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广东省梅州中学届高三第一次月考英语试题
广东省梅州中学2013届高三第一次月考英语试题
(本月考试卷由四大部分组成,分为选择题和非选择题。
考试范围:
新人教版第一册至第四册共20个单元;考试时间120分钟;分值150分)
注意事项:
1.答题前,学生务必将自己的姓名、班级、座号用钢笔或墨水笔写在答题卷上。
2.每小题选出的答案后,请写在答题卷对应题目的位置上,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净。
答案不能答在试卷上。
3.考试结束,学生可只交答题卷。
第一部分:
语言知识与应用(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,然后从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Aftertheirbusinesstrip,JohnandMaryreturned,eagertoseetheirlovelychildren.Astheydroveintotheirhometownfeelinggladtobeback,theynoticed1,andtheywentofftheirusualroutetoseewhatitwas.Theyfounda2inflames.Marysaid,“Oh,well,itisn’tourfire,let’sgohome.
ButJohn3closerandscreamed,“ThathomebelongstoFredJoneswhoworksattheplant.Hewouldn’tbeoffworkyet,maybethereissomethingwecoulddo.”Ithasnothingtodowithus,Mary4.
ButJohndroveupandstoppedandtheywerebothhorror-strickentoseethewholehousein5.Awomanonthelawnwasscreaming,“Thechildren!
Getthechildren!
”John6herbytheshouldersaying,“Getaholdofyourselfandtelluswherethechildrenare!
”“Inthe7,”criedthewoman,“downthehallandtotheleft.”
InspiteofMary’sdisagreementJohn8forthebasementwhichwasfullofsmokeand9hot.Hefoundthedoorandtwochildren.Ashelefthecouldhearsomemoresobbing.Hedeliveredthetwobadlyfrightenedchildreninto10armsandstartedbackaskinghowmanymorechildrenweredownthere.TheytoldhimtwomoreandMarygraspedhisarmandscreamed,“John!
Don’tgoback!
It’s11!
Thathousewillfalldownanysecond.”
Butheranintothesmoke-filledhallwayandatlasthefoundbothchildren.Asheclimbedupthe12stairs,thethoughtwentthroughhismindthattherewassomethingstrangely13aboutthelittlebodiesnexttohim,andatlastwhentheycameoutintothe14andfreshair,hefoundthathehadjust15hisownchildren.
Thebaby-sitterhadleftthematthishomewhileshedidsomeshopping.
1.A.directionB.mistakeC.dangerD.smoke
2.A.plantB.storeC.homeD.kitchen
3.A.walkedB.droveC.ranD.rode
4.A.whisperedB.noddedC.requiredD.disagreed
5.A.ruinsB.flamesC.piecesD.silence
6.A.pushedB.greetedC.seizedD.stopped
7.A.departmentB.hallC.houseD.basement
8.A.rushedB.reachedC.askedD.went
9.A.heavilyB.slightlyC.partlyD.terribly
10.A.waitingB.freezingC.cheeringD.suffering
11.A.dangerousB.foolishC.practicalD.painful
12.A.finalB.wideC.endlessD.dirty
13.A.particularB.familiarC.interestingD.fortunate
14.A.carB.sunlightC.crowdD.arms
15.A.lostB.foundC.rescuedD.missed
第二节:
语法填空:
(共10小题;每小题1.5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卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。
MyfriendhadachancetomakeatriptoHongKong16.________August15,2011.Hehaddreamedabout17.________(visit)itsincehisboyhoodanditwasthefirsttimethathe18.________(be)there.Thefollowingwas19._________hehadseen.
20._________(arrive)there,he21.__________(impress)byitsbeautifulsceneryandtallbuildings.ItissaidthatHongKonghasthemostskyscrapersintheworld.Whereverhewent,hesawmanysmilingfacesthere.PeopleinHongKongwerekind,generous,easygoingandreadytohelp22._________.Muchtohissurprise,hesawthatpeopletherealwayskeptorderinpublicplaces.23._______crowdsofpeoplewerewaitingforthenexttrainatthesubwaystation,theyweretalkinginsuchalowvoiceasnottodisturboneanother.
ChineseandEnglisharetheirofficiallanguages.Englishis24._________(wide)usedingovernments,markets,servicecentersandotherfields.
Stayingthereforonlyaweekwasagoodexperienceforhim,25.________hewillneverforget.
第二部分:
阅读(满分40分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Doyouknowanythingaboutthehistoryofweather?
Don’tlookatthesky.Don’tlookforoldweatherreports.Lookingatthetreeringsismoreimportant.Correctweatherreportsdatebackonlyonecentury,butsometreescanprovideanexactrecordofweatherevenfurtherback.
Itisnaturalthatatreewouldgrowbestinaclimatewithplentyofsunlightandrainfall.Itisalsoexpectedthatlittlesunlightorrainfallwouldreducethegrowthofatree.Thechangefromafavorabletoanunfavorableclimatecanbefoundoutbythereadingpatternofringsinatreetrunk.Tofindouttheweatheroftenyearsago,youcancounttheringsofatreetrunkfromtheoutsidetotheinside.Ifthetenthringisfarfromtheotherrings,thenitiscertainthatplentyofsunnyandrainyweatheroccurred.Iftheringsareclosetogether,thentheclimatewasbadforthetree.
Ascientiststudiedthepatternoftheringsofdeadtreesthathadgrownthere.Hemadeuphismindthatthepeoplehadtoleavebecausetheyhadcutdownallthetrees.Treeswerenecessarytomakefiresandbuildings.So,afterthepeopledestroyedthetrees,theyhadtomove.
Inthisexamplestudyingtreeringsuncoveredanexcitingfactaboutthehistoryofman.
26.Wecanfindouttheweatheroffiveyearsagobycountingtheringsofatreetrunk____.
A.fromthelefttotherightB.fromtherighttotheleft
C.fromtheinsidetotheoutsideD.fromtheoutsidetotheinside
27.Iftheringwasfarfromtheothers,wecanconcludethattheweatherofthatyearwas______.
A.badB.favorableC.sunnyD.rainy
28.BystudyingtheringsofdeadtreesinanareaofNewMexico,thescientistfound_______.
A.whatthepeoplehadtoeatB.wherethepeoplehadtogo
C.whythepeoplehadtoleaveD.howthepeopleleft
29.Theancientpeopleusuallylivedwheretherewereplentyoftreesmainlybecause______.
A.treesprovidedanexactrecordofweather
B.treeswerematerialsforfiresandbuildings
C.treescouldsupplythemwithshades
D.treescouldsupplythemwithfruitandfood
30.BygivingtheexampleofanareaofNewMexico,theauthortriestoprove.
A.treescan’tliveintheareawithoutpopulation
B.whattherelationisbetweentreeringsandthehistoryofman
C.thatstudyingtreesisimportantforthehistoryofman
D.thehistoryofmanisimportantforthehistoryoftrees
B
Likedistancerunnersonameasuredcourse,allofuswillmovethroughtimeinaroughlypredictablepattern.
Inthefirststageofourlives,wedevelopandgrow,reachingtowardthetopofphysicalvitality(活力,生气).
Afterwegrowup,however,thebodybeginsaprocessofgraduallywearingout.
Anewawarenessofphysicalfitnessmayhelplengthenouryearsofhealthandvitality,yetnothingwedowillworktostoptheunavoidableforceofaging.
Mostofthechangesofagingtakeplacedeepinsidethebody.Thelungsbecomelessabletotakeinoxygen.Powerfulmusclesgraduallylosetheirstrength.Theheartlosespowerandpumpslessblood.Bonesgroweasiertobreak.
Finally,wemeetastress,astressthatisgreaterthanourphysicalresistance.Often,itisonlyaminoraccidentorchanceinfection(adiseasecausedbyvirus),butthistime,itbringslifetoanend.
In1932,aclassicexperimentnearlydoubledthelifetimeofrats,simplybycuttingbackthecaloriesintheirdiet.Thereasonfortheeffectwasthenunknown.
Forthefirsttime,themysteryofwhyweageisbeingseriouslychallenged.Scientistsinmanyfieldsarenowmakingstrikingandfar-reachingdiscoveries.
Anaveragelifetimelasts75years,yetineachofusliesapotentialforalongerlife.Ifwecouldkeepthevitalityandresistancetodiseasethatwehaveatagetwenty,wewouldlivefor800years.
31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”referto?
A.Physicalvitality.B.Stress.
C.Aging.D.Physicalresistance.
32.Whichofthefollowingisnotachangeofaging?
A.Peoplegraduallylosetheirmusclestrength.
B.Bonestendtobreakmoreeasily.
C.Theheartlosespowerandpumpslessblood.
D.Thelungsbecomeunabletotakeinoxygen.
33.Theauthorbelievesthefollowingexceptthat________.
A.human’slifepatternispredictable
B.physicalfitnesscan’tstoptheforceofaging
C.human’slifetimewilllastlongerthan75years
D.allofthechangesofagingtakeplacedeepinsidethebody
34.HowdidDr.PaulSeaglelengthenthelifetimeofratsinhisexperiment?
A.Bykeepingtheirphysicalfitness.B.Bycuttingthecaloriesintheirdiet.
C.Byresettingtheirclockofaging.D.Bylimitingtheproteinintheirdiet.
35.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthearticle?
A.TwoGreatExperiments
B.TheMysteryofHumanLife
C.TheBreakthroughintheStudyofAging
D.WaystolengthenHumanLife
C
ThePacificislandnationofNauruusedtobeabeautifulplace.Nowitisanecologicaldisasterarea.Nauru’sheartbreakingstorycouldhaveonegoodconsequence—othercountriesmightlearnfromitsmistakes.
However,becauseitwasveryremote,NauruhadlittlecommunicationwithEuropeansatfirst.Thewhalingshipsandothertradersbegantovisit,bringinggunsandalcohol.Theseelementsdestroyedthesocialbalanceofthetwelvefamilygroupsontheisland.Aten-yearcivilwarstarted,whichreducedthepopulationfrom1,400to900.
Nauru’srealtroublesbeganin1899whenaBritishminingcompanydiscoveredphosphate(磷酸盐)ontheisland.Infact,itfoundthattheislandofNauruwasnearlyallphosphate,whichwasaveryimportantfertilizerforfarming.Thecompanybeganminingthephosphate.
Aphosphatemineisnotaholeintheground;itisastripmine.Whenacompanystrip-mines,itremovesthetoplayerofsoil.Thenittakesawaythematerialitwants.Stripminingtotallydestroystheland.Gradually,thelovel