1惠州市 2014 届高三音体美模拟考试英 语 试 题2014.05本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分 135 分，考试用时 120 分钟。注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的市（县）/区、学校、班级、姓名、准考证号、试室号和座位号填写在答卡的密封线内。2选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在另发的答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 115 各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。We all know that money cant buy happiness, but many times we act as if wed be happier with a bit more money. We have been used to wanting to be 1 (when we know the rich arent happy either); we are trained to want the latest style that television tells us to want; we want to 2 more money because then well have the good life.But none of that will bring us 3 . No matter how much we earn, no matter how 4 our clothing or cars or toys, none of it will make us happier. And the sad thing is that it could 5 us decades of pursuing wealth and luxury items before we 6 this.So what will bring us happiness? Good relationships. We have a human 7 to be close with other human beings. Having good, supportive friendships, a strong marriage or close and loving 8 with our family members will make us much more likely to be happy. Positive thinking. Im 9 a big supporter of positive thinking as the best way to achieve your 10 , but it turns out that it can 11 to happiness too. Happy people feel they are able to control their 12 , and have a positive outlook on life.Flow. This is a popular concept on the Internet these days the state we enter when we are 13 focused on the work or task before us. We are so 14 in our task that we lose track of time. People find greatest enjoyment not when theyre passively mindless, but when theyre absorbed in a mindful challenge.So find work and hobbies that youre passionate about and get outside and do something that truly 15 you.2Here they are, the Three Secrets to Happiness.1 A. poor B. rich C. sad D. powerful2 A. give B. dream C. earn D. show3 A. happiness B. tiredness C. safeness D. kindness4 A. lucky B. nice C. pleased D. astonished5 A. request B. get C. make D. take6 A. realize B. hear C. feel D. change7 A. command B. step C. need D. case8 A. methods B. situations C. occasions D. relationships9 A. correctly B. obviously C. practically D. slowly10 A. contributions B. system C. goals D. suggestions11 A. lead B. decide C. predict D. happen12 A. conclusions B. turns C. choices D. lives13 A. eventually B. completely C. roughly D. increasingly14 A. excited B. nervous C. absorbed D. guilty15 A. worries B. interests C. surprises D. disappoints第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为 1625 的相应位置上。Once upon a time, a horse and a buffalo（水牛）lived in a beautiful meadow（草地）. There was plenty of grass to eat and water to drink. 16 , one year there was no rain , 17 made the meadow stream dry up and the grass turn brown. Soon the horse and the buffalo found themselves fighting over the scarce water and grass. The horse 18 (injure) badly by the buffalo, so he had no choice but to flee. A few days passed. The horse started feeling much 19 (good) and planning his revenge（报复）. He decided to approach 20 man and ask for his help. The horse said, “The buffalos milk is very sweet. If you drink 21 , you will become more powerful.” The man seemed 22 (impress) and agreed to help the horse. Finally, the man captured the buffalo and tied her to a tree. The horse was really happy that he got rid of the buffalo from the meadow. He thanked the man and was about to leave 23 he found that he was tied to the tree, too. The man laughed and said, “My dear friend, you have been 24 such help to me. Now that I know how useful the two of you are, how can I 25 (possible) let either of you go?” 阅读 (共两节, 满分50分)第一节 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A3Which is worse, ignorance or stupidity? Before we answer that question, we need to define our terms. Ignorance in general refers to a lack of knowledge about a subject, while stupidity refers to a lack of ability to learn.One can be ignorant without being stupid. In fact, I dont know a single person who could be considered learned on every possible subject.Theoretically, at least, an intelligent person who was ignorant of a subject could devote time and energy to learning about it.A stupid person, on the other hand, might be knowledgeable on one or two subjects but would have a much more difficult time learning something new.A stupid person cannot become a smart one, but it is beginning to look as if the reverse is possible. Studies have shown that watching television has an effect on the brain. Too much television actually changes brain activity and makes the watcher more passive. In addition, long-ter