2015届高三5月份仿真模拟考试试卷英 语

时量： 120分钟 分值：150分

命卷：长沙一中 审校：宁乡一中

考生注意：1.本考试分为试题卷和答题卡两部分。

2.考生务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在试题卷上一律无效；

Part I 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 marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1. What did the man buy yesterday?

A. A shirt. B. Some shoes. C. Some pants.

2. Where does the man work?

A. At a post office. B. At a clothing store. C. At a bank.

Conversation 2

3. Who will take the woman to work this week?

A. Matt . B. The man. C. She will drive herself.

4. What kind of car does Matt have now?

A. A BMW. B. An Audi. C. A Mercedes-Benz.

Conversation 3

5. What time was the man’s appointment?

A. 11:15. B. 11:30. C. 12:00.

6. What happened earlier this morning?

A. The doctor was late. B. The power went out. C. The Internet had some problems.

Conversation 4

7. How long will it take to get to Paris?

A. An hour. B. An hour and ten minutes. C. Two hours.

8. How will the man get to the city center in Paris?

A. By bus. B. By car. C. By air.

9. How much will the man pay for the tickets?

A. 60 pounds. B. 100 pounds. C. 300 pounds.

Conversation 5

10. Which apartment do the speakers give up first?

A. The one on 68th Street. B. The one on 72nd Street. C. The one on 80th Street.

11. What does the woman think of the apartment on 80th Street?

A. It has a better view. B. It has good parking. C. It has much space.

12. What do the speakers agree to do in the end?

A. Buy a new sofa. B. Put the desk in the living room. C. Buy the apartment on 72nd Street.

Conversation 6

13. What is not necessary for working at home?

A. A printer. B. A TV set. C. A phone.

14. What will happen in the future?

A. People won’t have to work at all.

B. People can cook dinner with their computers.

C. People can work at home for companies in different countries.

15. How does the woman feel about technology?

A. Confident. B. Worried. C. Disappointed.

Section B (7.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then Jill 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

News item 1

 At least 16 people died in a serious accident on the M6 motorway in Lancashire early this morning.



News item 2

 Prime Minister and 17 have agreed to work together to find ways of combating inflation（抗击通货膨胀） and reducing the present level of unemployment in 18 .



News item 3

A national bus strike will start on 19 .



News item 4

Police in Manchester continue their 20 the murderer of 71-year-old Jane Simpkins.





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. Love was a magnificent building _______I built on the foundation of friendship, which took time to blossom.

A. where B. which C. as D. what

22. The widely-accepted character "Duang" on the Internet does not even exist in the Chinese dictionary. However, it ______ like wildfire online in China recently.

A. spread B. has spread C. had spread D. would spread

23. It is amazing ______you can do when you put mind, body and spirit into it.

A. What B. how C. that D. which

24.That evening, I stood proudly by the window and waved at my fans, with my heart___with joy.

A. filling B. filled C. to fill D. being filled

25. _______how awful it would be if you had no way to matter, no way to make a difference, and no way to influence life positively.

A. Imaging B. Imagined C. To imagine D. Imagine

26. Misunderstandings arising from lack of social communication, unless _____properly, may lead to serious problems.

A. handling B. handled C. to handle D. it handled

27. _______your age or situation is, there is plenty of time to live richly.

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

28. _______a positive contribution gives you a more positive perspective.

A. Made B. being made C. making D. having been made

29. Wang Yaping, a woman astronaut, became the first person of China _____in space.

A. taught B. to teach C. teaching D. being taught

30. Why did so many people stand by while the woman ______in broad daylight?

A. is being robbed B. had been robbed

C. was being robbed D. has been robbed

31. That's why I'm pleased to announce that the United States ______ the number of our students who study in China to 100,000.

A. will expand B. expand C. had expand D. expanded

32. It was not until the early decades of the 20th century _____ the magazine industry started to flourish.

A. that B. when C. what D. before

33. Buying clothes ____ a hard job because the clothes a person likes ______not very often fit him or her.

A. are；do B. is；does C. are；does D. is；do

34. Nowadays, people get interest in purchasing things from some websites in America, Britain, Germany and France, because they find most goods are at ______ those in China's market.

A. cheap as half as B. the half price of C. as half cheap as D. half the price of

35. It is high time we ________ how to build and maintain trust in our society

A. consider B. have to consider C. considered D. could consider

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.

One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband. I was looking forward to a 36 view of the masterpiece.

A young 37 viewing the painting ahead of me chatted non-stop between themselves. I watched them for a moment and only to find that the wife was talking all the time. I admired the husband’s 38 for him putting up with her constant words. 39 by their noise, I moved on. Later, I came across them several times and got away quickly.

I was standing at the counter making a(n) 40 when the couple approached the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pull out a white object. He 41 it into a long cane and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.

“He’s a 42 man,” the clerk at the counter said. “Most of us would give up if we were blind at such a young age. During his recovery, he made a vow (立誓）that his life wouldn’t change. 43 , as before, he and his wife come in whenever there is a new art show.”

“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked. “ He can’t see.”

“Can’t see? You’re 44 . He sees more than you or I do,” the clerk said. “His wife described each painting so clearly that he can clearly see it in his eyes.”

I learned something about patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 45 and the courage of a husband who would not 46 blindness to alter his life. And I saw the love 47 by two people as I watched this couple walk away their arms intertwined.

A. busy B. quiet C. simple D. ashamed

A. couple B. girlfriend C. lady D. wife

A. challenge B. imagination C. patience D. hardship

A. Puzzled B. Satisfied C. Excited D. Disturbed

A. agreement B. change C. choice D. purchase

A. fixed B. arranged C. shifted D. extended

A. skilled B. careful C. lucky D. brave

A. However B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. Somewhat

A. wrong B. right C. free D. stubborn

A. view B. scenery C. scene D. sight

A. get B. forbid C. make D. let

A. separated B. shared C. spent D. developed

Section C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Whenever a disaster takes place，thousands of people start to contact various organizations and post to online groups in an effort to try to volunteer at 48 disaster site. Some even jump into their cars and drive to the area.

But 49 most of these people don't realize is that spontaneous(自发的)volunteers 50 specific training can actually cause more problems rather than reduce them in a disaster situation.

In disaster situations，volunteers 51 be mentally and physically prepared to work 16 hours a day or more in highly-stressed situations. 52 may have to live in simple conditions，sleeping in a tent 53 they bring with them or a gym with many people. And what happens if you get to the situation 54 discover you can't handle what is happening around you? Volunteers who show up untrained can get in the way rather than provide some help. So make sure you are trained 55 you want to be a volunteer.

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

One of my best friends flew down from Alaska to celebrate her 40th birthday with me. We explor