1、广东省中山一中、潮阳一中等七校 2015届高三第一次联考英语试题 本试卷共三大部分，满分 150 分。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、试室号、班别填写在答题卡上。2. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。3. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。I. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 60 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 115 各题所给的 A、
2、 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 one 2_?” asks a Microsoft employee. “Watch an
3、d youll 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 around 5_ tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and say
4、s, “Ticket, please.” The door opens just a crack and an 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
5、save some 10_. When they get to the station, they buy one ticket. To their 11_, the Apple engineers dont buy any ticket at all.“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asks one 12_ Microsoft employee. “Watch and youll see,” answers an Apple engineer.When they board the train, the Microsoft em
6、ployees cram into a 13_ and the Apple engineers cram into another one nearby. The train departs. Soon one of the Apple engineers 14_ his restroom and walks over to where the Microsoft employees are 15_.He knocks on the door and says, “Ticket, please.”1. A. cheap B. single C. return D. special2. A. t
7、icket B. route C. means D. railroad3. A. routes B. chances C. turns D. seats4. A. Directly B. Shortly C. Nearly D. Quickly5. A. examining B. receiving C. collecting D. delivering6. A. appears B. sticks C. holds D. rises7. A. employee B. policeman C. conductor D. engineer8. A. strange B. foolish C. a
8、wful D. clever9. A. learn B. copy C. accept D. watch10. A. money B. time C. energy D. space11. A. excitement B. agreement C. disappointment D. astonishment12. A. touched B. puzzled C. frightened D. delighted13. A. bedroom B. sitting-room C. restroom D. dining-room14. A. enters B. crosses C. leaves D
9、. reaches15. A. hiding B. sitting C. traveling D. enjoying第二节 语法填空（共两篇，20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 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，并将答案填在答题卡标号为 1635 的相应位置上。AHe is the man who for many people has been a role model. Now your biggest hero deserves a special day when you can express y
10、our thanks and let him know 16_ important he is to you.The third Sunday of June which 17_(fall) on June 19 this year is Fathers Day.The idea of Fathers Day came from 18_ American woman called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. Dodd wanted a special day 19_(honor) her father. He raised six children by 20_ af
11、ter his wife died. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor loving dads.The first Fathers Day 21_(celebrate) on June 19, 1910. In 1924, US President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a 22_(nation) Fathers Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June 23_
12、 Fathers Day.Here are some ways to show your love and respect:* Send him a greeting card. Fathers prefer cards 24_ are not too emotional. So choose one that will make him laugh.* If he has a computer, cover his desktop 25_ words like “I love you Dad”.* A small present, such as a framed photo of your
13、 family, can make him feel like a king.BA farmer once organized a competition between his dog and his rabbit. He dug a hole in one of his biggest fields, and hid a carrot and a bone in it. He wanted to see 26_ animal would find them first.The 27_(cheer) and optimistic rabbit threw himself into looki
14、ng for the carrot, 28_(dig) here and there, totally convinced that he would find it. But the dog, after sniffing around for a bit, 29_(lie) down and began to complain about how difficult it was to find one bone in such a big field.The rabbit dug 30_ hours, and with every new hole the dog complained
15、even more about how difficult this was, even for the rabbit. 31_ the rabbit thought that each hole dug was one hole less that needed digging. When there was no place in the whole field 32_(leave) to dig, the rabbit dug a tunnel right to 33_ the dog had been lying all the time. There he found the car
16、rot and the bone.This is how the dog lost the game. He had come to 34_ right place at the very beginning but failed to find the bone 35_ he only complained and didnt try at all.II. 阅读（共两小节，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 中，选出最佳选项。APaper is a cheap and accessible medi
17、um that can produce beautiful results. To most people, making a paper plane could be one of the simplest things to do. Its the simplest and easiest form of paper art. And paper art can be traced back to Japan, where it originated over a thousand years ago. However, theres a special minority who take
18、s paper art to the next level, magically turning the plain white or colored paper into some of the most amazing artworks. Check out the following artists and their works!The Danish artist Peter Callesen is famous for his talent in combining the minimalism(极简的) of a white sheet of paper with the comp
19、lexity of carefully cut and folded paper and uses the two to build out some pleasing works. The British artist Su Blackwell often goes to secondhand bookstores to look for materials with which she can carve out delicate sculptures. The models look as if they “grow” naturally from the pages of the bo
20、oks. The artist finds inspiration from the book title or a paragraph or picture inside and then spends months carefully slicing each one into an eye-catching paper model. Her old book sculptures sell for up to5,000 each.By carefully folding simple pieces of paper, German artist Simon Schubert create
21、s amazing masterpieces. He turns paper into architectural masterpieces by folding a simple piece of paper to shape the creases(摺缝), then unfolding it to show the fascinating artwork.Another master of paper-folding is Jen Stark. Her artwork is often in the form of colorful caves and topographic(地形的)
22、maps. Using her vivid imagination and a special knife, she is a modern day magician who turns humble materials like construction paper and glue into fantastic, complicated sculptures that puzzle the eyes. Her work draws inspiration from nature.36. According to the passage, paper art _.A. is about pl
23、ane-folding B. is most prosperous in JapanC. dates back to 1000 B.C. D. is now on a new level37. The British artist mentioned in the passage _. A. combines the minimalism and complexity of paperB. often gets inspired by secondhand booksC. makes architectural masterpieces with Simon SchubertD. is a m
24、agician who uses simple paper materials38. According to the passage, Jen Stark _.A. is from Germany B. uses paper to build complicated shapesC. creates things too puzzling to understand D. works also as a magician39. What does the underlined word “humble” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. commo
25、n and popular B. simple and cheap C. useless and priceless D. numb and meaningless40. What can we learn from the artists?A. Every dog has its day. B. All that glitters are not gold.C. One cant make brick without straw. D. The greatness may come from ordinariness.BPeople are being lured (引诱) onto Fac
26、ebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing theyre paying for it by giving up large amounts of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.Most Facebook users dont realize this is happening. E
27、ven if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what theyre paying for Facebook because people dont really know what their personal data is worth.The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules. Early on, you keep everything private. That was the great
28、thing about facebook you could create your own little private network. Last year, the company changed its privacy rules so that many things your city, your photo, your friends nameswere set, by default (默认) to be shared with everyone on the Internet.According to Facebooks vice-president Elliot Schra
29、ge, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people dont share information, they have a “less satisfying experience”.Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. Its original business model, which involved selling ads and putting them at the s
30、ide of the page, totally failed. Who wants to look at ads when theyre online connecting with their friends?The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April, Senator(议员) Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade
31、Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites. “I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them,” Schrage admits.I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our p
32、rivacy is only the beginning, which is why Im considering deactivating(撤 销 ) my account. Facebook is a handy site, but Im upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I dont know. Thats too high a price to pay. 41. What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph? A. It is
33、 a website that sends messages to targeted users. B. It makes money by putting on advertisements. C. It profits by selling its users personal data. D. It provides loads of information to its users. 42. What does the author say about most Facebook users? A. They are reluctant to give up their persona
34、l information. B. They dont know their personal data enriches Facebook. C. They dont identify themselves when using the website. D. They care very little about their personal information. 43. Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage? A. To provide better service to its
35、 users. B. To follow the Federal guidelines. C. To improve its users connectivity. D. To expand its scope of business. 44. What does Senator Charles Schumer advocate? A. Setting guidelines for advertising on websites. B. Banning the sharing of users personal information. C. Formulating(制订) regulatio
36、ns for social-networking sites. D. Removing ads from all social-networking sites. 45. Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account? A. He is dissatisfied with its current service. B. He finds many of its users untrustworthy. C. He doesnt want his personal data abused. D. He is upset by it
37、s frequent rule changes.CMy grandfather died more than twenty-five years ago. I was fifteen. He was kind, strong, fair, and very funny. When I was a young musician, he was my biggest fan. I played my violin for him when he visited, and he loved everything, but each time he had one request. “Could yo
38、u play Amazing Grace?” he asked, full of hope and with a twinkle in his eye, because he knew my answer was always, “I dont know that one!” We went through this routine at every major holiday, and I always figured Id have time to learn it for him later.About the time I entered high school and started
39、 guitar, Grandpa got cancer. The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985. My mom warned us that Grandpa didnt look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves. For a moment I didnt recognize him. He looked so small among all the white sheets. We had all gathered in Ohio
40、for the holiday, and Im sure we all knew we were there to say good-bye. I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time. I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed. I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone wi
41、th our voices and laughter. Knowing Grandpa, he was probably content.The next morning I found my moment alone with him. I pulled out my guitar, tuned to his appreciative gaze, and finally played for him “Amazing Grace.” I had worked on it for weeks, knowing it never mattered whether I actually playe
42、d it well and choosing not to believe as I played that it was my last concert for my biggest fan. The cancer had stolen his smile, but I saw joy in his eyes. He held my hand afterward, and I knew I had done something important.I argued with people all through college about my music major. I was told
43、 by strangers that music wouldnt make me any money and it wasnt useful like being a doctor. But I know firsthand that with music I was able to give my grandpa something at a point when no one else could. 46. At first the author didnt play Amazing Grace for Grandpa because _.A she hadnt learned it ye
44、t B. she found it difficult to playC. she disliked playing it. D. her grandfather was just joking.47. From the last sentence in Paragraph 2 we can infer that _.A. Grandpa treasured love from family B. Grandpa was used to living aloneC. Grandpa was too weak to feel anything D. Grandpa was optimistic
45、about his health48. When the author finally played “Amazing Grace” for Grandpa, _.A. she made him smile joyfully B. she knew she must play it well C. she brought him love and comfortD. she believed she could play it many times for him.49. What is the authors attitude toward her music major?A. Disapp
46、roving B. Regretful C. Doubtful D. Positive50. Which of the following was true according to the passage?A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.D. The author is confident that
47、music will make her much money.DWith fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word “rubbish” could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even t
48、he most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant(发电厂) for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper,
