1、絕密啟用前 試卷類型：B汕頭市2013屆普通高中高三教學質量測評試題(二)英語注意事項： 1. 答卷前，考生務必用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將自己的姓名和考生號、試室號、座位號填寫在答題卡上，并粘貼好條形碼。認真核準條形碼上的姓名、考生號、試室好和座位號。2. 選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，在選涂其它答案，答案不能答在試卷上。3. 非選擇題必須用黑色字跡鋼筆或簽字筆作答。答案必須寫在答題卡個題目指定區域內相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。4. 作答選做題

2、是，請先用2B鉛筆填涂做題的題號的對應信息點，再作答。漏涂、錯涂、多涂的，答案無效。 5. 考生必須保持答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，將試卷和答題卡一并交回。I語言知識及應用(共兩節，滿分45分)第一節：完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)Samuel was back at the thrift shop.He had walked into the shop with only one goal in _1_- to find a bookt that he had not bought yesterday.The book was one of seven that he had_

3、2_ yesterday. He was going to buy all of them.But at the last moment,he changed his mind.He_3_all seven back on the shelfSamuel had a personal _4_ at home with over 1,000 books- almost all unread.He subscribed to seven magazines and one daily newspaper.Samuel had more reading material in his small a

4、partment than he could finish in two lifetimes,yet he always_5_more.He finally put his foot down.Not one more book,he told himself._6_it was really special.Yesterdays book fit the bill.It was a biography of one of his favorite authors-Stephen King,one of Americas most popular fiction authors Samuel

5、_7_ most,his model.Samuel_8_ found one of the books he had piled up yesterday,and then another one.In minutes,he found all the books that he had held in his hands yesterday,except one- the Stephen King book.Gee, “what a _9_”,he thought.“The one book that I want to find is the one book that I cant fi

6、nd”Samuel took a walk throughout the store,_10_ that people would often pick up _11_ in one place and then leave it in another.The book was a thick paperback with a red cover.But it was _12_ to be foundSo for Samuel,the Big Hunt was on.He was now a man on a _13_.Every thrift shop he went to would in

7、volve a _14_ for the King book.This new search added purpose to his thrift shop life.Samuel had held something special in his hands.But only when he let it go did he realize its value.When he found it again,he would place the King book on the most noticeable place.It would almost certainly be his fa

8、vorite book that he never got around to _15_1. A.hand B.brain C. mindD.head2. A.put away B.piled up C.set asideD. given away 3. A.replaced B.removed C.hid D. put4. A.studio B.library C.bookshelfD. warehouse5. A.desired B.read C.suspectedD. denoted6. A.because B.although C. unlessD. if7. A.admired B.

9、affected C.adoptedD.attracted8. A.unwillingly B.immediately C.deliberatelyD. elegantly9. A.surprise B.reward C. coincidenceD. relief10. A.wondering B.noticing C.knowingD.doubting 11. A.merchandise B.magazine C.newspaperD. fiction12. A.unlikely Bnowhere C.delightedD. confidential13. A.competition B.m

10、ission C.consequenceD. connection14. A.look B.consideration C.hopeD. search15. A.buying B.selling C.readingD. discovering1. 【答案】C【解析】in mind在頭腦中，是固定短語。他走進商店心里想著一個目的，故選C。2. 【答案】B【解析】put away拋棄，放好； pile up堆積； set aside留出； give away放棄。根據下文he had piled up yesterday可知應選pile up。那本書是他昨天堆放在一起的其中的一本，故選B。3. 【

11、答案】D【解析】replace代替；remove移動；hide隱藏； put放。他想把這七本書都買了，可在最后的時刻，他改變了主意，他又把七本書都放回了書架，故選D。4. 【答案】B【解析】studio畫室； library圖書館； bookshelf書架 warehouse倉庫。根據at home with over 1,000 books可知應是他在家有個圖書館，故選B。5. 【答案】A【解析】desire想要； read讀；suspect懷疑； denote表示。Samuel總是想要買出，故選A。6. 【答案】C【解析】because 因為；although 盡管；unless除非；if

12、如果。他告訴他自己再也不要書了除非它是特殊的，故選C。7. 【答案】A【解析】admire 羨慕；affect影響； adopt采取； attract吸引。Stephen King美國最著名的科幻小說家，也是Samuel最羨慕的一個榜樣，故選A。8. 【答案】B【解析】unwillingly不情愿地； immediately馬上，立刻； deliberately故意地； elegantly優雅地。Samuel立刻去找他昨天已經堆起來的那些書，故選B。9. 【答案】A【解析】surprise驚奇； reward報酬； coincidence巧合； relief安慰。多么奇怪，他最想要的書現在找不

13、著了，故選A。10. 【答案】C【解析】wondering納悶； noticing注意； knowing知道； doubting懷疑。Samuel走出商店，他知道人們往往在一個地方買商品，然后又把它留在了另一個地方，故選C。11. 【答案】A【解析】merchandise 商品；magazine雜志；newspaper 報紙；fiction小說。人們往往在一個地方買商品，然后又把它留在了另一個地方，故選A。12. 【答案】B【解析】unlikely不可能的；nowhere沒有地方； delighted 高興地；confidential獲信任的。因為這里有but可知這本書沒有地方可以找到，故選B

14、。13. 【答案】B【解析】competition比賽； mission使命，任務； consequence 結果；connection 連接。他現在在做這個任務-找書。故選B。14. 【答案】D【解析】look看； consideration考慮； hope 希望；search搜尋。他去的每一個是那個舊貨商店都要找找金的那本書，故選D。15. 【答案】C【解析】buying買； selling賣； reading 讀書；discovering發現。它是他最喜歡的書，也是他從來沒有開始讀的書，故選C。第二節 語法填空（共10小題; 每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結構的語法性

15、和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當的詞或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卷標號為16-25的相應位置上。As the plane circled over the airport,everyone sensed that something was wrong.The plane was moving_16_(steady)through the air, and although the passengers _17_(fasten) their seat belts,they were suddenly thrown forward. At that moment,t

16、he air-hostess presented.She looked very pale,_18_ was quite calm.Speaking quickly and almost in a whisper,she informed everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if _19_ of the passengers knew anything about machines,After a moments hesitation,_20_ man got up and followed the hostess into the pi

17、lots cabin. Moving the pilot aside,the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent instructions that _21_(send) by radio from the airport below.To everyones relief,the plane,_22_ was dangerously close to the ground at the moment ,soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport seve

18、ral times to become familiar _23_ the controls of the plane.The critical moment came _23_ he had to land.The man,_25_(follow) the instructions,guided the plane toward the airfield,and it landed safely after a long run along the runway.III 閱讀（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項

19、中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AGreen invaders are taking over America.Not invaders from space,but plants!You might not think of plants as dangerous,but in this case they are threatening natures delicate food chain.The invaders are plants brought here from other countries to make gardens and yards look pretty

20、.Ever since people started to arrive on Americas shores,they have carried along trees,flowers,and vegetables from other places.Now there are so many of those plants,they are crowding out the native plants that have lived here since before human settlers arrived.And thats a problem,says Dr.Doug Talla

21、my.Hes insect expert at the University of Delaware.He explains that almost all the plant-eating insects in the United States are specialized,which means they eat only certain plants.Monarch butterfly caterpillars(幼蟲),for example,dine on milkweed.If people cut down milkweed and replace it with anothe

22、r plant,the butterflies will not have the food source that they need to survive.But the trouble doesnt stop there.When insects cant get the right plants to eat and they die off,then the birds dont have enough bugs for their meals.Tallamy points out that almost all migrating birds depend on insets to

23、 feed their young.“We cannot let the plants and animals around us disappear.”says Tallamy,“The way to preserve them is to give them food to eat. But when we plant non-native plants,we are clobbering the food chain,because then we dont have the insects the birds need to live.”Fewer of the right plant

24、s mean fewer bugs,and fewer bugs mean fewer birds.And thats bad for the Earth,because we need a variety of living things to keep the planet healthy and beautiful.The good news is,garden centers sell native plants.“Just Google native plantsand your location,and you can find out which plants really be

25、long where you live,”says Tallamy26. How did green invades arrive at America?A. They fell down from space.B. They floated to the Americas shores.C. They were brought in from foreign countriesD. They has lived here since human settlers arrived【答案】C【解析】細節理解題。根據The invaders are plants brought here from

26、 other countries to make gardens and yards look pretty.它們是從國外引進的植物，故選C。27. According to Dr.Tallamy,which of the followings about the insects in the US is NOT true?A. Almost all the plant-eating insects in a place eat certain plants.B. Monarch butterfly caterpillars cant survive without milkweed.C. I

27、f insects cant eat the right plants,they will find another one.D. The insects death will greatly affect the migrating birdssurvival【答案】C【解析】細節理解題。根據When insects cant get the right plants to eat and they die off,找不到合適的植物他們就會滅絕，選項C不符原文，故選C。28. The underlined word“clobber”in Paragraph 5 is closest in m

28、eaning to _.A. protect B.damage C.create D.collect【答案】B【解析】詞義猜測題。根據because then we dont have the insects the birds need to live可知它的 意思“破壞”，故選B。29. We can know whether a plant is native by _.A. Googling on the Internet B.asking Dr.Doug TallamyC.looking up in books D.searching in garden 【答案】A【解析】細節理解題

29、。根據Just Google native plantsand your location,and you can find out which plants really belong where you live,故選A。30. What is the best title of the pass age?A. Green invaderslocal living things B.Green invadersdangerous food chainB. Green invadersenvironmental protectors D.Green invadesthreat to loca

30、l nature【答案】D【解析】標題歸納題。根據全文的內容來看主要敘述的是外來的植物對當地大自然帶來的威脅，故選D。BIn Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half of the twentieth century.Today,a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture,household goods and cars by installments.In the U.S.,the figure i

31、s much higher than in Great Britain,and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash.There is a charge for interest.The buyers pays one quarter or one third of the

32、price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him.He then makes regular payments,weekly or monthly,until the full price is paid up.The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages.It can help

33、couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping,It increases the demand for goods,and in this way helps business and employment. There is ,however,the danger that when business is bad,installment buying may end suddenly,making business much worse.This may result in a great i

34、ncrease in unemployment.If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs,they will probably not be able to make their payments.If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money.

35、If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit,it becomes more likely to have a depression.This is why,in some countries,the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installme

36、nt plan.31. Which of the following is true about the installment plan?A. British families just use the installment plan to buy furniture.B. More than 10 precent American families buy things on installment.C. Americans spend more on installment buying than British people do.D. The payment of installm

37、ent buying is easier than buying by cash.【答案】C【解析】細節理解題。根據In the U.S.,the figure is much higher than in Great Britain,美國比英國的辦理分期付款的人多，故選C。32. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because_.A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interestB. the delivery of the goods

38、 charges extra moneyC. the buyer has to pay a down paymentD. The service offered by installment plan charged extra money【答案】A【解析】細節理解題。根據The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash.There is a charge for interest. 買方必須支付額外的錢作為利息，故選A。33. Wh

39、at will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?A. He might lose his job B.He will stop owning the item he has boughtC.He will have to sell what he has bought D.He will go into debt【答案】B【解析】細節理解題。根據The legal ownership of the goods remains with the se

40、ller until the final payment has been made. 貨物的法定所有權屬于賣方直到最后全款結清。故選B。34. The advantages of installment buying might include all the followings EXCEPT that _.A. purchasing power is strengthenedB. Employment might be increasedC. People develop a good habit of saving moneyD. Young couples are able to f

41、urnish their homes【答案】C【解析】細節理解題。根據It increases the demand for goods,故選項A符合原文；and in this way helps business and employment. 故選項B符合原文；It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes故選項D符合原文，原文而沒有提到選項C的內容，故選C。35. In some countries,the government controls the installment plan to_.A. incr

42、ease employment B.avoid depressionsB. ensure that businesses make good profits D.ensure that people can pay for what they buy【答案】D【解析】細節理解題。根據the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the insta

43、llment plan.目的確保人們能夠償還他們買東西的欠款，故選D。CThe first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt know.I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder.I turned around to find a wrinkled,little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that l

44、it up her entire being.She said,“Hi,girl!My name is Rose.Im 87 years old.Can give you a hug?”I laughed and enthusiastically responded,“Of course you may!“and she gave me a giant squeeze.“Why are you in college at such a young,innocent age ?”I asked.She jokingly replied,“Im here to meet a rich husban

45、d,get married,have a couple of children,and then retire and travel!”“No seriously“I said.I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.“I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!”“she told me.Over the course of the year,Rose because a

46、 campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went .She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students.She was living it up.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet.Ill never forget what she taught us.“We do not

47、 stop playing because we are old“;we grow old because we stop playing.There are only two secrets to staying young,being happy,and achieving success/You have to laugh and find humor everyday.Yourve got to have a dream.When you lose your dreams,you die!”she said.“The idea is to grow up by always findi

48、ng the opportunity in change.”Have no regrets.The elderly usually dont have regrets for what we did,but rather for things we did not do.The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”.She challenged each of us study the lyric

49、s(歌詞)and live them out in our daily lives.At the years end,Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.36. Rose made herself known to the author in a _ manner.A. serious B.cold C.crazy D.humorous【答案】D【解析】細節理解題。根據She s

50、aid,“Hi,girl!My name is Rose.Im 87 years old.Can give you a hug?” I laughed and enthusiastically responded,“Of course you may!“and she gave me a giant squeeze. “Why are you in college at such a young,innocent age ?”I asked.She jokingly replied,“Im here to meet a rich husband,get married,have a coupl

51、e of children,and then retire and travel!”可知她以幽默的方式與作者見面，故選D。37. From the information provided in the passage,we know_.A. Rose finished the college degree within a yearB. Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college educationC. Rose enjoyed her campus life

52、 very muchD. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing【答案】C【解析】推理判斷題。根據At the years end,Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago.可推知她喜歡校園生活，故選C。38. Rose delivered the speech_.A. at the graduation B.which she prepared carefullyC.ended with”The Song of Rose” D.to challenge al

53、l the other speakers【答案】C【解析】細節理解題。根據She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”.她以The Song of Rose歌結束了她的演講，故選C。39. According to her speech,_.A. whenever you have a dream,you succeedB. All people dont grow up while growing olderC. Rose usually regretted having done somethingD

54、. a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesnt do anything【答案】B【解析】細節理解題。根據We do not stop playing because we are old“;we grow old because we stop playing，故選B。40. The best title for the passage can be_.A. Growing Older or Growing Up B.Its Never too Old to learnC.Humour Does Count D.Challen

55、ge Yourself【答案】A【解析】標題歸納題。根據Ill never forget what she taught us. “We do not stop playing because we are old“;we grow old because we stop playing.根據全文的內容又因為標題還必須有吸引力又能概括短文的大意故選A。DBeing sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life.Relationships with family,friends,neighbours,even pets,will

56、 all do the trick,but the biggest longevity(長壽)boost seems to come from marriage or an equivalent relationship. The effect was first noted in 1858 by William Farr,who who wrote that widows and widowers（鰥夫）were at a much higher risk of dying than their married peers.Studies since then suggest that ma

57、rriage could add as much as seven years to a mans life and two to a womans.The effect holds for all causes of death,whether illness,accident or self-harm. Even if the odds are stacked against you(the conditions are not favourable),marriage can more than compensate.Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years long