1、2012届广东省宝山学校高三英语阶段考试 完型填空 One day, Miss Ellis gave her pupils a new kind of homework: homework on happiness. Her pupils would be “happiness 1 ”, and were to see what would happen when they tried to bring happiness to those around them. As part of their homework, all the students did really 2 , wonde
2、rful things, but what Carla Chalmers did left everyone 3 . Several days after the homework had been handed out, Carla turned up carrying a big bag. “Here in this bag I have all the happiness Ive collected so far,” she said 4 . On seeing this, everyone was filled with 5 , but Carla didnt want to show
3、 anyone what was in the bag. Instead, she pulled out a small box and gave it to her teacher. When Miss Ellis had taken the box, Carla took a(n) 6 camera out of her own pocket and stood with it at the ready. “Open it, Miss Ellis.” The teacher slowly opened the box and looked inside. A big smile 7 on
4、her face, and at that moment Carla took a photo, Carlas photo came out of the camera immediately, and she 8 it to Miss Ellis along with a sheet of paper. The teacher read the paper in silence, and when she, had finished, she gestured at the 9 . “Oh, so its” “Yes!” 10 Carla, opening the bag. “Its a g
5、reat big pile of smiles!” She opened the bag and photos of different 11 fell out. The rest of the class tried to 12 how Carla had managed to create such a great big chain of happiness. All there in the box was a photo of a big smile. But everyone who had seen it felt happiness being transmitted（传送）
6、to them, and in return, without 13 , every person 14 with a smile of their own. She managed to 15 understanding of the smile truth that every time you smile you are sending a gift to the world. 【小题1】 A explorers B instructors C players D collectors A regretful B delightful C stressful D thankful A s
7、urprised B satisfied C annoyed D depressed A disappointedly B sadly C amazedly D smilingly A astonishment B kindness C expectation D pride A expensive B oldfashioned C instant D good-looking A disappeared B froze C faded D shone A offered B sold C packed D paid A box B bag C camera D pocket A added
8、B questioned C replied D interrupted A smiles B teachers C ceremonies D friends A try out B focus on C decide on D figure out A imagination B expression C hesitation D reason A responded B refused C demanded D proved A hide B correct C appreciate D spread 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题
9、1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 阅读理解 What if you could fly like a bird just by thinking happy thoughts Or you could disappear to a faraway land, never grow old and fight pirates every day For Peter Pan and his friends, the Lost Boys, the
10、se dreams come true. More than 100 years after this playful boy was “born”, Peter Pan and his friends are to continue their adventure in a sequel(续集 )to J.M. Barries original novel. “Peter Pan in Scarlet”(重返梦幻岛 ),written by British author Geraldine McCaughrean, was published earlier this month. The
11、sequel brings all the original characters back. Peter Pans friends, the Lost Boys, are now grown up and live in the real world. Whats more, at the end of the first book, Peter Pan thinks he has killed his enemy, Captain Hook. But ,new readers discover he is not so dead at all. For those who are unfa
12、miliar with the original story, Peter Pan lives in faraway Neverland with a group of orphans. But they are eager for a real mother and Peter Pan flies to London with a fairy(仙女 ), Tinkerbell, to find one. They visit a young girl, Wendy, who loves to read stories, and bring her and her two brothers b
13、ack to Neverland to live with them. In Neverland, children never have to grow up, and there are no parents to tell them what to do. Many teenagers dream of a world where they dont have to grow old and take responsibility. But, the author explains such a world is not the paradise(乐园 )when it first ap
14、pears: adventures can be scary and often dangerous, and, though we all sometimes dream of running away, we all need someone to love and look after us too. 【小题 1】 The passage is written to _. A tell you about an unrealistic dream B introduce novels about Peter Pan C analyze the difficulties of growin
15、g up D explain why Peter Pan cant grow old 【小题 2】 “Peter Pan in Scarlet” is about _. A how some children fought against the pirateCaptain Hook B the carefree life the children led in Neverland C how peter Pan looked for a real mother for the Lost Boys D how the Lost Boys return to Neverland for more
16、 adventures 【小题 3】 The stories of Peter Pan and the Lost Boys reflect that those at their age _. A are ready to shoulder responsibility B choose adventures in faraway places C long for independence but also need someone to love them D cant wait to grow up 【小题 4】 The place Peter Pan and his friend st
17、ay is named Neverland probably because . A they never have to grow up B they dont have parents C they never have troubles D they never need to worry 【小题 5】 Peter Pan flies to London _. A to find a fairy B to visit a young girl C to find a real mother D to earn money 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小
18、题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C The common cold is the worlds most widespread illness, which is plagues(疫病 ) that flesh receives. The most widespread fallacy(谬误 ) of all is that colds caused by cold. They are not. They are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. You catch a cold by coming into contact,
19、directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. If cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the Eskimos to suffer from them forever. But they do not. And in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people
20、 from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. During the First World War soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches(战壕 ), cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds. In the Second World War prisoners at the notorious Auschwitz concentration camp(集中营
21、), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. At the Common Cold Research Unit in England, volunteers took part in Experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. After taking hot baths, they put on bathing s
22、uits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. Some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. Not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. If, then,
23、cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter？ Despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. One explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and thi
24、s makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. No one has yet found a cure for the cold. There are drugs and pain suppressors(止痛片 ) such as aspirin, but all they do is relieve the symptoms(症状 ). 【小题 1】 The writer offered _ examples to support his argument. A 4 B 5 C 6 D 3 【小题 2】 Which of the fo
25、llowing does not agree with the chosen passage A The Eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time. B Colds are not caused by cold. C People suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors. D A person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one. 【小题 3】 Arctic explorers may catc
26、h colds when _. A they are working in the isolated arctic regions B they are writing reports in terribly cold weather C they are free from work in the isolated arctic regions D they are coming into touch again with the outside world 【小题 4】 Volunteers taking part in the experiments in the Common Cold
27、 Research Unit _. A suffered a lot B never caught colds C often caught colds D became very strong 【小题 5】 The passage mainly discusses _. A the experiments on the common cold B the cures about the common cold C the reason and the way people catch colds D the continued spread of common colds 答案： 【小题 1
28、】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C Most people hate change, which is sad since we often go through intense changes in life. And for some of us, even the smallest changes can upset our day. So the question is: Why do most of us find making adjustments to our lives so hard Fear of change is nothi
29、ng new. Over a century ago, the Parisians were unhappy over a particular addition to their city: the Eiffel Tower. In fact, the citizens were so angry about the plans for the tower that they protested its construction. As strange as it may seem, their anger was completely natural. They were given no
30、 choice about the huge change that was going to be made, so they became angry. But we get upset over changes even when we do have a say in the matter and think about them carefully. Changes are brought about every day by the decisions we make: which school to attend, which job to take, whom to marry
31、. Voluntary changes also make most of us uneasy because we dont know how those changes will affect our future. People have discovered that the key to overcoming the fear and anger associated with change is to be flexible. When they are flexible, people can adapt to new situations more easily. Being
32、flexible is especially important in the 21st century as technology makes change occur faster than ever before. Those who oppose change, especially with technology in the workplace, may find themselves out of a job. When change comes, and you have no choice but to face it, embrace it. A positive atti
33、tude helps a lot. In fact, the change may turn out to be the best thing for you. That new job you got may end up being much better than your old one. You may make the best friends of your life in the new city you moved to. Dont merely focus on how you feel about change; instead decide to accept the
34、change. The change is the reality, and its up to you whether the change will be a success or a failure. You never know your next change may be your lifes Eiffel Tower! 【小题 1】 Why did the building of the Eiffel Tower make the Parisians unhappy A Because they didnt like the design of the Eiffel Tower.
35、 B Because they couldnt avoid accepting the Eiffel Tower. C Because it was no use building the Eiffel Tower. D Because the Eiffel Tower seemed strange. 【小题 2】 According to the passage, it can be inferred that what wont disturb us are _. A the changes that have agreement with ones will B the small ch
36、anges we meet in our daily life C the changes whose effect we can predict and control D the changes that we discuss or consider thoroughly 【小题 3】 How should we overcome negative emotions that the changes bring A We are not supposed to face the changes and let them alone. B We should actively accusto
37、m ourselves to the new circumstance. C We should not take the changes seriously and avoid them as much as possible. D We should know that the changes merely bring us bad influence. 【小题 4】 What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean A The change will probably make you fail like the E
38、iffel Tower. B The change is like the Eiffel Tower which is not good for our future life. C Your future life is never known just like the Eiffel Tower unknown to the Parisians. D Your future life is likely to be a great achievement due to the change. 【小题 5】 What is the best title for the passage A T
39、he Psychology of Change B The ways to Overcome the Fear C Changes That Disturb Us D The Bad Effect of Changes 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A How can you find out what is going on inside a persons body without opening the patients body up Regular X rays can show a lot. CAT scans can
40、 show even more. They can give a complete view of body organs. What is a CAT scan CAT stands for a kind of machine. It is a special X-ray machine that gets a 360-degree picture of a small area of a patients body. Doctors use X rays to study and determine diseases and injuries within the body, X rays
41、 can find a foreign object inside the body or take pictures of some inside organs to be X-rayed. A CAT scanner, however, uses a group of X rays to give a cross-sectional（横截面）view of a specific part of the body. A fine group of X rays is scanned across the body and around the patient from many differ
42、ent directions. A computer studies the information from each direction and produces a clear cross-sectional picture on a screen. This picture is then photographed for later use. Several cross sections, taken one after another, can give clear “photos” of the entire body or of any body organs. The lat
43、est CAT scanners can even give clear pictures of active, moving organs, just as a fast-action camera can “stop the action”, giving clear pictures of what appears unclear to the eye. And because of the 360-degree pictures, CAT scans show clear and complete views of organs in a manner that was once on
44、ly shown during operation or examination of a dead patient. Frequent appearance before X rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body. Yet CAT scans actually dont cause the patient to more radiation than regular X rays do. CAT scans can also be done without getting something harmful
45、 into the patient, so they are less risky than regular X rays. CAT scans provide exact, detailed information. They can quickly find such a thing as bleeding inside the brain. They are helping to save lives. 【小题 1】 What is NOT true of a CAT scan A It is safer than regular X rays. B It makes use of co
46、mputer techniques. C It can stop the action of an organ for a short time. D It gives clear pictures of active, moving body parts. 【小题 2】 The underlined words “a foreign object”（ Para 3） most probably refer to . A a badly injured part inside the body B a new thing that is unknown to the doctor C a st
47、range organ that has grown in the body D an object that gets inside the body by chance 【小题 3】 What is the special use of the latest CAT scanners A It provides clear photos of moving organs. B It can take 3-dimension（三维） pictures of inside organs. C It wont cause serious skin burns, cancer or other d
48、amage to the body. D It helps to find out what is going on inside a persons body without opening it up. 【小题 4】 We can infer from this passage that . A patients in front of CAT may suffer from a bit of radiation B doctors need no opening-up of the body with CAT scanners C CAT scanners are more expens
49、ive than regular X-ray machines D CAT scanners can take photos of either the whole body or a part of it 【小题 5】 The best title of this passage might be . A the Newest Medical Invention B New X-ray Machine to Save Lives C How to Avoid the Damage of X Rays D Advantages and Disadvantages of CAT Scanners 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题
