天津市耀华中学2012届高三第二次模拟考试 英语(2012耀华二模)

天津耀华中学2011-2012学年高三第二次校模拟英语试卷本试卷共分为两部分：第I卷和第II卷；满分l30分将I卷的选择题填涂到答题卡上；II卷的答案写在答题纸上第I卷(选择题共95分)第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项选择(共15个小题，每小题1分，满分l5分)1．---Oh my God，I left my portable computer in the taxi!--- ．Let’s call the taxi company first．A．Pray for it B. Cheer up C．Forget it D. Calm down2．The Greens’ shop has been broken into three times in the last two years，resulting in their great loss．A．each B. ever／C．any D. either3．Today, when I think of my friend Jane，I remember the way her face when she saw the picture of a lovely kitten．A. cheered up B．shone up C. looked up D．1it up4. Premier Wen’s three-day visit to Japan，as the “ice-melt”trip, has a positive effect on Sino-Japanese relationship.A．being intended B．intended C．having intended D. to intend 5．Experts warn that global warming will cause extreme climate changes including more floods，heat waves and droughts．A．usual B．ordinary C．frequent D．common6．---Could you meet me at the airport?---I'd like to，but I'm、afraid I a very important meeting when you return. A．am attending B．was attending C．will be attending D．will have attended 7．You will really get into trouble you c an’t explain the whole thing clea rly to the police．A. unless B．while C．until D．when8. Since you have such good preparations，there be any problem about passing the coming job interview．A．mustn’t B．shan’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t9．---Is there anyone in the classroom?---No, not only the students but also the teacher to the playground to watch the opening ceremony of the Art Festival.A．goes B．go C. has gone D．have gone10．The science of computer, rapid progress has been made in recent years，plays a very important role in our daily life．A．from which B．in which C. with which D. to which11．As far as we are concerned，education is about learning and the more you learn，。

A．the more for life are you equipped B．the more equipped for life you areC．the more life you are equipped for D．the more life for you are equipped12. is obviously right is to give all children equal opportunities to develop their special gift．A．Which B．As C．That D．W h at13．Steven was playing the violin loudly the whole night．But I wasn’t bothered by his loudness so much as by his lack of ．A．temper B．appearance C．talent D．character14．Lucy cut down her daily spending in order to the financial storm．A．prevent B．B survive C．keep D．stop15．We the difficulty together, but why didn’t you tell me?A．could face B．might face C．could have faced D．must have faced第二节完形填空(共20个小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分)After their business trip，John and Mary returned，eager to see their lovely children．As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back，they noticed l 6，and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a l7 in flames．Mary said，“Oh，well，it isn’t our fire，let’s go home．’’But John 18 closer and screamed，“That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant．He wouldn’t be l9 work vet．Maybe there is something we could do．”“It has nothing to do with us,” Mary 20．But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror-stricken to see the whole house in 21 ．A woman on the lawn was screaming，“The children! Get the children!’’ John 22 her by the shoulder saying．“Get a hold of yourself and tell us where th e children are!”“In the 23 ，”cried the woman，“down the hall and to the left．”In spite of Mary’s disagreement,John 24 for the basement which was full of smoke and 25 hot．He found the door and two children. 26 he left，he could hear some more sobbing．He 27 the two badly frightened children into 28 arms and started back asking how many more children were down there．They told him 29 more and Mary grasped his arm and screamed, "John! Don't go back! It's 30 ! That house will fall down any second．’’31 he rail into the smoke-filled hallway and at last he found both children．As he climbed up the 32 stairs, the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely 33 about the little bodies next to him，and at last when they came out into the 34 and fresh air, he found that he had just 35 his own children．The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping. 16．A．direction B．mistake C．danger D．smoke17．A．home B．plant C．store D．kitchen18．A．ran B．walked C．drove D．rode19．A．at B．off C．to D．on 20．A．whispered B．nodded C．disagreed D．required 21．A．ruins B．pieces C．flames D．silence 22．A．pushed B．seized C．greeted D．stopped 23．A．basement B．department C．house D．hall24．A．went B．reached C．asked D．rushed 25．A．heavily B．slightly C．partly D．terribly26．A．If B．As C．Since D．Unless 27．A．comforted B．delivered C．recognized D．protected 28．A．cheering B．freezing C．waiting D．suffering29．A．many B．several C．three D．two30．A．dangerous B．foolish C．practical D．painful 31．A．Therefore B．So C．Instead D．But32．A．Wide B．endless C．final D．dirty33．A．particular B．interesting C．familiar D．fortunate34．A．car B．sunlight C．crowd D．arms35．A．rescued B．found C．lost D．missed第二部分：阅读理解(共20个小题，每小题2．5分，满分50分)AIt was time for Mr. Rocco to shut up shop when I hurried into the florist’s．“Now, what is it that you want?” Mr. Rocco turned to me. “I want the most beautiful flower：you have．”I replied，“And j ust how much do you have to pay for this most beautiful flower?”I held out a wet hand showing a quarter and dime．He nodded，and then showed me a plant on the counter “I can give you this one for 35 cents．”he said．“A w, gee，”I protested，“it looks like a weed!” About l 8 inches high，the plant，was in a small pot covered with faded red paper．“Now trust me, boy---I promise that tomorrow morning when you get up，you will find your most beautiful flower．”said Mr. Rocco．I knew him to be a good honest man，so I agreed to take it．It was almost midnight when I arrived home. Morn was seriously sick and using the front bedroom．I looked in to see if she was asleep，and then quietly tiptoed in and set the plant on the table beside her bed．I wanted her to be surprised when she woke on Mother’s Day．The next morning，I dressed and hurried downstairs．The sun was shining through kitchen window as I looked into，Mom’s room. She motioned for me to come in，then glanced over at the table where the plant was．Holy mackerel! There were three big yellow trumpet-shaped blooms．．It was just like Mr. Rocco said---the most beautiful flower I ever saw! When I looked at Mom，she was smiling as tears streamed down her cheeks．She held out her hand for me to come near, then pulled me close and hugged till it hurt．Then，remembering her contagious condition and that she wasn’t supposed to touch me，she quickly let me go．My dear Morn died the next night．The moment she hugged me turned out to be the most wonderful moment of my life．Not only had that beautiful plant helped show just how much I loved her, but I'd always know how much she loved me.36．The author didn’t like the plant recommended by Mr. Rocco at first because . A．the packing of the plant was shabbyB．the plant was actually a weedC．the plant appeared too ordinary to be the most beautifulD．he thought Mr. Rocco was reluctant to do the deal with him37．Mother’s condition was contagious(Line 6，Para 3)for .A．she was at the death’s door B．she suffered from the illness C．others were sick of her appearance D．virus might spread from her to others38．When mother hugged the author tightly, she was showing that .A．she liked being given giftsB．she valued what the author had done for herC．she was aware of the approaching deathD．she was touched by the beauty of the flower39．The story is mainly developed by .A．time B．cause and result C．comparison D．logic40．Which may be the best title of the passage?A．Flowers of Love B．A Son’s Love for MotherC．Low Price，High Value D．A Special Mother’s DayBTeach Your Child to WonderChildren start out as natural scientists，instinctively(本能地)eager to investigate the world around them．Helping them enjoy science call be easy, there’s no need for a lot of scientific terms or expensive lab equipment．You only have：to share your children’s curiosity．Firstly, listen to their questions．I once visited a classroom of seven-year-olds to talk about science as a career．The children asked me "textbook questions" about schooling，salary and whether I like my job．When I finished answering，we sat facing one another in silence．Finally I said，“Now that we’ve finished with your lists, do you have questions of your own about science?”After a long pause．a boy raised his hand，“Have your ever seen a grasshopper(蚱蜢)eat? When I try eating leaves like that，I get stomachache．Why?”This began a series of questions that lasted nearly two hours．Secondly, give them time to think．Studies over the past three decades have shown that，after asking a question，adults typically wait only one second or less for a response, no time for a child to think. When adults increase their “wait time” to three seconds or more，children respond with more logical，complete and creative answers．Thirdly, watch your language．Once you have a child engaged in a science discussion，don’t，jump in with “That’s right” or “Very good”．These words work well when it comes to encouraging good behavior．But in talking about science, quick praise can signal that discussion is over. Instead，keep things going by saying，“That's interesting”or “I’d never thought of it that way before,”or coming up with more questions or ideas.Never urge a child to “Think”．It doesn’t make sense，children are always thinking, without your telling them to．What’s more，this can turn a conversation into a performance．The child will try to find the answer you want，in as few words as possible，so he will be a smaller target for your disapproval．Lastly, show, don’t tell. Real-life impressions of nature are far more impressive than any lesson children can gain from a book or a television program．Let children look at their fingertips (指尖)through a magnifying glass，and they’ll understand why your want them to wash before dinner．Rather than saying that water evaporates(蒸发掉)，set a pot of water to boil and let them watch the water level drop．41．According to the passage，children are natural scientists，to simulate(激发)theirinterest, the important things for adults to do is .A．to let them see the world aroundB．to share their children’ curiosityC．to explain difficult phrases about scienceD．to supply their children with lab devices42．In the last sentence of the first paragraph，the word lists could best be replaced by A．any questions B．exercise itemsC．questions from textbooks D．any number of questions43．According to the passage，the children call answer questions in more logical，complete and creative way if adultsA．1et them respond quicklyB．wait for one or two seconds after a questionC．tell them what to thinkD．are patient enough when their children answer questions44．In which of the following paragraph(s) does the author tell us what to say to encourage children in a science discussion?A．Second and third．B．Fourth and fifth．C．Fifth and sixth．D．Seventh．45．The author mentions all of the following techniques for adults to share with their children’s curiosity except that adults shouldA．tell their children stories instead of reciting factsB．offer their children the chance to see things for themselvesC．Wait at least for three seconds after a questionD．encourage their children to ask questions of their ownCStatuses(身份，地位)are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “f it”in society．As we go about our everyday lives，we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses．For example，we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman，whether the unfamiliar person on our property is a thief or a meter reader, and so on．The statuses we assume(承担)often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life．Most of us can, at very high speed，assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us．This means that we fit our actions to those of other people，based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others，most of us perform it rather effortlessly．A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume(服装)of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince．We must choose from among me clothing presented by our society．Further more，our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook(钱包)．Having made a choice within these limits，we can have certain alterations(改动)made，but apart from minor adjustments. we tend to belimited to what，the stores have on their racks．Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited．46．In the first paragraph the writer tells us that statuses can help usA．determine whether a person is fit for a certain jobB．behave appropriately in relation to other peopleC．protect ourselves in unfamiliar situationsD．make friends with other people47．According to the writer, people often assume different stat usesA．in order to identify themselves with othersB．in order to better identify othersC．as their mental processes changeD．as the situation changes48．The word “appraisal”(Line 5，Para．2)most probably meansA．involvement B．appreciation C．judgment D．presentation 49．In the last sentence of the second paragraph，the pronoun “it” refers to “”A．fitting our actions to those of other people appropriatelyB．identification of other people’s statusesC．selecting one’s own statusesD．constant mental process50．By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince”(Lines2-3，Para．3)，the writer meansA．different people have different styles of clothesB．ready-made clothes may need alterationsC．statuses come ready made just like clothesD．our choice of statuses is limitedDA straight-A student got a C in her cooking class and didn’t like it．She didn’t like it so much that her dad filed a complaint in federal court about it．He said that the teacher, who is white，discriminated against his daughter, who is black．He hoped to have her grade changed from a C to an A and asked for unspecified financial damages(赔偿金)．Virginia Brown is in the ninth grade at Ashley High School．Since her first year in school, she had perfect attendance and all her grades had been A's．Virginia’s father said her heart was broken when she got the C．“She cried the whole weekend,” he said. “She wouldn’t come out of her room．My little girl hasn’t been so upset since her cat was run over by a car when she was 6 years old．’’Virginia is a model student and is the class president．She’s on：the swim team，the volleyball team，and the track team．She also belongs to the chess club…The home economics teacher is 28-year-old Jessica Smith．This is her first year teaching．Ms. Smith said that discrimination (歧视) was absolutely not the issue．“Some of my best friends are African-Americans,”she said. “This isn’t a black and white problem．Everybody in America wants to charge everybody else．I’m going to charge them with defamation(诽谤)of character and whatever else my lawyer comes up with．”The school principal said that he supported Ms．Smith l00％. He said that Virginia was an excellent student who would have no problem getting into the best universities even with a C in cooking．“She won’t have any difficulty finding a great university, but she might have problems finding a husband,” he laughed．“She’d better look for a mail who likes to eat out a lot.”51．Virginia’s fathe r filed a complaint in federal court because he thoughtA．his daughter was upset about her gradeB．the teacher looked down upon his daughterC．his daughter took too many courses at schoolD．the school was not fair to excellent students52．Which of the following cannot be used to describe Virginia?A．She always get s A’s in her courses．B．She is equal to her position in the class．C．She does with her weakness properly．D，She is keen on school activities，53．The fifth paragraph implies that Jessica SmithA．doesn't give pupils right grades B．is not good at cooking herselfC．1ikes making friends with blacks D．intends to fight back in court54．The principal spoke jokingly to show thatA．it will be hard for Virginia to find a husbandB．universities care little about cooking courseC．even top students have their weak pointsD．Virginia should try to learn to cook well55．What can we infer from the passage?A．Virginia’s grade will be changed to an A．B．Virginia is probably poor at cooking．C．Mr. Brown is sure to win in the end．D．Jessica Smith will be removed from her job．第II卷(非选择题，共35分)第三部分第一节阅读表达(共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0分)阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)A long car journey can be a nightmare for everyone，whether they are adults or children，passengers or drivers．The driver at least has something that he or she needs to concentrate on but for the other occupants of the car, the journey can be boring，uncomfortable，and can make you feel sick. More over, passengers who suffer during car journeys can cause stress and anxiety to the driver, who may therefore lose concentration and cause all accident.With this problem in mind，doctors and child psychiatrists have recommended a series of things to do and not do to make these journeys less stressful．◆Surveys suggest that a major cause of arguments on car journeys is what to listen to，and evidence shows that drivers operate better if they are listening to something of their own choice．This means that，especially when different generations are traveling，everyone except the driver who wants to listen to music should be equipped with their own source of music or radio．◆By far the most successful strategy, especially if there are children in the car, is to turn the journey into a fun task of some kind．For example，children can be issued with an illustrated(带有插图的) worksheet，offering them the chance to tick off things that they see---a blue motorway road sign, for example，or a particular kind of tree．◆It is of course important to have sufficient provisions(储备物)for the trip，with water on the top of the list．However doctors are now warning parents against giving their children fast food items and fizzy(起泡的)drinks，the kind of things that cause hyperactivity and can create tension and problems．56．What is the main idea of this passage?(No more than 10 words)57．What makes the passengers in a long car journey feel worse than the driver according to the passage?(No more than 10 words)58．Why should the passengers who Want to listen to music be equipped with their own source of music or radio?(No more than l5 words)59．Please explain the underlined phrase “tick off’ in English．(No more than 5 words) 60．If you are in charge of a trip and traveling in a car with some kids，what will you do to make the journey less stressful?(No more than 20 words)第二节：61．书面表达(满分25分)某海外学校举办英语夏令营，开设了如下课程：园艺(gardening)，烹饪(cooking)，设计(design)，护理(nursing)。