1、2013届湖南省衡阳八中高三第三次教育质量检测英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 Scientists have been studying the reasons why some people dont like the taste of certain vegetables. They found that people inherit(遗传 )some genes from their parents that cause them to like or dislike certain vegetables. In their research about tastes, scientis
2、ts found that there are three types of people in the world. First, there are non-tasters, who are not very sensitive to sweet-tasting foods or bitter-tasting foods. The people of the second type are just called tasters, and those of the third are super tasters who are very sensitive to sweet and bit
3、ter flavors. Children of the third type, who are super-tasters, will probably not like vegetables such as broccoli and Brussels sprout because of their bitter taste. This is unfortunate, because super-tasters might avoid eating foods that are important for their health. The scientists said that thou
4、sands of years ago. On the other hand, super tasters actually had an advantage over other types of people. At that time, super-tasters could avoid eating bitter-tasting poisonous plants which other types of people would eat. From this research about tastes, we learn some interesting things about sup
5、er-tasters. For one thing, super-tasters have more taste buds(味蕾 )on their tongues. And, to super-tasters bitters foods taste very bitter, and sweet foods taste very sweet. Super-tasters might also not like spicy food made with chili pepper, because it would be too hot for them. Furthermore, female
6、supper-tasters probably wont be very fat, but they do seem to enjoy cooking more than other types of people. 【小题 1】 Find in the passage a word closest in meaning to the underlined word spicy. _. 【小题 2】 What do scientists call those people who are not very sensitive to sweet-tasting or bitter-tasting
7、 foods （回答词数不超过 2个） _. 【小题 3】 According to the scientists, why dont some people like the taste of certain vegetables （回答词数 不超过 9个） _. 【小题 4】 What would prevent a super-taster from eating food important for their health （回答词数不超过 8个） _. 答案： 【小题 1】 Hot 【小题 2】 Non-tasters. 【小题 3】 Because they inherit so
8、me genes from their parents. 【小题 4】 Being very sensitive to( bitter) flavors. 【小题 1】细节题。根据下一行 because it would be too hot for them.说明这个词语 hot是近义词。 【小题 2】细节题。根据第二段 2,3行 there are non-tasters, who are not very sensitive to sweet-tasting 【小题 3】细节题。根据第一段 2,3行 They found that people inherit(遗传 )some gene
9、s from their parents that cause them to like or dislike certain vegetables. 【小题 4】推理题。根据第二段 3， 4行 those of the third are super tasters who are very sensitive to sweet and bitter flavors.说明这样的孩子对于味 觉过去敏感， 单项选择 * Helping others is a habit, _ you can learn even at an early age. A it B that C what D one
10、 答案： D _ everything a shot because you never know what is going to change your life. A Giving B To give C Give D Given 答案： C Being exposed to loud music too much _ caused hearing loss in some teenagers. A is B has C are D have 答案： B Peter was so excited _ he received an invitation from his friend to
11、 visit Chongqing. A where B that C why D when 答案： D The international agreement, _to help people kick off the habit of smoking, was signed two years ago. A intended B intending C intends D to intend 答案： A The fact has worried the people across the world _ the earth is becoming warmer and warmer thes
12、e years. A what B which C that D where 答案： C Bob would have helped us yesterday, but he _. A is busy B had been busy C has been busy D was busy 答案： The girl arranged to have piano lessons at the training center with her sister _ she would stay for an hour. A where B who C which D what 答案： A I have t
13、old you the truth. _ I keep repeating it A Must B Can C May D Will 答案： The Hengxin Square is located in _ used to be our canteen. A what B where C which D the place 答案： A Mr. Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been _. A popular B more popular C most popular D the
14、most popular 答案： He is writing a novel, so he shuts himself up, _ to receive guests. A refuses B to refuse C refusing D refused 答案： C Only when I read the Frog by Moyan a second time _ to appreciate his magic realism. A did I begin B I began C had I begun D I have begun 答案： A The discovery of gold i
15、n Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune _. A is made B would make C was to be made D had make 答案： C Because of the Mid-autumn Day happening to come along, we have just enjoyed a longer National Day vacation than ever before, but it is estimated that it will be 38 years _ we can experienc
16、e such a coincidence again. A that B before C since D when 答案： B 完型填空 I was blind, but I was ashamed of it if it was known. I refused to use a white stick and 36 asking for help. After all, I was a teenage girl, and I couldnt bear people to look at me and think I was not 37 them. I must have been a
17、terrible danger on the roads. Coming across me wandering through the traffic, motorists probably would have to step 38 on their brakes. Apart from that, there were all sorts of disasters that used to occur on the way to and from work. One evening, I got off the bus about halfway home where I had to
18、change buses, and as usual I 39 something. “Im awfully sorry,” I said and stepped forward only to run into it again. When it happened a third time, I realized I had been 40 to a lamppost. This was just one of the 41 things that constantly happened to me. So I carried on and found the bus stop, which
19、 was a request stop, where the bus wouldnt stop 42 passengers wanted to get on or off. No one else was there and I had to try to guess if the bus had arrived. Generally in this situation, because I hated 43 I was blind by asking for help, I tried to guess at the sound. Sometimes I would 44 a big lor
20、ry and stand there feeling stupid as it drew away. In the end, I usually managed to 45 my pride and ask someone at the stop for help. 46 on this particular evening no one joined me at the stop; it seemed that everyone had suddenly decided not to travel by bus. Of course I heard plenty of buses pass,
21、 or I thought I did. But because I had given up stopping them 47 making a fool of myself. I let them all go by. I stood there alone for half an hour without stopping one. Then I gave up. I decided to walk on to the next stop. 【小题1】 A tended B liked C hated D objected A like B against C at D for A br
22、avely B rapidly C slowly D cautiously A came into B ran into C got into D turned into A saying B talking C apologizing D arguing A unexpected B arbitrary C objective D stupid A if B when C unless D as long as A showing B accepting C representing D understanding A plan B stop C get on D ask for A rev
23、eal B substitute C submit D swallow A But B So C For D While A in spite of B for fear of C instead of D in terms of 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 B 阅读理解 “Its really cool to have a dad who flies fighter jets,”thought 1
24、1-year-old Casey as she was watching him fly overhead. Living on an Air Force base was not as bad as some people might think. Casey rather enjoyed being around friends who had something in common with each other. They had their own school, bowling area, and movie theatre. She especially loved it whe
25、n her dad would come home each day and greet her with a new joke and tickles. Today was different, though. When her dad walked into the room, he looked sad for some reason. He just kissed her on the forehead and told her mum that he needed to talk to her. Casey knew something was wrong. When her mum
26、 and dad came out of the other room, mum was crying. Dad sat down and began to explain that he has been called to go to Iraq to help with the war effort. Casey was so surprised that she couldnt speak for a moment. She began to feel tears in her eyes. How could she live without her dad for a whole ye
27、ar Soon, the day came. Her dad was leaving. As Casey and her mom watched him climb up the steps to his cockpit, the tears began to flow and it felt like they would never end. It was hard for Casey to believe that she wouldnt be seeing her dad for so long. They depended on him for so many things. Who
28、 would fix the broken window Who would greet her with jokes and tickles at the end of the day And then the thought hit her, “ What if he doesnt make it home ” Casey began to sob more than ever. 【小题 1】 According to the story, one thing Casey enjoyed on the base was that _. A there was a friendly girl
29、 of her age living next door B she could travel around in her fathers jet C her friends had something in common with her D her dad was going to fight abroad 【小题 2】 Casey knew something was wrong from all the following EXCERT_. A her dads sad look B her dads joke C her dads simple kissing D her paren
30、ts talking without her 【小题 3】 What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refer to A Wars. B Days. C Difficulties D Tears 【小题 4】 What can we know from the story A Caseys dad volunteered to help with the war. B Caseys parents didnt let her know the truth. C Caseys dad amused her in the
31、 morning usually. D Children living on the base could see movies in their theater. 【小题 5】 What is the main idea of the last paragraph A Casey was worried that hey couldnt live without her father. B Casey saw her father off at the airport. C Caseys dad looked sad. D Caseys father left home. 答案： 【小题 1
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35、o enjoy oneself, that time is now! 【小题 1】 The best way to make a reservation at Irenes is by _. A phone B e-mail C fax D post 【小题 2】 The Thai buffet brunch costs per person _. A 98 RMB B 198 RMB C 200 RMB D 150 RMB 【小题 3】 Which of the following is NOT a reason to go to Pegasus A The music. B The exc
36、itement. C The price . D The people. 【小题 4】 50 RMB on Christmas at Pegasus will get you _. A a meal B a meal and drinks C an entrance ticket D an entrance ticket and 2 free drinks 【小题 5】 You can probably find the passage from _. A a science fiction B a newspaper C a review D a survey 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小
37、题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 B It can greet people, show DVDs and hand out balloons. “Ubiko”, a robot-on wheels with a catlike face, is joining the crew of temporary workers supplied by a Japanese job-referral company, Ubiquitous Exchange, to stores, events and even weddings. Next month, the 44-i
38、nch tall robot will be selling mobile phones at a store. Ubiko can be hired as a temporary worker for two hours for 105,000 yen, or $890. “We see this as serious business. There are jobs that robots are better at,” Akiko Sakurai said “people do develop a relation with the robot, and its lovable.” Th
39、e $255,000 robot, which is equipped with a camera and sensors, greets customers with a nasal electronic voice, shows DVDs with a projector in its head and hands out balloons and other goods with wireless remote-controllable arms. Ubiko sounds like a Japanese female name, which often ends with “ko”.
40、Tmsuk, the Japanese company that makes the robot, sold three last month to hospital, where they are working as full-time, rather than temporary, receptionists and guides. One of the hospitals robots serves as a receptionist and has been programmed to greet visitors. It also has a touch-panel(控制板 ) o
41、n its body, and visitors can use it to get directions for where they want to go. “Just give it electricity, and a robot can work for long hours, even do repetitive work, and you dont have to worry about labor laws,” Sudo said. Japans lower birth rate means that in the coming years it could face a la
42、bor shortage, and some experts believe robots could be part of the key to that problem. Robots are very popular in Japan partly because of the popularity of cartoons that describe robots as friends and assistants to humans. 【小题 1】 The news report is mainly to _. A give praise to advanced robots in J
43、apan B introduce the development of robots in Japan C tell readers the advantage of the robots in Japan D introduce a newly-developed robot in Japan 【小题 2】 We can learn from the passage that _. A the price of Ubiko is $890 B the purpose for a store to buy the robot is to greet customers C Ubiko can
44、work for long hours without using energy D three robots have been sold to a hospital 【小题 3】 Which of the following can be inferred about Ubiko according to the passage A It sounds beautiful, like a girls voice. B It is named after a Japanese girl. C It will have a wider market. D It was designed for
45、 hospitals. 【小题 4】 Which of the following makes robots more popular in Japan A The low price of robots. B The interesting shapes of robots. C The function of showing DVDs and handing out balloons. D Cartoons showing good relationship between robots and humans. 【小题 5】 Which of the following about Ubi
46、ko is NOT true A It has a face of female. B There is a projector in its head. C It is equipped with a camera and sensors. D It has wireless remote-controllable arms. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A 阅读填空 Experiencing bad dreams every night can be horrifying for anybody. Bad dreams ca
47、n disturb the sleep and make a person feel stressed throughout the next day. Thats why one should take steps to stop them as soon as they become an everyday occurrence. Before knowing how to get rid of bad dreams, we need to understand what can result in them. Researches have shown that when a person is under some sort of physical or mental stress, he is more likely to get bad dreams and disturbed sleep. So, to stop bad dreams, its necessary to find out the causes
