1、甘肃省2014届高三第二次高考模拟考试英 语 试 题 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第I卷 考生注意： 1答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三
2、个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What does Mr Black probably do? AA salesmanBA repairmanCA gardener2 How old is Anna now? AThirteen BTwenty-threeCThirty3Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a shop BAt homeCIn a bank4What does the woman advise the man to
3、 do? ATo buy his own computerBTo borrow Marshas computerCTo save time by using a computer5What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman didnt expect it to be warm at noonBThe weather forecast was unbelievableCThe weather suddenly turned cold第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给
4、的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6Who is the woman?AThe apartment agentBThe apartment ownerCThe mans girlfriend7 How does the man like the bedroom?A It is large enough for two personsB It is completely modern and newC It seems a l
5、ittle small but really warm8What can we learn from the conversation?AThe man cant hold parties in the apartmentBThe rent includes water and electricity feeC The apartment is on the second floor听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9What does the woman advise the man to do this weekend?ATo buy a new car,BTo g0 8hopping wi
6、th herCTo watch movies with her10What does the man think is boring?AStaying at homeBWatching moviesCDoing some window shopping11 What is the probable result of the conversation?AThe man will buy a car for the womanBThe man will go shopping with the womanCThe man will go to see cars with the woman on
7、 Sunday听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Where does the conversation take place?AAt a restaurant BAt the womans home CAt a hotel13What would the man like to drink?A A cup of milk B A cup of tea C A cup of coffee14Why does the man have to go now?AIt is getting too lateBHis car broke downCHis sister has a car accide
8、nt听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15 What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?AManager and employeeBBoss and secretaryCWorkmates16When should the man have finished the project?ABy Monday BBy Friday afternoon CBy this weekend17What will the woman do next?AHave a meetingBCheck the project CTalk wi
9、th Carol听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18What was said to have been stolen?AA Christmas card BSome cash CA book19What happened to Ms White after she was taken back to the store?A She was insulted by the shoppers around herBShe was shut in a smallroom for 20 minutesCShe was body-searched by the store manager20 Wh
10、at was now the attitude of the department store in this legal case?AThey made a sincereBThey greed to pay Ms White some damagesCThey still suspected that Ms White was a thief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。ADear John, My name is Amber and I wa
11、nt to share my story with you because what youve shared about life and positive energy has changed my life This past year has been one of the hardest for me I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life In January, after two years of being together, my
12、 boyfriend left me I read your blog every morning as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasnt until this March that I told myself no more negativity as you taught readers in your blogSince then Ive got into new habits at work to keep my energy positiveWhen people walk in the front door, Im the first
13、face they see, so I smile big when I say good morning to them, especially on Mondays Instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help, I offer it with an open mind The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive assistant position that I wanted One of the biggest things Ive taken to heart fr
14、om your blog is changing my perspective on my job Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate （热情的） about it, I could make my life fulfillingAll in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me So thank you so much, Jo
15、hn My life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction, Take care!Sincerely , Amber21Amber wrote the letter mainly toA introduce herself to John Btalk about her bad yearCask for some a vice Dexpress her thanks22 We can infer from the passage that AmberA didnt like her boyfriend
16、Bspent a lot of time onlineC wasnt satisfied with her job Dreceived very good education23What is implied about John in the letter?AHe is a very famous writerBHe used to live a very negative lifeC He doesnt like sharing his life storiesD He likes helping others through writing positive blogs24What do
17、es Ambers change tell us?APractice makes perfect B Bad luck doesnt exist longCA positive attitude is rewarding D A friend in need is a friend indeedBThe air quality has worsened in the Chinese capital since Wednesday, causing renewed discontent among residentsWithout rainfall and wind to decrease po
18、llutants, particulate matter（颗粒物质） has been accumulating in the airMost monitoring stations measured PM 10 （ particulate matter smaller than 10 micrograms） at higher than 300 micrograms per cubic meterIn southwestern Beijings Fangshan District, the Liangxiang station recorded 516 micrograms of PM 10
19、 per cubic meter, the highest reading of the day, according to the Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring CenterMore than 150 micrograms is considered harmful to healthBeijing has been covered by heavy smog off and on this winter, and the ongoing air concerns are wearing on residents, particular
20、ly as they prepare to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday next weekI almost got choked by the smog when I stepped out of the office building on Wednesday, said Yang Yanli, 24, an accountantThe smell is so terrible, as though Im inhaling lots of coal, that it has spoiled my holiday moodUnlike the s
21、mog that hit mostly the southern part of the capital on January 1, the smog in recent days has covered the entire city, according to the Beijing Environmental Protection BureauWorse yet, it will continue until Saturday, when the wind will pick up and blow it away, the bureau predictedThe Chinese Cen
22、ter for Disease Control and Prevention suggests people stay at home to protect themselves from breathing and heart problems caused by heavy smog and people with breathing problems put off traveling if the smog staysBut many people said they had to brave the bad air to travel, especially migrants who
23、 are eager to reunite with their families during the Spring Festival25According to the passage, most monitoring stations in Beijing measured PM 10 at this weekAhigher than 300 micrograms per cubic meterBsmaller than 10 micrograms per cubic meterC516 micrograms of PM 10 per cubic meterDmore than 150
24、micrograms per cubic meter26According to the passage, the highest reading about pollution is taken in _AThe Chinese Center for Disease Control and PreventionBBeijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring CenterCBeijing Environmental Protection BureauDSouthwestern Beijings Fangshan District27The underli
25、ned word inhaling” in the third paragraph probably means .Acoughing Bbreathing inCchoking Dsneezing28The smog weather is supposed to last until _ Aspring Bthe Spring FestivalCSaturday DWednesdayCWhat is politeness? This sounds like a simple questionIn daily life, we often make judgments about what i
26、s polite and what is not politeFor example, to offer your seat to the elderly on a bus is considered polite behavior, and to interrupt when someone is talking is considered impolite; to greet someone the first time you meet him in the morning is polite and to stand up to reach for the dish you want
27、at a dinner table is impoliteSo politeness can first of all be regarded as a phenomenon, an observable social phenomenonWhat I would like to propose is that as an observable social phenomenon, politeness is something superficial, but to account for what is understood at the surface, we should dig in
28、to the depth where different cultural values are rootedWhen being complimented （赞美）, an English-speaking person would readily accept the compliment by saying something like Thank you to show his appreciation of the praise, but a Chinese speaker would try to deny the truth of the complimentThey both
29、think they are behaving properlyYet neither of them would think the other is being politeThe English speaker is being polite to the extent that by accepting and showing appreciation of the compliment, and he avoids hurting the positive face of the person who makes it; the Chinese speaker is showing
30、modesty by Denigrating（贬低） himself, ignoring the fact of the compliment paid to himAs has been mentioned, self-denigration has been at the core of the Chinese understanding of politeness for over two thousand yearsThe Chinese, in order to show modesty, will go to such lengths as to underrate what he
31、 himself has achieved and deny the truth of a complimentary remark29According to the first paragraph, politeness can be briefly described as _Aproper social phenomena Bbeing modestCshowing appreciation Dan observable social phenomenon30In the authors opinion, the nature of politeness lies in .Asomet
32、hing superficialBwhat is understood at the surfaceCdifferent cultural valuesDthe root of different thoughts31Which of the following is TRUE?AChinese speakers dislike being complimentedBEnglish-speaking people are reluctant to accept complimentCChinese tend to show politeness and modesty by denying t
33、he truth of praiseDChinese people think highly of British politeness while English people think poorly of Chinese politeness32Whats the authors attitude towards Chinese politeness?AObjective BCriticalCOptimistic DApprovingDWhy is it so difficult to fall asleep when you are overtired? There is no one
34、 answer that applies to every individualBut many people fail to note the difference between fatigue, physical tiredness and sleepiness, the inability to stay awakeIts possible to feel tired physically and still be unable to fall asleep, because while your body may be exhausted, you don t feel sleepy
35、To fall asleep, you need enough time to relax, even if you feel fatiguedIts not so easy to simply turn offAccording to Carl EHunt, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in Bethesda, Maryland, most people do not allow themselves relaxedLack of sleep complicates matters even more
36、Experts say adults need at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night to function properlyWhen you get less sleep than that on consecutive （连续） nights, you begin to be burdened by sleep debtAs sleep debt increases （and functionality decreases） , your body experiences a stress response and begins to release
37、 adrenaline （肾上腺素）Now a bad cycle has been created: You experience the feeling of being more and more tired, but your body is increasingly stimulatedPower sleeping for more hours on weekends is only a temporary solutionThere is no substitute for getting a good nights sleep on a regular basis, says H
38、untMost of us, however, dont get the sleep we needAccording to the 2002 National Sleep Foundation, Americans sleep an average of 69 hours per night during the week, and 58 percent of adults experience sleeplessness a few nights a week or more33The writer intends to tell us _AAmericans dont get enoug
39、h sleepBwhat benefits we can get from enough sleepClack of sleep has a bad effect on our bodyDwhy its difficult for overtired people to fall asleep34Which of the following is NOT caused by lack of sleep?APower sleeping BSleep debtCLack of adrenaline DFunction badly35From the passage we can draw a co
40、nclusion that lack of sleep _Ais so common that it isnt worth paying attention toBdoesnt matter for it can be solved by Power sleepingCcan make it easy to fall asleep when one is overtiredDmay make it difficult to fall asleep when one is overtired第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中
41、有两项为多余选项。A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommonWhen you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam? Be involvedParents need to be involved in their teens work 36 What they look for is your presenceto talk, to
42、cry, or simply to sit with them quietlyCommunicate openly with your teenEncourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but dont let them focus on those fearsHelp them get organized 37 Together, you and your teen can work out a schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the
43、testProvide a calm environmentHelp your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacyGive them a nutritious dietIt is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best 38 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwich
44、esA healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress39 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studyingMaking time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stressHelp your teen balance her time so tha
45、t she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or restShow a positive attitude 40 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teens pressureMake your teen feel accepted and valued for her effortsMost importantly, reassure （安慰）your teen that things will be a
46、ll right, no matter what the results areAExam stress can make some teens lose their appetiteBThey will only make the situation worse CEncourage your teen to relaxDThe best thing is simply to listen EHelp your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly FYour teen may also make negati
47、ve comments about themselves GA parents attitude will dictate their teens emotions第三部分英语知识运用（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。When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible 41 As she was running to the
48、 bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on ice an 42 under the rear wheels of the busShe 43 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist downI went to see her, in my 13-year-old mind 44 she wouldnt live normally from then on45 the years, I moved and didnt think much about Helen after thatThree ye
49、ars ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, causing a terrible brain injuryWhile I was 46 my son, a lady who said she was the hospitals social worker calledIt was a particularly 47 dayI burst into tears for no reasons and 48 .A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a
50、 wheelchair, 49 into my sons room with a box of tissuesAfter 16 years, I still 50 HelenShe smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged meI told her who I was, and after we both 51 the shock of that, she began to tell me about her life since we last saw each otherShe married, had children and got her de
51、gree so that she could 52 the path for those 53 than herShe told me that if there was 54 she could give me, it would be 55 . Looking at this wonderful, 56 person, I felt smallBut I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was hurtFrom this person 57 I thought would have no 58 of lif
52、e, I learned that where there is life, there is hopeMy son miraculously （奇迹般地） 59 and we moved back north, but I owe Helen a 60 that I can never repay41Awound Bincident Ccoincidence Daccident42Afelt Bfell Cstepped Dwalked43Asurvived Bescaped Cmissed Dlived44ArememberingBdecidingCdoubtingDthinking45A
53、ForBWithCOverDIn46Asearching forBtaking careCputting awayDlooking after47AtiringBtryingCdisappointingDamazing48Aran offBran upCrang upDrang off49AwalkedBrolledCmarchedDentered50ArecognizedBknewCrememberedDconsidered51Agave upBbroke downCgot throughDlooked into52AblockBfindCmakeDsmooth53Amore fortuna
54、teBless fortunateCfortunateDunfortunate54AanythingBsomethingCeverythingDnothing55AmoneyBencouragementChopeDstrength56AblessingBhopingCgivingDreceiving57AwhomBwhichCwhatDthat58AqualityBquantityCvalueDvirtue59AcuredBrecoveredCtreatedDfailed60AdebtBloanClifeDhope第卷注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分+英语知识运用（共两节，
55、满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单诃的正确形式。 One 61（rain） night I was driving along a lonely highway 62 I saw a man walking rapidly ahead of me along the side of the roadIt was pouring rain and I slowed down to avoid 63 （splash） him as I went byHe misunderstood, thought I w
56、as offering a ride, and ran towards my carHe was very tall, had a full beard and he scared meI stepped on the gas pedal to leave 64 （ quick） ,and I saw the look of total despair in his eyesSuddenly, all fear was 65 （go） and I backed up and unlocked my car door, praying this was not the 66 （big） mist
57、ake in my life but somehow knowing it would be okayThe man was a plumber （水暖工） , 67 truck had got 68 in the mudHe 69 （ walk） for milesNo one would pick him up and his wife was in the hospital in labour（分娩） with their first child!He had cried at the 70 （think） that he might not be thereWe arrived at
58、the hospital moments before his son was born ！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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。The London Eye, whi
59、ch is 450 feet in high above the Thames River, is the worlds biggest spinning structureIt is one hundred feet tall than Big Ben and weigh 1,600 tonsIt was built to celebrate a year 2,000In the London Eye, there are 32 capsules, each of them can hold up to 25 peopleAnd theyre air conditioned in summe
60、r or heated in winterFrom these capsules visitors could see the most beautiful views of LondonNow the London Eye regarded as a monument of new millennium （千禧年）Many visitor from all over the world come to visit it every year第二节书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是John，给北京笔友李聪写信，要点如下： 1非常高兴得知李聪在准备高考，并鼓励他一定能克服各种困难取得好成绩。 2告诉他你将去北京旅游，你将乘火车于6月11日早晨8:20到达，请他接站，并帮你预订11日至14日的旅馆，最好靠近市中心，房间可以小一些，但不要太贵。 注意：1词数：100左右； 2开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Li Cong，Im glad to learn that you are busy preparing for the College Entrance Examination. Yours，John