1、2011年高考英语原创预测题（二）（通用版）一、单项填空（15小题）1. One of _ most common illnesses in our society is “time sickness”, _ sense of time pressure and hurry that causes anxiety and tension. . /; a B. /; the C. the; a D. the; the 2. It is clear that in modern society high _ and demands are placed on teachers. A. motiva
2、tionsB. expectationsC. standards D. opportunities3. So far the construction of the two new bridges over the river _. . have been completed B. has been completedC. has completed D. have completed4. I must decline because the conditions you offered are not _. . accessible B. available C. acceptable D.
3、 comfortable 5. This argument sounds reasonable, but _ its incorrect. A. fortunatelyB. actuallyC. naturallyD. obviously6. When shall we go to the Summer Palace? Make it day you like; it doesnt matter to me. A. oneB. anyC. someD. another7. _ all the difficulties, we fulfilled our task ahead of schedu
4、le. . Instead of B. In spite of C. Due to D. In relation to8. This dictionary, which I bought yesterday, has been highly _ by my professor. . acknowledged B. appealed C. recommended D. commanded9. John _ almost all of his records to his friends, but he still had a very few left. A. put away B. set a
5、side C. turned in D. gave away 10. May I take my lunch to the reading room？ No, you _. You should finish it right here.A. mightnt B. wont C. needntD. mustnt11. I will write the report as soon as I _ the experiment. A. will finish B. will have finished C. finished D. have finished 12. _ himself in ca
6、rrying out an experiment, he cant spare time to look after his children. A. Occupied B. Having occupied C. Occupying D. Having been occupied 13. As a student of Senior Three, he has very little free time _ he can spend developing his own interest. A. when B. in which C. at which D. that 14. _ the Sm
7、iths have moved, we still see them from time to time. A. As long as B. As far as C. Even though D. As though15. Could I keep the book a few days longer?_, if you like.A. No way B. By all means C. Under no circumstances D. My pleasure二、完形填空（20小题）Volunteering is often so meaningful to people who try i
8、t that they are inspired to share their experiences with others. Read the personal 16 below to see how people who volunteer, are people 17 you.Ive been singing and 18 poetry for four years. Ive 19 since I was eight. I _20_ to sing for my mothers friends, and then I started singing for charity galas
9、21 by church groups, womens clubs, the Lions Club, and stuff like that.I have three books of poetry and songs. A fourth is in 22 . I 23 all of the money from the books to childrens charities. Money from my first book went to a school for deaf and blind kids in Great Falls, Montana, and to the Lions
10、Club. They did a 24 called Sight First to help the blind. Money from the second book went to Home on the Range, a _25 for abused children and to the Feed the Children Fund for orphans in Bosnia.I 26 people at a local nursing home. I 27 the womens hair and they ask me to come by on Sundays and perfor
11、m for them. I also sing for homebound hospice（临终安养院） _28_. I visit them and sing for them. I guess thats whats really 29 to me, when I sing to someone who is 30 , someone who is really sick, and who isnt 31 of much of whats happening, 32 when Ive done these theres a smile on that persons face.I find
12、 that everyone needs love, everyone can give love, and that love is 33 everyone wants. Love is a 34 of giving. You change when you get older, but love is 35 . Love is the same when you are 7, 13, or 102.16. A. feelings B. tales C. reflections D. actions17. A. like B. for C. to D. with 18. A. writing
13、 B. reciting C. learning D. performing 19. A. attempted B. volunteered C. succeeded D. managed 20. A. hated B. preferred C. used D. stopped 21. A. put on B. put off C. put up D. put down 22. A. place B. use C. practice D. production 23. A. make B. donate C. earn D. collect24. A. war B. fight C. batt
14、le D. campaign 25. A. shelter B. room C. house D. factory 26. A. find B. see C. visit D. notice 27. A. sell B. do C. play D. make 28. A. visitors B. patients C. companions D. volunteers 29. A. fulfilling B. amusing C. exciting D. embarrassing 30. A. anxious B. eager C. worried D. dying 31. A. afraid
15、 B. tired C. aware D. fond32. A. so B. and C. but D. otherwise 33. A. what B. that C. which D. where 34. A. collection B. chain C. combination D. union35. A. endless B. temporary C. contemporary D. ageless 答案解析1. 【解析】选C。考查冠词。句意：在我们这个社会里最常见的疾病之一是“时间病”，就是由于时间紧张和紧迫感而造成的焦虑和紧张。第一空后为形容词最高级形式；第二空a表示泛指“一个（种
16、）”。2. 【解析】选B。考查名词词义辨析。句意：显然，在现代社会人们对教师有很高的期望和要求。motivation 动机；expectation 期望，要求；standard标准；opportunity 机会。结合句意，此处选用expectations。3.【解析】选B。考查主谓一致和语态。此处谓语形式应该与主语the construction一致，故谓语应该使用单数形式，故排除A和D两项；且complete与construction为动宾关系，故使用被动语态，所以选B。4.【解析】选C。考查形容词辨析。句意：由于你方所提供的条件我不能接受，我只得辞谢。accessible 可进入的，可接近
17、的，可得到的；available 可用的，可获得的，有空的；acceptable 可接受的；comfortable 舒适的。结合句意，此处使用acceptable。 5.【解析】选B。考查副词辨析。句意：这种论调貌似有理， 实际上是错误的。fortunately 幸运地；actually 实际上；naturally 自然地；obviously 显而易见地。根据前后两个句子的逻辑关系可知此处使用actually。 6.【解析】选B。考查限定词。根据后面的it doesnt matter to me可知此题选用any。any day表示“任何一天”。7.【解析】选B。考查介词词组。句意：尽管有许多
18、困难，我们还是提前完成了任务。instead of 代替，而不是；in spite of 尽管（表示转折含义）；due to因为；in relation to 关于，和相关。根据句意，此处选用in spite of。8.【解析】选C。考查动词辨析。句意：我昨天买来的这本字典是我的教授强烈推荐的。 acknowledge 承认, 感谢；appeal 呼吁，上诉；recommend 推荐，建议；command 命令，指挥。根据题意，此处使用recommended。9.【解析】选D。考查动词短语辨析。句意：约翰几乎把他所有的唱片都馈赠给了他的朋友，但他还剩一些。put away 把收拾起来放好；se
19、t aside 搁置一边；turn in 上交，交还；give away 赠送。结合题意，此处选用gave away。10.【解析】选D。考查情态动词。句意：我可以把午饭带到阅览室吗？不可以，你就在这吃完。mustnt表示强烈的禁止。11.【解析】选D。考查动词时态。现在完成时可以用于时间或条件等状语从句中，表示将要做某个动作之前必须要先完成的动作，故此题选D，即write the report之前必须先finish the experiment。12.【解析】选C。考查非谓语动词。句意：他忙于做一个实验，挤不出时间照看孩子。此处he与occupy存在逻辑主谓关系，故使用现在分词主动式，从而首
20、先排除A和D两项；另外，此处谓语动作和分词动作应为同时发出，故排除B项（现在分词的完成式）。13.【解析】选D。考查定语从句。此处选用关系代词that作及物动词spend的宾语。14.【解析】选C。考查状语从句。句意：虽然史密斯一家已经搬走，但我们仍然时常见到他们。as long as只要，用于引导条件状语从句；as far as 就而言；even though即使，引导让步状语从句；as though 好像，可引导方式状语从句。根据前后两句的逻辑关系，此处选用Even though。15. 【解析】选B。考查交际用语。句意：你借给我的那本书可以多用几天吗？当然可以，只要你喜欢。根据if yo
21、u like可知此处使用By all means，它译为“当然可以”。16. 【解析】选C。本文主要讲述“我”作一个志愿者的一段经历和对“爱”的思考。Reflection反思，考虑，符合语境。tales （充满惊险的但不一定真实的）故事；feeling 感觉；action 行动。17. 【解析】选A。根据上下文，此处表示“像”你一样的人们。18. 【解析】选D。从下文可知，此处表示作者给他人唱歌或表演诗歌，故应该选用performing。19.【解析】选B。从下文看，此处表示“我”开始从事志愿者活动，故选用volunteered。20. 【解析】选C。此处文意为“我”由过去给母亲的朋友唱歌，慢
22、慢地转向给别人或其他组织或团体唱歌。used to do 表示“过去习惯/常常”。21. 【解析】选A。charity gala表示“义演”，从搭配角度考虑，此处使用put on（上演）。22. 【解析】选D。四个备选项均可与in搭配，从意义上看使用production。in production表示“在生产中”，意即还未出版。 in place 在位；in practice 在实践中；in use 在使用中。23. 【解析】选B。此处表示“我”把卖书得来的资金全部捐给儿童慈善机构。24. 【解析】选D。war战争；fight打斗，打架；battle战役。此处campaign 意为“(为社会、
23、商业或政治目的而进行的一系列有计划的)运动”，符合语境。25. 【解析】选A。根据后面的abused知此处选用shelter，表示为受到虐待的儿童找到一个收容所(庇护所)。26. 【解析】选C。从28空后面的一句 I visit them and sing for them.可以推断此处使用visit。27. 【解析】选B。do ones hair表示“梳头，整理头发”。28. 【解析】选B。根据hospice和30空后面的sick可知此处使用patients。29. 【解析】选A。fulfilling 表示“让人感觉有意义的；令人满足的；有成就感的”。根据后面的 Ive done these
24、 theres a smile on that persons face 知，作者对自己做的事情感到很满意，故fulfilling符合语境。30. 【解析】选D。根据hospice和30空后面的sick可知此处使用dying，表示一些即将离世的或一些危重病人。31. 【解析】选C。此处表示一些危重病人情况，根据前面的sick可知，此处使用aware，表示对外界发生的事情没有多少意识的病人。32. 【解析】选C。前面提到病人的情况很严重，此处使用but表示转折，“我”给他们唱完歌以后，他们的脸上露出了微笑。33.【解析】选A。分析句子成分可以看出，此处使用what引导一个表语从句，what在从句
25、中作wants的宾语。34. 【解析】选B。根据前面的 I find that everyone needs love, everyone can give love可知，此处表示作者把love比喻成一个“链条”，总有人不断地付出爱，这种方式会持续下去。35. 【解析】选D。endless 无休止的，无穷尽的；temporary临时的，暂时的；contemporary当代的，同时代的；ageless 青春永驻的，永恒的。根据前面的 You change when you get older可以推知，此处文意为随着时间推移爱是永恒的，所以选D。三、阅读理解（20小题）ASusan was bor
26、n as the ninth child in a Catholic family. She suffered from learning disabilities ever since her birth because of her mothers poor health.School was difficult for Susan and she was bullied because of her different behaviours. Her siblings, who were much older, had life experiences that were unknown
27、 to their little sister. From the time of her birth, Susan was a screamer. The only really safe place that she would use as a repeat was her bedroom. There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone. One by one
28、the siblings moved away from home and then Susans father died. This left her alone with an aging mother and a cat. The siblings accused her mother of not expecting more out of Susan. She had seen many professionals and remembered hearing the word “borderline” but didnt know what it meant. She tried
29、volunteer work. Her best state of mind, however, was found when she was singing and so she would regularly join others in karaoke or pubs where she could show her skills and receive appreciation from the crowd.When Susan announced at Christmas that she was planning to compete in the Britains Got Tal
30、ent contest, her siblings tried to discourage her. It was a wonder that she was even able to do the audition considering the troubles she faced just physically getting to the right place.“The Woman I Was Born to Be” is a beautiful story written in the simple but humourous voice of the author, Susan
31、Boyle. She tells her story from birth to the present in an interesting and educational manner. The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums.I love this book! In fact, I read the whole thing in one day!There is something in the stories that not only teaches the reader but also inspires us to
32、 reach for our dreams no matter how impossible they may seem to be! 36. This passage should be _.A. a news report B. a biography C. a book review D. an introduction 37. When Susan was young, _.A. her mother died of an illness B. her siblings liked her very much C. she was fond of music D. she was en
33、vied at school38. According to the passage, which was NOT true? A. Susans mother expected too much out of her. B. Susan tried doing a lot of volunteer work. C. Susans siblings tried to stop her from competing in the Britains Got Talent contest.D. Susans performances were well received by the custome
34、rs in pubs. 39. The book “The Woman I Was Born to Be” _.A. is always a best-seller B. is written in a serious voice C. is full of sad stories D. contains some photos of Susan 40. What does the author think of Susan Boyle？A. Pitiful and selfless. B. Shy and passive. C. Great and generous. D. Determin
35、ed and inspiring. BTo build an incredible and successful relationship is something like erecting a building. First of all, you should start with an idea which is expected by everyone, and then you can put a solid foundation stone for that idea. Putting a strong foundation stone is very important and
36、 it keeps your building steady. Every part of that building is totally depending upon that solid foundation.So, here are the three rules to establish a successful relationship:The first rule is just having fun. Once relationship is established then the things become stable. Once it gets stable then
37、you start feeling stifled (压抑的) and fun is no longer there in your relationship. But remember this thing is very dangerous for relationship. You can plan something great like a weekend road trip. Even you can also plan some of your favorite activities at least twice a month. Enjoy laughing with each
38、 other and try to find different ways to keep this laughter alive.The second rule is _. In relationship it is important that both the partners should deserve equal treatment. If anyone of the partners dominates to the other then such relationship is surely not going to survive for a long time. Such
39、relationships are called unbalanced relationship and it is going to give lots of pain. So, try to give respect to each other equally.The third rule is always to be open and honest with each other. Another good and important part of any relationship is being honest and open-minded with your partner.
40、Whenever the problem arises in your relations, honesty is very crucial. Even being open-minded with each other is a foundation to your good relationship. Honesty is most valuable thing. If you become very honest with each other then problems can be very easily sorted out. You need put lots of effort
41、s to build a successful relationship. This effort is required from both the partners. And the reward which you are going to get will be fantastic. If the three rules mentioned above are maintained very well then there will be a strong chance of long term and wonderful relationship. 41. What is the b
42、est title for this passage? A. Good Relationship and Success B. How to Build a Successful RelationshipC. Solid Foundation and Building Relationship D. The Benefits from Good Relationship 42. In the first paragraph the author mainly wants to tell us _.A. the concept of good relationship B. the import
43、ance of good relationshipC. the characteristics of good relationship D. what is the most important thing in building good relationship 43. Whats the second rule? A. Giving respect to each other equally. B. Being generous to friends. C. Giving timely help to friends. D. Treating friends equally. 44.
44、The underlined word “crucial” in the fifth paragraph probably means _.A. critical B. enough C. sufficient D. efficient 45. It can be learned from the last paragraph that _. A. it is not difficult to build a good relationshipB. one can benefit a lot from a wonderful relationship C. honesty helps appr
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48、 in IT networking Good working attitude, energetic and self-motivated candidate is highly preferred Students in Year 1 and Year 2 are preferredTraining will be providedAttractive remuneration(报酬) package will be negotiated to the right candidate.Interested parties please email a MS Word version resu
49、me and expected salary to technology.hk (CC: iris.cheung.hk) and quote the job reference.Job Ref: 506-111213-IR Job Type: Contract Location: Start Date: ASAP Duration: Salary/Rate: Contact: Iris Cheung Open To: Hong Kong Residents Only Submitted: 12/04/201146. The main purpose of this passage is to
50、_. A. advertise a job B. introduce a company C. introduce a career D. advertise a course 47. The job has a lot of benefits EXCEPT _.A. working in a government department B. a high salary C. flexible working plan D. opportunities for young adults 48. If someone wants to apply for the job, he must _.A
51、. have graduated from IVE B. have been trained before C. be a student in Year 1 D. submit his applications by 12/04/201149. The job will be offered only to _.A. citizens from Hong Kong B. university students C. computer technicians D. young people 50. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility?A
52、. To provide general technical help to end users. B. To answer queries to end users. C. To reset problem terminals. D. To receive relevant training. DFollowing some of the tips for green living helps save our planet. All of these involve just a few changes to our daily habits.Just walk and limit the
53、 use of your car. One of the poster images of pollution is our vehicles. It burns fuel. It is not as efficient as we hope it could be, and we use it every single day. To lessen the effects of the air pollution caused by our vehicles, we should limit their use. If we can walk to our destination then
54、just let us go. Not only do we lessen our carbon dioxide emissions, but we also get a good exercise out of it.Use a laptop instead of a computer desktop. Laptops are more energy efficient compared to their bigger counterparts. A laptop is generally 50 percent more efficient in using electricity. Asi
55、de from that there are other benefits of a laptop. It is portable so you can work anywhere you like and that you get powerful features without the large size of desktop units.Turn off the faucet while you are brushing your teeth. It is always a better idea to use a glass when we are brushing our tee
56、th and not to just let the faucet keep on running. Therefore，there is less water to waste while we are cleaning our pearly whites. Simply turn off the faucet when you are not using it.Make good use of natural light. We have a great and natural lamp - the sun, and we should learn how to take full adv
57、antage of it during daytime. So instead of turning on our lights or lamps even if it is still not evening, we should pull up the drapes and let the natural light come in from the windows. These are just some of the best tips for green living, but of course there are still many of these tips if you j
58、ust search for them. But you can do your own variation any time just always prioritize how you can use less energy and produce even lesser trash and pollution.51. Whats the best title for the passage?A. How to Save Our Planet B. How to Change Our Daily HabitsC. Tips for Green Living Today D. Green L
59、iving and Serious Pollution 52. Compared with a computer desktop, a laptop _. A. less energy efficient B. faster at work C. easy to repair D. easy to carry 53. How many tips does the passage mention for green living today?A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six 54. The underlined word “prioritize” in the la
60、st paragraph can be replaced by the word _.A. decrease B. consider C. imagine D. guess 55. Which of the following is NOT true?A. A few changes to daily habits can help a lot.B. While washing teeth we should turn off the faucet.C. Vehicles bring pollution and we should try to avoid.D. In the daytime
61、we should not pull up the drapes.四、书面表达（共1题）假设你是李华，2011年9月16日上午你班同学参观了中国科技馆，请你根据以下提示为你校的英语报写一则短文：(1) 8:00坐校车到中国科技馆；(2) 8:30工作人员对科技馆进行大体介绍以及介绍参观注意事项；(3) 8:40同学们分组参观科技馆；11:30返回；(4) 你的感受。注意：(1) 可根据内容需要适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；(2) 词数：120左右。答案解析三、阅读理解 A36. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。本文前面的大部分来介绍一本书The Woman I Was Born to Be的主要内容，
62、根据倒数第二段的 I love this book!可以推断此文是一则书评。37. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。从第二段最后一句 There she would hang posters of her musical idols on the wall and sing popular music into a hairbrush that she pretended was a microphone 可以判断出C项正确。她卧室里贴满偶像的海报，她以发刷为麦克风唱流行歌曲。38. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。A项与第三段第三句 The siblings accused her mother of
63、not expecting more out of Susan信息不符，故选此项。39. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的最后一句 The writing is supplemented by photos from her albums.可以看出D项正确。40. 【解析】选D。观点态度题。从短文介绍的Susan Boyle的成长经历和短文最后提到的对书的评价可知，作者认为Susan Boyle是一个意志坚强的、令人振奋的楷模。 B 41. 【解析】选B。主旨大意概括题。从短文第二段可以看出本文主要讲述怎样建立成功的人际关系。42. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。第一段主要告诉读者打好基
64、础在建立良好关系中的作用。43. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句可知A项正确。D项所提到的只是彼此尊敬的一个表现方面，故最佳答案为A项。44. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。若把原句 honesty is very crucial补充完整则为honesty is very crucial in solving the problem， 故critical (至关重要的)符合语境。45. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。此处需根据最后一段来确定答案。B项与最后一段中的 And the reward which you are going to get will be fantastic相符
65、，为正确答案。 C 46. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。从Computer Technician (Part Time Student Helper)和 Our client, a Government Department, is now looking for numbers of Part Time Computer Technicians to join their supporting team知,本文是一则提供工作的广告。47. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由文中的attractive remunerationnegotiated to the right candidate 可知，薪
66、酬是要和对方协商后决定的，故B项不正确。48. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。D项与短文的最后一句相符，为正确答案。49. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。C项与本文第一句Computer Technician,即公司的招聘对象为电脑工程师相符。50. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。A项与 Provide general technical support to end users相符；B项与 Responsible for answering queries to end users相符；C项与 on equipment, reset problem terminals相符，故选D项。 D51. 【解析】
67、选C。主旨大意题。本文前后呼应，主要向读者介绍了当今日常生活中简单易行的四种绿色生活方式。52. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第三段中的 It is portable可知D项正确。53. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。短文从第二段至第五段的第一句都提到了一种绿色生活方式，一共四种。54. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据前面的意思“你做的和别人做的不一样”以及后面的 how you can use less energy and produce even lesser trash and pollution可以排除decrease(减少)，推断出prioritize应为“认真考虑；优先考虑”的意思，
68、所以使用consider最符合语境。55. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第五段可知，白天应充分利用自然光，应该拉开窗帘，故选D。四、书面表达On September 16, 2011，the students in our class paid a visit to China Science and Technology Museum. At 8:00, we left for China Science and Technology Museum by school bus. At 8:30, a guide introduced it to us briefly and told us
69、what we should pay attention to during our visit. Ten minutes later, we were divided into five groups and began our separate visits. Some students took notes carefully as they visited. All the students were amazed at the rapid achievements in science and technology. Three hours had gone by before we knew it. At 11:30, we returned to our school.This visit not only broadened my outlook but also aroused my interest in science and technology.