枣阳一中2015届高三上学期10月英语模拟试题

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）?

第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）?

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Whom did the man get a present from?

A. John. B. Jack. C. The woman.

2. What does the woman want to buy?

A. Sweets and apples. B. Oranges and apples. C. Vegetables and apples.

3. What time is it now?

A. 8:05. B. 8:15. C. 8:35.

4. What is the woman going to do?

A. Go to the bookstore. B. See her doctor. C. Visit her uncle.

5. Which is the quickest way to the airport?

A. By taxi. B. By underground. C. By bus.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6-8 题。

6. Where did the boy's parents meet for the first time?

A. At a dance party. B. At a friend's home. C. At a meeting.

7. What did the boy's father do after their first meeting at the party?

A. He sent her a bunch of flowers every day for two weeks.

B. He came to visit her every day for two weeks.

C. He called her every day for two weeks.

8. Why did the boy's mother's neighbors all came out to see what was happening?

A. Because the boy's parents were quarrelling.

B. Because the boy's father was singing under her window.

C. Because the boy's parents’ wedding was going on outside.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 9-11 题。

9. What is the man looking for?

A. A roommate. B. A friend. C. An apartment.

10. Why can't he stand the man living upstairs?

A. Because he often comes back late.

B. Because he plays music all night.

C. Because he always wakes him up early in the morning.

11. Whom will the man probably live with?

A. Francis’s brother. B. A stranger. C. Francis.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 12-14 题。

12. What does the man want?

A. A holiday. B. More fun. C. Less work.

13. How does the man feel?

A. Upset. B. Unwell. C. Dissatisfied.

14. What does the man show towards his older generations?

A. Love. B. Envy. C. Hate.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 15-17 题。

15. What is the woman going to visit tomorrow?

A. The Summer Palace. B. The Science Museum. C. The National Art Gallery.

16. Where can you get the Beijing Duck?

A. Xidan Department Square. B. Qianmen Street. C. Local restaurants.

17. According to the passage, which of the following is wrong?

A. The Summer Palace is the most beautiful park that she has been to.

B. The National Art Gallery has a famous collection of Chinese paintings.

C. The woman is going to stay in Beijing for some days.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 18-20 题。

18. What's the speaker talking about?

A. He is selling the vegetables growing in his garden.

B. He is attending a competition about cooking.

C. He is introducing a special recipe of his own on TV.

19. Which is not from Stanley's garden?

A. Carrots. B. Mushrooms. C. Tomatoes.

20. How long does it take to cook the “Stanley’s Vegetable Stew”?

A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. A survey indicates the _____ of men to women in the population has changed in recent years.

A. proportion B. proposal C. promotion D. property

22. Students who graduate with working experience will be given _____ over those who never work in any company.

A. production B. preference C. presence D. preparation

23. Financial?markets?will?be?disturbed?as?______?business?adjusts?its?working?approaches?and?policies?from?

an?assumption?of?3-3.5%?potential?output?growth.?

A.?compulsory? B.?conventional? C.?contradictory? D.?contemporary?

24. Michelle found a job as a high school teacher which____ spending quite a lot of time with students.

A. enjoys B. involves C. practices D. suggests

Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ______ on

their life journey.

A. give up B. settle down C. get through D. set off

26. At times when the work ____ Mary, she likes to dream about going to a wonderland free of care or worries.

A. sets down B. takes down C. gets down D. settles down

27.?The?sense?of?beauty?that?Zhouzhuang?gave?me?lies?in?its?pace?of?life,?which?____?remains?her?own?sense?of?time?in?close?to?a?modern?but?not busy?city:?waters?there?are?flowing?the?total?time,?quiet?and?slow.?

A.?constantly? B.?eventually? C.?universally? D.?stubbornly?

“Power sleeping” for more hours on weekends is only a _______ solution. There is no substitute for

getting a good night’s sleep on a regular basis.

A. permanent B. pessimistic C. temporary D. theoretical

29. When seeing the film in the theatre, the audience were gasping (惊叹) _____ while falling-on-the-floor laughing.

A. in disbelief B. in vain C. in detail D. in doubt

30. What a terrible experience! _______, you’re safe now---that’s the main thing.

A. Anyway B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore

第二节: 完形填空（共20小题; 满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a 31 reason, such as your job or your studies? 32 perhaps you’re interested in the 33 , films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a 34 of the language.

Most people learn best using a variety of 35 , but traditional classes are an ideal（理想的）start for many people. They 36 an environment where you can practice under the 37 of someone who’s good at the language. We all lead 38 lives and learning a language takes 39 . You will have more success if you study regularly, so try to develop a 40 . It doesn’t matter if you haven’t got long. Becoming fluent in a language will take years, but learning to get by takes 41 .

Many people start learning a language and soon give up. “I’m too 42 ,” they say. Yes, children do learn languages more 43 than adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 44 . And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. I’ve also heard people 45 about the mistakes they make when 46 . Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes 47 you’re much less likely to make them again.

Learning a new language is never 48 . But with some work and devotion, you’ll make progress. And you’ll be 49 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in 50 own language. Good luck!

31. A. technical B. political C. practical D. physical

32. A. After B. So C. Though D. Or

33. A. literature B. transport C. agriculture D. medicine

34. A view B. knowledge C. form D. database

35. A paintings B. regulations C. methods D. computers

36. A. protect B. change C. respect D. provide

37. A. control B. command C. guidance D. pressure

38. A. busy B. happy C. simple D. normal

39. A. courage B. time C. energy D. place

40. A. theory B. business C. routine D. project

41. A. some risks B. a lot less C. some notes D. a lot more

42. A. old B. nervous C. weak D. tired

43. A. closely B. quickly C. privately D. quietly

44. A. age B. speed C. distance D. school

45. A. worry B. hesitate C. think D. quarrel

46. A. singing B. working C. bargaining D. learning

47. A. if B. and C. but D. before

48. A. tiresome B. hard C. interesting D. easy

49. A. blamed B. amazed C. interrupted D. informed

50. A. their B. his C. our D. your

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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51. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 2?

A. the heat of the EP B. the safety of the EP

C. the appearance of the EP D. the material of the EP

52. From the passage, we can learn that the EP .

A. doesn’t burn up oxygen B. runs without any noise

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