1广东省湛江市第一中学 2014 届高三高考前临门一脚考试英语试题 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分 45 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 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the hot topic-happiness. But soon their conversation turned into complaints about 1 in work and life. To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 2 with a large pot of coffee and a 3 of cups -plastic, glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), som plain-looking, some very beautiful. The professor told his students to 4 themselves to hot coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in 5 , the professor said, “If you have noticed, all the nice-looking 6 cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 7 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 8 of your problems and stress.”“Be assured that the cup itself adds no 9 to the coffee. ln most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 10 what we drink.”“What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you 11 went for the best cups.”Now consider this life is coffee, the jobs, money, and position in society are the cups, which are just tools to hold and 12 life, and the different types of cups we have dont decide, nor change the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will 13 to enjoy the coffee in it. So dont let the cups 14 you.Enjoy the coffee instead.“At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 15 embarrassment.1. A. pay B. joy C. experience D. stress2. A. cooked B. took C. returned D. met3. A. kind B. variety C. suit D. number 4. A. devote B. expose C. help D. addict5. A. order B. time C. hand D. place6. A. pretty B. different C. colorful D. expensive7. A. necessary B. normal C. good D. possible8. A. situation B. answer C. result D. source29. A. quality B. energy C. weight D. color10. A. hides B. gives C. makes D. includes11. A. hopefully B. consciously C. certainly D. carefully12. A. create B. support C. contain D. challenge13. A. come B. stop C. have D. fail14. A. drive B. hold C. take D. force15. A. quiet B. speechless C. amazing D. reasonable第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 1625 的相应位置上。Pebbles (鹅卵石)and diamonds“Why do we have to learn about these useless things?“This is 16 teachers have heard students complain about most commonly. In such cases, we may tell the students such 17 fable.One night, a group of nomadic tribes of herdsmen were preparing to break camp 18 a bunch of bright light shrouded（覆盖). They knew that God would be there, so that they looked forward to getting wishes from God. God began to speak “You have to collect along the way a number of pebbles. Tomorrow night, you will be very happy, 19 you can also be regretful.“ Then God disappeared. The herdsmen were very disappointed, because they would look forward to God 20 ( bring ) them untold wealth and health and longevity, but they did not expect that God had told them to do all these 21 (mean) things. However, in any case, after all, that was Gods will, although there was some dissatisfaction, they were still picking over some stones. 22 this way, they took a day. When night fell, they camped. All of a sudden, they found that all the pebbles 23 picked had turned into diamonds. They were delighted, but at the same time, they felt very sorry, and 24 (regret) that they did not collect more pebbles.Now we feel that knowledge is useless, 25 pebbles, which in the future, may become endless wealth. 阅读 (共两节，满分 50 分)第一节 阅读理解 (共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。3AThe light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Denniss Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and Tom wished that they had not accepted Jacks dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name? ”“Are you sure you want to hear it? Its a scary story,” warned Jack.“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anything to be scared of, you wouldnt have chosen this place!”“Ok, but dont say I didnt warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the