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1、银川九中2016 届第二次模拟考试高三英语试卷命题人苏鑫本试卷分第一卷( 选择题 ) 和第二卷 ( 非选择题 ) 两部分。第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分7.5 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 does the man want to do tonight?A. Go out to eat.B. Eat at home.C. Learn how to c

2、ook.2. What does the woman most probably think of the man?A. Naughty.B. Kind-hearted.C. Careless.3. Why is there no food left in the fridge?A. Jim ate all the food. B. Alice took all the food.C. Jim took all the food to the kitchen.4. How does Susan probably look now?A. Pleased.B. Surprised.C. Upset

3、.5. What does the man s father want him to be?A. A musician.B. A doctor.C. A programmer.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分22.5 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、 7 题。6. What time is it now?A. 11:00 am.B. 11:30 am.C. 12:

4、00 noon.7. Where does the conversation take place?A. On the train.B. At the train station.C. At the restaurant.听第 7 段材料，回答第8、 9 题。三个选项中选出最5 秒钟；听完8. Why can t Adam go boating with the woman tomorrow?A. He is busy preparing a speech contest.B. He is taking a vacation in China now.C. He has to work ove

5、rtime tomorrow.9. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Read a new book.B. Write at home all day.C. Spend an hour in the park.听第 8 段材料，回答第10 至 12 题。10. What was the news about?A. Jenny s famous songs.B. Jenny s saving a baby s life.C. Jenny s winning a music contest.11. How much money did Jenny receive?A

6、. 2,500 dollars.B. 3,000 dollars.C. 5,000 dollars.12. What do we know about the woman?A. She performed at the TV station.B. She is well known to the public.C. She is an unknown songwriter.听第 9 段材料，回答第13 至 16 题。13. In which city did the man live?A. Shanghai.B. Beijing.C. Wuhan.14. What was the man s

7、main reason for going to Los Angeles?A. To visit his aunt.B. To visit his grandma.C. To study English there.15. What did the man think of the people in Los Angeles?A. Direct.B. Humorous.C. Rude.16. Where did the man usually eat when he was in Los Angeles?A. At restaurants.B. At a university.C. At hi

8、s aunt s home.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20 题。17. What inspired the speaker to eat in a more healthy way?A. A report about Americans eating habits.B. A report about a restaurant owner.C. A report about fast food restaurants.18. What do we know about Alice Waters restaurant?A. It is famous in the US.B. It was

9、 started in France.C. It used to be a fast food restaurant.19. Where do the vegetables used by Alice Waters restaurant come from?A. Overseas markets.B. Supermarkets.C. Local farms.20. How much weight has the speaker lost in the past five years?A. 30 pounds.B. 40 pounds.C. 70 pounds.第二部分阅读理解 (共两节，满分4

10、0 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、 D) 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASIGN YOUR CHILD UP FOR“ FLY TO THE MOON CLUBAND ENJOY A FREE FLIGHT TO ANY DESTINATION IN ASIA!With a registration fee of just $ 50 per child, children under the age of 12 can join Eagle Airways FLY TO THE MOON CLUB

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17、l, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past? When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well equipped withpens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I cameacross. I felt proud to be spending

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20、ly write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love torecordideas and quotationsthatstrike me in books, or observationsthat are particularlymeaningful.Itake pictures, but not very often only of objects I find really beautiful. Im no longer blindly satisfied with

21、 having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I dont want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I wont haveas manyexact representa

22、tionsof people andplaces; maybe Illforgetcertainfacts, but at least theexperiences will always remain inside me. I dont live to make memories-I just live, and the memories formthemselves.24. Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of _.C. impressing her classmatesD.

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24、ful pictures.B. Special thoughts and feelings.C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.27. The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is _.A. to experience itB. to live the present in the futureC. to make memoriesD. to give accurate representat

25、ions of itCIf you live in a big city, there are many things to drive you crazy on your daily route, and itovercrowded subway trains.Vicky Zhao isa mainlander working in Hong Kong. For her, one thing she can t put up with is peoplestanding on the wrong side of the escalator（自动扶梯）in subway stations.“

26、Escalators help us move fasterand save time. It isn t a place to rest,-year-”oldthesays24.“tenIofsee tourists block the way with theirsuitcases or chatting on the escalators during rush hours. Itannoys me to no end.”Admitting she is not the patient type, Zhao says things are much better in Hong Kong

27、 than in cities onthe mainland where“ stand right, walk left” signs are often ignored.The logic behind the“ stand right, walk left” escalator（礼仪）etiquetteseems obvious. Even though youmay want to catch your breath while you re transported up or down, you should still consider others andleave enough

28、space for people in a hurry, so that they can run and catch the train.Manycitiesescalators, includingLondon sand Beijingus,e the “ stand right, walkleft”system tospeed up the flow of people.（ Australia is an exception and you should stand on the left side instead.） Butsome cities discourage people f

29、rommovingon escalators out of safety reasons. In Hong Kong ssubwaystations there are regular announcements asking people to“ stand still” on escalators. Even so, mostin this fast-paced city observe the“ stand right, walk left” etiquette.But the people who stand on escalators defend themselves by tel

30、ling the walkers not to be so impatient.The BBC quotes one stander as saying： “ If the person is in such a rush, why not just take the stairs?Evenwhen the escalator is packed and there s nowhere to move, I see these same people complaining about notbeing able to pass.Whatever the escalator etiquette

31、 is in the place you live or visit, do what most people are doing andalways be mindful of others: leave enough space between each other, don t stay at the end of the escalator,and if someone is blocking your way, a simple“ excuse me ” is enough.28 In the second paragraph, the underlined word It refe

32、rs _.A the author s living in the bigityc of Hong KongB being crowded on the subway trains m rush hoursC people s blocking the way or chat on the escalatorsD people s standing on the right side resting29 When on the escalator, a majority of local people in Hong Kong _.A stand still as the railway st

33、ations requireB ignore the“ stand right, walk left” signsC use the stairs instead of escalatorsD follow the“ stand right, walk left” etiquette30 What can be inferred from the 6th paragraph?A Not everyone follows the“ stand right, walk left” etiquette.B The BBC is against the“ stand right, walk left”

34、 etiquette.C People should be patient and take the stairs if possible.D People shouldn t complain about the crowded escalators.31 Which of the following statements is the writernion? s opiA People should stand right no matter where they are.B People should do as the Romans do and consider others.C P

35、eople should do as they like on the escalators.D People should be seriously criticized when they block the way.DNowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods ( GM foods). GM foodsdevelop fromgeneticallymodifiedorganisms(有机体 ), whichhave had specific changes introducedint

36、otheir DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are much more precise where an organismis exposed to chemicalsto createa non- specificbutstable change.Formanypeople,the high- techproduction raises all kinds of environmental, ethical, health and safety problems. Particularly in countri

37、eswith long farming traditions, the idea seems against nature.In fact, GM foods are already very much a part of our lives. They were first put on the market in 1996.A thirdof the cornand more thanhalfthe cottongrownin the U. S. last year was the productofbiotechnology,accordingto the Departmentof Ag

38、riculture.Morethan65 millionacres of geneticallymodified crops will be planted in the US this year. The genetic genie is out of the bottle.However, like any new product entering the food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing.In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is not so fie

39、rce by the fact that they have a large number offoods to choose from, and a supply that goes beyond the needs. In developing countries desperate to feedfast- growingand underfedpopulations,the matteris simplerand much more urgent:do the benefits ofbiotech outweigh the risks?The statisticson populati

40、ongrowthand hungerare disturbing.Lastyear the worldspopulationreached 6 billion. The UN states that nearly 800 million people around the world are unhealthy. About 400millionwomen of childbearingage dont have enough iron,whichmeans theirbabies are exposed tovarious birth defeats.As many as 100 milli

41、on children suffer from vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause ofblindness.How can biotech help? Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants and animals with betternutritional values. Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice and they are working on otherkinds of nutritionall

42、y improved crops. Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where foodshortages are caused by crop damage attributable to drought, poor soil and crop viruses.32. The passage mainly talks about_.A. the worlds food problemB. the development in biotechC. the genetically modified foodsD. t

43、he way to solve food shortages33. According to the passage, GM foods_.A. will replace naturally grown foodsB. are far better than naturally grown foodsC. may help to solve the problem of poor nutritionD. can cause serious trouble in developing countries34.The underlined sentence“ The genetic genie i

44、s out of the bottle.” in Paragraph 2 probablymeans that_.A. GM foods are available everywhereB. the technology in producing GM foods is advancedC. genetic technology may have uncontrollable powersD. genetic technology has come out of laboratories into markets35.Whats the writers attitude towards GM

45、foods?A. Enthusiastic.B. Cautious.C. Disapproving.D. Unbelievable.第二节（共5 小题；每小题2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的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。With the summer holiday just around the corner, it seems like everybody is busy planning their vacations. Here are some tips that can help you enjoy your holiday withou

46、t emptying your pocket:Travel off-seasonGo to your desired destination while the demand is low and take advantage of huge discounts. Duringthe peak season, the hotel and flight prices increase quickly, and you ll likely spend more of your vaca time standing in line due to the rush of tourists. 3637W

47、ebsites can help you find discount hotel rooms. Look for places that do not charge extra for childrenif they use the existing bedding. Stay with the locals. If you and your family are going to stay for a longer period, renting a small apartment is a good choice.Eat like a localWhy eat at big chain r

48、estaurants when you can experience something new?38During your familytrip, try new food where the locals eat. This will not just save money, but also provide you with a new and different experience. For smaller meals and snacks, avoid restaurants and try street food or other takeout.Don t hesitate t

49、o bargainTourist- heavy places are known for overcharging for just about everything. Clothes, travel goodies,souvenirs, etc. are very expensive at these places.39Bargain hard to get the best price.Choose local transportation40 Instead, take buses, railways or subways, which are always cheaper. If yo

50、u are planning to stay for a while, you can consider renting a car. Hiring a car is much easier than carrying your bags everywhereif you are moving around a lot.A. Save on hotels.B. Surf the Internet while traveling.C. Therefore, avoid buying anything there.D. So it s best to find out when the off-s

51、eason starts.E. Planning your meals is another way to reduce your travel costs.F. For this reason, you shouldn t feel ashamed to ask for bargains.G .As a tourist, avoid taking taxis whenever possible, since they are expensive.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，从短文后各题所给的四

52、个选项(A 、B、C 和 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。As a child, I started learning to play the piano, my favorite musical41 ,but I was forced to give upwhen I started my middle school42 I could concentrate more on my studies.It ones of my biggest43to stoppracticingthe pianowhen I recallsadly today. Duringt

53、hefollowingyears,I kept tellingmypiano teacher that Iwould 44. However, I didn keept my promisebecause I was45with my study.46I lost touch with my teacher. Some years later, my teacherdied. I was very sad because I lost such a good teacher. She was a very warm and gentle person. It hurts meto thinkshe may have been47that