1、天水市一中2011届高考第四次模拟考试英 语 试 题命题：南静昭 审核：陈万生本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。3考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷（选择题 共95分）第一部分：英语知识运用(共三节，满分50分)第一节 语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相
2、同的选项。1.explanation A. excellent B. exactly C. existence D. example2. measure A. sure B. gesture C. pleasure D. cause3. enough A. touch B. mouth C. soul D. shout4. politeAdistance Bservice Csign Dticket5. attach Abutcher Bchemist Ccharacter Dstomach 第二节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题。每小题1分；满分15分） 从A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入
3、空白处的最佳选项。6. The story took place in Europe in the days before automobiles _ everyone used horsesAwhich Bwhere Cwhen Das7. Hey! Here is a message on my cell phone, telling me to send money toDelete it! Its a trickMany a person _ _ by such tricksAhas been cheated Bhave been cheated Cwere cheated Dwas
4、cheated8. Have you heard about Apple iPhone 4?SureIt is very hot these daysIm thinking about getting _ _Aone Bthem Cthat Dit9. Do you still go jogging every morning?Yes, I cant think of a _ way to start a dayAbetter Bbest Cworse Dworst10. Schools in the south tend to be well equipped,_ those in the
5、north are relatively poor.Aonce Bwhile Cas Duntil11. Be careful when washing those glasses! I don t want them _ Ato have been broken Bto be broken Cbreaking Dbreak12. There arent any toys in our suitcaseWhere have you put them?Oh, noThat old lady sitting next to us _ have taken ours by mistake.Amust
6、 Bcould Cshould Dwould13. Im tired outI stayed up the whole night, _ for my midterm math examAstudying Bto study Cto be studying Dstudied14. Try to a few hours each week for exercise.Aput awayBtake away Cpick up Dset aside 15. It is really _ useful dictionary, _dictionary every one of us needsAan; a
7、 Ba; the Cthe; a Da; a16. The dining room is clean and tidy, with a table already _for a big mealAlaid Blaying Cto lay Dbeing laid17. It is the hotel _is located in the downtown_ he applied to for a job.Athat; which Bwhich; thatCthat; where D/; that18. Can you describe _ it happened?Yes, I was ridin
8、g on my bike _ a car knocked me down from behindAwhen; as Bhow; as Chow; when Dhow; while19. I just cant stop worrying about the result of the English examination_ _Theres nothing you can do now but waitATake your time BTake it easy CDont mind DDont mention it20. A teachers _ to education is worth g
9、reat respect of the whole society because it brings benefits to the development of societyAdevotion Bprinciple Cidentity Dguidance第三节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was her giggling that drew my attentionNote taking really wasnt all that funnyW
10、alking over to the offender, I asked for the 21 Frozen, she refused to give it to meI waited, all attention in the classroom on the quiet 22 between teacher and studentWhen she finally 23 it over she whispered, “Okay, but I didnt draw it”It was a hand-drawn _24_ of me, teeth blackened and the words
11、“Im stupid” coming out of my mouthI managed to fold it up calmlyMy mind, 25 , was working angrily as I struggled not to 26 .I figured I knew the two most likely candidates for drawing the pictureIt would do them some 27 to teach them a lesson, and maybe it was high time that I did it! Thankfully, I
12、was able to keep myself 28 .When there were about six minutes remaining, I showed the class the pictureThey were all silent as I told them how 29 this was for meI told them there must be a reason 30 and now was their chance to write down anything they needed to tell meThen I let them write silently
13、while I sniffed in the back of the classroomAs I 31 the notes later, many of them said something like, “Ive got nothing against you,” or “Im sorry you were hurt.” Some kids said, “Were _32_ of you.” But two notes, from the girls who I _33_ were behind the picture, had a list of issuesI was too 34_ ,
14、 too strictReading those notes, I realized that over the course of this year, instead of _ 35 my students, I had begun commanding them to _36_Where I thought I was driving them to success I was _37_ driving them awayI had some apologizing to doBut the next day in the classroom, one boy and one girl
15、each handed me a cardThe one _38_ by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly jokeThe one from the girls asked for 39 . This was a lesson for both the kids and meForgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the 40 .21Anote Badvice Creason Dhelp22Abattle Bcompetition Cargument
16、Dconversation23Atook Bthought Cturned Dhanded24Astatue Bgraph Cpicture Dposter25Aotherwise Bhowever Ctherefore Dbesides26Aleave Bcry Cexplain Dargue27Agood Bharm Cfavor Dpunishment28Aamused Bcontrolled Cuninterested Drelaxed29Ameaningful Bforgetful Cregretful Dhurtful30Aaside Babove Cbeneath Dbehind
17、31Awrote Bfinished Cread Dcollected32Aproud Bfond Cafraid Dashamed33Afigured Bpromised Cconcluded Dconfirmed34Atalkative Bmean Cclumsy Dconsiderate35AforcingBencouraging Ccomforting Dteaching36Aappreciate Bapologize Ccompromise Dachieve37Aactually Bnormally Cimmediately Dgenerally38AdecoratedBoffere
18、d Csigned Dbought39Athankfulness Bforgiveness Ccompensation Dcommunication40Afriendship Beducation Cknowledge Dfuture第二部分：阅读理解(共25小题；第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分)第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题后的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AMonday: Here I am, in the middle of nowhereThis camping trip idea is not getting off to a very good star
19、tIts raining and the tent leaksThe hiking seemed to take forever, and I still cant understand how it could all have been up hill! How did I ever let my brother talk me into this? When we get homeif we ever get homehes going to have to do something great to get back on my good sideMaybe he should spo
20、nsor a shopping spree （狂购） at the mall!Tuesday: Things are looking upThe sun came out today, so we were able to leave the tents and dry outWere camped at the edge of a small lake that I couldnt see before because of the rain and fogThe mountains are all around us, and the forest is absolutely beauti
21、fulWe spent most of the day dragging out everything out of our backpacks or tents and putting it where the sun could dry it outLater in the afternoon we tried to catch the fish for dinner, hut the fish were smarter than we wereAt night we built a fire and sang songs happilyWednesday: We hiked to the
22、 far side of the lake and climbed to the top of a small peakFrom there we could see how high the other mountains were and how far the forest spread around usOn the way up we passed through a snowfield!Thursday: I caught my first fish! We followed the stream that fed the lakeAfter about two miles, we
23、 came to a section that Carol said looked fishyShe had a pack rod （竿）, which can be carried in a backpackI asked to cast it, and I caught a fish on my first tryCarol caught a few moreBut they were just too pretty to eat for lunch, so we put them back in the streamFriday: I cant believe we are going
24、home alreadyIt will be nice to get a hot shower, sleep in a real bed, and eat junk food, but the trip has been wonderfulWere already talking about another camping adventure next year where we canoe down a riverIts hard to believe, but I think this city girl has a little country blood in her veins41T
25、he writer went on this camping trip because _ .Ashe enjoyed camping Bshe wanted to go fishingCshe was influenced by her brother Dshe was tired of staying home42The whole morning of Tuesday, the writer _ _Ahiked along the lake B.dried out her belongingsCclimbed the mountain Dcaught the fish for dinne
26、r43It can be inferred that Carol had a pack rod with her because _Ashe could not afford to buy a regular fishing poleBshe needed it to get their main source of foodCshe thought the writer of the journal might need itDshe expected to go fishing while they were hiking44It is likely that the writer wil
27、l _ Ago on another camping trip Binvite Carol to go fishing togetherCmake her brother buy her something Dconvince her brother to go campingBI had to knock on the taxi to get his attentionFinally, the driver, a man about 60, looked up from behind the wheel and apologized, Im sorry, but I was reading
28、a letter He sounded as if he had a cold or a coughSince I was in no hurry, I told him to finish his letterHe shook his head, explaining that he had already read it several times and almost knew it by heartCurious, I asked whether it was from a child or maybe a grandchild This isnt family, he replied
29、, though he might just as well have been a regular member of the familyOld Ed and I grew up togetherThey were always friendsBut since he moved away from the neighborhood 30 years ago, itd generally just been postcards at Christmas time between themA couple of weeks ago, Ed died. “1 should have kept
30、in touch.” He repeated this, more to himself than to meTo comfort him, I said sometimes we just didnt seem to find the timeBut we used to find the time, he said. “Take a look.” He handed the letter over to meThe first sentence “ Ive been meaning to write for some time, but Ive always delayed it.” re
31、minded me of myselfIt went on to say that he often thought about the good times they had had togetherWhen I read the part where it said “Your friendship really means a lot to me, more than I can say because Im not good at saying things like that.” I found myself nodding in agreementWe had gone sever
32、al kilometers and were almost at my hotel, so I read the last paragraph: “So I thought youd like to know that I was thinking of you.” And it was ended with “Your Old Friend, Tom.” “I thought your friends name was Ed,” I said“Im Tom,” he explained”Its a letter I wrote to Ed before I knew hed diedI ne
33、ver put it in the mailboxI guess I should have written it sooner.” His face was pale as he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief When I got to my hotel room I didnt unpack right awayI had to write a letter and post it45Who wrote the letter?ATom BOld Ed CThe author DThe drivers grandchild46It can be inf
34、erred from the passage that the driver regretted _Amissing Eds funeral Bmoving away from his neighborhoodCforgetting to send Ed Christmas cards Dnot being able to keep in touch with Ed47From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the author of the passage _Aoften failed to write to his friendsBhad no intent
35、ion to write to his friendsChad many great moments with his friendsDwas good at expressing feelings to his friends48What message does the passage probably try to convey?AComfort your friends when they are feeling downBLife is unpredictable so live each day as if it were your lastCRemember to always
36、mail your letters after expressing your wordsDAlways make time to value and experience your lasting friendshipsCWhats delicious to eat and comes in a variety of colors? Eggplant! And no, it has nothing to do with chickens! This strangely named vegetable is, however, as versatile as an eggIt can be s
37、teamed, fried, and bakedIt can be eaten by itself or combined with meats and other vegetablesEggplant was first grown in India in the 5th century BCIts popularity soon spread to China and then throughout AsiaFinally, during the Middle Ages the vegetable made its way to EuropeAt that time, eggplant w
38、as not the shiny purple vegetable most people know todayInstead, it resembled a white eggDue to this egg - like appearance, eggplant got its nameIn its early days, the vegetable was so bitter that people often called it a “mad apple.”This nickname started because people believed its bitterness was b
39、ad for one s healthPeople actually thought eggplant could cause insanity and cancerFortunately today people know that eggplant doesnt cause insanity or cancerIn fact eggplant is so healthy that it may prevent cancerIn addition, the brain and the heart benefit from this super vegetableSince its high
40、in fibre, eggplant can improve digestionItaly, Turkey, Egypt, China and Japan are the leading growers of eggplant in the world todayDepending on its location, eggplant may be purple, green, orange or yellow - whiteAnd it can be as small as a tomato or as large as a cucumberDish varieties range from
41、simple to complex, with all of them being deliciousToday, thousands of people gather in Loomis, Calif, for the annual Loomis Eggplant FestivalThe main activity at the festival is eating delicious eggplant dishesThere is plenty more to do and see, thoughRecipe contests, arts and crafts, performers, r
42、aces and childrens activities all “egg cite” festival - goersMost people at the festival would agreeeggplant is an “eggcellent” vegetable49Eggplant got its name because of its _ Aappearance Btaste Ccolor Dvalue50Which of the following does NOT belong to the qualities of eggplant? AIt can be cooked i
43、n various ways BIt can prevent cancer CIt is valuable and priceless DIt is easy to digest51Which of the following is true according to the passage? AEggplant can be eaten to cure cancer BEggplant used to taste bitter CIndia produce the most eggplant in the world today DEggplant has a history of near
44、ly 1,000 years52Most people come to the Loomis Eggplant Festival to_ Aenjoy food with eggplant Bpromote eggplant Ctake part in recipe contests Dsee arts and crafts DNew security camera can “see” through clothesNew technology that can “ see ” through clothing and detect what s underneath can now be u
45、sed to scan crowds, making it a potentially effective tool to prevent terrorist attacks in public places.The Thru Vision T5000 camera picks up Terahertz rays, or T-rays, which are naturally sent out by all objects and can pass through clothes or even walls. The camera can then detect metallic and no
46、nmetallic objects hidden under clothing on still or moving objects without showing any body detail.While similar technology is seen at airports around the world, the T5000 is designed to be used in large, open areas. With a range of 25 meters, the T5000 can screen people in public places, thus avoid
47、ing bottle-necks at border crossing or security checkpoints. It also means people can be screened without knowing it.The technology develops from British astronomers work in studying dying stars. Astronomers use T-ray cameras to see through dust and clouds in space. The company sees uses for its cam
48、era at other sites where political or business activities take place.For privacy concerns，Thru Vision Chief Executive Clive Beattie said the image produced by the camera did not show detailed parts of the body. ” Its almost a shining light bulb(灯泡）.“ Beattie said. You don t see the detail that peopl
49、e might be concerned about. “ In London s busy Piccadilly Circuswhich is already filled with closed -circuit surveillance (监视）cameras reaction to the new technology was mixed. Some said the camera was going too far and violating privacy，but others said they are willing to put safety before privacy c
50、oncerns. “ There s surveillance everywhere anyway.” said one commuter. “I don t think it s much of a difference. I don t care that they can see through me because they can see me anyway.”Some experts said the privacy violation of the camera was not worth the benefit. “ What we should consider is how
51、 much we want to lose our privacy in order to obtain a sort of national security，” said David Murakami Wood，director of the Surveillance Studies network，which deals with surveillance and privacy problems. “ In most cases this isn t real securityit s a sense of safety that has very little real effect
52、. ”53. What can we learn about T5000?A.It can detect metallic and nonmetallic objects underneath.B.It can see through clothing or walls by sending out T-rays.C.It was first used to observe stars by astronomers.D.It is widely used at airports around the world.54. What is the most probable purpose of
53、the new invention?A. To improve people s life standard.B. For scientific research.C. For commercial benefits.D. For safety reasons.55. Which is most probably the opinion of people on using the new camera?A.Some agree to its use as it is new technology to protect privacy.B.Some agree to its use becau
54、se safety is the most important.C.Some don t agree to its use because it makes no difference.D.Some people don t care because they know little about it.56. What s the main idea of the last paragraph?A.Safety is more important than privacy. B.T5000 is more beneficial than harmful.C.T5000 does not rea
55、lly provide security. D.Its not worth giving up privacy for safety.EAn idea came to me, and I turned off the lights in the studioIn the darkness, I took off my shirt and took up the cello （大提琴）; it was the first time in my life Id felt the instrument against my bare chestId never thought about that;
56、 music scholars always talk about the resonating properties （共振） of various instruments, but surely the performers own body must have some effect on the soundAs I dug into the notes I imagined that my own chest and lungs were extensions of the sound box; I seemed to be able to change the sound by th
57、e way I sat, and by varying the muscular tightness in my upper bodyAfter improvising for a while, I started playing, still in the darknessI heard the music through my skinFor the first time I didnt think about how it would sound to anyone else, and slowly, joyfully, gratefully, I started to hear aga
58、inThe notes sang out, first like a trickle:, then like a fountain of cool water bubbling up from a hole in the middle of a desertAfter an hour or so I looked up, and in the darkness saw the outline of the cat sitting on the floor in front of me, cleaning her paws and purring loudly, I had an audienc
59、e again, humble as it wasSo thats what I do now with my celloAt least once a day I find time to tune it, close my eyes and listenIts probably not going to lead to the kind of comeback Id be thirsty foryears of playing badly have left scars on my techniquebut I might eventually try giving a concert i
60、f I feel up to itOccasionally I feel a stab of longing, and I wish I could give just one more concert on a great stage before my lights blink off, but that longing passes more quickly nowI take comfort in the fact that, unlike the way I felt before, I can enjoy playing for myself nowI feel relaxed a
61、nd expansive when I play, as if I could stretch out my arms and reach from one end of the apartment to the otherA feeling of completeness and dignity surrounds me and lifts me up57The writer put the cello against his bare chest to _Atest music scholars ideas about the resonating propertiesBexperienc
62、e the effect of his body on the musical soundCreduce his muscular tightness in his upper bodyDcheck the function of the sound box58In Paragraph 2 , the writer intends to _Aexplain his feelings of playing before a catBidentify specific pieces of music he playedCexpress his feelings of playing against
63、 his bodyDdescribe the sound when he played against his body59From the last paragraph we can infer that the writer was _Aoptimistic Bdiscouraged Cnervous Denthusiastic60The passage is mainly about _Aa musician playing the cello for an audienceBa musicians feelings when playing the celloCa musician f
64、inding joy in playing music in a new wayDa musicians desire to return to his former profession第二节：根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。John: Hello, Marry.Marry: Hi, John. I havent seen you for ages. 61 John: Things just couldnt be better. How about you, then?Marry: Umnot bad. 62 John: 63 Marry:
65、Ive just finished my term paper and Im going to travel next week.John: Fantastic! 64 Oh, Im afraid I have to go now for work. See you later.Marry: OK, 65 Take care!John: You too! Bye!AHow have you been?BWhat have you been up to?Clets get together sometime.DWhat would you like to know? ks5uEI really
66、envy you! FThats just what I am thinking of.GJust keeping myself busy.第卷 非选择题(共55分)w.w.w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om第三部分 写作（共三节，满分55分）第一节：单词拼写（共10小题。每小题1分；满分10分）66Only a _（十年）ago, our town had no modern industry worth speaking of.67The scenery is beautiful_（超出）description. 68Karl Marx _（献身）himself to the revolut
67、ion cause.69She （讨价还价）with the trader till he sold her the fruit cheaply70You can use the （科学）method when you are studying English71We should keep a _（平衡）between work and play.72I think its time we talked _ (严肃) about our relationship.73Toms _（失败）to answer questions made the police suspicious.74The
68、bridge will open in (二月) 2012.75I used to think the oil price rise has nothing to do with our life. But now, I believe it _ (影响) our life.第二节：短文改错（共10小题。每小题1.5分；满分15分）Today is Sunday. The sky is full of sunshine, so does my life. 76._At about 9:00a.m, I go to the bookstore with my friends. There 77.
69、_was a lot of new books. I didnt know which one to buy, because 78._these books were all useful to me. At last, I chose two. 79._At 10:00, we went to the cinema.The film calling Titanic was 80._very popular. It took us about 3 hours to see. Having seen the 81._film, and everyone was deeply moved. So
70、me friends even 82._burst out tears. From the story, I understand that love is noble 83._and valuable. Thats a really wonderful film. It is very worth 84._seeing again. What a happy day! I hope tomorrow I will be even happy! 85._第三节：书面表达（满分30分）假如你是英才高中将要毕业的高三学生李华，想去香港大学（Hong Kong University）学习，因此你打算
71、给该校写一封电子邮件，就一些相关事宜进行咨询。1 你对环境科学(Environmental Science)很感兴趣，如何才能够被该学校录取；2是否需要参加英语考试；3该校的奖学金、学费、食宿安排和生活费用等情况怎样。注意：1邮件必须包含以上所有内容，可适当增加细节；2词数100左右；3开头和结尾已经给出，不记入总词数。ks5u参考词汇：奖学金：scholarship 食宿：accommodation高考资源网 Sir,My name is Li Hua. I am a student from Yingcai Senior High School. Soon I will graduate
72、and I plan to study in your university, so I am writing to ask for some information._Your timely reply would be much appreciated. Yours truly， Li Hua 天水市一中2011届高考第四次模拟考试英 语 试 题 答 案 第一节：语音知识1-5 ACACA第二节：语法和词汇知识6-10 CAAAB 11-15BAADD 16-20 ABCBA第三节：完型填空21-25 AADCB 26-30 BABDD 31-35CCABB 36-40 DACBD第二部分
73、：阅读理解41-44 CBDA 45-48 ADAD 49-52 ACBA 53-56 ADBD 57-60 BCAC61-65 AGBEC第三部分 写作第一节：单词拼写66decade67beyond 68devoted 69bargained 70scientific71.balance72seriously 73failure 74Febrary 75. affects/influences第二节：短文改错76. doesis 77. gowent 78. waswere 79. 80. callingcalled 81. see 后加 it82. 去掉 and 83. outinto
74、84. verywell 85. happyhappier第三节：书面表达高考资源网 Sir, ks5uMy name is Li Hua. I am a student from Yingcai Senior High School. Soon I will graduate and I plan to study in your university, so I am writing to ask for some information.I am very interested in Environmental Science; the subject in your universit
75、y is especially famous. As far as we know, the environmental protection is becoming more and more important all around the worldI really want to be something in this field. So I wonder how I can be admitted to your university. Do I have to take an English test? How much will I have to pay for my education in your university? How can I apply for the scholarship？How do you arrange accommodations for mainland students? What will the usual living costs be like in your university like me?Your timely reply would be much appreciated.Yours truly， Li Hua
