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益阳市箴言中学2015届高三第二次模拟考试英 语本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。part 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.where is the park?a. in the east end of the town.b. in the west end of the town.c. at the end of the road.2. how does the man suggest going there ?a. by car.b. by bike.c. on foot.conversation 23. what do we learn about the watch?a. its a gold watch.b. its a diamond watch.c. its a second-hand watch.4. how much is it? a.150.b.115. c.1,500. conversation 35. where did david go probably? a. to a party. b. to his workplace c. to a motorcycle repair shop. 6. what did the man find by the phone? a. davids phone book. b. davids text book c. davids address book. conversation 47.what season is it most likely now? a. autumn. b. summer. c. spring.8. why did the woman come here? a . to attend a wedding.b. to teach skating. c. to visit john.9.where does the man work now? a. at the radio station. b. at bank of america. c. in chicago.conversation 5 10.how much time did the man have to impress the woman?a . eight seconds.b. fifty seconds.c. three minutes.11.why was the interview so short? a. the woman can know a person just by a glance . b. the woman had to meet many people in a day. c. the woman has an important meeting later.12.what showed that the man was careful? a. cleaning the feet at the door. b. taking off the cap when coming. c. clean hair and fingernails.conversation 6 13. what can we learn from the conversation? a. the woman likes the story of morning star. b. the man has seen laura harpers other movies before roses. c. the woman thinks hugh wayne will win the best actor. 14. which of the following is true? a. laura harper has won the beat actress more than once. b. took off has already won tony baker many prizes. c. julia adam is noticed for her acting in roses. 15. what does the woman mean by saying were on the same page about this? a. the two speakers both read the book roses before it was made into a movie. b. the two speakers are both reading news about roses on the internet.c. the two speakers both agree who will win the best actress.section bdirections: in this section, you will hear a mini-talk. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got. fill in each blank with no more than 3 words. you will hear the mini-talk twice the european union has won the 2012 nobel peace prizefor whatbringing and maintaining peace on a continent that was torn apart by horrific wars in 16bbcthe eu was set up to make war 17 again on the continent. .criticsthe 18 chaos are sweeping many european countries.president of the european commissioneven in tense, difficult times , the eu remains an 19 for countries and people all over the world.the president of the european councilthe award recognized the eu as the 20 in history.paer two: language knowledge （45 points）section a（15 points）directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose one answer that best completes the sentence.21.half of the worlds population is under the age of 25 and when they are not involved in the decision-making process, they are not aware of _ is taking place. a. whatb. whomc. which d. whose22.although we havent got the accurate statistics, it is estimated that _ 300 factories in this province closed down during the economic crisis. a. partly b. briefly c. approximately d. relatively 23.the use of several senses gives the brain more connections and associations, making it easier _ information later, which assists memory and learning. a. find b. findingc. found d. to find24.i have learned a lot about asian customs, _ in the small village for three years in the early 1990s. a. livedb. to livec. having lived d. to have lived 25.dad decided to build a small tool room with a lock, _ he would keep his best tools so my brother couldnt reach them. a. whyb. where c. whod. which 26.my parents always ask me what i am doing at school and _ i am prepared for the college entrance examination. a. that b. what c. which d. whether27.no sooner _ on the train than it began to pull out of the station. a. had we got b. we had got c. got we d. we got28.he seems to be quite relaxed, his hands _ behind his back. a. crossing b. crossed c. to cross d. cross29.looking back through their files, i found that they _ this faithfully for more than three years. a. has been doing b. was doing c. had been done d. had been doing30.according to the report, the us invested its money abroad at high rates of return, _ the rest of the world invested in the us at low rates of return. a. while b. when c. since d. as31.by the time the traffic _, we will have run out of gas. a. clearsb. cleared c. will cleard. has been clearing32._ to drive after drinking, some drivers are still trying their luck, which is dangerous. a. not reminded b. reminded not c. reminding not d. not having reminded 33.experts suggest that people should _ some hobbies, which may help reduce pressure and depression. a. take upb. put up c. bring upd. set up34.i hear prof. huang will give us a lecture this weekend. well, i would rather he _ tomorrow. a. came b. will come c. had comed. would come35.as for the plan some agree while others dont. im one of _ opposed to it.a. whom b. those c. those who d. who issection b（18 points）directions: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in blanks with a word or phrase that best fits the context.with his leg lame and his teeth uneven, a boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. he seldom played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always 36 his head without a word.one spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). 37 of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “whoever grows his sapling best shall get a gift.” the boy certainly wanted to get the gift.but seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he hit upon a(n) 38 : he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. so watering it once or twice, he never 39 it.several days later, he was surprised to find it didnt die, but grew so many fresh 40 . compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. his father kept his 41 ，bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding 42 after growing up.from then on, the boy slowly became optimistic and confident. one evening, he suddenly 43 his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night. why not go to see the tree?when he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! instantly he 44 ：father had been secretly watering his tree! he returned to his room, tears 45 in his eyes.decades passed. the boy didnt become a botanist. 46 , he became the us. president. his name was franklin roosevelt.47 is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. even though it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!36a. held braised clowered dcovered37a. both bnone c.one deach38a. word bpromise cidea dway39a. appealed to battended to cadapted to dturned to40a. roots bleaves cbranches dseeds41a. word bbalance cagreement dopinion42a. teacher bgardener cpresident dbotanist43a. believed brecalled crepeated dknew44a. remembered bunderstood cwondered dadmitted45a. welling bfalling cdropping dcrying46a. therefore bbesides cmoreover dinstead47a. love bwater cdisability dfathersection c (12 points)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.dear boys and girls,i feel honored to speak here on behalf of all your teachers .im really sorry that it will be only several months 48 you graduate from high school .we have spent an unforgettable time in the past three years, during 49 i have been greatly impressed by your good qualities such as honesty, diligence, co-operation and so on.50 in my teaching career have i met such wonderful students 51 you.we have an endless journey in pursuit of knowledge. graduation 52 marks a stage of ones education .set a high goal and youll achieve more in your future life.i do believe that all your efforts will eventually pay 53 .i as well as your other teachers 54 praying that every one of you will be admitted to 55 ideal college.yours, english teacher part three: reading comprehension（30 points）directions: read the following pass three ages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. a .schouten university is a highly respected online education provider offering officially-recognized degree programs across the globe. our mission is to provide students with a high-quality mixed learning mba program and personal coaching to help them to become world-class managers.mba with unique skills & personal development programstudents will benefit from 30 years of soft skills training experience from schouten & nielsen, the leading soft skills training institute in europe. to become an effective manager, theory alone is not enough, and being able to put theory into practice is more important today than ever before. with the schouten university mba program you will have the unique opportunity to develop such soft skills as influencing skills, leadership skills, communication skills and motivational skills.international network + 2 residential study weeks in cambridge & shanghaiat schouten university, students, tutors and coaches meet each other online. but there is also the opportunity for students to study face to face by way of the two residential(居住的)study weeks. one week will be held in shanghai (china) and the other week at cambridge (uk). shanghai is the commercial and industrial center of the worlds leading economy. cambridge is home to some of europes oldest and best universities. residential weeks will be held several times a year. therefore, you can choose when to participate, depending on the progress of your study. in the residential weeks cooperation between students will be an important element. students will work together on real company cases. during the residential week students will be supervised by a professional trainer. *residentials are an obligatory (必须的) part of the program and the costs of the residential weeks are covered by your tuition.*the fee includes the study weeks housing, food and participation but not the costs of travel.maximum flexibilityschouten university introduces a new way of learning: study 2. 0. students will study online through my and interact via rich social media. it allows busy working professionals like you to study a world class mba degree anytime, anywhere at any pace.great supportaccess to the universitys virtual learning environment (vle) 24/7, and your study coach, tutors are all here to give you strong personal support to ensure your success.56. most graduates of schouten university will work in the field of _. a. education b. military c. medicine d. business 57. according to the advertisement, which of the following doesnt belong to soft skills? a. leadership skills. b. communication skills. c. driving skills. d. motivational skills.58. the time to participate the residential weeks is _. a. flexible b. fixed c. unnecessary d. inconvenient59. if you attend the two residential study weeks, you will have to pay for _ besides your tuition. a. housing b. participation fees c. meals d. travel costs60. the advertisement is probably intended for _. a. full-time college students b. working businessmen c. studying teenagers d. retired managers b one of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. tv and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on childs play.each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down. we cannot be the last generation to have that place. at this rate, kids who miss the sense of wondering outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “if the decline in parks use continues across north america, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks richard louv, author of lost child in the woods.without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. that applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills. experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parentsand they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it. research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that playing in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest. even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. the three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. a clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. we really need to value that more.kids are not to blame. they are overprotected and frightened. it is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite of passage (仪式).everyone, from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape. as parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. this could yet be our greatest cause.61. the main idea of paragraph 2 is that _.a. kids missing the sense of wondering outdoorsb. parks are in danger of being gradually encroached c. richard louv is the author of lost child in the woodsd. children are expected to develop into protectors of nature 62. according to the passage, children without experiencing nature will _.a. keep a high sense of wonderb. be overprotected by their parents c. be less healthy both physically and mentally d. change wild places and creatures for the better 63. according to the author, childrens breaking an arm is _.a. the fault on the part of their parentsb. the natural experience in their growing up c. the result of their own carelessness in play d. the effect of their repetitive stress from computers 64. what does “sea of technology” mean in the first paragraph?a. the technology of tv and computer games.b. the technology of food.c. the technology of sea food.d. the technology of catching animals in the sea.65. in writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _.a. blame children for getting lost in computer games b. encourage children to protect parks from encroachment c. show his concern about childrens lack of experience in nature d. inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around c in a recent study, researchers have estimated the energy required to produce bottled water, including the energy required to manufacture plastic, make the plastic into bottles, process the water, fill and seal the bottles, transport the bottles, and chill the bottles for use. combining all the energy input totals for treatment and distribution, researchers found that producing bottled water requires between 5.6 and 10.2 million joules(焦耳) of energy per liter, depending on transportation factors. thats up to 2, 000 times the energy required to produce tap water. to break down the energy requirements, researchers found that producing the plastic bottles and transporting the bottles greatly dominated(控制) the energy input. although some companies are experimenting with producing lightweight bottles or using recycled materials, the researchers calculated that the manufacturing cost is about 4 million joules of energy per plastic bottle weighing 38 grams, and the cap weighing 2 grams. “our previous w