广东省高三考前热身试题（英语）

Ⅱ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30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。
Basketball is a sport enjoyed by millions of people. It began in 1891.
Dr. James Naismith, the father of basketball, was a teacher of a YMCA training    21    . It trained the people to work in YMCAs. Officials at the school were     22    about the low attendance during the     23    months. They felt that people didn’t attend then because the school did not have a good sports    24   in the winter. So they asked Dr. Naismith for help. He came up with a new indoor game.
Naismith studied games being played at that    25    . he found that the most    26    game was a ball. So a ball would be part of his new game, he decided. But kicking the ball or hitting it would be too rough for indoors. So he put two     27    up on the poles. The players have to try to     28    a ball into them. Naismith then made thirteen    29    for the game. Twelve of them are still in use today. Just seven years after the game began professional basketball teams were    30    . and that’s how basketball was born.
21. A. school          B. game          C. team          D. club
22. A. interested       B. worried        C. eager          D. dangerous
23. A. summer        B. spring          C. autumn        D. winter
24. A. suit            B. team           C. progress       D. program
25. A. game          B. school          C. time          D. place
26. A. popular         B. practical        C. excellent      D. skilled
27. A. bags           B. baskets         C. flags          D. sings
28. A. push           B. throw          C. send          D. kick
29. A. persons         B. poles           C. rules        D. balls
30. A. formed          B. called         C. dismissed      D. stationed

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31～40的相应位置上。
On April 20, after two classes in the morning, the broadcasting station of our school went on the air. The   31    (announce) told us the sad news that a student named Tong Kai in Junior 2 needed a kidney transplant(肾移植). It would cost one hundred thousand yuan. It was    32    (possibility) for his family to pay so much money.
The news soon spread    33    the campus. From that day on, the teachers and students began to contribute money to help him. The teachers    34    (donate) part of their salaries. Many students helped Tong Kai with their pocket money. A student in Junior 3 contributed eighty yuan and said “The money we     35    (contribute) is not enough for Tong’s operation, but we have done    36    we can.” In only three days ten thousand yuan was collected.
With    37    help of many students and teachers, Tong got enough money and was operated on    38    (success). He said, “I thought I was the    39    unlucky person in the world, but now I think just the opposite.” While    40    (say) these words, he couldn’t keep back his tears.

Ⅲ 阅读 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节阅读理解 (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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop．The room was filled with boxes and
photographs of people dressed in old-fashioned clothes，holding packages in their hands．
“Who are these-people?”I asked．   
“Satisfied customers，”answered young Mr. Hopkins．“We have a very wide choice of items for
sale．Whenever I serve a new customer, I always take their picture．”Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient
camera standing next to one wall．“Now, how can I serve you?”he added．
By this time，I had started to trust Mr. Hopkins and had begun to appreciate the lovely items on
sale. I needed to buy Christmas presents for my family and friends，and this seemed to be the perfect
place to purchase them．I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodities in Mr. Hopkins’shop．
No matter what I asked for, Mr. Hopkins found it for me．Finally, I bought an antique jewelry box，a pair
of riding boots，a leather-bound edition of the Complete Works of Mark Twain, and a sewing machine．
I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop．I promised Mr. Hopkins that l would
come back soon. “I will tell all my friends about your lovely place，”I told the shopkeeper．
“Please do not do that, sir" , said Mr. Hopkins．“This is a special place for special people．You must
keep this shop a secret．” Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away．
“That was quick!”I exclaimed．I looked at the photograph．In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought in Mr. Hopkins’dusty shop．
On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them．
For weeks．my brother begged me to show him where to find this wonderful little shop．I finally agreed to take him to London to show him．   
When we arrived in London，we walked along Oxford Street，past the department store and
Found nothing．The little shop was no longer there．In its place was an empty space being used as a car
park．I checked the area again。There was the music shop，and there was the department store．In between
should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn’t there．
As l was staring at the place where the shop should have been, a old policeman came along．“Are
you looking for something sir?”he asked．
I turned and said“I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son．I thought it was here．”
“Oh yes，”said the policeman．“There was a shop here once called Hopkins and Son．It sold all
sorts of things，but it was knocked down over 30 years ago．”
I looked again at the place where the shop had been．Then I reached into my pocket and took out
the photograph that Mr. Hopkins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop．   
“How strange”I exclaimed．
41．The photos in the back of the shop showed
A. the items that Mr. Hopkins had sold          B．Mr. Hopkins’family members
C．Mr. Hopkins’former customers           D．the antique paintings
42．How did the writer like the shop?
A．He found it a modem big shop．
B．He thought it a wonderful shop for all Christmas presents．
C．He thought it a good shop with an ancient camera．
D．He found it a dusty, old but friendly and lovely little shop．
43．Which of the following is true about the shop?
A．It was a well-known little shop in London。
B．It was a special shop selling special presents．
C．It was between a music shop and a department store．
D．It was knocked down a few weeks ago.
44．The word “the commodities’in the 4th paragraph means         ．
A．the goods in the shop                    B. the writer’s works
C．Mr. Hopkins' photographs                D．Some presents left by other customers
45．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A．Christmas Shopping                    B．Hopkins and His Son
C．The Strange Experience                 D．The Strange Little Shop 

From the earliest times，man has been interested in art．People have often worked together to collect and save the world's art treasures．
Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris，France．The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries．
The Louvre has not always been a museum．The first building was a fort（炮台）．In 1190，it was the king's castle with high walls and a round tower．It had a moat to keep out his enemies．
Over the years，the number of buildings around the castle grew．By 1350，the castle was no longer needed as a fort．The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens．
During times of peace，new treasures were brought in．During days of war，many treasures were stolen，and the buildings were damaged．
When Francis I became king of France in 1515，he brought in artists from many countries．One of the artists was Leonardo Da Vinci from Italy．Da Vinci's"Mona Lisa"is the best known painting in the museum today．
In 1793，the Louvre became a public museum，just as it is now．It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy．
46．On the whole，this passage is mainly about____. ．
A ．an art museum called the Louvre          B ．an Italian artist named Leonardo Da Vinci
C ．a king of France named Francis I          D ．the best known painting in Louvre
47．Which of the following is not true？
A ．The Louvre used to be a fort a very long time ago．  
B ．French kings and queens once lived in it．
C ．The Louvre was taken by enemies in 1190． 
D ．Many treasures were brought into the Louvre over the years．
48．Why is it good for great art to be kept in public museums？
A ．It helps people remember who the King of France is．
B ．It keeps people out of the palaces．
C ．It gives everyone a chance to enjoy good art．
D ．It helps people to know who is the greatest artist．
49．From the passage we know that _____．
A ．It is not possible for treasures to be stolen
B ．Old forts always make the best museums
C ．Great art should be shared with all the people
D ．King Francis I of France brought in artists from an old fort
50．In the third paragraph the word "moat" probably means_____．
A ．a high tower built in former times where soldiers watched out for enemies
B ．a long and deep ditch(沟) dug round a castle and was usually filled with water
C ．a cart pulled by horses on which soldiers fought
D ．a long and high wall around castle

Science Daily (Apr 27, 2008) — Dutch ecologist Roxina Soler and her colleagues have discovered that subterranean (地下的) and aboveground herbivorous (食草的) insects can communicate with each other by using plants as telephones. Subterranean insects issue chemical warning signals through the leaves of the plant. This way, aboveground insects are warned that the plant is already “occupied”.
Aboveground, leaf-eating insects prefer plants that have not yet been occupied by subterranean root-eating insects. Subterranean insects send out chemical signals through the leaves of the plant, which warn the aboveground insects about their presence. This messaging makes it possible for spatially-separated insects to avoid each other, so that they do not compete for the same plant.
In recent years it has been discovered that different types of aboveground insects develop slowly if they feed on plants that also have subterranean residents and vice versa (反之亦然). It seems that a system has developed through natural selection, which helps the subterranean and aboveground insects to notice each other. This avoids unnecessary competition.
Through the “green telephone lines”, subterranean insects can also communicate with a third party, namely the natural enemy of caterpillars (毛虫). Parasitic wasps (寄生的黄蜂) lay their eggs inside aboveground insects. The wasps also benefit from the signals sent by the leaves, as these help them find more insects for their eggs.
The communication between subterranean and aboveground insects has only been studied in a few cases. It is still not clear how widespread this phenomenon is. But scientists are looking into it. This research was carried out at the Netherlands Institute for Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) by Roxina Soler, Jeffrey Harvey, Martijn Bezemer, Wim van der Putten and Louise Vet. The PhD project, in which this study was carried out, was funded by the Free Competition of NWO Earth and Life Sciences.
51. After finding a plant occupied by subterranean insects, aboveground insects usually ____.
A. send out warning signals             B. choose to give up the plant
C. compete for the plant                D. share it with the subterranean insects
52. Aboveground insects will develop more quickly if they ____.
A. feed on plants occupied by subterranean insects
B. feed on plants not occupied by subterranean insects
C. become cleverer through natural selection
D. compete with subterranean insects
53. Subterranean insects communicate with a third party through ____.
A. caterpillars     B. parasitic wasps    C. wasps’ eggs    D. a plant’s leaves
54. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. Other animals may communicate in the same way.
B. There will be further research into this phenomenon.
C. Part of the study is a PhD project.
D. The Free Completion of NWO Earth and Life Sciences has the patent for these results.
55. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Insects use plants as a telephone.         B. Insects live in harmony with each other.
C. No species can live alone.               D. Plants and animals have an effect on each other.

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。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，读下面应用文：
The Travel Pavilion. Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different way of life. Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing. . .
The Future Tower. This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator for the journey to Mars!
The Nature Park. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Bruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Monkey Park to watch the monkeys. And then there is still the Aviary.
The Pyramid. This is the centre of Adventure land. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping centre. Come here for information and ideas too.
The Ancient Village. In the village you will find people live a simple life just as the ancient people did. They wore ancient clothes and were selling the old goods and food. You can even watch an old dance performed by some actors and actresses.
The Underwater World. Here you will find a variety of fish and even some kinds of sharks. You will think you are in the water but of course this is not true. If you are interested in fish I suggest that you pay a visit to it.
请阅读下面个人的信息，然后匹配他或她的最佳选项：
56. Michelle    I am interested in science and I hope very much to know what our life will be like in the days to come.
57. Harry    After visiting the Adventure land I want to buy my friend and parents some souvenirs.
58. Maria    I am Nostalgia and I often recall the past days. I think people used to live more happily than us.
59. Dick    I am tired of the unchanged and dull life now and what I look forward to is a completely new life.
60. Alice    I read a lot about the whales but I haven’t seen them for myself. I hope this dream can come true in Adventure land.
人名                          游览地
56. Michelle                      

60. Alice                          E. The Ancient Village
F. The Underwater World

Ⅳ 写作(共两节，满分40分)
基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)
因特网在日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用，请以“On the Internet”为题写一篇短文。
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第二节读写任务 (共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
It seemed no one cared about Steve, a twelve-year-old boy with alcoholic(酗酒) parents. In spite of his reading skills, he had been failing exams since first grade. Steve went unnoticed until Miss White.
　　Miss White was a smiling, young, beautiful redhead, and Steve was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teacher; yet, still he failed. He never did his homework, and he was always in trouble with Miss White. His heart would break under her sharp words, and when he was punished for failing to turn in his homework, he felt just miserable! Still, he did not study.
　　Until one day, Miss White talked to him, “Steve! Please! I care about you!”
Suddenly, Steve understood! Someone cared about him!
From that moment nothing was the same for Steve. Life at home remained the same, but life still changed. He discovered that not only could he learn, but he was good at it!
After high-school Steve joined the Navy, and he had a successful military career. During that time, he met the love of his life, he raised a family, and he graduated from a college. Later he became a professor in a nearby college
　　You see, it’s simple, really. A change took place within the heart of one boy, all because of one teacher, who cared.
[写作内容]
有一英国网站正在征集以“My Teachers and Me”为主题的故事，请按以下要求写一篇发生在你与你的老师之间的故事：
1) 以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2) 然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，并包括如下要点：
①叙述你老师对你影响深远的真实或虚构的故事；
②你遇到问题时，你的老师如何帮你解决；
③你的老师对你产生了什么影响？
[写作要求] 可以参照阅读材料的篇章结构，组织故事，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
[评分标准] 概括准确、语言规范、内容合适，篇章连贯。