2015年长沙市高考模拟试卷英语

长沙市教科院组织名优教师联合命制

（时间 120分钟 满分 150分）

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。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

Part ⅠListening Comprehension (30 marks)

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.

Example：

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.

The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. What’s the woman?

A. A housewife. B. A waitress. C. A saleswoman.

2. What does the man want to have?

A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Dinner.

Conversation 2

3. What kind of exercise would the woman like to do?

A. Jogging. B. Swimming. C. Weight-lifting.

4. How often does the man suggest the woman work out?

A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.

Conversation 3

5. Where did Sara paint the pictures?

A. At school. B. At home. C. In the park.

6. What are in the sky in Sara’s pictures?

A. Trees. B. Planes. C. Sara’s father and trees.

Conversation 4

7. Where does the man want to go?

A. The history museum.

B. The Central Park.

C. The high school.

8. How far away is the place?

A. Two blocks.

B. Three blocks.

C. Five blocks.

9. When is the place open?

A. From Monday to Friday.

B. Through the whole week.

C. On Saturday and Sunday.

Conversation 5

10. Why does the woman hope it rains today?

A. To give her suggestion that they have a birthday party indoors today.

B. To give best wishes that the man can make lots of money this year.

C. To give her opinion that she can’t go to the concert.

11. What is Susan going to do first?

A. Go to the party. B. Go to a concert. C. Pick Peter up at ten.

12. Who will pick up the woman?

A. Peter. B. The man. C. Nobody.

Conversation 6

13. What are the two speakers?

A. They are students.

B. They are teachers.

C. They are student and teacher.

14. What don’t they do in the club?

A. Take photos. B. Develop the films. C. Copy photos.

15. What day is it when the conversation takes place?

A. Tuesday. B. Monday. C. Thursday.

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.

Information about a Jet Plane

Size

●over 16 long

●over 5 storeys 17 at the tail



 18

not less than twenty-five million dollars



Capacity

there are six 19

it can hold over 400 passengers



 20

with extra engines and pilots





Part II Language Knowledge （45 marks）

Section A （15 marks）

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

21. The teacher warned her students ______late for the sports meet next Monday.

A. not to be B. to be not C. not being D. not be

22. _____he said in the lecture has a great effect on me.

A. What B. Which C. That D. How

23. -Are you free tomorrow evening?

-Sorry, I’m afraid I ______a friend off then.

A. was seeing B. will have seen C. will be seeing D. have seen

24. You _____ the exam, but you were too careless.

A. must have passed B. must pass

C. could have passed D. could pass

25. _______ beyond words, the businessman agreed to donate some money to help the sick.

A. Moving B. Moved C. Being Moved D. To moved

26. One reason why he succeeds is ______he is good at thinking in different ways.

A. because B. as C. which D. that

27. Mr. Baker including some tourists ______ the Great Wall before, so they headed for the Forbidden City.

A. has gone to B. have gone to C. has been to D. have been to

28. __________the truth, we’re sure she won’t tell a lie.

A. Whichever B. Whatever C. Whenever D. However

29. He won’t apologize to us ______he is wrong.

A.as if B. in case C. since D. even though

30. The boys followed the marks that they ______, until finally they found their way back to the campsite.

A. left B. have left C. had left D. have been left

31. My grandmother is over 90 years old, ______loss of memory.

A. suffering from B. suffered from

C. to suffer from D. suffer from

32. When you look for a job, it’s not your book knowledge but your experience_______ matters.

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

33. The library _______at present will be put into use next month.

A. building B. being built C. built D. to build

34. The way ______the teacher gave his lessons was easy to understand.

which B. what C. in that D. in which

35. -I have got a bad cold.

-No wonder you _______these days.

A. have coughed B. coughed

C. have been coughing D. are coughing

Section B (18 marks)

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

Having been a music teacher for twenty-seven years, I have always known that music touches the spirit. It can 36 all kinds of barriers to reach the students in a very special way. It can be the 37 by which each child can find their light. I’d like to share a story where music overcame a 38 barrier and made a connection with a young student. One of my most 39 students was a young girl called Vanessa. Vanessa had difficulty walking and couldn’t speak at that time. We 40 sat on the floor for our music lessons. We all like a song, which was a call and response song where I sang the call and the students clapped twice while singing the repeat, "Oh, yes!" We probably 41 that song during every class, Vanessa and I clapping together. She never said or sang a word. One day late in the school year, when the song was finished, Vanessa turned around, looked at me directly in the eye, clapped her tiny hands twice and 42 the words "Oh, yes!" I opened my mouth 43 and for that moment I was the one who couldn’t speak . Through music, we had made an excellent 44 . Several years later, I met Vanessa in the street in town. She waved to me with a big smile on her face and then clapped her hands twice, copying the song we had performed so many times. This precious little girl, 45 her connection with music, left a(n) 46 on me that will last forever. Every child has the ability to learn and grow. It is up to us as 47 to discover the way to reach each and every one of our students. We all must find each child’s light.

36. A. put up B. turn to C. break through D. run into 37. A. goal B. means C. course D. experience38. A. physical B. mental C. potential D. musical 39. A. favorite B. unforgettable C. active D. serious

40. A. usually B. actually C. hardly D. Final

41. A. recorded B. performed C. composed D. heard 42. A. signed B. read C. wrote D. said 43. A. with interest B. in surprise C. with fear D. by nature 44. A. connection B. choice C. comment D. promise45. A. towards B. beyond C. through D. for 46. A. impression B. voice C. mark D. message 47. A. artists B. educators C. doctors D. researchers

Section C (12 marks)

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

Katharine Meyer Graham was once described 48.______ "the most powerful woman in America." She was not 49.______ elected representative or a government official. She owned and published The Washington Post newspaper. Under her leadership, 50.______ became one of the most important newspapers in the country. To our surprise, she had no training in business 51._______ experience in operating a large company. She had no idea about 52.______ to operate a newspaper at first, 53.______ she never lost her confidence. Finally, she was managed to be one of the greatest women 54.______ was capable of leading the business of newspaper publishing.

Katharine Graham died of head injuries. At her funeral, friends of her said she would be remembered as a woman who had an important influence 55._____ events in the United States and the world.

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

Three boys and three girls boarded a bus to Lauderdale, Florida, dreaming of golden beaches. When the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo, who sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit.

Deep into the night, the bus pulled into Howard Johnson Restaurant, and everybody got off except Vingo. He sat rooted in his seat, and the young people began to wonder: perhaps he was a sea captain, a runaway from his wife, an old soldier going home.

Shortly after a snack, they went back to the bus and one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.

After a while, slowly and painfully, he told his story. He had been in prison in New York for the past four years. Last week he was released from imprisonment and now going home.

“When in prison I wrote to my wife,”?he said.?“I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn’t stand i