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2015届第二次模拟试 英语（a卷） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. wandera. absorbb. walletc. villaged. salary2. cheesea. radiosb. aside c. adjustd. diverse3. arounda. toughb. countc. cough d. routine 4. withina. depthb. youthc. bathed. wealth5. tended a. bowedb. votedc. kicked d. arrived第二节情景对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。tom:hi, cathy. 6 cathy: i have to finish my project on the history of the internet. what about you?tom: 7 if its fine, well go camping. would you like to join us? cathy: id like to, but the deadline for my project is next monday.tom: what a pity! 8 cathy:yes, please. can you suggest any good reference books?tom: you may want to read origins of the internet and the digital future.cathy: im reading the two books. 9 tom: go to the science museum website, and youll find lots of up-to-date information.cathy: good idea. thanks for your help.tom: 10 a.never mind. b. dont mention it.c. any other suggestions? d. will you come next time?e. it depends on the weather. f. anything i can do for you? g. what are you up to this weekend? 第三节语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每小题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11. jennifers work is _ average, while her younger sisters is very much below it.a. underb. with c. beneath d. above 12. our uncle will be here to attend a meeting tomorrow, you know?oh, i thought that he _ today.a. is comingb. comesc. was coming d. will come13.can you guide the new comer to the post office now?_, if he is ready.a. by all meansb. in no casec. my pleasured. no way14. itll be another 50 years _ china is expected to reach the level of a mediumdeveloped country.a. sinceb. before c. thatd. when15.the problem lies in_ were now giving him a fish, not teaching him how to fish.a. what b. that c. which d. if16.sometimes i am even sleepy in class. its terrible. you _ as well go to bed earlier. a. should b. will c. might d. can17.with lots of problems _ in the class, our teacher looks very relaxed and happy.a. solvedb. solvec. being solvedd. to solve18. the purpose of a class is to teach you to think creatively and not to follow your teacher _.a. willingly b. blindlyc. carefully d. closely 19. shall i pick you up after school this afternoon? _, if its convenient to you.a. its nothing b. come along c. couldnt be better d. go ahead 20. little _ that the region was rich in natural resources about four decades ago.a. we did knowb. knew wec. did we knowd. we knew21. do you know who our teacher will have _ an article for the wall newspaper?a. written b. wrote c. to write d. write22.he is certainly an lawyer but people say that he lacks a human touch.a. experienced b. official c. ordinary d. unknown23. children under fifteen are not permitted to see such kind of film _ is bad for their mental development.a. as b. whatc. whichd. that24.tom _ to go upstairs to his room and rest awhile, but his aunt urged him to finishhis homework first.a. should planb. has planned c. would pland. had planned25.every morning my father will _ the local paper for something interesting to read. a. look upb. look in c. look throughd. look back第四节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。the measure of a mans real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. thomas macaulayabout thirty years ago, i was studying in a public school in new york. one day, mrs. nanette oneill gave a math26to our class. when the papers were 27, she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the 28 mistakes throughout the test.there is nothing really new about 29 in exams. perhaps that was 30 mrs. oneill didnt even say a word about it. she only asked the twelve boys to 31 after class. i was one of the twelve.mrs. oneill asked 32 questions, and she didnt 33 us, either. instead, she wrote on the blackboard the 34 words by thomas macaulay. she then ordered us tocopy these words into our exercise-books one hundred times.i dont know about the other eleven boys. speaking for 35 i can say: it was the most important single 36 of my life. thirty years after beingintroduced to macaulays words, they 37 seem to me the best yardstick (准绳) now because they give us away to 38 ourselves rather than others. 39 of us are asked to make 40 decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. but all of us are called 41 daily to make a great many personal decisions.shouldthe wallet, 42 in the street, be put into a pocketor 43 to the policeman? should the 44 change received at the store be forgotten or 45 ? nobody will know exceptyou. but you have to live with yourself, and it is alwaysbetter to live with someone you respect.26. a. paper b. question c. test d. problem 27. a.marked b. completed c. examined d. answered28. a. easy b.same c.funny d. serious29. a. lying b.discussing c. guessing d. cheating30. a. because b. when c. why d. how31. a. remain b. apologize c. leave d. come 32. a.many b. certain c.no d. more33. a. excuse b. reject c. help d. scold34. a. above b. common c. following d. unusual35. a.herself b. ourselves c. themselves d. myself36. a. chance b. incident c. lesson d. memory37. a.still b.even c. always d. almost38. a.adjust b. control c. help d. measure39. a. all b. few c. some d. none40. a. quick b. wise c. great d. personal41. a. upon b. out c. for d. up 42. a. finding b. found c. find d. founded43. a. turned up b. turned on c. turned over d. turned back44. a. small b.extra c. some d. necessary45. a. paid b. remembered c. shared d. returned第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。aa mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “what food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. but he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap (老鼠夹子). back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning: “there is a mousetrap in the house! there is a mousetrap in the house!” the hen clucked (咯咯地叫) and scratched, raised her head and said, “mr. mouse, i can tell this is a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. i cannot be bothered by it.” then the mouse turned to the pig. the pig sympathized, but said, “i am very sorry, mr. mouse, but there is nothing i can do about it but pray. be assured you are in my prayers.” then the mouse turned to the cow and repeated the same words. the cow said, “moo, mr. mouse. im sorry for you, but its no skin off my nose.” so, the mouse returned to the house, head down and sadly faced the farmers mousetrap alone. that very night a sound was heard throughout the house the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey (猎物). the farmers wife rushed to see what was caught. in the darkness, she did not see it. it was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. the snake bit the farmers wife. the farmer rushed her to the hospital. when she returned home, she still had a fever. everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever. so the farmer took his knife to the farmyard. the hen was killed. but his wifes sickness continued. friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. to feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. the farmers wife did not get well but died. so many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch. the mouse looked on it all from his hole in the wall with great sadness. 46. what did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard? a. it warned its neighbors of the danger.b. it argued with its neighbors loudly. c. it had a warm talk with its friends. d. it tried hard to cheer its friends. 47. which of the following is mentioned in the story? a. the farmer was bitten by a snake. b. the neighbors came for chicken soup. c. the pig expressed its sympathy for the mouse. d. the hen was sure that itll be bothered by mousetrap. 48. which of the following can best express the moral of the story? a. out of sight, out of mind. b. mind works faster in time of danger. c. never put your nose into others business. d. we should pull together in time of trouble.49. how does the author develop the passage? a. by argument.b. by time. c. by discussion. d. by space.b the son of a zookeeper, 16-year-old pi patel is raised in pondicherry, india. planning a move to canada, his family takes a ride on an enormous ship. after a shipwreck. pi finds himself in the pacific ocean, trapped on a 26-foot lifeboat with a wounded zebra, a hyena（鬣狗）, an orangutan（猩猩）, and a tiger named richard parker. it sounds like a colorful setup. but these wild animals dont burst into song as in the disney cartoons. all want to survive, however, pi finds himself the weakest one of all. after much infighting, pi and richard parker remain the boats only passengers. pi is left to survive for 227 days through waters with his large dangerous companion, using all his knowledge, wits and faith. five people you meet in heavenwhen a lonely and elderly man dies in an accident, he awakens in an unfamiliar place called heaven where five people, some strangers, some loved ones, take him on a clear journey through his life. each soul has a story to tell, a secret to reveal, and a lesson to share. through them eddie learns “lessons”, finds out why certain events happened in his physical life, and understands the meaning of his own life. the book explores the unexpected mysteries of the afterlife by reminding us what really matters here on earth.marleyme：life and love with the worlds worst dog john and jenny were just beginning their life together. they brought home marley, a yellow fur-ball of a dog. life would never be the same. marley crashed through doors, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around. however, just as he refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. he shared the couples joy and heartbreak. he was there whenever the couple needs help. marleyme is so much more than the story of a lovable dog; its the story of a family. toward the end of book, grogan speaks of the life lessonsloyalty, courage, devotion, simplicity, joythat marley taught him. 50. what happened to the survivors on the life boat according to the introduction?a. pi managed to kill those animals and finally survived.b. they worked hand in hand to get through the sea.c. they had to fight against one another in order to survive.d. richard parker killed other animals but was killed by pi. 51. five people you meet in heaven tells an old mans experience in heaven in order to reveal _.a. the existence of heavenb. the mystery of deathc. humans future life d. the true meaning of life52. who is grogan according to the introduction?a. the author of marley me.b. a friend of john and jenny.c. an expert taming dogs. d. the previous owner of the dog.cwikipedia (维基百科) is a non-profit website funded by donations, started on 15th january, 2001. “wiki” means “quick” in the hawaiian language. these days, most people go straight to wikipedia, the online encyclopedia (百科), to look something up. but how reliable is it?the site attracts 78 million visitors every month, and it is available in more than 270 different languages. its one of the most comprehensive (综合的) resources available, and its got much more information than an ordinary encyclopedia. the site is updated on a daily basis by thousands of people around the world. anyone with an internet connection can look through and edit the contents or add a new page at any time. and you dont need any formal training.of course, there are some controls. wikipedia has a team of more than 1,500 administrators who check for false information. and main targets for horrible comments (such as politicians) are forbidden to public editing. but with more than 16 million articles to keep an eye on, it isnt easy. so, while wikipedia benefits from being constantly updated with information from all over the world, its also open to “vandals”.some of the damage is easy to notice. someone drew horns and a moustache on microsoft chairman bill gates photo. but other things are harder to spot. the most common form of vandalism involves adding tiny items of false information into the biography of a famous person. unbelievably, some of this misinformation has appeared in newspapers, with the daily mail, the guardian and the independent all having fallen victim to the tricks. for example, in an obituary (讣告) for british comedian sir norman wisdom, one newspaper claimed that he co-wrote dame vera lynns wartime song “therell be bluebirds over the white cliffs of dover”. in fact, he did no such thing.so if youre going to use any information from wikipedia, make sure you double-check it first.53. what do we know about wikipedia?a. it makes profits from its users.b. it is run by the hawaiian government.c. it is the most popular website worldwide.d. it provides a huge amount of information.54. the underlined word “vandals” in paragraph 3 refers to those who _.a. take responsibility for somethingb. get benefits from othersc. deliberately damage things for fund. take care of something55. the example of norman wisdoms obituary is used to show _.a. some newspapers like the guardian are irresponsibleb. wikipedia sometimes contains false informationc. norman wisdom is unpopular with some peopled. wikipedia affects peoples lives greatly56. what does the author advise readers to do?a. to look through wikipedia frequently.b. to update wikipedia on a daily basis.c. to turn to other websites for valid information.d. to be careful when using the information from wikipedia.thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for family, health, and life in general. however, black friday has turned it into a business.traditionally, the true value of thanksgiving lies at home not the shopping centers. however, black friday has nowadays allowed society to ignore this as individuals long for something that they do not need or even truly want. shopping on black friday becomes a sign of a shift into a culture that values material wealth over spending time with loved ones. people are willing to force their way through the crowds in their desperate search for marked-down sweaters and necklaces.in recent years, thanksgiving has become a pre-black friday holiday for many families. they are devoted to mapping out shopping routes and making organized schedules for which stores to hit first. by drawing individuals out to shopping centers with “matchless savings”, businesses encourage this behavior of ignoring thanksgiving. many families take their home-cooked meals while camping out at the door of shopping centers. with each new year, thanksgiving is becoming victim to over commercializationswitching from a meaningful time of thanks and family to a day dedicated to products and profit.black friday has shown that with current common standards, people cannot even set aside a single day to appreciate what they already have without immediately buying more. families have lost sight of what is truly important in life, and have found reasons in debating between a low cost hd television and an appreciation for what they already have. remember that thanksgiving should be a day in which people are grateful for all that they have.57. what does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 probably refer to?a. the sign of a shift.b. the material wealth.c. the shopping crowd. d. the true value of thanksgiving.58. in recent years, what will many families do when thanksgiving comes?a. theyll make full preparations for the black friday shopping.b. theyll choose a big store for their first visit.c. theyll visit some newly-opened shopping centers.d. theyll go camping at the gate of shopping center for a good deal.59. in the last paragraph the author mainly intends to tell us that we should _.a. set aside a single day to buy moreb. stay with our families as long as we canc. try to spend less to get low cost productsd. appreciate what weve possessed with our families60. the author is _ about the present ways people celebrate thanksgiving. a. puzzled b. worried c.supportive d. unconcerned第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从下框的a-f选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。a. careful biological researchb. the information of global warmingc. solution to the terrifying resu