揭阳第一中学潮州金山中学联考英语试题

Ⅰ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1-15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。

Words can be misleading. When we need to reply on someone’s opinion to make a decision, __1__ is of great importance. One form of “informed opinion” is a product review, which considerably influences our purchasing decisions. In the Internet marketplace, reviews are very __2__, as the customer doesn’t have direct access to the product. A product review of an “expert” or a customer, who has used the product, __3__ influences us. Many customers have been __4__ into buying low-quality products by false reviews. Here are some ways to spot the false reviews.

There are plenty of __5__ stores which pay people to write good reviews of their products. __6__, these people write very short reviews, with sentences often like “Of all the bags I have used, this one is the best ever.” Look out, if the same product has multiple reviews published within a short time frame. That is a classic sign of a __7__ review-writer’s job.

__8__on actual details and high on drama! That is another obvious sign of a fake review. The reviewer will be all crazy about the product, __9__it as the best product ever purchased, without going into much detail about its features. No __10__ will be discussed, and there will be more talk about how he is happy with the product, rather than why. Low detailing is a sure __11__ that the review is not written out of experience.

__12__ the reviewer if he has a profile（档案）. Fake reviews will typically get common first names like Joe, Jim. The profile might reveal other reviews written by the same person. If you find him or her reviewing the same product over and over again or multiple products with __13__ wording and style, you have spotted a professional fake review writer!

Not all reviews are reliable, but that doesn’t __14__ there aren’t any reliable ones out there and that you shouldn’t shop online. The trick is to read as much as you can about a product from __15__ sources, online as well as offline, before making a decision. This will help you get away from fake reviews and let actual facts influence your decision.

1.

A. judgment

B. argument

C. requirement

D. advertisement



2.

A. necessary

B. useful

C. important

D. popular



3.

A. similarly

B. largely

C. generally

D. regularly



4.

A. persuaded

B. admitted

C. talked

D. tricked



5.

A. online

B. large

C. famous

D. different



6.

A. Significantly

B. Actually

C. Typically

D. Completely



7.

A. published

B. prepared

C. purchased

D. paid



8.

A. Low

B. High

C. Large

D. Reliable



9.

A. attracting

B. praising

C. announcing

D. making



10.

A. details

B. experiences

C. disadvantages

D. products



11.

A. sign

B. symbol

C. detail

D. source



12.

A. Get

B. Discuss

C. Read

D. Check



13.

A. different

B. similar

C. unforgettable

D. reliable



14.

A. think

B. keep

C. mean

D. find



15.

A. various

B. scientific

C. professional

D. typical



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，在空格上填入一个适当的词或者使用括号中词的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。

Once a man was lost in the desert and he was dying of thirst. He stumbled (跌撞) along the way until he came to an abandoned house __16__ there was a pump outside. He was eager to pump __ 17__ (violence), but no water came __18__ the well. Then he noticed a small pot with a note __19__ (write) on the side, “You have to pour water down the pump, and fill the pot again before you leave.” He pulled out the cover and saw that __20__ pot was full of water.

“Should I pour it down the pump? What if it doesn't work? __21__ I drink the water from the pot, I will not die of thirst.” He __22__ (wonder) what to do next.

Suddenly, something from inside told him to follow the advice and choose the risky __23__ (decide). He decided to pour the whole pot of water down and finally he got the running water. Then he added his own words on the pot, “Believe me, it really works.”

You have to give __24__ all away before you can get anything back and that is __25__ giving is important.

Ⅱ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。

A

In my profession as an educator and health care provider, I have worked with numerous children infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The relationships that I have had with these special kids have been gifts in my life. They have taught me so many things, but I have especially learned that great courage can be found in the smallest of packages. Let me tell you about Tyler.

Tyler was born infected with HIV: his mother was also infected. From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications(药物治疗) to enable him to survive. When he was five, he had a tube surgically inserted in a vein in his chest. This tube was connected to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back. Medications were hooked up to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream. At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.

Tyler wasn't willing to give up one single moment of his childhood to this deadly disease. It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his medicine-laden backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon. All of us who knew Tyler marveled at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him. Tyler's mom often teased him by telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red. That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.

This dreaded disease eventually wore down even the likes of a little dynamo like Tyler. He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HIV-infected mother. When it became apparent that he wasn't going to survive, Tyler's mom talked to him about death. She comforted him by telling Tyler that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.

A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned me over to his hospital bed and whispered, "I might die soon. I'm not scared. When I die, please dress me in red. Mom promised she's coming to heaven, too. I'll be playing when she gets there, and I want to make sure she can find me."

26. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?

A. The author received many gifts from the children.

B. The author has special relationships with the children.

C. The author has learned a lot from his experience working with the children.

D. The special children are gifted.

27. Tyler was infected with HIV because ________?

A. He inherited(遗传) the disease from his mother when he was born.

B. He was infected from other patients in the hospital.

C. His mother didn’t take care of him.

D. He was born in a poor family.

28. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 3?

A. Tyler felt hopeless about his life and wanted to give up.

B. Tyler seldom played and raced around his backyard because of his disease.

C. Tyler still enjoyed his childhood though he was badly ill.

D. Tyler was able to play like other healthy children.

29. What can we infer about Tyler in Paragraph 4&5?

A. He would eventually recover from his disease.

B. He believed that he would meet his mom in heaven.

C. He didn’t know that he would die.

D. He asked the author to dress him in red because he liked red.

30. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A. To tell us that HIV is a deadly disease.

B. To encourage us to face problems in life bravely.

C. To convey the love between mother and son.

D. To remind us of cherishing the relationships with children.

B

How did one man prove that small kindnesses add up?

My family first met Wally Urtz, the gentle, modest manager of our local supermarket, on a windy day nearly 20 years ago just after we’d moved to Hastings-on-Hudson, a New York City suburb. As my wife made her way to the store's exit, attending her groceries and two small children, Wally rushed up beside her. “I’ll get those, young lady,” he said brightly, taking her bags and leading her to the parking lot. Now that may seem like no big deal -- except that these days things like that so seldom happen.

Our story, as it turned out, was typical. Among Hastings’s 8,000 people living here, almost everybody had at least one about Wally's politeness and generosity. There were the times he'd reach into his own pocket when someone was short; the times he'd show small kindnesses to someone who’d just lost a loved one or who was in the middle of divorce; the many, many times he'd put himself out for older people.

“He just appreciated that when people get older, their lives get smaller -- they don’t drive, their friends have passed on -- and how much it means to be treated warmly,” one woman, Kathy Dragan, said. “When my mother was in her 80s, it was a treat for her to go to the store.” Wally would call out to the butcher and say, “You give her whatever attention she needs.” She’d tell me, “He’s kinder to me than some people I've known all my life.”

Yet few of us fully understood what Wally meant to the people’s life of our community -- until he was sent to another store 20 miles away. For some unknown reason, the Food Emporium chain had decided to replace 67-year-old Wally after 26 years due to “operational issues related to operating a store the size of the one in Hastings.”

No one could believe it. Word spread quickly. Neighbors called each other seeking the feeling of emotional comfort. Some planned to bring Wally back and staged protest marches outside the store. Others flooded the local newspaper with angry letters. The mayor took up the cause. Even the police tried to set things right.

A grocer seems an unlikely figure to set off such an emotional outpouring(流露). What he did shows the remarkable effect Wally -- a man of endless warmth and good humor -- had on people.

31. According to the passage, which of the following st