1、- 1 -枣阳市白水高中 2015 届高三英语模拟试题（14）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（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. What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt like the music. B. She is not good at dancing. C. She always prefers walking
2、 to dancing.2. How much of a discount did the woman get for her new coat?A. 20%. B. 30%. C. 50%.3. Who will pay for the bill?A. The man. B.The woman. C. Both of them.4. Why did the man call the office?A. To make an appointment. B. To ask someone to repair his car. C. To tell the doctor hell be late.
3、5. What is the womans opinion of the film?A. Interesting. B. Disappointing. C. Better than she expected.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、7 题。6. When did the wom
4、an last call Patti?A. Last month. B. Last week. C. Yesterday.7. What is the mans number?A. 763-4565. B. 736-4565. C. 763-6545.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Colleagues.9. Where does the man say he is coming from
5、?A. His home. B. The hospital. C. His office.10. What does the woman think of what the man said?- 2 -A. She is doubtful. B. She is delighted. C. She feels sorry for the man.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Where will the speakers have coffee?A. In the dining hall. B. In their room. C. At the cafeteria.12.
6、 How will they go to the airport?A. The hotel will arrange a taxi for them.B. They will call a taxi themselves.C. Their friend will take them to the airport.13. When will they get up the next morning?A. At 6:00. B. At 6:30. C. At 8:00.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. Where did the woman just go?A. A salon
7、. B. The mans home. C. The doctors.15. What does the woman think of the mans clothes?A. They are in style. B. They are out of fashion. C. They are too cheap.16. What does the man think about ones appearance?A. One should be true to himself. B. Appearance is the most important thing.C. You can judge
8、a person by his appearance.17. What will the woman do next?A. Go shopping with the man. B. Work out in a gym. C. Buy some pills.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. When will the space possibly become a popular place to go on vacation?A. By 2020. B. By 2017. C. By 2016.19. What do we know about the space hol
9、iday center?A. It will look like a bicycle. B. It will be completed by 2016. C. It will offer short trips to the moon.20. What will the Lunar Hotel be like?A. The hotel will be above ground.B. The rooms will look like normal rooms.C. There will be a lot of water.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分 40 分）- 3 -第一节：多项选择
10、（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，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。21. Due to the unreasonable individual income _, the gap between the rich and poor has become an outstanding issue.A. accommodation B. association C. distribution D. contribution22. After putting on these specially designed clothes,
11、 you can walk into your own home, without a chance of _ even by your loved ones.A. attempt B. credit C. effect D. recognition23.AH this was used to _ what percentage of time people spent in an unpleasant state.A. accumulate B. calculate C. accelerate D. circulate24.This school gives most of the chil
12、dren hope for the future by providing them with a chance to _ knowledge.A. require B. achieve C. acquire D. discover25.Of the estimated 42 million homeless people around the world, children again _ one third.A. make up B. take up C. build up D. turn up26.If I had known my life was going to _ like th
13、is, I would have let them kill me.A. find out B. turn out C. give out D. work out27.As oil is running out on the earth, we are in need of searching for other _ energy resources.A. alternative B. abundant C. creative D. automatic28.Mark is such a(n)_ salesman that he can manage to complete the whole
14、years marketing program within only six months.A. ridiculous B. appropriate C. optimistic D. aggressive- 4 -29.Since there is _ an expanding market for mystery novels, all publishers will want to increase the number of mystery novels they publish.A. eventually B. faithfully C. apparently D. conventi
15、onally30.Drink your tea, and take your breath, and stop your laughing: laughter is sadly _ under this roof, and in your condition!A. out of control B. out of place C. out of practice D. out of question第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。Profes
16、sor Mihaly, from the University of Chicago, has interviewed thousands of people who have a happy life to find out how they do it. Ive been studying 31 for over 30 years, says Mihaly. My 32 in the subject came from my own experience as a child during World War II, when I saw many adults 33 by the ter
17、rible events. But there were always a few who 34 their courage, helped others, and were able to give a sense of 35 and meaning to their lives. I wanted to find out how a person could 36 a fulfilling and enjoyable life.In general, his research showed that people were unhappy doing 37 . The professor
18、stresses that happy people dont 38 time, either at work or when theyre 39 . Many people 40 that the time they spend at work or at school is wasted. But often their free time is also wasted. Many people are used to doing 41 things watching television, for example without using any skills. 42 , life g
19、oes past in a series of boring experiences.But it doesnt have to be this way. The professor has found that people are 43 when they get into something he calls flow. When people get involved in a task that they have chosen, and which is well-defined and challenging, they 44 flow，a state where they do
20、nt notice time passing.They also experience enjoyment. Professor Mihaly makes a contrast 45 enjoyment and pleasure. I used to think they were the same thing but theyre not! 46 is a big bowl of ice cream, or taking a hot bath on a cold day nothing bad at all! But enjoyment is about doing something an
21、d 47 something. It isnt really important what we do, but its more important to do something, feel 48 about it, and try to do it well.- 5 -People who are not used to happiness can 49 how to be happy, says the professor, if they constantly get into flow 50 . Is happiness as easy as that? Perhaps it is
22、.31. A. life B. happiness C. war D. courage32. A. interest B. addiction C. opinion D. dream33. A. released B. protested C. destroyed D. moved34. A. lost B. kept C. missed D. forgot35. A. humor B. security C. question D. purpose36. A. send B. build C. share D. afford37. A. everything B. anything C. n
23、othing D. something38. A. take B. make C. spend D. waste39. A. free B. comfortable C. excited D. busy40. A. show B. indicate C. feel D. understand41. A. passive B. negative C. active D. sensitive42. A. However B. As a result C. Whats more D. Therefore43. A. painful B. puzzled C. happy D. cautious44.
24、 A. test B. choose C. experience D. practice45. A. between B. before C. among D. besides46. A. Comfort B. Happiness C. Pleasure D. Excitement47. A. making B. achieving C. finishing D. forgetting48. A. sensible B. sorry C. pitiful D. positive49. A. learn B. follow C. beat D. obtain50. A. movements B.
25、 states C. standards D. periods第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEllen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight, going out on sailing trips with her aunt. She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small s
26、ailing boat. When she was 18, she sailed alone around Britain and won the Young Sailor of the Year award.But Ellen really became famous in 2001. Aged only 24, she was one of only two women who entered the Vendee Globe round the world solo race, which lasts 100 - 6 -days. Despite many problems, she c
27、ame second in the race out of 24 competitors and she was given a heroines welcome when she returned.Ambition and determination have always been a big part of Ellens personality. When she was younger, she lived in a kind of hut for three years while she was trying to get sponsorship to compete in a t
28、ransatlantic race. Then she took a one-way ticket to France, bought a tiny seven metre Classe Mini yacht, slept under it while she was repairing it, and then she raced it 4,000 kilometres across the Atlantic in 1997, alone for 33 days.Ellen has had to learn many things, because sailing single-handed
29、 means that she has to be her own captain, electrician, sailmaker, engineer, doctor, journalist, cameraman and cook. She also has to be very fit, and because of the dangers of sleeping for long periods of time when shes in the middle of the ocean, she has trained herself to sleep for about 20 minute
30、s a time.And she needs courage. Once, in the middle of the ocean, she had to climb the mast of her boat to repair the sails at four oclock in the morning, and with 100 kph winds blowing around her. It took her many hours to make the repairs; Ellen says: I was exhausted when I came down. Its hard to
31、describe how it feels to be up there. Its like trying to hold onto a big pole, which for me is just too big to get my arms around, with someone kicking you all the time and trying to shake you off.But in her diary, Ellen also describe moments which make it all worthwhile: A beautiful sunrise started
32、 the day, with black clouds slowly lit by the bright yellow sun. I have a very strong feeling of pleasure, being out here on the ocean and having the chance to live this. I just feel lucky to be here.51.Ellen bought her first sailing boat _ .A. soon after going out sailing trips with her auntB. when
33、 she was about elevenC. when she won the Young Sailor of the Year award D. when she was able to sail alone52.Ellen lived in a hut for three years because _ .A.she was training herself to be physically strong enough B.she enjoyed a simple way of lifeC.she wanted to show people her personality D.she w
34、anted to save enough money to compete in a race- 7 -53.Why does she only sleep for about twenty minutes at a time?A.Because she cant sleep long alone. B.Because she was not fit enough to sleep longer.C.Because she had a problem in sleeping. D. Because dangers might occur while she was asleep.54.From
35、 the passage, we can infer that _ .A. Ellen learned a lot from her aunt B. Ellen could cook very wellC. Ellen enjoyed the life on the sea D. Ellen repaired the sails by herselfBLionel Messi became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in March 2010. What does that mean, you ask? Read and find out!In the 1950
36、s, the United Nations had an idea: Why not use celebrities to help promote childrens rights? So they created the idea of UNICEF (the UN childrens fund) ambassadors. Ever since then, hundreds of sports, music and film stars have been seen spreading the word for the international peace organization at
37、 photo calls all over the world.A lot of stars are brought in independently by the various UN agencies. The UN Development Programme uses Ronaldo, the Brazilian footballer, to draw peoples attention to poor children. And the refugee (难民)agency UNHCR uses Angelina Jolie to focus on people made homele
38、ss because of war. These days, Angelina is probably as famous for her humanitarian work as she is for her acting!But perhaps the agency most represented by the stars is UNICEF. There are lots of stars who are Goodwill Ambassadors for UNICEF: for example, footballer David Beckham, singer Shakira and
39、actor Susan Sarandon. There are also celebrities used to promote one-off projects every now and then: pop singer Robbie Williams has given several concerts for UNICEF even though he isnt Goodwill Ambassador. The UN has got offices in more than 200 countries, so of course its important that they are
40、represented by an international mix of celebrities. And some of their most important stars, like West African singer, Angelique Kidjo, arent exactly household names in many parts of the world.They have to be very careful to choose the right people. UNICEF looks for celebrities who havent just made i
41、t big, but who are also probably going to - 8 -stay famous for quite a few years to come. We cant have someone who has just enjoyed success for a few minutes and then disappeared. a spokeswoman said. In the same way, the star has to want to do more than just look caring in front of the camera. Our c
42、elebrities do it because they really care about children, says the spokeswoman. They should have the power to draw the cameras but without wanting the attention for themselves.So, now you know thats what Goodwill Ambassadors do!55. _UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador is intended for _ .A. people who help po
43、or children around the world B. footballers who can play as well as MessiC. celebrities who spread the name of UNICEF worldwide D. celebrities who care about childrens rights56._Angelina Jolie is famous for _ .A. being an ambassador of UNICEF B. drawing peoples attention to poor childrenC. raising m
44、oney for good causes D. performing well in many films57._Angelique Kidjo is selected to represent UNICEF because _ .A. she is more famous than Susan Sarandon B. she is a world-known singerC. she is popular in West Africa D. she did a lot to help poor children58._UNICEF thinks Lionel Messi _ .A. is a
45、nd will be a super star in the world B. is a promising young footballer for the futureC. needs help from UNICEF D. draws attention in front of the cameraCAt first it was only kings who were recognized as important enough to have a birthday celebration. To protect them, friends and family would visit
46、 the king and bring good thoughts and birthday wishes.As time went by, children became included in birthday celebrations. The tradition of childrens birthday parties first started in Germany.- 9 -One of the largest private birthday parties that ever happened was in 1970 for Colonel Harland Sanders (
47、the founder of KFC) 80th birthday it was attended by over 35,000 people.Many centuries ago, birthdays were considered a time when the bad spirits were able to harm you. It was believed that you should have your friends and family around you, so that their good wishes and present-giving would keep th
48、e bad spirits away. The custom of lighting candles also had a spiritual origin. People believed that the gods lived in the sky, and that by lighting candles and torches, people were sending a signal or prayer to the gods.Later on, candles started to be used to decorate birthday cakes. One theory about the origin of the birthday cake is th
