1、20182019 学年第一次模拟考试高三 英 语(考试时间:120 分钟 试卷满分:150 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答案。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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a police station B. In a classroom C. In a library2
2、. When will the speakers go to the zoo?A. At 9:30 a.m. B. At 9:00 a.m. C. At 7:30 a.m.3. What will Sally probably do tonight?A. Watch a movie. B.Prepare for the exam. C.Play with her classmates.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.The womans holiday B. The weather in Sichuan C. The mans fa
3、vorite season.5.What will the speakers buy?A.Bread B.Meat C.Fruit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。每段 对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题6.Whats the main reason that the boy likes Sundays best?A.He has no classes the whole day. B.He can watch basketball game
4、s. C.He can sleep late7.What did the boy promise to do?A.Get up early this Saturday. B.Watch TV for only half an hour.C.Help his mom with housework. 听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 9 题。8.Why does the woman want to go home?A.She isnt feeling very well. B. She wont work until the afternoon.C.She doesnt have to atten
5、d the meeting.9.What will the man do for the woman?A. Drive her home. B. Ask for leave for her. C.Work on her project.听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。10.When is there a group discussion every week?A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.11.What did the man fail to do yesterday?A. Attend a meeting. B. Att
6、end the first lecture. C. Do his part-time job.12.What is the required attendance rate for the courseA. 85% B.90% C.95%听第 9 段材料,回答第 13 至 16 题。13.Why is the television station trying to raise money?A. To pay their debt. B.To add new channels. C.To build a new signal tower.14.What does the woman sugge
7、st the man donate?A. Objects. B.Money. C.Service.15.What kind of channel does the woman like to watch?A. Sports channel. B.Fashion channel. C.News channel.16.What does the woman say about her parents?:.A. They are good at garden work. B. They often attend fancy fairs.CThey may pay for the mans work.
8、听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What used to happen to the speakers?A. He forgot doctors appointments. B.He failed to lock the door C.He was late for work.18.Which schedule did the speaker first try?A. Daily schedule. B.Weekly schedule. C.Master schedule.19.How long has the speaker been using the schedu
9、les?A.Three weeks. B. Two months. C.Three months.20.What does the speaker mainly want to tell us?A.How to make good use of schedules. B.Where to put down schedules.C.When to use schedules.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选学*科.网项中,选出最佳选项。 AIf youll be takin
10、g vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying, here are some shopping tips to give your undivided attention to.When to buyIf youre shopping for domestic flights, check prices on Tuesday afternoons. This is an old tip but still valid because most U. S. carriers continue to release sales on Tu
11、esday morning, and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.When to flyWeekdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights. In the U.S. specifically, the cheapest days are typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. A good itinerary (旅行计划)for th
12、e expensive U.S. spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday; it wont be cheap exactly, but it will save you money (in most cases) over weekend-to- weekend travel.Direct vs. connecting flightsCompare the price of direct with connecting fights. Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save yo
13、u money, and it might be enough to endure the extra-long flying day. Some examples:Boston to Seattle: $247 direct, $234 one-stop San Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct, $362 one-stop Okay, the savings on Boston-Seattle might not be worth it to you, but Ill bet youll think twice about the direc
14、t flight for San Francisco to Raleigh.Compare, compare, compareStifle the impulse to go to your favorite airline site to purchase tickets without doing any comparison; its a disaster. Example: Lets say you want to fly from New York to London and figuring your favorite U.S. legacy carrier will get yo
15、u there for the best price.Airline price: $554 round-trip Comparison price: $486Obviously, the legacy carrier did not have the cheapest flight, but wait, theres more: The comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier ($521 ). See what youre missing when you fail to compar
16、e?21. When could the best price for flights within the U.S. most possibly be found? A. Monday morning. B. Tuesday afternoon. C. Thursday morning. D. Sunday morning.22. What are ticket buyers advised to do?A. Choose direct flights rather than connecting ones.B. Take the cheapest deal from their favor
17、ite airline.C. Look for flights to Europe throughout the summer.D. Avoid weekend-to-weekend flights in holiday seasons.23. What does the underlined phrase “Stifle the impulse” probably mean?A. Put off doing something. B. Feel free to do something.C. Get well prepared for something. D. Force someone
18、to do things he dislikes.BI was delighted to receive a copy of Marie Curie and Her Daughters by Shelley Emling through my mailbox a few weeks ago.Actually science has never really been my “thing”. At school I really struggled with physics and chemistry and was much happier in English Language or His
19、tory classes. My mind is not structured enough to understand how science works. Im a bit of a daydreamer and prefer using my imagination rather than learning facts, figures and formulae (公式).Of course I knew who Marie Curie was, her great achievements, her contribution to science, to medical advance
20、s and her influence on the world, but other than those, I really had very little idea about her life.Shelley Emling has based this book on Marie Curies relationship with her two daughters, Irene and Eve. The book begins after the early death of Pierre Curie, when Marie is left to carry on the work t
21、hat they started as a couple and to bring up her two small daughters alone. Emling has concentrated her book on the communication between Marie and her daughters. In her daighters opinion, she was not an overly-protective mother, nor did she hesitate to spend time away from her daughters, yet this d
22、id not weaken their relationship. Marie was a caring and loving mother, who encouraged her daughters to become individuals, to achieve what they wanted to.Marie Curie and her husband made the decision not to profit from their discoveries. It was because of this that Marie had to depend on donations
23、to carry out her work, and that she had to carry out tours of the States.I was very impressed by Emlings writing styleshe has told the story of three extraordinary women who were way ahead of their time in an interesting and very readable manner.24. What is the writer good at?A. Daydreaming. B. Engl
24、ish and History.C. Physics and chemistry. D. Facts, figures and formulae.25 What is Marie Curie like in the eyes of Irene and Eve?A. She makes a pet of them like babies. ,B. She avoids staying away from them.C. She encourages them to build their own characters.D. She wants to be involved in every ar
25、ea of their life.26 Why did Marie Curie tour the States?A. Because she meant to make herself a famous person.B. Because she needed money to bring up her two small daughters by herself.C. Because she wished to introduce the medical advances to people in the U. S. D. Because she decided to continue he
26、r work without money made from discoveries.27. Whats the focus of the book written by Shelley Emling?A. The connection between Marie Curie and her daughters.B. The contributions Marie Curie made to the world.C. The research work of Marie Curie and her husband.D. The decision made by Marie Curie and
27、her husband.CEvery January, more than 3,000 people take part in one of the most difficult races on Earth: the Tough Man Competition in the U. K. The participants run, swim and climb around the 15 km course. But this race is not normal. These runners have to crawl through tunnels, run across a field
28、of nettles (荨麻) and jump over fire. Whats more, the competition takes place in January when temperatures are freezing. People travel from throughout the world to participate in it.The competition is quite dangerous and every year there are accidents. Injuries like broken bones and cuts are quite com
29、mon. One-third of the participants can not complete it. Runners have to be very athletic and most people train all the year to prepare for it. There are similar events, but this is the first one in the world. Many people do the competition because it is so famous. Every year the organizers change th
30、e events and add new things. This means that the competition stays thrilling and challenging, so people go back year after year.First, the participants run 1km along a muddy road. Next, they crawl under low nets on the ground. After the nets, the runners jump off a high platform into a lake and swim
31、 for 1km. Then, they reach the field of fire. Here, the runners run across a field and jump over small bonfires(篝火). Next, the participants must crawl through a long tunnel which is partly under water. Finally, the runners run 2 km through nettles before they reach the finishing line.28. According t
32、o the text, the participants in the competition_.A. are required to run 15km B. may take the risk of being injuredC. have to take a medical examination D. are trained to deal with emergencies29. What do we learn about the Tough Man Competition?A. It is exciting but quite tough. B. It is intended for
33、 overweight people.C. The participants are mainly British natives. D. Only one-third of the participants can make it.30 . To attract participants, what do the organizers usually do?:A. They create more items. B. They hold the similar activities.C. They hold the competition in winter. D. They organiz
34、e the competition in different countries.31. Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To warn the participants of danger. B. To advertise the Tough Man Competition.C. To introduce the Tough Man Competition. D. To inform the participants of the competition. DTrained dogs might just be the pro
35、of that they really are mens best friends not only because they can fill laundry baskets, but because they can now use washing machines with just a simple bark.Thanks to the new washing machinethe Woof to Wash”,a lot of people can benefit from the invention, which enables trained dogs to unlock the
36、machine with a footpad (脚垫)and start it with a simple bark. A doggy footpad and a microphone system have been added, which can recognize a dogs bark,which means that dogs are able to unlock the machine by pressing the pad with their paw, pull a rope with their mouth to open the machine, and close th
37、e machine again with their nose, before starting the washer by barking.Dr. John Middleton is a great inventor. The disabled owners who are blind or have autism (孤 独 症 )problems or learning difficulties, cant use the present-day washing machines. So he thought theres a lot of demand for the new washi
38、ng machines to make things easier. Then he saw a video from the charity Support Dogs, where a dog makes the bed and loads the washing machine. He was completely blown away by the video at that moment. He was inspired that he could invent a machine which the dog could operate. Mr. Middleton said, “Im
39、 happy I saw the video. A normal washing machine can be very challenging, so the single program machine is very helpful. But a lot of people also have speech problems, so a voice-activated (声 控 ) machine is handy. The Support Dogs charity was set up in 1992. Dogs are trained here using voice command
40、s and hand signals, so that they can help their owners fetch post, turn on light switches, open doors, assist in dressing and undressing, as well as do a complete laundry cycle. It has trained over 200 dogs to date throughout the country and relies fully on volunteer donations.We hope the new washin
41、g machine can help more people. And we sincerely welcome the sponsorship of any type of business which is kindly willing to help. If you would like to sponsor, please contact us!32.What do we know about the “Woof to Wash” machine?A. It enables smart dogs to have a bath by themselves.B. It enables tr
42、ained dogs to do the washing with a bark.C. It enables untrained dogs to become popular pets at home.D. It enables dogs to be trained in the Support Dogs at home.33.Who would benefit a lot from the new invention?A. Disabled dog owners. B. Dog trainers.C. Famous inventors. D. The Support Dogs charity
43、.34. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?A. Mr. Middleton once got hurt by the dog in the video.B. Mr. Middleton wanted to have a similar dog in the video.C. Mr. Middleton was deeply impressed by the video.D. Mr. Middleton wanted to make the same video.35. What is the autho
44、rs purpose in writing the text?A. To help protect animals. B. To prove dogs useful.C. To collect suggestions. D. To attract sponsorship.第二节 (共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处If your clear intention is to add a thousand or more new words to your present vocabulary- add them permanently,
45、 unforgettably - add them so successfully that you will soon find yourself using them in speech and writing, I advise you to take full advantage of this book by carefully following the laws of learning:_36_Each chapter of this book may take one half hour to an hour and a half depending on the amount
46、 of material and on your own speed of learning. Do one or two chapters at a time. And always decide when you stop exactly and when you will return.Do Not Rush_37_ Everyone learns at a different pace. Fast learners are no better than slow learners. Its the end result that counts, not the time it take
47、 you to finish.ReviewWhen you start a new chapter, go back to the last exercise of the previous chapter, cover your answer, and test your retention(记忆力) _38_Test YourselfYou are not aiming for a grade. Or putting your worth on the line , when you take the Three Comprehensive Test (chapter 8, 13 and 17). _39_ You are deciding where repairs have to be made. Especially, you are experiencing a feeling of success at work well done. Use these 3 tests as well as the abundant drill exercises , which aids to learning. No one is perfect and no one learns in the exact same way. _