马伸桥中学2014届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题

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)

例：Stand over there _____ you’ll be able to see it before.

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

答案是B。

1.In spite of all the ways I tried _____ myself understood, they still didn’t know what I meant.

A making B to make C being make D to be made

2. The people at the exhibition were amazed to hear _____ the beautiful paintings were painted with coffee.

A what B who C that D whether

3. ---Haven’t we met each other at ____ party?

---Yes, but I can’t remember whether it was ____ Christmas when we were in college.

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

4. I can’t hardly imagine his arguing with our boss. He always ____ me as a coolheaded man.

A takes B strikes C treats D regards

5. Why not invite Steve to be the judge? He is known to have a strong ____ of fairness.

A feeling B intention C faith D sense

6. ---Do you know I am applying for a new job and have just filled in a form?

---________ all the questions truthfully?

A Did you answer B Were you answering C Do you answer D Had you answered

7. Mr. Jackson told me that he was leaving for Hawaii ____ a four-day tour with his family.

A at B on C in D as

8. It is a common misconception that only children can ____ a new language at ease.

A break up B take up C turn up D pick up

9. Was it near the teacher’s building , if I may ask, _____ you met that famous professor?

A what B that C when D how

10. He was walking along the beach, occasionally ______down to pick up a seashell.

A to bend B bending C bent D having bent

11. The police still haven’t found the missing boy but they’re doing all they _______.

A shall B would C must D can

12 The teacher asked the students to calculate how much ____sound travels in water than in air.

A faster B fast C the faster D the fastest

13. ______ bother sides accept the agreement will a lasting peace be established in this region.

A If only B Only if C Unless D As far as

14. Being a baseball player is many children’s dream, ____Leo is an example.

A for whom B in which C of whom D from which

15. ---Was the lecture as good as you excepted?

---Oh, ______. You should have attended it.

A it’s well worth the time. B it is nothing serious C don’t mention it. D never say it a lot.

第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）

The Boy Who Had No Ears

"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked. ___16___ when she saw his face, she was ___17___ because the baby had been born __18__ ears. Time proved that the baby's hearing was __19_. It was only his appearance that was destroyed..

He grew up, handsome and smart. However, he was often ___20____ by his fellow students for his different ___21___. One day a famous doctor told his parents that he could ____22____ the boy if there was a pair of ___23__ ears. From then on the search began for a person who would ___24__ the ears for a young man.

Two years went by. Then, "You are going to the ___25___, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it's a secret", said the father. The operation was a brilliant ____26____ and a new person emerged. Later he married and got a decent job. "But I must know!" he ___27___ his father. "Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him."

"I do not think you ___28___," said the father, “it is not the right time to tell you this and it is a secret till now.”

The years kept their ___29___, but the day did come - one of the __30__ days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his ___31___ over his mother's casket (棺材). Slowly, tenderly, the father raised her thick, ___32__ to reveal a secret - that the mother had no outer ears.

"Mother said she was __33__ she never let her hair be cut," he whispered gently.

?Real beauty __34_ not in the physical appearance, but in the heart. Real love lies not in what is done and known, but in what is __35__ but not known.

16. A But B. So C. Although D. As

17. A glad B amused C astonished D interested

18. A with B without C no D small

19. A large B bad C poor D perfect

20. A laughed at B admired C encouraged D helped

21. A talents B. eyes C appearance D mouth

22. A adopt B adapt C help D kill

23. A outer B inner C large D special

24. A cut B destroy C eat D donate

25. A hospital B school C room D town

26. A failure B disaster C success D waste

27. A shouted to B answered C confused D. asked

28. A might B should C. could D. can

29. A conversation B secret C money D operation

30. A happiest B darkest C luckiest D excited

31. A son B father C girlfriend D mother

32. A clothes B lips C hair D eyes

33. A glad B sorry C disappointed D strange

34. A goes B runs C changes D lies

35. A worked B sent C loved D. done

第三节：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

A

Parenting has never been an easy job，but mothers and fathers today face challenges in raising their children that their own parents may never have had to deal with

While children have always been particular eaters，for example，parents today are trying to supply healthful food in a world full of chicken nuggets，processed snacks and soft drinks．Bike riding and hopscotch have given way to video games and text messaging．And working parents have to cope with all things around day care，jobs and family．

At the same time，a large amount of health information on the Internet and elsewhere has introduced a higher level of stress for parents．Web sites provide supplements(补品)that increase a child’s brain health while news organizations report on the latest scare from baby bottles or too much television．

All of this makes raising a healthy child overwhelming．But it doesn’t have to be．

This Well guide offers small steps and simple ways to improve a child’s well-being in four areas —nutrition，development，playtime and safety Inside，there’s advice from experts on how to raise a healthy，active youngster；tips on diet and behavior，help for problems like insomnia，and the latest thinking on day care，discipline and other topics．It’s all designed to help kids stay well every day．

36．According to the author, what is most likely to be found in today’s homes?

A．Hopscotch B．Healthful food． C．Bike riding． D Brain supplements

37．What does“Well guide'’in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A．A program how to deal with daily affairs

B A game on how to make kids clever．

C．A book on how to raise a child．

D．A site on how to reduce work stress

38．From the 1st paragraph in the passage, we can infer that

A．today’s parents are too busy to raise their own children

B today’s parents should seek advice from their own parents

C it was much easier to raise children in the past

D．parents have more concerns in raising children today

39．The underlined word in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by ____________．

A．relaxing B．delighting C．stressful D puzzling

40. What is the best title of the passage?

A. How difficult the parents are now B. How to improve a child’s well-being

C. Parents’ worries D. the difference between parents and their parents

B

For millions of people，the American dream of owning a home seems to be slipping out of

reach．

“Maybe young couples can no longer afford to buy a ready-made house as their parents did,' says 40-year-old building instructor Pat Hennin．“But they can still have a home．Like their pioneer ancestors，they can build it themselves，and at less than half the cost of a ready-made house．”

The owner-builders came from every occupational group，although surprisingly few are professional building workers．Many take the plunge with little or no experience．“l learned how to build my house from reading books，”says John Brown，who built a six-room home for$25，000 in High Falls，New Jersey．“If you have patience and the carpentry(木匠)skill to make a bookcase，you can build a house．”An astonishing 50 percent of these owner builders hammer every nail．1ay every pipe，and wire every switch with their own hands．The rest contract(承包)for some parts of the task．But even those who just act as contractors and finish the insides of their homes can save from 30 percent to 45 percent of what a ready-made home would cost．

One survey revealed that 60 percent of owner-builders also design their homes．Many others buy commercial house plans for less than $100 or use plans available from the U．S． Department of Agriculture．

41．What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．The cost of having a house built．

B．A comparison between young couples and their parents．

C．The life of owner-builders in America．

D．The American dream of owning a house．

42．It can be inferred from the passage that many Americans find it difficult to __________.

A．build a house B．find a ready-made house

C．have a good job D．buy a house

43．The underlined phrase“take the plunge”most probably means“__________________．”

A．decide to build a house B．decide to pull down a house

C．decide to buy a house D．decide to rent a house

44．From the passage we learn that____________．

A．Many house plans are offered free of charge．

B．Most of the house plans are offered by building instructors

C．Fifty percent of the American young couples build houses．

D．Most of the owner builders design their homes．

45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Most owner-builders are professional building workers．

B. Owner-builders can save 30 percent to 45 percent of what a ready-made home would cost.

C. Less than 40 percent of owner-builders buy commercial plans.

D. Only if you have carpentry skill can you build your own house.

C

A young man learns what’s most important in life from the guy next door. It had been some time since Jack had seen the old man. College, girls, career, and life itself got in the w