第二学期13周周考试卷及答案

2013—2014年度高三第二学期十三周周考试题英语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。

Advertising is about creating images, and this is especially true when advertising food and drinks. What the 1 looks like is more important than what it tastes like. If companies hope to sell food successfully, the food must 2 appetizing.Television advertising of food often uses 3 . Apparently, food looks especially appetizing if it moves. Chocolate sauce looks much more 4 when you see it being poured over ice cream than it does just sitting in a jar.5 effects also help to sell food: sausages sizzling(咝咝响) in a frying pan are mouth-watering.A TV 6 for a brand of coffee had the sound of coffee percolating(过滤) in the background. The commercial was so 7 that it lasted five years.The 8 of food and its packaging is also very important. If the color looks 9 , people won’t eat it. Nobody would normally eat blue bread or drink blue beer. Other 10 food colors are purple, gray, and in some cases, white.How people expect something to taste often influences how it 11 does taste. Researchers gave some mineral water to two groups of people. They told one group that the water was mineral water, and almost all people said, “It tastes 12 .”Then the researchers told the other group that the water was tap water. This group said the water tasted a little funny. The word tap created a(n)13 image of chlorine(氯).It is the same with 14 . A food manufacturer gave a group of people the same 15 in a glass jar and in a can and asked them to taste it. They all claimed that the product in the glass jar tasted better.So it seems to be true. Image is everything.1. A. company B. food C. image D. milk2. A. look B. taste C. sound D. smell3. A. sound B. sense C. movement D. imagination4. A. beautiful B. natural C. clean D. delicious5. A. Action B. Television C. Music D. Sound6. A. advertisement B. program C. show D. speech7. A. noisy B. expensive C. successful D. long8. A. price B. name C. brand D. color9. A. right B. great C. interesting D. wrong10. A. unknown B. unpopular C. practical D. famous11. A. actually B. especially C. elegantly D. seriously12. A. strange B. funny C. good D. salty13. A. perfect B. unusual C. unpleasant D. unbelievable 14. A. advertising B. packaging C. producing D. tasting15. A. product B. water C. meat D. coffee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卷标号为16~25的相应位置上。

How can we know that the birds we see in the South in the winter are the same ones that come north in the spring? Once John J. Audubon, a bird 16 (love), wondered about this. Every year he 17 (watch) a pair of little phoebes nesting in the same place. He decided to put tiny silver bands(箍) on 18 legs. The next spring, the birds 19 the bands came back in the very same place. The phoebe, it was learned, spent winter 20 it was warm enough to find food. Today there are hundreds of birdbanders all over America.The government of the U.S. has a special birdbanding department 21 makes all the birdbands. The bands do not hurt the birds, as they are made 22 aluminium and are very light. Each band has23 special number. On each band are these words: “Inform Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington,D.C”.Anyone who finds a dead bird with a band on its legs 24 (ask) to send the band to Washington with a note 25 (tell) where the bird was found. In this way naturalists add to their knowledge of the habits and needs of birds.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。

ANot long ago the movie 2012 came into screen. The people were threatened by those scenes of destroying flood, severe earthquake, terrifying hurricane and constructions representing human civilization being destroyed and even swallowed by disaster．Luckily, they are just the director' s imagination, but the present situation is not heading a positive direction, either．Take my own experience in Alaska as an example. Once I took a trip to the glacier. Along the way there stood signposts marking the snow lines of different years. They started from the foot of the mountain, but it was at the top when I finally saw melting glaciers（融化的冰川）. My heart ached seeing the beautiful blue ice melting at every second．Sad but true, they are the effects of global warming and the result of our human impact. Furthermore, each year the rising sea level will kill 56 million people, and that' s about the population of the entire Italy. According to studies, if the temperature keeps on rising like this, by the year 2050, some islands and coastal cities including New York, Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney will be drowned in water．Our fortune is in our own hands. It depends on us to shape our future, to reduce future human impact and find ways to form a peaceful relationship with our environment. Therefore, it's time for actions to be taken right now. Contribute a little to energy saving by using more efficient light bulbs and less hot water. Let recycle become our habit by thinking twice before throwing something away. Let us take public transportation as our first choice when going to a certain place. It might cost more time for now, but it' sto the benefit of a permanent future. Take care of every tree and grass around us by watering them or simply just avoid destroying them．In a word, small drops of water make a big ocean. The earth does not belong to us. On the contrary, we belong to the earth. Please bear in mind that the earth is our home. It is our responsibility to build a brighter and better future of our planet and prevent what happened in the movie 2012 from becoming reality．26．Why does the author talk about the movie 2012 in the passage ?A．To give example B．To lead into the topicC．To make prediction D．To provide the evidence27．How did the author feel when he took a trip to the glacier?A．Worried B．Puzzled C．Scared D．Bored28．It can be inferred from the third paragraph that .A．56 million people in Italy have been killed owing to the rising sea levelB．Some islands and coastal cities will be drowned in water by the year of 2050C．Human being will be in danger if we don't take actions to prevent the global warmingD．It is certain that what happened in the movie 2012 will come into reality29．According to the passage, you are advised to .A．drive our own private cars instead of taking buses to some placeB．recycle everything that is used C．go to see the movie 2012 at onceD．work together to take good care of our planet30．What does the author mean by saying "small drops of water make a big ocean"?A．Think twice before taking action, B．It's our duty to protect the ocean．C．Everyone together can make a difference．D．It's important to save every drop of water．BGroup buying is one of the fastest growing trends in South Africa today. Industry leaders are confident the growth potential remains strong since group buying is location-specific(区域性的). Start-up costs are low and profit room remains high, so many sites continue to receive invested money despite widespread cr iticism and Facebook’s decision to phase out of the deals business due to privacy concerns.In the early stages of all industries, some companies fail because they cannot compete with stronger companies in difficult economic conditions. To deal with difficult conditions, an alarming number of businesses are developing group buying websites in places like China and India, so the increase of group buying in South Africa is nothing more than a natural progression into the international mainstream.The group buying concept is fairly new and consumers have accepted this concept because they can now make full use of the rich information available on the Internet. Group buying is convenient and easy so it works. Anyone can view a site, join a mailing list, subscribe to RSS or print out a coupon(优惠券). The current group buying structure offered by the industry leaders works although there are still challenges to overcome.Perhaps, the future of group buying is tied to the joining together of social media and mobile devices. Mobile devices are with us wherever we go and almost everyone is using some type of social media site like Facebook or Twitter to stay informed. Using GPS and social media technology to provide real time location-specific promotions would be beneficial to every consumer looking for the best deals in town.Pause for a moment and think about it! What is better than signing on to your phone while having fun in town and you receive a real time information that your favorite shop across the street is offering a killer deal？The future of the group buying in South Africa is bright and we can expect to see more advanced approaches to this concept in the future. In addition to the technological advances consumers will see the range of promotions expand to include new products and services.31. What does the underlined phrase “phase out of” mean in the passage?A. Gradually stop.B. Gradually increase.C. Begin to develop.D. Continue to enlarge.32. The author sets China and India as examples to show that _________.A. China and India are powerful countriesB. China and India are in difficult economic conditionsC. group buying is successful worldwideD. group buying is an international trend33. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. People have accepted group buying because it’s a new concept.B. Social media and mobile devices have been joined together for group buying.C. GPS and social media technology will be helpful in group buying.D. Shops usually offer a killer deal when their customers are having fun.34. The author’s attitude towards the future of group buying is __________.A. pessimisticB. optimisticC. objectiveD. subjective35. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. The history of group buying.B. Group buying in South Africa.C. Growing trends in South Africa.D. The group buying concept.CIt was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say “no”until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”I looked at my shabby slipcovers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.”They didn’t need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job—these matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.36. Two children came to the writer’s front door because _________________.A. it was Thanksgiving DayB. they were beggarsC. they wanted old papersD. they wanted a cup of cocoa37. Why did the writer let the children in?A. She showed great pity on themB. She had old papers to sellC. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feastD. She wanted them to see how rich she was38. The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps because ________________.A. she saw that the lady’s room was comfortableB. she saw the cups matched the saucersC. the writer’s slipcovers were very newD. the writer was preparing a big meal while she was too hungry.39. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on ____________.A. how much money you have hadB. how you feel about your lifeC. how you have helped othersD. what job your husband is doing40. The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to ___________.A. show her husband that someone had comeB. remind her that she had helped two childrenC. remind her that she was very rich in the neighborhoodD. remind her how life should beDStage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, or fear which may occur in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience. It is most commonly seen in school situations, like stand-up projects and class speeches. It has numerous forms: heart beating fast, trembling hands and legs, sweaty hands, dry mouth etc.In fact, most of the fear occurs before you step on stage. Once you’re up there, it usually goes away. Thus, it is a phenomenon that you must learn to control. Try to think of stage fright in a positive way. It heightens your energy, adds color to your cheeks. With these good side effects you will actually look healthier and more physically attractive.Many of the top performers in the world get stage fright so you are in good company. Stage fright may come and go or decrease, but it usually does not disappear permanently. You must concentrate on getting the feeling out and present what you have prepared calmly.Remember “Nobody” ever died from stage fright. But, according to surveys, many people would rather die than give a speech. If that applies to you, and you are an unlucky guy who is with stage fright the whole time, try out some of the strategies(策略) as follows to help get yourself under control. Realize that you may never overcome stage fright, but you can learn to control it, and use it to your advantage.Strategies are as follows when the program begins:1) If legs are trembling, lean on table or shift legs or move.2) Don’t hold notes. The audience can see them shake. Use three-by-five cards instead.3) Use eye contact. Look at the friendliest faces in the audience.Remember nervousness doesn’t show one-tenth as much as it feels. Before each presentation, make a short list of the items you think will make you feel better. Don’t be afraid to experiment with different combinations. You never know which ones will work best until you try. Use these steps to control stage fright so it doesn’t control you. Once you are used to stage fright, you will find you on the road to a great speech-maker.41. Someone may be most likely to suffer from stage fright when he/she is ______.A. attending an English classB. standing in a classroomC. watching a performanceD. talking in front of people42. By thinking of stage fright in a positive way, one could ______.A. learn to control stage frightB. get rid of stage frightC. calm down before stepping on stageD. become more physically attractive43. Which of the following is true?A. Top performers usually suffer from stage fright.B. Stage fright may stay with a person for a life time.C. Nobody would rather die than give a speech.D. No one can overcome or control stage fright.44. The author advises people with stage fright to ______.A. show one-tenth of their nervousnessB. experiment with different kinds of stage frightC. refer to the strategies whenever they feel the needD. use one of the strategies each time45. The passage mainly talks about ______.A. how to deal with stage frightB. what stage fright is likeC. when stage fright occursD. why people have stage fright第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。