高考英语模拟试题(七)

1 高考冲刺英语卷(七) 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。 第 I 卷 第一部分：听力（略） 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节: 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. Historically, _____ main material for making tables has been wood, but_____ metal and stone have also been used. A. the; 不填 B. 不填; 不填 C. the; the D. 不填; the 22. – Excuse me, Madam, I wonder if this bus goes to the Great Wall. - _____. You should take a bus No. 778. A. Sure, it does B. No, it isn’t C. Oh, sorry, I’m afraid not D. What a pity! It’s not true 23. The sun was shining brightly, _____ everything there_____ more beautiful. A. making; look B. to make; looked C. and made; looking D. and making; be looked 24. – How can I use this washing machine? - Well, just refer to the _____. A. explanations B. expressions C. introductions D. directions 25. Readers can _____ very smoothly without knowing the exact meaning of each word. A. get along B. get over C. get down D. get through 26. – Why do you look so unhappy, Mike? - I _____ my nice watch when I _____ in the forest. A. had lost; would play B. have lost; was playing C. was losing; played D. lost; was playing 27. Their cheerful voices showed that they were having a ______ discussion. A. noisy B. serious C. friendly D. lively 28. - _____ I tell the head teacher all that has happened? - No, you ____! Mr. Xin would be terribly angry. A. Will; needn’t B. Would; can C. Should; mustn’t D. Must; don’t have to 29. So far, several ships have been reported missing _____ the coast of Bermuda Island. A. off B. along C. on D. around 30. – Didn’t you pass the exam, Lin Tao? - _____, or I couldn’t have been scolded by my parents. A. Yes, I did B. No, I didn’t C. Yes, I didn’t D. No, I did 31. Although he was disabled when he was only ten years of age, yet he aimed _____, for which his classmates spoke _____ of him. A. high; high B. highly; highly C. highly; high D. high; highly 32. In order to continue to learn by ourselves when we have left school, we must _____learn how to study in the school now. 2 A. in all B. after all C. above all D. at all 33. Mr. Green drove slowly on the way home until he reached the high way,_____ the speed limit was 60 miles per hour. A. because B. which C. where D. that 34. It will be quite a long time_____ she is back again, so don’t be too cross with her. A. that B. since C. before D. until 35. – Have you turned off the lights? - Sorry, I ______ all about it. A. had forgotten B. forgot C. would forget D. was forgetting 第二节：完形填空 （共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 “ Everything happens for the best”, my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. “ If you 36 on, something good will happen some day.” Mother was right, as I 37 after graduating from college. I had 38 myself for a sports announcer. So I went to Chicago to knock on the door of every station and was 39 every time. In one station, a kind lady told me that 40 stations wouldn’t employ a person without 41 since I had just graduated. “ Go out in the town and find a small station that might give you a chance,” she said. I returned to Dixon, 42 I had finished my high school education and had 43 in the school football team. My father said that our town had built a store and wanted a man to 44 its sports department. The job sounded just 45 for me but I wasn’t hired. My disappointment had 46 as if by design. “ Everything happens for the best.” Mom 47 me. Dad lent me his car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio Davenport. The program director told me 48 had already hired an announcer. 49 I left his office, I asked aloud, “ 50 can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if 51 can’t get a job in a radio station?” Suddenly, I heard the director 52 “ Do you know anything about football?” Then he asked me to 53 an imaginary game. It was easy, and I did it without difficulty. The director was 54 and told me I would be broadcasting a game on the 55 Saturday. 36. A. put B. take C. move D. carry 37.A. recovered B. discovered C. recognized D. developed 38. A. devoted B. designed C. found D. enjoyed 39. A. invited B. promised C. refused D. accepted 40. A. large B. all C. no D. small 41. A. experience B. examination C. agreement D. college 42. A. which B. where C. there D. here 43. A. played B. joined C. taken D. fought 44. A. own B. manage C. report D. enter 45. A. possible B. successful C. right D. important 46. A. shown B. disappeared C. resulted D. turned 47. A. woke B. advised C. demanded D. reminded 48. A. he B. she C. we D. they 49. A. While B. After C. Before D. So 50. A. What B. How C. Whenever D. Wherever 51. A. it B. she C. he D. I 3 52. A. calling B. answering C. broadcasting D. announcing 53. A. make B. act C. broadcast D. play 54. A. moved B. sorry C. thankful D. satisfied 55. A. future B. coming C. last D. later 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项。 A Early one morning, more than a hundred years ago, an American inventor called Elias Howe finally fell asleep. He had been working all night on the design of a sewing machine but he had run into a very difficult problem: it seemed impossible to get the thread to run smoothly around the needle. Though he was tired, Howe slept badly. He turned and turned. Then he had a dream. He dreamt the he had been caught by terrible savages whose king wanted to kill him and eat him unless he could build a perfect sewing machine. When he tried to do so, Howe ran into the same problem as before. The thread kept getting caught around the needle. The king flew into the cage and ordered his soldiers to kill Howe. They came up towards him with their spears raised. But suddenly the inventor noticed something. There was a hole in the tip of each spear. The inventor awoke from the dream, realizing that he had just found the answer to the problem. Instead of trying to get the thread to run around the needle, he should make it run through a small hole in the center of the needle. This was the simple idea that finally made Howe design and build the first really practiced sewing machine. Elias Howe was not the only one in finding the answer to his problem in this way. Thomas Edison, the inventor of the electric light lamp, said his best ideas came into him in dreams. So did the great physicist Albert Einstein. Charlotte Bronte also drew in her dreams in writing Jane Eyre. To know the value of dreams, you have to understand what happens when you are asleep. Even then, a part of your mind is still working. This unconscious(无意识的), but still active part understands your experiences and goes to work on the problems you have had during the day. It stores all sorts of information that you may have forgotten or never have really noticed. It is only when you fall asleep that this part of the brain can send messages to the part you use when you are awake. However, the unconscious part acts in a special way. It uses strange images(图像) which the conscious part may not understand at first. This is why dreams are sometimes called “ secret messages to ourselves”. 56. According to the passage, Elias Howe was_____. A. the first person we know of who solved problems in his sleep B. much more hard-working than other inventors C. the first person to design a sewing machine that really worked D. the only person at the time who know the value of dreams 57. The problem Howe was trying to solve was _____. A. what kind of thread to use B. how to design a needle which would not break C. where to put the needle D. how to prevent the thread from getting caught around the needle 58. Thomas Edison is spoken of because _____. 4 A. he also tried to invent a sewing machine B. he got some of his ideas from dreams C. he was one of Howe’s best friends D. he also had difficulty in falling asleep 59. Dreams are sometimes called “ secret messages to ourselves” because_____. A. strange images are used to communicate ideas B. images which have no meaning are used C. we can never understand the real meaning D. only specially trained people can understand them B A superstition is a belief people hold, which is not based on reason. There is no logic to superstition. These beliefs often go against the laws of nature as we know them. People who have superstitions, or who are superstitious, believe that they can either bring themselves good luck or keep away from bad luck of disasters(灾难) by acting in certain ways. An example of this involves(包含) salt. When some people spill(泼酒) salt, they immediately take some of it and throw it over their left shoulder. In this way, they feel they keep away from bad luck. Why do people believe in superstitions? How did they begin to think that they could control their luck? We read earlier about some of the Greek, Homan, and Norse gods. People in ancient times believed that these gods controlled their lives and all of nature. They tried to keep their gods happy by giving them gifts. When there were natural disasters, people thought that the gods were angry with them, so they tried to make the gods happy again. This is how we got the idea that we could affect our fate by certain actions. Many superstitions have been held by people for centuries. Yet there is little need for them today, since people in most parts of the world don’t believe that there are a lot of gods. We no longer try to make the gods happy with gifts or to keep them from anger with certain actions. Somehow, however, many of the actions continue in modern times. We still have our superstitions. 60. Ancient people thought _____. A. they could control the laws of nature B. a superstition was not based on reason C. if they made their gods angry, they would suffer from disasters D. they must regularly throw some salt away 61. People who have superstitions _____. A. believe natural disasters have nothing to do with gods B. don’t believe that the supernatural exists C. think they could affect their fortune by acting in certain ways D. believe the laws of nature 62. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Everybody has some superstitions. B. We should make the gods happy with gifts. C. If we act in certain ways, we can escape our bad luck. D. Although most of us no longer believe in the gods, some superstitions still continue today. 63. The passage mainly tells us that _____. A. there is some logic to superstitions 5 B. we must do away with all superstitions C. superstitions came from the belief in the gods D. man should control his fortune by himself C Wind, water, fire and ice — these powerful natural forces have shaped the land of America in the past. They are still changing it today. The Colorado River slowly cut down through stone to make the Grand Canyon. Long ago, ice sheets cut Yosemite Valley and the Great Lakes, and glaciers(冰川) are still on the move in Alaska. Wind and rain storm hit the land from time to time. Fires sometimes burn down forests and destroy the homes of wild animals: This happened in Yellowstone Park in 1988. Dead volcanic mountains such as Haleakala on Maui and Crater Lakein Oregon are beautiful to look at. But there are several active volcanoes in the US, especially along the Pacific Coast. There are also many earthquakes in this area. Scientists can do nothing to control earthquakes or volcanoes. This was shown clearly on May 18, 1980. At 8:32 that morning, Mount St. Helens in Washington state broke out. The top of the mountain was blown off. Over 60 people-campers, scientists, journalists, forest workers were killed. Hundreds of square miles of forests were knocked down. In towns over 100 miles away, day suddenly became night. An ash cloud hid the sun for many hours. Towns and fields in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho were covered with dirty gray ash. Scientists knew that Mt St. Helens might erupt(爆发) soon. But no one could say when. And no one expected the terrible strength of the eruption. Many people were surprised and unready. Harry R. Truman, 84, owed a small hotel in Mt St. Helens. Scientists had asked to move away because the volcano was becoming dangerous. But Harry Truman would not leave his home. Now it is covered with many feet of dirty ash. A small cross stands above the place where Harry probably died. Perhaps it is better than he did not see the destruction of Mt St. Helens, the once beautiful lake, and the forests. But slowly; life is returning to the dead area around the mountain. Grass and small plants are becoming to grow again. Deer and birds have been seen. The land will never be the same as it once was. Perhaps Mt St. Helens will erupt again. But this is all part of nature’s pattern of change, and man has little power to control it. 64. Choose the best title for this passage. A. Wind, water, fire and ice. B. Volcano’s beauty and danger. C. The power of nature. D. Natural force shapes beautiful land of America. 65. After the eruption of the volcano, what makes the sky turn dark? A. The smoke. B. The clouds. C. The fog. D. The ash. 66. The underlined word “it” refers to _____. A. the body of old Harry B. the location( = place) of Harry’s home C. the opening on the top of Mt St. Helens D. the place where Harry probably died 67. We can infer from this article that _____. 6 A. Washington and Oregon are neighboring states B. the Colorado River runs through Yosemite Valley C. the eruption of Mt St. Helens also caused trouble with the Yellowstone Park D. scientists never knew Mt St. Helens was active D This is a time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents. Can you find a little extra to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help. Littleton Children’s Home We DON’T want your money ,but children’s toys, books and clothes IN GOOD CONDITION would be very welcome. Also — we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests. You have so much — will you share it? Phone Sister Thomas on 55671 Children’s Hospice We look after a small number of very sick children. This important work needs skill and love. We cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff. We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games. Please contact The Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice, Newby Road. Street Food In the winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless. It’s even worse if you’re hungry. We give hot food to at least fifty people every night. It’s hard work, but necessary. Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We used a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans. Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed. Contact Street Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way. Littleton Phone 27713 Littleton Youth Club Have you got an unwanted chair? — a record-player? — a pot of paint? Because we can use them! We want to get to work on our meeting room! Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us. Thank you! The Night Shelter We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go. We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street. Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money. Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help. Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton. Please make check payable to Night Shelter. 68. Reading the passage, you might like to help these organizations while working for_____. A. homeless and sick children B. less fortunate members of our society C. hungry people who have no beds to sleep in D. friendly members of our society to help others 69. If you like children and you could offer a happy family to a homeless child, you may go to_____. A. Street Food B. Night Shelter C. Children’s Home D. Children’s Hospice 7 70. We can infer that _____. A. there are too many social problems in this country B. people are very poor during the time for giving C. warm-hearted people like to give away money D. this passage is taken from a local newspaper 71. If your child has grown up, you may take the child’s thing to_____. A. Children’s Home and Children’s Hospice B. Youth Club and Children’s Home C. Children’s Hospice and Night Shelter D. Youth Club and Night Shelter E Although man has known about asbestos for many hundreds of years, it was not until 160 years ago that it was mined for the first time on the North American continent. H. W. Johns, owner of a New York City Supply Shop for roofers, was responsible (负责) for the opening of that first mine. Mr. Johns was given a piece of asbestos, which had been found in Italy. He experimented with the material and then showed its surprising power to his customers. After putting on a pair of asbestos gloves, which looked much like ordinary work gloves, he took red-hot coals from the fireplace and played with them in his hands. How astonished the customers were to discover that he was not burned at all. You can well imagine that he had increasing business in asbestos roofing materials. However, because it was very expensive to transport(carry) them from Italy to the United States, Mr. Johns sent out a young scientist to seek a source nearer home. This young man found great vein(岩脉) in the province of Quebec in Canada. Ever since 1881 Quebec has led the world in the production of this unusual mineral, which is made up of magnesium, silicon, iron, and oxygen. When it is mined, the asbestos is heavy, just as you would expect a mineral to be. When it is separated, a strange thing happens: the rock breaks down into fine, soft, soapy fibres. Scientists do not know why the rock can be separated easily into threads, but they have found thousands of uses for this fireproof material, often called “ the cloth of stone”. 72. The title that best expresses the main idea of this passage is _____. A. Asbestos mined in Canada B. Fireproof matter C. A “wonder” mineral D. A new roofing material 73. Johns proved his ability as a salesman by _____. A. going into the roofing business B. carrying asbestos from Italy C. sending a trained scientist D. showing the use of asbestos glove 74. Which is the most important character of asbestos that the author wants to show us? A. It is like thread. B. It feels soapy. C. It burns easily. D. It is unusually heavy. 8 75. The author’s main purpose in writing this passage is to _____. A. show the need for more scientists B. compare asbestos with other minerals C. increase the sales of asbestos D. supply facts about asbestos 第 II 卷 （35 分）