中山一中2011-2012学年度第一学期高三第二次统测英语试题注：本试题分为语言知识及运用、阅读及写作三个部分，满分150分；考试用时120分钟。
I、完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）My father was in the navy, which meant that my mother was married to both my father and the sea. As was often the case, we had to pack our belongings into boxes and 1 those we had grown to love. We would arrive at our new home and find ourselves once again 2 at the pier (码头) waving good-bye to my father as his ship pulled him away from us. My mother would turn my brother and me around before the ship was out of 3 , wipe our tears, and take us back home to start the process of 4 in the new environment again.Throughout the years of changing 5 , schools and friends, there remained one constant in my childhood —my mother. For both my brother and me, she was the cook, maid and teacher. She played these roles while 6 some type of part-time job. Leaving a promising career is just one of the sacrifices which my mother made for my family as we moved around the world with our father every three years or so. While she had to deal with only a small budget, my mother, 7 , managed to make each house to be the very home that is safe and comfortableThis probably sounds like a depressing way to live, 8 with two small children: “single”parenthood, short-term friendships, and the inability to 9 a career or establish a home. But it was not for my mother. She turned this 10 into adventure for us all! Each relocation (变换位置) was a chance to 11 another part of the world. My mother greeted each new culture, climate and neighborhood. Each new house was a 12 to rearrange furniture, make curtains and 13 pictures. Every part-time job was an opportunity to learn something new and work with interesting people.No matter how difficult the life was, she was always having a 14 attitude. She always had strength in the face of struggle and change. My mother was so 15 all those years during my childhood — she was my island in a sea of change. She is my hero.1.A. leave behind B. leave out C. leave off D. leave for2.A. living B. staring C. standing D. going3.A. range B. shape C. sight D. control4.A. adapting B. suiting C. matching D. fitting5.A. names B. jobs C. addresses D. directions6.A. performing B. seeking C. waiting D. applying7.A. somewhere B. somewhat C. sometime D. somehow8.A. generally B. actually C. especially D. unfairly9.A. desert B. develop C. affect D. limit10.A. lifestyle B. value C. journey D. opportunity11.A. acquire B. explore C. occupy D. realize12.A .load B. sadness C. result D. challenge13.A. hang B. draw C. take D. sell14.A. changeable B. cautious C. positive D. negative15.A. experienced B. brave C. ordinary D. annoyedII：语法填空（共2篇20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）(A)At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic light. I was alone on the road by now, but 16 I drove up to the light, it turned red, and I braked to a halt. I looked left, right, 17 behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, but there I sat, 18 (wait) for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in anyI started wondering 19 I refused to run the light. I was not afraid of 20 (catch) by the police, because there was obviously no policeman anywhere around and 21 certainly would have been no danger in going throughMuch later that night, the 22 question of why I’d stopped for that light came back to me. I think I stopped because it’s part of a contract we all have with each other. It’s not only the law, but it’s ___23____ agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: We don’t go through red lights. Like most of us, I’m more ready to be stopped _____24_________doing something bad by the social agreement that disapproves of it 25 by any law against it(B)The interest in studying abroad, particularly in ESL, is on the rise around the world as students seek to obtain 26 university degree to advance their job opportunities when they step into society.27 , students need to decide if studying abroad will help them reach their goals.First of all, you are supposed to try to determine whether studying abroad will really help you in your future 28____ if going overseas is just a fashion or right of passage for citizens in your country. Ask people 29 have studied overseas if the experience has helped them 30 (educate) and financially in the long run.Secondly, consider 31 impact studying abroad will have on your family. Will 32 be a financial burden to study overseas? What are your family's expectations for you once you return to your country?Thirdly, you have to think about whether you really are flexible and open-minded enough 33 (endure) the challenges of adjusting to a foreign culture. If you feel 34 (comfort) with your answers to these questions, then you should proceed and look into studying abroad 35 more detail.III：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）ALanguage learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” spoken instructions som e time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises. Any attempt tostudy the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties.It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves a s particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these can’t be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation（模仿）leads on to deliberate（有意的）imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech. It is a problem we need to get out. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world .Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, however whether anything is gained when parents take advantage of this ability in an attempt to teach new sounds.36. Before children start speaking________.A. they need equal amount of listeningB. they need different amounts of listeningC. they are all eager to cooperate with the adults by obeying spoken instructionsD. they can’t understand and obey the adult’s oral instructions37. Children who start speaking late ________.A. may have problems with their listeningB. probably do not hear enough language spoken around themC. usually pay close attention to what they hearD. often take a long time in learning to listen properly38. A baby’s first noises are ________.A. an expression of his moods and feelingsB. an early form of languageC. a sign that he means to tell you somethingD. an imitation of the speech of adults39. The problem of deciding at what point a baby’s imitations can be considered as speech________.A. is important because words have different meanings for different peopleB. is one that should be properly understood because the meaning of words changes with ageC. is not especially important because the changeover takes place graduallyD. is one that should be completely ignored because children’s use of words is often meaningless40. The author implies________.A. parents can never hope to teach their children new soundsB. even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoy imitatingC. children no longer imitate people after they begin to speakD. children who are good at imitating learn new words more quicklyBAs the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.41. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because _____.A. they regard working as their greatest enjoymentB. they believe that work is superior to relaxationC. they are traveling fast all the timeD. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before42. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _____.A. strong will to hold out stressB. knowing the art of relaxationC. high sense of responsibilityD. having control over performance43.. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.B. Stress is always harmful to people's healthC. It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.44. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to _____.A. "expose ourselves to stress"B. "find ways to deal with stress"C. "remove stress from our lives"D. "establish links between diseases and stress"45. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _____.A. to avoid itB. to try to cope with itC. to regard it as a vital motivationD. to find some relaxationCIt’s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the world—it affects where we choose to love, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. Studies have shown the changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudyskies slow sown reaction, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people bad-tempered.If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random. In fact, the weather is controlled by systems which move around areas of the globe. In the UK the weather depends on depressions（低气压）, often called lows, and anticyclones（高气压）, also known as highs. These systems start in the Atlantic Ocean, and make their way across the British Isles from the west to the east. Highs bring sunny weather, while lows bring rain and wind. In modern times, human activities seem to be altering weather patterns. Gases produced by heavy industry change the temperature of the Earth’s surface, and affect cloud formation. Some researchers say that factories in Europe and North America may have been one of the causes of the droughts in Africa in the 1980s.The human race has always tried to guess the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are frequent changes. Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns, popular poems include:Red sky at night, shepherds’ delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds’ warning.Flies will swarm before a storm.Rain before 7, clear by 11.While folk wisdom can still provide a guide to help forecast weather, today’s methods of prediction increasingly rely on technology. Satellites, balloons, ships, aircrafts and weather centers with sensitive monitoring equipment, send data to computers. The date is them processed, and the weather is predicted. However, even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week. 46．When weather keeps changing,A．people become bad-tempered B．people’s reaction slows downC．people find it hard to focus on their work D．people become hungrier47．What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?A．Changes in weather. B．Weather in Britain.C．African droughts. D．Research on weather.48．The weather in Britain is .A．random B．moist C．depressing D．satisfying 49．According to a traditional rhyme, if there is red sky at night, the next day will be .A．windy B．rainy C．fine D．snowy50．Which of the following statements in true?A．Anticyclones often bring rain and wind.B．Weather forecasting has been done for a long time.C．Weather could never be predicted.D．Modern methods of weather prediction are developed from folk wisdom.（D）From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold 七彩教育网or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our heart's desire.Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.51. Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?A. No one has come to disturb you.B. Everything is so quiet and calm around you.C. The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.D. Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed.52. How would you account for the fact that people like their acquaintances in books even more?A. They resemble human friends exactly.B. They are unfamiliar types we like.C. They never desert us.D. They never hurt our feelings.53. Which of the following is true?A. Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books.B. To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading.C. Books can always help you to live a colourful life.D. You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books.54. The word “weary” means ______.A. “to attract someone’s attention”B. “to distract someone’s attention”C. “to make someone very tired”D. “to make someone interested”55. “... the whole world is ours for the asking” implies th at ____________.A. in books the world is more accessible to usB. we can ask to go anywhere in the worldC. we can make a claim to everything in this worldD. we can make a round-the-world trip free of charge第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）以下是景点信息：A．Brightwood ParkTake you up to Westfield’s natural preserve for a short hike or to practice skipping stones in the large pond. You can look for deer and other woodland animals or go on a nature treasure hunt. B．Jewark AirportThe airport offers free tours covering the history of the airport, terminal operation, and emergency vehicles and equipment for groups of 15 to 30 persons. The tours are intended for students in grades three and above. See also Newark International Airport.C．Cheesequake State ParkThe Cheesequake State Park features 1,284 acres of open fields, a hardwood forest, a variety of wildlife and about 200 species of birds. Activities include hiking, boating, canoeing, swimming and a variety of winter sports. An Interpretive Center provides live wildlife exhibits and environmental education programs, including nature walks.D．The Model Railroad ClubThe Model Railroad Club is an activity of the Union County Park System. The Club is open to visitors every Saturday afternoon for viewing the model train displays. Every fall, the Club sponsors a Light and Sound Show that will delight the model train lovers.E．Fosterfields Living Historical FarmLearn about farming as it was done 100 years ago at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm. There are weekend demonstrations on planting and harvesting crops as well as special programs held throughout the year. Some of these include wool cutting and carriage driving.F．Deutsch MuseumGermany’s leading museum of science, engineering, and transportation has everything from steam engines to space exhibits—some of which are closed for remodeling until May, 2003. Don’t miss the Forum der Technik, which has a world-class planetarium and an IMAX theatre.以下是出游者的信息，请匹配适合他们的旅游景点。
