宁远一中2015届高三第一次模拟考试英语

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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.

Conversation 1

l. Where will the performance be put on?

A. At the Moon Theater. B. At the Youth Square. C. In the woman’s school.

2. Why do the woman and her group give the performance?

A. To prepare for the Christmas celebration.

B. To collect money for the Youth Square.

C. To collect money for poor students in her school.

Conversation 2

3. What tastes strange according to the woman?

A. Coffee. B. Bacon. C. Eggs

4. What time is it now?

A. 8:15. B. 7:15. C. 6:15

Conversation 3

5. What do we know about the apartment?

A. It’s far away from the city center.

B. It’s 100 me7ers away from the underground.

C. It has two bedrooms and a living room.

6. When can the woman get to the apartment this afternoon?

A. At 2:00. . B. At 3:00. C. At 3:30.

Conversation 4

7. Why does the woman want to quit?

A. She isn’t satisfied with her salary.

B. She doesn’t like the environment.

C. She can’t bear the pressure of the job.

8. What does the man offer to the woman?

A. A great partner. B. A month off. C. A higher position.

9. What does the woman want to do after she quits?

A. Find a new company. B. Open a bookshop. C. Work as a public speaker.

Conversation 5

10. What should the woman do in class?

A. Speak the students' language. B. Practise with the students. C. Present English simply.

11. What are the immigrants most interested in?

A. Speaking. B. Reading. C. Writing.

12. How did the woman get so familiar with the job?

A. By working for the university’s community service program.

B. By taking a course and talking with experienced teachers.

C. By working as an ESL teacher in China.

Conversation 6

13. How often does the man save when he is writing something?

A. He saves every sentence.

B. He saves every three sentences or so.

C. He saves every two pages or so.

14. What happened to the woman?

A. She broke her computer.

B. She failed her politics exam.

C. She lost half her paper.

15. What do we know from the conversation?

A. The woman feels like drinking a coffee.

B. The man has a lot of reading to do now.

C. The woman will lend her flashlight to the man.

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.

Two announcements



Tomorrow

●The meeting tomorrow morning has been put off until tomorrow 16 .

●There will be a performance by the Youth Action Theater Group at 17. in the meeting room.



Today

●The first speaker in the morning is sick with 18.

So Jack Brown will give the talk.

●As a result, the coffee break will be moved forward from 10:00 to 9:30. And Jack Brown's after-coffee 19. will be held here in the meeting hall, not in Room 201.

●The time for lunch has not changed --- it's still at 12:30 in the restaurant 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. — You look great!

— I ______ out. Check out my muscles!

A. will work B. was working

C. have been working D. had been working

22. ______ Stephon Marbury is an American, he has become a role model among Beijing

basketball fans.

A. As B. Since C. When D. Although

23. It’s been discovered in the study ______ people are more relieved after forgiving others.

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

24. Grandpa was shocked by the news. Rarely_____ him so quiet.

A. do I see B. had I seen C. I had seen D. I saw

25. The report aims to explain how these conclusions ______.

A. were reached B. had been reached C. have reached D. had reached

26. Sometimes, ______ a patient a get-well card is better than visiting him.

A. sending B. being sent C. having sent D. to be sent

27. It is not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do ______ makes life happy.

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

28. It was unusual that such close neighbors ______ not know one another.

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

29. The agent promised to keep the family members fully ______ of any developments.

A. inform B. informing C. informed D. being informed

30. --- What time is it?

--- I have no idea. But just a minute, I ______ it for you.

A. check B. checked C. would check D. will check

31. A person who has never tasted bitter won’t know ______ sweet is.

A. which B. why C. when D. what

32. ---Hi, let’s go skating.

--- Sorry, I’m busy right now. I _______ in an application form for a new job.

A. fill B. have filled C. am filling D. will fill

33. We _______back in the hotel now if you didn’t lose the map.

A. are B. would be C. will be D. were

34. I’ve made several travel plans for our vacation, but I’ll leave it to you ______ one.

A. choosing B. chosen C. to choose D. choose

35. Paris has some great museums ______ visitors can see fine works of impressionist painters.

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

CDABA ABDCD DCBCA

Section B (18 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

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. selflessly B. obviously C. mistakenly 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. achievements C. arrangements D. appointments

Section B (18 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

TV and magazines show pictures of people who are thin. Does that mean being thin is best? Not necessarily.

People come in different shapes and sizes, 48 the best weight for you is right for your individual body type and size. It can be unhealthy to be too thin if you are eating 49 food than your body needs. Eating enough food is 50 putting gas in your car — if you run out of gas, it stops working!

Being overweight is not good 51 . Overweight people may not be getting the right nutrition if the food 52 eat has much fat. Eating fruits and vegetables is the best way 53 stay healthy and strong.

Everyone needs to eat 54 healthy, balanced diet to grow, to fight off infections, and to just feel good. 55 go to your doctor and find out what the right weight is for you.

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

A failed plot to kill Barack Obama, uncovered by US federal agents recently, has reminded people of t