广东省深圳市高三第一次调研考试（英语）

1、广东省深圳市高三第一次调研考试英语（本试卷三大题，满分135分。考试用时1。）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的姓名和考生号填写在答题卡上，并用2B铅笔将相应的信息点涂黑。不按要求填涂的，答卷无效。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；请注意每题答题空间，预先合理安排；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持

2、答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。I. 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。For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newsp

3、apers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 1 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 2 can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 3 readers. Most of us develop poor reading 4 at an early age, and never get ov

4、er them. The main deficiency 5 in the actual stuff of language itself words. Taken individually, words have little meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 6 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time,

5、often regressing（退回） to 7 words or passages. Regression, the tendency to look back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which 8 down the speed of reading is vocalization sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.To overcome these bad habits, s

6、ome reading clinics use a device called an 9 , which moves a bar (or curtain) down the page at a predetermined（预先确定的） speedThe bar is set at a slightly faster rate 10 the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 11 word-by-word reading, reg

7、ression and sub-vocalization（默读）practically impossible. At first 12 is sacrificed for speedBut when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found 13 reading skill drastically improved after some training . 14 Charlie

8、Au, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 128 words a minute. He is delighted that how he can 15 a lot more reading material in a short period of time. 1Aapplying Bdoing Coffering Dgetting 2Aquickly Bea

9、sily Croughly Ddecidedly 3Agood Bcurious Cpoor Durgent 4Atraining Bhabits Csituations Dcustom 5Alies Bcombines Ctouches Dinvolves 6AFortunately BIn factCLogically DUnfortunately 7Areuse Breread Crewrite Drecite 8Ascales Bcuts Cslows Dmeasures 9Aaccelerator Bactor Camplifier Dobserver10Athen Bas Cbey

10、ond Dthan11Aenabling Bleading Cmaking Dindicating12Ameaning Bcomprehension Cgist Dregression13Aour Byour Ctheir Dsuch a14ALook at BTake CMake DConsider15Amaster Bgo overCpresent Dget through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。Al

11、though many high school dropouts leave school permanently, some dropouts later reenter school. _16_(approximate) 10 percent of the sophomores (大二学生) _17_ dropped out between 1980 and 1982 returned to school by _18_ fall of 1982. Generally, high school reentrants differ _19_ typical dropouts in sever

12、al school and student characteristics. Background attributes and test score performance _ (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 C

13、entral 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 wer

14、e 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. II. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，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。AMany people who work in London prefer to live ou

15、tside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs

16、 quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of ones own. Then, in the country one can rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and duri

17、ng weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend ones free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the rewa

18、rd of one who has shared the secret of Nature. Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if

19、they had to live it outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnights (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night. 26. Which of the following statemen

20、ts is NOT true? A. People who like country things prefer to live outside the city. B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country. C. Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer to live inside London. D. Because of certain advantages o

21、f living outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London. 27. One can use the same money for _ to buy a little house with a garden in the country. A. getting a small flat with a gardenB. having a small flat with a garden C. renting a small flat without a garden D. buying

22、 a small flat without a garden 28. When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those _ have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature. A. who live in the country B. who have spent time working in the garden C. who have a garden of their ownD. who have been digging, planting an

23、d watering 29. People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _ if they had to live it outside London. A. their life was meaningless B. their life was invaluable C. they didnt deserve a happy lifeD. they were not worthy of their happy life 30. The underlined word rest in the last paragr

24、aph refers to _. A. the rest timeB. the rest people C. the rest of the countryD. the rest of the parks and of the sea B“If there is one thing Im sure about, it is that in a hundred years from now we will still be reading newspapers. It is not that newspapers are a necessity. Even now some people get

25、 most of their news from television or radio. Many buy a paper only on Saturday or Sunday. But for most people reading a newspaper has become a habit passed down from generation to generation. The nature of what is news may change. What basically makes news is what affects our lives the big politica

26、l stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. Its already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic(基因) engineering. In the future, I think there will be

27、 more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do as we develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are. Its quite possible that in the next century newspapers will be transmitted(传送) electronically from Fleet Street and printed out in our ow

28、n home. In fact, Im pretty sure that how it will happen in the future. You will probably be able to choose from a menu, making up your own newspaper by picking out the things you want to read sports and international news, etc. I think people have got it wrong when they talk about competition betwee

29、n the different media(媒体). They actually feed off each other. Some people once foresaw that television would kill off newspapers, but that hasnt happened. What is read on the printed page lasts longer than pictures on a screen or sound lost in the air. And as for the Internet, its never really pleas

30、ant to read something just on a screen. 31. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Best Way to Get News B. The Changes of Media C. Make Your Own Newspaper D. The Future of Newspaper 32. In the writers opinion, in the future, _. A. more big political affairs, wars and disasters will make news

31、B. newspapers will not be printed in publishing houses any longer C. newspapers will cover more scientific research D. more and more people will watch TV 33. What will probably be on in the newspaper made by yourself?A. Sports and international news. B. A menu of important news. C. The most importan

32、t news. D. What you are interested in. 34. From the passage, we can infer _. A. newspapers will win the competition among the different media B. newspapers will stay with us together with other media C. television will take the place of newspaper D. the writer believe some media will die out 35. The

33、 phrase “feed off” in the last paragraph means _. A. depend onB. compete withC. fight with D. kill off CJune 26, the Human Genome(基因组) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic(遗传的) map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communit

34、ies(团体) are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging(延长) human life. But those communities and policy(政策) makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.For the last few years

35、, the genetic advances in the developing field of biotechnology(生物技术) have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code(密码) have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the popular imaginat

36、ion.While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding(解码) human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal(致命的)diseases. Already, the Human Genome

37、Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes(基因) connected with terrible diseases as yet(迄今), and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections(传

38、染), and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.36. Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome?A. Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses.B. Because the human g

39、enomes completion can help them get rid of many diseases.C. Because they wanted to be better known than others.D. Because the human genome can provide a lot of chances of work.37. Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?A. Japan.B. Germany.C. The United States.D. China.38. Which of

40、 the following is NOT true?A. If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.B. The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.D. The United States began t

41、he Genes Study early in the 19th century.39. The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _.A. the policy makers to feel very worried and carefulB. the scientists to work harderC. many people to find work easilyD. a lot of companies to produce many new drugs40. The main idea of this a

42、rticle is about _.A. unlocking genetic code B. the genes discoveryC. the great human genome D. the genes and the scientistsDA senior United Nations Childrens Fund(UNICEF) official on May 29 praised China for its remarkable achievements in childrens welfare(福利). A. H. M. Farook, UNICEFs operations ar

43、ea officer for China and Mongolia said that China “can be very satisfied to tell the whole world what can be done with limited resources to help its children to grow healthily and happily.” Chinas child population makes up one-fifth of the worlds total. “The reason behind the tremendous(巨大的) achieve

44、ment is Chinas long tradition of caring for children both at home and in society,” he said. “Whats more is that Chinese people have always given special attention to children who are in special need.” The UN official made the remarks when addressing a group of 50 children and staff from the Beijing

45、Childrens Welfare Home at the Shangri-la Hotel, Beijing. The hotel invited the orphans to share snacks(小吃), sing, dance and play games at a park inside the hotel for a “Share the Sunshine” party, as a prelude(前奏) to celebrations to mark the Childrens Day. The Beijing childrens Welfare Home, set up s

46、oon after New China was founded in 1949, has at present more than 400 children. A leading official of the welfare institution said that the children live a happy life and that the agency(机构) spends 400500 yuan a month for an average orphan. An average Chinese workers earned 440 yuan a month during t

47、he first quarter this year. Gu Xiaojin, deputy secretary-general of the China Youth Development Foundation(CYDF), said people from all walks of life have contributed to the welfare of the Chinese children. She said that CYDF set up the Project Hope in 1989, which calls on people across the country t

48、o donate money to help poor children to continue their schooling. By the end of last year, she said, CYDF had collected nearly 700 million yuan in donations, which has helped the establishment(建立) of 2,074 Hope primary schools and enabled more than 1.25 million dropouts to return to school classroom

49、s. Three “Hope Stars” also attended the party. They were model teenagers chosen among students who are economically supported by the Project Hope to further their nine-year compulsory(义务) studies in the poverty-stricken regions. They will be torchbearers(火炬接力者) for the Chinese Team for the up coming

50、 Atlanta Olympic Games this year. 41. Children can grow healthily and happily as long as _. A. parents take good care of them both at home and in society B. the whole society care for children as well as their parents C. Schools and teachers pay much attention to the growth of children D. Chinese pe

51、ople always give special attention to children who are in special need 42. Every year the Beijing Childrens Welfare Home spends _ on the orphansA. 1, 9000 yuan B. 2, 160, 000 yuanC. Over 2, 400, 000 yuan D. 2, 000 yuan or so43. CYDF collected 700 million yuan with the purpose of _. A. reducing dropo

52、uts B. helping homeless orphansC. supporting the Chinese Team for the coming Atlanta Olympic GamesD. establishing 2, 074 Hope primary schools all over the country44. We can infer from the text that _. A. Every Chinese child has its own special need, so we should pay special attention to each. B. All

53、 the children in the poverty-stricken regions of China are too poor to go to school. C. Ever since liberation. the Chinese Communist Party has been concerned (关心) about the growth of the younger generation. D. With the help of UNICEF officials, there are no more dropouts in China. 45. It is possible

54、 that this passage was written in _. A. 1992 B. 1996 C. 1998 D. 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。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。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, d

55、o your business accounts, design a web page or stay in touch through email, Office can do it all and much more. Cost $740B. Motorola L7i mobile phone: Web enabled phone that allows you to surf the net anywhere at anytime, with 2 mega pixel camera built in for photo and video. 1 GB memory to store la

56、rge music and movie files. Cost $530C. 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,D. Super

57、sonic 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. Cost $140E. Nintendo Game Boy: This portable video game system allows you to have fun wherever you are. With thousands of d