[名校联盟]山东省德州市跃华学校2013届高三暑假作业过关考试英语试题.pdf

一 完形填空 两篇 每小题 1 5 分 共 60 分 一 I was 11 and my family was preparing to leave the beautiful island where we had lived for four years my father was being transferred again But I had constructed a mental wall against this unsettledness My fascination 迷恋 with 1 provided me with an endless source of 2 When I arrived on this little island I discovered a variety of butterflies and I began to 3 them Catching butterflies isn t 4 so I was proud of my collection 5 there was one that I had yet to capture the great orange tip The problem was its 6 habitat I could only watch these lovely insects 7 gracefully No matter how high I climbed these creatures were always just 8 my reach With only a couple of days before we were to leave I began to 9 hope of finding my great orange tip One morning I was at leave to wander the bush keeping a 10 eye out for my beauty In the heat butterflies of all sorts floated above the wildflowers on the hillsides 11 the great orange tips remained high above the treetops But then I caught a flash of brilliant white out of the 12 of my eye I looked up and there it was about a meter away 13 on a big red flower I 14 in my tracks After a long moment I began to raise my net little by little 15 beating fast I could scarcely believe my eyes 16 I reached in and grabbed it with every intention of moving it into the killing jar But my hand 17 as I reached for the jar There was the brilliant bloom of orange on the tips of its glowing white wings and I could feel the creature s 18 between my fingers And then on an impulse 冲动 I tossed it into the clear bright air and watched it float away High above the nearby trees it 19 and then disappeared from 20 Now I believe I made a wise choice in an instant then 1 A travel B nature C islands D flowers 2 A amazement B information C motivation D environment 3 A notice B raise C display D collect 4 A usual B hard C easy D funny 5 A And B But C Therefore D Besides 6 A high B long C fast D often 7 A flowing B floating C jumping D running 8 A by B for C against D beyond 9 A hold up B put up C give up D keep up 10 A careful B tearful C greedy D sleepy 11 A In turn B In common C As well D As usual 12 A edge B touch C corner D sight 13 A gathered B settled C performed D ploughed 14 A froze B puzzled C stared D rushed 15 A the tree B the net C my heart D my hand 16 Gently B Seriously C Luckily D Actively 17 A rose B fell C stopped D stretched 18 A movement B existence C joy D fear 19 A hung B started C parked D sailed 20 A hand B sight C jar D tree 2 Care Your Dream I always have the dream to dance like a beautiful ballerina 芭蕾舞女演员 twirling around and around and hearing people applaud for me When I was young I would twirl in the field of wildflowers that grew in my 21 For hours I would dance 22 people were watching me 23 woke me up when I heard a voice saying I don t know why you 2 4 trying to dance Ballerinas are pretty slim little girls 2 5 you don t have the talent to 2 6 be a balle rina I remember how those words paralyzed 使麻木 every 27 in my body I fell to the ground and wept for hours We lived in the country by a nearby lake and I would sometimes go there to hide I enjoyed 28 by the water I would sit there for hours and stare at my 2 9 There I was looking 30 like a pretty ballerina dancer Reflections don t 31 Once the waves would come my reflection was 32 washed away just like my 33 I sat there staring at the water hoping that my reflection would reappear and be 34 As I grew older I began to realize that the dream I had was never 35 so it slowly died It s not that I wanted it to die 36 I allowed it to die the day I started listening to the words You can t do it When I 37 woke up from many years of dreaming I realized that you can t just keep 38 in the wildflowers you have to move on to the 39 I still go to the lake sometimes and sit there Looking at my reflection is different now too When I was young I looked at how others saw me Now that I am older and 40 I look at how God sees me 21 A platform 22 A ever since 23 A Directors 24 A bother 25 A Meanwhile 26 A yet 27 A struggling 28 A hanging about 29 A figure 30 A everything 31 A hide 32 A lifted 33 A childhood 34 A simple 35 A cared for 36 A so 37 A instantly 38 A crying 39 A stage 40 A weaker B backyard B in case B Instructions B remind B However B ever B feeling B settling down B status B nothing B speak B hidden B emotion B flexible B brought on B but B occasionally B singing B school B taller C interest C as if C Awareness C attempt C Besides C thus C performing C looking upon C picture C something C lie C gone Zxx C thoughts C pretty C turned out C or C unwillingly C dancing C crowd C wiser D daydream D even if D Reality D assume D Therefore D still D twirling D diving off D reflection D anything D laugh D melted D dream D different D given up D and D eventually D running D garden D stronger 二 阅读理解 每小题 2 分 共 40 分 A The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place Now it is an ecological disaster area Nauru s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes For thousands of years Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru far from western civilization The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798 He was the British captain of the Hunter a whaling ship He called the island Pleasant Island However because it was very remote Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first The whaling ships and other traders began to visit bringing guns and alcohol These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island A ten year civil war started which reduced the population from 1 400 to 900 Nauru s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate 磷酸盐 on the island In fact it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate which a very important fertilizer for farming The company began mining the phosphate In 1968 Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate Unfortunately the leaders invested 投资 the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars In addition they used millions more dollars for personal expenses Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing By 2000 Nauru w as financially ruined Experts say that it would take approximately 433 600 000 and more than 20 years to repair the island This will probably never happen 41 What might be the author s purpose in writing the text A To seek help for Nauru s problems B To give a warning to other countries C To show the importance of money D To tell a heartbreaking story of a war 42 What was Nauru like before the Europeans came A Rich and powerful B Modern and open C Peaceful and attractive D Greedy and aggressive 43 The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from A soil pollution B phosphate overmining C farming activity D whale hunting 44 Which of the following was a cause of Nauru s financial problem A Its leaders misused the money B It spent too much repairing the island C Its phosphate mining cost much money D It lost millions of dollars in the civil war 45 What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph A The ecological damage is difficult to repair B The leaders will take the experts words seriously C The island was abandoned by the Nauruans D The phosphate mines were destroyed B One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual In 1879 Oxford University in England asked Prof James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language It would include every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations 引文 showing how it was used This was a huge task so Murrary had to find volunteers from Britain the United States and the British colonies to search every newspaper magazine and book ever written in English Hundreds of volunteers responded including William Chester Minor Dr Minor was an American Surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England He gave his address as Broadmoor Crowthorne Berkshire 50 miles from Oxford But he was also a mystery In spite of many invitations he would always decline 谢绝 to visit Oxford So in 1897 Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself When he arrived he found Minor locked in a book lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum 精神病院 for the Criminally insane Murray and Minor became friends sharing their love of words Minor continued contributing to the dictionary sending in more than 10 000 submissions in 20 years Murray continued to visit Minor regularly sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds In 1910 Minor left Broadmoor for an asylum in his native America Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend Minor died in 1920 seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed The 12 volumes defined 414 825 words and thousands of them were contributions from a very scholarly and devoted asylum patient 46 according to the text the first Oxford English Dictionary A came out before minor died B was edited by an American volunteer C included the English words invented by Murray D was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary 47 How did Dr Minor contributed to the dictionary A He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers B He sent newspapers magazines and books to Murray C He provided a great number of words and quotations D he went to England to work with Murray 48 Why did Dr Minor refuse to visit Oxford A He was shut in an asylum B He lived far from Oxford C He was busy writing a book D He disliked traveling 49 Prof Murray and Dr Minor became friends mainly because A they both served in the Civil War Z xx B They had a common interest in words C Minor recovered with the help of Murray D Murray went to America regularly to visit Minor 50 Which of the following best describe Dr Minor A Brave and determined B Cautious and friendly C Considerate and optimistic D Unusual and scholarly 51 What does the text mainly talk about A The history of the English language B The friendship between Murray and Minor C Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary D Broadmoor Asylum and its patients C Honey 蜂蜜 from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar it is also delicious Most people and many animals like eating it However the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest 巢 and take the honey from it Often these nests are high up in trees and it is difficult to find them In parts of Africa though people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper 一 a little bird called a honey guide someone to help it The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people Once it has their attention it flies through the forest waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest When they finally arrive at the nest the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches Some of the honey and the wax always falls to the ground and this is when the honey guide takes its share Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax but it is very determined in its efforts to get it The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit 52 Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest A It s small in size B It s hidden in trees C It s covered with wax D It s hard to recognize 53 What do the words the follower in Paragraph 2 refer to A A bee B A bird C A honey seeker D A beekeeper 54 The honey guide is special in the way A it gets its food B it goes to church C it sings in the forest D it reaches into bees nests 55 What can be the best title for the text A Wild Bees B Beekeeping in Africa C Wax and Honey D Honey Lover s Helper D Grown ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins Twinkle twinkle little star or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears One explanation is the law of overlearning which can be stated as follows Once we have learned something additional learning trials 尝试 increase the length of time we will remember it In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming bicycle riding and playing baseball long after we have learned them We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as Twinkle twinkle little star and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks We not only learn but overleam The multinlicatinn tables 乘法口诀表 are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood The law of overleaming explains why cramming 突击