揭阳高三学业水平考试英语试题及答案

揭阳高三学业水平考试英语试题及答案

　　揭阳市2014—2015学年度高中三年级学业水平考试英语

　　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。

　　You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes’ break between classes. But when the bell for the next class rings, you can 1 believe how fast time has passed. If you are 2 with this scene, you’ll know how time flies when you are having fun and 3 when you are bored. Now scientists have come up with a reason why this is the case.

　　Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain 4 according to how we focus on a task. When our time is occupied with 5 things, we concentrate more on how time is passing, which makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly.

　　In an experiment 6 by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image while researchers 7 their brain activity. The volunteers were told to first concentrate on how long a(an)

　　8 stayed on the screen, then focus on the color of the image, and thirdly, study both the 9Everyone in the room held their breath as the music began. The song had only been played halfway, when 25 all saw tears flowing down my pale cheeks. Everyone cheered! Just a few days later, hope turned into reality. I did in fact awake.

　　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。

　　A

　　I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate "Yes!". As I planned the meal in my head, I thought of how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.

　　But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother died, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.

　　Later in my life, when I was on bed resting during my pregnancy (怀孕) with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter!

　　Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favorite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I look forward to preparing and delivering to someone in need.

　　26. The author has given lots of food to others because_________.

　　A. she is good at cooking B. she is a church member

　　C. she has received others’ food D. she is friendly to others

　　27. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author_________.

　　A. had to stay in bed for several weeks B. knew the family in need very well

　　C. was glad to be able to lend a hand D. was tired of preparing food

　　28. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

　　A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.

　　B. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.

　　C. She didn’t get enough food during her pregnancy.

　　D. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.

　　29. What do we know about the author’s family?

　　A. Her family lives not far away from a church.

　　B. Her family is too poor to buy enough food.

　　C. Her husband is not good at cooking.

　　D. She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.

　　30. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?

　　A. A good beginning makes a good ending.

　　B. Every man has his faults.

　　C. Actions speak louder than words.

　　D. One good turn deserves another.

　　B

　　We live in a world of things. I realized this when I left my job after 17 years. I carried the contents of my office home in three garbage bags. Every time I tried to sort through those bags to get rid of any of it, I was afraid I would need this or that later. And that was just three bags of paper!

　　How would I ever sort through all the other things cluttering(乱堆放) my home and my life? It’s a question that has long been asked by most Americans. Thanks to an abundance of cheap goods, instant credit, and constant exposure to the powers of advertising, acquiring has in itself become a national pastime(消遣).“We’ve begun to buy and hold on to so many items that we’re now having to acquire more and more space to accommodate our clutter,” says Dr. David Kantra, a psychologist in Fairhope, Alabama. And accumulating goods is viewed as the road to happiness.

　　That idea became more obvious in the 20th century, as the power of advertising linked products to a lifestyle.“The message became ‘you are what you own,’ ” says Dr. Lorrin Koran, professor at Stanford University Center. Retailers(零售商) responded to that desire for ownership. Remember the general store? It used to stock about 1,000 items: that was all we needed. And there’s always the Internet. Last year, online shoppers spent﹩204 billion on goods: eBay alone reported sales of﹩59.7 billion on goods.

　　In the past 30 years, the size of the average American home has grown 53%, from 1,500 square feet to a little more than 2,300 square feet, which is an extra 800 square feet for things. But instead of becoming more organized with this space, homeowners have filled it up.

　　“We’re at a point where people don’t know how to make decisions about quantities of things and whether items serve a purpose,”says Laura Leist, the voice of a service industry that helps people clear the clutter from their homes.

　　31. Why doesn’t the author get rid of some contents of three garbage bags?

　　A. Because he isn’t sure whether they would be used later.

　　B. Because they record a lot of memory.

　　C. Because he has enough space to place them.

　　D. Because they cost him a lot of money.

　　32. From the passage, we can learn that ___________.

　　A. Americans spend a lot of money on amusements

　　B. advertising has greatly influenced Americans’ lifestyle

　　C. Americans are not good at sorting through things

　　D. Americans enjoy shopping and buy many things they need

　　of time and color.

　　The results showed that the brain was 10 when the volunteers paid attention to more subjects. It is thought that if the brain is 11 , focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to spread its resources, and pays less attention to the clock. Therefore, time passes without us really 12 it, and seems to go quickly. If the brain is not so active, it devotes all its energies to monitoring the 13

　　of time, 14 creating the impression that time is dragging.

　　Next time you feel 15 in class, perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

1. A. actually B. hardly C. totally D. firmly 2. A. satisfied B. happy C. familiar D. confused 3. A. drags B. stops C. backs D. gains 4. A. change B. develop C. grow D. slow 5. A. various B. uninteresting C. challenging D. stressful 6. A. carried B. produced C. tried D. performed 7. A. reduced B. controlled C. monitored D. increased 8. A. colour B. time C. activity D. image 9. A. importance B. influence C. length D. shortage 10. A. more active B. more sensitive C. busier D. cleverer 11. A. busy B. large C. small D. empty 12. A. recognizing B. watching C. counting D. noticing 13. A. waste B. lack C. passing D. use 14. A. finally B. consequently C. unluckily D. pitifully 15. A. excited B. bored C. interested D. stressed

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