江西省余江一中2016届高三上学期二模考试英语试卷

余江一中2015～2016学年高三第二次模拟考试

英 语

命题：蔡美英 审题：翁卫国

说明：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题）

第一部分：听力(分两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，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。

1. (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. Where does the conversation take place?
   1. At a store. B. At a hotel. C. At an airport.
2. What does the man mean?

1. The woman should make her decision quickly.
2. The woman can buy both a pizza and a hamburger.
3. He cannot watch the movie with the woman.
   3. Who will leave for Houston?
   1. Jim.B. Jim’s brother. C. The man.
      4. What day is it today?
      1. Wednesday.B. Thursday. C. Friday.
         5. What will the man do tomorrow night?
         A. Go to a folk music concert.
         B. Go to a jazz concert.
         C. Watch a film on TV.
         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。
         听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
         6. Which transportation does the woman prefer, especially for short journeys?
         A. The bus. B. The subway. C. The taxi.
         7. What do we know about the woman?
         A. She goes to Washington D.C. every week.
         B. She feels that taxis are too expensive.
         C. She travels quite a lot in America.
         听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
         8. What does the woman most probably do?
         1. A teacher. B. A bookstore keeper. C. A hotel clerk.

9. When did David want to meet the two speakers?

1. At 2:30. B. At 2:45. C. At 3:00.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the man want to know about the woman?

A. What she is studying at school.

B. How many friends she has made.

C. How she deals with her course.

11. Where is Janice from?

A. America. B. South Africa. C. Mexico.

12. What does the man want to do after graduation?

A. Move to New York. B. Run a hotel. C. Work as a lawyer.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why did the man fall asleep in the library?

A. It was too quiet there.

B. He was tired of studying.

C. He had no idea what he was studying.

14. What did the man think of the psychology lesson?

A. Confusing. B. Exciting. C. Boring.

15. How many women contributing to the American Revolution was the professor asked to name?

A. 6. B. 3. C. 12.

16. What does the woman think her classmate should have done?

A. She should have come down to earth.

B. She should have given fewer lectures in class.

C. She should have let Professor Rivers save face.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why did Jerry Meehl say the warm weather was a guilty pleasure?

A. People found it easy to do wrong things in warm weather.

B. People felt guilty about enjoying such warm weather.

C. People knew it’s not good to have such warm March.

18. What was La Nina?

A. A kind of weather pattern.

B. Manmade climate change.

C. A kind of fossil fuel.

19. How many weather stations reported record-high temperatures at night?

A. 7,570. B. 7,775. C. 7,517.

20. What can we learn from the talk?

A. The March temperatures were slightly higher than the records.

B. The records for night-time heat were also broken.

C. The unusual heat happened only in March.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）

1. （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

Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days.I was discouraged, tired, and plain sad. My focus was on me.After all, no one else was experiencing the same trials I was.

I expressed my upset state to my mother, hoping for some pity.Instead, she said, “I heard Jamie was having a difficult day too.Why don't you make her some cookies and take them to her this afternoon?”

I didn't really want to, but decided that I didn't want to go back to my other problems just yet.I made the cookies and arranged them on a little plate.Then I made a card with a sunflower on it and wrote a small note of empathy(共鸣）.

That afternoon I dropped by my friend's house.I went to the door and rang the bell. Soon, Jamie came to the door and looked at me in surprise for the unexpected visit. Before she could say anything I rushed, “I heard you were having a hard day and decided to bring you something. I hope your day goes better.” The look that came over Jamie's face was one that I could never put into words.It was as if a darkened sky was suddenly lit with the golden rays of the sun；it was as if in that small act, her day was brightened.

I got back into the car and for some amazing reason. I felt a lot better myself. That day I experienced the truth that James Barrie attempted to describe, “Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves.”

21 The author made cookies and arranged them on a plate______.

1. so as to show off his skills
2. to stop thinking about his own worries
3. not to let his mother feel down
4. not to show his sadness to others

22. How did Jamie feel when seeing the author's coming?

1. She lit up very soon.

B She was surprised and scared.

C. he couldn't express herself.

D. She poured out all her worries.

23. What do you think of the author's mother?

1. Sympathetic.B. Willing. C. Instructional. D. Selfish.

B

BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

Good news

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival (与……比敌) the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion. Not only do fashion followers love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

Bad news

Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over-crowded London tube is unbelievable popular.

Lack of languages. Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps .

Rain. Still in the number one complaint.

No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the down-pours.

Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol is in short supply after 11p.m. even in “24-hour cities.”

24. What do tourists complain most?

1. Poor service. B. Poor public transport. C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels.
   25. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?
   1. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.
   2. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.
   3. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.
   4. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

26.When is alcohol not able to get easily?

1. At 12:00p.m.B. At 9:00 p.m. C. At 10:00 p.m. D. At 11:00 p.m.
   27. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
   A.You have to pay to visit the museums. B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.
   C. You cannot find Chinese food there. D. The public transport is poor there.
   C
   Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers(制造商) with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba.com allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibaba’s advantage wasn’t hard to judge: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year — and Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its markets — not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.
   If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “You’re looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ” my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.
   Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail(零售) buying makes up 80% of Alibaba’s profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find. TMall.com is Alibaba’s other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.
   What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U.S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping — big-box retailers especially —in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.
   I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. I’m not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher’s iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.
   28. Alibaba’s advantage mainly lies in .
   1. its low price B. its big size

C. its not charging small sellers D. its business-to-business service

29. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage?

A. Alibaba will continue to develop.

B. Alibaba stands out as the best online site.

C. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.

D. Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites.

30 What can be inferred from the passage?

A. TMall.com provides more profit than Taobao.

B.The author’s Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.

C. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.

D.Alibaba’s business-to-business service earns more money than retail.

31. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Shopping online in China is TaoBao.

B. How the author purchases online in China.

C. Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.

D. Alibaba influences people’s daily purchase in China.

D

Though problems are a part of our lives, it certainly doesn’t mean that we let them rule our lives forever. One day or the other, you’ll have to stand up and say, “Problem, I don’t want you in my life.”

Of course, we’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born. Problems with friends, parents, girl friends, husbands, and children---- the list goes on. Apart from these, the inner conflicts within ourselves work, too. These keep adding to our problems. Problems come in different shapes and colors and feelings.

But good news is that problems can be dealt with. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.

Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problem can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you are setting free the negative energy that’s been gathering within you. Talking helps you move on and let go.

Write your problems. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with. When you write down your problems, you are setting free all your tension from your system. You can try throwing away the paper in which you wrote your problems. By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.

Don’t lose faith and hope. No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family…, you should still have faith. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything you lose.

Your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there is another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I? Your problems might just seem big and worse, but in reality they can be removed.

Go about and solve your problems because every problem, however big or small, always has a way out.

32. According to the passage, the first paragraph is trying to ______.

A. upset the readers. B. encourage the readers.

C. laugh at the readers. D. please the readers.

33. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. There are different kinds of problems.

B. Problems are too difficult to deal with.

C. We have to fight problems in the whole life.

D. We have more and more problems.

34. According to the passage, when you talk your problems to others,________.

A. you will be completely understood by others.

B. you can find a way out from others.

C. you will create another problem

D. you can live on easily.

35. Throwing away the paper with your problems means________.

A. you have solved your problems. B. you don’t need anyone to talk with.

C. you are throwing away your problems D. you’ll have no problems any longer.

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。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to stop sleeping in Class?

Sleeping in class prevents you from paying attention to the teacher as well as stops you from learning about the material that is being taught. It can also get you in trouble with your teachers. It is important to determine why you are falling asleep in class ant try to change the situation so that you are able to stay awake and pass all of your classes. __36__

__37__ It is reported that teenagers may need more sleep than adults. Go to bed earlier and ,make sure you get as many hours of sleep as your body needs. This is a key to staying awake in class. If you are not tired, you are unlikely to fall asleep.

Eat a healthy breakfast full of nutritious foods. __38__ If you get hungry or tired in the middle of the day, try eating a healthy snack like a piece of fruit or some biscuits.

Get involved during class. __39__ Taking notes, asking questions and otherwise getting involved in classroom activities and discussions will make you far less likely to doze off.

__40__ If you have a medical condition that is causing you to fall asleep in class, it will need to be treated by a professional. Prescription drugs may also cause sleepiness as a side effect, so discuss any medicine you are taking with your doctor.

A. Early to bed and early to rise.

B. Enough sleep helps a lot in your studies.

C. Get a full night’s sleep on school nights.

D. It can provide you with enough protein to fuel your body.

E. There are a number of different tricks you can use to try to stay awake.

F. Contact your doctor in order to rule out medical conditions that can cause you to fall asleep.

G. If you are actively engaged in the information the teacher is pressing, you are less likely tosleep.

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，每小题.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。

Teaching is challenging and teaching college is often a mixed bag. Sometimes my class feels more like a cafeteria, where students come and go, __41__in the middle of my lectures. Mostly these students have entered college right out of high school. College seems to them like __42__a continuation of high school, __43__ the sense of newness that often drives curiosity and achievement.

But there is a category of students that gives everyone reasons for __44__.They are the so called “nontraditional students” ：those who, for one reason or __45__， didn't go to college when they were 18. but many years later. Some years back in my teaching, while calling out names from the name list on the first day，I noticed a gray haired woman of about 70.She was wandering in the doorway, __46__ her new books like a schoolgirl.

“I'm not on the name list，” she volunteered. “But I was __47__if I could sit in for the first class, to see what marine (海洋) biology is about.” This woman's eagerness __48__me, so I invited her to have a seat. I began the class with questions to get a (n) __49__of how much knowledge they were bringing to the course. As I questioned them about the difference between fishes and seagoing mammals, most of my new students remained _50__.But Natalie, the older woman, was on the edge of her seat, __51__answers.At the end of the class, she came up to me and apologized for being the “extra” student. She said，“Will you __52__ me another chance？” __53__ at losing her, I acted quickly to remove her __54__.“I'll see you next class，”I said.

Natalie turned out to be a vital and __55__student.She commuted 50 miles each day to get to school, often in the severe winter, and never missed a class.__56_this, she was enthusiastic about helping my younger students. Apparently these older students have the __57__over them. It lies in the broadth and depth of their path of life. After having __58__ numerous personal and professional barriers, they have an expansive world view. __59__ a return to school may, at first, be frightening for them, they tend to make it because they are __60__ great trouble to put their studies into an already full life.

41．A.never          B．seldom  C．often            D．hardly

42．A.more than    B．no more than C．rather than  D．other than

43．A.creating        B．inspiring C．involving   D．lacking

44．A.hope         B．desperation C．anger         D．pity

45．A.the other    B．others C．another         D．none

46．A.holding      B．buying C．bringing     D．fetching

47．A.hoping       B．expecting C．thinking     D．wondering

48．A.puzzled     B．embarrassedC．impressed   D．amused

49．A.plan          B．idea          C．concept            D．sense

50．A.enthusiastic   B．calmC．interested     D．silent

51．A.asking     B．volunteering C．rejecting   D．repeating

52．A.learn        B．make         C．offer           D．introduce

53．A.Alarmed   B．Relaxed  C．Relieved      D．Annoyed

54．A.concern        B．curiosity   C．attention      D．concentration

55．A.intelligent     B．humorous C．diligent     D．open-minded

56．A.Regardless of B．But for C．Except      D．Apart from

57．A.advantage   B．experience C．ability      D．belief

58．A.got away from B．got across C．got over D．got through

59．A.Unless    B．Until  C．When     D．While

60．A.demandingB．taking C．sparing     D．escaping

第II卷 (非选择题)

第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面材料，在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 Unexpected Kindness Of A Stranger

Yesterday, as I approached the front door of our public library, a white-haired gentleman stepped back to hold the door for me. You see, I have to go everywhere these days with a walker, and folks are 61. __________ (constant) holding or opening doors for me, so this was not unusual.

However, I told the gentleman that the door had 62.________ automatic opener, and he did not need to stay to hold it open. He said “Here I thought I would have an opportunity to be 63._________ (help).”

At that, I backed up, let the door close, and allowed him to reopen the door, not 64._________ (use) the automatic control this time. His comment then was “Well, now I feel like that I 65._________ (accomplish) something helpful and worthwhile today.”

We never know 66._________ someone else is feeling. We seniors seem to feel we can take care of 67._________ at all times. That random act of kindness brightened not only my day, but 68._________ my joy and delight, also the day of that white-haired senior citizen. I felt a glow for the rest of the day, and, hopefully, so did he!

So, gentle readers, never hesitate 69._________ (offer) kindness. You may find to your 70._________ (amaze) that there is more kindness in your community than you ever believe possible.

第四部分：写作(共两节, 满分35分)

1. ：短文改错 (共10分;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短文。短文中共有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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。

About one year before, we got a lovely cat named Dexter. He enjoys watching my elderly neighbor in her garden. Although he won’t let her to touch him, he always keeps an eye on her.

One afternoon I heard Dexter calling strange. When I reached the door to check on him, his calling stops, so I headed back to kitchen. Just as I did, his calling started again. I stepped outside to find Dexter sit next to my elderly neighbor who had fallen. He didn’t have the strength to get up and shout for help. Dexter didn’t leave her sides until help arrived. With Dexter, she might not have been found in time.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是中学生李华。高三将是辛苦忙碌的一年，不管自己还是父母都会很辛苦。每个家长都是望子成龙的，处在这一重要的学习阶段，父母会对你的生活学习倍加关心。现在请你按照以下内容要点给自己的父母写一封感谢信。

内容要点：

1. 感谢父母这么多年来无微不至的关心；
2. 近段时间自己学习情况及取得的进步，自己会继续努力，希望父母放心；
3. 高三过后一定多帮父母做家务。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；卷面整洁美观
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出。

Dear parents,

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Love from,

Your son

听力：(30分)

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阅读理解（40分）

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完形填空：（30分）

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语法填空（每题1.5分，共15分）

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短文改错（每题1分，共10分）

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书面表达（25分）One possible version:

Dear parents,

The hardest time of my life is coming, and I know that you both are very worried about my studies and my life. I can say nothing but thanks to you on this special occasion, because words fail me when I want to express my thanks to you both for the care you have shown me over the past years. These days I have been studying hard and have performed to the best of my abilities in the test. I’ll try my best to accomplish my assignment in the days to come. Please set your minds at rest.

After the college entrance examination, I intend to help you do some housework, which I have seldom done before. And I want to learn to cook in order to prepare a dinner personally for you both.

My dear parents, everything is going well with me. Do relax!

Love from,

Your son