天津市耀华中学2015届高三第二次校模拟考试
英 语 笔 试
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试时间100分钟，第Ⅰ卷1页至8页，第Ⅱ卷9页至10页。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。
祝各位考生考试顺利！
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1.每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
2.本卷共55小题，共95分
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。
1. I wrote some notes about the meeting ______ it was reasonably fresh in my mind. A. if B. while C. though D. before 2. —Have you told your parents about your decision? —Not yet. I can hardly imagine ______ they will react. A. what B. that C. how D. when
3. Henry can’t attend the party ______ at Tom’s house at present because he is preparing tomorrow’s presentation. A. being held B. hold C. to hold D. to be held 4. —You didn’t come to the party yesterday. —______? I’m not a party animal. A. How can I have B. How would I have C. Why should I have D. Why must I have
5. So difficult ______ it to acquire a large vocabulary without the help of a teacher that he was close to giving up.
A. he has felt B. have he felt C. he did feel D. did he feel
6. We must ______ the simple fact that drugs are dangerous and youngsters must keep away from them. A. get across B. answer for C. set aside D. put off
7. National holiday is ______ time for leisure. But making good use of ______ time is not easy for most Chinese. A. a; a B. a; the C. the; / D. the; a
8. They became friends again that day. Until then, they ______ to each other for nearly two years. A. didn’t speak B. hadn’t spoken C. haven’t spoken D. haven’t been speaking 9. The two old sisters, ______ so long, held each other and burst into tears. A. being separated B. having separated C. having been separated D. had been separated
10. It’s so nice to hear from her again. ______, we last met more than thirty years ago. A. What’s more B. That’s to say
C. In other words D. Believe it or not 11. —Could I leave a message for him?
—______. I’ll get a pen and a piece of paper. A. Thank you B. Go ahead C. Hold on, please D. How come 12. Whom do you want to have ______ the parts of a car together? A. fixed B. to fix C. fixing D. fix 13. We Chinese are drinking ______ milk per person today as we did in 1995. A. twice as more than B. twice as much C. twice as many as D. twice as much as
14. As my father ______ it, “How much you are paid ______ how important you are to the company you
work for.” A. set; conveys B. placed; transforms C. laid; expresses D. put; reflects
15. —I'm greatly thankful to Jason Coates who rescued my life after I fell through the ice. —That’s it. You ______ your wife Christina now but for Jason. A. would never meet B. will never meet C. would never have met D. will never have met
第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给出的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 It wasn’t yet 8:30 am. However, instead of entering my office, I was leaving it. Carrying a plastic shopping bag of my personal items, I moved in a(n) 16 way to my car, and drove home sobbing. I had just been 17 . For following weeks, I was troubled by the 18 of that sudden lay-off: What about the people who would be 19 by my abandoned projects? Would I have a chance to get another job? 20 with anxiety, shame and sudden outbursts of tears, I felt thoroughly 21 . “What should I do next?” I asked myself. One day, over dinner with my good friend Sophia in a restaurant, I told her about my 22 , “Being fired came as a 23 . I am not a bad person. I don’t know 24 it happened to me. In fact, I was so hard-working and 25 to my company. After listening to my words, she 26 me, “Never be so depressed. Being fired isn’t the same thing as being bad. There are lots of 27 that we cannot escape in life, and we have to face them 28 and seek solutions. I think you should make some changes to help you 29 this issue. Unemployment just means a new start.” Her words gave me a lot of confidence and strength, which 30 me to take action to change the bad situation. I had a firm belief that everything would hopefully 31 fine. Then a long journey of applying for new jobs began. In addition, I made a decision — starting to 32 the people who helped me either with the emotional support of my unemployment or in my search for a new job. I would send each of them a thank-you card. Sophia had helped me a lot, and she got my first card. Expressing gratitude is the best thing that I have done to 33 my negative thoughts and move forward. Fortunately, I have got a(n) 34 job that fits my skills and interests. No matter what happens in the future, I will 35 this wonderful decision and show more people my thanks. 16. A. relaxing B. flexible C. unsteady D. humorous 17. A. adopted B. dismissed C. cheated D. fined 18. A. shadow B. guidance C. standard D. background 19. A. promoted B. trusted C. refused D. affected
20. A. Agreeing B. Connecting C. Struggling D. Dealing 21. A. positive B. confused C. confident D. serious 22. A. promises B. goals C. feelings D. needs 23. A. occasion B. threat C. present D. shock 24. A. why B. when C. whether D. where 25. A. attractive B. occupied C. sympathetic D. faithful 26. A. blamed B. greeted C. encouraged D. announced 27. A. challenges B. opportunities C. arguments D. responsibilities 28. A. practically B. bravely C. secretly D. excitedly 29. A. rely on B. look into C. give up D. deal with 30. A. drove B. ordered C. forbade D. expected 31. A. set about B. work out C. result from D. hold back 32. A. appreciate B. entertain C. understand D. help 33. A. explain B. remove C. suspect D. accept 34. A. difficult B. ridiculous C. satisfying D. embarrassing 35. A. research B. replace C. select D. continue 第二部分： 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
JUNIPF.R INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG WRITERS Hosted by University of Massachusetts Amherst
June 20-28, 2015
The Juniper Institute for Young Writers (JIYW) offers high school students a unique opportunity to participate in intensive creative writing workshops, craft sessions, and studio courses designed especially for young writers. We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting online applications for the 2015 session!
Eligibility (资格)
The Juniper Institute for Young Writers welcomes high school students. We operate on a rolling admissions basis, and we do our best to make admission decisions within 6 weeks of receiving applications. Once your application is accepted, enrollment in the JIYW is guaranteed on a first-come, first-served basis. Application Process Overview
Applications are accepted online. The application deadline is March 2, 2015. Early application is encouraged, as admission is competitive and the program fills quickly! Application materials include: $30 application fee a writing sample/ a personal statement. Application Fee
A non-refundable application fee of $30 is required with each application. Applicants pay the fee by debit or credit card through a secure site on the online application. A Writing Sample
The writing sample should be 5-7 pages of fiction. Please include your name & email address as a header or footer in the writing sample. A Personal Statement
This statement of no more than 300 words should describe your interest in the Juniper Institute for Young Writers. Please explain why this would be a meaningful opportunity for you and what you think you can contribute to the institute. Tuition & Housing
Tuition of $1, 350 includes all institute activities (workshops, craft sessions, studio courses and field
trips). You will need to pay a $200 non-refundable tuition deposit in order to guarantee your space. Remaining tuition is due in full no later than May 15, 2015.
The cost of housing is $216 for a shared room in our residence hall. Participants may opt (选择) to stay elsewhere off campus, but the immersive (沉浸式) nature of the program and residence life curriculum encourages on-campus residence.
36. The Juniper Institute for Young Writers program lasts ______. A. 5 days B. 9 days C. 12 days D. 15 days 37. Potential applicants are advised to ______. A. apply as early as possible B. live elsewhere off campus C. inspect the residence hall D. pay the tuition in full 38. Which of the following is acceptable as the writing sample? A. News reports. B. Personal experiences. C. Short stories. D. Business letters. 39. Which of the following is NOT included in the tuition? A. Studio courses. B. Craft sessions. C. Field trips. D. Daily meals. 40. We can learn from the passage that______. A. the program doesn’t accept online application
B. you can apply for this program before June 20, 2015 C. the program is targeted at senior middle school students
D. you can pay $216 to rent your own room in the residence hall
B
Three-dimensional printers are fast becoming everyday devices in the United States. Three-D printers are used to make everything from automobile parts to bone replacements for human patients. American research scientists are now working on creating replacements for living tissue. Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina have been working on creating and manufacturing living tissue since 2003. This process is called biofabrication (生物制造). It requires special printing equipment and a special kind of ink. Traditional printers require ink to produce an image or design on a piece of paper. For their three-D printer, the South Carolina researchers prepare complex nutritious solutions they call bio-inks. Bio-inks are made of proteins and glucose (葡萄糖), which normally provides energy for most cells of the body. The researchers also add living cells taken from the animal that will receive the new, printed tissue. The bio-inks are then added to a device that researchers call the Palmetto bio-printer. Sarah Grace Dennis is one of the researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina. She says new technology, like the Palmetto bio-printer, is a great help to the biofabrication process. “When I got here a year ago, we were printing acellular (非细胞的) bio-inks to see if patterns could be printed. And now we are printing skeletal muscle replicaimplants (骨骼肌肉复制品移植物) that we have been implanting into rats.” The bio-inks are placed in three dispensers (分配器), containers, inside the printer. Lasers control both the position of the printing surface and the places where the bio-ink is released. Michael Yost is a leader of the research team. He says the printing process is fully automated- machine-operated. He says that the Palmetto bio-printer makes it possible to create complex tissue types. The researchers say bio-printing is still experimental. But they hope in a few years they may be able to print tissue to replace damaged human organs. However, there are still some concerns with biofabrication. Some scientists worry about how to get blood to the replacement tissue. The flow of blood is important to keep the printed tissue alive.
Michael Yost hopes that more people will believe in the benefits of biofabrication. “Tissue
biofabrication is a reality, and it is a reality now, and if you come here and you get to see it. You can’t touch it, but you will see it and think this is real. And this is really human.” 41. What can we learn about 3-D printers from paragraph 1? A. They are gaining popularity quickly in the States. B. They are playing a bigger role around the world. A. They are bringing severe challenges to patients. D. They are mainly used to make simple things now. 42. According to Sarah Grace Dennis, ______.
A. the biofabrication process has become perfect now B. a-cellular bio-inks have been widely used in the US
C. new technology has made the biofabrication process possible D. printing skeletal muscle replica implants is impossible at present
43. According to Michael Yost, we can infer that the Palmetto bio-printer ______. A. can work perfectly without power B. can only be found in the United States C. has a bright future in medical application
D. has already been used to treat the patients
44. Which of the following is one of the problems with biofabrication according to the passage? A. People are worried about the safety of the biofabrication process. B. Scientists have difficulty in getting blood to the replacement tissue. C. The price of the bio-printer is too high and most people can’t afford it. D. Researchers can’t find enough living cells of animals to make the bio-inks. 45. We can know from the passage that ______.
A. the 3-D printer has already been applied in treating patients
B. the fast growing demand for biofabrication worries people C. the use of the bio-printer is spreading widely around the world D. special bio-inks are developed and bio-printing is experimented
C
Pete Rose, the famous baseball player, whom I have never met, taught me something so valuable that changed my life. Pete was being interviewed in spring training the year he was about to break Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record. One reporter asked, “Pete, you only need 78 hits to break the record. How many at-bats (轮到击球) do you think you’ll need to get the 78 hits?” Without hesitation, Pete said, “78.” The reporter yelled back, “Ah, come on, Pete. You don’t expect to get 78 hits in 78 at-bats, do you?” Mr. Rose calmly shared his rule in life with all the reporters who were anxiously awaiting his reply. “Every time I step up to the plate, I expect to get a hit! If I don’t expect to get a hit, I have no right to step in the batter’s box in the first place! If I go up hoping to get a hit, then I probably don’t have a prayer of getting a hit. It is the positive expectation that has gotten me all of the hits in the first place.”
When I thought about Pete Rose’s rule and how it was applied to everyday life, I felt a little embarrassed. As a business person, I was hoping to make my sales meet the quotas (定额). As a father, I was hoping to be a good dad. As a married man, I was hoping to be a good husband. The truth was that I was an adequate salesperson, I was not so bad as a father, and I was an okay husband. I immediately decided that being okay was not enough! I wanted to be a great salesperson, a great father and a great husband. I changed my attitude to one of positive expectations, and the results were amazing. I was fortunate enough to in a few sales trips, I won Coach of the Year in my son’s baseball league, and I share a loving relationship with my wife! Thanks, Mr. Rose!
46. Which of the following sayings can most appropriately be used to describe Mr. Rose’s rule?