广东省湛江一中届高三上学期期中英语试题.docx

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广东省湛江一中届高三上学期期中英语试题

湛江一中2012—2013学年度第一学期期中考试

高三级英语科试卷

考试时间:

120分钟满分:

135分命题教师:

LXQ

第一部分：

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）

Ithasbeendifficulttositonthebenchmostofthetime,watchingmyteamfromthesideline.IalwayswonderwhyIamnotgoodenoughtobeonthefloor.Afterendlesshoursofworkanddevotion,1myselfthroughdrillafterdrill,thelastthingIwantistobeacheerleader.Thefeelingofbeing2issometimestoomuchanddrivesmeto3onthespot.Ioftenfeelasthoughmy4arewastedandmytimeiseatenaway,devotedtonothing.ItisheartbreakingtobeaspectatorforthegameIlove,knowingthatnoonehasenoughfaithtogivemethechanceto5onthefloor.Tearswellup,butI6themback.Ishouldn’tbeso7oversomethingsosilly.

Awayfromthegame,It’seasiertoputmythoughtstogether,ratherthanlettingmy8drivemyreasoning.IconsiderwhyIamwhereIam.Ihaveplayedbasketballmywholelife.Ihaveastrong9forthesportandalwayshave.Thereisnothinglikethe10ofplaying:

theswishofnet,thesweatrollingoffmycheeks,eventhebruisesarebattlewoundsworn11aftereverygame.

EvenifIdon’tplaymuch,Iparticipateineverygame.Iampartofateamofgirlswho12togetherlikeafamily.Iamthereforthem,astheyareforme.

ShouldImoveon?

OrshouldIstaywithmyteamandcontinueplayingbasketballwithgreatpassionjustalittlelonger?

The13isn’tdifficultwhenIconsiderthejoythatbeingpartofateam14me-notjustanyteam,butmyteam.Ilovebasketballandmyteammates.WhenIthinkaboutthat,my15fromthebenchreallyisn’tsobadafterall.

1.A.followingB.supportingC.discoveringD.pushing

2.A.carelessB.worthlessC.selflessD.homeless

3.A.quitB.stayC.struggleD.delay

4.A.beliefsB.chancesC.effortsD.experiences

5.A.performB.respondC.identifyD.survive

6.A.callB.giveC.takeD.hold

7.A.upsetB.nervousC.scaredD.amazed

8.A.hardshipsB.possessionsC.feelingsD.achievements

9.A.imaginationB.admissionC.cautionD.passion

10.A.encouragementB.embarrassmentC.excitementD.disappointment

11.A.bravelyB.proudlyC.regretfullyD.painfully

12.A.fixB.addC.argueD.stick

13.A.conflictB.patienceC.challengeD.decision

14.A.cheatsB.bringsC.urgesD.controls

15.A.requestB.intentionC.viewD.ambition

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，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16－25的相应位置。

Markwasonthe57thflooroftheNorthTowerwhentheplanehitthebuildingabovehisoffice.EightyearsonheissufferingfromPTSD（创伤后遗症）,16hasledhimtowriteabookabouthisexperiencesafterthe9.11terroristattack.Hehopesthatsharing17he’sbeenthroughwillhelpothers.

“ThesymptomsofPTSDlikeanxietyandsleeplessnesswillremain18meforlife.TheycanbelessenedandIcanlearnhowtodealwiththem,19they’renevergoingtocompletelygoaway.”Everythingfrom20（crowd）placestoaparticulartelephoneringwouldtrigger（触发）apanicattack.He’sbeen_21（able）togonearapetrolstation---22（simple）becauseofthesmell.Aftertheplanehit,jetfuelpoureddownthroughthebuilding.

23becamecleartoMarkthathewasn’tabletotravelbyunderground.“ThebuildingwasstillshakingwhileI24（walk）alongthestreet.Anyshakefrom25undergroundtrainbecameatriggerforhorribleflashbacks.

第二部分：

阅读（共两节，25小题,满分50分）

第一节：

阅读理解（共20小题。

每小题2分，满分40分）

A

JeffreyBezos,thefounder,presidentandchairmanoftheboardofAmazon.com,wasborninAlbuquerque,NewMexico.Hismother’sancestorswereearlysettlersinTexas,andoverthegenerationshadacquireda25,000acrefarmatCotulla.Jeffreyspentmostsummersofhisyouthworkingwithhisgrandfatherontheirfarm.

Jeffreyshowedintenseandvariedscientificinterestsatanearlyage.Hesetupanelectricalarmtokeephisyoungersistersandbrothersoutofhisroomandchangedhisparents’garageintoalaboratoryforhisscienceprojects.

AfterhegraduatedfromPrincetonUniversitywithadegreeincomputerscienceandelectricalengineering,JeffreyBezosfoundemploymentonWallStreet,wherecomputersciencewasincreasinglyindemandtostudymarkettrends.Herosequickly,becomingaseniorvicepresident,andlookedforwardtoabrightcareerinfinance,whenhemadeadiscoverythatchangedhislife,andthecourseofbusinesshistory.

In1994,therewasstillnoInternetcommercetospeakof.Onedaythatspring,JeffreyBezosobservedthatInternetusagewasincreasingby2,300percentayear.Hesawanopportunityforanewcircleofcommerce,andimmediatelybeganconsideringthepossibilities.

BezosfoundedAmazon.comin1994,settinguptheoriginalcompanyinhisgarage.ThecompanywascalledAmazonfortheseeminglyendlessSouthAmericanriverwithitsnumberlessbranches.Itstartedasanonlinebookstorebutsoondiversifiedtoallkindsofproducts.HisworkwithAmazoneventuallyledhimtobecomeoneofthemostexcellentdot-comentrepreneurs.HewasnamedTimemagazine’sPersonoftheYearin1999.In2008,hewasselectedbyU.S.News&WorldReportasoneofAmerica’sBestLeaders.Bezos’sAmazonhasbecome“theEarth’sbiggestanythingstore”.Amazon.comisnowcalled“oneofthesmarteststrategiesinbusinesshistory.

TodayJeffreyBezoslivesNorthofSeattleandisincreasinglyconcernedwithcharityactivities.“Givingawaymoneytakesasmuchattentionasbuildingasuccessfulcompany,”hehassaid.

26.Inhischildhood,Bezos___________________.

A.hadtoworkwithparentsontheirfarmalldaylong

B.showedgreatinterestinscience

C.didn’tgetalongwellwithhisbrothersandsisters

D.wantedtobecomeabusinessman

27.Jeffreychangedthecourseofbusinesshistorybecausehe______________.

A.rosequickly,lookingforwardtoabrightcareerinfinanceonWallStreet

B.observedtheInternetusagewasincreasingby2,300%ayear

C.foundedanewformofcommercethatdevelopedfastlater

D.wasthefirsttospeakofInternetcommerce

28.BezosnamedhiscompanyAmazonwiththeaimof_________________.

A.openingnumberlessbranchesallovertheworld

B.livingaquietlifealongtheAmazonRiver

C.earningendlessmoneyandbeingwealthy

D.wishinghiscompanytorunsmoothlyandendlessly

29.Whichofthefollowingisn’tmentionedinthepassage?

A.HowhardBezosstudiedphysicsinPrincetonUniversity?

B.“Amazon.com”onlysoldbooksinthebeginning.

C.BezosnotonlydevotedhislifetoInternetcommercebutalsotoacharity.

D.ThereasonwhyJeffreyBezosdecidedtofoundAmazon.com.

30.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______________________.

A.itwasBezos’sgrandfatheronthefarmwhohelpedhimalot

B.Bezosinventede-commercetowintheworldfameovernight

C.Bezosisaimingtofound“theEarth’sbiggestbookstore”

D.Bezoshasasharpbusinessmindandakindheart.

B.

Theyoungboysawme,orrather,hesawthecarandquicklyranuptome,eagertosellhisbunchesofbananasandbagsofpeanuts.Thoughheappearedtobeabouttwelve,heseemedtohavealreadyknownthebitternessoflife.“Bananas300naira.Peanuts200naira.”Hesaidinalowvoice.Ibargainedhimdownto200totalforthefruitandnuts.Whenheagreed,Ihandedhima500nairabill.Hedidn’thavechange,soItoldhimnottoworry.Hesaidthanksandsmiledarowofperfectteeth.

When,twoweekslater,Isawtheboyagain,Iwasmoreawareofmypositioninasocietywhereit’snotthatuncommontoseealittleboywhoshouldbeinschoolstandingonthecornersellingfruitintheburningsun.Myparentshadraisedmetobeawareoftheadvantagewehadbeenaffordedandtheresponsibilityitbroughttous.Ipulledoverandrolleddownmywindow.Hehadabunchofbananasandabagofpeanutsready.Iwavedthemaway.“What’sup?

”Iaskedhim.“I…Idon’thavemoneytobuybooksforschool.”Ireachedintomypocketandhandedhimtwofresh500nairabills.“Willthishelp?

”Iasked.Helookedaroundnervouslybeforetakingthemoney.Onethousandnairawasalotofmoneytosomeonewhosefamilyprobablymadeabout5,000nairaorlesseachyear.“Thankyou,sir,”hesaid．“Thankyouverymuch!

”

Whendrivinghome,Iwonderedifmylittlefriendactuallyusedthemoneyforschoolbooks.Whatifhe’saswindler?

AndthenIwonderedwhyIdidit.DidIdoittomakemyselffeelbetter?

WasIusinghim?

Later,IrealizedthatIdidn’tknowhisnameortheleastbitabouthim,nordidIthinktoask.

Overthenextsixmonths,IwasbusyworkinginanewsagencyinnorthernNigeria.SometimeafterIreturned,Iwentoutforadrive.WhenIwasabouttopullover,theboysuddenlyappearedbymywindowwithabigsmilereadyonhisface.

“Oh,gosh!

Longtime.”

“Areyouinschoolnow?

”Iasked.Henodded.“That’sgood,”Isaid.Asilencefellaswelookedateachother,andthenIrealizedwhathewanted.“Here,”Iheldouta500nairabill.“Takethis.”Heshookhisheadandsteppedbackasifhurt.“What’swrong?

”Iasked.“It’sagift.”Heshookhisheadagainandbroughthishandfrombehindhisback.Hisfaceshonewithsweat.Hedroppedabunchofbananasandabagofpeanutsinthefrontseatbeforehesaid,“I’vebeenwaitingtogivethesetoyou.”

31.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat_________.

A.theboywasgreedy

B.theboyhadsufferedalot

C.theboywasinbadneedofmoney

D.theboywasgoodatbargaining

32.Thesecondtimetheauthormettheboy,theboy_________.

A.toldhimhispurposeofsellingfruitandnuts

B.wantedtoexpresshi