2014年高考英語模擬試題（三）

籍萬杰

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分聽力（略）

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

Its a name that needs no addresses. Everyone knows Santa Claus lives at the North Pole.

So letters sent to Santa Claus find their way to the small town of North Pole deep in Alaska， including those simply addressed to Santa. Last year， 120，000 letters arrived from 26 countries， not including the thousands with no return addresses.

Those who have return addresses usually get a reply and a North Pole postmark that has delighted children all over the world for decades. They feel happy to receive Santas reply.

Letters arrive all the year round in the town of 1，600， where streets have names such as Santa Claus Lane and Kris Kringle Drive. Around Thanksgiving， they start pouring in by the thousands each day as Christmas approaches. Even letters without stamps get through， an exception for the U.S. Postal Service.

“This is special because it has Santas name on it，” said Debra Cornelius， a supervisor at the main post office in nearby Fairbanks， where the letters are kept during the holiday.

Gabby Gaborik is among several dozen volunteers who are busy sending off replies to children who sent return addresses.

In his 10 years as a volunteer， Gaborik has seen every kind of wish. There are children who want the latest toys they see on TV. There are children who ask for miracles， some wanting their mother back for Christmas or their father back from Iraq， even though he died there.

Replies get a North Pole postmark， including a halfmoon drawing of Santas face. Even late letters get a reply. Gaborik said， “It says something like ‘Thanks for writing. Santas been really busy， anything the children might want to hear.”

21. Letters written to Santa Claus without an address can arrive at the North Pole because .

A. all letters without an address are sent there

B. people believe that Santa Claus lives there

C. this kind of letter is sent with a special postmark

D. streets named Santa Claus Lane can be found there

22. We can know from the text that .

A. letters written to Santa Claus are sent free

B. Santa Claus replies to children always arrive at Christmas

C. therere thousands of letters sent to Santa Claus every month

D. many people write to children for Santa Claus asking for no pay

23. Children write to Santa Claus mainly to .

A. ask for help to realize their dreams

B. express how much they miss him

C. wish for peace and happiness

D. make friends with him

24. Whats the best title for the text？

A. Letters written to parents

B. All kinds of wishes from children

C. North Pole， Alaska， a beautiful place

D. Letters to Santa Claus rush into Alaska

B

Miriam Kotacka doesnt want to wait for her future. Shes only 16， yet shes due to graduate from high school in a few weeks. Then she can begin training full time as a ballet dancer.

She has been able to speed her education by taking a semesters worth of classes on her computer. She has studied all her subjects in virtual（虛擬的） classrooms where teachers were present only through instant messaging， emails or occasional video links.

Online classes， already common at the college level， are becoming popular in Chicagoarea high schools — and even middle schools — promising to help quick learners and slow learners to get the most from their education.

But not everyone joins the bandwagon. Critics say the trend is more about saving money than improving education， and whether online courses can produce good results remains unproven.

Still， some observers believe the trend is likely to accelerate. They say some fastgrowing high schools will introduce online classes to keep students out of the building， so they wont have to set up new buildings.

However， since students and teachers wont meet face to face， students may cheat in exams. Some schools ask online students to take their final exams in classrooms. In this way， they are monitored by teachers， but other assignments are harder to be monitored.

Gene Glass，a researcher at the National Education Policy Center said research has so far failed to prove that online instruction is superior to facetoface education.

Jeff Hunt， who runs Indian Prairies online program，gave a warning to those who want to make Internetbased learning a real success.

25. We can learn from the text that Miriam Kotacka .

A. will turn 16 in a few weeks

B. will continue practicing dancing in a college

C. took every high school subject on her computer

D. learned faster by taking online classes than by going to school

26. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “”.

A. studies well in a college

B. learns very fast

C. supports online classes

D. affords to attend online classes

27. Why do some people not support the trend towards online classes？

A. Because slow learners cannot learn as much as quick learners.

B. Because teachers cannot help students to solve problems in time.

C. Because online classes are not suitable for high school students.

D. Because no research shows that online classes lead to good results.

28. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？

A. Online classes are popular with university students.

B. Online classes can help schools to become larger.

C. Online students are monitored while doing their homework.

D. Online classes help save money and improve education.

C

Do you ever wonder if you can make a difference？ Do the worlds problems seem too big？ Many people have this feeling， and they do not know what to do. But two men in India are trying to change that.

Satish Vijaykumar and Ranjeet Walunj live in Mumbai， India. They started the Sapling Project. They believe that their idea will flourish in the same way that a seed grows into a small tree— a sapling then the tree is bigger. Just like a tree， as an idea grows， it can touch many people.

“With the Sapling Project， we give one small opportunity to act on something— something that will give our next generation the best environment，” Ranjeet said.

Planting trees is not a new idea. Many people have been planting trees to help change the world for many years. But， the Sapling Project is different from other treeplanting projects. Most tree planting happens in country areas where there once were large forests. But Satish and Ranjeet believe that it is important to plant trees in cities and towns. Trees can help block noise from busy city streets. And if people plant trees near their homes and businesses， they can help care for them.

“The world is full of nice people， and the only thing you need to do is get them moving，” Satish said.

Many people are moving in India now. They have already planted over a thousand trees. Here is how it works. One sapling costs 44 cents. People give money to Satish and Ranjeet to buy the trees. Then， Satish and Ranjeet put the trees in a car and drive around the city. Anyone can take a tree from the car and plant it as long as they promise to take care of the tree for two years. That is the time a tree needs to grow strong roots. “Caring for a tree is a little like caring for a child. You get to watch it grow，” Satish said.

29. Whats the purpose of the Sapling Project？

A. To beautify the city.

B. To educate the children.

C. To solve the noise problem.

D. To benefit the next generation.

30. The Sapling Project is special in .

A. its types of trees

B. its planting places

C. planting trees to save forests

D. getting country people involved

31. What can we know about the Sapling Project？

A. Few people have joined it.

B. It has a history of two years.

C. It charges people a little money for the saplings.

D. Participants are responsible to care for the saplings.

D

Not all research begins with a plan. Some studies begin by accident. Meredith Schafer says that is what happened with her and Cynthia Sagers. Cynthia Sagers is a biology professor at the University of Arkansas. Meredith Schafer is a graduate student.

They were traveling in the state of North Dakota on a project. They noticed pretty yellow flowers. They recognized them as canola. Farmers grow canola for seeds to make cooking oil. Canola is also used for animal feed and biofuel.

But the canola plants they saw were not growing in farm fields. They were growing along the road. The researchers decided to test the plants. They had brought along special testing papers for the project they were working on. They broke up some of the leaves in water and added the test paper.

The results showed that the weedy canola plants contained genetic （基因的） changes. If a plant is genetically modified， that means its genes have been changed to produce desired qualities， which may have higher economical value.

This summer， the researchers from Arkansas went back to North Dakota. This time they went on a road trip to find canola. They traveled more than 5，000 kilometers. They stopped about every eight kilometers to count plants and take samples to test in their vehicle. What they found， they say， was the first discovery in the United States of wild canola plants with modified genes.

Meredith Schafer presented the findings at a recent meeting of the Ecological Society of America.

The scientists found canola plants in almost half of the places they investigated. They tested a total of 288 plants. They found that 80% of those plants contained genes from genetically engineered canola.

Some crop plants are modified to resist damage from the chemicals that farmers spray to kill weeds. There are two proteins that can give canola the ability to resist two commonly used weed killers. One protein gives resistance against glyphosate（草甘膦）. The other protein gives resistance against glufosinate（草銨膦）.

Two of the plants growing in the wild showed resistance to both kinds of weed killers. Professor Sagers says canola varieties with these genetic qualities have not been released on the market. This suggests the result of wild populations reproducing on their own.

32. What was the purpose of Cynthia Sagers and Meredith Schafer traveling in North Dakota？

A. To carry out a project on canola plants.

B. To work on a project we dont know.

C. To make a research on genetic changes.

D. To present their findings at a meeting.

33. In what way do the wild canola plants differ from those growing in farm fields？

A. They have naturally modified genes.

B. They produce more cooking oil.

C. They are more easily damaged.

D. They are able to kill weeds.

34. Which of the following is NOT true？

A. All researches do not begin with plans.

B. Some discoveries were made by chance.

C. Modified genes were invented by biologists.

D. Most weedy canola contained genetic changes.

35. We can infer from the passage that .

A. farmers grow canola for seeds to make cooking oil

B. some plants are genetically modified to adapt to surroundings

C. farmers have begun to grow genetically modified canola

D.those wild plants contained genes from genetically engineered canola

第二節(jié)（共5小題； 每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

There are some very good things about open education. This way of teaching allows the students to develop their interests in many subjects. Open education asks students to be responsible for their own education. The open classroom may help them to enjoy learning.36 They will not have to worry about grades or rules. For students who worry about these things a lot， it is a good idea to be in an open classroom.

37 For some students， if there are too few rules， they will do little in school. They will not make good use of open education， which is very different from traditional education. These students may have a problem of getting used to making so many choices. 38 A few rules will help this kind of students. The last point about open education is that some traditional teachers do not like it. 39 Teachers who want to have an open classroom may have many problems at their school.

You now know what open education is， whose good points and bad points have been explained. You may have your own opinion about open education. I think that open education is a good idea， but only in theory. 40 I believe that most students， but of course not all students， want and need to have rules. In some cases， they must be made to study some subjects. Many students are pleased to find subjects they have to study interesting. They would not study those subjects if they did not have to.

A.Many teachers do not believe in open education.

B.Open education is better than traditional education.

C.But many students may not do well in an open classroom.

D.Some students will be happier in an open education school.

E.The teachers feeling and attitudes are important to the students.

F.In fact， it may not work very well in a real class or school.

G.For many students， it is important to have some rules in the classroom.

第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)完形填空 （共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

“Hey Mom！ Im going to apply to the student exchange program to study art in a foreign country this summer.”

The plates I was carrying nearly41 from my hands. “Jeanne， foreign exchange programs are for rich kids. Have you 42 that Im a single parent and I am already doing three parttime jobs？ Please， honey， be 43.”

However， the next day Jeanne 44 her application to Open Door Student Exchange in New York. As an active art student， she let45 dampen her spirits（使掃興）. I just wished that she would not be too46 when she discovered we 47 couldnt afford to let her go to Europe for the summer.

A few weeks later I received a call from Open Door Student Exchange in New York， 48 me that they had received Jeannes application， 49 she didnt send the application fee. I told them spending the summer in a foreign country was 50 for my daughter. I 51 that I was a single parent and that paying my bills was my main 52. Two months later， they asked me to tell them 53 how much I could afford. “Start54for getting Jeanne a passport，”they said at last.

Was it possible？ I wondered.55could such a dream come true？ I remembered a quote： 56 you had faith even as small as a mustard（芥末）seed， you 57 say to this mountain， “Move！”and it would go far away. I wondered where Jeanne got such extraordinary58.

Six weeks later， Jeanne returned with a sense of 59 in dreaming big dreams， and I know that the same faith will 60 her through for the rest of her life.

41. A. ranB. missed

C. droppedD. broke

42. A. believedB. realized

C. rememberedD. forgotten

43. A. talentedB. practical

C. patientD. cheerful

44. A. sent forB. asked for

C. sent inD. filled in

45. A. nothingB. something

C. anythingD. everything

46. A. happyB. frightened

C. excitedD. disappointed

47. A. finallyB. generally

C. reallyD. simply

48. A. askingB. leading

C. telling D. warning

49. A. orB. however

C. thoughD. but

50. A. impossibleB. fantastic

C. crazyD. convenient

51. A. arguedB. explained

C. reasonedD. apologized

52. A. dutyB. concern

C. debtD. difficulty

53. A. carefullyB. honestly

C. exactlyD. seriously

54. A. collectionB. attention

C. examinationsD. preparations

55. A. HowB. Why

C. WhenD. Where

56. A. OnceB. Unless

C. IfD. Since

57. A. wouldB. need

C. shouldD. could

58. A. luckB. dream

C. faithD. courage

59. A. humorB. confidence

C. safetyD. direction

60. A. pullB. make

C. getD. put

第Ⅱ卷

第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Ajie： The war in Iraq is probably going to get 61（bad）.

Beth： And more people will62 want to be terrorists.

Ajie： The U.S. and British 63（army） should prosecute any soldiers and officers 64（involve） with these crimes.

Beth： I think they should make some government officials resign.

Ajie： Either that65 withdraw from Iraq altogether.

Beth： Its66 late to do that now. Theyve already invaded. Now they have to get their jobs done 67 they can leave.

Ajie： They should have68 invaded in the first place.

Beth： Try69（tell） that to Bush， Cheney and Rumsfeld. They didnt even listen when millions of people 70（protest）.

第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。

One day， I got a full mark in the maths exam and only got 50 marks in the Chinese exam. On my way home， I was in low spirits.

When I arrived at home， my mother kissed me on the cheek as soon as she knew the result of maths and said she would bring me to have a nice meal in KFC as the praise. Seen her so happy， I quick took out of my Chinese exam paper. But quite contrary to her behavior just now， he slapped me on the face heavily. At that moment， I couldnt help cry.

I understood my mother cared much for my scores than me and I felt sad. But as matter of fact， I needed my mothers help when I have difficulty with my study rather than her slaps.

第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）

現(xiàn)在，社會上補習機構(gòu)火爆，我們經(jīng)?？梢钥吹健懊麕熋！?、“個性化教學”、“終級押題”、“秒殺高考”等廣告詞。請你結(jié)合自己的親身體驗，就此問題陳述自己的看法，內(nèi)容必須包含以下要點：

1.自己是否曾經(jīng)參加過補習班？理由？

2.你是怎樣安排自己的業(yè)余時間的？并舉一例。

3.你不參加補習班（或參加補習班）的感受如何？

要求：1. 文章開頭已經(jīng)給出，但不計入總詞數(shù)；

2. 詞數(shù)：120左右；

3.可適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

It seems that many students go to take afterschool classes in their spare time.