福建省安溪一中、德化一中2014届高三摸底联考英语试题

英 语 试 题

September 14th, 2013

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷（选择题 共115分）

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。

1. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. Sam went to the wrong place to meet the woman.

B. The woman changed the meeting place without telling Sam.

C. The woman planned to meet Sam at the main entrance.

2. What do we know about the man?

A. He arrived before 3:00 p.m.

B. He didn’t make a reservation.

C. His reservation was cancelled.

3. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Wallpaper. B. Colours. C. Mushrooms.

4. Where are the speakers?

A. In a taxi. B. On a bus. C. In a subway.

5. Why doesn’t the woman help the man?

A. She is busy now. B. She is poor at math. C. She has a headache.

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7题。

6. What is the woman interested in?

A. Watches. B. Tie-clips（领带夹） C. Wallets.

7. What does the woman think is more important?

A. Quality. B. Style. C. Fashion.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. When did the man play basketball best?

A. In the elementary school. B. In high school. C. In college.

9. How does the man follow the NBA game now?

A. On the Internet. B. On the radio. C. On TV.

10. What do we know about the man’s playing basketball?

A. He used to play forward. B. He seldom plays now. C. He started playing at the age of 11.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is Kim always complaining about?

A. Her work. B. Her boyfriend. C. Her roommate.

12. What does the man think of Kim?

A. Mean. B. Talkative. C. Popular.

13. Why does the woman say it’s worth listening to Kim’s problems?

A. She can benefit from Kim B. Kim often takes her out. C. Kim often buys her things.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What does the man suggest doing?

A. Leaving work early. B. Watching a late show. C. Having dinner before the movie.

15. What will the speakers watch?

A. A thriller. B. A comedy. C. A science fiction.

16. When does the movie the speakers want to watch start?

A. At 6:00. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:00.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which road trip does the speaker mainly talk about?

A. The one to Mexico. B. The one to California. C. The one to Ciudad Warez.

18. Where is the speaker from?

A. Colorado. B. Wyoming. C. New Mexico.

19. How long did the round trip take?

A. 13 hours. B. 15 hours. C. 30 hours.

20. What was the rule on the speaker’s road trips?

A. Having good meals. B. Staying in cozy hotels. C. Stopping to swim in waters.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. The "Chinese Dream" is ___________ dream to improve people's well-being and ___________ dream of harmony, peace and development.

A. the; a B. a; a C. a; the D. the; the

22. It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. ___________, I will set the table.

A. As a result B. On the whole C. In the meanwhile D. As a matter of fact.

23. ---- Dad, I have been appointed as manager of our company, but I am worried about it.

---- Why worry? Increased responsibility can ___________ your best qualities.

A. bring in B. bring about C. bring up D. bring out

24. Whitney Houston’s sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem ___________ we should deal with properly.

A. as B. that C. which D. where

25. ----The task is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can make it?

---- ___________my partner have a try? I think she is the right person to do it.

A. Will B. Might C. Should D. Shall

26. Large quantities of information as well as some timely help ___________ since the organization was built.

A. has offered B. had been offered C. have been offered D. is offered

27. ---- How do you find Justin Lin's Fast & Furious 6?

---- Fantastic! It can't be ___________ and has brought us a wonderful experience.

A. as impressive B. more impressive C. most impressive D. so impressive

28. ---- Li Yuchun is said to have been invited to 2014 CCTV Spring Festival Show.

---- Really? It’s been a long time ___________ she won the champion in Super Girl in 2005.

A. since B. that C. when D. before

29. ___________ on both sides of the street ___________excited fans who wanted to see the famous football player named David Beckham.

A. Standing; was B. Waiting; were C. Arriving; was D. Living; were

30. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but will help cover my living ___________.

A. bills B. expenses C. prices D. charges

31. ___________ in the leg made it impossible for me to walk as fast as usual.

A. Being injured B. To be injured C. Having injured D. Injured

32. I wonder if this red dress is ___________ in a larger size. This one is too tight.

A. possible B. acceptable C. available D. fashionable

33. Jane is determined to go to France for further education ___________ all the possible consequences.

A. instead of B. regardless of C. in addition to D. in response to

34. While our city tries impatiently to change its appearance by tearing down old buildings, more and more citizens are suggesting ways to ___________ the historically important architecture．

A. decorate B. develop C. preserve D. reserve

35. ----Wow, isn’t this handsome device the most popular iphone5? Can I have a look at it?

----___________.

A. No, you can’t B. Sorry, it’s expensive C. Sure, it looks good D. Yes, go ahead

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。

A true story has it that one elder man 36 to jog around the local high school football field. As he huffed and puffed(气喘吁吁) along, the team was 37 . The players soon started running sprints (断距离疾跑)up and down the field. The man told himself “I will 38 keep running until they quit.”

So he ran. And they ran. And he ran some more. And they kept running. And he kept running until he 39 finally run no more. He stopped in 40 . One of the players, equally out of breath, approached him and said in a crying voice, “Boy, I am so glad that you finally stopped. 41 told us we had to keep running 42 the old guy who was jogging !” He was watching them. They were watching him. He was letting them set his 43 , on the contrary, they allow him to set 44 .

My question is this: Are you keeping 45 with somebody else in your daily life? Are you 46 people to set your standards for you? What about your standards, or 47 , for moral behavior or even your way of building up your own characteristics ? Or guidelines for what kind of life 48 you want? Negative or positive? Do you keep pace with those 49 you, or do you decided yourself just 50 you will live your life? The true is that only you are 51 to determine what your standards will be.

Set your standards to low, and you will know only 52 . But set high standards and you can live an immeasurably full and 53 life. For only when you 54 the best that is within yourself, will you experience great living. Just as an old saying goes: “Think big 55 , and win big success.”

Who is setting your standards?

36. A planned B. decided C. hoped D. begged

37. A. in practice B. in order C. in place D. in danger

38. A. just B. simple C. hardly D. nearly

39. A. would B. should C. could D. must

40. A. delight B. despair C. astonishment D. exhaustion

41. A. Headmaster B. Teacher C. Coach D. Monitor

42. A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as good as

43. A. example B. timetable C. standards D. tricks

44. A. his B. him C. them D. theirs

45. A. touch B. pace C. contact D. promise

46. A. making B. encouraging C. having D. allowing

47. A. principals B. theories C. principles D. rules

48. A. way B. method C. technique D. attitude

49. A. around B. along C. against D. across

50. A why B. how C. where D. whether

51. A. admitted B. educated C. qualified D. demanded

52. A. dishonest B. discontent C. uncomfortable D. unforgettable

53. A selfless B. valueless C. worthwhile D. worthless

54. A. work for B. long for C. reach for D. run for

55. A. target B. score C. deal D. goal

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Traditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.

Research revealed one in five parents has ditched old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnapping and execution. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing.

The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted to mark the launch of the hit