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1、 汕头潮南实验学校2014届英语高考冲刺模拟题 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。 Every girl dreams and Li Xie is no exception. She has read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina and Swam Lake is her favorite. She hopes one day her dream will come true.

2、She has taken ballet lessons and all her teachers _1_She is a good student. One day she saw a (n)_2_that a famous ballet troupe will be performing in her hometown. Her thoughts ran wild,“I must meet up with the leader of the troupe and show him my_3_,” she murmured to herself. She dressed herself in

3、 her ballerina suit and _4_to evade(躲避) the guards and hid in the dressing room. To her _5_the leader entered and she timidly knocked at the door. She bravely approached him and_6_him a bunch of red roses and in her excitement the thorns(枝刺) pricked her hand but she did not make much ado(忙乱) about t

4、he_7_.The leader observed her action as she told him her dream. “Alright, you dance and I will give you my opinion of it”. But half way _8_the dance he stopped her and said, “Im sorry youre not good enough!” On _9_this Li Xie ran as fast as her legs could carry her and was ashamed. She gave up her _

5、10_.Many years later, she heard that the same ballet troupe was performing in her town again Bitter_11_of the leaders words came flooding back to her. This time she was _12_to find out why the leader had told her she was not good enough_13_ all her teachers thought otherwise. This was his reply ,” “

6、I tell this to every student.” She angrily shot back , “ Youve_14_my life!”Then she got a further shock, “I remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked your fingers but you _15_bravery If you only had treated ballet like that and did not give up so easily; therefore, you still deserve

7、 my opinion of it!”1. A. prove B. know C. confirm D suggest2. A. notice B. match C. observation D advertisement3. A. appearance B. skills C. looks D performance4. A. managed B. tried C. succeeded D avoided5. A. belief B. sadness C. surprise D luck6. A. gave B. sent C. handed D put7. A. joy B. pain C

8、. happiness D suffer8. A. inside B. with C. across D through9. A. knowing B. hearing C studying D judging10. A. ballet B. attempt C. dream D practice11. A. memories B. screen C. experience D touch12. A. shocked B. excited C. frightened D determined13. A. while B. though C. where D when14. A. constru

9、cted B. damaged C. ruined D harmed15. A. looked on B. regarded as C. considered in D. carried on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，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。 Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel 16 (interest) in the report on middl

10、e school students using cell-phones on campus. In fact, more students now come to school 17 cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think 18 is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble. 19 , it is nice

11、to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones. But, 20 think it differently. First, the cell-phone is not 21 must in school, as there are some IC phones there, 22 (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-massages with their cell-phones, even in class,

12、23 will surely have bad effects on their study. Whats more, it 24 (result) in a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is a 25 (use) tool in our daily life. But it doesnt mean we can use freely in school. 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

13、，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Nelson Mandela was a figure of international fame，and many details of his life and career were public knowledgeBut here are some things you may not have known about him In his youth，Mandela enjoyed boxingEven during the 27 years he spent in prison，he would exercise every morning“I did

14、 not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of itBoxing is equalI never did any real fighting after I entered politicsMy main interest was in training，”he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom Among the memorabilia in the Mandela Family Museum in Soweto，visitors call find the

15、world championship belt given to Mandela by American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard. Rolihlahla Mandela was nine years old when a teacher at the primary Methodist school where he was studying,gave him an English nameNelsonin accordance with the custom to give all school children Christian names Rolihlahla

16、is not a common name in South AfricaIt means“troublemaker”His circumcision name was Dalibunga，meaning“founder of the Bunga” However,in South Africa,Mr Mandela was often called by his clan(宗族)nameMadibawhich South Africans used out of respect After going underground because of his ANC activities，Mr M

17、andelas ability to evade(躲避)the securities services earned him the nickname“the black Pimpernel”，after the novel The Scarlet Pimpernel，about a hero with a secret identityA fake(伪造的)passport in the name of David Motsamayi was used by Mr Mandela.He had disguised himself as a driver，a gardener and a ch

18、ef in order to travel around the country unnoticed by the authoritiesMr Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939，failing about half the courseshe tookIn August 1952，he and Oliver Tambo established South Africas first black law firm，Mandela and Tambo，in JohannesburgHe persevered to final

19、ly secure a law degree while in prison in 1989 26Why did Nelson Mandela become a boxing fan?AHe enjoyed the violence of boxing BHe wanted to take the championshipCHe desired to enjoy the training DHe hoped to find a better job27Which of the following is true of Mandelas name?AHis original name was n

20、ot Nelson BHis parents gave him the nameNelsonCRolihlahla is a popular name in South Africa DMadiba was his Christian name28What made people call Mr Mandela“the black Pimpernel”?AHis ability to escape from being caught BHis underground activities in ANCCHis pressure given by the authorities DThe nov

21、els hero with a secret identity29Mr Mandela made a fake passport to_Atravel around the country Bescape from the authoritiesCdisguise himself as an actor Dgo abroad easily30What can we learn from the last paragraph?AIt took Mr Mandela over fifty years to get a law degreeBMr Mandela set up South Afric

22、as first law firmCMr Mandela got his law degree after being released from prisonDMr Mandela was a determined personBFrom a small warehouse in North Salt Lake City, Utah, a little-known company called Go Natural CNG is about to release a new home refueling system after more than two years of research

23、.The system, backed by technology giant Parker Hannifin Corp, will fill up quicker than some modelsabout one gallon an hourand last up to 20 years, according to Go Natural CNG Chief Executive Lucas Kjar. The unit, expected by the end of the year, will use hydraulic technology to compress (压缩) the ga

24、s for vehicle use, he said. He did not say how much the unit would cost.But Go Natural may have a lot of competition. General Electric, Whirlpool and Eaton are all working on home refueling technologies expected to be launched in the next couple of years.General Electric, which received $1.8 million

25、 from the government to develop its system, aims to release a unit that will cool natural gas to minus 50 degrees Celsius to extract (提取) water and other contaminates before refueling. GE aims to sell the unit at $500, about a tenth of the cost of current models.General Electric said it was in the d

26、evelopment phase and declined to comment on the programs progress.Honda, which makes the natural gas-fired Honda Civic GX, has contacted GE and Whirlpool to discuss their plans, according to Elmer Hardy, Hondas senior manager of alternative fuel vehicles.Eaton, which received $3.4 million from the g

27、overnment to develop the technology, is working on a unit at its labs in Southfield, Michigan, that would use liquids to compress the gas instead of the traditional metal pistons(活塞). It aims to make a unit available for $500 by 2015.“We are seeing if we can do it in a way that reduces the price poi

28、nt,” said Clark Fortune, who leads the program at Eaton. “The adoption will improve if the costs come down.”31. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To encourage car owners to use natural gas. B. To advertise some technology companies.C. To introduce a new home refueling system.

29、D. To present some ways of saving energy.32. Which company may be the first to release the new refueling system?A. EatonB. General ElectricC. Whirlpool D. Go Natural 33. Which of the following is true of the system to be launched by Go Natural? A. It can be bought at $5oo now. B. It has got into mar

30、ket this year.C. It can be used for twenty years. D. It is financed by Honda.34. What is the governments attitude to the new home refueling system? A. DoubtfulB. Cautious C. NegativeD. Supportive 35. What may prevent the system from being widely accepted according to Clark Fortune? A. Its refueling

31、speed.B. Its present price.C. Its compressing technique.D. Its appearance.C Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us，shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For meit's something I would rather avoid

32、Thank goodness for the Internet! It's more convenient to buy CDs，electrical items，even food，from the comfort of your sofaBut thats not the only reason：price is an important factorWe can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buyThis has led to a type

33、of shopping called “showrooming”Showrooming is something I've doneI will go to a shop to see，touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knockdown priceI'm not alone in doing thisResearch by a company called Foolproof，found 24of people showroomed while Christmas shop

34、ping in 2013Amy Cashman，Head of Technology at TNS UK，says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that“people are lacking time，lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying”She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet

35、in store or on their smartphones to shop aroundBut does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will changeThey will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving instore discounts or free girlsWe mustnt forget that buying in a shop means you can get e

36、xpert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercareIts good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming，you get the best of both worlds!36The two questions in Paragraph l are raised to Aintroduce the topic Bgive two examplesCco

37、mpare different opinions Dget answers from readers37What does showrooming mean in the text?ATrying in shops and buying online BShowing products in a roomCBuying something in a store DShopping on the Internet38According to Amy Cashman，which is not the reason for showrooming?AThe lack of time BThe com

38、fort of the sofaCThe shortness of money DThe security of the product39What can be inferred from Paragraph 4 ?AOnline shops will disappear BFree gifts will surely promote salesCShops need necessary changes DShops will be replaced by online shops40The author's attitude towards showrooming is Acrit

39、ical Bneutral Csupportive DcasualD About 400 high school students from Western Pennsylvania and the neighboring state of Ohio joined a heated discussion recently on "China: What Does the Future Hold?" "It's either going to turn out really good or really bad - who knows?" said

40、 Braveen Ragunathan, a senior from an Ohio high school. In his mind all Americans are connected to China in some way. The forum (论坛) was held in Pittsburgh, once a US industrial center, now facing job-cuts because of competition brought about by globalization. The aim of the forum is to help America

41、n students learn more about the outside world. Elliott Blackwell, a junior at the Neighborhood Academy, said the forum let him know more about how China's economic development will affect America in the future. Some students, although impressed by China's economic boom, expressed uneasiness

42、about the nation's practices and differences from the American way of doing business and politics. "China is a power coming up，so they might challenge us," Paul Amon, a junior from Oil City High School, said. "I'd hope that China can be our partner but I think that we'd cl

43、ash (冲突) along the way because we're too different," he added. George Riley, a teacher explained: "The view of China is usually negative (否定的) and I think that's fueled by the media." However, some negative feelings are not from the media. Merri Ebel is a senior at East Allegh

44、eny High School north of Pittsburgh. Both her parents lost their jobs recently. The company they worked for said it was cheaper to produce goods in China rather than the US. "China is just this big question mark. China was just a big country with millions of people that no one really knew about

45、 because it was so far away and our class was more American history based," she said. For better or worse US teenagers are eager to know more about China, the forum shows.41. From the passage we know that most US teenagers _. A. know only a little about China B. know much about China C. know no

46、thing about China D. like China very much42. Many US students expressed their uneasiness about China because_. A. China and the US are too different B. China and the US are close partners C. China and the US are enemies D. they know China very well43. The main reason that China in their eyes is usua

47、lly negative is probably that _. A. their teachers affect them B. their classmates affect them C. newspapers and online news affect them D. the forum affects them44. Which of the following from the passage is true? A. The view of China is usually positive. B. The forum is not necessary at all. C. Th

48、e US and China would clash along the way because we are too big. D. US teenagers are eager to know more about China.45. What is the best title of the passage? A. Teenagers in the USA B. Job-cuts in Pittsburgh C. Cheaper goods in China D. China in their eyes第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要

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