七彩教育网版教学资源七彩教育网全国最新初中、高中试卷、课件、教案等教学资源免费下载广州市普通高中2011年高中毕业班综合测试(一)英语试题本试卷共三大题,满分为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和答卷纸上。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的钢笔或签字笔作答,。答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答素;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。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1—15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。Theupsanddownsoflifemayseemunpredictable.Butscientistsknowthereareclear1thatalmostallpeopleshare.Evenifyou’vepassedyour“best”,youstillhaveother2yearstocome.Certainimportanthigh-pointscomelaterinlife.Whenareyou3?From18to25,accordingtoI.Q.scores;butyou’rewiserandmore4withincreasingage.Ataround30,metalabilitiesbegintodecline,5yourabilitytodomaths.Butyourabilitytocompleteothertasks6.Forexample,yourvocabularyincreasesovertime.At60,yourbrain7almostfourtimesasmuchinformationasitdidatage21.Becauseofthis,somepsychologistssuggestthat“maturityquotients”(M.Q.)beusedtomeasureintelligencefor8.Whenareyouhappiest?Youhavethebest9senseofyourselffrom15to24,whenyoufeelenergeticallthetime.Thebestprofessionalsenseisfrom40to49.Beforeage24,webelievethatourhappiestyearsareyetto10,butwhenweareover30,webelievethatthey’rebehindus.Afterage30,we’remore11anddon’tviewhappinessasagoalinitself.Ifwemaintainourhealth,achieveprofessionalandemotionalgoals,then12,wefeel,willfollow.Whenareyoumostcreative?Generallybetween30and39,butit13withdifferentprofessions.Thehigh-pointsinareassuchasscienceandeconomicscome14—mostNobelprizewinnersdidtheirtopresearchintheir20’sand30’s—butforpeoplewhokeepanactivemind,thereisnoupperage15.1.A.plansB.livesC.patternsD.predictions2.A.goodB.strangerC.interestingD.difficult3.A.bestB.smartestC.mostmatureD.mostskilled4.A.powerfulB.energeticC.experiencedD.satisfied5.A.generallyB.speciallyC.mainlyD.particularly6.A.climbsB.stopsC.mattersD.works七彩教育网版教学资源七彩教育网全国最新初中、高中试卷、课件、教案等教学资源免费下载7.A.recognizesB.possesesC.communicatesD.receives8.A.babiesB.teenagersC.adultsD.elders9.A.mentalB.emotionalC.physicalD.personal10.A.comeB.lastC.rememberD.disappear11.A.confidentB.realisticC.hopefulD.grateful12.A.wealthB.sharpnessC.wisdomD.happiness13.A.agreesB.variesCgoesD.ends14.A.earlyB.naturallyC.unexpectedlyD.recently15.A.demandB.reasonC.choiceD.limit第二节语法填空(共10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。TheBlackCountryisabout10milesfromBirmingham.It’smadeupoffourdistricts:Dudley,Walsall,Sandwell,andWolvehampton.Historically,itwasfamousforindustry,whichexplains16theareaiscalledtheBlackCountry.Itgotitsnameduringtheindustrialrevolution,17factorypollutionturnedthelocalskiesblackandcoaldustfromtheminesmadethesoilthesamecolor.Dudley,whichis18(probable)theheartoftheBlackCountry,hasahistory19(date)backover1,000years,anditsfamouscastlehasbeenthere20aboutthe8thcentury.PeoplefromBlackCountryareveryfriendly.21theirlocaldialect,whichcomesfromtheold“MiddleEnglish”,canbeverydifficulttounderstand.Istillremembertaking22visitingfriendfromCanadatoalocalBlackCountrypubforlunch.23thewaitresscouldevenfinishdescribingthemenu,myfriendlookedatmewithhiseyebrows24(raise).WhenIaskedwhathewantedtoorder,hejustshookhisheadindisbeliefandaskedifthewaitresswhomI25(speak)tojustnowwasnaturallyspeakingEnglish.II.阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题;第小题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。AItwasabout11:15pmonthepassengershipCalifornia.ThenightwasfreezingcoldandthewaterwasfilledwithicefromtheNorthPole,makingitdifficultfortheshiptosailon.Intheradioroom,operatoCyrilEvanslistenedtotheradio-talkbetweenanearbypassengershipandthetelegraphstationontheCanadianislandofNewfoundland.Evansinterrupteditandsaid,“We’restoppedandsurroundedbyice.Becarefulasyoupassthroughthesewaters.”Theradiooperatoronthenearbyshipreplied,“I’mtoobusytotalknow.Ihavemanymessagestosendtothetelegraphstation.”Twentyminuteslater,asheturnedoffhisradioandwenttobed,Evanscouldstillheartheshipsendingitspassengers’telegrams.EarlierintheeveningtheCalifornia’scaptain,StanleyLord,hadseenanothershipapproaching.Itlookedaboutthesizeofhisown,butattemptstocontacttheshipfailed.Itlaydarkandmysteriousabout10milesaway.At12:40amthereappearedasuddenflashoflightjustoverthemyszteryship.CaptainLord,thinkingtheshipmightneedhelp,orderedhisofficerstosignaltheshipbylamp.Therewasnoreply.Threemorerocketsthenexploded,noneappearedtogohigherthanhalfwayupthemastofthemysteryship.Thenatabout2:00amitturnedandslippedintothedarkness.七彩教育网版教学资源七彩教育网全国最新初中、高中试卷、课件、教案等教学资源免费下载Inthelightofthesawntherewasnomysteryship,but20milesawaywasthesceneofagreatdisaster.Unfortunately,themysteryshiphadstoppeddirectlyinfrontoftheCaliforia,preventingpeopleonboardfromseeingclearly.Ifthisshiphadnotbeenthere,CaptainLordwouldhaverecognizedthattherocketswereSOSrocketsthatcamenotfromthemysteryshipbutfromamoredistantshipwhichtheCaliforniacouldnotsee.IfCyrilEvanshadkepthisradioonforjust30minutesmorehewouldhaveheardSOSsi