湖南省益陽市高三下學(xué)期模擬考試英語試題及答案

1、益陽市2014 年高考模擬試卷英 語part listening comprehension (30 marks)section a (22.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. for each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked a, b and c. listen carefully and

2、then choose the best answer for each question.you will hear each conversation twice.conversation 11. what does the man want to do?a. go to the cinema. b. go for a picnic. c. do some hiking.2. how will the woman go to the mountain?a. by bike. b. by car. c. by bus.conversation 23. what is the woman do

3、ing? a. taking a taxi.b. doing shopping.c. waiting for the man.4. where are the two speakers going to meet? a. at home.b. in a shop.c. in a restaurant. conversation 35. where does the man most probably live? a. in the countryside.b. in a big city.c. in america.6. why does the woman think that new yo

4、rk is the only place to live? a. it has a large population.b. it offers a colorful and exciting life. c. its not only interesting but also quiet.conversation 47. what are the two speakers talking about?a. using the left hand. b. operating machines.c. designing machines.8. what is the possible relati

5、onship between the two speakers?a. master and servant. b. boss and secretary. c. fellow workers9. what can we learn from the conversation?a. left-handers cant run the machines.b. the woman only uses her right hand.c. the woman is more skillful than the man. conversation 510. what did the woman do la

6、st weekend?a. he went to the beach. b. she visited her parents. c. she had a trip to the countryside.11. why did the woman come home so soon?a. she was tired. b. she caught a cold.c. she had school work to do.12. what was the weather like at the weekend?a. cloudy. b. sunny. c. rainy.conversation 613

7、. why does the man visit the woman? a. to rent a roomb. to put up a sign. c. to give a hand to the woman.14. why does the old woman want someone to live in her house? a. because she wants to make money by receiving rent charge. b. because she wants to find someone to do housework for her. c. because

8、 she feels lonely by living in the house alone.15. how much is the monthly rent for each room? a. $35 b. $140c. $70section b (7.5 marks)directions: in this section, you will hear a short passage. listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. fill in each

9、blank with no more than three words.you will hear the short passage twice.get your children to impress teachers and 16 in schoolmake sure children are 17 require children to 18 make children 19 teach children 20 part ii language knowledge (45 marks)section a (15 marks)directions: for each of the fol

10、lowing unfinished sentences there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that best completes the sentence.21.information has been put forward _more and more middle school students will be admitted by universities.a. which b. that c. what d. where22. -its a pity that you didnt talk muc

11、h with andy. -yes, the train _ when i rushed to the station to see him off. a. had left b. was leaving c. left d. has left23. _in the 1950s, the art museum looks very old but it gives people a sense of art. a. to build b. building c. builtd. having built24. hardly _ when his wife _ him asking him to

12、 go back because of her accidental hurt.a. he had left; phoned b. had he left; phoned c. he left; did he phoned. had he left; did he phone25. many students are working hard in order to be admitted by _ they call “ideal university”. a. that b. which c. where d. what 26. during the reconstruction of o

13、ur school, a tall library building went up _ the old teaching building was torn down.a. where b. in what c. in which d. which27. not until i bought what i wanted from walmart yesterday did i learn that my daughter wouldnt come back for lunch. in fact, i _ so much food. a. wouldnt have bought b. must

14、nt have bought c. couldnt have bought d. neednt have bought28. because the bad weather causes the main road to be closed, we will put off our visit to the art exhibition _ now.a. to be heldb. heldc. being heldd. having been held29. the man who speaks english fluently must be from britain, _?a. doesn

15、t he b. isnt he c. mustnt hed. neednt he30. high school girls in the country _to wear long hair at that time, which you may think quite strange.a. were forbiddenb. have been forbidden c. forbade d. had forbidden31. i dont remember clearly _ i came across the book i had been looking forword to in tha

16、t old bookstore.a. when was it that b. that it was when c. when it was that d. that when it was 32. our english teacher has a strange way of making his classes _, which makes us _with his lessons. a. interested; satisfying b. interesting; satisfying c. interesting; satisfied d. interested; satisfied

17、33. nowadays many people are fond of adventure, _bungee jumping is an example. in my opinion, bungee jumping is an activity _ courage matters more than strength. a. of which; where b. in which; where c. where; that d. of which; which34. the teacher together with the students who_ paying a visit to t

18、he museum now _from no.1 middle school of yiyang city.a. are; is b. is; are c. are; are d. is; is35. -daddy, can you pick me up at the airport at 3 oclock tomorrow afternoon?-sorry, i _a meeting then. a. attended b. will attend c. will have attended d. will be attending section b (18 marks)direction

19、s: for each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked a, b, c and d. fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.a little part of me thought about going to another checkout line. this one had the shortest queue, there was only one guy in it, but

20、he was in a 36 and there seemed to be some difficulties going on. we stepped in behind him. at first, he 37 to be having difficulty getting his groceries onto the counter. but after a while, i realized that what he was actually doing was 38 it into two parts. i offered to help, but he and the checko

21、ut lady had it under control. he asked julie if she would mind putting his 39 basket away. then he 40 for his wallet which was in a bag on one side of his chair. the way he was positioned and the fact he only had one usable arm 41 this troublesome for him, so i helped there. the checkout operator ca

22、me around and gave him his 42 and the goods he needed to have to hand. she 43 one bag of groceries over a handle at the back of his chair. i offered to get the other bigger bag and he said, “no. but you could do me a favor. take that bag along to the entrance and give it to angela.” angela, it 44 ,

23、was collecting food for people who might otherwise go hungry! i hadnt even 45 her before.this guy，in spite of the limitations, had bought more than twice as much shopping as he neededand given the bigger bag away to help 46 people!he didnt let the fact that he needed help stop him from being a help.

24、 he may have been limited 47 , but his heart was more than able to overcome all that. 36asupermarketbwheelchairchelmetduniform 37ahappenedbusedcseemed dpretended38aselectingbwrappingchandingdseparating39aemptybheavyclargedbroken 40afeltbin search ofcseizeddreached41acaughtbcarriedcmadedsolved42abask

25、etbbagcwalletdchange43aarrangedbhungcloaded dconnected44aturned outbfound outcpointed outdput out45anoticedbknowncunderstooddgreeted46awealthybordinarycotherdnormal47afinanciallybphysicallycmentallydmorallysection c (12 marks)directions: complete the following passage by filling in each blank with o

26、ne word that best fits the context. tv shows and magazines show pictures of people who are thin. does that mean being thin is best? not necessarily.people come in all different shapes and sizes, 48 the best weight for you is one that is right for your individual body type and size. it can be unhealt

27、hy to be too thin if you are eating 49 food than your body needs. eating enough food is 50 putting gas in your car if you run out of gas, it stops working!being overweight is not good 51 . people who are overweight may not be getting the right nutrition if the food 52 eat has a lot of fat without ot

28、her nutrients. eating a variety of healthy foods, including fruits and vegetables, 53 the best way to stay healthy and strong. everyone needs to eat 54 healthy, balanced diet to grow, to fight off infections, and to just feel good. 55 go to your doctor and find out what the right weight is for you.p

29、art iii reading comprehension (30 marks) directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passag

30、e.afree fun guidesfree admission to hundreds of museums sept. 25what a weekend! this saturday, sept. 25, hundreds of u.s. museums are admission free for the smithsonians annual museum day.unlike previous museum day celebrations, you must sign up for a free ticket that admits two people to any of the

31、 participating museums. that means filling out a form and having the ticket emailed to you. not bad for a freebie that will give you admission to museums such as the adler planetarium in chicago and theair & space museum in san diego.free admission to national parks & public landswould you rather vi

32、sit a national park for free instead of a museum for free? the choice is yours on saturday, sept. 25, as all 392 national parks and all other national public lands are admission free for national public lands day. it falls on the same day as the smithsonian museum day, when hundreds of u.s. museums

33、are also admission free.if you love the outdoors, consider signing up or just show up for one of the volunteer projects at the public lands sites on saturday. spend the morning helping clean up and restore our national natural treasures, and then spend the afternoon just enjoying and exploring them.

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35、 and print out your passport. read any eight books, make a list of them on the back of the passport and bring it to any barnes & noble by september 7. choose your free book from the list. free night of theater across the u.s. in octoberhark! this is a chance to see this thing called the play, and no

36、t just mr. shakespeares! its the annual run of the free night of theater, when hundreds of theaters in 120 u.s. cities give away thousands of tickets to local productions. while the kickoff date is october 15, many of the theaters start releasing their free tickets by oct.1 or in waves during the mo

37、nth of october for performance dates throughout the month. ticket seekers are limited to two tickets for one performance.find your city on the free night of theater website and check the listings for performances, their dates and their ticket giveaway times and locations.56. what is new about this y

38、ears museum day? a. people will get free tickets online. b. two museums offer free admission. c. people can visit a museum for free. d. people can visit museums online. 57. how is national public lands day different from the other three events? a. it comes on sept. 25. b. visitors may choose what to

39、 visit. c. admission is free for people. d. visitors may do some volunteer work. 58. how can kids get a free book? a. by reading eighty books at any barnes & noble. b. by downloading and printing out a passport. c. by signing up a summer reading program and choosing one of the books they have read.

40、d. by signing up for a winter reading program.59. which of the following shows the similarity between museum day and free night of theater? a. they take place once a year. b. they last for the same length of time. c. the tickets can be used in any u.s. city. d. the same number of free tickets is giv

41、en away. 60. the main purpose of the passage is to _. a. help people who are very poor b. provide information about free things to do c. give guidance on how to have some fun d. introduce ways to save money b on the high-speed train avignon to paris, my husband and i landed in the only remaining sea

42、ts on the train in the middle of a car, directly opposite a frenchwoman of middle years. it was an extremely uncomfortable arrangement to be looking straight into the eyes of a stranger. my husband and i pulled out books. the woman produced a large makeup case and made up her face. except for a lunc

43、h break, she continued this activity for the entire three-hour trip. every once in a while she surveyed the car with a bright-eyed glance, but never once did she catch my eye. my husband and i could have been a blanket wall. i was amused, but some people would have felt uncomfortable, even repulsed(

44、厭惡的）.there is something about making up in public that calls up strong emotional reactions. partly its a question of hygiene. and its a matter of degree. making up - a private act- has a way of neglecting the presence of others. i was once seated at a party with a model-actress who immediately waved

45、 a silly brush and began dusting her face at the table, demonstrating that while she was next to me, she was not with me. in fact, i am generally prohibited from making up in public, except when i am in the company of cosmetics moment. in a gathering more professional than social, i would do so. kat

46、hy peiss, a history professor at the university of massachusetts in amherst says that nose-powdering in the office was an occasion for outrage in 1920s and 30s. deploring(強烈反對) the practice as a waste of company time, trade journals advises managers to discourage it among workers. peiss theorizes th

47、at it was females making up in what has been an all-male field that disturb some gentlemen. peiss tells me that after the 30s, pulling out a make-up case was no longer an issue. it became an accepted practice. i asked if she feels free to apply lipstick at a professional lunch herself. sounding mild

48、ly shocked, she says she would save that for the privacy of her car afterward. why? because it would be “a gesture of inappropriate feminity(女性化）.” one guess is that most professional women feel this way. there is evidence of the popularity of the new lipsticks that remain in place all day without r

49、etouching. 61. according to the author, “my husband and i could have been a blanket wall.” (line 6, para.1) most probably means “_”. a. we were of no existence in the french womans eyes.b. we looked at the french woman expressionlessly.c. we were treated with an expressionless face. d. we used books

50、 as a wall to avoid the womans eyes.62. in the authors opinion, she _.a. feels comfortable when making up in public. b. makes up before any professional gatherings.c. only makes up on social occasions.d. allows public making up on certain occasions. 63. according to peiss, nose powdering in an offic

51、e was criticized mainly for the reason that _.a. normal office work was disturbed. b. make dominance was emphasized there.c. it discouraged womens interest in career.d. it distracted make workers focus on work.64. why do most professional women give up using lipsticks in public?a. because they are w

52、orried about being looked down upon.b. because it implies womens disadvantages in academic fields.c. because they are ashamed to be seen making up in front of males.d. because it emphasizes their female features in wrong situations.65. it can be inferred that in a highly open society, the difference

53、s between men and women _.a. have attracted little attention. b. hinder the social development.c. still call for great concern. d. are attractive topics in talk shows. c people in several american states may be surprised to see cars on city streets without a driver. experimental driverless vehicles

54、now are legal in florida, nevada and california. they are pointing the way to a future that is not far down the road. the high-tech company google has a number of self-driving cars, which had covered 480,000 kilometers by august. volvo is among the companies doing road tests and says it plans to sel

55、l driverless cars by 2020. in september, california governor jerry brown signed an act to allow autonomous vehicles on the roads of his state. “ today were looking at science fiction becoming tomorrows reality-the driverless car. ”the technology for these cars includes cameras, radar and motion sensors. the systems have been improved through competiti