2012广州高三市统测.doc

试卷类型：B 广州市2012届高三年级调研测试 2011.12 本试卷共10页，三大题，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、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔在答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。Steve Jobs on life and death When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, some day you’ll most certainly be right.” It made an 1 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every 2 and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the 3 has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to 4 something. Remembering that I’ll be 5 soon is the most important tool I’ve ever used to help me make the big 6 in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all 7 of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is 8 important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to 9 . You are already naked. There is no reason not to 10 your heart. Your time is limited, so don’t 11 it living someone else’s life. Don’t be 12 by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the 13 to follow your beliefs and goals. They somehow already know what you really want to 14 . Everything else is 15 . 1. A. expectation B. impression C. imagination D. examination 2. A. minute B. night C. day D. morning 3. A. answer B. solution C. result D. chance 4. A. accept B. hide C. change D. avoid 5. A. famous B. dead C. old D. forgotten 6. A. decisions B. contributions C. differences D. mistakes 7. A. understanding B. certainty C. fear D. knowledge 8. A. mostly B. hardly C. nearly D. truly 9. A. take B. lose C. give