2013年茂名一模拟英语试题(final)

1、绝密启用前 试卷类型：A2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 (广东卷)茂名市第一次模拟考试英 语本试卷共10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

2、需改动，先划掉原来的答案，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。 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。There are many moments in life when we become angry with others because of something they said or did against u

3、s. Anger is just one letter short of danger - it seems to be as _1_ in English as well as in practice. In fact, those who are easy to get angry are in greater physical _2_ than those who smoke or have high blood pressure. One little boy said about his _3_: “When she starts to get angry,

4、60;you have to look _4_ and serious. Don't laugh. When mommies are mad, they get madder when you _5_.” The good news is that _6_ getting angry does not seem to be the problem. Well-directed anger can be a helpful _7_. But Staying angry is _8_ - to our health and to our relationshi

5、ps. We must have a forgiving heart for our own peace of mind. When we _9_ to forgive, that hatred eats at us little by little until we are consumed by it. We should realize that forgiveness is to our benefit just as much as it is to the one we are _10_.Here are four simple _11_ that can he

6、lp move us out of the danger zone._12_ it. Uncontrolled anger will take over.Talk it out. Don't keep it in and let it go bad.Act on it. Do what needs to be done to resolve the situation.End it. Just as there is a _13_ point for anger, there must be an ending. Make a _14_ not to stay angry.I

7、t can help to remember that for every minute we're angry, we _15_ sixty seconds of happiness and sixty seconds of peace. The sooner we get out of the danger zone, the sooner we can get back to happy life.1.A. trueB. strangeC. differentD. common2.A. angerB. appearanceC. dangerD. difficu

8、lty3.A.fatherB. motherC. sisterD. teacher4.A. scaredB. interestedC. puzzledD. surprised5.A. cryB. escapeC. quarrelD. laugh6.A. graduallyB.frequentlyC. simplyD. suddenly7.A. exerciseB.medicineC. habitD. emotion8.A.beneficialB.accessibleC. dangerousD. impossible9.A. refuseB. decideC.tendD.attempt10.A.

9、 hatingB.fightingC. forgivingD.helping11.A. rulesB. stepsC.conclusionsD. warnings12.A. HideB. AbandonC. UnderstandD. Control13.A.endingB. startingC. turningD. melting14.A. decisionB. recordC. betD. point15.A. useB. lackC. oweD. lose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

10、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。A few months ago we started a blog called "Confessions（自白） of an English Learner." This blog is_16_ you to share your stories about language misunderstandings. Many of you provided advice about _17_ you learned English. Thanks to everyone who _18_ (

11、join) the discussion on the blog so far.One web visitor described his _19_ (difficult) with two English language words that sound similar _20_ are very different in meaning. Moises wrote from his home in El Salvador. He described a mistake he made on his first visit _21_ the United States.At the tim

12、e, Moises was working on a cruise ship. It was his second day. He was organizing some of his belongings _22_ a co-worker came into the room they were sharing. The co-worker asked, "Hey, my friend, do you want soap?" Moises wrote that he was surprised by the question and excited _23_ (use)

13、his English. He answered, "No thanks. I am not hungry."Well, everyone in the room started laughing and Moises did not understand the joke. _24_ new friends then explained that "soap" is something you use to wash yourself. "Soup" is what you eat.Moises said this incident

14、 happened ten years ago. He added, "Do you imagine that I am _25_ English teacher now?" 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。ASix years ago, I walked into a local animal shelter on a cold, rainy day. Although my house was already full of

15、 cats and dogs, I still couldnt resist an occasional visit to the shelter. This time as I was walking down the row of pens full of barking dogs I noticed a small boy looking into one of them. He had a malnourished（营养不良的） looking body and a bony face with a big nose sticking out of the

16、 middle of it. He was looking at a small, golden dog. Its bony ribs were showing and its thin tail was folded between its legs. It wasnt begging for attention like the other puppies but was hiding in the corner instead. The boy looked up at me with sad eyes and asked what was wrong

17、60;with it. “It was probably abused and abandoned”, I said. “That is why it is so scared.”The boy immediately turned to an older lady and said, “Grandma, I want this one.” The old woman smiled and walked to the front desk to fill out the adoption forms. I followed and asked about the

18、boy. I found out that hed had a rough start in life too. She had just gotten custody（监护权） of him after the state had taken him from his parents. She had hoped getting a dog would make it easier on him. I looked back at him, holding his scared puppy, and said a prayer for them bot

19、h.It was yesterday. I was driving down the road enjoying a gloriously sunny, spring day. Then in a green front yard I saw the boy. His teenage body was tall and strong. His nose no longer seemed big but fit well into his smiling face. He was throwing a ball to a healthy, happy dog wit

20、h shining golden hair. His little act of love and kindness had indeed gone a long way. It had saved a dogs life, healed his own heart, and given this middle-aged man fresh hope for us all.26. The author entered the animal shelter because _ .A. he loves dogs and petsB. it was too cold

21、outsideC. he wanted to buy a dog D. he wanted to see the boy27. The reason why the dog was so scared is that _ .A. it was afraid of the coldB. it had been ill-treatedC. it was frightened by the boyD. it was frightened by the author28 . Why did the boy want to adopt the golden dog? A. Because the dog

22、 looked attractive.B. Because his grandma also liked the dog.C. Because they had something in common.D. Because the author advised him to adopt it.29.The Grandma wanted the boy to adopt a dog so that _ .A. his life could be easierB. he could play balls with itC. he could forget about his parentsD. t

23、he dog could be taken good care of30. What can we learn from the last paragraph ?A. The author is a kind-hearted old man.B. The boys nose has become smaller than before.C. The author enjoys watching people playing with dogs.D. Both the boy and the dog are growing healthily and happily.BUntil last su

24、mmer I had a very comfortable life: winter vacations skiing and summer cruises. My parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. Everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. We never had to worry about today.Before last summer I

25、never thought much about the people in the world who live day to day, every day, whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger. Then I enrolled in a two-week intensive program. We lived in a “Tribal Village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in Arkansas, a state of the south-central United States. I

26、am a tribal member in Mozambique, a country of southeast Africa. Every meal, I make the fire for my family, and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as I blow to keep the fuel alive. I cook mush with vegetables. This is all my family is ever given.I feed the hen and three rabbits their dinner. I grow

27、 attached to the rabbits, even though I know I shouldnt. I name them. Im not getting enough to eat; its time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain but its a privileged childs pain because I know I will soon be eating again. Thats not true for a lot of other children around the wo

28、rld.Growing up comfortably in the U.S., Ive never had to worry about my dinner, and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my life. Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger. So Ive become president of Roots and Shoots, a group worki

29、ng to improve local environments for people and animals. Im also working to create a program at my high school called the “Safe Passage” trip to help young people in the Guatemala City dump. And Ive got plans to do more.I'm often thinking of laboring in the hot sun and the millions who still do.

30、 Now, I try to live for today and stop worrying so much about the future. When I eat or feel full, I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others.I believe in offering help to those who need it. 31. What is true about the author before last summer?A. Her life was

31、 under great pressure.B. Her life was well-planned.C. She didnt have to worry about the future.D. She had to worry about her dinner32.We can learn from the second paragraph that _.A. the author raised some rabbits as petsB. the author took part in a two-week program in AfricaC. the author had a very

32、 difficult life in the “Tribal Village”D. the author never thought about poor people after the program33. The author feel pain because _ .A. she is a privileged childB. she is not getting enough to eatC. she doesnt want to kill the rabbitsD. she cant go back to her regular life34. What does the unde

33、rlined word “simulation” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?A. Reality B. Experience C. Imagination D. Imitation 35. What influence did the authors experience in the “Tribal Village” have on her?A. It gave birth to a belief in helping others.B. It taught her to be grateful to her parents.C. It ha

34、s made her life more comfortable. D. It inspired her to start two groups to help others.CMany of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improvin

35、g our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed（有缺陷）? If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little

36、or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time. Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualiti

37、es. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else. You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, b

38、ut you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who dont mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it

39、 comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior（自卑） because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can b

40、elieve that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person. The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it'

41、;s the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any. 36. According to the author _ plays an important role in making friends.A. admitting your shortcomings B. self criticism C. modesty D. confidence37. If you are not liked by a person, _ .A. you should find the reason in yourselfB. youd better

42、 talk with the person face to faceC. you may not be the one to be blamedD. you and that person misunderstand each other38. We can learn from the third paragraph that _ .A. your good qualities may turn out to be your flawsB. your weakness may also be your strengths in some wayC. your negative qualiti

43、es cause a person to reject youD. youll have few friends if your flaws are bigger than your good qualities39. Which of the following is true according to the author?A. It is important to lose weight.B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.C. Inner qualities are more important than physi

44、cal appearance.D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.40. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?A. How to find your good qualities.B. How to make friends.C. How to make self criticism.D. How to lose weight.DSunny countries ar

45、e often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this. In return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of

46、 electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp（安培） current to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode（二极管）. The firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hour

47、s. Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.The trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the system's keeper must buy a scratch cardfor as little as a dollaron which is printed a reference number. The keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the hous

48、ehold solar unit, by SMS to Eight19. The company's server will respond automatically with an access code to the unit. Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity. In fact, they are paying off the cost of the unit. After buying around $80 worth of scratch car

49、dswhich Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 monthsthe user will own it. He will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10-watt solar cell. In that case, he would go then through the same process aga

50、in, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate. Users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably. According to Eight19's figures, this looks like a good deal for customers. The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends

51、 around $10 a month on oilenough to fuel a couple of smoky lampsplus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19's basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get

52、even cheaper. 41. The underlined word “get round” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _ .A. make use of B. come up with C. look into D. deal with 42. What should the user do when the electricity in the battery is used up?A. Buy a scratch card. B. Recharge it outside.C. Buy another solar cell.D

53、. Return it to the company.43. How much would users pay for the cell and scratch cards before they own a 2.5-watt solar cell?A. Around $10. B. Around $80. C. Around $90. D. Around $180.44. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. Kenyan families would find it difficult to afford the sola

54、r cellB. using the solar cell would help Kenyan families save money C. few Kenyan families use mobile phones for lack of electricityD. the company will make a great profit from selling solar cells 45. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?A. Solar Energy: Starting from Scratch.B. Eig

55、ht19: a creative British Company.C. Kenyan Families: Using Solar Energy for Free.D. Poor Countries: Beginning to Use Solar Energy.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。首先请阅读下列英文名字的信息。A. Ashanti Meaning and name originAshanti a-shan-ti, ash(a)-nti as a girl's name

56、 is of Ghanaian origin. From the name of a powerful African empire (17th to early 20th century). Today, names associated with the empire bring to mind power and victory. The name is used as a surname by the Akan people of Ghana, and also in modern American black families as a link to the African pas

57、t. Ashanti has 15 variant forms: Asante, Ashanta, Ashantae, Ashantay, Ashante, Ashantee, Ashaunta, Ashaunte, Ashauntee, Ashaunti, Ashuntae, Shantee, Shanti, Shauntae and Shauntee.For more information, see also the related name Shaneika. View a list of the 3 names that reference Ashanti.Popularity of AshantiAshanti is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3282 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census) B. Kwame Meaning and name originKwame k-wame, kwa-me as a boy's name is of Ghanaian origin, and the meaning of Kwame is "born on Satu