8c中学2012届高三第二次阶段考试（英语）

1、金太阳新课标资源网 HYPERLINK 第 PAGE 15 页 共 NUMPAGES 15 页 金太阳新课标资源网 HYPERLINK 广东省肇庆市第二中学2012届高三第二次阶段考试英语卷本试卷共12页，三大题，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。One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework: homework on ha

2、ppiness. Her pupils would be “happiness 1 ”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really 2 , wonderful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone 3 . Several days after the homework had been

3、handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag.“Here in this bag I have all the happiness Ive collected so far,” she said 4 . On seeing this, everyone was filled with 5 , but Carla didnt want to show anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Mis

4、s Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a(n) 6 camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready.“Open it, Miss Ellis.”The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 7 on her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carlas photo came out of the camera immediately, and s

5、he 8 it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she, had finished, she gestured at the 9 .“Oh, so its”“Yes!” 10 Carla, opening the bag. “Its a great big pile of smiles!”She opened the bag and photos of different 11 fell out.The rest of the class tri

6、ed to 12 how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted（传送）to them, and in return, without 13 , every person 14 with a smile of their own.She managed to 15 understandi

7、ng of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world.1. A. explorers B. instructors C. players D. collectors2. A. regretful B. delightful C. stressful D. thankful3. A. surprised B. satisfied C. annoyed D. depressed4. A. disappointedlyB. sadly C. amazedly D. smilingly5.

8、 A. astonishment B. kindness C. expectation D. pride6. A. expensive B. oldfashioned C. instant D. good-looking7. A. disappeared B. froze C. faded D. shone8. A. offered B. sold C. packed D. paid9. A. box B. bag C. cameraD. pocket10. A. addedB. questionedC. repliedD. interrupted11. A. smiles B. teache

9、rsC. ceremoniesD. friends12. A. try outB. focus on C. decide onD. figure out13. A. imaginationB. expressionC. hesitation D. reason14. A. responded B. refusedC. demandedD. proved15. A. hideB. correctC. appreciateD. spread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

10、形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3140的相应位置上。 It was a winter morning, just before Christmas, while most people were warming up their cars, my husband, Trevor, had to ride his bike 4 kilometers away from home to work. On his 16 (arrive), he parked his bike outside the back door 17 usual. After 10 hours of labor, he

11、 returned to find his bike gone, 18 was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, and also the bike was used 19 (get) groceries, saving us from having to walk long distances from 20 we live. I was so sad that I wrote to the newspaper and told 21 our story. Shortly after that, several people

12、 in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to fetch it. Once again my husband had a way to get to and 22 his job. It really is 23 honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that

13、a smile can 24 (pass) from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it 25 (strong) our faith in humanity. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways, we, too, can share with others.II. 阅读（共两节

14、，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。AWhat if you could fly like a bird just by thinking happy thoughts? Or you could disappear to a faraway land, never grow old and fight pirates every day? For Peter Pan and his friends, the Lost Boys, these dreams come true

15、.More than 100 years after this playful boy was “born”, Peter Pan and his friends are to continue their adventure in a sequel(续集)to J.M. Barries original novel. “Peter Pan in Scarlet”(重返梦幻岛),written by British author Geraldine McCaughrean, was published earlier this month.The sequel brings all the o

16、riginal characters back. Peter Pans friends, the Lost Boys, are now grown up and live in the real world. Whats more, at the end of the first book, Peter Pan thinks he has killed his enemy, Captain Hook. But ,new readers discover he is not so dead at all.For those who are unfamiliar with the original

17、 story, Peter Pan lives in faraway Neverland with a group of orphans. But they are eager for a real mother and Peter Pan flies to London with a fairy(仙女), Tinkerbell, to find one. They visit a young girl, Wendy, who loves to read stories, and bring her and her two brothers back to Neverland to live

18、with them. In Neverland, children never have to grow up, and there are no parents to tell them what to do.Many teenagers dream of a world where they dont have to grow old and take responsibility. But, the author explains such a world is not the paradise(乐园)when it first appears: adventures can be sc

19、ary and often dangerous, and, though we all sometimes dream of running away, we all need someone to love and look after us too.26. The passage is written to _.A. tell you about an unrealistic dreamB. introduce novels about Peter PanC. analyze the difficulties of growing upD. explain why Peter Pan ca

20、nt grow old27. “Peter Pan in Scarlet” is about _.A. how some children fought against the pirateCaptain HookB. the carefree life the children led in NeverlandC. how peter Pan looked for a real mother for the Lost BoysD. how the Lost Boys return to Neverland for more adventures28. The stories of Peter

21、 Pan and the Lost Boys reflect that those at their age _.A. are ready to shoulder responsibilityB. choose adventures in faraway placesC. long for independence but also need someone to love themD. cant wait to grow up29. The place Peter Pan and his friend stay is named Neverland probably because .A.

22、they never have to grow upB. they dont have parentsC. they never have troublesD. they never need to worry30. Peter Pan flies to London _.A. to find a fairy B. to visit a young girlC. to find a real motherD. to earn money BThe common cold is the worlds most widespread illness, which is plagues(疫病) th

23、at flesh receives.The most widespread fallacy(谬误) of all is that colds caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reaso

24、nable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. During the First Worl

25、d War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds.In the Second World War prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp(集中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Resear

26、ch Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. So

27、me wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose.If, then, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter？Despite

28、 the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There ar

29、e drugs and pain suppressors(止痛片) such as aspirin, but all they do is relieve the symptoms(症状).31. The writer offered _ examples to support his argument.A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 332. Which of the following does not agree with the chosen passage?A. The Eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time.B. Colds

30、are not caused by cold. C. People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors.D. A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one.33. Arctic explorers may catch colds when _.A. they are working in the isolated arctic regionsB. they are writing reports in terribly cold w

31、eatherC. they are free from work in the isolated arctic regionsD. they are coming into touch again with the outside world34 Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold Research Unit _.A. suffered a lot B. never caught coldsC. often caught colds D. became very strong35. The passage m

32、ainly discusses _.A. the experiments on the common cold B. the cures about the common coldC. the reason and the way people catch colds D. the continued spread of common coldsCMost people hate change, which is sad since we often go through intense changes in life. And for some of us, even the smalles

33、t changes can upset our day. So the question is: Why do most of us find making adjustments to our lives so hard?Fear of change is nothing new. Over a century ago, the Parisians were unhappy over a particular addition to their city: the Eiffel Tower. In fact, the citizens were so angry about the plan

34、s for the tower that they protested its construction. As strange as it may seem, their anger was completely natural. They were given no choice about the huge change that was going to be made, so they became angry.But we get upset over changes even when we do have a say in the matter and think about

35、them carefully. Changes are brought about every day by the decisions we make: which school to attend, which job to take, whom to marry. Voluntary changes also make most of us uneasy because we dont know how those changes will affect our future.People have discovered that the key to overcoming the fe

36、ar and anger associated with change is to be flexible. When they are flexible, people can adapt to new situations more easily. Being flexible is especially important in the 21st century as technology makes change occur faster than ever before. Those who oppose change, especially with technology in t

37、he workplace, may find themselves out of a job.When change comes, and you have no choice but to face it, embrace it. A positive attitude helps a lot. In fact, the change may turn out to be the best thing for you. That new job you got may end up being much better than your old one. You may make the b

38、est friends of your life in the new city you moved to. Dont merely focus on how you feel about change; instead decide to accept the change. The change is the reality, and its up to you whether the change will be a success or a failure. You never know your next change may be your lifes Eiffel Tower!3

39、6. Why did the building of the Eiffel Tower make the Parisians unhappy?A. Because they didnt like the design of the Eiffel Tower.B. Because they couldnt avoid accepting the Eiffel Tower.C. Because it was no use building the Eiffel Tower.D. Because the Eiffel Tower seemed strange.37. According to the

40、 passage, it can be inferred that what wont disturb us are _.A. the changes that have agreement with ones willB. the small changes we meet in our daily lifeC. the changes whose effect we can predict and controlD. the changes that we discuss or consider thoroughly38. How should we overcome negative e

41、motions that the changes bring?A. We are not supposed to face the changes and let them alone.B. We should actively accustom ourselves to the new circumstance.C. We should not take the changes seriously and avoid them as much as possible.D. We should know that the changes merely bring us bad influenc

42、e.39. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?A. The change will probably make you fail like the Eiffel Tower.B. The change is like the Eiffel Tower which is not good for our future life.C. Your future life is never known just like the Eiffel Tower unknown to the Parisians.D. Yo

43、ur future life is likely to be a great achievement due to the change.40. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Psychology of Change B. The ways to Overcome the FearC. Changes That Disturb Us D. The Bad Effect of ChangesDHow can you find out what is going on inside a persons body without open

44、ing the patients body up? Regular X rays can show a lot. CAT scans can show even more. They can give a complete view of body organs.What is a CAT scan? CAT stands for a kind of machine. It is a special X-ray machine that gets a 360-degree picture of a small area of a patients body.Doctors use X rays

45、 to study and determine diseases and injuries within the body, X rays can find a foreign object inside the body or take pictures of some inside organs to be X-rayed.A CAT scanner, however, uses a group of X rays to give a cross-sectional（横截面）view of a specific part of the body. A fine group of X ray

46、s is scanned across the body and around the patient from many different directions. A computer studies the information from each direction and produces a clear cross-sectional picture on a screen. This picture is then photographed for later use. Several cross sections, taken one after another, can g

47、ive clear “photos” of the entire body or of any body organs. The latest CAT scanners can even give clear pictures of active, moving organs, just as a fast-action camera can “stop the action”, giving clear pictures of what appears unclear to the eye. And because of the 360-degree pictures, CAT scans

48、show clear and complete views of organs in a manner that was once only shown during operation or examination of a dead patient.Frequent appearance before X rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. Yet CAT scans actually dont cause the patient to more radiation than regular X ra

49、ys do. CAT scans can also be done without getting something harmful into the patient, so they are less risky than regular X rays.CAT scans provide exact, detailed information. They can quickly find such a thing as bleeding inside the brain. They are helping to save lives.41What is NOT true of a CAT

50、scan?AIt is safer than regular X rays.BIt makes use of computer techniques.CIt can stop the action of an organ for a short time.DIt gives clear pictures of active, moving body parts.42The underlined words “a foreign object”（Para 3）most probably refer to .Aa badly injured part inside the bodyBa new t

51、hing that is unknown to the doctorCa strange organ that has grown in the bodyDan object that gets inside the body by chance43What is the special use of the latest CAT scanners?AIt provides clear photos of moving organs.BIt can take 3-dimension（三维）pictures of inside organs.CIt wont cause serious skin

52、 burns, cancer or other damage to the body.DIt helps to find out what is going on inside a persons body without opening it up.44We can infer from this passage that .Apatients in front of CAT may suffer from a bit of radiationBdoctors need no opening-up of the body with CAT scannersCCAT scanners are

53、more expensive than regular X-ray machinesDCAT scanners can take photos of either the whole body or a part of it45The best title of this passage might be .Athe Newest Medical InventionBNew X-ray Machine to Save LivesCHow to Avoid the Damage of X RaysDAdvantages and Disadvantages of CAT Scanners第二节 信

54、息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑,选择项有一项是多余的。首先阅读下列国外媒体上的插图及介绍性文字：A. CornwallYou can find that weekend feeling every day of the year, in the countrys favourite holiday destination. Some find it in a rock pool on a golden beach, others find it along a dramatic coastal pa

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