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怀化市2015年高三第二次模拟考试试卷

英 语

命题: 刘蓉 审题: 邓全生 张兰英 吴岚 陈燕玲

温馨提示：本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达共10页。时量120分钟。满分150分。

PartⅠListening 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.

Example:

When?will?the?magazine?probably?arrive??

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

The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. Why won’t the woman take psychology?

A. The professor is not good. B. She has taken it before. C. She is not interested in it.

2. What does the man plan to do this term?

A. To do part-time work. B. To take many courses. C. To work as a journalist.

Conversation 2

3. What did the woman think of Jack at first?

A. He was not a good choice. B. He was suitable for the job. C. He knew much about sales.

4. What made Calvin think that Jack was dishonest?

A. His knowledge of IT. B. His story of working experience. C. His grades on the CV.

Conversation 3

5. Who lost the semi-final of the World Snooker Championships?

A. Judd Trump. B. Mark Selby. C. Ding Junhui.

6. Where does Judd Trump come from?

A. England. B. China. C. America.

Conversation 4

7. What might the woman be?

A. A reporter. B. A waitress. C. A teacher.

8. What was the man doing when the fire broke out?

A. Sleeping. B. Discussing something. C. Watching TV.

9. How did the man escape from the fire successfully?

A. By climbing down from the outside.

B. By taking the lift.

C. By running down the stairs.

Conversation 5

10. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Classmates.

11. What’s the usual weather like for March in New York?

A. Cool. B. Dry. C. Very hot.

12. How often should the bus come?

A. Every 20 minutes. B. Every 15 minutes. C. Every 30 minutes.

Conversation 6

13. Why does the man choose the evening train?

A. It’s cheap. B. It’s fast. C. It’s time-saving.

Which train did the man take?

A. D818. B. D808. C. D801.

15. How much did the man pay in all?

A. 1000 yuan. B. 960 yuan. C. 986 yuan.

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. You will hear the short passage TWICE.

16 Service Center



Situation

* Finding a job is difficult after graduation.





Services

* Keeping in touch with young people

* Talking about their hopes and fears

* Giving a lot of 17



Targets

* Young people who 18 school without a job

* Students who are 19 getting jobs after leaving school



Way

* Calling at 20 from 9:00 am. to 5:30 pm..





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.

Modern Chinese technology _____ good progress in the last decade.

A. has made B. had made C. makes D. made

22. Most Americans prefer private schools, _____, they believe, offer better education.

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

23. The electronic dictionary that I got _____ the other day cost me much money.

A. repaired B. repairing C. to repair D. to be repaired

24. The boss left the meeting room angrily, _____ he was strongly against the plan.

A. to mean B. meaning C. mean D.meant

25. Chinese people are hopeful for _____ 2015 will bring for their families and the country.

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

26. Look ! A national basketball match _____ live on TV.

A. is broadcasting B. has broadcast C. is being broadcast D. was broadcast

27. There is nothing wrong with surfing the Internet _____ it doesn’t keep you from doing

something important.

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

28. We are looking for a teacher, especially _____ with patience and imagination.

A. it B. one C. that D. the one

29. Was it _____ the conference of APEC that made Shanghai the focus of the world?

A. holding B. to hold C. having been held D. held

30. It is suggested that children _____ to school at seven years old.

A. send B. should send C. will be sent D.be sent

31. The New York Times _____ widely accepted in America.

A. has B. is C. are D. have

32. Nowhere else in the world ______ cheaper Prada handbags than in Paris.

A. a tourist can find B. can a tourist find C. a tourist will find D. had a tourist found

33. —I don’t think you have seen the new film Cinderella.

—But I_____ it last night.

A. will see B. see C. saw D. have seen

34. Everyone in the city is sure to benefit from the new shopping mall _____ next year.

A. to be completed B. having completed C. completed D. completing

35. I told Lily how to get here, but perhaps I _____ it out for her.

A. must have written B. should write C. had to write D. ought to have written

Section B (18 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.

A few weeks ago, I was taking a quiet 36 in my backyard. When I came to the maple tree, I saw a baby bird 37 on the grass. Looking up, I saw the nest high in the branches. The baby had fallen from the tall tree and I was sure it was dead. 38 it moved when I reached down to pick it up. Its bald head was moving slightly from side to side 39 its mother.

Amazed, I knew what I should do next. I got a 40 from my basement and placed it against the tree. It was then that I heard a sound “miaow”. Looking through the leaves, I saw the culprit (肇事者), a neighborhood cat. He must have shaken the bird out of the 41 and gotten himself trapped up in the tree as well. Climbing up through the branches, I 42 him, gave him a scolding and dropped him softly to the ground. Then I gently picked up the baby bird and slowly reached my arm out as 43 as I could to place it in the nest.

In the following weeks I have looked up the nest several times, but have only been able to see the mother bird. I may never know whether the baby that I 44 remains alive or not, but trying is 45 . Sometimes we don’t get to know if our efforts have 46 a difference or not. Sometimes we have to just hold the belief and do good to others. Sometimes love has to be its own 47 .

36.

A. walk

B. rest

C. sleep

D. hike



37.

A. running

B. lying

C. flying

D. jumping



38.

A. Slowly

B. Immediately

C. Suddenly

D. Finally



39.

A. looking out

B. looking at

C. looking for

D. looking into



40.

A. ladder

B. chair

C. torch

D. cage



41.

A. hole

B. backyard

C. branches

D. nest



42.

A. guided

B. seized

C. protected

D. blamed



43.

A. thick

B. shallow

C. deep

D. far



44.

A. saved

B. controlled

C. changed

D. held



45.

A. simple

B. enough

C. quick

D. obvious



46.

A. told

B. formed

C. settled

D. made



47.

A. source

B. respect

C. reward

D. reaction





Section C (12 marks)

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

In the future, air travel could be 48 expensive, thanks to a new aircraft design which plans to seat passengers facing each other in rows.

The design is intended 49 save space and money. Howard Guy, director of the UK company Design Q, said the design could see a 50 percent increase in 50 number of passengers and a 30 percent reduced cost of a seat. 51 , he did admit that the seats would not be comfortable as traditional ones. Another drawback to the seating design is 52 food carts would not be able to pass down the plane 53 the aisles(走廊) are too narrow.

Some travelers have doubts about the new seating, while 54 support the idea. “Soldiers are used to traveling in that way 55 have a positive reaction to the idea,” Guy said.

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

Children love to play and laugh throughout their days at school or at home. Finding the time to laugh with your children may be the best thing you can do for the relationship. Encourage your children to develop a good humor by laughing at the jokes they make up on the spot. This will help them grow confident and build their self-esteem. If you do not get the joke, you can ask why they think the joke is funny.

Honest feedback will help your children develop funnier jokes. You can take them to your local library and have them pick up a few joke books. Then you can head back home or out to the park and read it together for a good laugh. You can take turns reading jokes to each other from the book or make up a few yourselves. But if they make a joke at the expense of another person, you may want to discuss the difference between making fun of yourself and making fun of oth