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1、 揭阳一中、潮州金山中学2015届高三上学期暑假联考英语试题 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。As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this 1 at work in people of all
2、 ages. For example, on Christmas morning, children are 2 about playing with their new toys. But their 3 soon wears off and by January those same toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 4 stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someones 5 interest.
3、When parents bring home a pet, their child 6 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a 7 time, however, the burden of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great excitement but are soon looking forward to 8 . The same is true of the young adults going
4、to college. And then, how many 9 , who now complain about the long drives to work, 10 drove for hours at a time when they first 11 their drivers license ? Before people retire, they usually 12 to do a lot of 13 things, which they never had time to do while working. But soon after retirement, the gol
5、fing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes (消遣) become as boring as the jobs they 14 . And, like the children in January, they go searching for “new 15 ” .1. A. principle B. habit C. weakness D. power2. A. surprised B. moved C.excited D. satisfied3. A. confidence B. interestC. anxi
6、ety D. sorrow4. A. well-organizedB. colorfully-printedC. newly- collected D. half-filled5. A. missingB. passingC. developingD. falling6. A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly7. A. interestingB. short C. long D. boring8. A. graduationB. independence C. responsibility D. success9. A. child
7、ren B. students C. adults D. retirees10. A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely11. A. requiredB. obtained C. noticed D. discovered12. A. need B. learn C. start D. plan13. A. great B. strong C. difficultD. correct14. A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit15. A. pets B. toys C. friends D. colleague
8、s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1625的相应位置上。A large variety of languages exist in the world. Every language has 16 own special words and expressions. And a story can be told about each of them. Hot is a simple, 17 (easy) understood wor
9、d. So are most of the 18 (express) made with the word hot. 19 not always, as we shall see. The words hot and potato, for example, give you no idea at all to the meaning of the expression, hot potato. The potato is a popular vegetable in the United States. Many people like 20 (bake) potatoes, cooked
10、in an oven or fire. Imagine trying to carry a hot potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so. Now we are getting close to the meaning of hot potato. Some publicly disputed (广泛争议的 )issues are highly sensitive. The issues must be treated carefully, or they will be difficult and
11、 painful if 21 elected official has to deal with them. They will be as difficult and painful 22 holding a hot potato. One such hot potato is taxes. Calling for 23 (high) taxes can mean defeat for a politician. And yet, 24 taxes are not raised, some very popular government programs could be cut. And
12、that also can make a politician very unpopular. So the questions must 25 (deal) with carefully, the same way you would handle any other hot potato.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,并在答题卡将该项涂黑。A Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, wh
13、ich is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土) called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in p
14、ygg jars. The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”, eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the anima
15、l, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need t
16、o relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money- college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely. 26
17、. What is the piggy bank strategy? A. Paying 1% income tax at a time. B. Setting a goal before making a travel plan. C. Aiming high even when doing small things. D. Putting aside a little money regularly for future use.27. Why did the writers parents give him a piggy bank as a gift? A. To delight hi
18、m with the latest fashion. B. To encourage him to climb mountains. C. To help him form the habit of saving. D. To teach him English pronunciation.28. What does the underlined word “something”(Paragraph 3) most probably refer to? A. Money B. Gifts C. Financial success D. Good luck29. The piggy bank o
19、riginally was _. A. a potters instrument B. a cheap clay container C. an animal-shaped dish D. a pig-like toy for children30. The last paragraph talks about _. A. the seriousness of educating children B. the enjoyment of taking a great trip C. the importance of managing money D. the difficulty of st
20、arting a businessBA world-famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the worlds first long-distance signing device(装置), the LongPen.After many tiring book-signing tours from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them. She hired some technical experts and started her
21、 own company in 2004. Together they designed the LongPen. Heres how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet(手写板) using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk w
22、ith each other via webcams(网络摄像机) and computer screens.Work on the LongPen began in Atwoods basement(地下室). At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. The investing finally co
23、mpleted, test runs were made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair. From here , Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the
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