2014年高考英语模拟试题(七)

2014年高考英语模拟试题(七)

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（略）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

A man once said how useless it was to put advertisements

in the newspapers. “Last week，”said he，“my umbrella was stolen from a London church. As it was a present，I spent twice its worth in advertising，but didnt get it back”.

“How did you write your advertisement？”asked one of the listeners，a merchant.

“Here it is，”said the man，taking out of his pocket a slip cut from a newspaper. The other man took it and read，“Lost from the City Church last Sunday evening a black silk umbrella. The gentleman who finds it will receive ten shillings on leaving it at No. 10 Broad Street.”

“Now，”said the merchant，“I often advertise，and find

that it pays me well. But the way in which an advertisement is expressed is of extreme importance. Let us try your umbrella again，and if it fails，I will buy you a new one.”

The merchant then took a slip of paper out of his pocket and wrote：“If the man who was seen to take an umbrella from the City Church last Sunday evening doesnt wish to get into trouble，he will return the umbrella to No. 10 Broad Street. He is well known.”

This appeared in the paper，and on the following morning，the man was astonished when he opened the front door. In the doorway lay at least twelve umbrellas of all sizes and colors that had been thrown in and his own was among the umbrellas. Many of them had notes fastened to them saying that they had been taken by mistake，and begging the loser not to say anything about the matter.

21. This is a story about .

A. how a man lost and found his umbrella

B. how to make an effective advertisement

C. how to find lost things

D. how to put an advertisement in the newspaper

22. “If it fails，I will buy you a new one ”suggested that .

A. he was rich enough to afford an umbrella

B. he was not sure he would get the umbrella back

C. he was quite sure of his success

D. he was ready to help others

23. According to the first advertisement，anyone who would receive ten shillings.

A. left the umbrella in the City Church

B. found the umbrella at No. 10 Broad Street

C. gave the message to the man

D. left the umbrella at No. 10 Broad Street

B

Every day，all across the nation，as many as one in four children refuse to go to school. The reasons are various. “School Refusal，”formerly known as “School Phobia”，is an actual anxietybased disorder. Many children are vague about their complaints and unable to be sure what is making them anxious，so it is sometimes regarded as typical childhood will fullness. However，the effects of constant school refusal can be farreaching for your childs education. So，wheres the line between whats normal and whats not？“You need to look at whether it is affecting the child or familys normal life，”explains Christopher Kearney，Ph.D. In other words，if a

childs grades are suffering from frequent absences or a parents job is disturbed，it is time to look closely at the issue. Parents should listen carefully to children who say they cant go to school because of “untestable things”such as stomachaches or headaches. While these complaints alone dont necessarily indicate school refusal，there may be deeper problems if combined with general complaints about school，talks of threats at school and so on.

There are different kinds of behavior in school refusal. Some children are influenced by their friends who skip school to hang out with their friends，showing a sense of rebellion（叛逆）. Some children cling to their mothers，screaming at the thought of having to enter the school building.

However，that doesnt mean that getting a child back into the classroom is impossible. According to Maryann Roth，a school psychologist and guidance counselor（顾问），parents should attempt to make the child get back to school，no matter how hard it is. Working closely with school officials and possibly a specialist to create a plan is a necessary step.

24. The underlined word “vague”（Paragraph 1）is closest in meaning to.

A. irregular

B. unclear

C. curious

D. unusual

25. According to Paragraph 2，the real reason of “School Refusal”may be that the children .

A. are suffering from illness

B. are afraid of endless tests

C. want to stay with their parents

D. feel bored and unsafe at school

26. When facing “School Refusal”of their children，parents should.

A. take the problem seriously if their daily life is disturbed

B. discuss the seriousness of the problem with their children

C. take their children to see the doctor immediately

D. keep their children away from their rebellious friends

27. The passage intends to.

A. explain that “School Refusal”is a symptom of an illness

B. explain the phenomenon of “School Refusal” and how to treat it

C. remind parents to take good care of their children

D. explain that “School Refusal”is normal and not serious

C

Here is a good reason to be hopeful about the future：it might help you stay alive.

Findings from a new study were presented at a recent meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society. Researchers in the United States studied 100，000 women during an eightyear period，beginning in 1994. All of the women were fifty or older. The study was part of the Womens Health Initiative organized

by the National Institutes of Health. The women were asked questions measuring their beliefs or ideas about the future. The researchers attempted to identify each womans personality eight years after gathering the information.

The study found that hopeful individuals were 14% less likely than other women to have died from any cause. The hopeful women were also 30% less likely to have died from heart disease after the eight years.

Hilary Tindle from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania was the lead author of the report. She said the study confirmed earlier research that linked optimistic feelings

to longer life.

The researchers also gathered information about peoples education，financial earnings，physical activity and use of

alcohol or cigarettes. Independent of those things，the findings still showed that optimists had less of a chance of dying during the eightyear period.

Some women who answered the questions were found to be hostile，or highly untrusting of others. These women were 16% more likely to die than the others. They also were 23% more likely to die of cancer.

The study also found women who were not optimistic were more likely to smoke and have high blood pressure or diabetes. They were also more likely not to exercise.

Tindle says the study did not confirm whether optimism leads to healthier choices，or if it actually affects a persons physical health. She also says the study does not prove that negative emotions or distrust lead to bad health effects and shorter life. Yet there does appear to be a link that calls for more research.

28. In which part of a newspaper can you read the above passage？

A. Entertainment.

B. Opinion.

C. Science.

D. Business News.

29. The aim of the study is to .

A. decide who is more likely to enjoy a happier life

B. find out the link between personality and health

C. gather information for the National Institutes of Health

D. compare each womans personality changes

30. The underlined words “Independent of”in Para 6 mean “”.

A. In relation with

B. As for

C. Concerning

D. Regardless of

31. Who is more likely to die of cancer according to the text？

A. A woman who always doubts what others say.

B. A woman who doesnt exercise.

C. A woman with high blood pressure.

D. A woman with poor physical health.

D

It is love that makes the world go round. And it is also love that has such power to overcome all difficulties. So we say：“Love will find a way.”As smile is a facial expression showing pleasure，affection，and friendliness，it is the commonest way to show our good will perfectly without saying anything. A Chinese saying runs：“Never hit a person who is

smiling at you.”It is a timeproven fact that the smile is a language all its own―a universal language ―understood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not speak the same tongue as our foreign neighbors，but we smile in the same tongue. We need no interpreter for thus expressing love，happiness，or good will. One day while shopping in a small town in southern California，it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality clashed with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing，and marched angrily out of the store. On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine，and in the next instant a beautiful，dazzling smile covered his face. The magnetic power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me，and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding. “Beautiful day，isnt it？”I remarked，in passing. Then，obeying an impulse，I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude，”I said softly. His smile deepened，but he made no attempt to answer. A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Carlos，he no speak English，”she volunteered. “You want I should tell him something？”In that moment I

felt transformed. Carlos smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good will toward all mankind stood ten feet tall.

“Yes，”my reply was enthusiastic and sincere，“tell him I said，‘Thank you！”

“Thank you？”The woman seemed slightly confused.

I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that，”I insisted. “Hell understand，I am sure！”

Oh，what a smile can do！Although I have never seen that young man again，I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on，I became smileconscious，and I practice the art diligently，anywhere and everywhere，with everybody.

32. The writer marched angrily out of the store because.

A. he bought nothing

B. he was unlucky to meet with a clumsy clerk

C. he was unfriendly

D. he clashed with the clerk in the store

33. What do you think of the woman？

A. Curious and sincere with good English.

B. Helpful and curious with poor English.

C. Enthusiastic and diligent with good English.

D. Warmhearted and diligent with poor English.

34. In the following paragraph，the writer may mention.

A. how he used smile to solve problems

B. how hard he tried to look for the young man

C. the lesson Carlos had taught him

D. how he became a big person of ten feet tall.

35. What is the best title for the passage？

A. A clumsy clerk.

B. A helpful woman.

C. A powerful smile.

D. An unforgettable experience.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Turning a negative experience into something more positive isnt always easy. In fact，some of the most tragic moments in our life seem neverending when we are experiencing them. However，there is always a way to take a bad situation and extract something positive from it. Below are five ways to do just that.

36 That is what you should initially tell yourself when something bad happens. Repeat those words in your head and even aloud if it helps. The important thing is that you do not panic，as this will only exasperate the negative experience.

Every bad moment in your life will end，which can be a comfort during the worst of times.

37 Some people believe that everything happens for a reason. While you may not buy into that philosophy，you can at least give each experience a purpose. Try to think of a lesson that the experience has taught you. Did you meet a new friend while going through this time？Did you learn how not to do something？

38 Almost every situation allows for a bit of levity，so remain humble and try seeing the humorous side of things. Even if it isnt appropriate to joke about something aloud，you can make humorous observations in your mind to keep you on a positive track.

39 You will not help anyone by stewing in a moment that has already passed. Whether you were hurt，embarrassed or both，the negative emotions you felt before should not remain fresh in your psyche. If you continue to dwell in the negative，you will never find your way out again.

40 As I said before，you should never dwell in your past negative experiences. Sometimes it is hard to get out of a funk，however. The best way to rise up from a bad experience and move on from a situation is to set new，positive goals to focus

on. This will give you something good to strive for and will take your mind off whatever has occurred.

A. Find a purpose in the experience.

B. “This too shall pass.”

C. Set a new goal to work towards.

D. Dont dwell on negative moments.

E. Learn new ways to do it.

F. Have a sense of humor.

G. Make new friends.

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A man and his girlfriend were married. It was a large41. All of their friends and family came to see the lovely ceremony and to42the festivities and celebrations. All had a wonderful time. The bride was gorgeous in her white wedding gown and the groom was very dashing in his black tuxedo. 43could tell that the love they had for each other was 44. A few months later，the wife came to the husband with a （an）45，“I read

in a magazine，a while ago，about how we can strengthen our 46，”she offered. “Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit 47 with the other person. Then，we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives happier together.”The husband 48.So each of them went to a49room in the house and thought of the things that annoyed them about the other. They thought about this question for the rest of the day and 50what they came up with.

The next morning，at the breakfast table，they decided that they would go over their lists. “Ill start，”offered the wife. She took out her51. It had many items on it，enough to fill 3 pages. 52，as she started reading the list of the little annoyances，she noticed that tears were starting to appear in her husbands eyes.

“Whats wrong？”she asked. “53，”the husband replied，“keep reading your list.”The wife continued to read until she had read all three pages to her husband. She neatly placed her list on the table and folded her hands over the top of it.

“Now，you read your list and then well talk about the things on 54of our lists，”she said happily. Quietly the husband stated，“I dont have anything on my list. I think that you are 55 the way that you are. I dont want you to 56 anything for me. You

are lovely and wonderful and I wouldnt want to try and change anything about you.”The wife，touched by his honesty and the 57 of his love for her and his acceptance of her，turned her head and wept.

In life，there are enough times when we are disappointed，58 and annoyed. We dont really have to go 59 them. We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty，light and 60. Why waste time in this world looking for the bad，disappointing or annoying when we can look around us，and see the wondrous things before us？

41. A. celebrationB. congratulation

C. anniversary

D. gettogether

42. A. joinB. take part in

C. attend to

D. joined in

43. A. No oneB. Someone

C. Nobody

D. Everyone

44. A. realB. true

C. new

D. old

45. A. adviceB. agreement

C. proposal

D. announcement

46. A. marriageB. wedding

C. party

D. home

47. A. pleasantB. pleased

C. annoyed

D. annoying

48. A. noddedB. smiled

C. agreed

D. disagreed

49. A. separateB. living

C. own

D. individual

50. A. put forwardB. talked about C. thought outD. wrote down

51. A. listB. way

C. thoughts

D. things

52. A. ThereforeB. Besides

C. Whats more

D. In fact

53. A. NoneB. Nothing

C. No problem

D. Just so so

54. A. allB. neither

C. both

D. either

55. A. rightB. perfect

C. correct

D. beautiful

56. A. changeB. accept

C. fit

D. like

57. A. deepB. wide

C. depth

D. width

58. A. enjoyableB. encouraged

C. delighted

D. depressed

59. A. looking upB. looking for

C. looking down on

D. looking into

60. A. promiseB. change

C. marriage

D. life

第Ⅱ卷

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Secretary：Hello，General Managers office. Can I help you？

Smith：Yes，may I speak to Mr. Green？

Secretary：Im sorry. He is 61.

Smith：62 do you expect him back？

Secretary：He 63 （back）in three hours. Would you like to leave a message？

Smith：Yes，please. This is Smith from the insurancecompany. Im sorry that I wont be able to keep my 64 （appoint）which is due at 2：00 tomorrow. I 65 （go）to Huston for an 66 （emergency）matter by 10：00. tomorrow

morning.

Secretary：Call off his 2：00 appointment tomorrow. Is that all？

Smith：I also would like to suggest that the talk 67 （delay）until next week. If Mr. Green has any questions，please tell him to 68me.

Secretary：OK. Does he know your number？

Smith：I think he does. But youd better take a note for him. Its 88086637.

Secretary：OK. I will tell him 69 he comes back.

Smith：Thank you. 70 is very kind of you to give him the message. Goodbye.

Secretary：Goodbye.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后

的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I went to an English Corner which is regularly held on weekends in the park near my home in this morning. It is three years after it was founded. Many middle school students as well as college students and foreigners join the activity. People there practice speak English by talking about something interested. People also exchange the experiences in English learning. I think it is a good chance for me to use that I have learnt in my English class. I feel very cool after I got back home. Ill try my best to learn English better，for it is so wide used in the world.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

当前，高中生学习竞争激烈，随之而来的是部分同学产生了较大的心理压力。为了同学们的健康成长，学生会将于下周举办“心理健康周”（Psychological Health Week）活动。活动主题为“如何缓解高中生心理压力”。活动形式有讲座、心理剧表演……请你按照下列要点用英语写一篇100～120个词的作文。

1.活动时间、主题、形式；

2.自拟至少一种其他形式的活动；

3.对此活动的看法或评价。

注意：文章的开头已给出（不计入总词数）。

Nowadays，with the fierce competition in study，a lot of high school students suffer from great mental pressure.