湖南省澧县第一中学2014年高三上学期模拟预测英语试卷-1

湖南省澧县第一中学湖南省澧县第一中学 20142014 年高三上学期模拟预测英语试卷年高三上学期模拟预测英语试卷 时量 时量 120120 分钟分钟 总分 总分 150150 分分 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 1 1 What are the speakers having A Fish B Beef C Chicken 2 What does the woman say about the dish A It tastes terrible B It is delicious C The sauce is pretty good Conversation 2 3 What did the man do on Sunday night A He made calls to his friends B He bought something expensive C He chatted with his friends online 4 What does the man invite the woman to do next weekend A Go surfing B Visit his house C Meet his friends Conversation 3 5 What is the relationship between the speakers A Neighbors B Husband and wife C Policeman and witness 6 What caused the fire A The rubbish B The curtain C The lamp Conversation 4 7 Why does the man recommend another book A The book the woman wants has been lent out B There isn t such a book as the woman wants C He wants to recommend a better one 8 What does the man say about the book he recommends A It is a classic B It tells a touching story C It was written by a famous writer 9 How long can the woman keep the same book within a year at most A Six weeks B Four weeks C Three weeks Conversation 5 10 How does the woman feel about Tony s marriage A Pleased B Surprised C Interested 11 Where did Tony go after he broke up with Sarah A To Liverpool B To London C To Leeds 12 Why did Tony come back to his hometown A To look for a job B To attend a wedding C To ask Sarah to marry him Conversation 6 13 How old are the oldest paintings discovered A About 2 000 years old B About 10 000 years old C About 20 000 years old 14 Where have the paintings of large animals been found A In northern France B In southern Spain C In northern Spain 15 What is one of the reasons the ancient people painted the pictures A To kill time B To attract animals C To record their life stories Section B 7 5 marks Directions In this section you will hear a short passage Listen carefully and then fill 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 TWICE Part Language Knowledge 45 marks Section A 15 marks Directions Beneath each of the following unfinished sentences there are 4 choices marked A B C and D Choose the one that best completes the sentence Example The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert A coveringB covered C covers D to cover The answer is A 21 The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi Russia in February 2014 was also a great party for athletes from different countries Enjoy your Life Hot Latin music star Enrique Iglesias His 16 CD His relationship with his famous 17 18 film actress Natalie Portman What life was like for her as a child star Some of her 19 Korean football star Ahn Jung Hwan His experiences at the 20 A was heldB being held C to be heldD held 22 Actually you can make learning English a process you can not only learn much knowledge but also interesting cultures A whichB where C when D what 23 It won t be thirty days you graduate from No 1 Middle School so please cherish what you have at the moment A since B while C before D that 24 He has donated some money to those who in poverty which of great help A live isB lives are C live are D lives is 25 You d better not call the manager between 7 and 8 this evening for he an important meeting then A will be havingB would have C will have D will have had 26 we were worried about was they could manage to control the pollution A That how B That whether C What that D What whether 27 Next door to ours who seem to have settled into life in China A where live a foreign couple B where do live a foreign couple C live a foreign couple D do a foreign couple live 28 There is no doubt that a goal one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities A realizes B realizing C being realizedD to realize 29 Sometimes smiles around the world be false hiding other feelings like anger fear or worry A can B would C shouldD must 30 How is the man injured in the accident The doctor said if in a proper way he was likely to be saved A treated B treating C is treated D to be treated 31 at the restaurant before Tom did not want to eat there again A To eat B Having eaten C Eat D Eating 32 Mr Smith was the last man I wanted to see I did all in my power to help him A Because B Now that C While D As 33 Jim who is now our English teacher once as a manager in an international cooperation for 5 years A has worked B had worked C was workingD worked 34 What happened to you I in the street when someone patted me on the shoulder which frightened me A was about to walk B was walking C had walked D walk 35 Wherever you prefer to work after graduation close contacts with your family members A keep B keeping C to keep D kept Section 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 a word or phrase that best fits the context I hadn t even got a chance to enter the store before an African American woman approached me and asked if I would help her return an item The item she has 36 was intended for her daughter but she had already received a similar one The lady 37 to exchange the item for something else in the store but she was told she needed an ID or the deal could not take place I went to the 38 with the woman so we could use my ID The sales associate immediately started 39 her of asking the first random 随意的 person she saw to help her Although that was 40 I didn t understand why it mattered After all not everyone is given the opportunity to 41 an ID in this country Then we asked to speak with a manager who explained that there was no way to return the item without a receipt and then went on to say the woman could not 42 she purchased the item in this store If I a young white female were to enter the store and request you to make an exchange without a receipt I would not be 43 the privilege as I have proof from the past I said He must have realized at that moment what he had done because he 44 to exchange the item There are many valuable lessons in the story The first is to help a stranger in need I hesitated when the woman asked for my help but 45 in my head I asked myself Why not What valid reasons do I usually have I had none so I helped her The second lesson is not to judge a book by its 46 The woman looked poor but she 47 the same treatment as anyone else does 36 A purchased B shownC lostD mended 37 A managed B wantedC refusedD promised 38 A counter B departmentC marketD window 39 A warning B informingC remindingD accusing 40 A wrong B trueC reasonableD meaningful 41 A leave B payC findD obtain 42 A answer B proveC supportD admit 43 A ordered B askedC refusedD given 44 A agreed B preparedC failedD remembered 45 A totally B graduallyC hardlyD quickly 46 A design B coverC contentD price 47 A deserved B requiredC receivedD appreciated Section C 12 marks Directions Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context 48 you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports most would probably say basketball 49 volleyball But I am one of the few women 50 would answer surfing is my favorite sport But isn t that a man thing Some people believe most boys don t like this sport I am 31 years old this year I started surfing about five years ago and I fell in love with 51 on the very first day Riding the first wave was 52 best feeling I had ever experienced When I try to compare surfing 53 other things I find it very difficult because in my life of 31 years there s nothing like it that can train my courage and care It involves body and life 54 you must be careful when you are surfing Because nobody knows 55 will happen 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 A Below are the top four supermarket chains in the world in 2012 and the reasons behind their success Tesco Headquartered in Chestnut United Kingdom this global grocery store is one of the largest supermarket chains in terms of revenues and profits If was founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen Tesco stores can be found across all continents Even though it was set up only for food and beverages Tesco has drastically branched out not only in geographical terms but also in terms of products Which now include electronics clothing health care home improvement and even financial services Safeway Founded in the year 1915 by a young M B Skaggs Safeway developed from just a small grocery store on the fundamentals of providing value to customers and narrow profit margins The success story of Skaggs becomes more evident when by the end of the year 1926 he he had opened almost 428 stores across ten states Almost two years later Safeway was listed at the New York Stock Exchange At present there are more than fifteen hundred Safeway stores across US and Canada The Kroger Company Founded at Cincinnati Ohio in 1883 by Mr Bernard Kroger the Kroger Company is now one of the largest supermarket chains not only in the US but across the world Over the last couple of decades the Kroger Company has vastly expanded by acquiring popular brand names including those of Owen s Market Its stores are largely spread out across Middle Western and Central United States Reve Gruppe Reve Gruppe was founded in 1927 and is presently headquartered at Cologne Germany This supermarket chain is easily counted among the top supermarket chains of the world Its vast line of products includes grocery home improvement pharmaceuticals cosmetics optical as well as clothing Its stores can be found in as many as fourteen European countries providing employment to more than 325 000 people 56 Which of the following was founded first A Tesco B Safeway C The Kroger Company D Rewe Gruppe 57 We can learn from the text that Safeway A was initially set up only for food B developed from a small grocery store C has about 3 500 stores now D has branches in fourteen European countries 58 Which of the following is TRUE A Tesco was founded four years earlier than Safeway B Tesco and Safeway are headquartered in the same country C Rewe Gruppe provides financial services D Safeway was listed at the New York Stock Exchange around 1928 59 According to the passage the Kroger Company A is presently headquartered in the United Kingdom B has fifteen stores in the US and Canada C developed quickly after acquiring popular brand names D provides employment for more than 325 000 people 60 What is the topic of the passage A An introduction to four top supermarket chains around the world B The history of four top supermarkets chains C The background of four supermarket chains D The most profitable supermarket chains in the world B Nelson Mandela was a figure of international fame and many details of his life and career were public knowledge But here are some things you may not have known about him In his youth Mandela enjoyed boxing Even during the 27 years he spent in prison he would exercise every morning I did not enjoy the violence of boxing so much as the science of it Boxing is equal I never did any real fighting after I entered politics My main interest was in training he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to Freedom Among the memorabilia in the Mandela Family Museum in Soweto visitors can find the world championship belt given to Mandela by American boxer Sugar Ray Leonard Rolihlahla Mandela was nine years old when a teacher at the primary Methodist school where he was studying gave him an English name Nelson in accordance with the custom to give all school children Christian names Rolihlahla is not a common name in South Africa It means troublemaker His circumcision name was Dalibunga meaning founder of the Bunga However in South Africa Mr Mandela was often called by his clan 宗族 name Madiba which South Africans used out of respect After going underground because of his ANC activities Mr Mandela s ability to evade 躲避 the securities services earned him the nickname the black Pimpernel after the novel The Scarlet Pimpernel about a hero with a secret identity A fake 伪造的 passport in the name of David Motsamayi was used by Mr Mandela He had disguised himself as a driver a gardener and a chef in order to travel around the country unnoticed by the authorities Mr Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939 failing about half the courses he took In August 1952 he and Oliver Tambo established South Africa s first black law firm Mandela and Tambo in Johannesburg He persevered to finally secure a law degree while in prison in 1989 61 Why did Nelson Mandela become a boxing fan A He enjoyed the violence of boxing B He wanted to take the championship C He desired to enjoy the training D He hoped to find a better job 62 Which of the following is true of Mandela s name A His original name was not Nelson B His parents gave him the name Nelson C Rolihlahla is a popular name in South Africa D Madiba was his Christian name 63 What made people call Mr Mandela the black Pimpernel A His ability to escape from being caught B His underground activities in ANC C His pressure given by the authorities D The novel s hero with a secret identity 64 Mr Mandela made a fake passport to A travel around the country B escape from the authorities C disguise himself as an actor D go abroad easily 65 What can we learn from the last paragraph A It took Mr Mandela over fifty years to get a law degree B Mr Mandela set up South Africa s first law firm C Mr Mandela got his law degree after being released from prison D Mr Mandela was a determined person C How can we measure animals emotions A new study of animal s emotions suggests that as in humans emotions can tell animals about how dangerous their world is and guide the choices that they make The article of the study by Bristol University s professor Mike Mendl was published online An animal living in an environment where it is often threatened by predators 捕食者 will develop a negative emotion or mood such as anxiety However one in an environment with plenty of opportunities to get resources for survival will be in a more positive mood state The researchers say that these emotional states not only show the animal s experiences but also help it decide how to make choices especially in unclear situations This could have good or bad results An animal in a negative mood state will make a safety first with a pessimistic response to an unclear event For example it considers a noise in the grass as a signal of the predator At the same time an animal in a positive mood state will benefit from a more optimistic response It considers the noise as a signal of prey 猎物 Professor Mike Mendl head of the Animal Welfare and Behavior Research Group at Bristol University s School of Clinical Veterinary Science said We can use optimistic or pessimistic decision making as a symbol of an animal s emotional state Recent studies by our group and others suggest that this is a meritorious new approach to studying a variety of animal species Public interest in animal welfare remains high with widespread concern about the way in which animals are treated used and included in society To understand how animals should be treated we need to better understand their emotional lives Mike Mendl said The researchers believe Mike Mendl s study can help them to better understand and assess an animal s emotions 66 When an animal is in a negative mood state A its response to an unclear event is pessimistic B it will pay little attention to an unclear event C it is easy for it to make right decisions D it has more opportunities to get food 67 The underlined word meritorious in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by A valuable B useless C fashionable D hopeless 68 We can infer from the passage that A the animals with positive emotions live longer B there is no way to assess an animal s emotions C few people care about animal welfare nowadays D the environment can influence animal s emotions 69 Mike Mendl advised people to better understand animal s emotions in order to A tell people to build more protected areas for animals B explain animals should be regarded as people s friends C raise people s interest in studying animals D make people know how to treat animals properly 70 What would be the best title for the passage A Different kinds of Animals Emotions B Emotions Helps Animals to Make Choice C The Living Environment of Wild Animals D The Best Way to Measure Animals Emotions Part Writing 45 marks Section A 10 marks Directions Read the following passage Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer The X Factor 英国偶像 Britain s got talent 英国达人 American Idol 美国偶像 and Super girl TV talent shows are popular all over the world There are many reasons for that To start with the show can make the contestant 选手 famous overnight Susan Boyle was an ordinary English woman before she appeared on Britain s Got talent in which she sang I Dreamed a Dream The video clip 片段 of her performance was viewed more than 50 million times within a few weeks Second the show offers a good opportunity to display one s talents Third everybody has a fair chance to be involved in the show regardless of the age and background Even if you can t perform in the show you can vote for your favorite contestant through cell phones and the Internet Fourth the fun and humorous style also appeals to young people Last but not least