四川省攀枝花市高三英语第三次段考(12月)试题外研社版.doc

米易中学2013届高三第三次段考（12月）英语试题
时间：120分钟 总分：150分
第Ⅰ卷（选择题）
第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1 分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1．---What about ____ passage?
---It's too difficult ____ passage for me．
A．a, a B．a, the C．the, a D．the, the
2．Developing science and technology must ____ people rather than harm them．
A．support B．benefit C．consider D．serve
3．---You shouldn't have said that．Look! She is getting _____．
--- But I meant no harm．
A．unfair B．unconcerned C．unmoved D．uneasy
4．---What did you do last weekend, Jack?
--- Well, I ____ to see a film, but in the end I stayed home doing nothing．
A．was going B．has gone C．went D．had gone
5．--- How was your family's party?
--- We didn't plan like that, but it ____ very well．
A．tried out B．went out C．worked out D．carried out
6．_____ he thought he was helping us with the work, he was actually in the way．
A．Since B．When C．Because D．If
7．Tom is a hard-working student．In fact, you cannot find anyone in the class ____．
A．diligent B．more diligent C．the most diligent D．the more diligent
8．The weather in London is so changeable that people always take their umbrellas with them ____ rain．
A．for fear of B．in hope of
C．in spite of D．because of
9．--- I think George doesn't really care for TV plays．
--- Right, ____ he still watches the program．

A．and B．so C．but D．for
10．When designing your house, you'd better ____ land for a garden．
A．develop B．save C．spare D．share
11．Jenny worked hard before the final examination, and ____．She got an A．
A．took off B．showed off C．put off D．paid off
12．They gave me so much help, without ____ I couldn't have succeeded last year．
A．them B．which C．it D．that
13．The girl seriously injured in the Wenchuan earthquake was so well taken care of in the hospital that she could ____ get out of bed without help．
A．nearly B．hardly C．merely D．barely
14．As a reporter, you should first decide what events ____ before you make some interviews．
A．reported B．to be reported C．reporting D．to report
15．Mrs Green was so pleased ____ her daughter won the first place in the singing competition．
A．as B．that C．when D．if
16．If a book is in French, ____ will be a challenge for me．
A．which B．it C．what D．as
17．Holiday shopping ___be a tiring experience．There are so many places to visit and choices to make．
A．can B．may C．shall D．will
18．I can hardly remember any occasions ____ I get caught in a traffic jam in our town．
A．which B．that C．where D．when
19．---Jack can't concentrate on his study recently．
--- Yes, that might ____ why he did so badly in the last test．
A．answer for B．apply for C．call for D．account for
20．--- What are you busy with?
---The exhibition ____ in the city next week．
A．held B．will be held C．to be held D．being held

二． 完形填空：（每题1.5分，共30分）
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron（围裙）?the one with the race cars all over it． 21 _breakfast Dad always announced: "Go ahead everyone．I'll 22 the dishes!"
I suppose it was 23 for a boy's father to wear an apron? even one with race cars? 24 I never thought much of it until the last Sunday in August．As we 25 home slowly from church together, my father seemed very 26 ．"Tommy," he said letting my name roll off his 27 ．"There comes a time in every boy's 28 when he must take on responsibilities．It's time you 29 a greater role in the family．From now on, I want you to__30__the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle（纵横字谜）together．"
"The dishes!?" I 31 in surprise．
"Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?" father said．
I started to say something about a man's 32 or woman's work, but I knew immediately that my protests（抗议）would be 33 .
I didn't taste a bit of 34 that morning．Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game．
At the end of the meal, my father 35 : "Let's go read the paper, Honey．" "Aren't you doing the dishes?" my 36 asked surprisedly．Father smiled and said, "your oldest son has 37 to fill the position．"
"I want you to have this apron on, Tommy．It'll keep your clothes from getting 38 ．" And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me．"Thanks, Son．Your mother and I 39 this．"
With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper．I looked 40 at the dishes．I could see my dad reaching for the dishes．He was always happy to help the family．My anger soon flew off and I began to sing．
21．A．Until B．During C．Before D．After
22．A．keep up B．take care of C．look for D．turn over
23．A．important B．natural C．strange D．exciting
24．A．but B．so C．because D．when
25．A．rushed B．hurried C．walked D．danced
26．A．happy B．angry C．sad D．mad
27．A．eyes B．tongue C．ears D．hands
28．A．death B．school C．work D．life
29．A．made B．played C．did D．carried
30．A．do B．buy C．break D．set
31．A．smiled B．laughed C．whispered D．screamed
32．A． game B．joy C．job D．feeling
33．A．turned down B．turned to C．turned up D．turned off
34．A．breakfast B．lunch C．supper D．juice
35．A．ordered B．announced C．demanded D．chatted
36．A．brother B．sister C．mother D．friend
37．A．started B．gone C．managed D．offered
38．A．cold B．warm C．dry D．wet
39．A．hate B．scold C．appreciate D．require
40．A．up B．down C．out D．on

第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
"Hey, Dad," one of my kids asked the other day, "what was your favourite fast food when you were growing up?"
"We didn't have fast food when I was growing up," I informed him．"All the food was slow．" "Where did you eat?" "It was a place called 'at home'．" I explained．"Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I liked it．"
Some parents never owned their own houses, set foot on a golf course, travelled out of the country or had a credit card．
My parents have never driven me to soccer practice．This was mostly because we never had heard of soccer．I had a bicycle that weighed probably 50 pounds, and only had one speed．We didn't have a television in our house until I was 11．I was 13 when I tasted my first pizza; it was called "pizza pie"．When I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, plastered（粘贴）itself against my chin and burned that, too．It's still the best pizza I ever had．
I delivered newspapers, six days a week ．The paper cost 7 cents, of which I got to keep 2 cents．I had to get up at 4:00 a．m．every morning．On Saturday, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customers．My favourite customers were the ones who gave me 50 cents and told me to keep the change．
If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren．
Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?
41．By saying "All the food was slow", the writer implies that ____．
A．when he was growing up, he never ate fast food
B．he didn't like fast food when he was growing up
C．his grandma made food slowly
D．he had to wait for a long time for the fast food
42．When the writer didn't like the food his grandma cooked when he was growing up, _______．
A．his grandma would make something he liked
B．his grandma would buy him fast food
C．he would sit there waiting for his favourite pizza pie
D．he had to eat it or go without
43．The writer's purpose of writing this passage is to _____.
A．tell his children there was no fast food in the past
B．tell us that life has been changing
C．tell us how hard it is to deliver newspapers
D．made us understand the meaning of life

B
Teenagers who do not get enough of the nutrients commonly found in fruits and fish are easier to have bad lungs, coughing and wheezing （喘息）．Teens who eat the least of fruit and especially vitamin C have weaker lungs compared to the others．
Teens who take in less vitamin E, found in vegetable oil and nuts, are more likely to have asthma（哮喘）, Jane Bums at the Harvard School of Public Health found.
Based on these findings．Bums said that current recommended dose（一剂）of vitamin C, 85 mg a day, may not be enough for teens to have healthy lungs．Teens who eat less fruit and don't take in enough fatty acids （脂肪酸） are more likely to have asthma and the signs of breathing difficulty．
Proper amounts of fatty acids are protective, Bums said, though fish, the best source of fatty acids, is particularly unpopular with teenagers．Fatty acids are also found in some nuts as well as some green vegetables'．Smokers who avoid vitamin C will increase their chances of coughing, wheezing and developing phlegm（痰）．
More than 80 percent of teens are getting their recommended doses of vitamin C - mainly from fruit drinks．"I wouldn't approve of drinking them, but at least they're getting their vitamin C from somewhere," Burns said．
Burns added that there are several different ways to get the necessary nutrients．"I think vitamin supplements are fine．I think adding vitamin D to orange juice is fine．But I do think there are added benefits that we don't fully understand of eating whole foods like fruits and vegetables and fish," she said．The researchers did not account for poverty and other factors that often distinguish less-healthy eaters and may explain their findings．
44．According to the passage, what is the problem with teens who don't get enough nutrients?
A．They are becoming smokers． B．They don't take enough exercise．
C．They eat too much fruit and fish． D．They are likely to have weaker lungs．
45．According to Burns, how should teens get the necessary nutrients?
A．By drinking juice as much as possible．
B．By eating more whole foods．
C．By taking vitamin pills．
D．By giving up smoking．
46．Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the researchers in the passage?
A．The amount of nutrients teens should take in a day．
B．How teens can take in enough nutrients．
C．Whether poor teens can prove their findings．
D．The fact that teens don't like fish．
47．What is the best title for the passage?
A．Poor nutrition hurts teens' lungs． B．Teens lack proper nutrition．
C．Teens are easy to suffer from diseases． D．More fruit help keep teens healthy．

C
The month of May is not only a graduation month in the US, but also a month when some families hold reunions．Have you ever considered why it is important that families get together in one place for a particular time? I believe the reason is honor．
Family reunions are a time we can take out of our busy schedules and spend quality time with our extended families（大家庭）．It is a time when we can make our sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and others we love a priority （首要事情）in our life．
Some reunions take place over a picnic lunch and some last a whole weekend．They can be costly and are sometimes crazy．But the truth is, when people you love grow up and move away, getting together for a family reunion and holding that family bond together is so important．
Family reunions build a renewed closeness as we mix with our relatives．We sit and talk about old times and listen to the stories that our older and wiser relatives love to share．As the children run and play and get to know each other, we sit and revisit our childhood memories and enjoy the short time we have together．
The best part of a family reunion is the time spent simply being around the people you care about A reunion shows how important it is to take time for each other．When you receive a family reunion invitation, make it a priority in your life．It's a great chance to see your relatives once again, give them a big hug and enjoy the time you have with them．Life is too short not to!
48．What would be the best title for the passage?
A．How to attend a family reunion? B．What is a family reunion?
C．Tips for a family reunion． D． Make time to attend a family reunion．
49．"Family reunions" in the passage means that you____．
A．talk with your wife or husband B．get together with your relatives
C．communicate with your children D．have a dinner with your parents
50．Family reunions can help you____．
A．solve your problems B．kill time when you are bored
C．improve the relation with your relatives D．find more relatives who live far away
51．What does the underlined sentence "Life is too short not to" in the last paragraph mean?
A．Family reunions are very important． B．Family reunions are common．
C．Our life is very short． D．Attending family reunions is uneasy．

D
Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and floods can often come at the least expected time．Others, such as hurricanes are increasing in severity and destruction．Typically, those poor countries are the worst hit for they have the least resources to deal with the destruction and rebuild their home．This part of the globalissues．org website looks at some of these issues．
Japan Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis
The earthquake off the coast of Japan on March 11, 2011 was one of the biggest recorded, measuring 9 on the Richter scale（里氏震级）．
It was the resulting tsunami, however, that caused the most destruction．It devastated the northeast of Japan, leaving many thousands dead or missing, and -hundreds of thousands homeless or leaving the area．In addition, various power generators（发电机组） failed．Some older nuclear power stations risked meltdown and suffered explosions and radioactive leaks．Workers battled for weeks to try and bring the situation under control．Radioactive material was detected in various places．
It is thought that the cost of the earthquake and tsunami could be over $ 300 billion-the world's most expensive natural disaster on record．
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a destroyed category 4（四级） hurricane, the highest category, that hit the Gulf of Mexico and various Southern regions of the United States at the end of August, 2005, causing the worst damage in that country's history, estimated at $ 100 billion．The fa