宁夏大学附属中学2014届高三下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.doc

1、1. How many times has the man been to China?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 2. In the womans opinion, which of the following is the most important?A. Eating healthily. B. Stopping smoking. C. Exercising regularly.3. What will the woman most probably do this Sunday night? A. She will go to a party

2、. B. She will study at home. C. She will visit Rose.4. What does the woman most probably do?A. She is a saleswoman. B. She is a librarian. C. She is a designer. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Driver and passenger. B. Driver and policeman. C. Driver and car mechanic.第二节

3、：（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。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，每小题将给出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7题。6. What can we know about John from the conversation? A. He is studying in Australia. B. He is studying French. C. He is living with two Frenc

4、h persons.7. What does the man think of speaking the language? A. Its dull and useless. B. Its fun and communicating. C. Its dull but useful.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where does the conversation take place probably? A. At a neighbors house. B. At a movie theater. C. At the speakers home.9. What did the man

5、think of the photography of the movie? A. Great. B. Unusual. C. Unreal.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Which item did the woman buy with her credit card?A. Some DVDs and a DVD player. B. A TV and a DVD player.C. A digital camera and a TV.11. Which is a reason to explain why the woman obtained a student credit

6、card ?A. She wants to buy things at a discount. B. She hopes to build a good credit rating.C. She doesnt want to borrow from her parents.12. What is the problem of having a student credit card in the mans opinion? A. People generally have a difficult time getting out of debt. B. Students often apply

7、 for more credit cards than they need. C. The interest rates of student credit cards are very high.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What time does the man leave home? A. At 5:20 a. m. B. At 6:40 a. m. C. At 7:00 a. m.14. How does the man go to work? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By subway. 15. What does he do with

8、his family around 6:30 p. m.? A. They read books together. B. They play games. C. They eat dinner. 16. What do the man and his wife do after the kids go to bed? A. They watch TV. B. They work on the website. C. They listen to music.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the average lifespan of dogs? A. Betwe

9、en 6 to 15 years. B. Between 8 to 15 years. C. Between 10 to 30 years.18. What do we know about dogs from the passage? A. The body of a dog contains 315 bones. B. An adult dog always has 42 teeth. C. A dog can take over 30 breaths in a minute at least.19. Why does a dog curl up to sleep with its tai

10、l covering its nose? A. To protect its nose. B. To show its comfort. C. To keep warm.20. When did the phrase “raining cats and dogs” come into being? A. In the 8th century. B. In the 15th century. C. In the l7th century.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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并

11、在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head, according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someone feeling fear. Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hea

12、rts are contracting(收缩) and pumping blood around their bodies, compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed. Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is able to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event, depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contractio

13、n and relaxation.Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said: “Our Study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depending on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to f

14、ear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces. Dr Garfinkel said, “The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed. Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we dont see一and guide whether we see fear.”To further understand this r

15、elationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪) to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a persons feeling of fear.“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain speak to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear,” Dr Garfinkel said.“We hope t

16、hat by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders, and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.” 21. What is the finding of the study?A. Ones heart af

17、fects how he feels fear.B. Fear is a result of ones relaxed heartbeat.C. Fear has something to do with ones health.D. Ones fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.22. The study was carried out by analyzing .A. volunteers heartbeats when they saw terrible picturesB. the time volunteers saw fearful p

18、ictures and their health conditions C. volunteers reactions to horrible pictures and data from their brain scansD. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heartbrain communication23. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “mechanism” in Paragraph 6?A. Order. B. System. C. Machine.

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27、 1earn that . A. the program is specially designed for foreign studentsB. NSE Summer School is a universitylevel program C. students can change their courses whenever they want to D. a visa is required to study at the NSE Summer School27. The purpose of the advertisement is to .A. attract students t

28、o NSE Summer School B. introduce famous economists to students C. help students to pass the final exams D. advertise for new staff for university28. You will most probably find this passage . A. in a newspaper B. in a guidebook C. on a webpage D. in a magazineCWhat exactly is a Dream Career? I am su

29、re it means different things to different people. You could presently be unsure about what your final job would be. If you have any doubts about what your dream career is, you may know which careers you definitely would not like to do. For example, if you have an interest in art, and do not like mat

30、h, you most certainly would not like being a mechanical engineer. If you love art, and have no artistic talent, maybe you would like to be around art instead, as an art curator(馆长).A career related to your passion, hobby, or special interest, is the path to follow in finding your dream job. Try thin

31、king about what things you like to do in your spare time. Many are attracted toward turning what they love to do in their off work hours into a full time job. For example, if you like to put together model cars, maybe you would like opening your own hobby shop, or work for someone who owns one.Once

32、you find what you are interested in doing, you can then match this to a career which will be similar to what you are passionate about. What you consider a dream career has to center around what kind of person you actually are. This is called your Career Personality. What type of person do you consid

33、er yourself to be? People are naturally attracted to those things which reflect who they are as unique individuals. For example, if you are slightly on the shy side, maybe you would like a job where you work on your own, relatively unsupervised, behind a computer. If you are outgoing, maybe you woul

34、d like to work with others, and be the supervisor.All it may take to find our dream career is to know ourselves a little better, trust in our own judgment, and be realistic about what we can attain occupationally. This is how I found what I am doing now.29. Whats the main purpose of the passage? A.

35、To explain what a dream career really is. B. To offer tips on finding a dream career. C. To tell us what Career Personality means. D. To give examples of different personalities.30. Which of the following about Career Personality is TRUE?A. One should choose a dream career by hisher personality. B.

36、Choosing a dream career depends on a persons ability.C. One should choose a dream career according to the reality. D. One should try different types of careers by hisher ability.31. Which of the following is what we need to find a dream career? a. Realizing our ability. b. Believing in ourselves. c.

37、 Having a better understanding of ourselves. d. Considering the background of our family. A. a, c, d B. a, b, c C. b, c, d D. a, c, d32. From the second paragraph we learn your dream career has something to do with the following EXCEPT . A. your hobby B. your special interest C. your parttime job D.

38、 your passionDHave you ever thought, “I wish I could take a year off and just travel around the word?” Well, three lucky American teenagers were able to do just that. The teens two males and one female got an all-expenses paid, yearlong hike to five continents.This trip didnt include any five-star h

39、otels or shopping funs. Eighteen-year-old Jamie Fiel from Keller, Texas, 17-year-old Arsen Ewing from Canyon, California, and 16-year-old Tyler Robinson from Lincoln, Massachusetts, didnt expect fancy treatment. They signed up for the experience of a lifetime, which included hard work, often uncomfo

40、rtable accommodations, and encounters with some of natures most dangerous animals and environments.Jamie, Arsen, and Tyler were among hundreds of high school kids nominated by their science teachers to take this trip. Earthwatch Institute sponsored this adventure. Each year, Earthwatch employs thous

41、ands of volunteers worldwide to help with scientific research projects.The group went all around the world to get a close look at the most pressing environmental issues of our time. Their assignments were as varied as their locations, and included measuring and attending pink flamingos in Kenyas Gre

42、at Rift Valley, and tracking giant sea turtles in Costa Rica. As they worked with the Earthwatch scientists, Jamie, Arsen, and Tyler began to understand that we are at a critical moment in the life of our planet. Time for change is running out. As the teens went from country to country and witnessed

43、 different environmental dangers and challenges, they understood that solutions to important environmental issues start with the power of one persons actions. They realized that each of them can make a difference.33. These teenagers went on the journey around the world . A. to experience the most se

44、rous environmental problems on the earthB. to bring the kindness of America to the other parts of the worldC. to go on sightseeing around the worldD. to call on more teenagers to join Earthwatch Institute34. Whats TRUE about their journey?A. They had to pay for their journey on their own expense.B,

45、They often had to move from one hotel to another.C. They had to take great pains to collect environmental information.D. They received a warm welcome every time they arrived at a new place.35. It can be inferred that Earthwatch Institute could be .A. an international university that takes in student

46、s from all over the worldB. a TV station that makes programmes on the beautiful scenery of the earthC. a travel agency that organizes adventure trips specially for school childrenD. an organization that bring s science to life for people concerned about earths environment第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，

47、从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Make the right choicesWhat is lifes greatest gift? 36 Choice is the ability to select one course of action from a set of alternatives to achieve a goal. What is so great about choice? It transform us from dumb animals into artist. Each of us becomes another Michelan

48、gelo. Choice becomes nothing other than the tool we use to sculpt(雕刻) our life. The tool doesnt come free, however, for the price of choice is responsibility. 37 The reward is happiness.Life is not still. It is a flow. 38 We constantly need to monitor where we are on our journey. We need to ask ques

49、tions: Am I moving closer to my goals? If not, what corrective measures can I take? What action will I take now to readjust(再调整) myself to my goals? Choice is power. Choice is at the heart of life. It is the creative power of life. 39 And your life becomes more convenient or comfortable because of t

50、hem. For example. you decide which stores to shop at and which gas station to go to. But the decisions that we make to sculpt our life are far mote important than deciding where to shop. The more we appreciate the difference between minor and major decisions, the greater the probability that we will

51、 experience happiness and fulfillment.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）The secret of success is what you say not what you think. Several years ago, I started representing a new service in the 41 . I started out like a wildfire and within 42 a few days I had reached stardom(明星的地位) w

52、ithin the company. About a year into it. I started to work with a young lady who always said the most 43 and defeating things Id ever heard in my life. 44 , I found myself repeating the very same defeatism(失败情绪), which 45 my sales dropping and my shining stardom fading away, and I couldnt understand

53、 46 .At first, I 47 myself to say negative things about 48 , and then after some 49 ,the tables turned and I began to 50 those things about myself. Before long, I had 51 myself into being a failure. Did it happen 52 ? No, it snuck(偷偷跑来) its way into my life; little by little. Im sure youre 53 what I

54、 did to get out of that hole that I dug for myself. I started to talk myself back into being 54 ; I printed lists of 55 things to say about myself, most of which was the exact 56 of what I felt about myself at the time.In order to achieve anything in life, you have to 57 believe that you can achieve

55、 it; in order to believe that you can achieve you have to think its possible; in order to think its possible you have to tell yourself it is. Yes, it will take time for you to get to a place where you finally believe you can accomplish what you set out to achieve, but the first person you have to 58

56、 is yourself. I dare you to write positive things down about yourself and start saying them to yourself every morning, at lunch and just before you go to bed for the next 30 days and see for yourself the 59 that it can make. You have nothing to 60 except the negative and that wouldnt be such a bad t

57、hing.41. A. careerB. school C. marketplaceD. hospital42. A. justB. evenC. aloneD. yet43. A. positiveB. activeC. reliableD. negative44. A. SimplyB. EventuallyC. ActuallyD. Hopefully45. A. resulted from B. resulted inC. preventedD. protected46. A. why B. howC. whichD. when47. A. advisedB. allowedC. fo

58、rbadeD. forced48. A. anyoneB. everyoneC. someoneD. others49. A. dislikeB. prideC. disappointmentsD. pleasure50. A. thinkB. speakC. sayD. find51. A. toldB. lookedC. 1eftD. talked52. A. unfortunatelyB. overnightC. carefullyD. slowly53. A. wonderingB. noticingC. rememberingD. reflecting54. A. successfu

59、lB. honestC. hardworkingD. special55. A. passive B. rudeC. positiveD. silly56. A. thoughtB. awareC. sameD. opposite57. A. onlyB. firstC. veryD. 1ast58. A. catchB. arrangeC. remindD. convince59. A. advanceB. stepC. differenceD. change60. A. lose B. prepareC. takeD. keep第II卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节：（

60、共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）Opportunities dont come often. They come every once in a while. Very often, they come quietly and go by without 61 (notice). Therefore, it is advisable 62 you should value and treat them with care. When an opportunity comes, it brings a promise but never realizes it 63 its own. I

61、f you want to achieve something 64 intend to fulfill one of your ambitions, you must work hard, make efforts and get prepared. 65 , you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you. The difference between a man who succeeds and 66 who does not lies only in the way each treats

62、opportunities. The successful person always makes adequate preparations to meet opportunities as they duly arrive. The 67 (success) person, on 68 other hand, works little and just waits to see them pass by. 1n my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those

63、who are prepared adequately and qualified 69 (high) can make use of them to achieve 70 purposes.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2

64、、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Gary, Im really sorry about my using the mobile phone in your lecture the last week. Please receive my apology for being such rude a student. But I didnt use the mobile phone for any reason. I was trying to find a part-time job last week and that day, I got a job offer a

65、nd they need my further informations immediately. However, I had no other choice but try sending them a text message in class. I promise it will ever happen again. But I do need my phone back to get in touch with others. Will you be kindly enough to give it back to me? Thank you.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）近来某网站

66、对人们外出旅游的频率和目的进行了一次问卷调查，结果见下图。请根据图表提供的信息用英语写一篇短文，介绍图表所示此次调查结果，并谈谈你自己外出旅游的目的。词数100左右。文章的开头已经给出。Recently an online survey on traveling has been conducted. In the survey, people are asked about how often and why they travel, and the results are as follows.高三英语答案1-5 BABAB 6-10 BBCCB 11-15 BCBBC 16-20 ABB

67、CC21-24 ACBA 25-28 DBAC 29-32 BABC 33-36 ACDA 37-41 ADEBC41-45 CADBB 46-50 ABDCC 51-55 DBAAC 56-60 DBDCA61. being noticed 62. that 63. on 64. or 65. Otherwise66. one 67. unsuccessful 68. that 69. highly 70. their书面表达Recently an online survey on traveling has been conducted. In the survey, people are

68、 asked about how often and why they travel, and the results are as follows.Chart 1 shows that 33 of the people often go traveling， the reason for which lies in the fact that they have enough time and money. Nearly half of the people do it now and then, while those who seldom go out to travel account

69、 for 21. As is shown in Chart 2, people travel for different reasons. The largest percentage of people, about 48, put enjoying beautiful natural scenery in the first place for their travel. Over a quarter of them enjoy learning about culture and customs and 20% prefer to visit places of interest. Also there are a small number of people who travel mainly for shopping. As for me, traveling is not only a good way to relax and enjoy myself but also a chance to broaden my horizons.