太原市 2012 年高三年级模拟考试（一）21I heard that the famous film star married _ foreign singer yesterday!What _ surprise to all his fans!Athe; the Bthe; a Ca; a Da; the22To record the animals natural life, we had to _ it quietly and watched it carefullyAignore Btrain Chunt Dapproach23The price is fine with meHow would you like _ paid?Well, it is up to youAone Bthis Cthat Dit24Generally speaking, the music of one country is quite a lot in _ with its cultureAuse Bcommon Corder D same25Have you decided already?Yes, I _ at once thenAdecided Bwill decide Chave decided Dhad decided26Do you know the difficulty he, an elderly person of no family, had _ five orphans at school?Akeeping Bto keep Chaving kept Dto have kept27Its usually warm in my hometown in March, but it _ be rather cold sometimesAmust Bwould Ccan Dshould28China, together with some other ASEAN（东盟） countries, _ against the over politicizing of the differences over the South China SeaAare Bis Care going Dhave been29If I have any further news, you will be the first person _Aknew Bknown Cknowing D to know30The weather turned out to be very good, _ was more than we could expectAit Bthat Cwhen Dwhich31Jeff, you look so excited todaySure I amI _ a good job in a big company, you know.Aoffered Bwill offerChave been offered Dwas offered32It was not until he got to his office _ he remembered leaving the key homeAwhich Bwhere Cwhen Dthat33Mr, Hilton is very pleased with the newly- built house, which is almost _ the one he used to live inAthe twice size of Bas twice big asCbigger twice than Dtwice the size of34The young couple are trying to save as much money as possible _ they can afford the flat by the end of this yearAso that Bas ifCeven though Din case35Well, Dick, Im sorry that I have to leave_ Lets email oftenASo am I BKeep in touchCEnjoy yourself DDont be sad第二节 完型填空（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题卡上涂黑。The job of raising children is a tough oneChildren dont come with instructionsAnd each child is 36 So parents sometimes get frustrated, not 37 what to doBut in raising childrenas in all of lifewhat we do is 38 by our cultureNaturally then, American parents teach their children basic American values,To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children 39 on their own two feetFrom 40 each child may get his or her own room 41 children grow, they get more 42 to make their own choices 43 choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to 44 them withWhen they 45 young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage 46 Of course, many young adults still 47 their parents advice and approval for the choices they make 48 once they “leave the nest“ at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “tied to their mothers strings“The relationship 49 parents and children in America is very informalAmerican parents try to 50 their children as individualsnot as extensions of themselvesThey allow them to achieve their own 51 Americans praise and 52 their children to give them the confidence to succeedWhen children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a（an） 53 among equalsBut 54 popular belief, most adult Americans dont make their parents 55 room and board when they come to visitAs adults, they respect and love their parents more36Astrange Bdifferent Cnew Dsame37Anoticing Bremembering Cknowing Ddeciding38Ainfluenced Bmade Ccontrolled Dchanged39Asit B get Cstand Drise40Aadulthood Bgirlhood Cboyhood Dchildhood41ABecause BSince CFor DAs42Afreedom Bplace Ctime Dmoney43AAdults BTeenagers