2014年河南省实验中学高三第二次模拟考试英语

2014年河南省实验中学高三第二次模拟考试英语

2014 年河南省实验中学高三第二次模拟考试英语 第 I 卷 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A For most people, graduation is an exciting day – the culmination(顶点) of years of hard work. My graduation day... was not. I remember that weekend two years ago, family and friends had traveled far to watch our class walk across the stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very limited prospects(前景). I hadn’t secured a job, and I knew that the next day, when my lease(租约) ended, I would no longer have a place to call home. The weeks ahead weren’t easy. I gathered up everything I couldn’t carry and put it into storage. Then, because I had no opportunities in my small university town, I packed up my car and drove to California to find work. But what I thought would take a wee k dragged into two, then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the same spot as I was before. The due date to begin paying back my student loans was creeping even closer. Have you ever felt utter dread? That feeling became constant in my life. The most frustrating part was no matter how much I tried, I just couldn’t seem to make any progress. I channeled my frustration into a children’s book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish who refused to give up. And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world – just hard work and perseverance – I was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after. Often our dreams lie in waiting just a little further upstream, and all we need is the courage to push beyond the river. 21.When it was time to graduate, the author felt __________. A. Bored B. Relieved C. depressed D. hopeful 解析：根据 For most people, graduation is an exciting day–the culmination(顶点) of years of hard work. My graduation day... was not，故选 C。 答案：C 22.After the author’s graduation, __________. A. he went on a short trip with his family to California B. things turned even worse than he had expected C. he focused on writing instead of applying for jobs D. he found his salary was hardly enough to pay back his student loans 解析：根据 But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year.故选 B。 答案：B 23.When did the author’s career life begin to run smoothly according to the article? A. After he got his first publishing contract. B. After he began to write his book Beyond the river. C. After he finished his book Beyond the river. D. After he got hired by the Walt Disney Company. 解析：根据 And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world–just hard work and perseverance–I was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place, I was offered a second book deal.故选 A。 答案：A 24.What is the main message the story intends to convey? A. Opportunity lies everywhere. B. Perseverance is essential to success. C. It’s important to adapt yourself to society. D. We should devote ourselves to whatever we do. 解析：根据 The moral of this story is…don’t give up, even if things look bleak now.故选 B。 答案：B B Meet Jeff Wilson AKA Professor Dumpster(垃圾箱), an environmental scientist and the Dean of Huston Tillotson University in Austin, Texas. The reason for his unusual nickname? He has decided to live in a dumpster for the next year. Yes, the kind that you might find filled with trash behind a restaurant. Wilson says the inspiration to do something first hit him two years ago, when he was working on an article at a neighborhood coffee shop and caught sight of an eight-yard dumpster. Now that he has found one, Professor Dumpster is putting his students to work. After all, the point of this project isn’t just to spend his life living out of a garbage can: there is, a much greater purpose involved. As an environmental scientist, the professor constantly thinks about sustainable living and how every person should try to minimize his/her impact on our already stretched resources. That, is the challenge Wilson wanted his students to step up to, this entire year. Using their math, science, engineering and technology skills, he wants them to retrofit(改进) his 33 square-foot dumpster into a modern space that includes a shower, a toilet, a kitchen and a bed and is fitted with conveniences like air-conditioning and even WiFi. The demand? It all has to be green and sustainable. www..com So why is Wilson planning to go through such hardship? That is because he wants to equip his students with the tools to survive in a world that is rapidly heading towards a population of 10 billion people. A large majority of the population adjust to living in tighter spaces in the world where resources and space should be limited to be used. By promoting awareness and education on these subjects, Wilson is helping students everywhere see that living “small” and sustainably is certainly possible. And while the dumpster project may seem a little crazy to some, the professor thinks of it as a “playful and imaginative” educational experiment and conversation-starter to discuss the fact that all of us can do with less as we move into the future. 25.What is Jeff Wilson concerned about all the time? A. How to search for a suitable trash can. B. Challenging his students to follow his proposal. C. Spending seven months sleeping in his office. D. Finding sustainable living ways of using fewer resources. 解析：细节题。根据第三段中第三句话可知答案：As an environmental scientist, the professor constantly thinks about sustainable living and how every person should try to minimize his/her impact on our already stretched resources. 答案：D 26. What requirements does Jeff Wilson ask his students to meet? A. They should minimize the impact on stretched resources. B. All their work should be carried out in a modern space. C. All their work should be green and sustainable. D. They should change his dumpster into a hotel. 解析：细节题。根据第四段最后一句话：It all has to be green and sustainable. 答案：C 27. Why does Jeff Wilson make his students do such a hard job? A. To encourage them to try to reduce the population. B. To help them find survival ways in the limited world. C. To make them adjust to the limited space. D. To change their tighter spaces into larger ones. 解析：细节题。根据第五段第二句话可知答案：That is because he wants to equip his students with the tools to survive in a world that is rapidly heading towards a population of 10 billion people. 答案：B 28. What is the best title for the passage? A. How Should We Teach Our Students in Effective Ways? B. Who Will Be the Next One to Live in a Dumpster? C. Why Is This Professor Moving into a Dumpster? D. What We Can Do to Save Our Earth? 解析：主旨题。注意标题的特点，要全面，简洁，还要比较新颖能够吸引读者注意力，只有 C 项符合了。 答案：C C Does money buy happiness? No! Ah, but would a little more money make us a little happier? Many of us smirk(傻笑，假笑) and nod. There is, we believe, some connection between financial fitness and emotional fulfillment. Three in four American college students—nearly double the 1970 proportion— no w consider it “very important” or “essential” that they become “very well off financially”. Money matters. But a surprising fact of life is that in countries where nearly everyone can afford life’s necessities, increasing wealth matters surprisingly little. The connection between income and happiness is “surprisingly weak,” observed University of Michigan researcher Ronald Inglehart in one 16-nation study of 170,000 people. Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns(报酬递减). The second piece of pie, or the second $100,000, never tastes as good as the first. Even lottery winners and the Forbes’ 100 wealthiest Americans surveyed by University of Illinois psychologist Ed Diener have expressed only slightly greater happiness than the average American. Making it big brings temporary joy. But in the long run wealth is like health: its complete absence can create suffering, but having it doesn’t guarantee happiness. Happiness seems less a matter of getting what we want than of wanting what we have. Has our happiness, however, floated upward with the rising economic tide? Are we happier today than in 1940s, when two out of five homes lacked a shower or tub? Actually, we are not. Since 1957, the number of Americans who say they are “very happy” has declined from 35 to 32 percent. Meanwhile, the divorce rate has doubled, the teen suicide(自杀) rate has increased nearly three times, the violent crime rate has gone up nearly four times, and depression has mushroomed. Economic growth has provided no boost to human morale. When it comes to psychological well being, it is not the economy. I call this soaring wealth and shrinking spirit “the American paradox.” More than ever, we have big houses and broken homes, high incomes and low confidence, secured rights and reduced civility. We are good at making a living but often fail at making a life. We celebrate our prosperity(繁荣) but long for a purpose. We treasure our freedoms but long for connection. In an age of plenty, we feel spiritual hunger. 29. Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view? A. The more money we earn, the less returns we have. B. The more money we earn, the happier we would be. C. In the long run, money cannot guarantee happiness. D. In the long run, happiness grows with economy. 解析：主旨题。根据第二段倒数第二句话可知答案，本篇文章第一段是导入，第二段阐明文 章主题，而文章最后两句话是文章的中心，也是作者的观点，故选 C。 答案：C 30. “The second $100,000 never tastes as good as the first” because __________. A. it is not so fresh as the first $100,000 B. it is not so important as the first $100,000 C. profit brought by it is less than that from the first $100,000 D. happiness brought by it is less than that from the first $100,000 解析：细节题。根据第二段第三句话：Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns(报酬递减).可知。 答案：D 31. According to the passage, people do well in making a living but don’t __________. A. have any primary aim B. know how to spend money C. know how to enjoy life D. keep in touch with other people 解析：细节题。根据最后一段第三句话：We are good at making a living but often fail at making a life.可知答案选 C。 答案：C 32. The things that happened after 1957 are given to show that __________. A. people’s spiritual needs cannot be fulfilled by wealth B. family problems become more and more serious C. young people are not happy about their life D. social crimes have increased significantly 解析：细节推断题。根据第三段开始部分：Has our happiness, however, floated upward with the rising economic tide? Are we happier today than in 1940s, when two out of five homes lacked a shower or tub? Actually, we are not.注意：这就是所谓的例证法。 答案：A D 14 days from just ￡2,090 Fully inclusive from the UK Price cover international airfares, departure taxes, fuel charge, local transportation all meals, entrance fees, guides, daily tours and visas for UK citizens. ◆Days 1-3 UK-Shanghai Fly to the great city of Shanghai and in the evening sample traditional Shanghai food. Visit the beautiful YU Garden, Old Town. Shanghai Museum, cross the Great Nampa Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920’s style Shikumen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour. ◆Days 4-7:Shanghai-Yangtze River Tour Fly to Yichang and change (approx: one hour) to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the three Gorges Dam(三峡大坝) before sailing on the grand Yangtze River, passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side trip to the lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way. ◆Day8 :Chongqing—Chengdu Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay. ◆Day9-10;Chengdu-Xi’an Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals. We then fly to the historic city of Xi’an for two nights stay and enjoy traditional Shuijiao. Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century—the Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑)，followed by the ancient City wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing. ◆Day11-13:Xi’an-Beijing Visit little wild goose pagoda and see the ancient objects at the well-known Shanxi provincial museum before walking through the lively militia Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights stay and try Peking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden city, the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in China, and visit the Summer Palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrzibatio show. ◆Day14:Beijing-UK Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories. 33. The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means __________. A. buy B. reserve C. taste D. make 解析：词义猜测题。根据 sample 的宾语 traditional shanghai food 可知 sample 在此处意思是： 品尝，选 taste。 答案：C 34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad? A. The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals. B. The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing C. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour. D. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK 解析：细节理解题。根据 Day11 - 13: Xi’an — Beijing 中的“Later fly to Beijing for three nights stay”可知。 答案：D 35. The ad is mainly intended to __________. A. encourage the British to travel in China B. attract the British to traditional Chinese food C. offer service of booking air tickets to tourists D. provide the British with a better understanding of China. 解析：主旨题。本文体裁是旅游广告，目的是吸引旅游爱好者去中国旅游。 答案：A 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） There are many benefits of reading books. Read on to learn the various benefits of reading books. 36 Whenever you read something, you learn information that you otherwise wouldn’t have known. It can be a fact about history or a theory you didn’t know existed. If you want to learn new words, reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary. Reading keeps your mind in good condition. Similar to solving puzzles, reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills. 37 One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills. 38 Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life, your mind is able to put its mystery-solving prowess(技能) to a test. One of the great benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again. For example, reading a cookbook allows you the luxury of reviewing the procedures whenever you need to. 39 Don’t even think about writing the information down because you may lose the paper you wrote down on sooner or later. These are just some of the wonderful benefits of reading books. Why don’t you drop by the bookstore or library and pick a book up? If you can’t even go outside, you can download free e-books on line and read them on your computer. 40 A. Reading books keeps your mind active. B. You can memorize information better by reading. C. Reading books provides you with new knowledge. D. Following a recipe from a cooking show will be difficult. E. Reading mystery novels, for example, sharpens your mind. F. Going without books for too long will turn your mind into a whirl. G. That w ay, you can see how advantageous reading can be for yourself. 解析： 36.根据与下句逻辑关系，无论你什么时候读一些东西，你都会学到一些你本来不知道东西， 故上句应当是读书会给你一些新的知识。 37.中心句的意识是：阅读使我们保持思维敏捷，F 项是对中心句的呼应。 38.根据关键词 mystery。 39.根据关键词 cookbook，recipe，cooking。 40.呼应首句，总结全文。 答案：36. C 37. F 38. E 39. D 40. G 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节：完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I was in the ninth grade, when I began to suffer from depression. I didn’t have many friends. I could never 41 my problems. Soon I 42 to attend classes for days. I became 43 and angry. I would even 44 myself in my room for hours. The exams were approaching, but I simply didn’t care. My parents and teachers were astonished at my bad 45 . Constant quarrels made life at home a living hell－all because of me. One morning, after a hard 46 from Dad, I stood blankly at the school gate. As the other students 47 to their classrooms, our English teacher found me. 48 what I’d done, I was led to her office. The next 45 minutes was the most 49 moment of my life. She said she had noticed a big 50 in me. She wanted to know why I was so often absent and unhappy. She took my hand in hers and listened 51 as I spilled out my worries. She then 52 me as I sobbed my closed emotions out. I could feel my months of frustration and 53 melt away. No one had tried to understand what the real problem was, but my teacher had done it with her simple act of just listening to me with such 54 and caring. She 55 to be my best friend. From then on, I often went to her office and we discussed my problems, hobbies and 56 on my mind. I 57 school every day. As the exams 58 again, I studied hard. When the 59 were declared, everybody was pleased. But the happiest of all was my English teacher. With tears of 60 , she presented me with a pen. Today I have become a happy writer, thanks to her. 41. A. explain B. hide C. share D. keep 解析：没有朋友，不能分享自己的问题。 答案：C 42. A. agreed B. struggled C. refused D. obeyed 解析：通过上下文可知，作者因为抑郁，不去上课，故选 C。 答案：C 43. A. sensitive B. convinced C. aware D. tired 解析：sensitive 敏感的，作者变得敏感而愤怒。 答案：A 44. A. fell B. cheered C. knocked D. shut 解析：作者不但不上学，并且把自己关在自己的屋子里，一关就是几个小时。 答案：D 45. A. competition B. performance C. debate D. experience 解析：父母和老师都惊讶于我的表现。 答案：B 46. A. report B. suggestion C. lecture D. comment 解析：lecture 有“教训”之意，指的是在父亲的一顿严厉教训之后，我茫然的来到学校。 答案：C 47. A. fought B. marched C. explored D. pushed 解析：March 前进，走。其他学生走进教室。 答案：B 48. A. Believing B. Expressing C. Remembering D. Wondering 解析：英语老师想了解我我发生了什么事，把我领到他的办公室，因为我最近一段时间没来。 答案：D 49. A. expensive B. precious C. comfortable D. interesting 解析：这次和英语老师的谈话改变了我，所以这是我一生中最宝贵的时刻，precious 宝贵的。 答案：B 50. A. hurt B. change C. test D. examine 解析：老师注意到我的变化，因为我最近一段时间比较压抑，并且没有上课，和以前不一样。 答案：B 51. A. carefully B. madly C. disappointedly D. patiently 解析：老师耐心地听我的倾诉。 答案：D 52. A. forgave B. hit C. hugged D. begged 解析：但我哭泣时，老师把我拥抱入怀. 答案：C 53. A. loneliness B. illness C. silence D. happiness 解析：和 frustration 并列只能选 loneliness 了。 答案：A 54. A. attention B. will C. body D. strength 解析：与 caring 并列选 attention（关注，关怀）。 答案：A 55. A. expected B. promised C. persuaded D. ordered 解析：promise“承诺”，老师承诺做我最好的朋友。 答案：B 56. A. everyone B. everything C. someone D. something 解析：表示和老师无话不谈。 答案：B 57. A. got away with B. put up with C. made sense of D. looked forward to 解析：我又改变了，变得天天盼望去学校了。 答案：D 58. A. visited B. approached C. passed D. left 解析：approach “靠近，临近”， 随着考试的临近，我学习更加努力了。 答案：B 59. A. causes B. studies C. results D. actions 解析：公布考试结果。 答案：C 60. A. joy B. safety C. health D. pain 解析：每一个人都非常高兴，当然也就是高兴的泪水了。 答案：A 第 II 卷 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第二节 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 M: What are you surfing for on the Internet, Jane? W: I 61 (hunt)for another apartment. M: Why? You mean we should move to a new house? W: It may be a daydream. 62 this apartment 63 we are living is too small. M: I agree. But this apartment is near our company at 64 (little). W: Perhaps we can buy a car? M: That will make 65 life tiring, Jane. W: I dream 66 having a house with a garden. I could plant many flowers. M: Sound great? But have you found an advertisement 67 (make)you interested? W: 68 is an interesting advertisement. M:Glad to share a daydream with you! Where is it located? W: It is next to the railway station and it is only half 69 hour’s ride. M: How many bedrooms? W: Three bedrooms, 4 unfurnished houses, a fenced yard, one-car garage. M:Sounds just for us! How much is the 70 ? W:The ad says $415 a month. 解析： 61.上句用的现在进行时。 62.与上句是转折关系，换房子可能是白日梦，但是我们现在住的房子太小了。 63.定语从句，先行词 apartment 表示地点，并且从句中缺少状语。 64. at least 最少，但是我们住的这一套至少是靠近我们的公司。 65.买车会让我们的生活变得很累。 66. dream of / about“梦想或渴望得到……”，固定短语。 67.现在分词作后置定语，让你感兴趣的广告。 68.这儿是…… 69. half an hour’s ride“半小时的路”。 70.根据下文可知，问的只能是租金。 答案：61. am hunting 62. But 63. where/in which 64. least 65. our 66. of/ about 67. making 68. Here 69. an 70. rent 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 35 分） 第一节：短文改错 At present, a campaign calling National Healthy Life Style is being carried out throughout the country. Its aim is to improve people’s life qualities. This campaign calls up people to take more exercise instead of eating much, what contributes to their bodies’ balance between nutrition and exercise. In my opinion, it is very much necessary for people to take more exercise. Nowadays, more and more people are spending less and less time in building up their bodies, which affect their health seriously. As for students, their health condition is much more worried. Many young students are near-sighted or fat. Their bodies get from bad to bad. With a campaign carried out, more and more people will be aware of this condition and begin to go in for all kinds of sports. But people’s health will be improved greatly. 解析： 71.过去分词短语作后置定语与被修饰词之间构成被动关系。 72. quality 质量为不可数名词无复数形式。 73.号召 call on。 74.此为非限制定语从句，引导词代替整个句子用 which，what 不引导定语从句。 75. 略。 76. which 代替的是前面整个句子，谓语动词应用单数。 77.健康状况应当是令人担忧，故用 worrying。 78. from bad to worse，变得更糟。 79. the 表示特指。 80.与上句的逻辑关系是顺接或因果关系，而不是转折关系。 答案： 71. calling 改为 called 72. qualities 改为 quality 73. up 改为 on 74. what 改为 which 75. much 去掉 76. affect 改为 affects 77. worried 改为 worrying 78. bad 改为 worse 79. a 改为 the 80. But 改为 And/So 第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分） 假设最近你在自己的班级就校服问题进行了调查（survey）。下面是调查的统计表。请 你参照该统计表给校报写一篇有关校服问题调查的报告，并简要阐述自己的观点。 意见类型 百分比 原 因 赞同 50 颜色好，整齐大方，符合年龄特征和学生身份， 不盲目赶时髦，能显示平等和谐氛围。 不赞同 30 颜色，款式和样式等不能彰显个性。 无所谓 20 服从学校安排，并不在意其他因素。 注意： 1. 报告须包括本调查表中的主要内容，并可以适当增加细节使内容连贯。 2. 词数 100 字左右。 3. 参考词汇：赶时髦 follow fashion； 校服 school uniform。 _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ 范文： School Uniform Here is the brief report about it. The majority are in favor of our school uniform, thinking it very fashionable and its color nice. They also think it is neat and tidy, and suits the students. In some students’ opinion, when they wear our school uniform they feel equal. Besides, there is no need for them to follow fashion. However, 30 percent don’t agree, arguing that they feel it uncomfortable and old-fashioned. What’s more, its style is too simple, lacking personality. The rest of the students don’t care about it, saying it is the only best choice to obey the school rules In my opinion, it’s better to have a discussion about the school uniform, and if possible, to hold a DIY competition among students beforehand is even a better way.