广东省揭阳一中、潮州金山中学2014-2015学年高三英语8月联考试卷及答案网页版_中学试卷

广东省揭阳一中、潮州金山中学2014-2015学年高三英语8月联考试卷及答案网页版_中学试卷 广东省揭阳一中、潮州金山中学2014-2015学年高三英语8月联考试语言知识及应用（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。Asageneralrule,allformsofactivityleadtoboredomwhentheyareperformedonaroutine(常规)basis.Asamatteroffact,wecanseethis1atworkinpeopleofallages.Forexample,onChristmasmorning,childrenare2aboutplayingwiththeirnewtoys.Buttheir3soonwearsoffandbyJanuarythosesametoyscanbefoundputawayinthebasement.Theworldisfullof4stampalbumsandunfinishedmodels,eachstandingasamonumenttosomeones5interest.Whenparentsbringhomeapet,theirchild6bathesitandbrushesitsfur.Withina7time,however,theburdenofcaringfortheanimalishandedovertotheparents.Adolescentsenterhighschoolwithgreatexcitementbutaresoonlookingforwardto8.Thesameistrueoftheyoungadultsgoingtocollege.Andthen,howmany9,whonowcomplainaboutthelongdrivestowork,10droveforhoursatatimewhentheyfirst11theirdriverslicense?Beforepeopleretire,theyusually12todoalotof13things,whichtheyneverhadtimetodowhileworking.Butsoonafterretirement,thegolfing,thefishing,thereadingandalloftheotherpastimes(消遣)becomeasboringasthejobsthey14.And,likethechildreninJanuary,theygosearchingfor“new15”.1.A.principleB.habitC.weaknessD.power2.A.surprisedB.movedC.excitedD.satisfied3.A.confidenceB.interestC.anxietyD.sorrow4.A.well-organizedB.colorfully-printedC.newly-collectedD.half-filled5.A.missingB.passingC.developingD.falling6.A.silentlyB.impatientlyC.gladlyD.worriedly7.A.interestingB.shortC.longD.boring8.A.graduationB.independenceC.responsibilityD.success9.A.childrenB.studentsC.adultsD.retirees10.A.carefullyB.eagerlyC.nervouslyD.bravely11.A.requiredB.obtainedC.noticedD.discovered12.A.needB.learnC.startD.plan13.A.greatB.strongC.difficultD.correct14.A.lostB.choseC.leftD.quit15.A.petsB.toysC.friendsD.colleagues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。Alargevarietyoflanguagesexistintheworld.Everylanguagehas16ownspecialwordsandexpressions.Andastorycanbetoldabouteachofthem.Hotisasimple,17(easy)understoodword.Soaremostofthe18(express)madewiththewordhot.19notalways,asweshallsee.Thewordshotandpotato,forexample,giveyounoideaatalltothemeaningoftheexpression,hotpotato.ThepotatoisapopularvegetableintheUnitedStates.Manypeoplelike20(bake)potatoes,cookedinanovenorfire.Imaginetryingtocarryahotpotatoinyourhand.Itwouldbedifficult,evenpainful,todoso.Nowwearegettingclosetothemeaningofhotpotato.Somepubliclydisputed（广泛争议的）issuesarehighlysensitive.Theissuesmustbetreatedcarefully,ortheywillbedifficultandpainfulif21electedofficialhastodealwiththem.Theywillbeasdifficultandpainful22holdingahotpotato.Onesuchhotpotatoistaxes.Callingfor23(high)taxescanmeandefeatforapolitician.Andyet,24taxesarenotraised,someverypopulargovernmentprogramscouldbecut.Andthatalsocanmakeapoliticianveryunpopular.Sothequestionsmust25(deal)withcarefully,thesamewayyouwouldhandleanyotherhotpotato.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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。AWhyisapigusedasasymbolofsaving?Whynotanelephantbank,whichisbiggerandholdsmorecoins?IntheMiddleAges,beforemodernbankingandcreditinstruments,peoplesavedmoneyathome,afewcoinsatatimedroppedintoajarordish.Potters(制陶工)madetheseinexpensivecontainersfromanorange-coloredclay(黏土)called“pygg,”andfolkssavedcoinsinpyggjars.TheMiddleEnglishwordforpigwas“pigge”.WhiletheSaxonspronouncedpygg,referringtotheclay,as“pug”,eventuallythetwowordschangedintothesamepronunciation,soundingthe“i”asinpigorpiggy.Asthewordbecamelessassociatedwiththeorangeclayandmorewiththeanimal,acleverpotterfashionedapyggjarintheshapeofapig,delightingchildrenandadults.Thepiggybankwasborn.Originallyyouhadtobreakthebanktogettothemoney,bringinginasenseofseriousnessintosavings.Whilepiggybanksteachchildrenthewisdomofsaving,adultsoftenneedtorelearnchildhoodlessons.Thinkaboutthethingsinlifethatrequirelargeamountsofmoney-collegeeducation,weddings,cars,medicalcare,startingabusiness,buyingahome,andfunstufflikegreattrips.Sowhenyouhavemoney,takeoffthetop10%,putitaside,saveandinvestwisely.26.Whatisthepiggybankstrategy?A.Paying1%incometaxatatime.B.Settingagoalbeforemakingatravelplan.C.Aiminghighevenwhendoingsmallthings.D.Puttingasidealittlemoneyregularlyforfutureuse.27.Whydidthewritersparentsgivehimapiggybankasagift?A.Todelighthimwiththelatestfashion.B.Toencouragehimtoclimbmountains.C.Tohelphimformthehabitofsaving.D.ToteachhimEnglishpronunciation.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“something”(Paragraph3)mostprobablyreferto?A.MoneyB.GiftsC.FinancialsuccessD.Goodluck29.Thepiggybankoriginallywas_.A.apottersinstrumentB.acheapclaycontainerC.ananimal-shapeddishD.apig-liketoyforchildren30.Thelastparagraphtalksabout_.A.theseriousnessofeducatingchildrenB.theenjoymentoftakingagreattripC.theimportanceofmanagingmoneyD.thedifficultyofstartingabusinessBAworld-famousCanadianauthor,MargaretAtwood,hascreatedtheworldsfirstlong-distancesigningdevice(装置),theLongPen.Aftermanytiringbook-signingtoursfromcitytocity,Atwoodthoughttheremustbeabetterwaytodothem.Shehiredsometechnicalexpertsandstartedherowncompanyin2004.TogethertheydesignedtheLongPen.Hereshowitworks:Theauthorwritesapersonalmessageandsignatureonacomputertablet(手写板)usingaspecialpen.Onthereceivingend,inanothercity,aroboticarmfittedwitharegularpensignsthebook.Theauthorandfancantalkwitheachotherviawebcams(网络摄像机)andcomputerscreens.WorkontheLongPenbeganinAtwoodsbasement(地下室).Atfirst,theyhadnoideaitwouldbeashardasitturnedouttobe.Thedevicewentthroughseveralversions,includingonethatactuallyhadsmokecomingoutofit.Theinvestingfinallycompleted,testrunsweremadeinOttawa,andtheLongPenwasofficiallylaunchedatthe2006LondonBookFair.Fromhere,AtwoodconductedtwotransatlanticbooksigningsofherlatestbookforfansinTorontoandNewYorkCity.TheLongPenproducesauniquesignatureeachtimebecauseitcopiesthemovementoftheauthorinrealtime.Ithasseveralotherpotentialapplications.Itcouldincreasecreditcardsecurityandallowpeopletosigncontractsfromanotherprovince.ThevideoexchangebetweensignerandreceivercanberecordedonDVDforproofwhenlegaldocumentsareused.“Itsreallyfun”,saidtheownerofabookstore,whowaspresentforoneofthetestruns.“Obviouslyyoucantshakehandswiththeauthor,buttherearechancesforaconnectionthatyoudontgetfromaregularbooksigning.”Theresponsetotheinventionhasnotbeenallfavorable.Atwoodhasreceivedcriticismfromauthorswhothinksheistryingtoendbooktours.Butshesaid,“Itwillbepossibletogotoplacesthatyounevergotsenttobeforebecausethepublisherscouldntaffordit.”31.WhydidAtwooddecidetoinventtheLongPen?A.Tosetupherowncompany.B.Towinherselfgreaterpopularity.C.Towriteherbooksinanewway.D.Tomakebooksigningslesstiring.32.HowdoestheLongPenwork?A. Itcopiestheauthorssignatureandprintsitonabook.B.Itsignsabookwhilereceivingtheauthorssignature.C.Thewebcamsendstheauthorssignaturetoanothercity.D.Thefanusesittocopytheauthorssignaturehimself.33.WhatdoweknowabouttheinventionoftheLongPen?A.Ithasbeencompletedbutnotputintouse.B.Thebasementcaughtfirebyaccident.C.Someversionsfailedbeforeitstestrun.D.Thedesignerswerewell-preparedforthedifficulty.34.HowcouldtheLongPenbeusedinthefuture?A.Todraftlegaldocuments.B.ToimprovecreditcardsecurityC.Tokeeparecordoftheauthorsideas.D.Toallowauthorandfantoexchangevideos35.WhatcouldbeinferredfromParagraphs5and6?A.Atwooddoesntmeantoendbooktours.B.CriticsthinktheLongPenisoflittleuseC.BookstoreownersdontsupporttheLongPenD.PublishersdisliketheLongPenforitshighcost.CIhadwrittenalettertotheadministrationaskingthatTimothyseeacounselor(咨询师).TheschoolwasintheprocessofcontactingacounselorwhenTimothywastransferredtoanotherschool.HisfatherhurriedaroundmyroomcollectingTimothysthingsandleft.ThatisthelastwehaveseenorheardfromTimothy.Iwasleftwithanemptydeskandabrokenheart.Icriedfordaysafterwards.IfeltasthoughIhaddoneTimothyadisserviceIdidnothelphimwhenheneededme.IstillthinkaboutTimothyeveryday,andprayforhimeverymorning.36.WhatwaswrongwithTimothy?A.Heseemedtohavedeepemotionalproblems.B.Heseemednottobegettingalongwellwithhisclassmates.C.Hemainlyhadbehaviorproblemsatschool.D.Hewantedtotransfertoanotherschool.37.WhatwasTimothylikeduringthefirstdayofclass?A.Helookedoldinappearancebutlivelyinspirit.B.Helookedcommonbuttalkedstrangely.C.Hespokestrangelyandlookedweakinbody.D.Heactedasifhewereasexperiencedasa35-year-oldman.38.ThereasonwhyTimothyhatedhisfamilyincludedthat_.A.hisfathertreatedhimdifferentlyfromhisbrother.B.hisfamilydidntcareaboutwhathewasdoingatschool.C.hisfatherblamedtheteachersforhisproblems.D.hisbrothertreatedhiminanunreasonableway.39.Theunderlinedword“disservice”inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_.A.somethingmeaninglessB.somethingharmfulC.somethingsecretD.somethingfunny.40.Fromthepassageweknowthat_.A.Timothysfatherblamedtheauthorforreadinghissonsfile.B.TheschooldidntapproveTimothysseeingacounselor.C.TheauthorfeltguiltyfornothelpingTimothyintime.D.StudentsattheChristianschooldonthavefamilyproblemsexceptTimothy.DFeelingblueabouttheworld?“Cheerup,”sayssciencewriterMattRidley.“Theworldhasneverbeenabetterplacetolivein,anditwillkeepongettingbetterbothforhumansandfornature.”Ridleycallshimselfarationaloptimistrational,becausehescarefullyweighedtheevidence;optimistic,becausethatevidenceshowshumanprogresstobebothunavoidableandgood.Andthisiswhathessetouttoprovefromauniquepointofviewinhismostrecentbook,TheRationalOptimist.Heviewsmankindasgrandenterprisethat,onthewhole,hasdonelittlebutprogressfor100,000years.Hebackshisfindingswithhardfactsgatheredthroughyearsofresearch.Hereshowheexplainshisviews.1）ShoppingfuelsinventionItisreportedthattherearemorethantenbilliondifferentproductsforsaleinLondonalone.Evenallowingforthemanypeoplewhostillliveinpoverty,ourowngenerationhasaccesstomorenutritiousfood,moreconvenienttransport,biggerhouses,bettercars,and,ofcourse,morepoundsanddollarsthananywholivedbeforeus.Thiswillcontinueaslongasweusethesethingstomakeotherthings.Themorewespecializeandexchange,thebetteroffwellbe.2)BrilliantadvancesOnereasonwearericher,healthier,taller,cleverer,longer-livedandfreerthaneverbeforeisthatthefourmostbasichumanneedsfood,clothing,fuelandshelterhavegrownalotcheaper.Takeoneexample.In1800acandleprovidingonehourslightcostsixhourswork.Inthe1880sthesamelightfromanoillamptook15minutesworktopayfor.In1950itwaseightseconds.Todayitshalfsecond.3)LetsnotkillourselvesforclimatechangeMitigating(减轻)climatechangecouldprovejustasdamagingtohumanwelfareasclimatechangeitself.Achildthatdiesfromindoorsmokeinavillage,wheretheuseoffossil-fuel(化石燃料)electricityisforbiddenbywell-meaningmembersofgreenpoliticalmovementstryingtosavetheworld,isjustasgreatatragedyasachildthatdiesinafloodcausedbyclimatechange.Ifclimatechangeprovestobemild,butcuttingcarboncausesrealpain,wemaywellfindthatwehavestoppedanose-bleedbyputtingatourniquet(止血带)aroundournecks.41.WhatisthethemeofRidleysmostrecentbook?A.Weaknessofhumannature.B.Concernaboutclimatechange.C.Importanceofpracticalthinking.D.Optimismabouthumanprogress.42.HowdoesRidleylookatshopping?A.Itencouragesthecreationofthings.B.Itresultsinshortageofgoods.C.Itdemandsmorefossilfuels.D.Itcausesapovertyproblem.43.Thecandleandlampexampleisusedtoshowthat_.A.oillampsgiveoffmorelightthancandlesB.shorteningworkingtimebringsaboutahappierlife.C.advancedtechnologyhelpstoproducebettercandles.D.increasedproductionrateleadstolowercostofgoods.44.Whatdoesthelastsentenceofthepassageimply?A.Cuttingcarbonisnecessaryinspiteofthehugecost.B.Overreactiontoclimatechangemaybedangerous.C.Peopleshealthiscloselyrelatedtoclimatechange.D.Carelessmedicaltreatmentmaycausegreatpain.45.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.MattRidleydoesntthinktheworldisagoodplacetolivein.B.Climatechangewontcauseachildsdeath.C.MattRidleybasedhisuniquepointofviewonhislong-termresearch.D.Peoplewillhavemorefreedomforthedevelopmentoftheworld.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。首先请阅读下列社会研究报告的文章标题及插图：下面是这些研究报告的主要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的标题匹配起来。46Workappearstobetakingitstollontherelationshipbetweendadsandtheirfamilies,anewstudyfinds.CareerBuildersannualFathersDaysurveyfoundthat22percentoffatherssaytheirworkhasnegativelyaffectedrelationshipswiththeirchildren,while26percentbelievetheirjobhashurtrelationshipswithsignificantothers47USworkersarelookingforalittlepatontheback，accordingtoanewstudyThelatestGloboforceWorkforceMoodTrackerrevealedthatmorethanhalfofemployeeswouldleavetheircurrentjobtogoworkforacompanythatrecognizedtheirefforts.Theresearchshowsadirectcorrelationbetweenrecognitionandretention48Itslonelyattiletop,andCEOsknowthatbetterthananyone,accordingtoanewpollWhilebeingaCEOmaycomewithprestigeandfinancialbenefitsastudybyRHRInternational,aglobalexecutivetalentdevelopmentfirm,revealedthatthehigh,rankingpositionisoftenaccompaniedbyisolation49Whilewomenaredoinglesshouseworkthantheyusedto.theystilltakeonthebruntofthehouseholdcleaningchores.Newresearchindicatesthatthisextraworkstressesthemout，andthatstressworsenswhenthereissalaryorgenderinequalitypresentintherelationship.Thoughbothmenandwomenspendlesstimespentondomesticduties,womenstilltakeonalargeamountofthework,studiesshow50Saying“thankyou”maybeasimplewaytoboostmaritalhappiness，newresearchsuggests.Thiscycleofappreciationmayalsomakeforlonger-lastingrelationships.”Feeingappreciatedbyyourpartnerinfluenceshowyouactinyourrelationship,andhowmuchyouwanttostayinthatrelationship,”studyresearchertoldLiveScience.写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）【写作内容】你的笔友George是英国某动物保护协会的成员，想了解2011年在上海举办的动物运动会的情况。请你根据下表，向他介绍该运动会的相关情况。时间：2011年9月23日地点：上海野生动物园事件：2011年动物运动会拉开帷幕具体报道：（1）30多种200余头世界各地的动物参加田径赛、球赛等项目（2）观众席上座无虚席，运动会尤其受小朋友的欢迎社会反响：一些动物保护组织表示抗议，认为此类运动会剥夺了动物的尊严，并对小朋友有不好的影响。参考词汇：海野生动物园theShanghaiAnimalPark动物运动会AnimalGames田径赛trackandfield尊严dignity【写作要求】只能用5个句子表达全部内容;信件开头和结尾已给出，不计入总句数。【评分标准】句子结构正确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯De