广东省海珠区2013届高三上学期综合测试（二）

英 语 试 题

本试卷共四大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

l．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上，并用2B钳笔在答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。

2．选择题每小题选山答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

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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，选山最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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，选山最佳选项，并在答题上将该项涂黑。

When I was an eleven-year-old primary school boy, all of my teachers complained about my unreadable handwriting． So I started taking my laptop to school and using it instead of paper, books and 1 At first I thought I was in heaven． Writing essays had become so 2 Copying notes took only seconds． I don't have to worry about spelling mistakes and whether I have 3 to carry my textbooks． I was always organized, as I could not leave my books at home anymore as they were 4 in my machine, so you would think that it was beneficial as a learning too!

Unfortunately, soon I completely 5 all my ability to write, which is very limited when still at school． My spelling became worse as I no longer had to think about it__6__ the computer's auto corrector． However, this wasn't what_ 7 _me the most． It was the fact that I was no longer learning what I used to in class. The simple act of writing something down was a way of' learning for me, and a laptop could never__8__ that． Exams started to become_9_as I no longer knew all the words and phrases, because I 10 wasn't learning it just by typing it down． Also each lesson was at least five minutes shorter because of the time needed to_11___at the beginning of' the class and pack away at the end of lessons． Finding and learning notes in your computer is also less effective . Furthermore, a computer does not have the same 12 of use as paper, as paper doesn't have to be fully_ 13 .Finally I couldn't focus on my class knowing I had the whole Internet at my fingertips. So during lessons I would often search the Internet and have 14 ．

As you can see, the_15 are far more than the benefits． Therefore I stopped taking my computer to lessons． Of' course, I had to get through a very tough time． But now I perform better at school．

l．A．bags B．articles C．dictionaries D．pens

【答案】D

【解析】根据So I started taking my laptop to school and using it instead of paper, books有常识可知上学用与纸书并列的是钢笔，有上文也可推知老师说作者的书法不好，故选D。

2．A．serious B．funny C．easy D．unusual

【答案】C

【解析】根据Copying notes took only seconds．可知有了笔记本电脑后写作文是比较容易的，故选C。

3．A．decided B．forgotten C．remembered D．learned

【答案】B

【解析】“我”不必担心拼写错误，和是否忘了带笔记本，故选B。

4．A．prepared B．added C．made D．saved

【答案】D

【解析】save储存； “我”不会在把书忘在家里，因为他们都被储存在“我”的电脑里，故选D。

5．A．enjoyed B．dropped C.ignored D．lost

【答案】D

【解析】ignore忽视；不久“我”就忽视了写的能力，故选D。

6．A． due to B．in spite of' C．in case of' D. regardless of'

【答案】A

【解析】due to由于；in spite of'尽管；in case of'万一；regardless of'不管。“我”的拼写变得更糟糕了，由于电脑有自动纠错功能。

7．A． amused B．bothered C．interested D．surprised

【答案】B

【解析】amuse娱乐；bother烦恼；interest感兴趣；surprise吃惊。根据下文可是这不是最让“我”烦恼的，故选B。

8．A． mix B．change C．replace D．avoid

【答案】C

【解析】mix混合；change变化；replace代替；avoid避免。根据The simple act of writing something down was a way of' learning for me可知笔记本电脑不能代替写，故选C。

9．A． more interesting B．softer C．more regular D． harder

【答案】D

【解析】根据as I no longer knew all the words and phrases,可知作者感觉考试相当难，故选D。

10．A． simply B．carelessly C．finally D．slowly

【答案】A

【解析】simply简单地，的确；carelessly粗心地；finally最后；slowly慢慢地。因为“我”的确没有学会只是用电脑把它打了下来，故选A。

11． A． get up B．round up C．give up D．start up

【答案】D

【解析】get up起床；round up集合；give up放弃；start up开始。根据at the beginning of' the class，应该指上课开始时，故选D。

12．A． importance B．convenience C．difference D．guidance

【答案】B

【解析】importance重要的；convenience方便的；difference不同的；guidance指导，引导。电脑不如纸张方便，故选B。

13．A． searched B．analyzed C． charged D． occupied

【答案】C

【解析】search寻找；analyze分析；charge充电；occupy占据。电脑不如纸张方便，因为纸张不用充电，故选C。

14．A． fun B．luck C． success D． advantage

【答案】A

【解析】have fun有趣;在课堂上我在网上查询，并且感觉有趣，故选A。

15．A． excitements B．negatives C． dangers D． positives

【答案】B

【解析】excitements令人兴奋的事；negatives消极的影响，负面影响；dangers危险；positives积极的影响。就像你看到负面影响比好处多，故选B。

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。

Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip． White had two reasons f'or making this epic journey． First of' all he wanted to use the trip_ 16 （raise）money for charity, 17 he did． He raised￡70,000 for 18 British charity, Oxfam White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the 19（f'ast） person to cycle around the world． He is still waiting to find out if' he 20 （break） the record or not

White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, 21 Tuesday ,7th June 2011 and was back 299 days later． 22 spent more than l,300 hours on his bike and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains． He had the adventure of' his life 23 （cross） Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas 24 （amaze）, he did all of this 25 absolutely no support team． No jeep carrying food, water and medicine． No doctor． Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.

II阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读理解（英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，选山最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

"Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story ! ”Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly． Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping．“Terrific, ” the director said, stepping up the stage from the aisle（过道）．"Except, could you kids face the audience a bit more? ”

The kids shifted to face the empty seats, which would be filled in a few days for the church play．“Perfect,” the director said． "Now, Grandma, read to your grandchildren．" A pan of sadness hit me． If' only I could read to my real grandchild!

I had a granddaughter, but I'd never met her． Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly． But out of' it came a blessing: a baby girl named Lena． I hoped to be a grandmother to her-but shortly after the birth, the mother moved without any address left． Over the years, I asked around town to try and find my son’s ex-wife （前妻）,but it seemed that she didn’t want to be found．

I'd just joined this new church a week earlier and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play． At least now I could pretend to be a grandma． The rehearsals went well, and finally the day of' the show arrived． The performance was great． "You all looked so natural up there, ”one of' my friends said．

Afterward, we went to the church basement for refreshments （茶点）．I walked over to one of the girls in the play． Rehearsals had been such a whirlwind （一片忙乱） that we never really got to talk． "How's my granddaughter? " I joked．．

"Fine !” she answered． Just then, someone else walked up and asked the girl her name．

I wasn't sure I heard the girl's answer correctly． But it made me ask her another question．"What's your mother's name? ,,

She told me, I was still in shock． "And what's your father's name? " I asked． She told me．It was my son．

She'd only started going to that church a week before I did． Since that day of 'the play, we've stayed close． Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma．

26．What was the author doing at the beginning of' the story?

A．Telling a story． B． Playing a game．

C．Preparing for a play． D． Acting in a movie．

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。文章第二段提到导演和观众，由此可知她在排练一个节目，为即将公演的话剧做准备。故选C。

27． Why did the author feel "a pang of' sadness" at the words of' the director'?

A．The director's words reminded her of 'her lost granddaughter．

B．The director's words hurt her so badly．

C．She wished that she had a real grandchild．

D．The director wasn’t content with her performance．

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。结合语境可知节目中的情景和导演的话让她不由自主地想到自己的孙女。故选A。

28． What happened in the church basement after the play'?

A．The author played a joke on Lena．

B．Lena treated the author as a friend．

C．The author got to know who Lena was．

D．Lena mistook the author for her grandmother．

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。结合最后几段可知，作者详细询问参演节目的一个女孩的父母的名字并最终确定对方的身份（她的孙女）。故选C。

29．This passage is mainly organized in the pattern of ．

A．time and events B． contrast and conclusion

C．cause and effect D． questions and answers

【答案】A

【解析】篇章结构题。本文主要依据时间和事件的先后顺序展开，讲述了作者因演出而找到了自己孙女是故事。

30．We can infer that when writing the story, the author felt .

A．light-hearted B．heartbroken

C．confused D．anxious

【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题。从最后一段的最后一句Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma．可推知孙女认下这位祖母，自然令她开心不已。light-hearted轻松的，愉快的；heartbroken心碎的；confused困惑的；anxious焦虑的。故选A。

B

Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked．

Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup（基因构成） as human beings．What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of' a species, the better its chance of' survival． Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible． Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for． Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger． With knowledge, we can lessen its effects．

Exploration also allows minerals and other potential（潜在的） resources to be found．Even if' we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later． Resources may be more than physical possessions． Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration．The