寧夏銀川九中高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試英語試題及答案

1、寧夏銀川九中2014屆高三下學(xué)期第二次模擬考試 英語（2014.3.18） 3月18日前絕密本試卷分第一卷(選擇題)和第二卷(非選擇題)兩部分。第 一 卷第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié) （共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. what can the man probably be?a. a te

2、acher. b. a painter. c. a guide.2. how did the woman arrive here?a. by sea. b. by air. c. by train.3. what is the relationship between the speakers?a. passenger and taxi-driver. b. customer and salesman. c. customer and waiter.4. where does the conversation take place most probably?a. in a shop. b.

3、in a hotel. c. in a restaurant.5. when will the man receive miss kelleys call?a. at around 8:00. b. at around 8:30. c. at around 9:00.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22. 5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. what

4、 has happened to the man and the woman？a. they lost their friend, jack.b. they were looking for a policeman. c. they lost their way.7. what did they decide to do next？a. they decided to ask somebody for help.b. they decided to turn right. c. they decided to drive back.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. what didnt th

5、e manager mention?a. the recent plans.b. the difficulties we face.c. some personal affairs.9. what does the man suggest finally?a. the manager has run the company successfully. b. the company still has a long way to go. c. the company will soon come to the end.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. what was the woman

6、s problem?a. she was sick.b. she couldnt make up her mind as to which country to visit.c. she couldnt think of a topic for her composition.11. the man suggests_.a. that she try to get organized.b. that she ride a camel.c. that she write about her trip.12. why does the man have to leave?a. he has to

7、pack his bags for his trip.b. he has to write his own composition.c. he is not feeling well.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. what is mr. anderson doing here?a. he is the headmaster of the school here. b. he is waiting for a teacher here. c. he gives oral examinations here.14. what question does the woman want t

8、o ask before the examination?a. why are you learning english?b. would you like a cup of coffee?c. are you mr. anderson?15. what was mr. andersons mistake in the dialogue?a. he mistook the woman for a student.b. he shouldnt say those words. c. he would be angry after he knew the truth.16. what is the

9、 woman in the dialogue?a. she is a waitress.b. she is a teacher here.c. she is a student here.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. when did the speaker go to the play?a. last saturday. b. last sunday.c. this saturday.18. how does the speaker know whether a new play is good or not?a. go to the theatre to find out.b

10、. read newspapers to get information about it. c. ask his friends about it.19. why were they late for the play?a. because it took a long time for the speaker to make up.b. because it took a long time for the speakers wife to decide what to wear.c. because some of their friends came.20. what do we kn

11、ow from the passage?a. the speaker was very tired when he arrived home.b. the speaker did not go to the night club. c. the speaker often stayed out late.第二部分:閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分40分)第一節(jié) (共15小題; 每小題2分, 滿分30分) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（a,b,c和d）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。 afor many years, i was convinced that my suffering wa

12、s due to my size . i believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds , hurts and rejections with it .many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved , bein

13、g special , and being cherished . we fantasize about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal .we work very hard to realize this dream . then , at last , we find ourselves there . but we often gain back what we have lost . even so , we continue to believe that next time it will be di

14、fferent . next time , we will keep it off . next time , being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness , self-worth , and , of course , love .it took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty . beauty standards vary with culture . in

15、samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds . more importantly , if its happiness that we want , why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body ? why not look inside ? many of us strive hard to change our body , but in vain . we have to find a

16、way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves . when we change our attitudes toward ourselves , the whole world changes .21the passage tries to highlight the importance of . abody size bdifferent beauty standardscculture difference dattitudes toward life 22what

17、does the word “everything” in paragraph 2 mean ?athe whole world ball the properties .call the problems .dthe absolute truth .23what can be inferred about the author ?athe author is a samoan .bthe author succeeded in losing weight .cthe author probably got wounded in wars or accidents .dthe author h

18、as been troubled by her/his weight .24according to the author , what is the common view of those who have lost some weight first and gained it back later ? athey feel optimistic about future plans on weight control.bthey are indifferent to the regained weight .cthe feel angry about the regained weig

19、ht .dthey think they should give up their future plans on weight control . bthe dyed bun scandal (染色饅頭丑聞) deals another blow to shoppers confidence in buying food products, as well as the reputation of local sellers. li zhen reports on shoppers reactions in shanghai.an investigation by the municipal

20、 government revealed that shanghai shenglu food company produced more than 3,000 steamed buns daily. these were then sold across the city, including large supermarkets such as hualian, lianhua and dia. fewer steamed buns were for sale at this lianhua supermarket. more than 32,000 buns were taken off

21、 store shelves when the scandal emerged. mr. wang, sales manager of lianhua supermarket, said, “we removed the dyed steamed buns produced by shenglu as soon as we learned of the incident. we gave customers who had bought the steamed buns from our outlets refunds with their receipts. despite the scan

22、dal, our sales volume has been fine so far.”however, most customers we met remained concerned about food safety. steamed buns are a regular breakfast food for ms. gao. she used to buy them mostly from supermarkets because she felt it was in a clean and safe environment. but now, she has second thoug

23、hts about buying the popular snack.ms. gao, shanghai shopper, said, “i cant believe that even steamed buns from the supermarkets are no longer safe. the only places i trusted to shop at were major supermarkets and specialist shops. but now even there, product quality cannot be guaranteed. i really d

24、ont know where to buy my goods from in the future.shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options. “i feel like giving up supermarkets. but i really dont know where to do my food shopping. i cant make these things myself.” said ms. tang, shanghai shopper.25. the unde

25、rlined word in the last paragraph can be replaced by _.a. hints b. ideas c. choices d. marks 26. what is the main idea of this passage?a. major supermarkets removed the dyed steamed buns.b. dyed bun scandal hurts consumers confidence.c. dyed steamed buns brought great loss to major supermarkets. d.

26、famous supermarkets are involved in the bun scandal.27. where can you most probably read the passage?a. in a fashion magazine. b. in a newspaper. c. in a guideline book. d. in an official document. cgrand openingbentwood truck museumsaturday, november 8, at 10:00 a. m.after eighteen months of hard w

27、ork by more than 100 volunteers, the bentwood truck museum is ready to open. the old factory had been scheduled to be destroyed. when roger haygood heard about the plans to tear down the building, he bought it so that he could store his collection of old trucks there. then he had the idea of turning

28、 the building into a truck museum. during the past year and a half, the old building has been transformed into a treasure chest of memories. instead of a dark and dull house, the building has become a cheery, bright home for all kinds of trucks from the past. the museum now houses 68 trucks, and we

29、hope to have even more soon. there is a 1959 school bus, a 1942 bakery truck, and a 1937 fire engine. our oldest vehicle is a 1919 milk truck. our newest vehicle is a 1966 tow truck. you can take a ride on a fire truck, a mail truck, or an ice-cream truck. rides are $2.00, but you can get a ticket f

30、or a free ride at any grocery store in bentwood.help us celebrate our grand opening by bringing your family and friends! there is something to interest everyone who attends. the bentwood truck museum is a special piece of our history. l to get to bentwood truck museum, take route 29 (kingston highwa

31、y) to palmer street.l go south on palmer street for one block and take a left onto norman drive. l you will see the museum building and the amusement park on your left.l parking is available across the street, on your right.28. where is bentwood truck museum? a. on palmer street.b. on norman drive.

32、c. on kingston highway. d. on route 29.29. in which of the following can visitors take a ride?a. a milk truck.b. a bakery truck.c. an ice-cream truck. d. a school bus.30. what is special about this museum?a. it is built on the ruins of an old building. b. it offers visitors free rides to the museum.

33、c. it exhibits trucks dating back to 200 years ago. d. its transformed from an old factory by volunteers.31. whats the purpose of writing this passage? a. to persuade readers to attend the opening of the museum.b. to introduce the old history of bentwood truck museum. c. to explain why bentwood truc

34、k museum was set up. d. to call on the visitors to take a ride in old trucks. dthe toyota prius hybrids adapted by googles engineers have covered 300,000 miles on the roads of california without a human at the wheel, but with only one accident by a human-controlled carits clear that driverless cars

35、are much safer than human-controlled ones40,000 people are killed every year in road accidents in the us, many of which are caused by human errorbesides, driverless vehicles could make better use of the road and reduce the size of car parks, toowith technology, a machine can perform a complex task w

36、ithout human involvement this means our thought about what machines can and cannot do needs updating urgentlyhowever, ignore the beautiful words and think about what google has donethis isnt just about careeconomists are increasingly puzzled by the fact that the rate of job-creation is much lower th

37、an expected and the length of time for which people are unemployed has rocketed to 40 weeks twice as long as that during any previous postwar recoveryeconomic theory says that when companies begin to grow or become profitable again, they buy equipment and hire workersbut that isnt happeningcompanies

38、 are still buying equipment, but theyre not employing workersso where did the jobs go? andrew mcafee explains his view in his new book race against the machine advances in self-driving car by google represent the next wave of job-eliminating technologymany skills （such as driving） may eventually bec

39、ome worthless, at least in the job marketand as for those thinking that driverless cars might appeal to most motorists, there is the uncomfortable fact that the car has peakedwe are driving less year on yeartraffic jams reduce the romance from drivingand young people no longer have the desire to own

40、 cars like they used to32according to the first paragraph, driverless vehicles are _afaster bsafer csmaller dlighter 33the underlined word updating in the second paragraph means arenewing babandoning cstarting dreturning34the third paragraph suggests that _atechnology doesnt ease the pressure on emp

41、loymentbcompanies gain profit by employing more workerscit takes people less time to find a job than beforedpeople will see another economic recovery in future35what will be the influence of driverless cars according to andrew mcafee?athe economic recovery is to be sped upbmany companies may make hi

42、gher profits.cmore people may lose their jobsdtraditional skills will be improved第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 36 you turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!parapsychologists (靈學(xué)家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone

43、 is looking at them. 37 38 the subjects（受試者）were eating, drinking, reading，studying, watching tv, or working at a computer. baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no

44、 sense that someone was staring at them.for the second experiment, baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind a two way mirror in a laboratory setting. 39 baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they werent. ba

45、ker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at than if they had just guessed. 40 if people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said baker, “i suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”a. to research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, r

46、obert baker, a psychologist (心理學(xué)家) at the university of kentucky, performed two experiments.b. nobody thinks its good to stare at people.c. in the first one, baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes.d. baker made some mistakes whil

47、e doing the experiments.e. the people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they werent.f. baker concludes that people do not have the ability to sense when theyre being stared at.g. have you ever had the strange feeling that you were being watched?第三部分:英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分45分

48、)第一節(jié) 完形填空(共 20 小題; 每小題 1.5 分, 滿分 30 分)there was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband for his only child from a great number of pursuers. the man 41 all the pursuers to a river and pointed to the crocodiles there, saying, “anyone who can swim across the river safely will marry my 42 .” the pursu

49、ers looked at each other and no one 43 take action. at that moment, a man plunged into the river and swam 44 surprising speed to the other side. all the people there 45 him with a great sense of admiration for his courage. 46 , the man, after landing on the bank, shouted 47 , “who pushed me into the

50、 river just now?”maybe the man, 48 thinking about the whole 49 and the happy consequences of his act, will eventually be 50 to the one who pushed him into the river. in life it is fairly 51 for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes into fortunes! but many of us are 52 to realize the

51、true 53 of our “rivals” to success. generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him into the river” as an opponent. however, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and stimulates your ambition and 54 to strive for success! you try your best to 55 you

52、r difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!if a man does not have rivals, he 56 be satisfied with the present and will not strive to improve his 57 . he would 58 in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. therefore, your rivals are not your opponents. instead, they are good 59 ！i

53、n our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes him into the river,” leading us to strive ahead in difficulties and competitions. thanks to our rivals, we can show our 60 to its best. thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!41. a. walkedb. led c. drove d.

54、brought42. a. sonb. sisterc. brotherd. daughter 43. a. daredb. couldc. wouldd. must44. a. inb. forc. at d. with45. a. applaudedb. welcomec. observedd. approved46. a. meanwhile b. but c. howeverd. furthermore47. a. desperately b. angrily c. surprisingly d. happily48. a. afterb. unless c. before d. wh

55、ile49. a. programb. processc. resultd. accident50. a. grateful b. satisfiedc. devotedd. close51. a. general b. usualc. common d. ordinary52. a. ableb. willingc. unable d. unwilling53. a. meaningb. significance c. tendencyd. answer54. a. desire b. demandc. deedd. defense55. a. ignoreb. overlookc. meetd. overcome56. a. is bound to b. is intended toc. is meant to d. is fit to57. a. occasionb. situationc. ambitiond. contrib