1、2012届江苏省无锡市辅仁高级中学高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷与答案 其他 任务型阅读（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分） 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填 1个单词。 Do we need an “Ivy League(常春藤联盟 )” China may soon have its own “Ivy League”, with a union of top universities. The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top
2、universities in the northeastern US. The Chinese version, which was officially started in mid-October, consists of nine famous universities, including Peking, Tsinghua, Zhejiang and Fudan. The union is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other j
3、oint programs. The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public and press. Some negative critics have dismissed it as yet another example of the wishful copying of international practices without fully understanding them. Others say that the “Ivy League” is not nece
4、ssary but that the union is a good idea, one that could promote academic development. So whats your opinion on a Chinese “Ivy League” Do we need one Yes. Ivy League or not, nine of Chinas best universities cooperating is a good thing. These universities combining resources could create a better envi
5、ronment for students and for research. It could also save a lot of time and resources because it would mean fewer unnecessary investments for some of the universities. Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other universities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and
6、 create more employment opportunities. The results could be more important than lessons and achievements. The term “Ivy League” carries a sense of academic excellence, tradition and reputation. If borrowing such a term could encourage students and professors mental state and improve Chinese higher e
7、ducation, then theres no reason not to do it. No.Universities should do some work on increasing cooperation instead of copying an “Ivy League” model. Many Chinese universities already have such cooperation with each other. If this cooperation were associated with the “Ivy League”, it would just dist
8、ract (分散 ) attention and resources and have a negative effect. These Chinese universities are all state-run and most get their funding from the government. Theyre quite similar to each other in many ways and more cooperation wouldnt bring about as much potential ability as between , say, public and
9、private, or Chinese and foreign universities. China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some foreign practices. We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often dont apply well here. 答案：【小题 1】 northeast 【小题 2】 recognize 【小题 3】 Responses 【小题 4】
10、 Negative 【小题 5】 combination 【小题 6】 less 【小题 7】 mentally/spiritually 【小题 8】 resources 【小题 9】 similarities 【小题 10】 copying 【小题 1】 northeast 根据短文中的 “The term originally referred to an athletic conference of eight top universities in the northeastern US.”可知此空格应写northeast. 【小题 2】 recognize 根据短文中的 “The u
11、nion is supposed to result in student exchange programs, recognition of academic achievements, and other joint programs.”可知，此空格用动词原形： recognize. 【小题 3】 Responses 根据短文中的 “The news of this Chinese “Ivy League” has received mixed responses from the public and press.”可知此空格应写为 Responses. 【小题 4】 Negative
12、根据短文中的人们对于 Ivy League的不同看法中的 Yes.和 No. 的内容可知，此空格应写 Negative. 【小题 5】 combination 根据短文中的 “These universities combining resources could create a better environment for students and for research.”可知，此空格应用名词形式 combination. 【小题 6】 less 根据短文中的 “Allowing students to move to or have exchanges with other univ
13、ersities could broaden their horizons, improve their social skills and create more employment opportunities.”可知， have less difficulty (in) doing sth.意为 “在做 方面没有那么困难 ”。故此空格应写 less. 【小题 7】 mentally/spiritually 根据短文中的 “If borrowing such a term could encourage students and professors mental state and im
14、prove Chinese higher education, then theres no reason not to do it.”可知，此空格应用副词形式 mentally或者 spiritually. 【小题 8】 resources 根据短文中的 “it would just distract ( 分散 ) attention and resources and have a negative effect.”可知，此空格应写为 resources. 【小题 9】 similarities 根据短文中的 “Theyre quite similar to each other in m
15、any ways and more cooperation wouldnt bring about as much potential ability as between , say, public and private, or Chinese and foreign universities.”故此空格应用名词形式 similarities. 【小题 10】 copying 根据短文最后 两句 “China should find its own way to develop world-class universities instead of by copying some fore
16、ign practices. We have our own unique conditions and foreign lessons often dont apply well here. ”可知，此空格应写为 copying. 单项选择 * Do I need to give a tip if I eat at a fast food restaurant in the United States Yes, its a common _ to tip waiter in a restaurant. A sense B custom C method D practice 答案： D 这题
17、考查名词搭配： common sense常识 common practice惯例，根据句意： -我在快餐店吃饭需要给小费吗？ -是的，在饭店吃饭给小费是惯例。选 D。 Many activities in the shop, _ many different types of interest, are planned _ its out-of-date goods. A adjusting to; to deposit B catering to; to promote C applying to; to take to D appealing to; to claim 答案： B 这题考查
18、词组的辨析 adjusting to调整， catering to满足， applying to申请，appealing to吸引，所以第一空填 catering to，第二空填 promote是 “推销 ”，句意是：很多迎合不同兴趣的商店的活动在计划宣传它的过时的产品。选 B。 On the top of the hill _. A does a temple stand B a temple stands there C stands a temple D a temple stands 答案： C 这题考查完全倒装句，地点状语位于句首时，并且主语是名词的时候，用完全倒装句，即将谓语动词提
19、到 主语前面。选 C。 Although the machine is _, you need to use it correctly and safely. A in peace B in good use C in great need D in good condition 答案： D 这题考查词组辨析： in peace宁静地，和平地 in good use很好用 in great need很需要 in good condition状况好，句意是：虽然机器状况良好，但是你还是需要正确的安全的使用。选 D. Could I use your dictionary Yes, _. A yo
20、u could B by all means C youve got it D Im using it myself 答案： B 这题考查交际用语： by all means“当然 ”，句意是： -我能用你的字典吗？ -是的，当然了。 Sorry indeed. I_ to your birthday party if Forget it. I know you were out on business. A must come B would come C must have come D would have come 答案： D 这题考查虚拟语气的用法，从上下文看，说话人是没能参加生日聚
21、会，所以用would have done， “本可以做却没做 ”。句意是： -真是抱歉，如果 .我本可以去参加你的生日聚会的， -没事，我知道你在外做生意的。选 D。 Recently a debate about _is real beauty has been raised. People are pushed to think some questions like _ is better,artificial beauty or natural one. A what; which B who; which C whatever;who D where; which 答案： A 这题考
22、查宾语从句的用法，第一空填 what做宾语从句的主语，第二空填 which在 artificial beauty or natural one之间选择，句意是：最近关于什么是真正的美的讨论已经展开，人们开始考虑人造美和自然美，哪种更好。 _, but he couldnt understand the logical connection of the two subjects. A Having told many times B Having been told many times C He had been told many times D Many times as he was
23、told 答 案： C He met a lot of his friends at the party, _devoted to rural education like him. A many of them B many of who C many of whom D many of which 答案： A 这题是考查独立主格结构，逻辑主语（ many of them） +过去分词（ delivered）。句意是：他在聚会上遇到了很多朋友，其中很多人致力于乡村的教育。选 A。 The number of people invited _ fifty, but a number of th
24、em _absent for different reasons A were;was B was;was C was;were D were;were 答案： C 这题考查主谓一致的用法， the number of 谓语动词用单数， a number of 谓语用复数。选 C。 Excuse me, would you lower your voice or use your mobile phon e outside Oh, sorry.I_ A didnt realize B dont realize C havent realized D hadnt realize 答案： C In
25、 addition to his traditional medical treatment, he tried to put himself in situations_ would bring about positive emotions. A which B where C why D as 答案： A 这题考查定语从句的用法，分析句子结构发现定语从句中缺少主语，所以填which。句意是：除了传统的医疗方法，他尝试使自己置身于可以给他带来积极情绪的情境中。 Eating properly and exercising _ make one enjoy a longer and heal
26、thier life. A normally B generally C regularly D directly 答案： C 这题考查副词的辨析： A. normally正常的 B. generally一般的 C. regularly有规律的 D. directly直接的，句意是：合理饮食和定期锻炼可以使人享受更长更健康的生活。选 C。 _ you got to know my telephone number Through a friend of yours. A How was it B How was it that C Was it how that D How did 答案： B
27、 这题考查强调句的特殊问句，结构是：特殊疑问词 +is/was+it+强调部分？只有B符合，意思是： -你是怎么知道我的手机号码的？ -通过你的一个朋友。 It is almost five years_we saw each other last time. A before B since C after D when 答案： B 这题考查句型： It is some time since.“ 自从 以来有多久了 ”，句意是：自从我们最后一次见面已经有近 5年了。选 B。 完型填空 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1分，满分 20分） 阅读下 面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1 20各题所给的
28、四个选项（ A、 B、 C或D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Butterflys wings One day a small opening appeared on a cocoon(茧 ), a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it was struggling to 1 its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten
29、2 it could and it could go no further. So the man decided to 3 the butterfly: he took a pair of scissors and 4 the remaining part of the cocoon. The butterfly then 5 easily. But it has a swollen(肿胀的 ) body and 6 wings. The man continued to 7 the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the
30、 8 would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would 9 in time. Neither happened! 10, the butterfly spent the rest of its life 11 around with a swollen body and small, shriveled(褶皱的 ) wings. It 12 was able to fly. What the man did in his 13 and haste(匆忙 )did no good to the butterf
31、ly. He didnt know the 14 cocoon and the struggle 15 for the butterfly to get through the tiny 16 were the natural way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings 17 it would be ready for flight once it achieved its 18 from the cocoon. Sometimes the 19 is exactly what we need in ou
32、r life. If we are allowed to go through our life without any 20, it would not be a good thing to us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. 【小题1】 A build B force C form D destroy A as far as B as long as C as soon as D as quick as A seize B leave C bring D help A took off B made up C
33、cut off D picked up A spread over B came out C stayed in D flew away A hard B strong C small D large A watch B look for C look after D follow A butterfly B wings C cocoon D scissors A disappear B enlarge C lose D contract A Luckily B Probably C In all D In fact A crawling B approaching C running D w
34、andering A ever B seldom C always D never A fear B kindness C evil D confidence A restricting B loose C soft D little A prepared B wanted C allowed D required A place B room C opening D space A even if B otherwise C when D so that A life B success C progress D freedom A courage B struggle C wisdom D
35、 strength A fun B friends C obstacles D achievement 答案：【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 A 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 D 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 D 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 C 【小题 1】 B 此句意为： 一个人坐在那儿花了好几个小时看着蝴蝶挣扎着试图从那个裂缝挤出来。根据选项的词义
36、可知，只有选项 B符合要求。选项 A意为 “建立 ”；选项 B意为 “迫使；推动 ”；选项 C意为 “形成 ”；选项 D意为 “破坏；摧毁 ”。故 B正确。 【小题 2】 A 此句意为：看上去它好像已经尽力了，无法再往前迈进一步了。根据句子结构只有 as far as it could(尽其所能 )才符合要求。 as soon as 意为“一 就 ” ； as long as意为 “只要 ”； as quick as意为 “尽快 ”。故选项 A正确。 【小题 3】 D 因为上文提到蝴蝶破茧没有什么进展了，所以此处应该意为为：于是这个人决定帮助那只蝴蝶。选项 A 意为 “抓住；捉拿 ”；选项 B
37、 意为 “离开 ”；选项 C意为 “带来 ”；故选 D. 【小题 4】 C 选项 A意为 “脱下；起飞；成功 ”；选项 B意为 “组成；弥补；编造 ”；选项 C意为 “剪下 ”；选项 D意为 “捡起；接 (某人 )”。根据上文此句意为“他拿出一把剪刀，把蚕茧的其他部分剪破。 ”故选项 C正确。 【小题 5】 B 选项 A意为 “分散；传开 ”；选项 B意为 “出来 ”；选项 C意为 “呆在家中；不外出 ”；选项 D意为 “飞走 ”。此句意为 “然后蝴蝶很轻易地破茧而出。 ”故选项 B正确。 【小题 6】 C 此句意为 “但是它身体肿胀，翅膀很小。 ”很显然，刚刚破茧而出的蝴蝶的翅膀不可能很坚硬
38、 (hard)，不可能很健壮 (strong)，也不可能很大 (large)。同时下文有 “small, shriveled( 褶皱的 ) wings”，故 C正确。 【小题 7】 A 根据词义辨别以及句义可知选项 A为最佳答案：。 【小题 8】 B 根据词义辨别以及句义可知选项 B为最佳答案：。 【小题 9】 D 选项 A意为 “消失 ”；选项 B意为 “扩大 ”；选项 C意为 “丢失 ”；选项 D意为 “缩小 ”。此句意为 “这个人继续观察蝴蝶，他希望蝴蝶的翅膀能随时展开变大，而身体随着时间的流逝而慢慢变小，最终翅膀能够承载身体飞起来。 ”故选项 D正确。 【小题 10】 D 根据辨别选项
39、的词义，以及句义可知选项 D正确。 【小题 11】 A 选项 A意为 “爬行 ”；选项 B意为 “接近；靠近 ”；选项 C意为 “跑 ”；选项 D意为 “漫步；漫游 ”。此句意为 “事实上，这只蝴蝶一生都只能拖着肿胀的身体和既小又皱翅膀爬行。 ”故选项 A正确。 【小题 12】 D 根据上文可知，此句意为：它永远也飞不起来。故选项 D正确。 【小题 13】 B 此句意为：这个急躁而好心的人之所作所为对蝴蝶并没有好处。选项 A意为 “惧怕；恐惧 ”；选项 B意为 “善意；善良 ”；选项 C意为 “邪恶；罪恶 ”；选项 D意为 “信心 ”。故选项 B正确。 【小题 14】 A 选项 A意为 “束缚
40、的；限制的 ”；选项 B意为 “松的 ”；选项 C意为“软的 ”；选项 D意为 “小的 ”。根据词义辨别 及句义可知选项 A正确。 【小题 15】 D 选项 A意为 “准备 ”；选项 B意为 “想要 ”；选项 C意为 “允许 ”；选项 D意为 “要求 ”。 【小题 16】 C 根据短文第一段的第一句中的 a small opening(一道裂缝 )可知此处应选 C. 【小题 17】 D 根据所给选项的词义，选项 A意为 “即使；虽然 ”；选项 B意为“否则；不然 ”；选项 C意为 “当 时候 ”；选项 D意为 “以便 ”。根据句义可知应选 D. 【小题 18】 D 全句意为：他并不知道，束缚蝴
41、蝶的蚕茧，穿过狭小的缝隙所需要的挣扎，都是上帝的安排。在此过程中，蝴蝶将体内的水分挤到翅 膀里，以便做好起飞的准备。一旦它突破蚕茧获得自由，就能飞翔。故 D正确。 【小题 19】 B 根据词义辨别以及句义可知，此句意为：有时候，我们所需要的就是奋斗。选项 B为最佳答案：。 【小题 20】 C 选项 C意为 “障碍；困难 ”；选项 D意为 “成就 ”。此句意为：如果我们的生活一帆风顺，这对于我们来说并不是一件好事。故选项 C正确。 阅读理解 According to the dictionary definition of“create, ordinary people are creative
42、 every day”.To create means“to bring into being, to cause to exist something each of us does daily”. We are creative whenever we look at or think about something in a new way. First, this includes an awareness of our surroundings. It means using all of our senses to become aware of our world. This m
43、ay be as simple as being aware of color and texture(质地 ),as well as taste, when we plan a meal. Above all, it is the ability to notice things that others might miss. A second part of creativity is an ability to see relationships among things. If we believe the expression,“There is nothing new under
44、the sun, the creativity is remaking or recombining(重组 ) the old in new ways.”For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph. A third part
45、of creativity is the courage and drive to make use of our new ideas, to ask for them to achieve some new results. To think up a new idea is one thing; to put the idea to work is another. These three parts of creativity are included in all the great works of geniuses, but they are also included in ma
46、ny of our day-to-day activities. 【小题 1】 “There is nothing new under the sun” really implies that _. A a new thing can only be created at the basis of earliest things B a new thing is only a tale C we can seldom create new things D we can hardly see really new things in the world 【小题 2】 What does the
47、 author think about the relationship between a new thought and its being put into practice A Its more difficult to create a new thought than to use it in practice. B To find a new thought will clearly lead to the production of a new thing. C A man with an excellent ability of practice can easily bec
48、ome an inventor. D One may come up with a new thought, but can not put it into practice. 【小题 3】 The best title for this passage is_. A How to Develop Ones Creativity B What Is Creativity C The Importance of Creativity D Creativity, a Not Faraway Thing 答案：【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 1】 A 根据短文第二段中的 “There is nothing new under the sun, the creativity is remaking or recombining(重组 ) the old in new ways.”此句意为：世界上本来就没有什么新鲜的事，创造力就是用新的方法重做或重组旧的东西。以及后文 “For exampl
