韶关市届高三第二次调研考试英语.docx

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韶关市届高三第二次调研考试英语

韶关市2013届高三第二次调研考试

英语

本试卷共10页，三大题，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姓名和考生号填写在答题卷指定的位置上。

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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。

Weareallinterestedinequality,butwhilesomepeopletrytoprotecttheschoolandexaminationsysteminthenameofequality,others,stillinthenameofequality,wantonlytodestroyit.

Anysocietywhichisinterestedinequalityofopportunityandstandardsofachievementmust__1testitspupils.Thestandardsmaybechanged—noexaminationis2—buttohavenotestsorexaminationswouldmeantheendofequalityandofstandards.Therearegroupsofpeoplewhoopposethisviewandwhodonot3eitherinexaminationsorinanycontrolsinschooloronteachers.Thiswouldmeaneverythingwoulddependon4sinceeverypupilwoulddependonefficiency,thevaluesandthepurposeofeach5.

Withoutexaminations,employerswilllookforemployeesfromthe6respectedschoolsandfromfamiliesknowntothem–aformoffavoritismwillreplaceequality.Atthemoment,thebrightchildfromanill-respectedschoolcanshowcertificatestoproveheis_7forajob,whilethelackofacertificateindicatestheunsuitabilityofa8childattendingawell-respectedschool.Thisdefenseofexcellenceandopportunitywoulddisappearifexaminationswere9,andthebrightchildfromapoorfamilywouldbeaprisonerofhisorherschool’sreputation,unableto10foremploymentwiththechildfromthe11__school.

Theopponentsoftheexaminationsystemsuggestthatexaminationsarean12forcebecausetheyshowdifferencesbetweenpupils.Accordingtothesepeople,theremustbenospecial,__13oracademicclass.Theyhaveevensuggestedthatthereshouldbenoformofdifferenceinsportoranyotherarea:

alljobsorpostsshouldbefilledbyunsystematic14.Theselectionwouldbemadebypeoplewhothemselvesare15selectedbysomecomputer.

1.

A.seldom

B.regularly

C.never

D.rarely

2.

A.perfect

B.interesting

C.easy

D.difficult

3.

A.predict

B.explain

C.improve

D.believe

4.

A.equality

B.luck

C.labor

D.examinations

5.

A.classmate

B.friend

C.teacher

D.parent

6.

A.equally

B.slightly

C.highly

D.interestingly

7.

A.suitable

B.interested

C.generous

D.sensitive

8.

A.cruel

B.dull

C.clever

D.bright

9.

A.handeddown

B.pickedup

C.broughtin

D.takenaway

10.

A.compete

B.stand

C.argue

D.protect

11.

A.ordinary

B.favored

C.ill-respected

D.average

12.

A.necessary

B.healthy

C.extraordinary

D.evil

13.

A.standard

B.normal

C.different

D.fair

14.

A.selection

B.test

C.discussion

D.arrangement

15.

A.surely

B.clearly

C.actually

D.probably

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上标号为16—25的相应位置上。

Recentlyithasbeenobservedthatmoreandmorepeopleareswitchingtoorganicvegetablesandfruits.Theyare16（nature）andsafeforthehumanbodytoconsume.Organicfarming__17（increase）andevolvedinalargewayduetothislargedemandbynow.Farmersaregettingbetterattheartofgrowingorganicvegetablesandtherearemanyhelpfultips18__theysharewithothermembersoftheorganicfarmingcircle.19youareagardenerandinterestedingrowingorganicvegetables,20iswisetobeawareofthesetipsandchoosethebestorganicgardentipthathelps21gardentoproducehealthyandbettervegetables.

Onehelpfulorganicgardentipthatworkswellforallfarmersis22（make）yourownfertilizer.Thisis23kindoffertilizermadeofdryleaves,fruitpeelingsandkitchenfooddisposables.Thesematerialsareburiedundergroundandkeptthere24sometime.Withfermentation（发酵）takingplacethesoilbecomesricherwithnutrients.Thismeansyougetafertilizerthatdoesnothavechemicalsatall.Thisfertilizerenhancesthesoilandsothevegetablesandfruitsare25（health）andbetter.

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

It’sjustasmall,whiteenvelopestuckamongthebranchesofourChristmastree.Noname,noaddress.Ithaspeekedthroughthebranchesofourtreeforthepast10years.

ItallbeganbecausemyhusbandMikehatedChristmas.Hedidn’thatethetruemeaningofChristmas,butthecommercialaspectsofit;overspending,runningaroundatthelastminutetogetatieforUncleHarryandpowderforGrandma…

Knowinghefeltthisway,Idecidedoneyeartobypasstheusualshirts,sweaters,tiesandsoforth.IreachedforsomethingspecialforMike.Theinspirationcameinanunusualway.

OursonKevin,at12thatyear,waswrestlingatthejuniorlevelattheschoolheattendedandbeforeChristmas,therewasanon-leaguematchagainstateamsponsoredbyaninner-citychurch,mostlyblack.

Asthematchbegan,Iwasalarmedtoseethattheotherteamwaswrestlingwithoutheadgeartoprotectawrestler’sears.Theyobviouslycouldnotafford.

Mikeshookhisheadsadly,“Iwishjustoneofthemcouldhavewon,”hesaid.“Theyhavealotofpotential,butlosinglikethiscouldtaketheheartrightoutofthem.”

Mikelovedkids—allkids—andheknewthem,havingcoachedlittleleaguefootball,baseballandlacrosse.That’swhentheideaforhispresentcame.

Thatafternoon,Iwenttoalocalsportinggoodsstoreandboughtanassortmentofwrestlingheadgearandshoesandsentthemanonymouslytotheinner-citychurch.

OnChristmasEve,Iplacedtheenvelopeonthetree,thenoteinsidetellingMikewhatIhaddoneandthatthiswashisgiftfromme.HissmilewasthebrightestthingaboutChristmasthatyear.ForeachChristmas,Ifollowedthetradition.

TheenvelopebecamethehighlightofourChristmas.ItwasalwaysthelastthingopenedonChristmasmorningandourchildren,ignoringtheirnewtoys,wouldstandwithwide-eyedanticipationastheirdadliftedtheenvelopefromthetreetorevealitscontents.

Thetraditionhasgrownandsomedaywillexpandevenfurtherwithourgrandchildrenstandingaroundthetreewithwide-eyedanticipationwatchingastheirfatherstakedowntheenvelope.Mike’sspirit,liketheChristmasspirit,willalwaysbewithus.

26.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.PreciousPresentB.ChristmasGift

C.TheSmallWhiteEnvelopeD.TheGoodOldTradition

27.WhydidMikehateChristmasaccordingtothepassage?

A.Hedidn’tlikethetruemeaningofChristmas

B.Hedidn’tlikepeoplespendingtoomuchmoneyonpresents

C.HehatedbuyingpresentsforUncleHarryandGrandma

D.Hedidn’twanttoreceivegiftslikeshirts,sweatersorties.

28.Whichistheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedphrase“taketheheartrightoutofthem”?

A.makethemexcitedB.maketheminspired

C.makethemloseconfidenceD.makethemkillthemselves

29.WhywashissmilethebrightestthingaboutChristmasthatyear?

（paragraph9）

A.HereceivedsomesportinggoodsB.Hefoundapotentialwrestlingteam

C.HissonwonthewrestlingmatchD.Hiswifesentpresentstothosepoorkids

30.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Thetraditionofsendingpresentswillpassfromgenerationtogeneration.

B.Thechildrenwereeagertogettheirnewtoysignoringtheenvelope.

C.Withthepresents,thepoorkidswillsurelywinthematchoneday.

D.Mike’sspirit,liketheChristmasspirit,willalwaysbewithus.

B

Weuseanaverageof158litersofwateradayinBritain,forwhichwepayabargainpriceof28paliter,butmuchofthisisjustcashdownthedrain,accordingtowatercompanies.

Mostarecampaigningtocuttheamountweuse.Andthefrontlineweaponintheircampaignisthewatermeter（计量器）.Theywantusalltohaveoneandonecompanyisseekingpowerstomakethiscompulsory.

TheGovernmentisanxiousforustouselesswater,too.ElliotMorley,theEnvironmentMinister,saysheisimpressedbythesavingswhenameterisinstalled.Inmosthomes,consumptiondropsby20percent.

Healsothinksconsumersgetagooddealfrommeters.Hesaid,“Mostpeoplewouldfindthattheywouldeitherbeexactlythesameorbetteroffwithwatermetersanditisafairerwayofpayingforwater.”

Atpresent,only25%ofhouseholdshavemetersandmostofthoseareinEastAnglia.Theyareinstalledbywatercompanies,andhouseholdsthenhaveabout￡43addedtoeachbilltocoverthecostofinstallingandreadingthemeter.

BarrieClarke,aspokesmanforWaterUK,said,“Wewanteveryonetobemorewaterwise—tothinkabouttheamountofwatertheyuse.Butwithourclimatechangeanddifferentweatherpatterns,overtimeitwillmakeeconomicandenvironmentalsensetothinkhowweusewater.Thismaymeanmeters.”

Mr.Clarkebelievestheeasiestwaytosavewateristouselessinthegarden.Inonehour,asprinklerusesthesameamountofwaterastheaveragefamilyoffourusesinaday—about632liters.Hesaidthatgardenersshouldwaterintheeveningsothatitdosenotevaporateintheheatofthedayandthateveryhouseholdshouldhaveawaterbutttocollectrainwaterforuseinthegarden.

31.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageofinstallingwatermeters?

A.Waterconsumptiondrops.B.It’sfairertopayforwater.

C.They’reinstalledforfree.D.Peoplearemorewaterwise.

32.Thepassageimpliesthat________.

A.watermetersarewelcomebyBritishpeople

B.peoplewillbebetteroffwithwatermeters

C.everyonehasbecomewisertousewaternow

D.savingwaterisbothgoodtoeconomyandenvironment