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1、2015届山东省临沂市费县第二中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试题英语试题2015.4本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。注意事项：1答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选出每小题答案后。用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动。用橡皮擦干净后。再选涂其他答案标号框。3全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分75分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A B C三个选

2、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 time did Fred leave this morning?A. At 6:30. B. At 6:00. C. Before 6S00.2. What did the man use to do?A. A cook. B. A teacher. C. A driver.3. How does the man feel?A. Disappointed. B. Sad. C. Surprised.4. How does the man want to

3、go?A. By bus. B. On footC. By bike.5. Where did the conversation happen?A. In Toronto. B. In Singapore. C. In Los Angeles.第二节(共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分225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，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、7题。6. When did the man

4、 plan to use the bike?A. Yesterday. B. Today. C. The day after tomorrow.7. Why didnt Tom keep his words?A. He wanted to sell the bike. B. His parents wanted to use the bike.C. He lent the bike to someone else.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man think of the woman?A. Generous. B. Careless.C. Hardwork

5、ing. 9. How will the man go to school?A. By car.B. By bus. C. By taxi. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What subject is the woman interested in?A.Music. B. Business. C. Math.11. What does the man want the woman to study?A. Business or music.B. Computer programming or music.C. Business or computer programming.12

6、. What will the woman probably do finally? A. Take the mans advice. B. Talk with her school director. C. Learn what shes interested in.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Why does the man call the woman?ATo check the rate.BTo make a reservationCTo ask about a hotel.14Why does the woman recommend the Imperial to the

7、man?AIt is less expensive.BIt is a four-star hotel.CIt is near the city center.15What does the woman say about the Imperial?AIt is better known than her hotel.BIt is cheaper than her hotel.CIt is almost fully booked.16What does the man want to know about the Imperial in the end?AThe telephone number

8、.BThe location.CThe price.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What is the talk mainly about?AHow children spend their free timeBHow Australians enjoy themselvesCWhat old people like in Australia18According to the talk，what do most children do after school?ARead books BRead newspapers CGo out to play games19When do

9、the old people stay at home and watch TV?AIn the evening BIn the morning CIn the afternoon20How do young people probably feel when they go home on Sundays?ANervous BAnxious CRelaxed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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AWhen my daughter Sally was fi

10、ve，I bought Grimms Fairy Tales and read Snow White to her one nightAt the end of the original Grimm tale，Snow Whites stepmother is made to put on red-hot iron shoes and dance until she falls down deadThis came as something of a shockI always thought fairytales had happy endings. And I didnt want my

11、five-year-old daughter going to sleep thinking：“Thank goodness they tortured(折磨)that old woman to death”Thats when I decided to write fairy tales. In the years that followed，I wrote tales non-stop and read them to Sally at bedtimeThe Corn Dolly was based on a child who was always complaining；The Sil

12、ly King was just a silly story Sally loved；1 wrote The Witch and the Rainbow Cat for Sally because of her enormous appetite for stories about witches while Dr Bonocoluss Devil is a new version of the Faust legendNifobobinus，however，was differentI wrote this book when Sally was older and engaged with

13、 all things girls have to dowhos friends with who，who stuck a sticker on the back of whose boyfriend，or whatever thing she felt funnyNicobobinus，the boy who could do anything，came out of my desire for a more innocent worldHe lived a 1ong time ago，in a city called VeniceOnly his best friend，Rosie, kn

14、ew he could，and nobody took any notice of anything Rosie said，because she was always having wild ideas anywayNicobobinus was so different that it turned out to be an instant hitThe Times called me“an author setting out to rival the classic fairytales”I asked Sally what she thought of NicobobinusShe

15、said it was her favourite21What led the writer to start writing fairy tales for her daughter?AHis daughters strong interest in fairy talesBThe frightening ends of past fairy talesCHis desire to let his daughter know more storiesDHis attempt to fill his daughters bedtime with something22We can infer

16、from the third paragraph that the writer _Awas a very productive fairy tale writer Bcreated his stories out of his own interestCbased all his stories on some old legendsDnever described witches in his fairy tales23When creating Nicobobinus，the first thing the writer considered was _Awhat story the p

17、ublisher wanted to getBthe difference of the story from other storiesCproper ways to keep his daughter Sally innocentDthe shifts of his daughters interests24The underlined word“rival”in the last paragraph can be replaced by _Afollow BexploreCchallenge DrecommendBFour years ago，a lobster(龙虾)fisherman

18、，Gary Nichols，had never seen a lionfish，but today his traps are full of themHe catches so many lionfish now that hes started to sell themWhile his lobsters sell for $16 per kilogram，lionfish only make him $12. Lionfish are causing a great concern on his business and the commercial fishing industry i

19、n Florida，threatening other fish populationsin some cases reducing them by up to 90 Lionfish are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans，but were accidentally introduced into Atlantic and Caribbean waters during the 1990sWith no natural enemies in the Atlantic and an ability to reproduce year-round，

20、plus the favorable environment，their numbers have been rising in recent yearsNot only are lionfish causing losses to lobster fishermen like Nichols，they are also threatening the balance of the fragile ecosystem“Lionfish are eating almost anything that fits in their mouths”says Lad Akins，director of

21、REEF，a marine conservation group“Some are commercially valuable fishes，like grouper and snapper that the fishermen depend onLionfish even could result in the extinction of some fish”In an effort to solve the problem，REEF runs a monthly contest，awarding prizes to those who catch the most lionfishIt a

22、lso runs workshops educating divers about safe collection and removal techniquesMany volunteers have also joined the fight with a campaign that encourages people to eat lionfish“If we cant beat them，lets eat them!”said Michelle Kosiek，the manager of the Fish House Encore，which has been serving lionf

23、ish for the past 18 months“There is a little bit of fear factor eating themIn fact，those who tried it have spoken well of it”25The story of Gary Nichols shows that _Athe overpopulated lionfish are affecting Florida fishermenB1obsters are disappearing in the waters near FloridaCit is hard for a fishe

24、rman to make a living by selling lobstersD1ionfish have brought the Florida fishermens income down by 9026What factors contribute to the fast increase of the lionfish population?aThey are native to the Atlantic and Caribbean watersbThey have no natural enemies in AtlanticcThey are able to lay eggs n

25、on-stop every yeardThe waters in Florida are suitable for their existenceeSome people introduced them there on purposeAa，b，c Bb，c，d Cc，d，e Da，d，e27Lad Akins considers the non-native lionfish as _Aa new source of economic increaseBa positive promoter to the ecology of Florida watersCa chance to make

26、Florida fish species diverseDa disaster both commercially and ecologically28In the fight against lionfish，Michelle Kosiek is helpful in _Aencouraging people to eat themBteaching divers removal techniquesCmaking a collection of lionfishDawarding prizes to lionfish catchersCHarry Potter and The Hunger

27、 Games havent been big hits for nothingLots of teens and adolescents still read quite a lotBut a study shows a clear decline over timeNearly half of 17-year-olds say they read for pleasure no more than one or two times a year，and thats way down from a decade agoThe digital revolution means there are

28、 more platforms than ever to read onJim Steyer has been studying the effect of technology on children，and he finds the results strikingSteyer has four kids and has seen the trend most with his 16-year-old“I start to see it in our 10-year-old，because he is less and less reading，and more and more attr

29、acted to some of the digital media platforms that he has access to”he saysResearchers want to know more about how teens are spending their time in the digital ageBut Kathryn Zickuhr of the Pew Research Center says its trickyIf a kid is looking at a book，you can assume he or she is readingBut when it

30、 comes to looking at a smartphone or tablet，who knows?“Weve heard from middle and high school teachers that sometimes the Internet is wonderful for highly motivated students to do deep and expansive research，”says Zickuhr“But on the other hand，obviously there are many distractions(干扰)on the Internet

31、” “Despite those distractions，parents can do a lot to promote readingKids with parents who read，who buy or take books out of the library for their kids，and who then set time aside in their kidsdaily schedule for reading，tend to read the most，whether its on a book，an e-book or some other devices”Jim

32、Steyer says29What does Jim Steyer see in his four kids?AThey become addicted to magic novelsBThey read for pleasure more frequentlyCThey spend too much time on electronic devicesDThey get their reading ability improved on the Internet30According to Kathryn Zickuhr，_Ait is easy to know whether a kid

33、is reading on a tabletBkids are making the best of the Internet in their studyCthe Internet is an effective motivation to readingDthe Internet can easily get students unfocused31According to the last paragraph，the key to helping kids to read more is _.Athe Internet Bparents Cdigital devices Dscienti

34、sts32Which of the following questions is the passage intended to explain?AHow do parents get teens out of digital media?BWhat can be done to help kids to read for fun?CWhy are teens reading less than before in digital age?DWhy is reading for pleasure beneficial to kids?DA new computer program is bei

35、ng praised as a life-changer for blind peopleThe new program is known as the KNFB Reader appIt can help users listen to an audio read-backthe soundof printed material including restaurant menus to studying papers in the classroom，which will make the blind peoples life much easierThe application soft

36、ware program costs 99It is the product of a 1ong relationship between the National Federation of the Blind and Ray Kurzweil，a computer scientist and an employee of GoogleOne user，named Gordon Luke，said that he was able to use the app to read his voting card for the recent electionThe KNFB Reader mak

37、es use of new pattern recognition and imageprocessing technology，and new hardware for smartphonesPeople using the app can adjust，or change the position of the camera and read printed materials out loud and that gives some people greater independenceMrKurzweil started working on what he called“readin

38、g machines”in the early 1970sThe idea came after speaking with a blind person who expressed frustration with the lack of technology to assist blind peopleThe first reading machine was the size of a washing machineIt cost 50，000The technology has continued to improve over the Dast 20 yearsThe new rea

39、ding app can recognize and take printed material in one language and change it to another languageBut it was not available on a mobile device until nowIn the past，it cost more than 1，000 to use the software app with a camera and a mobile phone33With the KNFB Reader，the blind can do the following exc

40、ept _Adrawing a picture B1earning in the schoolCreading menus Dvoting in the election34After years of hard work，Kurzweil managed to make his reading app more _Acomplex BpracticalCexpensive Dfashionable35Whats the best title of the passage?AWhat led to the invention of the first reading machineBWhy t

41、he KNFB Reader app is developedCSmartphone app gives“sight” to the blindDHow a reading app benefits all the disabled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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Positive Thinking Can Transform Your HealthOur emotional(情感)world has a remarkable power to determine not only

42、 our mental health，but also our physical well-beingAnd a growing body of research in psychology， medicine and public health is displaying the health benefit of positive emotions and their effect on physical health 36 1Optimism may protect the heartAccording to a 2012 review of literature，a number of

43、 studies have shown that people with optimistic personalities are at a reduced risk of the heart attack 37 ，such as improved immune system function and increased life span2Compassion and care for others can improve nerve functionCompassion，a loving concern for the well-being of others，can make us fe

44、el positive and may improve our physical healthPositive psychologist Barbara has conducted research on the effects of loving kindness meditation(沉思)，a traditional religious practice that involves meditating on love and extending compassion to oneself and others 38 ，which extends from the brain to th

45、e heart，helping to regulate emotions as well as bodily systems3 39 Like optimism, an“attitude of gratitude”，appreciation and feeling of thankfulness for the blessings one has in life，carries significant mental and physical health benefitsGratefulness，like optimism，has been linked with improved immun

46、e health，and has also been shown to improve sleep quality4Self-compassion improves health-related behaviors 40 A 2013 study found that self-compassionate people sought medical attention sooner than people who were lacking in self-compassionSelf-compassionate people also tended to be less depressedAO

47、ptimisms benefits for physical health also extend beyond heart healthBThere are many kinds of methods to make us feel positiveCHere are four positive emotions to improve physical health and prevent diseaseDResearchers find the practice can have a positive impact on the nerveEPeople who cultivate kin

48、dness towards themselves are also kinder to their bodiesFGratitude may also benefit heart health and immune system functionGThose who are kind to others are easier to feel relaxed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；每题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Hi!John”Mary

49、ran towards me，saying，“Im going to have a dance performance tonightI hope youll comeHere is the ticket”She left in a hurry, 41 in the crowd quickly“What performance? Dance? Is that 42 ？”I doubtedI had never seen her making up or wearing attractive clothesShe didnt know how to 43 indeedThats really s

50、omething incredible！I arrived at the hall with the 44 Her performance was the seventh oneHaving no 45 of art，I suffered from a hard time before her turnTime went 46 ，and I struggled not to fall asleep“Lets welcome the next exciting danceLatin!”Applause 47 the hall at once I opened my eyes as large a

51、s possible，fearing to 48 anythingWearing a shining golden skirt，Mary appeared on the stageHer dress went well 49 the brilliant lightsI could feel all the audience in the hall focusing their 50 on her and it was also hard for me to 51 my sights from her 52 with a charming smile，she was fully 53 in th

52、e Latin musicAt this moment，she looked like a pretty butterfly flying on the 54 After all the 55 ended，I waited for her at the gateShe 56 in front of me with her crystal(水晶)shoes in her 57 ，dressed as she used to be，but the making-up still could be 58 “How do you feel?”She asked“Fantastic!”I answere

53、dShe could not hide her 59 ，laughing like a child “May I lend a hand?”She handed her shining crystal shoes to meSuddenly I realized that every 60 has a pair of crystal shoes of Cinderella41Agreeting Bdisappearing Cpushing Dseparating42Aabnormal Bgrateful Cbelievable Dtroublesome43Adress up Bbreak up

54、 Cmess up Dpick up44Abill B1ist Cnote Dticket45Ahobby Bsense Chabit Dgift46Aslowly Bclosely Csharply Dinitially47Astruck Bblew Ccovered Dfilled48Awatch Bdisturb Cforget Dmiss49Aunder Bby Cwith Dover50Amind Beyes Cheart Dears51A1eave Bfind Copen Dremove52ASpeaking BSinging CDancing DActing53Aabsorbed

55、 Baddicted Cdevoted Dengaged54Ahall Bstage Cplate Dbeach55Apotentials Bperformances Cpreferences Doperations56Adanced Bstood Ccried D1eft57Ahands Bfeet Carms Dbag58Acleaned Bsolved Cwashed Dseen59AdisappointmentBanxiety Cexcitement Dconfidence60Aspirit Bstudent Cdancer Dgirl第卷第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第

56、二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The Greater China region has become a key engine room of the 61 (grow)of Australian tourism these years and China mainland has made 62 great contribution of about 4 billion Australian dollars 63 Australian tourismChinese tourists will fee

57、l at home in Australia 64 there are many Chinese migrants and there are many China Towns in many citiesChinese diet，language and culture have a deep and 65 (1ast)effect on Australian life and many Australians have been used to 66 (have)dinner in Chinese restaurants once a weekThe increase in Chinese

58、 visitor arrivals has helped the tourism industry make up for not only a decline in visitors from Western Europe 67 also holiday makers in AustraliaIt is predicted that the number of Chinese tourists 68 (pass)600，000 this year with the Chinese tourists 69 (continue)to arrive in AustraliaAustralian t

59、ourism department says that they have not taken measures to make the demand and need to meet as 70 (quick)as possible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) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词

60、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只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear SirMadam， Very glad to know that our school broadcasting station needs a new member this termIm writing to apply to the position I am Li Hua，the boy from Senior OneI have ever been a broadcaster before and in Junior Three I have gained the

61、first prize in the contest of Putonghua of our gradeMy friends around always tell me my voice sounds beautifullyOf course，I know become a broadcaster calls for extra devotion and more times after school is necessary for a better performancePerhaps，my school life will be busier with such a task every

62、 day，so Id like to develop me and obtain more knowledge after class to make my new school life more colorful Im eager for your reply and Ill be more than happy until you can consider my applicationPlease make contact me by telephone at 5103123 or email at Lihua l01 hotmailcom Yours faithfully， Li Hua第二节 书面表达(25分) 假如你叫李华，你的英国网友Jack来信说他要来中国旅游。请你根据下列要求给Jack写一封回信。 一、欢迎Jack来华，邀请他到家做客。 二、询问他是否可以到你的班级来做一个演讲，介绍英国文化。 三、给他提一点中国旅游方面的建议。 注意：1词数100左右； 2开头及结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jack，_ Yours，Li Hua