高考模拟英语第四套及答案

1、高考模拟英语第四套及答案 英语 （满分150分，考试时间120分钟） 第卷 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（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。 a i used to believe in the american dream that meant a job, credit and success.i wanted it and worked toward it like everyone else, all of us separately

2、 chasing the same thing. one year, through a series of unhappy events, it all fell apart.i found myself homeless and alone.i had my truck and $56.i searched the countryside for some place i could rent for the cheapest possible amount.i came upon a deserted cottage in a small remote valley.i hadnt be

3、en alone for 25 years.i was scared, but i hoped the hard work would distract and heal me. i found the owner and rented the place for $50 a month.the locals knew nothing about me.but slowly they started teaching me the art of being a neighbor.they dropped off blankets, tools and canned deer meat and

4、began sticking around to chat.they would ask if i wanted to meet cousin albie or go fishing. they started to teach me a belief in a different american dream, not the one of individual achievement but of neighborliness.men would stop by with wild berries, ice cream or truck parts to see if i needed s

5、ome.the women on that mountain worked harder than any id ever met.they taught me how to store food in the stream and keep it cold and safe.ilearnedtokeepenoughforanextraplateforcompany. what i had believed in, all those things i thought were necessary for a civilized life, were non-existentin this p

6、lace.upon the mountain, my most valuable possessions were my relationships with my neighbors. after four years in that valley, i moved back into town.i saw a lot of people were having a really hard time, losing their jobs and homes.with the help of a real estate broker (房地产经纪人) i chatted up at the g

7、rocery store, i managed to rent a big enough house to take in a handful of people.its four of us now, but over time ive had nine come in and move on to other places from here.wed all be in shelters if we hadnt banded together. the american dream i believe in now is a shared one.its not so much about

8、 what i can get for myself; its about how we all can get by together. 21. before a series of unhappy events happened, the writer_. a. had a well-paid job b. worked hard for his american dream c. worked hard and liked to share d. felt hopeless about his american dream 22. what does the underlined sen

9、tence “i learned to.”in paragraph 3 most probably mean? a. the writer learned to run a company. b. the writer learned to share with others. c. the writer learned to keep enough plates. d. the writer learned to save money for his company. 1 23. why did the writer rent a big house? a. to make some mon

10、ey. b. to show off his wealth. c. to share with those people in need. d. to make friends with his neighbors. 24. the writer mainly tells us about_. a. his unhappy experiences b. the friendly people in the valley c. the change of his living conditions d. his new idea of the american dream b in the un

11、ited states, school buses are operated by special school bus companies and monitored by both the educational department of the government and parent committee. besides, there are more than 300 laws and standards beneficial to school buses from the federation to states. there are detailed rules for m

12、aking a school bus from the materials of the bus to the thickness of the body. in fact, school buses are 40 times safer than other vehicles. the united states government gives a lot of priority(优先权) to the school buses and their companies. first of all, they have special right on the roads: to ensur

13、e the safety of the students, its against the law to go past a school bus when its moving; the right of the school buses on the roads is higher than the ones of the fire trucks and ambulances; in dangerous circumstances, school buses have the priority to be rescued. second, yellow is a standardized

14、school bus color; school bus drivers and the caretakers on the school buses are treated as government staff. school buses in the united states are considered as the most important vehicles. when a school bus needs to stop, the driver would swing out a stop signal arm from the side of the bus to warn

15、 other vehicles in progress of a stop. the vehicles behind the school bus would stop as if it is the red-light signal. after the students get on or get off the bus, the driver would swing back the signal arm and start off again. then the vehicles behind it would start to move, following the bus. any

16、 vehicle that goes past the school bus would be given a fine and sometimes would get its drivers license stopped for a period of time. any attack on the school bus would be accused of going against the federation, and would be sentenced to prison for 20 years to life. under so many protections, scho

17、ol buses are the safest vehicles in the united states. 25.according to the passage, school buses in the united states _. a. are so strongly-built as to move very slowly b. are usually managed by the local government c. should be the first to be rescued in dangerous situations d. enjoy special right

18、on the roads right after the ambulances 26.if you are driving in the united states, what you have to keep in mind is that _. a.there is no need to follow the school bus if you are in a hurry b.you need to stop when you see a school bus running on the street c.under no circumstances should you run ah

19、ead of a moving school bus d.under so many protections school buses can run at top speed as they please 27.from the passage we learn that _. a. other drivers envy the school bus drivers 2 b. the school bus drivers enjoy high social status c. the government cares more about school kids than parents d

20、. when the signal arm turns red, the following cars must stop 28. which of the following statement is not true according to the passage? a.yellow is the symbolic color of school buses in the usa b.if you go past a school bus in the usa, you will be put into prison c.any attack on the school bus is t

21、hought of as a very serious crime in the usa d.therearestrick requirements about the production of school buses in the usa c recently, a student used his personal digital assistant (pda) to film a female teacher scolding and tearing the work of a classmate. the public discussion that the incident ca

22、used started on the internet. however, when it came to the medias attention, it quickly became a major topic in the education circles. the reactions so far suggest that the focus of the debate has been on one question: whom to blame? teachers who are anxious to defend their professional dignity have

23、 tried to put the blame on the students. they mentioned their right to privacy (隐私)and for this reason they requested the ministry of education (moe) to prohibit pdas in schools. on the other hand, some parents and students have taken a different position. they feel that the teacher is also at fault

24、. caught up in the war of words between both sides, people are no longer interested in the “truth” of the matter which seems now unimportant. it was left to newspapers to discover the central point of the controversial issue, by stressing the problems that are not always easily noticed in our educat

25、ional system. for those responsible for educating the young, this pda incident conveys the message that “times have changed”，a reality that must have been felt even more strongly by the female teacher when reflecting on this unpleasant experience. different times call for different professional appr

26、oaches in education. the ability to understand the students they are teaching has always been the quality of successful teachers. despite some factors, the incident shows that the teacher lacks good qualities on her part. besides, the rules under current system to deal with recalcitrant students nee

27、d to be improved. also, it is an example which shows the issue we are familiar with: what to do with new technology? with pda, the new technology, the interaction (交流)between the teacher and students in classroom has been changed. 29.the authors purpose in writing this passage is to_. aimprove the t

28、eachers way of teaching bstress the using of pda in the classroom cchange the students behavior in the classroom ddiscuss the potential problems of educational system 30.the underlined word “recalcitrant” in paragraph 3 probably means_ adifficult to control binterested in nothing cunwilling to learn

29、 dready to obey rules 31.the writers attitude toward the pda incident is_. aoptimistic bcriticalcuncertain dapproval 32.what might be the best title for the passage? awhom to blame? bthe pda incident ctimes have changed 3 dwhat to do with new technology? d did you know that a bowl of rice could save

30、 your ipod if you drop it in a swimming pool by accident or you could get rid of some accidents in life? now lets take a look at some of the following useful tips. ? how to get more juice out of your phone battery if your battery goes dead but you need to get a number or send one last text, try warm

31、ing it up. that may give you a tiny bit of power: take the battery from the phone and rub(摩擦) it between your hands. or warm it under your arm for a few minutes. then try to start the phone， but use it quickly. ? what to do if your gadget(小装置) gets wet first, try drying it out with a vacuum cleaner

32、(真空吸尘器). if a vacuum cleaner isnt at hand, fill a pot or bowl with uncooked rice and put your wet gadget inside. the dry, uncooked rice shoulddrink all the water andafter a few hours, you should be able to use the gadget. dont forget to remove the battery and sim card before drying it. ?how to get r

33、id of something sticky on your computer use a little water on a cotton bud to remove stickiness from the keyboard. never use strong cleaners on your screen as this can damage it. instead, mix a little vinegar with water (50/50) and put it on a piece of cloth to clean your screen. 33.what does the wr

34、iter intend to tell us in the passage? a. how to solve problems bravely b.how to deal with accidents in life c.how to save money for the future d.how to remember common sense 34.according to the passage, what can we do with the dry uncooked rice? a. clean the battery quickly b.get rid of dirt on the

35、 computer c.protect the phone from dropping d.take in the water from the wet mp4 35.the passage is probably taken from _. a. a family handbook b.a story book c.a news report d.a project guide 第二节（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。 as you grow rapidly through your teenage yea

36、rs, you will experience a lot of changes. the changes mayseem difficult. 36 dont panic! you will deal successfully with them! you are a young adult now! with more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. this is a time to be wellinformed about making choices. in this way

37、you can make healthy balanced decisions. 37 you may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. both situations are fine! work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you. young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. 38 but try not to sh

38、ut your family outof your life. you should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. it is also perfectly natural at this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. 39 a true friend will stand by you no matter what happens. this period i

39、s a part of the life cycle. these are some people who will be with you throughout lifes journey. there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. leaving 4 school can be hard. the reality is that you may not even see all of your classmates again. you are a young adult. it is your l

40、ife. no one can live it for you. 40 so making the right choices willbe important to you. life is for living. enjoy your life wisely! a. choose your friends wisely. b. they will help shape the future. c. they may seem to happen quickly. d. you will probably want to be independent. e. you may apprecia

41、te what you have in your own life. f. the choices that you make from now on will be your choices. g. your family has been with you since you came into this world. 第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 many years ago, my dad was

42、diagnosed (诊断) with a heart disease. he had to be 41 tothe hospital unexpectedly and was unable to work at a(an) 42 job . wanting to do 43 to keep himself busy, he decided to 44 to work at the local children hospital and 45 up working with the sick children. a girl there had who had a(an) 46 disease that paralyzed (瘫痪) her from the neck down . she couldnt do anything, and was very 47 .my dad started visiting he