江西省于都县教研室届英语试题高考模拟卷2.docx

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江西省于都县教研室届英语试题高考模拟卷2

江西省于都县教研室2014届4月英语试题高考模拟卷2

高考英语

2014-05-052042

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aroundonallitsbranches.ThenIputmyglasseson—andIcouldn’tbelievewhatIsaw.Therewasamoneytreeinmyyard!

Iwentoutsidetolook.Itwastrue!

Thereweredollarbills,onehundredofthem,tapedalloverthattree.ThinkofallthegardenflowersIcouldbuywithonehundreddollars!

Therewasalsoanoteattached"IOUeighthoursofdiggingtime.Love,Marvin."

Marvinkepthispromise,too.Hedugupaniceten-by-fifteenfootbedforme.Andmyotherchildrenboughtmetools,ornaments,atrellis（棚架）,asunflowersteppingstoneandgardeningbooks.

Thatwasthreeyearsago.Mygarden’snowverypretty,justlikeIwanted.WhenIgooutandweedortendmyflowers,IdontseemtomissmychildrenasmuchasIoncedid.Itfeelslikethey’rerighttherewithme.

IliveupinMichigan'sUpperPeninsula,wherewintersarelongandcold,andsummersaretooshort.Buteveryyearnow,whenwintersetsin,Ilookoutofmywindowandthinkoftheflowers.I’llseenextspringinmylittlegarden.Ithinkaboutwhatmychildrendidforme,andIgettearsinmyeyes—everytime.

I’mstillnotsurethatmoneygrowsontrees.ButIknowlovedoes!

60.Bysaying"Doyouseeamoneytreeoutside……,"themotheractuallymeans"__________".

A.Observationisthebestteacher      .B.Seeingisbelieving.

C.Theoutsiderseesthemostofthegame.D.Itisnoteasytogainmoney

61.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldprobablybe     ________________________.

A.Myflowergarden                                    B.Marvinhelpstorealizemydream

C.LoveinMichigan                                     D.Moneygrowsontrees

62.Theunderlinedword"no-frills"inthefifthparagraphissimilarinmeaningto____________.

A.wasteful                              B.tight                     C.absurd                  D.helpful

63.Fromthelastbutthethirdparagraphwecaninferthatthemotheris________________.

A.divorcedwhenshewasyoung       B.notcaringforherkidsanylonger

C.alonebutnotatalllonely           D.prouder

C

Inmyprofessionasaneducatorandhealthcareprovider,IhaveworkedwithnumerouschildreninfectedwiththevirusthatcausesAIDS.TherelationshipsthatIhavehadwiththesespecialkidshavebeengiftsinmylife.Theyhavetaughtmesomanythings,butIhaveespeciallylearnedthatgreatcouragecanbefoundinthesmallestofpackages. LetmetellyouaboutTyler.

TylerwasborninfectedwithHIVhismotherwasalsoinfected.Fromtheverybeginningofhislife,hewasdependentonmedicationstoenablehimtosurvive.Whenhewasfive,hehadatubesurgicallyinsertedinaveininhischest.Thistubewasconnectedtoapump,whichhecarriedinasmallbackpackonhisback.Medicationswerehookeduptothispumpandwerecontinuouslysuppliedthroughthistubetohisbloodstream.Attimes,healsoneededsupplementedoxygentosupporthisbreathing.

Tylerwasn’twillingtogiveuponesinglemomentofhischildhoodtothisdeadlydisease.Itwasnotunusualtofindhimplayingandracingaroundhisbackyard,wearinghismedicine-ladenbackpackanddragginghistankofoxygenbehindhiminhislittlewagon.AllofuswhoknewTylermarveledathispurejoyinbeingaliveandtheenergyitgavehim.Tyler’smomoftenteasedhimbytellinghimthathemovedsofastsheneededtodresshiminred.Thatway,whenshepeeredthroughthewindowtocheckonhimplayingintheyard,shecouldquicklyspothim.

ThisdreadeddiseaseeventuallyworedowneventhelikesofalittledynamolikeTyler.Hegrewquiteilland,unfortunately,sodidhisHIV-infectedmother.Whenitbecameapparentthathewasn’tgoingtosurvive,Tyler’smomtalkedtohimaboutdeath.ShecomfortedhimbytellingTylerthatshewasdyingtoo,andthatshewouldbewithhimsooninheaven.

Afewdaysbeforehisdeath,Tylerbeckonedmeovertohishospitalbedandwhispered,"Imightdiesoon.I’mnotscared.WhenIdie,pleasedressmeinred.Mompromisedshe’scomingtoheaven,too.I’llbeplayingwhenshegetsthere,andIwanttomakesureshecanfindme."

64.WhatistheboyTyler'sattitudetowardsdeath?

A.pessimistic.                          B.optimistic.            C.sorrowful.             D.fearful.

65.Tylerrequestedthewritertodresshiminredwhenhediedsimplybecause___________.

A.redisaluckycolor          B.redmighthelptocurehim

C.hismomcouldspothimeasily D.hecouldfindmorematesbywearingred

66.Whichofthefollowingmightserveasapossibletitleforthispassage?

A.Myunusualprofession.                                          B.Acaringmother.

C.Motherandson.                                                   D.Dyinginred.

67.Theunderlinedworddynamointhefourthparagraphheremeans ________________.

A.apromisingandhelpfulyouth   B.anextremelyenergeticperson

C.arareandbeautifulflower      D.amagicandunderstandingsuperstar

D

ItoldmyfriendGrahamthatIoftencyclethetwomilesfrommyhousetothetowncentrebutunfortunatelythereisabighillontheroute.Hereplied,"Youmeanfortunately."HeexplainedthatIshouldbegladoftheextraexercisethatthehillprovided.

Myattitudetothehillhasnowchanged.IusedtocomplainasIapproacheditbutnowItellmyselfthefollowing;Thishillwillexercisemyheartandlungs.Itwillhelpmetoloseweightandgetfit.ItwillmeanthatIlivelonger.Thishillismyfriend.FinallyasIwendmywayuptheinclineIcomfortmyselfwiththethoughtofallthosesillypeoplewhopaymoneytogotoagymandsitonstationeryexercisebicycleswhenIcangetthesamevalueforfree.IhaveasmugsmileofsatisfactionasIreachthetopofthehill.

Problemsaretheretobefacedandovercome. Wecannotachieveanythingwithaneasylife,HelenKellerwasthefirstdeafandblindpersontogainaUniversitydegree.  Heractivismandwritingprovedinspirational.Shewrote,"Charactercannotbedevelopedineaseandquiet.Onlythroughexperiencesoftrialandsufferingcanthesoulbestrengthened,visioncleared,ambitioninspiredandsuccessachieved."

Oneofthemaindeterminantsofsuccessinlifeisourattitudetowardsadversity.Fromtimetotime,weallfacehardships,problems,accidents,anddifficulties.Someareofourmakingbutmanyconfrontusthroughnofaultofourown.Whilewecannotchoosetheadversitywecanchooseourattitudetowardsit.

DouglasBaderwas21whenin1931hehadbothlegscutofffollowingaflyingaccident.HewasdeterminedtoflyagainandwentontobecomeoneoftheleadingflyingexpertsintheBattleofBritainwith22aerialvictoriesovertheGermans.Hewasaninspirationtoothersduringthewar.Hesaid,"Don’tlistentoanyonewhotellsyouthatyoucan’tdothisorthat.That'snonsense.Makeupyourmind,you’11neverusecrutchesorastick,thenhaveagoateverything.Gotoschool,joininallthegamesyoucan.Goanywhereyouwantto.Butnever,neverletthempersuadeyouthatthingsaretoodifficultorimpossible."

Thebiographiesofgreatpeoplearefilledwithexamplesofhowtheytookkindsofstepstoovercomethedifficultiestheyfaced.Thecommonthreadisthattheydidnotbecomedefeatistordepressed.Theychosetheirattitude.Theychosetobepositive.Theytookonthechallenge.Theywon.

68.Thewriterhasasmugsmileofsatisfactionashereachesthetopofthehillbecause   __________.

A.hewasactuallykillingtwobirdswithastone

B.comparedwiththosesillypeople,hewassmarter

C.helostweightbycyclingtothetowncentereveryday

D.hewasinformedofashortroutefromhishousetothetown

69.ThewriterquotedHelenKellerandhersayingasanexampletodemonstrate    __________.

A.onecannotachieveanythingwithaneasylife

B.onlydisabledpersonscanexperiencehardshipdeeply

C.one'ssuccessisdeterminedbynothingbuthis/herattitude

D.it'srareforadeafandblindpersontogainaUniversitydegree.

70.FromthispassageweknowthatDouglasBaderwasapersonof _____________.

A.individualandcreativecharacter  B.stubbornyetcharmingpersonality

C.greatbraveryandstrongwill     D.excellentspeakerwithgreatinfluence

71.Inwritingstyle,thelastparagraphservesas___________________ .

A.anexplanation B.ademonstration C.anintroduction D.asummarization

E

UNICEFisappealingformorethanonebilliondollarsinaidforwomenandchildrenaroundtheworld.TheUnitedNationsChildren'sFundhasreleasedits"HumanitarianActionReport"fortwothousandten. Thereportliststwenty-eightcountriesandterritorieswithsomeoftheworld'smostpressingcrisisaffectingwomenandchildren.

HaitiwasconsideredtobeincrisislongbeforetheearthquakeinJanuary.ThedeputyexecutivedirectorofUNICEF,HildeJohnson,saysthequakehasonlymadetheneedforaidmoreimmediate.Butshesayschildrenallovertheworldhavetherighttothesameassistanceaschildreneverywhereelse.

The"HumanitarianActionReport"discussesseveralissuesthatUNICEFsaysincreasinglythreatenthebasicrightsofwomenandchildren.Itsaysclimatechangehascauseddroughtsand'foodinsecurityinmanyareas.Highfoodpricesandtheglobalfinancialcrisisoftwothousandeight-twothousandninehaveonlyaddedtopovertyandmalnutrition（营养不良）.Andarmedconflictcontinuestothreatenthelivesofmillions.

HildeJohnsonsayschildrenarealwaysthemostaffectedbyconflictsanddisasters.Theyfaceanincreasedriskofabuse,includingsexualviolenceandotherseriousrightsviolations（侵犯）.

UNICEFdealswi