广东省揭阳一中2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题试卷

揭阳一中2014届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

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。
When we think of green buildings, we tend to think of new ones-the kind of modern, solar-paneled masterpieces that make the covers of architecture magazines．But the US has more than 100 million existing homes, and it would be incredibly   1   to tear them all down and   2   them with greener versions．
An enormous amount of energy and resources went into the construction of those houses．And it would take an average of 65 years for the   3   carbon emissions (排放) from a(an) __4  _ energy-efficient (节能) home to make up for the   5   lost by destroying an old one．
So in the broadest sense, the greenest home is the one that has already been built．But at the same time,   6    half of US carbon emissions come from heating, cooling and powering our    7   , offices and other buildings．"You can't deal with climate   8   without dealing with existing buildings," says Richard Moe, the president of the National Trust．
With some exceptions, the oldest homes tend to be the   9   energy-efficient．Houses built before 1939 use about 50% more energy per square foot than those built after 2000, mainly due to the tiny cracks and gaps that   10   over time and let in more outside   11  .
12  ,there are a vast number of relatively simple changes that can green older homes, from  13  ones like Lincoln's Cottage to your own postwar home．And efficiency upgrades (升级) can save more than just the earth; they can help   14   property owners from rising power   15  .
1． A． terrible B．wasteful C．wonderful D．useful
2． A．put B．build C．replace D．take
3． A．reduced B．increased C．used D．destroyed
4． A．old B．fashionable C．new D．beautiful
5． A．magazines B．trees C．materials D．resources
6． A．nearly B．hardly C．rarely D．mostly
7． A．libraries B．schools C．homes D．stores
8． A．improvement B．appearance C．stability D．change
9． A．most B．really C．very D．least
10．A．expand B．narrow C．strengthen D．weaken
11．A．dust B．air C．smoke D．water
12．A．Oppositely B．Unfortunately C．Fortunately D．Frankly
13．A．historic B．worthless C．ordinary D．meaningless
14．A．charge B．protect C．punish D．warn
15．A．prices B．costs C．businesses D．bargains

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卷上标号为16~25的相应位置上。
It was a dreadfully cold and cloudy afternoon. I was on the bus with my children, aged four and two, heading home when it started to rain. I realized this would mean a wet walk home  16                      the bus stop.
17   my house was merely two blocks away, it was not a pleasant walk with one small boy asleep in the pram (手推婴儿车), the other one in a raincoat and no umbrella for myself. A pick-up truck passed us on the road. I tried to thumb a ride but failed. My little boy woke up with a start and began to cry. I 18       (convince) that thins might become worse and nobody would bother to help on such a terrible day.
A few minutes later,   19   truck drove by, but to my surprise, I saw it   20   (pull) back and the driver looking directly at us.
A young man put the window down. “Hey, here’s an umbrella for you, please take   21   .” He called out.
I stood there   22   (astonish), barely believing that the man   23   existence was unknown to me only moments ago, could be so   24   (consider). “Come on, give this to your mummy,” he said to my older son. I accepted the offer and expressed my gratitude to him.
This man might have needed the umbrella for himself later during the day but preferred to give it to me. It was a lesson to me   25   it’s possible to give without expecting anything in return.

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
    I decided to go back to school in the fall of 2008 after not being happy with my current job and financial status. I obtained my Associate’s Degree in May 2002 in Commercial Arts. After graduation, I had trouble obtaining a job in that field. For years, I was going from one job to another feeling unfilled, and I was not satisfied with the instability.
    I decided to go back to school for either International Business or Psychology. I weighed the pros and cons of both professions and Psychology won. I like helping my friends and family, when they go through hard situations in their life by giving them sound advice and being honest with them. Also, I was interested in “the mind”.
    I was searching for online schools because my work schedule at my current job would not allow me to attend a regular class. I was nervous about starting online classes because I heard mixed stories from other friends who were taking online classes. I decided to do it anyway to experience something different. I wanted to find an online school that was affordable and reputable. Through my search, I discovered Walden University, which is specially for working adults who want to obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher. The process of getting accepted was easy, which included writing an essay on why I wanted to attend their school, transferring my previous credits, etc.