永州市2013年高考第一次模拟考试试卷

英 语

命题人：陈清祥(宁远一中) 张忠良(祁阳一中) 田泽祥(江永一中) 李琼玲(江华一中)

审题人：唐竹生(市教科院)

时量：120分钟 分值：150分

注意：本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识、阅读理解和书面表达。答题前，考生须将答题卷密封线内的各项内容填写清楚，所有答案按要求正确清晰地填写在答题卷上。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卷一并交回。

Part I 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.

Example:

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.

The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. What has the weather been like these days?

A. Windy. B.Sunny. C. Rainy.

2. What will the temperature be tomorrow?

A. 8℃. B. 10℃. C. 12℃.

Conversation 2

3. Who is visiting the woman for the weekend?

A. Her teacher. B. Her student. C. Her brother.

4. How does the woman know Ann?

A. She has just been introduced to her.

B. She has taken piano lessons from her.

C. They have met at a party before.

Conversation 3

5. When did the man finish running every day last term?

A. At 7:00. B. At 7:30. C. At 8:10.

6. What does the woman think of his university life?

A. Too dull. B. Just so so. C. Very great.

Conversation 4

7. Where are the two speakers?

A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In an office.

8. Why didn’t the woman lend him the three books?

A. Because they are expensive．

B. Because they are very important．

C. Because they are single copies．

9. How many books did the man finally take away?

A. One. B. Three. C. Four.

Conversation 5

10. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?

A. Ticket seller and passenger. 　　

B. Saleswoman and customer.

C. Close friends.

11. Which flight is the man going to take?

A. The early morning flight. B. The mid-morning flight. C. The early afternoon flight.

12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. At the bus station. B. At the ticket office. C. At the city centre.

Conversation 6

13. What was the woman’s first job?

A. Sales assistant. B. Sales manager. C. Sales representative.

14. Why did the woman give up the job?

A. To travel with her friends.

B. To prepare for her exams.

C. To attend a meeting.

15. Where did the woman stay?

A. In England. B. In America. C. In Ireland.

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.

Newspapers in Btitain



Types

● Serious newspapers: on happenings both 16 and abroad.

● 17 newspapers: on entertainment.



The Times

● Beginning in 18 .

● Enjoying a good reputation for believable news and serious opinions.

● Not giving its 19 to a political party.

● Talking about new fashions and 20 of the young people occasionally.





Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

Example:

The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.

A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover

The answer is A.

21. Tom took a taxi to the high-speed train station, only his train had just left.

A. finding B. to find C. found D. find

22. Food supplies in the tsunami-stricken area . We must act immediately before there’s none left.

A. have run out B. run out C. ran out D. are running out

23. Though to see us, the professor gave us a warm welcome.

A. surprising B. surprised C. to surprise D. being surprised

24. Tom has always been working hard. , he will hopefully achieve good grades in the coming test.

A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Besides

25. Lily in a top school in Changsha, but she is studying in our school now.

A. studies B. will study C. has studied D. studied

26. Mo Yan had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature made us Chinese proud.

A. What B. Which C. That D. Whether

27. People will keep fit if they to eat more fruit and vegetables.

A. persuade B. will persuade

C. will be persuaded D. are persuaded

28. I was feeling left out in the new school Alice, an easygoing girl from Canada, came to stay with me.

A. as B. once C. when D. while

29. We lost our way in the forest park, otherwise we more places of interest yesterday.

A. visited B. had visited C. would visit D. would have visited

30. Only after we have gone through hard times something to be grateful for.

A. will we understand B. we will understand

C. we understood D. did we understand

31. Most riders of electric bikes in China 40-50 kilometers per hour often ignore red lights.

A. reaching B. reached C. to reach D. to have reached

32. difficulties we may meet with in our life, we should keep a positive attitude towards life.

A. However B. Whatever C. Whichever D. Whenever

33. — Mum, I really think Dad should have a break and get relaxed.

— Yes. He too long.

A. has been reading B. read

C. had read D. is reading

34. The driver from that bus company, was extremely calm and brave in face of danger, saved all the passengers on board.

A. which B. who C. whom D. that

35. Joe, along with his friends bound to find nobody there, for the rest gone for their lunch.

A. is; have B. is; has C. are; have D. are; has

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 the word or phrase that best fits the context.

It was a warm sunny Saturday afternoon about fifteen years ago. I offered to take my 36 to the local playground. As soon as we got there, my daughter headed for the 37 and asked for a push. As I was helping my daughter to 38 higher and higher, I noticed another little girl trying in vain to get her own swing(秋千) going. Her elderly grandmother was sitting quietly on a nearby bench and smiled at me.

I walked over to the little girl and 39 if she could use a push, too. She smiled and answered “Yes!” I soon had her feet flying towards the clouds while she laughed happily. For the next two hours I found myself 40 swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl. By the time we headed home, I was 41 worn out, but my spirits were still flying higher than those swings.

Two years later, after a long day’s work I went to 42 my kids from the local grade school. 43 , I stood in the parents’ waiting area waiting for my children. Suddenly, I felt two tiny arms around my stomach. I looked down and there was the little girl from the playground smiling up at me. She gave me one more big hug before 44 to catch her school bus. As I watched her back, I didn’t feel quite so tired any more and my 45 were once again rising in the Heavens.

In this life，every single bit of love we 46 finds its way back to us again. It may take seconds or it may take years. The law of love, though, is never broken. The love we share, the kindness we give and the 47 we create will always come back to bless us.

36. A. daughter B. friend C. mother D. student

37. A. balls B. flowers C. swings D. crowds

38. A. lift B. go C. climb D. jump

39. A. asked B. wondered C. saw D. doubted

40. A. taking B. shaking C. making D. pushing

41. A. mentally B. simply C. physically D. mostly

42. A. pick up B. send for C. look after D. see off

43. A. Excited B. Surprised C. Satisfied D. Tired

44. A. putting off B. looking around C. showing up D. heading off

45. A. thoughts B. spirits C. memories D. feelings

46. A. seek B. share C. imagine D. face

47. A. beauty B. idea C. happiness D. value

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Travel is a very good activity. When traveling, you can relax 48 , forget your tiredness or troubles, and have the energy to take on the new tasks waiting for you.

But sometimes traveling is 49 an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable. 50 you climb a mountain, it may rain suddenly. You may be caught 51 the rain and may catch a cold. The worst thing is that you may have your money stolen 52 you may have an injury. All these terrible things are 53 can happen to you.

Therefore, when you are to go on a trip, you 54 make a good preparation. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, you should choose 55 good companion so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful enough and try to avoid accidents. If you do this, you will surely enjoy your travel.

Part III 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

Do you have any skiing equipment you no longer need? A ski school in the far north of India could put it to good use.

In March we published a photo story about the extraordinary Zsnskar region in northern India，which is cut off from the outside world for more than seven months of the year，and only accessible via a frozen river．We also included information about the limited use of skiing in the region and the recent creation of the Zanskar Ski School:

“Despite the diffi