绵阳中学高2011级高考模拟英语试题第I卷第一部分英语知识运用第一节语法和词汇知识：（满分20分，每小题1分）1. Young though he is, David has gained ____ rich experience in ____ society.A./; /B. the; theC. a; /D. /; the2. Little pleasure can equal ____ of bumping into an old friend in a foreign country.A. thatB. thoseC. oneD. it3. There are always many students talking and laughing outside their classrooms ____ their classes to relax themselves.A. overB. amongC. betweenD. during4. ____ in the United States, St. Louis has now become the 4th largest city.A. It is the 24th biggest cityB. It was the 24th biggest cityC. Before the 24th biggest cityD. once the 24th biggest city5. There are fifty-six students in our class at present, ____ from nearby places.A. half of themB. half of whomC. of whom halfD. half of which6. The big company is ____ heavy debt and its financial problems ____ alarm bells ringing in big cities all over the world.A. in; have setB. under; are settingC. under; have fixedD. in; are fixing7. This is the very MP3 I am looking for, ____ I have been looking for for a long time.A. itB. thatC. oneD. the one8. As we have known from the map of the world, this is ____.A. twice as large an island as thatB. twice as larger as that islandC. as twice as that oneD. twice as a large island as that9. On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ____ paid special attention to.A. referred to beingB. referred to beC. refer to beingD. refer to be10. Nothing in life is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only ____ to make us stronger.A. servesB. meansC. aimsD. attempts11. We students, ____ the future of our motherland, should devote all our ____ to our studies to make our dreams come true.A. compared to; energiesB. comparing to; strengthsC. are compared to; energiesD. compared with; strengths12. The chemical ____ to be effective in killing the weeds.A. promisesB. hopesC. predictsD. contributes13. The winning prize in the Wife-carrying World Championships is an amount of beer equal to ____ of the winner’s wife’s body weight.A. itB. thisC. thatD. those14. It is widely accepted that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to ____.A. rewardsB. prizesC. awardsD. regards15. The company gave away 500 dictionaries to the students at the beginning of this term and ____ 300 next term.A. anotherB. moreC. elseD. other16.- Why was he unhappy yesterday?-A letter from home ____ attack of homesickness.A. set offB. pay offC. take offD. send off17. –Do you really want to go out?-It may rain.____, I shall go out; I don’t mind the rain.A. AnywayB. OtherwiseC. SomehowD. Therefore18. I’m happy to know that the daughter of mine has so strong a(n) ____ for knowledge.A. rewardB. wealthC. expenseD. appetite19. Mr. Smith ____ me to buy several ____ eggs for the dinner party.A. asked; dozenB. suggested; dozens ofC. had; dozenD. persuaded; dozens20. To his disappointment, the opinion he had stuck ____ out wrong.A. to turnB. to turningC. to turnedD. to be turned第二节完形填空：（满分30分，每小题1.5分）A Portrait for MotherA few months earlier I had been painting two portraits for each of my parents. I’d planned to give them the portraits as Christmas gifts. This would be a 21 for everyone, as I had not studied 22 .While painting one day, I was surprised by a knock on the door. Quickly having put all my 23 materials out of sight, I opened the 24 . To my astonishment, my father came in.Immediately I wanted to show him the paintings, but I was 25 to destroy his Christmas surprise. Yet something 26 me to share the gifts with him. After making him promise to keep it secret, I 27 he keep his eyes closed until I had the portraits set on easels(画架). “Okay, Daddy. Now you can 28 !”He appeared dazed at first. Finally, he said, “I don’t believe it. The eyes are so 29 that they follow you everywhere---and look how 30 your mother is. Will you let me have them 31 ?”Excited with his response, I happily volunteered to 32 them to the frame shop the next day. Several weeks passed. Then one night the 33 rang, my father had a stroke (中风). He died the next day, and it seemed all 34 escaped from the life of my mother and me.I finally remembered to 35 about the framed portraits. I was surprised when the shopkeeper told me my father had visited the shop, 36 for the framing and had them giftwrapped.37 we had lost our loved people, everyone gathered on Christmas Day---making an effort to be 38 . As I looked into my mother’s sad eyes and unsmiling face, I decided to give her Daddy’s and my 39 . After she saw it, with a wide smile, she quickly said,”I knew daddy would be with us on Christmas Day!”I glanced at the gift card written 40 my father’s handwriting. “Mother---Our daughter reminded me why I am so blessed. I’ll be always looking at you.---Daddy.”21. A. comfort B. coincidence C. chance D. surprise22. A. art B. music C. dance D. literature23. A. listening B. painting C. writing D. building24. A. window B. drawer C. door D. bag25. A. reluctant B. sorry C. content D. eager26. A. forbade B. forced C. advised D. encouraged27. A. commanded B. insisted C. required D. ordered28. A. look B. taste C. sing D. go29. A. big B. bright C. real D. clear30. A. honest B. old C. shy D. beautiful31. A. hung B. framed C. signed D. sold32. A. drive B. see C. go D. leave33. A. bell B. clock C. phone D. whistle34. A. anxiety B. pain C. trouble D. joy35 . A. worry B. call C. care D. talk36. A. paid B. waited C. looked D. prepared37. A. In case B. As soon as C. Even though D. Now that38. A. sad B. cheerful C. quiet D. brave39. A. heart B. secret C. warning D. gift40. A. with B. by C. in D. at第二部分阅读理解（满分40分，每小题2分）AI have no fewer than 10 pictures of Michael Phelps in my bedroom. But after a photograph surfaced of Phelps appearing to use marijuana(大麻), I’m not sure that I can remain a loyal fan.Just as I was shocked over phelps’ fall from pe rfection, many music fans have had to come to terms with the accusation that Chris Brown abused his girlfriend, fellow superstar Rihanna.Phelps, 23, and Brown, 19, are young role models for future athletes and musicians. Companies once competed to have them advertise their products to the youth market. Now those same companies have dropped them like a couple of rotten potatoes.For me, Phelps’ appeal(other than his amazing talent in the pool) is his humility(谦恭) and honesty. He never denied using marijuana. He has taken his punishment, and accepted that he made a mistake and that his temporary ban from the pool is a “fair” punishment. Even with photographers and journalists tracking his every step, he has never lashed out(发飙) and even apologized several times for his behavior.I am happy to see that he has continued to be a man worthy of titles such as Sportsman of the Year. I hope that he lives up to his promise to reform.On the other hand, I find it more dif ficult to forgive Brown. I’m not sure whether this has to do with my closer ties to the world of swimming than the world of hip-hop, or the seriousness of the accusation against him compared to Phelps’ crime. Brown has issued an apology, but there are stil l a lot of unanswered questions.It can be argued that the media set these two celebrities up for a fall. The media gave so much attention to the two young men that it was likely they would, at some point, be caught making a youthful mistake. Sadly, both B rown and Phelps’ misbehavior will likely damage their images in the eyes of their young fans.But we must remember that nobody is perfect. Celebrities should try their best to be full-time role models to their fans. However a celebrity can’t be expected to not have human faults just because his face is on a box of cereal(谷类). So, I’m definitely open to forgiveness.41. After knowing that Phelps used marijuana, the writer’s attitude towards him ____.A. has changed from shock to understanding and forgivenessB. has changed from shock to doubt and regretC. has changed from disbelief to disappointmentD. has changed from annoyance to forgiveness42. We know from the passage that Chris Brown ____.A. was sentenced to community service due to mistreatment of his girlfriendB. refused to admit his mistreatment of his girlfriendC. was still loved by the author because of his unmatched talent in hip-hopD. failed to clear up the doubt following the accusations of his mistreatment of his girlfriend43. When the writer wrote, “It can be argued that the media set these two celebrities up for a fall”, she meant that ____.A. the media have treated these celebrities cruellyB. the media are sort of responsible for what happenedC. the media have sought to damage both their images in the public eyeD. anything that’s related to the media is ugly44. The purpose of writing the passage is ____.A. to share her thoughts on two young role models’ fall from perfectionB. to call upon us to forgive celebrities rather than to disbelieve or punish themC. to show us how badly a mistake can affect a young celebrity’s imageD. to analyze why celebrities should be strict with themselvesBRats that eat high levels of a natural sugar known as fructose(果糖) seem to age faster than other rats, and the same could be true, of people who eat too much sweet junk food, Israeli researchers said Monday.Fructose, found naturally in honey and fruit, is used widely in foods ranging from soft drinks to yogurt. Dr Moshe Werman and Boaz Levi of the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, fed large amounts of fructose to laboratory rats. Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, they said the fructose-fed rats showed changes in the collagen of their skins, and bones.Collagen, found in connective tissue and bones, basically holds the body together. The loss of collagen is what makes skin loose and causes deep wrinkles in old people.According to Werman’s team, the process affected is known as “cross-linking”. Too much cross-linking encourages wrinkled skin. The same could be true of people, although this has not been sho wn. “Americans are eating more and more processed foods, such as carbonated drinks, baked goods, canned fruits, jams and dairy products that contain fructose,” Werman said in a statement. Other studies have shown that high fructose intake can affect how the body handles glucose(葡萄糖) and increases insulin resistance---which can both be important measures of the tendency toward diabetes.The rats Werman worked with were fed much more than the average adult person might eat in a day, which is standard in such experiments. The rats were fed 12.5 grams of fructose per kg of weight every day for a year. For a comparison, a person weighing 70 kg who drinks a liter of cola consumes about 60 grams of fructose, or 0.8 gram per kg of body weight.45. According to the text, which of the following stataments about fructose is TRUE?A. It’s a kind of man-made fruitsB. It’s naturally found in water and milk.C. Lots of people like its taste.D. It slows your brain down as you’re aging.46. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. According to Werman, cross-linking affects the form of collagen.B. Werman’s team is going to do experiments on humans.C. Americans generally look older than people in other countries do.D. Having too much fructose may have bad effects on both looks and health.47. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Sugar---Tasty but HarmfulB. Sugar---Harmful to the OldC. Sugar---It Could Destroy YouD. Sugar---It Could Age You48. What will be most probably talked about next?A. The possibility of humans’ aging process influenced by fructose they take.B. The differences of the eating habits of humans and rats.C. The harm junk food does to humans’ health.D. The factors which lead to being overweight.CA new research has uncovered that culture is a determining factor when interpreting facial emotions. The study reveals that in cultures where emotional control is the standard, such as japan, focus is placed on the eyes to interpret emotions. Whereas in cultures where emotion is openly expressed, such as the United states, the focus is on the mouth to interpret emotion.“These findings go against the popular theory that the facial expressions of basic emotions can be universally recognized,” said University of Alberta researcher Dr. Takahiko Masuda. “A person’s culture plays a very strong role in determining how they will read emotions and needs to be considered when interpreting facial expression.”These cultural differences are even noticeable in computer emotions(情感符号), which are used to convey a writer’s emotions over email and text messaging. The Japanese emotions for happiness and sadness vary in terms of how the eyes are drawn, while American emotions vary with the direction of the mouth. In the United States the emotions :) and :-) show a happy face, whereas the emotions :( or –( show a sad face. However, Japanese tend to use the symbol (‘-‘) to indicate a happy face, and (;-;) to indicate a sad face.“We think it is quite interesting and appropriat e that a culture tends to mask its emotions. The Japanese would focus on a person’s eyes when determining emotion, as eyes tend to be quite subtle(微妙的),” said Masuda. “In the United States, where open emotion is quite common, it makes sense to focus on the mouth, which is the most expressive feature on a person’s face.”49. The text mainly tells us that ____.A. cultural differences are expressed in emotionsB. culture is the key to interpreting facial emotionsC. different emotions are preferred in different culturesD. people from different cultures express emotions differently50. If a Japanese wants to detect whether a smile is true or false, he will probably ____.A. read the whole faceB. focus on the mouthC. look into the eyesD. judge by the voice51. People used to believe that ____.A. some facial expressions of emotions were too complex to be recognizedB. people in the world interpreted basic emotions in different waysC. people could only recognize the facial expressions of basic emotionsD. people all over the world understood basic emotions in the same way52. The computer emotions used by the Americans show that ____.A. they express their feelings openlyB. they tend to control their emotionsC. they are good at conveying their emotionsD. they use simpler emotions to show their feelingsDAs policymakers, it is our responsibility to ensure that the agencies in charge of protecting public health and our drinking water supplies are carrying out their responsibilities. Unfortunately, for more than 10 years the EPA has allowed pollution caused by unregulated perchlorate(高氯酸盐) to threaten both public health and our drinking water supplies.Perchlorate is an ingredient in rocket fuel, ninety percent of which is produced for use by the U.S. Department of Defense and NASA. It is extremely soluble(可溶解的) and has been found in drinking water, food, groundwater, irrigation water, soil and human breast milk. EPA data shows thatperchlorate is known to have contaminated at nearly 153 public water systems in 26 states.Perchlorate presents a risk to human health in vulnerable populations, including pregnant women and children, as it blocks the ability of the thyroid(甲状腺) to absorb iodine(碘). Studies have shown that significant changes in thyroid hormone levels in humans who were exposed to perchlorate, including 43 million women who are at high risk. More than 250,000 one year-olds are exposed to perchlorate above the government’s safe dose from food sources alone. This is equal to that of one in every 16 one year-olds in the country.Without a standard our nation’s drinking water supply will continue to be exposed to unnecessary risks. We must protect public health and drinking water supplies by establishing a national primary drinking water standard that is protective of populations. I am proud that we took a step in a right direction with the Subcommittee passage of H.R.1747, the Safe Drinking Water for Healthy Communities Act.H.R.1747 would require EPA to regulate perchlorate levels in drinking water within 2.5 years.53. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Perchlorate is bad for health.B. Perchlorate is good for our body.C. Perchlorate is helpful to purify water.D. Perchlorate is a must for drinking water.54. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Ninety percent of perchlorate is produced for use by the U.S. Department of Defense and NASA.B. Perchlorate is an ingredient in rocket fuel and has been found in drinking water, food, etc.C. Overuse of perchlorate has threaten both public health and the drinking water supplies.D. Perchlorate seldom blocks the ability of the thyroid to absorb iodine.55. What does the last paragraph suggest?A. The country has not had a national primary drinking water standard.B. The nation’s drinking water supply is short.C. The people took a step in a wrong direction with the Subcommittee passage of H.R.1747.D. EPA will regulate perchlorate levels in polluting water within 2.5 years.56. What would be the best title for the passage?A. It Is Time to Protect Public health and Drinking WaterB. It Is Time to Stop PollutionC. What Is PerchlorateD. How Perchlorate Destroys WaterEThe January 12 Haiti earthquake and its aftershocks killed or injured hundreds of thousands of people in the Caribbean island nation, mostly as a result of what engineers call structural failure-buildings collapsing, roofs falling in, that sort of thing.Although a fault line goes pretty much right through Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince, the natural disaster most Haitians worried about is hurricane. The destructive tropical(热带的) storms rake(把……耙出来) through the region every summer, and Haiti, a very poor country , was still cleaning up from a succession of severe hurricanes over the past two years. The last big earthquake was in the 19th century. So it’s not surprising that many buildings were not designed or bui lt to withstand the shock.Civil engineering professor Anne Kiremidjian of Stanford University has been studying pictures from the earthquake zone, where she says masonry(石工工程), concrete frame, and adobe(砖坯) construction dominates.”All three types of construction can be extremely vulnerable(脆弱的) to earthquakes.” For example, she says masonry buildings---made of brick or concrete block--- have to be properly reinforced(增强).The building materials and techniques used in Haiti are not necessarily prone to failure, says structural engineering professor Clay Naito of Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. But construction has to be done right.”Reinforced concrete is an excellent m aterial for earthquakes. You can design structures out of reinforced concrete that work very well under very high earthquake demands.” Naito said.Engineers stress the importance of adopting a building code that would require features to make buildings less prone to earthquake damage.Architecture professor Mary Comerio of the University of California at Berkeley notes that the costs of reconstruction in Haiti under much stricter building codes would be “astronomical”.“It’s not just Haiti’s problem,” she stressed. “I think this is a worldwide problem. There was a study done that people tend to forget within 10 years that there was a devastating(毁灭性的) earthquake. Or that there was a devastating event. If it doesn’t happen frequently enough, people have a tendency to forget, and very often choose to forget.”57. What did the January 12 Haiti earthquake result in most?A. Hundreds of thousands of pe ople were killed or injured and people’s worry.B. Haiti’s capital city was completely destroyed and under construction.C. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed or injured and construction’s failure.D. Architecture professors want to design the structural system and new Haiti.58. How many engineering professors are mentioned in the passage?A. Two.B. Three.C. FourD. Five.59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. What Haitians worried about most every summer is hurricane.B. What cannot be extremely vulnerable to earthquakes are all masonry buildings.C. What professor Clay Naito said means reinforced concrete is bad for earthquakes.D. What people have a tendency to forget is a worldwide problem.60. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Engineers Design All New BuildingsB. Haiti Gives People around the World NothingC. Haiti Brings Damage to the WorldD. Engineers Assess Damage from Haiti Earthquake补全对话：（满分10分，每小题2分）-You’d better take pencil and paper to class. You need to take notes.-Why? Everything the teacher will talk about is in the book.-Yes, it’s true 61-Sure, I underline or circle the important information in the book.-I also do that 62 Quite often you do not completely understand what you read in a book. His explanations must be written down.-Right. 63-You shouldn’t try to do that.-I don’t see why not.- 64-I guess so. I’ve got paper. Can you lend me a pencil?-Sure. Another reason why you should take notes is that you have all of the most important information together. 65-I’ll do that from now on.A. Because most of them aren’t important.B. You can study better.C. But I can’t take notes on all of his explan ations.D. But I will remember everything important he says.E. But sometimes the teacher gives some explanations.F. I don’t think it’s necessary.G. You should pick out the main points.第II卷第一节短文改错：（满分15分，每小题1.5分）Ever since the first computer was built, each new computerhas been smaller, faster, and more powerfully. Most modern 66. _________________ desktop computer can perform operations that only supercomputers 67. _________________ could do in past. The trend will no doubt continue, but just 68. _________________ how small and faster can computers get? Will we get computers 69. _________________ that is so small that they “disappear”, that is, will they 70. _________________ become so small that we will wear them inside their body? 71. _________________ It’s possible that future PCs will be made of anything other 72. _________________ than plastic and glass. The computer will no any longer be a 73. _________________ thing in your house, but instead of something very small 74. _________________ that you can bring with you wherever you go. 75. _________________ 第二节写作：（满分35分）前些天，由于日本大地震引发了核电站爆炸及部分核泄漏。