浙江省严州中学2014届高三6月高考考前仿真英语试题

浙江省严州中学2014届高三6月高考考前仿真

英语试题

选择题部分 (共80分)

注意事项：

1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试卷和答题纸规定的位置上。

2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0. 5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. — Did your sister pass the exam? — She failed and is in low spirits. — I'm sorry for her. — ______.

A. You're welcome B. Thank you C. I would think so D. Never mind 2. You are my best friend. I know I can _____ you for good advice from time to time. A. count on B. deal with C. refer to D. stand for 3. By the time the traffic ______, we will have run out of gas. A. clears B. cleared C. will clear D. has been clearing 4. Take action today ______ you don’t miss your windows of opportunity. A. as if B. so that C. now that D. in case 5. –– Tell me your secret.

–– I ______. It wouldn’t be a secret if I told you. A. won’t B. needn’t C. mightn’t D. couldn’t

6. Even after I ______ to soil science, I sometimes wondered whether I was doing what I wanted to do. A. reacted B. switched C. adjusted D. contributed

7. Dad decided to build a small tool room with a lock, ______ he would keep his best tools so my brother couldn’t reach them. A. why B. where C. who D. which 8. ______ with the effect of the color change, the woman smiled with satisfaction. A. Pleased B. To please C. To be pleased D. Having pleased

9. ______ 6 world powers have accepted ______ Iranian offer for talks on its disputed nuclear program. A. The; a B. 不填; an C. 不填; a D. The; an

10. I have learned a lot about Asian customs, ______ in the small village for three years in the early 1990s. A. lived B. to live C. having lived D. to have lived

11. ______ the extreme levels of air pollution, city authorities have started to take measures to quickly reduce pollution levels and protect city dwellers. A. In response to B. Apart from C. In spite of D.By means of 12. –– What sort of sweets do you like? –– ______ with chocolate inside. A. Many B. Such C. Ones D. Each

13. The use of several senses gives the brain more connections and associations, making it easier ______ information later, which assists memory and learning.

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A. find B. finding C. found D. to find

14. Cloud, a search and rescue dog, was praised for her good job and was given her favorite ______: beef and rice doggy biscuits. A. comfort B. treat C. hobby D. plate

15. Of all the things I have done in my professional career, nothing has been more ______ than writing that book.

A. approved B. rewarding C. developed D. convincing 16. The products, ______ have been recently introduced, seem to be well accepted. A. several of those B. several of them C. several of whom D. several of which

17. Although we haven’t got the accurate statistics, it is estimated that _____ 300 factories in this province closed down during the economic crisis. A. partly B. briefly C. approximately D. relatively

18. Chinese president Xi Jinping appeared at the Sochi Olympic opening ceremony, _____ China’s strong support for the Olympics and Russia’s efforts to host the Games. A. signing B. symbolizing C. sponsoring D. signaling

19. Half of the world’s population is under the age of 25 and when they are not involved in the decision-making process, they are not aware of ______ is taking place. A. what B. whom C. which D. whose 20. –– Fancy meeting you here. –– _______

A. So you’re going. B. That’s very kind of you. C. Have a nice time! D. Yes, what a coincidence!

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Grandma lost her husband long ago, and I knew very little about my grandfather other than what a wonderful man he had been to anyone who had known him.

That afternoon, I 21 myself standing in front of an old wooden box with my grandmother by my side. The box hadn’t been opened in years. Grandma had been 22 opening it, which was sure to be a(n) 23 experience.

The moment the air hit the wooden box’s inside, a strong flow of wood smell made its way to our 24 . As my grandmother 25 the first item out of its tomb, I could see that the piece of clothing was very old, but at the same time it 26 very new. It was my grandfather’s wool flying 27 from World War II. Grandma hugged it to her 28 for several moments before holding it out in front of her, as if she could see my grandfather 29 it. I simply sat and watched, waiting for her to tell me about it and about 30 .

Grandpa had been a pilot during the war. 31 Grandpa first decided to fly, his dream had been to man bomber planes; he 32 wanted to be on the frontline of the air defense. After taking the appropriate instruction, he was 33 from the bombing corps (轰炸队) because of his imperfect eyesight, and his dream was over. For Grandma, this was her dream come true; Grandpa’s chances of returning home 34 to his new wife and daughter were much 35 with his new job as a liaison pilot (非作战飞机飞行员).

As my grandmother told my grandfather’s 36 , she mindlessly examined his jacket, putting her hand down one sleeve, turning to see its back, and sticking her fingers 37 each lined pocket. In the breast pocket of my grandfather’s jacket was a small black and white 38 . It was my smiling grandfather standing in front of his large plane, his ―Little Louise,‖ which was 39 on the plane’s nose. I knew 40 that the plane’s nickname (昵称) was a loving reference to my grandmother, whose given name was Louise.

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21. A. found B. felt C. saw D. heard 22. A. keeping on B. taking up C. putting off D. setting out 23. A. social B. physical C. individual D. emotional 24. A. mouths B. ears C. eyes D. noses 25. A. pressed B. lifted C. threw D. pushed 26. A. grew B. sounded C. smelt D. appeared 27. A. flag B. hat C. jacket D. blanket 28. A. chest B. head C. side D. shoulder 29. A. wearing B. washing C. cleaning D. sewing 30. A. her B. him C. us D. you 31. A. Because B. Though C. If D. When 32. A. carelessly B. kindly C. desperately D. hardly 33. A. flown B. removed C. delivered D. transported 34. A. secretly B. bravely C. safely D. proudly 35. A. higher B. smaller C. brighter D. darker 36. A. story B. novel C. fiction D. poem 37. A. through B. over C. onto D. into 38. A. film B. photo C. button D. tie 39. A. painted B. described C. indicated D. created 40. A. constantly B. instantly C. occasionally D. frequently

第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

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What is funny? The short answer is: Who knows? The joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another.

In general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than two people in your conversational group. If there are only two people — and they consist of you and your best friend — go ahead and tell it.

Admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appropriateness, and joke delivery. You are probably not one of them. You might be quite funny and have many great jokes. But there’s a place for jokes — over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs with colleagues and acquaintances (熟人) are not it. It takes a whole other level of joke-telling ability to put a joke into the more formal conversations.

The best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline that produces humour is being delivered — to their surprise and delight.

Jokes don’t translate well when you’re in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first language is not English, those who might not understand a special term or an ―in‖ expression, young people who wouldn’t catch a reference to some bit of culture familiar to older people — and vice versa (反之亦然).

Never joke about another person in the group — about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. It’s not a question of whether the joke is cheery or appropriate. No one enjoys being singled out this way. When you are the subject of the joke, the laughter doesn’t feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself they’re not laughing at you. Because that’s what it feels like.

What do you say if you realize your joke upset someone? Apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. Try saying: ―I’m sorry. I should have known better‖ or ―I’m sorry. I wasn’t thinking.‖

What do you do if people don’t get your joke or don’t appear to find it as funny as you do? First, do not retell it, only louder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. Second, don’t try to push people to get it. People do not like people whose jokes they don’t understand. They feel stupid and need to blame

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someone. If you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. You could say: ―I don’t know why I tell jokes when I’m so poor at it.‖

The world needs laughter, and good humour is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat (告诫) about joke-telling is not meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. If you’re a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. We need your kind. The rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.

41. According to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a joke at a business or social gathering if ______.

A. the joke is well chosen

B. you have complete confidence in your listeners’ sense of humor C. only you and your best friend are involved in the conversation D. the audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances

42. Why do some jokes fail to work?

A. Because the punchline is too long to catch.

B. Because the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.

C. Because the joke-teller and listeners don’t share the same background knowledge. D. Because the jokes are not properly translated into the listeners’ native language.

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