2014年2月南山中学2014届高三下学期入学考试英语试题第卷（选择题 共90分）注意事项：1. 必须使用2B铅笔在答题卡上将所选答案对应的标号涂黑。2. 第卷共两部分，共计90分。第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）从A、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。3. A one-hour walk help you lose a few pounds in a single day, but its long-term health benefit can never be ignoredA. mustnt B. neednt C. shouldnt D. may not4. The boss called his secretary in Miami yesterday, her of the number and arrival time of his flightA. informing B. informed C. to inform D. having informed5. In our class there are 46 students, half wear glasses.A. in whomB. in themC. of whomD. of them6. Its _ great news for the driver that running a yellow light no longer results in _6-point punishment. A. /; the B. a; the C. /; a D. a; a 7. Jack will come to see you next Friday. Do you prefer the morning or the afternoon? , the evening would be better. You know, everyone will be free then. A. NoneB. EitherC. BothD. Neither 8. It came as a great to the parents that their son finally came back safe and sound. A. relaxationB. reliefC. senseD. favor9. As far as Im concerned, taking cellphones with the students should not be banned, but to certain areas.A. to be limited B. limited C. limiting D. to limit10. Im terribly sorry to have put you through so much trouble. / . I know you didnt mean to. A. Forget it B. No trouble C. All right D. Youre welcome第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was forteen, my parents decided to move the family to a new neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona from Boston. 11 the move, my father 12 us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 13 that the universe would suddenly change its course. “In May, were 14 to Arizona.” The words, so small, didnt seem 15 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 16 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 17 mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 18 into our new home. 19 my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 20 explored our new surroundings. One afternoon, I was out exploring 21 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “Youd better not 22 that.” I turned around to see an old woman. “Are you new to this neighborhood?” I explained that I was, 23 , new to the entire state. “My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 24 ? It must be quite a 25 after living in Boston.” How could I explain how I 26 the desert? I couldnt seem to find the right words. “Its vastness,” she offered. “That vastness 27 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert-you can 28 how little you are in comparison with the world. 29 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.” That was it. That was the feeling Id had ever since Id first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 30 would change with just a few simple words. “Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldnt touch.”11. A. DuringB. UntilC. Upon D. Before 12. A. gatheredB. warnedC. organized D. comforted13. A. hopingB. admittingC. realizing D. believing14. A. goingB. movingC. driving D. flying15. A. goodB. simpleC. big D. proper16. A. pictureB. ground C. sceneD. area17. A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained18. A. settledB. walked C. hurriedD. stepped19. A. If B. AfterC. OnceD. While20. A. bitterlyB. easilyC. proudlyD. eagerly21. A. as wellB. as usual C. right away D. on time22. A. moveB. dig C. pull D. touch23. A. of course B. in factC. after all D. at least24. A. desertB. city C. state D. country25. A. luckB. doubt C. shockD. danger26. A. found B. examined C. watchedD. reached27. A. whyB. when C. how D. where28. A. proveB. guess C. senseD. expect29. A. HoweverB. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile30. A. ideaB. life C. home D. family第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，共50分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）AIt was one summer many years ago when an army of crickets had a war with my father. Dad didnt care for insects much more than Mamma, but he could tolerate a few living in the basement. Mamma was a city girl and she said a c