2012年高考英语模拟试卷6--.doc

2012年高考英语模拟试卷2012年高考英语模拟试卷第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）AThe pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti are chantingOne of them plays a guitar made from an empty oil tinTheir headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few women school headteachers in the countryToday, over 70% of Haitian population live without proper food, water, schools, or housing To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to send their children to school, meals are provided by the World Food ProgrammeWe are so cut off that we have many difficulties, comments Emile, adding that finding chalk, school books and other materials is practically impossibleEmile tries to encourage people around her to make use of available resourcesHer efforts are bearing fruitOne of her successes was convincing local women to contribute to their children s schooling and increase their income by selling embroidery（ 刺绣） and other handicraftsRecent political instability has meant that the country has not invested （投资） in education for ten yearsOnly 44% of children go to school and less than half of them finish primary school. Less than a third of these children go on to secondary schoolIn rural areas it is not rare to find 17 and 18 year olds in primary school- Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupilsEmile works constantly to improve her pupils environmentUnder her direction, a local worker is now constructing a store house for the food delivered regularly by the WFPNot only is Emile s salary small, but she receives it irregularlyFor her, transport is a real headacheShe lives five kilometers away and has to take the tap tap, a privately-owned bus, costing more than she can affordThe decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly , Emile comments With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should do it However, Emile loves her jobI always feel at home with the children and, because the parents understand what Im doing, I try to give my best56Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?ATeaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicraftsBPersuading local women to care about their children s educationCEncouraging people around to use those available resourcesDFinding chalk, school books and other materials57The many figures in Paragraph 4 indicate _Apoor investment in Haitian education Bpolitical instability in HaitiCchallenges in Emile s life DEmile s constant efforts58In the last paragraph, those who are really cut out for teaching refer to people who are _Adismissed from teaching Bunfamiliar with teachingCqualified for teaching Dcautious about teaching59What topic is presented in this passage?AHardship for teachers BDevotion to educationCPolitics and children DLove and beautyBAnimazing Animation ContestAnimazing is proud to announce its second animation （动画片） contest to introduce new animation talents to the worldContest entries （参赛作品） will be shown at the West Coast Animation Exhibition from September 20The exhibition will last for a weekWinners will be determined by a group of Animation Industry experts who will review every entryThe result will be announced on September 28 , 2011, when the awards ceremony will be held at the world - famous Egyptian Theatre, in HollywoodWe are also planning to have a number of programs leading up to September 28, so hopefully this second year will be a Week of Animated ShortsCash prizes ranging from $500 to $5,000 will be awarded, as well as giveaways such as animation software packages, resort trips and computer equipmentPlease review these guidelines before sending your entry in:1There are no restrictions on animation technique, no age limits or education requirementsAll animated films must be more than one minute long2All entries must be original and have received no major award before submitting to Ani - mazingBoth computer and hand animation is accepted3Keep in mind that your animation will be viewed by an all - ages audience.Animazing reserves the right to reject entries containing inappropriate subject matter4More than one entries is allowed, however, all entries must be the work of nonprofessionalsTime limits may prevent us from exhibiting all of the entries received, so please choose one animation to be your primary entry5All entries must be handed in by July 30If you have trouble making this deadline, contact us and we will consider extending the deadline for you6Please send a copy of your animation, not the originalWe will not be able to return media to you7Your entry MUST include your name, age, educational background, contact information, and length of the animation60Why will the animation contest be held?ATo collect works for an animation exhibitionBTo attract more people to a courseCTo find new animation talentsDTo increase people s awareness about animation61Which of the following meets the requirements of the contest?AAn animation made by handBAn animation lasting 50 secondsCAn animation winning an award last yearDAn animation downloaded from the Internet62What is the deadline for entry?ASeptember 27 BSeptember 20CJuly 30 DSeptember 28CNo one wants to be testedWe would all like to get a driver s license without answering questions about rights of way or showing that we can parallel park a carMany future lawyers and doctors probably wish they could join their profession without taking an examBut tests and standards are a necessary fact of lifeThey protect us from unskilled drivers, harmful products and dishonest professionalsIn schools too exams play aconstructive roleThey tell public officials whether new school programs are making a difference and where new investments are likely to pay off They tell teachers what their students have learnedand have notThey tell parents how their children are doing compared with others their ageThey encourage students to make more effortIt is important to recall that for most of century, educators used intelligence tests to decide which children should get a high - quality educationThe point of IQ testing was to find out how much children were capable of learning rather than to test what they had actually learnedBased on IQ scores, millions of children were assigned to dumbeddown programs instead of solid courses in science, math, history, literature and foreign languageThis history reminds us that tests should be used to improve educationEvery child should have access to a high - quality educationStudents should have full opportunity to learn what will be tested; otherwise their scores will merely reflect whether they come from an educated familyIn the past few years, we have seen the enormous benefits that flow to disadvantaged students because of the information provided by state testsThose who fall behind are now getting extra instruction in after - school classes and summer programsIn their efforts to improve student performance, states are increasing teachers salaries, testing new teachers and insisting on better teacher educationPerformance in education means the mastery of both knowledge and skillsThis is why it is reasonable to test teachers to make sure they know their subject matter, as well as how to teach it to young childrenAnd this is why it is reasonable to assess whether students are ready to advance to the next grade or graduate from high school63According to the passage, school exams enable _Agovernments to make right policiesBstudents to meet their teachers requirementsCteachers to understand if their students have made effortsDparents to compare their kids achievements across schools64Dumbed - down programs in Paragraph 3 refer to the programs which .Alead to high - quality educationBare less academically challengingCare intended for intelligent studentsDenable children to make steady progress65Which of the following does the author probably agree with?ADisadvantaged students can benefit from state testsBTests should focus on what students have actually learnedCIntelligent tests decide if children should get a high - quality educationDIntelligent tests are helpful in separating excellent students from poor ones66What is the purpose of the passage?ATo re - assess the value of IQ testingBTo defend the role of testing in educationCTo explain what high - quality education meansDTo call for thorough and complete reform in educationDIn a natural disastera hurricane, flood, volcanic eruption, or other catastrophesminutes and even seconds of warning can make the difference between life and deathBecause of this, scientists are working to use the latest technological advances to predict when and where disasters will happenThey are also studying how best to analyze and communicate this information once it is obtainedOn September 29, 1998, Hurricane Georges made landfall in Biloxi, Mississippi, after damaging Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and several islands of the Caribbean badly with torrential rains and winds up to 160 km per hourFew people lost their lives along the Gulf Coast of the United States, although hundreds died in the CaribbeanThis was a very different outcome from 1900, when a powerful Gulf Coast hurricane made an unexpected direct hit on Galveston, Texas, killing at least 6,000 peopleVastly improved hurricane warnings explain the different circumstances at either end of the 20th centuryresidents of Galveston had no advance warning that a storm was approaching, while residents of Biloxi had been warned days in advance, allowing for extensive safety precautions （预防）At the same time that people in Biloxi were thankful for the advance warning, some residents of New Orleans, Louisiana were less satisfiedA day before Georges made landfall, forecasters were predicting that the hurricane had a good chance of striking New OrleansBecause much of New Orleans lies below sea level, the city is at risk for floodingEmergency management officials must begin evacuations （疏散）well before a storm strikesBut evacuation costs money: businesses close, tourists leave, and citizens take precautionary measuresThe mayor of New Orleans estimated that his city s preparations for Georges cost more than 50 millionAfter Georges missed New Orleans, some residents questioned the value of the hurricane forecasts in the face of such high costsThe different views on the early warnings for Hurricane Georges show some of the complexities related to predicting disastersDisaster prediction is a process of providing scientific information to the government officials and other decision makers who must respond to those predictions67What is the purpose of disaster prediction according to the passage?ATo identify the cause of disastersBTo save people s lives and propertyCTo prevent natural disasters from happening,DTo apply advanced technology to disaster prediction68Which of the following areas suffered the most severe damage?APuerto Rico BNew OrleansCBiloxi, Mississippi DGalveston, Texas69The city residents of New Orleans were unsatisfied because _ _ .Atheir preparations were made in vainBthe hurricane warning arrived rather lateCthe forecast hurricane did not hit the cityDthey suffered from a heavy hurricane attack70What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe different ways of disaster predictionBTechnological advances in disaster predictionCThe benefits and preparations of disaster predictionDThe importance and uncertainty of disaster prediction第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The Mayan Indians lived in Mexico for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in the 1500sThey had farms, beautiful palaces, and cities with many buildings 71 This knowledge helped them to live a better life than most people of that rime, because they could use it to make their life more comfortable and rewardingIn ancient Mexico there were many small clearings in the forestIn each clearing was a village with fields of corn, beans, and other crops around itTo clear the land for farms, the Maya cut down trees with stone axesThey planted seeds by digging holes in the ground with pointed sticks 72 The Maya believed in many gods, including rain gods, sun gods, and corn godsThe people built large temples to honor the Mayan gods, around which cities were builtToday, many of these ancient Mayan cities and temples are still standingAlthough the cities were beautiful, and the people worked hard to build them, few of them lived thereUsually, only the priests lived in the citiesThe other people lived in small villages in the forestsThey lived in small huts with no windowsThe walls were made of poles covered with dried mud, and the roof was made of grass or leaves 73 Measuring time was important to the Maya 74 The Maya developed a system for measuring time accuratelyMayan priests made a system to keep track of timeThey made a calendar based on their study of the sun, moon and starsThe Mayan calendar was far more accurate than the European calendars of the timeAround the year 800, the Maya left their villages and beautiful cities, never to return 75 They may have died from an infectious diseaseThey may have left because the soil could no longer grow cropsScientists are still trying to find the lost secrets of the MayaThey are still one of our greatest mysteriesANo one knows why this happenedBMost Maya lived a simple life close to natureCThe Maya were an intelligent, culturally rich people,DFarmers needed to know when to plant and harvest their cropsEThey had to fight against natural disasters as common occurrencesFOne farm