中山市2013年普通高考英语模拟考试（一）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各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We are familiar with wolves. People have been arguing about the benefits and 1 of wolves. Some groups believe wolves should be killed. Other people believe wolves must be 2 so that they will not disappear from the wilderness (荒野). Now there are so many wolves that they are 3 their own food supply. If the wolves continue to kill large numbers of deer, their prey (猎物) will 4 some day. And the wolves will, too. So we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to 5 the ecology. If we killed more 6 , we would save them and their prey from dying out. We’d also, in the meant ime save some animals in 7 .Wolves are afraid of people, and they 8 travel in areas where there is a human smell. When wolves eat other animals, they usually kill the very young or the 9 and injured. The strongest survive. No kind of animal would have survived through the centuries if the weak members had 10 . That has always been a law of 11 .Although some people say it is a good 12 to kill wolves, we say it is nonsense! The wolves keep the deer population from becoming too 13 , and that keeps a balance in the wilderness plant life.The real 14 is that the areas where wolves can live are being used by people. So they travel to the 15 source, which is often a farm close by.1. A. disadvantages B. dangers C. survivals D. weaknesses2. A. studied B. protected C. assessed D. kept3. A. inventing B. saving C. destroying D. gaining4. A. disappear B. survive C. escape D. run5. A. change B. strengthen C. balance D. destroy6. A. prey B. deer C. animals D. wolves7. A. cities B. wildness C. nature D. farms8. A. often B. seldom C. naturally D. usually9. A. wounded B. sick C. dumb D. stupid10.A. lived B. died C. passed D. disappeared11.A. society B. nature C. family D. home12.A. view B. plan C. sense D. project13.A. small B. large C. endangered D. poor14.A. question B. incident C. issue D. problem15.A. poorest B. farthest C . harmless D. nearest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，在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答卷标号为16~25的相应位置上。

Are you looking forward to watching the matches? Here are some suggestions you need to know to avoid 16 (polite) or rudeness. During exciting games, don’t criticize the performance of players and coaches, since it may cause anger 17 other people in the audience. Applause is a special form of body language you can use 18 (communicate) withplayers. But you should do it properly. Applauding warmly, after 19 excellent performance, can lift up spirit of 20 the audience and players. Applause is not welcome, 21 , while a game is being held and the players need to focus all 22 attention. Different sports have different rules for the audience. Silence 23 (require) if you are enjoying artistic gymnastics. But a lot of cheering is, as believed by many people, 24 helps ball players perform better. As for tennis players, they often feel quite 25 (disturb) because of the flash from taking photos.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。

AI've been a nurse for years. I've loved and hated my job, which can be exciting and stressful. Holidays are the hardest. I don't think I could count the number of times I've been asked to work a holiday for another, because "You don't have a family"This is what I faced the year that I received my most beloved Christmas gift.I was to work the night shift on Christmas Eve, 7 p.m to 7 a.m. It was a bitterly cold night when I arrived at work. When I stepped onto my floor, I sensed excitement. As I rounded the corner, I saw all of my co-workers waiting for me with big smiles. I thought that something big was up, and they were waiting for me to be part of it .Just then ,one of my co-workers Susan stepped forward, and I realized I wasn't just part of it ...I was it .Happy tears filled my eyes as Susan told me she'd celebrated an early Christmas Eve with her daughter so that I could have the shift off and go home to be with my parents. Maggie had taken Susan's shift, and two more had split Maggie's shift.Grateful tears froze to my cheeks as I reached my car. There was hardly any traffic as I sped home. I sang along to the carols on the radio, alone on the highway, But I was not alone in my heart, for it was filled with thanks and wonder.My co-workers had given me the greatest Christmas gift I'd ever received-their friendship and understanding. Because of that gift, and the sweet memories of that night, I will never be alone on Christmas again.26. Why was the writer always expected to work on holidays?A. She was single.B. She wanted the overtime pay.C. She liked to work on holidays.D. She liked to be alone on Christmas.27. All the co-workers were waiting for the writer with smiles and they wanted to _______.A. have a party togetherB. play a trick on the writerC. give the writer a happy surpriseD. give the writer a Christmas package28. When the writer says "I was it" in Paragraph 3, she means that ______.A. she was to spend her Christmas with SusanB. she was the purpose of the gatheringC. her co-workers had done the job for herD. her co-workers had prepared a Christmas dinner for her29. How many people joined to help the writer to have a holiday of her own?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.30. What would be the best title for the text?A. A Night Shift on Christmas.B. A Christmas with My Parents.C. The Gift of Understanding.D. The fun of Working Holidays.BWhile high -speed economic development has demolished(拆除) countless old buildings and people’s traditional way of life in many parts of China, this old town has successfully managed maintain its ancient architecture, and traditional lifestyle.According to tourism company employee C hen Kang it’s hard to secure a room at the weekend in Xitang, a water town in East China’s Zhejiang province, because so many people flock there then. Mr. Ren, a home inn owner, confirmed Chen’s words saying that nearly all Xitang’s home stays had been boo ked when we arrived at the ancient town on Saturday.In addition, it is not even peak season. Usually, the town's peak tourist time is during public holidays, for example during the May Day Holidays or the National Day Holidays. Since the town began promoting its tourism industry in 1997 it has gradually gained both domestic and international fame.While high-speed economic development has demolished countless old buildings and people’s traditional way of life in many parts of China, this old town has succe ssfully managed to attract millions of visitors by maintaining its ancient architecture, and traditional lifestyle, which are perfectly preserved here.More and more people who are tired of steel skyscrapers and busy city traffic are seeking to escape from their routines and find a different sense of peace and leisure. Thanks to such a trend, a number of water towns in eastern China, also the most developed area in China, have become favoured destinations. These include such places as Zhouzhuang, Wuzhen and Xitang.As for Xitang, after the Hollywood blockbuster “Mission: Impossible 3” filmed some scenes there, increasing numbers of tourists from western countries also added this town to their 'must-see’lists. Before that, foreign tourists in Xitang were mainly from Japan and South Korea.Apart from increased numbers of tourists, there are over 10,000 locals still living in the town. Some people also moved into the town from other places to run souvenir businesses. Therefore, the actual population is much larger than 10,000, according to Zhong Qiang, a Xitang tourism organizer.Knowing those facts, you will not be shocked to see narrow alleys crowded with local's motorcycles, stalls selling handmade crafts and food as well as tourists busy taking photographs.31. The writer mentioned Mr. Ren in Paragraph 2 in order to _______.A. encourage more t ourist to live in Mr. Ren’s innB. show that Xitang is very popular among touristsC. ask people not to go to Xitang during weekendD. to remind tourists to book a room there in advance32. When is Xitang most crowded with tourists?A. At the weekend.B. During public holidays.C. May Day Holidays.D. During summer holidays.33. What does the underlined word “ blockbuster” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Popular and successful.B. Terrifying and exciting.C. Ridiculous.D. Profitable.34. What is not the factor of making Xitang attractive to so many tourists?A. More and more people are tired of busy life in city.B. The Hollywood “Mission: Impossible 3” was filmed there.C. It was located in the most developed area in China.D. The ancient architecture and traditional lifestyle are preserved well there.35. This passage probably comes from .A. an advertisement in newspaperB. a travel journalC. a tourist magazineD. a brochureCDear Mr. President,I would like to start by saying congratulations on your election. You were elected because we as a nation believe you can bring change. There are a few things that I believe are in need of change.One of the problems that I see is the national debt. We are currently in debt to other countries $9,797,337,679,549. What is worse is that our nation has a nineteen percent interest rate. This makes the debt go up much faster. While this vast amount of money seems impossible to reach, I suggest an alternate plan contrary to the current one. I suggest that instead of spending money on the war in Iraq. We take the troops out and then the money that is saved from the war can be used to pay off our debt to other countries. This plan sounds simple, but it will be difficult. But, hey, you are the president.This plan brings me to my second point. This is the war in Iraq. Along with the debt that is constantly growing, this war is costing lives. While money is disposable, a human life should not be. I understand that soldiers are willing to give there lives for their country, but if we can stop them from having to, why not. No one can replace those lives lost, but you can make sure that our troops will go on living.Finally, on the subject of living, l would like to bring your attention to the number of deaths in America.The number of drunk driving deaths so far is 10,256. This is even more than the number of deaths in Iraq. The difference is that those in Iraq have put their lives on the line; however, those in America have not. A great number of these deaths have been of innocent bystanders. I suggest hammering down (no pun intended) on those who chose to drink and drive. By this, I mean longer sentences or higher bail(保释金) for those who are driving while intoxicated.I would like to thank you for taking time out of your schedule to read my letter.36. What’s the author’s opinion of the Iraq War?A. It brings pains to the Iraqi people.B. It is worthwhile for the soldiers to give there lives in the war.C. The Iraq war caused the national debt to go up much faster.D. The soldiers’ lives are more valuable than the money spent in the war.37. How does the author suggest dealing with the problem of national debt?A. By reducing the interest rate.B. By pulling the US troops out of Iraq.C. By spending less money on the war in Iraq.D. By making sure that the troops will go on living.38. What’s true about the subject of living?A. The number of deaths in Iraq is more than that of drunk driving.B. So far 10 256 people have died from drinking too much alcoho1.C. Many people were killed in the traffic accident related to drunk driving.D. Many people in America died because they have not put their lives on the line.39. The underline d word “intoxicated” in Para 5 probably means _______.A. drunk C. unconsciousB. excited D. innocent40. Which of the following aye subjects included in the suggestions to the President?A. Election; finance; the way in Iraq.B. Election; national debt; living.C. Finance; the Iraq war; healthy eating.D. Finance; foreign policy; traffic safety.DElephants don’t forget—at least, female（雌性的）elephants don’t. Elephant families are matriarchal. And the social knowledge gained by the oldest females is the key to a family group’s survival（生存）, according to a study published in April by Karen McComb, a biologist at Sussex University in England.Elephants announce their presence by making a deep, long sound, a practice referred to as contact calling（联络呼叫）. An unfamiliar call may mean that an elephant from outside the family group is nearby. A stranger can cause trouble, interrupting feeding or disturbing the young. So an elephant matriarch signals the family to gather around her; then they all lift their trunks in the air to smell the unfamiliar caller. False alarms can disturb the group and take time and energy away from feeding, so survival may depend in part on getting it right.Working with Cynthia Moss, who founded the Amboseli Elephant Research Project in Kenya 30 years ago, McComb tested the social knowledge of 21 Amboseli elephant families with matriarchs 27 to 67 years old. She played recordings of contact calls to each family and found that the oldest matriarchs were much better at picking out unfamiliar calls. In fact, a group with a matriarch in her fifties was several thousand times more likely to form into a group upon hearing an unfamiliar contact call than when hearing a familiar call. However, families with younger matriarchs were less than twice as likely to gather together upon hearing an unfamiliar contact call as compared with a familiar call. And they gathered together a lot. Moreover, the social knowledge of older matriarchs translated into favourable results: Families with older matriarchs produced more baby elephants in each female-reproductive year.This finding shows how difficult it is to protect the oldest members of elephant families. As elephants age, they continue to grow larger, as do their much wanted tusks（象牙）. So the older—and wiser—a matriarch is, the greater the chance she will be killed. About 800,000 elephants have been killed by people in the past 20 years.41. What does the underlined word “matriarch” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. An old member of an elephant family.B. A female head of an elephant family.C. A wise elephant.D. A large elephant.42. When do elephants form into a group?A. When they are feeding the young.B. When they see a familiar elephant.C. When they are giving birth to baby elephants.D. When the leading elephant gives out a warning.43. The research with recordings of contact calls shows ______.A. how fast elephants form into groupsB. how important the age of a leading elephant isC. how frightened elephants are when hearing a strange callD. how frequently old elephants call other members of the family44. The older a female elephant is ______.A. the stronger she will beB. the poorer memory she will haveC. the more useless her tusks will beD. the more likely she will be killed45. We can infer from the passage that elephants may ______.A. run into other elephant familiesB. give wrong warnings to their mothersC. run away upon hearing a strange soundD. produce more babies by gathering together more often第二节信息匹配（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。