“I believe several years of working experience abroad will strengthen my competitiveness when I return to China，” she says.
Gaining a competitive advantage is the major reason for Chinese students to study abroad，according to the report by EIC. 66．What's the main idea of the passage?
A．Language requirements for overseas students have been eased in Australia. B．Australia is a most attractive place for students in China.
C．Australia widens window of opportunity for international students. D．More students will work in Australia after their graduation. 67．Which of the following is NOT the content of the new regulations?
A．The student visa application process for overseas students has been simplified. B．The deposit required to study in Australia has been reduced.
C．Language requirements for overseas students have been more difficult. D．After graduation，some overseas students can get a working visa in Australia. 68．After the new regulations are passed，________. A．more students will come to Australia to work B．more Chinese students will choose to live in Australia
C．the opportunities to work in Australia decrease for overseas students D．more Chinese students will choose to further their education in Australia 69．How much can Li's parents save according to the new regulations? A．550,000 yuan. B．140,000 yuan. C．410,000 yuan. D．86,850 yuan.
70．Why do many students want to work in Australia after their graduation? A．The working experience abroad will strengthen their competitiveness. B．They can earn more money in Australia.
C．Their working experience can make them stay in Australia forever. D．They have to do so according to the new regulations.
D
Lill was a young French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.At the age of 16，her father thought that she had enough schooling and forced her to drop out
of school to contribute to the family income.In 1922，with limited education and skills，the future didn't look bright for Lill.Her father demanded that Lill find a job as soon as possible，but she didn't have the confidence to ask for a job.
One day，Lill gathered her courage and knocked on her very first door.She was met by Margaret Costello，the office manager.In her broken English，Lill told her she was interested in the secretarial position.Margaret decided to give her a chance.
Margaret sat her down at a typewriter and said，“Lill，let's see how good you really are.”She directed Lill to type a single letter，and then left.Lill looked at the clock and saw that it was 11：40 am.Everyone would be leaving for lunch at noon.She thought she should at least attempt the letter.
On her first try，she got through one line but made four mistakes.She pulled the paper out and threw it away.The clock now read 11：45.“At noon，”she said to herself，“I'll move out with the crowd，and they will never see me again.”
On her second attempt，things didn't get any better.Again she started over and finally completed the letter，full of mistakes，though.She looked at the clock：11：55－five minutes to freedom.
Just then，Margaret walked in.She came directly over to Lill，and put one hand on the desk and the other on the girl's shoulder.She read the letter and paused.Then she said，“Lill，you're doing good work！”
Lill was surprised.She looked at the letter，then up at Margaret.With those simple words of encouragement，her desire to escape disappeared and her confidence began to grow.She thought，“Well，if she thinks it's good，then it must be good.I think I'll stay！”
Lill did stay at the Carhartt Overall Company for 51 years，through two world wars and 11 presidents－all because someone had the insight to give a shy and uncertain young girl the gift of self-confidence when she knocked on the door. 71．Why did Lill leave school at an early age?
A．To learn English well. B．To earn money for her family. C．To get self-confidence. D．To become a typist. 72．When Lill applied for the job，she________.
A．could speak good English B．didn't know much about typing C．knew Margaret very well D．never wrote any letter 73．How many attempts did Lill make to type the letter? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
74．Who does the underlined word“someone” in the last paragraph refer to? A．Lill's father. B．Lill herself. C．A president. D．Margaret. 75．What can we learn from Lill's story?
A．Encouragement makes a difference. B．Honesty is the best policy. C．Virtue leads to success. D．Time waits for no man.
答 题 栏
1－5____________ 6－10___________ 11－15________ 16－20__________ 21－25__________
26－30__________ 31－35__________ 36－40__________ 41－45__________ 46－50__________
51－55__________ 56－60__________ 61－65__________ 66－70__________ 71－75__________
第Ⅱ卷 (共45分)
第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 阅读表达(共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的词数要求)。 [1]“Everything happens for the best，”my mother said whenever I faced disappointment.“If_you_carry_on，one_day_something_good_will_happen.And you'll realize that it wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment.” [2]Mother was right，as I discovered after graduating from college in 1932.I had decided to try for a job in radio，then work my way up to a sports announcer.I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station—and got turned down every time. [3]In one studio，a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk hiring an
inexperienced person.“Go out in the sticks and find a small station that'll give you a chance，”she said.
[4]I returned home to Dixon，Illinois.While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon，my father said Montgomery Ward had opened a store and wanted a local athlete to manage its sports department.Since Dixon was where I had played high school football，I applied.The job sounded just right for me.But________.
[5]My disappointment must have shown.“Everything happens for the best”，Mom reminded me.Dad offered me the car to job hunt.I tried WOC Radio in Davenport，Iowa.The program director，a wonderful Scotsman named Peter MacArthur，told me they had already hired an announcer.
[6]As I left his office，my frustration boiled over.I asked aloud，“How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station？”
[7]I was waiting for the elevator when I heard MacArthur calling，“What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football？” Then he stood me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast an imaginary game.I got the job! [8]On my way home，as I have many times since，I thought of my mother's words：... 76．How did the writer discover that his mother was right? (no more than 10 words) ______________________________________________________________________ 77．Fill in the blank with proper words in Paragraph 4 to complete the sentence.(no more than 6 words)
______________________________________________________________________ 78．Why did the writer say“My disappointment must have shown”in Paragraph 5? Find details to support your idea.(no more than 25 words)
______________________________________________________________________ 79．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 into Chinese.
______________________________________________________________________ 80．What can you learn from the passage? (no more than 30 words)
_____________________________________________________________________ 第二节 写作(满分30分)
假如你是某中学高三学生李华，刚刚收到美国笔友Sarah发来的一封电子邮件，请你用英语给她回复一封邮件，具体内容包括：
1．学习科目、作息时间； 2．课余活动(运动、阅读、上网)； 3．理想的大学及选择的原因。 注意：1.词数120～150；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．开头语和结束语已为你写好。 Dear Sarah，
I'm very glad to receive your last e-mail.At your request，I'd like to tell you something about
my
school
life.__________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ Best regards! Li Hua
高考模拟试题精编(二)
【说明】 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，时间120分钟。
第一部分 题号 第一节 得分 第Ⅰ卷 (共105分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第二部分 第三部分 第四部分 总分 第二节 第一节 第二节 第一节 第二节