中山市2011年普通高考模拟考试（一）英语本试卷共10页，三大题，满分135分。

考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

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考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

Today we had an American family, the Robinsons, for Sunday dinner. Mr. Robinson is my mother’s co-worker.Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and their two young 1 came at about 6:00 p.m. Mrs. Robinson gave Mum a bunch of fresh flowers, 2 color, freshness and their good will. Mum did the 3 and it was left to ourselves to get to know each other. The two girls Judy and Annie and Xiao Hong had 4 fun with our little cat.Mrs. Robinson is much 5 than her husband. There was a moment of embarrassment when Granny asked about her 6 . Mum was about to apologize when Mrs. Robinson laughed and said it was quite all right and that she had been here long enough to know it was the Chinese custom. She 7 told us that she was 32, though her husband is 52.And of course they entirely 8 the dinner. Like a perfect Chinese hostess, Mum and especially Granny 9 stuffing(填) them with food and urging them to eat and to drink, apologizing all the time that it’s a homely meal. However, Mrs. Robinson said to Mum, “In the West any hostess would be proud of such a feast instead of apologizing for it, and we don’t urge the guests to eat or drink. With so many good things before me, I certainly don’t need any urging. The 10 is how to prevent myself overeating.” We all 11 laughter at that.When they 12 to leave, they thanked us not only for the excellent dinner, but for giving them such a nice 13 . Besides, they insisted on giving every one of us a hug and a kiss, which did embarrass me. But I think Granny was really 14 when they kissed her.It’s surprising how a little good will on both sides can 15 language and cultural barriers.1. A. sons B. babies C. daughters D. friends2. A. bringing B. taking C. fetching D. adding3. A. decoration B. direction C. introduction D. reception4. A. powerful B. hopeful C. speechless D. endless5. A. older B. younger C. thinner D. taller6. A. marriage B. age C. belief D. salary7. A. honestly B. gradually C. excitedly D. loudly8. A. prepared B. tasted C. enjoyed D. swallowed9. A. continued B. stopped C. suggested D. kept10. A. danger B. pain C. question D. problem11. A. broke out B. gave off C. burst into D. set out12. A. came B. hurried C. got D. rose13. A. day B. time C. meal D. gift14. A. touched B. frightened C. disappointed D. encouraged15. A. change B. improve C. damage D. break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。

This passage tells us that Monty Roberts, who had such strong belief ___16___ he didn’t give up his dream all the time, eventually succeeded in owning a horse ranch.For a person, belief always plays 17 important role in his/her life. As a ___18____ (say) goes, “Wher e there is a will, there is a way.” Anyone who has strong belief can enjoy a ____19____ (color) life. Otherwise, he will lose ___20____ in his way of life.Belief is so important ___21____ it can change one’s fate. As a deaf man, Beethoven went on working with his strong ___22____ (believe) in the last year of his life, ___23___ he was not able to hear his own fine music. Marie Curie, a famous scientist, also has set a good example. In 1898, Marie found a new element in the pitchblende. In order to improve her ____24____(discover), Marie and her husband worked hard. At last they saw the dim blue light of new element — radium. Her dream had come true.From my personal point of view, it can ___25___ (see) that one with firmly-held belief is likely to get successful and master his own life.II. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节阅渎理解（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。

AWhen a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．I hadn’t tou ched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care．Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it．The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．He's getting treated like a king．This was true，but as I watched I was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness．Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak．The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，“I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do．26．From the passage，we can learn that the author was __________．A．an animal protector B．the cat owner C．a prison officer D．a prisoner 27．Which of the following statements is true?A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison．B．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat．C．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds．D．The author realized the importance of practising kindness．28．We can infer from the third paragraph that ___________．A．showing love to others can make prisoners strongB．the American prison culture will be improvedC．the author is not content with the prison cultureD．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons29．What is the best title for the passage?A．Caring Makes Us Human．B．Prison Culture is Important．C．Animals Need Care．D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for．30．In Paragraph 2，the author mentioned that “Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．”to．A．show us the officer and prisoners get along well with each otherB．show us the American prison culture does need improvementC．show us the officer and prisoners all like catD．show us the American prison culture is greatBOne evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the work was made less troublesome by the presence of his girl friend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the last thing I should have left home with.I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, grateful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ringing.It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed. and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “I’ll give him a lesson,”I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10∶30 on a winter night I had no idea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriend’s house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “He’s right here.”He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational(理智的)self. After all, one of the rules of survival for modern parents is that you can’t trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriend’s house just f or ice cream and cake. This was too good to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldn’t have believed it. It was only part of the truth.The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the children’s gifts. Mounted and framed were a series of lovely color photographs of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my son’s girlfriend.31. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger childrenbecause .A. she knew that her eldest son was a good baby-sitterB. she thought it no hard work to take care of the younger onesC. she believed he could do well with his girlfriend’s helpD. she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter night32. When the author called home that evening, she found that .A. two younger children had already been in bedB. the children were preparing a birthday gift for herC. her son was quarrelling with his girlfriendD. there was no one answering the telephone33. What can you learn from the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph?A. The author didn’t believe what her son had told her.B. The author had complete confidence in her son.C. The author believed her son was telling the truth.D. The author was moved by what her children had done.34. What might the children do that evening?A. They had a birthday party.B. They framed some photographs.C. They had their pictures taken.D. They made some beautiful clothes.35. What does the author intend to tell us by the story?A. Modem teenagers are not worth trusting.B. It is no easy job to look after young children.C. It’s no good to have a girlfriend at an early age.D. Her children have a caring and tender heart.CBritish physicist Stephen Hawking is possibly the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. Once he gave lectures in Zhejiang and Beijing in August 2002.He has left much for Chinese to think about.An illness left him unable to move any part of his body except for three fingers. But his continuing efforts in the field of science have made many young people taking him as their idol.His books such as A Brief History of Time, became best-sellers in Chinese bookstores at that time. “Hawking helps people expand their horizons and became interested in science,” said Pan Yunhe, President of Zhejiang University.Indeed, experts don’t think it likely that Haw king’s lectures and profound ideas will be easily understood by the average person. But he has certainly sowed the seeds of science among many young people. And the “Hawking fever” caused by his visit has made people ask: How can China produce more top scientists like Hawking?“Nurturing(培养) top scientists will take as much work to change society as to educate the scientists themselves.” Said Zhang fan, who has studied in the UK since 1999 and will be a sophomore(大二学生) at Trinity College in October. “In Britain, teachers inspire students to have a general understanding of the subjects they are interested in. And they encourage students to develop new ideas, which helps them to nature their creativity.”In China, the Ministry of Education has encouraged schools to provide quality education to tap(开发) students’ potential.“I hope teachers will pay more attention to helping us use our imaginations and solve problems on our own,” said a middle school student in Beijing.36. What does “profound” (in Paragraph4) mean?A. Easy to understand.B. Hard to understandC. Happy to learnD. Sad to learn.37. What’s the main idea of the last two paragraphs?A. What’s the education difference between the UK and China?B. Hawking is the example of the UK and ChinaC. Zhang Fan wants to be a HawkingD China is making efforts to produce top scientists like Hawking.38. Many young people take Hawking as their idol because of .A. his continuing efforts in the field of scienceB. his disability in bodyC. his book with the title of A Brief History of TimeD. his profound ideas39. In Paragraph 3, what’s the meaning of “horizons” from the context?A. Knowledge.B. Sight.C. The range of one’s knowledge.D. Mind.40. The main idea of the passage is about .A. Haw king’s visit to China making people think about muchB. Haw king’s life and his researchC. A Brief History of TimeD. the comparison between English and Chinese education systemsDMy father’s r eaction to the bank building at 43rd Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City was immediate and definite: “You won’t catch me putting my money in there!” he declared, “Not in that glass box!”Of course, my father is a gentleman of the old school, a member of the generation to whom a good deal of modern architecture is upsetting, but I am convinced that his negative response was not so much to the architecture as to a violation of his concept of the nature of money. In his generation money was thought of as a real commodity (实物) that could be carried, or stolen.Consequently, to attract the custom of a sensible man, a bank had to have heavy walls, barred windows, and bronze doors, to affirm the fact, however untrue, that money would be safe inside. If a building’s design made it appear impenetrable (（难以渗透的), the institution was necessarily reliable, and the meaning of the heavy wall as an architecture symbol reflected people’s prevailing attitude toward money.But the attitude toward money has, of course, changed. Excepting pocket money, cash of any kind is now rarely used; money as a tangible commodity has largely been replaced by credit.A deficit(赤字) economy, accompanied by huge expansion, has led us to think of money as product of the creative imagination. The banker no longer offers us a safe: he offers us a service in which the most valuable element is the creativity for the invention of large numbers. It is in no way surprising, in view of this change in attitude, that we are witnessing the disappearance of the heavy-walled bank.Just as the older bank emphasized its strength, this bank by its architecture boasts of imaginative powers. From this point of view it is hard to say where architecture ends and human assertion(人们的说法) begins.41. The main idea of this passage is that .A. money is not as valuable as it was in the pastB. changes have taken place in both the appearance and the concept of banksC. the architectural style of the older bank is superior to that of the modern bankD. prejudice makes the older generation think that the modern bank is unreliable42. How do the older generation and the younger one think about money respectively?A. The former thinks more of money than the latter.B. The younger generation values money more than the older generation.C. Both generations rely on the imaginative power of bankers to make money.D. To the former money is a real commodity but to the latter be a means to produce moremoney.43. The words “tangible commodity” (Line 2, Pa ra. 4) refer to something .A. that can be replaceableB. that is usableC. that can be touchedD. that can be reproduced44. According to this passage, a modern banker should be .A. ambitious and friendlyB. reliable and powerfulC. sensible and impenetrableD. imaginative and creative45. It can be inferred from the passage that the author's attitude towards the new trend inbanking is .A. cautiousB. regretfulC. positiveD. hostile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。