高三英語廣東六校第一次聯(lián)考試題

1、2012屆高三第一次六校聯(lián)考英語試題. 語言知識(shí)及應(yīng)用(共兩節(jié)。滿分45分) 第一節(jié) 完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從115各題所給的a、b、c和d項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 robby was 11 years old when his mother dropped him off for his first piano lesson. i 1 that students begin at an earlier age, which i explained to robby, but robby said that it ha

2、d been his mothers 2 to hear him play the piano. so i took him as a student.hard as robby tried, he 3 the basic sense of music. however, he persisted (堅(jiān)持), and at the end of each weekly 4 , he always said, “ my moms going to hear me play some day.” but it seemed 5 . he just did not have any inborn (

3、天生的) ability. i only knew his mother from a distance as she 6 robby off or waited in her old car to pick him up. she always 7 and smiled but never visited my class. then one day robby stopped coming to our lessons. he telephoned me and said his mother was 8 . several weeks later i was preparing my s

4、tudents for the upcoming recital (獨(dú)奏會(huì)) when robby came and asked me if he could be in the recital. “miss hondorf ive just got to 9 !” he insisted.the night for the recital came. the high school gymnasium was packed with parents, friends and relatives. the recital went off well. 10 robby came up on s

5、tage. i was 11 when he announced that he had chosen mozarts concerto (協(xié)奏曲) no. 21 in c major. i was not prepared for what i heard next. his fingers were light on the keys. he played so 12 that everyone rose to applaud him. in tears i ran up on 13 . “oh! robby! how did you do it?”“well, miss hondorf

6、i kept on practicing at home. remember i told you my mom was sick? well, 14 she had cancer and passed away this morning. and wellshe was born deaf, so tonight was the 15 time she ever heard me play”1. a. prefer b. imagine c. suppose d. wish2. a. plan b. belief c. need d. dream3. a. held b. lacked c.

7、 hid d. showed 4. a. seminar b. lesson c. test d. show5. a. meaningless b. senseless c. useless d. hopeless6. a. put b. saw c. dropped d. sent7. a. waved b. waited c. jumped d. left8. a. tired b. deaf c. sick d. unhappy9. a. succeed b. learn c. play d. act10. a. suddenly b then c. finally d. later 1

8、1. a. surprised b. puzzled c. disappointed d. annoyed 12. a. badly b. hardly c. differently d. wonderfully13. a. platform b. stairs c. stage d. floor14. a. unluckily b. therefore c. however d. actually 15. a. best b. first c. last d. worst第二節(jié) 語法填空 （共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處

9、填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡括號為16-25的相應(yīng)位置上。over years, ive been teaching children about a simple 16 powerful conceptthe ant philosophy. they have an amazing four-part philosophy. first, ants never quit. theyll climb over, theyll climb under, and theyll climb around. they keep looking for anoth

10、er way. what a neat (了不起的) philosophy, to never quit 17 (look) for a way to get 18 you are supposed to go. second, ants think winter all summer. thats 19 important perspective. you cant be so naive (幼稚的) as to think summer will last forever. so ants are gathering their winter food in the middle of s

11、ummer. its important to be 20 (reality). you have got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. think ahead. the third part is 21 ants think summer all winter. during the winter, they remind 22 , “this wont last long; well soon be out of here.” and 23 the first warm day, the ants are out. if it

12、24 (turn) cold again, they will dive back down. last, how much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? all he 25 (possibility) can. never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.ii閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c和d項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡將該項(xiàng)涂黑。a

13、born in 1936 in oak park, illinois, the american richard bach is the direct descendant (后代) of j.s. bach, the famous composer. he attended long beach state college in 1955.as an airplane pilot, bach got married to his first wife and had six children, but divorced later and then left his family becau

14、se he didnt believe in marriage. everything concerning airplane was his field, including an aviation (航空) technical writer and flight instructor.though aviation was his true love, bach always wanted to write. during his high school years, one of his teachers made him realize his potential. in 1959 h

15、e had this idea of a bird learning to pass beyond the walls of limitations-jonathan livingston seagull. in almost all his books he used airplanes as a way to pass the message. in running from safety, bach shares with us his childhood: at age 8, he lost one of his brothers: bobby.in 1970, jonathan li

16、vingston seagull, a story about a seagull who flew for the sake of flying rather than merely to catch food, was published by macmillan publishers after the manuscript (手稿) was turned down by many other publishers. the book, which included unique photos of seagulls in flight, became a best-seller. in

17、 1973, the book was turned into a movie. its said that bach charged the production with changing the movie without his permission. in fact, those who saw the movie noticed that his name wasnt mentioned.26. about richard bach, we know from the passage that_a. his grandson was a famous composerb. he s

18、tayed with his family all the timec. he began to study in college at age 19d. he majored in music in college27. bach used to be all the following except _.a. a pilot b. a writerc. an instructor d. a fighter28. who probably led richard bach to his writing career? a. his family b. his teacher c. his p

19、ublisher d. his brother29. what do we know about jonathan livingston seagull? a. it took richard bach a year to finish it. b. it tells about richard bachs childhood. c. it is about a pilots experiences in flight. d. the idea for the book dates back to 1959.30. we can learn from the last paragraph th

20、at _. a. few publishers thought highly of the manuscript at first b. jonathan livingston seagull was turned into a movie five years after it was published c. bach didnt agree to turn the book into a movie. d. the movie jonathan livingston seagull made bach rich.bbrian arrived at the san francisco ai

21、rport two hours before the flight to paris. he was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. he was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. brian needed to meet a man named tony before he checked in fo

22、r his flight. he found tony near the air france counter. tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package.“give this package to jean-paul at the airport in paris. he will have a sign with your name on it. i think you can find him easily,” tony said. “you dont have any luggage, right?”“only this

23、 backpack,” brian answered. “you said i could bring one carry-on bag.”“thats right. one carry-on bag is fine. have a good trip.”“thanks.”is brian a criminal? not at all. he is an air courier. and he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to paris. air couriers get cheap airline tickets because the

24、y take important packages and papers to foreign countries. businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. often, the only way they can do this is to use an air courier company. it is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier,

25、 but it is quick.every year about 80,000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. the number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. however, air-courier travel isnt for everyone. but if you have very little money, can be flexible about your travel plans, and dont mind w

26、earing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vocation!31. why was brian wearing so many clothes for his travel?a. because they were the uniforms for air couriers.b. because that made him easier to be recognized.c. because his backpack had no room for his clothes.d. because he

27、did not have any luggage with him.32. an air courier is a person who _.a. manages a business company in foreign countriesb. organizes international flights for touristc. travels around the world with cheap ticketsd. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries33. businesses choose the air-couri

28、er service because _.a. it costs less b. it is flexible c. it saves time d. it grows fast34. one of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he _.a. cannot decide when and where to travelb. cannot take any luggage with himc. has to wear two pairs of jeansd. saves little money from th

29、e travel35. the author of the text mainly _.a. describes the activities of a law-breakerb. suggests an ideal way to travelc. argues against the air-courier traveld. tells us about a developing businesscboxing is a fist fighting sport between two matched combatants (對手) wearing padded gloves. a boxer

30、s primary aim is to land as many blows as possible to the head and torso (軀干) of the opponent, using strength and speed to dominate the contest. one of the oldest sports still practiced, boxing dates back to thousands of years ago. today the sport is popular in many parts of the world and encompasse

31、s (包括) both amateur and professional matches. for most of the 20th century boxing attracted huge fan and media attention in the united states. some boxing champions became legendary, larger-than-life figures, such as jack dempsey, joe louis, and muhammad ali. criticized to varying degrees throughout

32、 its history for its violent nature and high injury rate, boxing has somehow always managed to surviveand even thriveas a sport.modern boxing regulations are based upon the 12 rules set out by british boxing officials in the mid-19th century. these rules became known as the marquess of queensberry r

33、ules, named after the 8th marquess of queensberry, john sholto douglas, who sponsored and published them. in addition to in-the-ring rules, modern boxing also has specific regulations regarding eligibility for the fighters themselves. the modern rules for professional and amateur boxing differ, but

34、both types of contests are divided into time periods called rounds. in professional boxing, each round lasts three minutes; in amateur boxing, two minutes. a one-minute rest period between rounds is standard. amateur contests consist of three rounds; professional contests may consist of up to 12 rou

35、nds. a bell is usually sounded by a timekeeper to begin and end each round.a key step in making boxing safer and more respectable was the introduction of gloves, ending brutal bare-knuckle competition. boxing gloves are heavily padded to soften the impact of the blow and to protect the hands of the

36、boxer. as an added protection, the hands are taped before being placed in the gloves, which are essentially huge mittens. professional gloves usually weigh between 170 and 226g; amateur gloves average 226 to 340g. 36. which of the following is true according to the information in the passage?a. boxi

37、ng is a violent sport with high injury rate.b. people enjoy boxing because of its brutal nature.c. only professional players are allowed to attend boxing matches.d. boxing is a popular sport with a history of only 200 years.37. boxing has always managed to survive as a sport. in the authors opinion,

38、 .a. this is because many people can participate in this popular sportb. this is because boxing is a sport which can bring good businessc. the reason for this cannot be fully explainedd. this is because there are many legendary boxers38. which of the following facts about boxing is not mentioned in

39、the passage?a. the time set for a round.b. the weight of gloves.c. the size of boxing rings.d. the signal to begin and end each round.39. the authors purpose in writing this passage is .a. to give a general introduction to the sport of boxingb. to advertise a band of boxing-related productc. to disc

40、ourage people from enjoying this violent sportd. to get support for a sport with long tradition40. which of the following statements can best describe the sport of boxing as a whole?a. it is a brutal and violent sport, with little popularity in modern times.b. it is a traditional sport, with little

41、room for improvement.c. it is a controversial sport, which nevertheless enjoys great public support.d. it is strictly professional sport with rigid and exclusive rules. dten students have stopped complaining about gas prices. instead, theyre competing in a nationwide contest to redesign the cars. fi

42、nal competitors were chosen from a field of 60 applicants. “the schools were selected to find technology that will help our country reach the needs for energy sources, so we dont have to depend on other countries to provide fuel.” pickering said. he is vice chairman of the us house of representative

43、s energy and commerce committee. the teams received $ 10,000 and a chevrolet equinox which would be used as a starting place for modifications. each team can also get $ 25,000 in parts and software from gm and other sponsors. the cars will be taken to the gm proving grounds for a national competitio

44、n. its the finale（結(jié)束曲）of a three-year competition. in the first year, students designed and worked out their plans. “at the end of the first year, our plans for the hybrid（混合動(dòng)力系統(tǒng)）were approved and we received our own chevrolet equinox to begin construction.” said amanda mcalpin, leader of the outrea

45、ch team. in the second year, the students goal is for their hybrid to exceed the factory equinoxs fuel efficiency by 50 percent. “our goal is to place in the top five but increase in the areas we lacked in.” mcalpin said. “if we can maintain this strategy, we should be able to obtain our goal.”in th

46、e final competition this year, gm technicians would examine the cars to approve the safety and make sure they meet all contest rules. “we would like to be in the top half of each event, but they are all different. every team has their own strategy to win.” said a computer engineering major. “by host

47、ing the competition, gm really gets the cream of the crop（優(yōu)秀畢業(yè)生）from the top engineering schools across the country.” mcalpin said, “many of our recent graduates who have worked on the car have received jobs with gm.” and pickering agreed, “their brainpower will give us firepower and horsepower for

48、the future.”41. how long does the contest last? a. one year.b. two years.c. three years.d. four years. 42. the underlined word “modifications” in the second paragraph means _. a. design b. changes c. approval d. examination 43. whats the real purpose for gm to sponsor this contest? a. to reduce the

49、consumption of fuels. b. to sell its chevrolet equinox. c. to make advertisements. d. to find excellent graduates and employ them. 44. according to the passage, which of the following statements is true? a. sixty students competed in the final contest. b. the team could get nothing but $35,000 from

50、the sponsors. c. it was gm technicians who decided which team was the best.d. ten teams in all took part in the contest. 45. which of the following can be the best title for this passage? a. students building better hybrid b. a competition for redesigning carsc. an energy-saving competitiond. gm and

51、 the redesigned cars 第二節(jié) 信息匹配（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請?jiān)诖痤}卡上將對應(yīng)題號的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。 下面是美國著名游記作家bill bryson的幾本作品，首先請閱讀它們的封面信息：a.a walk in the woods: rediscovering america on the appalachian trailb.the lost continent: travels in small-town americac.im a stranger here myself: notes on returning

52、 to america after 20 years awayd.the road less traveled: 1000 amazing places off the tourist traile.neither here nor there: travels in europef.the english landscape: its character and diversity下面是對這幾本書的簡要介紹，請把它們對應(yīng)的封面信息找出來：46. in this collection, bill bryson is writing from home. we find he assesses

53、life both in new england and in the contemporary united states. with the telescopic perspective(遠(yuǎn)望視角) of one who has stepped out of the american mainstream and come back after 20 years, bryson holds the mirror up to u.s. culture and feel strange to his motherland.47. this book is a guide to the worl

54、ds unspoilt sights and experiences. it presents one thousand fresh and fascinating alternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations and sights, including alternatives to the carnival in rio and the beaches of thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-rated restaurants and holiday si

55、tes.48. returning to the u.s. after 20 years in england, bill bryson decided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the length of the 2100-mile appalachian trail. awed by merely the camping section of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into the wilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance.49. a travelogue by bill bryson is as close to a sure thing as funny books get. this book is no exception. following an urge to rediscover his youth, the author leaves his native des moines, iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38