1、HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 1 跃华学校 2013 届高三暑假作业过关考试英语试题 一、完形填空： （两篇，每小题 1.5 分，共 60 分） （一） I was 11, and my family was preparing to leave the beautiful island, where we had lived for four years: my father was being transferred again. But I had constructed a mental wall against this unsettl
2、edness. My fascination（迷恋） with 1 provided me with an endless source of 2 . When I arrived on this little island, I discovered a variety of butterflies, and I began to 3 them. Catching butterflies isnt 4 , so I was proud of my collection. 5 there was one that I had yet to capture the great orange ti
3、p. The problem was its 6 habitat: I could only watch these lovely insects 7 gracefully. No matter how high I climbed, these creatures were always just 8_ my reach. With only a couple of days before we were to leave, I began to 9 hope of finding my great orange tip. One morning, I was at leave to wan
4、der the bush keeping a 10 eye out for my beauty. In the heat, butterflies of all sorts floated above the wildflowers on the hillsides. 11 , the great orange tips remained high above the treetops. But then, I caught a flash of brilliant white out of the 12 of my eye. I looked up and there it was, abo
5、ut a meter away, 13 on a big red flower. I 14 in my tracks. After a long moment, I began to raise my net, little by little, 15 beating fast. I could scarcely believe my eyes. 16 I reached in and grabbed it, with every intention of moving it into the killing jar. But my hand 17 as I reached for the j
6、ar. There was the brilliant bloom of orange on the tips of its glowing white wings, and I could feel the creatures 18 between my fingers.And then, on an impulse(冲动), I tossed it into the clear, bright air and watched it float away. High above the nearby trees it 19 and then disappeared from 20. Now,
7、 I believe I made a wise choice in an instant then. 1. A. travel B. nature C. islands D. flowers 2. A. amazement B. information C. motivation D. environment 3. A. notice B. raise C. display D. collect 4. A. usual B. hard C. easy D. funny 5. A. And B. But C. Therefore D. Besides 6. A. high B. long C.
8、 fast D. often HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 2 7. A. flowing B. floating C. jumping D. running 8. A. by B. for C. against D. beyond 9. A. hold up B. put up C. give up D. keep up 10. A. careful B. tearful C. greedy D. sleepy 11. A. In turn B. In common C. As well D. As usual 12. A. edge B. t
9、ouch C. corner D. sight 13. A. gathered B. settled C. performed D. ploughed 14. A. froze B. puzzled C. stared D. rushed 15. A. the tree B. the net C. my heart D. my hand 16. Gently B. Seriously C. Luckily D. Actively 17. A. rose B. fell C. stopped D. stretched 18. A. movement B. existence C. joy D.
10、fear 19. A. hung B. started C. parked D. sailed 20. A. hand B. sight C. jar D. tree （2） Care Your Dream I always have the dream to dance like a beautiful ballerina(芭蕾舞女演员) twirling around and around and hearing people applaud for me. When I was young, I would twirl in the field of wildflowers that g
11、rew in my 21 . For hours I would dance 22 people were watching me. 23 woke me up when I heard a voice saying, “I dont know why you 2 4 trying to dance. Ballerinas are pretty, slim little girls. 2 5 , you dont have the talent to 2 6 be a ballerina.” I remember how those words paralyzed(使麻木) every 27
12、in my body. I fell to the ground and wept for hours. We lived in the country by a nearby lake and I would sometimes go there to hide. I enjoyed 28 by the water. I would sit there for hours and stare at my 2 9 . There I was, looking 30 like a pretty ballerina dancer. Reflections dont 31 . Once the wa
13、ves would come, my reflection was 32 , washed away just like my 33 . I sat there staring at the water, hoping that my reflection would reappear and be 34 . As I grew older, I began to realize that the dream I had was never 35 , so it slowly died. Its not that I wanted it to die, 36 I allowed it to d
14、ie the day I started listening to the words “You cant do it.” When I 37 woke up from many years of dreaming, I realized that you cant just keep 38 in the wildflowers, you HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 3 have to move on to the 39 . I still go to the lake sometimes and sit there. Looking at m
15、y reflection is different now too. When I was young, I looked at how others saw me. Now that I am older and 40 , I look at how God sees me. 21. A. platform 22. A. ever since 23. A. Directors 24. A. bother 25. A. Meanwhile 26. A. yet 27. A. struggling 28. A. hanging about 29. A. figure 30. A. everyth
16、ing 31. A. hide 32. A. lifted 33. A. childhood 34. A. simple 35. A. cared for 36. A. so 37. A. instantly 38. A. crying 39. A. stage 40. A. weaker B. backyard B. in case B. Instructions B. remind B. However B. ever B. feeling B. settling down B. status B. nothing B. speak B. hidden B. emotion B. flex
17、ible B. brought on B. but B. occasionally B. singing B. school B. taller C. interest C. as if C. Awareness C. attempt C. Besides C. thus C. performing C. looking upon C. picture C. something C. lie C. gone C. thoughts C.pretty C. turned out C. or C. unwillingly C. dancing C. crowd C. wiser D. daydre
18、am D. even if D. Reality D. assume D. Therefore D. still D. twirling D. diving off D. reflection D. anything D. laugh D. melted D. dream D. different D. given up D. and D. eventually D. running D. garden D. stronger 二、阅读理解：（每小题 2 分，共 40 分） A The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful
19、place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequence other countries might learn from its mistakes. HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 4 For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilizatio
20、n. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island. However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bri
21、nging guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900. Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fa
22、ct, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate. In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphat
23、e. Unfortunately, the leaders invested（投资） the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they
24、 had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen. 41. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text? A. To seek help for Naurus problems. B. To give a wa
25、rning to other countries. C. To show the importance of money. D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war. 42. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came? A. Rich and powerful. B. Modern and open. C. Peaceful and attractive. D. Greedy and aggressive. 43. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted fr
26、om _. A. soil pollution B. phosphate overmining HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 5 C. farming activity D. whale hunting 44 Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem? A. Its leaders misused the money. B. It spent too much repairing the island. C. Its phosphate mining cost m
27、uch money. D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war. 45. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph? A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair. B. The leaders will take the experts words seriously. C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans D. The phosphate mines were destro
28、yed B One of the greatest contributions to the first Oxford English Dictionary was also one of its most unusual. In 1879, Oxford University in England asked Prof. James Murray to serve as editor for what was to be the most ambitious dictionary in the history of the English language. It would include
29、 every English word possible and would give not only the definition but also the history of the word and quotations (引文) showing how it was used. This was a huge task., so Murrary had to find volunteers from Britain, the United States, and the British colonies to search every newspaper, magazine, an
30、d book ever written in English. Hundreds of volunteers responded, including William Chester Minor. Dr. Minor was an American Surgeon who had served in the Civil War and was now living in England. He gave his address as “Broadmoor, Crowthorne, Berkshire,” 50 miles from Oxford. But he was also a myste
31、ry. In spite of many invitations, he would always decline(谢绝) to visit Oxford. So in 1897， Murray finally decided to travel to Crowthorne himself. When he arrived, he found Minor locked in a book-lined cell at the Broadmoor Asylum(精神病院 ) for the Criminally insane. Murray and Minor became friends, sh
32、aring their love of words. Minor continued contributing to the dictionary, sending in more than 10,000 submissions in 20 years. Murray continued to visit Minor regularly, sometimes taking walks with him around the asylum grounds. HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 6 In 1910, Minor left Broadmoor
33、 for an asylum in his native America. Murray was at the port to wave goodbye to his remarkable friend. Minor died in 1920, seven years before the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary was completed. The 12 volumes defined 414,825 words, and thousands of them were contributions from a very s
34、cholarly and devoted asylum patient. 46. according to the text, the first Oxford English Dictionary _. A. came out before minor died B. was edited by an American volunteer C. included the English words invented by Murray D. was intended to be the most ambitious English dictionary 47. How did Dr. Min
35、or contributed to the dictionary? A. He helped Murray to find hundreds of volunteers. B. He sent newspapers, magazines and books to Murray. C. He provided a great number of words and quotations D. he went to England to work with Murray. 48. Why did Dr. Minor refuse to visit Oxford? A. He was shut in
36、 an asylum. B. He lived far from Oxford. C. He was busy writing a book. D. He disliked traveling. 49. Prof. Murray and Dr. Minor became friends mainly because _. A. they both served in the Civil War. B. They had a common interest in words. C. Minor recovered with the help of Murray. D. Murray went t
37、o America regularly to visit Minor. 50. Which of the following best describe Dr. Minor? A. Brave and determined. B. Cautious and friendly. C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Unusual and scholarly. 51. What does the text mainly talk about? A. The history of the English language. HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http
38、:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 7 B. The friendship between Murray and Minor. C. Minor and the first Oxford English Dictionary. D. Broadmoor Asylum and its patients. C Honey(蜂蜜 )from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However
39、, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper 一 a little bird called
40、a honey guide. someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest , waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally ar
41、rive at the nest, the follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share. Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is ve
42、ry determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit. 52. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest
43、? A. Its small in size. B. Its hidden in trees. C. Its covered with wax. D. Its hard to recognize. 53. What do the words “the follower“ in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. A bee. B. A bird. C. A honey seeker. D. A beekeeper. 54. The honey guide is special in the way_. A. it gets its food B. it goes to churc
44、h HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 8 C. it sings in the forest D. it reaches into bees nests 55. What can be the best title for the text? A. Wild Bees B. Beekeeping in Africa C. Wax and Honey D. Honey-Lovers Helper D Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learne
45、d as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who ha
46、s not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins “Twinkle, twinkle, little star“or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One explanation is the law of overlearning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, addit
47、ional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it. In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as “Twinkle, twinkle, litt
48、le star“ and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overleam. The multinlicatinn tables(乘法口诀表 )are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood. The law of overleaming explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost
