广东省茂名市2013届高三英语下学期模拟二测试试题含解析新人教版高中英语练习试题

1广东省茂名市实验中学2013届高三英语周测2I.语言知识应用（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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Dadlovedchildren.Andhealwayswanteda____1______family.Eventually,hegotwhathewantedwithtwelvechildreninthefamily.Withoutfail,hewouldshowusofftovisitors.Once,Dad_____2_____presentedthefirstthreechildreninthefamily,Ann,MaryandErnestine,tosomevisitors.Thenhepickedupafourthchild,andsaid,Andthisisour_____3_____model,completewithalltheimprovements.Anddon'tthinkthatthisisall;weare_____4_____the1953modelsometimenextmonth.Butwhathe_____5_____mostwastakingusoutforadrive.Ononeoccasionamaninavillagewewerepassingthroughshouted_____6_____thathehadseenelevenpeopleinourcar,not_____7_____MumandDad._____8_____,Dadcalledoutoverhisshoulder,You_____9_____thesecondbabyupfromthefronthere,Mister.Anothertime,Dadtoldusthisjoke,thoughwewerenotsurethenwhetherhewastellingusthe____10_____.Mum,whowasapsychologist(心理学家),oncewenttogivealectureandleftDadinchargeofthe_____11_____.WhenMumreturned,sheaskedhimifeverythinghadbeenOK.Hesaideverythingwasfine_____12_____oneofthechildrenhadbeentaughtalessonbecausehehadbeen_____13_____.Whenhepointedatthechildthathadbeen_____14_____,Mumlookedathimcalmlyandsaid,That'snotoneofours,dear.He_____15_____nextdoor.1.A.richB.lovelyC.closeD.large2.A.surprisinglyB.nervouslyC.kindlyD.proudly3.A.dearestB.smallestC.latestD.youngest4.A.orderingB.sellingC.expectingD.improving5.A.hatedB.enjoyedC.caredD.hoped6.A.crazilyB.excitedlyC.curiouslyD.directly7.A.countingB.namingC.showingD.reaching8.A.ImmediatelyB.CarefullyC.AngrilyD.Easily9.A.sawB.missedC.forgetD.left10.A.truthB.storyC.adventureD.accident11.A.lectureB.houseC.officeD.activity12.A.evenifB.apartfromC.sothatD.exceptthat13.A.troublesomeB.carelessC.activeD.quiet14.A.foundB.caughtC.punishedD.wounded15.A.goestoB.belongstoC.worksD.plays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l6-25的相应位置上。IwasalwaystoldthatthethreePs,patience,positivethinkingandperseverance,wereasure2path16______success.Butthisadvicedoesnotalwaysworkasplanned.Myhighschoolmathsexamisoneexample.Theexam,17______wasoriginallytobeheldinourclassroom,18_______(change)tothelibraryatthelastminute.This,19______,didn’tbothermebecausemathshadalwaysbeenmystrongestsubject.Ipatientlywalkedtothelibrary,tookmyseatanddidsomedeepbreathingtohelprelax20_____.ButmymoodchangedquicklywhenIsawthefirstquestion.Ihadnoideahowtodoit.Itriedtostay21_______(positive)andpersevered22______Ifinallyfoundthesolution.Withtheproblem23_______(solve),Ifeltproudofmyachievement.24________(fortunate),IthennoticedthatIhadjust10minutesleft25______(complete)therest.II.阅读(共两节，满分50分)第—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26—45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。AMynewly-rentedsmallapartmentwasfarawayfromthecentreofLondonanditwasbecomingessentialformetofindajob,sofinallyIspentawholemorninggettingtotownandputtingmynamedowntobeconsideredbyLondonTransportforajobontheunderground.Theywerelookingforguards,notdrivers.Thissuitedme.Icouldn’tdriveacarbutthoughtthatIcouldprobablyguardatrain,andperhapscontinuetowritemypoemsbetweenstations.ThewritersKeatsandChekhovhadbeendoctors.T.S.EliothadworkedinabankandWallaceStevensforaninsurancecompany.I’dbeasubwayguard.Icouldseemyselfbeingcheerful,useful,agoodmaninacrisis.ObviouslyI’dbeoverqualifiedbutIwaswillingtoforgetaboutthatinreturnforasteadyincomeandtravelprivileges—thosebeingparticularlywelcometosomeonelivingalongwayfromthecitycentre.ThenextdayIsatdown,withalmostahundredothercandidates,fortheintelligencetest.Imusthavedoneallrightbecauseafterabouthalfanhour’swaitIwassentintoanotherroomforapsychologicaltest.Thistimetherewereonlyaboutfiftycandidates.Theinterviewersatatadesk.Candidatesweresignaledforwardtooccupytheseatoppositehimwhenthepreviousoccupanthadbeendismissed,afteragreaterorshortertime.Obviouslythelonginterviewswerethemoresuccessfulones.Someoftheinterviewswereasshortasfiveminutes.Minewastheonlyonethatlastedaminuteandahalf.Icanrememberthequestionsnow:“Whydidyouleaveyourlastjob?”“Whydidyouleaveyourjobbeforethat?”“Andtheonebeforethat?”Ican’trecallmyanswers,exceptthattheywereshortatfirstandgrewprogressivelyshorter.Hisclosingstatement,Ithought,revealedalackofsensitivitywhichhelpedtoexplainwhyasapsychologist,hehadrisennohigherthantheundergroundrailway.“You’vefailedthepsychologicaltestandweareunabletoofferyouaposition.”Failingtogetthatjobwasmylowpoint.OrsoIthought,believingthattheworkwaseasy.Actually,suchjobs—beingapostmanisanotheroneIstilldesire—demandexactlythesortofelementaryyetresponsibleawarenessthatthehabitualdreamerisleastqualifiedtogive.ButIwasstillfarshortoffullself-understanding.Iwasalsoshortofcash.26．Thewriterappliedforthejobchieflybecause_________.A．hewantedtoworkinthecentreofLondon3B．hecouldnolongeraffordtolivewithoutoneC．hewasnotinterestedinanyotheravailablejobD．hehadreceivedsomesuitabletraining27．Thewriterthoughthewasoverqualifiedforthejobbecause_________.A．heoftentraveledundergroundB．hehadwrittenmanypoemsC．hecoulddealwithdifficultsituationsD．hehadwo