1、- 1 -荆门市 2014-2015 学年度高三年级元月调研考试英 语本试题卷共 10页，81 题。全卷满分 150分。考试用时 120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30分）做题前，先将答案划在试卷上。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. When did Fred leave?A. Before 6:00.
2、 B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30.2. What did the man use to be? A. A teacher. B. A cook. C. A driver.3. How does the man feel?A. Surprised. B. Sad. C. Disappointed.4. How does the man suggest going?A. By bus. B. By bike. C. On foot.5. Where are the two speakers?A. In Singapore. B. In Toronto. C. In Los Angel
3、es.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。听下面一段对话，回答第 6和第 7两个小题。6. When does the man want to use the bike?A. Today. B. Yesterday. C. The day after tomorrow.7. Why did Tom regret?A. He wan
4、ted to sell the bike. B. He lent it to someone else. C. His parents wanted to use it.听下面一段对话，回答第 8和第 9两个小题。8. Why does the boy have to wait?A. The dinner isnt ready. B. His father is at work.C. His grandparents havent arrived.9. What is the womans husband doing?A. Meeting the boys grandparents. B. H
5、elping cook the dinner. C. Visiting the Worlds Exhibition.听下面一段对话，回答第 10至第 12三个小题。10. What does the man want to do?A. See a movie. B. Hear a concert. C. Attend a lecture. 11. What is the problem with taking the bus?- 2 -A. The bus will not come for a while. B. The bus goes slowly to the Music Buildi
6、ng.C. The bus doesnt go directly to the Music Building.12. What is the mans final decision?A. Wait for the bus. B. Consider another vehicle. C. Go there on foot. 听下面一段对话，回答第 13至第 16四个小题。13. What happened to the woman?A. She took a wrong taxi. B. She had an accident. C. She felt unwell.14. What does
7、the man advise the woman to do?A. Try to walk. B. Stay still. C. Go straight home.15. How soon did the man get there?A .In 1 minute. B. In 5 minutes. C. In 10 minutes.16. What is probably the man?A. A reporter. B. A policeman. C. A doctor.听下面一段独白，回答第 17至第 20四个小题。17. What is the speaker talking about
8、?A. How people used to keep records. B. How the paper influences peoples life.C. What materials the paper is made from.18. How did Chinese people keep records before writing was developed?A. By carving paintings on metal pots.B. By drawing pictures on animal bones.C. By putting a number of stones to
9、gether.19. When did people find the examples of words on animal bones and metal pots?A. From the sixth century to the third BC.B. From the thirteenth century to the third BC.C. From the sixteenth century to the third BC.20. What was the disadvantage of using bamboo to keep records?A. It was expensiv
10、e. B. It was heavy to carry.C. It couldnt be kept long.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分 30分） 第一节：多项选择（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 。21It was a remarkable _ that John should turn up here just when we needed him.A. convenience B. coincidence C. cha
11、racteristic D. contribution22It is acknowledged that the stronger the _is, the more quickly a person will learn a foreign language.A. reflection B. consequence C. motivation D. compromise23China will _ greater international responsibilities. This not only meets the expectations of the international
12、community, but also serves Chinas own interests.A. guarantee B. sponsor C. concentrate D. undertake24The education reform is being carried out in China. Its certain that a - 3 -completely new situation will _ when the new examination system comes into existence.A. advocate B. promote C. arouse D. ar
13、ise25The program “Masters Lectures” of CCTV is both interesting and instructive. No wonder it _ a large audience.A. adapts to B. appeals to C. accounts for D. allows for 26He is busy writing the article all the morning, only _ occasionally to have a cup of coffee.A. breaking off B. breaking down C.
14、breaking through D. breaking up 27Train tickets are allowed to be booked online or by phone, a good way to make purchasing train tickets more_.A. systematic B. effective C. accessible D. practical28The spokesman was very _ about expressing his opinions in public in case he might make mistakes.A. cau
15、tious B. capable C. consistent D. controversial29It would appear that the activists had _ broken the police line in order to draw international attention to their case.A. roughly B. deliberately C. apparently D. regularly30It is typical of Jim to feel shy; he will feel _ in the presence of strangers
16、.A. out of order B. out of place C. out of control D. out of breath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。“I wouldnt buy that woman a Mothers Day card, even if my life depended upon it,” said the woman standing by the card shelf at Wal-Mart. I looke
17、d up and saw a(n) 31 of total complaint and dislike. Having been 32 at a Florida orphanage at age four, I never knew what it felt like to have a mother or a father. Never once had I received a hug or a kiss from my parents. That part of my life is a total 33 . She looked up, saw me looking at her an
18、d 34 angrily, “Just what are you looking at, you fool?” “Sorry Maam. I never had a mother, and I was 35 by your words.” I reached over and picked up a nice-looking 36 , opened it and began to read, “Thank you 37 for being my mother.” “Do you think your mother would like that card? Mine would, I thin
19、k,” I said. “Do you know what it is like to be 38 at for years, and never be told that you are loved?” she asked. “My mother didnt 39 me, let alone shout. She just took me to the orphanage where I stayed until I grew up,” I replied. “Dont you 40 her?” she asked. - 4 -“Oh, I cant. Shes my mother. Bei
20、ng a mother is a position to be 41 , even if she is not a very nice person,” I told her. The woman stood there 42 her head. I looked down at the floor and said, “I know your mother might have done a lot of things that 43 you. It appears as if you hate her. But I can tell you this from my 44 that dis
21、liking her, or even hating her, feels nowhere near as 45 as never having known a mother at allgood or bad. At least, you feel 46 . For me, its all just a large blank of loneliness inside my heart, and thats 47 Ill feel until I die.” The woman stood there for a moment. 48 , she reached out, took the
22、card from my hand, smelled it, and placed it in her cart. After she left, I 49 a nice card for my mother. I took it home, 50 it, and placed it with the other Mother and Fathers Days cards bought all these years, each marked “Address Unknown”. 31. A. idea B. appearance C. expression D. impression32.
23、A. deserted B. lost C. reserved D. rescued33. A. dark B. pain C. misfortune D. blank34. A. requested B. considered C. screamed D. refused35. A. relieved B. annoyed C. disappointed D. shocked36. A. cart B. card C. book D. magazine37. A. simply B. largely C. originally D. basically38. A. shouted B. gl
24、ared C. laughed D. pointed39. A. set aside B. leave behind C. care about D. know about40. A. miss B. love C. accuse D. hate41. A. depended B. obeyed C. respected D. observed42. A. shaking B. dropping C. raising D. nodding43. A. hurt B. blamed C. disturbed D. punished44. A. conscience B. efforts C. e
25、xperiences D. nature45. A. fragile B. lonely C. hateful D. anxious46. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something47. A. whether B. how C. where D. why48. A. Cheerfully B. Eagerly C. Hesitantly D. Seriously49. A. picked out B. packed up C. brought out D. took up50. A. mended B. exposed C. addre
26、ssed D. signed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，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen Jane put out the idea of homeschooling to her parents, the first reaction they gave was, “You are cutting the child off the world. “Did the child really get cut off or did the child socialize bet
27、ter?”The moment we hear of homeschooling, we think the child will have no opportunities to interact with peers. However, in my friends opinion, we forget that when attending a regular school, the child is not into socializing - 5 -all the while. The child is restricted to so many other activities. S
28、tudies take a major role in a childs life. The child hardly has the time to interact at school.The child might be meeting and studying along with many peers; however, how many kids interact with all the kids in a class? But in homeschooling system, as my friend mentioned, the kid has all the time an
29、d can plan his day accordingly. During the day the child studies just like other school-going kids but with no burden of homework and project work, the child has so much free time in the evening as to effectively interact and play with peers. The quality time the child spends in education is really
30、impressive.Homeschooled kids have the opportunity to socialize more often as they have a lot of time in their hands. They can also make socializing a regular habit. Just as my friend said, her child goes to a neighboring park almost every day and has a set of friends who go there daily. Other childr
31、en get back home to finish off homework and project work whereas her child who is already through with studies gets the opportunity to spend time with family members.When I heard this, I really felt how lucky the child was. Definitely the child had a better opportunity to socialize when compared wit
32、h my kid. However, I might not consider homeschooling for my kid, as I am so used to the conventional schooling system and feel regular schooling the safest bet.51. The authors purpose in writing the passage is to_.A. express his views on homeschooling B. explain what homeschooling isC. share his wa
33、ys of teaching his children D. promote homeschooling52. What is the biggest advantage of homeschooled children?A. They will become braver. B. They can be more popular. C. They can socialize better. D. They will know how to arrange time. 53. What do we know about homeschooled children?A. They dont in
34、teract with their peers often. B. They have more spare time to play.C. They are restricted to certain activities D. They cant gain enough knowledge.54. How does the passage mainly develop?A. By following the order of importance. B. By following the order of time.C. By making comparisons. D. By prese
35、nting data.BI have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(养马场). He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events. The last time I was there he introduced me by saying: “I want to tell you a story. It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of an itinerant hor
36、se trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses. As a result, the boys high school career was continually interrupted. When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.“That
37、 night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday - 6 -owning a horse ranch. He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track. Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4,000-s
38、quare-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch.“He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, See me after class.“The boy with the dre
39、am went to see the teacher after class and asked, Why did I receive an F? The teacher said, This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from an itinerant family. You have no resources. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You
40、have to pay for the original breeding stock and later youll have to pay large stud fees. Theres no way you could ever do it. Then the teacher added, If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.“The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked
41、 his father what he should do. His father said, Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important decision for you. Finally, after a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all. He stated, You can keep the F and Ill keep my dream. ”Mon
42、ty then turned to the group present and said, “I tell you this story because you are sitting in my 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. I still have that school paper framed over the fireplace.” He added, “The best part of the story is that two years ago that same school
43、teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week. When the teacher was leaving, he said, Look, Monty, I can tell you this now. When I was your teacher, I was something of a dream stealer. During those years I stole a lot of kids dreams. Fortunately you had enough courage not to give up you
44、rs. ”“Dont let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what,” Monty at last concluded.55. The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paper because _.A. the boy was too poor to achieve his dreamB. the teacher doubted his chance of successC. the boy was not good enough to achieve his goal
45、D. the teacher looked down on the boy absolutely56. Which of the following could best express the teachers feelings when she said the words before leaving the ranch two years ago?A. Regretful and proud. B. Regretful and guilty.C. Honest and sorry. D. Embarrassed and proud.57. From the passage we can
46、 conclude that _.A. the boy was an unrealistic personB. the boys father was irresponsible for his educationC. the boy had great courage and determinationD. the teacher often found fault with his students- 7 -58. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Set a practical goal B. Try to be realist
47、icC. Prove yourself through success D. Keep your dreamCDoctors sometimes use light therapy to treat a form of depression in people who get too little morning sun. But too much light at other times may actually cause such mood disorder. Long-lasting exposure to light at night brings depression, a new
48、 study finds, at least in animals. The new data confirm observations from studies of people who work night shifts, says Richard Stevens of the University of Connecticut Health Center. Mood disorders join a growing list of problems, including cancer, obesity and diabetes that can occur when light throws life out of balance by disturbing the biological clock and its timing of daily rhythms.In the new study, Tracy Bedrosian a
