南开实验学校2013届高三上学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：135分说明：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和班级、考号、座位号等填写在答题卡的侧面相应的空格内。2．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。答案必须写在答题卷上，收卷时只交答题卷。I. 语言知识与应用（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。One day, a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville. On the train was a 1 man with a big suitcase. He was called William Warbler and he looked very 2 indeed. But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to 3? , he did so by singing opera. Even if someone said “good day” to him, he would clear his throat and 4? : “Goood dayyy to youuuuuu..... toooooo!” Almost everyone considered William unusual, since no one could get a normal 5 word out of him. As no one knew how he made his living ― he lived quite 6? , always wearing the same old second-hand suit ― they often had no ___7__for him and sometimes even made fun of him. William had been in Cheekyville for some years, when one day a rumor (谣言) spread that William had received a role in a very important 8 in the nation’s capital, that there had been posters everywhere advertising the event, and that it had been a great 9? . And to everyone’s surprise, when William was being interviewed by reporters, he answered their questions by speaking with good 10? , and with a clear and pleasant voice. From that day on, William gave up 11 at all hours. Now he sang only during his stage appearances. People wouldn’t have thought him 12 if they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase. It was a large 13? , with a hand-carved message on it. The message said, “Practice every second, for you never know when your 14 will come.” Little did people realize that he only got the role in the opera because the 15 had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper.1A. tallB. sensitiveC. handsomeD. strange2A. commonB. concernedC. wealthyD. confident3A. appearB. practiceC. communicateD. debate4A. whisperB. respondC. repeatD. tease5A. advisedB. printedC. writtenD. spoken6A. simplyB. naturallyC. calmlyD. fortunately7A. mercy?B. respectC. trustD. money8A. concertB. documentary?C. operaD. film9A. experienceB. benefitC. discoveryD. success?10A. movements?B. mannersC. effortsD. signs11A. pretendingB. recordingC. singingD. wandering12A. mad?B. skillfulC. artificialD. desperate13A. knifeB. stoneC. medal?D. diamond14A. solutionB. inspirationC. performance?D. chance15A. neighborB. visitor?C. directorD. teacher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。The story happened in Japan ___16___ a house was redecorated and the wall inside a room was removed. The inside of the wall was hollow. When the owner of the house removed the wall, he saw a gecko (壁虎) inside the wall. Its tail was pinned by a nail ___17___ (come) through the wall from outside. The owner was very curious why the gecko was still alive. Then the nail caught his eye. Goodness! It is the nail that was driven here ten years ago when the house was built! How amazing it is ___18___ the gecko to have lived in the wall in complete___19__ (dark) for ten years!The story touched me so ___22 (deep) that it is useless to find out __23_ relationships they had between them. Parent __24 child ? Friends? Lovers? Brothers or sisters? __25 _ last thing we should do is to abandon your beloved in hardship.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。AThe zebra belongs to the horse family. One of nature’s great mysteries is why the zebra has stripes . One theory is that the stripes help the zebra cool down. On hot days the black stripes get a lot hotter than the white area of the zebra and under the black stripes there are special layers of fat for protection. Hot air then rises off the black stripes, forcing colder air down around the white areas, cooling the zebra down. This, however, is just a kind of theory. The stripes can also confuse predators（食肉动物，掠夺者）when zebras stay with other animals in great numbers. Zebras have excellent hearing and eyesight and can run at speeds of up to 56 kilometers per hour. They also have a powerful kick that can cause serious injury to a predator, like a lion, or an African wild dog. Usually the lead male of the herd stays at the back of the group to defend against predators if necessary, while the females and youngsters escape danger.Zebras are herbivores that feed only on plants and live mostly by eating grasses, although they also might eat a bit on the leaves and stems(茎) of bushes. They eat grasses for many hours each day, using their strong teeth. Spending so much time chewing wears the zebras’ teeth down, so their teeth keep growing all their lives. As the dry season arrives and the grasses die back, zebra herds travel to find more food and water holes for drinking. Most zebras have no specific territories. They travel from place to place, never staying in one area very long.26．It can be inferred from the first paragraph that　__________. A．there are different opinions about why the zebra has stripesB．the black stripes help the zebra live through cold daysC．the zebra can be easily attacked by predatorsD．the zebra always travels with other animals27． According to the passage, herbivores are animals that _____.A. have specific territories 　　　 B. only eat plants C. kill and eat other animals 　　 D. live in groups28．The zebra has strong teeth all their lives because their teeth ______.A. only chew soft grasses 　　　B. are used all dayC. are always growing D. are kept clean29．Which of the following statements about zebras is TRUE?A．They have poor eyesight and hearing.B. A lion can get injured by a zebra’s kick.C. They can run 56 miles per hour.D. They usually stay in one area all their lives.30. Which of the following TV programs might the passage be adapted（改编）for?A. Hobbies & Leisure 　　　　B. Everyday TipsC. Digital Stadium 　　　　　 D. DiscoveryBWe don't know how different our future will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it. 　　Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050．For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition，there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the homework for us. 　　Spending holidays will also be completely different．Traveling to other planets or to the moon will he available for everyone．Means of transport will，of course，change，too．We will be using solar-powered ears，which will be much cleaner． 　　We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment．But it isn't true．We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, Scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases，like cancer or AIDS. Therefore，our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition． 　　Although we can't predict the exact changes which will be made in the world，we often think about them. We worry about our and our children's future；we have expectations, hopes as well as广东省东莞市南开实验学校2013届高三上学期期中考试（英语）
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