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1、汕头市第四中学2013届高三第五次月考英语试题第一部分：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。 Steve Jobs on life and deathWhen I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it was your last, some day youll most certainly be right.” I

2、t made an 1 on me, and since then, for the past 33 years, I have looked in the mirror every 2 and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the 3 has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to 4 something.Rememberi

3、ng that Ill be 5 soon is the most important tool Ive ever used to help me make the big 6 in life. Because almost everything all external expectations, all pride, all 7 of embarrassment or failure these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is 8 important. Remembering that you

4、 are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to 9 . You are already naked. There is no reason not to 10 your heart.Your time is limited, so dont 11 it living someone elses life. Dont be 12 by dogma which is living with the results of other peoples thinkin

5、g. Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the 13 to follow your beliefs and goals. They somehow already know what you really want to 14 . Everything else is 15 .1. A. expectation B. impressionC. imaginationD. Examination【答案】B【解析】expectation期待

6、； impression印象；imagination想象力； examination考试。那句话给我的印象很深，故选B。2. A. minute B. night C. dayD. morning【答案】D【解析】minute分钟； night晚上；day白天； morning早晨。根据“If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?”可知作者每天早晨照镜子问自己，故选D。3. A. answer B. solution C. resultD. chance【答案】A【

7、解析】answer回答； solution解决方案； result结果； chance机会。根据上文前面自己问自己所以这里应该是回答，故选A。4. A. accept B. hide C. change D. Avoid【答案】C【解析】accept接受；hide躲藏； change改变，变化；avoid避免。根据下文Dont be 12 by dogma which is living with the results of other peoples thinking.可知应选改变，故选C。5. A. famous B. dead C. old D. forgotten【答案】B【解析】f

8、amous著名的； dead死的； old老的；forgotten忘记。根据Remembering that you are going to die is the best way可知应选B。6. A. decisions B. contributions C. differences D. mistakes【答案】A【解析】decisions决定； contributions贡献； differences不同； mistakes错误。有助于我做出人生中大的决定，故选A。7. A. understanding B. certainty C. fear D. knowledge【答案】C【解析

9、】understanding理解； certainty必然； fear害怕； knowledge知识。all external expectations, all pride, all 7 of embarrassment or failure根据空格前后的内容来看，这里应填害怕尴尬，故选C。8. A. mostly B. hardly C. nearly D. truly【答案】D【解析】mostly主要地； hardly几乎不； nearly几乎； truly真实地。一切事情都消失了，只留下真正重要的东西，故选D。9. A. take B. lose C. give D. win【答案】B

10、【解析】take拿；lose失去； give给；win赢。记住你将死是最好的方法我知道为了避免思维的陷阱,你不得不失去一些东西，故选B。10. A. break B. catch C. warmD. follow【答案】D【解析】break打破； catch抓住； warm取暖； follow遵循。没有理由不随着你心。故选D。11. A. waste B. imagine C. spendD. risk【答案】A【解析】waste浪费； imagine想象； spend花费； risk冒险。你的时间是有限的，不要浪费时间去过一下其他人的生活，故选A。12. A. confused B. tra

11、pped C. discouragedD. hurt【答案】B【解析】confused困惑的； trapped困住的，陷入困境的； discouraged泄气的； hurt受伤的。不要被教条所困住，故选B。13. A. wisdom B. idea C. desire D. courage【答案】D【解析】wisdom智慧； idea主意；desire要求； courage勇气。有勇气跟着你的信念和目标，故选D。14. A. see B. show C. become D. forget【答案】C【解析】see看见； show显示； become成为，适合； forget忘记。他们不知怎么地知

12、道你真正想要成为什么，故选C。15. A. necessary B. natural C. secondary D. possible 【答案】C【解析】necessary必要的； natural自然的； secondary次要的； possible可能的。其他的一切都是次要的，故选C。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。 On her 80th birthday，Nobel Prize-wi

13、nning author Pearl Buck was asked if she wished to be young againShe quickly replied，“Wish to be young again? No，for I have learned too much to lose if I am a far 16 (value)person today than I was 30 years ago，or 20 years ago，or 15，10 or even 5I have learnt so much 17 I was 70.” Buck understood that

14、 life isnt meant to be lived on bell curve(钟形曲线)We dont go up for a while and then，after a certain age，begin a downhill slide. 18 ，we are able to continue on an upward trendAnd one of the most significant ways we can do that is by learning from the lives of 19 -especially children When we take time

15、20 (share)what weve learned with the children in our lives。we offer them something 21 they can get nowhere else-the treasure of experienceWhen I think back to the many positive influences on 22 childhood，I recognize that some of the greatest gifts I 23 (receive)are the lessons I collected from the o

16、lder people in my lifeI still remember clearly 24 Grandpa Maxwell always encouraged and taught us kids when he came to visitHe never left our house 25 sharing his life experiencesThose times shaped our lives so much!AOur neighbours son was getting married at an out-of-town church, and my husband and

17、 I were invited. We immediately rushed out to a store, and I bought a nice pink dress with a jacket. The dress was a little tight, but I had a month to go before the June 30 wedding and I would lose a few pounds.June 29 came and, of course, I hadnt lost a single pound; in fact I had gained two. But

18、I figured a nice new girdle (紧身内衣) would cure everything. So on our way out of the city we stopped once again at the store. I ran in and told the clerk I needed a large-size girdle. The shop assistant found the box with the described girdle marked “LG”, and asked if I would like to try it on. “Oh, n

19、o, a large one will fit just right. I neednt try it on.”The next morning was rather hot, so I waited to get dressed until about 45 minutes before time to go. I opened the box only to find a new girdle in a small size. Since it was too late to find another one and the dress wouldnt fit right without

20、a girdle, a fight broke out in the hotel room between me and the girdle. Have you ever tried to shake 20 pounds of potatoes into a five-pound bag? Thats it. Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it. At once I put on the pink dress, which didnt match my

21、 red face well, and was ready to go.Finally we got to the church. I heard one of the people say that they were having a High Mass. I turned to my husband and asked, “What is a High Mass?” He shrugged his shoulders.Unfortunately, I learned that this particular mass would last one hour, twenty-two min

22、utes and eight and one half seconds - the priest (神父) was going to bless everything except my girdle.26. The author most probably bought a nice pink dress with a jacket _.A. 4 weeks later B. 4 weeks earlier C. a fortnight earlier D. a fortnight later【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据but I had a month to go before th

23、e June 30 wedding一个月前也就是大约4周前，故选B。27. What had the author wanted to do with the tight dress?_.A. To make herself thinner. B. To buy a large-size girdle.C. To put on some weight. D. To shake herself into it.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据I would lose a few pounds.她想减肥使自己变瘦，故选A。28. Which of the following statements

24、 about the author is TRUE according to the story?A. She was very lucky to buy a girdle to go with for her dress.B. She had no choice but to put on the dress without a girdle.C. She complained to the shop assistant about her carelessness.D. She managed to put on the girdle with her husbands help.【答案】

25、D【解析】细节理解题。根据Finally my husband, laughing like crazy, got hold of each side and shook me down into it.她设法让她的丈夫帮她穿上了紧身衣，故选D。29. The purpose of this passage is _.A. to show a husbands selfless love B. to share an interesting experienceC. to describe a changeable girdle D. to tell us how to keep calm i

26、n trouble【答案】B【解析】写作意图题。根据来让我们分享一个有趣的经历，故选B。30. What would be the best title for the passage?_.A. A Funny Wedding B. A Wise Decision C. A Tight Situation D. A Fierce Fight【答案】C【解析】标题归纳题。根据全文的内容来看都围绕一个紧字，时间紧，衣服紧，作者自己因为衣服的事情弄得心情紧张，故选C。BDonald had his own difficulties in sleeping that night. Not just b

27、ecause of the bright lights of the shelter or peoples constant voices, it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him to stay awake, to fear sleep. Donald was back in his small house. He did his best to ignore the howling winds outside his window. Yet he could not turn out the fearful whi

28、mpers (呜咽) of his little dog, or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door, unable to sleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right.Donald did not want his mother to be upset, but on some level, he was glad to hear she was awake, It meant he was no

29、t alone in the dark. Though he was 12, until recently it was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side.Suddenly there was a crash. Their living room window is shattered (打碎) by 125 miles an hour winds. Troy rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed.

30、He did his best to calm his mother, and she had to comfort him. Soon water was seeping (渗入) into the single floor house. Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level. At Donalds insistence, they pushed their way through the water - now chest high - toward the front door. When they fought their way

31、into the living room, water rose to their chins.It was a struggle for the boy and mother to stay afloat. In a total panic, desperate to hold on to something, Troy caught a curtain rod. She was breathing hard, shouting that she couldnt swim.Donald cried out, “Mom! Hold on!” Just then Donald also caug

32、ht a floatable wood board.31. The passage is mainly about _ _.A. how a storm happened and caused damage B. how a mother and son experienced a stormC. how a mother and son survived a storm D. how a son helped his mother in a storm【答案】B【解析】主旨大意题。根据一位母亲和她的儿子经历了一场暴风，故选B。32. Which of the following is NOT

33、 mentioned in the story?A. The rising water. B. The broken window.C. The lucky dog. D. The noisy environment.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据Soon water was seeping (渗入) into the single floor house. Quickly it rose from ankle level to leg level.这是海水的上升，选项A原文中提到了；Their living room window is shattered (打碎) by 125 mil

34、es an hour winds. 选项B原文中提到了；Not just because of the bright lights of the shelter or peoples constant voices, it was the happening repeatedly nightmare that caused him to stay awake, to fear sleep. 选项D原文中提到了；故选C。33. Which phrase can describe Troys feelings at the beginning of the storm most suitably?

35、A. In excitement. B. In calm. C. In anxiety. D. In despair.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据or the uncomfortable sounds of his mother anxious in her room next door, unable to sleep through the storm despite her insistence they would be all right.和rushed to Donald and sat anxiously on the edge of his bed.可看出作者是着急的，故

36、选C。34. From the text it can be inferred that _ _.A. neither Donald nor his mother slept that night B. at the beginning Troy refused to leave their houseC. Troy must be rich because she had a tall building D. Donald was too young to help his mother【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。根据Though he was 12, until recently it

37、was impossible for Donald to fall asleep unless his mother lay down by his side.故选B。35. What will the author most probably talk about next?_.A. How the other people struggled in the storm.B. Why the rainstorm happened.C. What damage the rainstorm caused.D. How Donald and Troy struggled to save thems

38、elves【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据Donald cried out, “Mom! Hold on!” Just then Donald also caught a floatable wood board.应该写他们母子怎样来救自己。 C A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day“Did you notice,” she started, “how he didnt wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?” True enough

39、, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wildWithout manners, were no more than animalsActually, thats not trueIve been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each otherEven when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part f

40、or the next in line My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the timeWe were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and Im sorryAnd I have to say, while it was a painful learning experi

41、ence, it was one of the most valuable I cant tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good mannersWhile it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mothers teachings were paying offMany years later, when I was attendin

42、g seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful While I regret that I havent been a perfect example, Im still working on itI suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through meI didnt have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her fines

43、t characteristics【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据“Did you notice,” she started, “how he didnt wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?” Without manners, were no more than animals可知在抱怨没有礼貌，故选C。37The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”Atoo much Bnot deliciousCnot enough Dquite hot【

44、答案】C【解析】词义猜测题。根据they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line可推出当食物不足时的做法，故选C。38We learn that the writers mother _Awas strict about her childrens manners Bnever punished her childrenChad beautiful blue eyes Dwas not good at singing【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据I knew even then that my mothe

45、rs teachings were paying off可知作者的母亲对她的孩子要求严格，故选A。39What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?AEasy and relaxing BPainful and valuableCEasy but useless DToo horrible【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valua

46、ble学起来是痛苦的但是是有价值的，故选B。40We can infer from the passage that the writer _A.is surely liked by everyone around herB is not satisfied with most peoples manners around herC Cthinks she has been a perfect example to the youngDthanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lot【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful作者要感谢她的母亲，故选D。 D