[广东]2012届广东省惠州市高三第二次调研考试英语卷

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 at the front makes you   2  out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies．
Janie, the driver, tries to break the uncomfortable atmosphere by striking the match of   3 ．
I try to mind my manners and  4  listen,  but usually I am too busy thinking about my day．On this day, however, her conversation was worth listening 10．
"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 [he old, smelly seat thinking of the great   10 my own mother was thrown into when my 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 too．I had never thought of her as anything but a driver．I suddenly felt 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 bus driver．1 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 and self-centered．Everyone   14 a place to go to, people to see and appointments to   15 ．Understanding people is an art．
1． A．determination       B．decision        C．attempt     D．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    D．miss
9． A．angry           B．interested          C．curious         D．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

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。
Recently I failed an exam．However,    I came out of my teacher’s office．I told myself: "Smile! It’s not so serious. "
I smiled a big smile and    worked a little, really．
Everyone gets     （frustrate） sometimes．I used to be always influenced by pressure and I was often in low spirits．But one day I came   a sentence in the Bible: “Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will he anxious for itself．Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day．" It suddenly struck me: " （worry） about a problem doesn’t help．Why not just give a big smile and face up    the trouble?"
Now every time I want to cry, I remind myself that    （laugh） is better than tears and anger．I    （convince） that there’s something magical about a smile．A smile helps me recover confidence and gives me  courage to move on．
Remember, whenever you’re faced with a setback, whenever you’ve been treated unfairly, all it takes is determination and you can feel happy again．Smile at life．it will shine on you．

Internet dating has become one of the biggest and most successful business ventures on the Internet．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 it 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-lime registration fee to use their services.
Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world．You can even narrow the search down to your area by zip code．Another advantage is that you can communicate by e-mail before you meet in person．Thousands of people have met, fallen in love, and married through Internet dating．It is an excellent way for shy people to meet．It is also a way for people with busy lives to connect with others, and an easy way to meet people who share your interests．
Just as in traditional dating and love, there are some pitfalls to be aware of in Internet dating．The person you have been talking to on the Net may not be who they say they are, Be very aware that there are some people who misrepresent their appearance or private details, such as marital 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 Internet dating experience is fun．
The purpose of writing the passage is to _____．

Which of the following is a must to make an Internet dating possible?

One advantage of Internet dating is that _____．

What is probably talked about following the last paragraph?

The underlined word "pitfalls" in Paragraph  4 most probably means ______

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 to jail.”
“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.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?

What does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean?

What impressed Alfred most about his mother at the drugstore was ______．

What was the mother’s attitude toward Alfred?

From the last paragraph, we know that Alfred ______．

Most Americans get what money they have from their work; that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own — their stocks, bonds, real estate, and other forms of property, or wealth. Although there are few accurate statistics to go by, wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings.
Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth. In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American families received 26.1 percent of all income, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War II. Although economic growth has roughly doubled real disposable (可自由使用的) family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.
The reality behind these statistics is that a large number of Americans are poor. In 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal government’s poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9 287 for a nonfarm family of two adults and two children. In other words, about one out of seven Americans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11, 200 for a family of four. By this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 45 million Americans are poor.
What does the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth?

What is the percentage of wealth that is in the hands of most Americans?

Why is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?

What can we learn from comparison of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph?

From the last two sentences we can see that 1981 government’s poverty line _______.

Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead．But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that—dreams．
The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59．78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store． "But they just stop at the ’thinking’ stage," it stated．
Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity．They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need tor advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way．
More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road．
Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year．But he is looking for a job first． "If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services," Guo said．
The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant．With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures(小册子） at a relatively low price．He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry．
"Social networking is an important factor leading to business success," Guo said． Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation．
Jiang said the university sets up a business guide learn made of government officials and professionals．They regularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business．The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed．"Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo added．
Which of the following can be the best title?
A．A Tough Job Market                  B．Graduates Dream of Being Boss
C．The Ambitious Fresh Graduates           D, The Story ot Guo Bing
Which of the following does NOT stop fresh graduates realizing their dreams of being bosses?

In the view of Guo Bing, what ’is the key factor -that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?

All the following statements are true about Guo Bing EXCEPT _____．

Who is this article mostly intended for?

请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列关于颜色对人的影响的信息。
A．GOLD According to the True Colors system people who choose GOLD as their primary color like to fit in or belong．They tend to be reliable people who enjoy serving others．Things like tradition, home are very important to them．They need order and structure．They don’t like waste or change．
B．ORANGE People who choose orange as their primary color need a lot of variety and freedom．They take pride in being highly skilled．They enjoy "hand-on" work and often are good in a crisis．They are risk taker, seeking challenges．
C．YELLOW People who choose yellow as their primary color are curious about everything．They are confident and knowledgeable．They love sports very much and they work high efficiently．
D．GREEN People who choose green as their primary color are competent and want to control the realities of life．They are analytical and enjoy solving problems and developing systems．They love intelligence and logic．They are often critical of themselves and others．
E．BLUE People who choose blue as their primary color enjoy close relationships．Harmony and integrity are very important．These people are often very creative or they enjoy the creative work of others．
F．RED People who choose red as their primary color are always full of vigor(活力) and they tend to be confident all the time．It seems like they are ready to do anything and they will be successful．And they have a strong desire for power．
请阅读以下根据员工性格而促进工作效率方法的信息，然后匹配上面的信息。
Creating a warm and personal working atmosphere; establishing a peaceful working environment and
trying to avoid conflict; allowing them the freedom to express their feeling; praising their creative
approach to the job; praising them with their good jobs． 
Assigning work which needs detailed planning; defining the tasks in clear terms; providing a stable work environment and avoiding sudden change; giving standard rules and regulations and setting a good examples; praising them with their good jobs． 
Assigning work which needs analytical thinking and problem solving; encouraging them to think independently and taking their ideas to the next step; praising them with their good jobs． 
Assigning work which are action-packed; providing opportunities to be skillful and adventurous; allowing them the freedom to the job in their own ways; praising them with their good jobs． 
Assigning work which needs full energy; providing opportunities for job competition; if he does well, let him know he is very likely to get promotion; praise them with their good jobs．

假如你叫李华，是惠州的一名中学生。最近，当地政府正在实施快速公交和桥梁建设，结果引起人们的广泛争议。请你根据人们不同的观点，给当地报社写一封信，反映这一情况。

[写作要求]
1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；
2．可适当发挥，但不能出现真实的学校和学生姓名。
3．短文开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入5个句子中。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
参考词汇：快速公交系统BRT 高架桥overpass
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to tell you about the road construction which is taking place in our city.
                                                                                              
                                                                                              
                                                                                              
                                                                                              
Yours truly,
Li Hua

阅读下面的短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
What my mother does drives me crazy. She calls me at 10:30 pm every night to make sure I’ve arrived home safely. If I accidentally miss her call, she will keep calling all my friends and roommates 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 pick up my mother’s phone call, telling her a white lie that I’m already at home.
Recently I ran into a matchmaking meeting, which is held in a park and specifically designed for single white – collar workers in Beijing. The interesting part is that all of the attendees are single people’s parents, eager to look for a life partner for their children.
One mother told me that her 33-year-old son is busy with his career and has zero time to find a suitable girl for himself. So she goes to the matchmaking every week, trying to find her son a perfect bride.
She guaranteed that her future daughter-in-law doesn’t need to worry about anything for she has prepared an apartment and a car for them, and if they can’t find a kindergarten near the apartment she has bought, she will buy them another one. Looking at hundreds of middle – aged parents standing in the cold outdoors in a freezing winter trying to build their children a perfect future, I suddenly understand my mother more.
【写作内容】
1．以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；
2．然后以约120个词就“父母的过分关爱”进行议论，内容包括；
（1）请举一个你或你周围的周学得到父母的过分关爱的事例；
（2）谈谈你对此事的看法。
【写作要求】
1．在作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。