湖南省澧县第一中学2014年高三上学期模拟预测英语试卷.doc

湖南省澧县第一中学2014年高三上学期模拟预测英语试卷时量：120分钟 总分：150分 PartListening 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. 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 23. 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 35. 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 47. Why does the man recommend another book? A. The book the woman wants has been lent out. B. There isnt 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 510. How does the woman feel about Tonys 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 613. 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. Enjoy your LifeHot Latin music starEnrique Iglesias His 16. CD His relationship with his famous 17. 18. film actressNatalie Portman What life was like for her as a child star.Some of her 19. Korean football starAhn Jung Hwan His experiences at the 20. 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. A. was heldB. being held C. to be heldD. held22. 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. what23.It wont 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. that24. He has donated some money to those who _in poverty, which _of great help. A. live, isB. lives, are C. live, are D. lives, is25.Youd 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 had26. _ 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. must30. - 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. Eating32. _ 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. worked34. - 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. keptSection 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 hadnt 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 didnt 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. mended37. A. managed B. wantedC. refusedD. promised38 .A. counter B. departmentC. marketD. window39 .A. warning B. informingC. remindingD. accusing40. A. wrong B. trueC. reasonableD. meaningful41 .A. leave B. payC. findD. obtain42. A. answer B. proveC. supportD. admit43 .A. ordered B. askedC. refusedD. given44 .A. agreed B. preparedC. failedD. remembered45 .A. totally B. graduallyC. hardlyD. quickly46. A. design B. coverC. contentD. price47 .A. deserved B. requiredC. receivedD. appreciatedSection 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 isnt that a man thing? Some people believe most boys dont 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 , theres 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. TescoHeadquartered 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.SafewayFounded 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 Owens Market. Its stores are largely spread out across Middle. Western and Central United States. Reve-GruppeReve 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 ? ATesco. BSafeway. CThe Kroger Company. DRewe-Gruppe.57. We can learn from the text that Safeway . Awas initially set up only for food Bdeveloped from a small grocery store Chas about 3,500 stores now Dhas branches in fourteen European countries58. 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 . Ais presently headquartered in the United Kingdom Bhas fifteen stores in the US and Canada Cdeveloped quickly after acquiring popular brand names Dprovides employment for more than 325,000 people60. What is the topic of the passage? AAn introduction to four top supermarket chains around the world. BThe history of four top supermarkets chains. CThe background of four supermarket chains. DThe most profitable supermarket chains in the world.BNelson Mandela was a figure of international fame，and many details of his life and career were public knowledgeBut here are some things you may not have known about himIn his youth，Mandela enjoyed boxingEven 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 itBoxing is equalI never did any real fighting after I entered politicsMy main interest was in training，”he wrote in his autobiography Long Walk to FreedomAmong 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 nameNelsonin accordance with the custom to give all school children Christian names Rolihlahla is not a common name in South AfricaIt 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)nameMadibawhich South Africans used out of respect After going underground because of his ANC activities，Mr. Mandelas 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 identityA 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 authoritiesMr Mandela studied law on and off for 50 years from 1939，failing about half the courses he tookIn August 1952，he and Oliver Tambo established South Africas first black law firm，Mandela and Tambo，in JohannesburgHe persevered to finally secure a law degree while in prison in 1989 61.Why did Nelson Mandela become a boxing fan?AHe enjoyed the violence of boxing BHe wanted to take the championshipCHe desired to enjoy the training DHe hoped to find a better job62.Which of the following is true of Mandelas name?AHis original name was not NelsonBHis parents gave him the nameNelsonCRolihlahla is a popular name in South AfricaDMadiba was his Christian name63.What made people call Mr. Mandela “the black Pimpernel”?AHis ability to escape from being caughtBHis underground activities in ANCCHis pressure given by the authoritiesDThe novels hero with a secret identity64.Mr Mandela made a fake passport to_Atravel around the country Bescape from the authoritiesCdisguise himself as an actor Dgo abroad easily65.What can we learn from the last paragraph?AIt took Mr. Mandela over fifty years to get a law degreeBMr. Mandela set up South Africas first law firmCMr. Mandela got his law degree after being released from prisonDMr. Mandela was a determined personC How can we measure animals emotions? A new study of animals 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 Universitys 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 animals 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 Universitys School of Clinical Veterinary Science said, “ We can use “optimistic” or “pessimistic”decision-making as a symbol of an animals 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 Mendls study can help them to better understand and assess an animals 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