2014届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题

1、河北省衡水中学2014届高三第一次模拟考试 英语试题 A 本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分, 共150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题）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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why d

2、oes the woman refuse the invitation for tonight?A. She doesnt like the man.B. She has another appointment.C. She is too busy with her work.2. What does the man think of classical music?A. He does not like it at all.B. He prefers it to other music.C. He enjoys it at bedtime.3. What did the two girls

3、do yesterday?A. They went to the English Evening.B. They went to meet Jeff.C. They became friends at the English Evening.4. What time is it now?A. 900. B. 910. C.940. 5. What do we know about the man?A. He saw off his father at the airport yesterday.B. He was late for class yesterday morning.C. He w

4、ent to meet his cousin yesterday morning.第二节（共15小题）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. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. When they surf the Web.B. What they do on the Internet.C. How t

5、hey look up information online.7. How often does the man probably surf the Internet?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Several times a week.8. What do we know about the man?A. He gets some help from the Web.B. He shows no interest in the Internet.C. He has never sent email.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where

6、does this conversation take place?A. On a train. B. Near a bus stop. C. In a department store.10. What did the man do?A. He hurt the woman.B. He helped the woman carry the bags.C. He made the woman drop the bags to the ground.11. What is the woman like?A. She is kind. B. She is rude. C. She is proud

7、.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a hospital. C. At the office. 13. When does the woman get a pain in stomach?A. About an hour after she has eaten.B. About an hour before she has eaten.C. Just when she begins to eat.14. What can you conclude abou

8、t the womans husband from this conversation?A. He eats very quickly.B. He doesnt eat as quickly as his wife.C. He sometimes eats more slowly than his wife.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Where did the two speakers go for dinner?A. To McDonalds. B. To KFC. C. To a Chinese restaurant.16. Why didnt they eat at ho

9、me?A. Because Jills mother was not in the house.B. Because Jills father wanted to eat fried chicken.C. Because Jill was tired of her fathers cooking.17. What did Jill want for her dinner?A. Hamburger, salad, coffee and chicken.B. Hamburger, salad, Coke, and ice cream.C. Hamburger, vegetables and cof

10、fee.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What do we know about Manhattan Island?A. It used to be a small country.B. It was controlled by the Dutch before 1609.C. Only Indians lived there before 1609. 19. Why did Henry Hudson go to Manhattan Island?A. He wanted to trade with the Indians.B. He hoped to find a shorte

11、r way to the Far East.C. He wanted to find more land for his country.20. How did the Indians react to Henry Hudsons arrival?A. They captured him.B. They didnt allow him to land.C. They were friendly to him.第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节， 满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 ARead a lot,

12、 I mean a lot! You have to increase your ability for reading. Many students are in the habit of reading only when their exams are approaching while some others read only what they are taught or things that must be read because it is in their curriculum. But listen to me now, I am telling you from my

13、 own experience that it is a very bad habit and it is not enough to improve your intelligence.You have to learn and get ready to become versatile in your reading. The fact that you are studying medicine in school does not mean that you should not know one or two things on politics.Many people have c

14、omplained to me that they find it hard to read stuffs like novels but I just shake my head in pity for them because it is obvious they have failed to realize the truth in that wise saying by Margaret Fuller that “today a READER, tomorrow a LEADER!” When you read, you get to “see” so many places and

15、it will be as if you have visited those places in real life. This is because reading will improve your imagination and creativity and understanding. You also get experience from learning about how people dealt with their various problems thereby saving you from going through the pains and difficulti

16、es they must have gone through!Reading will also help you in improving your vocabulary because you will certainly start coming across so many new words which you will try as much as possible to get accustomed to with the help of the dictionary! The good thing about increasing your vocabulary is that

17、 it will also improve your thinking ability. After all, we think in words and the more words you know, the easier it will become for you to express yourself or your thoughts.And when you read, make sure you read so wide because the more you read, the more you know and the more you know the more inte

18、lligent you can become.21. According to the author, what should students do in terms of reading?A. They neednt read unless the exams come.B. They should read books about intelligence.C. They must read about politics when their major is medicine.D. They should read as wide as possible.22. The underli

19、ned word “versatile” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.A. interested B. many-sidedC. contentD. confident23. What is the best title for the passage?A. Increase your ability for reading B. Read wide and improve your vocabularyC. Reading improves your intelligenceD. Reading makes you a leader t

20、omorrow24. What is the benefit of knowing more words?A. You will get used to referring to the dictionary when meeting with new words.B. You will have less difficulty expressing your opinions.C. Vocabulary will improve your creativity.D. You can pass your exams with ease.B Every day we are adding mor

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29、dont want something pushed down their throats, and theyll fight with all their strength to prevent it. In fact, its amazing how powerful their small bodies can be.The easiest way of pilling a cat is to press the pill into powder. Then mix the powder with a small amount of wet food. If your cat usual

30、ly eats dry food, she will probably view the wet food as a treat and eat it up.If your cat wont eat the wet food that contains the pill or if she is too ill to eat, you can get a “pill gun”. There are some basic instructions. Getting your cats mouth to open is going to be the most difficult part. Fi

31、rst, be sure the pill is in a handy place. Then you can put your cat on a bookshelf with her bottom in a corner or you can put her on your lap firmly tied. Have your cat facing to the right if youre right-handed. With your left hand, hold your cat at the cheekbones, putting your palm (手掌) at the top

32、 of her head. Keeping your finger off the trigger (扳机), with your right hand, insert the pill gun until the pill is positioned over the tongue and open throat. Be sure to give your cat a treat directly after giving the pill.If you dont feel comfortable using a pill gun, you can try giving the pill b

33、y hand. Push your cats head backwards just far enough so that her nose is pointing towards the ceiling. At this point, most cats will slightly open their mouths. With the little finger or ring finger of the hand holding the pill, open the bottom jaw a little more. You may need to hold her top jaw wi

34、th your other hand while doing this. Aim straight and lightly throw the pill or drop it. Most cats will then swallow the pill.29. Pilling a cat can be a terrible experience because cats _.A. are amazingly powerful and dangerousB. may fight with all their strength against pillsC. refuse something pre

35、ssed down their throatsD. are difficult to treat once theyve got ill30. Which of the following statements is true according to the second paragraph?A. Wet food with medicine is usually a treat to cats.B. Cats used to dry food must reject wet food.C. The easiest pilling is to press the pill into powd

36、er.D. Cats are most likely interested in something new.31. Using a “pill gun”, you had better hold your cat _ if youre left-handed.A. facing to the right B. with your right hand C. at the head D. on your lap firmly32. A cat probably opens its mouth naturally when _.A. its nose is straight upwardsB.

37、it is touched by fingersC. its head is turning aroundD. it is served with its favorite pillsDWhat will power your house in the future？Nuclear，wind，or solar power？According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US，it might be leaves but artificial (人造的) ones.Natural

38、leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis (光合作用)Now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip with catalysts (催化剂)S

39、imilar to natural leaves，it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell，which uses those two materials to produce electricity，located either on top of a house or beside the house.Though the leaf is only about

40、the shape of a poker card，scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries. “One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology,” said Nocera at a conference of

41、the American Chemical Society.The artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf，by contrast，is made of cheap materials，easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies，Nocera showed that an art

42、ificial leaf prototype (原型) could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.The wonderful improvements come from Noceras recent discovery of several powerful，new and inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation inside the leaf more efficient with

43、water and sunlight. Right now，the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. Besides，the device can run in whatever water is available；that is，it doesnt need pure water. This is important for some countries that dont have access to pure water.With th

44、e goal to “make each home its own power station” and “give energy to the poor”，scientists believe that the new technology could be widely used in developing countries，especially in India and rural China.33. Which of the following orders correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce elec

45、tricity?aartificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygenbthe hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cellcthe artificial leaves are put in waterdthe fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricityA. c，a，b，d Bc，b，a，d Cb，c，a，d Dc，a，d，b34. The purpose of the scientists at MIT in

46、 developing the new artificial leaf is to_. Abuild up more power stations in the worldBprovide cheaper energy for developing countriesCoffer people in developing countries access to pure waterDgain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process35The main idea of this passage is _.Aan introduct

47、ion to the history of artificial leaves Ba mixture of water power and solar energyCgiving energy to the poor Dan invention copying photosynthesis第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Although problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesnt mean that we let them rule ou

48、r lives forever. One day or the other, youll have to stand up and say problem, I dont want you in my life. 36 Problems with friends, parents, girlfriends, husbands, and children the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Pro

49、blems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.But good news is that all problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. 37 Talking h

50、elps you move on and let go.Write your problems. 38 When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.Dont lose fait

51、h and hope. No matter what you lose in life, dont lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family you should still have faith. 39 Your problems arent the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, therere another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 40 Your proble

52、ms might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.A. But the truth is that when you talk about it, youre setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you. B. Wh

53、en we have a problem, a pressing, critical, urgent, life-threatening problem, how do we try and solve it?C. Tell yourself when they can deal with them, why cant I?D. Of course, weve been fighting problems ever since we were born.E. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a d

54、irect attack.F. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you dont want a real person to talk with.G. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.第三部分 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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。 Wallet Back This is a s

55、tory about a learning experience that had a big effect on the way I live my lifeThe _41 _in the story did not give me tests or even grade me on my workI was taught by one of the most effective_ 42_ of teaching，one that only people with lots of love can do “My wallet! Where is it?” were my first word

56、s _43_ I found my wallet was missingI _44_ my memory for a few good seconds, then realized that I had left my precious wallet in the librarys public _45_ ! Because the library was now _46_, I had to wait until the next morning to look for itWhen I got there the next day, all I found was a clean restroomThis was the first time I could remember ever_ 47_ to s