2013年清远市普通高中毕业班调研考试英语试题及讲评

2013 年清远市普通高中毕业班调研考试英语试题（2013 年 1 月 25 日下午 3：00-5:00）第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）Last weekend when I had an interesting conversation with one of the team mates I actually didnt know quite well.“So what do you do?“ he asked. “Well, we work for ourselves and we 1 a software company“, I replied. “ I work for xyz company, but you know I always wanted to get into animation(动画) 2 and work for myself.However, I got 3 in the wrong industry.”“You arent dead yet, are you?“ I tried hard not say that 4 . He continued, “You know, Ive been dreaming of doing this for 10 years now, but once you have 5 , its very tough to do anything else.“I couldnt 6 anymore, so I said “Thats great, if you really want to do that, maybe you should 7 some animation classes, or do some self- learning at your own pace. That would be a good 8 “. He replied, “ its very 9 , with family, full time job and no time. I would love to, but I cant.“Reluctantly, I suggested “Then maybe you should 10 training for a few weeks or months and give up your 11 to have enough full-time training.“ He looked at me in surprise. “Are you crazy? Where will the paycheck come from?“12 this conversation was heading towards a(n) 13 with each other, I chose to just 14 and leave it at that. But it made me think. Why do people refuse to take some 15 to follow their dreams? Are their dreams not worth it? If not, why do we sulk about them later? Dont we owe it to ourselves to at least give our dreams a fair shot?1 A. close B. run C. rent D. employ2 A. study B. sales C. design D. companies3 A. stuck B. excited C. hurt D. interested4 A. aloud B. softly C. quickly D. slowly5 A. company B. dream C. child D. family6 A. hear B. say C. stand D. hold7 A. put up B. take up C. hold up D. join up8 A. start B. reason C. chance D. result 9 A. helpful B. easy C. harmful D. difficult10 A. decide B. consider C. imagine D. stop11 A. dream B. studies C. work D. weekend12 A. Guessing B. Realizing C. Hoping D. Dreaming13 A. battle B. fight C. understanding D. argument14 A. smile B. cry C. laugh D. continue15 A. examples B. jobs C. risk D. turns【美文欣赏】求求你坚持自己的梦想吧！For Gods sake, follow your dreamsWe were just about getting ready to warm up for the practice game over the weekend when I had an interesting conversation with one of the team mates I actually didnt know quite well.周末的时候，当我们正要为即将到来的游戏热身，团队成员中有一个我其实不太了解的成员和我进行了一场有趣的对话。“So what do you do?“ he asked. “Well, we work for ourselves, we run a software company“, I replied. “Oh really! thats awesome! I work for xyz company, but you know I always wanted to get into animation design and work for myself. It was my dream. I got stuck in the wrong industry.“你是做什么工作的？”他问道。“嗯，我们为自己打工，我们开了一个软件公司”我回答。高三英语试题 第 3 页 共 12 页“真的？那真是太棒了！我为 XX 公司工作，但你知道我一直想做动画设计， 想做自由职业。那是我的梦想。我现在被困在一个错误的行业里。”“You arent dead yet, are you?“ I thought trying hard not say that aloud. He continued “You know, Ive been wanting to do this for 10 years now, but once you have a family, its very tough to do anything else.“你还没死心，对吗？” 我挣扎着没把这句吼出来。他继续说：“你知道吗？我想做这行都有十年了，但是一旦你有了家庭，那想要再做点儿别的事就难了。”I couldnt resist anymore, so I said “Thats great, if you really want to do that, may be you should take up some animation classes, or do some self learning at your own pace. That would be a good start“. Pat came the reply “Nahh its very difficult, with family, full time job, no time. I would love to, but I cant.“我再也受不了了，于是我说：“如果你真想做那行那很好啊！也许你应该上一些动画设计的课程，或者是用你自己的节奏自学。那会是个好开始！” 那哥们儿给我回了一句：“啊！？那得多难啊。有家庭、有全职工作，我根本没时间！我是很喜欢，但是我做不了啊！”Reluctantly, I suggested “Then may be you should consider training full time for a few weeks/months and perhaps dive in full-time?“ He looked at me like I had just asked him to cut off his right hand. “Are you crazy? Where will the paycheck come from?“我老大不乐意地建议他说：“那也许，你应该试试花几周、或是几个月的时间集中培训，要不就辞职去学习？” 他看着我那小样儿就跟我在教他剁掉自己右手似的：“你疯了吗？那我要怎么生活！？”Realizing this conversation was heading towards an argument with someone I didnt know very well at the first place, I chose to just smile and leave it at that. But it made me think. What is it with people refusing to take some risks to follow their dreams. Are their dreams not worth it? If not, why do we sulk about them later? Dont we owe it to ourselves to at least give our dreams a fair shot?想到这场对话跟着就会向吵架发展了，而对方我一开始就不太熟，于是我选择放弃，只是笑笑。但这确实让我想到：这些人都怎么了？不就要你们冒点儿险、追随自己的梦想吗？是你们的梦想不值得你们这么做吗？如果真不是，那到头来你们又在烦什么呢？我们是不是应该给我们自己的梦想至少一个机会呢？第二节 语法填空 （共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分。满分 15 分）Many years ago I waas a freshman in high school. One day, on my way home I saw a bunch of kids stopped another boy in my class and tripped him, 16 (knock) all his books out of his arms. 17 he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying. 18 (immediate) I rushed over to him and helped him pick up his books. He said, “Thanks!”with a big smile. It was one of those smiles that 19 (show) real gratitude. I asked him 20 he lived. 21 turned out he lived near me. We talked all the way home, and I carried his books. I asked him 22 he wanted to play football on Saturday with me and my friends. He agreed. Graduation day arrived three years later. In his speech, he said, “Graduation is 23 time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years, your teachers but mostly your friends. I am going to tell you a story.” I stared at my friends 24 disbelief as he told the story of the first day when we met. He had planned to kill 25 over the weekend but he was saved by what I did. 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）AI adopted Luke four years ago during my trip abroad. The people from the orphanage dropped him off at our hotel room without even saying goodbye. He was nearly six years old, only 28 pounds and his face was covered with scars. Clearly, he was terrified. Luke kicked and screamed，animal-like. I stood between him and the door to keep him from bolting. He had never seen a mirror and tried to escape by running through one. After an hour and a half he finally fell asleep, exhausted. I called room service. They delivered every noodle dish on the menu（I know from the orphanage that noodles are his favorite）. Luke woke up, looked at me and started crying again. I handed him chopsticks and pointed at the food. He stopped crying and started to eat. He ate until I was sure he would be sick. That night we went for a walk. Delighted at the moon, he asked, “What is it?“ I said, “The 高三英语试题 第 5 页 共 12 页moon, its the moon.“ He reached up and tried to touch it. He cried again when I tried to give him a bath until I started to play with the water. By the end of his bath the room was soaked and he was giggling(咯咯地笑 ). I clothed him after the bath and then we picked up One Yellow Lion. We read the book One Yellow Lion. He loved looking at the colorful pictures and turning the pages. He was a sad, shy boy for a long time after those first days. He cried easily. He hid food in his pillowcase and foraged(翻寻) in dustbins. I wondered then if he would ever get over the wounds of neglect that the orphanage had beaten into him and live a normal life. It has been four years. Luke is a smart, funny, happy fourth-grader. He is a natural athlete. His teachers say he is well behaved and works very hard. Our neighbor says she has never seen a happier kid. When I think back, I am amazed at what transformed this terrified little creature. It was not medical care or psychological treatment. It was love: just simple, plain, easy to give. Love consists of sympathy, care, security, and faith. I believe in the power of love to transform. I believe in the power of love to heal. 26. Luke tried to escape from the author most probably because _. A. he didnt like the authorB. he wanted to go back the orphanageC. something terrible had made him always feel unsafe D. he was too shy to meet a stranger 27. What did Luke do on the night he was adopted? Took a walk. Read a book. Stayed in the hotel. Ate all the noodles. Foraged in dustbins. Played with water during his bath. A. B. C. D. 28. What does the underlined word bolting in Paragraph Two probably mean?A. kicking B. being frightened C. crying D. running away 29. What can we learn from the passage? A. Luke has become physically and mentally healthy. B. Luke fell ill after he ate the noodles. C. Luke is now an excellent high-school student. D. Luke was naughty when he was in the orphanage. 30. What was it that had quite an effect on Luke? A. The encouragement of the neighbors. B. The psychological treatment. C. The authors love D. The help from the orphanage. BIt was the last day of final examination in a large Eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam that was going to begin in a few minutes. On their faces was confidence.This was their 37 examthen on to commencement（毕业典礼） and jobs. Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they would get. With all this assurance of four years of college, they felt ready and able to conquer the world. The approaching exam, they knew, would be a snap. The professor had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted, requesting only that they did not talk to each other during the test. Jubilantly they flowed into the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles broadened as the students noted there were only five essay-type questions. Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. No one spoke as the professor faced the class, Papers in hand. He surveyed the worried faces before him, and then asked: “How many of you completed all five questions?” Not a hand was raised. “How many answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students shifted restlessly in their seats. “One, then? Certainly somebody finished one.”But the class remained silent.The professor put down the papers. “That is exactly what I expected,” he said. 高三英语试题 第 7 页 共 12 页“I just want you to impress upon you that even if you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you dont know. These questions you could not answer are relatively common in everyday practice .” Then, smiling, he added, “You will all pass this course, but remembereven though you are now college graduates, your education had just begun .”The years have obscured(使变模糊)the name of the professor, but not the lesson he taught.31. What did the engineering seniors think of the coming exam? A. It would be quite easy. B. It would be extremely hard. C. It would be very exciting. D. It would be impressive. 32. The underlined word “Jubilantly” can be replaced by “_ “. A. Frightenedly B. WorriedlyB. Happily D. Quickly 33. It can be inferred that _. A. only one of the students passed the courseB. the professor wanted to teach the students a lesson by this examC. All of the students passed the examD . The professor wanted to prevent the students from graduating from the college 34. What is the authors attitude to the exam? A. He doesnt show his opinion about it. B. He is against the exam. C. He is for the exam. D. He thinks its interesting and somewhat surprising. 35. Which proverb can be used as the best title of the passage? A. Well begun, half done. B. An idly youth, a needy age. C. Art is long, but life is short. D. Live and learn. C. Bill Gates and the president of General Motors met for lunch and Bill was going on and on comparing the computer industry with the auto industry and states. “If automotive technology had kept pace with computer technology over the past few decades, you would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8, and it would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour,” said Gates. “Or, you could have an economy car that weighs 30 pounds and gets a thousand miles on a gallon of gas. In either case, the sticker price of a new car would be less than $50. Why havent you guys kept up?”The president of GM smiles and said, “Because the federal government wont let us build cars that crash four times a day.”Why is that funny (or not funny, as the case may be)? Human beings love to laugh, and the average adult laughs 17 times a day. Humans love to laugh so much that there are actually industries built around laughter. Jokes, sitcoms and comedies are all designed to get us laughing, because laughing fells good. For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs. Laughter is actually a complex response that involves many of the same skills used in solving problems.Laughter is a great thing-thats why weve all heard of the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” There is strong evidence that laughter can actually improve health and help fight disease. In this article, well look at laughter-what it is, what happens in our brains when we laugh, what makes us laugh and how it can make us healthier and happier. Youll also learn that theres a tremendous (极大的) amount of facts that no one understands yet.36. In his response, the president of General Motors seemed to _. A. Praise Bill Gates B. laugh at Bill Gates. C. be in favor of the government D. feel disappointed at the government37. Which of the following sentences in this passage is the most humorous? A. “The federal government wont let us build cars that crash four times a day.”B. “It would have a top speed of 10,000 miles per hour.”C. “The sticker price of a new car would be less than $50.”D. “You would now be driving a V-32 instead of a V-8.” 38. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Humans laugh because of jokes, sitcoms and comedies. B. Humans laugh because laughter can fight disease. C. Laughter is a complex response of humans. D. Humans have gained skills to laugh since they are born. 高三英语试题 第 9 页 共 12 页39. What is the writer most likely to talk about next? A. How people laugh. B. What laughter is. C. Why laughter is the best medicine. D. Where laughter takes place. 40. This passage is most probably _. A. a comment on the joke between Bill Gates and the president of General MotorsB. an article of a collection of funny storiesC. a news report about a research into the benefits of laughterD. an introduction of an article about laughterDWe drive from one place to another each day, but does it ever occur to you, “What would we do without cars, or other types of transportation?” Of course, people in the past managed without cars, but over time they have developed and have become part of our day-today life. The history of cars dates back to 1769, when Nicholas J. Cugnot, a French Engineer, built the first self-powered car. By 1801, an English man, Richard trevithica, built another steam-powered car. Fuel gas appeared in 1806 with the first cars powered by internal combustion engines(内燃机)， but it wasnt until 1885 that modern petrol fuelled internal-combustion engines were introduced by Carl Mercedes-Benz, a German engine designer. Cars powered by electric power appeared at the turn of 20th century, but largely disappeared from use until the turn of the 21st century, when they have been improved to reduce the environment pollution. It is said that the early attempts at making cars running with internal-combustion engines were hampered(妨碍)by the lack of suitable fuels, so the earliest engines used gas mixtures. An example of this was that Francois Isaac de Rivaz, a Swiss engineer, built an internal-combustion engine powered by a hydrogen and oxygen mixture in 1806. Progress came to Britain in 1895 with one of the first four-wheeled petrol-drivencars; Frederick William Lanchester made the model in Birmingham. Within five years, there was a national car industry in many countries. After this, there was a sudden growth of the car industry. The Ford Model T was in production in 1908 and became the most widely produced and available car of the period. Since then, many designs of cars have come and gone but the functionality has increased greatly. Our cars have temperature control, electric windows and hi-tech stereo systems. We also get assistance from satellite navigation system, which are built into some cars. In a short time, cars have experienced so many advancements in technology. Who knows what the future holds for our cars?41. The question raised in the first paragragh is intended to _. A. suggest that we depend on too much on the carB. suggest that we have many other types of transportation besides cars C. show that like people in the past we can manage without carsD. stress that the car plays an important role in our life today42. The right time order of the following events is _. a. Modern petrol was used to power a car. b. The car powered by steam came into being. c. The Ford Model T was in production. d. A British engineer made the model of a four-wheeled by petrol.e. A Swiss engineer made an internal-combustion engine powered by gas mixtures. A. b, d, e, a, c B. b, e, a, d, c C. b, e, c,d, a D. b, d, e, c, a43. We can learn from the text that _. A. an English man invented the steam-powered carB. in 1900,the national car industry in many countries was on the decreaseC. after the Ford Model T was put into use, it became popularD. electric cars will no longer come into use44. What attitude does the author hold towards the future of the car? A. O