1、页 1 第【解析】广东省珠海一中等六校 2013 届高三第二次联考英语试题命题学校：东莞中学六校分别为：广州二中、中山纪中、东莞中学、珠海一中、深圳实验、惠州一中. 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。A king in Africa had a close friend with whom he had grown up. The friend had a habit of looking at ev
2、ery bad situation that occurred in his life and 1 , “This is good!”One day the king and his friend were out on a hunting 2 . The friend would 3 the guns for the king. But this time he had 4 done something wrong in preparing one of the guns, for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it
3、 and his thumb was blown off.Examining the 5 the friend remarked as usual, “This is good!” to which the king replied, “No, this is NOT good!” and 6 imprisoned his friend.About a year later, the king was hunting in an area where he should have known not to hunt. Cannibals(食人者) _7 him and took him to
4、their village. They tied his hands, set up a wooden post and 8 him to it. As they came close to set fire to burn the king, they 9 that the king was missing a thumb. Being superstitious, they never ate anyone who was less than whole. So 10 the king, they sent him on his way.As he returned home, he wa
5、s 11 of the event that had taken his thumb and felt sorry for his treatment of his friend. He went immediately to the 12 to speak with his friend. “You were right,” he said, “it was good that my thumb was blown off.” Then he 13 to tell the friend all that had just happened.“I feel 14 for sending you
6、 to jail for so long. It was bad for me to do this.”“No,” his friend replied, “this is good!”“What do you mean? How could it be good that I sent my friend to jail for a year?”“If I had NOT been in jail, I would have been with you, and I would have been _15 !”1. A. joking B. remarking C. announcing D
7、. whispering【答案】B【解析】考查非谓语动词及语境的理解。 A.开玩笑； B.评论； C.宣布； D.低语。 由第三段“the friend remarked as usual，”可知国王的朋友看见发生在生活中的每个糟糕的情况都会评论说，“这很好！” 故选 B。页 2 第2. A. expectation B. experience C. expedition D. experiment【答案】C【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 期待，预期； B.经历，体验； C.远征，出征； D.实验，尝试。通过下文可知，这一天国王和他的朋友出征去打猎了。故选 C。3. A. prepare
8、B. arrange C. carry D. hold【答案】A 【解析】考查动词的运用及语境的理解。A. 准备； B.安排； C.携带，搬运； D.握住，持有，举行。由“But this time he had 4 done something wrong in preparing one of the guns.”可知“朋友会为国王准备（prepare ）好枪。”4. A. deliberately B. apparently C. naturally D. specially【答案】B【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A. 故意地，谨慎地； B.显然地，似乎； C.自然地； D.特别地，专门
9、地。通过后半句“for after taking the gun from his friend, the king fired it and his thumb was blown off.”“国王从朋友手中接过枪，打了火他的拇指就被割掉了。”可知这次他似乎在准备其中一支枪的过程中出了差错。5. A. thumb B. king C. gun D. situation【答案】D【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 拇指； B.国王；C.枪； D.情况，形势。他肯定在检查过国王的拇指和枪的全部情况（situation） 之后，才像往常一样评论说，“这挺好！”6. A. angrily B. ca
10、lmly C. regretfully D. joyfully【答案】A【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A. 生气地； B.平静地； C.懊悔地； D.高兴地。国王的拇指被爆切掉了，他还说好，国王自然会很生气地把他囚禁起来。故选 A。7. A. caught B. warned C. robbed D. hunted【答案】A【解析】考查动词过去时及语境的理解 A.捕捉； B.警告；C .抢劫； D.狩猎。食人者先捉住（caught）他，才能把他带到他们的村庄。8. A. connected B. related C. wrapped D. fastened【答案】D【解析】考查动词过去时词及语
11、境的理解。A. 连接； B.有关； C.包裹； D.固定。他们绑住他的手，立起一支木杆并把他固定（fastened）在上面。9. A. observed B. understood C. noticed D. complained页 3 第【答案】C【解析】考查动词过去时词及语境的理解。A. 观察； B.懂得，明白；C.注意到； D.抱怨。当食人者走进点着火要烧国王的时候，他们注意到（noticed）国王失去了一个拇指。”10. A. untying B. forgiving C. overlooking D. beating【答案】A【解析】考查非谓语动词及语境的理解。A. 解开； B.原谅
12、； C.远眺 ；D.敲打。前面提到，食人者不吃不完整的人，而国王掉了拇指，所以就把他解开并放他回去。11. A. recalled B. accused C. informed D. reminded【答案】D【解析】考查动词被动语态及语境的理解。A. 回想，召回； B.控告； C.通知，告知； D.提醒。remind sb. of/about sth.指“使某人想起某事，使想起”当天回到家，他想起了失去拇指的那件事，为这样对待他的朋友感到难过。故选 D。12. A. house B. jail C. village D. kingdom【答案】B【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 住宅； B
13、.监狱； C.村庄； D.王国。根据第三段“No, this is NOT good!” and 6 imprisoned his friend.因为国王把他的朋友囚禁起来了，所以他得去监狱（jail）找他谈话。13. A. stopped B. hesitated C. continued D. refused【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. 停止； B.犹豫； C.继续； D.拒绝。因为前面说了一些话，所以然后继续告诉他的朋友刚才所发生的一切。故选 C。14. A. fortunate B. foolish C. guilty D. painful【答案】C【解析】考查形容词及
14、语境的理解。A. 幸运的； B.愚蠢的； C.内疚的； D.痛苦的。 根据“It was bad for me to do this.”得知后来，国王对于把朋友送到监狱这么长时间感到很愧疚。15. A. burnt B. cooked C. fired D. eaten【答案】D【解析】考查被动语态及语境的理解。A. 燃烧； B. 煮； C.着火，点燃； D.吃。 这里是被动语态，所以四个选项都是过去分词。根据上文可知最后，朋友说，“如果我不在监狱里，我会和你在一起，我可能已经被吃掉了。”故选 D。页 4 第第二节 语法填空 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，
15、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括号为 16-25 的相应位置上。There are times when people are so tired that they fall asleep almost anywhere. We can see a lot of people sleeping on the bus or train on their way home _16_ work in the evening. A man will be reading the newspaper, and seco
16、nds later it appears as if he is trying to eat it. Or he will fall asleep on the shoulder of the stranger sitting next to him. Another place where _17_ (plan) short sleep goes on is in the lecture hall _18_ a student will start snoring so loudly that the professor has to ask _19_ student to shake th
17、e sleeper awake. A more _20_ (embarrass) situation occurs when a student starts falling into sleep and _21_ weight of the head pushes the arm off the desk, and the movement carries the rest of the body along. The student wakes up on the floor with no memory of getting there. The _22_ (bad) time to f
18、all asleep is when driving. Police reports are full of accidents that occur when people fall into sleep and go off the road. _23_ the drivers are lucky, they are not seriously hurt. One womans car, for example, went into the river. She woke up in four feet of water and thought that it _24_ (rain). W
19、hen people are really tired, _25_ will stop them from falling asleep no matter where they are.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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。AMark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not
20、to go against their fathers wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“Dad will be really mad if he finds out youve been playing with his new computer” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”“He wont find out
21、,” Mark said, “Ill just have a quick look and shut it down.”Mark had been scolded before for touching his fathers equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.It was a strange-looking machine one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he
22、worked. “Its an experimental model,” his father had explained, so dont touch it under any circumstances.” But his fathers warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned int
23、o colours, shifting and changing, and then two 页 5 第big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.” “Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “Its a computer game. I knew it! Dads only been pretending to work. Hes really been playing games instead!” A new message appeared on the screen
24、:“ENTER NAMESVOYAGE VOYAGE Marks finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names. “INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM.AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动).”The screen turn even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.“I think wed better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled out
25、 in terror, reaching for the power switch. A beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen
26、, the letters changed：“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFULDESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE DATE: 202526. Why did Mark touch the computer against his fathers warning?A. He wanted to take a voyage. B. He wanted to practice his skills.C. He was so much attracted by it. D. He was eager to do an experiment.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。由“
27、But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.”这一句“Mark 的好奇心难以控制而且这部新电脑真的使他很困惑。”可知 Mark 被它深深吸引了。故选 C。27. Where did the boys father most likely work?A. In an electronic factory. B. In a computer company. C.In a scientific research center. D. In an information pro
28、cessing center.【答案】C【解析】推理判断题。从第一段说 Mark 的目标是成为像他爸爸一样的科学家，以及第五段说电脑是从爸爸的实验室带回来的，可知爸爸是做科研工作的。后来电脑又把他们带到了火星可以推测他在科学研究中心工作。故选 C。页 6 第28. Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of _.A. a computer game B. a company website C.a software producer D. an astronomy program【答案】A 【解析】细节理解题。由
29、第六段“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “Its a computer game. ”可知 Mark 以为这是电脑游戏的名字。故选 A.29. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?A. He was afraid of being scolded. B. He didnt like the loud noise and light.C.He didnt want to play games. D. He was afraid something dangerous might happen【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。
30、由“Jason yelled out in terror,” 可知他很恐惧，是害怕危险会发生。故选 D。30. What happened to the boys at the end of the story?A. They were blown into the air. B. They were sent to another planet.C.They were hidden in the strong light. D. They were carried away to another country.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。结尾说孩子们不在那里了，屏幕显示：输送成功。且有“
31、DESTINATION: MARS”得知他们被送往了火星。所以故事的结尾是男孩们被送去了另一个星球。故选 B。BEvery year many students went to the college bookstore to purchase the different textbooks that they need for their classes. Little do these students realize that, in doing so, they are throwing good money away. It may sound unbelievable but te
32、xtbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.Many people think that college bookstores are the most convenient source for textbooks. Titles are usually kept and students may purchase new textbooks or choose to buy second-hand books and save money. But the money sa
33、ved by purchasing second-hand textbooks from college bookstores is small compared to the amount they could save by shopping online.More and more online booksellers have begun selling textbooks at heavily discounted prices. Online second-hand bookstores are another source for college books as they ke
34、ep a large number of textbooks, which means sizable savings for students. Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many unreal booksellers on the Net. Price isnt the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students s
35、hould also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.页 7 第Online auctions(拍卖) are another option for students seeking a bargain. This option, however, has its pros and cons. A plus is that students can get incredibly cheap books. One problem is that while online bookstores
36、 have a system in place that ensure you receive your order within a reasonable amount of time, with an auction purchase, however, you must depend on the auction sellers timetable. One way that students can really save is by getting books for free. Project Gutenberg is one resource that English major
37、s will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels. In the past students needing help with their studies would often have to spend a lot of money buying expensive study guides. Today that is no longer the case. Cash-strapped students can now visit the webs
38、ite SparkNotes for free downloadable study guides as well as classics. 31. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. Learning to Save on Textbooks B. Why Buy TextbooksC.Online Shopping D. Tips for Buying Secondhand Textbooks【答案】A【解析】标题归纳题。本文主要讲在线购书比去学校书店买更节省，最后一段还介绍了一种能免费获得教科书的节省的方
39、法。所以本文主要讲在教科书方面怎样省钱。故选 A.32. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source to obtain textbooks ?A. College bookstores. B. Online used bookstores.C.Online auctions. D. Second-hand bookstore centres.【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。第一段讲到 A.College bookstores。第三段“Online second-hand bookstores are another source f
40、or college books .”提到了 B（在线二手书）。第四段讲 C.在线拍卖。但始终没提到 D。33. The underlined expression “pros and cons” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to _.A. professionals and conservatives B. joy and sadnessC.advantages and disadvantages D. processes and conditions【答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。“pros and cons” 指“正反两方面”，即“优点和缺点”。
41、与 C 意思相同。34. According to the passage, Project Gutenberg is probably _.A. a government project aimed at helping English majorsB. a project to help poor students get free learning materialsC. a website for English majors to get the guides from language expertsD.a website for students to get free sour
42、ces for English learning页 8 第【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。文章最后一段“Project Gutenberg is one resource that English majors will find invaluable. Here students can legally download a huge collection of classic novels.”说明 “Project Gutenberg”是英语专业学生认为非常贵重的资源，学生可以在这儿合法地下载大量经典小说收藏。因此它是一个学生可以为英语学习获取免费资源的网站。故选 D。35. From th
43、e passage, we can learn that_.A. the cost of textbooks in college is low compared to the amount spent on tuition B. online auctions are perfect for students seeking text booksC. students should visit many websites before buying their booksD.students should consider shopping costs and delivery time a
44、bove all else when making their buying decision【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。文章第一段“It may sound unbelievable but textbooks, in some cases, actually cost as much as, if not more than, college fees.”说明听起来可能难以置信，但在某些情况下，教科书的费用即使不比大学学费多，也是持平的。故 A 不对。文章第四段“Online auctions(拍卖) are another option for students seeking a b
45、argain. This option, however, has its pros and cons.”说明在线拍卖也是有利有弊的，而不是完美的。故 B 错误。第三段“Price isnt the only factor to consider when making an online purchase. Students should also consider shopping costs and delivery time when making their decision.”说价格不是网购唯一考虑的因素，学生在做决定之前也要考虑购物成本和交货时间。能看出学生在作出购买决定之前应该
46、首要考虑购物成本和交货时间，但不是首要考虑的。故 D 错误。第三段“Students should avoid purchasing their textbooks at the first store that they surf online since there are so many unreal booksellers on the Net. ”说明学生应该避免在他们搜索到的第一个店购买教科书，因为网上有太多不真实的书商。所以在买书之前应该看许多网站，故 C 正确。C LEEDS, EnglandA Leeds University psychology professor is
47、teaching a course to help dozens of Britons forgive their enemies.“The hate we hold within us is a cancer, “ Professor Ken Hart said, adding that holding in anger can lead to problems such as high blood pressure and heart disease.More than 70 people have become members in Harts first 20-week worksho
48、p in Londona course he says is the first of its kind in the world.These are people who are sick and tired of living with a memory. They realize their bitterness is a poison they think they can pour out, but they end up drinking it themselves, said Canadian- born Hart.The students meet in groups of e
49、ight to ten for a two-hour workshop with an adviser every fortnight.页 9 第The course, ending in July, is expected to get rid of the cancer of hate in these people. “People have lots of negative attitudes towards forgiveness,“ he said, “People confuse forgiveness with forgetting. Forgiveness means changing from a negative attitude to a positive one.“Hart an
