届英语高考模拟汇编卷及参考答案三.docx

1、届英语高考模拟汇编卷及参考答案三英语高考模拟卷（三）1、Great holidays in Europe!Do you like the beach but want a bit more? Then come on an Active Beach holiday at one of our centers in Greece, Turkey or Croatia. All the centers are near beautiful beaches and all offer sailing, windsurfing or waterskiing with our excellent ins

2、tructors. For a change from the water, you can also book a short trip to a nearby village and visit the colorful markets or eat in a local restaurant. At the end of the day, relax in your hotel room or dance the night away at one of our open-air clubs.Who was King Arthur? Where did he live? Join us

3、on a five-day UK Road Trip holiday. Imagine life hundreds of years ago as we visit ancient Stonehenge, Roman Bath and Tintagel Castle, the home of King Arthur. Learn the history of these interesting places from your guide as you travel in one of our famous blue coaches. In the evenings we stop at so

4、me of the best youth hostels in the country. They have everything you need you don t even need to pack a sleeping bag!Are you bored with the usual holidays? Do you want to do something you really enjoy? Then Fame Camp is for you! Spend a week at Hightree House in Yorkshire and learn how to play the

5、piano, violin and guitar! Bring your tent and stay at a campsite near the house. At the end of the week try your new skills in a live performance .How many countries can you see in 21days? On our Explore Europe holiday, you can see ten! Learn about them from our best guides as you watch them go past

6、 from the window of an air-conditioned coach and stay at some of Europes top campsites on the way. Of course, well also have time to do the important things such as visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the historic Sistine Chapel in Vatican and eating apple trudl n Vnn. For more information about any

7、 of these holidays, call 0845 333 4523 or visit www. comewithusuk. com.1.Tourists who go on an Active Beach holiday .A.can do some water sports B.can cook by themselvesC.will enjoy an open-air concert D.should bring their own sleeping bags2.If you want to know more about Tintagel Castle, which holid

8、ay should you take?A.Fame Camp. B.Active Beach. C.UK Road Trip. D.Explore Europe.3.What can we learn about Explore Europe?A.It lasts 10 days. B.It is a coach tour.C.It is a self-guided tour. D.It goes past 21 countries.2、 The country is India. A large dinner party is being given in an up-country sta

9、tion by acolonial official and his wife. The guests are army and government officers and their wives, and anAmerican naturalist. At one side of the long table, a spirited discussion springs up between a young girl and an armyofficer. The girl insists women have long outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-a

10、t-the-sight-of-a-mouseera, and that they are not as anxious as their grandmothers were. The officer says they are,arguing women havent the actual nerve control of men. “A womans reaction in any crisis, the officer says,“is to scream. And while a man mayfeel like it, he has that ounce more of control

11、 than a woman has. The American scientist does not join in the argument but sits and watches the faces of theother guests. As he stares, he sees a slight, though strange look of anxiety come over the face of thehostess. With a small gesture she summons the servant standing behind her chair. She whis

12、pers tohim. The servants eyes widen. He turns quickly and leaves the room. No one else sees this, nor theservant when he puts a bowl of milk on the balcony outside the glass doors. The American understands. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing. It is bait fora snake. He realizes there is a

13、cobra in the room. The Americans eyes move across the roombut he sees nothing. He realizes the snake can only be in one place - under the table. His first reaction is to jump back and warn the others. But he knows any sudden movementwill frighten the cobra and it will strike. He speaks quickly, the

14、quality of his voice so arrestingthat it quietens everyone.“I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will countthree hundred - thats five minutes - and not one of you is to move a single muscle. Now! Ready! The 20 people sit like stone images while he counts. He is saying .o. h

15、undred and eighty.when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the snake emerge and make for the bowl of milk. Four orfive screams ring out as he jumps to slam shut the balcony doors. “There is your proof! the host says.“A man has just shown us real control. “Just a minute, the American says, turning

16、 to his hostess,“How did you know that cobrawas in the room? A faint smile comes across the womans face as she replies. “Because it was lying across myfoot.1.What is the argument between the army officer and the young girl about?A.Whether women are afraid of mice.B.Whether men are calmer than women.

17、C.Whether men are cleverer than women.D.Whether women would make suitable soldiers.2.Why is the servant asked to put out some milk?A.To play a trick.B.To serve the guests.C.To attract the snake.D.To feed the hostesss pet.3.Why does the scientist suggest the guests play a game?A.He doesnt want anyone

18、 to panic.B.He intends to test the officers theory.C.He sees there was a snake in the room.D.He wants to entertain the other guests.4.What does the author imply through the hostesss final statement?A.The army officers opinion is wrong.B.The hostess understood the Americans intention.C.The American w

19、as surprised by the snakes presence.D.The hostess has had previous experience dealing with snakes.3、Weve all had cases where weve waited just a bit too long to pay an electric bill or speeding ticket.But one man, from California by reasonable assumption, who goes by “Dave”, recently took procrastina

20、tion (拖延) one step further, by paying a parking ticket almost a half-century after it was given.In December 2018, the Minersville Police Department in Pennsylvania received a letter in the mail.Whoever wrote the letter decided it was best to keep his name somewhat unknown, so he put the return addre

21、ss as “Wayward Road, Anytown California” under the name “Feeling guilty”.When the officers opened the envelope, they found a brief letter, along with a $5 bill, and a parking ticket dating all the way back to 1974.The note read, “Dear PD, Ive been carrying this ticket around for 40 plus years always

22、 intending to pay.Forgive me if I dont give you my info.With respect, Dave.”Even though the initial parking ticket was only for $2, “Dave” must have felt awfully guilty because he left 150 percent, or $3, in interest.Michael Combs, the Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department, stated in an

23、interview that the same ticket would cost about $20 if it was given today. Combs went on to share that the original ticket from 1974 was given to a vehicle that had an Ohio license plate.Because there was no system for tracking tickets given to out-of-state cars back then, “Dave” could have gotten a

24、way with never paying the $2 fine.But apparently, guilt got the best of him, and he decided to finally cough up the money more than 40 years past its due date.1.How much do we know about “Dave”?A.He lives in Wayward Road, Anytown California. B.The police are trying to find out more about him.C.His c

25、ar probably came from Ohio at that time. D.Dave is of course the mans real name indeed.2.Why didnt “Dave” pay for the parking ticket until recently?A.He completely forgot about it in the past 44 years.B.He didnt find it until almost half a century later.C.He failed to find out who he should pay the

26、money to. D.He didnt pay for it just because of procrastination.3.What drove “Dave” to pay for the parking ticket at last?A.A strong sense of guilty. B.Fear of being tracked by the police.C.Worry about being fined more. D.Sudden change of his financial situation.4.Which of the following can be the b

27、est title?A.Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department Shares a StoryB.Mysterious Procrastinator Finally Pays 44-Year-Old Parking TicketC.Unusual Letter Comes from Wayward Road, Anytown CaliforniaD.Parking Ticket Carried Around for Almost Half a Century from Ohio4、What a Messy Desk Says About

28、 YouFor some time, psychologists have been studying how personality traits affect health and health-related choices. Not surprisingly, they have found that people blessed with innate conscientiousness, meaning that they are organized and predictable, typically eat better and live longer than people

29、who are disorderly. They also tend to have immaculate offices.What has been less clear is whether neat environments can produce good habits even in those who arent necessarily innately conscientious. To find out, researchers at the University of Minnesota conducted a series of experiments. In the fi

30、rst experiment, they randomly assigned a group of college-age students to spend time in two office spaces, one of which was very neat, the other wildly cluttered (乱堆) with papers and other work-related stuff. The students spent their time filling out questionnaires unrelated to the study. After 10 m

31、inutes, they were told they could leave with an apple or a chocolate bar. Those students who sat in the orderly office were twice as likely to choose the apple as those who sat among the mess.A second experiment, however, found that working in chaos has its advantages, too. In this one, college stud

32、ents were placed in a messy or a neat office and asked to dream up new uses for Ping-Pong balls. Those in messy spaces generated ideas that were significantly more creative, according to two independent judges, than those in offices where stacks of papers and other objects were neatly arranged.The results were something of a surprise, says Dr. Vohs, the leader of the study. Few previous studies found much virtue in disorder. The broken window theory