广东四校联考高三上期末四校联考英语试卷

The day I was given the news was a cold Saturday. My mom sat me on the floor and opened her mouth to give me the most         words I'd ever heard: “Grandma Billie has been diagnosed with cancer.” Tears filled my eyes immediately. Mom continued, “Grandma is old and her body is too        . There’s nothing they can do to treat her.” I knew this wasn't my mom’s fault but I was so        . I was almost yelling at my mom, “So, they’re just going to let her        ?”
We had to just wait for her to die. I couldn't even        the thought. We went to the hospital right away. The doctor said, “Billie has a tumor in her        . She won't be able to         because it hurts her too much. One option is a feeding tube, but there are times when it will be uncomfortable.” At the end, the doctor sighed, “With a feeding tube, she would probably have three          at most.”
My whole family on my mom’s side was really        and they were all looking to God to make this easy. I couldn't handle it. If God was so wonderful and so        then why did he allow all these awful things to happen to good people? Why was he letting my grandma die?
I came and visited every day after        practice. Grandma would tell me the          stories over and over again, but every time I was just as surprised and excited to hear them. She was getting        really fast and every time I came to see her it broke my heart more.
3 weeks later, after the softball practice, I was getting ready to see grandma when mom appeared in the locker room. She opened her mouth but at first no words came out. She        again, “You can’t go to see grandma today because she just died.” Silence. I couldn’t             anyone else in the room. Mom sat next to me and we both held each other and cried.

A．unforgettable B．regretful C．painful D．indescribable

A．weak B．small C．pale D．thin

A．sad B．mad C．desperate D．anxious

A．pass B．suffer C．go D．die

A．bear B．hate C．take D．dismiss

A．skin B．breast C．throat D．lung

A．feed B．eat C．breathe D．digest

A．years B．months C．days D．hours

A．ambitious B．religious C．mysterious D．cautious

A．delightful B．peaceful C．pitiful D．powerful

A．softball B．school C．social D．music

A．short B．strange C．dull D．same

A．happier B．older C．better D．worse

A．tried B．said C．cried D．opened

A．see B．sense C．hear D．feel

The Hawaiian islands include eight major islands, several circular reefs and numerous smaller islands. Of the eight major islands, Niihau and Kahoolawe are the     (small). These islands are quite unlike the       --- they do not have hotels or resorts for tourists. Both islands, for different reasons,   (have) no tourists at all for many years. Niihau is located just 17 miles  the west coast of island Kauai. It is owned by one family, the Robinsons,     bought the island from King Kamehameha of Hawaii. The Robinsons do not allow any     (invite) visitors on the island and so it is often called "the Forbidden Island". Kahoolawe, the other "mystery island" does not have anyone    (live) on it today. In the past      (century), Hawaiians lived here and used the place for religious ceremonies. Then, the United States Navy took over the place as_____        practice ground for bombing and explosives. So regularly did the Navy bomb the place _____ Hawaiians were not happy with the situation. They wanted to return to Kahoolawe. After many efforts, their wish came true, and the island won't be bombed any more.

When we found him, he was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, his hands bleeding. Before we reached him, we saw him fall. He lay a moment. Then he pulled himself to his feet, walked unsteadily a few yards through the woods and fell again.  After we got him out, we went back to find the gun that he had thrown down. His tracks showed that for two days he had circled in the forest, within 200 yards of the road. His senses were so dulled by fear and tiredness that he did not hear the cars going by or see the lights at night. We found him just in time.
This man, like others before him, had simply been frightened when he knew he was lost. What had been a near disaster might have turned out as only a pleasant walk, if he had made a few preparations before he stepped from the highway or off a known path.
Whatever sense of direction that a man may have, it’s still largely a question of observation. A skilled woodsman always keeps an eye on his surroundings. He notes the shape of a mountain, the direction water flows through a swamp, and the way a tree leans across a path. With these in mind, he is still likely to turn around many times, but he is seldom lost.
There are exceptions, of course, and once in a while a man does come across some strange problem that puts him into the “lost” situation. A rainstorm may catch him without a compass in his pocket. Darkness may find him in a rough area, where travel is dangerous without a light.
When this happens, the normal first reaction is the fear of being laughed at as a result of his poor knowledge in the woods. He may also be concerned about the inconvenience that he will cause his friends when he doesn’t show up. This false pride may lead him to keep on the move in a false effort to find his way against all difficulties.
The person who thinks ahead is seldom in great danger. He’ll be safe if he observes carefully, thinks ahead, and remains calm.
The writer suggested that if the man had not been found, ______.

According to the text, if a person gets lost in the forest, at the very beginning,___.

What is the most important when a person tries to find his way in the woods?

The writer tells the story of the lost man as an example of people who ______.

What is probably the best title for the passage?

The National Trust in Britain plays an increasingly important part in the preservation for public enjoyment of the best that is left unspoiled of the British countryside. Although the Trust has received practical and moral support from the Government, it is not a rich government department. It is a voluntary association of people who care for the unspoiled countryside and historic buildings of Britain. It is a charity which depends for its existence on voluntary support from members of the public. Its primary duty is to protect places of great natural beauty and places of historical interest.
The attention of the public was the first drawn to the dangers threatening the great old houses and the castles of Britain by the death of the Lord Lothian, who left his great seventeenth-century house to the Trust together with the 4500-acre park and estate surrounding it. This gift attracted wide publicity and started the Trust’s “Country House Scheme”. Under this scheme, with the help of the Government and the general public, the Trust has been able to save and make accessible to the public about 150 of these old houses.  Last year, about 1.75 million people paid to visit these historic houses, usually at a very small charge.
In addition to country houses and open spaces, the Trust now owns some examples of ancient wind and water mills, nature reserves, 540 farms and nearly 2500 cottages or small village houses, as well as some complete villages. In these villages no one is allowed to build, develop or disturb the old village environment in any way and all the houses are maintained in their original 16th century style. Over 4,000 acres of coastline, woodland, and hill country are protected by the Trust and no development or disturbances of any kind are permitted. The public has free access to these areas and is only asked to respect the peace, beauty and wildlife.
Over the past 80 years the Trust has become a big and important organization and an essential and respected part of national life. It helps to preserve all that is of great natural beauty and of historical significance not only for future generations of Britons but also for the millions of tourists who each year invade Britain in search of a great historic and cultural heritage.
The National Trust is a ______.

The National Trust is devoted to ______.

We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Lord Lothian ______.

All the following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT ______.

The underlined word “invade” in the last Paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.

You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator ride. Many of us use a lift several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this overlooked form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.
“The lift becomes this interesting social space where etiquette (礼仪) is sort of odd,” Gray told the BBC. “They are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”
We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, liftusers unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.
He explained that when you are the only one inside a lift, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box.
If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally (对角线地) across from each other to create distance.
When a third person enters, you will unconsciously form a triangle. And when there is a fourth person it becomes a square, with someone in every corner. A fifth person is probably going to have to stand in the middle.
New entrants(新进入者) to the lift will need to size up the situation when the doors slide open and then act decisively. Once in, for most people the rule is simple – look down, or look at your phone.
Why are we so awkward in lifts?
“You don’t have enough space,” Professor Babette Renneberg, a clinical psychologist at the Free University of Berlin, told the BBC. “Usually when we meet other people we have about an arm’s length of distance between us. And that’s not possible in most elevators.”
In such a small, enclosed space it becomes very important to act in a way that cannot be construed (理解) as threatening or odd. “The easiest way to do this is to avoid eye contact,” she said.
The main purpose of the article is to______.

According to Gray, when people enter an elevator, they usually _____.

Which of the following describes how people usually stand when there are at least
two people in an elevator?

The underlined phrase “size up” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to _____.

According to the article, people feel awkward in lifts because of _____.

Marianne Hardwick was timid and unadventurous, her energy consumed by physical activity and longing, her intelligence by indecisiveness, but this had less to do with the inborn characteristics of her weaker sex ( as her father, Creighton Montgomery, called it)  than with the enfeebling(使人衰弱的)  circumstances of her upbringing. Creighton Montgomery had enough money to mould (塑造) his daughters according to his misconceptions that girls were not meant to fend for themselves so he protected them from life. What is to say is that Marianne Montgomery grew up without making any vital choices for herself. Prevented from acquiring the habits of freedom and strength of character which grow from decision-making, very rich girls, whose parents have the means to protect them in such a crippling fashion, are the last representatives of Victorian womanhood. Though they may have the boldest manners and most up-to-date ideas, they share their great grandmothers’ humble dependence.
Most parents these days have to rely on their force of personality and whatever love and respect they can inspire to exert any influence over their children at all, but there is still an awful lot of parental authority that big money can buy.  Multi- millionaires have more of everything than ordinary people, including more parent power, and their sons and daughters have about as much opportunity to develop according to their own inclinations(意向) as they would have had in the age of absolute monarchy (君主专制) .
The rich still have families. The great divide between the generations is the state of the lower and middle classes, whose children begin to drift away as soon as they are old enough to go to school. The parents cannot control the school, and have even less say as to what company and ideas the child will be exposed to; nor can they isolate him from the public mood, the spirit of the age. It is an often heard complaint of the middle-class mother, for instance, that she must let her children watch television for hours on end every day if she is to steal any time for herself. The rich have no such problems; they can keep their offspring busy from morning to night without being near them for a minute more than they choose to be, and can exercise almost total control over their environment.
As for schooling, they can handpick tutors with sound views to come to the children, who may never leave the grounds their parents own, in town, in the country, by the sea, unless for an exceptionally secure boarding school or a well- chaperoned (伴护着的)  trip abroad.  It would have been easier for little Marianne Montgomery to go to Cairo than to the nearest newsstand.
The author implies that Marianne Hardwick’s timidity were closely associated with ______.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

What can we know about Creighton Montgomery's daughters from the passage?

It can be learned from the passage that multimillionaires’ children have ______.

What is the main idea of this passage?

请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。
A.Power Chord Academy is the benchmark （基准尺度） for teenage musician training. At Power Chord Academy, students play in a band, record a CD, make an MTV video, play concerts, and more! Power Chord Academy offers courses in San Diego, St. Louis and New York with teenage musicians attending from around the world.
B.The Idyllwild Summer Program: Every summer, more than 1,300 children, teens, and adults attend Idyllwild's workshops under the pines, showing interest in creative writing, dance, music, theatre, and visual arts, which are taught by some of the America's finest artists. The resulting experience is unforgettable, exciting, and funny.
C.Guitar Workshop Plus: We own a strong commitment to music education. Join us this summer and treat yourself to a fun and educational music-filled week! Courses are offered for all levels, ages, and styles including blues, jazz, rock, classical music, and song writing. Bass, drum, and keyboard classes are offered as well.
D.UW-Green Bay is a best choice for summer youth camps! Parents love the attractive setting - one that is not too close to a downtown, city environment. Students love the modern facilities, easy access to all campus buildings and all on-site conveniences.
E.Keyboard Discoveries Summer Camp is a residential music camp designed for the young piano student who has completed grades five, six, seven, or eight. Students who have completed grade four may enroll as day campers. The camp welcomes different levels of study. However, all students should have completed at least two years' piano study.
F.Camp Curtain Call lies in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and it offers children (7-18) an exciting combination of traditional summer camp and sports activities with specialized performing and visual arts programming in one of the most beautiful settings in the world. Campers can plan their experience themselves by choosing their own activities.
请阅读以下有关学生的信息，然后匹配他们所要选择的营地：
David is a boy of sixteen who likes music very much. In his spare time he often practices playing jazz. And he also shows great interest in playing the drum.
Michael is a tall and strong boy who studies in a middle school. It is natural that he likes sports. What's more, Michael is planning to learn how to perform beautifully.
Sarah is a lovely girl who is only nine years old. Not only does she like music, but she likes dance. She often sings while dancing with her best friends.
Daniel is good at playing the piano. As we all know he has passed grade six successfully. He is going camping only in the daytime to improve his skills of piano further.
James lives in England. He is a university student whose major is computer. But he is especially interested in music. This summer he is going to learn how to make videos.

你接受了一项写作任务，要为英语校报写一篇介绍文章。
【写作内容】
请根据以下信息，写一篇环球系列大会TED 的介绍。

* 种子基金会：The Sapling Foundation 一次性：one-off    口号：slogan
【写作要求】
只能用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，篇章连贯
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       
                                                                       

The relationship between children and parents in China is not that harmonious. In some Chinese families, children should do whatever their parents require them to do and cannot resist. Parents do all things that they think are good for their children and don’t care their children’s feelings. While children dislike the arrangement their parents make for them, they cannot resist directly, so they take some other negative measures to express their discontent.
The current problem is that parents and children lack communication, a heart-to-heart talk. So children have to make some efforts to enclose the relationship. Of course, a heart-to-heart talk is the first thing they need to do. They should speak out of their dissatisfaction with their parents’ arrangements, ask directly what their parents expect on them, and then talk about their own plans, decisions or opinions. The second thing they need to do is to share the housework and always prepare parents a big meal or a small gift on festivals. Once one is born, his/her parents’ next 20 years will only live for him/her, working hard, making money to give their children a good growing surroundings. So children must be grateful for their parents. When parents are working, they should take the responsibility to do the housework. During festivals, they should prepare a surprise for their parents to express their appreciation.
【写作内容】
1. 以约30个词概括上述短文的内容要点。
2. 以约120字就“青少年该如何与父母相处”这一论题发表你的看法。内容包括：
(1) 你和父母是如何相处的?
(2) 你认为孩子和父母关系紧张的原因是什么？
(3) 你认为该如何改善孩子和父母之间的关系？
【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。