惠州市2013屆高三第一次模擬考試英語試題1

1、2013年惠州市高考模擬考試 英 語 試 題 2013.04本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分。滿分135分，考試用時(shí)120分鐘。注意事項(xiàng)： 1答卷前，考生務(wù)必用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將自己的市（縣）/區(qū)、學(xué)校、班級(jí)、姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、試室號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在答卡的密封線內(nèi)。 2 選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案；不能答在試題卷上。 3 非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在另發(fā)的答題卷各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)的相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。

2、 4 考生必須保持答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將答題卷和答題卡一并交回。 語言知識(shí)及應(yīng)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分) 第一節(jié) 完形填空(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從115各題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 It happened to a very young pastor (牧師). His church was very old and what's worse, a storm knocked a hole in the wall of the church. One day the pastor 1 an au

3、ction（拍賣）and bid a beautiful tablecloth for six dollars. He carried the cloth back to the church and put it up on the wall. It completely hid the 2 ! Just before noon of Christmas Eve, the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. “The 3 wont be here for 40 minutes!” he called, an

4、d he invited her into the church to get 4 .She told him that she had come from the city to be interviewed for a job as governess to the children of one wealthy family in town but she had been turned down. The woman saw the tablecloth and rose suddenly. The pastor smiled and started to tell her about

5、 the storm 5 , but she didnt seem to 6 . “It is mine!” she said. “My husband had the cloth made 7 for me ! She explained that she and her husband decided to go separately in the War. They planned that he would 8 her. But she never saw him again. Later she heard that he had died. The pastor tried to

6、9 her, advising her to take the cloth with her. She 10 . Then she went away. On Christmas Eve, after the service in church, one middle-aged manthe local clock-and-watch repairmanlooked rather 11 .“It is strange,” he said in his soft accent. “Many years ago, my wife and I owned such a cloth. The past

7、or suddenly became very 12 . He told him about the woman who had been in church 13 in the day. Together the two got in touch with the 14 who had interviewed her. And this man and his wifewho had been separated through so many saddened 15 were reunited.Ahad BattendedCheldDtookAwall BchurchCholeDtable

8、AbossBcompanyCtrainDbusAwarm BreadyCcool DcalmAdamage BstoryCfactDtruthAwork BbelieveClistenDunderstandAcarefully BattentivelyCfinallyDespeciallyAjoin BwriteCbringDleaveAamuse BcomfortCpleaseDhelpAcried BacceptedCrefusedDcontinuedApuzzled Bdelighted CdeterminedDdisappointedAsad BshockedChopefulDexci

9、tedAlater BearlierCwarmerDcolderAwoman BmanagerChusbandDfamilyAweeks BcountriesCChristmasesDcenturies 第二節(jié) 語法填空(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號(hào)中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號(hào)為1625的相應(yīng)位置上。 THE 2,298-kilometer Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway 16 (official) opened to passenge

10、rs on December 26, 2012. It is the worlds longest high-speed rail route. The 17 (design)speed of the track is 350 km/h, though speeds during the initial period of operation will be limited to about 300 km/h. The new route cuts the travel time between Beijing and Guangzhou 18 almost two thirds, from

11、22 hours to roughly eight hours. On December 1, 2012, not long before the opening of the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway, the Harbin-Dalian High-speed Railway, 19 first high-speed line ever to cross land that lies frozen for almost half a year, began operations, 20 allows passengers to apprecia

12、te the view off the coast from Dalian in the morning, 21 the winter snowscae of frosty Harbin in the afternoon. At present the total 22 (long) of high-speed lines in China 23 (reach)9,349 km. With four main lines 24 (run) east-west and four north-south, the countrys high-speed train network is the w

13、orlds largest. China plans to expand 25 high-speed railway network to 50, 000 km by 2020, to cover almost all large and medium-sized cities. 閱讀 (共兩節(jié), 滿分50分)第一節(jié) 閱讀理解(共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 A A little girl lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill and a

14、s she grew she would play in the small garden. There, she was able to see over the garden fence and across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill. This house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house w

15、ith golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. Although she loved her parents and her family, she yearned to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there. When she got to an age when she gained enough skill and sensibility to

16、 go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother if she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl kn

17、ew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill. As she dismounted her bike and leaned it against the gate post, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself.

18、 She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty, reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict. So sad she didn't go any further and turned, and heart broken as she remounted her bike. As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze

19、her. There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home. She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the 'golden house'. Everythi

20、ng she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!26. Why did the girl long for the house on the hill?A. Because there was a small garden. B. Because its magic. C. Because its ordinary. D. Because its windows looked golden.27.Which statement is True according to Paragraph 2 and 3? A.The girls moth

21、er finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone. B.The golden house was on the hill where the girl lived. C.What disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked. D.Actually, the windows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt.28.What amazed the girl was that_. A.Her h

22、ome was another golden house B.There was no golden house indeed C. She could see the golden house only when she looked upD. The golden house disappeared when the sun shone on it29. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The mother thought that she neednt keep an eye on her daughter. B. The girl w

23、as determined to go to the golden house at the beginning. C. The girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home. D. The girl didnt love or care for her parents .30. The passage is intended to tell us that_. A. girls often have amazing imagination B. not all dreams will come true C. what w

24、e dream of may be just around us D. nothing is impossible to a willing heart B Kilimanjaro Climb : a Rite of Passage for Father and Son Climbing Kilimanjaro is a transformational experience for many people. The things that make the mountain hard are the very things that make it so powerful. In the c

25、ase of my son Josh and I, the walk up Kilimanjaro proved a powerful symbol of his transition into manhood, and a great change in our relationship. Day three on the mountain, Josh was hit with massive headaches. He told me every step felt like a nail driving into his head. And then, on the night we c

26、limbed the crater rim, less than 40 minutes from the summit, Josh fell. I was walking ahead, and did not even see it. He was so exhausted that he could not get up. He recalled our guides, debating whether or not they should take him straight down. Josh snapped out of it. He forced himself to his fee

27、t, shook the guides off. He set his face towards the peak and just kept marching. Near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.“Ive never been in so much pain and so happy at the same time,” he said, as we sat side by side on the frozen rock and looked down over Africa. “You

28、 know, in the past when wed go on camping and rafting trips, you guided and took care of me through it all. But on Kilimanjaro it was different. From the bottom up, I climbed it. I never felt like a kid, even when I was in pain. You never acted like a parent.”“Thats not quite true,” I replied. “When

29、 you told me that on the summit you felland I did not even notice, my first thought was, Oh my God! Im such an awful parent! But then it hit me, He got himself up. He walked to the peak on his own. He didnt need me to help. ”I realized as I spoke that two people had died that night on Kilimanjaro. A

30、 child and a parent. It was just two friends who walked down the mountain together.31. What is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph? A. Kilimanjaro is powerful. B. Kilimanjaro is hard to climb. C. Many people, including Josh, have changed after climbing Kilimanjaro. D. The writer has a distant relat

31、ionship with his son after climbing Kilimanjaro.32. From the second paragraph we know that_ A. Josh had a slight headache. B. Josh reached the top of the mountain with the help of the guides. C. Josh overcame various difficulties on his way to the summit. D. Climbing Kilimanjaro was too hard for suc

32、h a child as Josh.33. What does the underlined phrase in the second paragraph mean? A. cheered up B. gave up C. burst out D. ran out34. What can be inferred from the talk between the father and the son? A. Josh felt quite good about his independence. B. Josh appreciated his parents company and care.

33、 C. The father felt guilty all the time. D. The father should have taken good care of Josh as usual.35. Why did the father feel that two people had died? A. Because two people had lost their lives while climbing Kilimanjaro. B. Because the father and son had become friends. C. Because they had witne

34、ssed an accidence of a father and son. D. Because two friends had misled him.C Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty 200 years ago. At any other time and place, this lowly origin would have dictated his future, but in Lincolns case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him t

35、o secure his seat in his countrys history. He has become a role model in the self-made America. If you want to learn about somebody who didnt quit, look no further. Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures failed, and the second one made him bankrupt, so he had to spend the next 17 years of his lif

36、e paying for the debt. He also lost 8 different elections. It seemed that he had never done things right at the first time: the first time he ran for state legislature for Congress, for land officer, for Senate, all of these failed, and the first time he sought the vice-presidential nomination, he g

37、ot less than 100 votes nationally. But he never found it too shameful to carry on his mission. Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, “Always bear in mind that your own determination to success is more important than any other.” He

38、could have quit many times-but he didnt and because he didnt quit ,he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America. One important way Lincoln influences present society is that we look back on his life as a role model for future generations. Lincolns high character influences us b

39、ecause we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set. A major influence Lincoln has on the United States today is simply through the good example he set when it came to honesty, persistence and leadership.36. According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true

40、? A. Lincoln was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. B. Like Lincoln, a poor origin leads to a bright future. C. America is considered self-made because of Lincoln. D. Self-determination and will contributed to Lincolns success.37. What is Paragraph Two mainly about? A. How Lincoln made his way t

41、o the White House. B. Lincoln suffered various failures. C. Lincoln was a man who never quit. D. Lincoln once lost two business ventures.38. Which is the correct order of what happened to Lincoln? a. He was paying off his debt. b. He failed in the run for land officer. c. He got less than 100 votes

42、nationally. d. he stuck to his mission. e. He went bankrupt. A. b-c-e-d-a B. e-a-b-c-d C. e-c-a-b-d D. d-e-a-b-c 39. Whats the function of Lincolns famous saying in Paragraph Two? A. To tell us that determination is the most important to success. B. To attract readers attention. C. To show why Linco

43、ln was able to carry on in hard times. D. To summarize Lincolns story.40. Why does the writer consider Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents in America? A. Because he still influences America as a role model. B. Because he set a good example to the present politicians. C. Because of his great pe

44、rsonalities. D. Because he went through diverse difficulties.D Students who date（約會(huì)） in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use than their single classmates, according to new research from

45、the University of Georgia. "Romantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence, but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships," said Pamela Orpinas, study author and professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Departmen

46、t of Health Promotion and Behavior. Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade. Each year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the use of drugs and alcoho

47、l. Their teachers completed questionnaires（調(diào)查表） about the students' academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently the best study skills according to their teachers. Other students dated infrequently i

48、n middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school. "At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills," according to the

49、 journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit, being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters. "Dating a classmate may have the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker," O

50、rpinas said, "when the couple break up, they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert（轉(zhuǎn)移）attention from studying." “Dating should not be considered a ceremony

51、of growth in middle school,” Orpinas concluded.41. According to the passage, students who date in middle school may_. A. have poorer academic performances B. be more likely to hurt others C. enjoy better school lives D. are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco42. When doing his study, Orpinas_. A.

52、 followed a group of students of 6th and 12th grade B. completed a survey and a report each year C. completed questionnaires about the students' academic efforts D. found that the students study skills have connection with their frequency of dating 43. Study skills may include the following beha

53、viors and qualities Except _. A. being diligent B. being well organized C. being kind and helpful D. finishing assigned schoolwork44. What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up? A. They dont want to see each other any longer. B. Their attention to studying will be affected. C

54、. They will miss their ex-partners sometimes D. They will think its reasonable to get depressed.45. Orpinas attitude towards dating in middle school is _. A. supportive B. positive C. negative D. indifferent第二節(jié) 信息匹配(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分) 閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}卡上將對(duì)應(yīng)題號(hào)的相應(yīng)選項(xiàng)字母涂黑。 以下是倫敦市著名旅游景點(diǎn)或線路的游覽票介紹

55、：A. Tickets for London Eye Flight (30 mins,22)Paris has the Eiffel Tower, and New York has the Empire STATE. Now London has the British Airways London Eyean extraordinary symbol for this extraordinary city. The worlds largest observation wheel offers a spectacular way to take in over 55 of Londons f

56、amous landmarks!B. Tickets for Madame Tussauds (Flexible,25)Madame Tussauds Waxwork Museum is well known for the huge collection of wax(蠟) figures of famous people. In this museum, visitors will encounter Henry VIII and his six wives, the present Queen, leading figures of the French Revolution, and many other famous figures, including sports or pop stars.