1、2014年河南省实验中学高考考前学校模拟三英语试题卷 本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷包括第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节，第II卷包括第三部分的第二节和第四部分。考试时间120分钟，满分150分（听力算作参考分）。考生应首先阅读答题卡上的文字信息，然后在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上作答无效。交卷时只交答题卡。第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Willa Cather on
2、ce said，When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road，I always answer with the famous saying：The end is nothing; the road is all. That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure. I have never used the computer with the thought that one more task had to be done.” Like mos
3、t writers，Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they brought her，but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing. Her works were，like her，simple and full of the vigor of her days in Nebraska，where she grew from child to young womanhood and where she developed a deep love for the
4、 treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers，wheat fields and rivers. “Its a rather strange thing about the flat country，”she wrote later. “It takes hold of you，it leaves you perfectly cold. A great many people find it very dull；they like a church tower，an old factory，a waterfall，the coun
5、try all made to look like a German Christmas cardBut when I come to the open plain，something happens. Im home. I breathe differently.”21. Willa Cather wrote because she found writing_. A. simple and lively B. opened up a road to success C. neither too hard nor too easy D. interesting and enjoyable22
6、. What was the place like where Cather grew up? _ A. It was cold，plain and without a church. B. It was vast, open, flat and wild. C. It was like a German Christmas card.D. It was a colorful world of wild flowers.23. When she said “It takes hold of you，it leaves you perfectly cold.”，Willa Cather mean
7、t that_. A. you either love the place or hate it B. you decide either to stay or to leave C. some find the place warm；others find it cold D. some find the place peaceful；others find it wild24. What happens when Cather comes to the open plain?_ A. She breathes differently from others. B. She wants to
8、 make the place her home. C. She feels completely comfortable. D. She finds the place similar to her home.BSummer Holiday Fun 2014! The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!Peterborough Museum The Age of the Dinosaurs is the museums main attracti
9、on this summerGet up close to prehistoric creatures via some great handson exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏) around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in AugustCall 01733 864663 for detailsSaxon Youth Club Scho
10、ol holiday fun：Young people aged 1319 will be able to produce their own music, compete in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thur
11、sday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm. Call 01353 720274 for detailsHoughton Mill Alice through the Looking Classa new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th. August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5:30 pro performance 6:30pm
12、8:30pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult 10. Child7. Family 20. Booking advisable on 0845 4505157. Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey Farmland Games：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland TeamCollect your sporting stickers and create a colorful
13、 rosette (玫瑰形饰物) that is fit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12: 00pm and 4:00pm on Thursday 20th August Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost7 per child. Fo
14、r further information, call 01223 810080. 25. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to . A. Peterborough Museum B. Houghton Mill C. Saxon Youth Club D. Farmland Museum26. You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you A. 21 B. 17 C. 27 D. 2027. Which of the following act
15、ivities needs parents company? A. Playing farmland games. B. Watching a new play.C. Competing in spots activities. D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.28. If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have to choose from for himself. A. one activity B. two activities C. three acti
16、vities D. four activitiesCJapans nuclear crisis is also causing concerns in China. Worried shoppers rushed to stores and supermarkets in the country for salt, with the belief that it might protect them from potential nuclear radiation spreading from Japan.Many rushed to stores to buy as much iodized
17、 salt (加碘盐)as possible because of the rumor that iodized salt could help prevent radiation poisoning spreading from Japans Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Consumers also worried that the nuclear cloud might spread to China by air and sea, polluting food sources, including salt taken from the sea.The
18、wave of panic buying spread quickly across the country, driving up salt prices by five to ten times in some cities. Even regions rich in salt production, like Jiangxi Province，faced sudden shortages.The government took measures to guarantee enough supply and to stabilize（稳定）the market. It also dismi
19、ssed the nuclear rumors, saying the nuclear fallout was unlikely to reach the country, and that salt did not help to prevent radiation poisoning.Local governments have stepped in to stabilize the market, too. As well, state-owned salt companies have been urged to increase their supply.Facing expandi
20、ng market demand, distribution centers have taken extra measures to ensure they are well-prepared.Wang Yun, the General Manager of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation, said, Our storage can guarantee a two-month supply for the Beijing market.29. People made panic purchases of salt for the reasons EXCE
21、PT_.A. salt might protect them from potential nuclear radiationB. nuclear radiation might pollute food sourcesC. nuclear radiation might pollute salt taken from the seaD. there would be a shortage of salt on the market30. What measures did the government take for the panic buying?A. Enough salt woul
22、d be offered to each house.B. It admitted that salt could stop nuclear radiation.C. Governments urged state-owned salt companies to increase the supply.D. Those who spread the rumor were all arrested and punished.31. What is the purpose of the writer to give the example of Beijing Salt Industry Corp
23、oration?A. To tell readers that there is a salt company in Beijing. B. To make people believe that the supply of salt is enough.C. To call on panic people to buy enough salt.D. To prove what the government did was right. DBad teeth can be painful and worse. They can even be deadly. Infections (感染）of
24、 the gums (牙龈）and the teeth can cause bacteria (细菌）to go into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the chance of a heart attack and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults are not the only ones at risk. For example, in 2007, doctors in the Washington area said a boy died when a too
25、th infection spread to his brain. They said it might have been prevented had he received the dental care (牙齿保健）he needed. He was twelve years old.Experts at the National Institutes of Health say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy development of
26、teeth. Breast milk can help slow the growth of bacteria and acid production in the mouth.But dentists say a babys gums and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use a cloth with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to
27、 sleep with a bottle, only give the child water.When baby teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently.The use of fluoride (氟化物）to protect teeth is common in many parts o
28、f the world. For example, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel (法琅质)， the hard surface on teeth, to help prevent holes from forming.32. According to the passage, bad teeth can be _.A. painful B. deadly C. preventive D. incurable33. The writer uses the boys dea
29、th as an example to show that _.A. not only adults but the young may suffer from teeth problemB. babies with bad teeth can easily dieC. the doctors should be responsible for the caseD. the boy was not fed with his breast milk34. Whats the main idea of paragraph 4 and 5?A. How to develop babies teeth
30、. B. Why to protect babies teethC. How to keep babies teeth clean D. Why to keep babies teeth clean35. The passage tells us that _.A. Enamel is most widely used to protect teeth in the worldB. Bad teeth may affect the health of adults and the youngC. Breast milk can cure babies bad teethD. Babies te
31、eth should be brushed once per day第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Here are some ways to help you have a happier and more successful life:_36_ .Instead of saying, “Why is this happening to me?” you say, “What can I learn from this?” Trust that anything diffi
32、cult in life is temporary. Then life will get better. _37_. Without lifes challenges, we would never know what we are truly made of. Therefore, we become stronger and more confident in the process._38_ . It actually works! Dont say it doesnt work until youve tried it. We all have a blueprint for our
33、 lives and making plans will help us realize it.Take care of people around you honestly. _39_. If you truly care about your friends, family or someone else, theyll stick with you through high and low because they know you care about them.Refuse to compare your progress with others. It will only serv
34、e to destroy your confidence. Everyone is at different stages in their lives. If you understand that youre right where youre supposed to be, then it wont matter what others are doing. You are unique with special qualities, talents, skills and so on. _40_. A. Pay attention to your imagination.B. The
35、power of making plans cannot be ignored.C. Try to learn from the difficult situations you meet.D. Everything youve experienced has been in preparation.E. There is no one like you, so how can you compare yourself to others?F. It is through the toughest times we learn what were capable of doing.G. Peo
36、ple can see right through you and can feel whether youre honest or not.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make
37、 the sparks fly from his hammer.The _41 _ of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would _42_ himself watching how the tradesman worked.Young man, why dont you try your _43_ to learn to make shoe tacks(鞋钉), even if it is only to kill the
38、time? said the blacksmith. Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little _44_ he found that he was becoming very _45_ and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war _46_ all his goods.
39、He had to leave home and was _47_ to take up residence(居住) in another country. It _48_ happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were _49_ a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid _50_ prices they were not always able to get what they wanted
40、, because in that part of the country there was a high _51_ for soldiers shoes.Our young Mr. Smith, who was _52_ it difficult to _53_ his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of _54_ tacks and had the _55_ idea of making a _56_ with the shoemakers. He told them that h
41、e would make the tacks if they would help to get him _57_ in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the _58_. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village. How _59_ it seems, he used to say, even making tacks can bring a _60_. My trade is mor
42、e useful to me than were all my former riches.41. A. soldier B. son C. villager D. tradesman42. A. spend B. find C. enjoy D. demand43. A. luck B. fortune C. means D. hand44. A. moment B. performance C. practice D. routine 45. A. skilled B. scared C. tired D. satisfied 46. A. ruined B. lost C. sold D
43、. crashed47. A. required B. adopted C. forced D. delighted48. A. thus B. ever C. meanwhile D. so49. A. spending B. earning C. begging D. possessing50. A. expensive B. high C. numerous D. much51. A. requirement B. appeal C. bargain D. demand52. A. valuing B. finding C. accustoming D. approaching53. A
44、. earn B. make C. eat D. have54. A. conducting B. conveying C. making D. transforming55. A. joyful B. sudden C. awful D. appropriate56. A. bargain B. business C. order D. difference57. A. addicted B. stressed C. strengthened D. settled58. A. offer B. help C. tacks D. residence59. A. strange B. funny
45、 C. lucky D. impressive60. A. difference B. trade C. life D. fortune 第II卷第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词适当的形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。W: Hi! It is nice to see you. 61._ have you been these days?M: I went to Beijing for business. I left last week and returned y
46、esterday morning. Because it was Friday yesterday and the manager wasnt going to work on the weekend, I had to spend the whole day 62._ (prepare) a report about my Beijing business trip. I 63._ (work) on it until I got a headache, but I finished the report in time to send to the manger just half an
47、hour before the end of the workday.W: No 64._ you are looking so tired! You have been working much 65. _ hard.M: Thats 66._ I come here to the park to relax a bit.W: How was your business in Beijing?M: I could say it was 67._ success. I was able to return 68. _ (early) than I planned. I 69._ (think)
48、 my trip would last two weeks and I would have to spend Christmas alone.W: Congratulations! I hope you can enjoy 70._ now. Lets get together sometime.M: OK. Good bye!2014年河南省实验中学高考考前学校模拟三英语试题卷答题卡第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）七选五：36-40 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）61. _ 62. _ 63. _ 64. _ 65. _66. _ 67. _ 68. _ 69.
49、 _ 70. _第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） Great changes have been taken place in the way people communicate with each other. In the past people write letters to share informations and later they talked with each other on the telephone. Now more and more people use our own mobile phones t
50、o communicating. And instead writing on the paper, they e-mail to each other on the computer. As a result, people find that quicker and easier to communicate, and at the same time some people feel that they become poorer in writing. They worry about whether people can be as closely as before.第二节 书面表
51、达 （满分25分）你在网络上读到一篇关于“九零后”的英语文章，你打算以“Post-90s Generation”为题，用第一人称给二十一世纪英文报写一篇文章，内容包括：“九零后”的缺点(weakness)“九零后”的优点(strength)你自己的感受1. 依赖性强;2. 自私；3. 贪图过舒适的生活等。1.渴望了解周围的世界；2.思想独立；3.有很多新观念等。注意：1. 词数：100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。4. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。Post-90s GenerationWe, post-90s generation,
52、are living in a society full of fiercer competition, and developing our special manners and values, which has raised peoples concern. _ 2014年河南省实验中学高考考前学校模拟英语试题卷答案21 25 DBACC 26 30 DABDC 31 35 BBACB 36-40 CFBGE41 45 BCDCA 46 50 BCDAB 51 55 DBACB 56 60 ADABD61. Where 62. preparing 63. worked 64. wond
53、er 65. too 66. why 67. a 68. earlier 69.had thought 70.yourself短文改错1.去掉been 2.write-wrote 3. informations - information 4. our-their 5. communicating - communicate 6. instead 后面加of 7. that-it 8. and-but 9. poorer-poor 10. closely-close Post-90s Generation We, post-90s generation, are living in a soc
54、iety full of fiercer competition, and developing our special manners and values, which has raised peoples concern.Its true that the post-90s generation have some weaknesses. Some of us, for example, rely on our parents too much and tend to live comfortable lives and some are even selfish and care li
55、ttle for others. At the same time, the post-90s generation desire to learn more about the world around us, and we are independent in thinking. We always keep up with modern science and technology and have many new ideas.I hold the belief that the post-90s generation should carry forward our strengths (strong points) and overcome the weaknesses, and try to tell the world that we are a hopeful generation.【来