陕西省西安市四校高三下学期第二次模拟联考英语试卷

第一部分：英语知识运用（共三大题，满分50分）
第一节：语音知识（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1． telegram                          
A． serious    B． athlete    C． operate   D． collect
2．explode                           
A．explanation    B．exist       C．exactly    D．excuse
3．graduate                   
A． huge       B． neighbor C． organize  D． passenger
4． shoulder                    
A． loud       B． pronounce      C． soul D． southern
5． capital         
A． imagine  B．afford     C． blame     D． Manage

第二节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
6．  Mike owns ____ larger collection of ____ books than any other students in the class.
A． the; /      B． a; /  C． a ; the     D． /; the

7．  Mrs. Green prefers a restaurant in a small town to ____ in so large a city as New York.

8．The employees have not been paid ____ since the new manager took over this company last
month.

9．  --I rang you yesterday afternoon. A man answered, but I didn’t recognize the voice.
--Oh，it____ my uncle. He was in my room then.

10．–Don’t put the waste on the ground, young man.
--Oh, I’m sorry. I ____ the dustbin there.

11． Information has been put forward ____ more measures will be taken to solve the economic problems.

12． So little ____ about science that the lecture was ____ my understanding.

13． --Hi, Lydia． Are you going to the concert on Friday?
- -I’d like to. But there are so many problems ____.

14． --I tried many times, but I still failed in the experiment.
--Don’t be discouraged． ____ and the problem will be settled．

15． After retiring, he was recommended to ____ gardening as a hobby.

16．.—Mr Smith, may I ask for a few days off? I am worn out.
--____. We are too busy.

17． On yesterday’s interview, he didn’t make a（an） ____ at all; what was the matter with him?

18． My mother ____ for Beijing in a few days. I wonder when the earliest plane ____ on Monday?

19． The matter has reached to a point ____ the two sides will have to go to court.

20．These flowers need special care ____ they can live through winter.

第三节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Jessie's Glove
I do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Corporation, a national chain of convenience stores.      21    the topics we discuss is the retention （保持）of quality employees -- a real challenge to managers when you consider the pay scale （薪水标准）in the service industry. During these discussions, I asked the participants, "What has caused you to stay long enough to become a manager?" Some time back a new   22    took the question and     23      said, "It was a $19 baseball glove."
Cynthia told the group that she    24    took a Circle K clerk job as an interim （过渡时期）position   25      she looked for something   26     .On her second or third day behind the counter, she received a phone call from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He needed a baseball glove for Little League. She explained that    27     a single mother, money was very    28    , and her first check would    29    go for paying   30    . Perhaps she could buy his baseball glove with her second or third check..
When Cynthia arrived for work the next morning, Patricia, the store manager, asked her to come to the small room in the back of the store that    31    as an office. Cynthia    32    if she had done something wrong or left some part of her job incomplete from the day before. She was concerned and confused．
Patricia handed her a box. "I overheard you talking to your son   33    ," she said, "and I know that it is hard to   34     things to kids. This is a baseball glove for Jessie because he may not understand how    35    he is, even though you have to pay bills    36    you can buy gloves. You know we can't pay good people like you as much as we would like to; but we    37   care, and I want you to know you are important to    38  ."
The thoughtfulness, sympathy and    39  of this convenience store manager demonstrates vividly that people remember more how much an employer  40     than how much the employer pays. An important lesson for the price of a Little League baseball glove.

第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题；第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分，满分45分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最
佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A．
Each Indian tribe had a different language. Many Indians never learned any language except their own. Do you know how Indians from different tribes talked to each other? They had two ways to talk without sound． One way was by sign language; the other way by signals.
Sign language is a way of talking by using signs. Indians used sign language when they met strangers. In this way, they could find out whether the stranger was a friend or an enemy. In the Indian sign language, signs were made with the hands. One sign meant “man”. Another meant “horse”. To tell the time of day when something happened, an Indian pointed to the sky. He showed where the sun had been at the time.
Indians usually used signals when they wanted to send messages to someone far away. To make signals, an Indian might use a pony. He might use a blanket. Or he might use smoke, a mirror or fire arrows.
To signal that he had seen many animals, an Indian rode his pony in a large circle. Sometimes the Indian gave a signal like this and then went away to hide. This meant that there was danger.
The blanket signal was visible from far away. An Indian held the corners of a blanket in his hands. Then he began to swing the blanket from side to side in front of him. An Indian could send many different signals with his blanket.
He could also send many signals with a mirror. He usually used the mirror to warn someone of danger. Or he attempted to get the attention of a person far away. But he also used it to send messages in code. Of course, mirrors could be used only when the sun was shining. At night, Indians used fire arrows for signaling.
An Indian also sent signals with smoke. He made a small fire of dry wood． Then he put grass or green branches on it. He held a blanket over the fire for a minute. When he removed the blanket from the fire, there was a cloud of smoke. The number of clouds of smoke told his message in code.
Now you can see that Indians didn’t need to learn each other’s language. They could talk to one another by using signals or sign language.
41． The whole text is mainly about _______.
A． different tribes have different languages
B． the Indians had many kinds of languages
C． how Indians communicated between different tribes
D． why the Indians used many languages
42． An Indian used a mirror to do all the followings EXCEPT _______.
A． send messages in code 
B． get the attention of someone in the distance
C． warn someone of danger
D． to tell a friend from an enemy
43． Sign language is _______.

       A． to write one’s signature        

B
People all over the world today are beginning to hear and learn more and more about the problem of pollution. Pollution is caused either by man's release of completely new and often artificial substances into the environment, or by releasing greatly increased amounts of a natural substance , such as oil tankers into the sea．
The whole industrial process which makes many of the goods and machines we need and use in our daily lives, is bound to create a number of waste products which upset the environmental balance, or the ecological balance as it is also known. Many of these waste products can be prevented or disposed of sensibly, but clearly while more and more new and complex goods are produce there will be new, dangerous wastes to be disposed of, for example, the waste products from nuclear power stations. Many people, therefore, see pollution as only part of a larger and more complex problem, that is, the whole process of industrial production and consumption of goods. Others again see the problem mainly in connection with agriculture, where new methods are helping farmers grow more and more on their land to feed our ever-increasing populations. However, the land itself is gradually becoming worn out as it is being used in some cases, too heavily, and artificial fertilizer cannot restore the balance.
Whatever its underlying reasons, there is no doubt that much of the pollution caused could be controlled if only companies, individuals and governments would make more efforts. In the home there is an obvious need to control litter and waste. Food comes wrapped up three or four times in packages that all have to be disposed of; drinks are increasingly sold in bottles or tins which cannot be reused． This not only causes a litter problem, but also is a great waste of resources, in term of glass, metals and paper. Advertising has helped this process by persuading many of us not only to buy things we neither want nor need, but also to throw away much of what we do buy. Pollution and waste combine to be a problem everyone can help to solve by cutting out unnecessary buying ,excess consumption and careless disposal of the products we use in our daily lives.
45．The underlined phrase “disposed of ”in the second paragraph means_______.
A． dealt with               B． exposed 
C． disapproved of           D． collected
46． In the writer’s view ,the more new goods, _______.
A． the less pollution             
B． the harder pollution can be prevented
C． the more pollution there will be
D． the more easily pollution can be controlled
47．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A． We can do much to reduce pollution.
B． The government is trying hard to stop pollution.
C． Individuals know how to get rid of the habit of littering everywhere.
D． We can’t stop buying unnecessary things.
48． People can help solve the problem of pollution by _______.
A． urging their governments to control litter and waste
B． making anti-pollution advertisements
C． cutting down the use of oil and other oil products
D． reducing unnecessary buying, over-consumption and careless disposal of wastes

C
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49．What is the purpose of writing the passage?
A．To attract more tourists to the hotel.
B．To introduce a new hotel.
C．To show the importance of science.
D．To make the trip for tourists easier.
50． If you want an immediate booking, you’d better use“            ”.
A．Online Reservations B．Reservations By Phone
C．Reservations By E-mail   D．Did you know?
51． From the passage we may infer the hotel is in __________ .          
A．Canada 　                   B．mainland America
C．French 　                  D．Hawaii
52．If you want to book a package you have to __________ .            .
A．submit an e-mail reservations request
B．make sure of your check-in and check-out dates
C．refer to Group Accommodations
D．wait for further notice

D
Chinese President Hu Jintao, on his way to talks with President George W. Bush in Washington, on Tuesday met with Bill Gates. 
After the meeting with Gates, the world's richest man, at Microsoft's headquarters, Hu restated that China would move against software pirates(盗版软件) all the time.
At Microsoft Corp.'s campus, Hu said on Tuesday he admired what Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates had achieved． He also sought to reassure Gates that China is serious about protecting intellectual property rights(知识产权).
"Because you, Mr. Bill Gates, are a friend of China, I'm a friend of Microsoft," Hu said．
"Also, I am dealing with the operating system produced by Microsoft every day," he added, to laughter.
Gates responded: "Thank you, it's a fantastic relationship," and then said: "And if you ever need advice on how to use Windows, I'll be glad to help."
"China is focused on and has already accomplished much in creating and enforcing laws to protect intellectual property." he said． "We take our promises very seriously."
Hu also said he would certainly welcome a further increase in Microsoft's investment in China．
"I'd also like to take this opportunity to assure you, Bill Gates, that we will certainly honor our words in protecting intellectual property rights," Hu said．
In his brief visit to the Microsoft campus, Hu, accompanied by Gates and company CEO Steve Ballmer, saw some business technology demonstrations and toured Microsoft's Home of the Future, which features experimental technology that might someday be used in people's living spaces.
Following the visit at Microsoft, about 100 guests, including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Gov. Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor, were invited to Gates' $100 million lakeside house on Lake Washington for a dinner.
China has recently begun requiring Chinese computer makers to load legal software on their machines.
In Seattle's Chinatown, many stores hung Chinese and U.S. flags to welcome Hu, and many in the crowd outside the stately Fairmont Hotel on Monday night where Hu was staying were there to support the Chinese president.
53．How many issues are mentioned in President Hu’s visit to Microsoft?
A． One.           B． Two.         C． Three.    D． Four.
54．Put the sentences in correct order.
a． Hu had a meeting with President George W. Bush.
b． Hu had dinner with many guests in Gates’ lakeside house.
c． Hu paid a visit to the Microsoft campus.
d． Hu stayed at Fairmont Hotel in Seattle.
A． d-c-b-a      B． d-b-c-a      C． a-d-c-b         D． a-c-b-d
55．What measure is not mentioned to protect intellectual property rights?
A． Moving against software pirates
B． creating and enforcing laws
C． increasing Microsoft's investment in China
D． requiring Chinese computer makers to load legal software on their machines
56．What is the best title for the passage?
A． Hu Visits Microsoft.       
B． Protecting Intellectual Property Rights.
C． Bill Gate’s, A Friend of China．   
D． Americans Welcome President Hu. 

E
People often ask me how, as a man, I became so devoted to improving the quality of women’s lives.  It wasn’t until age forty that I realized what had started me down my career path.
One morning more than thirty-seven years ago, I was awakened by the passing school bus.  I was thirteen years old, living at home with my two younger brothers and our mother, Doris Joy Heavin.  She had just passed her fortieth birthday.  She was a mother of five children and had suffered emotional and physical problems most of her life.  Her doctor had tried various treatments on her with little benefit.
As I awoke to the sound of the passing school bus, my brother Paul came in and told me that I’d better come quickly because mother was sick.  As I knelt beside her bed, I could feel the absence of warmth.  I put my arms around her, first to feel for a sign of life, and then as a final hug.  I took my younger brothers, aged eight and nine, in my arms and gently told them that our mother was in heaven.
Her death was unnecessary.  The high blood pressure causing the blood clot(血栓) that took her life was unnecessary.  Rather than medicate the symptoms, she could have dealt with the cause of her high blood pressure: we now know that exercise and proper nutrition will almost always reduce the causes of high blood pressure and most other chronic(慢性的) diseases.
Many years later, while teaching a fitness and weight loss class to a group of about eighty women, I realized I was subconsciously(下意识地) searching the crowd for the face of my mother.
57．The underlined part “medicate the symptoms” in Paragraph 4 probably means _______ .
A．provide proper nutrition                
B．take exercise regularly
C．give up the treatment                      
D．treat the disease using medicine
58．What made the author devoted to improving the quality of women’s lives.
A．His mother’s illness and death.      
B．The early loss of both his parents.
C．His support to the rights of women.      
D．His knowledge of high blood pressure.
59．From the passage we learn that ________ .
A．the author was the oldest child in his family
B．the author’s father died long before his mother
C．high blood pressure is a kind of chronic disease
D．many women were found with blood clot at the time
60．Why did the author think his mother’s death was unnecessary?
A．Because her blood clot wasn’t a deadly disease at the time.
B．Because his mother wouldn’t have died if she had a job．
C．Because her high blood pressure could have been prevented．
D．Because his mother was not treated in the local hospital.

第二节：根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白出的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
----Lovely day, isn't it?
----Mm, yes,  61  And it's supposed to get warmer.
----Yes, that's true. You know, though, I'm always a little worried to see winter go.
-----   62 
-----Well, I love skating. In fact, I used to teach skating for a living.
-----Oh? That sounds interesting.  63 
-----I work at Bank of America． How about you?
-----   64 
-----Here?
-----No, I'm from Chicago. I'm just visiting here for the wedding.
----Oh, I see.
----By the way,  65  I'm Helen Keller.
----Nice to meet you. My name is John Smith.

E． I'm on the radio station.
F．What' your name?
G． Really?

第二卷（非选择题）
第三部分：写作（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）
66．If you are invited to a family in a foreign country, it’s polite to bring a small gift, such as a bar of _________(巧克力).                    66．______
67．I hope I’m not _______(打断) you.        67．_________________
68．Both sides admitted that the exchange between the two schools was a great _______ （成功）.68．_________________
69．We use X as the symbol for an ______(未知) quantity.69．_________________
70．The doctor said his ________(体温) was normal, and that he just lacked a good rest.       70．_________________
71．It was a relief that the patient was ________(稍微) better.71．________________
72．_______ （提醒）me to call Alan before I go out.  72．_________________
73．The English language is widely used in many _________(国际) conferences.73．_________________
74．Jane always makes her parents ________(失望) by not passing the exam.74．_________________
75．His family are going to celebrate his _______(百岁) birthday. 75．_________________

第二节：短文改错（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）
此题要求改正所给段文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画出一个勾（√ ）;如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词;在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^ ）,在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
My classmates and I worked as volunteer in Beijing                76．________
Paralympics in September 13 . Early in the morning at 7:20 ,            77．________
we gathered at the National Stadium , namely the Bird’s Nest.        78．_______      
As soon as we got into it ten minutes late ,we started to do           79．________            
some cleaning . From 9:00 am to 4:00 pm , we tried our best help         80．________      
the disabled athletes to get ready for their competitions , leading the   81．________   
audience to their seats and keep order .It was until 12:00 that we      82．________ 
had lunch and took a rest ,which last about an hour . We stopped           83．________ 
working at 4:00 .Though it was a tired job , We felt                84.________   
that it an honor to serve the disabled friends from all over the world．  85．________

第三节:书面表达（满分30分）
假如你是方华，美国一友好学校的负责人Mr. Smith 来信，询问关于你们两所学校合办一份中学生杂志的事宜。请你代表你们学校，向Smith 先生写一封回信，向他说明相关情况。主要内容如下：
1 表示赞成；
2 提出你们喜欢的栏目；
3 简要说明理由。
要求:
1 词数： 100词左右。
2 参考词汇：栏目column
3 开头以给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith,
I am very excited to learn that we are going to start a magazine together ____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Fang Hua