高考英语模拟试题(三)

高考英语模拟试题(三)

作者：李 东

来源：《中学课程辅导高考版·学生版》2010年第08期

一、单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

1. I would like to have a room,window of which faces south.

A. a; theB. 不填; 不填 C. the; theD. the; 不填

2. The vegetable looking fresh in his field well. It’s often sold out the minute it appears in the market.

A. has, soldB. has been sold C. is sold D. sells

3. It is unfair that so many people lose their jobs during the period of economic prosperity. A. canB. mayC. should D. shall

4. Fully in looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the club. A. attachedB. occupied C. contributedD. devoted

5. Former Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said that anyone could see that America’s national defense expenditures (国防支出) are 17.8 times of China. A. itB. thatC. theseD. those

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6. Today, bird watchers can log on to www. Bird-line.co.uk or have news of the latest sightings to their cellphones.

A. downloadedB. to download C. downloadD. downloading

7. As we all know, he has regretted wasting the precious time when he studied hard playing computer games at school. A. should haveB. would have C. might haveD. must have

8. I think it is a very interesting book is well worth reading, I have never read before. A. that; the oneB. which; one C. which; the one D. what; one

9. Mr. Zhang has retired already. He in our school for over thirty years. A. has workedB. had worked C. workedD. was working

10. —Did your classmate accept your invitation? —No, he refused. A. as far asB. as well as C. as soon as D. as good as

11. As is known to all, the work of a teacher, which is demanding, requires care and patience. A. considerableB. accessible C. available D. acceptable

12. seems to be a strong competition in China for senior high students to enter college or university.

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A. ItB. ThereC. WhatD. As

13. has recently been done to provide more buses for the people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a serious problem. A. ThatB. What

C. Despite what D. Though what

14. This problem may lead to more serious ones ifunsolved. A. makingB. remained C. keeping D. left

15. —We’re all afraid we can’t finish the work this week. — .

A. Not at allB. Don’t be afraid C. That’s all right D. Take your time

二、完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。 During his college years, Rogers spent a summer in an Idaho logging camp. When the superintendent had to leave for a few days, he put Rogers16 .

“ 17the men refuse to follow my orders?” Rogers asked. He18Tony, an immigrant worker who complained all day, giving the other men a hard time. “Fire19 ,” the superintendent said. Then, as if20Rogers’ mind, he added, “I have been logging for 40 years. Tony is the most21worker I’ve ever had. I know he is a grouch (常抱怨的人) and that he hates everybody and everything. But he comes in first and22last. There has not been an accident for eight years on the hill23he works.”

Rogers24the next day. He went to Tony and spoke to him. “Tony, do you know I’m in charge here today?” Tony grunted(哼一声), “I was going to fire you25we tangled, but I want you to know I’m not,” he told Tony, adding what the superintendent26 .

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When he finished, Tony dropped the27of sand he had held and tears28in his eyes. That day Tony worked29than ever before——and he smiled! He later said to Rogers, “My first foreman who ever say, ‘Good work, Tony’.”

Twelve years later Rogers met Tony again who was now superintendent for railroad construction. Rogers asked him30he came to California and happened to have such success.

Tony replied, “If it had not been for the one minute you talked to me31in Idaho, I almost kill somebody someday. One minute32my whole life.”

What a difference a minute of affirmation can33in any relationship! One minute. Have you got one minute to thank someone? A minute to tell someone34you sincerely like or35about her? One minute. It can make a difference for a lifetime.

16. A. in placeB. take control C. in chargeD. in responsible 17. A. What ifB. If only C. In caseD. Even if

18. A. came acrossB. thought of C. intended for D. hated 19. A. himB. someone C. everyoneD. them 20. A. knowingB. reading C. seeingD. understanding 21. A. reliableB. respective

C. considerableD. incredible 22. A. endsB. turns out C. leavesD. comes up

23. A. whenB. thatC. thereD. where

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24. A. took inB. took on C. took overD. took up

25. A. the first time whenB. the moment C. for the first timeD. the first time that 26. A. saidB. have said C. saysD. had said 27. A. shovelfulB. shovel C. spoonD. spoonful 28. A. bouncedB. sprung C. welledD. ran

29. A. lessB. harderC. fewerD. further 30. A. whyB. whenC. whereD. how 31. A. backB. there C. behindD. away 32. A. changeB. shape C. affectD. compromise 33. A. lead toB. cause C. influenceD. make

34. A. howB. whatC. whyD. that 35. A. appealedB. applied C. appreciatedD. approved

三、阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

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Industrial pollution is not only a problem for the countries of Europe and North America but also an extremely serious problem in some developing countries. For these countries, economic growth is a very important aim. They want to introduce industries, and so they put few controls on the industries which cause pollution.

Cubatao, an industrial town of 85 000 people in Brazil, is an example of the connection between industrial development and pollution. In 1954, Cubatao had no industry. Today it has more than

twenty large factories, which produce many pollutants (污染物). The people of the town are suffering from the poisonous matter in their environment and the bad effects can be clearly seen. Birth shortcomings are extremely common. Among children and adults, lung problems are sometimes twelve times more common in Cubatao than in other places.

It is true that Brazil, like many other countries, has laws against pollution, but these laws are not enforced strictly enough. It is cheaper for companies to take no notice of the laws and pay the fines than to buy the expensive equipment that will reduce the pollution. It is clear, therefore, that economic growth is more important to the government than to the health of the workers. However, the

responsibility does not completely lie with the Brazilian government. The example of Cubatao shows that international companies are not acting in a responsible way either. A number of the factories in the town are owned by large companies from France, Italy, and the U. S. They are doing things in Brazil that they would not be able to do at home. If they caused the same amount of pollution at home, they would be severely punished or even put out of business. 36. Why don’t developing countries have strict pollution controls?

A. If they put stricter controls on industry, fewer companies would build new plants in developing countries.

B. Pollution is not a serious problem for developing countries.

C. They don’t realize the balance of nature will be destroyed by some pollutants. D. The new industries they want to introduce do not cause much pollution. 37. What is the author’s purpose in taking Cubatao as an example? A. To show that industry can develop very fast in developing countries.

B. To show that industrial growth can cause pollution problems for developing countries. C. To show that the pollution problem in Brazil is extremely serious.

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D. To show that pollution is killing many people and destroying the whole economy of Brazil. 38. How is the health of the population of Cubatao?

A. There are more heart diseases among people who live near chemical factories. B. Babies there are found not as bright as those who live in other places. C. Their health is affected by pollutants the same way as that of other Brazilians. D. More people suffer from lung diseases because of poisonous matter. 39. Why do some foreign companies like to set up their plants in Brazil? A. The investment (投资) environment in Brazil is suitable for them.

B. They can act in an irresponsible (不负责任的) way in Brazil because there are no pollution laws there.

C. They can make much money because they do not have to pay Brazilian workers much. D. They will not be severely punished if they cause pollution in Brazil. B

Everybody is happy as his pay rises. Yet pleasure at your own can disappear if you learn that a fellow worker has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he is known as being lazy, you might even be quite cross. Such behavior is regarded as “all too human”, with the underlying belief that other animals would not be able to have this finely developed sense of sadness. But a study by Sarah

Brosnan of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, which has just been published in Nature, suggests that it is all too monkey, as well.

The researchers studied the behaviors of some kind of female brown monkeys. They look smart. They are good-natured, co-operative creatures, and they share their food happily. Above all, like

female human beings, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services” than males.

Such characteristics make them perfect subjects for Doctor Brosnan’s study. The researchers spent two years teaching their monkeys to exchange tokens (奖券) for food. Normally, the monkeys were happy enough to exchange pieces of rock for pieces of cucumber. However, when two monkeys were placed in separate and connected rooms, so that each other could observe what the other is getting in return for its rock, they became quite different.

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In the world of monkeys,grapes are excellent goods (and much preferable to cucumbers). So when one monkey was handed a grape in exchange for her token, the second was not willing to hand hers over for a mere piece of cucumber. And if one received a grape without having to provide her token in exchange at all, the other either shook her own token at the researcher, or refused to accept the cucumber. Indeed, the mere presence of a grape in the other room (without an actual monkey to eat it) was enough to bring about dissatisfaction in a female monkey.

The researches suggest that these monkeys, like humans, are guided by social senses. In the wild, they are co-operative and group-living. Such co-operation is likely to be firm only when each animal feels it is not being cheated. Feelings of anger when unfairly treated, it seems, are not the nature of human beings alone. Refusing a smaller reward completely makes these feelings clear to other animals of the group. However, whether such a sense of fairness developed independently in monkeys and humans, or whether it comes from the common roots that they had 35 million years ago, is, as yet, an unanswered question.

40. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Only monkeys and humans can have the sense of fairness in the world. B. Women will show more dissatisfaction than men when unfairly treated. C. In the wild, monkeys are never unhappy to share their food with each other. D. Monkeys can exchange cucumbers for grapes, for grapes are more attractive. 41. The underlined statement “it is all too monkey” means that. A. monkeys are also angry with lazy fellows

B. feeling bitter at unfairness is also monkey’s nature C. monkeys, like humans, tend to be envious of each other D. no animals other than monkeys can develop such feelings

42. Which of the following conclusions is TRUE according to the passage? A. Human beings’ feelings of anger are developed from the monkeys.

B. In the research, male monkeys are less likely to exchange food with others. C. Co-operation between monkeys stays firm before the realization of being cheated. D. Only monkeys and humans have the sense of fairness dating back to 35 million years ago.

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43. What can we infer about the monkeys in Sarah’s study? A. The monkeys can be trained to develop social senses. B. They usually show their feelings openly as humans do. C. The monkeys may show their satisfaction with equal treatment. D. Co-operation among the monkeys remains effective in the wild. C

The case for college has been accepted without question for more than a generation. All high school graduates ought to go, because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to be more responsible citizens than those who don’t go.

But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who don’t fit the pattern are becoming more and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes and driving taxis; college students get in the way of each other’s experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the competition for admission to graduate school. Others find no interests in their studies, and drop out—often encouraged by college administrators.

Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves—they are spoiled and they are expecting too much. But that is a condemnation of the students as a whole, and does not explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly right. We’ve been told that young people have to go to college because our economy cannot take in an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer take in an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds, either.

Some adventuresome educators and campus watchers have openly begun to suggest that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We may have been looking at all those surveys upside down, it seems, and thinking of the rosy glow of our own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college does not make people intelligent ambitious, happy, liberal, or quick to learn things—maybe it is just the other way round, and

intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are only the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place. And perhaps all those successful college graduates would have been

successful whether they had gone to college or not. This is heresy (异端邪说) to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling is good, more has to be much better. But opposite evidence is beginning to mount up.

44. According to the passage, all the following statements are true EXCEPT that.

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A. about half of the high school graduates continue their studies in colleges. B. college graduates are believed to be able to earn more money. C. administrators often encourage college students to drop out. D. more and more young people are found unfit for college. 45. Which of the following is one of some observers’ opinions?

A. The students expect so much that they are not satisfied with the hard college life. B. The economic situation is so discouraging that the youth have to attend college. C. Colleges should improve because of so much campus unhappiness. D. Colleges provide more chances of good jobs than anywhere else. 46. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Our college experiences prove that those surveys are incorrect. B. The surveys may remind us of our beautiful college experiences.

C. The surveys should all be reexamined according to our college experiences. D. Our college experiences may make us misunderstand the results of the surveys. 47. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To value young people’s further education in colleges.

B. To put forward an idea that college should not be the first choice. C. To argue against the idea that college is the best place for all young people. D. To persuade young people into working after the completion of high school. D

“Tear them apart! Kill the fool!” “Murder the referee!”

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These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let’s not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain connotations (隐含意义) may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior, I see the term \"opponent\" as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports terms. The dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “enemy”; “one who opposes your interests.” Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to take every action no matter how gross, which may be considered justifiable. I recall an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player’s request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The player then rubbed his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then exclaimed, \"Are they wet enough

now?\"In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponent’s intentional and illegal blocking by deliberately hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which departs from normal behavior.

Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated the game to the level where it belongs, and set an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be a better way to start.

The dictionary meaning of the term “associate” is “colleague”; “friend”; “companion”. Reflect a moment! You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term “associate” rather than “opponent”.

48. Which of the following statements best expresses the author’s view? A. The words people use can influence their behavior.

B. Unpleasant words in sports are often used by foreign athletes. C. Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequences. D. Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.

49. The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by A. regulating the relationship between players and referees B. calling on players to use clean language in the court

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C. raising the referee’s sense of responsibility D. changing the attitude of players on the sports fields

50. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves? A. He angrily hit the referee with a ball. B. He refused to continue the game. C. He claimed that referee was unfair.

D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt. 四、任务型阅读 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。 注意:每个空格只填1个单词。

In 2006, the number of Chinese students studying abroad reached 134,000. More than twenty countries are selected as “the most favored nations by Chinese students for studying abroad in 2006”. These countries are attracting students in different ways.

In recent years, the United States has become so attractive for many Chinese students with its first-class institutions and universities, and superpower status in the world. This was mainly due to the relaxation of visa restrictions for international students in 2005 and 2006, a move that promoted the development of its education market and caught the attention of more Chinese students. Previously, students needed to get entry permits from customs and make a claim on their period of stay. If they needed to go back to their homeland during vacations, they had to provide a visiting certificate. After the vacation ended, they needed to apply for another visa for re-entry into the United States. Today, as long as their students ID cards remain unchanged, they can return to their homeland within one year, without showing a visiting certificate and applying for a re-entry visa.

The natural environment has always been a key factor in attracting students from other countries. Canada, known as “America’s backyard”, is the most inhabitable country, as well as the world’s most amazing nation for overseas study. Canada has been attracting a large number of Chinese students for years.

New Zealand has also welcomed more and more students to study, offering a good living

environment and desirable lifestyle. It has eight outstanding colleges and universities, creating better hopes for employment and immigration after students graduate. Students can apply for visas even without taking an English proficiency test. This is an important reason why more international students intend to study in the country.

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An elegant environment, bilingual (双语的) lifestyle and international academic atmosphere are the most attractive advantages of study in Malaysia. Bilingual language ability has been a fundamental requirement for residents in this country. Students in the country can benefit from a world-class education, with a guarantee of an excellent degree of higher education. Residents living in the most inhabitable country in the Asia-Pacific region, enjoy life’s real pleasures.

The year of 2007 is the “year of China” in Japan and the year of “Chinese-Korean exchange”. Frequent communications and exchanges between the governments of both countries have encouraged students to study in the two countries. Japan offers a variety of preferential (优惠的) policies to Chinese students that create unique conditions for international students to continue research and study in the country. In 2006, more and more Chinese students chose to study in Japan and Korea. Some countries, such as Russia, the Ukraine and German have become destinations for more Chinese students in recent years because they offer high quality education at a low cost. The German education system has been the number one choice for many students. However, from the beginning of 2006, it began to adjust its policy on waiving (放弃) full tuition fees. Therefore, international students studying in Germany would be able to enjoy a free tuition policy for only a few years to come.

How foreign countries attract Chinese students

Relaxed 51.on student visasIt is a 55.to expand the education market and attract more Chinese students.

Beautiful 52. to attract students

Many Chinese students choose Canada because it is a country most fit for 56. .

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New Zealand has welcomed more and more students with both its natural environment and more chances to get its 57. .

Studying in Malaysia can develop a student’s

58.language talent—a basic requirement to live in this country.

Friendly international 53. to warm up overseas study

Japanese preferential policies to Chinese students include special 59.to continue research and study in the country.

Low 54.to attract students

It can be inferred that there will be 60.Chinese students intending to go to Germany in the next few years to come.

五、书面表达 (满分25分)

假设你是李华.你将代表学校参加国际中学生论坛,就你所在城市的教育状况发表演讲。请根据以下两幅图表,介绍你市高中学生构成情况及毕业去向的选择,并针对两幅图表中的数据所反映的情况发表你自己的看法。 注意:

1.文章开头和结尾已经给出; 2.词数150左右 (不包括已给部分)

3.参考词汇:图表 chart;职业学校 vocational school;外来务工人员 non-local workers

Ladies and gentlemen,

I’m Li Hua. Today, I’m greatly honored to speak here on behalf of my school. I’m going to talk about the high school education of my city.

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I believe the future of the education in our city is promising! That’s all. Thank you.

参考答案 单项填空

1—5 DDCBD 6—10 AABCD 11—15 ABCDD 完形填空

16—20 CABDB 21—25 ACDCB 26—30 DACBD 31—35 AADBC 阅读理解

36—39 ABDD 40—43 BBCC 44—47 CBDC 48—50 ADD 任务型阅读

51. restrictions 52. environments 53. relationships 54. costs 55. move 56. living 57. visas 58. bilingual 59. conditions 60. more 书面表达

One possible version: Ladies and gentlemen,

I’m Li Hua. Today, I’m greatly honored to speak here on behalf of my school. I’m going to talk about the high school education of my city.

From Chart 1, we can see high school students are from different family backgrounds. Besides local students, who make up 91 percent, eight percent of the students are the children of non-local workers. Another 1 percent are foreign students.

As is shown in chart 2, sixty percent of them intend to go to university, which doubles the number of those who will attend vocational schools. Besides, the other ten percent choose to go abroad for further study.

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In conclusion, it seems clear that our city government has made more efforts to help the non-local workers, whose children can enjoy the equal right of a good education with the city students. Also with the economic development of our city, more foreigners are attracted to set up businesses here and they are happy to send their children to local schools to learn more about China and Chinese culture. In addition, we have more freedom to choose what we would like to do after graduation. Going to college is no longer the only choice for most of us as it was years ago. I believe the future of the education in our city is promising! That’s all. Thank you.

(作者:李东,江苏省昆山市第一中学)