广东省“十二校”2014届高三第二次联考英语试题试卷(5)

47. I think it’s amazing. It looks great. It also cleans great. It has more than enough settings for all your wash needs and is extremely quiet during all washing cycle, even on the 1600 spin. With 1600 rpm speed of spin, the clothes are almost dry when they come out! It leaves the contents spotlessly clean. The big door is very handy if you want to wash duvets(羽绒服). I do love this washing machine!
48. You get what you pay for and it’s not expensive. With an otherworldly light, it tells you how long the pot’s been sitting on the warmer. And after an hour, it shuts itself off. In my experience, the biggest problem is that there is no way you can make a full pot of coffee unless you like it incredibly weak.
49. I have not been disappointed with it. The flip-top lid makes it easy to fill. The large transparent “window” makes it easy to see how much you are putting in—so you can choose the number of cups. It looks great, boils quickly and holds plenty of water. The blue light up display when boiling is a fun feature. I think it’s a good kettle and definitely worthy money.
50. All I have to do is put the ingredients into its pan and select my type and the time when I want it finished. If you want to wake up to fresh loaf, you have to work out how many hours it will be between the time you switch it on and the time you want it to be ready. Meanwhile, the recipe that comes with it is very accurate and after three and a half hour you’ll have the most tasteful bread you ever tried.


III.写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：基础写作（共1小题， 满分15分）
     请你根据以下信息，写一篇英语短文，向外国朋友介绍春节。
【写作内容】
     名称：   春节（中国最重要的传统节日）；
     时间：   每年农历正月初一到十五之间；
     节前：   打扫房子，帖春联（the Spring Festival Couplets）, 买花；
               除夕夜： 无论离家多远，这天家庭成员都会赶回来吃团圆饭，其中饺子最受欢迎，人们相信可以带来好运；
     正月初一：人们穿新衣服，探亲访友，互相祝福“新年快乐”，给孩子们压岁钱（lucky money）;
    春节期间的活动：舞龙舞狮（中国传统的民间艺术，可追溯到两千年前）。
【写作要求】
   只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
【评分标准】
   句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。


第二节  读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)
    阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
    Many students fail to perform well in an exam not because they lack ability, but because of the unique pressure of the exam room—the tense atmosphere, the ticking clock on the wall, the teacher walking around, and the thought that their future will be decided by the exam.
    It’s not just students who will face pressure. Human beings are competitive animals and we decide to evaluate each other, whether in exams, in job interviews or even on romantic dates, so all of us occasionally get nervous. Removing pressure from life is an impossible dream.
    However, there are some ways which can help reduce our pressure. It turns out that we are far more likely to overcome the pressure when we are as familiar as possible with the situation we are about to face. Of course, even when we are well-prepared, we may still feel nervous, but at least we will be more equipped to deal with our nervousness than if we have failed to prepare. Furthermore, we may also benefit from reminding ourselves that the big moment is not that big after all from a different perspective. Even a huge exam is not as important as a loving family, or good health.
   
【写作内容】
1. 以约30个词概括这段短文的内容；
2. 然后以约120个词谈谈你对“压力”的看法， 内容包括：
（1）正确面对压力的重要性;
（2）作为高三的学生，你通常面临哪些压力？
  (3) 你在生活和学习中应对压力的措施。
【写作要求】
1、在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。

“十二校”2013—2014学年度高三第2次联考
英语答案及评分标准


I.  完型填空：1—5 ADDBC,      6—10 AACDA,        11—15  DCCAB
语法填空：16. has become   17. left    18. others   19. running    20. without 
21. that    22. If     23. shortage   24. to read       25. our  
II.  阅读理解：26—30  ADDBD   31—35 ACCDD  36—40 CBCBD  41—45 BADDC
信息匹配  46—50  DFAEC


III. 基础写作：
The Spring Festival, which usually falls between the first and the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, is the most important traditional festival in China. Before it, people often clean their houses , put up the Spring Festival Couplets as well as buy many beautiful flowers. On New Year’s Eve, all the family members, no matter how far away they are, will get together to have a big dinner, of which the most popular food is dumpling, because people believe that eating dumplings can bring them good luck. On the first day of the Spring Festival, everyone wears new clothes, visiting their relatives and friends and greeting “Happy New Year” to each other, and what makes children delighted is that they are given lucky money as a gift. Besides, during the festival, people can watch dragon dances and lion dances, both of which are the traditional folk arts dating back to 2000 years ago.