262004037甘肃省平凉市庄浪县第四中学高三上学期第一次模拟考试英语试题及答案

1、 考场 班级 姓名 考号 座位号 密 封 线 内 不 要 答 题座位号 庄浪四中2015-2016学年高三一模英语试题（卷） 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分听力（略）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

2、，选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。 athe cambridge science festival curiosity challenge dare to take the curiosity challenge!the cambridge science festival (csf) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual curiosity challenge. the challenge invites , even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to crea

3、te artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world.students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. to enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should b

4、e sent to the cambridge science festival, mit museum, 265 mass avenue, students who enter the curiosity challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at a special ceremony during the csf on sunday, april 21st. guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. winning entries will be pub

5、lished in a book. student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served.between march 10th and march 15h, each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the curiosity challenge celebrati

6、on. the program guidelines and other related information are available at :http:/ .1. who can take part in the curiosity challenge?a. cambridge locals. b. school students. c. csf winners. d. mit artists.2. when will the prize-giving ceremony be held?a. on february 8th. b.

7、 on march 10th.c. on march 15th d. on april 21st.3. what type of writing is this text?a .an exhibition guide. b. an art show review.c. an announcement. d. an official report. bmost people agree that honesty is a good thing. but does mother nature agree? animals cant talk, but can they lie in other w

8、ays? can they lie with their bodies and behavior? animal experts may not call it lying, but they do agree that many animals, from birds to chimpanzees, behave dishonestly to fool other animals. why? dishonesty often helps them survive.many kinds of birds are very successful at fooling other animals.

9、 for example, a bird called the plover sometimes pretends to be hurt in order to protect its young. when a predator（猎食动物）gets close to its nest, the plover leads the predator away from the nest. how? it pretends to have a broken wing. the predator follows the hurt adult, leaving the baby birds safe

10、in the nest. another kind of bird, the scrub jay, buries its food so it always has something to eat. scrub jays are also thieves. they watch where others bury their food and steal it. but clever scrub jays seem to know when a thief is watching them. so they go back later, unbury the food, and bury i

11、t again somewhere else.:birds called cuckoos have found a way to have babies without doing much work. how? they dont make nests（鸟巢）. instead, they get into other birds nests secretly. then they lay their eggs and fly away. when the baby birds come out, their adoptive parents feed them. chimpanzees,

12、or chimps, can also be sneaky. after a fight, the losing chimp will give its hand to the other. when the winning chimp puts out its hand, too, the chimps are friendly again. but an animal expert once saw a losing chimp take the winners hand and start fighting again. chimps are sneaky in other ways,

13、too. when chimps find food that they love, such as bananas, it is natural for them to cry out. then other chimps come running. but some clever chimps learn to cry very softly when they find food. that way, other chimps dont hear them, and they dont need to share their food.as children, many of us le

14、arn the saying you cant fool mother nature. but maybe you cant trust her, either.:4. a plover protects its young from a predator by_.a. getting closer to its young b. driving away the adult predatorc. leaving its young in another nest d. pretending to be injured5. by chimpanzees, or chimps, can also

15、 be sneaky (paragraph 5), the author means_.a. chimps are ready to attack others b. chimps are sometimes dishonestc. chimps are jealous of the winners d. chimps can be selfish too6. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. some chimps lower their cry to keep food away from others.b

16、. the losing chimp won the fight by taking the winners hand.c. cuckoos fool their adoptive parents by making no nests.d. some clever scrub jays often steal their food back.7. which of the following might be the best title of the passage?a. do animals lie? b. does mother nature fool animals?c. how do

17、 animals learn to lie? d. how does honesty help animals survive?cjimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. he has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job. one day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. his appointment was at

18、10 am and it was already 8:30. while waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre(轮胎） of his car. obviously there was something wrong with the car. jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. when jimmy finished working on t

19、he car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. then the old man said, “well, i could take you to the office for your interview. its the least i could do. please. i ins

20、ist.” jimmy agreed. upon arrival, jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. one by one, the applicants left the interviewers office with disappoin

21、ted look on their faces. finally his name was called. the interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “do you really need to be interviewed?” jimmys heart sank. “with the way i look now, how could i possibly pass this interview?” he

22、thought to himself. then the interviewer turned the chair and to jimmys surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. it turned out he was the general manager of the company. “sorry i had to keep you waiting, but i was pretty sure i made the right decision to have you as part of our

23、 workforce before you even stepped into the office. i just know youd be a trustworthy worker. congratulations!” jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job. 8. why did jimmy apply for a new job?a. he was out of work b. he was bored with his job c. he w

24、anted a higher positiond. he hoped to find a better boss9. what did jimmy see on the way to the interview?a. a friends car had a flat tyreb. a wild man was pushing a carc. a terrible accident happened d. an old mans car broke down10. why did the old man offer jimmy a ride?a. he was also to be interv

25、iewed b. he needed a traveling companionc. he always helped people in needd. he was thankful to jimmy 11. how did jimmy feel on hearing the interviewers question?a. he was sorry for the other applicantsb. there was no hope for him to get the job c. he regretted helping the old man d. the interviewer

26、 was very rude 12. a. what can we learn from jimmys experience？a. where there is a will, theres a wayb. a friend in need is a friend indeedc. good is rewarded with good. d. two heads are better than one d low-cost gifts for mothers daygift no. ioffer to be your mothers health friend. promise to be t

27、here for any and all doctors visitswhether a disease or a regular medical check-up. most mothers always say no need, another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. the best part ? this one is free.gift no. 2help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include t

28、he test results and medical information. put them all in one place. be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, dr. marie savard said.gift no. 3enough sleep is connected to general healt

29、h conditions. buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep, savard said. we know that good sleep is very important to our health.:gift no. 4some gift companies such as presents for purpose allow you to pay it forward this mothers day by picking gifts in which 10 pe

30、rcent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are green - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. when your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.13. wha

31、t are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?a. take notes.b. be with her.c. buy medicine.d. give her gifts.14. where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?a. in gift no. 1. b. in gift no. 2.c. in gift no. 3. d. in gift no. 4.15. buying gifts from presents for purpose a

32、llows mothers toa. enjoy good sleep b. be well-organizedc. bet extra support d. give others help第二节 七选五阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） (注：此题答案填入答题卡71-75, 答题卡16-20不填） 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。 the jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 16. by helping them develop cl

33、assic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds.1.curiosityyour children need to be deeply curious. 17. ask kids, “what ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time ?” and then try them out. ingredients make the pancakes better? what could we try nex

34、t time? 2. creativitytrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new 18. there are a dozen different things you can do with them. experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3.personal skillsunders

35、tanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. we know whats going on inside our own head, but what about others? being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 19 . “why do you think shes crying?” “can you tell how that man is feeling by look

36、ing at his face?” “if someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?” 4. self expression20 there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas music, acting, drawing,building, photography. you may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.a. encourage kids to cook with you.b. and

37、 we cant forget science education.c. we can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.d. so how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?e. gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.f. we can do this in real life or ask questions about char

38、acters in stories.g. being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.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,从短文后各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中,选出合适填入对应空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 michael greenberg is a very popular new yorker. he is not famous in sports or thearts, but people in

39、the streets21 him, especially those who are 22 .for those people, he is gloves greenberg. how did he get that 23 ?he looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). but hes24_. his briefcase always has some gloves. in winter, mr. greenberg does not 25 like other new

40、yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and 26 the street .he looks around at 27 .he stops when he 28 someone with no gloves. he gives them a pair and then he 29 , looking for more people with cold 30 .on winter days, mr. greenberg 31 gloves. during the rest of the year, he 32gloves. people who have heard

41、 about him 33 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.mr. greenberg 34 doing this 21 years ago. now, many poor new yorkers know him and 35 his behavior. but people who dont know him are sometimes 36 him. they dont realize that he just wants to make them 37 .it runs in the 38 .michaels father al

42、ways helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. michael greenberg feels the 39 .a pair of gloves may be a 40 thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.21.a. know about b. learn from c. cheer for d. look after22. a. oldb. busyc. kind d. poor23. a. jobb. namec. chance d. message2

43、4. a. calmb. differentc. crazy d. curious25. a. actb. soundc. feel d. dress26. a. cross overb. drive alongc. hurry down d. keep off27. a. carsb. people c. street numbers d. traffic lights28. a. helpsb .choosesc. greets d. sees29. a. holds up b. hangs outc. moves ond. turns around30.a. hands b. earsc

44、. faces d. eyes31.a. searches for b. stores up c. gives away d. puts on32.a. borrows b. sells c. returns d. buys33.a. call b. send c. lend d .show34.a. delayed b. remembered c. began d. enjoyed35.a. understand b. dislikec. study d. excuse36.a. sorry forb. satisfied withc. proud of d. surprised by37.

45、a. smartb. richc. special d. happy38.a. city b.familyc. neighborhood d. company39.a. honorb. painc. same d. cold40.a. smallb. usefulc. delightful d .comforting第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 短文填词(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 one morning, i was waiting a

46、t the bus stop, worried about 4 1 (be) late for school.there were many people waiting 42 the bus stop, and some of them 43 (look)very anxious 44 disappointed . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. i got a place next 45_ the window, so i had a good view of the sidewalk. a boy on a bike

47、 46_ (catch ) my attention. he was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. i heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused 47_(stop) until we reached the next stop. still, the boy kept 48_(ride). he was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. finally, when we came

48、to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus. i heard an excited conversation. then the driver stood up and asked,“49_anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” a woman on the bus shouted, “oh, dear! it s 50_ (i )”. she pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, everyon

49、e on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers suddenly became friendly to one another.第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；1 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 nearly five years before ,and with the help by our father, my sister and i