2013届度广东省高一下学期期末考试英语题

I can still remember when I met my best friend．She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to11 me．I hid behind my mother and she hid behind her grandmother，12to look at each other．Soon we lost the 13and started playing with each other．

In the 7^th grade，I first lost touch with her．She was14family problems and I deserted her to be with the "cooler people" because they knew she had been a 15 person．None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had16．However，every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas，and talk about all the boys we liked．

It was last year when I noticed the problem．I guess I was too devoted in high school to 17she needed someone there for her．Anyway，she made a new best friend and so did I．Then 1 didn’t know why，but she started cutting herself!

She then was diagnosed（诊断）with clinical（临床的）depression．At first，1 was very 18，but we still stayed in 19．I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 20her and people were calling her 21，and I knew I still cared about her like a sister.

Yesterday she came to me and said：“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting．I22you so much，and you didn’t even know you were 23me．”

We both cried．And I guess a kind of 24from my life so far is never to give up on your friends．Even if they aren’t as cool as others，or people think they are crazy，they need someone there．If you desert them，you will only be25yourself. So if a friend needs you, and you care for them, you can never desert them.

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Charlie Chaplin developed his own manner of acting, the one that was to become world-famous. He wore a small black hat, very wide trousers, a moustache and carried a stick that he swung in the air ________1.________ he walked. During his first year, Chaplin acted in 35 films, many of ________2.________he wrote and directed himself. Chaplin’s earliest films were ________3.________(silence), because the equipment for adding sound to films had not yet been developed.

The ________4.________(develop) of films with sound became a problem for Chaplin, as he was uncertain about ________5.________(make) films with dialogue. Instead, he continued to make films without dialogue, but he added music. Chaplin’s later films, _6.________, were not well received. He made only six films ________7.________1940 and 1966 and only ________8.first of these is still popular today. Before he died in 1977, he _9.(honour) in a number of ways for ________10.________contributions to the film industry.

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Years after throwing a bottle-up note into a lake for a class project and just one year after his death, a man’s childhood message was found and returned to his mother.

Eleven years ago, a then 10-year-old boy, Joshua Baker, wrote the message, folded and put it in an empty container, his mother, Maggie Holbrook said. He died last February in a motor vehicle accident in California. He had recently returned after a serving in the Middle East as a US marine.

“ I think he was just letting us know he was OK and keep doing what we are doing ,” Holbrook said.

The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11^th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.

“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/95.”

They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.

She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current（水流）.

“I still remember the day he wrote it,” Holbrook said. “ I couldn’t understand why he threw it in the lake. No one would never see it again. Now I know.”

1. What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?

2. Who found the bottle according to the passage?

3.What does the underlined sentence mean?

4.Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage?

5.The best title for this passage would be ____.

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Learning English is a great challenge, but with a little help from technology it can be as easy as a piece of cake.

As well as the classroom, teachers and textbooks, the Internet, TV and radio programs can play an active role in helping learn English. The Internet is full of rich and up-to-date information. English learners might wish to try http://www.in2english.com.cn.  This website is co-established by the British Council, the BBC World Service and Central Radio and TV University. It provides cultural information about Britain and has an example of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) that students can use for practice. Different levels of grammar tests can also be found.

Make friends online

Another useful website for middle school students and teachers is: Besides reading 21st Century School Edition online, students are also invited to put their views on different topics up on the website.

Users have the opportunity to make friends with people who share their interests.

In the teaching and learning section, there are reading and vocabulary tips for students.

Compared with the Internet, TV programs have their own advantages: one does not have to sit at a computer and the audio and visual effects can even be relaxing.

One popular English-learning program is called "Modern English". This focuses on oral English in practical situations such as taking photos and shopping.

The short dialogues and useful phrases may help students to express themselves if they go abroad or meet foreigners in China. More than 50 TV stations in about 300 cities have aired the program.

Word to World

If you watch Beijing Television Channel 8, you might see a program titled "Study Abroad". On this show Professor Wang Qiang from New Oriental School hosts "From Word to World".

He selects words with a deep cultural background and teaches useful phrases related to that word. Cartoons are also used to explain how to use the word in daily life. Listening to the radio may not be a new way to learn English but it is easy.

China Radio International airs a program called "Studio Classroom" at 6:30 a.m. every day. This 25-minute program is aimed at middle school students and covers subjects from current news to travel and history, all in simple language.

1. This passage ______.

2. If you want to read an English newspaper and make comments on different topics, you try_____.

3.One can practise oral English in everyday situations in _____.

4.According to the author, one advantage of TV programs over the Internet is that they ____.

5.The author wants the readers to know that learning English ______.

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A California family drives a car that could help protect the environment. When Jon and Sandy go to the store or to their daughters’ soccer games, they drive in high-tech style. They drive a $1 million, fuel-cell-powered car. It may be the world’s most expensive car and one of the most environmentally friendly cars. The FCX is the first fuel-cell-powered car to be used by a family anywhere in the world. The FCX uses hydrogen and oxygen for fuel. Car makers have been working to develop vehicles that are better for the environment. They are developing cars that use fuel other than gasoline. And then what is fuel cell technology? Fuel cell technology works by changing the chemicals hydrogen and oxygen into water. This process produces electricity, and water vapor which comes out of the exhaust pipe. Most cars release dangerous gases such as carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. Many scientists say these gases are major contributors to global warming. “The FCX is driven just like any other vehicle on the road, but without the gases which pollute the environment,” scientists say. Fuel cell technology has been around since the 1800s, but scientists have yet been to perfect it. They say it may take years before the technology is ready for widespread use. Another earth-friendly car is already on the market. Hybrid cars use both gasoline and an electric motor. They are becoming more popular with customers because they cut pollution and improve fuel efficiency.

1.Which of the following about the FCX is not true?

2.According to the passage, what is the major cause for global warming?

3.From the passage, we know that fuel cell technology ______.

4.We can infer from the passage that ______.

5.Hybrid cars are popular because ______.

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Harry, Tony, Collins, Jesse和Jack 几位同学欲提高学习成绩，故针对自己的情况上网找寻适合自己学习方法与资料。

首先，请阅读下面网页上信息。

A. Study Skills Self-help Information - Virginia Tech - Articles and self-assessment tests covering scheduling and time management, memory techniques, note-taking, reading, and setting up a good studying environment.

B. Academic Tips - Helping students manage time, take better notes, study more effectively, improve memory, take tests and handle the stresses of senior life.

C. Neuromod - Online Memory Improvement Course - It is possible to improve one's memory performance in specific areas by applying memory techniques. This site explain a number of systems ranging from simple to sophisticated. The training steps are clearly laid out and in most cases online training software is provided.

D. Studying Revising Exams - One-page summary of studying, examination, and writing techniques. A collection of articles about good study habits with how-to suggestions.

E. Learning Skills - University of Victoria - Copyrighted e-books with tips on organizing notes, reading, time and study management, exam preparation and writing, writing assignments, and study strategies.

F. Study Guides  - Collection of academic study guides. Topics include classroom and study preparations; studying, writing and reading skills; math and science skills; evaluating and using web content; and preparing for tests. Authored, maintained, and revised by Joe Landsberger.

现在，请阅读下面的信息，根据他们的实际情况，进行信息匹配。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。其中F用CD代表。

1. Tony wants to better himself by means of taking notes, time management and so on. He also feels like solving the problem of heavy pressure in study.

2. Harry wants to improve himself through the ways of time management, memory skills etc., especially he can check himself in time and can find himself better learning surroundings..

3. Jesse will find some suggestions on how to make notes and how to do his writing homework.

4. Collins focuses on his future exams, so he would like to get some instructions for his science study and use some materials on the Net.

5. Jack hopes to train himself systematically to keep what he learns in mind a longer time.

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请写一篇计划参加环保活动的英语短文

1) 我和同学将一起参与学校组织的一次环保活动(be about to do)

2) 学校周边环境陷入了困境，到处都是垃圾(be caught in)

3) 我们将把学校周边大量的垃圾进行处理(deal with)

4) 尽管(even if)我们很努力，但还需要社会人士的支持

5) 有关当局也应该不允许乱丢垃圾，因为这样做对环境非常有好处。  (permit doing)

【写作要求】

1.短文必须使用5个句子介绍包括以上要点的全部内容，使内容连贯；

2. 将5个句子组织成连贯的短文；

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阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求一篇150词左右的英语短文.

In the past 15 years, homework assignments(布置) have risen by 51% according to a 2006 study . That is an average（平均）of 12 extre hours of homework per week! Excessive homework often leaves no time for students to have fun or do something for themselves. Many parents spend at least three hours every night going through their chidren’s homework.

Sometimes parents ask for more work for their children! When teachers don’t give homework, some parents will go to the school and complain(抱怨). They want teachers to assign homework every day as a means sure teachers do their job and the children have work to do.

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你看了上面的文章，决定以 Homework or No Homework ? 为题就此现象在你校的学生英文刊物 Viewpoints 上发表文章谈自己的观点，具体内容如下：

1. 以约30个词概括上文所述现象；

2. 以约120个词谈你对 homework 的看法，并包括如下要点：

（1）你对家庭作业必要性的认识；

（2）你对过重的家庭作业负担的看法；

（3）概述你的观点。

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