无私奉献2008年高考英语模拟试题(一)

词·清平乐禁庭春昼，莺羽披新绣。

百草巧求花下斗，只赌珠玑满斗。

日晚却理残妆，御前闲舞霓裳。

谁道腰肢窈窕，折旋笑得君王。

2008年高考英语模拟试题（一）2008年4月东莞市高三英语中心组东莞中学苏立光东莞一中黄赛勇实验中学陈知贤高级中学黎琴东华高级车鉴万江中学胡冬霞教育局教研室刘守君I听力（共两节，满分35分）（略）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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Dress SenseA city street in mainland Britain. It’s 11:15pm on a cold Friday night in the __21__ of winter. Two young women in crop __22__ showing their bare waists and shoulders, and mini skirts with no tights underneath, are __23__ along arm in arm. “’Ello, daring!” they shout, “where you from then?” And they run off down the road screaming with laughter. “Good heavens!”wonders the visitor, “aren’t they cold?”This is an/a __24__ of our famous British toughness. On the other hand, in summer the same visitor may observe Brits sitting on the beach wearing __25__ and pullovers with long woolen socks under their sandals. The important thing to remember is that the British dress to __ 26__ themselves and to show their independence of fashion, weather, __27__ convention and color theory. For many foreigners visiting Britain it’s a __28__ change to be able to dress without having to __29__ if their clothes are the wrong size, or __30__, or are torn, or inside out, or show off their fat legs.21. A. light B. cold C. snow D. moon22. A. trousers B. hats C. tops D. raincoats23. A. wandering B. skiing C. skating D. dancing24. A. description B. example C. picture D. case25. A. T-shirts B. shorts C. mini skirts D. jackets26. A. please B. make up C. exercise D. challenge27. A. school B. national C. social D. old28. A. astonishing B. welcome C. whole D. outstanding29. A. wear B. change C. avoid D. worry30. A. are lager B. don’t fit C. don’t match D. don’t suit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，在空格处填人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卡标号为3l~40的相应位置上。

Once there lived a rich man 31 wanted to do something for the people of his town. 32 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 33 very large stone. Then he 34 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 35 man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 36 . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 37 (say) to himself: “The night 38 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 39 (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 40 the stone, he found a bag of money.III 阅读(共两节，满分40分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThe old camera Brownie picked up in a charity shop was a splendid find. But the undeveloped film still inside turned out to be even more of a treasure.New owner Don Roccoforte had it developed and saw in it an attractive dark haired woman in her thirties with two young boys. He immediately determined to try to find out who they were.A few weeks later the California-based camera collector received the news that left him stunned . The woman was his wife Jaqueline’s aunt in a picture taken around 50 years ago, and one of the boys, her cousin.The couple have now unraveled（揭开）the astonishing coincidence, which leads back to Mrs. Roccoforte’s native Lancashire, where many of her family still live. The camera was bought from a shop in Preston by Brownie, a friend of Mr. Roccoforte, who knew of his interest in photography and thought it would be an unusual gift.Back in California, the contents of his new possession inspired Mr. Roccoforte’s curiosity. Recognizing the water in the background of the photo as a lake in Lancashire, he sent a copy to the local paper in Preston to see if any readers could help.Another relative recognized the group as Winnie Bamber, still living in the area at the age of 81, her son Tony, Mrs. Roccoforte’s cousin,and Tony’s childhood friend, Mick Murphy.Yesterday Mrs. Bamber was still gasping （惊讶地吸气）at the turn of events which has reunited two strands（分支）of her family.She said she remembered taking the boys to the lake and losing the camera. The two boys, both now 58, still live near Preston.Mrs. Roccoforte’s father is Winnie Bamber’s brother, Billy Charnley.He and his wife moved to America in the 1960s. Their daughter met Mr. Roccoforte there and they married and moved to Preston for two years beforereturning to America.41. Which of the following is the right order of what happened?a. Don Roccoforte received a special present from his friend.b. Another relative recognized Winnie Bamber and the two boys.c. Winnie Bamber, together with two boys, went to take pictures at a lake.d. Don Roccoforte sent a copy of the picture to a paper in Preston.e. The film was developed.f. The camera was lost.g. Brownie bought an old camera in a shop.A．c→f→b→a→d→g→e B．b→c→a→f→d→e→gC．c→f→g→a→e→d→b D．a→c→b→f→e→g→d42. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．Tony is the son of Winnie Bamber.B．Billy Charnley’s daughter was married to Don Roccoforte.C．Brownie married Winnie Bamber.D．Mrs. Roccoforte is Winnie Bamber’s niece.43. The underlined word “stunned” is closest in meaning to.A．disappointed B．shocked C．worried D．satisfied44. Lancashire is most likely to be located in .A．America B．Russia C．California D．England45. The best title for this passage would be .A. The Film that Waited 50 Years to Be DevelopedB. An Unusual Reunion after about Half a CenturyC. A Special Present to a Special FriendD. An Old Camera and the Beautiful Pictures In sideBThere are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend orexcuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrong doings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.46. People who are unhappy .A. always consider things differently from othersB. usually are affected by the results of certain thingsC. usually misunderstand what others think or sayD. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things47. The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means “”.A. have a good taste with social lifeB. make others unhappyC. tend to scold others openlyD. enjoy the pleasure of life48. We can conclude from the passage thatA. we should pity all such unhappy peopleB. such unhappy people are dangerous to social lifeC. people can get rid of the habit of unhappinessD. unhappy people can not understand happy persons49. If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should .A. prevent any communication with themB. show no respect and politeness to themC. persuade them to recognize the bad effectsD. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes50. In this passage, the writer mainly .A. describes two types of peopleB. laughs at the unhappy peopleC. suggests ways to help the unhappyD. tells people how to be happy in lifeCAn Australian-based scientist announced yesterday he had made a step forward in forensic (用于法庭的) DNA testing so that an individual can be identified by a single cell.Ian Findlay, from the Australian Genome Research Facility at the University of Queensland, said current DNA testing required 200 to 500 cells to gain a similar level of accuracy. "What we have done has brought that down to one cell," Dr Findlay said after releasing details of his DNA testing technique at a Sydney conference.The technology could allow investigators to pick up DNA identities from plastic cards and even build up a complete history of the people who have handled a paper document."You'd have to wear a space suit to stop yourself from leaving traces. You can identify cells on the paper, so you can work out where it's come from and who's touched it,” he said.The technique could also be used to trace the thrower of a punch（打孔）from cells left behind on the skin of their victim. Even the wearing of latex（橡胶）gloves would not help: small cells can pass through the gloves, and the constant flow of genetic material given off by the human body would leave further evidence."We gained a skin cell from a document dating back 30 years and managed to gain a DNA fingerprint. DNA evidence can remain fresh for decades, perhaps even centuries," Dr Findlay said. "The potential for this technology to solve unsolved crimes is great, "he said.But Dr Findlay, named scientist of the year in 1998 by the European Society of Human Genetics, said the new testing needed to be scientifically validated, which would take up to five years.He said, "There are serious consequences taking on technologies too early. The public has to be sure that they have the utmost confidence in the security and court systems."51. The main advantage of the new technology is that ______.A．a single cell can identify an individualB．it has brought down the cost of DNA testingC．a higher level of accuracy can be acquired with a single cellD．it needs less than 200 cells to gain a certain level of accuracy52. The underlined word" validated" means ______.A. confirmedB. imaginedC. supposedD. criticized53. According to Ian Findlay, the new technology can ______.A. help to keep DNA evidence fresh for decades and even centuriesB. make the process of DNA testing much more simplifiedC. help to pick up DNA identities more easilyD. be widely used in five years at most54. The last paragraph suggests that ______.A. the immediate adopting of the technology may cause mistakesB. the public have acknowledged the new testing technologyC. it is safe to put the new technology into use nowD. Dr Findlay is quite sure of his new technology55. The aim of the passage is to ______.A. praise Ian Findlay for his workB. report a piece of interesting newsC. inform us of the wide use of DNA testingD. tell us a recent improvement in DNA testing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。