广东省珠海市2014届高三9月开学摸底考试英语试题

·1·珠海市2013年高三摸底考试英语试题（本试卷共12页，三大题，满分135分，考试用时120分钟）（听说合考另行安排训练）注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。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。TherainwascomingdownheavilyandIwasgoingtobelateforanimportantconference.Dressingupquickly,Icalledforataxi,1thatitwouldbefasterthanthesubway.Itwasn't.Afteralongwait,Ifinallygotone,butthetrafficwasheavy.Ilookedatmy2fromtimetotime.Justasthetrafficstartedmoving,thedriver3amanupaheadinawheelchair.“Wouldn'thebecoldsittingrightthere!”thedrivercriedandbeganto4.Icouldseetherewouldbeanother20minutes'5—6himintothecab,foldinguphischairandputtingitintothetaxi'ssmall7,thendroppinghimoffwhoknowswhere.“Whatareyoudoing?”Ishoutedtothedriver.Asthe8cameout,Iwantedtotakethemback.Thewrongnessofmy9tothedrivershockedme.WhydidIletouttheshout?Thedriver10meandwecontinuedthejourney.EventuallyIgotoutofthetaxiand11totheoffice.AsIran,Iunderstoodthat,thoughitwasn'tmydutytotakethetimetohelpothers,Ishouldn'thave12thedriver'sstopping.Ishouldhavebeenabletoseebeyondmyimpatiencetonoticewhatwasmostinerrant(不会错的).WheneverIthinkofthisincident,thisismy13:Iamnota14self-centeredperson,butIstillfeel15ofbeingself-centered.Livingabusylifeinafast-pacedbigcity,dowestillneedtostoptohelpthosewhoareinneedofhelp?1.A.remindingB.expectingC.realizingD.attempting2.A.computerB.documentC.messageD.watch3.A.witnessedB.pickedC.spottedD.observed·2·4.A.pulloverB.takeoffC.passbyD.runaway5.A.complainingB.sufferingC.waitingD.struggling6.A.indicatingB.recommendingC.liftingD.urging7.A.trunkB.boxC.windowD.carriage8.A.anxietiesB.wordsC.resultsD.comments9.A.reactionB.requestC.commentD.suggestion10.A.comfortedB.preventedC.encouragedD.ignored11.A.escapedB.fledC.settledD.flooded12.A.excitedatB.thoughtaboutC.madefunofD.complainedabout13.A.feelingB.mottoC.dreamD.determination14.A.skillfullyB.strangelyC.particularlyD.hopefully15.A.proudB.awareC.ashamedD.confident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16～25的相应位置上。Once,arichmanwasneardeath.Hewasveryupsetbecausehehadworkedsohardforhismoney16hehopedhecouldtakeitwithhimtoheaven.SoheprayedtoGodhemightbeabletotakesomemoneywithhim.17angelheardhisprayandappeared.“Sorry,18youcan’ttakeyourwealthwithyou.”ThemanbeggedtheangeltospeaktoGodtosee19hemightbreaktherules.TheangelreappearedandsaidthatGodcouldallowhimtotakeonesuitcase.Excitedly,themangatheredhissuitcaseandfilledit20puregoldbars.Afterward,hediedandshowedupinheaventogreetSt.Peter.21(see)thesuitcase,St.Petersaid,“Holdon,youcan’tbringthathere!”ThemanexplainedthathehadGod’s22(permit).St.Petercheckeditout,camebackandsaid,“Youareright.Youareallowedonecarry-onbag,butI’msupposedtocheckitscontents(内容)23lettingitthrough.”St.Peteropenedthesuitcasetoinspectthethings24themanfoundtooprecioustoleavebehindandexclaimed(感叹),“Youbroughtpavement?Asyoucansee,thegreatstreetofthecityofheaven25(make)ofpuregold!”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。(A)Somescientistssaythatanimalsintheoceansareincreasinglythreatenedbynoisepollutioncausedbyhumanbeings.·3·Thenoisethataffectsseacreaturescomesfromanumberofhumanactivities.Itiscausedmainlybyindustrialunderwaterexplosions,oceandrilling,andshipengines.Suchnoisesareaddedtonaturalsounds.Thesesoundsincludethebreakingoficefields,underwaterearthquakes,andsoundsmadebyanimalsthemselves.Decibels(分贝)measuredinwateraredifferentfromthosemeasuredonland.Anoiseofonehundredandtwentydecibelsonlandcausespaintohumanears.Inwater,adecibellevelofonehundredandninety－fivewouldhavethesameeffect.Somescientistshavesuggestedsettinganoiselimitofonehundredandtwentydecibelsintheoceans.Theyhaveobservedthatnoisesatthatlevelcanfrightenandconfusewhales（鲸鱼）.AteamofAmericanandCanadianscientistsdiscoveredthatloudernoisescanseriouslyinjuresomeanimals.Theresearchteamfoundthatpowerfulunderwaterexplosionswerecausingwhalesintheareatolosetheirhearing.Thisseriouslyaffectedthewhales'abilitytoexchangeinformationandfindtheirway.Someofthewhalesevendied.Theexplosionshadcausedtheirearstobleedandbecomeinfected(被感染的).Manyresearcherswhoseworkdependsonoceansoundsareagainstalimitofonehundredandtwentydecibels.Theysaysuchalimitwouldmeananendtoimportantindustrialandscientificresearch.Scientistsdonotknowhowmuchandwhatkindsofnoisesareharmfultooceananimals.However,manyscientistsdon’tthinkthatnoiseisagreaterdangerthantheybelieved.Theywanttopreventnoisesfromharmingcreaturesintheocean.26.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisincreasinglydangeroustoseacreatures?A.Thesoundofcars.B.Thesoundofvoices.C.Man-madenoisepollution.D.Thesoundofsteps.27.Accordingtothepassage,naturalsoundsincludeallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.soundsmadebyanimalsthemselvesB.oceandrillingC.underwaterearthquakesD.thebreakingoficefields28.Whichofthefollowi