2012广东省实验中学高三3月联考英语试题(2)

2012广东省实验中学高三3月联考英语试题

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　　In the kitchen of my mother's houses there has always been a wooden stand with a small notepad and a hole for a pencil.

　　I'm looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later,the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can't be the same pencil The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.

　　"I'm just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years." I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. "You still use a pencil. Can't you afford a pen?"

　　My mother replies a little sharply. "It works perfectly well, I've always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days.,

　　Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, "One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back, It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I Was working on."

　　This story, which happened before I was born, reminds me how extraordinary my mother was,and is also a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a

　　cheap wooden breadboard, invisible exhibits at every meal.

　　41. Why has the author's mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?

　　A. To leave messages. B. To list her everyday tasks.

　　C. To note down maths problems. D. To write down a flash of inspiration.

　　42. What is the author's original opinion about the wooden stand?

　　A. It has great value for the family.

　　B. It needs to be replaced by a better one.

　　C. It brings her back to her lonely childhood.

　　D. It should be passed on to the next generation.

　　43. The author feels embarrassed for____________

　　A. blaming her mother wrongly

　　B. giving her mother a lot of trouble

　　C. not making good use of time as her mother did

　　D. not making any breakthrough in her field

　　44. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

　　A. The mother is successful in her career.

　　B. The family members like traveling.

　　C. The author had little time to play when young.

　　D. The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.

　　45. In author's mind, her mother is__________

　　A. strange in behavior B. keen on her research

　　C. fond of collecting old things D. careless about her appearance

　　第二节信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分，满分l0分)

　　阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填涂在答题卡标号为46～50的相应位置上。

　　首先，请阅读以下各类网站的信息：

　　A. www.bbc.co.uk--- the latest information about Britain and from around the world is just a click away at this site. Contains separate section for education, film, sport and business to give the most up-to-date news about any topic as it happens. And best of all, all online services are free!

　　B. www.chinablog.com --- this is the perfect site for anyone interested about what people in China are thinking about today. Chinablog already hosts the weblogs (blogs-opinion web pages that allow readers to also post comments about the article featured) of over 50,000 people and is growing every day. For a monthly fee of join chinablog and share your opinions with the world.

　　C. www. alternet.com --- this is a new news and current affairs website containing articles from over 80 different progressive news web-sites from around the world. If you think the major media outlets are not giving you the full story then surf over to altennet.com to find out what's really going on in the world. And if you don't agree with what we say feel free to post a comment saying why.

　　D. www.youtube. com --- is a website containing literally millions of video clips posted by the site's users. The videos range from people personal home movies to clips from the latest TV show, news reports, and sports events. Viewing video clips is totally free of charge but to upload your own videos registration (also free) is required. Use the site's powerful search engine to find whatever you're looking for in seconds.

　　E. www, chinadaily.com.cn---The website of China's official English language national newspaper, chinadaily.com.cn has all the stories you will find in China Daily plus much, much more. There are sections on sport, traveling in China, entertainment and news plus our free archives (档案) allows you to search for any article that we have published in the last 10 years.

　　F. www.myspace.com --- is a free social networking website that allows member to get to know each other and communicate through combination of photos,, webblogs, user profiles, e-mail, web forums, and groups, as well as other media formats. Myspaee is a very active site with over 10 million members, and additions and new features are being added all the time.

　　请阅读下列人物的信息，然后匹配人物与其拟选择的网站;

　　46. Jessie was out last night and missed the big football match that was shown on TV. He already knows the result of the match but he would like to see the highlights of the game online.

　　47. Robert is a university student studying political science and has a great interest in news and politics from around the world. However, he feels that mainstream news sources do not provide balance analysis of most of these stories so he is looking for a site with a different perspective(角度) where he can also voice his own opinions about the topics discussed.

　　48. Killah is a student planning to travel to China in the summer and wants to find out more about the country, its people and interesting places to visit. Being on a limited budget however, he has no money spare to pay for this kind of information.

　　49. Jordan is a business analyst with a large financial company. In order to write a report for the general manager he needs the latest data about the performance of the London Stock Exchange.

　　50. Bluey is a man of many opinions and is interested in what people think about his ideas. He therefore wants to start his own blog where he can tell the world what he thinks and where he can get feedback on his ideas from the readers. However, Bluey is currently unemployed so he can't afford to play for the privilege.

　　Ⅲ. 写作(共两节，满分40分)

　　第一节基础写作(共1小题，满分l5分)

　　假设你是Tom，刚收到一封旅居英国的阿姨的来信，她在信中祝贺你被英国诺丁汉大学(Nottingham University)录取，请用英文给她回一封信，告诉她你将于2012年2月到英国,并想麻烦她帮你在大学附近找一住所，条件如下表：

　　1.只能使用5个句子表达全部内容;文章开头与结尾已给出。

　　2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

　　句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

　　Dear Aunt,

　　Thank you for your congratulations on my acceptance to Nottingham University

　　.

　　If there's any apartment suitable, please let me know as soon as possible.

　　Thanks!

　　Yours,

　　Tom

　　第二节读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)

　　阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

　　On Sundays my father always wore that dull gray apron (围裙). The ritual began after breakfast when Dad always announced, "Go ahead everyone. I'll take care of the dishes!" Off came the suit coat he had worn to church that morning. Up went the shirtsleeves. On went that apron. For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing songs like "Who Put the Chow in Mrs, Murphy's Chowder?"

　　I suppose it was strange for a boy's father to wear an apron but I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August.

　　"Tommy," he said letting my name roll off his tongue. My mind raced ahead of his words: A new bike? A part-time-job?

　　"There comes a time in every boy's life when he must take on responsibilities."

　　"Responsibilities?" I asked.

　　"Yes, It's time you took a greater role in the household." Power tools? Boss my baby brother?

　　"Starting today, I want you to do the dishes on Sunday morning so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle together."

　　"The dishes ! ?"

　　"Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?"

　　Ask me to run through a rainstorm. Command me to ride the roller coaster-backward.These things I would do. But I could never do those dishes. There was nothing left but to refuse.

　　People often say there is a special chemistry between a father and a son. He came back into the kitchen just as I was about to storm out. In his right hand was the old apron.

　　"I want you to have this, Tommy. It'll keep your clothes from getting wet." And before I could mount a protest, he had put the thing on me. "Thanks, Son. Your mother and I appreciate this.".

　　With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. Soon I was singing about Mrs. Murphy's chowder. The words came out of nowhere. And out of nowhere I knew the kind of man I wanted to be.

　　【写作内容】

　　1.以约30个词概括短文的内容;

　　2.然后以约120个词表达你对“承担家务责任”的看法，并包括以下要点：

　　(1)你觉得现在孩子做家务的情况如何;

　　(2)你认为孩子在家是否需承担家务的责任;

　　(3)以你自己或他人的体验，说明承担家务责任对孩子成长带来的影响。

　　【写作要求】

　　1. 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

　　2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

　　【评分标准】

　　概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

　　参考答案

　　Ⅰ语言知识及应用

　　第一节完形填空(共15小题，每小题2分)

　　1-5 CADBC 6-10 ABCAD ll-15 BDBAD

　　第二节语法填空(共10小题，每小题l.5分)

　　16. during 17. when 18. myself 19. gone 20. finding 21. a 22. anxiety 23. have offered 24. who 25. how

　　Ⅱ.阅读(共25小题，每小题2分)

　　26-30 BADBA 31-35 CABCD 36-40 DACBA 41-45 DBCAB 46-50 DCEAF

　　IIl写作

　　第一节基础写作(共1小题，每小题l5分)

　　参考范文：

　　Dear Aunt,

　　Thank you for your congratulations on my acceptance to Nottingham University!

　　I'll arrive in England in February, and I'm wondering whether you can help me find an accommodation for me. It'll be better if the location is near the campus, which makes it possible to go to the university by bike or on foot. To reduce the cost, I would like to share an apartment with two rooms and separate toilets, a kitchen and a living room with another student. She/He must be from an English-speaking country, such as America, Australia, Canada and so on. In this

　　way, I can not only make new friends but also learn more about foreign culture.

　　If there's any apartment suitable, please let me know as soon as possible.

　　Thanks!

　　Yours,

　　Tom

　　第二节读写任务(共1小题，每小题25分)

　　参考范文：

　　A boy, who used to think housework was an adult's job, was asked to wash dishes. Though surprised and unwilling to do so at first, he finally realized he, too, should take on responsibility in the household.

　　Nowadays, quite a lot of children take it for granted that their parents do all the chores at home. They are either busy playing games or doing their schoolwork but seldom wash dishes or do the cleaning.

　　It is, of course, not right for children not to take on any responsibility in the household. As a family member, a child should help with the housework so that their parents can relax themselves after a long day's work. If a child takes his role in the housework, he will become sympathetic and considerate and would like to help others. I used to be rather lazy, not participating in any housework and did not understand my parents' hardship until one day I helped clean the house.

　　From then on, I find it a pleasure to help others and I am proud to say I have grown to be a person who can take on responsibilities both at home and at school.