浙江省杭州市重点高中2012届高考英语4月命题比赛参赛试题（3）

1、2012年高考模拟试卷英语卷本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。选择题部分第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空 从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。1. A male sheep and a female deer in _ Yunnan Wild Animal Zoo in Kunming were found to have fallen in love with each other after living together for _ long time. 【原创】【选自北京周报2012年2月23日

2、第四页】A. the, the B. the, a C. a, D. a, a2. After _ an international school bus exhibition in Beijing, Susan painted her dream school bus. 【原创】【选自北京周报2012年2月23日第四页】A. having been visited B. to visit C. visited D. visiting3. A successful brand should inspire confidence and trust and fulfill expectation

3、s, creating value for customers, which, _, can lead to lifetime loyalty. 【原创】【选自海外英语2012年1月的 “Brand power” 】 A. in return B. in turn C. in other words D. in fact4. Following recent reports about a ripener used in several provinces, experts said the chemical _ ripens fruits and vegetables does no har

4、m to human health. 【原创】【改编自世纪金榜专题强化测评十四的A篇阅读理解】 A. who B. that C. why D. how5. There are two roads leading to the power station along the river. You cab take _ of the roads. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评二的单项填空】 A. either B. both C. neither D. all6. Sorry, the other rooms have all been rented, and this is the only o

5、ne _. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评三的单项填空】 A. available B. adoptable C. accessible D. approachable7. We were going to go out, but _ watching TV at home because of rain. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评四的单项填空】 A. took up B. came out C. set out D. ended up8. By the end of last week 611 people from 49 countries _ to attend the meeting,

6、with nearly half from the United States, Germany and Britain. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评五的单项填空】 A. had registered B. have registered C. registered D. were registered9. The highway, _ with thick ice and snow, is closed for the sake of safety. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评六的单项填空】 A. covering B. covered C. to be covered D. to cove

7、r10. Who has broken the window in my room? Who else _ it but your naughty boy? 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评七的单项填空】 A. could do B. could have done C. might do D. must have done11. _ the deaf children, the young lady has little time to care for her own daughter. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评八的单项填空】 A. Devoted to teach B. Devoted he

8、rself to teach C. Devoting herself to teaching D. Devoting to teach12. _ was most shocking about the tornadoes in America was that they threatened six states and killed more than 100 persons. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评九的单项填空】 A. That B. Which C. Why D. What13. So you are back. Jenny has come to your office sever

9、al times this morning, as if _ something important. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评十一的单项填空】 A. to look for B. looking for C. looked for D. has looked for14. Sorry to have disturbed you. _. You didnt mean to, did you? 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评十三的单项填空】 A. Up to you. B. Forget it. C. All right. D. Youd better not.15. Im a shy guy.

10、It _ me most when a stranger stares at me for a long time. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评四的单项填空】 A. excites B. disappoints C. frightens D. embarrasses16. Anything I can do for you, John? Yes, my girlfriend is running her back to me again. You _ your temper. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评五的单项填空】 A. have always lost B. are always losi

11、ng C. always lost D. were always lost17. I find it astonishing that he _ be so rude to you. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评七的单项填空】 A. shall B. should C. will D. would18. The researchers found clear and convincing evidence _ happiness is the key when it comes to better health and longer lives. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评九的单项填空】 A.

12、where B. whether C. how D. that19. So popular _ that the young generation are dying for it. 【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评十二的单项填空】 A. has iPhone 4 become B. iPhone 4 has become C. had iPhone 4 become D. iPhone 4 had become20. What can I offer you? Coffee, tea, orange juice, iced water? _.【选自世纪金榜专题强化测评十三的单项填空】 A. Yes

13、, please. Thank you. B. I dont care. Whatever.C. Go ahead. None of my business. D. Dont worry. Too much trouble.第二节：完型填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。One day I hopped in a taxi and we_21_for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when _22_ a black car drove o

14、ut of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and _23_ the other car by _24_ inches! The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and _25_ at the guy. And I mean，he was really_26_. So I asked, “

15、Why did you just do that? This guy almost _27_ your car and sent us to the _28_!” This is when my taxi driver taught me _29_ I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck.”He _30_ that many people are like garbage_31_. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of _32_

16、. As their garbage piles _33_, they need a place to _34_ it and sometimes they'll dump it on you. Don't take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Don't take their garbage and _35_ it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. The bottom line is that _36

17、_ people do not let garbage trucks take over their day. Life's _37_ short to wake up in the morning with _38_. So.Love the people who treat you right. _39_ for the ones who don't. Life is ten percent what you make it and ninety percent _40_ you take it! 【文章选自海外英语2011年3月的 “The Law of the Garb

18、age Truck”】21. A. took onB. took upC. took offD. took down【原创】22. A. immediatelyB. suddenlyC. finallyD. quickly【原创】23. A. missedB. lostC. caught D. crashed【原创】24. A. nearlyB. evenC. justD. still【原创】25. A. glanced B. shoutedC. noddedD. waved【原创】26. A. impatientB. friendlyC. excitedD. painful【原创】27. A

19、. tookB. droppedC. movedD. ruined【原创】28. A. churchB. prisonC. police stationD. hospital【原创】29. A. whatB. thatC. whichD. how【原创】30. A. explainedB. arguedC. statedD. described【原创】31. A. cansB. trucksC. binsD. collections【原创】32. A. curiosityB. expectationC. disappointmentD. confidence【原创】33. A. awayB.

20、offC. onD. up【原创】34. A. dropB. dumpC. throwD. burn【原创】35. A. spareB. sufferC. spreadD. share【原创】36. A. wealthyB. thankfulC. successfulD. faithful【原创】37. A. veryB. soC. tooD. far【原创】38. A. delightB. regretsC. satisfactionD. generosity【原创】39. A. SearchB. AccountC. PrayD. Charge【原创】40. A. whereB. thatC

21、. whyD. how【原创】第二部分：阅读理解第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。AOleksander Pylyshenko is either very fearless，very foolish or both. The 40-year-old zookeeper from the Ukraine recently spent five weeks in a cage with Katya, a 200-kilo African lioness. Why? Well for a start, he wanted t

22、o raise awareness of the treatment of animals in captivity. Secondly, he hoped to break the Guinness World Record for time spent living in a cage with a lion. And thirdly? “I wanted to show my children what kind of man I am,” said Oleksander. For 36 days, Oleksander and Katya shared the cage togethe

23、r. They ate hunks of meat thrown into the cage by Oleksanders wife, and slept side by side on a bed of hay. Oleksander did have a few more creature comforts than his feline flatmate he built himself a shower and toilet inside the enclosure. But he didnt use any soap as the sharp scent is upsetting t

24、o lions.And as if living with the king of the jungle wasnt dangerous enough, Katya was also pregnant at the time. She gave birth during Oleksanders stay. Wild animals are very protective of their young but the zookeeper said Katya trusted him completely. Oleksander wife, Olena, was also very trustin

25、g. “when he first told me about the plan I was very scared. But I decided to support my husband.”Once the five weeks was up, Oleksander stepped out of the cage and declared the experiment a success. He told a Russian news agency, “Katya taught me a lot about honesty and kindness.” Also, a representa

26、tive from Guinness World Records confirmed that Oleksander ahd beaten the previous record by three weeks.But the parting was also bittersweet. “Katya was very sad to see me go,” Oleksander noted. Oleksanders wife, on the other hand, was very happy to have her husband back. 【文章选自海外英语2012年1月的 “Into th

27、e Lions Den” 】41. Which is not the purpose of spending 5 weeks in cage with a lion according to Oleksander? 【原创】A. He wanted to raise awareness of the treatment of animals in cage.B. He hoped to break the Guinness World Record for time spent living in a cage with a lion.C. He wanted to show his chil

28、dren his kindness as a man.D. He wanted to earn money by taking the risk of living with a lion.42. What did Oleksander do in order to live more comfortably in the cage with a lion? 【原创】A. He made a bed with soft pillow and warm quilt.B. He equipped the enclosure with modern facilities, for example,

29、a computer.C. He put up a tent to protect himself from sun and rain.D. He himself built a shower and toilet inside the enclosure.43. Why didnt he use any soap when he took the shower? 【原创】A. He didnt use any soap for fear of annoying the lion.B. He didnt have any access to soap.C. He didnt like the

30、smell of soap.D. Soap was forbidden in the zoo.44. Whats Oleksanders wifes attitude toward his stay with a lion in a cage? 【原创】A. indifferent B. objective C. opposed D. supportive45. Oleksander spent _ more weeks than the previous record. 【原创】A. one B. two C. three D. fourBSeptember can be a depress

31、ing month. The summer holidays are over, its time to go back to work or school and Christmas is four months away. However, for some people its the perfect time to get away.These days more and more people are taking their holidays late in the year and for good reasons. Holidays in autumn can be cheap

32、er, the resorts are less crowded and the weather isnt as extreme as it is in the summer. So, where are the best places to go? Here are our top tips.Sardinia (in Italy) has an average temperature of 27 in September. It also has “Autunno in Barbagia” (Autumn in Barbagia) a series of festivals that tak

33、e place in 27 villages in Barbagia, a mountainous region of inland Sardinia. The festivals continue from September to December, so theres always something happening. There are street markets, craft workshops and theres lots of eating and drinking (This is Italy, after all).Dubrovnik Croatia has beco

34、me very popular in summer but its quieter and more pleasant once the crowds have left. The weather is still warm but less humid. You can take a ferry to the popular beaches on the islands of Sunj and enjoy it with locals.Dahab Egypt, is extremely hot in the summer with temperatures up to 38. However

35、, the autumn is cooler while the sea is still warm. This makes Dahab the perfect place for snorkeling and windsurfing. There are also interesting historical sites to visit such as the Coloured Canyon, with its dramatic rock formations, and St Catherines Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai.Kas is a

36、 relaxed fishing village on the Lycian coast in southern Turkey. There are plenty of things to do and the temperature has dropped (so you can actually enjoy doing them!) Kas is a good place to stay if you want to walk part of the Lycian way: a long-distance footpath that stretches for 500km from Fet

37、hiye to Antalya through the ancient land of Lycia. There are also watersports, of course. The best time to go diving is supposed to be after the first rains of autumn (usually between late September and early October) when the fish become most active.Marrakech Morocco is another good destination. Th

38、e city itself is a fascinating place to spend a few days. When you have had enough of that, go to Tigmi, a beautiful hill town about 20 kilometers away. Theres a hammam (a Turkish bath) and a large heated pool, which makes it the perfect place to relax.Wherever you go this autumn have fun! 【文章选自海外英语

39、2011年11月的 “Autumn Sunshine”】46. Here are the good reasons for more and more people to take holidays in autumn except that _.【原创】 A. Holidays in autumn can be cheaper. B. The scenery in autumn is more attractive. C. The resorts in autumn are less crowded. D. The weather is neither too hot nor too col

40、d.47. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _.【原创】 A. Visitors can take part in a series of festivals in October in Barbagia. B. Barbagia in Sardinia is surrounded by mountains. C. The festivals continue from September to November. D. The temperature in Sardinia in September is always below 27.48. The

41、underlined word “ferry” in paragraph 4 refers to a kind of _.【原创】 A. bus B. plane C. boat D. taxi49. For someone who enjoys walking, _ is the best choice. 【原创】 A. Kas B. Marrakech C. Dahab D. Dubrovnik50. Which of the following places may not be close to sea? 【原创】 A. Dubrovnik B. Dahab C. Kas D. Mar

42、rakechCHow many historic churches, pubs or buildings are there in your city? Are there worth preserving? Or are they just a waste of space? There are arguments for and against spending money on historic buildings.Dangerous staircases. Uneven floors. A lack of IT infrastructure. The problem with many

43、 old buildings is that theyre old and extremely expensive to modernize. Take the case of the Combination Room in Cambridge University. It was built in 1347 and was initially used for lectures. Later, it became the Regent House the universitys parliament. Its of enormous historical value and cultural

44、 interest. However, it doesnt meet accessibility standards for disabled people. As a result, a lift needs to be installed, but not everyone is happy about this. “Noting will persuade me that this lift would not in its effect, be a substantial alteration to the most precious room in the university. I

45、t would destroy the symmetry of that beautiful room,” said one user.In general, modern buildings dont have this type of problem. They can be built according to the latest environment standards, with draught proofing and insulation to help reduce carbon emission and save energy. They can also be made

46、 wheelchair accessible, and they can be designed to ensure maximum comfort and space. Anyone whos been to a modern cinema, theatre or concert hall recently may understand the difference between the new buildings and older ones, which tend to have smaller seats, less space and poorer acoustics.Very o

47、ften, theres money to be made by knocking down old building especially if theyre in city centers. So, the biggest threat to many historic buildings comes from developers. One of Croydons oldest pubs, The Rose and Crown, is a perfect example of this. A property development company has recently been g

48、ranted permission to convert the 18th century building into flats, much to the disappointment of many local residents. “The bar is full of unique features and perfect examples of a traditional London pub. It really would be truly tragic for this Grade II listed building to be turned into soulless fl

49、ats,” said a spokesperson for English heritage.So, are these buildings really worth preserving? “Traditional buildings such as churches, town halls, schools and hospitals give England its character,” the spokesman added. “This is about guaranteeing the future of the past. Its about making the past p

50、art of our future. This is why we exist.” 【文章选自海外英语2011年6月的 “Building Bash”】51. _ are not accessible to the Combination Room in Cambridge university without a lift. 【原创】 A. The old B. The disabled C. The young D. The deaf52. One of the users is against installing a lift in the Combination Room for a

51、ll the reasons except that _.【原创】 A. It is extremely expensive to modernize the old building. B. The lift would do harm to the symmetrical beauty. C. The lift would not come into use at all. D. Its rich in historical value and cultural interest.53. Which of the following advantages of the modern bui

52、ldings is not mentioned in the passage? 【原创】 A. reduction of carbon emission and energy saving B. installation of IT infrastructure C. wheelchair accessibility D. maximum comfort and space54. By saying “This is about guaranteeing the future of the past. Its about making the past part of our future.

53、This is why we exist.” in the last paragraph, the spokesman probably means_.【原创】 A. Traditional buildings represent our culture so that we should protect them and learn from the past to enrich the future. B. Traditional buildings stand for the past of the city so that we should be reminded of the pa

54、st. C. Traditional buildings are so precious that we should live in them to memorize the past. D. Traditional buildings are so rare that we should make full use of them.55. What would be the best title of the passage? 【原创】 A. How to modernize old buildings B. Combination Room, the treasure of Cambri

55、dge University C. The threat to the old buildings D. Old buildings, to preserve or notDJohn “Mad Jack” Mytton (1796-1834) was a carefree English aristocrat who was born into immense wealth. However, he died a poor man after a life that was once described as “a series of suicide attempts”. So, what went wrong?As a young boy, Jack went to Westminster School, but after only one year he was expelled for fighting with a teacher. He was then sent to Harrow School but only lasted three days before he was also thr