广东省南澳县南澳中学届高三上学期第二次模拟考试英语试题文档格式.docx

1、BplanningCholdingDtaking2A.helpedBraisedCappearedDwashed3A.orderedBboughtCcookedDaccomplished4A.appealedBrequiredCcollectedDrequested5A.wantedBhadCownedDenjoyed6A.decisionsBwishesCfriendsDamateurs（业余爱好者）7A.struckBfilledCdeposited（存放）Dprovided8A.habitsBhardshipsCdifficultiesDproblems9A.luckBpainCexpe

2、rienceDloss10. A.challengingBdelicate（精致的）CskilledDnew11A.oldBpoorCsickDdishonest12A.wentBmovedCcameDworked13A.partlyBstillCalmostDextremely14A.blockBcottageCbuildingDflat15A.afraidBunbearableCdullDawkward二、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，并将答案填写在标号为162

3、5的相应位置上。Six days of spring rain had created a wild river _16_（run） by Nancy Browns farmAs she tried to drive her cows to higher ground, she _17_（slip） and hit her head on a fallen tree trunkNancy was badly hurt and could only walk with great _18_（difficult）The water _19_（rise）Nancys pace got slower

4、and slowerFinally, all she could do was to throw her arm around Lizzies neck and try to hang onAbout 20 minutes later, Lizzie managed to _20_ （succeed） pull herself and Nancy out of the water and onto a bit of high land It took rescuers another two hours to discover Nancy_21_ helicopter lowered a do

5、ctor, _22_attached Nancy to a life-support liftThey raised her into the helicopter and took her to the school gym, _23_the Red Cross had set up an emergency shelterWhen the flood subsided two days later, Nancy immediately went back to the highlandLizzie was gone. _24_was one of the 19 cows that Nanc

6、y lost“I owe my life _25_her,” said Nancy sobbingly三、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。AGreen invaders are taking over America. Not invaders from space, but plants! You might not think of plants as dangerous, but in this case they are threatening natures delicate food

7、 chain.The invaders are plants brought here from other countries to make gardens and yards look pretty. Ever since people started to arrive on Americas shores, they have carried along trees, flowers, and vegetables from other places. Now there are so many of those plants, they are crowding out the n

8、ative plants that have lived here since before human settlers arrived.And thats a problem, says Dr. Doug Tallamy. Hes insect expert at the University of Delaware. He explains that almost all the plant-eating insects in the United States are specialized, which means they eat only certain plants. Mona

9、rch butterfly caterpillars（幼虫）,for example, dine on milkweed. If people cut down milkweed and replace it with another plant, the butterflies will not have the food source that they need to survive.But the trouble doesnt stop there. When insects cant get the right plants to eat and they die off, then

10、 the birds dont have enough bugs for their meals. Tallamy points out that almost all migrating birds depend on insets to feed their young.“We cannot let the plants and animals around us disappear.” says Tallamy, “The way to preserve them is to give them food to eat. But when we plant non-native plan

11、ts, we are clobbering the food chain, because then we dont have the insects the birds need to live.”Fewer of the right plants mean fewer bugs, and fewer bugs mean fewer birds. And thats bad for the Earth, because we need a variety of living things to keep the planet healthy and beautiful.The good ne

12、ws is, garden centers sell native plants. “Just Google native plants and your location, and you can find out which plants really belong where you live,” says Tallamy26. How did green invades arrive at America?A.They fell down from space.B.They floated to the Americas shores.C.They were brought in fr

13、om foreign countriesD.They has lived here since human settlers arrived27.According to Dr.Tallamy, which of the followings about the insects in the US is NOT true?A.Almost all the plant-eating insects in a place eat certain plants.B.Monarch butterfly caterpillars cant survive without milkweed.C.If in

14、sects cant eat the right plants, they will find another one.D.The insects death will greatly affect the migrating birds survival28.The underlined word “clobber” in Paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _.A.protect B. damage C. create D. collect29. We can know whether a plant is native by _.A. Googlin

15、g on the Internet B. asking Dr. Doug TallamyC. looking up in books D. searching in garden A.What is the best title of the pass age?B. Green invaderslocal living things B. Green invadersdangerous food chainC.Green invadersenvironmental protectors D. Green invadesthreat to local natureBIn Western coun

16、tries people have been using the installment （按揭）plan since the first half of the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installments .In the U.S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 1

17、0 percent of their income on the installment plan.The price of an article bought on installments is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyers pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. He

18、 then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and star

19、t housekeeping, It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. There is ,however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the instal

20、lment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a sati

21、sfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan.Which of the following is true about

22、 the installment plan?A.British families just use the installment plan to buy furniture.B.More than 10 precent American families buy things on installment.C.Americans spend more on installment buying than British people do.D.The payment of installment buying is easier than buying by cash.Goods bough

23、t on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because_.A.the buyer has to pay extra money as interestB.the delivery of the goods charges extra moneyC.the buyer has to pay a down paymentD.The service offered by installment plan charged extra money33.What will happen to a buyer if he

24、fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments?A.He might lose his job B. He will stop owning the item he has boughtC. He will have to sell what he has bought D. He will go into debt34.The advantages of installment buying might include all the followings EXCEPT that _.A.purchasing

25、 power is strengthenedB.Employment might be increasedC.People develop a good habit of saving moneyD.Young couples are able to furnish their homes35.In some countries, the government controls the installment plan to_.A.increase employment B. avoid depressionsB.ensure that businesses make good profits

26、 D. ensure that people can pay for what they buyCThe first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didnt know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. Im 87 years old. Can give you a hug?”I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may! “and she gave me a giant squeeze.“Why are you in college at such a young,