广东省阳江市一中2011高三(下)第三次模拟考试英语

1、广东省阳江一中高三（下）第三次模拟考试英 语 20114-17注：本试题分为语言知识及运用、阅读及写作三个部分，满分135分；考试用时120分钟。第一部分 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各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was a teenager I volunteered to work at the water station at a 10,000m race. My job was to 1 water to the runne

2、rs. I remember being so 2 to see all the different kinds of people who passed by and grabbed a cup of water. Some ran past, some walked past and a few wheeled past. I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! So the next year I signedup for the race and gave it a shot.

3、 That first 10,000m race was quite an 3 . I jogged, I walked, I jogged and I walked. 4 , I didnt know if I could finish. Then came a defining (决定性) moment. At one point near the end, a 70-year-old man ran past me, very, very fast, and I felt 5 that I was 50 years younger than he and I couldnt even k

4、eep up with him. I felt 6 for a second. But then I 7 something. He was running his race and I was running mine. He had differentabilities, experience, training and goals for himself. I had mine. Remember my 8 was only to finish. After a minute, it 9 me that this was a lesson I could draw from. I lea

5、rned something about myself in that moment. I turned my embarrassment into 10 .I decidedthat I would not give up on running races. In fact, I would run even more races and I would learn how to train and prepare 11 and one day I would be one of those 70-years-olds who were still running. As I crossed

6、 the finish line, I was proud of my 12 .In life we all have those moments where we 13 ourselves to others. Its only 14 . Dont allow those moments to 15 you. Turn them into motivation and let them inspire you. With the proper preparation and training, you can improve your result to achieveanything yo

7、u want in life.1. A. bring out B. pass out C. take out D. pick out2. A. excited B. curious C. concerned D. anxious3. A. achievement B. encouragementC. instruction D. experience4. A. At times B. In time C. In all D. After all5. A. embarrassed B. annoyed C. moved D. thrilled6. A. amused B. defeated C.

8、 puzzled D. inspired7. A. realized B. lost C. noticed D. remembered8. A. motto B. plan C. goal D. direction9. A. worried B. hit C. reached D. hurt10. A. attraction B. devotion C. inspiration D. expectation11. A. slightly B. hardly C. clearly D. properly12. A. arrangement B. accomplishment C. movemen

9、t D. judgement13. A. introduce B. relate C. present D. compare14. A. important B. natural C. strange D. ridiculous15. A. weaken B. woundC. amuse D. cheer第二节 语法填空（共10小题l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要求，在空格处填人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16-25的相应位置上Being alone in outer space can be frigh

10、tening. That is one reason why astronauts on space flight were given plenty of work to keep 16 busy. They were also in constant communication with people on the earth. However, being with people 17 you cannot get away from might be even harder than being alone. Scientists have studied the reactions

11、of men l8 one another during long voyages. They have found that the longer the voyage 19 (last), the more serious the problem of adjustment is. When men are shut up together for a long period, they begin to feel uneasy. 20 (apparent), although no one wants to be alone all the time, everyone needs so

12、me degree of privacy. When people are enclosed together, they are in 21 is called a stress situation. That means that they are under an 22 (usual) amount of pressure or stress. People who are well-adjusted are able to handle stress situations better than others. That is one reason why so much care 2

13、3 (take) in choosing our astronauts. These men undergo 24 long period of testing and training. One of the things 25 (test) is their behaviour under stress.第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分, 满分40分）AHistorians say Harriet Tubman was born in the year 1820. Nobody really knows. But we do know that Harriet Tubman wa

14、s one of the bravest women ever born in the United States.From a very early age, Harriet knew how slaves suffered. At six years old, she was sent to the fields. Working outside not only made her body strong but also made her learn about the Underground Railroad, on which she helped hundreds of peopl

15、e escape from slavery later. She also learned many things from the other slaves, which one day would help her lead her people to freedom. She became more of a rebel (反叛者).In 1844, at about age 24, she married a free black man named John Tubman. By now, Harriet was sure she wanted to try to escape. S

16、uddenly, the time came. Her owner died. Though opposed by her husband, she decided to escape. With the help of the Underground Railroad, and through a variety of suffering she finally crossed the border into Pennsylvania, where slavery was banned.Now that Harriet was free, she did not forget the hun

17、dreds of other slaves back in Maryland. Harriet traveled back and forth eighteen times, helping about 300 slaves escape into free territory. She became an expert at hiding from slave hunters. The people she helped called her Moses. At one time, anyone finding Harriet was promised $40,000 for catchin

18、g her dead or alive.During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman went into enemy territory to spy for the North. She also served as a nurse. After four years of bloody fighting, the North won the war.After the fighting ended, Harriet Tubman returned to Auburn, New York. She kept working. She traveled and ga

19、ve speeches to raise money for better education for black children. She also worked for womens rights and housing. Harriet Tubman died in 1913. She was about 93 years old. By that time, she was recognized as an American hero. The United States government gave a funeral with military honors for the w

20、oman known as Moses.26. Which of the following would be the best tile for the text?A. A History of American Black Slaves B. Cruel American Civil WarC. Information on the Underground Railroad D. A Brief Introduction to Harriet Tubman27. Which of the following is true of the Underground Railroad？A. It

21、 was a system that helped slaves escape from the South to North.B. It was a special train, on which slaves couldnt be found easily.C. It was a special place where slaves could hide themselves.D. It was a group of people who would like to help the blacks.28. The sentence “Later, she told a friend, I

22、felt like I was in heaven.” can be placed at the back of Paragragh _.A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 529. According to the text, we know that _.A. slavery was banned in all the states in America before the Civil WarB. Harriet Tubman raised money for better education for white childrenC. the government gave her a

23、funeral because she was MosesD. Harriet Tubman still worked for black people after the Civil War30. Which is the right order about what Harriet Tubman did? She spied for the North. She escaped into Pennsylvania. She worked in the field. People called her Moses. She returned to New York. She was buri

24、ed as a hero.A. B. C. D. BMore young children know how to operate a computer mouse than ride a bike as technology tightens its grip on the nations youth, researchers warn. And, while seven out of ten youngsters aged between two and five are comfortable playing on-line games, less than two in ten cou

25、ld swim unaided. The figures show that the traditional milestones which a child would expect to achieve are being replaced by digital ones. Parents are either too busy or too lazy to help their offspring to learn practical and physical skillsfrom riding a bike to tying their lacesoften finding it si

26、mpler to sit them in front of a screen. Instead of experiencing the real world, children are copying their parents by tapping away on phones or keyboardsat the expense of their social and physical well-being. Child development expert Sue Palmer said that the figures showed we are “cooping children u

27、p inside” more than ever.According to the study, 23 percent of children between two and five can make a call on a mobile phone and a quarter can navigate between websites with ease. One in five knew their way around smartphones or even an iPad. Two thirds knew how to turn a computer on and 73 per ce

28、nt said they could work a mouse. When it came to real-life matters, however, the picture was very different. Just 48 per cent knew their own home address and only a third were able to write their first and last names.“By encouraging them to live a virtual (虚拟的) screen-based existence we are deadenin

29、g their developmental drive and dumbing them down,” she said. “They get used to the quick fix and the easy rewards of communicating with technology and dont learn how to invest the emotional effort that is necessary for real relationships. What they need is real play with real people in order to dev

30、elop properly”.31. According to the research to the children aged between 2 and 5, _. A. 80% of them could swim unaided B. about half of them didnt know where they live C. 70% of them couldnt play online games freely D. one third of them could use iPad well32. Based on Paragraph 1, it seems that _ s

31、hould be to blame.A. parents B. children C. experts D. technology33. With the development of technology, _. A. few children are addicted to online games B. traditional milestones are not necessary C. some children lack the practical and physical skills D. most children escape from the real world34.

32、According to Sue Palmer, children should _. A. live in a virtual world B. communicate with technology C. devote little to emotion D. experience the real world35. Living in a virtual world, children may _. A. lose the motivation to develop B. be unable to communicate C. be easily rewarded by the soci

33、ety D. learn to cope with real peopleCA dog can be a source of help, as well as comfort, to someone who is disabled. Properly trained, a dog will pick up dropped items, help with dressing, turn on lights, activate an alarm and perform other tasks that allow disabled people to be independent. With a

34、dog as a companionand in need of a walka person who might otherwise stay alone at home can gain the confidence to go out and socialize. Founded 22 years ago by Frances Hay, who had lost a leg to bone cancer, Dogs for the Disabled has redrawn the boundaries (界线) of who can be helped by dogs, and how.

35、 Other charities that train dogs focus on adult partnerships but, since 2004, Dogs for the Disabled has been helping under-18s. Starting with physically disabled children, dogs trained by the charity have given young people so much practical support that some are attending college.Sam, a nine year-o

36、ld with muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症), used to long for a friend who would never leave him or tell him he couldnt play. “Sams frustration filled every part of his life,” his mother, Sara, remembers. “He stopped going out even into the garden.” In May 2009, Sam was partnered with a two-year-old dog, Josi

37、e, who helps him with everything from tidying his room to putting on splints (夹板). At night, she sleeps next to him and warns his parents if he is sick. “Things were rubbish until she came to love me,” says Sam.The assistance dogs have proved so successful that the charity cannot keep pace with dema

38、nd. In an improved kennels (狗舍) near Banbury, a maximum of 30 dogs are trained at any one time, at a cost of ?11,000 each. To date, the charity has created 450 dog-human partnerships of which 240 are currently active. 36. A trained dog can help the disabled with the following things except _.A. acco

39、mpanying them to walk out B. picking up dropped thingsC. discouraging them from independence D. assisting them with dressing37. What can we learn about Dogs for the Disabled?A. It was founded to help people suffering from bone cancer.B. It focuses on helping disabled people to attend college.C. It d

40、oesnt intend to train dogs to help the disabled over-18s.D. It contributes much to physically disabled children.38. We can learn from the text that _.A. Sam had not a single friend in the pastB. Josie rid Sam of his depression and changed his lifeC. Sam used to go out to relax for pleasure frequentl

41、yD. Josie can predict when Sam is ill and warns his parents39. The underlined word “frustration” in Paragraph 3 roughly means _.A. great pleasure B. self confidence C. low spirits D. strong will40. The last paragraph suggests that _.A. the assistance dogs are popular B. training assistance dogs cost

42、s little moneyC. all the kennels are in a good condition D. the charity have achieved nothing so farDRachel Carson was an American author and environmental protection scientist. “Silent Spring” was her most famous book. The idea for the book developed from a suggestion from a friend. Rachels friend

43、owned a protected area for birds. An airplane had flown over the area where the birds were kept and spread a powerful chemical called DDT. Many songbirds and harmless insects were killed by the DDT.Miss Carson and other scientists were very concerned about the harmful effects of DDT and other insect

44、-killing chemicals called pesticides. Rachel Carson tried to get many magazines interested in publishing a report about the subject. However, none would agree to publish anything about such a disputed (有争议的) subject. They said no one wanted to hear that industrial companies could cause great ecologi

45、cal damage.Miss Carson believed the public needed to know about this important issue. She decided to write a book about it. In her book “Silent Spring”, Miss Carson questioned the right of industrial companies to pollute without considering the effects on the environment. Miss Carson argued that thi

46、s kind of pollution would result in ever-decreasing populations of birds and other wildlife. She said this would lead to the loss of the wonderful sounds of nature. The chemical poisoning of the environment, she said, would cause a silent spring.The chemical industry felt threatened. Industry spokes

47、men and other critics said the book was non-scientific and emotional. They misunderstood the message of the book. Miss Carson did not suggest that all pesticides be banned. She urged that control of these substances be given to biologists who could make informed decisions about the risks involved.Su

48、pport for the book increased. By the end of 1962, there were more than forty bills in state laws proposing to control pesticides. Finally, in November, 1969, the United States government ruled that the use of DDT must stop in two years.Rachel Carson did not live to see how her book influenced the go

49、vernments decision to ban DDT. She died of breast cancer in 1964. 41. What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?A. Rachels friend was concerned about bird protection. B. Rachel wrote a lot of books about chemicals.C. DDT kills both insects and plants in the wild.D. An airplane spread DDT to kill harmles

50、s insects.42. No magazines agreed to publish the harmful effect of DDT because _.A. it was an unimportant subject for themB. they were afraid of being involved in the disputeC. they had no environmental consciousness at allD. DDT was necessary for industry development43. In her book “Silent Spring”,

51、 Miss Carson _.A. supported the development of industry B. predicted bird population would increaseC. showed her anxiety about the environment D. was confused about the cause of a silent spring44. Industry spokesmans attitude towards the book is that of _.A. tolerance B. criticism C. unconcern D. pr

52、aise45. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. DDT was forbidden to be used once “Silent Spring” was published.B. Miss Carson was glad to see her book was appreciated by all.C. Miss Carson suggested all pesticides should be banned.D. Rachels book contributed a lot to the ban of DDT.

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