2014版高考英语模拟试题精编1

2014高考高三年级英语模拟试卷（第I卷）总分：150分考试时间：120分钟一．阅读理解（40分）AThe time may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the world’s languages. Today humans express themselves in over 6,000 different languages. But that is quickly changing. Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50 years. After 100 years, the languages used in the world will not be more than 20.Why? It is because people from different cultures live and work together much more often than before. This brings change. The languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures.Most international trade takes place in world languages such as English. People respect their own cultures and traditions, but when it comes to getting a job, knowing a world language is often necessary. It may mean the difference between success and failure.Technology works on the change of languages in an even more amazing way. Modern media such as radio and television give young people in developing countries much knowledge about the world. But this knowledge doesn’t come in words from the mouths of their parents or the elders in their neighborhood. It usually comes in the language of a different culture.People in different cultures think it good for them to share a popular language. They can quickly share ideas and work together. Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust.Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing?The answer is maybe. Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about. If their languages die, their valuable wisdom may be lost forever.The future of the world’s languages depends on our actions now. Will we protect endangered languages or allowed them to quietly disappear?Time will have the last word.56. Scientists say that within 50 years, perhaps, there will be only _____languages in the world.A. 4,000B. over 3,000C. around 3,000D. no more than 2057. In “The languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing thelanguages of the smaller cultures,” the verb “replace” means “_____”.A. to put something back into a correct placeB. to use a second thing in place of the first thingC. to find good place for somethingD. to decide how important something is58. The passage says that if all the people in the world knew a major worldlanguage, _____.A. radio and television would all use the languageB. it would be easier for them to share their ideasC. lessons at schools would be taught in the languageD. people would respect their own culture more59. Also, the passage says that if nobody spoke the languages of smallercultures, _____.A. Many of the words for things we do not know would be lost.B. knowledge would come from the mouths of the eldersC. people would have difficult in working togetherD. there would be no smaller cultures.60. By saying “Time will have the last word,” the writer means “ _____”.A. let us wait and seeB. we have time to do somethingC. it is too late to do anythingD. it is only a problem of timeBPeople who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds. It’s possible that being full of vim and vigor helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh.“We need to take more seriously the possibility that a positive emotional style is a major player in disease risk,” says psychologist Sheldon Cohen, the study’s lead researcher.In a previous study, Cohen and his colleagues found that people who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop sniffles, coughs, and other cold symptoms.Those findings were interesting, but they didn’t prove that a person’s attitude affects whether he or she gets sick. Instead, it was still probable that a person’s underlying personality is what matters.Evidence suggests, for instance, that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic, with high self-respect and a sense of2control over life. This would mean that who we are, not how we feel, finally decides our chances of catching colds.To figure out which mattered more (personality or emotions). The CMU team interviewed 193 healthy adults. The researchers talked to each person over the phone every evening for 2 weeks. They told the researchers about the positive and negative feelings that they had experienced that day.The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get infected. Their symptoms, however, differed depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous 2 weeks.Among those who reported good moods and had been infected with the flu virus, for example, 28 percent developed coughs and stuffy (堵塞) noses. On the other hand, those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less positive. Scientists argue about whether negative emotions or positive emotions have a stronger effect on how healthy we are, For now, it can not hurt to look on the bright side more often than not.61. What is the text mainly about?A. How to get rid of colds.B. Attitude determines life.C. Smiles turn away colds.D. Different opinions about colds.62.The phrase”full of vim and vigor” underlined in Paragraph 1 probablymeans___________.A.ignorantB. Well-informedC. energeticD. in low spirits63.According to the research, persons who are likely to catch colds should bethose __________?A. Who have negative attitude towards their life.B. Who are very emotional and optimistic.C. Who are open-minded and outgoing.D. Who have trouble with their noses64.The last paragraph implies that __________.A.positive and negative emotions have good aspects.B.people who have been less positive tend to catch colds.C.Keeping an optimistic state of mind is good for health.D.positive emotions have a stronger effect on health.C高三英语第3页Comic Strips（连环漫画）For hundreds of years, artists have used cartoons to criticize bad rulers or landowners. As early as the 19th century, people produced and read books of drawing. In many ways, they were similar to modern comics. They contained stories of naughty children and playful animals. The owl（猫头鹰）and the elephant were usually wise animals, ready to give advice. The lion and the tiger were brave. The fox and the wolf were cunning（狡猾的）greedy（贪婪的）and dangerous.A century ago, an American newspaper published the first full-colour comic strip. It was so popular that sales of the newspaper, Morning Journal, increased quickly. Since then, newspapers throughout the world have included comic strips.In modern times, comics are popular in China, Japan, the USA and almost everywhere. Not even video games or CD-ROMs have reduced their popularity. Names such as Snoopy, Woodstock and Garfield are well known in dozens of countries. The Peanuts comic strip appears in over 2,000 newspapers and in more than 25 languages. People believe that its creator, Charles M. Schultz, earned US$60 million a year.Perhaps one day, you may like to create your own comic strip and become a millionaire. First, you must think of a good plot. It should be funny, exciting or interesting in some way. It should have plenty of action. Moreover, the language must be realistic and simple. The words should suit the characters in your story. One type of person might say, “Please be quiet and listen to what we have to say.” But another type of character might simply say, “Shut up and listen!”Furthermore, the characters in your story must be clear to readers. They should be obviously good or bad ---- and not a mixture of both. A leader must be stronger or cleverer than his or her followers. In many comic strips ---- especially those showing crime of adventure ---- there should also be a hero or heroine. This will attract the reader to keep on reading the story.65. The underlined word “plot” is similar in meaning to _____.A. placeB. stripC. storyD. character66. Which of the following is NOT the name of a cartoon Character?A. Snoopy.B. Peanuts.C. Woodstock.D. Garfield.67. In the 19th century, the wolf in the cartoons was NOT _____.A. cunningB. dangerousC. greedyD. brave4DMeetings don’t just eat up time in the workplace ; they actually make groups of people stupider, says new research.Working in a group makes people perform worse on intelligence tests, as some group members are so anxious about doing well that they “divert”their brain towards maintaining their social status in the group.You may joke about how committee meetings make you feel brain dead, but our findings suggest that they make you act brain dead as well, said Read Montague the study leader at Virginia Tech.Groups of volunteers showed measurable drops in IQ when asked to perform intelligence tests socially, with the results broadcast to the group.Some people performed well in the “social”tests, but others were affected badly--- and overall,performance dropped.Women appear to feel this pressure more than men---only three out of 13 female volunteers performed well in a social environment, with 10 out of 13 finding that their performance dropped.The researchers used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to monitor how people’s brains responded--- and found that bad performers tended to show activity in parts of their brain that dealt with emotions and anxiety.“We started with individuals who were matched for their IQ,”said Montague. “Yet when we placed them in small groups, ranked their performance on tasks against their peers, and broadcast the rankings, we saw dramatic drops in the ability of some study subjects to solve problems.”“Our study highlights the unexpected and dramatic consequences even subtle social signals in group settings may have on the individual,” said lead author Keneth Kishida.“We don’t know how much these effects are present in real-world settings. By placing an emphasis on competition, for example, are we missinga large segment of the talent pool?”68. Which of the following statements is Not true according to thepassage?A. Meetings make groups of people stupider.B. Meetings make you act brain dead.C. Meetings make people perform worse on intelligence tests.高三英语第5页D. Meetings don’t affect men’s performance in intelligence tests.69. This passage can be classified as __________.A. An advertisementB.a book reviewC. A feature storyD.a science report70.What would be the best title of the text?A. Brainstorming? More Like Brain DrainB. Brainstorming Affects People”s IQ TestC. Brainstorming Makes People Act Brain DeadD.Brainstorming Affects Women’s PerformanceE根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2014届江苏高考英语模拟卷一（考试时间:120分钟，满分:120分）说明：请将第I卷各题答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。

第I卷(三部分，共85分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where is John now?A. At school.B. In hospital.C. At home.2. How long has Cathy gone on holiday?A. For a couple of days.B. For a few weeks.C. For a month.3. Why was Matthew unhappy?A. He applied to the wrong university.B. He wasn‘t admitted to the university.C. He didn‘t hand in his application on time.4. Who is the man probably?A. An actor.B. A theater manager.C. A member of the audience.5. Where are the speakers?A. At a flower shop.B. At a music shop.C. At a restaurant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

2014年高考模拟名校精粹重组卷英语试卷命题人：张重阳审核：高三英语组第I卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分词汇知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节：单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)21．China became the 143rd member of the WTO on December 11, 2001, thus ______ its 15－year wish to join the global trade body.A．realized B．to realizeC．having realized D．realizing22．He had little idea of what was going on outside after twenty years in prison, ______？A．didn’t he B．wasn’t itC．was it D．did he23．When I got home, I found the door open．A terrible thought suddenly ______ me—had anyone broken into the house?A．beat B．knockedC．attacked D．struck24．The old professor has such a bad memory that he looks for the watch while he is ______.A．having it on B．having on itC．wearing it D．putting it on25．If only my grandpa ______ this together with us now!A．had seen B．could seeC．must see D．should see26．—I didn’t know this was a one－way street, officer.—______A．I don’t believe you．B．How dare you say that!C．Sorry, but that’s no ex cuse．D．That’s all right.27．Later they discovered, ______ was news to him, that Pamela was the headmaster’s daughter.A．that B．whichC．what D．who28．—______？—Well, he’s tall．He dresses very nicely.A．What does your friend look like B．Is your friend tallC．How is your friend D．Could you meet him29．It was funny that when ______ Mary began to weep sadly.A．praising B．praisedC．being praised D．having praised30．Some warned that the step the US government has taken to cope with the current crisis is ______ much risk.A．one of B．the one ofC．the one D．that one31．There ______ be any difficulty about winning the speech contest now that you’re well prepared for it.A．mustn’t B．shan’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t32．Liu Xiang’s breaking the world record was an exciting moment, ______ all of us will never forget.A．that B．one C．it D．what33．______ left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the job.A．Though such a short time B．Because such a short timeC．With such a short time D．As such a short time34．Jane was so ______ for the news of her lost child that she was almost driven ______.A．proper; madly B．thirsty; madC．sad; madly D．curious; mad35．—Don’t you f eel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting?—Yes, I really didn’t think ______ here.A．he has been B．he had beenC．he would be D．he would have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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2014年中山市5月高考英语模拟考试 1高考英语2014-05-19 1324绝密★启用前2014年中山市高考模拟考试英语试题 2014.5本试卷共12页，四大题，满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

I听力(共两节,满分35分)第一节听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1～3题。

1．What is the woman worried about?A．Being overweight． B．Being toothin． C．Being sick．2．What is the man’s attitude towards the magazine ads of weight-losing diets?A．Disbelieving． B．Confident．C．Interested．3．What can we learn from the conversation?A．The woman actually doesn’t mind being overweight．B．The man suggests the woman lose weight by exercise．C．The man doesn’t think the woman is overweight at all．听第二段对话，回答第4～6题。

4．When will the performance start?A．At 20140 p.m. B．At 200p.m. C．At 300 p.m.5．Where will they go after the conversation?A．To an opera fan club． B．To atheater． C．To a museum．6．What can we learn from the conversation?A．They are late for the exhibition in the museum．B．They are foreign members of an opera fan club．C．All the opera costumes on show are handmade．听第三段对话，回答第7～9题。

高中英语真题:高2014届毕业班五月高考模拟（一）英语试题全卷满分l50分，考试时间l20分钟.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。

2．第1卷每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其他答案标号。

3．第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

第I卷（选择题，共90分）第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. opera can be very enjoyable, but ___ can be appreciated if y ou don’t like it .A. nothingB. everythingC. somethingD. anything2. When interviewed, the family members of the victims said that they didn’t know what ______ without their loved ones.A. they expectB. to expectC. to be expectedD. to have been expectedIn , a PE test as part of the College Entrance might encourage parents to ____ varioustutoring programs with physical exercise.A. replaceB. regardC. reactD. respond4. As a green hand, he doesn’t know______ it takes to start a bu siness here.A. whenB. howC. whatD. which5. — What is the purpose of this experiment ?— ______ if this material breaks easily under high pressure .A. Figure outB. To figure outC. Figuring outD. Figured out6. It’s really difficult to ______ what he is trying to express.A. leave outB. pick outC. work outD. make out7. Oh, sorry. I forgot where I read the article, or I ___ it to you n ow.A. will showB. showC. can showD. would show8. —What a mistake!—Yes. I ______ he do it in another way, but without success. A. was suggesting B. have suggestedC. would suggestD. had suggested9. — Linda , ___ we attend the lecture about oral English?— Why not ? It’s closely related to our English study .A. mayB. shouldC. mustD. shall10. With a special train ticket, you can travel______ you’d like to go in for just over 100 pounds.A. whatB. in whichC. whereD. which第二节：完形填空（20小题，每小题1.5分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

高中英语真题:2014年高考考前模拟英语试题英语试卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（满分30分）第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. On an airplane.B. In a bookstore.C. At a post office.2. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Go to bed earlier.B. Move his alarm clock.C. Turn the alarm off.3. How does the man feel about the woman’s response?A. Disappointed.B. Scared.C. Happy.4. What can we conclude about the movie?A. They want to buy the tickets for the movie.B. The tickets for the movie were sold out.C. The movie will not be shown.5. How does the man prefer to go to work?A. By train.B. By car.C. By bus.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独自后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

冀州中学2014届全国高考高三英语模拟一英语1高考英语2014-03-2014 2055()试卷类型B卷冀州中学2014届全国高考2014.03.06高三英语模拟一校对：徐亚飞第一部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）第一节语音知识（共５小题；每小题１分，满分５分）从Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1 .parent A branch B pattern C librarian D many2. feather A strength B thirsty C mouths D months3. shower A shadow B sow C allow D knowledge4. collar A. chocolate B purpose C clothes D politics5. Thursday A increase B university C cheese D thus第二节语法与词汇知识（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，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

6. To greatly raise people’s living conditions, _______.A. all kinds of measures have takenB. it is said that they have taken all kinds of measuresC. they have taken all kinds of measuresD. I think they have taken all kinds of measures7. —What about going out this evening?—Oh, I don't know. I've got a bit of a headache.And, John’s coming to see me, so I ought to stay in.A. thoughB. thereforeC. howeverD. anyway8. Never _________ he loved us children. But we knew. And we never said it to him.A. had he saidB. did he sayC. had said heD. said he9. After so many days on the way, even Charles cheered up at the_____ of the food.A. lookB. sightC. signD. appearance2014. Jack is a common person, _______, I think, that will be found everywhere.A. whomB. whoC. oneD. he11. For further ____________, please write to the following address.A. informationB. messageC. newsD. knowledge12. —Oh, come on. Just ____________. Nothing can beat me.—Well, to be frank, you should rewrite your essay.A. come to the pointB. take your timeC. take your turnD. don’t hesitate13．Nearly half a million people are believed _________their homes as a result of the disaster.A．to leave B．to be left C．to be leaving D．tohave left14．The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden coughor the sound of pages _______.A．turning B．turned C．being turned D．having turned15．Sorry I’m so late, but you cannot imagine__________great trouble I took to find your house.A．what B．how C．why D．when16. We are now living in ______ “Information Age”, ______ time of new discoveries and great changes.A. the; aB. an; theC. 不填; aD. the; the17. — I have heard you are going to change your job. Are you serious?—_______. I will quit my job.A. Yes, I’ve made up my mindB. No, I was jokingC. Yes, I do hope soD. No, I’m not18．A successful life is a life _____ challenges are met and difficulties overcome.A．which B．where C．that D．what19．Into the dark apartment ____ , who was quite surprised when everyone shouted “Happy Birthday”.A．did David walk B．David walked C．David didwalk D．walked David20. One can be strong, brave and faithful after all these hardshipshe has ________.A. looked throughB. got throughC. putthrough D. gone throughw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m第三节完形填空（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，然后从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

单选：1～5 ABCCD 6～10 ACBCB 11～15 DBDCB完形：16～20 DBCAB 21～25 CDABA 26～30 DDCCD 31～35 BACDA阅读：36～40 BACAC 41～45 ABDDC 46～50 BADCC 51～55 ACBAC参考范文：写作任务一Nowadays, there are more and more misunderstanding between parents and children which is so-called the generation gap．It is estimated parents often complain about their children’s unreasonable behavior while children usually think their parents are too old fashioned．With the pace of modern life becoming faster and faster, both of them are so busy with their work or study that they don’t spare enough time to exchange ideas．It is high time that something were done to bridge the generation gap．写作任务二Dear Sir or Madam,I’m writing to you to compla in about the service provided by your company．This August I took a trip which lasted five days in New York organized by Global Travel Company．To my disappointment, the hotel is badly equipped, which is not what we agreed on, not to mention the four star hotel．I asked the guide for an explanation, who gave me a cold shoulder．Later, she even swore at me．I think your company owes me an apology and some refund and I trust you will consider the matter seriously．I’m looking forward to the refund as well as your reply．Yours sincerely,Li Hua单选：1～5 DCBDC 6～10 ABABD 11～15 CCBDD完形：16～20 ABDCA 21～25 DCDBB 26～30 ACACB 31～35 CABCD阅读：36～40 ADCDD 41～45 CABAB 46～50 ADDBC 51～55 DACBC参考范文：写作任务一From where I stand, I quite agree．I suppose chances accompany us all the time．Nevertheless, they will not run into you voluntarily, and they only belong to whoever are prepared．For example, I took greatest interest in basketball in my childhood．And I did want to be on the school team one day．It was obvious that there was no chance for me to be accepted as a member of the team as my strength, height, sense and figure largely restricted me．To achieve my goal, I overcame a series of unimaginable and challenging difficulties, strengthening my weaknesses in every aspect．Finally I made it．And now I have already become one of the top basketballers in our city．In conclusion, chances are abundant in our daily life and everyone is equal for them．I have a strong belief that chances are only for the prepared minds．写作任务二Why are More and More Children Getting Short-Sighted?It is reported that the rate of myopia of Chinese students is ranked as the highest in the world．The causes of myopia are complicated．Firstly, too much homework leads to the lack of time for exercise and a good sleep．Long time of studying makes it difficult to refresh eyesight．Secondly, medical research shows genetic factors also contribute to poor eyesight．In addition, many students don’t form good eye care habits．For example, when reading, some students hold books too close to their eyes．Realizing the reasons of this result, it’s time for us to take measures to protect eyesigh t．I think the most important is to encourage students to engage in more outdoor activities and create a vision-friendly studying environment．。

2014高考高三年级英语模拟试卷（第I卷）总分：150分考试时间：120分钟一．阅读理解（40分）AThe time may soon come when we say goodbye to most of the world’s languages. Today humans express themselves in over 6,000 different languages. But that is quickly changing. Many scientists say that over half of these languages will disappear within the next 50 years. After 100 years, the languages used in the world will not be more than 20.Why? It is because people from different cultures live and work together much more often than before. This brings change. The languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing the languages of the smaller cultures.Most international trade takes place in world languages such as English. People respect their own cultures and traditions, but when it comes to getting a job, knowing a world language is often necessary. It may mean the difference between success and failure.Technology works on the change of languages in an even more amazing way. Modern media such as radio and television give young people in developing countries much knowledge about the world. But this knowledge doesn’t come in words from the mouths of their parents or the elders in their neighborhood. It usually comes in the language of a different culture.People in different cultures think it good for them to share a popular language. They can quickly share ideas and work together. Knowing the same language means easier communication and is a basis for trust.Is the death of a small local language such a terrible thing?The answer is maybe. Many cultures may have words for many useful things we know nothing about. If their languages die, their valuable wisdom may be lost forever.The future of the world’s languages depends on our actions now. Will we protect endangered languages or allowed them to quietly disappear?Time will have the last word.56. Scientists say that within 50 years, perhaps, there will be only _____languages in the world.A. 4,000B. over 3,000C. around 3,000D. no more than 2057. In “The languages of the world’s main cultures are replacing thelanguages of the smaller cultures,” the verb “replace” means “_____”.A. to put something back into a correct placeB. to use a second thing in place of the first thingC. to find good place for somethingD. to decide how important something is58. The passage says that if all the people in the world knew a major worldlanguage, _____.A. radio and television would all use the languageB. it would be easier for them to share their ideasC. lessons at schools would be taught in the languageD. people would respect their own culture more59. Also, the passage says that if nobody spoke the languages of smallercultures, _____.A. Many of the words for things we do not know would be lost.B. knowledge would come from the mouths of the eldersC. people would have difficult in working togetherD. there would be no smaller cultures.60. By saying “Time will have the last word,” the writer means “ _____”.A. let us wait and seeB. we have time to do somethingC. it is too late to do anythingD. it is only a problem of timeBPeople who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds. It’s possible that being full of vim and vigor helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh.“We need to take more seriously the possibility that a positive emotional style is a major player in disease risk,” says psychologist Sheldon Cohen, the study’s lead researcher.In a previous study, Cohen and his colleagues found that people who tended to be cheerful and lively were least likely to develop sniffles, coughs, and other cold symptoms.Those findings were interesting, but they didn’t prove that a person’s attitude affects whether he or she gets sick. Instead, it was still probable that a person’s underlying personality is what matters.Evidence suggests, for instance, that certain people are naturally more likely to be outgoing and optimistic, with high self-respect and a sense of2control over life. This would mean that who we are, not how we feel, finally decides our chances of catching colds.To figure out which mattered more (personality or emotions). The CMU team interviewed 193 healthy adults. The researchers talked to each person over the phone every evening for 2 weeks. They told the researchers about the positive and negative feelings that they had experienced that day.The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get infected. Their symptoms, however, differed depending on the types of emotions that they had reported over the previous 2 weeks.Among those who reported good moods and had been infected with the flu virus, for example, 28 percent developed coughs and stuffy (堵塞) noses. On the other hand, those symptoms struck 41 percent of people who had been less positive. Scientists argue about whether negative emotions or positive emotions have a stronger effect on how healthy we are, For now, it can not hurt to look on the bright side more often than not.61. What is the text mainly about?A. How to get rid of colds.B. Attitude determines life.C. Smiles turn away colds.D. Different opinions about colds.62.The phrase”full of vim and vigor” underlined in Paragraph 1 probablymeans___________.A.ignorantB. Well-informedC. energeticD. in low spirits63.According to the research, persons who are likely to catch colds should bethose __________?A. Who have negative attitude towards their life.B. Who are very emotional and optimistic.C. Who are open-minded and outgoing.D. Who have trouble with their noses64.The last paragraph implies that __________.A.positive and negative emotions have good aspects.B.people who have been less positive tend to catch colds.C.Keeping an optimistic state of mind is good for health.D.positive emotions have a stronger effect on health.C高三英语第3页Comic Strips（连环漫画）For hundreds of years, artists have used cartoons to criticize bad rulers or landowners. As early as the 19th century, people produced and read books of drawing. In many ways, they were similar to modern comics. They contained stories of naughty children and playful animals. The owl（猫头鹰）and the elephant were usually wise animals, ready to give advice. The lion and the tiger were brave. The fox and the wolf were cunning（狡猾的）greedy（贪婪的）and dangerous.A century ago, an American newspaper published the first full-colour comic strip. It was so popular that sales of the newspaper, Morning Journal, increased quickly. Since then, newspapers throughout the world have included comic strips.In modern times, comics are popular in China, Japan, the USA and almost everywhere. Not even video games or CD-ROMs have reduced their popularity. Names such as Snoopy, Woodstock and Garfield are well known in dozens of countries. The Peanuts comic strip appears in over 2,000 newspapers and in more than 25 languages. People believe that its creator, Charles M. Schultz, earned US$60 million a year.Perhaps one day, you may like to create your own comic strip and become a millionaire. First, you must think of a good plot. It should be funny, exciting or interesting in some way. It should have plenty of action. Moreover, the language must be realistic and simple. The words should suit the characters in your story. One type of person might say, “Please be quiet and listen to what we have to say.” But another type of character might simply say, “Shut up and listen!”Furthermore, the characters in your story must be clear to readers. They should be obviously good or bad ---- and not a mixture of both. A leader must be stronger or cleverer than his or her followers. In many comic strips ---- especially those showing crime of adventure ---- there should also be a hero or heroine. This will attract the reader to keep on reading the story.65. The underlined word “plot” is similar in meaning to _____.A. placeB. stripC. storyD. character66. Which of the following is NOT the name of a cartoon Character?A. Snoopy.B. Peanuts.C. Woodstock.D. Garfield.67. In the 19th century, the wolf in the cartoons was NOT _____.A. cunningB. dangerousC. greedyD. brave4DMeetings don’t just eat up time in the workplace ; they actually make groups of people stupider, says new research.Working in a group makes people perform worse on intelligence tests, as some group members are so anxious about doing well that they “divert”their brain towards maintaining their social status in the group.You may joke about how committee meetings make you feel brain dead, but our findings suggest that they make you act brain dead as well, said Read Montague the study leader at Virginia Tech.Groups of volunteers showed measurable drops in IQ when asked to perform intelligence tests socially, with the results broadcast to the group.Some people performed well in the “social”tests, but others were affected badly--- and overall,performance dropped.Women appear to feel this pressure more than men---only three out of 13 female volunteers performed well in a social environment, with 10 out of 13 finding that their performance dropped.The researchers used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner to monitor how people’s brains responded--- and found that bad performers tended to show activity in parts of their brain that dealt with emotions and anxiety.“We started with individuals who were matched for their IQ,”said Montague. “Yet when we placed them in small groups, ranked their performance on tasks against their peers, and broadcast the rankings, we saw dramatic drops in the ability of some study subjects to solve problems.”“Our study highlights the unexpected and dramatic consequences even subtle social signals in group settings may have on the individual,” said lead author Keneth Kishida.“We don’t know how much these effects are present in real-world settings. By placing an emphasis on competition, for example, are we missinga large segment of the talent pool?”68. Which of the following statements is Not true according to thepassage?A. Meetings make groups of people stupider.B. Meetings make you act brain dead.C. Meetings make people perform worse on intelligence tests.高三英语第5页D. Meetings don’t affect men’s performance in intelligence tests.69. This passage can be classified as __________.A. An advertisementB.a book reviewC. A feature storyD.a science report70.What would be the best title of the text?A. Brainstorming? More Like Brain DrainB. Brainstorming Affects People”s IQ TestC. Brainstorming Makes People Act Brain DeadD.Brainstorming Affects Women’s PerformanceE根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION（30分）SECTION A（22.5分）Directions In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter（A, B or C）on the question booklet．You will hear each conversation TWICE.ExampleWhen will the magazine probably arrive?A．Wednesday. B．Thursday. C．Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11．What are the two speakers talking about?A．Food. B．Hobbies. C．TV programs.2．What does the woman eat every day?A．Hamburgers and chocolate cakes.B．Chocolate cakes and fruit.C．Rice and fruit.Conversation 23．Where is the pop group from?A．The USA. B．TheUK. C．Ireland.4．What does the man know about Westlife?A．It is a pop group.B．The singers enjoy world – wide fame.C．Nothing.Conversation 35．What are they talking about?A．An argument on a bus. B．An excitingpoem. C．An interesting bus.6．What did two men do on the bus?A．They fought over a seat with poems on itsback.B．They talked about the writer of a poem.C．They argued about the meaning of a poem.Conversation 47．How do the two speakers feel for each other at first?A．Glad. B．Angry. C．Surprised.8．What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A．Teacher and student.B．Mother and son.C．Workmates.9．In what way is the woman different from the man?A．The woman is left – handed, while the man is right –handed.B．The woman likes the machine, while the man hates the machine.C．The woman practices using both hands while then man is too used to being left handed.Conversation 52014．Why is the man angry with the woman?A．She forgot to give him themenu.B．She failed to keep a room forhim.C．The person taking reservations was rude to him.11．How will the problem be solved?A．The woman will help the man find anotherroom.B．The woman will help the man find another restaurant.C．The woman will get him a table in the hall.12．What is the man?A．A businessman. B．A headwaiter. C．A restaurant keeper.Conversation 613．What is the man expecting everybody to do?A．To drink somecoffee.B．To copy some papers.C．To attend a meeting.14．What can we infer according to the dialogue?A．Florence is making some coffee.B．Bill is preparing for the meeting.C．Arthur is walking out of the newsroom.15．What is most probably the woman.A．Mr. Grant’s wife. B．Mr. Grant’sstudent. C．Mr. Grant’s secretary.SECTION B（7.5分）Directions In this section, you’ll hear mini-talk．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS．You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE．An old –lady’s long lifeI. Way of life in the past●People lived in their hometown until they died.●People 16. with each other in the past.II. Her marriage●She lived with her husban d for 70 years.●She had a lot in common with husband, for example, both of them enjoyed 17. .III. 18. of a long life.●She laughs a lot.●She likes 19. .●She takes a lot of exercise by doing sports like skiing, horseback riding, swimming and 20. .PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE（45分）SECTION A（15分）Directions Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence．ExampleThe wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.A．covering B．covered C．cover D．to coverThe answer is A.21．Male nurses are not are needed most, but female doctors are.A．who B．that C．what D．those22．It was your lie about your education background cost you the opportunity to get the job.A．which B．it C．that D．and23．As the of Thomas Edison shows, a child who typically questions the most common facts may turn out a genius as a grown –up.A．case B．situation C．condit io n D．way24．These monkeys are such quick thieves that they your bananas when you realize what has happened.A．willenjoy B．are enjoyingC．have been enjoying D．will be enjoying25．--- Damn! I more to avoid that !--- Don’t cry over spilt milk. Besides, it wasn’t your fault.A．could do B．should do C．might have done D．would do26．The difficulty solving such a problem ten years ago was twice greater than is today.A．it B．that C．as D．what27．The young tribal man helped Mrs. Davidson find her way back, in return for medical equipment was offered to him by the latter.A．that B．whose C．which D．whom28．Her piano skills were so good a ten – year – old that the judges of the contest simply couldn’t believe it.A．for B．as C．to D．about29．North Korea has always sought for a direct talk with the US, without China .A．involving B．toinvolve C．involved D．be involved30．Frank’s marriage to the billionaire’s daughter got him through his hardest time, years later he wondered what he could have done differently.A．therefore B．and C．however D．but31．--- Mum, where is my toy cowboy? I it under the bed.--- It inside your toy bucket. Remember, that’s where all your toys are supposed to go.A．have put; is B．put; is C．have put; was D．put; was32．Shirley came to “power” as homework monitor two weeks ago,only this morning,it too big a responsibility for her.A．resigning; to feel B．to resign; to feelC．resigning; feeling D．to resign; feeling33．--- Why does Thomas speak through every discussion but never listen to the others?--- That’s what he do. We used to hate that, but are used to it now.A．oughtto B．can C．will D．might34．Things lost sometimes just turn up you never expect to find them.A．unless B．where C．after D．as if35．Make sure that your computer room is 20140% of insects because they can really cause trouble to your machine.A．absent B．rare C．free D．shortSECTION B（18分）Directions For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D．Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context．Handshaking, though a European way of greeting people, is now often seen in big cities of China. Nobody knows exactly when thepractice 36 in Europe. It is said that long long ago in Europe when people met, they showed their unarmed hands to each other as a sign of 37 . As time went on and trade in cities grew rapidly, people in cities began to clap each other’s hands to make a(an) 38 or to reach an agreement. This was later changed into shaking hands among friends on meeting or 39 each other. “Let’s shake (hands) on it” sometimes means agreement reached.Do the Europeans shake hands wherever they go and with whomever they meet? 40 . Sometimes the Chinese abroad reach out their hands too often to be 41 . It is really very impolite to 42 your hand when the other party, especially when it is a woman, shows little interest in shaking hands with you and when the meeting doesnot 43 anything to him or her. 44 , for politeness, he holds out his unwilling hand in answer to your uninvited hand, just touchit slightly. There is generally a misunderstanding amongthe 45 that westerners are usually open and straightforward, while the Chinese are rather reserved (矜持的) 46 . But the truth is that some people in western countries are more reserved than some Chinese today. So it is a good idea to shake hands with aWesterner 47 when he shows interest in further relations with you.36．A．came B．grew C．turned D．started37．A．interest B．eagerness C．goodwill D．patience38．A．signal B．noise C．offer D．deal39．A．leaving B．seeing C．kissing D．visiting40．A．Yes B．Maybe C．Well D．No41．A．polite B．kind C．helpful D．interested42．A．hold B．give C．shake D．display43．A．mean B．matter C．count D．make44．A．As long as B．However C．Evenif D．Therefore45．A．people B．Chinese C．Europeans D．public46．A．in person B．in manner C．inharmony D．in secret47．A．absolutely B．possibly C．only D．definitelySECTION C（12分）Directions Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．Good morning and welcome to Scotland. I hope you had a good journey and are not too tried 48. morning. My name is Ada and I am here to help 49. . I want to tell you a few things 50. you may find useful. Firstly, the banks. They are open from nine thirty in the mor ning until four o’clock in the afternoon. That’s nine thirty until four. They are open every day51. Sunday. But on Sunday you can change money in the hotel. Second, the buses. You can take a bus from the hotel to the city center. It’s the number twenty – one. You may find52. very convenient to travel by bus here because there are buses every ten minutes 53. you won’t have to waitlong. You’ll find the bus stop outside the hotel. A ticket to the city center costs sixty pence. 54. ,tonight we’re havinga party for you in the restaurant, where I hope I’ll see you all55. . Thank you.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION（30分）Directions Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．AShort reader – submitted stories – for the woman you should thinkof today!——Compiled byAmy ZerelloGreat Minds Reminded of MomAfter a long, exhausting day, a friend of mine, Allen, headed home. On the road, he passed an elderly woman who was standing by a car with a flat tire. If that were his mother, he thought, he would want someone to help her. With a tired sigh, he turned around and drove back.Just as he reached the stranded woman, a truck pulled up and a burly farmer got out. "Kindof reminds you of your mom, too?" the man asked as the two of them pitched in together to change the tire for the woman.-- Contributed by Katherine L. HougeYour Biggest FanWhile waiting in a bookstore for a guest author to sign her latest book, I leafed through some of the Civil War novels she had written. The woman in line behind me commented, "Those are the best books I've ever read. I couldn't put them down." Before I could reply, the author frowning, looked over and said, "Oh, come on, Mom!"-- Contributed by Marilyn KoppHead of the HouseholdMy husband, Jeff, and I came across several problems while assembling our new computer system, so we called the help desk. The man on the phone started to talk to Jeff in computer jargon(行业术语), which confused us even more."Sir," my husband politely said, "please explain what I should do as if I were a four-year-old.""Okay," the computer technician replied. "Sweetie, could you please put your mommy on the phone?"-- Contributed by Lena WorthHow does it feel to tickle your mom’s funny bone?Now send your own funny story to us! You could earn up to $ 300!56．Who would the burly man be in the first joke?A．Another kind helper. B．The old lady’s son.C．Allen’s friend. D．A policeman.57．What was the guest author’s mom trying to do in the second story?A．Push hard to get her daughter’s signature.B．Promote her daughter’s books by pretending to be a fan.C．Show her pride in her daughter’s achievement.D．Persuade Marilyn Kopp to buy her daughter’s book.58．The computer technician on the phone in the third story .A．actually could find no way to solve Jeff’s problemsB．teased Jeff about his poor knowledge of computer jargonC．wanted to talk to Lena insteadD．believed that Jeff’s mom would know more computer jargon59．What is the main purpose of the jokes?A．To make fun of moms. B．To honor moms.C．To educatemoms. D ．To amuse moms.60．The passage is most possibly found .A．in a storybook B．in a commercial adC．in a magazine D．in a student’s t extbookBDoctors recognize obesity as a health problem. So why is it so hard for them to talk to their patients about it?The results of two surveys, one of primary care physicians and the other of patients, found that while most doctors want to help patients lose weight and think it is their responsibility to do so, they often don’t know what to say.So while doctors may tell patients they are overweight, the c onversation often ends there, said Christine C. Ferguson, director of the Stop Obesity Alliance. Without being told about options for diabetes, she said. “Doctors don’t feel they have good information to give. They felt they didn’t have adequate tools to address this problem.”The lack of dialogue hurts patients, too. The patient survey, of over 1,000 adults, found that most overweight patients don’t even know at they’re too heavy. Only 39 percent of overweight people surveyed had ever been told by a health care provider that they were overweight.Of those who were told they were obese, 90 percent were also told by their doctors to lose weight, the survey found. In fact most have tried to lose weight and may have been successful in the past — and many are still trying, the survey found. And many understand that losing even a small amount of weight can have a positive impact ontheir health and reduce their risk of obesity-related diseases like hypertension and diabetes.Dr. William Bestermann Jr., medical director of Holston Medical Group, in Kingsport, Tenn., which ranks 2014th in obesity among metropolitan areas in the United States, said the dialogue had to be an ongoingone and could not be dropped after just one mention of the problem. “If you’re going to be successful with helping your patients lose weight, you’re going to have to talk to them at virtually everyvisit about their progress, and find something to encourage them about, find progress in some aspect of their care and coach them,”he said.He acknowledged that many doctors tend to be optimistic.“Part of this is that there’s this com mon belief, and doctors are burdened by it, too, that heavy people are weak-willed and justdon’t have any willpower and are self-indulgent and all that business,” he said. “If you think that way, you’re not going to spend time having a productive conversa tion.”61．What is most probably the Stop Obesity Alliance, as in Paragraph 3?A．An organization of doctors specializing in obesity.B．An organization of patients suffering from obesity.C．A research group that conducts special surveys about overweight people.D．A research group dealing with doctor – patient relationship.62．How many of the patients surveyed have been advised by their doctors to lose weight?A．About350. B．About 390.C．About900. D．1,000.63．What can be inferred about obesity patients in Paragraph 5?A．They are not as hopeless as doctors think they are.B．Most of them have tried hard to lose weight, but in vain.C．Without their doctors’ constant coaching, there is little chance of their succeeding in losing weight.D．Most of them have just given up their hope of becoming less heavy.64．According to the passage, which factor contributes to the lack of dialogue between doctors and patients?A．Most doctors just never think of warning their patients about their weight problem.B．Many doctors find it difficult to persuade overweight people to lose weight.C．Most patients are too weak – willed to do anything about their weight.D．Many patients tend not to trust their doctors about their weight problem.65．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A．Obesity in the U.S.B．Trouble of overweight AmericansC．Talk more, help betterD．Doctors or patients – who to bear more blame?COf the thousands of different kinds of animals that exist in the world man has learned to make friends with an enormous number. Some are pets, and offer him companionship; some give protection, and some do hard work which man cannot do for himself. Dogs, which serve manin all four capacities(Korea and China are big dog eaters), are found in various breeds(动物品种) in all countries of the world. The Husky can live in the cold polar regions， and the Saluki is at home in the hottest parts of Central Africa. The inhabitants of certain countries are dependent for their very lives on the camel. In the West Indies the little donkey, strong and sure-footed, carrying heavy loads even in mountainous places, is a familiar sight.Trained and tamed for many generations, domestic animals are not accustomed to roaming in search of food and shelter. They look to their masters to provide for their needs, and as long as these are supplied, they are content to do what their masters require.All domestic animals need proper food. It must be suitable for them, sufficient in quantity, fresh and clean. Some people feed a pet dog or cat on odds and ends of table scraps, and then。