广东省揭东一中、惠来一中2014届高三上学期联考英语试题 Word版含解析

（满分：135分；考试用时：120分钟）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。

Three Apple engineers and three Microsoft employees are traveling by train to a conference. The Microsoft engineers each buy tickets but the Apple engineers buy only a 1 ticket.“How are three people going to travel on only one2?” asks a Microsoft employee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple engineer.They all board the train. The Microsoft employees take their 3 but all three Apple engineers cram(拥挤) into a restroom and close the door behind them.4 after the train has departed, the conductor comes around5 tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, “Ticket, please.” The door opens just a crack and a n arm 6, ticket in hand. The 7 takes it and moves on. The Microsoft employees see this and agree it is quite a 8 idea.So after the conference, the Microsoft employees decide to 9 the Apple engineers (as they always do) on the return trip and save some 10. When they get to the station, they buy one ticket. To their 11, the Apple engineers don’t buy any ticket at all.“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asks one12 Microsoft employee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple enginee r.When they board the train, the Microsoft employees cram into a 13and the Apple engineers cram into another one nearby. The train departs. Soon one of the Apple engineers 14his restroom and walks over to where the Microsoft employees are 15.He kno cks on the door and says, “Ticket, please...”【小题1】A.cheap B .return C.single D.special【小题2】.A.routeB. ticket. Cmeans D.railroad【小题3】A．seats B．chances C．turns D．routes【小题4】A．Directly B．Quickly C．Nearly D．Shortly【小题5】A.testing B．collecting C. receiving D．delivering【小题6】A． sticks B．appears C．holds D．rises【小题7】A. conductor B.policeman C．employee D．engineer【小题8】A．strange B．foolish C．clever D．useful【小题9】A．learn B．watch C．accept D．copy【小题10】A．money B．time C．energy D．space【小题11】A．excitementB．agreement C. astonishment D．appointment 【小题12】A.touched B．delighted C.fightened D．puzzled【小题13】A.beroom B． restroom C．sitting-room D．dining-room【小题14】A．．leaves B．crosses C enters D．reaches【小题15】A．traveling B．sitting C．hiding D．enjoying【答案】【解析】考点：考查故事类短文第二节：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。

Online shopping is coming into fashion in most cities, where people are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed internet technology. Nowadays, can we find a person __16__ hasn’t experienced online shopping? Definitely not.Online shopping __17__ (welcome) by most people due to various reasons. From the perspective of consumer, it can save some time for people who don’t have much spare time. Just click the mouse, they can get __18__ they want while staying at home. For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don’t have much circulating funds. __19__ (compare) with the traditional trade mode, they don’t have to spend money in renting a house. __20__, there are still some disadvantages in online shopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping less reliable and trustworthy. Second, people will lose __21__ fun of bargain.__22__ is undeniable that shopping on the internet has become an irresistible trend in modern society. It’s 23 great urgency that we need to make the relative laws 24 the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in this way can we enjoy the pleasure and 25 (convenient) of online shopping without the concern of being cheated.【答案】【解析】考点：考查短文填词Ⅱ.阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.A teenager realized her dream of becoming a professional model three years after a serious car accident.Marita Davies was on her way home from a party when the crash happened. The car that Marita took as a passenger was going the wrong way and crashed into another car driven by a drunken driver named David Hudson, which left her with a broken leg and back. It took the firefighters more than two hours to free the teenager from the damaged car before she was taken to hospital. Marita was in a wheelchair for a year after being bed-ridden for nine months.Marita feared her dream of a modeling career was over. She said, “I was extremely upset and shocked when I knew about my terrible injuries. I thought my dream of becoming a model was over. My leg and back were broken. The crash had broken my confidence and I became quiet and spent less time with other people. I was 16, and at that age all I wanted to do was go out with my friends.”But as her health took a turn for the better, Marita finally came out of the wheelchair and learned to walk. She decided she would still try to follow her dreams, and sent some photos off to some modeling agencies. She did a few unpaid jobs while studying at college. Soon, paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in. Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the crash had left her with huge scars on her leg and back. She was worried that people wouldn’t want her to model for them, but this didn’t stop her.Marita had done amazingly well to overcome everything that had been thrown at her in the three years. Finally, Marita became a professional model in 2013. She was signed up for advertising campaigns and appeared in TV ads.【小题3】It can be known from the passage that _______.A. Marita was sent to hospital soon after the accident.B. it took Marita twenty-one months to fully recover.C. Marita felt hopeless when she knew about her injuries.D. Marita’s friends helped her build up confidence again.【小题4】How did Marita feel when modeling jobs became available to her?A. Unconfident.B. Satisfied.C. Surprised.D. Lucky. 【小题5】The passage is intended to ______.A. prove modeling is a promising career.B. warn people not to drive after drinkingC. suggest having a dream is a good thingD. praise Marita’s s pirits to overcome difficulties【答案】【解析】考点：考查故事类短文B.At 21，Ricardo Semler became boss of his father's business in Brazil，Semco，which sold parts for ships. Semler Junior worked like a mad man，from 7：30 am，until midnight every day. One afternoon，while touring a factory in New York，he collapsed. The doctor who treated him said，"There's nothing wrong with you. But if you continue like this, you'll find a new home in our hospital. "Semler got the message. He changed the way he worked. In fact，he changed the ways his employees worked too.He let his workers take more responsibility so that they would be the ones worrying when things went wrong. He allowed them to set their own salaries，and he cut all the jobs he thoughtwere unnecessary，like receptionists and secretaries. This saved money and brought more equality to the company. "Everyone at Semco，even top managers，meets guests in reception，does the photocopying，sends faxes，types letters and dials the phone."He completely reorganized the office：instead of walls，they have plants at Semco，so bosses can't shut themselves away from everyone else. And the workers are free to decorate their workspace as they want. As for uniforms，some people wear suits and others wear T-shirts.Semco has flexible working hours：the employees decide when they need to arrive at work. Also，Semco lets its workers use the company's machines for their own projects，and makes them take holidays for at least thirty days a year.It sounds perfect，but does it work? The answer is in the numbers：in the last six years，Semco's revenues have gone from$35 million to$212 million. The company has grown from eight hundred employees to 3，000. Why?Semler says it's because of "peer pressure". Peer pressure makes employees work hard for everyone else. If someone isn't doing his job well，the other workers will not allow the situation to continue. In other words，Ricardo Semler treats his workers like adults rather than children, and expects them to act like responsible adults. And they do.【小题1】According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statements is True?A. Ricardo Semler is a 21-year employer.B. Semco is the name of a ship.C. Ricardo Semler fell seriously ill because of overwork.D. The doctor’s words had a great effect on Ricardo Semler.【小题2】Semler made a variety of changes in his company Except__________.A. the staff was lessened to save moneyB. the employees were given less holidays every year.C. flexible working hours were introducedD. the employees enjoyed a lot of freedom【小题3】What’s the main idea of Paragraph five?A. Ricardo Semler’s new management method succeeded.B. Ricardo Semler’s idea sounded perfect but not practical.C. The company earned a lot of money.D. The reason for his success.【小题4】In his company, what does Ricardo Semler value most?A. freedomB. rulesC. responsibilityD. hard work 【小题5】Which of the following best describes Semler’s quality?A. human and creativeB. clever and diligentC. intelligent and casualD. considerate and selfless【答案】【解析】考点：考查人物传记类短文C.Over time, the custom of kissing developed as a way for adults to express their love and affection for one another. The roots of this form of affection can be traced back to primitive times, when mothers fondled their children, much as mothers do today.Much later, in the sixth century, society apparently accepted the custom of kissing between adults as an expression of their affection. Not surprisingly, France first accepted kissing in courtship（求爱）. There, figure dancing was popular, and each dance was sealed with a kiss.The custom of kissing swept from France through Europe to Russia, where Russian nobility loved to imitate the French. Eventually, the kiss was incorporated into marriage ceremonies, and today lip locks couples into sweet matrimony.The custom of kissing today, as well as in ancient times, serves to pay homage to another. Early Romans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another in a manner they thought to b e dignified. One Roman emperor even ranked a person’s importance by the body part he was allowed to kiss. He allowed important nobles to kiss his lips, less important ones to kiss his hands, and the least important ones to kiss his feet.In Russia, the highest sign of recognition from the Crown meant a kiss from the Tsar himself. Today, natives of many African tribes pay homage to their Chief by kissing the ground over which he has walked.【小题1】What’s mainly talked about in the passage?A. The way to express love and respect.B. The expression of affection.C. The custom of kissing.D. The function of kissing.【小题2】Which of the following can best explain the underlined word“homage” in the 4th paragraph?A. recognitionB. respectC. importanceD. loyalty【小题3】It can be learned from the passage that _______ .A. kissing is a widely accepted way to show love and affection.B. kissing used to be a proper way to show love on the wedding ceremony.C. kissing is a widely accepted of greeting in the world.D. kissing from the Tsar is the only sign of being accepted from the Crown.【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. It was France that made the custom of kissing go to the whole world.B. Early Africans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another.C. One Roman emperor allowed important nobles to kiss his nose.D. Russian nobility followed the custom of kissing from the French.【小题5】We can infer from the passage that _______ .A. mothers created the custom of kissingB. kissing means differently on different occasionsC. figure dancing was usually sealed with a kiss in RussiaD. society found it hard to accept kissing in public in the sixth century.【答案】【解析】考点：考查社会生活类短文D.There has been a dramatic increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years, and it is assumed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disastersin thefuture. Some of the world’s leading cities are fa cing disasters like floods and heat waves.LondonLondon’s flood defences are getting older. Since 1982, the Thames Barrier(水闸)has protected the city from the threat of flooding, but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years. About 31 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not addressed.There are 26 underground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals, an airport and 80 billion worth of property in London’s flood risk area, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.ParisOver a six week period in July and August 2003, more than 1 1,400—mainly elderly people—died in France from dehydration(脱水)and extremely high body temperature in a deadlyheat wave. Heat waves of similar intensity(强度)are expected every seven years by 2050, so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?One solution is to have air-conditioners installed in elderly care homes. But this is considered a short-term solution, as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions(排放).In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower,” which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air-conditioner.ShanghaiShanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth. It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.An estimated 250，000 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work, placing extra demands on energy consumption. China relies heavily on coal—fired power stations, but these emissions increase temperatures and, in turn, warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.【小题1】What problem should be settled now in London?A. How to protect the city’s propertyB. Where to build its flood defencesC. How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the cityD. How to improve the function of the old flood defences【小题3】The major threats to Shanghai are __________.A. increasing population and coal-fired power stationsB. rising sea levels and typhoonsC. extremely high temperature and rising sea levelsD. extra demands on energy consumption and typhoons【小题4】The purpose of the passage is __________.A. to tell us how to protect the big citiesB. to give advice on how to defend natural disastersC. to explain what causes flood and heat wavesD. to warn us of the increasing natural disasters in big cities【小题5】Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Big Cities Facing Big DisastersB. Big Disasters in the FutureC. The Increase of Natural DisastersD. Solutions to Natural Disasters 【答案】【解析】考点：考查环保类短文第二节：信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。