1、广东省东莞市某中学届高三上学期期中考试英语试题【绝密启用前 A】2012-2013学年度第一学期2013届高三英语期中考试试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：135分说明：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班级、考号、座位号等填写在答题卡的侧面相应的空格内。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。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。答案必须写在答题卷上，收卷时只交答题卷。I. 语言知识与应用（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
2、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。One day, a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville. On the train was a 1 man with a big suitcase. He was called William Warbler and he looked very 2 indeed. But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to 3 ,
3、 he did so by singing opera. Even if someone said “good day” to him, he would clear his throat and 4 : “Goood dayyy to youuuuuu. toooooo!” Almost everyone considered William unusual, since no one could get a normal 5 word out of him. As no one knew how he made his living he lived quite 6 , always we
4、aring the same old second-hand suit they often had no _7_for him and sometimes even made fun of him. William had been in Cheekyville for some years, when one day a rumor (谣言) spread that William had received a role in a very important 8 in the nations capital, that there had been posters everywhere
5、advertising the event, and that it had been a great 9 . And to everyones surprise, when William was being interviewed by reporters, he answered their questions by speaking with good 10 , and with a clear and pleasant voice. From that day on, William gave up 11 at all hours. Now he sang only during h
6、is stage appearances. People wouldnt have thought him 12 if they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase. It was a large 13 , with a hand-carved message on it. The message said, “Practice every second, for you never know when your 14 will come.” Little did people realize that he only got the
7、role in the opera because the 15 had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper.1A. tallB. sensitiveC. handsomeD. strange2A. commonB. concernedC. wealthyD. confident3A. appearB. practiceC. communicateD. debate4A. whisperB. respondC. repeatD. tease5A. advisedB. printedC. writtenD. spoken6A. s
8、implyB. naturallyC. calmlyD. fortunately7A. mercyB. respectC. trustD. money8A. concertB. documentaryC. operaD. film9A. experienceB. benefitC. discoveryD. success10A. movementsB. mannersC. effortsD. signs11A. pretendingB. recordingC. singingD. wandering12A. madB. skillfulC. artificialD. desperate13A.
9、 knifeB. stoneC. medalD. diamond14A. solutionB. inspirationC. performanceD. chance15A. neighborB. visitorC. directorD. teacher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，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。The story happened in Japan _16_ a house was redecorated and the
10、 wall inside a room was removed. The inside of the wall was hollow. When the owner of the house removed the wall, he saw a gecko (壁虎) inside the wall. Its tail was pinned by a nail _17_ (come) through the wall from outside. The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive. Then the nail caug
11、ht his eye. Goodness! It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was built! How amazing it is _18_ the gecko to have lived in the wall in complete_19_ (dark) for ten years!But on second thought, the curious house owner wondered how this gecko could live through 10 years with it
12、s tail _20_ (nail) down and being unable to go anywhere? So he tried to find out how this small creature could be fed. After a little while, there appeared another gecko with food in _21 _ mouth! What a shocking scene! For ten years, this little gecko had never failed to feed the trapped one.The sto
13、ry touched me so _22 (deep) that it is useless to find out _23_ relationships they had between them. Parent _24 child ? Friends? Lovers? Brothers or sisters? _25 _ last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship.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
14、佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe zebra belongs to the horse family. One of natures great mysteries is why the zebra has stripes . One theory is that the stripes help the zebra cool down. On hot days the black stripes get a lot hotter than the white area of the zebra and under the black stripes there are special
15、 layers of fat for protection. Hot air then rises off the black stripes, forcing colder air down around the white areas, cooling the zebra down. This, however, is just a kind of theory. The stripes can also confuse predators（食肉动物，掠夺者）when zebras stay with other animals in great numbers. Zebras have
16、excellent hearing and eyesight and can run at speeds of up to 56 kilometers per hour. They also have a powerful kick that can cause serious injury to a predator, like a lion, or an African wild dog. Usually the lead male of the herd stays at the back of the group to defend against predators if neces
17、sary, while the females and youngsters escape danger.Zebras are herbivores that feed only on plants and live mostly by eating grasses, although they also might eat a bit on the leaves and stems(茎) of bushes. They eat grasses for many hours each day, using their strong teeth. Spending so much time ch
18、ewing wears the zebras teeth down, so their teeth keep growing all their lives. As the dry season arrives and the grasses die back, zebra herds travel to find more food and water holes for drinking. Most zebras have no specific territories. They travel from place to place, never staying in one area
19、very long.26It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_. Athere are different opinions about why the zebra has stripesBthe black stripes help the zebra live through cold daysCthe zebra can be easily attacked by predatorsDthe zebra always travels with other animals27According to the passage, he
20、rbivores are animals that _.A. have specific territories B. only eat plants C. kill and eat other animals D. live in groups28The zebra has strong teeth all their lives because their teeth _.A. only chew soft grasses B. are used all dayC. are always growing D. are kept clean29Which of the following s
21、tatements about zebras is TRUE?AThey have poor eyesight and hearing.B. A lion can get injured by a zebras kick.C. They can run 56 miles per hour.D. They usually stay in one area all their lives.30. Which of the following TV programs might the passage be adapted（改编）for?A. Hobbies & Leisure B. Everyda
22、y TipsC. Digital Stadium D. DiscoveryBWe dont know how different our future will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it. At first we think about human relationshipIn the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day we will be making new friends through the Internet-even our husbands or
23、 wives will be met in this wayIt will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people wont be as important as they are today-we will feel a little lonely. Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050For example, they will be used by the children at
24、school to make their learning easier. In addition，there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the homework for us. Spending holidays will also be completely differentTraveling to other planets or to the moon will he available for ever
25、yoneMeans of transport will，of course，change，tooWe will be using solar-powered ears，which will be much cleaner We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environmentBut it isnt trueWe will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, Scientists wil
26、l probably find cures for many dangerous diseases，like cancer or AIDS. Therefore，our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition Although we cant predict the exact changes which will be made in the world，we often think about them. We worry about our and our childrens future；we have ex
27、pectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our futureWe should be happy and believe good things will happen 31Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050? ABecause the number of people will become much smaller BBecause there will be less face-to-face
28、 communication CBecause people wont like making friends with each other DBecause people wont communicate with each other much often 32The third paragraph mainly tells is_ Athat computers will do all the things for human beings Bhow people will use computers to communicate with each other Cthat machi
29、nes like computers and robots will help people a lot Dhow people will use robots to do the housework 33According to the passage，which of the following will happen in 2050? AThe relationship between people will be more important than today BThe way of spending holidays will be the same as that of tod
30、ay CIt wont be difficult for people to travel to other planets DOur environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars 34The underlined word “sanguine” in the last paragraph most probably means_ Adisappointed Bsurprised Ccurious Doptimistic 35What does the passage mainly talk about
31、? AHow people will communicate in the year 2050 BWhat our life will be like in the year2050 CHow people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050 DWhat high technology will appear in the year2050CA Swedish man was dug out alive after being snowed in his car on a forest track for two months with no food, police and local media reported on Saturday.The 45-year-old f
