1、绝密启用前 试卷类型：A【解析】广东省汕头市 2013 届高三上学期期末统一质量检测英语试题本试卷共三大部分，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考生号分别填写在答题卡上，用 2B 铅笔将试卷类型 A 填在答题卡上，并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。2. 选择题（46-50 题除外）每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题和 46-50 题必须用黑色字迹钢笔
2、或签字笔作答，答题前必须先填好答题纸的密封线线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指定区域内相应位置；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。不案以上要求作答的答案无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡、答题纸的整洁，考试结束后，将考卷和答题卡、答题纸一并交回。第一部分 英语知识应用（共两节，满分 45 分）第 1 节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A 、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a freezing November night and the
3、stars shone coldly as I walked through the deserted town of Wick with my heavy overnight bag. It was the third time Id _1_ the streets looking for somewhereanywhereto stay. But there was no sign of _2_, even the pubs were shut. I _3_ to wrap my scarf round my neck. “Five more hours before the next t
4、rain to Thurso,“ I thought _4_, picturing a sleepless night on the streets. Then suddenly I heard a _5_ behind me:“Whats up, laddie? Need some help?“It was from an old man called Robert MacDougal who noticed me huddle（卷缩）in the street on his way home. When I _6_ my situation he _7_ offered shelter f
5、or the night. At first I _8_, Id learnt from experience not to trust _9_, having been robbed once in London. That _10_ had left its mark, but it soon became clear that Robert sincerely desired to help. Wick was a small town and _11_ I wasnt a local. It was also obvious that I needed a place to sleep
6、.I _12_ Robert back to a small cottage where we sat in front of a warm fire and had a little chat about Wick and Robert. Robert was a _13_. He had three children and several grandchildren, but most of them had moved away. I began to _14_ why Robert was glad of some company.After a peaceful night on
7、an old sofa, I got up at 4:30 a.m. To catch my _15_, leaving behind a note of thanks. Today I sometimes think about Wick, and wonder if Robert is still there. Ill always remember with gratitude his simple act of kindness.1. A.hunted for B.go through C.walked round D.twisted up2. A.life B.hope C.tour
8、ism D.trust3. A.continued B.attempted C.paused D.managed4. A.enthusiastically B.desperately C.delightedly D.unbelievably5. A.voice B.remark C.sound D.speech6. A.introduced B.explained C.exposed D.mentioned7. A.unwillingly B.reluctantly C.automatically D.immediately8. A.considerate B.suspicious C.rea
9、sonable D.curious9. A.strangers B.elders C.adults D.robbers10. A.accident B.coincident C.evidence D.incident11. A.strangely B.apparently C.luckily D.naturally12. A.watched B.attracted C.followed D.directed13. A.widower B.father C.husband D.survivor14. A.understand B.acknowledge C.know D.analyze15. A
10、.dream B.flight C.bus D.train1.【答案】C【解析】考查过去分词及语境的理解。A. 搜寻，寻找；B.参加，经受，仔细检查；C.四处逛；D.把卷成螺旋形。由“looking for somewhere anywhereto stay.”可知他在街上四处逛着寻找住处。故选 C。2.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A 。生活，生存；B。希望； C。旅游业；D 。信任。由“I walked through the deserted town of Wick”和 “even the pubs were shut.”可知这是个被废弃的小镇，甚至连酒吧都关门了。所以没有人
11、活动的迹象。故选 A。3.【答案】C【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。 A.继续；B.企图；C.暂停；D. 设法完成，管理，负责。 “noticed me huddle（卷缩）in the street”说明我停下来了。故选 C。4.【答案】B【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A. 热心地，满腔热情地；B。绝望地，极度地；C.高兴地；D.难以置信地。由“picturing a sleepless night on the streets.”可知他是在绝望地想。5.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 声音，嗓音，人说话声；B.言辞，注意；C.声音，声响；D.演讲，讲话。“Whats up, l
12、addie? Need some help?“由下一段可知，这是一个老人说得话。故选 A。6.【答案】B【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. 介绍；B.解释；C.暴露，揭露；D.提到。由“offered shelter for the night.”他为我提供庇护所。可知我向他解释了我的情况。故选 B。7.【答案】D【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A. 不情愿地，勉强地；B.不情愿地，嫌恶地；C.主动地，机械地；D.立即，立刻。由“Robert sincerely desired to help”可知是 Robert 主动为我提供住所。8.【答案】B【解析】考查形容词及语境的理解。A. 体贴的，体
13、谅的，考虑周到的；B.可疑的，怀疑的；C.合理的，公道的；D.好奇的，古怪的。因为 “having been robbed once in London.”他曾经被抢劫过的经历，使他起初对Robert 有所怀疑。9.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 陌生人；B.老年人；C.成年人；D.盗贼。因为在伦敦被抢劫的经历，使他不相信陌生人，所以选 A。10.【答案】D【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 事故，意外；B.一致的，符合的，同时发生的；C.证据，明显；D.事件，事变。 “having been robbed once in London.”这是一次事件，故选 D。11.【答案】B
14、【解析】考查副词及语境的理解。A. 奇怪地，奇妙地；B.显然地；C.幸运地；D.自然地。由“I walked through the deserted town of Wick with my heavy overnight bag. It was the third time Id _1_ the streets looking for somewhereanywhereto stay.”可知我是路过这儿，显然不是当地人。故选 B。12.【答案】C【解析】考查现动词及语境的理解。A. 观察，注视；B.吸引；C.跟随；D.指导。由“I needed a place to sleep.”可知我需
15、要一个地方睡觉，所以跟随 Robert 去了他家。故选 C。13.【答案】A【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 鳏夫 B.父亲；C. 丈夫；D.幸存者。由“Robert was glad of some company.”可知他是个鳏夫。故选 A。14.【答案】A【解析】考查动词及语境的理解。A. 理解，懂得；B.承认，答谢，报偿；C.知道，了解；D.分析，分解。由上一句“He had three children and several grandchildren, but most of them had moved away.”可知我理解了他为何乐于有人陪伴。故选 A .15.【答案】D
16、【解析】考查名词及语境的理解。A. 梦，梦想；B.飞行，班机；C.公共汽车；D.火车。由“Five more hours before the next train to Thurso,”可知我要赶火车，故选 D。第 2 节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题有 10 个空格。请按照语境以及括号里所给的词完成短文。答案填写在答题卡标号为 16-25 的相应位置。Dear Gill, Do you remember me telling you about a health farm Id seen advertised? Well, Ive looked at the ad again and
17、I must say _16_ looks fantastic. Now Im hoping to persuade you to join me there for a weekend! The rooms you stay in sound really luxurious and apparently they all have an access _17_ the gardens. All the meals are offered at a _18_(reason) price and you can also get room service _19_ you want. The
18、brochure says that what you do is _20_(entire) up to you. You can have program specially _21_(design) to suit you, or you can just ask staff to make a few suggestions about activities to do. You can use _22_ of the sports and leisure facilities for as much as you like, and the brochure also mentions
19、 lots of other activities every day. But dont worry, as nobody will watch you do anything, you could just spend the whole time _23_(relax) n the sauna if you wanted! Theres a terrific offer on at the moment with weekends costing only half the normal price although that only _24_ certain dates. Anywa
20、y, let me know _25_ you think.Best wishesSue第二部分 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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B/C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWe live in central Phoenix, near the canal. Every day I used to see a homeless old man and his scruffy little dog hanging out down there.I would te
21、ll my husband we should give him food for the little dog. It wouldnt have been a problem; we have our own “mini farm“ of animals! But he would say “OK!“ and then blow the idea off because of our business.Being in Phoenix, Arizona, you can just imagine how hot it gets here, but his winter was really
22、chilly! I had just come from KFC with take-out food for dinner. As I was turning by the canal, the man and his dog were sitting right there all bundled up. Even the doggy had a coat on! Not even thinking about it, I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with al
23、the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water for the little dog. He said, “Thank you, sweetie. You are an angel.“ And there were tears welling up in his eyes! I told him he ws so welcome, and then went home.When my husband dug into the KFC gag he a
24、sked, “Were you hungry, or what?“ I told him what I did and he said, “Only you!“ Then he told me I had done a good thing.A few weeks later, we were walking along the canal and found the man walking to me, with his little dog. He asked whether I would mind adopting the dog. With tears in eyes, he sai
25、d it had gotten too hard for him to care for the dog. He added that he was planning on heading to Washington State but his dog wouldnt have been up to it, so he hoped to give it to me. “Only you! In this city, you are the only person I can believe in!“Now, every time I watch and pat the puppy lying
26、near the fireplace, I will recall the old mans words and wish him good luck.26. The author and her husband didnt kelp the old man at the beginning because _A.they had a farm of animals to feed B.they didnt have food even for themselves.C.they worked busily and often forget it. D.they were unwilling
27、to help a man with a dog.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。由“But he would say “OK!“ and then blow the idea off because of our business.”可知我们一开始没有帮助老人是因为生意太忙，而忘记了。故选 C。27. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 3?A. She gave the old man some food on a cold day.B. She met the old man after finishing her dinne
28、r.C. She offered the old man nothing but chicken.D. She burst into tears after helping the old man.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由“I pulled into the parking lot along the canal and piled up a plate of chicken with al the fixings for the man and his little buddy. I gave it to him with a soda and a bottle of water f
29、or the little dog.”可知在那个寒冷的日子，作者给了老人一些食物。28. What did the authors husband feel when she told him what she had done?A. Grateful. B. Delighted C. Indifferent D. Disappointed【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由“Then he told me I had done a good thing.”可知作者的丈夫为她所做的事情感到高兴。故选 B。29. Why did the old man hope to give the dog to
30、 the author?A. Because he knew thee author was also a dog lover.B. Because the author was the person he could trust.C. Because the author was the only person he knew.D. Because he believed that his dog liked the author.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由“Only you! In this city, you are the only person I can believe in
31、!“可知老人把狗给她，是因为她是老人信任的人。故选 B。30. What can we infer from the ending of the passage?A. The author refused the old mans request. B. The author misses the old man and his dog.C. The author feels the old man was very lucky. D. The author adopted the old mans dog.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。由最后一段“every time I watch and
32、 pat the puppy lying near the fireplace,”可知作者收养了老人的狗。故选 D. BParents need to be good role models to help their children make sensible financial decisions, according to Adam Hancock and his team, from East Caronlina University in the US. Their work highlights that parents who argue about finances cont
33、ribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their students years. Their work is published online in Springers Journal of Family and Economic Issues.Credit card debt among college students has been a growing concern for researchers and policymakers over the last decade. In addit
34、ion, there is growing concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because of financial reasons, and credit card especially. Hancock and colleagues study is the first to examine how parental interactions, and financial knowledge and atti
35、tudes may have a cumulative effect（累积效应）on the number of credit cards students own and their level of credit card debt.The researchers analyzed data for 420 undergraduate students from seven different American universities, who took part in the College Student Financial Literacy Survey. According to
36、 the online survey, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one. Those students who reported that their parents argued about finances were more likely to have more than two cards than the students whose parents who did not argue about finances.In terms of de
37、bt, those students who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over 500.The researchers conclude, “It is clear that the influence of parents cannot be neglected. Researchers, educators and policymakers should work in finding effective ways t
38、o increase the positive financial behaviors fo college students. We need to help students learn financial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to prevent poor financial habits from taking root.“31. In Adam Hancocks research, students credit card debt is related to their _
39、.A.knowledge B.concerns C.school D.parents【答案】D 【解析】细节理解题。由“Their work highlights that parents who argue about finances contribute to increasing credit card debt among their children during their students years.”可知学生的信用卡债务和他们的父母有关。故选D。32. When college students have credit card debt, they may _.A.qui
40、t school B.fail in their exams C.study financial knowledge D.have more credit cards【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由“there is growing concern among educators that more students are dropping out of school, not because of academic failure, but because of financial reasons, and credit card especially.”可知大学生有信用卡债务时，他们就可
41、能退学。故选 A。33. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. More than 400 students i a university took the survey.B. The survey was conducted with the paper questionnaire.C. Nearly all the students in this survey have credit cards.D. Students have fewer cards if their parents argue more.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。由“Acco
42、rding to the online survey, nearly two-thirds of students had a credit card, and nearly a third had more than one.”可知在调查中，几乎所有学生都有信用卡。故选 C。34. If you have two or more credit cards, you are more likely to _.A.get wealthy B.have argument C.buy more things D.become in debt【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。由“In terms of d
43、ebt, those students who had two or more credit cards were nearly three times more likely to report having credit card debt over 500.”说明如果你有两个或两个以上的信用卡，你更有可能负债。故选 D。35. As a student, what can yo learn from the passage?A. We need to turn to our parents when we have credit card debt.B. We should build
44、correct financial attitudes when we are young.C. We shouldnt have credit cards so that we can avoid argument.D. We can have more credit cards to make life more comfortable.【答案】B 【解析】细节理解题。由“We need to help students learn financial skills and establish healthy financial attitudes at earlier ages to p
45、revent poor financial habits from taking root.”可知我们在小的时候就应该树立正确的财政态度。故选 B。CIf you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exerciseand as a result, we are ageing unnecessaril
46、y soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate t
