山西省太原市高三模拟考试（一）英语试题及答案

1、 太原市2014年高三年级模拟试题（一）英 语 试 卷 （考试时间：下午2:304:30）注意事项：1 本试题分第i卷(选择题)和第ii卷(非选择题)两部分。第i卷1至12页，第ii卷13至14页。考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。2答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题和答题卡上。3回答第i卷时，选出每小题答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试题上，否则无效。4回答第ii卷时，须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上相对应的答题区域内，写在本试题上无效。5第i卷共三部分。听力满分30分，不计入总分，

2、考试成绩录取时提供给高校作参考。第i卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试题上。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。第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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。例：how much is the shirt? a.£19.5. b. £.9.18 c. £ 9.15答案是c.1what are they talking abou

3、t?agiving tips breducing the pricecordering a dinner2what time should jenny come here?aat 1:50pm bat 2:20pmcat 2:30pm3where are the two speakers?aat home bat schoolcin a library4how much did they pay for the repair of the bike?a25 yuan b50 yuan c100 yuan.5why will tom be invited to the party?abecaus

4、e the woman likes him bbecause he is the mans good friend cbecause the mans mother wants him to come.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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6why is the man still in the office?ahe h

5、as to clean the floor bhe needs to type a letterche is waiting for the woman7what will the man do this evening?asee a film with mary b. go shopping iwht mary cwatch a play with the woman听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8where was the match held?ain england bin americacin south africa9when did the host team get its go

6、al?ain the first halfbin the second half cnear the end of the match听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10what are the speakers talking about?apopular sports events b.things people do after workc.tv programs people like best11how did the woman do the research? a. she talked to people b. she sent letters to peoplec. she

7、 collected information from newspapers12what do most people like to do in their spare time?awatch tv bgo to movies cread books 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13why is the man readig the book?ato take a test bto write a reportcto learn english14when does the conversation take place?aon wednesday bon friday con sat

8、urday15where does the woman coem from? abritain. bitaly ccanada16whats johns plan for the future? ato tour britain bto get a job abroadcto open a shoe shop听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17how many peopl are there in the womans family now?athree bfour cfive18what did the children think about having dinner togethe

9、r at home?athey disliked the idea at firstbthey thought it was funnycthey preferred eating with friends19how often did the family finally decide to have meals together?aevery sunday btwice a week cthree times a week20which of the following was not mentioned?aplaying sports bplanning tripsccooking me

10、als第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节：（共15小题，每小题3分，满分45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。some people have travelled to canada while others may have just heard of it . as is known to all, the canadian red and white maple leaf flag is officially called the national flag of canada.the canadian fla

11、g shows a stylized red maple leaf with 11 points on a white background, with red borders down each side. the canadian flag is twice as long as its width. the white square containingthe red maple leaf is the same width as the flag. canada is a very large country, too. it is the second largest country

12、 in the world.by contrast, it has a very small population. there are only about 29 millinon people there. most canadians are of british or french origin, and french is an official language as well english. about 45 % of the people are of british origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents

13、, etc, come from britain. nearly 30 % are of french origin. most of the french-canadians live in the province of quebec. over the years people have come to live in canada from many countries in the world. they are mostly from european countries and also from china, as well as other asian countries.

14、however , canada was not an empty country when the europeans began to arrive. canadian-indian lived along the coast, bythe rivers and lakes and in forests. today there are only 350,000 canadian-indians in the whole country, with their own language. in the far north live the inuits.there are only 27,

15、 000 canadian-inuits. their life is hard in such a harsh climate.21. what is the populatin of quebec? a. more than 29, 000.000 b. about 30% of the total population. c. over 45% of th etotal population d. less than 30% of the french-canadians.22.which of the following stands for canada? 23. which of

16、the following is true according to this passage? a. the canadian flag i stwice as wide as its length. b. most indians are now forced to live along the coast. c. nowadays inuit still have difficult living conditions. d. nobody existed when the europeans began to arrive in canada. bthe greatest recent

17、 social changes have been in the lives of women. during the twentieth century there has been a remarkable shortening of the proportion of a woman's life spent in caring for the children. a woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have been in her middle twenties ,and wo

18、uld be likely to have seven or eight children, four or five of whom lived till they were five years old. by the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which health made it unusual for her to get paid work

19、. today women marry younger and have fewer children. usually a woman's youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five years and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. even while she has to take care of children, her wor

20、k is lightened by moder living conditions.this important change in women's life-patterns has only recently begun to have its full effect on women's economic position. even a few years ago most girls took a full-time job after they left school. however, when they married, they usually left wo

21、rk at once and never returned to it. today the school- leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women usually marry older, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. many more afterwards return to full-or-part-time wor

22、k. such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money, and running the home, according to the abilities and interests of each of

23、 them.24. at what age did most women marry around the 1890 according to the passage? a. at about twenty-five b. in their earl fifties c. at the age of fifteen d. at any age from fifteen to forty-five25. what happened to an ordinary family in about 1900? a. the youngest child could live to fifteen. b

24、. four of five children died after they were five. c. seven or eight children lived to be more than five. d. some children died when the were very young.26. when she was over fifty , a late nineteenth-century mother _. a. was usaully expected to die fiarely soon b. would expect to work until she die

25、d c. would be healthy enough to take up paid jobs d. was less like to find a job even if she wanted to 27. what do we know from the passage? a. husbands and wives share equal responsibilities at home. b. more and more women are looked down upon by husbands. c. today women prefer to get married rathe

26、r than get jobs. d. a husband plays a greater part in looking after the children.cthe adder is the only poisonous snake native to britain. adders have the most highly developed poison injecting mechanism of all snakes, but they are not aggressive animals. adders will only use their poison as a last

27、means of defence, usually if caught or trodden on. no one has died from adder bites in britain for over 20 years. by faar the most common smake in britain is the adder. in scotland, in fact, there are no other snakes at all. the adder is also the only british sanke with a poisonous bite. it can be f

28、ound almost anywhere, but prefers sunny hillsides and rough open country, including high gournd. in ireland there are no snakes at all.most people regard snake bites as a fatal misfortune, but not all bites are serious, and very few are fatal . sometimes attempts at emergency treatment turn out to b

29、e more dangerous than the bite itself, with amateurs heroically, but mistakenly, trying do-it-yourself surgery and other unnecessary measures.all snakes have small teeth, so it follows tha tall snakes can bite, but only te bite of the adder presents any danger. british snakes are shy animals and are

30、 fare more frightened of you than you could possibly be of them. the adder will attack only if it feels threatened, as can happen if you take it by surprise and step on it accidentally, or if you try to catch it or pick it up, which it dislikes intensely. if it hears you coming, it will normally get

31、 out of the way as quickly as it can, but adders cannot move very rapidly and may attack before moving if you are very close.the effect of a bite varies considerably. it depends upon severa things, one of which is the boidy-wight of the person bitten. the bigger the person, the less harmful the bite

32、 is likely to be, which is why children suffer far more seriously from snake bites in britain ,and thought these bites can make soime pepe very ill, thre are probaably just as many cases of bites having little or no effect, as there are of serious illess.28. what does the underlined phrase “ trodden

33、 on” probably mean?a. found out b. heard from c. stepped on. d. robbed of.29. where are adders to be found?a. in fertile fields in scotland. b. on wild land throughout britain.c. in many parts of britain and ireland. d. everywhere in britian except scotland30. what should you do if you are with some

34、one who is bitten by an adder?a. catch the biting adder at onece. b. dont worry about the bitten person.c. dont try to treat the bite by yourself. d. operate on the person as soon as possible.31. whats the best title of the passage?a. poisonous snakes b. adders in britain c. take care oif sake bites

35、 d. protec endangered adders d many children first learn the value of money by receiving an allowance (pocket money). the purpose is to let children learn from experiences at an age when financial mistakes are not very costly. the amount of money that parents give to their children to spend as they

36、wish differs from family to family. timing is another consideration. some children get a weekly allowance. others get a monthly allowance.      in any case, parents should make clear what, if anything, the child is expected to pay for with the money. at first, young children may

37、spend all of their allowance soon after they receive it. if they do this,they will learn the hard way that spending must be done within a budget (预算). parents are usually advised not to offer more money until the next allowance. the object is to show young people that a budget demands a choice betwe

38、en spending and saving. older children may be responsible enough to save money for larger costs, like clothing or electronics. many people who have written on the subject of allowances say it is not a good idea to pay your child for work around the home. these jobs are a normal part of family life.

39、paying children to do extra work around the house, however, can be useful. it can even provide an understanding of how a business works.      allowances give children a chance to experience the three things they can do with money. they can share it in the form of gifts or giving

40、to a good cause. they can spend it by buying things they want. or they can save it.      saving helps children understand that costly goals require sacrifice. you have to cut costs and plan for the future. requiring children to save part of their allowances can also open the door

41、 to future saving and investing. many banks offer services to help children and teenagers learn about personal finance. a saving account is an excellent way to learn about the power of compound interest.      compounding works by paying interest. so, for example, one dollar inves

42、ted at two percent interest for two years will earn two cents in the first year. the second year, the money will earn two percent of one dollar and two cents, and so on. that may not seem like a lot, but over time it adds up. 32. parents give their children allowances in order to _. a. show off thei

43、r wealth of family b. let them make more money c. learn the value of money d. help children manage family finance33. what is the second paragraph mainly about? a. the time to give allowances. b. the way to spend alloweances. c. the amount of allowances given to children. d. considerations taken to g

44、ive allowances.34. why are parents adivsed to offer yougn children allowances stricktly as planned? a. to help children learn to make a budget. b. to have children save money for larger costs. c. to let children make fewer mistakes. d. to give them more allowances next time.35. what does the author

45、intend to tel lthe readers? a. the methods of limiting allowances. b. the advice on a better family budget. c. teaching children to use allowances wisely. d. offering allowances to children properly.第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。what is the porpose of readig or study

46、ing? if you can't remember what you read or study,it will be a waste of time 36   one useful aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for readingwhy does a clerk in a store go away when your reply to her offer to help is, "no, thank yo

47、ui'm just looking"? both you and she know that if you aren't sure what you want, you are not likely to find itbut suppose you say instead, "yes, thank youi want a pair of sun glasses" she says, "right this way, please.”its quite the same with your studying. if you choose

48、a book, "just looking" for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just thatnothing 37 your reasons will vary; they will include reading or studying "to find out more about", "to understand the reasons for" and "to find out how"38 before you start to stud

49、y, you say to yourself something like this, "i want to know why stephen vincent benet happened to write about america"because you know why you are reading or studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it betterreading is not one single activity. 39 as you read, you t

50、ake in ideas rapidly and accuratelybut at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you readyou have a kind of mental conversation with the authorthis additional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it, relating it to what you already know, and

51、using it for your own purposes 40 one part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing between facts and opinionsfacts can be checked by evidence. opinions are one's own personal reactionsanother part of critical reading is judging sourcesstill another part is drawing accurate

52、 inferencesa. this is an effective studying way. bin other words, a good reader is a critical readercyou remember better when you know what you' re readingd. at least two important processes go on at the same time.eit is important for students to have a positive attitude to their studyf. but if

53、you do know what you want, you are almost sure to get it.gperhaps you have already discovered some good ways to keep yourself from forgetting第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分55分）第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。 everybody knows how to learn. learning is

54、0; a natural thing.  it begins the   41  we are  born.  our first  teachers are our f amilies. at  home  we  learn  to talk and to    42    and feed ourselves. we learn t

55、hese and other skills by  43    .     then we go to school. a teacher tells us 44 to learn and how to learn.  many teachers teach us, and we pass many tests and exams. then people say we are 45 . are we really educated? let's 46 the rea

56、l meaning of learning.  knowing facts doesn't     47    being  able to solve problems.  solving  problems requires creativity, not just a good   48  . some people who dont know many    49  ca

57、n also be good at solving problems.    henr ford is a good   50   . he left school at the age of 15. later, when his company culd ot build cars  51  enough, he solved the problem. he   52   of the assembly line. today the answer seems   53  . yet, just think of the many university graduates who   54   solve any problems. what does a