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揭东一中、惠来一中2014届高三第一学期联考

英 语 试题

（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 Microsoftemployees are traveling by train to a conference. The Microsoftengineers each buy tickets but the Apple engineers buy onlya　1　ticket.

“How are three people going to travel on onlyone　2　?” asks a Microsoftemployee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple engineer.

They all board the train. The Microsoft employees taketheir　3　butall three Apple engineers cram(拥挤) into a restroom and close thedoor behind them.

　4　after the train hasdeparted, the conductor comesaround　5　tickets.He knocks on the restroom door and says, “Ticket, please.” The dooropens just a crack and anarm　6　, ticket in hand.The　7　takesit and moves on. The Microsoft employees see this and agree it isquitea　8　idea.

So after the conference, the Microsoft employees decideto　9　theApple engineers (as they always do) on the return trip and savesome　10　. When they get tothe station, they buy one ticket. Totheir　11　, the Appleengineers don’t buy any ticket at all.

“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asksone　12　Microsoftemployee. “Watch and you’ll see,” answers an Apple engineer.

When they board the train, the Microsoft employees cram intoa　13　and the Apple engineerscram into another one nearby. The train departs. Soon one of theApple engineers　14　hisrestroom and walks over to where the Microsoft employeesare　15　.

He knocks on the door and says, “Ticket, please...”

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, wherepeople are able to make full use of the rapidly-developed internettechnology. Nowadays, can we find a person __16__ hasn’texperienced online shopping? Definitely not.

Online shopping __17__ (welcome) by most people due tovarious reasons. From the perspective of consumer, it can save sometime for people who don’t have much spare time. Just click themouse, they can get __18__ they want while staying at home.For the retailers, it can cut some costs for those who don’t havemuch circulating funds. __19__ (compare) with thetraditional trade mode, they don’t have to spend money in renting ahouse. __20__, there are still some disadvantages in onlineshopping. First, a face-to-face deal makes online shopping lessreliableand trustworthy. Second, people will lose __21__ fun ofbargain.

__22__ is undeniable that shopping on the internet hasbecome an irresistible trend in modern society. It’s23great urgency that we need to make the relativelaws24the rapid growth of online shopping. Only in thisway can we enjoy the pleasure and25(convenient) of online shopping without the concern of beingcheated.

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.

Ateenager realized her dream of becoming a professional model threeyears after a serious car accident.

Marita Davies was on her way home from a party when the crashhappened. The car that Marita took as a passenger was going thewrong way and crashed into another car driven by a drunken drivernamed David Hudson, which left her with a broken leg and back. Ittook the firefighters more than two hours to free the teenager fromthe damaged car before she was taken to hospital. Marita was in awheelchair for a year after being bed-ridden for nine months.

Marita feared her dream of a modeling career was over. She said, “Iwas extremely upset and shocked when I knew about my terribleinjuries. I thought my dream of becoming a model was over. My legand back were broken. The crash had broken my confidence and Ibecame quiet and spent less time with other people. I was 16, andat 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 cameout of the wheelchair and learned to walk. She decided she wouldstill try to follow her dreams, and sent some photos off to somemodeling agencies. She did a few unpaid jobs while studying atcollege. Soon, paid commercial modeling jobs started coming in.Marita was a bit doubtful at first, because the crash had left herwith huge scars on her leg and back. She was worried that peoplewouldn’t want her to model for them, but this didn’t stop her.

Marita had done amazingly well to overcome everything that had beenthrown at her in the three years. Finally, Marita became aprofessional model in 2013. She was signed up for advertisingcampaigns and appeared in TV ads.

26. When did the accident happen?

A. In2008.B. In2009.C. In2010.D. In 2011.

27. Who should be to blame for the accident?

A. MaritaDavies.B. David Hudson.

C. The driver of the car that Marita took.D. Both of the drivers involved in the accident.

28. It can be known from the passage that _______.

A. Marita was sent to hospital soon after theaccident.

B. it took Marita twenty-one months to fullyrecover.

C. Marita felt hopeless when she knew abouther injuries.

D. Marita’s friends helped her build upconfidence again.

29. How did Marita feel when modeling jobs became available toher?

A.Unconfident.B.Satisfied.C.Surprised.D. Lucky.

30. The passage is intended to ______.

A. prove modeling is a promising career.

B. warn people not to drive afterdrinking

C. suggest having a dream is a goodthing

D. praise Marita’s spirits to overcomedifficulties

B.

At21，Ricardo Semler became boss of his father's business inBrazil，Semco，which sold parts for ships. Semler Junior worked likea mad man，from 7：30 am，until midnight every day. Oneafternoon，while touring a factory in New York，he collapsed. Thedoctor who treated him said，"There's nothing wrong with you. But ifyou continue like this, you'll find a new home in our hospital."Semler got the message. He changed the way he worked. In fact，hechanged the ways his employees worked too.

He lethis workers take more responsibility so that they would be the onesworrying when things went wrong. He allowed them to set their ownsalaries，and he cut all the jobs he thought were unnecessary，likereceptionists and secretaries. This saved money and brought moreequality to the company. "Everyone at Semco，even top managers，meetsguests in reception，does the photocopying，sends faxes，types lettersand dials the phone."

Hecompletely reorganized the office：instead of walls，they have plantsat 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 wearT-shirts.

Semco hasflexible working hours：the employees decide when they need toarrive at work. Also，Semco lets its workers use the company'smachines for their own projects，and makes them take holidays for atleast thirty days a year.

It soundsperfect，but does it work? The answer is in the numbers：in the lastsix years，Semco's revenues have gone from$35 million to$212million. The company has grown from eight hundred employees to3，000. Why?

Semlersays it's because of "peer pressure". Peer pressure makes employeeswork hard for everyone else. If someone isn't doing his jobwell，the other workers will not allow the situation to continue. Inother words，Ricardo Semler treats his workers like adults ratherthan children, and expects them to act like responsible adults. Andthey do.

31.According to Paragraph 1, which of the following statementsis 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.

32. Semler made a variety of changes in his companyExcept__________.

A. the staff was lessened to save money

B. the employees were given less holidays every year.

C. flexible working hours wereintroduced

D. the employees enjoyed a lot of freedom

33. 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 ofmoney.

D. The reason for his success.

34. In his company, what does Ricardo Semler value most?

A.freedomB.rulesC.responsibilityD. hard work

35. Which of the following best describes Semler’s quality?

A. human andcreativeB. clever and diligent

C. intelligent andcasualD. considerate and selfless

C.

Over time, the custom of kissing developed as a way for adultsto express their love and affection for one another. The roots ofthis form of affection can be traced back to primitive times, whenmothers fondled their children, much as mothers do today.

Much later, in the sixth century, society apparently acceptedthe custom of kissing between adults as an expression of theiraffection. Not surprisingly, France first accepted kissing incourtship（求爱）. There, figure dancing was popular, and each dancewas sealed with a kiss.

The custom of kissing swept from France through Europe toRussia, where Russian nobility loved to imitate the French.Eventually, the kiss was incorporated into marriage ceremonies, andtoday lip locks couples into sweet matrimony.

The custom of kissing today, as well as in ancient times, servesto pay homage to another. Early Romans kissed eachother on the mouth or on the eyes to greet one another in a mannerthey thought to be dignified. One Roman emperor even ranked aperson’s importance by the body part he was allowed to kiss. Heallowed important nobles to kiss his lips, less important ones tokiss his hands, and the least important ones to kiss his feet.

In Russia, the highest sign of recognition from the Crown meanta kiss from the Tsar himself. Today, natives of many African tribespay homage to their Chief by kissing the ground over which he haswalked.

36. What’s mainly talked about in the passage?

A. The way to express love andrespect.B. The expression of affection.

C. The custom ofkissing.D. The function of kissing.

37. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word“homage” in the 4^th paragraph?

A.recognitionB.respectC.importanceD. loyalty

38. It can be learned fromthe passage that _______ .

A. kissing is a widely accepted way to show love andaffection.

B. kissing used to be a proper way to show love on the weddingceremony.

C. kissing is a widely accepted of greeting in the world.

D. kissing from the Tsar is the only sign of being accepted fromthe Crown.

39. Which of the followingis TRUE according to the passage?

A. It was France that made the custom of kissing go to the wholeworld.

B. Early Africans kissed each other on the mouth or on the eyesto greet one another.

C. One Roman emperor allowed important nobles to kiss hisnose.

D. Russian nobility followed the custom of kissing from theFrench.

40. We can infer from thepassage that _______ .

A. mothers created the custom of kissing

B. kissing means differently on different occasions

C. figure dancing was usually sealed with a kiss in Russia

D. society found it hard to accept kissing in public in thesixth century.

D.

There has been a dramatic increase in the numberof natural disasters over the past few years, and it is assumedthat global warming and climate change could cause even moredisasters in the

future. Some of the world’s leading cities are facing disasterslike floods and heat waves.

London

London’s flood defences are getting older. Since 1982, theThames Barrier(水闸)has protected the city from the threat offlooding, but it was only designed to last until 2030 and closeonce every two or three years. About 31 years later the barrier nowcloses five or six times a year and according to Environment Agencypredictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost everytide if the problem is not addressed.

There are 26 underground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals, anairport and 80 billion worth of property in London’s flood riskarea, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.

Paris

Over a six week period in July and August 2003, more than 11,400—mainly elderly people—died in France from dehydration(脱水)andextremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave. Heat wavesof similar intensity(强度)are expected every seven years by 2050, sowhat can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happenagain?

One solution is to have air-conditioners installed in elderlycare homes. But this is considered a short-term solution, as theincrease in demand for electricity also increases carbonemissions(排放).

In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects todesign new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower,”which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a naturalair-conditioner.

Shanghai

Shanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth. It has apopulation of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sealevels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.

An estimated 250，000 people move to Shanghai every year insearch of work, placing extra demands on energy consumption. Chinarelies heavily on coal—fired power stations, but these emissionsincrease temperatures and, in turn, warmer seas increase the riskof typhoons.

41. What problem should be settled now inLondon?

A. How to protect the city’sproperty

B. Where to build its flood defences

C. How to use the Thames Barrier to protect thecity

D. How to improve the function of the old flooddefences

42. Which of the following measures can’tsolve the heat wave disaster in Paris?

A. Putting up new types of buildings with acovering of bamboo.

B. Having air-conditioners installed in elderlycare homes.

C. Forbidding the city to build “Flower Tower”.

D. Encouraging architects to design new types ofbuildings.

43. The major threats to Shanghai are__________.

A. increasing population and coal-fired powerstations

B. rising sea levels and typhoons

C. extremely high temperature and rising sealevels

D. extra demands on energy consumption andtyphoons

44. The purpose of the passage is __________.

A. to tell us how to protect the big cities

B. to give advice on how to defend naturaldisasters

C. to explain what causes flood and heat waves

D. to warn us of the increasing natural disastersin big cities

45. Which of the following would be the best titlefor the passage?

A. Big Cities Facing BigDisastersB.Big Disasters in the Future

C. The Increase of Natural DisastersD.Solutions to Natural Disasters

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。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

下面是美国著名游记作家Bill Bryson的几本作品，首先请阅读它们的封面信息：

下面是对这几本书的简要介绍，请把它们对应的封面信息找出来：

46. In this collection, Bill Bryson is writing from home. Wefind he assesses life both in New England and in the contemporaryUnited States. With the telescopic perspective(远望视角) of one who hasstepped out of the American mainstream and come back after 20years, Bryson holds the mirror up to U.S. culture and feel strangeto his motherland.

47. This book is a guide to the world’s unspoilt sights andexperiences. It presents one thousand fresh and fascinatingalternatives to hundreds of well-known tourist destinations andsights, including alternatives to the Carnival in Rio and thebeaches of Thailand, the most-visited national parks, over-ratedrestaurants and holiday sites.

48. Returning to the U.S. after 20 years in England, Bill Brysondecided to reconnect with his mother country by hiking the lengthof the 2100-mile Appalachian Trail. Awed by merely the campingsection of his local sporting goods store, he still goes into thewilderness and learns hard lessons about self-reliance.

49. A travelogue by Bill Bryson is as close to a sure thing asfunny books get. This book is no exception. Following an urge torediscover his youth, the author leaves his native Des Moines,Iowa, in a journey that takes him to across 38 states in thecountry, which is like a small town in his opinion.

50. Born in Iowa, Bryson backpacked through Europe as a youngman. While living in England some 20 years later, he revisited manyof the same places from arctic Norway’s northern lights to romanticCapri in Italy. Here he jumps back and forth between old memoriesand new experiences.

Ⅲ. 写作 (共2节，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)

西藏是中国领土不可分割的一部分，这块具有神秘和传奇色彩的土地也引起了世界的关注。

假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter打算今年暑假来中国西藏旅游，请你根据下表内容用英语向他简单地介绍有关西藏的一些基本情况。

[写作内容]

[写作要求]

1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；

2．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入句子总数。

Dear Peter．

I am so glad to know that you will come toTibet for a visit.

I'm sure you will have a wonderful journey in such a greatland.

Looking forward to your coming to China．

Yours，

LiHua

第二节 读写任务 (共1小题,满分25分)

阅读下面的文章，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

There was a story about Ken Davis, a man who found a simple wayto enjoy his work. Ken just couldn’t find a suitable job. He workedat a variety of jobs and disliked them at all. While Ken wasworking as a door-to-door salesman, he noticed that at least halfof his customers had broken-down doorbells. And suddenly, Ken’slife career became clear. He opened his own doorbell repairservice.

Ken’s wife laughed when she first heard his idea. When sherealized he was serious, she cried. Whoever heard of making aliving by repairing doorbell? But Ken was making a comfortableliving at his unique job, and he was happier than he’d everbeen.

Ken didn’t enjoy what he was doing, but now he is enjoying whathe is doing because he has got to realize that he is working forhimself. Because of his passion for work, he is more devoted to itand does his work more creatively and efficiently.

The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you areworking for somebody else. Remember, jobs are owned by the company;you own your career!

No matter where you work, you work for yourself! With a littlecreativity and imagination, your work can seem less like boringwork and more like play. To enjoy your work more, it helps to putsome play in what you do. Wouldn’t you rather have it that way?

【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括上文的主要内容；

2．以约120个词就“享受你的工作和学习”这一话题谈谈你的看法，内容包括：

(1) 读完上文后你的感受；

(2) 描述你所熟悉的一个会享受工作或学习的人；

(3) 作为高三的学生，你如何享受你的学习。

【写作要求】

1．可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

参考答案

完形填空：

1-5 CBADB 6-10 BACDA11-15 CDBAC

语法填空：

16 who/that17 iswelcomed18whatever/what19 Compared (小写不给分) 20However21 the 22 It(小写不给分) 23of24with25 convenience

阅读理解：

26-30 CDCAD31-35 DBACA 36-40CBADB 41-45DCBDA

46-50 CDAB E

基础写作

Dear Peter，

I amso glad to know that you will come to Tibet for avisit．

Tibet，known as the “Roof of the World”，belongs to the People’sRepublic of China and it is located in the southwest of China. Ithas a population of about 2.8 million，covering more than 1.2million square kilometers. The capital city is Lhasa, which ishonored as “the highest city” in the world. With a long history ofmore than 700 years, Tibet has a number of world-famous places ofinterest, such as the Potala Palace. Since the liberation of Tibeton May 23，1951，it has witnessed significant progress in politics,economy and culture. I'm sure you will have a wonderful Journeyin such a great land.

Looking forward to your coming to China．

Yours，

Li Hua

读写任务（共1小题；满分25分）

(In the story above,) Ken enjoyed his job ofrepairing doorbell and he worked more effectively, with his passionbecause he changed his attitude and he thought he was working forhimself, which shows us that putting some play in our work helps usenjoy what we are doing.

Afterreading the passage, I really feel delighted to find Kenenjoys/enjoyed his work. Above all, we should have the sameattitude toward what we are doing because only by thinking that wework for ourselves can we have great passion for our work andstudy.

My father works in a bank.He drives to work and begins his job at eight o'clock everymorning. He speaks to people politely no matter who they are andwhere they come from. When people come to his bank to ask questionsabout their accounts, he serves them heart and soul. He often tellsme that he enjoys his work because by working he has an opportunityto challenge himself. Not only does he work for himself but also heworks for others. From the work he sees his value, of which he isproud.

As aSenior 3 student, I can also enjoy my study because I am so luckyto have chances to study for myself and realize my dream. Toachieve this, I should combine study with pleasure and care moreabout my progress instead of my failures so that I can learnefficiently and creatively.

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