1、2012届广东省真光中学等 “六校协作体 ” 高三第二次联考英语试卷与答案 其他 There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see there is a lot of sleeping on the bus or train on the way home from work in the evenings. A man _1_(fold) the newspaper, and seconds later, _2_ appears as if he is tryi
2、ng to eat it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger _3_ (sit) next to him. Another place where unplanned short sleep goes on is in the lecture hall _4_ a student will start snoring（打鼾） so _5_(loud) that the professor has to ask another student to keep the sleeper awake. _6_ more emb
3、arrassing situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and the weight of the head pushes the arm off the desk, and the _7_ (move) carries the rest of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor _8_ no memory of getting there. The worst time to fall asleep is when driving. Police r
4、eports are full of accidents that occur when people fall into sleep and go _9_ the road. If the drivers are lucky, they are not seriously hurt. When people are really tired, _10_ will stop them from falling asleep - wherever they are. 答案： 1. will be folding/will fold; 2. it; 3. sitting; 4. where; 5.
5、 loudly; 6. A; 7. movement; 8 with; 9. off; 10. nothing; 1.考察动词将来时 ,由后文的 Or he will fall asleep得知此处应该用相同的时态 ,即will fold 2.考察句型 it appears意思是结果看上去 ,故填 it 3.考察动名词 ,此处表示当时正坐在他旁边的陌生人 ,故填 sitting 4.考察从句的用法 ,这里 a student will start snoring修饰 lecture theatre,是一个地点 ,故填 where 5.考察副词用法 ,空格前是动词 snore,后面的形容词应当改
6、为副词形式 ,故填loudly 6.考察冠词用法 ,这里没有特指是哪个情况 ,所以用不定冠词 a 7.考察名词用法 ,句子缺主语 ,而 move作主语只能改为名词形式 ,故填 movement 8.考察介词用法 ,with no memory意味没有记忆 ,故填 with 9.考察词组 go off,意思是离开 ,偏离 ,故填 off 10.考察对句子意思的理解 ,这里的意思是说人们真的很困时 ,什么也阻止不了他们睡着 ,故填 nothing. 完型填空 Get Yourself Lost Travelers to new cities are often told to start thei
7、r trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then _1_ to the places that interested them. Nonsense! What you see from the_2_ of a moving bus is unreal and completely removed from the authentic sights, sounds and _3_ outside. Be adventurous! The best way to experience any place is _4_ and wi
8、th absolutely no travel _5_. Simply go wherever your feet and your _6_ lead you. You eventually will get to the same sites that are on the bus tour - the museums, the monuments city hall- but will have _7_ much more. You will have felt the contemporary life of the city. “But what if I get lost ” Peo
9、ple might ask. No one gets _8_ lost in a major city. Eventually, you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it frightens you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you_9_. However, the nicest things can happen if you get lost. You stop at a sidewalk caf to _10_ and relax. Y
10、ou ask instructions of the local people at the _11_ table. And even if they dont speak your language, your trip becomes more _12_ because of the experience. So next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, _13_ your money. Instead, wander on your own. I _15_ you a time youll remem
11、ber with great pleasure. 【小题1】 A return B come C walk D drive A backside B inside C outlook D outlet A grasses B flowers C smells D feelings A by car B on foot C by bike D by plane A plan B map C money D ticket A nose B mouth C habits D interests A observed B touched C seen D watched A uncertainly B
12、 unluckily C carelessly D hopelessly A started B went C enjoyed D left A talk B stop C laugh D sit A next B window C front D back A forgettable B memorable C reasonable D acceptable A get B spend C save D Waste A However B So C Instead D Take it easy A wish B give C hope D promise 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1
13、】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A return to“回到 ”。然后他们能思考的是回到使他们感兴趣的地方。 【小题 1】 B from the inside of a moving bus“从移动着的公交车的窗边 ”看出去。 【小题 1】 C smells与 sights， sounds并列。 【小题 1】 B 从下文中 your feet可知，游览一个地方的最好方式是步
14、行。 【小题 1】 A 游览时最好不做什么计划，去任何一个脚能走到的、兴趣所在的地方。 【 小题 1】 D 见上题。 【小题 1】 C 自己步行能看到更多更好的风景。 【小题 1】 D hopelessly“没希望地 ”。 【小题 1】 A go back to where you start“回到你开始的地方 ”。 【小题 1】 D 走到一个路边的咖啡馆坐下休息。 【小题 1】 A next table“邻桌 ”。 【小题 1】 B 这一次的经历你会印象更深刻。 【小题 1】 C 下一次见到坐公交车旅游的广告，不要坐，把钱省下来。 【小题 1】 C 相反（ Instead），自己走，到处看看
15、。 【小题 1】 D 我相信你会有一次难忘的经历。 阅读理解 When milk arrived on the doorstep When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore a white cap and drove a white truck. As a 5-year-old boy, I couldnt take my eyes off the coin c
16、hanger fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer. Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note-“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”-
17、and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear. All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outs
18、ide that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldnt freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery. There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper
19、milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service. Recently, I saw an old milk box in the countryside. I took it home and planted it on the back porch （门廊） . Every so often my sons friends w
20、ill ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk. 【小题 1】 Mr. Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer_. A to show his magical power B to pay for the delivery C to satisfy his curiosity D to please his mother
21、【小题 2】 What does “this” in the third paragraph refer to A The milkmans magic power B The milkmans kindness to me C The note to change an order D The home delivery service 【小题 3】 What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house A He wanted to have tea there. B He was
22、a respectable person. C He was treated as a family member. D He was fully trusted by the family. 【小题 4】 Why does home milk delivery no longer exist A Nobody wants to be a milkman now. B It has been driven out of the market. C Its service is getting poor. D It is forbidden by law. 【小题 5】 Why did the
23、author bring back home an old milk box A He missed the good old days. B He wanted to tell interesting stories. C He missed it for his milk bottles. D He planted flowers in it. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, bu
24、t back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2001, when my husband arranged for me to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time, I told my husband that I wanted to skydive. So when our ret
25、irement community announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you wanted to have, I decided to write about my dream. In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skydive, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me I was just 84 and i
26、n pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I was one of the winners. I just couldnt believe it. Inspired by this, I decided to realize my dream, even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it. O
27、n June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane. My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasnt frightenedI was really just looking forward to
28、the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind was so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into ” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a
29、 minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞） , then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air balloon. I was just enjoying it. Skydiving was really one of the greatest experie
30、nces of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you dont stop living just because you are 84 years old. If theres something you want to experience, look into it. If its something that is possible, make it happen. 【小题 1】 What happened to the author in 2001 A. She flew an airplan
31、e. B. She entered a competition. C. She went on a hot air balloon ride. 【小题 2】 The author mentioned George Bush Sr. in her essay to . A make her argument persuasive B show her admiration for him C compare their health condition D build up her own reputation 【小题 3】 How did the author feel immediately
32、 after she jumped out of the plane A Excited. B Regretful. C Nervous. D Scared. 【小题 4】 What did the author enjoy most when she was skydiving A The beautiful clouds. B The wonderful view. C The company of Jay. D The one-minute free fall. 【小题 5】 What is the best title of the passage A Impossible is no
33、thing. B A dream made come true. C An unforgettable skydiving. D I Went Skydiving at 84! 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D An idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by g
34、etting everyone to read the same book at the same time. In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit(追求 ) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The id
35、ea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched(发起 ) the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities,
36、 and even to Hong Kong. In Chicago, the mayor(市长 ) appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mocking bird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents a
37、nd children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities
38、 or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achieved. Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself. Ultimately, as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured
39、 by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word. 【小题 1】 What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy A To invite authors to guide readers. B To encourage people to r
40、ead and share. C To involve people in community service. D To promote the friendship between cities. 【小题 2】 Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project A They had little interest in reading. B They were too busy to read a book. C They came from many different backgrounds. D They la
41、cked support from the local government. 【小题 3】 According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out A In large communities with little sense of unity. B In large cities where libraries are far from home. C In medium-sized cities with a diverse population. D In large towns whe
42、re agreement can be quickly reached. 【小题 4】 The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean . A exchanged ideas with each other B discussed the meaning of a word C gained life experience D used the same language 【小题 5】 According to Nancy, the degree of students of the project is ju
43、dged by . A the careful selection of a proper book B the growing popularity of the writers C the number of people who benefit from reading D the number of books that each person reads 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C Why should mankind explore space Why should money, time and effort
44、be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked. Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup(基因构成 ) as human beings. W
45、hat drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments The wider the spread of a species, the better its chance of survival. Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible. Nearly every success
46、ful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for. Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger. With knowledge, we can lessen its effects. Exploration also allows minerals and other potential (潜在的 ) resources t
47、o be found. Even if we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later. Resources may be more than physical possessions. Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration. The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives
48、. We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems. Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products (副产品 ) of technological developments in the space. While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of space allows creative, brave and intelligent members of our species to focus on what may serve to save us. While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the univ
