湖南省株洲市第二中学2015届高三英语2月入学考试试题.doc

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1、株洲市第二中学2015届高三模拟考试（七）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 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 follow

2、ed 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 11. Who wrote the songs?A. A famous person B. The woman C. The man2. When were the songs written?A. Today B. Last month C. In the past two mont

3、hsConversation 23. Where did the conversation most probably take place?A. At home B. In a clothes shop C. At the tailors4. What kind of skirt would the mans wife probably like?A. A short red one B. A short blue one C. A long red oneConversation 3 5. When should the man have returned the books?A. On

4、May 25th B. On May 18th C. On May 11th 6. How much should the man pay in late fees?A. 10 yuan B. 70 yuan C. 140 yuanConversation 47. Where are the two speakers probably? A. In an office B. At home C. At a zoo8. Why doesnt the man like the cat?A. The cat is meowing B. The cat needs feeding C. The cat

5、 only cares about himself.9. Who will finally feed the cat?A. Nobody B. The man C. The womanConversation 510. What is Jim doing?A. Watching TV B. Doing his homework C. Watching his favorite show11. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates B. Mother and son C. Teacher

6、and student12. What is Jims attitude towards the rules?A. Supportive B. Dissatisfied C. SurprisedConversation 6 13. What did the woman ask John to do last night?A. Prepare the meal B. Pack the schoolbag C. Get something out of his schoolbag14. What kind of food will John make himself?A. Some carrots

7、 B. A fried egg C. Some cookies15. What does the woman promise John?A. Some carrot juice B. Toast with butter on C. A breakfast steakSection 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 he

8、ard. Fill in each blank with no more than three words. You will hear the short passage TWICE.The 16 of Teddy BearsWhenIn 17 Related peoplePresident Teddy Roosevelt;a newspaper artist;an 18 of a toy storeEventRoosevelt refused to kill a bear tied to a tree and let it go.A 19 was drawn about the bear

9、hunt.Morris Michtom made a 20 using Roosevelts name.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. -Would you please repeat the gramm

10、ar rules again? -Of course, but I am sure that you _ to me carefully, as I have told you twice already. A. dont listen B. wouldnt listen C. werent listening D. arent listening22. Many people nowadays refer to themselves as chihou - people who love to eat and are satisfied and excited when _ deliciou

11、s food. A. tasted B. tasting C. to taste D. having tasted23. -Do you have any news about Bob? -Yeah. We _ each other quite a lot recently. A. saw B. had been seeing C. see D. have seen24. Officials in Victoria said on Monday that it would be days _ the fires were brought under control, even if tempe

12、ratures stayed down.A. since B. when C. before D. After25. -Why couldnt you tell me how you felt about things? -Thats because I grew up in a family _ we didnt talk about feelings. A. where B. which C. when D. Why26. -What did Kincaid say just now? -He said he _ a dog if he hadnt been away from home

13、too much. A. had had B. had C. would have D. would have had27. Were looking for an English teacher, especially _ with patience and imagination. A. that B. one C. the one D. It28. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we _ have done during the day.A. sho

14、uld B. would C. may D. must29. -_ one and a half months enough for the project to be finished?-I am afraid not. The professor is ill and only after he recovers _ go on with it.A. Is; can he B. Are; he can C. Is; he can D. Are; can he30. They reached at last _ was once a temple where the farmers used

15、 to keep cattle.A. where B. what C. that D. Which31. She will stop showing off if no notice _ of her.A. takes B. will be taken C. is taken D. has taken32. According to a recent medical study, people who do not get enough sleep are _ likely to have heart disease.A. more than twice as B. twice as more

16、 than C. twice more than as D. as more than twice33. Your cousin is said _ a new computer program recently, but do you know when he will finish it? A. designing B. to have been designing C. to design D. having designed34. All the preparations for the project _, were ready to start.A. have been compl

17、eted B. had been completedC. completed D. completing35. Most people dont realize the amount of effort _ in writing a novel. A. involving B. to involve C. involves D. involvedSection B (18 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D.

18、 Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.A friend of mine was offered a position to teach in an institute of literature. That year he was only 28 years old, but had already published literary works of about 600,000 Chinese characters.Many students were filled with admir

19、ation for his 36 . Quite a few literature fans went to him for advice. “Sir, would you share with us your secret for writing so successfully?”He replied frankly, “Yes, Just one word- 37.”“Then, 38passion do we need if we want to write as well as you do?” They pressed him.“One foot deep,” answered my

20、 friend.One-foot-deep passion? They felt 39. My friend took them home and fetched out a handful of used writing paper from under his bed: all the sheets were filled with small and closely-written characters. Those were his 40manuscripts (手稿), a good foot in thickness.“If you want to achieve somethin

21、g in writing, you must 41a passion thats one foot deep. In other words, you should 42writing until your rejected manuscripts accumulate to one foot thick. During this period, you must not become impatient or sink into despair. Only with expectation and passion can you have 43and hope for the future,

22、” he told his students.Enlightened(启发) by his words, the students came to realize that success in writing is not something 44to get. On the contrary, it requires painstaking efforts. They looked enthusiastic and eager to have a try right away.But my friends continued, “There is one thing you must be

23、ar in mind: The passion can 45be one foot deep! If after practicing countless times and your writing still remains at the level of a high school student, you might as well try something else, or youll get into a blind alley. Any further attempts will just mean a(n) 46of your time and talent.”Indeed,

24、 whatever we do, we should do it with deep and persevering passion. However, if our effort has proved to be 47, we should quit as soon as possible and try something different while we are young. Success may be at the corner just when we switch over to a new direction.36. A. positionB. accumulationC.

25、 devotionD. achievements37. A. patienceB. passionC. perseveranceD. effort38. A. how deepB. how muchC. how farD. how long39. A. excitedB. disappointedC. inspiredD. confused40. A. rejectedB. unfinishedC. awardedD. published41. A. considerB. dismissC. maintainD. seek42. A. try onB. touch onC. keep onD.

26、 decide on43. A. confidenceB. faithC. desireD. guarantee44. A. availableB. usefulC. specialD. easy45. A. onlyB. neverC. occasionallyD. seldom46. A. honorB. aspectC. wasteD. chance47. A. endlessB. fruitlessC. carelessD. pricelessSection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filli

27、ng in each blank with one word that best fits the context. A few months ago we started a blog called Confessions（自白） of an English Learner. This blog is for you to share your stories about language misunderstandings. Many of you provided advice about 48 you learned English. Thanks to everyone who ha

28、s joined the discussion on the blog so far. One web visitor described his difficulty with two English language words that sound similar 49 are very different in meaning. Moises wrote from his home in El Salvador. He described a mistake he made on his first visit 50 the United States. At the time, Mo

29、ises was working on a cruise ship. It was his second day. He was organizing some of his belongings 51 a co-worker came into the room they were sharing. The co-worker asked, Hey, my friend, do you want soap? Moises wrote that he was surprised by the question and excited to use his English. He answere

30、d, No thanks. I am 52 hungry. Well, everyone in the room started laughing and Moises didnt understand the joke. 53 new friends then explained that soap is 54 you use to wash yourself. Soup is what you eat. Moises said this incident happened ten years ago. He added, Do you imagine that I am 55 Englis

31、h teacher now?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 give

32、n in the passage.AUntil last summer I had a very comfortable life: winter vacations skiing and summer cruises. My parents spent a lot of money on a private school, so they could get me into a competitive middle school. Everything was about tomorrow, next year, my graduation. We never had to worry ab

33、out today. Before last summer I never thought much about the people in the world who live day to day, every day, whose lives are controlled by poverty and hunger. Then I enrolled in a two-week intensive program. We lived in a “Tribal Village,” in a hot, dry open grassland in Arkansas, a state of the

34、 south-central United States. I am a tribal member in Mozambique, a country of southeast Africa. Every meal, I make the fire for my family, and feel the flames lick up my nostrils as I blow to keep the fuel alive. I cook mush with vegetables. This is all my family isever given. I feed the hen and th

35、ree rabbits their dinner. I grow attached to the rabbits, even though I know I shouldnt. I name them. Im not getting enough to eat; its time to decide whether or not to kill the rabbits. I feel pain but its a privileged childs pain because I know I will soon be eating again. Thats not true for a lot

36、 of other children around the world. Growing up comfortably in the U.S., Ive never had to worry about my dinner, and even though this whole process was only a simulation, it changed my life. Now I believe in doing whatever I can to help find practical ways to defeat hunger. So Ive become president o

37、f Roots and Shoots, a group working to improve local environments for people and animals. Im also working to create a program at my high school called the “Safe Passage” trip to help young people in the Guatemala City dump. And Ive got plans to do more. Im often thinking of laboring in the hot sun a

38、nd the millions who still do. Now, I try to live for today and stop worrying so much about the future. When I eat or feel full, I am grateful for this fortunate life and want to extend the same feeling to others. I believe in offering help to those who need it. 56. What is true about the author befo

39、re last summer? A. Her life was under great pressure. B. She didnt have to worry about the future. C. Her life was well-planned. D. She had to worry about her dinner57. We can learn from the second paragraph that _. A. the author raised some rabbits as pets B. the author had a very difficult life in

40、 the “Tribal Village” C. the author never thought about poor people after the program D. the author took part in a two-week program in Africa 58. The author feel pain because _. A. she doesnt want to kill the rabbits B. she is not getting enough to eat C. she cant go back to her regular life D. she

41、is a privileged child59. What does the underlined word “simulation” in the fourth paragraph probably mean? A. Reality B. Imitation C. Imagination D. Experience 60. What influence did the authors experience in the “Tribal Village” have on her? A. It inspired her to start two groups to help others. B.

42、 It taught her to be grateful to her parents. C. It has made her life more comfortable. D. It gave birth to a belief in helping others.B WHENEVER we see pandas, we just cant get enough of them. It is so much fun watching those black-and-white furry animals eating bamboo or rolling around. If only we

43、 could get closer to them! Dont worry you might just get the chance. The Bifengxia Base of China Giant Panda Protection and Research Center in Yaan, Sichuan province is offering the “most fun job” in the country being a panda caretaker. “We want more people to pay attention to giant pandas protectio

44、n work,” said Heng Yi, a publicity official at the center. Current volunteers at the center are mostly from Japan, Europe and the US, he said. If one gets the job, he or she earns an annual pay of 200,000 yuan, a car for transport and free working meals and accommodations. And the chosen caretaker has only one mission: spending 365 days with the lovely pandas. Doesnt that sound like a good deal? While the job of panda caretaker offers many happy moments with on