江蘇省鹽城市高三3月第二次模擬考試試題(英語)WORD版無答案

1、鹽城市2012屆高三年級第二次模擬考試英語試題第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第二部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié) 單項填空（共15題，每小題1分，滿分15分）21. natural disasters arenatures anger, which can upset evenmost developed countries and reduce them to ruins.a. the; theb./;ac./;thed.a;/22. dont worry. i, who your good friend, will try my best to help you out

2、.a. isb. amc. wasd. has been23. in order to achieve high grades andyourself in any examinations, there are certain things you must do.a. distinguish b. distribute c. buryd. promote24. how shall i take the medicine, sir? two pills a time, with boiled water, four times a day, unless advisedby the doct

3、or.a. besidesb. thereforec. howeverd. otherwise 25. i have always admired ben hogan for the way he worked at the game and the determination he showed.a. succeeded b. to succeed c. to have succeeded d. succeeding26. his failure came as no surprise _ the fact that he had not got himself well prepared

4、for it.a. along with b. due toc. regardless ofd. as for27. i dont think i can go there with you as planned because something urgent has . what a shame!a. come upb. cleared up c. stayed upd. ended up28. peter will succeed in his field, i believe, he devote more energy to it.a. couldb. wouldc. mightd.

5、 should29. several witnesses gaveof what they had seen, which took the police much time to take them down.a. summaries b. accountsc. suggestionsd. reports30. after several hours of struggling in the snow, they finally arrived they had thought they should be picked up. a. when b. what c. which d. whe

6、re31. i was afraid i would be late and be criticized in public. oh, was that why you asking us to speed up?a. had keptb. were keeping c. keptd. would keep32. it was announced that only when the fire was put outto return to their dormitories.a. the students would be permitted b. had the students been

7、 permittedc. would the students be permitted d. the students had been permitted33. im not good at basketball, you know. . we are playing for fun. just try and youll see you can do it.a. come on b. all right c. take your time d. it all depends34. despite the title for boys only, this book is sure to

8、be treasured by gets it.a. who b. whoever c. whomever d. no matter who35. i followed your advice on how to learn english, but i am still poor in it. why?well, .a. all is well that ends well b. one mans meat is another man s poisonc. no pains, no gains 不勞而獲 d. no sweet without sweat 苦盡甘來第二節(jié) 完形填空（共20小

9、題；每小題1分，滿分20）請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。oh mom, its even my birthstone! isnt it just beautiful? my daughter was wild with joy when she spotted the 36 in the jewelers window. her blue-green eyes 37 with delight . smiling, she said shyly, buying it for me sure would be a nice 38

10、 , mom!since her recent move out of state, i missed her so much. though we spoke on the phone 39 , i longed for her presence. therefore, i decided to send a gift as a 40 of my love. thinking about what the right gift might be, i 41 her delight as she saw the ring. it seemed the perfect gift. after a

11、ll, rings represent union and 42 .when i 43 to the setting in the glass case, the jeweler opened it and took out the ring. he held the ring up in the air, 44 it from a distance. then, strangely enough, he blew on it, as though it were 45 . finally, he carefully polished it with a soft cloth and hand

12、ed it to me.as i examined the ring, a little girl walked in. steps _46_ the girl, a woman followed. i assumed she was the girls 47 . upon seeing them, the jewelers serious yet friendly face 48 up with a cheerful smile.,the little girl stood in front of him. 49 . the jeweler looked into the little gi

13、rls dark eyes. placing his right hand on her shoulder, the jeweler then _ 50 out to touch her small face with his left hand, his 51 never leaving hers as he smiled sincerely and deeply into them. he then 52 to the woman, obviously his wife, and shifted his loving gaze to her eyes. at last, i decided

14、 to buy my daughter the one she thought would be a nice touch. 53 it was the jewelers touch that made sending it to her 54 . therefore, i made arrangements to fly to visit her because i wanted to give her more than the connection of a symbolic gift of love. i wanted to give her as great a gift as th

15、e one the jeweler had given his 55 that day the gift of his loving gaze and touch.36. a. necklace b. ring c. watch d. diamond37. a. wetted b. closed c. narrowed d. danced38. a. touch b. souvenir c. toy d. present39. a. regularly b. continuously c.scarcely d. fluently40. a. sign b. signal c. symbol d

16、. symptom41. a. recalled b. recovered c. reminded d. represented42. a. distinction b. glory c. appreciation d. connection43. a. responded b. pointed c. subscribed d. submitted44. a. hearing b. sensing c. eyeing d. smelling45. a.tasty b. worthy c ugly d. dusty46. a. beneath b.beyond c. behind d. besi

17、de47. a. sister b. aunt c. grandmother d . mother48. a. put b. lit c. made d. broke49. a. surprisingly b. strangely c. apparently d. lovingly50. a. reached b. handed c. gave d. took51. a. hands b. shoulders c. eyes d. ears52. a. wandered b. turned c. referred d. whispered53. a. so b. or c. and d. bu

18、t54. a. incomplete b. complete c. impossible d. possible55. a. colleague b. friend c. family d. parent第三部分 閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分） 請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。areaders digest was started by dewitt wallace, while recovering from wounds received in world war i. wallace had the i

19、dea to gather a sampling of favorite articles on many subjects from various monthly magazines, sometimes shortening and rewriting them, and to combine them into one magazine. the wallaces initially hoped the magazine could provide $5,000 of net income. by 1929, the magazine had 290,000 subscribers a

20、nd had a gross income of $900,000 a year. the first international edition was published in the united kingdom in 1938 and was sold at 2 shillings. by the 40th anniversary of readers digest, there were 40 international editions, in 13 languages and braille, and it was the largest-circulating magazine

21、 in canada, mexico, spain, sweden, peru and other countries, with a total international circulation of 23 million.although readers digest was founded in the u.s., its international editions have made it the best-selling monthly magazine in the world. the magazines worldwide circulation including all

22、 editions has reached 17 million copies and 70 million readers.readers digest is currently published in 52 editions and 35 languages and is available in over 100 countries, including slovenia, croatia, romania, and the peoples republic of china in 2008.its international editions account for about 50

23、% of the magazines trade volume. in each market, local editors commission or purchase articles for their own market and share content with us and other editions. the selected articles are then translated by local translators and the translations edited by the local editors to make them match the wel

24、l-educated informal style of the american edition.over the 87 years, the company has published editions in various languages in different countries, or for different regions.usually these editions started out as translations of the us version of the magazine, but over time many non-us editions becam

25、e unique, providing local material more relevant to local readers. local editions that still publish the bulk(大部分) of the american readers digest are usually titled with a qualifier（修飾語）such as the portuguese edition, seleses do readers digest (selections from readers digest), or the swedish edition

26、, readers digest det b&sta (the best of readers digest).56. when starting readers digest, wallace.a. meant to collect popular articles from various magazinesb. wanted to combine different magazines into a thick onec. originally hoped to earn at least $290,000 a yeard. only attempted to sell it to ot

27、her countries and areas57. chinese readers werent able to get readers digest in chinese until.a. 1929b. 1938c. 1986d.200858. which of the following is true about the international editions?a. their articles are mainly provided by the american edition.b. their articles are translated from those on th

28、e american edition.c. their articles are written by local editors and shared with other editions.d. the style of their articles must correspond with that of the american edition.59.the writer of the passage intends to introduce to us.a. the history of readers digestb. the typical style of readers di

29、gestc. the popularity of reader s digestd. the commercial benefit of readers digestbprotectionism does not paythe passage of a new protectionist bill by the us senate and the house of representatives to allow anti-subsidy（反補貼）duties on chinese imports will injure trade ties between beijing and washi

30、ngton and make the future of a global recovery even more uncertain.the shock felt by china is understandable. to balance global trade, it had already cut its trade surplus（順差）to 2.1 percent of economic output in 2011 from a high of 7.5 percent in 2007. meanwhile, the us trade deficit (赤字) remains as

31、 high as 4.8 percent of its gdp in spite of its rising protectionism. manilas troublemakingat a time when the relevant countries have been pulling together to ease the tensions in the south china sea, the philippines has chosen once again to be a troublemaker.the philippines should assume direct res

32、ponsibility for the fresh outbreak of the south china sea issue, as the philippine government has invited major foreign oil companies to invest in exploration in 15 offshore oil and gas areas in the south china sea. the philippines should bear in mind that a number of the 15 areas are under chinese

33、maritime jurisdiction (管轄權(quán)) and it does not have the right to invite foreign enterprises to bid for service contracts there. watchdogs need to barkwhy is it so difficult for chinese consumers to feel safe even when they buy products with quality guarantees issued by the authorities?consumer anxiety

34、about product safety has come to the front once again following a nameless post on the internet on feb 16, which claimed that the formaldehyde (甲醛) levels in the combined floorboards produced by ark floors, a shanghai-based floorboard manufacturer, are found higher than the national safety standards

35、.ark floors has denied the reports and has disclosed quality inspection reports for all of its products, as well as the results of the latest rounds of spot checks.60. it can be inferred from the passage that a. china has hardly reduced its trade surplus against the united statesb. trade ties betwee

36、n china and the united states have been uncertainc. china has no influence on the us trade situationd. china was shocked by the balance of global trade61. the underlined word watchdogs in the third section probably refers to a. relevant authoritiesb. ark floorsc. floorboard consumersd. the internet6

37、2. which of the following statements is true about this passage?a. the three items are all about chinas trade ties with the united states and the philippines.b. the floorboard manufacturer has agreed with what the quality inspection reports have said.c. chinese consumers even doubt the safety of the

38、 products with guarantees by the authorities.d. chinese oil companies have been invited to invest in the philippine offshore oil and gas areas.cice cover got thinner between the summers of 2006 and 2007, which still holds the record for the lowest extent on record; and it has not recovered since. th

39、e current winter is roughly tracking the graph of 2007, according to the us national snow and ice data center (nsidc). the new study is not the first to propose a causal relationship between low arctic ice in autumn and europes winter weather. but it has gone further than others in assessing the str

40、ength of the link.through observations and computer modeling, the team headed by jiping liu from georgia institute of technology in atlanta, us, and the institute of atmospheric physics in beijing has also explained the technical aspects involved.for the past four winters, for much of the northern u

41、s, east asia and europe, we had this persistent above-normal snow cover, dr liu told bbc news. we dont see relationship with any of the other factors that have been proposed, such as el nino; but for sea ice, we do see it.if less of the ocean is ice-covered in autumn, it releases more heat, warming

42、the atmosphere. this reduces the air temperature difference between the arctic and areas further south, over the atlantic ocean. in turn, this reduces the strength of the northern jet stream, which usually brings milder, wetter weather to europe from the westit is these blocking conditions that keep

43、 the uk and the other affected regions supplied with cold air. the researchers also found that the extra evaporation (蒸發(fā).) from the arctic ocean makes the air wetter, with some of the additional water content falling out as snow.i agree with the study that declining arctic sea ice can drive easterly

44、 winds and produce colder winters over europe, commented adam scaife, head of prediction department at the uk met office. research in other institutions, including the met office, confirmed the argument, he said.dr scaife was involved with another study published last year that showed how small, nat

45、ural changes in the suns output can also affect winter weather. and he emphasized that the decreasing arctic ice cover was just one of several factors that could increase blocking.this is no bigger than the solar effect or the el nino effect. but they vary, whereas arctic ice is on a pretty consiste

46、nt downward trend. he told bbc news.63. the new study by the us nsidc is different from others in that .a. it is the first to find the link between low arctic ice in autumn and europes winter weatherb. it is the first to suggest the link between the el nino effect and europes winter weatherc. it ass

47、esses the strength of the link between low arctic ice in autumn and europes winter weatherd. it cooperates with several other institutions including georgia institute64. according to dr liu,a. colder winter over europe has nothing to do with the decreasing arctic sea iceb. the snow cover in much of

48、the northern us, east asia and europe has gone abnormalc. the snow cover in the arctic ocean is linked to el ninod. the arctic ocean has made the air wetter65. which of the following statements is true?a. declining arctic sea ice can drive easterly winds and produce colder winters over europe.b. it

49、has been found that the extra evaporation from the arctic ocean makes the air drier.c. if less of the ocean is ice-covered in autumn, it releases less heat, cooling the atmosphere.d. small, natural changes in the suns output can affect the wild life in winter in europe.66. which is the best title of

50、 this passage?a. arctic ice, on a pretty consistent downward trendb. melting arctic link to cold, snowy uk wintersc. the solar effect or the ei nino effectd. a new study, headed by jiping liu.dthirty years ago, the earnshaw family jived at wuthering heights, with two teenaged children hindley and ca

51、therine. mr. earnshaw travels to liverpool, where he adopts a homeless gypsy boy, naming him heathcliff. hindley finds tymself robbed of his fathers love and care and becomes bitterly jealous of the newcomer. however, catherine grows very attached to him. soon, the two children spend hours on the mo

52、ors (荒原) together and hate every moment apart.because of the conflict, hindley is eventually sent to college. however, he marries a woman named frances and returns three years later, after mr. earnshaw dies. he becomes master of wuthering heights, making heathcliff their servant instead of a family

53、member.months after hindleys return, heathcliff and catherine travel to thrushcross grange to spy on the linton family. however, they are found arid try to escape. catherine is caught by a dog, and then brought inside the grange to have injuries tended to while heathcliff is sent home. catherine eve

54、ntually returns to wuthering heights as a changed woman, looking and acting as a lady. she laughs at heathciifts dirty appearance. when the lintons visit the next day, heathcliff dresses up to impress her. it fails, however, when edgar, one of the lintons children, argues with him. heathcliff is loc

55、ked in the attic, where catherine later tries to comfort him. he swears revenge(報復(fù)) on hindley.in the summer of the next year, frances gives birth to a son, hareton, but she dies before the year is out. this leads hindley to fall into a life of drunkenness and waste. two years pass and catherine has become close friends with edgar, growing more distant from heathcliff.one day in august, while hindley is absent, edgar comes to visit catherine. before long, they declare themselves lovers. catherine explains to nelly, her servant, that she does not really love edgar but heathcliff