广东省韶关市2013届高三第一次调研考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、韶关市2013年第一次调研考试英语试题本试卷共10页，三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1、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填写在答题卷指定的位置上。2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案信息点涂黑。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。3、非选择题必须用黑色钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卷一并交回。 语言知识及

2、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115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。Wishing to encourage her young sons progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were 1 , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet

3、her.Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 3_ explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and 4 that the child was missing.Suddenly, the curtains pa

4、rted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In _5 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, 6_ picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.At that moment, the great piano master made his 7 , quickly moved to the piano, and _8 in the boys ear, “Dont quit. Keep playin

5、g.”Then 9 over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a won

6、derfully 10 experience. The audience was strongly 11 .Thats the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly 12 . We try our best, but the 13 arent exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our lifes work 14 can be beautiful.Next time you se

7、t out to 15 great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Dont quit. Keep playing.”1.A. seatedB. satC. dressedD. rested2.A. factB. difficultyC. opportunityD. risk3.A. actuallyB. occasionallyC. fortunatelyD. eventually4.A. discoveredB. toldC. acc

8、eptedD. offered5.A. joyB. trustC. horrorD. pleasure6.A. quicklyB. personallyC. generallyD. innocently7.A. entranceB. disappearanceC. arrangementD. opening8.A. shoutedB. repeatedC. promisedD. whispered9.A. turningB. bendingC. risingD. handing10.A. creativeB. effectiveC. annoyingD. fearing11.A. addict

9、edB. invitedC. attackedD. attracted12.A. abnormalB. remarkableC. unimportantD. ordinary13.A. goalsB. intentionsC. resultsD. purposes14.A. luckilyB. trulyC. slightlyD. fortunately15.A. overcomeB. enjoyC. accomplishD. become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

10、确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为1625的相应位置上。The leaves were once again falling; autumn was once again with us. This morning I had received a phone call from a friend inviting me to a small party at her home, 16 I was delighted and happy to accept.As soon as I 17 (step) into my friends garden, my eyes were 18 (in

11、stant) attracted by the chrysanthemums which were in full bloom. The 19 (fragrant) from these flowers filled the air and reminded 20 immediately of my parents garden in the past. I felt a lump (哽咽) 21 my throat as the sorrows went through my mind; my tears gathered and flowed down my face. The chrys

12、anthemums made me think of my mother who 22 (pass) away only last autumn. I looked up to the sky because I knew she was now living in Zion, in the seventh heaven.My mind floated back in memory. My mother had been a very hard-working 23_ diligent woman with strong Chinese traditional virtues. We were

13、 a family of nine people a large 24 with my parents, grandpa and grandma and us five children, three sons, two daughters. I was the youngest daughter born in 25 1960s. 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。ALONDON (Reuters) Children are dying for lack of d

14、rugs tailored to their needs, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which launched a global campaign on Thursday to promote more research into child medicine.More than half of the drugs currently used to treat children in the industrialized world have not been specifically tested on youn

15、gsters.The problem is even worse in developing countries where price remains a major barrier and 6 million children die each year from treatable conditions.In the case of HIV/AIDS, the few existing pediatric therapies（儿科的疗法）developed for children generally cost three times more than adult ones.As a

16、result, clinicians lack clear guidelines on the best drug to use and often have to guess at the correct dose.Fortunately, the WHO has drawn up the first international List of Essential Medicines for Children, containing 206 products considered safe for children.“But a lot remains to be done. There a

17、re priority medicines that have not been adapted for childrens use or are not available when needed,” said Dr Hans, the U.N. agencys director of medicines policy and standards.Medicines that need to be adapted to childrens needs include many antibiotics, pain drugs as well as combination pills for H

18、IV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.The agency is building an Internet entrance linking to clinical trials carried out in children and will launch a Web site with the information early next year.Testing medicines on children has always been a controversial issue, since good ethical（伦理的）practice requir

19、es informed agreement from people participating in clinical trials, which is difficult to obtain in the case of children.As a result, research-based drug companies have been wary of developing child-friendly medicines and general companies have been slow to produce them at lower cost.In an attempt t

20、o deal with the issue, both Europe and the United States now have special rules offering extended patent protection for drugs that have been tested on children. 26. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. A Global Campaign to Promote Research into AIDS MedicineB. WHO Says Children

21、 are Dying for Lack of Child-sized Drugs C. Many People are Concerned about Childrens DrugsD. Measures Taken to Develop Child-friendly Medicine Quickly27. Which of the following medicine is not needed to be adapted to childrens need according to the passage?A. Pain killers. B. Tuberculosis.C. AID pi

22、lls. D. Flu pills.28. Why has testing medicines on children always been a controversial issue? A. It is against good ethical practiceB. Children shouldnt take part in clinical trials.C. It is hard to get informed agreement from children tested.D. Parents dont allow their children to be tested on med

23、icine.29. The underlined word “wary” in the last but one paragraph means _.A. fast B. fond C. cautious D. uninterested30. What can be inferred from the passage? A. There is still a long way to go on childrens medicine.B. An Internet entrance is being built to link to clinical trials carried out in c

24、hildren. C. Both Europe and the United States now have special rules offering extended patent protection for childrens drugs. D. Less than half of the drugs currently used to treat children in the industrialized world have not been specifically tested on youngstersBThe life of an actor appears attra

25、ctive and many young people dream about becoming one. But the truth is, it is very hard work. If youre successful, there are deadlines to be met, appointments to keep and the press to deal with. If youre not successful, then life is extremely tough.I remember when I started out, I had to search the

26、advertisement board at my drama school every day to look for acting jobs. Drama school was expensive and I needed extra cash to help pay the fees. I welcomed every small job. I played extras in many crowd scenes and became a confident participant in a lot of TV commercials for hair shampoo, soap and

27、 washing powder.I had been working for about two years before I got my lucky break. One day, as I was passing the drama school, I decided to go in to check the notice board. There was nothing on it and I was just leaving when the secretary came along the corridor with a piece of paper. She asked me

28、how I was and I told her life was hard and work was difficult to find. The next moment, she put the paper in my hand and walked away. My hands were shaking as I unfolded the paper, full of expectation. To my surprise, it was an audition (试演) for a clown（小丑）for the Canadian circus. I couldnt stop mys

29、elf from laughing. I had expected an audition with a famous director for a new film!When I was at drama school, there had been a course in acrobatics and clown tricks. I had gained top marks in this course for originality and daring. Later I went to the audition feeling very strange. This was not wh

30、at Id had in mind when I enrolled in drama school. To my surprise, the job as a clown turned out to be exactly what I wanted. I loved every moment of getting dressed up and putting on the make-up. I had the opportunity to travel the world and I was more than an actor, I was an entertainer as well. I

31、 had visited over 32 different countries and entertained millions of people. 31. The first paragraph is about how _ it is to be an actor, whether youre successful or not.A. easy B. attractive C. enjoyable D. difficult32. According to paragraph 3, the writer went into the drama school _.A. to look fo

32、r a job B. to see the secretaryC. to collect a piece of paper D. to put a notice on the notice board33. Which of the following can best describe the authors feeling when he unfolded the paper?A. Extremely frightened. B. Feeling anxious and excited.C. Very worried. D. Trembling with fear.34. From the

33、 whole passage, we can tell that the writer is _.A. sad that he was not a famous actor B. happy to travel the world C. feeling very strange to be a clown D. very content with his life35. Which of the following would be the best title?A. The Life of a TV Actor B. Acrobatics and Clown Tricks C. More t

34、han an Actor D. Going to Drama School CThe use of lotteries (彩票) to allocate (分配) school places is to be reviewed by the British government because more than 20 percent of children are failing to get into their first-choice schools in parts of the country.The struggle for secondary school places has

35、 reached record levels this year, increasing anxiety for hundreds of thousands of families. A report from 43 local authorities suggests that in many areas, up to a fifth of children face disappointment. Families in London are the hardest hit.This week is admissions week, when about 570,000 families

36、will receive notice about their childs secondary school acceptance. As the recession (不景气) forces more parents to consider a state education rather than a private one for their children, more than a third of local authorities have noted rises in the number of applications for secondary school places

37、.This year, just 62 percent of children in Richmond-upon-Thames got into their parents first-choice school, down from 64 percent last year. The council said this was caused by an increase in applications.In another London authority, Tower Hamlet, 71.1 percent of children were admitted to their paren

38、ts first choice school. In Leeds and Warwickshire, 85 percent were successful. In Derby the figure was 81 percent, while in Wiltshire, Stockport and Lincolnshire, the figure was 89 percent.In many authorities, the figures are similar to those of last year. Exceptions include Brighton and Hove, which

39、 introduced a lottery system to allocate oversubscribed places last year. This year, it has seen a 3.5 percent increase in the number of children obtaining their first choice, bringing the total to nearly 88 percent. However, more than 5 percent of children in this area have been allocated a place a

40、t a school that was not among any of their choices.Lotteries are being used at the governments suggestion by a small number of oversubscribed schools in around twenty-five local authorities. They were meant to prevent middle-class parents from abusing the system by buying or renting homes close to t

41、he best schools. 36. According to the passage, more and more parents in Britain prefer to send their children to _.A. a state school B. a private schoolC. a school in London D. a school in Brighton37. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The lottery system is certain

42、ly a good way to allocate school places. B. Over one in five children fail to get into their first-choice schools in parts of Britain.C. The lottery system is welcomed by parents around twenty-five local authorities.D. The number of applications for secondly school places is falling this year.38. In

43、 the following places, the highest preferred school admission rate is in _.A. Richmond-upon-Thames B. Brighton and HoveC. Lincolnshire D. Derby39. The purpose of using lottery system is to _.A. keep middle-class parents buying or renting homes close to the best schools.B. increase the number of chil

44、dren obtaining their first choiceC. decrease the number of applications for some good schools D. create equality between children from different social classes40. The passage is most probably taken from _.A. a survey on education B. a textbook on scienceC. a speech on radio D. an essay on economyDMy

45、 own experiment with culture shock came to a fruitless end when I returned with homesick from a years study in Italy. I had never heard of culture shock. All I knew was that I was unhappy and wanted to go home.That was twenty years ago, and since then culture shock has become a real field of study.

46、It is now understood that any normal person, finding him or herself for an extended time in a new culture, is in for trouble.The process of “culture shock” is now recognized as so predictable that its four stages have been noticeable. The first is the honeymoon stage, familiar to those of us who lov

47、e to travel, but never stay in one place long enough to find out what follows. In this stage, the new country and its people seem delightful. Everything is better than home. Everything is so different and charming.Then the bloom comes off the rose. Now the people start to look shallow, selfish and s

48、tupid. The different ways of doing things dont seem interesting any more. You start to feel tired all the time. Culture shock has set in. You feel at sea.The emotional response to culture shock in stage two can be extreme. Confusion, depression and anxiety, and resentment can all enter to varying de

49、grees. You may become physically ill. Little things seem terribly annoying.The happier resolution is to move on to stage three. Adjusting. Rather than itemizing（列举） whats “wrong” with Americans, you remind yourself that “right” and “wrong” are not meaningful terms in cultural matters.Instead, you tr

50、y to understand what motivates Americans, perhaps realizing that many of the things you dont like are related to the things you do like.As time goes on, you should be moving into stage four. Acceptance. At this point, you simply dont think any more about the specialties of Americans. You accept them

51、 as individuals. You have started to feel at home; you know how to do things. You have not rejected your old culture; but the American ways have settled upon you. You feel optimistic about your future here. You have truly arrived. 41. Why do people not suffer from culture shock when they first arriv

52、e in a foreign country?A. They love to travel.B. They dont stay in one place long enough.C. The new country and its people are delightful.D. Everything is so different and charming.42. What do you understand by the underlined sentence “Then the bloom comes off the rose”?.A. The rose comes up. B. The

53、 rose blooms.C. Something good comes about. D. Something good goes away.43. Which one is the possible psychological effect of culture shock on the second stage?A. Anxiety. B. Excitement. C. Shock. D. Delight.44. Which of the following statements will the writer agree with?A. Any normal person facing

54、 a new culture will be in trouble.B. Culture shock is now recognized as unpredictable.C. There is no “right” and “wrong” in terms of cultural matters.D. When you reject your old culture, you can accept the new one.45. The passage is mainly about _.A. the study of culture shockB. how to get rid of cu

55、lture shockC. the writers own experiment with culture shockD. the four stages of culture shock and their features 第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列来自英国网站的租房信息。以下是需要租房的人的信息及要求。请将租房者与适合他们的房子匹配起来。46. Cindy and her husband has just retired. They are tired of

56、the noisy and busy life in London, so they would like to make a change for a period of time. They are considering renting a lovely house to enjoy the quietness and the company of cats and dogs.47. Two Chinese teachers will be sent to East Susses Primary School to teach Chinese this September. The sc

57、hool is looking for a house to rent with two bedrooms and central heating for them to share.48. Ben, a reporter working in the city centre, would like to rent a one bedroom (either single or double) apartment, with easy access to local shops and clubs and to the railway station.49. Daisy and Joan, t

58、wo university students are looking for a house to rent. They would share the cost (not more than 500 each) and they prefer separate bedrooms and separate kitchen.50. Tom is an exchange student in Britain, whose parents plan to visit him in the winter vacation. Now he is looking for a house to rent f

59、or the family. His parents have no specific requirements so long as its equipped with daily necessities and good for Toms study. 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）这是学校学生会最近在全校高中学生中进行的一次“你是否在上课时记笔记？”的调查。你作为校报记者，请用英语将调查的情况写成一篇短文刊登在校报上。【写作内容】调查范围和对象全体高中学生，共2105人调查结果25%的学生记笔记，他们的学习成绩都较好37%的学生尝试记笔记，但不会记，希

60、望老师指导38%的学生根本不记笔记，不知道记什么调查结果令人担忧你对调查结果的看法【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。A young man was slapped in the face until he bled because he didnt offer his seat to a woman with a baby on a bus in downtown Hangzhou. Later he was proved to be

61、 a disabled person.In a series of cases nationwide, we see people being beaten for refusing to give up their seats on public transport, which seems to be a moral problem about correct behavior and self-sacrifice.People with moral deficiency (who dont give up their seats to deserving people) can be c

62、ondemned, but they dont deserve to be treated with violence because they offend moral values and not laws. In comparison, the attackers behave worse.The attackers regard relying on violence as their only choice if people ignore their appeals to give up their seats. It seems they start a shout or a f

63、ight for the sake of justice, but can they still think of their personal intention when they call violence justice?This “violent justice” can confuse many people and encourage them to do the same, especially when we are overpowered by illogical mood.If cruel and rude acts are rooted in childrens hea

64、rts, society will never step into civilization. The practice violates common values, neither solving problems nor safeguarding civilized society.【写作内容】1、以约30个词概括短文的要点。2、以约120个词谈谈你对这一事件的看法，内容包括：1）读完这则新闻，你有什么感受？2）假如你是车上的一名乘客，你会怎样做？3）就如何创建和谐社会提出你的建议。【写作要求】你可以使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子

65、。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。 2013年韶关市高考模拟测试（一）参考答案完形填空1-5 ACDAC 6-10 DADBA 11-15DBCBC语法填空参考答案：16. which 17. stepped 18. instantly 19. fragrance20.me 21. in 22. had passed 23. and 24. one 25. the阅读理解26-30 BDCCA 31-35 DABDC 36-40 ABCDA 41-45 BDACD 46-50 FACBE基础写作：Recently a survey has been carried out

66、on whether you take notes in class or not among all the 2105 senior students. I am so worried about the finding of the survey. The data shows that only a quarter of the students surveyed often take note in class,which helps to get their studies improved ,while about 37% of the students do a try ,but

67、 they dont know how to take notes ,hoping to get a hand from the teachers. To my surprise, from the survey I know about 38% of the students have never taken notes, for they have no idea what to take in class. In my opinion, our teachers should tell the students what to write down in class so that we

68、 can make greater progress in study.读写任务：The news is about a young disabled man attacked on a bus for not offering his seat to a woman with a baby, which leads a debate about who is right and who is wrong.I am so upset that in our society the woman with a baby should be so implite. it was wrong of h

69、er to get her justice with violence, which really will do great harm to our society.Today in our society ,many other people like her would take it for granted that they should be offered a seat on the crowded bus, as the morality requires. However, it I were a passenger on the crowded bus, I would s

70、tand out to tell her that the young man is also in need of help because of his disability。So it is still a long way for us to build up a harmonious society. i my opinion, we should fight against the violent justice and try every means to avoid it from happening so as to solve such kind of problems an safeguard our civilized society