广东省六校届高三第二次联考英语试题.docx

1、广东省六校届高三第二次联考英语试题2013届高三六校第二次联考英语试题命题学校：东莞中学六校分别为：广州二中、中山纪中、东莞中学、珠海一中、深圳实验、惠州一中. 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。A king in Africa had a close friend with whom he had grown up. The friend had a habit of looking at every bad situatio

2、n that occurred in his life and 1 , “This is good!”One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting 2 . The friend would 3 the guns for the king. But this time he had 4 done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb w

3、as blown off.Examining the 5 the friend remarked as usual, “This is good!” to which the king replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and 6 imprisoned his friend.About a year later, the king was hunting in an area where he should have known not to hunt. Cannibals(食人者) _7 him and took him to their village. T

4、hey tied his hands, set up a wooden post and 8 him to it. As they came close to set fire to burn the king, they 9 that the king was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone who was less than whole. So 10 the king, they sent him on his way.As he returned home, he was 11 of the even

5、t that had taken his thumb and felt sorry for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the 12 to speak with his friend. “You were right,” he said, “it was good that my thumb was blown off.” Then he 13 to tell the friend all that had just happened.“I feel 14 for sending you to jail for so

6、long. It was bad for me to do this.”“No,” his friend replied, “this is good!”“What do you mean? How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”“If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you, and I would have been _15 !”1. A. joking B. remarking C. announcing D. whispering2. A

7、. expectation B. experience C. expedition D. experiment3. A. prepare B. arrange C. carry D. hold4. A. deliberately B. apparently C. naturally D. specially5. A. thumb B. king C. gun D. situation6. A. angrily B. calmly C. regretfully D. joyfully7. A. caught B. warned C. robbed D. hunted8. A. connected

8、 B. related C. wrapped D. fastened9. A. observed B. understood C. noticed D. complained10. A. untying B. forgiving C. overlooking D. beating11. A. recalled B. accused C. informed D. reminded12. A. house B. jail C. village D. kingdom13. A. stopped B. hesitated C. continued D. refused14. A. fortunate

9、B. foolish C. guilty D. painful15. A. burnt B. cooked C. fired D. eaten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括号为16-25的相应位置上。There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see a lot of people sleeping on

10、the bus or train on their way home _16_ work in the evening. A man will be reading the newspaper, and seconds later it appears as if he is trying to eat it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger sitting next to him. Another place where _17_ (plan) short sleep goes on is in the lectu

11、re hall _18_ a student will start snoring so loudly that the professor has to ask _19_ student to shake the sleeper awake. A more _20_ (embarrass) situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and _21_ weight of the head pushes the arm off the desk, and the movement carries the rest of t

12、he body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no memory of getting there. The _22_ (bad) time to fall asleep is when driving. Police reports are full of accidents that occur when people fall into sleep and go off the road. _23_ the drivers are lucky, they are not seriously hurt. One womans c

13、ar, for example, went into the river. She woke up in four feet of water and thought that it _24_ (rain). When people are really tired, _25_ will stop them from falling asleep no matter where they are.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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。AMark and his bro

14、ther Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their fathers wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“Dad will be really mad if he finds out youve b

15、een playing with his new computer” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”“He wont find out,” Mark said, “Ill just have a quick look and shut it down.”Mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled hi

16、m.It was a strange-looking machine one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “Its an experimental model,” his father had explained, so dont touch it under any circumstances.” But his fathers warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turn

17、ed on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colours, shifting and changing, and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.” “Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “Its a computer game. I knew it! Dads only been pretendi

18、ng to work. Hes really been playing games instead!” A new message appeared on the screen:“ENTER NAMESVOYAGEVOYAGEMarks finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names. “INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM.AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动).” The screen turn even brighter and a

19、 noise suddenly rose in volume.“I think wed better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled out in terror, reaching for the power switch. A beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just

20、as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed：“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFULDESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 202526. Why did Mark touch the computer against his fathers warning?A. He wanted to take a voyage. B. He wanted to practice his skills.C

21、. He was so much attracted by it. D. He was eager to do an experiment.27. Where did the boys father most likely work?A. In an electronic factory. B. In a computer company. C. In a scientific research center. D. In an information processing center.28. Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen wa

22、s the name of _.A. a computer game B. a company website C. a software producer D. an astronomy program29. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?A. He was afraid of being scolded. B. He didnt like the loud noise and light.C. He didnt want to play games. D. He was afraid something dangerous migh

23、t happen.30. What happened to the boys at the end of the story?A. They were blown into the air. B. They were sent to another planet.C. They were hidden in the strong light. D. They were carried away to another country.BEvery year many students went to the college bookstore to purchase the different

24、textbooks that they need for their classes. Little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throwing good money away. It may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.Many people think that college bookstores are the most c

25、onvenient source for textbooks. Titles are usually kept and students may purchase new textbooks or choose to buy second-hand books and save money. But the money saved by purchasing second-hand textbooks from college bookstores is small compared to the amount they could save by shopping online.More a

26、nd more online booksellers have begun selling textbooks at heavily discounted prices. Online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books as they keep a large number of textbooks, which means sizable savings for students. Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first s

27、tore that they surf online since there are so many unreal booksellers on the Net. Price isnt the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.Online auctions(拍卖) are another option for students seeki

28、ng a bargain. This option, however, has its pros and cons. A plus is that students can get incredibly cheap books. One problem is that while online bookstores have a system in place that ensure you receive your order within a reasonable amount of time, with an auction purchase, however, you must dep

29、end on the auction sellers timetable. One way that students can really save is by getting books for free. Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels. In the past students needing help with their s

30、tudies would often have to spend a lot of money buying expensive study guides. Today that is no longer the case. Cash-strapped students can now visit the website SparkNotes for free downloadable study guides as well as classics. 31. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. Learnin

31、g to Save on Textbooks B. Why Buy TextbooksC. Online Shopping D. Tips for Buying Secondhand Textbooks32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source to obtain textbooks ?A. College bookstores. B. Online used bookstores.C. Online auctions. D. Second-hand bookstore centres.33. The underlined e

32、xpression “pros and cons” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to _.A. professionals and conservatives B. joy and sadnessC. advantages and disadvantages D. processes and conditions34. According to the passage, Project Gutenberg is probably _.A. a government project aimed at helping English majorsB. a project to help po