广东肇庆二高2012届高中毕业班第三次高考模拟考试英语本试卷共三部分,共10页。满分135分,考试用时120分钟。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,并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。Weconvinceourselvesthatlifewillbebetterafterwegetmarried,haveababy,thenanother.Thenwe’redissatisfiedthatthekidsaren’toldenoughandwe’llbemore1whentheyare.Afterthat,we’refrustratedthatwehave2teenagerstodealwith.We’llcertainlybehappywhenweareoutofthat3.Wetellourselvesthatourlifewillbe4whenwegetanicecar,areabletogoonanicevacationandwhenweretire.Butthe5is:thereisnobettertimetobehappythanrightnow.Yourlifewillalwaysbefilledwithchallenges.It’sbestto6thisanddecidetobehappyanyway.Onemy7quotes(语录)comesfromAlfredD.Souza,whosaid,“Foralongtimeithadseemedtomelifewasabouttobegin---reallife.Buttherewasalwayssome8intheway.”Thisviewpointhashelpedmetoseethatthereisno9tohappiness.Happinessisthewayitself.So,10everymomentthatyouhavenowandshareitwithyourlovedones…and11thattimewaitsfornoone.So,12waitinguntilyoufinishschool,untilyougotouniversity,untilyoustartwork,untilyoufindaboyorgirlfriend,untilyougetmarried,untilyougetanewcarorhome,untilyouhavekids,untilyourkidsleavethehouse,untilyouget13,untilyougetremarried,untilyouretire,untilspring,untilsummer,…untilyoudie,untilyouarebornagaintodecidethattobehappyyouhaveno14timethanrightnow.Happinessisajourney,nota(n)15.(292)1.A.availableB.contentC.confidentD.generous2.A.troublesomeB.foolishC.naiveD.ridiculous3.A.problemB.routineC.stageD.area4.A.normalB.casualC.simpleD.perfect5.A.truthB.problemC.doubtD.answer6.A.recallB.confirmC.admit1D.trust7.A.famousB.directC.valuableD.favorite8.A.barrierB.attractionC.surpriseD.harm9.A.timeB.wayC.limitD.right10.A.treasureB.spendC.celebrateD.develop11.A.thinkB.forgetC.rememberD.confirm12.A.keepB.stopC.practiseD.tolerate13.A.satisfiedB.stressedC.divorcedD.deserted14.A.moreB.longerC.worseD.better15.A.vacationB.destinationC.achievementD.settlement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卷标号为16-25的相应位置上。Expertssaythereareseveralwaystodealwithstress.Theyincludedeepbreathingandamethodofguidedthoughtcalledmeditation.Theyalsoincludeexercise,eatinghealthyfoods,gettingenoughrestandbalancingthetime16(spend)workingandplaying.Exerciseisoneof___17___mosteffectivestress-reductionmeasures.Running,walkingorplayingsportscausesphysicalchanges18makeyoufeelbetter.Exercisealsoimprovesthebody'sdefensesystem19disease.Andstudieshavefoundthat20helpsprotectagainstadecreaseinmentalability.Doctorssaydeep,slowbreathingisalsohelpful.Many___21__(medicine)studieshaveshownthatclearingthemindthroughquietmeditation____22_____(help)youbecomecalm.Thiscauseslowerbloodpressure,reducesmuscletension23decreasesheartrate.Expertsalsosaykeepingstresstoyourselfcanmakeproblems24(bad).Researchershavelinkedthefailure25identifyandexpressemotionstomanyhealthconditions.Theseincludeeatingdisorders,feardisordersandhighbloodpressure.(160)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,并在答题卡上将该项涂2黑。AIhadthemeanestmotherintheworld.Whileotherkidsate...