1、1汕尾市林伟华中学 2015 届高三第三次月考英 语本试卷共四大题，满分 135 分。考试用时 120 分钟。I 语言知识及运用(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)Recently, I experienced a wonderful lesson that little things still mean a lot. I live on the Big Island of Hawaii. About a month ago, when I started my car and I 1 down at the roadside, a
2、piece of paper caught my eye. I picked it up and 2 it carefully.The form turned out to be a 3 from the State Motor Vehicle Division, documenting the owners 4 of their vehicles registration fees. Quickly, I put myself in their 5 and figured：no one would throw this out, 6 if it was current. Although t
3、he form had been blown here, where in the busy, 7 parking lot would I find the owner? So I checked the date and noted the name of the 8 , who must be in our town. I thought that the best and easiest step to 9 was to put the form in an envelope addressed to the couple and 10 it by post. So I did it.
4、On the weekend, a 11 couple called at my house and brought me a big 12 . They said they had panicked and searched for the receipt(收据) 13 everywhere before giving up. Without it they would 14 $8, 000. It felt great to know Id helped someone 15 a major trouble by doing something which at first glance
5、seemed minor.1. A. set B. glanced C. went D. broke 2. A. saw B. read C. cleaned D. touched 3. A. receipt B. report C. decision D. message 4. A. plan B. development C. payment D. permission5. A. shirt B. clothes C. hat D. shoes 6. A. generally B. especially C. occasionally D. usually 7. A. crowded B.
6、 lonely C. narrow D. empty 8. A. host B. guest C. owner D. partner 9. A. bring B. have C. get D. take 10. A. fly B. sell C. mail D. carry 11. A. happy B. worried C. disappointed D. lucky 12. A. joy B. surprise C. form D. gift 13. A. madly B. quickly C. slowly D. curiously 14. A. get B. drop C. earn
7、D. lose 15. A. defeat B. avoid C. meet D. overcome 第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）The only survivor of an accident in which a ship was sunk at sea was washed up on a small island where nobody lived, He prayed excitedly that God would come to 16 rescue, and every day he scanned the horizon for he
8、lp, but none seemed forthcoming.17 (disappoint), he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect himself and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after searching for food, he arrived home, only 18 (find) his little hut in flames, with the smoke rolling 2up to the s
9、ky. The worst had happened- everything was lost. He was filled 19 grief and anger. “God, how could you do this to me!“ he cried. Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that 20 (approach) the island. 21 had come to rescue him. “How did you know I was here?“ asked 22 weary
10、 man of his rescuers. “We saw your smoke signal,“ they replied.It is easy to get 23 (discourage) when things are going bad. 24 we shouldnt lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just ma
11、y be a smoke signal that tells God to give love and kindness. For all the negative things 25 we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it.阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)第 1 节 阅读理解(共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)AIt was Thanksgiving morning. I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the
12、 doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together on the top step.“Any old papers, lady？” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.“Come in and Ill make
13、you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started cooking.The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held th
14、e empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich？”“Am I rich? Pity, no！”I looked at my worn-out slipcovers(椅套). The girl put her cup back in its saucer (碟) carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” They left after that, holding their papers agains
15、t the wind. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful.Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a regular job, these matched,
16、too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy marks of little sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am. 26Which of the following would be the best title for the text?ADoes cups and
17、 saucers match well? BLady, are you rich?CA story of Thanksgiving Day DDont forget how rich you are 27The writer let the two children come in and served them well because_.Ashe had the same experience as them in the pastBshe wanted to sell old papers to themCshe wanted to invite them to her Thanksgi
18、ving partyDshe showed great pity and care on them328Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AAfter hearing what they said, the writer seemed to understand what a rich life was.BThe girl thought the writer was rich just because she wanted to make the writer happy.CThe w
19、riter had thought she wasnt rich because her supplies were not expensive.DIf cups and saucers match well, they are a best pair even though cheap.29The writer left the muddy marks of little sandals on the floor for a while to_.Aprove that she had understood what meant being richBshow that she was a k
20、ind-hearted ladyCremind her that she shouldnt forget how rich she wasDleave room for readers to think about what being rich is30It can be inferred from the text that whether you are rich depends on_.Ayour social relationship Bhow much money you have madeCwhat attitude you have had towards life Dthe
21、way you help othersB“No air-conditioning? How can you sleep?“ a friend asks, horrified. Ive just told him that my family has decided to shut the air-conditioner off, and cut our electric bill.On this first night of our cost-cutting adventure, its only eighty-five degrees. Were not going to suffer, b
22、ut the three kids grumble anyway.“Its too hot to sleep.“ my thirteen-year-old daughter complains.“Im about to die from this heat.“ her brother says.“Just try it tonight.“ I tell them. In truth, Im too tired to argue for long. My face is sweaty. But I lie quietly, listening to the cricket (蟋蟀) choirs
23、 (合唱) outside. That reminds me of childhood.I think about grandma, who lived to ninety-two and was still in charge of my mothers garden until a few weeks ago before she died. And then Im back there in her house and the summer heat of my childhood. I moved my pillow to the foot of my grandmothers bed
24、, and angled my face toward the open window. I turned the pillow over, hunting for the cooler side.Grandma saw me struggling, “If you just watch for the breeze (light wind),“ she said, “youll cool off and fall asleep.“She cranked up (拉起) the Venetian blinds (百叶窗). I stared at the white curtain, wish
25、ing it to move. Lying still in waiting, I suddenly noticed life outside the window, the bug (虫子 ) choruses, neighbors, porch-sitting late, speaking in soft words that comforted me.“Mom, did you hear that?“ my seven-year-old asks, “I think its an owl (猫头鹰) family.“Probably.“ I tell him, “Just keep li
26、stening.“Without the noisy air-conditioner, the house is strangely peaceful, and the night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope Im awake tonight, when the first breeze sneaks in.431. What does the underlined word “grumble“ mean?A. lose temper B. shout C. complain D. give up 32. The author menti
27、ons her childhood to_.A. convince the readers of the possibility of life without air-conditioningB. memorize her considerate and kind grandmotherC. suggest a way of handling a night without air-conditioningD. share her childhood experience of going without air-conditioning33. How did the authors gra
28、ndmother help the author feel cooler?A. She persuaded the author to listen to the noise outside.B. She opened the windows and drew the curtains.C. She asked the author to observe the soft wind.D. She found the cooler side of pillow for the author.34. Finally, the children feel _ without the air-cond
29、itioner on.A. unimaginable B. peaceful C. intolerable D. bored 35. What is the best title of this passage?A. A childhood memory B. Life with no air-conditioner C. A night full of memory D. Waiting for the breeze CThe government-run command post in Tunis is staffed around the clock by military person
30、nel, meteorologists and civilians. On the wall are maps, crisscrossed with brightly colors arrows that painstakingly track the fearsome path of the enemy. What kind of invader gives rise to such high-level monitoring? Not man, not beast, but the lowly desert locust(蝗虫). In recent months, billions of
31、 the 3-inch-long winged warriors have descended on Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia, blackening the sky and eating up crops and vegetation. The insect invasion, the worst in 30 years, is already creating great destruction in the Middle East and is now treating southern Europe. The current crisis
32、began in late 1985 near the Red Sea. Unusually rainy weather moistened the sands of the Sudan, making them ideal seedbed for the locust, which lays its eggs in the earth. The insect onslaught threatens to create yet another African famine. Each locust can eat its weight (not quite a tenth of an ounc
33、e) in vegetation every 24 hours. A good-size swarm of 50 billion insects eats up 100,000 tons of grass, trees and crops in a single night.All 150 million may be needed this year. The U.S. has provided two spraying planes and about 50,000 gal. of pesticide. The European Community has donated 3.8 mill
34、ion in aid and the Soviet Union, Canada, Japan and China have provided chemical-spraying aircraft to help wipe out the pests. But relief efforts are hampered by the relative mildness of approved pesticides, which quickly lose their deadly punch and require frequent replications. The most effective l
35、ocust killer dieldrin has been linked to cancer and is banned by many Western countries and some of the affected African nations. More than 5 million acres have been dusted with locust-killing chemicals; another 5 million will be treated by the end of June.5On May 30, representatives of Tunisia, Alg
36、eria, Libya, Morocco and Mauritania will meet in Algiers to discuss tactics to wipe out the ravenous swarms. The move is an important step, but whatever plan is devised, the locust plague promised to get worse before the insects can be brought under control.36. The main idea of the first sentence in
37、 the passage is that _.A. the command post is stationed with people all the time.B. the command post is crowded with people all the time.C. there are clocks around the command post.D. the clock in the command post is taken care of by the staff.37. The favorable breeding ground for the locust is _.A.
38、 rich soil. B. wet landC. paces covered crops and vegetation D. the Red Sea38. People are alert at the threat of the locust because _.A. the insects are likely to create another African famine.B. the insects may blacken the sky.C. the number of the insects increases drastically.D. the insects are ga
39、thering and moving in great speed.39. Which of the following is true?A. Once the pesticides are used, locust will die immediately.B. Relief efforts are proved most fruitful due to the effectiveness of certain pesticides.C. Dieldrin, the most effective locust killer, has been widely accepted in many
40、countries.D. Over 10 million acres of affected area will have been treated with locust-killing 40. The purpose for affected nations to meet in Algiers on May 30 is _.A. to devise anti-locust plans. B. to wipe out the swarms in two years.C. to call out for additional financial aid from other nations.
41、D. to bring the insects under control before the plague gets worse. DWhen you look at yourself in the mirror, do you ever wonder why you look the way you do?No two faces look exactly alike, making a human face as unique as a fingerprint. Genetics obviously play a major role-no two faces share the sa
42、me DNA. But even in identical twins, who have the same DNA, there are still small differences in their appearances. So what is it that makes each face different?The answer lies in a small piece of you NDA called a “gene enhancer“, according to a study published in the journal Science. “There are tho
43、usands of enhancers in the human genome (基因组),“ study leader Axel Visel, a research with Berkeley Lab, US, told Discovery.According to Visel, these DNA pieces act like switches, turning genes on and off and therefore determining whether a certain facial feature develops in a fetus (胎儿) while it is s
44、till in the womb (子宫).Whats interesting about gene enhancers is that they dont have to be found anywhere 6close to the genes they affect. They are able to control their targets from far away, which makes them even more influential.To test how powerful these special DNA pieces are in shaping the face
45、, researchers deleted three of the gene enhancers in mice and compared them with normal mice at 8 weeks of age. The results showed that each enhancer deletion caused a distinct set of differences in the shape of the face-for example, causing an increase or decrease in facial length or width.In fact,
46、 scientists first noticed the existence of gene enhancer long ago, but they called them “junk DNA“ back then because they didnt produce proteins and were thought to have no biological function. But now “its increasingly clear that importantfunctions are deeply and firmly fixed in this junk,“ Visel t
47、old New Scientist.Understanding this may help scientists learn why and how things go wrong as a fetus develops, leading to facial defects (变异) such as cleft lips (唇腭裂). While some of these defects are caused by genetic mutations (变异), researchers want to study whether gene enhancers also play a role
48、.41. The main purpose of the first paragraph is _.A. to remind the readers that everyones face is differentB. to arouse readers interest to go further readingC. to encourage readers to look at himself in the mirrorD. to invite readers to answer a scientific question42. Which of the following, statement is True according to the passage?A. People with the same DNA have the same faces.B. A humans face is determined by his fingerprints.C. No identical twins have exactly the same appearance.D. Its unknown what makes each face different.43. According to the passage, gene enhancers_
