湖北省武穴中学2014届高三4月摸底考试英语试卷

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题，含听力测试）与第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。第Ⅰ卷的答案涂在机读卡上，第Ⅱ卷的答案写在答题纸上。听力不计分。

第Ⅰ卷（共100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）

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. Why does the woman refuse the invitation for tonight?

A. She doesn't like the man.

B. She has another appointment.

C. She is too busy with her work.

2. What does the man think of classical music?

A. He does not like it at all.

B. He prefers it to other music.

C. He enjoys it at bedtime.

3. What did the two girls do yesterday?

A. They went to the English Evening.

B. They went to meet Jeff.

C. They became friends at the English Evening.

4. What time is it now?

A.9:00. B.9:10. C.9:40.

5. What do we know about the man?

A. He saw off his father at the airport yesterday.

B. He was late for class yesterday morning.

C. He went to meet his cousin yesterday morning.

第二节（共15小题）

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8题。

6. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. When they surf the Web.

B. What they do on the Internet.

C. How they look up information online.

7. How often does the man probably surf the Internet?

A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Several times a week.

8. What do we know about the man?

A. He has never sent email.

B. He gets some help from the Web.

C. He shows no interest in the Internet.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Where does this conversation take place?

A. On a train. B. Near a bus stop. C. In a department store.

10. What did the man do?

A. He hurt the woman.

B. He helped the woman carry the bags.

C. He made the woman drop the bags to the ground.

11. What is the woman like?

A. She is kind. B. She is rude. C. She is proud.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Where does this conversation take place?

A. In a restaurant. B .In a hospital. C. At the office.

13. When does the woman get a pain in stomach?

A. About an hour after she has eaten.

B. About an hour before she has eaten.

C. Just when she begins to eat.

14. What can you conclude about the woman's husband from this conversation?

A. He eats very quickly.

B. He doesn't eat as quickly as his wife.

C. He sometimes eats more slowly than his wife.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Where did the two speakers go for dinner?

A. To McDonald's. B. To KFC. C. To a Chinese restaurant.

16. Why didn't they eat at home?

A. Because Jill's mother was not in the house.

B. Because Jill was tired of her father's cooking.

C. Because Jill's father wanted to eat fried chicken.

17. What did Jill want for her dinner?

A. Hamburger, salad, coffee and chicken.

B. Hamburger, salad, Coke, and ice cream.

C. Hamburger, vegetables and coffee.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What do we know about Manhattan Island?

A. It used to be a small country.

B. Only Indians lived there before 1609.

C. It was controlled by Dutch before 1609.

19. Why did Henry Hudson go to Manhattan Island?

A. He wanted to trade with the Indians.

B. He hoped to find a shorter way to the Far East.

C. He wanted to find more land for his country.

20. How did the Indians react to Henry Hudson's arrival?

A. They captured him.

B. They didn't allow him to land.

C. They were friendly to him.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60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）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Cell phones: is there a cancer link?

Could your cell phone give you cancer? Whether it could or not, some people are worrying about the possibility that phones, power lines and Wi-Fi could be responsible for a range of illnesses, from rashes to brain tumors.

Some say there is evidence to support the growing anxieties. David Carpenter, a professor of environmental health sciences at the university at Albany, in New York, thinks there’s a greater than 95 percent chance that power lines can cause childhood leukemia(白血病). Also there’s a greater than 90 percent chance that cell phones can cause brain tumors. “It’s apparent now that there’s a real risk, ” said Carpenter.

But others believe these concerns are unjustified. Dr Martha Linet, the head of radiation epidemiology(流行病学) at the US National Cancer Institute, has looked at the same research as Carpenter but has reached a different conclusion. “I don’t support warning labels for cell phones, ” said Linet. “We don’t have the evidence that there’s much danger. ”

Studies so far suggest a weak connection between EMFs(电磁场) and illness— so weak that it might not exist at all. A multinational investigation of cell phones and brain cancer, in 13 countries outside the US, has been underway for several years. It’s funded in part by the European Union, in part by a cell phone industry group. The final report should come out later this year, but data so far don’t suggest a strong link between cell phone use and cancer risk.

21. From the passage we can learn that some people are worried because _______.

A. they have evidence that the use of cell phones can lead to cancer

B. they make a fuss over cell phone use

C. some experts have given a warning

D. cell phones are responsible for brain tumors

22. By saying “I don’t support warning labels for cell phones, ” Dr Martha Linet has the idea that _______.

A. the worrying is unnecessary

B. cancer-warning labels should be on cell phones

C. there is a link between cell phones and cancer

D. cell phones have nothing to do with cancer

23. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards the debate?

A. Optimistic. B. Objective.

C. Opposite. D. Casual. ]

B

It was a comfortable sunny Sunday. I was going to meet an old university friend I hadn't seen for years, and was really excited to hear all his news.

My train was running a little late, but that was no big problem - I could text him to say I would be delayed. He would understand. But… where was my mobile phone? I had that familiar sinking feeling. Yes, I'd forgotten it at home.

No mobile phone. I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling anxious, on edge and worried when I don't have my phone with me. In fact, I know I'm not alone: two-thirds of us experience ‘nomophobia’, the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. That's according to a study from 2012 which surveyed 1,000 people in the UK about their relationship with mobile phones.

It says we check our mobile phones 34 times a day, that women are more ‘nomophobic’ than men, and that 18-24 year-olds are the most likely to suffer fear of being without their mobiles: 77% of them say they are unable to be apart from their phones for more than a few minutes.

Do you have nomophobia ?

· You never turn your phone off

· You obsessively check for texts, missed calls and emails

· You always take your phone to the bathroom with you

· You never let the battery run out

It's funny to think that around 20 years ago the only people with mobile phones would be businessperson carrying their large, plastic ‘bricks’. Of course, these days, mobile phones are everywhere. A UN study from this year said mobile phone subscriptions would outnumber people across the world by the end of 2014.

And when there are more phones than people in the world, maybe it's time to ask who really is in charge? Are you in control of your phone, or does your phone control you?

So, what happened with my university friend? When I arrived a few minutes late he just laughed and said: "You haven't changed at all – still always late!" And we had a great afternoon catching up, full of jokes and stories, with no interruptions and no nagging(唠叨的) desire to check my phone.

Not having it with me felt strangely liberating. Maybe I'll leave it at home on purpose next time.

24. What does the passage talk about ?

A. The history of mobiles.

B. The story of meeting an old university friend.

C. The addiction of playing mobile phone.

D. The terrible feeling of being without their mobiles.

25. The underlined phrase “on edge”in the third paragraph probably means_______.

A. nervous B. energetic C. crazy D. surprised

26. Which word is used to describe old mobile phones according to the passage?

A. digital phone B. cell phone C. bricks D. smart phone

27. What’s the author’s attitude towards the using mobiles?

A. Worried B. Favorable C. Neutral D. Critical

C

“When I grow up, I want to be...”

Almost all of us have thought about, or been asked to think about, our future careers. Our answers may differ greatly. Even now your aspirations may have changed from when you were in primary school.

However, it seems career options aren’t only based on personal taste. In a survey carried out by Teens, doctors, lawyers, and bankers were some of most popular careers that people said they hoped to follow. This is in line with a similar survey carried out in the UK in May 2011 by job website monster. Co.uk, in which medicine was the top choice among UK teenagers aged between 13 and 17.

Medicine and law are two of the oldest and best known professions. Their prestige (威望) may come from the fact that doctors and lawyers are some of the most esteemed members of society, and they make good money. Joining these high-profile professions is often seen as a sign of upward social mobility.

It is equally unsurprising that banking is now one of the most common career choices. Youngsters worldwide think of banking and see the money rolling in. Wealth is increasingly becoming one of the most important indicators of a successful career. British young men list the UK tycoon Alan Sugar, Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg as their top role models “for their wealth”. Just as Chinese teenagers see being a banker as a good and fun pathway to “wealth”.

However, not every child has the makings of doctor, lawyer, or banker. They ar