2014年怀化市高三第一次模拟考试统一检测试卷

英 语

温馨提示：本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达共10页。时量120分钟。满分150分。

PartⅠListening 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:

Where are the two speakers going to meet?

A. At home. B. In a shop. C. In a restaurant.

The answer is C.

Conversation 1

1. How long does the next train take to get to London?

A. One hour. B. One hour and a half. C. Two hours.

2. How much do you need to pay if you buy two round tickets?

A. $60. B. $85. C. $110.

Conversation 2

3. Why does the woman think that New York is the only place to live?

A. It has a large population.

B. It offers a colorful and exciting life.

C. It’s interesting and quiet.

4. Where does the man most probably live?

A. In the countryside. B. In a big city. C. In America.

Conversation 3

5. What does the man make an appointment with Mrs. Green for?

A. An examination. B. A survey. C. An interview.

6. What is the probable relationship between Mrs. Green and the woman?

A. Boss and secretary. B. Friends. C. Mother and daughter.

Conversation 4

7. What did the boy talk about with his father?

A. His studies in college. B. His new classmates. C. His plan to work.

8. Why was his father worried?

A. It won’t be easy for his son to find a job. B. His son may not pass the final exam.

C. His son changes jobs so frequently.

9. What did the girl suggest the boy do?

A. Listen to his father. B. Talk with his mother.

C. Just do what he had planned.

Conversation 5

10. Where did the woman meet the man?

A. At the Beijing bus station. B. At the Beijing train station.

C. At the woman’s apartment.

11. How long was the man’s trip?

A. Two hours. B. Nine hours. C. Nineteen hours.

12. Why did the man choose to take a bus?

A. To save money. B. To be environmentally friendly.

C. To enjoy the country view.

Conversation 6

13. Where are they probably talking now?

A. In an office. B. In the street. C. In a reading room.

14. Why does the woman go there?

A. She wanted to further her study there. B. She tried to find a job.

C. She tried to make friends with the man.

15. What didn’t the man ask about the woman?

A. Her major. B. Her spoken English. C. Her family.

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.

Park Mall



Size

 16 than the average shopping mall in Singapore



Goods

different 17 furniture



Customers

people who are looking for something new to decorate 18





Structures

a European-style internal shopping street

five levels

19 shops in total

a number of 20





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.

21. He is of confidence, , in my opinion, is most important in society.

A. how B. that C. what D. which

22. — Tom! I forgot to bring my notebook this morning.

— Don’t worry! I it for you.

A. will get B. gets C. am getting D. am going to get

23. Microblogs experienced rapid growth in 2013 in China, with its operators, users and visitors

several times.

A. increase B. increased C. increasing 　D. to increase

24. Look at the timetable. Hurry up! Flight 9013 to Changsha off at 7:30.

A. took B. takes C. will be taken 　D. has taken

25. Keep yourself open we can experience the great joy that friendship can bring.

A. as if B. so that C. even though 　D. ever since

26. We used to mistake that heavy objects fell faster than light .

A. the ones B. those C. ones 　D. these

27. By the end of last week, nearly 80 percent of the work .

A. have finished B. had been finished C. will be finished 　D. was finished

28. Focused on your heart asks you to do, you’ll realize your dream one day.

A. that B. which C. what 　D. it

29. Lady Gaga has put off her concerts because of the difficulties by the ongoing strikes.

A. caused B. causing C. to be caused 　D. having caused

30. Cindy, to be here at 8 o’clock.

A. is sure B. is sure that C. will be sure 　 D. be sure

31. necessary experience for my future career, I take an active part in social activities in college.

A. To gain B. Gain C. Gaining 　D. Having gained

32. You get two tickets of Despicable Me Ⅱ, as I have promised .

A. may B. can C. need 　D. shall

33. A recent survey shows that the number of children who from the countryside with their parents nearly 320,000 in Beijing.

A. comes; are B. come; is C. come; are 　D. comes; is

34. I first met Lily five years ago. She ___ as a nurse in a hospital at the time.  A. was working B. has worked C. had been working 　D. had worked

35. Never to him that he could be admitted to the famous university.

A. occurred it B. it did occur C. did it occur 　D. it occurred

Section B (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.

I’d been travelling for long hours on a lonely country road when I had a flat tyre. So I had to 36 and get the tools to fix the problem. It certainly wasn’t 37 doing this with a white shirt and suit on.

Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled up beside me. A man got out and offered to 38 me. Seeing tattoos (纹身) on his arm, I became 39 as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But 40 I could say anything, he had already begun to take the tools to change the 41 . While watching him, I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This 42 me.

Then, without warning, it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, I unwillingly agreed. When I settled into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. I replied with much 43 when seeing an old woman there. It must be his mother, I thought. To my surprise, the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you 44 the tyre.” “I am grateful for his help,” I said. “Me too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he 45 at the church and taught disadvantaged students for free.

Finally, Jeff helped me change the tyre. I tried to offer him money and of course he refused it. As we shook hands to say goodbye I apologized for my stupid 46 at the first sight of him, and this incident warned us that we shouldn’t judge people by the way they 47 .

36.

A. stop

B. move

C. see

D. look



37.

A. difficult

B. easy

C. bad

D. polite



38.

A. lift

B. carry

C. drive

D. help



39.

A. discouraged

B. disappointed

C. frightened

D. astonished



40.

A. as

B. before

C. until

D. when



41.

A. tyre

B. suit

C. shirt

D. tools



42.

A. puzzled

B. embarrassed

C. calmed

D. concerned



43.

A. fear

B. relief

C. satisfaction

D. delight



44.

A. taking on

B. fighting for

C. picking out

D. struggling with



45.

A. volunteered

B. studied

C. grew

D. performed



46.

A. ignorance

B. words

C. reaction

D. comment



47.

A. drove

B. walked

C. behaved

D. looked



Section C (12 marks)

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

Why is reading so important? Joseph Addison once said, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is 48 the body.” I am sure you 49 have heard this quote. Reading is a great hobby, 50 makes you discover yourself. Reading good stories can help you solve some problems in your own life. Besides, reading 51 sets a good example to younger generations.

Sadly, people nowadays seem to have totally lost interest in this activity. Children are busy with computer games, 52 adults use their cell phones or computers to search for information. 53 seems that people have forgotten 54 importance of reading. Anybody can use the Internet to look for information, but the sources are 55 as reliable as a book.

To open a book is always beneficial! Don’t spend all your spare time on the computer screen or cell phones.

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

It is generally believed that we are getting cleaned when we step under a shower. We are, but we’re also giving a home to lots of tiny little creatures we didn’t even know about. A showerhead carries thousands of bacteria called Mycobacterium．These can cause problems like coughs and tiredness, and a general feeling of poorliness