广东省梅县东山中学2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含解析.doc

1、语言知识及应用第一节：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A、B、C和D的选项中, 选出最佳选项。It is known that flowers of different plants open and close at different times of day. This is so 1 that there seems to be no need to ask the reason for it. Yet no one 2 understands why flowers open and close like this a

2、t particular times. The process is not as 3 as we might think, as recent experiments have shown. In one study, flowers were kept in constant 4 . We might expect that the flowers, without any information about the time of day, did not open as they 5 do. As a matter of fact, they 6 to open at their us

3、ual time. This suggests that they have some mysterious(神秘的) way of knowing the 7 . Their sense of time does not 8 information from the outside world; it is, so to speak, inside them, a kind of “inner clock”. This 9 may not seem to be very important. However, it was later found that not just plants b

4、ut also 10 , including man, have this “inner clock” which 11 the working of their bodies and influences their activities. Men, then, are also influenced by this mysterious 12 . Whether we wish it or not, it affects such things in our life as our need for sleep, our need for food. In the past, this d

5、id not really 13 because people lived in natural condition. In the 14 world, things are different; now there are spacemen, airplane pilots and, in ordinary life, a lot of people who have to work at night. It would be very 15 , then, to know more about the “inner clock”. Such things as flowers might

6、help us understand more about ourselves. 【小题1】A. familiar B. strange C. similar D. special 【小题2】A. partly B. personally C. really D. willingly 【小题3】A. complex B. simple C. mature D. meaningful 【小题4】A. quietness B. darkness C. loneliness D. sadness 【小题5】A. finally B. completely C. physically D. norma

7、lly 【小题6】A. refused B. decided C. continued D. failed 【小题7】A. time B. secret C. process D. study 【小题8】A. deal with B. add to C. give away D. depend on 【小题9】A. discovery B. activity C. invention D. method 【小题10】A. beasts B. animals C. strangers D. humans 【小题11】A. controls B. studies C. measures D. de

8、stroys 【小题12】A. world B. flower C. power D. experiment 【小题13】A. happen B. exist C. matter D. work 【小题14】A. ancient B. modern C. wonderful D. peaceful 【小题15】A. hard B. expensive C. convenient D. important【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】B【小题5】D【小题6】C【小题7】A【小题8】D【小题9】A【小题10】B【小题11】A【小题12】C【小题13】C【小题14】B考点：考

9、察科普类短文第二节：语法填空 （共10小题每小题1.5分, 满分15分）Dear Gill, Do you remember me telling you about a health farm Ive seen advertised? Well, Ive looked at the ad again and I must say that _16_ looks fantastic. Now Im hoping to persuade you _17_ (join) me there for a weekend! The rooms you stay in sound really luxur

10、ious and apparently they all have an access _18_ the gardens. All the meals _19_ (offer) at a reasonable price and you can also get room service _20_ you want. The brochure says that what you do is _21_ (entire) up to you. You can have programs specially _22_ (design) to suit you, or you can just as

11、k staff to make a few suggestions about activities to do. You can use any of the sports and leisure facilities _23_ much as you like, and the brochure also mentions lots of other activities every day. But dont worry, as nobody will watch you do anything, you could just spend the whole time relaxing

12、in the sauna if you want! Theres a terrific offer on at the moment with weekends costing only half the normal price although that only _24_ certain dates. Anyway, let me know _25_ you think.Best wishes. Sue【小题1】The underlined word “condition” in the first paragraph probably means _. A. grade B. dise

13、ase C. status D. health【小题2】 It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _. A. The 8-year-olds were friendly to PhilipB. The 8-year-olds were sometimes cruel C. Philip was really different in school D. Philip was older and more sensitive【小题3】The teacher gave each child one plastic egg to let th

14、em _. A. play around on that beautiful spring day B. go out and discover themselves C. try to pull it apart in the middle D. put some symbol of “new life” into it 【小题4】 After Philip explained his new life, _. A. The class fell silent. B. The class thought he was clever. C. He began to study in the c

15、lass. D. He felt dying.【小题5】We learn from the passage that _. A. The teacher used to have classes outdoors B. Philip was healthy as a whole C. Philip was accepted by his classmates in the end D. The Philips new life wish was empty料袋里。故D正确。BWhen I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gi

16、bbs. He didnt look like any doctor Id ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.When Doctor Gibbs wasnt saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle: No pain, no gain. He hardly wate

17、red his new trees, an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom.Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering t

18、rees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.So, instead of watering his trees every morning, hed beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees attention.Doctor Gibbs di

19、ed a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that Id watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a

20、cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity seemed to benefit Doctor Gibbs trees in ways comfort and ease never could.Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But lately Ive been thinking that its time to change my prayer. I know my c

21、hildren are going to encounter hardship. Theres always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we wont be torn apart.【小题1】With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often_. A. kept watering them every morningB. talked to them

22、to get their attention C. paid little attention to them D. beat them to make them grow deep roots【小题2】 What does the author think of the way Doctor Gibbs planted trees? A. Interesting and funny.B. Strange and harmful. C. Original and reasonable.D. Cruel and unacceptable.【小题3】What does the underlined

23、 word Adversity mean in the sixth paragraph? A. Difficult living conditions. B. Lack of moisture. C. Enough care or attention.D. Bad weather.【小题4】 Which prayer does the author wish for his sons? A. Have an easy life, without too much to worry about. B. Be able to stand the rain and wind in their liv

24、es. C. Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life. D. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.【小题5】Which of the following is the best title for the article? A. Trees need no water B. Prayers for my sons C. Doctor Gibbs and his treesD. Deep roots count the winds blow, we wont be torn ap

25、art.可知作者是认为Gibbs的种树的方法的，认为他这样做是很合理的，而CDo you know what Fear and Faith have in common? Fear believes in a negative future. Faith believes in a positive future. Both believe in something that has not yet happened. So I ask you, if neither the positive nor negative future has happened yet then why not

26、choose to believe in the positive future?I believe during these challenging times we have a choice between two roads: the positive road and the negative road. And our bus cant be on two roads at the same time. So we have to make a choice and this choice determines our belief about the future and the

27、 attitude and actions we bring to the present.Im not saying we shouldnt have any fear. There are times when fear is a gift. A healthy dose(剂量) of fear causes us to examine our situation and plan for the future. It moves us to smell the cheese and expect change. When used wisely it allows us to manag

28、e risk and make better decisions. Some fear is good.However, what I have observed lately is a supersized, huge dose of fear that is spreading the hearts and minds of far too many people. This oversized fear is causing leaders and their organizations to either act unreasonably or to not act at all. T

29、hey are either hurrying in a million different directions because of fear. In both cases, fear is leading them to take the negative road to failure.The answer is the positive road paved with faith and a belief that your best days are not behind you but ahead of you. With this belief you make the rig

30、ht choices and actions today that will create your positive future tomorrow. You stay calm, focused and committed to your purpose. You look for ways to save money and cut costs without making unreasonable fear-based decisions that sacrifice your future success. You identify opportunities in the mids

31、t of the challenges and you focus on solutions instead of problems.Your faith and belief in a positive future leads to powerful actions today. The future has not happened yet and you have a say in what it looks like by the way you think and act. Fear or Faith. The choice is yours.【小题1】According to t

32、he passage, we can know that _.A. both Fear and Faith trust something in the future B. Fear and Faith have nothing in commonC. neither negative nor positive future will happenD. people usually choose to believe in the positive future【小题2】What does the writer mean by saying “our bus cant be on two ro

33、ads”?A. We usually choose the negative road.B. We should choose the positive road.C. Our belief about the future depends on our choice.D. We must choose either a positive or negative road. 【小题3】 Which of the following about “Fear” is true?A. We should have fear because it is a gift. B. Fear can brin

34、g cheese and risk to people.C. Reasonable fear helps to plan for future. D. Leaders usually have oversized fear.【小题4】If we have faith in future, we will _.A. take powerful actions today B. be committed to saving moneyC. stay away from any challenges D. have the best days ahead of us【小题5】What does th

35、e writer intend to tell us in the passage?A. Fear is closely related to faith. B. We should have faith in a positive future.C. Life is full of fear and faith.D. Wrong decisions sacrifice our future success.【答案】 【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】C【小题4】ADOnce again, rumors are spreading. Judgment Day, this time, is se

36、t to happen on December 21st, 2012. The date originated from the Mayan calendar, but actually gained popularity through the hit movie, 2012. How will the world end? And how do we know the exact date? There are many theories: A meteoroid from outer space; a solar storm; a shift in the earths poles; b

37、la bla bla. They all supposedly pointed to the date of December 21st, 2012. Unfortunately, none of it is true. Zhu Jin, director of Beijing Planetarium, said, For earth itself, the end will be billions of years away from nowAnd for us humans, there is a very small chance that we may be affected by s

38、ome astronomical factorsHowever, we dont have the ability to foresee such events so farSo when someone tells you the world is going to end on an exact date, it must be fake.But the truth hasnt stopped people from believing. In the sci-fi movie 2012, the director imagined the end of the world based o

39、n the Mayan calendar. The film earned nearly 770 million US dollars worldwide. Ning Hong, Hebei Province, said. The movie 2012 did get one thing right. There are arks being made in China, But theyre not being built secretly inside the mountainsThey are constructed here in the courtyard of a factory.

40、In April, Liu Qiyuan quit his furniture business and devoted himself to developing these huge round balls. He doesnt believe the end is near, but he wants to be prepared just in case.Liu Qiyuan, the Ark builder, said, The concept originated twenty years ago. The Tangshan earthquake had flattened our

41、 house, so I wanted to build a shelter that wouldnt fall. Then in 2004, I saw the tsunami in Indonesia that killed so many peopleThen I realized it should be something that could withstand the earthquake and float on water.Liu is hoping to use his invention as a life boat on the seaHes planning to t

42、est his product on the water next year. It turns out that rumor, though false, is good for business. Doomsday discounts and products are hot on many online stores. While its surely attracted attention, many complain that it misleads consumers. Their purpose is to promote products. If they believe th

43、e world is going to end, who would buy things? Money would be useless, too. 【小题1】The purpose of the movie 2012 was .Ato make a profit from the viewers Bto popularize scientific knowledge for the viewersCto tell the viewers an interesting factual storyDto warn the viewers of a disastrous event【小题2】Th

44、e word fake in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .Aa joke Buntrue C a lie Dterrifying【小题3】 Liu Qiyuan quit his job and built his ark because _Ahe wanted to make preparations for destructive natural disasters Bhe was tired of making money from his furniture businessChe was almost killed in Indones

45、ia in 2004Dhe believed that the world was going to end on Dec. 21, 2012【小题4】Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?AThe movie 2012 was very popular and a great many people watched itBRumors were created by businessmen to promote their products COne theory said that the earth was to shi

46、ft its two poles on Dec. 21, 2012.DLiu Qiyuans ark was intended to survive earthquakes and terrible floods【小题5】 We can infer from the passage that _ATime and time again people spread rumors about the worlds end for one reason or anotherBThe Mayas prediction about the worlds end has failedCLiu Qiyuan

47、 was born before 1976 and is at least 36 years oldDIn the movie 2012 big arks were built secretly inside the mountains huge round balls. He doesnt believe the end is near, but he wants to be prepared just in case.可知他放弃了自己的第二节 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。在中学生夏令营中

48、，以下同学以其观点组织各自的讨论和交流组。ACao Amin, 18Xuanhua No 1 High School, HebeiKeeping pace with teachers is a good way to study. Teachers are experienced and their plans are systematic. But remember to work in a way that suits youIts also important to learn from past mistakes. Keep a notebook to make a record of

49、 the mistakes you make - itll help you avoid making the same ones later.BZhang Zilu, 17Xinyu No 1 High School, JiangxiThis time of life may be hard, but youre not alone. You may be busy studying, but you can show your care by calling yow friends or sending a short message. Dont let your friendships

50、die. Some boys and girls in my class were in love, but Id advise against a relationship at this stage.C. Zhan Yu, 17Huanggang High School, HubeiIts as important to live well as it is to study well, I think. I went to bed no later than 11:30 pm. It put me in the right mood for the next day. I didnt f

51、ollow a special diet (饮食), but I did make sure I ate a nutritious breakfast each day.D. Wu Dandan, 18Liaocheng No. 1 High School, ShandongBesides learning from the textbooks, students can also learn a lot from traveling from place to place. In different places you will see different things, meet dif

52、ferent people and have different experiences. If you are curious enough, you can explore deeper into the area and obtain more useful information, which serves as your new knowledge.E. Zhang Qingzhou, 17Dongtai High School, JiangsuBesides taking the big exam, you have other choices for college. I too

53、k the independent enrollment (自主招生) exam held by Peking University and some other students even prepared to study abroad. Pay attention to any relevant information you can find, whether its from school, the news media or another source.F. Ju Shuntian, 18Yantai Economic and Technological Development

54、Zone Senior High School, ShandongThe person who plays well, studies well. Having a lot of schoolwork doesnt mean having to give up on every other activity. I played basketball or took a walk to relax when I felt tired. Time out is not a waste of time but helps you study more efficiently.下面同学各自感兴趣的内容

55、或需要解决的问题，请配对他们最适合参加的讨论组。46. Zhang Xu is an active and energetic boy who enjoys many sports like swimming, football, badminton, cycling and jogging. He has a lot of friends at school and they often spend a lot of time on rivers, fields and mountains. Is it good to spend so little time in the library?

56、 How to allocate time between academic lectures and outing? Thats his problem.47. Xiao Lili has much difficulty in catching up with her classmates in chemistry and physics. But her superiority lies in music and English, so she is dreaming of becoming a professional singer. She hopes that her strong

57、points can help pave her way to future success. Can I go to a musical college without taking NMET? she wonders.48. Guo Jie is a hardworking boy but, unfortunately, he gets low marks in every test. He is always busy with his own study plan. When he didnt finish his work the earlier day, he will bury

58、his mind in his work to fulfill his plan, ignoring the teachers lectures. “How can I raise my marks?” he is puzzled.49. Song Siwei is a slim and pretty girl, who works hard at all her lessons. But she was so absorbed in her studeies that she is even unwilling to tear herself off at meal times. She i

59、s always the last to leave the classroom and the first to arrive. She starts to feel dizzy and have headaches. “What might happen to me?” she wonders.50. Zhang Lan is a charming girl who is active both in the classroom and on the sports field. She is kind to all her classmates. Some boys in her clas

60、s tend to talk to her at every possible opportunity and even invite her to meals. That makes her pleased but costs her quite some time. She doesnt know whether it is right to accept kindness from the boys.yow friends or sending a short message. Dont let your friendships die提出了虽然学习很重要，但是我们要让我们的友谊不要受到

61、太多的影响。正是回到Zhanglan的困惑。考点：考察匹配类短文阅读 写作（总分45分）基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）你是英语校报的一名小记者，最近进行了一次采访，以下是这次采访的情况：【写作内容】【写作要求】只能使用5个句子表达全部内容【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。【参考词汇】心理学psychology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 water carrier in India had two large pots. Each hung on each end of a pole (扁担)

62、which he carried across his neck. One of the pots was perfectly made and never leaked. The other pot had a crack in it and by the time the water carrier reached his masters house it had leaked much of its water and was only half full. For a full two years this went on daily. Of course, the poor crac

63、ked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection. It spoke to the water carrier one day. “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. I have been able, for the past two years, to deliver only my half load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your masters

64、house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you dont full value from your efforts,” the pot said. The water carrier felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, “Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”There were flowers only on your side of yo

65、ur path, but not on the other pots side? Thats because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I plant flower seeds on your side of the path and everyday while we walk back from the stream, youve watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to

66、 decorate my masters table .Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house.”写作内容 1.用约30个词概括以上的主要内容。 2.然后以约120个词就“欣赏他人，发掘他人优点”的话题发表意见，内容包括： 1）你从挑水工的回答中得到什么启示？ 2）以你自身的经历来阐述“欣赏他人，发掘他人优点”给他人或自己带来的影响。3）谈谈你的感受。 写作要求 可以使用实例或者其他方法说明你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料中的内容，但是不得直接引用原文中的句子。