【解析】广东省汕头市2012-2013学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.doc

汕头市2012～2013学年度普通高中教学质量监测 高二级英语 本试卷分三部分，共8页，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号分别填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔将试卷类型(A)填涂在答题卡上，并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。 2．选择题(46～50题除外)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，答案不能答在试卷上。 3。非选择题和46～50题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答题前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；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、答题纸的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡、答题纸一并交回。 第一部分 英语知识应用(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) My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sisters bureau (衣柜) and lifted out a wrapped package. In it was a really beautiful silk 1 . The price tag with an astronomical figure (天文数字) on it was still attached. Jane 2 this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago. She seldom wore it. She was saving it for a(n) 3 occasion, my brother-in-law said. Together with the other 4 he gave that dress to the mortician(殡葬业者). Then he said to me, Dont ever save anything for a special 5 . Every day youre 6 is a special occasion. I remembered those words through the funeral for my sisters unexpected 7 and the days that followed. Now I am spending 8 time with my family and friends; Im not saving anything. Someday and one of these days are 9 from my vocabulary. If its worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now. Its those little things left 10 that would make me angry if I knew that my hours were limited. Angry because I 11 seeing good friends whom ! was going to get in touch with someday. Angry because I hadnt written certain letters that I intended to write one of these days. 12 and sorry that I didnt tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I 13 love them. Im trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or 14 anything that would add laughter and brightness to our 15 . And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath truly, is a gif