1、2012届安徽省安庆一中高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * Nowadays, in some western countries, coffee is _ most popular drink, while tea comes _ second. A a; the B the; the C the; / D a; / 答案： C -Im afraid I cant finish the book within this week. -_. A Please go ahead B Thats right C Not at all D Take your time 答案：
2、D According to a UN report， one third of the world population have no to clean drinking water and health care. A means B approach C channel D access 答案： D So you missed the meeting _. I got there five minutes before it finished. A Not at all B Not exactly C Not especially D Not in the least 答案： B Im
3、 fed up with this rain. How I wish to go hiking this weekend! Forget it. Im afraid the wet days will _. A hold up B keep up C take up D turn up 答案： B The workers insist that the company should take _ measures to improve their working condition. A attractive B effective C impressive D conservative 答案
4、： B I wish I could offer you another cup of coffee but theres _ left. A nothing B none C nobody D no one 答案： B _ that quite a lot of people were out of work. A So became serious the global economic crisis B So serious became the global economic crisis C So serious did the global economic crisis beco
5、me D Serious the global economic crisis became so 答案： C We keep the belief that the bright future _ to those who are well educated. A is belonging B is belonged C will be longed D belongs 答案： D -Ill ask the teacher about past tense. Im very puzzled about it. - That is just _ most of our classmates h
6、ave doubt. what B. why C. where D. how 答案： C Dont you think this sweater is too tight _ the shoulder A through B across C on D over 答案： B But for your timely help, I _ the project as scheduled. A couldnt complete B couldnt have finished C cant have finished D cant finish 答案： B That student admitted
7、_ in the math exam, _ that he would never do that again in the future. A to have cheated, promising B cheating, promised C to cheating, promised D having cheated, promising 答案： D If _ unsolved, the problem of food safety may lead to more serious results. A making B remained C left D taking 答案： C -To
8、m almost ran into a pole yesterday while driving on the highway. - I suppose he _ too fast. had driven B. was driving C. must drive D. should have driven 答案： B 完型填空 When Julie was a child, she was a very big fan of animals. As a result, 36 she ever heard growing up was “Julie, you should be a vet. Y
9、oure going to be a great vet. Thats what you should do.” 37 when she got to the Ohio State University, she started studying to be a vet. A scholarship allowed her to spend her 38 year studying abroad in Manchester, England. Away from the family 39 back home, she found herself one day sitting at her
10、desk, surrounded by biology books and staring out the window, when it suddenly hit her: “Im in total 40 . I dont want to be a vet!” 41 she thought back over all the things shed done in her life and what had made her happy. And then it hit herit was all of the youth leadership conferences that she ha
11、d volunteered 42 , and the communications and leadership courses she had taken as elective courses back at Ohio State. “How could I have been so 43 Here I am in my fourth year at school and just finally realizing Im on the 44 path. I just never took the time to 45 it until now, ” she thought. Inspir
12、ed by her new 46 , Julie spent the rest of her year in England taking courses in communications and media studies. When 47 to Ohio State, she was eventually able to 48 the administration to let her create her own program in “leadership studies”, 49 it took her 2 years longer to finally graduate. She
13、 50 to become a senior management consultant in leadership training and development for the Pentagon. She 51 founded a drug-prevention organization that 52 the message “Lead your own life with the skill and the 53 to say no.” So, never live someone elses 54 . If you limit your 55 only to what seems
14、possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want. 【小题1】 A which B all C that D where A So B But C Or D For A final B usual C next D past A routines B warnings C complaints D pressures A confidence B silence C misery D surprise A Perhaps B Instead C Then D Often A of B with C
15、on D at A internal B innocent C intellectual D intelligent A clear B wrong C short D wide A acknowledge B accomplish C include D criticize A discovery B information C understanding D research A returning B referring C relating D responding A prepare B convince C forbid D force A as B if C once D tho
16、ugh A hesitated B failed C retired D continued A still B again C also D only A leaves B promotes C confirms D acquires A will B chance C fact D pride A promises B decisions C successes D dreams A choices B reasons C smiles D mistakes 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 D
17、 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 A 【小题 1】词义辨析。这是一个定语从句的先行词。根据句意可知 B正确。在成长过程中她听见的所有话都是她要做兽医。 【小题 2】上下文串联。根据上下文可知存在着因果关系，所以用 so. 【小题 3】形容词辨析。根据上下文可知 A正确，大学的最后一年在英国曼彻斯特学习。 【小题 4】名词辨析。 A 例行公事 ;日常工作 ;惯例 ;惯常的程序；
18、B警告； C 抱怨；D压力；根据上根据上下文可知 D正确。远离了回家以后的压力。 【小题 5】名词辨析。 A信心； B安静； C痛苦 ;不幸 ;悲惨 ;穷困 ;苦难； D惊讶。根据下文的 dont want to be a vet!可知认为处境很悲惨。 【小题 6】副词辨析。 A也许； B相反； C那时 , 然后； D经常；根据上下文可知 C正确，在那时他想起了过去的时间。 【小题 7】介词搭配。 At与 conferences 搭配。 【小题 8】形容词辨析。 A内的 ,内部的； B无罪的 ,清白的； C智力的 ;理智的；D有才智的 ;聪明的 ;根据上下文可知 B正确。 【小题 9】形容词辨
19、析。 A清楚的； B错误的； C短暂的； D宽阔的；这里是指我意识到我走错了方向。 【小题 10】动词辨析。 A承认； B完成； C包括； D批评；根据上下文可知 A正确。 【小题 11】名词辨析。 A发现 ； B信息； C理解； D研究。根据上下文可知这里是指理解 C正确。 【小题 12】上下文串联、这里可知是回到 Ohio State。 【小题 13】动词辨析。 A准备； B使 相信； C禁止； D迫使；根据上下文可知这里是指让官方相信 。 【小题 14】连词辨析。关键是下文可知这里是表示条件的，故 D正确。 【小题 15】动词辨析。 A犹豫； B失败； C使退休 ;令退役； D继续。根据
20、上下文可知 D正确。他继续 【小题 16】副词辨析。 A仍然； B再一次； C也； D仅仅；根据上下文可知 C正确。 【小题 17】动词辨析。 A离开； B允诺； C确认； D获得 ；根据上下文可知这里 B正确。 【小题 18】名词辨析。 A愿望； B机会； C事实；骄傲。根据上下文可知正确。 【小题 19】名词辨析。 A诺言； B决定； C成功； D梦想；根据句意可知 D正确。 【小题 20】名词辨析。 A选择； B原因； C微笑； D错误。根据上下文可知 A正确。 阅读理解 Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that wou
21、ld require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times， but I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French. I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, totally unf
22、amiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up interviews and do research It seemed impossible, and with considerable regret. I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a thought ran through my mind： you cant learn if you dont try. So I accepted the assignment. There
23、were some bad moments. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since， I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places， without guides or even advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will manage. The point is that the new, the different, i
24、s almost scary by definition. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you. Ive learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon. And I know Ill go on doing such things. Its not because Im braver or more daring than others. Im not. B
25、ut Ill accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can accomplish wonders. 【小题 1】 The author accepted the assignment because _ A he had never travelled abroad before B he hardly knew any foreign languages C he was familiar with any other country in Europe D he would learn something
26、new and different by trying 【小题 2】 Which of the following statements is TRUE A The author had been abroad only twice. B The author thought the trip was hard but worthwhile. C The author admitted that anything different was terrible. D The author must be good at doing research and making interviews.
27、【小题 3】 We can infer from the text that the author is _. A awkward B generous C stubborn D brave 【小题 4】 Whats the best title of the text A An Interesting Trip Abroad B My First Writing Assignment C Ready to Try and Challenge D How to Be Daring and Brave 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C Here ar
28、e some of the worlds most impressive subways The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines Features: The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that compose Tokyos massive(庞大的 )subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world. The system is famous for its oshiya literally, “pushe
29、r” who pushes passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can close. And you think your commute (上下班路程 ) is hell. The Moscow Metro Features: The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature chandeliers(枝形吊灯 )
30、, marble moldings and elaborate murals(精美的壁画 ). With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden. The Hong Kong MTR Features: The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit. Its private
31、ly owned and uses real estate development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy stuff at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. Its estimated that 95
32、% of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card. Shanghai Metro Features: Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the countrys largest in the 12 years since it opened Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. B
33、y that .point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2.18 million people a day. The London Metro Features: Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above ground. No matter when youve got the oldest mass-transit system in the w
34、orld, you can call it anything you like Trains started in1863 and theyve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”. 【小题 1】 Which one can provide the riders some wonderful decorations at the stations A The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines
35、B The Moscow Metro C The London Metro D The Hong Kong MTR 【小题 2】 _ is done with the purpose of making money A The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines B The Moscow Metro C The London Metro D The Hong Kong MTR 【小题 3】 We can learn from the passage that Shanghai Metro_ A carries the most people each day B is the
36、 worlds largest C may be larger than the Chicago “L” in the future D is the busiest in the world 【小题 4】 What do we know about the Hong Kong MTR A It is not owned by state. B It has become the countrys largest subway since it opened. C It carries the most people every day. D It is the busiest system
37、in the world. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A Traditional fairytales(童话 ) are being given up by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found Research uncovered that one in five parents has got rid of old literature such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Ra
38、punzel in favor of more modern books One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the gruesome details of Little Red Riding Hood And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplesliltshin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and killing
39、 Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing The survey of 2,000 adults was completed to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM （ 格林童话剧） , which starts tonight at 9pm on Watch, and sees six drama series based o
40、n traditional fairytales The survey found a quarter of parents questioned wouldnt consider reading fairytales to their kids And 52 percent of the parents said Cinderella didnt send a good message to their children as it describes a young woman doing housework all day Steve Hornsey, General Manager o
41、f Watch, said: Bedtime stories are supposed to calm children down and send them off to sleep soundly But as we see in GMMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic so its understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five -
42、 year - old child could take them too literally Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales as we see in GRIMM, good will defeat evil and there is always a moral to the story The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmares The most p
43、opular book read at bedtime is now The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. However half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids books, such as The Gruffato, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books 【小题 1】 Classical works for
44、children are being avoided by parents they think . A they contain unmoral themes B they are terrifying C they encourage stealing, kidnapping and killing D they are tired of answering questions 【小题 2】 What does the underlined word gruesome mean A Very horrible B Very amusing C Very disappointing D Ve
45、ry amazing 【小题 3】 Which stories are the popular bedtime stories that parents like to tell their children now A Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Cinderella B The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Little Red Riding Hood. C The Very Hungry Caterpillar andMr. Men D Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Cinde
46、rella 【小题 4】 According to Steve Hornsey , adults can see innocence in a fairy tale but a 5-year-old child might _ A think it is different from the reality B dislike it because it is scary C believe exactly what the tale says D feel there is a moral to the story 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】
47、C 【小题 1】细节题。根据第一段后半句 because they are too scary for their young children, a study found 【小题 2】猜测词义题。根据上文的 left in tears可知这个词是指非常可怕的意思。 【小题 3】细节题。倒数第 2段最都两行 The most popular book read at bedtime is now The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. 【小题 4】推理题。根据倒数第三段 4,5行 As adults we can see the innocenc
48、e in fairytales, but a five - year - old child could take them too literally A farm planted levels or floors is called a vertical（垂直的） farm. A skyscraper type building can house a vertical farm. Since the garden is built upwards， rather than outwards， it requires much less space than a conventional farm. The world is quickly running out of room for conventional farming. Vertical farms could be a key to this situat
