辽宁省大连24中2012届高三英语模拟考试试题外研版

1、辽宁省大连二十四中2012年高三年级模拟考试英 语 试 题第一卷（客观题，选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Where does the conversation most probably take place?AAt an airport BAt a railway station CIn a post office2What doe

2、s the man need?AA good rest BA bigger room CMore cool air3What does the woman really want?AA hairbrush BSomething to eat CSome books4How much is a pound of tomatoes now?AEighty cents BThirty cents COne hundred and ten cents5Which of the following is true according to the talk?AIt always takes the wo

3、man twenty-five minutes to drive homeBIt sometimes takes the woman fifty minutesCHer home is far away from his office第二节 （共15小题；每题15分，满分225分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6What are the two speakers

4、 talking about?AA part-time job BA computer lesson CSummer holiday plans7How did the man get this information?AHe asked the computer centerBHe received a letterCHe received an e-mail8What does the woman think of herself?AShe knows little about computersBShe doesn't have much experienceCShe has l

5、ittle interest in the Internet听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9What is the man's plan for the winter vacation?AGo deer hunting BGo travelling CGo to visit three big cities10Why does the man decide to do that?ATo see his friends BTo collect money CTo amuse himself11Whom will the man go with?AThe woman BHis famil

6、y CHis friends听第8段材料，回答第12至13题。12When is always the Labor Day in Canada?AThe first Monday in SeptemberBThe first Sunday in SeptemberCThe first day in September13What do most people do on Labor Day in Canada?ATake a break from workBGive some speeches CWork very hard听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14What is Paul doi

7、ng?AReading a book BWriting a report CCooking supper15Where does the woman come from?AAmerica BItaly CCanada16What's John's plan for the future?ATo tour Britain BTo open a shop CTo get a job abroad听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Which film of the following didn't the woman see?ARaising Arizona BWild

8、 at Heart CNeither18How does the woman like black humor film?AVery much BNot a bit CSo-so19What kind of actor does the man think Nicolas Cage should be?AA tragic actor BA classical actor CA comic actor20What films make Nicolas Cage more popular?AAction moviesBComic movies CTragic movies第二部分：英语知识运用（共

9、两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21Jack, I really appreciate your poem ANo, I don't think so BWell, it's not good enoughCI'm glad you like it DIt's just so-so22What would you like for dinner?Well, _ is OK for meAnothing Bsomething Ceveryth

10、ing Danything23Susan _ California for Colorado in 2008 and _ there ever sinceAleft; worked Bhas left; had workedCleft; has worked Dhas left; worked24How do you find _ book you read the other day?Oh, it is _ most amusing bookAthe; a Ba; a Cthe; the Da; the25The organizer said that the heavy rain duri

11、ng the night prevented the work from _in timeAcompleted Bto be completedCbeing completed Dcompleting26We should teach children how to react in a situation _they need to make an immediate decision on their ownAthat Bwhich Cwhere Dwhat27Don't do such a thing any more, or else you _ be punishedAwou

12、ld Bshall Cshould Dmust28A study shows that students living in non-smoking dorms are less likely to _ the habit of smokingAturn up Bshow up Cpick up Dmake up29Could you do me a favor and help me with the luggage? AMy pleasure BWith pleasure CI could DGo ahead30Some day you will look back on all of t

13、his and say," Hard _ it was, it made me who I am today "Aalthough Bas Cif Dwhile31None of us likes that fellow, since he is always _ creating difficulties to set back our tasksAattentively Bparticularly Cespecially Dpurposely32He left the company all of a sudden _ his work unfinishedAwith

14、Bfor Cof Das33He was seriously injuredHe lay on the ground, _ to stand upAunable Bbeing not able Cwas unable Dbeing able not34Do you know when Tom _ back from abroad?Perhaps it will be a long time before he _backAwill come; will come Bcomes; will comeCwill come; comes Dcomes; comes35What do you thin

15、k of the suggestion that he _at the meeting?Aput forward Bhad put forwardCshould put forward Dshould have put forward第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。A Box Full of KissesThere is no more precious possession anyone could hold than love, and I got the lesson f

16、rom my daughter TinaI still remember what happened that ChristmasWith the festival 36 near, we were busy preparing the gifts for each otherMy 37 and I were undergoing some financial problems, so money was a little 38 .That was 39 I became very angry when I found out that Tina, my 5-year-old daughter

17、, had used up our family's only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper （包装纸）Therefore, I 40 herThen I became even more upset when on Christmas Eve, I saw that Tina had pasted （糊） the gold paper so as to decorate a shoebox to put under the Christmas 41 42 ,the next morning Tina, filled with 43 ，br

18、ought the box to me, smiling and said, "This is for youMummy!"Holding the box, I was rather 44 by my earlier overreaction（过度反应）But when I opened it, I found it was emptyImmediately I became 45 again"Don't you know, young lady," I said seriously, "when you give someone a

19、present, there's 46 to be something inside the package!"Tina looked 47 at me with tears rolling from her 48 and said, "Mummy, it's not emptyI 49 kisses into it 50 it was all full" I was shockedI fell on my knees and put my arms around my precious little girlI begged her to 51

20、me for my unnecessary angerOnly a short time later, a terrible accident took the life of my TinaMy sadness was beyond any word that could 52 I kept that little gold box by my bed for all the years of my lifeWhenever I was discouraged or faced with difficult problems I 53 open the box, take out an im

21、aginary kiss, and remember the love of this beautiful 54 that had put it thereIn a very real sense, each of us as human beings has been given an invisible golden box filled with 55 from our children, family, friends and God36Aapproaching Bpushing Cdrawing Dgoing37Achildren Bhusband Cdaughter Dwife38

22、Ahard Btight Clow Dcheap39Awhere Bwhen Cwhy Dwhat40Ascolded Bpraised Ccharged Daccused41Alight Btree Ccandle Dflower42ATherefore BInstead COtherwise DHowever43Acaution Bterror Cexcitement Dfear44Aembarrassed Binterested Castonished Dtired45Acrazy Bmad Cworried Dviolent46Arealized Baccepted Cthought

23、Dsupposed47Adown Baround Cup Dout48Acheeks Beyes Cface Dnose49Asent Blaid Cput Dblew50AafterBasCunlessDuntil51AapologizeBblameCforgiveDpunish52AtalkBdescribeCreadDimagine53AcouldBmightCshouldDwould54ApaperBchildCgiftDbox55AkissesBwishesChappinessDsurprises第三部分：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

24、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。AJune came and the hay was almost ready for cuttingOn Midsummer's Eve, which was a Saturday, MrJones went to Willington and got so drunk at the Red Lion that he did not come back till midday on SundayThe men had milked the cows in the early morning a

25、nd then had gone out rabbiting, without bothering to feed the animalsWhen MrJones got back, he immediately went to sleep on the living-room sofa with the "News of the world" over his face, so that when evening came, the animals were still not fedAt last, they could stand no longerOne of th

26、e cows broke into the door of the store-house with her homs（角） and all the animals began to help themselves to the grainsIt was just then that MrJones woke upThe next moment he and his four men were in the store-house with whips （鞭子） in their hands, whipping in all directionsThis was more than the h

27、ungry animals would bearTogether, though nothing of the kind had been planned beforehand, they jumped upon their mastersJones and his men suddenly found themselves being struck with horns and kicked from all sidesThe situation was quite out of their controlThey had never seen animals act like this b

28、efore, and this sudden uprising （起义） of creatures whom they were used to beating and whipping just as they chose frightened themAfter only a moment or two, they gave up trying to defend themselvesA minute later all five of them were in full fright down the road, with the animals running after them j

29、oyfully56Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?AWillington was the name of a relative BRed Lion was the name of a barCNews of the World was a TV program DStore-house is a place to feed the cows57The cows broke into the store-house to feed themselves because .AThey were so angry at th

30、eir masters BThey wanted to fight with the menCThey wanted to go on strike DThey-were too hungry58The cows jumped upon their masters because _Athey were not fed Bthey were so hungryCthey were whipped so hard Dthey were so happy59What would be the best tile for the story?AMidsummer's Eve BA Bad S

31、undayCCows and Their Masters DRebellion of CowsBA cactus（仙人掌） stood all alone in the desert, wondering why it was stuck in the middle of nowhere"I do nothing but stand here all day," it sighed"What use am I? I'm the ugliest plant in the desertMy spines （脊骨） are thick and prickly （

32、多刺）, my leaves are rubbery and tough, I can't offer shade or juicy fruit to any passing travelerI don't see that I'm any use at all" All it did was stand in the sun day after day, growing taller and fatterIts spines grew longer and its leaves tougherIt truly was strange-looking"

33、;I wish I could do something useful," it sighedBy day, hawks （老鹰）circled high overhead"What can I do with my life?" the cactus calledWhether they heard or not, the hawks sailed awayAt night, the moon floated into the sky and cast its pale glow on the desert floor"What good can 1

34、do with my life?" the cactus Called: The moon only stared coldly as it goes on its wayA lizard crawled by, leaving a little trail in the sand with its tail"What worthy thing can I do?" the cactus called"You?" the lizard laughed, pausing a moment"Worthy deed? Why, you ca

35、n't do anything! The hawks circle ways overhead, tracing delicate patterns for us all to admireThe moon hangs high like a lantern at night, so we can see our way homeEven I, the lowly lizard can decorate the sands with these beautiful brush-drawings as I pull my tailalongBut you do nothing but g

36、et uglier every day"And so it went on year after yearAt last the cactus grew old, and it knew its time was short"Oh, God" it cried out, "I've wondered so long, and I've tried so hardForgive me if I've failed to find something worthy to do" But just then the cactu

37、s felt a strange stirring and unfoldingAt its very tip, like a sudden crown, a glorious flower suddenly opened in bloomNever had the desert known such a blossomIts fragrance perfumed the air far and wide and brought happiness to all passing byThe butterflies paused to admire its beauty, and even the

38、 moon smiled when it rose to find such a treasureThe cactus heard a voice"You have waited long," the God said"the heart that seeks to do good reflects My glory, and will always bring something worthwhile to the world, something in which all can rejoice （得到喜悦） even if for only a moment

39、"60What does the underlined word "sailed" in the second paragraph mean?Asurfed on the water Bflew in the skyCmoved on a ship Ddived into the water61Whose attitude to the cactus is the worst?AThe hawks' BThe moon'sCThe lizard's DThe butterflies'62In which paragraph can

40、you find the theme of this passage?AThe first BThe second CThe third DThe fourth63What attitude should lonely ordinary people have in our life?AAiming high and do admirable things like hawksBLearning from the cactus to be worried and ashamed of itselfCActing as the lizard to be proud of itself and l

41、ook down upon othersDHaving a heart that seeks to do good and never gives upCFour Simple Keys to Transform Your LifeThe Power of ChoiceEvery one of us makes countless choices every dayEvery choice we make has an impact on our livesEven insignificant choices can affect what we experience and how we f

42、eelWhen hunger strikes, we can reach for a healthy, nutritious snack, or we can choose the sugar high of junk foodThe more important the decision, the more profound its effectFor instance, how do I act towards that person who treated me badly? Do I generally choose to be passive, or do I actively se

43、t clear intentions and create what I want in my life? Every choice we make, however big or small, affects us in some wayHow Do You Make Choices? If you are interested in living a richer, fuller life, there is a foundation upon which you can base all of your decisions which can make life better not o

44、nly for you, but also for those around youThis foundation is to choose based on what's best for allImagine a world where every parent, spouse（配偶）, friend, teacher, businessperson, and politician truly did their best to choose what's best for all involved in every decision they made We would

45、certainly live in a more caring, supportive worldIt's the Intention"But how do I know what is really best?" you might askThe answer is simpleIt doesn't matterWhat matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choiceWhat matters is that whatever decision y

46、ou make, you are clear in your intention of choosing based on what's best for allIf it later turns out that you made what appears to have been a bad choice, there's no need for guiltKnowing that you did your best to choose with a sincere desire for what's best for all, your conscience （

47、良心） stays clear and openThis then allows you to more easily learn from your mistakes, and to live with a clear heart and mindWhat's Best for Me, Too! Choosing what's best does not mean you have to always sacrifice yourself for othersAn overly exhausted mother can lose her temper easilySome t

48、ime off for this mother might seem selfish, yet in the long run, it can help her to be a better mother to her childrenSo as we move through each day of our lives, let us remember to include ourselves as we do our best to choose what's best for all64Which of the following is FALSE?AWe make choice

49、s every dayBEvery choice, however big or small, has an influence on usCWhenever hunger strikes, we will reach for a junk snackDEven small choices affect how we feel65How should we make choices?ATo be interested in a richer, fuller lifeBTo make life better for ourselvesCTo choose based on what's

50、best for allDTo imagine a world where everyone did their best66Why does the author say, "What matters is not the choice you make, but rather the intention behind your choice"?ABecause the choice you make is not importantBBecause you may have made a bad choiceCBecause there is no need for g

51、uiltDBecause this allows you to stay clear and improve67How to choose what is best for us?AWe need to put away some time for ourselvesBWe need to devote all our life to othersCWe need to sacrifice ourselves for othersDWe need to be selfless every minuteDTOKYOChina's star hurdler （跨栏选手） Liu Xiang

52、 took the opening win in his outdoor season, storming to top podium （领奖台） in the men's 110-meter hurdles event at the IAAF Golden Grand Prix in Kawasaki, Japan on Sunday, May 6, 2012With the absence of big names including Cuba's world record holder Dayron Robles as well as America's Davi

53、d Oliver, Aries Merritt and Ryan Wilson, the 28-year-old Liu became the hottest favorite in KawasakiAnd Liu Xiang also proved his strength in the race, claiming the convincing victory in 1309 seconds as he led from the start on a wet trackOmo Osaghae of United States finished second in 1333 while his countryman Ronald Brookins took the third position in 1369Liu's winning mark is the second fastest time this seasonAmeric