广东省华南师大附中2012届高三5月综合测试试题

英语

本试卷共10页，三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项：

I.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、考号填写在答题卡的密封线内。

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的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；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，答案必须写在另发的答题卷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，然后再写上新的答案；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，将答题卷和答题卡一并收回。 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。

I was the first to scream. The 10 snakes were coming out from their basket. I watched them being passed around, .and I knew it was now or never.

I was 1 a Kumara Serpent Healing class. It's a bit like traditional yoga（瑜伽）but you get to handle 2 snakes at the end of the class:

I was here for one reason: to conquer my lifelong fear of snakes. If a snake came on the television screen, I'd have to close my 3 or leave the room. It sounds sad and unreasonable, but just 4 about the shiny, slippery creatures made me tremble: At this class, my greatest fear would be put to the 5 ．How could this possibly work?

I chose a mat at the back of the room, but my senses were 6 to the hissing（嘶 嘶声）at the front. The snakes were moving in thei 7 Arid they sounded spirited. I was convinced I would not be able to go anywhere near them. I decided to do the yoga and just 8 the snakes from a comfortable distance.

The class was fast-paced and hard work. One posture involved repeated push-ups. This helped, though, as the pain took my 9 off the snakes.

I did feel a bit of a fool when we were crouched（蹲伏）on all fours, bottoms in the air, hissing with our 10 stretched out. But there was a point to it all: to activate our energy centres, according to our smiling teacher. This would \ 11 into love\

After two sweaty hours, we moved into a circle. I took a deep 12 ，reached out and touched a snake. It wrapped itself around my arm and started heading up to my shoulder. By the end, I'd braved holding a snake. With the snake I felt 13 and more in control. At the end I felt excited and 14 disappointed that the experience was over.

It might sound strange, but I didn't realise until Later that I'd conquered my fear. I simply realised that there was nothing to be 15 ,of with snakes. And for weeks afterwards I felt on top of the world. 1 .A. teaching B. attending C. watching D. preparing 2. A: real B. poisonous C. big D. different 3. A. doors B. books C. eyes、 D: ears 4. A. discussing B. learning C. hearing D. thinking

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5. A. end B. front C. side D. test 6. A. drawn B. fixed C. related D. dragged ?. A. way B. basket C. condition D. centre 8. A. enjoy B. touch C. observe D. hear 9. A. mind B. sight C. heart D. body 10.. A. hands B. legs C. heads D. tongues 11 .A. tiredness B. fear C．pain D. energy 12. A. look B. thought C. breath D. rest 13: A. calmer B. more nervous C. happier D.more frightened 14. A. strangely B. gradually C. obviously D. actually 15. A. proud B. scared C. sure D. fond 第二节语法填空供10小题；每小题l．5分，接分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，并将答案填写在答卷标号为16---25的相应位置上。 At the turn of the century When jazz was born, American music had no outstanding style of its own. It began 16 (hear) in the early 1900s. Jazz is America's contribution 17 popular music. 18 (compare) with classical music, 19 follows formal European traditions, jazz appeared naturally with free form. It expresses moods, interests, and feelings of people: In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, as it does today.

The origin of this music is as interesting as the music itself. American Negroes, or Blacks, were the jazz pioneers. They -were brought to Southern States 20 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours: When a Negro died, his friends and relatives attended the funeral. 21 formed a procession to carry the body to the grave. In New Orleans, 22 band often accompanied the procession. On the way to the grave the band played slow, serious music 23 (suit) for the occasion. But on the way home the atmosphere changed: Spirits lifted. Deatth 24 (remove) one of their relatives, 25 the living～刃ad to be alive. The band played happy music. This music made everyone want to dance. It was二early form of jazz.

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。项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

It was the summer of 1965．DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend．Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future．“I?m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” DeLuca recalls saying．“Buck said ?you should open a sandwich shop．?”

That afternoon, they agreed to be partners．And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years．After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000．DeLuca rented a storefront（店面） in Connecticut, and when they couldn?t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000．

But business didn?t go smoothly as they expected．DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn?t know how badly, because we didn?t have any financial controls．” All

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he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs．

DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time．Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York．They?d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running．“We convinced ourselves to open a second store．We figured we could tell the public．?We are so successful, we are opening a second store．?” And they did –in the spring of 1966．Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error．

But the partners? learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength．Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers．“It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn?t necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out．” DeLuca says．

And having a goal was also important．“There are so many problems that can get you DeLuca ended up founding Subway sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain． A．support his family B．pay for his college education C．help his partner expand business

A．He put money into the sandwich business． B．He was a professor of business administration． C．He was studying at the University of Bridgeport． D．He rented a storefront for DeLuca． A．It stood at an unfavorable place． B．It lowered the prices to promote sales． C．It made no profits due to poor management．

D．do some research

down．You just have to keep working toward your goal．” DeLuca adds． 26．DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ．

27．Which of the following is true of Buck?

28．What can we learn about their first shop?

D．It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches． 29. They decided to open a second store because they____． A. had enough money to do it B. had succeeded in their business

C. wished to meet-the increasing demand of customers D. wanted to make believe that they were successful 30．What contributes most to their success according to the author?

A．Learning by trial and error． C．Finding a good partner．

B．Making friends with suppliers． D．Opening chain stores．

B

On a sunny spring morning, Matthew K. McCauley stared into an aquanum in which Jellyfish were dancing up and down. The 39-year-old father of four．and chief executive officer of Gymboree Corp, the global leader in play and music centers for children and a

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major player in youngsters' apparel（服装），is constantly curious and keeps his eyes open for variety and possibilities wherever he goes.

Now he is looking to expand the retail market for children's products in China. Such items have witnessed a fast-growing market in China as parents attach more importance to the next generation, many of whom ate the only offspring of the family. Children of young parents who are in their late 20s and early 30s have increaqing purchasing power and they want the best for their beloved.

\。course we see many competitors in China, an emerging and constantly growing market, but we have our own philosophy behind kids' apparel：let kids be kids,\McCauley:

Like the well-known Gymboree Play and Music prouram; Gvmboree's retail nroducts respect the nature of children.

\lots of very strong competitors, lots of local brands that are doing a great job, lots of foreign brandk． that --are--doing-a--t-jib.-here,\decided to join the retail market because retailing is an expansion of what Gymboree stands for?letting children be children. \-sized copies of adult fashion were.Kids are curious, active and creative and they need clothing that they love, instead of dresses adults prefer,\

The designs of Gymboree clothes have been described as sweet: and wholesome. Hopes are high that Chinese customers will be excited to have Gymboree's retail as well as its music and play centers.

Bearing the idea of \Gymboree children's apparel does hot follow the fashion trends of adults. Instead; designers travel worldwide to undertake intensive research before they find out what children love.

\world and we have our retail business in several countries. We are just now starting to expand. Our designers come from all over the world and they travel alf over the world to come up with design ideas and concepts,\31．What is the text mainly about? A. The CEO of Gymboree Corp.

B. Gymboree Play and Music program. C. Gymboree's expansion of retail in China. D. The competitions facing Gymboree.

32. Which of the following is NOT true about Gymboree? A. It, is its first lime to make children's clothes

B ．It focuses on the education of young children． C. It is a center teaching children music. D，It is an international corporation. 33·What does Gymboree's philosophy \ A. Adults should W110 W- ChL1ufC11 to grow freely. B. Adults should respect children' nature.

C. Children are all curious, active and creative.

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