江西省南昌市十所省重点中学命制高三第二次模拟突破冲刺（八）英语试题及答案

1、南昌市十所省重点中学2015年二模突破冲刺交流试卷（08）高三英语本试卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第i卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答案卡上。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 mean?a. he doesnt have anything to do. b.

2、 he believes the woman is wrong about the time.c. time passes very quickly.2. what did paul do this morning?a. he had a history lesson. b. he had a chemistry lesson.c. he attended a meeting.3. what does the woman mean?a. jimmy is going to set out tonight.b. jimmy has not decided on his journey.c. th

3、ere is no need to have a farewell (告别) dinner.4. what does the woman worry about most?a. bad weather. b. bus strike. c. heavy traffic.5. what did the man say about his camera?a. he enjoyed using his new camera. b. he left his camera in his friends car.c. he lost his camera.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

4、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，每段对话或读白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7题。6. how old is the woman now?a. ten years ago. b. nineteen years old. c. eighteen years old.7. how does the woman make some money?a. she gives lessons. b. she plays t

5、he piano at the concerts.c. she plays the piano at parties.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9题。8. when does the woman plan to leave?a. on wednesday morning. b. on friday afternoon. c. on saturday night.9.what does the woman think about the cost?a. low. b. reasonable. c. high听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. what is the girls nat

6、ionality?a. chinese. b. japanese. c. indian.11. what is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?a. customer and shop assistant. b. student and teacher. c. classmates.12. what does the man mean when he says “very good”?a. he thinks the girl can easily understand his words. b. he think

7、s the girl understands how to use “excuse me” and has used it correctly. c. he thinks the girl is clever.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. where does this conversation take place?a. at a travel agency. b. at the railroad station. c. at the bus station.14. why does the traveler want to take a bus?a. the bus tic

8、kets are cheaper than the train tickets. b. the traveler wants to experience another way of traveling. c. bus stops at several cities along the way.15. why are the bus tickets much cheaper than the train tickets?a. the bus trip takes longer time.b. the bust stops at several cities.c. there is no res

9、t room in the bus.16. why couldnt the passenger use the train ticket to pay for the bus ticket?a. the train ticket costs more than the bus ticket.b. the train station belongs to another company.c. her uncle and aunt dont agree with her to do so.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. what is the speaker doing?a. giv

10、ing a lesson. b. making a speech. c. introducing a family.18. how long was the company in business?a. for over a century.b. for about half a century. c. for about a quarter of a century.19. why did the company nearly go out of business?a. they paid for the fire loss. b. they spend too much building

11、the new factory. c. they paid the employees regularly while rebuilding.20. what do we know about arden textile?a. they received an award from the public. b. people had different views on what they did.c. they have helped others make great profits.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

12、给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。a welcometoarundel castle which is situated in west sussex, england. the castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitorstravelingfromallovertheworld. arundel castle also plays a starring role in many films.the gardensthe white garden is planted with soft w

13、hite iceberg roses, and snow white lilies.the rose garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned english roses that are at their very best in june and july.the organic kitchen garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.the castle shop in the castle

14、shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. it offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. foods, china, books, and stationery (文具)are all available. many are sold in this castle shop only. at arundel castle we pride ourselves on supp

15、orting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.the arundel festival 2014 saturday 16th to monday 25th august the annual arundel festival gets bigger and better every year. it is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the uk, offering

16、 a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.parking coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main castle entrance in mill road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the castle entrance. please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are requi

17、red.21. when visiting the castle, you can_.a. get old-fashioned english roses as giftsb. buy eco-friendly products in the castle shopc. get seasonal fruit and vegetables for freed. see how the local gifts are being made22. how long does the arundel festival last this year?a. 10 daysb. one weekc. 16

18、daysd. one month23. where can you park the coach?a. in mill roadb. inside the castlec. in the main town car parkd. at the main castle entrancebrecently a study, led by pedro hallal of the federal university, suggests that nearly a third of adults, 31%, are not getting enough exercise. that rates of

19、exercise have declined is hardly a new discovery. since the beginning of the industrial revolution, technology and economic growth have helped to create a world in which taking exercise is more and more an option rather than a necessity. but only recently have enough good data been collected from en

20、ough places to carry out the sort of analysis dr hallal and his colleagues have engaged in.there are common themes in different places. unsurprisingly, people in rich countries are less active than those in poor ones, and old people are less active than young ones. less obviously, women tend to exer

21、cise less than men34% are inactive, compared with 28% of men. but there are exceptions. the women of croatia, finland, iraq and luxembourg, for example, move more than their male countrymen.malta wins the race for most slothful country, with 72% of adults getting too little exercise, and swaziland a

22、nd saudi arabia are in close behind, with 69%. in bangladesh, just 5% of adults fail to exercise enough. surprisingly, six americans in ten are active enough according to dr hallals study, compared with fewer than four in ten british. these high rates of inactivity are worrying. human beings seem to

23、 have evolved(进化) to benefit from exercise while deliberately avoiding it whenever they can. in a state of nature it would be impossible to live a life that did not provide enough of it. but that is no longer the case. actually lack of enough activity these days has nearly the same effect on life sp

24、an(寿命) as smoking.24. we may learn from paragraph 1 that_.a. the decline of exercise rates is newly discovered b. the study suggests 31% of female adults get too little exercise c. the good enough data has been collected from only one countryd. the industrial revolution has changed the way people li

25、ve to some degree25. according to the study, women of luxembourg_. a. have little time to exercise b. hate to get regular exercisec. take more exercise to lose weightd. exercise more than men in their country26. the underlined word “slothful” in paragraph 3 most probably means_.a. powerfulb. richc.

26、lazyd. unpopular27. what can be the best title for the text? a. worldwide lack of enough exerciseb. new health discoveryc. evolvement of human beings d. benefits of taking exercisecif you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you dont need to feel surpris

27、edthey are a flash mob （快闪族）, which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly break upthey are usually organized with the help of the internet or other digital communication networkat a predetermined time, the

28、y gather and perform some distractions（消遣） such as waving their hands and exchanging books, then, they quickly break up before the police can arriveusing mobile phones, the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reasonbill lasik, senior editor of harpers magazin

29、e, organized the first flash mob in manhattan in may 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on june 3, 2003 - after the first attempt was foiled at macys department storelasik claimed that the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters （起时髦的人）, and call attention to the cultural at

30、mosphere flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock peoplesuch an activity might seem amusing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking placeundoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any directionthey also have great economic potential, such a

31、s using flash mobs to advertise a productthe flash mob is now becoming more and more popularpeople use it to do many thingsfor example, in 2009, michael jacksons fans took part in a flash mob to remember himhundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing michaels famous song beat it togetherflash

32、mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory28.the undefined word foiled in paragraph 2 can be replaced by . a. forgotten b. prevented c. announced d. confirmed29.what can you learn about the flash mob from the passage? a. the flash mob usually breaks up

33、 quickly for lacking enough time. b. once the place for the activity is determined, it cant be changed. c. the flash mob can be made use of in many fields just for fun. d. it gives people the chance to come together to do something unusual.30.the main purpose of the passage is _ a. to entertain b. t

34、o encourage c. to inform d. to persuade31.the writers attitude towards the flash mob isa. negativeb. favorable c. objective d. doubtfuldhelen thomas, the pioneering white house reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92 to those who regularly watch presidential press conferenc

35、es, helen thomas is a familiar figureusually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls uponit is an honor she has earnedbesides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other

36、 public officials to tell the plain truthshe said, we reporters priority（首要事情） is the peoples right to know - without fear or favorwe are the peoples servantshelen thomas was born in kentucky in 1920all the nine thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make someth

37、ing of themselves through working hardshe made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaperafter receiving her bachelors degree in 1942, thomas headed straight for washington, dcin search of a newspaper jobbefore long, she landed one at washingt

38、on daily newsher duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the papers reporters and editorsthe eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice her big break came when she was sent to florida to report on the vacation of president-elect joh

39、n fkennedy and his familyonce president kennedy took office, thomas changed her focus from the presidents family to his policiesshe began attending the daily press briefings at the white house as well as presidential press conferencesthomas has covered every president since kennedyover the years, th

40、omas found her job thrilling and inspiring, but never boringand she took very seriously her duty to keep an eye on the president and keep american people informed32.what can we learn about helen thomas from the passage? a. her career took off after covering the kennedys. b. her first job was to deli

41、ver doughnuts to a news agency. c. she was born to a large family in kentucky in 1942. d. she decided to be a reporter while in college.33.paragraph 3 is written to show helen thomas a. is a good decision maker for her career b. appreciates education and hard workc. wants to be famous by writing rep

42、orts d. has great support from her family34.what does helen thomas think other work? a. unbearable. b. exciting.c. challenging. d.unforgettable.35.what can be the best title for the text? a.a reporter sticking to the facts.b.a reporter challenging president kennedy. c.a reporter from an ordinary fam

43、ily.d.a reporter for washington daily news.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。people often say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, and thats actually quite true. 36 after all, making a good first impression is all about making others feel good when sp

44、ending time with themthe following tips will help you make a positive impression every time dress appropriately 37 that means dressing up or putting on nice, clean, situation-appropriate clothes for social situationsit isnt difficult and it doesnt have to cost you much, either be aware of your body

45、language words express very little of what you saybody language can tell someone a lot about your mood and confidence level 38 eye contact is an easy way to make others feel comfortable, important and specialnervous body language can make others uncomfortable and anxioustry to be aware of your body

46、language when communicating with others respect the opinions of others not everyone will have the same opinion with you, and friendly disagreements can be a gateway to a great conversation. respect other peoples right to have their own opinionrespect the opinions of others even if you disagree with

47、them 39 40 people love talking about themselves, but generally, you want to be careful of taking over the conversationby listening carefully to what others are saying, you are not only making them feel important, but you can gather cues you need to keep the conversation going and bridge to new topic

48、sabe a careful listener.bshow an interest in every person you meet.csmile especially when first meeting someone. dmake sure you look nice whenever you meet someone new.emeeting new people and starting conversations is often challenging.fothers will want to be with you and help you make a good impres

49、sion.gdont force others to believe what you believe or to see things only as you see them.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。 drama (戏剧) and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adul

50、ts alike. learning through drama allows children to _41_ their creativity and have fun while leaving their _42_ and worries behind. drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills.entertainment has become rather passive (被动的) with _43_，television and video games becoming mo

51、re popular. these screen-based methods have had a _44_ effect on communication. they prevent children communicating with others. _45_ ，drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment. children have the opportunity to _46_ with others in a more meaningful way _47_ dra

52、ma encourages speech development，awareness of body language and allows children to become more _48_ aware.play and drama are closely linked. when children play a game, they are using their _49_ and so are moving away from reality to _50_ their own story. drama is a vehicle _51_ which children can ex

53、press themselves more freely to make education fun.children gain _52_ by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued. they are able to _53_ to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming. drama and _54_ have a s

54、trong link as drama can _55_ children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and english and so they can _56_ a more rounded education.as a drama teacher, i have witnessed a child at his first class holding on to his parents arm _57_ to let go. then to see the same c

55、hild running into my class with a smile is an _58_ sight. drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise(即兴创作) and experiment. everyone is given the opportunity to shine _59_ drama. besides learning the history of the theatre, drama _60_ dance, music, and directing，etc. these cl

56、asses are especially designed to be of great fun.41a. expressb. exposec. experienced. explore42a. depressionb. happinessc. shynessd. sadness43a. cinemab. radioc. mediad. drama44a. positiveb. negativec. sensitived. subjective45a. howeverb. besidesc. therefored. meanwhile46a. compareb. discussc. connectd. compete47a. thou