1、高考提能练 Unit 2 高考仿真检测卷第一部分：听力(共两节，满分 20 分)第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1Which language is the menu printed in?AChinese. BEnglish. CFrench.2Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?AShop as
2、sistant and customer.BTeacher and student.CHusband and wife.3What size does the woman want?ASize 8. BSize 10. C Size 12.4What probably is the woman?A. A chef. BA waitress. CA saleswoman.5What are the two speakers talking about?AWine. BApples. CRice.第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几
3、个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6What kind of room does the man ask for?AA room facing the street.BA nonsmoking room.CA smoking room.7How much did the man pay for the room?A$114. B$104. C$140.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 1
4、0 题。8What happened to the womans purse?AIt was missing.BIt was left home.CIt was stolen.9Why did the woman go to the bank?ATo pay the bill.BTo cash the cheque.CTo open an account.10Which is the right order of the places the speakers have been to?ACoffee shopbookshop bank.BBookshop bankcoffee shop.CB
5、ankcoffee shopbookshop.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11What will the womans mother receive for her birthday?AA shirt. BA skirt. CA bag.12Wholl cook the special dinner?AThe woman.BThe womans friend.CThe man.13Wholl do the shopping?AThe womans parents.BThe woman and her mother.CThe woman and her father.听第 9
6、段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14What meal will the speakers have?ABreakfast. BLunch. CSupper.15What did Julie ask the boy to attend?AA trip. BA meeting. CA party.16Where did the woman put the message?AUnder a book.BUnder a lamp.CUnder a box.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17What does the speaker mainly talk about?AThe
7、history of cola.BSoftdrink production.CUsing cola as a drug.18How was cola originally sold?AAs a soft drink.BAs a medicine.CAs cooking oil.19Why does the speaker mention John S. Palmerton?AHe sold cola to doctors.BHe was a drugstore clerk.CHe developed cola as a drug.20How was the drug made into a s
8、oft drink?ABy mixing it with special oils.BBy heating it.CBy adding soda water.答案：15 BCCBA 610 CCABC1115 BACCC 1620 BABCC听力材料(Text 1)W：Wonderful, the menu here is printed in English.M：Great, we will have no trouble choosing the dishes.W：And we can learn some Chinese from the menu, too.(Text 2)W：Im c
9、oming. What do you have for dinner, my dear?M：Something special.W：Something special? Great! Im starving.(Text 3)M：Hello, can I help you?W：Yes, please. I like this sweater very much, but its too small for me. Do you have it in size 12?M：Im afraid not. Size 10 is the largest we have.(Text 4)M：Please,
10、I ordered my meal at least twenty minutes ago, and it hasnt come yet. Why is it taking so long?W：Im very sorry. Ill check your order with the chef.(Text 5)W：This wine tastes a bit strange.M：Its made from apples.W：From apples? I thought wine was made from rice.M：Well, this is special wine. I make it
11、myself.(Text 6)M：Id like to check in, please.W：Do you have a reservation?M：Yes. The name is Richard Richard Alexander.W：Let me check the computer. Yes, here it is, Richard Alexander. Smoking or nonsmoking?M：Smoking. A smoking room, please.W：Okay. You dont mind facing the street?M：No, thats no proble
12、m.W：Okay. And, how many nights will you be staying?M：Three nights. How much do you charge for that?W：A hundred and forty dollars.M：Thank you.(Text 7)W：I cant find my purse.M：Oh, no. Maybe you left it at the bank. You took it out when you cashed the cheque.W：But I remember having it after that.M：Well
13、, you paid for the coffee when we were in that coffee shop. Remember?W：Thats right. I remember feeling it in my pocket as we walked out.M：And then, we dropped in . bookshop .W：Yes. But I remember taking a piece of paper out of my purse to write down the name of the book on it. I think I must have le
14、ft the purse on the shelf. Ill call the bookshop and see if they found it.(Text 8)M：Mary, tomorrow is your Moms fiftieth birthday. Did you remember?W：Of course I did. How shall we celebrate it?M：First of all, a birthday present. What about buying her a beautiful skirt?W：Thats a good idea. It will ma
15、ke her look younger. And a big birthday cake, too, with fifty candles.M：Thats right. Shall we have a special dinner?W：How about a Chinese dinner?M：Fine. Where shall we have it?W：We can have it at home. Ive learned to cook a few dishes from a Chinese friend. Im sure Mom would like them.M：All right. A
16、re you going to do the shopping as well?W：Why dont we go together, Dad? And dont let Mom know.M：OK, when?W：How about this afternoon?(Text 9)M：Hi, Mom, I am back.W：Get ready for supper, quickly.M：OK, I ate little at lunch, so Im very hungry. What will we have?W：Fish, fried chicken and a pizza.M：Great
17、. Has anyone called me?W：Yeah, a girl, named Julie. She wants to ask you to attend a party.M：Julie, I havent seen her for two months. OK, I will call back soon.W：She asked me to leave a message for you.M：What is it about?W：She changed her cellphone number.M：OK, you took it down?W：Sure, I put the pap
18、er under your reading lamp.M：Thanks, Mom.(Text 10)M：How many of you drink cocacola? Nearly everybody. Did you know that cola started out not as a soft drink, but as a cure for headaches back in the late eighteen hundreds?John S. Palmerton, a doctor from Atlanta, had experimented for many months to f
19、ind a cure for the common headache. He worked at his home mixing and heating oils with other materials until he found one mixture that seemed to have good effect on headaches.He began to sell the mixture in drugstores. The customers had to mix it with water before drinking.Then, how did cola change
20、from a drug to a soft drink? That came about quite by accident. One day a patient who was suffering from a headache came into a drugstore. He asked for a bottle of cola. He wanted to take it right away, so he asked the clerk to mix the medicine while he waited. It so happened there was no boiled wat
21、er at the store. The clerk suggested mixing the drug with soda water. The customer agreed. After drinking it, the customer said it tasted wonderful. The clerk continued offering the mixture, and cola gradually became popular.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分 35 分)第一节：单项填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选
22、项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.Sorry. With so much work _ my mind, I almost break down.Afilled BfillingCto fill Dbeing filled解析：选 B 句意：“快过来，请给我一些关于这个课题的想法。 ”“对不起。我脑子里想着这么多的工作，我几乎要崩溃了。 ”此处 so much work 与 fill 之间为主动关系，并且强调此时的状态，故用现在分词作宾补。22Success in life does
23、nt happen _. Its the result of devoting your time and energy to what youve set out to do.Aby force Bby designCby accident Dby choice解析：选 C 句意：生活中的成功并不是偶然的。它是在你已经决定去做的事情上付出时间和精力的结果。by force“强迫” ；by design“故意地” ；by accident“偶然” ；by choice“出于自己的选择 ”。23I knew nothing of the decision because it was made
24、in my _.Aabsence BattendanceCpresence Dappearance解析：选 A 句意：我对这个决定一无所知，因为它是在我不在的时候做出的。absence“缺席，不在” ；attendance“出席” ；presence“出席，在场” ；appearance“出现” 。24(2014重庆高考)I spent two weeks in London last summer.Then you must have visited the British Museum during your stay, _ you?Amustnt BhaventCdidnt Dhadnt
25、解析：选 C 句意：“去年夏天，我在伦敦度过了两个星期。 ”“那么，在此期间你肯定参观了大英博物馆，是不是？”must have done 结构在句中表示对过去事情的推测，当句末有反意疑问的语气时，可分为两种情况：(1)句中没有明确的过去时间状语时，反意疑问句结构为“havent/hasnt .？” ；(2)句中有明确的过去时间状语时，反意疑问句结构为“didnt .？” 。根据题干中的过去时间状语 last summer 以及 during your stay 可知选 C。25. Jack almost fell off the cliff, but managed to _ until h
26、elp came.Akeep on Bcatch onCcount on Dhang on解析：选 D 句意：杰克几乎掉下悬崖，但是他设法坚持直到救援来到。keep on“继续” ；catch on“理解，明白” ；count on“依靠，指望” ；hang on“坚持” 。根据语境可知应选 D 项。26I have a tight _ for the trip, so Im not going to fly unless the airlines lower ticket prices.Aroutine BaspectCbudget Dtarget解析：选 C 句意：我的旅游预算很紧 ，因此
27、我不打算乘坐飞机，除非航空公司降低票价。由题干中 so 引导的并列句和 unless 引导的条件状语从句可知，此处指“我”的旅游预算紧张，故选 budget。27Have the two parties reached an agreement on the program? No idea. The meeting is _. Lets wait and see.Aunder repair Bunder discussionCunder control Dunder pressure解析：选 B 句意：“双方就这一项目达成一致了吗？ ”“不知道。会议在讨论中。 让我们等等看看。 ”under
28、 repair“在修理中” ；under discussion“在讨论中” ；under control“处于控制之下” ；under pressure“在压力下” 。根据答语中的 Lets wait and see.可知会议正在讨论中，故选 under discussion。28How was your trip to London?Great. I was helped by an organization. Otherwise, I _ it.Awouldnt afford Bhadnt affordedCwouldnt have afforded Dneednt have afford
29、ed解析：选 C 句意：“你的伦敦之旅怎么样？ ”“很好，我得到了一个机构的帮助。否则，我是支付不起这个费用的。 ”根据 otherwise 和 was 可知，此处表示的是与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，故用 would/could/might have done 结构，再结合选项可知应选 C。29Id thought you couldnt deal with the situation.On the contrary, it is quite _ my power.Abeyond BwithinCunder Dover解析：选 B 句意：“我原以为你应付不了这种情况。 ”“相反，我很有这种能力。
30、 ”beyond ones power“超出某人的能力，某人无权做某事” ；within ones power“在某人的能力范围之内，某人有权做某事” ；under ones power“依靠某人的力量/能力” ；没有 over ones power 这个短语。故应选 B 项。30Im thinking of my driving test tomorrow. Im afraid I cant pass it again._. Im sure youll make it this time.ACheer up BGood ideaCNo problem DGo ahead解析：选 A 句意：“
31、我正在想明天的驾照考试，我恐怕我又不能通过。 ”“振作起来。我确信你这次会通过的。 ”cheer up“振作起来” ，符合题意。 good idea“好主意” ；no problem“没问题 ”；go ahead“去吧；用吧” 。31 “Now that we cant _ our mother _， lets do our best to care for our old father， ” the man said.Abring; back to life Bcome; back to lifeCbring; to life Dcome; to life解析：选 A 句意：这个人说： “既
32、然我们不能使我们的母亲复活，就让我们尽力照顾好我们的老父亲吧！”bring . back to life“使复活” 。32I dont like _ that he should be alone at home doing nothing at all.Athat BitChim Dthis解析：选 B 句意：我不喜欢他单独留在家里什么也不做。分析句子结构可知，空格处作 like 的形式宾语，that 引导的从句是真正的宾语，故选 it。其余三个选项均不能作形式宾语。33She thinks women have to do more than men do when they _ for
33、jobs or honours.Aselect BcompeteCstore Dcharge解析：选 B 句意：她认为当女人为了工作或荣誉而竞争 (compete) 时要比男人付出得更多。 select 意为“选择 ”；store 意为“储存” ；charge 意为“收费，要价” 。34Good morning.Ive got an appointment with Miss Smith in the Personnel Department.Ah, good morning.You _ be Mrs Peters.Amust BneedCwill Dmay解析：选 A must 在这里表示肯
34、定推测，意思是“一定” 。此句句意：你一定是彼德夫人。其他几项不合语意。35If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _ great it is.Awhichever BwheneverChowever Dwhatever解析：选 C 句意：如果我们在工作中有坚强的意志，无论有多大的困难，我们都能克服。修饰形容词 great 应该用 however，故选 C 项。第二节：完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 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，选出可以填入空白处
35、的最佳选项。When middleaged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a selfemployed writer, no one could tell for sure whether he could succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n) _36_ typewriter and settled down to work.After a year or so, however, Alex began to _37_ h
36、imself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by _38_ what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test _39_ it meant living with uncertainty and fear of _40_. This is the shadow land of hope, and _41_ with a dream must learn to live there.One day Alex got a call, “We need a(n)
37、_42_， and were paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was a _43_ sum of money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. _44_， he could write during his spare time. _45_ the dollars were dancing in Alexs head, something _46_ his senses. He had dreamed of being a(n) _47_ full
38、time. “Thanks but no， ” Alex said _48_， “Im going to stick it out and write.”After Alex got off the phone, he _49_ everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a _50_ bag, saying to himself, “Theres everything youve made of yourself so far.”Finally his wor
39、k was _51_ in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of _52_ and success that few writers ever experienced. The shadows had turned into focus of attention.Then one day, Alex _53_ a box filled with things he had owned years before. _54_ was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he _55_ himself wo
40、rking in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadow land.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了亚历克斯为了实现自己的作家梦而付出努力，最后取得成功的故事。36A.expensive BpricelessCused Dexcellent解析：选 C 根据前文“He found a cold storage room in a building”可
41、知，他并不富裕，只能住在一个寒冷的储藏室里。由此推断，他的打字机应该是二手货。故选 C, used 意为“用过的，二手的” 。37A.trust BdoubtCregret Dhate解析：选 B 根据后文“He found it was difficult to earn his living”可知，进行写作很难谋生。由此推断，他应该是开始怀疑自己的选择了，doubt 意为“怀疑；不肯定” 。trust 意为“相信，信任” ；regret 意为“后悔，悔恨” ；hate 意为“憎恨；厌恶” ，均不符合语境。38A.selling BbuyingCreading Dappreciating解析
42、：选 A 根据前文可知，他决定把写作当作一种事业来做，可以推断他的谋生方式是靠“出售(selling)”他写出的东西，故选 A。39A.what if Bnow thatCeven though Das if解析：选 C 根据前文中的“But Alex determined to put his dream to the test”可知，亚历克斯决定拿自己的梦想做实验，即使那意味着不确定，故选 C, even though 意为“即使” ，表让步。what if 意为“要是 又怎么样” ；now that 意为 “既然” ；as if 意为“好像，仿佛” ，均无法使语意通顺。40A.failu
43、re BsuccessCprofit Dsorrow解析：选 A 根据常识可知，任何人要实现自己的梦想，都要面对不确定性和“失败(failure)”， 故选 A。41A.someone BanyoneCnobody Dnone解析：选 B 根据前文所述，不确定和失败是梦想的阴影地带，由此可推断， “任何一个(anyone)”带有梦想的人都必须学会在那里生活，故选 B。42A.writer BbossCassistant Dmanager解析：选 C 根据后文中他拒绝并坚持写作可知，招聘他去不是当作家。由“were paying $6,000 a year . he could write du
44、ring his spare time”以及语境可推断，应该也不是招聘他去作老板或经理，作“助理(assistant)”的可能性比较大，故选 C。43A.little BfalseClarge Dhigh解析：选 C 根据常识以及后文提到的 “It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.”可知，在 1960 年，六千美元是一大笔钱，能买很多东西，故选 C。a large sum of money 意为“一大笔钱” 。44A.Either BThereforeCHowever DBesides解析：选 D 根
45、据前文“It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.”和后文“he could write during his spare time”可知，这份工作的报酬会让他拥有很多东西，他还可以在业余时间写作，前后文为递进关系，故选 D。besides 意为“而且” ，表递进。45A.If BBecauseCBut DAs解析：选 D 前文中一直在讲述这份工作的报酬，由此推断，此处是说“当这些钱在他脑海里旋转的时候” ，故选 D。as 意为“当时 ”，引导时间状语从句。46A.hurt BclearedCdestro
46、yed Dstruck解析：选 B 根据后文中对邀请电话的回复 “Thanks but no”和“Im going to stick it out and write”可以推断，当他想着这些钱的时候，有某种东西使他清醒了，使他意识到自己想要的是什么了，故选 B。clear 意为“( 使)清醒，变清晰” 。47A.dancer BwriterCdriver Dassistant解析：选 B 根据前文所述，他辞职就是想作一位全职的“作家(writer)” ，故选 B。48A.hurriedly BslowlyCfirmly Dhesitantly解析：选 C 根据前文他思考的结果以及回答可知，他回
47、复电话时的语气应该是很坚定的，故选 C。firmly 意为“坚定地；坚决地” 。hurriedly 意为“仓促地，匆忙地” ；slowly意为“缓慢地” ；hesitantly 意为 “犹豫不决地” ，均不符合语境。49A.pulled apart Bpulled backCpulled down Dpulled out解析：选 D 根据前文所述的工作报酬和后文中的 “everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents”可推断，他放下电话，把自己所拥有的所有财产拉出来看了看，pull out 意为“取出；拔出” ，符合语境。 pull apart 意为“拆开；撕开” ；pull back 意为“撤退” ；pull down 意为“毁坏；拆毁 ”。50A.paper BplasticCcloth Dmetal解析：选 A 根据后文中的“was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents”可知，他把自己的财产装进了一个“纸(paper)”袋子，故选 A。51A.published BcompletedCwritten Dpunished解析：选 A 根据后文“Instantly he had the kind of _52_and success”(他顷刻间拥有了
