揭阳市2014年高中毕业班高考第一次模拟考试英 语本试卷共三部分，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姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把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，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；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，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。 I . 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。When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled 1 , and even worse, the rest nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Dont be 2 . Only geniuses can become writers.” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so 3 that I burst into tears. That night I wrote a short 4 poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 5 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I tasted 6 ; Id sold the first thing Id ever written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck, that was fine with me.During the next two years,I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿) 7 with my published works. I never 8 my writing to my teachers, friends or my family again because they were dream 9 .I had four children at the time. While the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a 10 and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start 11 another book. Crying Wind, which became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became required 12 in native American schools inCanada. In the 13 year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I 14 , what degrees I have and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. Im not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars for six years ago. I do all the housework and fit my writing in a few minutes here and there. Ive written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, Im shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Dont listen to them.” I dont write right but Ive succeeded. Writing is 15 ; its fun and anyone can do it. Of course, a little dumb luck doesnt hurt.1.A. unkindlyB. happilyC. willinglyD. crazily2.A. curiousB.depressedC. excitedD. silly3.A. unluckyB. ashamedC. movedD. unconfident4.A.sadB. innocentC disappointingD. puzzling5.A. puzzlementB. expectationC. astonishmentD. disappointment6.A. coldnessB. failureC. successD. prejudice7.A. furnishedB. linkedC. combinedD. filled8.A. rememberedB. concludedC. describedD.mentioned9.A.killersB. makersC. designersD. creators10.A. writerB. reporterC.publisherD. manager11.A.working onB. going onC. turning onD. putting on12.A. writingB.readingC. sellingD. buying13.A. busiestB. unluckiestC.worstD. highest14.A. workedB. attendedC. admittedD. participated15.A.easyB. hardC. convenientD. practical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。People in communities have slowly been pushed apart through the years, mostly because people simply arent taking the time to say a simple “hello”. After considering this phenomenon, I decided I was going to change the way I got on 16 others. My opportunity came one morning when I was in the community library. I passed by a girl 17 dropped her books out of her locker. 18 (think) that someone else would help her pick them up, I continued 19 way. However, when I had to go back 20 I forgot my book, I noticed she had just finished picking them up by herself. No one had stopped 21 (help) her. “OK,” I thought to myself, “this is where I should have changed.” My best opportunity came a few days later when I saw a man sitting by himself waiting for the library to open, so I sat down next to him and 22 (begin) a conversation. 23 was difficult to get started ,and even when I had to say goodbye, almost every response from my new friend had a tone (语气) of doubt in it .And who could blame him?People arent used to making 24 unprepared chat with a stranger. But a change, no matter how desperately it is needed, doesnt just happen. It takes people like us to make it possible. I advise you to take a small step out of your comfort zone and try to make someones day a little 25 2 (bright) .Together, we can really make our society come closer