益阳市箴言中学2015届高三第三次模拟考试英语

时间：120分钟 总分：150分

PartⅠ Listening 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. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letterA, B or C on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1 When did the speakers buy Mary flowers?

A. On Mary’s last birthday. B. On Nurses’ Day C. At the last party.

2 What does the man suggest buying finally？

A. A book B. Some candy. C. Some chocolate

Conversation2

3 Where are the speakers?

A. At a school B. At a kindergarten C. At a cinema

4 What did the man use to be like?

A. Cute B. Noisy C. Well-behaved

Conversation3

5. When did the man buy the air conditioner?

A. Two days ago B. Three days ago C. Two weeks ago

6. How does the woman offer to solve the problem?

A. By replacing the man’s air conditioner.

B. By returnig the man’s money.

C. By sending an expert to help the man.

Conversation4

7. What did Brown do last night？

A. He stayed in the bathroom for most of the night.

B. He did a stage dive into the crowd.

C. He played in a typical drama.

8 Why was Rose crying?

A. She got wet in the rain. B. She missed Brown’s show.

C. She had a fight with her boyfriend.

9 What was the man supposed to do?

A. Practice football B. Watch Brown’s show C. Have a football game.

Conversation 5

10.What has the man been these years?

A. In Germany B. In France C. In America

11. Why has the man returned to the city?

A. To have a business trip B. To take a vacation C. To settle down

12. What do we know about the city the man has returned to?

A. It’s very comfortable to live in. B. The cost of living there is too high.

C. The salary there is the highest in the world.

Conversation 6

13. How many courses should the woman complete to be a swimming teacher?

A. One B. Two C. Three

14. Which pool will the woman choose？

A. Golden Sands B. Clearwater C. Great Bridge

15. What will the woman receive later?

A. A timetable B. An application form C. An email address

Section B (7.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

You will hear the mini-talk TWICE.

Cairns Shopping Mall



Getting there

By car: 12,000__16_____

By 17 : buses to the station are quite crowded



Opening hours

On most days: 10:00 am to 8:00 pm

On __18____: opens at 9:00 am

On Friday: closes at 9:00 pm



What can be found

On levels 1& 2: fifteen shoe shops and seven 19

On level 3: a number of 20 as well as a cinema



Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.

21. How can you imagine the difficulty I had______ to the school life?

A. to adapt B. adapt C. adapting D. adapted

22. Love is_____ makes you smile when you are tired.

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

23. ______ before bed, cellphones can result in a restless night.

A. To use B. Using C. Used D. Having used

24．________carefully if any change occurs when doing experiments in the lab.

A. Observe B. To observe C. Observed D. Observing

25. Their relationship_______ ups and downs over the past century.

A. will see B. sees C. has seen D. had seen

26. I have told you the truth. ______ I keep repeating it?

A. Must B. Can C. May D. Will

27. There is no greater pleasure than running on the playground, ____ after a ball.

A. chased B. chasing C. to chase D. having chased

28. -- How was your trip to London ?

-- Great. I was helped by an organization. Otherwise , I _____ it.

A．Wouldn’t afford B．hadn’t afforded

C．wouldn’t have afforded D．needn’t have afforded.

29. ----Why did the general insist_______ a visit to the small village?

-----It was at the very place______ he fought 30 years ago.

A. on paying, that B. to pay, in which C. on paying, where D. to pay, which

30. We shall not start the project until it_____ by the committee.

A. will be approved B. has been approved C. approves D. is to approve

31. Many people can’t learn lessons from the mistakes they’ve made_____they get hurt somehow.

A. whether B. unless C. if D. as

32. ----The singer together with her band_______ invited to the concert. Did you enjoy that party?

----No, hardly_____ when they sang their top hit Oh, My Baby.

A. was, I had left B. were, I have gone C. was, had I left D. were, did I leave

33. I tried all I could_____ the topic at the meeting, but he brought it up.

A. avoided mentioning B. to avoid mentioning

C. avoiding to mention D. avoiding mentioning

34. Some passers-by witnessed the car accident ______ five passengers were killed.

A．where B. which C．that D．when

35. Susan made______ clear to me that she wished to make a new life for herself. A. that B. this C. it D. her

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.

Around twenty years ago I was living in York. Though I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree, I could not find __36___work.

I was 37 a school bus to make ends meet and living with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 38 five interviews with a company and one day, between bus runs they called to say I did not get the job. “Why has my life become so__39 _?” I thought painfully.

As I pulled the bus over to__40_ a little girl, she handed me an earring（耳环）saying that I should keep it 41 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.

At first I got angry. Then it _42_ me —I had been giving all of my _43__to what was going wrong with my experiences rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 44 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to _45_ more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for me from a lady who was a director at a large __46_. She asked me if I would give a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.

My day there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of __47_ that I completely changed my life.

36. A. successful B. extra C. satisfying D. convenient

37. A. driving B. repairing C. taking D. designing

38. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked for D. held

39. A. hard B. busy C. serious D. short

40. A. wave at B. drop off C. call on D. look for

41. A. in case B. or else C. as if D. now that

42. A. hurt B. hit C. caught D. moved

43. A. feelings B. attention C. strength D. interests

44. A. list B. book C. check D. copy

45. A. connect B. turn C. keep D. add

46. A. hospital B. factory C. restaurant D. hotel

47. A. operation B. speaking C. employment D. thinking

Section C (12 marks)

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

Different people may bid for different things．As for me, I want dream, friendship and 48 admission notice to a famous university most．

Dreams would be on the top of my list．Only by pursuing our dreams 49 we enjoy a meaningful and fulfilled life．Money can buy a cozy life, 50 without dreams, even a millionaire would find his life boring．

A person without friends can 51 be happy．Our life is full of joys and sorrows, 52 we need people to share with．Faced with difficulties, we need friends to give 53 comfort and help．Just as a saying goes．"A friend in need is a friend indeed．"Friendship can help us 54 ups and downs of life, so friendship would be in my list as well．

After working hard for so many years, I deserve to go to a good university, 55 being admitted to a famous university can help me live up to my parents' expectations and bring me a bright future．

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

The Yale Peabody Museum is open：

Monday through Saturday 10：00 a．m. to 5：00 p．m.

Sunday Noon to 5：00 p．m.

The Museum is closed on New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

Admission Fees：

$9.00 Adults

$8.00 Senior citizens 65 years and over

$5.00 Children ages 3 through 18, and college students with ID

$4.00 Group admission

To receive this reduced admission, groups must make a reservation at least 2 weekdays in advance. Group admission is only available with a written confirmation brought to the Museum at the time of the visit.

More attention：

Some halls may be closed to the public on weekday mornings during the academic year for school group programs, so we recommend visiting after 1 p.m. on weekdays or at any time on the weekends.

There is no cafeteria or lunchroom at the Peabody. Information on local eating places is available through our Restaurant Guide or at the Admission Desk in the lobby. Visitors are welcome to picnic on the lawns around the Museum.

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