2012 年广东省高二学生双语报29 期 一、语言知识及运用 第一节完形填空 Birthday celebrations are meant to be fun. However, they often turn into expensive nightmares with wasted food and 1 gifts. They also come year after year, which means the waste will 2 for years to come! My older daughter 3 four last week. It was the first time ever that we had a real birthday party for her. Needless to say, I was incredibly 4 with a number of things to deal with. I planned for weeks and even lost a few nights of sleep over it. Fortunately it worked out really well in the end. In order to have a simple birthday party, you need to plan early. By plan, I dont mean 5 the menu; this is more about sitting together with the birthday child to 6 about what he or she wants for a party. Planning early will give you time to 7 if problems arise. A birrhday party can be incredibly simple if we consider it as a celebration instead of a party. For my daughter, her birthday was about friends, fun, and 8 gifis with the sick kids in the hospital. She smiled with 9 every time I told a relative or a friend about her choice to give her own gifts to the kids in the hospital. Having a simple birthday party could be hard if you are going against the 10 of friends and the extended family. 11 the rest of the family in the birthday discussion this will make the process a little easier. Explain your plan to a few close fiiends, 12 if it needs their cooperation in some way. I had a 13 with a few friends when I planned for my daughters birthday party. It helped them understand my idea, and it helped me feel 14 with my decision. A celebration does not 15 with just the party. Afterwards, talk about why the day was so much fun with your child, and take notes of the best parts for happier and more meaningful birthday parties in the future. l. A. unnecessary B. impossible C. unpleasant D. unbelievable 2. A. finish B. recover C. continue D. wait 3. A. cost B. made C. took D. turned 4. A. stressed B. shocked C. confused D. moved 5. A. describing B. concluding C.deciding D.observing 6. A. read B. guess C.learn D. mention 7. A. prove B. perform C. judge D. change 8. A. counting B. comparing C. discussing D. sharing 9. A. surprise B. puzzle C. pride D. doubt 10. A. expectations B. suggestions C. findings D. orders 11. A. Involve B. Forget C. Appreciate D. Protect 12. A. extremely B. finally C. obviously D. especially 13. A. quarrel B. report C. speech D. conversation 14. A. clever B. common C. comfortable D. funny 15. A. end B. improve C. succeed D. develop 第二节语法填空 Michael Rubens Bloomberg is a successful American businessman. In March 2011, his total wealth 16 (add) up to $19.5 billion, making him the 12th 17 (rich) person in the United States. He also happens to be the Mayor of New York City. 18 he has so much money, Bloomberg lives 19 simple life. According to reports, 20 has only two pairs of work shoes. His spokesman told the New York Post that one day he would wear one pair, and the next day the 21 . Bloomberg said that he had the shoes 22 (repair) when there was something wrong with them and he didnt throw them away and get new ones. Bloomberg can afford any shoes he wants, but he believes there is no need for a new pair because they are 23 (comfort) and they work. His spokesman also said that when he bought a cup of coffee, he would choose the smallest size. In his personal life he only spends money 24 what he needs. So it is with his work in govemmental finance. Bloomberg, 25 has been the Mayor of New York City since 2002, refuses to receive a city salary, accepting $1.00 every year for his service. 二、阅读 第一节阅读理解 A As I sat down on the sofa after a long drive home from university, my brother Joseph threw himself on top of me, closely followed by my sister Jessica, and next my sister Emily. Oh! Were like a brother and sister pie! laughed Joseph. We struggled together, thrilled to be reunited. Despite our time apart, there was no awkwardness. Thats the beauty of being siblings ( 兄弟姐妹 ). Quite possibly, we are the most relaxed when were with each other. We all know that we are unconditionally loved and accepted for who we are. Well, of course, you will say. Youre siblings. But would you change your mind if I now tell you that I am adopted? I have been asked by people on more than one occasion whether my sisters are closer to each other than they are to me because they are real sisters. Part of me finds it hard to believe that some people can be so superficial (肤浅的 ) about blood and love. Bloodd really has no relevance to my sibling relationships. What has shaped our relationships is our shared set of experiences. Only my sisters and I remember the time when Emily and I sailed too far out to sea and Dad nearly had a heart attack! Only we were permittedl to laugh at Jessica for the silly things she did when she was young! Only we remember the time when Joseph locked himself in my university room and we had to call for hel