广东省肇庆市二高届高三上学期第二次摸底考试英语试题.docx

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广东省肇庆市二高届高三上学期第二次摸底考试英语试题

广东省肇庆市二高2013届高三上学期第二次摸底考试英语试题

2012-09

本试卷共四大题，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。

IfyoutravelinsomeareainIndia,you’llbeluckyenoughtobewaitedonbyspecialguides-monkeys.1inwaistcoats,thesemonkeysarealways2toserveyou.Hungry,youonlyneedtopointtoyourown3andthey’llleadyoutothenearestrestaurant.Thirsty,themonkeyswillleadyoutoabar.4,youputbothofyourhandsbehindyourheadandthemonkeyswilltakeyoutothenearest5.Don’t6whentheyputouttheirhairyhandstoyouafterthe7isdone.Theyarejust8foralittlemoneyasatip.Afterthat,they9theirhandsasiftheyaresayinggoodbyetoyou.　

Believeitornot,themonkeyguidesarefromtheschoolformonkeysinIndia,10theyweretrainedforoneyearto11their“diplomas”（文凭）.Theyarenottheonlymonkey12intheworld.Somearebeing13asnursesinanAmericanmedicalcollege.Thesemonkeysareabouttolookafter14andhelpthemwithhouseworkafter15.　155

1．A．Acted                    B．Dressed              C．Offered              D．Put

2．A．afraid                  B．again              C．busy                D．ready

3．A．body                 B．food               C．head               D．stomach

4．A．Angry                    B．Sorry              C．Thirsty              D．Tired

5．A．hotel                B．restaurant              C．school               D．shop

6．A．beangry              B．doubt            C．feelpuzzled            D．surprised

7．A．service               B．lunch               C．visit        D．enjoyment

8．A．asking             B．caring        C．looking     D．waiting

9．A．close               B．show           C．spread              D．wave

10．A．which             B．that              C．where                D．when

11．A．accept            B．buy              C．get     D．win

12．A．visitors            B．students          C．teachers         D．guides

13．A．trained           B．learned       C．studied            D．taught

14．A．themselves              B．training               C．patients     D．magazines

15．A．class      B．graduation     C．lesson       D．teaching

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,whethergoodorbad,aregraduallyformed.Whenapersondoesacertainthingagain,he16（drive）bysomeunseenforcetodothesamething17（repeat）,thenahabitisformed.Once18habitisformed,itisdifficult,andsometimes19（possible）,togetridof.Itisthereforeveryimportantthatweshouldpaygreatattentiontotheformationofhabits.

Childrenoftenformbadhabits,someof20remainwiththemaslongastheylive.Olderpersonsalsoformbadhabitsaslongastheylive,andsometimesbecomeruined（毁坏）bythem.However,therearemany21habitswhich,whenformedinearlylife,areofgreathelp.Manysuccessfulmensaythatmuchoftheirsuccesshas22todowithcertainhabitsinearlylife,suchasearlyrising,honesty.23（lazy）,lying,stealingandsoon,arealleasily-formedbadhabits.Weshouldkeepaway24allthesebadhabits,andtrytoformsuchhabits25willbegoodforourselvesandothers.161

Ⅱ.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

Untillateinthe20thcentury,mostAmericansspenttimewithpeopleofdifferentgenerations.Nowmiddle-agedAmericansmaynotkeepintouchwitholdpeopleuntiltheyareoldthemselves.That'sbecausewegrouppeoplebyage.Weputourthree-year-oldstogetherinday-carecenters,our13-year-oldsinschoolsandsportsactivities,andour80-year-oldsinsenior-citizenhomes.Why?

Weliveawayfromtheoldformanyreasons.Youngpeoplesometimesavoidtheoldtogetridoffearsofaginganddying.Itismuchhardertowatchsomeonewelovedisappearbeforeoureyes.Sometimesit'ssohardthatwestayawayfromthepeoplewhoneedusthemost.

Fortunately,someofushavefoundourwaytotheold.Andwehavediscoveredthattheyoftensavetheyoung.

Areportermovedherfamilyontoablockfilledwitholdpeople.Atfirstherchildrenweredisappointed.Butthereporterbakedbananabreadfortheneighboursandhadherchildrendeliveritandvisit.Soonthechildrenhadmanynewfriends,withwhomtheysharedfood,storiesandprojects."Mychildrenhaveneverbeenlesslonely,"thereportersaid.

Theyoung,inturn,savetheold.OnceIwasinaresthome（养老院）whenavisitorshowedupwithababy,shewasimmediatelysurrounded.Peoplewhohadn'tgottenoutofbedinaweeksuddenlywereringingforawheelchair.Eventhosewhohadseemedasleepwokeuptowatchthechild.Babieshaveanastonishingpowertocomfortandcure.

Grandparentsareaspecialcase.Theygivetheirgrandchildrenafeelingofsecurity（安全）andcontinuity.Asmyhusbandputit,"Mygrandparentsgavemeadeepsensethatthingswouldturnoutrightintheend."Grandchildrenspeakofattentiontheydon'tgetfromworriedparents."Myparentswerealwaystellingmetohurryup,andmygrandparentstoldmetoslowdown,"onefriendsaid.Ateachertoldmeshecantellwhichpupilshaverelationshipswithgrandparents:

theyarequieter,calmerandmoretrusting.347

26.NowinanAmericanfamily,peoplecanfindthat___.

A.childrenneverlivewiththeirparents

B.allworkingpeopledon’tlivewiththeirparents

C.agedpeoplearesupportedbytheirgrand-children

D.grandchildrenaresupportedbytheirgrand-parents

27.Whatmaybethereasonwhyoldpeopleareleftalone?

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A.theolddon'tliketoliveinabigfamily

B.theyoungcan'tgetenoughmoneytosupporttheold

C.differentgenerationshavedifferentlifestyles

D.theoldaretooweaktolivewiththeyoung

28.Thefactthereportertoldusshowsthat__.

A.oldpeopleinAmericaleadahardlife.

B.oldpeopleinAmericaenjoybananabread

C.shehadnorimetotakecareofherchildren

D.oldpeopleareeasytogetalongwith

29.Seeingababy,theoldpeoplegotexcitedbecause__.

A.theyhadneverseenababybefore

B.thebabywascleverandbeautiful

C.thebabybroughtthemtheimageoflife

D.thebaby'smotherwouldtakecareofthem

30.Whyaresomechildrenquieter,calmerandmoretrusting?

A.Becausetheyhaverelationshipswiththeirgrandparents.

B.Becausetheirworriedparentsaskthemtoactlikethat.

C.Becausetheyhavenothingtoworryabout.

D.Becausetheirteachersaskthemtoactlikethat.

B

Twomen,bothseriouslyill,occupiedthesamehospitalroom.Onemanwasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhoureachafternoontohelpdrain（排出）thefluidfromhislungs.Hisbedwasnexttotheroom’sonlywindow.Theothermanhadtospendallhistimeflatonhisback.Thementalkedforhoursonend.Theyspokeoftheirwivesandfamilies,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,wheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Everyafternoonwhenthemaninthebedbythewindowcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtohisroommateallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow.

Themanintheotherbedbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidstflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow.Asthemanbythewindowdescribedallthisindetail,themanontheothersideoftheroomwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescene.

Onewarmafternoonthemanbythewindowdescribedaparadepassingby.Althoughtheothermancouldn’thearthebandhecouldseeitinhismind’seyeasthegentlemanbythewindowdescribeditwithdescriptivewords.

Daysandweekspassed.Onemorning,thedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbathsonlytofindthelifelessbodyofthemanbythewindow,whohaddiedpeacefullyinhissleep.Shewassaddenedandcalledthehospitalattendantstotakethebodyaway.Assoonasitseemedappropriate,theothermanaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswitch,andaftermakingsurehewascomfortable,shelefthimalone.Slowly,painfully,hesupportedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself.Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed.Itfacedablandwall.Themanaskedthenursewhatcouldhavecompelledhisdeceasedroommatewhohaddescribedsuchwonderfulthingsoutsidethiswindow.Thenurserespondedthatthemanwasblindandcouldnotevenseethewall.Shesaid,“Perhapshejustwantedtoencourageyou”434

31.Whywasthemanallowedtositup?

A.Becausehisbedwasnexttotheonlywindow.

B.Becausehehadtodescribewhathecouldseetohisfellowpatient..

C.Becausehehadtodrainfluidfromhislungs.

D.Becausehewantedtoseetheparade.

32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“onend”meaninthefirstparagraph?

A.continuallyB.finallyC.ExtremelyD.intheend

33.WhichoneofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthemanwhosebedwasbythewindow?

A.Hewantedtocheattheotherman.

B.Hecouldreallyseeapark.

C.Hewasblind.

D.Hewasadishonestman.

34.Howdoesthemanfeelabouttheotherman’sdeath?

A.SadB.DisappointedC.ExcitedD.notmentionedinthepassage

35.Whichoneisprobablythebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ABlindMan’sSceneryB.ADishonestMan

C.TwoMeninTheHospitalD.The