2012年高考英语模拟试题二.doc

名师方略2011年高考英语模拟试题七语言知识应用 （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1-15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 On the Feeling of Eternity (常在) in YouthNo young man believes he will ever die. It was a saying of my brothers, and a fine one. There is a feeling of eternity in youth, which 1 us correct for everything. To be young is to 2 as one of the Eternity Gods. One half of life indeed is flown the other half remains in 3 for us with all its countless treasures, and we see no 4 to our hopes and wishes. We 5 the coming age our own The vast, limitless prospect(前景) 6 before us.Death, old age, are 7 without a meaning that pass by us like the idea air which we dont care. As in 8 on a delightful journey, we eagerly stare forward cheering the lovely 9 in the distance!And see no end to the landscape, 10 objects presenting themselves as we advance. So, in the start of 11 , we set no bounds to our inclinations(志趣), 12 to the free opportunities of satisfying them. We have 13 been in the state of plain sailing(一帆风顺); it seems that we can go on so 4 . We look round in a new world, full of life, 15 , and ceaseless(永不停止的) progress; we feel in ourselves all the energy and spirit to keep pace with it. 1. A. thinks B. makes C. takes D. keeps2. A. act B. serve C. be D. function3. A. store B. shop C. time D. future4. A. start B. goal C. limit D. confidence5. A. create B. hope C. develop D. make6. A. lies B. ends C. stops D. hurries7. A. theories B. words C. views D. ideas8. A. setting down B. setting up C. setting out D. setting about9. A. mountains B. objects C. scenes D. images 10. A. ordinary B. common C. old D. new11. A. life B. journey C. landscape D. prospect12. A. hardly B. little C. nor D. never13. A. not yet B. as yet C. and yet D. nor yet14. A. forever B. far C. long D. then15. A. balance B. rest C. motion D. nature第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题15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，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为l6-25的相应位置上。Some unusual words describe how a person spends his or her time. For example, someone who likes to spend a lot of time 16 (sit) or lying down while watching television is sometimes called a couch potato. A couch is a piece of furniture that people sit 17 while watching television. Robert Armstrong, an artist from California, developed 18 term couch potato in nineteen-seventy-six. Several years later, he listed the term as a trademark with the United States government. Mister Armstrong also helped write a funny book 19 life as a full-time television watcher. 20 is called the Official Couch Potato Handbook. Couch potatoes enjoy watching television just 21 mouse potatoes enjoy working on computers. A computer mouse is the device 22 moves the pointer, or cursor, 23 a computer screen. The 24 (describe) of mouse potato became popular in nineteen-ninety-three. American writer Alice Kahn is said 25 (invent) the term to describe young people who spend a lot of time using computers.阅读(共两节，满分50分)第节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从2645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 How safe and effective is the use of cough and cold medicines in children? An advisory committee of the United States Food and Drug Administration will meet in October to discuss this issue. Some doctors say cough and cold products do not work in children, and they worry about possible risks. F.D.A. officials say that some reports of problems appear to be the result of giving too much medicine to children. This may lead to serious and life-threatening side effects, especially in children age two or younger.The products are sold without the need for a doctors approval. Yet cough and cold medicines can be harmful if people take them more often or in greater amounts than they should. There is a risk, for example, in taking more than one product containing the same active chemicals. Too much cold medicine may affect the heart. Some medicines have also been linked to high blood pressure and strokes. Products for children may contain medicines that were approved many years ago based on studies in adults. The drug approval process has changed since then. F.D.A. officials have this warning for parents: Do not use cough and cold products in children under two years of age unless a health care provider tells you to. The officials also have other advice. For example, children should never be given medicines that are meant for adults. Cough and cold medicines are sold in different strengths. Ask a medical professional if you are not sure about the right product for a child. If a child is being given other medicines, the childs health care provider should approve their combined use.Read all the information and warnings provided with a drug and carefully follow the directions for use. For liquid products, use the dropper or other measuring device that comes with the medicine or buy the correct one at a drug store. Do not use household spoons; they could provide the wrong amount of medicine. The F.D.A points out that children get better with time and that cough and cold medicines only treat signs of the common cold. They are not a cure. If a childs condition gets worse or does not improve, stop using the product and have the child examined immediately.26. According to the passage, which of the following may not be caused by overtaking some cold products in children?A. Life-threatening cancer. B. High blood pressure. C. Stoppage of blood flow to brain. D. Some heart disease.27. Which of the following is a wrong way to give children cold and cough medicines?A. Dont give young children cold and cough medicines unless the doctor tells you to.B. Children should be given medicines in time no matter they are meant for adults or not.C. Carefully follow the directions for use of the medicines. D. If you are not certain about the right product for a child, consult a doctor.28. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Cold and cough products meant for adults have instant effect on childrens cure of coldB. It is all right to use household spoons as measurer of liquid medicine.C. Over taking cold medicine is a quick and safe way to rid coldD. F.D.A. is the government organization in charge of food and drug security.29. The underlined word “approve” in paragraph 5 means_.A. agree B. think highly of C. test D. try30. The purpose of the passage is _.A. to inform possible risks when young children take cold and cough products improperlyB. to offer some advice on some cure of coldC. to persuade people not to give children adult medicinesD. to inform possible risks and give some advice on proper use of cold medicine in children B Xi Shuang Banna is a most southern county of the Chinese Yunnan Province. Located on the banks of the Lancang River(called Mekong River abroad) in the Southernmost part of Yunnan Province, bordering on Myanmar (Burma) and Laos, is the Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture. The Lancang River links it to the countries in Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Xishuangbanna covers a total area of 20000 square km, and is home to thirteen ethnic minorities, mainly including Dai, the Han, Hani, Lahu, Yi, Blang, Jino and Yao. The local capital is Jinghong city and the districts name is more Thai(泰国语的) than Chinese. Sip song pan na is Thai for Twelve thousand rice fields, and thats what the fertile district has been called among the local Thai, or Dai, population for centuries. As far as the population of this southernmost part of Yunnan is concerned, it is indeed more Thai than Chinese. Of the districts population of more 650,000, more than half belong to the Dais (called the Thais in Thailand). The Han Chinese make only about a quarter of the population. Xishuangbanna can be seen as Chinas Mini-Thailand. As you know, there is a similarity of tourist attractions even if Thailand has indeed a much more developed tourism activity. There is also a Water Festival, which is equivalent to Songkran in Thailand, falls on the same date (April 13 to 15), and has the same traditional meaning of greeting a new year by the Thai, and Dai, calendar.Xishuangbanna has a tropical rain forest climate, with abundant sunshine, plentiful rain and frequent thick fog. It has a reputation for beautiful subtropical landscapes and typical folk-culture attractions. Special places of interest in Xishuangbanna include Ganlanba, Menglun and the Wild Elephant Valley. Beautiful and fascinating Xishuangbanna is famous all over the world, and is a very popular Yunnan tourist destination.Jinghong city is the capital of Xishuangbanna Dai Nationality Autonomous Prefecture. The city keeps the characteristics of the tropical rainforest landscape by which it is surrounded; it also has a strong flavor of the customs of the local national minority groups. Among local beautiful spots are Peacock Lake, Manting Park, the Dai Nationality Culture and Customs Garden, Manjinglan Nationality Flavor Food City, and the Tropical Botany Institute. 31. Xi Shuang Banna neighbors with _ . A. Thailand B. Cambodia C. Vietnam D. Burma32. In Xishuangbanna, _ belongs to a majority. A. the Yao B. the Dai C. the Han D. the Blang 33. What can be inferred from the 1st paragraph? A. The Dais are closely related to the Thais of Thailand B. The Dais are different from the Thais of Thailand C. The word “song” is the same in meaning in English and in Thai D. The word “song” means “thousand” in Thai34. Why can Xishuangbanna be seen as Chinas Mini-Thailand? Because _ . A. it is next to Thailand B. it has many of the Dais C. they have a similarity of tourist attractions D. they are locate on the banks of the Lancang River35. Xishuangbanna is famous all over the world for the following EXCEPT FOR _ . A. its natural scenery and typical folk-culture B. its visitors from all over the worldC. a very popular tourist destination D. Water Festival C Henry Fords parents left Ireland during the potato famine and settled in the Detroit area in the 1840s. Ford was born in what is now Dearborn, Michigan. His formal education was limited, but even as a youngster, he was handy with machinery. He worked for the Detroit Edison Company, advancing from machine-shop apprentice to chief engineer. In 1893, Ford built a gasoline engine, and within a few years, an automobile, still a novelty item of the rich or do-it-yourself engineers. In 1899, Ford left Edison to help run the Detroit Automobile Company. Cars were still built essentially one at a time. Ford hoped to incorporate ideas from other industriesstandardized parts as Eli Whitney had used with gun manufacturing, or assembly line methods George Eastman tried in photo processingto make the process more efficient. This idea struck others in his field as crazy, so before long, Ford quit Detroit Automobile Company and began to build his own racing cars. They were good enough to attract backers and even partners, and in 1903, he set up the Ford Motor Company.He still met resistance to his ideas for mass production of a car the average worker could afford. But he stuck to his goal and finally in 1908, began production of the Model T. Ford gradually adapted the production line until in 1913, his plant incorporated the first moving assembly line. Demand for the affordable car soared even as production went up: before Ford stopped making the model T in 1927, 15 million had been sold, and Ford had become the leading auto manufacturer in the country. In addition to the moving assembly line, Ford revolutionized the auto industry by increasing the pay and decreasing the hours of his employees, ensuring he could get enough and the best workers. During the Model T era, Ford bought out his shareholders so he had completed financial control of the now vast corporation. He continued to innovate, but competitors (growing more powerful though fewer in number) began to cut into Fords market share.Ford and his family spent a good deal of time and money on charitable work. They set up an historical museum in Greenfield Village, Michigan, and most notably set up the Ford Foundation, which provides grants for research, education, and development. “A bore（讨厌鬼）is a fellow who opens his mouth and puts his feats（技艺）in it,” said Ford.36. The main idea of the first paragraph is _ . A. Fords education B. Fords family C. Fords quickness to learn D. Fords interest and handiness in machinery.37. Which of the following statements is right?A. Ford created the idea of standardized parts in industry.B. Ford is the first to imply production line in manufacturing.C. Ford is the first to create the idea of mass production of a car affordable for the average worker.D. Ford is the first to make cars.38. The reason why Ford left Detroit Automobile Company probably was that_. A. He was fired for his crazy idea B. He hoped to carry out his own idea on car-making.C. People didnt like to work with himD. He wanted to set up his own car factory.39. According to the passage, Henry Ford can be probably described as a man of _. A. stubbornness B. caution C. determination D. well-education40. Which of the following quotes means most similarly with the last sentence of the passage?A. You cant build a reputation on what you are going to do. B. Traditions are group efforts to keep the unexpected from happening.C. The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.D. For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business.D From bankers to factory staff, employees in the West face the bleak ( 暗淡的) prospect of losing their jobs as a global recession starts to bite. For colleagues in the East, the pain is more likely to come through a pay cut.Human resource experts say cultural differences explain why Asian firms try harder to preserve jobs in difficult times, which will stem unemployment and may help keep Asian economies steady at a time of slowing exports.The East Asian attitude may also make it easier for firms to recover quickly from the economic downturn since they will not need to rehire or train new staff, leaving some experts predicting a Western shift to Eastern flexibility.In the Confucian mindset, the right thing to do is to share the burden. Theres that sense of collective responsibility whereas in the West, its more about individual survival, said Michael Benoliel, associate professor of organizational behavior at Singapore Management University (SMU).Steven Pang, Asia regional director for Aquent, a headhunting firm, said in many East Asian companies there was a responsibility to take care of members of the family and go through the pain together even if that meant incurring losses.In contrast, Western counterparts often felt compelled to make dramatic statements to show investors they were serious about cost-cutting, Pang said.US firms from General Motors to Goldman Sachs plan to lay off workers by the thousands, but at the Asian units of Western multinationals, job cuts will probably be less severe.Japans jobless rate was 4 percent in September, up from 3.8 percent in January, while Hong Kongs was flat at 3.4 percent. But US unemployment is expected to have jumped to 6.3 percent last month from below 5 percent in January.Experts say that while there are noticeable differences in labor practices in East and West, the gap will narrow as more firms become more multinational and competition forces firms to adopt the best practices of rivals from abroad. 41.What is not the advantages of a pay cut?A. Stem unemployment B. Help keep Asian economies developing quicklyC. Make the companies recover quicklyD. The companies do not need to rehire and new staff42. In what way does the West deal with the global recession?A. pay cut B. stem unemployment C. lay off workers D. doing nothing43. What will happen according the experts prediction?A. East Asian companies may not always keep low jobless rateB. Easts jobless rate may increase.C. Wests jobless rate may decrease.D. East and West may get to the same jobless rate at last.44. Which is not the view of Steven Pang?A. It is the culture differences that decide the different ways to deal with depressionB. Every company has the responsibility to take care of its members C. Western counterparts often show investors they were serious about cast-cutting D. East Asian companies members go through the pain together45. Whats the authors attitude in this text?A. neutral B. tend to East C. tend to West D. not mentioned第二节: 信息匹配 (共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分)请阅读下列应用文及其相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。以下是五位读者来信的正文部分。A. Letter 1Ill start year 11. Everyone says it will be a waste of me if I dont go to university. However, I really enjoyed my work experience. If possible, Id love to get a job there. University to me seems like a waste of time and money. What does anyone else think?B. Letter 2My parents always ask me to study a lot, prepared for university . They let me join two studying clubs after school. My friends dont have to study so much and they have more fun than me. Sometimes I want to go with them, but I am refused. What can I do?C. Letter 3Im good at physics, famous at school. However, I had expected good marks in the last physics