2014届高三英语试题1 (4)

第一节完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)My good friend and neighbor is dying. She has 1 more health problems through the years than anyone should have to tolerate. Now as she approaches her 57th birthday she knows that it will 2 be her last. She has started 3 a lot of her things. She has given all of us around her much more than just her things though. She has also given us her friendship, her kindness, and her 4 smile. She has given us her shining spirit that has made all of our lives so much 5 . When a local dog was 6 killed by a bear, my friend welcomed it into her home and nursed it back to 7 . When any of us needed anything she was there doing all that she could with a 8 full of love and a soul full of goodness.She did all of this too while her health 9 to grow worse and worse. My friend, 10 , is not afraid of death. She has told me several times that she believes it will only be like a brief 11 and then she will awaken in Paradise（天堂）. I am 12 as well that she will fit right in there because she already has a lot of paradise within herself. It is the paradise within her that she has so 13 and beautifully given to us all.We all have a bit of paradise within ourselves. She has shown me that the best way to enjoy that paradise is to 14 it with everyone you meet. I wish my friend only joy in her 15 days here and endless love and life in her coming days in Paradise.1.A.asked B. battled C. raised D. checked2.A. probably B. temporarily C. unbelievably D. hardly3.A. collecting B. purchasing C. consuming D. donating4.A.arficifical B. bitter C. cold D. joyous5.A. tougher B. stranger C. brighter D.heavier6.A. nearly B. accidentally C. suddenly D. cruelly7.A. death B. health C. happiness D. heaven8.A.story B.purpose C. heart D. friend9.A.refused B. stopped C. intended D. continued10.A. however B. therefore C. instead D. also11.A. report B. sleep C. journey D. account12.A. sure B.doubtful C. afraid D. pleased13.A. easily B. bravely C. freely D. quickly14.A. charge B. create C. provide D. share15.A. terrifying B. remaining C. coming D. interesting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Ⅱ阅读 (共两节，满分50分)AA man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till without stopping, and continued to walk.A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.The one who paid the most attention was a 3-year-old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment.The outlines were: in a commonplace（普通的） environment at an inappropriate hour:1Do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation?One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?”26. Few people stopped to listen to Joshua Bell playing because____________.A. people were in a hurryB. they were not interested in musicC. it was too cold in the subwayD. the performance was not good enough27. When children stopped to look at the violinist, their parents ____________.A. would give him some moneyB. would stop to enjoy the musicC.would applaud for the performanceD. would urge them to continue walking28. Which of the following is true about Joshua Bell’s performance?A. Nobody gave him moneyB. Nobody recognized him.C.Nobody appreciated itD. Nobody organized it29.Joshua Bell played in the metro station in order to ____________.A. make more moneyB. practice his skills in playing musicC. made an advertisement for his concertD. find out people’s reaction under such a circumstance30. The purpose of the passage is to _________.A．set us to think about our life B．show us how to play musicC．tell us the importance of music D．report a subway performanceBKids undergo a large amount of pressure and stress during their school exams, which can often become quite overwhelming for them. It may be the first experience of stress, at this level, they have ever experienced and therefore quite frightening. Yes, you may say that it's all a part of growing up and therefore good lessons for them to learn, and to an extent I agree with you. However, it’s important to learn how to prepare for life’s challenges so that they aren’t overwhelming or scary and so that we are able to manage them the best we can.Here are some tips you can use during your kids exam time.Break their revision plan down into small parts. Doing this will help transform what once seemed like a huge impossible task into a more manageable one.Help them arrange properly so that the subjects they like the least (perhaps ones that require more time and effort) are worked on first; once they are out of the way, it will help reduce the worry.Plan week on week to make sure they are on track. Ticking items of a list each week will help them to feel good about themselves and their progress.Create rewards for all the ticks - a favourite TV programme, a delicious snack, an hour’s surfing the Internet, computer games or whatever it was that they enjoy the most. This will encourage them to carry on and make them feel good.Think of strategies on how to deal with exams calmly so their anxieties don't get the better of them.Talk about times in their lives when they had been successful at something and look at the qualities they used to get them there - determination, persistence, hard work, patience, positivity, dedication - discuss how they can apply these skills to their exams.Acknowledge that if they do their best that is good enoughEnsure they realize that this period in their lives will pass and that exams are only a temporary time in their lives; nothing can and does last forever.Ensure they keep their eye on the prize: enjoying their long summer holiday when the exams are finished; giving them something to look forward to will help to motivate them and provide a positive end in sight.31. According to paragraph 1, it’s important to learn how to prepare for exams because___.A. it is a part of growing up.B. It is the first experience of stressC. it helps kid release stress and do better.D. it is important to get a good mark in exams.32. Which subjects should be worked on first?A.Their best ones.B. Their favourite ones.C. the easiest onesD. the most difficult ones33. The underlined expression get the better of in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ______.A. defeatB. worryC. keep sb. calmD. make sb. feel better34. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A.Kid should become aware of the importance of exams.B.Kids should learn to deal with exam pressure independently.C.Parents should keep their kids away from entertainment.D.Parents should care about the psychological development of children.35. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. Kids.B. Parents.C. Educators.D. People in general.2CThe rise in smartphones（智能手机）among young people may be having a direct effect on how successful they become as adults.Research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has discovered the average university student checks their phones 11 times per lesson, and more than 80 per cent believe this tech addiction is interfering with their learning.A quarter of students across five U.S states also blamed poor grades in exams specifically on the fact they used mobile devices（设备） when they should have been concentrating and revising - and these grades could determine the jobs they end up going into.Barney McCoy, an associate professor of broadcasting at the university, surveyed 777 students at six universities across five states about how they used digital devices in the classroom.The students were from UNL and the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Nebraska, Morningside College in Iowa, the University of North Carolina, the University of Kansas and the University of Mississippi.Around two thirds said they used phones, tablets and la ptops for “non-classroom purposes”up to ten times during a typical university day, while 15 per cent admitted this figure was closer to 30 times.Among the top reasons why students checked their devices so regularly were staying connected and fighting boredom, at 55 per cent. Less than half said the devices were used for classwork.Texting was the most popular distraction（注意力分散） technique at 86 per cent, while 68 per cent said they used their phones to check personal emails. Two thirds used social networks, 38 per cent surfed the web and eight per cent admitted to playing games when they should have been studying.Despite eight out of ten students admitting their devices were distracting, fewer than five per cent considered it to be a “very big” distraction.“I don’t think students necessarily think it’s a big problem,” said McCoy said. “They think it’s part of their lives.”“It’s become automatic behaviour on the part of so many people - they do it without even thinking about it.”He continued, “They’ve got their laptops open, but they’re not always taking notes. Some might have two screens open -- Facebook and their notes.”36. The majority of the students think that using smartphones _________ .A. helps to improve their grades.B. contributed to their poor grades.C. has a bad effect on their studies.D. determines their jobs in the future.37. How many students surveyed used digital devices for “non-classroom purposes” about30 times during a day?A. About 518B. About 116C. About 427D. Less than 38838. _________ was the most popular form of distraction.A. TextingB. playing gamesC. surfing the webD. Checking personal emails 39. Which of the following is true?A. Barney McCoy surveyed 777 students at the university he works in.B. A minority of the students said they used digital devices for classwork.C. Around two thirds admitted they used digital devices because lessons are boring.D. Barney McCoy thinks students’ using digital devices is not a big problem.40. The text is most likely to be found in a section about _________ .A. successful peopleB. political systemsC. science and technologyD. historical eventsDEngineers David Sheffield and Doug Watt volunteer for a charity group called Remap. It designs technology to help disabled people.The two engineers are designing a wheelchair for Shot Put thrower Shaun Sewell. He lost the use of his legs thirteen years ago in a motorcycle accident. David Sheffield predicts the new wheelchair design will be used as a model for future athletes. He says, “We were asked to make a chair which was totally adjustable in every way so that we could then use it not only just for Shaun but for other athletes. And then we could find the exact correct positions for the way they sit, the way they hold the pole, the way they lean back and so on.”The engineers took all of Shaun Sewell’s measurements so that the chair was perfectly designed for his body. They also spent time watching him throw, to see how his body moves and where extra support was needed.Shaun Sewell almost went to the Paralympic Games（残奥会） in Beijing in 2008. But he was unable to compete because of a life-threatening infection（感染）. He hopes to attend the 2016 games in Rio de Janiero. And he says the new wheelchair could help him get there. He says, “I believe it's going to make a huge difference. I'm throwing really well with the frame that I have now, which is not right for me. So to have something right is only going to help improve my distance.”Peter Parry, chairman of the trustees at Remap, says its volunteers built devices for three of the athletes at the Paralympic Games in London. He says there are many rules about what technology is permitted. He says, “We can help them support themselves. We can provide them with the pole to help them balance their body. But what we can’t do is to have things like springs or hydraulics（液压装置）, which would give them an unfair advantage， because then it becomes a battle of who can make the best device rather than who is the best athlete.”41. The Engineers make the wheelchair adjustable in order that_______ .A. it could be used easily by Shaun Sewell.B. it could also be used by other disabled athletesC. they could take all of Shaun Sewell’s measurementsD. Shaun Sewell could compete in the Paralympic Games42. Which of the following is true about Shaun Sewell?A. He became disabled in a traffic accident.B. He is one of the designers of the wheelchair.C. He won a prize in the Beijing Paralympic Games.D. He is recognized as a model for future athletes343. What does the underlined part “to have something right” (in Paragraph 4) mean?A. To have a good shot.B. To have a better coach.C. To own a suitable wheelchair.D. To attend the 2016 games in Rio de Janiero.44. We can learn from the last paragraph that _______ .A. Designing devices is a battle of who can make the best deviceB. the designers must consider the fairness of the competitionC. using the new wheelchair means winning the Paralympic GamesD. the designers can use any technology to ensure p aralympians’ success.45. Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A. A Magic Wheelchair Designed for Disabled Athletes.B. A Wheelchair Designed to Develop the Best Athletes.C. Two Engineers Working as Volunteers for Charity Group.D. Technology Designed to Take Disabled Athletes to New Levels.1根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。