2012年高考英语冲刺模拟试题(一).doc

2012年高考英语冲刺模拟试题（一）
（试卷总分：120分 考试时间：100分钟）
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共85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。
1.Nowadays it is difficult for people to find ____ work everywhere because __________economic situation is very serious.
A. 不填; an B. a; the C. 不填 the D. a; 不填
2. The stronger the ________, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.
A．attention B．tendency C．motivation D．excitement
3. More teens are smoking in Beijing, ______ the number of primary and middle school students picking up the habit has more than doubled from previous years.
A. which B. when C. where D. that
4. Zheng says that the most dangerous thing about a credit card is____ a person isn't always aware of the fact____ he's spending money.
A .that; that B. what; that C .that ;what D .what ;which
5. Not until your work is finished______.
A .you can leave B. did you leave C .can you leave D. you left
6.They _____ of the terrible situation in Thailand, otherwise they wouldn't have gone there for sightseeing.
A. wouldn't hear B. didn't hear C. haven't heard D. don't hear
7. The government ______ the youth to donate their blood voluntarily.
A. called on B. called up C. called in D. called for
8. Every day after I went home, if not ____ from work, I will go out for a walk with my wife.
A. tiring B. to be tire C. tired D. being tired
9. These new instruments will surely cost quite a lot， ____they will help us before long ．
A. so B. and C. but D. or
10. The popular film, which is adapted from a popular novel, ________in a traditional Chinese love story.
A. set B. had been set C. is set D. had been setting
11. I think it’s wise to put our children into a situation _____they can only depend on themselves.
A. why B. where C. which D. when
12. -- - Alison, I'm sorry. I can't come to the wedding with you tomorrow morning.
-- ________?
-- My grandma was severely ill, so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her.
A. How is it B. How come C. So what D. What's the problem
13. I got over from the failure of my entrance examination. And I made up my mind to devote myself to my study again.
A. Considerably B. Constantly C. Eventually D. Frequently
14.——Yesterday, I didn’t see Ben at the party.
—— You _____ him. We just came back from Beijing this morning.
A .mustn’t have seen B. can’t have seen
C. couldn’t see D. needn’t have seen
15. Powerful earthquake hit Tokyo on August,11,2009,__ two nuclear reactors（核反应堆） to be shut down for safety checks.
A. forcing B. forced C. to force D. force
第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从16—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about everything with since the first day of kindergarten, spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we've both always ___16___ the few times a year when we can see each other.
Over the ___17___, we spent hours and hours, staying up late into the night, talking about the people she was ___18__ around with. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented with _19__ and was into other ___20___ behavior. I was blown away! She told me how she had been ___21___ to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out to see this guy __22__ they didn't want her to keep in touch with him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she ___23__ better, she didn't believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.
I tried to ___24___ her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble. I felt like I was getting ___25___. I just couldn't believe that she really thought it was ___26__ to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.
By the time she left, I was really worried about her and ___27___ by the experience. It had been so frustrating, I had come __28___ to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown__29____far apart to continue our friendship - but I didn't. I put the power of ___30__ to the ultimate test. We'd been friends for far too long. The chance was that she ___31___ me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could ___32__ anything.
A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our ___33__, and then she told me that she had ___34__ with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the truly rewarding moments in my life. Never ___35_ been so proud of a friend.
16 A. worried about B. looked forward to C. paid attention to D. think of
17 A. weekend B. months C. years D. days
18 A. working B. falling in love C. hanging D. keeping in touch
19. A. books B. girls C. friends D. drugs
20. A. self-destructive B. self-respecting C. self-confident D. self-defensive
21. A. explaining B. reasoning C. declaring D. lying
22. A. when B. but C. because D. what
23. A. did B. deserved C. had D. got
24. A. told B. convince C. force D. warn
25. A. somewhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. anywhere
26. A. acceptable B. believable C. reliable D. admirable
27. A. exhausted B. surprised C. satisfied D. terrified
28. A. almost B. nearly C. close D. over
29. A. very B. too C. so D. quite
30. A. love B. friendship C. truth D. justice
31. A. thought B. remembered C. valued D. hated
32. A. mean B. conquer C. tell D. prove
33. A. friendship B. relationship C. quarrel D. conversation
34. A. broke away B. broke down C. broke up D broke out
35.A .I had B. I have C. have I D. had I
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
What can help you make a fortune in the future? Graduating from a top university might not be enough. A new study from the University of Essex in Britain has shown that the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn later.
The idea that popularity could have a serious impact on one's earning potential shouldn't come as too much of a surprise. The researchers noted that if you want to get ahead in life, social skills and networking are easily as powerful as talent and hard work.
“If a person has lots of friends, it means that he or she has the ability to get along with others in all kinds of different situations," said Xu Yanchun, 17, from Nantou High School in Shenzhen, who totally agreed with the recent finding. "Also, friends always help each other. They not only create wider social circles for you but lift your mood when you occasionally feel depressed," said Xu. She believed that all this helps you "earn a higher salary”.
Maybe that's why some people think the younger generations are in the age of Friendalholism (交友狂症). A woman even complained that the networking website Facebook's 5,000-friend limit was too low for her large reserve of social contacts.
But what does a friend mean? Should friends be regarded as a form of currency?
“Call me uncool, but I think of a friend as an actual person with whom I have an actual history and whom I enjoy actually seeing. It seems, however, that this is no longer the definition (定义) of ‘friend',”said Meghan Daum, who works with The Los Angeles Times in the US.
36.The new study from the University of Essex in Britain shows that _________.
A. if you have more friends you will not live happily.
B. the more friends you have in school, the more money you'll earn in your late life.
C. the less friends you have, the poor lives you will live.
D. friends can make more money for you.
37. According to Xu Yanchun, when you have lots of friends, it means_____
A. You have the ability to earn more money.
B. You will not feel lonely.
C .You are quite content with your life.
D. You have the ability to get along with others in various situations.
38. What’s the main idea of the passage ?
A. The passage mainly tells us something about the friendship.
B. Friends plays an more important part in our daily life than anything else.
C. Friends are currency.
D. Friends give you success.
39. We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. If you have more friends, you can make a fortune in the future.
B. Graduating from college means that you can make a fortune in the future.
C. Friends means a form of currency.
D. Friends can make you wider social circle and make you feel better when you feel depressed.
B
In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周传雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新点燃).
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”
That's how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.
Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you're going to use it," is Chou's advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country's language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
40. How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?
A. He was encouraged by his friends.
B. When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him.
C .He decided to rebuild his reputation.
D. A good idea suddenly occurred to him.
41. Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou ?
A. Heal the world B. I swear C. Lovers Genesis D. Lemon tree
42. How does Zhou get his music idea ?
A . From his work life B. From his trips C. From his friends D. From musical books
43. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Technology is always a good thing.
B. Technology by no means is a good thing.
C. If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life.
D. We should not believe technology too much.
C
When you consider what subject to study in college, chances are that you and your parents will think about what you can make out of it after graduation. You will likely ask the question: “Can I find a well-paid job or simply a job with a degree in this in the future?”
This consideration also influences students when they come to choose between studying science or humanities (人文学科) at college. People generally believe that the humanities, which include literature , history, cultural studies and philosophy, do not prepare students for a specific vocation (职业). Science subjects, however, are considered vocational courses that produce scientists, engineers and economists (经济学家).
“I've decided to take finance as my college major. My parents and I think this subject will help me get a good job or start a business,” said Huachen Yueru, 17, a science student at Wuxi No. 1 High School.
Even those who choose a liberal arts (文科) education often pick the humanities subject which they think will best help them later find a job.
“I'm going to study Spanish in college, which I believe will open doors to a high-paying job for me,” said Liu Chao, 18, a Senior 2 student at Dalian No 20 High School. He said few of his classmates show interest in subjects like philosophy and history, which are seen as “less promising” in job markets.
The popularity of liberal arts subjects among college students has also been decreasing in the United States. American scholars (学者) and universities are concerned that in the ongoing economic crisis (经济危机) liberal arts subjects will be hit hardest. As money tightens (紧缩), they worry that the humanities may become “a great luxury (奢侈品) that many cannot afford”, according to the New York Times.
44. When you consider what to study in college, what does you and your parents usually think about ?
A. whether you are interested in the subject.
B. if you can lead a happy life.
C. what you can make out of it after graduation.
D .How much you can learn in the college.
45.Why do students show little interest in the subjects, like philosophy or history ?
A .Because they are not interested in them.
B. Because they think these subjects are useless.
C. Because they see these subjects as less-promising in job market.
D. Because they like the science subjects.
46. What can we infer from the passage ?
A. Humanities are becoming less and less popular with the students.
B. Studying science subjects is sure to find a well-paid job.
C. The humanities in college should be cancelled.
D. The writer thinks those who choose the liberal arts education will choose their favorite subjects.
47. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph ?
A. the subject you study in college B. science C. humanities D. liberal arts
D
An Australian company, Smart Car Technologies, has developed a system that lets drivers know when they’re speeding. When the technology becomes commercially available, it could help lead-footed drivers avoid tickets and also save lives. The company that developed the product hopes to convince Australian government agencies to put the technology into use in their automobile fleets.
The product, called Speed Alert, links real-time location data and speed obtained with the help of GPS to a database of posted speed limits stored in a driver’s PDA or programmable mobile phone. The setup of the product does not need to be hooked up to a car’s speedometer. In fact, it is entirely portable. It will also work with newer phones and PDAs that have built-in GPS receivers. If a driver exceeds the speed limit, the speed is shown and an alert sounds.
Michael Paine, an Australian vehicle design engineer and traffic safety consultant, was hired to analyze the product. He told Live Science that his colleagues in the road safety field are “very enthusiastic” about what they’re now calling “intelligent speed alert.” Other research, according to Paine, shows that 40 percent of all traffic deaths involve speeding. There is also a potentially controvers