贵州遵义市省级示范高中2014届高三第二次联考英语试题

遵义市省级示范高中2014届高三第二次联考试卷英 语注意事项：1、本试卷共8页，三部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。 2、答卷前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的学校、姓名、班级等填 写清楚，并贴好条形码（非网上阅卷学校在该处填写准考证号或考号）。 3、请将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上，否则作答无效，考试结束，只交答题卡。第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A The 48-year-old photographer and adventurer with his trademark black and white beard and shoulder-length hair is also an environmentalist devoted to protecting the source of the Yangtze River.And he likes his new nick-name, garbage cleaner at the source of the Yangtze River. Yang Xin , is the founder of Green River, one of the country s biggest non-govemmental organizationsto protect the countrys major rivers. The Yangtze River begins from glaciers in the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Garbage was rarely seen in the area about 20 years ago, Yang said, as local nomadic people ledtraditional self-sufficient lives, living in tents. Thanks to increasingly convenient transportation, they ve started to use modern products packed in plastics, which can t degrade naturally. They don t have a waste management system and just throw rubbish away like before. So tons of garbage are left on the grasslands and river ways, said Yang. He founded a group with the purpose of dealing with garbage such as plastic bottles, batteries, lunch boxes and so on. In 1997, Yang and his group founded the Sonam Dhargye Nature Preservation Station in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve, in memory of the anti-hunting hero who sacrificed his life to protect Tibetan antelopes.1. Why does Yang Xin get his nickname garbage cleaner at the source of the Yangtze River ? A. Because he is devoted to the care for the Yangtze River. B. Because he is a founder of the Yangtze River. C. Because he worked as a garbage cleaner. D. Because he is a photographer and an adventurer.2. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A. settle down B. break down C. grow up D. take in3. What is the purpose of founding Green River? A .To protect the source of the Yangtze River B. To protect the country s major rivers C .To use modem products packed in plastics D .To process rubbish such as bottles.4. We can infer from the passage that_ A .Yang Xin wanted to be well-known as a garbage cleaner B .Green River is one of the non-polluted rivers in China C .The local nomadic people use modern products packed in plastics to lead a simple life. D .Yang and his group help to protect the worsened environment along the Yangtze RiverB The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, the largest business bank in Hong Kong was set up in Hong Kong in 1864 when Hong Kong was British Empire s colony. HSBC is a founding member of HSBC Group, one of the largest banking and financial service organizations in the world that is operating around 10000 branches in 83 countries and regions. After the Opium Wars, Hong Kong became a colony of British Empire. With the increasing trade between China and Europe, there occurred an urge need for a bank to finance trade. Under this circumstance, a Scottish Thomas Sutherland decided to establish a bank with Scottish Banking standards. Therefore, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Board was officially founded on I Queen s Road Central, Hong Kong and started business on 3 March 1865. The bank was running according to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Ordinance(条例) 1866 and accepted a special permission from the British Treasury in 1866. In the same year, a branch was also opened in Shanghai. Both banks began to release local banknote directed by the local govemment. Other services at that time included international exchange, deposits and loans etc. Over the few years, branches opened gradually in Tianjin, Beijing, Hankou, Chongqing and other places. Under the leadership of Sir Thomas Jackson, the bank became increasingly important in Asia and grew in both size and status. In its nearly 150 years of operation and development, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited have invested over $5 billion on self-development and in purchasing shares in Chinese financial organizations and became one of the largest investors among the foreign banks to have invested in mainland China. It holds lg% share in Bank of Communications, 16% share in Ping An Insurance and 8% share in Bank of Shanghai etc. On 2 April 2007, Shanghai-based HSBC Bank(China) Company Limited started operation. It was a foreign bank that operated in mainland China. It is also a part of HSBC Group but is wholly owned by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited.5. The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Group _ A. is the largest business bank in the world. B. was set up in Hong Kong China in 1864 . C. is a banking and financial service organization in Hong Kong. D. is operating around 10000 branches in 83 countries and regions.6.What was not the business in HSBC in 1866? A. Releasing local banknote. B. Doing international exchange. C. Making bank savings. D. Purchasing shares.7. The biggest percentage of shares HSBC holds is in _ as stated in the passage. A. Ping an Insurance B. Bank of Communications C. Bank of Shanghai D. Bank of China8. What is the passage about? A. HSBC is the largest banking organization. B. The British people helped China found HSBC. C. The development of HSBC. D. The importance of HSBC.CBest Ways to Save Money on Holiday Shopping Black Friday and Cyber Monday-thats amateur hour. These holiday shopping tips will help yousave big bucks on your own. Track prices online Websites like Amazon and B are constantly adjusting the prices of items, meaning knowledgeable shoppers can keep their eye out for savings if they check back frequently. But who hasthe time to refresh every few hours? Try .Search for any item (say, a Furby for the kids) and track its price history-it ll show you a graph and the highest and lowest price positionsit s had over the past several days. Close to the lowest point? Snatch it up now. Believe in the Invisible Hand If you re big on online shopping, visit to install(set up for use) the Invisible Hand extension on your computer or download the official iPhone app. Whenever you re browsing for items online from retailers(零售商) like Lowes or Sears, itll automatically search alternatives and notify you if theres a better deal elsewhere. Try shopping on a Tuesday According to a recent New York Times report, online retailers tend to offer the best deals on Tuesdays .Better yet, try Tuesday morning. That same report suggests sales tend to go live early. You can also try shopping late. It s true that sales start in the early morning hours. But Business Insider(内行) notes that if you shop after 6:00 p.m., some retailers will already have sales for the next day activated, allowing you to get great deals without setting your alarm.9. If you want to get the latest information on updated shopping lists, you may_. A. come to B. read the holiday shopping tips C. visit D. download it from the official site10. The best deals online that retailers offer can take place_. A. on Friday B. on the weekend C. on Monday D. on Tuesday11. The passage is intended for those who want to know . A. how to save money on holiday shopping B. how to download software for goods C. when to buy the items D. which website is the best one for shoppingD Do Americans have morals(道德) ? Thats a good question. Many people insist that ideas about right and wrong are merely personal opinions. Some voices, though, are calling Americans back to traditional moral values. William J. Bennett, former U.S. Secretary of Education, edited the Book of Virtues in 1993 to do just that. Bennett suggests that great moral stories can build character. The success of Bennett s book shows that many Americans still believe in moral values. But what are they? One of the most basic moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known legend about George Washington and the cherry tree tells this value clearly. Little George cut down his fathers favorite cherry tree while trying out his new axe. When his father asked him about it, George said honestly, I can not tell a lie. I did it with my axe. Instead of punishment, George received his fathers praise for telling the truth. Sometimes American honesty-being open and direct-can offend people. But Americans still believe that honesty is the best policy. Another virtue Americans respect is perseverance. Remember Aesops fable(伊索寓言 )about the rabbit and the turtle that had a race? The rabbit thought he could win easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he didnt give up. Sympathy may be the queen of American virtues. The story of The Good Samaritan from the Bible describes a man who showed sympathy. On his way to a certain city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The traveler had been beaten and robbed. The kind Samaritan, instead of just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. In no way can these brief descriptions cover all the moral values honored by Americans. Responsibility, loyalty, courage, gratitude and many others could be discussed. In fact, Bennetts bestseller-over 800 pages-highlights just 10 virtues. Even Bennett admits that he has only covered the surface. But no matter how long or short the list is, moral values are invaluable, they are the foundation of American culture-and any culture.12. At least how many kinds of moral virtues does the writer list in this passage? A. Three B. Four C. Seven D. Ten13. When you break a vase at home, will you tell your parents according to American morals? A. Yes, because parents wont beat children. B. Yes, because honesty is more important than offense. C. No, because parents will feel hurt. D. No, because it is not an important matter.14. The story about a Samaritan suggests that A. an American should show sympathy to others. B. American ancestors are Samaritans. C. travelers are so poor as to be helped. D. help is the foundation of American culture.15. What does the writer of the passage want to tell the readers? A. An 800-page bestseller B. American cultural variety C. American moral values D. The best American policy第二节(共5小题;每小题 2分 , 满分10分） Tracking animal migrators is a little like trying to solve a mystery. You have to be pretty creative to collect the information you need. Some animals fly through the air. 16 Still others travel across remote lands where few people go. For these different migrators, you need different ways to collect information. But thats only the start to solving the mystery. Once you get the information, you need to put the pieces together and figure out what it means. 17 To understand migrating animals, scientists synthesize (综合） lots of information. 18 After that, they synthesize some data with other information they have gathered. Putting all these details together, they can better understand how whales swim through the sea. 19 . But what happens when you are in unfamiliar areas? How do you get back to your starting point? You will need to put the bits of information and clues you collect to find your way. The first step is to identify the problem. 20 They can help you figure out where you are and where you need to go. So pay attention! Look around carefully. Think of what kinds of information you need in order to solve your problem. A. Finding your way is easy in familiar places. B. How to track the migrators needs further discussing. C. Scientists first use observations. D. Others swim in the deep seas. E. It is a skill known as synthesizing. F. Some scientists believe scientific investigation. G. Your surroundings are full of clues第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Passing on the Kindness My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to pour heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to brave the rain drops to get my 21 , which was parked at my office three streets away. My friends argued that I shouldnt 22 , mainly because I had a small operation on my left leg several 23 ago. I assured them that Id be very 24 . One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she stayed with another friend who needed help 25 her baby. I walked out of the 26 and started making my way to the car. At the traffic junction, a van stopped and the passenger got off with an umbre11a. 27 I knew what was happening, he walked right beside me and told me he would walk with me to my destination. I was very _28 and lowered my head, but he was very persistent. During our walk, he kept telling me to walk 29 , as the ground was wet. When we got to the car-park, I 30 him and we parted ways. I did not get his name and may not even 31 him now. Did he 32 stop for me? Ill never know. So how did I pay it 33 ? I was at home when I noticed two Indian 34 workers walking in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the construction site near my home, which was a long 35 . I went out and passed them an umbrella. They were quite surprised by my behaviour , 36 I told them they should take the umbrella and 37 it. They were very 38 and like me, probably 39 why a stranger was offering such 40 .21. A.umbrella B.baby C.car D.passenger22. A.stay B.stop C.sleep D.go23. A.years B. months C.weeks D. days24. A.careful B.confident C.comfortable D.convennient25. A.with B.to C.for D.out26. A.hospital B.hotel C.house D.market27. A.After B.Until C.Before D.Because28. A.excited B.exhausted C.encouraged D.embarrassed29. A.sooner B.faster C.slower D.quicker30. A.paid B.thanked C. refused D.answered31. A.recognize B.recall C.realize D.reward32. A.purposely B.naturally C.friendly D.evilly33. A.back B.forward C.off D.for34. A.conduction B.construction C.shipping D.transportation35. A.jump B.drive C.visit D.walk36. A.and B.or C.but D.though37. A.stop B. keep C.throw D.send38. A.surprised B.confused C.grateful D.careful39. A.suggesting B.doubting C.believing D.wondering40. A.bravery B.determination C. kindness D.perseverance第二节阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不少于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）Radio presenter: Good afternoon. And welcome to our midweek Phone-In. In todays program we re going to concentrate on personal problems. And here with me in the studio Ive got Tessa Colbeck, 41 writes for Flash magazine, and Doctor Maurice Rex, Student Medical Adviser at the University of Norfolk. And we have our first caller on the line, and it Rosemary_ 42 (call)from Manchester. Hello, Rosemary.Rosemary: Hello.Radio presenter: How can we help you, Rosemary?Rosemary: Well its my dad. He_43 (let) me stay out after ten oclock at night and all my friends can stay out much longer than that. Its really embarrassing.Tessa: Hello, Rosemary, love. Rosemary, how old are you dear?Rosemary :Im fifteen in two months 44 .Tessa: And where do you go at night?Rosemary: Just to my friends house, usually. But everyone else can stay there much 45 than me. I have to leave at about a quarter 46 ten.Tessa: And does this friend of yours-does she live near you?Rosemary: It takes about ten minutes to walk from her house to 47 .Tessa: I see. well, Manchesters quite a rough city, isnt it ? I mean, your dad.Rosemary: No, not really .I dont live in the City Center or anything like that. And Christines house is in a very quiet part.Tessa: Christine. Thats your friend, is it?Rosemary: Yeah. Thats right .I mean ,I know my dad get worried._48 ,it perfectly safe.Maurice: Rosemary. Have you talked about this with your dad?Rosemary: No. He just shouts and then he says he wont let me go out at all if I cant come home on time.Maurice: Why dont you just try to sit down quietly with your dad? sometime when hes 49 (relax) and just have a quiet chat about it? It isnt always safe for young girls 50 (go) out at night.Tessa: Yes. And maybe you could persuade him to come and pick you up from Christines house once or twice.Rosemary: Yes .I dont think hell agree to that, but Ill talk to him about it . Thanks. 第三部分 写作（共两节满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：把缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 In recent years scientists have become very concerning about the greenhouse effect. There are gases in the Earths atmosphere what act like the glass in a greenhouse. They let the sunlight in, or they dont let the suns heat out. Greenhouse gases came from burning coals and oil using by industries , cars, and trucks. These gases are increasing. Most scientists are worried about that as these gases increase, the Earth will get too warmly. This condition called global warming. If the Earth does grow warmer, the ice from the North and South Pole will begin to melt. Then our oceans will spill over low-lying coastal areas .World leaders is trying to find ways to reduce greenhouse gases.第二节书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mike给你写了一封电子邮件，说他现在虽然汉语不够好，但会努力学习掌握好汉语。特请你给他回复一封电子邮件，提供一些学好汉语的建议。内容包括： 1邮件已经收到； 2建议课内外多说，多看，多听汉语； 3建议同学之间进行汉字听写比赛等，培养学习汉语的兴趣和能力。注意： 1词数100左右； 2参考词汇：汉字听写比赛Chinese character dictation competition 开头已给出。 Dear Mike,I have received your letter and I have known that you are not so good at Chinese._Yours Li Hua