河南省扶沟县高级中学2015届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题（7）.doc

1、河南省扶沟县高级中学2015届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题（7） 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分4D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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A In April 2014，the worlds oldest known message in a bottle was discovered floating in theBaltic Sea. It had spent 101 years lost in the ocean！The message was finally sent to the

2、 authorsgranddaughter. A German fisherman named Konrad Fischer found the brown bottle near Kiel，Germany. Hesaid he nearly threw the bottle back into the water after pulling it out of a fishing net. Then henoticed something inside. The bottle in good condition contained a Danish postcard with two Ger

3、man stamps，datedMay 17，1913. Although dampness had made most of the writing illegible（字迹模糊的），thereadable part of the message asked whoever found it to return it to an address in Berlin. It evencontained two stamps to pay for postage. From the address，researchers found that the postcard was written b

4、y a man named RichardPlatz，who was 20 years old when he wrote the message. While he was hiking on the Baltic coastwith a nature appreciation group，he threw the bottle into the sea. Then the researchers began asearch for any living relatives of his. Sure enough，they were able to find his 62-year-oldg

5、randdaughter，Angela Erdmann，who still lives in Berlin. “It was almost unbelievable，”Erdmann said upon being presented with her grandfathersbottle and message.“That was a pretty moving moment. Tears rolled down my face. Erdmann never knew her grandfather，who died in 1946，but says that the discovery o

6、f thebottle has made her want to learn more about him. The bottle remained on display at the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg until May1 After that，the researchers examined the postcard and tried to figure out the meaning of the restof the message. Previously，the oldest message found in a bo

7、ttle spent nearly 98 years at sea and wasdiscovered in April 2012，according to Guinness World Records.21 When Konrad Fischer picked up the bottle from the sea， A. he thought it would bring him good luck B. he noticed the postcard inside immediately C. he decided to uncover the secret of the bottle D

8、. he wanted to throw it back into the sea at first22. Why did Richard Platz throw the bottle with the message into the sea? A. He expected his granddaughter could find the postcard. B. He wished the finder would send the postcard to his home. C. He believed his postcard would be kept secret at sea f

9、orever. D. He thought he could make friends with the finder of the bottle.23What can be the best title for this passage？ A. The finding of a floating bottle at the sea B. A one-century-old letter to a granddaughter C. The worlds oldest message in a floating bottle D. The oldest Danish postcard in a

10、floating bottle B When I began planning to move to Auckland to study，my mother was a little worried aboutthe uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India，where we lived. She worriedparticularly about the lack of jobs，the cultural differences and the chance that I would faceracis

11、m. Despite these worries，I came to New Zealand in July 2009. I have found the place andpeople very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived，I realized the importance of getting a job tosupply my living expenses. Determined to do this on my own ，I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for

12、 ajob. However，I received little or no response. This became my routine every day after college fora few weeks. One afternoon，I walked into a building to ask if therewere any job opportunities. Thepeople there were very surprised，and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner.As I was a

13、bout to leave，a clerk in the building，who had been listening to what the others hadsaid, approached me and asked if I would wait outside. Fifteen minutes later，he returned. Heasked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. He then offered to take me tothe Royal Oak area to search fo

14、r a job. I was a little surprised，but had a good feeling about him，so I went along. Along the way，I realized that I had run out of copies of my resume（简历）The man stopped at his businesspartners office to make me 15 extra copies. He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking，andadded that I should gi

15、ve him, a call if I ever needed anything. I handed out my resumes and wenthome feeling very satisfied. The following day，I received：call from。store in Royal Oak offeringme a job. It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it. And this time，it was acomplete stranger who turned out

16、 to be a real blessing.24. What wasnt the authors mother worried about? A. People might look down on the author. B. The author couldnt speak the local language. C. The author wasnt familiar with local customs. D. It might be difficult for the author to find a job.25After staying in New Zealand for a

17、 short time, the author A. decided to go back to his own country B. felt the local people were not very friendly C. had to find a job to cover his living expenses D. wanted to get a job that needed practical skills26. When the author went into a building to look for a job， A. a clerk gave him encour

18、agement and advice B. he was confident that he would find a good one C. he found many college students like him already there D. a clerk recommended him to the company he worked for27 What is the story mainly about? A. How a stranger offered the author a job. B. How a stranger turned out to be a rea

19、l blessing. C. How the author adapted himself to a new situation.D. How the author was helped to get a job by a stranger. C The year of 2014 saw smart people always busy inventing useful things，which have helped tomake the world better，smarter and a little more fun. Now，lets take a look at some of t

20、heinventions. Super banana Australian biogeneticist（生物遗传学家）James Dale visited Uganda，a poor African country，in the early 2000s， where he found that 15-30% of children under 5 were at the risk of going blind because they didnt get enough vitamin A. Dale also learned that people there love bananas. Th

21、ey eat 3 to 11 bananas a day. So hecame up with an idea to plant bananas containing added nutrition in order to improveUgandans health With the help of Bill Gates foundation，Dale developed the“super banana，He added a gene to the fruit，making it rich in vitamin A.28 Which of the following statements

22、would James Dale agree with? A. Children in Uganda should eat fewer bananas. B. Vitamin A is largely found in fruits like bananas. C Super bananas are definitely a safe biological product. D. Peoples eating habits can be used to develop new food.29What is the biggest advantage of the 94Fifty Basketb

23、all? A. The sensors hidden inside can help players run faster in a game. B. It can help players to improve their shooting and ball-handling skills. C. It allows players to connect to their smartphones while playing basketball. D. The Bluetooth chip inside allows its users to listen to music while pl

24、aying basketball.30. What can we learn about the hovercraft from the text? A. It enables its users to float off the ground freely. B. It can work on many different kinds of surfaces. C. It still needs to improve its power and efficiency. D. It is an affordable means of transport for a family.31What

25、do the hovercraft and wireless electricity have in common according to the text? A. They create magnetic fields to produce power. B. They apply technologies to many things in life. C. They are technologies which can produce electricity. D. They use wireless technology to improve their products. D “B

26、eauty is only skin deep. This expression means that beauty is only a temporary surfacequality. Some beauty products can cause lasting damage that goes far below the surface of the skin. In America，many people use sunlight and non-natural light to darken their skin. Healthexperts advise against what

27、is called“tanning”because of its links to akin cancer. In the Africancountry of Senegal（塞内加尔），some women take health risks trying to do just the o te. An average beauty supply shop in Dakar has many kinds of skin-lightening creams andsoaps. The World Health Organization says that 25of Senegalese wom

28、en use skin-lighteningproduction a usual basis. These products can contain chemicals，like mercury（汞），hydroquinone（对苯二酚），etc. These are dangerous ingredients that can cause cancer andpossibly other physical damage to the akin. They can actually burn the eyes and skin. Shop worker Adama Diagne advises

29、 her visitors to avoid the stronger products that promisefast results. She users a cream that is made from carrots，not the strong chemical，hydroquinone.She says that it is a personal choice and that no one pressures her. Some women want to be blackevery day，but for her，she likes to be a shade of bro

30、wn. Women in Senegal say they lighten their skin for the same reason that women all over theworld make changes to their appearance. They say they want to look beautiful，to find a husband，to stand out in a crowd or simply to look great for a special event. This thinking troubles Senegalese film-maker

31、 Khardiata Pouye Sall. So，she made“ThisColor That Bothers Me，a film about the subject of skin lightening. She said，“I used the mostshocking images so that women would see the dangers. It is hard to understand why a woman saysthat dark skin is not beautiful. It is in their heads. They want to please

32、a man，to he loved or theywant to please society，to succeed. Ms. Sall says that the government needs to better control the marketing and the sale ofskin-lightening products. But she adds that education is the best way to persuade people againstusing them.32. The underlined part“the opposite in Paragr

33、aph 2 means some Senegalese women A. use sunlight to darken their skin B. try creams to prevent skin cancer C. use products to lighten their skin D. take health risks to become beautiful33 According to Adama Diagne，women shouldnt believe A. beauty is just a personal choice B. a cream from carrots is

34、 healthier C. it is beautiful to be black every day D. a product can make you beautiful quickly34 We can infer that women in Senegal A. attract attention with shockingimages B. dont consider dark skin to be beautiful C. find it hard to understand the true beauty D. put beauty in the first place in t

35、heir heads35What is Salls attitude towards skin-lightening products? A. Unsupportive. BCasual. C. Responsible. D. Positive.第二节（共5小题海小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Are you new to experiencing relationships? Well，let me give youadvice on how tohave a healthy relation

36、ship with your partners. （1）Be an honest person with them. Dont hide things from them，and dont lie. Dont beafraid to say things that arent very flattering about yourself. Getting them to trust you is the mostimportant element in any relationship. If theres no trust，theres nothing there. 36 （2) Make

37、sure you give them respect. Now，respect isnt just simply treating them nicely.37 You have to learn to adjust to their liking. Basically，learn to study your partners moods，wants and needs. Dbnt just think about yourself，but think about what your partners need out of itas well. （3) Make sure you are e

38、ncouraging to your partners. Always be willing to help them andgive them honesty and positive at thetime. Make them feel you are someone they can reallycount on and build a future with. 38 （4) Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness.Laugh a lot with them，

39、and joke with them. Laughter may seem silly，but its the secret to a lot inlife. It will keep the sparks alive. 39 （5) Make sure the communication is good. This usually goes along with trust，so alwayscommunicate how you feel even if its something that upsets you 40 If they did somethingthat made you

40、unhappy，tell them about it in a respectful mannerIts important to communicatethis to them，not to keep it bottled up. A. Theres a lot more to it. B. Show them your personality. C. Instead of screaming，talk to them: D. Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting. E. So please be honest and they

41、ll learn to open up to you. F. Dont start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted. G. Your partners will be able to count on you when necessary. 第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I used to abandon myself to despair. Last

42、year my mother 41 from。stroke（中风）andhad an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 42 whatI could do to help her to relieve her 43 . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone. Last month I 44 。precious watch，which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from myfath

43、er. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 45 about the loss. There have been many 46 like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal withsuch tough things 47 I read“If You Have a Lemon，Make a Lemonade by American writerDale Carnegie. “When the wise man is handed a

44、 lemon，he says，What 48 can I get from this? Howcan I 49 my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade？”he wrote. I suddenly 50 that life is full of ups and downs，so I need to stay 51 all the time.Now when I think of my past，I wish I could have handled things 52 When my mother wasfighting f

45、or 53 ，I should have held her hands in mine，telling her things would get betterinstead of 54 and crying. Several weeks ago，I took part in a campus singing competition. I didnt 55 a prize. IfI had not 56 this article，I would definitely have felt 57 again. But instead，I smiledafter the competition. I

46、was happy that at least I had got some stage 58 Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns（刺）as well，but these thorns help usBecome 59 and strong. When life 60 us a lemon, lets try to make a lemonade.41A. resulted B. suffered C. survived D. escaped42. A. hope B. wonder C. idea D. doubt43. A.

47、pain B. anxiety C. fear D. pressure44. A. received B. sold C. fixed D. lost45. A. unbelievable B. shameful C. angry D. terrible46. A. diseases B. memories C. incidents D. difficulties47. A. when B. until C. though D. since48. A. lesson B. lemonade C. decision D. challenge49. A. control B. accept C.

48、improve D. avoid50. A. realized B. thought C. discovered D. predicted51 A. healthy B. independent C. serious D. positive52. A. exactly B. differently C. easily D. practically53. A. recovery B. life C. freedom D. happiness54 A. shouting Bhiding C. quarreling D. regretting55. A. expect B. miss C. win

49、D. refuse56. A. figured out Bwritten down C. found out D. come across57A. embarrassed B. discouraged Cexcited D. concerned58A. performance Bexperience Cprogress D. effect59. A. brave B. calm C. great D. clever60. A. shows B. makes C. gives D. sends 第11卷 第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1 5分，满分15分）

50、阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。 Two weeks before Christmas，two little girls were walking down the street 61t hey sawold Harry，who was on his knees pulling weeds from around a tree. He wore a pair of wornglovesHis fingers were sticking out 62 the ends，blue from the cold. They st

51、opped to talk tohim. Harry told them he 63 （get) the yard in shape as a Christmas gift for his mother，whohad died several years before.“My mother was all I had. She loved her yard and trees，so I dothis for her every Christmas. His -words touched the girls and soon they 64 （join) him，pulling weeds. W

52、hen theyfinished，Harry pressed a coin into each of their hands.“I wish I could pay you more，but thatsall rve got right now，”he said. The girls had often passed his house，and they remembered that it had always been 65 poor condition. No decorations to add cheeriness were anywhere in sight. As they wa

53、lked on，the coin in one little girls hand seemed to burn a hole of 66 （guilty）The next day she called her friends67 they agreed to put their coins in a jarmarked“Harrys Christmas GiftThen they began to seek out small jobs to earn moreEverycoin they earned went into the jar. Finally，they had enough 6

54、8 （buy）new gloves. Christmas Eve found them on Harrysdoorstep singing carols. They presented him with the gloves. With69 （tremble）hands，heheld the gloves to his face and wept. No doubt he once again felt 70 love of others as thegirls reached out to him. 第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共to小题；每小题1分，满分to分） 假定

55、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10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（n），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：在错的词下画一横线，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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Mandy， Pm not doing well in my lessons at school，especial in maths. My dad says I must try hardbecaus

56、e he wants me go to university. He thinks Im lazy，but its not true. I work really hard，often study late into the night！Ive tried to talk to my mother，but she always said I have to workas hard like my brother does. My brother doesnt study very hard，and he always gets excellentgrades. Its not fair！ Th

57、e only thing I like it is art. My teacher says rm the best student shes had for year. WhenI told my dad，all he said was，“You mustnt waste your time in art. You must focus your mindon your lessons！”Pm feeling quite puzzling what to do nowWould you please help me out?Thanks a lot！ Yours sincerely， Lis

58、a第二节书面表达（满分25分） 假定你是李华，下面四幅图画描绘了发生在你上学路上的一件事情，请根据图画内容用2015年扶沟高中高考英语押题参考答案李富枝一、选择题（21-60）：21.D 22.B 23.C 24.B 25.C 26.A 27.D 28.D 29.B 30.C 31.A 32.C 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.E 37.A 38.G 39.D 40.C 41.B 42.C 43.A 44.D 45.D 46.C 47.B 48.A 49.C 50.A 51.D 52.B 53.A 54.B 55.C 56.D 57.B 58.B 59.A 60.C二、语言知识运用第二节（

59、61-70）：61. when 62. of 63. was getting / would get 64. joined 65. in 66. guilt 67. And 68. to buy 69. trembling 70. the三、短文改错：Dear Mandy,Im not doing well in my lessons at school, especial in maths. My dad says I must try hard especiallybecause he wants me go to university. He thinks Im lazy, but it

60、s not true. I work really hard, to often study late into the night! Ive tried to talk to my mother, but she always said I have to work studying saysas hard like my brother does. My brother doesnt study very hard, and he always gets excellent as but grades. Its not fair!The only thing I like it is ar

61、t. My teacher says Im the best student shes had for year. When yearsI told my dad, all he said was, “You mustnt waste your time in art. You must focus your mind on on / overyour lessons!” Im feeling quite puzzling what to do now. Would you please help me out? Thanks puzzleda lot!Yours sincerely,Lisa

62、注：第3处（第73题）：若在often前加and亦可；第5处（第75题）：若删除as亦可。四、书面表达（One possible version）：I was walking to school this morning when I caught sight of an old woman with a walking stick lying on the ground. I quickly ran over to help her up and asked her what was wrong with her. She told me she slipped and fell due t

63、o heart trouble. I was worried and decided to take her to a hospital. And then I went to a department store near the hospital and contacted her family. Soon her son and daughter came to the hospital. They thanked and praised me for my kindness by writing me a thank-you letter. Although I was late for school today, I felt very proud of what I had done.