1、毓英中学2013-2014年度高三下英语会考试题（考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分），选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. How about _ Christmas evening party?I should say it was _ success.A. a; a B. the; a C. a; / D. the; /2. When questioned, he was too shocked to give a(n) of what had happened when the attac
2、k took placeA. account B. assessment C. survey D. summary3. Laws that punish parents for their little childrens actions against the laws get parents _.A. worrying B. to worry C. worried D. worry4. Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?Yes, since she _ the Chinese Society.A. has joined B. joins
3、C. had joined D. joined5. After decades of effort, the city is still trying to _ how to ban smoking in public places. A.figure out B. let out C. try out D. run out6. After looking at many new cars, I found _ which I would accept just as suitableA. it B. this C. that D. one7. Do you think the thief e
4、ntered through the back door? No, if he had, I dont believe he _ the living-room window. A. would break B. broke C. would have broken D. had broken8. The dinner is delicious, and I am so full. Thats too bad. But some dessert_. A. has ordered B. has been ordered C. will be ordered D. was ordered9. Ma
5、dam Curie, for _life had once been very hard, was successful later.A. whom B. which C. whose D. that10. If you _ a gas leak, do not strike a match or even turn on an electric light.A. respect B. expect C. suspect D. inspect11. The new airport is built close to the freeway, and it is _ by Bus No. 2.A
6、. accessible B. available C. acceptable D. adjustable12._the two are only several days apart in age, they seem to belong to wholly different generations. A. As B. When C. While D. Since13. Why did Emma cry so much when the cake fell on the floor? She _ it all morning.A. decorated B. had decorated C.
7、 was decorating D. had been decorating14. Although _ by Xiamen University wasnt far beyond his dream, he couldnt afford the tuition. A. having been accepted B. being accepted C. to have been accepted D. accepted15. Tom, you go to the station to pick up your father and I will cook the dinner. _ I wil
8、l go at once.A. Why me? B. Ok, thats settled. C. What for?D. Forget it! 第二节 完形填空（共20小题; 每小题1.5分，满分30分）As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious（反叛的）outside, but I wanted to be liked 16 .Once I left home to hitch-hike to California with my friend Penelope. The 17 wasnt
9、easy，and there were many times I didnt feel 18 . One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I 19 home, I was different, not so sure of myself.I was happy to be home. But then I 20 that Penelope, who was staying with us, was 21 my clothes. And my family seemed to like her 22
10、 than me. I wondered if I would be missed if I 23 there. I told my mom, and she explained that 24 Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could 25 me. I pointed out, “She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful 26 , but I was the only person who could 27 my
11、role. She made me 28 that even with my 29 and there were manyI was a loved member of the family who couldnt be replaced.I became a searcher, wanting to 30 who I was and what made me 31 . My 32 of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist pressure to act 33 that I
12、didnt like any more，and I was 34 by who I really was. I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my 35 .16. A. exceptB. besidesC. insideD. apart from17. A. aim B. school C. life D. trip18 A. safe B. specific C. concrete D. terrible19. A. left B. predicted C. worried about D. returned20
13、A. noticed B. glanced C. watched D. stared21. A. collecting B. wearing C. abusing D. dressing22 A. crazier B. tougher C. less D. better 23. A. belonged B. stayed C. werent D. survived 24 A. if B. though C. because D. since 25. A. replace B. blame C. hurt D. appoint 26. A. disadvantages B. conditions
14、 C. qualities D. random 27. A. adopt B. ban C. lose D. fill 28. A. refuse B. realize C. dislike D. refresh 29. A. faults B. strengths C. judgements D. presentations30. A. result in B. appeal to C. find out D. put forward 31. A. flexible B. absolute C. casual D. unique 32. A. pattern B. feeling C. si
15、ght D. view 33 A. in case B. in ways C. for fear D. on condition34. A. delighted B. fragrant C. attracted D. puzzled 35 A. position B. prejudice C. place D. chance第二部分 阅读理解（共10小题; 每小题2分，满分20分）A“Youre going to the United States to live? How wonderful! Youre really lucky!”Does this sound familiar? Per
16、haps your family and friends said similar things to you when you left home. But does it seem true all the time? Is your life in this new country always wonderful and exciting? A great many facts show that its not easy for newcomers to adjust to life in a new culture. They have to experience culture
17、shock.What causes culture shock? Maybe the weather is unpleasant. Perhaps the customs are different. Perhaps the public service systems such as the telephone, post office, or transportation are difficult to figure out and you make mistakes. The simplest things seem difficult. The language may be dif
18、ficult. The food may seem strange to you. If you dont look similar to the natives, you may feel strange. You may feel as if everyone is watching you. In fact, you are always watching yourself.Everyone experiences culture shock in some form or another. But culture shock comes as a surprise to most pe
19、ople. A lot of the time, the people with the worst culture shock are the people who never had any difficulties in their own countries. They were active and successful in their community. They had hobbies or pastimes which they enjoyed. When they come to a new country, they do not have the same posit
20、ions or hobbies as they already had in their countries. They find themselves without a role, almost without an identity. They have to build a new self-image.Culture shock produces a feeling of disorientation(晕头转向), which may be homesickness, imagined illness, or even paranoia(偏执症). When people feel
21、the disorientation of culture shock, they sometimes feel like staying inside all the time. They want to protect themselves from the unfamiliar environment. They want to create an escape within their room to give themselves a sense of security. This escape does solve the problem of culture shock for
22、the short term, but it does nothing to familiarize the person more with the culture. Familiarity and experience are the long-term ways to settle the problem of culture shock.36. Who is the passage mainly for?A. The family and friends of those who came to the US.B. Those who have got rid of culture s
23、hock.C. People who can easily adjust their life in the US. D. People who have just moved to a foreign country.37. The underlined part “you are always watching yourself” (in Paragraph 3) means _.A. you are always feeling homesickB. you are always looking at yourself in the mirrorC. you are always wor
24、ried too much about yourselfD. you are always nervous about meeting other people 38. Which of the following would be a case of culture shock for newcomers?A. They have trouble using public telephones.B. Their positions or hobbies stay the same.C. They are active and successful in the new community.D
25、. They have got used to the life in the new country.39. Which of the following may cause newcomers to lack a sense of security?A. A new identity. B. Local food. C. Strange environment. D. A new serf-image.40. The best way for the newcomers to overcome culture shock is _.A. to stay inside to protect
26、themselves B. to adapt themselves to the new environmentC. to make a study of the new hobbies D. to ask people for help when having difficultiesBMany American presidents in the 19th century were born in poor families. They spent their childhood in little wooden rooms. They got little education. Wash
27、ington and Lincoln, for example, never went to school and they taught themselves. Lincoln once did jobs for a worker, shop-keeper and post-master in his early years. A large number of American presidents had experiences in the army. The two best known were Ulysses Grant and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Gra
28、nt was a general in the American Civil War and Eisenhower was hero in the Second World War. It happened that they graduated from the same school-West Point Military Academy(西点军校).One may be surprised to learn that both of them didnt do well in the school. Eisenhower, for example, was once fined(puni
29、shed to pay money) because he broke the rules of the school. The jobs of the U.S. presidents are tiring. He must keep an eye on anything important that happens both at home and abroad. Every day, a lot of work waits for him to do and he has to make many important decisions. When Franklin Roosevelt w
30、as a child, he was once brought to visit President Taft. The old president said to him, When you grow up, you should not be president. Its a tiring job.41.How many American presidents are mentioned in this passage? A.4 B.5 C.7 D.642.Who regard the jobs of the U.S. presidents as the tiring ones? A.Ta
31、ft B.Grant C.Eisenhower D.Roosevelt43.In this passage, keep an eye on means _. A.see B.take care of C.look at fixedly D.stare at44.The second paragraph mainly tells us _. A.that Eisenhower became famous in the Second World War B.how Grant became a general C.that many of the U.S. presidents had serve
32、d in the armyD.that Grant and Eisenhower were both schoolmates 45.Which of the following is true? A.F. Roosevelt was one of the U.S. presidents before Grant. B.Washington was born in a very poor family. C.West Point Military Academy was founded in the Second World War. D.Lincoln was elected the U.S.
33、 president after Grant.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文填词（共10小题，每小题一分，满分10分）An American bestseller has been popular among the students in our School(46) (最近)It is so inspiring that 1 would like to recommend it to youThis book，Chicken Soup for the Soul,(47)w by Jack Canfield，first appeared(48) 1993 and soon
34、became a bestsellerIt will surely inspire readers of all(49) (年龄)It has been put into many languages，spreading love to all over the world. (50)B , an English. version is of (51)g help to us English learners as it will help improve our EnglishIt costs 64 yuan. (52) you can get it for544yuan through o
35、nline shopping，which will(53) (节省)you 9.6yuanYou Can order it at www.D, and (54)g the book within one week after your paymentFor more(55) please visit the website 第二节 书面表达（满分20分）假如你是中学生李华。在一位叫Wolf Dad 的学生家长的博客上，你看到如下内容。请你根据博客内容、写作要点和要求，给这位家长回复。Im the father of a sixteen-year-old boy. I have a rule f
36、or my son: be among the top 3 students or get punished in one way or another. He has been doing very well in school, but some friends of mine keep telling me that I put too much pressure on him. Am I wrong? 写作要点：1.表明自己的看法；2.陈述自己的理由(可举例说明)；3.提出至少两条建议；4.词数120 左右。Hi,Wolf Dad,Yours,Li Hua毓英中学2013-2014年度高三下英语会考答题卡班级_姓名_座号_成绩_单选123456789101112131415得分完形1617181920212223242526272829303132333435得分阅读36373839404142434445得分短文填词46._ 47._ 48._ 49._ 50._51._ 52._ 53._ 54._ 55._书面表达（满分25分）