湖南省株洲市二中高三英语模拟试题（二）.doc

株洲市二中2013届高三高考模拟试题二英 语本卷共四个部分，时量120分钟，满分150分 试卷总页 11页 part one listening comprehension section adirections: in this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (a, b or c) on the question booklet.conversation 1 how much did the woman pay?a. $80. b. $100. c. $120.2. what do we know from the conversation?a. the coat will fit the womans son. b. the man doesnt like the coat at all.c. they are talking about only the price of the coat. conversation 23. what time will cathy go to the party?a. before seven. b. about six thirty. c. after seven. 4. why will the woman be late for the party?a. because she will take a piano lesson.b. because she will go over her lessons.c. because she will have her piano repaired.conversation 35. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. son and mother. b. boss and secretary. c. husband and wife.6. what is the first thing the man is going to do?a. buy some candles from the store.b. head for home as soon as possible.c. telephone the electric company.conversation 47. what do we know about the old bike?a. jenny has been using it. b. it was jennys birthday gift. c. the woman will buy it for her daughter.8. what will the man do this sunday?a. go camping. b. go shopping. c. stay at home.9. when will the two speakers meet?a. this weekend. b. next weekend. c. next monday. conversation 510. when does john get to school?a. at six oclock. b. at seven oclock. c. at eight oclock11. what does jenny say about the test?a. it will be hard. b. it will be easy. c. it will be unfair.12. what do we know about john?a. he didnt study last week.b. he never attended the course at all.c. he is afraid of losing the scholarship.conversation 613. why was bill unhappy about the game?a. because some players played poorly.b. because the scores were too close.c. because it lasted too long.14. who cheered for the lions?a. steve. b. bill. c. eric.15. what did bill enjoy last night?a. supporting his team. b. eating some food. c. his friends company section bdirections: in this section, youll 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 ll hear the mini-talk twice.interesting facts about basketballi. the first game of basketball played on 20th january, 1892scored one point 16 players in each teamii. womens basketball started in 1892changed some of the 17 to suit women iii. introduction of the new ballearly on: a soccer ball 18 : the modern basketball.iv. the color of the ballsoriginally: 19 from the 1950s: orangev. the tallest basketball playerspaul sturgess: 20 gheorghe muresan and manute bol: 2.31 meterspart two language knowledge section adirections: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. when james harden was a kid, his family lived in compton in southern california, _ was well known for its charming scenery. a. that b. which c. when d. where22. still, students in the u.s have an important exam _about, which is the us college entrance test-sat. a. to worry b. worrying c. worried d. being worried23. “2012 _ as a year of extreme weather events around the world.” said sullivan from the noaa at the annual meeting. a. would be remembered b. was remembered c. will be remembered d. had been remembered24. sometimes the male elephant, which has learned to copy human speech, speaks when _ to, other times it does freely. a. to tell b. tell c. telling d. told25. next to the general managers office _ the sales and marketing department. a. are b. is c. have d. has26. the washington post reports some teenagers are teased on the internet and _ some take more risks on the internet than they do in person.a. which b. where c. that d. what27. nobody will know the real reason for its recent strange behaviors, _ the shark itself speaks up. a. unless b. if c. since d. though28. now the great wall is in poor condition, so the chinese authorities _ on a monitoring and warning system along the wall to preserve it in the future. a. will work b. have worked c. are working d. work29. the building has been designed to imitate classical chinese architecture,_ half a million pounds to build a. costing b. to cost c. cost d. being cost30. sally, this is a t-shirt i bought for you yesterday. thank you. you _ have; i bought two last week. a. shouldnt b. mightnt c. couldnt d. neednt 31. it is in communities across the mountains and the middle hills _ we have already installed solar systems to supply power. a. where b. which c. when d. that32. if people _ of the hurricane sandy, the 69 victims in the caribbean would have survived the disaster. a. had informed b. had been informed c. informed d. were informed 33. do remember to make allowance for the traffic and parking when you set off for a job interview, _ ? a. shall we b. dont you c. can you d. will you34. over the last few years, researchers _ that recreational activities have a number of benefits, especially in this highly competitive society. a. have found b. found c. had found d. was finding35. years of school life has taught me the importance of teamwork. _, i didnt realize its value until i was chosen monitor. a. in addition b. on the contrary c. in fact d. at the same timesection bdirections: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.it was an autumn morning shortly after i moved into our first house. i was looking out of the window when my father moved around 36 on the front grass land. “what are you doing out there?” i called to him. he looked up, smiling. “im making you a 37 .”knowing my father well, i thought it could be just about anything. as a jobber(个体手艺人), he was always building things out of some little things, so i soon 38 his words. until one raw day of the following march, i glanced out of the window, little piles of dirty snow still stubbornly littering the grass land. would winter never end? suddenly, a dot of pink amazingly came out of a drift in the yard. was it a dream image? i 39 my coat and headed outside for a closer look. across the muddy grass and melting snow, i stopped and 40 the grass land. they were crocuses(番红花), distributed throughout the front lawn. blue, yellow and my favorite pink-little faces were waving in the 41 wind. i smiled, remembering the bulbs (球茎)my father had secretly planted last autumn. he knew how the dark and dull winter always got me down. how blessed i was, not only for the 42 , but for him. the crocuses bloomed each spring for the following years, bringing to me that same thought every time they arrived: hard times are to be over. 43 and light is coming soon. however, a spring came with only half the usual blooms and none from then on. i felt down again. many years passed by and i 44 the crocuses very much. and every time i passed the grass land, i would have a glance at it. then, on a pale spring afternoon this year, while i was turning my 45 into my driveway, suddenly a dot of pink attracted me. was it a crocus? i couldnt believe it because they had not blossomed in the past ten years? but there was really one pink crocus, 46 waving in the wind. tears filled my eyes as i realized its significance. the pink crocus bloomed for only a day, but it built my 47 for a lifetime. as a result, i no longer felt down in the following winter days. 36. a. secretlyb. carefullyc. quicklyd. confidently37. a. challengeb. chancec. differenced. surprise38. a. brokeb. rememberedc. forgotd. understood39. a. threwb. seizedc. foldedd. removed40. a. glared at b. laughed atc. pointed at d. stared at41. a. bitterb. light c. gentled. strong42. a. snowb. trees c. flowersd. grass43. a. watch outb. hold onc. give up d. break in44. a. overlookedb. enjoyedc. observedd. missed45. a. planeb. boatc. card. train46. a. bravely b. sadly c. shyly d. happily47. a. courageb. faithc. strength d. devotionsection cdirections: complete the following passage by using one word that best fits the context.my first day at school has left so deep an impression on me that ill never forget it. 48 had i rushed into the classroom when the bell rang. a young beautiful but serious woman teacher came in. “you are not permitted to interrupt me in the course of class unless.”. she was speaking 49 i heard a voice “lily, lily” from outside the door. my grandmother was standing there, with a pair of socks in her hand. i didnt realize that i was bare feet 50 then. i shook my head, meaning “dont wait here any 51 . leave quickly.” as i did so, i still fixed my eyes on the teacher， 52 wanting her to take notice of me, 53 she did. she went out to get the socks. i was so nervous that my shaking hands couldnt get 54 onto my feet easily. just then i heard my name called and a voice, “can you count the numbers from one to one hundred?” the teacher said. i nodded and did very well. finally she said, “be seated, please. study hard.” i looked up at her and found 55 smile on her face. i felt relaxed at last. my first day at school has stayed in my memory as something embarrassing but sweet.part three reading comprehensiondirections: read the following three passages. 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.ai was a medical student. to gather data for my paper, i started visiting patients at dr sardjito hospital, where i would review the medical records of patients and then interview them.one evening, i was in a ward, desperately “hunting” for the final three patients i needed to complete my study. holding a patient questionnaire, i walked towards a room. a patient called ms a was lying in bed, clearly still weak. there were no relatives or friends with her. even the bed beside her was empty. i sat down on a chair next to her bed, and in a low voice i introduced myself and asked if i could gather some additional information from her. she agreed. after i finished, i prepared to leave. before i could stand up, ms a said, “ i havent seen you here before, doctor. are you new?” “not really, madam. its just that i dont come here every day,” i replied. ms a started talking about herself. she shared her difficulties and sufferings, talked about her husband, who was killed in a car accident, and that she struggled to earn money. all i did was nod my head as a way of showing my sympathy.without realizing it, i had begun holding ms as hand. finally, ms a stopped talking. “im very sorry for keeping you here to listen to my problem, but i feel relieved now. i had no one to pour out my problems to.” tears fell from the corner of her eyes. finally, i knew what to say. “its ok, madam. its part of my duty.” i stood up and waved goodbye. a few days later, when i returned to the ward, i discovered ms a had left the hospital as her condition had improved.ms a taught me the most important lessons a doctor can learn. sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine. they just need someone with the patience and willingness to lend an ear and spare a little of their time. 56. why did the author interview the patients at dr sardjito hospital?a. because it was the duty as a medical student.b. because she needed medical information for her paper.c. because she was going to get a good position there soon.d. because she wanted to learn about the suffering of patients.57. from paragraph 2 we can infer that ms a was feeling_.a. relaxed b. annoyed c. nervous d. lonely58. what do we know about ms a from the passage?a. she had lost her husband and kids b. she got hurt in a traffic accidentc. she was living in a tough condition d. she didnt get on well with others59. ms a tended to think that _.a. the author was kind and patient enough to share her sufferings b. other doctors treated her in a cold wayc. she shouldnt talk about her difficulties to doctorsd. doctors ought to learn how to cure her psychological problems60. what conclusion did the author draw after interviewing ms a?a. a doctor must learn how to treat each patient equally.b. her psychological treatment made ms a recover quickly.c. listening is sometimes the best thing a doctor can do for a patient.d. it is the doctors duty to receive whatever patients say.bit must be something that many american companies hold a baby contest. of course, babies are wonderful, and many parents would be the first to agree. companies really bring in much money.walgreens baby contestif you play the new baby milestones challenge contest by babycenter & walgreens, you could win $1,000 in walgreens & b gift cards and certificates. you can play the instant winner if you get a $ 25 walgreens gift card, but you also have to write down your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest.kids and babieskids and babies are accepting entries for may 2013 free photo contest. baby photo galley with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website cute baby gallery. check kidsandb for their baby photo contest blogs latest update. the grand prize is $ 25,000. the catch: winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their favorite babies, so you have to advertise their site for them.pp has a website only for their members, but if you are into baby photos, it is well worth surfing. you could receive offers on free samples, money-saving coupons (优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.avonavon is another company that has a baby photo contest this spring. avon is advertising their newest collection. it is avons only collection for the photos of babies. babies age: newborn to 2 years. just go to tinyt and upload your recent babys photos. the first place baby will be featured in a tiny tillia storybooks and win a $ 5,000 u.s. savings bond. ten beautiful girls will win $ 300 worth of tiny tillia products.the tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today. you could be lucky and win enough to put your baby through college! have fun! 61. in the authors opinion, companies action of holding a baby contest .a. is not reasonable at all b. is funny and interestingc. attracts parents attention d. can cost a company much money62. what is the basic condition for you to play the instant winner in walgreens & b?a. getting a gift card b. getting a certificatec. winning 1,000 dollars d. receiving information for the contest63. if you want your baby to win the 2013 free photo contest, you will _.a. have to spend $ 25,000 b. take your baby to the gallery in mayc. upload more photos of your babyd. have to help to advertise their site 64. what can we learn from this passage?a. free photo contest will be held in march, 2013b. avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contestc. parents. com accepts the photos of all kinds of people babiesd. parents can upload their one-year-old babys photos to tinytillia. com65. in the last paragraph, the author advises parents to _ .a. try their best to take good care of their babyb. enter the contests as soon as possiblec. encourage their kids to go to college when they grow upd. find more tips for winning the contestscresearchers at washington university school of medicine in st. louis have identified a gene that is required for proper development of the mouse ear, providing clues to deafness.in humans, this gene is known as fgf20. “when we inactivated(阻止活动) fgf20, we saw they were alive and healthy,” says senior author david m. ornitz, professor of developmental biology. “but then we figured out that they had absolutely no ability to hear.”the results show that disabling the gene causes a loss of outer hair cell, a special type of sensory cell in the ear responsible for amplifying(扩大) sound. while about two-thirds of the outer hair cells were missing in mice without fgf20, the number of inner hair cells, the cells responsible for transmitting the amplified signals to the brain, appeared normal.“this is the first evidence that inner and outer hair cells develop inde