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广东省普宁一中届高三级模拟考试英语试题
广东省普宁一中2013届高三级模拟考试英语试题
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1~15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。
Learninghowtobepatientwithpeoplecanbechallengingforsomepeople.Afterall,noteverybodyisgiftedwithgreat_1________.Thegoodnewsisthatitissomethingthatcanbe__2________andeventually(最后,终于)perfected.
Whenthecustomerbeforeyoutakesagesto__3___hisorhergroceries(杂货;食品;生活用品),youtap(轻敲;轻打)yourfootimpatientlyandcougheverynowandthentoremindthe__4___tomovequickly;butno,heisstillnot__5___.Ittakesallofyourpowernottomakeascene(当众大吵大闹).However,ifyou__6__thatcustomertobesomeoneyoulike,thenyouwillfindyourselfnotgettingtoo___7__,right?
Sothenexttimeyoufindyourselflosingpatiencewithsomebody,simplythinkofthatpersontobesomeoneyoureally__8__andyourpatiencewilllastlonger.
Thesecondsteponhowtobepatientwithpeopleinvolveswhistling.Whenyouwhistlea_9___tune,youareinstantlyingood__10___.Youcanhum(哼)yourfavoritesongifyoucan’twhistle—itreallydoesn’tmakea(n)__11___.What’simportanthereisthatyoudidsomethingthatmakesyoufeelgood.Andwhenyoufeelgood,youaremore__12___tobepatientwiththepeoplearoundyou.
Whenyou’restressed(紧张的;感到有压力的),it’salmostimpossibletolearnhowtobepatientwithpeople.You’vegottofindawayto_13_____first.Ifyouknowyou’regoingtobeinasituationwhereyourpatiencewillbetested,getyourselfamassage(按摩)first.Remember:
themorestressedyouare,the__14_____you’llloseyourtemper.
Learninghowtobepatientwithpeopleisnota___15____inlife.You’veseenpeoplewhomanagetosurvivedaytodaywithunbelievablyshorttempersafterall.
1.A.patienceB.generosityC.eleganceD.strength
2.A.ignoredB.stressedC.rejectedD.learned
3.A.payforB.applyforC.askforD.carefor
4.A.assistantB.friendC.customerD.patient
5.A.standingB.hurryingC.runningD.moving
6.A.imagineB.allowC.believeD.refer
7.A.puzzledB.shockedC.amusedD.annoyed
8.A.adoreB.hateC.recognizeD.know
9.A.swiftB.happyC.loudD.sad
10.A.circumstancesB.preparationsC.spiritsD.places
11.A.mistakeB.differenceC.effortD.scene
12.A.friendlyB.lovelyC.likelyD.lonely
13.A.relaxB.escapeC.rewardD.whistle
14.A.laterB.slowerC.betterD.faster
15.A.mustB.possibilityC.abilityD.choice
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,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,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。
Onceuponatime,inasmallcountry,peopledecidedtoinvestigatewhatitwasthatparentsreallylikedthemost.Acompetitionwasorganised.Itwouldusethe___16___(late)_inventionofProfessorCrank-Shafte:
theGladometer(快乐测量仪).
Todate,theGladometeristheonlycontraptionever__17___(build)capableofmeasuringjoyandhappiness.So,onebyone,thechildrenpresented__18____ownparticulartalentstotheirparents.AndtheGladometerfaithfullymeasuredtheirparents'reactions.Oneboyturnedup__19___atrainedpig;thepigsanganddanced.Agirlcameandplayedtheviolinlikeanangel.__20___intelligentboycameandreadhisverybigbook.Theparents’happinesswaseasytosee.
Finally,aboycametotheGladometercarrying___21_____.Nordidheknowhowtodoanything.Whentheorganisersaskedhimwhathewasgoingtodo,he__22_____(simple)said:
"Iamveryobedient(顺从的)."Themachinemeasuredsuchahighreading__23_____itbeganviolentlyshaking,andfinally__24_____(explode).Theboywhohaddonenothingwonalltheprizesthatday,forsolvingthemysteryof___25____pleasesparentsthemost.
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。
A
Everyyearonmybirthday,fromthetimeIturned12,awhitegardenia(栀子花)wasdeliveredanonymouslytomeatmyhouse.Nocardornotecamewithit.Callstotheflorist(花商)werealwaysinvain—itwasacashpurchase.AfterawhileIstoppedtryingtodiscoverthesender'sidentity.
ButIneverstoppedimaginingwhotheanonymoussendermightbe.
Mymotheroftencontributedtotheseimaginings.She'daskmeiftherewassomeoneforwhomIhaddoneaspecialkindnesswhomightbeshowingappreciation.PerhapstheneighborI'dhelpwhenshewasunloadingacarfullofgroceries.OrmaybeitwastheoldmanacrossthestreetwhosemailIretrieved(取回)duringthewintersohewouldn'thavetoventuredownhisicysteps.
WhenIwas17,aboybrokemyheart.Thenighthecalledformethelasttime,Icriedmyselftosleep.WhenIawokeinthemorning,therewasamessagescribbled(乱涂)onmymirrorinredlipstick:
“Heartilyknow,whenhalf-godsgo,thegodsarrive.”IthoughtaboutthatquotationfromEmerson(爱默生)foralongtime,andIleftitwheremymotherhadwrittenit.WhenIfinallywenttogettheglasscleaner,mymotherkneweverythingwasallrightagain.Idon'tremembereverslamming(砰地关上)mydoorinangeratherandshouting,“Youjustdon'tunderstand!
”becauseshedidunderstand.
Onemonthbeforemyhigh-schoolgraduation,myfatherdiedsuddenlyofaheartattack.Myfeelingsrangedfromgrieftoabandonment,fearandover-whelmingangerthatmydadwasmissingsomeofthemostimportanteventsinmylife.Ibecamecompletelyuninterestedinmyupcominggraduation,thesenior-classplayandtheprom-events(毕业舞会)thatIhadworkedonandlookedforwardto.
Butmymother,inthemidstofherowngrief(悲痛;忧伤;不幸),wouldnothearofmymissingoutanyofthosethings.Thedaybeforemyfatherdied,sheandIhadgoneshoppingforapromdressandfoundaspectacular(引人注目的)one.Wearingitmademefeellikeaprincess,butitwasthewrongsize,andwhenmyfatherdiedthenextday,Iforgotallaboutthedress.
Mymotherdidn't.Thedaybeforetheprom,Ifoundthatdress-intherightsize,draped(用布帘覆盖)overthelivingroomsofa,presentedtome—beautifully,artisticallyandlovingly.Ididn'tcareabouthavinganewdress,butmymotherdid.Shewantedherchildrentofeellovedandlovable,creativeandimaginative.
MymotherdiedwhenIwas22,onlytendaysafterIwasmarried.Thatwastheyearthegardeniasstoppedcoming.
26.Theunderlinedword“anonymously”inParagraph1istheclosestinmeaningto________.
A.secretlyB.happilyC.sadlyD.openly
27.WhydidMothertrytoarousetheauthor’simaginationaboutthegardeniasender?
A.Becauseshewantedherchildtofeelcherishedandlovednotjustbyherbutbytheworld.
B.Becauseshehadagreatcuriositylikeachild.
C.Becauseshewasromanticandsheonceexperiencedsuchthesamethingatheryoungage.
D.Becauseshewantedtogiveherchildsometipsaboutthegardeniasender.
28.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.
A.thegardeniasenderkeptsendingflowerstotheauthorfor22years.
B.heauthorshowedlittleinterestinhergraduationprom
C.aftertheauthor’sfatherdied,Motherboughtheradresstotheprom
D.Mothercarehowherchildfeltandgavehertheabilitytoseebeautyeveninthefaceofadversity(厄运)
29.Accordingtothepassage,whowasprobablythegardeniasender?
A.FatherB.Aneighborwhowasoftenhelpedbytheauthor
C.MotherD.Theoldmanacrossthestreet
30.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe“__________”.
A.AromanticmotherB.Themysteryofthewhitegardenia
C.MyanecdoteD.MotherandI
B
Whichissafer—stayingathome,travelingtoworkonpublictransport,orworkingattheoffice?
Surprisingly,eachofthesecarriesthesamerisk,whichisverylow.However,whataboutflyingcomparedtoworkinginthechemicalindustry?
Unfortunately,theformeris65timesriskierthanthelatter!
Infacttheaccidentrateofworkersinthechemicalindustryislessthanthatofalmostanyofhumanactivity,andalmostassafeasstayingathome.
Thetroublewiththechemicalindustryisthatwhenthingsgowrongtheyoftencausedeathtothoselivingnearby.Itisthisthatchemicalaccidentssonewsworthy.Fortunately,theyareextremelyrare.ThemostfamousoneshappenedatTexasCity(1947),Flixborough(1974),Seveso(1976),Pemex(1984)andBhopal(1984).
Someofthesearealwaysinthemindsofthepeopleeventhoughthelossoflifewassmall.NoonediedatSeveso,andonly28workersatFlixborough.TheworstaccidentofallwasBhopal,whereupto3,000werekilled.TheTexasCityexplosionoffertilizerkilled552.ThePemexfireatastorageplantfornaturalgasinthesuburbsofMexicoCitytook542lives,justamonthbeforetheunfortunateeventatBhopal.
Someexpertshavediscussedtheseaccidentsandusedeachaccidenttoillustrateaparticulardanger.ThustheTexasCitywascausedbytonsofammoniumnitrate,whichissafeunlessstoredinagreatquantity.TheFlixboroughfireballwasthefaultofmanagement,whichtookriskstokeepproductiongoingduringessentialrepairs.TheSevesoaccidentshowswhathappensifthelocalauthoritieslackknowledgeofthedangerontheirdoorstep.Whenthepoisonousgasdriftedoverthetown,localleaderswereincapableoftakingeffectiveaction.ThePemexfirewasmadeworsebyanoverloadedsiteinanovercrowdedsuburb.Thefiresetoffachainreactionofexplodingstoragetanks.Yet,byamiracle,thetwolargesttanksdidnotexplode.Hadthesecaughtfire,then3,000strongrescueteamandfirefighterswouldallhavedied.
31.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?
A.Workingattheofficeissaferthanstayingathome.
B.Travellingtoworkonpublictransportissaferthanworkingattheoffice.
C.Stayingathomeissaferthanworkinginthechemical