广东省电白四中高三英语摸底考试试题1

1、2012届广东省茂名市第四中学高三摸底考试试题（本试卷共三大题，满分135分；考试用时120分钟。）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。 it was a cold winter morning. half asleep at the train station, i stared into the distance, watching for the train to take me to my 1 in boston. the wor

2、ld was quiet. the very few people on the street kept to themselves, 2 their steaming cups of coffee. reaching into my pocket as the train was approaching, my numb hand 3 for the $20 bill to pay my fare. the pocket was empty! i searched through my bag and then i felt 4 . “whats the matter?” a short,

3、elderly man stood before me. “oh, nothing. well, i lost my money. im going to 5 my math class.” “here, use this.” the man held a $20 bill. i looked up, 6 . people just didnt do that anymore. everyone worried about their own 7 , rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers. “th

4、ank you, but no, i cant.” “ 8 it - go!” the man pushed me toward the train. i bought a round trip ticket, and he refused the change i 9 to give him back. i did not know what to say - a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet i stood 10 . for the train ride i was silent. i began to see the world

5、through changed 11 . that man made a difference with such a simple 12 . a week later i was at the train station again, with an extra $20 13 i saw the man. and there he was. “excuse me, sir, i believe i owe （欠） you this.” i 14 the money into his hand. failing to refuse, he said, “just remember to do

6、the same for someone in your shoes someday.” i smiled, 15 .1ahomebclass coffice dfactory2aservingbcarryingcmindingdmaking3alookedbsearchedcreacheddmoved4ahopelessbuselesscrelievedddissatisfied5astopbskipcfaildmiss6afrightenedbdisturbedcsurpriseddconcerned7aproblemsbcomplaintscpositionsdchallenges8as

7、eizebgetccatchdtake9aofferedbmanagedchappeneddattempted10aunconsciouslybsilentlycseriouslyduncomfortably11awaysbwindowsc. eyesdhearts12ataskbactcexampledperformance13aso thatbeven ifcnow thatdin case14apressedbpushedcdroppeddplaced15afinallybhappilyccontentdexcited第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题l 5分满分l5分)阅读下面短文，

8、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1625的相应位置上。johnny carson began his career in television _16_ his twenties. first he worked at local stations in nebraska. several years later , he moved to los angeles, california. _17_was “the tonight show” that made johnny carson famous

9、for thirty years. he became 18_ most popular star of american television. he 19_ (call) “the king of late night.” critics said americans from all parts of the country liked him and felt they knew him. he did not take his fame 20_ (serious). for example, when 21_(ask) how he became a “star”, he answe

10、red: “i started in a gaseous (气体的) state and i cooled.” carsons special skill was his sense of humor. audiences laughed at his jokes he made at the beginning of his show. however, sometimes they laughed even _22_ (hard) at the jokes _23_failed. he was the most powerful performer on televison. _24_ c

11、omedians and singers became _25_(succeed) after appearing on “the tonight show”.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 a teenage girl is fighting for her life today after being struck by lightning as severe thunderstorms swept across britain. the girl wa

12、s one of four teenage girls from london who were hit by lightning in the parade ground area of hyde park during a storm. earlier, joseph wharton, 14, died as he was struck by lightning while camping in his friends backyard in the west midlands. a spokesman for scotland yard said the girl remained in

13、 serious condition at st. marys hospital in paddington. she had stopped breathing by the time the first paramedic (护理人员) arrived on the scene just two minutes after the strike at 5:40 p.m. yesterday. the other three girls hit by the bolt all had injuries, and were taken to university college hospita

14、l. their conditions were not serious, the spokesman added. the strike lifted the girls into the air and then dropped them to the ground, a witness reported. a spokesman for the london ambulance service said paramedics risked their lives to treat the girls. “the storm was still overhead and lightning

15、 was still coming down while they were treating the patients,” he said. “all staff involved acted very professionally in providing fast treatment to these patients in very difficult circumstances.” scotland yard said the incident was being looked into by officers from the royal parks operational com

16、mand unit. joseph wharton of byland way, bloxwich, was hit during the extended thunderstorm which struck the region yesterday morning. he was pronounced dead at walsall manor hospital. he had been sleeping in a tent while staying with school friend michael lees at a house on nearby cresswell crescen

17、t. west midlands ambulance service said paramedics were called at 7:50 a.m. and unsuccessful attempts were made to revive（使苏醒）the sports-mad teenager. a spokesman for the royal society for the prevention of accidents said four or five people die each year as a result of lightning strikes in the uk.

18、26、all four girls_.a. were killed by the lightning b. were seriously injuredc. were being treated at the same hospital d. were lifted up and dropped to the ground27、the underlined word “bolt” probably means “_”.a. thunderb. rain c. storm d. lightning28、which of the following is true according to the

19、 passage?a. the boy was killed after the four girls had been hit.b. the paramedics began to treat the girls after taking them to the hospital.c. first-aid was given to the girls during the storm.d. the boy was hit by lightning in the parade ground area of hyde park.29、it can be inferred from the pas

20、sage that _.a. many british people die from lightning strikes every yearb. the writer blames the government for the accidentc. the paramedics could also have been hit by lightning while aiding the girlsd. joseph had been playing in the open air before the strike30、this passage is probably taken from

21、 a _. a. magazine b. newspaper c. science fiction d. weather report bwhen my daughter was five, we gave her a piano as her birthday gift. with great excitement, she began learning piano under the teachers guidance. nevertheless, when she was no longer curious about it, she became sick of it. after a

22、ll, it is a tough job to learn piano, not to mention the daily routine of practice. therefore, every time, i had to urge her again and again, either to force or offer her some profits for the practice. she always felt uncomfortable sitting on that school, so she would either scratch her nose or ears

23、, or hide in the bathroom for quite a long time.her first teacher left and moved somewhere else. my friend introduced me to an american teacher. the american teachers way of teaching was completely american style. after practicing, she would give my daughter some good comments on the excellent part

24、(despite it being just a small one) , and then point out what should be improved. whatsmore, every time she came, instead of beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some music. she said, to learn playing the piano, you should learn not only the skills of playing, but more importantly,

25、to feel the music and love it. to my surprise, my daughter gradually became fond of piano lessons. sometimes she even would like to show off a little bit in class after her skill had reached a certain level. her confidence and sense of achievement were enhanced with the appreciation and acknowledgem

26、ent from her teachers and classmates.surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, mom, i was lucky because you didnt give up my piano lessons. learning piano is like climbing a mountain. youll feel tired when you are on the way. when you look down from where you are, you will realize that you have

27、been making progress. but if you stop, you will never take one more step. hearing these inspiring words, i could not hold my tears, thinking that is the very thing i want to teach her, something that is more important than learning piano.31. the daughter was not curious about piano when she _.a. bec

28、amse sick b. got tired of it c. was angry with her lessons d. felt sad32 from the passage, it can be learned that the american teacher teaching style _.a. showed little difference to the first teachersb. was praised by the mother all the timec. agreed with the daughters tasted. focused more on the s

29、kills of, playing than the love for music33 what contributed to the daughters renewed interest in the piano?a. showing off in class. b. her skillful performance.c. her confidence and sense of achievement. d. her acknowledgement from classmates.34. by using the phrase climbing a mountain, the daughte

30、r means that playing the piano _.a. was a hard process where confidence and determination were importantb. changed tier outlook on lifec. made her tired all the timed. put her at an advantage over others35. the writers main purpose of this passage is to tell us that _.a. the piano is a useful musica

31、l instrument in life.b. american music teachers are skillful in teaching children.c. learning to play the piano is very important in ones life.d. well succeed if we are devoted to something. chave you ever heard the story of the four-minute mile? many years ago, people believed that it was impossibl

32、e for a human being to run a mile in less than four minutes until roger banister proved it wrong in1954.what happens if you put an animal in a pond? any animal, big or small, will swim its way through. what happens when someone, who does not know how to swim, falls in deep waters? they drown. if an

33、animal who has not learned swimming could escape by swimming, why not you? because you believe you will drown while the animal does not.have you ever wondered why the letters are organized in a particular order on hour keyboard? you might have thought it is to increase the typing speed. most people

34、never question it. but the fact is that this system was developed to reduce the typing speed at a time when typewriter parts would jam if the operator typed too fast.these three cases show the power of our beliefs. there is no other more powerful directing force in human behavior than belief. your b

35、eliefs have the power to create and to destroy. a belief delivers a direct command to your nervous system.i used a snake in my workshops for children to show them how unrealistic some of their beliefs are. students of a school in india, said snakes were slippery, slimy (黏糊糊的) and poisonous. after do

36、ing an exercise for changing beliefs, they handled my snake and found it to be dry and clean. they also remembered that only three types of poisonous snakes exist in india.did this story end the way you thought? review your beliefs now and find out which ones you need to change.36. in the authors op

37、inion, if a person in deep water doesnt know how to swim he will drown because _.a. he is afraid of water b. he doesnt want to live in the worldc. he hasnt learned to swim before d. he believes he will drown37. the author thinks that the letters are organized in a particular order on your keyboard i

38、n order to _.a. reduce ones typing speed b. satisfy the operatorc. save more space d. increase ones typing speed38. the authors experiment shows that _. a. snakes in india arent poisonous b. snakes can be caught easily c. snakes are slimy and poisonous d. snakes are dry and clean39. according to the

39、 passage, we know that _. a. students from india have unrealistic beliefs on how to live a better life b. an animal who has not learned to swim will drown if you put it in a pond. c. roger banister was the first person who ran a mile in less than four minutes. d. most people dont like the order the

40、letters are arranged on your keyboard40. the main idea of this passage should be that _. a. beliefs make us seem stupid b. beliefs are very powerful c. changing your beliefs now if necessary d. people should always believe in themselves dif you have ever been rock climbing, then you will know that i

41、t is not a very easy sport. in fact you probably felt quite defeated when you first tried to do any serious climbing. indoor and outdoor rock climbing are both extremely demanding and, like anything else, require practice, to get good at. what most people dont know is that the sport of rock climbing

42、 is one of the most physically and mentally demanding sports there is.there are three basic types of rock climbing. top roping is probably one of the most common types and is basically climbing with a partner. the second type, which is very similar to top roping, is called lead climbing. in both of

43、these types of rock climbing the climber can sit off the wall and rest on the rope.the third type of rock climbing is called bouldering. bouldering is a type of free climbing without any ropes. this is the most demanding of all climbing types. the climber must be able to complete the climbing withou

44、t taking a rest on the rope.believe it or not, climbing is said to be about 75% legs and only 25% arms. to climb efficiently and successfully, a person needs to have a wonderful technique. one of the major rules of rock climbing is to always have three points touching the wall, whether it is both fe

45、et and one hand, or one foot and both hands, as it is much easier to have your weight rest on three points than on two. another important idea to grasp is that your arms in most cases will do the climbing; they only hold you into the wall so that your legs are actually pushing you upward. also, the

46、closer you are to the wall, the easier it is to climb.rock climbing may sound a bit too extreme for the everyday person but it really is an amazing workout. once you get into the sport, and learn how to position your body and rest your weight, then you can begin to deal with some difficult problems.

47、 the great thing about rock climbing is that it is mentally challenging as well. you are constantly analyzing the way your body moves and how to do certain moves on the wall. for anyone who wants to get into shape, rock climbing is a fun and effective way to exercise muscles.41what does the author t

48、hink of rock climbing?ait is an easy sport.bit is challenging.cit is quite dangerous.dit is extremely difficult.42according to this passage, we know that _.aindoor rock climbing is much easier than outdoor rock climbingbwhile rock climbing, people depend mainly on their armscordinary people can prac

49、tise rock climbingdduring climbing, the climber can always stop for a rest43it is much easier for a rock climber if he _ while climbing.atakes a ropebhas a partnerchas three points touching the wallduses feet more often44_ will make rock climb easier.akeeping the body closer to the wall bresting mor

50、e often on the armscresting more often on the feet dpushing forward without thinking of the problems45by rock climbing, one can _.aget more weight and stronger muscles bget both physical and mental exerciseschave a terrible experience that will last long. dprobably feel quite defeated第二节 信息匹配 （共5小题；

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