2015届湖南省五市十校高三5月仿真模拟联考试题英语试题及答案.doc

2015届高三5月份仿真模拟考试试卷英 语时量： 120分钟 分值：150分命卷：长沙一中 审校：宁乡一中考生注意：1.本考试分为试题卷和答题卡两部分。2.考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在试题卷上一律无效； part i listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks) directions: in this section，you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. what did the man buy yesterday? a. a shirt. b. some shoes. c. some pants.2. where does the man work? a. at a post office. b. at a clothing store. c. at a bank.conversation 23. who will take the woman to work this week? a. matt . b. the man. c. she will drive herself.4. what kind of car does matt have now? a. a bmw. b. an audi. c. a mercedes-benz.conversation 35. what time was the mans appointment? a. 11:15. b. 11:30. c. 12:00.6. what happened earlier this morning? a. the doctor was late. b. the power went out. c. the internet had some problems.conversation 47. how long will it take to get to paris? a. an hour. b. an hour and ten minutes. c. two hours.8. how will the man get to the city center in paris? a. by bus. b. by car. c. by air.9. how much will the man pay for the tickets? a. 60 pounds. b. 100 pounds. c. 300 pounds.conversation 510. which apartment do the speakers give up first? a. the one on 68th street. b. the one on 72nd street. c. the one on 80th street.11. what does the woman think of the apartment on 80th street? a. it has a better view. b. it has good parking. c. it has much space.12. what do the speakers agree to do in the end? a. buy a new sofa. b. put the desk in the living room. c. buy the apartment on 72nd street.conversation 613. what is not necessary for working at home? a. a printer. b. a tv set. c.a phone.14.what will happen in the future? a. people wont have to work at all. b. people can cook dinner with their computers. c. people can work at home for companies in different countries.15.how does the woman feel about technology? a. confident. b. worried. c. disappointed.section b (7.5 marks) directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then jill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each blank with no more than three words. you will hear the short passage twicenews item 1 at least 16 people died in a serious accident on the m6 motorway in lancashire early this morning.news item 2 prime minister and 17 have agreed to work together to find ways of combating inflation（抗击通货膨胀） and reducing the present level of unemployment in 18 .news item 3a national bus strike will start on 19 .news item 4police in manchester continue their 20 the murderer of 71-year-old jane simpkins.part ii language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks) directions: for each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. love was a magnificent building _i built on the foundation of friendship, which took time to blossom.a. where b. which c. as d. what22. the widely-accepted character duang on the internet does not even exist in the chinese dictionary. however, it _ like wildfire online in china recently.a. spread b. has spreadc. had spreadd. would spread23. it is amazing _you can do when you put mind, body and spirit into it. a. what b. how c. that d. which24.that evening, i stood proudly by the window and waved at my fans, with my heart_with joy.a. filling b. filled c. to fill d. being filled25. _how awful it would be if you had no way to matter, no way to make a difference, and no way to influence life positively.a. imaging b. imagined c. to imagine d. imagine 26. misunderstandings arising from lack of social communication, unless _properly, may lead to serious problems.a. handling b. handled c. to handle d. it handled27. _your age or situation is, there is plenty of time to live richly.a. whenever b. however c. whichever d. whatever28. _a positive contribution gives you a more positive perspective.a. made b. being made c. making d. having been made29. wang yaping, a woman astronaut, became the first person of china _in space.a. taught b. to teach c. teaching d. being taught30. why did so many people stand by while the woman _in broad daylight?a. is being robbed b. had been robbed c. was being robbed d. has been robbed31. thats why im pleased to announce that the united states _ the number of our students who study in china to 100,000.a. will expand b. expand c. had expand d. expanded32. it was not until the early decades of the 20th century _ the magazine industry started to flourish.a. that b. when c. what d. before33. buying clothes _ a hard job because the clothes a person likes _not very often fit him or her.a. are；do b. is；does c. are；does d. is；do34. nowadays, people get interest in purchasing things from some websites in america, britain, germany and france, because they find most goods are at _ those in chinas market.a. cheap as half as b. the half price of c. as half cheap asd. half the price of35. it is high time we _ how to build and maintain trust in our societya. consider b. have to consider c. considered d. could considersection b (18 marks) directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.one afternoon i toured an art museum while waiting for my husband. i was looking forward to a 36 view of the masterpiece. a young 37 viewing the painting ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. i watched them for a moment and only to find that the wife was talking all the time. i admired the husbands 38 for him putting up with her constant words. 39 by their noise, i moved on. later, i came across them several times and got away quickly. i was standing at the counter making a(n) 40 when the couple approached the exit. before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pull out a white object. he 41 it into a long cane and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wifes jacket. “hes a 42 man,” the clerk at the counter said. “most of us would give up if we were blind at such a young age. during his recovery, he made a vow (立誓）that his life wouldnt change. 43 , as before, he and his wife come in whenever there is a new art show.” “but what does he get out of the art?” i asked. “ he cant see.” “cant see? youre 44 . he sees more than you or i do,” the clerk said. “his wife described each painting so clearly that he can clearly see it in his eyes.” i learned something about patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 45 and the courage of a husband who would not 46 blindness to alter his life. and i saw the love 47 by two people as i watched this couple walk away their arms intertwined.36. a. busy b. quiet c. simple d. ashamed37. a. couple b. girlfriend c. lady d. wife38. a. challenge b. imagination c. patience d. hardship39. a. puzzled b. satisfied c. excited d. disturbed40. a. agreement b. change c. choice d. purchase41. a. fixed b. arranged c. shifted d. extended42. a. skilled b. careful c. lucky d. brave 43. a. however b. therefore c. anyhow d. somewhat44. a. wrong b. right c. free d. stubborn45. a. view b. scenery c. scene d. sight46. a. get b. forbid c. make d. let47. a. separated b. shared c. spent d. developedsection c (12 marks) directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.whenever a disaster takes place，thousands of people start to contact various organizations and post to online groups in an effort to try to volunteer at 48 disaster site. some even jump into their cars and drive to the area.but 49 most of these people dont realize is that spontaneous(自发的)volunteers 50 specific training can actually cause more problems rather than reduce them in a disaster situation.in disaster situations，volunteers 51 be mentally and physically prepared to work 16 hours a day or more in highlystressed situations. 52 may have to live in simple conditions，sleeping in a tent 53 they bring with them or a gym with many people. and what happens if you get to the situation 54 discover you cant handle what is happening around you? volunteers who show up untrained can get in the way rather than provide some help. so make sure you are trained 55 you want to be a volunteer.part reading comprehension (30 marks) directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.aone of my best friends flew down from alaska to celebrate her 40th birthday with me. we explored the countryside with no real agenda or constraint. the grand finale (压轴戏) was a beautiful outdoor dinner filled with memorable conversation and laughter. we headed out on the one-and-a-half-hour mountain pass drive in the pitch dark, still engaged in deep conversation.about 45 miles from home, i noticed the low fuel light was on, and i looked on my cars computer to see that we had one mile until we were out of fuel. oh, no! how could i have forgotten to check before heading out of the town? i didnt want to alarm my friend, and didnt interrupt her story. i started praying and told myself to keep calm.running out of fuel on this route would have been truly catastrophic at 10:30 p.m. it is incredibly dark and rugged（崎岖的）, and theres not a lot of traffic. there are no towns, few people, and definitely no petrol stations. my mind raced as i considered the tragic possibilities.i finally calmly told my friend about our situation. she started strategizing about what we would do and how we could call my husband, steve, but i didnt want him to have to get our three children out of bed. there was the tow truck option, but we would have to be on the side of the road in the middle of the wilderness for at least 45 minutes! all of the options were truly terrible.she was nervous, and all i could do was constantly tell her i was certain we would make it. sure enough, we did. we literally made it over 40 miles with no fuel, and i know that my cars fuel measurement system is pretty accurate. now, there is the logical part of my brain, trying to make excuses for the situation and the car and every other possible option. but inside, i heard the truth: we experienced a miracle.56. from the first paragraph, we can infer that the author and her friend _.a. were enjoying themselves on the way b. hadnt seen each other for a long timec. were nervous when driving in the countryside d. had a serious conversation in the car57. when the author first found they were almost out of fuel, she _.a. told her friend instantly b. tried to find a petrol station nearbyc. secretly tried to keep calm d. made a phone call to the police58. what does the underlined word probably mean in the third paragraph?a. terrible b. nervous.c. harmful.d. unexpected.59. why didnt the author want to call her husband?a. she was worried about bothering her husband.b. she knew she could still drive a long way.c. she thought her friend could find out a solution.d. she didnt want her children to have to get up.60. what would be the best title for the passage?a. a memorable birthday b. miracles can happen c. a deep conversation with ones best friend d. heading out of the townbservice trips for high school students are you a high school student who loves to be outdoors and is eager to experience new challenges, learn new skills and meet new people? learn all about the world of building and maintaining hiking trails, and experience it in a safe, teamwork-oriented environment in various locations across the state. wta offers first-time participants country trips and returning students have the option to go on trips in the back country (边远地区). front country tripsour front country trips provide opportunities for people to experience projects near the ocean, in the scenic cascade mountains and in northeast washington. all our trips provide you with experienced crew leaders, a great project, some camping tents, sleeping bags and all your meals for the week.advanced back country trips on these trips you will be backpacking to the work site and will have a chance to advance your trail and leadership skills under the supervision of a wta crew leader. approval from a previous crew leader is necessary.trip detailsin 2015, trip fees for wta members will be $195 for the first trip and $145 for each additional trip. non-members will pay an additional $40 for their first trip and can be qualified to be members in the second trip. due to the popularity of our trips, please submit your payment and application within two weeks of signing up for a trip. if a trip is full and you would like to be added to the waiting list, please call us at 206/625-1367 or email . scholarshipswe believe no student should have to stay at home this summer because he or she cant afford to go outside. thanks to donations from members and supporters, wta is proud to announce that we are able to offer a limited number of scholarships. application deadline: march 1, 2015.2015 youth volunteer vacationyou must be 14 to 18 years old to go on one of our youth volunteer vacations. we always recommend that volunteers go on a one-day trip before attending a youth vacation to understand what the work will be like for a week. 61. if you are going on front country trips, you cant go on trips _.a. near the oceanb. in the back countryc. in the cascade mountains d. in northeast washington62. how much will you have to pay for your second trip if youre not a wta member?a. $145. b. $185. c. $195. d. $235.63. after choosing a trip, you _.a. will naturally become a wta member b. can cancel your trip and get all your money backc. will be added to the waiting listd. must submit your payment and application within two weeks 64. you may be lucky enough to obtain a scholarship if you _.a. apply before march 1, 2015 b. donate a little money to wtac. support wta by advertising d. volunteer in your high school65. from the passage we can learn that 2015 youth volunteer vacations _.a. will be the last activity of the year b. are more popular than people sayc. are open only to 14- to 18-year-old children d. offer a one-day trip for trainingctaking photographs at a birthday or a wedding has become as natural as blowing out candles or cutting the cake. but our obsession with recording every detail of our happiest moments could be damaging our ability to remember them, according to a new research. a study has shown that taking pictures rather than concentrating fully on the events in front of us prevents memories taking hold. dr. linda henkel, from fairfield university, connecticut, described it as the “photo-taking impairment effect”. she said, “people often pull out their cameras almost mindlessly to capture a moment, to the point where they are missing what is happening right in front of them. when people rely on technology to remember for them counting on the camera to record the event and thus not needing to attend to it fully themselves it can have a negative impact on how well they remember their experiences.” dr. henkel and her team carried out an experiment in a museum to learn if taking pictures of the exhibits was hindering the ability of visitors to remember what they had seen. a group of university students were led on a tour at the bellarmine museum of art at fairfield university and were asked to either photograph or try and remember objects on display. the next day their memory was tested. the results showed that people were less accurate in recognizing the objects they had photographed than those they had only looked at. it was found that their memory for the details of the objects they had photographed was poorer. henkels lab is currently investigating whether the content of a photo, such as whether you are in it, affects memory. she is also researching whether actively choosing what to photograph might influence what we remember. previous research suggests that reviewing photos we have taken does help us remember objects, but only if we take the time. “research has suggested that the sheer volume and lack of organization of digital photos for personal memo