河南省扶沟县高级中学2015届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题（15）.doc

1、河南省扶沟县高级中学2015届高三英语下学期模拟考试试题（15）二阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，共题，计分）第一节（共小题，每小题分，满分分） AOn the day after Thanskgiving in the US, or Black Friday, lots of stores offer special discounts to mark the beginning of holiday shopping season. In China, a similar day falls on Nov. 11 when millions of Chinese shoppers go to

2、 T and T, two e-commerce websites operated by Alibaba.The 11.11 Shopping Festival, as the event is now called, is also known in China as Singles Day. The shopping festival first started in 2009 and Alibaba said it chose the date because it was easy to remember. Last year, Tmall and Taobao together p

3、roduced 19.1 billion in sales on that day, according to Alibaba. This years shopping festival kicked off with an even stronger startsales hit 100 million yuan 55 seconds after midnight and reached 35 billion at the end of the day. The shopping spree(狂欢) drew the attention of Chinas leaders, as Premi

4、er Li Keqiang recently praised Alibabas founder, Jack Ma, for creating a day for consumption. China is trying to lead the countrys economy to a slower, more sustainable growth model based on domestic (国内的) consumption instead of investment and exports. Online shopping is no doubt a growth point that

5、 will release spending potential. China had 564 million regular Internet users by the end of last year. It has surpassed the US to become the worlds largest e-commerce market, with its online sales over 1 trillion US dollars (6 trillion yuan) by 2020. “The real-time nature of online consumption attr

6、acts millions of people to spend money and enjoy life. E-commerce opens a new channel for China to encourage domestic demand,” Liu Yin, vice-president of the China International Electronic Commerce Center said. More importantly, it promotes employment and the logistics (物流) industry with its sales m

7、odel of “online purchasing plus express delivery”, he added. Convenience, choice and low prices have increased online shopping, but there are still some problems with the one-day shopping spree.Some online shops, driven by the huge profits, took this opportunity to play price tricks. They raised pri

8、ces to twice those of the originals in the early October and then offered discounts on Nov 11. Many consumers, driven by the advantage they could take, just went along for the ride. “They spend lots of time online to check what to buy and are happy to get what they dont really need at a lower price,

9、” wrote Jia Ge, an Internet analyst, on his Sina weibo.21. In the US, a holiday shopping season refers to _. A. a shopping spree when stores offer special discounts B. a holiday when people can relax themselves by shopping C. one of the four seasons in a year like spring D. a spree in a holiday like

10、 Thanksgiving22. In this years 11.11 Shopping Festival, Tmall and Taobao produced _in all. A. 19.1 billion yuan B. 100 million yuan C. 35.1 billion yuan D. 35 billion yuan 23. What Liu Yin said is mainly about _. A. the development of logistic industry B. the advantages of express deliveryC. the dev

11、elopment of online shopping D. the advantages of e-commerce24. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. most online shops played price tricks on consumers to make huge profitsB. driven by the huge profits, many consumers bought what they didnt really needC. many consumers were cheated by

12、 the online shops and bought unnecessary goodsD. some prices of the goods were raised at first and sold at the original price on Nov. 11 BTests can be stressful even for the most prepared students, and, unfortunately, test anxiety can actually have a negative impact on your performance. (Just having

13、 that knowledge adds to the stress, doesnt it?) Well, the following tips can help you get through your next test with much greater ease and likely more success!Get Enough SleepGetting 6 hours of less can put you into whats called a sleep deficit, or lack of sufficient sleep, which can actually make

14、you less sharp mentally and thus negatively affect your performance on tests, even if you spent those missed hours of sleep studying. So its very important for you to get all of your studying done so you can get a good night of sleep before your big day.Study SmarterBeing organized with your studies

15、 can help you keep from pulling all-nighters to get all of your studying in and blowing the test because youre exhausted. How do you study smarter? Make a list of the most important things you need to learn, in order of importance, and hit the items at the top of the list first. That way, if you run

16、 out of time, youre mostly covered. Make a list of all the work you have to do, estimate how much time each item will take, and compare that with the amount of hours you have available; this will tell you if you can carefully read or just skim, how many times you can afford to revise papers, and oth

17、er ways to pace yourself so you can get everything done. If youre pressed for time, its important to learn to let go of being perfect. Oh, and turn off the TV as much as possible until your tests are behind you.Visualize（想象）SuccessBefore you fall asleep each night, it is a great way to visualize you

18、rself taking the tests and doing wonderfully. Detailed visualizations can help you feel like youre really experiencing something, and visualizing yourself doing well is a way to “practice” success in a way that can actually help you perform better and feel confident. Being confident as you take your

19、 exams can keep you from choking because of the stress. Visualizations can also help you to remember facts: you can create detailed scenarios that involve the information youre trying to remember, and this can help cement the facts in your memory.Stay Calm Because stress can impair your memory, its

20、important to stay calm before and during tests. While thats easier said than done, there are several stress relief techniques that can help you calm down quickly whenever you feel overwhelmed. For example, breathing exercise has been shown by research to reduce test anxiety, and can be extremely eff

21、ective in helping you relax and reverse your stress response in a variety of situations: just take deep breaths, expanding your belly on the inhale, and let the stress come out with your exhales. According to the passage, which of the following about sleep is true?A. Sleep has nothing to do with tes

22、t anxiety.B. Less sleep can actually save you more time to study.C. Lack of enough sleep can make you slower in mind.D. Less than 6 hours of sleep will lead to your failure in tests. According to the passage, which part can help build up your confidence?A. Get Enough Sleep B. Study Smarter C. Visual

23、ize SuccessD. Stay Calm. The passage is written to _.A. encourage students to face test anxiety bravelyB. provide students with ways to get over test anxietyC. describe bad effects test anxiety can have on studentsD. tell students how to overcome test anxiety during examsCPeople who are emotionally

24、healthy are in control of their emotions and their behavior. They are able to handle lifes challenges, build strong relationships, and recover from setbacks. But just as it requires effort to build or maintain physical health, so it is with emotional health. Improving your emotional health can be a

25、rewarding experience, benefiting all aspects of your life, including boosting your mood and adding to your overall enjoyment of life. Mental or emotional health refers to your overall psychological well-being. It includes the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relationships, and your a

26、bility to manage your feelings and deal with difficulties. Good emotional health isnt just the absence of emotional health problems. Being mentally or emotionally healthy is much more than being free of depression, anxiety, or other psychological issues. Rather than the absence of mental illness, em

27、otional health refers to the presence of positive characteristics. Similarly, not feeling bad is not the same as feeling good. While some people may not have negative feelings, they still need to do things that make them feel positive in order to achieve emotional health.Being emotionally healthy do

28、esnt mean never going through bad times or experiencing emotional problems. We all go through disappointments, loss, and change. And while these are normal parts of life, they can still cause sadness, anxiety, and stress.The difference is that people with good emotional health have an ability to bou

29、nce back from failure, pain, and stress. They have the tools for coping with difficult situations and maintaining a positive outlook. People who are emotionally healthy always remain focused, flexible, and creative in bad times as well as good. Besides, they have the ability to balance stress and th

30、eir emotions. The ability to recognize your emotions and express them appropriately helps you avoid getting stuck in depression, anxiety, or other negative mood states. Obviously, people with emotional health usually have a strong network with trusted people to turn to for encouragement and support

31、in tough times. Taking care of your body is a powerful first step towards emotional health. The mind and the body are linked. When you improve your physical health, youll automatically experience greater emotional well-being. For example, exercise not only strengthens our heart and lungs, but also r

32、eleases endorphins, powerful chemicals that energize us and lift our mood. In order to maintain and strengthen your emotional health, its important to pay attention to your own needs and feelings. Dont let stress and negative emotions build up. Try to maintain a balance between your daily responsibi

33、lities and the things you enjoy. If you take care of yourself, youll be better prepared to deal with challenges if and when they arise.No matter how much time you devote to improving your emotional health, you will still need the company of others to feel and be your best. Humans are social creature

34、s with an emotional need for relationships and positive connections to others. Were not meant to survive, let alone thrive, in isolation. Our social brains desire companionship-even when experience has made us shy and distrustful of others. According to the passage，emotionally healthy people are mor

35、e likely to be _.A. those who remain calm in good timesB. those who are free from anxiety and stressC. those who seldom go through troubles and hardshipsD. those who can stay positive when faced with difficulties. The underlined phrase “bounce back” (Paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to _.A. suffer

36、B. benefit C. preventD. recover. The method the writer uses to develop Paragraph 2 is _.A. making comparisonsB. providing explanationsC. giving examplesD. analyzing problems. The passage mainly focuses on _.A. how to achieve emotional health B. what emotional health really refers toC. benefits peopl

37、e can get from emotional healthD. the importance of staying emotionally healthyDThe First HelloThe man from the telephone department got off the bus, and made his way to the tea stall, wiping the sweat off his head, face, then slipping his handkerchief under his shirt to wipe his neck and back. It w

38、as a year ago that the phone line had been installed, six months later men from the public works department had come to put up the phone bootha neat box-like structure, with a glass window, and wooden ledges, yellow in colour. And days after that, a painter had taken an entire day to colour in broad

39、, black brushstrokes, the words: STD Booth, local and STD allowded.No one could tell that the last word had been misspelled. Besides, he had taken the entire day. After he had a cup of tea, he left, waving cheerfully. And now months later, someone else was here again. Everyone watched the man as he

40、sat on the bench. No one said a word, and soon the sound of him slurping his tea filled the hot afternoon. A few leaves fell, heavy in the heat, and sometimes a car passed, on its way to the main city farther away.When the man had finished, he tried to pay but the tea shop owner who sat behind his s

41、teaming kettle and the washed upturned cups, waved him away.“You are our guest here.”So the man took his handkerchief out again and wiped his face.They crowded around him as he shut himself up in the phone booth. When the children pressed their nose against the glass, he shooed them away, as he took

42、 out a shiny black instrument and placed it on the narrow shelf. A sigh of satisfaction passed through everyone that soon changed to an excited yell as they saw him dial a number, pressing a finger into the ringed dialer of the phone and letting it go all the way in a half-circle. A while later, the

43、y hear him say into the mouthpiece, “Hello.” “Hello,” the children around the booth took up the cry, the teashop owner broke into a smile and the men waiting for a bus smiled and said hello to each other. The sadhu(印度的僧人) who sat under the banyan tree nodded wisely. As the sound carried, more hellos

44、 were heard. The women winnowing grain giggled as they tried the word tentatively, the shepherds feeding their flocks called out to their sheep, laughing as they used the word. “Its a big occasion,” said the headman, in an awed(敬畏的) voice.“It is.” agreed those around him. The telephone man emerged a

45、nd handed over a small chit of paper to the headman. “This is the telephone number.”The headman looked at it respectfully as if it were a mantra(符咒). The others around him read out the numbers slowly, digit-by-digit.The telephone man was now too tired to notice the cheering around him. He knew he ha

46、d to wait long before the bus to take him back arrived. As he sipped his second cup of tea, he remembered something else.“Oh, you cant start using the phone now. The minister will come next month and inaugurate it.”No one said a word. No one was surprised. They had waited so long; a month more did n

47、ot really matter. . A misspelled word on the booth _.A. was a joke shared by the painter and the local people B. made the painter miss his tea breakC. went unnoticed by the local people D. kept everyone occupied for an entire day. What can be inferred from the story?A. The man from the telephone dep

48、artment had a mentally demanding job.B. Only the minister had the authority to make the first call.C. It was a distant village free from modern technology.D. Few of the local children went to school for education. The examples of the children, the teashop owner, the men waiting for the bus, the wome

49、n and the shepherds are given to illustrate _.A. the local peoples curiosity for the new thing B. the ignorance of the local peopleC. the local peoples enthusiasm for English learningD. the popularity of the man from the telephone department. What words can be used to best describe the local people?

50、A. Innocent and cooperative. B. Friendly and respectful.C. Patient and competent. D. Independent and admirable. 第二节：七选五（共小题，满分分）“Our attitude toward life determines lifes attitude towards us.” Weve all heard about the power of our attitude, and that its our attitude that determines how much we succe

51、ed in life._The first step towards change is clearly understanding what needs to be changed. Setting clear goals is the key to success in any endeavor. When it comes to changing your attitude, you need to do an honest and in-depth self-evaluation so you could point out exactly which of your traits n

52、eed to be improved or totally changed. _.We all need to know that what were trying to accomplish can in fact be achieved; that we can be more optimistic, more social or more patient. Find someone who has the kind of attitude that you want to have, and let his or her life give you inspiration and enc

53、ouragement to move beyond your temporary failures in your journey towards becoming a better perso _.To be able to hurtle through (克服) all the difficulties that lie ahead of you in your journey towards self betterment, you need to figure out exactly what this supposed change could bring to your life.

54、 Will changing your attitude mean a happier family or social life? Will a change in your attitude mean a more successful career or business? Fix your mind on the things that would come as a result of your attitude change and you will have a greater chance of reaching your goal._.As they say, “Bad co

55、mpany corrupts good character.” You dont expect yourself to be able to change if you go on surrounding yourself with people who possess all the negative traits that you want to change. Consider befriending new people, especially those who are optimistic and have a healthy attitude towards life. You

56、will see that your effort to change will be easier with these kinds of people as friends. . _.Often, the greatest obstacle between us and our goals is ourselves or our inability to trust in what we are able to do. If you dont believe in yourself or believe that you or your life can change, it just w

57、ont happenyou will either never start, or giveup quickly so you wont have even given yourself the opportunity to succeed.A. Believe that you are able to change.B. Look for a role model.C. Have a positive attitude.D. Identify and understand what you want to change.E. Choose the right company.F. Think

58、 about how your attitude change will affect your life三英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。Every day on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular 1 my attention. It must have suffered some 2

59、. Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn 4 to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.This tree became a 5 for me. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be 6 . It was a rem

60、inder to me that 7 I may not have had the best start in life, I could change 8 in the parts of my life at any time.I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect 9 of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同的) tree. But that week I was 0 . After that busy week, I still didnt take any action. Every time I drove by t

61、he tree I would 1 myself, “Tomorrow, Ill stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I 2 by“my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my 3 found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that symbolic tree had stood. Gone. I had 4 my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too 5 .A picture of a tree is not

62、of great 6 . But my lesson rang through clearly 7 I found out one of my colleagues had been 8 with stage-four cancer. He may no longer have many 9 .What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would 0 have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you ha

63、ve been putting off until tomorrow?1.A. paidB.fixedC. caught D. escaped2.A. damageB. influenceC. experienceD. defeat3.A. followB. designC. changeD. imagine4.A. applyingB.learningC. happeningD. attempting 5.A. symbolB. signalC. signD. shelter6.A. interestedB. satisfiedC. encouragedD. educated7.A. as

64、ifB. even thoughC. in case D. if only8.A. direction B. planC. habitD. purpose9.A. glanceB. viewC. pictureD. knowledge0.A. busyB. freeC. worriedD. bored1.A.callB. helpC. tell D. see2.A. wanderedB. droveC. rodeD. ranA. happinessB. pleasureC. regretD. surprise 4.A. taken offB. cut offC. put offD. calle

65、d off5.A. coldB. farC. sunnyD. late6.A. achievementB. value C. funD. disappointment7.A. whenB. beforeC. becauseD. unless8.A. linkedB. diagnosed C. providedD. combined9.A. livesB. tomorrowsC. lessonsD. opportunities0.A. neverB. almostC. everD. surely第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）

66、或括号内单词的正确形式。When I was a little girl, every time my dad was repairing something, he 61 ask me to hold the hammer, and meanwhile, have a conversation with me. I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out. All he did after work was taking care of his family. I grew up and left home for college an

67、d 62 then, my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning, no matter what. Several years later I bought a house, 63 my dad painted by himself for three days in the 80-degree summer heat. All he asked was for me to talk to him. But I was always busy, 64 (able) to find any time for conversation with

68、him. One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual. I noticed that my dad had 65_(forget) some things we discussed lately. I was in a hurry, so our conversation was short. Later that day came a call 66 (say) my father was in hospital. Immediately I bought a ticket for a flight and on my way I

69、was thinking about all the 67 (miss) occasions to have a talk with my dad. 68 the time I got to hospital, my father had passed away. Now it was 69 who did not have time for a conversation with me. I realized 70 little I know about my dad, his deepest thoughts and dreams. After his death I learned mo

70、re about him, and even more about myself.四写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下便条。便条中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加个漏词符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除： 把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 One afternoon Ben

71、was playing in the back yard while a big black cat jumped over the fence and lay down among his mothers plants.Ben quiet walked up to the cat. He caught it by its tail and dropped it into a bucket of water. His mother looked out of the window and saw her. She called him into the house and scolded hi

72、m of such a cruelty. Then she told him that he must go to bed and stayed there till evening. Before long Ben fell asleep. He dreamed that he grew very small. A very big cat walked to him, seizing him in its mouths and ran away with him. He kicked and screamed, but he could not to get away, At last t

73、he cat dropped him and he fell into big pond. He sank down into the cold water. Then he woke up.第二节书面表达（共分）进入高三，你发现班级中有的同学压力很大，平时不眠不休拼命做题。请在校英语报上，就此话题，结合自己的感受，写一篇100-120个词的短文，向大家宣传正确的态度和做法。 1. 指出他们的不对之处； 2. 告知压力过大的危害； 3. 结合自身经验，提出建议。_Keys 阅读理解: ADDC : CCB : DDBA : CCAB - DBFEA完形填空21-25 CACDA 26-30 CBACA 31-35 CBDCD 36-40 BABBA语法填空：61 would 62 since 63 which 64 unable 65 forgotten 66 saying 67 missed 68 By 69 he 70 how 短文改错while改为when; quiet改为quietly; its改为the; her改为him; of改为for; stayed改为stay; seizing改为seized; mouths改为mouth; 去掉to; 加上a五、书面表达One possible version