茂名市2013届高三上学期第一次高考模拟
英语试题
本试卷共10页,三大题,满分135分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型(B)填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。 2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
Ⅰ 语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
There are many moments in life when we become angry with others because of something they said or did against us. Anger is just one letter short of danger -- it seems to be as __1__ in English as well as in practice. In fact, those who are easy to get angry are in greater physical __2__ than those who smoke or have high blood pressure.
One little boy said about his __3__: “When she starts to get angry, you have to look __4__ and serious. Don't laugh. When mommies are mad, they get madder when you __5__.”
The good news is that __6__ getting angry does not seem to be the problem. Well-directed anger can be a helpful __7__. But Staying angry is __8__ -- to our health and to our relationships.
We must have a forgiving heart for our own peace of mind. When we __9__ to forgive, that hatred eats at us little by little until we are consumed by it. We should realize that forgiveness is to our benefit just as much as it is to the one we are __10__.
Here are four simple __11__ that can help move us out of the danger zone.
__12__ it. Uncontrolled anger will take over.
Talk it out. Don't keep it in and let it go bad.
Act on it. Do what needs to be done to resolve the situation.
End it. Just as there is a __13__ point for anger, there must be an ending. Make a __14__ not to stay angry.
It can help to remember that for every minute we're angry, we __15__ sixty seconds of happiness and sixty s econds of peace. The sooner we get out of the danger zone, the sooner we can get back to happy life.
1.A. trueB. strangeC. differentD. common
2.A. angerB. appearanceC. dangerD. difficulty
3.A.fatherB. motherC. sisterD. teacher
4.A. scaredB. interestedC. puzzledD. surprised
5.A. cryB. escapeC. quarrelD. laugh
6.A. graduallyB.frequentlyC. simplyD. suddenly
7.A. exerciseB.medicineC. habitD. emotion
8.A.beneficialB.accessibleC. dangerousD. impossible
9.A. refuseB. decideC.tendD.attempt
10.A. hatingB.fightingC. forgivingD.helping
11.A. rulesB. stepsC.conclusionsD. warnings
12.A. HideB. Abandon C. UnderstandD. Control
13.A.endingB. startingC. turningD. melting
14.A. decisionB. recordC. betD. point
15.A. useB. lackC. oweD. lose
第二节 语法 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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16～25的相应位置上。
A few months ago we started a blog called "Confessions（自白） of an English Learner." This blog is__16__ you to share your stories about language misunderstandings. Many of you provided advice about __17__ you learned English. Thanks to everyone who __18__ (join) the discussion on the blog so far.
One web visitor described his __19__ (difficult) with two English language words that sound similar __20__ are very different in meaning. Moises wrote from his home in El Salvador. He described a mistake he made on his first visit __21__ the United States.
At the time, Moises was working on a cruise ship. It was his second day. He w as organizing some of his belongings __22__ a co-worker came into the room they were sharing. The co-worker asked, "Hey, my friend, do you want soap?" Moises wrote that he was surprised by the question and excited __23__ (use) his English. He answered, "No thanks. I am not hungry."
Well, everyone in the room started laughing and Moises did not understand the joke. __24__ new friends then explained that "soap" is something you use to wash yourself. "Soup" is what you eat.
Moises said this incident happened ten years ago. He added, "Do you imagine that I am __25__ English teacher now?"
Ⅱ 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Six years ago, I walked into a local animal shelter on a cold, rainy day. Although my house was already full of cats and dogs, I still couldn’t resist an occasional visit to the shelter. This time as I was walking down the row of pens full of barking dogs I noticed a small boy looking into one of them.
He had a malnourished（营养不良的） looking body and a bony face with a big nose sticking out of the middle of it. He was looking at a small, golden dog. Its bony ribs were showing and its thin tail was folded between its legs. It wasn’t begging for attention like the other puppies but was hiding in the corner instead. The boy looked up at me with sad eyes and asked what was wrong with it. “It was probably abused and abandoned”, I said. “That is why it is so scared.”
The boy immediately turned to an older lady and said, “Grandma, I want this one.” The old woman smiled and walked to the front desk to fill out the adoption forms. I followed and asked about the boy. I found out that he’d had a rough start in life too. She had just gotten custody（监护权） of him after the state had taken him from his parents. She had hoped getting a dog would make it easier on him. I looked back at him, holding his scared puppy, and said a prayer for them both.
It was yesterday. I was driving down the road enjoying a gloriously sunny, spring day. Then in a gree n front yard I saw the boy. His teenage body was tall and strong. His nose no longer seemed big but fit well into his smiling face. He was throwing a ball to a healthy, happy dog with shining golden hair. His little act of love and kindness had indeed gone a long way. It had saved a dog’s life, healed his own heart, and given this middle-aged man fresh hope for us all.
26. The author entered the animal shelter because ____________ .
A. he loves dogs and pets
B. it was too cold outside
C. he wanted to buy a dog
D. he wanted to see the boy
27. The reason why the dog was so scared is that _______ .
A. it was afraid of the cold
B. it had been ill-treated
C. it was frightened by the boy
D. it was frightened by the author
28 . Why did the boy want to adopt the golden dog?
A. Because the dog looked attractive.
B. Because his grandma also liked the dog.
C. Because they had something in common.
D. Because the author advised him to adopt it.
29.The Grandma wanted the boy to adopt a dog so that ___________ .
A. his life could be easier
B. he could play balls with it
C. he could forget about his parents
D. the dog could be taken good care of
30. What can we learn from the last paragraph ?
A. The author is a kind-hearted old man.
B. The boy’s nose has become smaller than before.
C. The author enjoys watching people playing with dogs.
D. Both the boy and the dog are growing healthily and happily.
B
Until last summer I had a very comfortable life: winter vacations skiing and summer cruises. My parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. Everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. We never had to worry about today.
Before last summer I never thought much about the people in the world who live day to day, every day, whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger. Then I enrolled in a two-week intensive program. We lived in a “Tribal Village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in Arkansas, a state of the south-central United States. I am a tribal member in Mozambique, a country of southeast Africa. Every meal, I make the fire for my family, and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as I blow to keep the fuel alive. I cook mush with vegetables. This is all my family is ever given.
I feed the hen and three rabbits their dinner. I grow attached to the rabbits, even though I know I shouldn’t. I name them. I’m not getting enough t o eat; it’s time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain but it’s a privileged child’s pain because I know I will soon be eating again. That’s not true for a lot of other children around the world.
Growing up comfortably in the U.S., I’ve never had to worry about my dinner, and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my life. Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger.
So I’ve become president of Roots and Shoots, a group working to improve local environments for people and animals. I’m also working to create a program at my high school called the “Safe Passage” trip to help young people in the Guatemala City dump. And I’ve got plans to do more.
I'm often thinking of laboring in the hot sun and the millions who still do. Now, I try to live for today and stop worrying so much about the future. When I eat or feel full, I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others.
I believe in offering help to those who need it.
31. What is true about the author before last summer?
A. Her life was under great pressure.
B. Her life was well-planned.
C. She didn’t have to worry about the future.
D. She had to worry about her dinner
32.We can learn from the second paragraph that _______________.
A. the author raised some rabbits as pets
B. the author took part in a two-week program in Africa
C. the author had a very difficult life in the “Tribal Village”
D. the author never thought about poor people after the program
33. The author feel pain because ____________ .
A. she is a privileged child
B. she is not getting enough to eat
C. she doesn’t want to kill the rabbits
D. she can’t go back to her regular life
34. What does the underlined word “simulation” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?
A. Reality B. Experience C. Imagination D. Imitation
35. What influence did the author’s experience in the “Tribal Village” have on her?
A. It gave birth to a belief in helping others.
B. It taught her to be grateful to her parents.
C. It has made her life more comfortable.
D. It inspired her to start two groups to help others.
C
Many of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time blaming ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can stop our efforts to make friends with other people. How can we believe that others could like us if we believe our inner being is flawed（有缺陷）?
If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn't like you might be fearful, or shallow, or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.
Don't take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. For all the factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least as many factors that will work in your favor with someone else.
You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior（自卑） because you don't have much money and you don't drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason that you don't have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really l ikes you as a person.
The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it's the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.
36. According to the author ___________ plays an important role in making friends.
A. admitting your shortcomings B. self criticism C. modesty D. confidence
37. If you are not liked by a person, _________ .
A. you should find the reason in yourself
B. you’d better talk with the person face to face
C. you may not be the one to be blamed
D. you and that person misunderstand each other
38. We can learn from the third paragraph that ____________ .
A. your good qualities may turn out to be your flaws
B. your weakness may also be your strengths in some way
C. your negative qualities cause a person to reject you
D. you’ll have few friends if your flaws a re bigger than your good qualities
39. Which of the following is true according to the author?
A. It is important to lose weight.
B. It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends.
C. Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance.
D. If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty.
40. What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?
A. How to find your good qualities.
B. How to make friends.
C. How to make self criticism.
D. How to lose weight.
D
Sunny countries are often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this. In return for a deposit of around $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp（安培） current to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode（二极管）. The firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully charged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hours. Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.
The trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the system's keeper must buy a scratch card—for as little as a dolla r—on which is printed a reference number. The keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the household solar unit, by SMS to Eight19. The company's server will respond automatically with an access code to the unit.
Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity. In fact, they are paying off the cost of the unit. After buying around $80 worth of scratch cards—which Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 months—the user will own it. He will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10-watt solar cell.
In that case, he would go then through the same process again, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate. Users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably.
According to Eight19's figures, this looks like a good deal for customers. The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends around $10 a month on oil—enough to fuel a couple of smoky lamps—plus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19's basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar technology falls, it should get even cheaper.
41. The underlined word “get round” in the first paragraph can be replaced by _______ .
A. make use of B. come up with C. look into D. deal with
42. What should the user do when the electricity in the battery is used up?
A. Buy a scratch card.
B. Recharge it outside.
C. Buy another solar cell.
D. Return it to the company.
43. How much would users pay for the cell and scratch cards before they own a 2.5-watt solar cell?
A. Around $10. B. Around $80. C. Around $90. D. Around $180.
44. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ____________.
A. Kenyan families would find it difficult to afford the solar cell
B. using the solar cell would help Kenyan families save money
C. few Keny an families use mobile phones for lack of electricity
D. the company will make a great profit from selling solar cells
45. What might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Solar Energy: Starting from Scratch.
B. Eight19: a creative British Company.
C. Kenyan Families: Using Solar Energy for Free.
D. Poor Countries: Beginning to Use Solar Energy.
第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
首先请阅读下列英文名字的信息。
A. Ashanti
Meaning and name origin
Ashanti \a-shan-ti, ash(a)-nti\ as a girl's name is of Ghanaian origin. From the name of a powerful African empire (17th to early 20th century). Today, names associated with the empire bring to mind power and victory. The name is used as a surname by the Akan people of Ghana, and also in modern American black families as a link to the African past.
Ashanti has 15 variant forms: Asante, Ashanta, Ashantae, Ashantay, Ashante, Ashantee, Ashaunta, Ashaunte, Ashauntee, Ashaunti, Ashuntae, Shantee, Shanti, Shauntae and Shauntee.
For more information, see also the related name Shaneika.
View a list of the 3 names that reference Ashanti.
Popularity of Ashanti
Ashanti is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3282 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)
B. Kwame
Meaning and name origin
Kwame \k-wame, kwa-me\ as a boy's name is of Ghanaian origin, and the meaning of Kwame is "born on Saturday". Akan name. Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, led his people to independence from Great Britain in 1957, and is considered by many as one of the greatest African statesmen.
Kwame has 2 variant forms: Kwami and Kwamina.
Baby names that sound like Kwame are Kam, Cam, Kaimi, Kim and Kimo.
Popularity of Kwame
Kwame is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)
C. Halley
Meaning and name origin
Halley \ha(l)-ley\ as a boy's name (also used as girl's name), is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Halley is "meadow near the hall; holy". Different from the homonym Haley. Hallie is popular as a girl's name. Astronomer Edmund Halley.
Popularity of Halley
Halley is not a popular first name for men but a somewhat popular first name for women (#3646 out of 4276) and an even more popular surname or last name for all people (#7330 out of 88799). (1990 U.S.
D. Wadsworth
Meaning and name origin
Wadsworth \wa-dswor-th, wad-swo-rth\ as a bo y's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Wadsworth is "village near the ford". Place name. Surname of a family prominent on the American cultural scene. Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Wadsworth has 1 variant form: Waddsworth.
View a list of the 3 names that reference Wadsworth.
Popularity of Wadsworth
Wadsworth is not a popular first name for men but a very popular surname or last name for all people (#3046 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
E.Cherokee
Meaning and name origin
Cherokee \ch(e)-ro-kee\ as a boy's name is pronounced CHARE-oh-kee. It is of Native American Indian origin, and the meaning of Cherokee is "people of a different speech". The name of one of the largest Native American tribes, used as a given name. The Cherokee originally lived in the southeastern America. They were farmers, and one of the first tribes to produce a written language.
A baby name that sounds like Cherokee is Shiriki. Another similar baby name is Cheroot.
Popularity of Cherokee
Cherokee is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)
F. Alvina
Meaning and name origin
Alvina \a-lvi-na, al-vina\ as a girl's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Alvina is "elf or magical being, friend". Feminine form of Alvin.
Alvina has 22 variant forms: Alveena, Alveene, Alveenia, Alvena, Alvie, Alvine, Alvineea, Alvinia, Alwinna, Alwyna, Alwyne, Elveena, Elvena, Elvene, Elvenia, Elvina, Elvine, Elvinia, Vina, Vinni, Vinnie and Vinny.
For more information, see also related names Allie and Albinia.
Baby names that sound like Alvina are Olivine and Alfonsia.
Popularity of Alvina
Al vina is a very popular first name for women (#1167 out of 4276) but an uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)
以下为准备给孩子取名的父母的情况，请将父母与孩子的姓名匹配起来。
46. Madison, whose name can be used by either male or female, wants to give her new-born baby a name used by girl only. She has traveled to many places such as southeastern America, England and even Ghana in Africa. She wants to give her baby a very popular first name because she finds that if a name if popular, it will be convenient when traveling.
47.Adam’s wife has just given birth to a baby. They want to give their boy a name of Old English origin. As the couple are both fans of poems, they want their boy to share his a name with a famous poet.
48. Ashanti has just given birth to a boy. As an African American, she wanted to give her baby a name of African origin. She doesn’t care whether or not the name is popular in the USA.
49. Alexia is pregnant. She still doesn’t know whether it is a boy or a girl, but she wants to choose a name for her baby in advance. She intends to find a name of Old English origin. She doesn’t care whether the name is popular or not.
50. Zuni is a man of multiple interests. He is interested in Astronomy. He is also crazy about poetry. However, as an Indian, he wants to give his boy a name of Native American origin. It doesn’t matter whether the name is popular or not.
Ⅲ 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)
[写作内容]
今年十一黄金周期间，我国首次对高速公路行驶的小汽车实行免费政策。对此，群众议论纷纷，褒贬不一。以下是相关信息，请你写一篇英文介绍。
利刺激消费，有利于第三产业发展, 例如旅游行业；亲友驾车相聚拉近人与人的距离。
弊大家都挤向高速公路，车流量猛增，从而增加拥堵； 事故发生率比以往提高
你的看法
*刺激 stimulate
[写作要求]
只能用5个句子表达全部内容。
[评分标准]
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。
第二节 读写任务 （共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
Nowadays, the term " sense of happiness" has been repeatedly mentioned in various medias. During the National Day holidays, CCTV did a nation-wide survey by asking random passers-by the question " Are you happy now? What exactly is happiness in your eyes?" The survey aroused a heated discussion across the country and people from all walks of life expressed their opinions.
" I would say I'm pretty happy at present because my dear daughter has graduated from college and found herself a decent job. " said a woman in her fifties with a big smile on her face.
Though it seemed that most people said they were happy, different voices were still heard and should not be ignored. There was a migrant worker(农民工) whose answer to the question was widely spread online. When asked if he was happy, he said " My family name is Zeng", showing his determination to refuse the intervie w as well as his annoyance to mention happiness.
The brand-new Chinese Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan answered " I don't know " in an interview when he was asked the same question: Are you happy?
[写作内容]
1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2.以约120个词就“幸福”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：
（1）目前你是否感到幸福及其原因；
（2）请描述到现在为止让你觉得最幸福的一件事情；
（3）谈谈你对幸福的理解。
[写作要求]
1中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事．也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。
2013高考茂名一模英语参考答案
Ⅰ 语言知识及应用 (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)
1-5 ACBAD 6-10 CDCAC 11-15 BDBAD
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
16.for 17.how 18.has joined 19.difficulty 20.but
21.to 22.when 23.to use 24.His 25.an
Ⅱ 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
26—30 ABCAD 31—35 BCCDA 36—40 DCBCA 41—45 DBCBA
第二节 信息匹配 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
46-50 FDBCE
Ⅲ 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)
During this National Day holidays, free passage was given to cars on the highway for the first time ever, which caused a heated discussion nationwide. On the bright side, some believe that it is good to stimulate consumption and boost the third industry, such as tourism. To some extent, this policy also brings people closer, for those who were reluctant to visit their friends are totally seduced and willing to reunite by car. However, with cars flocking to the highways, others are concerned that the traffic flow will increase tremendously, resulting in worse traffic jam and higher accident rate than ever before. Personally, free passage is what the public have been longing for, but more following measures should be taken, for example, some contingency plans should be made to deal with the potential problems and more clear road signs are needed to give drivers precise guidance.
第二节 读写任务 （共1小题，满分25分）
When asked by the CCTV whether they were happy, most people gave a positive answer while some didn't. The Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan said he didn't know whether he was happy or not.
At present, I am pretty happy because I am doing what I like and I like what I am doing. As a senior three student, I study hard every day and live it to the fullest. It feels good to study hard with my determined classmates to fulfill our dreams.
When I recall the happy things which happened to me, the experience of my receiving the scholarship in middle school topped them all. It was a time when my family was going through the extreme financial difficulties. So I made up my mind to win the scholarship, hoping to lighten my parents' financial burden. After making tons of painstaking efforts, I succeeded. At the ceremony, I could see my mom was the most poorly-dressed woman, yet with the brightest smile on her face. It was the happiest thing ever happening to me that I will treasure for the rest of my life.
As far as I am concerned, happiness lies in the effort of making those we love smile. When we bring happiness to them, it gives happiness to ourselves.


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