1、新疆兵团第三师第一中学2014-2015学年第一学期高考模拟卷英语试卷（八）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。 A 0n the Florida coast，the sun is setting like a huge。range ball an old mans walking down the beach carrying a basket. He stands on the dock(码头)and you notice he ilooking up into the
2、sky and all of a sudden you see a mass of dancing dots You soon recognize that they are seagulls The man takes out his basket handfuls of shrimp(虾)and begins to throw them the seagulls come and land a11 around him Some land on his shoulders。Some land on his hat，andthey eat the shrimpLong after the s
3、hrimp are gone his feathered friends linger. One man m the scene was Ralph，a famous World War II pilot His plane crashed in 1 942 and nobody thought he would be rescuedPerhaps you have read or heard how he and his eight passengers escaped death by climbing into two rafts(充气船)and staying there for th
4、irty daysThey fought the sun and sharksBut what nearly killed them was starvationTheir supplies of food went out within eight days and they didnt have anything but some drinking water left One day，Ralph tried to get some sleep with his hat over his eyesWithin a few moments he felt something on his h
5、eadH e knew instantly it was a seagull which had landed on his raftBut he knew that they were hundreds of miles out to seaWhere did。this seagull come from?He was also certain that if he didnt get that seagull he would dieSoon all the others on the two raftsnoticed the seagullNo one spoke，no one move
6、dRalph quickly caught the seagull and they ate the flesh of the birdThey used the intestines(肠)for fishing and survived Ralph never forgo that visitor who came from a foreign place .Every week,he came to the dock with a basket of shrimp and kept on saying“Thank you!21What can we learn from the first
7、 paragraph? A.The old man makes his living mainly by fishing B .The old man feels shocked at seeing the seagulls CThe seagulls have been very familiar with the old man DThe seagulls are afraid to come22The underlined word1ingerin the first paragraph is closest in meaning to“_”A.escape BRemain CStrug
8、gle D：survive 23Which of the following Words can best describe Ralphs feelings on seeing the seagull on the raft?A.Surprised and annoyedBPuzzledand excitedC Disappointed and WorriedDAnxious and frightened24What can we know about Ralph from the passage?A He spent a month alone on the sea after his pl
9、ane crashedB.He lived through most。f the days on the s叭y catching seagullsC. He enjoys feeding the seagulls on the dock with a foreign visit0LDHe feeds the seagulls every week with a deep feeling of being grateful B 2014 TFK poetry Contest(诗歌大赛) Calling all poets!TIME For Kids has a challenge for yo
10、u：Write a funny rhyming poemIt must be an original poem that does not copy another poets workEnter it in the TIME For Kids Poetry ContestAs fewer and fewer children are interested in writing poetry of their own，TIME For Kids decides to organize and sponsor such a contest to change the situationConte
11、st Ruies1Howto enter：This contest begins12：01am on March 6，2014 and ends 1 1：59 pm on July 24，2014To enter，mail the following information to1271 Avenue of the Americas，32nd Floor，New York，New York 10020：(a)an original and previously unpublished poem that is humorous and has a rhyme scheme；(b)Entrant
12、s first name only and a parents mail addressLimit one entry per person By entering， Entrant promises that the entry(1)is original，(2)has not been published in any medium and(3)has not won an award2. Judging :all entries will be judged by poet Kenn Nesbitt，based on the following criteria：creativity a
13、nd originality(50)，use of language and rhyme(25)and appropriateness to the theme of the contest(25)The length of the entry will not be taken into consideration3Prize：Our judge will select four semifinalists(半决赛选手)from which one grand-prize winner and three finalists will be chosenThe one grand-prize
14、 winner will receive an online class visit from Childrens Poet Kenn Nesbitt and a signed copy of his newest book of poetry，The Armpit of funny Poems for Kids，approximately value：$2 75The three finalists will each get a signed copy of NesbittS newest book of poetry，The Armpit of Doom：Funny Poems for
15、Kids，and both their poems and that of the grand-prize winner will be published at time for kids. com.4Eligibility(参赛资格)：Open to legal citizens of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are primary school students and are 8 to 1 3years old at time of entry5Winners list：For names of the
16、 winner and finalists，visit time for (after August t，2014，available for a period of 10 days)25The purpose of the contest is to_A.encourage children to learn from other poetsB.,help children realize the dream of poetry writingC. encourage children encourage Childrens interest in poetry writingD.encou
17、rage children to read D. encourage children to read more original poems26Which of the following characteristics of a poem is valued most in judging?A.Being creative and originalB.,Using a proper number of wordsC. Using proper language and rhymeD.Being appropriate to the contest2 7What can be known a
18、bout the finalists of the contest?A.They will get a great deal of moneyB.,Their poems can be read at time for kidscomC They will receive an online class visit from NesbittD：Their poems will appear in Nesbitts newest book of poetry28According to the contest rules，_.A.poems can be sent to the organize
19、rs by e-mailB.all children have the right to take part in the contestCthe number of poems to enter the contest is not limitedD.the result of the contest will be unknown before August，20 14 CThe host country is getting ready to welcome thousands of visitorsBrazil is welcoming visitors，but it is also
20、risky if you wander down the wrong pathDuring the World Cup it will also be very，very expensive Geographically，Brazil is a very diverse countryDue to its large size and pan-equatorial location，Brazil experiences6 forms of climatic conditionsWhile coastal regions such as Rio de Janeiro famous, for th
21、eir tropical weather, sunny weather the southern region of Rio Grande do Sul experiences snowfall The 1 2 host cities for the World Cup are spread across all these regions，which can make travel difficultPorto Alegre and Manaus，for instance，lie more than 2，700 miles apart!Thus，it is important to esta
22、blish a，base in one of the cities，and choose which matches you really want to watch，and which you can do without Fans and journalists who dont already have a Brazilian visa need to get a spectator or Press visaVisas for people attending the World Cup are issued free of charge Citizens of most South
23、American countries and the EU are exempt(免除)from visas for a 90day stayUS citizens need to apply for a Spectator visa to attend the games，or a tourist visa if you intend to extend the trip beyond the World Cup Brazil is regarded as the home of football，summed up by the famous phrase“the English inve
24、nted it，the Brazilians perfected it”It has a proud history in theFIFA World Cup，having won more medals、than any other nationsTo many，the 20 1 4 World Cup being awarded to Brazil is a spiritual homecoming of sorts，the biggest event in the game being played where it is most adored29What does Paragraph
25、 2 mainly talk about?A.Brazils various weather conditionsB.Brazils good location for holding the World CupC .Brazils experience in holding the World CupjD：Brazils diverse attractions for you tO experience3 0What makes it hard for you tO watch the World Cup fully?AYou have difficulty in finding a hel
26、pful guideB . Its difficult to buy a ticket to watch the eventsCYou have to establish a base in one of the citiesD.Its events are carried outin many different places3 1What message is conveyed in the last paragraph?A.Brazil takes pride in its football gamesB.,Only England can compete with BrailCThe
27、Brazilians set up a spiritual symbol for the worldD.There are more fans in Brail than any other nation D. Improving heating，especially in a loud environment，is just like any other skillit takes practice Research shows that musicians-despite often working in conditions that can produce hearing loss a
28、re better able to pick out speech from surrounding noise as they grow old compared to non-musiciansAnd a new study of auditory(听觉的)training with a commercially available brain training program suggests that most people who are hard of hearing can develop the same skillsIn a report published in the P
29、roceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，scientists showed that people trained for 40 hours over 8 weeks with Posit Sciences“Brain Fitness”were able to pick out 41more words from background noise compared to those who watched educational DVDs and were quizzed on their contents after the same a
30、mount of time The research included 6 7 older adults between 5 5 and 70，with an average age of 63The auditory training can3_e in the form of computerized hearing tasks that made the participants ready to hear better by requiting them to identify various speechsounds and distinguish between similar s
31、ounding syllables(音节)，for example，as well as repeating back words and remembering stones Both those who received the training and those who watched the DVDs were tested on short term memory，brain processing speed and the ability to hear speech in noisy settingsAll of the participants showed improvem
32、ent in these three measures，but for the first time，the scientists also documented that the sharper hearing Was accompanied by earlier signaling in the brain-sternAs the authors write in their paper，the training sped up the brains ability to respond to it bringing it to more“youthful levels32We can l
33、earn from Paragraph 2 that_.A musicians can ignore all the noiseB.musicians have the best hearing abilityC.auditory training can partly help improve the hearing abilityDauditory training can help all people，especially the musicians 33What does“Brain Fitnessrefer to? A.Its a kind of noisy setting B.I
34、ts a kind of auditory trainings C. Its an educational DVD D.Its a name of a journal 34How was the auditory training carried out7 A.By asking theparticipants to recite similar sounds B.By comparing them with those who watched educational DVDs CBy identifying various sounds and sounding syllables DBy
35、telling stories and distinguishing different syllables35We can learn from the passage that_ A. young participants performed better than old ones B the training made old people feel they are still young C. watching DVDs does no good to peoples intelligence Dthose who were trained responded to the spe
36、ech more quickly第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项 People have been making and flying kites for about 2，000 yearsNo one knows for sure who invented the kiteSome historians believe that the ancient Chinese may have started kite flying 2,000 years ago36 .Theres even a speci
37、al Kites Day on which children and adults fly kites Simple kites are made by crossing two sticks and covering them with paper or clothThen you attach a string at the endMore expensive kites have frames made of fiber glass or plasticThe name comes from a graceful bird called Kite Kites are madein man
38、y different sizes，co1ors and shapes 37 It flies because air flows over and under the kites wingThe pressure hewing helps the kite lift into the air. 38 Early scientists sent kites into air to measure temperature at different heightsIn 1752，Benjamin Franklin used a kite to prove that lightning was a
39、form of electricityHe attached a metal key to the string of a kiteWhen lightning hit the kite，electricity passed down the string and Franklin got an electric shock 3 9 Kites were also used to develop airplanesThe Wright Brothers experimented with kites before they flew the first airplaneIn the past
40、kites were used to take pictures in warsIn World War I the Germans developed a large kite that could transport people to a submarine(潜艇)40 Today most people fly kites as a hobbyKite festivals are organized in many cities in all parts of the world A.It is still a popular hobby in China B.Kites have a
41、lso been used in experiments C. Many families fly fish kites on Childrens Day DA flat kite is the oldest and simplest type of kite E. Kites of various shapes are decorated in different colors F. It was a very dangerous experiment that you shouldnt copy G.Kites were also used to carry radio signals o
42、ver long distances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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项 Last month 1 went to visit my 9 2-year-old grandmotherBefore leaving，a friend of mine encouraged me t。ask her to tell me some of her life storiesI thought this was a 41fathers childhood
43、42，mother was 43idea1 wanted to learn from her about my what happened while I listened to my grandI began to see her as a different personShe 44 before my eyes from the elderly woman，who hada1most always been waited upon(my aunt took this 45over from my grandfather after he passed away nineteen year
44、s ago)，into a young mother with her first 46 ，whose husband was away 47in the Second World War I have read a large number of life stories and many interviews in which individuals novels，and listened to many interview in which individual told their own war-time 48Yet none of these experiences came cl
45、ose to the emotions(情感)I 4 9 when I pictured my own grandmother as a young mother giving birth to her first child while my grandfather was far awayIt brought to life the horrible 5 1 that was true for so many at that time：neither。f my grandparents if my grandfather would ever meet their baby girl 5
46、2 grandfather survived the warWhen he returned he was 53 to his daughterUpon telling the story，my grandmother cried as she remembered 54 her husband their daughter for the first timeShe recalled(回忆)，“Rosecried in his arms because to her，he was a 55 This was the most interesting story that my grandmo
47、ther told，because 56 me greatlyIt forced me to 57 the realities of war during the 20th century，within the context of my own familyNo matter how 58 stories youve read about life for women during the War，hearing about the experience from your own family is quite 5 9It made me again，that life stories a
48、nd oral histories have the 60 to interest individuals in history in the most unusual ways41A.curious B.,puzzling CGreat D-familiar42A.However B,Besides CTherefore DInstead43A.uncomfortable B.,unsuitable CUnfinished Dunexpected 44A.ranged B.,transformed C .excited Dpassed 45A.role B., lesson COpportu
49、nity Dinvitation 46A.award B.,degree CChild Dchallenge 47A.exploring B serving C .recovering Dchallenge 48A.concerns B. Duties Cregrets D.trembling 49A.felt B.Imagined C decided Dstories50A failure BDream C reality Dfuture51A.admitted B.Knew CExplained Dagreed52A.Surprisingly B.,Interestingly CHopef
50、ully DThankfully53A.introduced B.,compared CDevoted Drelated54A.mentioning B.,returning CHanding Dpromising55A.soldier B.,stranger CFriend Dfather56A.amused B.encouraged C reminded Daffected5 7A.depend on B think about C1ook after Dtake up58A.funny B.,complex CMany Dstrange59A.different B.Absurd C.w
51、orthwhile Dnatural60 A meaning B.courage C, right D.power第卷第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节 (共10小题；每小题15分，满分1 5分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Rose:Hi，Fred!Where have you been?Fred:Ive been to the library arid6 1(borrow)some books about George Bernard ShawWhats wrong?Rose：I 62(think)youd been to
52、the post officeDid you notice the money I left on your desk?Fred：Yes，I didBut I didnt know what it was。63Rose：Didnt you see the note I left you with the money?Fred：Note?What note?I didnt see any noteRose：Really?I left the money with a note 64(say)1 wanted you to go to the post office and get some en
53、velopes and stamps for me. I also put the ink bottle on them in case 65 might not draw your 66Fred:I see now. 7 dont you go and get them yourself?The post office is only about 30 minutes walk from hereWe often walk there after supper Rose：Of course I know how far it is from schoo1I 68 go there mysel
54、f because Im very busy doing some chemistry experiments in the labWhats more，I have to make 69 (prepare)for my English examYou know I failed the last oneIf I fail this time，70 hard time will be waiting for me第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节：短文改错(共lo d、题；每小题1分，满分10分) Although I have never celebrated my own birt
55、hday in my life，I still remembered my mother s birthday very clearlyNow my mother is already in her seventySince my father passed away because of lung cancer，he has felt much lonelier than ago As a matter of the fact，there are few people she can talk with in the city，but she seldom goes outInstead，s
56、he just stays at home most of the time watching TV or does houseworkLast week，when her birthday was coming，I reminded my little son remember thatHe became very happily as soon as he heard the news，because I always buy a birthday cake and prepare many delicious dishes in that special day第二节：书面表达(满分25
57、分)近日，一则“福建老爸带1 3岁的儿子请假20天征服南极的新闻引发热议。假定你是李华，你所在的班级也就此事进行了激烈的讨论。请你给校英文报编辑写一封信，介绍你们班的讨论情况，并发表你的观点。 内容主要包括：1反对者认为：耽误学业；2支持者认为：增长阅历比分数更重要；3你的观点：注意：1词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3开头和结束语已为你写好，不计人总词数。Dear editor， Recently our class held a heated discussion on the news that a father in Fujian asked for a 20-d
58、ay leave from school for his 1 3-year old son and took him on a trip to the South Pole_ . Best regards， Li Hua答案21-25 CBBDC 26-30 ABDAD 31-35 ACBCD 36-40 ADBFG 41-45 CADBA 46-50CBDAC 51-55 BDACB 56-60DBCAD61borrowed 62 thought63 for 64 saying/which said 65 they 66 attention 67 Why 68 cant /wont69 pr
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