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盐城中学2014届高三年级模拟考试英语试题

注意事项：

1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.18. C. ￡9.15.

答案是C。

1. What time is it now?

A. 7:00. B. 7:15. C. 7:45.

2. What does the woman mean?

A. She agrees with the man.

B. She doesn’t agree with the man.

C. She is not sure about it.

3. What did the woman do last night?

A. She stayed at home. B. She had a date with the man. C. She saw a film.

4. Where does the girl think her father is now?

A. At home. B. At the club. C. At his office.

5. What is Susan Gray?

A. A writer. B. A student. C. A reporter.

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7题。

6. What does the man want to find?

A. A cheap hotel. B. A cheap house. C. Some travelers’ cheques.

7. When do the banks close?

A. At 2:00 pm. B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 7:30 pm.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. How many days did they stay there?

A. Seven days. B. Twenty-two days. C. Six days.

9. Who caught the most fish?

A. Ben. B. Kathy. C. Ben’s father.

10. Why doesn’t Ben want fish for dinner?

A. Because he doesn’t like fish.

B. Because he ate too much fish on his holiday.

C. Because his mother doesn’t want him to eat fish.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Friends. B. Classmates. C. Neighbors.

12. How long has Ben been living there?

A. A couple of weeks. B. Three years. C. Seven years.

13. Why did Maria move to this neighborhood?

A. Because it’s not far from her work place.

B. Because it’s safe and quiet.

C. Because there is everything she needs.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. How many hours does Xiao spend training each day?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.

15. How was Xiao feeling when his heart was “beating really fast” inside his chest?

A. Anxious. B. Confused. C. Exhausted.

16. How many Olympic bronze medals has Xiao won?

A. One. B. Four. C. Five.

17. Why does Xiao think he will make a great coach?

A. He is going to retire in five years. B. He is very knowledgeable.

C. He enjoys traveling.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the speaker?

A. A teacher. B. A tour guide. C. A shop assistant.

19. What books does the bookshop sell?

A. Chinese books. B. English books. C. French books.

20. Which shop is outside shopping centre?

A. Larp’s. B. Li-Ning. C. Splend Tea Shop.

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）

21. ---Why ______ so early? The movie doesn't start till seven.

---I don't want to be at the traffic there. It's terrible during the rush hour.

A. had you left B. do you leave C. will you leave D. are you leaving

22. A Beijing resident was ______ for posting false information on a foreign website to get high payment, seriously harming the country's image.

A. charged B. arrested C. accused D. hooked

23. The rude man just went on staring at her ______ she began to feel uncomfortable and annoyed.

A. until B. if C. unless D. while

24. The middle and high school period is a special one for children, a transition from children to adult, ______ children tend to be rebellious.

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

25. A love marriage, however, does not necessarily ______ much sharing of interests and responsibilities.

A. take over B. result in C. hold on D. keep to

26. Chenshu seems to be the happiest woman on the planet, with a healthy work-life balance, ______ Chinese-Australian pianist Zhao Yinyin in 2009.

A. married B. marrying C. having married D. had married

27. It is difficult to hire young people to work as a?bricklayer or carpenter nowadays, because they usually think the job, which requires hard work and is dirty most of the time, is ______.

A. unbelievable B. unique C. unwilling D. unacceptable

28. Chinese scientists ______ on Tuesday that they ______ a low-cost welding robot, which can help improve welding efficiency for small factories.

A. announces; had invented B. announced; have invented

C. announced; had invented D. announces; have invented

29. ______ the Malaysia government cares about most is ______ action they are going to take to remove the influence of the disappearance of the Malaysia Airline Flight 370.

A. That; that B. What; which C. What; what D. That; what

30. You can show your love to your mom by giving her flowers that match her personality. Or, if you do not know your mom's ______, carnations could be your best choice.

A. appetite B. favorite C. recreation D. potential

31. In Xinjiang those farmers who ______ move from place to place with their animals in the past have moved into new houses at last.

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

32. ---What bad luck! I had a cut in salary yesterday.

--- ______. I warned you not to be late and inefficient repeatedly but you ignored it.

A. You asked for it B. Never mind

C. Take it easy D. By all means

33. ---Come on! I know you are not satisfied with the results. You must have a lot to complain ______ your partner John.

---No! I really have nothing ______ him.

A. with; against B. of; with C. about; with D. about; against

34. Although most adopted persons want the right to know who their natural parents are, some who have found them wish that they?______ the experience of meeting.

A. haven’t???? B. hadn’t???? C. hadn’t had???? D. haven’t had

35. ---Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some changes？

---______. Will pennies do?

A. I know B. Never mind C. I am sure D. Let me see

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

It’s been a year since I last saw my dad alive. He was chained to a 36 bed after months of neglect. His life came to a tragic end because our plant marijuana (大麻) is federally 37 . As he desperately fought to survive long enough for me to say 38 , I arrived at the hospital in time to hear his silent, lonely, painful soul 39 to me. I heard my dad’s final message loud and clear.

To most people, we lost the first registered caregiver in Montana. To me, I lost my King and my best friend. His 40 has made me feel more spoiled than ever, bringing me the most 41 friends from the community! They’ve been keeping me 42 , helping me heal, and they wait with me for my mom to come home from prison. When I fall, they bring 43 into my life, wipe my tears and make it easy to get back up.

I wish I could thank my dad for all the amazing people his death has brought me, and all his selfless 44 . If I could, I would especially thank him for all the pain and 45 that has led the best of the best fighters to me. I would thank him for standing 46 the food bank lines when I was a teenager and he was 47 and we were hungry. I would tell him how 48 I appreciate him for spoiling us with food when he had money and I would thank him for 49 to give back to the food banks! I’d hug him for going broke to buy me a(n) 50 and dryer when I was a young mom, so my kids and I didn’t have to go to a dangerous laundry to wash clothes.

I would 51 to him for encouraging me to stay in Girl Scouts 52 I was in the tenth grade, despite what friends said about me. That taught me not to 53 what other people think!

My dad didn’t have much to 54 because the Feds (联邦调查局成员) stole everything, but his death has made me feel rich 55 his heart was filled with gold. My memories are priceless.

36. A. prison B. hotel C. home D. hospital

37. A. positive B. illegal C. sceptical D. sustainable

38. A. thanks B. hello C. sorry D. goodbye

39. A. shouting B. whispering C. lying D. complaining

40. A. love B. honesty C. death D. identity

41. A. important B. amazing C. intelligent D. diligent

42. A. calm B. patient C. strong D. independent

43. A. luck B. knowledge C. success D. laughter

44. A. sacrifices B. confidence C. conscience D. defence

45. A. pride B. suffering C. relief D. sigh

46. A. in B. against C. between D. for

47. A. old B. energetic C. busy D. broke

48. A. far B. soon C. much D. well

49. A. forgetting B. remembering C. hesitating D. refusing

50. A. washer B. cooker C. iron D. comb

51. A. turn B. come C. talk D. bow

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

53. A. value B. care C. ignore D. emphasize

54. A. let out B. put off C. break down D. leave behind

55. A. so B. though C. because D. but

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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After students come home from a tiring day at school, they tend to worry a lot about their homework.

Whether students are working on English or chemistry homework, they are simply working on the assignment in order to get it done, attempting to memorize the concepts for the time being and do not absorb any of the information afterward. Students are wasting their time on insignificant assignments rather than effectively using that time to achieve other accomplishments. According to www.dailymail.com, many parents are concerned that homework is being assigned rather than being used to integrate what teachers are covering in the classroom. In their eyes, if less homework is assigned, students would have much less stress and could focus more on their passions and hobbies.

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