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2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 (广东卷)

茂名市第一次模拟考试

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。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。                                                                            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。                                      3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。                                                                       4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。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。

My good friend and neighbor is dying. She has   1   more health problems through the years than anyone should have to tolerate. Now as she approaches her 57th birthday she knows that it will   2  be her last. She has started   3  a lot of her things. She has given all of us around her much more than just her things though. She has also given us her friendship, her kindness, and her   4  smile.  She has given us her shining spirit that has made all of our lives so much   5  . When a local dog was   6  killed by a bear, my friend welcomed it into her home and nursed it back to   7  . When any of us needed anything she was there doing all that she could with a   8  full of love and a soul full of goodness.

 She did all of this too while her health   9  to grow worse and worse. My friend,  10  , is not afraid of death. She has told me several times that she believes it will only be like a brief  11   and then she will awaken in Paradise（天堂）. I am   12  as well that she will fit right in there because she already has a lot of paradise within herself. It is the paradise within her that she has so   13  and beautifully given to us all. ks5u

 We all have a bit of paradise within ourselves. She has shown me that the best way to enjoy that paradise is to   14  it with everyone you meet. I wish my friend only joy in her   15  days here and endless love and life in her coming days in Paradise.

 

1.A.asked B. battled C. raised D. checked

2.A. probably B. temporarily C. unbelievably D. hardly

3.A. collecting B. purchasing C. consuming D. donating

4.A.arficifical B. bitter C. cold D. joyous

5.A. tougher B. stranger C. brighter D.heavier

6.A. nearly B. accidentally C. suddenly D. cruelly

7.A. death B. health C. happiness D. heaven

8.A.story B.purpose C. heart D. friend

9.A.refused B. stopped C. intended D. continued

10.A. however B. therefore C. instead D. also

11.A. report B. sleep C. journey D. account

12.A. sure B.doubtful C. afraid D. pleased

13.A. easily B. bravely C. freely D. quickly

14.A. charge B. create C. provide D. share

15.A. terrifying B. remaining C. coming D. interesting

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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。ks5u

When I was a child in 1970s, my family was very poor, just like other average families in the countryside. The second-hand clothes, rain-leaking roof of old house became part of   16   memory. However, the worst   17   (impress) is that I was feeling hungry all the time. Sometimes hunger bit me so severely   18   I regarded dried sweet potato slices as delicious snack. At that time, my dream was getting enough to fill my empty stomach. 

In the early years of 1980s, as the reform and opening-up policy   19   (carry) out, the children dream came true. And then,  20   dream became clearer and clearer in my mind. I must try my best to escape out of my poor and backward hometown. I worked   21  (hard) at my study than most of my classmates, and, after luckily   22   (succeed) in the national college entrance examination, I realized my dream again: after graduation, I became a citizen working in a city.  23   the first college graduate out of a remote village, my success set   24   example for my folks. They came to realize that schooling is a good way to change one’s fate（命运）. In the following years, there were fewer drop-outs and more college graduates in my village, of   25   I am proud even today. 

 

Ⅱ  阅读 (共两节，满分50分) ks5u

第一节 阅读理解 (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。

A

A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, 1,100 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by, and a middle aged man noticed there was musician playing. He slowed his pace, and stopped for a few seconds, and then hurried up to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a woman threw the money in the till without stopping, and continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3-year-old boy. His mother tagged him along, hurried, but the kid stopped to look at the violinist. Finally, the mother pushed hard, and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents, without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money, but continued to walk their normal pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

 No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most beautiful pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. ks5u

Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing in the metro station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment. 

The outlines were: in a commonplace（普通的） environment at an inappropriate hour: Do we enjoy beauty? Do we stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected situation?

 One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?”

 

26. Few people stopped to listen to Joshua Bell playing because____________.

A. people were in a hurry

B. they were not interested in music

C. it was too cold in the subway

D. the performance was not good enough

27. When children stopped to look at the violinist, their parents ____________.

A. would give him some money

B. would stop to enjoy the music 

C.would applaud for the performance

D. would urge them to continue walking

28. Which of the following is true about Joshua Bell’s performance?

A. Nobody gave him money

B. Nobody recognized him. ks5u

C.Nobody appreciated it

D. Nobody organized it

29.Joshua Bell played in the metro station in order to ____________.

A. make more money

B. practice his skills in playing music

C. made an advertisement for his concert

D. find out people’s reaction under such a circumstance

30. The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A．set us to think about our life

B．show us how to play music

C．tell us the importance of music

D．report a subway performance

 

B

Kids undergo a large amount of pressure and stress during their school exams, which can often become quite overwhelming for them. It may be the first experience of stress, at this level, they have ever experienced and therefore quite frightening. Yes, you may say that it's all a part of growing up and therefore good lessons for them to learn, and to an extent I agree with you. However, it’s important to learn how to prepare for life’s challenges so that they aren’t overwhelming or scary and so that we are able to manage them the best we can. 

Here are some tips you can use during your kids exam time.

Break their revision plan down into small parts. Doing this will help transform what once seemed like a huge impossible task into a more manageable one.

Help them arrange properly so that the subjects they like the least (perhaps ones that require more time and effort) are worked on first; once they are out of the way, it will help reduce the worry. 

Plan week on week to make sure they are on track. Ticking items of a list each week will help them to feel good about themselves and their progress.

Create rewards for all the ticks - a favourite TV programme, a delicious snack, an hour’s surfing the Internet, computer games or whatever it was that they enjoy the most. This will encourage them to carry on and make them feel good.

Think of strategies on how to deal with exams calmly so their anxieties don't get the better of them.

Talk about times in their lives when they had been successful at something and look at the qualities they used to get them there - determination, persistence, hard work, patience, positivity, dedication - discuss how they can apply these skills to their exams.

Acknowledge that if they do their best that is good enough

Ensure they realize that this period in their lives will pass and that exams are only a temporary time in their lives; nothing can and does last forever. 

Ensure they keep their eye on the prize: enjoying their long summer holiday when the exams are finished; giving them something to look forward to will help to motivate them and provide a positive end in sight.

 

31. According to paragraph 1, it’s important to learn how to prepare for exams because___.

A. it is a part of growing up.

B. It is the first experience of stress

C. it helps kid release stress and do better.

D. it is important to get a good mark in exams.

32. Which subjects should be worked on first?

A.Their best ones. 

B. Their favourite ones. 

C. the easiest ones  

D. the most difficult ones

33. The underlined expression get the better of in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. defeat   B. worry  C. keep sb. calm  D. make sb. feel better  

34. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A.Kid should become aware of the importance of exams.

B.Kids should learn to deal with exam pressure independently.

C.Parents should keep their kids away from entertainment.

D.Parents should care about the psychological development of children.

35. Who are the intended readers of the passage?

A. Kids.

B. Parents. 

C. Educators.

D. People in general.

 

C

The rise in smartphones（智能手机）among young people may be having a direct effect on how successful they become as adults. 

Research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has discovered the average university student checks their phones 11 times per lesson, and more than 80 per cent believe this tech addiction is interfering with their learning. 

A quarter of students across five U.S states also blamed poor grades in exams specifically on the fact they used mobile devices（设备） when they should have been concentrating and revising - and these grades could determine the jobs they end up going into.

Barney McCoy, an associate professor of broadcasting at the university, surveyed 777 students at six universities across five states about how they used digital devices in the classroom. 

The students were from UNL and the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Nebraska, Morningside College in Iowa, the University of North Carolina, the University of Kansas and the University of Mississippi.

Around two thirds said they used phones, tablets and laptops for “non-classroom purposes” up to ten times during a typical university day, while 15 per cent admitted this figure was closer to 30 times. 

Among the top reasons why students checked their devices so regularly were staying connected and fighting boredom, at 55 per cent. Less than half said the devices were used for classwork. 

Texting was the most popular distraction（注意力分散） technique at 86 per cent, while 68 per cent said they used their phones to check personal emails. Two thirds used social networks, 38 per cent surfed the web and eight per cent admitted to playing games when they should have been studying.

Despite eight out of ten students admitting their devices were distracting, fewer than five per cent considered it to be a “very big” distraction.

“I don’t think students necessarily think it’s a big problem,” said McCoy said. “They think it’s part of their lives.”

“It’s become automatic behaviour on the part of so many people - they do it without even thinking about it.”

He continued, “They’ve got their laptops open, but they’re not always taking notes. Some might have two screens open -- Facebook and their notes.”

 

36. The majority of the students think that using smartphones _________ .

A. helps to improve their grades.

B. contributed to their poor grades.

C. has a bad effect on their studies.

D. determines their jobs in the future.

37. How many students surveyed used digital devices for “non-classroom purposes” about 30 times during a day?

A. About 518       B. About 116       C. About 427      D. Less than 388 

38. _________ was the most popular form of distraction.

A. Texting    B. playing games    C. surfing the web    D. Checking personal emails

39. Which of the following is true? 

A. Barney McCoy surveyed 777 students at the university he works in.

B. A minority of the students said they used digital devices for classwork.

C. Around two thirds admitted they used digital devices because lessons are boring.

D. Barney McCoy thinks students’ using digital devices is not a big problem.

40. The text is most likely to be found in a section about _________ .

A. successful people  B. political systems  C. science and technology  D. historical events

 

D

Engineers David Sheffield and Doug Watt volunteer for a charity group called Remap. It designs technology to help disabled people.

The two engineers are designing a wheelchair for Shot Put thrower Shaun Sewell. He lost the use of his legs thirteen years ago in a motorcycle accident. David Sheffield predicts the new wheelchair design will be used as a model for future athletes. He says, “We were asked to make a chair which was totally adjustable in every way so that we could then use it not only just for Shaun but for other athletes. And then we could find the exact correct positions for the way they sit, the way they hold the pole, the way they lean back and so on.”

The engineers took all of Shaun Sewell’s measurements so that the chair was perfectly designed for his body. They also spent time watching him throw, to see how his body moves and where extra support was needed.

Shaun Sewell almost went to the Paralympic Games（残奥会） in Beijing in 2008. But he was unable to compete because of a life-threatening infection（感染）. He hopes to attend the 2016 games in Rio de Janiero. And he says the new wheelchair could help him get there. He says, “I believe it's going to make a huge difference. I'm throwing really well with the frame that I have now, which is not right for me. So to have something right is only going to help improve my distance.”

Peter Parry, chairman of the trustees at Remap, says its volunteers built devices for three of the athletes at the Paralympic Games in London. He says there are many rules about what technology is permitted. He says, “We can help them support themselves. We can provide them with the pole to help them balance their body. But what we can’t do is to have things like springs or hydraulics（液压装置）, which would give them an unfair advantage， because then it becomes a battle of who can make the best device rather than who is the best athlete.”

 

41. The Engineers make the wheelchair adjustable in order that_______ .

A. it could be used easily by Shaun Sewell.

B. it could also be used by other disabled athletes 

C. they could take all of Shaun Sewell’s measurements

D. Shaun Sewell could compete in the Paralympic Games

42. Which of the following is true about Shaun Sewell?

A. He became disabled in a traffic accident. ks5u

B. He is one of the designers of the wheelchair.

C. He won a prize in the Beijing Paralympic Games.

D. He is recognized as a model for future athletes

43. What does the underlined part “to have something right” (in Paragraph 4) mean?

A. To have a good shot.

B. To have a better coach.

C. To own a suitable wheelchair.

D. To attend the 2016 games in Rio de Janiero.

44. We can learn from the last paragraph that _______ .

A. Designing devices is a battle of who can make the best device

B. the designers must consider the fairness of the competition

C. using the new wheelchair means winning the Paralympic Games

D. the designers can use any technology to ensure paralympians’ success.

45. Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A. A Magic Wheelchair Designed for Disabled Athletes.

B. A Wheelchair Designed to Develop the Best Athletes.

C. Two Engineers Working as Volunteers for Charity Group.

D. Technology Designed to Take Disabled Athletes to New Levels.

 

第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；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。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

首先请阅读下列鲜花及相关介绍：

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A    You can know my personal meaning from my names--- Bachelor Button; If you are among those singles who can’t get away from self-pity, don’t worry. You can have me and thus be blessed with good fortune for your life--- I’m sure you’ll be envied by your married friends!

B    Dear friend, maybe you’re troubled by endless everyday chores of all sorts --- the rent, bills of all kinds, a hateful boss, stupid gossip, quarrels with your beloved, a rebellious child… Don’t worry. Come to me, Bell of Ireland. Take me home and good fortune will be yours after you cast light over the darkness.

C    I am Daisy, which means cooling you down. It’s not easy for you to be a match for me. I’m a loner in this word which can be too sophisticated. I keep wondering why people, who are pure, clean and true when they are young, tend to become less and less lovely when they get older. Please remain pure and true. I’m always so.

D    Flowers are usually related to gaiety, love admiration, adoration, friendship… those happy sorts of things, but not for me. I’m useful when you feel guilty and want to say sorry to your beloved. Have you made your girl feel annoyed? Take me to her and you’ll win her back.

E    Born elegant and noble, we Tulips are believed to the symbol of trust, the declaration of love, and unchangeable faith. We’ve often seen young men send their girls roses. But if a young man wants to send his girl the tulip, he must make sure whether his love is elegant and noble and faithful enough.

F    I’m Zinnia. I don’t belong to those rare species. Go to parks, suburbs and mountains and you’ll find me everywhere--- on the sides of paths and rivers, under trees in weeds… you can’t avoid seeing me. That’s right; this is my meaning: “ Think of me every day.” Don’t forget me!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

以下是一些人的相关信息，请把他们情况与他们应该所购买的鲜花匹配起来。

46. Kenny has been both excited and unsettled for a couple of weeks. He believes that he has found his dream girl, whom he met at his company’s annual party at the end of last month. He fell in love with her at the first sight. He wants to express his love to her tomorrow.

47. Tom is thinking of celebrating Jane’s coming birthday, one of his best friends. As soon-to-be graduates from senior high school, they’re puzzled about their future study and life. He finds his many classmates have become so complicated, thinking a lot  about winning and losing in their future social lives. But Jane is different.

48. Mr. Zhou’s parents are worried about him. “He is 38 years old, but still single. What can we do?” They will be very happy if their son gets married. Next week, they will go to Guangzhou to see their son and they are looking forward to finding a gift for him to help them realize their dream.

49. Cindy seems to be in the worst period of her life. Last month, her boss told her that she was no longer included in the long-term program of the company, where she had worked for more than 10 years. It was clear that she’d better quit. But that was not the end. Two weeks ago she was turned down in a job interview. Life is hard. She needs to be blessed.

50. Last year, Bruce was extremely happy to get the news of being promoted to be the general manger of marketing. He has become a man “up in the air” since then, flying here and there on business. One day, he suddenly realized he almost completely ignored his family. Next time when he goes home, he wants to make an apology to his wife and kids.

 

Ⅲ 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)

以曼德拉为题材的电影《曼德拉：漫漫自由路》(Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom)自从11月28日在南非和美国上映之后，受到观众追捧。影片目前的票房收入创下南非票房的新高。与此同时，这部影片也在美国持续热映。

假设你是校报的记者，请你为电影专栏写一份有关这部电影的报道。

[写作内容]

电影名称 Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

上映时间 2013年11月28日开始，在南非和美国上映，大受欢迎

电影内容 以曼德拉的自传(autobiography)为基础

曼德拉 1918年7月18日出生于南非的特兰斯凯(Transkei)

1962年：因鼓励暴力反抗反黑人法律被判5年劳役

1964年：作为ANC的领导人之一被判终生监禁

1990年：出狱,继续为实现黑人和白人平等的梦想而努力

1993年：获得诺贝尔和平奖

1994年: 当选为南非总统

你对这部电影的看法

 

[写作要求]

只能用5个句子表达全部内容。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

 

第二节 读写任务 （共1小题，满分25分）

    阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

 A father came home from work late, tired and exhausted. He worked day and night, hoping to earn more money for his only child. His 5-year-old daughter was waiting for him at the door.

　　“Dad, how much do you earn an hour?”asked the daughter.

　　“Why do you ask that?”

　　“I just want to know. Please tell me how much you earn an hour.”

　　“If you really want to know ... I earn $20 an hour.”

　　“Oh,” the little girl replied with her head down. Looking up, she said, “Dad, may I borrow $10?”

　　The father became angry. “Go to bed right now! Think about how selfish you are. I work hard every day, but you just want to buy your silly toy!”

　　The little girl quietly went to her bedroom, feeling sad. After an hour or so, the father calmed down and started to feel sorry because she really didn’t ask for money very often. So he went to his daughter’s room and gave her $10.

　　　The little girl jumped from the bed. “Oh, thank you, Dad!” She was really happy indeed.

Then she took out her own savings and said,“Dad, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home earlier tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.” 

[写作内容]

1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2.以约120个词就“家长的陪伴”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

（1）阅读上文之后的感想；

（2）叙述你在家长陪伴下的一次难忘的经历；

（3）家长的陪伴对孩子成长的影响。

[写作要求]

1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014茂名一模英语参考答案

 

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)

1-5 BADDC   6-10 ABCDA  11-15 BACDB

第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)

16. my    17.impression   18.that    19.was carried  20.another

21.harder   22.succeeding  23.As     24.an   25.which

 

Ⅱ  阅读 (共两节，满分50分)

第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

26—30 ADBDA      31—35 CDADB       36—40 CBABC      41—45 BACBD

 

第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

46—50 ECABD

 

Ⅲ 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分) ks5u

The popular film, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, which is based on Mandela’s autobiography, has been shown in South Africa and the United States since November 28, 2013. Born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918, Mandela was sentenced to five years’ labour for encouraging violence against anti-black laws in 1962. Two years later, he was sentenced to prison for life for being one of the ANC leaders, but after being released from prison in 1990, he continued to make efforts to achieve the dream of making black and white people equal. Owing to his great work, not only did he win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993, but he was also elected (as) President of South Africa a year later.

    This excellent film has been made in honor of Mandela, which is really worth seeing because you can benefit a lot from it.

 

第二节 读写任务 （共1小题，满分25分）

A little girl asked her father, who often came home late from hard work, how much he earned an hour. Then she borrowed some money from her father and asked him to sell one hour of his time to accompany her.

After reading the passage, I was lost in thought. From my own perspective, however busy parents are, they should make time to accompany their children.ks5u

My parents are such persons who are always willing to spend time with me. I can well remember that three years ago, my parents gave up their once-in-a-life-time opportunity of visiting the UK and accompanied me to the new senior school. So nervous did I feel in the new environment that I was at a loss what to do. Fortunately, with their company and encouragement, I overcame my fear and fit in well. It was the first time that I had felt so close to my parents. 

As far as my personal experience is concerned, parents’ company is like the lighthouse, with the guidance of which we will go forward in the right direction and reach our goals.

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