1、广东省中山市侨中2012届高三第二次模拟考试英语本试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One day, a train was approaching the small town of Cheekyville. On the train was a 1 man with a big suitcase. He was called William Warbler and he loo
2、ked very 2 indeed. But what made him most unusual was the fact that whenever he needed to 3 , he did so by singing opera. Even if someone said “good day” to him, he would clear his throat and 4 : “Goood dayyy to youuuuuu. toooooo!” Almost everyone considered William unusual, since no one could get a
3、 normal 5 word out of him. As no one knew how he made his living he lived quite 6 , always wearing the same old second-hand suit they often had no _7_for him and sometimes even made fun of him.William had been in Cheekyville for some years, when one day a rumor (谣言) spread that William had received
4、a role in a very important 8 in the nations capital, that there had been posters everywhere advertising the event, and that it had been a great 9 . And to everyones surprise, when William was being interviewed by reporters, he answered their questions by speaking with good 10 , and with a clear and
5、pleasant voice. From that day on, William gave up 11 at all hours. Now he sang only during his stage appearances. People wouldnt have thought him 12 if they had seen what William kept in his big suitcase. It was a large 13 , with a hand-carved message on it. The message said, “Practice every second,
6、 for you never know when your 14 will come.” Little did people realize that he only got the role in the opera because the 15 had heard William singing while out buying a newspaper. 1. A. tall B. sensitive C. handsome D. strange 2. A. common B. concerned C. wealthy D. confident 3. A. appear B. practi
7、ceC. communicateD. debate 4. A. whisper B. respond C. repeat D. tease 5. A. advised B. printed C. written D. spoken 6. A. simply B. naturally C. calmlyD. fortunately 7. A. mercy B. respectC. trustD. money 8. A. concert B. documentary C. opera D. film 9. A. experienceB. benefit C. discoveryD. success
8、10. A. movementsB. manners C. efforts D. signs11. A. pretendingB. recording C. singing D. wandering12. A. mad B. skillful C. artificialD. desperate13. A. knife B. stone C. medal D. diamond14. A. solution B. inspirationC. performanceD. chance15. A. neighbor B. visitor C. director D. Teacher第二节语法填空 (共
9、10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。 When a lion was asleep, a little mouse began running up and down beside him, _16_made some noise. This soon wakened the lion. _17_(lose)his temper, he caught the mouse in his paws and was about to kil
10、l it. The mouse, terrified, pleaded to the lion to spare _18_life. Please let me go, it cried, and one day I will repay you for your _19_(kind). The idea of so small a creature ever being able to do anything for him amused the lion so much _20_he laughed aloud. He thought, “How could this little mou
11、se help me?” _21_, he lifted his paws and let it go. But the mouses chance came after all. A few days later, when the lion was wandering in the forest, he _22_ (catch) in a trap. The hunters wanted to take him alive to the king, _23_he tied him to a tree, and went away to look for a wagon. Just then
12、 the little mouse passed _24_, and saw the sad lion. It went up to him and soon gnawed away(啃断) the ropes. “Was I right?” asked the little mouse. This lion _25_ (nod) his head and thanked the little mouse.II 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A One man
13、tells of driving on a long and lonely road, the last 65 miles of it unpaved, in order to watch Indian dances in the state of Arizona. After the dances, he returned to his car only to find that it had a flat tire. He put on the spare and drove to the only service station in that town.“Do you fix flat
14、s?” he inquired of the attendant.“Yes,” came the answer.“How much do you charge?” he asked. With a twinkle in his eye, the man replied, “What difference does it make?” This is what has been called a “Hobsons choice”. A Hobsons choice is a situation that forces a person to accept whatever is offered
15、or go without. According to Barbara Berliner, the phrase was inspired by sixteenth-century entrepreneur (企业家) Thomas Hobson. There was no choice by the customer it was strictly Hobsons choice. But often we really have a choice, and the choice does make a difference. We may not always believe it. We
16、may feel as if we have no choice, but almost always there is a choice in the matter. And when we realize that we do most things by choice, then we are taking control of our own lives. Someone challenged me to try an experiment that completely changed my perspective. “For the next seven days,” he sai
17、d, “eliminate the words I have to from your vocabulary and say I choose to. Dont say, I have to work late tonight. Instead, say, I choose to work late. When you choose to do it, you take control of your life. Instead of saying, I have to stay home, try I choose to stay home. The way you spend your t
18、ime is your choice. You are responsible. You have control.” In just seven days I was no longer saying “I have to” and I felt better about my decisions. I learned that there is very little in my life I actually have to do. You and I decide to do certain things because we believe that it will be for t
19、he best. When we eliminate “I have to” from our vocabularies, we take control. Try it for a week and you see what happens. I think youll see its a change for the better.26. What did the attendant mean by saying “What difference does it make”? A. The man didnt need to pay for the work. B. It was unne
20、cessary for the man to ask about the price. C. There was no need for the man to have the tire fixed. D. The man should keep silent.27. The author learnt from the experiment that he . A. could become more challenging B. could spend more time relaxing himself C. should take pleasure in helping others
21、D. actually changed his attitudes towards life28. What does the underlined word “eliminate” mean? A. Remember. B. Repeat. C. Remove. D. Recite.29. What is the situation where we have a “Hobsons choice”? A. We have no choice but to follow. B. We should often change our choice. C. We should make prepa
22、rations before a journey. D. We should think twice before taking action.30. The purpose of writing this text is to . A. advise us to become active in lifeB. explain what Hobsons choice is C. tell an interesting story about the authorD. accept others advice modestly B She is quiet, soft-spoken and ha
23、s a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didnt want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “Its a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didnt help me with my s
24、choolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents meetings. Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I dont expect other people
25、to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other. In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands
26、 of butterflies flying toward me.That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them. She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was
27、the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldnt stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “Its all my fault, shes just a kid and I didnt have time to take care of her.” To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before. After that, Lili began to
28、spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.31. Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _.A. she wanted to make m
29、ore money B. she was not willing to look after meC. she didnt want to waste her life D. she likes keeping busy32. We quarreled because _.A. she began to spend less and less time with meB. she didnt help me with my schoolwork.C. she seldom attended the parents meetings in my school.D. Lili and I were
30、 too busy to communicate much with each other.33. What can we learn from the passage?A. Most women dont want to be a housewife.B. Most children want their mothers to accompany them at home.C. We need to understand our mothers busy life.D. Although mothers are not perfect, they all love the children3
31、4. Which of the following statements is WRONG?A. Lili is a quiet, strong-willed woman.B. Lili began to spend more time at home after visiting the therapist.C. I was scared and screamed in biology class because I hate butterflies.D. I only realized my life was like a wheel when my body couldnt stand
32、the pressure anymore.35. What is the best title for the passage?A. Mom Does Care. B. A Busy but Successful Mother.C. Change From Mother to Businessman. D. A Students Opinion on Mother.C People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on the second Sunday in May, a
33、nd Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the
34、 custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Fathers D
35、ay was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Fathers Day as a national commemorative day in 1972. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.These two sp
36、ecial days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is deadMany people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On t
37、hese days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.36According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is NOT true?AIt is a day to show love to mothe
38、rsBIt is a day to wear carnations CIt is a day for people to visit the cemetery DIt is a day for many people to attend religious services37Choose the right time order of the following events.a. The first Fathers Day was observed. b. Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance c. Fathers
39、 Day became a day for national observance. d. The idea of honoring fathers was brought up Aa b c dBd a b c Cb a c d Dd a c b38Who plays the most important role in Fathers Day becoming a national commemorative day? AMrs. Do BMargaret Chase Smith CAnn Jarvis DWoodrow Wilson39From the passage, we know
40、in the U.S. _.Aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother pass awayBon Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecuesCon Fathers Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.DThe purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents40. The authors purpose of writ
41、ing this passage is to _ A.call on people to love and respect their parents B. introduce Mothers Day and Fathers Day. C. tell the difference between Mothers Day and Fathers Day D. show how important fathers and mothers areD A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholi
42、sm, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages.They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could
43、become a compulsivebehavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites. They become hooked on computers and gradually their socia
44、l and school life isaffected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences
45、 their social life. They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society, Because
46、 of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life frien
47、ds they have known all their life. lt is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.41. The passage is aboutA. the cause of weboholism B. the advantage of weboholism C. the popularity of weboholism D. the influence of weboholism42. The underlined wordobs
48、essive in the second paragraph most probably means A. attractive B. addictive C. professional D. potential43. We can learn from the passage that . A. weboholism has the greatest effect on teenagers B. teeangers can hardly balance real and virtual life C. people are addicted to games on the lnternet
49、D. virtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway44. Which of the following is NOT true of weboholism? A. It contributes to the development of the web. B. The chat room language may change social culture. C. The problem will have a negative influence on our future. D. People addicted to the web of
50、ten become inactive in real life.45. The authors attitude towards weboholism is that of being A. objective B. positive C. opposed D. acceptable第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下列应用文及相关信息， 并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。请阅读某书店各书架的相关信息：A.Section One: Education-Has a huge range of textbooks and supplementa
51、ry material covering all the major high school and university subjects. Buyers showing their student cards receive a 15% discount on all purchases from this section.B. Section Three: Humor Section - A great selection of joke books, funny stories and wonderful real life adventures that are sure to ke
52、ep the reader laughing for days.C. Section Five: Biography - Find out about the lives of your favorite sports stars, singers, actors and other famous people from today and the past. Learn what they had to go through to become successful and the effect it had on their lives.D. Section One: Do-It-Your
53、self Section - On these shelves customers can find the latest manuals on how to do everything from building a computer to constructing your own home.E. Section Two: Sports & Leisure Section - Stocks a large range of the latest books on your favorite sporting teams and events. Pick up the perfect Fat
54、hers Day present here.F. Section Four: Business & Finance - Students, business people or anyone interested in the world of commerce are certain to find the book they are after here. We have special subsection for international trade and e-commerce.阅读下列关于各书籍的信息，匹配书籍与其所应放置的书架：46. The Smartest Guys in
55、the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron - by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind - As the title suggests the authors cover the rise of the American electricity company to become one of the 10 richest companies in the world and its spectacular fall into dishonour and bankruptcy. A perfect
56、 guide on what not to do in business.47. The Delighted Eye - by Prof. John Nash - The 1994 Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, whose ideas have influenced a generation of the worlds greatest economic minds, tells his life story: growing up in a small town in America, becomin g one of Americas most inf
57、luential mathematicians and his battles with mental illness.48. Ready Made- How to Make (Almost) Everything - by Shoshanna Berger and Grace Hawthorne - beautifully written with great factual information. The theme behind this book is re-use, re-claim, re-cycle and there are many detailed easy-to-do
58、projects for the reader to try such as making a photo frame from a book cover or a pot for your plants from plastic shopping bags.49. Mother Tongue: The English Language - by Bill Bryson - Brysons book is a journey through the history and different aspects of the English language , one that is both
59、informative and hugely entertaining. As with most of Brysons books, fun comes before facts and readers will be left with a smile on their faces.50. Into Thin Air - by John Krakauer - is a riveting first-hand account of a disastrous race to the top of Mount Everest. In March 1996, Outside magazine se
60、nt veteran journalist and experienced climber John Krakauer to join the team led by the famous Everest guide Rob Hall. Despite the expertise of Hall and the other leaders, by the end of the race eight people were dead.III. 翻译（共15空，每空一分，满分15分）51.接下来发生了什么？_ _ _ that?52.电影票是免费的吗？ _ all the film tickets
61、 free _ _ ?53.他们结婚多久了？ _ _ have they been _ ?54.这场事故导致了两名乘客死亡，是吗？ _ the accident _ in the _ of two passengers?55.谁应该受到惩罚？ _ _ to be _ ?IV. 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)写作内容 现在越来越多人选择在网上找工作。请你就此现象以“Hunting for A job on the Internet”为题，写一篇英语短文，发表自己的看法。内容包括：1.人们宁愿网上找工作而不愿选择传统的方法。2. 网上找工作的原因1）方便2）简
62、单3）失败也不会难堪 3. 你对网上找工作的看法：写作要求1只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。2可适当增加细节，使其连贯完整。【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯Hunting for A job on the Internet_第二节读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 If you like to break things when you are unhappy, the Nanjing Zhonghua Middle School is the school for you. This term, Nanjing Ho
63、nghua Midlde School will build a stress wall to help students who feel unhappy because of schoolwork or for other reasons. Tao Dehua, a leader at the school said the idea of a stress wall started when footprints were found on some newly painted walls and some school windows were broken. These things
64、 happen because some students feel lots of pressure from their studies or because they dont get along well with other students. When under stress, the body get ready to either run or fight and becomes very nervous. Hitting the wall can help relax the body and take away stress, Tao said. Tests and ho
65、mework make me Sad, said Lu Yan, a junior girl.I cant wait to hit the wall. It will help me a lot with my problems. Another girl student who wouldnt give her name said that the wall wont help.Mainly because it cant talk, she said. I need to talk to someone when Im sad.【写作内容】1、以约30个词概括这段短文内容；2、然后以约12
66、0个词就“Should the stress wall be built这个主题发表你的看法，并 包括以下要点： (1)学生的压力来源； (2)是否该建此墙； (3)提供一些其他有效的减压方法。【写作要求】l、可以参照阅读材料但不得直接引用原文的句子；2、作文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。_2012届高三第二次模拟考试英语科试题参考答案完形填空 ： DACBD ABCDB CABDC语法填空：16.which 17.Losing 18.its 19.kindness 20.that 21.However 22.was caught 23.
67、so 24.by 25.nodded阅读理解： 26-30 BDCAA 31-35 CCDCA 36-40 CBBDB 41-45 DBBAC 4650 FCDBE句子翻译51.接下来发生了什么？What happened after that? (p41)52.电影票是免费的吗？ Are all the film tickets free of charge ? (p48)53.他们结婚多久了？（p49) How long have they been married?54.这场事故导致了两名乘客死亡，是吗？（p56) Did the accident result in the death
68、 of two passengers?55.谁应该受到惩罚？（p48) Who deserved/deserves/is/was to be punished?基础写作：Nowadays more and more people would rather look for a job on the Internet than in the ads of newspapers or in a job market. There are many reasons for their preference, one of which is that a job hunter can find a j
69、ob conveniently without bothering to get recommendations from relatives or friends, or registration at an employment exchange. Besides, a job hunter can get a job by simply browsing among the ads online and sending resumes by an E-mail. Finally, the success rate is very high, and even if one fails t
70、o find a job, it can spare him the embarrassment of being refused.As for me, I believe that with the increasing popularity of the Internet, this new way will win favor among more and more jobless people and laid-off workers for its convenience, efficiency and high success rate.读写任务： In order to help
71、 students with stress, the Nanjing Zhonghua Middle School built a stress wall for students to relax, towards which students have different opinions . Nowadays， students are under great pressure, which mainly comes from their school work as well as peers relationship. Since the competing for better a
72、cademic work and future is getting fiercer and fiercer, students feel more and more pressure. Meanwhile, learning to get along with schoolmates and other people, including parents, calls for a lot of efforts from them, so they need someway to let the pressure out. In my opinion, the practice of buil
73、ding a stress wall, which the students can hit,is not appropriate. This may lead students into the results of solving a problem with violence of fixing a bad temper. In fact, we can design more actlvities for students to get rid of the stress. Some sports events can surely help students out of stress and improve their health at the same time. Moreover, some interest clubs such as music,dance, are also good places that offer comfort to students. All in all, the students should be taught to relieve stress in a more gentle, peaceful and reasonable way rather than hitting a wall.
