1、2011届广东省中山市桂山中学高三上学期第二次模拟考试英语卷 其他 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 1625 的相应位置上。 A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and reread. It can set up a warm conversation _【小题 1】 _ two people far apart (
2、远离的 ); it can keep a _【小题 2】 _ (friend) with very little effort. I will give an example. A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting along. We had been close as children 【小题 3】 _ had grown apart. Our meetings were not _【小题 4】 _ (pleasure); our conversation was filled with arguments and q
3、uarrels: and every effort to clear the air seemed to only _【小题 5】 _ (deep) our misunderstanding. Then he moved to a small island in the Caribbean and we lost touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and _【小题 6】 _ people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged
4、 me to write. Rereading the letter, I _【小题 7】 _ (drive) by its humor（幽默） and clever expressions. These were all qualities for _【小题 8】 _ I had once respected my older brother but thought he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so well. And with that one letter we became friends again.
5、 _【小题 9】 _ might never have occurred to my brother to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no phones. For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in _【小题10】 _ age of easy communication（通讯） , people often forg
6、et that they dont always have to phone or email. They have a choice. And that is to write. 答案： 【小题 1】 between 【小题 1】 friendship 【小题 1】 but 【小题 1】 pleasant 【小题 1】 deepen 【小题 1】 its 【小题 1】 was driven 【小题 1】 which 【小题 1】 It 【小题 1】 an 完型填空 It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members _1_
7、 the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of _2_. Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would show off all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be _3_ so I thought. I waited backstage all dressed up in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear v
8、oice, the master of ceremonies _4_ that my class was next. My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the _5_. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an _6_ move. I was concentrati
9、ng so much _7_ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look where I was going. I missed my partners box altogether and _8_. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles (咯咯笑 ) coming from the audience, and I felt
10、the _9_ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not _10_.”I did my best to follow her _11_ as I continued with the routine. When the curtain dropped, so did my _12_ for the evening. I _13_ bitterly, tasting the salt from t
11、he tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could _14_ me down. Recently I realized I had been a star that night. I was _15_, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. Instead, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I s
12、lipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too. 【小题1】 A filled B visited C attended D decorated A pressure B impression C debate D attention A reasonable B suitable C obvious D perfect A suggested B explained C announced D predicted A music B audience C curtain D stage A easy B active C adventur
13、ous D extra A containing B hiding C sharing D keeping A wandered B slipped C waved D skipped A blood B pleasure C pride D tear A leave B cheer C believe D notice A gesture B example C advice D plan A doubts B hopes C voice D patience A argued B shouted C begged D sobbed A turn B calm C let D put A s
14、atisfied B moved C embarrassed D confused 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 阅读理解 There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made
15、 it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was
16、 moved. I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to
17、 read my Economics. It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles an
18、d miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave hack. From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. E
19、ven the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time. The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all
20、 around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱 ). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the
21、 return journey. 【小题 1】 The author expected the train trip to be _. A adventurous B pleasant C exciting D dull 【小题 2】 What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip A The friendly country people. B The mountains along the way. C The crowds of people in the streets. D The simple lunch ser
22、ved on the train. 【小题 3】 Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph A choose B enjoy C prepare for D carry on 【小题 4】 Where was the writer going A Johore Baru. B The Causeway. C Butterworth. D Singapore. 【小题 5】 What can we learn from the story A
23、Comfort in traveling by train. B Pleasure of living in the country. C Reading gives people delight. D Smiles brighten people up. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weig
24、ht fast. Diagnosed with diabetes (糖尿病 ), Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin (胰岛素 ) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness and even death. And if that werent bad enough, he had no health insurance. After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided hed be
25、tter find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created , a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources. Jason
26、Swenckis son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online childrens forums(论坛 ) together most evenings. Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over, says Swencki, one of the sites volunteers. They know what hes going through, so he doesnt feel alone. Kody is any
27、thing but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases. And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages. These days, Thomass main focus is his charity（慈善机构） , Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people 225 to date
28、who cant afford a diabetics huge expenses. Fight-it.org has raised about $23,000 in products and in cash. In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean. Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still do
29、ing his full-time job waiting tables. Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure, says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstars original members. But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is true of Christopher Th
30、omas A He needs to go to the doctor every day. B He studies the leading cause of diabetes C He has a positive attitude to this disease. D He encourages diabetics by writing articles. 【小题 2】 D was created for _. A diabetics to communicate B volunteers to find jobs C children to amuse themselves D roc
31、k stars to share resources. 【小题 3】 According to the text, Kody _. A feel lonely because of his illness B benefits from C helps create the online kids forums D writes childrens stories online 【小题 4】 What can we learn about Fight It A It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties. B It organizes p
32、arties for volunteer once a year. C It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics. D It owns a well-known medical website. 【小题 5】 The last paragraph suggests that Thomas _. A works full-time in a diabetes charity B employs 22 people for his website C helps diabetics in his own way D ties to find a
33、cure for diabetes 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices the
34、mselves. University of Missouri (MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient. “To provide enough power, we need certain methods with energy density (密度 ),” said Jae kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU. “The rad
35、ioisotope (放射性同位素 ) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.” Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, recently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/nano-electromechanical systems (M/NEWS). A
36、lthough nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe. “People hear the word nuclear and think of something very dangerous,” he said. “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”
37、 His new idea is not only in the batterys size, but also in its semiconductor (半导体 ). Kwons battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor. “The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice str
38、ucture (晶格结构 ) of the solid semiconductor, ” Kwon said. “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.” Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the future, t
39、hey hope to increase the batterys power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that the battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is true of Jae Kwon A He teaches chemistry at MU. B He developed a chemical battery. C He is work
40、ing on a nuclear energy source. D He made a breakthrough in computer engineering. 【小题 2】 Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 _. A to show chemical batteries are widely applied B to indicate nuclear batteries can be safely used C to describe a nuclear-powered system D to introduce various energy so
41、urces. 【小题 3】 Liquid semiconductor is used to _ . A get rid of the radioactive waste B test the power of nuclear batteries C decrease the size of nuclear batteries D reduce the damage to lattice structure 【小题 4】 According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery _. A uses a solid semiconductor B will soon r
42、eplace the present ones C could be extremely thin D has passed the final test 【小题 5】 The text is most probably a _. A science news report B book review C newspaper ad D science fiction story 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A Why play games Because they are fun, and a 1ot more besides.
43、 Following the rulesplanning your next move.acting as a team memberthese are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life. Think about some off the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more impo
44、rtantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作 ) . Many childrens games have a practical side Children around the world play games that prepare them for wo
45、rk they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. Which sharpens the hand-eye coordination（协调） needed in hunting. Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world toget
46、her to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much. Sports are also an event that unites pe
47、ople. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls b
48、ut also a promising future. Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life. 【小题 1】 Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to _. A be a team leader B obey the basic rules C act as a grown-up D predict possible danger 【小题 2】 The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can_. A describe life in an exciting way B turn real-life experiences into a play C
