1/13中山市华侨中学2014届高三第二次模拟考试英语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1-15各题所给的ABC和D项中，选出最佳选项，并填写在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。IusedtobelieveintheAmericanDream,whichmeantajob,amortgage(按揭),creditcardsandsuccess.Iwanteditandworkedtowarditlikeeveryoneelse,allofus1chasingthesamething.Oneyear,throughaseriesofunhappyevents,itallfellapart.Ifoundmyselfhomelessandalone.Ihadmytruckand$56.I2thecountrysideforsomeplaceIcouldrentforthe3possibleamount.IcameuponashabbyhousefourmilesupawindingmountainroadoverthePotomacRiverinWestVirginia.Itwas4,fullofbrokenglassandrubbish.Ifoundtheowner,rentedit,and5acornertocampin.Thelocalsknewnothingaboutme,butslowly,theystartedteachingmethe6ofbeinganeighbor.Theydroppedoffblankets,candles,andtools,andbeganstickingaroundto7.Theystartedtoteachmeabeliefina8AmericanDream--nottheoneofindividualachievementbutof9.WhatIhadbelievedin,allthosethingsIthoughtwere10foracivilizedlife,werenonexistentinthisplace.Uponthemountain,mymostvaluablepossessionsweremy11withmyneighbors.Fouryearslater,Imovedbackinto12.Isawmanypeoplewerehavingareallyhardtime,13theirjobsandhomes.Imanagedtorentabigenoughhouseto14ahandfulofpeople.Therearefourofusnowinthehouse,butovertimeI’vehadninepeoplecomeinandmoveontootherplaces.We’dallbein15ifwehadn’tbandedtogether.TheAmericanDreamIbelieveinnowisasharedone.It’snotsomuchaboutwhatIcangetformyself;it’sabouthowwecanallgetbytogether.1.A.separatelyB.equallyC.violentlyD.naturally2.A.crossedB.leftC.touredD.searched3.A.fullestB.largestC.fairestD.cheapest4.A.occupiedB.abandonedC.emptiedD.robbed5.A.turnedB.approachedC.clearedD.cut6.A.benefitB.lessonC.natureD.art7.A.chatB.quarrelC.fightD.argue8.A.wildB.realC.differentD.remote9.A.neighborlinessB.happinessC.friendlinessD.kindness10.A.uniqueB.expensiveC.rareD.necessary11.A.cooperationB.relationshipsC.satisfactionD.appointments12.A.realityB.societyC.townD.life2/1313.A.losingB.creatingC.quittingD.offering14.A.putinB.turninC.takeinD.getin15.A.yardsB.sheltersC.campsD.cottages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，并将答案填在答题卡标号为16~25的相应位置上。Americaisgrowingolder.Fiftyyearsago,only4outofevery100peopleintheUnitedStateswere65orolder.Today,10outofevery100Americansare__16__________65.TheagingofthepopulationwillaffectAmericansocietyinmanyways--education,medicine,__17__________business.Quietly,thegrayingofAmericahasmadeusaverydifferentsociety--oneinwhichpeoplehaveaquitedifferentideaof__18________kindofbehaviorissuitableatvariousages.Aperson’sagenolongertellsyouanythingabouthis/herposition,__19__________(marry)orhealth.There’snolongeraparticularyear__20__________onegoestoschoolorgoestoworkorgetsmarriedorstartsafamily.Thesocialclockthat__21__________(keep)usontimeandtolduswhentogotoschool,getajob,orstopworkingisn’tasstrongas__22__________usedtobe.Itdoesn’tsurpriseustohearofa25-year-olduniversitypresidentora35-year-oldgrandmother,or__23__________80-year-oldmanwhohasbecomeafatherforthefirsttime.Publicideasarechanging.Manypeoplesay,“Iammuch__24__________(young)thanmymother--ormyfather--wasatmyage.”Noonesays“Actyourage”anymore.We’vestopped__25__________(look)withsurpriseatol...
