1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家绝密启用前 试卷类型：A2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 (广东卷)茂名市第一次模拟考试英 语本试卷共10页,三大题,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、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。 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选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，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
2、题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，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。 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。There are many moments in life when we become angry with others because ofsomething they said or di
3、d against us. Anger is just one letter short of danger - it seems to be as _1_ inEnglish as well as in practice. In fact, those who are easy to get angry are in greater physical _2_ than those who smoke or havehigh blood pressure. One little boy said about his _3_: “When she starts to get angry,you
4、have to look _4_ and serious. Dont laugh. When mommies are mad,they get madder when you _5_.” The good news is that _6_ getting angry does not seem to be theproblem. Well-directed anger can be a helpful _7_. But Staying angryis _8_ - to our health and to our relationships. We must have a forgiving h
5、eart for our own peace of mind. When we _9_ to forgive, that hatred eats at us little by little until we are consumedby it. We should realize that forgiveness is to our benefit just as much as itis to the one we are _10_.Here are four simple _11_ that can help move us out of the danger zone._12_ it.
6、 Uncontrolled anger will take over.Talk it out. Dont keep it in and let it go bad.Act on it. Do what needs to be done to resolve the situation.End it. Just as there is a _13_ point for anger, there must be anending. Make a _14_ not to stay angry.It can help to remember that for every minute were ang
7、ry, we _15_ sixtyseconds of happiness and sixty seconds of peace. The sooner we get out ofthe danger zone, the sooner we can get back to happy life.1.A. trueB. strangeC. differentD. common2.A. angerB. appearanceC. dangerD. difficulty3.A.fatherB. motherC. sisterD. teacher4.A. scaredB. interestedC. pu
8、zzledD. surprised5.A. cryB. escapeC. quarrelD. laugh6.A. graduallyB.frequentlyC. simplyD. suddenly7.A. exerciseB.medicineC. habitD. emotion8.A.beneficialB.accessibleC. dangerousD. impossible9.A. refuseB. decideC.tendD.attempt10.A. hatingB.fightingC. forgivingD.helping11.A. rulesB. stepsC.conclusions
9、D. warnings12.A. HideB. AbandonC. UnderstandD. Control13.A.endingB. startingC. turningD. melting14.A. decisionB. recordC. betD. point15.A. useB. lackC. oweD. lose1. 【答案】A【解析】考查形容词的用法及上下文的呼应。A.true真实的，准确的； B.strange奇怪的； C.different不同的； D.common共同的。根据in fact后的内容可知生气就和危险少一个英文字母，似乎在英语上的拼写上和实际上中的关系都是真的（t
10、rue），故选A。2. 【答案】C【解析】考查名词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. anger生气； B. appearance 出现；C. danger危险； D. difficulty困难。根据上文可知生气与危险的关系。容易生气的那些人比那些吸烟和高血压的人更危险，3. 【答案】B【解析】考查名词的用法及上下文的呼应。A.father父亲； B. mother母亲； C. sister姐妹； D. teacher老师。根据下文When mommies are mad可知他在告诉关于母亲的事情。一个小男孩谈到他母亲的时候说，故选B。4. 【答案】A【解析】考查形容词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. sc
11、ared害怕的； B. interested 感兴趣的；C. puzzled困惑的； D. surprised吃惊的。当她生气的时候，你必须看起来很害怕或者很认真严肃，故选A。5. 【答案】D【解析】考查动词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. cry哭； B. escape逃跑； C. quarrel吵架； D. laugh嘲笑。根据Dont laugh可知当你笑的时候，妈妈会更生气的。故选D。6. 【答案】C【解析】考查副词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. gradually逐渐地； B.frequently频繁地； C. simply简单地，仅仅； D. suddenly突然。好消息是仅仅突然生气好像不
12、是什么问题，故选C。7. 【答案】D【解析】考查名词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. exercise 练习；B.medicine药； C. habit习惯； D. emotion情绪。根据常识可知引导好的生气可能是有益的情绪，故选D。8. 【答案】C【解析】考查形容词的用法及上下文的呼应。A.beneficial有益的； B.accessible易接近的； C. dangerous 有害的，危险的；D.impossible不可能的。Be dangerous to对有害； 一直保持生气是对身体和我们的关系有害的。故选C。9. 【答案】A【解析】考查动词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. refuse 拒绝；
13、B. decide决定； C.tend照料； D.attempt试图。根据上文我们必须有一个宽容的为了我们自己的心灵的安宁。当我们拒绝原谅时，憎恨就会逐渐地吞吃我们直到我们被消灭，故选A。10. 【答案】C【解析】考查动词的用法及上下文的呼应。A.hating憎恨； B.fighting战斗； C. forgiving 原谅；D.helping帮助。我们应该意识到我们应该意识到原谅别人对于我们自己和对方同样重要，故选C。11. 【答案】B【解析】考查名词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. rules规则； B. steps步骤， 步伐；C.conclusions结论； D. warnings警告。根据
14、下文可知这里有四个步骤，能帮助我们走出危险区，故选B。12. 【答案】D【解析】考查动词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. hide躲藏； B. abandon遗弃； C. understand 理解；D. control控制。控制生气，故选D。13. 【答案】B【解析】考查形容词的用法及上下文的呼应。A.ending结束； B. starting 开始；C. turning转向； D. melting融化。根据下文ending 可知这里应是与它相反的单词。由生气的开始就有生气的结束，故选B。14. 【答案】A【解析】考查形容词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. decision 决定；B. record纪录
15、； C. bet打赌； D. point要点。这里是make a decision 决定；做出决定不要生气，故选A。15. 【答案】D【解析】考查形容词的用法及上下文的呼应。A. use使用； B. lack缺乏； C. owe 欠；D. lose失去。我们每一分钟生气的时候，我们就失去60秒的幸福和60秒的和平，故选D。第二节 语法填空 (共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。A few months ago we started a
16、 blog called Confessions（自白） of an English Learner. This blog is_16_ you to share your stories about language misunderstandings. Many of you provided advice about _17_ you learned English. Thanks to everyone who _18_ (join) the discussion on the blog so far.One web visitor described his _19_ (diffic
17、ult) with two English language words that sound similar _20_ are very different in meaning. Moises wrote from his home in El Salvador. He described a mistake he made on his first visit _21_ the United States.At the time, Moises was working on a cruise ship. It was his second day. He was organizing s
18、ome of his belongings _22_ a co-worker came into the room they were sharing. The co-worker asked, Hey, my friend, do you want soap? Moises wrote that he was surprised by the question and excited _23_ (use) his English. He answered, No thanks. I am not hungry.Well, everyone in the room started laughi
19、ng and Moises did not understand the joke. _24_ new friends then explained that soap is something you use to wash yourself. Soup is what you eat.Moises said this incident happened ten years ago. He added, Do you imagine that I am _25_ English teacher now? 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
20、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。ASix years ago, I walked into a local animal shelter on a cold,rainy day. Although my house was already full of cats anddogs, I still couldnt resist an occasional visit to the shelter. This time as I was walking down the row of pensfull of barking dogs I noti
21、ced a small boy looking into one of them. He had a malnourished（营养不良的） looking body and a bony face with a bignose sticking out of the middle of it. He was looking at a small, golden dog. Its bony ribs wereshowing and its thin tail was folded between its legs. It wasnt beggingfor attention like the
22、other puppies but was hiding in the cornerinstead. The boy looked up at me with sad eyes and asked what was wrongwith it. “It was probably abused and abandoned”, I said. “That is why itis so scared.”The boy immediately turned to an older lady and said, “Grandma, I wantthis one.” The old woman smiled
23、 and walked to the front desk to fill outthe adoption forms. I followed and asked about the boy. I found out thathed had a rough start in life too. She had just gotten custody（监护权） of himafter the state had taken him from his parents. She had hoped getting adog would make it easier on him. I looked
24、back at him, holding his scaredpuppy, and said a prayer for them both.It was yesterday. I was driving down the road enjoying a gloriously sunny,spring day. Then in a green front yard I saw the boy. His teenage body wastall and strong. His nose no longer seemed big but fit well into hissmiling face.
25、He was throwing a ball to a healthy, happy dog with shininggolden hair. His little act of love and kindness had indeed gone a longway. It had saved a dogs life, healed his own heart, and given thismiddle-aged man fresh hope for us all.26. The author entered the animal shelter because _ .A. he loves
26、dogs and petsB. it was too cold outsideC. he wanted to buy a dog D. he wanted to see the boy 【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Although my house was already full of cats anddogs, I still couldnt resist an occasional visit to the shelter.因为他家已经有许多狗了，他因为喜欢去看狗和宠物，故选A。27. The reason why the dog was so scared is that _ .
27、A. it was afraid of the coldB. it had been ill-treatedC. it was frightened by the boyD. it was frightened by the author【答案】B Ks5u【解析】细节理解题。根据It was probably abused and abandoned它被虐待，所以看起来很害怕的样子，故选B。Ks5u28 . Why did the boy want to adopt the golden dog? A. Because the dog looked attractive.B. Because
28、 his grandma also liked the dog.C. Because they had something in common.D. Because the author advised him to adopt it.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据I found out thathed had a rough start in life too因为小男孩和这只小狗有共同之处，故选C。29.The Grandma wanted the boy to adopt a dog so that _ .A. his life could be easierB. he could p
29、lay balls with itC. he could forget about his parentsD. the dog could be taken good care of【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据She had hoped getting adog would make it easier on him.她让小男孩领养一只狗以便让他的生活过得更加轻松，故选A。30. What can we learn from the last paragraph ?A. The author is a kind-hearted old man.B. The boys nose has b
30、ecome smaller than before.C. The author enjoys watching people playing with dogs.D. Both the boy and the dog are growing healthily and happily.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。根据It had saved a dogs life, healed his own heart,小狗和小男孩都幸福滴健康地成长，故选D。BUntil last summer I had a very comfortable life: winter vacations skiing
31、 and summer cruises. My parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. Everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. We never had to worry about today.Before last summer I never thought much about the people in the world who live d
32、ay to day, every day, whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger. Then I enrolled in a two-week intensive program. We lived in a “Tribal Village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in Arkansas, a state of the south-central United States. I am a tribal member in Mozambique, a country of southeast Af
33、rica. Every meal, I make the fire for my family, and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as I blow to keep the fuel alive. I cook mush with vegetables. This is all my family is ever given.I feed the hen and three rabbits their dinner. I grow attached to the rabbits, even though I know I shouldnt. I
34、name them. Im not getting enough to eat; its time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain but its a privileged childs pain because I know I will soon be eating again. Thats not true for a lot of other children around the world.Growing up comfortably in the U.S., Ive never had to wo
35、rry about my dinner, and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my life. Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger. So Ive become president of Roots and Shoots, a group working to improve local environments for people and animals. Im
36、 also working to create a program at my high school called the “Safe Passage” trip to help young people in the Guatemala City dump. And Ive got plans to do more.Im often thinking of laboring in the hot sun and the millions who still do. Now, I try to live for today and stop worrying so much about th
37、e future. When I eat or feel full, I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others.I believe in offering help to those who need it. 31. What is true about the author before last summer?A. Her life was under great pressure.B. Her life was well-planned.C. She didnt
38、have to worry about the future.D. She had to worry about her dinner 【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Until last summer I had a very comfortable life因为父母已经给作者安排好了一切，故选B。32.We can learn from the second paragraph that _.A. the author raised some rabbits as petsB. the author took part in a two-week program in AfricaC.
39、the author had a very difficult life in the “Tribal Village”D. the author never thought about poor people after the program【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据We lived in a “Tribal Village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in Arkansas, a state of the south-central United States.作者在Tribal Village过着非常艰难的一段时间，故选C。33. The au
40、thor feel pain because _ .A. she is a privileged childB. she is not getting enough to eatC. she doesnt want to kill the rabbitsD. she cant go back to her regular life【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据its time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain but its a privileged childs pain because I know I
41、will soon be eating again.因为作者不想杀死这些兔子，故选C。34. What does the underlined word “simulation” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?A. Reality B. Experience C. Imagination D. Imitation 【答案】D【解析】词义猜测题。根据第二自然段的内容可知作者是在Tribal Village体验生活，所以即使这种生活是一种仿制的（Imitation），但是也改变了作者，故选D。35. What influence did the aut
42、hors experience in the “Tribal Village” have on her?A. It gave birth to a belief in helping others.B. It taught her to be grateful to her parents.C. It has made her life more comfortable. D. It inspired her to start two groups to help others.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据Now I believe in doing whatever I can to
43、help find practical ways to defeat hunger.使她坚信以后要多帮助别人，故选A。CMany of us mistakenly believe that its wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a cons
44、tant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed（有缺陷）? If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The per
45、son who doesnt like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time. Dont take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you
46、consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else. You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real
47、 enthusiasm for life. There are many people who dont mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worri
48、ed that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior（自卑） because you dont have much money and you dont drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you dont have many
49、 friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person. The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe its the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any. 36. A
50、ccording to the author _ plays an important role in making friends.A. admitting your shortcomings B. self criticism C. modesty D. confidence【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。根据a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people.既然我们强调我们的缺点有可能在交朋友方面成为绊脚石，那么我们就应该自信，故选D。37
51、. If you are not liked by a person, _ .A. you should find the reason in yourselfB. youd better talk with the person face to faceC. you may not be the one to be blamedD. you and that person misunderstand each other【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might hav
52、e little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesnt like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy.不喜欢你也许和你一点关系都没有，你也许不应该受到责备，故选C。38. We can learn from the third paragraph that _ .A. your good qualities may turn out to be your flawsB. your weakness may also be your strengths in some way
53、C. your negative qualities cause a person to reject youD. youll have few friends if your flaws are bigger than your good qualities【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else.你的弱点也许是在某方面是你的强项，故选B。39. Which of the following is true
54、according to the author?A. It is important to lose weight.B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据If you are worried that you are not b
55、eautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends.内心的美比外在的美要重要的多，故选C。40. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?A. How to find your good qualities.B. How to make friends.C. How to make self crit
56、icism.D. How to lose weight.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。根据The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe its the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.既然找到了交不上朋友的原因，那么就应该找出自己的好的品质，下面就应该写如何找到自己好的品质，故选A。DSunny countries are often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite
57、 expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this. In return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp（安培） cur
58、rent to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode（二极管）. The firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hours. Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up
59、 again.The trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the systems keeper must buy a scratch cardfor as little as a dollaron which is printed a reference number. The keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the household solar unit, by SMS to Eight19. The companys server will res
60、pond automatically with an access code to the unit.Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity. In fact, they are paying off the cost of the unit. After buying around $80 worth of scratch cardswhich Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 monthsthe us
61、er will own it. He will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10-watt solar cell.In that case, he would go then through the same process again, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate.
62、Users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably. According to Eight19s figures, this looks like a good deal for customers. The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends around $10 a month on oilenough to fuel a couple of smoky lampsplus $2 on charging his
63、 mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19s basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get even cheaper. 41. The underlined word “get round” in the first paragraph can be replaced by
64、_ .A. make use of B. come up with C. look into D. deal with 【答案】D【解析】词义猜测题。make use of利用； come up with想出； look into调查； deal with处理。根据solar power is still quite expensive及Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to因为太阳能仍然很贵，所以Eight19发明了一个新的方法来解决这个问题，故选D。K
65、s5u42. What should the user do when the electricity in the battery is used up?A. Buy a scratch card. B. Recharge it outside.C. Buy another solar cell.D. Return it to the company.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.可知没有电了，你可以把它放在外面重新充电，故选A。43. How
66、 much would users pay for the cell and scratch cards before they own a 2.5-watt solar cell?A. Around $10. B. Around $80. C. Around $90. D. Around $180.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据文章1,3段After buying around $80 worth of scratch cardswhich Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 monthsthe user wil
67、l own it. 和In return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity可知在你拥有这些之前，你要花费90元。故选C。44. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. Kenyan families would find it difficult to afford the solar cellB. using th
68、e solar cell would help Kenyan families save money C. few Kenyan families use mobile phones for lack of electricityD. the company will make a great profit from selling solar cells 【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends around $10 a month on oilenough to fue
69、l a couple of smoky lampsplus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19s basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get even cheaper.可知这样做会让太阳能的成本降低，会给肯尼亚的人来到好处。故选B
70、。45. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?A. Solar Energy: Starting from Scratch.B. Eight19: a creative British Company.C. Kenyan Families: Using Solar Energy for Free.D. Poor Countries: Beginning to Use Solar Energy.【答案】A【解析】标题归纳题。根据文章主题段第一段内容可知本文讲述的是Eight19,这家英国的公司所采用的使用太阳能的一种新的方法
71、，故选A。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。首先请阅读下列英文名字的信息。A. Ashanti Meaning and name originAshanti a-shan-ti, ash(a)-nti as a girls name is of Ghanaian origin. From the name of a powerful African empire (17th to early 20th century). Today, names associated with the
72、empire bring to mind power and victory. The name is used as a surname by the Akan people of Ghana, and also in modern American black families as a link to the African past. Ashanti has 15 variant forms: Asante, Ashanta, Ashantae, Ashantay, Ashante, Ashantee, Ashaunta, Ashaunte, Ashauntee, Ashaunti,
73、Ashuntae, Shantee, Shanti, Shauntae and Shauntee.For more information, see also the related name Shaneika. View a list of the 3 names that reference Ashanti.Popularity of AshantiAshanti is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3282 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people
74、. (1990 U.S. Census) B. Kwame Meaning and name originKwame k-wame, kwa-me as a boys name is of Ghanaian origin, and the meaning of Kwame is born on Saturday. Akan name. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, led his people to independence from Great Britain in 1957, and is considered by many a
75、s one of the greatest African statesmen.Kwame has 2 variant forms: Kwami and Kwamina.Baby names that sound like Kwame are Kam, Cam, Kaimi, Kim and Kimo. Popularity of KwameKwame is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census) C. Hal
76、ley Meaning and name originHalley ha(l)-ley as a boys name (also used as girls name), is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Halley is meadow near the hall; holy. Different from the homonym Haley. Hallie is popular as a girls name. Astronomer Edmund Halley.Popularity of HalleyHalley is not a p
77、opular first name for men but a somewhat popular first name for women (#3646 out of 4276) and an even more popular surname or last name for all people (#7330 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. D. Wadsworth Meaning and name originWadsworth wa-dswor-th, wad-swo-rth as a boys name is of Old English origin, and
78、the meaning of Wadsworth is village near the ford. Place name. Surname of a family prominent on the American cultural scene. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Wadsworth has 1 variant form: Waddsworth.View a list of the 3 names that reference Wadsworth.Popularity of WadsworthWadsworth is not a popular
79、first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#3046 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census) E.Cherokee Meaning and name originCherokee ch(e)-ro-kee as a boys name is pronounced CHARE-oh-kee. It is of Native American Indian origin, and the meaning of Cherokee is people of a dif
80、ferent speech. The name of one of the largest Native American tribes, used as a given name. The Cherokee originally lived in the southeastern America. They were farmers, and one of the first tribes to produce a written language.A baby name that sounds like Cherokee is Shiriki. Another similar baby n
81、ame is Cheroot. Popularity of CherokeeCherokee is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census) F. Alvina Meaning and name originAlvina a-lvi-na, al-vina as a girls name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Alvina is elf or m
82、agical being, friend. Feminine form of Alvin.Alvina has 22 variant forms: Alveena, Alveene, Alveenia, Alvena, Alvie, Alvine, Alvineea, Alvinia, Alwinna, Alwyna, Alwyne, Elveena, Elvena, Elvene, Elvenia, Elvina, Elvine, Elvinia, Vina, Vinni, Vinnie and Vinny.For more information, see also related nam
83、es Allie and Albinia. Baby names that sound like Alvina are Olivine and Alfonsia. Popularity of AlvinaAlvina is a very popular first name for women (#1167 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census) 以下为准备给孩子取名的父母的情况，请将父母与孩子的姓名匹配起来。46. Madison, whose name can
84、be used by either male or female, wants to give her new-born baby a name used by girl only. She has traveled to many places such as southeastern America, England and even Ghana in Africa. She wants to give her baby a very popular first name because she finds that if a name if popular, it will be con
85、venient when traveling. 【答案】F【解析】Madison要给自己新生的女儿起一个名字，要求名字必须是受欢迎的。选项F叙述的是Alvina是一个女孩的名字，起源于古代英语，有许多不同的形式，看来这个名字是很受欢迎的，这正符合Madison的要求，故选F。47.Adams wife has just given birth to a baby. They want to give their boy a name of Old English origin. As the couple are both fans of poems, they want their boy
86、to share his a name with a famous poet. 【答案】D【解析】Adam的夫妇想给儿子起一个名字，名字起源于古代英语，并且因为夫妻两个人都喜欢诗，所以他们愿意用一个著名诗人的名字来给孩子取名；选项D叙述的是Wadsworth起源于古代英语，并且是著名诗人Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow的名字，这正符合Adam的要求，故选D。48. Ashanti has just given birth to a boy. As an African American, she wanted to give her baby a name of
87、African origin. She doesnt care whether or not the name is popular in the USA. 【答案】B【解析】Ashanti想给自己的儿子起一个非洲起源的名字，她不在乎名字在美国是否受欢迎。选项B叙述的是Kwame起源于非洲加纳的名字，这正符合Ashanti的要求，故选B。49. Alexia is pregnant. She still doesnt know whether it is a boy or a girl, but she wants to choose a name for her baby in advanc
88、e. She intends to find a name of Old English origin. She doesnt care whether the name is popular or not.【答案】C【解析】Alexia不知道自己生的是男孩还是女孩，但是她想提前取一个名字，名字必须起源于古代英语，她不在乎名字是否受欢迎，选项C叙述的是Halley起源于古代英语，可以用于男孩或女孩的名字，这正符合Alexia的要求，故选C。50. Zuni is a man of multiple interests. He is interested in Astronomy. He is
89、also crazy about poetry. However, as an Indian, he wants to give his boy a name of Native American origin. It doesnt matter whether the name is popular or not.【答案】E【解析】Zuni爱好广泛，喜欢诗，可是他是一个印第安人，他想给儿子去一个名字起源于印第安人的名字。选项E 叙述的是Cherokee是一个男孩的名字，起源于印第安人，这正符合Zuni的要求，故选E。 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
90、容今年十一黄金周期间，我国首次对高速公路行驶的小汽车实行免费政策。对此，群众议论纷纷，褒贬不一。以下是相关信息，请你写一篇英文介绍。利刺激消费，有利于第三产业发展, 例如旅游行业；亲友驾车相聚拉近人与人的距离。弊大家都挤向高速公路，车流量猛增，从而增加拥堵；事故发生率比以往提高你的看法 *刺激 stimulate 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。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。 Nowadays, the term sense of happiness has been rep
91、eatedly mentioned in various medias. During the National Day holidays, CCTV did a nation-wide survey by asking random passers-by the question Are you happy now? What exactly is happiness in your eyes? The survey aroused a heated discussion across the country and people from all walks of life express
92、ed their opinions. I would say Im pretty happy at present because my dear daughter has graduated from college and found herself a decent job. said a woman in her fifties with a big smile on her face. Though it seemed that most people said they were happy, different voices were still heard and should
93、 not be ignored. There was a migrant worker(农民工) whose answer to the question was widely spread online. When asked if he was happy, he said My family name is Zeng, showing his determination to refuse the interview as well as his annoyance to mention happiness. The brand-new Chinese Nobel Prize winne
94、r Mo Yan answered I dont know in an interview when he was asked the same question: Are you happy? 写作内容1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。2.以约120个词就“幸福”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：ks5u（1）目前你是否感到幸福及其原因；（2）请描述到现在为止让你觉得最幸福的一件事情；（3）谈谈你对幸福的理解。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，语篇连贯
95、。2013高考茂名一模英语参考答案 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 ACBAD 6-10 CDCAC 11-15 BDBAD第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)16.for 17.how 18.has joined 19.difficulty 20.but21.to 22.when 23.to use 24.His 25.an 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)2630 ABCAD 3135 BCCDA 3640 DCBCA 4145 DBCBA第二节
96、 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)46-50 FDBCE 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)ks5uDuring this National Day holidays, free passage was given to cars on the highway for the first time ever, which caused a heated discussion nationwide. On the bright side, some believe that it is good to stimulate consumption a
97、nd boost the third industry, such as tourism. To some extent, this policy also brings people closer, for those who were reluctant to visit their friends are totally seduced and willing to reunite by car. However, with cars flocking to the highways, others are concerned that the traffic flow will inc
98、rease tremendously, resulting in worse traffic jam and higher accident rate than ever before. Personally, free passage is what the public have been longing for, but more following measures should be taken, for example, some contingency plans should be made to deal with the potential problems and mor
99、e clear road signs are needed to give drivers precise guidance.第二节 读写任务 （共1小题，满分25分） When asked by the CCTV whether they were happy, most people gave a positive answer while some didnt. The Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan said he didnt know whether he was happy or not. At present, I am pretty happy becaus
100、e I am doing what I like and I like what I am doing. As a senior three student, I study hard every day and live it to the fullest. It feels good to study hard with my determined classmates to fulfill our dreams. When I recall the happy things which happened to me, the experience of my receiving the
101、scholarship in middle school topped them all. It was a time when my family was going through the extreme financial difficulties. So I made up my mind to win the scholarship, hoping to lighten my parents financial burden. After making tons of painstaking efforts, I succeeded. At the ceremony, I could
102、 see my mom was the most poorly-dressed woman, yet with the brightest smile on her face. It was the happiest thing ever happening to me that I will treasure for the rest of my life. As far as I am concerned, happiness lies in the effort of making those we love smile. When we bring happiness to them, it gives happiness to ourselves. 欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。