广东省广雅中学2013届高三上学期第一次月考英语试题

试卷类型：A 2013年广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试（一）英语（文科）I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1〜15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。

Johnny, a lizard (蜥蜴），lived between some rocks in the country, where he liked sunbathing every morning.Johnny kept looking, asking everyone whether they had seen his tail.looking at the past.1 AA.interestedB.relaxedC.lonelyD.nervous2. A.caught B.discovered C.stopped D.teased3. A.sleep B.sunbathe C.hide D.cry4. A.disabled B.confused C.disappointed D.frightened5 A.added B.attached C.related D.tied6. A.cautious B.desperate C.bored D.worried7. A.proof B.sign C.mark e8. A.A.search B.journey C.countryside D.hope9.A.hopefully B.generously C.surprisedly D.understandingly10,. A.risky B.hard C.careless D silly11. A.solution B.response C.evidence D.reason12,. A.encouraged B ashamed C.upset D.delighted13,. A.change B.continue C.plan D.end14. A,return B.cut C.remove D.drop15 A,tail B.children C.future D.past第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题I. 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。

高中英语真题:2013-2014学年度高三第一次检测考试试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题并阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

What does the teacher ask the man to do after school?A. To finish his homeworkB. To pass the examC. To clean the classroom2. How will Ken go to the party?A. By himselfB. With other friendsC. With the two speakers3. What does the woman think of David?A. He is lazyB. He has a highly effective scheduleC. He often sleeps at work4. What will the woman do in the afternoon?A. Go to the cinemaB. Take an examC. Have classes5. What’s the most probable relationship between the two spea kers?A. Husband and wifeB. Father and daughterC. Doctor and patient第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

本试卷共8页，三大题，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟：I 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l～15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。

Many of the world’s pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further 1 by industry. If the rapid increase of world 2 continues at the present rate, there may be much greater 3 to human beings. Some scientists 4 of the increase in numbers of people as “population pollut ion（人口公害）”.About 2, 000 years ago, the world population was about 250 million. It 5 a billion in 1850. By 1930 the population was two billion. It is now six billion. It is 6 to double by the year 2020. If the population 7 to grow at the same rate, there will be 25 billion people in the 8 a hundred years from now.Man has been 9 the earth’s resources more and more 10 over the past years. Some of them are almost gone. Now many people believe that man’s 11 problem is how to control the 12 of the population. The material supplies in the world will be far from enough to 13 the human population if the present rate of increase continues. There is already over-crowding（过分拥挤）in many cities and 14 in some countries. Many people believe that human survival（生存）in the future 15 on the answer to the question.1 A. progress B. pollution C. education D. production2 A. agriculture B. industry C. environment D. population3 A. danger B. harm C. benefit D. hardship4 A. dream B. approve C. rid D. speak5 A. got B. took C. brought D. reached6 A. suggested B. hoped C. expected D. said7 A. continues B. fails C. tries D. means8 A. world B. country C. star D. end9 A. discovering B. using C. digging D. destroying10 A. seriously B. dangerously C. rapidly D. steadily11 A. greatest B. easiest C. lightest D. simplest12 A. existence B. start C. growth D. birth13 A. increase B. decrease C. report D. support14 A. discussion B. starvation C. construction D. argument15 A. depends B. agrees C. saves D. passes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，在空格处填人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。

2013届高三第一次月考（英语）第一部分听力第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分1分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Where is the best place to put an ad?A. The radioB. The newspaperC. The Internet.2.When did the plane take off?A. At 7:00B. At 7:30C. At 8:003 How did the man get here finally?A. By busB. By motorcycleC. On foot4. From whom will the man borrow the camera?A. AliceB. CindyC. Christ5. What was the woman worried about?A. The meetingB. Family affairC. Her company.第二节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. How does the boy feel now?A Nervous B. Sad C. Excited7. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. FriendsB. Mother and sonC. Teacher and student听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. What’s wrong with the man’s phone?A. The battery is deadB. He left it at homeC. He lost his phone9. Why does the woman want to get the phone back?A. She needs to make a callB. The man is impoliteC. The call is expensive.10. What can we learn from the talk?A. The man pays some money for the callB. The man makes a long callC. The woman lends her phone to the man.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11. What’s wrong with the man ?A. He has a feverB. He coughs a lotC. He has a headache12. Why does the man often smoke at night?A. To stay awakeB. To feel relaxedC. To keep calm13. What is the man going to do?A. Get up lateB. Spend more time workingC. Go to bed earlier.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14. How long is the woman going to be a volunteer?A. For one yearB. For one monthC. For one week15. What didn’t the woman learn these days?A. How to stop bleedingB. How to check for a pulseC. How to cure the broken arm.16. What real emergency did the woman treat?A. A motorcycle hit a guyB. A guy broke his neckC. A guy got his head injured.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. Who does the man camp with?A. His friendsB. His workmatesC. His family.18. What kind of camping place does the man prefer?A. It has much shadeB. It is far from the riverC. It’s easy to find food19. What do they do after dinner?A Share stories B. Play the guitar C. Take a walk20. Why do they put away food and garbage before sleeping?A. To keep the tent tidyB. To protect the environmentC. To prevent wild animals.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分).21. ______is commonly believed is that London 2012 Olympic Games is a success.A. ItB. ThatC. WhatD. As22. Mrs Green recommended at the meeting that the problem ____as soon as possible.A. was solvedB. must be solvedC. would be solvedD. be solved23. _____animals have been used in movie making since the eaarly days of ______industry.A. The; /B. /; /C. The;anD. /; the24. What ____shocking news! The Amercian sup0erstar died all of ____ sudden in a hotel.A. /; aB. /; theC. a; aD. a; /25. It’s ____great pleasure to work with Mary, who is ____person good at cooperating with others.A. /; aB. /; theC. a; aD. a; the26. Does it make any ____to y ou whether we begin our lesson at two o’clock or at three o’clock?A. effortB. DifferenceC. DealD. sense27．1. It is generally believed that teaching is ___________it is a science.A.an art much asB.much an art asC.as an art much asD.as much an art as28. 4.If you buy more than ten, they knock 20 pence off ______ .A. a priceB. priceC. the priceD. price29. To make members of a team perform better,the trainer first of all has to know their _____ and weaknesses．A．strengths B．benefits C．techniques D．values30. One of the men hold the view_______ the book said was right.A thatB whetherC that whatD what that31. Come and see me whenever________. A．you are convenient B．you will be convenientC．it is convenient to you D．it will be convenient to you 32.．Color blind people often find it difficult to________between blue and green.A．separate B．Distinguish C．compare D．contrast33 .．She owes her success________good luck more than ________ability.A．to；and B．of；to C．to；to D．to；in34. It is very________that，in many schools，the students are going to spend less time in doing homework than they used to. A．possibly B．Probably C．lovely D．likely35. ________the houses were knocked down in the earthquake.A．A great many B．The number of C．A great many of D．A great deal of第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）The professor’s house，big and untidy，stood alone at one end of a huge garden.The place was totally uncared for，quite 36 and overgrown with all sorts of useless things. I 37my way through bushes and tall weeds to the front door and rang the bell.I was glad that I had found him. In twenty minutes he 38 me right on all the 39that had puzzled me. I was on the 40 of leaving when I looked out of his study window and said，“You’re very f ond of gardening，I see.”“No，I’m not，” he said.“41 ，I love this garden，though. It’s 42 I always wanted it to be. I never touch it at all.”“It could be made lovely. It 43 a pity to let all this ground go to waste. But perhaps you don’t 44 th at way?” said I.“I don’t. I lived here when I was a child，and I had 45 of gardening then. It was my father’s hobby，you see. Unfortunately，he wasn’t 46 enough to do it himself. My brother and I did all of it between us year after year. There was one right way and many wrong ways. Each blade（叶片）of grass was an enemy to be 47 by hand, not just cut off. I’ve spent a good part of life at work here.”“I see. You took a dislike to it, and now you’re getting even！”“I dislike it. Then, of course, I di dn’t understand the48 it had. It used to 49me. It appeared in my dreams—a mistake here, something not quite straight here, the enemy showing its head in a place I was 50 to have cleaned. The work was too much. It seemed endless. The size of t he place was itself a fight to a boy.”“And now it’s yours，you’re just letting it go to... ”“51 ?” he said.“No，I don’t agree with that. This garden and I are now the best friends. I like 52 it grow 53 its own way. I make no demands on it. I never disturb it, and it never disturbs me. It has 54 at last, and so have I.”“But the path is over grown. It’s inconvenient for you，isn’t it?”“That’s part of my55 ，” he laughed.“You can go out the back way. The weeds are shorter there because they don’t get the sun.”36. A. wild B. crazy C. large D. nice37. A. lost B. felt C. took D. made38. A. let B. put C. taught D. explained39. A. gardening B. plants C. problems D. solution40. A. time B. point C. permission D. request41. A. Even if B. So C. As though D. Even so42. A. as B. where C. why D. whether43. A. seems B. is C. proves D. sounds44. A. recognize B. sense C. see D. know45. A. fond B. short C. free D. enough46. A. interested B. fit C. content D. demanding47. A. fought against B. cleared up C. rooted out D. cut down48. A. effect B. reason C. cause D. result49. A. astonish B. shock C. worry D. disappoint50. A. thought B. supposed C. ordered D. expected51. A. Sell B. Develop C. Grow D. Ruin52. A. noticing B. attending C. watering D. watching53. A. on B. in C. with D. of54. A. freedom B. time C. sunlight D. space55. A. life B. pleasure C. job D. research第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项AIt was a Sunday and the heavy storm had lasted all night.The morning after the storm,though,was beautiful:blue skies,warm air and a calm,inviting sea touching the shore gently.My father realised it was a good day for fishing and invited my sister and me to go with him.I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided to go all the same.I’m so glad I did.On the road to the harbour we could see the terrible destruction on the coast,but the harbour itself was in fairly good shape.After all，it was protected by the arms of a bay that had only one tiny channel to the sea.As we got on board,we noticed two big humps(脊背) in the distance.On approaching them,we saw it was a mother whale with her baby.We couldn’t believe it ——there aren’t any whal es along the coast here.The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in which the still water was so badlly polluted that nothing could survive.The little baby whale——actually as big as our boat——was obviously stuck and could not move.The mother dived under the water and came up suddenly,making big whirlpools(漩涡) and waves.”She’s trying to help her baby, but on the wrong side,”my father said.At this point,my father moved our boat in a semicircle to the other side and ,heading the boat towards the baby whale,pushed it gently.With our several gentle pushes the big hump turned over and disappared under water.Then it swam up right beside its mum.They struggled in their desperate attempts to escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrong direction.We hurried up to the whalesand tried to lead them towards the bay channel.Showly,they let us lead them,some-times rising from the water right beside us to breathe——and to give us a trusting look with those huge eyes.Once they hit their first part of clean water flowing straight from the sea,the mum gave us a wave with her tail and off they swam into the distance.In the excitement it had felt like only a few minutes, but we had been with those wonderful animals for almost an hour and a half.That was the simple and lasting beauty of the day,Nearly four decades later ,I still look back fondly to that golden day at sea.56. The author says “I’m so glad I did .”(in Para.2)because __________.A. be witnessed the whole process of fishingB. he enjoyed the beauty of the calm seaC. he experienced the rescue of the whalesD. he spent the weekend with his family57. The harbour survived the storm owing to____________.A. the shape of the harbourB. the arms of the bayC. the still water in the channelD. the long coast line58. The mother whale failed to help her baby because__________.A. she had stayed in the polluted water for too longB. the whirlpools she had made were not big enoughC. she had no other whales around to turn to for helpD. the waves pushed her baby in the wrong direction59.what is the theme of the story?A. Saving lives brings people a sense of happinessB. Fishing provides excitement for childrenC. It’s necessary to live in harmony with animalsD. It’s vital to protect the environmentBRiding School：You can start horse—riding at any age．Choose private or group lessons any weekday be 9 a．m．and 8：30 P．m．(3：30 p．m．on Saturdays)．There are 10 kilometers of tracks and pathsfor leisurely rides across farmland and open country．You will need a riding hat．Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a．m．—8：30 p．m．Phone：(412)396—6754 Fax：(412)396—6752Sailing Club：Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification．You’ll learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid．Have fun with other course member , afterwards in the clubroom．There are 10 weekly two-hour 1essons (Tuesdays 6 p．m．～8 Pp．m．)．Opening Hours：Tuesdays：6：00 p．m．—8：00 p．m．Phone：(412)396—6644 Fax：(412)396—6644Diving Centre：Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners．There are two evening lessons a week，in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely．You only need swimming costume and towel．Reduced rates for couples．Opening Hours：Monday and Friday：6：30 p．m．—8：30 p．m．Phone：(412)396—6312 Fax：(412)396—6706Medical Center：The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university．The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal wit h a broad range of medical problems．Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation．Also，all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores．Opening Hours：24 hour from Monday to SundayPhone：(412)396--6649 Fax：(412)396—6648Watersports Club：We use a two-kilometer length of river for speedboat racing，and water-skiing，A beginners’course consist s of ten 20-minute lessons．You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently，but must be able to swim．The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a．m to 4 p．m，with lessons all through the day．Opening Hours：Monday through Friday：9：00 a．m．—4：00 p．m．Phone：(412)396—6899 Fax：(412)396—689060．If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous，you should join ________ ．A．Watersports Club B．Diving Centre C．Sailing Club D．Riding School61．If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings，you may fax ________ ．A．(412)396—6648 B．(412)396—6706 C．(412)396—6752 D．(412)396—6876 62．If you are planning to explore the ocean depths．you should attend your lessons at_______ .A．24 hour from Monday to SundayB．Monday through Friday：7：00 a．m．—10：00 p．m．C．Tuesdays：6：00 p．m．—8：00 p．m．D．Monday and Friday：6：30 p．m．—8：30 p．m．63．You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a certificate in the end，you can go to __________ ．A．Watersports Club B．Diving Center C．Sailing Club D．Riding SchoolCThey wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessorise(配饰).Yet these are girls intheir teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventies.A gengration which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favouring the same high street looks worn by those half their age.Professor Julia Twigg, a social policy expert , said ,“Women over 75 are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they did when they were young in the 1960s .In the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter . It was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years — now you can pick one up at the supermarket whenever you wish to .Fashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly . ”Professor Twigg analysed family expending（支出）data and found that while the percentage of spending on clothes and shoes by women had stayed around the same—and 5 or 6 per cent of spending—the amount of clothes bought had risen sharply.The professor said,“Cloth es are now 70 per cent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far East.In the 1960s Leeds was the heart of the British fashion industry and that was where most of the clothes came from,but now almost all of our clothes are sourced elsewhere.Everyone is buying more clothes but in general we are not spending more money on them.”Fashion designer Angela Barnard ,who runs her own fashion business in London ,said older women were much more affected by celebrity(名流) style than in previous years .She said ,“When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties ,they want to follow them . Older women are much more aware of celebrities .There’s also the boom in T V programmes showing people how they can change their look,and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fifties . When I started my business a few years ago .my older customers tended to be very rich, but now they are what I would call ordinary women .My own mother is 61 and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago.”64. Professor Twigg found that ,compared with the 1960s,_______.A. the price of clothes has generally fallen by 70%B. the spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6%C. people spend 30% less than they did on clothesD. the amount of chothes bought has risen by 5% or 6%65. What can we learn about old women in terms of fashion？A.They are often ignored by fashion designers .B. They are now more easily influenced by stars .C. They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion .D. They are more interested in clothes because of their old age .66. It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly becauseA. they get tired of things more quickly shows teach them how to change their lookC. they are in much better shape nowD. clothes are much cheaper than before67. Which is the best possible title of the passage ?A. Age Is No Barrier for Fashion FansB.The More Fashionable ,the Less ExpensiveC.Unexpected Changes in FashionD.Boom of the British Fashion IndustryDLove, success, happiness, family and freedom----how important are these values to you? Here is one interview which explores the fundamental questions in life.Question: Could you introduce yourself first?Answer: My name is Misbah, 27 years old. I was born in a war-torn area. Right now I’m a web designer.Q: What are your great memories?A: My parents used to take us to hunt birds, climb trees, and play in the fields. For me it was like a holiday because we were going to have fun all day long. Those are my great memories.Q: Does your childhood mean a lot to you?A: Yes. As life was very hard, I used to work to help bring money in for the family. I spent my childhood working, with responsibilities beyond my age. However, it taught me to deal with problems all alone. I learnt to be independent.Q: What changes would you like to make in your life?A: If I could change somet hing in my life, I’d change it so that my childhood could have taken place in another area. I would have loved to live with my family in freedom. Who cares whether we have much money, or whether we have a beautiful house? It doesn’t matter as long as I can live with my family and we are safe.Q: How do your get along with your parents?A: My parents supported me until I came of age. I want to give back what I’ve got. That’s our way. But I am working in another city. My only contact with my parents now is through the phone, but I hate using it. It filters(过滤) out your emotion and leaves your voice only. My deepest feelings should be passed through sight, hearing and touch.68. What did Misbah desire most in his childhood?A. A colorful life.B. A beautiful house.C. Peace and freedom.D. Money for his family.69. How would Misbah prefer to communicate with his parents?A. By chatting on the Internet.B. By calling them sometimes.C. By paying weekly visits.D. By writing them letters.70. If there were only one question left, what would it most probably be?A. What was your childhood dream?B. What is your biggest achievement?C. What is your parents’ view of you?D. What was your hardest experience in the war?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

高三年级第一次月考试卷英语试卷时量：120分钟总分：150分Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension（30 marks）Section A （22．5 marks）Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C．Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question．You will hear each conversation TWICE．1. Where will the man probably go to find the magazine?A. To the first floor.B. To the second floor.C. To the third floor.2. Which word can best describe the woman?A. Helpful.B. Impolite.C. Curious. Conversation 23. Where is the conversation most probably taking place?A. In an office.B. At a cinema.C. At a restaurant.4. What is the man still thinking about?A. The food to order.B. The interview.C. The movie. Conversation 35. Where will the man have his dinner?A. At Golden Pond Restaurant.B. At Black Forest Restaurant.C. At Moon River Restaurant.6. What do we know about the man?A. He wants to eat beef.B. He likes to have dinner late.C. He prefers to wear a jacket and a tie.Conversation 47. How does the man feel about the delay of his flight?A. Calm.B. Glad.C. Angry.8. Which is the right boarding gate for the man?A. Gate 5.B. Gate 20.C. Gate 38.9. When will the plane probably take off?A. At 3:30.B. At 3:40.C. At 3:50. Conversation 510. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Eco-tour.B. Popular sports.C. Famous countries.11. Which activity in the U S A is introduced in the dialogue?A. Mountain-climbing.B. River-rafting.C. Bird-watching.12. How many countries are mentioned in the dialogue?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.Conversation 613. Why does the man ask the woman for help?A. He has to read a report.B. He has to write a paper.C. He has to wait for a call.14. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Buy some food.B. Make tomato soup.C. Bring back the café.15. Which of the following is suggested by the woman?A. A pie.B. A salad.C. A sandwich.Section B（7.5 marks）Directions：In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Part II Language Knowledge（45 marks）Section A （15 marks）Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence．21. Although many measures ___, the world’s economy is still going down.A. are takenB. have been takenC. were takenD. will be taken22. The children went home from school, their lessons ___ for the day.A. finishingB. finishedC. had finishedD. were finished23.____ with provocative(煽动、挑衅的)activities aimed at splitting the motherland, we will not sit by and do nothing.A. FaceB. FacedC. FacingD. To face24.---Did you reach the top of the mountain?---Yes. Even I myself didn't believe I could make ___.A. thatB. itC. oneD. any25.Had Tom received 6 more votes in the election of our class, he ___ our monitor now.A. must have beenB. would have beenC. wereD. would be26. I feel sure that ____ qualification ability and experience you are suited to the position we have in mind.A. on account ofB. in spite ofC. by means ofD. in terms ofA. If, whichB. So long as, whatC. In case, whereD. Even if, as28.______ tomorrow, our ship will set sail for Greece.A. However the weather is likeB. However is the weather likeC. Whatever is the weather likeD. Whatever the weather is like29.____ 200 kilometers away from the center of Lijiang city, and ___ an area of 50 square kilometers with the average water depth of 45 meters, Lugu Lake is like a beautiful pearl shiningamong the hills of the northwest plateau in Yunnan province.A. Lying, coveringB. Laying, coveringC. Lying, coversD. Laid, covered30. A brilliant idea occurred to him, ___ to his research in the lab.A. while devotingB. while devoting himselfC. while he was devotedD. while devoted31. ______ and I will finish the exam paper.A. Have ten more minutesB. Ten more minutesC.Given ten more minutesD. If I have ten more minutes32.--Where did you leave your wallet?--It was in the factory ___ I worked.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. \33.Soon after getting off his horse，the captain appeared at the second storey windows，_______ he could see nothing but trees.A .where B. from where C. which D. from which34.The project to be carried out next month needs ____ among the members of the board of directors before ___.A. to discuss, carrying outB. to be discussed, carried outC. discussing, being carried outD. discussed, carried out35. Every student as well as teachers who __ to visit the museum ___ asked to be at the school gate on time.A. is , isB. are, areC. is , areD. are, isSection B （18 marks）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me—about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. 36 then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never 37 to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn’t seem so 38 anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I 39 that my own life wouldn’t count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that’s why I 40 President because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation. I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their 41 —schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a 42 of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college —43 their parents aren’t rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kid and 44 with dignity.Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous 45 to protect our country —but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women 46 . And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free —that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation 47 great responsibility.36. A. However B. While C. But D. Although37. A. fail B. escape C. drop D. prepare38. A. shallow B. important C. respectful D. delighted39. A. recognized B. regretted C. realized D. reminded40. A. searched for B. accounted for C. asked for D. ran for41. A. potential B. ability C. possibility D. reputation42. A. sign B. sense C. ray D. bunch43. A. as if B. now that C. in case D. even if44. A. resign B. resettle C. retire D. request45. A. borders B. situations C. nations D. scenery46. A. satisfied B. fortunate C. successful D. safe47. A. comes B. goes C. lies D. standsSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.A group of robbers dug their way into the basement of a bank in Paris and emptied almost 200 private safes(保险箱).They entered the Credit Lyonnais branch using building equipment to dig holes and destroy walls 48. Saturday night. They tied up a security guard and spent 49. next nine hours robbing the bank.One investigator described the robbery 50. a “professional job”. The robbers came in at about 22:00 on Saturday 51. left at 07:00 on Sunday. They entered through the basements of the neighbouring building, digging through a series of tunnels and making a hole into a wall of 80 cm thick to get into the bank, 52. was having building works at the time.When 53. left, the robbers set the place on fire to remove any trace of evidence, switching on the anti-fire system and flooding the building. Fortunately, the guard escaped unharmed.54. is difficult to estimate the total value of 55. was stolen as only the bank’s clients(储户) know the content of their private safes.Part III Reading Comprehension （30 marks）Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．ASome scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.Decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninety-five would have the same effect.Some scientists have proposed setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels inoceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales.A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals. The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales' ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds object to a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists suspect that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.56. According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?A. The man-made noises.B. The noises made by themselves.C. The sound of earthquakes.D. The sound of the ice-breaking.57. Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?A. Different places with different types of noises.B. The very human ears sensitive to all types of noises.C. The same noise measured differently on land and in the ocean.D. The ocean animals' reaction to noises.58. As to the influence of noises on whales, which of the following statements is true?A. They are deaf to noises.B. Noises at a certain level may hurt them.C. They are easily confused by noises.D. Noises will limit their ability to reproduce.59. We can know from the passage that many researchers think that the noise limit of one hundred twenty decibels would _____.A. prevent them from doing their research workB. benefit them a lot in their research workC. do good to their healthD. increase the industrial output60. According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?A. They will try their best to decrease noise.B. They will work hard to cut down noise pollution.C. They will study the effect of different noises.D. They will protect animals from harmful noises.BSurprisingly, no one knows how many children receive education in English hospitals, still less the content or quality of that education. Proper records are just not kept. We know that more than 850,000 children go through hospital each year, and that every child of school age has a legal right to continue to receive education while in hospital. We also know there is only one hospital teacher to every 1,000 children in hospital.Little wonder the latest survey concludes that the extent and type of hospital teaching available differ a great deal across the country. It is found that half the hospitals in England which admitchildren have no teacher. A further quarter have only a part-time teacher. The special children’s hospitals in major cities do best; general hospitals in the country and holiday areas are worst off. From this survey, one can estimate that fewer than one in five children have some contact with a hospital teacher—and that contact may be as little as two hours a day. Most children interviewed were surprised to find a teacher in hospital at all. They had not been prepared for it by parents or their own school. If there was a teacher they were much more likely to read books and do math or number work; without a teacher they would only play games.Reasons for hospital teaching range from preventing a child falling behind and maintaining the habit of school to keeping a child occupied, and the latter is often all the teacher can do. The position and influence of many teachers was summed up when parents referred to them as “the library lady” or just “the helper”. Children tend to rely on concerned school friends to keep in touch with school work. Several parents spoke of requests for work being ignored or refused by the school. Once back at school children rarely get extra teaching, and are told to catch up as best they can.Many short-stay child-patients catch up quickly. But schools do very little to ease the anxiety about falling behind expressed by many of the children interviewed.61. Which of the following statements is true?A. Every child in hospital receives some teaching.B. Not enough is known about hospital teaching.C. Hospital teaching is of poor quality.D. The special children's hospitals are worst off.62. It can be inferred from the latest survey that________.A. hospital teaching across the country is similarB. each hospital has at least one part-time teacherC. all hospitals surveyed offer education to childrenD. only one-fourth of the hospital have full-time teacher63. The hospital teachers are found________.A. not welcomed by the children and their parentsB. unnecessaryC. not quite helpfulD. capable64. In order to catch up with their school work, children in hospital usually turn to________.A. hospital teachersB. schoolmatesC. parentsD. school teachers65. We can conclude from the passage that the author is________.A. unfavorable towards children receiving education in hospitalsB. in favor of the present state of teaching in hospitalsC. unsatisfied with the present state of hospital teachingD. satisfied with the results of the latest surveyCIt is a matter of common observation that although money income keeps going up over the years, we never seem to become richer. Prices are rising continuously. This condition is what we call inflation: the money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable. We have got used to higher and higher rates of inflation in recent years. What could be bought twenty years ago for one pound now costs well over 2 pounds. And at present this rate of inflation seems to be rising rather than falling. If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices do. One might think that inflation doesn’t matter. But it does .When money is losingvalue it also loses one of the qualities of a good money—stability of value. It is no longer acceptable as a store of value; and it becomes an unsuitable means of delayed payment. Nobody wants to hold a wasting possession, so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore simply simulates（刺激）our spending and discourages saving.66．From the passage we can know that inflation is a situation in which________.A. everyone’s incomes riseB. money will hold its valueC. we can watch our money growD. money constantly loses its value67．In the writer’s view, if incomes and prices rise at the same rate, ________.A. inflation maybe still be a problemB. we have nothing to worry aboutC. inflation is no longer a problemD. we will become richer and richer 68．Under inflation people are likely to ________.A. go to the bank more often than usualB. save more money since their incomes riseC. spend money quickly rather than to save itD. keep money at home instead of going to banks69．We can conclude according to the passage that ________.A. the writer is a government officialB. the writer is worried about inflationC. the writer encourages people to spend moneyD. the writer has become richer because of inflation70. Which of the following words is omitted at the end of the underlined sentence “But it does”?A. Matter.B. Goes.C. Rises.D. Falls.Part IV Writing （45 marks）Section A （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．D. R. Gaul Middle School is in Union, Maine, a blueberry-farming town where the summer fair finds kids competing in pig scrambles and pie-eating contests.Gaul, with about 170 seventh-and eighth-graders, has its own history of lower level academic achievement. One likely reason: Education beyond the basic requirements hasn't always been a top priority for families who've worked the same land for generations. Here, few adults have college degrees, and outsiders (teachers included) are often kept at a respectful distance.Since , Gaul's students have been divided into four classes, each of them taught almost every subject by two teachers. The goal: To find common threads across disciplines to help students create a big picture that gives fresh meaning and context to their classwork --and sparks motivation for learning.Working within state guidelines, each team makes its individual schedules and lesson plans, incorporating non-textbook literature, hands-on lab work and field trips. If students are covering the Civil War in social studies, they're reading The Red Badge of Courage or some other period literature in English class. In science, they study the viruses and bacteria that caused many deaths in the war.Team teaching isn't unusual. About 77 percent of middle schools now employ some form of it, says John Lounsbury, consulting editor for the National Middle School Association. But most schools use four-or five-person teams, which Gaul tried before considering two-person teams more effective. Gaul supports the team concept by "looping" classes (跟班) so that the same twoteachers stick with the same teens through seventh and eighth grades. Combining teams and looping creates an extremely strong bond between teacher and student. It also, says teacher Beth Ahlholm, "allows us to build an excellent relationship with parents."Ahlholm and teammate Madelon Kelly are fully aware how many glazed looks they see in the classroom, but they know 72 percent of their eighth-graders met Maine's reading standard last year -- double the statewide average. Only 31 percent met the math standard, still better than the state average (21 percent). Their students also beat the state average in writing and science. And in, Gaul was one of 47 schools in the state to see testing gains of at least 20 percent in four of the previous five years, coinciding roughly with team teaching's arrival.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Not long ago, people thought babies were notable to learn things until they were five or six months old．Yet doctors in the United States say babies begin learning on their first day of life．Scientists note that babies are strongly influenced by their environment．They say a baby will smile if her mother does something the baby likes．A baby learns to get the best care possible by smiling to please her mother or other caregiver．This is how babies learn to connect and communicate with other human beings．One study shows that babies can learn before they are born．The researchers placed a tape recorder on the stomach of a pregnant woman．Then, they played a recording of a short story．On the day the baby was born, the researchers attempted to find if he knew the sounds of the story repeated while in his mother．They did this by placing a device in the mouth of the newborn baby．The baby would hear the story if he moved his mouth one way．If the baby moved his mouth the other way, he would hear a different story．The researchers say the baby clearly liked the story he heard before he was born．They say the baby would move his mouth so he could hear the storyagain and again．Another study shows how mothers can strongly influence social development and language skills in their children．Researchers studied the children from the age of one month to three years．The researchers attempted to measure the sensitivity of the mothers．The women were considered sensitive if they supported their children’s activities and did not interfere unnecessarily．They tested the children for thinking and language development when they were three years old．Also, the researchers observed the women for signs of depression．The children of depressed women did not do as well in tests as the children of women who did not suffer from depression．The children of depressed women did poorly in tests of language skills and understanding what they hear．These children also were less cooperative and had more problems dealing with other people．The researchers noted that the sensitivity of the mothers was important to the intelligence development of their children．Children did better when their mothers were caring, even when they suffered from depression．81．What does the experiment in which newborn babies heard the stories prove? （no more than 5 words）82．In the passage, what factors are mentioned that influence intelligence development in babies?（no more than 8 words）83．Which group of children did the worst in tests of language skills?（no more than 11 words）84．What is the main idea of the passage? （no more than 8 words）SECTION C（25 marks）Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese．上周日，你班开展以“美化城市环境，倡导低碳生活”为宗旨的志愿者活动。

2013—2014学年高三级英语科第1 次模拟考试试卷（满分：150 分）第一部分：模拟听说考试（共两节，满分15分）第一节角色扮演（共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分）任务(1) 跟朋友讨论家庭聚会的事情;(2) 根据谈话的内容回答问题.1. 这次家庭聚会有多少人?_______________________________________________________________________2. 你见过你日本的婶婶吗?______________________________________________________________________3.你打算去东京的哪些地方玩?_______________________________________________________________________4.Answer 1: __________________________________________________.5.Answer 2: __________________________________________________.6.Answer 3: __________________________________________________.7.Answer 4: __________________________________________________.8.Answer 5: __________________________________________________.第二节复述故事（共7小题；每小题1分，满分7分）请听下面一个故事，然后根据故事意思填空，每条横线不超过5个词。

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Billy was a student in Class One, Grade Two. He was a very ____9___who played computer games and sports with his friends all the time. When he finally went home, he would watch TV for hours and hours . He never made any time for _____10___. Reading books or doing homework never ___11____. But he was born to be a smart kid …at least he himself was sure of that.One afternoon, Billy came back home after school. He was very hungry after __12_____ for nearly 2 hours . He said to his mother , “ Mom, I’m so hungry . Can I have something to eat right now?”“Supper is not ready yet.” said his mother. “ But there are two apples here. You can eat them.Billy took the apples. As he ____13___, he started to laugh and said , “ Mom, you are wrong! There are three apples , not two. Look , this is the first one, and this is the second one. One plus two ____14___, right?”“ Oh, yes, you are right. You are such a ____15____, Billy.” Answered his mother , “ Now, please give me the first apple and give the second one to your father . You can have the third one.”第二部分语言知识运用（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）A good student is always equaled to one who gets good grades. But is that all that a good student is? What is a 1 good student? Is he someone who is the teacher's pet? Someone who tops every test? Someone who has the smarts? A good student is all this and more, because, you see, it’s not just about books and repetitive __2__.Being a good student takes much more than that. There are certain 3 that make him a good student. That is 4 what we shall be looking into – the qualities of a good student. They will help you 5 what a good student is and what are the qualities that one needs in order to become one.A good student has great 6 skills. He has the ability to plan and organize not only his actions but his 7 as well, for being well organized allows a person to be prepared for all the situations that are to 8 . That could not have been 9 if he had taken up the studies at the last minute.Knowledge is a key 10 that defines（定义）a student. Possessing knowledge that is not only limited to books but also 11 things about current affairs and other things allows him to draw from all that he possesses and use it in his studies.There is nothing that comes without hard work and that is exactly what a good student has to possess. A 12 student is not someone who will turn away from work, or try to find 13 to get the work done 14 or for the sake of finishing it. He is instead someone who will do his work 15 and put in all his efforts without compromising on quality.1．A．specially B．nearly C．mainly D．really2．A．performing B．learning C．counting D．guessing3．A．choices B．activities C．qualities D．viewpoints4．A．simply B．merely C．completely D．exactly5．A．understand B．predict C．assume D．settle6．A．physical B．organizational C．mental D．traditional7．A．thoughts B．performances C．conducts D．directions8．A．share B．manage C．follow D．find9．A．valuable B．worthy C．vital D．possible10．A．view B．role C．aspect D．effect11．A．includes B．concludes C．affects D．matches12．A．good-looking B．hard-working C．cool-headed D．warm-hearted 13．A．places B．roads C．tools D．ways14．A．fast B．carefully C．well D．badly15．A．roughly B．eventually C．sincerely D．carelessly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。

广东广雅中学花都校区2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试题一、阅读理解Pacific Science Center fieldtrips have gone virtual! Bring the fun and excitement of a PacSci fieldtrip to your students while engaging them with enriching content designed to enhance your curriculum (课程) and arouse their curiosity. PacSci’s educators join your classroom live from our Curiosity Studio, and lead students through live sessions featuring some of your favorite STEAM activities. Each program is 40 minutes long. We may be able to accommodate shorter or longer programs to fit your needs!A V AILABLE PROGRAMSPiece of MindCost: $ 300Maximum Number of Participants: 40Best for Grades: 6-10Description: Be inspired by the power of the brain as students learn how it controls memory, movement, and sight. Discover how the brain functions through live activities and fun puzzles, and see a real human brain sample!Stick the LandingCost: $500 (includes 3 sessions)Maximum Number of Participants: 30Best for Grades: 9-12Description: Over the course of 3 sessions, use the steps of the engineering design process to build a model of a Mar slander. Dive into past and future missions to Mars and carefully consider the criteria and restrictions for real Mars missions. Learn how engineers are just one of the many careers that contribute to complex solar system missions.Night Sky TonightCost Varies by Group Size·1-99 participants: $ 250·100-199 participants: $ 350·200+participants: $550Maximum Number of Participants: UnlimitedBest for Grades: 3-12Description: Become a true backyard astronomer. Learn how living on a giant spinning ball changes what can be seen each night. Discover how to find stars, and even how the sky can be used to find directions!Ecosystem InvestigatorsCost: $ 200Maximum Number of Participants: 50Best for Grades: 3-8Description: Work as a team to create a virtual ecosystem model revealing how living and non-living parts connect and interact in an aquatic (水生的) environment. Using new knowledge about ecosystem interactions, become a wetland scientist and explore the relationship between organisms in a real pond sample. For more details, please check out our Program Requirements. 1．What can we learn about Pacific Science Center fieldtrips?A．Each program is for one certain grade.B．The expense for each program varies.C．The length for each program is unchangeable.D．Every program has a max number of participants.2．Cooperation is needed in the program .A．Piece of Mind B．Stick the LandingC．Nigh tSky Tonight D．Ecosystem Investigators3．The passage is intended for .A．tour guides B．research scientistsC．school teachers D．program designersEver wonder what happens to spacecraft after they get launched to space? Well, that is where my job as an instrument operations enginecr comes in. My job consists of planning,generating, and operating scientific instruments in-flight. I am grateful for having worked on missions at Saturn, the Moon, and our own planet Earth.When I was a high-schooler, I was unsure of what college I wanted to attend, or what major I wanted to choose. After recciving an email from a college called Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), I decided to apply to a summer program they were offering will the encouragement of my mom. After participating in that program, I knew that MIT was the right university for me. The passionate students and boundless opportunities developed a feeling of belonging in me that in me to apply and eventually get accepted.The most exciting and fulfilling part of being an engineer is that I am able to work on projects that benefit humanity. When people think of the space industry, they picture the outer reaches of our solar system. What they may not imagine is the great body of work being done to study our own home — Earth. I am thankful to have a career that allows me to commit myself to that responsibility.The highlight of my career has been witnessing the end of the Cassini mission to Saturn. Some of the people on the team had been working on the mission for longer than I had been alive, but they still treated me as one of their own. I was given the opportunity to operate the cameras that would catch breathtaking images of the planet. And when the Cassini spacecraft had run out of fuel, I quickly learned that it was not just the end of the mission, but the end of a team. The night we watched with bittersweet longing as its signal faded to nothing is something that 1 will always keep in my memories. And while Cassini will be remembered for its historic contributions, what I will remember it for is the team it brought together.My friends often ask why a girl could achieve all these. I always grew up a big fan of fiction.1 read the Harry Potter books and loved anything fantasy. I realized that a common theme of hero stories is that the hero must always make a choice to start their adventure. If you don’t pick up the sword in your own story because you are afraid of what may happen next, you risk not having a story at all.4．Why did the author apply to MIT?A．The majors in MIT interested her.B．Her mother urged her to go to MIT.C．She set this goal as a high-schooler,D．A summer program made her love MIT.5．What does the author think about her occupation?A．Her job can be be finished easily.B．It’s hard for a girl to have such a career.C．She is proud to work for human well-being.D．The Hany Potter books contribute to her work.6．What does the author value most in the Cassini mission?A．Its historic contributions.B．Breathtaking images of the planet.C．The teammates that work alongside.D．The opportunity to operate the cameras. 7．What does this text probably come from?A．A science magazine.B．A biography.C．A memoir.D．A profile.The California sea otter (海獭), once hunted to the edge of extinction, has staged a thrilling comeback in the last century. Now, scientists have discovered that the otters’ success story has led to something just as remarkable: the restoration of their declining coastal marsh (沼泽) habitat.Elkhorn Slough, a coastal marsh within Monterey Bay, had been experiencing severe damage. The root cause was a growing population of shore crabs, which fed heavily on the marsh plants, weakening the structural integrity of the habitat. Coastal marshes like these are not only natural defenses against storm waves but also serve as important carbon storage areas and water-cleaning systems.The conservation-driven comeback of the sea otter has been crucial. California’s coastlines were once alive with sea otters. Sadly, they were nearly wiped out at the hands of fur traders. In the 1980s, conservation efforts aided these otters in re-occupying large areas of their former range. Now, Elkhorn Slough has the highest concentration of sea otters in California, with a population of about 100. By naturally feasting on crabs, the otters have helped a significant regrowth of plant life. Brent Hughes, a scientist working alongside Angelini, led a three-year study. Their findings were clear: in areas with sea otters, crab numbers fell markedly. This led to a resurgence in plant growth, which in turn stabilized the soil and lowered the rate of soil washing away.As the sea otter population continues to restore, their positive impact on coastal ecosystems is likely to increase. It not only showcases the sea otter as a central species—a species that has asignificant effect on its natural environment—but also highlights the essential nature of top predators (捕食者) in preserving ecological harmony. “My honest reaction was—this could become a classic in the literature,” says scientist Lekelia Jenkins. She reveals marsh restoration also helps people by reducing flooding. “Suddenly, sea otters go from just cute things we like to something that can protect our livelihoods and our properties.”8．What change did the disappearance of sea otters bring about?A．Fewer predatory crabs.B．More coastal plant life.C．Better water-cleaning effect.D．Worse coastal ecological balance.9．What does the underlined word “resurgence” in paragraph 3 mean?A．Barrier.B．Advancement.C．Expansion.D．Revival. 10．What is the author’s purpose in quoting Lekelia Jenkins?A．To highlight the importance of coastal marshes.B．To introduce a new research study on sea otters.C．To demonstrate the practical benefits of sea otters.D．To emphasize the need for increased conservation efforts.11．What message is conveyed from sea otters’ impact?A．The necessity for controlled hunting.B．The interconnectedness of the ecosystem.C．The drawbacks of wildlife reintroduction.D．The need for human intervention in nature.We are a social animal. Indeed, it is our sociality — such as the ability to make sense of each other, to communicate, to work cooperatively and, finally, to create culture — that marks us off from other animal species.But then why are we everywhere striving to increase our isolation and limit our contact with others? As musician David Byrne argues in an essay published last month, it is a striking fact about the new technologies that have so come to shape our lives, that they have precisely this effect: they limit our need for human contact. Online shopping? Check. Automated checkout? Check. Ride hail apps? Check.Efficiency is the key. We purchase efficiency by limiting the human aspect, known as“autonomous operation”. This is perhaps even more pronounced with new technologies on the horizon. Take the MOOC, the teacher less virtual classroom. As Byrne notes, this is meant to deliver the values of a learning environment without, well, without the environment — you get to stay at home — no teacher, but also, no fellow students.Byrne isn’t claiming we are consciously choosing to isolate ourselves. We shop online because it is convenient. The absence of contact with others is a side-effect. Maybe even an unavoidable one, as one of the things that makes online shopping so easy is precisely the absence of contact with other people.But Bryne’s thought is that whatever our intention, the tendency of our tech to isolate us may be a feature, not a bug. His hypothesis is that we actually, at some level, crave (渴望) the increased isolation and we are actually making technologies to satisfy impulses that, in some way, go beyond — or against — our social nature. But I wonder, is this really new?Even if we are social by nature, and do everything we can to embed ourselves socially, the need to find ways to be alone is, well, nothing new. It’s also striking that the very activities that risk separating us — in the old days, books, newspapers, TV: nowadays, the latest apps — also connect us. We read about each other. What we read gives us information to share with each other.I am well aware of the data that shows the more time you spend on social media, the sadder and more isolated and envious you feel of others. But how novel is the isolating effect of social media? Being there reminds me a lot of what it was like to be social in high school — you have a vivid sense of your status and your standing in relation to others, and you have to deal with that.This may be isolating, sure. But it’s the isolating face of the social lives we’ve always had. It is isolating because of the ways technology brings us into real contact with others, not because it removes that contact.I wonder whether more isolation is a real option, after all.12．How does musician David Byme think of new technologies?A．New technologies facilitate our lives.B．New technologies weaken our sociality.C．New technologies distinguish humans from other species.D．New technologies enhance cooperation between humans.13．Which of the following best reflects “autonomous operation?A．Getting a toothbrush via a hotel delivery robot.B．Teaching mom how to establish a smart home.C．Seeking help by calling human customer services.D．Having an online meeting at home with colleagues.14．Which of the following might the author agree?A．Technology offers fresh insights into our social status.B．Actions seemingly isolating can bond people.C．Social platforms help bring people closer.D．Social media has come to define our life.15．What would be the best title for the passage?A．What Technologies Do to Human Nature?B．Do Technologies Shape Our Lives?C．How Isolation Changes with Connection?D．Can We Erase Human Element?Once people finish reading a book, they are likely to have an impulse to write about it. Those who read and write a lot may want to become book reviewers. 16 . But most have at least a high school diploma and, in many cases, they have a college degree in literature or a related field. For professional book reviewers, an English or writing degree is also a popular choice.It generally takes much patience to become a book reviewer. Also, it’s important to learn much about book reviewing ahead of time. Read as many book reviews as possible to get an idea of the tone and content of the reviews. And remember book reviews are a little different from book critiques. 17 .If you want to become a book reviewer, it’s necessary to determine what type of book you wish to review. Most book reviewers specialize in one specific type. 18 . Whichever type you want to review, you should truly enjoy reading it and be relatively knowledgeable about common themes and plot methods.19 . Even if the reviews are never published, it’s important to have pieces of book reviews. Most editors won’t hire a reviewer without any pieces of book reviews. It may be easier to start writing for a university newspaper or a local newspaper while you’re still in college.Another option is to write reviews and post them on a blog. Thus, you prepare yourself for becoming a book reviewer.Most book reviewers do not work for one particular medium and are paid per piece.20 . In exchange, they will receive free books to review, sometimes ahead of their publication dates. It can be difficult to get started, as with any freelance writing career, but for someone who enjoys reading and writing about books, it is an excellent choice.A．And the salary can be highB．Some simply write book reviews on a voluntary basisC．Interestingly, there are different types of book reviewersD．It can be popular fiction, historical fiction or anything elseE．They are traditionally less formal compared with the latterF．It’s impossible to become a reviewer without writing some reviewsG．There are no specific educational requirements for becoming book reviewers二、完形填空In Favour of Simple WritingDo you edit text messages carefully before sending them? If so, you may be the kind of person who takes pride in 21 even the simplest message. If you do not, you may see yourself as a go-getter, one who values excitement and speed over22 : get it done decently now rather than perfectly later.People are constantly receiving messages, from the mailbox to the inbox to the text-message alert. What to read, what to skim (略读) and what to ignore are decisions that nearly everyone has to make dozens of times a day. A new book titled All Readers are Busy Nowadays makes the argument for being the careful kind of 23 , even in informal lines. The authors also present well-established 24 that have long been prized in guides to writing.Take “less is more”. Most books on writing well advocate the advice to 25 needless words. The authors, however, have 26 the idea. In an email to thousands of school-board members asking them to take a survey, cutting the count from127 to 49 words almost 27 the response rate.Keeping messages to a 28 idea—or as few as absolutely needed—helps ensure that they will be read, remembered and acted on. 29 the number of the available options has the same effect, too. A link in an email, 30 , attracted 50% more clicks when presented alone than when it was sent alongside a second additional link.Syntax (句法) and 31 matter, too. It is more 32 to adopt short and active sentences, with common words familiar to everyone. From Facebook posts to online-travel reviews, even brief, informal pieces of writing that follow these rules get more likes and shares.If everyone is a busy reader, everyone is a busy writer, too. That may make it tempting to sent as many messages as 33 as possible and hope for the best. But from essays to text messages organizing dinner plans, devoting time to the needs of readers has provable 34 . If you are so busy that you write an undisciplined message which readers scan, ignore and delete, then you might as well have not 35 it at all.21．A．conveying B．understanding C．crafting D．sending 22．A．care B．quantity C．simplicity D．technology 23．A．reader B．poster C．learner D．writer 24．A．structures B．principles C．aims D．alternatives 25．A．remove B．ignore C．reconsider D．interpret 26．A．conveyed B．translated C．tested D．shaped 27．A．lowered B．affected C．doubled D．maintained 28．A．basic B．positive C．definite D．single 29．A．Recording B．Reducing C．Counting D．Estimating 30．A．in comparison B．after all C．for instance D．in particular 31．A．word-choice B．pattern-design C．target-setting D．platform-selection 32．A．difficult B．suitable C．challenging D．common 33．A．carefully B．often C．politely D．quickly 34．A．outcomes B．points C．figures D．benefits 35．A．received B．written C．read D．answered三、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

高中英语真题:2013~2014学年第二学期高三第一次月考试题考查时间：120分钟考查内容：大综合第一部分听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节（共5小题，每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）听下面五段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where are the speakers?A. In a car.B. On a planeC. On a train.2. What did the man do?A. He got some moneyB. He checked on something.C. He stopped at a traffic light.3. What does the number refer to?A. A telephone number.B. A room number.C. A ticket number.4. What is the man doing?A. Painting the walls.B. Building a small house.C. Fixing the top of the house.5. What does the woman mean?A. She agrees with the man.B. She doesn’t know Kim.C. Kim doesn’t deserve to be on the committee.第二节(共15小题; 每小题.0.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料.回答第6至7题。

6. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Director and actor.7. How will the woman get home?A. She will drive herself.B. She will take the bus.C. She will get a ride from the man.听第7段材料.回答第8至9题。

2016届高三英语11月月考试题时间：120分钟满分150分第二部分阅读理解（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）AThere are some strange and wonderful rules in law books around the world. When you are traveling, it’s always best to know before you go. Not only could this keep you out of trouble, but it can also help you get the most out of your holiday.1. In Victoria, Australia, it’s illegal to change a light bulb unless you are a licensed electrician. People who disobey this law could receive a fine of up to AU$10 (￡5.50).2. In Milan, Italy, citizens are required to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits.3. In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament. This was voted the most ludicrous law in the UK in 2007. A spokesman for the House of Commons said: “The people who know about these things here say there is no basis for such a law, not to say it does not exist somewhere in writing.”4. In Canada, by law, one out of every five songs on the radio must be sung by a Canadian.5. Flushing (冲洗) the toilet after 10 p.m. is illegal in Switzerland. The Government consider it noise pollution.6. Running out of petrol is illegal on Germany’s autobahn, and so is walking along it. So those who do break down must pull over and use their horn to attract attention. The fine is €80 (£65) for endangering other drivers.7. In Chicago, it is against the law to eat in a place that’s on fire.No matter how good the pizza tastes, if the restaurant sets on fire–you can’t stick around!16. According to the text, which of the following is legal?A. A doctor changing his bulb at his home in Victoria.B. A customer eats in a Chicago restaurant while it is on fire.C. A spokesman dies in the House of Parliament in English.D. A driver blows his horn when his car breaks down on a Germany’s highway.17. If you see a citizen in Milan isn’t smiling, he is probably _______.A. under great pressureB. visiting a friend in the hospitalC. having a quarrel with his bossD. in a bad mood18. What’s the purpose of banning flushing the toilet in Switzerland after 10 p.m.?A. To avoid overusing the toilet.B. To avoid disturbing others with unpleasant sounds.C. To save energy.D. To cut the cost of water【答案】DBB【解析】本文是一说明文。

广东省广州市广雅中学2007届高三英语月考试卷(无附听力材料)（2006年12月）本套试题共分四大部分,满分150分,考试时间为120分钟第一部分：听力（共两节，满分32.5分）作题时，先将答案划在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上，并将“获取信息”答案填写在答题纸上。

第一节：听力（共15小题；每小题1.5分；满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳的选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。

听完后，每个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第1--3小题。

1. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Mother and son.C. Teacher and student.2. Why does the woman try to persuade the man to prepare for the exam?A. Because Professor Johnson will get angry otherwise.B. Because everyone should pass the exam.C. Because the test will be difficult.3. What does the man finally decided to do?A. To study for the test.B. To watch the football game.C. To eat something before watching the game.听第二段对话，回答第4--6小题。

4.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a railway station.B. At an airport.C. In a hotel.5.Why can’t the man himself help carry the luggage?A. Because he has to report to the manager first.B. Because he’s on the phone at the moment.C. Because he cannot leave the desk.6.What will the man probably do?A. He will do nothing for the woman.B. He will find a way to helpher. C. He himself will send her to the station.听第三段对话，回答第7--9小题。