II 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）
Of course, if I wake up feeling unfomfortable, I would do exercises; However, when I wake up feeling 1 ―― no ackes,no stiff muscles—I suddenly find good reasons to 2 my regular exercises. I am too busy today; I just need some quiet time; There is something else I would rather do. It seems 3 that my stiff and aching muscles are probably good for me, but indeed they 4 me to pay more attention to my health. It’s not about just making the best of my aches and 5 . They are actually beneficial to me.
Abraham Lincoln knew the 6 that difficulties can bring value to a life. One of his ministers , Edwin Stanton, 7 found faults with the president and criticized him, sometines in public. But Lincoln seemed to show lots of 8 with him. The president was asked why he kept such a 9 position. Lincoln told of a story. He was chatting with an old farmer and he noticed a big 10 bite the farmer’s horse. Lincoln went over to 11 the fly away. But as he did so, the farmer 12 him and warned, “ Don’t do that, my friend. That fly is the only thing keeping this old horse moving.”
Even life’s difficulties and problems have their place. That fly kept the horse moving. Edwin Stanton, not Yes Man, kept the prsident 13 and self-reflective. My stiff muscles and aches keep me 14 regularly.
Sometimes we make the best of our problems, and how 15 it is when those problems can make the best of us.
1. A. depressed B. good C. frustrated D. frightened
2. A. follow B. obey C. escape D. froget
3.A.strange B. strong C. fierce D. straight
4. A remind B. persuade C.order D. draw
5.A. delights B. interests C. hobbies D. pains
6. A. interest B.theory C. fact D. respect
7. A. eventually B. frequently C. extremely D. automatically
8. A patience B. boredom C. rejection D. argument
9. A part-time B. full-time C. high-level D. low-level
10. A. dog B. bee C. hummer D. fly
11. A. drive B.set C. carry D. break
12. A. encouraged B. reminded C. stopped D. charged
13. A. healthy B. honest C. young D. childisch
14. A. resting B. lying C. sobbing D. exercising
15. A. wonderful B. fearful C. dreadful D. sorrowful
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16-25的相应位置上。
American poet Edgar Guest had a neighbor Jim Potter. Their relationship was friendly and sincere. Mostly they smiled and exchanged greetings when they 16 (meet).
One terrible night the poet’s first-born child died. 17 (feel) very depressed, several days after the 18 (dead), Guest had to go to Potter’s place. When he entered, Jim Potter waved him to come closer, and said, “I really can’t express the great sympathy that I have for you. All that I can say is 19 I am terribly sorry, and 20 you need me to do anything, you can rely 21 me.”
Many years later Edgar Guest said, “Jim Potter may have already forgotten that moment when he extended his hand to me in sympathy, but I shall never forget 22 in all my life. To me it means everything.” As he thougth back to that unhappy time, one warm memory of a brief moment of sincere comfort still appeared in his mind.
Experts tell us, among other things , to 23 (simple) say, “I’m sorry”or “I love you”. Often, the less said, 24 better, so long as you are present, you care and you listen. Those 25 comfort others bring no less than a piece of heaven to earth.
II 阅读（共两节；满分50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。
A
Mr.Jones went into Willingdon on Midsummer’s Eve and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come back t9ill midday on Sunday. The men had milked thecows in the early morning and then had gone out hunting, without feeding the animals. When Mr. Jones got back, he immediately wemt to sleep on the drawing-room sofa with the News of the World over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still unfed. At last they could stand it no longer. One of the cows broke in the door of the store –room and all the animals began to help themselves to the grains.
It was just then that Mr. Jones woke up. The next moment he and his four men were in the store-house with whips(鞭子)in their hands, beating the animals. This was more than the hungry animals could bear. With one accord, though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand, they jumped upon their masters. Jonesand his men suddenly found themselves being struck and kicked from all sides. The situation was quite out of their control. They had never seen animals behave like this before, and this sudden uprising of creatures, whom they were sued to beating and whipping just as they chose, frightened them greatly. After only a monent or two they gave up trying to defend themselvs and took to their heels. A minute later all five of them were in full flight down the road, with the animals running after them excitedly.
Mrs. Jones llked out of the bedroom window, saw what was happening and slipped out of the farm by another way. Meanwhile the animals had driven Jones and his men out of gate. And so, almost before they knew what was happening, the cows’ violent action had been successfully carried through.
26. The story happened _________.
A. on Sunday morning B. on Sunday afternoon.
C. on Sunday evening D. on Sunday midnight
27. Thw cows were not fed because_______.
A. Mr. Jones was too drunk B. the men didn’t do their duty
C. they had been milded D. Mrs. Jones was asleep
28. The underlined expression”with one accord” most probably means____ “ “.
A. together B anxiously C. noisily D. straight
29. The cows jumped upon their masters because_______
A. they were not fed B. they were very hungry
C. they were whipped so hard D. they had never been beaten
30. What is the best title for the story?
A. Midsummer’s Eve B. The Cows’ Fight Back
C. Jones and His cows D. The Cows’ Farm
B
There is so much more meaning to a message than what exists in the spoken or written words. Language skills are just not enough to achieve effective communication in another culture. For example, if a person says, “you know, Barbara, I really like you,” it has different meanings depending on whether it is said by a man or a woman, in an office or a bar.
Every culture has its own set of cultural cues(暗示) that each member of that culture understands. It’s easy to see how a peron from culture A and a person from culture B interpret the very same words in totally different ways. Here are two examples:
Marsha thought things were going well with her new French friends, particularly Bertrand. He continually invited her to interesting and fun events, but he was constantly making fun of her. One day at an art exhibit, while looking at a particularly abstract piece, Marsha says that she cannot understand what the artist was trying to express. Bertrand smiles and responds, “Yest, I’m afraid French art is far too advanced for Americans to understand.” Marsha was sad; she really liked him and could not figure out what she was doing to cause him constant teasing, so she asked her host mother about it. “My dear,” the host mother told her, “this means that he really likes you. In France, when someone feels comfortable enough to laugh at you, that means that you have been welcomed as an intimate friend.
Sara, a young businesswoman from New York, was in Japan to clse a big deal fro her company. In their talk, she became more and more certain fo sale because her Japanese business partners contnually nodded their heads as she spoke. When she finished, she thought the deal was made and asked when they would like to sigh the agreement. She was shocked when she was told that ehy were not yet sure if they wanted to make the deal or not. What Sarah did not knowis that in Japan, nodding head does not necessarily mean “yes” as it does in the US. It can also mean “yes, I am listening and understandi9ng what you are saying.”
31. This passage mainly tells us that______.
A. spoken words are quite different from written words in a language
B. every member of a culture has his own set of cultural cues
C. language skills alone are not enough for cross-cultural communication
D. language skills are not important in achieving effective communication
32. According to the passage, ___ will also be helpful in communication with a foreigner.
A. spoken language B. written language
C. cross-cultural skills D. cultural cues
33. Hearing what Bertrand said at the art exhibit, Marsha thought that _____.
A. he looked down upon her B. he didn’t like American girls
C. he had fallen in love with her D. he didn’t understand art at all
34. The unerlined word “intimate” most probably means_____.
A. newly-made B. close C foreign D. female
35. The second example shows that sometimes______.
A. “Yes” doesn’t mean “Yes”. B. “No” doesn’t mean “No”
C. “Yes” means “No” D. “No” means “Yes”
C
One of the chief causes of fatigue(疲倦) is boredom. To prove this point, let’s take the cse of Alice, a stenogrpher(速记员) who lives on your street. Alice came home one night completely exhausted. She acted fatigued. She was fatigued. She had a headache. She had a backache. She was so exhausted that she wanted to go to bed without waiting or dinner. Persraded by her mother, she sat down at the table. The telephone rang. The boyfriend! An invitation to a dance! Her eyes bacame bright and lively.She felt very happy and hopeful. She rushed upstairs, put on her Alice-blue dress, dashed out and danced until three o’clock in the morning: And when she finally did get home, she ws not the slightest bit exhausted. She was, in fact, so excited that she couldn’t fall asleep.
Was Alic really and honestly tired eight hours earlier, when she looked and acted exhauseted? Sure she was. She was exhausted because she was bored with her work, perhaps bored with life. There are millions of Alices .You may be one of them.
It is a well-known fact that your emotional attitude usually has far more to do with producing fatigue than physical work. Afew years ago, Hoesph E. Barmack, ph. D., published in the Archives of Psychology a report of some of his experiments, showing how boredom produces fatigue. Dr. Barmack put a group of students through a series of tests in which, he knew, they could have little interest. The result? The students felt tired and sleepy, complained of headaches and discomfort in eyes, and became easily annoyed. In some sense, even their stomaches were upset. Was it all “imagination”? No. Metabolism(新陈代谢) tests were taken of these students. These tests shwoed that the blood pressure of the body and the consumption of oxygen actually fall down when people are bored, but both of them rise immediatedly as soon as they begin to feel inteest and pleasure in their work!
36. Whenshe came back from dancing , Alice felt______.
A very hungry B. a bit sleepy C. much tired D. sleepless
37. The word “them” in Para. 2 refers to_______.
A. people exhausted from boredom
B. women with the sme name as Alice
C. stenographers who enjoy dancing
D. people crazy about interesting night life
38. The major reason for Alice’s exhaustion is that______.
A. she lost her appetite for dinner
B. she was tired of her work or her life
C. she danced too long time with friends
D. she had a bad headache and a backache
39. When a peron begins to enjoy his work, ______.
A. his blood pressure goes down B. his metabolism improves rapidly
C. his oxygen consumption drops D. his stomach sometimes gets upset
40. Dr. Barmack explained the result of the tests on the basis of _____.
A.medical examinations B. personal observation
C. accepted theory D. common knowledge
D
No one in my family could believe Allegra had any disability, much less one as severe as hers. To them a disability was physical, something you could see. They knew her as a happy, normal child. That’s how it is with a learning disability-you don’t see physical symptoms.
But as she grew out of her preschool years, it became apparent to me that Allegra wasn’t like other children.She wasn’t able to follow directions to the simplest games. For that reason,she had very few friends. The most basic information puzzled her. For example, she had no idea that $50 was more than five cents. Sometimes,by the pool, she would pretend to read----I knew she was pretending because the book was upside down. She preferred withdrawing into her own world where she soulc imagine being a ballet dancer, a Broadway actress or a fiure skater. In the real world, ballet classes and music lessons led only to confusion, frustration and disappointment.
As for school, there was no way she could be included in a mainstream classroom. I went through every special school in New York, only to be told over and over: “ She doesn’t belong here.”
“Don’t worry,” my father told me, “we’ll find the best doctor possible. No matter what it costs, we’ll find a cure for Allegra.”
The last straw came a few monthsafter the diagnosis(诊断), when I was at a pay phone on 72nd Street, waiting for an answer from the very last schol on my list. Finally a cold voice came on- I can still hear it –and said：“I’m sorry, but we feel this isn’t the palce fro her.” I hung up and staed at the phone in tears.
I had lived my life as the daughter of Henry Ford II, and for the first time in my life I faced a problem that neither money nor position could solve. I nearly gave up, but I knew I couldn’t. Without me, my daughter stood no chance of making it.
41. According to the frist paragraph, Allegra’s problem_____.
A. lay in psychology B didn’t exist at all
C. was obviously physical D. could not be seen
42. Allegra was disabled in that_________.
A. she was unable to learn like a normal child
B. she was always reading with her book upside down
C.she kept herself off other children in her class
D. she wasliving in her dreams out of the real world
43. In which way wasn’t Allegra like other children？
A.She enjoyed living in her own world
B. She liked dancing very much.
C.She was fond of figure skating.
D. She dreamed of being an actress.
44. What was “the last straw” to the author?
A. The doctor’s dagnosis on Allegra.
B. Her father’s promise about Allegra.
C. The refusal from the very last school.
D. Her family’s attitude towards Allegra.
45. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author______.
A. would ask Henry Ford II for help
B. would continue to help her daughter
C. would leave New York for the good of her daughter
D. had to use money or positon to deal with the problem
第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分， 满分10分）
阅读下列应用文及相关信息， 并按照要求匹配信息。 请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
以下是招聘信息：
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B. Food Service Worker: Part-time food service in Ken-Ton areas for school canteen. Hours are from Monday to Friday 9am-2pm. Great schedule! Register or baking experience helpful. Interested applicants please call 883-1998x105EOE.
C. Teacher Aide: The east Aurora Union Free School District will have an opening beginning Nov.28 for a teacher aide, who helps type and o other work. A high school graduate at least. 25 hours per week. $10.68 per hour. For application, pick up at or wirt to: Personnel Dept., 430 Main St., E. Aurora, NY14052.
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以下是应聘者信息， 请匹配应聘者与适合他们的招聘启事：
46. Mary,43 years old, has been a house wife and she is looking for a job to support her family. Her husband works far away from home and they spend the weekends together.
47. Mnatthew had worked in a bakery in Boston before he moved to New York last month. Being a quiet young man, he would like to find a job, but he isnot free at the weekneds as he is attendinga course in computer.
48. Janet is 18 uears old and she is looking for a full-time job after graduating from a technical school instead of going to cllege. She once worked as a waitress in McDonald’s last summer. As an easy-going girl, she gets along well with others.
49. Emily graduated from a medical college last month and she would like to find a job near Springville. Being a determined and active girl, she has worked as the secretary of her college’s club.
50.Ella has lost her job as a salesgirl in a book store. She has a high school diploma and is good at typing and paper worl. She loves childdren and hopes to find a rewarding job in New York.
III写作（ 共两节，满 分40分）
第一节 基础写作（共1小题， 满 分15分）
某校英语活动小组成立一年了，以下是相关的情况。
成立时间
2010年12月25日（圣诞节）
开展活动
1. 邀请过英语老师作关于“外国传统节日”和“中外文化差异”的讲座。
2. 曾组织了六次英语角活动（自由对话）。
3. 举行过英语演讲比赛和英语书法比赛。
参加人数
约2500人
活动意义
提高了大家学习英语的兴趣；帮助大家更多地了解外国文化。
【写作内容】
假如你是活动小组成员之一， 请你根据以上表格内容写一份总结。
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确， 信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
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。
There was a time when I concerned about everything in my daughter’s life and study. I planned everything fro her and she was happy to accept what I did for her. But things changed as tiem went by.
When my daughter was in her last year of her sneior sudy, I suggested that she should take an advanced class so as to adjust to the college course. However, she responded: “I am not interested in it.” When she asked me to edit her scholarship application, I spent a lot of time on it.But she cried when she read it: “You have rewritten my essay.” I explained that I just made a few suggestions. “It’s my future, not yours.” Was her answer. Such arguments continued until we reached an agreement.She acdepted that I had a right to express my opinion. I accepted that I had to respect her shoices. Later, she was admitted to a great university, which was far away from home. I felt sad when she left for school. My daughter sensed my mood. She took my hand. “You know, Mom, we’ll have to be in regular e-mail contact because I Probalbly need your advice now and then.” I smiled , welcoming the birth of a new relationship with my daughter.
[写作内容]
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2. 然后以约120个词写一篇短文，并包括如下要点：
（1）你认为父母与儿女该如何相处；
（2）记叙你与你父母沟通失败或成功的一次经历；
（3）这次经历给你的启发。
[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， 篇章连贯。
2012年东莞市高三级第一次调研考试英语科试卷答案
完形填空：
1-5 BCAAD 6-10 CBACD 11-15 ACBDA
语法填空：
16. met 17. Feeling 18. death 19. that 20. if
21. on 22. it 23. simply 24. the 25. who
阅读理解
26-30 CBACB 31-35 CCABA 36-40 DABBA 41-45 DAACB
信息匹配
46-50 EBFAC
基础写作
Our English Activity Group ,which began on December 25, the Christmas Day, in 2010，has been founded for one year. During this year, about 2500 students have taken part in/took part in our activities, such as English Speech Contest and English handwriting competition. We invited the English teachers in our school to give us lectures on the traditional festivals in foreign countries and on the differences between the cultures in and out of China. Besides, an English Corner has been also held for the students to talk freely for six times. Through all these activities, the students have shown great interest in English and have a better understanding of foreign culture.
读写任务
The writer，a mom, shows us the changes in the relationship between her and her daughter, from planning everything for her daughter to respect her decisions. And she also felt happy when her daughter cared about her mood.
As a matter of fact, I’m always dreaming of such a relationship as respecting each other between parents and their sons or daughters. But things didn’t go as I expected. I clearly remember one summer vacation when I planned to read some books I was interested in after I finished my homework. To my surprise, my mother had bought some books for me which, she thought, was very useful to me. I was very angry and threw those books away, saying that I wouldn’t read any of them. This made my mother angry, too. She took away the books I was willing to read. As a result, I didn’t read any books throughout the whole vacation.
From the experience above, I realize that we could hope that our parents respect us when we have different ideas, but understanding each other is important as well. Not only can we expect our parents understand and respect us but also we should understand and respect them.
