第一节：完形填空
I. 语言知识及应用
School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of 1 to get home. Sitting(提示语法填空Worrying）at the front makes you 2 out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.
Janie, the driver, tried to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of 3 I tried to mind my manners and 4 listen, but usually I was too busy thinking about my day. On this day, politely, her conversation was worth listening to.
"My father's sick." she said to no one in 5 I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, "What's wrong with him?"
With her eyes wet and her voice tight from 6 the tears, she responded, "Heart trouble." Her eyes 7 as she continued "I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can 8 losing him."
I couldn't respond. I was 9 . My heart ached for her. I sat on the old smelly seat thinking of the great 10 my own mother was thrown into when her father died.
I saw how hard it was, and still is for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go through that.
Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a 11 world of family and concerns (考虑或关心到某人或某事)too. I had never thought of her as anything but a driver.
I suddenly felt I was very 12 . I realized I had only thought of people as 13 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a school bus driver. I had judged her by her job and regarded her as unimportant.
For all I know, I'm just another person in someone else's world, and may not even be important. I should not have been so selfish(提示12） and self-centered. Everyone 14 places to go, people to see and appointment to 15 . Understanding people is an art.
1 A determination B decision
C attempt D my anxiety
2 A make B stand C think D Find
3 A topic B message
C discussion D conversation
4 A devotedly B carelessly
C politely D sincerely
5 A common B silence
C particular D surprise
6 A avoiding B clearing
C keeping D fighting
7 A widened B closed C lowered D opened
8 A mind B regret C bear=stand D miss
9 A angryB interested C curiousD shocked
10 A pain B pity
C disappointment D mercy
11 A dark B narrow C whole D bright
12 A selfish. B confused C worried D sad
13 A long B much C far D well
14 A takes B has C finds D needs
15 A stay B remain C keep D put
第二节：语法填空：
Recently I failed an exam. However, 16 I came out of my teacher's office. I told myself: “Smile! It’s not so serious.”
I smiled a big smile and 17 worked a little, really.
Everyone gets 18 （frustrate） sometimes. I used to be always influenced by pressure and so was often in low spirits. But one day I came 19 a sentence in the Bible: “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day's own trouble be sufficient (足够的) for the day.” It suddenly struck me: “ 20 (worry) about a problem doesn't help. Why not just give a big smile and face up 21 the trouble?”
Now every time I want to cry, I remind myself that 22 (laugh) is better than tears and anger. I 23 (convince) that there's something magical about a smile. A smile helps me recover confidence and gives me 24 courage to move on.
Remember, whenever you are faced with a setback(obstacle / barrier), whenever you've been treated unfairly, all it takes is determination and you can feel happyagain. Smile at life 25 it will shine on you.
高频词句收集：
1、frustrated adj. 失败的, 落空的;使失败; 使泄气; 使落空;“ 尽一切努力使计划等成为泡影”
He was frustrated by his poverty.他因贫穷而灰心丧气。
The trouble is that he frustrates much easily.他的毛病是他很容易泄气。
The police frustrated the robbers' attempt to rob the bank.警察挫败了匪徒抢劫银行的企图。
be frustrated in 在...方面归于失败
2、Call me uncle and I will give you soft/center/jelly /chewing sweets.
Hurry up or you will be late for the meeting.
II. 阅读：
第一节：阅读理解：
A
Intemet dating has become one of the biggest and most successful business ventures on the Intemet．Basically，Internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating without actually having to meet them in person first?
The first thing to do if you decide to try Internet dating is to build your profile(简介)which can include your hobbies，hopes for the future，and so on．A photograph is optional，but many sites claim that a photograph increases the number of people who look at your profile. Many Internet dating sites will charge a one-time registration fee to use their services.
Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world?You call even narrow thesearch down to your area by zip code．Another advantage is that you can communicate by email before you meet in person．Thousands of people have met，fallen in love，and married throughIntemet dating．It i s an excellent way for shy people to meet．It is also a way for people with busv lives to connect with others，and an easy way to meet people who share your interests.
Just as in conventional dating and love，there are some pitfalls to be aware of in Interact daring．The person you have been talking to on the net may not be who they say they alre Be very aware that there are some people who misrepresent their appearance or private details，such as mafital status，income，and so on，for their own reasons．It would not be the first time that someone has been taken in , and talk shows are full of cheating partners who have been caught dating over the Internet in their spare time．NeVertheless，taking a few simple precautions should help ensure that your Intemet dating experience is fun.
26.The purpose of writing the passage is to ．
A．persuade readers to go dating on the Intemet
B．inform us how to date on the Internet
C．warn readers against web love
D．introduce Internet dating to US
27．Which of the following is a must to make an Internet dating possible?
A．A photo．
B．A profile．
C．Regi stration fee
D．Business experience．
28．One advantage of Internet dating is that ．
A．you can avoid a face-to-face meeting in the beginning
B．you’re sure to find a partner with the same interests
C．you'll find absolutely reliable information of others
D．you'll gain fame and money overnight
29．What is probably talked about following the last paragraph?
A．Traditional dating．
B．Hidden advantages．
C．Safety measures．
D．Romantic love．
30. The underlined word“pitfalls”in Paragraph 4 most probably means ．
A．rules B．trends
C．problems D．skills
26-30 DBACC
B
The drug store was closing for the night and Alfred Higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him.
“Empty your pockets please, Alfred,” Sam Carr demanded in a firm voice.
Alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew he’d been caught. From his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste.
“I’m disappointed in you, Alfred!” said the little gray-haired man.
“Sorry, sir. Please forgive me. It's the first time I’ve ever done such a thing,” Alfred lied, hoping to gain the old man’s sympathy.
Mr Carr’s brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “Do you take me for a fool? Let’s see what the police have to say. But first I’ll call your mother and let her know her son is heading tojail.”
“Do whatever you want,” Alfred shot back, trying to sound big. But deep down he felt like a child. He imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. Yet he wanted her to come quickly before Mr. Carr called the police.
Mr. Carr was surprised when Mrs Higgins finally arrived. She was very calm, quiet and
friendly. “Is Alfred in trouble?” she asked.
“He’s been stealing from the store,” the old man coolly replied.
Mrs. Higgins put out her hand and touched Mr. Carr’s arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. She spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “What do you want to do, Mr. Carr?”
The woman’s calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store-owner. “I was going to get a cop. But I don’t want to be cruel. Tell your son not to come back here again, and I’ll let it go.” Then he warmly shook Mrs. Higgins’s hand.
Mrs. Higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. They walked along the street in silence. When they arrived home his mother simply said, “Go to bed, you fool.”
In his bedroom, Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. He felt no shame, only pride in his mother’s actions. “She was smooth!” he thought. He went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw.
His mother’s face looked frightened, broken. Not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. Her lips moved nervously. She looked very old. There were tears in her eyes.
This picture of his mother made him want to cry. He felt his youth ending. He saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her grey face. It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.
31. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear.
B. It was the first time Alfred had stolen anything.
C. Mr. Carr set a trap to catch Alfred stealing.
D. Mr. Carr had planned to forgive Alfred from the beginning.
32. What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean?
A. annoyed B. made less angry
C. convinced D. got over
33. What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was _.
A. how angry she was
B. how effectively she handled Mr. Carr
C. that she didn’t cry
D. that she was able to save him
34. What was the mother’s attitude toward Alfred?
A. She was very strict with him.
B. She was supportive of him.
C. She felt disappointed with him.
D. She was afraid of him.
35. From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred .
A. was no longer a youth
B. felt proud of his mother
C. felt guilty and regretful for his deed
D. wanted his mother to be happy
【答案】 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35.C
C
Most Americans get what money they have from work; that is , they earn an income from wages or sallaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own--their stocks, bonds, real estate,
Income in the United States is not as highly concerntrated as wealth.
D
第二节：信息匹配：
第二节：读写任务：
What my mother does drives me crazy. She calls me at 10:30pm every night to make sure I’ve arrived home safely.If I accidentally miss her call, she will keep calling all my friends and roomates until she "tracks me down".
As a 20-year-old lady in Beijing, sometimes I have to ask my friends to be quiet so that I can I can pick up my mother's phone call, telling her a white lie that I'm already at home.
惠州市2012届高三第二次调研考试英语试题参考答案
第一节：完形填空：1~15 DBDDC DCCDA CACBC
第二节：语法填空：
16. after 17. it 18. frustrated
19. across 20. Worrying 21. to
22. laughter 23. am convinced
24. the 25. and
II. 阅读：
第一节：阅读理解：
26 --- 30 DBACC 31--- 35 ADBCC
36 --- 40 BACDD 41--- 45 BCCAB
第二节：信息匹配：
46~50 EADBF
III. 写作
第一节：基础写作
1、Dear Editor,
I’m writing to tell you about the road construction which is taking place in our city. Recently the local government has decided to broaden some narrow roads to build BRT, which has caused a heated discussion among the local people.
Some agree that we should carry out the construction project because it can solve some traffic problems and make our life convenient and comfortable. Besides, it helps promote the economy and improve people’s living environment as well as the image of Huizhou as a modern tourist city in the northeast of Guangdong province.
But others believe that the construction work may cause air pollution and traffic jams may appear now and then. What’s worse, the people who are against the construction think that the noise produced by the work will disturb people’s peaceful life.
2、Dear Editor,
I'm writing to talk about the construction project which is going on in our city.
Recently the local government has decided to broaden some narrow roads to build BRT, which has caused a heated discussion among the local people. Some agree that we should carry out this construction project because they can not only solve some traffic problems which is becoming worse and worse, but also help to make our life convenient and comfortable. Besides, they think that it helps promote the economy and improve people’s living environment as well as the image of Huizhou as a modern tourist city.
But others are against it, saying that they the project may cause air pollution. They also believe the noise produced by the project will disturb people's peaceful life. Personally, I think the construction project will certainly do a lot of good to the city and the people. If we focus our attention on the environment, all of us will lead a better life in the future.
第二节：读写任务
1、概述
2、就“父母过分关爱”进行议论
1）请举一个你或你周围同学得到父母的过分关爱的事例；2）谈谈你对此事的看法
The author, a 20-year-old lady, took her own experience as an example to show that today too much care is paid to the Chinese children by their parents, even when they have already grown up.
1）请举一个你或你周围同学得到父母的过分关爱的事例；
This passage is so instructive that after reading it I can't help beginning to think more. It reminds me of how my mother gives me love. As the author describes, my mother loves me so much that she always tries to do everything for me. For example, although my home is not far from school, she always insists on driving me to school. Whenever I go out to meet my friends at weekends, she will go with me though I feel unhappy. As a result, I become dependent on my mother no matter what I do. I can’t decide anything even if now I am an 18-year-old middle school student.
2）谈谈你对此事的看法
Though I know my mother is the only person who loves me most in the world, I think she should find another way to show her love. For one thing, I think such love as my mother gives me is to spoil children, or such love won’t help children grow healthily. For another too much love is equal to spoil children. If children get too much love, they can’t be independent of their parents. Therefore, I believe that too much love is to spoil children.