1、 2012 年佛山市高中阶段学校招生考试 英语试卷 二、语言知识及应用(共两节；满分 25 分) 第一节 单项选择(共 15 小题； 每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下列各题，从各题所给的 A, B, C 项中选出最佳选项，井在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 【2012 佛山】21. Was maths exam which we took yesterday difficult? A. a B. the C. an 【答案】B 【2012 佛山】22. You must come 7:00 oclock. The meeting will begin then. A. in B. after C
2、. before 【答案】C 【2012 佛山】23. The water here is polluted even the animals cant drink it A. so B. because C. though 【答案】A 【2012 佛山】24. She prefers football because she thinks its among all sports. A. interesting B. more interesting C. the most interesting 【答案】C 【2012 佛山】25. Thanks to the organization,
3、some money given to the poor children. A. was B. were C. are 【答案】A 【2012 佛山】26. The whole class did a good job, and made a mistake. A. neither B. either C. none 【答案】C 【2012 佛山】27. You come late tomorrow. The plane waits for nobody. A. cant B. neednt C. must 【答案】A 【2012 佛山】28. delicious food my mothe
4、r cooks every day! A. What a B. What C. How 【答案】B 【2012 佛山】29. Foshan is a city has a very long history. A. whose B. which C. who 【答案】B 【2012 佛山】30. The cleaners the street and it is quite clean now. A. are sweeping B. will sweep C. have swept 【答案】C 【2012 佛山】31. Yang Liwei, a famous astronaut to Fos
5、han in March, 2012. A. comes B. came C. was coming 【答案】B 【2012 佛山】32. Air must fresh ail the time. Its good for our health. A. keep B. is kept C. be kept 【答案】C 【2012 佛山】33. Mary isnt in the classroom. Do you know ? A. where she is B. where is she C. who is she 【答案】A 【2012 佛山】34. Three students ran f
6、aster than Lily in the race. Lily was . A. the fourth B. four C. the third 【答案】A 没有35题 第二节 完形填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 【2012 佛山】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A, B, C 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。 A Canadian woman and her teenage son got in the taxi and asked me to take them to Baiyun airport. They were going bac
7、k to 36 .We had a nice conversation together and when they got out, they thanked me a lot. When my 37 passenger got in, he gave me a purse and said he found it on the back 38 . I looked at the purse and knew it 39 the Canadian woman. I found a telephone number in the purse and phoned the number. The
8、 Canadian woman 40 . She asked me to go back to the airport and return the 41 . So I turned off my taxi light and started for the 42 . On the way, five or six people tried to 43 me while I was driving through the city, but I didnt stop. I was doing a good thing! Forty minutes 44 ,I arrived at the ai
9、rport. The woman was standing outside the terminal building and looking worried. I gave back the purse. She was so 45 . She just laughed. She said, “Youre really my favourite Chinese.” 36. A. China B. England C. Canada 37. A. next B. last C. familiar 38. A. room B. seat C. street 39. A. belonged to
10、B. depended on C. stood for 40. A. laughed B. repeated C. answered 41. A. money B. purse C. number 42. A. city B. airport C. building 43. A. help B. stop C. catch 44. A. later B. earlier C. sooner 45. A. sad B. worried C. happy 【答案】36. C37. A38. B39. A40. C41. B42. B43. B44. A45. C 三、阅读(共两节；满分 40 分)
11、 第一节 阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的 A, B. C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，井在答题卡上将该项涂 黑。 【2012 佛山】A When your great-grandparents(曾祖父母)were young, the world was very different. People did not have the kind of technology that we have today to communicate with each other. Things such as cell phones and comp
12、uters were not yet invented. It took longer for people to get news about each other. Todays technology makes it easier and faster to stay close to people. Long ago, people wrote letters to stay in touch. From 1860-1861, letters were carried by horses. Only the fastest horse riders were paid to carry
13、 letters across the country. Then trains began to carry letters from city to city. By the early 1900s, planes were a faster way to carry letters across the country and around the world. As times change, new inventions have made it easy to contact friends and family in seconds! People began to use te
14、lephones in the late 1800s. Modern phones can do many things. Cell phones can be carried with us wherever we travel. Some phones can even let you take pictures. These images can be sent to other cell phones. Computers have made some of the biggest changes in communication. The internet sends e-mail
15、messages around the world in seconds! Although new technology helps us stay in touch with each other, many people still enjoy sending and getting letters. With so many ways to communicate, its easy to find your favourite way to stay in touch. 46. When your great-grandparents were young, . A. the wor
16、ld was the same B. people didnt communicate C. it was slower to communicate D. cell phones were invented 47. From the passage, we know that carried letters the fastest. A. horses B. buses C. trains D. planes 48. When did people begin to use telephones? A. In the early 1900s. B. In the 18th century.
17、C. In the 21st century. D. In the late 1800s 49. What does the underlined(加下划线的)word “images” mean? A. Pictures. B. Messages. C. Telephones. D. Letters 50. Which is the best title(标题)for the passage? A. The best way to communicate. B. How we keep in touch. C. Please communicate more. D. No letters a
18、ny more. 【答案】 【2012 佛山】B Everyone knows that chickens lay eggs(产卵). Most people know that all the other birds do as well. But have you ever thought about other animals that lay eggs? They include bees, snakes and some sea animals. When a mother lays eggs, many more babies can be born at once, or in
19、a few days, because there is very little development inside the parent. Animals that do not lay eggs often have fewer babies. Animals lay many eggs because other animals may eat the babies. However, even though some of their babies are eaten, they will still have some more to continue their family.
20、Some animals that lay eggs do not take care of their young. Turtles come on to the beach and dig(挖)holes. Then they put their eggs in the sand and leave. A turtle mother can lay as many as 150 eggs. When the babies come out of the eggs, they must find their own way to the ocean. They must learn how
21、to live on their own. Many young turtles get eaten by other animals. Most eggs have an outside shell(壳)that keeps the growing animal inside safe. The egg shell also keeps the young animal from drying out. After the animal is fully developed, it comes out of the egg. The animal grows bigger and bigge
22、r. Then it can have its own young. 51. Which animals lay eggs? Snakes. Turtles. Camels. Bees. Chickens. A. B. C. D. 52. Why do animals lay many eggs? A. Because other animals may eat their babies. B. Because they use their eggs for food. C. Because they want to have fewer babies. D. Because they wan
23、t to eat their babies. 53. What do we know about turtles? A. They dont look after their babies. B. Baby turtles hate their mother. C. Other animals cant eat turtle babies D. Turtle babies cant take care of themselves. 54. Egg shells can be used to . A. make eggs more beautiful B. make eggs more tast
24、y C. let the young animals dry D. protect the young animals 55. The passage is probably from . A. a newspaper B. a science book C. a sports magazine D. a story book 【答案】 【2012 佛山】C “The zoo has money problems,” Grandmother Sandy said. Angel listened. She heard that Fresnos Chaffee Zoo didnt have eno
25、ugh money to take care of its animals. Angel loved animals. She planned to study them when she grew up. Angels family had four cats. Angel took good care of them and made sure that they always had food and water. Angel felt sorry for the zoo animals. While the others in the family were cooking dinne
26、r, Angel was cooking up a way to help the animals. She decided to write a letter to show how she felt. At the end of the letter, she wrote: “Give a dollar, help an animal.” She sent the letter and a dollar to The Fresno Bee, a local newspaper. A few days after that, Angels letter was published. Almo
27、st immediately, people began sending in money. Angels letter was having effect! At school, Angel went to each classroom to read the letter that appeared on the newspaper. She asked students in her school to give money to the zoo. Next, Angel was asked to appear on television. She was invited to be o
28、n a popular talk show. The workers in the zoo were very happy. Ray Navarro is the person most responsible(有责任 的)for the animals. “Angel opened the eyes of Fresno,” said Ray. “she made us see that people can make a difference.” 56. What was the problem of Fresnos Chaffee Zoo? A. It didnt have enough
29、money. B. Nobody looked after the animals. C. The animals ran away from the zoo D. The animals were cooked for dinner. 57. By saying “Angel was cooking up a way to help the animals”, the writer means . A. Angel wanted to cook the animals for food B. Angel was thinking of an idea to help the animals
30、C. Angel wanted to help the animals to run away D. Angel was cooking a meal for the animals 58. How did Angel help the zoo animals? A. By giving a lot of money. B. By taking care of them. C. By writing letters to them. D. By raising money for them. 59. Which is the correct order of the following(以下的
31、)events? Angel appeared on television. People began sending in money. Angels letter was published. Angel asked her schoolmates to give money Angel wrote a letter to a local newspaper. A. B. C. D. 60. Ray Navarro thought that Angel . A. was most responsible for the animals B. was good at making anima
32、ls happy C. helped the people in Fresno D. could cure blind people 【答案】 第二节 主题匹配 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 【2012 佛山】 阅读下面 5 段语言材料。 从 A 到 F 选项中找出与它们相对应的标题， 在答题卡上将该 项涂黑。 61 Are you worried about bringing bananas to work or school and find them bruised( 碰伤的)? Banana Guard allows you to safely carry and
33、store bananas, letting you enjoy perfect bananas anytime, anywhere. 62 Are you tired of others stealing your coffee cup? The Lock Cup has a hole which prevents most people from using it. Only the owner of the cup can use his/her key to close the hole. 63 Making tea takes time. You must wait for the
34、tea to steep(浸 泡)Well, the Penguin(企鹅)Tea Timer happily does the waiting for you. When time is up, he penguin raises its mouth by itself. 64 What day is today? You dont know? Then you need a Day Clock. Its designed for people to remember weekly events like your sport day, movie night, and more. Its
35、good for vacations when its easy to forget the day. 65 Whether you want to sit in the sun, near the river or under the tree. now you have your movable bench( 长 凳 ),to sit wherever you like. A. Penguin Tea Timer B. Banana Guard C. Egg Holder D. Wheel-moving Bench E. Lock Cup F. Day Clock 【答案】 四、综合语言运
36、用(共三节；满分 35 分) 第一节 综合填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分) 【2012 佛山】 阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意。 然后根据短文内容和首字母提示， 在短文空白处填入适当 的 单词，使短文内容通顺、合理。并将完整的单词填写在答题卡的相应位置上。 Joanne is an American. She has never been a 66 , but she has a very international life! Every morning for breakfast she drinks a cup of black coffee from Italy a
37、67 eats some melon from Thailand. She has a Japanese car and prefers to d 68 to work. In the car, she listens to Austrian music a 69 the radio. If there is a s 70 she knows, she usually sings along with the music. Joanne is a clothes designer. She really loves her j 71 . She makes coats, using silk.
38、 The coats are sold all around the world. She uses a computer in her work and she puts a 72 for her coats on the Internet so that her clothes are sold better. When she gets home after work, she takes her dog for a walk and then cooks dinner. She likes to cook Chinese food. After dinner, she likes to
39、 w 73 Korean films on her DVD player. On Saturday night, Joanne goes out with her friend Lucy. Usually, t 74 go to an Indian dance class together. After that, they have a French m 75 in a restaurant with Joannes boyfriend, Scan. 【答案】66. abroad 67. and 68. drive 69. on 70. song 71. job 72. advertisem
40、ents / ads 73. watch 74. they 73. meal 第二节 完成句子(共 5 小题； 每小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 【2012 佛山】根据下面各题的汉语意思用英语完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置，词数不限 76、现在，越来越多人对网上购物感兴趣。 Now, more and more people shopping online. 77、小悦悦被送去医院后，很多人努力拯救她的生命。 After Xiao Yueyue was sent to hospital, many people tried to . 78、究竟什么是 PM2.5? What is PM
41、2.5? 79、老师对我们说：“如果想成功的话，你们应该努力。” My teacher told us that if we wanted to be successful. 80、提高校车安全很重要。 to improve the safety of school buses. 【答案】76. are / become interested in 77. save her life / save her 78. on earth 79. we should work / study hard 80. Its important / It was important 第三节材料作文(满分 15
42、 分) 【2012 佛山】阅读所给材料，根据写作要点和要求完成作文，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置上。 中考(high school entrance exams)结束后，有一个英国中学生代表团到你母校访问。你受 邀回校给英国学 生谈谈你的中考备考情况，请你就以下要点写一篇演讲稿。 【写作要点】 中考时间：每年 6 月 17 日至 19 日 考试科目：八门 你的做法：学习中有问题，上网找案、与同学讨论等，拉小提琴和听音乐来放松，从不晚睡，常早起复习， 其他做法： 【写作要求】 词数 90 左右； 短文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 文中需包括所有写作要点，但不要逐字翻译，可适当加入过渡语句，
43、使短文通顺、 连贯； 文中不能出现考生真实姓名和学校名称。 Good morning, everyone! I m very proud that I can tell you something about my high school entrance exams. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I wish you enjoy your trip in China. Thank you! 【答案】 Good morning, everyone! I m very proud that I can tell you something about my high school entranc
44、e exams. The exams are held from June 17th to 19th every year and we take the exams in eight subjects. When I had problems in my study, I could look for answers on the Internet or discuss them with my classmates. And it was important to have some hobbies. I liked to play the violin and listen to music to help me relax. Also, I never went to bed late in order to revise for my tests. I preferred to get up early. I often wrote down my mistakes in a notebook too. In this way, I made great progress. I wish you enjoy your trip in China. Thank you!
