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宁夏银川市第一中学届高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题
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宁夏银川市第一中学2014届高三下学期第二次模拟考试英语试题
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)。
第Ⅰ卷第1至12页,第Ⅱ卷第12-14页。
考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题)
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,再选涂其它答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
第一部分:
听力理解(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1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。
例:
Howmuchistheshirt?
A.$19.15.B.$9.18C.$9.15
答案是C.
1.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Teacherandstudent.
B.Doctorandpatient.
C.Managerandofficeworker.
2.Whatisthewomancomplainingabout?
A.Havingtowait
B.Hercheck
C.Thecomputer
3.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.ThewomanknowswhereMarthahasgone.
B.Marthawillgototheconcertbyherself.
C.ItisquitepossibleforthemantofindMartha.
4.Whatistheman’sticketfor?
A.Aplay
B.Aconcert
C.Alecture
5.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Heagreeswiththewoman.
B.Hedisagreeswiththewoman.
C.Heislookinginthewoman’seye.
第二节:
(共15小题;每小题1.5分,共22.5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。
每段对话仅读两遍。
听第六段材料,回答第6-7题。
6.Whatdoesthewomandopart-time?
A.Acleaner
B.Aguide
C.Ateacher
7.Whatisthemostimportantreasonwhythewomanlikesthejob?
A.Shecangetahighpay.
B.Shecanhavemoresparetime.
C.Shecangetafullworkingexperience.
听第七段材料,回答第8----9题。
8.Whatdowelearnaboutthetwospeakers?
A.Themanlikestositinhischair.
B.Thewomandoesn’tliketotravel.
C.Theywentonatriplastyear.
9.Howlongdoesthevoyagethespeakerstalkedaboutintheadvertisementtake?
A.10days
B.21days
C.25days
听第八段材料,回答第10----12题。
10.Whydoesthemancometothewoman?
A.Becausehewantsthewomantohelpwiththecomputerdesign.
B.Becausehewantsthewomantoadvertisehisproducts.
C.Becausehewantsthewomantosellhisproducts.
11.Whatmakesthecomputerdifferentfromotherones?
A.Avoice-activationsystemandstudysoftware.
B.Achildrengamesystemandavoice-activationsystem.
C.Avoice-activationsystemandspecialhardware.
12.WhichisTRUEaboutthenewcomputer?
A.Itcanspeaktousers.
B.Itischeaperthanothers.
C.Itshardwareisbetterthanothers.
听第九段材料,回答第13----16题。
13.WhatisFrank’sbrother’shobby?
A.Collectingstamps
B.Workinginagarden
C.Collectingcoins
14.WheredoesSuewanttogosomeday?
A.MexicoB.ChinaC.Canada
15.Whydoesn’tFrankhavearealhobby?
A.Becauseheistoobusy.
B.Becausehedoesn’twantto.
C.Becauseheislazy.
16.WhatdoesFrankdo?
A.Marketingdirector
B.Travelingsalesman
C.Officeclerk
听第十段材料,回答第17----20题。
17.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Howmoneycameintouse.
B.Someofthethingsthatservedasmoneyinthepast.
C.Howtodecidethevalueofmoney.
18.WhichofthefollowingmighthavebeenusedasmoneybyearlyJapaneseaccordingtothepassage?
A.TeaB.SaltC.Nuts
19.Whowerethefirstpeopletousecoins?
A.EuropeansB.AmericanIndiansC.Chinese
20.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Thingslowlyvaluedbyeveryonemaynotserveasmoney.
B.Saltisseldomusedasakindofmoney.
C.Themostcommonmoneyofallwasaplantofsomekind.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第1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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Mythree-year-oldgranddaughter,Tegan,wentwithherparentstoafamilygatheringatthehomeofherothergrandparents.Everyonewashavingawonderfultimevisitingandcatchinguponallthelatestfamilynews.
Likemostchildren,Teganwashavingagoodtimeplayingwithallthetoysthatweredifferentfromherownandthatwerekeptforchildrentoplaywithathergrandparents’house.Inparticular,Teganhadfoundalittleteasetandhadbegunpretendingthatshewashavingateaparty.Shesetupalltheplacesettingsandarrangedhertablewiththegreatcareandelegancethatonlyathree-year-oldcancreate.Meanwhile,herDaddywasengrossedinconversation,andashecontinuedtochatwithhisfamily,Teganwouldhandhimacupof"tea".HerDaddy,whoalwaystriestoparticipateinhergames,wouldpauseforafewsecondsfromhisconversation,andsayalltheproperwordsandgesturesforherteapartywhichwouldthrillTegan.Hewouldrequesttwolumpsofsugar.Hewouldtellherhowwonderfulherteatasted,andthenhewouldcontinuehisadultconversationwithhisfamily.
Aftergoingthroughthisroutineseveraltimes,herDaddysuddenlyawoketorealityashehadaflashofconcerninhismind:
"Sheisonlythreeyearsold,whereisshegettingthis‘tea’thatI'vebeendutifullydrinking?
"Hequietlyfollowedher,withoutherknowing,andhisfearsweregrowingstrongerashesawherturnandgothroughthebathroomdoor.Sureenough,thereshewasstretchinguponhertippytoesreachinguptogether‘tea’water--outofthecontainerofwaterthatgrandpausedtosoakhisfalseteeth!
21.Atthefamilygathering,theadults__________.
A.watchedtheirfavoriteTVprograms
B.talkedaboutwhathappenedathome
C.drankteawhilechatting
D.arrangedtablesforchildren’sgames
22.Whichofthefollowingphrasescanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“wasengrossedin”inParagraph2?
A.gottiredofB.gotannoyedby
C.wasabsorbedinD.waspuzzledat
23.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?
A.Teganwasunhappytobeleftaloneatthegathering.
B.Tegan’sfatheroftenplayedwithheringames.
C.Teganrefusedtoapologizeforwhatshehaddone.
D.Tegan’sfathercarednothingaboutwhatshewasdoing.
24.Tegan’sDadfollowedhersecretlytofindout__________.
A.whethertherewasanytealeft
B.howshemadeteasowonderful
C.whereshegotthesugarfortea
D.whatkindofteahehaddrunk
B
Areyouasaveroraspender?
"Apennysavedisapennyearned."Thisoldsayingcallsattentiontothewisdomofsavingmoney."_________________________"isanotherwaytotalkaboutsavingforthefuture.
Peoplewhohatetospendmoneyareknownas"tightwads,"whilethosewholiketogetthemostvaluefortheirmoneyarecalled"thrifty."Athriftypersonisdifferentfroma"spendthrift."Aspendthriftissomeonewhospendswastefully.Peoplelikethatareoftensaidtospendmoney"likeadrunkensailor"or"likethere'snotomorrow."
IntheUnitedStates,peoplewhowanttostartasavingsaccounthavedifferentchoicesofwheretoputtheirmoney.Theseincludebanksandcreditunions.Creditunionsarecooperativesforpeoplewhohavesomekindofconnection.Forexample,themembersmightworkforauniversityoragovernmentagency.Mostcreditunionsarenonprofitorganizations.
Creditunions,banksandotherfinancialinstitutionspayinterestonsavingsaccounts.Buttheinterestratesarelow.Certificatesofdeposit(存款证)payhigherreturns.Withacertificateofdeposit,orCD,apersonagreesnottowithdrawthemoneyforacertainperiodoftime.Thistermcouldbeanywherefromafewmonthstoseveralyears.Longerterms,andlargeramounts,payhigherinterest.Peoplecanwithdrawtheirmoneyearlybuttheyhavetopayafine.
Inanumberofcountries,peoplehavebeensavinglessovertheyears.TheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentisagroupofthirty-fourcountries.TheOECDsaysin1990,Americanshadahouseholdsavingsrateofsevenpercent.Thisyear,thatrateisexpectedtobealittlemorethan fourpercentandmanyEuropeancountrieshavehigherratesliketheUKandFrance,butAmericanssavemorethanfamiliesincountrieslikeJapanandSouthKorea.
25.WhichofthefollowingproverbscanbefilledintheblankinParagraph2?
A.Healthiswealth.
B.Moneyisagoodservantbutabadmaster
C.Putmoneyawayforarainyday.
D.Moneydoesn’tgrowontrees.
26.Ifyouhave$10,000,whichofthefollowingmayhelpyougethigherinterest?
A.Choosecertificatesofdepositforoneyear.
B.Putthemoneyinbanksforoneyear.
C.Putthemoneyincreditunionsforoneyear.
D.Choosecertificatesofdepositforoneyearbutwithdrawthemoneyaheadoftime.
27.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.DifferentchoicesofputtingmoneyawayintheUS.
B.Theimportanceofsavingmoney.
C.Howtoputmoneyintobanks.
D.ThehouseholdsavingsrateintheUS.
C
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ThecongratulatoryphonecallisatraditionfortheWhiteHouse.ButitwasclearthatObamaparticularlyenjoyedcongratulatingthescientistsandengineersbehindtheamazinglysuccessfullandingofNASA'snewestMarsexploration.
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