广东省东莞市2013届高三英语上学期期中考试试题新人教版

1、广东省东莞高级中学2013届高三上学期期中考试英语试题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115各题所给的A、B, C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I tend to accept any idea put forward by experts on TV. One day, a sociologist proposed that the 1 society has been consuming modern humans little by little. For fear that I

2、 would become a victim of the consumer society, I 2 hurried to a bicycle shop in my neighborhood. As the shopkeeper Mr. Johnson was selling me the bicycle, he said, “This is the best thing you could have done. Life has become hopelessly 3 . A bicycle is simple, and it brings to you 4 things: fresh a

3、ir, sunshine and exercise.” I agreed. Happy as a child, I got on the bicycle and headed out onto the streets. After some time, I ended up at the other end of the town. I was 5 that this simple vehicle could let me 6 long distances in a fairly short time. But how 7 did I really go?Since I hated to be

4、 8 , I went back to Mr. Johnson and asked him to 9 an odometer (里程表) on my bicycle. He agreed, but 10 , “An odometer without a speedometer (速度计) is like a fork without a knife.” I admitted he was right and in a few minutes, the two devices were 11 to the handlebars of my bicycle. “What about a horn?

5、” he then asked. “Look, this horn is no larger than a matchbox and has many 12 .” Attracted by these functions, I bought the horn.“You cant leave the back part 13 ,” noted Mr. Johnson. He fixed a metal box with buttons behind the seat, and said, “Is there anything better than this oven when you feel

6、 14 on your way? I can give you a special discount.” I was not strong enough to 15 the offer.“I congratulate you once more; this is the best thing you could have done,” said Mr. Johnson in the end.1.A. adultB. humanC. consumer D. bachelor 2.A. eventuallyB. immediatelyC. unwillingly D. gratefully3.A.

7、 boringB. complicatedC. stressful D. tough4.A. naturalB. mysteriousC. complex D. unique 5.A. amazedB. amusedC. confused D. concerned6.A. marchB. driveC. cover D. measure7.A. farB. longC. fast D. deep8.A. unreliableB. impracticalC. unprepared D. inaccurate9.A. fixB. checkC. repair D. lay10.A. sworeB.

8、 addedC. replied D. concluded11.A. distributedB. transformedC. applied D. attached12.A. shapesB. sizesC. functions D. models13.A. looseB. blankC. bare D. incomplete14.A. sickB. hungryC. hot D. thirsty15.A. considerB. withdrawC. make D. resist 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，

9、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，井将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。Mr. Robinson had to travel somewhere on business. As he was 16 a hurry, he decided to go by air. He liked sitting beside a window when he was flying, 17 when he got onto the plane, he looked for a window seat. He found all of them already 18 (take)

10、 except one. There was a soldier sitting in the seat beside 19 . Wondering why this one had not been taken, Mr. Robinson at once went towards it. When he reached it, however, Mr. Robinson saw that there was a notice stuck on the seat. It said, “This seat 20 (keep) for proper load balance, thank

11、 you.” Because he had never seen such a kind of 21 (usual) notice in a plane before, Mr. Robinson was a little surprised. But he thought that the plane must be carrying something 22 (particular) heavy in it, so he walked on and found 23 empty seat, not beside a window, to sit in. Two or three p

12、eople tried to sit in the window seat beside the soldier, but they too read the notice and went on. When the plane was nearly full, a very pretty girl hurried into the plane. The soldier, 24 was watching the passengers coming in, quickly took the notice off the seat beside his and in this way succee

13、ded in having the company of a 25 (beautiful) during the whole trip. 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黑。AMy father was Chief engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in Word War II. The book Night of the U-boats told the story.  &#

14、160; Memories    In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father's ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe.Then I remember my mother lying face down, sobbing. She had heard f

15、rom a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).    I can remember the arrival of the telegram, which in those days always brought bad news. My grandmother opened it. It read, “Safe, Love Ted.”    My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on

16、 my father's knee, his arm in a bandage.    He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He said it was because of the cigarettes. Which

17、ever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.    Ten years later I read Night of the U-boats and was able to complete the story.    Torpedo    One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the eng

18、ines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.    By the time he got on deck he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck fast. When he tried to cut it free, it swung against the ship, injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jumpstill wit

19、h the photograph in his pocket.    Three days later, he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.    A Toast    In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered how I would

20、 have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue? Lest we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.26. We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea _.   A. to meet a friend      &

21、#160;                                B. to see the father off   C. to take a family photo         &#

22、160;                               D. to enjoy the sailing of the ship27. What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?   A.

23、 He was still alive.                                      B. His knee was broken.   C. His ship had been sunk.

24、                                 D. He had arrived in Glasgow.28. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to the fathers _.   A.

25、 weak heart                                         B. taking a shore job  C. failure to return

26、 to sea                                   D. injury caused by a torpedo29. What can we know about the authors father after his ship was

27、 attacked?   A. He lost his arm                                  B. He repaired the engines.   C. He managed to take a l

28、ifeboat.                        D. He was the last to leave the ship.30. What is the massage mainly about?   A. A group of forgotten heroes   B. A book describing a terri

29、fying battle.   C. A ship engineers wartime experience.   D. A merchants memories of a sea rescue.BBoys schools are the perfect place to teach young men to express their emotions and involve them in activities such as art, dance and music.Far from the traditional image of a cultu

30、re of aggressive masculinity (男子气概), the absence of girls gives boys the chance to develop without pressure to be consistent to a stereotype, a US study says.Boys at single-sex schools were said to be more likely to get involved in cultural and artistic activities that helped develop their abilities

31、 to express their emotions, rather than feeling they had to obey to the “boy code” of hiding their emotions to be a “real man”.The findings of the study are against the received wisdom that boys do better when taught alongside girls.Tony Little, headmaster of Eton, warned that boys were being ignore

32、d by the British education system because it had become too focused on girls. He criticized teachers for failing to recognize that boys are actually more emotional than girls.The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do

33、 better earlier in speaking and reading skills.But in single-sex schools teachers can adjust lessons to boys learning style, letting them move around the classroom and getting them to compete in teams to prevent boredom, wrote the studys author, Abigail James of the University of Virginia.Teachers c

34、ould encourage boys to enjoy reading and writing with “boy-focused” approaches such as themes and characters that appeal to them. Because boys generally have sharper vision, learn best through touch, and are physically more active, they need to be given “hands-on” lessons where they are allowed to w

35、alk around. “Boys in mixed schools view classical music as feminine (女性的) and prefer the modern type in which violence and sexism are major themes,” James wrote.Single-sex education also made it less likely that boys would feel they had to give in to a stereotype that men should be “masterful and in

36、 charge” in relationships. “In mixed schools boys feel pressed to act like men before they understand themselves well enough to know what that means,” the study reported.31. The author believes that a single-sex school would _ . A. force boys to hide their emotions to be “real men” B. help to form m

37、asculine aggressiveness in boys C. encourage boys to express their emotions more freely D. naturally place emphasis on the traditional image of a man to boys32. It is commonly believed that in a mixed school boys _ . A. perform relatively better B. grow up more healthily C. behave more responsiblyD.

38、 receive a better education33. What does Tony Little say about the British education system? A. It fails more boys than girls academically. B. It focuses more on mixed school education. C. It fails to give boys the attention they need. D. It places more pressure on boys than on girls.34. According t

39、o Abigail James, one of the advantages of single-sex schools is _. A. teaching can be adapted to suit the characteristics of boys B. boys can focus on their lessons without being absent-minded C. boys can choose to learn whatever they are interested in D. teaching can be designed to promote boys tea

40、m spirit35. Which of the following is the characteristic of boys according to Abigail James report? A. They enjoy being in charge. B. They act the same to stereotypes. C. They have sharper vision. D. They are violent and sexist.CThere exist cruel wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, so its

41、 not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us go through difficult times in our lives. Putting a smile on someones face when you know they are feeling depressed, as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.    How would you feel if you

42、could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I dont know the person Im joking around with. My Grandma always fou

43、nd humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is a common manner to speak to others that are around you.   I know of a few people that dont have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyo

44、ne around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They dont get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not ge

45、t a really funny joke?  Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people craz

46、y. We all need to find a way to avoid the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. Therefore, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.36. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that _.A. it can pick up peoples spi

47、rits              B. it can help people get on well with othersC. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the world   D. it makes people more confident 37. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with _.A. facts

48、 and descriptions                      B. evidence and argumentC. examples and conclusion                  

49、60;D. stories and persuasion38. The underlined phrase “busting a gut” in the 3rd paragraph can be replaced by .   A. keeping silent    B. speaking loud        C. laughing hard          D. explaining carefu

50、lly39. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to _.   A. talk about his own understanding of humor   B. encourage people to be humorous in daily life   C. introduce a practical way to get through daily life   D. convince people of the power of being

51、 optimistic about life40. What is the authors attitude towards the present world?   A. Indifferent                  B. Positive              

52、;   C. Satisfied            D. CriticalDBatteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems. While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much l

53、arger and heavier than the devices themselves. University of Missouri(MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density”, said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and c

54、omputer engineering at MU. “The radioisotope battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro/nanoelectromechan

55、ical(M/NEMS微纳机电) systems. Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.“People hear the word nuclear and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellite

56、s and underwater systems.”His new idea is not only in the batterys size, but also in its semiconductor. Kwons battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damag

57、e the lattice structure of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said. “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”Together with J. David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery. In the fu

58、ture, they hope to increase the batterys power, shrink its size and try with various other materials. Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.41. Which of the following is TRUE of Jae Kwon?A. He teaches chemistry at MU.        

59、            B. He developed a chemical battery.C. He is working on a nuclear energy source.D. He made a breakthrough in computer engineering.42. Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4 _.A. to show chemical batteries are widely appliedB. to indica

60、te nuclear batteries can be safely usedC. to describe a nuclear-powered systemD. to introduce various energy sources43. Liquid semiconductor is used to _.A. get rid of the radioactive wasteB. test the power of nuclear batteriesC. decrease the size of nuclear batteriesD. reduce the damage to lattice

61、structure44. According to Jae Kwon, his nuclear battery _.A. uses a solid semiconductor                             B. will soon replace the present onesC. coul

62、d be extremely thin                                   D. has passed the final test45. The text is most probably a _.A. science new

63、s report                                       B. book review        &

64、#160;     C. newspaper advertisement                                        

65、0;       D. science fiction story第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列网页信息，并按照要求匹配信息。A.   In this website you can find a lot of net games to play. You can play the games by yourself or with others through the net. Anyone who is fond of computer games will be fond of the we

66、bsite. He is sure to have a good time.B. This website is very useful because it can help you search for different websites. You can type the names in it and then the website you hope to find will be shown at once. It is said that it contains more information than other search engines.C. This is a website for the literature lovers. The people who are fond of literature can read others works and they can also write what they want to. There