广东省汕头市2014届高三4月第二次模拟英语试题

1、绝密启用前 试卷类型：B广东省汕头市2014届高三4月第二次模拟英 语本试卷共三大部分，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分别填写在答题卡上，用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡上，并在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。 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的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，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上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来

2、的答案，然后再写上新的答案；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。I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l一15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。In this life，what did you miss?The wife asked the husband when she was 25Despondently (沮丧地)，the husband replied: “I missed a new

3、 1 opportunity.”When she was 35，the husband 2 told her that he had just missed the bus.At 45, the husband sadly said: “I missed the opportunity seeing my closed relative before his last 3 ”At 55，the husband said disappointedly：“I missed a good chance to 4 .At 65，the husband hurriedly replied：“I miss

4、ed a dental 5 ”At 75，the wife did not ask the husband any more，the husband was 6 in front of the very sick wifeRemembering the question the wife used to ask him，this time he asked the wife the same questionThe wife，with a smile and 7 look，replied：“In this lifeI did not miss having you!”The husband w

5、as full of tearsHe always thought that they could be together 8 He was always busy with work and triflesSo much so he had never been 9 to his wifeThe husband hugged the wife tightly and said：“Over 50 years，how I had allowed myself to miss your deep 10 for me”In the busy city life，there are many peop

6、le who are always busy with workThese people revolve (围绕转动) their lives around their jobsThese people 11 all their time and health to meet the social expectationsThey are 12 to spend time on health careThey miss the opportunity to be with their children in their growing upThey neglect the loved ones

7、 who 13 for them，and also their healthNobody knows what is going to happen one year from nowLife is not 14 ，so always live in the nowExpress your gratitude to your loved ones in wordsShow your care with actionsTreat everyday as the last episode(片段)of lifeIn this way, when you are 15 ，your loved ones

8、 would have nothing to feel sorry about1A1ife Btour Cjob Dholiday2Aeagerly Bangrily Canxiously Dgently3Avisit B1ife Cdeath Dbreath4。Aretire Brefresh Cwork Drest5Acare Bdisappointment Cappointment Dmedicine6Akneeling Bcrying Ctalking Dsleeping7Aterrible Bmiserable Cupset Dpeaceful 8Asometimes Bever C

9、forever Doccasionally9Athoughtful Bcareful Cuseful Dmeaningful10Acare Blove Cthought Dmind1 1Awaste Bsacrifice Csave Dspend1 2Awilling Bready Csure Dunwilling13Acall Bcare Cpay D100k14Apermanent Btemporary Ccontemporary Deasy15Alost B1iving Cgone Dmissing第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性

10、和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人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。People need homes。So how about people 16 have to travel for extended periods of time? Dont they have the right to 17 home? Of course they doSome regular travelers take their own belongings：like bed sheets，pillowcases and family photos to

11、make them feel like home no matter l8 they are；some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with the 19 (serve) and attendants； 20 may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homelyFurthermore， 21 (drive) a camping car during oneS travels

12、and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like homeonly mobile!And how about maintaining relationships 22 in transit (旅程穿梭)? Some keep contact with their friends via Internet；some send letters and postcards，or even photos；others may just call and say hi，just to let their friends know that theyre

13、still alive and well。People find ways to keep 23 touchMaking friends on the way 24 (help) travelers feel more or less at homeBackpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends，even 25 (close)than siblings (兄弟姐妹) 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)阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题

14、卡上将该项涂黑。ALate one morning in 20 1 2，headed for lunch in San Francisco，I drove towards one of the toll booths(收费亭)I heard loud musicIt sounded like a party，or a Michael Jackson concertI looked aroundNo other cars with their windows openI looked at the toll boothInside it，a young man was dancing“What

15、are you doing?”I asked“Im having a party,”he said“What about the rest of the people?”I looked over at other booths：nothing moving there“Theyre not invited”I had a dozen other questions for him，but somebody in a big hurry to get somewhere started punching his horn (按喇叭) behind me and I drove offBut I

16、 made a note to myself'Find this guy againTheres something in his eyes that says theres magic in his toll boothMonths later I did find him again，still with the loud music，still having a partyAgain I asked“What are you doing?”He said“I remember you from the last timeIm still dancingIm having the

17、same party”I said“LookWhat about the rest of the people”He said“StopDo you see other people there?”He pointed down the row of toll booths“Everyday, they just get in the booths，stay for eight hours，do the same motionsBrain is on hold，dead on the jobBut I am enjoying my life and Im going to be a dance

18、r someday”Sixteen people are dead on the j ob，and the seventeenth，in nearly the same situation，finds out another way to liveHe and I did have lunch later, and he said。“I dont understand why anybody would think my job is boringI have a comer office，glass on all sidesI can see the Golden Gate，San Fran

19、ciscothe Berkeley hillsHalf of the western people have vacations here while I can stay here every day and practise dancing for the future success26The writer heard music from _ Ahis own car Bother cars Ca concert Da toll booth27At the first time，the writer only asked the young man two questions beca

20、use _. Athe writer was in a hurry Bthe young man didnt answer the question Cthe writer was in the way of others Dthe writer found the young man was busy28From the last paragraph，we can infer that _ ASan Francisco is a great place that many tourists like Bthe young man cant see the city from the toll

21、 booth Cthe young man is working there without any hope Dmost of the people like to work in the toll booths29According to the passage，how does the young man feel about his job? Abored Bpleased Cimpatient Ddisappointed30In this passage，the writer is going to tell us _ Aworking in the toll booths is r

22、eally boring Benjoying our joband keeping a hope make us happy Cit is easier to be successful if we are different from othersDdancing while working is good for young peopleBA man was charged with first··degree murder of a 79-year-old woman whom police said he scared to deathIn an attempt t

23、o escape after a bank robbery, the 20year-old Larry Whitfield broke into the home of Mary ParnellPolice say he didnt touch Parnell but that she died after suffering a heart attack that was caused by terrorCan the guy be held responsible for the womans death? Prosecutors(公诉人) said that he can under t

24、he states murder rule，which allows someone to be charged with murder if he or she causes another persons death while committing or fleeing from a felony crime like robbery-even if he or she doesnt kill someone on purposeBut，medically speaking，can someone actually be frightened to death?Absolutely, n

25、o question about itThe body has a natural protective method called the fightor-flight response(战或逃反应)，which was originally described by Walter Cannon，the chairman of Harvard Universitys physiology department from 1906 to 1942If, in the wild，an animal is faced with a lifethreatening situationthe auto

26、nomic nerve system responds by increasing heart rate，increasing blood flow to the muscles，and slowing digestion，among other thingsAll of this increases the chances of succeeding in a fight or running away from an aggressive beastThis process certainly would be of help to ancient humansHowever, in th

27、e modem world there is obvious decline of the fight-or-flight responseThe autonomic nerve system uses the chemical messenger to send signals to various parts of the body to activate the fight-or-flight responseThis chemical is toxic(有毒的1 in large amounts；it damages the organs such as the heart，lungs

28、，liver and kidneysIt is believed that almost all sudden deaths are caused by damage to the heartThere is almost no other organ that would fail so fast as to cause sudden deathKidney failure，liver failure，those things dont kill you suddenlyBy the way, any strong positive or negative emotions such as

29、happiness or sadness can cause the same resultThere are people who have died in strong emotionsThere was a case of a golfer who hit a hole in one，turned to his partner and said,“I can die now”一and then he dropped deadFor about seven days after the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and

30、 Pentagonthere was an increase of sudden cardiac death among New Yorkers31Why was the man charged?ABecause he was trying to kill an old womanBBecause he caused an old womans terror and she diedCBecause he beat an old woman and caused her heart attackDBecause he murdered an old woman while robbing a

31、bank32The underlined word felony in Para1 most probably means _Anew Bsevere Cdeadly Dorganized33Which of the following about the fight-or-flight response is true? AThe fight-or-flight response was not raised or proved yet BIt is a natural protective method that can only be found in humans CThe ancie

32、nt humans had a better fight-or-flight response than modem ones DThe fightorflight response is beneficial to both our actions and organs34What activity can we infer is less likely to damage the organs? AWinning a big lottery BMissing a dead family CWatching a horror movieDListening to a sweet song35

33、The purpose of the passage is _Ato explain why people will die of a heart attackBto offer some advice on protecting us from heart failureCto compare different kinds of feelings to cause a deathDto show strong emotions can cause a sudden deathCThe shocking collapse of one of the West Coasts biggest w

34、ild salmon runs has prompted even cash-trapped fishermen to call for an unprecedented (空前的) shutdown of salmon fishing off the coasts of California and OregonThe Sacramento River salmon run is usually one of the most productive on the Pacific Coast，providing the bulk of the salmon caught by sport an

35、d commercial trollers off California and OregonBut only about 90，000 adult salmon returned to the Central Valley last fall-the second lowest number on record and well below the number needed to maintain a healthy fisheryThat number is projected to fall to a record low of58000 this yearThe council，wh

36、ich regulates Pacific Coast fisheries，will choose between three management options：a total ban on salmon fishing off the coast of California and Oregon；extremely limited fishing in select areas；or catch-and-release fishing for scientific researchFor consumers，it will be hard to find any Chinook，also

37、 known as king salmonwhich are prized by trollers，seafood critics and upscale restaurantsThere should still be abundant supplies of farm-raised salmonbut prices could be higherBiologists and others are trying to figure out what caused the salmon collapse so they can make sure Californias Chinook pop

38、ulations reboundThere are many potential factors，because wild salmon are born in streams and rivers, migrate to the ocean when theyre juveniles and spend two to four years there before returning to spawn(产卵)in the areas where they were bornIn between they have to navigate the often dangerous waters

39、of the Sacramento Delta and San Francisco BayThe council has asked state and federal scientists to research possible causes, including water diversions，habitat destruction，dam operations，agricultural pollution，and ocean conditionsMany scientists point out that unusual weather patterns disrupted the

40、marine food chain along the Pacific Coast in 2005，when thousands of seabirds washed up dead or starving because they couldnt find enough to eatResearchers believe those poor ocean conditions also devastated the juvenile salmon that would have returned to the Central Valley last yearYoung Chinook cou

41、ldnt find the tiny shrimp and fish they depend onto survive36The underlined word“troller”in the 2nd paragraph means _ Afisherman Bmerchant Cseafood dealer Dorganizer37Which of the following statements is true about the passage? ALast fall，there was the second lowest number of grown salmon returning

42、on record BThe salmon migrates to the ocean when they grow up CThe farm-raised salmon is not as delicious and nutrients as the wild salmon DSalmon fishing off the coasts of California and Oregon is strictly forbidden38The underlined sentence“In between they have to navigate the often dangerous water

43、s of the Sacramento Delta and San Francisco Bay”in Para 7 indicates that _ Aa11 the salmon with their young are able to come back to their birthplace BSacramento Delta and San Francisco Bay are off the coast of California C the salmon has to be strong enough to survive the rapid flowing waters Dthe

44、salmon has to swim across the Sacramento Delta and San Francisco Bay once in their life39The possible causes of the salmon decrease mentioned do NOT include _ Aabnormal weather patterns broke me marine food chain along the Pacific Coast Bbad ocean condition prevented the salmon from returning to the

45、ir birthplace Cmany salmons are eaten in the ocean before they are capable of returningDthe dam operation may change the salmonsliving environment in the river40. The passage is mainly about A. the agricultural pollution soils the coast ， B. the declining number of salmon could bring fishing ban C.

46、the disrupted food chain in the Pacific Coast D. the fishermen could make little profit of salmonDTwo of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently 1 walked into the locker room of a rather we

47、ll-known golf club after finishing a roundIt was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them。These same men can be found there day after dayan

48、d，strangely enough，each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth，successful in business and respected in the communityIf material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet，it seemed to me，something very important was missing，else there

49、would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them，that their productivity had ceased(停止)When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit，it is dyingAnd it is even so with manWhat 1s the answer to a long and happy existence in this

50、world of ours? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few，but they became memorably impressed on my mind："In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread."To me，that has been a challenge fr

51、om my earliest recollections (memories)In fact，the battle of life，of existence，is a challenge to everyoneThe immortal words of StPaul，too，have been and always will be a great inspiration to meAt the end of the road 1 want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight，I have finished the course，

52、I have kept the faith41Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph? AWealth results from honest effort B. The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life C. For some people, no way can be found to escape the realities of life other than scotch and soda

53、 D. The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees42. The underlined sentence“In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread” means“_”。 ABread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face BNo pains，no gains CFailure is the mother of success DBread comes from the sweat on your face43We learn fro

54、m the passage that the author _. Awas a wealthy person in the communityBhelda positive attitude towards an active lifeCwas fond of associating with celebrities (名人)Dkept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed44What is implied in the passage by the writer? ATo use wealth properly，eat，drink an

55、d be merry BWhere there is a will，there is a wav CAs life is but like a dream，a man is like a fruit tree DIf you cease to struggle，you cease to live45The passage above is most probably taken from _Aan autobiography Ba photography book Ca science fiction Da USA travel brochure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。首先请阅读下列社会研究报告的文章标题及插图：ASimple Way to Boost Marital Happiness? Say Thank YouThank Yougoes a long way to keeping couples happyBDads Struggle to Find WorkLife BalanceWorking dads say worklife balance is hard to findCWhat Workers Want Fr