莆田市高中毕业班教学质量检查英语试题

1、2013年莆田市高中毕业班教学质量检查英 语 试 题 第一节 单项填空（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）21. Where to, Miss? _at the Kings Department Store. A. Call me up B. Drop me offC. See me offD. Pick me up22. Coughs and colds are _ among young children because of the sudden climate change.A. painful B. sensitive C. harmful D. frequent 23. In

2、October 2012, when Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature, the exciting news _ all over the world.A. went offB. blew upC. got roundD. passed by24. The hard-won relationship between Japan and China _ unless the Japanese government drops its “island-purchasing” farce (闹剧). A. will never preserveB.

3、will never be preservedC. wouldnt be preservedD. never preserves25. How was the English evening? Great! Anne and Susan performed _.A. skillfullyB. commonlyC. poorlyD. nervously26. Alice wont join in our discussion tonight. Oh, she _. We have already put it off.A. mustntB. needntC. shouldntD. cant27.

4、 PSYs Gangnam Style became popular _ night and his horse-riding dance has been copied around the world.A. atB. byC. onD. over28. Scientists have discovered that bees learn to fly the shortest possible route between flowers _ they are in a different order. A. even ifB. so thatC. in caseD. as if29. To

5、 refresh himself, he finished a cup of coffee and ordered _.A. othersB. the othersC. anotherD. the other30. _ on account of drunk driving, obviously, is now in public concern. A. PunishedB. PunishingC. Being punishedD. To punish31. Have you watched A Bite of China, Judy? Yes. It tells about not only

6、 food but _ it reflects social changes. A. thatB. whatC. whenD. how 32. I hear Prof. Huang will give us a lecture this weekend. Well, I would rather he _ tomorrow. A. cameB. will comeC. had comeD. would come33. Do you give _ to what John said? No, I dont. He is always telling lies. A. comfortB. wayC

7、. creditD. access34. Many trees were planted on the mountain, most of them _ good care of.A. takingB. takenC. to takeD. having taken35. What are you doing, John? I _the English words all the morning, but I still cant remember them. A. have been recitingB. recitedC. was recitingD. have recited第二节 完形填

8、空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分）Maybe youve lost your job. Maybe you didnt get the 36 in your job. Maybe your sweetheart 37 with you. People say “Dont take it personally” and “Dont let it get to you,” but thats very 38 to do. If youre feeling disheartened, 39 are some strategies (策略) for making yourself feel

9、 better? Its pretty clear that 40 “Im the greatest!” or winning a prize along with every other second-grade soccer player isnt a good way to 41 healthy self-respect.Then what can you do to feel better? Here are some 42 to follow:Do a good deed. This is as selfish as it is selfless; youll 43 as much

10、as the person youre helping. I had a friend who 44 a period of vast rejection: she was fired from her 45 , she didnt get into the graduate program to which shed 46 , and her boyfriend split up with her. Everything worked out fine 47 , and I asked her how she got through such a(n) 48 time. She said,

11、“I was 49 addicted to doing good deeds for other people. It was the only way I could make myself feel like I wasnt a total loser.” Keep a resolution (决心). Not only will you benefit from exercising or 50 out your garage, youll also get a boost (激发) from the mere fact that you made a 51 and stuck to i

12、t.Boost your 52 . Studies show that when youre feeling energetic, youre much more likely to feel good about yourself. Most important: get enough sleep. Challenge yourself 53 . This strategy doesnt work for me, but I know that many people feel great 54 white-water rafting, bungee-jumping, or roller-c

13、oaster-riding. For the less daring, a great run, or bike ride can do the 55 .36. A. promotionB. giftC. matchD. break37. A. kept upB. put upC. broke upD. made up38. A. easyB. hardC. dangerousD. pleasant39. A. whichB. howC. whereD. what40. A. hearingB. praisingC. knowingD. repeating41. A. haveB. loseC

14、. buildD. hurt42. A. ideasB. tipsC. plansD. methods43. A. benefitB. repayC. rejectD. demand44. A. went throughB. came across C. looked forD. waited for45. A. houseB. incidentC. jobD. boss46. A. appealedB. listenedC. reactedD. applied47. A. in the beginningB. in the endC. in a momentD. in a sense48.

15、A. wonderfulB. toughC. unforgettableD. busy49. A. practicallyB. hardlyC. carefullyD. unwillingly50. A. working B. leaving C. findingD. cleaning 51. A. betB. differenceC. promiseD. record52. A. energyB. confidenceC. courageD. ability53. A. mentallyB. physicallyC. successfullyD. naturally54. A. before

16、B. uponC. untilD. after55. A. serviceB. businessC. trickD. favor第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AWe were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moment. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to others. Now, Frank began, “It was hard making a living on the sea. My Dad worked hard and wo

17、uld stay out until he caught enough to feed his family.” Franks voice dropped a bit. “When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek

18、 and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye!”He paused and then went on, “I remember the day. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I p

19、ut my hand up and said, No, Dad. Im too old for a good-bye kiss. Im too old for any kind of kiss. My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked out of the windshield (挡风玻璃). Youre right, he said. You are a big boy a man. I w

20、ont kiss you anymore.”For the moment, Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes. “It wasnt long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. “Guys, you dont know what

21、 I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek to feel his rough old face to smell the ocean on him to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a good-bye kiss.”56. We can learn from the pas

22、sage that _.A. the father couldnt feed his familyB. the son is a man with a funny lookC. the father sent his son to school sometimesD. everybody in the school watched the son being kissed57. The reason why the son refused to be kissed is that _.A. he had grown upB. he felt too shy C. he was afraid o

23、f being lateD. his dad had a rough old face58. The underlined part in the third paragraph probably implies that _.A. the father admitted he was wrong to kiss his sonB. the father was angry that his son refused his kissC. the father felt worried that his son would ignore himD. the father realized it

24、and respected his sons will59. How did Frank feel when he recalled refusing his fathers kiss? A. disappointedB. regretfulC. hopefulD. embarrassedBThe Goldman Environmental Foundation recently recognized a group of individuals (个体) for their efforts to protect the environment. Each year, the American

25、-based group honors environmental activists from six different areas.The first three winners of the 2012 Goldman Prize are from Kenya, the Philippines and China. The Goldman Environmental Foundation says Ikal Angelei is a hero to those who live around Lake Turkana. The Kenyan woman received the awar

26、d because of her efforts to stop a dam project on a river in Ethiopia. Critics say the dam will harm the lake and restrict (限制) the flow of water for people who live nearby. The Philippine island of Mindoro is home to those who depend on the areas natural resources for food and jobs. Edwin Gariguez

27、became concerned when a European company announced plans to mine for nickel (镍) on the island. The Roman Catholic minister said waste materials from the mining project would pollute the water and destroy the forests. So he started a campaign to stop the project.In China, Ma June is working with busi

28、nesses to clean up their pollution. He formed a group that collects information about pollution, and publishes it on the Internet. The Goldman Prize was also awarded to activists from Argentina, Russia and the United States. Sofia Gatica of Argentina is from a town where farmers commonly use pestici

29、de (杀虫剂) products to protect soybean crops from insects. The town also has a high rate of cancer. Miz Gatica believed that pesticide use was responsible for the death of her baby. She worked with other mothers to get government officials to ban the use of chemicals near populated areas.Evgenia Chiri

30、kova objects to the plans to build a road through a protected forest just outside Moscow. She has demanded that Russian officials redirect the road away from the forest. She and her followers have been arrested for their activities. However, their campaign has gained widespread public support.The si

31、xth winner is American Caroline Cannon a community leader in Point Hope, Alaska. Miz Cannon is fighting to keep Arctic waters safe from oil and gas exploration. 60. We can know from the passage that _.A. the dam project has been preventedB. the first three activists are all from Asia C. a European c

32、ompany is going to dig for nickelD. Ma June is trying to stop oil and gas exploration61. From the 7th paragraph, we can know that _.A. pesticide use accounts for a high-rate of cancerB. Sofia managed to ban the use of chemicalsC. the farmers mainly live on unpolluted products D. the death of the bab

33、y was due to delayed treatment62.What do we know about Evgenia Chirikova？ A. She plans to build a road to protect the forest. B. She is in charge of a project far away from the road. C. She persuaded the government to set her followers free. D. Her environmental action has been widely acknowledged.6

34、3. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Six Advanced Individuals for Hard WorkB. Efforts to Create a Clean and Beautiful WorldC. Six Environmental Activists Win Goldman PrizeD. The Goldman Environmental Foundation PrizeCI love online shopping, but for years I did all my shopping offline s

35、ince I wasnt sure if it is really safe to buy online. In the last few years I started buying almost everything online after I understood that buying online can be safer than buying offline as long as you follow a few safety rules. Check for delivery timesIf you need your product on a certain timeyou

36、ll have to make sure if the site you are referring to is committed to your schedule. Compare prices before you buyThere are many comparison sites and tools (such as PriceGong) that compare pricesthis can save you a lot of money. Dont leave the computer unsupervised (无监管的) while shopping onlineYou do

37、nt want that someone else will touch anything by mistake and will make the purchase. Make sure you can contact the store if something goes wrongYou want to make sure that you will have someone to talk with if something goes wrong. Always print out your order details and confirmationJust in case that

38、 youd need to contact the site, it is always better to give them detailed information about your order. Make sure you buy from a well-known merchantor check how others rated this merchant, there are some rubbish sites and you dont want to buy from them. If you use PriceGonguse the merchant ratings,

39、product ratings and product description to know that you are buying the right product at the right store.64. The main reason for the writers buying online now is that _.A. it is more convenient to shop onlineB. he finds it can be safer to shop onlineC. online shopping is much cheaperD. there is almo

40、st everything online 65. What does the underlined “PriceGong” most probably refer to?A. A mobile phone.B. A mark.C. A store.D. A website.66. Which of the following is included in the writers suggestions?A. Dont buy things from those rated low. B. Print what you want before shopping online.C. Contact

41、 the store as often as possible when shopping online.D. Shut off computers after you have finished shopping online.67. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Safe Online Shopping SuggestionsB. Ways of Contacting the SitesC. Cheaper Online ShoppingD. Rules of Buying the Right ProductDThey s

42、it by the door waiting for me. And while I may speak more about the narrowness of my very limited life than their real worth, just the fact that theyre sitting there, waiting for me, makes me happy. I speak, of course, of my wonderful, brilliant, intelligently designed, calf-high rubber boots. They

43、are a piece of industrial genius (杰作). They are real and vibrant (活力的), and make my life more worth living.My rubber boots are real and they do not fail me. I slip them on over my socks at a moments notice. They go on easily. My feet feel joyful like the wagging (摇摆) tail of a dog waiting for its wa

44、lk. My feet know they are safe.I step outside the house and nothing can stop methe late season snowstorm, the pool of standing water at the bottom of my doorsteps that will never give off, the mud and dirt this season brings. My feet are warm and dry and happy. And so am I.My boots are modest. They

45、make no promise they cant keep. I found them at one-third the price of the long boots I looked at longingly for years. Mine are American-made and inexpensive and unattractive and brown and solid. They are now three years old and still look new. I know I will have them forever. I will die with them o

46、n. They are homely and they are wonderful.My rubber boots make me braver and kinder and more generous. Yes, I will get the mail. Yes, I will get the newspaper. Yes, I will walk the dog. Yes to the garbage. Yes. Yes. Yes. I have rubber boots, good strong rubber bootsand I am not afraid.68. We can inf

47、er from the passage that _. A. the writer has a small life circle B. it must be very cold in winter where the writer lives C. the writer enjoys the dog wagging its tail D. the boots are designed by an industrial talent69.Which of the following is mentioned in the last two paragraphs? A. The writer i

48、s a postman by occupation. B. The writer will wear the boots all his life. C. The writer bought the boots out of curiosity. D. The boots are good-looking, old and American-made.70.Which is the right order of the writers developing the passage? a. He feels at home in the boots. b. His feet feel safe.

49、 c. They bring him happiness. d. His life is meaningful. e. He feels very fearless. f. They warm his feet and keep wet out. A. a-c-b-e-d-fB. c-d-e-f-b-a C. a-c-b-f-d-e D. c-d-b-f-a-e71. The writer writes the passage in order to _. A. tell his daily life B. advertise rubber boots C. praise the object

50、s ordinary but reliable D. attach the importance to happiness and safetyEFILTON, just outside Bristol, is where Britains fleet of Concorde supersonic（超音速的）airliners was built. There, something remarkable is being created. Little by little a machine is “printing” a complex titanium bracket (钛合金支架), a

51、bout the size of a shoe, which normally would have to be cut from a solid block of metal. Brackets are only the beginning. The researchers at Filton have a much bigger ambition: to print the entire wing of an airliner. Unrealistic as this may seem, many other people are using 3D printing technology

52、to create similarly remarkable things. These include medical implants, jewellery, football boots designed for individual feet, lampshades, racing-car parts, solid-state batteries and customized mobile phones. Some are even making mechanical devices (仪器). At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

53、(MIT), Peter Schmitt, a PhD student, has been printing something that is like the workings of a grandfather clock. It took him a few attempts to get right, but eventually he removed the plastic clock from a 3D printer, hung it on the wall and pulled down the counterweight. It started ticking.Enginee

54、rs and designers have been using 3D printers for more than a decade, but mostly to make original types quickly and cheaply before they embark on the expensive business of tooling up a factory to produce the real thing. As 3D printers have become more able to work with a broader range of materials, i

55、ncluding production-grade plastics and metals, the machines are increasingly being used to make final products too. More than 20% of the output of 3D printers is now final products rather than original types, according to Terry Wohlers, who runs a research firm specializing in the field. He predicts

56、 that this will rise to 50% by 2020.72 Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Filton is in the centre of Bristol.B. Peter tried to print a clock, but in vain.C. a remarkable metal bracket is being created.D. 3D printing technology is available to all of us.73.The underlined word

57、“embark” probably means “_”.A. workB. landC. depend D. fix74. We can conclude from the last paragraph that _. A. Terry Wohlers s firm will make great profits B. the technology of 3D printers will be widely adopted C. 3D printers have been in use for at least 100 years D. Engineers and designers pref

58、er printing original products 75. The passage is developed mainly in the form of _. A. time and events B. definition and description C. contrast and conclusion D. examples and statements2013年莆田市高中毕业班教学质量检查英 语 试 题第二卷 (非选择题 共35分)第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 短文填词（共10题小题，每小题1分，满分10分）Im an American Chinese. My

59、parents married two months _ they met. Before long they moved to America, for they76. _thought _ was a land of opportunity. When I was young, I77. _always b my parents because they couldnt raise me in78. _a normal family. In my family, English was h ever 79. _spoken. However, in the school, I had to

60、 communicate _ 80. _my teachers and _ (同班同学) in English. I studied very81. _hard, but I could not reach what was _ (期待) of me.82. _Nowadays when I take a step back, l at my family,83. _I really feel p and thankful. I can speak two languages. 84. _I want to be a _ (桥梁) between different cultures. 85.