广东省肇庆市高三英语第一次统一检测试题.doc

英语 本试卷共8页，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，将自己所在县（市、区）、姓名、试室号、座位号填写在答题卷上对应位置，再用2b铅笔在准考证号填涂区将考号涂黑2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2b铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能写在试卷或草稿纸上3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再在答题区内写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液不按以上要求作答的答案无效i、语言知识及运用 （共两节，满分45分） 第一节：完型填空（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。 who hasnt felt lonely or sad at times? we all have days when we feel down or overwhelmed with life, and we may even go through periods when we have a really 1 case of the blues. if we take a closer look, however, theres often an identifiable(可识别的) 2 behind those feelings: a loss, an emotional or physical blow of some kind. grief over the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or some other type of extreme 3 may cause us to feel a bit hopeless and miserable 4 . having those sad feelings doesnt 5 mean were depressed(抑郁的)-it might just be our normal and understandable reaction to lifes hardships. so how do we know if we, or someone we care about, are suffering from 6 rather than just ordinary sadness? its not always easy to tell the 7 . the short, quick answer is that sadness is a temporary emotion, 8 with a identifiable cause, while depression 9 for longer periods of time; sometimes forever, and often for no 10 reason. recognizing depression can be extremely 11 . there are many signs of this condition that you may have not considered, and to make it even harder, the signs and symptoms 12 greatly from person to person, as does the severity. worse, its harder to 13 the signs when you are in the midst of depression already, which is why other people often notice before the depressed individual does.if left untreated, depression can worsen, causing the gradual destruction of life and 14 life threatened. proper diagnosis(诊断) and 15 is the only way to defeat depression -it wont go away on its own.1a. simpleb. differentc. toughd. comfortable2a. effectb. causec. conditiond. result3a. incidentb. sorrowc. hardshipd. failure4a. temporarilyb. permanentlyc. gentlyd. frequently5a. luckilyb. actuallyc. exactlyd. necessarily6a. lonelinessb. depressionc. troubled. bitterness7a. differenceb. relationc. meaningd. effect8a. neverb. sometimesc. usuallyd. recently9a. leavesb. livesc. appliesd. lasts10a. acceptableb. valuablec. changeabled. recognizable11a. worthb. difficultc. easyd. interesting12a. varyb. increasec. improved. decline13a. judgeb. recognizec. noticed. remove14a. slowlyb. latelyc. immediatelyd. finally15a. treatmentb. restc. serviced. comfort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所给词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为1625的相应位置上。 what is the definition of “happiness”? is it material wealth filled 16 fancy cars, a dream house and jewelry? or does happiness 17 (simple) mean having a roof over your head? love? money? for a child of divorce, maybe the biggest happiness is for mom and dad to get back together again. then as he gets older, he will be full of happiness if he 18 (give) a chance to a party. during college, good passing grades are bound to delight him, making him feel happy for 19 short while. we work hard to accumulate things so we can pay our rents, credit card debts, car payments and the list goes on and on. at some point, 20 we have most of what we want, we still arent happy. now since weve learned to adapt to new standards which weve created for 21 , we find that we have less time, less patience, less sleep, 22 leads to more stress and more anxiety. therefore, dont stupidly make a conclusion that happiness is just the “things” 23 (base) on material wealth. happiness is a part of love, and love is an ocean. go dive in and get some, and then share 24 with everyone, which can be an 25 (end) supply of happiness.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）阅读下面几篇短文，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。acoffee is a little black-and-brown australian dog. hes not a particularly bright dog. while dad can make my sister and me afraid just by the tone of his voice, i have never heard him raise his voice at coffee. in fact, one look from coffee at the biscuit tin is enough to send my dad flying to get him a snack. whenever we protest about the unfair treatment, dad has a guilty smirk (傻笑) on his face. it has become a long-standing family joke that coffee is the closest thing to a son dad will ever have.then, five years ago, our lives were turned upside down when dad suffered two major strokes（中风）within a month. for four months, mentally he was nonresponsive. we had to take turns standing by his bedside to protect him. we were exhausted but grateful that he was still alive. as the months went by, i couldnt help but talk about coffee constantly, often hoping that dad could show some awareness of what i said.then one day, without even realizing it, i blurted out(脱口而出), “is coffee a tiger?” dad began to smile. it was the first sign in four months that dad had showed awareness of what i said. seeing this, the whole family felt a huge weight lift from our shoulders.over the next nine months, dad had to relearn all the basic things we take for granted. dad, who was a fiercely independent man with a successful career before, found it increasingly frustrating. the only thing that ever brought a smile to his face was talk of coffee.when we massaged (按摩) dads arm and legs to prevent his muscles from weakening, i would say, “now all you need is coffee to give you a lick-lick foot massage!” no matter how many times i repeated this comment, the whole family would laugh.26. it can be inferred from the first paragraph that dad_. a. liked sons more than daughters b. had a preference for coffee c. was strict with his daughters d. felt guilty about raising coffee27. why did the author begin to talk about coffee in the first four months?a. to kill the boredom. b. to regain her dads consciousness.c. to laugh at the foolishness of coffee. d. to keep up her familys spirits.28. how did the author feel after seeing dads response to her talking?a. surprised. b. doubtful. c. relieved. d. regretful.29. during the next nine months, dad_. a. felt discouraged while learning the basic things. b. enjoyed being massaged by three women c. often required the stories of coffee. d. would like coffee to accompany him30. what would be the best title for the passage? a. a dog rescues its owner from a danger. b. a dog helps a family get together. c. a dog becomes a topic of the familys talks. d. a dog makes his seriously ill owner smile. bthe gentle giants of our oceans are whale sharks. its the biggest whale shark and can reach as long as 41.5 feet, and these amazing creatures are not only the biggest sharks, but they are also biggest fish of any kind.whale sharks have a lifespan of 70 years on average, and they spend their days gently swimming in the warm and tropical oceans.their teeth are the size of match heads, and while their jaws could be powerful, they have never tended to attack humans. their teeth play no role in eating, as plankton does not need to be chewed. they are to be found in numbers in the warmer oceans and they prefer the deep waters of open oceans. they tend to travel alone.several times a year they gather together in certain spots where plankton is plentiful. those areas are all within a 30north or south latitude from the equator. sadly whale sharks are targeted by commercial fisheries at those spots.how easy it must be for those fishermen to catch those beautiful creatures who can only swim at 3.5 miles per hour! so great a loss in numbers have they suffered that whale sharks are now listed as one of the endangered species. some countries have started to take measures to protect the whale sharks from extinction.the philippines, india and taiwan have all banned the fishing, selling, importing and exporting of whale sharks for commercial purposes. however, the law doesnt seem to be effective because the hunting and killing still goes on today, especially in taiwan and the philippines. each whale shark can fetch around $21,000. in parts of asia they are known as the “money shark”.the mighty dollar wins again at great cost to our habitat, and we will not know what we have lost until we have lost it forever. therefore, it is high time for us to do something for the whale sharks.31. we can learn from the passage that whale sharks_.a. usually live a life of more than 70 yearsb. always travel in the ocean in groupsc. depend on their teeth to harvest their foodd. live in the deep waters of warmer oceans32. why can the whale sharks be caught easily?a. because they swim in the oceans at a slow speed.b. because they are surrounded by so many fisherman.c. because they often gather together.d. because they never tend to attack humans in the water.33. we know that in taiwan and the philippines, _.a. fishermen are earning little by catching the whale sharksb. fishermen have stopped hunting and killing the whale sharksc. fishermen are continuing to hunt and kill the whale sharks d. importing and exporting whale sharks is legal34. it is implied in the passage that_.a. whale sharks will be extinct even if they are protectedb. whale sharks are the most dangerous marine animalsc. there is no law about banning the fishing of whale sharksd. the huge profit is to blame for the decreasing numbers of whale sharks35. what is the main purpose of this passage?a. to appeal to people to protect whale sharksb. to advise the government to make related laws.c. to guide people how to fish and kill whale sharks.d. to analyze the value of whale sharks.cas an experienced photojournalist in nashville, tennessee, i was hired by usa today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. it was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎儿）in uterus（子宫）at vanderbilt university medical center. at that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. the worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery(早产), and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived. the tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. a typical c-section(剖腹产) cut was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mothers thighs(大腿). the entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. during the procedure, the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently moving the outside of the uterus. the entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. when it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did i. as a doctor asked me what speed of film i was using, out of the corner of my eye i saw the uterus shake, but no ones hands were near it. it was shaking from within. suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. the doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctors finger. as if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. samuel held firm. i took the picture! wow! it happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked, “what happened?” “the child reached out,” i said. “oh. they do that all the time,” she responded. the surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the c-section opening was closed.it was ten days before i knew if the picture was even in focus(对焦). to ensure no digital manipulation(篡改) of images before they see them, usa today requires that film be submitted unprocessed(未被加工的). when the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “its the most incredible picture ive ever seen.”36. in 1999, people believed that it was _.a. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to survive b. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become abnormalc. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operationd. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation37. from the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was _. a. challenging but successful b. demanding and unsuccessful c. simple and short d. long-lasting and difficult 38. from what the editor said in the last paragraph, we know he was very _. a. disappointed b. satisfied c. confident d. depressed39. what can we learn about the author? a. he was an experienced interviewer b. he was a wonderful picture editor c. he was an excellent picture journalist d. he was a very famous child doctor40. what may be the best title for the passage? a. an amazing moment b. a pitiful fetusc. an honorable job as a photographer d. an impressive surgeondlondon has become a cycle-friendly zone after the launch (启动) of a new bike hire scheme. it has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central london.so how does it work？first you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. the key will unlock one of the bikes, which are kept at docking stations (系泊系统) in and around central london. you have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go, for the length of time you use the bike.transport for london, which runs the scheme, are hoping to have 6,000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year. the new hire system is hoping to ease traffic jams in london and is expected to create up to 40,000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre. london mayor boris johnston launched the scheme and said london has been “filled with thousands of gleaming (闪闪发光的) machines that will transform the look and feel of our street and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”. however, there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last friday. on the first day some people found they couldnt dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike had not registered.transport for london did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems” and have said they would not charge for the first day as a “gesture of goodwill”. some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.despite the comments, the green-thinking london mayor still says with certainty, “my crusade for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a great pedal-powered push forwards.”41. what is the aim of the new bike hire scheme in london?a. to promote the bicycle industry in london. b. to make london seem more friendly. c. to reduce the air pollution in london d. to relieve the traffic problem in london.42. what is not the problem happening since the scheme was carried out ? a. people couldnt find the registered bicycles. b. some people couldnt dock bikes properly. c. docking station is not enough at all. d. the charges for hiring bikes are too high.43. what does the underlined phrase probably mean? a. difficulties in carrying out a plan. b. criticism from all the people. c. tooth decays or other tooth diseases. d. quarrels from both sides.44. london mayors attitude towards the new bike hire scheme is probably_. a. doubtful b. optimistic c. indifferent d. critical 45. this passage probably comes from _. a. a government report b. a newspaper article c. a scientific research d. a charter in a fiction 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，并按要求匹配信息，在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列人物的项目信息：a. jonny, 25, is from berlin. he likes to travel during holidays and wants to visit asia in the near future and would like a pen pal who likes playing basketball and who knows a lot about the different eating habits between europe and asia. b. mark, 38, is a businessman from mexico. he would like to find a pen pal from a different continent to discuss how to run a company and the differences between their countries. c. brigitte, 35 years old, comes from paris, france. she likes to learn languages using modern technology. she wants to find a pen pal who also is willing to learn languages in this way. d. bertrand, 20, comes from austria and would like a pen pal who is interested in discussing geology in the world. he likes pop music and playing football in his free time. e. ella, 35 years old, comes from sydney, australia. she likes learning languages, but does not like using modern technology. she is interested in finding a pen pal who also enjoys learning languages in a traditional manner.f. eason, 30 years old, comes from new zealand. she is an economist and would like to find a pen pal who is interested in discussing the economy of new zealand. she is not interested in comparing history of different countries.which pen pal is best for the following people? choose only one pen pal for each person. 46. lance, 44 years old, comes from columbia. he is a manager and would like to find a pen pal who also runs a company and lives in north america. he now lives with three children and likes using the internet after work. 47. jessica, 23 years old, comes from engl