高三十模0525.docx

1、高三十模05252012年株洲市八中高三第十次模拟考试英 语 本试题卷分四个部分，共11页。时量l20分钟。满分150分。Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three ch

2、oices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At a hotel. B. On an island. C. In a travel office2. What is the man doing?A. Planning a tour. B. Loo

3、king for a hotel. C. Trying to find a book.Conversation 2 3. Whats the time now?A. 8:05. B. 7:55. C. 8:15.4. How will they go to the airport?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By bike.Conversation 35. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The pictures. B. The plays. C. The film.6. What does the man find

4、 difficult for him to follow?A. The story. B. The language. C. The plot.Conversation 47. What did the boy do during biology class?A. He was sleeping. B. He was talking. C. He was drinking.8. What did the boy often do at school?A. He often stayed after school.B. He was often late for class. C. He oft

5、en failed the exam.9. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. The boy wants to drop out and work.B. The boy thinks the lesson was very dull.C. The boy is sad because he hasnt passed the exam. Conversation 510. Does the woman know much about computer?A. Yes. B. Not much. C. Not a little.11. Where

6、 did the man get his knowledge about computers?A. From a video game. B. From a magazine. C. From an article.12. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Different use of computer. B. Software for accounting systems. C. Booking ticket through computers.Conversation 613. What do we know about the ma

7、n?A. He was speeding on purpose. B. He got lost on the way. C. He is new to driving.14. Why did the woman try to talk to the man?A. She was afraid for her safety. B. She found the traffic so heavy. C. She saw a police car behind them.15. What will most probably happen to the man?A. He will never dri

8、ve a car. B. He will get a ticket for speeding. C. He will run his car into another.Section B (7.5 marks) Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE

9、WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE. Conference Arrangements16. _for today Robert Speed A 17._ by the Youth Theatre Group 9:30 a.m , tomorrowThe fist 18. _ for todayDiana DekkerCoffee break Will be brought from 10 to 19._Diana Dekkers after-coffee discussion Will be held in 20. _Part II Lan

10、guage Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Look over there theres a very long ,winding path _ up to the garden. A. leading B. leads C. led D.

11、 to lead22. To his surprise, his new film well _ by the public in China met a cold welcome abroad.A. accepting B. was accepted C. to accept D. accepted 23. We were astonished _ the temple still in its original condition. A. finding B. to find C. find D. to be found24. So far this year we _ a fall in

12、 house prices by between 5 and 10 percent.A. saw B. see C. had seen D. have seen25. No progress was made in the trade talk as either side would not accept the conditions of _.A. others B. the other C. either D. another26. A heated debate is under way on _ Chinese media should use English terms like

13、“GDP”, “NBA”, “GSM”.A. which B. that C. whether D. what27. My iphone 4s has disappeared. Who _ have taken it away? A. could B. should C. might D. must28. A language learner may not know all the words he will meet with in a text. If necessary, he can turn to a dictionary _ he has difficulty.A. in whi

14、ch B. when C. that D. what29. The countrys railway system has launched online ticket-booking and a real-name ticket selling system, _ requires passengers to provide their ID numbers when buying tickets.A. whichever B. that C. which D. what30. My mother tells me _ for what I want can ensure me a bett

15、er life. A. go B. going C. Gone D. being gone 31. -Whats the noise? -Oh, I forget to tell you. The new machine_.A. was tested B. will be tested C. is being tested D. has been tested32. It was a nice meal, _ a litter expensive.A. whether B. as C. since D. though33. Bob would have helped us yesterday,

16、 but he _. A. was busy B. is busy C. had been busy D. will be busy 34. -Its nice. Never before _ such a special drink! -Im glad you like it.A. I have had B. have I had C. I had D. had I 35. Either you or one of your students _ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.A. have B. be C. are D. is Sec

17、tion B (18 marks) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Ive always loved tomatoes. Every year on my birthday, my dad would tell me how my mother had been 36 tomat

18、oes right before he came to see me. “thats because you love them so much,” hed say. After that, hed hand me a bag of tomatoes. It was our special 37 . Not this year, though. Just two months before my birthday, Dad passed away. I told my husband that I didnt even want to 38 a tomato. It just wouldnt

19、be the same unless they came from Dad. Thank fully, only my husband and kids knew about Dads 39 birthday gift and what it meat. I told them not to send me any tomatoes. When my birthday arrived, I went out for 40 with a friend. It was a good way to take my attention away from the sadness I was feeli

20、ng. As I 41 after the meal , a white grocery bag appeared on my front porch (门廊) , ties at the top in a bow. My heart skipped a 42 and tears came to my eyes. Sure enough, when I opened it, I saw that it was full of tomatoes. I had told my family no tomatoes! I thought 43 . If it wasnt from Dad, it d

21、idnt mean anything. Later, my daughter 44 . “Mom, I am sorry about the tomatoes,” she said. “So youre the one who did that,” I said unhappily. “No, Mom, I didnt put them there,” she explained. Her husband, Travis, had 45 a bag of tomatoes from his dad that afternoon. “He knew you liked tomatoes, so

22、he thought of sharing them with you. I had no idea what he did until afterhe didnt even know it was your birthday.” My daughter 46 again and put the phone down, but I became calm. Travis didnt know what the tomatoes meant to me, 47 someone did. And he made sure I got my birthday gift, even if my dad

23、 couldnt give it to me himself.36. A. selling B. farming C. packing D. tasting 37. A. deal B. festival C. meeting D. tradition38. A. buy B. boil C. see D. cut 39. A. timely B. yearly C. partly D. monthly40. A. advice B. help C. clothes D. dinner41. A. felt B. looked C. rested D. returned42. A. blow

24、B. beat C. push D. step43. A. confusedly B. movingly C. excitedly D. angrily44. A. called B. complained C. arrived D. cried45. A. bought B. shipped C. received D. borrowed46. A. stopped B. answered C. apologized D. begged 47. A. although B. as C. so D. butSection C ( 12 marks)Directions: Complete th

25、e following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But 48 a matter of fact, he is kind-hearted as well as honest. The reason 49 he was put into prison was not that he him

26、self broke the law, 50 that his six-year-old son blew up (使爆炸) the bridge near his home, imitating what he had seen on TV. Although this little boy did break the law, he was too young to be put in prison. According to the local law, the boys parents had to be punished， 51 Mr. Smith received the puni

27、shment. 52 was arrested and taken to the police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was useless. After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey it. As the proverb of “When it rains, it pours”, Mrs. Smith was out of work before long. She had to move to a southern s

28、tate, 53 she was born and grew up. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. 54 the Smiths have experienced does teach us 55 good lesson.Part Reading Comprehension (30 marks) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of

29、 them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AHow I Turned to Be Optimistic I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunts house, and my mother said that we might soon be le

30、aving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for thi

31、s reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought excitedly about all the places I was going to see the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then. The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism,