广东省揭阳市高三英语第二次模拟试题揭阳二模Word格式文档下载.docx

1、每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 115各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great 1 between human beings and insects. The 2 take every possible effort to avoid being di

2、scovered, while the latter quickly 3 attention to themselves.We can only show mercy to the 4 man who had to stop his car soon after setting out from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the 5 of the car, he naturally got out to examine the wheels carefully, but he found

3、 nothing wrong, so he 6 his way. Again the noise began, 7 and became even louder. Quickly turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great 8 cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of be

4、es 9 .On learning this, the man drove away as quickly as possible. After an hours 10 driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a 11 and went in. It was not long before a customer who had seen him arrive 12 in to inform him that his car was 13 with bees. The poor driver wa

5、s 14 that the best way should be to call a 15 .In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this unexpected gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box. 1.A.

6、connectionB. difference C. communicationD. similarity2. A. passengersB. insects C. formerD. first3. A. giveB. keep C. pay D. draw4. A. unfortunate B. careless C. unpleasantD. hopeless5. A. frontB. backC. left D. right6. A. droveB. continued C. pushed D. forced7. A. normallyB. gentlyC. quietlyD. imme

7、diately8. A. blackB. beautiful C. whiteD. colorful9. A. below B. ahead C. nearbyD. behind10. A. boringB. carefulC. exciting D. hard11. A. hotelB. museum C. hospitalD. school12. A. broke B. movedC. hurried D. dropped13. A. crowdedB. coveredC. filledD. equipped14. A. advisedB. requiredC. orderedD. req

8、uested15. A. bee-keeperB. policemanC. waiterD. repairman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卷标号为1625的相应位置上。Some say that madness and genius （天才） often come hand in hand. This is especially true of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.Van Gogh

9、is famous for 16 amazing use of color and shape. Born in 1853, he was painting at a time when art was changing. A long time ago, artists tried to make their paintings look real like photographs. 17 later on, art became more about the artists own ideas. If you see a Van Gogh, it wont look like the re

10、al world. It will look even 18 （beautiful）. Some of Van Goghs most famous paintings are of natural scenes and flowers, such as Sunflowers. He also painted many wonderful self-portraits （自画像）, 19 brought him a lot of fame. Van Gogh had a great gift for painting; however, he was a 20 （trouble） man. At

11、 one point, he cut off his own ear.Van Gogh is now one of the worlds most famous artists. But he died at the age of 37, alone and poor. Almost 21 knew or cared about his art at that time. Although he was a great genius, he suffered 22 （great）. Some say that his madness was 23 he paid for his art.Act

12、ually, if Van Gogh 24 （die） at the age of twenty, no one would have connected him with failure or mental illness. Instead he would have been remembered by those close to him 25 a dutiful son . II阅读（共两节，25题，满分50分） 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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。AThe day when the job

13、s were handed out was one of the most exciting moments for all the children in the class. It took place during the first week of the term. Every kid was given a job for which they would be responsible for the rest of that school year.Some jobs were more interesting than others, and the children were

14、 eager to be given one of the best ones. When giving them out, the teacher took into account which pupils had been most responsible during the previous year. During the previous year Rita had carried out the teachers instructions perfectly. All the children knew Rita would be given the best job.But

15、there was a big surprise. Each child received a normal job. But Ritas job was very different. She was given a little box containing some sand and one ant. Though the teacher insisted that this ant was very special, Rita felt disappointed. Most of her classmates felt sorry for her. Even her father be

16、came very angry with the teacher and he encouraged Rita to pay no attention to this insignificant pet. However, Rita preferred to show the teacher her error by doing something special with that job of little interest.Rita started investigating all about her little ant and gave the ant the best food,

17、 and it grew quite a bit bigger.One day, a man, who looked very important, came into their classroom and declared, “Your class has been chosen to accompany me, this summer, on a journey to the tropical rain forest, where we will investigate all kinds of insects. Among all the schools of this region,

18、 your class has best cared for the little ant.”That day the school was filled with joy and celebration. Everyone thanked Rita for having been so patient and responsible. And many children learnt that to be given the most important task you have to know how to be responsible even in what are the smal

19、lest tasks.26. What did the teacher base his decision on when giving out jobs to the children? A. Their characters and interests. B. Their class performance during the previous year. C. Their working performance during the previous year. D. Their ability of managing their accounts during the previou

20、s year.27. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. Each child got an important job. B. Each child got an interesting job. C. The perfect student got the job of everyones preference D. The most responsible student got the job of least interest.28.What is Ritas attitude to her fathers suggestion? A

21、. Negative. B. Uncertain. C. Totally positive. D. Acceptive.29. We can infer that the man who made the declaration is a _. A. hunter B. director C. biologist D. principal30. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Never complain about life.B. Small tasks can lead to fortunes. C. Men are bes

22、t known by their friends. D. Responsibility and intelligence bring good luck.B I usually doubt about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago.While any of these statements might be true, they are practic

23、ally impossible to prove scientifically. Still, 1 was struck by a report which concluded that todays children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children between 9 and 17 have a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated

24、for mental illness 50 years ago. Why are Americas kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation （孤独） brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place. Given that we cant turn the

25、clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation to cope. At the top of the list,nurturing （培育） is a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress. To help kids bui

26、ld stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later.They will then have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep. Limit the amount of virtual （虚拟的） violence your children are exposed to. Its not just video ga

27、mes and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news. Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale. Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you deal with your own anxieties and provide a good mode

28、l for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable,but it doesnt have to ruin your life.31.What does the author thinks of the conclusion that people in America are unhappier than 50 years ago? A. Surprising B. Confusing C. Illogical D. Questionable32.What does the author mean by saying “ we cant turn

29、 the clock back（Para. 3）?A. Its impossible to slow down the pace of the change. B. The social reality children are facing cannot be changed. C. Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten. D. Its impossible to forget the past.33. According to an analysis, compared with normal children toda

30、y, children 50 years ago _. A. were less isolated physically B. were probably less self-centered C. probably suffered less from anxiety D. were considered less individualistic34.What is the first and most important thing parents should do to help their children? A. To provide them with a safer environment. B. To lower their expectations for them. C. To get them more involved socially. D. To set a good model for them to follow.35.What conclusion can be drawn from the passage? A. Anxiety, though always unavoidable, can be coped with. B. Childr