09届高三英语上册第二次模拟考试

第一节：语音和语法知识

（一）语音试题：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。 1.spare A. fear B. earn C. pear D. beard 2.navy A neighbor B. nationality C .relative D. valley 3.unit A. fierce B. nephew C. juice D .sure 4.gentle A. organize B. bargain C .regular D .charge 5.journey A. merchant B. courtyard C energy D serious （二）语法和词汇知识 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

6.They are always busy _______ their work _______ day. However, at night, they will go out to relax. A in; in B with; by C with; in D in; at 7.They knew her very well. They had seen her _______from childhood. A grow B grew C was growing D to grow 8.The little time we have together we try _______wisely. A spending it B to spend it C to spend D spending that

9.---Did you tell Julia about the result ---Oh, no. I forgot. I _______her now. A will be calling B will call C call D am to call 10.While watching TV, _______.

A the doorbell rang B the doorbell rings C we heard the doorbell ring D we heard the doorbell rings 11.Last night he did nothing but _______ a book, A read B reading C to read D to be reading 12. _______, the more expensive the camera, the better its quality.

A General speaking B Speaking general C Generally speaking D Speaking generally 13. _______, the boys were shouting and singing. A Happy and excited B Happily and excitedly C Happily and excited D.Happy and excitedly

14.If you go to Xi’an, you’ll find the palaces more magnificent than commonly _______. A supposing B supposed C to suppose D suppose

15.Having a trip is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _______ whether they will enjoy it. A to see B to be seen C seeing D seen

16.You should have been more patient _______ that customer; I’m sure that selling him the watch was possible. A of B with C for D at 17.J. K. Rowling has set a new record, that is, the sales of her latest book _______ 50 million in a single week in the USA. A has reached B have reached C is reaching D are reaching 18.It is important that we _______ the window before we leave. A shall close B will close C must close D close 19.She is always talking as though she _______ everything under the sun.

英语试卷 命题：胡忠义

A knew B knows C should know D must know 20. _______ in your shoes, I would let him know what I thought of him. A I were B I was C Were I D Was I

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

We know the kiss as a form of expressing affection（情感，喜爱）. But long 21____ it became it, it was customary in many countries to use it as a(n) 22_____ of respect. Some native Africans 23_____the ground over which a chief（首领）has walked. Kissing the hand and foot has been a mark of respect from the 24_____ times.

The early Romans kissed the mouth or eyes 25 _____a form of dignified(高贵的) greeting. One Roman emperor allowed his important nobles to kiss his lips, but the 26_____ important ones had to kiss his hands, and the 27_____important ones were 28______allowed to kiss his feet!

Most likely the kiss as a form of affection can be traced back to primitive（上古的，原始的） times when a mother 29_____ fondle(爱抚) her child, just as a mother 30_____ today. It only remained for society to 31_____this as a custom for expressing affection between arms. We have evidence(根据) that this was already the 32 _____ by the time of the sixth century, but we can only suppose it was 33 _____ long before that. The first 34 _____ where the kiss became accepted in courtship(求婚) was in France. From France the kiss spread rapidly all over Europe. Russia, which loved to 35_____the customs of France, soon adopted it. A kiss from the Tsar(沙皇) became 36 _____ of the highest forms of recognition from the Crown. In time, the kiss became a part of courtship. 37_____ marriage customs developed, the kiss became a part of the 38_____ ceremony典礼，仪式）. Today we regard it as an expression of love and tenderness. 39_____ there are still many places in the world where the kiss is 40_____ of formal ceremonies and is intended to show respect.

21A.after B. before C. until D. since

22.A.custom B. tradition C. expression D. affection 23.A.watch B. touch C. kiss D. greet

24.A.earliest B. latest C. longest D. eldest 25.A.of B. as C. for D. in 26.A.not B. little C. less D. least 27.A.last B. less C. most D. least 28.A.too B. also C. only D. ever 29.A.would B. could C. should D. will 30.A.would B. has C. doing D. does 31.A.express B. allow C. kiss D. accept 32.A.case B. event C. history D. evidence 33.A.expressed B. practised C. kissed D. discovered 34.A.city B. tribe（部落） C. society D. country 35.A.allow B. copy C. spread D. use 36.A.one B. it C. this D. that

37.A.Since B. Once C. While D. As

38.A.meeting B. greeting C. marrying D. wedding 39.A.And B. Thus C. But D. When 40.A.bit B. part C. some D. any

第三节: 阅读理解( 共２５小题；第一节每小题２分，第二节每小题１分)

A

Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children only for the purpose of educating them. Our purpose is to fit them for life.

In some modem countries it has for some time been fashionable to think that by free education for all — one can solve all the problems of society and build a perfect nation. But we can already see that free education for all is not enough; we find in such countries a far larger number of people with university degree; they refuse to do what they think “low” work; and, in fact, work with hands is thought to be dirty and shameful in such countries. But we have only to think a moment to understand that the work of a completely uneducated farmer is far more important than that of a professor; we can live without education, but we die if we have no food. If no one cleaned our streets and took the rubbish away from our houses, we should get terrible diseases in our towns…

In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated to fit us for life, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us can do whatever work suited to his brains and ability and, secondly, that we can realize that all jobs are necessary to society, and that is very bad to be ashamed of one’s work. Only such a type of education can be considered valuable to society.

41. The writer of the passage thinks that _______. A. education can settle most of the world’s problems B. free education for all probably leads to a perfect world C. free education won’t help to solve problems

D. all the social problems can’t be solved by education 42. The writer wants to prove that _______. A. our society needs all kinds of jobs B. our society needs free education for all C. a farmer is more important than a professor D. work with hands is the most important 43. The purpose of education is _______. A. to choose officials for the country

B. to prepare children mainly for their future work C. to let everyone receive education fit for him D. to build a perfect world

44. The passage tells us about _______ of the education.

C. the value D. the type

B

Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by A. the means

B. the system

bathing the brain in protective hormones(荷尔蒙) , U.S. reseachers reported on Thursday.

Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimer’s(早老痴呆症). University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.

“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy(怀孕) are protecting the brain, including estrogen(雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects,” Kinsley said.

“It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview. “They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”

Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related brain decline.

“When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,” said Kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida.

“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. If you look at female animals who have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward young. But if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infant—that is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.”

45. How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter”? A. Some researchers have told them. B. Many women say so.

C. They know it by experimenting on rats. D. They know it through their own experience.

46. What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph? A. Baby rats. B. Animals. C. Old rats. D. Grown-up rats. 47. What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage? A. Estrogen. B. The hormones of pregnancy. C. More exercise. D. Taking care of children.

48. “It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.” What does the sentence suggest?

A. The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans. B. The experiments on the rats are very important for animals. C. The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.

D. The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals. 49. Which title is the best for this passage?

A. Do You Want to Be Smarter? B. Motherhood Makes Women Smarter C. Mysterious Hormones D. An Important Study

C

Jeanne Calment, a French woman, became a record breaker on 17 October of 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A