3月3日高三英語小型綜合測試12

滿分100分

閱讀理解：（40’）

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New Annotated Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

Price: ￡28. 00

Publication Date: 30/11/2006

Publisher’s description

Collects Doyle’s fifty-six classic short stories, arranged in the order in which they appeared in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century book editions, in a set complemented by four novels, editor biographies of Doyle, Holmes, and Watson as well as literary and cultural details about Victorian society.

Breaking Ground by Daniel Libeskind

Price: ￡16.00

Publication Date: 11/10/2006

Brief introduction

This is a book about the adventure life that can offer each of us if we seize it, and about the powerful forces of tragedy, memory and hope. For Daniel Libeskind, life’s adventure has been through architecture, which he has found has the power to reshape human experience. Although often relating to the past, his buildings are about the future. This memoir（自傳）of one man’s journey brings together history, personal experience, our physical environment and a fresh international vision.

In the Shadow of No Towers by Art Spiegelman

Price：￡16.00

Publication Date: 02/09/2006

Brief introduction

On 11th September 2001, Art Spiegelman raced to the World Trade Center, not knowing if his daughter Nadja was alive or dead. Once she was found safe -- in her school at the foot of the burning towers -- he returned home, to meditate（反省）on the trauma（創傷）, and to work on a comic strip（連環漫畫）. In the Shadow of No Towers is New Yorker Art Spiegelman’s extraordinary

Light on Snow by Anita Shreve

Price: ￡14.00

Publication Date: 07/10/2006

Publisher’s description

This is the 11th novel by Anita Shreve, the critically accepted bestseller. A moving story of love and courage and tragedy and of the ways in which the human heart always seeks to heal itself.

1. Who is the writer of the book latest published among the four books?

A. Arthur Conan Doyle. B. Daniel Libeskind. C. Art Spiegelman. D. Anita Shreve.

2. If one would like to know something about the descriptions of the hijacking on 11th September,2001 , he or she may read ______.

A. Light on Snow B. In the Shadow of No Towers

C. Breaking Ground D. New Annotated Sherlock Holmes

3. Of the four books listed above, there are two referring to tragedies. They are ___.

A. Light on Snow & Breaking Ground

B. In the Shadow of No Towers & Breaking Ground

C. Light on Snow & In the Shadow of No Towers

D. New Annotated Sherlock Holmes & In the Shadow of No Towers

B

More than half of teachers in a UK survey said they thought plagiarism from the Internet is a problem.

Some students who steal essays wholesale from the Web. they said, are so lazy they don't even bother to take the ads off the cut-and-pasted text. 58 percent of the teachers interviewed in the Association of Teachers and Lecturers(ATL) questionnaire had come across plagiarism among their pupils. Gill Bullen from Itchen College in Southampton. for example, said pieces handed in by two students were identical(同一的)and "significantly better than either of them could have done.”"Not only that, the essays given in didn't quite answer the title question I had set.”A teacher from Leeds said. "I had one piece of work so obviously 'cut and pasted' that it still contained ads from the Web page.”Connie Robinson from Stockton Riverside College. Stockton. said. "With less able students it is easy to spot plagiarism as the writing style changes mid-assignment, but with more able students it is sometimes necessary for tutors to carry out Internet research to identify the source of the plagiarism.”

Mary Bousted, general secretary of the ATL, said. "Teachers are struggling under a mountain of cut-and-pasting to spot whether work was the student's own or plagiarism.”She called for strong policies to combat plagiarism, and asked for help from exam boards and the government in providing resources and techniques to detect cheats.

4. What does the underlined word "plagiarism" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. making quotations B. stealing others' works or ideas

C. cutting and pasting on the Internet D. surfing the Internet for information

5. According to Paragraph 2. some students are so lazy that they don't_______.

A. bother to remove the ads B. want to steal the whole essay

C. check the mistakes on the Internet D. bother to do the work of cutting and pasting

6. According to Mary Bousted. we can learn that________.

A. the government doesn't fulfill its duty to stop plagiarism

B. it's very easy for teachers to spot plagiarism

C. plagiarism causes the teachers great trouble

D. only the government can find cheats

7. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. UK Students Are Lazy B. Punish Plagiarism from the Internet

C. Internet Plagiarism-a Problem in UK D. Hard to Prevent Plagiarism from the Internet

C

Whenever we see a button, we are eager to press it because we know something will happen. This is true in most cases, for example on a doorbell and on the “on/off” button on the TV. But some buttons are actually fake, like the “close” button on a lift.

Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts’ “close” buttons are a complete scam (騙局), at least in the US --the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.

It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Only US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.

But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.

“Perceived (能夠感知的) control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor, said, “ having a lack of control is associated with depression.”

Experts have revealed that a lot of buttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, many offices in the US have fake thermostats (溫度調節器) because people tend to feel better when they think they can control the temperature in their workspace.

But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”, they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.

“That habit is here to stay,” John Kounios, a psychology professor, said. “Even though I have real doubts about the traffic light buttons, I always press them. After all, I’ve got nothing else to do while waiting. So why not press the button in the hope that this one will work?”

8. What was the author’s main purpose in writing the article?

A. To analyze the functions of fake buttons.

B. To describe some different kinds of fake buttons.

C. To explain the advantages and disadvantages of fake buttons.

D. To explore people’s different habits when it comes to pushing buttons.

9. In America, the “close” buttons on lifts _______.

A. are fake for the convenience of disabled people

B. work only when people press them hard for a while

C. were specially designed to give people a sense of control

D. cannot speed up the process of closing the door in any case

10. The underlined part “for this same purpose” in Paragraph 6 refers to _______.

A. making people more patient B. giving people perceived control

C. helping people to build up confidence D. making people with depression feel better

11. According to John Kounios, people who press fake buttons ______.

A. should give up this habit B. probably do so to kill time

C. consider what they do to be meaningless D. don’t know that what they press is fake

D

For years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life. I was a 30-year-old lawyer in New York. But being a lawyer was never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a great imagination and would write amazing stories in my head. But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.

Recently, I couldn’t fall asleep at my usual time of 10 p. m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again. The dream starts with me in the ocean trying to go for a swim and I’m searching for something, but I start to drown and have no control over my body. Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel. Then I hear a voice say repeatedly, “Now is the time to try something new!”

It wasn’t just a dream, it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life. That afternoon, I quit my job at the law firm and I couldn’t have been any happier. My life started at 30, and every day since that point I haven’t stopped enjoying life. I started to write and have been on the best-sellers list for the last two months. Things have definitely turned around.

Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite words I live by and so should you are “change and chance”.

12. From the first paragraph, we can know that ________.

A. the author is now 30 years old B. It is impossible for the author to become a writer

C. a lawyer can be likely to earn more than a writer

D. the author prefers to be a lawyer rather than a writer

13. The second paragraph mainly talks about the author’s ________.

A. difficulty in sleeping at night. B. strong desire to become a writer

C. wish to have a swim in the waters D. terrible swimming experience in the ocean.

14. The underlined part in the 3rd paragraph probably means the author ________.

A. regretted having quit his job as a lawyer

B. was unhappy after giving up his job as a lawyer

C. was upset because he had to give up his job as a lawyer

D. was pretty happy when he quit his job as a lawyer

15. The best title of the text might be _________.

A. Lawyer or Writer B. Change and Chance C. Change and Regret D. Risk or Opportunity

第二節（共5小題: 每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據短文內容，從短文後的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多餘選項。

We’ve all made the excuses. But the successful ones are those who can kill the excuses like they are miserable maggots (蛆蟲). 16

See the positive.

Excuses are usually made because we don’t feel like doing something-----we’re stressing the negative.

Take responsibility.

Excuses are ways to get out of owning up to something. If we don’t have the time, money, equipment, etc., then it’s not our fault, right? Wrong. Take action and own the solution.

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Just about every problem has a solution. Don’t have time? Start with just 5-10 minutes. Make the time. Wake earlier. Do it during lunch. Don’t have the energy? Do it when you have higher levels of energy. You’re smart. Figure out the solution.

See your goal.

This is your motivation — your reason for doing it. Sure, you could just lay on the couch (長沙發), but if you think about why you really want to pursue a goal, you’ll be motivated. 19

Be responsible.

Have a workout partner, a project partner, a team, someone to report to. If you have to meet a coach or partner, you’re more likely to do something. 20

A. Find a solution.

B. Here’s how to kill them.

C. Watch this and then go and do it.

D. Imagine that goal and just get started.

E. Instead, see the fun in something and the joy in it.

F. Analyze the nature of every problem you meet with.

G. However, those unsuccessful ones don’t know how to handle them.

單選題（20’）

21.The engine just won’t start. Something seems____ wrong with it. [2013重慶]

A. to go B. to have gone C. going D. having gone

22. I would love____ to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report. [1997全國]

A. to go B. having gone C. going D. to have gone

23.Robert is said____ abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in. [1999全國]

A. to have studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying

24.You were silly not____ your car. [04湖南]

A. to lock B. to have locked C. locking D. having locked

25. Harrison Ford is thought to be one of the few movie stars____ as a carpenter before. [2011上海春招]

A. to work B. to be working C. to have worked D. to have been working

26.——You were brave enough to raise objections at the meeting. [1995全國]

——Well, no I regret_____ that.

A. to do B. to be doing C. to have done D. having done

27. _____ such heavy pollution already, it may not be too late to clean up the river. [2001全國]

A. Having suffered B. Suffering C. To suffer D. Suffered

28. I hear they’ve promoted Tom, but he didn’t mention____ when we talked on the phone. [2008江西]

A. to promote B. having been promoted C. having promoted D. to be promoted

29. Tony was very unhappy for____ to the party. [2000上海]

A. having not been invited B. not having invited

C. having not invited D. not having been invited

30. ____ many times, he finally understood it. [2009四川]

A. Told B. Telling C. Having told D. Having been told

語法填空（20’）

But first, let's explore why some people laugh.

Wynter Oshiberu teaches English in Washington, D.C. and Maryland, including for the International Center for Language Studies and a nonprofit group 31 (call) Paper Airplanes.

She says most people who laugh are not trying to be mean or 32 (hurt). Instead, a language 33 (learner) pronunciation or way of putting words together may sound unusual to some native speakers and can take them 34 surprise.

"And they're not thinking about how it might make the other individual feel who's learning the language... It's just a natural instinct when you hear something that sounds a little bit different 35 what you would expect to hear or how you would expect to hear it."

If the way you say something sounds different or unusual to a native speaker, that person may not have had much contact with foreigners.

Josh Plotkin is an American 36 (live) in Brazil. He 37 (be) fluent in Portuguese for years. He operates a website called BrazilianGringo.com, which teaches foreigners how to live in Brazil and improve their spoken Portuguese.

On his website, Plotkin notes that some Brazilians who have little contact with foreigners laugh at him because they aren't "used to hearing an American speaking Portuguese."

He notes similar experiences when traveling in other countries and trying 38 (speak) their languages.

But 39 the reason is lack of contact or something else, we have 40 (tip) for overcoming the fear of using your English.

詞彙填空（10’）

The first suggestion is to relax and be patient with yourself, a piece of advice from Oshiberu.

She says to r41 yourself that you are learning the language, so it is n

"I think sometimes the best thing to do is just smile and just breathe and relax and...try not to let the fear of laughter stop you from learning the language."

Oshiberu also suggests learners avoid setting learning goals that are too strict, which can sometimes become a b43 rather than help.

Other experts note that people who make jokes or laugh may not have studied a second language. This is yet another reason not to j44 yourself by the reactions of others.

Plotkin warns against worrying that people are thinking, "You look like a fool trying to speak our language." Ideas like these can hurt your p45 and be a barrier to fluency.

短文改錯（10’）

The four and final tip is to keep a sense of humor.

Keeping a sense of humor can make the long process of learning a language more funny. You might even laugh at the person who is laughing and making the joke. This may feel strange at first but gets easy with time.

Josh Plotkin notes that, over the time, he has come to understand that laughed at when speaking a foreign language is not a bad thing. He has learned not to take it personal. These days, he even laughs along with the people, using them as a way to make new friend.

3月3日高三英語小型綜合測試12答案

閱讀理解（40’）廣州市部分重點中學2018屆高三第二次模擬考試1-5 ABABA 6-10 CCAAB 11-15 BCBDB 16-20 BEADC

單選題（20’）21--25 BDABC 26--30 DABDD

【21--25 to have done作表語、賓語、補足語、狀語，定語表示“過去或完成”】

【26--27 having done作賓語、狀語】

【28--30 having been done動詞賓語、介詞賓語、狀語】

語法填空（20’）31.called 32.hurtful 33.learner’s 34.by 35.from/than 36.living 37.has been 38. to speak 39. whether 40. tips

詞彙填空（10’）41.remind 42. normal 43. barrier 44. judge 45. progress

短文改錯（10’）

The four (fourth) and final tip is to keep a sense of humor.

Keeping a sense of humor can make the long process of learning a language more funny (fun). You might even laugh at (with) the person who is laughing and (or) making the joke. This may feel strange at first but gets easy (easier) with time.

Josh Plotkin notes that, over the (去the) time, he has come to understand that (加being) laughed at when speaking a foreign language is not a bad thing. He has learned not to take it personal (personally). These days, he even laughs along with the people, using them (it) as a way to make new friend (friends).

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