四川省遂宁市蓬溪县蓬南中学高三英语模拟试卷含解析

1、四川省遂宁市蓬溪县蓬南中学高三英语模拟试卷含解析一、 选择题1. The question then _ , what shall we do with the remaining materials ? A. rises B. arises C. raises D. arouses参考答案：B 2. People gathering at the entrance of the hall refused to leave unless their demands_.A. had been met B. were met C. would be met D. have been met 参考答

2、案：B3. Is Tom still smoking? No. By next Saturday he _ for a whole month without smoking a single cigarette.A. will go B. will have goneC. goes D. has been going 参考答案：B4. George Washington was born in 1732 in a rich family in _ is now the state of Virginia.A. which B. where C. that D. what参考答案：D5. Si

3、nce the outline has been made, lets _ the details. A. look up to B. put up with C. get down to D. come up with参考答案：C 6. When the admission letter from Harvard University arrived, Bens parents were and threw a big party.A. in the red B. tickled pinkC. as white as a sheet D. in a blue mood参考答案：B考查短语辨析

4、。句意：当哈佛大学的录取通知书到达时，本的父母喜出望外，开了一个盛大的晚会。in the red负债；tickled pink喜出望外；as white as a sheet面色苍白；in a blue mood心境不好。根据题意，故选B。25. TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television . And everyone , who watches them _ , knows that each one is different in style .A. regularly B. generally

5、C. patiently D. normally参考答案：A略8. As a result of heavy snow，the highway has been closed up until further Anews Bknowledge Cnotice Dmessage参考答案：C 9. While our city tries impatiently to change its appearance by tearing down old buildings, more and more citizens are suggesting ways to preserve the_ imp

6、ortant architectureA. partly B. historically C. originally D. apparently参考答案：B10. A man does not know the difficulty of anything _ he does it personally.A. although B. if C. because D. unless参考答案：D11. . It is a good plan in theory, but it remains _ whether it works in practice. A. to see B. to be se

7、en C. seeing D. seen 参考答案：B略12. Lets _ our personal feelings for now, and get to our business. A. set up B. set off C. set about D. set aside参考答案：D13. Very often, your success depends on _ you handle failure along the wayAwhen Bthat Chow Dwhat参考答案：C14. If I criticize someone, I will do it with great

8、 patience as if I were the one _ Ato criticize Bcriticizing Chaving criticizing Dbeing criticized参考答案：D略15. After the children put up Christmas decorations, the whole room _ a holiday appearance. A. took on B. appeared C. turned up D. took out参考答案：A. 解析： take on a holiday appearance的意思是“呈现节日的面貌”。二、

9、填空16. 完成句子(共 5小题，每空1分，满分15分)76. John找他帮忙的那位律师被谋杀了。The lawyer,_ _ John _ _ help was murdered.77. 他专心致志地看书，没有注意到发生了什么事。 He was _ _ _ books and didnt notice what was happening.78.现在值得与约翰谈一谈。 Now John _ _ talking to.79.多少人会竞争这项奖金？ How many people will _ _ the prize?80.过去几个月发生了很多车祸。 The last few months _

10、 _ many traffic accidents. 81.只有到那时我才有机会实现我的梦想。Only then _ _ get the chance to realize my dream.参考答案：76. to whom turned for 77. devoted to reading 78.is worth 79. compete for 80.have seen 81.did I三、 阅读理解17. Boredom(无聊)is such a large part of day-to-day existence. Perhaps because its common in our li

11、ves, scientists have been slow to explore it. John Eastwood is one of the first scholars to take an interest.One of the most common false views is that “only boring people get bored”. Yet as Eastwood set about exploring the reasons for boredom, he found that there are two distinct types of personali

12、ty that tend to suffer from the feeling of boredom, and neither are particularly dull themselves.Boredom often goes among people who are constantly looking for new experiences. For these people, the steady path of life just isnt enough to hold their attention. The second kind of bored people have al

13、most exactly the opposite problem: the world is a fearful place, and so they try not to step outside their comfort zone. While this might offer some comfort, they are not always satisfied with the safety it offers-and boredom results.Emotions should evolve(进化)for our benefit. “The very fact that bor

14、edom is a daily experience suggests it should be doing something useful,” says Heather Lench at Texas A$M University. Feelings like fear help us avoid danger, after all, while sadness might help prevent future mistakes. So, if true, what does boredom achieve?Reviewing the evidence so far, Lench susp

15、ects that it lies behind one of our most important characters-curiosity. Boredom, she says, pushes us to try to seek new goals or explore new ideas which stimulate innovation(激发创新).Eastwood is less enthusiastic about boredoms benefits, but admits we should be cautious about looking for an immediate

16、escape. “The feeling is so disgusting that people rush to remove it, he says.” Im not going to join that war on boredom and come up with a cure, because we need to listen to the emotion and ask what it is trying to tell us to do.32. What does John Eastwoods study mainly focus on? A. Why people get bored B. The benefits of boredom C. How to deal with boredom D. The types of boredom33. According to Lench, boredom_. A. would help us avoid mistakes B. cannot be cured for the moment C. might be good for our creativity D. could make us get tired and lose focus34. Whats Eastwood attitu