广州市届高三调研测试英语试题.docx

1、广州市届高三调研测试英语试题试卷类型：A广州市2014届高三年级调研测试英语201401I 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。 If you give employees the right to telework, be careful! The very technology that enables working from home could be 1 its value to your company. Althou

2、gh productivity may increase in the short term, working from home may prevent your teams from working 2 .While remote workers may indeed be happier, more carefree and 3 , that doesnt mean its good for their 4 . A company is more than just the work that needs to be done, plus the workers who are ther

3、e to do it.A healthy organization has a 5 that allows the sharing of values and ideas and the 6 of competitive spirit that allows a company to be flexible and creative.However, working from home can fail to motivate remote workers in the same way as a/an 7 company environment. As a result, companies

4、 8 despite the increases in productivity and happiness that come with teleworking.In work environments where co-workers socialize and have 9 lunchtime chats, some real learning gets done. A lot of information 10 takes place, which allows the very same workers to increase their 11 to the organization

5、. There is something 12 about spending the time together, about sharing meals, about 13 ideas, and about asking.Magical or not, the fact remains that teleworking generally doesnt work well. As technological change 14 and marketplace pressures increase, companies need to become more flexible and crea

6、tive, just to keep up.Strange as it sounds, the very technology that made teleworking a real option is now requiring workers to remain in the 15 .1. A. testing B. destroying C. keeping D. assessing2. A. effectively B. normally C. formally D. separately3. A. attentive B. talkative C. productive D. se

7、nsitive4. A. workers B. companies C. health D. family5. A. leader B. rule C. party D. culture6. A. sense B. cost C. way D. lack7. A. independent B. different C. special D. shared8. A. develop B. survive C. suffer D. expand9. A. official B. regular C. required D. planned10. A. exchange B. technology

8、C. gap D. search11. A. availability B. damage C. value D. disappointment12. A. reasonable B. magical C. psychological D. typical13. A. discussing B. changing C. welcoming D. selling14. A. varies B. differs C. accelerates D. stops15. A. place B. house C. distance D. office第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15

9、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。Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots, the traditional language of Scotland.Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to a poor farming family, his parents made sure that he was well educated as a child. In 1783 he st

10、arted composing poetry 16 a traditional style using the Ayrshire dialect of Scots. These poems were well received 17 (local) and in 1786 they were published in the volume, Poems, Chiefly, 18 made him famous in Scotland overnight. 19 , his fame was not accompanied by money and he found 20 necessary t

11、o return to farming. 21 this also proved unprofitable, he entered government service in 1789.He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart, brought on by years of poor working conditions on the farm 22 (date) back to his childhood. Within a short time of his death, money started pouring in fr

12、om all over Scotland 23 (support) his widow and children. Today, his memory 24 (celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is 25 unofficial “National Day” for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers.II 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)AMichael

13、J. “Crocodile Dundee” (also called Mick), played by Paul Hogan, is the main character in the fictional Crocodile Dundee film series consisting of Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname.In the first film, Cro

14、codile Dundee, Mick is visited by a New York reporter, Sue Charlton, who travels to Australia to investigate a report she heard of a crocodile hunter, who had his leg bitten off by a crocodile in the outback. The hunter supposedly walked more than a hundred miles back to civilization and miraculousl

15、y survived his injuries. However, by the time she meets him, the story turns out to be a somewhat exaggerated legend where the “bitten-off leg” turns out to be just being some bad scarring on his leg; a “love bite” as Mick calls it. Still intrigued by the idea of “Crocodile Dundee”, Sue continues wi

16、th the story. They travel together out to where the incident occurred, and follow his route through the bush to the nearest hospital. Despite his old-fashioned views, the pair eventually become close, especially after Mick saves Sue from a crocodile attack. Feeling there is still more to the story,

17、Sue invites Mick back to New York with her, as his first trip to a city (or “first trip anywhere,” as Dundee says). The rest of the film depicts Dundee as a “fish out of water,” showing how, despite his expert knowledge of living outdoors, he knows little of city life. Mick meets Sues boyfriend, Ric

18、hard, but they do not get along. By the end of the film, Mick is on his way home, lovesick, when Sue realizes she loves Mick, too, and not Richard. She runs to the subway station to stop Mick from leaving and, by passing on messages through the packed-to-the-gills crowd, she tells him she wont marry

19、 Richard, and she loves him instead. With the help of the other people in the subway, Mick and Sue have a loving reunion as the film ends.26. Which of the following statements is true about Mick?A. He is a crocodile hunter living in Los Angeles.B. He is based on a real person in Australia.C. He got

20、his nickname because of his job.D. He wrote a film series about himself.27. In the film Crocodile Dundee, Mick _.A. pretends he was bitten by a crocodileB. urges Sue Charlton to write his life storyC. hasnt been abroad before his trip to AmericaD. shows Sue Charlton around the town he lives in28. Th

21、e underlined word “intrigued” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.A. annoyed B. interested C. troubled D. surprised29. When in New York, Mick _.A. makes friends with Richard B. makes full use of his bush skillsC. feels excited about living in a big city D. doesnt know how to fit into city life

22、30. The film Crocodile Dundee can be best described as _.A. a romantic story B. an action movieC. a science fiction D. a frightening storyBSilk production has a long and colourful history unknown to most people. Scientific discoveries have shown that silk production existed in China from around 2500

23、 B.C., although it could be much older. For hundreds of years, China kept the secret of silk to itself as one for the most closely protected secrets in history. Anyone revealing the secret of silkworms or trying to take silkworm eggs out of ancient China was punished by death.At one time silk was re

24、served only for the Chinese emperor. Gradually, others began wearing silk. In addition to being used for clothing, silk came to have industrial uses in ancient China, something that happened in the West only in modern times. Silk was used to make musical instruments, fishing lines, weapons, ropes an

25、d even paper. During the Han Dynasty silk became a form of money. Farmers paid taxes in both rice and silk. The prices of goods were calculated in lengths of silk just as they had once been calculated in gold. The importance of silk is even reflected in the Chinese language. For example, of the 5000

26、 most common Chinese characters, around 500 have silk as their “key”.In spite of their secrecy, the Chinese eventually lost their monopoly on silk production. It reached Korea in around 200 B.C. when immigrants from China arrived there. Silk production came to India in 300 A.D. It was not until 500

27、A.D. that silk production came to Europe when travellers smuggled out silkworms in hollow tubes of bamboo. These were used to establish silk industry in Rome (modern-day Italy), although Chinese silk was still considered to be the best.Silk was brought to Rome from China by means of the Silk Road. T

28、here were actually two Silk Roads, one over land and one on the sea. The land route in particular had a huge effect in history. All sorts of trade goods silver, gold, jade, porcelain passed along this road. Ideas travelled the Silk Road too. For example the religion of Buddhism was carried to China

29、from India by traders on the Silk Road. The Silk Road created the first international culture, exposing many people to the ideas and treasures of both Western and Chinese cultures.31. How was China able to keep the secret of silk production?A. It refused to sell its silk to other countries.B. Foreig

30、ners were not permitted to enter China.C. The silkworms needed were not able to survive outside China.D. Chinese passing on the secret to foreigners were seriously punished.32. Which of the following uses of silk is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. A way of purchasing goods people sold.B. A material

31、used for making different products.C. A method of paying money to the government.D. A valuable gift given to foreigners travelling in China.33. In what order did silk production spread throughout the world according to the passage?A. Europe India Korea China. B. China Korea India Europe.C. China Ind

32、ia Korea Europe. D. China Europe India Korea.34. The underlined phrase “smuggled out” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.A. quietly traded B. openly removedC. illegally transported D. violently stole35. Which of the following is true about the Silk Road? A. It allowed for economic and cultural exchanges between countries.