1、盐城市 2012 届高三年级第二次模拟考试英语试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）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 题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）21. Natural disasters are _natures anger, which can upset even_most developed countries and reduce them to ruins.A. the; the B./;a C./;the D.a;/22. Dont worry. I, who your good friend, will try my be
2、st to help you out.A. is B. am C. was D. has been23. In order to achieve high grades and _yourself in any examinations, there are certain things you must do.A. distinguish B. distribute C. bury D. promote24. How shall I take the medicine, sir? Two pills a time, with boiled water, four times a day, u
3、nless advised by the doctor.A. besides B. therefore C. however D. otherwise 25. I have always admired Ben Hogan for the way he worked at the game and the determination he showed _.A. succeeded B. to succeed C. to have succeeded D. succeeding26. His failure came as no surprise _ the fact that he had
4、not got himself well prepared for it.A. along with B. due to C. regardless of D. as for27. I dont think I can go there with you as planned because something urgent has . What a shame!A. come up B. cleared up C. stayed up D. ended up28. Peter will succeed in his field, I believe, he devote more energ
5、y to it.A. could B. would C. might D. should29. Several witnesses gave _of what they had seen, which took the police much time to take them down.A. summaries B. accounts C. suggestions D. reports30. After several hours of struggling in the snow, they finally arrived they had thought they should be p
6、icked up. A. when B. what C. which D. where31. I was afraid I would be late and be criticized in public. Oh, was that why you asking us to speed up?A. had kept B. were keeping C. kept D. would keep32. It was announced that only when the fire was put out_to return to their dormitories.A. the students
7、 would be permitted B. had the students been permittedC. would the students be permitted D. the students had been permitted33. Im not good at basketball, you know. . We are playing for fun. Just try and youll see you can do it.A. Come on B. All right C. Take your time D. It all depends34. Despite th
8、e title For Boys Only, this book is sure to be treasured by gets it.A. who B. whoever C. whomever D. no matter who35. I followed your advice on how to learn English, but I am still poor in it. Why?Well, .A. All is well that ends well B. One mans meat is another man s poisonC. No pains, no gains 不劳而获
9、 D. No sweet without Sweat 苦尽甘来第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20）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卡上将该项涂黑。“Oh Mom, its even my birthstone! Isnt it just beautiful?“ My daughter was wild with joy when she spotted the 36 in the jewelers window. Her blue-green eyes 37 with delight . Smiling, she
10、 said shyly, “Buying it for me sure would be a nice 38 , Mom!“Since her recent move out of state, I missed her so much. Though we spoke on the phone 39 , I longed for her presence. Therefore, I decided to send a gift as a 40 of my love. Thinking about what the right gift might be, I 41 her delight a
11、s she saw the ring. It seemed the perfect gift. After all, rings represent union and 42 .When I 43 to the setting in the glass case, the jeweler opened it and took out the ring. He held the ring up in the air, 44 it from a distance. Then, strangely enough, he blew on it, as though it were 45 . Final
12、ly, he carefully polished it with a soft cloth and handed it to me.As I examined the ring, a little girl walked in. Steps _46_ the girl, a woman followed. I assumed she was the girls 47 . Upon seeing them, the jewelers serious yet friendly face 48 up with a cheerful smile. ,The little girl stood in
13、front of him. 49 . the jeweler looked into the little girls dark eyes. Placing his right hand on her shoulder, the jeweler then _ 50 out to touch her small face with his left hand, his 51 never leaving hers as he smiled sincerely and deeply into them. He then 52 to the woman, obviously his wife, and
14、 shifted his loving gaze to her eyes. At last, I decided to buy my daughter the one she thought would be a “nice touch.“ 53 it was the jewelers touch that made sending it to her 54 . Therefore, I made arrangements to fly to visit her because I wanted to give her more than the connection of a symboli
15、c gift of love. I wanted to give her as great a gift as the one the jeweler had given his 55 that day the gift of his loving gaze and touch.36. A. necklace B. ring C. watch D. diamond37. A. wetted B. closed C. narrowed D. danced38. A. touch B. souvenir C. toy D. present39. A. regularly B. continuous
16、ly C.scarcely D. fluently40. A. sign B. signal C. symbol D. symptom41. A. recalled B. recovered C. reminded D. represented42. A. distinction B. glory C. appreciation D. connection43. A. responded B. pointed C. subscribed D. submitted44. A. hearing B. sensing C. eyeing D. smelling45. A.tasty B. worth
17、y C ugly D. dusty46. A. beneath B.beyond C. behind D. beside47. A. sister B. aunt C. grandmother D . mother48. A. put B. lit C. made D. broke49. A. Surprisingly B. Strangely C. Apparently D. Lovingly50. A. reached B. handed C. gave D. took51. A. hands B. shoulders C. eyes D. ears52. A. wandered B. t
18、urned C. referred D. whispered53. A. So B. Or C. And D. But54. A. incomplete B. complete C. impossible D. possible55. A. colleague B. friend C. family D. parent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。AReaders Digest was started by DeWitt Wallace, while
19、recovering from wounds received in World War I. Wallace had the idea to gather a sampling of favorite articles on many subjects from various monthly magazines, sometimes shortening and rewriting them, and to combine them into one magazine. The Wallaces initially hoped the magazine could provide $5,0
20、00 of net income. By 1929, the magazine had 290,000 subscribers and had a gross income of $900,000 a year. The first international edition was published in the United Kingdom in 1938 and was sold at 2 shillings. By the 40th anniversary of Readers Digest, there were 40 international editions, in 13 l
21、anguages and Braille, and it was the largest-circulating magazine in Canada, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, Peru and other countries, with a total international circulation of 23 million.Although Readers Digest was founded in the U.S., its international editions have made it the best-selling monthly magazin
22、e in the world. The magazines worldwide circulation including all editions has reached 17 million copies and 70 million readers.Readers Digest is currently published in 52 editions and 35 languages and is available in over 100 countries, including Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, and the Peoples Republic
23、 of China in 2008.Its international editions account for about 50% of the magazines trade volume. In each market, local editors commission or purchase articles for their own market and share content with US and other editions. The selected articles are then translated by local translators and the tr
24、anslations edited by the local editors to make them match the “well-educated informal“ style of the American edition.Over the 87 years, the company has published editions in various languages in different countries, or for different regions.Usually these editions started out as translations of the U
25、S version of the magazine, but over time many non-US editions became unique, providing local material more relevant to local readers. Local editions that still publish the bulk(大部分) of the American Readers Digest are usually titled with a qualifier（修饰语）such as the Portuguese edition, Seleses do Read
26、ers Digest (Selections from Readers Digest), or the Swedish edition, Readers Digest Det B and it has not recovered since. The current winter is roughly tracking the graph of 2007, according to the US National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). The new study is not the first to propose a causal relati
27、onship between low Arctic ice in autumn and Europes winter weather. But it has gone further than others in assessing the strength of the link.Through observations and computer modeling, the team headed by Jiping Liu from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, US, and the Institute of Atmospheri
28、c Physics in Beijing has also explained the technical aspects involved.“For the past four winters, for much of the northern US, East Asia and Europe, we had this persistent above-normal snow cover,“ Dr Liu told BBC News. “We dont see relationship with any of the other factors that have been proposed
29、, such as El Nino; but for sea ice, we do see it.“If less of the ocean is ice-covered in autumn, it releases more heat, warming the atmosphere. This reduces the air temperature difference between the Arctic and areas further south, over the Atlantic Ocean. In turn, this reduces the strength of the n
30、orthern jet stream, which usually brings milder, wetter weather to Europe from the westIt is these “blocking“ conditions that keep the UK and the other affected regions supplied with cold air. The researchers also found that the extra evaporation (蒸发.) from the Arctic Ocean makes the air wetter, wit
31、h some of the additional water content falling out as snow.“I agree with the study that declining Arctic sea ice can drive easterly winds and produce colder winters over Europe,“ commented Adam Scaife, head of prediction department at the UK Met Office. Research in other institutions, including the
32、Met Office, confirmed the argument, he said.Dr Scaife was involved with another study published last year that showed how small, natural changes in the Suns output can also affect winter weather. And he emphasized that the decreasing Arctic ice cover was just one of several factors that could increa
33、se blocking.“This is no bigger than the solar effect or the El Nino effect. But they vary, whereas Arctic ice is on a pretty consistent downward trend.“ he told BBC News.63. The new study by the US NSIDC is different from others in that .A. it is the first to find the link between low Arctic ice in
34、autumn and Europes winter weatherB. it is the first to suggest the link between the El Nino effect and Europes winter weatherC. it assesses the strength of the link between low Arctic ice in autumn and Europes winter weatherD. it cooperates with several other institutions including Georgia Institute
35、64. According to Dr Liu,A. colder winter over Europe has nothing to do with the decreasing Arctic sea iceB. the snow cover in much of the northern US, East Asia and Europe has gone abnormalC. the snow cover in the Arctic Ocean is linked to El NinoD. the Arctic Ocean has made the air wetter65. Which
36、of the following statements is TRUE?A. Declining Arctic sea ice can drive easterly winds and produce colder winters over Europe.B. It has been found that the extra evaporation from the Arctic Ocean makes the air drier.C. If less of the ocean is ice-covered in autumn, it releases less heat, cooling t
37、he atmosphere.D. Small, natural changes in the Suns output can affect the wild life in winter in Europe.66. Which is the best title of this passage?A. Arctic ice, on a pretty consistent downward trendB. Melting Arctic link to cold, snowy UK wintersC. The solar effect or the EI Nino effectD. A new st
38、udy, headed by Jiping Liu.DThirty years ago, the Earnshaw family jived at Wuthering Heights, with two teenaged children Hindley and Catherine. Mr. Earnshaw travels to Liverpool, where he adopts a homeless Gypsy boy, naming him “Heathcliff“. Hindley finds tymself robbed of his fathers love and care a
39、nd becomes bitterly jealous of the newcomer. However, Catherine grows very attached to him. Soon, the two children spend hours on the moors (荒原) together and hate every moment apart.Because of the conflict, Hindley is eventually sent to college. However, he marries a woman named Frances and returns
40、three years later, after Mr. Earnshaw dies. He becomes master of Wuthering Heights, making Heathcliff their servant instead of a family member.Months after Hindleys return, Heathcliff and Catherine travel to Thrushcross Grange to spy on the Linton family. However, they are found arid try to escape.
41、Catherine is caught by a dog, and then brought inside the Grange to have injuries tended to while Heathcliff is sent home. Catherine eventually returns to Wuthering Heights as a changed woman, looking and acting as a lady. She laughs at HeathcIifTs dirty appearance. When the Lintons visit the next d
42、ay, Heathcliff dresses up to impress her. It fails, however, when Edgar, one of the Lintons children, argues with him. Heathcliff is locked in the attic, where Catherine later tries to comfort him. He swears revenge(报复) on Hindley.In the summer of the next year, Frances gives birth to a son, Hareton
43、, but she dies before the year is out. This leads Hindley to fall into a life of drunkenness and waste. Two years pass and Catherine has become close friends with Edgar, growing more distant from Heathcliff.One day in August, while Hindley is absent, Edgar comes to visit Catherine. Before long, they
44、 declare themselves lovers. Catherine explains to Nelly, her servant, that she does not really love Edgar but Heathcliff. Unfortunately, she could never many Heathcliff because of his lack of status and education. She therefore plans to marry Edgar and use that position to help raise Heathcliffs sta
45、tus. Unfortunately, Heathcliff has overheard the first part and runs away, disappearing without a trace. After three years, Edgar and Catherine are married.Six months after their marriage, Heathcliff returns as a gentleman, having grown stronger and richer. Catherine is delighted to see him although
46、 Edgar is not so keen. Edgars sister, Isabella, now eighteen, falls in love with Heathcliff. He looks down upon her but encourages the adolescent love, seeing it as a chance for revenge on Edgar. When he embraces Isabella one day at the Grange, there is an argument with Edgar, which causes Catherine to lock herself in her room and fall ill.Heathcliff has been staying at the Heights, gambling with Hindley and teaching Hareton bad habits. Hindley is gradually losing his wealth, mortgaging （抵押) the farmhouse to Heathcliff to repay his debts.While Cath
