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广东省揭阳市届高三第二次高考模拟考英语试题
揭阳市2015年高中毕业班高考第二次模拟考试
英语
本试卷共三部分,满分135分,考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
2.选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。
3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新的答案,不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁,考试结束后,将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
I.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1―15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Thereisahappytruthtobesharedwithallwhowouldnotice.Thetruthhasbeenexpressedas:
April1bringMayflowers.Thisisatruththatpromiseslightwouldburstfromdarkness,strengthwouldbebornfrom2andifonedarestobelievethis,hewould3indoingwhatheplanstodo.
Farmersallovertheworldknowthe4oftheseasons.Theyknowthatthereisaseasontoplantandaseasonto5;everythingmustbedoneinitsowntime.Althoughtherainpoursdown,stoppingall6activities,farmerslifttheir7totheheavensandsmile.Despitetheinconvenience,theyknowthattherain8thenourishment(营养)theircropsneedtogrowandflourish(繁荣).TherainsinthemonthofAprilgiverisetothebeautifulflowersinthemonthofMay.
Butthisancienttruthtellsusmorethanthat—itisavaluablemessageof9toallwhoexperiencetragedyinlife.Abrokenrelationshipwithonecan10thedoortoanewfriendshipwithanother.A11jobherecanprovidetheopportunityforabetterjobthere.A12dreamcanbecomethefoundationofawonderfulfuture.13this:
Darknessmaylastforanight,butitwillneverovercomethe14ofthemorning.Whenyouareina15ofsorrow,don'tbedepressed,becauseaseasonofjoymaybejustaroundthecorner.
1.
A.winds
B.labors
C.showers
D.seeds
2.
A.weakness
B.sadness
C.happiness
D.calmness
3.
A.fail
B.succeed
C.believe
D.result
4.
A.change
B.choice
C.difference
D.importance
5.
A.rest
B.harvest
C.gather
D.sow
6.
A.normal
B.usual
C.outdoor
D.favorite
7.
A.faces
B.eyebrows
C.hands
D.arms
8.
A.makes
B.provides
C.takes
D.produces
9.
A.joy
B.courage
C.hope
D.decision
10.
A.holdup
B.openup
C.setup
D.makeup
11.
A.good
B.part-time
C.permanent
D.lost
12.
A.wild
B.wonderful
C.broken
D.pleasant
13.
A.Remember
B.Imagine
C.Mind
D.Suppose
14.
A.peace
B.darkness
C.arrival
D.light
15.
A.sense
B.season
C.situation
D.mood
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。
“Whatrudoing?
I'mwaiting4u.”Teenagersareoftenseen 16 (type)ontheirmobilephonesevenwhilewalking.However,parentsandteachersareworriedthata“lostgeneration”maygrowupwithgreattechnologyskills, 17 withouttheabilitytowrite.
TheQiluEveningNews,inShandongProvince,hasreportedthatparentsofprimaryschoolstudentsarefacing 18 hugechallengeingettingtheirchildrentoimprovetheirhandwriting.Schoolshavesetupspecialhandwritingclasses19 pupils,whonowviewhandwritingasoldfashioned astyingyourfeetwithalongstripofcloth.Afterall,beingabletocommunicatethroughwritingprovesthatwehavetheabilitytothinkintelligently, 20 separatesusfromanimals.
21 worriespeopleisthatusingakeyboardallthetimemaybeaffectingtheshapeofourhands.Anewstudy 22 (carry)outrecentlyinShandongonthefingersofpeopleunder25yearsold,showingthatthumbsaretakingoverfromotherfingersasthehand'smostflexibleandstrongestfingers.
23 (tradition),theChineseconsiderhandwritingasanindicationofaperson’scharacter.Calligraphy(书法)hasalwaysbeenanimportantpartofChineseculture,buttoday 24futureisuncertain. Weloseourskillsaltogether.Rememberthataletter 25 (write)byhandisworthathousandtimesmorethanaquickemail.
II.阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节阅读理解(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和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
InAmerica,wherelabourcostsaresohigh,“do-it-yourself”isawayoflife.Manypeoplerepairtheirowncars,buildtheirownhouses.Soontheymayalsobewritingtheirownbooks.InHollywoodthereisacompanythatpublisheschildren’sbookswiththeaidofcomputers.Althoughothercompaniesalsopublishthatway,thisparticularcompanyisveryunusual.It“personalizes”thebooksbyhavingthecomputermakethereadertheleadingcharacterinthestory.Hereishowtheydoit.LetussaythatyourchildisnamedJenny.ShelivesonOakDriveinStLouis,hasadognamedSpot,acatnamedTabby,andthreeplaymateswhosenamesareBetsy,Sandy,andJody.Thecomputerusesinformationtofilloutastorythathasalreadybeenpreparedandillustrated.Thestoryisthenprintedwithstandardequipmentasahardcoverbook.Achildwhoreceivessuchabookmightsay,“Thisbookisaboutme”;thecompanythereforecallsitselfthe“Me-bookPublishingCompany”.
Childrenliketheme-booksverymuchbecausetheyliketoseeinprinttheirownnamesandthenamesoftheirfriendsandtheirpets.Butmoreimportantly,“personalization”hasbeenfoundtobeanimportanttoolindevelopingenthusiasmforreading.Me-booksarethushelpingachildtolearnhowtoread,byappealingtothatnaturaldesiretoseehisownnameinprint.
26.Whydothechildrenlikethe“me-books”?
A.BecausethemaincharactersareJenny,herdog,hercatandherthreeplaymates.
B.Becausethechildrenwillseefamiliarnamesinthebooks.
C.BecauseintheU.S.A.“doityourself”isawayoflife.
D.Becausethecompanythatpublishesthebooksisunusual.
27.Thebookswilldevelopthechildren’sinterestinreadingby_______.
A.meetingnaturaldesireofchildren’s
B.theinterestingstoriesinthem
C.thecomputers’wellusing
D.fairies
28.Wecanconcludefromthetext________.
A.ifyouwanttobewell-known,youmayturntothecompanypublishingthebooks
B.thatthecompanywillhavetodealwithalotofinformation
C.thattheothercompanieswillusethesamemethod
D.thatAmericanslike“doityourself”
29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“personalize”inParagraph1mean?
A.realizeB.specializeC.individualise(赋予个性)D.civilize
30.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?
A.TointroduceMe-bookPublishingCompany.
B.Totellusaboutawayoflife.
C.Toencouragepeopleto“do-it-yourself”.
D.TotellussomethingaboutMe-books.
B
Asthepaceoflifecontinuestoincrease,wearefastlosingtheartofrelaxation.Onceyouareinthehabitofrushingthroughlife,beingonthegofrommorningtillnight,itishardtoslowdown.Butrelaxationisessentialforahealthymindandbody.
Stressisanaturalpartofeverydaylifeandthereisnowaytoavoidit.Infact,itisnotthebadthingitisoftensupposedtobe.Acertainamountofstressisvitaltoprovidemotivationandgivepurposetolife.Itisonlywhenthestressgetsoutofcontrolthatitcanleadtopoorperformanceandillhealth.
Theamountofstressapersoncanwithstand(经得起)dependsverymuchontheindividual.Somepeoplearenotafraidofstress,andsuchcharactersareobviouslyprimematerialformanagerialresponsibilities.Othersloseheartatthefirstsightofunusualdifficulties.Whenexposedtostress,inwhateverform,wereactbothchemicallyandphysically.Infactwemakeachoicebetween“fight”or“flight”andinmoreprimitivedaysthechoicemadethedifferencebetweenlifeordeath.Thecriseswemeettodayareunlikelytobesoextreme,buthoweverlittlethestress,itinvolvesthesameresponse.Itiswhensuchareactionlastslong,throughcontinuedexposuretostress,thathealthbecomesendangered.Suchseriousconditionsashighbloodpressureandheartdiseasehaveestablishedlinkswithstress.Sincewecannotremovestressfromourlives(itwouldbeunwisetodosoevenifwecould),weneedtofindwaystodealwithit.
31.Peoplearefindinglessandlesstimeforrelaxingthemselvesbecause_____.
A.theyarebecomingbusierwiththeirwork
B.theydonotbelievethatrelaxationisimportantforhealth
C.theyaretravelingfastallthetime
D.theydonotknowhowtoenjoythemselves
32.Accordingtothewriter,themostimportantcharacterforagoodmanagerishis________.
A.havingcontroloverperformanceB.knowingtheartofrelaxation
C.highsenseofresponsibilityD.notfearingstress
33.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A.Wecanfindsomewaystoavoidstress.
B.Differentpeoplecanwithstanddifferentamountsofstress.
C.Itiseasytochangethehabitofkeepingoneselfbusywithwork.
D.Stressisalwaysharmfultopeople.
34.InParagraph3,“suchareaction”refersbackto_______.
A.makingachoicebetween‘flight’or‘fight’
B.respondingtocrisesquickly
C.reactiontostressbothchemicallyandphysically
D.losingheartatthesightofdifficulties
35.Inthelastsentenceofthepassage,“doso”refersto______.
A.exposeourselvestostress
B.findwaystodealwithstress
C.establishedlinksbetweendiseasesandstress
D.removestressfromourlives
C
SteveJobs,co-founderandformerchiefexecutiveofUStechnologygiantApple,hasdiedattheageof56.MrJobshadannouncedhewassufferingfrompancreaticcancerin2004.Applesaidhehadbeen“thesourceofcountlessinnovations(创新)thatenrichandimproveallofourlives”andhadmadetheworld“immeasurablybetter”.
Tributes(赞美之辞)havebeenmadebytechnologycompanybossesandworldleaders,withUSPresidentBarackObamasayingtheworldhad“lostavisionary(有远见卓识的人)”.“StevewasamongthegreatestofAmericaninnovators——braveenoughtothinkdifferently,boldenoug