高2015级高三下学期高考考前模拟考试

英语试题

本试题卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

一、单项填空（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选项的标号涂黑。

1. Tom had __________ feeling of excitement when hearing his article had been published in __________ school magazine .

A. the ; a B. / ; the C. a ; the D. the ; the

2. By 16:30 , __________ was almost closing time , nearly all the paintings had been sold .

A. which B. when C. what D. that

3. Thank you for your visit to Cerruti.com. This site __________ and will be back online soon .

A. has updated B. is being updated C. will be updated D. updates

4. --- Guess what ! I came across an old friend at the party last night .

--- __________ I’m sure you had a wonderful time .

A. Sounds good ! B. Very well . C. How nice ! D. That’s right .

5. The question that puzzled them is __________ they can get rid of the air pollution in the area .

A. how is it that B. that how C. that it is how D. how it is that

6. My grandpa used to say life was __________ a box of chocolate .

A. as a thing amazing as B. thing as amazing as

C. an amazing thing as D. as amazing a thing as

7. Cathy didn’t go to the cinema with us last night because she __________ her homework .

A. did B. has done C. was doing D. had done

8. --- Excuse me , may I pay __________ debit card ?

--- Sorry Sir , we only accept cash or credit card .

A. for B. on C. by D. in

9. The dictionary can be of help to __________ wishes to study English well .

A. who B. whomever C. no matter who D. whoever

10. Some friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr. and Mrs. Smith without hurting the feeling of __________ , but failed .

A. none B. either C. all D. neither

11. --- Happy anniversary !

--- Thank you ! It’s the best gift I __________ for .

A. should have wished B. must have wished

C. may have wished D. could have wished

12. The old man sat in front of the television every evening , happy __________ anything that happened to be on .

A. to watch B. watching C. watched D. to have watched

13. __________ I always felt I would pass the exam , I never thought I would get an A .

A. If B. Once C. While D. Until

14. My iPhone6 Plus is not in my bag . Where __________ I have put it ?

A. can B. must C. should D. would

15. --- So you gave your bicycle to him ?

--- __________ . He said he’d return it to me when I needed it .

A. My pleasure B. Not exactly C. No doubt D. All right

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从16~35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

A

One fine day , a bus driver started his bus , and drove off along his route . No 16 for the first few stops and things went generally well .

At the next stop , however , a big guy got on . Six feet eight , 17 like a wrestler . He glared at the driver and then the other passengers and said in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear , “ Big John doesn’t 18 ! ” and sat down at the back .

The driver was five feet three , thin , and basically weak . 19 , he didn’t argue with Big John , but he wasn’t happy about it .

The next day the 20 thing happened – Big John got on again , made ( a / an ) 21 of refusing to pay , and sat down . And the next day , and the one after that .

This troubled the bus driver both at day and at night , who started losing 22 over the annoying way Big John was taking 23 of him . Finally he could stand it no longer . He signed up for body building courses , kungfu , judo（柔道）, and all that good stuff . By the end of the summer , he had become quite 24 .

So on the next Monday , when Big John once again got on the bus and said the same thing , the driver stood up , glared back at the passenger , and screamed , “ Oh , yeah ? And 25 ? ”

With a surprised look on his face , Big John replied , “ Big John has a / an 26 bus pass（通行证）. ”

The lesson of the story is clear : be sure there is a problem in the first before working hard to 27 it .

16. A. passengers

B. problems

C. mistakes

D. breaks



17. A. built

B. dressed

C. walked

D. spoke



18. A. wait

B. obey

C. pay

D. care



19. A. Eventually

B. Approximately

C. Peacefully

D. Naturally



20. A. particular

B. same

C. consistent

D. silly



21. A. show

B. promise

C. impression

D. excuse



22. A. heart

B. confidence

C. conscience

D. sleep



23. A. proud

B. advantage

C. notice

D. care



24. A. dynamic

B. strong

C. violent

D. cautious



25. A. why not

B. why bother

C. so what

D. guess what



26. A. extra

B. attached

C. artificial

D. free



27. A. confirm

B. acknowledge

C. settle

D. distinguish





B

The United Nations predicts that by 2050 , one in every five people will be over 60 . The whole world is getting 28 . One reason is that health advances have added 20 years to the average life span . And 29 is that birthrates in the developing world have 30 as people , especially women , are educated . Policies to 31 population growth like China’s one-child policy , have also contributed to lowered birthrates . The increase in the aged population is not just an interesting trend , however ; it also has big influence for the future of global 32 .

People 33 retire at 65 and live on government pensions（退休金）. Some experts are worried that a growing aging population will 34 a huge financial burden on the government as people grow older . Another 35 is that as medical expenses increase with age , the demands of the growing aged population will eventually cause medical systems to face bankruptcy（破产）.

28. A. wise

B. complicated

C. universal

D. old



29. A. one

B. another

C. this

D. it



30. A. doubled

B. climbed

C. dropped

D. remained



31. A. encourage

B. slow

C. measure

D. monitor



32. A. industry

B. market

C. economics

D. climate



33. A. traditionally

B. hardly

C. tightly

D. merely



34. A. remove

B. ignore

C. lift

D. place



35. A. concern

B. case

C. incident

D. report





第三节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。

A

When my son was first diagnosed with Autism（自闭症）, it was a very hard time for us . However , in some ways it was a relief , because we finally had a name for what was going on in our lives , but it also meant years more of uncertainty , and we didn’t know what the future held .

When I shared the news with my coworkers , I was so surprised and happy to receive so much immediate love and support from them . They were focused on what we needed , as opposed to how it would affect my ability to make it to work .

One coworker , Jackie , in particular , was amazing to my family and me . She called me into her office a few days later , and gave me a “ worry stone ” . It gives you something to focus on when you’re worried , rubbing your thumb around on this stone . It was a lovely gesture .

She then extended a permanent offer to drive us to any appointments or testing what we needed . Considering the fact that we lived 90 minutes from where most treatments took place , this was a tremendous offer . She made it very clear to me that this offer included last minute trips or emergencies . Anytime we needed to go anywhere , she was willing to be our transportation . She said that we needed to be able to focus on our son instead of having to divide our attention between the road and him .

We never did need to take her up on her wonderful offer , but knowing it was there and that she was so willing to help made it feel like we were much less alone .

36. What does “ a relief ” refer to in the first paragraph ?

A. my son’s recovery from the disease B. the help from my co-workers

C. knowing what my boy’s problem is D. the sign of a better future

37. A co-worker offered to drive for us probably because __________ .

A. she is a more experienced driver B. we live far away from the hospital

C. she lives very close to our house D. she wishes to reduce our worries

38. What does the writer think of the offer by Jackie ?

A. It’s a great comfort . B. It’s a last-minute offer .

C. It’s not necessary . D. It’s a difficult decision for her .

39. What might be the best title for the text ?

A. Years of Uncertainty B. The Most Generous Woman

C. In Time of Need D. A Story of Sacrifice

B

Hero

Carl West is an unassuming（谦逊的）all-American 24 year old . You might think that because he works in a convenience store that he’s not the brightest guy you’re likely to meet . Yet this slightly scruffy（不整洁的）young man in his Nike sneakers , was smart enough to break a fake story that successfully fooled the world for 35 years . “ I guess I just got lucky , ” West smiles . “ It just goes to show you don’t have to finish high school to be smart . ”

Forty Years’ Study

“ I’ve spent 40 years in astronomical study , and 20 years of that specifically in Satellite Systems study . I have a University chair in three major Universities and sat on 5 different governmental committees on Space Exploration . Hell , I wrote a research paper on the Lunar Landings that took 18 months to research , then a further 3 months just to correct it . ” Steven pauses to scratch his head . “ Yet not once did it occur to me to wonder who filmed Armstrong as he stepped onto the moon . How could I have been so stupid ? ”

The Evidence

● If Armstrong was the first to walk on the moon , then who filmed him walking down the ladder ?

● There’s no gravity on the moon , so why didn’t the astronauts just float away ?

● It’s really hot on the moon , so Armstrong should have died of thirst .

● The deadly radiation belts around the Earth turn everyone radioactive and make your eyes boil unless you are wearing 18 inches of lead（铅）. So how did they get through it ?

40. The writer thinks that Carl West __________ .

A. has fooled the world B. wasn’t smart when he was in high school

C. has discovered a big secret D. is a scientist researching the moon

41. Steven mainly intended to tell us that __________ .

A. he is an expert in astro