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东山中学20122013年度高三第一学期第四次学月考试 英 语 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。id been 16 for six days and was already preparing to deal with failure. i remember when my mom _1_ me that morning, her voice wasnt as scratchy(刺耳的) as it usually was.i stayed in bed for a few minutes, _2_ to leave its warmth and comfort, and unwilling to face the problem that id let myself _3_ for the past six months. finally. i _4_ myself out of bed.i went to the kitchen and prepared breakfast. i kept telling myself that i should eat. maybe it would make me relax a little, but i _5_ it. i left the kitchen because even the smell of food made me feel sick.i finished getting ready and tried to _6_. it didnt _7_. so i decided that my mom and i should just go. we had a little time, so i thought we could _8_ parking. i failed, with the wheel hitting the pavement. after that, the little bit of _9_ id had was gone. i tried two more times, but did not improve much. then we headed to the driving test site.i went into a room for some paperwork and 20 minutes of waiting, just enough time to convince myself that i was going to _10_. then, finally, it was my _11_. i just wanted to get it over with and know for sure that i had to come back next thursday.i stepped outside and the sky was the light blue i love. it offered me some _!2_ and i realized something: sometime between when i pulled myself off the seat and when i got outside, i had become calm and _13_.the first thing i had to do was parking, which i did quite well. the confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. the rest of the test went well and i _14_ it all.back in the building, i didnt have to say a word. my mom knew just by looking at me. her smile made her face softer; im sure it was at least as big as mine. but her eyes looked kind of teary, so i knew she was _15_ for me.1a. greeted b. called c. woke d. scolded2a. unlikely b. unable c, unfit d. unwilling3a. forget b. forgive c. worry d. solve4a. regretted b. dragged c. imagined d. wished5a. doubted b. made c. refused d. considered6a. put down b. settle down c. set down d. lie down7a. work b. affect c. matter d. fit8a. continue b, suggest c. enjoy d. practice9a. chance b. choice c. confidence d. patience10a. prepare b. win c. calm d. fail11a. concern b. result c. turn d. pride12a. comfort b. breath c. effort d. support13a. excited b. confident c. cautious d. anxious14a. tried b. got c. passed d. achieved15a. happy b. sorry c. surprised d. proud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。on november 15th, 2010, a plane took off on time from the capital airport of saudi arabia. after about an hours _16_ (fly), something strange happened in the plane.the passengers were enjoying themselves _17_ a small rat stole out from the bag of a young man, which made the young woman nearby _18_ (alarm) with loud screaming. then more and more rats came out of the bag. all the passengers became out of order, especially the women and the children. the steward（机长）managed to get in touch with _19_ control center on the ground. with the order from the ground, the plane _20_ (succeed) landed at the nearest airport.as soon as the plane on the ground, all the passengers got off. then seven specialists got on _21_ (catch) these small creatures. many means had been tried but _22_ of them were good enough to catch the rats.at last they tried to fill in the plane _23_ carbon-dioxide, _24_ poisoned all the eighty rats by the poisonous gas.it _25_ (report) that the young man wanted to carry these rats to another city and sell them as pets but no one had expected that theses small creatures succeeded in escaping from the bag. 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。alast friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in nepal.lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the us. the first is floods. around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those, 70 people die. that is, more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes.because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters. if you hear the thunder, you are in danger from lightning, said rocky lopes, a disaster educator at the american red cross.thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any time, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until the storm has ended. the most important thing to remember is to seek shelter, lopes said. summer is the peak time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips: stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields. do not stand under a tree. get off bicycle and motorcycles. crouch down (蹲下) if there is no shelter. avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers. 26. in the us, _ is the most common cause of deaths during natural disasters. a. lightning b. tornadoes c. hurricanes d. floods27. of the people who are struck by lightning every year in the us, about _ people are lucky enough to survive. a. 400 b. 70 c. 330 d. 528. if you hear the thunder, the most important thing you should do is to _. a. stand still in the open spaces b. find shelter to hide in c. stand under the tree d. stop working in the fields29. which of the following is not true? a. floods are the most common cause of deaths in the us. b. less than 70 people are killed by tornadoes and hurricanes each year in the us. c. people dont pay as much attention to the danger of hurricanes as that of floods. d. if you hear the thunder, you should move indoors right away.30. which of the following is the best title? a. the danger of lightning b. some safety tips against floods c. how lightning happens d. 5 people killed by lightning in nepalbhave you ever heard a news reporter talk about dna? reporters talk about dna found at the scene of a crime. they talk about police finding dna “fingerprints.” police sometimes use dna as a clue to find out who committed the crime.dna is a substance that makes up genes. everything alive has genesplants have genesanimals have genes. you have genes.genes are the basic units of heredity（遗传）heredity means all the characteristics you inherit from your parents. you get your genes from your parents. you inherit half of your genes from your mother. you inherit half of your genes from your father.genes are a kind of codea trees genes tell what shape its leaves will bea cats genes tell what color its fur will be. your genes tell what color your eyes will be. your genes tell what color your hair will be. everything about you comes from the code in your genes. genes line up on strands（链）called chromosomes（染色体）in cells. everything alive is made up of cells. chromosomes are in the center, or nucleus, of cells.different parts of you are made of different kinds of cells. your muscles are made of muscle cells. your skin is made of skin cellsthe code in your genes tells your body to make different kinds of cells. the genes in each cell tell the cell how to work. they tell the cell when to make new copies of itself.an austrian monk named gregor mendel first saw inherited patterns in pea plantshe experimented with pea plants in the 1860sone of the things, or traits（特质）, mendel studied was what makes some pea plants tall and some shorthe said that the traits must come from units of heredity passed from the parent plants. these units were later called genes.in the mid-1900s, scientists discovered that genes are made of dna. in the 1970s, scientists learned how to change dna with genetic engineering. scientists also learned that problems with certain genes cause diseases. muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, and hemophilia are some genetic diseases-diseases caused by problems in genes. today, scientists are looking for ways to cure genetic diseases by changing genes through a process called gene therapy.31. what is dna?a. dna is a kind of gene. b. dna is a substance that makes up genesc. dna is the basic unit of heredity. d. dna is a measure to protect crime. 32. which of the following about genes is correct according to the passage?a. plants, animals and human beings have the same genes. b. half people inherit all genes from their mother, others from their father.c. genes decide the trees shapes, the cats fur color and our eyes color as welld. genes will give you a code when you need them. 33. where are genes?a. genes lining up on strands called chromosomes are in the center of cells. b. genes hide in everything alive in your body. c. genes can be nowhere but in your mind, controlling all your actions. d. genes travel in your body and help cope skin, muscle, and eyes.34. an austrian monk named gregor mendel . a. first saw inherited patterns in peopleb. was interested in why plants were differentc. first called the units of heredity from parents genesd. was the first who discovered genes35. we can conclude that .a. scientists were less intelligent than monks in 1900sb. some genes are bad and can cause diseasesc. we dont need to worry about genetic diseases any longerd. the discovery of genes may be of great help in our daily lifecwhen 7-year-old warren buffett said,“i will be the richest man one day,” his friends made fun of his “daydreaming”. but ever since then the little boy has set about learning how to make money by selling drinks, delivering newspapers and buying stocks. the american had already earned $9,000 (equal to $90,000 today) by the time he graduated from high school. and this month the 78-year-old man, who earned his fortune by making a lot of sound investment in the stock market, took the place of microsoft founder, bill gates, as the worlds richest man. gates worth declined $1.5 billion to $55.5 billion in 33 days after the recent financial storm, according to forbes magazine. buffett, the only son of a stockbroker, was ready to think outside the box to develop his business from a very early age. at 8, he went to golf courses collecting and selling the used balls. at 11 when he sold soda pop door-to-door with a friend, the pair collected lids on streets to judge which flavor was the most popular. as a paper boy during high school, buffett delivered two competitor papers, so that even when customers canceled one of the subscriptions, he could still make a profit from the other. with his paper delivery savings, buffett bought 162,000 square meters of farmland and collected rent. young buffett stepped into the stock market at 11 but earned only $5. the experience taught him one of the virtues in investing, patience. after graduating from university, buffett started his venture with stocks with his childhood earnings and money from friends. he researched the stocks and just bought those of solid companies that were undervalued and inexpensive at the time. by sticking to companies such as american express and coca-cola, buffett has become rich. “learning is important to buffetts success. he is a learning machine who can spend his entire day reading. he keeps learning from books, street smarts and investigation, from both success and failure. in this way, he over-achieved his aptitude (能力).” said charlie munger, his longtime business partner. 36. the passage is mainly about _.a. why buffett took the place of bill gates as the worlds richest manb. what effect buffetts childhood experiences had on his successc. how buffett earned his fortune and achieved his aptituded. what buffett dreamt about when he was a child37. which of the following is true about buffett?a. his worth is more than $ 55.5 billion now.b. he is next to bill gates in wealth at the present time.c he achieved great success on stepping into the stock market.d he bought 162,000 square meters of farmland by selling soda pop.38. how did buffett behave at the stock market?a. he often prefers some inexpensive stocks.b. he will buy the stock whose price is lower than its value.c. he always borrows money from his friends to buy stocks.d. he will sell the stock if its price doesnt go up.39. which is the main factor that determines buffetts success?a. his education. b. his family background.c. his desire to learn. d. his cooperation with his partner.40. what can we infer from the passage?a. buffett is an immediate success in the stock market.b. buffett and gates are business partners.c. his father helped him a lot in his business.d. buffett has a good sense of business.di am one of those people who are terrible at saying no. i take on too many projects at once, and spend too much of my time doing things id rather not be doing. i get stuff done, but its not always the best i can do, or the best way i could spend my time. thats why my newest goal, both as a professional and a person, is to be a quitter. being a quitter isnt being someone who gives up, who doesnt see important things through to the end. i aspire (渴望) to be the opposite of that. the quitter i want to be is someone who gets out when theres no value in what hes doing, or when that value comes at the expense of something more important. a friend of mine once told me: i knew i was an adult when i could stop reading a book, even after getting 500 pages into it. odd though it sounds, we all tend to do this. we get involved in something, realize we dont want to be a part of it, but keep on going. we say well, ive already invested so much time in this, i might as well stick it out. i propose the opposite: quit as often as possible, regardless of project status or time invested. if youre reading a book, and dont like it, stop reading. cut your losses, realize that the smartest thing to do is to stop before your losses grow even more, and quit. instead of reading an entire book you hate, read half of a bad one and half of a good one. isnt that a better use of your time? step back for a second. lets learn how to say no at the beginning, or in the middle, and free up more of our time to do the things wed like to be doing, and the things actually worth doing. saying no is hard, and admitting a mistaken yes is even harder. both if we do both, well start to make sure that were spending our time creating value, rather than increasing our losses. lets be quitters together.41. the author wants to be a quitter, because he _. a. wishes to have more time for relaxation b. hopes to improve his personality c. expects to make more efficient use of his time d. has found it hard to do several things at one time42. the underlined phrase at the expense of in paragraph 3 probably means _. a. at the end of b. at the cost of c. at the age of d. at the back of 43. in what circumstances does the author suggest quitting is a good idea? a. when you know a task cannot be finished. b. when you feel tired and need a rest. c. when you meet with difficulties along the way. d. when you realize what you are doing is not worth the time.44. if you stop reading a book after many pages, the author might think that _. a. you are wise to cut your losses b. its a pity that you have wasted so much time c. you should finish a book that you have started d. you should regret choosing the wrong book45. the message the author tries to convey is to _. a. learn to say no b. live your life to the fullest c. create more value d. stop doing many things at once第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请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。首先阅读以下寻物启事a. scott: i lost a brown leather wallet near a bus stop on march 11th. reward offered for return. there is a driving license (执照) and some cash in it. if you have found it, please call me at 08966881717. thank you.b. kate: i lost my camera in prague in july in a street. all my holiday pictures were in it. it was a silver samsung. please contact me if youve found it. call 07919896989. thanks.c. nancy: my cat went missing today - she is an indoor cat, with gray short hair. she had on a pink collar with her name- maddy. if youve found it, send email to nacytdsounds. co.uk. thanks.d. amelia: my boyfriend lost his laptop(手提电脑) yesterday near the library. it was in a black bag with some books and cds inside. its an old dell model. please help me to find it. call 02077513465. thank you.e. steve：my lovely wife lost 3 books in chateau early friday night. the title of one of the books is butterflies of sri lanka and it is important to my wife. if anyone has found them, please send email to . thanks.f. rebecca: i lost my mobile a week ago. i want the messages in the phone. please return it. just leave it at the reception desk of peace hotel. thanks a