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南安侨光中学2014届高三英语综合练习4第一卷（共115分）第一部分：听力（30%）第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）1. What does the woman want to do?A. Buy a new computerB. Take a breakC. Continue to deal with the software2. What are the speakers doing?A. Listening to musicB. Trying a new recorderC. Playing games.3. When did the woman’s mother probably start to prepare for Christmas?A. JanuaryB. DecemberC. November4. What might the speaker’s relationship be?A. Teacher and studentB. Doctor and patientC. Writer and reader5. What will the man do today?A. Start to workB. Relax himselfC. Ask a day off第二节（共15小题；每题1．5分，满分22．5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. When did the man move into the new house?A. This morningB. YesterdayC. Last weekend7. What do we know about the house?A. There is a fish pond in the frontB. It has two bathroomsC. The guest room will be ready this weekend听第7段材料，回答第8—10题。

8. Where did the man see the ad for the bike sale?A. On TVB. In a department storeC. In the newspaper9. Which bike is the latest model?A. The CurzonB. The AdersonC. The instant10. What does the man decide to do in the end?A. Buy the cheapest oneB. Go to the shop to look at the bikes firstC. Buy the one recommended by the woman听第8段材料，回答第11—13题。

11. Why did the woman hate computers in the past?A. It was difficult to learn about themB. She didn’t know anything about themC. They were unhealthy to use12. What does she think of shopping in stores?A. It is troublesomeB. It is an interesting experienceC. It offers her the chance to meet people13. What has changed her life style?A. Drinking teaB. Online shoppingC. Online chatting听第9段材料，回答第14—16题。

14. What do coin collectors value most?A. The age of the coinB. The shape of the coinC. The condition of the coin15. Which of the following is in “mint” condition?A. Coins that are like newB. Coins with unclear picturesC. Coins with special colors16. How should one deal with dirty coins according to Mr. Silver?A. Wash them in waterB. Wipe them with a piece of clothC. Never clean them 听第10段材料，回答第17—20题。

17. What did the two men do the night before they left Australia?A. They went shoppingB. They stayed up late with fansC. They drank beer together and got drunk18. What happened on their way to the airport?A. Their car hit a kangarooB. They killed a kangarooC. A kangaroo took their jacket19. Why was the motorist surprised at the sight of the kangaroo?A. It was in a green jacketB. It was bleedingC. It was running at the airport20. Where were the men’s air tickets?A. In the carB. In the bedC. In the pocket of the green jacket第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）21. I got to the office earlier that day, ________the 7:30 train from PaddingtonA. caughtB. to have caughtC. to catchD. having caught22. The long-held belief ______certain foods increase intelligence has turned out to be a disappointment.A．that B．whether C．which D．why23. He wrote a letter ______ he explains what had happened in the accident.A. whatB. whichC. whereD. how24．______ arrival at reception, guests should sign the visitors’ book.A. OnB. AtC. InD. For25. Having been treated for a month, Bill began to do a lot of physical exercise to _______ his strength.A. pick upB. make upC. build upD. take up26. Eventually, the President had to leave office ________ public pressure in order to ease the tension of the situation.A. in favour ofB. in response toC. in return forD. in honour of27. —We didn’t find the B lacks _______ the lecture.—No one had told them about there _______ a lecture the following day.A. to attend; to beB. attending; beingC. attended; wasD. attend; be28. If you are traveling the customs are really foreign to your own, please doas the Romans do.A. whichB. whatC. in whichD. where29. No progress was made in the trade talk as neither side would accept the conditions of ______.A. othersB. the otherC. eitherD. another30. I witnessed the whole terrible accident, so I was taken to the police station and described it ______.A. at randomB. in forceC. at lengthD. in vain31. — Did you look up the time of the high-speed trains to Shanghai?—Yes, the early train is ______ to leave at 5:30 a.m.A. likelyB. /C. dueD. about32. — What would you like to eat here?—______ but noodles, which is not to my taste.A. AnythingB. NothingC. SomethingD. Everything33. —You really shouldn’t have shouted to them.—Right. I ______ crazy then.A. must have beenB. couldn’t have beenC. would have beenD. should have been34. —Can you give me the right answer?—Sorry, I ______. Would you repeat that question?A. hadn’t listenedB. haven’t listenedC. don’t listenD. wasn’t listening35. Some people who don’t like to talk much are not ______ shy; they may just be quiet people.A. evidentlyB. necessarilyC. possiblyD. originally第二节完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）How many of us blame “destiny (命运)” when we’re going through tough stages of life? We hear people say, it’s bad __36____. But is it really so irreversible (不可逆的)?Though a few events of our life like birth, marriage or death are __37____ by destiny, when it comes to hard times, we can ___38___them by our deeds .Even when passing through the roughest period of our life, we can turn it in our ___39__ by hard work and righteous work.. No good deed goes __40____ being paid off and it does have the power of changing the __41___.we do have the power of changing the fortunes. For example, if one has worked for 20 hours in a week, the __42__ will pay for 20 hours. __43__，if we’re walking on the path of positivity with great ___44__, we’ll be paid off.Even when nothing seems working，it’s better to keep__45___ to make something good happen ___46___ sitting still or crying. When trapped from all sides in a dark cave, one is not __47___ to break the rock straight away. One hollows out a hole in rocks to let the sunshine and air come in to ___48___ suffocation(窒息). Then efforts are aimed at breaking free.Human life is precious and __49____. This power is “will power”. However, this “will power” has to be coupled with hard work and confidence. And __50___ you are doing so, nomatter how __51__ the problem or the time is, it will have to __52___ as the result of your deedsand you will rewrite your destiny .The secret lies in being energetic, never __53__ and always struggling. The secret lies in always striving to __54___ the gap between “ what is happening” and “what you want to makehappen”. The secret lies not in being the loser but in being the __55__ of circumstances.36. A. form B. luck C. news D. job37. A. controlled B. operated C. performed D. related38. A. support B. bear C. suffer D. stop39. A. favor B. direction C. help D. advantage40. A. on B. out C. without D. off41. A. courses B. fortunes C. results D. attitudes42. A. employer B. teacher C. doctor D. lawyer43. A. Fortunately B. positively C. surely D. similarly44. A. power B. strength C. faith D. energy45. A. trying B. wishing C. dreaming D. meaning46. A. more than B. less than C. other than D. rather than47. A. persuaded B. supposed C. advised D. forced48. A. cure B. fight C. avoid D. release49. A. powerful B. short C. horrible D. painful50. A. because B. whether C. although D. if51. A. simple B. interesting C. tough D. major52. A. changed B. disappeared C. failed D. survived53. A. gave up B. gave out C. gave on D. gave away54. A. know B. recognize C. fill D. broaden55. A. organizer B. master C. plotter D. arranger第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分）AEarly this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie treats for my neighbor across the hall. She barely greeted me when we saw each other, and her little boy, who was 4, wouldn’t talk to me either.Las t Monday, she called the firefighters when a pan I’d forgotten on the stove caused my flat to smoke up. I had gone for a walk, but when I came home the street in front of our apartment was blocked by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance! The instant I saw them, I remembered the pan!I felt safe knowing that even though we don’t get along, my neighbor had done the rightthing and didn’t blame me. Hence, the Rice Krispie treats.Last Christmas, my neighbor revealed that she had been holding a grudge toward me because of an incident four years ago. I had apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship, but she would not accept my apology.Her flat-out refusal to make amendments really saddened me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be —a relationship takes two to work.So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again, leaving me standing on her doorstep holding my plate of treats. Then, I reminded myself of how good I had felt the day before when I’d done some random acts of kindness and told myself: “Feel the fear, and do it anyway!”I put the squares of Rice Krispie treats on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment door —and there she was, standing in the hallway.I s aid: “I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday.” I held the plate towards her, explaining that these were very sweet American treats and that she could try to see whether she and her family liked them. She took the plate and we talked a bit about how she’d become aware of the smoke in my flat before parting ways.Back at home I did a “happy dance”, because I had been kind even though I wasn’t sure it would be appreciated. I want to be able to be kind without expecting people to respond in a certain way.56. Why did the author make Rice Krispie Treats for her neighbor?A. She wanted to show her gratitude for her neighbor.B. She needed her neighbor to help look after the house.C. She felt guilty of the trouble she caused her neighbor.D. She wanted to prove she is an easy-going person.57. What does the underlined words “grudge” mean in Paragraph 4?A. Feeling of fear.B. Feeling of envyC. Feeling of anger.D. Feeling of anxiety.58. What was the author’s reaction after her apology was not accepted?A. She planned to please the neighbor’s son first.B. She was hurt and decided she wouldn’t go further.C. Though sad, she kept trying to change the neighbor’s attitude.D. She decided to wait for a right occasion to improve their relationship.59. What can we learn from the last three paragraphs?A. The author and her neighbor made peace with each other.B. The author’s neighbor took the food but didn’t appreciate it.C. The neighbor’s reaction was within the a uthor’s expectation.D. The author was happy even if her neighbor didn’t forgive her.BWhich came first, the chicken or the egg? This question has remained unsolved for hundreds of years, yet soon it might not be a problem anymore —the egg of the future may not involve a chicken at all.But if not from a chicken, where will the egg come from? Apparently, a plant is one of the possibilities, as Hampton Creek, a food technology company in San Francisco, US, has found. They created a substitute for eggs, called Beyond Eggs, using a mixture of 11 plants, including sunflowers and a variety of beans, reported the NPR.Unlike the image you might now have in your mind, Beyond Eggs look nothing like regular eggs. They are sold as gray powder that you mix with water before cooking. But the final product tastes just like the real thing. The two main investors in the research, Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and former UK prime minister Tony Blair said they “couldn’t tell the difference”.But the question is, why bother with “plant eggs”? What’s the problem with ordinary eggs?The truth is that 99 percent of our eggs come from industrial warehouses (养鸡场仓库) where chickens are crammed (塞满) into cages too small for them to even spread their wings. This cruelty is what inspired Hampton Creek to carry out the Beyond Eggs project in the first place.In addition, the cages where chickens are kept so close together are a hotbed for viruses. To help the chickens stay healthy, farmers feed them antibiotics (抗生素), which may cause dangerous bacteria to grow resistant to the drugs and eventually spread to humans through eggs and meat.In fact, replacing the egg is not a new idea, but Beyond Eggs seems to be the most successful attempt so far.Besides their great taste and eco-friendliness, Beyond Eggs provide the same nutritionalvalue as real eggs, and they’re even healthier since they don’t contain cho lesterol (胆固醇). The company also estimates that the cost of their products is around 19 percent less than real eggs, which makes them more affordable.The team started selling their “plant egg” in California on Sept 11. It could soon be available in supermarkets worldwide.60. The main point of the article is ______.A. to inform us about problems with normal eggsB. to introduce a successful attempt at making chickenless eggsC. to explain how plants work as a substitute for eggsD. to solve the mystery “which came first, the chicken or the egg?”61. What inspired Hampton Creek to invent Beyond Eggs?A. His desire to make eggs safer to eat.B. His wish to make eggs more nutritional.C. The growing demand for eggs worldwide.D. Bad conditions for chickens in industrial warehouses.62. According to the article, Beyond Eggs ______ ordinary eggs.A. look exactly likeB. are healthier thanC. are not as delicious asD. are more expensive than63. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?A. Beyond Eggs are a mixture of 11 plants that don’t need to be cooked to eat.B. People can buy Beyond Eggs in supermarkets worldwide now.C. There are still a lot of concerns about the safety of eating Beyond Eggs.D. Beyond Eggs are the most successful try so far at replacing eggs with plants.CCharles Dickens is often thought of as one of the greatest British writers. February 7 marked the 200th anniversary of his birthday. Yet for many, his language is old-fashioned and his stories often improbable. So why do so many people know and read Dickens today?One reason is the British government’s insistence that every child studies a Dickens novel at school. Alongside William Shakespeare, Dickens is on every English literature school reading list.His stories, though often long by today’s standards, are great moral tales. They are filled with colorful characters.Earlier this month, a ceremony was held in Portsmouth, where Dickens was born. Prince Charles said at the ceremony, “Dickens used his creative genius to campaign passionately for social justice… His characterization (人物刻画) is as fresh today as on the day it was written.”His books stand out from many other writers because of his insight into human nature. Dickens, like Shakespeare, tells us truths about human behavior. They are as true in the 21st century as they were to his readers in the 19th century.Readers have returned to Dickens’ books again and again over the years to see what he has to say about their own times.No surprise then that it was Dickens whom Britons turned to during the economic crisis in the last couple of years. Dickens helped them make sense of a world that was rapidly falling apart. The BBC adapted one of his less well-known novels, Little Dorrit, into a popular television drama that introduced many Brits to the novel for the first time. A dark story about greed and money, it was the perfect illustration of bad times.As long as Dickens’s novels have something to say to modern audiences, it seems likely that he will remain one of Britain’s best-loved writers.64. In the article, the author intends to tell us ______.A. why Dickens’ novels still appeal to readers in modern timesB. that Dickens’ works are no longer popular among young peopleC. why the British government puts Dickens on school reading listsD. that Dickens and S hakespeare’s works are required for study at school65. In Britain, people still read Dickens because of ______.a) romance in his booksb) moral value in his booksc) his colorful charactersd) his insight into human naturee) government education requirementf) his prediction of the current economic crisisA. abdfB. bcdeC. bdefD. abed66. We can infer from the article that ______.A. it’s better to read Dickens in time of difficultyB. Dickens was a great social observer of his timeC. human nature seems worse during bad timesD. Dickens’s novels are short and easy to read67. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Little Dorrit is one of Dickens’ best-known novels.B. Dickens’ novels are of greater value during economic crisis.C. Dickens’ works have gained more popularity than Shakespeare’s.D. Dickens’ novels are still of realistic significance to today’s world.DEveryone wants to achieve true happiness in life. But the biggest factor holding most of us back is actually our own selves. The Huffington Post released a list of seven mistakes we need to let go of in order to become happier people. Let’s take a look.1. Placing too much emphasis on fulfillment (成就感)Those who put a lot of pressure on themselves to be happy feel more lonely on a daily basis than those who do not, according to research conducted at the University of Denver, US.2. Keeping it all inKeeping it all together during tough times can hurt you. Crying is the body’s emotional response to outside triggers (诱因). By suppressing it, you may be damaging your mental and physical health.3. Looking at your smartphone all the timeConnecting with others may be the key to happiness, but a recent University of Michigan study found that the more time participants spent on social networking sites, the less happy they felt.4. Not movingIt’s no secret that a healthy lifestyle is a big part of happiness. Something as simple as a walk can help you increase your creativity and expose you to essential vitamins.5. Not reflecting on the pastIn a 2012 study on nostalgia (怀旧) and emotion, participants reported a higher sense ofphysiological(生理的)comfort when they looked back on the past. Affection for heartwarming memories helps people relate their past experiences to the present in order to create a greater sense of meaning.6. Resisting changeA study on the psychology of choices shows that the human brain naturally tries to avoid loss —but that resistance can cause stress. Whether it’s fear of the unknown or fear of losing what you currently have, the pressure to hold on to the present can harm your future life satisfaction.7. Not being mindfulSetting aside time for meditation allows your body to relax, cultivates an attitude of gratitude and lowers your stress level, according to researchers at University of California, Los Angeles, US.68. What is the main purpose of the article?A. To inform readers of the benefits of being happy.B. To explain why our happiness depends on our own actions.C. To point out the things we do that prevent us from being happy.D. To discuss some typical characteristics of happy people.69. The underlined word “suppressing” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.A. focusing onB. holding backC. thinking aboutD. ignoring70. According to the article, to be a happy person, it is important for us to ______.A. set goals and achieve as much as we canB. avoid recalling the pastC. do exercise in our spare timeD. spend more time on social networking sites71. According to the article, meditation is helpful mainly because ______.A. it increases our creativityB. it makes us less afraid of the unknownC. it helps us relax and thus reduce our stressD. it allows us to relate our past experiences to the presentETom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He stopped by the fence in front of the house where he lived with his aunt Polly. He looked at it, andall joy left him. The fence was long and high. He put the brush into the whitewash and moved it along the top of the fence. He repeated the operation. He felt he could not continue and sat down.He knew that his friends would arrive soon with all kinds of interesting plans for the day. They would walk past him and laugh. They would make jokes about his having to work on a beautiful summer Saturday. The thought burned him like fire.He put his hand into his pockets and took out all that he owned. Perhaps he could find something to pay someone to do the whitewashing for him. But there was nothing of value in his pockets. So he put the bits of toys back into his pockets and gave up the idea.At this dark and hopeless moment, a wonderful idea came to him. It filled his mind with a great, bright light. Calmly he picked up the brush and started again to whitewash.While Tom was working, Ben Rogers appeared. Ben was eating an apple as he walked along the street. When he came close to Tom, he stopped.Tom went on whitewashing. He did not look at Ben. Ben stared a moment and then said: “Hello! I’m going swimming, but you can’t go, can you?”No answer. Tom moved his brush carefully along the fence and looked at the result with the eye of an artist. Ben came nearer. Tom’s mouth watered for the apple, but he kept on working.Ben said, “Hello, old fellow, you’ve got to work, hey?”Tom turned suddenly and said, “Why, it’s you, Ben! I wasn’t noticing.”“I’m going swimming. Don’t you wish you could? But of course you’d rather work. You seem to like it very much.”“Like it? Well, I don’t see why I shouldn’t like it. Does a boy get a chance to whitewash a fence every day?”Ben stopped eating his apple. Tom moved his brush back and forth, stepped back to look at the result, added a touch here and there, and stepped back again. Ben watched every move and got more and more interested. Soon he said,“Tom, let me whitewash a little.”Tom thought for a moment, was about to agree; but he changed his mind.“No, no, it won’t do, Ben. You see, Aunt Polly wants this fence to be perfect. It has got to be done very carefully. I don’t think there is one boy in a thousand, maybe two thousand, that can do it wel l enough.”“No —is that so? Oh come, let me just try. Only just a little.”“Ben, I’d like to, but if it isn’t done right, I’m afraid Aunt Polly ...”“Oh, I’ll be careful. Now let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple.”“Well, here—No, Ben, now don’t. I’m afraid ...”“I’ll give you all of it.”Tom gave up the brush with unwillingness on his face, but joy in his heart. And while Ben worked at the fence in the hot sun, Tom sat under a tree, eating the apple, and planning how to get more help. There were enough boys. Each one came to laugh, but remained to whitewash. And when the middle of the afternoon came, Tom had won many treasures. The fence had been whitewashed three times. If he hadn’t run out of whitewash, Tom would have owned everything belonging to his friends.He had discovered a great law of human action that in order to make a man or a boy want a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to get.72. Why did Tom take all his bits of toys out of his pockets?A. Because he was tired and wanted to play with his toys.B. Because he wanted to exchange his toys with his friends.C. Because he wanted to give his toys to his friends.D. Because he wanted to know if he could buy help with his toys.73. Tom was about to agree to let Ben whitewash when he changed his mind because ______.A. Tom wanted to do the whitewashing himselfB. Tom planned to make Ben give up his apple firstC. Tom was unwilling to let Ben do the whitewashingD. Tom was afraid Ben couldn’t do the whitewashing well.74. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. Tom was fond of whitewashing the fenceB. Tom had a lot of friends who were ready to help himC. Tom managed to let other boys do the whitewashing for himD. Tom was better at whitewashing the fence than others75. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?A. The Happy WhitewasherB. Tom And His FellowsC. Whitewashing A FenceD. How To Make Things Difficult第二卷（共35%）第一节短文填词满分10分第五部分：作文（共25分）随着生活节奏的加快，人们很少有时间坐下来读书。