最新江苏省泰州市届高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷word版本

泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试

英语试题

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

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21. Under the Dome, ________ 103-minute documentary released by Chai Jing, has pushed________ public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a difference. A. the; the. B. a; a. C. the; 不填. D. a; 不填

22. ________ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction. A. Nobody. B. Anybody. C. Somebody. D. Everybody

23. It’s obvious that getting these historic sites recognized by the world is helpful for preserving and repairing them, as it ________ their extreme importance and value. A. associates. B symbolizes. C. stresses. D. abolishes

24. As is often the case, teachers' ________ with parents involve complaints about children’s misbehaviors and laziness in school. A. acquaintances. B. negotiations. C. conferences. D. consultations 25. —Johnson is said to be the first young teacher ________ to professor in your university this year.

— Exactly. ________ of his own competence is an important factor in his success. A. promoted; Convincing. B. to have been promoted; Convincing C. promoted; Convinced. D. to have been promoted; Being convinced 26. — How is your father feeling at present?

— He ________ quite fine after the operation, but unluckily he is taking a turn for the worse today. A. feels. B. felt. C. has been feeling. D. had felt

27. The wedding dress of the Princess is noble and elegant. ________ is the beauty of this style that it will be popular with young women. A. Such. B. It. C. What. D. That

28. The region was served by a railway line, with station stops from three to five miles ________ , so there was a natural limit to the spread of any particular community. A. ahead. B. away. C. apart. D. aside 29. —How do you find the new cell phone?

—Oh, quite good. A new function has been developed on this new type ________ it can show you vividly what is around the person you are talking to. A. how. B. which. C. what. D. that

30. Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing ________ it can pursue politics, science, art and religion. A. until. B. unless. C. before. D. after

31. We have no doubt that if the students9 interest in the subject is aroused, they will ________ the challenge and commit more of their time and energy to their studies. A. face up to. B. keep pace with. C. put up with. D. live up to

32. Fortunately enough, the old man was rushed to the hospital in time. Three minutes late, and he ________. A. would die. B. was to die. C. should have died. D. would have died.

33. Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation ________, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available. A. where. B. when. C. that. D. which

34. ________ the previous approach to offering low-cost models for the market, Chinese car makers are focusing on displaying alternative energy-driven vehicles to meet environmental concerns. A. With regard to. B. On account of. C. In contrast to. D. In response to s 35. —Shall we offer the new position to Jack? —. ________ .You are the boss. A. You bet. B. It’s your call. C. No problem. D. It depends 第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

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A phone call reached me one cold winter day. I was 36 that my father was seriously ill. I had not seen my father since his divorce from my mom, and he had lived alone in a small trailer (拖车式活动房）in California, 500 miles away from me. The real 37 between us seemed much greater. I was in no hurry to change that, but 38 I promised to be there the next day.

The whole drive down, 39 flashed through my mind. I remembered my father, the proud Marine (海军陆战队队员）. He snatched off the Christmas tree all the decorations the rest of us had put up and rehung them so there was 40 the same spacing between them. But we needn’t 41 those military orders. I remembered clearly the battles he had with my mother. I remembered 42 to hear my father say just once, “I love you, Patty”, only to have him 43 at me, “You can’t do anything right!”

Standing outside his trailer, I tried to 44 my courage to face him one more time. Slowly, I took a few steps inside, my hand and my whole body shaking, too 45 to believe my eyes. Sitting on the sofa, my father looked confused and frustrated. This wasn’t the angry and 46 man I had known growing up. This man was 47 and seemed broken. Part of me felt sorry for him, but another part of me was thinking this was exactly the fate he 48 .

“God, what am I supposed to do now?” I wondered. But as soon as the words 49 me, a sense of sorrow 50 me, and I knew that I had to take him to my home.

It was the 51 part I struggled with. The days of looking after my father turned into weeks, then months. All the pain, the conflicted feelings I’d been 52 over the years came rushing out. One night, I sat there, talking to God, begging him to help me let go of the ugly feelings I had toward my father. When I was finished, I felt an incredible peace, as if every 53 had been lifted from me. 54 had cleaned all that from me and I felt free to start living the joyful life God wanted me to live.

It has been eight years since father died. Now when I think of him, those are the moments I remember, which are, as I put on Dad’s headstone, God’s amazing 55 .

36. A. reminded B. confirmed C. informed D. warned 37. A. difficulty B. challenge C. pain D. distance 38. A. somehow B. therefore C. otherwise D. somewhat 39. A. messages B. memories C. thoughts D. images 40. A. exactly B. vaguely C. generally D. roughly 41. A. admit B. recite C. master D. observe 42. A. attempting B. longing C. promising D. hesitating 43. A. stare B. aim C. laugh D. yell

44. A. strengthen. B. support C. gather D. distribute 45. A. shocked B. puzzled C. worried D. disappointed 46. A. selfish B. sensitive. C. controlling D. fascinating 47. A. fragile B. awkward. C. cautious D. stubborn 48. A. grasped B. deserved. C. determined D. expected 49. A. inspired B. failed. C. escaped D. followed 50. A. absorbed. B. defeated. C. ruined D. overtook 51. A. physical. B. emotional C. religious D. material 52. A. keeping up B. looking back C. holding back D. picking up 53. A. interference B. crime C. disaster D. burden 54. A. Forgiveness B. Sadness C. Kindness D. Awareness 55. A. virtue B. grace C. appreciation D. conscience 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

●Each traveller may take one suitcase and one item of hand luggage. You may also check in 15kgs. of luggage not later than 30 minutes before departure, a8t no extra charge.

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OUR TIMETABLE IS GUARANTEED

If the arrival of your train at your destination is delayed by more than 5 minutes according to the timetable, we will refund the full price of your ticket if the delay is caused by our company

56. If an elderly person with a valid card buys a standard-return ticket, he/she will receive at most a discount of _________. A. 20% B. 25% C. 45% D. 50% 57. Which of the following statement is TURE?

A. Same day returns can be changed to another day for a charge of 10% of the ticket price. B. You can get your ticket price refunded if are 2 minutes late for the train.

C. Travelers should ensure they are ready to board the train with at least 2 minutes to spare. D. Extra money will be paid on checked luggage of 15 kgs an hour before departure. 58. This passage is mainly written to____________. A. provide some information about train travel B. describe the policies of changes and refunds C. introduce the luggage allowance on the train D. compare the discounts of different ticket types

B

She almost did not run. Christine Williams admits that now. She could barely put one foot after another following the wake(守灵) for her sister, who had died in an automobile accident. But she did run. With the cheers of friends and strangers reaching her heart, Williams set a C.W. Post record in Boston. Now she will run again, in the national Division II cross-country championships in Evansville, Ind. She wanted to be sure she was doing the right thing by running. She was the middle of three sisters, between Kerry, who is 25, and Jennifer, who was 18.

Just going through any motions was hard enough, but Christine Williams wanted to know if she should put on her uniform and her shoes and run through the woods on an autumn afternoon, in the awful gaping time between her sister’s wake and her funeral. “I kind of got upset beforehand.” Williams admitted. Not a chatterbox under normal conditions, she now holds herself the best way she can, the fewer words the better. She almost walked away from the start line. But her friend Angela Toscano, who had flown up to Boston with her, directly from the wake, was standing near the line and talked her through it. “She said my sister would have wanted me to run.” Christine said. And that was enough to get her started.

The accident happened just after midnight on Nov, 4. Four young women were driving in an unfamiliar area of Long Island in Eastport, N.Y., when one of them apparently ran a yield sign, and the car was hit by another vehicle. Heather Brownrigg and Jennifer Williams died, and their friends April Brown and Kaci Moran were treated at a hospital and released.

The crash made the papers. April Brown was charged with drunken driving and driving without a license. The wake began on Nov. 6. The next day Christine was to run with the Post cross-country team at the regional meet. Rich Degnan, the Post coach,\offered a car service and tickets on the last flight-to Boston for Christine and Toscano. When they arrived at the hotel, the entire team was waiting up for her.

Everybody knew about it at the regional meet. Degnan had to arrange for the flexibility of an alternate, just in case Christine could not go. Several times during the race, Christine felt she could not continue. But then she heard her friends and all those other people, those strangers from other colleges, calling her name. She thought about Jennifer. And she ran. She finished fourth in 22 minutes 58 seconds, breaking the Post record for the 6-kilometer distance by 15 seconds. And although the Post team didn’t qualify for the nationals, Christine did.

59. The efforts Christine’s Post team made for her include the following EXCEPT ____________. A. offering car service and flight tickets to Boston B. arranging for a substitute for her beforehand

C. taking care of her food and uniforms D. cheering for her during the race

60. We can learn from the passage that ____________. A. Christine’s two sisters were killed in the accident B. Christine’s athletic performance stood out in the race C. Christine flew to Boston after her sister’s funeral

D. Christine broke the Post record in national meet in Boston

61. What is the crucial factor contributing to Christine’s success in the race? A. Diligent practice. B. Excellent coaching. C. Good relationships. D. Firm determination.

C

The most complex object known to humanity is the human brain — and not only is it complex, but it is one of the few natural phenomena that science has no consciousness of. To try to replicate (复制) something that is so poorly understood may therefore seem like pride. But you have to start somewhere, and International Business Machines (IBM) and the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Switzerland, propose to start by replicating “in silico”, one of the brain’s building blocks.

In a partnership announced, the two organizations said they would be working together to build a simulation (模拟) of a structure known as a neo-cortical（新大脑皮质的）column on a type of IBM supercomputer that is currently used to study the molecular functioning of genes. If that works, they plan to use more powerful computers to link such simulated columns together into something that mimics（模仿) a brain.

In a real brain, a neo-cortical column is a cylindrical（圆柱形的）element about a third of a millimeter in diameter and three millimeters long. It is these columns, arranged side by side like the cells of a honeycomb, which make up the famous “grey matter” that has become shorthand for human intelligence. The Blue Gene/L supercomputer that will be used for the simulation consists of enough independent processors for each to be programmed to mimic an individual nerve cell in a column.

The EPFL’s contribution to the Blue Brain Project will be to create a digital description of how the columns behave. The database from its Brain Mind Institute will provide the raw material for the simulation. Biologists and computer scientists will then connect the artificial nerve cells up in a way that mimics nature. They will do so by assigning electrical properties（电能）to them, and telling them how to communicate with each other and how they should modify their connections with one another depending on their activity.

That will be no mean feat. Even a single nerve cell is complicated, not least because each one has about 10,000 connections with others. And nerve cells come in great variety—relying, for example, on different chemical transmitters to carry messages across those connections. Eventually, however, a digital representation of an entire column Should occur.

Assuming that the growth of computing power continues to follow Moore’s Law, the leader of IBM’s side thinks it should be practical to mimic an entire human brain in silico this way in ten to fifteen years. Such an artificial brain would, of course, be a powerful research tool. It would allow neurological experiments that currently take days in a “web lab” to be conducted in seconds. The researchers hope that their simulated brain will reveal the secrets of how certain psychiatric and neurological, disorders develop. But that is probably not the real reason for doing it. The most interesting question, surely, is whether such an artificial brain will be intelligent, or conscious, or both.

62. In a real brain, a neo-cortical column ____________. A. looks like the cells of a honeycomb B. is a simulation of a structure