东莞市2014届高三模拟试题(四)(英语)

东莞市2014届高三模拟试题（四）英语本试卷共四大题，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟。

I 语言知识及运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)There once lived a young man who was always unhappy and complained about his poverty. One day, he went to see a fortune teller to inquire how to become __1__.The fortune teller said, “Young man, you are already wealthy now.”“Where is my wealth？” the young man asked __2__.“It is with you. Your __3__ is (are) your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the __4__ things in this world. You can read, study and learn. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your __5__ are your wealth. You can go to any places...” the fortune teller said.“You call these wealth？Everyone has them，” the young man said.“These are wealth. What you have now are not what others can luckily have. Are you __6__ to give your eyes to me? I am willing to give you a lot of money to __7__ for them，” the fortune teller said.“No, are you crazy? I am not going to exc hange my eyes for money! They are __8__ to me！” the young man __9__.“Precisely, these are wealth to you. You will not exchange them for money. Furthermore, although a lot of people have their wealthy things, they do not __10__ them or treasure them. They are not __11__ to Heaven for giving them their wealth. They even complain that Heaven is unfair to them. Do you want to __12__ one of them before you will treasure them？” the fortune teller said.Everyone is wealthy. But we should not __13__ it for granted. We need to treasure our wealth, take care of it and use it __14__.We should not overuse it because once it is __15__，it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.1．A. happy B．young C．wealthy D．poor2．A. anxiously B．sadly C．quietly D．patiently3．A. knowledge B．skills C．brain D．eyes4．A. ugly B．beautiful C．strange D．useful5．A. legs B．cars C．jewels D．banknotes6．A. lovely B．optimistic C．angry D．willing7．A. charge B．buy C．exchange D．change8．A. precious B．useless C．extra D．special9．A. wept B．demonstrated C．smiled D．yelled10．A. see B．realize C．keep D．hold11．A. grateful B．careful C．meaningful D．faithful12．A. get B．grasp C．have D．lose13．A. take B．make C．set D．sell14．A. wrongly B．wisely C．naturally D．really15．A. old B．used C．gone D．dead第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）。

Once upon a time there was an idiot named Hugh. The town's folk would often make fun of him，but a few felt sorry for him and gave him hand-me-down clothes，leftover food，and even a small old house to live ___16_____ at the edge of town. Hugh lived on the donations made by the few kind people.One day，Hugh showed up at the village square__ 17____(wear) a brand new suit. Everyone ____18____(amaze)，for few people in the town could afford new clothing，let alone a nice suit. One of townsfolk asked Hugh where he got his new suit，thinking he must___19_____ (steal) it. “I bought it！” he told them. And he added that the fine new house being built on the mountainside ___20_____ everyone was wondering about was_____21______ . ___22_____questioned where he got the money，he told them it was the money they gave him. ____ 23____people giving him food，clothing，and shelter，he ___24_____(simple)saved and invested everything they gave him. “I may be your village idiot，but I'm no fool.” Hugh smiled，and then handed out hundreds of dollar bills to ____25____ who had been kind to him.Ⅱ. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AThe shortage of clean drinking water is a major problem worldwide. The World Health Organization says more than one billion people live in areas where fresh water resources are not available.The problem is especially serious in Asia and the Pacific. A United Nations report says water availability in that area is the second lowest in the world，after Africa.Nearly half a billion people in Asia and the Pacific don't have enough safe drinking water. The United Nations report notes that the world's poor countries are also the ones that use the most water for agriculture. Agriculture uses about 80% of the water in the Asia-Pacific area. There has also been an increase in water used for industry. India used three times more industrial water between 1999 and 2009 than in the past.The shortage of clean drinking water around the world forces millions of people to drink unsafe water. This leads to an increase in diseases like diarrhea (腹泻)，the second leading cause of death in children. Floods，pollution and climate change have made the water crisis more serious.The Millennium Development Goals for 2015 plans a 50% decrease in the number of people without safe drinking water. Scientists，governments and aid organizations around the world are increasing their efforts to meet these goals. Still the United Nations says there is much work to be done. During this World Water Day celebration it called on other organizations to work together to fight against the water crisis.The American researchers are designing a new technology for turning sea water into drinking water. The process uses electricity to help bring salt out from sea water to make it drinkable.The technology removed 99% of the salt and other harmful materials from sea water.So far the methodhas purified only small amounts of water.But the researchers say it may someday be available as a personal water purifying machine.26．Which of the following has the lowest water availability in the world?A．Asia. B．Africa.C．Europe. D．Australia.27．What's the condition of water in poor countries?A．The problem of wasting water is much serious.B．Industry has been using most of the water.C．Most of the water is used for watering farms.D．The increasing population causes the water crisis.28．From the passage we can know ________.A．more people around the world are paying attention to the water crisisB．World Water Day is celebrated every four years by the United NationsC．more organizations are sending safe drinking water to the people in needD．the water crisis will be solved with the effort of many organizations by 201529．What do we know about the new technology for turning sea water into drinking water?A．It can take all the salt and harmful materials from sea water.B．Scientists have made it widely used in daily life by now.C．It has turned a large amount of sea water into drinking water.D．It will cost some electricity during the process of purification.30．The passage mainly tells us ________.A．which country has the least drinking waterB．which country has the most agricultural landC．the ways to reduce the water wasteD．the water crisis humans meet withBSo long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading. Douglas insists that“ reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable ,what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instruct ions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful,enjoyable and frequent experience for children. ”When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.31. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _______________.A. it is one of the most difficult school coursesB. students spend endless hours in readingC. reading tasks are assigned with little guidanceD. too much time is spent in teaching about reading32. The teaching of reading will be successful if _______________.A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the studentsB. teachers can enable students to develop their own way of readingC. teachers can devise the most efficient system for readingD. teachers can make their teaching activities observable33．The underlined word“ scrutiny” most probably means“______________”.A. inquiryB. observationC. controlD. suspicion34．According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when ______________.A. children become highly motivatedB. teacher and learner roles are interchangeableC. teaching helps children in the search for knowledgeD. reading en riches children’s experience35．The main idea of the passage is that ______________.A. teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to readB. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possibleC. reading ability is something acquired rather than taughtD. reading is more complicated that generally believedCMillions of people die of hunger in southern Africa every year, but when Zambia was offered thousands of tons of free maize（玉米）by the US, the government politely paid no.“We don’t know whether the food is safe,” said Zambia’s commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Dipak Patel.His worries are shared by countries around the world that are in two minds about America’s genetically modified（GM,转基因的）crops．Just last week, EU（欧盟）member nations were discussing whether or not to import GM sweet corn from the US．Ever since people started farming, they have tried to crossbreed（杂交）plants to make them stronger or better tasting. At one time, only related plants could be crossed with each other．But when GM techniques were developed in the 1970s, scientists were able to put a single gene from a living creature into an unrelated creature.This means they can make crops more productive and resistant to disease by adding genes from other species．They can also create food with special characteristics, such as “golden rice”, which is enriched with vitamin A. But many people believe GM foods are a health risk.At the moment, the official argument is that GM foods “are not likely to present risks for human health”. But there are still many questions to be answered as the foods are produced in different ways.Some experts believe the genetic material added to plants can transfer to humans and give damage to our bodies. Further harm could be caused by the genes from GM plants crossbreeding with naturally produced crops．People in China are also getting worried about GM foods. More than 70 percent of the country’s soybean oil is produced from imported GM soybeans. Meanwhile, an investigation last November found that 12 of 60 famous foods sold across the country were GM products. The government has begun to introduce a marking system for GM goods so that people can choose whether or not to eat them.36. Which is the best title for the passage ?A. GM foods in ChinaB. Advantages of GM foodsC. the techniques of GM foodsD. GM foods, a health risk?37. Why has Zambia refused the American free maize?A. they worry about the safety of GM foodsB. they decide to follow EU member’s adviceC. Their problem of starvation is not seriousD. they are too proud to accept free offer38. It has been proved that _________.A. GM techniques can increase the production of cropsB. GM food is better than naturally produced foodsC. only related plans could be crossed with each otherD. GM foods are harmfu l to people’s health39. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. There is no GM foods in China.B. Some experts believe human bodies can absorb genetic material from GM foods.C. China’s government doesn’t do anything about GM foods.D. Only Zambia worries about the safety of GM foods.40. What’s the author’s attitude towards GM foods?A. Supportive.B. Doubtful.C. Neutral.D. Critical.DWithout proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitant of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can h elp the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects tourists.Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness) of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Business can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels , airports, air terminals ,first-class roads ,and other support facilities(设施) needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity ,sewers (阴沟) to handle waste ,and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost. 41. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before thepassage?A. It is extremely important to develop tourismB. Building roads and hotel is essentialC. Support facilities are highly necessaryD. Planning is of great importance to tourism42. Too many tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _________.A. a bad impact on other industriesB. a change of tourists’ customsC. over crowdedness of interestD. pressure in traffic43. Not enough tourism can lead to _______.A. an increase of unemploymentB. a decrease in tourist attractionsC. the higher cost of support facilitiesD. a rise in price and a fall in pay44. It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will _______.A. use up a large amount of waterB. weaken their economyC. help establish their traditionsD. help improve their life45. The word “ handle” in the last paragraph most probably means _______A. carry awayB. pick upC. get inD. take down第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）首先请阅读下列各类大学的基本信息：A. Southern New Hampshire UniversitySNHU offers bachelor degree programs in Accounting, Business, Communications, Sociology,Information Technology, the English language, Economics, History, Justice Studies, Marketing, Psychology, and several other subjects, many with multiple specializations available.B. Western Governors UniversityWestern Governors University offers a large selection of bachelor’s degrees in the areas of Education, Business, Information Technology, and Health.C. Florida Tech UniversityFlorida Tech offers a number of bachelor’s degree programs in Accounting, Applied Psychology, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Computer Information Systems, and more, with the opportunity to specialize further within some subjects.D. Northeastern UniversityNortheastern University offers a wide selection of bachelor degree programs in such desirable fields as Finance, Health Management, and Information Technology, along with many others.E. Arizona State UniversityArizona State University offers numerous Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees, in desirable fields such as Health Management, Nursing, and Information Technologies, as well as Art History, Communication, English, Film Studies, and more.F. University of MassachusettsUMass offers a large selection of accredited online bachelor degrees in fields such as Business, Information Technology, Nursing, Psychology, Journalism, Gender Studies, and more.下面是一些想上大学学生的基本情况。