第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
以下是微博*的基本信息及主要影响：
基本信息：
(1)微博：一种网上日记
(2)话题：从日常小事到全球重大事件
(3)内容：定期更新、公开，简短、140字以内
主要影响：
(1)正面：便于人们表达心声、交流想法
使信息的传播比以往更快更广
(2)负面：可能泄露隐私或其他重要的个人信息
误导性信息使公众无法辨清是非
参考词汇：微博microblog n. 误导性misleading adj. 隐私 privacy n.
【写作内容】
根据以上提示，写一篇英语短文介绍微博，包括以下内容：
1．微博的基本信息；
2. 微博的主要影响。
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。
第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Gemma Spofforth has chosen to swim on to the 2012 Olympics after a troubled ten months.
The 23-year-old former Portsmouth Northsea swimmer first questioned her future around the time of last October’s Commonwealth Games.
More doubts followed when she failed to defeat her world 100 meters backstroke title in Shanghai last weekend when she had been suffering from the sickness.
Away from the pool, her father’s partner died in March, just three and a half years after Spofforth’s mother passed away.
After finishing 13th in the 50 meters backstroke yesterday, she said, “Last night, there was a really big decision for me—whether I should give up because this year hasn’t been fun, 2009 was maybe my time.
But I decided it’s 100 per cent commitment from here on in, get fit and get ready for next year.
It was a huge decision to make overnight. A lot of thought went into it, I didn’t get much sleep. I came down this morning, had a relatively good race, got through and realized that this is where I want to be.
Next year is the one and I am only going to do it if I really want to do it, and if I have one inkling (暗示) over the next couple of weeks it’s not right for me then I will quit. I talked to my couch Martyn Wilby a couple of times. I talked to him this morning.
He said to me, ‘If you come to me and say you’re not sure you want to swim then that’s it, you’re done. You can only do this sport if you are 100 percent invested and this year hasn’t been 100 percent for me.’”
[写作内容]
1. 以约30词概括以上短文的主要内容；
2. 然后以约120词就“全力以赴，才能成功”这一话题发表你的看法，内容包括：
（1） 原文给你的启示；
（2） 以自己或他人的事例说明如果我们不全力以赴，是很难取得最后的成功的。
[写作要求]
1. 作文中可以使用亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
梅州市高三总复习质检英语试题（2013.4）
参考答案与评分标准
1—5 BCADD 6—10 ABCDB 11—15 ABCDA
16. to be held 17. enriched 18. unexpectedly 19. in 20. but
21. whatever 22. That/ which 23. it 24. have wasted 25. an
26—30 CDDDA 31—35 DBBBC 36—40 ADCCD 41—45 CDBAD 46—50 ECBAD
基础写作：
One possible version:
Microblog, a kind of online diary, covers a wide variety of topics ranging from small dally incidents to major global events. It provides the regularly updated information which is open to the public with very brief contents, usually within 140 words. As a new way of communication, microblog definitely has some positive influence on our life because it makes it convenient for people to express their feelings or opinions and exchange them with others. Besides, it enables news and messages to spread more quickly and widely than ever before. On the other hand, it also affects our life negatively because it is possible for people to give away their privacy or other significant personal information and some misleading information prevents the public from telling the right from wrong.
读写任务：
One possible version:
Due to sad experience at home and in her health, Gemma Spottorth felt unsure about herself, and intended to quit. Finally with the encouragement of her coach, she decided to make every effort to compete in the coming 2012 Olympics.
This news report tells us about a world champion’s decision. From it, we can learn as humans, we may all at a certain time doubt ourselves and fall into a low state. But we should not give up so easily. More often than not, if we failed, that is because we haven’t tried our best.
One of my experiences is another convincing example. In Senior One, I signed up for the National English Proficiency Competition at the urge of my teacher. But I was uncertain of myself and didn’t put much effort into it. Although I attended training course and finished some practice tests, I only got the third prize in the competition. In great regret, I thought if I had tried harder, I would have won the first or at least second prize!
In conclusion, once determined, we should go all out to fuifill our dream.
部分解析
完形填空
1. B。 根据下文可知，中韩等国家也在寻求教育改革，故中韩等国家的学生擅长于国际数学和学科竞赛“部分”原因是这些国家在培养学生应试上做得更好。
2. C。 该文探究的是中韩等亚洲国家与美国教育理念和方法等方面的差异，故这里的these same countries指的是these Asian countries 。
3. A。根据下文可知，美国注重学生创造力的培养，故这些亚洲国家想在这方面向美国学习。
4. D。根据下一段可知，美国培养了一些由不同学科教师组成的教学团队以融合各学科知识，故这里选combines，意思是“该校将科学和数学与文学及其文科相结合起来。”
5. D。particularly表示“特定的”，即“在某种特定背景下看教学课程”。
6. A。在某种特定背景下看教学课程，它只是“开发”知识和技能。
7. B。original 在此次表示“独创的；新颖的”，即“但如果你想看到实际问题的复杂性和创造性的解决的办法”。
8. C。根据下面一个句子可知，不同学科的教师看待问题的“角度”是不同的。
9. D。教学团队由不同学科教师“混编”在一起。
10. B。subjects在此表示“学科”。由第二段中science and math with literature and other liberal arts判断。
11. A。因此，当他们给学生提供挑战时，他们有“各种”观点来处理问题。
12. B。学校要让学生从应试圈子里跳出来，就得考虑给学生更大的“自由度”。
13. C。be headed表示“朝---方向前进”。
14. D。common standards指“统一的（共同的）标准”。
15. A。东南亚等国的教育要加强对学生创造力的培养，而美国则要向标准化方向前进。发展的方向看似相反，但根据最后一个句子可知，该文作者认为“事实是我们并非背道而驰，而只是试图找到适当的平衡。”
语法填空：
16. to be held考查不定式的被动结构。根据短语be likely to do sth.以及后面明显的提示词by，使用to be held为最佳答案。
17. enriched考察省略句的用法。这里省略了与前半句中一样的can be，因此此处与前面enhanced的结构一致，使用enriched。
18. unexpectedly考察词形变化。此处suddenly已经给了明显的提示，and连接前后一致的词性，用副词，根据本句句子的意思，此处表示“出乎意料地”，unexpectedly为正确答案。
19. in考查介词的用法。短语in the direction of---是固定用法。这里应该解释为“在你的希望和愿望两方面”。
20. but考查并列连词。根据本句的意思“真正的力量并非是对生活中出现的境况进行控制，而是（转折关系，用but）有能力去处理任何遇到的问题。”，因此but为最佳答案。
21. whatever考查宾语从句的连接词。宾语从句缺少主语，whatever强调作用，表示“任何事情”。
22. that/ which考查定语从句的连接词。先行词是lessons，在从句中充当主语，可以用that或者which。
23. it 考查代词的用法。此处it代替前面提到的fear。
24. have wasted 考查谓语的时态。根据句子的意思“你已经（到目前为止）浪费（或没有珍惜）的精力”，用现在完成时为佳。
25. an考查冠词的用法。名词短语an important part of your world作为make的宾语补足语，因此为part是可数名词，更是习语用法part of，因此用an。
阅读理解
A篇（娱乐）
26. C。细节理解题。由文章第四段中的but the most important reason is still the man himself可知答案选C项。
27. D。句义理解题。本句中的关键词a sharp tongue 和wits，主要在说James Bond的口才和才智。
28. D。细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段中的But perhaps the most amazing thing is that 007 has survived in the age of feminism可知答案选D项。
29. D。推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段中的But women liked Bond, too. He couldn’t have run for 50 years with male fans alone. 可知答案选D项。
30. A。标题归纳题。本文多处地方出现50 years，以及开头Fifty has never looked better，即使经过50年，James Bond系列仍然风靡，因此最佳标题为Still Going Strong Fifty Years on。
B篇（报告）
31. D。细节判断题。本文第一段的三、四句明确告诉我们D的答案是正确的。
32. B。细节理解题。文章第二段的第一、二句中提出chemistry accidents之所以如此轰动主要是因为它总是造成了伤亡，因此B为最佳选项。
33. B。细节理解题。文章第四段第三句告诉我们B为最佳选项。
34. B。词义猜测题。ammonium nitrate后的非限制性定语从句中可以明确得知B为最佳选项。
35. C。推理判断题。本题应该是根据最后一段作者的态度可以推理出正确答案，也可以利用排除法，A、B、D表述的观点与文章事实不符。
C篇（周围的人）
本文是一部电影介绍，中文译名为《少年派的奇幻漂流》。少年派与家人前往加拿大，途中轮船沉没，派勉强爬上了一条小小的救生船，同时还有一只斑马、一只土狼、一只大猩猩和一只老虎。为了生存，派战胜恐惧，学会与老虎和谐相处。
36. A。篇章结构题。本文第一段呈现了电影里的若干场景，目的是向读者介绍本文的主题。
37. A。细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的Pi spends most of his time in despair, yet he refuses to give up and die. Instead, he lives by his wits and determination可知派非常聪明而且有决心。
38. C。句意理解题。船上有四种动物和派，to avoid being part of the food chain避免成为食物链的一部分，意为“避免被吃”。
39. C。推理判断题。由文章最后一句话可知答案选C项。
40. C。文章出处题。本文介绍了一部电影，故很有可能在报纸的娱乐栏目看到这篇文章。
D篇（科普类）
本文介绍了哈佛的新研究虾壳丝蛋白“塑料”袋，一种可代替塑料的可生物降解的物质。
41. C。段落大意题。由文章第一段段中的第一句的介绍，特别是The material, made from shrimp (虾) shells and proteins produced from silk, is called "shrilk." It is thin, clear, flexible and strong可知答案选C项，介绍这种物质的特征。
42. A。细节推理题。由文章第二段中的plastic's very durability (耐用性) is raising questions about how appropriate it is for one-time products such as plastic bags, or short-lived consumer goods, used in the home for a few years and then cast into a landfill where they will degrade for centuries.可推出引起人们关注的问题：塑料使用方面的问题。
43. D。细节理解题。从倒数第二段中可知这种材料有很大的潜能，因为有充裕的材料来制作这种材料，从Materials from which it is made are plentiful in nature, found in everything ranging from shrimp shells, insect bodies to living plants。
44. B。细节理解题。由文章最后一段中The inventors said the material becomes flexible when wet, so they're exploring ways to use it in wet environments可知发明者们在实验室中研究的方向是在湿润的情况下。
45. D。标题归纳题。通读全文可知这篇文章的主要内容是一种可以替代塑料的物质研究。A的选项太泛，环保中的一大进步，不够具体。
