广东省揭阳一中2013届高三第三次模拟试题英语试题 Word版含答案
广东省揭阳一中2013届高三上学期阶段考 英语试题(word版).pdf
91届高三第一学期第一次阶段考英语科试题卷 第一部分：语言知识运用（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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When we offer our best wishes to others, we say: “ May you be happy every day”. But there are things that prevent people from feeling happy. First, perhaps the biggest is genetics. Some scientists say that some people are_1_____ happier than others. Besides, __2_____ life events as well as social and economic factors can also_3_____ in the way of happiness. Third, there’s__4_____ affecting your happiness, for diseases, if any, bring your trouble and pain. Is it possible that people can find__5____ happiness with so many factors preventing them? Positive psychologists believe it’s __6____ for people to stay happy for long periods, although it cannot be lasting. Psychologists argue that day-to-day happiness __7____pleasures and gratifications(满足). Pleasures are rich______ that simply make us feel good---things like eating cakes or drinking wine. Gratifications are activities that we like to do and we give all we have to them. They’re often__9____, and we have to draw on personal skills and strengths to perform them. For some people, gratifications come with work. Doctors, for example, often become so_10_____ in an operation that hours passwithout____11__ the time. For others, it may be_12_____ like gardening or stamp collecting. To often, people choose pleasure over gratification because it’s easier and people can__13___ feel the effects. Always choosing pleasures over gratifications, however, prevents people from developing their personal___14__, which, if they’re not put to work, die. Pleasures shouldn’t be given up completely, however. They should be chosen__15____, for not selecting pleasures in a sensible way in turn causes other troubles. 1. A academically B socially C naturally D economically 2. A changeable B major C unimaginable D unsatisfied 3. A stand B stop C keep D put 4. A drug B treatment C wealth D health 5.A long B lasting C minor D personal 6. A impossible B doubtful C likely D uneasy 7. A relies on B results in C contributes to D makes up 8. A consequences B experiences C choices D incidents 9. A attractive B informative C contented D challenging 10.A absorbed B conservative C diligent D cautious 11.A remembering B noticing C memorizing D ignoring 12.A habits B behaviors C hobbies D performances 13.A directly B slightly C gradually D temporarily 14.A preferences B wishes C responsibilities D strengths 15.A worthily B carefully C frequently D respectively 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的语法的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16—25的相应位置上。
广东省惠州市2013届高三第三次调研考试英语试题 Word版含答案
广东省惠州市2013届高三上学期第三次调研测试试题（word版）英语2013. 01 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
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市（县）/区.、学校、班级、姓名、准考证号、试室号和座位号填写在答卡的密封线内。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试题卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔毕签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如^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，请将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。
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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a terrible night for Lubeck and lightning flashed through the darkness over his bedroom. Before the 80-year-old 1 _____ worker could count "one thousand one," he was shaken by a blast of thunder. It was 11 p.m. The storm had moved 2 _____ over his two-story wood home. Then he heard the smoke 3 _____ ringing. Lubeck rushed 4 _____ barefoot to investigate. The flames from a fire, most likely caused by lightning, exploded out. Lubeck fled back upstairs to call 911. But the phone didn't 5 _____. and when Lubeck tried to go down outsides, he was stopped by a wall of flames.Lubeck realized he was 6 _____ . His young granddaughters, who lived with him, were 7_____ for the night. His house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by pinesthat Lubeck knew calling for help would be 8 .Up a hill about a third of a mile away lived Lubeck's 9 _____ neighbors, Wentworth and his wife. When it occurred to him that the sound was more like a smoke detector, Wentworth jumped out of bed, grabbed a wireless phone and a flashlight, and 10 _____ down the hillside toward the noise..Wentworth called out，"Is anyone there?" as he 11 _____ the house. Then he heard, "Help me! I'm trapped!" coming from Lubeck's balcony(阳台).Inside the house, windows broke up all around him. After one more 12 _____ inside the house,he gave up and there was no 13 _____ to get to him. Suddenly, he noticed a ladder. He dragged it over to the balcony and pulled Lubeck down just as the second floor of the house collapsed. ‘Within the year, Lubeck and his family 14 _____ the house at the site of the fire.Wentworth and Lubeck don't run into each other 15 _____ever needs help, Wentworth will be there.1. A excited B tired C retired D .relaxed2. A directly B slightly C- slowly D smoothly3. A packet ‘ B alarm C box D chimney4. A forwards B upstairs C towards D downstairs5. A work B use C 'call D make6. A rescued B shocked C beaten D trapped7. A present B away C alive D active8. A helpful B careless C fruitless D regretful9. A farthest B closest C kindest D deepest10. A headed B handed C escaped D landed11. A got B arrived C approached D walked12. A thought B experiment C chance D attempt13. A key B idea C way ] D doubt14. A reminded B rebuilt C repeated ] D recalled15. A rarely B occasionally C commonly ] D regularly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。
2025届广东省13市高考英语三模试卷含解析
2025届广东省13市高考英语三模试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。
选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。
2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。
3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Lifting off at sunrise, the hot air balloon goes wherever the wind blow.A．may B．must C．need D．should2．________ two hours daily has made considerable difference to my physical condition.A．To walk B．WalkingC．Walked D．Having walked3．It is not only blind men who make such stupid mistakes. People who can see sometimes act__________.A．just foolishly B．less foolishly C．as foolishly D．so foolishly4．Your red coat looks so good. It stood out clearly ______ the snow.A．across B．againstC．through D．over5．--- Are you free now? I have something interesting to tell you.---OK, you make it short I will have to work on this term paper due tomorrow.A．now that B．as soon asC．every time D．as long as6．—Helen is going to Manchester for further education next month.—I’m ______ becaus e I have to stay at home and work.A．green with envy B．white as a sheetC．tickled pink D．black and blue7．The incomes of skilled workers went up. , unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise8．—Would you like me the radio a bit?—No, it’s all right. I’m used with the radio .A．to turn down; to work; on B．turning down; to working; onC．turning down; to working; off D．to turn down; to working; on9．---Jenny is becoming slimmer and slimmer.---- It is said that she hired a fitness instructor last year and _____ since.A．is working out B．worked out C．has been working out D．had worked out10．Maybe it is time for the rest of society to _________ the fact _________ I may not be able to walk, there are many other great things I can do.A．adjust to; that B．get used to; that while C．adapt to; while D．go about; that while11．—I have no idea what made the students so excited and crazy.—______ it have been their team’s victory in the finals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should12．In contrast with the liberal social climate of the present, traditions in the past were relatively ______. A．competitive B．comprehensiveC．creative D．conservative13．Many memories of old times were by the conversation we had together that evening. A．called up B．turned up C．taken up D．kept up14．students English well, the teacher tries to speak English in class very often.A．Teaching B．TaughtC．To teach D．Teach15．Jess was sad and her friend helped her ___ the first awful weeks after her husband Bill died.A．break through B．break downC．get through D．get rid of16．Why do you turn to me for help ______ you can easily work out the problem independently?A．until B．whenC．after D．unless17．Policemen think that where there is violence , drugs with damaging effects on kids are always ______ it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides18．— David is a green hand at such things.— But I believe he is quite ________ to the task.A．relevant B．accessibleC．equal D．unique19．The hall of the school can one thousand people.A．sit B．seat C．be sat D．be seated20．It is what you do rather than what you say __________ matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
广东省惠州市2013届高三第三次调研考试英语试题 含答案(1)
广东省惠州市2013届高三上学期第三次调研测试试题（word版)英语2013。
01本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
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市(县）/区.、学校、班级、姓名、准考证号、试室号和座位号填写在答卡的密封线内。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案;不能答在试题卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔毕签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上;如^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，请将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。
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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was a terrible night for Lubeck and lightning flashed through thedarkness over his bedroom。
Before the 80—year—old 1 _____ worker could count "one thousand one，” he was shaken by a blast of thunder。
It was 11 p.m。
The storm had moved 2 _____ over his two-story wood home。
Then he heard the smoke 3 _____ ringing。
Lubeck rushed 4 _____ barefoot to investigate。
英语高考模拟卷-揭阳一中届高三第三次模拟英语试题及答案17
年揭阳一中、潮州金山中学第四次联考英语试题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）The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 1 . Solitude can be 2 to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have3 our culture.The desire to be connected has brought solitude to an end. People have become so 4 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our 5 but from our mobile phones as well.Most developed nations have become 6 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not using it would make them an outsider. Also , many jobs and careers require people to be 7 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of 8 . Being reachable might feel like a 9 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who10 wants it. Computers can be shut down and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 11 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 12 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel trapped and 13 to answer unwanted calls or 14 to unwanted texts.Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 15 across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like without daily advancements in technology.1. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected2. A. hard B. easy C. accessible D. available3. A.respected B. shaped C. ignored D.preserved4. A.sensitive B.intelligent C.considerate D.reachable5. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors6. A. bent B. hard C. keen D.dependent7. A.connected B. trained C.recommended D. interested8. A. study B. work nguage D. life9. A. pleasure B. benefit C.burden D.disappointment10. A. slightly B. hardly C.merely D. really11. A. aspects B. weaknesses C.advantages D. exceptions12. A. hidden B. lost C.relaxed D. deserted13. A. forced B. excited C.confused D. interested14. A. turn B. submit C.object D. reply15. A. vary B. arise C.spread D. exist第二节: 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）My most embarrassing moment occurred last month. I was invited to attend an interview 16 a job as a hotel receptionist. I arrived on time and was shown into the manager’s office by an assistant. I was so nervous 17 I d idn’t catch the manager’s name. The interview began. “Do you have any previous experience in hotels?” asked the manager. “No sir,” I said. The manager frowned. “Are you good at using computers?” “Yes, sir. I am familiar 18 most popular kinds of softwar e.” The manager frowned again. He didn’t look a friendly person. The interview continued. Every answer I gave 19 (receive) by a frown from the manager, even though I told him about my20 (communicate) skills, my knowledge of French and so on. Obviously, I was doing very badly. At last, the interview came to a close. “One final question,” said the manager. “How good is21 eyesight?” “Excellent, sir,” I replied. “Very well,” said the manager,“thank you for coming.” I stood up 22 (shake) hands. 23 the manager stood up as well, I realized what I had been doing wrong. The gentleman 24 I had been calling “sir” during the whole interview was wearing a skirt! The manager was a woman! I didn’t get 25 job.II. 阅读（共两节，25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）ADr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humour. Participants（参加者）are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people.The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humour. The idea is that if we want to understand each other, we have to find out what makes us laugh.This is a subject that has long attracted psychologists and philosophers. Most of the time, people are not completely honest. We do things that societyexpects us to and say things that help us get what we want. But laughing cannot be controlled. When we laugh, we tell the truth about ourselves. By December 2001 over 10, 000 jokes had been submitted. This gave the scientists enough evidence to make early conclusions. It seems that men and women do have different senses of humour, for instance.“Our findings show the major differences in the ways in which males and females use humour, ” said Dr. Wiseman. “Males use humour to appear superior to others, while women are more skilled in languages and prefer word play. ”Researchers also found that there really is such a thing as a national sense of humour. The British enjoy what is usually called “toilet humour”. But the French like their jokes short and sharp: “You’re a high priced lawyer. Will you answer two questions for $500?” “Yes. What’s the second question?”The Germans are famous for not having a sense of humour. But the survey found that German participants were more likely to find submitted jokes funny than any other nationality. Perhaps that proves the point. Is this joke funny? I don’t know, but let’s s ay yes, just to be safe.Dr Wiseman and his workmates also submitted jokes created by computer. But none of those who took part in the survey found any of them amusing. Perhaps this is relief. Computers already seem like they can do everything. At least they should leave the funny stuff to us.26. Scientist started “ the laugh lab” project________A. to find the funniest joke in European countriesB. to know what funny people are like from different nations and culturesC. to find out the differences between the male and female sense of humourD. to get more personal details about participants27. We can infer from the passage that________.A. most of the people all over the world are completely honestB. psychologists and philosophers take inter est in the “laugh lab” projectC. ordinary people are not interested in “the laugh lab” project at allD. people tell the truth about themselves only when they laugh28. According to the passage, we can safely say that ________.A. Jokes created by computer are less appealing to people.B. Men and women have similar senses of humour.C. The project lasted from September, 2001 to December, 2001.D. Scientists have collected enough evidence to make final conclusions.29. The writer gave the examples of the British, the French and the Germans________.A. to show thane French people have a better sense of humourB. to prove the British people have a sense of “toilet humour”C. to show people from different nations have different senses of humourD. to prove that the Germans have no sense of humour30. What is the best title for the passage?A. Funny or not?B. Laugh louder!C. Men laugh better.D. Watch out for the trap in jokes!BTraditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.Research revealed one in five parents has ditched old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and execution. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing.The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9pm on Watch, and sees six episodes based on traditional fairytales. The poll found a quarter of parents polled wouldn’t consider reading a fairytale to their child until they had reached the age of five, as they prompt too many awkward questions from their offspring.Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it’s understandable that parents worry about reading t hem to young children.”“As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five year old with an over active imagination could take things too seriously. Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales, as we see in GRIMM, good will triumph over evil a nd there is always a moral to the story.”The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares.However, half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids’ books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.31.Why don’t some parents want to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids?A. Rumplestiltskin is too longB. Rumplestiltskin is too difficultC. Rumplestiltskin forgives stealingD. Rumplestiltskin may have bad influence on Children32.We can learn from paragraph 3 that Grimm is _____A. a fairytales bookB. a movie for childrenC. a play loved by childrenD. a drama based on traditional fairytales33. The underlined word “soothe “in paragraph4 can be replaced by____A. put downB. calm downC. take downD. come down34. Which of the following may Steve Hornsey agree to?A. There is a moral to a classic fairytaleB. Fairytales are darkC. Adults take fairytales too seriouslyD. Fairytales are not good for children’s sleep35.What’s the author’s attitude towards traditional fairytales?A. OptimisticB. Not mentionedC. CasualD. DisapprovingCTeary Joe was a boy with a special ability: he could make himself cry in less than a second. If he disliked something, or things became difficult, Teary Joe would not hesitate to put on a pitiful face and set great big tears running down his cheeks. In this way he managed to get practically everything he wanted, because no one could resist the pity inspired by his tearful little face.But one day, Teary Joe met Pipo. Pipo was asking people in the street for some change, in return for him helping them in any way he could. Pipo was very poor; he had no home and no family, so he made a living however he could. Even so, Pipo always had the biggest smiles on his face.Joe took to Pipo, so he decided to help him out in making some money. He went over next to Pipo, took off his hat, put it face-up on the ground, and started crying with the most pitiful of expressions. In a few minutes, Joe’s hat was full of coins and sweets, but when Joe offered all this to Pipo, Pipo declined. “I prefer deserving what I receive,” answered Pipo with his usual smile, “It’s much more fun making an effort to get things. Maybe I haven’t gotten everything I’ve wanted, but I’ve done a load of interesting things.” Teary Joe didn’t answer; he just walked sadly away. Joe had g ot everything he wanted, but he’d done practically nothing of interest the whole day.That evening, having returned home, Joe requested a delicious cake for his supper. When his mother said no, Joe tried to cry but, remembering Pipo and how joyful he was, he tried to get the cake in some other way. Joe spent the whole evening helping his mother to water the plants and organize the library books.In the end there was no cake. But that wasn’t so bad, because Joe discovered it had been much more fun doing all those things that evening rather than just sitting crying to get a piece of cake that, in the end, wouldn’t have been worth it.36.According to the passage, Teary Joe ______________________.A. relied on others’ sympathy beforeB. was joyful in his lifeC. hated working hardD. was a naughty boy37.Teary Joe sadly walked away because he _________________.A. considered that Pipo was very poorB. realized he shouldn’t change his life styleC. didn’t get delicious cake for supperD. got everything he wanted without delight38.Joe’s attitude towards Pipo’s getting things by making efforts was _______.A. ridiculousB. faultyC. doubtfulD. admirable39.What can be inferred about Teary Joe?A. He doesn’t have home and is poor.B. He still prefers crying to get things.C. He built up true friendship with Pipo.D. He was profoundly influenced by Pipo.40.The author wrote the passage to ask people to __________.A. receive things by crying more.B. get things by making an effort.C. have a biggest smile every day.D. help their mother every dayDThe first step in exercising for most people is determining whether or not they should. This is particularly true with anyone over thirty-five, especially if they have been heavy smokers. Likewise, young adults who have been very inactive should proceed slowly and with caution. A physical evaluation（评价）from a physician is recommended, preferably one that includes an exercise-stress test. While a person is exercising, a stress test detects cardiovascular(心血管的) problems that might not show up when the body is at rest. This is done by monitoring blood pressure, pulse rate, oxygen consumption, and the heart’s electrical activity while exercising.Whatever exercise program is selected, it is important to start with warm-up periods. These should include stretching exercises, jumping jacks, or active walking. The idea is to increase heart rate and circulation slowly without placing a sudden strain on the heart or the muscles that are starting to work.The next phase in developing an exercise program is to determine the amount of exercise that is enough to condition the muscles and cardiovascular system without excessively exhausting the body. This involves taking one’s pulse and finding one’s target zone. This target zone, or safe-training pulse rate, is establ ished by subtracting one’s age from 220 and then taking 60 percent to 80 percent of that total. If you are just starting to exercise, 60 percent is recommended; 80 percent is recommended if you are already in good condition.41. Who is the intended reader of the passage?A. a social workerB. a physician who is in charge of physical checkupsC. any would-be sportsmanD. anyone who wants to take up exercise42. What is NOT mentioned as a part of a stress test in Paragraph 1?A. watching the heart’s el ectrical activity.B. Examining the blood pressure.C. Observing oxygen consumption.D. Increasing blood circulation43. The underlined word “excessively”probably means ____.A. slightlyB. overlyC. attentivelyD. physically44. In order not to place much strain on the body, if you are a beginner and at the age of 45, the safe training pulse rate suggested would be ____.A.105B.220C.140D.17545. The author writes the passage mainly to recommend ____.A. that heavy smokers should quit smoking for the sake of their healthB. that we should do warm-up periods either before or after doing exercisesC. that young adults should live an inactive life instead of doing exercisesD. that we should take up physical exercises according to our physical condition第二节信息匹配（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）五位外国人(Dick, John, Mary, Jane , Bob)想在北京游览，请根据他们各自的情况，推荐相应的北京游套餐。
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2013广东高考英语试题及答案（详细版）
2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(广东卷)英语第一节第一节 完型填空完型填空Number sense is not the ability to count. It is the ability to recognize a 1 in number. Human beings are born with this ability. 2 , Experiments show that many animas are, too. For example, many birds have good number sense. If a n has has four four eggs eggs and and and you you you remove remove remove one, one, one, the the the bird bird bird will will will not not 3 . However, if if you you you remove remove remove two, two, two, the the the bird bird 4 leaves. leaves. This This means that the bird knows the 5 between two and three. Another interesting experiment showed a bird ’s 6 number sense. A man was trying to take a photo of a crow(乌鸦) that had a nest in a tower, but the crow always left when she saw him coming. The bird did not 7 until the man left the tower. The man had an 8 . He took another man with him to the tower. One man left and the other stayed, but they not 9 the bird. The crow stayed away until the second man left, too. The experiment was 10 with three men and then with four men. But the crow did not return to the nest until all the men were 11 . It was not until five men went into the tower and only four left that they were 12 able to fool the crow. How good is a human ’s number sense? It ’s not very good. For example, babies about fourteen months old almost always notice if something is taken away from a 13 group. But when the number goes beyond three or four, the children are 14 fooled. It seems that number sense is something we have in common with many animals in this world, and that our human 15 is not much better than a crow ’s. 1. A. rise B. pattern C. change D. trend 2. A. Importantly B. Surprisingly C. Disappointedly D. Fortunately 3. A. survive B. care C. hatch D. notice 4. A. generally B. sincerely C. casually D. deliberately 5. A. distance B. range C. difference D. interval 6. A. amazing B. annoying C. satisfying D. disturbing 7. A. relax B. recover C. react D. return 8. A. appointment B. excuse C. idea D. explanation 9. A. fool B. hurt C. catch D. kill 10. A. reported B. repeated C. designed D. approved 11. A. confused B. gone C. tired D. drunk 12. A. gradually B. luckily C. strangely D. finally 13. A. single B. small C. local D. new 14. A. seldom B. temporarily C. merely D. often 15. A. sight B. nature C. ability D. belief 第三节第三节 阅读理解阅读理解 A ．Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. Children know this very well. F Epstein, in his book I Make It to Five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom, a four-year-old boy cancer in his back bone. He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination. Tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilli way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led. The The day day day before before before his his his third third third trip trip trip to to to the the the operating operating operating room, room, room, Tom Tom Tom was was was terribly terribly terribly afraid. afraid. afraid. ““ Maybe Maybe I I I could could could go go go as as as Superman,Superman,Superman,”” he whispered to his mom. Hearing this, the mother hesitated for while. She has avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装), but finally she agreed. The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his ha to the people greeting him along the way. And Tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operatiThe power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. We all have the power to use our fantasies to atte things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed could. Just as Dr. Epstein puts it, “If you can dream it, you can do it.”It doesn’t mean that y ou should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. But, next time you are tested in a w that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over challenge and do it in your mind first. So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream. 26. What do we know about Tom? A. He was seriously ill. B. He was a dishonest boy. C. He was crazy about magic. D. He was Dr. Epstein’s patient. 27. What can be inferred about Tom ’s mother? A. She was a rich lady. B. She refused Tom ’s request. C. She wanted Tom to be a superhero. D. She wanted to get Tom through the pain. 28. When Tom went for the third operation, he_________. A. pretended to be painful B. acted like a superhero C. appeared in poor spirits D. argued with his mother 29. In the last paragraph, you are advised________. A. to go through some difficult tests B. to wake up from your wild dreams C. to become a powerful person in your mind D. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews 30. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To tell us an interesting story. B. To help us make right decisions. C. To advise us to care about children. D. To encourage us to use our imagination. B. Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others be that success mostly comes down to luck. I’I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that ’s just the reality of how life is. However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become gre certain things, it ’ll require even more time, time that most people won ’t put in. This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don ’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it. When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a h part of their life to get there at a huge cost. It ’s sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent but thinking that way does you no good, and there ’s a huge chance that you ’re wrong anyway. Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of add and over a long period of time. If you ’re not willing to put in the time and work, don ’t expect to receive any rewards. Consistent, hard work won ’t guarantee you the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become rally goo whatever it is you put all that work into. 31. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about__________. A. the reasons for success B. the meaning of success C. the standards of success D. the importance of success 32. Paragraph 2, the underlined word that refers to__________. A. being good at something B. setting a practical goal C. putting in more time D. succeeding in life 33. Successful people suggest doing what one loves because_____________. A. work makes one feel pain B. one tends to enjoy his work C. one gives up his work easily D. it takes a lot of time to succeed 34. What can be infer from Paragraph 4? A. Successful people like to show their great skills. B. People sometimes succeed without luck or talent. C. People need to achieve success at the cost of life. D. It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success. 35. What is the main theme of the passage? A. Having a goal is vital to success. B. Being good is different from being great. C. One cannot succeed without time and practice. D. Luck, talent and family help to achieve success. C. One day, when I was working as a psychologist in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David kept waling up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had referred him to me. “This boy has lost his family ,”,” he wrote. he wrote. “He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I’I’m very worried m very worried about him. Can I help?”I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn ’t have the answer to, and which no wards can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically. The first two times we met, David didn ’t say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children ’s drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wedn afternoon---in complete silence and without looking at me. It ’s not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice. Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up befo even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me? “Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with,” I thought. “Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering.”Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly. “It It’’s your turn,” he said. After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life. Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one---without any words---can reach out to another person. Al takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens. 36. When he first met the author, David_________. A. felt a little excited B. walked energetically C. looked a little nervous D. showed up with his teacher 37. As a psychologist, the author __________. A. was ready to listen to David B. was skeptical about psychology C. was able to describe David ’s problem D. was sure of handling David’s problem 38. David enjoyed being with the author because he____________. A. wanted to ask the author for advice B. needed to share sorrow with the author C. liked the children ’s drawing in the office D. beat the author many times in the chess game 39. What can be inferred about David? A. He recovered after months of treatment. B. He liked biking before he lost his family. C. He went into university soon after starting to talk. D. He got friends in school before he met the author. 40. What made David change? A. His teacher ’s help. B. The author ’s friendship. C. His exchange of letters with the author. D. The author’s silent communication with him. D. While Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor(监控器) a few hundred miles away was watching her every move. Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer ’s Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix tracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet ac was locked---remotely---to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said was; Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past? Or was she slowing down? In In the the the battle battle battle against against against cheating, cheating, cheating, this this this is is is the the the cutting edge cutting edge and and a a a key key key to to to encourage encourage encourage honestly honestly honestly in in in the the the booming booming booming field field field of of of on on on line line education. The technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with s measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid---that studen haven haven’’t searched the Internet to get the right answers. Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating become sharper in the last y with with the the the growth growth growth of of of ““open online courses.courses.”” Private colleges, colleges, public public public universities universities universities and corporations and corporations are are jumping jumping jumping into into into the the the online online education field, spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty a distance. Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them a programs that check student ’s identities using personas information, such as the telephone numbers they once used. Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters analyzing analyzing whether whether whether difficult difficult difficult test test test questions questions questions are are are answered at answered at he same same speed speed speed as as easy easy ones. ones. ones. As As As in in in many many many university university university classes, classes, classes, term term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating. 41. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam? A. To correct her typing mistakes. B. To find her secrets in the room C. To prevent her from slowing down. D. To keep her from dishonest behaviors 42. The underlined expression cutting edge in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______. A. advanced technique B. sharpening tool C. effective rule D. dividing line 43. For Internet universities, exams and diplomas will be valid if__________. 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广东省揭阳一中2013届高三第三次模拟试题历史试题 Word版含答案
2012—2013学年度高三历史试题四一、单项选择题本大题共35小题，每小题4分，共140分。
每小题给出的四个选项中，只有一项是符合题目要求的。
12．古人云：“半部《论语》治天下”。
可见《论语》之价值。
下列关于此书的叙述正确的是①孔子兴办私学，授徒讲学的主要教材②成为儒家经典“五经”之一③朱熹对之加以注解，成为理学经典④明清后被翻译成西方文字，欧洲一些思想家从中得到启发A．①②③④ B．②③④ C．③④ D．②③【答案】C【KS5U解析】本题主要考查学生运用所学历史知识解决实际问题的能力，《论语》是记录孔子言行语录的经典著作，儒家经典“五经”是指《诗经》、《尚书》、《仪礼》、《乐经》、《周易》和《春秋》，《论语》不在“五经”之中，所以①②两项说法错误不符合史实，③④两项表述正确符合题意和史实，故答案选C项。
13．武则天晚年为立太子一事而犹豫不决（侄儿武承嗣还是儿子李显），狄仁杰劝说她：“立子，则千秋万岁后配食太庙，承继无穷；立侄，则未闻侄为天子而附姑于庙者也。
”武则天感悟，听从了狄仁杰的意见，立庐陵王李显为皇嗣，唐祚得以维系。
这一故事反映了中国古代政治的哪一特点？A．专制主义 B．家天下 C．皇权至上 D．中央集权【答案】B【KS5U解析】本题主要考查学生准确解读材料信息的能力，材料中“立子，则千秋万岁后配食太庙，承继无穷；立侄，则未闻侄为天子而附姑于庙者也。
”说明了宗法血缘在唐代皇帝继承中依然有着深刻的影响，即夏代以来皇位只在家族成员内部世袭传递，皇权继承呈现出“家天下”的特征，武承嗣不是唐代李氏成员不能承继皇位，所以答案选B，A C D三项内涵与上述史实特征不符。
14．司马迁在《史记·货殖列传》中为30多位春秋以来的著名大商人立传。
这表明他A．肯定“工商食官”政策 B．肯定“重农抑商”政策C．肯定商人的社会价值 D．否定小人物的社会作用【答案】C【KS5U解析】本题主要考查学生运用所学历史知识解决实际问题的能力，司马迁为商人立传说明他肯定商业的价值和商人在社会中的重要作用，所以答案选C，A项出现在西周时期，春秋战国之后衰落， B项与重视商人和商业相反， D项材料并未直接体现。
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2013年揭阳一中、潮州金山中学第四次联考英语试题 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） The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 1 . Solitude can be 2 to discover once it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 3 our culture. The desire to be connected has brought solitude to an end. People have become so 4 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted even if they'd rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog, not only from our 5 but from our mobile phones as well. Most developed nations have become 6 on digital technology simply because they've grown accustomed to it, and at this point not using it would make them an outsider. Also , many jobs and careers require people to be 7 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of 8 . Being reachable might feel like a 9 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times. I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 10 wants it. Computers can be shut down and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be "connected" and "on" has many 11 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 12 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel trapped and 13 to answer unwanted calls or 14 to unwanted texts. Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 15 across generations. Some find today's technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone's view on the subject, it's hard to imagine what life would be like without daily advancements in technology. 1. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected 2. A. hard B. easy C. accessible D. available 3. A.respected B. shaped C. ignored D.preserved 4. A.sensitive B.intelligent C.considerate D.reachable 5. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors 6. A. bent B. hard C. keen D.dependent 7. A.connected B. trained C.recommended D. interested 8. A. study B. work C.language D. life 9. A. pleasure B. benefit C.burden D.disappointment 10. A. slightly B. hardly C.merely D. really 11. A. aspects B. weaknesses C.advantages D. exceptions 12. A. hidden B. lost C.relaxed D. deserted 13. A. forced B. excited C.confused D. interested 14. A. turn B. submit C.object D. reply 15. A. vary B. arise C.spread D. exist 1. 【答案】C 【解析】updated被更新;received 被收到；shared被分享； collected被收集。数字的世界不存在独处，意味着信息的开放性。故选C。 2. 【答案】A 【解析】hard难的； easy 容易的；accessible 易接近的；available有效的。独处很难被发现，故选A。 3. 【答案】B 【解析】respect尊敬； shaped 塑造，形成，发展； ignore忽视； preserve保存。对第一段总结，就这方面而言，新科技改变了我们的文化。故选B。 4. 【答案】D 【解析】sensitive 敏感的；intelligent聪明的； considerate体贴的； reachable可获得的。网络科技如此发达以至于他人可以轻易的被联系到。故选D。 5. 【答案】B 【解析】media媒体； computers电脑； databases资料库； monitors监控设备。我们可以通过电脑聊天，写文本，发邮件，写博客等。与后面使用电话也可以做到这些相并列的日常生活工具。故选B. 6. 【答案】D 【解析】bent倾向; hard难的； keen热衷于；dependent依靠的，依赖的。因为发达国家的人都习惯使用数码产品，因此对数码产品很具依赖性，故选D。 7. 【答案】A 【解析】connected 有联系的；trained训练过的； recommended被推荐的； interested感兴趣的。许多工作和事业都需要彼此有联系，故选A。 8. 【答案】B 【解析】study 学习；work 工作；language 语言；life生活。根据上文可知说的是工作的事情。从这一点上来说，技术改变了工作文化，故选B。 9. 【答案】C 【解析】pleasure乐趣；乐事 benefit好处；益处； burden负担，责任； disappointment失望。根据后文中的否定想法可以看出对于不想被联系的人来说是个负担，故选C。 10. 【答案】D 【解析】slightly轻微地； hardly几乎不； merely仅仅； really实际上。根据后文提示人们关电脑关手机，说明独处对于一部分人来说是真正想要追求的，故选D。 11. 【答案】C 【解析】aspects方面； weaknesses弱点； advantages优势； exceptions例外。与后文中的缺点相比得出是优点，故选C。 12. 【答案】B 【解析】hidden隐藏的； lost 失去的；relaxed放松的； deserted遗弃的。描述数码产品的优点，当人们在山上迷路的时候，移动电话的作用，故选B。 13. 【答案】A 【解析】forced 强迫的；excited 兴奋的；confused 困惑的；interested感兴趣的。与后文中被迫接电话和发信息可以看出消极的情绪，故选A。 14. 【答案】D 【解析】turn to转向； submit to提交； object to反对；reply to回答。这是固定搭配，答复电话和回复短信，故选D。 15. 【答案】A 【解析】vary变化； arise引起；上升； spread展开，扩展；exist存在。对于全文的总结。人们对于社会连通性存在各种各样的观点，故选A。 第二节: 语法填空（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分） My most embarrassing moment occurred last month. I was invited to attend an interview 16 a job as a hotel receptionist. I arrived on time and was shown into the manager’s office by an assistant. I was so nervous 17 I didn’t catch the manager’s name. The interview began. “Do you have any previous experience in hotels?” asked the manager. “No sir,” I said. The manager frowned. “Are you good at using computers?” “Yes, sir. I am familiar 18 most popular kinds of software.” The manager frowned again. He didn’t look a friendly person. The interview continued. Every answer I gave 19 (receive) by a frown from the manager, even though I told him about my 20 (communicate) skills, my knowledge of French and so on. Obviously, I was doing very badly. At last, the interview came to a close. “One final question,” said the manager. “How good is 21 eyesight?” “Excellent, sir,” I replied. “Very well,” said the manager, “thank you for coming.” I stood up 22 (shake) hands. 23 the manager stood up as well, I realized what I had been doing wrong. The gentleman 24 I had been calling “sir” during the whole interview was wearing a skirt! The manager was a woman! I didn’t get 25 job. II. 阅读（共两节，25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 Dr Wiseman started “the laugh lab” project in September 2001. It is the largest study of humour. Participants（参加者）are invited to log on to the laugh lab website, give a few personal details, tell their favourite jokes and judge the jokes told by other people. The project will last for a year, and the organizers hope to finally discover the world’s funniest joke. But there is also a serious purpose. The researches want to know what people from different nations and cultures find funny. And they want to find