2014年河南省实验中学高三第二次模拟考试英语.docx

1、2014 年河南省实验中学高三第二次模拟考试英语 第 I 卷 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，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A For most people, graduation is an exciting day the culmination(顶点 ) of years of hard work. My graduation day. was not. I remember that weekend two years ago, family and friends

2、had traveled far to watch our class walk across the stage. But like everyone else in my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year. We graduates had degrees, but very limited prospects(前景 ). I hadnt secured a job, and I knew that the next day, when my leas

3、e(租约 ) ended, I would no longer have a place to call home. The weeks ahead werent easy. I gathered up everything I couldnt carry and put it into storage. Then, because I had no opportunities in my small university town, I packed up my car and drove to California to find work. But what I thought woul

4、d take a wee k dragged into two, then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the same spot as I was before. The due date to begin paying back my student loans was creeping even closer. Have you ever felt utter dread? That feeling became constant in my life. The most frustrating part

5、 was no matter how much I tried, I just couldnt seem to make any progress. I channeled my frustration into a childrens book. Beyond the River was the story of an unlikely hero, a little fish who refused to give up. And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world just hard w

6、ork and perseverance I was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place. I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was hired shortly after. Often our dreams lie in waiting just a little further

7、 upstream, and all we need is the courage to push beyond the river. 21.When it was time to graduate, the author felt _. A. Bored B. Relieved C. depressed D. hopeful 解析：根据 For most people, graduation is an exciting day the culmination(顶点 ) of years of hard work. My graduation day. was not，故选 C。 答案： C

8、 22.After the authors graduation, _. A. he went on a short trip with his family to California B. things turned even worse than he had expected C. he focused on writing instead of applying for jobs D. he found his salary was hardly enough to pay back his student loans 解析：根据 But like everyone else in

9、my graduating class, I had watched the economy go from bad to worse during my senior year.故选 B。 答案： B 23.When did the authors career life begin to run smoothly according to the article? A. After he got his first publishing contract. B. After he began to write his book Beyond the river. C. After he f

10、inished his book Beyond the river. D. After he got hired by the Walt Disney Company. 解析：根据 And then one day, with no writing degree or contacts in the writing world just hard work and perseverance I was offered a publishing contract for my first book. After that, things were in place, I was offered

11、a second book deal.故选 A。 答案： A 24.What is the main message the story intends to convey? A. Opportunity lies everywhere. B. Perseverance is essential to success. C. Its important to adapt yourself to society. D. We should devote ourselves to whatever we do. 解析： 根据 The moral of this story is dont give

12、 up, even if things look bleak now.故选 B。 答案： B B Meet Jeff Wilson AKA Professor Dumpster(垃圾箱 ), an environmental scientist and the Dean of Huston Tillotson University in Austin, Texas. The reason for his unusual nickname? He has decided to live in a dumpster for the next year. Yes, the kind that you

13、 might find filled with trash behind a restaurant. Wilson says the inspiration to do something first hit him two years ago, when he was working on an article at a neighborhood coffee shop and caught sight of an eight-yard dumpster. Now that he has found one, Professor Dumpster is putting his student

14、s to work. After all, the point of this project isnt just to spend his life living out of a garbage can: there is, a much greater purpose involved. As an environmental scientist, the professor constantly thinks about sustainable living and how every person should try to minimize his/her impact on ou

15、r already stretched resources. That, is the challenge Wilson wanted his students to step up to, this entire year. Using their math, science, engineering and technology skills, he wants them to retrofit(改进 ) his 33 square-foot dumpster into a modern space that includes a shower, a toilet, a kitchen a

16、nd a bed and is fitted with conveniences like air-conditioning and even WiFi. The demand? It all has to be green and sustainable. So why is Wilson planning to go through such hardship? That is because he wants to equip his students with the tools to survive in a world that is rapidly heading toward

17、s a population of 10 billion people. A large majority of the population adjust to living in tighter spaces in the world where resources and space should be limited to be used. By promoting awareness and education on these subjects, Wilson is helping students everywhere see that living small and sust

18、ainably is certainly possible. And while the dumpster project may seem a little crazy to some, the professor thinks of it as a playful and imaginative educational experiment and conversation-starter to discuss the fact that all of us can do with less as we move into the future. 25.What is Jeff Wilso

19、n concerned about all the time? A. How to search for a suitable trash can. B. Challenging his students to follow his proposal. C. Spending seven months sleeping in his office. D. Finding sustainable living ways of using fewer resources. 解析： 细节题 。 根据第三段中第三句话可知答案： As an environmental scientist, the pr

20、ofessor constantly thinks about sustainable living and how every person should try to minimize his/her impact on our already stretched resources. 答案： D 26. What requirements does Jeff Wilson ask his students to meet? A. They should minimize the impact on stretched resources. B. All their work should

21、 be carried out in a modern space. C. All their work should be green and sustainable. D. They should change his dumpster into a hotel. 解析： 细节题 。 根据第四段最后一句话： It all has to be green and sustainable. 答案： C 27. Why does Jeff Wilson make his students do such a hard job? A. To encourage them to try to red

22、uce the population. B. To help them find survival ways in the limited world. C. To make them adjust to the limited space. D. To change their tighter spaces into larger ones. 解析： 细节题 。 根据第五段第二句话可知答案： That is because he wants to equip his students with the tools to survive in a world that is rapidly h

23、eading towards a population of 10 billion people. 答案： B 28. What is the best title for the passage? A. How Should We Teach Our Students in Effective Ways? B. Who Will Be the Next One to Live in a Dumpster? C. Why Is This Professor Moving into a Dumpster? D. What We Can Do to Save Our Earth? 解析： 主旨题

24、。 注意标题的特点，要全面，简洁，还要比较新颖能够吸引读者注意力，只有C项符合了 。 答案： C C Does money buy happiness? No! Ah, but would a little more money make us a little happier? Many of us smirk(傻笑，假笑 ) and nod. There is, we believe, some connection between financial fitness and emotional fulfillment. Three in four American college stu

25、dents nearly double the 1970 proportion no w consider it very important or essential that they become very well off financially. Money matters. But a surprising fact of life is that in countries where nearly everyone can afford lifes necessities, increasing wealth matters surprisingly little. The co

26、nnection between income and happiness is surprisingly weak, observed University of Michigan researcher Ronald Inglehart in one 16-nation study of 170,000 people. Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns(报酬递减 ). The second piece of pie, or the second $100,000, never tastes as good as

27、 the first. Even lottery winners and the Forbes 100 wealthiest Americans surveyed by University of Illinois psychologist Ed Diener have expressed only slightly greater happiness than the average American. Making it big brings temporary joy. But in the long run wealth is like health: its complete abs

28、ence can create suffering, but having it doesnt guarantee happiness. Happiness seems less a matter of getting what we want than of wanting what we have. Has our happiness, however, floated upward with the rising economic tide? Are we happier today than in 1940s, when two out of five homes lacked a s

29、hower or tub? Actually, we are not. Since 1957, the number of Americans who say they are very happy has declined from 35 to 32 percent. Meanwhile, the divorce rate has doubled, the teen suicide(自杀 ) rate has increased nearly three times, the violent crime rate has gone up nearly four times, and depr

30、ession has mushroomed. Economic growth has provided no boost to human morale. When it comes to psychological well being, it is not the economy. I call this soaring wealth and shrinking spirit the American paradox. More than ever, we have big houses and broken homes, high incomes and low confidence,

31、secured rights and reduced civility. We are good at making a living but often fail at making a life. We celebrate our prosperity(繁荣 ) but long for a purpose. We treasure our freedoms but long for connection. In an age of plenty, we feel spiritual hunger. 29. Which of the following statements best ex

32、presses the authors view? A. The more money we earn, the less returns we have. B. The more money we earn, the happier we would be. C. In the long run, money cannot guarantee happiness. D. In the long run, happiness grows with economy. 解析： 主旨题 。 根据第二段倒数第二句话可知答案，本篇文章第一段是导入 ，第二段阐明文章主题，而文章最后两句话是文章的中心，也是

33、作者的观点，故选 C。 答案： C 30. The second $100,000 never tastes as good as the first because _. A. it is not so fresh as the first $100,000 B. it is not so important as the first $100,000 C. profit brought by it is less than that from the first $100,000 D. happiness brought by it is less than that from the f

34、irst $100,000 解析： 细节题 。 根据第二段第三句话： Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns(报酬递减 ).可知。 答案： D 31. According to the passage, people do well in making a living but dont _. A. have any primary aim B. know how to spend money C. know how to enjoy life D. keep in touch with other people 解析

35、： 细节题 。 根据最后一段第三句话： We are good at making a living but often fail at making a life.可知答案选 C。 答案： C 32. The things that happened after 1957 are given to show that _. A. peoples spiritual needs cannot be fulfilled by wealth B. family problems become more and more serious C. young people are not happy a

36、bout their life D. social crimes have increased significantly 解析： 细节推断题 。 根据第三段开始部分： Has our happiness, however, floated upward with the rising economic tide? Are we happier today than in 1940s, when two out of five homes lacked a shower or tub? Actually, we are not.注意：这就是所谓的例证法。 答案： A D 14 days fro

37、m just 2,090 Fully inclusive from the UK Price cover international airfares, departure taxes, fuel charge, local transportation all meals, entrance fees, guides, daily tours and visas for UK citizens. Days 1-3 UK-Shanghai Fly to the great city of Shanghai and in the evening sample traditional Shangh

38、ai food. Visit the beautiful YU Garden, Old Town. Shanghai Museum, cross the Great Nampa Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920s style Shikumen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour. Days 4-7:Shanghai-Yangtze River Tour Fly

39、to Yichang and change (approx: one hour) to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the three Gorges Dam(三峡大坝 ) before sailing on the grand Yangtze River, passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side trip to the lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shen

40、nong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way. Day8 :Chongqing Chengdu Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay. Day9-10;Chengdu-Xian Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals. We then fly to the historic city of Xian for two nights st

41、ay and enjoy traditional Shuijiao. Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century the Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑 )， followed by the ancient City wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing. Day11-13:Xian-Beijing Visit little wild goose pagoda and see the ancient objects

42、at the well-known Shanxi provincial museum before walking through the lively militia Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights stay and try Peking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden city, the largest and best preserved c

43、ollection of ancient buildings in China, and visit the Summer Palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrzibatio show. Day14:Beijing-UK Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories. 33. The

44、 underlined word sample in the passage probably means _. A. buy B. reserve C. taste D. make 解析： 词义猜测题。根据 sample 的宾语 traditional shanghai food 可知 sample 在此处意思是：品尝，选 taste。 答案： C 34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad? A. The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals. B. The t

45、ourists will visit the 1920s Shikumen buildings in Beijing C. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour. D. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK 解析： 细节理解 题。根据 Day11 - 13: Xian Beijing 中的 “ Later fly to Beijing for three nights

46、stay” 可知 。 答案： D 35. The ad is mainly intended to _. A. encourage the British to travel in China B. attract the British to traditional Chinese food C. offer service of booking air tickets to tourists D. provide the British with a better understanding of China. 解析： 主旨 题。本文体裁是 旅游 广告，目的是吸引旅游爱好者去中国旅游。 答

47、案： A 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） There are many benefits of reading books. Read on to learn the various benefits of reading books. 36 Whenever you read something, you learn information that you otherwise wouldnt have known. It can be a fact about history or a theory you didnt know existed. If you wa

48、nt to learn new words, reading books is a great way to enlarge your vocabulary. Reading keeps your mind in good condition. Similar to solving puzzles, reading books allows your mind to practice its processing skills. 37 One of the primary benefits of reading books is its ability to develop your critical thinking skills. 38 Wherever you are faced with a similar problem in real life, your mind is able to put its mystery-solving prowess(技能 ) to a test. One of the great benefits of reading books is that the information in it can be accessed over and over again. For example, rea