湖南省怀化市2014年高三第二次模拟考试统一检测试卷

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2014年怀化市高三第二次模拟考试统一检测试卷

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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:

When will the magazine probably arrive?

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

The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. When was Jimmy expected to be back home? ?? A. At 5:00 p.m. B. At 7:00 p.m. C. At 8: 00 p.m.2. Where does the man think Jimmy is? ?? A. At a teacher's office. B. At a classmate’s home. C. In the cinema.

Conversation 2

3. What is the equipment used for?????A. Cutting. B. Washing. C. Fishing.4. What does the woman think of the equipment?????A. Useless. B. Expensive. C. Practical.

Conversation 3

5. When did the woman arrive? ????A. On Saturday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.6. What subject did the man decide to major in? ????A. English. B. Geography. C. History.

Conversation 4

7. What kind of suit does the man want? ?? ?A. A sweat suit. B. A business suit. C. A causal suit.

8. How much are the most expensive on-sale clothes? ???? A. $1,500. B. $500. C. $100.

9. Where will the man go first? ?? ?A. To the first floor. B. To the second floor. C. To the third floor.

Conversation 5

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

A. Workmates. B. Salesgirl and customer. C. Boss and employee.

11. What is the man most likely to buy?

A. Flowers. B. A dress. C. A necklace.

12. How do the speakers feel about their boss?

A. Unsatisfied. B. Pleased. C. interested.

?Conversation 6

13. How did the audience react to Susan’s performance on the UK reality show? ???? A. They cheered. B. They thought it strange. C. They sang together.14. Why does the woman’s mother like Susan?? A. She’s well-trained.

B. She’s a talented dancer.

C. She has a powerful voice.15. Where do the speakers know that Susan will try rock and roll??? A. On the radio. B. On the Internet. C. On television.

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.

The British Library



Country

United Kingdom



Time of founding

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Collection

14 million books and other items



Other events

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Sponsor

Department for 18 , Media and Sport



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On 96 Euston Road, London



Visitors

Anyone with 20





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. For more information, please send an e-mail, ______ you can also include your advice to us.

A. when?????????????? B. where????? ?????? C.?which??????? D. that

22. Tom, you play the violin so well. But I ______ you can play the violin.

A. didn’t know B. don’t know C. hadn’t known D. haven’t known

23. Mr. Smiths was busy writing a story, only ______ once in a while to smoke a cigarette.

A. to stop B. to have stopped C. being stopped D. stopping

24. My mother _____ all the cleaning for my family, but recently she has been too busy teaching to do it.

A. will do B. is doing C. does D. had done

25. ______ all of you are top students, only one will be chosen for the coming competition.

A. While B. Since C. If D. As

26. —?“Man?From?the?Stars” is one of the most popular South?Korean?TV plays in China nowadays.

— But I’m afraid it can’t interest ______.

A. somebody B. everybody C. nobody D. anybody

27. The retired teacher is said to have returned from the USA, where he ______ by some of his old students.

A. would be visited B. visited C. had been visited D. have been visited

28. Word came, as expected, ______ college entrance English exam will be reformed soon.

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

29. — When is he willing to lend his friends some money?

— Only when ______ hard enough.

A. to press B. pressed C. pressing D. is pressed

30. , and you will realize your dream of being successful.

A. Making great efforts B. To make your efforts

C. A bit more effort D. If you double your efforts

31. I still remember ______ to the hospital, supported by my class teacher when I was ill at school.

A. to be taken B. being taken C. to take D. taking

32. Keep up a good state of mind even if you ______ fail plenty of times.

A. should B. will C. must D. need

33. She told me that she had mailed part of the products and that the rest ______ in a few days.

?? A. has followed?????? B. have followed??? ? C. was following D.?were following

34. It was so nice of you to come to our aid. I don’t think we ______ it without you.

A. can manage B. could have managed C. must have managed D. could manage

35. So mysteriously ______ missing that many puzzles wait to be solved.

A. did Flight MH370 go B. Flight MH370 went

C. does Flight MH370 go D. had Flight MH370 gone

Section B (18 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 break off a piece of candy and take pleasure in its sweet outside and the bitter, dark chocolate inside, thinking of my own life. Being raised by a single parent was a bitter-sweet 36 , which gave me motivation and ambition.

There were several years that have left an extremely bitter taste in my mouth .The first few months after my mother’s remarriage were sweet: baseball games, family trips to the mall, dinners and movies together. Then things 37 . Baseball became too expensive, and trips to the mall were 38 by days Emily and I spent lonely in our rooms under our stepfather’s 39 . Moreover, screaming matches between him and our mother always 40 dinner. We spent five years living in a family that had 41 a war field. Emily and I almost grew used to this situation. Then one evening, after another argument had 42 , we were left homeless . And later a friend of my mother let us stay with her. Instead of focusing on our economic problem, my mother 43 pushed me to struggle for success. She wanted me to lead a 44 life. She worked long hours every night to pay her bills. 45 , she would find time to read and play with Emily and me. Mom taught me the 46 of perseverance (坚持不懈) and education.

And now, writing this essay with my favorite candy close at hand, I realize my family and I are at the best points of our lives. I haven’t let the trying times stop me from making 47 , both academically and personally. I know that a bitter environment can provide good learning experiences, and that success, even more than candy, is the sweetest treat of all.

36. A. behavior B. adventure C. activity D. experience

37. A. continued B. changed C. ruined D. disappeared

38. A. concerned B. associated C. provided D. replaced

39. A. sympathy B. offers C. orders D. efforts

40. A. separated B. interrupted C. harmed D. prepared

41. A. turned into B. turned up C. turned down D. turned on

42. A. broke B. caused C. erupted D. delayed

43. A. mistakenly B. obviously C. selflessly D. unwillingly

44. A. important B. difficult C. dangerous D. comfortable

45. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Meanwhile D. Therefore

46. A. value B. cost C. price D. theme

47. A. mistakes B. appointments C. arrangements D. achievements

Section C (12 marks)

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

Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died at the age of 85.

The actress became famous 48 a young girl in the 1930s in films like Bright Eyes, Stand Up and Cheer and Curly Top. She died on Monday at home in Woodside, California, 49 natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.

Born in 1928, 50 sweet-faced, curly-haired Temple was 51 of the most popular child stars in Hollywood history, getting her first film role at the age of three. Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special teenage Oscar in 1935, 52 she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the 53 person to receive an Academy Award because nobody else got it at such a young age. Temple starred in a total of 43 feature films — but found 54 difficult to maintain her career in adulthood 55 retired from Hollywood in 1950.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. Fo