1、2013 届第二次考试 第 1 页 （ 共 11 页）肇庆市二高 2013 届高三第二次摸底考试英 语 2012-09本试卷共四大题，满分 135 分。考试用时 120 分钟。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。If you travel in some area in India, youll be lucky enough to be waited on by special guides-monk
2、eys. 1 in waistcoats, these monkeys are always 2 to serve you. Hungry, you only need to point to your own 3 and theyll lead you to the nearest restaurant. Thirsty, the monkeys will lead you to a bar. 4 , you put both of your hands behind your head and the monkeys will take you to the nearest 5 . Don
3、t 6 when they put out their hairy hands to you after the 7 is done. They are just 8 for a little money as a tip. After that, they 9 their hands as if they are saying goodbye to you. Believe it or not, the monkey guides are from the school for monkeys in India, 10 they were trained for one year to 11
4、 their “diplomas”（文凭）. They are not the only monkey 12 in the world. Some are being 13 as nurses in an American medical college. These monkeys are about to look after 14 and help them with housework after 15 . 1551AActed BDressed COffered DPut2Aafraid Bagain Cbusy Dready3Abody Bfood Chead Dstomach4A
5、Angry BSorry CThirsty DTired5Ahotel Brestaurant Cschool Dshop6Abe angry Bdoubt Cfeel puzzled Dsurprised7Aservice Blunch Cvisit Denjoyment8Aasking Bcaring Clooking Dwaiting9Aclose Bshow Cspread Dwave10Awhich Bthat Cwhere Dwhen11Aaccept Bbuy Cget Dwin12Avisitors Bstudents Cteachers Dguides13Atrained B
6、learned Cstudied Dtaught14Athemselves Btraining Cpatients Dmagazines2013 届第二次考试 第 2 页 （ 共 11 页）15Aclass Bgraduation Clesson Dteaching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，并将答案填写在答卷标号为 16-25 的相应位置上。Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually for
7、med. When a person does a certain thing again, he 16 ( drive ) by some unseen force to do the same thing 17 ( repeat ), then a habit is formed. Once 18 habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes 19 ( possible ), to get rid of. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to
8、 the formation of habits. Children often form bad habits, some of 20 remain with them as long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live, and sometimes become ruined (毁坏) by them. However, there are many 21 habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help. Many s
9、uccessful men say that much of their success has 22 to do with certain habits in early life, such as early rising, honesty. 23 ( lazy ), lying, stealing and so on, are all easily-formed bad habits. We should keep away 24 all these bad habits, and try to form such habits 25 will be good for ourselves
10、 and others. 161 . 阅读 (共 25 题; 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 Until late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of different generations. Now middle-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old
11、 themselves. Thats because we group people by age. We put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers, our 13-year-olds in schools and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes. Why?We live away from the old for many reasons. Young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid
12、 of fears of aging and dying. It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes. Sometimes its so hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most.Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old. And we have discovered that they often save the young.A reporter mov
13、ed her family onto a block filled with old people. At first her children were disappointed. But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbours and had her children deliver it and visit. Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects. “My children have ne
14、ver been less lonely,“ the reporter said.2013 届第二次考试 第 3 页 （ 共 11 页）The young, in turn, save the old. Once I was in a rest home (养老院) when a visitor showed up with a baby, she was immediately surrounded. People who hadnt gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair. Even those
15、who had seemed asleep woke up to watch the child. Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.Grandparents are a special case. They give their grandchildren a feeling of security (安全) and continuity. As my husband put it, “My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out righ
16、t in the end.“ Grandchildren speak of attention they dont get from worried parents. “My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,“ one friend said. A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer a
17、nd more trusting. 34726. Now in an American family, people can find that _.A. children never live with their parentsB. all working people dont live with their parentsC. aged people are supported by their grand-childrenD. grandchildren are supported by their grand-parents27. What may be the reason wh
18、y old people are left alone ? A. the old dont like to live in a big familyB. the young cant get enough money to support the oldC. different generations have different lifestylesD. the old are too weak to live with the young28. The fact the reporter told us shows that _.A. old people in America lead
19、a hard life.B. old people in America enjoy banana breadC. she had no rime to take care of her childrenD. old people are easy to get along with29. Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because _.A. they had never seen a baby before B. the baby was clever and beautiful C. the baby brought them the
20、 image of life D. the babys mother would take care of them30. Why are some children quieter, calmer and more trusting?A. Because they have relationships with their grandparents.B. Because their worried parents ask them to act like that.2013 届第二次考试 第 4 页 （ 共 11 页）C. Because they have nothing to worry
21、 about.D. Because their teachers ask them to act like that.BTwo men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain（排出）the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the rooms only window. The other man had to spe
22、nd all his time flat on his back. The men talked for hours on end. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their involvement in the military service, where they had been on vacation. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up, he would pass the time b
23、y describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside. The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake. Ducks an
24、d swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow. As the man by the window described all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.One wa
25、rm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by. Although the other man couldnt hear the band he could see it in his minds eye as the gentleman by the window described it with descriptive words. Days and weeks passed. One morning, the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths
26、 only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away. As soon as it seemed appropriate, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the sw
27、itch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Slowly, painfully, he supported himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself. He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed. It faced
28、 a bland wall. The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall. She said, “Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you” 43431. Why was the man a
29、llowed to sit up?A. Because his bed was next to the only window.B. Because he had to describe what he could see to his fellow patient.C. Because he had to drain fluid from his lungs.D. Because he wanted to see the parade.2013 届第二次考试 第 5 页 （ 共 11 页）32. What does the underlined word “on end” mean in t
30、he first paragraph?A. continually B. finally C. Extremely D. in the end33. Which one of the following is TRUE about the man whose bed was by the window? A. He wanted to cheat the other man.B. He could really see a park.C. He was blind.D. He was a dishonest man.34. How does the man feel about the oth
31、er mans death ?A. Sad B. Disappointed C. Excited D. not mentioned in the passage35. Which one is probably the best title for this passage?A. A Blind Mans Scenery B. A Dishonest Man C. Two Men in The Hospital D. The World OutsideCGoogle Inc, said on Friday its China president Kai-fu Lee will leave th
32、e company to start his own business in Beijing. Boon Lock Yeo, director of Google Shanghai engineering office, and John Liu, who heads the sales team in China, will take on Lees responsibilities.Lees departure will not affect Google China business too much, said industry insiders. His successors wil
33、l face the challenge of competing in a market dominated (主宰) by Chinese rival Baidu Inc.“Google is more popular than four years ago. It is rising but still lags behind Baidu,” said Jiang Qiping, an industry researcher.According to Beijing based research firm Analysis International, Baidu held 62 per
34、cent of China search market in the second quarter while Google held 29 percent Lee joined Google in 2005 after seven years at Microsoft, where he was a computer scientist and corporate vice president. His move to Google triggered a lawsuit（起诉 ） from Microsoft, in which the company sued Lee and Googl
35、e.Microsoft claimed that Lee was breaking his non-compete agreement by working for Microsoft direct competitor in an area that was similar to his role at Microsoft. The dispute lasted for five months and ended up in a private agreement between the two companies.Lee, 47, led Google during a period of
36、 big expansion in China in the past four years, said industry insiders. “Kai-Fu has made an enormous contribution to Google over the last fours years, helping dramatically to improve the quality and range of services that we offer in China” said Alan Eustace, Google senior vice-president for enginee
37、ring, in a statement.2013 届第二次考试 第 6 页 （ 共 11 页）Lee is an idol among many Chinese young students. “He is open and nice to young people. I respect him, said Jin Shifei, a postgraduate of computer sciences in Tsinghua University, who held an internship in Google China last summer.From 1996 to 1998, Le
38、e was president of Cosmo Software, a branch company of Silicon graphics Inc, responsible for service product lines and the companys web strategy. Before that, Lee spent six years at Apple Inc, leading an interactive media group.Before his business career, Lee used to be an assistant professor at Car
39、negie Mellon. 36036. After Lee left Google would _A. fall rapidly B. have a brighter futureC. still face the same challenges D. become the dominating company37. Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Lees quit is going to have a big impact on the companyB. the Chin
40、ese search market is dominated by BaiduC. there are two search engines in the Chinese marketD. Lee went into business immediately after he graduated from university38. What does the underlined word “trigger” mean in the fifth passage?A. lead to B. fire C. shoot D. start39. Where has Lee worked accor
41、ding to the time order?A. Apple, Carnegie Melon, Cosmo Software, Microsoft, Google B. Carnegie Mellon, Cosmo Software, Apple, Microsoft, GoogleC. Carnegie Melon, Apple, Cosmo Software, Microsoft, GoogleD. Carnegie Melon, Cosmo Software, Microsoft, Apple, Google40. We can infer form the passage that
42、_A. Lee is unsatisfied with his salaryB. Lee is leaving to move to another companyC. Lee wants to have his own business D. Lee was criticized for his quitDA new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television, the more likely they are to developdepression as young adults. But the extent to w
43、hich TV may be to blame is a question that the study leaves 2013 届第二次考试 第 7 页 （ 共 11 页）unanswered.The researchers used a national long-term survey of adolescent（青少年的）health to investigate（调查）the relationship between media use and depression. They based their findings on more than four thousand adole
44、scents who were not depressed when the survey began in 1995. As part of the survey, the young people were asked how many hours of television or videos they watched daily. They were also asked how often they played computer games and listened to the radio. Media use totaled an average of 5 and one-ha
45、lf hours a day. More than 2 hours of that was spent watching TV.Seven years later, in 2002, more than seven percent of the young people had signs of depression. The average age at that time was twenty-one.Brian Primack at the University of Pittsburgh medical school was the lead author of the new stu
46、dy. He says every extra hour of television meant an 8 percent increase in the chances of developing signs of depression.The researchers say they did not find any such relationship with the use of other media such as movies, video games or radio, etc. But the study did find that young men were more likely than young women to
