2022年重庆市巴蜀中学2015届高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题 .pdf

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1、重庆市巴蜀中学2015届高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题1. I m planning to go to Kingdom of Cambodia this summer vacation. I think the trip will be exciting. _, as it s the rainy season then. A. Yes, it will B. Of course not C. You can say so D. It s hard to say 2. -Why are you so crazy about music? - Because I can always find

2、 in music _ peace that is missing in _ world full of challenges. A. the; a B. the;/ C. /; a D. /; the 3. How did you make contact with the travel agent, Susan? Oh, that s easy. I surfed the Internet and then called one _ the telephone number is provided. A. that B. in which C. of which D. whose 4. T

3、he first time I _ Todd, he _ to some students at the English corner. A. had seen; was talked B. saw; talked C. had seen; talked D. saw; was talking 5. It s an art to be parents. With children, if you say “ no” , you have to mean_. A. that B. this C. it D. one 6. _ he is enthusiastic and qualified fo

4、r the job, I see no reason to remove him from office. A. Provided that B. Even thoughC. Unless D. As if 7. _, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa. A. Absurd as might it sound B. As it might sound absurd C. As absurd it might sound D. Absurd as it might sound 8. It is a myste

5、ry and a shock to all who knew him that he_ have taken his own life in this way. What a pity, indeed. A. must B. may C. can D. should 9. With many cities in China dreadfully blanketed by thick haze, the environment problem is _ Chinese people concern most nowadays. A. what B. which C. where D. when

6、10. Do you know _ made him successful in his career? Yes. His hard work and determination, of course. A. what it was that B. what was it that C. it was what that D. was it what that 11. What a great weight she felt _ off her mind the moment she heard she had been admitted to a key university. A. tak

7、e B. to take C. taking D. taken 12. We shall not start the project until it _ by the committee. A. will be approved B. approves C. has been approved D. is to approve 13. I like this dress better than that one. _, but it costs almost twice_. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 1 页，共 9 页A.

8、So do I; as much B. Neither do I; as many C. So I am; so much D. Neither am I; so many 14. The doctor tried to laugh my brother _ his fears about the coming operation.A. from B. against C. off D. into 15. Dont sigh over the small achievement. _, and Im sure if you keep at it, youll see the light at

9、the end of the tunnel! A. Lookers-on see most of the game B. Constant dripping wears away the stone C. The world is your oyster D. Lost time is never found again 二、完形填空共20 小题；每题1.5 分，总分值30 分阅读下面短文，从16-35 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正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A My grandma is good at gardening. She could mak

10、e anything bloom( 开花 ). _16_ me. In my eyes, she was inspiring and _17_. For most of her life, she lived on a farm, where she brought up four children, and buried my grandpa. I visited her on weekends. After the gardening work, I was _18_ to climb the mountain, singing songs and gathering flowers. S

11、ometimes the plants scratched me. She would say, Beauty has a _19_. I hope it was worth it. Yes, ma ma, Id say. _20_ was. I loved gathering flowers on my own. But what I loved best was gathering them with her. Even then, as a child, I knew what I wanted most from my grandma was not her flowers, but

12、her _21_. Shes been gone for years, but sometimes, when I _22_down to pick a flower or pull a weed, I see her _23_, not mine. I thought Id grow up to be a gardener too. I told myself, someday my children had children, Id be a gardening grandma. Then the grandbabies started showing up, and I discover

13、ed 1d much rather run after them _24_ go digging. Actually Im no gardener. Im a _25_, not a planter. I differ from my grandma in lots of ways, but this: I will always carry _26_ me a heart she made from her own. I needn t plant a garden. My children are my flowers. They delight and complete me with

14、a beauty that is worth any price. All I need to do is _27_ them with time, water them with love, and hope that someday, when they hold their first grandchild, they might see my hand. 16. A. Not B. Even C. Only D. Often 17. A. famous B. humorous C. caring D. amusing 18. A. determined B. anxious C. cu

15、rious D. free 19. A. standard B. range C. price D. quality 20. A. It B. I C. She D. That 21. A. possession B. promise C. beauty D. time 22. A. climbB. reach C. look D. sit 23. A. smile B. spirit C. soul D. hand 24. A. than B. until C. unless D. since 25. A. worker B. teacher C. picker D. farmer 26 B

16、. within C. beyond D. for 27. A. attend B. miss C. promote D. influence B The journey of water on the earth can be a mirror of our own paths through life. Like a river that flows within the boundaries of its banks, we are born with certain characteristics that _ 28_ our identity. We move through lif

17、e, _29_ many twists, turns, and barriers along the way just as a 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 2 页，共 9 页river does. Water shows us how to move through the world with grace, bravery, determination, and _30_. Water is brave and does not waste time sticking to its past, but flows onwar

18、d without looking back. When there is a hole to be filled, water does not run away from it in fear of the dark; _ 31 _, water modestly and bravely fills the empty space. Similarly, we can face the dark moments of our life rather than run away from them. _32 _, a river will empty into the sea. Water

19、does not hold back from joining up with a larger body, nor does it fear a loss of _ 33_ or control. It gracefully and modestly falls into the vastness by contributing its energy without hesitation. Each time we move _34_ our personal characters to become part of something bigger, we can try our best

20、 to _ 35_ the lead of the river. 28. A. preserve B. assume C. decide D. cast 29. A. competing with B. meeting with C. living with D. playing with 30. A. modesty B. happiness C. honesty D. reputation 31. A. therefore B. besides C. otherwise D. instead 32. A. Eventually B. Absolutely C. Regularly D. A

21、ctually 33. A. life B. confidence C. liberty D. root 34. A. on B. into C. across D. beyond 35. A. take B. follow C. lose D. hold 三、阅读理解共 20 小题；每题2 分，总分值40 分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出最正确答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A When Dekalb Walcott III was just 8 years old, his father, a Chicago fire chief, let him tag alon

22、g on a call. Dekalb says a lot of kids idolized basketball player Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the 1990s. Not him. I wanted to be like Dekalb Walcott Jr., he says of his father. So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8, Dekalb was excited. I

23、m jumping up and down, saying, Mom, can I go? Can I go? The experience changed Dekalbs life, he tells his dad on a visit to Story Corps. My eyes got big from the moment the alarm went off. the younger Dekalb says. This is the life that I want to live someday. Now 27, the younger Dekalb is living tha

24、t life. He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad at the Chicago Fire Department. Before his father retired, the pair even went out on a call together father supervising监督 son. You know, its everything for me to watch you grow, his father says. But he also recalls worrying abo

25、ut one particular fire that his son faced. I received a phone call that night. And they said, Well, your son was at this fire. I said, OK, which way is this conversation going to go? Dekalb Walcott Jr. recalls. And they said, But hes OK. And he put it out all by himself. Everybody here was proud of

26、him. And the word went around, Who was out there managing that fire? Oh, thats Walcott! Thats Walcott up there! So, you know, moments like that, its heaven on Earth for a dad. Dekalb Walcott Jr. retired in 2009. The younger Dekalb says hes proud of being a second-generation firefighter. You know, it

27、 makes me look forward to fatherhood as well, because Im definitely looking forward to passing that torch down to my son. 36. The underlined phrase tag along in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _. 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 3 页，共 9 页A. put out fire B. watch basketball C. foll

28、ow his father D. ask his mother s permission 37. Dekalb Walcott III determined to become a firefighter at the age of _. A. 27 B. 21 C. 8 D. 35 38. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Dekalb Walcott III wants his son to become a firefighter too. B. Dekalb Walcott Jr. is proud to be a second

29、-generation firefighter. C. Dekalb Walcott Jr. wants to pass the torch to Dekalb Walcott III. D. Dekalb Walcott III is proud that his son has become an excellent firefighter. 39. Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. Putting Out Fire: A Challenging Job for Father and son B. Pas

30、sing The Torch: A Firefighter Dads Legacy C. Dekalb Walcott III: A Second-generation Firefighter D. Dekalb Walcott Jr.: A Chicago Fire Chief B How do you celebrate New Year s Day? If I had to take a guess, you probably celebrate New Year s Day surrounded by family and friends, enjoying drinks of you

31、r choice (probably wine and champagne) and watching the ball drop. If you re particularly lucky, perhaps you share a kiss with that special someone when the clock hits 00:00am. Have you ever imagined how New Year s Day would look in another country? Listed below are five of the top ten “ Unique New

32、Year Traditions from Around the World.”1. Breaking Dishes on Neighbor s Door Denmark A strange and weird Danish New Year tradition, depending on how you look at it, is throwing dishes at neighbor s door. Strangely, this makes them happy instead of annoying them. The family with the tallest tower of

33、broken plates, glasses, cups and other crockery is considered to be the luckiest person because it symbolizes their large amount of loyal friends. 2. Talking to Spirits Mexico Talking to spirits is a part of Mexican belief. Mexicans strongly believe that they can communicate with the souls of their

34、dead loved ones. New Year s Eve is considered the best time to communicate with dead spirits to convey a message or ask for guidance. And this is not done at home on an individual basis but is a legal Mexican practice. Taos Inn, in New Mexico for example, offers 15 minutes session of spiritualism an

35、d meditation(默念 ) for $15. Not a bad price for some helpful guidance! 3. Wearing Polka Dots Philippines Imagine streets full of people wearing polka dots and dining room tables full of round shaped food and fruits on one single day of the year. This all actually happens in the Philippines on New Yea

36、r s Eve every year. Philippines believe that this will bring them prosperity by associating the round dots to coins and wealth. 4. Burning Scarecrow( 稻草人 ) Dummy Ecuador Ecuador has a unique custom of crafting scarecrows and then burning them at midnight. They adorn them and fill the scarecrows with

37、 newspapers and pieces of wood. As midnight approaches, everyone gathers outside their home and each family burns their own scarecrow. The tradition says that this destroys all the bad things that took place in the past 12 months. The scarecrow also scares away bad luck, which in turn, fills their n

38、ew year with luck and happiness. 5. Mistletoe( 槲寄生 ) Leaves Are Placed Under Pillow to Find Husband Ireland The single women of Ireland wait desperately for New Year s Eve because it is the night that can bring them the love of their lives. They place mistletoe leaves under their pillow hoping to ca

39、tch their future husband. It is also believed in the Irish culture that this act will help them get rid 精选学习资料 - - - - - - - - - 名师归纳总结 - - - - - - -第 4 页，共 9 页of bad luck. The world is a large and very different place. Yes, people of all nations may celebrate New Year s much differently around the

40、world, with different traditions, but there are a lot of general themes to be seen. We all want to start a new, fresh year with renewed enthusiasm and hope no matter what happened during the past year. We all want to be happier, find love, renew friendships increase our wealth and also hope for a li

41、ttle extra luck in the coming New Year. 40. When New Year s Day is coming, people always celebrate it in many ways EXCEPT _. A. sharing the time with their lovers B. getting together with their families C. enjoying drinks with their friends D. setting the ball drop 41. What can you learn when yo u a

42、re paying a visiting to Mexico during New Year s Day?A . You d better talk to your ancestors just at home secretly, or you ll break the law.B. It s New Year s Day that Mexicans consider the best time to talk to spirits.C. It s commonly believed that the dead have spirits and souls living around. D.

43、You can ask for help free when you want to talk to the dead. 42. The single women of Ireland always _ hoping to catch their future husband on New Year s Eve.A. wear polka dots B. burn scarecrow dummy C. break dishes on neighbor s door D. place mistletoe leaves under their pillow C NEWS BRIEF New lab

44、els to show caloriesThe US government ruled that all food establishments(场所 ) should put the calorie information of their foods on their menus. Within a year chain restaurants, like fast food KFC, will have to say clearly on their menus how many calories their fried chicken wings, fries, and other i

45、tems contain. Amusement parks, movie theaters and supermarkets will also have to follow the rules. The move is designed to fight against the problem of obesity( 肥胖 ) in the US. Antibiotics leading to world problemThe entire world is facing this problem; antibiotic resistance. And the resistance will

46、 lead to the deaths of 10 million people across the world by 2025, predicted a new report released by the UK government. Antibiotics are used to destroy or slow the growth of harmful bacteria in our bodies. But overuse and misuse of them can encourage bacteria to develop new ways of overcoming antib

47、iotics, which makes it increasingly difficult for humans to fight diseases. _ Australia is the worlds most expensive destination for international students, according to a study done by Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC). They have to spend an average of $ 42,000 ( about 258 ,000 yuan

48、) a year to study at Australian universities. Singapore is not far behind, with an average yearly cost of $ 39,229, followed by the US at $ 36,564 and the UK at 35,045. However, Australias education quality only ranks joint fourth with Canada, well below the US, the UK, and Germany. In addition, int

49、ernational students studying in Germany only have to pay about one-sixth the cost of studying in Australia. New Games sports may be added The International Olympic Committee has canceled the 28-sportcap for future summer Olympics But each summer Games will still only be allowed 10, 500 athletes and

50、310 events. Countries that could host the games will discuss plans with the committee during a new invitation stage before bidding. They are also allowed to hold events outside their own countries and get financial support from the committee. No changes will be introduced for the 2016 Olympics in Ri