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广东省电白四中高三英语摸底考试试题
2014届广东省茂名市第四中学高三摸底考试试题
(本试卷共三大题,满分135分;考试用时120分钟。
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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。
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。
Thesecretofstayingslimcouldbeassimpleaskeepingyourmindonyourmeals.Researchsuggeststhat1ourselvesfromdistractionsandconcentratingcompletelyonthefoodthatisinfrontofus,helpsusstayin2.Such‘mindfuleating’ensuresthatthe3isintunewith(协调)thebody,enablingitto‘hear’thechemical4thattellitthatwearefull。
Digestion5acomplexseriesofsignalsbetweenthegut(肠道)andthenervoussystemandittakesabout20minutesforthebraintotellthatthebodyhaseatenenough.Thismeansthatifsomeoneeatstoo6,thesignalswillcomeslowly,leadingto7.
Scientistssaythatdistractionsmakeit8forustorememberwhatwehaveeaten.Thisabsent-mindednessstopsusfromfeeling9–andsendsusreachingforsomesnackslateron.Itisthoughtthatourmemoryofwhatwehaveeatenplaysakeyrolein10appetite.Thismeansthatdistractionsstopusfromrememberingthedetailofwhatwehaveeaten–leavingusfeeling11.
Advocatesofmindfuleating12chewingfoodslowlyandtakingnoteofitscolor,smellandflavor.Before13dietersshouldaskthemselvesiftheyarereallyhungry---andifnot,distractthemselvesbygoingforawalkorreading.Done14,mindfuleatingmaynotonlyleaveyou15,butalsomakeyouenjoymealtimes.
1.A.feelingB.protectingC.freeingD.saving
2.A.shapeB.healthC.touchD.business
3.A.appetiteB.speedC.emotionD.mind
4.A.ordersB.soundsC.desiresD.messages
5.A.discoversB.involvesC.sendsD.holds
6.A.quicklyB.slowlyC.graduallyD.suddenly
7.A.imbalanceB.damageC.overeatingD.failure
8.A.clearerB.easierC.sharperD.harder
9.A.fullB.greatC.comfortableD.delicious
10.A.buildingB.losingC.controllingD.improving
11.A.upsetB.eagerC.hungryD.desperate
12.A.mindB.adviseC.avoidD.consider
13.A.snackingB.runningC.writingD.cooking
14.A.quietlyB.stronglyC.properlyD.poorly
15.A.slimB.fatC.strongD.calm
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卷标号为l6-25的相应位置上。
HereinChina,astheawarenessofclimatechangeimproves,realizingalow-carbonwayoflife,alsoknownasreducingyourcarbonfootprint,isagrowingtrendamongyoungChinese.
ZhengXiyuworksat16officeinBeijing’sCentralBusinessDistrict.Everyday,17takesherroughly40minutestogotoworkbybus.Butsheisthinkingof18(switch)toadifferentwayoftransport--abicycle.Whenbuyingclothes,shewillchoosethosepurelymadeofcotton,19ittakeslesscarbontoproducecottonclothes.She’salsoadaptingtoavegetabledietaslivestock(家畜)canmakemanycontributions20today’smostseriousenvironmentalproblems.
Arecentsurveyshows2178%ofallthe17,000peoplequestionedhavedevelopedenvironmentallyfriendlyhabitsintheirdailylives.Theyaredoingthings,suchastakingreusableshoppingbagstothestoreandsettingtheairconditioneratatemperatureabove26oCinsummer.
Onmanypopular22(society)networkingwebsites,peopleareadvocatingalow-carbonlifestyle.Theirtipsincludeusingthestairsandpublictransportmorefrequently23elevatorsandcars.Theyhopethislifestyle24(become)morethanjustatrendwithincertaingroups.
Asthemostpopulousnationontheplanetwiththeworld’sfastestgrowingeconomy,Chinahasbecomethesecondbiggestemitter(排放者)ofgreenhousegases.Therecentextremeweatherinthesouthernregionsreflectsaseriousenvironmentalchallenge.Expertssaythereisnotime25(delay)withtheefforttoreducecarbonemissions.
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
AteenagegirlisfightingforherlifetodayafterbeingstruckbylightningasseverethunderstormssweptacrossBritain.ThegirlwasoneoffourteenagegirlsfromLondonwhowerehitbylightningintheParadeGroundareaofHydeParkduringastorm.Earlier,JosephWharton,14,diedashewasstruckbylightningwhilecampinginhisfriend’sbackyardintheWestMidlands.
AspokesmanforScotlandYardsaidthegirlremainedinseriousconditionatSt.Mary’sHospitalinPaddington.Shehadstoppedbreathingbythetimethefirstparamedic(护理人员)arrivedonthescenejusttwominutesafterthestrikeat5:
40p.m.yesterday.
Theotherthreegirlshitbytheboltallhadinjuries,andweretakentoUniversityCollegeHospital.Theirconditionswerenotserious,thespokesmanadded.
Thestrikeliftedthegirlsintotheairandthendroppedthemtotheground,awitnessreported.
AspokesmanfortheLondonAmbulanceServicesaidparamedicsriskedtheirlivestotreatthegirls.“Thestormwasstilloverheadandlightningwasstillcomingdownwhiletheyweretreatingthepatients,”hesaid.“Allstaffinvolvedactedveryprofessionallyinprovidingfasttreatmenttothesepatientsinverydifficultcircumstances.”ScotlandYardsaidtheincidentwasbeinglookedintobyofficersfromtheRoyalParks’OperationalCommandUnit.
JosephWhartonofBylandWay,Bloxwich,washitduringtheextendedthunderstormwhichstrucktheregionyesterdaymorning.HewaspronounceddeadatWalsallManorHospital.
HehadbeensleepinginatentwhilestayingwithschoolfriendMichaelLeesatahouseonnearbyCresswellCrescent.
WestMidlandsAmbulanceServicesaidparamedicswerecalledat7:
50a.m.andunsuccessfulattemptsweremadetorevive(使苏醒)thesports-madteenager.AspokesmanfortheRoyalSocietyforthePreventionofAccidentssaidfourorfivepeopledieeachyearasaresultoflightningstrikesintheUK.
26、Allfourgirls________.
A.werekilledbythelightningB.wereseriouslyinjured
C.werebeingtreatedatthesamehospitalD.wereliftedupanddroppedtotheground
27、Theunderlinedword“bolt”probablymeans“________”.
A.thunderB.rainC.stormD.lightning
28、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Theboywaskilledafterthefourgirlshadbeenhit.
B.Theparamedicsbegantotreatthegirlsaftertakingthemtothehospital.
C.First-aidwasgiventothegirlsduringthestorm.
D.TheboywashitbylightningintheParadeGroundareaofHydePark.
29、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.
A.manyBritishpeoplediefromlightningstrikeseveryyear
B.thewriterblamesthegovernmentfortheaccident
C.theparamedicscouldalsohavebeenhitbylightningwhileaidingthegirls
D.Josephhadbeenplayingintheopenairbeforethestrike
30、Thispassageisprobablytakenfroma________.
A.magazineB.newspaperC.sciencefictionD.weatherreport
B
Whenmydaughterwasfive,wegaveherapianoasherbirthdaygift.Withgreatexcitement,shebeganlearningpianoundertheteacher'sguidance.Nevertheless,whenshewasnolongercuriousaboutit,shebecamesickofit.Afterall,itisatoughjobtolearnpiano,nottomentionthedailyroutineofpractice.Therefore,everytime,Ihadtourgeheragainandagain,eithertoforceorofferhersomeprofitsforthepractice.Shealwaysfeltuncomfortablesittingonthatschool,soshewouldeitherscratchhernoseorears,orhideinthebathroomforquitealongtime.
Herfirstteacherleftandmovedsomewhereelse.MyfriendintroducedmetoanAmericanteacher.TheAmericanteacher'swayofteachingwascompletelyAmericanstyle.Afterpracticing,shewouldgivemydaughtersomegoodcommentsontheexcellentpart(despiteitbeingjustasmallone),andthenpointoutwhatshouldbeimproved.What's
more,everytimeshecame,insteadofbeginningthelessonrightaway,shewouldfirstplaysomemusic.Shesaid,"Tolearnplayingthepiano,youshouldlearnnotonlytheskillsofplaying,butmoreimportantly,tofeelthemusicandloveit."
Tomysurprise,mydaughtergraduallybecamefondofpianolessons.Sometimessheevenwouldliketoshowoffalittlebitinclassafterherskillhadreachedacertainlevel.Herconfidenceandsenseofachievementwereenhancedwiththeappreciationandacknowledgementfromherteachersandclassmates.
Surprisingly,mydaughtersaidtomeoneday,"Mom,Iwasluckybecauseyoudidn'tgiveupmypianolessons.Learningpianoislikeclimbingamountain.You'llfeeltiredwhenyouareontheway.Whenyoulookdownfromwhereyouare,youwillrealizethatyouhavebeenmakingprogress.Butifyoustop,youwillnevertakeonemorestep."Hearingtheseinspiringwords,Icouldnotholdmytears,thinkingthatistheverythingIwanttoteachher,somethingthatismoreimportantthanlearningpiano.
31.Thedaughterwasnotcuriousaboutpianowhenshe________.
A.becamsesickB.gottiredofitC.wasangrywithherlessonsD.feltsad
32Fromthepassage,itcanbelearnedthattheAmericanteacher'teachingstyle_________.
A.showedlittledifferencetothefirstteacher's
B.waspraisedbythemotherallthetime
C.agreedwiththedaughterstaste
D.focusedmoreontheskillsof,playingthantheloveformusic
33Whatcontributedtothedaughter'srenewedinterestinthepiano?
A.Showingoffinclass.B.Herskillfulperformance.
C.Herconfidenceandsenseofachievement.D.Heracknowledgementfromclassmates.
34.Byusingthephrase"climbingamountain",thedaughtermeansthatplayingthepiano_______.
A.wasahardprocesswhereconfidenceanddeterminationwereimportant
B.changedtieroutlookonlife
C.madehertiredallthetime
D.putheratanadvantageoverothers
35.Thewriter'smainpurpo