银川一中高三第二次模拟考试英语试题及答案

1、绝密启用前2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英 语 (银川一中第二次模拟考试)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13-14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. 9.15.c. 9.18. 答案是b。1. what is the womans favorite hobby?a. singing songs.b. playing tennis.c. going shopping.2. where are the speakers going ? a. to a park.b. to a cine

3、ma.英语试卷 第1页(共14页) 英语试卷 第2页(共14页)c. to a restaurant.3. why is david quitting his job ? a. he has been too busy. b. he has set up a company. c. he has got a better job.4. how will lily go home?a. by taxi.b. by subway.c. by bus.5. what does the woman do? a. a saleswoman.b. an inspector.c. a lawyer.第二节

4、（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和7题。6. what does the woman plan to do on tuesday? a. take a business trip. b. have meetings. c. write a report.7. when will the woman see the docto

5、r? a. on tuesday. b. on wednesday.c. on friday.听第7段材料，回答第8和9题。8. who helped the woman choose the photos? a. her classmates. b. the man. c. her art teacher.9. what was the result of the competition? a. the woman won one prize. b. the woman won nothing. c. the woman came last.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. wher

6、e are the speakers ? a. at school.b. at a travel agency. c. at a train station.11. what is the most convenient way to travel around europe? a. by train.b. by plane. c. by car. 12. how many countries is the man going to visit this summer?a. two.b. three.c. four.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. why does the man r

7、ecommend west derby? a. it is near the woman s workplace. b. it has many small houses. c. it is not expensive.14. what is the womans main concern? a. she can send her children to good schools. b. she can share low rent. c. she can live alone.15. who is john godfrey? a. the mans colleague. b. the man

8、s customer. c. the mans boss.16. when will the woman meet john godfrey? a. on 9th.b. on 10th.英语试卷 第3页(共14页) 英语试卷 第4页(共14页)c. on 11th.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the highest temperature in summer in oymyakon? a. 25. b. 35.c. 45.18. what do people in oymyakon have now? a. indoor bathrooms. b. cell p

9、hones.c. televisions.19. what was oymyakon famous for in the past? a. the extreme weather. b. some oldest people in the country. c. a hollywood actors visit.20. what can we learn about oymyakon from the talk? a. the young people there dream of modern life. b. ewan mcgregor visited oymyakon in winter

10、. c.a foreigner built the first hotel.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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 a one of my neighbors used to have a beautiful tree in her front yard. her dad had planted it for her when it was nothing more than a twig and several years later it star

11、ted to shoot towards the sky with amazing speed. soon it blessed her with cooling shade in the summer and glorious, golden leaves in the fall. when the two-day snowstorm struck our town, heavy snow fell on the trees branches that were still full of leaves. the weight split that lovely tree down the

12、middle. it was so sad seeing half of it laying on the ground after the storm. when i talked to my neighbor later, she said that the damage had been too much and that the entire tree would have to be cut down. thankfully she had saved a few saplings(树苗) from it that she hoped to replant in the future

13、. still, it was a shock to drive by her house the other day and see nothing but a stump in her front yard. i missed that tree. i missed its beauty, its leaves shinning in the afternoon sun. i missed seeing its limbs reach towards the heavens. i thought that the stump would be a sad reminder of its l

14、oss for a long time to come. my wonderful neighbor, though, had another plan. when i drove by her home today i saw a tiny bird feeder sitting on that stump and a colorful songbird having its dinner. it was such an affirmation of life. it was such a joy to see. i could feel my heart smile. life by it

15、s very nature is a mixed bag. it hands us both beauty and tragedy, love and loss, pleasure and pain. what we do with it, however, is up to us. we can let it split us in two, or we can use even its hardest times to make our souls stronger and our hearts more loving. we can spend it complaining or we

16、can use it to help others. 21. we know from the first paragraph that _ a. the tree grew very slowly.b. the tree showed its beauty and benefits.c. the authors neighbor was good at planting trees. d. the tree was so strong that it could bear any weight.22. the authors neighbor left a stump in her fron

17、t yard to use it as_. a. a good reminder. b. a seat after dinner. c. a place to feed birds. d. a beautiful sculpture.23. what does the author mainly want to show in the passage? a. life has beauty and tragedy. b. life consists of pain and suffering. c. life should be pleasant rather than painful. d.

18、 life is determined by our attitude towards it.b when most of us look at our hands, we might notice that we need to clean, or stop biting our fingernails, and thats about it. but if you ask a doctor, he can see a whole lot more. everything from poor diet and stress to serious kidney (肾) problems can

19、 be revealed by a glance at your fingernails.英语试卷 第5页(共14页) 英语试卷 第6页(共14页)there are about 30 different nail signs that can be associated with medical issues, though may indicate more than one problem, according to dr.amy derick, a clinical instructor of dermatology at northwestern university.here ar

20、e five of the things a doctor can tell about your health based on your fingernails.1. people who arent eating well and lack vitamin or dietary may have thinner than normal nails, which are more likely to break.2.horizontal (水平的) lines are associated with serious physical stress. they frequently occu

21、r in people who have gone through chemotherapy(化疗).they can also occur after some illnesses, injuries, or with severe malnourishment(营养不良).interestingly, there may be an altitude connection too. theyve also been found in people who dove 1,000 feet and others who participated in an everest exploratio

22、n.3. vertical （垂直的）lines, however, are generally not such a big deal. some people are more genetically prone to them than others, but theyre commonly associated with aging.4. when people lack iron, their nails can turn spoon-like. instead of curving down and covering the finger normally, they ll sta

23、rt to rise up on the sides and front, like the part of a spoon that holds liquid.5. kidney and liver problems can create “half-and-half nails”, where one part of the nail is white and the other part dark or pink, according to derick.doctors note that because disease diagnosis is complex and some sym

24、ptoms can be associated with different diseases, you should always see a medical professional if you are concerned about something you notice.24. what is the main idea of the passage? a. doctors can tell us something about our health by looking at our nails. b. we should see a doctor if we find nail

25、s in bad condition. c. a famous doctor in the usa conducted an interesting research. d. if we dont want to get ill, we need to clean and stop biting our fingernails. 25. if we dont eat well or regularly, our fingernails may _.a. become harder than normal nails. b. become thinner than normal nails. c

26、. become “half-and-half” nails.d. have horizontal and vertical lines.26. who will have horizontal lines on the nails ? a. a cancer patient who has received normal treatment. b. hungry african children suffering from severe malnourishment. c. an explorer who had reached zhangjiajie in hunan province.

27、 d. a patient with serious illness, like kidney and liver problems.27. which of the following best describes the nails that show people lack iron? a. the nails are thinner and more likely to break. b. the nails will curve down and cover the fingers. c. the nails will start to rise up on the sides an

28、d front. d. the nails will change their colours on the surface. cthe booking notes of the play the age of innocence: price:$10booking there are four easy ways to book seats for performance: -in person the box office is open from monday to saturday,10 a.m.8 p.m. -by telephone ring 01324976 to reserve

29、 your tickets or to pay by credit card(visa, mastercard and amex accepted) -by post simply complete the booking form and return it to global theatre box office. -on line complete the on-line booking form at www. satan- discounts: saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances fr

30、om monday to thursday. savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.英语试卷 第7页(共14页) 英语试卷 第8页(共14页) supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. it is advisable to book in advance. there is a maximum of eight wheelc

31、hair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.standby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for saver and supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers. group

32、bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more. school: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free. please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforesee

33、n circumstances.28. if you want to book a ticket, you cannot _. a. use the internet b. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card c. go to the box office on sundaysd. complete a booking form and post it to the box office29. according to the notes, who can get $ 2 off? a. a 20-yea

34、r-old full-time college student. b. a 55-year-old woman. c. an 18-year-old teenager. d. the people who book the tickets on fridays.30. if you make a group booking for a group of l4 adults, how much should you pay? a. $120. b. $126. c. $140. d. $150.31. from the passage we can know all the following

35、information except that _ . a. it is advisable to book tickets in advance b. the audience cant refund money if the performance is on show c. a group of 13 persons can get a 10 percent discount d. a school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby ticketsdas life expectancy increases nowada

36、ys, the average person lives well beyond the age of retirement. as a result, the elderly make up an ever-increasing percentage of society, which makes it more important than ever for a real effort to be made in improving the lives of senior citizens.one way to deal with the situation would be to ens

37、ure that the elderly have enough money on which to live. obviously, when a person stops working, they still require a source of income to cover their basic needs such as food, accommodation and heating. a clear solution to the problem is for the government to make sure that the state pension is adeq

38、uate for these needs.steps should also be taken to overcome the health problems the elderly face. the government should also provide access to the best health care available, which may necessitate paying for residential homes where the elderly can have round-the-clock nursing, or, at the very least,

39、 providing medication free of charge to all people over a certain age. the lives of old people could be improved if attempts were made to address the problem of social isolation. if we organised trips for the elderly to community centres, visits from social workers their problem of loneliness can be

40、 reduced a lot which marks the lives of so many old people living alone and far from their families.one final suggestion, which would help enormously, is to change the attitude of the community towards its older members, who are all too often seen as a burden on society and dismissed as having littl

41、e to do with modern life. we need to be taught from an early age to respect the views of old people, and appreciate their broader experience of life. this would help society as a whole, and encourage appreciation of the role that old people can still play today. 32. what can be inferred from paragra

42、ph 3? a. all the elderly can enjoy free medication. b. the nurses can take good care of the elderly.c. the elderly are in face of health problems.d. the health care available to the elderly is good.33. the underlined word “address” in paragraph 4 probably means_.a. find out b. deal with c. put down

43、d. pick up34. what factors affected the old peoples life?a. the state pension b. the basic needs c. the attitude of the community英语试卷 第9页(共14页) 英语试卷 第10页(共14页)d. the experience of life e. social isolation f. medical carea. a, b, c, d b. b ,c ,d ,e c. c ,d ,e, f d. a, c, e, f35. according to the last

44、 suggestion, the old people_.a. should be respected by all of us b. have to gather more life experiencec. may be regarded as our heavy burden d. must change their attitude to the community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。happiness is the only true measure of personal

45、success. making other people happy is the highest expression of success. 36 . with that in mind, here are some suggestions that will immediately increase the amount of happiness in your life: 37 .if theres any big truth about life, its that it usually lives up to your expectations. therefore, when y

46、ou rise from bed, make your first thought: “something wonderful is going to happen today.” guess what? youre probably right.take time to plan and prioritize(优先处理) the most common source of stress is the thought that youve got too much work to do. rather than worry about it, pick one thing that will

47、move you closer to your highest goal and purpose in life. then do that first.eat high quality food slowly 38 . even so, at least once a day try to eat something really delicious, like a small chunk of fine cheese or an imported chocolate. taste it, focus on it and enjoy it.let go of your results the

48、 big enemy of happiness is worry, which comes from focusing on events that are outside your control. once youve taken action, theres usually nothing more you can do. 39 .end each day with gratitude just before you go to bed, write down at least one wonderful thing that happened. it might be somethin

49、g as small as making a child laugh or something as huge as a million dollar deal. 40 . a. start each day with expectations. b. give a gift to everyone you meet. c. thinking about that thing makes your head hurt. d. its impossible to make others happy if youre not happy. e. whatever it is, be gratefu

50、l for that day because it will never come again. f. sometimes we cant avoid eating something quickly and running. g. focus on the job at hand rather than some fantasy that might happen.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。i ha

51、ve forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer on my newspaper route. yet it 41 in my memory that she taught me a lesson in 42 that i shall never forget. on a winter afternoon, a friend and i were 43 stones onto the roof of the old ladys house near her garden. the 44 was to observe how th

52、e stones changed to missiles as they 45 to the roofs edge and fell into the yard like comets（彗星）falling from the 46 . i found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it. the stone was too 47 , however, so it slipped from my hand as i let it go and headed straight for a small 48 . at the sound of br

53、oken glass, we knew we were in 49 . we ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof. i was too 50 about getting caught that first night to be 51 about the old lady with the broken window in winter. 52 ,a few days later, when i was sure that i hadnt been discovered, i started to feel 53 for he

54、r trouble. she still greeted me with a smile each day when i gave her the newspaper, but i was no longer able to act 54 when seeing her. i decided that i would save my paper delivery money, and in three weeks i had the seven dollars that i thought would 55 the cost of her window and sent it to her in an envelope.the next day, i 56 the