1、绝密启用前2015 届宁夏回族自治区银川一中高三第四次模拟考试英语试题 (银川一中第四次模拟考试)本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）。第卷第 1 至 12 页，第卷第 13-14 页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第卷 (选择题）注意事项：1答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分：听力理解(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 1 节 (共
2、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。例：How much is the shirt ?A.19.15. B.9.18 C.9.15 答案是 C.1. Which kind of transportation will the woman take tomorrow?A. Taxi B. Subway C. Bus 2. Where did Harry and Sally meet e
3、ach other？A. At a friends wedding.B. At Harry birthday party. C. On the way to New York.3. What do we know about Ricks new job?A. He earns a lot of money.B. He likes his co-workers.C. His boss is easy to work with.4. How much in total will the woman pay the man?英语试卷 第 1 页(共 14 页) 英语试卷 第 2 页(共 14 页)A
4、. $9.00 B. $6.00 C. $7.50 5. Why is the woman complaining?A. The room is too small.B. Some people are smoking in the room. C. It is too cold in the room.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 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。听完每段对话或独白前，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
5、段对话仅读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 题。6. What will Pete do after graduation?A. Take a job in his hometown.B. Teach in China.C. Take an adventure tour in China.7. Who is Donna?A. The womans daughter.B. Petes mother.C. Dans sister.听第 7 段材料，回答 8 至 10 题。8. How often does the man brush his teeth？A. Twice a day.B. Th
6、ree times a day. C. Once a day.9. What does the woman think of dentists?A. They can do magic.B. They can only treat some diseases.C. They are useless.10. How can you make your teeth strong according to the man?A. If you dont brush them too often.B. If you eat properly.C. If you clean them carefully.
7、听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The capital of Sweden.B. The womans husband. C. The womans life.12. What did the woman use to do in Sweden?A. She took care of sheep. B. She milked the cows.C. She worked with a cowboy.13. What do we know about the woman s husb
8、and?A. He thinks the traditions are important.B. He enjoys living in America.C. He doesnt like his hometown.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. Where does the conversation take place?A. On a bus. B. In a car. C. On the subway.15. What do we know about the ships?A. They are off the coast of Italy.B. They are
9、100 years old.C. They were found in the 5th century.16. What was found on the ships?A. Some treasure.B. Mostly clay containers.C. Some wine from Naples.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How many people have died from H7N9 according to the talk?A. About a hundred.B. Over three hundred. C. Around two dozen.
10、18. What did the WHO say about the virus?英语试卷 第 3 页(共 14 页) 英语试卷 第 4 页(共 14 页)A. It is one of the most dangerous diseases in recent years.B. They still dont know how the disease spreads.C. People are starting to get it from other people.19. What happened in Shanghai on April 6?A. The first human die
11、d from the disease. B. A live bird market was shut down.C.A person with the disease was cured of the first time.20. How are other countries helping China to fight the disease?A. By helping to find a cure for the disease.B. By donating some money.C. By training doctors to treat the patients.第二部分：阅读理解
12、（共两节，满分 40 分 ）第 1 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4
13、:00. Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip
14、in 45 minutes. Last Monday. I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for the bus, By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again next day. On Thursday, my luc
15、k changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly 20 minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office, I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line. I caught the ne
16、xt bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi, it was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nob
17、ody was waiting in line. The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.21The man learned that there would be a concert last Friday.Afrom the newspaper Bfrom his friendsCfrom one of his work-mates Dover the radio22He tried to go to the theatre every day but
18、 managed to get there only _.Aonce Bthree times Ctwice Dfour times23One day the man took _ to get to the theatre by bus.Aforty-five minutes Bfifteen minutesCover an hour Djust twenty minutes24The underlined word “relieved” may best be replaced by _.Asurprised Bpuzzled Cpleased Dsorry BEveryone knows
19、 that eating too much junk food is not good to our health. Yet, what is it about junk food that is so completely irresistible(无可抗拒的)? For one thing, its everywhere. From chips in fast food restaurants to candy in supermarkets, junk food always seems available. Thankfully, science is now providing ne
20、w clues to help us reduce snacking. Make friends with dainty(讲究的) eaters.Studies have found that people tend to increase or reduce the amount of food they eat depending on what their companions are taking in.See happy movies and always get the smaller bag of popcorn(爆米花).According to some experts, p
21、eople eat up to 29% more popcorn if they are watching a sad or serious movie, compared to when they are watching a comedy. Viewers consumed almost 200 calories more when snacking from a large bucket, as opposed to when given a medium-sized container.Eat breakfast.Nutritionists have gone back and for
22、th（来来回回）about the question of how much to eat in the morning, but new studies suggest that consuming a good breakfast is a must. Surveys on long-term weight-loss show that two key factors in keeping weight down are eating breakfast and exercising.Divide your food and conquer overeating.Any kind of d
23、ividing your food into portions slows down your eating. Any kind of marker makes you aware of what youre eating and of portion size. Researchers advise reallocating（再分配）snack foods into small plastic bags. It sounds simplistic, but it works.25.Why do people eat too much junk food though it is bad fo
24、r our health?A. Its delicious from chips to candy. B. Its easily taken everywhere. C. Because its available here and there. D. Its easily bought in fast food restaurants.英语试卷 第 5 页(共 14 页) 英语试卷 第 6 页(共 14 页)26.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. People are likely to eat more f
25、ood when staying with friends.B. Nutritionists have the same opinion about how much to eat in the morning.C. People prefer to snake from a large bucket.D. If people are watching a tragedy, they eat up to 29% more popcorn.27.What will he or she do if he or she wants to lose weight?A. To eat nothing i
26、n the morning. B. To eat breakfast and exercise. C. To get up early and to go to bed late. D. To snack from a medium-size bucket.28.What is the text mainly about the rule(s)?A. how to eat properly and healthily. B. how to make friends with dainty eaters. C. how much to eat in the morning. D. how to
27、control overeating. CTime spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason is, you can soon be totally unaware of your surroundings. You
28、soon become attracted in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointments.This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop.A music shop is ve
29、ry much like a bookshop. You can wander round such a place to your hearts content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting “Can I help you?” You neednt buy anything you dont want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the back ground until you have finished readi
30、ng. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.Once a medical student had to read a text book which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldnt obtain it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop an
31、d read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from its usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book whi
32、ch was tucked away in a corner. “I put it there in case anyone was tempted to buy it!” he said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading.29.According to the passage ,the main attraction of a bookshop is _ .A. the chance to get free from the reality英语试卷 第 7 页(共 14 页) 英语试卷 第 8 页(共 14 页)B
33、. learning something from the booksC. a shelter from a sudden showerD. the surrounding of books30.The writer thinks that the assistant in a bookshop should _.A. greet customers pleasantly and warmly B. not disturb the customers when they read C. help the readers to find what they want D. not stay in
34、 the background all the time 31.The purpose of writing the third paragraph is to_.A. tell us a story about a bookshopB. teach us to read in shops without buying books C. support the main idea of the passage D. teach us to help people whenever we can DWe are all interested in equality, but while some
35、 people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changedno exam
36、ination is perfectbut to have no tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in schools or on teachers. This would mean that everything would depend on luck sin
37、ce every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to thema form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-r
38、espected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright chil
39、d from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her schools reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school.The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these peop
40、le, there must be no special, different, academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some co
41、mputer.32. The word “favoritism” in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that _.A. bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobsB. poor children with certificates are favored in job markets C. children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobsD. children attending
42、ordinary schools achieve great success33. What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author?A. Childrens job opportunity would be affected by their school reputationB. Schools for bright children would lose their reputation.C. There would be more opportunities and excellence.
43、D. Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.34. The opponents of the examination system will agree that _.A. computers should be selected to take over many jobs B. jobs should not be assigned by systematic selectionC. special classes are necessary to keep the school standard
44、sD. schools with academic subjects should be done away with35. The passage mainly focuses on _.A. schools and certificatesB. opportunity and employment C. standards and reputation D. examination and equality第二节 （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 的 两 项 为
45、多 余 选 项 。36 . There are two pens which can write this book. One is writing growth, the other is writing caducity(衰老）. One is describing success, the other is presenting failure. In others words, one is drawing happiness and the other is showing sorrow as well.Life is like a heavy truck, so happiness
46、 and sorrow are like the wheels. No cross,no crown. No pain, no joy. 37 . One is that to live a day is to leave a day. The other is that to live a day is to enjoy a day. Just one word difference, it has reflected the complete reverse(相反的） state of psychology. Life is like the course which is investi
47、ng（投资） all the time. 38 .When you have it, you should use it well and make it develop great actions. Please remember, the active attitude creates wonderful life, or the negative attitude waste lifetime.39 . When she was about to knock at the door, she heard someone speaking in the room. A little girl said,“ Would you like some braised(炖熟的） pork today?“ Another girl said, “No. I would like some toasted chicken.“ Following the words, the lady knocked at the door and went into the room. 40 . To her surprise, there were
