2014届湖北省天门市高三下学期四月调研测试英语试题及答案.doc

本试题卷共12页，湖北省天门市2014届高三下学期四月调研测试英语试题81题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用统一提供的2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。3. 完成句子和短文写作题的作答：用统一提供的签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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1.5分，满分7.5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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will be the discount if the man buys 100 units?A. 5% discount. B. 10% discount. C. 20% discount.2. What are the two speakers doing?A. Learning driving. B. Practicing typing. C. Surfing the Internet.3. Where does the woman live now? A. In New York. B. In Chicago. C. In Boston.4. What is the woman doing now? A. Making copies. B. Working for Mr.Brown. C. Typing a letter.5. What will the woman do this evening? A. Meet her grandparents. B. See her grandparents off. C. Travel with grandparents.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，各个小题将给出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至8题。6. What does the woman want to know?A. The best way to go to New York.B. The quickest way to go to New York.C. The cheapest way to go to New York.7. How much does it cost the woman to go to New York by bus?A. 5 dollars. B. 15 dollars. C. 50 dollars.8. What do we know from the conversation? A. It takes about 5 hours to go to New York by bus. B. The woman wants to go to New York by bus. C. The woman prefers to go to New York by train.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Their study problems. B. Their holiday travel plans.C. Their future plans.10. What does the man plan to do for the moment?A. He plans to go to France for his MBA study.B. He is going to travel around the world.C. He wants to go to Beijing.11. Why does the man want to change his mind?A. He would prefer to go to Beijing as well.B. He doesnt want to be controlled by his parents.C. He can decide on his own future. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does the woman enjoy most during the journey?A. The beautiful scenery. B. The amazing food. C. The kindhearted people.13. Where does the woman most probably live in? A. Australia. B. Canada. C. America14. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A .Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Guide and tourist.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why does the man look depressed this morning?A. He failed in a power test yesterday.B. He was disturbed while watching TV.C. He missed about 30 minutes of a program.16. What was the immediate cause of the power failure?A. His mothers use of the washing machine.B. His fathers turning on the microwave oven.C. His watching TV for long hours.17. What will the man probably do tonight?A. Watch a ball game on TV.B. Take part in a basketball final.C. Ask his neighbor to check the power.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Where was the speaker reading a newspaper?A. In her living room. B. In front of the door. C. In the garden.19. How many elderly ladies came to the speakers? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5.20. What was the mans response when he saw the ladies sitting in his house?A. Shocked. B. Very happy. C. Very angry.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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. Take a regular holiday away from home to relax yourself from the pressure of your work, even if you are living on a tight _.A. certificate B. catalog C. budget D. commitment22. American artist Jeremy Telford made a room with balloonsHe got the from Bag End in the Lord of the Rings, which is a hole in the ground where a Hobbit（霍比特人）lives in the film A. inspiration B. compliment C. occupation D. regulation23. Although taking wedding photos has become more popular among graduating students, many students it requires both money and courage.A. acknowledge B. assess C. forecast D. deny24. Program such as Chinese Idol, and The voice of China, which are from US and UKShows, have been making the headlines these months.A. adoptedB. adaptedC. transformedD. translated25. In making a scientific experiment, one should not be _ by temporary setbacks but should stick to doing it hopefully. A. cast down B. put away C. taken in D. put out26. Even though computer screens dont radiation, the stress from staring over long periods can cause harm to your vision.A. give off B. give inC. give up D. give away27. We need a (n) _ team leader who can really motivate the members to work harder.A. considerable B. cautious C. dynamic D. conventional28. The preschool children who watch TV programs with violent scenes are more likely to have sleep problems than those who watched programs for the age.A. accurate B. fantastic C. delicate D. appropriate29. China needs to strike a balance between maintaining a _ fast and stable development and economic structural adjustment. A. relativelyB. seeminglyC. approximately D. environmentally30. There is no need for you to go on a diet; you are only slightly overweight _ your height. A. in case of B. in relation to C. in return for D. in response to第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)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。While waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in Portland, Oregon, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to 31 his family. First he moved to his youngest son as he laid down his bags. They gave each other a long, loving hug. 32 they separated, I heard the father say, “Its so good to see you, son. I missed you so much!” His son smiled somewhat shyly and replied softly, “Me, too, Dad!”Then the man stood up, gazed in the 33 of his oldest son and said, “Youre already quite the young man. I love you very much, Zach!” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.After several 34 , he turned to his wife and declared, “Ive saved the best for last!” and 35 to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss I 36 remember seeing.For an instant they 37 me of newlyweds(新婚夫妇), but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldnt possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment and gathered my courage to 38 ask, “Wow! How long have you been married?”“Almost twelve years.” he replied, 39 breaking his gaze from his lovely wifes face. “Well then, how long have you been away?” I asked. The man 40 turned and looked at me,. “Two whole days”Two days? I was 41 . By the intensity of the greeting, I had 42 hed been gone for at least several weeks if not months. I know my expression 43 me. Hoping to stop our conversation politely and continue with my 44 for my friend, I said almost immediately, “I hope my 45 is still that passionate after twelve years!” The man suddenly 46 smiling. He looked me straight in the eye, and with power that burned right into my soul, he told me something that left me a 47 person. He told me, “Dont 48 , friend decide!” Then with wonderful smile, he and his family turned and left together.I was still watching that special family walk just out of sight when my friend 49 to me and asked, “What are you looking at?” Without 50 , and with a curious sense of certainty, I replied, “ My future!”31. A. greet B. hugC. comfortD. appreciate32. A. AsB. Before C. Because D. Since33. A. mindB. eyesC. heart D. head34. A. monthsB. hoursC. momentsD. weeks35. A. proceededB. managedC. pretendedD. promised36. A. never B. already C. ever D. almost37. A. rememberedB. remindedC. warnedD. informed38. A. nervously B. strangely C. casually D. excitedly39. A. onB. afterC. withoutD. by40. A. directlyB. finallyC. cautiouslyD. deliberately41. A. shockedB. frightened C. delightedD. discouraged42. A. assumedB. plannedC. realizedD. decided43. A. discoveredB. overlookedC. betrayedD. withdrew44. A. research B. controlC. searchD. reach45. A. marriageB. relativesC. familyD. friends46. A. continuedB. keptC. stoppedD. tried47. A. differentB. reliableC. wonderfulD. perfect48. A. remarkB. imagineC. hopeD. quit49. A. called onB. dropped inC. came upD. waved at50. A. hesitationB. decisionC. difficultyD. intention第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APeople often say that money talks. They mean that a person with a lot of money can say how he or she wants things done. But it is not easy to earn enough money to gain this kind of power.Ask anyone in business. They will tell you that it is a jungle out there. The expression probably began because a jungle is filled with wild animals and unknown dangers that threaten people.People in business have to be careful if they are to survive the jungle out there. They must not be led into making bogus investments. Bogus means something that is not real.Nobody is sure how the word got started. But it began to appear in American newspapers in the 1800s. A newspaper in Boston, Massachusetts, said the word came from a criminal whose name was Borghese. Borghese wrote checks to people although he did not have enough money in the bank. After he wrote the checks, he would disappear. So, people who were paid with his checks received nothing. The newspaper said Americans shortened and changed the criminals name Borghese to Bogus.People trying to earn money must be also aware of the risk of being ripped off. A writer for a magazine said he first saw the expression used in 1971. It was on a sign that a student carried during a protest demonstration at a university. The message on the sign was that the student felt cheated.To be successful, a person in business works hard and tries to get down to brass tacks. This expression means to get to the bottom or the most important part of something. For example, a salesman may talk about his product without saying the price. You get down to brass tacks when you say, “it sounds good, but how much does it cost?”Word expert Charles Funk thinks the expression comes from sailors on ships. They clean the bottom of a boat. When they have removed all the dirt, they are down to the copper pieces that hold the ship together. So, if we get down to brass tacks, we can prevent rip-offs and bogus ways of earning money in that jungle out there. And, some good luck will help, too.51. Why do people say money talks?A. Because the rich tend to decide a thing. B. Because money can tell us something.C. Because it is hard to earn much money. D. Because everyone loves to have money.52. My uncle is in a jungle out there, which means .A. he will fight against wild animalsB. he is interested to go through a jungleC. he will face many difficulties soon D. he is a success in his own business 53. When you ask how much it cost, it means .A. you declare you wont be cheated B. you get down to the real issuesC. you care nothing about the quality D. you are always caring about money 54. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. many English words have their interesting storiesB. brass is a necessary piece of equipment of a shipC. many businessmen have been cheated in lifeD. Charles Funk has created many interesting words BI bought a Paul Smith shirt three months ago. For those who dont know, Paul Smith is an English designer brand.His shirts cost about 1,000 yuan and upwards. I paid 50 yuan for my colorful shirt from a street vendor in Beijing.Of course my shirt was a knockoff, a cheap copy of the brand. After a few washes, little balls formed on the surface of the thin material.Do I care? Not at all. You get what you pay for. I have to admit I hate shopping. I dont care enough about spending money on clothes. I have other priorities.In You Are What You Wear, US writer Jennifer Baumgartner says peoples clothes tell a story about their personality.She writes “The clothes you choose to wear provide important information about you as a person your approximate education level, your income, social status and even your level of self-esteem (自信).” When I started work as an undercover crime reporter, I had to shop for jeans and a hoodie (连帽衫) in order to fit in with a rough and ready (世故的) social group.I bought the hoodie in a charity shop. My daughters were shocked. They thought I looked bad, but I knew my disguise was perfect.Elizabeth L. Cline thinks she knows best when it comes to cheap clothes in her book Overdressed The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion. She expresses sadness that clothing has been turned into a good that is thrown away after being used once or twice.She looks down her nose at cheap fashion and longs for the good old days when department stores sold quality clothes at high prices.I dont agree. At least people now can choose what to wear without breaking the bank.55. The underlined sentence in the article meant that .A. I dont mind spending money on clothesB. theres not much point spending money on clothesC. it is too much trouble to spend money on clothesD. I never spend money on clothes56. From the text we can infer that the authors disguise .A. immediately won the admiration of his daughtersB. turned out unsuited to his planC. proved that clothes cant show a person s true personalityD. had something to do with his income57. The author mentions Elizabeth L. Clines book to .A. express his anger at the poor quality of clothesB. show his disagreement with her ideaC. show his dislike for how people treat their clothesD. support her attitude toward spending money on clothes58. Which of the following might be the best title for the story?A. The variety of clothesB. You are what you wearC. High cost of cheap fashionD. You get what you pay forCIts five minutes before the exam and you are in a state of panic. You just have to pass it, but how? You didnt even open the book the night before and you hear a voice in your head saying “Cheat, cheat .” So what are you going to do, ignore it and fail or go for it? Its a tough decision many students must make.Most young people believe that cheating is wrong. However, they have cheated at least once in their high school years. So, why do they do it? Are they too lazy to study? Perhaps, its not as simple as that. According to some experts, one main reason why students cheat is that they see their friends get away with it. Its an easy way out. They avoid embarrassment and their parents anger for not doing well in an exam. Another reason is that students think its OK to cheat if the subject isnt important for their future career. Whats more, most students have to put up with the pressure of getting into university. They need to get good marks to carry on with their studies. This means that there will always be students who will do anything for a better mark.It has never been easier to cheat than it is today. With all the technology available, students neednt cheat by looking over their shoulders anymore. They use mobile phones to send answers to each other during a test. There is also the Internet. With hundreds of websites, students dont have to worry because they can find lots of material which they can copy and use in projects. There are even tips on the art of cheating in exams.Obviously, if you get caught cheating, you fail the exam or the subject. But it doesnt really matter whether you get caught or not. Whats important is that its wrong. You mustnt cheat because cheating is a lie. It deceives (欺骗) people into thinking you know more than you actually do. How can you be proud of something you have achieved through cheating? In the end, its not about deceiving your teachers and your parents, but about fooling yourself that you can do something you really cant.59. The tough decision that many students have to make before an exam is . A. whether to cheat or not B. what to do if they fail C. how to cheat D. how to keep calm60. According to the experts, why do some students cheat?A. The subjects are important for their future.B. They are too lazy to study. C. Cheating can help them please their parents.D. Their friends ask them to cheat. 61. The worst thing about cheating is that . A. you cheat others and yourselfB. you can get caught and failC. you give others a bad impressionD. your teacher will inform your parents62. Which sentence best summarizes the whole text? A. Cheating can be explained but not excused.B. Technology has made cheating easier.C. Students cheat to get into university. D. Cheating is a social and psychological problem.DMatt Haimovitz is 42 and a renowned cellist (大提琴手) in the world. He rushed into the classical music scene at the age of 12 after Itzhak Perlman, the famed violinist, heard him play.But nothing in his family history explains where Haimovitz got his extraordinary talent. And thats typical, Ellen Winner, a professor says.“People are fascinated by these children because they dont understand where their talent came from. You will see parents who say, I wasnt like this, and my husband wasnt like this. It s