英语卷·2015届福建省福州一中高三下学期考前模拟试题(2015.05)word版

福州第一中学2015届高三下学期考前模拟
英语试卷
第一卷(选择题共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. According to the man, why would people make fun of him?
A.For running.
B.For falling.
C.For tying his shoes.
2. How will the woman probably feel about this news?
A.Glad.
B.Worried.
C.Disappointed.
3. Why was the woman probably in the pool?
A.It was hot.
B.She was pushed in.
C.She was swimming with Amy.
4. Why will the man need to find another present?
A.The store is closed.
B.The store is too far away.
C.The jacket is too expensive.
5. Where are the speakers?
A.At a concert.
B.At Kate’s house.
C.At a restaurant.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6 至第7题。

6.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A new city library.
B. Their math homework.
C. Their college library.
7.Why does the man probably want to have coffee?
A. He is tired.
B. He misses the old days.
C. He wants to meet the math professor there.
听第7段材料，回答第8 至第10题。

8.What is the man asking the woman to do?
A.Visit Florida.
B. Move to New York.
C. Move to Florida.
9.What is the woman mainly worried about?
A.The heat.
B. Too many insects.
C. Falling into the ground.
10.Where did the woman hear about the holes?
A. From a newspaper.
B. From her daughters.
C. From her other grandchildren.
听第8段材料，回答第11 至第13题。

11.What does the woman want?
A. A less complicated life.
B. More crazy things in life.
C. A more comfortable car.
12.What does the man say about fisherwomen?
A.They dress up sometimes.
B.They wear ugly shoes.
C.They don’t wear fancy shoes.
13.According to the man, what does the woman like to do?
A. Eat simple food.
B. Go to concerts.
C. Stay on the beach.
听第9段材料，回答第14 至第17题。

14.What is the woman mainly talking about?
A. A computer program.
B. A picture in a magazine.
C. A TV show.
15.What does the woman think of the model?
A.She’s too thin.
B. She’s very pretty.
C. She has too much make-up on.
16.What does the man think of the woman?
A. She is optimistic.
B. She is too curious.
C. She’s concerned too much.
17.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Friends.
B. Reporter and actor.
C.Husband and wife.
听第10段材料，回答第18 至第20题。

18.How old was Messi when he started playing soccer?
A. 5 years old.
B.11 years old.
C.13 years old.
19.Which soccer club does Messi play for?
A.Valencia.
B. Barcelona.
C. Madrid.
20.Why did Messi's family move to Spain?
A.They’d always wanted to live there.
B.The clubs in Argentina paid too little.
C.A Spanish club offered to pay Messi's bills.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
21. The fast popularity of cloud computing means netizens will need to take added
measures to make sure their data stay __________in the digital age.
A. accurate
B. stable
C. unknown
D. secure
22. What Chinese lawmakers begin to consider is a proposed revision to the country's
Food Safety Law, ________ includes mandatory(强制性) labeling of GM food.
A. one
B. one which
C. one that
D. the one that
23. an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret
it sooner or later.
A. Based
B. Basing
C. Base
D. To base
24. — Dad, we _________ the zoo-trip you promised us last week.
— Sorry my girls. I _______ to take you there this week, but I’ve been too busy.
A. expect; intend
B. had expected; had intended
C. are expecting; had intended
D. expected; intend
25. After graduation from college, Joe ______ for a year seeing the country before he
went to work in his father’s business.
A. knocked about
B. knocked over
C. knocked down
D. knocked off
26. More and more people prefer jogging in the morning, _______ benefits for health
arise from the air rich in oxygen.
A. which
B. that
C. whose
D. who
27. — Well, lost again!
— It is not very important . We _____ forget about it. OK?
A .cannot but B. have to C. might well D. might as well
28. Not until _________________ the better qualities in ourselves ____________
expect to find them in others.
A. have we developed; can we
B. we have developed; that can we
C. we have developed; can we
D. can we develop; that we will
29. Theoretically, a good screwdriver should last a lifetime, but it rarely___________,
usually because it is used at one time or another as ___________ some other tool.
A. should, a favor for
B. should, a lack of
C. does, a way of
D. does, a substitute for
30. What best quality ______ most people _______ in others is the willingness to
admit one’s mistakes.
A. which, approve
B. /, appreciate
C. that, impress
D. where, regard
31. He glanced through the guide book, ___________ only those pages __________.
A. reading, concerned
B. to read, concerned
C. having read, concerning
D. reading, concerning
32. As to the long-term effects of global warming some believe that the damage has
been done, ______________________.
A. otherwise we take steps to make up now
B. now that we take steps to make up
C. whether we take steps to make up now or not
D. unless we take steps to make up now
33.— Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble.
—Don’t mention it. I only did what anyone else _______ in my place.
A. must do
B. could have done
C. would do
D. can have done
34. Owing to heavy traffic jams, many people would like to choose the
train ______ driving.
A. in preference to
B. in addition to
C. in answer to
D. in relation to
35. — Ken, ___________, but your TV is going too loud.
—Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll turn it down right now.
A. I’d like to talk with you
B. I’m really tired
C. I need your help
D. I hate to say this
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Even at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), a top-ranked high school in the US, senior Pooja 36 . She has got a 4.57 grade-point average, 37 a 2390 (out of 2400) on the SAT, and earned all 13 of her Advanced Placement (先修课程)exams. She 38 a national non-profit program that encourages middle-school girls to 39 in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. She has 40 developed a mobile app that analyzes speech patterns and predicts with 96 percent accuracy 41 a person has Parkinson’s disease（帕金森氏病）.
Oh, and she’s 17.
Pooja earned admission to all eight Ivy League schools. Ivy League schools are generally
42 as the best universities worldwide. Earning an 43 letter from one Ivy League school is a rare achievement for most high school students. It is 44 rare for a student to get into all eight, 45 a few each year manage to do so. This year, Long Island student Harold Ekeh announced that he, too, had been accepted to all the Ivies.
Pooja’s adviser, Kerry Hamblin, said that she worked very hard to 46 herself in the classroom, which helped her to be the best among her classmates. ―She’s taking the hardest courses, the most 47 that we offer, and has succeeded beyon d anyone’s 48 in all of them,‖ Hamblin said.
―She is really outstanding as a TJHSST kid 49 has taken the mission(任务,使命) of the school as 50 as it can go,‖ said principal Evan Glazer. ―She’s a STEM superwoman who 51 her interests in curious ways.‖
Pooja has taken classes in computing, artificial intelligence and DNA science. Pooja wrote one of her college application essays 52 being a woman interested in a career in computer science, a field strongly 53 mainly by men for a long time. She said s he’s often one of just 54 girls in her technology classes. ―I want to encourage 55 in the field,‖ she said.
36. A. sticks out B. pushes out C. stands out D. puts out
37. A. scored B. graded C. bet D. arrived
38. A. found B. founded C. set D. based
39. A. undertake B. enjoy C. practice D. participate
40. A. also B. either C. ever D. never
41. A. whether B. what C. why D. how
42. A. sighted B. thought C. viewed D. looked
43. A. appointment B. acceptance C. acquirement D. allowance
44. A. fully B. hopefully C. badly D. extremely
45. A. though B. if C. even D. then
46. A. make B. push C. remind D. help
47. A. interesting B. tiring C. challenging D. disturbing
48. A. exceptions B. respects C. thoughts D. expectations
49. A. who B. as C. which D. where
50. A. good B. far C. low D. well
51. A. went B. progressed C. approached D. moved
52. A. about B. in C. for D. to
53. A. committed B. required C. existed D. influenced
D. an amount of
54. A. a handful of B. a lot of C. a large number
of
55. A. similarity B. diversity C. imbalance D. excellence
第三部分阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)
A
Merchant and passenger ships are generally required to have a life preserver for every person aboard and in many cases, a certain percentage of smaller sizes for children. According to United States requirements, life preservers must be simple in design, reversible( 可翻转的), capable of being quickly adjusted to fit
the uninitiated individual, and must be so designed as to support the
wearer in the water in an upright or slightly backward position.
Sufficient buoyancy(浮力) to support the wearer should be
retained by the life preserver after 48 hours in the water, and it should
be reliable even after long period of storage. Thus it should be made of
materials resistant to sunlight, gasoline, and oils, and it should be not
easily set on fire. The position in which the life preserver will support a person who jumps or falls into the water is the most important thing, as is its tendency to turn the wearer in the water from a face-down position to an upright or slightly backward position, with his face clear of the water, even when the wearer is exhausted or unconscious.
The method of adjustment to the body should be simple, and self-evident to uninitiated individuals even in the dark under the confused conditions, which follow a disaster. Thus, the life preserver should be reversible so that it is nearly impossible to set it on wrong. Catches, straps, and ties should be kept to a minimum. In addition, the life preserver must be adjustable to the wide variety of shapes and sizes of wearers, since this greatly affects the position of floating and the self-righting qualities. A suitable life preserver should also be comfortable to wear at all times, in and out of the water, not so heavy as to encourage to take it off on shipboard while the ship is in danger, nor so burdensome that it hinders a person in the water while trying to swim.
56. The passage is mainly about_____________.
A. the uses of life preservers
B. the design of life preservers
C. the materials for life preservers
D. the buoyancy of life preservers
57. According to the passage, a life preserver should be first of all, _________.
A . adjustable B. comfortable C. self-evident D. self-righting
58. United States Coast Guard does NOT require the life preserver to be made ______.
A. with as few strings as possible
B. capable of being worn on both sides
C. according to each wearer's size
D. comfortable and light to wear
59. By ―the uninitiated individual‖ (Para. 1, Line. 4) the author refers to the person ______.
A. who has not been instructed how to use a life preserver
B. who has a little experience in using a life preserver
C. who uses a life preserver without permission
D. who becomes nervous before a disaster
B
Television has changed the lifestyle of people in every industrialized country in the world. In the United States, where sociologists have studied the effects, some interesting observations have been made.
Television, although not essential, has become an important part of most people’s lives. It alte rs people’s ways of seeing the world; in many ways, it
supports and sustains (维持) modern life.
Television has become a baby-sitter, an introducer of conversations, the
major transmitter of culture, and a keeper of tradition. Yet when what can
be seen on TV in one day is critically analyzed, it becomes evident that
television is not a teacher but a sustainer; the poor quality of programming
does not elevate (提高) people into greater understanding, but rather
maintains and encourages the life as it exists.
The primary reason for the lack of quality in American television is related to both the history of TV programming development and the economics of TV. Television in America began with the radio. Radio companies and their sponsors first experimented with television. Therefore, the close relationship which the advertisers had with radio programs became the system for American TV. Sponsors not only paid money for time within programs, but many actually produced the programs. Thus, in American society, television is primarily concerned with reflecting and attracting society rather than experimenting with new ideas. Advertisers want to attract the largest viewing audience possible. To do so requires that the programs be entertaining rather than educational, attractive rather than challenging.
Television in America today remains, to a large extent, with the same organization and standards as it had thirty years ago. The hope for further development and true achievement toward improving society will require a change in the entire system.
60. According to the author, American television is poor in quality because _________.
A. it is controlled by radio companies
B. the programs have to be developed partly for economic reasons
C. advertisers are interested in experimenting with new ideas
D. it is still at an early stage of development, compared with the radio
61. In the author’s view, American TV should _________.
A. be entertaining and attractive
B. reflect society and attract society
C. attract as many viewers as possible
D. change with the development of society
62. Based on the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. TV has become a must in the American’s life.
B. One can expect to improve his understanding significantly from watching TV.
C. American TV is important to most people as it affects their life in many ways.
D. American TV nowadays has some different standards from the past.
63. The author’s attitude towards American television is _________.
A. negative
B. positive
C. indifferent
D. sympathetic
C
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Safe, modern coaches
A total of 25 million pounds has been invested on over 100
coaches in the last year. Most of our coaches now have leather
seats and headrests, ample legroom, power sockets for charging
mobiles, tablets and laptops and a toilet on board. For your
safety, all our coaches are fitted with the latest safety features
as standard. Please turn to page 4-5 for more safety
information.
Coach Tracker
Why not use Coach Tracker while travelling with us, or tell your friends and relatives to use it to track where your coaches is in real-time, anytime, anywhere. Simply visit /coachtracker and follow the on-screen instructions.
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We track the majority of our coaches using a satellite tracking system. We know exactly where our coaches are at any given time, and can reroute them should there be any
avoidable traffic block. We're committed to getting you to your destination safely and on time.
Thanks for choosing to travel with us. We've created this booklet to keep you up-to-date on our safety information and improvements. Whether you are travelling with us to the airport or visiting your favorite destination, sit back, relax and familiarize yourself with the safety features and facilities on board.
64. From the passage, we can know that ________
A. National Express invests 25 million on its coaches every year.
B. Disabled passengers have easy access to every National Express coach.
C. A National Express coach emits less CO2 than an average four-seat car.
D. Family members can have National Express passenger’s real-time location through Coach Tracker.
65. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The booklet on National Express has at least 5 pages.
B. You can call 03717 818181 for more information on mobility issues.
C. Most coaches now have leather seats, headsets, tablets and a toilet onboard.
D. Most coaches can change their route to avoid traffic jams by satellite tracking.
66. The passage is intended to _________ .
A. inform you of the safety features and latest improvements of the coaches
B. introduce the onboard facilities and tools for your safe and comfortable travel
C. keep you up-to-date on the safety information and improvements
D. promote and advertise the coach service offered by National Express
67. What is true about the National Express?
A. It is a company located in the US that offers coach service nationwide.
B. If you visit its website, a ticket will automatically be booked for you.
C. It aims to provide safe, relaxing and punctual service for its customers.
D. Its coach has step free lifts at both ends of the coach.
D
Maya Angelou, the American poet and author, died at her home in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina on Wednesday. She was 86. Her son, Guy B
Johnson, confirmed the news in a statement. He said Angelou
"passed away quietly in her home" sometime before 8 am on
Wednesday.
Angelou’s failing health was reported as recently as Tuesday,
when she canceled an appearance honoring her with a Beacon of
Life Award for ―health reasons‖. The ceremony was part of th e
2014 MLB Beacon Award Luncheon, in Houston, Texas, part of
Major League Baseball’s Civil Rights Games. Last month, forced
to cancel an appearance at a library in Arkansas, she wrote: "An unexpected condition put me into the hospital. I will be getting better and the time will come when I can receive another invitation from my state and you will recognize me for I shall be the tall Black lady smiling. "
Angelou was born Marguerite Annie Johnson, in St Louis, Missouri, in 1928.She survived several personal trials: she was a child of the Depression, grew up in the segregated(种族隔离的) south, and gave birth as a teenager. She wrote seven autobiographies, including the 1969 memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and was a playwright, director and novelist.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was a condemnation(谴责) of the racial discrimination she experienced during her childhood. "If growing up is painful for the southern black girl," she wrote, "being aware of her displacement is the rust(铁锈) on the razor that threatens the throat. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” has had a wide appeal and continues to appear on school and university reading lists in the US and the UK.
In 1993, she read her poem On the Pulse of the Morning at President Clinton's first inauguration(就职演说), a performance that made the poem a bestseller. The poem celebrates the diversity of ethnic groups in the US, and calls on the nation to leave behind cynicism and look forward to a new pride in itself, and a new belief for the country. Clinton on Wednesday said he would "always be grateful for all the years of friendship that followed. America has lost a national treasure, and Hillary and I a beloved friend."
Angelou was a long-time Clinton supporter. One month before his inauguration, she told the New York Times: ―Since the election, I have found it easier to wake up in the morning.‖ And her loyalty to Hillary Clinton has been steadfast, even as Barack Obama campaigned to be America's first black president.
The mayor of Winston-Salem, Allen Joines, said the town would probably remember Angelou best for her commitment to health and theatre. She supported the founder of the National Black Theater Festival, and eventually became its first chairperson in 1989. In 2012, the Maya Angelou Women’s Health and Wellness Center opened in the city. Despite her many accomplishments, the mayor said small moments seemed to touch the poet. In April 2008, the town threw Angelou an 80th birthday party. Despite entertainers and speakers present at the party, the mayor said, ―The thing that seemed to touch her the most was a group of littl e kids.‖
68. Maya Angelou was ________ .
A. originally named Marguerite Annie Johnson and a black female poet.
B. first confirmed to be ill last month in Arkansas and put into hospital.
C. honored with Civil Rights Award in Major League Baseball Games.
D. described as the national treasure by the mayor of her hometown.
69. We can NOT infer from the passage that ________.
A. Angelou's unhappy experience as a black girl in the south inspired her writings.
B. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and On the Pulse of the Morning were among her most famous works.
C. Angelou supported Barack Obama when he campaigned to be President
D. Angelou died peacefully in her home on a Wednesday morning in 2014.
70. The underlined sentence "...being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat." implies that ________
A. Her being away from her parents is like a sharp razor that brings much pain.
B. Her realization that she doesn't belong here makes her feel emotionally painful.
C. People who think she is different from others threaten to kill her with a razor.
D. People's refusal to accept her makes her want to cut her throat with a razor.
71. Which one is true according to the passage?
A. In America, Angelou's accomplishments in health and theatre were best remembered.
B. Angelou was the founder and chairperson of the National Black Theater Festival.
C. A group of children moved her the most on her 80th birthday party.
D. Clinton's performance of the poem On the Pulse of the Morning made it a bestseller.
E
Moby-Dick (1851) is a novel by Herman
Melville, considered an outstanding work
of Romanticism and the American
Renaissance. Ishmael narrates the crazy quest
of Ahab, captain of the whaler Pequod,for
revenge(报仇) on Moby Dick, a white whale which
on a previous voyage destroyed Ahab's ship and
severed his leg at the knee.
Our narrator, Ishmael, signs up as sailor on a
whaling voyage to cure depression. On board the Pequod, Ishmael meets the mate − h onest Starbuck. Captain Ahab remains in his cabin and never shows himself to the crew.
Just when Ishmael’s curiosity about Ahab has reached a fever pitch, Ahab starts appearing on deck –and we find out that he’s missing one leg. When Starbuck asks if it was Moby Dick, the famous White Whale, that took off his leg, Ahab admits that it was and forces the entire crew to swear that they will help him hunt Moby Dick to the ends of the earth and take revenge for his injury.
Despite first mate Starbuck’s wo rries and a variety of bad omens (e.g., all the navigational instruments break, a typhoon tries to push the ship backwards, and the Pequod encounters other ships that have lost crewmembers because of Moby Dick), Ahab insists on continuing to pursue the whale.
Finally, just when we think the novel’s going to end without ever seeing this famous White Whale, Ahab sights him and the chase is on. For three days, Ahab pursues Moby Dick, sending whaling boat after whaling boat after him – only to see each one wrecked (使下沉)by the whale. Finally, at the end of the third day, the White Whale attacks the ship itself, and the Pequod goes down with all hands.
Even while his ship is sinking, Ahab, in his whaling boat, throws his harpoon at Moby Dick one last time. He misses, catching himself around the neck with the rope and causing his own drowning death.
72. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. Ishmael signs up as sailor for making a fortune.
B. The crew on board the Pequod was unwilling to help the captain to hunt Moby Dick
C. The captain was very kind to the crew on board the Pequod
D. The captain successfully captured Moby Dick and returned home.
73. The underlined word ―omens ‖in paragraph 5 most probably means ________.
A. troubles
B. accidents
C. stories
D. signs
74. What does the author think of Captain Ahab?
A. Selfish
B. Knowledgeable
C. Considerate
D.
Bad-tempered
75. In a newspaper, this passage is most probably in the section of ________. A. Lifestyle B. Travel C. Career D. Entertainment
第二卷 (非选择题 共35分)
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提
示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。

Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining, construction, and warfare as the inventor of dynamite(炸药). On April 12, 1888, Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart a 76 . A major French newspaper m 77 his brother for him and carried an article a 78 that Alfred Nobel died . ―The merchant of death is dead.‖ the article r 79 . ―Dr. Alfred Nobel, who became rich by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before, died yesterday.‖ Nobel was upset to find out 80 _____ that he had died, but that he would be thought of only as one who 81 (受益) from death and destruction when his time was up.
To make sure that he was remembered with love and respect, Nobel arranged
座 成绩
in his 82 _____ (遗嘱) to give the largest part of his money to establish the Nobel prizes, which would be a 83 to people who made great c 84 to the causes of peace, literature, and the sciences. So basically, Nobel had to die before he realized 85 his life was really about.
76.__________77.____________78. ____________ 79. _____________ 80. ____________
81.___________82.____________83.____________ 84. _____________ 85.
___________
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
请认真阅读下面的引语(quotation), 按要求写一篇短文。

Imagination is more important than knowledge. ——Albert Einstein
内容要求：
1. 你对该引语的理解；
2. 相关的例子；
3.恰当的结尾。

注意：
1. 短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不能出现考生的具体信息；
3.词数120左右。

This quotation from Albert Einstein
stresses___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________。