1、2014年河南省实验中学高三第三次模拟考试英语第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（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。AWilla Cather once said，When people ask me whether writing has been a hard or easy road，I always answer with the famous saying：The end is nothing; the road is all. That is what I
2、 meanwhen I say writing has been a pleasure. I have never used the computer with the thought that onemore task had to be done.”Like most writers，Willa Cather did not write books for the money that they broug ht her，but rather for the pleasure that came in their writing. Her works were，like her，simpl
3、e and full of thevigor of her days in Nebraska，where she grew from child to young womanhood and where shedeveloped a deep love for the treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers，wheat fieldsand rivers.“Its a rather strange thing about the flat country，”she wrote later. “It takes hold of
4、you，itleaves you perfectly cold.A great many people find it very dull；they like a church tower，an oldfactory，a waterfall，the country all made to look like a German Christmas cardBut when I cometo the open plain，something happens. Im home. I breathe differently.”21. Willa Cather wrote because she fou
5、nd writing_.A. simple and livelyB. opened up a road to successC. neither too hard nor too easyD. interesting and enjoyable 22. What was the place like where Cather grew up? _A. It was cold，plain and without a church.B. It was vast, open, flat and wild.C. It was like a German Christmas card.D. It was
6、 a colorful world of wild flowers.23. When she said “It takes hold of you，it leaves you perfectly cold.”，Willa Cather meantthat_.A. you either love the place or hate itB. you decide either to stay or to leaveC. some find the place warm；others find it coldD. some find the place peaceful；others find i
7、t wild24. What happens when Cather comes to the open plain?_A. She breathes differently from others. B. She wants to make the place her home.C. She feels completely comfortable.D. She finds the place similar to her home.解析：21.细节题，根据第一段That is what I mean when I say writing has been a pleasure可知Cathe
8、r 已经将写作作为自己的一份令快乐和愉悦的事情，故选D。22.细节题，根据第二段Her works were，like her，simple and full of the vigor of her days inNebraska，where she grew from child to young womanhood and where she developed a deep lovefor the treeless land of the great plain with its wild flowers，wheat fields and rivers.可知Cather的故乡是广阔的、平
9、坦的，故选B。23.推理题。根据最后一段A great many people find it very dull和But when I come to the openplain，something happens. Im home. I breathe differently可知对于作者的家乡有人喜欢、有人讨厌，故选A。24.推理题。根据最后一段But when I come to the open plain，something happens. Im home. Ibreathe differently可知作者来到家乡有着与别人不一样的感受，别人都感到枯燥无味，而作者的感觉恰恰相反，故
10、选C。答案：21. D 22. B 23.A 24. C BSummer Holiday Fun 2014!The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun inPeterborough!Peterborough MuseumThe Age of the Dinosaurs is the museums main attraction this summerGet up close toprehistoric creatures via some great handson exhibi
11、ts! Watch out for monsters lurking (潜伏)around every ember! The museum is open from 10：00am to 5：00pm Monday to Saturday，andfrom 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays inAugustCall 01733 864663 for detailsSaxon Youth ClubSchool holiday fun：Young people aged 1319 will be able to produce their own music,compete
12、 in spots activities, or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club, Saxon CommunityCentre, Norman Road, Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm. PLUS an aeroball tournament will take place on Thursday 12thAugust between 3:30pm and 6:30pm. Call 01353 720274 for detailsHoughton MillAli
13、ce through the Looking Classa new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th.August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open5:30 pro performance 6:30pm8:30pm. Tea room will be open until end of the interval. Adult10. Child7. Family20.Booking a
14、dvisable on 0845 4505157.Farmland Museum and DennyAbbeyFarmland Games：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join theFarmland TeamCollect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette (玫瑰形饰物) that isfit for a winner！No need to book, just turn up between 12: 00pm and 4:00pm
15、on Thursday 20thAugust Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adultand all activities are included in the normal admission price Tickets Cost7 per child.For further information, call 01223 810080.25. If you are interested in cooking, you can go to . A. Peter
16、borough MuseumB. Houghton MillC. Saxon Youth ClubD. Farmland Museum26. You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost youA.21B.17C.27 D.2027. Which of the following activities needs parentscompany?A. Playing farmland games.B. Watching a new play.C. Competing in spots activities.D.
17、Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.28. If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19, he will have to choosefrom for himself.A. one activityB. two activitiesC. three activitiesD. four activities解析：25.细节题，根据文中Saxon Youth Club中的try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club可知在这里可以在厨艺上大显身手，故选C。
18、26.细节题，根据Houghton Mill部分的Family20，故选D。27.细节题。根据Farmland Museum and DennyAbbey部分的August Suitable for children agedfour and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult可知孩子们参与该活动必须有成年人陪伴，故选A。28.推理题。根据Peterborough Museum部分的Get up close to prehistoric creatures via somegreat handson exhibits! Watc
19、h out for monsters lurking (潜伏) around every ember可知在这里可参加两项运动，故选B。答案：25. C 26. D 27.A 28. B C Japans nuclear crisis is also causing concerns in China. Worried shoppers rushed to storesand supermarkets in the country for salt, with the belief that it might protect them from potentialnuclear radiatio
20、n spreading from Japan.Many rushed to stores to buy as much iodized salt (加碘盐)as possible because of the rumorthat iodized salt could help prevent radiation poisoning spreading from Japans Fukushima Daiichipower plant. Consumers also worried that the nuclear cloud might spread to China by air and se
21、a,polluting food sources, including salt taken from the sea.The wave of panic buying spread quickly across the country, driving up salt prices by five toten times in some cities. Even regions rich in salt production, like Jiangxi Province，faced sudden shortages.The government took measures to guaran
22、tee enough supply and to stabilize（稳定）the market.It also dismissed the nuclear rumors, saying the nuclear fallout was unlikely to reach the country,and that salt did not help to prevent radiation poisoning. Local governments have stepped in to stabilize the market, too. As well, state-owned saltcomp
23、anies have been urged to increase their supply.Facing expanding market demand, distribution centers have taken extra measures to ensure they are well-prepared.Wang Yun, the General Manager of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation, said, Our storage canguarantee a two-month supply for the Beijing market.
24、29. People made panic purchases of salt for the reasons EXCEPT_.A. salt might protect them from potential nuclear radiationB. nuclear radiation might pollute food sourcesC. nuclear radiation might pollute salt taken from the seaD. there would be a shortage of salt on the market30. What measures did
25、the government take for the panic buying?A. Enough salt would be offered to each house.B. It admitted that salt could stop nuclear radiation.C. Governments urged state-owned salt companies to increase the supply.D. Those who spread the rumor were all arrested and punished. 31. What is the purpose of
26、 the writer to give the example of Beijing Salt Industry Corporation?A. To tell readers that there is a salt company in Beijing.B. To make people believe that the supply of salt is enough.C. To call on panic people to buy enough salt.D. To prove what the government did was right.解析：29.细节题，阅读第一、二段可知人
27、们疯狂地去购买食盐是因为A、B、C中的原因，故排除A、B、C，故选D。30.细节题，根据第六段的state-owned salt companies have been urged to increase their supply判断，故选C。31.细节题。根据文章最后一段Our storage can guarantee a two-month supply for the Beijingmarket.可知食盐供应充足，故选B。答案：29. D 30. C 31. B DBad teeth can be painful and worse. They can even be deadly.
28、Infections(感染) of the gums(牙龈) and the teeth can cause bacteria(细菌）to go into the blood system. Those bacteria canincrease the chance of a heart attack and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults are notthe only ones at risk. For example, in 2007, doctors in the Washington area said a boy d
29、ied when atooth infection spread to his brain. They said it might have been prevented had he received thedental care(牙齿保健) he needed. He was twelve years old.Experts at the National Institutes of Health say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk,they say, is the best food for the healthy deve
30、lopment of teeth. Breast milk can help slow thegrowth of bacteria and acid production in the mouth.But dentists say a babys gums and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use acloth with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decideto put your
31、 baby to sleep with a bottle, only give the child water. When baby teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbrush. Dentists say it isimportant to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently.The use of fluoride(氟化物) to protect teeth is common in many
32、 parts of the world. Forexample, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel(法琅质)， the hard surface on teeth, to help prevent holes from forming.32.According to the passage, bad teeth can be _.A. painfulB. deadlyC. preventiveD. incurable33. The writer uses the boys d
33、eath as an example to show that _.A. not only adults but the young may suffer from teeth problemB. babies with bad teeth can easily dieC. the doctors should be responsible for the caseD. the boy was not fed with his breast milk34. Whats the main idea of paragraph 4 and 5?A. How to develop babies tee
34、th. B. Why to protect babies teethC. How to keep babies teeth cleanD. Why to keep babies teeth clean35. The passage tells us that _.A. Enamel is most widely used to protect teeth in the worldB. Bad teeth may affect the health of adults and the youngC. Breast milk can cure babies bad teethD. Babies t
35、eeth should be brushed once per day解析：32.细节题，根据文章的前两句话Bad teeth can be painful and worse和They can even be deadly判断选B。33.推论题，根据文章第一段的Those bacteria can increase the chance of a heart attack andworsen the effects of other diseases.And adults are not the only ones at risk可知后面就是对这一 论点的举例说明，牙齿导致死亡的例子不仅仅是
36、成年人，孩子也在其中，故选A。34.大意题。根据文章的第四、第五段可知此处介绍的是婴幼儿如何保护牙齿，和怎么样为婴儿挑选牙刷，故选C。35.大意题。通读全文都是在讲述不好的牙齿会影响人们的身体健康，故选B。答案：32. B 33.A 34. C 35. B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。Here are some ways to help you have a happier and more successful life:36 . Instead of saying,“Why is this hap
37、pening to me?”you say,“What can I learnfrom this?”Trust that anything difficult in life is temporary. Then life will get better.37 . Without lifes challenges, we would never know what we are truly made of. Therefore,we become stronger and more confident in the process. 38 . It actually works! Dont s
38、ay it doesnt work until youve tried it. We all have ablueprint for our lives and making plans will help us realize it.Take care of people around you honestly. 39 . If you truly care about your friends,family or someone else, theyll stick with you through high and low because they know you careabout
39、them. Refuse to compare your progress with others. It will only serve to destroy your confidence.Everyone is at different stages in their lives. If you understand that youre right where youresupposed to be, then it wont matter what others are doing. You are unique with special qualities,talents, ski
40、lls and so on. 40 .A. Pay attention to your imagination.B. The power of making plans cannot be ignored.C. Try to learn from the difficult situations you meet.D. Everything youve experienced has been in preparation.E. There is no one like you, so how can you compare yourself to others?F. It is throug
41、h the toughest times we learn what were capable of doing.G. People can see right through you and can feel whether youre honest or not.解析：36.关键词difficult，life 37.关键词tough，be capable of，challenges38.关键词plans，work，power39.关键词care about，honest，truly40.关键词compare，others答案：36. C 37. F 38. B 39. G 40. E第三部
42、分语言知识运用（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。The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working washe that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.The 41 of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see
43、 the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would 42 himself watching how the tradesman worked.Young man, why dont you try your 43 to learn to make shoe tacks(鞋钉), even ifit is only to kill the time? said the blacksmith. Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.The lazy boy began to see
44、what he could do. But after a little 44 he found that hewas becoming very 45 and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war 46 all his goods. He had toleave home and was 47 to take up residence(居住) in another country. It 48happened that in this v
45、illage there were numerous shoemakers who were 49 a lot ofmoney to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid 50 prices theywere not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high51 for soldiers shoes.Our young Mr. Smith, who was 52 it diffi
46、cult to 53 his daily bread,remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of 54 tacks and had the 55 idea of making a 56 with the shoemakers. He told them that he would makethe tacks if they would help to get him 57 in his workshop. The shoemakers were onlytoo glad of the 58 . And after a w
47、hile, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making thefinest tacks in the village. How 59 it seems, he used to say, even making tacks can bring a 60 .My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches. 41.A. soldierB. sonC. villagerD. tradesman42.A. spendB. findC. enjoyD. demand43.A. luckB. for
48、tune C. meansD. hand44.A. momentB. performanceC. practiceD. routine45.A. skilledB. scaredC. tiredD. satisfied46. A. ruinedB. lostC. soldD. crashed47.A. requiredB. adoptedC. forcedD. delighted48.A. thusB. everC. meanwhile D. so49.A. spendingB. earningC. begging D. possessing50.A. expensiveB. highC. n
49、umerousD. much51.A. requirementB. appealC. bargainD. demand52.A. valuing B. findingC. accustomingD. approaching53.A. earnB. makeC. eatD. have54.A. conductingB. conveyingC. makingD. transforming 55.A. joyfulB. suddenC. awfulD. appropriate56.A. bargainB. businessC. orderD. difference57.A. addictedB. stressed C. strengthenedD. settled58.A. offerB. help C. tacksD. residence59.A. strangeB. funnyC. luckyD. impressive60.A. differenceB. tradeC. lifeD. fortune解析： 41.根据下文的the lazy boy和young man判断应是邻居的儿子。故选B。42.动词辨析。A花费，度过；B发现；C喜欢；D要求。enjoy onese
