惠州市届高三第一次调研考试英语.docx

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惠州市届高三第一次调研考试英语

惠州市2012届高三第一次调研考试

英语试题

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。

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校名、姓名、考号填写在答题卡的密封线内。

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，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；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，将答题卷和答题卡一并收回。

I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。

Oneday,MissEllisgaveherpupilsanewkindofhomework:

homeworkonhappiness.Herpupilswouldbe“happiness1”,andweretoseewhatwouldhappenwhentheytriedtobringhappinesstothosearoundthem.Aspartoftheirhomework,allthestudentsdidreally2,wonderfulthings,butwhatCarlaChalmersdidlefteveryone3.Severaldaysafterthehomeworkhadbeenhandedout,Carlaturnedupcarryingabigbag.

“HereinthisbagIhaveallthehappinessI'vecollectedsofar,”shesaid4.Onseeingthis,everyonewasfilledwith5,butCarladidn'twanttoshowanyonewhatwasinthebag.Instead,shepulledoutasmallboxandgaveittoherteacher.WhenMissEllishadtakenthebox,Carlatooka（n）6cameraoutofherownpocketandstoodwithitattheready.

“Openit,MissEllis.”

Theteacherslowlyopenedtheboxandlookedinside.Abigsmile7onherface,andatthatmomentCarlatookaphoto,Carla'sphotocameoutofthecameraimmediately,andshe8ittoMissEllisalongwithasheetofpaper.Theteacherreadthepaperinsilence,andwhenshehadfinished,shegesturedatthe9.

“Oh,soit's……”

“Yes!

”10Carla,openingthebag.“It'sagreatbigpileofsmiles!

”

Sheopenedthebagandphotosofdifferent11fellout.

Therestoftheclasstriedto12howCarlahadmanagedtocreatesuchagreatbigchainofhappiness.Allthereintheboxwasaphotoofabigsmile.Buteveryonewhohadseenitfelthappinessbeingtransmitted（传送）tothem,andinreturn,without13,everyperson14withasmileoftheirown.

Shemanagedto15understandingofthesmiletruththateverytimeyousmileyouaresendingagifttotheworld.

1.A.explorersB.instructorsC.playersD.collectors

2.A.regretfulB.delightfulC.stressfulD.thankful

3.A.surprisedB.satisfiedC.annoyedD.depressed

4.A.disappointedlyB.sadlyC.amazedlyD.smilingly

5.A.astonishmentB.kindnessC.expectationD.pride

6.A.expensiveB.old-fashionedC.instantD.good-looking

7.A.disappearedB.frozeC.fadedD.shone

8.A.offeredB.soldC.packedD.paid

9.A.boxB.bagC.cameraD.pocket

10.A.addedB.questionedC.repliedD.interrupted

11.A.smilesB.teachersC.ceremoniesD.friends

12.A.tryoutB.focusonC.decideonD.figureout

13.A.imaginationB.expressionC.hesitationD.reason

14.A.respondedB.refusedC.demandedD.proved

15.A.hideB.correctC.appreciateD.spread

第二节：

语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共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，并将答案填写在答卷标号为16—25的相应位置上。

Sincetheone-babypolicy16（carry）outinChina,Chinesefamilieshavebeenshrinkingfromonewithover10memberstotheotherwithonlythreeincludingparentsandonebaby.Thingsareusuallyoutofourexpectation.Apartfromthebenefits17havebeenmentionedenough,smallfamiliesarenowbeginningtohave18ownproblems.Becauseparentsarehavingfewerchildren,theyincreasinglyfeeltheneed19（control）thelivesofthosechildren.Asaresult,manychildrenarebecomingless20（depend）,determinedandambitiousthaninthepast.

Ⅱ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

What'sdelicious,healthytoeatandcomesinvariouscolors?

Eggplant!

Andno,ithasnothingtodowithchickens!

Thisstrangelynamedvegetableis,however,asversatileasanegg.Itcanbesteamed,friedorbaked.Itcanbeeatenbyitselforcombinedwithmeatsandothervegetables.

EggplantwasfirstgrowninIndiaduringthe5thcenturyB.C.ItspopularitysoonspreadtoChinaandthenthroughoutAsia.Finally,duringtheMiddleAgesthevegetablemadeitswaytoEurope.Atthattime,eggplantwasnottheshinypurplevegetablemostpeopleknowtoday.Instead,itwaslikeawhiteegg.Duetothisegg—likeappearance,eggplantgotitsname.Initsearlydays,thevegetablewassobitterthatpeopleoftencalledita“madapple.”Thisnicknamestartedbecausepeoplebelieveditsbitternesswasbadforone'shealth.Peopleactuallythoughteggplantcouldcauseinsanity（精神错乱）andcancer.

Fortunately,todaypeopleknowthateggplantdoesn'tcauseinsanityorcancer.Infact,eggplantissohealthythatitmaypreventcancer.Inaddition,thebrainandtheheartbenefitfromthissupervegetable.Sinceitishighinfiber,eggplantcanalsoimprovedigestion.

Italy,Turkey,Egypt,ChinaandJapanaretheleadinggrowersofeggplantintheworldtoday.Dependingonitslocation,eggplantmaybepurple,green,orangeoryellow-white.Anditcanbeassmallasatomatooraslargeasacucumber.Dishdiversitiesrangefromsimpletocomplex,withallofthembeingdelicious!

Today,thousandsofpeoplearegatheringinLoomis,Calif,forthe23rdannualLoomisEggplantFestival.Themainactivityatthefestivaliseatingdeliciouseggplantdishes.Thereisplentymoretodoandsee,though.Recipecontests,artsanderafts,performers,racesandchildren'sactivitiesall“egg-cite”festival-goers.Mostpeopleatthefestivalwouldagree-eggplantisan“egg-eellent”vegetable!

26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“versatile”inParagraph1probablymean?

A.simpleinshapeB.diverseincooking

C.variousinsizeD.flexibleinprice

27.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouteggplantsisTRUE?

A.EggplantwasintroducedintoEuropeduringthe5thcenturyB.C.

B.Eggplantgotitsnameforitsnutritionwhichisasrichasanegg.

C.Eggplantlookslikewhatitusedtobeincolorandshape.

D.Peopleoncemisunderstoodeggplantforitsbitterness.

28.Eggplantissohealthythatitcan________.

A.curethecancerwithcertaintyB.helprelieveinsanity

C.replaceothervegetablesD.dogoodtodigestion

29.ThediversitiesofeggplantreflectinmanyaspectsEXCEPT________.

A.colorsB.sizesC.nutritionD.dishes

30.Thepassageismainlyabout________.

A.the23rdannualLoomisEggplantFestival

B.theoriginofeggplant

C.thegeneralintroductionofeggplant

D.thebenefitsofeggplant

B

SeveralyearsagoIworkedinanoffice,whichhadalocusttreegrowingoutsidethewindow.Ithadgrownintoatalltreeandmusthavebeenthereforalongtime.Thetreeblockedtheviewandmadetheofficeseemdull,unfortunatelythishappenedtobetheroomassignedtomeandIwasdepressedbyitforquitesometime.

Whenthefirstspringcame,everythingwasgreenexceptthelocusttree.Secretly,IwasveryhappybecauseIhadthoughtithaddied.

OnemorningwhenIopenedthewindowforfreshair,IunexpectedlysmeltafamiliarsweetscentfloatingintomyofficebutIcouldn'tnameit.Suddenly,Irealizeditwasthelocusttree!

ThetreethatIthoughtdeadwasblossominginfullglory.

Fromthenon,Iusuallycametotheofficeveryearlytoseedewformingonthelocusttreeblossomsandeveryyearwaseagertoseespringagain.

Duringsummer,thegreenleavesprovidedshadeprotectingmefromtheharshsunlight,butallowingenoughlightintomakeitpleasant.Inautumn,theleavesturnedintomanydifferentcolors.Itsbeautytouchedmysoul.ManytimesIthoughttotakephotosbutneverdid.ThenIhadtoleaveinahurry.LaterinlifeitbecameagreatregretthatIhadnotdoneso.

Actually,manytimesinourlives,wethinkweownsomething,thereforewedon'tCherishit.Wedon'tfeelregretfuluntilweloseitoneday!

Moreover,sometimes,wehavetoacceptthethingswedon'twantandneedtodiscoverthehiddenbeautytofindunexpectedjoy!

31.Theauthorofthepassageemployedawritingway_________.

A.ofholding（抑）andreleasing（扬）B.thatreleasedfirst,thenheld

C.thatheldfirst,thenreleasedD.thatwasnotholdingorreleasing

32.Atfirsttheauthorfeltdepressedbecauseofthefollowingreasonsexceptthat

A.thetreeblockedtheview

B.thetreemadetheofficeseemdull

C.whenthefirstspringcame,everythingwasgreenexceptthelocusttree

D.theofficewasassignedtohim

33.Whattheauthorwantedtotellusisthat________.

A.notbeingdelightedforwhatyouhavegotandnotfeelingpityonthelost

B.thinktwicebeforeyouleap

C.treateverythingcalmly

D.cherishwhatyou'veowned

34.Thereasontheauthorcametotheofficeearlywas________.

A.toenjoythedewB.tofinishherworkearly

C.todosomecleaningD.toavoidtheburningsun

35.Theunderlinedword“so”inthefifthparagraphperhapsrefersto________.

A.thatIcouldnotseethetreeanylonger

B.thatIshouldhavetakensomephotos

C.thatIhadtoleave

D.thatthetreedied

C

InatimeoflowacademicachievementbychildrenintheUnitedStates,manyAmericansareturningtoJapan,acountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccess,forpossibleanswers.However,theanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofind.InmostJapanesepreschools,surprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inoneinvestigation,300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteachers,childdevelopmentspecialists,andparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondents（答问卷者）listed“togivechildrenagoodstartacademically”asoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.Incontrast,overhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneo