2012年高考英語模擬試卷 (四)

一、單項填空 (共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分)

1. Japan，_________world leader in earthquake engineering， has been unable to function normally due to_________series of huge waves following the quake on Mar.11，2011.

A. a; a B. a； 不填

C. the; 不填 D. the; a

2. —Hi，Mary！I got the first place in the exam.

—_________！Everyone knows you cheated and you just copied Tom’s paper.

A. Congratulations B. Cheer up

C. Good luck D. Come on

3. The drugaddict spent increasing money on drug abuse， _________， he became poorer and poorer.

A. as a result

B. as the result

C. as a result of it

D. as a result of which

4. _________， I guess， and you can make a big difference.

A. If you make more efforts

B. A bit more efforts

C. Making more efforts

D. To make more efforts

5. Words_________me when I wanted to express my thanks to him for having done me a great favor.

A. left B. discouraged

C. failed D. defeated

6. Lowcarbon lifestyle is of great benefit to improve the world environment._________can be enjoyed from it until you have a deep understanding of it， however.

A. Something B. Nothing

C. None D. No one

7. I have been on a diet for months and next time you see me， I_________five pounds.

A. will have lost B. will lose

C. have lost D. am losing

8. She would gain weight but she_________enough.

A. doesn’t eat B. didn’t eat

C. wouldn’t eat D. hadn’t eaten

9. People all over the world are looking forward to the London Olympic Games_________in 2012.

A. to be held B. held

C. being held D. will be held

10. Their university is located on a beautiful lake，_________of this developing city.

A. southeast thirty miles

B. thirty miles southeast

C. thirty miles to southeast

D. to thirty miles southeast

11. No matter what the newspaper articles say， the newly made temple doesn’t_________a place of interest.

A. head for B. work out

C. make for D. run out

12. Though it is 30 years_________we last met，I still remember the scene_________ we got separated on a rainy day.

A. before；where B. before；which

C. since；when D. since；where

13. Her smooth spoken English has given her certain advantages_________others_________job hunting.

A. for；of B. over；of

C. among；in D. over；in

14. Niagara Falls is a great tourist_________drawing millions of visitors from all parts of the world every year.

A. interest B. attraction

C. view D. scene

15. —How could I thank you enough?

—Don’t mention it. Any other man_________that.

A. could do B. will do

C. would have done D. had done

二、完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)

Woz and I started Apple in my parents garage when I was 20. We worked hard， and in 10 years Apple had 16 from just the two of us in a 17 into a ＄2 billion company with over 4000 employees. We had just 18 our finest creation—the Macintosh—a year earlier， and I had just turned 30. And then I got fired. How can you get fired from a company you 19 ? Well， as Apple grew we 20 someone who I thought was very talented to 21 the company with me， and for the first year or so things went well. But then our visions of the future began to diverge (分歧) and 22 we had a falling out. When we did， our Board of Directors 23 with him. So at 30 I was out. And very publicly out. 24 had been the focus of my entire adult life was gone， and it was devastating (毀滅性的).

I really didn’t know what to do for a few months. I met with David Packard and Bob Noyce and tried to 25 for screwing up so badly. I was a very public failure， and I even thought about running away from the valley. But something slowly began to 26 on me—I still loved what I did. The turn of events at Apple had not changed that one bit. I had been 27 ， but I was still in love. And so I decided to start over.

I didn’t see it then， but it 28 that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the 29 of being a 30 again， less sure about everything. It freed me to 31 one of the most creative periods of my life.

I’m pretty sure 32 of this would have happened if I hadn’t been fired from Apple. It was 33 tasting medicine， but I guess the patient needed it. Don’t lose 34 . I’m convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. If you haven’t found it yet， keep looking. Don’t 35 . As with all matters of the heart， you’ll know when you find it. And， like any great relationship， it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it.—By Steve Jobs， CEO of Apple Computer

16. A. begun B. grown

C. removed D. kept

17. A. bedroom B. farm

C. garage D. kitchen

18. A. announced B. declared

C. released D. coped

19. A. managed B. entitled

C. installed D. started

20. A. provided B. sorted

C. promoted D. hired

21. A. run B. involve

C. open D. engage

22. A. eventually B. constantly

C. instantly D. frequently

23. A. risked B. supported

C. pleased D. sided

24. A. Which B. What

C. Whichever D. Whatever

25. A. apologize B. reveal

C. head D. stand

26. A. imply B. dawn

C. impress D. put

27. A. resisted B. rejected

C. solved D. interrupted

28. A. made out B. come out

C. turned out D. tried out

29. A. darkness B. business

C. carelessness D. lightness

30. A. waiter B. pioneer

C. beginner D. visitor

31. A. enter B. relieve

C. preview D. expect

32. A. something B. none

C. everything D. anything

33. A. awful B. acceptable

C. hopeful D. careful

34. A. courage B. patience

C. imagination D. faith

35. A. settle B. recall

C. claim D. deny

三、閱讀理解 (共15小題，每題2分，滿分30分)

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Below is adapted from an English dictionary

36. I didn’t really mean my partner is a snake; it was just a _________.

A. figure of eight B. figure head

C. figure of speech D. a fine figure

37. —She was coming late again.

—_________! That’s typical of her.

A. It figures her out

B. It figures

C. It cuts a poor figure

D. She is a figure of fun

38. As an outstanding player， Jeremy ShuHow Lin has_________ in NBA recently.

A. figured in B. figured out

C. become a figurehead D. cut a great figure

B

Electronic monitoring devices， mobile phone detectors and giant screens connected to closecircuit TV cameras. Does it sound like a high security operation? Well， the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) in China is nothing less than that.

The education authorities’ efforts to prevent cheating at the exam have gone almost unnoticed. The authorities launched the country’s new monitoring system for the allimportant exam yesterday. The system is based on local schools’ networks and is connected to provincial headquarters， especially set up for the exam. The government has plans to cover all the 31 provinces and regions in the next three years and offer the services for other national exams， too.

The records of students caught cheating during national tests， such as the college entrance exam， would be stored in the system and made available online for higher educational institutions’ and future employers’ reference.

But despite all these measures， cheating remains a big temptation for some candidates. The number of students caught cheating in last year’s NCEE was 3，000， up from 1，300 in 2005. But this is hardly surprising because passing the NCEE is the only way most of the students can get access to higher education.

10.1 million students registered for this year’s NCEE， 9.6 million taking the exam， but only 5.67 million would enter college. Among the successful candidates will be about 500，000 with special merits who will be admitted to universities directly， which means roughly 13 in every 24 candidates can actually enter college. That should explain why some students are tempted to cheat during the exam.

Cheating in such a wellmonitored exam is not an easy thing to do， says an MOE official， and it’s very risky business too. The chance of a student getting away with cheating is minuscule. And if caught， he/she risks ruining his / her entire career because higher educational institutions and potential employers can always check his / her record.

39. The passage is most probably taken from _________.

A. a newspaper

B. a fashion report

C. a reference book

D. a politics textbook

40. According to the passage， what will happen if a student is caught cheating in the NCEE?

A. He / She will lose the chance to sit for more exams.

B. His / Her behavior will be recorded， stored and made available online.

C. He / She will get no records and lose the opportunity to go to college.

D. He / She will be blamed and his/her career and life will be put an end to.

41. The underlined word “minuscule” in the last paragraph probably means _________.

A. difficult B. impossible

C. incredible D. tiny

42. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that _________.

A. the education authorities are making great efforts to prevent cheating in exams

B. although it is very hard to succeed， many students take a chance to cheat in exams

C. honesty is still the best policy when it comes to exams

D. it is not easy to get access to higher education in China

C

I was born disabled. A difficult birth， feet first， my head stuck. By my first birthday， I couldn’t stand or walk.

When I was three， the doctor told Dad I had cerebral palsy (腦癱). A loss of oxygen to my brain had destroyed brain signals to the right side of my body.

But no son of my dad’s was going to be disabled. Every morning before breakfast and every evening before bed， my dad placed me on the bedroom floor to exercise my right leg. The muscles were shrunk and twisted together. Back and forth up and down， my dad pushed and pulled the muscles into shape.

But my dad’s exercise of passion didn’t stop there. For my 13th birthday， he threw me a special party. When everybody was gone， he brought me to open a large box， it was a set of boxing gloves. We put them on. My dad kept on beating me mercilessly. Each time I tried to get up， leather kissed my nose， eyes and jaw. I begged him to stop. He said he beat me to get me ready for the tough world.

That same year， I was the only kid in my neighborhood that wasn’t picked for Little League. Two weeks later. Dad started the Shedd Park Minor League， and every kid played. Dad coached us and made me a pitcher (棒球投手).

The power of my dad’s love guaranteed I walked and more. In high school， I became a football star.

In 1997， a brain surgeon in San Jose told me I didn’t have cerebral palsy after all. He explained how and where the doctor’s forceps at birth had damaged my brain.

My dad never knew the whole truth since he passed away years ago. But all that counts is the bottom line. After all his madness， on this Father’s Day， like every Father’s Day， I’m no longer disabled.

43. What do we learn from the passage?

A. The author has a talent for boxing.

B. The author achieved a lot thanks to his father’s love.

C. The author became a baseball star with the help of his father.

D. The author doesn’t think his father should be so strict with him.

44. Paragraph 3 suggests that the author’s father _________.

A. wouldn’t give up hope easily

B. believed his son was a normal child

C. blamed the doctors for his son’s disability

D. couldn’t accept the truth that his son was disabled

45. The underlined word “forceps” in the last but one paragraph refers to _________.

A. B.

C. D.

46. The author wrote the passage to _________.

A. remember his father

B. encourage disabled children

C. show the difficulty the disabled face

D. give advice to the parents of disabled children

D

In Britain and other countries， young people sometimes take a “gap year”， a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in America. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing， though there are no official numbers.

Charles Deacon， Dean of Admissions at Georgetown University in Washington， D.C.， estimates that in the firstyear class of 1600 students， only about 25 decided to take a year off. He says this number hasn’t changed much over the years.

Mr. Deacon says the most common reason for taking a “gap year” is to have a chance to travel， but he says international students may take a “gap year” to meet requirements at home for military duty.

Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education， but it can also give students a chance to explore their interests. Students hoping to be doctors， for example， could learn about the profession by volunteering in a hospital.

Many colleges and universities support gapyear projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy.

The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its web site called “Time Out or Bum Out for the Next Generation”. It praises the idea of taking time off to step back. Think and enjoy gaining life experiences outside the pressure of studies. It also notes that students are sometimes admitted to Harvard or other colleges partly because they did something unusual with that time.

Of course， a “gap year” is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college， and parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off， away from home， can be costly.

Holly Bull’s job is to specialize in helping students plan their “gap year”. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. She says these books along with media attention and the availability of information on the Internet have increased interest in the idea of a year off， and she points out that many gapyear programs cost far less than a year of college.

47. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Books and media have contributed to the students’ interest in school learning.

B. Charles Deacon doesn’t support the idea of the students’ taking a “gap year”.

C. Parents might disagree with the program， concerned about their children’s future.

D. Experts agree taking a year off will benefit the students emotionally and physically.

48. How many reasons for students’ taking a “gap year” are mentioned in the passage?

A. 2. B. 3.

C. 4. D. 5.

49. The essay “Time Out or Bum Out for the Next Generation” suggests that _________.

A. every student must take a “gap year” before applying for a famous university

B. some famous universities encourage students to gain more life experiences

C. taking a “gap year”， can make students free from life learning

D. the stress of studies does harm to the students’ health

50. What is the passage mainly about?

A. More and more American students are choosing to take a year off.

B. If you want to go to an American university， take a “gap year” first.

C. It is likely that taking a “gap year” is becoming popular in America.

D. Americans hold different opinions towards students’ taking a “gap year”.

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一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填一個單詞。

Surveys of American teenagers find that about half of them do not get enough sleep on school nights. They get an average of sixty to ninety minutes less than experts say they need.

One reason for this deficit (不足) is biology. Experts say teens are biologically programmed to go to sleep later and wake up later than other age groups. Yet many schools start classes as early as seven in the morning.

As a result， many students go to class feeling like sixteenyearold Danny. He plays two sports， lacrosse and football. He is an active teen—except in the morning.

DANNY: “Getting up in the morning is pretty terrible. I’m just very out of it and tired. And then going to school I’m out of it， and through first and second period I can barely stay awake.”

Michael Breus is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in sleep disorders.

MICHAEL BREUS: “These aren’t a bunch of lazy kids—although， you know， teenagers can of course be lazy. These are children whose biological rhythms， more times than not， are off.”

Teens， he says， need to sleep eight to nine hours or even nine to ten hours a night. He says sleepy teens can experience a form of depression that could have big effects on their general wellbeing. It can affect not just their ability in the classroom but also on the sports field and on the road.

Michael Breus says any tired driver is dangerous， but especially a teenager with a lack of experience.

So what can schools do about sleepy students? The psychologist says one thing they can do is start classes later in the morning. He points to studies showing that students can improve by a full letter grade in their first and secondperiod classes.

Eric Peterson is the head of St. George’s School in the northeastern state of Rhode Island. He wanted to see if a thirtyminute delay would make a difference. It did.

He says visits to the health center by tired students decreased by half. Late arrivals to first period fell by a third. And students reported that they were less sleepy during the day.

Eric Peterson knows that changing start times is easier at a small， private boarding school like his. But he is hopeful that other schools will find a way.

ERIC PETERSON: “In the end， schools ought to do what’s the right thing for their students， first and foremost.”

Patricia Moss， an assistant dean at St. George’s School， says students were not the only ones reporting better results.

PATRICIA MOSS: “I can say that， anecdotally， virtually all the teachers noticed immediately much more alertness in class， definitely more positive mood. Kids were happier to be there at eightthirty than they were at eight.”

五、書面表達(dá) (滿分25分)

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1．描述圖片內(nèi)容，如情景、人物、動作等等；

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注意：

1．可參照圖中文字及下面文章開頭所給提示，作必要的發(fā)揮想象；

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3．作文中不得提及考生所在學(xué)校和本人姓名。

One day， Xiao Ming saw a little girl fall over.

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參考答案：

一、1—5 ADDBC 6—10 BAAAB 11—15 CDDBC

二、16—20 BCCDD 21—25 AADBA

26—30 BBCDC 31—35 ABADA

三、36—38 CBD 39—42 ABDC 43—46 BABA

47—50 CCBC

四、51. lack 52. getting 53. sleepy 54. Biologically55. depressed

56. abilities 57. threaten58. Results 59. get 60. benefit

五、One possible version:

One day， Xiao Ming saw a little girl fall over. He wanted to help the girl up， but his mother stopped him， insisting， “Don’t do that， otherwise others will think it was you who knocked her down.” Another day， the mother was shocked to see Xiao Ming just let a fallen oil bottle be，saying to him， “Can’t you see the fallen oil bottle? Why can’t you straighten it up?” But Xiao Ming said to his mother， “If I had straightened the bottle up， you would have thought that I did it.”

Is it wrong to help others？I disagree with what the mother did in the story. Parents should set a good example to their children or their children will be at a loss what to do. Besides， they should let their children know it is a pleasure to help others in trouble. Our society is a big family for all of us， therefore， helping each other will contribute to a harmonious society. (155 words)

（作者：蘇義祖，江蘇省昆山中學(xué)）