安徽省芜湖一中2012届高三上学期第二次模拟考试（英语）.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家安徽省芜湖一中2012届高三上学期第二次模拟考试英 语 试 卷试卷分值：150分 考试时间：120分钟第卷第一部分：听力 (共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1What is the man probably going to do?ASee a doctor.BCall his boss.CGo to work.2Who were inju

2、red in the accident?ATwo babies.BTwo students.CTwo women.3Where is Susan probably going to spend her holidays?AAustria .BAustralia.CRussia.4What can we learn about the weather?AIts rainy.BIts cloudy.CIts foggy.5What will the woman probably do then?AVisit her friends during the vacation.BGo to a trav

3、el agency for information.CStay at home during the vacation.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6What is the man probably going to do?ATo meet her sister at the airport.BTo book

4、an air ticket to San Francisco.CTo buy a ticket for the trade show.7Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?AStrangers.BFriends.CTeacher and student.8Why is the womans sister coming to the US?ATo visit the woman.BTo study in the US.CTo attend a trade show.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9How did th

5、e man contact the woman at first?AMake a call.BCall the advertising company.CVisit her at her house.10What can we learn from the conversation?AThe apartment is not available.BThe man doesnt want to rent the apartment.CThe man has to make an agreement with the woman.11Why does the man like the apartm

6、ent?AIts kitchen is small.BIts balcony(阳台) is beautiful.CIts peaceful.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Which car does the woman pick?AA Toyota.BA Ford.CA Nissan.13What is the conversation about?ABuying a car.BHiring a car.CBuying insurance.14What is the woman probably going to do?AFill the car full when returning

7、 the car.BBuy a full tank of gas before picking the car.CPay $2.00 per gallon（加仑）for the gas when picking the car.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15How long has Jim been in America at least?A3 years.B4 years.C5 years.16What can we learn from the passage?AThe woman is surprised to hear the news.BThe woman is disapp

8、ointed to hear the news.CThe woman doesnt agree with Jims decision.17Why does Jim want to stay for another year?AHe is studying for his masters degree.BHe hasnt finished his university course.CHe intends to achieve some practical training.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18Who does the speaker talk to?AA group of

9、new students.BA friend of his.CA group of visitors.19What is the total number of the departments in this college?ASix.BFive.CFour.20Where do the teachers in the English department mainly come from?AEngland and America.BAmerica and Australia.CAmerica and Canada.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1

10、分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21According to a new study by scientists, learning second language can lead to increase in a persons brain power.Aa; 不填Bthe; anCa; anDthe; 不填22Which of the ipads do you like most? . They are both expensive and of little use.AEitherBNoneCNeitherDAny23As I grew up

11、in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village scenes of my childhood.Acalled upBbrought upCcame outDtook out24Beg your pardon, but I didnt quite catch what you said. Oh, I to myself.Ahave talkedBam talkingChad talkedDwas talking25What do you think of the idea Mr. Smith put forw

12、ard the production cost?Ato reduceBreducingCreducedDto reducing26We had invited 50 guests to our party, but in fact _ came.Amore than twice as manyBmore than twice manyCtwice as muchDas twice many27Why didnt you tell me there was no meeting today? I _ all the way here through the heavy snow.Aneednt

13、driveBneednt have drivenCmustnt driveDcant have driven28 After a long drive, we reached we thought was the place wed been dreaming of at last.AwhichBwhereCthatDwhat29What time do we have to be at the gate? passengers are already boarding.AHurriedlyBSoonCImmediatelyDQuickly30Among all these presents

14、a very nice MP5, which was given by my teacher Smith.Aincludes Bis includedCincludeDare included31The job is not very profitable_ cash, but I can get valuable experience from it. A. in terms of C. in return forA. in case of C. in addition to32Excuse me, visiting hours are over. Its time for you to l

15、eave. Im sorry, but I the time or I would have left earlier.Adont knowBhavent knownChadnt knownDdidnt know33The Internet gives people the chance to have the information they need to them quickly and cheaply.AdeliverBdeliveringCdeliveredDto deliver34The girl to be a good dancer if she is well trained

16、 in an art school.AexpectsBpromisesCwishesDallows35Im going to Britain. Would you please tell me about your experiences there? . Lets discuss it over dinner.AThats all rightBGo aheadCBy all means DIt just depends第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 My son Joey was born

17、 with club feet(天生特厚的畸形脚). The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk 36 , but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were 37 in surgery(手术). By the time he was eight, you wouldnt know he had a 38 when you saw him walk. The children in our neighborhood

18、ran around as most children do during 39 , and Joey would jump right in, run and play, too. We 40 told him that he probably wouldnt be able to 41 as well as the other children. So he didnt know. In seventh grade he 42 to go out for the cross-country team. Every day he 43 with the team. He worked har

19、der and ran 44 than any of the othersperhaps he sensed that the 45 that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. 46 the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to 47 points for the school. We didnt tell him he probably would never make the tea

20、m, so he didnt know. He 48 to run four to five miles a day, every day even the day he had a 103-degree fever. I was 49 , so I went to look for him after school. I found him 50 all alone. I asked him how he felt. “Okay,” he said. He had two more 51 to go. The sweat ran down his face and his eyes were

21、 glassy from his fever. 52 he looked straight ahead and kept running.Two weeks later, the names of the team runners were 53 . Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in 54 grade the other six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he shouldnt 55 to make the t

22、eam. We never told him he couldnt do it so he didnt know. He just did it.36AquicklyBslowlyCnormallyDcomfortably37AspentBwastedCsufferedDlost38ApainBproblemCtreatmentDsurgery39AholidaysBdayCfunDplay40AseldomBneverCalwaysDonce41AstudyBrunCwalkDbehave42AdecidedBpreferredCrefusedDagreed43AgatheredBcampe

23、dCtrainedDcompeted44Amore slowlyBlessCfasterDmore45AabilityBstrengthCpowerDenergy46ASinceBBecauseCAfterDAlthough47AincreaseBscoreCholdDtake48AcontinuedBstoppedClikedDhoped49AsadBsurprisedCangryDworried50ArunningBrestingCcryingDsleeping51AtestsBmilesClessonsDexaminations52AOtherwiseBSoCYetDThus53Ainc

24、ludedBfoundCshownDcalled54AsixthBeighthCseventhDfifth55AmanageBdetermineCexpectDattempt第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATea drinking was common in China for about one thousand years before anyone in Europe had ever heard about tea. People in Britain were much slower in f

25、inding out what tea was like, mainly because tea was very expensive. It could not be bought in shops and even those people who could afford to have it sent from Holland did so only because it was a fashionable curiosity. Some of them were not sure how to use it. They thought it was a vegetable and t

26、ried cooking the leaves. Then they served them mixed with butter and salt. They soon discovered their mistake but many people used to spread the used tea leaves on bread and give them to their children as sandwiches. Tea was rare and very expensive in England until the ships of the East India Compan

27、y began to bring it direct from China early in the seventeenth century. During the next few years so much tea came into the country that the price fell and many people could afford to buy it. At the same time people on the Continent were becoming more and more appreciate of tea. Until then tea had b

28、een drunk without milk in it, but one day an outstanding French lady named Madame de Sevigne decided to see what tea tasted like when milk was added. She found it so agreeable. Because she was such a great lady, her friends thought they must copy everything she did, so they also drank their tea with

29、 milk in it. Slowly this habit spread until it reached England and today only very few British people drink tea without milk. At first, tea was usually drunk after dinner in the evening No one ever thought of drinking tea in the afternoon until a duchess (公爵夫人) found that a cup of tea and a piece of

30、 cake at three or four oclock stopped her getting “a submerging(沉浸) feeling” as she called it. She invited her friends to have this new meal with her and so, tea-time was born. 56Which of the following is true of the introduction of tea into Britain? AThe British got expensive tea from India. BTea r

31、eached Britain from Holland. CThe British were the first people in Europe who drank tea. DIt was not until the 17th century that the British had tea. 57This passage mainly discusses. Athe history of tea drinking in Britain Bhow tea became a popular drink in Britain Chow the British got the habit of

32、drinking tea Dhow tea-time was born 58People in Europe began to drink tea with milk because. Ait tasted like milk Bit tasted more pleasant Cit became a popular drink DMadame de Sevigne was such a lady with great social influence that people tried to copy the way she drank tea 59We may infer from the

33、 passage that the habit of drinking tea in Britain was mostly due to the influence of . Aa famous French lady Bthe ancient Chinese Cthe upper social class Dpeople in HollandBScientists in Mexico have just begun a new study of one of the worlds biggest pyramids: the Pyramid of the Sun, north of Mexic

34、o City. Theyre putting lots of small, high-tech (高科技的) machines under the pyramid to try to unlock some of its secrets. For thousands of years, people have tried to uncover the secrets of the pyramids.The people who built the pyramids made lots of secret doors and rooms to stop robbers from finding

35、the treasures inside. However, there always have been some smart thieves in history. Now, almost all of Egypts pyramids have been robbed, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which is the largest pyramid in the world. It is the only one of the ancient wonders of the world that is still standing.In

36、AD 820, an Arab king named Abdullah Al Manum got a group of workers to dig their way into the Great Pyramid and have a look. Inside the pyramid, they found three rooms the Queens Chamber(墓室), the Grand Gallery and the Kings Chamber. But to their surprise, the men didnt find the treasures they wanted

37、. The Queens and Kings Chambers were both empty! Where were the Kings mummy(木乃伊) and his treasures? Had someone already taken them away? The huge stone doors at the pyramids entrance were still closed when Al Manums men went inside. How had the thieves got in and out?Since then, many people have gon

38、e inside the Great Pyramid to have a look or to try to take things. But still, no other chambers or walkways have been found.In 2002, an American team made the most recent visit to the Great Pyramid. Scientists sent a robot into the pyramid, but they only found a mysterious locked stone door.60The f

39、irst two paragraphs were written to show that .Athe Pyramid of the Sun is an unusual historic buildingBancient Egyptian emperors were cruel Cconstruction workers led a hard life in ancient EgyptDThe secrets of the pyramids remain to be uncovered 61What is the purpose of making some secret doors to t

40、he pyramids?ATo try to unlock some of its secretsBTo stop robbers from finding the treasures insideCTo refuse some visitors all over the world into itDTo tell the truth to the people in the future.62Which of the following is NOT true to the Great Pyramid of Khufu?AIt is the largest pyramid in the wo

41、rldBIt is the only one of the ancient wonders that is still standingCAbdullah A1 Manum took the Kings mummy and his treasures awayDScientists found a mysterious locked stone door to the Great Pyramid63What would be the best title for the text?AThe Pyramid of the SunBThe Great Pyramid of KhufuCA Myst

42、erious Locked Stone DoorDUnlocking the Doors of HistoryCWhen 47-year-old volunteer Susan Boyle stepped on to the stage of Britains Got Talent and announced she was unemployed, had never been married and “never been kissed, actually”, few in the audience would have wondered why. This Ms. Boyle, looki

43、ng unfashionable, from a village in Scotland, shocked the three judges and the audience with the song “I Dreamed a Dream” from the musical Les Miserables on a show of “Britains Got Talent”, one of the hottest reality shows in Britain.She couldnt hide the awkwardness when walking to the center of the

44、 stage in a housedress, and everyoneincluding the judgesseemed laughing at her when she said she wanted to be as successful as Elaine Paige. As soon as she began singing, however, everyone present fell silent, then rose within seconds to applaud her incredible voice as the celebrity(名人) judges sat o

45、pen-mouthed, and remained standing to the end.After her performance, one of the judges Piers Morgan said, “Without doubt that was the biggest surprise Ive had in three years of this show. When you stood there everyone was laughing at you. No one is laughing now. That was amazing.” Actress Amanda Hol

46、den followed, “I am so thrilled because I know that everybody was against you. I honestly think that we were all being cynical(愤世嫉俗的)and I think thats the biggest wake-up call ever.”Susan obviously won over the hearts of millions around the world with sensation spreading across the Atlantic. Hollywo

47、od actors Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moorewho between them have nearly 1.5 million followersspeak highly of her. Kutcher posted a link to the video clip(片段). The Scottish talent made her live American debut(露面) via satellite connection on CBSs The Early Show, doing an interview and singing live from he

48、r room. And she already accepted an invitation from talk show host Oprah Winfrey.Now Boyle has become one of the worlds hottest celebrities. The video clip of her performance has been viewed more than 50 million times on YouTube, becoming a hit on the Internet. Not long ago she came to China and was

49、 warmly welcomed.64We learn from the passage that Susan Boyle .Arose from a low social backgroundBhad an unhappy marriageCwas working in a companyDwon the championship in the Britains Got Talent show65At the beginning of the show, almost everyone .Alooked forward to her wonderful performanceBwas att

50、racted by her beautiful dressClooked down upon herDplaced great hope on her66We can infer that contributed most to her global popularity.Athe judges Bthe Internet Cthe newspaper Dthe advertisement67The 4th paragraph intends to tell us .Ahow Susan Boyle achieved her successBthe comment made by Ashton

51、 KutcherCSusan Boyles influence in the USADOprah Winfreys invitation to Susan Boyle DSydney J. Harris accompanied his friend George to his favorite newsstand. George greeted the man selling the newspapers politely, but in return he received rude service. He just acknowledged his customer and never e

52、ven looked up at him when he requested the late night edition. Accepting the newspaper, George politely smiled and wished the newsman a pleasant weekend. The owner made an indiscernible(难识别的) sound and seemed relieved that the two men had completed their dealing.As the two friends walked down the st

53、reet, Sydney J. Harris asked, “Does he always treat you so rudely?” “Yes, unfortunately, he does,” George responded. “And are you always so kind and friendly to him?” “Yes, I am!” George continued as they turned a corner. “Why are you so nice when hes so unfriendly to you?” With a look of deep thoug

54、ht, George explained, “Because I dont want him to decide how Im going to act.”Who decides how youre going to act? Is it your circumstances(环境) or the difficult people in your life that determine your responses? When we allow our conflicts to control us, we behave as though getting rid of our predica

55、ments (处境) is our only choice. Therefore, it doesnt really matter how we treat one another. For example, we say, “This person is causing trouble right now so I dont care about exercising patience, self-control, and loving kindness. Instead, I want to let them know how angry Im because of their actio

56、ns.”We forget our acts will eventually die down. But the way we handle conflicts will influence our lives for a long time. Will you only respond to the momentary crisis(瞬间危机) or will you be more concerned about the lasting value of what kind of person you are becoming?68What surprised Sydney J. Harr

57、is most?AGeorge greeted rude people politely.BThe newspaper-seller was too rude.CGeorge greeted others politely.DGeorge bought papers in the wrong place.69The man selling newspapers was rude because .Ait was late into the nightBGeorge was rude to himCHarris didnt buy papersDit was his own behavior70

58、According to George, who decided how he was going to act?AThe circumstances.BThe conflicts.CThe difficult people.DGeorge himself.71According to the last paragraph, when we deal with conflicts, we should .Atry to win the conflictsBimmediately stop the conflictsCconsider the long-term benefitsDlet oth

59、ers know our angerEResearchers in over 80 nations are taking part in a project to conduct a decade-long census(统计) of sea life. Scientists presented some of their findings at a recent conference as the project neared its completion.In deep icy waters under Antarctica, scientists found bulbous tunica

60、tes, an underground animal, and many newly-discovered creatures believed to be related to starfish (海星) and other marine(海洋的）creatures.Elsewhere in the worlds oceans, they have recently discovered many kinds of underwater life forms new to science. It is all part of a research effort called the Cens

61、us of Marine Life.“There are about 2,000 scientists worldwide involved, ” said Bob Gagosian, President/ CEO of the Consortium for Ocean Leadership. Gagosian helps manage the project. “Everywhere theyve gone theyve found new things, ” he says. “The ocean basically is unexplored from the point of view

62、 of marine living things.”Researchers have placed small markers on hundreds of fish and marine animals to track by satellite their migration(迁移）routes and to discover places where sea life gathers.According to Ron ODor, a senior scientist with the Census of Marine Life, knowledge of life on the ocea

63、n floor is especially limited. “90% of all the information we have is from the top hundred meters of the ocean,” ODor states.And he says the sea floor is, on average, at a depth of 4, 000 meters. And so, as some machines dive far below what people have previously seen, scientists are discovering new

64、 species of plants, animals and living things.Since the census project began, more than 5,300 new marine animals have been found. Ocean researchers say they hope to catalogue 230,000 species during the census which some say is only a small part of all the creatures living in the sea.72Why do the res

65、earchers place small markers on many marine creatures?ATo catch them.BTo research them. CTo kill them. DTo protect them.73From what Ron ODor says, we can conclude that .Ahuman beings only know a little about marine lifeBthe oceans dont need to be further exploredChe considers exploring the ocean a d

66、angerous thingDthe marine creatures mainly live on the top of the ocean74What can we learn from the passage?AAbout 2,000 scientists from America are involved in the project.BThe census of sea life will last for ten years.C230,000 new marine animals have been found.DThe sea floor is at a depth of 400

67、 meters.75Why does the author write the passage?ATo tell the news that new marine creatures are being discoveredBTo encourage people to find new marine creaturesCTo prove the importance of marine creaturesDTo introduce the newly-discovered creatures.第II卷写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节：任务型读写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下列短

68、文，根据所读内容在文章后的表格中填入恰当的单词。注意：表格中的每个空只填一个单词。 It is easy for many people to catch a cold in the springtime or fall. It makes us wonder if scientists can send a man to the moon, why cant they find a cure for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are actually hundreds of kinds of cold viruses out the

69、re. You never know which one you will get, so there isnt a cure for each one.When a virus attacks your body, your body works hard to get rid of it. Blood rushes to your nose and cause a block in it. You feel terrible because you cant breathe well, but your body is actually eating the virus. Your tem

70、perature goes up and you get a fever, but the heat of your body is killing the virus. You also have a runny nose to stop the virus from getting into your cells. You may feel very uncomfortable, but actually your wonderful body is doing everything it can to kill the cold.Different people do different

71、 things to deal with colds. In the United States and some other countries, for example, people might eat chicken soup to make themselves feel better. Some people take hot baths and drink warm liquids. Other people take medicine to stop various symptoms (症状) of colds.There is one interesting thing to

72、 note some scientists say taking medicines when you have a cold is actually bad for you. The virus stays in you longer because your body doesnt have a way to fight it and kill it. Bodies can do an amazing job on their own. There is a joke, however, on taking medicine when you have a cold. It goes li

73、ke this:It takes about one week to get over a cold if you dont take medicine, but it takes only seven days to get over a cold if you take medicine.TitleHow Much You Know About the Common ColdIntroductionPeople catch a cold 76. in spring or fall.A 77. of cold viruses exist everywhere.It is hard to fi

74、nd a cure for each cold.The symptoms of thecommon coldThe bodys blood as well as its temperature 78. , causing a fever.You will find that you have some difficulty 79. .You have a runny nose, which makes you feel miserable.Some 80. ofdealing with thecommon coldDrinking chicken soup to help you 81. .T

75、aking hot baths and drinking warm 82 _.Taking some medicine.83. bysome scientistsTaking medicine when having a cold will do 84. to the body.Taking medicine or not will take you one week to 85. the common cold.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你叫李华，最近你所在的城市在全省率先使用英汉双语路牌。请你根据下面的资料给你的美国网友Bruce写一封信，介绍这个变化。时间2011年10底事件交通

76、要道和主要景点更换了1,000多块双语路牌背景1原来的路牌是汉字和汉语拼音2来此的外国人常因不识路牌而迷路影响1外国人来这里观光旅游及生活学习更方便2外国人能更好地了解你们的城市，有助于它更好地发展要求：1根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；2词数100左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：双语bilingualDear Bruce, How is everything? In your last letter you asked about what changes have taken place in our city. Now Ill tell y

77、ou one. Next time you are in our city, youll have no difficulty getting around in it.Yours trulyLi Hua芜湖一中2012届高三第二次模拟考试英语答题卷第I卷A B C A B C D A B C D A B C D1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21222324252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748495051525354555657585960616263646566

78、676869707172737475第II卷第一节：任务型阅读76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 第二节：书面表达Dear Bruce, How is everything? In your last letter you asked about what changes have taken place in our city. Now Ill tell you one. Next time you are in our city, youll have no difficulty getting around in it.Yours truly Li Hua二模英语

79、参考答案1-5 ACACB 6-10 BBCAC 11-15 CABAB 16-20 ACABC21-25 CBADA 26-30 ABDCB 31-35 ADCBC36-40 CABDB 41-45 BACDA46-50 DBADA 51-55 BCDCC56-60 BADCD 61-65 BCDAC 66-70 BCADD 71-75CBABA76. easily 77. variety 78. rises 79. breathing 80. ways 81. recover 82. liquids 83. Advice/Tips/Suggestions 84. harm 85. cure

80、Dear Bruce, How is everything? In your last letter you asked about what changes have taken place in our city. Now Ill tell you one. By the end of October,2011, more than 1,000 road signs, which used to appear in Chinese characters with Chinese Pinyin, had been replaced by bilingual ones, standing up

81、 along the main traffic roads and the hot tourist attraction in our city.In the past, with the road signs in Chinese only, many foreigners didnt know Chinese well and lost their way frequently in our city. As more and more foreigners have come to our city, the city government has changed the words i

82、n those signs into both Chinese and English. The efforts will make it more convenient for foreigners to travel, live or study. Meanwhile, the efforts can help the city develop much better and faster. Next time you are in our city, youll have no difficulty getting around in it. Yours truly Li Hua高考资源网w w 高 考 资源 网- 16 - 版权所有高考资源网