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1、阶段示范性金考卷四(时间：120分钟满分：150分)本卷测试范围：必修4本试卷分为第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分。第卷(选择题，共100分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(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。Text 1M: I can't find the kind of jogging shoes I want anywhere in town.W: Why n

2、ot order them from a catalogue? It's easier than running around the town looking for them.1. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Run in town.B. Order the shoes from a catalogue.C. Look for the shoes carefully.答案：BText 2M: Hi, Mary, my old friend!W: Hi, John! I'd like you to meet Mike

3、. He is from Canada. He is in Beijing on business.2. What is the relationship between John and Mike?A. Friends. B. Partners.C. Strangers.答案：CText 3W: Don't be nervous. They will simply measure your height and weight and then take your blood pressure.M: That doesn't sound too bad. I think I&#

4、39;m ready for it.3. What will the man have?A. A blood test.B. A physical examination.C. A job interview.答案：BText 4W: Is the railway station far from here?M: Not very. If you drive at 90 miles an hour, it will take you only about twenty minutes.4. How far away is the railway station?A. About 30 mile

5、s. B. About 60 miles.C. About 90 miles.答案：AText 5W: Good morning, Jack. It is wonderful to be back in England.M: I'm so glad to see you again. It's over ten years now since we left university.5. Who is probably the man?A. The woman's boss.B. The woman's neighbor.C. The woman's fo

6、rmer classmate.答案：C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至8题。Text 6W: Good afternoon, Dr. Anderson's office.M: Hello, my name is John Cremer, and I was hoping I could come in tod

7、ay to see the doctor.W: Are you a patient of Doctor Anderson?M: Well, no. I'm in town at a conference and the manager of the hotel where I am staying suggested that I call you.W: What seems to be the problem?M: Well, I got this ringing in my ears.W: The doctor will be busy at the hospital until

8、this evening. So the earliest time you could see him would be tomorrow morning at ten.M: I'll come then if that's OK.6. Who is the man speaking to?A. A doctor. B. A hotel manager.C. A medical receptionist.答案：C7. Where is Doctor Anderson now?A. In the hotel. B. At the hospital.C. At a confere

9、nce.答案：B8. When can the man see the doctor?A. This afternoon. B. This evening.C. Tomorrow morning.答案：C听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。Text 7W: Hello. Can I help you?M: Yes. I want some information about a train to Newcastle.W: Certainly. When are you going to travel? Today?M: Oh no. On Tuesday. Is there one at abou

10、t half past eleven in the morning, or at noontime?W: Let me see. Yes, there is. It arrives in Newcastle at half past one.M: That's fine. How much is a ticket please?W: Well, a single is twenty­five pounds.M: I'd like a return, please.W: Then that's forty pounds.M: Right. Can I get a

11、 meal on that train, you know, lunch?W: Mm, I'm afraid there isn't a dining car on that train, but they sell drinks and sandwiches.M: That'll be OK. Must I buy my ticket at the station ticket office, or can I get one in the town centre?W: You can buy one at the Northern Travel Agency at

12、22 Mallet Street.M: I'll do that then. Thank you very much.W: Not at all. Goodbye.9. What do you know about the man?A. He is a native here.B. He is a stranger here.C. He is a frequent visitor here.答案：B10. How much will the man pay for his tickets?A. 25 pounds. B. 40 pounds.C. 50 pounds.答案：B11. W

13、here will the man have lunch on Tuesday?A. At the station. B. In Newcastle.C. On the train.答案：C听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。Text 8M: Now let's come to the Social Culture. Here's Judith with more.W: In many parts of the world people clap hands to show that they like or agree to something. In the theater,

14、 at a concert, or at a football game, people clap hands after they see something they like. In Russia, the actors, performers, and athletes clap together with the audience. In most countries, however, the performers are happy to receive the applause. They don't clap back to their fans.A very lon

15、g time ago clapping meant the opposite of what it means now. When people did not like an actor or a performer they clapped. They were trying to make as much noise as possible. They continued to clap until the actor left the stage.At some time in history the meaning of clapping changed. Now when an a

16、udience wants to show great admiration for a performer, they not only clap but stand up and clap. That is called a standing ovation. A standing ovation is the dream of every performer. Many actors say that is what they work so hard forApplause! Applause!12. What do Russian performers do when they re

17、ceive the applause(clapping hands)?A. They don't clap until they leave the stage.B. They usually clap together with their fans.C. They usually rise from their seats.答案：B13. Why did people clap hands a very long time ago?A. To show that they liked or agreed to something.B. To express their great

18、admiration for a performer.C. To attempt to drive the performers out of the stage.答案：C14. What is the woman speaker mainly talking about?A. The dream of every performer.B. The history of clapping in Russia.C. The different meanings of clapping.答案：C听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。Text 9M: Oh, hi! What is your name

19、again? I can't remember all the students' names, this being the second day of school.W: It's okay. I have a hard time remembering names myself.M: Uh, Karen, right?W: No, it's Nancy. My mum's name is Karen.M: Sorry, Nancy. I think I heard you are from England.W: Well, I was born t

20、here, but my parents are American. I grew up in France.M: Oh, a world traveler!W: But then we moved here when I was nine.M: So, what does your father do now?W: Well, he's a professor, and he is teaching chemistry in Chicago University.M: Oh, chemistry, and uh, what about your mother?W: She works

21、 full time at home.M: Oh, and does she have her own business or something?W: No, she takes care of me.M: Well, being a homemaker can be a real hard, but rewarding job.W: I think so too.15. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At a park. B. At a school. C. At a party.答案：B16. Where d

22、oes the woman probably live now?A. In France. B. In England. C. In the United States.答案：C17. What does the woman's mother do?A. A housewife. B. A professor.C. A worker.答案：A听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。Text 10 I was once in a strange city I didn't know at all, and what's more, I could not speak a wo

23、rd of the language. On my second day I got on the first bus that passed, rode on it for several stops, then got off and walked on. The first two hours passed pleasantly enough, and then I decided to turn back to my hotel for lunch. After walking about for some time, I decided I had better ask the wa

24、y. The trouble was that the only word I knew of the language was the name of the street on which I lived, and even that I pronounced badly. I stopped to ask a newspaper seller. He handed me a paper. I shook my head and repeated the name of the street and he put the paper into my hands. I had to give

25、 him some money and went on my way. The next person I asked was a policeman. He listened to me carefully, nodded and gently took me by the arm. There was a strange look in his eyes as he pointed left and right and left again. I nodded politely and began walking in the direction he pointed.About an h

26、our passed and I noticed that the houses were getting fewer and fewer and green fields were appearing on either side of me. I had come all the way into the countryside. The only thing left for me to do was to find the nearest railway station.18. When did the speaker get on the first bus that passed?

27、A. On his first day in the city.B. On his second day in the city.C. As soon as he arrived in the city.答案：B19. What was the only word the speaker knew of the language?A. The name of the hotel in which he lived.B. The name of the street on which he lived.C. The name of the city in which he was.答案：B20.

28、 Who was the first person the speaker asked?A. A newspaper seller. B. A policeman.C. A postman.答案：A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。A2015·郑州市高中毕业班质量预测“Breakfast is the most important meal of the day，” reports the Daily Mail, claiming that “skipping it

29、increases your chances of a heart attack.”The study, published in the peer­reviewed journal Circulation, was carried out by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. It was funded by the US National Institutes of Health an

30、d the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.This study followed 26,902 male American dentists, vets, pharmacists(药剂师), optometrists, osteopaths and podiatrists(足疗师) aged between 45 and 82 years old for 16 years. To be fit for the study, the men could not have a history of cancer, coronary heart dis

31、ease, heart attack or stroke.The population being studied was also extremely limitedprofessional men who were almost white. More research in women and other groups is needed for us to learn more about breakfast and heart health.After tracking a large group of middle­aged and older male American

32、 health professionals, studying their eating habits and their risk of developing coronary heart disease for 16 years, it found that men who reported skipping breakfast had a 27% higher risk of coronary heart disease than men who ate breakfast.Men who regularly were addicted to a “midnight snack” wer

33、e found to have a 55% higher risk of coronary heart disease than men who didn't. However, no association was seen between eating frequency(number of meals per day) and the risk of coronary heart disease. This could suggest that it is the timing of meals rather than the frequency that has a bigge

34、r influence on heart health.But because of the design of this study, a direct cause and effect relationship between breakfast and health cannot be proved. While the researchers attempted to take certain lifestyle factors into account, it could be the case that people who take time to have a regular

35、breakfast also tend to have healthier lifestyles.本文重点说明了早餐的重要性。由美国哈佛公共卫生学院等机构对26902名年龄在4582岁之间的美国男性公民的研究发现，经常不吃早餐的人突发心脏病的风险比吃早餐的人高27%。21. What is the passage mainly discussing?A. Heart disease risk is higher in men who skip breakfast.B. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.C. Many profess

36、ionals took part in the research.D. Some people have a preference for midnight snacks.答案：A主旨大意题。作者在文中主要讲述了一项新的研究结果，即经常不吃早餐的人突发心脏病的风险比吃早餐的人高。故选A项。22. If you want to be a participant_.A. you must be an American dentistB. you should contact CirculationC. you should be over 50 years oldD. you must be fr

37、ee from some diseases答案：D细节理解题。依据文章第三段的内容可知，要想参与这项研究，参与者要具备以下条件：男性；医务工作者；年龄在4582岁；没有癌症、冠心病、心脏病发作或中风病史。故选D项。23. A person who prefers to have midnight snacks_.A. may have a higher risk of coronary heart diseaseB. may have a habit of skipping breakfastC. may have less than three meals a dayD. may eat m

38、ore frequently than others答案：A细节理解题。依据文章倒数第二段第一句可知，研究发现，经常吃夜宵的男性比不吃夜宵的男性患冠心病的风险高55%。故选A项。24. According to the passage, we can know_.A. a regular breakfast will cost a lot of timeB. more research should be done about breakfast and healthC. the researchers must have developed healthy lifestylesD. only

39、 a few people focus on healthy lifestyles答案：B推理判断题。依据文章尾段的“because of the design of this study, a direct cause and effect relationship between breakfast and health cannot be proved”可知，由于研究的设计方案问题，不能证明早餐对健康的直接影响。故选B项。B2015·洛阳模拟Getting enough sleep on a regular basis is one important way to prote

40、ct the health of your heart. Poor sleep is associated with a range of cardiovascular(心血管的) problems, including high blood pressure, heart attack, and heart failure. Both men and women are at increased risk for these conditions. But we continue to learn that when it comes to health problems associate

41、d with sleep, the particular risks to men and women are not always the same. A new study suggests that for women who already have heart disease, poor sleep may be particularly dangerous to their heart health.Research indicates that poor­quality sleepand waking too early in particularis associat

42、ed with increased inflammation among women with heart disease. There was no similar association found for men, suggesting that women with heart disease and sleep problems may be at particular risk for inflammation that can be damaging to the heart.Researchers at the University of California, San Fra

43、ncisco investigated the relationship between sleep quality and inflammation linked to coronary(冠状的) heart disease. They also sought information about how an association between sleep and inflammation might differ between men and women. Their investigation included 980 men and women at first, and 626

44、 completed the 5­year study. All of those included were suffering from coronary heart disease. The average age of men in the study was 66. Women were slightly younger, with an average age of 64. Researchers measured sleep quality by asking participants to rate their sleep over the previous mont

45、h. They also asked for reports of some of the most common sleep problems, including difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, waking frequently throughout the night, and waking too early in the morning.After 5 years, researchers repeated tests for inflammation and once again sought repor

46、ts on sleep quality and sleep problems. When they analyzed data for both men and women together, researchers found no links between inflammation and sleep quality. However, when they analyzed data taking gender(性别) into account, researchers found a relationship between inflammation and sleep existed

47、 for women, but not for men.新的研究发现，患有心脏病的女性如果长期睡眠质量不好会对其心脏健康造成不利的影响。25. When a person suffers from sleep disorder_.A. he/she is sure to have cardiovascular problemsB. he/she may be in a state of poor healthC. he/she must be in danger of heart diseaseD. he/she might get on poorly with others答案：B细节理解题

48、。根据文章第一段的前两句可知，睡眠不好的人身体状况可能不好。故选B项。26. What is the purpose of the author in writing the passage?A. To stress how to have a good sleep in daily life.B. To show a good sleep is more important to women.C. To describe different kinds of sleep problems.D. To encourage readers to sleep more.答案：B写作意图题。根据文章

49、第一段的最后一句可知，新的研究发现，患有心脏病的女性的睡眠不好会对其心脏健康状况造成不利的影响。故B项正确。27. The researchers did the study_.A. to find a cure for women with heart diseaseB. to know what contributes to inflammationC. to look into the relationship between sleep quality and inflammationD. to track the lifestyle of men and women答案：C细节理解题

50、。根据文章第三段的第一句可知，该研究是为了调查睡眠质量和冠状动脉心脏病炎症之间的关系。故选C项。28. Which of the following is the suitable title for the passage?A. Poor Sleep Results in Problems Only for AdultsB. Lack of Sleep Can Lead to Much InflammationC. Sleep Loss Is to Increase Anxiety DisordersD. Women's Sleep Habits May Affect Heart H

51、ealth答案：D主旨大意题。作者在文章中讲述了睡眠质量不佳对患有心脏病的女性的危害，因此D项正确。CThe most frequent reason why people don't make any money blogging is quite obvious: They do not work enough for it. Lots of people tend to think they just have to put some content online, fill it with Adsense ads (相关广告) and wait until they make

52、money. Seriously, if it were that easy, everyone would have at least one website. Blogging is a job, and often a full time job. In the job, passion is the key to the door for you to make money online. This is unfair, but true. When a website is young (i.e. less than one year old), it is harder to ra

53、nk high on search engines and to get people's attention. If you own a young website and work a lot, don't worry. Money will come later, and we all started there. Some people work a lot and with passion, but their blog posts sucks(糟透了). When you're a beginner, it is normal to make some mi

54、stakes. But if your blog exists since approximately one year, if you work a lot but do not see good effect, you'll have to improve your skills. In order to write better blog posts, pick the leader blog and study how it succeedshow many posts the author writes per week, how the author improves th

55、e blog, etc. Blogging is one thing, and blog benefit is another. You can be a very good writer with bad marketing skills. In that case, do not expect to make a lot of money with your blog, even if you have the traffic. I recommend you to read this article if you would like to improve your blog benef

56、it skills.本文是议论文。随着网络的发展，许多人开始考虑靠写博客赚钱，但是不是真的能赚钱呢？29. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. Doing enough work with passion can make money online.B. Doing little work with passion can make money online.C. Blogging is a part­time job that can make you rich easily.D. If you put some content online

57、, you will make money online.答案：A推理判断题。文章第一段第一句提到，很多人无法通过写博客赚钱是因为他们没有全身心地去工作；该段最后一句也提到，激情是通过写博客赚钱的关键。由此可推断，要想通过写博客赚钱，就要满怀激情地全身心地工作。30. Paragraph 2 mainly aims at _.A. foreign websites B. new websitesC. home websites D. old websites答案：B细节理解题。由第二段中的When a website is young可知，本段主要是围绕刚刚建立的网站而展开的，故选B。31.

58、The underlined word “traffic” in the last paragraph refers to _.A. the number of computers people have todayB. the number of cars and buses on the roadC. the number of people who surf the InternetD. the number of people who read your blog答案：D词义猜测题。由常识可知，写博客的人挣钱多少是由博客的访问量大小决定的。traffic在此意为“访问量”。本句意为：在那种情况下，既使你的博客有访问量，你也不要指望靠写博客挣大钱。32. What is the best title for the passage?A. Reasons Why You're Making Money BloggingB. Ski