1、中山一中 2014 届高三级第二次统测英 语 试 题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。Which came first, the chicken or the egg? This is one of lifes 1 questions and people have been debating about it for thousands of years. Now scientists belie
2、ve they have solved this 2 . Researchers from Sheffield and Warwick Universities in England discovered the answer 3 . They used a super computer to observe the shell-making process while a new shell was 4 . Then they found one protein called OC 17 that is 5 for forming eggshell. This is only found i
3、nside a chickens body, which is proof that the 6 came first. The team was 7 looking at how animals and birds make eggshells but suddenly made their surprising 8 . The big question now is where chickens came from. The 9 is from dinosaurs.The research team said eggshells are one of natures most 10 cre
4、ations. Professor John Harding from the team told reporters:“ Understanding how chickens make eggshells is fascinating in itself, but it can also be 11 in designing new materials.” Eggshells are very lightweight but incredibly strong. Even the most up-to-date materials 12 by the worlds top engineers
5、 cannot produce anything as 13 as an eggshell. Professor Harding added that 14 eggshells could help to cure bone diseases and design materials for the construction industry.“ Nature has found wonderful ways that 15 for all kinds of problems in materials science and technology we can learn a lot from
6、 them.” he said.1. A. strangest B. best C. oldest D. closest2. A. puzzle B. fact C. history D. opinion3. A. on purpose B. by chance C. without hesitation D. at work4. A. breaking B. changing C. disappearing D. forming5. A. necessary B. easy C. kind D. impossible6. A. egg B. eggshell C. chicken D. di
7、nosaur7. A. obviously B. originally C. thoughtfully D. surprisingly8. A. invention B. mistake C. statement D. discovery9. A. answer B. research C. road D. egg10. A. common B. ridiculous C. funny D. amazing11. A. interesting B. helpful C. normal D. correct12. A. bought B. cut C. designed D. carried13
8、. A. brilliant B. ordinary C. 1ight D. small14. A. finding B. watching C. studying D. making15. A. happen B. work C. wait D. look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卷标号为 1625的相应位置上。Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school? Y
9、ou will 16 （probable ）say that they go to learn languages，arithmetic，history, science and some other knowledgeThat is quite true；but why do they learn these things?We send our children to school to prepare them for the time 17 they will be big and will have to work for 18 Nearly everything they stud
10、y at school has some practical use in their lifeBut is that 19 only reason why they go to school?There is more in education than just 20 （1earn）factsWe go to school to learn how to learn，so that when we have left school we can continue to learnA man 21 really knows how to learn will always be succes
11、sful，because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, he will also be able to teach others 22 to do it in the best wayThe 23 （educate）person，on the other hand， is either unable to do something new，or just 24 （do） it badlyThe purpose of schools，therefore，is not
12、 to teach languages，arithmetic，history science，etc ， 25 to teach pupils the way to 1eam 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。AWhile I was in my 4th month of pregnancy （妊娠期） with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, wh
13、ere Marshalls family live, to celebrate Janes 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to continue with our trip.Since Marshalls family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm, you often find th
14、at you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there. That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time. I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there. I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good, so he went out and got the first one fo
15、r me.During that trip, I totally got lost in the book, which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness. In the book, I noticed the name “Seamus”. I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that. I mentioned it to Marshall an
16、d he liked it too. Toward the end of the trip, I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book, which I was pretty excited about.Soon after we put Jane down to bed, I had started labor （分娩）, so I was unable to read. The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours, but Marshall stayed the
17、re with me, sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter. I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience. And ever since then, Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books. We remember how they helped us get through that time of ou
18、r lives.We were sad to have lost the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption. And we gave this name to our adopted son. Though our Seamus doesnt have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly. 26. Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?A. Because th
19、e trip to Louisiana would take a long time.B. Because she didnt want to think of losing her baby.C. Because she had nothing else to do except reading.D. Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip.27. According to the story, we can know that the Harry Potter books _.A. made the familys trip mo
20、re exciting B. include five books all togetherC. have someone called Seamus in them D. can help people deal with their problems28. The writer named her son Seamus because _.A. she wanted to keep her trip in memory B. she loved this name very muchC. her son doesnt have Irish blood D. it is a perfect
21、name for a boy29. Which of the following is TRUE about the couple?A. They planned their trip after getting the shocking news.B. They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on.C. They felt excited when they almost finished the trip.D. They liked reading Harry Porter very much after the
22、trip.30. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Funny Stories Of My Family B. Seamus And Harry PotterC. How We Got To Louisiana D. How My Son Got His NameBWith large and small keyboards everywhere, neither children nor adults need to write much of anything by hand. Thats a big problem. Study aft
23、er study suggests that handwriting is important for brain development helping kids get fine motor skills and learn to express and create ideas. Yet the time devoted to teaching penmanship in most schools has shrunk to just one hour a week. Is it time to give up handwriting? Have a look at the link b
24、etween the brain and penmanship, and you may get the answer.A test among students in grades 2, 4 and 6 found that they not only wrote faster by hand than by keyboard, but also created more ideas when composing essays with handwriting. And other research shows that the finger movements required to wr
25、ite by hand activate brain areas involved with thought, language, and short-term memory.A recent Indiana University study had one group of children practice writing letters by hand while a second group just looked at those letters. Then, both groups of kids entered a functional MRI （核磁共振）that scanne
26、d their brains as the researchers showed them the same letters. Researchers found that the brain activity in the first group was far more advanced and “adult-like”.Handwriting also affects other peoples way they think of adults and children. Several studies have shown that the same average essay wil
27、l score much higher if written with good penmanship and much lower if written out in poor handwriting. These studies have also found that people judge the quality of a persons ideas based on his or her handwriting. And the consequences are real: On standardized tests with handwritten sections, like
28、the SAT, all essay that is considered hard to recognize gets a big zero.Studies show that this isnt only an English-language phenomenon. Chinese and Japanese youths are suffering from “character amnesia”. They cant remember how to write characters, thanks to computers and text messaging. Some expert
29、s fear that Chinese writing and reading are so closely linked in the brain that Chinas reading ability as a nation could suffer.31. According to the passage, it can be learned that _.A. many researches have been done on handwritingB. essays cant be composed without handwritingC. all children write f
30、aster by keyboard than by handD. most schools are trying to teach more handwriting32. What does the Indiana University study imply?A. Children should practice writing letters B. Handwriting can increase brain activityC. Its good for children to enter a functional MRI. D. Letters should often be show
31、n to children33. What does the 4th paragraph mainly talk about?A. Handwriting affects both adults and children.B. Handwriting helps a person write better essays.C.SAT should be done with good handwriting.D. Good handwriting makes a person seem smarter.34. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A.
32、 Essays written with keyboards will get lower scores.B. The quality of your ideas depends on your handwriting.C. Chinese and Japanese youths dont know how to write.D. Less handwriting may affect Chinas reading ability.35. The passage tries to tell us that _.A. keyboards are more popular than handwri
33、tingB. we shouldnt judge people by their handwritingC. handwriting is of great importanceD. its time to give up using keyboardsCMost American schools have boys and girls in the same classroom. But a public high school in the small, rural town of Boonsboro, Maryland, offers a special program called t
34、he Academy. Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math, science, English and social studies.The aim is to help teenagers keep their mind on their work by keeping males and females apart. What they really want to do is take that top group of kids and take them t
35、o the very highest level they can achieve there, so that theyre prepared for college.Students are invited to enter this program after they finish middle school, and placement in the Academy is voluntary. However, they need high marks and test scores and strong teacher recommendations. They also need
36、 to be involved m activities.Almost 350 students have taken part in the Academy. It began as an experiment in 2010.Michael Bair has been at Boonsboro High for twenty years and directs the Academy. His ninth-grade English class for boys centers on books that he believes boys find interesting. He says
37、 that the novels the students are reading now are very manly （男子气概的） novels. These novels deal with the arrogance （傲慢） of man and the pride of man which finally leads to mans downfall.One of those books, for example, is The Call of the Wild by Jack London. This classic story tells of a dog stolen fr
38、om his home and sold to work as a sled dog in Canadas Klondike Gold Rush.Morgan Fleet, a senior at Boonsboro High, likes being in the Academy. She says boys and girls act differently when they are together in a classroom. She believes this difference seems to prevent her from developing herself beca
39、use shes more focused on thoughts like “Oh, I wish they would shut up. Oh, what do they think of me? instead of focusing on “Whats the homework? Whats going on in this class? Whats the lesson?”.There is one activity that girls and boys in the Academy do together. At the end of the day, many of them
40、stay and help tutor students who are having trouble in school.36. What is the purpose of the Academy program?A. To offer a special program in high school. B. To help students concentrate on study.C. To strengthen sex education for teenagers. D. To start learning college courses earlier.37. To enter
41、the Academy program, students are NOT required to _.A. do well in their study B. be recommended by teachersC. take part in some activities D. have worked as volunteers38. The Call of the Wild is given as an example to show that male students _.A. should learn more about literature B. should have a s
42、ense of protecting the wildlifeC. are reading more manly novels D. are interested in stories on animals39. Which is likely to be Morgan Fleets opinion?A. A girl cares about the boys opinions of her. B. Single-sex classes should be stopped.C. Girls are more focused when studying with boys.D. Boys and
43、 girls act the same in separate classrooms.40. The passage is intended to _.A. introduce the single-sex class project B. explain the differences between boys and girlsC. persuade students to enter the Academy program D. urge students to work hard in their studyDWhether in the workplace or on the foo
44、tball field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results. However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem. Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a great deal of hard work and compromise. There are a number of factors that must be in place
45、to make a good team.Effective leadership is one of the most important components of good teamwork. The teams leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed. A
46、n effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team. Team members must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see ea
47、ch others opinions.Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts. Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others. Instead of avoiding conflict issues
48、, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better. It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork. In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader herself / himself needs to show these qualities. The team turns to the leader for support and guidance. So any negative words or behaviors on the l
