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试卷类型:
B
广东省广州市2012届高三毕业班4月综合测试
(二)
英语
2012.4
本试卷共12页,三大题,满分135分。
考试用时120分钟。
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I语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从〗5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。
Iwokeupthismorningwithafright!
Thereappearedtobeamouseinmybedticklingmynoseand1____scratchingme.Ithadtobeamouse,forthosetinysharplittlenailswerescratchingmeallacrossmy2____.
Itcouldn'thavebeena(n)3____asIdidn'townanypets;itcouldn'thavebeenarat,becauseifwhatIhadreadaboutratswas4____,theirsharpteethcould5____theirwaythroughsolidstone.Theydothisbecausetheirfrontteethneverstopgrowingandthisistheonlywaytokeepthem6____.
Ididn'tdaretoopenmyeyesandfacethe7____ofthedisgustingmouseinthebedwithme.Ifeltsodirtyand8Ididn'twanttochangemypositioncither,9____themousewouldslideontootherareasofmybody,whichwould10____givemehorribledreamsforyearstocome!
Despitemyfears,Ifinallydecidedtoswiftly1____1themouseaway.Butit12____!
Ididitagainandagainanditkeptcomingback,everysingletime.
Therewasnowayout.Ihadtofacemyenemy.Itookabreath,gatheredmy13____andslowlyopenedmyeyes.Tomyrelief,Isawsomethingfar14____thanamouseanditallcamebacktome.
IhadputmybabydaughterRebeccaintobedbesidemeafterherfirstbottleinthemorning!
Thatalsoremindedme:
Ineededtotrim(修剪)her15____
1.
A.
warmly
B.
lightly
C.
wildly
D.
thoroughly
2.
A.
foot
B.
hand
C.
stomach
D.
face
3.
A.
mouse
B.
insect
C.
cat
D,
fly
4.
A.
true
B.
suitable
C.
interesting
D.
clear
5.
A.
fight
B.
pull
C.
carve
D.
wind
6.
A.
strong
B.
sharp
C.
slim
D.
short
7.
A.
horror
B.
thought
C.
risk
D.
cost
8.
A.
tired
B.
stupid
C.
uncomfortable
D.
disappointed
9.
A‘
hoping
B.
fearing
C.
assuming
D.
doubting
10.
A.
gradually
B.
temporarily
C.
surely
D.
hardly
11.
A.
.throw
B.
brush
C.
keep
D.
send
12,
.A.
returned
B.
repeated
C.
dropped
D.
stayed
13.
.A.
memories
B.
thoughts
C.
energy
D.
courage
14
.A.
.softer
B.
cuter
C.
uglier
D.
worse
15
.A.
.hair
B.
feet
C.
nails
D.
fingers
第二节语法填空(共10小题;钻小题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屮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。
Inequalitybetweenmenandwomenresultsinpoorerhealthforchildrenandgreaterfamilypoverty(贫穷),accordingtoanewstudy.TheUNagencyUniceffoundthat,16_____thesituationhasslightlyimproved,manywomenarestillnotincludedinfamilydecisions,17_____asaresulttheirchildrenaremorelikelytosufferfrompoorhealth.
Themainfindingofthe30-countrysurveyisthatequalitybetweenmenandwomenisvitalto18_____(improve)livingstandardsandhealth,especiallyforchildrenindevelopingcountries.Theconclusionsarccontainedintheagency’s19_____(late)report.Thisreportpointstoalackofopportunitiesforgirlsandwomenineducationandwork,whichcontributes20_____their
povertyandlackofpower.Wheremencontrolthehousehold,lessmoney21_____(spend)onhealthcareandfood,22_____resultsinpoorerhealthforchildren.
Anincreasein23_____(employ)opportunitiesforwomenwouldincrease24_____householdpower,thereportsaid.Forexample,theagencyfoundthatwhoeverhasmorehouseholdincomedecides25_____ornotitwillbeusedforfamilyneeds.
II阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(共2O小题;每小题2分,满分4O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
WhentheSSGairsoppawassunkbyaGermanwarboat70yearsago,ittookitshugesilvercargotoawaterygrave.Today,USdiversareworkingtorecoverwhatmaybethebiggestshipwrecktreasureever.
TheFlorida-basedcompanyOdysseyMarineExplorationannouncedthatithadfoundtheGairsoppa,andcitedofficialdocumentsindicatingtheBritishshipwascarryingsome219tonsofsilverwhenitsankin1941intheNorthAtlanticfsome300milesofftheIrishcoast.
Valuedthenat£600,000,thesilvertodayisworthabout$210million,whichwouldmakeithistory'slargestrecoveryofpreciousmetalslostatsea.
“We'veaccomplishedthefirststageofthisproject—thelocationandidentificationofthetargetshipwreck—andnowwe'rehardatworkplanningfortherecoverystage,”OdysseyprojectmanagerAndrewCraigsaid.
UnderthetermsofanagreementreachedbetweenOdysseyandtheBritishgovernment,thecompanywillretain80percentofthesilveritcanrecoverfromthewreck.
The412-footGairsoppahadbeensailingfromIndiabacktoBritaininFebruary1941carryingacargoofsilver,ironandtea,whenastormhit.Runninglowonfuel,theshipwasforcedtochangedirectionandheadedforGalway,Ireland,thenearestportofsafety.
Itnevermadeit,sunkbyaGermantorpedointhecontestedwatersoftheNorthAtlantic.Ofthe85peopleonboard,onlyonesurvived.
TheGairsoppacametorestnearly15,400feetbelowthesurface,wherefordecadesitwaslosttotheworld.Allpreviouseffortstolocatetheshipwreckfailed.
NewphotographsreleasedbytheOddesyshowcleardetailsoftheship,includingtheholeblownopenbythetorpedo.Thefindhighlightstheinfluentialrolethatmoderntechnologies,suchasglobalpositioningsystemsanddeepwaterrobots,havecometoplayinthebusinessoffindingshipwrecks.
OdysseypresidentMarkGordonsaid,"Themajorityoftheworld'soceanfloorhasnotyetbeenexplored.Weknowmoreaboutthesurfaceofthemoonthanweknowaboutthedeepestpartsoftheoceans.It'sexcitingtobeworkingatdepthsliketheseandtobeamongthepioneersofthisunexploredfrontier,”
26.Whatcausedtheshiptosink?
A.Adangerousstorm.B.AGermanattack.
C.Alossofdirection.D.Anaccidentalexplosion.
27.Wherewastheshipheadedwhenitsank?
A.India.B.Ireland.C.TheUnitedStates.D.Britain.
28.WhichofthefollowingabouttheGairsoppaistrue?
A.Allthepassengersaboardwerekilled.
B.Someofitstreasureshavealreadybeenrecovered.
C.Itisundermorethan15,000metersofwater.
D.ItisofficiallyownedbytheBritishgovernment.
29.Whyhasittakensomanyyearstofindthelocationoftheship?
A.Therequiredtechnologywasnotavailablebefore,
B.Peoplehadcompletelyforgottentheshiphadbeensunk.
C.Searchpermissionhadpreviouslybeenrefused.
D.Officialshiprecordshaveonlyrecentlybeendiscovered.
30.WhatdoesMarkGordonthinkofdeep-seaexploration?
A.Itismoredifficultthanspaceexploration.B.Itisaveryexpensiveactivity.
C.Itisstillinitsearlystage.D.Itcanmakeexplorersveryrich,
B
IliveinMumbai,India,abigcity,butIcamefromaremoteKeralavillage.WhenIwasa-boy,hardlyanyonespokeEnglisharoundme.So,atagenine,DadsentmetoMontfort,anexclusiveboardingschool.There,IhadtospeakEnglishorbepunished.MyuniformwastypicalEnglishpublicschool:
greyjacket,tie,andblackleathershoes一sodifferentfromtheclothesmostpeopleinmyvillagewore.Andourofficialschoolsportwascricket,somethingI'dneverheardof,letaloneplayed,beforearriving.
MontforthadbeenbuiltforthechildrenoftheBritishofficialswhoonceruledIndia’butbythetimeIarrivedin1961,nearlyallthestudentswerefrompowerfulIndianfamilies.ItsEnglishtraditions,however,continued.
WhenIreturnedhomefortheholidaysstillwearingmyuniform,peoplestaredatmelikeIwasanalien.”SpeaksomeEnglish,“theyteased.Lookingback,IunwittinglybroughtabitofEnglishculturetomyvillage.
ButEnglishandtoomuchWesterninfluencearepreciselywhatmanytraditionalistsandpoliticiansfear.Theyask:
Willsuchinfluencesfinishoffourownculture?
VariousleadershavetriedtoerasetheBritishtraditions,pullingdownoldBritishstatuesandreplacingmanyBritish-rulecitynameswitholdernativenames.Someevenadvocatechangingourweeklydayofrestfromthe"Western"Sundaytothe“Hindu"Tuesday.
ExtremeresponsesIsay.Youcan'tchangehistory,andit'sonlynaturalforforeigninfluencestoaffectanation'sculture.SoIndianculture,asitistoday,isreallyamixturederivedfromcenturiesofforeigninvasions.
Addtothatthemassivechangesofthe20thcenturyresultingfromthetelevision,jet-agetravel,theInternet,etc.
Everythingfromclothesandlanguagetofoodkeepschanging,yetweremainIndian.IbelievethatAsianculturesaretooancientanddeep-rootedtobeweakenedbyforeigninfluences.
Allowmetoillustrateraypoint.Sometimeago,ItookmyvisitingSingapore-born-and-raisedcousintoaChineserestaurantfordinner.Later,whiledrivinghome,ItalkedaboutthefineChinesefoodwe'djusthad.
"WasthatChinesefood?
"mycousinexclaimed.“Oh,Ididn'tknow.“ItmusthavetastedtooIndianforhimtorealiseit.
Meanwhile,likecountlessothers,myvillagehastransformedoverthepastdecades.ManypeoplewearmodernclothesandTVbringscricketintolocalhomes.There'sevenanEnglish-languageschool,whereyoucanhearkidsgiggling,yelling,flirting—allinEnglish,butwithanIndianaccent.JustliketheChinesefoodyougetinIndia.
Aretheseforeigninfluencessomethingtoworryabout?
Idon'tthinkso.India'sChinesefoodtastesprettygoodtome!
31.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor?
A.HewasasupporterofBritishruleinIndia.
B.Hecamefromawealthy