1、四川省成都石室中学2012届高三二诊模拟试题英 语 试 题第卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。1_ apple four hundred years ago led to the law of gravity while _ apple designed by Steve Jobs has changed our life greatlyAThe; an BAn; an CAn; the DThe; 不填2Thank you very much for your wonderfu
2、l lecture, MrBrucel！ .AIt doesnt matter BDont mention itCThats very kind of you to say so DIm glad youve enjoyed it3Knowledge from real life isnt easier to forget than _ achieved from textbooksAit Bthat Cone Dthose4Seen from the top of the hill the West Lake looks more beautiful and charming _ sunse
3、tAagainst Bbeneath Cwithin Dbeyond5A new_on commercial ads during TV dramas took into effect on January 1,2012From then on showing advertisements in the middle of TV dramas isnt allowedAlaw Bcase Cban Dlimit6Peter was admitted to a second-class collegeHe _ a top university, but he was addicted to pl
4、aying computer gamesAhad entered Bwould enterCmust have entered Dcould have entered7A turning point of the continuously high housing price wont appear suddenly because there must be a certain process _ many factors lead to the changeAwhich Bwhat Cwhere Dthat8The statement said five people died at th
5、e scene in this accident, while 15 others, their teacher included, were _ dead by the afternoonAconvinced Bdescribed Ccommitted Dconfirmed9We must bear in mind when we watch TV or surf the Internet or talk on the phone _ we are enjoying the fruits of mans laborAas Bthat Cwhile Dbecause10Janes strugg
6、le to make a place for herself in the music circle is the kind of life story_a fascinating novel might be writtenAwhere Bby whom Cfor what Dabout which11I listened carefully to his long boring speech, but could not _ what he was talking aboutApick out Bbring out Cmake out Dgive out12Im not sure exac
7、tly how much money youll receive, but it will _ cover your major expenses.Afirmly Broughly Crelatively Durgently13_ Libyas oil production returns to normal, I guess, it will be fifteen months, said a UN expertAAfter BThat CBefore DSince14Friends are like leaves, _ everywhere, but true friends are li
8、ke diamonds, precious and rareAto find Bfinding Cfound Dbeing found15Did you see Jay Chou at his album signing?Not reallyWe waited in line for an hour, only to be _ at the doorAturned away Bturned out Cturned off Dturned up16The message you intend to convey through words may be the exact opposite of
9、_ others actually understandAwhy Bthat Cwhich Dwhat17How long _ like this?Three weeks! Its usual here that rain _ without stopping these days of the yearAhas it rained; pours Bis it raining; is pouringChas it been raining; pours Ddoes it rain; pours18Its reported that 289 more trains were added _ pa
10、ssengers on Sunday to meet the needs of those _ home for the Spring FestivalAto take; returning Btaking; returningCtaken; to return Dtake: returned19_ the phenomenon of bystander effect in the Yueyue event, most Chinese Strongly believe that there still exist love and warmth in peoples heartsAIn add
11、ition to BIn spite of CBecause of DIn terms of20Mary, are you sure your aunt _ back from America?YesMy mother _ meI am going to see her nowAhas come; told Bcame; had toldChad come; tells Dis coming; has told第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。When I was a law p
12、rofessor, a student reported that I made an error in grading his exam by giving him too many pointsHe was 21 and after thanking him for his honesty, I changed the grade in my 22 His beaming(欢笑的） face turned to shockYoure 23 my grade? he said angrilyI would never have come in 24 He didnt finish the 2
13、5 ,but it was obvious that his display of honesty was 26 He thought hed have it all praise and the higher gradeSeveral colleagues thought I should have let the higher grade 27 because all Id accomplished was to discourage him from being 28 in the futureAnd every time I tell this story, some people a
14、gree to this 29 But I cant see how I could give good reason for worsening my 30 in grading by undermining(损害） the honesty of all my grades by failing to 31 an errorThe grade itself would be a dishonest 32 of his knowledge and it would have been 33 to other studentsHow could I 34 give a student a gif
15、t of an unearned grade?I know 35 reporting an error in ones favor is unusual, but, like 36_ too much change, its clearly the right thing to doPeople of character, those with real honesty, hate to give up 37 as much as anyone elseThe difference is that for them a good conscience and reputation is 38
16、enough to give reason for the cost of doing the right thingPerhaps lowering the students grade did 39 him from being honest in the future, but bribing（贿赂） him to be honest so mat he does the right thing when its cost-free would have 40 him even moreThe duty to be honest is about right and wrong, not
17、 risks and rewards21Awise Bright Cstubborn Dangry22Afiles Bbooks Crecords Dnotes23Alowering Bcorrecting Cchanging Dmaking24Awhether Bwhich Cwhat Dif25Asentence Bword Cexam Dlesson26Agood Bfalse Cspecial Dimpressive27Amove Bchange Cstand Ddrop28Abrave Badventurous Csuccessful Dhonest29Aremark Bcompla
18、int Cpraise Dachievement30Acrime Bmistake Cdoubt Dguilt31Amake Bfind Ccorrect Davoid32Areaction Bsense Csign Dreflection33Aunfair Bcruel Ctough Dfunny34Areluctantly Bpossibly Cpolitely Dpatiently35Aactively Bsecretly Cvoluntarily Dcuriously36Areceiving Bpaying Cearning Dreturning37Abenefits Bhonors
19、Cawards Dgifts38Apleasure Breward Ccontent Dhonor39Aprotect Binfluence Cdiscourage Dseparate40Aimproved Bencouraged Cblamed Dmined第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 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。（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AMovies in the theater get their recognition at awards ceremonies, such as the Os
20、carsBut how about movies for phones? They are getting Their turn at MoFilm-the first mobile film festivalThe first MoFilm competition received 250 entries from more than 100 countriesEntries were restricted to films that were five minutes or less in lengthideal for viewing and sharing on mobile phon
21、esAn independent jury then selected a shortlist of five film-makersThe winner was chosen from the shortlist by an audience voting using their phones.New PlatformsThe awards highlight the increasing impact that mobile phones are making in the entertainment industryMany grassroots filmmakers start out
22、 with short filmsThey are thwarted by the lack of opportunities to screen their workTherefore, mobile phones are increasingly being seen as a new platform for these short worksIt is a good place for anyone who wants to express themselves and Hod a way to have that expression be seen by a wide audien
23、ceJust think about how many people have mobile phones in the world!New Technology AdvancesMoFilm is pioneering content for mobile and online services that is a world away from HollywoodThe majority of films made for mobiles are now short in length, taking into account the screen sizeHowever, this co
24、uld be overcome as technology advancesIn the near future, longer films will likely be seen on the mobile phoneAnd there are mobile companies creating phones where users can watch movies at higher qualityWherever you see movies- one thing is certain: the quality of work, the simple ability at story t
25、elling, and the thing that inspires someone to tell a story can really come from anywhere41At the first MoFilm, _Amovies in the theater got their recognitionBmore than 100 countries took part in the competitionCideal films were five minutes or less in lengthDthe winner was chosen by experts voting42
26、The underlined word thwarted probably means _Adisappointed Bsurprised Cfrightened Dencouraged43Whats the best title for the passage?APutting Movies on Mobiles BIntroduction of Latest Mobile PhonesCMobile Phones Ceremonies DFilm Awards Broadcast on Mobile Phones44Which of the following statements is
27、NOT true?AMoFilm is not a part of HollywoodBMobile phones are a new platform for short filmsCMoFilm get their recognition through OscarsDFilms made for mobiles will likely be cleanerBWhen I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named DrGibbsHe didnt look like any doctor Id ever knownHe never yelled
28、at us for playing in his yardI remember him as someone who was a lot nicer than most of the adults in our communityWhen DrGibbs wasnt saving lives, he was planting treesHis house sat on ten acres, and his lifes goal was to make it a forestThe good doctor had some interesting theories concerning plan
29、t care and growthHe never watered his new trees, which flew in the face of conventional wisdomOnce I asked whyHe said that watering plants spoiled them so that each successive tree generation would grow weaker and weakerSo you have to make things rough for them and weed out（淘汰） the weaker trees earl
30、y onHe talked about how watering trees made for shallow roots, and how trees that werent watered had to grow deep roots in search of moisture, t took him to mean that deep roots were to be treasuredSo he never watered his treesHe planted an oak and, instead of watering it every morning, lie beat it
31、with a rolled-up newspaperSmack! Slap! Pow! I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the trees attentionDrGibbs passed away a couple of years after I left homeEvery now and again, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that Id watched him plant some twenty-five years agoTheyre e
32、xtremely tall, big and robust since they have deep roots nowHowever, the trees in my garden trembled in a cold wind although I had watered them for several yearsIt seems that adversity（逆境） and suffering benefit these trees in ways comfort and ease never couldI stood there deep in thoughtEvery night
33、before I go to bed, I check on my two sonsI stand over them and watch their little bodies, the rising and falling of life withinI often pray for themMostly I pray that their lives will be easyBut I think that its time to change my prayer because now I know my children are going to encounter hardship
34、45According to Para3 and Para4, we can infer that DrGibbs motto may be ASeeing is believing BPut everything in proper useCPractice makes perfect DNo pain, no gain46The underlined word robust in Para5 most probably means _Astrong BStrange Cdeep Dold47Which of the following may be the authors best pra
35、yer for his two sons now?AI wish them strong wings, with which they can fly higher and touch the skyBI wish them nice fortune so that they can meet people like DrGibbs in the futureCI wish them deep roots into the earth since the rains fall and the winds blow oftenDI wish them great shades under the
36、 tree since the sunlight is always sharp and bitter48Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?AA Nice Doctor BThe Deep RootsCAdversity and Suffering DMy Childhood MemoryCDue to the increasing number of violence acts produced in schools all over the world, more and more parents pr
37、efer to have their children educated at home rather than at schoolThis way they can ensure their safety and well-being, although teachers and school representatives are trying to improve the situation in schools by increasing the number of the persons in charge of the safety of the students,The main
38、 reason for violence acts are the films and cartoons that fill the childrens time They want to do everything they watch on TV and never think of the consequences, and they may hurt a classmate or a teacherOn the other hand, parents are not fully satisfied with the childrens results obtained in class
39、es and they consider private classes would have better resultsWhen a teacher has to watch 30 students in class he cant probably see what each of them is doing, how he is writing, or if he understands the explanationsAt home the teacher can explain in details everything the child doesnt understand as
40、 many times as he considers properAnd many times the child grows fond of the teacher at home, who becomes his best friend, and who helps him whenever he needs someone to talk toHowever, the best solution would be a mixture between the education received at school and that at home, because school mak
41、es children communicate and socializeKeeping a child at home for fear there might happen something bad to him only makes the childs character weak and prevents him from knowing what real life isStaying in a crystal ball only does harm to the childAll in all， schools have been created to help childre
42、n, not to harm them, so its best to keep children in these special places, where they learn, laugh, have fun and make new friends49The writers purpose in writing the text is to Ateach parents the ways to keep their children safeBshow solutions to developing childrens characterCexplain the main reaso
43、n for violence acts in schoolsDanalyze an education problem and give opinions50Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?AAdvantages and Disadvantages of Private ClassesBWho is to Blame, Parents or Schools?CWhich Is Better, School Study or Home Study?DThe Relationship between Tea
44、chers and Children51What does a crystal ball in the passage refer to?AA toy that can be used for entertainment BA safe and comfortable environmentCA round object that is made of crystal DAn obstacle that is hard to overcome52We call infer from the passage that .Aviolence TV programs have bad effects
45、 on childrens behaviorBthe teacher at home is more patient than the teacher at schoolCchildren today are weak from lack of sense of right and wrongDthere are too many students in class for a teacher to teachDLaws mat would have ensured pupils from 5 to 16 received a full financial education got lost
46、 in the “wash upAn application is calling on the next government to bring it backAt school the children are taught to add up and subtract（减法） but, extraordinarily, are not routinely shown how to open a bank account let alone how to manage their finances in an increasingly complex and demanding world
47、. Today the parenting website Mumsnet and the consumer campaigner Martin Lewis have joined forces to launch an online application to make financial education a compulsory element of the school curriculum in EnglandChildren from five to 16 should be taught about everything from pocket money to pensio
48、ns, they sayAnd that was exactly the plan preserved in the Children, Schools and Families bill that was shelved by the government in the so-called “wash-up” earlier this month the rush to legislation（立法，法律） before parliament was dismissedConsumer and parent groups believe financial education has alw
49、ays been one of the most frustrating omissions of the curriculum. As the Personal Finance Education Group (PFEG) points out, the good habits of young children do not last longOver 75% of seven- to 11-year-olds are savers but by the time they get to 17, over half of them are in debt to family and fri
50、endsBy this age, 26% see a credit card or overdraft（透支） as a way of extending their spending powerPFEG predicts that these young people will “find it much harder to avoid the serious unexpected dangers that have befallen many of their parents generation unless they receive good quality financial edu
51、cation while at school.” The UK has been in the worst financial recession （衰退） generationsIt does seem odd that unless for It parents step in young people are left in the dark until they are cruelly introduced to the world of debt when they turn up at universityIn a recent poll of over 8,000 people,
52、 97% supported financial education in schools, while 3% said it was a job for parents.53It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that _. Athe author complains about the school educationBpupils should not be taught to add up and subtract Cstudents have been taught to manage their financesDlaw
53、s on financial education have been effectively carried out 54The website and the consumer campaigner joined to _. Ainstruct the pupils to donate their pocket money Bpromote the connection of schools and families Cask the government to dismiss the parliament Dappeal for the curriculum of financial ed
54、ucation 55According to PFEG, _. Ait is easy to keep good habits long Bteenagers spend their money as planned Cparents are willing to pay the debt for their kids Dit will be in trouble if the teenagers are left alone 56A poll is mentioned to _. Astress the necessity of the curriculum reform Bshow the
55、 seriousness of the financial recession Cmake the readers aware of burden of the schoolsDclarify some people are strongly against the proposalEA Charlotte, N.C., man was charged with first-degree murder of a 79-year-old woman whom police said he scared to death. In an attempt to evade policemen afte
56、r a bank robbery, the Associated Press reports that 20-year-old Larry Whitfield broke into the home of Mary Parnell. Police say he didnt touch Parnell but that she died after suffering a heart attack that was caused by terror. Can the guy be held responsible for the womans death? Prosecutors(公诉人) sa
57、id that he can under the states murder rule, which allows someone to be charged with murder if he or she causes another persons death while committing or fleeing from a severe crime like robberyeven if he or she doesnt kill someone on purpose.But, medically speaking, can someone actually be frighten
58、ed to death? We asked Martin Samuels, chairman of the neurology department at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston.Absolutely, no question about it.The body has a natural protective method called the fight-or-flight response(战或逃反应), which was originally described by Walter Cannon，the chairman of Ha
59、rvard Universitys physiology department from 1906 to 1942. If, in the wild, an animal is faced with a life-threatening situation, the autonomic nervous system responds by increasing heart rate, increasing blood flow to the muscles, and slowing digestion, among other things. All of this increases the
60、 chances of succeeding in a fight or running away from an aggressive beast. This process certainly would be of help to primitive humans. However, in the modern world there is obvious decline of the fight-or-flight response.The autonomic nervous system uses the chemical messenger to send signals to v
61、arious parts of the body t o activate the fight-or-flight response. This chemical is toxic in large amounts; it damages the organs such as the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. It is believed that almost all sudden deaths are caused by damage to the heart. There is almost no other organ that would fa
62、il so fast as to cause sudden death. Kidney failure, liver failure, those things dont kill you suddenly.By the way, any strong positive or negative emotions such as happiness or sadness can cause the same result. There are people who have died in intercourse or in religious passion. There was a case
63、 of a golfer who hit a hole in one, turned to his partner and said, “I can die now”, and then he dropped dead. For about seven days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon there was an increase of sudden cardiac（心脏的） death among New Yorkers.57What is Martin Samuels at
64、titude to the possibility of being frightened to death?AApproval BDisapproval CDoubtful DIndifferent58Which of the following about the fight-or-flight response is TRUE?AThe fight-or-flight response was raised and proved by Martin SamuelsBIt is a natural protective method that cant be found in ail cr
65、eatures but humansCThe ancient humans had a superior fight-or-flight response than modern onesDThe fight-or-flight response is beneficial to both our actions and organs.59What activity can we infer is less likely to damage the organs?AWinning a big lottery BMissing a dead family memberCWatching a ho
66、rror movie DListening to a sweet song60The purpose of the passage is _Ato explain why people will die of a heart attackBto offer some advice on protecting us from heart failureCto compare different kinds of feelings to cause a deathDto show strong emotions can cause a sudden death第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选
67、出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填涂在二卷对应位置（否则不予给分），选项中有两项多余选项。（共五小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Hi, you must be the new secretaryWelcome! Im Tom Robinson from Public RelationsHi, MrRobinsonThanksMy name is Lisa Johns 61 Please call me Tom, LisaOK, Tom 62 Yes, over twenty yearsWow 63 Do you enjoy working here?Well, yes 64 And its a
68、lso a good place to work inBut to be honest, what I really enjoy is the chance to go abroad,Well, the best thing for me is that I live close to the office 65 AHave you worked here long?BThats a short timeCWorking in Sales nowDI can go home for lunch and I dont have to worry about the trafficEI suppo
69、se I took the job because the money is good.FHow long have you worked here?GThat is a long time第卷（满分50分）第三部分：写作（共两节，满分50分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：
70、在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。Life in Senior 3 is busy，happy but tired66_In fact, time flies as an arrow before we 67_realized itHowever, some students seem to 68_have a little pressureThey pay attention to 69_nothing but studyIt is no wonder they usually 70_do poor in studyAs for most of u
71、s, things are 71_differentEvery day we have too much homework 72_that we have no restAs far as I concerned, 73_what matter most now is that we students should 74_get more free time to have a rest as well as digest 75_what we have learned at school第二节 书面表达（满分35分）假如你叫王东，你的叔叔三十年前离开家乡去了美国。不久前，他观看China R
72、eport节目，得知中国决定加大建设新农村的力度，感慨万分，于是发了一份e-mail给你，询问近来家乡的变化情况。请根据email内容和提示要点，给你叔叔做简要回复，词数100字左右。E-mail开头和结尾已经给出。日期：12- 03-2012发件人: Wangguifu usahotmailcom 收件人：Wangdong_88163com 主题：ToXiaodong Dear Xiaodong, How are you doing?The other day when I was watching China Report CCTV at home, I was excited to le
73、arn that the Chinese government is calling on her people to speed up the reconstruction of their countrysideThe report at once took my thoughts back to the small village I once lived inThe houses were old and lowThe roads were muddy and narrowVillagers had to go a long way on foot or by bike in orde
74、r to do some shopping or see a doctor in townBecause of very small income, villagers lived quite a plain life, even without TV sets or telephonesHow time flies! It is 30 years since I left my home villageIt must have changed a lotWould you please write and tell me something about its changes?Remember me to your parents！Yours,Wang Guifu要点1家乡变化的具体事例：2家乡变化的具体原因。Dear Uncle,Im very glad to receive your email. Best wishes,Yours,Xiaodong