广东省揭阳一中、潮州金山中学

2013届高三上学期联合摸底考试

英 语 试 题

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。

Well all have a Heart that is already accurately showing us how true things are.

Carmen’s mother Maria had just 1 a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant (移植) her life was in constant 2 .

Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very 3 : finding a donor heart that matched Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 4 hospitals all over the country.

Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble walking from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a corner of the hospital 5 .

“Are you okay?” a man asked.

Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her 6 . This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 7 it through the night. 8 , an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to donate something from herself.

After reviewing the data, doctors 9 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 10 the transplant.

That cold night, when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 12 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.

On New Year’s Eve, Carmen 13 Cheryl’s funeral (葬礼) with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”

One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 14 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 15 in another loving mother’s chest.

1．A．suffered B．survived C．died D．made

【答案】B

【解析】根据But without a heart transplant (移植) her life was in constant可知母亲是经过心脏移植手术后活了下来故选B。

2．A．change B．danger C．disorder D．pain

【答案】B

【解析】如果没有心脏移植她就处于危险之中，故选B。

3．A．small B．big C．possible D．likely

【答案】A

【解析】母亲和女儿都知道几率很小，故选A。

4．A．finding B．phoning C．touring D．interrupting

【答案】B

【解析】她要挽救她的母亲她不断给全国各地的医院打电话，故选B。

5．A．crying B．sleeping C．doubting D．thinking

【答案】A

【解析】根据Carmen lost all hope.可知她躲到医院的角落里去哭，故选A。

6．A．idea B．story C．thought D．accident

【答案】B

【解析】Carmen哭着告诉了这个陌生人她的故事，故选B。

7．A．put B．support C．pass D．make

【答案】D

【解析】make it through the night熬过那天晚上； Cheryl,因为有脑疾不能熬过那天晚上，故选D。

8．A．Hurriedly B．Suddenly C．Calmly D．Devotionally

【答案】B

【解析】因为有Carmen母亲的事而突然想起。句意：突然Frank想起了一个主意，故选B。

9．A．informed B．warned C．congratulated D．reminded

【答案】A

【解析】在核对了一些数据后，医生告诉Frank他 妻子的心脏完全与Carmen母亲的心脏相匹配，故选A。

10．A．give up B．carry out C．search after D．put off

【答案】B

【解析】give up放弃；carry out进行，实施；search after寻找；put off推迟。他们进行了移植手术。

11．A．noticed B．predicted C．found D．declared

【答案】D

【解析】那天那个寒冷的晚上Cheryl被宣布死亡，Frank敲响了Maria的门，故选D。

12．A．praying B．begging C．decorating D．singing

【答案】A

【解析】pray祈祷；beg乞求；decorate捐赠；sing唱歌。她为Frank一家祈祷，故选A。

13．A．attended B．joined C．visited D．passed

【答案】A

【解析】在新年除夕Carmen参加了Frank妻子的丧礼，故选A。

14．A．passed away B．woke up C．left behind D．dressed up

【答案】B

【解析】pass away去世；wake up醒来；leave behind留下；dress up打扮。在新年这一天Maria带着Frank妻子的心脏醒来了，故选B。

15．A．active B．alive C．necessary D．changeable

【答案】B

【解析】Cheryl的爱心在活着，因为它在另一个母亲的心脏里，故选B。

第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题l.5分．满分l5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。

Sometimes Chinese English teachers are puzzled by such questions, “Have you got any skills in reading comprehension?” Actually, many of the teachers can’t give students 16 efficient way to deal with reading. Anyway, __17__ often simply say, “Read more and practise more, and you 18 (get) more experience in reading comprehension.” Frankly, these teachers’ good 19 (suggest) are only helpful to arouse students’ interest in reading 20 not helpful to deal with the questions in the examinations of reading comprehension. 21 (personal), I think the skill for reading comprehension should be based on the knowledge of English writing. 22 the English passages are written under some rules or principles, the science of reading and understanding may have a close relationship with writing. Reading comprehension can’t be independent from the knowledge of writing. So __23__ (do) better in reading comprehension, we should learn the knowledge of writing, study __24__ questions are designed and the relationship __25__ questions and the reading materials.

II. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Many cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals and tourists alike rapidly around the city．However, there’s something different about riding a London subway．It may not look different, but the historical value of one of England’s most popular forms of transportation is enough to make riding the subway a must when visiting London．With a little under 300 different stations, the subway can take you almost anywhere you need to go．

Riding a London subway, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other．In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times．That’s not rudeness―people are just too busy to bother looking．

Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet thinking．Nor are they reading a book．New technology has replaced quiet habits．Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book．

Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters（使用月票上下班者）．Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” have been designed．

Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers．One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination．iSteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone．You can then write in the “steam” on your phone screen．

For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction（消遣）of choice．It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music－iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages．

And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work．With all these distractions, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train．

26．Those who want to save time to reach where they go can download ______ to their iPhones．

A．iShoot B．Tube Exits C．iSteam D．iPod

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination．故选B。

27．People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because ______．

A．they are going to work and have no time to communicate with each other

B．they love reading books and do not want to be disturbed

C．they feel sleepy because of getting up early

D．they are busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段可知人们在地铁里没空看别人，是因为大家都忙于玩游戏读电子书听音乐或看电影，故选D。

28．The underlined word “apps” in the fourth paragraph means ______．

A．computers B．programs downloaded for the iPhone

C．computer companies D．fortune from London commuters

【答案】B

【解析】词义猜测题。根据have been designed可知它是电脑里已经设计好的程序，故选B。

29．Which word best describes the writer’s attitude towards commuters’ behaviors?

A．for B．against C．neutral 　 D．hateful

【答案】C

【解析】作者态度题。纵观全文可知作者只是客观的描述了现在的人们乘坐地铁时的做法，没有发表自己的观点，故选C。

30．The main idea of the passage is that ______．

A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

B．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 apps

C．technology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling time

D．riding a London subway is a must when visiting London

【答案】C

【解析】主旨大意题。整篇短文叙述了伦敦的人们是怎样打发他们在做地铁的时间的，故选C。

B

Which is safer --- staying at home, traveling to work on public transport, or working at the office? Surprisingly, each of these carries the same risk, which is very low．However, what about flying compared to working in the chemical industry? Unfortunately, the former is 65 times riskier than the latter! In fact the accident rate of workers in the chemical industry is less than that of almost any of human activity, and almost as safe as staying at home．

The trouble with the chemical industry is that when things go wrong they often cause death to those living nearby．It is this that chemical accidents so newsworthy．Fortunately, they are extremely rare．The most famous ones happened at Texas City （1947）, Flixborough （1974）, Seveso （1976）, Pemex （1984） and Bhopal （1984）．

Some of these are always in the minds of the people even though the loss of life was small．No one died at Seveso, and only 28 workers at Flixborough．The worst accident of all was Bhopal, where up to 3,000 were killed．The Texas City explosion of fertilizer killed 552．The Pemex fire at a storage plant for natural gas in the suburbs of Mexico City took 542 lives, just a month before the unfortunate event at Bhopal．

Some experts have discussed these accidents and used each accident to illustrate a particular danger．Thus the Texas City was caused by tons of ammonium nitrate, which is safe unless stored in a great quantity．The Flixborough fireball was the fault of management, which took risks to keep production going during essential repairs．The Seveso accident shows what happens if the local authorities lack knowledge of the danger on their doorstep．When the poisonous gas drifted over the town , local leaders were incapable of taking effective action．The Pemex fire was made worse by an overloaded site in an overcrowded suburb．The fire set off a chain reaction of exploding storage tanks．Yet, by a miracle, the two largest tanks did not explode．Had these caught fire, t