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2014届高三第十次模拟考试英语试题本卷共四个部分，时量120分钟，满分150分 part one listening comprehension （30marks）section a（ 225 marks）directions: in this section, you ii hear six conversations between two speakersfor each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and clisten carefully and then choose the best answer for each questionyou will hear each conversation twiceconversation 1how does the man go to school in japan?he takes a school bus.he rides the subway.he walks with a group of students.what does the man first do when he arrives at school?he practices his reading and writing.he stands up and bows to the teacher.he does some math exercises.conversation 2what do the two speakers talk about?problems with living in an apartment.a search for a new apartment.the cost of rent near universities.why doesnt ann like her current apartment?its too expensive.the neighborhood is noisy.its located some distance from school. conversation 3what does susan have to do on saturday morning?a. walk the dog b. clean the house. c. go to the doctor6. why cant they watch a video at susans house? a. they cant decide on a video. b. susans mother is going to use it. c. the machine isnt working.conversation 4whats the matter with steve?he has a bad cold. b. he has the flu. c. he has a stomachache.how long has steve been sick?a. since friday b. since saturday c. since sunday9. what does carla suggest steve do? a. taking herbal medicine. b. seeing another doctor. c. eating chicken soup.conversation 510. where does the conversation most probably take place? a. at a conference b. at a zoo c. at a party11. what is gregorio well known for? a. his work with snakes. b. his dances with snakes. c. his strange name.12. what does georgina do for a living? a. shes a popular sports figure. b. shes famous for her cooking skills. c. she makes a living by selling tennis shoes.conversation 613. how much does the man sell his science book todays world for? a. 13 b. 30 c. 3314. why is the woman surprised at the science book? a. it is a little expensive. b. it is full of notes. c. it is not helpful to her.15. which book does the woman buy at last? a. the english textbook. b. the math book. c. the science book.section b （75 marks）directions: inthis section, you will hear a short passage, listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard fill in each blank with no more than thref, wordsyoull hear the short passage twicenew york travel scheduleday 16:00 a.m.meeting at 16 9:00 a.m.departing for new york 17 arriving in new york day 26:00 a.m.getting up and going 18 around central park 6:45 a.m. having 19 8:00 a.m. going to ellis island and then to liberty island 20 12:00 going to times square and having lunchpart two language knowledge section a(15marks)directions: beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. _ stephon marbury is an american, he has become a role model among beijing basketball fans. a. as b. although c. when d. since 22. it was a pity that when we got to the cinema, the movie _, so we saw only the end of it. a. was finishing b. has just finished c. just finished d. had just finished23. grandpa was shocked by the news. rarely _ him so quiet. a. do i see b. had i seen c. i had seen d. i saw 24. the report aims to explain how these conclusions _. a. were reached b. had been reached c. have reached d. had reached25. a person who has never tasted bitter wont know _ sweet is. a. which b. what c. when d. why 26. the landlady prefers to have women in the apartment rather than men. she thinks women take _ care of things! a. well b. good c. better d. best _ for our dreams, as the principal addressed at the graduation ceremony, offers us a sense of belonginga being struggledb struggling c struggle d to be struggled28.the old lady got up just before sunrise, as she often does, _along the beach and get some fresh air. a. walked b. to walk c. walking d. having walked29.the three backpackers finally reached the top of mount huangshan, _they could enjoy the breathtaking sights to their hearts content.a. when b. where c. why d, how30.was it when you were studying abroad _you first met him in new york?a. that b. when c. which d. where31.hes already gone home. but before he left. he _all the mistakes in his papera. would correct b. has corrected c. corrected d. had corrected32to be honest，it is jack as well as his two classmates that _for the broken vase.ais to blame bis to be blamed care to be blamed dare to blame33in general，she is devoted to her studies，but she _be little naughty at times.awill bcan cshould dwould34if youre finding it tough to find a job, expanding your job-hunting plan. a. try b. to try c. trying d. tried35. not to drive after drinking, some drivers are still trying their luck, which is really dangerous. a. being reminded b. to remind c. having reminded d. reminded section 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 a word or phrase that best fits the context.every girl dreams and li xie is no exception. she has read dozens of books on how to be a ballerina and swam lake is her favorite. she hopes one day her dream will come true. she has taken ballet lessons and all her teachers 36. she is a good student. one day she saw a (n) 37 that a famous ballet troupe will be performing in her hometown. her thoughts ran wild. “i must meet up with the leader of the troupe and show him my 38 ,” she murmured to herself. she dressed herself in her ballerina suit and managed to evade(躲避) the guards and hid in the dressing room. to her 39 the leader entered and she timidly knocked at the door. she bravely approached him and handed him a bunch of red roses and in her excitement the thorns(枝刺) pricked her hand but she did not make much ado(忙乱) about the 40 .the leader observed her action because she told him her dream. “alright, you dance and i will give you my opinion of it”. but half way through the dance he stopped her and said, “im sorry youre not good enough!” on 41 this li xie ran as fast as her legs could carry her and was ashamed. she gave up her 42 .many years later, she heard that the 43 ballet troupe was performing in her town again. bitter 44 of the leaders words came flooding back to her. this time she was 45 to find out why the leader had told her she was not good enough while all her teachers thought otherwise. this was his reply , “i tell this to every student.” she angrily shot back , “ youve 46 my life!”then she got a further shock, “i remember your gift of roses and how the thorns had pricked your fingers but you 47 bravery. if you only had treated ballet like that and did not give up so easily; therefore, you still deserve my opinion of it!”36. a. prove b. know c. confirm d suggest37. a. notice b. match c. observation d advertisement38. a. appearance b. skills c. looks d performance39. a. belief b. sadness c. surprise d luck40. a. joy b. pain c. happiness d suffer41. a. knowing b. hearing c studying d judging42. a. ballet b. attempt c. dream d practice43. a. another b. same c. other d second44. a. memories b. screen c. experience d touch45. a. shocked b. excited c. frightened d determined46. a. constructed b. damaged c. ruined d harmed47. a. looked on b. regarded as c. considered in d. carried onsection c(12marks)directions：complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context. when i was 19，i got a job in my local bookstore. living in the large city，i usually saw many strange customers，most of 48 were teenagers. they didnt come often；i forgot all the customers except 49 .one night a 15-year-old girl came in looking for a book with a boy. they seemed to find what they wanted to buy. but 50 they came to the counter，the girl found she was a dollar or two short to buy the book，and she took _51 all her money to prove it. she looked so disappointed. just then i remembered my discount card and 52 was still active，so i told the girl 53 to worry. i put in my code，being happy that i could help them with this card. with the book in her hand she gave me 54 thankful smile，and then she and the boy got out of the store happily，leaving me feeling content，too. 55 fact, sometimes a little thing can also make ones world beautiful. part 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 dchoose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. athe emotions of the athletes in the prize-awarding moments are often some of the most unforgettable images of the olympicsyet, a number of people have noticed some strange thingsyes, the gold medal winner is filled with pride and excitement, which is to be expectedyet often, it seems the bronze medal winner is happier than the silver medalistit is strange that the 3rd place contestant might be happier than someone who did better （the 2nd place）how can this be so? what if reasoning can help to explain this interesting effectin order to understand our world and our choices, we often imagine how things could have been differenta wife may ask, would i be happier today if i had married someone else? likewise, a student may think, if 1 had chosen another major, maybe i would have a better shot at getting into graduate school in short, what if thinking allows us to mentally create alternative to our realityin the olympics, the what ifs of the winners are differentclearly, the what ifs for the gold medalist involve not being no1this thought makes this athlete realize how fortunate he or she isfor the bronze medalist, the what ifs involve not being on the medal list at all, producing positive feelingshowever, for the silver medalist, the what ifs can easily make the athlete ponder how things could have been different if he or she has won the gold medal （egwhat if i practiced harder, and what if i had not made the small error in my routine）thus, the what ifs that come to mind of the 1st and 3rd place finishers are positive, but the 2nd place finishers have a number of dissatisfying alternatives to reality that can make them feel less happy56this passage is mainly about _awho the happiest among the olympics medal winners isbwhy the prize-awarding moments are unforgettablecwhat to pay attention to when watching the olympic gamesdwhy bronze medal winners are happier than silver medalists57according to the passage, what if reasoning means _aimagining what things could have been or would be in another situationbmaking the best choice in a very difficult situationcdoing the same thing using several different waysdlooking forward to being in a better situation58the underlined word ponder in paragraph 3 can be replaced by _athink about blook into cwork on dworry about59which of the following is the silver medalists thought according to the passage?ai feel so fortune that i won the silver prizebi feel happy for the first and third place winnerscit could be worse if i were not on the medal list at all dthe result could have been better if i had made greater efforts60in which part of a newspaper would you most probably read the passage?aeducation bfamily clife dpsychologybtoday, children start to use computers, smart phones and tablets from a very young age many parents and child experts believe that this is very wrong they claim that early exposure to technology can make individuals lazy and distracted that may be true, but there it is practically impossible to change the world we live in now what we can do is embrace smart mobile technologies the best way we can that is microsofts windows 8 app store one of its applications is entirely educational, windows 8 there, students of all ages can find apps that can greatly help them in their studies we have prepared the 4 best of themwikipediawikipedia is the first place where students search for information the articles on the popular website are updated regularly and they include many details, figures and resources with this app, you can access wikipedia faster than eversas flash cardsone of the most effective ways to learn your school or university material is by using the so-called “flash cards” this app, however, allows users to create an entire set of cards in a matter of minutes also, the cards can be divided into different subject categories, which makes studying easier and more fun than ever beforekindle readerif you dont have a kindle e-book reader, you can use your windows 8 device just install this app and the kindle word will land in your smart phone, tablet or laptop with the kin-die reader w8 app, you can also organize and store all of your favorite booksmy study lifethis application is the mobile version of the website my study life the app can be very useful for students in terms of school and university organization there you can store all the information you want like homework, assignments and papers in addition, you can create your own school calendar that will remind you of your upcoming exams, for instancethere is one main reason why these windows 8 apps are appropriate for students apart from useful, they are completely free! all you need to do is go to microsofts windows 8 app store, download the applications you want and install them onto your device61 the underlined part means we should _ a update the technologies as often as we can b accept the smart mobile applications willingly c purchase a smart mobile with much money d develop some new smart mobile functions62 if you want to know of rafael nadal you can use _ a wikipediab sas flash cards c kindle reader d my study life63 the function of “flash cards” is _ a to make your smart phone closely attached b to update your information every day c to help you get your favorite reading materials d to help students learn their subjects easily64 we can learn from the passage that _ a students can buy the apps at a certain discount b the applications above are all for nothing c you should pay much to download the apps d its easy for parents to keep a watch on their children65 which of the following is the best title for the passage? a top windows 8 apps for studentsb windows 8 to be updated for students c games apps in windows 8 stored microsoft company and its appsdhow often do you sit still and do absolutely nothingthe usual answer these days is “never”or “hardly ever”as the pace of life continues to increase，we are fast losing the art of relaxationonce you are in the habit of rushing through life，being on the go from morning till night，it is hard to slow downbut relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and bodystress is fl natural part of everyday lifethere is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic，problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stressstress，in fact，is not the “baddy” it is often reputed to bea certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to lifeit is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill healththe amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individualsome people are not afraid of stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilitiesothers lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficultieswhen exposed to stress，in whatever form，we react both chemically and physicallyin fact we make a choice between “fight” or “fright” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and deaththe crisis we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme，but however little the stress，it involves the same responseall the energy is shifted to cope with the stressit is when such a reaction lasts long，through continued exposure to stress，that health becomes endangeredsuch serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stressstress in some people produces stomach disorders，while others experience tension headachessince we cannot remove stress from our 1ires，we need to find ways to cope with it66people are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves