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湛江市2015届第二次高考模拟考试

英 语

本试卷共12页,三大题,满分135分。考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。

2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

Ⅰ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. ” —Albert Einstein

It’s no secret that curiosity makes learning more effective and 1 . Curious students not only ask questions, but also 2 seek out the answers. Without 3 , Sir Isaac Newton would have never put forward the laws of physics, Alexander Fleming probably wouldn’t have 4 penicillin (青霉素)，and Marie Curie’s pioneering research on radioactivity may not exist.

Curiosity is just as 5 as intelligence in determining how well students do in school. Curiosity 6 the brain for learning. As we all known, we’re more likely to 7 what we’ve learned when the subject matter interests us. Actually, curiosity also helps us learn information we don’t consider 8 or important. So if a teacher is able to 9 students’ curiosity, they’ll be better prepared to learn things that they would normally consider boring or difficult. For instance, if a student struggles with 10 , personalizing math problem to match their specific interest could help them 11 remember how to go about solving similar math problems in the future.

However, scientists think that there are still a few things that remain 12 about curiosity’s role in learning. For one thing, scientists have yet to determine its long-term effects. For instance, if a student’s curiosity is aroused at the 13 of a school day, will it help them better absorb information all day long? Another thing the 14 are keen to investigate is why some people are more 15 curious than others, and which factors most influence how curious we are.

1. A. enjoyable B. impossible C. difficult D. avoidable

2. A. lazily B. actively C. dependently D. negatively

3. A. energy B. curiosity C. technology D. secret

4. A. invented B. discovered C. heard D. learned

5. A. important B. easy C. sensitive D. heavy

6. A. blames B. searches C. begs D. prepares

7. A. remember B. dislike C. forgive D. abandon

8. A. interesting B. boring C. friendly D. awful

9. A. arouse B. remove C. record D. miss

10. A. physics B. chemistry C. math D. biology

11. A. better B. less C. louder D. harder

12. A. distinct B. unclear C. certain D. confident

13. A. beginning B. end C. age D. time

14. A. teachers B. students C. researchers D. police

15. A. immediately B. indifferently C. naturally D. seriously

第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。

Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him. This soon wakened the Lion, who 16 (catch) the little Mouse and was going to kill him. “Pardon, O King,” cried the little Mouse, “forgive 17 this time. I shall never forget it and someday I will help you on return!” The Lion started to laugh, “Ha! Ha! Ha! A little Mouse can help a big Lion 18 me?” The Lion thought it was funny and let the Mouse go. Some time 19 (late) the Lion fell into a trap. The 20 (hunt), who desired to carry the Lion alive to the King, tied him to a tree. Meanwhile, he went in search of a wagon to carry the Lion on. Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by. 21 (see) the sad situation 22 the Lion was, the little Mouse went up to him and soon chewed the net that bound the King of the Beasts. Soon the Mouse chewed a big hole 23 the net, and the Lion was free! “Was I not right?” said the Little Mouse, “You laughed at me but even 24 little Mouse can help a big Lion.” The Lion was so grateful 25 he no longer looked down on the little Mouse.

Little friends may prove great friends.

Ⅱ 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)

第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. Some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could have stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning. But I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.

Every single one of you has something that you’re good at. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide. Maybe you could be a great writer, but you might not know it until you write that English paper that’s assigned to you. Maybe you could be an inventor, but you might not know it until you do your project for your science class.

I know it’s not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork. But the circumstances of your life---what you look like, where you come form, how much money you have---none of these is an excuses for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school.

I know that sometimes you get that sense form TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work---that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star. Chances are you’re not going to be any of those things.

The truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t lose every subject that you study. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right at this minute. And you won’t necessarily succeed in everything the first time you try. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who have had the most failure. J. K. Rowling’s first Harry potter book was rejected 12 times before it was finally published.

So I expect all of you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do.

26. This passage is a speech of _________.

A. graduation ceremony B. back-to-school day

C. campaign D. educational reform

27. The second paragraph mainly talks about the role that education plays in ____.

A. getting high scores B. passing the tests C. discovering one’s own talents D. getting on well with others

28. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. All people can become famous overnight.

B. You will be a great writer as long as you write English papers.

C. Whatever the circumstances, you should focus on study.

D. Every homework assignment is related to your life at this moment.

29. The author uses the example of J. K. Rowling to show that ________.

A. sometimes failures are unavoidable on the way to success

B. she is good at writing science fiction

C. Harry Potter is the best seller in the world

D. the publication of Harry Potter went smoothly

30. What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?

A. To tell students to be successful is hard.

B. To inspire students to have a proper attitude to education.

C. To ask students to do their projects for science class.

D. To encourage students to become a reality TV star.

B

Imagine this: You’re working on a school paper on your laptop. Your screen is full of open programs, including documents, Web pages and MSN chat.

Suddenly, a friend sends you a link to a video and demands that you watch it. He says it’s about cats, it’s funny and you’re going to love it. But you can’t help thinking, “I don’t have time for this right now.” You start to feel even more stressed out than you already did about your paper. While you don’t want to disappoint your friend, you need to keep working.

This is a common dilemma in an age of multitasking.

I often find that my focus is so easily distracted that when I need to work I become quite annoyed in response to these types of links. At the same time, when they’re from good friends, I can’t just ignore them. Usually, I say something like “Cool, I’ll look at it later.” But this often disappoints the other person, creating an awkward break in the conversation. Other times, I’ll just say “OK”, wait a while and then send a second message saying “That was great!” While this approach is simpler that ignoring the other person, it seems ridiculous to life to avoid making a social faux pas(失礼).

The problem is that new technologies offer a good many new possibilities, both positive and negative. On the one hand, the Internet connects you to millions of people whom you can make friends with and learn from. On the other hand, it offers just as many ways to waste time.

When you’re signed on to MSN chat, the other person can’t see that you have three papers to finish before the end of the week---so you better believe they’re going to send you a video of monkeys dancing to music.

Online chat is convenient, but the advantage of face-to-face communication is that you can see exactly what other people are doing.

If they are really good friends, you should feel blessed to give them your full attention without worrying about what’s going on in that other window or program.

31. Why does the author feel annoyed when he receives a link to a video from a friend of his?

A. Because his friend wants to distract him from his work.

B. Because he cannot concentrate on his work.

C. Because the video is too boring.

D. Because the video has something to do with his work.

32. What will the author do to respond to his friend’s request for watching the video?

A. He will do as his friend a