泰州市2017届一模考试

泰州市2017届高三一模考试

英语

第二部分英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)

第一节单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在

答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. The argument doesn’t hold much ground ______ family backgrounds offer graduates an

advantage in the career competition nowadays.

A. where

B. that

C. which

D. when

22. —Why are you so upset, Mary?

—My boss ______ fault with me. He is not so kind as you think.

A. always finds

B. is always finding

C. has always found

D. always found

23. Thanks to the efforts of the last three years, there has been a ______ change in the infrastructure construction of our city.

A. tentative

B. confidential

C. fundamental

D. conventional

24. We are creating a new vision for public health ______ all of society work together to get

healthier and live longer.

A. which

B. whom

C. where

D. when

25. According to the regulations, most of our flights have a baggage ______ of 22 kilograms per passenger.

A. gravity

B. session

C. punctuation

D. allowance

26. ______ you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is a normal and satisfying part of life.

A. Even if

B. Now that

C. As though

D. In case

27. I’m sorry to say I failed to meet the deadline. With better equipment, I ______ the task on

schedule.

A. would accomplish

B. might have accomplished

C. must have accomplished

D. could accomplish

28. Many natural disasters took place across t he country, ______ severe losses on people’s life and property.

A.to have brought

B. only bringing

C. only to bring

D. having brought

29.When he ______ the bill in the restaurant, he suddenly realized that he had left his wallet in the car.

A. paid

B. would be paying

C. was to pay

D. had paid

30. Schools in our city provide a variety of optional classes to ______ students of different levels.

A. cater to

B. switch to

C. object to

D. submit to

31. The computer program of the 1970s was unable to ______ between letters and numbers.

A. discriminate

B. conclude

C. negotiate

pensate

32. ______ to the gift was a note on which he expressed his appreciation for our reception during

his stay here.

A. Being attached

B. Attached

C. Attaching

D. Having attached

33. —You stayed up late again last night?

—Yes. I had to ______ the lost time last week.

A.count on

B. appeal to

C. take away

D. make up

34.—What do you think it is that has contributed to his huge success?

—______he keeps focused on what he is doing.

A. Because

B. How

C. Whether

D. That

35. —Will Mr Black allow us to bring mobile phones to school?

—He is ______and I don’t think he’ll give us permission.

A. a tough nut

B. our great rock

C. the best fish

D. an early bird

第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Do you see the glass as half-full rather than half-empt？Such clichés （陈词滥调）are 36 questions, as researchers examine with great care the power of positive thinking. Research is proving that optimism can 37 you to be happier, healthier and more successful. Pessimism leads, 38 , to hopelessness, sickness and failure, and is linked to 39 , loneliness and painful shyness. If we could teach people to think more positively, it would be like protecting them against these 40 illnesses.

Your abilities count but the belief that you can succeed 41 the result. When things go wrong the pessimist tends to 42 himself. “I’m not good at this,” he says. “I always fail.” But the optimist looks for other 43 . Negative or positive, you are what you think. If people feel hopeless they don’t 44 to acquire the skills they need to succeed.

A sense of control is the real test for 45 . The optimist feels in control of his own life. If things are going badly, he 46 quickly, looking for solutions, forming a new plan of action, and 47 for advice. The pessimist feels like a toy of fate and moves slowly. He doesn’t seek advice, since he 48 nothing can be done. Many studies suggest that the pessimist’s feeling of helplessness 49 the body’s immune system. The pessimist doesn’t take good care of himself. Feeling passive and una ble to avoid life’s 50 , he expects ill health and other misfortunes, no matter what he does. He eats junk food, avoids exercise, and 51 the doctor.

Most people are a(n) 52 of optimism and pessimism, but are in favor of one direction or the other. It is a pattern of 53 learned at our mothers’ knees. It grows out of thousands of cautions or 54 , negative statements or positive ones. Pessimism is a hard habit to 55 but it can be done. So, if you are a pessimist, there are ways....

36. A. specific B. scientific C. physical D. universal

37. A. help B. force C. forbid D. train

38. A. for instance B. at best C. in fact D. by contrast

39. A. kindness B. carelessness C. passion D. depression

40. A. severe B. mental C. terminal D. major

41. A. challenges B. contradicts C. affects D. abuses

42. A. correct B. comfort C. assist D. blame

43. A. excuses B. opportunities C. explanations D. advantages

44. A. bother B. agree C. wait D. hesitate

45. A. ambition B. success C. conscience D. courage

46. A. runs B. acts C. quits D. turns