广东省揭阳一中届高三第三次模拟试题英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、广东省揭阳一中届高三第三次模拟试题英语试题 Word版含答案2013年揭阳一中、潮州金山中学第四次联考英语试题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） The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 1 . S

2、olitude can be 2 to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 3 our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to an end. People have become so 4 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if theyd rather not be. Today

3、we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our 5 but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become 6 on digital technology simply because theyve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not using it would make them an outsider. Also , many jobs and careers require p

4、eople to be 7 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of 8 . Being reachable might feel like a 9 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 10 wants it. Computers can be shut do

5、wn and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be connected and on has many 11 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 12 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel trapped and 13 to answer unwanted calls or 14 to unwanted texts.Att

6、itudes towards our connectedness as a society 15 across generations. Some find todays technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyones view on the subject, its hard to imagine what life would be like without daily advancements in technology.1.A. updatedB. receivedC. sharedD. coll

7、ected2.A. hardB. easyC. accessibleD. available3.A.respectedB. shaped C. ignoredD.preserved4.A.sensitiveB.intelligentC.considerateD.reachable5.A. mediaB. computersC. databasesD. monitors6.A. bentB. hardC. keenD.dependent7.A.connected B. trained C.recommendedD. interested8.A. study B. workC.languageD.

8、 life9.A. pleasure B. benefit C.burdenD.disappointment10.A. slightly B. hardlyC.merelyD. really11.A. aspects B. weaknesses C.advantagesD. exceptions12.A. hidden B. lostC.relaxedD. deserted13.A. forcedB. excitedC.confusedD. interested14.A. turnB. submitC.objectD. reply15.A. varyB. ariseC.spreadD. exi

9、st1. 【答案】C【解析】updated被更新;received 被收到；shared被分享； collected被收集。数字的世界不存在独处，意味着信息的开放性。故选C。2. 【答案】A【解析】hard难的； easy 容易的；accessible 易接近的；available有效的。独处很难被发现，故选A。3. 【答案】B【解析】respect尊敬； shaped 塑造，形成，发展； ignore忽视； preserve保存。对第一段总结，就这方面而言，新科技改变了我们的文化。故选B。4. 【答案】D【解析】sensitive 敏感的；intelligent聪明的； considerat

10、e体贴的； reachable可获得的。网络科技如此发达以至于他人可以轻易的被联系到。故选D。5. 【答案】B【解析】media媒体； computers电脑； databases资料库； monitors监控设备。我们可以通过电脑聊天，写文本，发邮件，写博客等。与后面使用电话也可以做到这些相并列的日常生活工具。故选B.6. 【答案】D【解析】bent倾向; hard难的； keen热衷于；dependent依靠的，依赖的。因为发达国家的人都习惯使用数码产品，因此对数码产品很具依赖性，故选D。7. 【答案】A【解析】connected 有联系的；trained训练过的； recommended

11、被推荐的； interested感兴趣的。许多工作和事业都需要彼此有联系，故选A。8. 【答案】B【解析】study 学习；work 工作；language 语言；life生活。根据上文可知说的是工作的事情。从这一点上来说，技术改变了工作文化，故选B。9. 【答案】C【解析】pleasure乐趣；乐事 benefit好处；益处； burden负担，责任； disappointment失望。根据后文中的否定想法可以看出对于不想被联系的人来说是个负担，故选C。10. 【答案】D【解析】slightly轻微地； hardly几乎不； merely仅仅； really实际上。根据后文提示人们关电脑关手

12、机，说明独处对于一部分人来说是真正想要追求的，故选D。11. 【答案】C【解析】aspects方面； weaknesses弱点； advantages优势； exceptions例外。与后文中的缺点相比得出是优点，故选C。12. 【答案】B【解析】hidden隐藏的； lost 失去的；relaxed放松的； deserted遗弃的。描述数码产品的优点，当人们在山上迷路的时候，移动电话的作用，故选B。13. 【答案】A【解析】forced 强迫的；excited 兴奋的；confused 困惑的；interested感兴趣的。与后文中被迫接电话和发信息可以看出消极的情绪，故选A。14. 【答案

13、】D【解析】turn to转向； submit to提交； object to反对；reply to回答。这是固定搭配，答复电话和回复短信，故选D。15. 【答案】A【解析】vary变化； arise引起；上升； spread展开，扩展；exist存在。对于全文的总结。人们对于社会连通性存在各种各样的观点，故选A。第二节: 语法填空（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）My most embarrassing moment occurred last month. I was invited to attend an interview 16 a job as a hotel recep

14、tionist. I arrived on time and was shown into the managers office by an assistant. I was so nervous 17 I didnt catch the managers name. The interview began. “Do you have any previous experience in hotels?” asked the manager. “No sir,” I said. The manager frowned. “Are you good at using computers?” “

15、Yes, sir. I am familiar 18 most popular kinds of software.” The manager frowned again. He didnt look a friendly person. The interview continued. Every answer I gave 19 (receive) by a frown from the manager, even though I told him about my 20 (communicate) skills, my knowledge of French and so on. Ob

16、viously, I was doing very badly. At last, the interview came to a close. “One final question,” said the manager. “How good is 21 eyesight?” “Excellent, sir,” I replied. “Very well,” said the manager, “thank you for coming.” I stood up 22 (shake) hands. 23 the manager stood up as well, I realized wha

17、t I had been doing wrong. The gentleman 24 I had been calling “sir” during the whole interview was wearing a skirt! The manager was a woman! I didnt get 25 job.II. 阅读（共两节，25题，满分50分）第一节: 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ADr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of

18、humour. Participants（参加者）are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the worlds funniest joke. But there is also a seriou

19、s purpose. The researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.This is a subject th

20、at has long attracted psychologists and philosophers. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that society expects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves. By December 2001 over 1

21、0, 000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humour, for instance.“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humour, ” said Dr. Wiseman. “Males use

22、 humour to appear superior to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play. ”Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humour. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humour”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “Y

23、oure a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500?” “Yes. Whats the second question?”The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humour. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves t

24、he point. Is this joke funny? I dont know, but lets say yes, just to be safe.Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At

25、least they should leave the funny stuff to us.26. Scientist started “ the laugh lab” project_A. to find the funniest joke in European countriesB. to know what funny people are like from different nations and culturesC. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humourD. to get

26、more personal details about participants【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour.他们要找出女性和男性对于幽默感的不同，故选C。27. We can infer from the passage that_.A. most of the people all over the world are completely honestB. psychologists and philosopher

27、s take interest in the “laugh lab” projectC. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at allD. people tell the truth about themselves only when they laugh【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。根据This is a subject that has long attracted psychologists and philosophers.故选B。28. According to the passage, w

28、e can safely say that _.A. Jokes created by computer are less appealing to people.B. Men and women have similar senses of humour.C. The project lasted from September, 2001 to December, 2001.D. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make final conclusions.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Dr Wiseman and his wor

29、kmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing.由计算机制造的笑话不吸引人，故选A。29. The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans_.A. to show thane French people have a better sense of humourB. to prove the British

30、people have a sense of “toilet humour”C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humourD. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humour【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humour. The British enjoy what is usually

31、 called “toilet humour”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “Youre a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500?” “Yes. Whats the second question?”不同的国家有不同的幽默感，故选C。30. What is the best title for the passage?A. Funny or not? B. Laugh louder! C. Men laugh better. D. Watch out for the trap in jokes!【答案】A【解析】标题归纳题。根据本文的内容可知那些幽默是可笑的那些是不可笑的，故选A。BTraditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found. Research revealed one in five parents has ditched old classics such as Snow