1、学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流惠州市 2008 届高三第三次调研考试英语试题 （2008.1）（特别提示：解析部分不要随意转载，更不要用于编写教辅图书，请尊重作者劳动）本试卷共 12 页，四大题，满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。I 听力（共两节，满分 35 分） （略）II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2130 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。People wear hats
2、 for three main reasons: protection, communication, and decoration.Protection. People first began to wear hats to 21 themselves from the climate. In hot, sunny climates, wide-edged hats provide 22 from the sun. In cold climates, people often wear wool hats. In some regions, people wear a variety of
3、protective hats, 23 the season. They may wear a wool hat in winter, a rain hat in spring or fall, and a wide-edged hat in summer. Hats also provide protection in certain 24 . Construction workers, football players, military personnel, and people in many other fields wear metal or plastic helmets(头盔)
4、 for protection from 25 .Communication. Hats can communicate various things about the people who wear them. The hats of coal miners, cowboys and firemen indicate the wearers 26 . Students may wear a mortarboard(学位帽) to show they are graduating from high school or college.Decoration. Most people wear
5、 a hat that they believe makes them look attractive, 27 the hats main purpose may be protection or communication. Many protective hats are attractive and stylish. Even the caps of police officers and military personnel are designed to 28 the wearers appearance. Certain decorative hats are worn as a(
6、n) 29 . In Scotland, for example, people wear a cap called a tam-o-shanter that is part of their national costume(服装). Many people change their style of hat from time to time because they feel more 30 when keeping up with the latest fashion.21. A. defend B. protect C. prevent D. hide22. A. shade B.
7、shadow C. security D. cover23. A. resulting from B. basing upon C. relating to D. depending on24. A. seasons B. climates C. activities D. communities25. A. injury B. destruction C. harm D. pollution26. A. experience B. occupation C. personality D. education27. A. as B. unless C. though D. because28.
8、 A. change B. increase C. make D. improve29. A. tradition B. label C. honor D. fashion30. A. sociable B. informal C. attractive D. noble此题抄袭于 2004 年上海春季高考试题，请看：http:/ 语法填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流阅读下面短文，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
9、填写在答题卡标号为 31-40 的相应位置上。Nowadays, millions 31 lonely singles are now going online instead. 32 World Wide Web is quickly becoming the worlds most popular matchmaker(媒人).Singles are flocking(涌向) to the Internet 33 because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant other. Usi
10、ng dating sites(约会网址) is quick and convenient. Many singles say the regular dating scene 34 (just lead) them from one bad experience to 35 and are ready to try something else. Dating sites also make 36 easy to avoid someone 37 you are not interested in. In the real world, 38 however, ignoring someon
11、e you dont like can be difficult.Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People arent always those who they declare to be in their online 39 (describe). Safety is another concern. You are just 40 (like) to find a criminal online as you are Mr. Or Miss Right.此
12、题由以下试题中的一篇阅读理解改编而成：或 1. http:/ (2006 年北京市宣武区第一次质量检测高三英语试卷)或 2. http:/ (扬州市 20062007 学年度第二学期高三年级质量检测英语试卷)或 3. http:/ (雅礼中学高三 2005 年 5 月调考英语试卷)或 4. http:/ (南充市高 2007 届第二次高考适应性考试英语试卷)或 5. http:/ (2006 年启东中学高二年级英语月考试卷)III 阅读（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 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，
13、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMany years ago my student asked me the question, “Mrs. Kindred, why do you teach?“ Without taking time to reflect, I answered, “Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someones life.“ Even though I was sincere, that wasnt a very good answer and my student d
14、idnt let it slide. “Let me get this straight,“ he said, “You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone?“ He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused. Im one of t
15、hose people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty, or swift. Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach, there are days when I wonder. On those days, I remind myself of the real reasons I teach: Its in my blood. My mother was my most influential te
16、acher, and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990. She instilled(逐渐灌输) in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors. Teaching is a way to make a difference. If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore. You cant have
17、ripples without a “stone.“ Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference, and thats what I strive to do. I genuinely love teenagers. I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years. Life is full of ups and downs, and if I can help students avoid some po
18、tholes on the road of life, I want to do so. If theyll allow me to celebrate their victories with them, I want to do too. Teaching isnt for everyone, but I know I made the right career choice.41. Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writers being a teacher?学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资
19、源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流A. Because he thought her answer was unbelievable.B. Because the writer was insincere.C. Because the student was naughty.D. Because the answer was difficult to understand.42. What do you think of the writer?A. Stupid. B. Honest. C. Conservative. D. Polite.43. According to the t
20、ext, which of the following is NOT true?A. The writers mother has the greatest influence on her.B. The writers answer made the student confused.C. In the writers opinion, some people in the world are unfit to teach.D. The writer annoyed the student who asked the question.44. We can infer from the te
21、xt that _.A. the writer was also a good teacher in schoolB. the writer often plays with her students beside a pondC. the writer devotes herself to teaching and her studentsD. the writer often accompanies the students on their way home45. Whats the main idea of the text?A. A students silly question.
22、B. A good teacher who likes students.C. A confused student. D. The reason why I teach.此篇文章来源于网络：http:/www.education- various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two sho
23、ws are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk“. The topics on his show are as surprising as can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common t
24、alk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the
25、 opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into
26、 society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word“. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main audience are middle-class Americans. Mos
27、t of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with lifes tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to 21year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drug. They are the ones
28、 who see some value and lessons to be learned through the shows exploitation.46. Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are _.A. more interesting B. unusually poplar C. more detailed D. more formal47. Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks abo
29、ut appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows _.A. show disbelief in them B. are ready to face up to them学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流C. remain cold to them D. are willing to get away from them48. Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?A. A new type
30、 of robot. B. National hatred.C. Family income planning. D. Street accident.49. We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows _.A. have become the only ones of its kind B. exploit the weaknesses in human natureC. appear at different times of the day D. attract different people50. What is the
31、 advantage of the Jerry Springer show?A. The show exposes the dark sides of society.B. The show pours poisonous waste into society.C. Jerry sums up the whole idea of the show.D. Jerry talks abou the improvement of society.此题抄袭于以下试题之一：或 1. http:/ (2006 年湖南省湘潭市市直学校公开招聘教师考试英语卷)或 2. http:/ (2000 年 1 月大学
32、英语六级考试试题)或 3. http:/ (CCTV 中央电视台第七届“希望之星”英语风采大赛广东赛区深圳分赛区高中组初赛试卷)CCan people change their skin colour without suffering like pop king Michael Jackson? Perhaps yes. Scientists have found the gene that determines skin colour.The gene comes in two versions, one of which is found in 99 per cent of Europe
33、ans. The other is found in 93 to 100 per cent of Africans, researchers at Pennsylvania State University report in the latest issue of Science.Scientists have changed the colour of a dark-striped zebrafish to uniform gold by inserting a version of the pigment(色素) gene into a young fish. As with human
34、s, zebrafish skin colour is determined by pigment cells, which contain melanosomes(黑色素). The number, size and darkness of melanosomes per pigment cell determines skin colour.It appears that, like the golden zebrafish, light-skinned Europeans also have a mutation(变异) in the gene for melanosome produc
35、tion. This results in less pigmented skin.However, Keith Cheng, leader of the research team, points out that the mutation is different in human and zebrafish genes.Humans acquired dark skin in Africa about 1.5 million years ago to protect bodies from ultra-violet rays of the sun(太阳光紫外线), which can c
36、ause skin cancer.But when modern humans leave Africa to live in northern latitudes, they need more sunlight on their skin to produce vitamin D. So the related gene changes, according to Cheng.Asians have the same version of the gene as Africans, so they probably acquired their light skin through the
37、 action of some other gene that affects skin colour, said Cheng.The new discovery could lead to medical treatments for skin cancer. It also could lead to research into ways to change skin colour without damaging it like chemical treatment did on Michael Jackson.51. The passage mainly tells us that _
38、.A. people can not change their skin colour without any painB. the new discovery could lead to search into ways to change skin colour safelyC. pop king Michael Jackson often changed his skin colour as he likedD. scientists have found out that peoples skin colour is determined by the gene52. It can b
39、e inferred from the passage that _.学考 100 网 最权威的信息 最丰富的资源 最快捷的更新 最优质的服务 最真诚的交流A. nowadays people who want to change their skin colour have to suffer a lot from the damage caused by the chemical treatmentB. Europeans and Africans have the same geneC. the new discovery could help to find medical treat
40、ments for skin cancerD. there are two kinds of genes53. Scientists have done an experiment on a dark-striped zebra fish in order to _.A. find the different genes of humansB. prove the humans skin colour is determined by the pigment geneC. find out the reason why the Africans skin colour is darkD. fi
41、nd out the ways of changing peopls skin colour54. The reason why Europeans are light-skinned is probably that _.A. they are born light-skinned peopleB. light-skinned Europeans have mutation in the gen for melanosome productionC. they have fewer activities outsideD. they pay much attention to protect
42、ing their skin55. The writers attitude towards the discovery is _.A. neutral B. negative C. positive D. indifferent此篇文章来源于网络：http:/ (考研指南网)第二节 信息匹配（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。以下是请求帮助者的资料：A. As we know, the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing and many p
43、eople from other countries will come to visit China. The taxi drivers in Dongfeng Taxi Company think the way to show kindness is to be able to greet the foreigners in their languages. They need someone who can teach them languages and the best time is at night when they are not so busy.B. Tom is so
44、addicted to on-line games that he cannot concentrate on his study like before. Now he often misses school in order to play games, thus telling lies to his teachers and parents again and again. Though he realizes what he does is wrong, he just cant stop it. How badly he needs someones help.C. Mane, a
45、 44-year-old single mother of three, has to walk two miles to the nearest supermarket twice a week because she doesnt know which bus to take. Whats worse, since she does not know words, she can not write out a shopping list. Also, she can only recognize items by sight, so if the product has a differ
46、ent label, she will not recognize it as the product she wants. D. “Helping hand“ organization will hold an event to help the starving children in Africa. The event starts in August and those taking part in will go without food for 30 hours. In this way, it is expected that money will be raised for the poor children.E. “Green Earth“ cares a lot for the animals in danger. Still many people in the world dont know much about the importance of animal protecting. This summer vacation a lot of events will be organized t
