广东省湛江一中等十校2013届高三下学期联试题英语

“十校”2012——2013学年度高三联考英语试题第一部分：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)“Dash” is a symbol which represents every day we’ve spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your “dash” is important.Recently I heard about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldn’t help but feel it was not by 1 , nor happenstance（意外事件）, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 2 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. Though I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seemed as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 3 a “wish” in early December 2010 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being 4 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 5 in her area were waiting for their wishes to be achieved, she unselfishly used her wish to 6 that those children have their wishes granted. She also asked that it be done by January 16, 2011. Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her 7 request could not be granted as the funds were simply 8 . They calculated that they would need to raise more than one million dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 9 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 10 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually hers as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 11 the story of this caring young girl who had 12 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were formed and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 13 mone y to help make Hope’s dream come true.Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only 14 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16, 2011, the 15 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!1．A. coincidence B. independence C. convenience D. intelligence2．A. lost B. carried C. expected D. housed3．A. expressed B. made C. offered D. sent4．A. recognized B. informed C. reminded D. understood5．A. children B. citizens C. villagers D. relatives6．A. suggest B. ask C. arrange D. order7．A. final B. formal C. simple D. noble8．A. unbearable B. unbelievable C. unavailable D. uncomfortable9．A. Disappointed B. Surprised C. Worried D. Embarrassed10．A. committees B. individuals C. corporations D. organizations11．A. wrote B. read C. broadcast D. shared12．A. touched B. examined C. won D. opened13．A. finding B. spending C. raising D. borrowing14．A. perfectly B. physically C. healthily D. thankfully15．A. proposal B. decision C. conclusion D. announcement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，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16－25的相应位置。

Terry, who failed again and again in career, often complained that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so disappointed with the city 16 he had to leave.It was the evening of 17 weekend when they moved to another city. Terry and his wife 18 (tidy) up their new home busily when the light suddenly went out. Terry was 19 (regret) to have forgotten bringing along candles and had to wait helplessly in a low mood. Just then he heard knocks on his door.Wondering who 20 was, Terry, a newcomer to this city, went to the door and opened it impatiently. 21 the door was a little girl, shyly asking whether he had candles. “No”Terry answered in anger and shut the door violently.After a while, the girl knocked again. 22 this time she was holding two candles, saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbour downstairs might need candles. She sent me here to give you these.” Terry was very surprised by 23 he saw.At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his 24 (repeat) failure in life. The person who had cheated him in life was really nobody 25 but himself.第二部分：阅读(共两节，25小题, 满分50分)第一节：阅读理解（共20小题。

每小题2分，满分40分）A“I take pity on the empress. Poor empress.”“Do you think Zhen Huan really loves the emperor?” From campuses to offices, from shopping malls to the streets, talks about Legend of Zhen Huan are everywhere.Unlike other long TV series, Legend of Zhen Huan, the 76-episode Qing dynasty drama series, has kept attracting new audiences along the way. It has enjoyed widespread popularity on Chinese mainland over the past months.The story is seemingly the same as those dramas which describe the life of women in the imperial palace. It focuses on plots and intrigues within the Inner Palace during Emperor Yongzheng’s reign.The heroine, Zhen Huan , once a kind and innocent young lady, enters the emperor’s harem. Discovering that the palace is a cruel one, Zhen learns how to continue to live by herself.However, Legend of Zhen Huan seems to arouse more discussion than any other drama series. Why? Some experts say it’s because it’s a well-made series from inside out.Niu Hanting, deputy editor-in-chief of Art Panorama magazine, told Xinhua News Agency that the sets, props and costumes are elaborate. And the screenplay and dialog are well-written.“The series takes care of every detail a good period drama should have,” Niu said. “From that aspect, it’s no coincidence that Zhen Huan could be big.”More importantly, Niu added, the TV series strikes a chord among audiences in different ways. “For example, as a woman, Zhen is hurt by the man she once loved. And as a newcomer to the palace, she finds herself caught in the fierceinfighting and she has to survive,” Niu said. “Everyone may find themselves in Zhen’s position at a certain point.”Then it’s not hard to understand why the story of Zhen Huan is even seen as a survival guide for newcomers in the workplace.26. Paragraph 1 mainly tells us that ___________________.A. people have pity on the empressB. Zhen Huan really loves the emperorC. Legend of Zhen Huan is very popularD. the TV series is shown everywhere27. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 most probably refer to?A. The imperial palace.B. The life of women.C. Emperor Yongzheng’s reignD. the story of Zhen Huan28. When Zhen Huan finds the palace is a cruel one, she _________________.A. learns to survive on her ownB. asks others for adviceC. feels down and disappointedD. becomes an innocent young lady29. Of the following, which can be used to take the place of the underlined phrases “strikes a chord”in Paragraph 7?A. arouses passion.B. stirs familiar emotionsC. enjoys popularityD. arouses the same interest30. From what Niu Hanting said we can see that Niu _________________. A.thinks Zhen has bad effects on newcomersB. makes little of Legend of Zhen HuanC. speaks highly of Legend of Zhen HuanD. wants newcomers to follow Zhen’s exampleB.If I had known the following things when I was in high school, my life would have been 100% easier back then and probably would have helped me greatly. I realized some of these things I was told but being young and ignorant I refused to listen.1. Your high school sweetheart will probably not be your spouse.When I was in school, I thought my boyfriend and I were the “one and only true love”. Honestly as most young people do, statistically only like 2% of people end up marrying their high school sweethearts and even if they do they probably won’t be as happy as they were in high school. Being an adult is very stressful and your relationships become different.2. _______________________________________How many kids play sports per year? How many kids are good enough to get a scholarship by playing sports? How many of them even make it to the Olympics after college or university? The kids who actually stay at home and focus on getting good at computers or math are the ones who make the most in the adult world financially.3. It doesn’t matter what university you go to.I was convinced I was going to go to a great art school when I graduated and I was so stressed out about it that I ended up dropping out of school. In reality my life wasn’t over; I only got my GED a year ago but I am in a decent school now. In the real world when you go to apply somewhere all they care about is “do you have a degree or a certification”?4. Your friends probably won’t be your friends after you graduate.I really thought I was going to get an apartment with my friends and our kids were going to grow up together. The truth is, when people grow up they move, have kids, get married, and therefore change. You will change; you will not be the same person you were. High school is just a transitional period of your life. So don’t worry about who is saying what about you or who is making fun of whom.31. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To recall the experiences in high school.B. To warn high school students about love in high school.C. To give advice to high school students.D. To encourage high school students to focus on study.32. The writer once dropped out of a college because __________________.A. she decided to marry her sweetheartB. she was bearing too much pressureC. her family was going through financial problemsD. she was offered a good job before graduation33. Why do many sweethearts in high school get separated later?A. They aren’t able to go to the same university.B. Their parents won’t approve of their relationships.C. They will meet much better persons after growing up.D. There will be more pressure and their feelings may change.34. Which of the following subtitles can fill in the underlined blank?A. Your teachers are not always right.B. You can’t make lifelong friends in high school.C. The unpopular kids are the ones who make the most money.D. Education in life actually starts after graduation.35. Which of the following statements is FALSE?A. The writer had never heard about the advice above in high school.B. In real world employers don’t care so much about which school you graduated from.C. Relationships in high school won't have great effect on your later life.D. It’s not easy to earn scholarships by playing sports for high school students.CUmbrella is a “difficult” novel. But if you enjoy challenges, just read on because Umbrella, as a Booker Prize winner, is one you can’t miss.The story itself is not difficult to follow. It concerns a woman named Audrey, a Londoner who grows up during World War I, works in a military factory, and then survives an epidemic spreading through Europe between 1915 and 1926. She is admitted to a mental hospital in 1922, and remains there, mind out of time, until 1971, when a doctor named Zach Busner awakens the sleeping beauty with a special drug. And decades later–on April 8, 2010, to be exact — Busner thinks back on all this as he visits his old hospital.The story also involves painful facts of how the mentally ill weremistreated, and the careers of Audrey’s two brothers, one of whombecomes a soldier in the Great War. Fans of World War I will not wantto miss the vivid descriptions of battlefields.What makes Will Self’s novel challenging is how he tells his story.It opens in the spring of 1971 but thereafter time travels back and forthbetween Audrey’s Edwardian childhood and 2010, jumping mid-sentencefrom one era to another with no reminders to guide the reader. It is a new style many modernists adopted, who thought that the old ways were not enough to show the great changes at the beginning of the 20th century.This story isn’t new: Oliver Sacks dealt with the same sleeping sickness and its treatment in Awakenings. What’s appealing about Umbrella is that Self combines form with content perfectly, using modernist techniques. The readers may feel confused about the switch of time; it’s Self’s wild style that offers other delights – richly detailed settings that bring mental hospitals alive and much more than that.Yes, “Umbrella” is a “difficult” novel, but it amply rewards the effort.36. The underlined phrase “mind out of time” in the second paragraph probably refers to.A. a way a person faces difficulties light-heartedlyB. a condition where a person is unconsciousC. a situation which makes someone embarrassedD. an occasion where a person doesn’t mind the time37. What troubles the readers most when they are reading Umbrella?A. The relations of the characters.B. The abstract language.C. The switch of time.D. The settings of battlefields.38. We can safely infer from Paragraph 4 that ______.A. Self displays a fast-changing world to readersB. Self created the new style in which he wrote his storyC. Self avoided describing the scene of the warD. Self’s style was followed by many other writers39. Who else wrote a similar story besides Self ?A. AudreyB. Zach BusnerC. Oliver SacksD. Audrey’s brother40. The novel Umbrella really attracts the readers because______.A. the potential Self has as a modernist writerB. the strange writing technique Self createdC. the new material Self chose for his storyD. the perfect combination of the form and contentDOfficials say the islands of Tokelau in the South Pacific Ocean have become the world’s first territory totally powered by the sun. The move is expected to save money and ease the environmental burden of depending on imported fossil fuels.Tokelau’s three main atolls(环状珊瑚岛), or islands, now have enough solar capacity to meet all of their electricity needs. Tokelau was ever 100％dependent on diesel (柴油) for producing electricity, which burdened the country with heavy economic and environmental costs.The three atolls of Tokelau are about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii and are administered by New Zealand.Each atoll received its own solar power grid (电网)system. New Zealand officials estimated thecost of the project to build the three solar grids at around seven million dollars. The last of the grids has been completed.It is estimated that oil imports make up to 30％of national income in some parts of the Pacific. The move to solar power could save Tokelau about one million dollars a year. Tokelau will now be able to spend more on social programs to help its citizens.Other South Pacific islands are attempting similar projects. The island nations of Samoa and Tuvalu are aiming to get all of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020. The Cook Islands plans to start moving to solar panels and wind turbines. And most houses in the South Pacific groups of islands will begin to use solar water heaters.East Timor’s government has promised that no households in the capital, Dili, would be using firewood for cooking by 2015. It also says 50％of the country’s electricity will come from renewable sources by the end of the decade.New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says the country will hold a Pacific energy summit in March this year. He said the meeting would build on the success of clean and affordable energy solutions for Tokelau, Tonga, and the Cook Islands.41. The text is mainly about ______.A. Tokelau’s solar power projectB. South Pacific islands’ renewable energy projectC. Tokelau’s social programme to help its citizensD. the development of solar water heaters42. We can know Tokelau used to spend about ______ dollars on oil imports for producingelectricity every year.A. seven millionB. one millionC. three millionD. four million43. According to the text, _______ makes Tokelau develop renewable energy project.A. the country’s heavy economic and environmental burdenB. the country’s abundant solar and wind sourcesC. the country’s excellent location in the PacificD. New Zealand’s administration and strong support44. What can we learn from the text?A. Some houses in Tokelau still lack solar capacity.B. All the island nations in South Pacific will get all of their electricity from renewable sourcesby 2020.C. Tokelau doesn’t use imported diesel to produce electricity now.D. Not every atoll has its own solar power grid system in Tokelau.45. New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully’s attitude towards the renewable energyproject can be described as _______.A. criticalB. objectiveC. pessimisticD. supportive第二节．信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）首先请阅读下列饭店和餐馆的简介：A. Pasta House—a new Italian restaurant located in the heart of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. It’s always crowded so be ready to order take-away or share a table. Open 11 a.m. to midnight.B. A Taste of India—famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chilli.You will usually be able to find a table during the week but if you’re planning to go on the weekend make sure you book a table in advance. Open noon to midnight.C. Paris Match—this is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxurious surroundings. The perfect place to have a romantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open noon to 2 a.m. Booking essential.D. Mountain Diner—not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location surrounded by forest. It’s at least an hour’s drive from the city so you might want to stay at the nearby Mountain Hotel overnight. Open 7a.m. to 10 p.m.E. Owl Café—open 24 hours a day. The caféhas a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of freshly made coffee.F. Greek Bistro—a lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of fun and laughter. Open 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.请阅读以下5个人的选择要求，然后将他们与拟选择的地方匹配起来。