1、广东省湛江一中届高三模拟试题英语湛江一中2012届高三级5月份模拟考试英语科试题. 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115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。Culture shock is a complex topic, but Im a simple man with simple perspectives. So my experience of foreign culture boils down to three basic stages: anger, ac
2、ceptance and appreciation. When I began my life in China I was often filled with frustration and 1 over the way things were. Things were seen as clearly “ 2 ” and I rejected the view of there being other ways of doing things. Afterwards I came to 3 different ways of doing things but still saw my own
3、 ways as superior.My views were still heavily colored by 4 and I often accepted situations I felt 5 by simply coining the phrase Thats China, 6 China was a backward country that simply didnt do things correctly. Finally, however , I came to understand and appreciate the new 7 and ways of doing thing
4、s, sometimes using them as effectively as the 8 .For example, fish is never 9 with the head in my country, thus my feelings went from “Ugh! I cant eat this! The fish is 10 at me saying, Youre a 11 man. Take this off the table,” to “Ill let my friends enjoy, but Ill just stick with the other dishes,”
5、 and to Would anyone mind if I eat the eyeball?It is not the same with every westerner, and some take 12 than others to go through the three stages. It all depends on how 13 you are and how tightly you 14 to your own culture. It took a little over a year of living in China before I finally appreciat
6、e the new culture. Now, Im more 15 in China than in my own country.1. A. curiosity B. fear C. purpose D. anger2. A. wrong B. right C. wise D. smooth3. A. find B. use C. accept D. refuse4. A. preferences B. references C. facts D. standards5. A. necessary B. important C. nervous D. stupid6. A. mention
7、ing B. saying C. meaning D. referring7. A. character B. personality C. revolution D. culture8. A. locals B. foreigners C. researchers D. citizens9. A. bought B.sold C. served D. separated10. A. glancing B. laughing C. shouting D. staring11. A. kind B. cruel C. brave D. unique12. A. more B. less C. f
8、urther D. longer13. A. adaptable B. considerable C. dependable D. enjoyable14. A. get B. hold C. catch D. insist15. A. anxious B. welcomed C. comfortable D. miserable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括号为1625的相应位置上。In a basketball game, whe
9、n things are going badly and the coach doesnt like the way his team 16 (perform), he instructs his players to call a “timeout”. At this point, the game is stopped for a few minutes and the coach gathers the team to discuss 17 (adjust) which are needed to get the players back on track and to perform
10、more 18 (effect). Of course, during the timeout, the coach also points out what the players did is right, 19 helps to reinforce their positive behavior.Here is the question: How often in 20 life do you call a “timeout” to review what is working for you and to put 21 end to what isnt? Probably not of
11、ten enough. Unfortunately, we tend 22 (become) entrenched(根深蒂固的) in habits which are not moving us 23 _ the direction of our goals. Life is continually providing feedback, 24 . And its up to you to become aware 25 these useful clues-to learn from the results you are producing and to make any change
12、that may be necessary.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。 AIF and WHEN were friends. Every week they met and their conversation usually centered on all the things they were going to achieve. This particular Saturday when they met, WHEN sensed that IF
13、was not in a great mood. WHEN questioned IF, “Whats wrong with you? You dont seem your usual cheery self?” IF looked at WHEN and replied, “I just dont feel I am making any progress. Last week I saw a course and wanted to take if only I had the time to take it.” WHEN knew exactly how IF felt. “I too
14、saw a course and I am going to register when I get enough money.” said WHEN, “What about that new job you were going to apply for? You were so excited about it last week.” IF responded, “If my computer didnt break down last week, I would have applied. So I could not type my resume.”“Dont worry about
15、 it.When you are ready another job will come through. I have been thinking about looking for another job too, but I will wait and when the weather gets nicer I will look then.” WHEN then went on to tell IF about his week, hoping that it would cheer him up a bit. The man at the next table couldnt hel
16、p overhearing WHEN and IF. “Excuse me gentlemen,” the man said. Surprised, IF and WHEN both looked at the man. The man continued, “Im sorry, but I couldnt help hearing your conversation. I think I know how you could solve your problems.” Curious, IF asked the gentleman, “How do you think you can sol
17、ve our problems?” The gentleman smiled and said, “You only need to listen to yourselves. It reminds me of an old proverb: If and When were planted, and Nothing grew.” The gentleman went on, “Just start doing, take action, and stop talking about if and when.” IF and WHEN suddenly realized that what t
18、he gentleman had said was so true. Both of them were guilty of thinking and living their life for the ifs and whens. The gentleman left and their conversation changed. They made up their mind that when they met for lunch next week, there would be no ifs and whens; they would only talk about what the
19、y accomplished! Soon another week came.26. IF was not in a good mood because _.A. he failed to arrange time for a course B. he missed a course for lack of moneyC. he was upset by the bad weather D. he was not satisfied with his resume27. Which of the proverbs goes with the saying underlined in Parag
20、raph 3?A. Where there is a will, there is a way. B. There are no gains without pains.C. Belief is the great guide of human life. D. A bad beginning makes a bad ending.28. IF and WHEN were advised to solve their problems by _.A. setting more goals for their futureB. stop using “ifs and whens” in conv
21、ersationsC. putting their plans into action immediatelyD. changing the topics of their weekly conversation29. After listening to the suggestions from the gentleman, WHEN felt _.A. cheerful B. regretful C. disappointed D. upset30. The paragraph that follows the last one probably talks about _.A. the
22、success in IFs and WHENs job interview B. the effect of the gentlemans adviceC. the schedule made by IF and WHEN D. the achievements of IF and WHENBCHICAGO(Reuters)-Smoking not only can wrinkle the face and turn it yellowit can do the same to the whole body, researchers reported on MondayThe study，p
23、ublished in the Archives of Dermatology，shows that smoking affects the skin all over the body-even skin protected from the sun“We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun，and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and the totalyears a person has smoked were
24、 linked with the amount of skin damage a person experienced，” DrYolanda Helfrich of the University of Michigan，who led the study，said in a statement“In participants older than 65 years，smokers had significantly more fine wrinkling than nonsmokers. Similar findings were seen in participants aged 45 t
25、o 65 years.” Helfrichs team added in their reportThe researchers tested 82 people，smokers and nonsmokers, taking pictures of the inner right armsThey ranged，in age from 22 to 91 and half were smokersIndependent judges decided how wrinkled each persons skin wasWhen skin is exposed to sunlight，notably
26、 the face，it becomes coarse(粗糙的)Wrinkled and discolored with a pale yellow tint，Helfrichs team wroteSeveral previous studies have found that cigarette smoking conduces to premature(过早的)skin aging as measured by facial wrinkles，the study said，but little has been done to measure the aging of skin not
27、exposed to lightThe report did not discuss die mechanism involved but previous research has found that cigarette smoke，among other things，causes blood vessels(血管)beneath the skin to constrict (紧缩)，reducing blood supply to the skinSmoking can also damage the connective tissue that supports both die s
28、kin and the internal organs31. When your skin is exposed to sunlight long，it becomes all of the following Except _.A. discolored B. coarse C. rough D. flexible32. What does the underlined phrase “conduces to” in Paragraph 7 mean?A. help B. encourage C. prevent D. stop33. How wrinkled a persons skin
29、is doesnt relate to .A. the number of cigarettes a person smokes B. the kind and characteristics of skinC. how long a person smokes D. how long skin is under sunlight34. From the passage smoking results in skin aging mainly because .A. it can make skin come off B. it can make you feel tiredC. it wil
30、l lower blood supply to skin D. it can make blood run faster35. The main purpose of the passage is to .A. inform people about the result of the study B. advise people how to protect skinC. warn people not to smoke again D. introduce a new way of avoid skin agingCEvery profession or trade, every art,
31、 and every science has its technical vocabulary, the function of which is partly to refer to things or processes which have no names in ordinary English, and partly to secure greater exactness in expression. Such special dialects, or jargon, are necessary in technical discussion of any kind. Being u
32、niversally understood by the devotees of the particular science or art, they have the precision of a mathematical formula(公式). Besides, they save time, for it is much more economical to name a process than to describe it. Thousands of these technical terms are very properly included in every large dictionary, yet, as a whole, they are ra
