湖北省襄阳四中届高三下学期模拟英语试题.docx

1、湖北省襄阳四中届高三下学期模拟英语试题第一部分 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 do the speakers usually have to eat?A.Fish. B.Salad. C.Baked vegetables.2.Who did the woman want to call?A.Mr.Halpern. B.Mr.Jackson. C.Mr

2、.Williams.3.Why did the woman mainly buy her sunglasses?A.Theyre a famous brand. B.Theyre a new style. C.Theyre very well made.4.How did the man get the tickets?A.His boss gave them to him. B.He paid a lot of money for them. C.They were a gift from his uncle.5.What are the speakers probably doing?A.

3、Lifting weights in a gym. B.Running in a park. C.Walking on the street.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或对白，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 woman buy the computer?A.Five years ago. B.Four years a

4、go. C.One year ago.7.What does the woman want to do in the end?A.Check the virus. B.Get a new computer. C.Lend the man some money.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.What did the man probably watch?A.A historical play. B.A comedy performance. C.A funny concert.9.How long has the man been going to the club?A.For a few

5、 months. B.For almost a year. C.This was his first time.10.What have other people told the woman?A.They never knew she was so funny. B.She is more humorous in small groups. C.She should tell more jokes.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What is the weather like?A.Hot and humid. B.Cloudy and windy. C.Sunny and warm

6、.12.What are the speakers doing?A.Having drinks by the pool. B.Enjoying an island vacation. C.Lying on a beach in Florida.13.How old is Austin now?A.Six years old. B.Four years old. C.Two years old.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.What does the man want to do?A.Sail his own boat around the world. B.Book a tour o

7、n a cruise ship. C.Fly from country to country for a year.15.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Husband and wife. B.Sister and brother. C.Co-workers.16.Who might go with the man?A.The mans parents. B.The woman. C.Some people from the club.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Who is Tanya Welli

8、ngton?A.The director of the San Diego Opera. B.A financial supporter of the opera hall.C.The lead opera performer.18.Why was Angela Healdsburg unable to perform?A.She got sick. B.Her plane was delayed. C.She wasnt called in time in Chicago.19.When will the next performance be?A.Tuesday evening. B.Mo

9、nday night. C.Sunday afternoon.20.How can people get a refund? A.By asking the staff for their money back.B.By filling out a form at the box office.C.By using a special online code.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。AAre you interested in readin

10、g English novels?Here are four popular books sold on the website of Amazon,with formats and editions of kindle,hardcover,or paperback.The Handsome EnemyBy Emily WaltersASIN: B01N7L0WCADespite her unwillingness,Reagan Lister is required to work with Greg Pilster, another great lawyer,to prove that a

11、senators son is not guilty of a murder for her latest case.The dangers in the process bring the two closer together and Reagan realizes that Greg,who she thought was her enemy,is winning her heart.The truth of the case is something that neither of them expected.And the Mountains EchoedBy Khaled HOss

12、einiASIN: B009XIXVU6Khaled Hosseini,author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns,has written a new novel that explores the many ways in which brothers and sisters nurture, wound, betray,honor,and sacrifice for one another,and how often we are surprised by the actions of those closest to us

13、,at the times that matter most.The Secret Life of BeesBy Sue Monk KiddASIN : B000W4RFBQFrom the author of The Invention of Wings and set in South Carolina in 1964,the bestselling novel tells the story of Lily Owens,an escaped black girl taken in by three black beekeeping sisters and introduced to th

14、eir attractive world of bees and honey.This is a remarkable novel about great female power and its regarded inspirational.It was adapted into an award-winning movie in 2008.Just DreamsBy L.J.TaylorASIN: B00N6IRDGWJust Dreams is the first book in the Brooks Sisters Dreams Series.Lawyer Kathy Brokks a

15、grees to represent Charles Morgan Jr.in a high-profile case against a powerful government defense contractor.But when Charles hidden agenda threatens to expose the governments dirty little secrets,what started out may cost Kathy her career and even her life.21.Whose book might be the best choice if

16、Lucy is interested in adventurous and romantic stories?A.Emily Walters B.Khaled Hosseini C.Sue Monk Kidd D.L.J.Taylor22.Which book is intended to encourage women to be strong?A.The Handsome Enemy B.And the Mountains EchoedC.The Invention of Wings D.The Secret Life of Bees23.What do we know about Jus

17、t Dreams?A.It may be thrilling to read the book.B.The film adapted from the book is very successful.C.This book is one of the series of A Thousand Splendid Suns.D.The heroine defends the government bravely in the case.BWhen I was a freshman,on Christmas break I went home and looked through the bags

18、of clothes Mom intended to give away.I took a baggy red shirt,for I needed something to wear in art class.Mom was surprised.She wore that when she was pregnant with my younger brother.The red shirt became a part of my college wardrobe.After graduation,I wore the shirt the day I moved into my new apa

19、rtment and on Saturday morning when I cleaned.When I became pregnant,I wore the red shirt during big-belly days.I missed Mom and the rest of my family.But that shirt helped.I smiled,remembering that Mother had worn it when she was pregnant,15 years earlier.That Christmas,thinking of the warm feeling

20、s the shirt had given me, I wrapped it in holiday paper and sent it to Mom.When Mom wrote to thank me for her “real” gift,she said the red shirt was lovely.She never mentioned it again.The next year,when my husband and I moved the kitchen table,I noticed something red taped to its bottom.It was the

21、shirt! And so the pattern was set.On our next visit home,I secretly placed the shirt under Mom and Dads mattress.Two years passed before I discovered it under the base of our living-room floor lamp.The red shirt was just what I needed now while refinishing furniture.The walnut stains added character

22、.Years later,my husband and I divorced.With my three children,I prepared to move back to Illinois, depressed. Suddenly I saw the stained red shirt.I smiled.After unpacking in our new home I visited her,and I hid it in her bottom dresser drawer.Meanwhile,I found a good job at a radio station.A year l

23、ater I discovered the red shirt hidden in a rag bag in my cleaning closet.The shirt was Mothers final gift.Mother died three months later.I intended to send the red shirt,faded but in decent shape,with her to her grave.But Im glad I didnt.my older daughter is in college now,majoring in art.And every

24、 art student needs a baggy red shirt to wear to art class.24.Why did the author take the baggy red shirt for the first time?A.Because she was pregnant. B.Because she intended to give it away.C.Because she needed it for her class. D.Because she missed her mom.25.How did the shirt help the author?A.Th

25、e shirt made her find a good job at a radio station.B.The shirt relieved homesickness from the author.C.The shirt was the cheapest gift to give to her Mom for Christmas.D.The shirt was the only clothes that the author had for art class.26.What does the underlined phrase “the pattern” refer to in the

26、 text?A.Moving the kitchen table regularly. B.Secretly giving and receiving the shirt.C.Often taping something to the bottom of the table. D.Visiting the parents regularly.27.What is the most important reason for the authors valuing the shirt so much?A.That it is still in decent shape though faded.

27、B.That her daughter needs it in art class.C.That it symbolizes mothers love. D.That it is from her dead Mom.COn March 19,Malala Yousafzai,a 15-year-old Pakistani student and womens education activist,returned to the classroom for the first time since being violently attacked by a member of the Talib

28、ana terrorist organization-on October 9,2012.Malala was shot on her way home from school in Mingora,Pakistan.A Taliban group took responsibility for the attack,claiming that the attack should serve as a warning to others.Members of the group follow a strict version of the local religion and believe

29、girls are not permitted to go to school.Malala was targeted because she is appealing for girls rights to education in Swat Valley,Pakistan.Malala recovers from the attack at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham,England.After a long period of recovery,Malala is starting as a nine-year student at Ed

30、gbaston High School.It is the oldest independent girl school in Birmingham,England.Though she has no concrete plans to return to Pakistan,Malala still speaks out as a voice for change in her country and everywhere.“I am excited that today I have achieved my dream of going back to school.I want all g

31、irls in the world to have this basic opportunity,” Malala said in a statement.“I miss my classmates from Pakistan very much but I am looking forward to meeting my teachers and making new friends here in Birmingham.”Malala has been an Internet blogger,or writer,since she was 11 years old.In 2011 she

32、was awarded Pakistans National Peace Award for her bravery in writing about difficulties of life and education in the shadow of Taliban.She has spoken publicly about childrens rights and been nominated（提名）for an international childrens peace prize.After the attack in 2012,support for Malala poured in