增城中学届高三第二次综合测试英语.docx

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增城中学届高三第二次综合测试英语

增城中学2011届高三第二次阶段综合测试

英语科试卷

（全卷满分：

150分考试时间：

120分钟考试形式：

闭卷）

I．听说考试（以纸笔代替人机对话）（共两节；满分15分）（把答案写在答题卡上）

第一节:

Roleplay（角色扮演）你将听到一段对话，对话播放两遍，听完后，完成如下两个任务。

（共小5题；每小题2分，满分10分）

（I）PleaseasktwoquestionsinEnglishaccordingtotheChinesetips.

1.这些票之间有什么不同？

2.谁能享受这种优惠（preferentialtreatment）?

（II）PleaseanswerthreequestionsinEnglish.

1.Howmuchisafullticket?

2.Isthesaverticketthecheapest?

3.Whocanvisitallthescenicspotsofthisarea?

第二节Retelling（故事复述）

你将听到一段故事，故事播放两遍。

听完故事后，按下面的线索，复述这个故事（你只需要在横线上填入合适的单词，每空不超过三个单词）。

（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

生词：

Oxford牛津brilliant有才气的odd古怪的

WhenIwas1.________,myparentsmovedoutofLondontoasmallvillageinOxford.IwastheonlyAsiangirlinmyschoolandI2.________.Abrilliantartteacherencouragedmetogotoartcollege.

OnthedayofmycollegeinterviewinBath,Iwokeup3.________andsomethingunexpectedmademeunabletogothereanditwasimpossibleformetobecomeaprofessionalartist.InsteadIwenttoSwenden.Itoldthewomannexttomeonthetrainabout4.________andtomysurpriseshesentmeaninvitationa5.________later.NowIaminchargeofaverypopularTVcomedyprogram.

II.语言知识应用（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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Dadlovedchildren.Andhealwayswanteda____1______family.Eventually,hegotwhathewantedwithtwelvechildreninthefamily.Withoutfail,hewouldshowusofftovisitors.

Once,Dad_____2_____presentedthefirstthreechildreninthefamily,Ann,MaryandErnestine,tosomevisitors.Thenhepickedupafourthchild,andsaid,"Andthisisour_____3_____model,completewithalltheimprovements.Anddon'tthinkthatthisisall;weare_____4_____the1953modelsometimenextmonth."

Butwhathe_____5_____mostwastakingusoutforadrive.Ononeoccasionamaninavillagewewerepassingthroughshouted_____6_____thathehadseenelevenpeopleinourcar,not_____7_____MumandDad._____8_____,Dadcalledoutoverhisshoulder,"You_____9_____thesecondbabyupfromthefronthere,Mister."

Anothertime,Dadtoldusthisjoke,thoughwewerenotsurethenwhetherhewastellingusthe____10_____.Mum,whowasapsychologist（心理学家）,oncewenttogivealectureandleftDadinchargeofthe_____11_____.WhenMumreturned,sheaskedhimifeverythinghadbeenOK.Hesaideverythingwasfine_____12_____oneofthechildrenhadbeentaughtalessonbecausehehadbeen_____13_____.Whenhepointedatthechildthathadbeen_____14_____,Mumlookedathimcalmlyandsaid,"That'snotoneofours,dear.He_____15_____nextdoor."

1.A.richB.lovelyC.closeD.large

2.A.surprisinglyB.nervouslyC.kindlyD.proudly

3.A.dearestB.smallestC.latestD.youngest

4.A.orderingB.sellingC.expectingD.improving

5.A.hatedB.enjoyedC.caredD.hoped

6.A.crazilyB.excitedlyC.curiouslyD.directly

7.A.countingB.namingC.showingD.reaching

8.A.ImmediatelyB.CarefullyC.AngrilyD.Easily

9.A.sawB.missedC.forgetD.left

10.A.truthB.storyC.adventureD.accident

11.A.lectureB.houseC.officeD.activity

12.A.evenifB.apartfromC.sothatD.exceptthat

13.A.troublesomeB.carelessC.activeD.quiet

14.A.foundB.caughtC.punishedD.wounded

15.A.goestoB.belongstoC.worksD.plays

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l6-25的相应位置上。

IwasalwaystoldthatthethreePs,patience,positivethinkingandperseverance,wereasurepath16______success.Butthisadvicedoesnotalwaysworkasplanned.Myhighschoolmathsexamisoneexample.Theexam,17______wasoriginallytobeheldinourclassroom,18_______（change）tothelibraryatthelastminute.This,19______,didn’tbothermebecausemathshadalwaysbeenmystrongestsubject.Ipatientlywalkedtothelibrary,tookmyseatanddidsomedeepbreathingtohelprelax20_____.ButmymoodchangedquicklywhenIsawthefirstquestion.Ihadnoideahowtodoit.Itriedtostay21_______（positive）andpersevered22______Ifinallyfoundthesolution.Withtheproblem23_______（solve）,Ifeltproudofmyachievement.24________（fortunate）,IthennoticedthatIhadjust10minutesleft25______（complete）therest.

III.阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第—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26—45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

Mynewly-rentedsmallapartmentwasfarawayfromthecentreofLondonanditwasbecomingessentialformetofindajob,sofinallyIspentawholemorninggettingtotownandputtingmynamedowntobeconsideredbyLondonTransportforajobontheunderground.Theywerelookingforguards,notdrivers.Thissuitedme.Icouldn’tdriveacarbutthoughtthatIcouldprobablyguardatrain,andperhapscontinuetowritemypoemsbetweenstations.ThewritersKeatsandChekhovhadbeendoctors.T.S.EliothadworkedinabankandWallaceStevensforaninsurancecompany.I’dbeasubwayguard.Icouldseemyselfbeingcheerful,useful,agoodmaninacrisis（艰难危险时期）.ObviouslyI’dbeoverqualifiedbutIwaswillingtoforgetaboutthatinreturnforasteadyincomeandtravelprivileges—thosebeingparticularlywelcometosomeonelivingalongwayfromthecitycentre.

ThenextdayIsatdown,withalmostahundredothercandidates,fortheintelligencetest.Imusthavedoneallrightbecauseafterabouthalfanhour’swaitIwassentintoanotherroomforapsychologicaltest.Thistimetherewereonlyaboutfiftycandidates.Theinterviewersatatadesk.Candidatesweresignaledforwardtooccupytheseatoppositehimwhenthepreviousoccupanthadbeendismissed,afteragreaterorshortertime.Obviouslythelonginterviewswerethemoresuccessfulones.Someoftheinterviewswereasshortasfiveminutes.Minewastheonlyonethatlastedaminuteandahalf.

Icanrememberthequestionsnow:

“Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?

”“Whydidyouleaveyourjobbeforethat?

”“Andtheonebeforethat?

”Ican’trecallmyanswers,exceptthattheywereshortatfirstandgrewprogressivelyshorter.Hisclosingstatement,Ithought,revealedalackofsensitivitywhichhelpedtoexplainwhyasapsychologist,hehadrisennohigherthantheundergroundrailway.“You’vefailedthepsychologicaltestandweareunabletoofferyouaposition.”

Failingtogetthatjobwasmylowpoint.OrsoIthought,believingthattheworkwaseasy.Actually,suchjobs—beingapostmanisanotheroneIstilldesire—demandexactlythesortofelementaryyetresponsibleawarenessthatthehabitualdreamerisleastqualifiedtogive.ButIwasstillfarshortoffullself-understanding.Iwasalsoshortofcash.

26．Thewriterappliedforthejobchieflybecause_________.

A．hewantedtoworkinthecentreofLondon

B．hecouldnolongeraffordtolivewithoutone

C．hewasnotinterestedinanyotheravailablejob

D．hehadreceivedsomesuitabletraining

27．Thewriterthoughthewasoverqualifiedforthejobbecause_________.

A．heoftentraveledundergroundB．hehadwrittenmanypoems

C．hecoulddealwithdifficultsituationsD．hehadworkedinacompany

28．Thelengthofhisinterviewmeantthat_________.

A．hewasnotgoingtobeofferedthejob

B．hehadnotdonewellintheintelligencetest

C．hedidnotliketheintervieweratall

D．hehadlittleworkexperiencetotalkabout

29．Whatdoesthewriterrealizenowthathedidnotrealizethen?

A．Howunpleasantordinaryjobscanbe.B．Howdifficultitistobeapoet.

C．Howunsuitablehewasforthejob.D．Howbadlyhedidintheinterview.

30．What’sthewriter’sopinionofthepsychologist?

A.Hewasveryaggressive（有进取心的）.B.Hewasunhappywithhisjob.

C.Hewasquiteinefficient.D.Hewasratherunsympathetic.

B

NapoleonBonapartediedonMay5,1821,ontheislandofSt.HelenaoffthecoastofAfrica.Hewas51yearsoldatthetime.WhendoctorsexaminedNapoleon'sbody,theysaidthattheformeremperorofFrancehaddiedfromcancerofthestomach.Thatwasthecauseofdeathrecordedintheofficialreport.However,otherdoctorsdisagreed.OnedoctorwhowaspresentduringtheexaminationofthebodysaidthatNapoleondiedofhepatitis（肝炎）.OtherhistoriansandmedicalexpertshavesuggestedthatNapoleondiedofsyphilis（梅毒）,tuberculosis（肺结核）,orperhapsmalaria.Now,aftercarefulresearch,aBritishchemistthinksthatNapoleonmighthavebeenpoisoned--notbyaperson,butbyhiswallpaper.

NapoleonwassenttotheislandofSt.Helenain1815afterhelostthebattleofWaterloo.Hewasaprisonerontheisland.Althoughhehadservantstoattendtohim,hehadtoliveinonesmallbuilding.St.Helenaisaverywetisland,sothewallsofthebuildingwerealwayscoveredwithmold.Napoleonbecameillfromspendingtoomuchtimeinsidehishouse.Almostconstantlyhehadafever,chills,andfeltsicktohisstomach.Heoftenfeltpaininhisshouldersandinhisside.Hisskinturnedyellow.Hegotfrequentheadaches,andhewouldbecomedizzyandvomit.NoneofthemedicinethatthedoctorsgaveNapoleonseemedtohelp.Theywerenotsurewhatwasthematter.Finally,Napoleonwastooweaktoleavethehouse.Onenight,whilehewassleeping,hewentintoacoma（昏迷）anddied.

ManydoctorswholaterreviewedthereportsofNapoleon'sillnessfoundthatthesymptomsdidnotshowamanwhosufferedfromstomachcancer.ItseemedobviousthatNapoleonhaddiedfromsomeothercause.In1961,aSwedishdoctorexaminedsomeofNapoleon’shairandfoundahighlevelofarsenic（砒霜）,achemicalpoison.WasNapoleonmurdered?

Itisdoubtful.ArsenicwasusedinmanytypesofmedicineduringNapoleon’stime,sohemighthavetakenthearsenicasacureforhisillness.Then,in1982,Dr.DavidJonesfromEngland