2014高考模拟题（九）

陈娟

一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

1. Sometimes we are embarrassed to find out that the message we intend to convey through words may be exact opposite to we actually understand.

A. whyB. that

C. whichD. what

2. A vocation between terms is supposed to be time for students to escape study and develop their own habits. However， students often find themselves under pressure to study.

A. ambiguousB. tremendous

C. ridiculousD. marvelous

3. Marriage between people of different races， is against the law at that time， is very common nowadays in this country.

A. whatB. which

C. whateverD. whichever

4. The speaker of the government promises that any further information about the missing plane， we would be informed immediately.

A. was thereB. is there

C. should there beD. should be there

5. —Congratulations， Tom！ You have won the first prize in the physics competition.

—Dont . Im not good at physics， you know.

A. be a wet blanketB. pull my leg

C. have green fingersD. be all thumbs

6. Wed better not bother Linda these days， for she is said a book about children.

A. writingB. to write

C. to have writtenD. to be writing

7. Tom could have been hired by this big company， but he to answer many of the questions because of nervousness in the interview.

A. had failedB. has failed

C. failedD. fail

8. The house rent is increasing sharply nowadays. Ive got about half the space I had five years ago but I am paying now.

A. as five times muchB. as much five times

C. much as five timesD. five times as much

9. I finish the task this week， but I am not sure whether I can resist the temptation of the TV Series and focus on the task.

A. shouldB. might

C. wouldD. could

10. Jack was so tired with his language study that he fell asleep while he his homework.

A. was doingB. did

C. had been doingD. is doing

11. More than two hundred years ago， the United States from the British Empire and became an independent country.

A. got offB. pulled down

C. broke awayD. dropped off

12. The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports， each one major point in contrast with the other.

A. makesB. made

C. is to makeD. making

13. So involved with their computers that leaders at summer computer camps often have to force them to break for sports and games.endprint

A. became the children

B. become the children

C. had the children become

D. do the children become

14. I would love to the party last night but I had to work extra hours to finish a report.

A. to goB. to have gone

C. goingD. having gone

15. —Shall we go to the lecture about the risk of brain cancer from mobile phone use？

—？ It is closely related to our health.

A. Why botherB. Why not

C. So whatD. What for

二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Have you ever been tempted to cut a corner or to take the easiest route， though you know it may not necessarily be the best one？ Or have you ever made a 16 because it was quick and simple， knowing that it might come back to 17 you later？

I appreciate a parable Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard who told about the 18 of taking the easy route. It is a story about a 19 duck. Though life was difficult at times， the beautiful creature loved the boundless heavens and the endless stretches of wilderness. 20 about treetops and towns， the duck symbolized to its tame （家养的） counterparts， who could not 21， the epitome （化身） of freedom.

One evening during fall migration， he 22 to light in a barnyard where a farmer was feeding his ducks. The beautiful creature ate the 23 the farmer sprinkled about and liked it so much that he stayed the night in a bed of 24 straw. He ate the ducks corn again the next day. And the next. And the next...

When 25 came， he heard his old companions flying overhead and an almost forgotten yearning awoke deep 26 him. The duck had reduced his instinct for freedom over the 27winter. Although now he longed to 28 his comrades in the sky， he had grown fat and unable to fly. The wild duck had become a 29 duck.

The easy way through our problems， though 30， may not be the best way. Remember the only place you will find success before 31 is in the dictionary！ Its always easier to borrow than to 32； easier to jump in now than to do the hard work of planning； easier to postpone confronting a situation than to remedy it； easier to 33 than to do it right； easier to remain the same than to make changes.

34 you want to fly， you may have to pay a price. But 35 is worth it—at any cost！

Are you ready to soar？

16. A. mistakeB. difference

C. decisionD. suggestion

17. A. biteB. pay

C. attemptD. surprise

18. A. resultsB. conditions

C. benefitsD. dangersendprint

19. A. fatB. wild

C. cleverD. brave

20. A. soaringB. running

C. restingD. moving

21. A. jumpB. swim

C. flyD. fight

22. A. arrivedB. intended

C. decidedD. chanced

23. A. breadB. corn

C. grainD. wheat

24. A. warmB. thin

C. hardD. damp

25. A. winterB. autumn

C. springD. summer

26. A. intoB. out

C. upD. within

27. A. bitterB. comfortable

C. toughD. cold

28. A. joinB. visit

C. welcomeD. greet

29. A. strongB. naughty

C. tameD. strong

30. A. interestingB. disappointing

C. consumingD. appealing

31. A. payB. work

C. rewardD. prize

32. A. saveB. lend

C. wasteD. earn

33. A. treesB. weeds

C. cornersD. habits

34. A. BeforeB. lf

C. AlthoughD. Since

35. A. adventureB. journey

C. experienceD. freedom

三、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

A

For more than l，000 years， we in Bulgaria have celebrated our national holiday on March lst called Baba Marta， Grandma March. Mart in Bulgarian is the name for the month of March.

Bulgarians wear a small special ornament （装饰物） made of red and white yarn on this day， called Martenitsa. Some like to wear the Martenitsa around their wrists. Sometimes people tie it to the branch of a tree or bush to leave there. You can find the Martenitsas hanging there in the branches as you walk outside.

The belief is that if you wear the Martenitsa， Baba Marta will help you， and spring will come more quickly.

The tradition comes from the following legend：

Khan Asparuh， the first Bulgarian king， had a sister called Huba. She was held captive in another kingdom. Asparuh sent a message to his sister that he had found a land where they could settle down south of the Danube River， a place that nowadays is Bulgaria.

When Huba got the good news， she managed to run away. She rode on horseback without stopping until she reached the Danube River. She couldnt find a ford to pass across. So then she tied a thread of white yarn to one of the legs of a falcon （猎鹰） sent by her brother and let him fly up into the air， holding the other end of the thin thread in her hands.

The falcon flew away and just when he found a place， an arrow shot by an enemy pierced the falcon， and he fell to the ground dead. The yarn became red from his blood. Huba followed the thread she was holding and so she found the way to cross the great river and reach the country where her brother Asparuh had made his new home.endprint

That day was March lst， the new year in the tradition of those times. They called the white and red threads of yarn after the name of the month March， and named it Martenitsa.

The Martenitsa became a symbol of peace and love， health and happiness. The white color symbolizes purity and honesty in relationships， and the red color means life， passion， and cordiality in friendship and mutual love.

36. Bulgarians wear Martenitsa to .

A. celebrate the birth of Bulgaria

B. represent a gift from a friend

C. expect the arrival of spring

D. show the popularity of red and white yarn

37. It can be inferred that a ford may be a place where .

A. the water in the river flows slowly

B. a bridge may be built across the river

C. a boat lies at the side of the river

D. the river water is shallow to walk across

38. According to the passage， Huba was .

A. a prisoner in another kingdom

B. a thread weaver of yarn

C. a queen of a kingdom

D. a fighter for the freedom of her brother

39. What is the main idea of the passage？

A. The birth of the country Bulgaria.

B. The signals of white and red yarn.

C. The legend of the Martenitsa in Bulgaria.

D. The arrival of spring in Bulgaria.

B

Women may appear to be more prevalent on social networks， but when it comes to using them for business purposes men have the upper hand. Men are “savvier” when it comes to making professional connections in cyberspace， according to a study.

Linkedin， the online network for professionals， analyzed the connection data of its 100 million members， both male and female. They found that men made more business connections than women.

Nicole Williams， LinkedIns Connection Director， said that the results may be due to women being more reluctant to network online. “Having the right connections can make a difference when it comes to sealing a deal or landing a new client，” she said. “Women can sometimes shy away from networking because they associate it with chatting or doling out business cards， when in reality， its about building relationships before you actually need them. Networking in person can be intimidating （威胁的）， so women should look at a site like LinkedIn as a place they can go to cultivate their networking skills.”

There were also a few surprises when it came to industries in which women were proven to be more “savvy” than men. One of these was the cosmetics industry， which saw male employees triumphing over their female counterparts when it came to networking. However， women ruled the roost in areas such as the agriculture industry.endprint