1、绝密启用前 试卷类型：B2014年汕头市普通高考第二次模拟考试试题英 语本试卷共三大部分，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项： 1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号分别填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡上，并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。 2选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原
2、来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。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l一15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。In this life，what did you miss?The wife asked the husband when she was 25Despondently (沮丧地)，the husband replied: “I missed a ne
3、w 1 opportunity.”When she was 35，the husband 2 told her that he had just missed the bus.At 45, the husband sadly said: “I missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before his last 3 ”At 55，the husband said disappointedly：“I missed a good chance to 4 .At 65，the husband hurriedly replied：“I mis
4、sed a dental 5 ”At 75，the wife did not ask the husband any more，the husband was 6 in front of the very sick wifeRemembering the question the wife used to ask him，this time he asked the wife the same questionThe wife，with a smile and 7 look，replied：“In this lifeI did not miss having you!”The husband
5、was full of tearsHe always thought that they could be together 8 He was always busy with work and triflesSo much so he had never been 9 to his wifeThe husband hugged the wife tightly and said：“Over 50 years，how I had allowed myself to miss your deep 10 for me”In the busy city life，there are many peo
6、ple who are always busy with workThese people revolve (围绕转动) their lives around their jobsThese people 11 all their time and health to meet the social expectationsThey are 12 to spend time on health careThey miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing upThey neglect the loved one
7、s who 13 for them，and also their healthNobody knows what is going to happen one year from nowLife is not 14 ，so always live in the nowExpress your gratitude to your loved ones in wordsShow your care with actionsTreat everyday as the last episode(片段)of lifeIn this way, when you are 15 ，your loved one
8、s would have nothing to feel sorry about1A1ife Btour Cjob Dholiday2Aeagerly Bangrily Canxiously Dgently3Avisit B1ife Cdeath Dbreath4。Aretire Brefresh Cwork Drest5Acare Bdisappointment Cappointment Dmedicine6Akneeling Bcrying Ctalking Dsleeping7Aterrible Bmiserable Cupset Dpeaceful 8Asometimes Bever
9、Cforever Doccasionally9Athoughtful Bcareful Cuseful Dmeaningful10Acare Blove Cthought Dmind1 1Awaste Bsacrifice Csave Dspend1 2Awilling Bready Csure Dunwilling13Acall Bcare Cpay D100k14Apermanent Btemporary Ccontemporary Deasy15Alost B1iving Cgone Dmissing第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法
10、性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人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。People need homes。So how about people 16 have to travel for extended periods of time? Dont they have the right to 17 home? Of course they doSome regular travelers take their own belongings：like bed sheets，pillowcases and family photos to
11、 make them feel like home no matter l8 they are；some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with the 19 (serve) and attendants； 20 may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homelyFurthermore， 21 (drive) a camping car during oneS travels
12、 and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like homeonly mobile!And how about maintaining relationships 22 in transit (旅程穿梭)? Some keep contact with their friends via Internet；some send letters and postcards，or even photos；others may just call and say hi，just to let their friends know that theyre
13、 still alive and well。People find ways to keep 23 touchMaking friends on the way 24 (help) travelers feel more or less at homeBackpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends，even 25 (close)than siblings (兄弟姐妹) 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)阅读下列四篇短文，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
14、题卡上将该项涂黑。ALate one morning in 20 1 2，headed for lunch in San Francisco，I drove towards one of the toll booths(收费亭)I heard loud musicIt sounded like a party，or a Michael Jackson concertI looked aroundNo other cars with their windows openI looked at the toll boothInside it，a young man was dancing“What
15、 are you doing?”I asked“Im having a party,”he said“What about the rest of the people?”I looked over at other booths：nothing moving there“Theyre not invited”I had a dozen other questions for him，but somebody in a big hurry to get somewhere started punching his horn (按喇叭) behind me and I drove offBut
16、I made a note to myselfFind this guy againTheres something in his eyes that says theres magic in his toll boothMonths later I did find him again，still with the loud music，still having a partyAgain I asked“What are you doing?”He said“I remember you from the last timeIm still dancingIm having the same
17、 party”I said“LookWhat about the rest of the people”He said“StopDo you see other people there?”He pointed down the row of toll booths“Everyday, they just get in the booths，stay for eight hours，do the same motionsBrain is on hold，dead on the jobBut I am enjoying my life and Im going to be a dancer so
18、meday”Sixteen people are dead on the j ob，and the seventeenth，in nearly the same situation，finds out another way to liveHe and I did have lunch later, and he said。“I dont understand why anybody would think my job is boringI have a comer office，glass on all sidesI can see the Golden Gate，San Francisc
19、othe Berkeley hillsHalf of the western people have vacations here while I can stay here every day and practise dancing for the future success26The writer heard music from _ Ahis own car Bother cars Ca concert Da toll booth27At the first time，the writer only asked the young man two questions because
20、_. Athe writer was in a hurry Bthe young man didnt answer the question Cthe writer was in the way of others Dthe writer found the young man was busy28From the last paragraph，we can infer that _ ASan Francisco is a great place that many tourists like Bthe young man cant see the city from the toll boo
21、th Cthe young man is working there without any hope Dmost of the people like to work in the toll booths29According to the passage，how does the young man feel about his job? Abored Bpleased Cimpatient Ddisappointed30In this passage，the writer is going to tell us _ Aworking in the toll booths is reall
22、y boring Benjoying our joband keeping a hope make us happy Cit is easier to be successful if we are different from othersDdancing while working is good for young peopleBA man was charged with firstdegree murder of a 79-year-old woman whom police said he scared to deathIn an attempt to escape after a
23、 bank robbery, the 20year-old Larry Whitfield broke into the home of Mary ParnellPolice say he didnt touch Parnell but that she died after suffering a heart attack that was caused by terrorCan the guy be held responsible for the womans death? Prosecutors(公诉人) said that he can under the states murder
24、 rule，which allows someone to be charged with murder if he or she causes another persons death while committing or fleeing from a felony crime like robbery-even if he or she doesnt kill someone on purposeBut，medically speaking，can someone actually be frightened to death?Absolutely, no question about
25、 itThe body has a natural protective method called the fightor-flight response(战或逃反应)，which was originally described by Walter Cannon，the chairman of Harvard Universitys physiology department from 1906 to 1942If, in the wild，an animal is faced with a lifethreatening situationthe autonomic nerve syst
26、em responds by increasing heart rate，increasing blood flow to the muscles，and slowing digestion，among other thingsAll of this increases the chances of succeeding in a fight or running away from an aggressive beastThis process certainly would be of help to ancient humansHowever, in the modem world th
27、ere is obvious decline of the fight-or-flight responseThe autonomic nerve system uses the chemical messenger to send signals to various parts of the body to activate the fight-or-flight responseThis chemical is toxic(有毒的1 in large amounts；it damages the organs such as the heart，lungs，liver and kidne
28、ysIt is believed that almost all sudden deaths are caused by damage to the heartThere is almost no other organ that would fail so fast as to cause sudden deathKidney failure，liver failure，those things dont kill you suddenlyBy the way, any strong positive or negative emotions such as happiness or sad
29、ness can cause the same resultThere are people who have died in strong emotionsThere was a case of a golfer who hit a hole in one，turned to his partner and said,“I can die now”一and then he dropped deadFor about seven days after the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagonthere w
30、as an increase of sudden cardiac death among New Yorkers31Why was the man charged?ABecause he was trying to kill an old womanBBecause he caused an old womans terror and she diedCBecause he beat an old woman and caused her heart attackDBecause he murdered an old woman while robbing a bank32The underl
31、ined word felony in Para1 most probably means _Anew Bsevere Cdeadly Dorganized33Which of the following about the fight-or-flight response is true? AThe fight-or-flight response was not raised or proved yet BIt is a natural protective method that can only be found in humans CThe ancient humans had a
32、better fight-or-flight response than modem ones DThe fightorflight response is beneficial to both our actions and organs34What activity can we infer is less likely to damage the organs? AWinning a big lottery BMissing a dead family CWatching a horror movieDListening to a sweet song35The purpose of t
33、he 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 deathCThe shocking collapse of one of the West Coasts biggest wild salmon runs
34、has prompted even cash-trapped fishermen to call for an unprecedented (空前的) shutdown of salmon fishing off the coasts of California and OregonThe Sacramento River salmon run is usually one of the most productive on the Pacific Coast，providing the bulk of the salmon caught by sport and commercial tro
35、llers off California and OregonBut only about 90，000 adult salmon returned to the Central Valley last fall-the second lowest number on record and well below the number needed to maintain a healthy fisheryThat number is projected to fall to a record low of58000 this yearThe council，which regulates Pa
36、cific Coast fisheries，will choose between three management options：a total ban on salmon fishing off the coast of California and Oregon；extremely limited fishing in select areas；or catch-and-release fishing for scientific researchFor consumers，it will be hard to find any Chinook，also known as king s
37、almonwhich are prized by trollers，seafood critics and upscale restaurantsThere should still be abundant supplies of farm-raised salmonbut prices could be higherBiologists and others are trying to figure out what caused the salmon collapse so they can make sure Californias Chinook populations rebound
38、There are many potential factors，because wild salmon are born in streams and rivers, migrate to the ocean when theyre juveniles and spend two to four years there before returning to spawn(产卵)in the areas where they were bornIn between they have to navigate the often dangerous waters of the Sacrament
39、o Delta and San Francisco BayThe council has asked state and federal scientists to research possible causes, including water diversions，habitat destruction，dam operations，agricultural pollution，and ocean conditionsMany scientists point out that unusual weather patterns disrupted the marine food chai
40、n along the Pacific Coast in 2005，when thousands of seabirds washed up dead or starving because they couldnt find enough to eatResearchers believe those poor ocean conditions also devastated the juvenile salmon that would have returned to the Central Valley last yearYoung Chinook couldnt find the ti
41、ny shrimp and fish they depend onto survive36The underlined word“troller”in the 2nd paragraph means _ Afisherman Bmerchant Cseafood dealer Dorganizer37Which of the following statements is true about the passage? ALast fall，there was the second lowest number of grown salmon returning on record BThe s
42、almon migrates to the ocean when they grow up CThe farm-raised salmon is not as delicious and nutrients as the wild salmon DSalmon fishing off the coasts of California and Oregon is strictly forbidden38The underlined sentence“In between they have to navigate the often dangerous waters of the Sacrame
43、nto Delta and San Francisco Bay”in Para 7 indicates that _ Aa11 the salmon with their young are able to come back to their birthplace BSacramento Delta and San Francisco Bay are off the coast of California C the salmon has to be strong enough to survive the rapid flowing waters Dthe salmon has to sw
44、im across the Sacramento Delta and San Francisco Bay once in their life39The possible causes of the salmon decrease mentioned do NOT include _ Aabnormal weather patterns broke me marine food chain along the Pacific Coast Bbad ocean condition prevented the salmon from returning to their birthplace Cm
45、any salmons are eaten in the ocean before they are capable of returningDthe dam operation may change the salmonsliving environment in the river40. The passage is mainly about A. the agricultural pollution soils the coast ， B. the declining number of salmon could bring fishing ban C. the disrupted fo
46、od chain in the Pacific Coast D. the fishermen could make little profit of salmonDTwo of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently 1 walked into the locker room of a rather well-known golf cl
47、ub after finishing a roundIt was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them。These same men can be found there day after dayand，strangely enou
48、gh，each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth，successful in business and respected in the communityIf material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet，it seemed to me，something very important was missing，else there would not have b
49、een the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them，that their productivity had ceased(停止)When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit，it is dyingAnd it is even so with manWhat 1s the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I
50、 think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few，but they became memorably impressed on my mind：In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread.To me，that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections
51、 (memories)In fact，the battle of life，of existence，is a challenge to everyoneThe immortal words of StPaul，too，have been and always will be a great inspiration to meAt the end of the road 1 want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight，I have finished the course，I have kept the faith41Which
52、 of the following is indicated in the first paragraph? AWealth results from honest effort B. The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life C. For some people, no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than scotch and soda D. The men acquire wealth b
53、y planting fruit trees42. The underlined sentence“In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread” means“_”。 ABread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face BNo pains，no gains CFailure is the mother of success DBread comes from the sweat on your face43We learn from the passage that the autho
54、r _. Awas a wealthy person in the communityBhelda positive attitude towards an active lifeCwas fond of associating with celebrities (名人)Dkept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed44What is implied in the passage by the writer? ATo use wealth properly，eat，drink and be merry BWhere there is a
55、 will，there is a wav CAs life is but like a dream，a man is like a fruit tree DIf you cease to struggle，you cease to live45The passage above is most probably taken from _Aan autobiography Ba photography book Ca science fiction Da USA travel brochure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。首先请
56、阅读下列社会研究报告的文章标题及插图：ASimple Way to Boost Marital Happiness? Say Thank YouThank Yougoes a long way to keeping couples happyBDads Struggle to Find WorkLife BalanceWorking dads say worklife balance is hard to findCWhat Workers Want From Their BossesBesides MoneyMoney isnt everything，and they need recogn
57、ition as wellDBosses Say It Is，Indeed，Lonely at the TopCEOs of public firms say they feel especially isolatedEAmericans Say They are Healthy, But Not WealthyAmericans are evaluating the health of their personal finances with the same rigor as they do their physical healthFHigher Housework Burden Str
58、esses WomenUnequal employment and pay add to moms stressors，because they make her feel the need to do more housework下面是这些研究报告的主要内容。请把相关的内容与它们的标题匹配起来。46Work appears to be taking its toll on the relationship between dads and their families, a new study findsCareerBuilders annual Fathers Day survey fou
59、nd that 22 percent of fathers say their work has negatively affected relationships with their children, while 26 percent believe their job has hurt relationships with significant others47USworkers are looking for a little pat on the back，according to a new studyThe latest Globoforce Workforce Mood T
60、racker revealed that more than half of employees would leave their current job to go work for a company that recognized their effortsThe research shows a direct correlation between recognition and retention48ItS lonely at tile top，and CEOs know that better than anyone，according to a new pollWhile be
61、ing a CEO may come with prestige and financial benefitsa study by RHR International, a global executive talent development firm，revealed that the high, ranking position is often accompanied by isolation49While women are doing less housework than they used tothey still take on the brunt of the househ
62、old cleaning choresNew research indicates that this extra work stresses them out，and that stress worsens when there is salary or gender inequality present in the relationship Though both men and women spend less time spent on domestic duties，women still take on a large amount of the work，studies sho
63、w50Sayingthank you”may be a simple way to boost marital happiness，new research suggestsThis cycle of appreciation may also make for longer-lasting relationships“Feeing appreciated by your partner influences how you act in your relationshipand how much you want to stay in that relationship，”study res
64、earcher told LiveScience 写作 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分) 某英文报纸以“一个有魅力的人”为话题开展征文活动，你写一篇短文投稿，谈谈你对有魅力的人的看法。【写作内容】你的调查几乎所有的人都希望自己能成为一个魅力的人；有魅力的人在聚会上似乎与所有的人都熟悉，所有的人似乎都被他吸引。如何成为有魅力的人有魅力的人在聚会上似乎与所有的人都熟悉，所有的人似乎都被他吸引。热爱运动，让你处于快乐积极的精神状态中；优雅着装，让自己和他人感觉良好；善于交流，乐意倾听并关注他人的讲话，谈论积极的事物，让别人在与你交流之后感觉舒畅很多。你的结论尊重他人，
65、才会受到他人的尊重。【写作要求】 只能用5个句子表达全部内容【评分标准】 句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。参考词汇：魅力charming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。Michael is the kind of guy you love to hateHe is always in a good mood and always has something positive to sayIf an employee was having a bad day, Michael was there telling the
66、employee how to look on the positive side of the situationSeeing this style really made me curious，so one day 1 went up to Michael and asked him. “I dont get itYou cant be positive all the timeHow do you do it?”Michael replied, Each morning 1 wake up and say to myself, Mike，you have two choices toda
67、yYou can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood. I choose to be in a good moodEach time something bad happensI can choose to be a victim or choose to learn from itI choose to learn from itEvery time someone comes to me complaining，I can choose to accept their complaining o
68、r I can point out the positive side of lifeI choose the positive side of life”“Yes it is,” Michael said, “Life is all about choicesWhen you cut away all the junk，every situation is a choiceYou choose how you react to situationsYou choose how people will affect your moodYou choose to be in a good moo
69、d or bad moodThe bosom line is：Its your choice how you live life”【写作内容】 1以约30个词概括短文的要点；2然后以约120个词就“生活的选择”这个主题谈谈你的看法，内容包括： 1) 面对生活时，你是否应该选择积极乐观?为什么? 2) 怎样才能积极乐观地对待生活?请举例说明。 3) 总结你的看法。 【写作要求】 1作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引 用原文中的句子。 2作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。2014年汕头市普通高考模拟考试试题
70、(二)英语科参考答案和评分标准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)1-5 CBDAC 6-10 ADCAB l 115 BDBAC第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分)16who 17a 18where 19service 20others21driving 22。while 23。in 24helps 25closer 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)26-30. DCABB 31-35. BBCDD 36-40. AACCB 41-45. CBBDA第二节信息匹配 (共
71、5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)46-50. BCDFA 写作 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)According to my survey, almost everyone hopes that he or she can become a charming person. Most people agree that a charming person seems to know everybody and everybody just seems drawn to him at a gatheringTo become a charming person，
72、first, youd better exercise to get you in a happy and positive state and put on the nice clothes to make you and others feel goodThen you should also be good at communicating with others, always ready to listen to others and keep on discussing positive things SO that people feel better alter talking
73、 with youSo，in my opinion，a charming person should respect others because only those who respect others are respected.第二节 读写任务 (共1小题，满分25分)Michael says that life is all about choices and its our choice how we live lives. He chooses and also gives others advice on how to be positive to lifeIn my opin
74、ion，when we face life，we should choose to be in a good mood and do something positive towards it because only in this way can we live more happily and do our work more successfully Three years ago when I first came to senior school，I was one of the top students in the classI took it for granted that
75、 I would be also in the top places in the following examinationsConsequently, in the first examination of the grade，I failed in several subjectsI was at a lose at first, not knowing what to do. Then I chose not to be pessimistic but to take some positive measures，such as analyzing the reasons of my failures and working even harder than beforeMuch to my delight, in the midterm examination，I became one of the top students in the class againIn face of life，its the best policy for us to choose to be positive and optimistic，so that we are more likely to live a happier life and do a even better job
