2013-2014学年浙江省象山普通高中高三第二次英语模拟卷.doc

2013-2014学年浙江省象山普通高中第二次英语模拟卷第一节：单项填空1I dont think the experiment is _ failure, because it has provided us with _valuable experience for our future testsA不填; 不填 B不填; a Ca; a Da; 不填2I am going to travel to AmericaWould you consider telling me about your experiences there?_Lets discuss it over dinnerAThats all right BGo ahead CBy all means DIt just depends3The Sanlu Milk Powder event is a clear indication that food safety is a big problem; nobody can _ all foods are secure to us, but we are sure that the situation is turning for the betterAacknowledge Bguarantee Cidentity Dclarify4At the beginning of a speech, it is very important to grab the audiences attention and make them interested in _ you have to sayAwhat Bwhich Cthat Dwho5Dont be discouraged_things as they are and you will enjoy every day of your lifeATaking BTo take CTake DTaken6You are saying that the plan will be carried out successfully, and it is _ I disagreeAwhat Bthat Cwhere Dhow7How do you think I should receive the reporter?_ you feel about him, try to be politeAHow B, What CWhatever DHowever8In order to lose weight, the young lady prefers to _ regularly rather than take expensive weight-losing pillsAhang out Bwork out Cturn up Dfigure out9The teacher wants his students to know more about modern science and tries hard to develop a（n） _ about nature among his studentsAcuriosity Bhabit Cability Dindependence10With the rapid development of medical science, we _ more new drugs used in the treatment of cancerAsee Bhad seen Cwill be seeing Dwould see11Have you heard that he was admitted into Beijing University?Is that true? And Im glad that his efforts at last _Atook off Bpaid off Cturned out Dpaid for12Thanks to our _ schedule, we got our task accomplished ahead of timeAactive Bflexible Cpositive Dfixed13Should I lock the lab before I go home?_ _Ill check it myself laterAGo ahead BNo problem CNo hurry DDont bother14Im afraid Im not _ to help with the show, for I am fully occupied with my own project Adependable Bconvenient Cavailable Daccessible15He is very popular among his students as he always tries to make them _ in his lecturesAinterested Binteresting Cinterest Dto interest16According to the newly-made traffic regulation, whoever drives through red light be fined at least 200 dollarsAshall Bmay Cwould Dshould17If you just spend your time_ gains and losses, maybe youll get nothing in the endAchecking Bweighing Cbalancing Dexamining18Seeing that the drowning child was struggling in the icy water, the soldier dived into the river without hesitation, _ his own safetyAregardless of Bin terms of Cin face of Dbecause of19Since Tom _downloaded a virus into his computer, he can not open the file nowAreadily Bhorribly Caccidentally Dirregularly20The hall_ for international conferences is of great importanceI see, and we are sure to complete it on timeAbuilt Bto be built Chaving been built Dbuilding第二节 完型填空In 1982, Steven Callahan was crossing the Atlantic alone in his sailboat when it struck something and sankHe got into a life boat, but his supplies were 21 His chances of surviving were small 22 when three fishermen found him 76 days later, he was alive much 23 than he was when he started, but aliveHis 24 of how he survived is fascinatingHis cleverness how he 25 to catch fish, how he evaporated（蒸发） sea water to 26 fresh wateris very interestingBut the thing that 27 my eye was how he managed to keep himself going when all hope seemed lost, and there seemed no 28 in continuing the struggleHe was starved and 29 worn-outGiving up would have seemed the only possible choiceWhen people 30 these kinds of circumstances, they do something with their minds that gives them the courage to keep goingMany people in 31 desperate circumstances 32 in or go madSomething the survivors do with their thoughts helps them find the courage to carry on 33 difficultiesI tell myself I can 34 it, wrote Callahan in his book-Compared to what others have been through, Im fortunateI tell myself these things over and over, 35 up courageI wrote that down after 1 read itIt 36 me as something importantAnd Ive told myself the same thing when my own goals seemed 37 off or when my problems seemed too terribleAnd every time Ive said it, I have always come back to my 38 The truth is, our circumstances are only bad 39 to something betterBut others have been through the much worse, that is, in comparison with what others have been through, youre fortunateTell this to yourself over and over again, and it will help you 40 through the rough situations with a little more courage21Afull Brich Cfew Denough22AAnd BYet CStill DThus23Athinner Bstronger Cworse Dhealthier24Aattitude Bassumption Cinstruction Daccount25Aassisted Btended Cmanaged Dintended26Amake Babsorb Cselect Dreplace27Aattacked Bcaught Cfroze Dcheated28Aoperation Btaste Cmessage Dpoint29Afirmly Bcompletely Chardly Dgenerally30Adeal Bdefend Csurvive Dobserve31Asimilarly Bdifferently Cgradually Dcommonly32Apull Btake Cbreak Dgive33Afor the lack of Bin the face of Cin exchange for Das a result of34Ahandle Bcarry Cfollow Dinspect35Arolling Busing Cbuilding Dmaking36Adefeated Brecommended Cintroduced Dstruck37AfarBlongCeverDeven38AfeelingsBsensesCideasDinfluences39ArelatedBmeasuredCcontributedDcompared40AseeBcutCgetDthink第三部分：阅读理解ABum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. “Angel money” it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.As I was searching for “angel money”, I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didnt have money for paychecks yet.Bill Becker was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy” in-house.Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.We had some really good people, but we still didnt have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.“I have confidence in your plan,” she said. “You 11 do well. Youre going to work hard for it, but it s satisfying when you build your own company.”Who would have thought Id find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.41. For a newly-established business, bum rate refers to_.A.the salary it pays to its staff B. the interest it pays to the bankC. the way in which it raises capital D.the speed at which it spends money42. By Angel money, the author refers to_.A. the money borrowed from banks B. the money spent to promote salesC.the money raised from close friendsD.the money needed to start a business43. To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to_.A.put up with unfair terms B.change your business lineC.enlarge your business scope D.let them operate your business44. The author easily built a team for his company because_.A.they were underpaid at their previous jobsB.they were turned down by other companiesC.they were confident of the author and his business D.they were satisfied with the salaries in his company 45. Louise decided to lend money to the author because_.A.she wanted to join his company B.she knew he would build a teamC.she knew his plan would succeed D.she wanted to help promote his salesBThe economic growth that many nations in Asia and increasingly Africa have experienced over the past couple of decades has transformed hundreds of millions of lives almost entirely for the better. But theres a byproduct to that growth, one thats evident or sometimes less than evident in the smoggy, smelly skies above cities like Beijing, New Delhi and Jakarta. Thanks to new cars and power plants, air pollution is bad and getting worse in much of the world, and its taking a major toll (伤亡人数，代价) on global health.How big? According to a new analysis published in the Lancet, more than 3.2 million people suffered deaths from air pollution in 2010, the largest number on record. Thats up from 800,000 in 2000. And its a regional problem: 65% of those deaths occurred in Asia, where the air is choked by diesel soot (内燃发动机烟雾) from cars and trucks, as well as the song from power plants and the dust from endless urban construction. In East Asia and China, 1.2 million people died, as well as another 712,000 in South Asia, including India. For the first time ever, air pollution is on the worlds top 10 list of killers, and its moving up the ranks faster than any other factor.So how can air pollution be so damaging? It is the very finest soot so small that it roots deep within the lungs and from the enters the bloodstream that contributes to most of the public health toll of air pollution including death. Diesel soot, which can also cause cancer, is a major problem because it is concentrated in cities along transportation zones affecting overpopulated areas. It is thought to contribute to half the deaths from air pollution in urban centers. Fro example, 1 in 6 people in the U.S. live near a diesel pollution hot spot like a rail yard, port terminal or freeway.We also know that air pollution may be linked to other non deadly diseases. Fortunately in the U.S. and other developed nations, urban air is for the most part cleaner than it was 30 or 40 years ago, thanks to regulations and new technologies like the catalytic converters (催化式排气净化器) that reduce automobile emissions. Govemments are also pushing to make air cleaner see the White Houses move last week to further tighten soot standards. Its not perfect, but weve had much more success dealing with air pollution than climate change. Will developing nations like India eventually catch up? Hopefully though the problem may get worse before it gets better. The good news is that it doesnt take a major technological advance to improve urban air. Switching from diesel fuel to unleaded (无铅燃油) helps, as do newer and cleaner cars which are less likely to send out pollutants. Power plants even ones that burn mineral fuels like coal can be fitted with pollution control equipment that, at a price, will greatly reduce smog and other pollutants.But the best solutions may involve urban design. In the Guardian, John Vidal notes that Delhi now has 200 cars per 1,000 people, far more than much richer Asian cities like Hong Kong and Singapore. Developing cities will almost certainly see an increase in care ownership as residents become wealthier and that doesnt have to mean deadly air pollution. Higher incomes should also lead to tougher environmental regulations, witch is exactly what happened in the West. We can only hope it happens before the death toll from bad air gets even higher. 46What tends to give rise to the highest death toll according to the passage?AThe lack of tight environmental protection standards.BThe increasing numbers of the diesel cars and trucks.CThe frighteningly high death rate from deadly cancer.DThe worlds serious air pollution such as soot and dust.47The “byproduct” (Paragraph 1) most probably refers to .AconsequenceBsolutionCreformDdesign48The basic reason why so many people die from air pollution is that .Athe diesel soot is too small to be seenBthe diesel soot is much too poisonous to breatheCthe diesel soot roots in lungs and gets into bloodDthe diesel soot can also contribute to deadly cancer49According to the passage, the writer actually wants to convince the readers that .Athe global economic growth is mainly to blame for air pollution and climate changeBthe developing countries are repeating the same mistakes as the developed ones madeCthe ecological situation and air pollution in India are becoming worse and worseDthe unbeatable air is increasingly becoming a major killer throughout the world 50By describing urban design as “the best solution” in the last paragraph, the writer means that .Athe making of tougher environmental regulations alone is of little useBmore sever regulations should be made to handle air pollutionCthe urban construction in western developed countries is the best choiceDthe pace of development has to be slowed down to reduce air pollutionCMcDonalds is the world single biggest food provider with annual sales of around $12.4bn. And the companys symbol Ronald McDonald is now （or so the company claims） the words most recognized person after Santa Claus.The first McDonalds restaurant was opened in San Bernardino, California, in 1948 by brothers Mac and Richard “Dick” McDonald. Mac ran the restaurant side; Dick was the marketing genius. He had already invented the drive-in laundry and had been the first person to use neon lights in advertising. Now he spotted the gap in the post-war, baby-boom market for cheap, family-orientated restaurants with simple menus, standardized food and efficient service.After a slow start, business began to boom. By 1954, the brothers were joined by another entrepreneur, a kitchen equipment salesman called Ray A Kroc who owned the franchise to the Multimixer, milk shake maker used throughout the McDonalds chain. A year later, Kroc had bought the McDonald brothers chain of 25 franchises for the equivalent of around $70m（44m）. Dick remained with the company until the Seventies, when he and Kroc fell out over Krocs claim that the chain was his creation.Today, an almost Stalinist cult of personality surrounds Kroc （who died in 1984） at McDonalds, while the brothers who gave the company its name have all but been written out of its history. But though Kroc did not found McDonalds, he was certainly responsible for the empire-building philosophy which led to its world domination. He ushered in such essential contributions to international cuisine as the Big Mac （1968） and the Egg McMuffin （1973）; and helped launch Ronald McDonald “in any language he means fun” on to television in 1963.Every three hours, a new McDonalds franchise opens somewhere in the world; it can be found in more than 100 countries including India （vegetarian-only to avoid offending the non-beef-eating populace） and Israel （non kosher, despite fierce local objection）. McDonalds chain embodied the thrusting, can-do spirit of Fifties America with staff mottoes such as “If youve got time to lean, youve go time to clean.”51. McDonalds was founded _.A. by a kitchen equipment salesman . B. in California.C. by a marketing genius called Dick McDonald.D. after the first World War.52. What do we know about McDonalds brothers?A. They were not McDonalds founders although they named the restaurant.B. Their business was still in depression after several years.C. They had clear job separation on business.D. They sold their restaurant to a salesman in 1954.53. Which is not Krocs contribution to McDonalds ?A. He launched the restaurant image Ronald McDonald on to television.B. Under his lead, international cuisine as the Big Mac and the Egg McMuffin earned worldwide fameC. He spotted the gap in postwar market for cheap, family-orientated restaurants.D. He built McDonalds empire with a philosophy which led to its world domination.54. Which statement is true according to the passage