山东省实验中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试题及答案.doc

山东省实验中学201l级第二次模拟考试英 语 试 题20144第I卷(选择题105分)第一部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项填空(共l0小题；每小题15分，满分15分)阅读题意，根据所给的四个选项(A、B、C、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。1Apart from the bus arriving late，_ went as we had plannedAeverything Banything Csomething Dnothing2Im going to take a gap year before I go to collegeWhat about it? _ You are no longer achildATake your time BMake yourself at homeCJust as you wishDDont mention it3Lily took a few friends to my birthday party，none of _ I was familiar withAwhich Bwhose Cthat Dwhom4Your dreams can be achieved _ you have a goal and go for it with perseveranceA. so that Bonly if Cin case Dthe moment5_ for children under 12，the movie was unexpectedly well received by people of all agesAIntending BTo be intended CBeing intended DIntended6Jack and Samantha _ for their wedding for a whole week but nothing is really doneAhave prepared Bare preparedChave been preparing Dprepared7Perhaps it will never be known _ he did with those materials on the incidentAthat Bwhat Cwhich Dhow8By the time MrJarvis _ college，he had been running his own company for a few yearsAstarted Bhad started Chas started Dwould start9The publishers are confident that the books _ next month will sell wellA. published Bto be publishedChaving published Dare published10He was very nervous in the contestOtherwise，he _ the first prizeAwill win Bwould winCwould have won Dhad won第二节完形填空(共30小题；11-20题每小题1分，21-40题每小题1.5分；满分40分)阅读下面两篇短文，从11-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALondon bus drivers are usually not willing to greet when 11 board，so when a bus driver said something to me on my way home last week I thought I must have made a 12 or somethingIt took me a few seconds to 13 that he had said，”Hello，good evening，peace be upon you”He said something 14 to every passenger,always with great enthusiasmSome 15 positively,but many ignored himHe just kept on 16 passengers with great sincerity and loveI waved to him and smiled from the back doorand he waved right back!He was keeping all eye on the back door 17 greeting new passengersIt was a touchable way to experience simple love and 18 I experienced a 19 with other passengers and saw the driver in a new lightIm sure bus drivers are always carefulI just hadnt thought of it as a loving action beforeThis driver opened my eyes to how I 20 the service of others every day and am connected to my fellow citizens in so many ways11Astrangers Bpassengers Ccrowds Dfriends12Aplan Bdecision Cmistake Dwish13Arealize Bremember Cexplain Djudge14Astrange Bhumorous Cnoticeable Dsimilar15Arefused Bresponded Creported Dresisted16Acharging Bsignaling Cgreeting Doffering17Aas long as Bas far as Cas soon as Das well as18Akindness Bdisappointment Csorrow Dhelpl9Atradition Bimpression Cconnection Dsatisfaction20Ainsist on Bdepend on C. refer to Dappeal toB“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choiceGifts are easythey're given after all. Choices can be hard”I got the 21 to start Amazon 16 years agoI 22 the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per yearId never seen or heard of anything that grew so fast，and the idea of building an 23 bookstore with millions of titles was very 24 to meI had just turned 30，and Id been married for a yearI told my wife that I wanted to 25 my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt 26 ，and I washt sure what to 27 She told me I should 28 the ideaId always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow rny 29 I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a 30 boss that I admired very muchI went to my boss and 31 with him that I wanted to start a company selling books on the InternetHe took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened 32 to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea， 33 it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job”That logic made some 34 to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours 35 making a final decisionSeen in that light，it really was a difficult 36 ，but finally, I decided I had to give it a shotI didnt think Id regret 37 and failingAnd I suspected I would always be troubled by the decision not to try at a11After much 38 ，I took the less 39 path to follow my dream，and Im 40 of that ChoiceFor all of us，in the end，we are our choices21Aidea Bsupport Cfund Dmessage22Agot throughBset aside Bcame across Dturn down23Aonline Bavailable CintelligentDexpensive24Apractical Bexciting Cflexible Dproductive25Atake B1and Cexchange Dquit26Amatter Bwork C. fail D. exist27Ado Bachieve Cplan D. expect28Agive up Bset up Cstick to Dput off29Adream Bpace Chobby Dexample30Acruel Bbrilliant Cgreedy Dmodest31Ashared Bargued Creasoned D. enquired32Agradually Beventually Ccarefully Dgenerously33Aso Band Cotherwise Dbut34Asense Bdifference Cbet Dbargain35Awhile Bbefore Conce Dsince36Apuzzle Bsuggestion Cchoice Dreport37Amanaging Brequesting Cchanging Dtrying38AconsiderationBdeterminationCconversationDapplication39Astable Bsecure Camusing Dinteresting40Aconfident Bregretful Chopeful Dproud第二部分阅读理解(共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。A“Cant hold a candle to” is a popular expressionWhen there wasnt electricity, someone would have a servant light his way by holding a candleThe expression meant that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servantNow，it means such a person cannot compare or competeAnother expression is“hold your tongue”It means to be still and not talk“Hold your tongue”is not something you would tell a friendBut a parent or teacher might use the expression to quiet a noisy child“Hold out”is an expression one hears often in sports reports and labor newsIt means to refuse to play or workProfessional football and baseball players“hold out” if their team refuses to pay them what they think they are worthThe expression“hold up” has several different meaningsOne is a robberyA man with a gun may say,“This is a hold upGive me your money”Another meaning is to delayA driver who was held up by heavy traffic might be late for workAnother meaning is for a story to be considered true after an investigationA story can hold up if it is proved true“Hold on”is another expression，which means wait or stopAs you leave for school，your brother may say,“Hold on，you forgot your book” It is used to ask a telephone caller to wait and not hang up his telephoneOur final expression is“hold the line”That means to keep a problem or situation from getting worseto hold steadyFor example，the president may say he will“hold the line on taxes”He means there will be no increase in taxes41The author introduces the expressions mainly by _Agiving examples Bmaking comparisonsCraising questions Dquoting famous remarks42The expression“cant hold a candle to”call be used when _Asome footballers refuse to play a gameBsomeone else is wanted on the phoneCsomeone is not qualified for a positionDsomeone was delayed by heavy traffic 43The tune ofthe phrase“hold your tongue”is probably a little _Aamusing Bpolite Cunfriendly Doffensive44If some teachers“hold out”，they probably _Achange their artitude Brefuse to workCmake a compromise Dshow their devotion45Which of the following sentences can convey positive meanings?AI was late as I was held up by a hold upBHold on!You have to pay the bill，sirCYou cant even hold a candle to MichaelDI promise to hold the line on house pricesBThis the best time and this the worst time；this is the time of great material richness and this is the time of desert of soulEveryone seems to be rushing around for something but they have never fulfilled they dreamEveryone tries to seek happiness but it seems to be nowhere to be foundWhen asked“what on earth can make you happy?”，most modern man would give similar replies such as becoming extremely wealthy，or getting promoted in work and then becoming very wealthyWhen asked“what will you do with your wealth?”，they would make a long list of things they have been longing forHowever havent you noticed the multibillionaires are not as happy as we common guys suppose them to be?Havent you noticed that the multibillionaire celebrities dont even enjoy the fundamental freedom of going shopping with their own families without being followed by annoying paparazzi?If we hinge our happiness on such big issues，we are bound to be unhappy all through our life, because those big issues mightjust occur to us once in a blue moon.As Socrates once put it，“He is the richest who is content with the least，for content is the wealth of nature”But how can we “be content with the least”?If you pay due attention，our life is loaded with little joys，sometime too little to be noticeableStop once in a while in your rush to your destination，look around and you will see that there are always little things worth cheering for. You got an“A”in a testGood!You listened to all inspiring lectureGreat!You offered a helping hand to someone who had a flat tire! Amazing! Your dream girlboy greeted you with a sweet smile!Fantastic!And so on and so forth!Lets cheer for the little joys in life!Please keep in mind that never should we wait to be happy!46What is the best title of the text?AMoney means happiness BHappiness is all around usCDreams make our life richDSatisfaction is unacceptable47According to the text，which of the following statements is NOT true?AMoney doesnt necessarily bring happinessBDesire for wealth makes people unhappyCGreat occasions are worth celebratingDWe should ignore little joys in our life48What does the underlined phrase in the third paragraph probably mean?ARarely BRegularly CNormallyD. Frequently49According to Socrates，people who are“content with the least”are _.Agreedy Bambitious Coptimistic Dreliable50In the fourth paragraph，the author suggests that we should _.Aset up great goals in life Bmake full use of opportunitiesCenjoy even moment in life Dseek significant issues in lifeC“Josie Metzs father wont live long enough to walk her down the aisle on her wedding dayBut thanks to photographer Lindsey Villatoro，the 11-year-old girl was able to experience what it might be like anywayHer father, Jim，62，had already been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer when he and his wifeGrace，hired Villatoroa photographerTwo years ago，Villatoro began offering photography sessions for people with serious illnesses to document their journeys and was hired by the Metz family”I try to really showcase(充分展示)the person for who they are and not the illness，”she told The Huffington Post during a phone conversation Tuesday afternoonVillatoro went to Jim and Graces home for a shoot and offered to do one with their young daughter，JosieAfter she left，she posted about the family on her website to get gift donations for the girl to help make her last birthday with her father memorableBut she decided to take a step further as a surprise and dreamed up the idea of a wedding for the girlcomplete with，flowers，desserts，a promise ring and a dress from LAFashion Weekso that her father could walk her down the aisle”For today，appreciate those you loveGive them lots of hugs and be grateful they are in your lifeYou never know what can happenSay more“I Love Yous”and show more appreciation for all of your friends and familyAppreciate the blessings you haveI'm going to hug my husband Rich more today，call my Dad，call my friend in NC，and give lots of kitty hugs to my petsHugs to all of youI appreciate you all so much and am grateful to have you in my life every single Day! 51Villatoro was hired by Josies parents to _Atake care of them Btreat Jims cancerCtake photographs Dfix Josies wedding52What do we know about Josies father，Jim?AHe wants to attend Josies wedding BHe is fond of photographyCHe had all idea of a weddingDHe suffered from cancel53Villatoro posted about the family on her website to _Ashow her gratitude to her customersBcollect birthday presents for the girlCraise money for people with illnessesDcelebrate the poor girls last birthday54What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?AWe should Treasure loved ones BBlood is thicker than waterCWithout love，nothing can go farDTime and tide wait for no man55Which of the following best describes Villatoro?ATalented and popular BHumorous and friendlyCIntelligent and proud DCreative and helpfullDMany people cannot start their day without first having a cup of coffee or teaThese drinks help them think clearly and feel more awakeThis is because of caffeine，which helps to give a jump start to the nervous systemNow，a report says it may also boost long-term memoryMike Yassa is a neurobiology professorHe and other researchers wanted to know if caffeine could improve a persons memoryHe explains，“After you learn anything，it takes some time for that memory to strengthenAnd over the first 24 hours is actually where most of the forgetting happensSo that is where we wanted to intervene with caffeine and see if we can help reduce this forgetting” They took 160 caffeine-free people and showed them pictures of everyday objects. These people were asked if the objects could be found inside the house，or outdoorsThen some of the subjects were given a caffeine pillThe others were given a placeboa pill containing nothing. 24 hours later，the subjects were shown the exact same images from the day beforeThey were also shown images with slight differences，and some completely new images. Both groups correctly identified the exact same and completely new picturesBut those who took the caffeine pill were better at spottingthe pictures that were slightly differentProfessor