[甘肃]2013届甘肃省白银市平川中恒学校高三第一次月考英语试卷

When I stayed in the countryside, I enjoyed ___ leisurely walk on the country road, and felt ___ warmth of the sun on my face.

In it were photos of all the actors of our show, _____ signed by each performer.

It’s easy to learn a country’s culture if one is ____ with its language and customs.

—— Bob has gone to California.
—— Oh, can you tell me when he _____?

The teacher doesn’t believe his reason for being absent from class ___ he was ill, ____mad him sad.

It’s the gases ___ natural gas and the burning of coal give off ____ add to the overheating of the earth.

When he made a speech, the gathering ____ thunderous applause.

The employee you have been thinking highly of ____ reliable.

——How do you like the movie Kung Fu Panda？
——It’s so touching. I have never have seen ____ one.

I insisted he ___ back the wallet to the lady, but he insisted he ___it.
A. handed; didn’t steal   B. hand; hadn’t stolen
C. hand; not steal       C. handed; hadn’t stolen

It is widely accepted that your babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to_____.

The team has more famous players, so it deserves____ the game.

Who do you ___ we send to cover the bank robbery.

I’m sorry to tell you it is nearly five months ___ smith got injured in the leg, but I think it won’t be long ____ he completely recovers.

——, Lily? You look pale.—— I had a sleepless night.
A. What’s up    B. What do you do   How about you  D. What are you dong

One Saturday afternoon, a six-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __36__ she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and __37__ what to do, she began crying. After a while. she__38__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __39__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __40__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __41__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __42__.
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __43__ that his mistress was in danger. He jumped __44__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __45__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __46__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __47__ into the air, the dog __48__ through the woods until he found the __49__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __50__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __51__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __52__.When she opened her eyes and    53    her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you   54   me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of    55    . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak

A．since B．while C．before D．as

A．wondering B．forgetting C．remembering D．regretting

A．preferred B．expected C．failed D．decided

A．Because B．When C．If D．Until

A．hopelessly B．carelessly C．cautiously D．unwillingly

A．stream B．rock C．tree D．house

A．heard B．found C．sensed D．smelt

A．at B．in C．onto D．through

A．familiar B．strange C．terrible D．Pleasant

A．missed B．discovered C．followed D．ignored

A．calmly B．merrily C．gently D．loudly

A．wandered B．looked C．searched D．traveled

A．girl B．house C．window D．hero

A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．embarrassment D．delight

A．jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew

A．awake B．asleep C．abandoned D．available

A．saw B．spotted C．observed D．watched

A．disturbed B．comforted C．rescued D．scared

A．pain B．shock C．sorrow D．relief

When Frida Kahlo's paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.
Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.
In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Rivera’s strong influences on Kahlo’s style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.
Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlo’s works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last.
What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?

The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by         .

Kahlo’s style had become increasingly independent since the           .

What is author’s attitude toward Kahlo?

What’s delicious to eat and comes in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is, however, as versatile as an egg．It can be steamed, fried, and baked．It can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetables．
Eggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BC．Its popularity soon spread to China and then throughout Asia．Finally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to Europe．At that time, eggplant was not the shiny purple vegetable most people know today．Instead, it’s like a white egg．Due to this egg - like appearance, eggplant got its name．In its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple.” This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was bad for one' s health．People actually thought eggplant could cause madness and cancer．
Fortunately today people know that eggplant doesn't cause insanity or cancer．In fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancer．In addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetable．Since it's high in fiber, eggplant can improve digestion．
Italy, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world today．Depending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow - white．And it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumber．Dish varieties range from simple to complex, with all of them being delicious．
Today, thousands of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant Festival．The main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishes．There is plenty more to do and see, though．Recipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, races and children's activities all “egg – cite” festival - goers．Most people at the festival would agree—eggplant is an “egg—cellent” vegetable．
Eggplant got its name because of its _____．

Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant?

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_____．

Today, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural(乡下的) areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.
In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a_residential_area nearby, too. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.
In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers(摩天大楼)and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of them live in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.
But what is the future of the big cities? Will they continue to get bigger and bigger? Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.
The underlined phrase “a residential area” means an area________.

Why do people move to live in cities or towns?

Which of the following statement is NOT true about the business district?

Facebook means never having to say goodbye. The social media website has earned a reputation for reconnecting old friends. Last week，a guy whom I hadn't seen since my bachelor party five years ago sent me a friend request. I accepted and waited for “Easy E” to send me a greeting of some kind. He had sought me out，after all.
I learned from his profile that he was in a relationship and had a son. However，I'm pretty sure we won't ever write wall-to-wall，let alone email each other. But he'll remain a friend of online until one of us makes a point of removing the other from his official list.
My pool of friends consists of family members，college buddies，coworkers from past and  present，and friends of friends. There are 35 in all. If I spent some time uploading old email addresses，I'm confident that I could increase my friend count actually.
A person could make a mission out of reconnecting with childhood friends，former  classmates，distant cousins, and those one would like to get to know better. And some people can even handle hundreds of onscreen relationships，keeping up with the daily happenings of  their small army of companions. After all，there are worse fates than having too many friends.
Thanks to email，the inability to schedule face-to-face meetings no longer means a  friendship must come to a close. But even with email，people will lose touch if one or both  parties stop writing back. That’s normal. People move from school to school，job to job，city to city. You never have to feel guilty for breaking away.
Every day，the masterminds of Web 2.0 find new ways of making human communication  easier. However，convenience can be a crutch(拐杖)．Some things shouldn't be simplified. When it comes to friendship，there can be no shortcuts.
According to Paragraph 1，the website is famous because ________.

From the second paragraph we can learn that the writer ________.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

What does the author think of the convenience of communicating online?

Empathy
Last year, researchers from the University of Michigan reported that empathy, the ability to understand other people, among college students had dropped sharply over the past 10 years. __71__ Today, people spend more time alone and are less likely to join groups and clubs.
Jennifer Freed, a co-director of a teen program, has another explanation. Turn on the TV, and you’re showered with news and reality shows full of people fighting, competing, and generally treating one another with no respect. __72__
There are good reasons not to follow those bad examples. Humans are socially related by nature. __73__ Researchers have also found that empathetic teenagers are more likely to have high self-respect. Besides, empathy can be a cure for loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and fear.
Empathy is also an indication of a good leader. In fact, Freed says, many top companies report that empathy is one of the most important things they look for in new managers. __74__ “Academics are important. But if you don’t have emotional intelligence, you won’t be as successful in work or in your love life,” she says.
What’s the best way to up your EQ (情商）? For starters, let down your guard and really listen to others. __75__
To really develop empathy, you’d better volunteer at a nursing home or a hospital, join a club or a team that has a diverse membership, have a “sharing circle” with your family, or spend time caring for pets at an animal shelter.

E. Empathy is a matter of learning how to understand someone else—both what they think and how they feel.
F. Good social skills—including empathy—are a kind of “emotional intelligence” that will help you succeed in many areas of life.
G. That could be because so many people have replaced face time with screen time, the researchers said.

该文中共有十处错误,每句中最多有两处,错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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限一词；
2、只允许修改十处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
I like eating fruit and vegetables what are of great benefit to our healthy. Not only do they prevent us from falling into ill, but they help us lose weight. I used to hate vegetables, but follow the doctor’s advice, I gradually kicked the bad habit. Just as an old saying going, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. However, there are still many children dislike fruit and vegetables. On contrary, influenced by this or that kind of advertisement, many were crazy about junk food. Consequently, they become weaker and weaker instead of getting strong. In my opinion, we must take action to change them.

2012伦敦残奥会（the 2012 London Paralympic Games）筹备之前，伦敦奥组委向世界各地招募志愿者，招募具体情况见海报。

假如你是李华，17岁，现是高三年级的一名学生，请根据上面海报中自己感兴趣的一个志愿者工作给伦敦残奥委写回信，应征其中的一项志愿者工作。回信要求包括如下内容：
1、个人信息：名字（Li Hua），年龄，身份；
2、你的性格特点；
3、你的兴趣、爱好、特长；
4、你的相关经历。
注意：信的开头、结尾已经给出(不计入词数)
Dear the 2012 London Paralympics Committee,
I am writing to apply for a position at your Volunteer Post. __________________________
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I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua