珠海市第一中学2012届高考模拟试题英语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。I’mgoingtosharemymostembarrassingexperienceinlifewithyou.Itturnedouttobeoneofmylife’smostvaluable1.Thissummer,I2adancecamporganizedbythehighschooldanceteam.Wewenttolearnnewtricks,techniquesandknowledgeabouttheartofdance.Iarrivedatthecamp,beingvery3ofmyabilitytobeagooddancer;ofcourseIwas4highmarksandpraise.Myrichexperienceandlongtimeinthedanceteamqualifiedmeforthetopclass,whichIfeltwasaright5.However,whentheclassbeganI6thatIdidnotknowasmuchasIthoughtIdid.Myover-confidence7metofallflatonmyface.Itseemedasifeverygirlintheclasscouldperformchallengingjumps,leapsandother8tricksexceptme.Allofthat“formerexperience”gotmenowhere.BecauseofthatIbecamediscouragedandwantedto9immediately.Myfrustrationkeptmefromdoingmybest.Asaresultthefinalperformancewasnothingbutembarrassing.OnthestageI10forgothowtodanceandmostofthetimeIjuststoodthere,looking11,whiletheothergirlsperformedlikeprofessionals.Howembarrassingitwas!FromthisexperienceI12thatpeoplearesometimesnotasgoodatsomethingastheythinktheyare;thereisalwayssomeoneouttherethatcandoit13thanyou.Ialsolearnedthatthereisalwaysroomfor14,andIshoulddomybestwhateverthesituationis.IknowifIdonottrymybest,Iwill15evenbeforeIbegin.1.A.lessonsB.jokesC.lecturesD.expressions2.A.attendedB.checkedC.supportedD.started3.A.worthyB.confidentC.fondD.aware4.A.showingB.expectingC.receivingD.wasting5.A.suggestionB.methodC.decisionD.style6.A.hopedB.pretendedC.realizedD.explained7.A.causedB.allowedC.cheatedD.advised8.A.strangeB.difficultC.simpleD.funny9.A.performB.struggleC.surviveD.quit10.A.completelyB.quicklyC.probablyD.hardly11.A.happyB.stupidC.amazedD.surprised12.A.rememberedB.liedC.concludedD.wondered13.A.betterB.deeperC.fasterD.wider14.A.improvementB.experiencedC.successD.creation15.A.fallB.fearC.hesitateD.fail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括号为16—25的相应位置上。Surveysshowthatalthoughamanandawomanhavethesamelevelorhandlethesamepositioninanorganization,themanwouldgetahigherorbiggercompensationpackage(薪酬)compared16women.Becauseofthis,manywomenjustholdsubordinatepositions17(content)infinance,humanresources,sales,manufacturingandothersupportiveroles.Therearestill18barriersthatpreventwomenfrom19(reach)theirfullpotentialsintheworldofemployment.Ourculturedoesnotencouragewomentoexcelingovernment20inbusiness-relatedjobs.Womenwhoareabletomakeitontopandhandleleadershiprolesaresometimesregardedmerely21tokens(象征).Theirabilitiesandskills22(question)bytheirownpeers,andsadlyevenbyotherwomen.23youareawomanwhohavetheinterest,abilityanddrivetopursuemanagementcareers,careercounselingisofgreathelptogiveyoudirectionandincreasemotivationtopursueyourcareergoals.24willhelpyouhavetheself-confidencetogetyouinthesamecareeropportunitiesopentomeninthissociety25menarepreferredfortoplevelpositions.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,并在答题卡将该项涂黑。ACosmoBooksLtd.,14,WoodmanRoad,HertfordEstate,TwoBridges,Rickmansworth,WestSussex.Middx.25thFebruary高考学习网Sir,Justoversixmonthsago,IsawanadvertisementintheMorningMailforasetofthecompleteworksofWilliamShakespeare.Yourcompany,CosmobooksLtd.,offeredthisset(eightbooksofplaysandtwobooksofpoetry)atwhatwasclaimedtobea‘remarkable’price:fifteenpoundsandfiftypence,includingpostageandpacking.IhadwantedasetofShakespeare’splaysandpoemsforsometime,andthesebooks,inredimitationleather,lookedparticularlyattractive;soIsentforthem.Twoweekslater,thebooksarrived,togetherwithasetofthecompleteworksofCharlesDickenswhichIhadnotordered.SoIreturnedtheDickensbookstoyou,withachequeforfifteenpoundsandfiftypencefortheworksofShakespeare.Twomoreweekspassed.ThentherearrivedonmydoorstepasecondsetoftheworksofShakespeare,thesamesetofnovelsbyDickensandasixbooksetoftheplaysofMoliere,inFrench.SinceIdonotreadFrench,thesewereofnousetomeatall.However,Icouldnotaffordtopostallthesebooksbacktoyou,soIwrotetoyouattheendofAugustoflastyear,instructingyoutocomeandcollectallthebooksthatIdidnotwant,andaskingyounottosendanyotherbooksuntilfurthernotice.Youdidnotreplytothatletter.Insteadyousentmeabillforfortytwopounds,andasetoftheplaysofSchiller,inGerman.Sincethen,anewsetofbookshasarrivedeverytwoweeks,theworksofGoethe,thepoemsofMilton,theplaysofStrindberg;IhardlyknowwhatIhave.Thebooksarestillallintheirboxes,inthegarage,andmycarhastostandintherainoutside.Ihavenoroomforanymorebooks,andevenifIreadfromnowuntiltheLastJudgment,Ishouldnotfinishreadingallthebooksthatyouhavesentme.Pleasesendnomorebooks,sendnomorebills,sendnomoreangrylettersdemandingpayment.Justsendonelargelorryandtakeallthebooksaway,leavingmeonlywiththeonesetofthecompleteworksofShakespeareforwhichIhavepaid.Yoursfaithfully,SIMONWALKER26.SimonWalkerwrotetheletterto________A.showhisangertoCosmoBooksLtd..B.complainaboutgettingbookshedidn’twant.C.advisereadersnottoorderbooksfromCosmoBooksLtd..D.urgeforthefinalsolutiontotheproblemwiththeunwantedbooks.27.TheadvertisementthatMr.WalkersawintheM