安徽省2012高考英语 自主命题仿真卷十

1、安徽省高考自主命题2012仿真卷(十)第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. It's quite _ me why such things have been allowed to happen. A. for B. behind C. against D. beyond22. -Some people believe that robots will take over the world one day. -What if that is the _? A. thing B. condition C. ca

2、se D. end23. Smith was overweight, so the doctor urged that not only _ have less fat and meat, but also he _. A. should he; take exercise B. must he; take exercises C. he can; does some exercises D. he ought to; do some practice24. It is in this very village, where Lily was born 30years ago, _ she w

3、ill build her first art school, _ involves many people to help her. A. that; which B. which; that C. that; where D. where ;which25. It's very important for you to be there on time. You _ be there at 8: 00. A. can B. will C. shall D. should26. If we go on using energy so wastefully, _ are that ou

4、r oil wells will be dried up before new energy sources can be found to replace oil. A. chances B. difficulties C. questions D. problems27. At the news conference, the spokesman said, “Keeping the meat price under control is within the _ of the governments responsibility." A. field B. limit C. e

5、xtent D. range28. Jack's always the last to _ to my joke. A. catch up B. catch on C. catch at D. catch in29. -I'll come to see your performance at 9:00 tomorrow evening. -I'm sorry, but then my performance _ and I _ reporters in the meeting room. A. will end; will meet B. will have ended

6、; will be meeting C. will be ended; am going to meet D. is to end; will end30. The hotel was awful! The room was far too small _. Then we found the shower didn't work. A. to begin with B. as well C. in reality D. as a whole31. Early European cards are said _ for entertainment and education. A. t

7、o be invented B. having been invented C. to have been invented D. and have been invented32. Don't be too rude to your father. Scarcely in his life _ in that way. A. has he spoken to B. he has spoken to C. has he been spoken to D. he has been spoken to33. Hunters in general have a lot to _ in ter

8、ms of endangered animals. A. carry out B. answer for C. wrap up D. sent for34. -Now more and more people are getting familiar with modern life . -Yes. But I think the traditional customs should be _. A. conserved B. reserved C. deserved D. preserved35. -She has tried many kinds of medicine. -But _ h

9、as any effect on her disease. A. nothing B. none C. little D. no one第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55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。 My grandmother was an iron-willed woman, the feared head of the family. When I was five years old, she invited some friends to her apartment f

10、or a party. _36_ the guests, was a neighborhood big shot (大亨). They had a little girl about my age who was _37_ and very much used to getting her own way. Grandmother spent a lot of time with the big shot and his family. She _38_ them the most important members of her social circle and tried hard to

11、 please them. At one point during the party, I _39_ my way to the bathroom and closed the door behind me. A minute or two later, the little girl _40_ the bathroom door and grandly walked in. I was still sitting down. "Don't you know that little girls aren't _41_ to come into the bathroo

12、m when a little boy is using it'?" I shouted. The _42_ I had piled upon her shocked the little girl. Then she started to cry. She tearfully _43_ to her parents and my grandmother. Grandmother was waiting for me when I left the bathroom. I received the longest, sharpest _44_. After her scold

13、ing was over and I had been dismissed, the party _45_. Twenty minutes later, all that changed. Grandmother walked by the bathroom and noticed a flood of water _46_ out from under the door. She _47_ the bathroom door and saw that the sink and" tub were plugged (塞)up and that the taps _48_ at ful

14、l blast (拧到最大). Everyone knew who did it. The guests quickly formed a _49_ wall around me, but Grandmother was _50_ angry that she almost got to me anyway. My grandfather took me _51_ to the window. He was a kind and gentle man, full of wisdom and patience. _52_ did he raise his voice to anyone, and

15、 never did he _53_ his wife. He looked at me with much curiosity, _54_ angry or upset. "Tell me," he asked, "why did you do it?" "Well, she shouted at me _55_," I said earnestly. "Now she's got something to shout about." Grandfather didn't speak right

16、away. He just sat there, looking at me and smiling. "Eric," he said at last, "you are my revenge (复仇). "36. A. Between B. Among C. Around D. Beside37. A. spoiled B. harmed C. liked D. concerned38. A. imagined B. told C. evaluated D. considered39. A. made B. found C. pushed D. wou

17、nd40. A. closed B. opened C. beat D. tapped41. A. expected B. asked C. supposed D. told42. A. happiness B. depression C. embarrassment D. anger43. A. complained B. apologized C. replied D. referred44. A. cry B. blame C. comment D. demand45. A. picked up B. broke down C. carried on D. took off46. A.

18、moving B. stirring C. floating D. streaming47. A. pushed open B. pulled down C. shut up D. knocked at48. A. had gone B. were going C. went D. had been going49. A. productive B. hard C. protective D. rough50. A. so B. too C. as D. very51. A. by his hand B. by the hand C. by surprise D. with anxiety52

19、. A. Often B. Sometimes C. Always D. Rarely53. A. argue with B. talk with C. put up with D. come to terms with54. A. other than B. rather than C. better than D. more than55. A. for something B. for nothing C. without doubt D. with sympathy第二部分：阅读理解(共20小题每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项( A, B，C，和D)中，进出

20、最佳答案并将答案写在答题卡上。A AEd Viesturs grew up in Rockford Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world's 14 highest mountains. His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia's snowcapped Himal

21、ayas. At 26545 feet, its peek is the 10th highest in the world. It's the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.“It trends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous," said Viesturs. "There is no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches (雪崩) and ice falls that protec

22、t the mountain. In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzog's tale of climbing the icy Annapurna. Herzog's story was of frostbite (冻伤) and difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away. Viesturs got his start on Washington. Mount Rainier in 1997, guidi

23、ng hikes in the summer. Fifteen years ago, he set out to climb the world's highest peaks. Finally, he's done. The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. "You have to use all your senses, all of your abilities to see

24、 if the mountain will let you climb it," said Viesturs. "If we have the patience and the respect, and if we are here at the right time under the right circumstances, they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down." What's next for a man who can't stop climbing? "I'

25、m going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer, " says Viesturs. But for a man who's climbed the world's 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.56. What record has Ed Viesturs set? A. He has succeeded in climbing to the w

26、orld's 14th highest mountain. B. He has been to the top of the world'sl4 highest mountains. C. He has become the first to climb to the height of 26545 feet. D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world. 57. The underlined word "hooked" in

27、Paragraph 4 can be replaced by _. A. frightened B. encouraged C. interested D. happy58. The author used Viesturs's words in paragraph 6 to support a view that _. A. mountain climbing is a dangerous sport B. mountains should be regarded as living creatures C. mountain climbing needs more skills t

28、han physical energy D. those who like mountain climbing won't stop climbing59. What's the next probable plan of Viesturs? A. Stopping climbing and staying with his family. B. Climbing to the top of the world's 14 tallest mountain again. C. Climbing another one of the highest mountains. D

29、. Writing down the experiences about his adventure.B Singles are happy to be single, believing they're more open to new experiences, and in better physical shape than couples, according to a survey conducted by Harris Interactive. Survey results were released in honor of National Singles Week, S

30、ept. 16 -22. Asked to compare themselves to married couples (or couples living together) 88 percent of the singles surveyed said they were happier or just as happy as their "coupled" peers (同龄人). Also, 51 percent of singles said they were more open to new experiences while 33 percent at le

31、ast as open to them. Also, according to the survey findings, 78 percent of singles believe they are more or equally physically fit than their "coupled" peers. In their careers, 81 percent of the singles believe they were about as successful or more successful than the couples they knew. So

32、me 61 percent of the singles surveyed said they were more self-indulgent (放纵的) than their "coupled" peers. Finally, 71 percent of the singles surveyed said they felt more or at least as financially secure as the couples they knew. "Singles, according to this study, perceive a lot of p

33、ositives in their lives when they measure themselves against their married peers," says Caroline Presno, commenting on the survey findings, "singles are seeing their lives as more of an adventure. " Presno is a psychotherapist (精神医疗医生) and author.60. Among the singles surveyed, a larg

34、est number of them think they are _ "coupled" peers. A. happier or just as happy as B. more or equally physically fit than C. about as successful or more successful than D. more self-indulgent than61. What is the percentage of singles who think they are more or at least as open to new expe

35、riences as "coupled" peers? A. 18% B. 35% C. 51% D. 84%62. What does the underlined word "perceive" in the fifth paragraph mean? A. find. B. have. C. need. D. owe.63. What is the best title of the passage? A. Happy Singles B. Welcome to Be Singles C. Do You Want to Be Singles D.

36、Singles Are Better Than CouplesC People eat more when they are addicted to the television, and the more entertaining the program, the more they eat, according to a recent research, It seems that distracted (精力不集中) brains do not notice what the mouth is doing, said Dr Alan Hirsch, neutrological (神经学的

37、)director of the Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago. Hirsch explored the effect of smell, taste and eating behaviors while watching TV by measuring potato chip consumption. Forty-five volunteers ate as many chips as they wanted during five minute internals over three-week p

38、eriods while they watched David Letterman and Jay Leno's late night talk shows. They were also given chips to eat when the television was off. Hirsch found people ate an average of 44 percent more chips while watching Letterman and 42 percent more while viewing Leno, than when they did not watch

39、 TV. "If you can concentrate on how the food tastes, you'll eat less because you'll feel full faster," Hirsch said, "So if that's the case, let's look at the opposite. What if you're distracted? If you are distracted, in theory then you'd eat more. " Throu

40、gh his research at the foundation, Hirsch has helped people overcome the loss of sense and taste sensation, which typically results in weight gain because the brain does not know when it should stop eating. Many studies have linked fatness to watching television and that link is likely due to inacti

41、vity, Hirsch said. But perhaps entertaining shows are also contributing. "If you want to lose weight, turn off the television or watch something boring," he said.64. What can be the best title of the passage? A. Entertaining TV programs make you eat. B. David Letterman and late talk show p

42、rograms. C. Good ways to put on more weight found. D. The more you talk, the more you eat.65. According to Hirsch, people eat more while watching TV because _. A. the entertainment makes food more delicious B. they are usually hungru at late night C. they have more time to enjoy their meals D. they

43、really don't know how much they eat 66. We can infer from the passage that _. A. people must not watch entertaining programs B. the research lasted four weeks in all C. David Letterman's programs are amusing D. children should not watch night talk shows67. What is the writer's purpose in

44、 writing this passage? A. To suggest us a way to lose weight. B. To warn us against night talk shows on TV. C. To inform us of the result of a new research. D. To tell us potato chips are junk food.D Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of ho

45、use won an Award of Excellence from the American Institutes of Architects. Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struc

46、k South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building laws wasn't strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-des

47、igned beach house. In Huffs opinion, all new shoreline houses should meet stricter, better-enforced building laws. The new beach house on Sullivan's Island should be able to stand a Category (级)3 hurricane with the strongest winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour. At first sight, the house on S

48、ullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it look like "a large party lantern" at night. But looks can be cheating. The house's wooden frame is extra strengthened with long steel bars. To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raise

49、d it 2.7 meters off the ground on a wooden structure set deep in the sand. The structure might appear unsafe, but it is strong enough to support the weight of the house. It can also lift the house above storm waves. The structure allows the waves to run under the house instead of running into it. &q

50、uot;These waves come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings," said Huff. Huff designed the wooden structure to be partially hidden under the house's ground-to-roof shell. "The shell covers the structure so that the house doesn't look

51、like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up," said Huff. "In the event of a storm, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house," the architect explained.68. After the Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline are required _.

52、A. to be easily reinforced B. to look smarter in design C. to meet stricter building rules D. to be designed in the shape of cubes69. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because _. A. it is strengthened by steel bars B. it is made of redwood C. it is in the shape of a shell D. it is built

53、with wood and concrete70. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground in a wooden structure in order to _. A. stand strong winds of about 200 km/hr B. build a strong structure deep in the sand C. break huge waves into smaller ones D. prevent water from rushing into the house71. The main function

54、 of the shell is _. A. to strengthen the structure of the house B. to give the house a better look C. to protect the wooden frame of the house D. to slow down the speed of the strong wavesE Harold Pinter will not collect his Nobel Prize for Literature on Dec. 10 as planned because of health reasons.

55、 The playwright was due to travel to Stockholm to receive the world's most famous literary award, but his publisher Stephen Page will make the journey instead. The dramatist, who has been recovering from cancer of the esophagus (食道) , will however still deliver his planned lecture to the Swedish

56、 Academy on Dec. 7, which is due to be broadcast live to British television audiences. Pinter is the first British playwright to win the Nobel Prize, worth $ 1.3 million. In recogni- tion of both the award and his 75th birthday, a starry (明星的) cast (演员表) of leading British actors is to perform a reading-Pinter's Celebration. The event will be presented by the Gate Theatre Dublin at London's Albery Theatre for three nights only from Dec. 1 to 3. Directed by Alan Stanford, the cast includes Sinead