1、益阳市箴言中学2015届高三第一次模拟考试英 语时间：120分钟 总分：150 命题人：孙艳芳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 three choices marked A, B
2、 and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11 Where does the conversation take place? A.At the restaurant B At school C At home2 What did the girl eat for lunch？ A. A sandwich and chips B. A burger ,salad and water C.
3、A piece of bread and some juiceConversation23 What day is it today? A Monday B Saturday C Sunday4 What will the man do? A Borrow the womans computer B Go to the library to finish his paper C Have the woman take care of his sisterConversation35 Whats the purpose of the experts visit? A To tell about
4、the study programs. B To give information on the internet. C To offer students advice on their study.6 What does the man think of the lecture？ A Worthwhile B Useless C EasyConversation47 What did the woman do during the weekend？ A She had dinner in a restaurant. B She watched a movie in a cinema. C
5、She celebrate her mothers birthday.8 What does the woman think of the movie? A Interesting B Boring C Confusing9 What do the speakers plan to do on Saturday？ A Buy a birthday present B Visit some friends C Hold a partyConversation 510What do we know about the man? A He is a fan of the quiz show B He
6、 is a very humorous person C He doesnt think Frank Jones funny.11 What does the man think of the questions of the quiz show? A They are quite easy. B They are very serious. C They are harder and harder.12 What kind of questions is the woman good at? A Ones on math and science B Ones on history and l
7、iterature C Ones on pop music and movie starsConversation 613 Why did Susan get a job before going to university？ A She didnt want to go to college. B Her parents didnt give her enough money. C She wanted to help her parents support her family.14 What did Susan like in the shop？ A the workmates B th
8、e clean workmates C the smell of the baking15 What does Susan say about serving customers? A She enjoyed the busy part of the day. B She hated serving them at lunchtime. C She liked to plan a party or a wedding for them.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage.
9、 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.The magazine good livingI first edition Cooking directions for 16 A special free gift a DVD showing how to prepare 17 II
10、second edition An article about the 18 A special collection of dishes for 19 Some recipes designed especially for 20 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 be
11、st completes the sentence.1.Suddenly she realized that money alone couldnt _ what he had suffered. A. give in to B. run out of C. come up to D. make up for2.Alice wont join in our discussion tonight. Oh, she _. We have already put it off. A. mustnt B. needntC. shouldntD. cant3.He has donated some mo
12、ney to those who_ in poverty, which _ of great help. A. live, are B. lives, areC. live, is D. lives, is4.If you _ harder last year, you _ so upset today. A. worked; would not be B. had worked; would not have been C. worked; would not have been D. had worked; would not be5.Jim is in good shape physic
13、ally _ he doesnt get much experience. A. if B. unless C. even though D. as long as6.The human body consists of organs, each _a definite job to do. A. have B. to have C. has D. having7.In front of our school _ on whose tops we can have a clear view of the lake. A. standing two towersB. stands two tow
14、ers C. do two towers standD. stand two towers8. you put your heart into study，you are sure to get a satisfying result AWhile BUntil CAs long as DEven if9.He has a great interest in golf. As a result, he _ it twice a week in the past year. A. plays B. played C. had played D. has been playing10.Have y
15、ou finished your work? Yes. Actually, I _ it before you came. A. have finishedB. had finished C. finishedD. would finish11Has Nancy gone back to her home in the UK? Yes. She _ here only for three days with her friends. A. stayed B. had stayedC. has stayed D. was staying12. the novel several times，I
16、know the characters in it very well AHaving read BReading CTo read DBeing read13.Nervous and anxious, Jill failed _ a good impression at the job interview. A. to have made B. makingC. to makeD. having made14._ at the back of the temple is the Tianning Tower, which,_154 meters into the sky, is the ta
17、llest tower of the kind in China. A. Located; rises B. Locating; rising C. Located; rising D. Locating; rises15.Im still wondering put the Christmas gift under my pillow Awhom it is that Bit is whom that Cit is who that Dwho it is thatSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following p
18、assage 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.Peter was a US Navy fighter pilot in Vietnam. On his 75th mission, his fighter was 36 and he was forced to eject（弹射出去）. The only thing between him and imminent（逼近的）death
19、 was his parachute（降落伞）that he prayed would open. The parachute did open and Peter made it down to the ground alive, but he was 37 alive and spent 6 years in a Vietnamese prison camp. One day, many years after returning to his homeland, Peter and his wife were sitting in a little restaurant in Kansa
20、s City 38 he noticed a guy who kept looking at him. Peter looked back but didnt recognize him, but he kept catching this guy 39 him. Finally the guy stood up and walked over to Peters 40 and said, “Youre Peter.” Peter looked up at him and said, “Yes.” The guy said, “Youre a 41 pilot, part of that To
21、p Gun ”outfit. You launched from the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, you parachuted into enemy territory and you spent six years as a 42 of war.” 43 surprised, Peter looked up at the guy and asked, “How in the world did you know all that?” The man laughed and said, “Because I 44 your parachute.” Peter
22、was 45 . The man grabbed Peters hand and pumped his arm and said, “I guess it worked,” and walked off.Think about this for yourself. How many times in life do you 46 the people who help you out the most? The people who come out of the far 47 of your life just when you need them the most and pack you
23、r parachutes for you?36. A. hurt B. spoiled C. injured D. destroyed37. A. caught B. held C. taken D. removed38. A. while B. as C. when D. once 39. A. staring at B. glaring at C. glancing at D. glimpsing at 40. A. desk B. table C. house D. restaurant 41. A. helicopter B. fighter C. plane D. warship 4
24、2. A. friend B. pilot C. soldier D. prisoner43. A. Somewhat B. Somewhere C. Anyhow D. Anyway 44. A. picked B. put C. installed D. packed45. A. worthless B. speechless C. careless D. priceless46. A. walk B. go C. pass D. wander 47. A. grounds B. camps C. corners D. fieldsSection C (12 marks)Direction
25、s: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Maria is the founder of a chain of coffee bars. She comes from Singapore, but later moved to London with her family. Her father, who was a factory manager, filled 48 with a belief in hard work. Maria
26、studied political science at university. 49 leaving university, she became a teacher. When her father passed away, she went to New York for 50 break. Every morning shed go to a coffee bar. When she got 51 to London, she realized that 52 was nothing like those coffee bars. 53 she decided to give up h
27、er job and do something about it. She opened her 54 coffee bar in the year 1995 and her success was quick. She opened another ten the following year. Now she is proud of her success and plans to open 80 more 55 the 85 she already has. Just think Maria is only 35 !Part III Reading Comprehension (30 m
28、arks) 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 passageAThe oil from palms (棕榈) has a wid
29、e variety of uses and is found in food, soaps and shampoos. An international team found a gene that made some of the trees produce more oil than others.Dr Rajinder Singh, from government agency the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, said, “The oil palm has three fruit forms: a thick-shelled type the Dura; th
30、ose that dont have any shellthe Pisifera; a third form produced as a cross between the thick shell and the one without the shellthe Tenera, which are more of the fleshy fruit to produce the oil,” and the researchers identified the gene producing this trait. While oil palm growers attempt to grow onl
31、y the thin-shelled Tenera variety, up to 10% of the seeds can be contaminated (污染的), and turn out to be the other less oily plants. Prof. Martienssen, from the Cold Spring Harbour Laboratory, said, “We can now use that gene in genetic testing, which will allow growers as well as producers to know ex
32、actly what sort of tree they are planting before it produces fruit. It takes a long time for these trees to produce fruit, but by being able to predict exactly what sort of fruit that trees will produce, it will greatly assist growers.”The researchers say this could offer a more sustainable form of
33、agriculture. Prof. Martienssen said, “This finding gives us huge hope. We hope to maximize land usage and produce a lot more on the same amount of land, because we do not want to destroy the rain forest any more.”However, the environmental group WWF-UK said that the global demand for oil palm was gr
34、owing rapidly, making the expansion of plantations inevitable.Adam Harrison, the organizations food and agriculture policy officer, said, “In a sense it does not matter if a good variety replaces forest or a bad one, the wildlife and communities that need access to that land will suffer. So for palm
35、 oil to be sustainable, the process of allocating (分配) land needs to be controlled. There is an abundance of low-carbon, low-wildlife and conflict-free land available and there is no more need for forest areas to be changed.”56. What can we infer from the passage? A. The plantation of oil palms has
36、decreased in recent years. B. The Dura produces less oil than other two types of palm fruit. C. It takes less time to produce fruit, Pisifera, than other two types of fruit. D. The researchers are trying to produce more palms with the fruit, Tenera.57. What difficulty are the oil palm growers faced
37、with? A. The more oily palms easily died of bad weather. B. The more oily palms can change to the less oily ones. C. They dont have enough land to grow oil palms. D. They are unable to predict exactly what sort of fruit the trees they are planting will produce. 58. According to his statement in Para
38、graph 4, Prof Martienssen thought they should _. A. expand the plantation of oil palms B. plant more other trees instead of oil palms C. make full use of less land to plant oil palms D. only grow the more sustainable type of oil palms59. The underlined word “inevitable” in the last but one paragraph
39、 means _. A. unchangeable B. improper C. uncertain D. impractical60. Over which issue Adam Harrison showed his concern? A. The oil palm is not a good replacement of the forest. B. The palm oil the researchers are testing is unsustainable. C. There is not enough land for the plantation of oil palms.
40、D. The plantation of oil palms will affect the native environment.BSalesman Ramesh lived in the southern part of India. He got his first assignment in the month of June, the start of the rainy season in the area. He was given a list of local laundry owners whom he had to approach and sell products t
41、o. He was scared and thought he wouldnt be able to fulfill the task, but he accepted the challenge as he had no other choice. The next day he started approaching the laundry owners, and within 15 days he got a really nice response. Most of them purchased his products, but they borrowed money from Ra
42、mesh to buy the products. Everyone promised to pay him back within the next 15 days. During the last week of June a midst heavy showers, he started visiting the laundry owners to collect money. Upon visiting half of them, he realized he hadnt collected a penny. After almost 14 days, on a bright sunn
43、y Monday morning, he started visiting the laundry owners once again. Suddenly, by noon Ramesh realized that he had collected the payments from almost 50% of the owners. He worked hard throughout the day, and by the end of the day he had completed 90% of his target for June and July. At last, he beca
44、me the “star performer” for the months of June and July. Why did the laundry owners look at the sky and tell him to come the next day when Ramesh visited them? He went to a laundry owner and asked him the question. The owner said, “This is the month of the rainy season and we have to wash the clothe
45、s, dry them off and iron them before handing them over to customers. If the sun doesnt shine, how can we dry our clothes and earn money to pay you back?” Ramesh then realized that it was his patience and endurance that kept him going and ultimately helped him achieve success. Like Ramesh, each one o
46、f us should realize that apart from being honest and hard-working, if we can keep our patience, we are inching up the ladder of success. 61. What can we learn about Ramesh? A. He didnt like the job of salesman. B. He was confident in his first task. C. His customers were mainly the local laundry own
47、ers. D. He accomplished his sales task perfectly within 10 days.62. The laundry owners asked Ramesh to come later, because _. A. they felt embarrassed about refusing Ramesh directly B. they didnt want to pay Ramesh back at all C. they had to wait for the sun to come out to dry clothes D. they had to
48、 save up money to pay for the products they bought63. Which of the following best describes Ramesh? A. Hard-working and patient. B. Patient and generous. C. Generous and hard-working. D. Confident and persuasive.64. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. June is the start of th
49、e rainy season in the southern part of India. B. To sell products, Ramesh helped his customers to wash clothes. C. Ramesh became the “star performer” for the next three months. D. A minority of customers paid for the products using the money from Ramesh.65. What does the author try to tell us? A. Pl
50、ans are everything. B. Patience leads to success. C. Customers must come first. D. Success is one thing; luck is another.CThe light from the campfire brightened the darkness, but it could not prevent the damp cold of Denniss Swamp (沼泽地) creeping into their bones. It was a strange place. Martin and T
51、om wished that they had not accepted Jacks dare. They liked camping, but not near this swamp.“So,” Martin asked as they sat watching the hot coals. “How did this place get its name ? ”“Are you sure you want to hear it ? Its a scary story,” warned Jack.“Of course!” cried out Tom. “If there were anyth
52、ing to be scared of, you wouldnt have chosen this place!”“OK, but dont say I didnt warn you,” said Jack, and he began this tale.“Way back in time, a man called Dennis tried to start a farm here. He built that cottage over there to live in . In those days, the area looked quite different - it was cov
53、ered with tall trees and the swamp was a crystal-clear river. After three hard years, Dennis had cleared several fields and planted crops. He was so proud of his success that he refused to listen to advice.“ You are clearing too much land, warned one old man. The land is a living thing. It will hit
54、back at you if you abuse it. “ Silly fool, said Dennis to himself. If I clear more land, I can grow more crops. Ill become wealthier. Hes just jealous!”“Dennis continued to chop down trees. Small animals that relied on them for food and shelter were destroyed. He was so eager to expand his farm that
55、 he did not notice the river flowing slowly towards his door. He did not notice salt seeping to the surface of the land. He did not notice swamp plants choking all the native plants.”“What happened ? ” Martin asked. It was growing colder. He trembled, twisting his body closer to the fire.“The land h
56、it back - just as the old man warned, ” Jack shrugged. “Dennis disappeared. Old folks around here believe that swamp plants moved up from the river and dragged him underwater. His body was never found.”“What a stupid story, ” laughed Tom. “Plants cant ” Before he had finished speaking, he screamed a
57、nd fainted(晕倒). The other two boys jumped up with fright, staring at Tom. Suddenly, they burst out laughing. Some green swamp ivy (常春藤) had covered Toms face. It was a while before Tom could appreciate the joke.66.The underlined word “dare” in Paragraph 1 is closed in meaning to _.A. courageB. assis
58、tanceC. instructionD. challenge67.Why did Jack tell Tom and Martin the story ?A. To frighten them. B. To satisfy their curiosity.C. To warn them of the danger of the place.D. To persuade them to camp in the swamp.68.Why did Dennis ignore the warning of the old man ?A. The old man envied him. B. The
59、old man was foolishC. He was too busy to listen to others. D. He was greedy for more crops.69.Why did Tom scream and faint ?A. He saw Denniss shadowB. He was scared by a plantC. His friends played a joke on him.D. The weather became extremely cold.70. What lesson can we learn from the story of Denni
60、s ?A. Grasp all, lose all.B. No sweat, no sweet.C. It is no use crying over spilt milk. D. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.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
61、THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Is there a “success personality”-some winning combination of qualities that lead almost inevitably（不可避免的） to achievement? If so, exactly what is that secret success formula(公式), and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organization we recently focused in depth on suc
62、cess, inquiring into the attitudes of 1,500 distinguished people selected at random from Who is Who in America. Our research finds out a number of qualities that occur regularly among top achievers. Here is one of the most important, that is common sense. Common sense is the most widely possessed qu
63、ality of the people surveyed. 79% award themselves a top score in this quality. And 61% say that common sense is very important in contributing to their success. To most, common sense means the ability to present sound, practical judgment on daily affairs. To do this, one has to remove extra ideas a
64、nd get right to the key points of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman puts it this way : The key ability for success is simplifying. In conduction of meeting and dealing with industry reducing a complex problem to the simplest term is highly important.” Is common sense a quality a person i
65、s born with, or can you do something to increase it? The oil mans answer is that common sense can definitely be developed. He owes his to learning how to debate in school. Another way to increase your store of common sense is to observe it in others, learning from their and your own mistakes. Beside
66、s common sense, there are many other factors that influence success: knowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ability to get things done, leadership, creativity, relationship with others, and of course luck. But common sense stands out. If you develop these qualities, youll succeed. Any
67、you might even find yourself listed Who is Who someday. 71_Finding of the researchTop achievers have some common 72_, one of which is common sense.Comments on common sense79% of the people surveyed share strong common sense.61% say their 73_lies in such a qualityUnderstanding of common senseTo most,
68、 it means one is able to 74_daily affairs soundly and practically by 75_on what really matters.76_to get common sense77_it through activities like learning how to debate in schoolIncreasing it through 78_by observing others.79_leading to successKnowing your field, self-reliance, intelligence, the ab
69、ility to get things done, leadership, creativity, 80_,and luck.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.(Reuters) At least 115 miners were pulled alive from a flooded coal mine in north China after being trappe
70、d for over a week, eating bark to survive, prompting extremely happy officials to hail their survival a miracle.Officials said 153 miners were trapped in the unfinished Wangjialing mine, belonging to two of Chinas larger state-owned firms in Xiangning, Shanxi Province, after water gushed (喷, 涌) into
71、 the shafts last Sunday.Late on Sunday night and throughout Monday, the survivors were pulled out from a platform, where the rescuers had drilled a vertical hole to ensure oxygen in the water-flooded pit and send down bags of glucose (葡萄糖). Thirty-eight miners were still missing.It is a miracle, sai
72、d Luo Lin, head of the State Administration of Work Safety. The trapped miners stayed so firmly determined down the mine shaft, passing through eight days and eight nights to live. The workers also survived by eating bark from pine wood used in building the mines, Chinese television said.The governm
73、ent had succeeded in encouraging thousands of rescue workers to pump out water and search for the miners. After that, the water level dropped low enough for rescue workers to enter the shaft.It was rare good news in Chinas dangerous coal-mining industry, the deadliest in the world with thousands kil
74、led every year in floods, explosions, collapses and other accidents. Shanxi Province is the heartland of that industry.Strong demand for energy and not strict safety standards have made Chinas mines often deadly places to work, despite a government drive to clamp down on (对进行压制或取缔) small, unsafe ope
75、rations where most accidents occur.Workers are tempted into (被诱惑去) the mines by wages that can be much higher than for many other jobs open to blue-collar workers and rural migrants.China has consolidated (合并) or taken over many private mines, which has helped cut accidents. According to official st
76、atistics, the number of people killed in Chinese coal mines dropped to 2,631 in 2009, an average of seven a day, from 3,215 in 2008. But the deadliest accidents are not limited to private firms. 81. According to the second paragraph, what caused the serious accident? (no more than 6 words)2_82. How
77、did the rescuers manage to send down oxygen and bags of glucose into the pit? (no more than 5 words)2_83. According to the passage, what measures does the government take to help cut accidents? (no more than 13 words)3_84. What is the news about? (no more than 12 words)3_Section C (25 marks)Directio
78、ns: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.书面表达（满分35分） 随着网络的流行，很多中学生都开启了自己的微博或开始使用微信。请对这一现象写一篇120词左右的短文，内容包括以下几点： 1. 学生开博或使用微信的好处。 2. 对学习可能产生的负面影响。 3. 就此事发表自己的看法和建议。 With the popularity of the Internet, many high school students open their own micro-blogs or begin to
79、use We-chat. 益阳市箴言中学2015届高三第一次模拟考试英 语1-15CBBAA BCACA CBBCA 16fish 17summer salads 18 history of tea 19children 20parties21-35DBCDC DDCDB AACCD 36-47DACAB BDADB CC48, her 49. After/On/Upon 50. a 51. back 52. there 53. So 54. first 55. besides56-60DBCAD 61-65CCAAB 66-70DBDBA71.Secrets to success / How
80、 to succeed 72.qualities 73.success74.judge / present judgment on 75.focusing 76.How/Ways 77.Developing 78.mistakes 79. Other factors 80.relationship with others Section B (10 marks)(81，82小题各2分； 83，84小题各2分)81. Water gush into the shafts./That water gushed into the shafts./ Waters gushing into the sh
81、afts.82. By drilling a vertical hole. /Through a vertical hole.83. Clamping down on small, unsafe operations, consolidating or taking over many private mines.84. 115 miners surviving after being trapped over a week./The survival of 115 miners after being trapped over a week.范文：With the popularity of
82、 the Internet, many high school students open their own microblogs or begin to use We-chat. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to showcase their talent. For another, it is a useful way to release their pressure. And all these make it more and more popular with high school students. Bu
83、t on the other hand, managing one s microblog or use Wechat will take a lot of time and energy, while this should be used to study, which is students main task. In my opinion, I am greatly in favor of this activity. Nowadays the Internet is playing an important and essential role in our life. Theref
84、ore as high school students of the so-called Information Age, we need to learn and make use of this meaningful tool to communicate and display ourselves. More importantly, organizing microblogs or using Wechat needs various abilities such as writing, designing and so on. As a result, we improve ourselves during the procedures . Microblog or Wechat itself is of little harm. It is your attitude towards that matters. We should take the advantages and avoid some bad effects.