湖北省荆门市届高三英语元月调研考试试题.docx

1、湖北省荆门市届高三英语元月调研考试试题荆门市2014-2015学年度高三年级元月调研考试英 语本试题卷共10页，81题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题前，先将答案划在试卷上。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. When did Fred leave?A. Before 6:00.

2、 B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30.2. What did the man use to be? A. A teacher. B. A cook. C. A driver.3. How does the man feel?A. Surprised. B. Sad. C. Disappointed.4. How does the man suggest going?A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.5. Where are the two speakers?A. In Singapore. B. In Toronto. C. In Los Angel

3、es.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，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. When does the man want to use the bike?A. Today. B. Yesterday. C. The day after tomorrow.7. Why did Tom regret?A. He wanted to sel

4、l the bike. B. He lent it to someone else. C. His parents wanted to use it.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Why does the boy have to wait? A. The dinner isnt ready. B. His father is at work.C. His grandparents havent arrived.9. What is the womans husband doing?A. Meeting the boys grandparents. B. Helping cook

5、 the dinner. C. Visiting the Worlds Exhibition.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What does the man want to do?A. See a movie. B. Hear a concert. C. Attend a lecture. 11. What is the problem with taking the bus?A. The bus will not come for a while. B. The bus goes slowly to the Music Building.C. The bus does

6、nt go directly to the Music Building.12. What is the mans final decision? A. Wait for the bus. B. Consider another vehicle. C. Go there on foot. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What happened to the woman? A. She took a wrong taxi. B. She had an accident. C. She felt unwell.14. What does the man advise the

7、 woman to do? A. Try to walk. B. Stay still. C. Go straight home.15. How soon did the man get there? A .In 1 minute. B. In 5 minutes. C. In 10 minutes.16. What is probably the man?A. A reporter. B. A policeman. C. A doctor.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What is the speaker talking about?A. How people use

8、d to keep records. B. How the paper influences peoples life.C. What materials the paper is made from.18. How did Chinese people keep records before writing was developed?A. By carving paintings on metal pots.B. By drawing pictures on animal bones.C. By putting a number of stones together.19. When di

9、d people find the examples of words on animal bones and metal pots? A. From the sixth century to the third BC. B. From the thirteenth century to the third BC. C. From the sixteenth century to the third BC.20. What was the disadvantage of using bamboo to keep records?A. It was expensive. B. It was he

10、avy to carry.C. It couldnt be kept long.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21It was a remarkable _ that John should turn up here just when we needed him. A. convenience B. coincidence C. characteristic D. contribution22It is acknowledged that t

11、he stronger the _is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language. A. reflection B. consequence C. motivation D. compromise23China will _ greater international responsibilities. This not only meets the expectations of the international community, but also serves Chinas own interests.A. gu

12、arantee B. sponsor C. concentrate D. undertake24The education reform is being carried out in China. Its certain that a completely new situation will _ when the new examination system comes into existence. A. advocate B. promote C. arouse D. arise25The program “Masters Lectures” of CCTV is both inter

13、esting and instructive. No wonder it _ a large audience. A. adapts to B. appeals to C. accounts for D. allows for 26He is busy writing the article all the morning, only _ occasionally to have a cup of coffee. A. breaking off B. breaking down C. breaking through D. breaking up 27Train tickets are all

14、owed to be booked online or by phone, a good way to make purchasing train tickets more_. A. systematic B. effective C. accessible D. practical28The spokesman was very _ about expressing his opinions in public in case he might make mistakes. A. cautious B. capable C. consistent D. controversial29It w

15、ould appear that the activists had _ broken the police line in order to draw international attention to their case. A. roughly B. deliberately C. apparently D. regularly30It is typical of Jim to feel shy; he will feel _ in the presence of strangers. A. out of order B. out of place C. out of control

16、D. out of breath第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。“I wouldnt buy that woman a Mothers Day card, even if my life depended upon it,” said the woman standing by the card shelf at Wal-Mart. I looked up and saw a(n) 31 of total complaint and dislike. Hav

17、ing been 32 at a Florida orphanage at age four, I never knew what it felt like to have a mother or a father. Never once had I received a hug or a kiss from my parents. That part of my life is a total 33 . She looked up, saw me looking at her and 34 angrily, “Just what are you looking at, you fool?”

18、“Sorry Maam. I never had a mother, and I was 35 by your words.” I reached over and picked up a nice-looking 36 , opened it and began to read, “Thank you 37 for being my mother.” “Do you think your mother would like that card? Mine would, I think,” I said. “Do you know what it is like to be 38 at for

19、 years, and never be told that you are loved?” she asked. “My mother didnt 39 me, let alone shout. She just took me to the orphanage where I stayed until I grew up,” I replied. “Dont you 40 her?” she asked. “Oh, I cant. Shes my mother. Being a mother is a position to be 41 , even if she is not a ver

20、y nice person,” I told her. The woman stood there 42 her head. I looked down at the floor and said, “I know your mother might have done a lot of things that 43 you. It appears as if you hate her. But I can tell you this from my 44 that disliking her, or even hating her, feels nowhere near as 45 as n

21、ever having known a mother at allgood or bad. At least, you feel 46 . For me, its all just a large blank of loneliness inside my heart, and thats 47 Ill feel until I die.” The woman stood there for a moment. 48 , she reached out, took the card from my hand, smelled it, and placed it in her cart. Aft

22、er she left, I 49 a nice card for my mother. I took it home, 50 it, and placed it with the other Mother and Fathers Days cards bought all these years, each marked “Address Unknown”. 31. A. idea B. appearance C. expression D. impression32. A. deserted B. lost C. reserved D. rescued33. A. dark B. pain

23、 C. misfortune D. blank34. A. requested B. considered C. screamed D. refused35. A. relieved B. annoyed C. disappointed D. shocked36. A. cart B. card C. book D. magazine37. A. simply B. largely C. originally D. basically38. A. shouted B. glared C. laughed D. pointed39. A. set aside B. leave behind C.

24、 care about D. know about40. A. miss B. love C. accuse D. hate41. A. depended B. obeyed C. respected D. observed42. A. shaking B. dropping C. raising D. nodding43. A. hurt B. blamed C. disturbed D. punished44. A. conscience B. efforts C. experiences D. nature45. A. fragile B. lonely C. hateful D. an

25、xious46. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something47. A. whether B. how C. where D. why48. A. Cheerfully B. Eagerly C. Hesitantly D. Seriously49. A. picked out B. packed up C. brought out D. took up50. A. mended B. exposed C. addressed D. signed第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的四

26、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。AWhen Jane put out the idea of homeschooling to her parents, the first reaction they gave was, “You are cutting the child off the world. “Did the child really get cut off or did the child socialize better?”The moment we hear of homeschooling, we think the child will

27、have no opportunities to interact with peers. However, in my friends opinion, we forget that when attending a regular school, the child is not into socializing all the while. The child is restricted to so many other activities. Studies take a major role in a childs life. The child hardly has the tim

28、e to interact at school.The child might be meeting and studying along with many peers; however, how many kids interact with all the kids in a class? But in homeschooling system, as my friend mentioned, the kid has all the time and can plan his day accordingly. During the day the child studies just l

29、ike other school-going kids but with no burden of homework and project work, the child has so much free time in the evening as to effectively interact and play with peers. The quality time the child spends in education is really impressive.Homeschooled kids have the opportunity to socialize more oft

30、en as they have a lot of time in their hands. They can also make socializing a regular habit. Just as my friend said, her child goes to a neighboring park almost every day and has a set of friends who go there daily. Other children get back home to finish off homework and project work whereas her ch

31、ild who is already through with studies gets the opportunity to spend time with family members.When I heard this, I really felt how lucky the child was. Definitely the child had a better opportunity to socialize when compared with my kid. However, I might not consider homeschooling for my kid, as I am so used to the conventional schooling system and feel regular schooling the safest bet.51. The authors purpose in w