1、湖南省岳阳市一中2012届高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟。满分150分。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 followed by
2、 three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversarion 11. How far is it from the traffic lights to the post office? A. 50 meters B. 150 meters C. 200 meters2. What does the man want to do? A. Post a pac
3、kage B. Pick up his cousin. C. Work as a teacherConversarion 23. What does the man think the weather will be like tomorrow? A. Rainy B. cloudy C. Sunny4. What will the woman probably do tomorrow? A. Go on a picnic B. Stay at home C. Buy an umbrellaConversarion 35. What is the documentary about? A. H
4、ow people raise horses in ancient times. B. How people use horses for various purposes. C. How horse racees are held in many countres6. When will the speakers go riding together? A. Tomorrow B. This weekend C. Next weekendConversarion 4来源: .Com7. How is the womans mother now? A. She is still unconsc
5、ious. B. She is at home C. She is still in danger.8. Who was to blame for the accident? A. The man riding a motorcycle. B. The womans mother C. The bus driver.9. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman went on holiday with her father. B. The accident happened on a corner. C. The accide
6、nt happened on Tuesday.Conversarion 510. What are they talking about? A. How to live a low carbon life B. What a student should do. C. How to save money.11. How many points does the man mention in the conversation? A. 4 B. 5 C. 612. Why does the woman have to tell her parents not to use plastic bags
7、? A. Her parents like to use them. B. Her parents often forget about that. C. Her parents do the shopping most of the time.Conversarion 613. What does the man want to buy? A. Clothes B. Stamps C. A tie14. What is on the corner of the street? A. A bank B. A theater C. A church15. Where is the post of
8、fice? A. Its between the bus station and the Richmond. B. Its three blocks away from the Richmond Hotel. C. Its next to the band on the left.SECTION B (7.5 marks) Directions: In this section ,youll hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information youve got
9、. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You hear the short passage TWICE.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 answer that best completes the sentence.21Th
10、e fact that smoking is harmful to health is most smokers are quite aware of Awhat Bwhich Cwhere Dthat22Each of the students working hard at their lessons the book.So have I.A.is reading B.has read C.read D.reads23He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball，otherwise he a goal Ahad scored Bwoul
11、d score Cwould have scored Dwould be scoring24Can I tell my best friend about it?No.Its just between you and me.You_tell anyone else.Amustnt Bmay not Cneednt Ddont have to25The headmaster suggested that we_to school on time for the afternoon English reading.Ahad come Bwould come C come Dcame26 his m
12、embership card，Tony decided to make a phone call to check whether there was something wrongAHaving not received BNot receiving CNot received DNot having received27With the decision_，the members present at the meeting were dismissed.Ato make Bto be made Cmade Dhaving made28Since the beginning of the
13、vacation，I across the country，and my next stop is the Wuyi MountainsAhad traveled Bwill travel Chave been traveling Dwas traveling29Edward，you play so well.But I_you played the piano.Adidnt know Bhadnt known Cdont know Dhavent known 30He will have learned English for eight years by the time he_from
14、the university next year.Awill graduate Bwill have graduated Cgraduates Dis to graduate31I_in London for many years，but Ive never regretted my final decision to move back to China.Alived Bhave lived Chad lived Dwas living32. Only when you have got sfficient data _come to a sound conclsion.Awould yo
15、Byou can C can yo Dyou wold来源: 33John as well as the other children who have no parents good care of in the center.A. is being taken B. has taken C. was taken D. have been taken34Was it in the beautiful park _you first met your new English teacher? Awhere Bwhich Cthat Dwhen35I dont like the way_he o
16、ften uses to speak to me.Ain which Bhow Cwhich DwhatSection 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.On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the ga
17、te of the subway station, playing his violin. Attracted by the great music, many of the passers-by 36 their paces and put some money into his hat.The next day, the artist came again. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he 37 the violin an
18、d began playing. The paper said, “Last night a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to 38 it soon.”It caused a great excitement among the 39 and people wondered what it could be. Aftter about half an hour, a middle-aged man hurriedly ran there. “Yes,
19、 its you. You did come here. I knew that youre an honest man and would certainly come here.”The young violinist asked 40 , “Are you Mr. George Sang?” The man nodded. “Did you lose something?” “Lottery (彩票). Its lottery,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sangs nam
20、e was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded at once and 41 the lottery ticket and kissed it.The story turned out to be this: George Sang bought a lottery ticket. The awards opened yesterday and he won a 42 of $500,000. He was so happy, but when he took out 50 dollars to put in the hat, the lottery
21、ticket was also thrown in. The violinist was a student at an Art College and has planned to attend 43 studies in Vienna, He has booked the ticket and would fly that morning. However he cancelled the 44 and came back to wait.Later someone asked the violinist: “At that time you were in need to pay the
22、 45 and you had to play the violin every day to make the money. Then why didnt you 46 the lottery for yourself?” The violinist said, “Although I dont have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I wont be happy forever.”Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much, But being 47 sh
23、ould always be with us. If we act in a dishonest way,we may succeed in a short period. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser.来源: 36Asped up Bfastened upCslowed downDkept up with37Aadjusted Badopted Cperformed Dregulated38Alook Bclaim Chear Dlike39AcircumstanceBenvironmentCsurroundings
24、Dcrowd40Acalmly Bangrily Ccarelessly Dindifferently41Alook Btore Cseized Dsaw42Aprice Bprize Cpraise Dsalary43Ainterested Bskilled Cdeveloped Dadvanced44Aflight Btrip Ctrain Dstudy45Ashow Brent Ctuition Dtravel46Aleave Bhold Cbring Dkeep47Awarm-heartedBhonest Chonored Dkind-heartedSection C (12 mark
25、s) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Millions of people from all over the world use the Internet to communicate, get information and play games. 48 , using Internet can have both positive and negative effects on young people.
26、As for positive effects, children can use 49 for searching useful articles and materials. Also they can do their homework on computer instead of writing down.The Internet gives children possibilities to learn about new things in life 50 discover how people live all over the world. Children can commu
27、nicate with their friends and relatives who live far away. In addition, they can make friends and talk with people in foreign countries.However, there is much information 51 can be dagerous to children and damage their development. 52 children surf the internet, they can easily be tempted into somet
28、hing that is not proper. When kids start communicate with strangers online, they dont know that they can be talking to an ill or a harmful person and may meet the personn later. 53 thing is that many children play only games rather than learn online. Parents have a big responsibility to guide and gu
29、ard 54 children. Parents can reduce the risks for their children by knowing 55 their children are interested in.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 f
30、our choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AIt was graduation day at the university where I work and a beautiful day quite unlike the first graduation I attended as a young professorOn that cold day years ago, as we watched the s
31、tudents walking into the hall, one of my colleagues turned to me and said, Graduation will be one of the happiest and one of the saddest time of your life At my inquiry, he answered, Because the students you have gotten to know have to leaveAs years went by, my previous confusion about my colleagues
32、 words no longer existedWhen I came across naughty students, I have had to rethink why I chose to be a teacherIt obviously isnt the moneyOnce a former computer science student of mine called me, asking me if I wanted to have a changeHe was working at Nintendo CorporationHis salary was higher than my
33、 current one, though I have more education and have worked for over a decadeWith my programming skills, he said he could get me hiredI thanked him, but refused his kind offerA few days before this current graduation, while working on final grades, I found a note a student had slipped in with her hom
34、eworkShe thanked me for being her teacher and said the things she had learned in my class not about math, but about life would be things she would remember long after the math skills had faded awayAs I finished reading, I remembered why I had become a teacherNow, on this sunny graduation day, as I a
35、gain observed the sea of blue hats and gowns, I did so with renewed dedication （奉献） and a deeper sense of satisfaction I will always be grateful that I am a teacher56. Hearing his colleagues description of graduation for the first time, the author Aquite agreed with his colleague Bwas very puzzledCt
36、hought it very funny Dwas very sad57The computer science student called up the author because he Awanted to inform the author of his present jobBtried to persuade the author to work with himCwanted the author to share his joy and satisfactionDthought the author wasnt fit to be a teacher58The underli
37、ned part blue hats and gowns refers to Auniversity colleagues Bgraduates clothesClife memories Ddecorations in the hall59The author wrote this passage to Aexpress his devotion to being a teacherBcompare two different graduation ceremoniesCtalk about the meaning of graduationDgive advice on how to be
38、 a good teacher60The reason why he earns less than the computer science student is that Ahe was only a young professorBhe didnt do well in his workChe taught his students more about life than mathDsalaries for different careers are differentBWhen a child is told he is “uncool”, it can be very painfu
39、l. He may say he doesnt care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But, these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending its not there.Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, “Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It do
40、esnt matter！”，children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, “Im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances
41、 to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child
42、, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.There are things that patents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider “super”. When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and
43、other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends. What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own. 61. A child who has been informed of being “uncool” may
44、_. A. care nothing about it B. develop a sense of anger C. do something uncool purposely D. pretend to get hurt very much62. A teacher can help an unpopular child by _. A. seeing the child as the teachers favouriteB. asking the child to do something for partnersC. forcing other children to make frie
45、nds with the childD. offering the child chances to show his good qualities.63. How can parents help their child fit in better?A.By cooking delicious food for himB.By being kind to his schoolmatesC.By forcing him to invite friends homeD.By taking him to have picnics in the park 64. Which of the follo
46、wing is TRUE？A.Children doesnt care others comments on themB. Its only teachers work to make children popular.C.Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often.D.Inviting childrens friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.65. The passage mainly talks about
47、 _.A.how to help an unpopular childB.why some children are unpopularC.who is responsible for unpopular childrenD.how to find out good points of unpopular children C来源: You never see him， but theyre with you every time you fly. They record where you are going， how fast youre traveling and whether eve
48、rything on your airplane is functioning normally. Their ability to withstand (经受住) almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a comic book. Theyre known as the black box.When planes fall from the sky， as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India ocean June 30， 2
49、009， the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong. So when a French submarine (潜水艇) detected the devices homing signal five days later， the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed.In 1958， Australian scientist David
50、Warren developed a flightmemory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction. That was the first mode for a black box， which became a requirement on all U.S. commercial flights by 1960. Early models often failed to withstand crashes， however， so in 1965 the device was comp
51、letely redesigned and moved to the rear (后部) of the planethe area least subject to impactfrom its original position in the landing wells (起落架舱). The same year， the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes， which were never actually black， be painted orange or yellow to aid visibility.Moder
52、n airplanes have two black boxes： a voice recorder， which tracks pilots conversations， and a flightdata recorder， which monitors fuel levels， engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircrafts final moments. Placed in an insulated (隔绝的) case and surrounded
53、by a quarterinchthick panels of stainless steel， the boxes can withstand massive force and temperatures up to 2,000. When submerged (淹没)， theyre also able to emit signals from depths of 20,000 ft. Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447， which crashed near Brazil on June 1,2009， are in
54、water nearly that deep， but statistics say theyre still likely to turn up. In the approximately 20 deepsea crashes over the past 30 years， only one planes black boxes were never recovered.66. Which of the following is the magic feature about a black box， according to the text？A.It can record clearly
55、. B.It can be seen clearly. C.It can survive a serious disaster. D.It can tell altitude and direction. 67. Which of the following statements about the air disaster happening to Yemeni airliner is TRUE？A.Its black box hasnt been found yet.B.Its black box was found under the sea. C.Its black box saved
56、 all the passengers lives. D.Its black box was found immediately after the crash. 68. When the first mode of black box appeared， . A.it wasnt black B.it was painted yellowC.it was at the rear of the plane D.it wasnt able to track direction69. According to the passage， modern black boxes . A.are plac
57、ed in insulated plastic boxesB.have seldom been found in deepsea crashesC.are painted bright colors and can emit signals D.will melt only when the temperature rises to 1,00070. Several changes to the black box are mentioned in the passage except the change in its . A.position B.number C.strength D.s
58、ize Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Its easy to see how the sawfish（锯鳐鱼）got its name. These frightful creatures can grow to be mo
59、re than 6 meters long. Their bodies are flat and winged, like underwater airplanes. And their noses are shaped like chainsaws.Sawfish are food hunters of the sea. When a sawfish is hungry, it waves its sharp-toothed snout (口鼻部) through a group of fish. Then, it lifts its nose and uses its mouth to d
60、raw the injured victims.Hardy (适应力强的) population of sawfish thrived in warm waters along coastlines around the world for thousands of years. Over the past 200 years, however, human actions have severely endangered sawfish. Threats include fishing nets that trap the huge animals, often by mistake.Som
61、e people collect sawfishs snouts as prizes: One snout recently sold for nearly $ 1,600 online. In some Asian cultures, the toothy snouts are used in ceremonies to drive evil and disease away. And sawfish are also delicious. A growing demand in Asia for the fishs fins for a pricey (高价的)soup has contr
62、ibuted to the fishs loves. Compared with other fish, sawfish give birth late in life and at slow rates, which makes it hard for them to recover from overfishing.New efforts now aim to restore sawfish population. Beginning next month, an international agreement will provide protection for all seven o
63、f the worlds sawfish species. Scientists are hoping that its not too late to save the sawfish.Until 1998, “this fish had never been formally studied in the United States,” says Tonya Wiley of the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Fla. “We didnt know such basic things as where they live, what habit
64、at they use, how often they breed, how many young they have even what age sawfish are when they begin breeding.”Through historical studies and field research, scientists have become aware of how much the fishs numbers have decreased. Today, there may be 90 percent fewer sawfish than there used to be
65、. Wiley estimates that only 3,000 to 6,000 sawfish remain in US waters. SawfishSizeover 71. AppearanceBody: 72. Nose: Like a chainsaw73. _ of hunting for food来源: Attacking fish with 74. .Drawing the injured victims with its mouth.75. of Sawfishs disappearance76. Sawfishs snout related to business.It
66、s 77. late and slowly which makes it hard to recover from overfishing. 78. _ Only 10 % sawfish left 3,000 to 6,000 left in US watersEfforts79. Restoring sawfish populationMeasure 80. for all seven of the worlds sawfish speciesSection B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the que
67、stions according to the information given in the passage.Jonhn Irving Bentley was a Pennsylvanian physician who was found burned to death in his bathroom in December 1966. Many people were burned to death, but Bentleys case was very different from others because he didnt die in a house fire. Dr Bent
68、ley was a victim of spontaneous human combustion (人体自燃).Dr Bentley was last seen alive on December 4th, 1966. Some friends had been visiting him and they didnt leave his home until about 9 oclock in the evening. The following morning a meter reader(抄表员) named Don Gosnell arrived at Bentleys home and
69、 let himself in. Gosnell headed straight for the basement（地下室） where the meter was kept. While he was down in the basement, Gosnell became aware of some strange smell and he also noticed the presence of some light blue smoke. Naturally, the meter reader was curious about this and he went upstairs.Go
70、snel found more smoke in the bedroom and an inspection of the bathroom revealed (显示)Bentleys fate. All that reminded of him was the lower half of his right leg. Bentleys foot was still inside his slipper. The rest of Bentleys body had been reduced to ashes, some of which were on the floor of the bat
71、hroom, while the rest of them were down in the basement because the heat from the blazing (燃烧的)body had burned a hole in the floor. At the time it was thought that Dr Bentley might have set himself on fire with his pipe. This theory was dismissed (驳回)soon because the Bentleys pipe was found on its s
72、tand beside his bed in the next room.Nobody has ever been able to offer a satisfactory explanation for what happened to Dr Bentley. He was just one of many victims throughout the years, whose death is a mystery and may always be so.81.When did the accident happen? (no more than 4 words)_82. Why did
73、Don Gosnell come to Dr Bentleys home that morning? (no more than 9 words)_ 83 What made Don Gosnell go up to the bedroom from the basement? (no more than 12 words)_ 84. Why was it impossible that Dr Bentley set himself on fire with his pipe? (no more than 9 words)_ Section C(25 marks)Directions: Wri
74、te an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese.请你根据下面这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文。你的短文应该包括一下内容：这幅漫画描述了什么？这幅漫画想要告诉我们什么？请结合你的生活经历，发表你个人的看法。字数：150字左右。 词汇：温室：green house 参考答案 48 However 49 it 50 and 51 that 52 When 53 Another 54 their 55 what(每小题1.5分；共12分) 56-60BBBAD 61-65CDBDA 66-70C
75、BACD(每小题2分；共30分) 71. 6 meters long 72. Flat and winged 73. Steps/Ways 74. its sharp-toothed snout 75. Factors/ Reasons/ Causes 76.Peoples fish-catching activities/ Human actions 77.giving birth/ breeding 78.Present/ Todays situation 79.Aim/ Goal/ Purpose 80. Providing protection(每小题1分；共10分)81. In December 1966. 82. To read the meter of Dr Bentleys home.83. Some strange smell and the presence of some light blue smoke.84. Because his pipe was found in another room.(共10分)
