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2012年广东省汕头市高考英语模拟试卷英语（五）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。Twotravelingangelsstoppedtospendthenightinthehomeofawealthyfamily.Thefamilywas____1____andrefusedtolettheangelsstayinthemansion'sguestroom.Insteadtheangelsweregivenasmallspaceinthecold______2____.Astheymadetheirbedonthe____3_____floor,theolderangelsawaholeinthewalland_____4____it.Whentheyoungerangelaskedwhy,theolderangelreplied,thingsaren'talwayswhattheyseem.Thenextnightthepaircametorestatthehouseofaverypoor,butvery____5_____farmerandhiswife.After____6_____whatlittlefoodtheyhadthecouplelettheangelssleepintheirbedwheretheycouldhaveagoodnight'srest.Whenthesuncameupthenextmorningtheangelsfoundthefarmerandhiswifeintears.Theironlycow,whosemilkhadbeentheirsole____7_____,laydeadinthefield.Theyoungerangelwas____8_____andaskedtheolderangel,“howcouldyouhaveletthishappen?Thefirstmanhadeverything,yetyouhelpedhim.”she____9_____.“Thesecondfamilyhadlittlebutwaswillingtoshareeverything,andyouletthecowdie.”Thingsaren'talwayswhattheyseem,theolderangelreplied.Whenwestayedinthebasementofthemansion,Inoticedtherewasgold____10_____inthatholeinthewall.Sincetheownerwassoobsessedwith_____11____andunwillingtosharehisgoodfortune,I_____12____thewallsohewouldn'tfindit.@s@5@u.com高#考#资#源#网Thenlastnightaswesleptinthefarmersbed,theangelof____13_____cameforhiswife,Igavehimthecowinstead.Thingsaren'talwayswhattheyseem.Sometimesthatisexactlywhathappenswhenthingsdon't_____14____thewaytheyshould.Ifyouhave_____15____,youjustneedtotrustthateveryoutcomeisalwaystoyouradvantage.Youmightnotknowituntilsometimelater...1.A.happyB.cruelC.rudeD.indifferent2.A.living-roomB.basementC.rest-roomD.ground3.A.coldB.hardC.roughD.smooth4.A.closedB.mendedC.fixedD.repaired5.A.hospitableB.coolC.coldD.gentle6.A.sharingB.eatingC.havingD.finishing7.A.wageB.salaryC.incomeD.food8.A.puzzledB.upsetC.crossD.displeased9.A.inquiredB.accusedC.askedD.scolded10.A.stayedB.putC.laidD.stored11.A.greedB.wealthC.treasureD.coldness12.A.hidB.sealedC.coveredD.shut13.A.loveB.mercyC.deathD.evil14.A.keeponB.turnoutC.comeupD.geton15.A.beliefB.thoughtC.loveD.faith第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题l.5分．满分l5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。Whenyoustarttalkingaboutgoodandbadmannersyouimmediatelystartmeetingdifficulties.Manypeoplejustcannotagreeto___16___theymean.Weaskedalady,whorepliedthatshethoughtyoucouldtellawell-manneredperson___17__thewaytheyoccupiedthespacearoundthem—forexample,whensuchapersonwalksdownastreetheorsheisconstantlyawareofothers.Suchpeopleneverbumpintootherpeople.However,___18___secondpersonthoughtthatthiswas____19____aquestionofcivilizedbehaviorthangoodmanners.Instead,thisotherpersontoldusastory,whichhesaidwasquitewellknown,___20___anAmericanwhohadbeeninvitedtoanArabmealinoneofthecountriesoftheMiddleEast.TheAmerican___21___(tell)verymuchaboutthekindoffoodhemightexpect.____22___hehadknownaboutArabfood,hemighthavebehavedbetter.Immediatelybeforehimwasaveryflatpieceofbreadthatlooked,tohim,verymuchlikeanapkin(餐巾）.____23____(pick)itup,heputitintohiscollar,sothatitfellacrosshisshirt.HisArabhost,whohadbeenwatching,saidnothing,____24____immediatelycopiedtheactionofhisguest.Andthat,said___25___secondperson,wasafineexampleofgoodmanners.Ⅱ阅读(共两节．满分50分)@s@5@u.com高#考#资#源#网第一节阅读理解(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A“Therewerenorushhoursanymore,”saidCharlesM.McLean,whorunsthenation’sbusiestroad.“Wehaverushperiods,andtheykeepgettinglongerandlonger.”McLeanwasdescribingChicago's235mi1esofexpressway.ButthesamemightbesaidaboutalmostanyoftheexpresswaysthathavebecomeanimportantpartofAmericancitylife---andabouttheheavytrafficthatoftenblocksthem.InChicago,acomputerizedsystemhasbeendevelopedthatcontrolstrafficonthecity'ssevenexpressways.Nowoneman-acontroller-canfollowthemovementofChicago'strafficbylookingatasetoflights.Thesystemuseselectronicsensorsthatarebuiltintoeachexpressway,halfamileapart.Severaltimesasecond,thecomputerreceivesinformationfromeachsensorandtranslatesitintogreen,yellow,orredlightsonamapinthecontrolroom.Agreenlightmeanstrafficismovingforty-fivemilesanhour,yellowmeansthirtytoforty-fivemilesanhour,andredmeansheavytraffic----carsstandingstillormovinglessthanthirtymilesanhour“SeethatredlightnearAustinAvenue?”thecontrolleraskedavisitor.“That’sarepairtruckfixingtheroad,andthetraffichastogoaroundit.”AttheRooseveltRoadentrancetotheexpressway,thelightkeptchangingfromgreentoredandbacktogreenagain.“Alotoftrucksgetontheexpresswaythere,”thecontrollerexplained.“Theycan’tspeedupasfastascars.”Thesensorsshowimmediatelywhereanaccidentorastoppedcarisblockingtraffic,andatruckissentbyradiotocleartheroad.Thesystemhasloweredthenumberofaccidentsbyl8percent.Therearenow1.4deathsonChicago'sexpresswaysforeachonehundredmillionmilestraveled,whileinotherpartsofthecountrythereare2.6.TrafficexpertssaythattheChicagosystemisthe“comingthing”.SystemslikeChicago'sarealreadyinuseonsomeexpresswaysinLosAngelesandHouston.“Chicagohastakenthelead,”saysNewYorkCit