1、高考英语模拟题 说明:本套试卷不含听力部分,考试时间:120分钟。满分115分。第一部分: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。 1When a giraffe(长颈鹿) has _ drink, it has to stand with its front legs wide apart in order to reach _ water. A. /; / B. a; theC. the; /D. /; the2 Excuse me , sir. Do you have the time
2、? _, it is three thirteen.A. Im afraid not B. No, Im busyC. Why, yeah D. What3The party last month really give me a lot of fun. So Mr James, can we have _ this month?A. another B. one C. it D. other4 Tom, you are so late. You ought to have finished the work hours ago. Sorry, I know it _.A. should be
3、 B. must have been C. ought to have done D. should have been5 How much will it _ my father and me to go to Chicago? Its 120 in all.A. pay for B. take as C. spend D. cost for6Never before _ so highly successful in his attempts to change slightly the weather on a very small scale.A. man has been B. ha
4、s man been C. will be man D. man is 7We cant wait. We have to _ the direction and the distance before we take action.A. pull out B. figure out C. think outD. turn out8The famous professor has received the letter _ to give a lecture in Princeton Institute.A. being invitedB. to be invited C. inviting
5、himD. invited9Was it at the aid battle on June 8,1994, _ was led by Captain Johnson _ Peter lost his life.A. when; thatB. that; who C. which; that D. that; when10Generally speaking, the music of one country is quite a lot in _ with its culture.A. use B. common C. orderD. same11Ive never seen anyone
6、run so fast-_ David goA. Just watch B. Just to watchC. Just watching D. Just having watched12The little boy is dirty from head to foot because he _ in the mud all morning.A. has played B. is playing C. has been playing D. was playing13The new dictionaries are very useful. They _ well and _ already .
7、A. sell; have been sold out B. sold; had sold outC.sell;sellout D. are sold; have been sold out14You _ pay your fine for speeding . If not, you _ not be allowed to take back your license.A. should; can B. must; will C. need; shallD. can; must15. There fell a heavy snow last December, and this year _
8、 a good harvest.A. proves B. means C. allows D. promises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,掌握其大意,然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C与D)中,选出最佳选项。Its hard being an astronauts son. I _16_ , everybody expects you to be special or_17_, and Im just an average student, and Im average, too, when it_18_ basketball, foot
9、ball, soccer, and baseball.I often wonder _19_ my father ever had a son like me. I mean hes so_20_and so good at everything. So I used to dream about doing something spectacular to_21_ my father and make him_ 22_ me.In one class, my teacher_ 23_ a Fathers Day essay contest for us and the winners ess
10、ays would be read in front of all the parents and students. After school I walked home,_ 24_ my father, who I would write about in my essay.He sat with me in the_25_ when I was a little kid and had a nightmare. He_26_ me with a new puppy at my eighth birthday party. He sat and tried to_27_death to m
11、e when Grandpa Bob died. To me, he wasnt a world-famous astronaut, just my dad.I wrote about all these_28_ in my essay.One of our neighbors said, “I_29_ youll win the contest, David. Youre the only one in town who could write about being the son of an astronaut.”I_30_ I hadnt shown anyone the essay,
12、 but now I almost hoped I wouldnt win. I didnt want to win just_31_ my father was an astronaut.I won the second prize. When I finished reading my essay, the_32_ applauded. I saw my father blowing his nose. I went back to my seat.Dad nodded to me,_33_ his throat, and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son
13、, this is the_34_moment of my life,” he said.It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe Ill never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize, but just then, it was_35_just to be my fathers son.16. A. mean B. say C. know D. believe17. A. strange B. honest C. perfect D. formal18. A. refers to B. rela
14、tes with C. talks about D. comes to19. A. why B. how C. whether D. when20. A. normal B. funny C. special D. unique21. A. shock B. influence C. attract D. impress22. A. proud of B. interested in C. satisfied with D. ashamed of23. A. reported B. announced C. claimed D. warned24. A. caring about B. wor
15、rying about C. thinking about D. complaining about25. A. silence B. threat C. horror D. dark 26. A. pleased B. astonished C. supported D. encouraged27. A. describe B. explain C. declare D. remark28. A. experiments B. incidents C. details D. memories29. A. wish B. guess C. bet D. promise30. A. smiled
16、 B. nodded C. doubted D. shrugged31. A. because B. if C. while D. as32. A. parents B. audiences C. students D. teachers33. A. cleaned B. blew C. cleared D. opened34. A. best B. proudest C. finest D. greatest35. A. natural B. honorable C. important D. enough第二部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个
17、选项(A,B,C与D)中,选出最佳选项。(A)Some researchers claim that peoples personalities can be classified by their blood types.If you have blood type O, you are a leader. When you see something you want, you strive to achieve your goal. You are passionate, loyal, and self-confident, and you are often a trendsetter
18、. Your enthusiasm for projects and goals spreads to others who happily follow your lead. When you want something, you may be ruthless about getting it or blind to how your actions affect others. Another blood type, A, is a social, “people” person. You like people and work well with them. You are sen
19、sitive, patient, compassionate, and affectionate. You are a good peacekeeper because you want everybody to be happy. In a team situation, you resolve conflicts and keep things on a smooth course. Sometimes type As are stubborn and find it different to relax. They may also find it uncomfortable to do
20、 things alone.People with type B blood are usually individualists who like to do things on their own. You may be creative and adaptable, and you usually say exactly what you mean. Also you can adapt to situations, you may not choose to do so because of your strong independent streak. You may prefer
21、working on your own to being part of a team. The final blood type is type AB. If you have AB blood, you are a natural entertainer. You draw people to your because of your charm and easygoing nature. ABs are usually calm and controlled, tactful and fair. On the downside, though, they may take too lon
22、g to make decisions. And they may procrastinate, putting off tasks until the last minute.36. People with type O will do the following things except_.A. direct a board B. burn the nights oilC. be considerate D. self-oriented37. Which of the following is not the feature of type A?A. Stubborn. B. Sensi
23、tive. C. Reserved. D. Patient.38. What is Not true to type B?A. He likes to work by himself.B. He doesnt think much before he speaks.C. He has many original ideas.D. He cannot fit in with the environment.39. The best profession for a type AB is _.A. Musician B. Peacekeeper C. Actor D. Spokesman (B)T
24、he following are four forms about medicine. How to use the medicine is very important. Never take any by mistake.1)Take the medicine with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required. For further night - time and early morning, take two tablets at bedtime. Do not take more than six t
25、ablets in 24 hours. For Children six to twelve years old, go to your doctor for advice.Reduce dosage if nervousness, restlessness or sleeplessness takes place.2)Each pill of the medicine taken three times every day for fourteen years old. As usual, a pill 600 a. m., before breakfast, one before 1100
26、 and one before sleep. Not for children under six years old and old persons with heart attack.3)The medicine for a person with a fever. Once two pills a day before sleep for adult. Not take the medicine without fever. Half for Children under 12 years old. Children with a high fever, go to see a doct
27、or.4)The medicine taken three times a day, once five pills for adult with a cold. Half of the pills for children 10 years old. Take the medicine before breakfast, lunch, supper or before sleep.40Obviously a kind of medicine cant be proper for _, judging from the information.A. children over twelve y
28、ears old B. some old persons with a feverC. some old persons with heart attackD. neither adults nor heart attack41When a person has a cold, he had better _ .A. have about more than fourteen pills a dayB. have twice a dayC. have four times a dayD. have nine pills a day42How many kinds of medicine are
29、 used for the children six years old?A. All of themB. Three kinds of medicine.C. Two kinds of medicine.D. Almost not any medicine.(C)Global warming threatens to hold back human progress, and make unachievable all UN targets to reduce poverty, according to some of the worlds leading international and
30、 development groups. I n a report published today, Oxfam, Greenpeace, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth, WWF and 15 other groups say rich governments must immediately address climate change to avoid even “unbearable levels” of worldwide poverty. “Food production, water supplies, public health and
31、peoples living environment are already being damaged,” the report says. “The world must meet its promise to achieve poverty reduction and also deal with climate change.”The report, which draws on UN predictions of the effects of climate change in poor countries over the next 50 years, says poor coun
32、tries will experience more flooding, declining food production, more disease and the worsening or disappearing of entire ecosystems(生态系统)on which many of the worlds poorest people depend. “Climate change needs to be addressed now. The poor will bear the burden of it. The frontline experience of many
33、 of us working in international development indicates that communities are having to fight against more extreme weather conditions.”Climate change will play havoc(浩劫)with agriculture and water supplies and will increase diseases. “By 2025 the proportion of the worlds population living in countries o
34、f great water stress will almost double, to 6 billion people. Tropical and sub-tropical areas will be hardest hit those countries already suffering from food shortage”. Poor countries mostly do not need high-tech solutions, but would most benefit from education, research and being shown how to farm
35、better. The report says unchecked global warming, more than wars or political confusion, will displace millions of people and destabilize (不安定) many countries.43. _ should play a leading role in resisting the more extreme weather conditions according to the report.A. International groups B. Poor cou
36、ntries C. Rich countries D. Tropical and sub-tropical countries44. Which of the following is not the effect of global warming according to the report?A. More natural disasters and starvation.B. Increasing the worlds population.C. Making millions of people move to other places.D. Shaking the foundati
37、on of a country.45. Which of the following is not true according to the text?A. Poverty and climate change are closely linked.B. More and more people will suffer from the water stress and food shortage.C. What the poor countries need badly is high technology.D. International communities have to take
38、 steps to resist the bad climate.46. What is the best title of the passage?A. International Development Brings in Climate Change B. Global Warming Is a Bigger Threat to PoorC. International Groups Work Together to Reduce PovertyD. Worldwide Poverty Shall Be Avoided (D)America is growing older. Fifty
39、 - eight years ago, only 4 out of every 100 people in the United States were 65 or older. To day, 10 out of every 100 Americans are over 65. The aging of the population will affect(影响)American society in many wayseducation, medicine, and business. Quietly, the graying of America has made us a very d
40、ifferent societyone in which people have a quite different idea of what kind of behavior(行为) is suitable(合适)at various , ages.A person s age no longer tells you anything about his/her social position, marriage or health. Theres no longer a particular year in which one goes to school or goes to work
41、or gets married or starts a family. The social clock that kept us on time and told us when to go to school, get a job, or stop working isnt as strong as it used to be. It doesnt surprise us to hear of a 29 - year - old university president or a 35 - year -old grandmother, or a 70 year - old man who
42、has become a father for the first time. Public ideas are changing.Many people say, “I am much younger than my mother or my father was at my age. ”No one says“Act your age” any more. Weve stopped looking with surprise at older people who act in youthful ways.47It can be learnt from the text that the
43、aging of the population in America _ .A. has made people feel youngerB. has changed peoples social positionC. has changed peoples understanding of ageD. has slowed down the countrys social development48The underlined word “one” refers to _ .A. a society B. America C. a placeD. population49“Act your
44、age” means people should _ .A. be active when they are oldB. do the right thing at the right ageC. show respect for their parents young or oldD. take more physical exercise suitable to their age50If a 25 - year - old man becomes general manager of a big firm, the writer of the text would most probab
45、ly consider it _ .A. normal B. wonderful C. unbelievableD. unreasonable(E)The way people hold to the belief that a fun - filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by