1、西安中学 2015-2016 学年高三第二次模拟考试英 语（时间： 120 分钟 满分：150 分）本试卷分第卷（选择题，70 分）和第卷（非选择题，30 分）两部分。注意事项：1.答第卷前，请你务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用 2B 铅笔和钢笔准确涂写在答题卡上。2.当你选出每小题的答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的选项标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选其他选项，在试题（卷）上作答无效。3.考试结束后,将第卷和答题卡一并交由监考老师收回。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，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。第一
2、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. Where will the man probably go next? A. To his car. B. To a sports store.C. To the basketball court.2. Why cant the man sit by the window? A. He is too late. B. His dat
3、e has not arrived yet.C. He has not made a reservation.3. What do we know about the man? A. He is allergic to all grapes. B. He only drinks organic wine.C. The wine gave him a bad reaction.4. What does the man offer to do? A. Go to the bookstore. B. Underline the important parts.C. Lend the woman hi
4、s book. 5. What did the woman learn about the man? A. He loves all animals. B. He is very interested in sea animals.C. He watches the Discovery Channel every day.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、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. What does the woman think of “burning bridges”? A. It should be avoided. B. It is sometimes necessary.C. It often happens on accident.7. What will probably happen to the man? A. He will quit his present job.B. He will make the same mistake in the future.C.
6、He will not be able to get a reference from his boss.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What do we know about the womans husband? A. He is on a diet. B. He is allergic to meat.C. He is against killing animals.9. How old is the womans husband now? A. 59 years old. B. 50 years old. C. 49 years old.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10
7、至 12 题。10. Where does the woman work now? A. At the mall. B. At a hair salon. C. In a beauty school.11. How long has the woman had her current job? A. For one month. B. For four months. C. For five months.12. Why hasnt the woman signed up for business classes yet? A. She doesnt have extra money now.
8、B. She wants to get used to her new job first.C. She wants to be available to her clients all the time.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where was the womans college? A. In Vermont. B. In New York.C. In Southern California.14. What is the womans main interest? A. Museum. B. Theater. C. Fashion.15. Why is t
9、he woman moving to New York City? A. Its where she grew up. B. There is a job offer.C. She wants to be near her parents.16. What doesnt the man want the woman to assume? A. That he dislikes her.B. That he thinks she doesnt have any money.C. That he asks women and men different questions.听第 10 段材料，回答
10、第 17 至 20 题。17. When did “selfie” become a word in the dictionary? A. 2005. B. 2012. C. 2013.18. How did self-portraits (自拍照) change with digital technology? A. It was easier to take a lot of photos of oneself.B. People could easily take photos from a distance.C. People could take photos of themselv
11、es for the first time.19. What is a group selfie? A. Any picture of more than one person.B. Any picture of a group posted on social media.C. A group photo taken by someone in the photo.20. Why do some people have a negative attitude toward selfies? A. They are a waste of resources.B. People shouldnt
12、 post pictures online.C. They make people focus much on their looks.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。AAt 2 pm on 5 December 1945, five US bombers took off from Fort Lauderlale in the USA for a training flight in perfect weather. Shortly afterwa
13、rds, the pilots radioed that their flight instruments were all malfunctioning. Two hours after take-off, all contact with the planes was lost. A reconnaissance plane was immediately sent off to search for the missing planes. Within 20 minutes, radio contact with it had also been lost. No trace of an
14、y of the planes was ever found. In all, six planes and 27 men had disappeared into the air.The disappearance of the six planes was far from being the first mysterious incident in the area: for years, navigational problems and strange magnetic forces had been reported. The disappearance was not even
15、the greatest disaster within the triangle. The Cyclops, a 19,000-ton US ship was sailing from Barbados to Norfolk, Virginia in March 1918, when it vanished with its crew of 309 from the surface of the ocean without making a distress call and without the slightest wreckage ever being found.The losses
16、 of boats and planes in that area defy explanation. The disasters are the origin of a new phrase in the English language the Bermuda Triangle and this phrase has entered legend. The Bermuda Triangle has been called the Devils Triangle, the Triangle of Death, the Graveyard of the Atlantic. It has swa
17、llowed up 140 ships and planes and more than 1,000 people. Today many airmen and sailors are still afraid of that area of the Atlantic Ocean.21. How many plane(s) were sent to look for the US bombers on 5 December 1945?A. None. B. One. C. Five. D. Six.22. In the passage, “the Cyclops” is the name of
18、 _.A. an undersea creature B. a brave sailorC. a large boat D. a lost plane23. Where is the Bermuda Triangle?A. In Europe B. In the Atlantic OceanC. In North America D. In South America24. The text suggests that _.A. People have solved the mystery of the disappearance of planes and shipsB. Airmen an
19、d sailors usually bury their dead in the areaC. Nobody believes the stories any moreD. The legend of the Bermuda Triangle is not over yetBSocial networking isnt only for the under 40s. More than 25 percent of Americans 50 years and older stay connected using sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitt
20、er, according to new research.“The latest data tells us that more and more social networking is becoming a part of everyday life for Americans 50 plus,” said Kevin Donnellan, the chief communications officer at AARP, which released the report.Nearly a quarter of older Americans are on Facebook and 7
21、3 percent said they use it to stay in touch with relatives, but not just their children and grandchildren. “They are using the Internet to keep up with the world and the people who are important to them,” said Jean Koppen, the author of the report. She added that older adults are also on Facebook to
22、 stay connected, not only with their family, but with their friends and those in the same age group. Almost 50 percent of older adults were introduced to the social networking sites by a family member, mainly a child or grandchild. “Just under one-fifth of adults aged 50 and older say they do not us
23、e the Internet,” according to the report.The findings are based on a telephone survey of 1,863 adults. In addition to keeping up on Facebook and Twitter older adults are aware of the latest technology. Eighty-three percent had heard about the Apple iPad and 11 percent intended to buy one.Despite the
24、 popularity of the Internet among the over 50s, they still mostly go to print newspapers and magazines for news. Only one percent said they followed blogs.25. What is the main idea of the text?A. Social networking isnt for the under 40s in the U.S.A.B. American old peoples way of life is quite fashi
25、onable.C. Social networking is becoming popular among older Americans.D. Facebook, MySpace and Twitter are the most popular websites in the US.26. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. 85% of Americans 50 plus choose the Internet over print media.B. About 460 people i
26、n the telephone survey often use Facebook.C. About 20% of adults aged 50 plus have access to the Internet.D. Three quarters of the people surveyed got to know the Internet through their family.27. From the text, it can be concluded that _.A. many older Americans are open-minded about new development
27、sB. Kevin Donnellan approves of this change among older AmericansC. Young people should introduce their elders to new technologyD. In a high tech age it is difficult to avoid social networking28. Where does the text probably come from?A. A novel. B. A newspaper. C. A technology guide. D. A students
28、research paper.CScientists study the natural world by using “scientific method”. When a scientist observes some phenomenon in nature, he develops an idea, called a theory or hypothesis (假设 ), about what is happening. Then he does an experiment to test his theory. If the results are as expected, then
29、 the experiment proves the hypothesis which makes it more likely that the theory is correct. If the experiment fails and the results are not as expected, then the scientist must come up with a new theory that he can test.In ancient times great thinkers came up with complicated theories to explain na
30、ture, but they did not always prove them by experiment. For example, the great Greek thinker Aristotle, had a theory that heavy objects would fall faster than light objects. People believed this until the scientist Galileo performed an experiment and found it was wrong.Heres an experiment that you c
31、an use to prove or disprove a common-sense theory:Step 1: Get an empty bottle with a small neck. A diameter (直径) of 1/2 inch should be ideal.Step 2: Cut a sheet of paper to a square 5 inches on each side.Step 3: Crumple (压皱 ) the paper into a tight wad (块状物).Step 4: Lay the bottle on its side and pl
32、ace the paper so it lies loosely in the neck of the bottle.Construct a theory about what will happen if you put your mouth about a half inch from the neck of the bottle and blow hard towards it. A common-sense theory might be that the wad would be blown into the bottle by the force of the breath. No
33、w do your experiment to see what really happens.If your theory was that the wad would be blown by the force of the air into the bottle, the experiment gave you unexpected results. In most cases the wad is blown out of the neck of the bottle in the opposite direction. A new theory might be that the a
34、ir being blown into the bottle creates a whirlwind (旋风) of air currents (气流) in the closed space which push the wad out.29. The writer mentions Aristotles theory to show _.A. he was a greater thinker in ancient timesB. he was less successful than GalileoC. objects of different weights fall at the sa
35、me speedD. experiments are necessary to support theories30. According to the passage, what is not required in the fourstep experiment?A. A pair of scissors. B. A piece of paper.C. A bottle. D. A strong breath.31. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Come to Nature with Scientists B. Make up a New
36、 TheoryC. Experiment with Breath in a Bottle D. Watch Out for Common Sense D This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend (超越) it. Once we truly know that life is difficult once we truly understand and accept it then life i
37、s no longer difficult. Because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.Most do not fully see this truth. Instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. It seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering espe
38、cially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. These are uncomfortab
39、le feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.Yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us suc
40、cess from failure. When we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things
41、 that hurt, instruct.” It is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 32. From the passage, it can be inferred that _.A. everybody has problemsB. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of lifeC. life is difficult because our problems bri
42、ng us painD. people like to complain about their problems 33. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that _.A. most people feel life is easy B. the writer feels life is easyC. the writer likes to complain about his problemsD. most people complain about how hard their lives are 34. According to the passage,
43、 we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to _.A. encourage them to learn B. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problemC. help them learn to deal with pain D. teach them how to respect problems 35. The saying from Benjamin Franklin “Those things that hurt, instruct.” sugg
44、ests that _.A. we do not learn from experience B. we do not learn when we are in painC. pain teaches us important lessons D. pain cannot be avoided第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）Communication has always been one of the basic keys to success. They say great public speakers are born and not made, but ther
45、e are always some tricks of the trade which will help you in becoming a great orator. 36 Read, Study and LearnReading and studying helps you to learn different words and ways to convey your idea. Watch how other speakers talk. 37 Learn from the experts and get tips from them if you can.Posture is Im
46、portantWho said that communication is just speaking words? 38 If you stand confidently or if you are sitting up straight, it expresses that you are focused on what youre doing and that you know what you are speaking about. It also shows how much you value their time and attention.Show Enthusiasm39 E
47、ven a tech novice (新手) would get enthusiastic about the new invention when Jobs would present it. Its because he had that enthusiasm which would spread to other people in a heartbeat. So you must show enthusiasm in what you are speaking about, or it will seem that even you are uninterested in what y
48、ou have to say.Welcome Questions40 Allow your audience some time to ask you questions. This stage will help you determine if you have effectively shared your knowledge, if your audience took notice and listened to you and if there are any parts that you need to discuss again or clarify.A. Pay attent
49、ion to their facial expressions and hand gestures.B. Communication is not only done orally. C. Have you ever heard the late Steve Jobs holding a speech?D. Here are some tricks which will help you in becoming a great speaker.E. Once you have gotten used to it, your confidence will grow and it will show.F. This is decisive in any speeches that you make.G. How you stand or sit also communicates different ideas to others. 第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完型填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 1
