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1、汕头市汕头市 2011 年普通高中高三教学质量测评（一）年普通高中高三教学质量测评（一） 英语英语20113I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分 45 分）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 115 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The human nose is an underestimated tool. Humans are often thought to be 1_ smellers compared with animals, but t
2、his is largely because, unlike animals, we stand upright. This means that our noses are 2 to detecting those smells which float through the air, 3 the majority of smells which stick to surfaces. In fact though, we are extremely sensitive to smells, even if we do not generally realize it. Our noses a
3、re capable of 4 human smells even when these are 5 to far below one part in one million.6 , some people find that they can smell one type of flower but not another, while others are sensitive to the smells of both flowers. This may be because some people do not have the genes necessary to generate 7
4、 smell receptors in the nose. These receptors are the cells which sense smells and send 8 to the brain. However, it has been found that even people insensitive to a certain smell at first can suddenly become sensitive to it when 9 to it often enough.The 10 for insensitivity to smell seems to be that
5、 brain finds it 11 to keep all smell receptors working all the time but can 12 new receptors if necessary. This may also explain why we are not usually sensitive to our own smells we simply do not need to be. We are not 13 of the usual smell of our own house but we 14 new smells when we visit someon
6、e elses. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors _ 15 for unfamiliar and emergency signals such as the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire.1. A. sensitiveB. outstandingC. insensitiveD. awkward2. A. limitedB. committedC. devotedD. conducted3. A. catchingB. ignoringC. missi
7、ngD. tracking4. A. distinguishingB. discoveringC. determiningD. detecting5. A. reducedB. reservedC. rescuedD. refused6. A. FortunatelyB. StrangelyC HappilyD. Amazingly7. A. unusualB. particularC. uniqueD. typical8. A. signsB. informationC. messagesD. signals9. A. subjectedB. leftC. drawnD. exposed10
8、A. expectationB. expressionC. extensionD. explanation11.A convenientB. competitiveC. inefficientD. adequate12.A introduceB. gatherC. developD. produce13.A sureB. sickC. awareD tired14.A tolerateB. resistC. neglectD. notice15.A availableB. reliableC. valuableD. suitable第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 15
9、 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，并将答案写在答案卡标号为 1625 的相应位置上。Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse. But if you get a _16_( close) look you will notice one of them is blind.Instead of abandoning hi
10、m, his owner has made him a safe and comfortable barn to live in. And if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell_17_( come) from _18_ smaller horse. Attached to _19_ (it) halter is a small, copper-colored bell assisting the blind friend to follow him._20_you watch them, youll
11、find the horse with the bell always checking on the blind one, and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to _21_ the other one is, trusting he will not _22_( lead ) astray. When the horse with the bell returns to the barn each evening, he will stop _23_( frequent ) to lo
12、ok back, making sure that the _24_ isnt too far behind to hear the bell.Life does not throw us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or challenges. Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the little ringing bell of our acquaintances; _25_other times we are the gui
13、de horse, who helps others to find their way.II 阅读（共两节，满分阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）分）第一节：阅读理解（共第一节：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 40 分）分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florists. “Now, what is it you want?” Mr. Rocco turned
14、to me. “I want the most beautiful flower you have.” I replied. “And just how much do you have to pay for this most beautiful flower?” I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dime. He nodded, and then showed me a plant on the counter. “I can give you this one for 35 cents.” he said. “Aw, gee,” I
15、protested, “it looks like a weed!” About 18 inches high, the plant was in a small pot covered with faded red paper. “Now trust me, boyI promise that tomorrow morning when you get up, you will find your most beautiful flower.” said Mr. Rocco. I knew him to be a good honest man, so I agreed to take it
16、. It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Mom was seriously sick and using the front bedroom. I looked in to see if she was asleep, and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed. I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mothers Day.The next morning, I dressed and hurried downstairs. The sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into M
