廣東省湛江一中高三第一次綜合檢測英語試題及答案

1、湛江一中2014屆高三第一次綜合檢測英語試題考試時間: 120分鐘 滿分: 135分i. 語言知識及應(yīng)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從115各題所給的四個選項a、b、c和d中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。there is a small shop about 200 meters from where i live that sells groceries, meat and other basic necessities. about 10 years ago, there was a beggar w

2、ho would go into the shop every day and ask the owner for a 1 . the owner, although he would love to help, simply didnt have any jobs available, so he kept 2 the mans request. this situation continued 3 for a few months, until the owner 4 to give the homeless man a job which 5 sweeping outside the s

3、hop. every single day from 5 am, the homeless man was there doing the very best he could for the 6 , and it did earn him some pennies. 7 , the owner saw how good a job the man was doing and gave him a job working as a cashier. he was watched closely to make sure that he didnt 8 any of the money rece

4、ived from the sales. he was still homeless, after all. the homeless man did a/an 9 job as a cashier for over 2 years, and did such a good job that he was promoted to 10 the finance for the whole shop. to my 11 , this was the arrangement up until 2 years ago, when the owner 12 . in his will, he only

5、had one 13 , to give the whole shop to the now stable, “homeless” man. now, i could walk into that shop and see him working as hard as ever, with his own business that is still 14 and active 10 years after getting his job as a sweeper. from this story, we can probably get the inspiration: work hard

6、and give everything your best effort, even if it isnt your 15 situation, it very well may turn out to be some day in the future.1. a. coin b. home c. job d. meal2. a. ignoring b. considering c. accepting d. refusing3. a. again b. weekly c. often d. daily4. a. wanted b. agreed c. planned d. expected5

7、. a. meant b. involved c. included d. kept 6. a. family b. owner c. shop d. money7. a. normally b. accurately c. generally d. eventually8. a. lose b. pocket c. spend d. save9. a. honest b. practical c. fantastic d. kind10 a. take b. raise c. provide d. manage11. a. knowledge b. mind c. regret d. joy

8、12. a. got tired b. grew old c. passed away d. gave 13a. thought b. purpose c. request d. suggestion14 a. big b. new c. different d. popular15. a. ideal b. current c. reasonable d. financial第二節(jié) 語法填空（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號為1

9、625的相應(yīng)位置上。 a group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit(坑). when the other frogs saw 16 a deep pit it was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as 17 (die) . the two frogs didnt listen to the others and tried to jump out of the pit with all their

10、might. the other frogs kept telling them to stop. finally, one of the frogs heard what the other frogs 18 (say) and gave up, so he died. the other frog went on jumping as hard as he could 19 (get) out. once again, the other frogs cried at him and told himto stop and just allow 20 to die, but he jump

11、ed even 21 (hard) and finally made himself out. when he was out, the other frogs said, didnt you hear us? the frog explained to them that 22 was wrong with his hearing. he thought they were encouraging him 23 whole time.there is power of life and death in the tongue. an encouraging word to someone 2

12、4 is down can lift him or her up and help them make it 25 the day, while bad words can rob another of the spirit to go on in difficult times. be careful of what you say.ii. 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c和d項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。 amark and his brother jason both were looki

13、ng at the shining new computer enviously. jason was determined not to go against their fathers wishes but mark was more adventurous than his brother. he loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new c

14、omputer” jason said, “he told us not to touch it.”“he wont find out,” mark said, “ill just have a quick look and shut it down.”mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. but his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.it was a strange-looking

15、 machine one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “its an experimental model,” his father had explained, so dont touch it under any circumstances.” but his fathers warning only served to make mark more curious. without any further thought, mark turned on the power switch. th

16、e computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colours, shifting and changing, and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “space transporter.” “yes!” mark cried excitedly, “its a computer game. i knew it! dads only been pretending to work. hes really bee

17、n playing games instead!” a new message appeared on the screen:“enter names voyage voyage marks finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names. “input accepted. start transport program. auto-retrieve initiated(自動回收程序已啟動).” the screen turn even brighter and a noise suddenly rose i

18、n volume. “i think wed better shut it off, mark,” jason yelled out in terror, reaching for the power switch. a beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. then it died down just as suddenly as it had

19、 burst into life. and the boys were no longer there. on the screen, the letters changed：“transport successful destination: mars. retrieve date: 202526. why did mark touch the computer against his fathers warning? a. he wanted to take a voyage. b. he wanted to practice his skills. c. he was so much a

20、ttracted by it. d. he was eager to do an experiment.27. where did the boys father most likely work? a. in an electronic factory. b. in a computer company. c. in a scientific research center. d. in an information processing center.28. mark thought “space transporter” on the screen was the name of _.

21、a. a computer game b. a company website c. a software producer d. an astronomy program29. why did jason want to shut off the computer? a. he was afraid of being scolded. b. he didnt like the loud noise and light. c. he didnt want to play games. d. he was afraid something dangerous might happen.30. w

22、hat happened to the boys at the end of the story? a. they were blown into the air.b. they were sent to another planet. c. they were hidden in the strong light.d. they were carried away to another country. bin the us and britain, the slogan around colleges was “save water. shower with a friend.” now,

23、 wuhan university has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. it charges students for the amount of time in a shower. before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student id card. the clock starts ticking the minute the t

24、ape is turned on. it pauses when a button is pressed for soap. an integrated circuit (ic) card reader at each tap shows the time. no money, no water. the benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. the university

25、used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. so

26、me might be embarrassed if their time is up and theyre still covered in soap. they have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.“its a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the id card,” said ren, a freshman in wuhan university. the university is also considering some

27、 students suggestions that they be allowed to pay after theyve finished the shower. not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. but many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30 to an hour in

28、 the bathhouse. some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “in my experience, 1020 minutes is enough,” said dai zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.a similar system has been installed in other universities. shanghai normal university introduced it at its fengxiang campu

29、s in september. the bathing fee there is 0.2 yuan per minute. one male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower.31. according to the passage, which of the following is not true? a. students buy the time of their showers. b. the clock times the students bathing except when the b

30、ather pauses for soap. c. if money runs out, there will be no water. d. having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.32. the underline word “flaw” (paragraph 3) most probably means _. a. fault b. advantage c. pity d. perfection33. since the new system has performed, _ of water can be saved

31、. a. a quarter b. one third c. one half dtwo thirds34. it can be inferred from the passage that _. a. the new operation can raise students environmental awareness b. the new operation can solve the water crisis c. a similar operation has been set in other universities d. the university has saved a l

32、ot of water by using the new system35. in which column can you find this passage? a. culture. b. society. c. campus life. d. lifestyle. cwhen times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. when were hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. we take buses instead of taxis. and we wear our old

33、designer jeans just a few months longer. with college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.one cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelors degree in three years instead of four. educational insti

34、tutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. but theres a question: would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer? few us universities have formally approved a “three-year degree” model.i doubt that mainstream north american colleges will carry out

35、 a three-year curriculum(課程) any time soon. for one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(學(xué)分). in addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are r

36、equired and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out” one quarter of the required credits. professors will resist “diluting(稀釋)” the quality of the education they offer.in my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education. a college

37、 education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. it is not a good idea to water down education, any more than its not a good idea to water down medicine. if we want to help students find their way through university,

38、we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. we should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. we should give them a chance to earn money as interns(實習(xí)生)in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, su

39、ch as the five-year co-op program at northeastern university. 36the first paragraph serves as a(n)_a. explanation b. definitionc. introduction d. comment37we can learn from the passage that _.a. most american universities are against the “three-year degree” modelb. many famous us universities are co

40、nsidering adopting the “three-year degree” c. professors are willing to accept the “three-year degree” modeld. the “three-year degree” model can make college learning more efficient38in most us universities，_.a. college students are offered the co-op programb. electives credits make

41、up one quarter of the required creditsc. all students are required to finish four-year education before graduationd. some excellent students can graduate ahead of time39we can infer that_.a. the author is a college professorb. the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for peop

42、le to affordc. the author considers the university education quality very importantd. the author pays special attention to the all-round development of college students40which of the following can be the best title?a. its time to shorten the learning process b. best learning takes place over timec.

43、university education should be watered down d. college education calls for reformd millions of people die of hunger in southern africa every year, but when zambia was offered thousands of tons of free maize by the us, the government politely said no. “we dont know whether the food is safe,” said zam

44、bias commerce, trade and industry minister dipak patel. his worries are shared by countries around the world that are in two minds about americas genetically modified（gm,轉(zhuǎn)基因的）cropsjust last week, eu（歐盟）member nations were discussing whether or not to import gm sweet corn from the us ever since peopl

45、e started farming, they have tried to crossbreed（雜交）plants to make them stronger or better tasting. at one time, only related plants could be crossed with each other but when gm techniques were developed in the 1970s, scientists were able to put a single gene from a living creature into an unrelated

46、 creature. this means they can make crops more productive and resistant to disease by adding genes from other speciesthey can also create food with special characteristics, such as “golden rice”, which is enriched with vitamin a. but many people believe gm foods are a health risk. at the moment, the

47、 official argument is that gm foods “are not likely to present risks for human health”. but there are still many questions to be answered as the foods are produced in different ways. some experts believe the genetic material added to plants can transfer to humans and give damage to our bodies. furth

48、er harm could be caused by the genes from gm plants crossbreeding with naturally produced crops people in china are also getting worried about gm foods. more than 70 percent of the countrys soybean oil is produced from imported gm soybeans. meanwhile, an investigation last november found that 12 of

49、60 famous foods sold across the country were gm products. the government has begun to introduce a marking system for gm goods so that people can choose whether or not to eat them. 41. which is the best title for the passage? a. harmful gm foods b. advantages of gm foods c. gm foods, a health risk? d

50、. the techniques of gm foods 42. why has zambia refused the american free maize? a. they decide to follow eu members advice b. they are concerned about the safety of gm foods c. they care little about the problem of starvation d. they are too proud to accept free offer43. it has been pro

51、ved that _. a. gm foods are harmful to peoples health b. gm food is no better than naturally produced foods c. only related plans could be crossed with each other d. gm techniques can increase the production of crops 44. which of the following statement is true? a. gm foods are a health risk. b. onl

52、y zambia worries about the safety of gm foods . c. chinas government hasnt taken any action about gm foods. d. some experts believe human bodies can absorb genetic material from gm foods.45. whats the authors attitude towards gm foods? a. supportive. b. neutral. c. doubtful. d. critical.第二節(jié) 信息匹配（共5小

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