2014届高三模拟考试英语试题(含答案)

绝密★启用并使用完毕前济钢高中2011级高三下学期第三次摸底考试英语试题说明：本试卷满分 150 分，考试时间：120 分钟 2014/4/15第I卷（选择题，共 105 分）第一部分: 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节: 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.—What about______lecture yesterday?—Well，______ most boring one indeed.A.／；theB. the；aC. the; theD.／；a2. The course normally attracts 20 students per year, ____ up to half will be from overseas.A. in whichB. of whomC. of whichD. for whom3. Wealth is important but as a matter of fact , I think , _____ is health that counts.A. whichB. whatC. thereD. it4. The manager got to the company in a hurry, only to find that he ____ his laptop back at home.A. would leaveB. was leavingC. has leftD. had left5. It is well-known that atmosphere gets thinner and thinner ____ the height increases.A. whileB. whenC. asD. with6. My family wasn’t very rich and ____ some extra money, I had to take part-time jobs in myspare time.A. to earnB. earningC. earnedD. having earned7. ---What’s your idea?---My opinion is _____, ____ happens, we should not stop the reform.A. when; whatB. that; whenC. that; whateverD. when; whatever8. Tony ____ the invitation, otherwise he would have attended your birthday party.A. couldn’t have receivedB. mustn’t have receivedC. need n’t have receivedD. shouldn’t have received9. ---- ? You look really down.---- I’m so tired of my job. There are endless problems to deal with.A. Why botherB. So whatC. What’s upD. Why not10.__________at the door before you enter the office，or you’ll be considered impoliteA. KnockingB. KnockedC. KnockD. To knock第二节完形填空（共30小题；11–20题每小题1分，21–40题每小题1.5分，满分40分）请阅读下面两篇短文，从11–40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

天水一中2013-2014学年2011级第五次模拟考试英语本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页。

满分120分，考试时间100分钟。

第I卷（满分70 分）第一部分阅读部分(共2节，满分40分)第一节阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ALife is full of sweet surprises for Chinese pop singer Edell.She majored in design in a Canadian college. But when she was looking for a job after graduation, she found herself rising as a star in singing. Then she became a hostess on TV. "These are roles I never expected to take," she said.Edell is open to every possibility in life, not afraid to try new things. She says that every day she tries to get herself ready to take any chance that occurs in life.“My mom told me chance only rewards those with a prepared mind,” she said. “So I’ve tried to explore my potential talents. Thus I won’t be at a loss when the right opportunity comes up.”Edell learned ballet in her childhood until she broke her back in practice. She then fell in love with music.Like many girls of her age, she has a rich collection of CDs. But she never dreamed of being a singer. One day she was noticed by a talent scout(星探). she gave a try and succeeded! And that’s not the end of the story.Once she was invited to be the hostess of the Asian MTV Awards in Thailand. Though she has never had any experience, she accepted the invitation. “At least I could make a trip to t he foreign country,” she said. Upon arrival at the ceremony, she had to read through a 91-page English biography of every guest. She studied it so much that she could recite all the details in it.It helped her greatly. She greeted those strange faces she had never seen before and talked with them like an old friend. She did a great job. The MTV channel was so satisfied that they offered her a job as a TV hostess.“Try to get yourself well-prepared in life,” she said. “In the meantime, try to live your l ife with brains.”1. What is the best title of the passage?A. Learn from EdellB. Prepare for your chancesC. Try to be a singerD. Do learn English well2. The writer mentioned Edell's mother to tell us_____________.A. her chances were given by her motherB. her mother had great influence on herC. she could do nothing without her motherD. all her success belonged to her mother3. What does the underline word "It" refer to?A. Studying the English biography hard.B. The 91-page English biography.C. The ceremony of the Asian MTV Awards.D. The MTV channel.4. What is Edell's strongest character?A. Liking to remember things.B. Liking to help others.C. Liking to think of problems differently.D. Liking to try new things.BAs you grow rapidly through your teenage years you will experience a lot of changes.The changes may seem monumental and they may seem to happe n quickly. Don’t panic! You will deal successfully with this time! The changes may seem difficult and your new-found responsibilities may seem daunting(令人畏惧的) but you’re not alone. Everyone that you’ve grown up with is going through the same things!With more responsibilities you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all of what you want to do. Both situations are fine! If you are diligent, the right opportunity will be ready for you. Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. You will probably begin to want to do things independently of your family/ care-givers. Try not to shut your family out of your life and remember to be considerate even though you are older and are capable of looking after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world and they will be around you when you leave this world.It is also perfectly natural in this time of transition to want to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. Real friends are rarer than hen’s teeth. A true friend will stand with you, whatever the circumstances are.This period of transition is a part of the circle of life. There are some people who will be with you throughout the life’s journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school/college can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again. Sure, there may be reunions and you will keep in touch with some of them. But the fact is you will need to leave some of them behind as you move forwards on the path that you feel is right for you.5. Facing the changes, some teenagers may feel frightened because _____.A. they feel alone when their family and friends leave themB. there are usually difficult things for them to deal withC. they have no life plans and feel helplessD. they have no freedom to make their own choices6. The author thinks teenage stage is __________. .A. too hard for young students to get throughB. a very important time for young students to break away from their parentsC. so exciting and challenging that the young should make balanced decisions for their futureD. a period when young students may pay little attention to their future plans7. In the last paragraph, the underlined wo rds “some people” probably refer to__________.A. classmatesB. parentsC. relativesD. brothers8. Some teenagers think that leaving school can be hard because____________.A. they wouldn’t like to choose their careers so soonB. they never have ideal grades at schoolC. reunions with schoolmates are not within the foreseeable futureD. they are too worried about their futureCIt is obvious that doctors recognize obesity as a health problem. So why is it so hard for them to talk to their patients about it?The results of two surveys, one of primary care physicians and the other of patients, found that while most doctors want to help patients lose weight and think it is their responsibility to do so, they often don’t know what to say.“So while doctors may tell patients they are overweight, the conversation often ends there,” said Christine C. Ferguson, director of the Stop Obesity Alliance. “Patients are not told about the possibility of diabetes (糖尿病),” she said. “And doctors don’t feel they have good information to give. They felt that they didn’t have adequate tools to address this problem.The lack of dialogue hurts patients, too. The patient survey, of over 1,000 adults, found that most ov erweight patients don’t even know that they’re too heavy. Only 39 percent of overweight people surveyed had ever been told by a health care provider that they were overweight.Of those who were told they were obese, 90 percent were also told by their doctors to lose weight, the survey found. In fact most have tried to lose weight and may have been successful in the past—and many are still trying, the survey found. And many understand that losing even a small amount of weight can have a positive impact on their health and reduce their risk of obesity-related diseases like hypertension and diabetes.Dr. William Bestermann Jr., medical director of Holston Medical Group, in Kingsport, Tenn. , which ranks the 10th in obesity among metropolitan areas in the United States, said the dialogue had to be an ongoing one and could not be dropped after just one mention of the problem. “If you’re to be successful with helping your patients lose weight, you have to talk to them at actually every visit about their p rogress, and find something to encourage them and coach them,” he said.He acknowledged that many doctors tend to be not optimistic.“Part of this is that there's this common belief, and doctors are burdened by it, too, that overweight people are weak-willed and just don’t have any willpower and are self­indulgent and all that business,” he said. “If you think that way, you’re not going to spend time having a productive conversation.”9. How many of the patients surveyed have been advised by their doctors to lose weight?A. About 350.B. About 390.C. About 900.D. About 1,000.10. What can be inferred about obesity patients in Paragraph 5?A. Most of them have tried hard to lose weight, but in vain.B. Without their doctors’ constant coaching, there is little chance of their succeeding in losingweight.C. Most of them have just given up their hope of becoming less heavy.D. They are not as hopeless as doctors think they are.11. According to the passage, which factor contributes to the lack of dialogue between doctors andpatients?A. Most doctors never think of warning their patients about their weight problem.B. Many doctors find it difficult to persuade overweight people to lose weight.C. Most patients are too weak-willed to do anything about their weight.D. Many patients tend not to trust their doctors about their weight problem.12. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Obesity in the U. S.B. Talk more, help better.C. Trouble of overweight Americans.D. Doctors or patients---who to bear more blame?DWith smart phones taking the world by Storm, a phone that can only send and receive voice calls and text messages may seem like a relic from a bygone age. Yet in East Africa，simple phones like these are changing the face of the economy, thanks to the mobile money services that are spreading across the region.Using the text-messaging function built into the GSM system(全球通)used by most cell phone networks, these services allow people without a bank account or credit card to use their phone as an electronic wallet that can be used to store. send or receive cash.It works like this: you pay cash to your local agent who then tops up your mobile money account using a secure form of text messaging. That money can be transferred(转账)to another person by sending a message to their cell phone account.For some the system is a lifeline. “If I didn’t have my mobile phone. I would be very poor, “says Neyasse Neemur, a mother of four children who lives in northern Kenya. “Now I can sell fish.”Neemur took up fishing in July last year, but making money from it was a little tricky, especially as Turkana people do not usually eat fish. A truck from Ethiopia to Tanzania passes through her village once a week, and she arranged to have the driver transport the fish several hundred kilometres south to market in Kisumu, where her relatives sell the fish.“I get the money transfer immediately.” says Neemur. “Then I can pay for my children to go to school and for vegetables and beans,”she adds, “so I don’t need to eat fish.”According to the Central Bank of Kenya, payments worth around l billion Kenyan shillings($13 million)per day were transferred through Kenya’s mobile money systems in 2009, equaling the country’s credit card tra nsactions(业务). The bank expects mobile money transfers to overtake credit cards in 2011.13．In Paragraph l，the author uses “simple phones” to________.A．make a comparison B．introduce a topicC．describe a scene D．offer an argument 14．What can we learn about the simple phones in East Africa?A．They might help the local people apply for a bank account．B．They will replace the banks completely in the near future．C．They provide a safe means for the locals to do business．D．They can do nothing except send and receive calls or messages．15．The story of Neyasse Neemur suggests that_______.A．the mobile money service plays a key role in the locals’ lifeB．Neemur uses her mobile phone to contact her customersC．her relatives tricks Turkana people to eat the fish they sellD．the Bank of Kenya helps her improve her living condition第二节七选五（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填入空白处的最佳选项。

成都市2014届高三摸底测试模拟试题英语（二）第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共90分)第一部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分40分)第一节语法和词汇知识(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)1. Ma Yun failed twice in the college entrance exam, making people consider him as _____ failure. But now he has won ______ splendid success in business.A. \, aB. a, \C. \, \D. a, a2. ________ word and I'll knock you flat．A. If you say one moreB. Saying one moreC. One moreD. If saying one more3. ---The thread of my kite broke and it flew away．---I told you it would break easily ________ it was the weakest．A. whereB. becauseC. thatD. in which4. --- How do you find the latest hit Taijiong ?--- Well, unlike other people, I feel the story is _______touching_______ amusing.A. rather; thanB. other; thanC. better; thanD. more; than5. The environmental problems in China may worsen if __________ unsolved.A. makingB. remainedC. keepingD. left6. ____________onto the ground and blacked out, Li Na _________the Australian Open Final.A. Had she not fallen; could have wonB. Did she not fall; could have wonC. If she hadn’t fallen; could winD. If she didn’t fall; could win7. With the Sino-Japanese relations _______ a hard time, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to China ________fruitless.A. getting through; provedB. going through; was provedC. going through; provedD. getting through; was proved8. In Obama’s inaugural speech he made the promise _______ the America would be moreprosperous than ________ used to be.A. that; whatB. that; itC. in which; itD. which; what9. The air quality of Beijing at present is as poor as ______of some western countries in the 1950s.A. the oneB. thatC. oneD. it10. —I’m dead tired. I can’t walk any farther, Jenny.—______ , Tommy. You can do it!A. No problemB. No hurryC. Come onD. That’s OK第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)In the depths of my memory, many things I did with my father still live. These things have come to represent, in fact, what I call __11__ and love.I don’t remember my father ever getting into a swimming pool. But he did __12__the water. Any kind of __13__ride seemed to give him pleasure. __14__he loved to fish; sometimes he took me along.But I never really liked being on the water, the way my father did. I liked being __15__the water, moving through it, __16__it all around me. I was not a strong __17__, or one who learned to swim early, for I had my __18__. But I loved being in the swimming poo l close to my father’s office and __19__those summer days with my father, who __20__ come by on a break. I needed him to see what I could do. My father would stand there in his suit, the __21__person not in swimsuit.After swimming, I would go __22__ his office and sit on the wooden chair in front of his big desk, where he let me __23__anything I found in his top desk drawer. Sometimes, if I was left alone at his desk _24__ he worked in the lab, an assistant or a student might come in and tell me perhaps I shouldn’t be playing with his _25__. But my father always __26__and said easily, ―Oh, no, it’s __27__.‖ Sometimes he handed me coins and told me to get __28__ an ice cream.A poet once said, ―We look at life once, in childhood; the rest is __29__.‖ And I t hink it is not only what we ―look at once, in childhood‖ that determines our memories, but __30__, in that childhood, looks at us.11．A. desire B. joy C. anger D. worry12．A. avoid B. refuse C. praise D. love13．A. boat B. bus C. train D. bike14．A. But B. Then C. And D. Still15．A. on B. off C. by D. in16．A. having B. leaving C. making D. getting17．A. swimmer B. rider C. walker D. runner18．A. hopes B. faiths C. rights D. fears19．A. spending B. saving C. wasting D. ruining20．A. should B. would C. had to D. ought to21．A. next B. only C. other D. last22．A. away from B. out of C. by D. inside23．A. put up B. break down C. play with D. work out24．A. the moment B. the first time C. while D. before25．A. fishing net B. office things C. wooden chair D. lab equipment26. A. stood up B. set out C. showed up D. turned out27. A. fine B. strange C. terrible D. funny28. A. the student B. the assistant C. myself D. himself29. A. memory B. wealth C. experience D. practice30. A. which B. who C. what D. whose第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)AIn this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition which she won last year.As a writer, I know about winning contests – and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection letter from the publisher. I also know the pressureof trying to live up to a reputation created by previous masters. What if she doesn’t win the contest again? That’s the strange thing about bein g a parent. So many of our own past scars and destroyed hopes can be embodied in our children.An inspiration came last week when I asked her, ―Don’t you want to win again?‖ ―No,‖ she replied, ―I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.‖I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she independently told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, conflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first grade was quickly ―guided‖ by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her first music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.Staying back and giving kids space to grow is not as easy as it looks. While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickly follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.31. Which of the statements will the author agree with?A. Children should be given every chance to voice their opinions.B. Parents should keep an eye on the activities their kids engage in.C. Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.D. A writing career, though attractive, is not for every child to pursue.32. Which of the following word can replace the underlined wor d ―embodied‖ in paragraph 2?A. putB. expressedC. connectedD. included33. Why did Rebecca want to enter this year’s writing contest?A. She wanted to share her stories with readers.B. She was sure of winning with her moth er’s help.C. She believed she possessed real talent for writing.D. She had won a prize in the previous contest.34. The author took great pains to improve her daughter’s stories because _______.A. she wanted to help Rebecca realize her dreams of becoming a writerB. she was afraid Rebecca’s imagination might run wild while writingC. she did not want to disappoint Rebecca who needed her help so muchD. she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidanceBSearching for airfares often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose. Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.―You just don’t know when to pull the trigger. It’s not like buying anything else I can think of, ‖ said George Hobica, founder of .Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round-trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $215. A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360.There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.Fares can change significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to LosAngeles jumped from $755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $718 on Sunday.The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booki ng, travelers should pay attention to this additional advice:• Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer sales.• Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to 10 weeks and two to three weeks in advance.• Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits like exclusive (独家) sales to travelers who interact with them on Twitter and Facebook. Those specials are often gone within hours.• The so-called discount airlines – JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier – adjust their fares less frequently than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But their prices aren’t always the lowest. Researching multiple airlines’ fares is the only way to get a good deal.35. What can we learn from the text?A. Passengers are unable to search for airfares.B. Airlines often play games with passengers.C. The earlier you book, the lower airfares you’ll pay.D. It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price.36. The underlined phrase ―pull the trigger‖ in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.A. start searchingB. get the highest priceC. make a purchaseD. get on board the plane37. By using a lot of figures in the example, the author intends to _______.A. show there is standard price for every single airlineB. discover the rules behind airfaresC. guarantee passengers a low priceD. prove airfares can vary widely38. Passengers are advised to book flights _______.A. in the middle of the weekB. on special websitesC. several months before travelingD. with airlines which are famous for offering discount pricesCHere’s this week’s list of four open jobs throughout the local area. Whether you’re unemployed and need a job or you are just sick of the one you have, Roswell Patch wants to help. We know new jobs can be hard to come by these days, which is why we’ll try to post a selection of jobs we’ve found in the area on the site each week. Happy hunting!Part-time Spanish Instructor----World Language Institute, Inc. – Roswell.World Language Institute, Inc. in Roswell is currently hiring a part-time, native-speaking Spanish assistant. A background in relevant work and a driving license are a must for applicants,who can drive a 15-passenger bus to pick up students from several schools, from 2 p. m. – 6 p. m. Monday-Friday. You’ll be paid $400 each week. More information about the job is available online.Experienced Servers ---- Chill’s – AlpharettaChili’s in Alpharetta is seeking experienced servers to add to its t eam. Qualifications will include being clean and neat and having great attitude and customer service skills. The pay is $1,500 per month, tips not included. Stop by the store to fill out an application. More information about this position is available online.Registered Nurses----North Fulton Regional Hospital-RoswellNorth Fulton Regional Hospital is looking for a RN/Registered Nurse to fill a 12-hour night shift. Applicants must be registered and previous hospital experience is preferred. The position pays $2,000 per month. More information about the position is available online.Software Engineer----ControlScan-AlpharettaControlScan in Alpharetta is hiring a software engineer. Applicants should have five or more years of relevant experience, as well as advanced knowledge of computer technology. Pay is relevant to experience. More information about the position can be found online.39. Where can we most probably read the passage?A. In a newspaper.B. On a website.C. In a magazine.D. In a textbook.40. Who may feel the most interested in the content of the passage?A. A young man who has just graduated from a college.B. An experienced teachers who teaches Spanish in a school.C. A person who has a job but is not satisfied with it.D. An undergraduate majoring in engineering.41. What can be inferred from the passage?A. You can only apply for servers of Chili’s in Alpharetta online.B. A registered nurse earns the most handsome salary of the jobs mentioned.C. The applicants need to be experienced in their own fields.D. World Language Institute is looking for a Spanish language instructor.42. Who will mainly work at night?A. Jane, hired by North Fulton Regional Hospital.B. John, hired by World Language Institute. Inc.C. Robert, hired by ControlScan.D. Sally, hired by Chili’s.DTurning left under a bridge in Beijing, Hu Xingxin, 24, suddenly braked to a stop in front of a yellow light at a busy crossroad.―According to the new traffic regulations, running a yellow light is equal to running a red one,‖ said the Beijing-based IT technician. ―Since the new rules came into effect I’m always ready to hit the brakes to avoid a penalty.‖Authorities have since changed the rules and running a yellow light no longer results in a 6-point punishment.New traffic regulations are the latest measure to improve road safety, which has become a problem in China. Experts say that to achieve better road safety, various and comprehensive methods are needed. Updating the rules are only part of the story.According to the WHO (World Health Organization), traffic accidents kill more people around the world than malaria and are the leading cause of death for young people aged 5 to 29 -- especially in developing countries. Each year up to 1.3 million people are killed and more than 50 million injured in traffic accidents around the world.The economic consequences are also significant: according to a study by the World Bank and Harvard University, traffic accidents on average cost a country 1 to 3 percent of its annual Gross National Product..The newly revised regulations impose much heavier punishment on drivers who violate traffic rules. Under the new regulations, 52 different violations result in penalties, up from 38 under the previous system.Eleven kinds of violations now result in the deduction of 12 points, compared to six points under the previous regulation. These violations include drunken driving and using fake license plates, as well as driving without a valid license.But traffic regulations are only one aspect of many regarding problems with road safety in China. Other components of road safety include technology and urban design.43. What is true according to the passage?A. Traffic accidents leads to very serious economic consequences.B. Malaria causes more deaths every year than traffic accidents.C. Running a yellow will result in a 6-point deduction.D. Most violators of the new traffic rules will end up in prison.44. The main reason of the new traffic regulations is _______A. to reduce economic loss.B. to limit the sale of alcohol.C. the requirement of the WHO.D. to make the road safer.45. Which violation will not lead to a deduction of 12 points?A. Drunken driving.B. Running a red light.C. Using fake license plates.D. Driving without a license.46. Which measure is not mentioned in the passage to improve road safety?A. A better design of the city.B. Proper application of advanced technology.C. More involvement of the government and organizations such as the WHO.D. Stricter traffic regulations.EThe works of Shakespeare and Wordsworth are boosters to the brain and better therapy than some guide books, researchers say this week.Scientists, psychologists and English academics at Liverpool University have found that reading the works of the Bard and other classical writers has a beneficial effect on the mind, catches the reader’s attention and triggers moments of self-reflection. Using scanners (扫描仪器), they monitored the brain activity of volunteers as they read works by William Shakespeare, William Wordsworth, T.S Eliot and others.They then ―translated‖ the original texts into more ―straightforward‖, modern language and again monitored the reade rs’ brains as they read the words.Scans showed that the more ―challenging‖ essays and poetry set off far more electrical activity in the brain than the much plainer versions.Scientists were able to study the brain activity as it responded to each word and record how it was ―activated‖ as the readers encountered unusual words, surprising phrases or difficult sentence structure.This ―activation‖ of the mind lasts longer, shifting the brain to a higher speed, encouraging further reading.The research also found that reading poetry, in particular, increases activity in the right hemisphere of the brain, helping the reader to reflect on their own experiences, which they compare with what they have read. This, according to the researchers, meant that the classic works were more useful than guide books.Philip Davis, an English professor believes "The research shows the power of literature to shift thinking patterns, to create new thoughts, shapes and connections in the young and adults alike.‖47. What does the underlined ―it‖ stand for in paragraph 5?A. Each word of the literary works.B. A certain difficult sentence structure.C. The scanner.D. Brain activity.48. How was the experiment carried out?①The classics were rewritten in simpler languages.② A reader’s brain activity was recorded when reading original Shakespeare.③Compare the electrical activities of the brain.④ A reader’s brain activity was recorded when reading the revised versions.A. ①③④②B. ②④①③C. ②③①④D. ②①④③49. What is the possible benefit of reading classic works according to the study?A. It would help increase the sale of Shakespeare plays.B. It helps readers learn more difficult grammar.C. It inspires regular readers to think out of the box.D. It forces readers to train the left hemisphere of their brain.50. What might be the author’s attitude towards reading classics as therapy?A. DoubtfulB. PositiveC. IndifferentD. Opposing第二节补全对话(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)A: What’s your opinion about this design? 51B: I have never seen a better one. 52A: Thanks. I was afraid that you wouldn’t like it.B: Really? 53A: We will have to hire some famous models for the advertisement.B: It may cost a lot. But it will really bring in more benefit for us. 54A: Who do you like better, the models from home or abroad?B: I think models from home may be more popular among the young. They may bring better results.A: That’s true.55OK, let’s choose the best m odels now.第Ⅱ卷(非选择题,共60分)第一节阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)People who drink a little, exercise, quit smoking and eat five servings of fruit and vegetables each day live on average 14 years longer than people who adopt none of these behaviors, researchers said on Tuesday. A collection of evidence has shown that these things contribute to healthier and longer lives, but the new study actually qualified their mixed effect, the British team said．―These results may provide further support for the idea that even small differences in lifestyle may make a big difference to health, ‖ the researchers wrote in the journal PLOS Medicine．Between 1993 and 1997 the researchers questioned 20,000 healthy British men and woman about their lifestyles．They also tested ever y participant’s blood to measure vitamin C intake, an indicator（指标）of how much fruit and vegetables people ate．Then they assigned the participants aged 45-79 a score of between 0 and 4，giving one point for each of the healthy behaviors. After allowing for age and other factors that could affect the likelihood of dying, the researchers found people with a score of 0 four times as likely to die.The researchers, who tracked deaths among the participants until 2006，also said a person with a health score of 0 had the same risk of dying as someone with score of 4 who was 14 years older．The lifestyle change with the biggest benefit was _____________________, which led to an 80 percent improvement in health, the study found. This was followed by eating fruits and vegetables. Drinking a little and keeping active brought the same benefits, Kay-Tee Khaw at the University of Cambridge said. Do you have the four healthy living habits?56．What is the best title of the passage?（within 10 words）_______________________________________________________________________________ 57．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?It is well known that each living habit is good for health，but now the study has made it clear how nice the four habits cooperate．____________________________________________________________________________ 58．Fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words．（within 5 words）_______________________________________________________________________________ 59．What should be encouraged according to the result of the research?（within 10 words）_______________________________________________________________________________60．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 into Chinese．_______________________________________________________________________________ 第二节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)After watch ―English TV‖ last Sunday morning, I phoned to my classmate and told him to go to see a film in the afternoon. Before the film was over, we returned to school to do our lessons. While we are having a rest in the corridor, I saw Mr. Liu, my China teacher. He told me that we had made some progresses in English, but my Chinese lagged behind, especially my Chinese composition. He suggested I must read more and keeping a diary every day. In the evening my father told me that reading newspapers would do me well for improving composition writing. That was really good idea! What they said was quite right, and I should follow their advice.第三节书面表达(满分35分)某海外学校举办英语夏令营，开设了如下课程：园艺(gardening)，烹饪(cooking)，防身术(self-defence)，护理(nursing)。

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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。

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1. What does the woman suggest?A. Finding a taxi.B. Waking up Jack.C. Calling Jack’s family.2. Which does the man want?A. Hot coffee.B. Grapes.C. Fruit juice.3. Where probably are the speakers?A. At a harvest festival.B. At a country hotel.C. At a wine factory.4. Where has the woman been to recently?A. West Africa.B. Germany.C. France.5. What probably is the man’s major?A. Elementary education.B. Literature.C. Psychology.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，并标出试卷的相应位置。

天水一中2013-2014学年2011级第七次模拟考试英语试题第一卷第一部分：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。

AHow will you celebrate New Y ear‟s Eve? By having a party with your classmates? Going to the karaoke for a singing competition? Ma ny people around the world celebrate the day. Let‟s have a look at what people in other countries do.In the United States, thousands of people jam into Times Square in New Y ork to welcome in the new year at midnight. The change from New Y ear’s Eve and New Y ear’s Day is very exciting. People count down the seconds to welcome the new day as the New Y ear ball slowly gets down and lights up the area.In Spain, when the clock strikes midnight, everyone eats 12 grapes. They eat one grape for each toll (钟声) to bring good luck for the next 12 months of the new year.In Scotland, fireworks are set off in front of the Edinburgh Castle. Immediately after midnight, people sing Auld Lang Syne. The words are in Scottish and mean “days gone by”. The famous Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote the song.In Brazil, most people wear white clothes on New Y ear‟s Eve to bring good luck for the new year. If they live near a beach, after midnight, people go there, light candles in the sand, throw flowers in the sea and make a wish. They say that the goddess who protects the sea will make their wishes come true.Did you know?The date January 1 was picked by the Roman leader Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January was named after the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new.1. What‟s the best title of the passage?A. The history of New Y ear.B. 12 grapes, 12 months .C. Where to celebrate the New Y ear‟s Eve.D.New Y ear joy all around the world.2. We can learn from the last paragraph that .A. Janus established the calendarB. Julius Caesar made the month of January the start of a yearC. The calendar before 46BC was the same as the one todayD. Julius Caesar was the Roman god3. What does the underlined word jam in the second paragraph mean?A. come in a large numberB. walk up and downC. rush from time to timeD. come now and thenBThere is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Here‟s an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages, ages 9-12 Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re-create dinosaurs. As scientific discoveries have been made, the models have changed. Scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaur‟s coloring was, but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked.Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages 10-13This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration—thousands of years ago, when people began star observation—and forward to today‟s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein‟s universe using a T-shirt. The activities are perfect for cold winter days.Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and older If you‟re always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you. Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover. There are fascinating stories related to the photos. For example, do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle? There‟s a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects.Journey Into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt, 80 pages, ages 9-12If you use a magnifying（放大的）glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. The bacteria(细菌) in your mouth, when magnified 20,000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer.4. Kids interested in pre-historical animals might read ______.A. Ultimate BugopediaB. Beyond the Solar SystemC. Journey Into the InvisibleD. Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled5. Beyond the Solar System is mainly about ______.A. space explorationB. the Milky WayC. history les sonsD. Albert Einstein‟s universe6. From the passage, we can learn that ______.A. butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattleB. scientists have discovered the dinosaur‟s coloringC. microscopes can present you with an amazing worldD. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years7. The main purpose of the passage is to ______.A. compare features of different booksB. inspire people to become scientistsC. teach children some knowledge of scienceD. recommend new science books to childrenCThe man who admitted to killing an Italian woman inside her East Harlem apartment said he was possessed by an “evil spell (咒语),”police said Thursday.Bakary Camara, 41, who once dated the murdered woman, penned his admission of guilt in a three-page letter folded in his pocket as he tried to kill himself after policemen burst into his home. Kelly, a policeman, said “He says that there was an evil spell that was cast on him.”Camara, who was in stable condition at St. Barnabas Hospital, was later charged with the murder of Rita Morelli.The 36-year-old woman was getting a degree at Borough of Manhattan Community College as she waited tables at Caffe Buon Gusto on the upper East Side, police said. Camara called 911 from a payphone after killing the lively Morelli on Nov. 23.Her body was later found in her E. 120th St. home. She was hanged and had knife wounds to her throat and chest.Policemen began dialing numbers f rom Morelli‟s cell phone and when Camara picked up, a detective recognized his voice as the man who called in the report of a dead body, police said. When officers went to Camara‟s home, he locked himself inside, forcing policemen to burst down the front door to catch him.“He is standing there with a knife pointed at his chest,” Kelly, a policeman, said. “He makes threatening statements as to the fact that he killed the woman. He then stabs himself in the chest.”Camara, who told police he served six years in prison for robbery back in his native country, was still waiting to be charged with murder Thursday.Morelli left her hometown of Spoltore, Italy, five years ago to fully experience the arts and music culture of the big city, her family said.8. The reason why Camara killed the woman was _______.A. he didn‟t love her any moreB. the passage didn‟t tell us clearlyC. he killed her by mistakeD. he loved her dearly9. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Morelli and Camara are both Italians.B. Camara will be sentenced to six years in prison.C. Camara was once in prison for six years.D. Camara was seriously wounded.10. From the passage we know ______.A. Camara was in his native countryB. “Evil spell” really worksC. Camara and Morelli are husband and wifeD. Camara and Morelli knew each other11. What did Camara do after killing the woman?A. He called to report a dead body.B. He called the hospital to save the woman.C. He regretted and tried to kill himself but failed.D. He called the police and was ready to be arrested.DDriving a car is not just handling controls and judging speed and distance. It requires you to predict what other road users will do and get ready to react to something unexpected. When alcohol is consumed, it enters your bloodstream and acts as a depressant (抑制药), damagingeyesight, judgment and co-ordination(协调), slowing down reaction time and greatly increasing the risk of accidents. Even below the drink driving limit, driving will be affected.Alcohol may take a few minutes to be absorbed into the bloodstream and start action on the brain. Absorption rate is increased when drinking on an empty stomach or when consuming drinks mixed with fruit juice. To get rid of alcohol from the body is a very slow process and it is not possible to speed it up with any measures like taking a shower or having a cup of tea or coffee.The present Road Traffic Ordinance states clearly that the limit of alcohol concentration is:●50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of blood; or●22 micrograms of alcohol per 100ml of breath; or●67 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of urine (尿液).Drivers who cause traffic accidents, or who commit a moving traffic offence or are being suspected of drink driving will be tested.Any drive found drinking beyond the limit will be charged. The driver declared guilty may be fined a maximum of HK $25,000 and be sentenced to up to 3 years in prison and punished for 10 driving-offence points; or temporarily banned from driving.The same punishment applies to failing to provide specimens (样本) far breath, blood or urine tests without good excuse.Drink driving is a criminal offence. Be a responsible driver, think before you drink. For the safety of yourself and other road users, never drive after consuming alcohol.12. The first paragraph is mainly about ________.A. the introduction of driving skillsB. the damage of drinking to your bodyC. the effect of drinking on drivingD. the process of alcohol being absorbed13. The unde rlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “________”.A. alcoholB. absorptionC. bloodD. process14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Drinking below the drink driving limit has no effect on driving.B. Alcohol is taken in more quickly when drunk with fruit juice.C. Having a cup of tea helps to get rid of alcohol from the body.D. 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100ml of breath is below the drink limit.15. A drive suspected of drink driving ________.A. should provide specimens for testingB. will be forbidden to drive for 3yearsC. will be punished for 10 driving-offence pointsD. should pay a maximum fine of HK $25,000第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

最新2014年高三英语模拟试题及答案第I卷（共115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。

1．When will the speakers play tennis?A．On April 16th． B．On April 15th． C．On April 6th．2．What does the man mean?A．He prefers coffee to tea．B．He likes having tea in the morning．C．He doesn't usually have breakfast．3．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Teacher and student． B．Doctor and patient． C．Mother and son4．What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．The girl's test scores．B．The girl's friend．C．The girl's school life．5．What is the woman going to do on her birthday?A．Have a party． B．Attend a concert． C．Go to the cinema．第二节（共15小题；每题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。

2014年哈尔滨市第三中学第一次高考模拟考试英语试卷第I卷注意事项：1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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―Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy –they’re given after all. Choices can be hard.‖–– Jeff BezosI got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, ―That sounds like a really good idea, but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.‖That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but ultimately (最后), I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.21. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?A. His dream of being an inventor.B. The support of his wife.C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.D. Millions of exciting titles.22. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?.A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.C. He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.23. We can know from the passage that _______.A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorB. the author wanted someone else to try the ideaC. the author might not regret if he failed the ideaD. the author might go back to his boss if he failed24. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Cleverness and KindnessB. The Starting of AmazonC. Following My PassionD. We Are What We ChooseBTwo new studies suggest that modern running shoes could increase the risk of injuries to runners.One study involved sixty-eight healthy young women and men who ran at least twenty-four kilometers a week. The runners were observed on a treadmill machine (跑步机). Sometimes they wore running shoes. Other times they ran barefoot (赤脚).Researchers from the JKM Technologies company in Virginia, the University of Virginia and the University of Colorado did the study.They found that running shoes create more stress that could damage knees, hips and ankle joints than running barefoot. They observed that the effect was even greater than the effect reported earlier for walking in high heels.The study appeared in the official scientific journal of The American Academy of Physical Medicine.The other study appeared in the journal Nature. It compared runners in the United States and Kenya. The researchers were from Harvard University in Massachusetts, Moi University in Kenya and the University of Glasgow in Scotland.They divided the runners into three groups. One group had always run shoeless. Another group had always run with shoes. And the third group had changed to shoeless running.Runners who wear shoes usually come down heel first. That puts great force on the back of the foot. But the study found that barefoot runners generally land on the front or middle of their foot. That way they ease into their landing and avoid striking their heel.Harvard’s Daniel Lieberman led the study. He says the way most running shoes are designed may explain why those who wear them land on their heels. The heel of the shoe is bigger and heavier than other parts of the shoe, so it would seem more likely to come down first. Also, the heel generally has thick material under it to soften landings.But the researchers do not suggest that runners immediately start running barefoot. They say it takes some training. And there can be risks, like running when your feet are too cold to feel if you get injured.The study was partly supported by Vibram, which makes a kind of footwear that it says is like running barefoot. The findings have gotten a lot of attention. But the researchers say there are many problems in the way the press has reported in their paper. So they have tried to explain their findings on a Harvard Website.25. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. Walking in high heels could cause less serious effects than running barefoot.B. Two new discoveries encourage people to run in high heels.C. Running in shoes is partly good to runners.D. Two new studies prove running without shoes is beneficial to runners in most cases.26. Which part of our body could be injured if we run in running shoes?A. Toes.B. Hips.C. Feet.D. Legs.27. What can we learn from the passage?A. The way that we run by landing on the front or middle of our footcould avoid damaging our heel.B. We should start running barefoot in no time.C. Running in modern running shoes could cause more serious effectsthan running in high heels.D. We won’t be injured if we run barefoot.28. What is the writer’s attitude towards the use of the modern running shoes?A. Persuasive.B. Negative.C. Objective.D. Supportive.CChristmas, Easter and birthday parties can be difficult times for grandmothers and parents as they rush around trying to arrange the perfect celebration or making everyone as happy as possible! What’s better than a birthday party that makes your grandchild smile throughout or a celebration that impresses relatives and close friends?That is why Granny Look has supplied in this section, one of the most comprehensive guides to making these special occasions that happen perhaps once a year a real success.From a selection of Advent calendars to party planning or Christmas-stocking fillers we have all the possibilities covered so that your children and grandchildren will really have a memorable time with attractive gifts and original ideas.Bring that festive spirit to all those traditional days, and ensure you are always ready for any possibility. Granny Look’s extensive links are bound to make every special occasion an entirely different experience from the year before and allow everyone to feel entertained and content.CHRISTMAS-STOCKING FILLERSLook no further! Granny Look helps the family to prepare in time for FATHER CHRISTMAS. Give SANTACLAUS some ideas. He can fill all the children’s Christmas-stockings with goodies! Unique Christmas gifts for children –– stocking fillers.A Granny Look favorite!ADVENT CALENDARSAll children love the build-up to CHRISTMAS! What is better than choosing one of Granny Look’s selection of Advent Calendars! Here you will find a list of websites to buy traditional or fun Advent calendars for children at Christmas time.A Granny Look favorite!BIRTHDAYSLOOKING for a SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GIFT? Explore Granny Look’s selection of PRESENTS, PARTYPLANNING, PARTY TOYS and PARTY GAMES for your Children and Grandchildren’s BIRTHDAYS.Plan and organize the KIDDIE’S PARTIES ahead of time!!Don’t forget the PERSONALISED INVITATIONS!CHRISTMASLOOK and BOOK now!! Granny Look’s selection of CHRISTMAS GIFTS for children.Some guides to ―What’s on in your area‖… for the kids, PANTOS, SHOWS, THEATRES… at Christmas time!UNIQUE Christmas gifts for Children. Spend QUALITY TIME with your Children’s Children this FESTIVE SEASON (圣诞节期间)!29. If you want to send some invitations to your daughter’s classmates,where will you search for the information?A. At Christmas.B. At Birthdays.C. At Advent Calendars.D. At Christmas–stockingfillers.30. According to the passage, we can infer _______.A. you can only get special ideas for Christmas, Easter and birthdaypartiesB. in Granny Look you can buy many traditional or fun Advent calendars for children at Christmas timeC. there is no personalized invitation in Granny Look for you to selectD. Granny Look provides a wide range of links for people to prepare for special occasions31. From the text, we know that ―Granny Look‖ is ______.A. a website that helps you to prepare for special occasionsB. a company that sells all sorts of products on the InternetC. a person who guides you to make your yearly celebration a real successD. a magazine that helps the family to prepare for special occasionsDI prefer Lynne Truss’s phraseology: I am a grammar ―sticker‖. And, like Truss – author of Eats, shoots & Leaves– I have a ―zero tolerance‖approach to grammar mistakes that make people look stupid.Now, Truss and I disagree on what it means to have ―zero tolerance‖. She thinks that people who mix up basic grammar ―deserve to be struck by lightning, hacked (砍) up on the spot and buried in an unmarked grave‖, while I just think they deserve to be passed over for a job – even if they are otherwise qualified for the position.Everyone who applies for a position at either of my companies, iFixit or Dozuki, takes a compulsory grammar test. If job hopefuls can’t distinguish between ―to‖ and ―too‖, their applications go into the bin.Of course, we write for a living. is the world’s largest online repair manual (指南), and Dozuki helps companies write their own technical documentation, like paperless work instructions and step-by-step user manuals. So, it makes sense that we’ve made a strong strike against grammar errors.But grammar is relevant for all companies. Yes, language is constantly changing, but that doesn’t make grammar unimportant. Good grammar is credibility, especially on the Internet. And, for better or worse, people judge you if you can’t tell the difference between ―their‖―there‖and ―they’re‖.Good grammar makes good business sense –and not just when it comes to hiring writers. Writing isn’t in the official job description of most people in our office. Still, we give our grammar test to everybody, including our salespeople, our operations staff, and our programmers.Grammar signifies more than just a person’s ability to remember high school English. I’ve found that people who make fewer mistakes on a grammar test also make fewer mistakes when they are doing something completely unrelated to writing – like stocking shelves or labeling parts. It is the same with programmers. Applicants who don’t think writing is important are likely to think lots of other things also aren’t important.32. The author agrees with Lynne Truss in that ________.A. grammar mistakes can’t be toleratedB. books on grammar make people stupidC. people need to learn basic grammarD. grammar mistakes are absolutely unavoidable33. What’s the author’s ―zero tolerance‖approach to these job seekerswho mix up basic grammar?A. They should be left out for a job.B. They have to correct their mistakes.C. They aren’t qualified for their jobs.D. They must be severely punished.34. Which of the following is TRUE of iFixit and Dozuki?A. Only one of them has a compulsory grammar test.B. They are companies where one learns grammar.C. Grammar is quite important for their existence.D. They depend on grammar correction for a living.35. What can we learn from the text?A. Companies giving grammar tests may have no good business sense.B. Grammar becomes unimportant as language is constantly changing.C. A ―zero tolerance‖approach to grammar errors might seem a little unfair.D. People who pay attention to writing may pay attention to other things.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。

山东省济宁市2014届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题2014.3 本试卷分第I卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共12页。

满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必用0．5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、准考证号、县区、和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。

2．第I卷每小题选出答案后，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，再选涂其他答案标号。

3．第II卷必须用0．5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂琏液、肢带纸、修正带。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

第I卷(共105分)第一部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节语法和词汇知识(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

1．—Are you going to the football match?__________？—I’m not sure. I ___________ go to the concert instead．A．must B．would C．should D．might2．When I arrived，Bryan took me to see the house ______________ I would be staying in．A．what B．when C．where D．which3．You don’t need to describe how she looks ___________ her several times．A．had met B．have met C．meet D．will meet4.___________ it with me and I’11 see what I can do．A. Leave B．Leaving C．Left D．To leave5．My son seems to enjoy schoo1．He never has to be made _____________.A. learn B．learned C．to learn D．learning6．I hope there are enough copies of the book for each guest to have___________.A．it B．one C．them D．those7．What a pretty dress! And the material ___________ so smooth and soft!A．feels B．felt C．is feeling D. is felt8．You can，___________the air is clean，take your children out to the park，but not today．A．because B．though C．for D．when9．—Do you think the Stars will heat the Bulls?—Yes．They have better players，so I ___________ them to win．A．hope B．prefer C．expect D．want10.To my great surprise，there at the door ____________ trembling in wet clothes．A．stood a girl B．a girl stoodC．did a girl stand D．had a girl stood第二节完形填空(共30小题，第11至第20题每小题1分，第21至第40小题每小题l.5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。

江苏省2014届高三百校联合调研测试（一）英语试题说明: 1. 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

2.在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。

3.请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)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，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

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. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Couple.B. Neighbors.C. Colleagues.2. What is the man busy doing these days?A. Looking after his grandparents.B. Preparing for going to Japan.C. Studying English at the training center.3. Where are the speakers now?A. On a ship.B. On a plane.C. On a train.4. Why was Jack absent from the conference?A. He adopted a baby with his wife.B. He had to look after his family.C. He had to look after his wife.5. What do we know about the couple?A. They have been saved.B. They lost touch with others.C. They brought a cell phone.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。

绝密★启用前盐城中学2014届高三年级模拟考试英语试题注意事项：1. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。

请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

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，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。

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卡上。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。

1. What time is it now?A. 7:00.B. 7:15.C. 7:45.2. What does the woman mean?A. She agrees with the man.B. She doesn’t agree with the man.C. She is not sure about it.3. What did the woman do last night?A. She stayed at home.B. She had a date with the man.C. She saw a film.4. Where does the girl think her father is now?A. At home.B. At the club.C. At his office.5. What is Susan Gray?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A reporter.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。