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1、佛山二模广东省佛山市届高三普通高考教学质量检测二英语试题word版2013年佛山市普通高中高三教学质量检测（二） 英 语 2013.4本试卷共10页，满分135分考试时间120分钟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。 How can you tell if someones lying? The answer is, theyre probably not. Traditional economics says that people

2、 are _1 human beings who will lie if its to their advantage. A recent university study has shown that, actually, were pretty _ 2 -especially when were at home. Researchers in Germany 3 people at home and asked them to toss（投掷） a coin. There was a strong 4 incentive(刺激) to lie about the result: if th

3、e coin landed tails-up, the participants would receive money, while if the coin landed heads-up, they would get nothing. Because they were on the phone, they knew there was no 5 _ of getting caught ifthey lied. And yet people told the 6 . Over hundreds of tosses, a coin will land tails-up about 50%

4、of the time. In this 7 0ver halfthe people asked (55.6%) said that the coin landed heads-up, which meant they would receive nothing. Previous studies had found that people were more 8 . In those laboratory studies, 75% of people reported a - 9 coin and asked for a reward. So the research team thinks

5、 its being in our own homes that makes us play fair, although its not yet clear why. In fact both types of study show people are surprisingly 10 . Even in the laboratory, 25% of people 11 a reward by telling the truth. The researchers say this is because honesty is 12 valued in human society.We care

6、 about our 13 and our sense of ourselves as decent(体面的) people. So lying has a psychological 14 and it seems this cost is more important than thefinancialbenefits of 15 . l.A.poor B.kind C.generous D.reasonable2.A. honest B. strict C. calm D. afraid 3.A.visited B.saw C.phoned D.caught 4. A. mental B

7、. financial C. technical D. educational 5.A.idea B.need C.evidence D.risk 6.A.difference B.truth C.story D.secret 7.A.case B.interview C.speech D.study 8. A. faithful B. grateful C. disappointed D. dishonest 9.A.missing B.losing C.winning D.shiningl0.A.reliable B.greedy C.brave D.wealthyll.A.receive

8、d B.refused C.won D.required12.A.highly B.normally C.formally D.poorly13.A.money B.family C.jobs D.reputation14.A. reason B. effect C. cost D. function15. A. studying B. lying C. phoning D. reporting笫二节语法填空（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1625

9、的相应位置上。 Nearly all of us have dreamed about winning the big prize in a lottery（彩票）We dream about 1 6 we would do with the money, but we rarely stop to think about how the money would change us. For most of us, our way of life is closely linked 17 0ur economic circumstances. Thedifferent parts of 1 8

10、 lives fit together like a jigsaw（拼板）-work, home, friends, hobbies, and sports make up our world. 19 sudden fortune would change it all and break the jigsaw. For example, most people like the idea 20 not having to work, but winners have found that without work there is no reason to get up in the mor

11、ning. It seems great 2 1 (move) to a bigger house in a wealthy area, 22 if you do that, you leave old friends behind. Usually, winners 23 (advise) not to publicize their address and phone number, but begging letters still arrive. 24 they are not careful, most of their money will be spent on the 25 (

12、protect) of their homes and swimming pools and their sanity!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 James Dean was not very tall-he was less than average height. He had thick, light brown hair and blue eyes. He was so near-sighted that he could hardly s

13、ee anything without his glasses. He came to Hollywood when he was eighteen, hoping to get into the movies. At first, he was not successful at all, and for a time he was so short of money that he had to live entirely on dry oatmeal. Then he went to New York. He got a part in a play and was seen by th

14、e great director Elia Kazan. Kazan was planning the movie East of Eden and realized Dean would be perfect for one of the main roles. By this time, Dean already had a reputation for being odd and difficult to work with. He then went back to Hollywood to make East of Eden and then made two more movies

15、, Rebel Withhout a Cause and Giant. He almost always wore the same overcoat and jeans and he had hardly any friends at all. If he didnt like you, he wouldnt even give you the pleasure of his anger. You could be in the same telephone booth with him, but you wouldnt exist, someone who knew him said la

16、ter. In spite of his poor eyesight, he loved driving fast motorcycles and even faster sports cars. A few days after he finished Giant, on September 25, 1955, Dean went for a drive in his new Porsche. It was evening and the light was poor. Dean was not wearing his glasses. Suddenly, he saw a car in f

17、ront of him. It was slowing down and trying to turn off the highway. Dean tried to slow down too, but it was too late. He hit the car at high speed and was killed immediately. Two German girls killed themselves when they heard the news because life would beunbearable without him. A few years later,

18、a New York salesclerk wrote a book called Jimmy Dean Returns in which she claimed that she was in contact with Dean from the other side of the grave. Half a million copies of the book were sold. It was only the beginning of a strange legend(传奇) that goes on, even today.26. According to the passage,

19、James Dean _. A. had poor eyesight but wore no glasses B. went to Hollywood to direct a play C. often got his clothes changed D. was once a poor man in Hollywood27. Which is the most important to Deans success in his career? A. He directed a successful movie. B. He played a role in Elia Kazans movie

20、. C. He wrote a play for a famous director. D. His odd temper made him very famous.28. Which of the following is probably TRUE about Dean? A. He acted in two plays in Hollywood. B. He was too shy to express himself. C. He committed suicide on a highway. D. He was a crazy fan in fast driving.29. What

21、 can we know from the last paragraph? A. People are still interested in Deans story. B. Someone hid Dean in another place. C. Deans death made the whole world sad. D. People can still contact Dean now.30. What does the passage intend to tell us? A. The death of James Dean. B. James Deans movies. C.T

22、he beginning of a legend. D. The life of an actor.B Do you know the open-air art gallery in Londons Blackall Street? Probably -not. Not many Londoners know it either, but Henri does and he is willing to show it to you. Henri used to sleep in parks until he met a charity(慈善机构) that helps homeless peo

23、ple get back on their feet by becoming tour guides. Rather than show traditional London sights, “Unseen Tours take people off the beaten track. Henri has been teaching tourists about the history and architecture of Shoreditch, where he slept on public benches for three years. When he felt separated

24、from the society, contact with the volunteer network The Sock Mob gave Henri hope. Not everyone just looked down on me, he said. The tours arent the only actions trying to help those who have suffered a misfortune to stand tall again. An innovative(创新的) college for homeless people in London, the fir

25、st ofits kind in the country, is attracting hundreds of students. The Recovery College, set up by St Mungos charity, is providing courses designed to improve technical skills and life skills. According to Andy Williams, who helps to organize the college, the most popular courses have proved to be ab

26、out raising self-confidence and developing self-pride. Steve, now in his 50s, told a reporter how much of a difference it makes to have a bit of confidence. He had difficulty learning to read and had to leave school when he was 12. Because Steves problem was not recognized at the time, he was seen t

27、o be unable to read or write, and suffered with depression and alcohol addiction. He says the status of student is itselfimportant for people who are used to being treated as outcasts（被遗弃者） Some charities aim not only to help the homeless become independent but also to make them popular. The Homeles

28、s World Cup started ten years ago. Today the tournament draws teams from 48 countries made up of players-men and women-who are, or have been, living in the streets. It gives them a chance to become football heroes.31. The underlined part take people off the beaten track means take people to_.” A. fa

29、mous galleries B. traditional sights C.unusualplaces D. public benches32. How does the Recovery College help the homeless people? A. By training them to be guides, B. By offering them different courses. C. By keeping in contact with them. D. By asking more students to help them.33. At the age of 12,

30、 Steve _ . A. wasnt treated as a normal student B. had much confidence in himself C. didnt want to study at school D. left school because of depression34. The purpose of the Homeless World Cup is to help the homeless people _. A. become football stars B. improve life skills C. gain self-confidence D

31、. find properjobs35. Which is the best title for the passage? A. Confidence Back Now. B. London Tour. C. The Popular Homeless. D. Football Heroes.C For years we have been dieting strictly after the year-end overeating, afraid that when summer. comes, the bigger size we have accumulated will betray h

32、ow we ate. Now scientists say, its a little bug that causes obesity(肥胖). As the holiday season with its abundant feasting arrives, millions of food lovers are keeping an eye on their figures. But scientists have found that weight gain is not about too much Christmasturkey or hot chocolates, but some bacteria in your guts(肠). Chinese scientists recently discovered a type ofbacteria in guts that may be to