河北省唐山一中2012高三下学期高考仿真试题（四）英语.doc

1、唐山一中2012年高考仿真英语试题（四）说明：1考试时间120分钟，满分150分。2将卷答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,卷用蓝黑钢笔或圆珠笔答在试卷上.。3卷卷头和答题卡均填涂本次考试的考号，不要误填学号，答题卡占后位。卷(选择题 共115分)第一部分 听力（总分30分）（略）第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单选填空（共15 小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。21. Mr Smith, there is a man at _ front door who says he has _ news for you.

2、 A. the;不填 B. the; the C. 不填;不填 D. 不填;the22. I cant quite remember _ you started doing the work.A. that it was when B. when it was that C. when was it that D. that was it when 23. Hard work _ success and failure _ laziness. A. leads to; lies in B. gains；gets to C. lies in; leads to D. leads to; lay

3、in24. The bird was lucky that it just missed_. A. being caught B. to be caught C. catching D. caught25. Hardly _ to speak _ someone interrupted him. A. had he begun; when B. he had begun; while C. did he begin; when D. he begun; when26. Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so th

4、at she could be sure of passing it on her first _. A. intention B. attempt C. purpose D. desire27. If you shut _ eye, you can see it better. A. another B. the other C. other D. others28. Do you still remember the first time we met? Of course. You _ an English evening party.A. organized B. have organ

5、ized C. had organized D. were organizing29. May I surf the Internet tonight? No, you _. You must do the exercise.A. neednt B. wont C. mustnt D. dont30. He says he really cant _ to wait another day. A. waste B. afford C. spare D. pay31. We were greatly encouraged by the news of our team _ another gol

6、d medal. A. to have won B. to win C. won D. having won32. After _ seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found myself in bed. A. which B. when C. that D. what33. Government reports, legal papers and most business letters are the main situations _ English is used. A. when B. that C. how D. whe

7、re34. I thought her nice and honest _ I met him. A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time35. Lost and Found Office. _ ? I wonder if you have a camera of mine. A. Whats that B. Whos that C. Is there anything D. Can I help you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，从短文后所给

8、各题的四个选项（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。 The Town of Pressure and the Town of Pleasure were neighbors but had nothing in common. Residents built walls to 36 influence from the other town. In Pressure, 37 struggled to be the very best. When women 38 birth, they would compete to have the baby wit

9、h the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect of life. Because 39 was the index (指数) of success, people were 40 busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldnt bear the intensity and resorted to drink or drugs to escape. 41 , over in Pleasure, the motto w

10、as “As long as you like it, do it.” People grew up without 42 and could do anything 43 liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didnt care 44 students showed up or not.Workers might sit around the office 45 sipping coffee and doing nothing. 46 the lack of regulations,

11、 nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was 47 that mattered. No one had the slightest thought of moving 48 , either for themselves or for the town. The computers they used 49 old models from Pressure. Some of the young were addicted to 50 because of the emptiness of their lives. Then, people in

12、 the two towns began asking themselves, “What is life 51 ?” But, just before life in the two towns completely failed, there came a saint Mr. Reason. He went from door to door, 52 with people and giving advice. People in Pressure learnt to be 53 with what they had, while people in Pleasure began to m

13、ake plans. They 54 the walls between them and built a road to connect the two. The towns people 55 to realize the truth there is no space between Pressure and Pleasure if they dont go to extremes.36. A. look outB. work outC. keep out D. give out37. A. everyone B. anyoneC. nobodyD. somebody 38. A. ga

14、veB. tookC. offered D. brought39. A. healthB. joyC. childrenD. wealth40. A. seldomB. always C. hardlyD. sometimes41. A. Meanwhile B. At that time C. ThereforeD. once in a while42. A. pleasureB. pressure C. workD. happiness43. A. weB. youC. theyD. it44. A. whatB. who C. whereD. whether45. A. in the m

15、orningB. all way longC. all day long D. on the way46. A. Thanks to B. Regardless ofC. Owe toD. According to47. A. moneyB. timeC. pleasure D. pressure48. A. backwardB. forwardC. downwardD. toward49. A. wasB. seemedC. appearedD. were50. A. booksB. workC. moneyD. drugs51. A. atB. forC.inD. to52 A. pers

16、uadingB. talking C. advisingD. telling53. A. content B. surprisedC. patientD. angry54. A. cut downB. put downC. pulled down D. set up55. A. wentB. returned C. happened D. came第三部分：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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGrandpa Nybakken loved lifeespecial

17、ly when he could play a trick on somebody. At those times, his large Norwegian frame shook with laughter while he pretended innocent surprise, exclaiming, “Oh, forevermore!” But on a cold Saturday in downtown Chicago, Grandpa felt that God played a trick on him, and grandpa wasnt laughing.Grandpa wo

18、rked as a carpenter. On this particular day, he was building some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage abroad. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He remembered putting them there that morning, so he drove back to the chu

19、rchHis search proved fruitless.Suddenly, he realized what had happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket unnoticed and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. His brand new glasses were heading for China!The Great Depression was at its height, and Grandpa had six children. H

20、e had spent twenty dollars for those glasses that very morning.“Its not fair,” he told God as he drove home in frustration. “Ive been very faithful in giving of my time and money to your work, and now this.”Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on vacation in the United StatesHe wa

21、nted to visit all the churches that supported him, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfathers small church in ChicagoGrandpa and his family sat in their usual seats among the small congregation（教堂会众）.“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year.”“Even

22、if I had the money, there was simply no way of replacing those glassesAlong with not being able to see well, I experienced headaches every day, so my co-workers and I were much in prayer about thisThen your boxes arrivedWhen my staff removed the covers, they found a pair of glasses lying on the top.

23、” After a long pause, he continued, “Folks, when I tried on the glasses, it was as though they had been custom-made just for me! I want to thank you for being a part of that!”The people listened, happy for the amazing glassesBut the director surely must have confused their church with another, they

24、thought, there were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas.But sitting quietly in the back, with tears streaming down his face, an ordinary carpenter realized the Master Carpenter had used him in an extraordinary way.56Which of the following is NOT true about Grandpa Nybakken accordin

25、g to the passage?AHe was an outgoing man and held an active attitude towards life.BHe had a large family to support.CHe was a carpenter working in the church.DHe was a loyal Christian.57The people in the church but Grandpa felt confused at what the director said because _.AGrandpa didnt tell the dir

26、ector that he was the owner of the glassesBthe director wanted to return the glasses even though he liked it Cthe director could not get such glasses in their own countryDthe glasses were not included in the donation list58Who does “the Master Carpenter” in the last paragraph probably refer to?AGran

27、dpas master BOne of Grandpas friends CGod DGrandpas co-worker.59Which can be the best title of the passage?AGrandfathers life BThe Helpful DonationCThe Perfect Mistake DAn Impressive Speech BWe can achieve knowledge either actively or passively. We achieve it actively by direct experience, by testin

28、g and proving an idea, or by reasoning.We achieve knowledge passively by being told by someone else. Most of the learning that takes place in the classroom and the kind that happens when we watch TV or read newspapers or magazines is passive. Conditioned as we are to passive learning, its not surpri

29、sing that we depend on it in our everyday communication with friends and co-workers.Unfortunately, passive learning has a serious problem. It makes us tend to accept what we are told even when it is little more than hearsay and rumor(谣言).Did you ever play the game Rumor? It begins when one person wr

30、ites down a message but doesnt show it to anyone. Then the person whispers it, word for word, to another person. That person, in turn, whispers it to still another, and so on, through all the people playing the game. The last person writes down the message word for word as he or she hears it. Then t

31、he two written statements are compared. Typically, the original message has changed.Thats what happens in daily life. The simple fact that people repeat a story in their own words changes the story. Then, too, most people listen imperfectly. And many enjoy adding their own creative touch to a story,

32、 trying to improve on it, stamping（打上标记）it with their own personal style. Yet those who hear it think they know.This process is also found among scholars and authors: A statement of opinion by one writer may be restated as a fact by another, who may in turn be quoted by yet another; and this process

33、 may continue, unless it occurs to someone to question the facts on which the original writer based his opinion or to challenge the interpretation he placed upon those facts.60. According to the passage, passive learning may occur in _. A. doing a medical experiment B. solving a math problem C. visi

34、ting an exhibition D. doing scientific reasoning61. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refers to _. A. active learningB. knowledge C. communication D. passive learning62. The author mentions the game Rumor to show that _. A. a message may be changed when being passed on B. a message should be d

35、elivered in different ways C. people may have problems with their sense of hearing D. people tend not to believe in what they know as rumor63. What can we infer from the passage? A. Active learning is less important.B. Passive learning may not be reliable. C. Active learning occurs more frequently.D

36、. Passive learning is not found among scholars. C WASHINGTON(Reuters)Federal Government Agencies in the capital region will remain closed for a second day on Tuesday as residents trying to clean up the weekend storm that shocked the area with two feet of snow. Another big winter storm was expected t

37、o hit the U.S. midAtlantic on Tuesday and last through Wednesday, the National Weather Service forecast on Monday. Projected snowfall is ranged from 10 to 20 inches, it said. The new storm was expected to hit other big cities along the East Coast, including Baltimore and Philadelphia, which is still

38、 extending into New Jersey and New York. It would pile on to the 32 inches of snow that fell in suburban Washington in the biggest snowfall to hit the city in decades. The Office of Personnel Management announced on Monday evening that Federal Government Offices in the Washington area would be close

39、d on Tuesday. Emergency employees were expected to report for work in time, but nonemergency employees were excused. The Federal Government was closed on Monday, though President Barack Obama still held meetings at the White House. Schools and most businesses in the region also were shut. In the cou

40、nty, about 80,000 people lost power on Saturday, and some customers still had no electricity or heat on Monday. Many schools said classes would be canceled through Tuesday, even before the latest storm warning. On Monday, winter sunshine bathed the nations capital and the surrounding region, where p

41、eople dug out their driveways and sidewalks to finally start to clear streets in some residential neighborhoods. Bus service on Monday was limited to just a small number of routes in the Washington, D.C. Cold and snow blanketed much of the central United States this winter, slowing weight gain in ca

42、ttle and pigs, delaying livestock(牲畜)sales, and increasing feed costs for producers. The new storm might also hit the Northeast, the nations largest market for heating fuel. The weekend blast largely bypassed that region.64. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Another Bi

43、g Winter Storm Hit the West Coast of the USA B. Weather Closes Government Offices a Second Day C. A Big Snowstorm on the Way to America D. More Cities Govered by Snow in America65. The underlined word “projected” in the second paragraph means“ ” A. desired B. estimated C. melting D. planned66. From

44、the passage we can infer that . A. New Jersey has suffered the big snow B. a big snow hit the capital region on Monday C. Washington was stricken by a big snow last weekend D. Federal Government Agencies will have a holiday on Wednesday67. According to the National Weather Service forecast, . A. the

45、 new snowfall will reach 32 inches around Washington B. the snowstorm will hit more big cities along the West Coast C. the snowstorm will make 80,000 people live in darkness D. Washington hasnt suffered such a big snow for scores of years DJack lay, quiet and unmoving, for thirty minutes while a str

46、anger repeatedly stabbed(刺) him with sharp needles, causing blood to pour steadily out of his leg. Jack was getting a tattoo. His friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo, and Jack was so impressed by it that he decided to get one too. Peer pressure, media influence, and personal expression are some

47、 of the common reasons for wearing tattoos today.The desire to be accepted by ones friends or peers can have a great influence on what a person does. Sometimes, wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to a certain group. Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular

48、 group. Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes. Others wear tattoos. When a persons friends are all doing something, that person is more likely to do the same thing.The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America. A wide variety of media images show ta

49、ttoospeople appearing in commercials selling expensive cars, famous sports heroes with tattoos in magazines, fashion models wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooed with detailed and colorful patterns. These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth, success, and status. As a resu

50、lt, many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value. Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature, their beliefs, or their feelingsin other words, to show their individuality(个性). A musician in a rock band may get a tattoo of a guitar on the arm. S

51、ome environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animals on their shoulders. A tattoo can be a public sign to show what is important in a persons life.As you can see, there are many reasons why young North Americans get tattoos. A tattoo can be part of a groups uniform, a sign of fashion, or

52、an expression of individuality. The decision to get a tattoo is most often a result of the influence of friends or media or the desire to express oneself. For Jack, it was a mixture of all three.68. Jack has got tattoos in order to _.A. show his great braveryB. gain a special experienceC. make himse

53、lf more healthyD. be different from others69. According to the passage, media images are linked to _.A. traditional lifestyleB. social positionC. cultural background D. public interest70. We can infer from the passage that _.A. some people get tattoos out of pressureB. tattoo is related to religious

54、 beliefC. getting tattoos costs a lot of moneyD. most people with tattoos are artists 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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。注意：涂卡时，如答题卡上没有E、F、G选项，请按如下方式填涂：选E涂AB；选F涂AC；选G涂AD。71 She described all the things she had to doone was to make her bedfrom the moment she woke up until s

55、he flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked, probably thinking Id been raised by wolves in a forest 72 Two weeks later she went into my office beaming. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 yearsand nothing bad had

56、happened. “And you know what?”she said. “I dont dry my dishes anymore, either.” 73 One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect. This story shows an important principle (原理) about managing time: N

57、o one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept tradeoffs. The problem is, many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves. 74 So what is the solution? Theres an easy way. Decide what you w

58、ant in your life, and put that first. On a daily basis, that should include regular meals, enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise, leisure, friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life. 75 The choice is yours: whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Tak

59、e a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with wanttodos instead of havetodos. AThis woman had made two major breakthroughs (突破). BAbove all, you neednt do an

60、ything for yourself regularlyCThey put everyone elses needs ahead of their ownDHowever, she went along with my ideaEMost people do not take time to relax themselvesFThe point is to do something for yourself every dayGA patient came to see me about the stress in her life 卷(非选择题 共35分)第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分

61、)第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文,文中共有l0处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。(试题内容见答题卡)第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 人口的有效控制，医疗技术的进步，中国人口老龄化问题日益凸现。根据下表提示，请以“How to solve th

62、e problem of supporting the aged?”为题，谈谈你对解决人口老龄化问题的看法。 家人照顾老人；多看望老人；理解老人 社区组织有益于老人身心的活动 政府建立完善的养老体制，投资兴建敬老院注意：1.词数：100左右2.参考词汇：体制system 敬老院 old folks home（请在答题卡上作答）唐山一中2012年高考仿真英语试题（四）参考答案单项选择：21-25 ABAAA 26-30 BBDCB 31-35 DDDCD完形填空：36-40 CAADB 41-45 ABCDC 46-50 ACBDD 51-55 BBACD阅读理解：5659 CDCC 6063

63、CDAB 6467 BBCD 6870 DBA7175 GDACF短文改错 The first time when I went on a plane was when I went to Hong Kong with my Dad. When I saw the plane, I thought it was very big. But when there was a lot of passengers seating were seatedon the plane, it wasnt very big any more. It could carry lots of people and

64、 baggages. That was baggageso amazed! When the plane flew up intosky, my ears started to hurt. It hurt me very much amazing the sothat I wanted to cry. I said to myself, “Dont cry. I cant cry.” But I couldnt hold back from my tears. “If you chewed a piece of gum, it will stop the harm,” dad said. Wh

65、en I heard that my dad chew whatsaid, I chewed a piece of gum.书面表达：How to solve the problem of supporting the aged?As the result of birth control and the improvement in medical care, China is becoming an ageing society.To solve the problem, in my opinion, all the people should do their duties. Famil

66、ies should care for ageing relations. They should spare time to see the aged. If possible, it is better to spend more time staying with them. The community should organize more activities, designed to get the improvement in their physical and psychological health. The government should build a perfect system. More old folks homes should be built, where the aged can enjoy their life.Luckily more attention has been paid to the problem. Getting old wont be such a depressing thing after all.