2011广州一模英语试题和标准答案

广州市普通高中

2011年高中毕业班综合测试（一）

英语试题

本试卷共三大题，满分为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）

The ups and downs of life may seem unpredictable. But scientists know there are clear______ 1 that almost all people share. Even if you’ve passed your ―best‖, you still have other _____ 2 years to come. Certain important high-points come later in life.

When are you_______ 3 ? From 18 to 25, according to I.Q. scores; but you’re wiser and more_______ 4 with increasing age. At around 30, metal abilities begin to decline, ___5 your ability to do maths. But your ability to complete other tasks _______ 6 . For example, your vocabulary increases over time. At 60, your brain _______ 7 almost four times as much information as it did at age 21. Because of this, some psychologists suggest that ―maturity quotients‖ (M.Q.) be used to measure intelligence for _______ 8 .

When are you happiest? You have the best ______ 9 sense of yourself from 15 to 24, when you feel energetic all the time. The best professional sense is from 40 to 49. Before age 24, we believe that our happiest years are yet to ______ 10 , but when we are over 30, we believe that they’re behind us. After age 30, we’re more ______ 11 and don’t view happiness as a goal in itself. If we maintain our health, achieve professional and emotional goals, then ______ 12 , we feel, will follow.

When are you most creative? Generally between 30 and 39, but it ______ 13 with different professions. The high-points in areas such as science and economics come ______ 14 —most Nobel prize winners did their top research in their 20’s and 30’s —but for people who keep an active mind, there is no upper age _________ 15 .

1.A.plans B.lives C.patterns D.predictions

2.A.good B.stranger C.interesting D.difficult

3.A.best B.smartest C.most mature D.most skilled

4.A.powerful B.energetic C.experienced D.satisfied

5.A.generally B.specially . C．mainly D．particularly

6.A.climbs B.stops C.matters D.works

7.A.recognizes B.posseses C．communicates D．receives

8.A.babies B.teenagers C.adults D.elders

9.A.mental B.emotional C.physical D.personal

e st C.remember D.disappear

11.A.confident B.realistic C.hopeful D.grateful

12.A.wealth B.sharpness C.wisdom D.happiness

13.A.agrees B.varies C.goes D.ends

14.A.early B.naturally C.unexpectedly D.recently

15.A.demand B.reason C.choice D.limit

第二节语法填空（共10题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

The Black Country is about 10 miles from Birmingham. It’s made up of four districts: Dudley, Walsall, Sandwell, and Wolvehampton.

Historically, it was famous for industry, which explains _______ 16 the area is called the Black Country. It got its name during the industrial revolution, ________ 17 factory pollution