六校届高三第一次联考英语.docx

1、六校届高三第一次联考英语六校2012届高三第一次联考英 语. 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。 Robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. I 1 that students begin at an earlier age, which I explained to Robby, but Robby said

2、 that it had been his mothers 2 to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.Hard as Robby tried, he 3 the basic sense of music. However, he persisted (坚持), and at the end of each weekly 4 , he always said, “ My moms going to hear me play some day.” But it seemed 5 . He just did not have a

3、ny inborn (天生的) ability. I only knew his mother from a distance as she 6 Robby off or waited in her old car to pick him up. She always 7 and smiled but never visited my class. Then one day Robby stopped coming to our lessons. He telephoned me and said his mother was 8 . Several weeks later I was pre

4、paring my students for the upcoming recital (独奏会) when Robby came and asked me if he could be in the recital. “Miss Hondorf Ive just got to 9 !” he insisted.The night for the recital came. The high school gymnasium was packed with parents, friends and relatives. The recital went off well. 10 Robby c

5、ame up on stage. I was 11 when he announced that he had chosen Mozarts Concerto (协奏曲) No. 21 in C Major. I was not prepared for what I heard next. His fingers were light on the keys. He played so 12 that everyone rose to applaud him. In tears I ran up on 13 . “Oh! Robby! How did you do it?”“Well, Mi

6、ss Hondorf I kept on practicing at home. Remember I told you my mom was sick? Well, 14 she had cancer and passed away this morning. And wellshe was born deaf, so tonight was the 15 time she ever heard me play”1. A. prefer B. imagine C. suppose D. wish2. A. plan B. belief C. need D. dream3. A. held B

7、. lacked C. hid D. showed 4. A. seminar B. lesson C. test D. show5. A. meaningless B. senseless C. useless D. hopeless6. A. put B. saw C. dropped D. sent7. A. waved B. waited C. jumped D. left8. A. tired B. deaf C. sick D. unhappy9. A. succeed B. learn C. play D. act10. A. Suddenly B Then C. Finally

8、 D. Later 11. A. surprised B. puzzled C. disappointed D. annoyed 12. A. badly B. hardly C. differently D. wonderfully13. A. platform B. stairs C. stage D. floor14. A. unluckily B. therefore C. however D. actually 15. A. best B. first C. last D. worst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

9、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括号为16-25的相应位置上。Over years, Ive been teaching children about a simple 16 powerful conceptthe ant philosophy. They have an amazing four-part philosophy. First, ants never quit. Theyll climb over, theyll climb under, and theyll climb around. They keep lookin

10、g for another way. What a neat (了不起的) philosophy, to never quit 17 (look) for a way to get 18 you are supposed to go. Second, ants think winter all summer. Thats 19 important perspective. You cant be so naive (幼稚的) as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering their winter food in the

11、middle of summer. Its important to be 20 (reality). You have got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead. The third part is 21 ants think summer all winter. During the winter, they remind 22 , “This wont last long; well soon be out of here.” And 23 the first warm day, the ants are

12、out. If it 24 (turn) cold again, they will dive back down. Last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he 25 (possibility) can. Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.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

13、在答题卡将该项涂黑。ABorn in 1936 in Oak Park, Illinois, the American Richard Bach is the direct descendant (后代) of J.S. Bach, the famous composer. He attended Long Beach State College in 1955.As an airplane pilot, Bach got married to his first wife and had six children, but divorced later and then left his f

14、amily because he didnt believe in marriage. Everything concerning airplane was his field, including an aviation (航空) technical writer and flight instructor.Though aviation was his true love, Bach always wanted to write. During his high school years, one of his teachers made him realize his potential

15、. In 1959 he had this idea of a bird learning to pass beyond the walls of limitations-Jonathan Livingston Seagull. In almost all his books he used airplanes as a way to pass the message. In Running from Safety, Bach shares with us his childhood: at age 8, he lost one of his brothers: Bobby.In 1970,

16、Jonathan Livingston Seagull, a story about a seagull who flew for the sake of flying rather than merely to catch food, was published by Macmillan Publishers after the manuscript (手稿) was turned down by many other publishers. The book, which included unique photos of seagulls in flight, became a best

17、-seller. In 1973, the book was turned into a movie. Its said that Bach charged the production with changing the movie without his permission. In fact, those who saw the movie noticed that his name wasnt mentioned.26. About Richard Bach, we know from the passage that_A. his grandson was a famous comp

18、oserB. he stayed with his family all the timeC. he began to study in college at age 19D. he majored in music in college27. Bach used to be all the following EXCEPT _.A. a pilot B. a writerC. an instructor D. a fighter28. Who probably led Richard Bach to his writing career? A. His family B. His teach

19、er C. His publisher D. His brother29. What do we know about Jonathan Livingston Seagull? A. It took Richard Bach a year to finish it. B. It tells about Richard Bachs childhood. C. It is about a pilots experiences in flight. D. The idea for the book dates back to 1959.30. We can learn from the last p

20、aragraph that _. A. few publishers thought highly of the manuscript at first B. Jonathan Livingston Seagull was turned into a movie five years after it was published C. Bach didnt agree to turn the book into a movie. D. the movie Jonathan Livingston Seagull made Bach rich.BBrian arrived at the San F

21、rancisco airport two hours before the flight to Paris. He was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. He was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. Brian needed to meet a man named Tony before he ch

22、ecked in for his flight. He found Tony near the Air France counter. Tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package.“Give this package to Jean-Paul at the airport in Paris. He will have a sign with your name on it. I think you can find him easily,” Tony said. “You dont have any luggage, right?

23、”“Only this backpack,” Brian answered. “You said I could bring one carry-on bag.”“Thats right. One carry-on bag is fine. Have a good trip.”“Thanks.”Is Brian a criminal? Not at all. He is an air courier. And he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to Paris. Air couriers get cheap airline tickets

24、because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. Businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. Often, the only way they can do this is to use an air courier company. It is not cheap for a business to send a package with an a

25、ir courier, but it is quick.Every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. The number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. However, air-courier travel isnt for everyone. But if you have very little money, can be flexible about your travel plans, and

26、dont mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vocation!31. Why was Brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?A. Because they were the uniforms for air couriers.B. Because that made him easier to be recognized.C. Because his backpack had no room for his clothes.D.

27、Because he did not have any luggage with him.32. An air courier is a person who _.A. manages a business company in foreign countriesB. organizes international flights for touristC. travels around the world with cheap ticketsD. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries33. Businesses choose th

28、e air-courier service because _.A. it costs less B. it is flexible C. it saves time D. it grows fast34. One of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he _.A. cannot decide when and where to travelB. cannot take any luggage with himC. has to wear two pairs of jeansD. saves little mo

29、ney from the travel35. The author of the text mainly _.A. describes the activities of a law-breakerB. suggests an ideal way to travelC. argues against the air-courier travelD. tells us about a developing businessCBoxing is a fist fighting sport between two matched combatants (对手) wearing padded glov

30、es. A boxers primary aim is to land as many blows as possible to the head and torso (躯干) of the opponent, using strength and speed to dominate the contest. One of the oldest sports still practiced, boxing dates back to thousands of years ago. Today the sport is popular in many parts of the world and

31、 encompasses (包括) both amateur and professional matches. For most of the 20th century boxing attracted huge fan and media attention in the United States. Some boxing champions became legendary, larger-than-life figures, such as Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, and Muhammad Ali. Criticized to varying degrees

32、 throughout its history for its violent nature and high injury rate, boxing has somehow always managed to surviveand even thriveas a sport.Modern boxing regulations are based upon the 12 rules set out by British boxing officials in the mid-19th century. These rules became known as the Marquess of Queensberr