唐山市2015—2016学年高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试题

1、试卷类型：A唐山市20152016学年高三年级第一次模拟考试英 语 试 卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。第卷1至10页，第卷11至12页。考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用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，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。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1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对

2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.15. C.9.18.答案是B。1. What is the man doing?A. Waiting for a call. B. Calling his neighbor. C. Opening a window. 2. What kind of person is Bob in the mans eyes? A. Careless. B. Mean.

3、 C. Stubborn. 3. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Boss and employee.4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. At a supermarket.5. How much is the mans telephone bill a month?A. $ 30.

4、B. $ 40. C. $ 50. 第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面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7题。6. When will the man fly to Guangzhou? A. On August 2. B. On August 3. C. On August 4.7. What is the man required to do b

5、efore the flight? A. To pay for the ticket online. B. To ask about the departure time. C. To confirm his ticket again.听第7 段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Why does the man look concerned?A. He is suffering from much stress. B. Only one of his projects is finished. C. His manager is angry with him. 9. What does the ma

6、n need to do now?A. Go and apologize to his manager. B. Find someone to help him with the project. C. Talk to someone to relieve his pressure. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What do the speakers think the most important in renting a flat?A. Size. B. Distance. C. Money. 11. Why do they prefer to rent a quieter

7、 flat?A. They cant sleep well. B. They want to get up late. C. They have to study at home. 12. How did the man learn about the renting price?A. By reading the advertisements. B. By making a telephone call. C. By asking people living near the university. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long did Alice live i

8、n San Francisco?A. 12 years. B. 13 years. C. 30 years. 14. What does Alice think of the city? A. Beautiful. B. Big. C. Old. 15. What is the most amazing in the mans eyes? A. The nice houses. B. The winding streets. C. The Golden Gate Bridge. 16. What is the disadvantage of living in San Francisco? A

9、. Its crowded. B. Its noisy. C. Its expensive. 听第10段独白，回答第17至20题。17. Whats the passage mainly about? A. A weekly timetable. B. A book review. C. A study plan. 18. What will the students practice on Tuesday morning? A. Listening. B. Reading. C. Grammar. 19. How can the students learn about the curren

10、t affairs? A. By listening to the radio. B. By watching TV. C. By reading newspapers. 20. When is the library open every weekday afternoon? A. From 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. B. From 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. C. From 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D

11、）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A I remember the day Dad first dragged the heavy accordion (手风琴) in and announced I would start lessons the following week. Spending $ 300 for an accordion and $ 5 per lesson was out of character for my father. He was always thriftysomething he learned growing up on a Pennsylva

12、nia farm. Clothes, heat and sometimes even food were lacking. Still, I wasnt prepared until I found a case containing a beautiful violin. “Its your fathers,” Mom said. “I guess he got too busy to ever learn to play it.” Then my lessons began. I was ordered to practice every day. Gradually, I was abl

13、e to play simple songs. Later, I was asked to play at a concert, but I didnt want to. My father explained, “You must go because you can touch peoples hearts. Thats a gift I wont let you throw away. Someday youll have the chance I never had: play beautiful music for your family.” I was speechless. Fr

14、om then on, I practiced without my parents making me. At the concert I performed perfectly. As the years went by, the accordion remained a dusty memory until one afternoon when my two children discovered it by accident. They begged me to play it, so I played some simple songs, surprised that my skil

15、ls hadnt disappeared. Soon the kids were dancing in circles. Even my wife was laughing and clapping to the beat. I was amazed at their happiness. I finally knew what Dads words meant. He never learned to play his violin. Yet he was wrong to think he would never play for his family. In fact, on that

16、wonderful afternoon, as my wife and children heard my accordion, it was my fathers music. 21. The underlined word “thrifty” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ .” A. wasteful of money B. careful with money C. short of money D. generous with money22. The authors father asked him to learn to play the acco

17、rdion because . A. he wished his son to bring joy to the family B. he wanted his son to become a musician C. the author hated to learn to play the violin D. the author was fond of listening to music 23. How did the writer feel towards his father when he played for his family? A. Disappointed. B. Pro

18、ud. C. Worried. D. Grateful.24. Which one could be the best title of the passage? A. My Fathers Music B. My Favorite Accordion C. An Unforgettable Memory D. Practice Makes PerfectBNow a group of scientists, including ones from CalTech, MIT and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration finally found the grav

19、itational waves (引力波). They announced they were able to see ripples (波纹) in the structure of spacetime. What are these gravitational waves? Well, imagine throwing a rock into a pond. When the rock hits the flat surface of the water, it creates ripples. Spacetime is like the surface of the water. So

20、gravitational waves are like the ripples moving out from where the rock hits the water.It was Einstein who said these gravitational waves should be observable. But these are not huge waves. They are smaller than the size of an atom, which is why it took so long to find them. Since 2002, scientists h

21、ave been watching for these gravitational waves, using a giant scientific tool called LIGO. They have been watching two black holes in another galaxy (星系) faraway. The two were spinning around each other, moving closer and closer together. When they finally crashed into each other, gravitational wav

22、es were caused. With great power and force, they rang throughout the universe, like a giant bell. Those waves, traveling at the speed of light, finally reached the Earth, some 1.3 billion years later. The National Science Foundation said that each of the black holes was 29 to 36 times the mass of ou

23、r sun. This discovery means our understanding of the heavens has changed greatly.25. The author explains the gravitational waves by_. A. presenting recent research findings B. drawing a vivid picture C. comparing them to something familiar D. using proper examples 26. According to the author, findin

24、g the gravitational waves means _. A. there is a better way to deal with physics problems B. we have a better understanding of the universe C. we have reached a new level in earth studies D. there exists another galaxy in the universe27. What does the word “they” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. The blac

25、k holes. B. The gravitational waves. C. The scientific tools. D. The galaxies.28. This passage mainly talks about _. A. a new theory of gravitational waves opposite to Einsteins B. a description of the scientific research on black holes C. the relationship between black holes and gravitational waves

26、 D. the discovery of gravitational waves Einstein believed observableCWorldSki is aimed at finding the best ski offers on hotels in Europe and across North America. It provides a wide range of ski hotels. With various ski offers we are sure to make cost-effective arrangements.1. Cheval Blanc, F

27、ranceThe five-star Cheval Blanc in Jardin Alpin has 36 well decorated rooms. Theres also a four-star restaurant, a charming bar and a smoking area. Every guest has to pay $ 2,555, which includes private transportation. Reservation through the website: 2. Cristallo Hotel, ItalyOne of Cortinas two fiv

28、e-star hotels, the Cristallo Hotel is set in private gardens a few minutes from resorts (旅游胜地), with a free shuttle into town and to the lifts. Its decorated in the style of hand-painted woodwork. A guest is required to pay $ 2,350 including flights. Reservation through the website: 3. Crystal Inn H

29、otel, Utah, USA The modern, four-star hotel is only two blocks away from the town and a 30-45 minute drive to all of the ski resorts. And after skiing, the huge heated pool is great. Sleeping from one to ten guests, all rooms have fully equipped kitchens. Accommodation can also be booked through the

30、 resort, which costs $ 2,480 including flights. Reservation through the website: 4. Chesa Grischuna, SwitzerlandThe cozy, three-star Chesa Grischuna is a five-minute walk to the cable car. Previous guests include Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn and Prince Charles. Every guest has to spend $ 2,880

31、on his accommodation, including ski hosting service. Reservation through the website: 29. What service does Crystal Inn Hotel offer? A. A free shuttle. B. A charming bar. C. A smoking area. D. A heated pool. 30. Which of the following once received some famous guests? A. Crystal Inn Hotel. B. Chesa

32、Grischuna. C. Cheval Blanc. D. Cristallo Hotel. 31. Where does this passage probably come from? A. A student textbook. B. A science fiction. C. A travel magazine. D. A business report.D Weve heard many stories of individuals whove adopted a zero-waste lifestyle, but its not often that an entire comm

33、unity is trying to become waste-free. The citizens of Kamikatsu, Japan, hope to become the nations first zero-waste community by 2020. Kamikatsu has no garbage trucks so locals need to compost (制成堆肥) their kitchen waste at home. They also have to wash and sort the rest of their waste into 34 differe

34、nt categories, and bring it to the recycling center themselves where workers make sure that the waste goes into the correct bins. The town has turned recycling into a scientific process there are separate bins for different types of paper products. Even plastic bottles and their caps go into differe

35、nt bins. The labels on each bin show the recycling process for that specific item, so the residents know exactly what happens to their waste. Reuse is highly encouraged in Kamikatsu they have a local kuru-kuru shop where residents can exchange used items with new things at no extra cost. And the kur

36、u-kuru factory employs women to make bags, clothes, and dolls out of abandoned items. Businesses are also encouraged to participate in waste management the town has a zero-waste brewery, housed in a building constructed of reused materials. Now Kamikatsu recycles about 80% of its waste and only 20%

37、goes to landfills (废物埋填场), so it is very close to achieving its goal. Theyve been practicing the waste management for the past 13 years. Its become natural to separate the waste correctly. All the recycling facilities (设施) in Kamikatsu are managed by a Zero Waste Academy, which also regularly hosts

38、groups of foreign visitors, educating a zero-waste lifestyle. 32. According to Paragraph 2, we can learn _. A. there are full-time workers to sort out the waste B. the Japanese town has made recycling a routine C. the kitchen waste must be sorted into different kinds D. the labels show the citizens

39、how to sort out their waste33. Citizens can exchange second-hand items with new things without paying extra at _. A. a local kuru-kuru shop B. the recycling centre C. the Zero Waste Academy D. a zero-waste brewery34. The duties of the Zero Waste Academy include _.A. explaining to the locals what was

40、te should go to landfills B. promoting basic recycling facilities to the foreign visitors C. introducing to visitors the benefits of a zero-waste lifestyle D. encouraging businessmen to take part in waste management 35. What can we learn from the passage? A. The citizens of Kamikatsu are unwilling t

41、o separate their waste. B. Landfills are no longer functioning in the town of Kamikatsu. C. Kamikatsu has become the nations first zero-waste community. D. Kamikatsu started their zero-waste project over 10 years ago. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则

42、选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D。）As we know, books are not only knowledge of treasure, but our teachers. They are like great friends to comfort you when you are in trouble. 36 If you dont believe, please consider the following convincing reasons.1. You will put yourself in a new world. 37 At times like this, d

43、ive into a good book for a much-needed escape into another world, where you can forget about whatever problems that are stressing you out. Youll come back refreshed after your mini-vacation to a fresh and exciting place in the world of words.2. 38 The more words you can use, the better you will beco

44、me at expressing your thoughts and feelings. Only through reading more books can you grasp more words to ensure your proper expressions.3. You will reduce stress and have a good nights sleep.Exposing yourself to artificial light on your cellphone, or TV can make it difficult to get a good nights sle

45、ep. You would be wise to cut off all electronics at least an hour before bed, and replace that with a good book. 39 4. You will entertain yourself at a low price.If youre looking for entertainment on a budget, you cant beat books. Thanks to the popularity of electronic books, it is much easier to en

46、tertain yourself for hours at a time at a low cost. 40 Without books, you wouldnt have achieved an awful lot in your life. These reasons to read more books are bound to encourage you to unlock your potential with the power of reading.A. You will improve your vocabulary.B. In short, books can change

47、your life.C. You will become an expert in your field.D. It is a much better sleep-friendly alternative.E. The more books you read, the better your life will be.F. If you dont read, you could be missing out interesting ideas. G. Sometimes our daily life can really feel dull, dry or depressing.第三部分 英语

48、知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。I first got to know Rose while working in a hospital kitchen. When I arrived at 6 a.m., Rose was already there. “Hi, Im Janet.” I tried to be 41 , although I already knew Rose was hard to work wit

49、h. Rose 42 what she was doing and looked over her reading glasses. I could tell from her 43 that she wasnt delighted to see a student worker. 44 , I started to work. However, nothing I did 45 her. All morning her eagle eyes missed 46 and her sharp words hurt. Totally discouraged, I was 47 with a dil

50、emma (困境): should I ask my director to 48 my work? Scheduling was fairly flexible. Or should I 49 and find another job? “Oh, Lord, help me love Rose. Lord, bless Rose.” I prayed. “You need to love her.” That was the 50 He sent me.The next morning, I did things Roses way as much as possible to avoid

51、51 . Later I learned that she was a single mother with 3 children. My heart 52 . In the following days, my 53 changed. I began to see Rose as a hurting person and even 54 prayed for her. The ice started to 55 . As we had more chances to work together, Rose became truly 56 to see me every time and wo

52、uld 57 her feelings. We became real friends. That summer I 58 a lesson that Ive never forgotten. The world is full of people like Rose demanding, yet 59 inside. To turn an enemy into a friend, 60 is your best choice. 41. A. friendly B. cool C. confident D. patient 42. A. loved B. stopped C. hated D.

53、 forgot 43. A. experience B. appearance C. description D. expression 44. A. Otherwise B. Therefore C. Anyway D. Besides45. A. excited B. pleased C. puzzled D. disappointed 46. A. nothing B. everything C. something D. anything 47. A. satisfied B. concerned C. faced D. equipped 48. A. assess B. start

54、C. switch D. inspect 49. A. hesitate B. quit C. resist D. try50. A. noticeB. gift C. message D. warning51. A. accident B. conflict C. defeat D. danger 52. A. jumped B. broke C. raced D. sank53. A. focus B. plan C. aim D. promise54. A. wildly B. merrily C. curiously D. silently55. A. melt B. increase C. gather D. decline56. A. anxious B. proud C. guilty D. happy 57. A. share B. control C. hide D. spare 58. A. gave B. attende