1、河南省扶沟县高级中学2015届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题（10）第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，从每题所级的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A In 1901, H.G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers (探险者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was ful
2、l of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the moon people they met. In turn, the moon people expressed their surprise. Why, they asked, are you traveling to outer space when you don t even use your inner space? H.G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings r
3、eally did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the moon people asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it. Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have und
4、erground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The Channel, a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete. But what about underground cities? Japan s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, c
5、alled Alice Cities. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city. Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to u
6、se the earth s space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens, and wilderness. H.G. Wells moon people would agree. Would you?21. The explorers in H. G. Wells story were surprised to find that the moon people_.A. knew so much about the earthB. understood their languageC. lived in
7、 so many underground citiesD. were ahead of them in space technology22. What does the underlined word it (paragraph 2) refer to?A. Discovering the moon s inner space. B. Using the earths inner space.C. Meeting the moon people again. D. Traveling to outer space.23. What sort of underground systems ar
8、e already here with us?A. Offices, shopping areas, power stations. B. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas.C. Gardens, car parks, power stations. D. Tunnels, gardens, offices.24. What would be the best title for the text?A. Alice Cities - cities of the future B. Space travel with H. G. WellsC. Enjoy l
9、iving underground D. Building down, not upBLONDON (Reuters) - Organic fruit, delivered right to the doorstep. That is what Gabriel Gold prefers, and he is willing to pay for it. If this is not possible, the 26-year-old computer technician will spend the extra money at the supermarket to buy organic
10、food. Organic produce is always better, Gold said. The food is free of pesticides (农药), and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farms. And more often than not it is locally (本地) grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty. Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into th
11、e organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. But how many shoppers really know what they are getting, and why are they willing to pay a higher price for organic produce? Market research shows that Gold and others who buy org
12、anic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences - but their knowledge of organic food is far from complete. For example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic products. And about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported (进口) to meet growing de
13、mand. The demand for organic food is increasing by about one third every year, so it is a very fast-growing market, said Sue Flock, a specialist in this line of business.25. More and more people in Britain are buying organic food because_. A. they are getting richer B. they can get the food anywhere
14、 C. they consider the food free of pollution D. they like home-grown fruit26. Which of the following statements is true to the facts about most organic produce sold in Britain? A. It grows indoors all year round. B. It is produced outside Britain. C. It is grown on family farms. D. It is produced on
15、 large farms.27. What is the meaning of the organic trend as the words are used in the text? A. growing interest in organic food B. better quality of organic food C. rising market for organic food D. higher prices of organic food28. What is the best title for this news story? A. Organic food-healthy
16、, or just for the wealthy? B. The making of organic food in Britain C. Organic food-to import or not? D. Good qualities of organic foodCTHEATRECity VarietiesThe Heathrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808Oct 1011 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer,Duggle Brown, 6 dance
17、rs, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Dural and the Tony Harrison Trio; Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.Performances: 8 pm nightly.Admission: 5; under 16 or over 60: 4.York Theatre RoyalSt Leonards Place, York. Tel. 223568Sept 23Oct 17 Groping for Words - a comedy by Sue Town
18、send. Best known for her AdrianMole Diaries, Townsend now writes about an evening class, which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.Admission: First night, Mon: 2; TuesFri: 3.25 - 5.50; Sat: 3.50 - 5.75.Halifax PlayhouseKings Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998Oct 1017 On Golden Pond by Ernest
19、 Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Dont miss it.Performances: 7:30 pm.Admission: 2. Mon: 2 seats for the price of oneGrand TheatreOxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116Restaurant and Caf Oct 17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged
20、 13. Sue Townsend s musical play, based on her best-selling book.Performances: Evenings 7:45. October 1017, at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances.Admission: TuesThurs: 25; Fri & Sat: 26.29. Which theatre offers the cheapest seat? A. Halifax Playhouse. B. City Varieties. C. Grand Theatre. D. York Theatr
21、e Royal.30. If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat? A. 502116 B. 223568 C. 365998 D. 43080831. We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is_. A. a writer B. an actress C. a musician D. a directorD Treasure hunts (寻宝) have excited people
22、 s imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson s Treasure Island. Kit Williams, a modern writer, had the idea of combining the real excitement of a treasure hunt with clues (线索) found in a book when he wrote a children story, Masquerade, in 1979. T
23、he book was about a hare, and a month before it came out Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire. The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare, but Williams put in a lot of red herrings, or false clues, to mislead them. Ken Roberts, the man who found the har
24、e, had been looking for it for nearly two years. Al- though he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time, he found it by logic (逻辑), not by luck. His success came from the fact that he had gained an important clue at the start. He had realized that the words: One of Six to Eight under th
25、e first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon, the first of Henry VIIIs six wives. Even here, however, Williams had succeeded in misleading him. Ken knew that Katherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried
26、the hare there. He had been digging there for over a year before a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill, in Bedfordshire, and thought that he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well, but he still could not see the connection with Ka
27、therine of Aragon, until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773. Even then his search had not come to an end. It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross that he decided to write to Kit Williams to
28、 find out if he was wasting his time there. Williams encouraged him to continue, and on February 24th 1982, he found the treasure. It was worth 3000 in the beginning, but the excitement it had caused since its burial made it much more valuable.32. The underlined word them (paragraph 1 ) refers to_.A
29、. red herrings B. treasure hunts C. Henry VIIIs six wives D. Readers of Masquerade33. What is the most important clue in the story to help Ken Roberts find the hare?A. Two stone crosses in Ampthill. B. Stevensons Treasure Island.C. Katherine of Aragon. D. Williams hometown.34. The stone crosses in A
30、mpthill were built_.A. to tell about what happened in 1773 B. to show respect for Henry VIII s first wifeC. to serve as a road sign in Ampthill Park D. to inform people where the gold hare was35 Which of the following describes Roberts logic in searching for the hare?a. Henry VIII s six wivesb. Kath
31、erines burial place at Kimboltonc. Williams childhood in Ampthilld. Katherine of Aragone. stone crosses in Ampthill ParkA. a -b- c- e- d B. d- b- c- e- a C. a- d- b- c- e D. b- a- e- c- d第二节： 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。 The idea of fighting a noise by making more noise sounds strange,
32、 _36_.Carmakers research and development laboratories have already proved that mixing in more noise with the help of loudspeakers can reduce the unwanted noise.Physicists have known about the technique for a long time._37_. If two sound waves of the same frequency(频率)mix so that the highest point of
33、 one wave happens at the same time with the lowest point of the other wave, the result is no sound. Therefore, by producing a perfect copy of the noise and delaying it by half a wave cycle(周期),_38_. Using this technique many carmakers are racing to develop noise-killing systems both inside and outsi
34、de the cars._39_. which not only reduces the weight of a car, but also makes the motor burn less oil and work better.Some engineers believe that the noise-killing system will be used in most cars in 1996. _40_ , because it would add several hundred dollars to the cost of their cars.A. In fact, noise
35、 is a kind of pollution.B. Another good thing about the use of noise-killing systems is that it saves the need for a silencer,C. Different noises make people feel nervous.D. Sound is made up of pressure waves in the air.E. But the carmakers havent decided if they will put it into productionF. we can
36、 kill the unwanted noise.G. but thats exactly what motor engineers are doing in Germany and some other countries.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）。 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后人36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。 What is intelligence (智力) anyway? When I was in the army I 41 an intelligen
37、ce test thatall soldiers took, and, again 42 of 100, scored 160. I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 43 have scored more than 80 44 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him - and he always 45 it. Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 46 question
38、s for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I d prove myself a 47 . In a world where I have to work with my 48 , I d do poorly. Consider my auto-repair man 49 . He had a habit of telling 50 . One time he said,Doc, a deaf-and-dumb (聋哑) man 51 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fin
39、gers together on the counter and made 52 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 53 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 54 him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doc, the 55 man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors
40、(剪刀). 56 do you suppose he asked for them? I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, Why, you fool, he used his 57 and asked for them. I ve been 58 that on all my customers today, but I knew 59 Id catch you. Why is that?” I asked.
41、 Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldnt be very 60 . And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.41. A. failed B. wrote C. received D. chose42. A. an average B. a total C. an exam D. a number43. A. always B. possibly C. certainly D. frequently44. A. Then B. Thus C. Th
42、erefore D. Yet45. A. fixed B. checked C. drove D. changed:46. A. answered B. practised C. designed D. tried47. A. teacher B. doctor C. winner D. fool48. A. brains B. effort C. hands D. attention49. A. again B. as usual C. too D. as well50. A. lies B. jokes C. news D. tales51. A. bought B. tested C.
43、found D. needed52. A. cutting B. hammering C. waving D. circling53. A. nodded B. raised C. shook D. turned54. A. brought B. packed C. sent D. sold55. A. clever B. other . right D. next56. A. What B. How C. Who D. Which57. A. imagination B. hand C. voice D. information58. A. trying B. proving C. prac
44、tising D. examining59. A. for sure B. at once C. in fact D. right now60. A. clear B. silly C. slow D. smart第二卷第二节 ： 语法填空阅读下面材料，在空格处填入适当的内容，（不多于3个单词），或使用括号中单词的正确形式。According to a survey, the number of teenage smokers is _61_(surprise) increasing._62_, once you get into smoking and become _63_（addict）
45、 to cigarette physically and mentally you will realize _64_tough it is to quit. _65_ is known to all, smoking has harmful effects. Not only could it do terrible damage _66_ ones heart and lungs, but it is _67_ risk to public health, especially to women and children. We should get rid of smoking and
46、keep fitness. Here are few _68_(suggest). Firstly, it would be a good idea to decide on a day to quit and then throw away your last packet of cigarettes. Every time you feel like _69_(smoke) a cigarette, remind yourself that you are a non-smoker. Secondly ,if you feel desperate , you might like to d
47、o some relaxation exercise _7_ can strengthen your resolve. Lastly, dont be disappointed before you finally stop smoking. Just try again and you will succeed eventually.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）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。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。错一个词：在错的词下划一
48、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。Dear Mr. Wang, Known that our library is going to buy books, Id like to give some suggestions. That we need most are popular science books. Usually popular science books explain basic principles of the nature in a simple and interesting way. They helped us understand
49、science subjects better and arouse our curious about scientific discoveries. In addition to read for knowledge , we read for fun and inspiration. That is because I recommend another category of books: literary books. Classic works ,written by masters, present great thought through fascinating storie
50、s and language. It not only offer us joy and excitement , also encourage us to think critically.第二节：书面表达 （满分25分）最近，你校同学正在参加某英文报组织的一场讨论。讨论的主题是：公园要不要收门票？请你根据下表提供的信息，给报社写一封信，客观地介绍讨论情况。60%的同学认为40%的同学认为1、不应收门票2、公园是公众休闲的地方3、如收票，需建大门、围墙，会影响城市形象1、应收门票，但票价不宜高2、支付园林工人工资3、购新花木注意： 1、信的开头已为你写好。 2、词数：100左右。3、参考词汇
51、：门票：entrance fee。Dear Editor,Im writing to tell you about the discussion weve had about whether an entrance fee should be charged for parks._Yours truly, Li Hua 答案21-25CBBDc 26-30 BAAAD 31-35 ADCBC 36-40 GDFBE41-45CABDA 46-50CDCAB 51-55DBCAD 56-60BCAAD语法填空：61-70 Surprisingly however addicted how as
52、to a suggestions smoking that/which短文改错：Known - knowing that-what helped - help 去掉the curious - curiosity read -reading because - why thought - thoughts It- They also前面加but书面表达：Dear Editor,Im writing to tell you about the discussion weve had about whether an entrance fee should be charged for parks.
53、Opinions are divided on the question. 60% of the students are against the idea of entrance fees. They believed a public park should be free of charge. People need a place where they can rest and enjoy themselves. Charging entrance fees will no doubt keep some people away. What is more, it will becom
54、e necessary to build gates and walls, which will do harm to the appearance of a city.On the other hand, 40% think that fees should be charged because you need money to pay gardeners and other workers and to buy plants and young trees. They suggest, however, fees should be charged low. Yours truly Li hua
