吉林省吉林市高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题及答案

1、吉林省吉林市2014届高三下学期第二次模拟考试英 语本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷1至10页，第二卷11至12页。共150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：请按照题号顺序在答题纸上各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第i卷 第一部分：听力部分（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. where does

2、 the conversation probably take place? a. in the street. b. at the drugstore. c. in the cinema. 2. how many students are there in the class?a. 46. b. 52.c. 40. 3. what is the man going to do this weekend? a. go to the picnic. b. work in his garden. c. go to the company.4. what do you judge from what

3、 the man says? a. the man always studies hard. b. the man regrets that he didnt study hard. c. the man doesnt think he is wrong.5. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the woman wants to clean the room. b. the mans room is very clean. c. the room hasnt been cleaned since linda came.第二节 (15小题;每

4、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. how much are the double rooms?a. from $180 to $240. b. from $180 to $270. c. from $270 to $330.7. why did the man make the phone call?a. to ask for

5、an extra bed. b. to check the room rates. c. to change his reservation.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. why does the man feel surprised? a. the woman doesnt feel like leaving. b. the woman has found a new job. c. the woman disagrees with him. 9. what does the woman say about her department? a. there is a lack of

6、trust. b. there is too much pressure. c. there are serious problems.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. who is dr. larson probably?a. the womans teacher. b. the womans manager. c. the womans classmate.11. where will the woman work?a. at the college. b. at computer science. c. at apple computer. 12. what does the

7、woman advice the man to do?a. teach art. b. work in advertising. c. be a free artist.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what are the two speakers mainly talking about? a. how to buy a cheaper house. b. houses in the country are expensive.c. the location of a house. 14. why dont the woman and her husband move to a

8、 new house?a. they dont like the new house. b. they cant afford the new house. c. they have had their own house. 15. what does the mans sister-in-law think of the house she bought?a. poor. b. expensive. c. satisfying.16. what can we know about the old house from the conversation? a. the old house is

9、 over 100 years. b. the old house is worth a lot of money.c. the neighbors get along well with each other.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题： 17. whats the weather like today? a. cool. b. hot. c. warm.18. how was the lake mentioned in the passage formed?a. no one knows. b. it was formed when people built houses. c.

10、it was formed when many children came to play.19. who do you think is speaking? a. a bus driver. b. a tourist guide. c. a school teacher.20. what do people enjoy doing in the park in autumn and winter? a. taking photos. b. watching birds. c. enjoying the beauty.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，

11、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aafter a terrible electrical accident, which caused him to become both blind and deaf, the whole world became completely dark and quiet for robert edwards for almost ten years. the loss of sight and hearing threw him into such sorrow that he tried

12、 a few times to put an end to his life. his family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him and finally he regained the will to live.one hot summer afternoon, he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all at once. he stood under a large tree to

13、avoid getting wet, but he was struck by the lightning. witnesses thought he was dead but he woke up some 20 minutes later lying face down in muddy water at the base of the tree. he was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he could hardly believe what he saw a plough and a wall. when mrs. ed

14、wards came running up to him, shouting to their neighbors to call for help, he could see her and hear her voice for the first time in nearly ten years. the news of robert regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread, and many doctors came to examine him. most of them said that he regained his sigh

15、t and hearing from the shock he got from the lightning. however, none of them could give a convincing answer as to why this should have happened. the only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since robert lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock, perhaps, the only way

16、 for him to regain them was by another sudden shock. 21. the reason for roberts attempts to kill himself was that _.a. a terrible traffic accident happened to himb. he had to live in a dark and silent worldc. he was struck by the lightning once mored. nobody in the world cared about him22. what was

17、robert doing when he was struck by the lightning?a. sheltering from the rain under a tree. b. driving a car. c. taking a walk with a stick. d. lying on the ground.23. we can infer from the text that _.a. there was no accurate explanation for roberts recoveryb. many doctors came because robert was ba

18、dly injuredc. roberts wife sent for doctors immediately after the shockd. a sudden injury in the head led to roberts recovery24. whats the best title of the whole passage?a. a terrible electrical accidentb. robert edwards and his wifec. what a sudden shockd. an unforgettable experiencebit must be so

19、mething that many american companies hold a baby contest. of course, babies are wonderful, and many parents would be the first to agree. companies really bring in much money.walgreens baby contestif you play the new baby milestones challenge contest by babycenter & walgreens, you could win $1,000 in

20、 walgreens & b gift cards and certificates. you can play the instant winner if you get a $25 walgreens gift card, but you also have to write down your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest.kids and babieskids and babies are accepting entries for may 2014 fre

21、e photo contest. baby photo galley with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website cute baby gallery. check kidsandb for their baby photo contest blogs latest update. the grand prize is $25,000. the catch winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their

22、favorite babies, so you have to advertise their site for them.pp has a website only for their members, but if you are into baby photos, it is well worth surfing. you could receive offers on free samples, money-saving coupons (优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.avonavon is another company t

23、hat has a baby photo contest this spring. avon is advertising their newest collection. it is avons only collection for the photos of babies. babies age newborn to 2 years. just go to tinyt and upload your recent babys photos. the first place baby will be featured in a tiny tillia storybooks and win

24、a $5,000 u.s. savings bond. ten beautiful girls will win $300 worth of tiny tillia products.the tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today. you could be lucky and win enough to put your baby through college! have fun! 25. what is the basic condit

25、ion for you to play the instant winner in walgreens & b?a. getting a gift card.b. getting a certificate.c. winning 1,000 dollars.d. receiving information for the contest26. if you want your baby to win the 2014 free photo contest, you will _.a. have to spend $ 25,000 b. take your baby to the gallery

26、 in mayc. upload more photos of your babyd. have to help to advertise their site 27. what can we learn from this passage?a. free photo contest will be held in march, 2014b. avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contestc. p accepts the photos of all kinds of people babiesd. parents can upload

27、 their one-year-old babys photos to tinytillia. com28. in the last paragraph, the author advises parents to _ .a. try their best to take good care of their babyb. enter the contests as soon as possiblec. encourage their kids to go to college when they grow upd. find more tips for winning the contest

28、scfive years ago, david smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “i was a clothes addict.” he jokes. “i used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so i could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” today david wears casual clotheskhaki pants and a sports shirtto the office. he hardly ever wears a

29、 necktie. “i am working harder than ever.” david says, “and i need to feel comfortable.”more and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. in the united states, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. in the early 1990s, many companies al

30、lowed their employees to wear casual clothes on friday（but only on friday）. this became known as “dress-down friday” or “casual friday”. “what started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant maisly jones.why have so many com

31、panies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? one reason is that its easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.” “a lot of young people dont want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a

32、 conservative（保守的）dress code.” another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. in a study conducted by levi strauss and company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale（心境，士气）. only 4 percent

33、of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “for the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more c

34、asual clothes.”29. david smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _.a. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtb. he couldnt stand a clean appearancec. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timed. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes30. david smith wears ca

35、sual clothes now, because_.a. they make him feel at ease when working b. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothes c. he looks handsome in casual clothes d. he no longer works for any company 31. in this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned except _. a. saving employ

36、ees moneyb. making employees more attractivec. improving employees motivationd. making employees happierdin los angeles, drivers spend sixty-one hours every year stuck in traffic. these drivers know all too well how bad the traffic can be. “therere too many cars, and you cant move around a lot.”prof

37、essor cyrus shahabi also knows about traffic jams. he lives more than 65 kilometers from his office at the university of southern california, in los angeles. he is always late even with the help of a navigation (导航) system.he decided to develop a program called clearpath for that. he says his progra

38、m uses historical data to predict traffic conditions even before the driver leaves the house.“whats unique is that we use a lot of data thats currently become available including traffic data, weather data, and we analyze that so that we can predict whats going to happen in front of you when you lea

39、ve home.”professor shahabi says his system does more than just respond to current traffic conditions. with clearpath, he says, a driver can decide what time he wants to leave, and clearpath will give the fastest route. it looks at the entire road network, including surface streets as well as highway

40、s, before the driver hits the road. professor shahabi hopes to have clearpath available nationwide and overseas once they can collect traffic data from other cities.“i always thought that los angeles had the worst traffic, but now i know that shanghai, beijing, seoul, tokyo, believe it or not, singa

41、pore, hong kong certainly are examples that can immediately use this. ”professor shahabi hopes to share this new technology with companies that already have navigation systems, such as google and apple.32. drivers in los angeles were mentioned in order to_. a. show care for them b. introduce their l

42、ife c. solve traffic problems d. raise the topic33. what is unique about clearpath?a. it can use a lot of information all over the world.b. it can ensure that you will never be late for work.c. it helps drivers see clearly what happens on the road.d. it helps drivers know the road conditions ahead o

43、f time. 34. the underlined word “hits” in the fifth paragraph probably means _.a. have an accident b. get toc. turn left or rightd. collect traffic data35. whats professor shahabis attitude toward his invention?a. disappointed. b. proud. c. optimistic. d. worried.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

44、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。 36 sometimes they try to get out of a class to escape a teacher they dont like. here is some advice to solve this problem.l ask yourself, “what can i learn from this teacher?” even if you dont worship (崇拜) his or her personality or lectures, dig deep until you find a subj

45、ect in which he or she is very knowledgeable. focus on that part of the teachers personality, and use him or her as a tool for learning. not only will you gain more knowledge in that subject, but a closer relationship with your teacher may help you understand one another better. 37 l talk to student

46、s who are doing well in the class and ask them for tips, tools, and a plan of action to get along with the teacher better. 38 l if you still cant get along, make an appointment with the school guidance counselor (辅导员). he or she will offer many tips and suggestions for you to get out of difficult te

47、acher relationships. 39 that means they can help you and your teachers get rid of the bad impression on each other.l 40 your parents can meet with your teacher and try to work it out.teachers are there for more than just homework, and they know about more than just their subject matter. they can hel

48、p you learn how to function as an adult and a lifelong learner.undoubtedly, these will be a few teachers along the way who you will always remember and who might change your life forever.a. sometimes a guidance counselor can act as a mediator between you and the teacher.b. if youre too shy to talk t

49、o another student, study his or her actions and behavior in the classroom and try to follow that lead.c. guidance counselors have the right to blame teachers.d. there must be something good in every teacher for you to learn from.e. students find it easy to get along well with their teachers.f. if yo

50、ur relationship problems cant be solved in school, then its time to tell your parents or guardians.g. students dont always get along well with their teachers.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。my wife and i moved into our home

51、 two years ago. we had a yard with a lot of 41 very often when we have flowers, denise or i would plant some between the rocks, just to add some 42 to the area last summer, i found a tiny little 43 in the yard that i could not immediately identify. i knew i didnt plant it and denise said she didnt e

52、ither. we decided to let it 44 growing until we could find out what it was.weeks passed and as i made my way back to the 45 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. i decided to 46 the weeds around it. as i pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, i noticed something 47 . the sunflower had not 4

53、8 where i saw it begin. it actually had begun under a big 49 and grown under and around it to reach the 50 thats when i 51 that if a tiny little sunflower didnt let a big rock stand in its 52 of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. if we 53 ourselves like that little sunflowe

54、r, we can reach where we 54 to go and get what we need for growthwe need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the 55 to achieve our goals. like the 56 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had 57 in itself that it would succeed. stand tall like the sunflower and be 58 who

55、and what we are, then the environment will begin to 59 us. we will find a way to go under or 60 any “rocks”in order to reach our goals41. a. flowers b. insects c. rocks d. vegetables42. a. color b. water c. fertilizer d. shape43. a. weed b. seed c. rock d. plant44. a. stop b. continue c. improve d. escape45. a. weak b. lonely c. strange d. pretty46. a. remove b. tend c. watch d. collect47. a. wonderful b. terrible c. valuable d. u