梅县东山中学届高三上学期期中段考英语.docx

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梅县东山中学届高三上学期期中段考英语

梅县东山中学2012届高三上学期期中段考

英语试题

I.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Theringingofthephonerunsthroughmyhead,tellingmesomeoneneedshelp.Ipickitupand1 theroutine,“TeenLifeline,thisisAmber.”About45minuteslaterIhangup,feelingpleasedbecauseI’ve helped anotherteen.VolunteeringatTeenLifelinehashelpedmerealizehowtodealwithmyown 2 andhelpothers.

“Mymomisalwaysfightingwithme.Iwanttorunaway.”Someteensfeeltheir 3 isaprison,ratherthanaplaceofshelterandsafety.Theyfeelparentsareonlytheretomaketheirlives4.Wetrytohelptheteensrealizethedangertheycouldbein 5 givingthemadvice.Allwecandoistoaskquestions.Wealsotryto findout wheretheteenswouldgoandhowtheywouldsurvive.Wegivethemaphonenumberifthey 6 don’twanttoliveintheir“prison”.

“Idon’twantto 7 anymore”issomethingwehear,andsuicide（自杀）callsaresomeofthehardestto 8.Wetrytodiscoverwhytheywanttotaketheirlivesandhow serious theyarebyaskingthemtorateitonascaleofonetoten.Onemeanstheyare 9 suicidebuthaven’tdecidedhow,andtenmeanstheyarealwaysthinkingaboutitandhavea 10.Weaskthemtomakeapromisethattheywillnothurt themselves.Andsometimesweaskfortheirtelephonenumbers 11 wecancallbacktomakesurethattheyareokay.

Althoughmanycallsareaboutrelatively 12 problems,volunteeringatTeenLifelinehashelpedmerealizeI’mnotthe 13 personwithproblems,andhastaughtmehowto 14 withmyheart.Ihavemadea 15 andsavedmanylives—possiblyevenmyown, too.  

1.A.set   B.stop  C.change  D.start

2.A.decisions B.disadvantagesC.problemsD.opinions

3.A.school    B.home  C.bedroomD.classroom

4.A.simple  B.unusual    C.happyD.terrible

5.A.for  B.of  C.withoutD.besides

6.A.even B.almost C.stillD.mostly

7.A.live  B.study  C.call D.listen

8.A.carryoutB.dealwithC.believeinD.findout

9.A.acceptingB.consideringC.objectingD.giving

10.A.planB.doubt  C.purposeD.question

11.A.incase  B.if  C.sothat    D.when

12.A.important  B.smallC.normal   D.typical

13.A.very  B.only  C.exactD.possible

14.A.write     B.see     C.learn    D.listen

15.A.difference   B.choice  C.promiseD.decision

第二节、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）

Americanslovepets.InAmerica,therearemorefamilieswithpets16thosewithchildren.Itiscommon17 U.S.homeshavesomesortofpets,suchasmonkeys,snakesandevenwolves.ButAmericans’all-timefavoritesarecatsanddogs,becausedogscanofferprotectionfromthievesandunwelcomevisitorsandcatscanhelpgetrid18 thehomeunwantedpests.Beneathkeepingpets,thereliesabasicAmericanbelief:

Petshavearighttobetreatedwell.InHouston,Texas,dogscanhavetheirdinner19 （deliver）totheirhomes,justlikepizza.Petscanevengowith20 ownersonvacation.Besides,atleast75animalwelfareorganizationsexistinAmerica21 providecareandadoptionservicesfor22 （home）andill-treatedanimals.Topayforthehigh-techhealthcare,peoplecanbuyhealthinsurance23 theirpets.PetsareasbasictoAmericancultureashotdogsorapplepie.Bynowresearchers24 （discover）thatinteractingwithanimalslowersaperson'sbloodpressure.Petsevenencouragesocialrelationships:

Theygivetheirownersanappearanceoffriendliness,andtheyprovide25 goodtopicofconversation.

II阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）

第一节、阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Itwasadarkandcoldnight.Thecardriverdidn’thaveevenonepassengerallday.Whenhewentbytherailwaystation,hesawayoungmancomingoutwithtwobagsinhishands.Sohequicklyopenedthedoorofthecarandasked,“Wheredoyouwanttogo,sir?

”

“TotheStarHotel,”theyoungmananswered.Whenthecardriverheardthat,hedidn’tfeelhappy.Theyoungmanwouldgivehimonlythreedollarsbecausethehotelwasnotfarfromtherailwaystation.Butsuddenly,hehadanidea.Hetookthepassengerthroughmanystreetsofthebigcity.

Afteralongtime,thecarfinallyarrivedatthehotel.“Youshouldpaymefifteendollars,”thecardriversaidtotheyoungman.“What!

Fifteendollars?

DoyouthinkI’mafool?

OnlylastweekItookacarfromtherailwaystationtothissamehotelandIonlygavethedriverthirteendollars.IknowhowmuchIhavetopayforthetrip.Iwon’tpayyouonedollarmorethanIpaidtotheothercardriverlastweek.”

26.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

A.Theyoungmanwentpasttherailwaystation.

B.Theyoungmanwasworkingintherailwaystation.

C.Theyoungmanhadjustgotoffatrain.

D.Theyoungmanwaswaitingforhisfriendthere.

27.Whatdoyouthinkofthecardriver?

A.Hewasaniceandcleverman.B.Hewasgoodatdriving.

C.Hewasadishonestperson.D.Helikedtoworkveryhard.

28.Thedriverfeltvery____whenhesawtheyoungmancomingoutoftherailwaystation.

A.sorryB.happyC.proudD.worried

29.Fromthepassageweknowthattheyoungman__________.

A.didn’twanttostayinthiscity.

B.hadbeentothehotelseveraltimes.

C.knewclearlyhowfaritwasfromthestationtothehotel.

D.mustbeastrangeranddidn’tknowthecityverywell.

30.Thedrivertookthepassengerthroughmanystreetssoasto_________.

A.maketheyoungmanhappy

B.getmorethantwentydollars.

C.lettheyoungmanthinkitwasveryfarfromthestationtothehotel.

D.lettheyoungmanhaveagoodlookatthecity.

B

“Everybodylovesabargain.”Oneperson'suseless,ugly,orbrokenobjectcanbeanotherperson'sbargain.ThatiswhysomanyAmericansdonotthrowthingsaway.Theyputthemoutsidetheirhouses.Theyputona“ForSale”sign.And,assimpleasthat,theyhaveayardsale.

Thesellersputapaidannouncement（付费通告）inalocalnewspaper.Ittellswhenandwheretheyardsalewilltakeplace.Thesesalesareverypopularduringweekendsinspring,summer,andautumn.Earlyinthemorning,allthethingstobesoldarecarriedoutofthehouse.Thentheysitalldayinthesunlight----liketiredguestsataparty----waitingforsomeonetotakethemhome.

Justaboutanythingcanbesoldatayardsale.Sometimes,therearemoreclothesthananythingelse.Cookingequipmentisalsopopular.Soareoldtoys,tools,books,tablesandchairs.Thenthereareobjectscalled“whiteelephants”.Awhiteelephantissomethingyouthinkisextremelyuglyoruseless.Itmaybeanelectriclightshapedlikeafish.Youfeelasharppainwheneveryoulookatit.Tosomeoneelse,however,itmightbeathingofbeautyandjoy.

Somepeoplegotoyardsalestofindaspecialthingthattheycollect.Itmaybeoldtoytrains,forexample,orpaintingofdogs.ExpertssaymoreAmericansarecollectingoldthingsnowthaneverbefore.Mostpeoplewhogotoyardsales,however,arenotlookingforanythingspecial.Theymightbuyanobjectsimplybecauseitcostssolittle.Theyenjoynegotiating（谈判）overprices,eveniftheyreallydonotneedtheobject.Later,theymayholdtheirownyardtosellallthethingstheyhavebought.

31.Whatkindofthingswillgotoayardsale?

A.Cheapanduglythings.B.Thingspeoplenolongeruse.

C.Thingsoutofseason.D.Thingsofgreatvalue.

32.Awhiteelephantrefersto_________.

A.somethingthatcancauseafeelingofpain

B.somethingdislikedbytheownerswhileappreciatedbyothers

C.somethingsoldatthelowestprices

D.atoyshapedlikeafish

33.Mostpeoplegotoyardsalesto________.

A.findvaluablepaintingsB.lookforsomethingspecial

C.findabargainD.killtheirtime

34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutayardsale?

A.Itmaynotbeheldwhentheweatherisverycold.

B.Itcanlastforawholeday.

C.Itisusuallyheldwithaparty.

D.Itisheldoutdoors.

35.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat__________.

A.peoplemayfindsomethingofgreatvalueonayardsale

B.yardsalesonlyattractthosewhohavealowincome

C.thingsonayardsalecancostpeoplealot

D.mostpeopledon’twanttogotoyardsales.

C

IfEnglishmeansendlessnewwords,difficultgrammarandsometimesstrangepronunciation,youarewrong.Haven’tyounoticedthatyouhavebecomesmartersinceyoustartedtolearnalanguage?

AccordingtoanewstudybyaBritishuniversity,learningasecondlanguagecanleadtoanincreaseinyourbrainpower.Researchersfoundthatlearningotherlanguageschangesgreymatter.Thisistheareaofthebrainwhichprocessesinformation.Itissimilartothewaythatexercisebuildsmuscles.

Thestudyalsofoundtheyoungerpeoplelearnasecondlanguage,thegreatertheeffectis.

AteamledbyDrAndreaMechelli,fromUniversityCollegeLondon,tookagroupofBritonswhoonlyspokeEnglish.Theywerecomparedwithagroupof“earlybilinguals”whohadlearntasecondlanguagebeforetheageoffive,aswellasanumberoflaterlearners.

Scansshowedthatgreymatterdensity（密度）inthebrainwasgreaterinbilingualsthaninpeoplewithoutasecondlanguage.Butthelongerapersonwaitedbeforemasteringanewlanguage,thesmallerthedifference.

“Ourfindingssuggestthatthestructureofthebrainischangedbytheexperienceoflearningasecondlanguage,”saidthescientists.

Itmeansthatthechangeitselfincreasestheabilitytolearn.

ProfessorDylanVaughanJonesoftheUniversityofWales,hasresearchedthelinkbetweenbilingualismandmathsskills.“Hav