1、2012届辽宁省大连市第四十四中学高三模拟考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 In a national spelling contest in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her soft voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. _71_ At that time, the girl knew she had misspelled the word. But
2、instead of lying and telling the judges she had said the correct letter, she told the truth that she had said the wrong letter. _72_. As the girl walked off the stage, the entire audience stood on their feet clapping to applaud her honesty. Later, dozens of newspaper wrote about this 11-year-old gir
3、ls courage and honesty, even when it cost her the contest. _73_ Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we would do if we knew we would never get caught. This young girl could easily have lied, and nobody would have known it but her. But thats just it: She would know she did w
4、rong. _74_ This young girl was strong and smart enough to prize her own conscience and character more than the prize from a spelling contest. Her respect for herself was more important than any respect others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to live with herself and the
5、choice she made at the moment. _75_ A So she won the contest. B As a result, she lost the contest. C The judges wanted to give her another chance. D Its been said, “If you cheat, you make yourself cheap.” E. Its so true that the choices you make today make what you are tomorrow. F. They talked it ov
6、er and finally decided to simply ask her what she had said. G. But the fact is that she won the biggest contest that day: the contest of her character. 答案： 【小题 1】 F 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 G 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 E 【小题 1】 F 根据下一句小女孩知道自己拼错了，说明裁判们也搞不清楚，而让小女孩说一下刚才她所说的内容。 F符合上下文。 【小题 2】 B 上文讲述小女孩告诉裁判她拼错了， 那么她会输了比赛。 B
7、符合上下文。 【小题 3】 G 上句说她输掉了这次比赛，但是她赢得了人们的尊敬。赢得了人生中最大的竞赛 人格的竞赛。故 G符合要求。 【小题 4】 D 根据前两句提及她本可以说谎的，但是她没有，正如：如果你欺骗了他人，你会让你自己更便宜。故 D符合要求。 【小题 5】 E 根据上文的 the choice she made at the moment.说明今天所作出的选择会影响未来的自己。 单项选择 * Toms parents were very worried because _little effort he made could hardly achieve the goal to b
8、e _ captain of the team. A a; the B the; / C /; / D a; / 答案： B Being able to speak another language fluently could be a great _when you are looking for a job. A advantage B chance C help D importance 答案： A It doesnt often snow in my hometown in winter, but it _be rather cold sometimes. A shall B sho
9、uld C can D would 答案： C His first baby was born soon after he got married, which seemed to have _his sense of responsibility. A brought down B brought out C turned down D turned out 答案： B Youve got a stomachache But we ate at the same place. How come my stomach is fine -You have an iron stomach! Min
10、e isnt _ strong. A as B such C much D enough 答案： A All the books written by Dickens are available in our library. You may borrow _ you love. A whatever B whichever C whenever D however 答案： B _of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend _ her. A Warned; accompanied B Warning;
11、accompanying C Having warned; accompanied D Having been warned; accompanying 答案： D How was your interview with the famous basketball playerYao Ming -I was quite nervous at first, but his warm smile put me_. A in action B at ease C on work D on watch 答案： B John once worked in a remote mountain villag
12、e school, which is _only on foot. A acceptable B accessible C available D appropriate 答案： B The president was so absorbed in his work that not a sound _. A did she dare to make B dared she to make C she dared make D she did dare to make 答案： A Guess what! Alice has failed in the exam. _ She is second
13、 to none in English in our class. A How is it B How come C What D What is it 答案： B Whats wrong with your ipad2 The sound _is not clear. -Yes. It has been broken for some time. A come out B coming out C to come out D came out 答案： B The song “In Spring”_ original singer is Wang Feng has brought nation
14、al fame to Xuriyanggang, _won the second place in the 2010 Avenue of Stars Finals. A who; whose B which; who C whose; who D of whom; who 答案： C The famous reporter, who is said to have gone back to America last year, _in China for almost twenty years. A lived B was living C has lived D had lived 答案：
15、A What would you like to eat here - _ but spaghetti, which is not to my taste. A Anything B Nothing C Something D Everything 答案： A 完型填空 Sea turtles are found in all warm waters throughout the world. Sea turtles are the_36_ of the turtles. The largest kind of sea turtle can grow as long as eight feet
16、 and _37_ 1,500 pounds. Even the smallest kind, Kemps-Ridley, can _38_ to 28 inches long and weigh almost 100 pounds. Many other turtles are small enough to_39_ in your hand. It is difficult to find population numbers for sea turtles because they do not_40_ shore once they hatch and reach the ocean,
17、 which makes it hard to _41_ them. Sea turtles_42_ in the water because they are safer there. They cannot_43_ their heads and feet into their shells like other turtles can. Sea turtles cannot hide inside their shells _44_ other animals that want to eat them. They need to move quickly to stay safe. W
18、hen the weather _45_ warm, sea turtles leave the ocean to_46_ their eggs on the beach. This is the only time they will ever leave the water. Most_47_ turtles spend part of the time in water_48_ part of the time on land. It is easy to understand_49_ sea turtles stay in the water. Their_50_ to swim is
19、 greater than their ability to walk. Their heavy bodies and unusual feet make it hard for them to _51_ on land. They are better_52_ for life in the water. They are well suited for life in the sea because of_53_ their bodies are made. The way their feet are made helps sea turtles swim very quickly. T
20、heir feet look like long _54_. When they swim, they flap their feet like a bird flaps its wings. This _55_ way of swimming benefits sea turtles. It allows them to escape from their enemies. 【小题1】 A dwarfs B giants C mammals D ancestors A measure B weigh C sell D sound A grow up B bring up C take up
21、D go up A suit B fit C match D seize A go to B turn to C back to D return to A keep up with B keep track of C keep in touchwith D keep to A swim B hide C sleep D stay A push B draw C drag D pull A away B from C for D to A becomes B turns C changes D leads A lay B lie C laid D lain A the other B anot
22、her C other D others A but B and C or D so A when B where C why D as A technique B talent C ability D opportunity A walk B travel C wander D play A adopted B adapted C adequate D admitted A the way B the manner C the method D the shape A paddles B sticks C wings D tails A abnormal B unusual C ordina
23、ry D unbelievable 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 A 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 C 【小题 15】 C 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 B 【小题 18】 A 【小题 19】 A 【小题 20】 B 阅读理解 We might like to think were not influenced by other people, but a new study into t
24、he group-buying mechanisms（机制） - like those used on coupon（优惠券） sites such as Groupon and LivingSocial - reveals that telling buyers who come later to the offer how many have already signed up increases the number of purchasers. Researchers at the University of Torontos Rotman School of Management w
25、anted to understand why group buying sites that have entered the market recently have enjoyed greater success than those operating a decade ago, such as Mercata and MobShop. Earlier attempts typically left potential buyers waiting for days before confirming whether or not they had got the offer they
26、 had signed up for. “We think one of the reasons group-buying has been successful recently is because of the short time horizon,” says Rotman Professor Ming Hu, who co-wrote the study with Professor Mengze Shi and PhD student Jiahua Wu. “It allows for a herding effect.” Another reason is the use of
27、an information structure that discloses to later arrivals how many have already signed onto the deal. Researchers looked at two ways of designing the purchasing mechanism for a group buy:a simultaneous mechanism, where no one knows how many buyers have come before them, and asequential（连续的） mechanis
28、m, where a second group of buyers has the advantage of knowing the size of the first group. The researchers analytical（分析的） model shows the most successful mechanism is the sequential one because it eliminates uncertainty for those coming later to the deal, and improves the confidence of those who s
29、ign on early, as theyre able to track the numbers of those who come after them. “That boosts confidence,” says Professor Hu, who teaches operations management. Deals for luxury services, versus everyday items, work better in a group buy scenario（方案） because they offer consumers a greater benefit. 【小
30、题 1】 It can be learned from the text that _. A the short time horizon is the reason why group-buying has been successful. B a simultaneous mechanism is where a group of buyers has the advantage of knowing how many people have signed up. C a sequential mechanism allows a herding effect which boosts t
31、he confidence of the buyers. D researchers at the University of Torontos Rotman School of Management carried out an experiment about why group buying sites entered the market successfully, such as Mercata and MobShop. 【小题 2】 The underlined word “eliminates” in paragraph 7 probably means“_”. A to bec
32、ome or to make something greater in amount, number, value B to remove or get rid of something C to deliberately not include something in what you are doing or considering D to make something known to somebody 【小题 3】 What can be the best title for the passage A Secret for marketing success boosting c
33、onfidence. B Secret for group-buying mechanismherdi ng effect. C Comparison between a simultaneous mechanism and a sequential mechanism. D What others do influences our decisions. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B Mobile phones are an important business tool for farmers in rural areas. But they also pu
34、t a valuable educational tool in their hands. The University of Illinois in the United States has a project called SAWBOScientific Animations Without Borders. It produces educational videos that can be downloaded to cell phones. The goal is to help people in developing countries improve their lives.
35、 One video shows farmers how to make a natural insecticide from neem seeds to prevent insect damage to crops. The process starts with sorting and drying the neem fruits. Then let the fruit dry in the sun for about three or four days, until they become brown. Using a mortar(碾槌 ) and stick, the fruits
36、 are slightly pounded to remove the shells from the fruits without breaking the seed inside. The videos use computer animation(动画 ). Some of the animated characters are a little funny looking-like a farmer with a long nose. But the subjects are serious, including a health video on preventing cholera
37、(霍乱 ). Team member Francisco Seufferheld says the information in the videos is meant to be quickly understood. He says, “The information is digested in such a way that in two minutes, we can transmit a complex idea.” The researchers tested the seven-minute video on seven mobile phones. They wanted t
38、o see if people would share the video using Bluetooth wireless technology. With Bluetooth, files can be passed to a nearby phone even if neither phone is connected to the Internet. As a result, in one month, the video had spread to one hundred eighteen people in fifty different villages. “This is ju
39、st incredible impact,” said Francisco Seufferheld. The team has made a few videos so far. These are available in a total of eighty languages, dialects and accents. Professor Barry Pittendrigh says there are plans for more videos later this year. 【小题 1】 What is the text mainly about A A best-selling
40、mobile phone B A valuable educational project for farmers C United States support for developing countries D A new type of scientist farmer relationship 【小题 2】 The SAWBO program is introduced in order to _. A raise farmers standard of living B do some research on mobile phones C develop farmers prac
41、tical skills D help farmers prevent insect damage to corps 【小题 3】 The biggest advantage of the program is that it_. A includes health video on preventing cholera B can be passed to farmers using Bluetooth technology C can be used to sort and dry the neem fruits D is easy for farmers to understand 【小
42、题 4】 Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “ pound” in the 3rd paragraph A moved B beat C picked D cut 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B They may be small and not able to speak, but babies are proving their amazing cleverness. Scientists began finding infants skills
43、are more than they are supposed to be. _ Speaking of music, babies cant seem to resist it. Not only are their ears turned to the beats, babies can actually dance to the music. To test babies dancing ability, the researchers played recordings of classical music, rhythmic beats and speech to infants,
44、and recorded the results. They also invited professional dancers to analyze how well the babies matched their movements to the music. The babies moved their arms, hands, legs feet and heads in response to the music, much more than to the speech. The finding suggests this dancing ability is innate(与生
45、俱来的 ) in humans, though the researchers arent sure why it becomes weaker later in their life. Learning Quickly while Sleeping Babies can learn even while asleep, according to a 2011 study. In experiments with 26 sleeping infants, each just 1 to 2 days old, scientists played a musical tone followed b
46、y a puff of air to their eyes 200 times over the course of a half-hour. 124 electrodes(电极 ) stuck on the head and face of each baby recorded brain activity during the experiments. The babies rapidly learned to foretell a puff of air upon hearing the tone, showing a four-time increase on average in t
47、he chances of tightening their eyelids in response to the sound by the end of the experiments. As newborns spend most of their time asleep, this newfound ability might be crucial to rapidly adapting to the world around them and help to ensure their survival, researchers said. Judging Characters Well
48、 Judging another person helpful or harmful is crucial when choosing friends. And that ability starts early. Kiley Hamlin of Yale University showed both 6-and 10-month-olds a puppet(木偶 ) show, in which one character helped another climb a hill. In another scene a third character pushed the climber down. The little ones then got to choose which character they preferred. For both a
