1、2012届湖北省黄冈中学高三 5月模拟考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 阅读下列各小题，根据汉语译文及句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案：写在答题卡上的相应题号后。 【小题 1】 _, you will be admitted into a key university. (work) 好好学习 ,你会被重点大学录取的。 【小题 2】 The kids are not interested in this subject, which is _. (lie) 孩子们对这门功课不感兴趣，这是问题所在。 【小题 3】 _, he went to the Hollywood. (with) 心
2、存梦想，他去了好莱坞。 【小题 4】 When we went to that district last year, we found that _covered with trees and grass. (five) 当我们去年 到这个地区来时，我们发现它的五分之二覆盖着树木和草。 【小题 5】 _, they took quick action to attack the enemys army. (consideration) 一切都考虑周全了，他们迅速采取行动攻击敌人的军队。 【小题 6】 My MP4 player isnt in my bag. Where _ it (put)
3、 我的 MP4不在我的包里，我可能把它放在哪里了呢？ 【小题 7】 _,she heard a great noise, which grew to a terrible roar. （ move） 她还没来得及动弹，就听见有很响的声音，接着就成了可怕的隆隆轰鸣声。 【小题 8】 _, we must admit his musical talent. (as) 尽管我们可能会讨厌他，我们必须承认他的音乐才华。 【小题 9】 We rushed to the football court, only to see a sign _ “Periodic maintenance”. (write)
4、 我们冲进足球场，结果看见球场上写着 “定期维修 ”。 【小题 10】 I _ the movie with my friend George last night, but it was raining hard all the time. (plan) 昨天晚上我本来打算与我的朋友 George 一起去看电影的，但是雨一直下得很大。 答案： 【小题 1】 Working hard 【小题 2】 where the problem lies 【小题 3】 With a dream in his heart 【小题 4】 two fifths of it was 【小题 5】 Everythi
5、ng taken into consideration 【小题 6】 can I have put 【小题 7】 Before she could move 【小题 8】 Hate him as we may 【小题 9】 on which was written 【小题 10】 had planned to watch/see/planned to have watched/seen 【小题 1】考查现在分词做条件状语： Working hard=if you work hard 【小题 2】考查表语从句： lie 是不及物动词，用 where引导 where the problem lie
6、s 【小题 3】考查 with符合结构： with+名词 +介词短语 With a dream in his heart在句中做伴随状语。 【小题 4】考查分数的表达和主谓一致，五分之二是 two fifths ，分数修饰名词做主语的时候谓语和后面 的名词保持一致，这里用 two fifths of it 做单数，谓语是 was 【小题 5】考查独立主格结构：逻辑主语 +非谓语动词： Everything 和 take into consideration是被动关系，用 taken into consideration 【小题 6】考查情态动词的完成式，表示推测： can have done用
7、于疑问和否定句中： can I have put 【小题 7】考查 Before做连词，表示：还没来得及： before she could move 【小题 8】考查 as的倒装句，表示让步：动词 /副词 /形容词 /名词 as/though+主谓，Hate him as we may 【小题 9】考查定语从句的倒装： on which was written正常的语序是 “Periodic maintenance”was written on it。 【小题 10】考查虚拟语气： had planned to do或 planned to have done本打算做 ，填 had plan
8、nedto watch/see/planned to have watched/seen 单项选择 * There is an obvious _ between the cultures of the west and East. A content B contract C contrast D contact 答案： C Participants in the program were 32 students identified _ individual intelligence tests, group achievement test scores in math and scie
9、nce, and student interviews. A on the basis of B in the course of C in the shape of D in the name of 答案： A I cant say Im the best. I have only _ made more efforts than others. A definitely B relatively C obviously D certainly 答案： B Ive got a bit of a headache. Its nothing much, _. A moreover B besid
10、es C though D anyhow 答案： C When you are physically _ to weather changes, maybe its a sign that youre getting aged. A active B sensitive C flexible D familiar 答案： B When the book was first _, it was immediately well received by readers. A brought up B brought down C brought about D brought out 答案： D
11、After _ the luggage at the railway station, we left for the exhibition in a taxi. A claiming B demanding C deserving D obtaining 答案： A The moment I saw him, his name simply _ me, and I stood there not knowing how to address him. A chokes B escaped C failed D confused 答案： B In order to increase their
12、 vote, they _ another candidate a traitor to the country. A announced B declared C thought D conquered 答案： B Jade is the highest award in Chinese culture and medals are the most important prize in Olympics, so medals with jade is the perfect _ to present the Olympics in Beijing. A connection B coope
13、ration C combination D composition 答案： C 完型填空 Its only after three weeks into a new job that I made a serious mistake. My boss called it “extremely embarrassing” in a company-wide e-mail which, 31 , he wrote because he felt he needed to explain that what I did was something 32 in the company should
14、ever do. I wish I 33 give a good excuse for what I did. At the very least, I wish I could explain it somehow 34 it on youth, inexperience or ignorance. Unfortunately, Im 35 , experienced and I know better. 36 I work with some very kind and compassionate(富于同情心的 ) people. For the past couple of days m
15、any of them have taken time to 37 by my desk and offer comfort, encouragement and support. Some have shared with me similar 38 they have made. Evidently Im not the only “ 39 ” person here. One of the exchanges I had this week was with Lois, the much-honored, much-respected professional who 40 the de
16、sk right next to mine. Lois was completely 41 about her work, and to be honest I was a little nervous about how she would 42 to such an extremely embarrassing incident. As I expected, Lois didnt pass over the 43 when she saw me the next day. She mentioned it directly, 44 with empathetic consideratio
17、n. She listened to my 45 . Just as I was ready to express my regrets, she brought my self-pity partly to a(n) 46 . “It happened”, she said, “Theres nothing you can do to 47 that. It happened. But its over now. Its 48 . Its in the past. You need to let it go, and move on.” And with that she returned
18、her 49 to her work, as if to say, “Were done here.” I beat myself up for weeks. At such times I need to remember those 50 words: Its over. Its done. Let it go. And mostly, move on. 【小题1】 A by the way B in the way C on the way D to the way A someone B anyone C no one D the one A should B might C will
19、 D could A fix B blame C rely D put A outgoing B old C cheerful D energetic A Thankfully B Naturally C Generally D Hopefully A work B stop C watch D sit A decisions B troubles C attempts D mistakes A annoying B confusing C embarrassing D puzzling A repairs B wants C works D occupies A mad B serious
20、C curious D hopeful A react B agree C turn D object A issue B outcome C criterion D message A for B therefore C but D otherwise A challenge B imagination C conclusion D explanation A order B key C end D process A forget B ruin C prevent D change A broken B done C lost D kept A attention B skill C pa
21、tience D interest A sweet B pleasant C meaningful D colorful 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 D 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 C 【小题 17】 D 【小题 18】 B 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 C 阅读理解 Many of the people who appear most ofte
22、n and most gloriously in history books are great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really helped civilization forward are often never mentioned at all. We do not know who first set a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat, or calculated the length of the year; but we kno
23、w all about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so much so that on all the highest pillars in the great cities of the world you will find the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier. And I think most people believe that the greatest countries are those that have be
24、aten in battle the greatest number of other countries and ruled over them as conquerors. It is just possible they are, but they are not the most civilized. Animals fight; so do savages; hence to be good at fighting is to be good in the way in which an animal or a savage（野人） is good, but it is not to
25、 be civilized. Even being good at getting other people to fight for you and telling them how to do it most efficientlyt his, after all, is what conquerors and generals have doneis not being civilized. People fight to settle quarrels. Fighting means killing, and civilized people ought to be able to f
26、ind some way of setting their disputes other than by seeing which side can kill off the greater number of the other side, and then saying that that side which has killed most has won. And not only has it won, but because it has won, it had been in the right. For that is what going to war means; it m
27、eans saying that might（权利） is right. 【小题 1】 The author thinks that the conquerors and generals and soldiers _. A only appear glorious in history books B are greater than any other people C are not as great as described in history books D do not really help civilization forward 【小题 2】 As it is indica
28、ted in the passage, the figure of a conqueror or a general or a soldier is put on the highest pillars in the great cities of the world mainly because _. A people respect them very much B they fought bravely to protect their cities C people think they fought too brutally（野蛮地） D they conquered many ci
29、ties and countries 【小题 3】 What is the writers attitude towards the countries that ruled over a large number of other countries A Positive. B Critical. C Ironic. D Respectful. 【小题 4】 The author says that civilized people_. A should not have any quarrels to settle B should not fight when there are no
30、quarrels to settle C should settle their quarrels without fighting D should settle their quarrels by killing the other side 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C An “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(贿赂 ),but is close to it. Al
31、l sorts of people are apple polishers, including politicians and people in high offices just about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed. There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “apple-polishing”
32、“soft-soaping” or “butter-up”. A gift is just one way to “soft-soap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praise telling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is. Endless are the ways of flattery. Who
33、does not love or hear it Only an unusual man can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who gets so little of it. We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But we just lap it up for its
34、food value and nourishment, as a cat laps up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves. Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listenin
35、g to the endless sickening flattery of his courtiers（朝臣） .They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless power. He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was sa
36、tisfied. This might show his followers how weak his power was and how empty their flattery. 【小题 1】 Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “apple-polishing” A A boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks B An employee tells his boss how good he is at management C A knight(骑士 )is
37、said to be of limitless power by his followers D A teacher praised his students for their talent and wisdom. 【小题 2】 Which of the following statement about flattery is TRUE according to the author A Too much flattery can carry us away B Flattery is too empty to do people any good C Flattery can get n
38、othing but excessive(过度的 )pride D Flattery is one of the ways to apple-polish people. 【小题 3】 King Canute of Denmark and England took his followers to the seashore because _. A he was sick of his normal B he disliked being overpraised any more C he wanted them to realize how wise he was D he wanted t
39、hem to see how weak he was as a king 【小题 4】 The author thinks that flattery can do good to those who _. A are really excellent B lack confidence C are politicians or in high offices D think highly of themselves 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 B On October 23, 2011, David Pologruto, a high scho
40、ol physics teacher, was stabbed (刺 ) by his smart student Jason Haffizulla. Jason got straight As and was determined to study medicine at Harvard, yet this was his downfall. His physics teacher gave Jason a B, a mark Jason believed would undermine (损害 ) his entrance to Harvard. After receiving his B
41、, Jason took a butcher knife to school and stabbed his physics teacher. How can someone as smart as Jason do something so dumb Studies show there is little or no correlation between IQ and emotional intelligence. During my early university years, I regarded myself as an intelligent guy. I got good m
42、arks in mathematics, physics, and other subjects. I thought such skills would surely give me a bright future. After one year of study with decent marks, I began to see two major classes of students. The first category of students turned up to few lectures, partied every weekend, enjoyed a great soci
43、al life, and did minimal work to pass courses. The second category of students were intelligent and hard workers who got good grades and were very focused on their studies. Surely would these intelligent and hard-working students find the great jobs before the other lazier class of students Not so.
44、Students are often shocked upon graduation that their qualifications are not as important as they once thought. Graduates enter the workforce only to realize that co-workers hate them and less intelligent people are the ones receiving promotions. Educational skills are useless in some industries whe
45、n interpersonal skills are absent. You can have great ideas, theories, and solve complex problems, but if you cannot effectively communicate in a persuasive and exciting manner by relating to your fellow humans, you will face an uphill battle in whatever challenges you encounter. Its not that people
46、 dislike you because of your intelligence; its that people dislike you because youre rude and not understanding. The intelligent person with poor communication skills is insensitive or unaware of others emotions. 【小题 1】 Jason Haffizulla stabbed his physics teacher because . A he was unfairly treated
47、 by his teacher B he was disappointed with his downfall C he was not smart enough at studies D he got a worse mark than usual 【小 题 2】 We can infer from the third paragraph that the author in his early university years. A didnt think communication skills were as important as intelligence B didnt work hard C belonged to the first category of students D could keep a balance between social life and studies 【小题 3】 Intelligent people are hated because . A they can solve more complex problems B they cant settle the challenges they meet C they are envied for their intelligence D they are not under
