1、【解析】广东省潮州市 2013 届高三上学期期末教学质量检测英语试题本试卷共 12 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座号、班别填写在非选择题答题卷的密封线内。但选择题答题卡必须用 2B 铅笔填涂。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷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
2、的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡和答题卷的整洁。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 115 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。The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It 1 that while technology such as cell phones, e-mai
3、ls, and Internet posting makes us feel more 2 than ever, theyre also driving us away from people around us. Users get final connectivity at the price of 3 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle, author of the article in The New York Times says people are 4 to a different way of being “alone togeth
4、er”.Actually, 5 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 6 thoughts. But bits and pieces of online cannot 7 a “real conversation.” Lan Guo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University, said that she would like to hear peoples tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 8 . “The giv
5、e and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that burying ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 9 people.Turkle mentioned the popular 10 of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a
6、young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks its a mindset adopted by most 11 people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona (网络人格) that they forget how to live a (n) 12 life. However, experts remind us that its 13 to blame mobile technology.
7、Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth fact 事实；truth 真理。 Turkle 提到在这一代中流行的一种理念(concept)， “我分享了，我就存在了 ”。故选 B。11. A. shy B. busy C. old D. young【答案】D【解析】考查形容词及上下文语境的理解。shy 害羞的； busy 忙的； old 老的； young 年轻的。那是一个被大多数年轻（young）人都采用的心态，故选 D。12. A. real B. interesting C. colorful D. meaningful【答案】A【解析】考
8、查形容词及上下文语境的理解。real 真的； interesting 有趣的； colorful 多彩的； meaningful有意义的。他们忙于创新或打磨他们的网络人格以至于忘记了怎样过真正的(real)生活。故选 A。13. A. important B. necessary C. unfair D. Uncomfortable【答案】C【解析】考查形容词及上下文语境的理解。important 重要的； necessary 必要地； unfair 不公平的； uncomfortable 不舒服的。可是，专家提醒我们批评移动技术是不公平的，故选 C。14. A. reaches B. thi
9、nks C. points D. watches 【答案】C【解析】考查动词及上下文语境的理解。reaches 到达； thinks 想，认为； points 指出； watches 观看。她指出（point ）这些拥有手机和平板电脑的人是在避免个人接触，故选 C。15. A. Eventually B. Hardly C. Finally D. Simply【答案】D【解析】考查副词及上下文语境的理解。eventually 最后，终于； hardly 几乎不； finally 最终； simply只，仅仅。只是扔掉这些产品不是解决的办法，故选 D。第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1
10、.5 分，满分 l5 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 1625 的相应位置上。Paul Lucas can often be seen walking around the city of San Francisco. Sometimes people are surprised to see him walking 16 any shoes or socks, 17 Lucas doesnt mind at all. 18 likes to walk barefoot, and s
11、o do 640 other members of Dirty Sole Society, the club that Lucas 19 (start) years ago. Lucas idea for this is to encourage others to live 20 (free) - free of shoes.According to Lucas, the barefoot life has many advantages. 21 most important is simply that it feels good. He also says 22 walking bare
12、foot allows you to experience the world directly by touching it with your feet. 23 addition, the feet do not smell as much because they stay dry, making it hard for bacteria to grow. And, of course, 24 (walk) barefoot keeps your feet in good shape, so its actually 25 (healthy) than wearing shoes.II
13、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。ALinda Evans was my best friend like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch thro
14、ugh letters, and we saw each other on special times like my wedding and Lindas. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back，stamped “Address Unknown”. I had no idea about how to find Linda.Over the years, I missed Linda very
15、much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who
16、 looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman Lindas married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans.” I thought, but I still wrote to her.She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I
17、 recognized at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each others lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And theres one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We wont lose each other again!26. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans _.A. at the age of 13
18、 B. before she got marriedC. after they moved to new homes D. before the writers family moved away【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据开始的时候作者与 Linda 总是一起去上钢琴课、看电影、游泳、骑马等，但后来在作者 13 岁的时候，作者一家搬走了，两人只能通过书信联系。故选 D。27. They didnt often write to each other because they _.A. got married B. had little time to do soC. didnt li
19、ke writing letters D. could see each other on special time【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第 2 段中的 Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often 根据文可知，她们之所以没经常写信，是因为她们要忙于照顾孩子，又要搬新家，也就是说，她们没有时间写信。28. There was an empty place in the writers heart because she _.A. was in troubleB.
20、didnt know Lindas addressC. received the card that she sentD. didnt have a friend like Linda to share her happiness and sadness【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据 I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died.作者没有像琳达这样的朋友来分享她的快
21、乐和悲伤，故选 D。29. The writer was happy when she _.A. read the newspaperB. heard Lindas voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。真正让作者感到高兴的是当她在电话上听到老朋友 Linda 的声音的时候。而读到报纸的时候和写信的时候都还只是在猜测，那时还谈不上高兴。故选 B。30. They havent
22、kept in touch _.A. for about 40 years B. for about 27 yearsC. since they got married D. since the writers family moved away【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的 Minutes later I heard a voice that I knew very much, even after 40 years可知她们 40 年没有联系了，故选 A。BEach new school year brings fresh reminders of what educat
23、ors call the summer learning gap. Some call it the summer learning setback. Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget. The only thing they might gain is weight. Most American schools follow a traditional nine-month calendar. Students get winter and spring brea
24、ks and about ten weeks of summer vacation. Some schools follow a year-round calendar. They hold classes for about eight weeks at a time, with a few weeks off in between. The National Association for Year-Round Education says there were fewer than three thousand such schools at last count. They were
25、spread among forty-six of the fifty states.But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school. Lead researcher Paul von Hippel said, “Year-round schools dont really solve the problem of the summer learning setback. They si
26、mply spread it out across the year.”Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students. Experts say this can be prevented. They note that many schools and local governments offer programs that can help.But calling them “summer
27、school” could be a problem. The director of the summer learning center at Johns Hopkins, Ron Fairchild, said research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all strongly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connec
28、ted to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood. The parents welcomed other terms like “summer camp”, “enrichment”, “extra time” and “hands-on learning”.31. According to the first paragraph the summer learning gap .A. helps children to gain weight B. leads children to work harderC. improves c
29、hildrens memories D. affects childrens regular studies【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。根据 Simply speaking, it means the longer kids are out of school, the more they forget.暑假影响了学生的正常的学习，故选 D。32. Compared to traditional schools, students in the year-round ones .A. perform better and have more learning gainsB. have mu
30、ch less time for relaxation every yearC. have generally the same number of class daysD. hold more classes with more free weeks off【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据 But many experts point out that the number of class days in a year-round school is generally the same as in a traditional school.全年的学校与一般的学校都有相同的天数的授课时间
31、，故选 C。33. Which of the following statements is true?A. Students from poor families often fall behind after the vacation.B. Year-round schools can solve the problem of the learning gap.C. There are schools in each state following a year-round calendar.D. Nothing can help the students who fall behind
32、after the vocation.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据 Across the country, research shows that students from poor families fall farther behind over the summer than other students.来自贫困家庭通常在假期过后学习要落后其他孩子，故选 A。34. Why did almost all parents dislike the term “summer school”?A. They cherish the childrens rights of freedom
33、 very much.B. They are worried about the quality of the “summer school”.C. They want their children to be forced to make up the gap.D. They cant afford to the further study during vacation.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据 research with groups of different parents in Chicago and Baltimore found that almost all stro
34、ngly disliked the term “summer school”. In American culture, the idea of summer vacation is connected to beliefs about freedom and the joys of childhood.父母认为这样剥夺孩子的自由的权利，故选 A。35. What would be the best title of this passage?A. Opening Summer CampsB. Forbidding Summer SchoolsC. Spreading Year-Round E
35、ducationD. Minding the Summer Learning Gap【答案】D【解析】标题归纳题。根据 Each new school year brings fresh reminders of what educators call the summer learning gap.及短文的内容可知注意暑假假期学习的退步，故选 D。CTired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wa
36、sting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping. Or is it?Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览)
37、various websites. The claim made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim of fraud (诈骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that h
38、ave a trusted history and an excellent reputation.Another problem is the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dre
39、ss you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue. Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items where design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can st
40、ay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large vans pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated (使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late and you have wasted the leave from work you have ta
41、ken to receive it!Without question, online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.36. The author lists several questions in Para. 1 to .A. support online shopping B. collect answers from readersC. show his di
42、slike of going shopping D. introduce the topic of the passage【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据用这些问题导入本段的主题，故选 D。37. By what can online shoppers avoid fraud?A. Using only trusted websites. B. Choosing big websites.C. Collecting shopping evidence. D. Seeking advice from the police.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的句子：Use only sit
43、es that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation(名声).可知是使用值得信任的网站。故选 A。38. What can we learn about online shopping from Para. 3?A. Its normal for a blue dress to change into green.B. We shouldnt believe product descriptions easily.C. Its usually wise for us to buy colorful products.D. Prod
44、uct appearances are sometimes not good.【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。根据 Another problem is that the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen.可知不要相信产品描述。选 B。39. The author agrees with the fact that _.A. customers are never satisfied with productsB. online sh
45、opping is a safe way to make purchasesC. online shopping has nothing to do with global warmingD. delivery delay often makes online shoppers unhappy【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据 You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated(使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late !可知是顾客对送货迟了是很生气的。故选 D。40. What is the au
46、thors attitude towards online shopping?A. Very popular. B. A wise choice. C. Not trouble free. D. A waste of time.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据从最后一段可知网购是一个不是没有麻烦的，故选 C。DOne of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world.
47、 TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on childs play.Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn
48、 down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wondering outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress
