广东省潮州市届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题含答案.doc

第一部分 阅读理解（由第一、二节组成，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMelbourne,AustraliaMelbourne is a hot-spot travel destination,and its easy to see its beautiful beaches and busy city life.Why its a great choice: Australia as a whole is considered a safe destination for international travel,and because of that,many solo travelers go there As an English-speaking country,you wont be faced with any language barriers. Melbourne is easy to get around because you can walk or bike practically anywhere!ThailandThailand is great for solo travelersperhaps because it is one of the Buddhist mindsets,which promote equality among the sexes.Why its a great choice: Thailand is known for its friendly atmosphere,and as a travel hot-spot,there are plenty of chances to meet other like-minded travelers.It is well known for being very cheap,especially in the north.It is a good choice if you want to get away on a budget.Thailand has a lot to offer,from the party-central Bangkok to beautiful beaches and tropical（热带）jungle.Hong Kong,China Hong Kong is a great place to relax for solo travelers as it is full of “Zen moments,” such as beautiful gardens and Tai Chi classes. Why its a great choice: Hong Kong is regarded as one of the safest cities in the world.If youre not well-traveled, or perhaps a bit tired of things like language barriers,Hong Kong is a great place to start,as it mixes both Eastern and Western at the same time.Bali,IndonesiaBali is a spiritual place with yoga,spas,healthy food and beaches.The combination of friendly people and splendidly visual culture has made Bali Indonesia number one tourist attraction. Why its so great: You wont be the only solo traveler in Bali.Everyone is known for being extremely friendly and youre sure to meet some amazing characters along the way.As a Hindu island,Bali is the perfect place for a relaxing and spiritual retreat（静修）.The Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud is fantasticif you like monkeys,anyway.1.What do the four places have in common according to the text?A.They offer good spas and yoga.B.Therere no language barriers.C.Theyre great for solo travelers.D.Theyre cheap to travel around.2.Where can you enjoy both convenient transport and beautiful beaches?A.Melbourne,Australia.B.Thailand.C.Hong Kong,China.D.Bali,Indonesia.3.What has made Bali Indonesia No.1 tourist attraction?A.Yoga,spas,healthy food and beaches.B.Meeting some amazing characters along the way.C.Fantastic monkeys in the Sacred Monkey Forest.D.Friendly people and splendidly visual culture.BAndy rode slowly on his way to school,day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him.He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present.He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens.What he saw shocked and terrified him.A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.With no time to waste,Andy sped off in the opposite direction,riding furiouslybut without knowing how to escape the swarm.With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously,he sped down the rough road.As the bees came closer,his panic increased.Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇).The last sting had landed him in hospitaland that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days.Suddenly,his fathers words came to him.“When you are in a tight situation,dont panic.Use your brain and think your way out of it.”On a nearby hill,he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees dont like smoke,” he thought.“They couldnt get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground.Andy knew he could not reach the house in time.He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.Suddenly,out of the corner of his eyes,he spotted a small dam used by Mr.Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden.Off his bike and into the cool water he lived,disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects.After holding his breath for as long as he could,Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. Dragging himself out of the dam,he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell.Mrs.Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.“Youll really need that fishing break to help you recover,” laughed his mother with relief.“Thank goodness you didnt panic!” But Andy did not hear her.He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.4.Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?A.He was riding to school.B.He was listening to a strange sound.C.He was going fishing with his father.D.He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.5.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?A.They crowded like a black cloud.B.They shocked and terrified Andy.C.They tried to attack Andy in a mass.D.They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.6.How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?A.He rode off in the opposite direction.B.He asked Mr.Nelson for help.C.He hid himself under the water.D.He rushed into the Nelson house.7.Which of the following can best describe Andys escape from the bees?A.No pains,no gains.B.In time of danger,ones mind works fast.C.Once bitten,twice shy.D.Where there is a will,there is a way.CLisa Pina never thought she would need the fire safety training she received during her apprenticeship(学徒期) as a union painter and dry waller(筑墙工).On Friday morning,she was thanking God she hadit.On Thursday night,while Pina was babysitting her granddaughter,nephew and two nieces in her sisters apartment,she smelled smoke and realized the apartment building was on fire.When her 4-year-old granddaughter Ilean Garcia began saying,“Were going to die,”she knew she had to act.Pina,39,first sealed the door,and then told all four children to get on the floor.After calling 911,she told the children to start singing and promised them all treats as soon as they reached safety.“I said,OK,were going to lie down and were all going to play a game,”Pina said.“We all started singing our ABCs and 123s.I was just trying to make it fun.”Pina patiently waited,and a few minutes later,Riverside County sheriffs deputies (治安官的助手) arrived.Pina,Ilean,8-year-old Gabriel Parga, 5-year-old Aubreyana Parga and 4-year-old Meriyah Parga were all trapped on the second floor as flames filled the first story.Pina did the only thing she could.She opened the window and dropped the children,one-by-one,into the arms of the sheriffs deputies about 15 to 20 feet below.“I just needed to keep the kids calm so they wouldnt be afraid,”Pina said.“I was deathly afraid inside，but I couldnt let them know that.”Not long after dropping the children out of the window,fire-fighters arrived with a ladder and rescued her.Ten people were treated at the scene for suffering smoke,but nobody was seriously injured.8.What is the passage mainly about?A.A big fire without serious injury.B.Anurgentcall911.C.A brave babysitter.D.A babysitter rescuing kids from a big fire.9.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.A union painter.B.Adrywaller.C.The apprenticeship.D.The fire safety training.10.What did Lisa Pina do before she called 911，in order to prevent the fire?A.Shelet children get on the floor.B.She openedthewindowsofthesecondfloor.C.She had children start singing.D.She closed the door hard.11.What do we know according to the passage?A.Thefiredidntcauseanyinjury.B.LisaPinawasthelastonetoberescued.C.Thechildrenweresenttohospitalafterthefire.D.DuringthefireLisaPinawasntafraidatall.DFood picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it is left for longer periods of time,according to the findings of research carried out at Aston Universitys School of Life and Health Sciences.The findings suggest there may be some scientific basis of the 5-second rule the belief about it being fine to eat food that has only had contact with the floor for five seconds or less.Although people have long followed the 5-second rule,until now it was unclear whether it actually helped.The study,undertaken by final year Biology students and led by Anthony Hilton,Professor of Microbiology at Aston University,monitored the transfer of the common bacteria from a variety of indoor floor types as carpet, cement floor to toast,pasta,biscuit and a sticky sweet when contact was made from 3 to 30 seconds.The results showed that: time is a significant factor in the transfer of bacteria from a floor surface to a piece of food,and the type of flooring the food has been dropped on has an effect,with bacteria least likely to transfer from carpeted surfaces and most likely to transfer from cement flooring surfaces to moist foods making contact for more than 5 seconds. Professor Hilton said,Consuming food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk as it very much depends on which bacteria are present on the floor at the time.The Aston team also carried out a survey of the number of people who employ the five-second rule.The survey showed that: 87% of the people surveyed said they would eat food dropped on the floor,or already have done so.55% of those that would,or have eaten food dropped on the floor are women.81% of the women who would eat food from the floor would follow the 5-second rule.Professor Hilton added,Our study showed that a surprisingly large majority of people are happy to consume dropped food,with women the most likely to do so.But they are also more likely to follow the 5-second rule,which our research has shown to be much than an old wives tale.12.According to the passage,which of the following is true?A.A toast dropped on the carpet is easier to be polluted than that dropped on the cement floor.B.A sticky chocolate dropped on the carpet is easier to be polluted than that dropped on the cement floor.C.The food dropped on the carpet shares the same potential of being polluted with the food dropped on the cement floor.D.The food dropped on the cement floor is not as safe as food dropped on the carpet within 30 seconds.13.What is the passage probably developed?A.ContrastB.ExampleC.TimeD.Space14.How did Professor Hilton feel after analyzing how many people chose to eat dropped food?A.PuzzledB.UpsetC.SatisfiedD.Astonished15.What is the main idea of this passage?A.The food which is dropped on the floor can be eaten safely.B.A research on the safety of food dropped on the floor is undertaken.C.The bacteria have no negative effect on the safety of food.D.People surveyed in the research are willing to accept the idea.第二节（共小题，每小题分，满分分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ways to save timeWe all wish we had just a bit more time.Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine,or spring-clean the house,or write your novel,or learn the guitar and so on. 16 But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter.Get Out of Bed Earlier.If you normally get up at 7; 30 a.m.try getting up at 7:00 a.m.That half-hour might not sound like much,but it could be time that you use to exercise,to read that book youve been meaning to finish. 17 Do the Important Tasks First.Once you get to work,get the important ones done first（not the easy ones,or even the urgent ones）. 18 If you work like this,youll usually save time.The urgent tasks will still get done,and you wont miss the important ones.Reduce Interruptions.If colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat,or if the phone is constantly ringing,you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. 19 20 A few minutes chatting,browsing the web,and so on,can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day.If you concentration is slipping,take a proper break: go and get a glass of water,or stretch your legs a bit.And if youre facing a difficult task,try breaking it into small steps or stages so that its easier to deal with.A.Stay Focused on Your Work.B.Take Breaks When Necessary.C.Would you want me to make your day longer?D.I cant magically make all your days 25 hours long.E.Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start.F.Constant interruptions dont just eat up time,they also break your concentration.G.You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big,important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones.第二部分 英语知识运用（由第一、二组成，满分45分）第一节 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish from each other a lot.This is because the culture systems are two separate systems 21 .The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India.Both of the two cultures are gestated(孕育) by 22 .In China,the mother river is the Yellow River 23 the Indian one is the Hindu River.These two cultures were 24 for several thousand years and formed their own styles Then in the Tang Dynasty of China,the Chinese culture 25 went overseas to Japan, 26 into the Japanese society and 27 the Japanese culture nowadays.Though a bit different from the Chinese one,it 28 to the same system.When the two mother rivers gave birth to the eastern culture,another famous culture was 29 on the Mesopotamian Plain(美索不达米亚平原）-the Mesopotamian Civilization.This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.And these two are well-known as the 30 of the European culture. 31 the Chinese culture,the European one also 32 waters.When the colonists of England 33 in America,their culture went with them over,the Atlantic Ocean.So the American culture doesnt 34 from the European one a lot.At the same time,the 35 of the language systems adds to the cultural differences.In the East,most languages belong to the pictographic (象形文字的) language while the Western languages are 36 based on the Latin system,for example,the one Im using to write this paperOther factors like human race difference 37 counts as well.However, 38 the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West,the two cultures seldom 39 until recent centuries. 40 ,they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no-interference（干扰） from the other.21.A.in allB.above allC.in no caseD.on the whole22.A.riversB.lakesC.mount