潮州市2012届高三第二次模拟考试（英语）

潮州市2012年高三第二次模拟考试

英 语

本试卷共12页，共四大题，满分135分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名和考生号填写在答题卡密封线内。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

Ⅰ．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡标号为1～15的相应位置上。

A boy was born to a couple after eleven years of marriage. They were a 1 couple and the boy was the apple of their eyes. When the boy was around two years old, one morning the husband saw a medicine bottle 2 . He was late for work so he asked the wife to cap the bottle and keep it in the cupboard. The mother,occupied in the kitchen, 3 forgot the matter.

The boy saw the bottle and playfully went to the bottle and, 4 by its color, drank it all. It happened to be a poisonous medicine meant for adults in small amount. When the child collapsed, the mother 5 him to the hospital, where he died. The mother was shocked. She was 6 how to face her husband.

When the extremely upset and anxious father came to the hospital and saw the dead child, he looked at his wife and uttered just four words. What do you think were the four words?

The husband just said \ou Darling\

The husband's unexpected 7 is positive behavior. The child is dead. He can never be brought back to life. There is no point in finding 8 with the mother. What's more, if only he had taken time to put the bottle 9 , this would not have happened. No point in attaching blame. She had also lost her only child. What she needed at that moment was comfort and 10 from the husband. That is what he gave her.

Sometimes we spend time asking who is 11 or who to blame, whether in a relationship, in a job or with the people we know. We 12 some warmth in human relationship we can receive by giving each other support. After all, shouldn't forgiving someone we love be the easiest thing in the world to do? 13 what you have. Don't increase unhappiness, pain and suffering by holding on to forgiveness.

If everyone could look at 14 with this kind of perspective, there would be fewer problems in the world.

Take off all your envies, 15 to forgive, selfishness, and fears and you will find

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things are actually not as difficult as you think.

1. A. generous B. loving C. selfish D. greedy 2. A. available B. broken C. exposed D. open

3. A. eventually B. absolutely C. totally D. obviously 4. A. attracted B. amazed C. driven D. confused 5. A. transported B. accompanied C. hurried D. directed 6. A. puzzled B. embarrassed C. annoyed D. frightened 7. A. reaction B. reply C. comment D. concern 8. A. error B. blame C. favor D. fault 9. A. off B. out C. away D. up 10. A. respect B. sympathy C. patience D. attention 11. A. cautious B. serious C. reliable D. responsible 12. A. miss out B. leave out C. find out D. pick out 13. A. Possess B. Appreciate C. Treasure D. Understand 14. A. life B. nature C. pressure D. failure

15. A. disagreement B. unwillingness C. unawareness D. dissatisfaction

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1,5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。 A bookless life is an incomplete life. Books influence the depth and width of life. 16 meet the natural desire for freedom, for creativity and beauty of life. Readers turn naturally to books because their curiosity concerning all manners of things, and their eagerness to share in the experiences of 17 lead them to find in books food for the mind and the spirit. Through their reading they find a 18 (deep) significance to life as books make them familiar with life in the world 19 it was and it is now. They 20 (present) with different human experiences and come to escape other ways of thought and living. And while 21 (establish) their own relationships and responses to life, the readers often find that the characters in their stories are going through similar adjustments, 22 help to clarify and give significance to their own.

Books provide abundant material 23 . readers'imagination to grow. Imagination is a 24 (value) quality and a motivating power. While enriching their imagination,books widen their outlook, develop 25 fact-finding attitude and train them to use leisure properly. The social and educational significance of the readers' books cannot be overestimated in a school library.

Ⅱ．阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案涂在答题卡标号为26 - 45的相应位置上。

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April 27 is Take Our Daughters to Work Day in Britain. Started at first in the United States and brought to Britain in 1994, Take Our Daughters to Work Day has become a special day for girls between 11 and 15. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go together with one of their parents to their work places. The purpose of this day is to broaden girls' horizons and raise their self-confidence.

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For many years people have thought that boys can do better than girls in society. But actually, \ a nurse or a chief executive,\says the chairman of the Our Sons and Daughters Charitable Trust, an organization which supported the activity of the Day. \the girls have a close look at what their parents are doing and this may help them to be more selfconfident when they are faced with a choice of work.\

Schools and many companies support the activity too. Palmers' Green High School for girls, in north London, has made the day necessary part of careers education.

Zarina Bart, 15, from Pahners' Green, went with her mother to her Lawyer's office this year's Take Our Daughters to Work Day. She found it interesting to see her mother at work. \do.\mother's footsteps. Having a chance to see bow her mother works has given her more self-confidence.

Experts believe that girls with higher self-confidence aim higher and are more likely to be successful in life. Parents have most important effect on the confidence of teenage girls. If parents believe in their daughters and show examples both at work as well as at home for them, this will give a lot of help to girls. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction. 26. Whicb is the best title of this passage? A. Girls Can Be Excellent Too B. Following Footsteps

C. Raising Self-confidence

D. Take Our Daughters to Work Day

27. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that ________.

A. people have wrongly believed that girls can do as well as boys B. for many years boys have a comparatively wider choice of work C. women pilots are popular in Britain

D. girls are sure about their future jobs

28. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Palmers' Green High School for girls favors Take Our Daughters to Work Day. B. Parents always show good examples for their children both at work and at home. C. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is British in origin.

D. On Take Our Daughters to Work Day, children are taken to their parents' work places. 29. After her experience on Take Our Daughters to Work Day, Zarina felt _________. A. confident about her study

B. strange to work in a lawyer's office

C. sure about what to choose as her future career

D. interested in following in her father's footsteps

30.The author's attitude towards Take Our Daughters to Work Day is ___________. A. critical B. unclear C. favorable D. not sure

B

There is a brown female Canadian duck that weighs only four hundred fifty grams. The duck had flown to the southern state of Florida for the winter. A hunter shot it on January

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fifteenth and took it to his home in the city of Tallahassee. He put it in the refrigerator. Two days later the man's wife opened the refrigerator door. The duck lifted its head and looked at her. It was alive!

The family took the duck to a doctor who treats animals. The doctor gave the duck to the Goose Creek Animal Sanctuary. Animal sanctuaries provide homes for animals and teach people about their care.

The doctor said it was easy to understand why people thought the duck was dead. He said ducks generally do not move a lot, especially after being shot. And he said its low body temperature helped it survive in the refrgerator .

That was enough to make the duck famous around the world. The Tallahassee newspaper published the story that was re-printed in many different countries. But that was not the end of the story.

Workers at the wildlife sanctuary named the duck Perky. And they arranged for the doctor to perform an operation to repair the duck's damaged wing. During the operation, Perky stopped breathing——not just once but two times. The doctor tried to save Perky by giving her oxygen through a face mask. But he finally said the duck had died. A few seconds later, however, Perky began to move. Reports say the people in the operating room were so happy that they cried.

Workers at the wildlife sanctuary say Perky will not have any more operations, It seems she had a bad reaction to the drugs that were used. Perky is expected to live at the sanctuary. And a local company has begun to sell T-shirts showing a picture of the lucky duck. Money from the sale of the shirts will help pay for Perky's care.

31. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Stop Killing Ducks B. The Poor Duck C. Save the Duck D. The Lucky Duck 32. The duck in the story _________,

A. was considered dead before being put in the refrigerator B. stayed in the refrigerator to keep its body temperature low

C. flew to Florida for food D. was big and strong

33. The underlined word \ A. the Tallahassee newspaper published the story

B. the duck survived the shot and the cold in the refrigerator C. the hunter shot the duck from Canada

D. the hunter had saved the duck by freezing it 34. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. The hunter shot the duck in the wing.

B. Animal sanctuaries are homes specially for wounded animals. C. The hunter's wife intended to free the duck in the refrigerator. D. Ducks do not move at all for the whole winter. 35. It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.

A. the local company will get large profits by selling the T-shirts B. the duck is likely to be well cared for in the sanctuary C. Perky likes Florida better than Canada

D. it was illegal for the hunter to shoot the duck

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C

Bernard Jackson is a free man today, but he has many bitter memories. Jackson spent five years in prison after a jury wrongly convicted (宣判有罪) him of raping two women. At Jackson's trial, although two witnesses testified that Jackson was with them in another location at the times of the crimes, he was convicted anyway. Why? The jury believed the testimony (证词) of the two victims, who positively identified Jackson as the man who had attacked them. The court eventually freed Jackson after the police found the man who had really committed the crimes. Many factors influence the accuracy of eyewitness testimony. For instance, witnesses sometimes see pbotographs of several suspects before they try to identify the person they saw in a lineup of people. They can become confused by seeing many photographs of similar faces. The number of people in the lineup, and whether it is a live lineup or a photograph, may also affect a witness' decision. People sometimes have difficulty identifying people of other races. The questions the police ask witnesses also have an effect on them.

Many people believe that police officers are more reliable than ordinary people. Psychologists decided to test this idea, and they discovered that it is not true. Two psychologists showed a film of crimes to both police officers and civilians (百姓) .The psychologists found no difference between the police and the civilians in correctly remembering the details of the crimes.

Despite all the possibilities for inaccuracy, courts cannot refuse eyewitness testimony from a trial. American courts depend almost completely on eyewitness testimony to resolve court cases. Sometimes it is the only evidence to a crime, such as rape. Furthermore, eyewitness testimony is often correct. Although people do sometimes make mistakes, many times they really do identify individuals correctly.

American courts depend on the ability of the twelve jurors (陪审员), and not the judges, to determine the accuracy of the witness' testimony. It is their responsibility to decide if a certain witness could actually see, hear, and remember what occurred.

In a few cases the testimony of eyewitnesses has convicted innocent people. More importantly, it has rightly convicted a larger number of guilty people; consequently, it continues to be of great value in the American judicial system.

36. Bemard Jackson was found guilty by the jury because __________. A, the police discovered evidence leading to his guilt B. the eyewitnesses confirmed the victims' testimony C. the victims insisted that he was the attacker

D. the judge believed in the victims' identification

37. An eyewitness' testimony is sometimes inaccurate because _________. A. he lacks the professional help from the police B. he has a small number of suspects in the lineup C. he is of the same race as the suspect

D. he is shown photos of many similar faces

38. Eyewitness testimony is vital because ___________, A. it is sometimes the only way to rsolve court cases B. it can be relied on to detect criminals in all cases

C. it is sometimes the only clue for police investigation D. it is more reliable than physical evidences to a crime

39. An inaccurate eyewitness testimony may lead to _____________.

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A. the disrespect for the eyewitness B. the conviction of an innocent person C. the refusal of the case D. the disbelief in the court

40. From the text we know that ____________.

A. crime victims often fail to give positive identification of the suspects B. the jury relies more on the judge than on the eyewitness for a decision C. police identification is more reliable than that of the ordinary people D. eyewitness testimony plays an essential part in the U. S. court trial

D

It is pretty much a one-way street . While it may be common for university researchers to try their luck in the commercial world, there is very little traffic in the opposite direction. Pay has always been the biggest deterrent, as people with families often feel they cannot afford the drop m salary when moving to a university job. For some industrial scientists, however, the attractions of academia (学术界) outweigh any financial considerations.

Helen Lee took a 70% cut in salary when she moved from a senior post in Abbott Laboratories to a medical department at the University of Cambridge. Her main reason for returning to academia mid-career was to take advantage of the greater freedom to choose research questions. Some areas of inquiry have few prospects(指望) of a commercial return, and Lee's is one of them.

The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career. Guy Grant, now a research associate at the Unilever Centre for Molecular Infornmatics at the University of Cambridge, spent two years working for a plarmaceutical (制药的) company before returning to university as a post-doctoral researcher. He took a 30% salary cut but felt it worthwhile for the greater intellectual opportunities .

Higher up the ladder, where a pay cut is usualIy more significant, the demand for scientists with a wealth of experience in industry is forcing universities to make the transition (转换) to academia more attractive, according to Lee. Industrial scientists tend to receive training that academics do not, such as how to build a multidisciplinary (多学科的) team, manage budgets and negotiate contracts.They are also well placed to bring something extra to the teaching side of an academic role that will help students get a job when they graduate, says Lee, perhaps experience in manufacturing practice or product development. \

number of undergraduates will continue in an academic career. So someone leaving university who already has the skills needed to work in an industrial lab has far more potential in the job market than someone who has spent all their time on a narrow research project.\ 41. By \a one-way skeet\ (Para.1), the author means ____________. A. university researchers, know little about the commercial world B. there is little exchange between industry and academia

C. few university professors are willing to do industrial research D. few industrial scientists would quit to work in a university.

42. The word \ most probably refers to something that _________ A. attracts people's attention B. helps to move the traffic

C. keeps someone from taking action

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D. brings someone a financial burden

43. What was Helen Lee's major consideration when she changed her job in the middle of her career?

A. Her research interests. B. Flexible work hours.

C. Her preference for the lifestyle on campus. D. Prospects of academic accomplishments.

44. Guy Grant chose to work as researcher at Cambridge in order to ___________ A. do financially more rewarding work B. exploit better intellectual opportunities C. enricb his experience in medical research D. raise his status in the academic world

45.What contribution can industrial scientists make when they come to teach in a university? A. Help it to obtain financial support from industry. B. Turn its research towards practical applications.

C. Increase its graduates' competitiveness in the job market.

D. Develop its students' potential in research.

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息，并将答案涂在答题卡标号为46 - 50的相应位置上。

首先，请阅读以下举办生日聚会的场所的介绍。

A. Town Park Shelter

Many communities offer rental shelters at the parks where they have picnic tables, grills and

play equipment for kids. Keep the food simple and easy, like barbecuing hot dogs or burgers. Follow up with a fun birthday cake from a grocery store or your own kitchen. B. Fast Food Restaurant

Both McDonald's and KFC offer kids' parties that include a party hostess, food and cakes at reasonable prices. Another great thing about these restaurants is that many have play lands or plastic ball pits so that kids can be entertained while adults chat and relax a bit. C. Children's Museum

If you are interested in science and history, a local children's museum can be a great place to

hold a birthday party. Some places have a party hostess and provide some supplies, so just

check what they provide in your city. You may only need to bring a birthday cake and presents.

D. Movie Theater

Many small movie theaters rent out the entire theater with a big group discount and

discounts on snacks and soda. Some theaters even allow you to bring in your own snacks and birthday cakes, so just check what can be done at your local theater by talking with the manager.

E. Local Fire Department

Sometimes,local fire departments have rooms that they allow local residents to use for free. Some fire departments even give the children of a birthday party a tour of the station and let them fry an some of the firefighter's equipment and get their photos taken as birthday gifts. F. Neighborhood Club House

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Generally speaking, there is a club house in a community, which is either free or can be rented for a small fee by residents. It will give you more room than your home, and it is close enough to your home so you could set up the birthday party very easily.

以下是打算举办生日聚会的人的信息。请匹配举办生日聚会者与其拟定生日聚会场所。 46. Lily, a nine-year-old girl, respects firefighters very much and shows great interest in fire extinguishing equipment and stories about firefighters. For her coming birthday her parents hope to prepare a unique birthday party for ber.

47. Tony's father, a successful businessman, would like to hold a grand birthday party for Tony's eighth birthday. The party should be held in an unusual place where Tony and his friends can eat snacks, play games as well as see films.

48. Linda will be five years old this Saturday. Seeing the weather is becoming warmer, her parents plan to take her to a place where they can have a barbecue, eat a birthday cake and play games with some relatives .

49. Rose plans to invite her best friend Tom to celebrate her sixth birthday. Both the children are fond of hamburgers, French flies and Coke. Also, the parents of the children want to take this opportunity to chat as well.

50.On his fifteenth birthday, Hunter would like to invite ten friends to his community to celebrate his birthday. However, his home is very small,and his parents don't want to hold the party outside their community or spend too much money on it. Ⅲ.写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分） 【写作内容】

请为香港书展拟一份宣传简介。

1．一年一度亚洲最大的书展将于7月18日开幕；

2，书展不仅汇集了内地、港台三地的中文书，还包括了多个国家的外文书籍； 3．书展见证了香港书业、文化和教育的发展；

4．以前的每次书展都会吸引大量读者前来，引发购书狂潮。 5．书展会使读者受益匪浅。 【写作要求】

1．只能使用5个句子表达全部内容；

2．文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

参考词汇：香港书展：the Hongkong Book Exhibition;书业：the print industry 【评分标准】

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we come to realize that those challenges are the very things that shape us and make us who we are, and that it is the same with the challenges that come with friendship.

When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two choices. We can by to beat it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isn't worth the trouble and call it quits.

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Although there are certainly times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most cases all that is needed is commitment and communication .

When we are committed to something, it means that no matter how painful or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to face it and work through instead of running away from it. Communication is making a space for discussion and talking about how you feel as opposed to just saying what the other person did wrong. If you can say to a friend, \my feelings hurt\ rather than \ou hurt my feelings\you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster.

In dealing with many challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for what they are: small hurdles you need to jump or get through on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only serves to make us stronger. It' s all part of growing up. It happens to everyone and some day you will look back on all of this and say, \ it made me who I am today. And that' s a good thing.\【写作内容】

1．以约30个词概括短文的要点；

2．然后以约120个词就“在生活或学习中如何面对挑战”这个主题发表看法，包括如下要点：

(1)学习或生活上充满着挑战；

(2)描述你在学习或生活上成功面对挑战的经历； (3)对此经历，你有何感想？ 【写作要求】

1．在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。 【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

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参考答案

Ⅰ．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 1-5 BDCAC 6-10 DADCB 11-15 DACAB

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

16. They 17. others 18. deeper 19. as 20. are presented 21. establishing 22. which 23. for 24. valuable 25. a

Ⅱ．阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

26-30 DBACC 31-35 DABAB 36-40 CDABD 41—45 DCABC

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 46-50 EDABF

Ⅲ.写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）

The Hongkong Book Exhibition , which is held once a year, is the largest book exhibition in Asia and now it's around the comer on July 18th.The book exhibition is not only a collection of Chinese books from the inland cities, Hongkong and Taiwan, but it also contains the foreign books from many other countrie8. The Hongkong Book Exhibition has witnessed the development of the print industry, culture and education of Hongkong. Every time this book fair was held before, large quantities of readers were attracted to come, causing a sharp flow of shopping books. The Hongkong Book Exhibition is bound to benefit readers a lot.

第二节 读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

The passage tells us that when we are faced with challenges, all we need is commitment and commnication. After dealing with many challenges, we will come to realize that it is challenges that shape us.

Life is full of challenges. In my study, I always meet with new challenges. When I was in Senior One,used to fail in my math exams. This was a serious problem because math is a very important subject. However,I did not quit. I listened to the teacher attentively in class. I also bought some reference books and did as many exercises as I could. Besides, I turned to my teacher and classmates for help. In the end, after several months' hard work, I passed the final exam. Looking back on this, I realize that whatever challenges I am faced with, I will spare no effort and never give up. I' m sure to get final victories and become what I should be.

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