2014-2015学年江西南昌十所省高三第二次模拟4英语试卷（解析版）

第一节 阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C　 和 D ）中 ，选出最佳选项,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)

A.

A group of graduates, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite -- telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.

Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups. And then you began eyeing each other's cups. Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of Life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us."

God brews the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee!

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything."

Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.

Leave the rest to God.

1.What did a group of graduates talk about when they visited their old professor?

A. How to make the most delicious coffee.

B. How to choose the coffee cup.

C. The complaints about stress in work and life.

D. How to free themselves from stress of work and life.

2.What is the function of the more expensive cup from the passage?

A. It makes the coffee taste better.

B. In some cases it hides what we drink.

C. It shows people’s wealth.

D. It shows people’s status.

3.The purpose of this writing is ____________.

A. about how to complain about stress in work and life

B. to enjoy the present life and get happiness from it

C. to enjoy the coffee with expensive cups

D. to prove the power of the God

4.What’s the best title of this passage?

A. God’s Coffee.　 B. Drink Coffee.

C. Coffee and Work　 D. Coffee Cups

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The plenary（全体） sessions of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference(CPPCC)(政协)　 popularly known as the "two sessions"， are kicking off this week. What will be the big talking points? We have compiled some of hot topics.

Jobs

The number of jobs forecast to be created this year will be revealed at the annual session. In the past two years, despite an economic slowdown, the number of newly created jobs has increased steadily. China is promoting employment through encouraging　　 business start-ups, cutting red tape and delegating power to lower-level governments.

Military

China's military expenditure (军费) will definitely become one of the most discussed topics during the two sessions in Western and domestic media. The question China faces is how to build and manage a stronger army in new conditions.

Pollution

"We will resolutely declare war against pollution as we declared war against poverty," said Premier Li Keqiang at the parliamentary sessions last year. A poll has showed　 that pollution-control and environmental protection remains one of the biggest areas of public concern ahead of the two sessions.

United States

Xi Jinping is scheduled to pay a State visit to the United States in September. Last year, China and the United States reached consensus in aspects including visa arrangements, trade and military trust. The two sides also released the landmark China U.S. Joint Announcement on Climate Change. Reporters will try to get some hints on how China and the United States will rise above their differences.

1.How many hot topics will be discussed at the “two sessions”?　　　　　　 .

A. 4　　 B. 5　　 C. More than 4　　　 D. Less than five

2.What can we learn from this passage?

A. In the past two years, the number of newly-created jobs has decreased because of economic slowdown.

B. As for military, China focuses on how to build and manage a stronger army in new conditions.

C. Xi Jinping paid a State visit to the United States in September last year.

D. According to Premier Li Keqiang, declaring war against pollution is more important than declaring war against poverty.

3. What does the underlined word “compile” mean? It means “　　 ”.

A. choose　　 B. discuss　 C. raise　　 D. collect

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The wedding took place in a Birmingham hotel. The bride and her father arrived in a new black American sports car. Her father looked nervous and uncomfortable in front of the cameras. The bride wore a silk wedding dress. She smiled nervously at the waiting photographers and went to a room on the first floor where she met her future husband for the very first time.

Carla Germaine and Greg Cordell were the winners of a radio station’s competition. The aim of the competition was to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other. Miss Germaine, 23, is a model. Mr. Cordell, 27, is a TV salesman. They were among the two hundred people who entered for a peculiar “experiment” organized by BMRB radio in Birmingham, England. Greg and Carla were among eight finalists who were interviewed live on radio. They took a lie detector test and the station also spoke to their friends and family about their personalities. The competition judges included an astrologer (占星家) who declared that they were suited.

The couple celebrated their wedding with a wedding breakfast and a party for 100 guests in the evening, but not everyone shared their joy. Miss Germaine’s mother looked anxious throughout the wedding and Mr. Cordell’s parents are reported to be less than delighted.

Organizations, including the marriage guidance service relate, have criticized the marriage. As one person put it, “we have enough problems getting young people to take marriage seriously without this. Marriage should always be about love.”

The couples are now on a Caribbean honeymoon followed by journalists. Their other prizes include a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment in the centre of Birmingham, and a car. But will it last?

1.What can we know about the couple from the passage?

A. The couple know each other before the wedding.

B. The bridegroom is a model and the bride is a TV salesman.

C. The bride is 4 years older than the bridegroom.

D. The couple can use an apartment free for some time as one of the prizes.

2. Some experts believe that ______ .

A. marriage without the couple’s meeting each other first ends up in divorce.

B. young people nowadays are too careless about marriage

C. taking a lie detector test can not solve all the marriage problems

D. most young people take marriage seriously except this couple

3. The goal of the competition was_______.

A. to find two strangers prepared to marry without having met each other

B. to win a free honeymoon

C. to win a year’s free use of a wonderful apartment

D. to make the radio station famous

4. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A. Two Strangers and a Wedding　　　　 B. A Wedding Based on Love

C. A Short-lived Marriage　　　　　　　 D. A Well-Matched Couple

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Owls(猫头鹰) are some of the world’s greatest hunters. From head to feet, owls’ bodies are built to hunt. Scientists are studying all the things that make owls such great hunters.

Most owls hunt at night. The birds have excellent hearing, which helps them find their next meal in the dark.

Owls have one ear that is larger and set higher than the other. When an owl hears a sound, it listens closely. Is the sound lounder in its right ear or left ear? Does the upper or lower ear detect the sound first? The information helps the owl find the location of its prey without ever seeing it.

Owls don’t depend just on their hearing to hunt. After a sound draws an owl’s attention, it zeroes in with sight.

Many birds have eyes on either side of their heads. But an owl’s eyes face forward, like a person’s. Images from each eye combine to form a 3-D picture, similar to how we see. That helps owls better judge a prey’s size, distance, and speed.

An owl’s eyes are so large that they can gather lots of light. That helps the owl see better when hunting at night. An owl’s eyes are also fixed in their sockets(眼窝). It can’t roll them like we can. Instead, an owl keeps prey in its sight by turning its head.

Owls can move their beads nearly upside down and turn them 270 degrees around. Their necks have 14 vertebrae(椎骨). That’s twice as many neck bones as a person has.

The blood vessels(血管) thread through holes in an owl’s vertebrae. The researchers found that these holes are very large so that the extra space provides an air cushion that protects the vessels.

Detecting prey is only the first step for owls. Next they must catch their meals. An owl can fly inches over your head and you can’t hear anything. The secret to owls’ silent flight is their feathers. Fine “hairs” cover the surface of an owl’s wing feathers. And the feathers’ edges have soft barbs(羽支). Together, they make the sound of air rushing over the owl’s wings quieter and less clear.

1. While hunting at night, owls first get a prey’s information by 　　　　 .

A. seeing the shape　　 　 B. hearing the sound

C. detecting the smell　　 D. feeling the air move

2.According to text, an owl’s eyes 　　　　　　 .

A. are small but sharp

B. can function like a person’s

C. are on either side of its head

D. can tell how fast a prey is moving

3.The shortcoming of an owl’s fixed eyes can be made up by its 　　　　 .

A. large head　　 B. strong legs

C. body size　　 D. flexible neck

4.What is the last paragraph mainly about?

A. How owls find their prey.

B. Why owls can fly noiselessly.

C. The advantages of owls’ hearing

D. The secret of owls’ high-speed flight.

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能 填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

TV is not only a convenient and cheap service of entertainment, but also a splendid mass medium of communication. People only have to pay once to buy the TV set, then they can sit at home enjoying the items on TV. 　 1.　 TV keeps us well informed about the current events at home and abroad and the latest development in science and technology. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into our room. On TV everything is much more living and much more real. 2.　 . Some people even say that life without television is not worth living.

3. They think the TV viewers need do nothing. The viewer does not even have to use his legs if he has a remote control. Many people are glued to seats to look at the movements on TV. 　 4. As a result, TV is taking up too much of a person’s life and making him lazy, not to mention its harmful influence upon him, such as the items of violence and pornography on television in some countries.

On the whole, there are more advantages than disadvantages in the use of TV. 　 5. But we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad. Its value to people and society depends on how we look at it.

A. A large number of TV sets are produced every year.

B. All they have to do is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind.

C. Some people argue against TV.

D. Yet different people may have different attitude toward TV.

E. They become so dependent on its pictures that it begins to control their lives.

F. As a matter of fact, it has become so much a part of human life that a modern world without television is unimaginable.

G. Most people are couch potatoes.

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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string 　 　 　 players in our town. He could not read music, but if he heard a　 　 　 a few times, he could play it.

Occasionally, Dad 　　 　 　 get out his mandolin and play for the family. We three children would often sing along.

Dad loved to play the mandolin for his family. He knew we enjoyed singing and hearing him play. He was like that. If he could give pleasure to others, he would, 　　 　 　　 his family. He was always there, 　　 　 　　 his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to 　 　 　　 into a man and have children of my own　 　　 　 　　 I realized how much he had sacrificed.

I joined the United States Air Force in January of 1962. Whenever I came home　　　 　 　 leave, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. Nobody played the mandolin like my father. He could 　 　 　　 your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to 　　 　 　 when he was playing. You could see his 　　 　 　　 in his ability to play so well for his family.

In August of 1993 my father was 　　 　 　　 with inoperable lung cancer. He chose not to receive chemotherapy treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life in 　 　 　　　 . About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He　　 　 　　 but said "okay”. He knew it would probably be the last time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few notes. When I looked around, there was not a 　　 　 　　 eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet humble man with a (n)　 　 　　 strength that comes from knowing God, and　　 　 　　　 with him in one's life. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. We felt at the time that he wouldn't have enough strength to play, and that makes the 　　 　 　　 of that day even stronger. Dad was doing 　　 　 　　 he had done all his life, giving. Sick 　　 　 　　 　 he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin!

1.A. performance　　 B. instrument　　　　 C. tool　　　　　　　　 D. tube

2.A. music　　　　　　 B. note　　　　　　　　 C. tune　　　　　　　　　 D. rhythm

3.A. might　　　　　　 B. would　　　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　　　　 D. should

4.A. eventually　　　　 B. especially　　　　　 C. specifically　　　　 D. occasionally

5.A. spending　　　　 B. contributing　　　　 C. sacrificing　　　　　 D. wasting

6.A. change　　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　　 C. bring　　　　　　　　 D. mature

7.A. until　　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　　 C. before　　　　　　　　 D. while

8.A. off　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

9.A. touch　　　　　　 B. knock　　　　　　　　 C. hit　　　　　　　　　　 D. grasp

10.A. fade　　　　　　　 B. wake　　　　　　　　 C. improve　　　　　　　 D. shine

11.A. pride　　　　　　 B. appreciation　　　 C. gratitude　　　　　　 D. satisfaction

12.A. suspected　　　　 B. confirmed　　　　　 C. labeled　　　　　　　　 D. diagnosed

13.A. comfort　　　　　 B. relief　　　　　　　 C. dignity　　　　　　　　 D. peace

14.A. sprang　　　　 B. rose　　　　　　　　 C. decided　　　　　　 D. hesitated

15.A. dry　　　　　　　 B. bright　　　　　　　 C. wet　　　　　　　　　　 D. gloomy

16.A. outer　　　　　　 B. inner　　　　　　　　 C. outside　　　　　　　　 D. inside

17.A. working　　　　　 B. contacting　　　　 C. living　　　　　　　　 D. communicating

18.A. memory　　　　　 B. impression　　　　 C. phenomenon　　　　 D. reminder

19.A. something　　　　 B. anything　　　　　　 C. everything　　　　　　 D. nothing

20.A. although　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　　 D. while

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Red envelopes 　 1.　 (relate) to the Chinese Lunar New Year for long. I myself have had plenty of 2.　 (experience) both receiving and giving out red envelopes in the past, and generally speaking, it's been fun. I mean, who doesn't love free money?

I'm truly surprised by the extent of people's obsession with virtual red envelopes this year. In fact everyone I know spent at least a day or two 　 3.　 (crazy) shaking their smart phones, mostly trying to get as much lucky money as possible. Thanks to messaging app giant WeChat's new feature 　 4.　 allows users to send money electronically, grabbing virtual red envelopes has never seemed so easy.

Just in case you are one of the very few people still not on the bandwagon, here's 5.　 it works. Givers link their WeChat to their bank accounts, and then they can send specified amounts of money to their WeChat contacts through a personal message. They can also put the cash up 6.　 grabs in chat groups full of friends, and anyone who acts fast enough will get7.　 share. Later, receivers can transfer the funds from their WeChat back into their own bank accounts.

In theory, this sounds like a fun game. I'm always for some harmless fun in life, so my natural response would be: Why not? Moreover, I've always believed that it's human nature to want free stuff, regardless of whether you actually need it or not. This may not be a good quality, 8.　 it's not against the law, so I won't get all judgmental here. 9.　 (consider) these reasons, I really can't fault anyone for their enthusiasm in grabbing virtual red envelopes. I would have done it too, 　 10.　 I not thought linking WeChat to my bank accounts was too much trouble.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

1． 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear John,

Last summer, I take a part-time job in the International Camp for children. I have told one more worker will be needed this year and I think you are fit it. How about join us? The camp is at the foot of a small hill closely to a river. It is so a beautiful place! We can hear birds singing happy all around. Everybody sleeps in tents, that is very exciting. We usually work only five

hours a day, so we will have plenty of spare time to visit the area and have a fun. I am sure it will be an unforgettable experience. If you have interests in it, reply to me soon.

Yours,

Li Ping

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

2月28日柴静的一部名叫《穹顶之下》的纪录片在微信朋友圈被疯传，几乎是一瞬间，这部有关雾霾调查的纪录片席卷了整个中国。这部片子从公众健康的角度唤起了大家对雾霾这种大气污染问题的重视。

假如你是李华，BBC记者Bill来信询问你家乡是否有雾霾天气，情况如何。请按下面写一封电子邮件,开头已给出。

介绍情况:

(1)最近发生数次雾霾天气。

(2)通过《穹顶之下》，人们更进一步认识到雾霾天气的危害，正采取各种举措减少其发生。

(3)你自己为此做了什么或打算做什么。

注意：词数100左右

雾霾：smog　　 穹顶之下：Under the Dome

难度: 中等查看答案及解析