1、HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 1 中山一中 2013 届高三第二次统测 英 语 试 题 注：本试题分为语言知识及运用、阅读及写作三个部分，满分 150 分；考试用时 120 分钟。 I、完形填空（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） Guess what? Your dog can get jealous when you pay attention to other dogs, other people or even other things. Dogs have complex 1 such as jealousy (嫉妒) a
2、nd pride, according to a scientific research that throws new light on their relations with 2 . Animal psychologists previously believed most animals lacked “ 3 of self”, which is needed to experience secondary emotions such as 4 , embarrassment or guilt. These emotions are more complex than instant
3、reactions such as anger or joy. Professor Friederike Range, from the University of Vienna, has shown that dogs are jealous when they feel unfairly treated 5 to other dogs. “Dogs show a strong 6 to inequity (不公平),” she said. “If one dog gets something, youd better believe another will 7 something as
4、well.” But, her study points out that it doesnt matter if one gets a better treat and only that the distribution is 8 . The dog study is the latest into several 9 , including cows, horses, cats and sheep, which have 10 that animals are far more self-aware than they were thought. Paul Morris, a psych
5、ologist at the University of Portsmouth who studies animal emotions, told The Sunday Times: “We are learning that dogs, and horses are far more 11 complex than we ever realized. They can suffer simple forms of many feelings we once thought only primates (灵长类) could experience.” In research among 12
6、, Morris found almost all of them reported 13 behavior by their pets. The dog often tried to get their owner away from a new lover in the early days of a relationship. Behavior experts recommend owners keeping their dogs 14 as much as possible from a new partner or child. This helps to 15 jealous ac
7、tivity of the dog such as interruptions with barking or whining (哀嚎). 1. A. emotions B. ideas C. experience D. realization 2. A. cats B. animals C. scientists D. humans 3. A. feeling B. sense C. care D. relation 4. A. happiness B. anger C. jealousy D. sadness 5. A. related B. compared C. connected D
8、. combined 6. A. effect B. reaction C. effort D. influence 7. A. need B. concern C. demand D. hope 8. A. good B. fair C. delightful D. favorable 9. A. species B. kinds C. sorts D. varieties 10. A. covered B. played C. displayed D. shown 11. A. physically B. morally C. emotionally D. mentally HLLYBQ
9、整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 2 12. A. students B. dog owners C. professors D. doctors 13. A. angry B. joyful C. jealous D. guilty 14. A. up B. down C. out D. away 15. A. prevent B. keep C. protect D. protest II：语法填空（共 2 篇 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） (A) If you have decided to study abroad, you might
10、 be looking for effective ways to prepare your language skills before you depart. Some students attend ESL (English as a Second Language) classes while others practice with 16 conversational partner. However, for those in situations 17 _ these two options are not available, studying ESL online might
11、 be the next alternative. During the past decade, many websites have appeared on the Internet, providing ESL activities 18 (help) people practice the major language skills like grammar, reading, 19 vocabulary. Perhaps the 20 (great) interests for students are websites that focus on listening and spe
12、aking skills. Since high- speed connections appeared, things 21 (change) greatly. 22 you want to find a site that is suitable for you, you should look among those that combine good contents with a user-friendly interface and style. Finally, no matter which site you end up 23 (visit), you should set
13、some goals 24 your study. 25 might include the number of vocabulary you want to learn, specific grammar structures you want to review, and even how many minutes you want to read aloud from a newspaper in English. (B) The number of people living on Earth has grown by more than two-thirds since 1963.
14、Human population _26_ (expect) to be over 9 billion in 2050. Environmentalists agree that many, _27_ not all, of the environmental problems are _28_ caused or worsened by population growth. Problems such as the _29_ (lose) of half of the planets forests and the change of climate are _30_ (close) rel
15、ated to the fact _31_ human population has increased from only millions in prehistoric times to over 6 billion today,” says Robert Engelman of Population Action International. The group fears that in the _32_ (come) decades half of the worlds population will suffer from “water-stress” conditions. In
16、 less developed countries, cultural traditions _33_ encourage women to stay home and have babies lead to rapid population _34_ (grow). Industrialized countries have contributed more _35_ climate change than developing countries. III：阅读理解（共 20 小题，每小题 2 分，满分 40 分） A The Americans have been voted the w
17、orlds “funniest nationality” -the one “best at making people laugh” -in a global poll (民意调查 ), which also names the Germans the “least funny” nationality and the British “not as funny as they think”. 30,000 people across 15 countries were asked to name both the “funniest” and “least funny” nationali
18、ty HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 3 in a poll conducted by B , the worlds largest social network for meeting new people, with 119 million users worldwide. The Americans were voted the funniest nationality, ahead of the Spanish - the funniest Europeans - in second, Italians in third and Briti
19、sh in seventh. The voting for the “least funny” nationality confirmed the view of Americas Mark Twain that “a German joke is no laughing matter”. The Germans won, ahead of the Russians and Turks. The stereotype of German humourlessness is believed to derive from their reputation for efficiency, punc
20、tuality and rationality(理性). Examples of German jokes include: “Yesterday, I met my friend Horst at the hospital. He d swallowed a sponge. He says it doesnt hurt but hes always thirsty.” “When we meet someone new, one of the first things we notice is whether they make us laugh”, says Lloyd Price, Ba
21、doos Marketing Director. “America is a worthy poll winner”, says Price. “Its the worlds only comedy superpower.” The British pride themselves on their humour but learn from the poll that theyre not as funny as they think. They placed just seventh of 15 - behind the Brazilians, French and Mexicans. 3
22、6. According to the poll, which is the right order from the funniest nationality to the least funny one? A. Spanish, Americans, French, Mexicans, British B. Americans, Spanish, Italians, Brazilians, French C. British, Mexicans, Brazilians, Spanish, Americans D. Italians, French, British, Mexicans, B
23、razilians 37. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The poll was conducted among 119 million people by Badoo. com. B. Spanish are the funniest nationality in Europe. C. That Germans are named the “least funny” nationality is because of Mark Twain. D. Some people think that British are funny
24、while others think the opposite in the poll. 38. Which can be the substitute of the word “derive” in the fourth paragraph? A. acquire B. suffer C. translate D. accomplish 39. What is the authors purpose of telling us a German joke? A. The author wants to show that Germans are good at telling jokes.
25、B. The author wants to confirm what Mark Twain said. C. The author wants to prove that Germans are not funny at all. D. The author just wants to say that swallowing a sponge is no harm. 40. It seems that the best title for this passage is _. A. The Funniest Nationality B. A Global Poll Conducted by
26、Badoo.Com C. Americans Won the Funniest Nationality D. Americans Voted “Funniest Nation”, Germans “Least Funny” B If you were walking around a supermarket and saw a woman with a shaved head, a ring through her nose, a tattoo designed on her arm and she has a small child in her shopping trolley, what
27、 would your opinion be? Do you think this kind of body decoration is attractive or ugly? Different people have different ideas. The following are some examples of body decoration from around the world. HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 4 In many parts of Africa, it is thought that an attractive
28、 girl should have really shinny skin. On Bali, a little island in Indonesia, they believe that a beautiful woman or a handsome man must have perfectly straight, flat teeth. The Balinese believe that teeth with pointed edges make you look like an ugly wild animal. So when a girl or boy becomes a teen
29、ager, he or she is taken to a special person in their village who will file off teeth points to make them smooth and flat. There is no anesthetic and this tooth filing is really painful. It is a kind of test. If you can stand it without screaming or crying too much, then you are thought ready to bec
30、ome an adult. In Myanmar, there is a small group of people who are called the “Padaung“. They believe that a woman can only be really beautiful if she has a long neck. I mean a VERY long neck. Now you might think that you are either born with a long or short neck and that theres nothing whatever you
31、 can do about it. But you would be wrong! At around the age of 5, a Padaung girl has heavy metal rings fitted around her neck, tightly between the chin and shoulders. Each year more rings are added and very, very slowly their weight pushes the shoulders down, in this way making the neck look longer.
32、 A Padaung woman will wear her neck rings all her life, never once taking them off. So now Im sure you will all agree that different people have different ideas about what is beautiful. 41. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 1? A. Womens design. B. Beautiful body decoration. C. Attractive deco
33、ration. D. Body decoration. 42. What does the underlined word “trolley“ in the first paragraph mean? A. handbag B. luggage C. shopping cart D. basket 43. On Bali, it is believed that _. A. a person with sharp teeth looks ugly B. a person with straight, flat teeth looks ugly C. a teenagers teeth poin
34、ts must be filed off with anesthetic D. no one will scream or cry when having his teeth points filed off 44. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Most African people think that a girl with shinny skin is beautiful. B. Many people think that woman with a ring through nose is neither attractive nor
35、ugly. C. It is thought that a beautiful woman should have straight, flat teeth on Bali. D. Some people think it beautiful that a woman has a long neck in Myanmar. 45. What is the best title of the passage? A. Who Is a Beautiful Woman? B. Inner beauty C. Different Ideas about Beautiful D. Body Decora
36、tion C 源 After After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed. During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out somet
37、hing about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overcoming obs
38、tacles and going for my dreams. I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 5 didnt mention that his class
39、mates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more
40、of a winner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.” Last summ
41、er I received a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before: Dear Dick, My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me
42、that I dont have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can. I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and
43、when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me. Your friend, Matthew 46. The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _. A. he was also good at weight lifting B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal C. he was one of the authors fans D. he admired the author ve
44、ry much 47. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _. A. the boy never complained about how unlucky he was to have this disease B. the boy never complained about not being able to go to school C. the boy never complained why the author had never come to see him before D.
45、the boy never complained about not getting a medal 48. From the passage we learn that _. A. Matthew was an athlete B. Matthew was an optimistic and determined boy C. The author used to have the same disease as Matthew had D. Matthew became a champion before he died 49. Matthew didnt accept the autho
46、rs medal because _. A. he thought it was too expensive B. he was sure that he could win one in the future C. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon D. he would not be pitied by others 50. What would be the best title for this passage? A. A sick boy. B. A special friend. C. A real ch
47、ampion. D. A famous athlete. D Liz isnt happy. Her husband, Stephen, frequently changes jobs, and is unsure of what he wants to do. The new house they bought just a year ago seems like a prison to Liz, and Stephen says he wants to go back HLLYBQ 整理 供“高中试卷网（http:/sj.fjjy.org） ” 6 to college, she deci
48、des that its the end of her patience with him. Now, since this happens quickly in the film, its kind of like she just gives up on her husband without much of a fight. Shes done, he still loves her, but she quickly moves on to a much younger actor whos starring in a play she wrote. She sees him on stage, and thinks hes saying the words only to her. They are in a relationship. But soon after, she decides that hes not for her. Shes unhappy and feels dead inside, and the only way to fix herself is to take a year off and travel.
