汕头市普通高中高三教学质量测评一英语汕头一模.docx

1、汕头市普通高中高三教学质量测评一英语汕头一模汕头市2011年普通高中高三教学质量测评（一）英语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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The human nose is an underestimated tool. Humans are often thought to be 1_ smellers compared with animals, but this is largely because, unlike anim

2、als, we stand upright. This means that our noses are 2 to detecting those smells which float through the air, 3 the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact though, we are extremely sensitive to smells, even if we do not generally realize it. Our noses are capable of 4 human smells even w

3、hen these are 5 to far below one part in one million. 6 , some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, while others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate 7 smell receptors in the nose. Thes

4、e receptors are the cells which sense smells and send 8 to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell at first can suddenly become sensitive to it when 9 to it often enough.The 10 for insensitivity to smell seems to be that brain finds it 11 to keep all sme

5、ll receptors working all the time but can 12 new receptors if necessary. This may also explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not 13 of the usual smell of our own house but we 14 new smells when we visit someone elses. The brain finds it best t

6、o keep smell receptors _ 15 for unfamiliar and emergency signals such as the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.1. A. sensitiveB. outstandingC. insensitiveD. awkward2. A. limitedB. committedC. devotedD. conducted3. A. catchingB. ignoringC. missingD. tracking4. A. distinguishingB

7、. discoveringC. determiningD. detecting5. A. reducedB. reservedC. rescuedD. refused6. A. FortunatelyB. StrangelyC HappilyD. Amazingly7. A. unusualB. particularC. uniqueD. typical8. A. signsB. informationC. messagesD. signals9. A. subjectedB. leftC. drawnD. exposed10A. expectationB. expressionC. exte

8、nsionD. explanation11.A convenientB. competitiveC. inefficientD. adequate12.A introduceB. gatherC. developD. produce13.A sureB. sickC. awareD tired14.A tolerateB. resistC. neglectD. notice15.A availableB. reliableC. valuableD. suitable第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每题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

9、的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案写在答案卡标号为1625的相应位置上。Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you get a _16_( close) look you will notice one of them is blind. Instead of abandoning him, his owner has made him a safe and comf

10、ortable barn to live in. And if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell_17_( come) from _18_ smaller horse. Attached to _19_ (it) halter is a small, copper-colored bell assisting the blind friend to follow him._20_you watch them, youll find the horse with the bell always check

11、ing on the blind one, and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to _21_ the other one is, trusting he will not _22_( lead ) astray. When the horse with the bell returns to the barn each evening, he will stop _23_( frequent ) to look back, making sure that the _24_ isnt t

12、oo far behind to hear the bell. Life does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges. Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of our acquaintances; _25_other times we are the guide horse, who helps others to find their

13、 way.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florists. “Now, what is it you want?” Mr. Rocco turned to me. “I want the most beautiful flower you have.” I replied. “And just how much d

14、o you have to pay for this most beautiful flower?” I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dime. He nodded, and then showed me a plant on the counter. “I can give you this one for 35 cents.” he said. “Aw, gee,” I protested, “it looks like a weed!” About 18 inches high, the plant was in a small p

15、ot covered with faded red paper. “Now trust me, boyI promise that tomorrow morning when you get up, you will find your most beautiful flower.” said Mr. Rocco. I knew him to be a good honest man, so I agreed to take it. It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Mom was seriously sick and using the front bedroom. I looked in to see if she was asleep, and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mothers Day.The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The