高三英语第二次模拟试题.doc

潮州市2015年高考第二次模拟考试 英 语 本试卷共8页，三大题，满分135分，考试用时120分钟。.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。Once a young man was in deep love with a girl. This man folded 1,000 pieces of paper cranes (纸鹤) as a gift to his girl. Although he was a small branch manager in a company, and his _1_ didnt seem too bright, they were very _2_ together until one day, his girl told him she was going to Paris and would never come back. She also told him that she couldnt see any future for both of them, “so lets go our own _3_ from now on” The young man was _4_, but he agreed. When he regained his _5_, he worked hard day and night, just to make something out of himself. Finally with all the _6_ work, this man set up his own _7_.One rainy day, while this man was _8_, he saw an elderly couple sharing an umbrella in the rain, walking to somewhere. He _9_ that they were his ex-girlfriends (前女友)parents, so he drove slowly beside the couple, wanting them to find him in his expensive car and to know that he had his own company, car, etc.To the mans surprise, the couple were walking towards a cemetery (墓地). He got out of his car and followed them. And there he saw his ex-girlfriend a photograph of her _10_ as sweetly as ever at him from her tombstone, and those precious paper cranes in a glass bottle! He walked over and asked the couple why this had happened. They explained that _11_ she did not leave for France at all. She fell ill with cancer. In her heart, she had believed that he would _12_ some day. She didnt want her _13_ to be his barrier. Therefore, she chose to leave him. She asked her _14_ to put his paper cranes beside her, because if the day comes when fate brings him to her again he can take some of those back with him.The man just cried _15_. He was heartbroken once again.1AfutureBappearance CsalaryDapartment2ApleasantBhappyCworriedDsensitive3AfuturesBgoalsCcoursesDways4AexcitedBmadCpuzzlingDheartbroken5AconfidenceBpositionCindependenceDfreedom6AmainBbeautifulCheavyDhard 7AofficeBfamilyCcompany Dstudio8Adriving BrunningCwalkingDwandering9AnoticedBrecognizedCunderstoodDmemorized10AglaringBtalkingCcryingDsmiling 11AfortunatelyBrecentlyCactually Ddifficultly12AcomeBgoCsucceed Dsuffer13Aheart BillnessCcranesDsadness14Aparents BhusbandCfriendsDson15AheatedlyBhardlyCexcitedlyDsadly第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文，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，并将答案填写在答卷标号为16-25的相应位置上。Americans love pets. In America, there are more families with petsthan those with children. 16 is commonthat U.S. homes have some sort of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans all-time favorites are cats and dogs, 17 dogs can offer protection from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get ridof the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies 18 basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner 19 (deliver) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with theirowners on vacation. Besides, at least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America 20 provide care and adoption services for 21 (home) and ill-treated animals. To pay 22 the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance fortheir pets. Pets are as basic to American culture 23 hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers 24 (discover) that interacting with animals lowers a persons blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give 25 owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide agood topic of conversation. 16.It 17.because 18.a 19.delivered 20.that /which 21.homeless 22.for 23.as 24.have discovered 25.theirII. 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节 阅读理解 (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。A Since 2004，Time magazine has six times made a survey to name the l00 most influential people in the worldOnly one person has appeared on it for six times, Oprah WinfreyBorn in l954 in Mississippi，Oprah Winfrey spent her early years living in poverty with her grandmother and later her absent mother, followed by unfair treatment by her unfriendly relativesWorse still，she was addicted to drugs and at the young age of l4，she gave birth to a baby, who died after a few monthsFinally she was sent to live with her strict father in Tennessee. Amazingly though，her fathers rules did make sure she received a good education and finally overcame her problems Oprahs media career began at age l7She became the co-author of local news in Baltimore in her early 20sHer first local talk show, People Are Talking, was first performed in l978，when she was 24 In l986，Oprah moved to Chicago to lost a low-rated half-hour morning talk show, AM ChicagoOprah talks like a family member in your and my houseWithin months she took over，the show became the highest rated talk show in ChicagoIt was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show Only two years after hosting the show, she was able to set up her own production company Harpo, and buy the full rights to The Oprah Winfrey ShowShe is also involved in magazine publishing，books，education and a lifestyle channel for women with the aim of improving peoples lives, inspiring and praising good honest values，making the world a better place for present and future generations As her business grew, so did her wealth and power, and she became the first ever black billionaire in 2003 and the most powerful woman in media broadcastingThe amazing influence she has over a large part of the American public means that anything she promotes on her shows is guaranteed to succeed.26What do we know about Oprahs childhood? AShe lived with her mother for 14 years BShe married young and brought up a baby C She couldnt stand her fathers rules Dhe was lack of concern and care 27Why was The Oprah Winfrey Show so popular? AOprah talked in a family way in the show BOprah was very famous in the world COprah was the co-author of the showDOprah had the full rights to the show28According to the text, which field didnt Oprah set foot in? AMagazine publishing BEducation CFilming DA TV channel for females 29Which of the following is true according to the text? AOprah Winfrey hosted her first local talk show in her 20s BOprah Winfrey was the most influential woman in America CAM Chicago became the highest rated immediately after Oprah hosted it. DOprah Winfrey was the first billionaire in media broadcasting30What does the last paragraph mainly tell us? AOprah aimed to be wealthy and powerful B. Oprah was a quite successful woman CWhat Oprah promoted was sure to succeed DOprah became the most influential womanBThe time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life, a new study has suggested. Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the possibility of what job a person will end up with, the study by the Office for National Statistics found. Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life. A child born in December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector, they found. A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots. Meanwhile, April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions, births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player, doctor or dentist. The study was gained by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19 separate occupations using information from the last census (人口普查), the Daily Mail reported. Although these trends may be difficult to explain, relations between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia, Alzheimers disease, asthma and autism. They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year. 31. What does the underlined phrase “embark on” refer to?A. land on B. resign C. keep in touch with D. be occupied in 32. According to the researchers, a child born in March is likely to become_.A. a pilot B. a dentist C. a debt collector D. an artist33. We can learn from the text that_.A. the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and length of lifeB. People born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paidC. the choice of profession for April and May is very narrow D. Spring babies may have the bigger chance to get ill 34. What can be included from the passage?A. The fate has been already decided when people are bornB. There exist connections between birth date and occupations C. People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in SpringD. The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one has35. According to the passage, which of the following statement is WRONG?AMarch babies are more likely to be pilots when grown up BIf born in December, a person is more likely to become a dentist CSummer babies may be less clever than those born in other seasons DAs in the research, health problems have something to do with birth months CClean your plate! and Be a member of the clean-plate -club! Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent. Often，its accompanied by an appeal: Just think about those starving orphans in Africa! Sure, we should be grateful for every bite of food. Unfortunately, many people in the US take too many bites. Instead of staying clean the plate, perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow. According to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies. A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government, according to a USA Today story. Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little. Barbara Rolls, a nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1970s, the same time that the American waistline began to expand. Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions. Now, apparently，some customers are calling for this too. The restaurant industry trade magazine QSR reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4,000 people surveyed believe restaurants serve portions that are too large; 23 percent had no opinion; 20 percent disagreed. But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who cant afford fine dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions; but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25,000 want smaller. Its not that working class Americans dont want to eat healthy. Its just that，after long hours at low-paying jobs，getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck to paycheck ，happy to save a little money for next years Christmas presents. 36. Parents in the United States tend to ask their children_. A. to save food. B. to wash the dishes. C. not to eat too much D. not to waste food. 37. Why do American restaurants serve large portions? A. Because Americans have big bellies. B. Because Americans associate quantity with value. C Because Americans are good eaters. D Because Americans are greedy. 38. What happened in the 1970s? A. The US government recommended the amount of food a restaurant gave to a customer. B. Health experts persuaded restaurants to serve smaller portions. C. The American waistline started to expand. D. The United States produced more grain than needed.39. What does the survey indicate? A. Twenty percent Americans want smaller portions.B. Many poor Americans want large portions. C. Fifty seven percent Americans earn $150 ,000 per year. D. Twenty three percent Americans earn less than $25,000 per year. 40. Which of the following is Not true of working class Americans? A. They work long hours. B. They live from paycheck to paycheck. C. They want to save money for their children D. They dont want to be healthy eaters. DThe term “Industry 4.0” refers to the fourth industrial revolution. The first industrial revolution was the production of goods with machines like steam engines, which was followed by the second industrial revolution that introduced mass production with the help of electric power, followed by the digital revolution the use of electronics and IT in production. Industry 4.0 is a high-tech project, which promotes the computerization of manufacturing (制造业). The basic principle of Industry 4.0 is that by connecting machines, work pieces and systems, we are creating intelligent networks along the entire value chain that can control each other automatically. The goal is the Smart Factory, which adapts well and uses resources efficiently as well as linking customers and business partners with great intelligence. Technological basis are the Internet systems and advanced factories. Experts believe that Industry 4.0 could be a reality in about 10 to 20 years. So, what effects does this change have on the classic manufacturing? According to an expert, “it is highly likely that the world of production will become more and more networked until everything is connected with everything else.” Networks and processes have so far been limited to one factory. But in the time of Industry 4.0, the boundaries (界限) of individual factories will most likely no longer exist. Instead, they will be lifted in order to inter-connect multiple factories or even geographical regions. How is an Industry 4.0 factory different from a todays factory? In current industry environment, providing high-end quality service or product with the least cost is the key to success. Factories are trying to increase their profit as much as possible. In the time of Industry 4.0, various data sources are available to provide worthwhile information about different aspects of the factory. Using data for understanding the current condition and checking faults and failures is a natural thing. The sharing of information around the clock and around the globe will enable these connected systems to manage themselves independently, work more efficiently and identify any errors quickly. The good news is that Europe is much better prepared for the Industry 4.0 revolution than one might think. Europe will position itself as a pioneer in the fourth revolution. Industry 4.0 is a project in the high-tech strategy of the German government. Meanwhile, in the U.S., some companies are also working hard on it. But the success of industry depends on whether business and politics can work together. Its not only politics that needs to help open the door for Industry 4.0. Every company is advised to seize the new digital opportunities. 41. What marks the coming of Industry 4.0? A. Steam engines. B. Mass production. C. Intelligent networks. D. Use of electronics.42. Industry 4.0 will probably result in _ in the world of manufacturing. A. everything connected with everything else B. production limited to an individual factory C. networks and processes no longer existing D. classic factories stopping their competition43. Whats the meaning of the underlined part in Para. 4? A. Sharing information of the world time. B. Global news broadcast at any time. C.Spreading news widely on the hour. D. Instant worldwide information exchange. 44. According to the last paragraph, who is the most active in pushing Industry 4.0? A. The European companies. B. The American government. C. The German government. D. The American companies.45. The writers attitude toward Industry 4.0 can best be described as _. A.negative B. supportive C. doubtful D. cautious第二节： 信息匹配（ 共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分 ）阅读下面文段和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。选择E, 要同时填涂AB; 选择F, 要同时填涂CD。首先请阅读下列各种对食物、环境等问题的思想和观点介绍：A. Organic produce is always better, Gold saidThe food is free of pesticides (农药) , and you are generally supporting family farms instead of large farmsAnd more often than not it is locally grown and seasonal, so it is more tasty. Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business.B. Market research shows that Gold and others who buy organic food can generally give clear reasons for their preferences - but their knowledge of organic food is far from completeFor example, small amounts of pesticides can be used on organic productsAnd about three quarters of organic food in Britain is not local but imported to mee