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河南省扶沟县高级中学2015届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题（3）第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ai was born and raised in a family where my father was extremely tightfisted(吝啬的) towards us children. his attitude didnt soften as i grew into adulthood and went to college. i had to ride the bus whenever i came home. though the bus stopped about two miles from home, dad never met me, even in severe weather. if i grumbled, hed say in his loudest father-voice, “thats what your legs are for!”the walk didnt bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. i also felt less than valued that my father didnt seem concerned about my safety. but that feeling was canceled one spring evening.it had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. i longed for home. when the bus reached the stop, i stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.a row of hedge（树篱）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. once i had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, i always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that i was almost home. on that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when i saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge, moving toward the house. upon closer observation, i realized it was the top of my fathers head. then i knew, each time id come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew i had arrived safely. i swallowed hard against the tears. he did care, after all.on later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. i could hardly wait until i was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. upon reaching home, i would find my father sitting innocently in his chair. “so! my son, its you!” hed say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise. i replied, “yes, dad, its me. im home.” 21. what does the underlined word “grumbled” in paragraph 1 probably mean?a. spoke unhappily b. explained clearly.c. agreed willingly. d. accepted happily. .22. what made the author feel upset was _.a. the tiredness after long hours in labs b. the fear of seeing something moving c. the loneliness of riding the bus home d. the feeling of being less than valued 23. the authors father watched behind the hedge because _.a. he wanted to help his son build up courageb. he was concerned about his sons safety c. he didnt want to meet his son at the doorwayd. he didnt think his son was old enough to walk alone24. which of the following can be the best title for the text?a. terrible journey home.b. my college life.c. my fathers secret.d. riding bus alone. b taiwans annual university admissions tests are taking place this week. tens of thousands of students trying to give the right answers to math and language questions. high scores permit students to enter the top schools. however, these tests will not be in place for much longer. the current examinations require that students memorize facts in high school classes. they do not test critical thinking or creative problem solving abilities. officials in taiwan plan to change the admissions test to also measure imagination and the ability to innovate(创新.taiwanese officials see the progress china and south korea are making in the information technology field. by comparison，taiwan is losing technology business. there is concern that younger people are afraid of the risk of starting a company or inventing something. the ministry of education wants to encourage young taiwanese to innovate. so, it will begin a new selection process for university students. they hope the best schools will start to accept people with new business ideas. the new admissions policy will take effect in 2018. it will include personal interviews with interested students. the ministry wants high school graduates to show they excelled outside of class.ma hsiang-ping is the ministrys deputy director for higher education. she said the new exam system will look for people interested in invention or starting businesses. taiwan will lose competitiveness if all the inventing is done in other countries. the ministry hopes new admissions policies will reshape the 12-year public education system. taiwan is dependent largely on high-tech exports. the swiss business school, international institute for management development (imd）made a list of the most competitive countries and areas in 2014. taiwan was at number 13 but singapore was number 3 and hong kong was number 4.these numbers worry taiwanese officials.25. why will the admissions test be changed? a. it expects too much of students. b. it doesnt focus on creative abilities.c. it encourages memorization of facts. d. it wont be practiced for longer.26. in what way will the new test be different from the current one? a. it will make a lead in the world. b. it will not focus on high scores. c. it will include personal interviews. d. it will build a new education system.27. where can we most probably read the text? a. in a technology magazine. b. in a business magazine c. in a literary magazine. d. in an education magazinecthousands of objects have been on display in the national air and space museum in washington, dc, including the 1903 wright flyer, charles lindberghs spirit of st. louis, the apollo 11 command module columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch. in addition to our exhibition galleries, you may want to visit the albert einstein planetarium, lockheed martin imax theater, and the public observatory on the east end. there are many things to do at the museum in dc. we offer daily tours and educational activities for both children and adults. we also have scheduled lectures and events throughout the year.hours & admission: open every day except december 25. admission is free.regular hours: 10: 00 am to 5: 30 pmextended hours: 10: 00 am to 7: 30 pmdecember 2630, 2014.march 30april 20, 2015.fridays and saturdays, april 24may 16, 2015.may 17september 7, 2015.visiting tips:limit the number of bags: all visitors are screened through metal detectors upon entry. the fewer items you bring inside the museum, the faster your entry. before you visit, please review the list of prohibited items, which include pocket knives and tripods (三脚架). visitors carrying prohibited items will not be allowed inside the museum, so please leave them at home or in your car.no food and drink: only bottled water is permitted in the museum. you may only consume food and other drinks in the food court, not in the museum. groups who bring food are encouraged to picnic on the national mall.please take photos: you are welcome to take photos for personal use. however, tripods and monopods (单脚架) are not permitted without approval.first aid: the museum has a first aid office and a nurse on duty. please contact the nearest security officer or the welcome center for assistance.visit the welcome center:at our welcome center in the south lobby, staff and volunteers can answer any questions you have during your visit.open 10: 00 am to 5: 30 pmphone: 202-633-2214e-mail: nasm-visitor services 28. according to the passage, the national air and space museum is a museum _.a. where only adults can take part in some educational activitiesb. where one can touch anything he likesc. everyone can visit without time limits all the year roundd. everyone can pay a visit to without buying tickets29. a visitor to the museum can _.a. eat and drink in the museum or in the food courtb. get some medical treatment if he suddenly falls illc. bring fewer bags to go through metal detectorsd. take photos with tripods for personal use30. if the greens plan to visit the museum at 6: 00 pm, it is accessible on _.a. december 24, 2014 (wednesday) b. march 1, 2015 (sunday)c. july 6, 2015 (monday) d. september 15, 2015 (tuesday)31. the purpose of this passage is to _.a. attract people to explore the universeb. encourage adults to bring their children there c. show what is on display in the museumd. make an advertisement for the museumas we all know, thanksgiving is not only an important festival but also a time when people give thanks for family, health, and life in general. however, black friday has turned it into a business.traditionally, the true value of thanksgiving lies at home not the shopping centers. however, black friday has nowadays allowed society to ignore this as individuals long for something that they do not need or even truly want. shopping on black friday becomes a sign of a shift into a culture that values material wealth over spending time with loved ones. people are willing to force their way through the crowds in their desperate search for marked-down sweaters and necklaces.in recent years, thanksgiving has become a pre-black friday holiday for many families. they are devoted to mapping out shopping routes and making organized schedules for which stores to hit first. by drawing individuals out to shopping centers with “matchless savings”, businesses encourage this behavior of ignoring thanksgiving. many families take their home-cooked meals while camping out at the door of shopping centers. with each new year, thanksgiving is becoming victim to over commercializationswitching from a meaningful time of thanks and family to a day dedicated to products and profit.black friday has shown that with current common standards, people cannot even set aside a single day to appreciate what they already have without immediately buying more. families have lost sight of what is truly important in life, and have found reasons in debating between a low cost hd television and an appreciation for what they already have. remember that thanksgiving should be a day in which people are grateful for all that they have.32. what does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 probably refer to?a. the material wealth.b. the true value of thanksgiving.c. the shopping crowd. d. the sign of a shift33. in recent years, what will many families do when thanksgiving comes?a. theyll choose a big store for their first visit.b. theyll make full preparations for the black friday shopping.c. theyll visit some newly-opened shopping centers.d. theyll go camping at the gate of shopping center for a good deal.34. in the last paragraph the author mainly intends to tell us that we should _.a. set aside a single day to buy moreb. stay with our families as long as we canc. appreciate what weve possessed with our families d. try to spend less to get low cost products35. the author is _ about the present ways people celebrate thanksgiving. a. puzzled b.supportive c. unconcerned d. worried 第2节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。a new report says plastics are responsible for $13 billion in damage to the oceans and the undersea environment. the findings were announced recently at a united nations conference 36 plastic thrown away carelessly makes its way into rivers and other waterways. 37 after a while, it collects in the sea. and plastic never goes away. plastic is not biodegradabledestroyed by bacteria or natural processes. instead, it just breaks up into smaller pieces over time. the oceans contain a lot of chemicals and other pollutants. 38 that means harmful material may get into our food supply. 39 human beings cause pollution and they can take steps to stop it. they can use fewer single use product containers and throw plastics away correctly. plastic recycling programs also workswhere old bottles and other plastics are collected, broken down and used to make new products. we could reuse bottles in our households many times if we wish to, rather than end it after the first use. we could, when we get rid of that plastic, recycle it and reuse it, which replaces the need for raw materials. the report also calls on companies to improve methods for using plastics. 40 and it calls for information about the way plastic is thrown out or removed from use. by putting a new value on plastic, industry has a special reason to clean up the environment.but all of the companies must join to deal with the problem.a. the plastic eventually reaches coastal areas and ocean waters.b. but people can make a big difference.c. plastics should be gathered together and reused.d. then, fish may eat the plastics. e. it is convenient to use plastic bags in everyday life.f. it asks for them to better measure and direct plastic use.g. the report tells about harm to sea life and what might be done to improve the situation. 第三部分：语言知识运用第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） when i was a child, i began learning to play the piano, which was my favorite musical 41 ,but i was forced to give up when i started my middle school 42 i could concentrate more on my studies.its one of my biggest 43 to stop practicing the piano when i recall sadly today. during the following years, i kept telling my piano teacher that i would 44 . however, i didnt keep my promise because i was 45 with my study. 46 i lost touch with my teacher. some years later, my teacher died. i was very sad because i lost such a good teacher. she was a very warm and gentle person. it hurts me to think she may have been 47 that i never returned. i havent taken lessons since then but to be honest, i 48 to. sitting at the piano, i couldnt help recalling many 49 - times of my practising at home and playing before my teacher and one time my teacher 50 me after i played entire pieces of music wrong in front of her colleagues. i was so 51 that i could hardly say anything. but her 52 helped ease my shame. these memories, 53 , good or bad, never caused my 54 for playing the piano again. this thought then led me to think that 55 is like music, and that we all try to play different 56 in the instrument of our life. sometimes the pitch(音高) is 57 when we play it well, but sometimes we are out of tone. however, we all continue to create our own 58 style of music. no matter what style our music is, it is 59 that we sing the songs of joy, quietness and love. though i may never make it back to piano lessons, it doesnt 60 that ive stopped making music.41.a. roomb. performancec. instrumentd. stage42.a. so thatb. becausec. now thatd. for43.a. successesb. decisionsc. regretsd. hobbies44.a. playb. graduatec. leaved. return45a. angryb. occupiedc. satisfiedd. patient46.a. actuallyb. constantlyc. graduallyd. suddenly47.a. disappointedb. gladc. astonishedd. amazed48.a. likedb. wantedc. neededd. decided49.a. dreamsb. expressionsc. wordsd. memories50.a. instructedb. hurtc. punishedd. respected51.a. frightenedb. movedc. excitedd. embarrassed52.a. happinessb. comfortc. satisfactiond. sigh53.a. insteadb. meanwhilec. therefored. however54.a. hopeb. feelingc. couraged. effort55.a. life来b. learningc. attituded. enjoyment56.a. cardsb. rolesc. sportsd. games57.a. hardb. surprisingc. wonderfuld. complex58.a. uniqueb. boringc. commond. similar59a. necessaryb. strangec. possibled. important60a. matterb. meanc. reportd. appear 第ii卷（共50分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分：英语知识运用第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入一个适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。in recent years, “naked marriage” has become a new trend for many young people in china. with a small marriage certificate in hand, they get 61 （marry）. and for the couples in a naked marriage, this certificate also _62 （contain） other meanings.a resident from beijing said, “there are many people like us born in 63 1980s. our families cannot afford 64 （buy）us new apartments, cars, let alone diamond rings. i think thats very normal for regular families. we must rely 65 our own to make a better future for ourselves.”a student of sichuan university graduate said, “the most important is love. i believe our living conditions 66 （gradual）get better.” some professors say a “naked marriage” is in sharp contradiction with chinas 67 （tradition）marriage customs. 68 , as living costs continue to rise, this phenomenon will likely be