广东省宝安中学2015届高三模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案

1、2015届高三模拟考试 英 语 试 题命题：宝安中学高三备课组 （陈美红 胡红艳 郑雅婧） 2015.04. 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。September is an exciting month in every college freshmans life. For many, its the first time that theyve left _1_ to live in a new environment. Bu

2、t after the hustle and bustle of a few weeks, _2_ gives way to a less enjoyable emotion homesickness. Homesickness manifests itself in many ways. You may _3_ mums cooking, your pets, or even your old bed. All this becomes a _4_ memory of the past. Homesickness can be a _5_ feeling for many students,

3、 _6_ when faced with the challenges of settling into an unfamiliar environment. But remember, youre not _7_. According to a recent BBC article, 70 percent of British college students experience homesickness. In this _8_ globalized world in which more and more people migrate to faraway places for a r

4、elationship, education or work, homesickness is a feeling _9_ by many adults.  Homesickness can have _10_ symptoms to depression and in extreme cases it can _11_ into a panic attack. As for the _12_, homesickness or nostalgia wasnt invented until the 17th century. It was considered a disorder b

5、y a Swiss physician, who attribute soldiers mental and physical discomfort to their _13_ to return home, “nostos” from Greek, and the accompanying pain, “algos”. Studies in recent years, however, have shown that nostalgia may have some _14_ to our mental health. After a decade of surveys and researc

6、hes, Constantine Sedikides, a US social psychologist, found that nostalgia is what makes us human. He explains that nostalgia can resist _15_, boredom and anxiety. Therefore, its necessary for college students to learn some ways to overcome the uncomfortable feeling.1A.schoolB.cityC.friendsD.home2A.

7、excitementB.satisfactionC.depression D.anxiety3A.judgeB.missC.likeD.dislike4A.commonB.valuelessC.fondD.lasting5A.bitterB.specialC.uniqueD.impressed6A.especiallyB.originallyC.actuallyD.occasionally7A.sensitiveB.alertC.awakeD.alone8A.possiblyB.increasinglyC.randomlyD.necessarily9A.sharedB.spreadC.hate

8、dD.accompanied10A.similarB.familiarC.severeD.slight11A.becomeB.explodeC.extendD.develop12A.itemB.termC.symptomD.disease13A.appealingB.applyingC.longingD.adapting14A.benefitsB.harmsC.associationsD.effects15A.freshnessB.excitementC.lonelinessD.satisfaction第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Our given names i

9、nfluence our lives in all sorts of strange ways, affecting everything from where we choose to live to what we do for a living. That's the point of a _16_ (fascinate) new video from PBS Digital Studios' BrainCraft series."We write our names thousands of times throughout our lives,"

10、science reporter Vanessa Hill explains in _17_ video. "The more we are exposed _18_ something, like those letters, the more we like them."It seems we tend to pick cities _19_ names sound like our own. Phils, for example, are often attracted to Philadelphia. Virginia Beach is of great appea

11、l to Virginias.The same _20_ (work) for our occupations, according to the video. The ranks of dentists, for example, include more Dennises and Denises _21_ you might expect.Lauries, Lawrences and Laurens? Those names are especially common among - you guessed _22_ - lawyers.Scientists call this stran

12、ge phenomenon "implicit egotism(内隐自大)". _23_ what explains it? Most people have positive self-associations, and by extension anything _24_ (associate) with the self even phonetically(发音上) - is seen _25_ positive too.  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

13、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。AI was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签 ) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got nearer and I got messier. She would

14、push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.     War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. ,Soon, I heard her screaming, "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me

15、. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.     The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously

16、 ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬 ) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,    Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the

17、 socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't noticed Kate had sat up.  She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me.

18、"Thanks."   Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.26. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?A. By comparison B. By following time order. C. By givi

19、ng examples D. By analyzing causes and effects 27. What made Kate sob sadly?A. She argued with the writer. B. She got the news that her grandmother was ill.C. She cant stand up with the authors shoes beneath her bed.D. She was quite angry with the author. 28. We can infer that when Kate saw the writ

20、er cleaning the house, Kate felt_.A. satisfied      B. disappointed C. happy D. surprised29. What is the right order of the events?a. The author began to clean up the room.b. Kate came to the authors room and asked her to take her shoes away.c. They got tired of each other.d

21、. Kate answered a phone call and sobbed. e. Kate threw the authors shoes at her.f. They made up and learned the key to living together.A. b-c-d-e-a-f B. c-e-b-d-f-a C. c-b-e-d-a-f D. b-c-e-a-d-f30. What might be the best title for the story?A. Learning to Be Roommates B. Care Pays OffC. How to Be Or

22、ganized D. Kate and I BWHENEVER you are traveling and have the good fortune to arrive at your destination in one piece, I think that you have to tell people your trip was fine.I had a fine trip last week.I went an hour north to a speaking engagement(约会). Fifteen minutes out of town my vehicle began

23、to shake. The engine light began flashing wildly. Fortunately, I have several friends who lived not far away from the next exit. I called one and asked if I could borrow her vehicle for the afternoon.I went straight to my friends place and left my vehicle behind, now shaking like a mechanical bull,

24、then headed back. I was behind schedule, which was why I may have broken the speed limit passing a motorcycle.Once I had slowly driven through several miles of construction, traffic began to sail. Until we came to the trucks with flashing lights blocking traffic. Workers were removing a deer that wa

25、s no longer with us. And a second. And a third.After a brief moment of silence for the deer, traffic got back up to speed. Then dark and ominous(不祥的) clouds came. They were the kind of clouds that make tornadoes.Rain fell heavily. Traffic slowed right down and came to a complete stop.I was thinking

26、how to word my apology for being late when the hail(冰雹) began. It was so dark I could barely see. Thank goodness for the lightning. It was killer hail, the kind that blows out windshields. I couldnt decide whether to shield my eyes or look to see what was happening around me.Open, eyes! No, close! O

27、pen! Close! Open! Close!The hail ended, the windshield was still there, and the traffic started again. The cloud came back and dumped all five lakes on us. Stopped again. Maybe whoever was introducing me could do a song and dance.Waiting for the second rain to pass, I programed my destination into G

28、oogle maps. As they closed the flooded highway behind us, I took my exit and headed to my destination.I arrived at my destination late, wide-eyed and in a mess, but in one piece.“How was your trip?”“Fine, thank you. Just fine.31. Whats the meaning of the phrase “in one piece”?A. Very scared but luck

29、y B. Wear little and feel coldC. Being safe and sound D. Very happy and lucky32. We can know from the passage except_.A. the author had a problem with her car and needed to borrow her friends car.B. when the author arrived behind some trucks, traffic was blocked because of a dead deer.C. the author

30、was afraid that she might be late for the engagement.D. the author took her exit before the flooded highway was closed.33. When it hailed, _.A. the traffic slowed down. B. the author began to drive fast and broke the speed limit.C. the author was very scared. D. the authors windshield was broken. 34

31、. Why was the author in a dilemma whether to open or to close her eyes?A. Because she was scared that the windshield would be blown out and hit her.B. Because it was raining so heavily that she was very scared.C. Because it was so dark and she could barely see.D. Because there were deer dead in fron

32、t of his car and she couldnt believe her eyes.35. What is the best title for the passage?A. An exciting engagement B. Three poor deerC. An unexpected hail D. A difficult journeyCWhat would Barbie look if she were average?According to US artist Nickolay Lamm, she would be brunette(深褐色头发的白人女子) with a

33、rounded face and a much thicker waist.Frustrated with the unrealistic beauty standards of Barbie and her friends, Lamm took data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about an average 19-year-old American woman, who is about 163cm tall, with a 84-cm waist. With those measurements, Lamm

34、 created a doll. The dolls name is Lammily, and her tagline is “Average is beautiful”. “I think a realistic-size doll is important because when I look at current dolls on the market, they all look like supermodels,” the artist told AFP. “I just had the impression that the wall of supermodels suggest

35、s that something is wrong with you if you dont look like one. So I created an alternative to suggest that its OK to look like a normal person.”The Lammily dolls, which are 27 cm tall, have been on sale since last month.Lammily also has other features. Unlike Barbie and her friends, whose pointed leg

36、s would force her to walk on all fours if she were real, Lammily has articulated(枢接的) joints-able to walk, run, and play. The doll can even be put in a yoga position.Whats more, the Lammily dolls include a sticker package that can help to add real-life marks to the dolls, including freckles(雀斑)，acne

37、（粉刺）， moles（痣），and tattoos（纹身）.“You can also add minor cuts and bruises, like ones youd get from falling down while snowboarding,” Lamm told NBC.“I feel that, right now, dolls are very perfect looking, while, in real life, few of us have perfect skin,” Lamm told The Huffington Post. “Things like pim

38、ples are a natural part of who we are. So, why not give dolls a real treatment?” As Huffington Post said, “getting kids used to the idea that these things are completely normal and not flaws to be ashamed of can only be a good thing.36. Why did Nickolay Lamm make the Lammily doll?A. Because he doesn

39、t agree with the unrealistic beauty standards of Barbie dolls.B. Because an original Barbie doll doesnt have a rounded face and a much thicker waist.C. Because the original Barbie dolls are not of good quality.D. Because he wants to create a Barbie doll that looks like a 19-year-old American girl.37

40、. Which of the following description can NOT be used to describe the Lammily doll? A. Its modeled after an average young American woman with real-life features.B. It may have a rounded face and a thick waist.C. It is about 27 cm tall with a sticker package.D. It is perfect looking with no flaws.38.

41、What does Lamm mean when he says, “why not give dolls a real treatment?” in the second-to-last paragraph?A. Lammily dolls and the original dolls should be treated equally.B. Rather than having perfect looks and skin, dolls should look natural with real-life marks.C. The original dolls cannot be trea

42、ted as real dolls.D. Kids should be get used to the idea that they shouldnt be ashamed of flaws. 39. “these things” in the last paragraph refers toA. things like pimples, minor cuts and bruises.B. things like freckles, acne, moles, tattoos and a perfect figure.C. things like a perfect looking with s

43、ome pimples.D. things like a rounded face and a thin waist. 40. What is the authors attitude toward the Lammily doll?A. Negative B. Neutral C. Supportive D. UnclearDPerhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more money. Strange as it may seem, if you're unsatisfied, the issue

44、is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desiresnot that you cannot satisfy your tastes but that you don't have enough tastes.Real riches consist of well-developed and hearty capacities to enjoy life. Most people are already swamped(淹没) with things. They eat, wear, go and talk t

45、oo much. They live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a hut.Your house of life ought to be a mansion (豪宅) , a royal palace. Every new taste, every additional interest, every fresh enthusiasm adds a room. Here are several rooms your house of life should have.Art should

46、 be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things. If you only understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them, they would make you as happy as to find plenty of ham and eggs when you're hungry.Literature, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly fu

47、rnished room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment. To gain that love would go toward making you a rich person, for a rich person is not someone who has a library but who likes a library.Music like Mozart's and Bach's shouldn't be absent. Real riches are of the spirit

48、. And when you've brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunk, you have increased your thrills and bettered them. And life is a matter of thrills.Sports, without which you remain poor, mean a lot in life. No matter who you are, you would be more human, a

49、nd your house of life would be better supported against the bad days, if you could, and did, play a bit.Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life, the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding.41. According to the passage, a person is unsatisfied because _.A. he lacks means to meet his desi

50、res. B. he cant satisfy his tastes.C. he cant earn enough money. D. he doesnt have enough tastes and desires.42. The underlined word “them” in paragraph 4 refers to _.A. arts B. spirits C. beautiful things D. ham and eggs43. All the following rooms your house of life should have are mentioned except

51、 _.A. literature B. sports C. art D. money44. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. real happiness is ones capability to enjoy life. B. the more money we have, the happier we are.C. sports contribute mainly to our physical fitnessD. music can relax us a lot45. What would be the best title fo

52、r the passage?A. Literature and sports B. House of LifeC. Secret of Health D. Money and Happiness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，并按要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列关于“心灵鸡汤”读物的封面及基本信息。 A. Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love (101 Heartwarming And Humorous Stories about Dating, Romance, Love, and Marriage)By Jac

53、k Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen& Amy NewB. Chicken Soup for the Grieving Soul: Stories about Life, Death and Overcoming the Loss of a Loved OneBy Jack Canfield &Mark Victor Hansen C. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Divorce and RecoveryBy Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen& Patty Hansen D. Chick

54、en Soup for the Working Woman's Soul: Humorous and Inspirational Stories to Celebrate the Many Roles of Working WomenBy Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen &Mark Donnelly E. Chicken Soup for the Soul: Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the SpiritBy Jack Canfield &Mark Victor Hansen F.

55、Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul: Inspirational Stories About Love and RelationshipsBy Jack Canfield , Mark Victor Hansen & Mark Donnelly下面是这些书的简要内容。请把相关内容和它们的书名匹配起来。( ) 46. Whether single, separated or someones spouse, everyone wants to find and keep this elusive thing called love. Bestse

56、lling author and foremost relationship expert Barbara De Angelis teams up as a co-author of the book, a collection of heartwarming stories about how real people discovered true love with the person of their dreams.( ) 47. The writers share their personal stories about the initial shock of the decision, to the logistics of living through the divorce, to the inevitable self-discovery, and the new world of dating and even remarriage. Its a wonderfully uplifting book.( ) 48. This fun new book about dating, romanc