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重庆市高考模拟试题重庆八中高三第二次模拟测试英语卷
2014-2015学年重庆八中高三上学期第二次模拟测试
英语试题
一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分。
)
请从A、B、C、D四个选顶中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
1.Sometimesinsummer,when______sunisrising,youcanstillsee______clearmoonhanginginthesky.
A.the,theB.a,theC.the,aD.a,a
2.---DoyoumindifIclosethewindow?
---______.It’ssohotinhere.
A.BetternotB.OfcoursenotC.DopleaseD.Youbet
3.Makegoodpreparationsforyourself-drivingtrip______you’llregretitwhenyourcarbreaksdowninaremotearea.
A.andB.soC.butD.or
4.Don’tbetooproudofyourself.Doyoureallythinkyouare______?
A.anybodyB.somebodyC.nobodyD.everybody
5.---Youcan’thaveenjoyedyourpicnicintherainlastSaturday,I’mafraid.
---Onthecontrary,we______.
A.canB.mustC.didD.have
6.Itisnotuntilmidnight______hegoestobedeveryday.
A.beforeB.whenC.sinceD.that
7.______isconveyedheretochildrenisthatreadingisoneoflife’sgreatesttreats.
A.AsB.WhatC.ThatD.It
8.______properly,acarcanbeusedformanyyears.
A.MaintainedB.Maintaining
C.TobemaintainedD.Tomaintain
9.Myparents,without______helpIwouldn’thavebecomewhoIam,havetaughtmethetruemeaningoflife.
A.whomB.theirC.whoseD.them
10.______thedangeraheadontherailwayline,hedecidedtogotoBeijingbyplaneinstead.
A.HavingbeeninformedofB.Havinginformedof
C.TobeinformedofD.Informingof
11.Whatyoulearntoday______ofpracticalusewhenyouhuntforajob.
A.isprovedB.provesC.willbeprovedD.willprove
12.I’mreallytiredofTombecausehe______keepaskingsillyquestions.
A.canB.willC.mustD.would
13.Hedidn’tsucceedovernight.Onthecontrary,itwasmanyyears______hiscareertookoff.
A.sinceB.thatC.beforeD.after
14.Onthetopofthemountain______,datingfromthe14thcentury.
A.doesanoldtemplestandB.standanoldtemple
C.anoldtempleisstandingD.standsanoldtemple
15.---Whysomanypeopleatthestreetcorner?
______
---Oh,atrafficaccidenthasjusthappened.
A.What’sgoingon?
B.Sowhat?
B.Howisitgoing?
D.What’swrongwiththem?
二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
请阅读下面两篇短文,掌握大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A
MichaelScofieldhaswonfansallovertheworld.ThestarofthehitshowPrisonBreakiskind,cleverandgood-looking.Butwhatabouttheman16thecharacter?
WentworthMiller,the35-year-oldactorwhoplaysScofield,isahardguytofigureout.Hedoesnotcomefromatraditionalbackgroundanddoesn’t17atraditionalpath.
Millerdidn’ttakea18roadtofame.HegraduatedfromPrincetonUniversityin1995withadegreeinEnglish,notadegreein19orfilm.Hedidn’tevenactwhenhewasincollege.Hisonly20experiencewasinhisuniversity’swell-knownsinginggroup.Yet,atgraduation,Millerstilldecidedtomakethe21toHollywood.
Millerhasalwaysbeen22.AlthoughheisAmerican,hewasborninBritainwhenhisfatherwasstudyingthere.Hisfamilybackgroundisa23ofcultures.“Myfatherisblackandmymotheriswhite.ThatmeansIhavealwaysbeencaughtinthemiddle.Icouldbe24one,whichcanmakeyoufeeloutofplace,”Millersays.
Followinghisunusualpath,MillerdidnotstarttryingoutforfilmswhenhegottoHollywood.25,heworkedasaproductionassistant.Workingonproductionside,helearnedalotaboutwhatmakesagood26.
In2002,MillerplayedaroleinthedramaDinotopia.Hestarredasashyman.Theproducers27hisperformancewhentheyweremakingPrisonBreaktwoyearslater.
16.A.besideB.behindC.outsideD.after
17.A.shareB.knowC.followD.find
18.A.directB.specialC.wideD.correct
19.A.engineeringB.communicationC.literatureD.theatre
20.A.graduationB.performanceC.productionD.education
21.A.moveB.roleC.decisionD.movie
22.A.strangeB.outstandingC.differentD.successful
23.A.mixtureB.resultC.mysteryD.representative
24.A.eachB.eitherC.anotherD.every
25.A.MoreoverB.ThereforeC.InsteadD.Finally
26.A.filmB.actorC.dramaD.director
27.A.deniedB.madeC.recordedD.remembered
B
Ridingamotorcycleisapopularwaytotravel.Amotorcycleoftenhasbetteraccelerationthanthefastest28.Amotorcyclecan29trafficjamsandcanspeedaheadwhilethecarswait.Amotorcycleis30torun---youneedlesspetrolpermileforamotorcyclethanformostcars.
Butthisdoesn’texplainwhy,forsomepeople,motorcyclesare31awaytotravel,theyareawayoflife.Everybodyknowsabouttheproblemsofridingamotorcycle.It’squietdangerous.It’sveryuncomfortabletoo.Howeverwelldressedforaridethemotorcyclistis,windandrainmakethejourneydifficultand32.Andthen,motorcyclesoften33.
Butthe34motorcyclistdoesn’tcare!
Takealookatanymotorcyclemagazineandyouwillhaveanideaofwhatmotorcyclingmeanstotheenthusiast.Thekeenmotorcyclistmaysometimesthinkaboutthe35ofhiswayoflife.Buthewillstillgo‘ontheride’wheneverhecan!
28.A.carB.bikeC.busD.train
29.A.limitB.controlC.avoidD.break
30.A.fasterB.easierC.greaterD.cheaper
31.A.morethanB.lessthanC.betterthanD.worsethan
32.A.puzzlingB.astonishingC.tiringD.boring
33.A.breakoutB.breakdownC.breakupD.breakin
34.A.generousB.cautiousC.responsibleD.enthusiastic
35.A.safetyB.excitementC.difficultiesD.problems
三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
请阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
A
IwillbethefirsttosaythatIamnotmaterialistic.Myfriendsregardmeasagoody-goody;myparentssayIamconservativeandmodestwhenitcomestoclothes.Noneofmyskirtsorshortsendabovemyknees.
Sowhy,whydidIfeelsoinvited?
MyfamilyandIwereinTarget,andthereitwas,waiting.Askirt,specificallydesignednottocoveranything.Itlookedlikesomethingthatoneofthosemodernschoolgirlswouldwear.
Icheckedmypurse.Theskirtcost$10.Ihadthemoney.Icouldbuyit.Iimaginedwalkingintoschoolandmyfriends’jaws(下巴)dropping.Guyswouldaskmeout,andIwouldbehappy.Icouldbuyit,no,—Ishouldbuyit.
Ishowedmymother.Shewassurprisedbutsaiditwasmydecision.Mysisterlookedonenviously.
Iwentintothedressingroomtotryiton.SosurewasIthatthisskirtwouldchangeme,somehowmakemenotwhatIambutwhatIwishedtobe.Islidmyjeansoffandputiton.Ilookedinthemirror.ThereIwas—aterriblegirlinaSupermanT-shirtandsneakers.MyglassesfoggedupasIstartedtocry.
Theskirtdidnotchangeme.Thoughitfitwellandmightmakemelookgoodintheeyesoftoday’sworld,itwasnotme.Iamnotagirlwhowearscoolclothestofitin.
Itookthethingoffandslidbackintothecomfortofmodesty.Mymomknockedonthedoor.“Emily,areyouokay?
”
Iwipedawaymytears.“I’mfine.”Ilookedinthemirroragainandsawaslimgirlwithfunnyglasses.Isawmyself.
36.Intheauthor’seyestheskirtthatinterestedherwas______.
A.notmodernB.veryshort
C.tooexpensiveD.poorlydesigned
37.Theauthorthoughtifshewenttoschoolinthisskirtherschoolmateswouldbe______.
A.shockedB.hurtC.confusedD.happier
38.Theunderlinedsentenceinthe3rdparagraphindicatestheauthor______.
A.hesitatedaboutbuyingtheskirt
B.madeuphermindtobuytheskirt
C.wasabletoaffordtobuytheskirt
D.worriedaboutothers’opinionontheskirt
39.Theauthorcriedbecause______.
A.shefoundthatshelookeduglyintheskirt
B.shewasawaretheskirtdidn’tfitherwell
C.sherealizedit’sawrongdecisiontomakeachange
D.shewasdisappointedtheskirtfailedtochangeher
B
Travelcanbealifesaver.Butintoday’seconomy(经济)withairlinesaddingnewfeesalmostdailyandticketpricessharplyontherise,manyhavewrittenofftravelastooexpensive.However,withafewsavingtricksandalittleresearch,therearestilllotsofgreatdealstobehadonairlineticketsandmore.
EarlyBirdGetstheDeal.
Travelexpertssaythattherearecertaintimesofdaywhenmoredealsareavailable.Airfarescanchangethreetimesadayasairlinesadjusttheirpricestofillupflights.Earlymorningiswhenthefarestendtobelowest.
WhatWouldn’taBusinessTravelerdo?
Flyingwhenbusinesstravelersdon’tcansaveyoubigmoney.MostbusinesstravelersflyonMondaysandFridays,soTuesdayandWednesdayarethebestdays.Airlineswillusuallylowertheirpricesonthesedaystoaggressivelytryandfillemptyseats.
Flytopopularplacesatunpopulartimes.TheslowesttimeoftheyearfortravelisintheFallbetweenLaborDayandThanksgiving.Again,totryandfillmoreemptyseats,theairlineswilllowerpricesandofferbetterdealstogetpeopletoflyduringthistimeoftheyear.
PackageDeals
Manytimesthebestdealsonairfarecanbefoundaspartofapackagerate.Mosttravelsiteshavepackageratesavailable.Often,theentirepackage(hotel,airfare,rentalcar)ischeaperthanjusttheplaneticketonanothersite.Evenifyoudon’tneedtherentalcar,withthemoneyyou’vesavedontheflight,youcanaffordtotakeataxi.Thesedealsareespeciallygoodonlastminutebookings.
Withalittleinsideknowledgeandsomegoodtiming,youcangetyourselfastealonatickettothevacationyouthoughtwasoutofreach.
40.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.