09届高考英语模拟考试试题

09届高考英语模拟考试试题

（2009-4-26）

[注] 本次2009届高三模拟考试是经过山东省教育厅批准的第一次大规模的高考模拟调研考试。本试题很好地贯彻了2009年高考大纲精神，试题非常规范、新颖、难易适中，是很难得的好题。

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本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。考试时间120分钟。考试结束后，将本式卷和答题卡一并交回

第Ⅰ卷（共105分）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间把你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

1. When will Mr. Addison return?

A. On Monday afternoon.

B. On Thursday night.

C. On Friday morning.

2. What time did the second baseball game finally start?

A. At 3:45.

B. At 4:45.

C. At 5:45.

3. Who is the man?

A. Tom's boss.

B. Tom's doctor.

C. The woman's doctor.

4. Where does this conversation take place?

A. In a park.

B. At a station.

C. On the street.

5. What can we learn from this conversation?

A. The man is able to manage.

B. Mr. Brown will ring back soon.

C. The woman didn't answer the phone.

第二节（共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Policeman and driver.

B. Salesman and customer.

C. Employer and employee.

7. How much was the woman made to pay in all?

A. $35.

B. $50.

C. $65.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Where does this conversation take place?

A. In a flat building.

B. In the man's office

C. In the woman's house.

9. What is the woman looking for?

A. A two-bedroom flat.

B. A three - bedroom flat.

C. A ground - floor flat.

10. What does the woman think of the fiat?

A. It is too small to live in.

B. It is too expensive to buy.

C. It is satisfying on the whole.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What was the robber wearing?

A. A black dress.

B. A red sweater.

C. Tennis shoes.

12. Who is the robber?

A. A man who robs women in the park.

B. A woman who robs men in the park.

C. Am an who dresses up like a woman.

13. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The robber is really quite harmless.

B. Such a case has never been heard before.

C. The man speaker has been robbed several times.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What will the woman probably do if she's caught in a thunderstorm?

A. Stand on the ground.

B. Put herself in water.

C. Try to find a building.

15. Where does the lightning start thousands of fires every year?

A. In Britain.

B. In America,

C. In France.

16. What does the woman think of the man?

A. He is honest.

B. He is humourous.

C. He is sensible.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Who is the speaker?

A. A park manager.

B. A tourist guide.

C. A restaurant owner.

18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. A historic tree.

B. A well- known park.

C. A famous commander.

19. What do we know about the Washington Elm?

A. It was less than one hundred years old.

B. It was much older than people had thought.

C. Washington couldn't have commanded under it.

20. What can we learn from what the speaker said?

A. The Washington Elm was attacked by insects.

B. Washington commanded the army on his knees.

C. The Washington Elm was destroyed before the celebration.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）

第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

21. Today the world is paying much more attention to, obviously, ________ China says and does,

A. that

B. which

C. what

D. how

22. --- Here' s the key to my car.

--- Thanks, but I must know Where you _________ it.

A. will park

B. park

C. had parked

D. parked

23.--- I hear as many as 272 people have been killed in the earthquake in Italy till now.

--- Yes, ________ news came as _______ shock to me.

A. /; the

B. the; a

C. the; the

D. /; a

24. ---What do people wear when they go to the theatre?

---Well, it isn't very ________. People can wear anything they like.

A. formal

B. certain

C. modem

D. simple

25. No matter how frequently _________, I always remember never to stop improving myself.

A. praising

B. praised

C. to be praised

D. being praised

26. You may cancel the disk check but it is strongly recommended that you ________.

A. continue

B. will continue

C. continued

D. must continue

27. ______ more and more people may refer to the Internet for up-to-minute news, it is unlikely that the newspaper will disappear.

A. When

B. As

C. Since

D. While

28. ---- But you didn't tell me it was time to leave!

--- I did. You must have been ________ by the performance.

A. carried away

B. carded out

C. carded on

D. carded off

29. They finally managed to ________ the food supply to the disaster area.

A. protect

B. acquire

C. secure

D. deposit

30. Liquids are like solids ________ they have a definite volume.'

A. in that

B. so that

C. with that

D. for that

31. After a long vacation, Mike came back _________.

A. freshly and strongly

B. being fresh and strong

C. fresh and strong

D. to be fresh and strong

32. Under no circumstances, I was warned, _________ to give the password to someone else.

A. could I

B. I could

C. I was

D. was: I

33. I'd get a job doing something exciting, _______ I could meet interesting people and travel a lot.

A. that

B. which

C. when

D. where

34. My calculations were based on the _________ that house prices would remain steady.

A. appreciation

B. arrangement

C. assumption

D. ambition

35.--How soon do you think the economy will recover?

---________?

A. What for

B. Who knows

C. Why not

D. How come

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Much meaning can be conveyed with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.

Do you have such kind of 36 ? In a bus you may look at a 37 , but not too long. And if he is 38 that he is being stared at, he may feel 39 .

The same is in 40 life. If you are looked at for more than 41 , you will look at yourself up and down, to see ff there is 42 wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other's 43 at you that way.

Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and 44 . But things are different when it __45 to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a Woman for more than 10 seconds and _46 to avert (移开) his gaze, his intentions are 47 , that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is 48 her.

49 , the normal eye contact for two people 50 in a conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener 51 , in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking about, to tell him that he is attentive. If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, 52 he tries to dominate (控制) you, you will feel embarrassing.

In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to 53 only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that 54 cannot express.

Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific 55__.

36. A. experience B. thought C. feeling D. attitude

37. A. conductor B. driver C. tourist D. stranger

38. A. looking B. sensing C. telling D. deciding

39. A. interested B. stupid C. uncomfortable D. angry

40. A. social B. daily C. family D. school

41. A. friendly B. authentic C. special D. necessary

42. A. anything B. somewhere C. nothing D. anywhere

43. A. interest B. stare C. appreciation D. notice

44. A. attentive B. positive C. aggressive D. active

45. A. comes B. hopes C. tries D. seems

46. A. starts B. refuses C. manages D. aims

47. A. dirty B. unhealthy C. obvious D. unfair

48. A. admiring B. enjoying C. cheating D. selecting

49. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Altogether D. However

50. A. engaged B. attracted C. trapped D. invited

51. A. all the time B. from time to time C. all the way D. back and forth

52. A. in case B. as if C. even though D. so that

53. A: mothers B. children C. lovers D. teachers

54. A. looks B. eyes C. smiles D. words

55. A, situation B. circumstance C. environmnet D. condition

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

You're in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:

"I can't believe it--a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn't it beautiful? And it's a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome."

They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It's nice and the price is right. You've never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo BertoHa clothes.

Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.

Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don't pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation----consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don't trust ads.

So advertising agencies hire young actors to "perform" in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice deceptive, but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. "Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing."

However, one might ask what exactly is "real" about of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Adverting executives would say it's no less real than an ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. You don' t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.

56. The two attractive young women were talking so that they could ________.

A. get the sweater at a lower price

B. be heard by people around

C. be admired by other shoppers

D. decide on buying the sweater

57. Lorenzo Bertolla is __________.

A. a very popular male singer

B. an advertising agency

C. a clothing company in Rome

D. the brand name of a sweater

58. The underlined word "real" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. honest

B. true

C. false

D. artificial

59. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. The two girls are in fact employed by the Lorenzo Bertolla Company.

B. The MTV generation tend to be more easily influenced by ads.

C. Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because it's too direct.

D. Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government.

60. Which of the following would be the best rifle for the text?

A. Two Attractive Shoppers

B. Lorenzo Bertolla Sweaters

C. Ways of Advertising

D. Undercover Marketing

B

A "secret" message, unseen for almost 150 years and making the start of the U.S. Civil War (1861-1865), has been uncovered in Abraham Lincoln's gold pocket watch, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.

"Lincoln never knew of the message he carried in his pocket," Brent D. Glass, director of the National Museum of American History said in a statement.

The message, which was engraved by an Irish immigrant and watchmaker named Jonathan Dillon, is dated April 13, 1861, and reads in part: "Fort Sumpter [sic] was attacked by the rebels" and "thank God we have a government."

"It's a personal side of history about an ordinary watchman being inspired to record something for posterity," Glass said.

The museum decided to open the watch' after being contacted by the watchmaker's great-great-grandson, Doug Sthes, who had received a letter from a relative in Ireland. It said that the family had found a letter Dillon had written about the purported (据说的) message in the watch.

Then Sthes, a 57 -year-old real estate lawyer in Waukegan, Illinois, searched on the Internet and found a New York Times article from 1906, where Dillon told the story at the age of 84.

During the interview, Dillon said that he unscrewed the dial of the watch and wrote on the metal as soon as he heard the news about the first shot of the Civil War. "The first gun is fired. Slavery is dead. Thank God we have a President who at least will try."

However, the actual message that the museum found is different from what Dillon recalled. It reads, "Jonathan Dillon, April 13.- 1861, Fort Sumpter [sic] was attacked by the rebels on the above date J Dillon, April 13 -1861, Washington, thank God we have a government, Jonth Dillon."

61. Who wrote the message in Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch?

A. Lincoln himself.

B. Brent D. Glass.

C. Jonathan Dillon.

D. Doug Sthes.

62. The message was about ________.

A. the start of the U.S. Civil War

B. Abraham Lincoln's daily life

C. the slavery in the U.S.

D. the ending of the U.S. Civil War

63. Doug Sthes first knew about the message from _________.

A. a relative in Ireland

B. a report of New York Times

C. the Internet

D. Brent D. Glass

64. The underlined word "posterity" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to "________".

A. historical research

B. entertainment

C. his children

D. friendship

65. Which of the following can be inferred from the message?

A. Jonathan Dillon was sure of the victory of the government.

B. Jonathan Dillon lost all hopes about the government.

C. Jonathan Dillon thought that rebels would beat the government.

D. Jonathan Dillon believed that slavery would be abolished.

C

If you still know little about the IMF, it's time you started to read about it, for it has been a hot topic of the whole world.

The International Monetary Fund is one of the most important international financial institutions, which works to foster global growth and economic stability. It provides policy advice and financing to members in economic difficulties and also works with developing nations to help them achieve economic stability and reduce poverty. The IMF currently has a near-global membership of 185 countries. To become a member, a country must apply and then be accepted by a majority of the existing members. Upon joining each member of the IMF is assigned a quota (配额), based broadly on its relative size in the world economy. The IMF's membership agreed in May 2008 on a rebalancing of its quota system to reflect the changing global economic realties, especially the increased weight of major emerging markets in the global economy, such as China, India and Russia.

The following diagram gives more information about major international financial institutions.

66. The main purpose of the IMF is to _________.

A. prevent the member countries from getting into wars

B. collect money kern rich countries to help poor ones

C. provide assistance to its member countries when necessary

D. make sure the world economy develops in a healthy way

67. The main cause of the IMF's decision to make changes in its quota system is ________.

A. the shortage of resources

B. global growth and economic stability

C. the changing economic situations

D. the need to accept new members

68. From the diagram we can see the present IMF is most probably under the control of _______.

A. the US

B. Germany

C. France

D. Japan

69. The total resources of World Bank amount to about _________.

A. $ 352 billion

B. $ 97.7 billion

C. $ 41.6 billion

D. $ 41.5 billion

70. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The quota an IMF member country gets depends on the size of the country.

B. India together with China is proposing an increase in emergency funds.

C. The more money a member contributes to the IMF, the more say it has in it.

D. The International Development Association is meant to support developed countries.

D

What is the connection between violence and sports? Psychologists say that there are many reasons for violence at sports events. One is alcohol. Many fans drink a lot at games. When people drink, they are more likely to do abnormal things. Psychologist Dennis Brock says, "Quiet people become loud. Normally nonviolent people become destructive."

David Sampson, a sports sociologist, agrees, "These are often celebratory riots -- a large number of very happy people mixed in with large amounts of alcohol. They don't often seem dangerous in the beginning, but things get violent quickly."

Another reason for violence at sports events is the crowd itself. When individuals are in a large group of people, they can lose their sense of personal responsibility. Edward Hirt, a social Psychologist, says that research shows that people do things in crowds that they would never do alone. People in crowds feel anonymous--no one knows who they are. Crowds also make people feel powerful. They stop making personal decisions. They just follow the crowd. Social psychologists call this a "mob mentality."

Dave Zarifis, head of public safety at Northern Iowa University says, "Some people don't even come to celebrate. They want to drink hard and make trouble. Someone does something stupid, and it grows from there. You get a mob mentality. People think it's OK to do almost anything. There are so many of us and not enough of them."

Social psychologist Dr. Sharon Kennedy says that there are a few things officials can do to prevent violence. Making sure that an area is not overcrowded is very important. Officials should also think of games as big parties." Then they will prepare differently. Kennedy says that in Great Britain they are controlling the problem with cameras in all the stadiums. "When you know someone is watching, you are much less likely to behave badly."

71. Which of the following best gives the main idea of the first two paragraphs?

A. There's a connection between violence and sports.

B. There are many reasons for violence at sports events.

C. One cause of violence at sports events is alcohol.

D. David Sampson and Dennis Brock have 'the same opinion.

72. Which of the following does NOT belong to a "mob mentality"?

A. "No one knows I'm doing this."

B. "It's safe to do what many people are doing."

C. "There are so many of us and not enough of them."

D. "I must drink some alcohol to stop myself feeling shy."

73. How many experts are quoted by the writer of this passage?

A. Five.

B. Four.

C. Three.

D. Two.

74. The last paragraph is mainly about

A. how to mm games into big parties

B. how to prevent violence at sports events

C. why to install cameras in stadiums

D. how to avoid oneself behaving badly

75. What lesson can we learn from this passage?

A. Never drink any alcohol no matter where you are.

B. Whenever you are watching a game, you should keep quiet.

C. Never follow blindly no matter how many people are doing something.

D. Be careful when you are at a stadium because there are cameras there.

第Ⅱ卷（共45分）

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：阅读表达（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15分）

阅读下面的短文，并根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后字数要求）。

[1] Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: _________?

[2] Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.

[3] A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame. Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.

[4] The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?

[5] Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., we might still have segregated (实行种族隔离的)buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for great change to occur without leaders with attractive personalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the future uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.

76. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words. (Please answer within 5 words)

77. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

It takes more than being famous to be a hero though.

78. List two qualifies that are universally accepted as characteristics of a hero based on the text.

(Please answer within 10 words.)

①__________________________ ②______________________________

79. Who's your hero? Why do you worship him or her? (Please answer within 20 words.)

80. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 into Chinese.

第二节：写作(满分30分)

假如你是刘芳，你的美国笔友Bob在网上见到下面的漫画，向你询问其含义。请用英语写一封120-150词的e-mail，内容如下：

1．简要描述漫画；

2．解读该生放弃高考的可能原因；

3．谈谈你个人的观点。

2009届高三模拟考试英语试题参考答案

1-5 BCABA 6- 10 ACABC 11- 15 BCACB 16-20 CBACA

21 -25 CDBAB 26-30 ADACA 31 -35 CDDCB

36 -40 ADBCB 41 -45 DABCA 46 -50 BCADA 51 -55 BBCDA

56-60 BDACD 61-65 CAACA 66-70 DCABC 71 -75 CDABC

76. What is a hero

77. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.

78. inspiring, unselfish, worthy, noble, enlightening; devoting oneself to society, making great contributions to mankind, serving the people, doing something worth talking about, living a life worthy of imitation (答出其中两种即可, 英语结构不限：也可用名词结构。与原文内容无关者不得分)

79. 略。

80. 没有独具性格魅力的领袖，社会也许会发生巨大变化，但变化速度会很缓慢，且走向也不会确定，会

议讨论也会没完没了。

One possible version:

This cartoon tells a miserable story. As you can see, a young man, who is obvious a senior high student, is going away oh a trip. As the two Chinese characters on the staircase suggest, the young man has reluctantly given up the coming college entrance examination. Why?

The above things are now quite common in China. In recent years, it's more and more difficult for college graduates to find jobs. Their parents spend a lot of money supporting them in colleges or universities, but their efforts cannot be paid off. So their parents believe it’s no use for their children to go on to college.

I feel sorry for the young man, but I don' t think it's a right decision that he has made, but what can he do? I think the government should take some measures to solve this problem.

' Yours

Liu Fang

附：听力文稿

(Text 1)

W: Good morning.

M: Good morning. I'm here to see Mr. Addison.

W: Mr. Addison went to Washington on Monday afternoon for an exhibition, and won't be back until Thursday night. If you like, you can come again on Friday morning.

(Text 2)

W: What time did yesterday's second Baseball game start?

M: It was supposed to start at a quarter to five, but it was delayed an hour because they had to play an extra inning in the first game.

(Text 3) , -

M: Hello, Mary. This is David Morison from the office. I'm calling to see how Tom is feeling today. If he's not well, I may tell someone else to do his work instead.

W: Oh, hello. The doctor said he'd be able to go back to work tomorrow.

M: I see. Thank you.

(Text 4)

W: How can I get to your house?

M: Oh it’s very easy. My house is only five minutes’ walk from the station. Turn right outside the station, and then it's the third street on the left. You can't miss it. It's got the number on the gate. It's exactly opposite the park. W: I see. Thanks.

(Text 5)

W: What a memory I have! I did write down the number on a sheet of paper when I answered the phone this morning. But now the paper is missing.

M: Don't worry. I'll be seeing Mr. Brown in an hour.

(Text 6)

M: You were driving 40 miles per hour in a 25 miles per hour zone.

W: I wasn't speeding. I was driving 25 miles per hour. But there was a car in front of me that was only going 15 or 20. I think he was looking for someone's address. 1 finally passed him. And it was just at that moment that you saw me,

M: You were going 40 miles an hour. The speed limit is 25. The fine is $ 50 plus $15 court costs.

(Text 7)

M: Here we are. This is it. I know it's smaller than you wanted, but it's one of the nicest flats in the building.

W: Does it have three bedrooms?

M: No, there are two. The master room is quite large though. Maybe you could let the children share the larger room, and you and your husband could use the smaller one.

W: I suppose I could do that. A three- bedroom flat will be difficult to find. I've been looking for one over a week. The first three --- bedroom flats that I have found are all extremely expensive. You said that the rent would be 350 dollars a month.

M: Yes. It includes gas. So, as you can imagine, electricity and water are quite inexpensive.

W: This sounds better and better. But before I sign all agreement I would like my husband to see it.

M: Why not stop by with him this morning? Our office is open until seven o'clock.

W: OK. See you then.

(Text 8)

W: Tell me exactly what happened'

M: Well, I was walking through the park yesterday When a woman knocked me right off my feet and ran off through the trees.

M: Can you describe the woman for me?

M: Yeah. She was about 190 centimeters tall.., and wearing a white and black a red sweater over it, and a pair of basketball shoes.

W: Hmm. What else?

M: She had a heavy build, with long hair and was probably in her late 30's.

W: What was, uh, taken …exactly?

M: Well, just my left shoe.

W: Oh, this man again! He often wanders around the park. He likes to remove the left shoe from men for some unknown reason and usually returns the shoe to the crime scene a couple of days later.

M: Hey, he can keep my shoe, and I'll just take off my left shoe every time I walk through the park.

(Text 9)

W: Did you see today’s newspaper? That building over in Centerville was just struck by lightning for the fourth time!

M: I'm not surprised. If the conditions for lightning to strike are right one time, they might be as good another time.

W: Well, I don't take any chances. If I'm caught in a thunderstorm, I look for a building or a closed car. Also, I was told that if you're stuck outdoors, the best thing you can do is to keep yourself close to the ground and avoid bodies of water.

M: To tell you the truth, even when I'm at home, I don't take baths or showers during a thunderstorm. And I don't use anything that works electrically; Maybe I'm too anxious.

W: I wouldn't say that. According to the article, lightning starts thousands of fires every year in the United States alone. Hundreds of people are injured or even killed. I think you're just being sensible.

(Text 10)

M: Attention please, ladies and gentlemen. Our bus is getting close to Cambridge, where we'll be stopping to eat. We'll have our lunch in 'the garden of a restaurant overlooking a small park that reminds people of a very famous tree. It's said that General George Washington took command of the army in 1775 under its very branches. It was almost 100 years later, in 1864, that the city of Cambridge celebrated the event and from that moment on, the tree was called the Washington Elm. Later the tree was attacked by insects and finally destroyed in a storm. The remains of the tree were cut down and the growth tings were counted to find out how old the tree was. Well, it seems that if Washington had accepted the Command of his army under this tree he must have done so on his knees. This particular elm couldn't have been over 3 or 4 years old in 1775, It is a well-known fact that Washington took command under an elm tree, but unfortunately it couldn't have been the famous Washington Elm.

Well, enjoy your lunch. Watch your step as you leave the bus.