广东省茂名市2015届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题

1、绝密启用前 试卷类型：A茂名市2015年第一次高考模拟考试英 语 试 卷本试卷共12页,三大题,满分135分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然

2、后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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。Air travel makes some people very nervous. The crowds, the noise and flying itself can cause 1 . But there are classes people can

3、take to help them 2 the fear of flying. And there is 3 training for service dogs that suffer the same problem.Service dogs almost never 4 the side of the people they care for. You will see them working on buses, trains and other public 5 systems. But the busy environment found at an airport can 6 ev

4、en the best trained working dog.People with disabilities depend on their dogs. They want the animals to safely 7 them through security areas. They also need the dogs to remain 8 on duty on the airplane, even when the flying is not 9 . This takes special 10 . The Air Hollywood K9 Flight School is one

5、 place where such help can be found.The school has a piece of equipment that provides the sights, sounds and even the feel of an airplane in flight. Dog trainers say 11 training is based on a simple rule: preparation. Dogs need to be exposed gradually and 12 to the environment, to loud noises, to so

6、unds and other dogs so that when this experience happens to them on a daily basis, theyre able to act in a way that theyre used to acting and that they dont get 13 .Dog owners who 14 the training at Air Hollywood K9 Flight School say they now feel much more at ease about future 15 . Their dogs also

7、seem ready for takeoff.1.A.troubleB. uneaseC. accidentsD. diseases2.A. defeatB. describeC. senseD. record3.A.professionalB. variedC. freeD. similar4.A.approachB. barkC. leaveD. take5.A. associationB. runningC. transportD. society6.A. troubleB. attractC. interruptD. instruct7.A. followB. guideC. trai

8、nD. land8.A.nervouslyB. stressfullyC. calmlyD. enthusiastically9.A.speedyB. relaxingC. dangerousD. smooth10.A. interestB. attentionC. trainingD. procedure11.A. previousB. cooperativeC. academicD. successful12.A. repeatedlyB.abruptlyC. occasionallyD. instantly13.A. boredB. excitableC. energeticD. fra

9、gile14.A. attended B. inquiredC. overlookedD. recommended15.A. careerB. flightsC. securityD. generations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括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。My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. I always felt blessed growing up in her h

10、ome 16 a boy. She worked hard, laughed loud, and was never afraid of 17 life threw at her. When she fell and broke her hip in her eighties, my Dad 18 (force) to admit that he could no longer take care of her at home. It was with a heavy heart 19 Dad moved Grandmother into a nursing home. Our whole f

11、amily gathered together for her 90th birthday in the nursing home dining room. It was a wonderful celebration of her life and the love we all had 20 her. Shortly after that birthday, however, life gave her the 21 (tough) challenge of all as age and illness started to take her mind from her too. The

12、Dementia（痴呆） grew worse and worse. At times when I visited her she didnt know 22 I was. During one of these visits I was holding her hand while she slept. When she awoke, her eyes stared at me and I could tell she didnt recognize 23 . She looked down at my hand 24 (hold) hers and instead of pulling

13、hers away, she smiled at me. Then she closed her eyes and went 25 (peace) back to sleep. I could see then that even though her mind didnt remember me, her spirit still remembered love. 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。AWhen Dekalb Walcott III was j

14、ust 8 years old, his father, a Chicago fire chief, let him tag along on a call. Dekalb says a lot of kids idolized basketball player Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the 1990s. Not him.I wanted to be like Dekalb Walcott Jr., he says of his father.So when his dad asked if he wanted

15、 to go on that call with him when he was 8, Dekalb was excited. Im jumping up and down, saying, Mom, can I go? Can I go? The experience changed Dekalbs life, he tells his dad on a visit to StoryCorps. My eyes got big from the moment the alarm went off. the younger Dekalb says. This is the life that

16、I want to live someday. Now 27, the younger Dekalb is living that life. He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad at the Chicago Fire Department. Before his father retired, the pair even went out on a call together father supervising（监督） son.You know, its everything for me to

17、watch you grow, his father says. But he also recalls worrying about one particular fire that his son faced.I received a phone call that night. And they said, Well, your son was at this fire. I said, OK, which way is this conversation going to go? Dekalb Walcott Jr. recalls.And they said, But hes OK.

18、 And he put it out all by himself. Everybody here was proud of him.And the word went around, Who was out there managing that fire? Oh, thats Walcott! Thats Walcott up there! So, you know, moments like that, its heaven on Earth for a dad.Dekalb Walcott Jr. retired in 2009. The younger Dekalb says hes

19、 proud of being a second-generation firefighter. You know, it makes me look forward to fatherhood as well, because Im definitely looking forward to passing that torch down to my son.26. The underlined phrase tag along in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _.A. put out fireB. watch basketballC. fol

20、low his fatherD. ask his mothers permission27. Dekalb Walcott III determined to become a firefighter at the age of _A. 8 B. 21 C. 27 D. 3528. What did Dekalb Walcott Jr want to do before he was told that the fire was put out?A. Go on with the conversationB. Put it out all by himselfC. Supervise his

21、sonD. Go to the fire scene 29. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Dekalb Walcott Jr is proud to be a second-generation firefighter.B. Dekalb Walcott III wants his son to become a firefighter too.C. Dekalb Walcott Jr wants to pass the torch to Dekalb Walcott III.D. Dekalb Walcott III is pro

22、ud that his son has become an excellent firefighter.30. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Passing The Torch: A Firefighter Dads LegacyB. Putting Out Fire: A Challenging Job for Father and sonC. Dekalb Walcott III: A Second-generation FirefighterD. Dekalb Walcott Jr.: A Chica

23、go Fire ChiefBMy family moved from Taiwan to a small town in central Georgia, where my dad got a visa for his family and a job. I had just learned English, and from what little I could gather from my classmates, Santa Claus would come down ones chimney（烟囱） and put toys in ones stocking on Christmas

24、Eve! What a great country, I thought. After I looked up “stocking” in my Chinese-English dictionary, I knew what I had to do.On that fateful night, after everyone went to bed, I took my longest, cleanest knee sock and attached it to a nail already on the mantel(壁炉). Obviously, the previous owners of

25、 this house were no strangers to this Santa character. I woke up before everyone else on Christmas Day and ran to the fireplace. To make a sob story short, I was hit with the reality of an empty sock and the biggest lie ever told. I burst into tears, quickly took down the sock, and stuffed it in the

26、 back of a drawer. Santa was dead.Every December since then, the topic of Christmas memories would unavoidably come up, and I would amuse my friends with my poor-little-me story. I had to make it as funny as possible, or else I would cry.How could I know that Santa was just late? Nine years ago, on

27、Christmas Eve, an older man with a white beard and a red cap knocked on my front door. He said, “Ive been looking for you for twenty-five years.” He handed me a bulging red stocking, winked, and left. On top of the stocking was a card. It read: “For BeckyI may have missed you in the second grade, bu

28、t youve always lived in my heart. Santa.”Through tear-blurred eyes, I recognized the handwriting of Jill, a friend I had met just two months before. I later discovered that the older man was her father. Jill had seen the hurt little girl underneath the thirty-something woman and decided to do someth

29、ing about it.So now I believe that Santa is real. I dont mean the twinkle-eyed character of childrens mythology(神话) or the creation of American holiday marketers. Those Santas annoy and sadden me. I believe in the Santa Claus that live inside good and thoughtful people. This Santa does not return to

30、 the North Pole after a crazy delivery but lives each day purposefully, really listens to friends, and then plans deliberate acts of kindness.31. What does the underlined part “what I had to do” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Waiting for Santa Claus.B. Putting a stocking on the mantel.C. Asking for gift

31、s from her parents.D. Looking up “stocking” in the dictionary 32. It can be inferred from the passage that the authors parents _.A. didnt love their child at allB. didnt know the previous owners of the houseC. didnt know much about Christmas tradition D. didnt have enough money to buy the author Chr

32、istmas presents33. When the author told her friends about the story, she felt _in her heart.A. proud B. amusing C. hate D. regret 34. By writing the passage, the author speaks highly of _A. friendship B. parenting C. religion D. culture35. The author of the passage is probably _.A. a teenager B. a p

33、rimary school student C. a middle-aged woman D. a native AmericanCCooking programs and classes for children seem to positively influence childrens food preferences and behaviors, according to a recent review. And, although the review didnt look at long-term effects of such programs, the findings sug

34、gest that such programs might help children develop long-lasting healthy habits.This research comes at a time when childhood obesity（肥胖） rates have been rising rapidly. More than one-third of adolescents in the United States were obese in 2012, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P

35、revention (CDC). This trend has been caused, at least in part, by a significant decrease in the amount of meals that people consume at home since the 1980s, according to background information in the study. Cooking education programs, such as Food Explorers, teach children about new healthy foods an

36、d how to prepare them. They also stress the importance of eating five fruits and vegetables every day. A volunteer parent explains a new food to the group, and the kids make something based on the lesson, such as fruit or vegetable salad. Depending on the program, kids may be sent home with informat

37、ion about healthy foods to bring to their parents, the review explained.The study team reviewed eight other studies that tested different types of cooking education programs. Children in these classes were between 5 and 12 years old, according to the review. The goal of the study team was to learn m

38、ore about developing an efficient program to encourage healthy food choices that last a lifetime. The study found that it is particularly important to expose kids to healthy foods on a number of occasions. This makes them feel comfortable with the new foods, which helps them build healthy habits.The

39、 study stressed the importance of getting parents involved in（参与） their childrens eating habits. Parents who are unable to enroll their kids in a cooking class can achieve similar benefits by having their kids help them while they prepare meals at home. Children are more comfortable at home, which m

40、akes them more receptive to new foods because they will make the connection to a positive experience.36. What can we infer from the second paragraph?A. Eating out frequently causes obesity.B. Childhood obesity is totally caused by eating habit.C. Childhood obesity rates have been rising rapidly sinc

41、e 2012D. Food consumption has decreased significantly since the 1980s.37. On cooking education programs, _.A. children learn how to prepare foods from their parentsB. children will learn how to cook in the company of their parentsC. children may learn information unknown to their parentsD. children

42、focus more on cooking skills than on information about healthy foods38. Which of the following is true according to the study?A. Parents should let their kids cook independently at home.B. A greater willingness to try new foods helps building healthy habits. C. Children who participate in cooking pr

43、ograms are less likely to become obese.D. Children who take cooking courses are more likely to choose fruits and vegetables as adults.39. Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?A. Education Systems B. Science and Technology C. Parent-child Relationship D. Public Health Researc

44、h 40. The purpose of the passage is _.A. to inform the readerB. to entertain the readerC. to discuss with the readerD. to warn the readerDEngineers should embrace（接受） the arts, Sir John OReilly, a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, argued in a lecture. About 59% of engineering

45、companies in the IETs 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten（威胁） business. There is nothing as creative as engineering, Sir John told the reporter. He says science, technology, engineering and mathematics - often known as Stem subjects, are vital for a modern knowledge economy. But there

46、is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits（招聘） - with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50% the number of Stem graduates it produces. Delivering this years Mountbatten Lecture at the Royal Institution, Sir John argued that engineer

47、s should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits; this could attract more people into the profession. The lecture, Full Steam Ahead for Growth, advocated a wider adoption - Steam, or science, technology, engineering, arts and maths. Engineers should embrace the arts as be

48、ing key to creativity and an important component of innovation（创新）, crucial to creating new products and boosting future competitiveness, he argued. Engineering and technology is an increasingly diverse and creative field, said Sir John. Some university engineering departments already cooperated wit

49、h art schools to develop understanding, he told the reporter. In particular he mentioned Cranfield Universitys Centre for Creative Competitive Design and Imperial Colleges work with the Royal College of Art. The two sets of people could work well together and more emphasis on the creative side of en

50、gineering could improve the success of products, he said. Aesthetics(美学) is part of it, he told the reporter, adding that Apples iPod was not the first digital media player, nor the only one that worked - but it came to dominate the market because it was nice to have.Sir John said he was not suggest

51、ing universities started requiring A-level art from engineering applicants - the key subjects for admission would continue to be maths and the sciences. But an emphasis on creative skills would help broaden the pool and attract more people in. 41.According to a recent study by the Royal Academy _ .A

52、. skill shortages could threaten business B. engineering graduates are not as creative as expectedC. there are not enough arts graduates produced in the UK.D. the UK needs more graduates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics42. According to the lecture Full Steam Ahead for Growth, _ .A

53、. engineers should cooperate with arts majorsB. Accepting the arts could attract more people into engineeringC. engineers should realize arts play the most important part in their work D. engineering and technology is as diverse and creative as before43. By giving the example of Apples iPod, Sir Joh

54、n intends to _ .A. stress the importance of artsB. stress the importance of marketingC. stress the importance of communicationD. stress the importance of science and technology44. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. More university students should study arts instead of enginee

55、ring.B. Engineering and technology is increasingly different and unrelated fields.C. The IETs skills survey raised concerns about the number of recruits to engineering.D. Students from some university engineering departments have already transferred to art schools 45. What is the passage mainly abou

56、t?A. Lack of creativity makes it difficult for the engineering major to find a satisfactory job.B. The key subjects for engineering majors remain to be maths and the sciences rather than arts.C. University engineering departments should cooperate with art schools to improve the success of products.D. Engineering needs to emphasize its creative side to encourage more young people to choose it as a career.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。首先请阅读下列图片及文字说明： A. Drop-Bar Road BikesGenerally lighter in weight than the typical mountain or comfor