2012—2013学年高中毕业班第一次模拟考试检测题及答案

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2013届高中毕业班第一次模拟考试

英语试卷

说明：1、本卷为高三英语试卷的笔试部分，答题时间120分钟，满分135分。

2、答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试科目填写在答题卷上。密封线内的项目也要

填写清楚。

3、每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卷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。

4、要求写出答案的试题，请在答题卷的相应位置用黑色笔填写。

I、语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完型填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

John, a famous musician, took his priceless antique zither(齐特琴) and played it in the crowded subway station. The music was delicately streaming throughout the whole 1 . However, during the one-hour play, only six or seven people were truly 2 the charming music. John only got 52 U.S. dollars for his work that day. However, in normal days, when John is about to hold a 3 , one ticket can be sold at more than 100 dollars and it is extremely hard to buy a ticket even at such a high price. Therefore, later, many passers-by in the station that day felt deeply 4 for not recognizing the famous musician and missing such a valuable but 5 music feast.

I have a friend whose wife got a serious illness. He tried to save her life by doing everything but his wife still did not manage to 6 the illness and passed away after three months. After that, he often sighed 7 that due to his past busy life, he had missed a lot of beautiful time with his wife. But now, it is 8 to make up for it. It is no use crying over spilt milk. We have 9 a lot of precious things in our life without knowing how to 10 them. Actually, I also missed something 11 before. The reason is simple: we had thought that we could still own them tomorrow. Nevertheless, tomorrow is 12 by no means reliable. There was a famous Buddhist monk saying that in many people’s lives, they have on ly done two things: waiting and regretting. The result is that they were always too late to 13 what they had before they lost it. We would often claim to do something when we grow up. However, when we reach the 14 we have expected, we could no longer realize our 15 , because we have lost it by then.

1. A. station B. hall C. square D. building

2. A. creating B. listening C. appreciating D. discussing

3. A. meeting B. party C. debate D. concert

4. A. excited B. disappointed C. regretful D. worried

5. A. special B. cheap C. delicious D. wonderful

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6. A. cure B. diagnose C. attack D. conquer

7. A. deliberately B. helplessly C. miserably D. slightly

8. A. impossible B. absolute C. necessary D. beneficial

9. A. obtained B. made C. missed D. contributed

10. A. apply B. value C. reserve D. convey

11. A. important B. precious C. positive D. negative

12. A. actually B. probably C. finally D. absolutely

13. A. devote B. admit C. accept D. cherish

14. A. condition B. station C. agreement D. destination

15. A. purpose B. wish C. mistake D. danger

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，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中所给词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16—25的相应位置上。"Everything happens for the 16 (good)," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment.

I had decided to try for a job as a sports announcer. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but got turned 17 every time. In one studio, a kind lady told me that big stations couldn't risk 18 (hire) inexperienced person. " Go to find a small station that'll give you a chance," she said. My father told me that there was a store that wanted a local athlete to manage 19 sports department in Dixon. Since Dixon was 20 I had played high school football, I applied. The job sounded just right for me，21 I wasn't hired.

I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer. As I left his office, my 22 (frustrate) boiled over. I asked aloud, "How can a fellow get to be a sports announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?" I was waiting for the elevator 23 I heard MacArthur calling, "What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he 24 (stand) me before a microphone and asked me to broadcast 25 imaginary game. On my way home, I thought of my mother's words: "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment".

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）

阅读下面几篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Have you ever heard or read stories about people who are sick and have been cured by listening to music? Can listening to music relieve pain? These questions are surprising. Let’s look at the following passage. Maybe we can find more about the magical therapy(疗法).

Around the world, music therapy is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses. Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain, such as in childbirth or during cancer treatments, or to stimulate brain activity after an injury or memory loss. Music therapy has also been successful in aiding children in overcoming disabilities. Children can move their bodies with the music and stamp to the beat.

Music can sooth our bodies and stimulate our brains, making them more active. Emotionally and physically, we respond to the sounds of music, with music helping relieve stress and anxiety.

Have scientists been able to prove that music can heal disease? Music has been shown to reduce pains in cancer patients by increasing the release of endorphins(内啡肽). Endorphins are the body’s natural painkillers, and when we listen to music, our brains respond by releasing these natural

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