益阳市箴言中学2015届高三第二次模拟考试
英 语
本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。
时量120分钟。满分150分。
PartⅠ 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 choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE. Conversation 1
1.Where is the park?
A. In the east end of the town. B. In the west end of the town. C. At the end of the road.
2. How does the man suggest going there ? A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot. Conversation 2
3. What do we learn about the watch? A. It?s a gold watch. B. It?s a diamond watch. C. It?s a second-hand watch. 4. How much is it? A.＄150. B.＄115. C.＄1,500. Conversation 3
5. Where did David go probably? A. To a party. B. To his workplace
C. To a motorcycle repair shop.
6. What did the man find by the phone? A. David?s phone book. B. David?s text book C. David?s address book. Conversation 4
7.What season is it most likely now? A. Autumn. B. Summer. C. Spring. 8. Why did the woman come here? A . To attend a wedding. B. To teach skating. C. To visit John. 9.Where does the man work now? A. At the radio station. B. At Bank of America. C. In Chicago. Conversation 5
10.How much time did the man have to impress the woman? A . Eight seconds. B. Fifty seconds. C. Three minutes. 11.Why was the interview so short?
A. The woman can know a person just by a glance . B. The woman had to meet many people in a day. C. The woman has an important meeting later. 12.What showed that the man was careful? A. Cleaning the feet at the door. B. Taking off the cap when coming.
C. Clean hair and fingernails. Conversation 6
13. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The woman likes the story of Morning Star.
B. The man has seen Laura Harper?s other movies before Roses. C. The woman thinks Hugh Wayne will win the Best Actor. 14. Which of the following is true?
A. Laura Harper has won the Beat Actress more than once. B. Took Off has already won Tony Baker many prizes. C. Julia Adam is noticed for her acting in Roses.
15. What does the woman mean by saying ?We?re on the same page about this??
A. The two speakers both read the book Roses before it was made into a movie. B. The two speakers are both reading news about Roses on the Internet. C. The two speakers both agree who will win the Best Actress. Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear a mini-talk. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve got. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the mini-talk TWICE
The European Union Has Won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize Bringing and maintaining peace on a continent that was torn apart by horrific wars For what in 16 BBC The EU was set up ?to make war 17 again on the continent?. . Critics The 18 chaos are sweeping many European countries. President of Even in tense, difficult times , the EU remains an 19 for countries and people the European all over the world. Commission The president of the The award recognized the EU as the ? 20 in history.? European Council PAER TWO: LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45 points） Section A（15 points）
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence.
21.Half of the world?s population is under the age of 25 and when they are not involved in the decision-making process, they are not aware of ______ is taking place. A. what B. whom C. which D. whose
22.Although we haven?t got the accurate statistics, it is estimated that _____ 300 factories in this province closed down during the economic crisis. A. partly B. briefly C. approximately D. relatively
23.The use of several senses gives the brain more connections and associations, making it easier ______ information later, which assists memory and learning. A. find B. finding C. found D. to find
24.I have learned a lot about Asian customs, ______ in the small village for three years in the early 1990s. A. lived B. to live C. having lived D. to have lived
25.Dad decided to build a small tool room with a lock, ______ he would keep his best tools so my brother couldn?t reach them. A. why B. where C. who D. which
26.My parents always ask me what I am doing at school and ________ I am prepared for the college
entrance examination.
A. that B. what C. which D. whether 27.No sooner ________ on the train than it began to pull out of the station.
A. had we got B. we had got C. got we D. we got 28.He seems to be quite relaxed, his hands ________ behind his back.
A. crossing B. crossed C. to cross D. cross
29.Looking back through their files, I found that they ________ this faithfully for more than three years.
A. has been doing B. was doing C. had been done D. had been doing
30.According to the report, the US invested its money abroad at high rates of return, ________ the rest of the world invested in the US at low rates of return.
A. while B. when C. since D. as 31.By the time the traffic ______, we will have run out of gas. A. clears B. cleared C. will clear D. has been clearing
32._____ to drive after drinking, some drivers are still trying their luck, which is dangerous. A. Not reminded B. Reminded not C. Reminding not D. Not having reminded
33.Experts suggest that people should _____ some hobbies, which may help reduce pressure and depression. A. take up B. put up C. bring up D. set up 34.—I hear Prof. Huang will give us a lecture this weekend. —Well, I would rather he _____ tomorrow. A. came B. will come C. had come D. would come 35.As for the plan some agree while others don?t. I?m one of _____ opposed to it. A. whom B. those C. those who D. who is
Section B（18 points）
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in blanks with a word or phrase that best fits the context.
With his leg lame and his teeth uneven, a boy thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world. He seldom played with his classmates, and when asked to answer questions, he always 36 his head without a word.
One spring, his father brought home some saplings (树苗). 37 of his children would plant a sapling and he promised, “Whoever grows his sapling best shall get a gift.” The boy certainly wanted to get the gift.But seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, he hit upon a(n) 38 : he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never 39 it.
Several days later, he was surprised to find it didn't die, but grew so many fresh 40 . Compared with those of his brothers and sisters, his appeared greener. His father kept his 41 ，bought the boy a gift and said he would become an outstanding 42 after growing up.
From then on, the boy slowly became optimistic and confident. One evening, he suddenly 43 his biology teacher once said that plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree?When he came to the courtyard, he found his father working near the tree! Instantly he 44 ：Father had been secretly watering his tree! He returned to his room, tears 45 in his eyes.
Decades passed. The boy didn't become a botanist. 46 , he became the U．S. President. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.
47 is the best nourishment (滋养品) of life. Even though it is just a bucket of water, it can make the tree of life grow well!
36．A. held B．raised C．lowered D．covered 37．A. Both B．None C..One D．Each