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1、广东省肇庆市20132014学年度第二学期高三模拟考试二英语试题（六）I 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。 I have been blessed with the opportunity in my life. It took the near-death experience of my dad to make me realize that my purpose in life is to 1 others. My dad s

2、uffered from leukemia(白血病) in 1998. 2 the pain and treatment that he put up with inspired me to be a more kind and 3 person. I realized life is just too 4 and it was time for me to make some changes do the things in life that I wanted to do without making 5 why I couldnt do them.My dad 6 a bone marr

3、ow transplant(骨髓移植) operation, and after that he was able to reuse his own “cleaned” marrow, so a donor(捐献者) was not needed. That was excellent 7 because donors who are a match are hard to come by. That 8 me to become a bone marrow donor and hopefully help someone else one day. I also 9 money for th

4、e cancer patients. Yet, I was not satisfied with just that. I had to do more, I 10 blood every other month and seek opportunities to do other acts of kindness daily. The opportunity, some days, presents itself very 11 and some days I have to seek it out. Either way, it comes.I would like to 12 one o

5、f my favorite quotes（名言）with you all:“In an average lifetime, a person 13 about sixty-five thousand miles. Thats two and half times around the world. I wonder 14 your steps will take you. I wonder how youll use the rest of the 15 youre given.”I want to use my miles to create foot prints of love in t

6、his world.1. A. adviseB. ask C. help D. understand2. A. Suffering B. Watching C. Discovering D. Bringing3. A. stronger B. independent C. giving D. receiving4. A. short B. wonderful C. dangerous D. boring5. A. efforts B. promises C. excuses D. plans6. A. refused B. had C. learned D. stopped7. A. expr

7、ession B. knowledge C. news D. sense8. A. forced B. inspired C. allowed D. expected9. A. raised B. kept C. paid D. hid10. A. check B. test C. donate D. sell11. A. secretly B. clearly C. peacefully D. wildly12. A. share B. divide C. record D. repeat13. A. conveys B. owns C. measures D. walks14. A. wh

8、ere B. why C. when D. if15. A. materials B. miles C. world D. wealth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口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。There once lived a boy named Woo Sing, 16 father brought home a mirror. Woo Sing had never seen one before. So when he s

9、aw it for the first time, he didnt understand 17 it was, but thought he saw 18 boy, which made him very happy, for he thought the boy had come to play with him. He spoke to the stranger in a very friendly way, but received no reply. He laughed and waved at the boy, who did exactly 19 same thing. The

10、n he thought, “Ill go closer. It may be that he doesnt hear me”. But when he began to walk, the other boy imitated（模仿）him. Woo Sing stopped 20 (think) about these strange actions, saying to himself, “This boy is fooling me. He does everything that I do;” and the more he thought about it, the 21 (ang

11、ry) he became and soon he noticed the boy became angry too. So Woo Sing 22 (strike) the boy in the glass, but he only hurt his own hand and went 23 (cry) to his father, who said, “The boy you saw was 24 image. This should teach you an important lesson, my son. You should never show your anger to oth

12、ers. Now remember that in real life when you strike 25 cause youll hurt yourself most of all.” II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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ARecently, professor of philosophy（哲学）in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of Life. He ha

13、s discovered that how we deal with money in our daily life has more meaning than we usually think. One of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a week. From the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in life.He says our r

14、elations with others often become clearly defined（清晰的）when money enters the picture. You might have wonderful relationship with somebody and you think that you are very good friends. But you will know him only when you ask him to lend some money. If he does, it brings something to the relationship t

15、hat seems stronger than ever before or it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesnt. This person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about it.Since money is so important to us, we consider those who possess a lo

16、t of it to be very important. The author interviewed some millionaires in researching his book.Question: What is the most surprising thing you have discovered about being rich, because you are a self-made man?Answer: The most surprising thing is how people give me so much respect. I am nothing. I do

17、nt know much. All I am is rich.People just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given purposes in my life? In his book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society: to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than th

18、e end. Money plays an important role in the material world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.26. According to the first paragraph, people have not realized _.A. how important money is in their daily lifeB. how one spends money shows what is important to himC.

19、that money is more important than their philosophy of lifeD. that their understanding of life is more important than money27. The author seems to believe that asking your friend to lend you some money _.A. is a good way to test your friendship B. will do harm to your friendshipC. will strengthen you

20、r friendshipD. is a good way to break off your friendship 28. What does the American professor of philosophy want to explain in his book?A. Money is an end B. Money is a meansC. Money is everything D. Money is unimportant29. The underlined phrase “enter the picture” in the second paragraph can be re

21、placed by “_”. A. is used upB. is spent on pictures C. is paid in the right wayD. is paid attention to30. What can we learn about the millionaire from his answer in the interview? A. He doesnt feel that he is well educated. B. He doesnt think he is a very important person. C. He doesnt consider hims

22、elf to be very successful. D. He doesnt think that being rich deserves so much attention.BGoing green is something that affects every single one of us. Whether by recycling those plastic water bottles, or by cutting down on electricity in your home, the importance of going green on a personal level

23、is extremely important. But, when youre a millionaire NBA basketball star, how do you help out the environment?Yao Ming is a basketball player that plays for the Houston Rockets and has spoken out against hunting of sharks for fins, a delicious food in his native China. He is also the United Nations

24、 Environmental champion. His goal is to raise awareness of climate change and energy-saving. “I will work with young people across the world and try to inspire them to plant trees, harvest rainwater and to become environmental champions in their own communities.”The Philadelphia Eagles, a profession

25、al American football team, are really doing their part to give back to the community. The Eagles Go Green page has a “Green Energy Calculator” and according to the web site fans have saved $ 73,674.90 a year and saved 666,320 pounds of CO2 per year. Also, the Eagles have set up a “Stop global warmin

26、g virtual march（虚拟游行）on Washington”, a march across America for one year, through the Internet with a goal to bring fans together and to urge leaders to deal with the serious problem of global warming now.Bob Burnquist, a Brazilian skateboarder, is a member of Action Sports Environmental Coalition a

27、nd founder of a program that gets organic foods and farming into schools for healthy lunch programs. Bob also has a huge homegrown organic farm where he hosted a gathering in celebration of Earth Day.Kelly Slater is a surfer and eight-time champion, but he also supports saving the coral reefs world

28、wide. He has founded the Kelly Slater Invitational Competition which raises funds and awareness for Reef Check, which is able to get its message out to a large group of guests including professional surfers, film and music stars, and other famous people.31. According to the passage, Yao Ming wants t

29、o _. A. help the Houston Rockets win the NBA championship B. ask the United Nations to protect sharks in China C. encourage young people to care about the environment D. train more young people to become players of NBA32. What have the Philadelphia Eagles done to help out the environment? A. They ha

30、ve called on fans to do things to reduce global warming. B. They have marched on Washington to bring fans together. C. They have saved $ 73,674.90 for solving global warming. D. They have reduced CO2 emission by 666,320 pounds per year.33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the l

31、ast two paragraphs? A. Bob Burnquist created Earth Day. B. Bob Burnquist eats only organic foods. C. Kelly Slater donated a lot of money. D. Kelly Slater held a competition.34. The best title for the passage would probably be _. A. Highly Competitive Athletes B. Environment-friendly Athletes C. Worl

32、d-famous Athletes D. Millionaire Athletes35. What can we learn from the passage? A. Only famous people need to care about environmental problems. B. America is the country that takes best care of environment. C. Environmental problems have a common effect on everyone of us. D. Yao Mings goals to rai

33、se peoples awareness of environment are mainly about climate change and air pollution.CWhen a magazine for high school students asked its readers what life would be like in twenty years, they said: Machines would be run by solar power. Buildings would rotate（旋转）so they could follow the sun to take m

34、aximum advantage of its light and heat. Walls would “give light” and “change color with the push of a button.” Food would be replaced by pills. School would be taught by electrical impulse（电脉冲）while we sleep. Cars would have radar（雷达）. Does this sound like the year 2000? Actually, this article was w

35、ritten in 1958 and the question was, “what will life be like in 1978?The future is much too important to simply guess about, the way the high school students did, so experts are regularly asked to predict accuately. By carefully studying the present, skilled businessmen, scientists, and politicians

36、are supposedly able to figure out in advance what will happen. But can they? One expert on Cities wrote: Cities of the future would not be crowded, but would have space for farms and fields. People would travel to work in “airbuses”, large all-weather helicopters carrying up to 200 passengers. When

37、a person left the airbus station he could drive a coin-operated car equipped with radar. The radar equipment of cars would make traffic accidents “almost unheard of”. Does that sound familiar? If the expert had been accurate it would, because he was writing in 1957. His subject was “The city of 1982

38、”.If the professionals sometimes sound like high school students, its probably because future study is still a new field. But economic forecasting, or predicting what the economy will do, has been around for a long time. It should be accuate, and generally it is. But there have been some big mistake

39、s in the field, too. In early 1929, most forecasters saw an excellent future for the stock market. In October of that year, the stock market had its worst losses ever, ruining thousands of investors who had put their faith in financial foreseers.One forecaster knew that predictions about the future

40、would always be subject to significant error. In 1957, H.J. Rand of the Rad corporation was asked about the year 2000, “Only one thing is certain,” he answered. “Children born today will have reached the age of 43.”36. How many examples does the author offer to describe the future life? A. Three B.

41、Four C. Five D. Six37. The high school students answers to “What would life be like in 1978?” sound _. A. accurate B. imaginative C. correct D. foolish38. In the second paragraph, the writer gives examples to show _. A. predicting about the future can be done in a humorous way B. no predictions are

42、based on careful research C. experts are always better than others in figuring out what the future will be like D. forecasting the future is not an easy job even for experts in this field39. From the third paragraph we can learn that _. A. economy forecasting is rather a new field B. experts began e

43、conomy forecasting in 1929 C. the predictions about economic situation caused the investors to lose lots of money D. good, accurate forecasting helped the stock market overcome the difficulties40. H.J.Rands prediction about the year 2000 shows that _. A. it is easy to figure out in advance what will

44、 happen B. it is difficult to figure out in advance what will happen C. only professionals can figure out in advance what will happen D. very few professionals figure out in advance what will happenDI remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12old enough to remember her

45、 language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” correctly.It was my mother who always stressed the importance of lan

46、guage. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents voices, whether it was my dads softly accented, or my mothers clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.One

47、October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer, I saw my mother lying on the ground.In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay b

48、efore me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mothers mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.The battle my mother faced taught me the imp

49、ortance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunse

50、t or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.41. From where might the authors mom come to America? A. ChinaB. EnglandC. RussiaD. Canada42. From the second paragraph, we can know _. A. the author was taught to read since she was born B. the authors father spoke English poorl

51、y C. the author couldnt fall asleep without being read to D. the authors parents taught her language by talking a lot43. According to the last two paragraphs, the authors mom was unable to _. A. think clearlyB. express herself well C. speakD. open her mouth44. The underlined word “stroke” in the 4th

52、 paragraph most probably refers to _. A. an accidentB. a hitC. an illness D. a robbery45. This passage is mainly about _. A. a strong motherB. the importance of language C. a family disasterD. the significance of teaching language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，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

53、首先阅读下列应用文：A: Lowton CollegeSituated in a pleasant area of the city close to river. Convenient for North Wales and the English Lake District. Courses in English run all year. Part-time courses available in the evenings / days. We will arrange accommodation with an English family.B: Bristow CollegeThe

54、 college is in the centre of Bristow. Full-time courses at all levels, beginners to advanced, from September to June. Visits arranged to places of interest. Excellent range of sports offered. Students arrange their own accommodation in flats and houses.C: Shepton CollegeSituated in the centre of Lon

55、don close to underground and buses. Classes are offered all through the year. Daytime English courses up to ten hours per week. Evening classes of four hours per week. Extra classes offered in English for Business. Accommodation in the college.D: Howe CollegeThe college is in the city centre, but ne

56、ar the North Yorkshire countryside and the sea. Classes run from September to June. Part-time and full-time courses from beginners to advanced (daytime only) Full-time courses in English with Business Studies. Trips arranged to places of interest. Help in finding a flat or room by the sea.E: Daunsto

57、n CollegeDaunston is a small town in the Midlands near pleasant countryside. Part-time and full-time classes available from September to June. Full-time summer school in August. Complete beginners (part-time only) Trips and other social events arranged regularly. Accommodation in the college or with

58、 families.F: Exford CollegeExford is beside the sea and surrounded by beautiful countryside. Courses at all levels, September to June (full-time). Summer schools (mornings only) during August. Full social programme including sports and hobby clubs provided by the college. Students live in college ro

59、oms or with families.请阅读以下求学者的信息，然后匹配求学者和他/ 她理想的大学：46. Marta wants a course in Business Studies and English starting in September. She would prefer to be in a city, but wants a college which will organize visits, so she can see something of Britain. 47. John is a complete beginners. He wants to have

60、 plenty of free time to visit the countryside. He wants to live with a family.48. Laura is looking for a full-time beginners course. She is fond of sports and wants to stay with a family. 49. Marek likes big cities. He hopes to find work during the day, so he is looking for an evening class. He also

61、 wants to have some classes for business. He wants to live in the college.50. Birgit knows some English already and wants a full-time course. She doesnt want to live in the school and she wants to rent a flat.IV. 写作 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 基础写作 （共1小题；满分15分）【写作内容】目前，越来越多的青少年参加各类电视节目的才艺表演（talent shows）。对此，中学生的看法各有不同。赞同不赞同1. 展示才艺，增加社会经验；2. 增强自信；3. 有利于学生全面（overall adj.）发展。模仿多，没有自己的风格；沉迷于“明星梦”，无心学习；有上当受骗的危险。【写作要求】1. 必须用5个句子表达全部的内容；2. 将5个句子组成连贯的短文。【评分标准】句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。_