天津市耀华中学2012届高三英语第二次模拟考试（2012耀华二模）.doc

1、天津耀华中学2011-2012学年高三第二次校模拟英语试卷 本试卷共分为两部分：第I卷和第II卷；满分l30分将I卷的选择题填涂到答题卡上；II卷的答案写在答题纸上第I卷(选择题共95分)第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 单项选择 (共15个小题，每小题1分，满分l5分)1-Oh my God，I left my portable computer in the taxi!- Lets call the taxi company firstAPray for it B. Cheer up CForget it D. Calm down2The Greens shop has

2、been broken into three times in the last two years， resulting in their great lossAeach B. ever Cany D. either3Today, when I think of my friend Jane，I remember the way her face when she saw the picture of a lovely kitten A. cheered up Bshone up C. looked up D1it up4. Premier Wens three-day visit to J

3、apan， as the “ice-melt” trip, has a positive effect on Sino-Japanese relationship. Abeing intended Bintended Chaving intended D. to intend5Experts warn that global warming will cause extreme climate changes including more floods，heat waves and droughts Ausual Bordinary Cfrequent Dcommon6-Could you m

4、eet me at the airport?-Id like to，but Im、afraid I a very important meeting when you return.Aam attending Bwas attending Cwill be attending Dwill have attended7You will really get into trouble you cant explain the whole thing clearly to the police A. unless Bwhile Cuntil Dwhen8. Since you have such g

5、ood preparations，there be any problem about passing the coming job interview Amustnt Bshant Cshouldnt Dneednt9-Is there anyone in the classroom? -No, not only the students but also the teacher to the playground to watch the opening ceremony of the Art Festival. Agoes Bgo C. has gone Dhave gone10The

6、science of computer, rapid progress has been made in recent years，plays a very important role in our daily life Afrom which Bin which C. with which D. to which11As far as we are concerned，education is about learning and the more you learn， 。Athe more for life are you equipped Bthe more equipped for

7、life you are Cthe more life you are equipped for Dthe more life for you are equipped12. is obviously right is to give all children equal opportunities to develop their special gift AWhich BAs CThat DWhat13Steven was playing the violin loudly the whole nightBut I wasnt bothered by his loudness so muc

8、h as by his lack of Atemper Bappearance Ctalent Dcharacter14Lucy cut down her daily spending in order to the financial storm Aprevent BB survive Ckeep Dstop15We the difficulty together, but why didnt you tell me? Acould face Bmight face Ccould have faced Dmust have faced第二节 完形填空 (共20个小题，每小题15分，满分30分

9、) After their business trip，John and Mary returned，eager to see their lovely childrenAs they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back，they noticed l 6，and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a l7 in flamesMary said，“Oh，well，it isnt our fire，lets go home But John

10、18 closer and screamed，“That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plantHe wouldnt be l9 work vetMaybe there is something we could do” “It has nothing to do with us,” Mary 20 But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in 21 A woman on the lawn was s

11、creaming，“The children! Get the children! John 22 her by the shoulder saying“Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the 23 ，”cried the woman，“down the hall and to the left” In spite of Marys disagreement, John 24 for the basement which was full of smoke and 25 hotHe found th

12、e door and two children. 26 he left，he could hear some more sobbingHe 27 the two badly frightened children into 28 arms and started back asking how many more children were down thereThey told him 29 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, John! Dont go back! Its 30 ! That house will fall down an

13、y second 31 he rail into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both childrenAs he climbed up the 32 stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely 33 about the little bodies next to him，and at last when they came out into the 34 and fresh air, he found that he h

14、ad just 35 his own children The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.16Adirection Bmistake Cdanger Dsmoke 17Ahome Bplant Cstore Dkitchen18Aran Bwalked Cdrove Drode19Aat Boff Cto Don20Awhispered Bnodded Cdisagreed Drequired21Aruins Bpieces Cflames Dsilence22Apushed Bseiz

15、ed Cgreeted Dstopped23Abasement Bdepartment Chouse Dhall24Awent Breached Casked Drushed25Aheavily Bslightly Cpartly Dterribly26AIf BAs CSince DUnless27Acomforted Bdelivered Crecognized Dprotected28Acheering Bfreezing Cwaiting Dsuffering29Amany Bseveral Cthree Dtwo30Adangerous Bfoolish Cpractical Dpa

16、inful31ATherefore BSo CInstead DBut32AWide Bendless Cfinal Ddirty33Aparticular Binteresting Cfamiliar Dfortunate34Acar Bsunlight Ccrowd Darms35Arescued Bfound Clost Dmissed第二部分：阅读理解(共20个小题，每小题25分，满分50分)A It was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florists“Now, what is it that

17、you want?” Mr. Rocco turned to me. “I want the most beautiful flower：you have”I replied，“And just how much do you have to pay for this most beautiful flower?” I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dimeHe nodded，and then showed me a plant on the counter “I can give you this one for 35 cents”he

18、said“Aw, gee，”I protested，“it looks like a weed!” About l 8 inches high，the plant，was in a small pot covered with faded red paper“Now trust me, boy-I promise that tomorrow morning when you get up，you will find your most beautiful flower”said Mr. RoccoI knew him to be a good honest man，so I agreed to

19、 take itIt was almost midnight when I arrived home. Morn was seriously sick and using the front bedroomI looked in to see if she was asleep，and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bedI wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mothers DayThe next morning，I dressed and

20、 hurried downstairsThe sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into，Moms room. She motioned for me to come in，then glanced over at the table where the plant wasHoly mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped bloomsIt was just like Mr. Rocco said-the most beautiful flower I ever

21、saw! When I looked at Mom，she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeksShe held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurtThen，remembering her contagious condition and that she wasnt supposed to touch me，she quickly let me goMy dear Morn died the next nightThe

22、 moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my lifeNot only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but Id always know how much she loved me. 36The author didnt like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because . Athe packing of the plant was sh

23、abby Bthe plant was actually a weed Cthe plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautiful Dhe thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him37Mothers condition was contagious(Line 6，Para 3)for .Ashe was at the deaths door Bshe suffered from the illnessCothers were sick of her appearance

24、 Dvirus might spread from her to others38When mother hugged the author tightly, she was showing that . Ashe liked being given gifts Bshe valued what the author had done for her Cshe was aware of the approaching deathDshe was touched by the beauty of the flower39The story is mainly developed by . Ati

25、me Bcause and result Ccomparison Dlogic40Which may be the best title of the passage? AFlowers of Love BA Sons Love for Mother CLow Price，High Value DA Special Mothers Day BTeach Your Child to Wonder Children start out as natural scientists，instinctively(本能地)eager to investigate the world around them

26、Helping them enjoy science call be easy, theres no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipmentYou only have：to share your childrens curiosityFirstly, listen to their questionsI once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a careerThe children asked me textbo

27、ok questions about schooling，salary and whether I like my jobWhen I finished answering，we sat facing one another in silenceFinally I said， “Now that weve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?” After a long pausea boy raised his hand，“Have your ever seen a grassho

28、pper(蚱蜢)eat? When I try eating leaves like that，I get stomachacheWhy?” This began a series of questions that lasted nearly two hours Secondly, give them time to thinkStudies over the past three decades have shown that，after asking a question，adults typically wait only one second or less for a respon

29、se, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more，children respond with more logical，complete and creative answers Thirdly, watch your languageOnce you have a child engaged in a science discussion，dont，jump in with “Thats right” or “Very good”These wor

30、ds work well when it comes to encouraging good behaviorBut in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead，keep things going by saying， “Thats interesting” or “Id never thought of it that way before,” or coming up with more questions or ideas. Never urge a child to

31、 “Think”It doesnt make sense，children are always thinking, without your telling them toWhats more，this can turn a conversation into a performanceThe child will try to find the answer you want，in as few words as possible，so he will be a smaller target for your disapproval Lastly, show, dont tell. Rea

32、l-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can gain from a book or a television programLet children look at their fingertips (指尖)through a magnifying glass，and theyll understand why your want them to wash before dinnerRather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发掉)，s

33、et a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop41According to the passage，children are natural scientists，to simulate(激发)their interest, the important things for adults to do is .Ato let them see the world aroundBto share their children curiosity Cto explain difficult phrases about

34、 science Dto supply their children with lab devices42In the last sentence of the first paragraph，the word lists could best be replaced by Aany questions Bexercise items Cquestions from textbooks Dany number of questions43According to the passage，the children call answer questions in more logical，com

35、plete and creative way if adults A1et them respond quickly Bwait for one or two seconds after a question Ctell them what to think Dare patient enough when their children answer questions 44In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science d

36、iscussion? ASecond and third BFourth and fifth CFifth and sixth DSeventh45The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their childrens curiosity except that adults should Atell their children stories instead of reciting factsBoffer their children the chance to see thi

37、ngs for themselvesCWait at least for three seconds after a questionDencourage their children to ask questions of their ownC Statuses(身份，地位)are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in societyAs we go about our everyday lives，we mental

38、ly attempt to place people in terms of their statusesFor example，we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman，whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on The statuses we as

39、sume(承担)often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout lifeMost of us can, at very high speed，assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their sta

40、tuses in relation to usThis means that we fit our actions to those of other people，based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others，most of us perform it rather effortlessly A status has been compared to ready-made cloth

41、es. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume(服装)of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu princeWe must choose from among me clothing presented by our societyFurther more，our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by

42、our pocketbook(钱包)Having made a choice within these limits，we can have certain alterations(改动)made，but apart from minor adjustments. we tend to be limited to what，the stores have on their racksStatuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited46 In the first paragraph the wr

43、iter tells us that statuses can help us Adetermine whether a person is fit for a certain job Bbehave appropriately in relation to other people Cprotect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsDmake friends with other people47According to the writer, people often assume different stat uses Ain order to ide

44、ntify themselves with others Bin order to better identify others Cas their mental processes change Das the situation changes48The word “appraisal”(Line 5，Para2)most probably means A involvement Bappreciation Cjudgment Dpresentation49In the last sentence of the second paragraph，the pronoun “it” refer

45、s to “ ”Afitting our actions to those of other people appropriately Bidentification of other peoples statuses Cselecting ones own statuses Dconstant mental process50By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince”(Lines2-3，Para3)，the write

46、r means Adifferent people have different styles of clothesBready-made clothes may need alterationsCstatuses come ready made just like clothesDour choice of statuses is limitedD A straight-A student got a C in her cooking class and didnt like itShe didnt like it so much that her dad filed a complaint

47、 in federal court about itHe said that the teacher, who is white，discriminated against his daughter, who is blackHe hoped to have her grade changed from a C to an A and asked for unspecified financial damages(赔偿金) Virginia Brown is in the ninth grade at Ashley High SchoolSince her first year in scho

48、ol, she had perfect attendance and all her grades had been AsVirginias father said her heart was broken when she got the C “She cried the whole weekend,” he said. “She wouldnt come out of her roomMy little girl hasnt been so upset since her cat was run over by a car when she was 6 years old Virginia

49、 is a model student and is the class presidentShes on：the swim team，the volleyball team，and the track teamShe also belongs to the chess club The home economics teacher is 28-year-old Jessica SmithThis is her first year teachingMs. Smith said that discrimination (歧视) was absolutely not the issue“Some

50、 of my best friends are African-Americans,” she said. “This isnt a black and white problemEverybody in America wants to charge everybody elseIm going to charge them with defamation(诽谤)of character and whatever else my lawyer comes up with” The school principal said that he supported MsSmith l00. He

51、said that Virginia was an excellent student who would have no problem getting into the best universities even with a C in cooking“She wont have any difficulty finding a great university, but she might have problems finding a husband,” he laughed“Shed better look for a mail who likes to eat out a lot

52、.”51Virginias father filed a complaint in federal court because he thought Ahis daughter was upset about her grade Bthe teacher looked down upon his daughter Chis daughter took too many courses at school Dthe school was not fair to excellent students52Which of the following cannot be used to describ

53、e Virginia? AShe always get s As in her courses BShe is equal to her position in the class CShe does with her weakness properly D，She is keen on school activities，53The fifth paragraph implies that Jessica Smith Adoesnt give pupils right grades Bis not good at cooking herself C1ikes making friends w

54、ith blacks Dintends to fight back in court54The principal spoke jokingly to show that Ait will be hard for Virginia to find a husbandBuniversities care little about cooking courseCeven top students have their weak pointsDVirginia should try to learn to cook well55What can we infer from the passage?A

55、Virginias grade will be changed to an ABVirginia is probably poor at cookingCMr. Brown is sure to win in the endDJessica Smith will be removed from her job第II卷 (非选择题，共35分)第三部分 第一节 阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求) A long car journey can be a nightmare for everyone，whether they a

56、re adults or children，passengers or driversThe driver at least has something that he or she needs to concentrate on but for the other occupants of the car, the journey can be boring，uncomfortable，and can make you feel sick. More over, passengers who suffer during car journeys can cause stress and an

57、xiety to the driver, who may therefore lose concentration and cause all accident. With this problem in mind，doctors and child psychiatrists have recommended a series of things to do and not do to make these journeys less stressful Surveys suggest that a major cause of arguments on car journeys is wh

58、at to listen to，and evidence shows that drivers operate better if they are listening to something of their own choiceThis means that，especially when different generations are traveling， everyone except the driver who wants to listen to music should be equipped with their own source of music or radio

59、 By far the most successful strategy, especially if there are children in the car, is to turn the journey into a fun task of some kindFor example，children can be issued with an illustrated(带有插图的) worksheet，offering them the chance to tick off things that they see-a blue motorway road sign, for examp

60、le，or a particular kind of tree It is of course important to have sufficient provisions(储备物)for the trip，with water on the top of the listHowever doctors are now warning parents against giving their children fast food items and fizzy(起泡的)drinks，the kind of things that cause hyperactivity and can cre

61、ate tension and problems56What is the main idea of this passage?(No more than 10 words)57What makes the passengers in a long car journey feel worse than the driver according to the passage?(No more than 10 words)58Why should the passengers who Want to listen to music be equipped with their own sourc

62、e of music or radio?(No more than l5 words)59Please explain the underlined phrase “tick off in English(No more than 5 words)60If you are in charge of a trip and traveling in a car with some kids，what will you do to make the journey less stressful?(No more than 20 words)第二节：61书面表达(满分25分) 某海外学校举办英语夏令营，开设了如下课程：园艺(gardening)，烹饪(cooking)，设计(design)，护理(nursing)。假如你是王跃(不可以用自己的真实姓名)，给夏令营的负责老师Mr. Roger写一封申请信，报名参加其中一门课程的学习。信的内容不少于l00词，必须包括一下内容： 1你感兴趣的课程 2你期望从这门课程中学到什么 3为什么想学这些内容注意： 1词数不少于l00个； 2可适当发挥想象，增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3文中不得出现与本人及学校相关的任何真实信息。