四川省外國語學校新高考英語考前最后一卷預測卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．attheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity2．Ihopethatwewillbeabletomakeitthroughthetoughtimesandbacktothebusinessofworkingtogether________ourcommongoals.A．onbehalfof B．inhonorof C．ontopof D．insearchof3．Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became4．Franklyspeaking,IamnotsurewhetherI________thisintheolddayswiththatkindofequipment,whichlooksquiteoddandridiculous.A．shouldhavedone B．needhavedone C．wouldhavedone D．musthavedone5．Facetheproblembravelyandyou______anewwaytosuccess.A．findB．foundC．willfindD．havefound6．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because7．Thepalaceisheavilyguarded,becauseinsideitswalls________.A．wheresittheEuropeanleaders B．theEuropeanleaderstheresitC．sittheEuropeanleaders D．thattheEuropeanleaderssit8．Jasonwillneverforgetabouthis18thbirthday,sawhisbeingadmittedtoHarvard.A．when B．which C．that D．it9．Attheendofthehistoricarea，Wilmingtondisplayedits________asaworkingportcity：largeware-housesandafewotherdatedofficebuildings．A．achievement B．reputationC．character D．standard10．—UncleWangisinhospital.—Oh,really?I____________.I_____________goandvisither.A．didn’tknow;amgoingtoB．hadn’tknown;wouldC．haven’tknown;willD．didn’tknow;will11．Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may12．I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld13．_____hishomeworkintime,hehadtostayuplateintothenight.A．Finishing B．Havingfinished C．Tofinish D．Tohavefinished14．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general15．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey16．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the17．Sherunsonaverageabout15milesadayeveryday,______thecircumstances.A．whatever B．wherever C．whichever D．however18．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve19．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides20．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．afterwhich B．afterwhenC．afterthat D．afterit第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）I’dhavetosaythattheschemestoreducestaffabsenceandincreasepunctuality(準時)havebeenabigsuccess.We’veseenthatstaffattendancelevelshaveincreasedfrom88%to93%,andlevelsofpunctualityhaveincreasedfrom79%to91%,whichisfantastic.Andthenumberofdaysthatstaffhavetakenoffforsicknesshasdroppedfromanaverageofninedaysperyeartojustfive.Therehasalsobeenageneralincreaseinmotivationatwork,andwe’veseenoutputincreasebyatleast16%sincethistimelastyear.So,whathavewebeendoingtoimprovethings?Well,forastart,we’vebeenintroducingaschemesothatemployeesgetbonusesifcompanyproductiontargetsandsalesfiguresaremet.Andifthingscarryonastheyare,allemployeeswillhavereceivedabonusbytheendofnextmonth.We’vealsointroducedasystemwherebyemployeesandmanagementsetpersonaltargets.Then,theindividualemployeereceivesabonusifthesetargetsaremet.Andtohelpwithpunctuality,we’veinstalledanewsystemthatrecordsexactlywhattimepeoplearegettinginandleavingtheoffice.Thishashelpedimprovepunctualityratessubstantially.Anotherinitiativehasbeentheinstallationofagamesroomforemployeestouseduringmid-morningandlunchbreaks.We’vefoundthatit’sagreatwaytomotivatestaff,givingthemtimetorelax.Aspartofthis,we’veboughtapingpongtable,abasketballhoopandadartsboard.Andbynextweek,thetwotable-footballtablesthatweorderedlastmonthwillhavearrived.Sinceopeningthegamesroom,staffhavebeenusingitconstantly,especiallythebedsthatweboughttoallowstafftohaveashortnapduringtheday.Alongsimilarlines,we’vealsoorganizedanumberofteambuildingexcursions.1、WhydoestheauthorlistsomefiguresinParagraphOne?A．ToprovetheplansworkwellB．ToshowemployeestobemorepunctualC．TopresenttheproductiongrowsobviouslyD．Toprovetheincreaseofworkers’attendance2、Whathavetheydonetohelpwithpunctuality?A．They’vesetpersonaltargetsB．They’veweakeneddemandsonemployeesC．They’veintroducedaschemetogiveemployeesbonusesD．They’verecordedworkers’comingandleavingbyanewsystem3、Whathasbeenmostpopularinthegamesroom?A．ApingpongtableB．AdartsboardC．AbasketballhoopD．Anapbed4、Asreaders,whomaybenefitmostfromthisarticle?A．StudentsB．ManagersC．TeachersD．Farmers22．（8分）Expertsliketosaythebestformofexerciseiswhateverkindyou’llactuallydo.Butthatmaynotalwaysbethecase;newresearchfindsthatpeoplewhocombineexercisewiththeirsociallivesmaybeatanadvantageoversolitary(獨自)exercisers.Tennis,badmintonandsoccerareallbetterforlongevity(長壽)thancycling,swimming,joggingorgymexercise,accordingtotheresearch.Thestudywasbasedondatafromabout8,500adultswhowerepartoftheCopenhagenCityHeartStudy.Theycompletedahealthandlifestylequestionnaire,whichincludedquestionsabouttypeandfrequencyofphysicalactivity,andweremonitoredbytheresearchersforaround25years,aperiodduringwhichabout4,500ofthesubjectsdied.Tenniscameoutontopintheresearch.Comparedwithpeoplesittingallday,thosewhoreportedplayingtennisastheirmainformofexercisecouldexpecttoadd9.7yearstotheirlifetime,followedbybadminton(6.2years),soccer(4.7years),cycling(3.7years),swimming(3.4years),jogging(3.2years)andhealth-clubactivities(1.5years).Tennislikelytookthetopspotbecause“it’sveryinteractive,”saysstudyco-authorDr.JamesO’Keefe,aphysicianatSaintLuke’sMidAmericaHeartInstitute.“Ateverypointyou’retalking.It’sjustaverynaturalwaytoemotionallybondwithpeople,besidesgettingyourexercise.”Butheaddsthatthestudymaynothavebeenabletofullyaccountforthefactthatwealthier,better-educatedpeople—whotendtobehealthiertobeginwith—maybemorelikelytoplaytennis.Activitieslikerunningandweightliftingstillextendyourlifeandofferplentyofotherhealthbenefits.Butforthebestpossiblebenefits,O’Keefesaysgym-goersmaywanttoconsidercombiningthoseworkoutswithactivitiesthatfostersocialconnection.O’Keefe,whoseexercisetypicallyincludesrunningandweightlifting,sayshe’sevenchangedhisownbehaviorbecauseofthestudy:heandhisfamilyhavetakenupbadminton.“Youcan’tplaybadmintonwithoutfeelinglikeakidagain,”hesays.“It’sjustpurefun.”1、Whichofthefollowingisbestforlivingalonglife?A．Cycling.B．Badminton.C．Swimming.D．Gymexercise.2、Howmanypeoplewerestilllivingattheendoftheresearch?A．About8,500.B．About4,500.C．About4000.D．About2500.3、Whatmattersmosttotheresultoftheresearch?A．Familylife.B．Socialconnections.C．Frequencyofexercise.D．Wealthandeducation.4、WhatdoesO’Keefedoafterthefinding?A．Heputsthetheoryintopractice.B．Heplaysbadmintonjustforfun.C．Hefeelslikeplayingbadmintonwithkids.D．Hetakesmoreexercisethanbefore.23．（8分）Primaryschoolscouldbetoldtoremovesometraditionalsubject-basedlessonsandreplacethemwith“personaldevelopment”classestoencouragechildrentoimprovetheirsocialandpracticalskill.Parents,teachersandpupils,whotookpartintheinvestigationcarriedoutforthebiggesteverofficialreviewoftheprimarycurriculum,arguedthatthenumberofsubjectstaughttoveryyoungpeopleshouldbereduced.Thereview,beingconductedbythegovernment’sschool’sdirectorSirJimRose,willconsiderhowtoredesigntheprimaryschooldaytohandleconcernsthattoomanypupilsleaveprimaryschoolunabletoread,writeanddomathsatthelevelexpectedofthem.Itwillalsoaddresscriticismsthatpupilsareexpectedtostudysomanysubjectsthereislittletimeforcreativelearning.The60focusgroupsbroughttogether1,500parents,pupilsandschoolstaffandisexpectedtoheavilyinfluencethethinkingoftheRosereview,whichthegovernmentispromisingtoback.Insteadofabroadrangeofsubjects,pupilsshouldstudyin-depthliteracyandmathslessonsalongsideamorecreativecurriculumthatencouragespupilstodeveloppersonal,learningandthinkingskills,theysay.Suchlessonsmightinclude“healthylifestyles,sexandrelationshipseducation,drugsandalcoholeducation”.“Childandpersonaldevelopmentasprioritieshavebeenshamefullyneglectedinrecentyearsintherushtohittargetsinthebasics.”JohnBangs,headofeducationattheNationalUnionofTeachers,said,“Theworstthingwouldbetoevaluatechilddevelopmentthroughthecurrenthighstakestestingsystem.Thatwouldweakenthecapacityofteacherstomeetchildren’suniqueneeds.”However,theshadowschoolsminister,NickGibb,said,“Iflessonsonlifestylearegiventhesamestatusastraditionalsubjects,itisthemostdisadvantagedchildrenwhowillbeworstaffected.”“Childrenarenotabletopersonallydevelopandsucceedinthefutureiftheydon’thaveagraspofbasicsubjectssuchasmathsandEnglishearlyoninprimaryschool.Removinghighrequirementfromtheprimarycurriculumwouldincreasetheinequalitygapbetweenlesswell-offpupilsandtherest.”Nickadded.AspokeswomanfortheDepartmentforChildren,SchoolsandFamilies(DCSF)said,“Thisisasummaryofstakeholder’sview,nottheviewsoftheQualificationsandCurriculumAuthorityortheDCSF,andhasbeensubmittedtoSirJimRose’sreviewasevidencetoconsider.”1、Accordingtothefocusgroups,theresultoflearningtoomanysubjectsismostlikelytobethat_______.A．childrenmaynothaveanyfreedomB．childrenmaynothaveenoughtimetopursuepersonalinterestC．childrenmaynotknowanythingoutsidetheclassroomD．childrenmaynothavecreativeability2、WhichofthefollowingisFalseaboutthereviewconductedbySirJimRose?A．Itwillgreatlyinfluencethecountry’sfutureprimarycurriculum.B．Tocompleteitwilltakemoretimeandefforts.C．ItissupportedbytheQualificationsandCurriculumAuthorityortheDCSF.D．Itneedstotakefullyintoaccountvariedviewsfromthesociety.3、JohnBangs’sattitudetowardsthecurrenthighstakestestingsystemis__________.A．negativeB．positiveC．uncertainD．cautious4、AccordingtoNickGibb,graspofbasicsubjectsearlyoninprimaryschoolisimportantfor_______.A．theprimarycurriculumreformB．children’sdevelopmentinthefutureC．learningmorebasicknowledgeD．increasingthechildren’sconfidence24．（8分）Oneofthemaindecisionsyoumustmakewhentravelingisdecidingwheretostay.Aplacetostaycanoftenmakeorbreakaholiday.Whetheryouarelookingforaclassyhoteloranightunderthestars,wecanguideyouthroughyourdifferentoptions.BedandBreakfastAnEnglishinvention,bedandbreakfasts,offersexactlywhattheysuggest,abedforthenightandbreakfastinthemorning.“B&Bs”，areusuallysomeone’sprivatehome,oftenfoundinthecountryside.HostelsForthosetravelingonatightbudget,hostelsarethebestaccommodationoption.Informalplacesusuallywithalovelyrelaxedatmosphere,theyofferdormitorybedsforrent.Bathroomsareusuallydownthehall.Remembertocheckreviewsbypreviousguestsonlinebeforeyoubookyourhostel.CouchSurfingAnunusualbutinterestingoption,couch(沙發)surfingisagrowingtrendamongyounginternationals.Theideaisthatyoubecomeamemberoftheonlinecouch-surfingcommunity(www.couchsurfing.com)andthenwhenyoutravel,lookupothermembersinthatcountryandasktostayontheircouch.Mosthostswillsuggestsightseeingtripsandtakeyououtintheevening,makingitagreatwaytoseethingsthataren’tinyourguidebook.Andremember,itmaybefreebutdon'tforgettooffertobuyyourhostadrinkordinner.CampingSleepingunderthestars!Forbudgettravelersstayingatcampinggroundsisthecheapestwaytotravel.Thedrawbackishavingtocarryatentwithyou.CampinggroundscanbefoundacrossEurope,AmericaandAustralia.However,ifyouintendoncampinginbusycitiescheckfirstwherethenearestplaceforcampingis.Moreoftenthannot,theyareontheedgeofcities,whichcanmeanlengthybusridesintotownwhenyouwanttoeatorseethesights.1、Whatwillhostelsprovideforbudgettravelers?A．Apositiveexperience.B．Dormitorybedsforsale.C．Reviewsbypreviousguests.D．Bedsandprivatebathrooms.2、Whatistheadvantageofcouchsurfing?A．Youcanhaveacouchtosleepon.B．Youdon’thavetopayanymoney.C．Youcanexplorethenightlifethere.D．Thehostwillsharetheexpensewithyou.3、Whatisthedisadvantageofcamping?A．Sleepingintheopenair.B．Takingsomeextraarticles.C．Campingnearbigcities.D．Usingpublictransportation.4、Whatmaythefouralternativeshaveincommon?A．Theyhelpyousavemoney.B．Theyhelpyoumakefriends.C．Theyofferyougoodreviews.D．Theyofferyouniceviews.25．（10分）ThefirstorganizedsystemforsendingmessagesbeganinEgyptaround1500B．C．ThissystemdevelopedbecausethepharaohsfrequentlyneededtosendmessagesupanddowntheNileRiverinordertokeeptheirempirerunningsmoothly.Later,thePersiansdevelopedamoreefficientsystemforsendingmessagesusingmenandhorses.MessagescarriersrodealongtheroadsystemstretchingfromoneendofthePersianEmpiretotheother.Alongtheseroads,freshmenandhorseswaitedatspecialstationstotakeandpassalonganymessagesthatneededtobesent.Thestationswhereriderspassedmessagesbackandforthwerebuilt23kilometersapart,sothemenandhorseswereabletotravelquicklybetweenthem.TheRomanslatertookuphisideaandimproveditbyusingamoreadvancedandextensiveroadsystem.InChina,however,KublaiKhanhadbuiltuphisownsystemfordeliveringmessages.ThissystemworkedinthesamebasicwayastheRomansystem.ThedifferencewasthatKublaiKhankept300,000horsesalongtheroadsofthisdeliverylines.Therewereover10,000stationswhereamessagewouldbepassedfromoneridertoanotherwithafreshhorse.Inthisway,KublaiKhancouldreceivemessagesfromanywhereinthecountryinonlyafewdays.Itwasnotuntilthe1500sthatawell-organizedpostalsystemappearedagaininEurope.Onefamily,thevonTaxisfamily,gainedtherighttodelivermailfortheHolyRomanEmpireandpartsofSpain.Thisfamilycontinuedtocarrymail,bothgovernmentandprivate,throughoutEuropeforalmost300years.In1653,aFrenchman,RenouarddeVelayer,establishedasystemfordeliveringpostinParis.Postalchargesatthattimewerepaidbytherecipient,butdeVelayer'ssystemwasuniquebyallowingthesendertopre-paythecharges,inasimilarwaytothemodernstamp.Unfortunately,deVelayer'ssystemcametoanendwhenjealouscompetitorsputlivemiceinhisletterboxes,ruininghisbusiness.Eventually,government-controlledpostalsystemstookoverfromprivatepostalbusinesses,andbythe1700sgovernmentownershipofmostpostalsystemsinEuropewasanacceptedfactoflife.Thethingthatalltheseearlysystemshadincommonwasthattheywerequiteexpensiveforpublicuse,andwereintendedforusebythegovernmentandthewealthy.However,in1840,aBritishschoolteachernamedRolandHillsuggestedintroducingpostagestamps,andapostalratebasedonweight.Thisresultedinloweringpostalrates,encouragingmorepeopletousethesystemtostayintouchwitheachother,HisideahelpedtheBritishpostalsystembegintoearnprofitsasearlyas1850.SoonafterthatmanyothercountriestookupMr.Hill'sidea.Andletterwritingbecameaccessibletoanyonewhocouldwrite.Today,theRolandHillawardsaregiveneachyearto"encourageandrewardfreshideaswhichhelppromotephilately"(stampcollecting).1、Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?A．Howinternationalletterstravel. B．Asurprisingmethodfordeliveringmail.C．Thehistoryofpostalsystems. D．Changesinthemethodsofcommunication.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutRenouarddeVelayeristrue?A．Hiswasagovernment-controlledsystem.B．Hiscompetitorsdestroyedhisbusiness.C．Hissystemlastedforhundredsofyears.D．Inhissystem,thepersonwhoreceivedtheletterpaidthepostagefees.3、Whichofthesystemsmentionedinthepassagewasmostlikethepostalsystemtoday?A．Egyptian. B．Chinese.C．deVelayer's. D．vonTaxis's.4、WhatwasRolandHill'sgreatestachievement?A．Hemadeletterwritingaccessibletotheaverageperson.B．HemadealotofmoneyfortheBritishpostalsystem.C．Hemadestampcollectingapopularhobby.D．Hewonanawardforletterwriting.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）AcoupleinordinaryclotheswalkedintotheHarvard’souteroffice.“Wewanttoseethepresident,”themansaidsoftly.“Hewillbebusyallday,”thesecretaryspoke1,concludingthatthecouplehadno2withHarvardfromwhattheywore.“We’ll3,”theladyreplied.Fourhours,thesecretary4them,hopingthatthecouplewouldfinallybecome5andgoaway.Theydidn’t.Andthesecretarygrew6andfinallydecidedtodisturbthepresident.Someoneofhis7obviouslyhadnotimetospendwithnobodies,buthe8peopleinsuchclothesfillinginhisouteroffice.Thepresident,frozen-faced,walked9towardthecouple.Theladytoldhim,“Wehadasonthat10Harvardforoneyear.HelovedHarvardandwasveryhappyhere.Buthewasaccidentally11.AndmyhusbandandIwouldliketo12amemorial(紀念物)tohimsomewhereoncampus.”Thepresidentwasn’t13;hewasshocked,“Madam,”hesaid14.“Wecan’tputupastatueforeverypersonwhostudiedinHarvardanddied.”“Oh,no.”thelady15quickly,“Infact,wethoughtwewouldgiveabuildingtoHarvard.”Thepresident16atthecoupleandthenshouted,“Abuilding！Doyouknowhowmuchabuildingcosts?ThecostoftheHarvard’sbuildingsisover7.5milliondollars.”Foramomenttheladywas17.Thepresidentwaspleased.Hecould18themnow.Theladyturnedtoherhusbandandsaidquietly.“Isthatallitcoststo19auniversity?”Herhusbandnodded.Mr.andMrs.LelandStanfordwalkedaway,travelingtoPaloAlto,California,wheretheyestablishedtheuniversity20afterthem—amemorialtoason.1、A．impatiently B．excitedly C．enthusiastically D．awkwardly2、A．concern B．problem C．interest D．business3、A．wait B．accuse C．explain D．oppose4、A．persuaded B．drove C．ignored D．served5、A．satisfied B．shamefully C．nervously D．discouraged6、A．embarrassed B．grateful C．annoyed D．panic7、A．importance B．action C．character D．age8、A．invited B．observed C．thanked D．hated9、A．cheerfully B．hopefully C．proudly D．eagerly10、A．affected B．attended C．appliedto D．abandoned11、A．killed B．dismissed C．disabled D．forgotten12、A．keep B．buy C．build D．leave13、A．disappointed B．sensitive C．touched D．deserved14、A．curiously B．delightedly C．sadly D．coldly15、A．explained B．apologized C．changed D．argued16、A．smiled B．glanced C．pointed D．laughed17、A．desperate B．amazed C．ambitious D．silent18、A．help B．attract C．getridof D．putup19、A．buy B．start C．access D．develop20、A．named B．looking C．followed D．taking第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Cellphonescanbelife-savingcommunicationtoolstohaveonhandinavehicleincaseofemergency.1．,actuallyusingacellphonewhiledrivingmaybelifethreatening.Manydifferentstudieshaveshownthatwhendriversuseaphonewhiledriving,itcanbevery2．(danger).Atsomepointduringtheuseofacellphone,adriver’seyesaresuretobedistractedfromtheroad.Studieshaveshownthatnewdriversareespeciallylikely3．(have)anaccidentwhentheyuseacellphonewhiledriving.Thereasonforthisis4．newdrivershavelessexperienceinfocusing5．drivingduringdistractions.Also,severalstudies6．(do)onteendriversfoundthatmanyteenssendtext7．(message)whiledriving,whichisthoughttobemoredistractingandatrisk.Alldrivers,notjustteensorothernewdrivers,whouseacellphonewhiledriving8．(say)bystudiestobeatleastfourtimes9．(much)likelytobeatriskthandriverswhodon'tuseaphonebehindthewheel.Suchstudieshaveinspiredmanycountries,10．(include)theUnitedStates,tohaveatleastsomebansonhand-heldcellphoneusewhiledriving.However,manypeoplefeelthattheserestrictionsarenotenoughbecausestudieshavealsoshownthathand-heldcellphonesarejustapartoftheproblem.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Thecharityshoparoundthecornerhasafewvolunteers、They’resomelocalswhocan’tfindjobsorhavelearningorotherdifficulty、AsIknowhowimportantitisofthemtofeelrespectedandappreciated,Itookthetimetotalktothem、Yesterday,itcametohisnotice