2015届华维学校高考考前模拟测试
英语学科试题 2015.5
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分。共120分。考试时间为120分钟。
第 I 卷
第一部分 英语知识运用:（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 单项填空：(共20小题; 每题0.5分, 满分10分 )
从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants. A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever 答案是B。
1. --- How about going for a cycle ride this Saturday morning? --- ________ .
A．That’s all right B．You’re welcome C．I’d like to D．I don’t think so 2. France is a main destination for U.S. travelers, ______ second only to the United Kingdom, according to ____ Commerce Department report.
A. /; a B. /; the C. a; a D. the; the
3. In the lecture, the professor told his students how to write an ______ of a graduate paper, expressing the main argument.
A. account B. abstract C. application D. address
4. In order to ensure the safety of accounts online, experts recommend that people should use long and _______ passwords, especially for accounts that contain critical information. A. flexible B. complex C. simple D. concrete 5. The picture in the newspaper reminds me of Tom’s unique house_____ we used to drop in. A. that B. where C. which D. as
6. Nowadays many people will feel at a loss without cell phones, for they are so _____ to the advanced devices.
A. exposed B. related C. devoted D. attached
7. At present, Hollywood imports _______ about half of China’s box office takings, which is a true reflection of the film industry in China.
A. take up B. account for C. contribute to D. make up for
8.It’s nothing unusual to experience failure, but ______ should you get less confident. A. in no time B. by all means C. in no way D. in any conditions 9. I wanted to _____ them the trouble of buying me a present. So I didn’t tell them about my birthday party.
A. dismiss B. spare C. remove D. submit
10.The waste can be recycled into new products, which ________ will save natural resources. A. in turn B. above all C. by chance D. at least 11.If she had known what lay ____ for her, she would never have agreed to go. A. in demand B. in debt C. in place D. in store
12.The training program can give you a lift at work, ______ increase your income by 40%. A. so much as B. as well as C. so long as D. as soon as
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13.My friend, Jack, is thought ______ foolishly. Now he has no one but himself to blame for losing the job.
A. to act B. to have acted C. acting D. having acted
14. Americans love to try something new ________ because of a belief that the newer may be the better.
A. almost B. hardly C. nearly D. mostly
15. Last year’s matches are not _____ determine whether we win or not.Let’s have a fresh start in this new season.
A. why B. how C. that D. what
16.For nearly ten years, he ______ very few interviews or concerts. His simple life might have continued but for the great musician.
A. did B. has done C. does D. has been doing 17. Difficulties strengthen the mind, ______labor does the body.
A. as B. whether C. since D. because
18. _______the strong winds continue, part of the highway would still be temporarily closed.
A. Could B. Would C. Should D. Might 19. There are two holes, each of _____ made by mice.
A. them B. which C. that D. whose
20. --- Jack’s car broke down on the way home and when he finally got home, he found he had left
his key in the office. --- _______________.
A. Oh, it’s not his day. B. It made his day. C. These things happen. D. Forget it.
第二节 完形填空：（共20小题； 每小题1分, 满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从第21-40各题所给的四个选项（A 、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
When a dad promised his seven-year-old daughter she would be a real princess, he wasn’t kidding.
Jeremiah Heaton travelled to a(n) 21 desert region of Africa to claim a controversial stretch of land in his daughter Emily’s name. Mr Heaton, the father of three children from Virginia, 22 a flag his children had designed in the 23 piece of land sandwiched between Egypt and Sudan after 24 to Emily that she would one day be royalty. Mr Heaton found Bir Tawil, one of the last unclaimed pieces of land on the planet, which 25 about 1300 km sq of desert that has 26 been claimed by Sudan or Egypt. What he did is just considered by some people to be a 27 that is an inspiring display of paternal love（父爱）. It took Mr Heaton 14 hours to travel by wagon through the desert 28 he could plant the flag, which has a blue background and a seal and stars 29 the family.
He may have completed his journey in June, 30 it began at the start of the year when he was chatting to his young daughter. “Over the winter, Emily and I were playing, and she had a desire to be a princess. She asked me, in all 31 , if she’d be a real princess 32 ,” Heaton said. “And I said she would.”
On his return Mr Heaton and his wife made a 33 for their daughter and asked friends and family to 34 her as Princess Emily. Princess Emily, who sleeps in a custom-made castle bed, is showing 35 of being a generous ruler, and said that she wants to 36 children in
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the region have enough food.
Shelia Carapico, professor of political science and international studies at the University of Richmond, said it was not smooth-tongued or 37 for someone to plant a flag and say they have political control over the land without legal 38 from neighboring countries, the United Nations or other groups. 39 , she said, it is not known whether people have ownership of the land, 40 whether the property is part of a political nation. 21. A. deserted B. precious C. attractive D. remote 22. A. planted B. carried C. buried D. waved 23. A. undiscovered B. unrecognized C. unclaimed D. undivided 24. A. keeping his word B. making a promise C. giving in D. looking forward 25. A. spreads B. expands C. covers D. runs 26. A. never B. seldom C. often D. hardly 27. A. move B. plan C. reply D. thought 28. A. after B. before C. when D. if 29. A. displaying B. presenting C. painting D. representing[来 30. A. and B. but C. so D. or[来源:学31. A. carefulness B. kindness C. seriousness D. hopefulness 32. A. everyday B. every day C. someday D. all day 33. A. shirt B. crown C. promise D. joke 34. A. refer to B. deal with C. talk of D. look for 35. A. pride B. interest C. signals D. signs 36. A. ensure B. admit C. suggest D. advise 37. A. comfortable B. reasonable C. describable D. possible 38. A .realization B. satisfaction C. recognition D. consideration 39. A. In all B. In addition C. Above all D. As a result 40. A. instead of B. more than C. rather than D. regardless of
第二部分 阅读理解:（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）
第一节：阅读下列短文, 从每题后面所给的选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题
卷上将该项涂黑。
A
Having worked at a 7-Eleven store for two years, I thought I had become successful at what our manager calls “customer relations”. I firmly believed that a friendly smile and an automatic “sir”, “ma’am”, and “thank you” would see me through any situation that might arise, from soothing（安慰，劝慰）impatient or unpleasant people to apologizing for giving out the wrong change. But the other night an old woman shattered my belief that a glib（非诚恳的）response could smooth over the rough spots of dealing with other human beings.
The moment she entered, the woman presented a sharp contrast to our shiny store with its bright lighting and neatly arranged shelves. Walking as if each step were painful, she slowly pushed open the glass door. She coughed dryly, breathing noisily with each breath. On a forty-degree night, she was wearing only a faded print dress, a thin sweater too small to button, and black slippers with the backs cut out to expose heels. There were no stockings or socks on her blue-veined legs.
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After strolling around the store for several minutes, the old woman stopped in front of the rows of canned vegetables. She picked up some corn niblets and stared with a strange intensity at the label. At that point, I decided to be a good employee and asked her if she needed help. As I stood close to her, my smile became harder to maintain; her red-rimmed eyes were partially closed by yellowish crusts; her hands were covered with layer upon layer of dirt, and the unpleasant smell of sweat rose in a thick vaporous cloud from her clothes.
“I need some food,” she muttered（嘟囔）in reply to my bright “Can I help you?” “Are you looking for corn, ma’am?”
“I need some food,” she repeated. “Any kind.”
“Well, the corn is ninety-five cents,” I said in my most helpful voice. “Or, if you like, we have a special on bologna（大红肠）today.”
“I can’t pay,” she said.
For a second, I was tempted to say, “Take the corn.” But the employee rules flooded into my mind: Remain polite, but do not let customers get the best of you. Let them know that you are in control. For a moment, I even entertained the idea that this was some sort of test, and that this woman was someone from the head office, testing my loyalty. I responded dutifully, “ I’m sorry, ma’am, but I can’t give away anything for free.”
The old woman’s face collapsed a bit more, if that were possible, and her hands trembled as she put the can back on the shelf. She shuffled（蹒跚）past me toward the door, her torn and dirty clothing barely covering her bent back.
Moments after she left, I rushed out the door with the can of corn, but she was nowhere in sight. For the rest of my shift, the image of the woman kept coming to my mind. I had been young, healthy. She had been old, sick and desperate. Wishing with all my heart that I had acted like a human being rather than a robot, I was saddened to realize how fragile a hold we have on our better instincts（本能，天性）.
41. What does the underlined world “shatter” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Maintain. B. Break. C. Hold. D. Lose. 42. Which is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2?
A. The old lady’s clothes. B. The environment of the store.
C. The writer’s feeling. D. The old lady’s difficulty in walking. 43. According to the text, which is not the employee rule?
A. You should wear a friendly smile on your face.
B. You should use polite words, such as “sir”, “ma’am”, “thank you”. C. You should do whatever the customers asked you to do.
D. You should be clear about your duty and be loyal to the company. 44. How did the writer feel after the old lady left the store?
A. Annoyed. B. Pleasant. C. Regretful. D. Embarrassed. 45. What’s the best title for the text?
A. A Lady and I B. Working at A Store.
C. If Only …
D. Sadness.
B
Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in
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the sandbox at nursery school.
These are the things I learned. Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Flush. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work some every day.
Take a nap every afternoon. When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands, and stick together. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the plastic cup. The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Goldfish and hamsters(仓鼠) and white mice and even the little seed in the plastic cup—they all die. So do we. And then remember the book about Dick and Jane and the first word you learned, the biggest word of all: Look. Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation, ecology and politics and sane living.
Think of what a better world it would be if we all the whole world had cookies and milk about 3 o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankets for a nap, or if we had a basic policy in our nations to always put things back where we found them and cleaned up our own messes. And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is better to hold hands and stick together. 46. What can kids learn in kindergarten? A. Apologize to the person who is hurt by you. B. Share toys with your friends. C. Balance your study, work and play. D. Communicate with your friends effectively.
A. abc B. abd C. bcd D. abcd 47. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the underlined sentences?
A. To tell the kids that the little animals and the little seed all have a short life. B. To call up the kids to protect the animals and plants.
C. To make the kids realize that life is short and we have to cherish our life. D. To recommend kids to raise some animals in their spare time. 48. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from the passage?
A. Adults as we are, we are supposed to help and support each other when necessary. B. What we learnt in kindergarten has a great effect on our future lives. C. Kindergarten is the most important period in our lives. D. I learned in kindergarten all I ever needed to know. 49. How is the text organized? A. Topic—Argument—Explanation B. Opinion—Discussion—Description
C. Main idea—Comparison—Supporting examples D. Introduction—Supporting examples—Conclusion
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