湖南省长郡中学2010年五月高三模拟考试英语

湖南省长郡中学2010年高三五月模拟考试英语试题时量120分钟，满分150分本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。

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PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION（30 points）SECTION A（22.5 points）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter （A, B or C）on the QUESTION BOOKLET．You will hear each conversation TWICE.EXAMPLE:When will the magazine probably arrive?A．Wednesday. B．Thursday. C．Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11．Why does the little girl write the letter?A．To thank her aunt for this year’s present.B．To tell her aunt about her study.C．To get this year’s birthday present.2．How does the girl make her aunt understand her?A．To write to her aunt to thank her for last year’s present.B．To right her aunt she wants her present.C．To tell her aunt she is going to her aunt’sConversation 23．What is the man’s wife going to do?A．To get an excellent job.B．To do Christmas shopping.C．To have a baby.4．When is this conversation most likely to take place?A．Before Christmas. B．On Christmas Day. C．After Christmas.Conversation 35．Why did Jane tell Mrs. Wallace the news according to her own explanation?A．Because she thought it doesn’t matter.B．Because she knew everybody would know at last.C．Because she got too excited and wasn’t thinking.6．What does Paul mean by “Everyone in this town got a big nose”?A．People in this town have big noses.B．People in this town are always eager to know about other’s things.C．People don’t care about each other.Conversation 47．What is the man reading?A．A magazine. B．A Chinese play. C．A newspaper.8．Where are they going at the weekend?A．Beijing Theater. B．Beihai Park. C．Beihai Cinema.9．What are they going there for?A．For a visit. B．To see Beijing Opera. C．To learn Beijing Opera. Conversation 510．Why didn’t Mike take an examination yesterday?A．Because he didn’t want to do so.B．Because he got sick.C．Because he got the examination date wrong.11．What did the professor permit Mike to do?A．Have all examinations at home.B．Have an exam sometime later when he got better.C．Have an exam next term.12．Why didn’t Mike drive his car?A．Because the doctor told him not to.B．Because he like taking a walk.C．Because he didn’t think he was able to.Conversation 613．What does Rogers mean in this conversation?A．Tom’s friend. B．Tom’s teacher. C．The name of a person. 14．What does Tom tell his mother in yesterday’s letter?A．He had made a new discovery.B．He had lost his new job.C．He had just bought a car.15．Why does Tom tell his mother about his job?A．Because he doesn’t want her to worry about his job.B．Because he doesn’t want here to worry about his life.C．Because he doesn’t want her to worry about his marriage.SECTION BDirections: In this section, you’ll hear mini-talk．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS．You’ll hear the mini-talk TWICE．I. Aim:To call for action to 16. of school bags.II. Reason:Officials of the department are worried about overweight schoolbags and 17. effects. III. Measures to take:Students are encouraged to develop the 18. .They are discouraged from taking some unnecessary thins to school.Students should pay attention to the 19. of school bags and the way to carry.It is important to get the 20. of the parents.Timetable should be designed.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE（45 points）SECTION A（15 points）Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence．Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.A．covering B．covered C．cover D．to coverThe answer is A.21．A number of people have posted their own videos on the website You Tube, their attempts to become “musicians”.A．to show B．showing C．showed D．show22．Maria, do tell us a little about the Venice Film Festival, ?A．will you B．can you C．don’t you D．would you 23．Although Tom did not actually get the best scores on every single test, his high scores on the psychological tests finally won him his position as the best pilot.A．it is; which B．it was; that C．it has been; that D．it was; where 24．he was the last man I wanted to see. I did all that I could to help him.A．As B．Now that C．While D．As though 25．Yunnan province in China was attacked by such a terrible drought this early spring few people had experienced before, made us worry about global climate changes.A．that; that B．as; which C．which; it D．when; as26．Hi, Jessy, nice to see you!Hi, Linda, nice to see you too. I you would come to the meeting.A．hadn’t expected B．wasn’t expecting C．didn’t expect D．don’t expect 27．When she the car door, she realized she had left the key in her bedroom.A．opened B．was to open C．will open D．had opened28．If , the polluted air can result in deadly diseases or even death.A．being breathed in B．having been breathed inC．breathed in D．breathing in29．Not only I but also Jack and Iris fond of playing basketball.A．is B．am C．was D．are30．, the car stopped all at once.A．Seeing a boy lying on the roadB．On seeing a boy sitting on the roadC．The minute the driver saw a boy seated on the roadD．The driver had seen a boy standing on the road31．If I can help , I prefer living in Hangzhou because the weather here is better than of Changsha.A．that; that B．it; that C．that; one D．it; it32．Despite the fact that I’ve been told about the local people’s attitude to strangers under no circumstances any rudeness.A．did I meet B．I met C．had I met D．I had met33．Rich as he is, he is not particular about he eats and drinks.A．which B．what C．that D．these34．you leave now, since here so much work has not been done yet?A．Shall B．Must C．Should D．Can35．They took the injured straight to the nearest hospital. Otherwise some of them .A．died B．would die C．might have died D．could die SECTION B（18 points）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D．Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context．Those days I’ve prepared to complete my college degree. The last project was named “smile”, which required us to go out and smile at three people and 36 their reactions.It was freezing. My friend and I went out to a fast food restaurant. We were standing in line, waiting to be 37 , when all of a sudden people around us began to back away from their position.As I 38 I smelt a terrible “dirty body”smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman close to me, he was smiling and his nice sky – blue eyes searched for 39 .To sit in the restaurant and 40 up, they had to buy something. When the young casher at the counter asked what they wanted to order, one of them said coffee because that was all they could 41 . I smiled and asked the casher for two more breakfast meals on two 42 plates. Then I walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot. I put the plates on the table and 43 the blue – eyed little man’s cold hands with my hands. With tears in his eyes, he said. “Thank you”. I noticed that all the 44 in the restaurant were set on me at that time.I returned to college and 45 a paper about this story as my project to the instructor. She read it and though highly of my project. Just then I realized in my own way I had 46 the people at the restaurant, my friend, the instructor, and every person that shared the classroom. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn unconditional acceptance.Much love and compassion is sent to each person who may read this and learn how to 47 people.36．A．recognize B．record C．describe D．imagine 37．A．paid B．treated C．served D．charged 38．A．turn up B．turn down C．turn to D．turned around 39．A．assistance B．acceptance C．advice D．admission 40．A．break B．pick C．cheer D．warm 41．A．afford B．enjoy C．spend D．drink42．A．big B．separate C．beautiful D．special 43．A．shook B．shared C．clapped D．covered 44．A．customers B．hands C．eyes D．sounds 45．A．handed in B．wrote down C．took out D．search for 46．A．involved B．contacted C．investigated D．touched 47．A．hate B．please C．love D．beatSECTION C（12 points）Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that bestfits the context．In 1162, deep in the heart of Asia, a child was born. 48. was holding a blood clot (血块) in his hand, a sign from heaven that he was bound to be 49. great warrior. His life was to become a legend.The boy, who would become Genghis Khan, was called Temujin (铁木真), 50. he was only nine years old, he received news that was to change his life.Many believe that his story is simple, 51. that he was an evil, cruel – barbarian (野蛮人) who killed millions. 52. the real character of Genghis Khan is far more interesting. How did this uneducated person turn the separated tribes of Mongolia 53. a powerful nation and revolutionary weapons that finally conquered Europe? His troops fought from China’s Pacific Coast 54. Europe’s Adriatic Sea, creating the basis for one of the greatest continental empires of all time. 55. after his death, his heirs (后裔) gathered their memories into a poem to memorize and sing highly of his life.PART THREE READING COMPREHENSION（30 points）Directions: Read the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．ANext time you find yourself drenched (湿透) in an unexpected heavy rain, look on the bright side – it will be a memorable experience. While wet weather may make us feel gloomy, it sharpens the memory and improves our recall. But those who feel in a good mood because it’s a sunny day are able to remember less well, according to memory tests carried by Australian researchers.Professor Joe Forgas, who led the research, said: “It seems strange but a little bit of sadness is a good thing. People performed much better on our memory test when the weather was unpleasant and they wee in a slightly negative mood. On bright sunny days, when they were more likely to be happy, the flunked it.”The tests were carried out on shoppers at a store in Sydney, where researchers randomly placed ten small objects on the check – out counter. On rainy days, sad music was played in the store. When it was bright and sunny, customers heard cheery music. This was done to further influence them towards negative or positive moods. After shopping, customers were asked how many of the objects they could remember. Their scores were three times higher when the weather was had and they were feeling angry, compared with those tested on sunny days. The results were published in Journal of Experimental Psychology. A report on the findings said: “They point to a growing body of evidence that the way people think, the quality of their judgments and the accuracy of their memory are all significantly influenced by positive and negative moods.”Professor Forgas said, “We found that weather – inducted negative mood improved memory accuracy. Shoppers in a negative mood showed better memory and higher discrimination ability.”A worse mood helped to focus people’s attention on their surroundings and led to a more thorough and careful thinking style, while happiness increased confidence and forgetfulness.Being happy tends to promote a thinking style that is less focused on our surroundings. In a positive mood we are less likely to make more snap (匆忙的) judgments about people we meet. Mild negative mood, in turn, tends to increase attention to our surroundings and produce a more careful, thorough thinking style.Accurately remembering everyday scenes is a difficult task, yet such memories can be onimportance in everyday life. Surprisingly, the influence of mood states on the accuracy of real-life memories is still poorly understood.56．What’s the major function of Paragraph 1?A．To attract readers’ interest.B．To introduce the theme of the whole passage.C．To generalize the whole passage.D．To describe a memorable experience.57．The underlined word “flunked” in Paragraph2 may mean “”.A．conducted B．failed C．passed D．understood58．In the research, researchers play different music to .A．make customers become sadder or happierB．help customers choose what they wantC．promote customers to buy more goodsD．get customers to make a quick choice59．According to Joe Forgas, on sunny days, people .A．will make careful judgments on othersB．tend to pay more attention to their surroundingsC．will have more confidenceD．will have a better recall60．What can we know from the research?A．Forgetfulness is rather troublesome.B．It’s important to feel in a good mood.C．It’s memorable to experience a rainy day.D．Gloomy days are good for memorizing things.BIn a surprising discovery about where higher life can survive, scientists have found a shrimp -like creature and a jellyfish swimming beneath an Antarctic ice sheet.About 180 meters below the ice where no light can get through, scientists had figured nothing much more than a few microbes (微生物) could exist.That’s why a NASA team was surprised when they lowered a video camera to get the first long look at the underbelly of an ice sheet in Antarctica. A curious shrimp – like creature came swimming by and then parked itself on the camera’s cable. Scientists also pulled up a tentacle (触须) they believe came from a jellyfish.“We were operating on the presumption that nothing’s there.” Said NASA ice scientist Robert Bindschadler. “It was a shrimp you’d enjoy having on your plate.”“We were just gaga (狂热的) over it,” he said of the 7.5cm long, orange creature starring in their two –minute video. Technically, it’s not a shrimp. It’s a Lyssianasid amphipod, which is distantly related to the shrimp.The video is likely to inspire experts to rethink what they know about life in harsh environments. And it has scientists thinking that if shrimp –like creatures can live below 180 meters of Antarctic ice in freezing dark water, what about other cold places? What about Europa, a frozen moon of Jupiter?Cynan Ellis – Evans, a scientist of the British Antarctic Survey called the finding fascinating. He said it was possible the creatures swam in from far away and don’t live there permanently.But Kim, who is a co-author of the study, doubts it. “The site in West Antarctica is at least 19 km from open seas. Bindschadler drilled a 20 cm – wide hole and was looking at a tiny amount of water. That means it’s unlikely that two creatures swam from great distances and were captured randomly in that small of an area,” she said.Yet scientist were puzzled at what the food source would be for these creatures. While some microbes can make their own food out of chemicals in the ocean, complex life like the shrimp can’t, Kim said.“So how do they survive? That’s the key question.” Kim Sai.“It’s pretty amazing when you find a huge puzzle like that on a planet where we thought we know everything.” Kim said.61．Scientists had believed that harsh environments could only have been populated by .A．jellyfish B．mammals C．microbes D．shrimp – like creatures 62．According to Kim, the shrimp – like creature .A．swam great distances to Antarctic B．has always lived in the regionC．gradually evolved from shrimps D．has nothing in common with shrimps 63．The finding is significant in that .A．it marks NASA’S first Antarctic biological studyB．it proves there is marine life in the AntarcticC．it could inspire further study of life in harsh environmentsD．it shows that Lyssianasid amphipod is closely related to shrimps64．The last three paragraphs suggest that .A．researchers will look at the places the creatures came fromB．ice scientists will drill deeper to find more creaturesC．scientists know very little about the planet they live onD．further research will be done about what the creatures live on65．Which of the following statements about the discovery is FALSE?A．Complex life usually lives on other forms of life.B．Scientists saw two creatures in the two – minute video.C．It is possible for creatures to live 180 meters below the ice though there is no light.D．Scientists captured the shrimp – like creature in a camera by drilling a hole through the ice.CA plane crash in Western Russian killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski and the other 96 political and military officials on board on April 10. The accident has led to huge national mourning in Poland. But it may provide an opportunity for reconciliation (和解) between Poland and Russia, countries that have a troubled relationship.Many from the political elite were lost in the crash. Beside the president, the dead include the army chief of Staff, the head of National Security Bureau, the national bank president, the deputy foreign minister and other members of parliament.The Polish delegation was heading to Russia to mark the 70 th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre (屠杀) when the accident occurred. In 1940, about 22,000 Polish soldiers, intellectuals, and officials captured after the Soviet Army invaded Poland in 1939, were killed secretly by Soviet police in the forest of Russia’s Katyn.The Katyn Massacre had been a sensitive topic between the countries. The former SovietUnion always denied responsibility for the massacre. It was not until 1992 that Russian released archived documents about the killing.Katyn is merely a short chapter in Poland and Russia’s long and troubled history. In the 18 th century, along with Prussia, (then an important part of Germany) and Austria. Russia participated in three carve – ups of Poland. In 1795, after the third carve – up, the country was erased from the map of Europe. It was in 1918 that Poland regained its independence. But in 1939, at the beginning of the World War II, it was invaded by Germany and the Soviet Union under a secret pact. After the war, Poland became a communist country with close ties to the Soviet Union.In 1989, Poland switched to capitalism and pursued a pro – West position. The most recent tension between the two countries was in 2008. That year, Poland decided to have a US missile shield (导弹防御系统) on its soil, while neighboring Russia threatened to aim missiles at Poland.But the plane crash has created a chance for reconciliation, with Russia sharing the sadness of Poland. Russia has declared April 12 a day of mourning for the victims. Flags flew at half –mast in Moscow. And earlier on April 7, Russia Prime Minister Vladimir Putin became the first Russian leader to mark the anniversary of the massacre.“I think it should improve relations between the two countries, as Russians feel our grief,”said Radek Sikorski, Pland’s foreign minister.66．Put the following events in order of time.①The Katyn Massacre②Poland switched to capitalism.③Russia divided Poland with Austria and Prussia.④Poland became a communist country.⑤Poland was invaded by the Soviet Army.A．③①④⑤②B．③⑤①④②C．①③⑤④②D．①⑤②④③67．After the accident, which of the following did Russia do to share the sadness of Poland?A．Flags were lowed to half – mast in the capital city of Russia.B．Russia threatened to aim missiles at Poland.C．Russia declared the day when the accident happened a day of mourning for the victims.D．Vladimir Putin marked the anniversary of the massacre.68．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The Katyn Massacre was the very beginning of Poland and Russia’s trouble relationship.B．In 1939 about 22,000 Polish soldiers, intellectuals, and officials were killed by Soviet police in the forest of Russia’s Katyn.C．Altogether 96 political and military officials were killed in the accident.D．The relationship between Poland and Russia has not always been tense since the three carve – ups of Poland in the 18 th century.69．It can be conclude from the article that .A．the relationship between Poland and Russia will be even tenser than beforeB．Poland will cancel its plan to mark the anniversary of the Katyn MassacreC．no Russian leaders have marked the anniversary of the massacre before, though Russia released the truth in 1992.D．Poland will forgive Russians, for they showed great sympathy after the accident. 70．What would be the best title for the passage?A．The troubled relationship between Russia and Poland.B．Poland and Russia united by tragedy.C．The 70 th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre.D．A plane crash killing Polish president.PART FOUR WRITINGSECTION A（10 points）Directions: Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information for the passage．Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer．Television the most popular and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth –is moving into a new ear, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution of sorts, made possible by the marriage of television and computer technologies.The world “television”, derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Lation (vision: sight) roots, can literally be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of converting an image (focused on a special photoconductive plate within a camera) into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulse, when fed into a receiver (television set), can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.Television is more than just an electronic system, however. It is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication.The field of television can be divided into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through broad – based airwave transmission of television signals. Second, there is no broadcast television, which provides for the needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses. We are most familiar with broadcast television because it has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a form similar to what exists today. During those years, it has been controlled, for the most part, by the broadcast networks, ABC, NBC, and CBD, who have been the major purveyors（供应商）of news, in formation, and entertainment. These giants of broadcasting have actually shaped not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to look upon the picture tube as a source of entertainment, placing our role in this dynamic medium as the passive viewer.Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.He could have been president of Israel or played the violin at Carnegie Hall, but he was too busy thinking. His thinking on God, love and the meaning of life grace our greeting cards and day-timers.Fifty years after his death, his shock of white hair and hanging mustache still symbolize genius. Einstein remains the foremost scientist of the modern time. Looking back 2,400 years, only Newton, Galileo and Aristotle were his equals.Around the world, universities and academies are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Einstein's "miracle year" when he published five scientific papers in 1905 that basically changed our grasp of space, time, light and matter. Only he could top himself about a decade later with his theory of relativity.Born in the age of horse-drawn carriages, his ideas launched a technological revolution that has made more change in a century than in the previous two thousand years. Computers, satellites, telecommunication, lasers, television and nuclear power all owe their invention to ways in which Einstein exposed a stranger and more complicated reality underneath the world．He escaped Hitler's Germany and devoted the rest of his life to human rights and peace with an authority unmatched by any scientist today, or even most politicians and religious leaders. He spoke out against fascism and racial prejudice. His FBI file ran 1,400 pages.His letters expose a disorderly personal life -- married twice and indifferent toward his children while absorbed in physics. Yet he charmed lovers and admirers with poetry and sailboat outings. Friends and neighbors fiercely protected his privacy.81．What is the passage about?(no more than 5 words)82．What gifts does the first paragraph imply that Einstein have?(no more that 10 words) 83．Why was 1905 called Einstein’s “miracle year”?(no more than 15 words)84．How do you describe Einstein when he was not buried himself in his research?(no more that15 words)SECTION C(25 points)Directions: Write an English composition in over 120 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.假定你是某外国语学校高三年级2班的学习委员，经常看到有同学抄袭作业，针对这种现象，你将在下周的班会上组织全班同学讨论这一现象，并以“My opinion on copying others homework”为主题作中心发言，请事先用英语写一篇发言稿。