株洲市第二中学2015届高三模拟考试（六）英语试题

本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力，语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

Part I Listening Comprehension (30marks)

Section A (22.5marks)

Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. Where did Alice and her friends have their meals?

A. Outside a hotel. B. In a farmer’s house. C. In the open air.

2. Which of the following is true?

A. The weather was fine though it rained once in the country.

B. Alice and her friends had meals with some farmers.

C. The man had a good weekend despite the terrible weather.

Conversation 2

3. What happened to the new MP3 player?

A. It seems to be missing.

B. It was taken away by John.

C. It is right next to the computer.

4. What will the girl probably do next?

A. She will buy a new MP3 player.

B. She will tell her parents about the MP3 player.

C. She will ask her guests about the MP3 player one by one.

Conversation 3

5. How much will a Ford dealer charge at least according to the man?

A. $ 200. B. $ 400. C. $ 600.

6. What do we know about the woman?

A. She knows little about cars. B. She is poor. C. She has been to a Ford dealer’s.

Conversation 4

7. Why does the man talk to the woman?

A. He wants to get some suggestions from her.

B. He wants to give her some advice.

C. He wants to invite her to spend a holiday with him.

8. Which is mentioned in the talk?

A. Mike had intended to travel with Celia this holiday.

B. Mike had wanted to go sightseeing with Miguel this holiday.

C. Celia had planned to go on a trip with Miguel this year.

9. Why does Mike feel it hard to make the decision to accept the invitation?

A. He has not enough money for the holiday.

B. He does not want to hurt Celia’s feelings.

C. He does not like Miguel very much.

Conversation 5

10. Why does the girl borrow money from her father?

A. To see a film. B. To watch a play. C. To go to a concert.

11. How much money does the girl need?

A. Eighteen dollars. B. Thirty-six dollars. C. Fifty-four dollars.

12. How many children want to go to the concert?

A. One B. Two. C. Three.

Conversation 6

13. How did the woman get into touch with her family?

A. By letters. B. By computer. C. By telephone.

14. What does the man suggest the woman do?

A. Learn how to use the Internet. B. Visit her friends in Italy. C. Study word processing.

15. What will the woman do next?

A. Join a club. B. Buy a computer. C. Make a call.

Section B (7.5marks)

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.

Tourism in Indonesia and Thailand



Disadvantages

Money goes to 16.____________investors.

Multinational hotel chains don’t care about the 17.___________



Measures

Visit local restaurants, bars and 18.________________

19._____________ to go to luxury hotels.

Try to change the 20._____________ of other tourists.



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. Gorgeous! Never have I heard such a fantastic song ____!

A. sung B. being sung C. to sing D. singing

22. Most people in China don’t take it seriously ______ there are people smoking in public places.

A. before B. when C. so that D. since

23. When most fathers know their daughter is getting married, they set to work, _____ a witty speech at the wedding.

A. to plan B. planned C. planning D. having planned

24. Now the increasing competition _______ companies to take more effective measures to satisfy their customers and better their service.

A. is forcing B. was forcing C. have forced D. will force

25. We have to admit that technology, ______ its faults, makes life a whole lot easier.

A. whatever B. however C. whoever D. whenever

26. Is there any possibility ______ the two countries will work together to further their fight against the crime of drug dealing?

A. why B. how C. what D. that

27. As is often the case in life, human spiritual needs _______ by helping the needy.

A. is met B. will meet C. are met D. meet

28. It was so scary! That deserted house seemed to be noisy last night as if many busy and happy people _______ a party in it.

A. are holding B. were holding C. had held D. held

29. _______ the rules in the chat room or you will have permanent ban from it!

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

30. Intellectual property theft is defined as cybercrime, ______ the creators’ ideas or inventions are stolen without being paid.

A. for which B. in which C. after which D. by which

31. Not until ______ them into practice ______your ambitions useless

A. did you put, you make B. do you put, do you make

C. you put, do you make D. you put, you make

32. David Cameron requests that every UK school pupil _______ about an ancient document called the Magna Carta, ahead of its 800th anniversary next year.

A. learn B. learns C. has learnt D. will learn

33. It was only when Mr. Webster left school to go to London _______ he realized that he never brought the book back to the library.

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

34. When the teacher said to me firmly “You _______do better than that next time, I believe”, I felt greatly encouraged.

A. could B. must C. might D. can

35. Colin continued his route helping others, as he found doing what he usually did _____ great fun.

A. is B. was C. are D. were

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.

Dr. David Sullivan, a pediatric dentist (儿科牙医), is just wild about teeth. So are some of his patients.

You see, Dr. David, as many people call him, has some unusual patients. They aren’t the children he 36 sees each day. They’re well, big, and hairy and sometimes weigh more than four hundred pounds. They’re 37 animals.

On most days, Dr David tends to his human patients, teaching them how to care for their 38 . On some days, however, the Cincinnati Zoo calls with some special work for him to do. Since 1982, Dr. David has volunteered to perform dental surgery on many of the animals. This would be a 39 experience for most.

Luckily, Dr. David feels differently. “I’m not 40 of the animals,” he says. “I have been around them so much that I’m used to them.”

How does a children’s dentist find himself 41 the teeth of a black rhino or a monkey? For Dr. David, it was a matter of chance.

“When I was a kid in school, the only thing I ever 42 to be was a veterinarian (兽医),” says Dr. David. “I even applied to the veterinary school in college.” But Dr. David soon realized that veterinary work was 43 for him. “I volunteered at a veterinarian’s office to get some experience,” he says. “I was pitiful. I couldn’t breathe. My eyes were swollen shut. I had allergy symptoms.” So Dr. David tried pediatric dentistry and found he loved it.

After he became a dentist, Dr. David 44 at Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. While there, he was asked to help with dental work on some of the 45 in the hospital’s research lab. It wasn’t long before he began a dental program for the animals.

Word of Dr. David’s work with animals 46 , and soon King’s Island Amusement Park and the Cincinnati Zoo were calling to ask for his 47 . Now he regularly gets calls from the zoo.

36. A. clearly

B. typically

C. rarely

D. traditionally



37. A. dead

B. pet

C. real

D. toy



38. A. feet

B. ears

C. eyes

D. teeth



39. A. frightening

B. painful

C. wonderful

D. valuable



40. A. fond

B. afraid

C. tired

D. ashamed



41.A.worrying about

B. asking about

C. preparing for

D. caring for



42. A. hated

B. managed

C. wanted

D. failed



43. A. impossible

B. wonderful

C. necessary

D. imperfect



44. A. arrived

B. performed

C. studied

D. worked



45. A. kids

B. models

C. animals

D. adults



46. A. rang

B. spread

C. faded

D. broke



47. A. help

B. advice

C. opinion

D. permission



Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word for each blank that best fits the context.

Fourth-generation mobile phones, known as 3G, are a big step for the telecom industry. Data speed in 3G networks is much quicker 48._______ that in the past technology. This means users can have 49._______ speed Internet access and enjoy video and CD quality music on their phones.

Mobile data is not a dream; it’s not an option but 50._______ requirement. With a 3G phone, 51._______is very likely is that you can receive video news programs, updated many times a day. Internet access will also be much quicker, making 52._______ easier