宁夏银川一中高三第三次模拟考试英语试题及答案

1、绝密启用前2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英 语 (银川一中第三次模拟考试)本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。第卷第1至12页，第卷第12-14页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷 (选择题）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，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：听力理解(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题卡上。第1节 (共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

2、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。例：how much is the shirt ? a.19.15. b.9.18 c.9.15 答案是c.1. where does the conversation probably take place?a. at a bus stop. b. at a train station. c. at an airport.2. what do the two speakers think of tom?

3、a. humorous. b. quiet 英语试卷 第1页(共14页) 英语试卷 第2页(共14页)c. lovely 3. whats the probable relationship between the two speakers? a. husband and wife. b. father and daughter. c. mother and son.4. what do we know about the man? a. he has confidence in the contest. b. he didnt do well in the contest. c. he ha

4、s something wrong with his fingers.5. how will the woman go sightseeing in the city today?a. on foot. b. by car. c. by bus.第二节:(共15小题;每小题1.5分,共22.5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。每段对话仅读两遍。听第六段材料，回答第67题。6. what was the woman probably doing?a. re

5、ading the newspaper. b. watching a documentary. c. reading the news on her ipad.7. how many adult amur leopards live in a forest according to the recent survey? a. at most 14. b. at most 20. c. at most 24.听第七段材料，回答第8-9题。8. what is the mans school paper mainly about?a. the ways of preventing global w

6、arming. b. the importance of protecting the forest.c. the harm to trees from serious droughts.9. what is the mans plan for the week?a. to visit some friends. b. to go to the beach. c. to work on his school paper.听第八段材料，回答第10-12题。10. where did the man watch the movie? a. at his house. b. at lisas hou

7、se. c. at the cinema.11. what is the movie oz: the great and powerful mainly about? a. a young girl. b. a wizard. c. a storm.12. what do we know about the woman?a. she doesnt like watching movies. b. she hasnt watched the wizard of oz.c. she is interested in oz: the great and powerful.听第九段材料，回答第13-

8、-16题。13. what can we know about the old woman?a. she couldnt speak. b. she couldnt hear well. c. she couldnt see clearly.14. what did the woman do to help the old woman? a. she lent her phone to her. b. she took her to her husband. c. she told her husband where she was.15. why wont the woman go to e

9、at steaks? a. she doesnt like steaks. b. the restaurant is too far. c. she just had a steak this afternoon.16. how long will it take the two speakers to get to the chinese restaurant? a. about twenty minutes. b. about half an hour. c. about an hour.听第十段材料，回答第17-20题。17. when did the speaker wake up t

10、hat night?a. at about 3:45 am.b. at about 4:00 am.英语试卷 第3页(共14页) 英语试卷 第4页(共14页)c. at about 4:15 am.18. what woke the speakers husband up?a. the shaking of the bed. b. the speakers shaking. c. the babys crying.19. what was the weather probably like that night?a. warm. b. cold. c. hot.20. where did th

11、e speaker and her family live in the following several days? a. in a shelter. b. at her parents. c. at her aunts.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）第1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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ai wondered if anyone had experienced such an unexpected trip as i had. the day of my holiday a

12、rrived, but i wasnt looking forward to it. i had little money and had only been able to afford to stay with my aunt rosa in spain. so, i wasnt really excited as i knew exactly what it was going to be like: lots of noisy cousins, and aunt rosa begging me to take her for a ride.after i had checked in,

13、 i made my way slowly to the departure gate. as i was waiting to board the plane, i kept thinking about my ideal holiday destination: jamaica, with its long, sandy beaches and crystal clear water. as soon as the plane took off, i fell fast asleep and only woke to the sound of the announcement: “ladi

14、es and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts, as we will shortly be landing in kingston.” i froze in my seat. was i dreaming? kingston? jamaica? i had boarded the wrong plane! immediately after the plane landed, i explained the situation to the authorities. it seems there were also three other pa

15、ssengers heading for spain. apparently it had been the airlines fault, since the flight numbers for spain and jamaica were exactly the same! therefore, with no flight back to london for a week, the airline had no choice but to pay for our stay.so there i was, lying on the beach, enjoying the music a

16、nd the marvelous food of jamaica! as for aunt rosa, i suppose she just had to live without me!21. why did the writer choose to spend her holiday with her aunt in spain?a. she missed her cousins very much.b. she could hardly afford any better trip. c. her aunt begged her to go there.d. spain was her

17、ideal destination.22. in the text, the writer ended up _.a. flying to london immediatelyb. heading for spain from jamaicac. enjoying a free beach holiday d. complaining to the authorities23. which of the following might be the best title of the text?a. a well-planned trip b. a terrible adventurec. a

18、 nice dream d. a lucky mistake bif you intend to pay a visit to america, here are a number of outstanding websites that can make your american dream come true.www. 101usaholidays. co. ukthis is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the usa. its a diverse selection, ranging from tour

19、ing in the footsteps of martin luther king to a golfing break in arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in californias napa valley. narrow down what youre looking for whether by price, region, theme and who will be traveling and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view. its

20、a really clever design.http:/byways. orgthe national scenic byways program covers 150 memorable roads. some are natural scenic routes, such as route l along the california coast. others focus on history (such as route 66) or man-made attractions (the las vegas strip). for each, youre provided with a

21、 map telling the routes length and how long is allowed.www. oyster. com英语试卷 第5页(共14页) 英语试卷 第6页(共14页)this is the best website for reviews of hotels in us cities and tourist sites. there are photos of each hotel. importantly, these are not promotional photos provided by the hotels, but more honest and

22、 revealing ones taken by inspectors. from the 243 hotels reviewed in new york, you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations, facilities and styles, or just pick out a selection of the best.seaworld in san diego can make dreams come true, but the price is not affordable for the majority

23、of people. so turn to long-established, giving big discounts on tickets, hotel and dining at seaworldparks. com.24the text is probably from _. a. a science report b. a news article c. a book review d. a travel brochure25which of the following words can be used to replace the underlined word in parag

24、raph two? a. selective b. connected c. relative d. similar26travel ideas for wine lovers are available at _.a. http: /byways. orgb. www. 101usaholidays. co. ukc. www. oyster. comd. http: /seaworldparks. com27what can be inferred from the text?a. photos on www. oyster. com can be trusted by tourists.

25、b. the national scenic byways program covers all american roads.c. you can see some man-made attractions driving along route 66.d. http:/seaworldparks. com is a newly established website.ceverybody needs blood have you ever seen buses on the street for donating blood? medical workers on board collec

26、t blood from volunteers. the blood is then stored up and given to people who have lost a large amount of it due to accidents or diseases. blood is one of the most important substances (物质) supporting our lives. but for now, the only way we can get more of it is through donation. and donated blood ha

27、s its own problems. first of all, certain blood types are extremely rare. type o negative blood (o-), for example, only exists in 7 percent of people, according to sunday times. there are fewer donors and therefore there isnt enough of this type of blood for everybody who needs it. in addition, dona

28、ted blood comes from various people, which means that it has to be examined carefully for disease such as hepatitis (肝炎) and hiv to make sure that its safe for transfusion. this is why scientists all over the world have been trying to make blood in labs. and now, someone finally succeededmarc turner

29、 at the scottish national blood transfusion service has produced blood fit for transfusion, reported forbes. unlike many other scientists, who have tried to make blood substitutes by mixing up different ingredients together, turner chose to grow blood directly from human stem cells (干细胞). he develop

30、ed a special technique to create a chemical environment similar to that in our bone marrow (骨髓). this environment encourages stem cells to develop fully into red blood cell. according to turner, his version of artificial blood is unlikely to contain disease viruses or produce side effects. and the b

31、est part is that what he managed to produce was type o- blood. not only is it a rare blood type, its also a universal type, which means it can be transfused into any patient. the new blood is scheduled for human tests in 2016. however, turner stressed that the new study should not be taken as a sign

32、al for people to stop donating blood because it could be another 20 years before the artificial blood can be manufactured on a large scale. “it is one thing to bake a cake and another thing to bake a cake 100 times the size,” said turner. “its not just a matter of putting in 100 times the ingredient

33、s.”28according to the text, a potential danger of blood transfusion is that_.a. it is impossible to store up large amounts of bloodb. blood transfusion may lead to some terrible infectionsc. it is very hard to find matches for certain blood typesd. blood transfusion often leads to serious side effec

34、ts29the study marc turner did is different from those of many other scientists in that _.a. he grew artificial blood using human stem cellsb. he was able to discover the special function of type o- bloodc. he produced the first artificial blood in the worldd. he used special ingredients to produce a

35、rtificial blood cells30we can know from the text that_.a. people with type o- blood can receive blood transfusion from anyone英语试卷 第7页(共14页) 英语试卷 第8页(共14页)b. the practice of blood transfusion will end in 20 yearsc. the new blood produced by turner has been experimented on human beingsd. the artificia

36、l blood produced by turner will be a safe and universal type31. which of the following words best describes turners attitude towards the application of his artificial blood? a. pessimistic. b. doubtful. c. cautious. d. uninterested. dnelson mandela and wife winnie, walking hand in hand, raise clench

37、ed fists upon his release from victorprison, cape town, sunday, february 11, 1990.nelson mandela died at the age of 95, on 6 december 2013, according to south african president jacob zuma.his death marks the final chapter in a life that changed south africa forever. those 95 years were remarkable.at

38、 the age of seven, he entered a local school, where he was given the name “nelson”, after admiral horatio nelson of the royal navy, by a teacher who had difficulty in pronouncing his african name. that name, rolihlahla, means “troublemaker”.in 1927, when mandela was nine, he decided to become a lawy

39、er, influenced by the cases that came on his father. in 1942 mandela entered politics by joining the african national congress (anc), south africas major liberation movement and today the countrys ruling party. it was during this time that he and a small group of mainly young members of the anc got

40、down to a task transforming the party into a mass movement.in 1952, he was charged and brought to trial for his role in the campaign of fighting against unjust laws and given a prison sentence. the 1950s turned out to be a time of hardship and suffering for mandela-he was banned, arrested and impris

41、oned.while in prison, mandela studied by correspondence with the university of london, earning a bachelor of law degree. he never faced his teachers, but his name was familiar to all the teachers by means of his writing letters.after spending 27 years in prison, mandela became south africas first de

42、mocratically elected president in 1994. he united a fearful country, bringing together blacks and whites in harmony, when south africa was living through violent and troubled times. after serving a five-year term as president of the country, he retired from public life, though not from the public ey

43、e. he is the greatest son of the nation and a great father of his people. more than l,115 awards and honors, even the nobel peace prize had been on him. more than 85 streets, roads, avenues, bridges, highways had been named after mandela.32. why did the teacher give mandela the name nelson?a. becaus

44、e his original name was hard for the teacher to pronounce.b. because mandela was very naughty at school.c. because mandela had no formal name at school.d. because mandela respected admiral horatio nelson very much.33. we can infer from the text that_.a. mandela hated white people and the government

45、for white peopleb. mandela tried his best to set up a government ruled by black peoplec. mandela set up one of the ruling parties of african national congressd. mandela wanted blacks and whites to live equally and peacefully 34. which of the following statements is true according to the text?a. mand

46、ela became a lawyer in order to help the black.b. mandela disappeared from the public eye after he retired.c. mandela kept on studying laws even when he was in prison.d. mandela named many streets and other buildings in his nation.35. how old was mandela when he retired?a. 81. b. 91. c. 95. d. 76. 第

47、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。选项中的两项为多余选项。we all know that we have to eat to live, so it is important for us to develop healthy eating habits. the following tips may help you.have a healthy attitude towards food. take a hard look at your eating habits. _36_ do you withhold food f

48、rom yourself in order to feel like you are in control? carefully think about whether you have an unhealthy emotional attachment to food.drink plenty of water. _37 drink water during and after meals to aid digestion, and try to drink 2 and 3 litters per day._38 ideally, you should eat three meals a d

49、ay, with two snacks in between. doing this allows you to eat slightly less at your meals, giving your body a more manageable amount of food to digest.dont skip breakfast. _39_ research shows that people who skip breakfast are usually fatter than those who eat a well-balanced breakfast.英语试卷 第9页(共14页)

50、 英语试卷 第10页(共14页) eat slowly. have you ever gorged on (猛吃) a huge meal and felt fine immediately after, but suddenly felt like exploding 15 minutes later? this happens because it takes some time for your stomach to tell your brain its full. _40_ in that way, by the time you get the message and start

51、feeling satisfied, you havent eaten too much extra food.a. choose the right food to eat.b. eat five times per day.c. you should eat your food slowly.d. do you eat more when you feel stressed?e. eating less food can have several benefits.f. many people do because they dont feel hungry in the morning.

52、g. it can improve your sense of healthiness and help you feel full.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。a heart-warming story tells of a woman who finally decided to ask her boss for a raise in salary. all day she felt nervo

53、us and _41_. late in the afternoon she gathered the _42_to approach her employer. to her _43_, the boss agreed to a raise. the woman arrived home that _44_ to a beautiful table set with their best dishes. candles were softly glowing. her husband had come home early and prepared a festive _45_. she w

54、ondered if someone from the _46_ had tipped him off, or. did he just somehow know that she would not get _47_? she found him in the kitchen and told him the good _48_. they embraced and kissed, then sat down to the wonderful meal. next to her plate the woman _49_ a beautifully lettered note. it read, congratulations, darling! i knew youd get the _50_! these things will tell you how much i love you. following the supper, her husband went into the kitchen to _51_ up. she noticed that a second card had _52_ from his pocket. picking it off the fl