2015湖南宁远一中高三一模英语试题及答案(2)
basketball fans.
A. As B. Since C. When D. Although
23. It’s been discovered in the study ______ people are more relieved after forgiving others.
A. that B. what C. which D. whose
24. Grandpa was shocked by the news. Rarely_____ him so quiet.
A. do I see B. had I seen C. I had seen D. I saw
25. The report aims to explain how these conclusions ______.
A. were reached B. had been reached C. have reached D. had reached
26. Sometimes, ______ a patient a get-well card is better than visiting him.
A. sending B. being sent C. having sent D. to be sent
27. It is not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do ______ makes life happy.
A. which B. that C. what D. who
28. It was unusual that such close neighbors ______ not know one another.
A. could B. would C. must D. should
29. The agent promised to keep the family members fully ______ of any developments.
A. inform B. informing C. informed D. being informed
- 31. 30. --- What time is it?
A. check B. checked C. would check D. will check
31. A person who has never tasted bitter won’t know ______ sweet is.
A. which B. why C. when D. what
32. ---Hi, let’s go skating.
--- Sorry, I’m busy right now. I _______ in an application form for a new job.
A. fill B. have filled C. am filling D. will fill
33. We _______back in the hotel now if you didn’t lose the map.
A. are B. would be C. will be D. were
34. I’ve made several travel plans for our vacation, but I’ll leave it to you ______ one.
A. choosing B. chosen C. to choose D. choose
35. Paris has some great museums ______ visitors can see fine works of impressionist painters.
A. where B. which C. that D. when
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Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
I break off a piece of candy and take pleasure in its sweet outside and the bitter, dark chocolate inside, thinking of my own life. Being raised by a single parent was a bitter-sweet 36 , which gave me motivation and ambition.
There were several years that have left an extremely bitter taste in my mouth .The first few months after my mother’s remarriage were sweet: baseball games, family trips to the mall, dinners and movies together. Then things 37 . Baseball became too expensive, and trips to the mall were 38 by days Emily and I spent lonely in our rooms under our stepfather’s 39 . Moreover, screaming matches between him and our mother always 40 dinner. We spent five years living in a family that had 41 a war field. Emily and I almost grew used to this situation. Then one evening, after another argument had 42 , we were left homeless . And later a friend of my mother let us stay with her. Instead of focusing on our economic problem, my mother 43 pushed me to struggle for success. She wanted me to lead a 44 life. She worked long hours every night to pay her bills. 45 , she would find time to read and play with Emily and me. Mom taught me the 46 of perseverance (坚持不懈) and education.
And now, writing this essay with my favorite candy close at hand, I realize my family and I are at the best points of our lives. I haven’t let the trying times stop me from making 47 , both academically and personally. I know that a bitter environment can provide good learning experiences, and that success, even more than candy, is the sweetest treat of all.
36. A. behavior B. adventure C. activity D. experience
37. A. continued B. changed C. ruined D. disappeared
38. A. concerned B. associated C. provided D. replaced
39. A. sympathy B. offers C. orders D. efforts
40. A. separated B. interrupted C. harmed D. prepared
41. A. turned into B. turned up C. turned down D. turned on
42. A. broke B. caused C. erupted D. delayed
43. A. selflessly B. obviously C. mistakenly D. unwillingly
44. A. important B. difficult C. dangerous D. comfortable
45. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Meanwhile D. Therefore
46. A. value B. cost C. price D. theme
47. A. mistakes B. achievements C. arrangements D. appointments
Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
TV and magazines show pictures of people who are thin. Does that mean being thin is best? Not necessarily.
People come in different shapes and sizes, 48 the best weight for you is right for your individual body type and size. It can be unhealthy to be too thin if you are eating 49 food than your body needs. Eating enough food is 50 putting gas in your car — if you run out of gas, it stops working!
