梅州市2012届高三总复习质检试卷(二)(英语)

梅州市高三总复习质检试卷( 2012.5)（二）

英语

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共页，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将答题卡试卷类型填涂在答题卡上。在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，并用2B铅笔将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分语言知识及运用（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。

A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see them. A composer(作曲家) writes a work, but no one can 1 it until it is performed, 2 singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is completely 3 on them.

A student of music needs as long and as hard a training to become a performer as a medical student needs to become a doctor. Most training is concerned with technique, for 4 have to have the muscular (肌肉的) mastery of an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their voices would be 5 without controlled muscular support. String (弦) players 6 moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow backwards and forwards with the right arm-two entirely 7 movements.

Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note 8 in tune. Pianists are prevented from this particular anxiety, for the 9 are already there, waiting for them, and it is the piano tuner's responsibility to 10 the instrument for tlrem.But they have their own difficulties- to get clear structure.

This 11 is one that faces student conductors: they have to learn to know every note of the music and how it should sound, and they have to aim at 12 these sounds with crazy but selfless authority. Technique is of no use unless it is combined with 13 knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so completely at 14 in the language of music that they can enjoy performing 15 written in any century.

1.A.see B.hear https://www.360docs.net/doc/6411260448.html,prehend D.undertake

2.A.Famous B.Popular C.Skilled D.Professional

3.A dependent B.hard C.fair D.insistent

4. A. students B. painters C. musicians D. doctors

5.A.inadequate B.abnormal C.rough D.weak

6.A.keep B.practice C.enjoy D.avoid

7. A. common B. opposite C. similar D. different

8. A. carefully B. attentively C. perfectly D. rapidly

9. A. notes B. singers C. instruments D. pianists

10. A. play B. invent C. employ D. tune

11. A. phenomenon B. situation C. problem D. responsibility

12. A. controlling B. catching C. raising D. deepening

13. A. abstract B. direct C. scientific D. musical

14. A. ease B. home C. peace D. present

15. A. songs B. books C. works D. dances

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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。

I used to watch her from my kitchen window. 16 seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played 17 break. I remember the first day I 18 (see) her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the 19 kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand. playing alone.

One day I asked her 20 she practiced so much. Without 21 moment of hesitation she said, "I want to go to college. The only way I can go is 22 (get) a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me 23 the dream is big enough, the facts don' t count. " Well, I had to give it to her--she was 24 (determine). I watched her through those junior high years and 25 high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.

第二部分阅读（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，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

In our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of "mastery" --feeling important and worthwhile -- and the sources of what we call a sense of "pleasure" -- finding life enjoyable -- are not always identical. Women often are told "Y ou can't have it all." Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: "Y ou chose a career, so you can't expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life. " or "Y ou have a wonderful husband and children- what's all this about wanting a career?" But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well - being, if they are to feel good about themselves.

Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two parts. One is mastery, which includes self-esteem (自尊), a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the "doing" side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other part, and it is composed of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the "feeling" side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could he high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just

died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.

The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well - being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well -being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are critical. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women rated significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed.

A woman's well- being is strengthened when she takes on multiple roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles--marriages, motherhood, and employment--were the highest in well- being, despite warnings about stress and strain.

26. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_______

A. for women, a sense of "mastery" is more important than a sense of "pleasure"

B. for women, a sense of "pleasure" is more important than a sense of "mastery"

C. women cant have a sense of "mastery" and a sense of "pleasure" at the same time

D. a sense of "mastery" and a sense of "pleasure" are both necessary to women

27. The author's attitude towards women having a career is________

A. critical

B. positive

C. neutral

D. realistic

28. One can conclude from the passage that if a woman takes on several social roles, _________.

A. it will be easier for her to overcome stress and strain

B. she will he more successful in her career

C. her chances of getting promoted will be greater

D. her life will be richer and more meaningful

29. Which of the following can be identified as a source of "pleasure" for women?

A. Family life.

B. Regular employment.

C. Multiple roles in society.

D. Freedom from anxiety.

30. The most appropriate title for the passage would be________

A. The well - being of Career Women

B. Sources of Mastery and Pleasure

C. Two Aspects of Women's Well - Being

D. Multiple Roles of Women in Society

B

I recently ran into a friend I hadn' t seen for a long while. Our conversation was lively and full of news from both sides. Before we parted she said, "Y ou'll have to drop in sometime. " I immediately sensed that if I simply "dropped in" I would take my friend by surprise, and I would be discouraged by the image of her standing in her doorway,staring at me,and asking, "Oh, er ...what brings you here?"

Whatever happened to the unannounced drop - in visit? When I was growing up in the 1960s, it seemed that people--mostly relatives, but also friends--were always popping in. My parents would put coffee on, and my mom would find something in the kitchen to serve along with it. Then the conversation would begin...The neighbor lady, a worrier, was unloading her sadness while my mom quietly listened. The Irish man next door had such an accent that I remember asking what language he spoke. My Polish relatives arrived in packs... But I never heard my parents say anything like "We weren't expecting you"or "This isn' t a good time. " Drop - in visitors had a certain right of way and became No. 1.

What happened to such visits? Actually I know the answer. Times have changed. Everybody gets busy with work. There is no longer a stay - at - home mom keeping a pot of hot coffee or tea

ready throughout the day for a surprise guest. Exploding malls and stores are now replacing homes as a central form of entertainment.

Just the other day a former student of mine showed up. "I'm sent for the surprise visit. " my student began. "I just wanted to see if you still lived here. I'll only stay a minute. "

My response was immediate. "No, you won' t," I said. "Just come in, sit, have coffee, and we'll talk. "

I had nothing in the kitchen but we ordered pizza. And we had a lovely time. I have tried to keep the drop -in tradition alive though it takes some effort.

31. The author thought his friend's invitation--" Y ou'll have to drop in sometime"--as________

A. a nice way of refusal

B. an excuse of leaving

C. a kind of politeness

D. an expression of surprise

32. The underlined phrase "popping in" in the second paragraph means___________

A. making many friends.

B. making a special date

C. having a good time

D. paying a sudden visit

33. The woman from the neighborhond used to visit the author' s home to_______

A. seek comfort from my parents

B. meet new friends

C. listen to my parents' story

D. taste nice dishes

34. From the third paragraph of the passage, we can infer that _________

A. the author misses the lost good days

B. unexpected visitors are still welcome now

C. modern people prefer outdoor activities

D. there are more jobs for the housewives now

35. The author writes the passage intending to _________.

A. encourage people to be drop -in visitors

B. explain how to deal with unexpected visitors

C. share his feelings about the drop -in tradition

D. show the importance of making friends

C

A study published in today's edition of the Science finds that, overall, species are moving to higher latitudes at 10.5 miles per decade. The rate is two or three times faster than when it was last measured, in 2003.

"The climate is shifting everything toward the north and higher altitudes," says Chris Thomas, the author on the paper and a professor at the University of Y ork in the United Kingdom. "Animals, plants and insects closer to the equator are starting to find it too hot and are retreating upwards. "

The study was an analysis covering 764 species moving north or south depending on which hemisphere (半球) they were in. Although each species moved at different rates and some even moved towards the equator (赤道)，overall the strong trend was toward the poles.

For the most part, it's not that animals are walking, hopping or winging their way north, Thomas says. Rather, individuals at a species' southernmost range are breeding (繁殖) less successfully while individuals in that same species' northernmost range are breeding more successfully. The result is that the entire species moves up.

"There is practically no basis to doubt the fact that species are shifting as a function of rapidly changing climate," says Jeremy Kerr, a professor of biology at the University of Ottawa in

Canada, who did not participate in the study. One species Kerr studies is the bog copper, a beautiful little butterfly that appears to practically be on an expressway to the North Pole. It has moved more than 90 miles north in the past decade.

For farmers, what crops they grow and livestock they keep is also beginning to shift, says Philip Thornton, an agricultural economist in Nairobi, Kenya. In Africa, small farms are changing the kinds of animals they keep. In Northern Kenya, there is a move in some places away from the traditional cattle to camels, which are more drought resistant; the price of adult camels there is increasing quite rapidly.

36. Which picture can describe the result of the study?

37. According to the third paragraph,we can learn a fact that______________.

A. the animals are moving northward so fast

B. there are too many species on the poles

C.fewer babies are born in the south

D. not all animals move to higher latitudes

38. The example of the bog copper is mentioned to tell us that it ______

A. can fly as fast as an express

B. is moving northwards at a high speed.

C. blocks the way toward the North Pole

D. prefers to travel on an express

39.In the last paragraph, farmers prefer camels _______.

A. because of changes in temperature

B.as a result of animals moving northwards

C. with the purpose of earning more money

D. due to the changes in crop growing

40. We can infer from the passage that______

A. immediate actions have be taken to prevent the immigration

B. rare animals can only be found at poles in not so far future

C. it is natural for species to adapt themselves to environment

D. changes in climate make no differences about people's life

D

Famous centenarians (百岁老人) still active in arts, science are in no mood to retire. " Those who stand still, die," is one of Oliveira's favorite phrases. He know from experience what it means, as the Portuguese film director has reached the age of 102 and is still active in his profession. Every year, Oliveira shoots a film and is currently working on his next project. " Y ou have to work, work, work in order to forget that death is not far away," he said. When asked about his age, Oliveira said with some humility: "It's down to Mother Nature. It gave to me what it took from others. "

Being both mentally and physically fit in old age is partly a matter of luck, but it also has something to do with character. Not every white - haired person is wise and social skills, openness and the ability to train the brain are essential for senior citizens.

Along with the architect Oscar Niemeyer (103) , Nobel laureate Montalcini (101)

and director Kurt Maetzig (100) , Oliveira is one of those people of whom it would be very wrong to think as members of a listless elderly generation.

Another master in his profession is the architect Oscar Niemeyer. The 103 - year - old Brazilian is best known for his futuristic -looking buildings in Brasilia, but he also speaks out on behalf of the poor. " The role of the architect is to struggle for a better world where we can develop a form of architecture that serves everyone and not just a privileged few," said Niemeyer recently. He spends almost every day working in his office in Copacabana, and even when he falls ill he keeps working on ideas: After a gallbladder (胆囊) operation he composed a samba tune (桑巴舞曲) in the clinic.

Another man who could sing a song about age is 107 - year - old Heesters.The Dutch - born opera singer spent most of his life performing in Germany, where he still works.Recently Heesters said: "I want to be at least 108 - years - old. "He also plans to keep performing. " Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?" Heesters has not given up trying to add to his tally of awards and is looking for a " good stage role".

Italian scientist Rita Levi --Montalcini, who is 101 - year - old and is still active in medical science, has described the force that keeps driving her on: " Progress is created through imperfection. " In 1986 she and her lab colleague were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on nerve growth factor. She's convinced that humans grow on challenges.

With so many brilliant examples given, we can see clearly that age is no barrier to some high achievers.

41. From the first two paragraphs, we can see___________.

A. being active at 102 is achievable for everybody

B. Oliveira owes his long life to his mother's help

C. being fit in old age is a matter of luck and character

D. social skills and wisdom are difficult for the senior

42. How many centenarians are mentioned in this passage?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

43.By saying " Should I just sit at home and wait until they come and pick me up?" , Heesters

showsus he________

A. wants to sit or lie in comfort

B. is waiting for people to pick him up

C. is willing to work till he dies

D. prefers to give performance at home

44. In the passage so many examples were given to show_________.

A.old age is a big problem if you want to succeed

B.as a senior citizen, you have to be open - minded and optimistic

C.old people should never think of themselves as old

D. old age can not prevent a great person from achieving a lot

45.In the writer's opinion, the architect Oscar Niemeyer is not ______.

A. sympathy

B. pessimistic

C. positive

D. diligent

第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分．满分10分）

阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先，请阅读以下书籍分类介绍的网站栏目：

请

请阅读以下人物信息，然后匹配人物与相关网站栏目：

46. Irene like reading love stories. From time to time she is moved by those romantic stories in

the books, and she has a better understanding of the ups and downs in life through reading.

Now she just wants to know what kind of new books of romance are available so that she can choose some of them for her reading during the next few weeks when she's on holiday.

47. Philip Austin is a book -lover. He thinks that he can learn much more from books than any

other resources. Of course, he always chooses to read wonderful books, and that's why he's now trying to find out books that have won different, kinds of awards in the past year so that he can decide which to buy.

48. Eddy runs a bookstore in New Y ork, and he is always trying his best to increase his book

sale, so he usually recommends some really good books to his customers. To make his customers more satisfied, he intends to purchase some of the best books of 2011 that he can recommend to them. He wonders where he can find information for these books.

49. Jane Wilton quit her job as a secretary three years ago after she gave birth to her son Simon

and became a housewife.She quite enjoys her life, cooking food for the family and taking care of Simon, and her husband, too. Now she wishes to know more about cooking, so she would like to know what kind of new cookbooks she can buy.

50. Mrs. Gibson works in a kindergarten. She loves those little kids and always gives them gifts

during different holidays, which makes her most popular among the kids. Now she wishes to buy a book that could help her decide what to buy and where so that she wouldn't have to

worry about that any more.

第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分）

第—节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

假设你是高中生李越，有感于校园中存在的随意涂写(to scribble)和乱丢垃圾(to litter)的行为，请用英语给校长写一封信。

[写作内容]

写信目的：关注学生中的不良行为

不良行为影响：环境脏，不宜人，损害学校形象

建议：1）多放置垃圾箱

2) 制定规章

3) 鼓励学生养成好习惯和培养良好的行为举止

期望：师生共同努力，共创美好校园

[写作要求]

1)只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。

2)信的抬头、落款及信的首句跟尾句已给出。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

Dear headmaster,

I'm Li Y ue, a student from Class 1, Senior Three___________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your consideration.

Y ours faithfully,

Li Y ue

第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Wang Y ue, who was two years old, wandered away from her home in Foshan while her mother was quickly collecting laundry during a thunderstorm. She walked into a narrow, busy market street. Closed--circuit television cameras (闭路电视摄像机) cameras captured the child wandering into the street.In only a few moments of her appearance on the screen, Wang Y ue is struck by a white van(贷车) , knocked to the ground and goes under the van's front wheels. The van driver pauses, but does not get out. After a moment, he pulls forward slowly, at which time his rear wheel drives over Wang.The driver moves on. Subsequently, at least 18 people walk past her, and fail to assist her, some pausing to stare before moving on.In that time, another large truck runs over Wang's legs with both front and back tires. She is eventually helped by a female who collects rubbish, Chen Xianmei. It is apparent in the video that Wang is crying, holding her head, moving her arms and legs, and bleeding. However, seven days later, the lovely girl died of brain failure. Wang's parents Wang Chichang and Qu Feifei chose not to blame anyone besides themselves for their daughter's death. Qu said " Granny Chen represents the best of human nature; it's the nicest and most natural side of us. " The drivers of both vehicles were kept by police in the days after the incident,

Closed - circuit film of the incident was broadcast by a local telev ision station, then posted online. The film resulted in worldwide news reports and caused dozens of editorials (社论) and millions of posts on social media sites,the majority crticizing the callousness(冷漠) and cruelty of those who passed Wang Y ue without helping her.

According to China Daily, "At least 10 Party and government departments and organizations in Guangdong, including the province's commission on politics and law, the women's federation, the Academy of Social Sciences, and the Communist Y outh League, have started discussions on punishing those who refuse to help people who clearly need it.

[写作内容】：

1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；

2．然后以约120个词就“是否应该助人”为主题进行议论，内容包括：

1)你阅读短文后的感受；

2)假如你在现场的话，你会如何做？

3)你认为应该怎样做才能避免这样的悲剧再次发生？

【写作要求】

1．你可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料中的内容，但不得直接引用原文的句子；

2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

参考答案

第一部分语言知识及运用(其两节．满分45分)

第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

1-5 BDACA6-10 BDCAD 11-15 CADBC

第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

16.She 17.during 18.saw 19.other 20.why

21.a 22.to get 23. if 24.determined 25. into

第二部分阅读（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）

26-30 DBDAC 31-35 CDAAC 36-40 ADBAC 41-45 CBCDB

第二节信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

46-50 DFCEA

第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

Dear headmaster,

I'm Li Y ue, a student from Class 1, Senior Three. I am writing to draw your attention to some improper behavior among us students: littering and scribbling.It makes our school dirty and unpleasant, and does harm to the image of our school. I wonder if the school could place more dustbins around and set up specific rules against such behavior. At the same time, students should be encouraged to develop good habits and better behave themselves. I believe that, with the joint efforts of both teachers and students, our school will become a more enjoyable place in the near future.

Thank you for your consideration.

Y ours faithfully,

Li Y ue

第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

Two - year - old Huang Y ue died in a traffic accident near a market in Foshan without receiving timely help from truck drivers and passers - by. This aroused the criticism for their indifference and cruelty and led to a heated discussion on punishing those who refuse to help people.

After reading the report, I feel really shocked. How can anyone be so cold - hearted and turn a blind eye towards the victim? The passers - by should be criticized for their indifference and the two drivers must be severely punished for their hit - and - run behavior.

Had I happened to be there, I would have tried to do something helpful, like stopping the truck or the van hitting Y ue Y ue, calling 120 for an ambulance and asking others nearby to help get her parents.

To stop such tragedy from happening again, something must be done. First, the government should encourage people to help others in times of emergency and protect helpers so that anyone can offer assistance without any worries that the victims may sue them for compensation. Besides, parents should look after their young children responsibly. Last but not least, the media should spare no effort to praise those kind - hearted people and give correct guidance to the public.