1、天津市南開區201 4年高考英語模擬考試英語科試卷（二） 本試卷分第i卷（選擇題）、第ii卷（非選擇題）兩部分，共130分，考試用時100分鐘。第i卷1至12頁，第ii卷13至16頁。考生務必將答案涂寫在答題卡上，答在試卷上的答案無效。考試結束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。 祝各位考生考試順利！ (2014年5月9日15:00 - 16:40使用) 第i卷注意事項：1答第i卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考號填寫在答題卡上，并在規定位置粘貼考試用條形碼。2每小題選出答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。如需改動，用橡皮擦 干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號。3本卷共55小題，共95分。第一部分

2、英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）第一節單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）從a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。例: stand over there _ you1l be able to see it better. a. or b. and c. but d. while1. while she was in paris, she developed a _-_ for fine art. a. way b. relation c. taste d. habit2. mary stood still in front of a mirror, _ on he

3、r mouth. a. her eyes fixed b. and her eyes fixed c. and her eyes fixing d. her eyes fixing3. - _dad, can you tell me why so many students choose to study abroad at a very young age? -_, darling. but i have never thought about it . a. take your time b. youve got me therec. dont be silly d. bad luck4.

4、 sorry, madam. youd better come tomorrow, because its _ the visitinghours now. a. during b. at c. beyond d. before 5. _his spare time that his english has improved a lot. a. he makes very good use of b. he makes so good use of c. so good use does he make of d. such good use does he make of 6. in a r

5、oom above the store, where a party_, some workers were busily setting the table. a. was to be held b. has been held c. will be held d. is being held 7. _could be judged from her eyes that she was terribly sorry for what she _. a. as; had done b. that; did c. as; did d. it; had done 8. is this hotel

6、_ you said we were to stay in your letter? a. where b. what c. which d. the one 9. - what do you think of putin? - he is an outstanding leader who _ his reputation. a: looks out for b. comes up with c. lives up to d. looks forward to 10. they have produced _ they did last year. a. twice more grain a

7、s b. twice as much grain as c. twice as many grain as d. as twice many grain as 11. equipped with modern facilities, today s libraries differ greatly from _. a. those of the past b. the past c. which of the past d. these past 12.- what made bill so angry? -_his girl friend promised to come at 8:30,

8、but she hasnt come yet. a. having kept waiting b. being kept waiting c. to be keeping wait d. being kept waited 13. was it_she said or something that she did _you were angry at so much? a. what; that b. that; which c. that; what d. what; which14. if he had spent more time practising speaking english

9、 before, he _ able to speak it much better now. a. will be b. would be c. has been d. would have been15. we have to say we are now facing unexpected difficulties ahead, but we firmly believe nothing can stop us from serving the people heart and soul, _ ? a. can they b. cant it c. can it d. cant they

10、第二節完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從1635各題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項，將短文內容補充完整。 in mexico, multimillionaire forrest fen has always loved a good adventure. when he was a(n) 16 , he and his brother spent summer vacations exploring yellowstone national park. as a teen, he _17 a world war ii fighte

11、r pilot so much that he became an air force pilot later on after his 18 service, he settled in new mexico as an arts and antiques(古董) dealer, hunting down valuable antiques to sell. in 1988, fen was diagnosed with cancer. so he came up with a grand 19 that he guessed would be his . 20 . i wanted to

12、create some 21 , some hope, before i died, says fen, 82, 22 that he also wanted to get kids _ 23 _ the game room and off the couch. so he designed a treasure hunt. little by little, fen began filling a bronze 24 with gold coins and nuggets. when his cancer improved for a time in 1993, he decided hed

13、 _25 his plan anyway. in 2010, fen finished the chest with jewels and valuable stones and _26 it deep in the rocky mountains. later that year, he 27 a poem, the thrill of the chase. it contained nine clues (線索) about 28 the box is hidden. since a story about the treasure 29 in a magazine, fen has re

14、ceived thousands of e-mails from treasure hunters. some request more clues. but mostly people 30 me for bringing their family together, he says.in april, fen 31 a crowd at a bookstore that some treasure hunters had gotten 500 feet of the chest. they walked right 32 it, he said. fen is confident that

15、 the treasure will be unearthed 33 and says, it will be discovered by someone who had read the clues successfully. no one will 34 to discover it. he hopes that whoever finds the treasure will enjoy the 35 - and the adventure.16. a. explorer b. man c. child d. teacher17. a. admired b.judged c. checke

16、d d. hated18. a. public b. military c. customer d. postal19. a. excuse b. story c. adventure d. answer20. a. first b. second c. third d. last21. a. trouble b. excitement c. difficulties d. disappointment22. a. adding b. making c. hoping d. believing23. a. into b. through c. around d. out of24. a. ba

17、sket b. bag c. chest d. house25. a. carry out b. draw up c. put off d. give up26. a. showed b. pushed c. hid d. opened27. a. found b. read c. took d. published28. a. where b. why c. when d. what29. a. arose b. adapted c. agreed d. appeared30. a. asked b. thanked c. worked d. charged31. a. advised b.

18、 persuaded c. told d. ensured32. a. by b. into c. at d. in33. a. hurriedly b. eventually c. effortlessly d. easily34. a. agree b. start c. decide d. happen35. a. news b. riches c. magazine d. poem第二部分閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2.5分，滿分50分） 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項。a like many men at some point, i dream ab

19、out opening a bar. i plan to call it work out. it will cater to married women in need of a little fun. on friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves. see, i have a gift for business. i am, as my wife zsa zsa likes to say, a man with a million ideas, none of them very good. sp

20、eaking of zsa zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life ive made for us - too many kids, too many chores, mind-numbing(令人麻木的) debt. the other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. sure.how about an 87 lincoln? i said, and saw my dear zsa zsa age about 20 years, and become her mo

21、ther right before my eyes. yes, money is our madness. last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when i published a book about the life here in suburban america. it sold 12 copies - six of them to my mother. four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coast

22、ers(杯墊) , then sold them at yard sales. the two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (i think i owe you dinner, whoever you are. call me, ok? we11 arrange something.) when the book didnt take off, i wrote a tv show. then i penned a short novel based on the earlier tv idea that didnt sell. cur

23、rently, i am at work on a set of encyclopedias (百科全書) . in a month, i plan to sell them door to door. 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one idea -just one - that will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.36. according to the passage, the author is leading a/an_ life. a. enjoyable

24、 b. wealthy c. hard d. comfortable37. by saying sure. how about an 87 lincoln?, the author a. was just joking b. was showing off their fortune c, thought his wife would like it d. promised it to his wife38. what was the result of the book the author mentioned in the 3rd paragraph? a. he made a lot o

25、f money from it. b. he sold it door to door. c. it didnt sell well at all. d. it was really a cushion for his family.39. what does the underlined word cushion mean in paragraph 3? a. comfortable seat. b. financial help. c. unexpected success. d. best-selling book.40. from the account above, which of

26、 the following statements is true? a. he has a real gift for business. b. he isnt serious enough about life. c. his wife is satisfied with their plain life.d. he is a hard-working writer.b while applying to college may seem easy, getting in can be tough ! when you apply for college, you will have to

27、 be honest with yourself and do a bit of research to find the right fit. here are three steps to take when applying to colleges for the best chances at getting into the best college for you. step l: making a list of colleges to apply to with over 6,000 colleges in the united states, the first step i

28、n applying to college is to do some research and make a college list. this process will be different for everyone. the number of colleges you apply to can vary, from applying to i school (not recommended) t0 30 schools (not recommended), each applicant can choose how many colleges they apply to. man

29、y limit the number because applications are accompanied by a fee. step2: splitting the list into target, reach and safety schools in general, students will want to apply to three types of schools: target, reach and safety schools. it is up to you how many applications you send, but a good mix would

30、be more target than reach, and at least one safety. you will need to take your list, and now decide which are your top picks, which are attainable for you academically, which are affordable for you only with aid, and refine (精煉) your broad list into a group of schools that gives you the best chance

31、for success. talk to an admissions counselor at your high school if you have questions about this. step 3: completing and sending applications to colleges once your list is complete you are ready to apply to college by completing and sending in applications! college applications take time to complet

32、e - you have to write essays, ask for recommendations and get test scores sent to schools - so stay organized! a1l colleges will require these types of application materials, so start thinking about these items well before october or december. once you complete and send them, then you have successfu

33、lly applied to college.41. it can be learned from the first paragraph that_。 a. you dont have to think twice before applying to college b. you should be cautious to pick up the right college c. once you apply to a college, youll be admitted to it easily d. each applicant should choose the best colle

34、ge for their ideal42. to make a list of colleges, you _。 a. neednt consider about your ability b. are supposed to choose merely one most fit c. had better take your academy into account d. are required to pick out more than 30 colleges43. which of the following statements is wrong? a. one doesnt hav

35、e to send his test scores to the intended college. b. refer to an admissions counselor at high school if necessary. c. one should clarify the list according to ones abilities. d. teachers recommendations are included in application materials.44. we can conclude from the text that _. a. each applican

36、t has the right to apply to any colleges for free b. the more college one chooses, the more successful he will be c. safety schools are those that dont have so many requirements d. applicants should send required materials before the deadline45. the text is mainly about _. a. how to succeed in life

37、b. how to apply to college c. how to ask for information d. how to do a research in collegec you dont need to get in a time-traveling machine to see how technology will reshape our lives, such as the way we shop. several new technologies that are to change your buying habits already exist. lets see

38、whats in store for your future shopping. try it on, virtually (虛擬的) . want to shop online for a new pair of eyeglasses? you dont need to guess which pair looks best on you. go and see the ebay fashion iphone app(程序) to try a pair of eyewear youre checking out on a picture of your face. but what if y

39、ou want to buy something bigger? thanks to microsoft kinects motion tracking camera. you can cover clothes on your screen body. you can even choose, the background of your virtual fitting room to enrich your shopping experience. get a perfect, custom fit. everyones body is shaped differently. to get

40、 a perfect fit, you sometimes have to get your clothes changed. but by using 3d scanning technology. all the clothes you buy will fit your body perfectly. some companies scan your body using high-tech to get the most accurate measurements, so they can make special clothes just for you. high-tech sho

41、pping carts and checkout counters. high-tech shopping carts could, in time, be a common sight in malls and supermarkets. microsoft kinect-enabled carts are currently under test. the cart can follow you along the aisles(通道 ). controlled merely by your movement and your voice. in china, a supermarket

42、chain introduced tablet-equipped carts that guide shoppers around the stores aisles. in the united states. several supermarkets use a device called scan it that gives buyers the freedom to scan purchases on their own while they shop. while its great not having to line up at a checkout counter, we wo

43、uldnt mind it if the store used toshibas new object recognition scanner. the machine identifies a product as soon as its placed in front of a camera just by its shape and color, even if it has no bar code. 46. whats the best title for this text? a.ways for future shopping b. influence of new technol

44、ogy c. inventions to change habits d. a new time-traveling machine 47. according to paragraph 2, the ebay fashion iphone app can a. make vivid pictures of our face b. help us sell more clothes online c. choose suitable eyeglasses for us d. create us a virtual dressing room 48. which of the following

45、 can get the most accurate shape of our body? a. object recognition scanner. b. 3d scanning technology. c. the ebay fashion iphone app. d. microsoft kinect-enabled carts. 49. the object recognition scanner can identify a product more quickly by _. a. the customers voice b. the bar code on it c. the

46、customers movement d. its shape and color 50. what can we infer from this text? a. high-tech shopping carts will be widely used in malls and supermarkets. b. buyers can use scan it to go around the supermarket by themselves. c. checkout counters will disappear from supermarkets in future. d. the new

47、 technologies are only dreams that are impossible to come true.d nuclear powers danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be summed up in one word: radiation. nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. it cant be seen or heard, or

48、 touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. there are other things like that. for example, radio waves are all around us but we cant detect them, sense them, without a radio receiver. similarly, we cant sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. but unlike common radio waves, nuc

49、lear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things. at very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being immediately by killing masses of cells in vital organs. but even the lowest levels can do serious damage. there is no level of radiation that is completely safe. i

50、f the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be serious. this is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if they are killed immediately, your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. but if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you ma

51、y be in trouble. they can grow into cancer. sometimes this does not show up for many years. this is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. serious damage can be done without the victim being aware at the time that damage has occurred. a person can be irradiated(輻射 )and feel

52、fine. then die for cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. or a child can be born weak as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents. radiation can hurt us. we must know the truth.51. what is the most dangerous factor of nuclear power? a. amount b. quantity c. radiation d. place52. which of the following statements is true? a. nuclear radiation can