江西省新余市高三第二次模拟考试英语试题及答案

1、新余市20132014学年度“二模”质量检测高三英语试题 命题人：曹秀娟 刘韵 张洁 李维鹏 校对与审核：李维鹏注意事项： 1.答第 i卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。 2.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，再涂其他答案标号。所有答案只能写在答题卡上。第卷 (共115分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节：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

2、一遍。1. how does the man get to work every day?a. by car. b. by bus. c. on foot.2. where is peter?a. at home. b. in a library. c. in his office.3. what are the speakers going to do?a. try to call ann.b. go to look for ann.c. wait for ann till 11:30.4. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. thei

3、r vacation plans. b. some famous places. c. their parents abroad.5. what does the man mean?a. he likes brazil best.b. england plays better than brazil.c. brazil is expected to win the match.第二节：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

4、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. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. neighbors. b. husband and wife. c. policeman and witness.7. what caused the fire?a. the rubbish. b. the lamp. c. the computer.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. where will the man probably stay?a. by the sea. b. in the city

5、 centre. c. in the mountains.9. what advice does the woman give to the man?a. drink boiled water. b. drink bottled water. c. take water with him.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. what can the gps receiver do?a. send radio waves to other cars.b. calculate the distance and position.c. send information signal

6、s to satellites.11. what does the woman think of the gps?a. its useful. b. its high tech. c. its ineffective.12. where are the speakers?a. in a car. b. in a store. c. in a garage.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. what are the speakers doing?a. finding out the truth. b. typing the statement. c. checking the

7、 record.14. who could the man most probably be?a. a police officer.b. the driver of the car.c. a person who saw the accident.15. when did the accident take place?a. at 7:00 a.m. yesterday. b. at 7:00 a.m. today. c. at 7:00 p.m. today.16. what is the main cause of the accident?a. the driver was carel

8、ess.b. the student didnt hear the sound.c. the speed of the car was too high.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. what subjects do primary school pupils have to study at least one hour every day?a. math and english. b. re and pe. c. geography and history.18. what can the students do after the age of 14?a. do

9、 part-time jobs.b. stop studying history.c. choose the courses they like.19. when can the students leave school?a. at the age of 14. b. at the age of 15. c. at the age of 16.20. what must the students do to enter the university?a. pass a math examination.b. pass a second language test.c. get good ma

10、rks at all subjects.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. with _hills beyond our village becoming greener and greener, they have become_ home to a large amount of wildlife. a. the; / b. the; a c. /; / d. the; the22. they have been working hard day and night, which of course, _ thei

11、r pale faces.a. stands for b. accounts for c. goes for d. answers for23. do you think that opportunities always _ the prepared minds?i couldnt agree more.a. favor b. keep cchange dmake 24. more than ten family members gathered at the table _were traditional local foods such as preserved ham sausage.

12、a. what b. which c. that d. where25. its a _ clock, made of brass and dating from the nineteenth century.a. charming french small b. french small charming c. small french charming d. charming small french 26. a very old lady was badly hurt in _ the police described as an apparently motiveless attack

13、.a. that b. what c. which d. where27. did you get to the village before sunset? no. it was already midnight. my bike_ on the way.a. brokeb. has brokenc. was breakingd. had broken28. _ i have a quick word with you? something important has happened.a. must b. could c. would d. should29. he has got the

14、 job because he has the advantage _ others of knowing many languages.a. against bbeyond c. over dabove30. in our school there are some tall trees, some _ more than forty meters.a.measuredbmeasure cmeasuring dto measure31. he is so young and short a man that i think he is_but a professor of northwest

15、 university.a. everything b. something c.anything dnothing32. he said he would offer us some help. he didnt, _.a. either b. though c. yet d. otherwise33. is your uncle feeling _better? fortunately, his health is _ gradually.a. any; looking up b. much; coming upc. quite; picking up d. very; turning u

16、p34. then _, each waiting for the other to let the cat out of the bag.a. did the silence comeb. came the silencec. the silence comingd. the silence came35. mike, you failed the exam? thats right. i didnt pass._, anyway?a. how is it b. of coursec. dont mention it d. what is it to you第二节 完形填空 （共20小题；每

17、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，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。“have you noticed it? it is quite a time that these blooms have lasted this year,” my wife said. “i didnt really think about it, yet youve said it. 36 i love lilacs （丁香）, they come and go so fast.” i said. it has been unbelievab

18、ly 37 this year here in the backyard of my house. our lilac tree has producedthe most blooms i have 38 seen. the pleasant smell is so wonderful 39 i spend a lot of time just standing by the window, 40 it all in. quite a fewbranches of the tree are hollow and cracked, leaving me to believe it has 41

19、many springs. a few winters ago one of the biggest branches crashed to the ground 42 the weightof melting snow. it broke my heart. i had assumed i wasnt 43 much from the old thing this year. 44 it is magnificent! since we have been experiencing so much rain lately, the flowers have become 45 . theon

20、cetall branches seem to be under a lot of pressure. there are big 46 because the branches are lower. 47 , today i noticed the first bunch of flowers turning brown. it wont be long 48 they are all gone. the flowers will eventually all fade away no matter how beautifully they 49 before me. but i have

21、learned something from them.some people are like 50 flowers. they come into our lives ever so 51 , share with us what they have in them and 52 the pleasant smell that remains deep in our minds. they 53 our days by just having us contact with them even if for a moment. in the 54 , darkest days of the

22、 winter of my life, the memory of them will get me through it all and bring a smile to my face and i will have “ 55 forever in my heart.”36. a. asb. sincec. althoughd. if37. a. boringb. exciting c. disappointingd. annoying38. a. evenb. neverc. everd. also39. a. asb. whichc. thatd. while40. a. breath

23、ingb. pickingc. feelingd. bringing41. a. lookedb. watchedc. glancedd. seen42. a. onb. underc. of d. beyond43. a. expectingb. wantingc. askingd. referring44. a. howeverb. soc. butd. and45. a. heavierb. brighterc. weakerd. fresher46. a. flowersb. birdsc. gapsd. leaves47. a. happilyb. luckilyc. obvious

24、lyd. sadly48. a. untilb. sincec. befored. when49. a. shineb. lookc. smelld. breathe50. a. colorfulb. fragrantc. precious d. unusual51. a. quicklyb. immediatelyc. suddenlyd. briefly52. a. leave outb. leave asidec. leave behindd. leave off53. a. darkenb. broadenc. lengthen d. brighten54. a. warmestb.

25、coolest c. coldestd. hottest55. a. springb. summerc. autumnd. winter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。aone day, i explored the towns abandoned round grain barn（谷仓）when i was at the age of 11. i found a chained sliding door that was wide enough for me to pass

26、through.inside, there was a heavy smell of dead mice in the dark. after my eyes adjusted, i noticed a shaft (升降机井) that rose all the way to the top of the barn. on one side was a one-man elevator with a long rope and roller.i stepped onto the platform and gave the rope a drag and the elevator began

27、sliding up the shaft, but stopped halfway. after a brief panic attack, i noticed holes in the wall at regular intervals, forming a ladder. for reasons known only to an 11-year-old, i decided it would be better to go up than down. so, with shaking hands, i began climbing the wall.after what seemed li

28、ke forever, i reached the top of the shaft. i stood up, dusted myself off and found absolutely nothing of interest. it was just an empty room with a ladder leading up to the roof. i climbed all the way up here for this? then i noticed a fire extinguisher（灭火器）,which id always wanted to shoot off. so

29、this was the chance of a lifetime. i tried it, and, much to my surprise, the thing worked! it shot out a thick cloud of powder that instantly filled the room. i couldnt breathe. i was going to choke to death, and theyd probably never even find my body.luckily, i remembered the ladder to the roof. i

30、climbed up, popped the straw roof and saw a bright blue sky. i suddenly realized the dust and powder pouring out of the top could draw attention. so when the dust had settled, i climbed down and slipped out of the chained door. im not sure if i was more excited about being alive or about not being c

31、aught, but i ran all the way back home. 56. when the author got inside the barn, he _.a. opened the chained sliding doorb. noticed a man on the elevatorc. found a shaft leading to the topd. saw many dead mice in the dark57. which of the following is the right order of the authors adventure?a. the el

32、evator stopped halfway.b. he entered the round grain barn.c. he climbed to the top of the shaft.d. he found a fire extinguisher and shot it off.a. a-c-b-d b. b-a-c-d c. b-c-a-d d. c-a-d-b58. after getting out of the chained door, the author might feel _.a. surprised b. disappointed c. inspired d. re

33、lieved59. from the passage, we can learn that the author was probably a boy full of _.a. curiosity b. imagination c. passions d. dreamsbexperts from nearly 200 countries have spent the past two weeks in warsaw, poland. more than 9, 000 representatives gathered for a united nations conference on clim

34、ate change. organizers called the meeting to work toward a treaty(条约)to fight rising temperatures on our planet. the treaty would be signed in 2015 and take effect after 2020. in the united states, the environmental protection agency is leading government efforts to fight climate change. the agency

35、just ended a series of public hearings across the country. the epa was seeking comments as it considers tightening clean air rules for coal burning power plants. david doniger is a climate policy expert. he says it is the duty of the epa to control carbon as a pollutant. he wants the agency to estab

36、lish new rules that would move the united states toward a cleaner energy environment. no one is coming up with standards that would knock out all those power plants. were talking about a shift from the dirtier ones to the cleaner ones, and from all those fossil fuel- powered ones towards renewable a

37、nd even nuclear sources of energy. he says the government is responsible for protecting clean air ,not protecting old and dirty power stations. he says, thats the only way that we can continue to have the way of life we want without running into the wall on climate change impacts, which in turn will

38、 destroy the quality of life we have. the epa is now considering comments from the nationwide hearings. the agency plans to announce proposed rule changes in june.60. the united nations conference was held to _. a. gather opinions from the representativesb. make plans for nearly 200 countries c. dea

39、l with the warming climate d. call for protection of wildlife61. what action will the epa take to fight climate change? a. make more strict rules to limit coal power plants.b. develop more nuclear sources of energy.c. accept the opinions of the americans. d. close those power plants which pollute th

40、e air most.62. the underlined phrase knock out in paragraph 4 has the same meaning as _. a. blow up b. shut down c. break up d. move away63. who is responsible for the protection of the clean air in david donigers opinion?a. the public. b. the epa. c. the government. d. the united nations.64. it can

41、 be inferred from the last paragraph that the epa _ a. values public opinions greatlyb. ignores the public comments c. will cancel the former laws d. will announce the list of dirty plantscfollowing christmas dinner, my family was relaxing around the kitchen table. the good cooking smells still stay

42、ed. my sister, our chef, was enjoying the compliments.一“delicious meal!” “everything was wonderful.” dad had risen from his chair and was contentedly standing nearby.my nephew, never one to sit still for too long, began playing his new basketball around the table and throughout the kitchen. upon nea

43、ring dad，he stoppedalmost uncertainly. with shaking, wrinkled hands, dad had reached out for the ball. he did not speak, and the boy, confused, looked up and over at usit took some convincing, but the ball was lightly passed over. i watched my father closely to see what he would do. a playful smile

44、appeared on his face. holding the ball and reaching forward, dad bounced it on the floor then caught it. this action was repeated. nodding approvingly, he then turned towards our assembled group. gently throwing the ball away, dad began a game of catchthe ball continued to be passed though eager pai

45、rs of outstretched hands. cries of “over here!” rang through the warm kitchen. dads active participation in this game was remarkable to me, since he had advanced alzheimers disease. this disease had robbed him of many memories and the recognition of people, places and points in time.in my younger ye

46、ars, playing with dad was rare. to his credit, dad worked hard and provided for us. he was very private and never showed nor shared much emotion. his game of choice was chess, which he did eventually teach me how to play. as an adult, i had become a caregiver and watched helplessly as dad declined.

47、connecting moments between father and son had been few and far before he took the basketball.im not sure how long we played catch. what i do know is that our game ended all too soon, and it was time to face the reality of dirty dishes piled high on countertops. the moment, though, will certainly las

48、t forever. on this christmas, dad gave me a special memoryone that i will always treasure.65. which of the following statements is true according to the first two paragraphs?a. the authors family praised his sister for the christmas dinner.b. the authors nephew liked sitting still for a long time.c.

49、 the authors father reached out for the basketball easily.d. the authors nephew passed the basketball to his father firmly.66. what does paragraph 3 mainly tell us?a. why the authors father began a game of catch. b. how the authors family took part in the basket game. c. how the authors father playe

50、d with basketball.d. what the authors feeling was about his fathers action.67. how did the author feel on his fathers active participation?a. worried b. amazed c. annoyed d. interested68. what can we learn about the authors father?a. he was outgoing and energetic.b. he seldom talked with his family.

51、c. he often played with the author.d. he taught the author to play basketball.69. what is the main idea of the text?a. the disable people should never give up.b. a christmas dinner will be remembered forever.c. small holiday moments add up to lasting memories. d. communication with family is very im

52、portant.dwhen i was 12, i got a part-time job on a dairy farm, milking cows. we milked 65 cows twice a day. one day, i complained to my father about having to go milk those cows, saying it was tiring. he said, you know, boy, to work is a blessing. i looked at the men whod worked harder. i had a feel

53、ing i had been told something really important, but it took many years before it sank in. back then, going to college was a rare privilege. my father told me if id picked something to study that i liked doing, id always look forward to my work. but he also added, even having a job you hate is better

54、 than not having a job at all. i wanted to be a farmer, but i joined a military program to help pay for college. and what started out as an obligation to the army became a way of life that i had been devoted to for 37 years.in the late 1980s, during a visit to bangladesh, i saw a woman with her baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer. i asked a local officer why they werent using a machine to make the work easier. he told me a machine would put that lady out of work. and as bad as that womans job was, it was enough to keep a small family alive. it reminded me of my fathers