浙江省文成中学高三第八次模拟英语试题

1、浙江文成中学2011届高三第八次模拟考试英 语 试 题（满分120分，考试时间：120分钟）第i 卷(共80分)第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从每小题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. camping in the wild nowadays is considered as wonderful way to experience natural world.athe; theba; aca; thedthe;/2next week i will go to london on

2、business.dont forget to ask ann for her address you have time to see her.aeven ifbin casecso thatdso long as3is he the teacher you often refer to?right, just the one from you know i have learnt a lot.awhombhimcthatdwho4. after the disaster, the first thing the local government did was to provide _&#

3、160;  for the homeless families. a. occupation       b. accommodation       c. equipment       d. furniture5i just wonder why you didnt answer my phone.im sorry, but i a meeting then.ahadbwas havingch

4、ad haddhad been having6as every country wants to develop fast, the overuse of nature energy has become a(n) problem.afrequentbsensitivecimmediateduniversal7much of his words really sounded funny. , there was some truth in what he said.aabove allbas a resultcall the samedin a word8when first to him,

5、i found it would not be easy to get along with him.aintroducedbintroducingcbeing introduceddhaving introduced9i went to beijing for an important meeting last week.is that you had a few days off?awhybwhencwhatdhow10if he he would not have swum there.luckily he was seen in time and sent to hospital im

6、mediately.awas warnedbhad been warnedcwould be warneddwould have been warned11we must set up an education system which is more to the needs of the students.anecessarybattractivecappropriatedconvenient12rainforests have a great effect on the world environment because they can heat from the sun and ad

7、just the climate.atake upbtake awayctake overdtake in13oh, what a lovely necklace youre wearing! its a birthday gift from my father.athats right.bdo you really think so?cim glad you like it.dnever mention it.14its rude of you to say such words about your mother after shes done for you.aallbthatcanyt

8、hingdsomething15when women sit together to watch a movie on tv, they usually talk a lot about their families and what in their lives.awill happenbis happeningchappeneddhappens16. to maintain a nice relationship, both sides are advised to focus on _ they have in common. a. what b. that c. which d. wh

9、om17i havent heard from my brother since last month.dont worry, marry. letters from the united states be slow sometimes.amustbwouldcshoulddcan18she was over the age limit and, , her application was rejected.ain consequencebin factcafter alldin addition19catherine wasnt sure the book was the right on

10、e, but she bought it .aalsobyetcanywaydthough20any student will be driven out if he is caught in the exam.acheatedbcheatingcto be cheatingdhaving cheated第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）。阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。when carol was diagnosed, her cancer had 21 to her bones. w

11、e calmly talked about what to expect. i reviewed choices for 22 and printed out new research. but 23 , i cried and struggled. only half the patients are alive two years after diagnosis.carol began treatment afterwards. she felt almost 24 and went right back to work. carol hates the idea of being 25

12、as a “sick” person. she likes her life 26 . last winter, carol suddenly found 27 difficult to swallow. she slept a lot and was slow to wake in the morning. there was continuous pressure in her chest and 28 i saw her looking thoughtful. one day, she told me, “i think i 29 never leave the hospital,” s

13、he continued, “i just want to enjoy the little things- 30 is out of the window.” we had never spoken of that before. 31 we began an african safari, a trip she had dreamed of for years.morning and afternoon, we went diving and rolled into the clear water 32 down like peas in honey. in the evenings, w

14、e spent time on the pier, watching the sun set. one of the young couples on the island wondered if we were sisters. we laughed. “friends for 34 years,” i said. i could see by their 33 that they didnt really understand that kind of time. we have been friends 34 than they have been alive. 35 dives, we

15、 talked about where to go next. i made lists 36 she slept. our plans were now more theoretical, and the big trip to the south pacific one day seemed a long way off. cancer has become part of our 37 . we are well aware that our bodies are temporary gifts. not knowing what comes next means 38 is possi

16、ble. perhaps i will be hit by a truck, or my heart will stop. life is 39 .we took our last dive of the trip. when we reached the deep blue water, we spread our arm out like wings and pretended to 40 .21. a. spread b. delivered c. developedd. sent 22. a. directions b. medicine c. instructionsd. treat

17、ment23. a. in danger b. in tears c. in privated. in trouble24. a. same b. common c. usuald. normal25. a. looked b. considered c. thoughtd. felt26. a. as it is b. to good purpose c. of general interestd. in a way27. a. this b. one c. itd. that28. a. now and then b. more or less c. here and there d. s

18、ooner or later29. a. should b. might c. must d. need30. a. what b. which c. thatd. when31. a. still b. yet c. thend. even32. a. sinking b. swimming c. dropping d. disappearing33. a. words b. voices c. faces d. actions34. a. longer b. older c. closerd. elder35. a. among b. with c. between d. beyond36

19、. a. because b. though c. since d. while37. a. leadership b. scholarship c. friendship d. membership38. a. everything b. nothing c. anything d. something39. a. dangerous b. colorful c. difficult d. different40. a. enjoy b. dance c. sing d. fly第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个

20、选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。athere are few places on earth where nature can be seen in almost primitive（原始的）condition. one is the galapagos islands, where, largely unspoiled by man, strange and unusual birds, animals and plants settle and growmany of which are found nowhere else in the world. th

21、ese islands lie directly on the equator, about 1, 000 kilometers west of the south american mainland.but the galapagos is now facing a crisis（危机）. its human inhabitants, who live on the island of santa cruz, want to develop the business and tourist possibility of the islands. recently, they have bee

22、n having a bitter struggle with the naturalists who work at the charles darwin research center, alto on santa cruz. the naturalists want to keep the islands wildlife alive, which is already suffering as a result of human activities.the animals greatest danger used to be sailors who, hundreds of year

23、s ago, plundered（掠夺）the islands for food. they wiped out about 250, 000 giant tortoises, causing extinction of several species which lived on some of the smaller islands. the last survivor, an 80-yearold giant tortoise called lonely george, lives under the protection of naturalists at the darwin cen

24、ter.41the best title for this passage is _.a. in primitive timesb. giant tortoises extinctionc. great danger to the galapagos d. development of the island42which of the following maps shows rightly the position of the galapagos islands?注：stands for the south american mainland.stands for the galapago

25、s islands.stands for the equator.43 it can be inferred from the second paragraph that if the business and tourism are developed in the islands, _.a. there will be a war between the inhabitants and naturalistsb. a great number of wild animals and plants will die outc. a lot of people will come to the

26、 galapagos for foodd. the inhabitants on the islands will be well off44the writer describes the giant tortoise, george, as“lonely” because _.a. it is the last one of its speciesb. it has lived alone for eighty yearsc. the center doesnt allow it to go outd. the naturalists keep it alone in the center

27、bhighfield comprehensive schoolschool reportform teacher: g. baker pupils name: simon watkinsterm: summer 2010form: bsubjectexamclass workcommentsenglish5961simon has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.mathematics7785sound work and progress through

28、out the year. well done!history4653a disappointing exam result. he is unable to give attention to this subject for long.chemistry7885his obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but i have high hopes for him nevertheless.physics8694an excellent terms performance. he g

29、oes from strength to strength. a born scientist, i feel.biology5760this time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. he needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.french4146clearly he didnt bother to revise. his general attitude is far too casual.physicaleducation/31weak. its time

30、 he exercised his body more and his voice less. he should try to work with a team.form teachers remarks headmasterbasically satisfactory work and progress i shall be keeping an eye on histhough he will now have realized, i hope, that progress in his weaker subjectsin certain subject areas he needs t

31、o make speedy though his success in the sciences is improvement. most pleasing.45according to the comments of the physical education teacher, simon .ais too talkative in the classblikes to work with his classmatescdoesnt exercise his body at the right timedbecomes weak because he doesnt exercise at

32、all46which of simons subjects will attract the headmasters attention in future?abiology and maths.bhistory and french.cenglish and chemistry.dphysics and physical education.47which of the following statements best describes simon?ahe has made great progress in language classes.bhis potential has bee

33、n fully reflected in science classes.chis grade in maths makes him a born scientist.dhe needs to improve his attitude on certain subjects.48. based on the school report, which of the following statements is true?a. simon didnt bother his teacher to revise french.b. basically, simon did a good job in

34、 science.c. simon is a determined learner in english.d. simon is able to pay attention to history for long. chks family affairthe 32nd hong kong art festival, to be held early next year, will be based on the theme of “family”.the art festival, considered to be asias best, began in 1973.“we hope that

35、 people from beijing and from all over the world will go to hong kong to enjoy the multiple performances in our art festival,”douglas gautier, the festivals management director, said in a press conference in the capital.in the 29 days of the festival, which runs from february 8 to march 7, 2004, the

36、 audience can choose from 111 performances of 51 programmes staged by 700 foreign performers, 450 local artists and 160 actors from the mainland.programmes vary from classical music, jazz, world music, western and peking opera, drama and dance to outdoor spectaculars.the programmes include beethoven

37、s only opera fidelio, shakespeares drama rromeo and juliet, the ballet mozartina and african dances, to name just a few.the lineup（阵容）includes the english touring theatre, prague chamber orchestra, zurich ballet, the spanish national dance troupe, as well as europe galante, the petersen quartet, pia

38、nists angela hewitt and marc-andre hamelin, and saxophonist jan garbarek.in an effort to increase attendance, hotels and airlines are offering discount packages along with art festival ticket sales, most of which are at 20% and 30% discounts.for more information, please check: www. hk. artsfestival.

39、 org49the press conference must have been held _.a. in hong kongb. in europec. in beijingd. in england50by means of“discount packages”you can pay _.a. nothing for the costb. less than the usual costc. for the air ticket but not for the festival ticketd. for the festival ticket but not for hotel room

40、s51according to the text, we do not have any information about _.a. who will perform on stageb. what programmes there will bec. when the 32nd art festival will be heldd. which theatres will put on performances52the main purpose in writing this text is _.a. to make the 32nd art festival knownb. to an

41、nounce the plan of the art festivalc. to introduce the cost of the art festivald. to sell a service during the art festivaldsome people believe that international sports create goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. others say that th

42、e opposite is true: that international competitions encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. there is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the olympic games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. not

43、only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused mainly by minor national competitions.one country received its second-place medals with visible indignation（愤慨）after a hockey final. there had been noisy scenes at the end o

44、f the hockey match, the losers objection to the final decision. they were sure that one of their goals should not have been disallowed and that their opponents victory was unfair. their manager was very angry and he said, “this wasnt hockey. hockey and the international hockey federation are finishe

45、d.”the president of the federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension（停赛）of the team for at least three years.the american basketball team announced that they would not give up the first place to russia, after a disputable end to their competition. the game had ended in dis

46、turbance. it was thought at first that the united states had won, by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. a russian player popped the ball into the basket. it was the first time the usa had ever lost an olympic basketball match. an appeal jury discussed t

47、he matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. the american players then voted not to receive the silver medals.incidents of this kind will continue as long as sports are played competitively rather than for the love of the game. the suggestion that athletes shoul

48、d compete as individuals, or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. but in the present organization of the olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism（爱国主义）.53according to the author, recent olympic games have _.a. caused national pride for athletesb. created

49、goodwill between the nationsc. hardly showed any international friendshipd. led to less misunderstanding between countries54what did the manager mean by saying “hockey and the international hockey federation are finished”?a. his team would no longer take part in international games.b. there should b

50、e no hockey matches organized by the federation.c. hockey and the federation are both ruined by the unfair decisions.d. the international hockey federation should be dismissed forever.55by taking the basketball game for example, the author wants to prove that _.a. too much patriotism was displayed i

51、n the gamesb. the announcement to prolong the match was wrongc. the appeal jury was too hesitant in making the decisiond. the team was right in refusing to accept the silver medals56what conclusion can be drawn from the passage?a. sports should be played for the love of ones nation.b. unfair decisio

52、ns are common in the olympic games.c. international competitions will lead to misunderstanding.d. the organization for the olympic games must be reformed.ewhen other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. when other teens were studying or going out, she struggled

53、 to find a place to sleep on the street. but she overcame these terrible setbacks to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to harvard university. and her amazing story has inspired a movie, “homeless to harvard: the liz murray story”, shown in late april.liz murray, a 22-year-old ameri

54、can girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. there was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. liz was the only member of the family who had a job. her mother had aids and died when liz was just 15 years

55、old. the effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.liz went back to school. she threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. at night, she lived on the streets.“what drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. i had only experienced a small part of the society,”she wrote in her boo