[河北]2012届河北省邯郸市高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷

—Could you spare me one minute, Bob? I have a favor to ask you.
—_____.

He will have learned English for eight years by the time he _____ from the university next year.

—Are you going to Dalian by air?
—No, the tickets are ____expensive for me.

We believe that openness and honesty _____ the best relationships because that leads to trust and faith.

To improve the quality of our products, we asked for suggestions _____ had used the products.

You _____ an A on your composition, but there were some spelling mistakes.

In the Rose Park, lakes will be built and roses _____ in place, making it the most beautiful in the city.

Someone _____ his car in front of my house and it’s blocking my way.

Don’t start reading a book _____ you find that it’s one you can read with ease and understanding.

—Which is the computer you want to _____?
—The one over there.

Readers have been making good comments on the book, but _____ actual sales, it is still far from satisfactory．

For a long time they walked without saying _____ word. John was the first to break _____ silence.

Knowing office rules—whether _____ or not—is critical, especially for young job seekers.

Sally turned all of her pockets inside out only to find $ 1.87 _____ buy her daughter a present for Christmas.

— How would you like your coffee?
—_____.

“Welcome, Mary,” I said. She raised her head and looked into my eyes. The smile on my face  36  . Dear God, I thought, what   37   has entered the life of this little girl?
After settling Mary into her new desk and   38   her, I went to the headmaster. She said, “Sit down and I’ll   39   you in. Mary’s mother who loved her very much was shot and killed in her   40   one night at their house. Mary, screaming, escaped to a neighbor’s. Then the child went into   41  . She hadn’t cried or   42   her mother since.”
I returned only to discover that the children were already avoiding this “ 43  ” child. “Mary’s been hurt badly, but we can do a lot to help her,” I explained gently. Bless all children. How loving they can be   44  they understand.
In spite of our  45  , we seemed to be getting no closer to Mary and even my faith was wearing   46  . My heart ached so badly, wanting this child to come alive, to be aware of the beauty, the wonder, the fun, and even the   47   of living.
Spring approaching, children   48   to make flower baskets for room decoration. During the lunch time, a girl came hurrying to me. “Come to see Mary’s basket,” she said   49  . “You’ll never believe it!” I   50   my breath at its beauty, for it couldn’t have been the work from a child that   51  .
“Mary,” I said. “This is beautiful. How did you ever   52  ?” She looked at me with the shining eyes of any   53   little girl, saying, “My mother loved flowers.”
Thank you, God, You’ve   54   us the miracle(奇迹). I knelt and put my arms around the child. Then the tears came, slowly at first, but soon she was   55   her heart out against my shoulder. The other children had tears in their eyes, too, but theirs—like mine—were tears of joy.

A．formed B．broadened C．spread D．froze

A．wonder B．problem C．horror D．amazement

A．introducing B．comforting C．praising D．touching

A．put B．fill C．push D．let

A．absence B．presence C．company D．eyes

A．shock B．anger C．hunger D．action

A．missed B．mentioned C．seen D．heard

A．sweet B．sad C．lonely D．different

A．before B．though C．once D．unless

A．lessons B．talks C．words D．efforts

A．strong B．thick C．thin D．heavy

A．cost B．pain C．course D．pleasure

A．decided B．waited C．preferred D．wished

A．worriedly B．excitedly C．softly D．secretly

A．caught B．stopped C．counted D．took

A．old B．weak C．young D．clever

A．arrange B．prepare C．handle D．manage

A．unusual B．careful C．normal D．friendly

A．told B．taught C．paid D．given

A．crying B．shouting C．drawing D．Knocking

You have to contact someone by phone to enter for        .

Which of the following activities has no age limit?

Which of the following is true about Creative Writing Competition?

Where are you most likely to find the information above?

Driving home from work one evening in the heavy rain, I found a very wet, injured cat on the side of the road. He looked up at me, meowing pitifully. A car must have hit it so it wasn’t able to move. I stopped my car and carried the cat in and went on driving.
At the nearest vet clinic, the vet gently examined it. "He's about eight months old and has two broken legs, but I would need X-rays to know how serious the damage is," he told me. "As he's not your cat, I don't know if you want to go ahead with this. It could be rather expensive."
I knew it would cost me hundreds of dollars, but I agreed with his advice. The following morning the vet rang to say the X-rays confirmed two bad breaks in his legs. "I'll operate on his legs and put metal pins in them to keep them fixed." he told me.
That afternoon I went to pick up my little friend. There I could hardly recognize him. His previously dirty fur was now a beautiful silver grey. His front legs were in two casts and he lay there looking at me, purring(发咕噜声) happily.
I thanked the doctor and went out to pay the bill. "I think you've given me the wrong account," I said to the clerk. "This is only $85. He's had X-rays and an operation on his legs." "No, that's right," she replied. "The vet has only charged you for the medication. There's a message on the bottom."
Written under the total were the words "SPECIAL RATE FOR ADOPTIONS." I was speechless at his kind and generous gesture. I paid the account and under his message I wrote "WITH GRATEFUL THANKS, CAT AND MUM."
Why didn’t the vet give the cat X-rays immediately?

What do we know about the author?

Which of the following is true of the cat?

Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

Laws to stop tigers, camels, zebras and snakes being used as performing animals in circuses have been announced by the government.
The environment minister, Jim Paice, hoped the laws would be brought in before the end of the parliament in 2015, which is the main law-making institution of the UK. At present between 35 and 50 wild animals are thought to be used by circuses in England and Defra offered to help find new homes for the retired performers.
The announcement follows a campaign by animal charity organization for the ban (禁令), which became worse when a video appeared last year of a circus elephant being beaten by a worker. Campaigners were angry when Paice previously announced tougher licensing instead.
Circus Mondao, whose website shows zebra and camels, said it would probably challenge the suggested ban. The circus is a member of the European Circus Association, which previously challenged Austria's ban, saying there was no scientific evidence (证据) that the animals were harmed by the travelling or conditions. On its website, Mondao says that when it travels animals are the last to be loaded and the first to be unloaded; they are moved to tents within an hour of arriving, and are usually moved 20-50 miles.
Animal charities welcomed the move, but called for ministers to speed up the laws. Asked why circuses would be banned from keeping wild animals but not domestic animals such as horses, a Defra spokesman said a key difference was that domesticated animals were more used to conditions such as travelling. "Wild animals aren't domesticated: we feel it's not right ethically (伦理上) for wild animals to perform," he said.
What is the proper order of the following events ?
a. Tougher licensing was announced by the environment minister.
b. A campaign for a ban was launched by an animal charity.
c. Laws were announced by the government.
d. The suggested ban was challenged by Circus Mondao.

According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?

“Domestic animals ” are probably      .

In 1953, the New Zealander Edmund Hillary, then 33, joined a British Qomolangma expedition led by Colonel John Hunt. Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans were the first team to attempt the summit (顶峰). Despite a violent storm, they reached the South Summit — at 28,700 feet (8,748 meters) — by 1 p.m. on May 26. But both men knew they would run out of oxygen if they went on. They agreed to turn back.
Two days later, Hillary and Norgay, set out from Camp IX at 25,900 feet to make the next attempt. At 27,900 feet they made a temporary camp on a six foot wide rock to spend the night. At 6:30 the next morning, cheered by clearing skies, the team moved out. Roped together, cutting steps with their ice axes, they inched up a steep, knife-edged ridge (山脊) southeast of the summit. They reached the South Summit by 9:00 a.m.
Farther up, they met a 40-foot icy rock face, which was later named the Hillary Step. “…looking up at the rock step at 29,000 feet, it really did look extremely difficult to overcome,” said Hillary. But they found a narrow crack on the surface of the rock, just large enough to move inside on hands and knees, and managed to climb it by supporting feet against one side and backs against the other. Hillary said, “That was really the first moment during the whole of the expedition that I was confident that we were going to get to the top.” 
The last few yards to the summit were relatively easy. “Then I realized that the ridge, instead of rising ahead, now dropped sharply away,” Hillary said. “I looked upward to see a narrow ridge running up to a sharp point. …and we stood on the summit.” It was 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953.
What is the passage mainly about? 

At what height did Hillary and Norgay set out on May 29? 

According to Paragraph 2, one of the main advantages to Hillary and Norgay was        .

When looking back, Hillary described the Hillary Step as        .

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。
You slowly open your eyes. Ah, another beautiful morning. You think to yourself, "It's great not to have anything to worry about". OH NO! Today is exam day and you haven’t studied enough!   How can you deal with the mountains of stress that exams seem to create? Read on to find out some useful study tips to prepare for exams:
Get into a routine
If you get started early enough before your exams, you will find you don’t need to put in any all-nighters. Find the time of the day that you study the best. Pick a couple of hours and stick to this study time. Get to know how you learn the best.    
Plan ahead
Planning ahead is the best way to maximize your chances of good grades. You may have only limited time to study.     Ask your teachers to help you make a list of the most important topics to study. If you stick to a schedule, it will start to seem manageable.
Look after yourself
Fresh fruit and vegetables will give you reserves of energy and increase your ability to concentrate. Don't stay awake all night trying to study. Wind down after study and try some relaxation exercises. Having regular exercise will keep your mind active.    
Assistance and resources
Your teachers will usually be more than happy to meet with you outside of class times. Make appointments to meet with them regularly. Don't waste their time, however. Plan what you want to discuss and have some questions written down.     Practise on past exam papers, but don't rely only on them. There is no such thing as a short cut when it comes to exams. 

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第十一处起）不计分。
It was 2:10 in the afternoon when I entered the classroom. I was surprising to see our teacher operating the video camera. Most of us have never been in front of a video camera before, but we were very nervous. As for myself, I had once faced it at home. My uncle shot as we were celebrating for my sister’s birthday. However, this was complete different. We had to talk about our articles as if we were reading news on TV. The funny thing was every time I tried to face the cameras and talked about my article, I forgot the article and couldn’t help look down at it. It was quite a different experience for me, thanks to our teacher.

假设你是李华，暑假通常你会和Lisa一起去度假。今年你们打算邀请在北京学习的美国朋友Ben和你们去海南三亚度假。请根据下面的要点给写一封E-mail向Ben发出邀请。
要点：1. 海南三亚度假两周；
2. 参加一周的潜水课程；
3. 周四之前回复是否加入；
4. Lisa负责预定航班和酒店。
注意：1. 词数为100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头已为你写好（不计入你所写词数）。
Dear Ben,
Time goes fast. Another summer is coming again.
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Yours,
Li Hua