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广东省汕头市潮师高级中学2014届高三英语上学期期中试题新人教版. 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。today is friday, the 29th of june. paul told me something exciting this morning: his father helped the police catch a 1 yesterday! when paul was waiting for the 2 with his father across the river, he heard some people arguing 3 . he looked around and saw two women and a big man 4 each other. when pauls father asked what was going on, one of the women said they were tourists and three young men 5 her friends purse when they were buying postcards in a bookstore. the other two had run away, but they 6 the big man closely. when the ferry arrived, the big man hurried onto the ferry and the two tourists went 7 after him. paul was angry. he wanted to go up and help the two women. but his father said he didnt want to take that ferry. paul felt rather 8 because he thought his father was afraid of the big man and unwilling to help others! what paul saw next changed the 9 of his father. his father hurried to a nearby ice-cream store and used their phone to 10 110. he reported the robbery to the police and gave some 11 details about the robber, the tourists and the ferry. when they 12 off the next ferry, paul saw three 13 around the big guy in handcuffs(手铐). . . . while paul was telling me the story, he seemed very 14 . he said he had a better understanding of his father. although he looked 15 , he was a real hero. 1. a. robberb. theftc. touristd. murderer2. a. busb. ferryc. shipd. boat3. a. kindlyb. angrilyc. closelyd. loudly4. a. shouting at b. fighting against c. debating withd. talking with5. a. noticedb. stolec. seizedd. cut6. a. caughtb. soughtc. followedd. surveyed7. a. abroadb. backc. homed. aboard8. a. angrierb. sadderc. tougherd. tenser9. a. feelingb. ideac. action d. belief10. a. callb. telephonec. ringd. dial11. a. usefulb. carefulc. fearfuld. hopeful12. a. turnedb. setc. got d. took13. a. womenb. fellowsc. policemend. tourists14. a. delightedb. proudc. confidentd. reliable15. a. outstandingb. great c. scaredd. ordinary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。although many high school dropouts leave school permanently, some dropouts later reenter school. 16 (approximate) 10 percent of the sophomores 17 dropped out between 1980 and 1982 returned to school by 18 fall of 1982. generally, high school reentrants differ 19 typical dropouts in several school and student characteristics. background attributes and test score performance 20 (associate) with low dropout rates tend to be related to higher-than-average reentry rates. for example, reentry rates among 1980 sophomore dropouts were about one-fifth 21 (high) in the northeast and north central regions than in the south or west. among whites, reentry rates in the west were one-third lower than in other regions. 22 blacks, reentry rates in the northeast (14 percent) 23 (be) substantially higher than those in the south (6 percent). hispanic dropouts in the north central region were three times 24 likely to return to school as those in the northeast or west. hispanics in the south were twice as likely to reenter as 25 in the northwest or west. . 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)（a）electric cars are dirty. in fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins. people in california love to talk about “zero-emissions vehicles”, but people in california seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. power plants mostly use fire to make it. aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators. generators are fueled by somethingusually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. there are a few wind farms and geothermal plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something. in other words, those “zero-emissions” cars are likely coal-burning cars. its just because the coal is burned somewhere else that it looks clean. it is not. its as if the california greens are covering their eyes“if i cant see it, its not happening. ” gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. but when you take that gas (or another fuel) and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heatat the generator, through the transmission lines, etc. . a gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. but the electricity you get from that gallon of gas wont get you nearly as farso electric cars burn more fuel than gas-powered ones. if our electricity came mostly from nukes, or geothermal, or hydro, or solar, or wind, then an electric car truly would be clean. but for political, technical, and economic reasons, we dont use much of those energy sources. in addition, electric cars batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. and finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. when its a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place. nature is very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot. 26. what does “clueless” mean in paragraph 2? a. people are seeing the california greens everywhere. b. people in california love to talk about zero-emissions vehicles. c. people in california love to have their roofs covered with solar cells. d. people there have no idea that so far electricity mainly comes from burning coal, oil, etc. . 27. what is the main idea of the passage? a. electric cars are not clean at all. b. electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones. c. people cast doubts on electric cars batteries. d. gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle. 28. the electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run _. a. not less than 25 miles b. more than 25 miles c. no more than 25 miles d. not more than 25 miles29. according to the passage, electric cars _. a. do not burn fuel and are more environment-friendly b. are poisonous because it is difficult for nature to clean the garbage up when their batteries are buried in one spot c. are very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated d. are poisonous for a long time and will eventually end up in a landfill30. it can be inferred from the passage that _. a. being green is good and should be encouraged in communication b. electric cars are not clean in that we get electricity mainly by burning something c. zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment d. electric cars are now the dominant vehicle compared with gasoline-powered cousins（b）london (reuters)quiet pleasebritain s queen elizabeth is preparing to have her swans counted. buckingham palace has announced that the annual swan upping, a tradition dating back to the 12th century which involves a census of the swan population on the river thames, will be conducted by the queen s official swan marker from july 2024. “with the assistance of the queen s swan warden, professor christopher perrins of the university of oxford, the swans and young cygnets (小天鹅) are also assessed for any signs of injury or disease，” buckingham palace said in announcing the count. the process involves the swan marker, david barber, rowing up the thames for five days with the swan warden in traditional skiffs while wearing special scarlet uniforms and counting, weighing and measuring swans and cygnets. it may seem eccentric, but it is very important to the queen. according to custom, britain s sovereign owns all unmarked, mute swans in open water, but the queen now exercises the right only on stretches of the thames and its nearby tributaries. in medieval times, the swan marker would not only travel up the river counting the swans, but would catch as many as possible as they were sought after for banquets and feasts. this year, the swan marker and the swan warden are particularly keen to discover how much damage is being caused to swans and cygnets by attacks from dogs and from discarded fishing tackle (渔具)it is also an important year because queen elizabeth has decided to join her team of swan uppers for part of the census. she will follow them up the river and visit a local school project on the whole subject of swans, cygnets and the thames. “education and conservation are essential to the role of swan upping and the involvement of school children is always a rewarding experience，” buckingham palace said. 31. in medieval times，_. a. swans were better protected than now b. a lot of swans were killed by dogs c. swans were a delicious dish on royal banquets d. common people could catch the swans32we can infer from the passage that the process of counting the swans _. a. remains almost unchanged in the past years b. involves a lot of royal members c. sometimes lasts longer than before d. is always guarded by special soldiers33this year, the swan marker and the swan warden mainly want to find out _. a. the exact number of swans and cygnets b. how a local school project is going on c. how much damage the swans and cygnets suffer d. how education and conservation are carried out along the thames34which of the following is the main idea of the passage? a. britain s queen is concerned about swans. b. britain s queen orders a count of swans. c. an old tradition in buckingham palace. d. queen elizabeth will count swans herself. 35the underlined word “tributaries” can be best replaced by _. a. districts b. banks c. trees d. branches（c） living a healthy lifestyle lies in forming the right eating habits. here are some of the good habits you can develop when it comes to healthy eating.drink plenty of water. you must drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. you may need even more water if you are in a hot environment or if you are exercising.eat breakfast. breakfast is the most important meal of the day. a recent study has shown that those who eat breakfast will consume an average of 100 calories less during the day than their colleagues who skipped breakfast. they will also be able to concentrate better.dont skip lunch. if you do so, your blood sugar level will drop and your metabolism (新陈代谢) will slow down. when you get home you are starving and eat everything you can find.we all need to snack from time to time, but please choose your snacks carefully. in fact, its a good idea to eat two healthy snacks besides your three main meals. choose healthy snacks like fruits and vegetables, low fat yogurt, cottage cheese with apple sauce, and so on.eat your fruit and vegetables. we should eat at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. take a piece of fruit for a snack, add some banana and raisins to your favourite breakfast cereal, have a salad with lunch, and eat at least one vegetable at dinner each night.do not eat your dinner too late. try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before you go to bed. this will give your body a chance to digest most of the food before you rest for the next 8 hours. plan dinner for the week ahead of time and make sure you have everything you need in the house so other family members can get a head start on dinner if you have a late meeting at the office.36. how many good eating habits are mentioned in the passage?a. 5. b. 6. c. 7. d. 8.37. which of the following statements is not true?a. you should drink at least 8 glasses of water whatever the environment may be.b. breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, fruit and vegetables are equally important.c. it is suggested that you eat your dinner at seven if you plan to go to bed at ten.d. it is good for your health to eat fruits and vegetables at each meal every day.38. the underlined word “raisin” most probably means “_”.a. a dried grape b. a peach leaf c. a piece of cheese d. a peanut39. who is this passage intended for?a. students. b. office workers. c. housewives. d. cooks.40. you may most probably find this article _.a. in a textbook b. in a science fiction book c. in a website d. in an advertisement （d）the drug store was closing for the night and alfred higgins was about to go home when his new boss approached him. “empty your pockets please, alfred, ” sam carr demanded in a firm voice. alfred pretended to be shocked but he knew hed been caught. from his coat he withdrew a make-up kit, a lipstick and two tubes of toothpaste. “im disappointed in you, alfred! ” said the little gray-haired man. “sorry, sir. please forgive me. its the first time ive ever done such a thing, ” alfred lied, hoping to gain the old mans sympathy. mr. carrs brow furrowed as he reached for the phone, “do you take me for a fool? lets see what the police have to say. but first ill call your mother and let her know her son is heading to jail. ”“do whatever you want, ” alfred shot back, trying to sound big. but deep down he felt like a child. he imagined his mother rushing in, eyes burning with anger, maybe in tears. yet he wanted her to come quickly before mr. carr called the police. mr. carr was surprised when mrs. higgins finally arrived. she was very calm, quiet and friendly. “is alfred in trouble? ” she asked. “hes been stealing from the store, ” the old man coolly replied. mrs. higgins put out her hand and touched mr. carrs arm with great gentleness as if she knew just how he felt. she spoke as if she did not want to cause him any more trouble. “what do you want to do, mr. carr? ”the womans calm and gentle manner disarmed the once-angry store owner. “i was going to get a cop. but i dont want to be cruel. tell your son not to come back here again, and ill let it go. ” then he warmly shook mrs. higginss hand. mrs. higgins thanked the old man for his kindness, then mother and son left. they walked along the street in silence. when they arrived home his mother simply said, “go to bed, you fool. ” in his bedroom, alfred heard his mother in the kitchen. he felt no shame, only pride in his mothers actions. “she was smooth! ” he thought. he went to the kitchen to tell her how great she was, but was shocked by what he saw. his mothers face looked frightened, broken. not the cool, bright face he saw earlier. her lips moved nervously. she looked very old. there were tears in her eyes. this picture of his mother made him want to cry. he felt his youth ending. he saw all the troubles he brought her and the deep lines of worry in her gray face. it seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother. 41. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. it was the first time alfred had stolen something. b. alfred tried to sound big to hide his fear. c. mr. carr set a trap to catch alfred stealing. d. mr. carr had planned to forgive alfred from the beginning. 42. what does the underlined word “disarmed” probably mean? a. annoyed. b. made less angry. c. convinced. d. got over. 43. what was the mothers attitude towards alfred? a. she felt disappointed with him. b. she was very strict with him. c. she was supportive of him. d. she was afraid of him. 44. what impressed alfred most about his mother at the drug store was _. a. how angry she was b. that she didnt cry c. that she was able to save him d. how effectively she handled mr. carr45. from the last paragraph, we know that alfred _. a. was no longer a youth b. felt proud of his mother c. wanted his mother to be happy d. felt guilty and regretful for his deed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。以下是一些电子产品的介绍：a. microsoft office: this computer software package provides you with everything for your business or study needs. whether you need to write a report, do your business accounts, design a web page or stay in touch through email, office can do it all and much more. cost740b. motorola l7i mobile phone: web enabled phone that allows you to surf the net anywhere at anytime, with a 2 mega pixel camera built in for photos and videos. 1 gb memory to store large music and movie files. cost530c. lenovo laptop computer x61: this ultra-portable notebook is ideal for mobile users such as travellers and businessmen because it is lightweight (only 1 kilo) and offers extremely long battery life (up to 8 hours before recharging is necessary). cost 1, 200d. supersonic mp4 player: multimedia player is just what you need to stay entertained wherever you go. use the 1. 5-inch screen as a video player or to play games. with 15gb of storage you can also store and listen to thousands of your favourite songs with just tile click of a button. cost140e. nintendo game boy: this portable video game system allows you to have fun wherever you are. with thousands of different games available to play on this system you are sure to never get bored. cost240f. sony thinline digital tv: this tv provides the crystal clear picture you expect from sony and is only 2 cm thick. has 120gb built in memory allowing you to record and store hundreds of hours of your favourite programs with just the touch of a button. cost3, 500下面是关于一些商店的简介，请匹配商店与它所销售的产品：46. one-stop computer centre: we are specialists in dell