高考英語模擬試題 (一)

一、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。

1. Centuries ago， man discovered that removing moisture (水分) from food helps to preserve it， and that the easiest way to do this is to expose food to sun and wind.

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A. a; theB. the; 不填

C. 不填; theD. the; the

2. Whether by accident or ， he arrived too late to help us.

A. purposeB. aim

C. designD. chance

3. -Have you found anything unusual about him?

-He seems to have little， if， to do with the robbery.

A. soB. anyC. suchD. anything

4. The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages .

A. turningB. turned

C. being turnedD. having turned

5. Translated into the English language，.

A. the students have polished up their English

B. the merchants made a profit out of the books they sold

C. the influence of the book on children is worth considering

D. the works of the famous writer have sold well

6. Last Sunday， I went shopping for the perfect dress， would make me look younger.

A. one is whichB. the one in which

C. one thatD. the one that

7. —Why did you put the wood near the fire? It’s dangerous.

—Don’t worry. Wet wood won’teasily.

A. be burnedB. be burnt

C. be burningD. burn

8. Most people honestly admit that they hardly know a thing when it understanding how a piece of music is made.

A. amounts toB. appeals to

C. contributes toD. comes to

9. there is no restriction on foreign movies， they rarely win the Oscar Award for the Best Picture， regardless of popularity.

A. SinceB. IfC. UnlessD. While

10. Shall we our discussion and have some tea or coffee， please?

A. break offB. break down

C. break intoD. break out

11. It was strange that you for Maggie’s address. I just got a letter from her—the first one since her family moved on August 31， 1999.

A. should have askedB. would have asked

C. shall askD. might ask

12. —Why were you not at the concert last night?

—I a close game between Seattle Sonnies and Miami Bucks.

A. watchedB. was watching

C. have watchedD. had watched

13. Picasso developed a new type of art—Cubism， things are represented as geometric shapes.

A. whichB. whatC. asD. where

14. at the news that I didn't know what to say to comfort her.

A. So sad she looked B. So sad did she look

C. So sadly she lookedD. So sadly did she look

15. —You can’t believe it. The game between Rocket and Lakers was very exciting.

—Come on..

A. That’s a no-brainer.

B. Don’t be a wet blanket.

C. I’m all ears.

D. Don’t pull my leg.

二、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。

The Pecan Thief

When I was six years old， I was visiting my grandfather’s farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the16to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really17work and my little basket was only half full. I wasn’t about to18Grandpa down. Just then something caught my19 . A large brown squirrel was a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan， hurried to a tree and20in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel21out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again， he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

Not so22any more， I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was23with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my24 . Handful by handful， I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so25of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.26 ， I ran back and shouted， “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said， “Well， well， how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d27the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that28me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently29my shoulders.

“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter30of food，” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone， don’t you think that little squirrel will31the cold winter? ”

“I didn’t think about that， ” I said.

“I know，” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take32of someone else’s hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit33 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t34my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

I didn’t eat any pecans that night， but I had something much more filing—the35of knowing I had done just the right thing.

16. A. roomsB. woodsC. holesD. roads

17. A. hardB. dirtyC. lightD. easy

18. A. letB. settleC. haveD. keep

19. A. sweaterB. basket

C. eyeD. hand

20. A. joinedB. lived

C. discoveredD. disappeared

21. A. jumpedB. held

C. stoodD. found

22. A. strangeB. secret

C. anxiousD. patient

23. A. coveredB. filled

C. rebuiltD. decorated

24. A. turnB. choice

C. chanceD. achievement

25. A. afraidB. ashamed

C. carefulD. proud

26. A. OtherwiseB. However

C. BesidesD. Therefore

27. A. drivenB. followed

C. protectedD. caught

28. A. annoyedB. satisfied

C. surprisedD. delighted

29. A. offB. beside

C. overD. around

30. A. supplyB. cost

C. supportD. preparation

31. A. escapeB. spend

C. surviveD. fled

32. A. placeB. notice

C. advantageD. charge

33. A. guiltyB. unconfident

C. embarrassedD. nervous

34. A. openB. leaveC. crossD. occupy

35. A. inspirationB. expectation

C. impressionD. satisfaction

三、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

My Best Enemy

Once again， I was in a new school. So was a girl in my class named Lisa. That’s where the similarities ended.

I was tall and she was small. My thick black hair had been recently cut short into an untidy style. Her natural blonde hair flowed to her waist and looked great. I was 12 and one of the oldest in the class while she was 11 and the youngest. I was awkward and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand her， considering her my enemy. But she liked me and wanted to be friends. 

One day， she invited me over and I said yes—I was too shocked to answer any other way. My family had moved six times in six years， and I had never managed to develop any friendships. But this girl who wore the latest fashions wanted me to go home with her after school. 

She lived in a fun part of town that had two pizza places， an all-right bookstore， a movie theater and a park. As we walked from the school bus stop through her neighborhood， I tried to guess which house might be hers. Was it the white one with the perfect lawn or the three –story house with a front porch? I got very surprised when she led me into an old apartment building. She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother， her stepfather， her two brothers and her sister.

When we got into the room she shared with her sister， she took out a big case of Barbies， which was my next surprise. I had never played with them. We sat on the floor， laughing as we made up crazy stories about the Barbies. We found out that we both wanted to be writers when we were older and both had wild imaginations. We had a great day that afternoon.

Lisa was loved by the whole neighborhood. The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines; the movie theater gave her free tickets…. Soon I was included in her magic world. We slept over at each other’s houses and spent every free moment together.

Lisa， my first real friend since childhood， helped me get through the rough years of early adolescence (青春期) and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: you worst enemy can turn out to be your best friend.

36. The writer and Lisa were similar in the way that.

A. they were both new students

B. they had the same hair styles

C. they were both tall

D. they were of the same age

37. One day Lisa invited the writer.

A. to go to the movie

B. to go to her home

C. to go to walk in a park

D. to go to a pizza place

38. In the passage the writer described Lisa as a girl who was.

A. awkward and shyB. rich and happy

C. quiet and lonelyD. friendly and lovely

39. Which of the following did the writer learn form Lisa?

A. How to make up stories.

B. How to deal with enemies.

C. How to make friends.

D. How to live a better life.

B

When an Iraqi journalist threw a shoe at former US President George W. Bush at a news conference last December， the president’s bodyguards quickly moved to protect him. Those bodyguards were from the US Secret Service. Their job is to protect the president. Now America’s first black president Barack Obama also has the same people at his side. Here are some details about these mysterious men and women.

US History

●The Secret Service is known today for protecting public officials and their families. However， when it began in 1865， it was started to protect money. A third to a half of all US money during the Civil War was fake. President Abraham Lincoln created the United States Secret Service to find those responsible.

●The first 25 presidents had no special protection. That changed after President Willion Mckinley was murdered in 1901.

Who gets protection?

About 30 people get full-time protection in the United States (more in an election year). Included are:

●Presidents and vice-presidents and their wives， for up to 10 years after leaving office， and their children up to age 16. Anyone can decline protection after leaving office. Richard Nixon did.

●Candidates for president and vice—president， their wives and children at a cost of $ 500，000 a month for 30-plus special agents (特工).

●The Secretary of State， National Security Adviser and others. The Secret Service also protects 80 to 200 visiting foreign political leaders every year.

Getting around

Rules for president

●Limousines (豪華轎車) that can withstand a missile are used

●Entering and exiting are never done on a street.

●Exact travel plans are kept secret.

●Bulletproof reading stands for speeches are used.

Agent’s task

●Teach the president how to wave and move，

●Test his food for poison.

●Use special radio channels for police and Secret Service.

●Use X-ray checks before allowing entry to secure areas， and search bags.

●Check lists of hundreds of people known to be dangerous.

●Keep files on thousands of people who have made even vague threats，

●Be part of counter-sniper (反狙擊) teams.

40. What’s the purpose of writing the passage?

A. To tell us how to be a bodyguard.

B. To introduce the US Secret Service to us.

C. To give us some information about US presidents.

D. To inform us of the incident at a news conference.

41. Which is the special agent’s task according to the US Secret Service?

A. Have dinner with the president’s family.

B. Teach the president to behave politely in public.

C. Keep a record of possible murderers.

D. Check people carrying bags with X-ray.

42. What do you know about the US Secret Service from the passage?

A. It is made up of 30 people.

B. It protects only US presidents.

C. It is responsible for the safety of all Americans.

D. It was created to protect money.

43. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. The bodyguards from U.S. Secret Service have no privacy.

B. U.S. Secret Service bodyguards’ job is full of challenges.

C. No one knows the exact travel plan of presidents.

D. Every president in American history has a bodyguard.

C

In 1988 ， Mary Andersen was at the Miami airport checking in for a flight to Norway to be with her husband when she was told she wouldn’t be able to check her luggage without paying a $100 surcharge (超載).

Mary had no money as her new husband had left for Norway and she had no one else to call.

“I was completely desperate and tried to think which of my things I could manage without.” Says Mary.

As tears ran down her face， a voice behind her said， “That’s okay， I’ll pay for her.”

Rather surprised，Mary turned around to see a tall man whom she had never seen before. He had a gentle and kind voice that was firm and decisive.

Although this happened twenty years ago， Mary still remembers the authority that radiated (發(fā)出) from the man.

Mary was pleased to bring her luggage to Norway and told the stranger she would give his money back. The man wrote his name and address on a piece of paper he gave to Mary. She thanked him repeatedly. When she finally walked off towards the boarding gate， he waved goodbye to her.

That man turned out to be Bara ck Obama.

Mary paid the money back to Obama the day she joined her husband. At that time he had just finished his job as a poorly paid community worker in Chicago， and had started his law studies at Harvard University.

In the spring of 2006 Mary’s parents heard Obama was considering a run for president. They wrote a letter saying that they would support him. At the same time， they thanked Obama for helping their daughter 18 years earlier.

And Obama replied， “I want to thank you for the lovely things you wrote about me and for reminding me of what happened at Miami airport. I’m happy I could help her then， and I’m delighted to hear that your daughter is happy in Norway. Please send her my best wishes. Sincerely， Barack Obama， United States Senator.”

44. Why did Mary feel completely desperate?

A. She had missed the only flight to Norway.

B. Her new husband abandoned her suddenly.

C. She didn’t have the money to buy a ticket.

D. She had no money to pay for the surcharge.

45. How did Mary feel when someone offered to help her?

A. Amazed.B. Puzzled.

C. Delighted.D. Annoyed.

46. Mary asked the stranger to leave his name and address .

A. in order to contact him later

B. so that she could repay him

C. because he impressed her deeply

D. because she fell in love with him

47. What’s the passage mainly about?

A. A letter from Barack Obama.

B. Mary’s parents support Obama.

C. Obama helped a stranger 20 years ago.

D. Mary was lucky to get help at the airport.

D

China news， Beijing， Feb. 9—Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese. To many property developers and local government officials， housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries. However， the average housing price in the United States is only 8，000 yuan per square meter， while in China， it is even higher than in the United States. This shows that there are some bubbles (泡沫) in Chinese real estate market， the International Finance News reported. 

Although the average price of residential houses in the United States， after converted to Renminbi， is about 8，000 yuan per square meter， the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area， as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area， then the housing price will be even lower than 8，000 yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities， such as Beijing， Shanghai， and Shenzhen， houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US. 

The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles. Moreover， Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality， environment and supporting facilities. Furthermore， it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people. How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in US? 

At the beginning of 2007， Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public. Now in order to reduce the high housing prices， the government can regulate (控制) the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans and lands to property developers. At the same time， the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels， such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units. By applying these multiple means， it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.

48. What is the average housing price per square meter in China?

A. 8000 yuan

B. 10000 yuan

C. 7000 yuan

D. It’s not mentioned here

49. Which of the following does NOT support the idea that the average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States?

A. Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality， environment and supporting facilities.

B. American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people.

C. The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area， as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses.

D. There are more people who need houses in China.

50. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The housing price in China is so high that the government should do something useful to prevent it.

B. There are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market

C. The average housing price in China is even higher than in the United States

D. Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

四、任務(wù)型閱讀 (共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分) 

請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。

注意:每個空格只填1個單詞。

Paul Neal Adair was born in Houston， Texas in nineteen fifteen. While growing up， he became known as Red Adair because his hair was bright red. As a young man， Red Adair dropped out of high school to help support his family. He worked as a laborer for several different companies. In nineteen thirty-eight， Adair got his first oil-related job with the Otis Pressure Control Company. 

During World War Two， Adair served on a trained army team that removed and destroyed bombs. After the war， he returned to Houston and took a job in putting out fires in oil wells for fourteen years. But in nineteen fifty-nine， Adair started his own company. During his thirty-six years in business， Red Adair and his crews battled more than two thousand fires all over the world. Some were on land. Others were on ocean oil-drilling structures. Some fires were in burning oil wells. Others were in natural gas wells.

Putting out oil well fires can be difficult， but Red Adair developed modern methods to extinguish and cover burning oil wells. They became known in the industry as Wild Well Control techniques. In addition to explosives， the techniques involved large amounts of water and dirt. Adair also developed special equipment made of bronze metal to help extinguish (熄滅) oil well fires. 

Needless to say， Red Adair was a leader in this specialized and extremely dangerous profession. Red Adair was known for not being afraid. He was also known for his sense of calm and safety. None of his workers were ever killed while putting out oil well or gas fires. He described his work this way: “It scares you—all the noise， the rattling， the shaking. But the look on everyone's face， when you are finished and packing， it is the best smile in the world; and there is nobody hurt， and the well is under control.”

Red Adair had spent his seventy-sixth birthday in Kuwait working side by side with his crew. When asked when he might retire， he told reporters: “Retire? I do not know what that word means. As long as a man is able to work， and he is productive out there and he feels good—keep at it.” 

Red Adair died in two thousand four. He was eighty-nine years old. At his funeral， many family members and friends honored him by wearing red clothes. Many Americans regard Red Adair as a hero. He lived his life on the edge of danger. He was known for his willingness to risk his own life to save others. 

Title: Red Adair and his dream

Adair’s experience

▲ Young Adair (51)high school to support his family and got his first oil-related job.

▲ During World War Two， Adair served on a trained army team

▲ After the war， he took a (52)in putting out fires in oil wells.

▲ (53)years later， Adair started his own company.

Adair’s achievements

▲ Adair and his crews battled more than two thousand fires all over the world.

▲ Adair developed new methods and special (54)to deal with oil well fires.

▲ Adair was a (55)in the dangerous profession

(56)for Adair’s success

▲ Red Adair was known for his (57) .

▲ (58)stop working as long as one is able to work.

Judgment on Adair

He is a hero in people’s eyes because he is (59)to save others at the cost of his own (60) .

五、書面表達(dá) (滿分25分)

根據(jù)以下漫畫，以“Mother Earth Is Crying”為題寫一篇英語短文，要點如下:

1.說明漫畫內(nèi)容;

2.揭示漫畫寓意;

3.談?wù)勛约旱南敕?。詞數(shù):150左右。

Mother Earth Is Crying.

It is well known to all of us that Mother Earth is always generous to mankind. 

參考答案

單項填空

1—5 CCDCD 6—10 DDDDA 11—15 ABDBC

完形填空

16—20 BAACD 21—25 ABBCD 26—30 DBCDA 31—35 CCABD

閱讀理解

36—39 ABDC 40—43 BCDB 44—47 DABC 48—50 DDA

任務(wù)型閱讀

51. quitted 52. job 53. Fourteen 54. equipment 55. leader

56. Reasons 57. bravery

58. Never / Don’t 59. willing / ready 60. life

書面表達(dá)

One possible version:

Mother Earth Is Crying.

It is well known to all of us that Mother Earth is always generous to mankind. For millions of years， human beings have existed on the earth， which has been providing us with all its resources that we rely on. 

But at present， as can be seen in the picture， Mother Earth is crying because many of the resources have been destroyed. As a result of excessive and irrational exploitation and constant pollution， many rivers and lakes no longer provide clean water and some have even dried up. With the situation getting worse， many people across the globe are having difficulty obtaining water. What’s worse， some even die from water shortage， from which we know the fact that man is faced with a great challenge!

From my point of view， it is high time that mankind were well aware of the serious problem and took effective measures to save our Mother Earth. Mother Earth belongs to all of us and we all have responsibility to save it. We must keep in mind protecting the earth means protecting ourselves. If everyone does make a contribution to the protection of the environment， I believe a bright future of the planet will come soon.

(作者:吉穩(wěn)喜，江蘇省海安高級中學(xué))