福建省莆田第八中学高三英语第二次模拟考试试题(1).doc

高三第二次模拟考试英语试题第一卷（选择题共115分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题：每小题15分，满分75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。1. what will the man do next? a. meet dr. smith. b. look at the sign. c. work in the office.2. where does the conversation probably take place? a. in a hotel. b. in a company. c. at an airport.3. which street does the man suggest the woman take? a. california street. b. oak street. c. neither of them.4. when can the woman get the computers? a. on tuesday. b. on wednesday. c. on thursday.5. what does kate like about the film? a. the story. b. the music. c. the dialogue.第二节 （共15小题；每题15分，满分225分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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，每小题将给出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。6. what didnt the man lose? a. a cassette recorder. b. a wallet. c. a cd player.7. where were the mans things stolen? a. at his house. b. in his car. c. in a shop.听第7段材料，回答第810题。8. how will the girl sell candles? a. on the internet. b. by the phone. c. in a shop.9. how many times has the boy gone camping? a. three times. b. four times. c. five times.10. where does the boy usually go in the morning? a. to the forest. b. to the mountains. c. to the river.听第8段材料，回答第1113题。11. what is the boy busy with? a. final exams. b. driving lessons. c. holiday plans.12. why doesnt the boy want to play tennis? a. because he cant play it. b. because he has no time. c. because he has no rackets.13. what is harf probably? a. a sports center. b. a friends home. c. a sports store.听第9段材料，回答第1416题。14. who is probably the woman? a. a doctor. b. a nurse. c. the mans wife.15. how long is the visiting hours a day? a. one hour. b. two hours. c. three hours.16. what will the man do at 3:30 p.m.? a. have some tea. b. go to sleep. c. take a walk.听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. how does kitesurfing work? a. by man power. b. by wind power. c. by water power.18. who cannot learn kitesurfing? a. a boy aged 12. b. a woman aged 40. c. a man aged 63.19. how much does the training lesson cost an hour? a. $100. b. $150. c. $200.20. where is chinas only kitesurfing club? a. in the southeast of china. b. in the southwest of china. c. in the northeast of china.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. as city boy accustomed to the concrete building, streams of vehicles and skies of smog, i found farm life “eye-opening” experience. a. the; a b. the; an c. a; the d. a; an22. downloading of large numbers of apps is one of the most risky behaviors someone with a smartphone can engage in. a. cautious b. public c. random d. general23. the report has found that more and more chinese have an american or british temporary visa for holiday spending in recent years. a. stood for b. applied for c. accounted for d. searched for24. the rising frequency for smoggy days puts me into deep that maybe one day citizens will have to rely on masks to survive. a. doubt b. worry c. shock d. faith25. while watching television, . a. the doorbell rang b. the doorbell rings c. we heard the doorbell ring d. we heard the doorbell rings26. emergencies and unexpected situations happen all the time. a. may b. can c. must d. should27. a computer cant remember who ; it simply does what . a. will use it; it is told b. uses it; it has told c. used it; it is told d. has used it; it told28. is the money your parents give you enough?no, i have to have a part-time job to my school expenses. a. cost b. pay c. cover d. offer29. i didnt know his telephone number, otherwise i him. a. had telephoned b. would telephone c. would have telephoned d. telephoned30. so in the darkness that he didnt dare to move an inch. a. frightened was he b. he was frightened c. was he frightened d. frightened he was31. there are 61 million “left-behind children” in central and western china, the adults have to seek jobs in the cities. a. who b. which c. when d. where32. was it 11 oclock you begin doing your homework last night?yes, things are always eating up my precious time.a. that b. while c. until d. when33. is known to all is that beijing and zhangjiakou have been trying to co-host the 2022 winter olympic games on nov 3, 2013. a. what b. which c. it d. as34. global warming sometimes feels like a problem thats very far away from our lives, only the government needs to worry about. a. everything b. something c. anything d. nothing35. i got an a in my english final exam. i really cant believe it myself! . i know how hard youve worked for it. a. you cant miss it b. you deserve it c. youll take it d. thats too bad第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。there was once a boy who was very rich. he had everything, so he was only interested in the 36 objects. this happened to him in relation to a very old mirror, and he 37 his parents to buy it. when the boy looked into the mirror, his image looked very sad indeed. he tried 38 and making funny faces, but his image continued with its sad 39 . 40 , the boy went off to buy sweets and all kinds of toys. he came home 41 but his image in the mirror was still sad-looking. fed up, the boy stuck the mirror off in a 42 . “what a terrible mirror! it didnt 43 properly!”one afternoon he went into the street to 44 and to buy a few toys, but on his way he saw a little boy crying his heart out. the boy looked so 45 that the rich boy went over to see what had happened. the little one told him that he had lost his 46 . together the two boys set off in search of them. as the little boy wouldnt stop 47 , our boy spent his money buying him sweets to cheer him up. finally, after much 48 , they found his parents who were out looking for him, very 49 .the rich boy headed towards 50 , without having been able to play, without toys, and without 51 . as he went into his room, he noticed a shining light in the corner, the 52 corner he had left the mirror in. seeing this, he went over to the mirror, and 53 the light was coming from his own body. so he understood the mirror could faithfully reflect the true joy of its 54 .after that, each morning when he 55 to see a special shine in that mirror, he knew he had to do something to bring it back.36.a. expensiveb. unusualc. naturald. popular37.a. persuadedb. remindedc. allowedd. warned38.a. sleepingb. smilingc. noddingd. driving39.a. eventb. storyc. wordd. expression40.a. frightenedb. ashamedc. surprisedd. embarrassed41.a. seriouslyb. silentlyc. proudlyd. happily42.a. deskb. boxc. cornerd. drawer43.a. workb. appearc. lied. say44.a. hideb. playc. searchd. observe45.a. lonelyb. carelessc. sleepyd. angry46.a. petsb. parentsc. friendsd. presents47.a. runningb. whisperingc. cryingd. complaining48.a. reflectingb. fightingc. visiting d. walking49.a. worriedb. interestedc. confusedd. amazed50.a. schoolb. homec. the shopd. the town51.a. moneyb. happinessc. memoryd. advice52.a. similarb. nextc. samed. relevant53.a. announcedb. predictedc. suggestedd. realized54.a. audienceb. partnerc. ownerd. enemy55.a. refusedb. stoppedc. forgotd. failed第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。anot long ago, few little girls imagined they could grow up to be astronauts. in 1983, that changed. sally ride made history by becoming the first american woman to travel into space.ride died at the age of 61. “sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,” president barack obama said in a statement.ride became interested in space when she was a kid. “if you asked me when i was 12 whether i wanted to be an astronaut, im sure i would have said yes,” she told tfk in a 2010 interview. “but i didnt even think about that as a possible career.”after studying physics in college and graduate school, ride got her chance. she was accepted into nasas astronaut training program in 1978, and then chosen to be the first american female in space. in 1983, she blasted into space aboard the challenger shuttle. “there is no amusement park ride on earth that even comes close. it cant be more wonderful,” she said.ride returned to space on the challenger a second time in 1984. in the two missions, she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit. after that, she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for space with kids. she wrote five science books about space for children, and started her own science education company.ride knew that she held a unique place in history. “i realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that men had been doing,” she said.since rides historic trip, more than 40 other american women have traveled to space. they all had ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.56. which of the following is true? a. sally was the first person to travel to space in america. b. sally wanted to be an astronaut even when she was a pupil. c. sally was interested in space, so she chose astronautics as her major. d. sally graduated from college and first traveled to space in 1983.57. from the fifth paragraph, we know that sally . a. was good at doing business b. wanted to be rich by doing business c. became a famous writer at last d. had a lasting interest in space58. what can we infer from the text? a. sally inspired many american women to travel to space. b. sally made great contributions to american economic development. c. women astronauts used to be looked down upon in american history. d. the government did not allow women to become astronauts in the past.59. which of the following could be the best title for the text? a. sally rides first space trip b. a national hero flying in space c. sally ride, a successful businesswoman d. sally ride, a real educator for kidsbbig blue whalenicola daviesillustrated(为作插图) by nick malandnicola davies provides a look at natures largest living creature in big blue whale. the text often uses examples from the childs world to help youngsters understand this great creature. for example, the blue whales skin is “smooth like a hard-boiled egg” and its eye is “big as a teacup”. nick malands pen-and-ink illustrations capture the majesty of the blue whale, of which only 10,000 remain.ages 3 to 8, $ 19.99.life in the coral reefbobbie kalman & niki walkerphotographed by tom stackthis educational book has outstanding photographs and illustrations. the bright colors are attention grabbing. the importance of the coral reefs(珊瑚礁) in the ecology of the earth is explained as well as how the coral reefs are being harmed and destroyed. the author then offers solutions and suggestions to help prevent the destruction of these beautiful natural resources.ages 7 up, $ 16.95.north american endangered speciescolleayn o. mastinillustrated by jan sovakthis is a beautifully illustrated book by the award winner jan sovak featuring fifteen north american animals that are in danger of becoming extinct. each animal is introduced with a short poem, followed by factual information and why the species is considered to be endangered.ages 6 up, $ 9.95.whale vasilli papastavrouphotographed by frank greenawaythis reference book takes a close look at the fascinating world of majestic sea mammals including whales, dolphins, seals, and sea lions. the author describes how whales adapt to sea life and explores whale communication, socialization, behaviors and reproduction, life cycles, habitats and physical characteristics.ages 10 up, $ 19.00.60. what do we learn from big blue whale? a. the number of the blue whale is increasing. b. many animals are in danger of dying out. c. there used to be more than 10,000 blue whales. d. the blue whale has strong survival abilities.61. what is special about north american endangered species? a. it uses examples from the childs world. b. the author introduces animals with poems. c. it contains bright colors. d. it takes a close look at sea animals.62. who has won an award as an illustrator or a photographer? a. nick maland. b. tom stack. c. jan sovak. d. frank greenaway.63. a child who wants to learn about how whales communicate will buy . a. big blue whale b. life in the coral reef c. north american endangered species d. whaleceveryone has those nights-you lie in your bed for hours, tossing and turning, totally unable to fall asleep. you wish you could just turn your brain off as if it were a light. that would make things much easier, wouldnt it? now it looks like you are one step closer to this wild dream of yours-scientists from oxford university, uk have just discovered the “switch” that tells the brain to go to sleep, reported forbes.to understand the study, you first need to know that there are two mechanisms(机能) that regulate sleep. theres one that were already familiar with our body clock, which works in a 24-hour cycle based on the light changes throughout the day.the other one is what scientists call the sleep “homeostat(动态平衡系统)”. this mechanism has nothing to do with daylight. instead, it keeps track of the brains waking hours and urges it to rest if it has been awake for a long time. “it is similar to the thermostat(自动调温器) in your home. a thermostat measures temperature and switches on the heating if its too cold,” professor gero miesenbock, who led the study, told the telegraph.our bodies use both of the mechanisms to regulate sleep. “the body clock says its the right time, and the sleep thermostat has built up pressure during a long waking day,” explained miesenbock.there is no way that scientists can trick the body clock. but with the sleep homeostat, there might be something they can do.the researchers found that the sleep homeostat works by activating a specific group of nerve cells, or neurons, in the brain. they tested their theory on fruit flies by removing the neurons from the insects brains. and as expected, they found that the flies without the homeostat neurons did not keep a regular sleep pattern anymore.now that scientists have pinpointed the exact place in the brain or, the “switch”that regulates sleep, they can begin investigating how to activate these cells at any given time so that people can be sent to sleep instantly.more importantly, figuring out how sleep mechanisms work may also help us to one day unravel one of the oldest mysteries of all: why do we need to sleep in the first place?64. what is the article mainly about? a. a new way to treat sleep disorders. b. the discovery of the sleep “homeostat” c. advice on what to do when you fail to fall asleep. d. a comparison of the two mechanisms that regulate sleep.65. how does the author explain the function of the sleep homeostat? a. through examples. b. with comparisons. c. through cause and effect analysis. d. by presenting research findings.66. what can we conclude from the article? a. generally, the sleep homeostat has less effect on people during the day than at night. b. there is little scientists can do to affect the way the sleep homeostat works. c. what makes us go to sleep at night is probably a combination of the two mechanisms. d. the more homeostat neurons there are in ones brain, the more easily one can fall asleep.67. the underlined word “unravel” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to . a. put up with b. figure out c. keep track of d. take notice ofdhere is a task for you: try to make as many kinds of facial expressions as you can. how many can you come up with?facial expressions are like a window to your emotions inside. scientists used to believe that we only have six basic emotions-happy, sad, fearful, angry, surprised and disgusted-and ,therefore, each of our facial expressions falls into one of the six categories.but it turns out that this is just the tip of the iceberg. in a recent study, scientists from ohio state university, us, mapped 21 different facial expressions, more than tripling(是的三倍) the original number, reported science daily.restricting emotions to just six categories is like “painting only using primary colors”, said aleix martinez, the lead researcher. he believed that human emotions are much richer than that, which is why he and his team decided to use advanced computer technology for further investigation.in the experiment, scientists photographed 230 volunteers-100 male and 130 female-while they made faces in response to different words such as “you smell a bad odor(气味)”. they then closely studied the images by examining key muscles on volunteers faces, such as the corners of the mouth or the outer edge of the eyebrow, and finally identified 21 different expressions. these included what seem to be contradictory emotions such as “happily disgusted” and “sadly angry”, which scientists call “compound(混合的) emotions”.take “happily disgusted” as an example.” putting on a happy face is usually d