广西桂林中学2014届高三10月月考英语试题答案(4)

Scientists now know that America’s two major faults are essentially different. The San Andreas is a horizontal (水平的) boundary between two major land masses that are slowly moving in opposite directions. California earthquakes result when the two masses make a sudden move.
　　The New Madrid fault, on the other hand, is a vertical (垂直的) fault; at some points, possibly hundreds of millions of years ago, rock was pushed up toward the surface, probably by volcanoes under the surface. Suddenly, the volcanoes cooled and the rock collapsed, leaving huge cracks. Even now, the rock continues to settle downwards, and sudden sinking motion causes earthquakes in the region. The fault itself, a large crack in this layer of rock, with dozens of other cracks that split off from it, extends from northeast Arkansas through Missouri and into southern Illinois.
　　Scientists who have studied the New Madrid fault say there have been numerous smaller quakes in the area since 1811; these smaller quakes indicate that larger ones are probably coming, but the scientists say they have no method of predicting when a large earthquake will occur.
69. This passage is mainly about ____.
A. the New Madrid fault B. the San Andreas
C. the causes of faults D. current scientific knowledge about faults
70. This passage implies that ____.
　A. horizontal faults are more dangerous than vertical faults
B. vertical faults are more dangerous
C. a lot of people would die if the 1811 New Madrid earthquake happened today
D. the volcanoes that caused the New Madrid fault are still alive.
71. As used in the first sentence of the fourth paragraph, the word “essentially” means ____.
　A. greatly B. basically C. extremely D. necessarily

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When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and, in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.
One big disadvantage is money---it costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of travelling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.
Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment. Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising---and, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.
Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is, when you are in your teens(十几岁) or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.
72. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?
A. Staying on the farm  B. Moving to the countryside
C. Leaving home for the city D. Running away from the school
73. Which of the following is true about the writer?
  A. He is very old now. B. He is in good health.
C. He prefers driving a car. D. He lives in the city now.
74. In the passage, the writer tries to _______.
  A. express his opinions about way of life B. describe his life in the countryside
C. show an interest in the outside world D. persuade the reader to live in the city
75. How is the passage mainly developed?
  A. By inferring B. By comparing C. By listing examples D. By giving explanations

第II卷 （非选择题，共三部分，满分45分）
第一部分：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Like most of my classmates, I have either brothers nor sisters. 76. ________
In any other words, I am an only child. My parents love me 77. ________
dearly of course and will do all they can make sure that I 78. ________
get a good education. They did not want me to do any work 79. ________
at home. They want me to devote all my time on my studies 80. ________
so that I will get good marks in all my subject. We may be 81. ________
one family and live under a same roof, but we do not seem to 82. ________
get much time to communicate together. It looks as if my 83. ________
parents treat me as a visitor and a guest. Do they really understand 84. ________
their own daughter? I wonder what things are in other homes. 85. ________

第二部分：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据句意及所给中文或首字母提示，写出该单词的正确形式。
86. It is the ________ (政策) of the government to improve education across the country.
87. You must take everything into c__________ before you have made a decision.
88. They greatly increased the sales of their new product after it was _____ (做广告) on TV.
89. When we were walking along the river bank, there came a __________ (绝望的) cry for help.
90. We should lend him a hand and share the ______ (负担) on his back.
91. She ________ (认为…重要性) great importance to regular exercise.
92. Last week he was ______ (提升) to the director for his hard working.
93. Saving money year after year, his parents _______ (积累) enough money to pay for his living expenses abroad.
94. I can’t ____________ (专心于) on what I’m doing while the noise is going on.
95. The President ___________ (任命) him ambassador to Japan.

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