佛山一中2012届高三上学期期中考试(英语)

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广东省佛山一中2017届高三上学期第二次段考考试英语试题本试卷共7页，满分为120分，考试时间120分钟第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）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。

ACreating a truly unique experience, the world’s origin al Ice Music Festival returns for its 11th year form the 21-24Januaray 2016.Constructed and formed from naturally harvested ice and snow, the Festival is a tribute to art, the environment and one of the worlds’ most vital resources – water. Frozen water.Ice music pioneer Terje Isungset is the founder of the Ice Music Festival, which is an annual celebration of music and expression performed by specially invited artists. It is held in the mountain home of Geilo in Norway.Getting to Ice Music Festival 2016:Geilo is situated almost exactly halfway between Oslo and Bergen in the southern, mountainous part of Norway and easily accessible by car, train or bus.TrainThe Bergen Railway is one of the most beautiful rail journeys in the world, so be sure to book your journey in daylight hours! The train takes 3.5 hours from Oslo and about 3 hours from Bergen. The NBS (Norway’s National Rail Company) train runs through some of the most beautiful, wild and unspoiled nature in Norway!CarThe shortest route between Oslo and Bergen is Rv7. The Rv7 is a national tourist route. You can also follow the Rv 0 over the mountains from west to east with the scenery between Aurland and Hol particularly magnificent. From Hol, it’s another 10 km to Geilo.AirThere is no direct air link to Geilo, but all carriers connect with Oslo’s 3 airports.So seek out your warmest clothing, pack your bags and join us in Geilo for 3 nights of wonderful music. All the information you need to arrange your trip to Geilo is found on our Visit page. If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us: info@icemusicfestival.no.1.Which of the following is TRUE about the Ice Music Festival?A. It is held once every other year.B. It came into being decades ago.C. It was founded by Terje Isungset .D. It is built of man-made ice and snow.2. What can we know about Geilo from the text?A. It can be accessed directly by plane.B. It lies in the northern part of Norway.C. It is ten kilometers away from Aurland.D. It is 3.5 hours’ train ride away from Oslo.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To advertise a music festival.B. To introduce a place of interest.C. To show respect to a music pioneer.D. To inspire people’s interest in music.BOn Delancy Street in Lower Manhattan, an exciting new project is being developed in a Williamsburg Bridge trolley station. Designed by James Ramsey, owner of Raad Studio, and Dan Barasch, the project will transform the abandoned space into a new, futuristic city landmark tided the Lowline.Ramsey planned to use solar technology in the site, creating an environment where plant life could grow underground. Joined to the JMZ Essex subway stop, the park will not only be an entertaining attraction, it will also become a part of passengers’ lives. Much like the High Line built in Manhattan on an elevated (高出地面的) section of abandoned New York Central Railroad in the Lower West Side, the park will combine the natural elements of the park with industrial aspects already available in the city.The solar collecting system in the Lowline will catch sunlight above ground, transfer it underground and distribute it around the park via reflective domes (穹顶). The light enables plants and trees to grow. During periods of sunlight, electricity would not be necessary to light the space. In 2012, the Lowline team exhibited this technology in an abandoned warehouse in the Lower East Side, available for the public and press to view so that proof of its ability could be confirmed. Since then, many city officials have shown their support of the concept and several programs have been conducted to involve youth and young designers into the park’s creation.Though the negotiations of the park creation have not been completed and it will likely not be available for citizens to enjoy until around 2020, the inventive idea will bring a dynamic new attraction to the city. It will not only create a new escape from the industrial noise, but also introduce the concept of parks and plant growth being made possible in the most unlikely places.4. What is the similarity between the High Line and Lowline?A. Offering convenience only for passengers.B. Planting the same types of plant life.C. Making full advantage of solar technology.D. Turning industrial wasteland into green space.5. Which is true of the future Lowline?A. It’s an exciting trolley station.B. It’s a long-term open exhibition.C. It’s a solar-powered underground park.D. It’s a city landmark above the ground.6. Why did the Lowline team hold the exhibition?A. To conduct some programs.B. To prove the technology works.C. To win support from volunteers.D. To show the warehouse is useful.7. What’s the author’s attitude towards the concept of the Lowline?A. Optimistic.B. UnconcernedC. OpposedD. Doubtful.CWhy doesn’t the unemployment rate ever reach zero? Economists, who generally believe that supply tends to meet demand, have long thought about this question. Even in good times, i.e. not now, there are people who can’t find work. And even in bad times, i.e. now, there are job openings. With over 14 million people out of work and looking for a job, you would think every available job would be filled. But that’s not the case. Not now and not ever.On Monday, the Nobel Prize committee awarded the prize for economics to the three scholars whohave done the most to explain this phenomenon. Two of the winners are Americans, Peter Diamond of MIT and Dale Mortensen of Northwestern. The third winner is Christopher Pissarides, who teaches at the London School of Economics and was born on Cyprus.Like most of economists, what they have found about why the jobless and ready-employers don’t find each other seems obvious. You have to find out there is job opening you are interested in. Employers need to get resumes. It takes a while for both employers and employees to make the decision that this is what they want. And these guys came up with a framework to study the problem of why people stay unemployed longer than they should and what can be done about it.So what would today’s Nobel Prize winners do to solve the current problem of the unemployed? And does the awarding of the prize contribute to the politicians’ lowering joblessness?Speaking from his north London home, Pissarides told The Associated Press the announcement came as “a complete surprise” though his work had already helped shape thinking on both sides of the Atlantic.For example, the New Deal for Young People, a British government policy aimed at getting 18-24-year-olds back on the job market after long periods of unemployment, “It is very much based on our work,” he said.“One of the key things we found is that it is important to make sure that people do not stay unemployed too long so they don’t lose their feel for the labor force,” Pissarides told reporters in London. “The ways of dealing with this need not be expensive training – it could be as simple as providing work experience.”8. According to the writer, which is true about finding jobs?A. It is always difficult to find a job.B. Everyone can find a job in good times.C. Contrary to popular belief, it is easier to find a job in bad times.D. It is possible to find a job even in times as bad as now.9. What is it that lead to their winning the prize?A. They have found the reason for unemployment.B. They have put forward a set of ideas to deal with unemployment.C. They have found out why people don’t want to be employed.D. They have long studied the problem of unemployment.10. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Pissarides thinks his work surprising.B. The work of Pissarides has influenced many economists.C. Some of the winners’ idea have been put into practice.D. It is probable that unemployed young peop le in Britain benefit from Pissarides’ work.11. What is effective in dealing with unemployment according to Pissarides?A. Spending large sums of money on training.B. Teaching some knowledge of economics.C. Providing work experience.D. Keeping people unemployed for some time.DUnder new rules posted by the Civil Aviation (航空) administration of China on Friday, pilots will have to pass a “level four” test of Mandarin Chinese, China’s official language. Those who speak with an accent that “often impedes” comprehension will not pass. These rules take effect in January 2016.China’s 56 ethnic groups speak more than 80 languages and dialects. Even native Mandarin speakers can have trouble communicating with each other depending on the strength of their accents, which can be mutually unintelligible (难理解的).One flight trainer illustrated the scope for linguistic confusion, especially when common English aviation terms are used. Asked if there is a problem on board, a Chinese pilot might answer in the negative with the words mei you, or “there isn’t. But someone speaking with a heavy Sichuan accent would pronounce mei yo u as “May day”– unconsciously parroting the universally recognized distress call (遇难信号).Like their international counterparts (对应物), Chinese aviators have developed codes to avoid confusion resulting from homonyms (同音异义字) or near-homonyms. They use the terms yao for one and guai for seven, which are otherwise pronounced yi and qi respectively and easily confused.The new rule could affect all pilots, who must renew their license every six years, and adds to a growing list of burdens for the profession.12. What does the underlined word “impedes” in Para 1 mean?A. improvesB. helpsC. misunderstandsD. limits13. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Sichuan dialect has the contrary meaning to Mandarin.B. Native Mandarin speakers can understand each other well.C. It isn’t necessary for a pilot to pass the test before January 2016.D. “May day” is a distress call in our everyday life.14. What is the purpose of the Chinese aviators using the terms yao for one and guai for seven?A. To avoid confusion.B. To communicate with their international counterparts.C. To pass the test.D. To avoid their accents.15. What is the best title for the passage?A. Chinese Pilots Told to Get Rid of Regional Accents.B. Chinese Pilots.C. Rich Chinese Languages.D. Hard to Be a Chinese Pilot.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

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，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。

We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough, and that __1__ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated __2__ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely we’ll be __3__ when they grow out of the teen years.We tell ourselves our __4__ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can take a __5__，when we finally retire. The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than __6__.If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy __7__it all. For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to start—real life.But there were always some obstacles along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to __8__，some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be __9__.Then life would start. It finally dawned on me that those __10__ were part of life. Little by little, that point of __11__ also helped me see that there isn’t any road to happiness.Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And bear in mind that __12__ waits for no one. So stop __13__ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to __14__ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married，...before deciding to be happy.Happiness is a voyage, not a destination. There is no __15__ time to be happy than...NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.1.A.we B．they C．all D．nothing2.A.because B．but C．so D．and3.A.luckier B．happier C．older D．healthier4.A.life B．study C．children D．condition5.A.rest B．bath C．breath D．vacation6.A.before B．ever C．just then D．right now7.A.instead of B．in addition to C．in spite of D．up to8.A.meet with B．go ahead C．turn to D．get through9.A.paid B．got C．asked D．printed10.A.achievements B．obstacles C．duties D．opinions11.A.view B．life C．position D．condition12.A.happiness B．time C．age D．road13.A.asking for B．supposing C．waiting for D．hoping for14.A.gain B．reduce C．weigh D．enjoy15.A.worse B．better C．more D．less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，在空格处填人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16～25的相应位置上。

广东省佛山市第一中学2015届高三英语上学期期中试题（答案不全）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，掌握其大意，然后从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were 1 , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 3 explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and 4 that the child was missing.Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In 5 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, 6 picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.At that moment, the great piano master made his 7 , quickly moved to the piano, and 8 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”Then 9 over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully 10 experience. The audience was strongly 11 .That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly 12 . We try our best, but the 13 aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the h ands of a Greater Power, our life’s work 14 can be beautiful.Next time you set out to 15 great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”1. A. seated B. sat C. dressed D. rested2. A. fact B. difficulty C. opportunity D. risk3. A. actually B. occasionally C. fortunately D. eventually4. A. discovered B. told C. accepted D. offered5. A. joy B. trust C. horror D. pleasure6. A. quickly B. personally C. generally D. innocently7. A. entrance B. disappearance C. arrangement D. opening8. A. shouted B. repeated C. promised D. whispered9. A. turning B. bending C. rising D. handing10. A. creative B. effective C. annoying D. fearing11. A. addicted B. invited C. attacked D. attracted12. A. abnormal B. remarkable C. unimportant D. ordinary13. A. goals B. intentions C. results D. purposes14. A. luckily B. truly C. slightly D. fortunately15. A. overcome B. enjoy C. accomplish D. become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，并将答案填写在答卷标号为16～25的相应位置上。

广东省佛山一中2013届高三上学期第一次段考试英语试题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，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。

Ernest Hemingway probably made the best conclusion when he said , “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn．” First published in 1885, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is now 1 to be one of the Great American Novels．However, the book was once labeled offensive by some readers．It was even banned in schools for its 2 of the word “nigger”, which was regarded as a sign of racism ．But on the contrary, the novel is in fact against 3 ．In the book, Twain 4 the character of Jim, a runaway slave who convinces Huck that African-Americans are 5 the freedom, and that equality is a goal for which we all should be fighting．Mark Twain wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn twenty years after the American Civil War．Slavery had been abolished, the North and South were 6 , and America regained peace．So why publish a tale about a system that was no longer in 7 ? Weren’t race issues a meaningless point once slavery was out of the picture?Although the Emancipation Proclamation （《解放宣言》）had been signed over two decades before Huckleberry Finn’s original publication date, African-Americans everywhere were still 8 of oppression and racism．Freedom didn’t mean equality by any means-not legally, socially, or practically．Actually, this isn’t an outdated idea at all．Rules and laws often don’t 9 reflect what’s really going on．From a legal standpoint today, we have equality of race, yet racism is still a problem．Men and women are 10 , yet many still see a “glass ceiling” for women in the workplace, meaning they often have unseen 11 to advancement．That doesn’t mean laws are 12 ．Laws may not immediately lead to change, but we’ve seen that they do 13 how people act and change the way we think．We can’t rely on laws alone．We need people like Mark Twain to 14 us not to be self-congratulatory （自鸣得意） for starting a process, but instead to realize that greater change is always 15 ．1． A．considered B．praised C．translated D．discovered2． A．explanation B．use C．understanding D．example 3． A．war B．ignorance C．separation D．slavery4． A．wrote B．created C．described D．expressed5． A．deserving B．enjoying C．limiting D．respecting 6． A．standing up B．making up C．turning up D．waking up 7． A．reality B．advance C．place D．sight8． A．viewers B．witnesses C．victims D．competitors 9． A．probably B．extremely C．eventually D．accurately 10．A．powerful B．equal C．enthusiastic D．similar11． A．boundaries B．approaches C．choices D．adventures 12．A．endless B．speechless C．careless D．useless 13．A．arrange B．affect C．determine D．record 14．A．force B．persuade C．require D．remind 15．A．acceptable B．effective C．necessary D．positive 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，在空格处填人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16～25的相应位置上。

广东省佛山市2012届高三上学期教学质量检测（一）英语2012.1本试卷共10页，满分135分，考试时间120分钟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，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。

Advertising is about creating images, and this is especially true when advertising food and drinks. What the 1 looks like is more important than what it tastes like. If companies hope to sell food successfully, the food must 2 appetizing.Television advertising of food often uses 3 . Apparently, food looks especially appetizing if it moves. Chocolate sauce looks much more 4 when you see it being poured over ice cream than it does just sitting in a jar.5 effects also help to sell food: sausages sizzling(咝咝响) in a frying pan are mouth-watering. A TV6 for a brand of coffee had the sound of coffee percolating(过滤) in the background. The commercial was so7 that it lasted five years.The 8 of food and its packaging is also very important. If the color looks 9 , people won’t eat it. Nobody would normally eat blue bread or drink blue beer. Other 10 food colors are purple, gray, and in some cases, white.How people expect something to taste often influences how it 11 does taste. Researchers gave some mineral water to two groups of people. They told one group that the water was mineral water, and almost all people said, “It tastes 12 .”Then the researchers told the other group that the water was tap water. This group said the water tasted a little funny. The word tap created a(n)13 image of chlorine(氯).It is the same with 14 . A food manufacturer gave a group of people the same 15 in a glass jar and in a can and asked them to taste it. They all claimed that the product in the glass jar tasted better.So it seems to be true. Image is everything.1. A. company B. food C. image D. milk2. A. look B. taste C. sound D. smell3. A. sound B. sense C. movement D. imagination4. A. beautiful B. natural C. clean D. delicious5. A. Action B. Television C. Music D. Sound6. A. advertisement B. program C. show D. speech7. A. noisy B. expensive C. successful D. long8. A. price B. name C. brand D. color9. A. right B. great C. interesting D. wrong10. A. unknown B. unpopular C. practical D. famous11. A. actually B. especially C. elegantly D. seriously12. A. strange B. funny C. good D. salty13. A. perfect B. unusual C. unpleasant D. unbelievable14. A. advertising B. packaging C. producing D. tasting15. A. product B. water C. meat D. coffee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卷标号为16~25的相应位置上。

佛山一中2015-2016学年度上学期期中考试高三级英语试题本试卷共12页，满分为150分，考试时间120分钟第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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。

ADear Friend,The recent success of children's books has made the general public aware thatthere's a huge market out there.And there's a growing need for new writers trained to create the $3 billion worthof children's books bought each year plus stories and articles needed by over 650publishers of magazines for children and teenagers.Who are these needed writers? They're ordinary folks like you and me.But am I good enough?I was once where you might be now. My thoughts of writing had been pushed downby self-doubt, and I didn't know where to turn for help.Then, I accepted a free offer from the Institute to test my writing aptitude（潜能）, and it turned out to be the inspiration I needed.The promise that paid offThe Institute made the same promise to me that they will make to you, if you showbasic writing ability:You will complete at least one manuscript（手稿） suitable to hand in to a publisherby the time you finish our course.I really didn't expect any publication before I finished the course, but that happened. I sold three stories. And I soon discovered that was not unusual at the Institute.Since graduation, I have authored 34 nationally published children's books and over 300 stories and articles.Free test and brochureWe offer a free aptitude test and will send you a copy of our brochure describing our recognized home-study courses on the basis of one-on-one training.Realize your writing dream today. There's nothing sadder than a dream delayed until it fades forever.Sincerely,KristiKristi Holl, InstructorInstitute of Children's Literature1.From the first three paragraphs, we learn that_____.A. children’s books are usually bestsellersB. publishers are making $3 billion each yearC. magazines for teenagers have drawn public attentionD. there is a growing need for writers of children's books2. When finishing the course, you are promised to_____.A. be a successful publisherB. become a confident editorC. finish one work for publicationD. get one story or article published3. Kristi Holl mentions her experience mainly to_____.A. prove she is a good instructorB. promote the writing programC. give her advice on course preparationD. show she sold more stories than articlesBWhen we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores in certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or anxious situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.For example, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isn’t sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And, if he can’t make things work out right, he doesn’t feel ashamed that he fails; he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook(人生观) on life, special feeling about life, and knows how he fits into it.If you look at children, you’ll see great difference between what we call “bright” children and “not bright” children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amounts of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out more about life — he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream–world; he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.4. This passage mainly tells us that intelligence is the ability_________ .A. to do well in schoolB. to behave immediatelyC. to know what to doD. to deal with life5. In the author’s opinion the biggest difference between “bright” children and“not bright” children lies in ____.A. the amount of intelligenceB. the different situations they faceC. the different attitudes to lifeD. the background of life6. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. What’s real meaning of intelligence?B. What’s the “bright” children’s behavior?C. What’s a special outlook on life?D. How to live and behave in a new situation?7. What might the author continue to talk about in the passage that follows? .A. how to determine what intelligence isB. how an unintelligent person should be taughtC. how to judge whether a person is intelligentD. how education should be changedCOur village, Cinderland, was founded in 2000. It is a fully-sustainable(可持续的) eco-village on the Big Island of Hawaii located about 29 miles southeast of Hilo and 9 miles east of Pahoa. And it is within easy walking distance of the coastline —one mile north of Highway 132, just off Highway 137.Solar power supplies our electrical needs, and water catchment tanks hold abundant rain water for our use. Fruit trees and vegetable gardens are located throughout our tropical landscape and can be harvested at any time by the residents(居民) for their own personal consumption(消费).We accept all lifestyles and belief systems, and encourage individuality and diversity. A good attitude and an easy-going manner are most important to us; those qualities go a long, long way here!Tuesdays are a fun and big day here. In the morning, we all get together for a few hours for various work projects. In the afternoon, many will hop in the truck for a trip to the town of Pahoa. That evening, we then are all treated to what is well-known throughout this region as “Taco Tuesday”. Anyone is welcome to join us from the surrounding areas, which makes for a large gathering each week. It’s certain that drummers and other musicians will be playing around the fire pit (坑) each “Taco Tuesday”.With the exception of the few hours of work on Tuesdays, residents are free to do whatever they please. Some just relax, while others may snorkel(潜泳), surf, swim, shop, backpack, camp, go sightseeing, watch the lava flow, etc.It’s rare that someone leaves this area without feeling it is a life-changing experience. There are also many who decide to make it their permanent home.We are very welcoming. Come to give us a visit! Mahalo!8. Which of the following shows the position of Cinderland?C=Cinderland B=Big Island H=Hilo P=Pahoa9. Residents in Cinderland grow fruit trees and vegetables to .A. treat guestsB. make moneyC. satisfy their own needsD. attract tourists10. What do residents in Cinderland do on Tuesday?A. They work most of the time.B. They have fun most of the time.C. They have various work projects most of the day.D. They spend the whole day in the town of Pahoa.11. Where will we probably find the text?A. In a travel note.B. In an advertisement.C. In a newspaper story.D. In a textbookDEverywhere I look outside my home, I see people busy on their high-tech devices ( 装置 ), while driving, walking, shopping, even sitting on toilets. When connected electronically, they are away from physical reality.People have been influenced to become technology addicted. One survey reported that “addicted” was the word most commonly used by people to describe their relationship to iPad and similar devices. One study found that people had a harder time resisting the allure of social media than they did for sleep, cigarettes and alcohol.The main goal of technology companies is to get people to spend more money and time on their products, not to actually improve our quality of life. They have successfully created a cultural disease. Consumers willingly give up their freedom, money and time to catch up on the latest information, to keep pace with their peers or to appear modern.I see people trapped in a flu-like relationship with time-sucking technology, where they serve technology more than technology serves them. I call this technology servitude. I am referring to a loss of personal freedom and independence because of uncontrolled consumption of many kinds of devices that eat up time and money.What is a healthy use of technology devices? That is the vital question. Who is really in charge of my life? That is what people need to ask themselves if they are to have any chance of breaking up false beliefs about their use of technology. When we can live happily without using so much technology for a day or a week, then we can regain control and personal freedom, become the master of technology and discover what there is to enjoy in life free of technology. Mae West is famous for claiming the wisdom that “Too much of a good thing is wonderful.”But it’s time to discover that it does not work for technology.Richard Fernandez, a former CEO at G oogle acknowledged that “we can be swept away by our technologies.”To break the grand digital connection people must consider how life long ago could be fantastic without today’s overused technology.12. The underlined word “allure” in Paragraph 2 proba bly means ______.A. advantageB. attemptC.adaptation D. attraction13. From the passage, technology companies aim to ______.A. attract people to buy their productsB. provide the latest informationC. improve peo ple’s quality of lifeD. deal with cultural diseases14. It can be inferred from this passage that people ______.A. consider too much technology wonderfulB. may enjoy life better without overused technologyC. can regain freedom without high-tech devicesD. have realized the harm of high-tech devices15. What’s the author’s attitude towards the overusing of high-tech devices?A. ObjectiveB.PositiveC. DisapprovingD. Sympathetic第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

2012年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（一）文科综合能力测试2012.1本试卷共 10页，满分300分．考试时间150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姓名和考号填写在答题卡上．用2B铅笔将答题卡试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡上，并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑．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，再选涂其他答案，答案答在试题卷上无效．3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答卷上各题目指定区域内相应位置上，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，将答卷和答题卡一并交回．第一部分选择题（共 140分）一、本大题共35小题，每小题4分，共140分。

在每小题列出的四个选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。

1．下列四图(图1)中能够正确表示地理事物和现象之间关系的是A．① B ．② C．③D．④图12.我国现行流通人民币20元的背面图案（图2）取景于广西桂林，该景观图2图2A.天然植被为落叶阔叶林B.受流水化学和物理作用C.山体的基岩是岩浆岩D.山体连绵，是褶皱山3．读某区域流域图(图3)，可能导致该区域海岸线变迁的人类活动是A.发展海水养殖业B.河流中上游修建水库C.大量开采地下水D.营造沿海防护林4.由表中信息直接可以反映出甲省比乙省A ．城市化水平更高B ．机械增长率更高C ．人口合理容量更大D ．老龄化问题更突出 5.2011年夏季，乙省某城市多次出现严重内涝现象。

它的形成与下列人类活动无关．．的是 A.城市人工绿地面积增多，使地下水位上升 B.城市空气中尘埃多，增加暴雨形成机率 C.城市“热岛效应”，使大气对流运动增强 D.城市建设使地面硬化，地表水下渗能力弱6．我国房价上涨引起社会关注，图4中影响保障性住房布局的主导因素是A ．交通条件和环境因素B ．配套设施和土地价格C ．土地价格和交通条件D ．土地利用效益和地租支付能力图4图32012年高三质量检测（一）文科综合试题 第3页 共14页泰国兰花生产条件优越，2011年1月，泰国农业部推出2011—2016泰国兰花发展 战略计划。

广东省佛山市第一中学2015届高三英语上学期期中测试试题（含解析）【试卷综评】本试卷以新课标为指导，既重基础又注重综合能力的提高。

围绕时代内容设计基础能力题，旨在考查学生的基础知识掌握情况。

阅读理解选材具有时代性，紧密联系生活实际，选项设计灵活合理，注重考查学生的阅读理解能力。

信息匹配主要考查学生的阅读能力，书面表达以采访一名外国志愿者为题，考查学生的英语实际运用能力，读写任务概括题考查学生的语言综合概括能力。

总之，本次试卷，是一份质量较高的试卷。

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)【题文】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四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were 1 , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 3 explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and 4 that the child was missing.Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In 5 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, 6 picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.At that moment, the great piano master made his 7 , quickly moved to the piano, and 8 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”Then 9 over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully 10 experience. The audience was strongly 11 .That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly 12 . We try our best, but the 13 aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work 14 can be beautiful.Next time you set out to 15 great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”[]1. A. seated B. sat C. dressed D. rested2. A. fact B. difficulty C. opportunity D. risk3. A. actually B. occasionally C. fortunately D. eventually4. A. discovered B. told C. accepted D. offered5. A. joy B. trust C. horror D. pleasure6. A. quickly B. personally C. generally D. innocently7. A. entrance B. disappearance C. arrangement D. opening8. A. shouted B. repeated C. promised D. whispered9. A. turning B. bending C. rising D. handing10. A. creative B. effective C. annoying D. fearing11. A. addicted B. invited C. attacked D. attracted12. A. abnormal B. remarkable C. unimportant D. ordinary13. A. goals B. intentions C. results D. purposes14. A. luckily B. truly C. slightly D. fortunately15. A. overcome B. enjoy C. accomplish D. become【答案】【知识点】B2 夹叙夹议文【文章综述】本文是夹叙夹议的文章。

2012学年度上学期期中考高一级英语试题2012.10本试题分笔试和听力，其中笔试部分135分，听力15分，满分150分。

考试用时：120分钟。

第一部分：听力（共二节，满分15分）第一节：听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请听下面四段对话，回答问题，请将答案写在横线上，每段读两遍。

请听第一段对话，回答第1至2题。

1. When will the party begin?A. Around 6:30pmB. Around 7:30pmC. Around 8:30pm2. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The two speakers are close friends.B. Jim is holding a birthday party.C. The two speakers are on the phone.请听第二段对话，回答第3到5题。

3. What are the two speakers going to do this weekend?A. Have a partyB. Go shopping.C. Play tennis4. When will the two speakers meet?A. Around 3:00B. Around 2:30C. Around 2:005. How many people are going to attend the activity?A. TwoB. ThreeC. Four请听第三段独白，回答第6到8题。

6. How old are the man and the woman’s two boys?A. Ten and eightB. Eight and fourC. Four and two7. Where are the man and the woman?A. In the living roomB. In the bedroomC. In the kitchen8. Where is the man going?A. To the next townB. To his hometownC. To a foreign country 请听第四段对话，回答第9到10题。