广东省陆丰市碣石中学2013届高三上学期第四次月考英语.doc

1、HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 1 陆丰市碣石中学 2013 届高三上学期第四次月考 英 语 试 题 本试卷共三大题,满分 135 分。考试用时 120 分钟。 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。 Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson that little things still mean a lot

2、 I live on the Big Island of Hawaii About a month ago, when I started my car and I 1 down at the roadside, a piece of paper caught my eye I picked it up and 2 it carefully The form turned out to be a 3 from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners 4 of their vehicles registration fee

3、s Quickly, I put myself in their 5 and figured：no one would throw this out, 6 if it was current Although the form had been blown here, where in the busy, 7 parking lot would I find the owner? So I checked the date and noted the name of the 8 , who must be in our town I thought that the best and easi

4、est step to 9 was to put the form in an envelope addressed to the couple and 10 it by post So I did it On the weekend, a 11 couple called at my house and brought me a big 12 They said they had panicked and searched for the receipt（收据） 13 everywhere before giving up Without it they would 14 $8, 000 I

5、t felt great to know Id helped someone 15 a major trouble by doing something which at first glance seemed minor 1A glanced B went C broke D set 2A read B cleaned C touched D saw 3A report B decision C message D receipt 4A development B payment C permission D plan 5A clothes B hat C shoes D shirt 6A

6、especially B occasionally C usually D generally 7A lonely B narrow C empty D crowded 8A guest B owner C partner D host 9A have B get C take D bring 10A sell B mail C carry D fly 11A worried B disappointed C lucky D happy 12A surprise B form C gift D joy 13A quickly B slowly C curiously D madly 14A d

7、rop B earn C lose D get 15A avoid B meet C overcome D defeat 第二节 语法填空 （共 10 小题，每小题 15 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。 One evening I was resting in a cafe I wore a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, 16 HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjj

8、y.org） ” 2 were rather expensive Then a boy came to me He was in 17 old and not fit shirt, looking pale and about eleven No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the box in his hand and 18 （take ） out the tools of shoe-polishing He was busy doing his work 19 heavy rain began to pour down People

9、 rushed to the caf for protection from the rain More and more people crowded in and gradually separated the boy from me Hours passed, and 20 turned dark I had no shoes on my feet and wondered where the boy had been I thought I would have to go home on my bare feet When it was near midnight, the caf

10、was to be closed I had to move to the door, just as I went to the gate, I 21 （surprise ） found that a boy of about eleven, 22 （look ） very familiar, was sleeping at the door with his head leaning 23 a box I shook him slightly and woke him up He opened the package hurriedly, gave me my leather shoes,

11、 and apologized to me shyly I paid him and wrapped him with his 24 （fit） shirt On my way home, the image 25 the boy stayed in my mind 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Other celebrity athletes like Olympic champions Li Ning and Kong

12、Linghui are following on the heels of Yao, throwing themselves into serving the public as Goodwill Ambassadors for wild animal rescue Recent reports about Yaos retirement have saddened tens of thousands of basketball fans both at home and abroad Yet Yaos influence goes far beyond the basketball cour

13、ts Yao has engaged himself in charity and public welfare services for quite a while When the devastating 80-magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan in southwest China in 2008, Yao donated 2 million yuan “When I was a little boy, my parents and teachers told me to help others and to be a good man,“ Yao rec

14、alled “But I could not donate then because I had not much pocket money After I moved to Houston, I got involved in quite a number of community service activities and I felt a strong sense of achievement when I got people together,“ Yao said Like Yao, newly crowned French Open champion Li Na has show

15、ed her willingness to donate Li gave 480,000 yuan of her prize money from the open, plus 20,000 yuan from her own pocket, to a local nursing home in her hometown Another Chinese sports icon, hurdler Liu Xiang, has also been actively involved in charity for years HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org）

16、” 3 26 The reason why some Chinese new-rich like eating shark fin soup is that they think _ A it is very delicious B it is very cheap and healthy C it is very popular in society D it can show their status 27 Yao Ming is against eating shark fin soup because _ A too many sharks are killed B he dislik

17、es eating sharp fin C it is too expensive D sharks are dangerous animals 28 Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A Li Na donated 500,000 yuan to a local nursing home in her hometown B Yao Ming donated 2 million yuan after the earthquake of Wenchuan C Yao Ming has encouraged more people to

18、stop eating shark fin soup and protect animals D Yao Ming was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for protecting wild life in 2007 29 What words can be used to describe Yao Ming according to the passage? A Rich and generous B Influential and warmhearted C Energetic and optimistic D Popular and conf

19、ident 30 From the passage , we can learn that_ A most athletes dont like eating shark fin soup B Yao Ming has been donating money to charity since he was a child C Yao Ming has an influence on not only the basketball courts but also charity and public welfare services D Yao Ming has taken part in ma

20、ny community service activities when he was in China B Not long ago the movie 2012 came into screen The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disaster

21、 Luckily, they are just the director s imagination, but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, either Take my own experience in Alaska as an example Once I took a trip to the glacier Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years They started from t

22、he foot of the mountain, but it was at the top when I finally saw melting glaciers（融化的冰川） My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every second Sad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact Furthermore, each year the rising sea level will kill

23、 56 million people, and thats about the population of the entire Italy According to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in water Our fortune is in our own hands It depe

24、nds on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment Therefore, its time for actions to be taken right now Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot water Let recycle become our hab

25、it by thinking twice before throwing something away Let us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain place It might cost more time for now, but it s to the benefit of a permanent future Take care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simply just avoid des

26、troying them In a word, small drops of water make a big ocean The earth does not belong to us On the contrary, we belong to the earth Please bear in mind that the earth is our home It is our responsibility HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 4 to build a brighter and better future of our planet a

27、nd prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from becoming reality 31 Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage ? A To give example B To lead into the topic C To make prediction D To provide the evidence 32 How did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier? A Worried B Puzz

28、led C Scared D Bored 33 It can be inferred from the third paragraph that_ A 56 million people in Italy have been killed owing to the rising sea level B Some islands and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050 C Human being will be in danger if we dont take actions to prevent the

29、global warming D It is certain that what happened in the movie 2012 will come into reality 34 According to the passage, you are advised to _ A drive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some place B recycle everything that is used C go to see the movie 2012 at once D work together to take

30、 good care of our planet 35 What does the author mean by saying “small drops of water make a big ocean“? A Think twice before taking action B Its our duty to protect the ocean C Everyone together can make a difference D Its important to save every drop of water C When you get in your car, you reach

31、for it When youre at work, you take a break to have a moment alone with it When you get into a lift, you play with it Cigarette? Cup of coffee? No, its the third most addictive thing in modem life, the cell phone And experts say it is becoming more difficult for many people to curb their longing to

32、hug it more tightly than most of their personal relationships The costs are becoming more and more evident, and I dont mean just the monthly bill Dr Chris Knippers, a counselor at the Betty ford Center in Southern California, reports that the overuse of cell phones has become a social problem not mu

33、ch different from other harmful addictions: a barrier to one-on-one personal contact, and an escape from reality Sounds extreme, but we ve all witnessed the evidence: The person at a restaurant who talks on the phone through an entire meal, ignoring his kids around the table; the woman who talks on

34、the phone in the car, ignoring her husband; the teen who texts messages all the way home from school, avoiding contact with kids all around him Jim Williams, an industrial sociologist based in Massachusetts, notes that cell - phone addiction is part of a set of symptoms in a widening gulf of persona

35、l separation He points to a study by Duke University researchers that found one-quarter of Americans say they have no one to discuss their most important personal business with Despite the growing use of phones, e - mail and instant messaging, in other words, Williams says studies show that we HLLYB

36、Q 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 5 dont have as many friends as our parents “ Just as more information has led to less wisdom, more acquaintances via the Internet and cell phones have produced fewer friends,“ he says If the cell phone has truly had these effects, its because it has become very wide

37、spread Consider that in 1987, there were only l million cell phones in use Today, something like 300 million Americans carry them They far outnumber wired phones in the United States 36 From the first two paragraphs, we can know_ A cell phones have become as addictive as cigarettes B cell phone addi

38、ction is good for building personal relationships C people are longing to have their own cell phones D cell phones are the same as cigarettes 37 Cell phone addiction has caused the following effects EXCEPT_ A a barrier to personal contact B fewer friends C an escape from reality D a serious illness

39、38 The underlined word “curb“ in Paragraph 2 means “_ ” A ignore B control C develop D rescue 39 The example of a woman talking on the phone in the car supports the idea that_ A women Use cell phones more often than men B talking on the phone while driving is dangerous C cell phones do not necessari

40、ly bring people together D cell phones make one - on - one personal contact easy 40 Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A Cell phones Are the New Cigarettes B Cell phones Are Harmful to the Society C The New Report about the Cell phone D The Disadvantages of the Cell phone D De

41、ath Valley is a land of beautiful yet dangerous extremes Death Valley can be dangerously cold during the winter months Storms in the mountains can produce sudden flooding on the floor of the Valley The air temperature during the summer has been as high as fifty- seven degrees Celsius The sun can hea

42、t the ground so that the temperature of the rocks and soil can be as high as seventy -four degrees Celsius Death Valley contains evidence of several ancient volcanoes that caused huge explosions Evidence of one of these explosions is called Ubehebe Crater The explosion left a huge hole in the ground

43、 almost a kilometer and a half wide In many areas of Death Valley it is easy to see where the ground has been pushed up violently by movement deep in the Earth This movement has created unusual and beautiful rock formations Some are red Others are dark brown, gray, yellow or black HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（

44、http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 6 The castle is named for Walter Scott , called Scotty by his friends He was a gold miner He told everyone that he built the house with money he made from his gold mine Many people believed him But it was not really the truth 41 The first two paragraphs discuss Death Valley s _

45、A geography B climate C location D size 42 The volcanoes mentioned in the third paragraph proved _ A a valley that is formed by explosions B a place where volcanoes are still active C a good example of the violence of nature D a symbol of rock formations in history 43 The woman who named Death Valle

46、y intended to _ A explore the mystery of the valley B find an area with plants for animals C experience the terrible heat of summer D look for gold in California 44 If the passage continues, it will be about _ A the truth about Scottys Castle B why Spanish built the castle C when the castle was buil

47、t D where the castle lies in 45 The main idea of the passage is about _ A the interesting place in Death Valley B the facts about Death Valley C the origin of Death Valley D the route to visit Death Valley 第二节信息匹配（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） 阅读下列表格内容及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题纸上将对应题号的相应选项字 母涂黑。 Allan, James，Br

48、own, Della and Edward 正在查找网站来帮助他们解决问题。阅读第 46 至 50 题 中的各人情况说明和 A 至 F 六家网站的介绍，并从所给的（A、B、C、D、E、 F）中选出符 合各人情况的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。 46 Allan: The weather report said that a hurricane would hit the city Tom wants to find information on how to protect his family from being destroyed during the hurricane 47 James