2012年高考英语模拟试卷(四).doc

2012年高考英语模拟试卷（四）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题I.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What day is it today?
A. It's Tuesday. B. It's Wednesday. C. It's Thursday.
2. What did the woman ask Tom to do?
A. Type the papers. B. Write the papers. C. Check the papers.
3. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. At a wedding party. B. At a birthday party. C. At a get-together.
4. What is the man doing probably?
A. Mending the computer. B. Finding some information. C. Waiting for the woman.
5. What's the relationship between the speakers?
A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Manager and worker.
第二节（共15小题：每小题15分，满分22.5分）
请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Who went on a package holiday?
A. Tony and Betty. B. Tony and Julia. C. Julia and Betty.
7. How did the man like the holiday?
A. Comfortable. B. Disappointing. C. Wonderful.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where was the boy playing?
A. On the road. B. Near the road. C. In the car..
9. At what time did the accident happen?
A. 4:15. B. 5:15. C. 6:15.
10. What caused the accident?
A. The traffic jam. B. The bad weather. C. The speeding car.
听第8段材料，回答第11至l3题。
11. Why does the man complain about his job?
A. Because he gets bored with his job.
B. Because he lacks a technician to help him.
C. Because he works in different countries.
12. What do we know about the man?
A. He gets on well with his assistant.
B. He doesn't like the project.
C. He works with some foreigners.
13. What will the man probably do?
A. Keep doing his job. B. Find a better job. C. Ask for an assistant.
听第9段材料，回答第14至l6题。
14. What is the rent of the apartment near the park?
A. $ 400. B. $ 350. C. $ 415.
15. What is the cheapest two-bedroom apartment like?
A. It's rather noisy. B. It's very quiet. C. It's not furnished.
16. Which apartment do they prefer?
A. The one next to the supermarket.
B. The one near University Avenue.
C. The one on Fifteenth Avenue.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where can you most probably hear the talk?
A. In an office. B. In a lab. C. At a conference.
18. How many parts are there in each chapter?
A. Three. B. One. C. Two.
19. Are there any detailed instructions for the activities?
A. Yes, there are. B. No, there aren't. C. We don't know.
20. What's the main idea of the talk?
A. An introduction of the workbook.
B. Instructions for the experiments.
C. Suggestions for the activities.
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. — ______a book on space science? We seldom see such one in other bookstores.
— Sounds a good idea. I'll buy it.
A．Why not buy B．Why buy C. Do you buy D. Did you buy
22. Couch potatoes will be able to enjoy TV dramas without interruption_____ a new regulation comes into effect next year.
A. before B. once C. now that D. even if
23. —As a general rule, an open—minded person is_______ to people.
—Yes, such a man is easy to get on with, too.
A. available B. reasonable C. accessible D. adjustable
24. Classified by subjects, the books can be easily found_______ they are located in the library.
A. in which B. at which C. where D. from where
25. The mobile device application Angry Birds_______ more than 500 million times since its release in 2009.
A. has downloaded B. has been downloaded
C. have downloaded D. were downloaded
26. Anything______ philosophy interests me, and I dream of being a philosopher in the future.
A. keeping B. taking C. touching D. putting
27. As for me, it is not when to do the task but how to do it____ is of great importance.
A. which B. it C. this D. that
28. —There is nothing worthy____ in today's newspaper.
—It must have disappointed you, I think.
A. reading B. to read C. being read D. to be read
29. After______ seemed two hours, he remained_______ at the computer.
A．it；sit B．what; seated C. which; seating himself D. that; sat
30. The winner of“journalist of the year”was ______the editor's daughter.
A. none other than B. other than C. more than D. no more than
31. Try your best to help the people when they are in trouble, you will feel pleased and happy.
A. unless B. or C. and D. but
32. According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in the first three quarters of 2011,2.8 million couples_____ for divorce in China.
A. have registered B. register C. had registered D.registered
33. If you______ drink so much, of course you'll feel sick.
A. may B. must C. have to D. ought to
34. —Miss Brown is very busy, isn't she?
—Yes, she is. She has ____ greater responsibilities so far.
A. taken off B. taken out C. taken in D. taken on
35. ______I explained on the phone, your request will be considered at the next meeting.
A. As B. Which C. After D. Before
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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was a little girl, every Sunday my family of six would put on their best clothes and go to Sunday School and then church. The kids in primary school would all 36 together to sing songs, and then later divide into 37 based on their ages.
One Easter Sunday, all the kids 38 with big eyes and big stories about what the Easter Bunny had brought. 39 all of the kids shared their stories with great 40 , one young boy, whom l would call Bobby, sat unhappily. One of the teachers, 41 this, said to him,“What did the Easter Bunny bring you?”He replied with an innocent face,“My mom locked the door 42 so the Easter Bunny couldn't get 43 .”
This sounded like a(n) 44 idea to all of us kids, 45 we kept on going with the stories. My mom, though, knew the 46 story. Bobby’s mom was a single 47 ,and she guessed that they just couldn't 48 the Easter Bunny.
After Sunday School was over, everyone went off to 49 .When my dad came to meet us, my mom 50 that we were going home instead. At home, she 51 that to make Bobby feel better, we were going to 52 to be the Easter Bunny and make a basket of candies for him and 53 it at church. We all donated some candies to the basket, and headed back up to church. There, Mom unzipped（拉开拉链）his coat and hung the basket 54 the hanger（衣架）.Then she zipped the coat and attached a(n) 55 ：
Dear Bobby,
I'm sorry I missed your house last night. Happy Easter!
Love，
The Easter Bunny
36.A.live B. meet C. push D. crowd
37.A.groups B. classes C. families D. clubs
38.A.left B. waited C. arrived D. succeeded
39.A.After B. Since C. While D. Before
40.A.surprise B. sadness C. envy D. pleasure
41.A.noticing B. hearing C. warning D. following
42.A.on purpose B. by accident C. in time D. at last
43.A.up B. back C. inside D. away
44. A. natural B. strange C. correct D. acceptable
45.A.because B. so C. but D. or
46.A.true B. final C. important D. funny
47.A.worker B. woman C. parent D. daughter
48.A.find B. afford C. provide D. choose
49.A.home B. shop C. church D. street
50.A. threatened B. realized C. announced D. remembered
51. A, explained B. argued C. insisted D. joked
52.A.appear B. pretend C. decide D. try
53.A.buy B. leave C. present D. lose
54.A.beside B. under C. at D.over
55.A.note B. article C. word D. book
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

For a long time now, I've been fascinated by common phrases and their origins- and just why we say what we say. I decided to consult the experts, sort through all the research and compile (编写) the answers. Here are a few of the standouts.
Q: Why do we“tie the knot (结)”when we get married?
A: Knots have been a common metaphor in marriage ceremonies all over the world and through time. The expression means“to unite in manage”. In the Hindu marriage ceremony, the groom ties a ribbon around the bride's neck. In ancient Rome, the bride wore a belt that was tied in a knot. The groom would then unfasten it on their first night together as husband and wife.
Q: Why do we say“Many happy returns”?
A: The phrase is short for“Many happy returns of the day”, which is to say,“May this day return many times”or“May you have many more birthdays. ”
Q: How about“It's not over till the fat lady sings”? Where does that come from?
A: This expression is usually phrased as“The opera isn't over till the fat lady sings. ”It got its start as a popular saying when it was used by the San Antonio Express-News sportswriter Dan Cook in 1976 to indicate that a sporting contest wouldn't end until time was called.
Q: What's the story of“under the weather,”especially when the weather’s just fine?
A: There's probably a nautical (航海的) explanation. In days gone by, when people felt seasick, they were told to go below-decks and find a spot in the middle of the ship where the motion would be less noticeable. In that way, they literally took themselves“under the weather.”
56. The phrase“It's not over till the fat lady sings”was first used ________.
A. sport B. opera C. movie D. music
57. According to the passage, which of the following phrases is related to the sea?
A. Tie the knot. B. Many happy returns.
C. It's not over till the fat lady sings. D. Under the weather.
58. What can we learn from the passage?
A.“Tie the knot”has different meanings in different cultures.
B.“Many happy returns”is often used when people celebrate birthdays.
C.“It's not over till the fat lady sings”got its start in 1976.
D.“Under the weather”means the weather is bad.
59. The purpose of the passage is to________.
A. tell us some funny stories B. tell us the origins of some phrases
C. tell us some interesting experiences D. tell us the history of the English language

In 1900, English archaeologist Arthur Evans discovered the ruins of a royal palace at Knossos on the north coast of Crete. He linked the palace to the ancient Cretan King Minos, from whose name he invented the term“Minoan”. We don't know what these people called themselves. We know of the Minoans only through their ruins. What we know of Minoan history is nothing more than a good guess, and good guesses are, I should warn, likely to be wrong.
The archaeological evidence points to only a few reasonable facts about Minoan civilization. Around 3,000 BC, Crete was settled by a people who probably came from Asia Minor (小亚细亚), who, by 2,000 BC, was already living in cities, trading with other nations around the Mediterranean and using pictographs. They built magnificent palace centers at Knossos, Phaistos and Kato Zakros. We have no idea what language they spoke exactly, but they certainly spoke a non-Hellenic language (that is a language not closely related to Greek) and probably spoke a non-Indo- European language.
The Minoans were a great commercial people and their trade was widespread. The Egyptians were highly familiar with the Cretans, who even appeared in Egyptian art. Cretan artifacts, the objects that were made in
the past and are historically important, turned up all over Asia Minor, and they seemed to have been involved in trade with the tribes living on the Greek mainland.
All of these trade activities produced great wealth for the Cretans, which went into magnificent building projects and technological development. The Cretans seemed to be the only people in the ancient world that would make multi-room buildings. The Cretans were the first to build plumbing system (管路系统) in their buildings. And Cretan society seems to be the first“leisure (休闲)”society in existence, in which a large part of human activities focused on leisure activities, such as sports. The most popular sports were boxing and bull-jumping. Women actively took part in both of these sports.
60. According to the passage, the Minoans _________ .
A. came to Crete around 2,000 BC B. didn't trade with other tribes
C. led a city life about 4,000 years ago D. spoke a language similar to Creek
61. The last paragraph is developed by _______.
A. space B. example C. time D. comparison
62. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. Minoan culture borrowed much from Egyptian culture
B. the knowledge we have about the Minoans is very limited
C. the Minoans weren't good at building pipes
D. women weren't allowed to take part in bull-jumping
63. The passage aims to_________.
A. introduce Cretan civilization to us
B. tell us the trade activities of the Cretans
C. show how the Minoans' ruins were discovered
D. discuss the importance of Cretan culture

I was stopped at a red light only a mile or so from my goal of my brother’s house. I was planning to drive down to North Carolina to be with my father who was badly ill.
As I waited at the stop light, I noticed Sharper's Florist where I had experienced many things --- floods of memories went through my mind. I noticed the wine store straight ahead where my father and I had been many times before, picking out the beer of the week. We both liked German beer.
The light finally turned green and I made a left turn and drove through the poor section of our hometown. I remembered how each Thanksgiving my family would be together. I also remembered how my father would take sometime out of each Thanksgiving to make sure there was no one hungry in the neighborhood. As a young boy, I went with him to deliver some food. I was scared. I had never been into this part of town deeply before.
My father seemed calm and went about his business. The people we went to seemed to know him and gratefully accepted what he came to offer. My father seemed able to give away the food in a way that honored the people he was giving it to. This was not an arrogant act. He would stop at each place and talk a little. He wanted to be sure that everyone had food. If he found people who didn't have food, he would take the time to go back and get more. That's the kind of man he was.
64. After the father became ill, he _______.
A. stayed with the author's brother B. helped the poor in North Carolina
C. picked out the fresh beer with the author D. gave away food to the poor in the town
65. The author was afraid of giving away food to the poor when he was young because .
A. he was not familiar with the surroundings B