（英语）汕头市2013届高三上学期期末统一检测

1、绝密启用前 试卷类型：A汕头市2013届高三上学期期末统一检测 英 语本试卷共三大部分，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(4650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4650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

2、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） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 It was a freezing November night and the stars shone coldly as I walked throu

3、gh the deserted town of Wick with my heavy overnight bag. It was the third time Id 1 the streets looking for somewhereanywhere-to stay. But there was no sign of 2 , even the pubs were shut. I 3 to wrap my scarf round my neck. “Five more hours before the next train to Thurso,” I thought 4 , picturing

4、 a sleepless night on the streets. Then suddenly I heard a 5 behind me:“Whats up, laddie? Need some help?” It was from an old man called Robert MacDougal, who noticed me huddle (卷缩) in the street on his way home. When I 6 my situation he 7 offered shelter for the night. At first I was 8 Id learnt fr

5、om experience not to trust 9 , having been robbed once in London. That 10 had left its mark, but it soon became clear that Robert sincerely desired to help. Wick was a small town and 11 I wasnt a local. It was also obvious that I needed a place to sleep. I 12 Robert back to a small cottage where we

6、sat in front of a warm fire and had a little chat about Wick and Robert. Robert was a 13 He had three children and several grandchildren, but most of them had moved away. I began to 14 why Robert was glad of some company. After a peaceful night on an old sofa, I got up at 4:30 a.m. to catch my 15 ,

7、leaving behind a note of thanks. Today I sometimes think about Wick, and wonder if Robert is still there. Ill always remember with gratitude his simple act of kindness.1. A. hunted for B. go through C. walked round D. twisted up2.A.lifeB.hopeC.tourismD.trust3.A.continuedB.attemptedC.pausedD.managed4

8、.A.enthusiasticallyB.desperatelyC.delightedlyD.unbelievably5.A.voiceB.remarkC.soundD.speech6.A.introducedB.explainedC.exposedD.mentioned7.A.unwillinglyB.reluctantlyC.automaticallyD.immediately8.A.considerateB.suspiciousC.reasonableD.curious9.A.strangersB.eldersC.adultsD.robbers10.A.accidentB.coincid

9、entC.evidenceD.incident11.A.strangelyB.apparentlyC.luckilyD.naturally12.A.watchedB.attractedC.followedD.directed13.A.widowerB.fatherC.husbandD.survivor14.A.understandB.acknowledgeC.knowD.analyze15.A.dreamB.flightC.busD.train第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 仔细阅读下面短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照语境以及括号里所给的词完成短文。答案填写在答题卡

10、标号为1625的对应位置。Dear Gill, Do you remember me telling you about a health farm Id seen advertised? Well, Ive looked at the ad again and I must say 16 looks fantastic. Now Im hoping to persuade you to join me there for a weekend! The rooms you stay in sound really luxurious and apparently they all have a

11、n access 17 the gardens. All the meals are offered at a 18 (reason) price and you can also get room service 19 you want. The brochure says that what you do is 20 (entire) up to you. You can have program specially 21 (design) to suit you, or you can just ask staff to make a few suggestions about acti

12、vities to do. You can use 22 of the sports and leisure facilities for as much as you like, and the brochure also mentions lots of other activities every day. But dont worry, as nobody will watch you do anything, you could just spend the whole time 23 (relax) in the sauna if you wanted! Theres a terr

13、ific offer on at the moment with weekends costing only half the normal price although that only 24 certain dates. Anyway, let me know 25 you think. Best wishesSue第二部分 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） 阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A We live in central Phoenix, near the cana

14、l. Every day I used to see a homeless old man andhis scruffy little dog hanging out down there. I would tell my husband we should give him food for the little dog. It wouldnt have been aproblem; we have our own “mini farm” of animals! But he would say“OK!” and then blow theidea off because of our bu

15、siness. Being in Phoenix, Arizona, you can just imagine how hot it gets here, but this winter wasreally chilly! I had just come from KFC with take-out food for dinner. As I was turning by the canal, the man and his dog were sitting right there all bundled up. Even the doggy had a coat on! Not even t

16、hinking about it, I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with all the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog. He said,“Thank you, sweetie. You are an angel.” And there were tears welling u

17、p in his eyes! I told him he was so welcome, and then went home. When my husband dug into the KFC bag he asked, “Were you hungry, or what?” I told him what I did and he said, “Only you!” Then he told me I had done a good thing. A few weeks later, we were walking along the canal and found the man wal

18、king to me, with his little dog. He asked whether I would mind adopting the dog. With tears in eyes, he said it had gotten too hard for him to care for the dog. He added that he was planning on heading to Washington State but his dog wouldnt have been up to it, so he hoped to give it to me. “Only yo

19、u! In this city, you are the only person I can believe in!” Now, every time I watch and pat the puppy lying near the fireplace, I will recall the old mans words and wish him good luck.26. The author and her husband didnt help the old man at the beginning because _ A. they had a farm of animals to fe

20、ed. B. they didnt have food even for themselves. C. they worked busily and often forgot it. D. they were unwilling to help a man with a dog.27. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3? A. She gave the old man some food on a cold day. B. She met the old man after finishing her dinner. C.

21、She offered the old man nothing but chicken. D. She burst into tears after helping the old man.28. What did the authors husband feel when she told him what she had done? A. Grateful. B. Delighted. C. Indifferent. D. Disappointed.29. Why did the old man hope to give the dog to the author? A. Because

22、he knew the author was also a dog lover. B. Because the author was the person he could trust. C. Because the author was the only person he knew. D. Because he believed that his dog liked the author.30. What can we infer from the ending of the passage? A. The author refused the old mans request. B. T

23、he author misses the old man and his dog C. The author feels the old man was very lucky. D. The author adopted the old mans dog.B Parents need to be good role models to help their children make sensible financial decisions, according to Adam Hancock and his team, from East Carolina University in the

24、 US. Their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their student years. Their work is published online in Springers Journal of Family and Economic Issues. Credit card debt among college students has been a growing co

25、ncern for researchers and policymakers over the last decade. In addition, there is growing concern among educators thatmore students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because offinancial reasons, and credit card debt especially. Hancock and colleagues study is the firs

26、t to examine how parental interactions, and financial knowledge and attitudes may have a cumulative effect(累积效应) on the number of credit cards students own and their level of credit card debt. The researchers analyzed data for 420 undergraduate students from seven different American universities, wh

27、o took part in the College Student Financial Literacy Survey. According to the online survey, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one. Those students who reported that their parents argued about finances were more likely to have more than two cards than

28、the students whose parents who did not argue about finances. In terms of debt, those students who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over $500. Parental argument about finance specifically was one of the top causes of a student having a

29、 credit card debt over $500. The researchers conclude, “It is clear that the influence of parents cannot be neglected. Researchers, educators and policymakers should work in finding effective ways to increase the positive financial behaviors of college students. We need to help students learn financ

30、ial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to prevent poor financial habits from taking root.”31. In Adam Hancocks research, students credit card debt is related to their_. A. knowledge B. concerns C. school D. parents32. When college students have credit card debt, they ma

31、y_. A. quit school B. fail in their exams C. study financial knowledge D. have more credit cards33. What can we infer from Paragraph 3? A. More than 400 students in a university took the survey. B. The survey was conducted with the paper questionnaire. C. Nearly all the students in this survey have

32、credit cards. D. Students have fewer cards if their parents argue more.34. If you have two or more credit cards, you are more likely to_. A. get wealthy B. have argument C. buy more things D. become in debt35. As a student, what can you learn from the passage? A. We need to turn to our parents when

33、we have credit card debt. B. We should build correct financial attitudes when we are young. C. We shouldnt have credit cards so that we can avoid argument. D. We can have more credit cards to make life more comfortable.C If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research

34、 finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise-and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and rea

35、son at a relatively early age, and how theprocess of ageing could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise

36、 measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without

37、intellectual or emotional faculties.) Contraction of front and side parts-as cells die off-was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was not evident in some sixtyand seventy-year-olds. Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associat

38、ed with age-using the head. The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the town. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government

39、 offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants. Matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to mai

40、ntain good blood circulation is using the brain,” he says,“Think hard and engage in conversation. Dont rely on pocket calculators.”36. The team of doctors wanted to find out_. A. why certain people age sooner than others. B. how to make people live longer. C. the size of certain peoples brains. D. w

41、hich people are most intelligent.37. On what are their research findings based? A. A survey of farmers in northern Japan. B. Tests performed on a thousand old people. C. The study of brain volumes of different people. D. The latest development of computer technology.38. The doctors tests show that_.

42、 A. our brains shrink as we grow older. B. the front section of the brain does not shrink. C. sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-olds. D. some peoples brains have contracted more than other peoples.39. The word“subjects” in Paragraph 5 means “_”. A. something to be considered. B. br

43、anches of knowledge studied. C. persons chosen to be studied in an experiment D. any member of a state except the supreme ruler40. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others? A. Lawyers. B. Farmers. C. Shop assistants. D. Clerks.D The speaker, a teacher from a communit

44、y college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers in the UK are not doing their jobs.” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can uselanguage only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from

45、 his answers to my questionshow this grade 9 level had been established. My topic is not standards nor its decline（降低）.What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature（成熟的）adult. My point is that th

46、e frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable （不可避免的）.It is also human nature to look for reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteen century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language

47、deficiencies (缺陷). But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack. The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed thr

48、ough the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive (敏感) adults the language of the young always seems inadequate. Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not considered as a generational

49、phenomenon but rather as something new and particular to todays young people, it naturally follows that todays English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not have a poor command of English.41. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that_. A. the lang

50、uage of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generation. B. the students had a poor command of English because they didnt work hard enough. C. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years. D. English teachers should be respons

51、ible for the studentspoor command of English.42. In the authors opinion, the speaker_. A. gave a correct judgement of the English level of the students. B. had exaggerated (夸张) the language problems of the students. C. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs. D. could thi

52、nk and speak intelligently.43. The authors attitude towards the speakers remark is_. A. neutral B. positive C. critical D. compromising44. It can be concluded from the passage that _. A. it is fair to include English as a school subject. B. the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of

53、English at Grade 9 level. C. English language teaching is by no means an easy job. D. language improvement needs time and effort.45. In the passage the author argues tha_.t A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the students. B. young people would not have a p

54、oor command of English if the teachers did their jobs properly. C. to get rid of language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears. D. to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations.第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，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

55、下列有关地球科学的文章标题，插图及简介：A. Mental Health to Decline With Climate ChangeGlobal warming can be absolute depressing. Turns out, it is.B. Nature Tourism Doesnt Always HelpEcotourists who want to help protect the environment with their traveldollars may be best off backpacking.C. Greenhouse Gases May Endanger Human HealthThe EPA is warning that greenhouse gases emission(排放) is a threat topublic health and welfare.D. N