1、1哈尔滨三中 2015 年第一次模拟考试英语第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节选择题（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne hometown owner in Detroit is intending to exchange his villa for the latest iPhone 6.The owner has dropped the asking price from $ 5,000 to a new iPhone 6 as the owner is d
2、esperate to sell before the tax auction (拍卖) season where “thousands” of homes near foreclosure (房屋止赎权) will flood into the market, a real estate broker (房地产经纪人) called Larry Else told ABC News.“This house is really not worth much at all,” Else said. The windows are broken and there is no front door
3、. The broker himself has not been inside the home because his company has a policy of not going in unsecured houses alone. Detroits declining fortunes have left its population about a third of what it used to be in its peak, according to the U.S. Census Bureau（人口普查办公室）.Now, the property has accrued
4、(拖欠) more than $6,000 in back taxes (退税款) and will enter foreclosure next year if that debt is not settled. So while the owner is asking for an iPhone 6, the true cost of the sale comes from the buyer including the cost of the back taxes.That attracted great interest in the property, as Else said th
5、at he received four offers today alone. One woman said she was interested in the house for the wood. Another said that they would be willing to hand over an iPhone 5, and another offered $ 850. But Else hinted that the most likely buyer is someone who already lives on the block and put in a $ 700 bi
6、d（出价）, and their familiarity with the area appeared to put them at the head of the pack. He said he expects one of the four offers to work out, and may even confirm the sale tonight.This is not the end of his bartering (物物交换) business, however, as Else said that hes already gotten another call from
7、a homeowner who has had trouble selling their property. 21. Why did the owner drop his price for the house?A. Because the house was too old.B. Because there is a boom in economy. C. Because he wanted to sell the house quickly.D. Because the population in Detroit is small.222. Larry Else hasnt come i
8、nto the house because _.A. it is dangerous to enter itB. the owner doesnt permit itC. he is not familiar with the areaD. it will break the companys rule23. The house will most possibly be sold at the price of _.A. $ 5,000 B. $ 850 C. $ 700 D. an iPhone 624. The passage is most probably taken from _.
9、A. a story book B. a news report C. an economy report D. a tourist brochureBRegardless of the fact that getting dressed in baseball caps and T-shirts are classic American style choices; the preppy(学院风格 ) look is what sophisticated(高雅时髦的) British youths wear. But when it comes to the best-dressed nat
10、ion, neither the US nor the UK tops CNNs list. So which country has the best fashion sense? Take a look.ItalyItaly is a country which lays a strong emphasis on outward appearance. Elegance is in Italian blood and most Italians would give up comfort in order to look graceful. They dress well even for
11、 simple trips to the grocery store.Both males and females have a good understanding of style, dressing themselves up with well-groomed(讲究的) hair and a smart pair of shoes. It is no wonder that so many of the best fashion designers are Italian!SwedenRetail(零售 ) giant H & M continues to spread afforda
12、ble Swedish style around the world. What has been called the “Swedish fashion miracle” actually comes from the “less is more” philosophy. The Swedes tend to adopt a practical approach to what they wear, but they dont lack creativity.FranceThe French have a chic(别致的) air about them. They appear casua
13、l and elegant without being over-3dressed or under-dressed, and always seem to give off confidence in their style choices. “The laissez-faire(自由放任的) approach to fashion is something many people love and the looks they wear are something we all want to emulate on a daily basis,” said The Huffington P
14、ost.25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Getting dressed sophisticatedly is American style. B. Wearing T-shirts is British style.C. British young people like the preppy style. D. The UK is the best-dressed country in the world.26. What can we learn from Swedish dres
15、sing style?A. It is practical and creative. B. It is unaffordable.C. It lacks confidence. D. It lacks creativity.27. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “emulate” in the last paragraph?A. Imitate. B. Thrill. C. Like. D. Hate.CBabies dont learn to talk just from hearing sounds. They are lip-read
16、ers too. It happens during the stage when a babys babbling (咿呀声) gradually changes from unclear voices into that first “mama” or “dada” . The baby in order to do like you has to figure out how to shape their lips to make that particular sound they are hearing, according to developmental psychologist
17、 David Lewkowicz of Florida Atlantic University, who led the study.Apparently it doesnt take them too long to absorb the movements that match basic sounds. By their first birthdays, babies start changing back to look you in the eye again. It offers more evidence that quality face-time with babies is
18、 very important for speech development more than, say, turning on the latest baby DVD.But Lewkowicz went a step further. He and his student Amy Hansen-Tift tested nearly 180 babies, groups of them at ages 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 months. How? They showed videos of a woman speaking in English or Spanish to
19、 babies of English speakers. They found that when the speaker used English, the 4-month-olds gazed mostly into her eyes. The 6-months-olds spent equal amounts of time looking at the eyes and the mouth. The 8-and 10-month-olds studied mostly the mouth. At 12 months, attention started changing back to
20、ward the speakers eyes.4But what happened when these babies accustomed to English heard Spanish? The 12-month-olds studied the mouth longer, just like younger babies. They needed the extra information to recognize the unfamiliar sounds. That fits with research into bilingualism (双语)that shows babies
21、 brains adjust themselves to distinguishing the sounds of their native language over other languages in the first year of life.The continued lip-reading shows the 1-year-olds clearly still are fit for learning. Babies are so hard to study that this is “a fairly heroic data set”, says Duke University
22、 cognitive neuroscientist Greg Appelbaum, who found the research so fascinating that he wants to know more.28. According to the first paragraph, babies_. A. might get its voice “mama” by lip-reading B. learn to talk just from hearing the sounds C. like to figure out how to shape their lips D. commun
23、icate with parents through gestures 29. What is necessary in developing babies speech according to Lewkowicz?A. Playing baby DVD nearby.B. Teaching babies to read English. C. Speaking with babies face to face. D. Speaking different languages in front of babies. 30. Which of the following shows the r
24、ight change of babies eye gaze according to the text?Eye gaze 4 8 12 Month A.5Eye gaze4 8 12 Month C.Eye gaze4 8 12 MonthB.Eye gaze4 8 12 Month D.31. What would be the best title of the text?A. Babies Have Different Methods to Talk B. Babies Try Lip-reading in Learning to Talk C. Babies Are Suitable
25、 to Learn Two Languages D. Babies Can Easily Accept Foreign Language 6DIts a popular belief that a fishs memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they dont remember what theyve eaten or where theyve been, and they dont recognize you or any of their friends - every moment in
26、 their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.But dont be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.In the study, researchers
27、from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again.Researchers used computer software to monitor the fishs movements. They found that after such a
28、long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively in f
29、ront of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence.Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild.“If fish are able to remember that a cer
30、tain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks,” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientist
31、s a new understanding of their intelligence.32. What is the article mainly about?A. Fish having very bad memories.B. Fish being smarter than we thought.C. How fish improve their memory.D. What we can learn from fish.33. According to the article, people used to believe that _.A. fish could only remem
32、ber part of their past experiencesB. fish could remember things that happened 12 days ago7C. a fishs memory lasted for only seven minutesD. fish didnt recognize any of their friends34. How can fish benefit most from a good memory? They can remember _.A. where to get food and surviveB. their enemies
33、and fightC. where to escape to when in dangerD. their friends and help each other35. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Fish behave aggressively in a fight.B. Fish can remember more.C. Fish dont belong to the list of smart animals.D. Only African cichlids have a good memory.第
34、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。On PunctualityA punctual man is in the habit of doing everything at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. _36_ There is a p
35、roverb that says, “time flies never to be recalled”. This is very true. _37_ Time is more valuable than material things. In fact, time is life itself, and the unpunctual man is forever wasting and mismanaging his own valuable assets as well as others. The unpunctual man is always complaining that he
36、 finds no time to answer letters, or to return calls, or to keep appointments promptly. _38_ He knows that he cant get through his immense amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every appointment promptly and deal with every piece of work when it has to be attended to._39_ If a person is invited
37、to a dinner and arrives later than expected, he keeps all the other guests and the host waiting him alone. This is great disrespect._40_ Imagine how it would be if who are entrusted with important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unp
38、unctual is never trusted by his friends or his fellow men. And the unpunctual man is a source of annoyance both to others and to himself.8A. Failure to be punctual is a sign of disrespect towards others.B. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained.C. He is always in a hurr
39、y and in the end loses both his time and his good name.D. Unpunctuality is very harmful when it comes to doing ones duty.E. Of these the former are the majority.F. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it.G. Broadly speaking, humans
40、 can be divided into two classes. 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 、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。University Can WaitI was on my way to the library to do some studying for history class. Thats when I saw my friend and her family _41_ on doors.As
41、 I was standing _42_ one house, my friends brother walked past me and went to the door of the house. When the resident _43_ I heard him say, “Excuse me, I am _44_ money for my mom. She needs to have _45_ but we dont have enough money. Could you please _46_ with a donation?”The lady gave him some _47
42、_ and he said, “Thank you so much! God bless you.” Then he walked on to the next house.I could see he didnt have much and I also saw he had been _48_._49_ going to the library, I went to the bank. I told him I wanted to _50_ all my savings. The lady in the bank said to me, “But, sweetie, I thought y
43、ou were going to use that money to go to _51_.” I told her something else _52_ so she gave me the money. Then I walked to my friends house.They had only raised nine hundred and sixty-two dollars, which wasnt _53_ a quarter of what they needed. I told my friend to _54_ my money. When she saw it she _
44、55_ straight away it was my university money.The idea of going to university had been a very _56_ one for me _57_ I got acceptedbut she needed the money more than I did. It was this _58_ of money that could save her mothers life.I hope all goes well for her and her family. My love and _59_ go out to
45、 them. Leo Tolstoy once said “Nothing can make our life, or the lives of other people, more beautiful than permanent_60_.”941. A. meeting B. waiting C. knocking D. quarreling42. A. inside B. above C. behind D. outside43. A. replied B. understand C. opened D. answered44. A. raising B. accumulating C.
46、 increasing D. making45. A. health B. surgery C. examination D. break46. A. provide B. help C. deal D. compete47. A. advice B. medicine C. coins D. food48. A. laughing B. begging C. thinking D. crying 49. A. Instead of B. Regardless of C. Other than D. Except for50. A. deposit B. donate C. withdraw
47、D. collect51. A. university B. company C. theatre D. work52. A. held up B. came up C. put up D. took up53. A. even B. already C. still D. ever54. A. return B. consider C. take D. pay55. A. received B. refused C. realized D. admitted56. A. disappointing B. depressing C. appealing D. realistic57. A. a
48、ssessing B. advocating C. appointing D. assuming58. A. kind B. item C. share D. sum59. A. imagination B. prayers C. ideas D. stories60. A. honesty B. kindness C. responsibility D. courage第 II 卷注意：将答案写在答题卷上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括
49、号内单词的正确形式。Aesop(伊索 ) was a slave living around 550 BC. We call the stories he wrote fables, as every story has a moral. Almost all the fables he wrote are _61_ (humor) and entertaining, appealing to people _62_ all ages. To date, Aesops fables _63_ (translate) into many languages and are known all over the world. Not
