江苏省泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题

1、泰州市2015届高三第二次模拟考试英语试题(考试时间：120分钟总分：120分）第I卷（选择题 三部分共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20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纸上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。1. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Touri

2、st and guide.B. Secretary and boss.C. Interviewer and interviewee.2. What does the woman think of the hotel?A. The rooms are big.B. It is satisfying as a whole.C. The service there is terrible.3. Where does this dialogue probably take place?A. On the train.B. At the travel agency.C. At the railway s

3、tation.4. At what time will the woman arrive?A. At 9:00.B. At 10:00.C. At 10:30.5. Why does the woman call the man?A. To make out his handwriting.B. To ask him to check her paper.C. To let him send a cheque to Andrew.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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

4、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、7题。6. Why won5t the man go to visit the Great Wall this summer?A. He has visited it before.B. He is not interested in it.C. He doesnt want to travel abroad7. What do we know about Warwick Castle?A. It is one of the top ten his

5、toric houses in the world.B. It is named after a famous war in British history.C. It was rebuilt with stone in the 12th century.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the man doing?A. Booking a hotel.B. Buying an air ticket.C. Reserving a rental car.9. Why is the man going to Los Angeles probably?A. To go shopp

6、ing.B. To visit some friends.C. To go on a business trip.10. How much will the man pay in total?A. $35.B. $50.C. $70.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a cinema.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore.12. What is Beth doing here?A. Doing a part-time job.B. Seeing a film.C. B

7、orrowing a book.13. What do the speakers have in common?A. They like reading stories.B. They love the same writer.C. They are fond of the same actress.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Why wont the woman go shopping this afternoon?A. Mary has changed her mind.B. She cant go out in such weather.C. She is sufferin

8、g from a bad cough.15. How did the woman most probably go to work in the past?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By bike.16. Whats the man most likely to do this afternoon?A. Play football.B. Go hiking.C. Stay indoors.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How much did the teenage smoking rate drop by from 2010 to 2014?A. 8%.B.

9、 20%.C. 22%.18. What is especially useful for reducing teenage smoking?A. Health education.B. Professional help.C. Parents9 warning.19. What is the result of the new research?A. Teenagers buy more cigarettes than adults each day.B. Teenagers get addicted to nicotine more quickly than adults.C. Teena

10、gers first use of tobacco occurs after high school graduation.20. What can we learn from the talk?A. We have succeeded in stopping teenagers from smoking.B. Parents should study the behaviors of their children.C. Theres still a lot to do to prevent teenage smoking.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小

11、题：每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。21. Under the Dome, _ 103-minute documentary released by Chai Jing, has pushed_ public awareness about air pollution and encouraged people to join in efforts to make a difference.A. the; the.B. a; a.C. the; 不填.D. a; 不填22. _ can help but b

12、e fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction.A. Nobody.B. Anybody.C. Somebody.D. Everybody23. Its obvious that getting these historic sites recognized by the world is helpful for preserving and repairing them, as it _ their extreme importance and value.A. associates.B symb

13、olizes.C. stresses.D. abolishes24. As is often the case, teachers' _ with parents involve complaints about childrens misbehaviors and laziness in school.A. acquaintances.B. negotiations.C. conferences.D. consultations25. Johnson is said to be the first young teacher _ to professor in your univer

14、sity this year. Exactly. _ of his own competence is an important factor in his success.A. promoted; Convincing.B. to have been promoted; ConvincingC. promoted; Convinced.D. to have been promoted; Being convinced26. How is your father feeling at present? He _ quite fine after the operation, but unluc

15、kily he is taking a turn for the worse today.A. feels.B. felt.C. has been feeling.D. had felt27. The wedding dress of the Princess is noble and elegant. _ is the beauty of this style that it will be popular with young women.A. Such.B. It.C. What.D. That28. The region was served by a railway line, wi

16、th station stops from three to five miles_ , so there was a natural limit to the spread of any particular community.A. ahead.B. away.C. apart.D. aside29. How do you find the new cell phone?Oh, quite good. A new function has been developed on this new type _ it can show you vividly what is around the

17、 person you are talking to.A. how.B. which.C. what.D. that30. Mankind must first of all eat, drink, have shelter and clothing_ it can pursue politics, science, art and religion.A. until.B. unless.C. before.D. after31. We have no doubt that if the studentss interest in the subject is aroused, they wi

18、ll _ the challenge and commit more of their time and energy to their studies.A. face up to.B. keep pace with.C. put up with.D. live up to32. Fortunately enough, the old man was rushed to the hospital in time. Three minutes late, and he _.A. would die.B. was to die.C. should have died.D. would have d

19、ied.33. Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation _, poor and backward as it is, more opportunities of employment are available.A. where.B. when.C. that.D. which34. _ the previous approach to offering low-cost models for the market, Chinese car makers are focusing o

20、n displaying alternative energy-driven vehicles to meet environmental concerns.A. With regard to.B. On account of.C. In contrast to.D. In response to s35. Shall we offer the new position to Jack?. _ .You are the boss.A. You bet.B. Its your call.C. No problem.D. It depends第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）请

21、认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。A phone call reached me one cold winter day. I was 36 that my father was seriously ill. I had not seen my father since his divorce from my mom, and he had lived alone in a small trailer (拖车式活动房）in California, 500 miles away from me. The real 37 betw

22、een us seemed much greater. I was in no hurry to change that, but 38 I promised to be there the next day.The whole drive down, 39 flashed through my mind. I remembered my father, the proud Marine (海军陆战队队员）. He snatched off the Christmas tree all the decorations the rest of us had put up and rehung t

23、hem so there was 40 the same spacing between them. But we neednt 41 those military orders. I remembered clearly the battles he had with my mother. I remembered 42 to hear my father say just once, “I love you, Patty”, only to have him 43 at me, “You cant do anything right!”Standing outside his traile

24、r, I tried to 44 my courage to face him one more time. Slowly, I took a few steps inside, my hand and my whole body shaking, too 45 to believe my eyes. Sitting on the sofa, my father looked confused and frustrated. This wasnt the angry and 46 man I had known growing up. This man was 47 and seemed br

25、oken. Part of me felt sorry for him, but another part of me was thinking this was exactly the fate he 48 .“God, what am I supposed to do now?” I wondered. But as soon as the words 49 me, a sense of sorrow 50 me, and I knew that I had to take him to my home. It was the 51 part I struggled with. The d

26、ays of looking after my father turned into weeks, then months. All the pain, the conflicted feelings Id been 52 over the years came rushing out. One night, I sat there, talking to God, begging him to help me let go of the ugly feelings I had toward my father. When I was finished, I felt an incredibl

27、e peace, as if every 53 had been lifted from me. 54 had cleaned all that from me and I felt free to start living the joyful life God wanted me to live.It has been eight years since father died. Now when I think of him, those are the moments I remember, which are, as I put on Dads headstone, Gods ama

28、zing 55 .36. A. remindedB. confirmedC. informedD. warned37. A. difficultyB. challengeC. painD. distance38. A. somehowB. thereforeC. otherwiseD. somewhat39. A. messagesB. memoriesC. thoughtsD. images40. A. exactlyB. vaguelyC. generallyD. roughly41. A. admitB. reciteC. masterD. observe42. A. attemptin

29、gB. longingC. promisingD. hesitating43. A. stareB. aimC. laughD. yell44. A. strengthen.B. supportC. gatherD. distribute45. A. shockedB. puzzledC. worriedD. disappointed46. A. selfishB. sensitive.C. controllingD. fascinating47. A. fragileB. awkward.C. cautiousD. stubborn48. A. graspedB. deserved.C. d

30、eterminedD. expected49. A. inspiredB. failed.C. escapedD. followed50. A. absorbed.B. defeated.C. ruinedD. overtook51. A. physical.B. emotionalC. religiousD. material52. A. keeping upB. looking backC. holding backD. picking up53. A. interferenceB. crimeC. disasterD. burden54. A. ForgivenessB. Sadness

31、C. KindnessD. Awareness55. A. virtueB. graceC. appreciationD. conscience第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Each traveller may take one suitcase and one item of hand luggage. You may also check in 15kgs. of luggage not later than 30 minutes before departure

32、, a8t no extra charge.If you would like to charter a train, or make reservations for over 25 passengers travelling together, call the Sales Department.OUR TIMETABLE IS GUARANTEEDIf the arrival of your train at your destination is delayed by more than 5 minutes according to the timetable, we will ref

33、und the full price of your ticket if the delay is caused by our company56. If an elderly person with a valid card buys a standard-return ticket, he/she will receive at most a discount of _.A. 20%B. 25%C. 45%D. 50%57. Which of the following statement is TURE?A. Same day returns can be changed to anot

34、her day for a charge of 10% of the ticket price.B. You can get your ticket price refunded if are 2 minutes late for the train.C. Travelers should ensure they are ready to board the train with at least 2 minutes to spare.D. Extra money will be paid on checked luggage of 15 kgs an hour before departur

35、e.58. This passage is mainly written to_.A. provide some information about train travelB. describe the policies of changes and refundsC. introduce the luggage allowance on the trainD. compare the discounts of different ticket typesBShe almost did not run. Christine Williams admits that now. She coul

36、d barely put one foot after another following the wake(守灵) for her sister, who had died in an automobile accident. But she did run. With the cheers of friends and strangers reaching her heart, Williams set a C.W. Post record in Boston. Now she will run again, in the national Division II cross-countr

37、y championships in Evansville, Ind. She wanted to be sure she was doing the right thing by running. She was the middle of three sisters, between Kerry, who is 25, and Jennifer, who was 18.Just going through any motions was hard enough, but Christine Williams wanted to know if she should put on her u

38、niform and her shoes and run through the woods on an autumn afternoon, in the awful gaping time between her sisters wake and her funeral. “I kind of got upset beforehand.” Williams admitted. Not a chatterbox under normal conditions, she now holds herself the best way she can, the fewer words the bet

39、ter. She almost walked away from the start line. But her friend Angela Toscano, who had flown up to Boston with her, directly from the wake, was standing near the line and talked her through it. “She said my sister would have wanted me to run.” Christine said. And that was enough to get her started.

40、The accident happened just after midnight on Nov, 4. Four young women were driving in an unfamiliar area of Long Island in Eastport, N.Y., when one of them apparently ran a yield sign, and the car was hit by another vehicle. Heather Brownrigg and Jennifer Williams died, and their friends April Brown

41、 and Kaci Moran were treated at a hospital and released.The crash made the papers. April Brown was charged with drunken driving and driving without a license.The wake began on Nov. 6. The next day Christine was to run with the Post cross-country team at the regional meet. Rich Degnan, the Post coach

42、,"and Post officials offered a car service and tickets on the last flight-to Boston for Christine and Toscano. When they arrived at the hotel, the entire team was waiting up for her.Everybody knew about it at the regional meet. Degnan had to arrange for the flexibility of an alternate, just in

43、case Christine could not go. Several times during the race, Christine felt she could not continue. But then she heard her friends and all those other people, those strangers from other colleges, calling her name. She thought about Jennifer. And she ran. She finished fourth in 22 minutes 58 seconds,

44、breaking the Post record for the 6-kilometer distance by 15 seconds. And although the Post team didnt qualify for the nationals, Christine did.59. The efforts Christines Post team made for her include the following EXCEPT _.A. offering car service and flight tickets to BostonB. arranging for a subst

45、itute for her beforehandC. taking care of her food and uniformsD. cheering for her during the race60. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Christines two sisters were killed in the accidentB. Christines athletic performance stood out in the raceC. Christine flew to Boston after her sisters funera

46、lD. Christine broke the Post record in national meet in Boston61.What is the crucial factor contributing to Christines success in the race?A. Diligent practice.B. Excellent coaching.C. Good relationships.D. Firm determination.CThe most complex object known to humanity is the human brain and not only

47、 is it complex, but it is one of the few natural phenomena that science has no consciousness of. To try to replicate (复制) something that is so poorly understood may therefore seem like pride. But you have to start somewhere, and International Business Machines (IBM) and the Ecole Polytechnique Feder

48、ale de Lausanne (EPFL), in Switzerland, propose to start by replicating “in silico”, one of the brains building blocks.In a partnership announced, the two organizations said they would be working together to build a simulation (模拟) of a structure known as a neo-cortical（新大脑皮质的）column on a type of IB

49、M supercomputer that is currently used to study the molecular functioning of genes. If that works, they plan to use more powerful computers to link such simulated columns together into something that mimics（模仿) a brain.In a real brain, a neo-cortical column is a cylindrical（圆柱形的）element about a thir

50、d of a millimeter in diameter and three millimeters long. It is these columns, arranged side by side like the cells of a honeycomb, which make up the famous “grey matter” that has become shorthand for human intelligence. The Blue Gene/L supercomputer that will be used for the simulation consists of

51、enough independent processors for each to be programmed to mimic an individual nerve cell in a column.The EPFLs contribution to the Blue Brain Project will be to create a digital description of how the columns behave. The database from its Brain Mind Institute will provide the raw material for the s

52、imulation. Biologists and computer scientists will then connect the artificial nerve cells up in a way that mimics nature. They will do so by assigning electrical properties（电能）to them, and telling them how to communicate with each other and how they should modify their connections with one another

53、depending on their activity.That will be no mean feat. Even a single nerve cell is complicated, not least because each one has about 10,000 connections with others. And nerve cells come in great varietyrelying, for example, on different chemical transmitters to carry messages across those connection

54、s. Eventually, however, a digital representation of an entire column Should occur.Assuming that the growth of computing power continues to follow Moores Law, the leader of IBMs side thinks it should be practical to mimic an entire human brain in silico this way in ten to fifteen years. Such an artif

55、icial brain would, of course, be a powerful research tool. It would allow neurological experiments that currently take days in a “web lab” to be conducted in seconds. The researchers hope that their simulated brain will reveal the secrets of how certain psychiatric and neurological, disorders develo

56、p. But that is probably not the real reason for doing it. The most interesting question, surely, is whether such an artificial brain will be intelligent, or conscious, or both.62. In a real brain, a neo-cortical column _.A. looks like the cells of a honeycombB. is a simulation of a structureC. is th

57、e famous “grey matter”D. contains a large number of nerve cells63. What does the underlined sentence “That will be no mean feat” in Paragraph 5 indicate?A. It is rather difficult to connect the artificial nerve ceils up.B. The function of chemical transmitters is hard to understand.C. A digital representation of an entire column is time-consuming.D. A single nerve cell is complicated to identify across connectio