广东省中山市高三英语上学期期末试题.doc

中山市高三级20122013学年度第一学期期末统一考试英语科试卷本试卷共12页，三大题，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、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡的卷头上。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡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的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。in a land far away, once upon a time there was great poverty, and only the rich could manage without great problems. it is said that one day three of those rich men and their servants were 1 together on a road when they came to a very 2 village. the first could not stand seeing the 3 , so he took all the gold and jewels from his wagons (四轮载重马车) and shared them out among the villagers. he wished them all the best of luck, and he left. the second rich man, seeing the 4 situation, stopped for a short time and then decided to give the 5 all his food and drink, since he could see that money would be of little 6 to them. he made sure that they each 7 their fair share and would have enough food to 8 for some time. then, he left. the third rich man, on seeing such poverty, 9 and went straight through the poverty-stricken 10 without stopping. the two other rich men saw all this from a distance and commented heatedly with each other on how the third rich man lacked sympathy. it was 11 that they themselves had been there to offer help. however, to their great surprise, three days later, they 12 the third rich man, who was coming in the 13 direction. he was still traveling quickly, but his wagons, instead of the gold and valuables they had been 14 , were now completely full of farming tools and bags of 15 . he was rushing back to help them out of poverty. 1. a. standing b. traveling c. gathering d. running2. a. faraway b. different c. poor d. ancient3. a. land b. welfare c. richness d. poverty4. a. curious b. worrying c. dangerous d. puzzling5. a. villagers b. servants c. others d. rest6. a. interest b. concern c. use d. attraction7. a. returned b. possessed c. offered d. received8. a. remain b. last c. supply d. share9. a. turned around b. looked down c. came across d. sped up10. a. village b. land c. field d. road11. a. good b. certain c. true d. strange12. a. welcomed b. met c. accepted d. persuaded13. a. opposite b. same c. similar d. familiar14. a. loading b. treasuring c. carrying d. earning15. a. food b. jewels c. money d. seeds第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题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的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?the answer depends largely 16 cultural values as well as personal experiences. to the egyptians, green was a color 17 represented the hope and joy of spring, while for muslims, it means heaven. red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. during the spring festival in china, children 18 (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the new year. for many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 19 against evils（灾祸）.peoples 20 (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies reactions toward them. green is said to be 21 most restful color. it has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 22 physically. people 23 (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.red can cause a persons blood pressure to rise and increase peoples appetites（食欲）. many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. 24 (similar), many commercial websites will have a red “buy now” button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eye.blue is another calming color. unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. so 25 you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.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a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aborn in 1910, my mother was the first director i ever met. wearing an apron and teaching tap in the basement of our apartment building, she was a housewife and dance teacher. even from a young age she was an entertainer who thought performing was not just a hobby or even a profession but a way of living that was as essential as breathing or eating. mom was always “on” from her energetic teaching of her dance students to her late-night work when she would type out songs, dance routines, and funny plays for her dance recital. i would be in my bed and still hear her typewriter as i went to sleep at night. her typing sounded like rain. always working, she would go to broadway shows, steal the routines, and come back and type them out for her students to perform. i knew right from the beginning that if i could make my mom laugh, then i could make her love me.when i grew up and moved to hollywood as an adult, i would later create 14 prime-time tv shows and direct 17 movies. during my five decades in show business, i never forgot my mothers advice to find the humor in anything. i wanted to entertain the world and not put people to sleep. if my mom had been born at a different time in history she might have become a stage actress or a performer herself. instead, she trained my two sisters and i to work in the field of entertainment. she remains to this day my inspiration and creative compass. i will never stop carrying on my mothers message, and i will never stop missing her. in fact, as a tribute to my mother i built the marjorie ward marshall dance center at northwestern university. whenever i visit the building it helps remind me that to entertain people and make them laugh is what my own career has been all about.26. the authors mother worked as a _.a. movie director b. stage actress c. dance instructor d. businesswoman27. why did the authors mother work deep into night even at home？ a. she wanted to set a good example to her children. b. she wished to entertain herself after a days work. c. she expected to train her students to be top dancers. d. she thought it was a way of living and tried her best.28. what did the author learn from mother? a. to entertain people and make them laugh. b. to teach people to dance elegantly. c. to steal the routines from broadway shows. d. to create tv shows and direct movies.29. the authors two sisters might be _. a. also dance teachers as well as housewivesb. entertainers inspired by their mother c. also typists working late at nightd. performers to enjoy themselves with others humor30. which word may have nearly the same meaning as the underlined word “tribute”? a. charity. b. achievement. c. welfare. d. present.byou get up in the morning and look into the mirror. your face is firm and young-looking. in 2035, medical technology is better than ever. many people your age could live to be 150, so at 40, youre not old at all. and your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. now, all three of you look the same age!you say to your shirt, “turn red.” it changes from blue to red. in 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. the particles can be programmed to change clothes color or pattern.you walk into the kitchen. you pick up the milk, but a voice says, “you shouldnt drink that!” your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk. and it knows the milk is old. in 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.its time to go to work. in 2035, cars drive themselves. just tell your “smart car” where to go. on the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. such “smart technology” is all around you.so will all these things come true? “for new technology to succeed.” says scientist andrew zolli. “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” the internet is one example what will be the next?31. we can learn from the text that in the future _.a. people will never get oldb. everyone will look the samec. red will be the most popular colord. clothes will be able to change their pattern32. what can be inferred from paragraph 4? a. milk will be harmful to health.b. more drinks will be available for sale.c. food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.d. milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.33. which of the following is mentioned in the text?a. nothing can replace the internet.b. fridges will know what people need.c. jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.d. cars will be able to drive automatically.34. what andrew zolli says indicates that _. a. successful new technology must break through what exists already b. what we have today is sure to disappear because of new technology c. all these things will be turned into reality without any difference d. the internet has already been the best technology35. what is the passage mainly about?a. food and clothing in 2035.b. future technology in everyday life.c. medical treatments of the future.d. the reason for the success of new technology.cphil white has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. white had two reasons for making this epic journey. first of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. he raised 70,000 for the british charity, oxfam. whites second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. he is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.white set off from trafalgar square, in london, on 19th june 2004 and was back 299 days later. he spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle（车座） and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. he had the adventure of his life crossing europe, the middle east, india, asia, australia, new zealand and the americas. amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. no jeep carrying food, water and medicine. no doctor. nothing! just a bike and a very, very long road.the journey was lonely and desperate at times. he also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. he cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. there were other dangers along the road. in iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. the worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of australia. for l,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. this part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. now mr. white is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.36. when phil white returned from his trip, he _.a. broke the world recordb. collected money for oxfamc. destroyed several bikes d. travelled about l,300 hours37. what does the underlined word epic in paragraph l most probably mean?a. very slow but exciting. b. very long and difficult.c. very smooth but tiring. d. very lonely and depressing.38. during his journey around the world, phil white _.a. fought heroically against robbers in iranb. experienced the extremes of heat and coldc. managed to ride against the wind in australiad. had a team of people who travelled with him39. which of the following words can best describe phil white?a. imaginative. b. patriotic. c. modest. d. determined.40. what actually inspired phil white to overcome all the difficulties? a. to help people in need.b. to test his new bicycle. c. to prove his potential.d. to show off his ability.daccording to a report , more than a million workers will fail to take their full annul leave(年假) this year in uk. thats to say, totally, those workers will give up 6.2 million days of vacation, with an average of five days for each worker. for their employers, they feel happy because that is equal to a potential $500 million of free work, which, according to an economist will boost(使增长) the output of the economy by about two percent.the report also showed that the main reasons employees give up their remaining annul leave are due to pressures at work and their failing to appreciate that taking a break could make them more productive and, in turn, boost the economy in the long term.the research, done by price comparison website travel supermarket, found that more than one in four of those who will give up their remaining holidays (28 percent) will do so due to pressures at work. bob atkinson, travel expert for travel supermarket said: “as the economy is not so satisfying, its no surprise that people are cautious to take all their leave, especially if they feel stressed and uncertainty at work.” nine percent of the 2,020 people surveyed also said they would feel guilty about taking the leave because their work would have to be taken care of by their colleagues. a further three percent said they would be concerned about how taking time off would look to their employer, while the same percentage said they did not want to miss anything interesting or beneficial at work in the time they would be away.vicky redwood, chief uk economist at capital economics, said: “suppose that there are about 250 working days in a year, getting an extra five free days of work from their employees could in theory boost the output of the economy by about two percent. on the other hand, if workers are less productive as a result of not getting enough breaks from work, taking all the annual leave, in fact, will perhaps increase the economy.”41. according to the report, in uk more than a million workers .a. will not ask for leave in their working days b. will take five days leave on averagec. will work 500 million days freely for their employersd. will not take all their holiday leave this year42. which of the following is not a reason why employees dont take all their holiday leave?a. they have a lot of pressures at work.b. they dont realize that they will be more productive after taking a break. c. they are busy and have no time because they have a lot of work to do. d. they dont think it proper to have their work taken care of by their colleagues.43. according to the report above, three percent of the people dont take all their holiday leave because _.a. they are worried about their employers view on their taking holidaysb. they are under great pressure from the workc. they are afraid of being found by their employers while taking holidaysd. they worry about losing their jobs after taking holidays44. from what vicky redwood said, we can infer that _.a. employees extra five days of work will certainly boost the output of the economy by about two percent.b. not getting enough breaks from work may cause workers less productivec. in order to boost output in the economy, employees should give up some holidaysd. the more leave the employees take, the better the economy will become 45. the passage is mainly about _.a. a report about how the workers in uk take their holidays b. the fact that one million employees in uk dont take all their annual leave c. how the pressures at work affect the workers in ukd. reasons why employees give up their right to take holidays中山市高三级20122013学年度第一学期期末统一考试英语科试卷（续卷）第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列职位招聘广告的信息，然后与下面的信息进行匹配。a. production engineerrequirements：training workers on all technical procedures and all technical problems for workshop. graduated from university, and the major is mechanical engineering. have more than three years experience for designing and manufacturing. communication in english and chinese.b. project management assistantrequirements：college degree or above；good command of english and computer skills；related work experience in international organizations；patient, careful and supportive.c. sales managerrequirements：minimum (最少) of two-year s sales experience；university/college degree；good command of english；excellent communication skills；responsible, patient, energetic and enthusiastic(热情的)；basic office computer skills (excel, word and e-mail)d. marketing assistantrequirements：college degree or above with good english (speaking and writing)skills；with basic ideas of sales and marketing；working experience is not necessary；good communication and presentation skills.e. full-time secretaryrequirements：applicants should have at least two years of experience and be able to type 60 words a minute. no computer skills required. apply in person at united business ltd, 17 browning street.f. service engineerrequirements：a communication agency is looking for a junior designer with one year s experience；qualification of education: design education background；computer skills: adobe illustrator, photoshop, 3d max；languages: fluent in chinese and english.请阅读以下有关求职者的信息，然后匹配他们和适合他们的职位：46. jack, a chinese good at english, majored engineering. he graduated from a famous university in america and he has five years