湖北省襄阳四中高三冲刺模拟（一）英语试题及答案

1、襄阳四中2014届高三冲刺模拟（一）英语试题 命题人：李晋华 王醒民 审题人： 杨翠菊 袁飞 本试题卷共8页，81题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 祝考试顺利 注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2b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。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。3完成句子和短文写作题的作答：用黑色墨水签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节

2、(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 mean?a. he doesnt know why she came here. b. he is dr. johnson.c. the doctor will be with the woman shortly. 2. where are the speakers now?a. they are attending a

3、concert. b. they are in a store. c. they are in a bank.3. whats the man doing now?a. reading the menu. b. waiting for the waitress to bring his bill.c. asking for a glass of beer.4. what time is it now?a. 9:30. b. 10:10. c. 10:00.5. whats the mans opinion of the womans car?a. her car is better than

4、his. b. her car is cheaper. c. her car is not so good.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 6-8 题。6. where is the boy going to spend his holidays?a. in the city. b. in the country.

5、 c. abroad.7. what will he do there?a. to do some farm work. b. to study at home. c. to do some housework.8. which of the following is not true?a. the boys grandparents live in the country. b. the boys school is in the city.c. the girl knows how to farm, too.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9-11 题。9. what would the man

6、 like to have here?a. something for his study. b. something for his letters.c. something for his showcase.10. how many stamps does the man buy?a. fifty. b. five. c. fifteen.11. how much is the change?a. forty cents. b.sixty cents. c. one dollar.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12-14 题。12. why cannot the woman rent a bi

7、gger house right now?a. she hasnt enough money at hand. b. she already spent all her money on her vacation. c. she will save some money to buy a new house.13. how can the woman solve the problem at present? a. by borrowing some money from his friend. b. by renting a new house. c. by sharing a big ho

8、use with her friend.14. how much did the woman pay when she first rented a house?a. 600 yuan a month. b. more than 1,200 yuan a month. c. 400 yuan a month.听第 9 段材料，回答第 15-17 题。15. what do you think the woman is? a. a teacher. b. a reporter. c. a headmaster.16. why did the woman decide to start this

9、school? a. to bring all types of children together for their education. b. because there were not enough special school. c. because the world is changing.17. what happens in classes in the schools? a. faster and slower learners are together for all classes. b. slower learners work better and more qu

10、ickly. c. faster learners sometimes act as teachers for slower learners.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18-20 题。18. why is the bicycle sometimes better than a car in town?a. it has a basket at the front. b. it is much cheaper than a car. c. it is often faster than a car.19. when does the speakers husband use the bicy

11、cle?a. when he goes for an outing. b. when he goes to his office. c. when he goes to see his friends.20. what can we learn from what the speaker said?a. riding saves her a lot of money. b. riding does her a lot of good. c. cycling is her favorite sport.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10

12、分）21. there is an_ of the collision of two cars causing many deaths of the passengers in the newspapers. those who break traffic regulations should be punished severely.a. association b. assumption c. account d. assessment22. american artist jeremy telford made a room with balloons. he got the from

13、bag end in the lord of the rings, which is a hole in the ground where a hobbit（霍比特人）lives in the film a. recommendationb. inspiration c. reference d. strategy23. while taking wedding photos has become more popular among graduating students, many students _ it requires both money and courage.a. recko

14、n b. appreciate c. reveal d. undertake24. program such as chinese idol, and the voice of china, which are from us and uk shows, have been making the headlines these months and attracting more fans to participate.a. conveyedb. adaptedc. transformedd. translated25. in making a scientific experiment, o

15、ne should not be _ by temporary setbacks but should stick to doing it hopefully. a. put out b. let down c. taken in d. cast down26. even though computer screens dont radiation, the stress from staring over long periods can cause harm to your vision, especially some children who are exposed to ipad f

16、requently.a. give off b. give inc. give up d. give away27. amid economic recession, our company needs a (n) _ team leader who can really motivate the members to work harder, thus emerging from the dull market.a. considerable b. flexible c. dynamic d.progressive28. the preschool children who watch tv

17、 programs with violent scenes are more likely to have sleep problems than those who watched programs for the age.a. accurate b. fantastic c. modest d. appropriate29. china needs to strike a balance between maintaining a(n) _ fast and stable development and economic structural adjustment to achieve o

18、ur chinese dream, improving peoples lives. a. relativelyb. apparently c. approximately d. definitely30. there is no need for you to go on a diet; you are only slightly overweight _ your height. a. in regard to b. in relation to c. in return for d. in response to第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后

19、所给各题的a、b、c、d四个选项中，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。while waiting to pick up a friend at the airport in portland, oregon, i noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. he stopped right next to me to 31 his family. first he moved to his youngest son as he laid down his bags. they gave each other

20、 a long, loving hug. 32 they separated, i heard the father say, “its so good to see you, son. i missed you so much!” his son smiled somewhat shyly and replied softly, “me, too, dad!”then the man stood up, gazed in the 33 of his oldest son and said, “youre already quite the young man. i love you very

21、 much, zach!” they too hugged a most loving, tender hug.after several 34 , he turned to his wife and declared, “ive saved the best for last!” and 35 to give his wife the longest, most passionate kiss i 36 remember seeing.for an instant they 37 me of newlyweds(新婚夫妇), but i knew by the age of their ki

22、ds that they couldnt possibly be. i was puzzled about it for a moment and gathered my courage to 38 ask, “wow! how long have you been married?”“almost twelve years.” he replied, 39 breaking his gaze from his lovely wifes face. “well then, how long have you been away?” i asked. the man 40 turned and

23、looked at me, “two whole days”.two days? i was 41 . by the intensity of the greeting, i had 42 hed been gone for at least several weeks if not months. i know my expression 43 me. hoping to stop our conversation politely and continue with my 44 for my friend, i said almost immediately, “i hope my 45

24、is still that passionate after twelve years!” the man suddenly 46 smiling. he looked me straight in the eye, and with power that burned right into my soul, he told me something that left me a 47 person. he told me, “dont 48 , friend decide!” then with wonderful smile, he and his family turned and le

25、ft together.i was still watching that special family walk just out of sight when my friend 49 to me and asked, “what are you looking at?” without 50 , and with a curious sense of certainty, i replied, “ my future!”31. a. comfortb. hugc. greetd. appreciate32. a. asb. before c. because d. since33. a.

26、mindb. eyesc. heart d. head34. a. monthsb. hoursc. momentsd. weeks35. a. proceededb. managedc. pretendedd. intended36. a. ever b. already c. never d. almost37. a. rememberedb. remindedc. warnedd. informed38. a. nervously b. strangely c. casually d. excitedly39. a. withb. afterc. withoutd. by40. a. d

27、irectlyb. finallyc. naturallyd. deliberately41. a. discouragedb. frightened c. delightedd. shocked 42. a. assumedb. plannedc. realizedd. decided43. a. failedb. overlookedc. betrayedd. withdrew44. a. research b. controlc. searchd. reach45. a. marriageb. career c. familyd. personality46. a. continuedb

28、. keptc. ceasedd. tried47. a. reliable b. differentc. wonderfuld. perfect48. a. remarkb. imaginec. quitd. hope49. a. called onb. came upc. dropped ind. waved at50. a. intentionb. comprehensionc. difficultyd. hesitation第三部分:阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的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。a

29、i bought a paul smith shirt three months ago. for those who dont know, paul smith is an english designer brand.his shirts cost about 1,000 yuan and upwards. i paid 50 yuan for my colorful shirt from a street vendor in beijing.of course my shirt was a knockoff, a cheap copy of the brand. after a few

30、washes, little balls formed on the surface of the thin material.do i care? not at all. you get what you pay for. i have to admit i hate shopping. i dont care enough about spending money on clothes. i have other priorities.in you are what you wear, us writer jennifer baumgartner says peoples clothes

31、tell a story about their personality.she writes: “the clothes you choose to wear provide important information about you as a person: your approximate education level, your income, social status and even your level of self-esteem (自信).” when i started work as an undercover crime reporter, i had to s

32、hop for jeans and a hoodie in order to fit in with a rough and ready social group.i bought the hoodie in a charity shop. my daughters were astonished. they thought i looked bad, but i knew my disguise was perfect.elizabeth l. cline thinks she knows best when it comes to cheap clothes in her book ove

33、rdressed: the shockingly high cost of cheap fashion. she expresses sadness that clothing has been turned into a good that is thrown away after being used once or twice.she looks down her nose at cheap fashion and longs for the good old days when department stores sold quality clothes at high prices.

34、i dont agree. at least people now can choose what to wear without breaking the bank.51. the underlined sentence in the article meant that .a. i dont mind spending money on clothesb. it is too much trouble to spend money on clothesc. theres not much point spending money on clothesd. i never spend mon

35、ey on clothes52. from the text we can infer that the authors disguise .a. proved that clothes cant show a person s true personalityb. turned out unsuited to his planc. immediately won the admiration of his daughtersd. had something to do with his income53. the author mentions elizabeth l. clines boo

36、k to .a. express his anger at the poor quality of clothesb. support her attitude toward spending money on clothesc. show his dislike for how people treat their clothesd. show his disagreement with her idea54. which of the following might be the best title for the story?a. the variety of clothesb. yo

37、u get what you pay forc. high cost of cheap fashiond. you are what you wear bif you are a fan of j.k rowling and her harry potter book series, you may be fascinated with the idea of an invisible coat. you are not alone. scientists have been working hard to produce a material which will make building

38、s as well as people invisible. now a canadian company claims to have succeeded with magical textile (纺织品) called quantum stealth.british columbia based on hyperstealth technology corporation claims that the material makes its wearers completely invisible, even to people with night glasses.also, just

39、 like the young wizards coat, it is light-weight and does not need cameras, batteries, lights or mirrors to operate. but best of all, it is cheap to make.as to how it really works, the company keeps it a top secret. besides stating that they have successfully managed to bend light waves, so that the

40、y go round the material instead of through it, the company is not giving out any details. what it does detail is all the good uses that quantum stealth could be put to-ranging from protecting us and canadian soldiers forced to step into enemy region, to allowing special armed forces to carry out sur

41、prise attack without any fear of being seen. and if that is not enough they even imagine creating aircrafts and submarines that can go completely undetected.to prove that quantum stealth really exists, the company has released photos and even a video showing its magical properties. for those that ar

42、e still sceptical, they have only one thing to say both the us and canadian military officials have witnessed it live and are so impressed that they are working with hyper stealth technology to create the next generation “survival blanket” that could make the soldier invisible all at once! if this i

43、s indeed true, we have only one question: when will this magical fabric be available to the rest of us?55. whats the purpose of the first paragraph?a.to bring in the topicb.to draw people attention to j.k rowling and her idea.c.to make the article interestingd.to introduce the canadian company56. ac

44、cording to the passage, quantum stealth is _a.an invisible coat worn by the wizard in the film harry potterb.a type of material making its users invisiblec.an equipment employed as an alternative for camerasd.an advanced weapon used to attack enemies57. which of the following words can be used to de

45、scribe the coat?a.convenient but not expensiveb.creative but heavyc.ordinary and lightd.magical and imaginary58. which of the following statements is true according to the passage?a.the material is invisible only to those with night glassesb.quantum stealth will be widely used in our life soonc.peop

46、le have no faith in the photos and video provided at alld.the new product can still be improved for better use cas a professor i have grown accustomed to the opinion regarding american education. we are repeatedly told that american schools are failing, that colleges are not teaching, and that the s

47、tudents of today are not as good as the students of the past.there are, of course, problems with the education system. because of economic inequality some schools are significantly better than others and the ideas of equality of education and equality of opportunity are cruel jokes. however, the mer

48、e fact that there are some serious problems does not mean that all the dire claims are true.one stock (陈腐的) claim is that america has fallen behind the world in education in terms of performance on various tests. while the fact that america is behind other countries is a point of concern, there are

49、at least three points worth considering here. the first is the above-mentioned economic inequality which will tend to result in poorer performance when taking the average for america. the second is that many countries have put considerable effort into improving their education systems and hence it i

50、s worth considering that americas decline is also due to the improvement of others. the third is the matter of the measures do they, in fact, present an accurate picture of the situation? i am not claiming that the data is bad. i am merely raising a reasonable concern about how accurate our picture

51、of education is at this time.another stock claim is that american students are doing badly on standardized tests. while there is clearly value in assessment, it is reasonable to consider whether or not such tests are a proper and adequate measure of education. it is also worth considering whether th

52、e puzzle with these tests is itself causing damage to education. that is, as teachers teach for the test and students learn for the test, it might be the case that what is being taught is not what should be taught and what is being learned is not what should be learned.59. what does the underlined w

53、ord “dire” in the second paragraph mean? a. exact or precise. b. extremely serious or terrible. c. fair or objective.d. long and boring.60. judging by the text ,the claims are centered on .a. what should be taught in the american classroom b. fair judgment of american education c. an accurate pictur

54、e of american collegesd. american students performance on tests61. the passage is written mainly to .a. defend american educationb. show dissatisfaction with american education c. explain why american students do badly on tests d. offer advice on american education reform cwashington the head of the

55、 world bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to end poverty around the world. jim yong kim told a washington audience tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top goal for the bank and governments around the world.world bank president jim yong kim says that the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality are wide, urgent and a matter of survival of millions.“we know that despite the great successes of the last decade, there are still about 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty, 870 million who go hungry every day, and 6.9 m