1、吕四中学高三英语最后一卷第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. It is known to all that gunpowder is _ Chinese invention, as is the compass, _ instrument that you use for finding directions. A. a; theB. 不填; anC. a; anD. 不填; the 22、The Spring Festival Gala（春晚）of 2013 _theme was Happy
2、Chinese New Year attracted a large audienceA、whose B、which C、that D、what23、To a small and faraway town like this, a car accident is always considered _ interest, so people soon gathered around.A. as B. by C. of D. in24、_ want to devote their whole life to their career should go _there are various ca
3、reer opportunities. A. Whoever; where B. Those who; where C. Whoever; in which D. Those who; in which25、I just want to know , Please tell me , how much do you make an hour?If you _ know, I make 20 an hourA、will B、shall C、must D、need26、To get a slim figure, Fanny has tried many ways, but in vain. So
4、now she is reduced _ anything for supper. A. not to eatB. not to eatingC. to not eatingD. to not eat27、Many teenagers may dream of becoming a powerful pirate,_for buried treasure in a car-off landA、being hunted B、to be hunted C、hunted D、hunting28、_speaking, I would say that about five thousand alumn
5、i will attend the 100th anniversary of our school. A. Roughly B. Generally C. Honestly D. Constantly29、That was a_question, How did you get it right? I just tried my luckA、tight B、tough C、rough D、direct30. It is reported that the Voice of China Season II _to air on Zhejiang TV this coming summer vac
6、ationA. schedulesB. is scheduledC. had scheduled D, had been scheduled31、Congratulations on your success in completing the experiment.This is really the result we expected to see _ after so much hard work.A. achievedB. achieveC. achievingD. to achieve 32、“The Voice of China” _to be an unexpected suc
7、cess, ranking first in “Top 10 Chinese entertainment events in 2012”A、picked ort B、gave our C、turned out D、made out33、Id like to _ myself with a cup of tea before going to workA、recover B、rebuild C、replace D、refresh34、The medical school plans to provide more training for nurses in large hospitals an
8、d make nursing services _ to households and communities. A. accessible B. adaptable C. preferable D. flexible35. I cant land a job because I do not have any work experience. But how can I gain experience if nobody wants to hire me? Isnt it _?A. a catch-22B. a feet of clayC. a piece of cakeD. the sal
9、t of the earth第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。The New Year was a week old and my tree still stood in the corner of our room with its collection of memories in colorful lights. Id 36 long enough. I looked at my beautiful Christmas tree and 37 . It was time. I
10、 got up, went to the garage and dragged all the boxes into the room. The garland (花环) was the first to 38 down. The tree looked naked already. An hour later, my bed was covered with Christmas 39 . Each pile contained an ornament (装饰品) along with its matching sets purchased many 40 ago. I carefully p
11、laced ornaments in their 41 packaging, pausing every few minutes to 42 a favorite. “Hey, little Santa!” I 43 the Santa from my childhood. “Thanks for being my friend for almost fifty years.” He was a little ragged but still gives me a flood of wonderful memories. “ 44 next year, my dear friend.” The
12、re was a collection of handmade ones. My children made in their first years of school. Made by tiny hands, they are far from 45 in design, but every year they handed them to me when I came home from work. “Look what we made, Daddy!” “Oh! So beautiful. Lets find special spots on the 46 for them.” Eve
13、ry year since, they are 47 . A few hours after I started, the 48 boxes were back in the garage, the room was cleaned and I sat 49 at an empty corner. It took me two days of work to assemble and decorate my tree, but only a few hours to take it 50 . Like the tree, marriage and friendships take a long
14、 time to assemble and decorate with memories, but can be 51 quickly. All it takes is an unkind word or a(n) 52 act. Every year I have to 53 my tree, but not my marriage or friendships. They get to glow in the corner of my life for as long as I live. When I held the Santa, a flood of wonderful memori
15、es returned. The same happens when I hold my 54 or see the smile of a friend. So, take great care of your friendships and your marriage and 55 them in that special spot in the corner of your heart and admire their glow. 36. A. waitedB. delayedC. observedD. prepared 37. A. continuedB. hesitatedC. sig
16、hedD. regretted 38. A. comeB. flowC. floatD. roll 39. A. memoriesB. presentsC. greetingsD. cards40. A. weeksB. daysC. months D. years 41. A. informative B. protectiveC. persuasiveD. imaginative 42. A. removeB. designC. admireD. analyze 43. A. heldB. shookC. raisedD. caught 44. A. BeforeB. AfterC. Si
17、nceD. Until 45. A. simpleB. fashionable C. perfectD. practical 46. A. shelfB. treeC. groundD. wall47. A. purchasedB. designedC. displayedD. copied 48. A. markedB. emptied C. wrapped D. filled 49. A. staringB. glancingC. yelling D. laughing 50. A. awayB. apartC. downD. out 51. A. strengthenedB. sprea
18、dC. destroyedD. transformed 52. A. thoughtlessB. hopelessC. unforgettable D. unimportant 53. A. give awayB. put awayC. give upD. put up 54. A. child B. mother C. sisterD. wife 55. A. standB. hideC. coverD. bury 第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThey are most likely to b
19、e healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying.But those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have the upper hand, researchers say. They have revealed that night owls are generally brighter and wealthier than those able to get up early in the morning. Experts from the Unive
20、rsity of Madrid carried out tests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up late demonstrated the kind of intelligence associated with honored jobs and higher incomes. The researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the youngsters to determine whether they liked
21、to stay up late and sleep in later in the morning, or preferred to go to bed early and were at their peak in the morning. School performance and inductive (归纳的) intelligence, or problem solving, were measured and academic grades in the major subjects were also taken into account. The results showed
22、that evening types scored higher than morning types on inductive reasoning, which has been shown to be a good estimate of general intelligence and a strong indicator of academic performance. They also had a greater capacity to think conceptually as well as analytically. Such abilities have been link
23、ed to innovative thinking, more admired occupations and better incomes.Famous night owls include President Obama, Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill, Keith Richards and Elvis Presley. George W Bush, who is regularly in bed by 10pm, Thomas Edison, Napoleon, Condoleezza Rice, who wakes at 4.30am, and E
24、rnest Hemingway are among those known as larks (早起的人). Jim Horne, professor of psychophysiology at Loughborough University, said: Evening types tend to be the more active and creative types, the poets, artists and inventors, while the morning types are the deducers (善于推断者), as often seen with civil
25、servants and accountants. A previous study of US Air Force recruits found evening types were much better at thinking laterally (横向) to solve problems than larks.56. The sentence Larks or morning people, however, often acquired better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time
26、of day for night owls. can be put in A. B. C. D. 57. The following features belong to night owls except that _.A. Night owls are much healthier, wealthier and wiserB. Night owls have a strong ability to reason logicallyC. Night owls are expert in analyzing and innovative thinkingD. Night owls stay u
27、p late and sleep in later in the morning58. Whats the authors attitude towards night owls?A. Skeptical. B. Negative. C. Subjective. D. Objective.59. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. The early bird will catch the worm.B. Morning types have a tendency to do some creative job
28、s.C. Night owls usually do poorer in the examinations than larks. D. President Obama and George W Bush are models of night owls.BFile Created Page 1 DELAYED BAGGAGE REPORT PRINTED AT ALBANY N.Y. AIRPORT ON JULY 10 2012 11:15 A.M._Dear Valued Customer, We regret that your baggage was not available to
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33、ber: 802-247-9999Delivery Address: 66 MOONBROOK DRBRANDON Email: minminvtVERMONT USA 05745 _Bag Tag Description0037387643 Soft-Side Upright suitcase0037387657 Non-Zippered, hard side horizontal suitcase60.Where does the receipt most probably come from?A. Suitcase Tracing Website. B. Delivery Center
34、of United Airlines.C. Baggage Resolution Center. D. Information Center of the Airport.61.From the receipt we can learn that John Jackson _.A. must have filed his Delayed Baggage Report alreadyB. couldnt deal with his delayed baggage on line until July 17, 2012C. should call 802-247-9999 for the info
35、rmation about his delayed baggageD. may not know anything about his delayed baggage during the first five days62.Which of the following information is not provided in the receipt? A. The description of the customers checked suitcases.B. The regular routine of the delayed baggage tracing.C. The conta
36、ct phone number of Albany N.Y. Airport. D. The customers delayed baggage file reference number. CFor millions of Facebook users, choosing which photo to use for an online profile is an important decision. According to a study by researchers at the UT Dallas Center, the photos we select may reflect i
37、ndividual preferences, but they also appear to reflect more deeply rooted, unconscious cultural differences. Previous research has shown that culture can affect not only language and custom, but also how we experience the world and process information. Western cultures, for example, condition people
38、 to think of themselves as highly independent entities(实体), whereas East Asian cultures stress collectivism and interdependence. Dr. Denise Park, co-director of the Center at UT Dallas, and former graduate student Dr. Chih-Mao Huang of the University of Illinois, were curious about whether these pat
39、terns of cultural influence extend to cyberspace. In a paper published in the International Journal of Psychology, they examined the profile photographs of more than 500 active Facebook users from the United States and East Asia. Overall, they found that profile photos of Americans are more likely t
40、o focus on the individuals face, while the profiles of East Asians tend to less emphasize the face and include more background features. Americans also show greater smile intensity compared to East Asian Facebook users.The findings show marked cultural differences in the focus of attention among Eas
41、t Asian and American Facebook users. Moreover, they echo previous research on cultural influences on visual perception(感知), attention, and reasoning in the offline world.“We believe these findings relate to a cultural bias to be more individualistic and independent in the US and more communal and in
42、terdependent in Asia,” said Park.The research also found that cultural influences over our self-presentation online can shift over time and from place to place. In one of the study samples, Americans studying in Japan and Japanese studying in the United States both showed a tendency to adjust their
43、profile photos to the general preferences of their host country.“Facebook constitutes an extended social context in which personal profiles mirror various individual characteristics, private thoughts, and social behaviors,” noted Huang. “As such, the study presents a new approach to investigate cogn
44、ition and behaviors across cultures by using Facebook as a data collection platform.”63. The underlined word “condition” in the first paragraph probably means _. A. advise B. instruct C. shape D. forbid 64. We can know from the passage that Mongolians probably emphasize _. A. cultural influences B.
45、social behaviors C. independent existence D. collective power65. It can be inferred that a Korean studying in the US is likely to _. A. use a picture of his face on Facebook B. adjust to American preferences quickly C. change his profile photos from time to time D. put up a photo of his apartment on
46、 Facebook66. According to Dr. Huang, Facebook can help to _. A. make up a more extended social context B. study the diversity of worldwide cultures C. promote communication between east and west D. combine different cultures from different aspectsDSince the beginning of the year, smog has covered pa
47、rts of North China. In January, Beijing saw only five days without smog. The rising PM 2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.Later, news of polluted und
48、erground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.So the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere. Smog especially is a common concern. Like a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is
49、 equal for everyone, despite your income or vocation. People with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else. At a meeting on Monday, many Representatives have expressed their concerns a
50、bout the air quality, too. One talked about his experience in Beijing. “After taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question: Why do we want to develop? Its for living a b
51、etter life. Dirty air is definitely not a better life, he said. China needs to develop its economy and invest(投资) in high-tech. Every Chinese wants a strong country. But without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. Space technologies are not t
52、o be developed for building a base on Mars so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth. What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. President Hu Jintao spoke at the 18th Party Congress last November saying that great efforts must be mad
53、e to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful China. The words have shown the central governments resolution to address the environment issue. 71The effect of smog doesnt include .Athe rising of PM 2.5 readingsBmore people suffering diseasesCthe increase of peoples incomeDpatients increased
54、 in hospital72Why smog has become a common concern?ABecause people have to pay higher prices.BBecause nobody can avoid it.CBecause we have to develop industry.DBecause a popular online-post discussed it.73To make China stronger we have to develop economy, but .Awe have to sacrifice air as the priceB
55、the dirty air is not what we wantCecological progress can be ignoredDthe smog is the only byproduct74The underlined word “they” in paragraph 6 refers to .Ahuman beingsBother plantsCspace technologiesDindustrial development75From the last two paragraphs we can infer that .Ahigh-tech can completely so
56、lve the problem of pollutionBspace technologies should be developed in a large scaleCwe can move to the Mars after the earth has been destroyedDwe must protect the environment while developing economy第II卷 （两部分 共35分）第四部分 任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空只填1个单词。Could y
57、ou believe that the ideal person is never the best at anything? Our heads are so full of ambitions about wealth and power that we spin our wheels until we burn ourselves out and are left hopeless and exhausted.There is great pressure to attain the highest level of achievement. By satisfying our vani
58、ty (虚荣) we do ourselves more harm than good. The only way to achieve sustainable happiness is to practice the Golden Mean.The idea of the Golden Mean has existed for thousands of years. It is at the centre of both Eastern and Western philosophy and has more influence than the teachings of Aristotle
59、and Confucius. The idea is simple. Every quality has extremes at both ends. The Golden Mean is the natural balance between these extremes. At this harmonious point goodness and beauty are achieved.Socrates used the example of extreme devotion to athletics versus (与相比) extreme devotion to music to il
60、lustrate this idea. The athlete becomes overly aggressive and cruel, while the musician becomes overly soft and womanish. The ideal is someone who practices both athletics and music and acquires a harmonious mixture of both qualities.Consider an example from modern times that Im sure everyone has ob
61、served. The first person is extremely career driven. Each day he focuses on advancing himself. He spends long hours at the office, competes mercilessly with his coworkers, and flatters his superiors. As a result he has almost no personal life. The second persons only pursuit is leisure. He likes to
62、waste time with his friends watching television and playing video games.Which of these persons is superior? Many people would argue for the hard worker. But at second glance his life is rather cold. His obsession (痴迷) with success has conflicted with his coworkers and left him without a family. He m
63、ay become rich, but how will he enjoy it? The second man is no better. He has wasted his life in laziness. He has refused to develop himself and exists as a lazybones. Both men are worthy of pity.I think wed all agree the ideal would be somewhere in between these two people. So how do we find the ab
64、stract Golden Mean? It all starts with setting the right goals. Whenever you make a goal you need to do it with the right intention. Dont set goals with the intention to command other people. Instead, try to start with a goal that is in between total selfishness and total selflessness. The next step
65、 to reaching the Golden Mean is knowing your limits. You need to know when one more project is going to stress you out. The idea is to maintain balance at all times. Another step to achieving the Golden Mean is being aware of your personal needs. Sure we need money and success, but having good relat
66、ionships with friends and family are just as important. I know the Golden Mean is hard to live by, but it is the key to finding your inner confidence. Ben Franklin said, “The wise keep learning from the mistakes of others, fools, scarcely from their own.” Next time you find yourself willing to do an
67、ything to be the best of the best, take a moment to reconsider. You may find it is better to be the best “you” you can be.What is the Golden Mean?Passage outlinePassage detailsProblems and solution We (71) so much about wealth and power that we can burn ourselves out. People are in pursuit of their
68、extremes under great (72) . The only way to solve these problems is to practice the Golden Mean. Explanation of the Golden MeanThe Golden Mean is the natural (73) between these extremes which exist at both ends of every quality. Supporting (74) By (75) the athlete and the musician, Socrates believes
69、 the ideal person should acquire a harmonious mixture of both qualities. The career-driven person is (76) to his office work, competing with his colleagues and flattering his supervisors. The leisure-seeking person wastes his life in laziness. Both deserve pity. (77) to achieving the Golden Mean Set
70、 the right goals, which are neither totally selfish nor totally (78) . Know your limits and (79) balance at all times. Know your personal needs. Money and success are needed, but having good relationships with others also (80) . 第五部分 书面表达 (满分25分)人人都想成功，但生活中失败却不可避免。作为一名高中生，我们该如何看待失败？请结合以下提示用英语写一篇短文。失败的积极意义1. 有助于认识自身优缺点2. 促进自我提高3. 应对失败的措施1. 勇敢面对2. 分析原因3. 自我感受 注意：1. 对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。2. 词数150左右。开头已写好，不计入总词数。3. 作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名、人名等。 All of us experience failure and are afraid of it. However, every coin has two sides. _
