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1、2012屆高三模擬考試試卷(二) 英　　語2012.3 本試卷分第Ⅰ卷(選擇題)和第Ⅱ卷(非選擇題)兩部分。滿分120分，考試時間120分鐘。 ) 第一節(jié)：單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分) 請認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (　　)21. With ________ successful launch of the first space lab module Tiangong1, China's space dream has taken _______

2、_ step closer to reality. A. a; the 　 B. the；/　 C. the; a 　 D. /; a (　　)22. ________ the current world economic downturn, Chinese shoppers are spending more on luxury products abroad than those from any other country. A. In spite of 　 B. In terms of　 C. In case of 　 D. For fear of (　

3、　)23. Mrs Green prefers a restaurant in a small town to ________ in so large a city as New York. A. it　 B. those　 C. this 　 D. one (　　)24. The new statue of Qin Hui and his wife ________ in a sitting position rather than in a kneeling one has caused heated debates across the nation. A. to be 　

4、 B. being　 C. are　 D. having been (　　)25. At the beginning of the year 2012, the Chinese government voiced its decision to ________ the extremely high costs of preschool education. A. cut out for　 B. break away from　 C. crack down on 　 D. put up with (　　)26. Statistics show that men hav

5、e ________ as women do whatever vehicles they drive. A. twice serious accidents as many　 B. serious accidents as many twice C. serious accidents as twice many　 D. twice as many serious accidents (　　)27. When asked what they would volunteer to do, ________ said they were willing to do something

6、 they could. A. half of whom 　 B. half of them　 C. half of these　 D. half of which (　　)28. His plans are very ________. He wants to pass CET4, IELTS and Shanghai Interpretation Test before he enters university. A. ambitious 　 B. abundant　 C. ambiguous 　 D. appropriate (　　)29. I thi

7、nk Zhang Yimou's newly－released movie The Flowers Of War is outstanding ________ it puts its spotlight on the two most universal and attractive themes—women and wars. A. in order that　 B. in that　 C. on condition that 　 D. on purpose that (　　)30. They are brothers and sisters, but they do not

8、always agree as well as they ________. Quarrels break out now and then. A. may　 B. will　 C. can 　 D. should (　　)31. In today's competitive economy, ________ everyone is trying to do more with less, you've got to figure out a way to profit from the very beginning. A. how　 B. where　 C. which

9、　 D. that (　　)32. ________ some teenagers don't realize is ________ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs. A. What; that 　 B. That; what 　 C. What; how 　 D. That; how (　　)33. They discussed the issue of the world's climate in Durban, South Africa several times but could

10、come to no ________. A. result　 B. judgment　 C. end　 D. conclusion (　　)34. Mr Smith was having a meeting at that time; otherwise he ________ over to help us. A. had come 　 B. was going to come　 C. would have come 　 D. would come 35. —I'm going to Syria. Would you please tell me about

11、your experiences there? —________.Let's discuss it over dinner. A. By all means 　 B. It just depends　 C. Never mind　 D. Go ahead 第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分) 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。 When I was a puppy, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”， you'd __36

12、__ me and ask, “How could you？” —but then you'd relent(變溫和), and __37__ me over for a belly rub. My housetraining took a little longer than __38__， because you were terribly busy, but we __39__ on that together. We went for long walks in the park and __40__ rides in the suburbs. We stopped for

13、ice cream. I took long naps(小睡) in the sun waiting for you to come home at the __41__ of the day. __42__， you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time __43__ a human mate. Eventually, you fell in love. She, now your wife, is not a “dog－person”， but still I was __44__ beca

14、use you were happy. Then the human babies came __45__ and I shared your excitement. I was __46__ by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was __47__ I would hurt them. But nevertheless, __48__ they began to grow, I became their friend. I loved them and they l

15、oved me. Then you didn't want me __49__. You had a better job in a new city. The apartment building in which you were living didn't __50__ pets. You told your wife that it was the dog pound(動物收容所) that was suitable for me. I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It s

16、melled of dogs and cats, of fear and __51__. You filled out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in __52__ as they waved me goodbye. Is it better to live with hope or without hope? Sometimes when I hear huma

17、n __53__， I think it is you, or perhaps another human who will love me. It __54__ is. Then I feel terrible. Visitors are only interested in puppy dogs, not old－timers like me. My beloved __55__，I will think of you and wait for you forever.I hope you receive more loyalty(忠誠) from your family than

18、 I showed to you. (　　)36. A. praise　 B. question　 C. scold　 D. touch (　　)37. A. throw 　 B. roll　 C. catch　 D. chase (　　)38. A. ever　 B. expected　 C. before　 D. necessary (　　)39. A. turned 　 B. focused　 C. moved 　 D. worked (　　)40. A. car　 B. truck 　 C. horse　 D. dog (　　)41. A

19、. beginning　 B. middle　 C. end　 D. time (　　)42. A. Generally　 B. Fortunately　 C. Hopefully　 D. Gradually (　　)43. A. working with　 B. searching for 　 C. dealing with　 D. asking after (　　)44. A. happy 　 B. disappointed　 C. sad 　 D. relaxed (　　)45. A. round 　 B. over 　 C. along 　

20、 D. on (　　)46. A. fascinated 　 B. shocked 　 C. astonished　 D. embarrassed (　　)47. A. sure　 B. aware　 C. informed 　 D. afraid (　　)48. A. as 　 B. because　 C. before　 D. though (　　)49. A. anyway　 B. anyhow 　 C. somewhat 　 D. anymore (　　)50. A. receive 　 B. forbid 　 C. allow 　

21、 D. need (　　)51. A. excitement　 B. warmth　 C. homelessness 　 D. wilderness (　　)52. A. danger 　 B. terror　 C. tears　 D. hopes (　　)53. A. sounds　 B. footsteps 　 C. songs　 D. talks (　　)54. A. always　 B. sometimes 　 C. seldom 　 D. never (　　)55. A. master 　 B. visitor　 C. friend

22、 　 D. companion 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。 A According to a new survey, more than half of the parents in the United States are helping, or have helped or supported their adult children who have been hit by high unemployment and poor wages. It showed

23、that present economic conditions are discouraging young adults from leaving home and forcing those who have already gone, so called boomerang kids, to return. “Parents are continuing their financial involvement longer than we expected，” said Ted Beck, president of National Endowment for Financial E

24、ducation (NEFE)． About 60 percent of parents questioned in the survey said they are helping their adult children who are no longer in school financially. Half are providing housing and nearly half are helping with living expenses. For an increasing number of adult children, the situation is bad.

25、Two－thirds of adult children, aged 18 to 39, who are not in school said they faced tougher financial pressure than previous generations, according to the survey. And nearly one－third of the parents agreed that it was easier for them to find their financial feet than for their children. Parents

26、 are helping their children out of genuine(真誠的) concern because they don't want to see them struggle. But Beck said that parents who make sacrifices to help their adult children should be careful about their own finances. “If you are taking on extra debt or delaying retirement to help your adult ch

27、ildren, you could be making a mistake and putting your own financial future in danger，” Beck warned. Boomerang children can also cause other problems for their parents. Thirty percent of parents said they have given up privacy since their adult children moved back home, while more than a quarter ha

28、ve taken on added debt, and seven percent have delayed retirement. But the survey also showed that 42 percent of adult children living at home are helping with the cooking and cleaning. (　　)56. According to the passage, boomerang kids here refer to ________. A. married adult children B. grown－up

29、s living with parents C. adult children independent and successful in life D. adult children depending on parents for financial support (　　)57. Which of the following matches the result of the survey? A. About 30% of parents offer their adult children housing. B. One－third of adult children ea

30、rn money more easily than their parents. C. Two－thirds of adult children are faced with financial problems in school. D. About 50% of parents give money to their adult children to cover the daily cost. (　　)58. What is Ted Beck's suggestion to the parents? A. Asking their children to help with th

31、e housework. B. Being cautious in helping their children. C. Leaving their children to struggle to live. D. Putting off their time of retirement. (　　)59. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Adult children are less independent B. Parents help support adult children C. Bad conditio

32、ns affect children a lot D. Spoiled generation in the United States B It is almost like a reflex(條件反射) whenever we have a runny nose or a cough we reach for the antibiotics(抗生素). But maybe you should think twice before you start taking those pills next time you have a bit of a cold. Many doctors

33、warn that we are overusing and sometimes misusing antibiotics to treat common diseases. This could have bad results. Across the world, the problem of antibiotic resistance is growing, and the situation is especially bad in China. The average amount of antibiotics each Chinese person takes every yea

34、r is almost three times the international level and ten times the level in the United States, Xiao Yonghong, a professor in Peking University, told the Guangming Daily on October 19. It is a common wrong idea that antibiotics work for all diseases right down to everyday coughs and colds. In fact, a

35、ntibiotics only work against bacteria, and not viruses. Most forms of the common cold and flu are caused by viruses, so antibiotics are useless against them. The process of curing a disease is like a war. Antibiotics kill many kinds of bacteria which make you sick, but sometimes they also get “conf

36、used” and kill antibodies(抗體) in your body that should be helping to kill viruses. Sometimes the enemy bacteria may change themselves in order to fight back. When antibiotics are used wrongly or too often, the bacteria can develop faster. This worsens the infection and makes it harder to treat. Be

37、cause of resistance to antibiotics, once treatable diseases are becoming fatal(致命的) again. In recent years, different kinds of “superbugs” have been showing themselves in many parts of the world. They can avoid any antibiotics we have and have caused many deaths. Since penicillin(青霉素) was discove

38、red by Alexander Fleming in 1929, it has saved many lives worldwide. Before this discovery was made, even infections in small cuts could kill. However, overuse or misuse of this “l(fā)ife－saving” medicine could mean antibiotics turn against us in the war against disease. (　　)60. What is the main purpo

39、se of the first paragraph? A. To inform readers that antibiotics are useful in treating diseases. B. To warn readers of the dangers of antibiotics used improperly. C. To explain the serious situation of antibiotics misuse in China. D. To report on the invention of new antibiotics in the world.

40、(　　)61. In the war of curing a disease ________. A. antibiotics defeat antibodies　 B. antibiotics kill bacteria C. antibodies help viruses　 D. bacteria change themselves (　　)62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Antibiotics work against all kinds of everyda

41、y coughs and colds. B. Large amounts of antibiotics are needed to kill “superbugs”． C. Penicillin is considered to be the best ever antibiotic in history. D. Bacteria may become resistant to antibiotics and develop faster. (　　)63. What can we learn from the passage? A. Antibiotics are the best

42、to kill colds. B. Antibiotics never fight against antibodies. C. Misuse of antibiotics could lead to death. D. The use of antibiotics should be forbidden. C David Constantine, an award－winning poet and translator of short fiction, defeated strong competition, including the prize's youngest eve

43、r shortlisted(入圍) author, to take a cheque worth ￡15,000. The winning story, entitled “Tea at the Midland”， is a moving and bitter－sweet story about the end of a relationship set against the background of the sea. It was praised by the judges for its rich interweaving(相互交織) of dialogue and poetic

44、imagery. Chair of judges, James Naughtie commented, “The winning story is remarkable for the rich poetry at its heart and the economy with which David Constantine creates a story with. fully formed characters and a memorable setting. It has imagination, depth and brevity. What more could you say ab

45、out a short story? The shortlist produced an attractive mix of stories in which the other that attracted most of our admiration was Jon McGregor's “If It Keeps on Raining”， which is an admirable runner up(第二名). It contrasts with the winner in its style and method and between them they show what the

46、short story can do.” The 2010's award brought together a high ability group of new and established authors exploring human relationships at their most dysfunctional(難處理的) and yet sustaining. This year's shortlist was： · “Tea at the Midland” by David Constantine · “Haywards Heath” by Aminatta For

47、na · “Butcher's Perfume” by Sarah Hall · “If It Keeps on Raining” by Jon McGregor · “My Daughter the Racist” by Helen Oyeyemi The shortlist included Sarah Hall, whose first novel, Haweswater, won the 2003 Commonwealth Writers Prize for Best First Novel and whose The Carhullan Army won the John L

48、lewellyn Rhys Prize in 2007. Aminatta Foma's first book, The Devil that Danced on the Water, was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2003, broadcast on BBC Radio and published in The Sunday Times. Jon McGregor is the author of the critically praised novels, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable T

49、hings and So Many Ways To Begin. He is a winner of the Betty Trask Prize and the Somerset Maugham Award, and has twice been longlisted(初選) for the Man Booker Prize. Helen Oyeyemi is the youngest author on the 2010 shortlist and also in the history of the award. Born in 1984, she is already the aut

50、hor of three novels, The Icarus Girl, The Opposite House, White is for Witching and a short story collection, Mr Fox, published in summer 2011. David Constantine lives in Oxford, where he is the editor of Modern Poetry in Translation. He has published three collections of short stories: Back at th

51、e Spike (1994), Under the Dam (2005) and The Shieling (2009), which was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor Prize (2010)． (　　)64. The winning piece of the short story award is ________. one written by the youngest author ever in the history of the award B. a deep, impressive and sustaining stor

52、y set at the seaside C. also the winner of 2010 Frank O'Connor Prize D. David Constantine's first short story (　　)65. The following comments from the chair of judges are all in praise of the winning story EXCEPT ________ “...creates a story with fully formed characters and a memorable setting.”

53、 B. “The winning story is remarkable for the rich poetry at its heart.” C. “It contrasts with the winner in its style and method.” D. “What more could you say about a short story？” (　　)66. Which of the following is the rlight match according to the passage? Helen Oyeyemi—the Betty Trask Prize

54、—2011. B. Jon McGregor—the Somerset Maugham Award—2010. C. Aminatta Forna—the Samuel Johnson Prize—2007. D. Sarah Hall—the Commonwealth Writers Prize—2003. (　　)67. The main purpose of the passage is to ________. briefly introduce a national short story competition B. recommend some candidat

55、es for the short story prize C. introduce different kinds of awards for different art works D. provide information on the award winners and their writings D The geologic(地質(zhì)的) time scale is the time scale used by scientists to describe the time and relationship between events that happened during

56、 the history of Earth. Because earth is over 4,570 million years old, the time scale that humans use to mark their own time—days, years, and centuries—is in too small of increments to be of use when measuring Earth time. The geologic time scale is broken down into units according to particular ev

57、ents that occurred in various periods. Generally, the periods of time on the geologic time scale are described by major geological events, such as the disappearance of the dinosaurs or the rise of man. The time scale is also divided into three main time components: eons, eras, and periods. An eon i

58、s the largest unit of time. Eons are then divided in eras, which in turn are divided into different periods which are generally classified as upper, middle, and lower. The terms late and early may also be used for the terms upper or lower. For instance, suppose an archaeologist(考古學(xué)家) and a geologist

59、 found a dinosaur fossil(化石) in a particular kind of rock. The archaeologist would research the make－up of the dinosaur bone in the lab and then use the geologic time scale to classify the eon, era, and period from which the bone evolved. He might say to the geologist, “This dinosaur bone is a fossi

60、l from the Early Jurassic Period of the Mesozoic Era, which falls under the Phanerozoic Eon.” The geologist might find that the rock was “Upper Jurassic Sandstone” of the same period, era, and eon as the bone. The geologic time scale was first thought up in the late 17th century by Danish geologist

61、 Nicholas Steno, who concluded that rock layers found on Earth were laid down over certain periods of time, and by studying the formation and composition of rock, a time scale could be created of Earth. Steno also pointed out that any given layer of rock is probably older than the one above it and y

62、ounger than the one below it. Many scientists after Steno provided valuable research and input into the creation of the geologic time scale. British geologists controlled the process, and their influence can be evidenced in the naming of some of the periods. Cambrian and Siluria were British tribe

63、s, while the term Devonian originates in the English country Devonshire. In conclusion, scientists from all over the world created the geologic time scale based upon the relationship between the different rock layers and fossils. This time scale has allowed scientists to make precise theory about t

64、he history of our Earth. (　　)68. The word “increments” underlined in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to “________”．　 A. increase 　 B. tools 　 C. advance 　 D. intervals (　　)69. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true about Nicholas Steno? A. He was

65、the first to form an idea of the geologic time scale. B. He was an important British geologist living during the Cambrian Period. C. He fully controlled the process of the further research of the geologic time scale. D. He found a dinosaur bone in a kind of rock and then made a research in the

66、 lab. (　　)70. From the passage, we can draw the following conclusions EXCEPT ________. A. the geologic time scale allows scientists to place historic events within relevant time frames B. British geologists had a great influence, so many time periods are named after British tribes and counties C. Nicholas Steno's key understanding was that layers of rock form over long periods and that each layer is probably older than the one below it D. according to Nicholas Steno's conclusion, other sci