1、英语中山市高三级学年度第一学期期末统一考试中山市高三级20132014学年度第一学期期末统一考试英语科试卷本试卷共10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考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡的卷头上。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。4
2、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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。Some passengers wont turn off their mobile phones or iPads during takeoff or landing. It happens on almost every 1 now. Its time to turn off personal electronic devices whe
3、n the planes door 2 . However, theres always at least one person who keeps talking, texting, playing, watching or emailing and 3 strict orders to power down during flights.“People have become so 4 to those devices, and a lot of people 5 whether they really need to turn them off,” says an airhostess
4、from Southwest Airlines.Is turning off the devices really 6 in the first place? Lots of passengers have doubted about the 7 of leaving devices on. They think one cell or message or game isnt going to 8 down the plane.Indeed, theres no 9 scientific evidence that having devices powered on during takeo
5、ff and landing would cause a 10 , only that there is the potential of a problem.In the US, pilots are allowed to use certain electronic devices during takeoff and landing, but if passengers 11 devices are tested at the same time, it may lead to wrong warnings and 12 readings on the aircraft instrume
6、nts. In some studies researchers found mobile phones could 13 global-positioning satellite systems or other aircraft systems. Though the effects are 14 slight, they could result in disaster.If even the 15 possibility of disaster exists, its better to turn them off during takeoff and landing.1. A. se
7、at B. flight C. passenger D. device2. A. opens B. closes C. turns D. moves3. A. giving B. obeying C. ignoring D. receiving4. A. addicted B. connected C. opposed D. exposed5. A. decide B. choose C. understand D. question6. A. reliable B. necessary C. dangerous D. excellent7. A. fact B. value C. dange
8、r D. price8. A. knock B. bring C. shut D. fall9. A. large B. great C. firm D. heavy10. A. problem B. difficulty C. question D. mistake11. A. small B. expensive C. various D. colorful12. A. clear B. right C. bad D. false13. A. affect B. operate C. control D. change14. A. unusually B. strangely C. exa
9、ctly D. seemingly15. A. remotest B. biggest C. best D. worst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。Buying books on the Internet is a great way to save time and money. Online bookstores offer new books and used books that can save
10、you a lot of money. Whats more, they are far better 16 (compare) to traditional bookstores as they offer much broader kinds of books. You can either click the kind of e-books online 17 type the book title and get it in seconds. Another advantage of shopping online 18 (be) that you can also read the
11、book reviews as well as readers reviews to get an idea 19 the book is worth buying. Online bookstores offer great discounts, 20 is a big attraction for book lovers.For book lovers, 21 is most important to get books in time. Therefore, you need to find 22 reliable online bookstore that will be able t
12、o provide fast deliveries.Here are some tips to use when selecting an online bookstore. Some online bookstores are popular for fiction books; some are 23 non-fiction books or novels, etc. Understanding their specialization will help you to get the right kinds of books in time. Check whether you will
13、 be buying the books from a third-party seller or 24 (direct) from the websites. Never jump at stores that offer super cheap prices, as books 25 (sell) at such low price could be in very bad condition.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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEat nuts, li
14、ve longer. Researchers have found that those who eat a handful of peanuts every day significantly decrease their risk of dying from all causes compared to those who do not eat nuts. A newstudyconcludes that all types of nuts seem to be protective. Researcher Ying Bao is with the Department of Medici
15、ne at Brigham and Womens Hospital and Harvard University Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. She and her colleagues looked at the impact of nut consumption by analyzing two huge studies that began in 1980 - the Nurses Health Study, which tracks the well-being of more than 76,000 women, and 42,0
16、00 men enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Among the questions asked at the beginning of the studies was, how frequently do you eat nuts? The information was updated every two to four years. Bao says the participants were followed for three decades. “What we observed is that people
17、 who eat more nuts are less likely to die over the next 30 years, said Bao. So, for example, if a person eat(s) nuts once per day, that person has a 20 percent lower risk of dying.” Bao says eating a handful of nuts five or more times per week was associated with a 29 percent reduced risk of dying f
18、rom heart disease and an 11 percent lower risk of cancer death. A serving size is 28 grams. Nuts contain nutrients, including high quality proteins, vitamins and minerals, all of which have anti-cancer effects and may help protect the heart. Bao says researchers are planning studies to find out how
19、nuts are beneficial to human health. The study on the health benefits of nuts was funded by the International Tree Nut Council Research and Education Foundation.26. People who often eat nuts _.A. are more likely to live longer than people who often eat fruitsB. dont need to go to hospitalC. may live
20、 longer than people who dont eat nutsD. dont have to do sports27. The underlined word “well-being” in Paragraph 2 shares the same meaning as “_”.A. illness Bhealth Cdiet Dhabit28. About Baos research, which statement is true?A. She has done the research by herself.B. Her research was based on two st
21、udies.C. Her research lasted about three years.D. People should eat all kinds of nuts every day.29. Eating nuts may help us stay away from _.A. cancer Bfever Cflu Dheadache30. The passage is most probably from a journal of _ .A. entertainment Bdiet Csports DscienceBArtie Shaw was born in New York Ci
22、ty in 1910. His name was Arthur Arshawsky. His parents were poor immigrants who had come to the United States from Eastern Europe. His family later moved to New Haven, Connecticut.At the age of fourteen, he began to play the saxophone and then the clarinet. From a very young age, Artie Shaw wanted t
23、o play his clarinet better than anyone. He wanted his sound and music to be perfect. He worked at this task much of his life.He began working as a professional musician when he was fifteen. He left home and began playing in bands across the United States.In 1928, young Artie Shaw traveled to Chicago
24、, Illinois to hear the great trumpet player, Louis Armstrong. He immediately understood that Armstrongs great jazz sound was the beginning of something new and exciting. Artie left Chicago with a growing interest in jazz music. Soon after, he moved to New York City.He got work playing the clarinet f
25、or the Columbia Broadcast System radio network. In 1936, he was given a chance to form a small group and play at New Yorks famous Imperial Theater on Broadway. His group was not the top band in the show. But the crowd loved his music. This proved to be a major step in his career.Artie Shaw was alway
26、s trying something new, something different. He heard a young black woman sing and hired her for his band. This was the first time that a black woman sang with white musicians. Racial separation was the rule in many states. Artie Shaw did not care.Artie Shaw wrote several books in his later years. H
27、e wrote stories for magazines. He spoke about music at colleges and universities. But he had very little to do with the world of recording or music. During those years however, he received many awards and honors for his music. These included a Hall of Fame award from the National Academy of Recordin
28、g Arts and Sciences.31. When he was very young, Artie Shaw was _.A. born to a wealthy family Ba famous singerCa man with a great dream Dwas in love with music when he was a baby32. To achieve his music dream, Artie Shaw _.A. first began to play the clarinetB. wanted to be the most famous musician ar
29、ound the worldC. began playing in bands across the United StatesD. became a famous musician when he was fifteen33. When Artie Shaw became an adult, _.A. he showed a growing interest in jazz musicB. he worked for Columbia Broadcast System radio network as a singerC. he formed a small band when he was
30、 twenty threeD. he thought that racial separation should be the rule of the society34. In his later years, Artie Shaw _.A. almost stopped playing musicB. worked for a magazine as an professional writerC. he made many speeches about his life at collegesD. he received many awards and honors for his bo
31、oks35. Which one can be the title of the passage?A. Artie Shaws Life Stories BArtie Shaw A Crazy MusicianCArtie Shaw A Great Writer DArtie Shaws Music LifeCThe illegal ivory trade has been a major problem in Africa for decades. Poachers(偷猎者) and hunters have killed off hundreds of thousands of elephants to obtain this precious material. Now, affected areas are taking action. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced on Wednesday that key states where poaching takes place have promised to stop the ivory trade and pro
