广东省湛江第一中学高三英语临门一脚试题.doc

2015湛江一中高三5月综合测试题 英 语 一、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。anyone who has been a parent knows that raising children is a tough job. it is filled with as many difficult and 1 moments as with moments of joy. children dont come with an instruction manual(说明书). and each child is 2 . so parents sometimes feel 3 , not knowing what to do. but in raising childrenas in all of lifewhat we do is 4 by our culture. naturally then, american parents teach their children basic american 5 . to americans, the goal of parents is to help children become 6 . fromchildhood, each child may get his or her own room. as children grow, they get more 7 to make their own choices. teenagers choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends tosharethem with. when theyreach young adulthood, they 8 their own jobs and marriagepartners. of course, many young adults 9 seek their parents advice and approval for the choice they make. but once they “ 10 thenest” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not tiedto their mothers apron strings (围裙带). the 11 between parents and children in america is very informal. american parents try to treattheir children as individualsnot as 12 of themselves. they 13 them to achieve their owndreams. americans praise and encourage their children to give them the 14 to succeed. when children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a 15 among equals. butcontrary to popular belief, most adult americans dont make their parents pay for room and board when they come tovisit. even as adults, they respect and honor their parents.1.a. delightfulb. meaningfulc. hopefuld. painful2.a. strangeb. differentc. newd. similar3.a. excitedb. frightenedc. puzzledd. surprised4.a. influencedb. madec. controlledd. changed5.a. servicesb. standardsc. languagesd. values6.a. braveb. activec. independentd. optimistic7.a. freedomb. spacec. timed. money8.a. loveb. changec. designd. choose9.a. stillb. thenc. thusd. therefore10.a. buildb. getc. enterd. leave11.a. conversationb. relationshipc. competitiond. gap12.a. friendsb. childrenc. teenagersd. extensions13.a. allowb. forcec. forbidd. persuade14.a. dependenceb. trustc. beliefd. confidence15.a. friendshipb. citizenshipc. membershipd. leadership第二节 语法填空（共10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卷标号为1625的相应位置上。plumb was a successful us pilot in the war against vietnam. however, once his plane 16 (destroy) by the enemy and he was forced to jump out. 17 (luck), with the help of the parachute（降落伞）he landed safely, but he was caught by the enemy and put 18 prison for 6 years.one day, many years after the war, plumb and his wife were sitting in a restaurant 19 he found a man staring at him.plumb looked back but didnt recognize him. the man stood up and said, “you are captain plumb?” plumb looked up at him and nodded. the man said, “you were 20 pilot soldier in vietnam. you landed into the enemy land with the help of your parachute.” 21 (embarrass), plumb asked, “ how did you know all that?” the man continued, “because i packed your parachute and 22 worked well.”plumb stayed awake that night. he wondered 23 many times he had either walked past his life saver without saying anything 24 ignored him completely.think about this for ourselves. we sometimes completely ignore the people around, who help us out when we need them badly. they are just 25 the man who was just there packing parachutes.二、阅读 (共两节，满分50分)第1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。 a when i was an education official in palo alto, california, polly tyner, the president of our school board, wrote a letter that was printed in the palo alto times. pollys son, jim，had great difficulty in schoolhe was classified as the educationally disabled and required a great deal of patience on the part of his parents and teachers. but jim was a happy kid with a great smile that lit up the room. his parents knew his academic difficulties, but always tried to help him see his strengths so that he could walk with pride. shortly after jim finished high school, he was killed in a motorcycle accident. after his death, his mother sent this letter to the newspapertoday we buried our 20-year-old son. he was killed instantly in a motorcycle accident on friday night. how i wish i had known when i talked to him last that it would be the last timeif i had only known, i would have said, “jim, i love you and im very proud of you”i would have taken time to count the many blessings he brought to the lives of the many who loved him. i would have taken the time to appreciate his beautiful smile，the sound of his laughter, his genuine love of people. when you put all the good qualities on the scale and try to balance all the irritating phenomena such as the radio which was always too loud, the haircut that wasnt to our liking, the dirty socks under the bed, etc, your angry feelings wont amount to much.i wont get another chance to tell my son all that i would have wanted him to hear, but, other parents, you do have a chance. tell your young people what you would want them to hear if you knew it would be your last conversation. the last time i talked to jim was the day he died. he called me to say, “hi, mom! i just called to say i love you. got to go to work, bye.” he gave me something to treasure, forever if there is any purpose at all for jims death, maybe it is to make others appreciate more of life and to have people, especially members, take the time to let each other know just how much we care.you may never have another chance. 26. according to the passage, we know that . a. jim was always ashamed of himself b. jim did very well in his studies c. jims parents were patient with him d. jim failed to finish his high school27. the underlined word irritating in paragraph 4 most probably means . a. annoying b. aggressive c. impatient d. surprising 28. by writing the letter printed in the palo alto times, the author intends to _. a. mourn(哀悼)her sons sudden death in a traffic accident b. remind people to be cautious of motorcycles c. tell parents to take better care of their children d. suggest people taking the chance to express their love in time29. which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? a. many people loved him b. jims smile cheered up his family c. jim was killed in a motorcycle accident at the age of 20 d. jim constantly expressed his love to his mother30. which of the following can be the best title of the passage? a. love your family b. do it today c. walk with pride d. appreciate smiles bseveral years ago, i had to replace a receptionist for my unit. before i advertised for the position, i was approached by another manager, and asked if i would consider a transfer from his staff instead of opening a new competition. my natural question was to ask who he wanted me to consider and why.it appeared from his description of this employee, maria, that she was having a lot of problems performing her duties and had difficulties with her boss and did not appear to respond to any attempts he, the manager, had made to settle the issues. now, after listening to his explanation, i really had severe doubts. what crossed my mind, after this discussion, was that he wanted me to take a problem off his hands. i told him i would think about it and would let him know the next day. as promised, after thinking more about this potential performance issue, i decided that i would agree to speak with maria privately before i made any decision. and, what i found out during this interview, left me deep in thought. as it turned out, the performance issue appeared to result from working for a boss who never extended a good morning greeting, never gave a word of encouragement, and was constantly changing the work load and routines. the end result was a totally ruined employee who was unconfident and hated to see a new work day start. i decided to accept her transfer to my unit. what started out as a shy, withdrawn and frightened employee turned out to be one of the most productive and loyal employee that i had ever worked with. maria couldnt do enough and was constantly asking for more responsibility. i was more than happy to give her what she needed praise for work well done, respect as a person, and encouragement for doing well in anything she dealt with.sometimes we are guilty of holding others back from accomplishing or doing, or developing as they should or could. it may be a wise idea that we all look in the mirror, from time to time, to see what we are really like.31.whatcanwelearnaboutthewriterfromthefirstparagraph? a. heisamanagerinthecompany. b.hedoesntlikehisreceptionist. c.helikestocompetewithothers. d.hewantstofindanotherposition.32.afterhearinghiscolleaguesdescriptionofmaria,thewriterthoughtthatmaria _ . a.attemptedtosettletheissues b.wasaproblemtoherboss c.shouldntstayinthecompany d.couldgetonwellwithothers33.whydidmariafailtoperformwellinherpreviousjob? a.herpreviousjobwasnotsuitableforher. b.shehaddifficultyrespondingtohermanager. c.herbossdidntinspireherworkingenthusiasm. d.herbossshowednotrustinherability.34. we can infer that before working with the author, maria _. a. was not welcome by her colleagues b. wanted to transfer her position c. didnt like her boss d. felt frustrated at her work35.thewriterprobablybelievesthatagoodbossshould _. a.praiseandawardhisemployeesalot b.respect,praiseandencouragehisemployees c.greethisemployeesandgivethemmuchwork d.alwaysgivehisemployeesguidanceinworking cin a society such as the united states or canada, which has many national, religious and cultural differences, people highly value individualism-the differences among people. teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special. the educational systems in these countries show these values. students do not memorize all possible basic knowledge. instead, they work individually and find answers by themselves. there is often discussion in the classroom. at an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions. in most asian societies, by contrast, the people have the same language, history and culture. perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the orient reflects societys belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism. children in china, japan and korea often work together and help one another on assignments. there are advantages and disadvantages of both systems of education. for example, one advantage of the system in japan is that students there learn much more about math, physics, biology and chemistry than american students by the end of high school. they also study more hours each day and more days each year than north americans do. the system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control. there is, however, a disadvantage. memorization is an important learning method in japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information that they have memorized. the advantage of the educational system in north america, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves. the system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas. there is, however, a disadvantage. when students graduate from school, they havent memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have.36. the reason why american teachers attach much importance to individualism is that _. a. they are required to do so b. their students do not memorize information c. the united states is a country of many cultures d. their students work individually37. which of the following statements applies to asian methods of education? a. each child in a classroom draws a different picture. b. students have to find information themselves. c. students are prepared for a society that values discipline. d. teachers serve as a guide in discussion.38. which is not true according to the passage? a. the system of education in the west is more creative than that in the east. b. japanese students learn much more about science than american students. c. canadian students are more individual than korean students. d. students in north america are not so friendly as those in asia.39. from the facts, we can infer that _ . a. asian students are more likely to do better in teamwork than american students b. chinese students are more hard-working in their studies than mexican students c. the western educational system is much better than the eastern educational system d. the eastern educational system is as difficult as the western educational system40. what is the best title for the passage? a. advantages and disadvantages of educational system. b. the value of individualism. c. educational system-an obvious difference between the east and the west. d. memorization-an important learning method.dare gm（转基因的) foods safe for people? can they help solve the poverty problem? they have been the subjects of a hot debate. this debate is related to increasing challenges from rising climatic change, population growth, urbanization（城镇化), and natural resource consumption. according to the food and agriculture organization, food production needs to increase by 60 percent by 2050 in order to feed 9 billion people. scientists and policymakers are searching for effective ways to gain nutritious food, for today and future. unlike previous agricultural methods (such as the green revolution), gm crops are to fight food safety and poverty challenges. the great expansion of gm crop varieties over the last two decades can be seen easily. the total area devoted to gm crops has increased 100 times from 1.7 million hectares in 1996 to 170 million hectares in 2012. developing countries now grow more gm crops than developed countries (in terms of area), largely driven by brazils rapid adoption of gm crops. china is home to about 4 percent of the total global area devoted to gm crops. beans, corn, and cotton are main global gm crops, while chinas focus is on cotton, papaya, and poplar.recently, a scientific study shows that gm crops are safe for people and the environment. according to a 2010 report on the safety of gm crops by the eu, “the main conclusion to be drawn from the efforts of more than 130 research projects, covering a period of more than 25 years of research, and involving more than 500 research groups, is that biology methods, are not more risky than traditional planting technologies, for example.” other international and national scientific bodies, such as the world health organization, have reached the same conclusion.41. nowadays, people are developing gm foods mainly to fight against_. a. urbanization b. population growth c. rising climatic change d. natural resource consumption42. as for gm crops, what do people mainly focus on ? a. food production. b. food nutrition. c. food safety. d. food variety.43. what does paragraph 3 talk about? a. more gm crops in developing countries. b. less gm crops in developed countries. c. rapid adoption of gm crops in brazil. d. the expansion of gm crop varieties of the world.44. from a recent scientific study, we can infer that_. a. traditional planting technologies are more risky b. the safety of gm crops has been proved in many ways c. the safety of gm crops was reported by the eu in 2010 d. present gm crops are safe for people and the environment45. whats the writers attitude towards gm crops? a. supportive. b. opposed. c. unknown. d. indifferent.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。阅读下面六个志愿者组织的简介。 media volunteer media volunteer is helping hundreds of nonprofit groups get their stories covered in the media through the innovated strategy called “distributed work”. with a commitment of just a few minutes, volunteers can sign up to update media 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