【英语】福建省莆田四中2014-2015学年下学期高三第一次模拟考试

福建省莆田四中2014-2015学年度高三下学期第一次模拟
英语试题
第I卷
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.What is the man?
A.A taxi driver.
B.A policeman.
C.A restaurant waiter.
2.When will the man fly back?
A. Next week.
B. On Sunday.
C. Before this weekend.
3.How does the woman feel?
A. Discouraged.
B. Satisfied.
C. Delighted.
4.How many bank robbers were there altogether?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Four.
5.What would the man probably do?
A. To save $300.
B. To repair the car.
C. To buy a new car.
第二节
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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.What are the speakers doing?
A. Cooking.
B. Working.
C. Having dinner.
7.What happened to the man’s finger?
A. It’s cut.
B. It’s burnt.
C. It’s wounded.
8.What was put on the man’s finger?
A. The ice.
B. The bandage.
C. The cream.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9.How much does the apartment near a park cost?
A. $350.
B. $390.
C. $400.
10.What do we know about the one near University Avenue?
A. It’s most expensive.
B. It’s too large.
C. It’s noisy.
11.What do we know about Metecalfe?
A. It’s near a university.
B. It’s a quiet street.
C. It’s near a park.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12.Who is the woman?
A. She is a car park attendant.
B. She is a policewoman.
C. She is a driver whose car is being blocked by the man’s car.
13.Why didn’t the man park his car in the car park around the corner?
A. He didn’t know there was a car park around the corner.
B. He didn’t want to pay for the parking.
C. He thought it would be full.
14.What will the man probably do next?
A. He is going to the police station.
B. He will show the woman his license.
C. He is driving away.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15.When does the conversation probably take place?
A. In the morning.
B. At noon.
C. In the afternoon.
16.Where did the woman go first?
A. The police station.
B.A restaurant.
C.A shop.
17.Who does the man suggest the woman phone?
A. The woman’s friend.
B. The manager of the shop.
C. The manager of the restaurant.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.What is the aim of the program?
A. To keep the trainees in shape.
B. To improve public relations.
C. To develop leadership skills.
19.How long will the program last in July?
A.8 days.
B.12 days.
C.20 days.
20.If people want to join the program, what should they do after the meeting?
A. Take a pretext. `
B. Pay for the program.
C. Sign on a piece of paper.
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. If my train is on ________ schedule, I will be home at ________ midnight.
A. the; the
B. /; the
C. a; /
D. /; /
22. The Xiaomi Phone 2 has functions similar to ____ of iPhone 6, but sells for just half the price of its competitor.
A. that
B. those
C. one
D. ones
23. With few people _______ pigs, the price of pork ________.
A. rising, rises
B. raising, raises
C. rising, raises
D. raising, rises
24. The couple give ________ attend their 50th wedding anniversary some gifts to share their happiness.
A. whoever
B. whomever
C. whom
D. Who
25. John went to the bookstore and bought several books last week, two were written by Long Yingtai.
A. whose
B. that
C. of which
D. about whom
26. Mr. Black must be worried about something. You can ________ it from the look on his face.
A. reason
B. recognize
C. read
D. realize
27. Either you or one of your students ______ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.
A. are
B. is
C. have
D. will be
28. She is one of the most helpful, _____ and reliable person I have ever had the pleasure to know.
A. apparent
B. doubtful
C. considerate
D. passive
29. The young backpack always ______ at the youth hotel when he is in Tibet.
A. puts up
B. sets down
C. comes about
D. takes up
30. Richard __________ injured in the car crash，but I didn’t stop him driving after he drank some beer．
A. wouldn’t have got
B. might not get
C. must n’t have got
D. should not get
31. — Look, it ________ again.
— Yeah. This is the third snow we ________ this spring.
A. will snow; are having
B. has snowed; had had
C. is snowing; have had
D. snows; have had
32. If ever the_______ arises when I want advice, you are the first person I’ll come to.
A. occasion
B. situation
C. condition
D. information
33. Bob is kind, hard-working and intelligent; ______, I can’t speak too highly of him.
A. as a result
B. in a word
C. by the way
D. on the contrary
34. How long do you think _____ the car factory launches a new model?
A. will it be before
B. it will be before
C. will it be when
D. it will be when
35. —Mr. Green, can you spare me a few minutes? I still have some questions about your assignment.
— _________.
A. It’s a pleasure
B. Help yourself
C. Not at all
D. Sure, go ahead 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
When an egg breaks from outside, a life ends. When an Egg breaks from inside, a life begins.
All life’s circumstances can be seen in an egg where in the soft yolk (蛋黄) inside is our 36 and the hard shell outside is the barrier. When the barrier breaks from outside, our desire is crushed, but when it breaks from inside, we 37 a new skill, a new habit and a new life.
I was 38 years old. I did not 38 where the kitchen was in my house, since I had 39 gone into the kitchen before. All of a sudden, I had to move to America to pursue my master’s degree. That is when it 40 me that I had to learn to cook a proper meal in order to 41 . My desire to cook began to 42 , and the yolk began to stir.
The first time I made 43 , it came out like white glue. Within a month of experimenting with different recipes, I 44 the art of making Chinese fried rice and north Indian curry. This breaking of the eggshell from 45 gave me yet another skill for life, 46 . Now that I look back, maybe my wife agreed to marry me for this 47 alone.
It is easy to break an egg from outside, but it is 48 to break it from inside. What is even more difficult is to 49 you from outside and break the egg from inside. That is where the role of a teacher, a mentor or a coach comes in.
As a father, I took it as my responsibility to 50 my son cycling and swimming. In this case, the yolk was the untapped potential of my son and the barrier was his fear of losing 51 . It took months of patience and coaching to help him 52 his fear. It was an uphill task to keep him motivated through failures. 53 , I was glad and relieved when he learned both these essential skills.
The important lesson here is that the egg will be 54 no matter what. Success, when the egg breaks from inside, is more about what you overcome than what you achieve.
Life always throws up 55 . I urge you all learn the instrument that you always wanted to play but have not played so far. As the saying goes, there is never a lock without a key, never a problem without a solution. Persist, believe in yourself and allow your yolk to break through to a new soul, a new you.
36. A. concern B. weakness C. desire D. resource
37. A. learn B. change C. lose D. expect
38. A. know B. find C. forget D. question
39. A. often B. ever C. sometimes D. never
40. A. reminded B. hit C. stuck D. occurred
41. A. continue B. compete C. survive D. settle
42. A. turn around B. get across C. take shape D. take part
43. A. rice B. tea C. yogurt D. porridge
44. A. recognized B. appreciated C. introduced D. mastered
45. A. outside B. inside C. sideways D. around
46. A. cooking B. learning C. cycling D. adapting
47. A. courage B. attempt C. skill D. hobby
48. A. funny B. difficult C. boring D. simple
49. A. influence B. prevent C. agree D. warn
50. A. accompany B. keep C. require D. teach
51. A. balance B. patience C. courage D. freedom
52. A. understand B. overcome C. reflect D. discover
53. A. Meanwhile B. Besides C. Finally D. Therefore
54. A. kept B. cooked C. lost D. broken
55. A. challenges B. messages C. surprises D. ideas
第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
A
At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sport of canoe racing was added to the list of international competitions. The favorite team in the four-man canoe race was the United States team. One member of that team was Bill Havens.
As the time for the Olympics neared, it became clear that Bill’s wife would give birth to their first child about the time that the US team would be competing in the Paris games. In 1924, there were no jet airliners from Paris to the Unites States, only slow ocean-going ships. Bill found himself in a dilemma. Should he go to Paris and risk not being at his wife’s side when their baby was born? Or should he stay with his family?
Bill’s wife insisted that he go to Paris. But after much soul searching, Bill decided to stay at home, where he could support his wife when the child arrived. As it turned out , the Unites States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris. And Bill’s wife was late in giving birth to their child. In fact, Bill could have competed in the event and returned home in time to be with her when she gave birth. People said ,” what a shame!”
The child finally born to Bill and his wife was a boy, whom they named Frank. Twenty-eight years later, in 1952, Bill received a telegram from Frank. It was sent from Helsinki, Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram read, “Dad, I won. I am bringing home the gold medal you lost while waiting for me to be born.” Frank had just won the gold medal for the Unites States in a rowing event, a medal his father had dreamed of winning but never did. When people asked Bill about his decision he made twenty-eight years ago, he said he would make the same choice if he was in such a situation again.
56. If we say some is in a dilemma, we probably mean he/she _____.
A. lives a very hard life
B. has to give up all that he/she has
C. doesn’t know what he/she wants
D. has to make a difficult choice
57. From Paragraph3 we know Bill’s wife ____.
A. knew the baby would be born late
B. knew what her husband really wanted
C. was not understanding enough to support her husband
D. wanted to support her husband to win the gold medal.
58. What is the main reason why people said” what a shame!”？
A. Bill didn’t give his wife any support at home.
B. Bill’s decision caused the team to perform badly.
C. Bill didn’t know what was more important to him.
D. Bill could have returned home with the gold medal in time.
59. What happened twenty-eight years later after the baby’s birth?
A. Bill received a gold medal from Finland.
B. Bill’s son helped make his dream come true.
C. Bill earned the respect of all the American people.
D. Bill took part in the Olympic Games and won.
B
Most of us spend our lives seeking the natural world. We go fishing, sit in the garden, have a picnic, live in the suburbs or go to the seaside. The most popular leisure activity in Britain is going for a walk. When joggers jog, they don’t run the streets. Every one of them tend to go to the park or the river.
But despite this, our children are growing up nature deprived（剥夺）. I spent my boyhood climbing trees. These days, children are robbed of these ancient freedoms, due to problems like crime, traffic, the loss of the open spaces and strange new ideas about what is best for children, that is to say, things that can be bought, rather than things that can be found.
The truth is to be found elsewhere. A study in the US: families had moved to better housing and the children were assessed for ADHD—attention deficit hyperactivity disorder（多动症）. Those whose accommodation had more natural views showed an improvement of 19%; those who
had the same improvement in material surroundings but no nice view improved just 4%.
ADHD is one of the great problems of modern childhood. One study after another indicates that contact with nature gives huge benefits to ADHD children. However, we spend money on drugs rather than on green places.
The life of old people is measurably better when they have access to nature. The increasing concern for the growing population of old people is in quality rather than quantity of years. And study after study finds that a garden is the single most important thing in finding that quality. Even problems with crime and aggressive behavior are reduced when there is contact with the natural world.
We need the wild world. It is essential to our well-being, our health and our happiness.
60. According to the author, people enjoy __________ to seek nature.
A. sitting in the garden
B. jogging on the street
C. shopping in the supermarket
D. running in the gym
61. From the second paragraph, we can see that __________.
A. children tend to be happier as a result of their material satisfaction
B. adults deprive the children of their rights to approach nature
C. climbing trees will certainly do good to the children
D. children probably spend less time in nature nowadays
62. In what way do people benefit from their contact with nature?
A. Children with ADHD can be cured.
B. Children’s performance at school is greatly improved.
C. A garden nearby improves the quality of old people’s life.
D. Problems with crime and violent behavior will easily be solved.
63. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Access to nature improves our life.
B. Nature treats children with ADHD.
C. Getting close to nature reduces crime.
D. Man can’t live without natural areas.
C
There are some strange driving laws in different countries.
A. Any public place
B. The car wash facilities
C. Your home
D. The forest
65. What can get you fined for in Cyprus?
A. Forgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer.
B. Not having a Cyprus dr iver’s license.
C. Driving without a shirt.
D. Putting your hands above your head when you are driving
66. If you are fined thousands of dollars in Japan, you may have been ____.
A. splashing a person with mud
B. impolite to other drivers
C. in an irregular position in your car
D. sitting in a car with a drunk driver
67. This text can most likely be found in _______.
A. a law document
B. a fashion magazine
C. an international newspaper
D. a column on interesting cultures
D
While astronauts in space get to do many exciting things, they miss out on ordinary things that we all take for granted─being able to walk on firm ground, hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza. Though not much can be done about the first two things, there may soon be a solution to the third one, thanks to this cool 3-D pizza printer!
About a year ago, NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor, a 3-D technology expert, to build a device（设备）that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand. The mechanical engineer promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked, tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens.
Late last year, the engineer presented a video of his first prototype（原型）that begins by creating a single slice of dough（面团）that is cooked and printed at the same time. Then comes the tomato “sauce”—a mix of tomato powder, oil and water and finally, a protein slice that resembles cheese. While the video doesn’t show the baking process, the inventor says that once the pizza is printed, it can be ready to be consumed in 7 seconds.
While the pie in the video looks delicious enough to attract any pizza lover, Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts. That’s because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years. Though that may sound unrealistic, actually it is not.
Anjan Contractor believes that the only way that is possible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients（配料）and then they are reduced to the powder form. This, as you can imagine, will not be so easy. But, while the printer may not be ready for space, it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth. Hopefully, NASA and Contractor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough to go to Mars!
68. Why does the author mention the things that astronauts in space cannot do?
A. To ask us not to take common things for granted.
B. To introduce the topic of the text.
C. To show they live a difficult life there.
D. To show their life is boring in space.
69. NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to __________.
A. create some new type of 3-D printer
B. attract more companies to work for NASA
C. produce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits
D. help astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one day
70. The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor is faced with now is probably that __________.
A. he has no money left to go on with his research。