天津市红桥区2014届高三第二次模拟考试 英语

第I卷(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l分，满分l5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’ll be able to see it better.

A．or B．and C．but D．while 答案是B。

1．—I’m sorry I’ve brought you too much trouble．

— .

A．All right B．That’s right C．That’s OK D．You’re welcome

2．— ‘‘Will hand-drawn comics give way to computer-made ?”

—‘‘Out of question．’’

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

3．—Though I met with one difficulty after another, I to get through with it．

—Congratulations to you!

A．hoped B．managed C．tried D．wanted

4．—You look excited!

—I the expensive dictionary that I left in the library yesterday．

A．am finding B．found C．had found D．have found

5．She spoke very confidently because she wanted to make a great on her employer．

A．influence B．effort C．impression D．effect

6．—Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better．

— .

A．I’d love to B．I’m with you on that C．It’s up to you D．It’s my pleasure

7．I looked up and noticed a snake its way up the tree to catch its breakfast.

A．to wind B．wind C．winding D．wound

8．Perfect as the plan might sound，many experts doubted whether it could ．

A．pay off B．bring out C．end up D．go through

9．—Come on，Maria! You can also enjoy I am having if you can…

—Are you suggesting me cycling every day?

A．as a healthy life as B．as healthy a life as C．as a life healthy as D．healthy as a life as

10．When they met，they stay up all night，talking about the persons and things in the college．

A．would B．could C．will D．might

11．Is anybody going to eat something after a long journey? , let’s stop our bus at the expressway service zone．

A．If so B．If not C．If any D．If feeling so

12．You will find it hard to get rid of a bad habit you pick it up．

A．before B．though C．as D．once

13．—How did he lose so much weight?

— eating less，he walked ten miles every day．

A．In terms of B．In addition to C．In spite of D．With regard to

14．It worried the lady a lot her son hadn’t passed the final exam．

A．that B．if C．for D．while

15．Most of the local people insist that the old temple as it has a long history．

A．should not pull down B．must not pull down C．not be pulled down D．would not be pulled down

第二节：完型填空(共20小题；每小题l．5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从l6-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

I grew up in a community called Estepona．I was 16 when one morning．Dad told me I could drive him into a 16 village called Mijas, on condition that I took the car in to be l7 at a nearby garage．I readily accepted．I drove Dad into Mijas，and 18 to pick him up at 4 pm，then dropped off the car at the 19 . With several hours to spare，I went to a theater．20，when the last movie finished，it was six．I was two hours late!

I knew Dad would be angry if he 21 I'd been watching movies．So I decided not to tell him the truth．When I 22 there I apologized for being late，and told him I'd 23 as quickly as I could, but that the car had needed some major repairs. I’ll never forget the 24 he gave me．“I'm disappointed you 25 you have to lie to me，Jason．”Dad looked at me again．”When you didn’t 26 ,I called the garage to ask if there were any 27 ，and they told me you hadn’t yet picked up the car．”I felt 28 as I weakly told him the real reason．A 29 passed through Dad as he listened attentively．“I’m angry with 30 ．I realize I've failed as a father．I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about 31 I've gone wrong all these years．” “But Dad, it’s l8 miles!” My protests and apologies were 32 ．Dad walked home that day．I drove behind him， 33 him all the way, but he walked silently．

Seeing Dad in so much 34 and emotional pain was my most painful experience．However, it was 35 the most successful lesson．I have never lied since．

16．A．lonely B．small C．distant D．familiar

17．A．kept B．washed C．watched D．serviced

18．A．agreed B．planned C．determined D．promised

19．A．village B．community C．garage D．theater

20．A．However B．Then C．Therefore D．Still

21．A．realized B．found out C．thought D．figured out

22．A．went B．ran C．walked D．hurried

23．A．started B．1eft C．arrived D．come

24．A．word B．face C．look D．appearance

25．A．find B．decide C．believe D．feel

26．A．turn up B．drive out C．go away D．come out

27．A．questions B．problems C．mistakes D．faults

28．A．ashamed B．frightened C．nervous D．surprised

29．A．nervousness B．sadness C．silence D．thought

30．A．you B．myself C．me D．yourself

31．A．where B．how C．why D．when

32．A．meaningless B．useless C．helpless D．worthless

33．A．asking B．persuading C．begging D．following

34．A．physical B．practical C．personal D．natural

35．A．also B．always C．indeed D．almost

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

The purpose of the TOEFL test is to evaluate the English level of people who are non-native English speakers．The TOEFL test on computer combines many of the same question types as the traditional paper-based test with new question types that are only offered in the computer format(格式)．This is an easy-to-use testing system for even the most basic computer users．

Section，score and time：

1)Listening Comprehension：0-30 points；Measures a student’s ability to understand North American English．30 to 49 questions with l5-25 minutes to answer the questions．40-60 minutes to complete entire section．The clock runs while you are answering questions，but not while you are listening to conversations and talks．

2)Structure：0-30 points；Measures a student’s ability to recognize language appropriate for standard written English．20-25 questions with l5-25 minutes to complete the questions．

3)Vocabulary＆Reading Comprehension：0-30 points；Measures a student’s ability to understand non-technical reading material．44-55 questions with 70-90 minutes to complete the section(includes time spent reading passages and answering questions)．

4)Essay Writing：Measures a student’s ability to express ideas in standard written English．One assigned essay topic，with 30 minutes to write the essay．

The score from the essay in the Writing Section is included in the Structure score．The essay is graded on a scaled score of 0 to 6．Six is the highest possible score in the Writing Section．

You may take the TOEFL test only once in any calendar month．IMPORTANT：If you take the test more than once in a calendar month，your new scores will not be reported and your test fee will not be given back．

36．Compared with the traditional test，the new TOEFL test

A．is much easier for non-native English speakers to pass

B．requires exam takers to have good computer skills

C．can better evaluate the English level of non-English speakers

D．has new question types that can only be carried out on the computer

37．Of the four sections, you will spend the least time on ．

A．Listening Comprehension B．Structure

C．Vocabulary&Reading Comprehension D．Essay Writing

38．What can we learn about the Writing Section from the passage?

A．Students are allowed to write freely in standard English．

B．Essay writing is the most difficult of the four sections．

C．Essay writing can best evaluate people’s English level．

D．Students can get six points at most in this section．

39．The passage suggests that when you take a TOEFL test， .

A．you will spend less time answering questions than listening to them

B．you will be examined on English grammar in the Structure Section

C．your score will be reduced if you take it more than once a month

D．you will have to pay larger test fees if you take a second test in a month

40．If you take the TOEFL test in early May, the earliest time you can take another is .

A．in July B．in late May C．in June D．in early August

B

I had started doing my new job when I started getting these terrible headaches almost every day．I couldn’t pure out what was causing them．My dentist told me that it was my wisdom teeth that caused the headaches．He advised me to get my wisdom teeth removed．But I refused．I was working for a small wage with no sick leave and had no way of paying $1，500 for the surgery．My wisdom teeth were getting so bad that I had gotten a terrible infection in my jaw(颌)and neck that was threatening my life．I decided to remove them．

To my surprise I found that I worked with angels, some of the most generous people I've ever met．Everyone was terribly worried about me and insisted on helping me out．The assistant division manager wanted to find some way that would help me get the money I needed．

They decided to hold a bake sale to get money for my surgery．I was very grateful when I heard about this, but figured it would only make a few hundred probably．To my astonishment, at the end of the day they presented me with over $l,000 towards my surgery．I cried．I had never had so much kindness bestowed(给予)upon me in my life．I knew they added their money to it．Two weeks before my surgery, I was very sick and they arranged for me to take the paid time off．

I went through my surgery successfully and I made a promise that after I was fully recovered I would spare no effort to help others．Their kindness was remarkable, and I will remember it for the rest of my life．They are truly angels and I’m so lucky to work with them．

41．Why didn’t the author follow the dentist’s advice on removing his wisdom teeth at first?

A．Because he was afraid to pull his wisdom teeth out．

B．Because he believed that there was no need to remove them．

C．Because he had no sick leave and had to work all day long．

D．Because he