2010-2024歷年浙江省六校高三聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)卷第1卷一.參考題庫(kù)(共25題)1.Believeitornot,nobreadeatenbyusissosweetas___________earnedbyourownlabour.A．oneB．thatC．suchD．what2.閱讀下列材料，從所給的六個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D、E和F）中，選出符合各小題要求的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有一項(xiàng)是多余選項(xiàng)。請(qǐng)閱讀某書店各書架的相關(guān)信息：A.SectionOne:Do-It-YourselfSection--Ontheseshelvescustomerscanfindthelatestmanualsonhowtodoeverythingfrombuildingacomputertoconstructingyourownhome.B.SectionTwo:Sports&LeisureSection---Stocksalargerangeofthelatestbooksonyourfavoritesportingteamsandevents.PickuptheperfectFather'sDaypresenthere.C.SectionThree:HumorSection---Agreatselectionofjokebooks,funnystoriesandwonderfulreallifeadventuresthataresuretokeepthereaderlaughingfordays.D.SectionFour:Business&Finance---Students,businesspeopleoranyoneinterestedintheworldofcommercearecertaintofindthebooktheyareafterhere.Wehavespecialsubsectionforinternationaltradeande-commerce.E.SectionFive:Biography---Findoutaboutthelivesofyourfavoritesportsstars,singers,actorsandotherfamouspeoplefromtodayandthepast.Learnwhattheyhadtogothroughtobecomesuccessfulandtheeffectithadontheirlives.F.SectionSix:Education---Hasahugerangeoftextbooksandsupplementarymaterialcoveringallthemajorhighschoolanduniversitysubjects.Buyersshowingtheirstudentcardsreceivea15%discountonallpurchasesfromthissection.閱讀下列關(guān)于各書籍的信息，匹配書籍與其所應(yīng)放置的書架：___1.TheDelightedEye---byProf.JohnNash---The1994NobelPrizeWinnerforEconomics,whoseideashaveinfluencedagenerationoftheworld'sgreatesteconomicminds,tellshislifestory:growingupinasmalltowninAmerica,becomingoneofAmerica'smostinfluentialmathematiciansandhisbattleswithmentalillness.___2.MotherTongue:TheEnglishLanguage---byBillBryson---Bryson'sbookisajourneythroughthehistoryanddifferentaspectsoftheEnglishlanguage,onethatisbothinformativeandhugelyentertaining.AswithmostofBryson'sbooks,funcomesbeforefactsandreaderswillbeleftwithasmileontheirfaces.___3.IntoThinAir---byJohnKrakauer---isarivetingfirst-handaccountofadisastrousracetothetopofMountEverest.InMarch1996,OutsidemagazinesentveteranjournalistandexperiencedclimberJohnKrakauertojointheteamledbythefamousEverestguideRobHall.DespitetheexpertiseofHallandtheotherleaders,bytheendoftheraceeightpeopleweredead.___4.ReadyMade:HowtoMake(Almost)Everything---byShoshannaBergerandGraceHawthorne---beautifullywrittenwithgreatfactualinformation.Thethemebehindthisbookisre-use,re-claim,re-cycleandtherearemanydetailedeasy-to-doprojectsforthereadertotrysuchasmakingaphotoframefromabookcoverorapotforyourplantsfromplasticshoppingbags.____5.TheSmartestGuysintheRoom:TheAmazingRiseandScandalousFallofEnron---byBethanyMcLeanandPeterElkind---AsthetitlesuggeststheauthorscovertheriseoftheAmericanelectricitycompanytobecomeoneofthe10richestcompaniesintheworldanditsspectacularfallintodishonourandbankruptcy.Aperfectguideonwhatnottodoinbusiness.3.Eversincemychildhood,Ihavedreamedof______aheavysnowinmyhometowninwinter.A．therebeB．therebeingC．therewillbeD．being4.Mostscientistsseemtoagreethat______certainlimitshouldbeseton_______consumptionofcarstoeaseairpollution.A．a(chǎn);theB．/;theC．the;/D．the;the5.Afewmonthsago,itwasn'tunusualfor47-year-oldCarlaToebetospend15hoursperdayonline.She'dwakeupearly,turnonherlaptopandchatonInternetdatingsitesandinstant-messagingprograms–leavingherbedforonlybriefbreaks.Herhouseholdbillspiledup,alongwiththedishesanddirtylaundry,butittookconstantcomplaintsfromherfourdaughtersbeforesherealizedshehadaproblem."Iwasstartingtofeellikemywholeworldwasfallingapart–kindofslippingintoadepression,"saidCarla."IknewthatifIdidn'tgetoffthedatingsites,I'djustkeepgoing,"detaching(使脫離)herselffurtherfromtheoutsideworld.Toebe'sconclusion:Shefeltlikeshewas"addicted"totheInternet.She'snotalone.ConcernaboutexcessiveInternetuseisn'tnew.Asfarbackas1995,articlesinmedicaljournalsandtheestablishmentofaPennsylvaniatreatmentcenterforoverusersarousedinterestinthesubject.ButasrelianceontheWebgrows,therearesignsthatthequestionisgettingmoreseriousattention:Lastmonth,astudypublishedinCNSSpectrumsclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatInternetoveruse.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationmayalsoconsiderlistingInternetaddictioninthenextedition.Andscoresofonlinediscussionboardshavepoppedup,onwhichpeoplediscussnegativeexperiencestiedtotoomuchtimeontheWeb.ThenewCNSSpectrumsstudywasbasedonresultsofanationwidetelephonesurveyofmorethan2,500adults.Likethelatestsurvey,thisonewasconductedbyStanfordUniversityresearchers.About6%ofrespondentsreportedthat"theirrelationshipssufferedbecauseofexcessiveInternetuse."About9%attemptedtoconceal"nonessentialInternetuse,"andnearly4%reportedfeeling"stilloccupiedbytheInternetwhenoffline.""TheInternetproblemisstillinitsearlystage,"saidMaressaOrzack,aHarvardUniversityprofessor.Nosingleonlineactivityistoblameforexcessiveuse,hesaid."They'reonlineinchatrooms,checkinge-mail,orwritingblogs.Theproblemisnotlimitedtoporn(色情)orgamblingwebsites.”“ExcessiveInternetuseshouldbedefinednotbythenumberofhoursspentonlinebutintermsoflosses.”saidMaressaOrzack."Ifit'salosswhereyou'renotgettingtowork,andfamilyrelationshipsarebreakingdownasaresult,thenit'stoomuch."Sincetheearly1990s,severalclinicshavebeenestablishedintheU.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior.ThewebsiteforOrzack'scenterliststhefollowingamongthepsychologicalsymptomsofcomputeraddiction:●Havingasenseofhappinessorexcitementwhileatthecomputer.●Longingformoreandmoretimeatthecomputer.●Neglectoffamilyandfriends.●Feelingempty,depremssedorirritablewhennotatthecomputer.●Lyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutactivities.●Inabilitytostoptheactivity.●Problemswithschoolorjob.Physicalsymptomslistedincludedryeyes,backaches,skippingmeals,poorpersonalhygiene(衛(wèi)生)andsleepdisturbances.“PeoplewhostrugglewithInternetoverusemaybedepressedorhaveothermooddisorders.”O(jiān)rzacksaid.WhenshediscussesInternethabitswithherpatients,theyoftenreportthatbeingonlineoffersa"senseofbelonging,andescape,excitementandfun,"shesaid.“Somepeoplesayrelief…becausetheyfindthemselvessorelaxed.”SomepartsoftheInternetseemtodrawpeopleinmorethanothers.Internetgamersspendcountlesshourscompetingingamesagainstpeoplefromallovertheworld.Onesuchgame,calledWorldofWarcraft,iscitedonmanysitesbyposterscomplainingofa"gamingaddiction."AndrewHeidrich,aneducationnetworkadministratorfromSacramento,playsWorldofWarcraftforabouttwotofourhourseveryothernight,butthat'snothingcomparedwiththe40to60hoursaweekhespentplayingonlinegameswhenhewasincollege.Hecutbackonlyafterafull-scalefamilyintervention(干預(yù)),inwhichrelativestoldhimhe'dgainedweight.“There'sthiswholecultureofcompetitionthatsuckspeopleinwithonlinegaming,”saidHeidrich,nowafatheroftwo.Peopledoitattheexpenseofeverythingthatwasaconstantintheirlives."Heidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussgamingaddictionregularly“toremindmyselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesincheck”.ToebealsoregularlyvisitsasitewherepostersdiscussInternetoveruse.InAugust,whenshefirstrealizedshehadaproblem,shepostedamessageonaYahooInternetaddictiongroupwiththesubjectline:“IhaveanInternetAddiction.”“I'mself-employedandneedtheInternetformywork,butI'mfailingtoaccomplishmywork,totakecareofmyhome,togiveattentiontomychildren,”shewroteinamessagesenttothegroup.“Ihavenomoneyorinsurancetogetprofessionalhelp;Ican'tevenpaymyloanandfacelosingeverything.”Sincethen,Toebesaid,shehaskeptherpromisetoherselftocutbackonherInternetuse."Ihaveaboyfriendnow,andI'mnotinterestedinonlinedating,"shesaidbyphonelastweek."It'salotbetternow."【小題1】WhateventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet?A．Herdaughter'srepeatedcomplaints.B．Tirednessresultingfromlackofsleep.C．Thepoorlymanagedstateofherhouse.D．Thehighfinancialcostsaddingup.【小題2】Whatisthemainideaofpara4?A．Astudyclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatInternetoveruse.B．TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationplanstolistInternetaddictioninitsedition.C．Thereareheateddiscussionsaboutnegativeexperiencesoverinternetoveruse.D．Thereisagrowingconcerntowardsinternetaddiction.【小題3】AccordingtoProfessorMaressaOrzack,Internetusewouldbeconsideredexcessiveif______.A．itseriouslyaffectedfamilyrelationshipsB．onevisitedpornwebsitesfrequentlyC．toomuchtimewasspentinchatroomsD．peoplegotinvolvedinonlinegambling【小題4】AccordingtoOrzack,peoplewhostrugglewithheavydependenceon

theInternetmayfeel______.A．discouragedB．pressuredC．depressedD．puzzled【小題5】AndrewHeidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussonlinegamingaddictionto_____.A．improvehisonlinegamingskillsB．controlhisdesireforonlinegamingC．showhowgoodheisatonlinegamingD．exchangeonlinegamingexperience【小題6】Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthetone(口吻)ofthepassage?A．HumorousB．IronicC．ObjectiveD．Casual6.Wethoughtofsellingthisoldfurniture,butwe'vedecidedto______it.Itmightbevaluable.A．holdbacktoB．holdontoC．holduptoD．holdinto7.Tomaintainanicerelationship,bothsidesareadvisedtofocuson_________theyhaveincommon.A．whatB．thatC．whichD．whom8.AsIlookedatthememorial,Ithoughtabout____terribledisasteritwasforthepeopleinNanjingthenand____theyweretofighttheJapaneseinvaders.A．how,howB．whata,howC．what,whatD．how,what9.I’mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition________inyesterday’sChinaDaily.A．a(chǎn)dvertisedB．tobeadvertisedC．a(chǎn)dvertisingD．havingadvertised10.Remembertopackmorewinterclothesintoyoursuitcase.ThewinterinChicago__________beextremelycold.A．mustB．willC．canD．shall11.Afterthedisaster,thefirstthingthelocalgovernmentdidwastoprovide_____

forthehomelessfamilies.A．occupationB．a(chǎn)ccommodationC．equipmentD．furniture12.---Hello,Sally.How’severythinggoing?---__________.A．ThesametoyouB．Ican’tagreemoreC．That’srightD．Surviving13.Manyofthescientistsandengineersarejudged______howgreattheirachievementsare.A．inspiteofB．inchargeofC．infavorofD．intermsof14.Inthekeencompetitionofthisinternationaltennistournament,she________wonthechampionship.A．privatelyB．distantlyC．locallyD．narrowly15.ACharlotte,N.C.,manwaschargedwithfirst-degreemurderofa79-year-oldwomanwhompolicesaidhescaredtodeath.Inanattempttoevadepolicemenafterabankrobbery,theAssociatedPressreportsthat20-year-oldLarryWhitfieldbrokeintothehomeofMaryParnell.Policesayhedidn’ttouchParnellbutthatshediedaftersufferingaheartattackthatwascausedbyterror.Cantheguybeheldresponsibleforthewoman’sdeath?Prosecutors(公訴人)saidthathecanunderthestate’smurderrule,whichallowssomeonetobechargedwithmurderifheorshecausesanotherperson’sdeathwhilecommittingorfleeingfromaseverecrimelikerobbery—evenifheorshedoesn’tkillsomeoneonpurpose.But,medicallyspeaking,cansomeoneactuallybefrightenedtodeath?WeaskedMartinSamuels,chairmanoftheneurologydepartmentatBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBoston.Absolutely,noquestionaboutit.Thebodyhasanaturalprotectivemethodcalledthefight-or-flightresponse(戰(zhàn)或逃反應(yīng)),whichwasoriginallydescribedbyWalterCannon，thechairmanofHarvardUniversity’sphysiologydepartmentfrom1906to1942.If,inthewild,ananimalisfacedwithalife-threateningsituation,theautonomicnervoussystemrespondsbyincreasingheartrate,increasingbloodflowtothemuscles,andslowingdigestion,amongotherthings.Allofthisincreasesthechancesofsucceedinginafightorrunningawayfromanaggressivebeast.Thisprocesscertainlywouldbeofhelptoprimitivehumans.However,inthemodernworldthereisobviousdeclineofthefight-or-flightresponse.Theautonomicnervoussystemusesthechemicalmessengertosendsignalstovariouspartsofthebodytoactivatethefight-or-flightresponse.Thischemicalistoxicinlargeamounts;itdamagestheorganssuchastheheart,lungs,liverandkidneys.Itisbelievedthatalmostallsuddendeathsarecausedbydamagetotheheart.Thereisalmostnootherorganthatwouldfailsofastastocausesuddendeath.Kidneyfailure,liverfailure,thosethingsdon’tkillyousuddenly.Bytheway,anystrongpositiveornegativeemotionssuchashappinessorsadnesscancausethesameresult.Therearepeoplewhohavediedinintercourseorinreligiouspassion.Therewasacaseofagolferwhohitaholeinone,turnedtohispartnerandsaid,“Icandienow”,andthenhedroppeddead.Foraboutsevendaysafterthe9/11terroristattacksontheWorldTradeCenterandPentagontherewasanincreaseofsuddencardiacdeathamongNewYorkers.【小題1】WhytheCharlotte,N.C.,manwascharged?A.Becausehethreatenedthepolicementokillanoldwoman.B.Becausehecausedanoldwoman’sterrorandshedied.C.BecausehebeatanoldwomanandcausedherheartattackD.Becausehemurderedanoldwomanwhilerobbingabank.【小題2】WhatisMartinSamuels’attitudetothepossibilityofbeingfrightenedtodeath?A．Approval.B．Disapproval.C．Doubtful.D．Indifferent.【小題3】Whichofthefollowingaboutthefight-or-flightresponseistrue?A.Thefight-or-flightresponsewasraisedandprovedbyMartinA.Samuels.B.Itisanaturalprotectivemethodthatcan’tbefoundinallcreaturesbuthumans.C.Theancienthumanshadasuperiorfight-or-flightresponsethanmodernones.D.Thefight-or-flightresponseisbeneficialtobothouractionsandorgans.【小題4】Whatactivitycanweinferislesslikelytodamagetheorgans?A．Winningabiglottery.B．Missingadeadfamily.C．Watchingahorrormovie.D．Listeningtoasweetsong.【小題5】Thepurposeofthepassageis_________.A．toexplainwhypeoplewilldieofaheartattackB．tooffersomeadviceonprotectingusfromheartfailureC．tocomparedifferentkindsoffeelingstocauseadeathD．toshowstrongemotionscancauseasuddendeath16.短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（/\）,并在該句下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。例如：Itwasverynicetogetyourinvitationtospend/\weekendwithyou.LuckilyIwas

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amcompletelyfreethen,soI’lltosay“yes”.I’llarriveonBristolataround8pmonFridayevening.inBorninOct.28,1955,BillGatesgrewupinSeattlewithhistwosisters.BillGatesattendedpublicelementaryschoolortheprivateLakesideSchool,therehediscoveredhisinterestinsoftwareandbeginprogrammingcomputersatage13.In1973,GatesenteredintoHarvardUniversityasafreshman.Inherjunioryear,GatesleftHarvardtodevotehimselftodevelopMicrosoft,guidingbyabeliefthatthecomputerwouldbeatoolofgreatvaluableoneveryofficedesktop.HeprovedtobesuccessintheITfield.17.BythetimeyouarriveinLiverpool,we___________inFrancefortwoweeks.A．shallstayB．havestayedC．willhavestayedD．havebeenstaying18.完形填空（滿分20分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后下列各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。WhenCarolwasdiagnosed,hercancerhad

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【小題1】.A．spreadB．deliveredC．developedD．sent【小題2】A．directionsB．medicineC．instructionsD．treatment【小題3】A．indangerB．intearsC．inprivateD．introuble【小題4】A．sameB．commonC．usualD．normal【小題5】A．lookedB．consideredC．thoughtD．felt【小題6】A．a(chǎn)sitisB．togoodpurposeC．ofgeneralinterestD．inaway【小題7】A．thisB．oneC．itD．that【小題8】A．nowandthenB．moreorlessC．hereandthereD．soonerorlater【小題9】A．shouldB．mightC．mustD．need【小題10】A．whatB．whichC．thatD．when【小題11】A．StillB．YetC．ThenD．Even【小題12】A．sinkingB．swimmingC．droppingD．disappearing【小題13】A．wordsB．voicesC．facesD．a(chǎn)ctions【小題14】A．longerB．olderC．closerD．elder【小題15】A．AmongB．WithC．BetweenD．Beyond【小題16】A．becauseB．thoughC．sinceD．while【小題17】A．leadershipB．scholarshipC．friendshipD．membership【小題18】A．everythingB．nothingC．a(chǎn)nythingD．something【小題19】A．dangerousB．colorfulC．difficultD．different【小題20】A．enjoyB．danceC．singD．fly19.---Whatkindofpeopledoyouneedfortheposition?---__________withagoodcommandofEnglish.A．AnyoneB．WhoeverC．WhomeverD．Anyonewho20.Howlongdoyouthink____thecarfactorylaunchesanewmodel?A．willitbeuntilB．willitbewhenC．itwillbebeforeD．itwillbethat21.---Wereyousatisfiedwiththeexamresult?---Nota______.Ishouldhavedonemuch______.A．little;betterB．bit;worseC．little;worseD．bit;better22.Weshoulddomoresuchexercisesinthefuture,Ithink,___________wedidyesterday.A．a(chǎn)sB．likeC．a(chǎn)boutD．than23.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。AHIGHFIELDCOMPREHENSIVESCHOOLSCHOOLREPORTFormTeacher:

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ⅣBSubjectExamClassworkCommentsEnglish5961Simonhasreachedasatisfactorystandardbutnowneedstoapplyhimselfwithmoredetermination.Mathematics7785Soundworkandprogressthroughouttheyear.Welldone!History4653Adisappointingexamresult.Heisunabletogiveattentiontothissubjectforlong.Chemistry7885Hisobviousabilityinthesubjectwasnotfullyreflectedinhisexamwork,butIhavehighhopesforhimnevertheless.Physics8694Anexcellentterm’sperformance.Hegoesfromstrengthtostrength.Abornscientist,Ifeel.Biology5760Thistimenextyearhewillbetakingthe“0”exam.Heneedstoconcentrateonthework,notonclassconversation.French4146Clearlyhedidn’tbothertorevise.Hisgeneralattitudeisfartoocasual.PhysicalEducation/31Weak.It’stimeheexercisedhisbodymoreandhisvoiceless.Heshouldtrytoworkwithateam.FORMTEACHER’SREMARKS

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.A．istootalkativeintheclassB．likestoworkwithhisclassmatesC．doesn’texercisehisbodyattherighttimeD．becomesweakbecausehedoesn’texerciseatall【小題2】WhichofSimon’ssubjectswillattracttheheadmaster’sattentioninfuture?A．BiologyandMaths.B．HistoryandFrench.C．EnglishandChemistry.D．PhysicsandPhysicalEducation.【小題3】WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribesSimon?A．Hehasmadegreatprogressinlanguageclasses.B．Hispotentialhasbeenfullyreflectedinscienceclasses.C．Hisgradeinmathsmakeshimabornscientist.D．Heneedstoimprovehisattitudeoncertainsubjects.【小題4】Basedontheschoolreport,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．Simondidn’tbotherhisteachertoreviseFrench.B．Basically,Simondidagoodjobinscience.C．SimonisadeterminedlearnerinEnglish.D．Simonisabletopayattentiontohistoryforlong.24.Doyoulike_______whensomeonespeakstoyouwithoutlookingatyou?A．thatB．himC．itD．those25.FouryearsagomysweetmomwenttobewithherLord.Shediditherway.Igotthecallatwork,andIheadedhomequickly.MomandDadlivedonasmallfarmthattheyhadownedsinceIwasseven.Ihatedgoingthereeveryweekend.TherewasnothingforayounggirltodobutwatchtheonestationontheoldTVset,iftheweatherallowedreception.Mymom,ontheotherhand,lovedthepeaceandquietofthelandandlovedtoworkinthegardenamongherflowersandvegetables.Theplacewasrustic,withnoindoorplumbingorheat.Wehadabigwoodstoveinthekitchenthatdiditsbesttoheatthelittlefarmhouse,butitalwaysseemedcoldandtooquiettome.Intheevenings,mymomandIwouldsitforhourssinginginthelittlekitchen.IsangthemelodyandMomharmonized.Herfavoritesongwas"MoonRiver"andwesangitoverandover.MomtoldmestoriesabouthowwhenIwasalittlegirl,IcouldsingbeforeIcouldtalk.Shelovedtotellhowmyplaypen（嬰兒圈欄）satinthekitchennexttotheradioandtherewasonesongIparticularlylovedcalled"IvoryTower".Astimepassed,Ihadmyownchildrenandwenttovisiteveryweekortwo.Thekidslovedthefarmandthetractorrideswithmydad.Me,well,Istillhatedthesilenceofthefarm.Whilemymomlovedtositatherkitchentableandlookoutathergardenandflowersandretellalltheoldstories,Imissedthehustleandbustle（喧鬧）ofmylifeathome.ButIsattherelisteningquietlyasshere