20072008学年汕尾市梅陇中学高三第一次质量检测试卷

2007—2008学年汕尾市梅陇中学高三第一次质量检测试卷第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）Exercise is often said to be good for everyone．But a new study has shown that exercise could be _21 especially for people past middle age．The study was done with mice．It showed that although mild exercise 22 a good effect on the muscles of young mice, it 23_the muscles of mice past middle age．The three groups of mice in the experiment were _24__in age at young, middle-aged, and elderly humans．The mice were__25_on a thread-mill (踏车) 30 minutes a day for a five-week period．At the end of that time, the young mice‘s leg muscles had increased almost 30 percent in weight, but those of the old mice were reduced by 25 percent．No_26_pattern showed for the middle-aged mice．David Gershon, an expert who carri ed out the experiment, explained that the older mice‘ muscles were probably already_27_down and that exercise worsened the _28_．An earlier study by Gershon showed that middle-aged mice benefited from exercise if they started exercising young and continued it．It‘s clear that because the tests were done on mice, drawing conclusions about humans is too early．But the studies do not totally _29_the theory that exercise is good under any conditions．Let‘s use the tests on mice as a _30__for other studies．21．A．beneficial B．friendly C．tiring D．unhealthy 22．A．made B．took C．had D．brought 23．A．harmed B．helped C．improved D．reduced 24．A．aimed B．connected C．indicated D．represented 25．A．directed B．driven C．hung D．placed26．A．clean B．clear C．proper D．visible 27．A．breaking B．failing C．letting D．slowing28．A．body B．condition C．situation D．state 29．A．appreciate B．assist C．promote D．support 30．A．bridge B．means C．proposal D．warning At 3：00 a.m., Jack Mills was sitting at the controls of the mail train. The train was made31 of 13 cars．At the end of the train, 71 mailmen sat 32 （sort）the mail．Inside the second car, there were only five mailmen and 128 bags 33 (fill) with five-pound notes．This train had run more than 100 years 34 being robbed．At three minutes past three, Mills and his helper, David Whitby, saw a yellow warning light．They slowed the train, and then stopped．Whitby went to the telephone beside the track．It was out of 35 order．Then he saw a man moving between the second and third cars．36 Whitby could give a 37 (warn), he was38 down by two men．M ills‘ cars with all the mailmen had been disconnected by the robbers．At the bridge, the bags of money were unloaded from the train and thrown into waiting trucks．One of the robbers 39 obviously knew the schedules (时刻表) of all the trains kept 40 (look) at his watch．At 3:45 he said, ―That will have to be enough．‖The robbers with more than 2,500,000 pounds!2007广东四校高三联考试题.docAs Sara looked at her cousin's fashion magazine, tears slowly rolled down her cheek. She quickly (21) _______the magazine and got up from the bed, went to the kitchen to help her mother with the cooking. (22) _______ as she washed the pots and pans she couldn't help(23) _______ think of the beautiful red dress she had seen in the magazine. She felt angry as well as helpless. ―Why couldn't I have all the nice things that my cousin had? Why didn't I have money to spend?‖ she thought.Sara studied in an institution and she knew that her father (24) _______ her fees with difficulty. She understood that and that was one more reason for her to study even harder and (25) _______ university so she could (26) _______ on her own feet. She knew and understood all this but she just couldn't (27) _______ herself off from the more materialistic things.After she had washed up, she crept into the room to have another look at the magazine. Her mother had always told her about the time (28) _______ she was Sara's age and that they had learnt to do some sewing at home. These things seemed so old-fashioned and outdated to her. But then as she (29)_______ the model wearing the dress, she had an idea. She almost jumped with joy and ran to her mother who later offered to give her some money to buy the cloth and then showed her how to (30) _______ the sequins (圆形小光片). She quickly (31) _______ the art of doing it and even made the dress a little different from the one in the magazine. In the end the whole dress looked absolutely fantastic and she knew that she would be a big(32) _______ at the party. Now she felt as if she could do anything and she felt empowered.Previously when Sara liked something and it (33) _______ to be too expensive for her she (34) _______ just be in a bad mood and keep quiet but now she was thinking positively and had got the dress she loved at less than half the price of the original.The point of telling the readers about Sara is that whatever one is up against, one should think positively and never give up. This doesn't just (35) _______ our clothes alone but to all the other aspects of our lives as well.21. A. opened B. closed C. put off D. lay22. A. Ever B. However C. Even D. Meanwhile23. A. besides B. but C. except D. and24. A. paid for B. paid off C. paid D. paid up25. A. get along B. get off C. get across D. get through26. A. live B. stand C. make a living D.support herself27. A. put B. leave C. make D. have28. A. when B. on which C. that D. which29. A. glared at B. glanced at C. watched at D. stared at30. A. put away B. put in C. put up D. put on31. A. caught B. got C. mastered D. gained32. A. hit B. strike C. knock D. push33. A. turned up B. turned out C. found out D. found34. A. would B. was used to C. should D. could35. A. stick to B. point to C. turn to D. apply to第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Doctors urge more playtime for childrenThe American Academy of Pediatrics (儿科) says 36 children really need for health development is more good, old-fashioned playtime.Many parents load their 37 (child) schedules with get-smart videos, enrichment activities and lots of classes in a drive to help them do better. The efforts often begin as early as babyhood. Free play is neglected in the shuffle, a new academy report says.Numerous studies have shown that free play is very 38 (benefit). It can help children become creative, develop problem-solving skills, relate to others and adjust to school settings, 39 academy report says.―Perhaps above all, play is something 40 is a cherished part of childhood,‖ says another report, 41 (prepare) by two academy committees for release Monday 42the group's annual meeting in Atlanta.43 adds that enrichment tools and organized activities can be helpful, 44should not 45 (view) as a requirement for creating successful children. They must be balanced with plenty of free playtime.2007年深圳一模英语试题It was said by Sir George Bernard Shaw that "England and America are two countries separated by the same language". My first personal 21 of this was when I worked as a camp instructor for two months in 2006 in a Summer Camp 22 by the Boy Scouts of America, 23 part of an international leader exchange program. Before 1 went, all the participants in the program were given a list of words that are in common 24 in the UK which Americans would either be confused by or would 25 make them angry. I memorized the words and thought "I'll manage".However, when I finally arrived in the States three months later, 1 realized that perhaps a lifetime of watching American television was not 26 preparation for appreciating and___27___ the differences between American and British speech. In the first hour of arriving at the camp, I was 28 to High School American English, Black American English and the American English spoken by other ordinary people, all very 29 to each other. Needless to say, I 30 manage in the end. The Americans I met were very helpful, and I found they were patient with me when I made a social communicative mistake when I used an inappropriate word or phrase.21. A. chance B. opinion C. viewpoint D. experience22. A. run B. set C. controlled D. found23. A. with B. for C. as D. like24. A. sense B. practice C. phenomenon D. use25. A. even B. ever C. hardly D. never26. A. wrong B. adequate C. true D. real27. A. helping with B. doing with C. dealing with D. comparing with28. A. shown B. put C. faced D. exposed29. A. similar B. alike C. different D. opposite30. A. did B. should C. might D. wouldIn the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom, ___31 8-year-old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop ___32 sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream?" "Fifty-cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled ___33 right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of 34 in it. "How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he asked. Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit ___35 (patience). "Thirty-five cents." she said ___36 (rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins ___37___"I will have a plain ice cream," he said. The waitress walked ___38 . The boy finishedthe ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long ___39 the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprised at what she saw. There, ___40 (place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies—her tip!2007年东莞市高考英语模拟试题二.doc二、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）Here is a phrase we hear a lot: ―You can‘t trust anybody anymore.‖ Doctors and politicians and merchants and salesmen. It isn‘t necessarily so.Man named Steven Bill 21 the theory. In New York City, with taxicab drivers. Brill pretended to be a wealthy foreigner with little 22 of English. He got into several dozen23 around New York City to see how many drivers would 24 him. His friends predicted in advance that most would 25 the advantage of him in some way.One driver out of thirty-seven cheated him. The 26 took him directly to his destination and charged him 27 . Several 28 to take him when his destination was only a block or two away, even getting out of their cabs to show him how __29 he already was. The greatest irony (讽刺) of all was that several 30 warned him that New York City was full of crooks (骗子) and to be careful.Who says people are no damn good? What kind of talk is that?21. A. made B. tested C. had D. decided22. A. idea B. word C. knowledge D. grammar23. A. taxis B. trams C. buses D. trains24. A. drive B. charge C. take D. cheat25. A. bring B. take C. play D. get26. A. rest B. other C. another D. last27. A. happily B. extremely C. correctly D. politely28. A. wanted B. accepted C. tried D. refused29. A. far B. close C. tired D. stupid30. A. drivers B. doctors C. salesmen D. politicians第二节语法填空（共10小题, 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分）After I finished school, I began to look for work. Now, several months later, I had not found ___31___ kind of work I was interested in ___32___.One morning I received a phone call. ―Is that Jenny Smith?‖ a man asked. ―Ihave been told you‘re looking for a job.‖ I agreed. Then he went ___33___. ―I hearthat you did well in your studies and ___34___ you were active in sports. Well, Imight have a ___35___ for you. If you have ___36___ (interesting) in it, come over tomy office. I‘ m Tim Brown of the All-Star Clothing Factory.‖I went up to see Mr. Brown that afternoon. While ___37___ (ask) me questions,he looked at me, up and down carefully.At last he said, ―Ok, I‘ll let you have the job.‖ My heart started beating ___38___ (fast ). Would he take me on as a laboratory assistant? I wanted to become a scientist or an engineer some day. When he spoke again, I couldn‘t believe my ___39___. ___40___ he needed was not a future scientist, but a model.2007年高考英语模拟试题（广东卷）（龙岗）第一节完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分20分）Several year ago, I became very depressed. I had gone_____21______ several months oftrauma(损伤)with my left eye .Finally the doctors told me I would never see out of it again. This was most the devastating news I have ever_____22_______.I was in the military at the time, and my family was several thousand of kilometers away. I felt very alone. That night I found myself _____23_______on a railway station seat, waiting for the next train to come along so I could jump in front of it. Then this elderly ___24______appeared and sat on the seat next to me. He turned to me and smiled. He then said,‖ You look likeyou______25____a friend to chat to.‖We sat on that station for hours just chatting like old friends. At no stage wasit_____26____why I was there. But his words were so kind and heartfelt.As our chat___27____to a conclusion, he gave me the most beautiful hug. Then as he walked to get on a train, he said,‖ remember, when you smile, it is because the angels are lifting the corners of your ____28________up to heaven.‖ with that, he gave me a wink and disappeared onto a train. I was never to see him again except every day in my______29___________.It took this act of kindness from a stranger for me to feel that I am a valuable person. A simple smile can brighten______30____day. Smile at the next stranger you pass in the street. Not only will they have to smile back, your heart will be filled with happiness ,too.21. A. through B. over C. by D. across22. A. accepted B. received C. refused D. promised23. A. seating B. sitting C. lying D. standing24. A. beggar B. driver C. worker D. gentleman25. A. find B. need C. search D. wait for26. A. explained B. introduced C. apologized D. mentioned27. A. arrived B. got C. came D. went28. A. cheeks B. eyes C. forehead D. mouth29. A. stations B. hearts C. memories D. offices30. A. anyone‘s B. someone‘s C. relative‘s D. friend‘s第二节语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）Youth is a kind of wealth. It will gradually disappear _____31_______time elapsing(流逝). How can we do is not to waste the youth? In my ___32__________, for one thing, it is to realize our value, our idea.No matter what ______33______ideas are, we must try hard to achieve them When we are young we are full of vitality(活力). We have the ______34_____(good)conditions in our lives. Good memories, good understandings and so on. We should ____35__________full use of these conditions to study more.For_______36_____, we should do as many things as possible we want to do. Of course, they must be enrich our lives,___37___(make) it colorful and gathering many different experiences which are worth recalling _____38_________we are old.Then when we are really old, when we cannot move any __39________we can be proud of our__________40____(achieve) that can recall those things we have ever experienced in happiness and we can say we have no regret in our lives.So, now, for ourselves when we are young.广东卷最新样题第一节语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）Some years ago, SARS broke out in the mainland of China, causing some people to be killed or nearly got close to (21)_______(die). The situation was so severe that there was no time(22)_______(debate) who is to blame. The most important thing for the government to do is to find out the cause of this (23)_______(dead) disease. They invited all the most experts in this field to discuss and quite a few suggestions were (24)______ (put) forward. Some of the top experts picked out those suggestions and tested them to see whether they were (25)_______(avail). Doctor Zhong Nanshan chose one patient who was seriously ill and had little hope of (26)_______(pick) up and had the new medicine (27)_______(test) on him. To his great joy, this patient recovered! He made his way to his office and telephoned to the top official, (28)_______(tell) him this exciting news. For (29)_______(convenient), he moved to live in his office. His method (30) _______(do) make sense. Not soon after that, the other hospital also controlled this terrible disease and kicked it out finally.第二节完形填空（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. 31 , it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The 32 between schooling and education suggested by this is important.Education is 33 , compared with schooling. Education knows no edges. It can take place34 , whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the 35__ learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of learning out of class. 36 the experience of schooling can be known in advance, education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a 37 may lead to a person to discover how 38 he knows of another country. People obtain education from 39 on. Education, then, is a very 40 and unlimited term. It is lifelong experience that starts long 41 the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of one‘s entire life.Schooling, on the other hand, is a 42 experience, whose style changes 43 from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, take 44 seats, use similar textbooks, do homework, and 45 , and so on. Schooling has usually been limited by the edges of the subjects being taught.31. A. Then B. However C. Thus D. Therefore32. A. difference B. importance C. use D. problem33. A. unexpected B. endless C. countless D. simple34. A. anywhere B. anywhere else C. somewhere D. somewhere else35. A. part-time B. public C. standard D. strict36. A. If B. Because C. So D. Though37. A. neighbor B. friend C. foreigner D. teacher38. A. wonderful B. well C. greatly D. little39. A. babies B. grown-ups C. women D. men40. A. long B. broad C. narrow D. short41. A. that B. when C. after D. before42. A. basic B. strict C. final D. irregular43. A. unusually B. differently C. little D. frequently44. A. large B. new C. fixed D. small45. A. take exams B. hold exams C. mark papers D. read papers2007年广东梅州市第二次高考模拟英语试题.docAs she waited at the edge of the ice for her music to start, Peggy took a quick look at her father standing nearby with a group of parents and teachers. He smiled at her. Then she __21__ out at the audience, hoping to see her mother. These two, Alvert and Doris Flemint, had driven all the way from California more than 2,000 miles away, to see their __22__ compete in this sports meet in Cleveland, Ohio.The music __23__ and Peggy moved onto the ice, letting the music carry her along into her turns, and she began skating with much __24 _ in herself. The cold fear she always had in the last seconds before skating onto the ice was __25__. She was feeling the movement of the __26__ and letting it carry her. She skated easily, then did some jumps, a final turn and her performance was finished.The crowd loved it and cheered as she skated off the ice. ―Nice job,‖ said one of the other__27__. It was the remark that always came after a free-skating performance. But what should the __28__ say? Standing beside her father, Peggy waited for the scoring to be finished. On all sides were other young skaters, some waiting __29__ alone, others with a parent. Shortly before 10o‘clock the results were __30__. The new United States Women‘s Figure Skating Champion was Peggy Fleming of Passdena, California.21. A. looked B. watched C. found D. stepped22. A. friend B. children C. son D. daughter23. A. started B. played C. developed D. sang24. A. thought B. belief C. success D. anxiety25. A. lost B. present C. strong D. gone26. A. music B. fear C. ice D. body27. A. skaters B. parents C. teachers D. journalists28. A. players B. audience C. judges D. listeners29. A. comfortably B. hurriedly C. happily D. anxiously30. A. carried out B. let out C. announced D. declared第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Storms___31____produced at least 13 tornadoes swept along New Mexico's border with Texas on Friday, ___32___(destroy) homes and other buildings and injuring at least 16 people, several critically, authorities said.The _____33____ (bad)damage was reported in the towns of Logan and Clovis, which are about 80 miles apart, police said.The tornadoes damaged several___34___(new) built buildings, toppled power lines ___35___ sparked fires that were later extinguished in Clovis, police Lt. James Schoeffel said.Thirteen people from ___36___area were hospitalized at the Plains Regional Medical Center. Five were in critical condition___37___ head trauma(外伤, 损伤), said Liz Crouch, the center's chief operating officer.In Logan, three people ___38___ (take)to a hospital, ___39___ others were treated at a local clinic. One of them was a visitor, saying he wouldn‘t have been there if he ___40___ (watch)the weather forecast the day before.2007年广东梅州市第一次高考模拟英语试题[1]..doc第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）Japanese high school students do not drive cars. Many either walk or ride bicycles if distance is not too great. In other cases, a lot of students must 21 public buses and trains, often changing lines several times in order to reach their 22 . it is common for students to 23 two or more hours each day on public transportation. After junior high school, students attend schools based on standardized high school entrance examination scores. As a result some students travel a great distance to 24 the school. The school day begins at 8:30, so students may leave home as early as 6:30. While some students sleep or study during their long travel, public transportation also 25 a chance for socializing with peers. Students 26 to school is regulated by school policies. There policies may prohibit 27 activities in publi c－chewing gum, consuming snacks, 28 books while walkin g－anything that might reflect 29 on the reputation of the school. Each school has a unique uniform that makes its students easily identifiable to the public. School policies often require students to 30 on buses and trains, leaving seats open for other passengers in order to show his thoughtfulness towards others.21. A. go B .have C. take D. get22. A. homes B. destinations C. schools D. classrooms23. A. take B. cost C. spend D .have24. A. go B. leave C. attend D .pass25. A. gives B. offers C. sends D .takes26. A. on the way B. in the way C .by the way D. at the way27. A. sure B. certain C. special D. probable28. A. carrying B. taking C. holding D .reading29. A. worse B. well C. badly D. truly30. A. silence B. sit C. seat D. stand第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）According to the Hong Kong-based newspaper Ta Kung Pao, Jackie Chan 31 participated in the promotion of many famous brands of clothing, shoes and food in recent years. Several days ago, he showed the public a 32 (limit) edition four-wheel drive car, 33 is especially made34 his personal taste.At the press conference in Singapore a few days ago, Jackie said that he 35 have cooperated with Parjero, but the plan was suspended because of the sudden death of the car 36 (design). Later he decided to work with his old partner Ralliart, one of the brands of Mitsubishi, and finally rolled out (正式推出) this limited edition car with a storage capacity of 3,500 cubic centimeters of oil. Only 50 such cars will be available in the world.As a car fan, Jackie has participated in 37 car design himself. The car, 38 (decorate) with the symbols of ―dragon‖, is said to be comfortable and powerful. Jackie said that making this car was 39 (fulfill) his dream, not to make money. The price of the car has not been announced yet due to 40 status of the limited edition and different taxation systems all over the world. 2007年广东省东莞市高三第一学期质量检测题.docMy friend Gayle has been "living" with cancer for four years and it is progressively gettingworse. One day Gayle 21 that one of her childhood wishes was to have a red Radio Flyer bicycle. As a child she never received one because she believed that if you told your birthday wish it wouldn' t 22 .I was at an ice cream stand one day and in the window was a miniature (微型的) red Radio Flyer bicycle that could be won in a 23 drawing (抽奖). For each ice cream you couldfill out a ticket for a chance to win. After several weeks and many ice creams, I didn't win. I got up the courage to ask the person 24 if I could buy one. T 'went to the window and as I began25 , I could feel my throat 26 and my eyes overflowed with tears. However I managed to tell him the story, and after writing a 27 I left carrying it.The bicycle was 28 the next day, and Gayle's dream came true. The following day I received a letter that read:Dear Bonnie,Once in a while there is an opportunity to pass on a 29 I lost my parents to cancer six months ago. I cared for both of them but could not have done it without the love and generosity of friends - friends who 30 .The best to you,It was from the owner of the ice cream stand. Enclosed was my uncashed check.21. A. expressed- B. whispered C. told D. ordered22. A. realize B. appear C. happen D. come true23. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly24. A. in the charge B. in charge C. in office D. in public25. A. to say B. to tell C. to weep D. to speak26. A. tighten B. loosen C. dry D. wet27. A. name B. check C. notice D. note28. A. bought B. came C. ridden D. delivered29. A. hand B. check C. kindness D. bicycle30. A. care B. treasure C. value D. promise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，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式的填空，并将答案填写在答案卡上标号为31-40的相应位置。