1、广东省汕头二中 2012届高三第五次阶段 考试试题（英语） 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,D 项中选出最佳选项。 One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. Its like looking at the tiled (铺瓦的 ) ceiling and concentrating o
2、n the space where one tile is 1 . Once I heard a bald man said, “Whenever I enter a room, all I see is hair.” Once youve 2 what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 3 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 4 , or forget about it and 5
3、the tiles in your life that are not missing. We all know people who have had a relatively 6 life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but generally remain happy. The first 7 is gratitude. All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to
4、 think that being unhappy leads people to 8 , but its truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy. The second secret is awareness. We should 9 that happiness is a byproduct (副产品 ) of something else. The most obvious 10 are those pursuits that give our lives purpose-anything from s
5、tudying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are 11 to experience. Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 12 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We need a spiritual faith, or a philosophy of life. Whatever yo
6、ur philosophy is, it should 13 this truth: if you choose to find the 14 in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As for happiness itself, this 15 depends on your decision to make. 1 A. different B. missing C. short D. broken 2 A. determined B.
7、 predicted C. assumed D. imagined 3 A. completely B. naturally C. hopefully D. really 4 A. tile B. brick C. ceiling D. house 5 A. go on B. put on C. focus on D. rely on 6 A. peaceful B. difficult C. ordinary D. easy 7 A. secret B. factor C. rule D. key 8 A. upset B. quarrel C. complain D. depress 9
8、A. decide B. realize C. prove D. assume 10 A. sources B. results C. answers D. goals 11 A. probable B. possible C. likely D. capable 12 A. value B. destination C. survival D. existence 13 A. tell B. include C. absorb D. mean 14 A. worst B. best C. positive D. negative 15 A. absolutely B. totally C.
9、exactly D. largely 第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 l 5 分满分 l5 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 16-25 的相应位置上。 Some people like to chat with others on the Internet to relax They want to look 16_ friends online and talk with them But 17_（ limit） to words on a computer screen
10、, their knowledge about a person is not reliable Identity and appearance mean very little in cyberspace（网络空间） 18_ people are really concerned about is a persons thoughts or at least the thoughts he 19_ (express) through the Internet Thus, even the 20_ （ shy） person in the world can become a chat-roo
11、m star Critics （ 批评家 ） of online relationships believe that 21_ of us truly know a person in cyberspace because the Internet can make users control how others view them Internet users can get their words 22 _ （ vary） to fit whatever image they want to give In a way, theyre not really themselves All
12、of this may be fine 23_ the relationship stays in cyberspace But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship With so many unfamiliar persons on the Internet, 24_ is easy to let ones imagination “fill in the blanks” This surely result 25_ disappointments when net friends meet each ot
13、her An online friend whom someone imagines is often quite different from the real person So, before making friends in cyberspace, remember Clifford Stolls advice, “Life in the real world is far richer than anything youll find on a computer screen” 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
14、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 It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didnt see some rain soon we would lose everything. I w
15、as in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a great effort. trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house. M
16、oments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his jou
17、rney. He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill(溅出 ) the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site. Severa
18、l large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer laying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap(舔 ) up the water cupped in
19、 my beautiful boys hand. I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. It
20、was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride. 29. After learning about the truth, the author felt _. A. curious and confused B. scared and excited C. moved and curious D. proud and moved 30. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. The Water of Life B. Importance of Water C. Ho
21、w to Save Animals D. Animals in Danger B Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak,
22、though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises. Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to
23、their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these cant be said to show the babys intenti
24、on to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation（模仿） leads on to deliberate（有意的） imitation of sound
25、s made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech. It is a problem we need to get out. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it i
26、s clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he li
27、kes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds. 31. Before children start speaking_. A. they need equal
28、 amount of listening B. they need different amounts of listening C .they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructions D. they cant understand and obey the adults oral instructions 32. Children who start speaking late _. A. may have problems with their listening B. probab
29、ly do not hear enough language spoken around them C. usually pay close attention to what they hear D. often take a long time in learning to listen properly 33. A babys first noises are _. A. an expression of his moods and feelings B. an early form of language C. a sign that he means to tell you some
30、thing D. an imitation of the speech of adults 34. The problem of deciding at what point a babys imitations can be considered as speech_. A. is important because words have different meanings for different people B. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with a
31、ge C. is not especially important because the changeover takes place gradually D. is one that should be completely ignored because childrens use of words is often meaningless 35. The author implies_. A. parents can never hope to teach their children new sounds B. even after they have learnt to speak
32、, children still enjoy imitating C. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speak D. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quickly C Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand（品牌）
33、of product on the shelf Coloring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell Health foods are packaged （包装） in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors Ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver W
34、hen some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colors turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white packageblue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm The size
35、of a product can attract a shopper But quite often a bottle doesnt contain as much as it appears to It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average,70 % of the total cost of the product itself on packaging! The most successful producers know that its not enough to have a good produc
36、t The founder of Pears soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to promote （推销） their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius（天才） to sell it ” 36 Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text? A The cost of its
37、 package B The price of the product C The color of its package D The brand name of the product 37 The underlined part “the colors turned the customers off”（ in Para 3 ） means that the colors_ A attracted the customers strongly B had weak effects on the customers C tricked the customers into shopping
38、 D caused the customers to lose interest 38 Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales? A The way to promote goods B The discovery of a genius C The team to produce a good product D The brand name used by successful producers 39 According to the passage, which of the following
39、 statement is true? A Making soap is so easy that any fool in the world can make it B Greens, yellows or silver are considered to be healthy colors C 25 years ago, the founder of Pears soap was a pretty girl herself D The size of a product can have an effect on the shoppers 40 Which of the following
40、 would be the best title for this text? A Choice of Good Products B Disadvantages of Products C Effect of Packaging on Shopping D Brand Names and Shopping Tricks D Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results. However, working successfully as a te
41、am is not as easy as it may seem. Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team. Effective leadership is one of the most important factors of good teamwork. T
42、he teams leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.
43、 Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team. Team members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each others opinions. Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way
44、 to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts. Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team
45、leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible. The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork. In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader himself ne
46、eds to show these qualities. The team turns to the leader for support and guidance. So any negative words or behaviors on the leaders part can be disastrous. Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on and with a team is going to be extremely important to your succ
47、ess and that of your team. 41. Effective leadership is important partly because _. A. it helps a leader to develop lots of skills B. it makes a leader feel supported and valued C. it creates a positive working environment D. it depends on interpersonal relationship of a team 42. The underlined word “articulate” probably means _. A. hide B. feel C. express D. plan 43. When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should _. A. worry about the team members B. ignore the team members voices C. try to avoid
