甘肃省2014届高三英语第二次高考模拟考试试卷及答案
甘肃省2014届高三第二次高考模拟考试
英 语 试 题
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回
第I卷
考生注意：
1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号框。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，
并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does Mr Black probably do?
A．A salesman． B．A repairman． C．A gardener．
2． How old is Anna now?
A．Thirteen． B．Twenty-three． C．Thirty．
3．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．In a shop． B．At home． C．In a bank．
4．What does the woman advise the man to do?
A．To buy his own computer．
B．To borrow Marsha"s computer．
C．To save time by using a computer．
5．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．The woman didn"t expect it to be warm at noon．
B．The weather forecast was unbelievable．
C．The weather suddenly turned cold．
第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6．Who is the woman?
A．The apartment agent．
B．The apartment owner．
C．The man"s girlfriend．
7． How does the man like the bedroom?
A． It is large enough for two persons．
B． It is completely modern and new．
C． It seems a little small but really warm．
8．What can we learn from the conversation?
A．The man can"t hold parties in the apartment．
B．The rent includes water and electricity fee．
C． The apartment is on the second floor．
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9．What does the woman advise the man to do this weekend?
A．To buy a new car,
B．To g0 8hopping with her．
C．To watch movies with her．
10．What does the man think is boring?
A．Staying at home．
B．Watching movies．
C．Doing some window shopping．
11． What is the probable result of the conversation?
A．The man will buy a car for the woman．
B．The man will go shopping with the woman．
C．The man will go to see cars with the woman on Sunday．
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12．Where does the conversation take place?
A．At a restaurant． B．At the woman"s home． C．At a hotel．
13．What would the man like to drink?
A． A cup of milk． B． A cup of tea． C． A cup of coffee．
14．Why does the man have to go now?
A．It is getting too late．
B．His car broke down．
C．His sister has a car accident．
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15． What is the most probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Manager and employee．
B．Boss and secretary．
C．Workmates．
16．When should the man have finished the project?
A．By Monday． B．By Friday afternoon． C．By this weekend．
17．What will the woman do next?
A．Have a meeting． B．Check the project． C．Talk with Carol．
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What was said to have been stolen?
A．A Christmas card． B．Some cash． C．A book．
19．What happened to Ms White after she was taken back to the store?
A． She was insulted by the shoppers around her．
B．She was shut in a small．room for 20 minutes．
C．She was body-searched by the store manager．
20． What was now the attitude of the department store in this legal case?
A．They made a sincere
B．They greed to pay Ms White some damages．
C．They still suspected that Ms White was a thief．
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Dear John,
My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you because what you"ve shared about life and positive energy has changed my life． This past year has been one of the hardest for me． I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life． In January, after two years of being together, my boyfriend left me．
I read your blog every morning as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasn"t until this March that I told myself 'no more negativity' as you taught readers in your blog．
Since then I"ve got into new habits at work to keep my energy positive．When people walk in the front door, I"m the first face they see, so I smile big when I say 'good morning' to them, especially on Mondays． Instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help, I offer it with an open mind． The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive assistant position that I wanted．
One of the biggest things I"ve taken to heart from your blog is changing my perspective on my job． Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate （热情的） about it, I could make my life fulfilling．
All in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me． So thank you so much, John． My life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction, Take care!
Sincerely ,
Amber
21．Amber wrote the letter mainly to
A． introduce herself to John B．talk about her bad year
C．ask for some a vice D．express her thanks
22． We can infer from the passage that Amber
A． didn"t like her boyfriend B．spent a lot of time online
C． wasn"t satisfied with her job D．received very good education
23．What is implied about John in the letter?
A．He is a very famous writer．
B．He used to live a very negative life．
C．He doesn"t like sharing his life stories．
D． He likes helping others through writing positive blogs．
24．What does Amber"s change tell us?
A．Practice makes perfect． B． Bad luck doesn"t exist long．
C．A positive attitude is rewarding． D． A friend in need is a friend indeed．
B
The air quality has worsened in the Chinese capital since Wednesday, causing renewed discontent among residents．
Without rainfall and wind to decrease pollutants, particulate matter（颗粒物质） has been accumulating in the air．Most monitoring stations measured PM 10 （ particulate matter smaller than 10 micrograms） at higher than 300 micrograms per cubic meter．In southwestern Beijing"s Fangshan District, the Liangxiang station recorded 516 micrograms of PM 10 per cubic meter, the highest reading of the day, according to the Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center．More than 150 micrograms is considered harmful to health．
Beijing has been covered by heavy smog off and on this winter, and the ongoing air concerns are wearing on residents, particularly as they prepare to celebrate the Spring Festival holiday next week．'I almost got choked by the smog when I stepped out of the office building on Wednesday,' said Yang Yanli, 24, an accountant．'The smell is so terrible, as though I’m inhaling lots of coal, that it has spoiled my holiday mood．'
Unlike the smog that hit mostly the southern part of the capital on January 1, the smog in recent days has covered the entire city, according to the Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau．Worse yet, it will continue until Saturday, when the wind will pick up and blow it away, the bureau predicted．
The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests people stay at home to protect themselves from breathing and heart problems caused by heavy smog and people with breathing problems put off traveling if the smog stays．But many people said they had to brave the bad air to travel, especially migrants who are eager to reunite with their families during the Spring Festival．
25．According to the passage, most monitoring stations in Beijing measured PM 10 at this week．
A．higher than 300 micrograms per cubic meter
B．smaller than 10 micrograms per cubic meter
C．516 micrograms of PM 10 per cubic meter
D．more than 150 micrograms per cubic meter
26．According to the passage, the highest reading about pollution is taken in _______．
A．The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
B．Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center
C．Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau
D．Southwestern Beijing"s Fangshan District
27．The underlined word ' inhaling” in the third paragraph probably means .
A．coughing B．breathing in
C．choking D．sneezing
28．The smog weather is supposed to last until ______ ．
A．spring B．the Spring Festival
C．Saturday D．Wednesday
C
What is politeness? This sounds like a simple question．In daily life, we often make judgments about what is polite and what is not polite．For example, to offer your seat to the elderly on a bus is considered polite behavior, and to interrupt when someone is talking is considered impolite; to greet someone the first time you meet him in the morning is polite and to stand up to reach for the dish you want at a dinner table is impolite．So politeness can first of all be regarded as a phenomenon, an observable social phenomenon．
What I would like to propose is that as an observable social phenomenon, politeness is something superficial, but to account for what is understood at the surface, we should dig into the depth where different cultural values are rooted．
When being complimented （赞美）, an English-speaking person would readily accept the compliment by saying something like 'Thank you' to show his appreciation of the praise, but a Chinese speaker would try to deny the truth of the compliment．They both think they are behaving properly．Yet neither of them would think the other is being polite．The English speaker is being polite to the extent that by accepting and showing appreciation of the compliment, and he avoids hurting the positive face of the person who makes it; the Chinese speaker is showing modesty by Denigrating（贬低） himself, ignoring the fact of the compliment paid to him．As has been mentioned, self-denigration has been at the core of the Chinese understanding of politeness for over two thousand years．The Chinese, in order to show modesty, will go to such lengths as to underrate what he himself has achieved and deny the truth of a complimentary remark．
29．According to the first paragraph, politeness can be briefly described as _____
A．proper social phenomena B．being modest
C．showing appreciation D．an observable social phenomenon
30．In the author’s opinion, the nature of politeness lies in .
A．something superficial
B．what is understood at the surface
C．different cultural values
D．the root of different thoughts
31．Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Chinese speakers dislike being complimented．
B．English-speaking people are reluctant to accept compliment．
C．Chinese tend to show politeness and modesty by denying the truth of praise．
D．Chinese people think highly of British politeness while English people think poorly of Chinese politeness．
32．What"s the author"s attitude towards Chinese politeness?
A．Objective． B．Critical．
C．Optimistic． D．Approving．
D
Why is it so difficult to fall asleep when you are overtired? There is no one answer that applies to every individual．But many people fail to note the difference between fatigue, physical tiredness and sleepiness, the inability to stay awake．It"s possible to feel 'tired' physically and still be unable to fall asleep, because while your body may be exhausted, you don "t feel sleepy．To fall asleep, you need enough time to relax, even if you feel fatigued．It"s not so easy to simply 'turn off'．According to Carl E．Hunt, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in Bethesda, Maryland, most people do not allow themselves relaxed．
Lack of sleep complicates matters even more．Experts say adults need at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night to function properly．When you get less sleep than that on consecutive （连续） nights, you begin to be burdened by 'sleep debt'．As sleep debt increases （and functionality decreases） , your body experiences a stress response and begins to release adrenaline （肾上腺素）．Now a bad cycle has been created: You experience the feeling of being more and more tired, but your body is increasingly stimulated．'Power sleeping' for more hours on weekends is only a temporary solution．'There is no substitute for getting a good night"s sleep on a regular basis,' says Hunt．
Most of us, however, don"t get the sleep we need．According to the 2002 National Sleep Foundation, Americans sleep an average of 6．9 hours per night during the week, and 58 percent of adults experience sleeplessness a few nights a week or more．
33．The writer intends to tell us _______．
A．Americans don"t get enough sleep
B．what benefits we can get from enough sleep
C．lack of sleep has a bad effect on our body
D．why it"s difficult for overtired people to fall asleep
34．Which of the following is NOT caused by lack of sleep?
A．Power sleeping． B．Sleep debt．
C．Lack of adrenaline． D．Function badly．
35．From the passage we can draw a conclusion that lack of sleep _______．
A．is so common that it isn"t worth paying attention to
B．doesn"t matter for it can be solved by 'Power sleeping
C．can make it easy to fall asleep when one is overtired
D．may make it difficult to fall asleep when one is overtired
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon．When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved．Parents need to be involved in their teen"s work． 36 What they look for is your presence—to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly．Communicate openly with your teen．Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don"t let them focus on those fears．Help them get organized． 37 Together, you and your teen can work out a schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test．
Provide a calm environment．Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy．Give them a nutritious diet．It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best． 38 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches．A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress．
39 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying．Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress．Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest．
Show a positive attitude． 40 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen"s pressure．Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts．Most importantly, reassure （安慰）your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are．
A．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite．
B．They will only make the situation worse．
C．Encourage your teen to relax．\
D．The best thing is simply to listen．
E．Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly．
F．Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves．
G．A parent"s attitude will dictate their teen"s emotions．
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible 41 ．
As she was running to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on ice an 42 under the rear wheels of the bus．She 43 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down．I went to see her, in my 13-year-old mind 44 she wouldn"t live normally from then on．
45 the years, I moved and didn"t think much about Helen after that．Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, causing a terrible brain injury．While I was 46 my son, a lady who said she was the hospital"s social worker called．It was a particularly 47 day．I burst into tears for no reasons and 48 .
A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 49 into my son"s room with a box of tissues．After 16 years, I still 50 Helen．She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me．I told her who I was, and after we both 51 the shock of that, she began to tell me about her life since we last saw each other．She married, had children and got her degree so that she could 52 the path for those 53 than her．She told me that if there was 54 she could give me, it would be 55 .
Looking at this wonderful, 56 person, I felt small．But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was hurt．From this person 57 I thought would have no 58 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope．My son miraculously （奇迹般地） 59 and we moved back north, but I owe Helen a 60 that I can never repay．
41．A．wound B．incident C．coincidence D．accident
42．A．felt B．fell C．stepped D．walked
43．A．survived B．escaped C．missed D．lived
44．A．remembering B．deciding C．doubting D．thinking
45．A．For B．With C．Over D．In
46．A．searching for B．taking care C．putting away D．looking after
47．A．tiring B．trying C．disappointing D．amazing
48．A．ran off B．ran up C．rang up D．rang off
49．A．walked B．rolled C．marched D．entered
50．A．recognized B．knew C．remembered D．considered
51．A．gave up B．broke down C．got through D．looked into
52．A．block B．find C．make D．smooth
53．A．more fortunate B．less fortunate C．fortunate D．unfortunate
54．A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
55．A．money B．encouragement C．hope D．strength
56．A．blessing B．hoping C．giving D．receiving
57．A．whom B．which C．what D．that
58．A．quality B．quantity C．value D．virtue
59．A．cured B．recovered C．treated D．failed
60．A．debt B．loan C．life D．hope
第Ⅱ卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分+英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单诃的正确形式。
One 61（rain） night I was driving along a lonely highway 62 I saw a man walking rapidly ahead of me along the side of the road．It was pouring rain and I slowed down to avoid 63 （splash） him as I went by．
He misunderstood, thought I was offering a ride, and ran towards my car．He was very tall, had a full beard and he scared me．I stepped on the gas pedal to leave 64 （ quick） ,and I saw the look of total despair in his eyes．
Suddenly, all fear was 65 （go） and I backed up and unlocked my car door, praying this was not the 66 （big） mistake in my life but somehow knowing it would be okay．
The man was a plumber （水暖工） , 67 truck had got 68 in the mud．He 69 （ walk） for miles．No one would pick him up and his wife was in the hospital in labour（分娩） with their first child!
He had cried at the 70 （think） that he might not be there．
We arrived at the hospital moments before his son was born ！
第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处
语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The London Eye, which is 450 feet in high above the Thames River, is the world"s biggest spinning structure．It is one hundred feet tall than Big Ben and weigh 1,600 tons．It was built to celebrate a year 2,000．In the London Eye, there are 32 capsules, each of them can hold up to 25 people．And they"re air conditioned in summer or heated in winter．From these capsules visitors could see the most beautiful views of London．Now the London Eye regarded as a monument of new millennium （千禧年）．Many visitor from all over the world come to visit it every year．
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是John，给北京笔友李聪写信，要点如下：
1．非常高兴得知李聪在准备高考，并鼓励他一定能克服各种困难取得好成绩。
2．告诉他你将去北京旅游，你将乘火车于6月11日早晨8:20到达，请他接站，并帮你预订11日至14日的旅馆，最好靠近市中心，房间可以小一些，但不要太贵。
注意：1．词数：100左右；
2．开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Li Cong，
I"m glad to learn that you are busy preparing for the College Entrance Examination.
Yours，
John
甘肃省2014届高三英语第二次高考模拟考试答案
