1、广东省六校教研协作体届高三上学期联考英语试题广东省“六校教研协作体”2012年高三联考英语试题2012.11参考学校：阳春一中 肇庆一中 真光中学 深圳二高 珠海二中 本试卷共11页，四大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔在答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢
2、笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。I 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空 (共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It came upon us suddenly- my husband and I were facing his heart operation. He had never told me about the shortness o
3、f breath he had experienced a few months earlier. When he was alarmed by the state of his 1 , he finally asked me to make an appointment with the 2 . When he was having the 3 , I was praying every prayer I had learned. My best friend and my son were by my side. In the darkest moment, I felt deep ins
4、ide that he would not 4 the operation. Just when I had given up all the hope of a good outcome, I felt hugged and surrounded by 5 as many people were praying for us. Soon the doctor 6 out, bringing the good news that the operation was 7 . He shook my hand, and when I 8 his warm and firm hand, I beca
5、me 9 of what I was doing. I was holding a hand which, just a short while ago, had held my husbands 10 heart. As part of recovery, my husband was given a red 11 to grasp tightly to his chest. It could prevent any 12 to the cut when he was moving, coughing or sneezing. Five days after the operation, w
6、e returned home. The red pillow kept us 13 as my husband gained strength and confidence. That was four years ago. 14 , when I see the red pillow in our closet, I will always hold it close to my chest and remember the day when I realized the 15 of grace and goodness. 1. A. health B. breath C. shape D
7、. appearance2. A. nurse B. doctor C. officer D. milker3. A. rest B. operation C. organization D. management4. A. experience B. bear C. pass D. survive5. A. pity B. love C. mercy D. comfort6. A. came B. took C. turned D. set7. A. lonely B. cruel C. fortunate D. successful8. A. sounded B. touched C. f
8、elt D. applied9. A. afraid B. shocked C. aware D. fond10. A. sinking B. beating C. running D. warming11. A. pillow B. box C. wallet D. gift12. A. wound B. damage C. opening D. growth13. A. company B. companion C. friend D. fellow14. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Unexpectedly D. Occasionally 15. A. fa
9、ct B. dream C. power D. truth第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)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。Travel can be stressful, so it is not unusual for airports to offer a room for relaxation. 16 San Francisco Airport has taken 17 idea one step further, offering a
10、 yoga(瑜伽) room for passengers in need of a good stretch before their flights. With blue walls and a rule of silence, the room in Terminal(航站楼) 2 18 (design) at the suggestion of a passenger during an open meeting. Airport yoga lovers are directed to the room 19 the usual means a picture, one 20 feat
11、ures a figure 21 (seat) in a full lotus position.Airport director, John L. Martin, called the room, which opened last week, another leap forward in providing our travelers with the opportunity and space to relax and reduce pressure on 22 own terms. The architects set the lights low and warm, and con
12、structed a floating wall 23 (symbolize) a light spirit and enlightened mind. Yoga teacher, Tamal Dodge said, “How amazing will it be to stretch out 24 you get on a plane for a 12-hour flight! You are now given the opportunity to 25 (real) relax and prepare your body for something as tiring as sittin
13、g in an airplane seat for hours on end.II 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AChristopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast. Diagnosed with diabetes(糖尿病), Thomas would
14、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 better find a way to fight back. He left Canton, Michigan
15、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 Swenckis son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six. F
16、ather 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 anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause
17、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 who cant afford a diabetics huge expenses. Fight-it.org has
18、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 doing his full-time job waiting tables. Of the diabetes charit
19、ies 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.26. Which of the following is true of Christopher Thomas?A. He needs to go to the doctor every day.B. He studies the
20、 leading cause of diabetes.C. He has a positive attitude to his disease.D. He encourages diabetics by writing articles.27. D was created for _.A. diabetics to communicate B. volunteers to find jobsC. children to amuse themselves D. rock stars to share resources28. According to the text, Kody _.A. fe
21、el lonely because of his illness B. benefits from C. helps create the online kids forums D. writes childrens stories online29. What can we learn about Fight It?A. It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties.B. It organizes parties for volunteer once a year.C. It offers less expensive medicine t
22、o diabetics.D. It owns a well-known medical web-site.30. The last paragraph suggests that Thomas _.A. works full-time in a diabetes charityB. employs 22 people for his websiteC. helps diabetics in his own wayD. tries to find a cure for diabetesBBoys schools are the perfect place to teach young men t
23、o express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.Far from the traditional image of a culture of aggressive masculinity (阳刚), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to conform to a stereotype, a US study says.Boys at single-sex schoo
24、ls were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their emotional expressiveness, rather than feeling they had to conform to the boy code of hiding their emotions to be a real man.The findings of the study go against received wisdom that boys do b
25、etter when taught alongside girls.Tony Little, headmaster of the British boys-only school, Eton, warned that boys were being failed by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than g
26、irls.The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.But in single-sex schools teachers can tailor lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and ge
27、tting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, Abigail James, of the University of Virginia.Teachers could encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with boy-focused approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have more acute vi
28、sion learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given hands-on lessons where they are allowed to walk around, James found.Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to conform to a stereotype that men should be masterful and in charge i
29、n relationships. In mixed schools boys feel compelled to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means, the study reported. 31. The author believes that a single-sex school _.A. forces boys to hide their emotions to be real menB. helps to cultivate masculine aggr
30、essiveness in boysC. encourages boys to express their emotions more freelyD. naturally reinforces in boys the traditional image of a man32. It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _.A. perform relatively better B. behave more responsiblyC. grow up more healthily D. receive a better educa
31、tion33. What does Tony Little say about the British education system?A. It fails more boys than girls academically.B. It focuses more on mixed school education.C. It fails to give boys the attention they need.D. It places more pressure on boys than on girls.34. According to Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is _.A. teaching can be tailored to suit the characteristics of boysB. boys can focus on their lessons without being distractedC. boys can cho
