汕头市2013-2014学年度普通高中教学质量监测
高三英语
本试卷共三大部分，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号分别填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔将试卷类型（A）填涂在答题卡上，并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。
2．选择题（46—50题除外）每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3．非选择题和46—50题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答题前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4．考生必须保持答题卡、答题纸的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡、答题纸一并交回。
第一部分 英语知识应用（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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A noted American psychologist once remarked that childhood is a magical period in one’s life. Indeed it is, for during 1 one undergoes a step-by-step transformation not only in 2 capacity, but also in physical and verbal skills. Each step 3 an increase in the difficulty of a child’s conceptual and learning abilities. During the early stages of childhood, from infancy to about five, the child learns 4 skills including using the toilet, bathing and dressing himself 5 . At this stage, he also learns to be very observant, curious, imaginative and creative. His ability to remember things also 6 at this stage. He remembers details that an adult may have difficulty in remembering. 7 , he learns elementary skills in problem-solving. At school, particular in 8 classes, the child is especially creative. Given a piece of paper and some colored pencils, he draws a variety of 9 from his surroundings as well as from his 10
