茂名市第二次高考模拟考试

茂名市第二次高考模拟考试
英语试卷
本试卷分听力、语言知识及应用、阅读和写作四个部分，共12页，满分150分。

考试用时12分钟。

注意事项：
1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号填写在答题卡上。

用2B铅笔将答题卡试卷
类型（A）填涂在答题卡上。

在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，并用2B铅笔将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。

2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选
涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3、非选择是必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先
划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

I、听力(共两节，满分35分)
第一节听力理解(5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第1段对话，回答第1—3小题。

1. Where did the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a department.
B. In a furniture store.
C. In a factory.
2. What would the new product the man wants to buy cost each?
A. $59
B. $63
C. $65
3. When would the woman probably come again?
A. Next Thursday.
B. Next Friday.
C. In two weeks.
听第2段对话，回答第4—6小题。

4. What is the man going to do?
A. Take a flight for Japan.
B. Drive the woman to the hotel.
C. Meet guests at the airport.
5. What will take place that evening?
A. Mr. Blacks arrival.
B. A hotel reception.
C. A business meeting.
6. Why does the man want to make a good impression?
A. To repay Mr. Blacks kindness.
B. To get invited back to Tokyo.
C. To increase the hotels business.
听第3段对话，回答第7—9小题。

7. Why wont old people live with their children?
A. Their children’s houses are not big enough.
B. They like to take care of themselves.
C. They don’t want to trouble their children.
8. Why don’t all of them go t o old peoples homes provided by the state?
A. Their children don’t allow them to.
B. There are not enough for them.
C. Some of them don’t like such places.
9. What problem are they talking about?
A. Population problem.
B. Family problem.
C. Problem with the old.
听第4段对话，回答第10—12小题。

10. Where is the man going next week?
A. To Australia.
B. To London.
C. To Hong Kong.
11. When will they meet each other?
A. Next Wednesday morning.
B. Next Wednesday afternoon.
C. Next three days.
12. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?
A. Possibly, the man is a professor, while the woman is an engineer.
B. The man working in Britain will work in Australia, while the woman probably from Australia will work in Britain.
C. The man wants to change the Australian education system referring to that in Britain.
听第5段对话，回答第13—15小题。

13. Who is the exercise plan for?
A. Everyone who needs exercise.
B. Everyone who is in good condition.
C. Any person who does not need exercise.
14. Where is the exercise club located?
A. New Jersey.
B. New York.
C. Connecticut.
15. What is special about their exercise plan?
A. There are even exercises for the commuter to do on the bus.
B. It can help you look better in a week or even shorter.
C. It can make you look beautiful.
第二节：听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面一段对话，请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卷标号为16—20的空格中，对话读两遍。

答题时间为2分钟。

Information about the Geller House
In (16) ____________ It was built.
In 1782 George Washington stayed here.
Until (17) ____________ The Geller family owned it.
Five years ago Made into a building for (18)___________
Today An early morning fire damaged the building, destroying
(19)_____________
The cause of the fire Mostly likely because of a burning (20)_____
Ⅱ语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最
佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Being a mother of two very active boys aged seven and one, I am worried about their making a 21 of my carefully decorated home. Sometimes they knock 22 my favorite lamp or upset my well – designed arrangements. In these 23 I always remember the lesson I learned from my wise mother -in -law, Ruby.
Ruby is the mother of six and grandmother of thirteen. She is the embodiment（化身）of 24 , patience, and love.
One Christmas, all the children and grandchildren were 25 as usual at Rubys home. Just the month before, Ruby had bought beautiful new white carpeting after living with the "same old carpet" for over 25 years. She was overjoyed with the new 26 it gave her home.
My brother - in - law, Annie, had just distributed his 27 to all the nieces and nephews —28 honey from his beehives(蜂窝). They were excited. But as fate would have it, eight -year- old Sheena 29 her cup of honey on Grandmas new carpeting.
Crying, Sheena ran into the kitchen and into Grandma Ruby’s arms. "Grandma, I’ve spilled my honey all over your new carpet.
Grandma Ruby 30 down, looked gently into Sheena's tearful eyes and said, "Don’t worry, sweetheart, we can get you more honey.
21. A. difference B. choice C. mass D. mess
22. A. at B. over C. out D. about
23. A. days B. memories C. moments D. things
24. A. confidence B. strength C. independence D. gentleness
25. A. gathered B. surrounded C. remained D. concentrated
26. A. carpet B. look C. present D. facility
27. A. hobbies B. toys C. gifts D. possessions
28. A. homemade B. handmade C. shop-bought D. new-found
29. A. poured B. dropped C. drank D. spilled
30. A. seated B. fell C. knelt D. calmed
第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在非选择题答题卷上标号为31—40的相应位置。

The Ministry of Education on Tuesday released some information about Chinese students who went abroad for study in 2006. 31 information shows that in 2006, some 134,000 Chinese students went to
study abroad, and 120,000 of 32 were self-funded (自筹资金) students, accounting for 90% of the total.
33 ( compare) with the previous year, the number of students who went abroad for study was increased by 15 ,000, or a rise of 13%. At the same time, there had been a growing number of overseas students 34 came back to China after study. In 2006, over 40,000 overseas students came back, with 33,000 of them being self-fund students, 20% 35 than the year before.
More and more Chinese students go abroad for study, 36 is supported by the Chinese government. An official from the Ministry of Education said that China follows an educational policy that 37 (encourage) students to study abroad and come back whenever they want. Inspired by this policy, the number of students going abroad for study keeps rising.
Statistics show that 38 China carried out the opening - up policy, a total of one million students have gone abroad for study. Many of them have finished the study and come back to China. These people have made great 39 (contribute) to China with their work. At present, over 60% of principals and leaders in colleges, universities and research institutes in China have been 40 to study.
III.阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,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。

A
Every summer thousands of Americans stay at home instead of going on holiday because they're overweight . They don 't want people to see them sunbathing and they don 't want to have to squeeze into plane seats. But now, thanks to the growing number of weight-friendly holiday packages, the overweight are having their days in the sun.
"Overweight people will have a great time on our holidays as we don’t judge them like other people do," said Liz Nickels, owner of Big Adventures, a US - based company that hosts scuba - diving—— a sport of swimming underwater while breathing through a tube connected to a tank on your back for larger people. As a way to keep up with the demand for extra - large accommodation, many hotels in the US have started
to offer features such as wide beds and handheld showers. But the best in plus-size vacation lies at Mexico's Freedom Paradise, a 112 -- room resort (度假胜地) opening this month, which urges guests to "Live Large, Live Free".
The hotel has broad doorways, reinforced (加固) furniture and extra large chairs. It also boasts (自夸) a private beach to protect people from the stares that can occur on public beaches. "Its not a hotel just for
large people. Its a size - friendly place where anyone can enjoy a holiday," said owner Jurrian Kilnk. "What we noticed was that a lot of oversized people don't feel comfortable at resorts. " Staff members of all sizes are hired by the hotel to make overweight people feel OK.
Though many welcome the new service, some feel differently. " I have a real problem with this, " said Nancy Lenhart, owner of Camp La Jolia, a Californian weight-loss and fitness camp.
“If you talk about oversized beds and doorways you are throwing their weight in their faces . Overweight people want to be normalized. They shouldn’t be discriminated against like this. "
41. Large people don’t want to go on holiday because _________.
A. they don’t like sun -bathing
B. they don’t want to be looked at
C. the planes are too crowded
D. hotels are not open to them.
42. In the first paragraph, weight-friendly holiday packages means __________.
A. there are some free packages for the overweight.
B. people are friendly to the overweight.
C. specially holiday lour for the overweight
D. the overweight can lose weight.
43. Scuba - diving is a sport of swimming __________.
A. for people to lose weight.
B. only for larger people
C. jumping from the platform
D. underwater
44. Mexico’s freedom Paradise is a hotel __________.
A. for people of all sizes
B. only intended for larger people
C. where everything is oversized
D. where larger people can live for tree.
45. The underlined part "you are throwing their weight in their faces" means __________.
A. you are beating them in the face.
B. you are showing them that they are overweight.
C. their faces seem bigger than others.
D. you can make them lose weight.
B
New friends, fresh lifestyle, better career opportunities… those are attractions of overseas study for young peop le in China. "Start early, finish strong”, some of them say.
More than 300 universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s international education exposition (展览).
The US
The US has always been on the top destination list for Chinese students, with its high education standards and enough scholarship.
Good news: It's easier to get a US student visa nowadays. Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 percent, much lower than a few years before, according to US Embassy.
Concerns: There're a lot to prepare. The TOFEL, GRE… It’s longer time to apply to US universities than schools in the UK or Australia,
Useful link: www. . cn
The UK
Easier access to visas and international environment are the UK’s great att ractions for Chinese students.
Good news: There are many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such as the Scotland International Scholarship.
Concerns: Money. Money. Money. It's expensive to study in the UK, with an average cost of 200,000 to 300,000 yuan a year.
Useful link: www. educationuk. org. en
Canada
Canada 's multicultural environment is good for students’ studies and careers.
Good news: Students are allowed to take off-campus part - time jobs during their studies from last year. It’ll help pay living expenses. Students can get two – year work permits after graduation.
Concerns: Only a limited number of scholar-ships are available. They rarely cover the full cost of a study program.
Useful link : www. studycanada. ca
Australia
Good climate, high quality education, favorable immigration ( 移民) policy: these make Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students.
Good news: A new E – Visa policy ensure a quick application process (four weeks compared with 12 weeks before)
Concerns: Tuition fees (学费) have risen in past years. The total cost is about 200,000 yuan to attend a university located in big cities like Sydney or Melbourne.
Useful link: www. students. idp. corn
The Netherlands
Tulips, windmills and wooden shoes: this was the image that once drew tourists. But Holland has more to offer.
Good News: From 2005, Holland and China started recognizing each others education certificates. And from 2006, the government provides 4 million euros for scholarships to Chinese students every year.
Concerns: Not many Chinese know about Dutch education. Speaking Dutch sounds not easy.
Useful link: www. nesobeijing, corn
Italy
Italy is getting a lot of attention this year in China, with the China – Italy year. Its art, culture and fashion appeal to many.
Good news; China and Italy will recognize each other ' s educational certificates soon. Its government – funded universities are tuition free to international students.
Concerns: The language is a problem. Most classes are taught in Italy.
Useful link: www. studyinitaly. cn
46. If you want to have more chances of getting scholarship to study in a foreign country, you’d better
choose __________.
A. Canada
B. the UK
C. the US
D. Australia
47. Many young people go to study in the US because_______ .
A. its not very difficult for them to get a student visa.
B. its easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE
C. they don’t spend much time applying to US universities.
D. they think they can receive good university education.
48. If you want to go on staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose__________ .
A.the Netherlands or Australia
B. Canada or Australia.
C. the US or the UK
D. Canada or Italy
49. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. Students go to the Netherlands usually for its beautiful scenery.
B. You can apply for your visa to study in Australia on the Internet.
C. You may have trouble with language if you study in Italy.
D. The UK is the country with very high expenses.
50. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Italy is getting a lot of attention this year in
China?
A. China and Italy will recognize each other’s educational certificates soon.
B. Many Chinese people are attracted by Ita ly’s art, culture and fashion.
C. Its government - funded universities are tuition free to international students.
D. Most classes are taught in Italy.
C
Many things about language are mystery, and many will always be so. But some things we do know.
First, we know that all human beings have a language of some kind. There is no race of men anywhere on earth so backward that it has no language, no set of speech sounds by which the people communicate with one another. In historical times, there has never been a race of men without a language.
Second, there is no such thing as a primitive language. There are many people whose cultures are underdeveloped, who are, as we say, uncivilized, but the languages they speak are not primitive, In all known languages we can see complexities that must have been tens of thousands of years in developing.
This has not always been well understood; indeed, the direct contrary has often been stated. Popular ideas of the language of the American Indians will illustrate. Many people have guessed that the Indians communicated in a very primitive system of noises. Study has proved this to be nonsense. There are, or were, hundreds of American Indian languages, and all of them turn out to be very complicated and very old. They are certainly different from the languages that most of us are familiar with, but they are no more primitive than English and Greek.
A third thing we know about language is that all languages are perfectly adequate. This is, each one is a perfect means of expressing the culture of the people who speak the language.
Finally, we know that language changes. Its natural and normal for language to change; the only languages which do not change are the dead ones. This is easy to understand if we look backward in time. Change goes on in all aspects of language. Grammatical features changes as do speech sounds and changes in vocabulary are sometimes very extensive and may occur very rapidly. Vocabulary is the least stable part of any language.
51. In the second paragraph the writer thinks about that __________.
A. some backward race doesn’t have a language of its own.
B. some race in history didn’t possess a language of its own.
C. any human race, whether backward or not, has a language.
D. some races on earth can communicate without language.
52. According to the writer, people of undeveloped cultures can have __________ languages.
A. complicated
B. uncivilized
C. primitive
D. well-known
53. The writer has used American Indian languages as an example to show that they are________ .
A. just as fully developed as some well - known languages.
B. more developed than some well -known languages.
C. more complex than some well - known languages.
D. just as old as some well - known languages.
54. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
A. A language is a means of expressing a particular culture.
B. American Indian languages are as developed as English.
C. All languages can well express their own cultures.
D. Some languages are better than other languages.
55. According to the writer, language changes are most likely to appear in __________.
A. grammar
B. vocabulary
C. intonation
D. pronunciation
第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下面应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

请答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母填在横线上。

首先，请阅读下面材料：
A.Taking care of yourself is not being selfish. By caring enough to treat your body well, you will be in
better shape to take care of those around you. No one can take care of your health except yourself;
B.Believe in yourself and your ability. Have a "can-do" attitude. Make a list of successful changes that
you have made in the past. It is easier to achieve a goal when you are optimistic. Use humor and laugh off occasional lapses (过失). Have confidence that you can get back on track with your healthy routine.
C.Seek out a friend or co-worker who will make you feel comfortable. You will find out making friends
is a happy thing in the world. Regular phone calls, emails or visits over coffee could help you keep a good contact with them. Perhaps your cheerleader could become your exercise buddy(密友).
D.Reward yourself as you make simple changes that in the end will result in achieving your overall goal.
Celebration is part of successful change. Create a list of incentives (动机) that will keep you motivated.
E.Adopt eating and physical activity habits that can become part of your lifestyle. Have a backup plan for
those days when your plans to eat well and be active are challenged. If you can’t walk due to the weather, have an exercise video to use. If you have no time to pack a healthy lunch, choose a small fast food sandwich and side salad.
F.Go on a trip. Work and family are two most important things in people’s lives. People try to tackle the
two things at once, but most of them fail. Just as an old saying goes: People who know how to rest know how to work. Go out with your family and have a good time.
请阅读以下个人信息,然后匹配信息:
56. Tommy, a computer engineer, doesn’t believe his working capability (能力). Though he works hard, he
never gets praise from his boss.
57.Jack dislikes going home after a full day's work. He says that it makes him feel lonely.
58.Linda, a housewife, spends most of her time cooking and looking after babies. She is worn out now.
59. Bob, a businessman, doesn’t care much about his succ ess and has lost his struggling motivation (动力).
60.Cathy worked continuously for two weeks without rest. Now she is worried about her family, especially
her five-year-old daughter.
56. Tommy A. Taking care of yourself is not being selfish.
57. Jack B. Believe in yourself and your ability.
58. Linda C. Seek out a friend or co-worker.
59. Bob D. Reward yourself.
60. Cathy E. Adopt eating and physical activity habits.
F. Go on a trip.
第一节：基础写作：
请根据下面的信息提示写一篇短文。

2008年奥运会吉祥物“福娃”的英文译名”Friendlies”已经正式更改，新的英文译名”Fuwa”正式启用，并得到了大家的认可和支持。

下面是你支持的理由：
1. ”Fuwa”拼写相对简单，而且易发音、好记忆；
2. 福娃的汉语拼音译法还可以避免许多误解；
3. 在汉语里，福娃代表着好运；
4. ”Fuwa”能更好地体现中国特色，让来自世界各地的人们都能从中感受到中国的文化。

[写作要求]
1. 必须使用5个句子介绍全部所给的内容；
2. 将5个句子组织成连贯的短文。

[参考词汇]
吉祥物mascot
（请在答题卡的相应位置上作答）
第二节：读写任务（25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

How would you like to teach yourself, rather than have teachers? According to the UK’s Department of Education and Skills, students will teach themselves in the schools of the future. This means that there will be no more problems such as finding enough teachers,
Greater use of computer technology and classroom assistants will help students develop their own way of learning, which is a more exciting, as well as a more interesting way of learning. At the same time, teachers will be "free from their traditional role as the source of all knowledge". Children of all abilities will learn according to their individual needs. For example, in a class of 15-year-olds, some could be starting university learning while others were still learning to read and write. They will learn in their own time, at their own speed and in their own environment. At home or at school, they will follow their learning programmes by looking at online libraries and watching lessons by world-class teachers and subject experts. Instead of going on field trips, students will use virtual reality. If they don’t understand something, they can ask other students—take part in virtual communities with learners with similar needs—or e-mail .their teachers. They will hand in their work elect ronically to be “auto –marked”.
[写作内容]
1）概括短文的内容要点，该部分的词数大约为30；
2）就“网络课堂是否可以代替传统的课堂”这个主题发表你的看法，至少包含以下的内容要点，该部分的词数大约为120；
a）你认为网络课堂有哪些优点？
b）谈你自己的网上学习经历或你了解到的网上学习情况；
c）你认为网络学习可以代替传统的课堂学习吗？请说明理由。

[写作要求]
你可使用实例或其它论述方法支持你的观点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不要抄袭阅读材料中的句子。

（请在答题卡的相应位置上作答）
07茂名二模参考答案及评分标准
1-3:BCB 4-6:CBA 7-9:ABC 10-12:CBC 13-15:ABA
16. 1718 17. the 1930’s/1930s 18. the elderly 19. the third floor 20. cigarette
21 - 25: DBCDA 26 - 30: BCADC
31. The; 32. them; 33. Compared; 34. that/who;
35. more;36. which; 37. encourages;38 since;
39. contributions; 40. abroad;
41 -45: BCDAB 46-50: CDBAD 51 –55:CAADB
56-60: BCADF
One possible version
It is reported that the English name of the five mascots of the 2008 Olympics has changed from "Friendlies" to "Fuwa" , which is popular with many people including me. The spelling of "Fuwa" is relatively simple, so it is easy to pronounce and remember. Furthermore, being a pinyin translation of its Chinese name, "Fuwa" can avoid a lot of misunderstanding. In Addition, "Fuwa" means "good fortune" in Chinese. It has more Chinese characteristics, and people from all over the world can feel the Chinese culture in it.
One possible version
Greater use of computer technology and classroom assistants will enable students to study according to their own ability and individual needs. Meanwhile, teachers will no longer play the traditional role as the source of all knowledge.
Compared to a traditional classroom, there is no doubt that children can get more learning resources on the Net. In virtual reality, they can share their ideas in a much wider range with different teachers and students, which will be beneficial to them. Moreover, network makes the study more
convenient for kids. They as well as their p arents don’t need to worry about the bad weather, the heavy traffic, etc. Just stay at home and click. Everything seems so easy.
I often surf the Net for varieties of information to help with my study. But I don’t think the Internet can replace the traditional classrooms. For learning is more than just acquiring knowledge of all subjects. Kids are not good at controlling themselves, so they still need a teacher to guide them face to face in both study and life.。