扬州市2013-2014学年度高三第三次模拟考试

英 语 试 卷

本试卷分五部分。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷（共 85 分）

第一部分： 听力 (共两节，满分20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分，满分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 are these two people talking about?

A. The temperature. B. A lightweight shirt. C. The warm weather.

2. What is the woman's job?

A. A cook. B. A waitress. C. A saleswoman.

3. How is the man getting to work?

A. Riding. B. By bus. C. Driving.

4. What does the man mean?

A. The woman's uncle will come for a visit.

B. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle.

C. He asks the woman to go over to his place.

5. What will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week?

A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. A bit cold.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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8题。

6. What lipstick did the woman expect to buy?

A. Lyfel, dark shade. B. Lyfel, pink shade. C. Lyfel, bright shade.

7. Why does the woman want to change the color of her lipstick?

A. To be cool. B. To be serious. C. To be attractive.

8. How about the lipstick the woman took in the end?

A. Its color is suitable but is very expensive.

B. Its color is right though it is not Lyfel brand.

C. Its color isn't right but its brand is Lyfel.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English?

A. She often talks to English people.

B. She speaks two languages already.

C. She always does her homework right after class.

10. Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English?

A. Reading newspapers.

B. Writing diaries.

C. Reading aloud in the morning.

11. Why is it difficult for the man to lean English?

A. He doesn't talk to his English teachers.

B. There are no native speakers around him.

C. He is too shy to speak English.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. How does the man get information about the apartment?

A. From TV advertisements.

B. From advertisements in the newspapers.

C. From radio advertisements.

13. How many rooms has the apartment got?

A. Four B. Five C. Six

14. How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parking as well?

A. $500. B. $450. C. $550.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips?

A. Taking a voyage. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a flight.

16. What transportation can you infer the man prefers?

A. Trains. B. Planes. C. Ships.

17. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Friends.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What was Miss Richards?

A. A chemistry teacher. B. A physics teacher. C. A science teacher.

19. How did Miss Richards feel before Dick answered her question?

A. Disappointed and unhappy. B. Angry and annoyed. C. Excited.

20. What can we learn from the passage?

A. Dick was the top student in class.

B. The students were active in class.

C. Miss Richards was rather patient.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）

请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. --- Had we been more careful, the car crash could not have happened.

--- But you ________.

A. didn’t B. hadn’t C. weren’t D. couldn’t

22. --- You look upset. Anything wrong?

--- Not really. I ________ of my classmates and teachers in my former high school.

A. have just thought B. was just thinking

C. would just think D. will just be thinking

23. Microsoft, best known as the maker of software, ________ on the principle of equal pay for equal work so as to arouse its employees' enthusiasm and creativity.

A. distributes B. contributes C. subscribes D. promotes

24. While we’re conducting scientific research, we can’t draw a conclusion based on some ________ figures.

A. actual B. accurate C. awesome D. approximate

25. Bird-watching is a hobby that allows you to enjoy the wonders of nature without an unnecessary ________?of time or money.

A. commitment B. appointment C. measurement D. assignment

26. At present, there are many instances ________ the governments give money to the citizens worldwide, but the sources of fund are still limited.

A. how B. which C. where D. when

27. --- She is so devoted to her husband and kids.

--- ________ is most important to her, she has told me, is her family.

A. It B. This C. What D. As

28. --- Why didn’t he get informed of the conference?

--- He stormed out of the lecture hall ________ I could say a word.

A. before B. until C. when D. after

29. --- The exam was not tough, but you failed to pass it.

--- I’m sorry it ________ be this way.

A. could B. would C. shall D. should

30. ________ back to America next week, who would take her place?

A. Miss Black should go B. If Miss Black goes

C. Should Miss Black go D. If Miss Black would go

31. --- Let me draw you a map and that way you can find where he lives.

---________. I have been living in this town for ages.

A. Take you time B. No way C. Go ahead D. Come on

32. All Japanese activities regarding ________ Diaoyu Islands are “illegal and invalid”, ________ Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Monday.

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

33. Heavy smog has returned to the skies of Beijing after a two-month break, with authorities ________ the pollution will remain due to unfavorable conditions.

A. predicting B. predicted C. being predicted D. to predict

34. A fully qualified interpreter can help ________ a meeting of minds like milk mixed with water.

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

35. --- Have you been to the Forbidden City？

--- I can’t remember. ________, it might have been during my early childhood.

A. If any B. If ever C. If only D. If not

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Don’t hide criticism

“Politeness is another word for deception.” This is the view of James W. Pennebaker, chair of the psychology department at the University of Texas at Austin, US. He was quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article about a speech 36 many of us share——“verbal tee-ups.”

What are verbal tee-ups? They are like a cushion to 37 the blow when one wants to 38 bad or unpleasant news．For example，have you ever been told by your friend：“I am telling you this because I love you，but you really need to lose weight.” Or by your colleague：“No 39 , but to be honest, I think your presentation 40 the point.”

A Slate article gives a few examples of other verbal tee-ups. You can 41 yourself from your unpleasant words by starting it with “Please understand…” You can even try to manage your listener's 42 : “Don't take this the wrong way, but…” or “Don't get mad, but…”

Some verbal tee-ups are simply 43 . For example, “I'm not saying…,” or “I don't mean to say…” Such as, “I am not saying we should stop seeing each other, but I need some space to think about our 44 .”

For the speakers, verbal tee-ups are used to make it easier to say something 45 . They sound 46 and polite. But Pennebaker, who 47 these phrases, says in many cases, the point of these phrases “is to formalize social relations so you don't have to 48 your true self.”

Elizabeth Bernstein, who wrote the Wall Street Journal article, says these sayings so frequently 49 untruth that they can be confusing, even when used in a neutral context. “They often lead to a 50 in personal communications because listeners 51 to take those types of statements in a negative light” she says.

To 52 the damage of verbal tee-ups, we need to be more aware of what we are going to say. If you are feeling a need to use them a lot, then perhaps you should 53 the possibility that you are saying too many unpleasant things to other people. For example, “To be perfectly honest…” often comes before 54 comments. If you are taking the trouble to 55 your honesty now, maybe you aren't always truthful.

36. A. method B. habit C. system D. benefit

37. A. soften B. strengthen C. harden D. deepen

38. A. transfer B. express C. deliver D. explain

39. A. offense B. wonder C. comment D. rush

40. A. grasped B. changed C. missed D. mistook

41. A. disable B. discover C. discourage D. distance

42. A. reflection B. reaction C. satisfaction D. action

43. A. excuses B. truth C. requests D. dishonesty

44. A. relationship B. business C. decision D. cooperation

45. A. difficult B. scary C. complex D. confusing

46. A. anxious B. formal C. official D. important

47. A. stresses B. promotes C. studies D. advocates

48. A. prove B. hide C. consider D reveal

49. A. equal B. signal C. discover D. challenge

50. A. breakthrough B. breakout C. breakup D. breakdown

51. A. attempt B. prefer C. refuse D. tend

52. A. fix B. rid C. reduce D. manage

53. A. deny B. consider C. confirm D. resist

54. A. positive B. objective C. negative D. subjective

55. A. announce B. support C. change D. represent

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

While on vacation in distant locales, people often find that time moves quite differently than in the places they’re used to. Robert Levine and his colleagues have studied the speed of life in cities around the world and acros