天津市南开区201 4年高考英语模拟考试

英语科试卷（二）

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）、第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。第I卷1至12页，第II卷13至16页。考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的答案无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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第I卷

注意事项：

1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦 干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

3．本卷共55小题，共95分。

第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例: Stand over there _______ you'1l be able to see it better.

A. or B. and C. but D. while

1. While she was in Paris, she developed a _____-_ for fine art.

A. way B. relation C. taste D. habit

2. Mary stood still in front of a mirror, _______ on her mouth.

A. her eyes fixed B. and her eyes fixed

C. and her eyes fixing D. her eyes fixing

3. - ______Dad, can you tell me why so many students choose to study abroad at a very young age?

-________, darling. But I have never thought about it .

A. Take your time B. You've got me there

C. Don't be silly D. Bad luck

4. Sorry, Madam. You'd better come tomorrow, because it's _________ the visiting

hours now.

A. during B. at C. beyond D. before

5. _________his spare time that his English has improved a lot.

A. He makes very good use of B. He makes so good use of

C. So good use does he make of D. Such good use does he make of

6. In a room above the store, where a party_________, some workers were busily setting the table.

A. was to be held B. has been held

C. will be held D. is being held

7. _________could be judged from her eyes that she was terribly sorry for what she _____.

A. As; had done B. That; did

C. As; did D. It; had done

8. Is this hotel _________ you said we were to stay in your letter?

A. where B. what C. which D. the one

9. - What do you think of Putin?

- He is an outstanding leader who _________ his reputation.

A: looks out for B. comes up with

C. lives up to D. looks forward to

10. They have produced _________ they did last year.

A. twice more grain as B. twice as much grain as

C. twice as many grain as D. as twice many grain as

11. Equipped with modern facilities, today' s libraries differ greatly from _________.

A. those of the past B. the past

C. which of the past D. these past

12.- What made Bill so angry?

-_________His girl friend promised to come at 8:30, but she hasn't come yet.

A. Having kept waiting B. Being kept waiting

C. To be keeping wait D. Being kept waited

13. Was it_________she said or something that she did _________you were angry at so much?

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

14. If he had spent more time practising speaking English before, he _________ able to speak it much better now.

A. will be B. would be C. has been D. would have been

15. We have to say we are now facing unexpected difficulties ahead, but we firmly

believe nothing can stop us from serving the people heart and soul, _________ ?

A. can they B. can't it C. can it D. can't they

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，将短文内容补充完整。

In Mexico, multimillionaire Forrest Fen has always loved a good adventure. When he was a(n) 16 , he and his brother spent summer vacations exploring Yellowstone National Park. As a teen, he _17 a World War II fighter pilot so much that he became an Air Force pilot later on

After his 18 service, he settled in New Mexico as an arts and antiques(古董) dealer, hunting down valuable antiques to sell.

In 1988, Fen was diagnosed with cancer. So he came up with a grand 19 that he guessed would be his . 20 . "I wanted to create some 21 , some hope, before I died," says Fen, 82, 22 that he also wanted to "get kids _ 23 _ the game room and off the couch." So he designed a treasure hunt. Little by little, Fen began filling a bronze 24 with gold coins and nuggets. When his cancer improved for a time in 1993, he decided he'd _25 his plan anyway.

In 2010, Fen finished the chest with jewels and valuable stones and _26 it deep in the Rocky Mountains. Later that year, he 27 a poem, The Thrill of the Chase. It contained nine clues (线索) about 28 the box is hidden.

Since a story about the treasure 29 in a magazine, Fen has received thousands of e-mails from treasure hunters. Some request more clues. But mostly "people 30 me for bringing their family together," he says.

In April, Fen 31 a crowd at a bookstore that some treasure hunters had gotten 500 feet of the chest. "They walked right 32 it," he said. Fen is confident that the treasure will be unearthed 33 and says, "It will be discovered by someone who had read the clues successfully. No one will 34 to discover it."

He hopes that whoever finds the treasure will enjoy the 35 - and the adventure.

16. A. explorer B. man C. child D. teacher

17. A. admired B.judged C. checked D. hated

18. A. public B. military C. customer D. postal

19. A. excuse B. story C. adventure D. answer

20. A. first B. second C. third D. last

21. A. trouble B. excitement C. difficulties D. disappointment

22. A. adding B. making C. hoping D. believing

23. A. into B. through C. around D. out of

24. A. basket B. bag C. chest D. house

25. A. carry out B. draw up C. put off D. give up

26. A. showed B. pushed C. hid D. opened

27. A. found B. read C. took D. published

28. A. where B. why C. when D. what

29. A. arose B. adapted C. agreed D. appeared

30. A. asked B. thanked C. worked D. charged

31. A. advised B. persuaded C. told D. ensured

32. A. by B. into C. at D. in

33. A. hurriedly B. eventually C. effortlessly D. easily

34. A. agree B. start C. decide D. happen

35. A. news B. riches C. magazine D. poem

第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Like many men at some point, I dream about opening a bar. I plan to call it Work Out. It will cater to married women in need of a little fun. On Friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves.

See, I have a gift for business. I am, as my wife Zsa Zsa likes to say, "A man with a million ideas, none of them very good." Speaking of Zsa Zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life I've made for us - too many kids, too many chores, mind-numbing(令人麻木的) debt. The other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. "Sure.How about an 87 Lincoln? " I said, and saw my dear Zsa Zsa age about 20 years, and become her mother right before my eyes.

Yes, money is our madness. Last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when I published a book about the life here in suburban America. It sold 12 copies - six of them to my mother. Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters(杯垫) , then sold them at yard sales. The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (I think I owe you dinner, whoever you are. Call me, OK? We'11 arrange something.)

When the book didn't take off, I wrote a TV show. Then I penned a short novel based on the earlier TV idea that didn't sell. Currently, I am at work on a set of encyclopedias (百科全书) . In a month, I plan to sell them door to door. 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one idea -just one - that will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.

36. According to the passage, the author is leading a/an______ life.

A. enjoyable B. wealthy C. hard D. comfortable

37. By saying "Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln?", the author

A. was just joking B. was showing off their fortune

C, thought his wife would like it D. promised it to his wife

38. What was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3rd paragraph?

A. He made a lot of money from it.

B. He sold it door to door.

C. It didn't sell well at all.

D. It was really a cushion for his family.

39. What does the underlined word "cushion" mean in Paragraph 3?

A. Comfortable seat.

B. Financial help.

C. Unexpected success.

D. Best-selling book.

40. From the account above, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. He has a real gift for business.

B. He isn't serious enough about life.

C. His wife is satisfied with their plain life.

D. He is a hard-working writer.

B

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