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英语金山中学届高三上学期期末考试
金山中学2013届高三上学期期末考试
英语
本试卷共三部分,满分135分,考试用时120分钟。
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。
WhenIwasalawprofessor,astudentreportedthatImadeanerroringradinghisexambygivinghimtoomanypoints.Hewasright,andafterthankinghimforhishonesty,Ichangedthegradeinmy1.Hisbeamingfaceturnedtoshock.“You’re2mygrade?
”hesaidangrily.“Iwouldneverhavecomeinif……”
Hedidn’tfinishthesentence,butitwasobviousthathisdisplayofhonestywas3.Hethoughthe’dhaveitall—praiseandthehighergrade.
SeveralcolleaguesthoughtIshouldhaveletthehighergrade4becauseallI’daccomplishedwastodiscouragehimfrombeinghonestinthefuture.AndeverytimeItellthisstorysomepeopleagreewiththis5.
ButIcan’tseehowIcouldgivegoodreasonforworseningmy6ingradingbyundermining(损害)thehonestyofallmygradesbyfailingtocorrectanerror.Thegradeitselfwouldbeadishonest7ofhisknowledgeanditwouldhavebeen8tootherstudents.HowcouldI9giveastudentagiftofanunearnedgrade?
Iknow10reportinganerrorinone’sfavorisunusual,but,like11toomuchchange,it’sclearlytherightthingtodo.Peopleofcharacter,thosewithrealhonesty,hatetogiveup12_asmuchasanyoneelse.Thedifferenceisthatforthemagoodconscienceandreputationis_13enoughtogivereasonforthecostofdoingtherightthing.
Perhapsloweringthestudent’sgradedid14himfrombeinghonestinthefuture,butbribing(贿赂)himtobehonestsothathedoestherightthingwhenit’scost-freewouldhave_15himevenmore.Thedutytobehonestisaboutrightandwrong,notrisksandrewards.
1.A.filesB.booksC.recordsD.notes
2.A.loweringB.correctingC.changingD.making
3.A.goodB.falseC.specialD.impressive
4.A.removeB.changeC.standD.add
5.A.remarkB.complaintC.praiseD.achievement
6.A.crimeB.mistakeC.doubtD.guilty
7.A.reactionB.senseC.signD.reflection
8.A.unfairB.cruelC.toughD.funny
9.A.reluctantlyB.responsiblyC.impossiblyD.impatiently
10.A.activelyB.secretlyC.voluntarilyD.curiously
11.A.receivingB.payingC.earningD.returning
12.A.benefitsB.honorsC.awardsD.gifts
13.A.pleasureB.rewardC.contentD.honor
14.A.protectB.influenceC.discourageD.separate
15.A.improvedB.encouragedC.blamedD.ruined
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16-25的相应位置上。
Whentimesbecomedifficult,rememberamomentinyourlifethatwasfilledwithjoyandhappiness.Remember16itmadeyoufeel,andyouwillhavethestrengthyouneedtogetthroughanytrial.
Whenlifethrowsyouonemoreobstacle17youthinkyoucanhandle,remembersomethingyouachievedthrough18(persevere)andbystrugglingtotheend.Indoingso,youwillfindyouhavetheability19(overcome)eachobstacleinourpath.
Whenyoufind20exhausted,remembertofindaplacetorest.
Take21necessarytimeinyourownlifetodreamyourdreamsandrenewyourenergy,22youwillbereadytofaceeachnewday.
Whenyoufeeltension23(build),findsomethingfuntodo.You’llfindthatthestressyoufeelwillfadeawayandyourthoughtswillbecomeclearer.
Whenyou24(face)withsomanynegativeanddrainingsituations,andyouviewyourlife25awholeandrememberthepositivethings,youwillrealizehowsmallproblemsmayseem.
II.阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节:
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满40分)
阅读下列短文,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。
A
Inventor,physicist,surveyor,astronomer,biologist,artist…RobertHookewasalltheseandmore.Somesayhewasthegreatestexperimentalscientistoftheseventeenthcentury.OnceheworkedwithrenownedmenofsciencelikeChristianHuygens,AntonyvanLeeuwenhoek,RobertBoyle,IsaacNewtonandthegreatarchitect,ChristopherWren.
Hooke’searlyeducationbeganathome,undertheguidanceofhisfather.HeenteredWestminsterSchoolattheageofthirteen,andformtherehewenttoOxford,wherehecameincontactwithsomeofthebestscientistsinEngland.Hookeimpressedthemwithhisskillatdesigningexperimentsanddevisinginstruments.In1662,attheageoftwenty—eight,hewasnamedCuratorofExperimentsofthenewlyformedRoyalSocietyofLondon.Hookeacceptedthejob,eventhoughheknewthatithadnomoneytopayhim!
Watchinglivingthingsthroughthemicroscopewasonehisfavoriteoccupations.Hedevisedacompoundmicroscopeforthispurpose.Onedaywhileobservingacork(软木)underamicroscope,hesawhoneycomb—likestructures.Theywerecells—thesmallestunitsoflife.Infact,itwasHookewhocoinedtheterm“cell”astheboxlikecellsofthecorkremindedhimofthecellsofamonastery(修道院).
Perhapsbecauseofhisvariedinterests,Hookeoftenleftexperimentsunfinished.Otherstookupwhereheleftoffandthenclaimedsole(独占的)credit.Thissometimesledtoquarrelswithcolleagues.OneworkthathefinishedwashisbookMICROGRAPHIA,avolumethatrevealstheimmensepotentialofthemicroscope.Thebookalsoincludes,amongotherthings,ideasongravityandlightwhichmayhavehelpedscientistslikeNewtonwhiletheyweredevelopingtheirowntheoriesonthesephenomena.
Hookemadevaluablecontributionstoastronomytoo.Acrater(陨石坑)onthemoonisnamedafterhiminappreciationofhisservicestothisbranchofscience.
26.RobertHookeprobablywenttoschoolin.
A.1647B.1634C.1662D.1664
27.Fromthefirstparagraph,wecanknowthatRobertHooke.
A.wasfamousbecauseheworkedwithmanyscientists
B.likedmakingfriendswiththefamouspeople
C.receivedalotfromotherscientists
D.madecontributionstomanydifferentfields
28.RobertHookemadehimselfknowntosomeofthebestscientistsinEnglandby.
A.learningbyhimselfwithhisfather’shelp
B.introducinghimselftothem
C.designingexperimentsandinstruments
D.refusinganyrewardfromRoyalSocietyofLondon
29.RobertHookecouldn’tgetalongwellwithhiscolleaguesbecause.
A.hecouldn’tfinishhisworkontimesometimes
B.hehadallkindsofinterestsinhisdailylife
C.hewastooproudtolookuptothem
D.theotherscientiststookthefruitsofhisexperiments
30.WhichofthefollowingaboutthebookMICROGRAPHIAisTRUE?
A.Ithasbeenusedinmanyfields.
B.ItsideasongravityandlightmighthavebeenhelpfulforNewton.
C.Newtonrealizedtheimportanceofit.
D.HookethoughthighlyofNewton’sscientifictheoryinit.
B
Easter(复活节)isstillagreatdayforworship,randyinbasketsandrunningaroundtheyardfindingeggs,buteveryyearitgetsquiteabitworseforbunnies.
Andno,notbecausethekidsliketopulltheirears.Theculpritisclimatechange,andsomeresearchersfoundthatrisingtemperaturesarchavingharmfuleffectsonatleastfivespeciesofrabbitintheUS.
TaketheLowerKeysMarchrabbit,forinstance.AnendangeredspeciesthatlivesintheLowerFloridaKeys,thisspeciesofcottontailisagreatswimmer—itlivesontheislands!
—butitisalreadyseverelyaffectedbydevelopmentandnowbyrisinglevels.AccordingtotheCenterforBiologicalDiversity,anoceanlevelriseofonly0.6meterswillsendtheseguysjumpingtohighergroundanda0.9-meterrisewouldwipeouttheirhabitatcompletely.
Thesnowshoehare,ontheotherhand,hasacolorissue.Mostoftheserabbitschangetheirfurcolorfromwhiteinthewintertimetobrowninthesummer,eachdesignedtogivethembettercoverfrompredators(捕食者).Asthenumberofdayswithsnowdecreasesallacrossthecountry,however,moreandmorebunniesarcbeingleftinwhitefurduringbrowndirtdaysofbothfallandspring,makingthemaneasiermarkforpredators.Researchersknowthatthecolorchangeiscontrolledbythenumberofhoursofsunlight,butwhethertherabbitwillbeabletoadaptquickenoughtosurviveisabigquestion.TheNationalWildlifeFederationhasreportedthathuntershavenoticedtheirnumbersarealreadymarkedlydown.
Americanpikasorrockrabbits,arelativeofrabbitsandhares,mightbethefirs'ofthesespeciestogoextinctduetoclimatechange.About7-8incheslong,pikaslivehighinthecool,dampmountainswestoftheRockyMountains.Asglobaltemperaturesrise,theywouldnaturallymigratetohigherground—buttheyalreadyoccupythemountaintops.Theycan'tgoanyhigher.TheNationalWildlifeFederationreportsthattheymightnotbeabletostandthenewtemperaturesastheirhabitatbeatsup.
Thevolcanorabbithasthesameproblem.TheserabbitsliveontheslopesofvolcanoesinMexico,andrecentstudieshaveshownthatthelowerrangeoftheirhabitathasalreadyshiftedupwardabout700meters,buttherearenotsuitableplantsforthemtomovehigher,sotheyarestuckinthemiddle.Scientistsareconcernedabouttheirpopulations.
NativetotheUS,pygmyrabbitsweighlessthan1poundandliveintheAmericanWest.Theyarebelievedtobethesmallestrabbitsintheworld.Theirhabitatshavebeendestroyedbydevelopment.Severalpopulations,suchastheColumbiaBasinpygmy,almostwentextinctandweresavedbyzoobreedingprograms.Pygmyrabbitsalsorelyonwintercoverbydiggingtunnelsthroughthesnowtoescapepredators,butlessersnowfallisleavingthemexposed.
AllofthisgivesnewmeaningtodressingupinagiantbunnycostumethisEaster.
31.ThewritermentionsEasteratthebeginningofthepassageinorderto_______.
A.showtheimportanceofEasterDayB.introducetheissueaboutbunnies
C.remindpeopleofEastert
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