1、2011-2012学年度广东省揭阳第一中学 潮州金山中学高三上学期期中联考英语卷 完型填空 Our thoughts, words, and actions often cause harm to others and to us. Without reconciliation (和解 ), we cannot deepen our understanding and only cause more suffering. Beginning Anew is a(n) 1 of reconciliation. It involves three steps sharing appreciatio
2、n, expressing 2 , and expressing hurt and difficulties. In the first step, we share appreciation. We acknowledge the 3 qualities of the other person. The second stepexpressing regret, is to 4 with the other person our regrets for the things we have done or said that might have caused him or her 5 .
3、This requires humility (谦逊 ), and the 6 to let go of our own pride. In the third step, we express our own hurt with mindful and loving 7 without blaming or criticizing. We speak in such a way that the other person can listen and 8 our words. If we blame the other person, his heart will 9 and he will
4、 not be able to hear us. We ask the other person to help us to understand why he has spoken and acted as he has, causing us so much pain. Perhaps, later, he can share his feelings so that we can understand him more deeply. If a strong 10 arises in us while we are expressing our suffering, we should
5、simply 11 and come back to our breathing until the emotion becomes 12 . The other person can 13 us by following his breathing until we are ready to continue. We can enjoy practicing Beginning Anew with our partner, our family, or our friends 14 . By doing this, we will 15 misunderstandings from accu
6、mulating. Rather, we will take care of them as they arise, as we take care of our children. 1. A. method B. practice C. example D. experience 2. A. concern B. belief C. regret D. sympathy 3. A. positive B. poor C. confident D. selfish 4. A. chat B. compare C. debate D. share 5. A. pain B. anxiety C.
7、 confusion D. loss 6. A. willingness B. kindness C. happiness D. weakness 7. A. speech B. letter C. story D. question 8. A. choose B. accept C. spread D. change 9. A. open B. close C. beat D. melt 10. A. emotion B. responsibility C. value D. interest 11. A. continue B. stop C. leave D. repeat 12. A.
8、 quieter B. warmer C. deeper D. stronger 13. A. forget B. support C. hate D. remember 14. A. quickly B. carefully C. regularly D. willingly 15. A. prevent B. protect C. separate D. forbid 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A
9、【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 阅读理解 Roy wasnt the only one to receive his call-up（入伍） papers Stephen Napiers call-up came at the beginning of February and he was pleased to find that he would be going into the Royal Air Force (RAF) His father was not so pleased and made his feelings known as he and Step
10、hen were on their daily walk. It was the first step in his plans for Stephen to take over the estate（地产） when the time came, and although Stephen was well aware of this, he could think of no reason not to accompany him. Thought youd forgotten that nonsense. Still, I dare say I could pull a few strin
11、gs to get you to the Army. No, Father! I have told you I want to learn to fly. What chance would I have to do that in the Army Id be better off in the Navyat least theyve got the Fleet Air Arm. But I have been put in the RAF and thats where I want to be, so lets leave it at that. His face went red.
12、Sent to his fathers school and then to Cambridge, much to his satisfaction, he had never had to defend his own desires and his father was a hard man to oppose. The father glared at Stephen, No, I wont leave it at that. I want to know what other ridiculous ideas are in your head. For a start, whats a
13、ll this about America America Yes. All those books I saw in your room the other day. Brochures about emigration（移民） The big, silvered head lo wered, like that of a bull about to charge Dont trouble to deny it. I wont, Father. Some men at Cambridge have been talking about it. They want people like us
14、 here, mathematicians and scientists, for all kinds of researchthe sort of research I could do It would be a worthwhile life for me. The father responded exactly as his son had known he would Youve got a worthwhile life here！ Youve got an estate to run！ No, Father. Youve got an estate to run. I neve
15、r asked for it. Why not ask Baden to do this stuff He perhaps can make a good job of it, but I. If he were here, I might think about this silly idea of yoursonly think about it, mind you but. 【小题 1】 If Father wanted Stephen to take over the estate, the first thing he did would_ A take a walk with St
16、ephen as usual B wait till his son graduated from Cambridge C persuade Stephen not to go into RAF D send Stephen to the Army instead of RAF 【小题 2】 Which statement is NOT true according to the passage A Stephen preferred to go into the Navy rather than the Army. B Stephen also received his call-up pa
17、pers as Roy. C The father didnt like Stephens idea of going to America. D Stephen was eventually forced to stay to run the estate 【小题 3】 After reading this passage, we can infer that_ A Stephen had never had to defend his desires before B Baden might be one of Stephens family members C Stephen wante
18、d to fly in RAF and become a pilot in America D if somebody took over the estate, Stephen could realize his dream 【小题 4】 What do we learn from the underlined sentence A It looked as if the father was angry when mentioning the brochures. B The father was very angry and wanted to beat his son Stephen
19、C Stephen was annoyed when his father referred to the brochures. D A big red bull was about to charge at Stephen. 【小题 5】 Which would be the best title for this passage A RAFa better choice than the Army B A talk between Father and Son C The dreams of a Cambridge student D Conflict between Father and
20、 Son 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D Paula Radcliffe, chasing a third London marathon title, says she has became a stronger person after her terrible experience at the 2004 Athens Games. Radcliffe, who failed to complete the Olympic marathon and the 10,000m last August, said: Athens
21、 made me a stronger person and it made me care less about criticism In the past I wanted to please everyone, but now I am going to listen even more to the people around me. She didnt care about criticism made at the weekend by Liz McColgan, who felt Radcliffe should have rested and let her body reco
22、ver after her failure in Athens. Liz is someone I look up to but she hasnt spoken to me since last year and if she really cared for me, Im sure she would have contacted me. Instead Radcliffe won the New York City marathon just 11 weeks after Athens. In New York I wasnt in my best state but I did kno
23、w I was good enough to win the race. Radcliffe insisted her only goal in Sundays race would be winning a third title and not chasing world records. However, Radcliffe has not rule d out in the future chasing her final world record time and questioned sayings that marathon runners have the ability in
24、 their career to produce only four or five world-class times. I dont think that although I cant put a number on it, said. Radcliffe. That changes from person to person. Radcliffe is sure she can better her winning London 2003 performance at some point in the future. Following a successful three-mont
25、h training period in the United States, the 31-year-old will chase a third title on Sunday after her first victory in 2002 and again 12 months lat er. Radcliffe clocked a time of 2:18:56 in her first 42.2-kilometre race three years ago. Afterwards she set a mixed course mark of 2:17:18 five months l
26、ater in Chicago before lowering that to a time of 2:15:25 in the 2003 London event. 【小题 1】 Radcliffes failure in Athens made her_. A develop respect for Liz B love people around her more C rest for five months D face criticism calmly 【小题 2】 Which of the following is true according to the passage A R
27、adcliffe broke the world record in the New York City marathon. B Radcliffe didnt fully recover before the New York City marathon. C Radcliffe won her first marathon title in the New York City marathon. D Radcliffe had a 3-month training before the New York City marathon. 【小题 3】 By saying “I cant put
28、 a number on it,” Radcliffe means shes not sure _. A if she has the ability to set a new world record B if she can win another race though she has won many times C how many times a marathon runner can set the world record D if she has the ability to produce four or five world-class times 【小题 4】 Acco
29、rding to the text, Radcliffe has won _ London marathon title(s). A one B two C three D four 【小题 5】 What can we learn from Radcliffes story A Practice makes perfect. B Well begun is half done. C Where there is a will, there is a way. D A friend in nee d is a fried indeed. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】
30、 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C The Internet will open up new vistas (前景 ), create the global villageyou can make new friends all around the world. That, at least, is what it promised us. The difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into account. The reality is that we cannot keep relationships with m
31、ore than a limited number of people. No matter how hard the Internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mind. The problem is twofold（双重的） . First, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship with. That numb
32、er is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. Second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest in then. We invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute whats left among as many others as we can. The problem is that if we invest little time in
33、a person, our engagement with that person will decline until eventually it dies into “someone I once knew”. This is not, of course, to say that the Internet doesnt serve a socially valuable function. Of course it does. But the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social ci
34、rcle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have to move to the other side of the world. In one sense, thats a good thing. But it also has a disadvantage. If you continue to invest in your old friends even though yo
35、u can no longer see them, then certainly you arent using your time to make new friends where you now live. And I suspect that probably isnt the best use of your time. Meaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. The Internet will slow down the rate with
36、 which relationships end, but it wont stop that happening eventually. 【小题 1】 The number of friends we can keep relationships with is decided by_. A the Internet B the time we have C the place we live D the mind 【小题 2】 The underlined word “engagement” in the seco nd paragraph probably means “_”. A ap
37、pointment B connection C interview D agreement 【小题 3】 The author holds the view that_. A the Internet helps to keep in touch with friends far away B the Internet determines the quality of social relationships C the Internet greatly increases the size of social circles D the Internet is of no value i
38、n social communication 【小题 4】 What will the author encourage us to do A To keep in touch with old friends when we have moved away. B To chat with friends often on the Internet. C To make more new friends face to face. D To stop using the Internet to make new friends. 【小题 5】 What is the authors attit
39、ude towards the use of the Internet to strengthen relationships A He thinks it useless B He is hopeful of it. C He approves of it. D He doubts it. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D Boxing is a fist fighting sport between two matched combatants (对手 ) wearing padded gloves. A boxers pri
40、mary aim is to land as many blows as possible to the head and torso (躯干 ) 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 encompasses (包
41、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 it
42、s 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 Rul
43、es, 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 spec ific regulations regarding eligibility for the fighters themselves. The modern rules for professional and amateur boxing differ, but b
44、oth 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 roun
45、ds. A bell is usually sounded by a timekeeper to begin and end each round. A key step in mak ing 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
46、 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. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is true according to the information in the passage A B
47、oxing 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. 【小题 2】 Boxing has always managed to survive as a sport. In the authors o
48、pinion, _. A this is because many people can participate in this popular sport B this is because boxing is a sport which can bring good business C the reason for this cannot be fully explained D this is because there are many legendary boxers 【小题 3】 Which of the following facts about boxing is NOT mentioned in 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. 【小题 4】 The authors purpose in writing this passage is _. A to give a general introduction to the sport of boxing
