广州市高中毕业班高考第一次模拟考试英语卷.docx

1、广州市高中毕业班高考第一次模拟考试英语卷广州市2014年高中毕业班高考第一次模拟考试英语卷本试卷共三部分，满分135分,考试用时120分钟。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 115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。In America, if you are invited to a wedding, baby shower, bar mitzvah（成年礼）or other celebrations, youre expected to bring a gift

2、. Usually, it should be modest in1, about $25.For a wedding, the bride will often have “registered” a list of gifts at a local department store, indicating the items she2. When you buy a registered item, tell the store that youre doing this, so the couple doesnt receive the3gift twice. For a baby sh

3、ower, bring a gift4for a newborn baby. For a bar mitzvah, bring a gift appropriate for a 13-year-old boy. Because they are such important occasions, gifts for bar mitzvahs tend to be more5, for example, a gold-plated pen.6the pen by carving the boys full name will be appreciated.If you wish to give

4、a gift to American friends, choose something that is7to your country. It neednt be valuable or8, just typical of your home land.9include a book about your country, an inexpensive souvenir, or something else that reflects your10. Yong children who like collecting will probably be very11with a set of

5、your countrys coins or stamps. Items that are12in your country but difficult to find abroad are also good.If staying with an American family, a good way of expressing your thanks is to take them to a form of13, such as a basketball game or a concert.When giving gifts to a business acquaintance, dont

6、 give anything too personal,14to a woman. A scarf or a hat is ok, but other types of15are not. Something appropriate for the office is best.1. A. sizeB. valueC. weightD. appearance2. A. prefersB. ownsC. usesD. imagines3. A. firstB. bestC. sameD. similar4. A. generalB. suitableC. demandingD. expensiv

7、e5. A. modestB. cheerfulC. normalD. formal6. A. PersonalizingB. ReplacingC. DesigningD. Changing7. A. convenientB. appropriateC. uniqueD. beneficial8. A. colorfulB. rareC. heavyD. nice9. A. Opportunities B. Expectations C. Inventions D. Possibilities10.A. characterB. interestC. cultureD. progress11.

8、A. annoyedB. impressedC. amusedD. puzzled12.A. limitedB. bannedC. commonD. priceless13.A. educationB. discussionC. exerciseD. entertainment14.A. directlyB. especiallyC. merelyD. deliberately15.A. clothingB. perfumeC. jewelryD. equipment答案：1-5BACBD6-10 ACBDC11-15 BCDBA第二节: 语法填空（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅

9、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1625的相应位置上。While thousands of college students headed for warm climates to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.The Northern Essex Community College（NECC）students and one of their

10、 teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City, helping repair an area16（destroy）by the hurricane.“I wanted to see for myself what happened,”said Terry.“I couldnt imagine17it is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the18（power）effect the hurricane had on those people.

11、 I wanted to do something, to understand their feeling of helplessness.”The group headed into Brooklyns Red Hook district, which was hit heard by the hurricane. There they net people from other parts of the country,19had also volunteered to help. Together, those volunteers and the NECC students20（wo

12、rk） to clear rubbish out of a three-story building. They put on protective suits and gloves21they entered the building.Inside the building, the students saw nothing but broken walls and doors and pieces of the building22 （lie）all over the place.The students returned to school with23sense of achievem

13、ent, a feeling that24helped people in need. It was remarkable how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest impression25the students.答案：16 destroyed,17 what,18 powerful,19 who,20 worked21 before /when22 lying,23 a,24 they,25 on /uponII.阅读（共两节，25题，满分50分）第一节: 阅读

14、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。AI once met a well-known botanist at a dinner party. I had never talked with a botanist before, and I found him very interesting. I sat there absorbed and listened while he spoke of unusual plants and his experiments （he even told me as

15、tonishing facts about the simple potato）, I had a small indoor garden of my own and he was good enough to tell me how to solve some of my problems.As I said, we were at a dinner party. There must have been a dozen other guests, but I broke an important rule of politeness. I ignored everyone else and

16、 talked for hours to the botanist.Midnight cane. I said good night to everyone and departed. The botanist then turned to our host and said many nice things about ne, including that I was a “most interesting conversationalist:.An interesting conversationalist? I had said hardly anything at all. I cou

17、ldnt have said anything if I had wanted to without changing the subject, for I didnt know any more about plants than I knew about sharks. But I had done this one thing; I had listened carefully. I listened because I was really interested. And he felt it. Naturally that pleased him. That kind of list

18、ening is one of the best ways to show respect to others, and it makes them fell great too. “Few human beings.” Wrote Jack Woodford inStrangers in Love, “can resist the sweet effect ofrapt attention.” I went even further that that .I was “sincere in my admiration and generous in my praise”. I told hi

19、m that I had been hugely entertained and instructed. I told him I wished I had his knowledge. I told him that I should love to wander the fields with him. Whats more, it was all true.And so I had him thinking of me as a good conversationalist when, in reality, I had only been a good listener and had

20、 encouraged him to talk.26. From Paragraph 1 we can learn that the writer _.A. was deeply moved by the botanists talkB. was amazed by what he was hearingC. was not in a comfortable situationD. behaved politely and properly27. Which of the following does the writer describe as a rule of politeness at

21、 dinner parties?A. Avoiding discussions about politics and religion.B. Listening carefully to what another guest says.C. Arriving and leaving at the appropriate time.D. Giving attention to all those in attendance.28. The underlined expression “rapt attention” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to.

22、A. full understanding B. strong interestC. great uncertainly D. little curiosity29. According to the writer, which of the following is an important characteristic of a good conversationalist?A. Listening attentively and encouraging the other side to continue.B. Encouraging the other side by sharing

23、his /her own opinions.C. Promising a future meeting for more communication.D. Expressing respect by nodding his/her head.30. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To prove the writer is an interesting conversationalist.B. To share an interesting experience at a dinner party.C. To explain what makes

24、a good conversationalist.D. To show that botanists can be really talkative.26-30BDBACB.A British dog-lover has invented a high-tech way of feeding his pet by Twitter（ 推特，流行社交网络）. Computer expert Nat Morris, 30, has designed a system to give his pet a “tweet treat” by sending him a Twitter message.Hi

25、s dog Toby gets some delicious dog biscuits from a computer-controlled food machine whenever Nat sends a message to “ feedtoby”.Nat often works away from home and isnt always able to feed Toby by hand. But his new invention allows Nat to feed his dog from anywhere in the world.Nat said,” Toby absolu

26、tely loves it. At first he didnt know what was going on. Now he sits underneath the machine, wagging his tail and waiting for the food to drop.”Nat fill s the food machine with small pieces of dog biscuits, but not too many in case four-year- old Toby gets too many messages. And Nat has even equippe

27、d his house with an online camera so he can see Toby enjoying the food at his home.But one problem is that friends and family have been so amazed with the “tweet treat” machine that they have started sending tweets to Toby too. So Nat has had to restrict feeding time to make sure Toby doesnt turn in

28、to Tubby.“People have been sending him tweets at all hours of the day, so I had to limit it to between 9a.m. and 9 p.m. Im thinking of doing an updated one which can measure his weight before he is fed, just to make sure hes not putting on too much puppy fat,” explained Nat.How Nats Twitter Feeder w

29、orks:When a message is sent to feedtoby, it is received by a mini computer that is linked to the feed machine.When the mini-computer receives the message, a bell rings and Toby comes running over and sits in front of the feeding machine. Next, the machines motor pulls open a trap door which releases

30、 a serving of food.The doggy biscuits then drop into Tobys food bowl. Finally a digital camera takes a photo of him and sends it back to Nat on Twitter so he knows Toby has been fed.31. Nat has invented a high-tech way to feed his dog because he _.A. wants his friends to feed TobyB. has very strong

31、computing skillsC. is often too busy to feed his dogD. doesnt like to feed Toby by hand.32. Why has Nat decided to limit the feeding machines operating time?A. He doesnt want Toby to get too fat.B. He fears the machine will run out of food.C. He wants his friends to stop feeding Toby.D. He doesnt want Toby to be woken up at night.33. It can be