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2012年高三调研卷(英语)试卷
2012年12月
(13校联考卷)
ⅡGrammarandVocabulary
SectionA
Directions:
BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.
25.Thereislittledoubtthatcleannaturalgaswillplayamajorrole____theworldenergystageinthefuture.
A.inB.onC.ofD.above
26.Youmaychoose______ofthehamburgersandleavetheotherforme.
A.eitherB.neitherC.anyD.both
27.WhenMoYanstartedhiswritingcareer,heneverimaginedhe____China’sfirstNobelPrizewinner.
A.hadbecomeB.becameC.wouldbecomeD.hasbecome
28.Manystudentshavenowheretogoafterschool,_________theyhavenoaccesstoaffordable
after-schoolopportunities.
A.althoughB.whileC.unlessD.since
29.Wehadawonderfultimeatyesterday’sget-together.You_______havecome,butwhydidn’t
You?
A.mustB.canC.oughttoD.might
30.Wenowseemtowonder______themoreconnectedweget,themoredisconnectedwefeel.
A.thatitiswhyB.thatwhyitisC.whyisitthatD.whyitisthat
31.TheonlywayJohncouldimagine______stresswastogettougherbymakinggreaterefforts.
A.handingB.tohandleC.handleD.havinghandle
32.Intherecentpastthere______anumberofamazinginnovationsintheworldof3Dentertainment.
A.wereB.hasbeenC.havebeenD.hadbeen
33.After______underthegroundforalongtime,theancientvasewasaccidentallydugoutbya
Farmer.
A.buriedB.buryingC.havingburiedD.beingburied
34.________thistechnologyisagreatinitialstepinreducingcarbon-dioxideemission,therearea
lotofhurdlestobeovercome.
A.WhileB.WhetherC.ProvidedD.Considering
35.Whoever_______intheexamwillbeseverelypunishedaccordingtotheschoolrules.
A.caughtcheatingB.iscaughtcheatingC.caughttocheatD.iscaughttocheat
36.Teachersmightaswellcreateanatmosphere______thestudentsfeelrespectedandcaredfor.
A.thatB.whenC.whereD.which
37.AsMike’sbestfriend,youmusthavebeeninvitetohisbirthdaypartylastnight,______?
A.didn’tyouB.haven’tyouC.mustn’tyouD.weren’tyou
38.Communicationis_____keepsfamiliesontrackandfunctioningasaunit.
A.whatB.whenC.whichD.where
39.Althoughleadersareoftenthoughttohaveunusualpersonalabilities,noresearcheshaveproducedevidence_____thereare“naturalleaders”.
A.thatB.whenC.whichD.where
40.Manycontestantsweredissatisfiedthatthecontestresultwasn’tmade_______tothepublicuntiltwoweekslater.
A.knowingB.knownC.toknowD.tobeknown
SectionB
Directions:
Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereareonemorethanyouneed.
A.faithfulnessB.preferredC.associationD.meantE.incrediblyF.presentG.graduallyH.enduringL.honorJ.official
Fragrantandbeautiful,Carnationflowershavebecomesymbolicofmother'sloveandalsoMother'sDay.Mother'sDayandcarnationshavehadan_41_____foraverylongtimebecauseaccordingtoaChristianlegend,thisistheplantthatsprungupwhenJesusChrist'smotherMaryshedtearsofdistressseeingherson____42_____sufferingsonthecross.
ThetraditionofgiftingcarnationstomothersonMother'sDaywasinitiatedbyMissAnnaJarvisandbeganonthefirst____43____Mother'sDayinAmericaonMay10,1908.MissAnnaJarvissent500whitecarnationstotheAndrewsMethodistEpiscopalChurch,inGrafton,WestVirginia.Theflowerswere___44__tobedistributedamongstthemothers.Others___45__werealsoaskedtowearflowers.WhitecarnationswereafavouriteofAnna'sdeceasedmother.Annaexplainedthereasonforherselectionoftheflower.
“Thewhitecarnationis___46__becauseIthinkittypifiessomeofthevirtuesofmotherhood;...whitenessstandsforpurity;itslastingquality,___47____;itsfragrance,love;itswidefieldofgrowth,charity;itsform,beauty...”
MissAnnaJarviscontinuedwiththepracticeofsendingcarnationstotheAndrewsChurch.Shesentover10,000carnationsinthesubsequentyearsasapersonalgifttothechurchonMother'sDay.This__48____ledtoacustomofgiftingcarnationstomothers.TodaycarnationsarewornorgiftedworldwideonMother'sDayandhavebecomesymbolicofpurity,strengthandenduranceofmotherhood.Asacustomredcarnationsarewornto__49___livingmothersandwhitecarnationsforthedeceasedmothers.
III.ReadingComprehension
SectionA
Directions:
ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.
Ambitionisanecessaryqualityinlife.Itisthe__50_whichdrivesusontousewhatevertalentwehavegot.Ifwehaven’tgotsomedegreeofambition,thesetalentswillnotbeusedforourownandother’s__51__Wemustcontinuallywanttobebetterthanweare.Withoutambitionwearejustjellyfishthatflopthroughlife.Weonlyreacttoevents;wedon’ttrytocontrolthem.
Ambition,_52__,canhaveseveraldefects.
Firstofallitcanbe_53___.Wemaynotbeabletoseethelimitsofourownabilities,sowedoambitiousthingsthatarecompletelybeyondus.Ourcareermasterscanseeourgoodqualitiesandourlimitations___54_.Theymaytellusthatwehaven’ttheabilitytodealwithpeopleandwouldmakegoodbusinessmen.Werefusetotaketheirevaluation.Wekeepontrying.Manyyearsandmany_55__laterweareforcedtoaccepttheir56___.Butwhatawasteoftimeourill-foundedambitionhascausedus!
Secondly,ourambitioncanbetoo_57__.Wedevoteourattentiontoonenarrowaim,suchasgettingdistinctionsinoursciencesubjects.Everythingthatmaydrawusawayfromthisaimiscutoutofourlives.Intheendwegetourdistinctions.Butwhatdamagewehave_58__ourselvesintheprocess!
Weareisolatedbeingswhoonlycareaboutaparticularexamination.Andweprobablywon’tmakegoodscientists.We_59__thebreadthofviewnecessaryforsuccessinhigherstudies.
Thirdly,ourambitioncanbelimitedtolifelessobjectives.Wewanttogainmoney,orpower,ormembershipofsomecircles.Personswhofeelinferiortryto_60__byseekingtherespectofothersthroughpossessionsoftheseartificialsignsofworth.
Fourthly,ourambitionmaybe__61_.Insteadofdirectingsomeofourambitiontowardscommunityimprovementwemayexploitmembersofthecommunityintheinterestsofself-advancements.Inlaterlifewemaybeambitiousforthesuccessofourchildrenbutweregardthissuccessasonlyafurther_62__ofourownsuccess.
Ambitionisnecessaryinthelivesofindividuals---necessaryfortheirownimprovementandfortheimprovementofthe63___inwhichtheylive.But,likeallblindforces,itmustbedirectedifitisnottocausedisaster.Itmustbetightlycontrolledbytheheadandtheheart.Otherwiseambitionmay_64___toohighapriceintermsofhumanqualities.
50.AmeansBforceCcourageDaction
51.AjusticeBaffectionCbenefitDemotion
52.AhoweverBthereforeCbesidesDfurthermore
53.AunpredictableBunusualCunrealisticDunfavorable
54.AobjectivelyBpositivelyCamusinglyDnegatively
55.AmiraclesBrecoveriesCoccasionsDdisappointments
56.AnoticeBsolutionCjudgmentDmeasure
57.AdevotedBconcentratedCseparatedDisolated
58.AcausedBmadeCdrivenDtroubled
59.AomitBlackCownDvalue
60.AtakeinBmakeupCturndownDgiveout
61.Aself-centeredBself-disciplinedCself-satisfiedDself-controlled
62.AtimeBimageCdesignDmark
63.AfamilyBcommunityCsectionDposition
64.ApossessBsatisfyCovertakeDdemand
SectionB
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.
(A)
Promotionsareproofthatourperformanceandcapabilitieshavebeentestedandrecognizedbyoursuperiors.Theyopenthewaytonewchallengesandpersonalgrowth.Theyallowustotakeonmoreresponsibilities.Theybroadenourvisionofthecompany.Theyevenpavethewayforournextpromotion.
Thisarticlewillexplainhowtopositionyourselftogetapromotionandwillgiveyoutipsyoucanusetocontinuetosucceedonceyouhavebeenpromoted.
Promotionsareusuallygiventothosewhodeservethemthemost.Reachingthetargetsthatareassignedtoyouisanimportantrequisiteforreceivingapromotion.Howeve,ifotherpeopleinyourteamwerealsochosenforthepromotion,youmustfindwaysofachievingmorethanthem.Youmuststandout.Alwaysdoyourverybest,nomatterwhatindividualobjectiveswereassignedtoyou.Showyoursuperiorsthatyouunderstandandtheinterestsofthecompanyandthatyoualwaysplacethembeforeyourowninterests.Supportyourteammatesandseizeoppo