广东省汕头市高三上学期期末调研考试英语试题含答案.docx

1、广东省汕头市高三上学期期末调研考试英语试题含答案汕头市2013-2014学年度普通高中教学质量监测高三英语本试卷共三大部分，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号分别填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡上，并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。2选择题（4650题除外）每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题和4650题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答题前必

2、须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡、答题纸的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡、答题纸一并交回。第一部分 英语知识应用（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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A noted American psychologist once remarked that childhood is a m

3、agical period in ones life. Indeed it is, for during 1 one undergoes a step-by-step transformation not only in 2 capacity, but also in physical and verbal skills. Each step 3 an increase in the difficulty of a childs conceptual and learning abilities. During the early stages of childhood, from infan

4、cy to about five, the child learns 4 skills including using the toilet, bathing and dressing himself 5 . At this stage, he also learns to be very observant, curious, imaginative and creative. His ability to remember things also 6 at this stage. He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty

5、in remembering. 7 , he learns elementary skills in problem-solving. At school, particular in 8 classes, the child is especially creative. Given a piece of paper and some colored pencils, he draws a variety of 9 from his surroundings as well as from his 10 circle. It is not surprising to see a child

6、draw a monster to represent an abusive father, and an _11_ to represent a loving and caring mother. As he graduates to the later stages of childhood bordering on the 12 years, the child learns the 13 of human relations and socialization by interacting with his peershis friends and schoolmates. He al

7、so learns to 14 with new life situations, including dates and part-time work. Given a tight schedule of schoolwork, the child learns to prepare his own schedules of work and play; the more_15_ and less serious ones manage to take time out of their busy schedules of assignments, reports and tests and

8、 examinations to go with their friends on relaxation entertainment. 1. A. adolescence B. adulthood C. childhood D. infancy2. A. spiritual B. mental C. practical D. magical3. A. signs B. presents C. prevents D. signals4. A. difficult B. simple C. useful D. helpful5. A. willingly B. independently C. c

9、onfidently D. excitedly6. A. develops B. increases C. reduces D. strengthens7. A. Undoubtedly B. Otherwise C. Unexpectedly D. Gradually8. A. music B. art C. chemistry D. biology9. A. pictures B. buildings C. reflections D. images10. A. family B. school C. teacher D. friend11. A. beauty B. actress C.

10、 angel D. witches12. A. infancy B. teenage C. adulthood D. aged13. A. competence B. commitment C. complexity D. competition14. A. agree B. experiment C. withdraw D. concern15. A. practical B. cautious C. enthusiastic D. stubborn第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）仔细阅读下面短文，短文中有10个空格。请按照语境以及括号里所给的词完成短文。答案填写在

11、答题卡标号为1625的对应位置。As a working mom with three young sons, keeping the house clean is a big challenge. Even 16 we clean the house every week, one hour later our bedrooms and bathrooms are back to their messy(混乱的) look. When 17 (ask), my boys will help neaten their room, clear their plates from the tabl

12、e and pick up their school junk. But I need to remind them 18 it again and again. If I dont remind them, I will step over all the things 19 make my house look like a garbage can. This is quite 20 change from my pre-kid years when I never left any waste in the house. 21 seems that I cannot get these

13、days back again at my own house.When last week I 22 (find) a program called “Share a Healthy Habit” on a newspaper, I saw a great chance to engage my sons in cleaning chores. Why not encourage these behaviors during the summer, while school is out and their life is 23 (relax)? The goal for my boys i

14、s to clean their own dorm room 24 themselves when they are free. The rewards for clean habits start young and continue as they get 25 (old), so I need to start my plan as soon as possible.第二部分 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）阅读下列四篇短文，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。AA few days ago, I

15、 was sitting in a Thai restaurant enjoying a meal when I got on a phone call from a friend I hadnt spoken to in a long time. In my enthusiasm and excitement, I talked quite louder than usual voice and in Spanish, my mother tongue. A few minutes into the call, an old lady sitting at the table beside

16、mine got up, seemingly offended, and asked the restaurant staff to relocate(重新安排) a table as far away as possible from this man who seemed to be impolite.I sank in my seat out of embarrassment. I ended the call soon afterwards and felt the urge to apologize. Before getting up, I looked around to see

17、 where she was and she was at the table farthest away from me. I noticed that the lady was alone and staring out the window. I found a tinge (气息) of sadness or anxiety and perhaps a desire for aloneness and peace. But I had obviously destroyed it minutes earlier.Right then I abandoned my plan for a

18、conventional apologetic gesture. Seeing those funny smile cards in my wallet, I took one out and wrote some words to express my apology. On signing my restaurant bill, I asked a waiter to secretly charge the ladys meal to me and hand her the smile card instead of her bill.Did she take it the wrong w

19、ay, I wondered? Did she get confused? Did she refuse the anonymous offer? And so on. I just waited and felt nervous to learn the outcome. To my pleasant surprise, things turned out the best possible way.The waiter approached me in a joy, telling me, “In the many times she had dined here before, I ha

20、d never seen the old lady smile as she did when receiving the smile card and the $0 bill. She thanked me even though I explained that someone else did the job.”26. The old lady changed her seat mainly because of _.A. her private phone callB. the authors loud voiceC. the views out of the windowD. the

21、 restaurant staffs mistake27. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. The author didnt stop talking though he felt embarrassed.B. The author went up to the old lady and apologized to her.C. The old lady just moved to the farthest table to see outside.D. The lady didnt have a nice mood and liked to sta

22、y alone.28. Feeling sorry, the author offered the old lady the following EXCEPT _.A. an apologetic gestureB. a smile cardC. a free mealD. some written words to apologize29. Why did the author say, “ things turned out the best possible way”?A. Because the waiter became joyful.B. Because the old lady

23、forgave him.C. Because he didnt need to pay the bill.D. Because someone else did the job for him. 30. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. A Misunderstanding Caused by Different Cultures B. An Unpleasant Experience in ThailandC. A Smile Card for a Sincere ApologyD. An Old Lady

24、 Who Never SmilesBThis Valentines Day, millions of people will exchange heart-shaped gifts of all kinds, from candy to cards. But did you know that the human heart does not actually look like the typical valentine shape?According to heart specialist Dr. Robert DiBianco, we can learn more about this

25、important organ. “The human heart is about the size of a fist. Because the heart is a muscle with lots of blood supplied to it, it looks red like meat,” he explained. “In people who are overweight, the heart looks yellow because it is covered with yellow fat.”In the United States, children are taugh

26、t to place their hands over their hearts when pledging allegiance to the flag. Most people have heard that the heart is on the left side of the chest. In reality, the heart is in the middle of the chest, tucked snugly between the two lungs.And what does the heart actually do? DiBianco explained that

27、 the heart is a pump that pushes blood throughout the body by expanding and contracting.“Each living part of the body needs blood to live, and thats why its important for the blood to go to different parts of the body,” DiBianco said.When youre exercising, it takes your blood about ten seconds to ge

28、t from your heart to your big toe and back, much quicker than usual. In fact, a kids heart has to push blood through about 60,000 miles (96,560 kilometers) of blood vessels, which is long enough to circle the Earth two and a half times! When the kid grows, his or her blood vessels grow, too. So all

29、that pumping takes a lot of effort. To push blood, an average heart beats a hundred thousand times a day. That means that in a lifetime, the average human heart will beat more than two and a half billion times.31. If you are too heavy, your heart may _.A. be like the valentine shapeB. look yellow wi

30、th the fatC. change the color and the shapeD. become much bigger than your fist32. According to Dr. Robert DiBianco, the heart is usually _.A. on the left side of the chestB. on the right side of the chestC. in the middle of the chestD. under the two lungs33. The underlined expression “expanding and

31、 contracting” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.A. giving and taking B. beating and pausingC. becoming faster and slowerD. getting bigger and smaller 34. What can we learn from Paragraph 6? A. Doing exercise will make blood flow faster. B. A kid has longer blood vessels than an adult. C. The

32、 more a heart beats, the healthier its owner will be. D. A heart pushes blood through about 60,000 miles in a lifetime.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. Characteristics and functions of human heart.B. The hearts of different kinds of people.C. Suggestions on protecting our hearts.D. The misunderstandings