2012广东阳江茂名二模简单英语试题及答案
2012年英语二阅读理解及解析
2012年英语二 Text 11---Homework has never been terribly popular with students and even many parents, but in recent years it has been particularly scorned. School districts across the country, most recently Los Angeles Unified, are revising(修改) their thinking on his educational ritual(例行公事). Unfortunately, L.A. Unified has produced an inflexible (不可变更的) policy which mandates(批准) that with the exception of some advanced courses, homework may no longer count for more than 10% of a student’s academic grade。
家庭作业从来就没有受到学生甚至家长的真正欢迎,但最近几年来,家庭作业却受到人们的鄙视。
全国的学校都在修改家庭作业的相关惯例做法。
不幸的是,洛杉矶学区通过了一项不可变更的政策:除了高等课程,家庭作业在学分中所占比例不可以超过10%。
21.It is implied in paragraph 1 that nowadays homework_____。
[A] is receiving more criticism[B] is no longer an educational ritual(绝对)[C] is not required for advanced courses(正反)[D] is gaining more preferences(正反)2---This rule is meant to address the difficulty that students from impoverished or chaotic homes might have in completing their homework. But the policy is unclear and contradictory. Certainly, no homework should be assigned that students cannot do without expensive equipment. But if the district is essentially giving a pass to students who do not do their homework because of complicated family lives, it is going riskily close to the implication that standards need to be lowered for poor children。
2012广东广州二模英语试卷(WORD)
试卷类型:B 2012年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试(二)英语本试卷共12页,三大题,满分135分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:1. 答卷前,考生务必用2B铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。
用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己所在的市、县/区、学校以及自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上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选项的答案信息点涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答卷纸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,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。
I woke up this morning with a fright!There appeared to be a mouse in my bed tickling my nose and 1 ____ scratching me. It had to be a mouse, for those tiny sharp little nails were scratching me all across my 2 ____.It couldn't have been a(n) 3 ____ as I didn't own any pets;it couldn't have been a rat, because if what I had read about rats was 4 ____,their sharp teeth could 5 ____their way through solid stone. They do this because their front teeth never stop growing and this is the only way to keep them 6 ____.I didn't dare to open my eyes and face the 7 ____of the disgusting mouse in the bed with me. I felt so dirty and 8 I didn't want to change my position cither, 9 ____the mouse would slide onto other areas of my body, which would 10 ____give me horrible dreams for years to come!Despite my fears, I finally decided to swiftly 11 the mouse away. But it 12 __!I didit again and again and it kept coming back, every single time.There was no way out. I had to face my enemy. I took a breath, gathered my 13 ____and slowly opened my eyes. To my relief, I saw something far 14 ____than a mouse and it all came back to me.I had put my baby daughter Rebecca into bed beside me after her first bottle in the morning!That also reminded me: I needed to trim (修剪)her _15___1. A. warmly B. lightly C. wildly D. thoroughly2. A. foot B. hand C. stomach D. face3. A. mouse B. insect C. cat D. fly4. A. true B. suitable C. interesting D. clear5. A. fight B. pull C. carve D. wind6. A. strong B. sharp C. slim D. short7. A. horror B. thought C. risk D. cost8. A. tired B. stupid C. uncomfortable D. disappointed9. A. hoping B. fearing C. assuming D. doubting10. A. gradually B. temporarily C. surely D. hardly11. A. throw B. brush C. keep D. send12. A. returned B. repeated C. dropped D. stayed13. A. memories B. thoughts C. energy D. courage14. A. softer B. cuter C. uglier D. worse15. A. hair B. feet C. nails D. fingers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卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
英语_2012年广东省茂名市中考英语试卷(含答案)
2012年广东省茂名市中考英语试卷二、单项选择(共15分)根据句子意思,从A、B、C三个选项中,选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂墨.1. Miss Li often helps ______ with our English studies.A usB ourC ours2. ________ school is quite near the bus station.A Ted and Tom'sB Ted's and Tom'sC Ted and Tom3. As classmates,we ________ show our love to her.()A shouldB has toC have4. Place your dictionary ________ you can pick it up easily.A whenB whereC what5. What's your plan,Mike?Anyway,please let me know ________ you'll leave or not.()A notB whichC whether6. The girl went to see the boy play the piano ______ plane ______ a rainy night.A on; atB by; onC by; at7. ______ the parents ______ the son is enjoying the film.A Both; andB Neither; orC Not only; buy also8. This is No.9Middle School.Its door ________ every day after school.()A was closedB is closedC close9. Can you see the girl ________ outside the classroom?She is Miss Li's daughter.()A standsB standingC stand10. It was ________ autumn evening when they met each other at last.A aB anC 不填11. Could you tell me ________?()A when will he come hereB when is he coming hereC when he will come here12. The American teacher asked us whether we ________ the USA had been toB have been toC have gone to13. Either Ted or Bob ________ good enough to be a member of the school team.()A isB areC become14. Your book must be interesting. Could I have a look at ________?A thatB thisC it15. ﹣﹣﹣Have you seen Mike?﹣﹣﹣He ________ football on the sports field.()A playsB is playingC will play三、完形填空16. It was year 1867.Mark Twain was out of money.He walked in the streets, trying to find a way to make some money.At last he (1)_______a hotel and sat down in the lobby.There came a lovely dog.Mark Twain put the dog in his lap.At this time an Amy General came along and he loved the dog.He said to Mark Twain, "He is a (2)_______.Would you sell him? "Thinking of his (3)_______stomach, Mark Twain thought it seemed to be a good thing and said, "Yes."The General asked, "What do you ask for him? ""Three dollars."The General was (4)_______and said, "Only three dollars!Are you serious? ""Three dollars.""Very well, since you just want it, "said the General.He gave Mark Twain the(5)_______, led the dog away and disappeared upstairs.In about ten minutes a middle﹣aged gentleman came along and began to(6)_______.Mark Twain asked if he was looking for a dog.The man's face had been sad and (7)_______, but now it became bright and he answered, "Yes.Have you seen him? "."Yes.He was here a minute ago, and I saw him follow a gentleman (8)_______.I think I can find him for you, if you would like me to (9)_______."The gentleman said he would pay for the trouble.He asked how much Mark Twain would (10)_______."Three dollars.""Dear me, it is nothing.I will(11)_______.""No.Three is the (12)_______."Mark Twain got the General's room number from the clerk.The door was(13)_______and Mark Twain asked the General to give back the dog."Why? "asked the General."The dog's owner wants it back.""Are you not the owner? ""No, I am not."The General began to shout, but he was too tired to(14)_______with Mark Twain.Finally, Mark Twain paid back the three dollars, and led the dog downstairs.He (15)_______the dog to the owner and got three dollars for the job.(1)A stoppedB enteredC built(2)A neighbourB wonderC doctor(3)A emptyB largeC comfortable(4)A angryB patientC surprised(5)A moneyB answerC freedom(6)A look afterB look aroundC find out(7)A relaxedB disappointingC troubled(8)A downstairsB upstairsC everywhere(9)A followB finishC try(10)A ask overB ask aboutC ask for(11)A pay moreB pay upC pay off(12)A priceB answerC question(13)A openedB shutC broken(14)A discussB argueC discover(15)A returnedB soldC brought四、阅读理解17. Mike was kind of guy you love to hate.He was always happy and always had something interesting to say.If someone asked him how he was doing, he wouldreply, "Couldn't be better!"He was really a care﹣free young man and never felt tired.Mike used to say, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you have two choices (选择) today.You can choose to be happy or you can choose to be upset.'I choose to be happy.Each time something happens, I am always ready to learn a good lesson.I choose to learn from life."I tried to understand what he said.Indeed life is all about choices.Every situation is a choice.The bottom line is: You're living your life and you make it either happy or sad.Several years later I had a car accident and my legs were seriously injured.When I was lying on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or choose to die.I chose to live.People like to say, "Choose the one you live and love the one you choose."Why not choose the one we love and live happily?(1).What kind of man was Mike?________A A happy young man .B A hard﹣working man .C An ugly bad boy .D A kind young man.(2).What does"Couldn't be better!"mean?________A It's bad.B It's very good.C It isn't bad.D It isn't very good.(3).Which of the following is NOT true?________A Mike tried to be happy every day.B Mike chose to learn from life .C The writer learned from Mike.D The writer was unhappy every day.(4).When the writer got hurt in a car accident,________A Life Is Difficult .B Life Is Different .C Life Is Colorful .D Life Is Full of Choices.18. Generally speaking, American food is not very thick in taste.Salads are much liked and are served all year round.Many Americans are trying to keep down their weight.This is shown in menus offering"low calorie (卡路里)"or"weight watchers"meals.In markets, one can find"No Cal"drinks (meaning without calories) such as cola.Many Americans drink coffee or tea with their meal.If a waiter in an American restaurant asks"Now or later? ", what he means is"Do you want coffee with your meal or later? "when eating out in the USA, we can ask for tea, milk, beer, and so on, if we prefer these to coffee.American restaurants cannot serve beer, wine, or liquor unless they are licensed to do so.The main dish in American meals is usually meat, chicken or fish, but more than one of these is hardly served at the same meal.Most Americans eat quickly during the day﹣that is, breakfast and lunch﹣unless it is a social, business, or family situation.The evening meal, however, is usually a family time.Racing through daytime meals is part of the"American pace"of life, for working hours are considered important.The nationwide fast﹣food restaurants are suitable for the ways of American eating.The standard (标准的) products, of nearly the same price, are served quickly, and taste the same whether bought in New York City or in Los Angeles.McDonald's is a popular restaurant.It offers many choices of hamburgers, French fries and"cokes".These foods are rich in fats, sugar and salt.Often, they are the major meal of the day of many young working people.(1)."Weight watchers"most probably means________in Chinese.A 减肥者.B 观察者.C 称重者.D 参与者.(2).In American restaurants which of the following is NOT true?________A Many American people like salads .B Coffee can be served after a meal.C Onecan order tea if he doesn't like coffee . D All restaurants can sell beer and wine .(3).At the same meal,American people usually________.A have either meat or chicken or fish .B have either meat or chicken orfish . C drink a lot of beer,wine or liquor . D sit down together around a table .(4).Usually American people have breakfast and lunch quickly because________.A the food doesn't have a thick taste .B they are all too busy to eat slowly .C they think work time is important .D they want to keep their weight down .(5).In American restaurants,the standard foods________.A have different prices .B taste different from place to place .C are very expensive .D can be served quickly .(6).This passage mainly talks about________.A American restaurants and people .B American eating culture .C American working situation .D American food and price.19. ①In our lives,we sometimes say or do something that may hurt others.Then we need to apologize (道歉).Making an apology helps to improve an injured friendship.②We are already familiar with some expressions for apologizing,such as"Excuse me"orI'm sorry".There are also other ways to apologize,such as"Pardon"and"I apologize".When you have missed your have missed your friend's party,you might say,"I was really busy that day and just couldn't make it.I sincerely apologize."When you get angry with someone and realize you are wrong,you may say,"I am sorry.I apologize for my poor attitude."③When a person apologizes to you,it is necessary to reply politely,"It's all right,"or"Never mind."If the situation is necessary to reply politely,"It's all right,"or"Never mind."If the situation is more serious and the person is really sincere,you might say,"I understand how you feel,"or"We all make mistakes."Sometimes people apologize not for having done something wrong,but for the inconvenience they have caused.On the building under repair you may see sins reading,"We are rebuilding our store to serve you better.Please pardon our dust."In the supermarket you may hear a salesperson say,"I'm sorry it has been sold out today.Would you please come tomorrow?"⑤People sometimes are embarrassed to make an apology,because they do not want to lose face.Yet there are ways to make an"indirect apology".Making an apology on the phone is not a direct or very personal way of apologizing,but it is sometimes the best choice.If one is not so familiar with the other and they might feel there is a chance of unpleasantness,some"distance"is often safer and understandable.Learning how to apologize is important in our life.We don't lose face when we apologize.Instead,we'd lose face if we never say sorry for our mistakes.(67).Paragraph ①:________(68).Paragraph ②:________(69).Paragraph ③:________(70).Paragraph ⑤:________.五、单词拼写20. The story﹣book is quite________ (受欢迎) with the students.21. It's quite________ (危险) for a child to stay alone at home.22. In the________ (第九) tree from the right there is a big bird.23. Nothing is more important than________ (安全) for the pupils.24. Which do you prefer,noodles or________ (粥)?六、短文填空25. The following is a true story with Mike.Last Sunday Mike (76)________(walk) in the park when he saw a woman with a dog.The woman was sitting on a bench and the dog was looking up at her.Kike walked up to the woman"That (77)________(be) a nice dog,isn't it?"Mike saidBoth of them laughed and then Mike said,"Does your dog bite?""No,"the woman said."He (78)________(not bite) anyone so far.He's always gentle and friendly."Mike thought for a moment and decided to touch the animal's head to see whether he (79)________(bite) or not.Suddenly it jumped up and bit him."Hey!"Mike shouted."You said your dog (80)________(not bite)."The woman replied in surprise,"Yeah.I did.But this is not my dog.My dog's at home."七、句型转换26. Kike returned the story﹣books to the library on time.(改为被动语态)The story﹣books________ returned to the library on time________ Mike.27. Ted is big.Mark is bigger than Ted.Fred is bigger than Mark.(合并句子)Fred is the________ all the three.28. We all like the children.The children have good manners.(合并句子)We all like the children________ have good manners.29. The teacher said to the students,"What did you do last night?"(改为间接引语)The teacher asked the students what they had________ the night________ last.30. Kate was talking to some pupils in the middle of the class.(改为否定句)Kate________ talking to________ pupils in the middle of the class.八、任务型阅读31. Mar:Oh,Tim,I'm so glad to see you.Tim:Hi,Mary.You seem upset.Mary:Well,I am upset.I just don't know what to do.Next week is the awards ceremony (仪式) for our basketball team.Tim:Yes,I know.Congratulations.You are the best player.If you weren't on the team,we wouldn't have won.The ceremony should be lots of fun.Mary:I don't know if I should go.Tim:What!You have to go.You're the team captain﹣your teammates are expecting you to be there.What are you afraid of?Mary:what if I have to give a speech?You know I'm really shy.I can't talk in front of 500 people.Tim:Relax.I can help.Let's write a short speech together.You can practice with me and it will be okay.Mary:Well,that world be great.But what if I have to wear a long dress?I don't have one.people will laugh at me.Tim:Don't worry.You have lots of nice clothes and I'm sure you don't need to have a long dress for the awards ceremony.You need to be more confident.Mary:But I'm not confident.There's going to be a dance.You know I haven't learned to dance.What am I going to do?Tim:Why are you so nervous?If you can play basketball,you can dance.Listen,I can teach you in a few hours.Come over to my house and we can practice in my living room.Mary:Really?That sounds great!九、书面表达32. 真诚的感谢是一种美德.请你结合现实生活,以应该感谢谁"为话题,用英语写一篇短文.内容要点包括;感谢谁"为话题,用英语写一篇短文.内容要点包括:感谢对象、感谢理由和感谢方式.[写作要求]:(1).句子结构准确,要点齐全,内容合理,篇章结构连贯.(2).文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称.(3).不少于80个单词.2012年广东省茂名市中考英语试卷答案1. A2. A3. A4. B5. C6. B7. C8. B9. B10. B11. C12. A13. A14. C15. B16. BBACABCBCCAAABA17. BDCD18. ADBCDB19. C,B,A,D20. popular21. dangerous22. ninth23. safety24. porridge25. was walking,is,hasn't bitten,would bite,didn't bite26. were returned,by27. the biggest of28. who29. done,before30. wasn't,any31. captain/leader/head,speech,dress,danced,helped32. Most importantly of all,I think I should thank my parents because they love me so much all the time【高分句型一,注意从句的使用】.I must respect them no matter when and where.Second,I ought to thank all my teachers because they teach me so much knowledge and so many skills【要点一,感谢谁和感谢的理由】.The best way to show my thanks to them,I think,is to study even harder and make progress more quickly,I should thank all those people who often help me【高分句型二,注意定语从句的使用】.To them,I must keep good manners and try to help them when it's necessary.【要点二,感谢方式】。
2012年考研英语二真题全文翻译答案超详解析
2012 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)试题答案与解析Section I Use of English一、文章题材结构分析本文是一篇关于人物介绍的说明性文章,主要讲述了 G. I. Joe 由普通人成长为英雄,是美国特种兵敢死队的象征。
二、试题解析1.【答案】B【解析】本段开篇提出主题:G. I. Joe这个名字对于参加过第二次世界大战的人来说意义非凡。
空格中需要填动词,在定语从句中做谓语,其主语是who(指代men and women),动作发生的地点是in World War II;空后的句子“ the people they liberated ”中they也指代men and women,他们有由此推断“ the men and women”指的应该是参加了第二次大战的男人和女人,即服役的军人。
只有serve 意思,所以选 B 。
liberate 的动作,有“服兵役”的A 项 perform 意为“表现;执行;表演” ; C项rebel意为“造反,反抗” ;D项betray意为”背叛,出卖” ,皆不符合文意,为干扰项。
2.【答案】 B【解析】空格处所指的人与下文的 the poor farm kid 和 the guy 在含义上呼应,同时与空格后的“ grown intohero”逻辑含义应保持一致,因此空内信息应该是与hero“英雄”意思相对,后面的分句说他背井离乡,经历了很多苦难,显然这里应该是说由普通人平凡人(common man)成长为英雄,所以选B。
A 项actual意为“实际上,事实上的”;C项special意为“特殊的,专门的”;D项normal 意为“正常的,常态的”;皆不符合上下文语意,为干扰项。
3.【答案】 A【解析】本题考查的是词语的搭配关系,who( the guy),宾需要填入动词在定语从句中做谓语,先行词是语是all the burdens of battle ,要表达“承担战争带来的负担,应该用动词所以这里选 A , bore。
2012高考,高中英语模拟试题参考(二)
2012高考,高中英语模拟试题参考(二)本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。
第一卷1至10页,第二卷11至12页。
共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
注意事项:请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答,超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
第一卷 (共三部分,115分)第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置,听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How many students are good at basketball?A. About 10.B. About 4.C. About 40.2. What does the man's answer mean?A. He doesn't know about the park.B. The park is too far away.C. There is no park here.3. Who is Dam Morrison?A. Tom's boss.B. Tom's doctor.C. Mary's doctor.4. How can the man get to the post office?A. Go eastward and turn right.B. Go eastward and turn left.C. Go westward and turn left.5. What can we know from the conversation?A. The woman asks the man for a lift.B. The woman won't take the man's car to the bank.C. The bank and the man's office are in the same direction.第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。
2012年英语二阅读理解及解析
2012年英语二 Text 11---Homework has never been terribly popular with students and even many parents, but in recent years it has been particularly scorned. School districts across the country, most recently Los Angeles Unified, are revising(修改) their thinking on his educational ritual(例行公事). Unfortunately, L.A. Unified has produced an inflexible (不可变更的) policy which mandates(批准) that with the exception of some advanced courses, homework may no longer count for more than 10% of a student’s academic grade。
家庭作业从来就没有受到学生甚至家长的真正欢迎,但最近几年来,家庭作业却受到人们的鄙视。
全国的学校都在修改家庭作业的相关惯例做法。
不幸的是,洛杉矶学区通过了一项不可变更的政策:除了高等课程,家庭作业在学分中所占比例不可以超过10%。
21.It is implied in paragraph 1 that nowadays homework_____。
[A] is receiving more criticism[B] is no longer an educational ritual(绝对)[C] is not required for advanced courses(正反)[D] is gaining more preferences(正反)2---This rule is meant to address the difficulty that students from impoverished or chaotic homes might have in completing their homework. But the policy is unclear and contradictory. Certainly, no homework should be assigned that students cannot do without expensive equipment. But if the district is essentially giving a pass to students who do not do their homework because of complicated family lives, it is going riskily close to the implication that standards need to be lowered for poor children。
2012英语二完形填空
2012英语二完形填空2012年考研英语二完形填空真题及答案如下:完形填空The world is facing a growing list of environmental problems, and__1__ are needed to address them. While many of these problems are well-known, there are still actions that can be taken to help mitigate their __2__ on the planet.One such action is the __3__ of renewable energy sources. Transitioning to renewable energy is a critical step in reducing the environmental impact of energy production. This can help to __4__ greenhouse gas emissions, which are a major contributor to climate change.Another important action is the __5__ of sustainable practices in agriculture. Conventional agriculture has a heavy environmental footprint, __6__ land degradation, soil erosion, and water scarcity.Implementing sustainable agricultural practices can help to reduce these negative impacts.The third action is the __7__ of waste. The amount of waste generated worldwide has rapidly __8__ in recent years, with negative consequences for the environment and human health. Reducing waste, whether through recycling, composting, or other means, can help to __9__ these negative impacts.Finally, we need to __10__ consumers to make environmentally-friendly choices. Providing information and education is essential for this, but it is also necessary to ensure that such choices are __11__ and affordable for all.In conclusion, there are a number of actions that can be taken to address the environmental challenges we face. Transitioning to renewable energy, implementing sustainable agricultural practices, reducing waste, and encouraging environmentally-friendly consumerism are all __12__ steps that can help mitigate the impact of human activities on the planet. By taking these actions, we can helpto create a more sustainable future for ourselves and future generations.1. A. regulationsB. technologiesC. sacrificesD. commitments2. A. progressB. reactionC. impactD. loss3. A. developmentB. productionC. conservationD. consumption4. A. raiseB. lowerC. releaseD. emit5. A. promotionB. hindranceC. assistanceD. abandonment6. A. leading toB. resulting fromC. depending onD. resulting in7. A. generationB. removalC. sortingD. disposal8. A. decreasedB. increasedC. remainedD. varied9. A. containB. acceptC. avoidD. ignore10. A. supportB. encourageC. forceD. persuade11. A. reliable B. practical C. secure D. affordable。
2012茂名二模答案英语
2012茂名二模答案英语1-5BDBAA 6-10CDBAC 11-15DACDB16 what17 more slowly/slower18 from19 about20 watching21 it22 myself23 who/what/whom24 put25 hopeful26-30BACCD 31-35DADCB 36--50DBCAB 45-50FCABE写作one possible version:MMDSTM(Maoming Digital Science and Technology Museum),which was set up at the end of 2011,was officially put into use on Feb.28.Located on the 1 floor of Maoming Library,MMDSTM occupies a total area of 1,000 square meters.including an exhibition hall and a lecture hall,both of which are 500 square meters.A base with the newest facilities for information sharing has been built.With resources from CDSTM available,MMDSTM provides the citizens with public information service.This construction symbolizes the end of the history of no science museum in Maoming.读写任务:one possible version:As a child,the author learned to write thank-you letters.Since then she has been writing them to different people,which makes her appreciate the life and motivates her to do kind things.After reading the passage,I think highly of the author's habit of writing thank-you letters because it helps to buid up agood relationship with others.Apart from writing thank-you letters,we can also show our gratitude by presenting people with small gifts,inviting them to dinner,or do something to help them in return.Sometimes,just a knowing smile can serve as a good way to express our thanks.In my life,there are many people to whom I should express thanks.First of all,Ishoule thank my parents,because it is their love that enables.Not only do they tesch me knowledge but also educate me to be a good st but not least,I need to give thanks to my friends,who have been helping me and caring for me during all these years.In a word,it is necessary for every one of us to express thanks appropriately.Only in this way can we live in a more harmonious society.。
2012年广东高考英语模拟试题(二)
2012年广东高考英语模拟试题(二)作者:何明来源:《广东教育·高中》2012年第05期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各小题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists 1 . The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he 2 liked and he had to choose between them.One picture was of a 3 lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering 4 were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a 5 picture of peace.The other picture had mountains too. But these were rugged and 6 . Above was an 7 sky from which rain fell, in which lightening 8 . Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look 9 at all.But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny 10 growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her 11 . There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, 12 the mother bird on her nest ... perfect peace.Which picture do you think won the prize?The King 13 the second picture.Do you know why?“Because,“ explained the King, ”peace d oes not mean to be in a place where there is no noise,14 , or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your 15 . That is the real meaning of peace."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卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
2012年广东省英语高考综合检测(二)
综合检测(二)(测试时间:120分钟,评价分值:135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,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tom was crossing the road the other day when he saw a red car coming in the distance.He thought the car would__1__,as the lights had turned red.However, the car was going too__2__ and Tom soon__3__ that it couldn’t stop in time.He__4__ to move out of its__5__ but it was too late.Tom was__6__ down by the red car and lay__7__ dead on the road.Passers-by quickly went to him and an ambulance(救护车)was__8__for.The driver of the red car didn’t stop, but one of the men had written down the__9__ of the car, which he__10__ to the police who arrived at the site(现场).At the same time, Tom was taken to the__11__ and his parents were called for.They were very surprised to hear of the accident and quickly rushed to his side.For three days Tom was not able to feel or think and his parents were worried that he__12__ die.But on the fourth day Tom__13__ and spoke softly.His parents were__14__.The police by then had__15__ the owner of the car and caught hold of him at last.1.A.start B.stop C.move D.break 2.A.fast B.slow C.far D.late 3.A.understood B.realized C.knew D.recognized 4.A.tried B.managed C.failed D.was able 5.A.road B.path C.door D.way 6.A.put B.knocked C.laid D.thrown 7.A.almost B.already C.still D.obviously 8.A.looked B.called C.sent D.asked 9.A.type B.name C.number D.address 10.A.took B.gave C.posted D.sent11.A.station B.school C.hospital D.home 12.A.must B.might C.could D.should 13.A.felt sick B.got up C.fell asleep D.woke up 14.A.surprised B.calm C.glad D.puzzled 15.A.noticed B.grasped C.found D.followed第二节:语法填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分) We are all in the position of the farmer. If we plant a good seed, we __16__(get) a good harvest. If our seed is poor and full of weeds, we’ll get a __17__ (use) crop. If we don’t plant anything, we’ll harvest(收获vt.) nothing at all. I want the future to be better __18__ the past. I don’t want it __19__ (pollute) by the mistakes and errors(错误n.) __20__ which history is filled. We should all be__21__ (concern) about the future because that is __22__ we will spend the rest of our lives. The past is gone and static. Nothing we can do will change it. The future is __23__ us and it is dynamic. Everything we do will affect it. Each day it will bring us new frontiers in our homes and in our businesses as long as we recognize __24__. We are just at __25__ beginning of the progress in every field of human efforts.第二部分: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,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
2012英语二真题及答案
2012年考研英语(二)真题及答案Section 1 Use of EninglishDirections :Millions of Americans and foreigners see GI.Joe as a mindless war toy ,the symbol o f American military adventurism, but that‘s not how it used to be .To the men and wome n who 1 )in World War II and the people they liberated ,the GI.was the 2) man grown i nto hero ,the pool farm kid torn away from his home ,the guy who 3) all the burdens of battle ,who slept in cold foxholes,who went without the 4) of food and shelter ,who stuc k it out and drove back the Nazi reign of murder .this was not a volunteer soldier ,not s omeone well paid ,5) an average guy ,up 6 )the best trained ,best equipped ,fiercest ,most brutal enemies seen in centuries.His name is not much.GI. is just a military abbreviation 7) Government Issue ,and it was on all of the article 8) to soldiers .And Joe? A common name for a guy who never 9) it to the top .Joe Blow ,Joe Magrac …a working class name.The United States has 1 0) had a president or vicepresident or secretary of state Joe.GI .joe had a (11)career fighting German ,Japanese , and Korean troops . He appers as a character ,or a (12 ) of american personalities, in the 1945 movie The Story of GI. Joe, based on the last days of war correspondent Ernie Pyle. Some of the soldiers Pyle(13) portrayde themselves in the film. Pyle was famous for covering the (14)side of the warl, writing about the dirt-snow –and-mud soldiers, not how many miles were(15)or what town s were cap tured or liberated, His reports(16)the ―willie‖ cartoons of famed Stars and Strip es artist Bill Maulden. Both men(17)the dirt and exhaustion of war, the (18)of civilizationthat the soldiers shared with each other and the civilians: coffee, tobacco, whiskey, shelte r, sleep. (19)Egypt, France, and a dozen more countries, G.I. Joe was any American soldi er,(20)the most important person in their lives.1.[A] performed [B]served [C]rebelled [D]betrayed2.[A] actual [B]common [C]special [D]normal3.[A]bore [B]cased [C]removed [D]loaded4.[A]necessities [B]facilitice [C]commodities [D]propertoes5.[A]and [B]nor [C]but [D]hence6.[A]for [B]into [C] form [D]against7.[A]meaning [B]implying [C]symbolizing [D]claiming8.[A]handed out [B]turn over [C]brought back [D]passed down9.[A]pushed [B]got [C]made [D]managed10.[A]ever [B]never [C]either [D]neither11.[A]disguised [B]disturbed [C]disputed [D]distinguished12.[A]company [B]collection [C]community [D]colony13.[A]employed [B]appointed [C]interviewed [D]questioned14.[A]ethical [B]military [C]political [D]human15.[A]ruined [B]commuted [C]patrolled [D]gained16.[A]paralleled [B]counteracted [C]duplicated [D]contradicted17.[A]neglected [B]avoided [C]emphasized [D]admired18.[A]stages [B]illusions [C]fragments [D]advancea19.[A]With [B]To [C]Among [D]Beyond20.[A]on the contrary [B] by this means [C]from the outset [D]at that pointSection II Resdiong ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. answer the question after each text by choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(40 points)Text 1Homework has never been terribly popular with students and even many parents, but in recent years it has been particularly scorned. School districts across the country, most r ecently Los Angeles Unified, are revising their thinking on his educational ritual. Unfortun ately, L.A. Unified has produced an inflexible policy which mandates that with the excepti on of some advanced courses, homework may no longer count for more than 10% of a st udent‘s academic grade.This rule is meant to address the difficulty that students from impoverished or chaotic homes might have in completing their homework. But the policy is unclear and contradic tory. Certainly, no homework should be assigned that students cannot do without expensiv e equipment. But if the district is essentially giving a pass to students who do not do the ir homework because of complicated family lives, it is going riskily close to the implicati on that standards need to be lowered for poor children.District administrators say that homework will still be a pat of schooling: teachers are allowed to assign as much of it as they want. But with homework counting for no more than 10% of their grades, students can easily skip half their homework and see vey little difference on their report cards. Some students might do well on state tests without com pleting their homework, but what about the students who performed well on the tests and did their homework? It is quite possible that the homework helped. Yet rather than empo wering teachers to find what works best for their students, the policy imposes a flat, acro ss-the-board rule.At the same time, the policy addresses none of the truly thorny questions about hom ework. If the district finds homework to be unimportan t to its students‘ academic achieve ment, it should move to reduce or eliminate the assignments, not make them count for al most nothing. Conversely, if homework does nothing to ensure that the homework students are not assigning more than they are willing to review and correct.The homework rules should be put on hold while the school board, which is responsi ble for setting educational policy, looks into the matter and conducts public hearings. It is not too late for L.A. Unified to do homework right.21.It is implied in paragraph 1 that nowadays homework_____.[A] is receiving more criticism[B]is no longer an educational ritual[C]is not required for advanced courses[D]is gaining more preferences22.L.A.Unified has made the rule about homework mainly because poor students____ _.[A]tend to have moderate expectations for their education[B]have asked for a different educational standard[C]may have problems finishing their homework[D]have voiced their complaints about homework23.According to Paragraph 3,one problem with the policy is that it may____.[A]discourage students from doing homework[B]result in students' indifference to their report cards[C]undermine the authority of state tests[D]restrict teachers' power in education24. As mentioned in Paragraph 4, a key question unanswered about homework is whe ther______. [A] it should be eliminated[B]it counts much in schooling[C]it places extra burdens on teachers[D]it is important for grades25.A suitable title for this text could be______.[A]Wrong Interpretation of an Educational Policy[B]A Welcomed Policy for Poor Students[C]Thorny Questions about Homework[D]A Faulty Approach to HomeworkText2Pretty in pink: adult women do not rememer being so obsessed with the colour, yet i t is pervasive in our young girls‘ lives. Tt is not that pink is intrinsically bad, but it is s uch a tiny slice of the rainbow and, though it may celebrate girlhood in one way, it also repeatedly and firmly fuses girls‘ identity to appearance. Then it presents that connection, even among two-year-olds, between girls as not only innocent but as evidence of innocen ce. Looking around, I despaired at the singular lack of imagination about girls‘ lives and interests.Girls‘ attraction to pink may seem unavoidable, somehow encoded in their DNA, but according to Jo Paoletti, an associate professor of American Studies, it is not. Children w ere not colour-coded at all until the early 20th century: in the era before domestic washin g machines all babies wore white as a practical matter, since the only way of getting clothes clean was to boil them. What‘s more, both boys and girls wore what were thought of as gender-neutral dresses.When nursery colours were introduced, pink was actually consid ered the more masculine colour, a pastel version of red, which was associated with strengt h. Blue, with its intimations of the Virgin Mary, constancy and faithfulness, symbolised fe mininity. It was not until the mid-1980s, when amplifying age and sex differences became a dominant children‘s marketing strategy, that pink fully came into its own, when it bega n to seem inherently attractive to girls, part of what defined them as female, at least for t he first few critical years.I had not realised how profoundly marketing trends dictated our perception of what is natural to kins, including our core beliefs about their psychological development. Take th e toddler. I assumed that phase was something experts developed after years of research i n to children‘s behaviour: wrong. Turns out, acdording to Daniel Cook, a historian of child hood consumerism, it was popularised as a marketing trick by clothing manufacrurers in t he 1930s.Trade publications counselled department stores that, in order to increase sales, they s hould create a ―third stepping stone‖ between infant wear and older kids‘ clothes. Tt was only after ―toddler‖became a common shoppers‘ term that it evolved into a br oadly accept ed developmental stage. Splitting kids, or adults,into ever-tinier categories has proved a sur e-fire way to boost profits. And one of the easiest ways to segment a market is to magni fy gender differences –or invent them where they did not previously exist.26.By saying "it is...the rainbow"(Line 3, Para.1),the author means pink______.[A]should not be the sole representation of girlhood[B]should not be associated with girls' innocence[C]cannot explain girls' lack of imagination[D]cannot influence girls' lives and interests27.According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is true of colours?[A]Colours are encoded in girls' DNA.[B]Blue used to be regarded as the colour for girls.[C]Pink used to be a neutral colour in symbolising genders.[D]White is prefered by babies.28.The author suggests that our perception of children's psychological development wa s much influenced by_____.[A]the marketing of products for children[B]the observation of children's nature[C]researches into children's behavior[D]studies of childhood consumption29.We may learn from Paragraph 4 that department stores were advised to_____.[A]focus on infant wear and older kids' clothes[B]attach equal importance to different genders[C]classify consumers into smaller groups[D]create some common shoppers' terms30.It can be concluded that girls' attraction to pink seems to be____.[A] clearly explained by their inborn tendency[B]fully understood by clothing manufacturers[C] mainly imposed by profit-driven businessmen[D]well interpreted by psychological expertsText3In2010.afederaljudgeshookAmerica'panieshadwonpatentsforis olatedDNAfordecades-by2005some20%ofhumangeneswereparented.ButinMarch2010ajudgeruledt hatgeneswereunpatentable.Executiveswereviolentlyagitated.TheBiotechnologyIndustryOrganisatio n(BIO),atradegroup,assuredmembersthatthiswasjusta―preliminarystep‖inalongerbattle.OnJuly29ththeywererelieved,atleasttemporarily.Afederalappealscourtoverturnedthepriordecis ion,rulingthatMyriadGeneticscouldindeedholbpatentstotwogenssthathelpforecastawoman'sriskofbr eastcancer.ThechiefexecutiveofMyriad,acompanyinUtah,saidtherulingwasablessingtofirmsandpati entsalike.Butascompaniescontinuetheirattemptsatpersonalisedmedicine,thecourtswillremainratherbusy. TheMyriadcaseitselfisprobablynotoverCriticsmakethreemainargumentsagainstgenepatents:ageneis aproductofnature,soitmaynotbepatented;genepatentssuppressinnovationratherthanrewardit;andpate nts'monopoliesrestrictaccesstogenetictestssuchasMyriad'styearafederaltask-forceurgedreformforpatentsrelatedtogenetictests.InOctobertheDepartmentofJusticefile dabriefintheMyriadcase,arguingthatanisolatedDNAmolecule―isnolessaproductofnature...thanarecot tonfibres thathavebeenseparatedfromcottonseeds.‖Despitetheappealscourt'sdecision,bigquestionsremainunanswered.Forexample,itisunclearwhet herthesequencingofawholegenomeviolatesthepatentsofindividualgeneswithinit.Thecasemayyetreac htheSupremeCourt.AS the industry advances ,however,other suits may have an even greater p anies are unlikely to file many more patents for human DNA molecules-most are already patented or in the public domain .firms are now studying how genes intcract,looking for c orrelations tha t might be used to determine the causes of disease or predict a drug‘s effic acy,companies are eager to win patents for ‗connecting the dits‘,expaains hans sauer,alawy er for the BIO.Their success may be determined by a suit related to this issue, brought by the May o Clinic, which the Supreme Court will hear in its next term. The BIO rtcently held a co nvention which included seddions to coach lawyers on the shifting landscape for patents. Each meeting was packed.31.it canbe learned from paragraph I that the biotech companies would like-----A.their executives to be activeB.judges to rule out gene patentingC.genes to be patcntablcD.the BIO to issue a warning32.those who are against gene patents believe that----A.genetic tests are not reliableB.only man-made products are patentableC.patents on genes depend much on innovatiaonD.courts should restrict access to gene tic tests33.according to hans sauer ,companies are eager to win patents for----A.establishing disease comelationsB.discovering gene interactionsC.drawing pictures of genesD.identifying human DNA34.By saying ―each meeting was packed‖(line4,para6)the author means that -----A.the supreme court was authoritativeB.the BIO was a powerful organizationC.gene patenting was a great concernwyers were keen to attend conventiongs35.generally speaking ,the author‘s attitude toward gene patenting is----A.criticalB.supportiveC.scornfulD.objectiveText 4The great recession may be over, but this era of high joblessness is probably beginni ng. Before it ends,it will likely change the life course and character of a generation of young adults. A nd ultimately, it is likely to reshape our politics,our culture, and the character of our soci ety for years.No one tries harder than the jobless to find silver linings in this national economic d isaster. Many said that unemployment, while extremely painful, had improved them in som e ways; they had become less materialistic and more financially prudent; they were more aware of the struggles of others. In limited respects, perhaps the recession will leave socie ty better off. At the very least, it has awoken us from our national fever dream of easy r iches and bigger houses, and put a necessary end to an era of reckless personal spending.But for the most part, these benefits seem thin, uncertain, and far off. In The Moral Consequences of Economic Growth, the economic historian Benjamin Friedman argues that both inside and outside the U.S. ,lengthy periods of economic stagnation or decline have almost always left society more mean-spirited and less inclusive, and have usually stoppe d or reversed the advance of rights and freedoms. Anti-immigrant sentiment typically incre ases, as does conflict between races and classes.Income inequality usually falls during a recession, but it has not shrunk in this one,. Indeed, this period of economic weakness may reinforce class divides, and decrease opport unities to cross them--- especially for young people. The research of Till Von Wachter, th e economist in Columbia University, suggests that not all people graduating into a recessi on see their life chances dimmed: those with degrees from elite universities catch up fairl y quickly to where they otherwise would have been if they had graduated in better times; it is the masses beneath them that are left behind.In the internet age, it is particularly easy to see the resentment that has always been hidden winthin American society. More difficult, in the moment , is discerning precisely h ow these lean tim es are affecting society‘s character. In many respects, the U.S. was more socially tolerant entering this resession than at any time in its history, and a variety of n ational polls on social conflict since then have shown mixed results. We will have to wait and see exactly how these hard times will reshape our social fabric. But they certainly it, and all the more so the longer they extend.36.By saying ―to find silver linings‖(Line 1,Para.2)the author suggest that the jobless try to___.[A]seek subsidies from the govemment[B]explore reasons for the unermployment[C]make profits from the troubled economy[D]look on the bright side of the recession37.According to Paragraph 2,the recession has made people_____.[A]realize the national dream[B]struggle against each other[C]challenge their lifestyle[D]reconsider their lifestyle38.Benjamin Friedman believe that economic recessions may_____.[A]impose a heavier burden on immigrants[B]bring out more evils of human nature[C]Promote the advance of rights and freedoms[D]ease conflicts between races and classes39.The research of Till Von Wachther suggests that in recession graduates from elite universities tend to _____.[A]lag behind the others due to decreased opportunities[B]catch up quickly with experienced employees[C]see their life chances as dimmed as the others‘[D]recover more quickly than the others40.The author thinks that the influence of hard times on society is____.[A]certain[B]positive[C]trivial[D]destructivePart BDirections:Read the following text and answer the questions by finding information from the left column that corresponds to each of the marked details given in the right column. There are two extra choices in the right column. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEERT 1.(10 points)―Universal history, the history of what man has accomplished in this world, is at bot t om the History of the Great Men who have worked here,‖ wrote the Victorian sage Tho mas Carlyle. Well, not any more it is not.Suddenly, Britain looks to have fallen out with its favourite historical form. This coul d be no more than a passing literary craze, but it also points to a broader truth about ho w we now approach the past: less concerned with learning from forefathers and more inte rested in feeling their pain. Today, we want empathy, not inspiration.From the earliest days of the Renaissance, the writing of history meant recounting the exemplary lives of great men. In 1337, Petrarch began work on his rambling writing De Viris Illustribus –On Famous Men, highlighting the virtus (or virtue) of classical heroes. Petrarch celebrated their greatness in conquering fortune and rising to the top. This was t he biographical tradition which Niccolo Machiavelli turned on its head. In The Prince, thechampioned cunning, ruthlessness, and boldness, rather than virtue, mercy and justice, as the skills of successful leaders.Over time, the attributes of greatness shifted. The Romantics commemorated the leadi ng painters and authors of their day, stressing the uniqueness of the artist's personal exper ience rather than public glory. By contrast, the Victorian author Samual Smiles wrote Self -Help as a catalogue of the worthy lives of engineers , industrialists and explores . "The valuable examples which they furnish of the power of self-help, if patient purpose, resolut e working and steadfast integrity, issuing in the formulation of truly noble and many char acter, exhibit,"wrote Smiles."what it is in the power of each to accomplish for himself"His biographies of James Walt, Richard Arkwright and Josiah Wedgwood were held up as be acons to guide the working man through his difficult life.This was all a bit bourgeois for Thomas Carlyle, who focused his biographies on the truly heroic lives of Martin Luther, Oliver Cromwell and Napoleon Bonaparte. These epo chal figures represented lives hard to imitate, but to be acknowledged as possessing higher authority than mere mortals.Communist Manifesto. For them, history did nothing, it possessed no immense wealth nor waged battles:―It is man, real, living man who does all that.‖ And history should be the story of the masses and their record of struggle. As such, it needed to appreciate the economic realities, the social contexts and power relations in which each epoch stood. Fo r:―Men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves, but under circumstances directly found, given and transmitted from the past.‖This was the tradition which revolutionized our appreciation of the past. In place of Thomas Carlyle, Britain nurtured Christopher Hill, EP Thompson and Eric Hobsbawm. His tory from below stood alongside biographies of great men. Whole new realms of understa nding —from gender to race to cultural studies —were opened up as scholars unpicked the multiplicity of lost societies. And it transformed public history too: downstairs becam e just as fascinating as upstairs.Section III Translation46.Directions:Translate the following text from English into Chinese.Write your translation on ANS WER SHEET2.(15 points)When people in developing countries worry about migration,they are usually concerne d at the prospect of ther best and brightest departure to Silicon Valley or to hospitals anduniversities in the developed world ,These are the kind of workers that countries like Bri tian ,Canada and Australia try to attract by using immigration rules that privilege college graduates .Lots of studies have found that well-educated people from developing countries are p articularly likely to emigrate .A big survey of Indian households in 2004 found that nearl y 40%of emigrants had more than a high-school education,compared with around 3.3%of a ll Indians over the age of 25.This "brain drain "has long bothered policymakers in poor c ountries ,They fear that it hurts their economies ,depriving them of much-needed skilled w orkers who could have taught at their universities ,worked in their hospitals and come up with clever new products for their factories to make .Section IV WritingPart A47.DirectionsSuppose you have found something wrong with the electronic dictionary that you bou ght from an onlin store the other day ,Write an email to the customer service center to1)make a complaint and2)demand a prompt solutionYou should write about 100words on ANSERE SHEET 2Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter ,Use "zhang wei "instead .48、write an essay based on the following table .In your writing you should1)describe the table ,and2)give your commentsYou should write at least 150 words(15points) 某公司员工工作满意度调查完形填空:1.B2.B3.A4.A5.C6.B7.C8.A9.D 10.B11.D 12.B 13.C 14.D 15.B16.A 17.C 18.B 19.B 20.DTEXT1:21. A 22.C 23.A 24.B 25.DTEXT2:26.A 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.CTEXT3:31.C 32.B 33.A 34.D 35.DTEXT4:36.D 37.D 38.B 39.D 40.A新题型:41-45:AFGCE小作文范文:Dear Sir or Madame,As one of the regular customers of your online store, I am writing this letter to exp ress my complaint against the flaws in your product—an electronic dictionary I bought in your shop the other day.The dictionary is supposed to be a favorable tool for my study. Unfortunately, I fou nd that there are several problems. To begin with, when I opened it, I detected that the a ppearance of it had been scratched. Secondly, I did not find the battery promised in the a dvertisement posted on the homepage of your shop, which makes me feel that you have n ot kept your promise. What is worse, some of the keys on the keyboard do not work.I strongly request that a satisfactory explanation be given and effective measures sho uld be taken to improve your service and the quality of your products. You can either se nd a new one to me or refund me my money in full.I am looking forward to your reply at your earliest convenience.Sincerely yours,Zhang Wei1.【答案】B【解析】从空后的句子―他们解放的人们‖可以看出,空前的句子表示的应该是参加了第二次大战的男人和女人。
英语_2012年广东省阳江市中考英语试卷(含答案)
2012年广东省阳江市中考英语试卷二、单项填空(本大题有20小题,每小题1分,共20分)在每小题的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑.1. _____Greens are preparing for the coming Thanksgiving Day.()A /B AC AnD The2. ﹣Which basketball player do you like best,Kobe,James or Jordan?﹣_______ of them.Lin shuhao is my favorite.()A AllB NoneC EitherD Neither3. The students of Grade 7 visited Mike's farm and saw many _____there.()A birdB duckC sheepD rabbit4. ﹣How was your weekend?﹣Great!It was my grandfather's _______ birthday.We enjoyed ourselves.()A seventyB seventiethC the seventiethD seventeenth5. ﹣Did you go to the cinema to see 3D Titanic last night?﹣No,I ________ go to the cinema.The tickets are too expensive()A hardlyB nearlyC stillD only6. Jenny _____in the chicken when you called her at 5o'clock this afternoon.()A is cookingB was cookingC cooksD cooked7. ﹣Why are you standing,Alice?﹣I can't see the blackboard clearly.Two tall boys are sitting_______me.()A behind.B next toC betweenD in front of8. Ben was busy taking a training class,_________ we had to wait for him for half an hour.()A soB becauseC althoughD but9. ﹣_______ I swim here?﹣I'm sorry.Children _______ swim alone here.()A Can; mustn'tB May; mustC Can't; canD Must; can't10. Hot water_____ in the students'flats from 5pm to 7pm now.()A suppliesB is suppliedC suppliedD was supplied11. ﹣If our government _____attention to controlling food safety now,our health _____in danger.()A won't pay,isB doesn't pay,isC won't pay,will beD doesn't pay,will be12. -Both Li Lei and Han Meimei _______ fond of the TV program A Bite of China.-I am also deeply moved by its stories.()A isB amC wasD are13. ﹣﹣﹣My new iPhone was stolen when I took a bus yesterday.﹣﹣﹣___________()A I'm sorry to hear that.B It doesn't matter.C Don't be silly.D I'd love to.14. Our English teacher is very nice. We ______ friends since three years ago.A wereB becameC have beenD have made15. Eighteen kids died in the school bus accident in Gansu Province.It's _____ one that I have ever heard of.()A a very seriousB a more seriousC the most seriousD the least serious16. I love this song by Lady Gaga.Would you _____ the TV a bit,please?I can't hear it clearly.()A turn onB turn offC turn upD turn down17. There will be a flower show in the park________ we visited last week.()A whoB whenC whatD which18. ﹣You haven't been to the West Lake,have you?﹣_____.But I will go there with my parents this summer vacation.()A No,I haven'tB No,I didn'tC Yes,I haveD yes,I did19. It took me two weeks ____ reading the novels written by Guo Jingming..()A finishB to finishC finishesD finishing20. ﹣Could you tell me_____?﹣Certanily.In half an hour.()A when will the high speed train arriveB when the high speed train willarrive C when would the high speed train arrive D when the high speed train would arrive三、完形填空.(本大题共1小题,每小题10分,共10分)通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在各小题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑.21. Bill, a thirteen﹣year﹣old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man.But his parents told him, "You won't be a real man until you begin to(1)_______ helping others."One morning, his parents gave him some money to(2)_______ some milk for them.Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very(3)_______.Bill went to him and asked, "What's wrong with you? "The old man answered, "I'm hungry.I haven't had anyfood for two days."All the thought of his parents'words, Bill said to the old man, "Let's go to the (4)_______."When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man.The old man finished the meal quickly.After the waiter (5)_______ the plate and the cup, the old man said, "Sorry for give you too much(6)_______.I'm fine now.I'l(7)_______ forget your kindness!You are a very good young man"Bill was (8)_______ when he heard this.Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came.Bill and the old man learned(9)_______ that he food was free (10)_______ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customer(顾客) that day.(1)A think aboutB depend onC give upD go on(2)A lendB buyC drinkD borrow(3)A afraidB gladC sickD angry(4)A bankB libraryC hospitalD restaurant(5)A sent outB got downC gave backD took away(6)A excuseB adviceC troubleD difficulty(7)A neverB alwaysC usuallyD sometimes(8)A nervousB pleasedC sorryD shy(9)A in surpriseB as usualC once againD at first(10)A whenB untilC unlessD because四.阅读理解(本大题有15小题,每小题10分,共30分)阅读A、B两篇短文,并做每篇短文后的题目.从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案,将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑.22. OUR BUSES CANMAKE YOUR HOLIDAYSEast Bus﹣﹣maybe the best choice on your visit to the famous places of interest inBeijing.Sit back,relax and see all there is to see,with no need to worry about driving,finding a parking place or leaving your car with no one to watch it.We have lots of buses taking you to visit Tan'anmen Square,the Fofbidden City,the Summer Palace,theTempleof Heaven Park,the Olympic Center and the Great Wall.The whole tour will take you there three days.Chinese & English speaking guides.Booking by photo four days advance(预先).Tour price:¥580.00per person( half price for children under 1.2m tall),including the ticket price,breakfast and lunch.For more information,please phone Yong'an Tourism Company at 010﹣23368688/23368689.Add:356Chaoyang Road,Beijing.Open 7days a week.8:00﹣16:0056.When they visit the places of interest on an East Bus,the visitor________.A.need to watch their carsB.have to worry about the drivingC.have to find places to pasrk their carD.can sit back and relax themslves57.From the advertisement,we can see that East Bus is a kind of________.A.tourist busB.village busC.airport busD.school bus58.________ on ab East Bus can speak two languages.A.The guideB.The driverC.The visitorsD.The children59.Children under 1.2m tall need to pay________ for the trip.A 230yuanB 290yuanC 320yuanD 460yuan60.which of the following is NOT true?CA.The tour price includes six mealsB.Visitors can see six places within three days.C.Visitors must go to the company to book the tickets.D.The office hour of the company is eight hours a day.23.Fifty﹣three years ago Barbie Millicent Roberts first appeared in the world of toys.Since then,Barbie doll,as everyone called her,has become the most successful toy doll in history.Her parent,the Mattel Company,said that 90% of all Ame"rican girls between 3and 10have at least one Barbie at home.However,Barbie is facing some trouble at present (现在).There are many similar dolls on the market in competiotion with her.Another doll named Bratz,for example,come to life thirteen years ago.She looked more like today's pop stars with heavy makeup(浓妆)and miniskirts.And her company offers more kind of clothes too.It seems that Barbie has lost her magic among older girls."For younger girls,playing with a Barbie is much fun.But when you get older,you want something smarter and more modern,"says Vera Shepherd,a shop assitant in a New York toy store.It is good news that on the international market.Barbie is still No.1.although Mttel is selling ferwer Barbies int the United States three years,sales in other countries are still going up.in January 2009,Mattel openee its first Barbie store in Shanghai,where girls can shop,eat,drink or even become ________for their own Barbies.Mattel is planning big celebration for Barbie's 53rd birthday.Fashion designers from all over the world have been called to make new dresses for Barbie.How long will Barbie stay popuplar in the world of toy dolls?It is hard to say,but 53is surely not the age to retire (退休).61.Barbie's family name is________.A RobertsB millicentC ShepherdD Bratz62.Barbie's trouble is that C.A.it wears heavy makeup and miniskirts.B.other dolls are more popular with little girls.C.other dolls are trying to beat her in the market.D.it has become less popular in the international market.63.Girls can do the following in the first Barbie shop in Shanghai except D.A.going shoppingB.having foodC.drinking juiceD.taking photos64.What's the meaning of the underline words"fashion designers"in the passage?D A.珠宝设计师B.发型设计师C.舞台设计师D.服装设计师65.What is the best title of the passage?BA.First Barbie Shop in ShanghaiB.Barbie's Past and presentC.Barbie's 53rd Birthday PartyD.Barbie Lost Her Magic.配对阅读左栏是五位病人的健康问题,右栏是七位专科医生的简介.请根据五位病人的健康问题为他们选出最合适的专科医生诊病,并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑.五、短文填空(本大题有10小题,每小题1.5分,共15分)请用适当的词完成这篇日记,每个空只能填写一个形式正确、意义相符的单词.25. Nov.26,2011,SaturdayI'm upset these days.I have(71)________ problem,and I do not(72)________ how to deal with it.I have had a lot of(73)________ every day since I became a Grade 9student.I have no choice but to do it..I oftern stay up late to finish it and then feel(74)________ the next day.(75)________ I undrestand that it is important to do my homework and (76)________ it in on time.Sometimes I still don't want to do so much homework.I almost have no free time for my hobbies,(77)________ as playing volleyball and ping﹣pong.The worst thing is that I even have homework on weekends and holidays.The longer the holidays are,the(78)________ homework I get.I really feel bad about it.I am looking forward to a holiday(79)________ homework so that I can relax and have some time for my hobbies.What should I do?I really hope that someone can give(80)________ some suggestions.I am sure they will be of great value to me.六.读写综合(本大题分为A,B两部分,共20分)A)信息归纳(本题有5小题,每小题5分,共5分)请阅读下面这篇文章,根据所提供的信息,完成下面表格,把答案写在答题卡指定的位置上.Information cardB)书面表达(本题15分)根据要求完成短文写作,请将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上.假如你是一名叫李明(Li Ming)的中学生,看了上述故事后,你想表达自己的看法.请你给栏目编辑写一封电子邮件,内容包括:1.你对其中的哪个故事感兴趣?原因是什么?2.你对这个故事所提及的现象的看法.3.就该现象提出至少两条解决问题的建议.作文要求:1.不能照抄原文;不得在作文中出现学校真实的名称和学生的真实姓名.2.语句连贯,词数80个左右.作文开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总词数,也不必抄写在答题卡上.Dear Editor,I read the stories on BBC World Have Your Say today,________________________________________________________________Your,Li Ming.2012年广东省阳江市中考英语试卷答案1. D2. B3. C4. B5. A6. B7. D8. A9. A10. B11. D12. D13. A14. C15. C16. C17. D18. A19. B20. B21. ABCDDCABAD22. D23. B24. F25. a,know,homework,tired,Although,hand,such,more,without,me26. LifeinChina,Eatingnoodles,In January this year,14,His grandparents.27. Iam interested in Mike's story,because I had the same experience when I traveled in Guangzhou.I can't stand bad,manners in public,either.In fact,I really get angry when people jump the queen,and smoke in non﹣smoking areas.I think it's wrong to break the rules in public.,In my opinion,we should know more about good manners.On the other hand,we had,better stop people around us from being rude.If we can't stop them,we can always,ask the police or someone like that for help.,Yours,,Li Ming。
2012年英语二阅读理解及解析
2012年英语二 Text 11---Homework has never been terribly popular with students and even many parents, but in recent years it has been particularly scorned. School districts across the country, most recently Los Angeles Unified, are revising(修改) their thinking on his educational ritual(例行公事). Unfortunately, L.A. Unified has produced an inflexible (不可变更的) policy which mandates(批准) that with the exception of some advanced courses, homework may no longer count for more than 10% of a student’s academic grade。
家庭作业从来就没有受到学生甚至家长的真正欢迎,但最近几年来,家庭作业却受到人们的鄙视。
全国的学校都在修改家庭作业的相关惯例做法。
不幸的是,洛杉矶学区通过了一项不可变更的政策:除了高等课程,家庭作业在学分中所占比例不可以超过10%。
21.It is implied in paragraph 1 that nowadays homework_____。
[A] is receiving more criticism[B] is no longer an educational ritual(绝对)[C] is not required for advanced courses(正反)[D] is gaining more preferences(正反)2---This rule is meant to address the difficulty that students from impoverished or chaotic homes might have in completing their homework. But the policy is unclear and contradictory. Certainly, no homework should be assigned that students cannot do without expensive equipment. But if the district is essentially giving a pass to students who do not do their homework because of complicated family lives, it is going riskily close to the implication that standards need to be lowered for poor children。
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一高考英语模拟试题(广东卷)
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)英语模拟试题(本试卷共三大题,满分135分;考试用时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。
Guangdong people are famous for their passion for Yum Cha(饮茶), a Cantonese term which literally means "drinking tea". And the tradition of drinking morning tea is the most special 1 of Guangdong's tea culture, and also an important part of daily life for many locals.Now let’s take you to a Guangdong tea restaurant to 2 the authentic(真正的) Yum Cha morning tea. It's seven o'clock in the morning. In the subway station in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, commuters(往返者) are on their 3 to work or school. Some are carrying their breakfast because they have no time to eat at home.But Tao Tao Ju Restaurant in downtown Guangzhou is full of grey-haired 4 people who are leisurely 5 their breakfast. They are sitting around 6 , chatting, drinking tea or reading a newspaper. Some people will stay here for three to four hours. Actually many young people still enjoy the 7 time of drinking tea and eating dim sums(点心), they are just too 8 to enjoy them during the morning. So many restaurants in Guangdong also begin to 9 afternoon and night tea, which attracts numerous young 10 every day. Twenty-eight-year-old Sun, who is one of them, said. "I often come here at night. My friend has come to Guangzhou for a tour. So today I will 11 her with morning tea. But I 12 come here with my husband and son at 10 p.m. to have 13 tea. We are not used to going to bed early."As time goes by, people's 14 of Yum Cha is changing. Teahouses and restaurants are working to 15 to the new competitive environment. These changes may offer a glimpse into the lives of the people of Guangdong.1. A. characteristic B. behavior C. role D. form2. A. feel B. taste C. make D. eat3. A. car B. train C. bus D. way4. A. happy B. elderly C. lazy D. friendly5. A. enjoying B. drinking C. carrying D. beginning6. A. rooms B. restaurants C. tables D. desks7. A. free B. spare C. leisure D. unforgotten8. A. late B. early C. happy D. busy9. A. supply B. serve C. sell D. drink10. A. customers B. students C. couples D. friends11. A. entertain B. provide C. cheat D. send12. A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. usually13. A. afternoon B. morning C. evening D. night14. A. style B. habits C. way D. custom15. A. add B. suit C. adapt D. match第二节语法填空(共l0小题;每小题l.5分,满分l5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。
2012年广东省茂名市中考英语(word版,有解析)
茂名市2012年初中毕业生学业考试与高不阶段学校招生考试英语试卷第I卷一、听力(选择题共三节,满分30分)第一节听句子(共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)听下面5个句子,每个句子后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每个句子后,你都有10分秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
听第一个句子,回答第1小题。
1. What colour does Tina like best?A. GreenB. BlueC. Brown听第二个句子,回答第2小题。
2. Where are John and his friends going this afternoon?A. The libraryB. The bookshop C, The post office听第三个句子,回答第3小题。
3. How do jackie’s parents go to work?A. By trainB. By carC. On foot听第四个句子,回答第4小题。
4. When did Mr. White open a theatre company?A. Last yearB. Last weekC. Last month听第五个句子,回答第5小题。
5. Why did they stay in the hotel yesterday morning?A. Because it was hot outsideB. Because it was rainingC. Because it was snowing第二节听对话(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)听下面7段对话,每段对话后有若干小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5分钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话读两遍。
听第一段对话,回答第6小题。
6. How was Jake’s journey?A. Comfortable but boringB. Enjoyable and excitingC. Comfortable and interesting听第二段对话,回答第7、8小题。
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)英语试卷、答案及解析 2012广东真题
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)A英语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 all know that some things are obviously right. For example, it is right to be ___1___ to other people. It is also right to look after the environment. Some things are ___2___ wrong, too. For instance, we should not hurt or bully(欺负) others, nor should we litter. Rules often tell us what is right or wrong.Rules can help the public make the right ___3___, and remain safe. Car divers have to obey traffic regulations that tell them the right things to do on the road to avoid crashes. Cyclists who give signals before turning or stopping help prevent ___4___.If people follow rules without taking other matters into consideration, it will be ___5___ for them to form what is sometimes called a “black and white” view. For example, they may believe that people should always tell the truth, and that lying is ___6___ acceptable. Such people always stick to their views, even if it means that they may get into ___7___.Sometimes it may not be so easy to know ___8___ what is right or wrong. Some people choose not to eat meat because they believe that it is ___9___ to eat animals, but other argue that they can eat meat and ___10___ be kind to animals; some insist that stealing is always wrong, but others think that one does not need to feel so ___11___ when stealing some food to eat, if he lives in a really poor area and he is ___12___.Rules help us live together in harmony, because they show us the right way to ___13___ others. However, some people argue that rules may be ___14___, having observed that rules change all the time, and that some schools have some regulations and others have different ones —so who is to ___15___ what is right ?1. A. kind B .sensitive C. fair D. generous2. A. equally B. slightly C. clearly D. increasingly3. A. suggestions B. conclusions C. turns D. choices4. A. accidents B mistakes C. falls D. deaths5. A. interesting B. vital C. easy D. valuable6 .A. seldom B. rarely C. merely D. never7. A. trouble B. power C. prison D. exactly9. A. awful B. cruel C. unhealthy D. unnecessary10. A. still B. even C. later D. somehow11. A. nervous B. anxious C. afraid D. guilty12. A. begging B. staving C. growing D. wandering13. A. follow B. instruct C. treat D. protect14. A. disgusting B. confusing C. unsafe D. unimportant15. A. predict B. explain C. decide D. consider本文就rule是否有助于人们判断是非做出议论。
2012年广东省茂名市高考英语二模试卷含答案
2012年广东省茂名市高考英语二模试卷Ⅰ语言知识及应用(共两节,满分30分)第一节完形填空(共1小题;每小题30分,满分30分)一、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。
1. Electronic books have changed the way many people read for pleasure.Now online text books are changing the way some students (1)________and some teachers teach.More than 175, 000students (2)________the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washington.Last year, the scho ol system used digital (3)________in fifteen schools.This school year, middle schools and high schools changed from (4)________to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.Luke Rosa is a history teacher at Falls Church High School.His (5)________work on school laptop computers.He explains the idea to them this way: "I mean, it' s just like a (6)________textbook, except it's got it all online."Peter Noonan, a leader of schools, says with electronic textbooks, publishers can quickly (7)________the content with the latest information.He says: "The world's changing (8)________.And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that are happening ."He says digital books also cost (9)________than printed textbooks: "Usually it's in the neighborhood of between fifty and seventy dollars to (10)________a textbook for each student, which adds up to (11)________eight million dollars for all of our students in Fairfax County.We (12)________have purchased all of the online textbooks for our students for just under six million d ollars."But the students also need (13)________to the Internet when they are not at school.About ten percent of students in Fairfax County do not have a computer or online access at (14)________.Stephen Castillo is one of them.He has to go the public library, which has free (1 5)________.(1)A readB learnC behaveD speak(2)A visitB leaveC desireD attend(3)A camerasB booksC librariesD data(4)A printedB ordered′C usedD priced(5)A studentsB colleaguesC leadersD friends(6)A digitalB popularC regularD different(7)A presentB provideC chargeD update(8)A peacefullyB consistentlyC steadilyD unnoticeably(9)A lessB moreC higherD better(10)A rentB downloadC buyD record(11)A exactlyB permanentlyC doubtfullyD roughly(12)A actuallyB unwillinglyC hopefullyD fortunately(13)A entranceB approachC accessD admission(14)A schoolB workC handD home(15)A seatsB InternetC textbooksD homework第二节语法填空(共1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卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
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阳西二中2012年第三次高考模拟考试英语启用前绝密注意事项: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生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。
将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
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选项的答案信息点涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡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,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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,1.A.read B. learn C. behave D.speak2.A.visit B. leave C. desire D.attend3.A.cameras B. books C. libraries D.data4.A. printed B. ordered` ed D.priced5.A. students B.colleagues C. leaders D. friends6.A. digital B. popular C. regular D.different7.A. present B. provide C. charge D. update8.A. peacefully B. consistently C. steadily D. unnoticeably9.A. less B. more C. higher D. better10.A. rent B. download C. buy D. record11.A. exactly B. permanently C. doubtfully D. roughly12.A. actually B. unwillingly C. hopefully D. fortunately13.A. entrance B. approach C. access D. admission14.A. school B. work C. hand D. home15.A. seats B. Internet C. textbooks D. homework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卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
I was feeling sad because my mother was out of job. It left me wondering 16 was going to happen to us.I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. Then I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked much17 (slow) so I could find out where it was coming 18 . Through the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her. She was singing songs19 love and keeping on trying, and not underestimating(低估)the power within yourself. The way she was singing comforted me a bit. I stood there 20 (watch) her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that 21 must take courage to perform on her own in the middle of a crowd.She must have felt my presence because she would occasionally look in my direction. By now I was telling 22 that if she could perform in front of hundreds of people 23 she didn't know, I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked over,24 (put) some money in her carriage and said, "Thank you. I have been going through a rough time lately, but you've made me 25 (hope) again."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。
AWhether we’re 2 years old or 62, our reasons for lying are mostly the same: to get out of trouble, for personal gain and to make ourselves look better in the eyes of others. But a growing body of research is raising questions about how a child’s lie is different from an adult’s lie, and how the way we deceive changes as we grow.“Parents and teachers who catch their children lying should not be alarmed. Their children are not going to turn out to be abnormal liars,” says Dr. Lee, a professor at the University of Toronto and director of the Institute of Child Study. He has spent the last 15 years studying how lying changes as kids get older, why some people lie more than others as well as which factors can reduce lying. The fact that children tell lies is a sign that they have reached a new developmental stage. Dr. Lee conducted a series of studies in which they bring children into a lab with hidden cameras. Children and young adults aged 2 to 17 are likely to lie while being told not to look at a toy, which is put behind the child’s back. Whether or not thechild takes a secret look is caught on tape.For young kids, the desire to cheat is big and 90% take a secret look in these experiments. When the test-giver returns to the room, the child is asked if he or she looked secretly. At age 2, about a quarter of children will lie and say they didn’t. By 3, half of kids will lie, and by 4, that figure is 90%, studies show.Researchers have found that it’s kids with better understanding abilities who lie more. That’s because to lie you also have to keep the truth in mind, which includes many brain processes, such as combining several sources of information and faking that information. The ability to lie — and lie successfully —is thought to be related to development of brain regions that allow so called “executive functioning”, or higher order thinking and reasoning abilities. Kids who perform better on tests that involve executive functioning also lie more.26. What’s the purpose of children telling lies?A. To help their friends out.B. To get rid of trouble.C. To get attention from others.D. To create a popular image.27. The underlined word “deceive” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “”.A. tell liesB. handle troublesC. raise questionsD. do research28. From the second paragraph we can know that .A. which factors can reduce lyingB. why some lie more than othersC. it is normal for kids to tell liesD. how lying changes as kids grow29. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. children’s lies are the same as adults’B. the better kids are, the more they lieC. the older kids are, the more they lieD. kids always keep the truth in their mind30. What is NOT included in the passage?A. The reasons why kids tell lies.B. Which kind of kids tells more lies.C. Experiments about lying of young kids.D. What to do with lying children.BAfter three years on horseback, Tim Cope has followed the route of Genghis Khan(成吉思汗) and other Asian nomads(游牧民族) who crossed into Europe over the centuries.The 28-year-old Australian arrived in Hungary on Saturday, Sept. 22, ending a 6200-mile travel through Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Southern Russia and Ukraine. Surrounded by his traveling companions — his dog and three horses, Cope said,“I’m very happy to be here. Sometimes I didn’t think I would ever arrive.”Cope was inspired to make the horseback journey during a bicycle trip from Moscow to Beijing. Trying to push his bike through the sands of the Gobi Desert, Cope watched in frustration as nomad horsemen appeared out of nowhere and disappeared over the horizon.That got him interested in nomad life and the journey by ancient Asian groups. He set off from Mongolia in 2004 for a trip he thought would take 18 months. It ended up taking three years, and in late2006, he had to return to Australia for several months when his father died in a car crash.Cope quickly learned to trust the wisdom of locals. “In Mongolia, the nomads always told me that wolves were the most dangerous things and I didn’t believe them at first.” he said. Then one night he found himself surrounded by wolves. “When you hear that cry alone at night in the forest, it’s one of the most frightening sounds you’ll ever hear,”Cope said. “After that I took their advice and threw firecrackers out my tent door every night to keep the wolves away.”Cope says he probably spent about half of his nights in his tent and the rest in farm houses and huts of strangers along the way. “In Kazakhstan, they believe that if you invite a guest, luck will fly into your house.”Cope wants to write a book and shoot a film about his voyage, and is already imagining future adventures in northwest China and the Middle East.“It’s my way of life. It was not just a trip,” Cope said. “I’ll be back in the saddle(马鞍) as soon as I can.”31. Tim Cope decided to make the horseback journey because .A. it was impossible to make the journey by bikeB. Genghis Khan was the person he admired mostC. he wanted to visit Hungary where he had never beenD. he was fascinated by the life of nomad horsemen32. What is the correct time order of the following events?a. Tim Cope went through the Gobi desert.b. Tim Cope arrived in Hungary.c. Tim Cope left Mongolia.d. Tim Cope returned to Australia.A. a-c-d-bB. c-d-b-aC. b-a-c-dD. c-a-d-b33. Tim Cope arrived in Hungary in .A. March, 2004B. March, 2006C. September, 2006D. September, 200734. Cope’s words underlined in the last paragraph mean that he will .A. come back to AustraliaB. devote his life to adventuresC. travel on horseback soonD. take this journey again35. The passage is mainly about .A. an Australian’s ambition to take adventuresB. a rider who completes a horseback journeyC. a modern young man who lives nomad lifeD. following Genghis Khan to cross into EuropeCWhen a first-time father saw his newborn son, he immediately noticed the baby's ears obviously standing out from his head. He expressed his concern to the nurse that some children might tease his child.A doctor examined the baby and reassured the new dad that his son was healthy- the ears presented only aminor problem with its appearance.But the nervous father persisted. He wondered if the child might suffer psychological effects of ridicule, or if they should consider plastic surgery(整形手术). The nurse assured him that it was really no problem, and he should just wait to see if the boy grows into his ears.The father finally felt more optimistic about his child, but now he worried about his wife's reaction to those large ears. She had been delivered by operation, and had not yet seen the child.“She doesn't take things as easily as I do,” he said to the nurse.By this time, the new mother was settled in the recovery room and ready to meet her new baby. The nurse went along with the dad to lend some support in case this inexperienced mother became upset about her baby's large ears.The baby was in a receiving blanket with his head covered for the short trip through the cold air-conditioned corridor. The baby was placed in his mother's arms, who eased the blanket back so that she could look at her child for the first time.She took one look at her baby's face and looked to her husband and gasped, “Oh, Honey! Look! He has your ears!”No problem with Mom. She married those ears...and she loves the man to whom they are attached.The poet Kahlil Gibran said, “Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart.” It's hard to see the ears when you're looking into the light.36. When the father first saw his baby, he was worried that________.A. The baby might not grow up healthily.B. The baby might be laughed at by others.C. The baby might disappoint its mother.D. the baby might have mental problems.37. According to the doctor and nurse, the baby’s ears________.A. could not function well.B. looked the same as others.C. only caused a small problem.D. needed to have plastic surgery.38. What is true about the baby’s mother?A. She blamed her husband for the baby’s big ears.B. She was the first to discover the baby’s large ears.C. She suggested having an operation on the baby immediately.D. She found something similar between the baby and its father.39. What does the underlined word they refer to?A. The ears. B The parents. C. The doctor and nurse. D. The problems40. What’s the function of the last paragraph?A. To advise readers to listen carefully.B. To draw a conclusion from the story.C. To criticize the wrong attitude to physical beauty.D. To stress the importance of doctor-patient relationship.DBloodsucking bed bugs (臭虫) have made a comeback in recent years. But as victims of affection have become increasingly desperate to rid their homes of the disturbing pests, many have only done themselves more harm.Bed bugs do not transmit disease or cause illness — but the insecticides used to make them do. A total of 111 illnesses associated with bed bug-related insecticides were reported in seven states between 2003 and 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Most cases of poisoning were not severe, but the data included one death.That case involved a 65-year-old woman in North Carolina who died in 2011. After she complainedto her husband about bed bugs, the CDC report said, he sprayed the inside of their home, including the baseboard, walls, and the area around the bed, with the insecticide Ortho Home Defense Max. He then applied a different product, Ortho Lawn and Garden Insect Killer, to their bedding. Neither insecticide is registered for use against bed bugs, the CDC said. That day, the couple also emptied nine cans of Hot Shot Fogger in their home. Two days later, they reapplied the insecticides and released nine more cans of Hot Shot Bedbug and Insect Killer. The woman then applied the insecticide Hot Shot Bedbug and Insect Killer directly to her arms and chest, and wet her hair with it before covering her head with a plastic cap.Two days later, her husband found her. She was taken to the hospital where she remained on a ventilator (呼吸器) for nine days until she died. The woman had had a history of health problems, including kidney (肾) failure, heart disease, high blood pressure and, and depression, the CDC report said. She had been taking at least 10 kinds of medicine at the time of her death.Aside from the one reported death, most other cases of poisoning were mild. Commonly reported symptoms of exposure included headache and dizziness, breathing difficulties.41. In paragraph one, “many have only done themselves more harm”, the author means that .A. the bugs themselves are more harmful to the victimsB. there are more and more victims of bed bugs nowadaysC. more and more bed bugs have come back recentlyD. what victims have done is more harmful to themselves42. The underlined word “insecticide” in Paragraph 3 means .A. a kind of bed bugB. a kind of insect killerC. a serious illnessD. a plastic cap43. Which of the following are the reasons for the woman’s death?①The couple applied too many insecticides in their home.②The woman sprayed insecticides not meant for use on humans.③The woman had a history of health problems.④Bed bugs transmitted diseases to the old woman.A.①②③④B.①②C.①②③D.②③④44. The symptoms of insecticide poisoning do NOT include .A. kidney failureB. dizzinessC. headacheD. difficulty in breathing45. What can we infer from the passage?A. There were many deaths caused by the infection of bed bugs.B. The insecticide the husband sprayed was not for use against bed bugs.C. A large number of bed bugs were killed by the old couple.D. Many illnesses related to bed bugs were reported in America.第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。