常州三中2013届高三英语模拟试题.doc

常州三中2013届高三英语模拟试题第一部分 听力（共两小节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is Marie Ward doing?A. Taking a message. B. Having a meal. C. Taking a walk.2. Whom might the man go hiking with?A. Betty. B. Helen. C. Sandy.3. What do we know about Daisy?A. She likes pop music. B. She needs 100 records. C. She prefers classical music.4. How was the weather during the womans stay in Paris?A. Fine. B. Rainy. C. Changeable.5. Where are the speakers?A. Outside a train. B. At the airport. C. At a ticket office.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. How will the man go to school this morning?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train.7. What is he worried about?A. The traffic jam. B. The meeting. C. His illness.8. What does the woman advise him to do?A. Count numbers. B. Close his eyes. C. Take a deep breath.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Neighbours.10. Whats in the box?A. Different kinds of old things. B. Dirty clothes. C. The mans collection of watches.11. What do we know about the womans parents?A. They are coming this weekend. B. They are still in good health. C. They are too old to play with children.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Who made the blog for Michael?A. The woman. B. His friend. C. He himself.13. What can be found on his favourite website?A. Furniture. B. Movies. C. Spacecraft.14. What does he think of online chatting?A. Its a waste of time. B. Its quite interesting. C. Its more exciting than talking to real people.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What do Chinese college students usually do for fun on the weekends?A. Eat out in a restaurant. B. Hold parties at home. C. Go to bars.16. Which of the following is true of karaoke in America?A. Its not as popular as it is in China. B. Americans are less shy about singing. C. Only professional singers go there.17. Whats the main reason why American college students go to pubs?A. To drink and dance. B. To hang out with friends and meet new people. C. To see a concert or a small show.听第10 段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What kind of textbooks do Arnold and his classmates use?A. New textbooks. B. Textbooks used 30 years ago. C. Textbooks passed down from the higher grades.19. How do Arnolds classmates in the new school treat him?A. They look down upon him. B. They are frriendly from the beginning. C. They are afraid of him.20. What problem does Arnold have to face?A. How to be accepted by his white classmate. B. How to improve the living conditions on the reservation. C. How to find the sense of belonging back home.第二部分 英语语言知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. China is home to many famous historic sites, one of which, _ the 14th century, exhibits fine examples of the architecture of that time. A. dates from B. dates back to C. dated from D. dating back to22. I tried to _ in my speech how grateful we all were for his help. A. convey B. communicate C. contact D. correspond23. When Japanese invaded China, all the Chinese refused to _ themselves to their poor status and fought back. A. devote B. adjust C. resign D. owe24. How about eight o clock outside the cinema? That _ me fine. A. fits B. meets C. satisfies D. suits25. The job market and the social expectations of students, _ with the education system, form a big challenge for society. A. combine B. to combine C. combining D. combined 26. It _ to me that she didnt know I had moved into the new house. A. occurred B. struck C. took place D. came about 27. What do you think of the idea of Web TV?Web TV is a world of interactive TV programming, _ anything wonderful can happen.A. the world which B. the world where C. a world which D. a world where 28.Tuvalu, an island country in the West Atlantic Ocean, may be _ the sea due to climate change in the near future.A. admitted to B. lost to C. addicted to D. equal to29.Education is to a human soul _ sculpture is to a block of marble.A. that B. as C. what D. where 30.At the Copenhagen conference, all the countries were called on to do all they could to control green-house gas emission _ it was too late.A. when B. after C. until D. before 31.Could I speak to _ is in charge of this task, please?A. who B. whomever C. anyone D. whoever32.Where _ the recorder? I cant see it anywhere.I _ it right here a moment ago. But now its gone.A. did you put; have put B. have you put; put C. had you put; was putting D. did you put; had put33.What do you suppose _ her look so upset?_ by her boyfriend again.A. made; She was misunderstood B. had made; Having been misunderstoodC. has made; Being misunderstood D. made; Misunderstood 34.Would you mind picking up a jar of honey at the store?Of course not. _A. Go on B. How come? C. Not to worry D. No problem35._ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge.A. However a serious problem B. what a serious problemC. However serious a problem D. What serious a problem 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Oh God! I think I was about seven when my sisters and I pulled this stupid stunt（惊险动作）.I remember we were watching TV when we heard my _36_, Chris, yelling from the backyard. We all _37_ out to see what happened. _38_ we finally located him, he was in a tree _39_ from the highest tree branch. Crying, he explained he had climbed up the tree and couldnt get down. One of us should climb up but we couldnt _40_to get him moving down.Luckily, my youngest sister, Ka, five then, had seen a(n) _41_ situation. She suggested we grab a _42_, hold it under the branch, and tell him to _43_ so we could catch him. My other sister, Yams, one year younger than me, looked at me eagerly to _44_ her idea and I said “Yeah, lets try that.”Immediately we _45_ a sheet and held it beneath the tree. Now mind you, the ages holding this blanket were_46_ from seven to five, thus the sheet was probably being held up to our waist and also close to touching the ground. But we were _47_ it could work.Chris, my brother, aged four, looked down at us with hesitation, asking in a _48_ voice, “Are you sure Ill land on the blanket?” But because of a problem at _49_ with his tongue being a bit attached to the mouth, it came out like this, “Ah you sho awill lan on da blanked?” “Yup!” I told him, “Were sure!” and he let go.How _50_ he was to trust us! And no matter how _51_ we held, Chris fell right _52_ that sheet and landed on his stomach. This tiny seventy-pound boy had made a big _53_ right in the sheet!Because he wasnt moving, we bent down to _54_ if he was still alive. Slowly, he uttered these five words, “Ah stee hi da flow!”, in other words, “I still hit the floor!” Poor little man!Now Chris is fourteen and he still blames us about it. Any tree he climbs he can get down on his own and, _55_, he wants to be a fireman when he grows up.36. A. neighbour B. brother C. classmate D. cousin37. A. headed B. wandered C. waited D. stayed38. A. After B. Since C. Though D. When39. A. jumping B. looking C. hanging D. shaking40. A. try B. manage C. plan D. decide41. A. serious B. awkward C. similar D. ridiculous42. A. sheet B. ladder C. quilt D. net43. A. slide B. drop C. climb D. move44. A. change B. offer C. prove D. confirm45. A. bought B. took C. fetched D. snatched46. A. counting B. lasting C. ranging D. decreasing47. A. proud B. happy C. grateful D. confident48. A. soft B. trembling C. frightening D. loud49. A. birth B. school C. church D. table50. A. lucky B. bright C. stupid D. careless51. A. tight B. long C. high D. close52. A. onB. under C. across D. through53. A. noise B. swing C. mark D. hole54. A. check B. sense C. prove D. claim55. A. frankly B. strangely C. luckily D. obviously第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe house itself had been sold that morning. Now it was the turn of the contents. The crowd of dealers, collectors, bargain-hunters and plain sale-goers walked about examining this and that and generally having a last look round before the excitement of the sale. Every piece was numbered and listed, and everyone had a copy of the list. The sale was to take place in the largest room, the sitting room, which had been prepared. A few people were already waiting there. The room was half full of chairs. These carried the highest numbers, so that they could be put to ordinary use till near the end. In front of the fireplace stood the salesmans desk, a box-like piece of furniture with four steps. At work, the salesman stood a meter above everyone. He was trained to notice the slightest movement of a hand, an eye, or even an eyebrow, any of which might signal a bid. Beside the desk were a table and two chairs for the clerk and the cashier. Many of the sale goods were already here, some from the bedrooms looking out of place. Almost in the middle stood a big kitchen table covered by a blanket. The salesman came in and climbed on to his stand. His assistants followed him in and took their places. “Ladies and gentlemen, ”the salesman said, “I have been informed to tell you that everything must be sold this afternoon. No price is too low or too high for anything, but a price I must have for everything. We are now ready to begin, and we do so with Lot Number One ”At this point two strong-looking men lifted on to the central table a large wooden chest. It seemed too big for a modern house. “Lot Number One is an oak chest. Now what am I bid for this fine old chest? Do I hear 20? No? 10 then. Do I hear 10? Come along, ladies and gentlemen, this chest is solid oak. The wood alone is worth 40, so make me an offer for Lot Number One, just to get us started. ”His eyes swung round the room. “One pound, ”a womans voice called. “One pound Im bid, ”said the salesman eagerly, “for this splendid chest. Any advance on 1 now? One pound Im bid. Do I hear two? No? Going at one pound then. No advance on 1? Going at 1. One pound. ”He brought his wooden hammer down sharply on to his desk. Sold for 1 to Mrs. Duke. Mrs. Duke is a dealer in second-hand furniture. 56. The pieces sold last were _. A. the chairs B. those at the highest prices C. the biggest things D. those with the lowest numbers 57. What use was made of the kitchen table? A. The salesman stood on it to conduct the sale. B. It was where the clerk and the cashier worked. C. It served as the stand for the things being sold. D. Two men sat on it during the business. 58. As it is used in the text, the term “a bid” refers to _. A. the present value of an article B. the agreed price of an article C. the added value of an article D. the price offered for an article 59. Why do you suppose Mrs. Duke wanted Lot Number One? A. Because it was low in price. B. She hoped to sell it for a nice profit.C. She bought it in order to start the sale. D. Because she is a collector of old oak chests.BLearning English is one of the few things I have been doing consistently over the past 16 years. Like most Chinese students, I started learning English because it was a compulsory course in my middle school. More importantly, English was a central subject for the college entrance exam.At that time, studying English was not a pleasant experience for me. There was no fun in the process of learning. The focus of our English education was getting a good mark in exams. And nobody told me that the real meaning of studying mother language was communication.When I became a university student, I spent nearly half of my time on English. In fact , more than 90 percent of the job offer ads in Shanghai list “ proficiency (精通) as a main requirement.How did I improve my English? People told me that TOEFL was very helpful and useful. As a result, I took a TOEFL training course and studied like mad. After six months preparation, I took part in the exam and got a high score. Later on, I had a chance to further my study in Britain. I soon discovered that all of my past English learning had been futile (没用的). When I first went shopping in a local supermarket, I really could not understand what the cashier was saying at all.It was then that I realized I had totally missed the point. Instead of just passing exams, the main function of learning English or any other language is communication. What is more, language does not exist independent of culture. Hence, mechanical memorization helps very little in communication. Thats why I was still unable to freely express myself after learning English for many years. By no means am I talented in any foreign language. I am still learning English. Why?First and foremost, my job requires me to use English everyday. Secondly, English helps me to have access to more information. Thirdly, as a bookworm, English gives me a chance to dive into the huge pool of inspiring English books. Last but not least, it is such a great experience to write in another language. Indeed, English has become part of my life. 60. How did the writer find English when he was a student?A. He was interested in it.B. He studied it because it was a compulsory course. C. He thought it funny to study English.D. He often recited something when he studied English.61.What is the purpose of studying English according to the writers idea?A. To get high marks in examsB. To prove that English is very important.C. Studying English well can help you get a good job. D. To use English for communication with others.62.According to the text, how is “my” English?A. I am good at English.B. I can speak English like natives.C. I can master it but I cant use it correctly.D. I continued to study English at university.63.How can we master English well?A. We need more mechanical memorization.B. We should read and recite more books.C. We should study English as well as its culture and use it more.D. We can study hard in classrooms and houses and get high marks in exams.CIn our culture, the sources of what we call a sense of “mastery” feeling important and worthwhile and the sources of what we call a sense of “pleasure” finding life enjoyable are not always the same. Women often are told “You cant have it all.” Sometimes what the speaker really is saying is: “You choose a career, so you cant expect to have closer relationships or a happy family life.” or “You have a wonderful husband and children whats all this about wanting a career?” But women need to understand and develop both aspects of well-being, if they are to feel good about themselves.Our study shows that, for women, well-being has two aspects. One is mastery, which includes self-respect, a sense of control over your life, and low levels of anxiety and depression. Mastery is closely related to the “doing” side of life, to work and activity. Pleasure is the other aspect, and it is made up of happiness, satisfaction and optimism. It is tied more closely to the “feeling” side of life. The two are independent of each other. A woman could be high in mastery and low in pleasure, and vice versa（反之亦然）. For example, a woman who has a good job, but whose mother has just died, might be feeling very good about herself and in control of her work life, but the pleasure side could be damaged for a time.The concepts of mastery and pleasure can help us identify the sources of well-being for women, and correct past mistakes. In the past, women were encouraged to look only at the feeling side of life as the source of all well-being. But we know that both mastery and pleasure are important. And mastery seems to be achieved largely through work. In our study, all the groups of employed women were valued significantly higher in mastery than women who were not employed.A womans well-being is developed when she takes on multiple roles. At least by middle adulthood, the women who were involved in a combination of roles marriages, motherhood, and employment were the highest in well-being, in spite of warnings about stress and strain.64. It can be inferred from the first p