大连市2015年高三第二次模拟考试
英语能力测试
命题人：王锦秀李凤俐徐昕
说明：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分, 共120分，考试时间100分钟。
2. 将第I卷和第II卷的答案都写在答题卡上，在试卷上答题无效。
第I卷
第一部分：听力（略）
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
It’s wonderful to go to another country, complete a volunteer project and feel that you really have a positive influence. But how can you become an international volunteer?
* Plan practically. Contact(联系) the organization a few months before leaving and find out if there are materials which are rare and hard to get for the project. What you often consider plentiful here, such as nails or hammers, is in great need in other parts of the world.
* Do the project together, not on your own. You are a guest in the community(社区). The most successful result is not that you build something and walk away, but that you and communit y build something as a team. Share skills and build together.
* Be flexible. Not everything is going to happen as planned. Often the other country doesn’t have the right tools, manpower, transportation or funds to get all the needed work done. In a word, they lack infrastructure(基础设施).
* Contact the people in the community. Often you will have “downtime” outside the range of the project. Rather than move back to the group with whom you traveled, be sure to spend time with the people of the community. Listen to the things about their lives. If you can’t speak the language, smiles work wonders. And you will be surprised —you will find a way to community.
V olunteering is a special and life-long experience for everyone involved(参与的). Be prepared that the p erson who may be changed most is you. It’s a joyful, often careful experience which will encourage you to view yourself, your neighbors and your world quite differently.
21. To become a good volunteer in another country, you need to _________.
A. stick to your original plan
B. speak the language flue ntly
C. get well prepared in advance
D. bring along nails or hammers
22. Which might be the most successful result when you do the project?
A. Donating books to the community library.
B. Spending some time chatting with the people.
C. Building a school for the children before leaving.
D. Making practical tools with the community members.
23. The underlined word “downtime” in Paragraph 5 probably refers to __________.
A. the welfare when you travel
B. the sadness when you are alone
C. the period when you are not working
D. the feeling when you become tired out
24. What is the text mainly about?
A. Places in great need of volunteers.
B. Ways to cooperate with local people.
C. Reasons for the popularity of volunteering.
D. Tips on becoming an international volunteer.
B
If doctors want to test you for something, they’ll usually take a blood or urine sample(尿样). But wouldn’t it be much more convenient if they just ask ed you to breathe through a special instrument?
In fact, your breath can say a lot about you. In traditional Chinese medicine, doctors draw a conclusion about the health state of a patient based on the smell of his or her breath; trained dogs and rats can identify the smells of the breaths of people suffering from certain cancers; traffic police also monitor drivers’ alcohol consumption by testing their breaths.
Just like blood and urine, your breath contains lots of “m etabolites”—the waste chemicals that the body produces, which vary from person to person. They are like personal health fingerprints, which is why scientists sometimes call them “breathprints”, according to Science Daily.
Compared to blood or urine testing, breath testing takes only seconds instead of hours, and it requires neither a needle nor a container to hold the body fluids(液). This means the test can be taken frequently to better detect early signs of diseases and monitor the progress of a medical treatment.
On the other hand, as an identifier, you might think that breaths are not as reliable as fingerprints since they might change based on what you eat. However, researchers in Zurich, Switzerland mapped 11 healthy volunteers’ chemical patterns by having them breathe through a
special instrument, and they found that each pattern was unique and the patterns didn’t change much throughout the day, reported BBC.
“Our goal is to develop breath analysis to the point where it becomes competitive with the established(早已确立的)analysis of blood and urine,”said Malcolm Kohler, professor at the University Hospital Zurich.
25.According to the text we know that______.
A. breath varies from person to person based on food
B. your breath may give you away if you are not careful
C. doctors can test one’s breath to find about his illness
D. trained dogs can identify people with certain cancers
26. In comparison with blood or urine testing, breath testing is _______.
A. comfortable and convincing
B. traditional and reliable
C. accurate and competitive
D. quick and convenient
27.What is the author’s attitude toward breath testing?
A. Doubtful.
B. Approving.
C. Unconcerned.
D. Worried.
28. What can we infer from the text?
A. Breath testing is reliable and may have a bright future.
B. Blood or urine testing will be less used in medical treatment.
C. Doctors have found the best way to detect early signs of diseases.
D. Traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular.
C
How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments－mostly for entertainment purposes－is fair and r espectful?
Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats(栖息地). Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely, and far from their natural homes.
Zoos claim(声称) to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior, intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range. The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.
The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusually self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis is common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars, and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.
Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding(圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and other species(物种) has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen e nough competitions to name baby animals?
Actually, we will save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons why people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.
29.What does the author think of the zoos?
A. They love to collect interesting things.
B. They are not worthy of the public support.
C. They do not treat animals as human beings.
D. They teach people to save endangered animals.
30.The author develops his opinion mainly by _______.
A. using evidence he has collected at zoos
B. pointing out the wrong doings of the zoos
C. questioning the way animals are protected
D. discussing the advantages of natural habitats
31. Though arguing against zoos, the author has to admit that _______.
A. zoos have to keep animals in small cages
B. most animals in zoos are endangered species
C. some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos
D. it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats
D
There has been much debate since Titanic became one of the most successful films of all time: Did Rose leave Jack to die by not letting him up on the makeshift(临时替代的) lifeboat as they floated in the ocean?
A U.S. television show, the Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters recreated the dangerous conditions after the Titanic sank in 1912, and through a chain of hypothermia(体温过低) tests, has discovered Leonardo DiCaprio’s character would have survived the disaster had he lifted himself onto the board from which Rose, played by Kate Winslet, was rescued.
As fans of the film remember, Jack remains in the freezing water while Rose lies on a floating piece of the destroyed ship as he doesn’t want it turned over.
In the Oscar-winning film, Jack dies from hypothermia while Rose is rescued. Titanic director James Cameron told Mythbusters he believed the board wouldn’t have sup ported both Jack and Rose.
But the team found if Rose had taken off her life jacket and put it under the board it would have given them enough buoyancy to keep both of them floating.
In the film Rose was one of the last to be rescued. Historical documents show that the
Officer Harold Lowe, who was made to rescue Rose, looked for survivors for 45 minutes.
In a separate test the team found that had Jack remained in the freezing water for over an hour he would have died from hypothermia.
Cameron, howev er, had the last word telling the TV show that Jack had to die as that’s what the plot called for. He said, “I think you’re missing the point here. The plot says Jack died. He has to die. So maybe we should have made the board a tiny bit smaller, but he’s still going down.”
32. The U.S. TV show did tests on Jack’s death ______.
A. after creating a difficult condition
B. by tying Rose’s life jacket to the boat
C. after talking to the US director James Cameron
D. by testing how long one can hold out in cold water
33. What does t he underlined word “buoyancy” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Force.
B. Warmth.
C. Softness.
D. Space.
34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Rose was the last one to be rescued.
B. Finally Cameron agreed with the team.
C. Cameron thought the board was hard enough.
D. Kate Winslet’s character died from hypothermia.
35. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Jack’s Death for Nothing
B. A TV Show’s Similar Tests
C. Cameron’s Unreasonable Argument
D. Jack’s Deep Love with Kate Winslet
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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。
Maybe you just unfortunately broke up with your sweetheart. Whether it was long or short term, the end of a relationship can be heartbreaking. It may feel like you’ll never get over it, but I can convince you that you will in time. One thing you can do is to try applying some of the following tips.
1. Allow yourself a break.
You’ve just been through some spiritual wounds. It’s okay to give yourself a little break from life for a while. Do what you need to do on your vacation from the real world. 36
2. Give yourself space.
Even if you two decide to remain friends, you simply have to give yourself time away from each other. If you don’t, someone is certain to get hurt further. 37 After all, you don’t want somebody to take something the wrong way.
3. Let yourself feel.
Bottling your feeling s up simply isn’t healthy.38 That goes for you too, gentlemen. I’ve seen you do it with my own eyes.
4. 39
Surrounding yourself with supportive, loving people i s one of the best things you can do during a breakup. They will recover your self-confidence and remind you how to have fun. Also, it’s always better to have someone else to cry and scream with.
5. Clean.
40 Take the time to get organized and get rid of any unwanted things, particularly ones with bad memories attached lying around your home. This will make you feel clean and refreshed on the inside too.
A. Don’t go through it alone.
B. Let yourself cry and scream.
C. Don’t let sad feelings rule her life forever.
D. It’s important to clean the tears on your face.
E. A nd you’ll have to deal with two spiritual messes.
F. Just don’t break any laws or get involved in drugs.
G. I don’t mean your face, but that’s always a positive thing too.
第三部分: 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently I was visited by a good friend who had just 41 from a long walk in the woods, and I asked her what she had 42 . “Nothing in particular,”she replied. If I had not been used to such 43 , I might have thought that it was 44 , for long ago I became convinced that the seeing 45 little.
How was it 46 , I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see 47 worth noticing? I, who cannot see, find hundreds of things to 48 me by mere touch. I feel the beauty of a leaf. I pass my hands 49 about the smooth skin of a silver birch (白桦树), or the rough thick 50 of a pine. In spring, I touch the branches of trees 51 in search of a bud (芽), the first sign of 52 nature after her winter’s sleep. To me, the 53 of nature is always shown in some way. At times my heart 54 with longing to see all these things. If I can get so much 55 from mere touch, how much more beauty must be noticed 56 . Yet those who have eyes see apparently little. It is human, perhaps, to appreciate little what we have and to 57 what we have not, but it is a pity that in the world of 58 the gift of sight is used 59 as mere convenience rather than as a means of 60 fullness to life.
41. A. hurried B. returned C. learned D. recovered
42. A. caught B. bought C. lost D. observed
43. A. responses B. problems C. doubts D. projects
44. A. practical B. reasonable C. unbelievable D. serious
45. A. consume B. respect C. see D. accept
46. A. normal B. possible C. necessary D. clear
47. A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. something
48. A. help B. protect C. interest D. praise
49. A. certainly B. finally C. obviously D. lovingly
50. A. bark B. leaf C. flower D. seed
51. A. luckily B. thankfully C. sadly D. hopefully
52. A. calling B. awaking C. stopping D. supporting
53. A. freedom B. mess C. wonder D. choice
54. A. keeps out B. holds up C. catches up D. cries out
55. A. pleasure B. sorrow C. pain D. surprise
56. A. on average B. on purpose C. by sight D. by mistake
57. A. take in B. turn down C. depend on D. hope for
58. A. skill B. light C. power D. benefit
59. A. only B. even C. much D. thus
60. A. passing B. adding C. comparing D. adapting
第II卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy came and 61 (lie) under it every day. He loved to climb to the top of the tree, eat the apples and take a nap 62 the shade. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him.
Years later, the boy came and cut the branches to build a house. He used the trunk he used to climb on 63 ( make) a boat and then never showed up for long.
Finally, the boy 64 had become an old man returned. “Sorry, my boy, 65 I don’t have anything for you any more. No more apples,” said the tree. “I don’t have 66 (tooth) to bite,” the old man replied. “I really 67 give you anything... the only thing 68 (leave) is my dying roots,” the tree said sadly. “I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I’m so tired after all these years,” said the old man. “Good! Old trees are the 69 (good) place to lean on and rest. Come, come, sit down with me and rest.” The old man sat down and the tree was glad, 70 (smile) with tears.
第四部分: 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：把多余的词用斜线（＼）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；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
My friend Lin Tao was born in Liaoning Province to the northeast of China.
He met with a traffic accident when he was younger. As a result, he lost one
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of his legs. Although he suffered a great deal, he never loses his heart. Lin Tao
has even published a book. He enjoys playing his guitar and listen to music. He
does excellent job in school. But he is always ready to help those in trouble. He
wins the respects of his classm ates and his teachers.
In my opinion, Lin Tao is extreme brave and he sets a good example to we all.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你校正在开展“心怀感恩”教育活动。请你结合个人经历和下列要点，为校报的英语园地写一篇短文。
1、感动你的人和事；
2、表达感恩和祝福。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Looking back on the past years, ______________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
大连市2015年高三第二次模拟考试参考答案
听力部分（1.5×20=30分）（略）
阅读理解（2×20=40分）
21~24 CDCD 25~28CDBA 29~31 BBC 32~35 DABA 36 FEBAG
完形填空（1.5×20=30分）
41~45 BDACC 46~50 BACDA 51~55 DBCDA 56~60 CDBCB
语法填空（1.5×10=15分）
61. lay 62. in 63. to make 64. who/that 65. but
66. teeth 67. can’t 68. left 69. best 70. smiling
短文改错（1×10=10分）
In my opinion, Lin Tao is extreme brave and he sets a good example to we all.
extremely us
书面表达（25分）
(1) Looking back on the past years, I couldn’t help but think of Susan, my English teacher, who always encouraged me to get over any difficulty I encountered in high school.
As the exam was approaching, Susan had a talk with me when noticing my stress and anxiety. By analyzing my test grades she asked me to believe my ability and relax myself.
Her advice made me full of confidence and courage. Every time I was down, Susan was always the first person who gave me great comfort.
My gratitude to Susan is beyond words. Without her assistance, I can not imagine how
I can pass the life of high school smoothly. I wish her happiness and go od luck in the future.
(2) Looking back on the past years, I owe many thanks to many parents.
Blessed with my parents, I’ve been living a happy and worry-free life in the past 16 years. Therefore, I’d like to express my sincerest gra titude to my parents, who have brought me up not only to learn scientific knowledge but also to behave myself. Without their patient teaching and selfless devotion, I couldn’t have been growing up healthily.
Additionally, never shall I forget the time when my parents encouraged me when I was feeling down. Also, I will always cherish the precious time spent with my parents going on vacation, talking about life and discussing my learning problems. I feel deeply grateful to them.
May my parents have long and happy lives.