高三英語模擬試題2

1、高三英語復習模擬試題11.in recent years_ global warming is becoming _concern for people all over the world.a. /; a b. the; the c. the; a d./; the12. only then_how much damagehad been caused. a. she realized b. had she realized c. she had realized d. did she realize13. i didnt go to work yesterday afternoon bec

2、ause my car broke down._you _ mine. i wasnt using it.a. might borrow b. could have borrowed c. must have borrowed d. ought to borrow14. you can not do_ your friends ask you to do. you had better think first.a. nothing b. anything c. something d. everything 15. his film is sure to win the award becau

3、se it _by most people. a. thinks well of b. is well thought c. is thought well d. is well thought of 16. the manager of the company told us that very little _was made of the waste material in the past.a. use b. cost c. value d. matter 17. this story is perfect; i have never heard _ before. a. a bett

4、er one b.the better one c. the best one d. a good one18.the boy bought a new dictionary_ he turned for help. a. from which b. into which c. which d. to which19.was it in the village _we used to live _the accident happened? a. where; that b. which; that c. that; where d. where; which20. i would not m

5、arry pat even if she _the last woman. a. is b. were c. was d. had been21. i am sorry you have been waiting so long, but it will still be some time _ brain gets back.a. before b. since c. till d. after 22 .it is hoped that the question will _at the meeting.a. come up b. be come up c. turn up d. be tu

6、rned up23 . even on a cold day he prefers _out to play football _ at home.a. going; rather stay b. going ; to stay c. to go; rather than stay d .to go; to staying24. i like getting up very early in summer. the morning air is so good _a. to breathe b. to be breathed c. breathing d. being breathed 25

7、. sam insisted that _ the law and_.a. did not break; must not be punished b. do not break; should not be punished c. had not broken; not be punished d. had not broken; be not punished第四節(jié)：完形填空he met her on a party. she was so outstanding that many guys were 26 after her, while he was so 27 that nobod

8、y paid attention to him. 28 the end of the party, he invited her to have coffee with him. she was 29 , but due to being polite, she promised.they sat in a nice coffee shop. he was too 30 to say anything. she felt 31 . she thought, “please, let me go home.” suddenly he asked the waiter, “would you gi

9、ve me some 32 ? id like to put it in my coffee.”everybody 33 at him, so strange! his face turned red, but, 34 , he put the salt in his coffee and drank it. she asked him 35 , “why do you have this hobby?”he 36 , “when i was a little boy, i lived near the sea. i liked playing in the sea. i could feel

10、 the 37 of the sea, just like the salty coffee. while he said that, tears filled his eyes. thats from the bottom of his 38 . a man who can tell out his 39 must be a man who loves home, 40 home, has responsibility of home.they continued to 41 . then the story was like every beautiful love story.after

11、 40 years, he passed away, 42 her a letter which said: my dearest, please forgive me, forgive my whole life 43 “salty coffee”. i wanted some sugar, but i was so nervous. what a strange bad taste, but i have the salty coffee for the whole life 44 i knew you. i never feel 45 for anything i do for you.

12、 26. a. hunting b. looking c. chasing d. running 27. a. formal b. normal c. informal d. abnormal 28. a. in b. at c. by d. till 29. a. surprised b. excited c. frightened d. disappointed 30. a. frightened b. excited c. nervous d. eager 31 .a. uncomfortable b. pleased c. interested d. discouraged 32. a

13、. sugar b. milk c. ice d. salt 33. a. laughed b. looked c. stared d. shouted 34. a. still b. yet c. till d. thus35. a. gently b. curiously c. leisurely d. politely36. a. rejected b. denied c. replied d. questioned37. a. smell b. bitter c. taste d. beauty38. a. mind b. heart c. brain d. mental39. a.

14、homesickness b. lovesickness c. carsickness d. seasickness40. a. cares of b. cares about c. worries about d. worries with41. a. meet b. date c. appoint d. interview42. a. giving b. sending c. leaving d. handing43. a. love b. lie c. saying d. habit44. a. because b. from c. since d. until45. a. sorry

15、b. enough c. guilty d. embarrassed第二部分：閱讀理解 aas a firefighter in new york, between alarms i used to rush to the company office to read the new york times. one day, an article caught my eyes, which i took to be a calumny（誹謗）on william butler yeats, my favorite poet. and i determined to write a letter

16、 to the editor of the sunday book review. i dont know why i felt it my duty to defend the reputation of the poet, but i just knew that i had to write that letter.until that point in my life i had not written much of value a few poems and short stories. i sent some materials to various magazines but

17、found no one was willing to publish my works. it was a special and unexpected delight, then, when i learned something id written would finally be printed. ironically it wasnt one of my poems or short stories it was my letter to the new york times.later, i received a letter from true magazine and one

18、 from the new yorker, asking for an interview. i also received a phone call from a famous publishing house that asked if i might be interested in writing a book about my life. i had little confidence in my ability to write a whole book, though i thought that my work as a firefighter was a worthy sub

19、ject. so i wrote a collection of stories of firefighters, and it went on to sell two million copies.i had found out that the writing was a natural result of the passion i felt. ones education and experience will guide him toward making a right decision, but his passion will enable him to make a diff

20、erence in whatever he does.46. why did the author write a letter to the new york times?a. to publish some articles he wrote in his spare time.b. to ask for some information about his favorite poet.c. to express his opinion about the article he read in it.d. to point out the mistakes made by the edit

21、or.47. we can learn from the text that the author _.a. loved reading and writing b. enjoyed his work as a firefighterc. wanted to be a famous writer d. liked to help people in trouble48. the turning point in the authors life came when _.a. he chose to work as a firefighter b. his letter to the new y

22、ork times was publishedc. he began to write some poems and stories d. his book became a best-seller49. what can be inferred from the text?a. life is full of uncertainties. b. passion contributes to ones success.c. experience plays a key role in ones work. d. courage contributes a lot to creative wor

23、k.bthe giant water lily is native to brazil. the flower itself is white and only blooms at night. the flower is nearly the size of a soccer ball. the most interesting thing about this flower is its large leaves. the leaves can grow up to 46 centimeters in size and can hold up to 136 kilograms.the gi

24、ant water lily grows in the shallow waters; in its native brazil and in the amazon it grows all year long. but it does not grow year round in areas where it is not a native species; it only grows and reproduces in the summertime when the climate is warm. the giant water lily adapts to the environmen

25、t by growing thorns (刺) on the bottom of the leaves to protect itself from fish and other predators that might want to eat it.there are two sides to the giant water lilys effect on the living things. the negative part is that no other plant species can live under the giant water lily due to its size

26、. the water lilys leaves are massive in size and they cover most of the surface of the water. this means that no sunlight can reach the rest of the water. therefore no algae (海藻) can grow, and with no food source, animals that feed on algae cannot exist. on the other hand, giant water lilies are ver

27、y helpful to some species, for example, the lily trotter. the lily trotters walk on the leaves and obtain their food source (insects) from the water lily.now researchers are trying to discover more about the characteristics of this particular species.50. according to the text, the giant water lily _

28、.a. is a rare water plant b. has very large leavesc. is shaped like a soccer ball d. is known for its various colors51. what does the underlined word “predators” in paragraph 2 mean?a. attackers. b. followers. c. admirers. d. protectors.52. other plants cant live under the giant water lily because _

29、.a. there is not enough space for them to live in b. the water lilies leaves have tough thornsc. there is no sunlight thats needed for their living d. some animals lack food source53. what can be inferred from the text?a. the giant water lily is favorable to many insects.b. the giant water lily can

30、provide some species with food.c. some insects prevent the growth of other species.d. some insects treat the giant water lily as enemies.54. the text most probably comes from _.a. a book about plants b. a news report about plantsc. a research paper on plants d. a comic book of sciencecrecently, a co

31、uple in new zealand were forbidden from naming their baby son 4real. even though new zealand has quite liberal (開明的) rules about naming children, names beginning with a number are not allowed. they decided to call him superman instead.in many countries around the world, unusual names for children ar

32、e becoming more popular, especially since the increasing trend for famous people to give their children special names. in britain, you can call a child almost anything you like the only restrictions on parents relate to offensive words.some parents choose names which come from popular cultures. for

33、example, there have been six boys named gandalf after the character in the lord of the rings novels and films. equally, names relating to sports are fairly common since 1984, 36 children have been called arsenal after the football team. other parents like to make up names, or combine names to make t

34、heir own unique version, a method demonstrated by jordan, the british model, who recently invented the name tiamii for her daughter by combining the names thea and amy (the two grandmothers).in britain, some names which were previously thought of as old-fashioned have become more popular again, such

35、 as maisie or ella for a girl, or alfie or noah for a boy. but the most popular names are not the wacky ones. the top names are fairly traditional jack, charlie and thomas for boys and grace, ruby and jessica for girls.other countries have much stricter rules when it comes to naming children. countr

36、ies including japan, denmark, spain and germany have an approved list of names from which parents must choose.55. according to the text, we can know that _.a. traditional names are favored by famous peopleb. unusual names are becoming more popular in the worldc. naming rules in different countries a

37、re nearly the samed. special names are often made up by common people56. what does the underlined word “wacky” in paragraph 4 probably mean?a. special and difficult. b. funny and stupid.c. strange and unusual. d. interesting and inspiring.57. what is the text mainly about?a. how to give children spe

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39、nd-four-year degree programspobox 265paul smithsny 129701-800-421-2605wwwpaulsmithsedu(2)simmonscollege of arts and sciences and modern studiessimmons educates women to achieve their work and life goalsmore than 40 majors lie in the heart of bostonusnews and world report ranks simmons among the top

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41、private universitywith 3,200 students in colleges of arts & sciencesbusiness and engineeringmedicine and lawamong the top ten by usnews and world reportold union 232ca 94305-3005650-723-2091wwwstandfordedu58if a man is tired of working indoors and wouldnt like to be too far away from his friend who

42、studies at simmons, which college will he choose? asimmons bstmarys cpaul smiths dnorthern59if a girl wanted to learn modern science and she prefers to stay by the ocean in the northeast, which college will she like best? asimmons bstmarys cpaul smiths dnorthern60if a man wishes to study business an

43、d in a non-state-run university, which of the following is his favorite? asimmons bstmarys cpaul smiths dnorthern、第二節(jié)a gift giving proven to be valuable.b memories from gift givingc moments and events for gift givingd various functions of gift givinge gift giving as a wasteful practicef gift giving

44、as a two-way social activitygift giving61. there are many occasions（場合） for giving gifts in modern industrialized societies; birthdays, naming ceremonies, weddings, anniversaries, new year, it is common to give gifts on many of these celebrations in western cultures. in addition, special events, suc

45、h as one s first day of school or graduation from university, often require gift fiving.62. what is happening when we give gifts? most important, we are exchanging gifts. if someone gives me a gift for my birthday, i know that i am usually expected to give one on his or her next birthday. a gift bui

46、lds up or confirms a social obligation（義務）.63. gifts tighten personal relationships and provide a means of communication between loved ones. people say that a gift lets the recipient（接受者） know we are thinking of them, and that we want to make the person “feel special.”we want people to feel wanted,

47、to feel part of our social or family group. we give presents to say “im sorry.”sometimes it is difficult for us to find a present that someone will like. sometimes we give things that we like or would feel comfortable with. in all these cases, the gifts are sending out messagesoften very expressive

48、ones.64. people tend to talk about presents in a fairly loving way. a woman whose mother had died years ago described the many gifts around her house. these were gifts that her mother had given her over the years:“i appreciate these, and they mean something to me,”the woman said,“because i remember

49、the occasions they were given on, and that they were from my mother, and the relationship weve had.”the gifts remain and keep the relationship alive in mind. this woman felt the same way about the gifts she gave to others. she hoped that the recipients would look at here gifts in years to come and65

50、. emotions(情感)like these suggest that a positive spirit still lies behind gift giving. they prove that the anthropologist claude levi-strauss was wrong to say that modern western gift giving is highly wasteful. studies in canada and elsewhere have also shown that this is not the case. each gift is u

51、nique even if so many are given. the emotional benefit for those who exchange gifts is the very reason for the tradition to continue.第二節(jié)：短文改錯my brother tom was very unselfish when he was a little boy. he did not want share things with other people. for example, when he buy a chocolate cake, he put t

52、hem in a secret place where i couldnt find it. then he ate it all by himself. he never helped other. he said he is busy. that is, a game of tennis making him very busy. he did not care if something he did it made people angry. for instance, one night he played strong and loudly music till four ocloc

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