2014年揭阳二模英语试题

揭阳市2014年高中毕业班高考第二次模拟考试英语I . 语言知识及应用（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）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，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

In America, drivers’ education is part of the regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to 1 a class in drivers’ education.However，unlike other 2 ，it is not given during the 3 school year. Instead it is a summer course. The course is divided up into two parts：class time for learning laws and 4 and driving time to practice driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have atext from which they study the basic 5 they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s 6 .Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the steering wheel and practice start，steering，backing up，parking，switching lanes，turning corners，and all the other operations7 to drive a car. Each student is required to drive a total of six 8 .The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two-hour blocks of time. Thus，each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and “driver” sit in 9 seats and the other three students sit in the back.Drivers’ ED cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes，one on driver side and one on the other side where the 10 sits. Thus, if the student driver should run into 11 , the instructor can take over. The car also has another 12 feature. On the top of the car is a sign that 13 ：STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should be especially 14 because the student driver is a beginning driver，not very experienced and intended to drive 15 .1. A. give B. take C. start D. seat2. A. schools B. practices C. operations D. courses3. A. basic B. extra C. regular D. special4. A. features B. regulations C. operations D. instructions5. A. laws B. skills C. signs D. parts6. A. experience B. education C. license D. curriculum7. A. separated B. intended C. required D. mixed8. A. courses B. hours C. tests D. classes9. A. driving B. passenger C. front D. window10. A. examiner B. instructor C. operator D. passenger11. A. difficulties B. blocks C. outings D. corners12. A. basic B. strange C. similar D. special13. A. reads B. writes C. warns D. tells14. A. cautious B. considerate C. skillfu D. polite15. A. quickly B. regularly C. practically D. slowly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词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16—25的相应位置上。

Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 16 I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find satisfying work.I was driving a school bus to make ends meet and living with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had attended five interviews with a company and one day, between bus runs, they called to say I did not get 17 job. “Why has my life become so hard ?” I thought 18 (painful).As I pulled the bus over 19 (drop) off a little girl, she handed me an earring（耳环）saying that I should keep it in case somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring 20 (paint )black and said “BE HAPPY”.At first I got angry. Then it hit me -----I had been giving all of my attention to what was going wrong with 21 life rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a list of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to add more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for me 22 a lady who was a director at a large hospital. She asked me 23 I would give a one-day lecture on stress 24 (manage) to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My day there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of thinking 25 I completely changed my life.II．阅读（共两节，25题，满分50分）第一节: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。

AI was at the costume store with my Mom and my sister Megan, who was only 6 months old. I was looking at the pictures in the pattern book, trying to decide what to be for Halloween. I wanted to be a princess, but I didn’t get a chance to ask Mom to help me find that page. She was busy taking care of baby Megan.All the women bent over Megan’s carrier. Mom wasn’t even looking at me. Megan started to cry. Mom asked if I had decided yet. I looked down at the book and saw a picture of a kid in a banana costume. I pointed at it although I didn’t want to be a banana.Mom bought the banana pattern for me. I knew I had made a mistake. Everyone would laugh at me, a big banana in yellow tights(紧身衣).“You’ll be different,” Mom says. “It’ll be great.”I pulled on the tights. When we walked into the party, everyone smiled at cute baby Megan.I sighed. Then I wandered around the party.“Oh! You look so cute,” a woman said.“I’m a banana,” I told her.I walked around the party. People smiled when they saw my costume. Many of them told me I was cute.I smiled. I knew I looked funny. And everyone was looking at me. The clowns, the pop stars and the grown-ups. They were all looking at me.They thought I was cute and funny, in a good way. And guess what? I was the only banana at the party, and there were three princesses!Later Mom waved me over to where she was sitting against the wall. She looked tired. A thin blanket covered Megan. Mom pulled me into her lap. “Megan’s finally asleep, and I’m not going to let you go. You are the most precious, most attractive little banana!”That Mom. She was funny.So, being a banana was pretty good, because I was different.26. Why did the author choose the banana costume?A. She happened to see it.B. She loved it very much.C. She had no other choice.D. She thought it was different.27. Why did the author sigh when she went into the party?A. She felt extremely tired.B. She was laughed at by other kids.C. She thought she was ignored by others.D. She looked ugly in the banana costume.28. What did the people at the party think of the author in the banana costume?A. She was strange.B. She looked lovely.C. She was the prettiest girl.D. She should have been a princess.29. The author’s mom talked to her after Megan fell asleep mainly to _____.A. show her love for the authorB. let the author stay with MeganC. tell her she made a good choiceD. explain why it was a good costume30. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. I’ m a BananaB. A Big MistakeC. Terrible HalloweenD. I Want to Be a PrincessBWhy are people interested in eating raw foods or whole foods? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk of acid accumulation in your body.Raw and whole foods are usually digested more efficiently than cooked and refined foods. When we cook foods, we destroy the natural enzymes(酶)that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intended by nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without these natural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too many nutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both instances, the result is obesity. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat. Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive tract, where it becomes increasingly acidic (酸性的). To protect its vital organs from this acidic waste, the body changes the acid into fat and stores it safely away from the organs.Processed foods contain chemical elements, which might confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we’ve had enough to eat; as a result, people often overeat . Processed foods also upset the digestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens and then store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigested food will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which will stick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen and nutrients heading for the body’s cells. The body’s metabolism(新陈代谢) becomes inactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity.The accumulation of acid in the digestive tract makes digestion increasingly inefficient. When that happens, even healthy foods can become acidic and the food allergies will become more common.To stop this vicious(恶性的) circle in its tracks, people need to consume food and supplements that will neutralize （使…中和）the acid already accumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help. It’s also important to restore your enzyme balance. You need to identify and avoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods that increase enzyme production. If you truly want to change and help your body heal itself, you need to take an active approach.—Raw and whole foods can be your choice.31. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To advocate eating more raw and whole foods.B. To tell the differences between raw and processed foods.C. To inform people of the harm of processed foods.D. To warn people of the problem of obesity.32. It can be inferred from Para. 2 that ______.A. it is essential for people to protect their vital organsB. foods with natural enzymes help people keep fitC. we’d better be cautious about raw and whole foodsD. giving up cooked and refined foods is a new lifestyle33. Processed foods are unhealthy because they ______.A. destroy body’s cellsB. are difficult to digestC. may lead to obesityD. stop body’s metabolism34. What is likely to be talked about following the last paragraph?A. Active approaches to avoid acid.B. Different causes of acid accumulation.C. Correct ways to cook raw foods.D. Suitable types of raw and whole foods.35. What can we learn from the text?A. Processed foods are good for our appetite mechanism.B. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods does good to our body.C. The accumulation of acid in the digestive tract makes digestion more effective.D. Processed foods also comfort the digestive tract.CBlind imitation is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth, imitation appears attractive; to those who know their strength, imitation is unacceptable.In the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else's way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child’s bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creativepeople have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you. Then you can say,“I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors’ tragedies and declare victory, and know that they are cheering me on.”36. Imitation proves useful when you _______.A. know you are uniqueB. lose the balance of lifeC. begin to learn something newD. get tired of routine practice37. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should_______.A. forget daily fear and painB. choose the right exampleC. ask others for decisionsD. stay away from stars38. According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are ______.A. desperate to influence others with their knowledgeB. ready to turn their original ideas into realityC. eager to discover what their ancestors didD. willing to accept others' ideas39. The trouble a creator faces is _______.A. the lack of strong motivationB. the absence of practical ideasC. how to search for more materialsD. how to use imagination creatively40. What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?A. To highlight the importance of creativity.B. To criticize the characters of role models.C. To compare imitation with creation.D. To explain the meaning of success.DIn a computer age, a broadband Internet connection is very popular now. Whether cable or mobile broadband, today’s connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigger too.There’s a catch : You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet. If you don’t, it’s slow dial-up access for you. And for those living really far out, there may be no Internet access at all.Technology experts often talk about the “last mile” problem, which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations. In cities and suburbs（郊区）, it’s relatively easy to provide access for everyone. It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities, especially in developing countries. Internet service providers, for their part, have been reluctant to provide access to sparsely (稀疏地) populated areas. The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldn’t cover the expense.But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users. Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines although these technologies aren’t available everywhere.Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines. Advancements in cheaper, more efficient fiber optics cables (光纤电缆) promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users. Still, the “last mile” problem remains hard to deal with. There will always be somewhere that doesn’t have an affordable broadband c onnection. But someday that might not matter. If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication, it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.41. The underlined part “a catch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “_____”.A. a big taskB. a wonderful planC. a major cityD. a hidden problem42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Internet connections have been popular everywhere.B. Internet service providers are willing to care about rural（农村的）customers.C. Computer can’t become popular in developing countries.D. The problem of Internet access hasn’t been completely dealt with.43. Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that technological advancements _____.A. make TV and telephone available everywhereB. bring great change to people’s everyday lifeC. make it possible for more people to use the InternetD. bring faster Internet connections to users44. What may eventually settle the “last mile” problem?A. Th e broadband connection’s getting faster.B. More and more Internet users.C. More and more Internet connections.D. The rapid progress in cell phone technology.45. The best title for this passage may be _____.A. Internet Connection ProblemsB. Internet Connections Need ImprovingC. Progress in Internet ConnectionsD. Internet Connections Today第二节信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。