsibility. But, the author explains such a world is not the paradise(乐园)when it first appears: adventures can be scary and often dangerous, and, though we all sometimes dream of running away, we all need someone to love and look after us too. HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（ht

20、tp:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 4 26. The passage is written to _. A. tell you about an unrealistic dream B. introduce novels about Peter Pan C. analyze the difficulties of growing up D. explain why Peter Pan cant grow old 27. “Peter Pan in Scarlet” is about _. A. how some children fought against the pirateCapta

21、in Hook B. the carefree life the children led in Neverland C. how peter Pan looked for a real mother for the Lost Boys D. how the Lost Boys return to Neverland for more adventures 28. The stories of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys reflect that those at their age _. A. are ready to shoulder responsibilit

22、y B. choose adventures in faraway places C. long for independence but also need someone to love them D. cant wait to grow up 29. The place Peter Pan and his friend stay is named Neverland probably because . A. they never have to grow up B. they dont have parents C. they never have troubles D. they n

23、ever need to worry 30. Peter Pan flies to London _. A. to find a fairy B. to visit a young girl C. to find a real mother D. to earn money B The common cold is the worlds most widespread illness, which is plagues(疫病) that flesh receives. The most widespread fallacy(谬误) of all is that colds caused by

24、cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 5 with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer fr

25、om them forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in

26、 the trenches(战壕), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds. In the Second World War prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp(集中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took par

27、t in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. Some wore wet socks all day while others

28、exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter？ Despite the most pains-taking research, no o

29、ne has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors(止痛片) suc

30、h as aspirin, but all they do is relieve the symptoms(症状). 31. The writer offered _ examples to support his argument. A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 3 32. Which of the following does not agree with the chosen passage? A. The Eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time. B. Colds are not caused by cold. C. Peopl

31、e suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors. D. A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one. 33. Arctic explorers may catch colds when _. A. they are working in the isolated arctic regions HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 6 B. they are writing reports in te

32、rribly cold weather C. they are free from work in the isolated arctic regions D. they are coming into touch again with the outside world 34 Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit _. A. suffered a lot B. never caught colds C. often caught colds D. became very stron

33、g 35. The passage mainly discusses _. A. the experiments on the common cold B. the cures about the common cold C. the reason and the way people catch colds D. the continued spread of common colds C Most people hate change, which is sad since we often go through intense changes in life. And for some

34、of us, even the smallest changes can upset our day. So the question is: Why do most of us find making adjustments to our lives so hard? Fear of change is nothing new. Over a century ago, the Parisians were unhappy over a particular addition to their city: the Eiffel Tower. In fact, the citizens were

35、 so angry about the plans for the tower that they protested its construction. As strange as it may seem, their anger was completely natural. They were given no choice about the huge change that was going to be made, so they became angry. But we get upset over changes even when we do have a say in th

36、e matter and think about them carefully. Changes are brought about every day by the decisions we make: which school to attend, which job to take, whom to marry. Voluntary changes also make most of us uneasy because we dont know how those changes will affect our future. People have discovered that th

37、e key to overcoming the fear and anger associated with change is to be flexible. When they are flexible, people can adapt to new situations more easily. Being flexible is especially important in the 21st century as technology makes change occur faster than ever before. Those who oppose change, espec

38、ially with technology in the workplace, may find themselves out of a job. HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 7 When change comes, and you have no choice but to face it, embrace it. A positive attitude helps a lot. In fact, the change may turn out to be the best thing for you. That new job you go

39、t may end up being much better than your old one. You may make the best friends of your life in the new city you moved to. Dont merely focus on how you feel about change; instead decide to accept the change. The change is the reality, and its up to you whether the change will be a success or a failu

40、re. You never know your next change may be your lifes Eiffel Tower! 36. Why did the building of the Eiffel Tower make the Parisians unhappy? A. Because they didnt like the design of the Eiffel Tower. B. Because they couldnt avoid accepting the Eiffel Tower. C. Because it was no use building the Eiff

41、el Tower. D. Because the Eiffel Tower seemed strange. 37. According to the passage, it can be inferred that what wont disturb us are _. A. the changes that have agreement with ones will B. the small changes we meet in our daily life C. the changes whose effect we can predict and control D. the chang

42、es that we discuss or consider thoroughly 38. How should we overcome negative emotions that the changes bring? A. We are not supposed to face the changes and let them alone. B. We should actively accustom ourselves to the new circumstance. C. We should not take the changes seriously and avoid them a

43、s much as possible. D. We should know that the changes merely bring us bad influence. 39. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean? A. The change will probably make you fail like the Eiffel Tower. B. The change is like the Eiffel Tower which is not good for our future life. C. Yo

44、ur future life is never known just like the Eiffel Tower unknown to the Parisians. D. Your future life is likely to be a great achievement due to the change. 40. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Psychology of Change B. The ways to Overcome the Fear HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org）

45、” 8 C. Changes That Disturb Us D. The Bad Effect of Changes D How can you find out what is going on inside a persons body without opening the patients body up? Regular X rays can show a lot. CAT scans can show even more. They can give a complete view of body organs. What is a CAT scan? CAT stands fo

46、r a kind of machine. It is a special X-ray machine that gets a 360- degree picture of a small area of a patients body. Doctors use X rays to study and determine diseases and injuries within the body, X rays can find a foreign object inside the body or take pictures of some inside organs to be X-raye

47、d. A CAT scanner, however, uses a group of X rays to give a cross-sectional（横截面）view of a specific part of the body. A fine group of X rays is scanned across the body and around the patient from many different directions. A computer studies the information from each direction and produces a clear cr

48、oss- sectional picture on a screen. This picture is then photographed for later use. Several cross sections, taken one after another, can give clear “photos” of the entire body or of any body organs. The latest CAT scanners can even give clear pictures of active, moving organs, just as a fast-action

49、 camera can “stop the action”, giving clear pictures of what appears unclear to the eye. And because of the 360-degree pictures, CAT scans show clear and complete views of organs in a manner that was once only shown during operation or examination of a dead patient. Frequent appearance before X rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. Yet CAT scans actually