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广东省海珠区2013届高三上学期综合测试（二）
英 语 试 题
本试卷共四大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。
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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，选山最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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，选山最佳选项，并在答题上将该项涂黑。
When I was an eleven-year-old primary school boy, all of my teachers complained about my unreadable handwriting． So I started taking my laptop to school and using it instead of paper, books and 1 At first I thought I was in heaven． Writing essays had become so 2 Copying notes took only seconds． I don't have to worry about spelling mistakes and whether I have 3 to carry my textbooks． I was always organized, as I could not leave my books at home anymore as they were 4 in my machine, so you would think that it was beneficial as a learning too!
Unfortunately, soon I completely 5 all my ability to write, which is very limited when still at school． My spelling became worse as I no longer had to think about it__6__ the computer's auto corrector． However, this wasn't what_ 7 _me the most． It was the fact that I was no longer learning what I used to in class. The simple act of writing something down was a way of' learning for me, and a laptop could never__8__ that． Exams started to become_9_as I no longer knew all the words and phrases, because I 10 wasn't learning it just by typing it down． Also each lesson was at least five minutes shorter because of the time needed to_11___at the beginning of' the class and pack away at the end of lessons． Finding and learning notes in your computer is also less effective . Furthermore, a computer does not have the same 12 of use as paper, as paper doesn't have to be fully_ 13 .Finally I couldn't focus on my class knowing I had the whole Internet at my fingertips. So during lessons I would often search the Internet and have 14 ．
As you can see, the_15 are far more than the benefits． Therefore I stopped taking my computer to lessons． Of' course, I had to get through a very tough time． But now I perform better at school．
l．A． bags B．articles C． dictionaries D． pens
2．A． serious B．funny C． easy D． unusual
3．A． decided B．forgotten C． remembered D． learned
4．A． prepared B．added C． made D． saved
5．A． enjoyed B．dropped C． ignored D． lost
6．A． due to B．in spite of' C． in case of' D． regardless of'
7．A． amused B．bothered C． interested D． surprised
8．A． mix B．change C． replace D． avoid
9．A． more interesting B．softer C． more regular D． harder
10．A． simply B．carelessly C． finally D． slowly
11． A． get up B．round up C． give up D． start up
12．A． importance B．convenience C． difference D． guidance
13．A． searched B．analyzed C． charged D． occupied
14．A． fun B．luck C． success D． advantage
15．A． excitements B．negatives C． dangers D． positives
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。
Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip． White had two reasons f'or making this epic journey． First of' all he wanted to use the trip_ 16 （raise）money for charity, 17 he did． He raised￡70,000 for 18 British charity, Oxfam White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the 19（f'ast） person to cycle around the world． He is still waiting to find out if' he 20 （break） the record or not
White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, 21 Tuesday ,7th June 2011 and was back 299 days later． 22 spent more than l,300 hours on his bike and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains． He had the adventure of' his life 23 （cross） Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas 24 （amaze）, he did all of this 25 absolutely no support team． No jeep carrying food, water and medicine． No doctor． Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.
II阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（英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，选山最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
"Grandma, Grandma, tell us a story ! ”Four darling children sat by my feet, looking up at me expectantly． Suddenly, we were interrupted clapping．“Terrific, ” the director said, stepping up the stage from the aisle（过道）．"Except, could you kids face the audience a bit more? ”
The kids shifted to face the empty seats, which would be filled in a few days for the church play．“Perfect,” the director said． "Now, Grandma, read to your grandchildren．" A pan of sadness hit me． If' only I could read to my real grandchild!
I had a granddaughter, but I'd never met her． Sixteen years earlier my son was involved in a relationship that ended badly． But out of' it came a blessing: a baby girl named Lena． I hoped to be a grandmother to her-but shortly after the birth, the mother moved without any address left． Over the years, I asked around town to try and find my son’s ex-wife （前妻）,but it seemed that she didn’t want to be found．
I'd just joined this new church a week earlier and was at once offered the part of Grandma in the play． At least now I could pretend to be a grandma． The rehearsals went well, and finally the day of' the show arrived． The performance was great． "You all looked so natural up there, ”one of' my friends said．
Afterward, we went to the church basement for refreshments （茶点）．I walked over to one of the girls in the play． Rehearsals had been such a whirlwind （一片忙乱） that we never really got to talk． "How's my granddaughter? " I joked．．
"Fine !” she answered． Just then, someone else walked up and asked the girl her name．
I wasn't sure I heard the girl's answer correctly． But it made me ask her another question．"What's your mother's name? ,,
She told me, I was still in shock． "And what's your father's name? " I asked． She told me．It was my son．
She'd only started going to that church a week before I did． Since that day of 'the play, we've stayed close． Not long ago, she even made me a great grandma．
26． What was the author doing at the beginning of' the story?
A． Telling a story． B． Playing a game．
C． Preparing for a play． D． Acting in a movie．
27． Why did the author feel "a pang of' sadness" at the words of' the director'?
A． The director's words reminded her of 'her lost granddaughter．
B． The director's words hurt her so badly．
C． She wished that she had a real grandchild．
D． The director wasn’t content with her performance．
28． What happened in the church basement after the play'?
A． The author played a joke on Lena．
B． Lena treated the author as a friend．
C． The author got to know who Lena was．
D． Lena mistook the author for her grandmother．
29．This passage is mainly organized in the pattern of ．
A． time and events B． contrast and conclusion
C． cause and effect D． questions and answers
30． We can infer that when writing the story, the author felt .
A． light-hearted B． heartbroken
C． confused D． anxious
B
Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked．
Perhaps the best answer lies in our genetic makeup（基因构成） as human beings．What drove our ancestors to move from the trees into the plains, and on into all possible areas and environments? The wider the spread of' a species, the better its chance of' survival． Perhaps the best reason for exploring space is this genetic tendency to expand wherever possible． Nearly every successful civilization has explored, because by doing so, any dangers in surrounding areas can be identified and prepared for． Without knowledge, we may be completely destroyed by the danger． With knowledge, we can lessen its effects．
Exploration also allows minerals and other potential（潜在的） resources to be found．Even if' we have no immediate need of them, they will perhaps be useful later． Resources may be more than physical possessions． Knowledge or techniques have been acquired through exploration．The techniques may have medical applications which can improve the length or quality of our lives．We have already benefited from other spin-offs including improvements in earthquake prediction, in satellites for weather forecasting and in communications systems． Even non-stick pans and mirrored sunglasses are by-products （副产品） of technological developments in the space．
While many resources are spent on what seems a small return, the exploration of' space us．While space may hold many wonders and explanations of how the universe was formed or how it works, it also holds dangers． The danger exists, but knowledge can help human being to survive． Without the ability to reach out across space, the chance to save ourselves might not exist．
While Earth is the only planet known to support life, surely the adaptive ability of humans would allow us to live on other planets． It is true that the lifestyle would be different, but human life and cultures have adapted in the past and surely could in the future．
31． Why does the author mention the questions in Paragraphl ?
A． To express his doubts．
B． To introduce points for discussion．
C． To compare different ideas．
D． To describe the conditions on Earth．
32． What is the reason for exploring space based on Paragraph2 ?
A． Humans are nature-born to do so．
B． Humans have the tendency to fight．
C． Humans may find new sources of food．
D． Humans don't like to stay in the same place．
33． The underlined word "spin-offs" in Paragraph 4 probably refers to ．
A． survival chances B． potential resources
C． unexpected benefits D． physical possessions
34． What makes it possible for humans to live on other planets'?
A． Our genetic makeup． B． The adaptive ability of' hunans．
C． Resources on the earth． D． By-products in space exploration．
35． Which of the following statements can best sum up the passage'?
A． Space exploration has created many wonders．
B． Space exploration provided the best value for money．
C． Space exploration can benefit science and technology．
D． Space exploration may help us avoid potential problems on Earth．
C
San Francisco has its cable cars． Seattle has its Space Needle． And, Longview has its squirrel bridge． The bridge, which has attracted international attention, is now a local landmark．
The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in 1963 by a local builder, Amos Peters, to give squirrels a way to cross the busy road without getting flattened by passing cars．
The original bridge was built over Olympia Way on the west edge of' the library grounds．Before the bridge was built, squirrels had to avoid traffic to and from the Park Plaza office building where office staff' put out a nutty feast for the squirrels． Many times, Peters and others who worked in and near Park Plaza witnessed squirrels being run over．
One day Peters found a dead squirrels with a nut still in its mouth, and that day’s coffee break discussion turned into squirrel safety． The group of businessmen cooked up the squirrel bridge idea and formed a committee to ask the blessing of' the City Council（市政会）．The Council approved, and Councilwoman Bess LaRiviere named the bridge "Nutty Narrows．"
After architects designed the bridge, Amos Peters and Bill Hutch started construction． They built the 60-foot bridge from aluminum （铝） and lengths of fire hose （消防水带）． It cost $1,000．
It didn't take long before reports of' squirrels using the bridge started． Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and teaching them the ropes． The story was picked up by the media, and Nutty Narrows became known in newspapers all over the world．
In 1983, after 20 years of' use, Peters took down the worn-out bridge． Repairs were made and crosspieces were replaced． The faded sign was repainted and in July 1983, hundreds of' animal lovers attended the completion ceremony of 'the new bridge．
Peters died in 1984, and a ten-foot wooden squirrel sculpture was placed near the bridge in memory of its builder and his devotion to the project．
36． The Nutty Narrows Bridge was built in order to ．
A． offer squirrels a place to eat nuts
B． set up a local landmark
C． help improve traffic
D． protect squirrels
37．What happened over the coffee break discussion?
A． The committee got the Council's blessing．
B． The squirrel bridge idea was born．
C． A councilwoman named the bridge
D． A squirrel was found dead．
38． What does the underlined phrase "teaching them the ropes" probably means in the text?
A． Passing them a rope B． Directing them to store food for winter
C． Teaching them a lesson D． Showing them how to use the bridge．
39． Which of the following is true of 'the squirrel bridge?
A． It was replaced by a longer one． B． It was built from wood and metal
C． it was rebuilt after years of use D． It was designed by Bill Hutch．
40． What can we learn about Amos Peters?
A． He is remembered for his love of' animals．
B． He donated $l,000 to build the bridge
C． He was a member of' the City Council
D． He was awarded a medal for building the bridge．
D
Facebook means never having to say goodbye． The social media website has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends． Last week, a guy whom I hadn't seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request． I accepted and waited for "Easy E" to send me a greeting of some kind． He had sought me out, after all．
I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son． However, I'm pretty sure we won't ever write wall-to-wall, let alone e-mail each other． But he'll remain a friend of' online until one of us makes a point of' removing the other from his official list．
My pool of friends consists of family members, college buddies, co-workers from past and present, and friends of' friends． There are 35 in all． If I spent some time uploading old e-mail addresses, I'm confident that I could increase my friend count actually．
A person could make a mission out of' reconnecting with childhood friends, former classmates, distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better． And some people can even handle hundreds of no-screen relationships, keeping up with the daily happenings of' their small army of' companions． After all, there are worse fates than havi