1、2015 届福建省莆田一中高三下学期考前模拟考试卷英语命题：英语教研组 审核：高三英语备课组祝考试顺利第一部分 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）1. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Employer and employee. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.2. When did the woman call the front desk?A. At 2:00 a.m. B. At
2、8:00 a.m. C. At 2:30 p.m.3. When will the shirts be finished?A. Friday morning. B. Friday afternoon. C. Saturday afternoon.4. Whats the probable relationship between the man and the woman?A. Taxi driver and customer. B. Conductor and driver. C. Boss and secretary.5. What is the man doing?A. He is bu
3、ying plane tickets to Europe.B. He is sending some postcards.C. He is asking about his mail.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a park. B. At a restaurant. C. In an office.7. What does the woman do?A. She works for IBM. B
4、. She is a teacher at Harvard.C. She is a student at Harvard.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What season is it now?A. Summer. B. Autumn. C. Winter.9. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Guide and traveler. B. Driver and passenger.C. Assistant and customer.10. What is the weat
5、her like in summer in San Francisco?A. It is warm. B. It is cool. C. It is hot.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. They are boss and employee.B. They are teacher and student.C. They are next door neighbors.12. How old is the man?A. He is an old man. B. He is
6、 a middle aged man.C. He is a young man.13. What kind of looking does the man probably have?A. He has a special looking. B. He has a good looking.C. He has an ordinary looking.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. When will they go to Xian?A. On about June 16th.B. On about July 16th.C. On about June 6th.15. Fo
7、r how long will they stay in Xian?A. Less than one week.B. More than two weeks.C. Just one week.16. Why is Monica going to Harbin again?A. Because her parents live there.B. Because she does not like Xian.C. Because she wants to visit her friends.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. How did the man help the o
8、ld lady?A. He took the sick lady to hospital.B. He carried her bags and took her home.C. He helped her to find her sons home.18. Why did the man tell the old lady a white lie?A. The old lady didnt want to trouble him.B. The man wanted to please the old lady.C. The man let the old lady believe in him
9、.19. When did the mans grandmother die?A. 20 years ago. B. 25 years ago. C. 30 years ago.20. What did it turn out to be?A. The old lady was the mans fathers aunt.B. The old lady was the mans fathers neighbor.C. The old lady looked after the man as he was two.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；
10、每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）21. The police have _ power to deal with such matters by _ law.A. the; the B. /; / C. /; the D. the; /22. Has Tom already finished his new story?I have no idea. He it last month. A. had written B. was writing C. would write D. wrote23. The opening day of the battle was, however _ a s
11、uccess. A. regarded B. proved C. accounted D. said24. No sooner _ their seats _ the film began.A. they have found; before B. had they found; thanC. have they found; when D. they had found; than25. 一 Why you be talking so loudly while others are studying?I am terribly sorryA. shall B. must C. will D.
12、 may26. _ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunrise.A. Freed B. Freeing C. To free D. Having freed27. A terrible earthquake happened in Nepal last month, _ many countries in the world paid close attention to thi
13、s.A. where B. when C. which D. what28. As we have much time left, lets discuss the matter _ tea and cake.A. over B. with C. by D. at29. Will you see to _ that my birds are looked after well while Im away?A. them B. yourself C. it D. me30. Most of the children can work out the problem, so it should b
14、e quite _ to adults.A. patient B. plain C. familiar D. lucky31. is responsible for this accident will be punished.A. Who B. Whoever C. The one D. Anyone32. She felt sorry that she had disturbed the _ calmness of a man she respected.A. seeming B. final C. usual D. actual33. It is firmly believed that
15、 a quarrel never settles anything. It only _ violence.A. runs into B. breaks out C. results in D. lets out 34. Several months had gone by _ I realized the painting was missing.A. as B. before C. since D. when35. Lucy, you seem in high spirits. What happened?_ Ive passed the exam.A. Guess what! B. Wh
16、at for? C. So what? D. Well done!第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）About two years ago while working downtown at our companys headquarters I met a man Ill call him “Martin”. Martin was a short, middle-aged man with a glandular (内分泌) problem. He was fat, using a walking stick to help, and was painfu
17、lly shy. Almost every morning I saw Martin on the elevator. We were usually the only people there, so I made _36 conversation as we _37_ to the 15th floor. I chatted with him about sometimes weather and sometimes about each others weekend.About six months _38 our daily elevator chats, Martin came to
18、 my office and asked if I had a minute to chat. Though we worked on the same floor, Im sure he had to _39 to find me. I invited him to sit down. He said, “I wanted to come and say _40 . The company has let me go. Today will be my last day.”I didnt know what to say. _41 I was too familiar with saying
19、 goodbye to co-workers, it was never _42 . Honestly, I usually _43 the event because I felt awkward and at a loss for words. I told him I was _44 and asked if there was anything I could do. He said, “No, Ill be fine, I just wanted to take the time to thank you.” I was now _45 . He explained that our
20、 daily talks had _46 a lot to him.He thanked me not only for _47 with him in the mornings, but for telling him a quick joke in the crowded cafeteria. It seemed that _48 had ever been his friend beforeor if so they were _49 to him in public.He said he didnt want to _50 much of my time, as he knew I w
21、as busy and he needed to _51 his personal things. He had tears in his eyes as he shook my hand and left.Ive never seen him since, but I imagine hes doing well. Meeting him _52 my life. Now when Im in a hurry, or have a bad day, I try extra hard to speak _53 to those around me. I remind myself that i
22、ts just as easy to say something nice as to say something _54 , and Im awed (敬畏) at how _55 our daily actions are.36. A. formal B. polite C. special D. casual37. A. climbed B. ran C. rode D. moved38. A. during B. before C. until D. after39. A. search B. walk C. drive D. intend40. A. thanks B. goodby
23、e C. hello D. apologies41. A. But B. Because C. When D. Though42. A. difficult B. easy C. convenient D. comfortable43. A. ignored B. remembered C. valued D. treasured44. A. calm B. nervous C. disappointed D. sorry 45. A. confused B. worried C. moved D. proud46. A. meant B. done C. caused D. brought4
24、7. A. working B. traveling C. chatting D. staying48. A. someone B. everyone C. anyone D. no one49. A. cold B. friendly C. warm D. generous50. A. use up B. take up C. break up D. pick up51. A. sell B. decorate C. pack D. sort 52. A. changed B. colored C. satisfied D. control53. A. directly B. loudly
25、C. kindly D. softly54. A. different B. rude C. serious D. interesting55. A. surprising B. strange C. impressive D. powerful第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AI received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be l
26、ying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes!”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.But the truly amazing thing is that I have received dou
27、ble over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.Later in my life, when I was on bed rest durin
28、g my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to fe
29、ed my tired husband and young daughter.Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my li
30、fetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.56. The author has given lots of food to others because _.A. she is poor at cooking B. she is a church memberC. she is friendly to others D. she has received others food57. We can learn from the fi
31、rst paragraph that the author _.A. was glad to be able to lend a handB. knew the family in need very well C. had to stay in bed for several weeksD. was tired of preparing food58. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.B. She didnt get enough food
32、during her pregnancy.C. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.D. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.59. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?A. Every man has his faults.B. One good turn deserves another.C. Actions speak louder th
33、an words. D. A good beginning makes a good ending.BThe sound of a mosquito can mean trouble in many parts of the world. The bite of the mosquito can be deadly. The insects carry serious diseases like malaria (疟疾). It is estimated that almost 630,000 people died from malaria and malaria-related cause
34、s in 2012, and most of these cases were in African countries.In the United States, a group of California scientists are working to develop a more effective and less costly substance (物质) to protect people from mosquitoes. The researchers are investigating the sense of smell in mosquitoes. They found
35、 the insects use the same receptor for identifying carbon dioxide in human breath as they do for the smell of our skin. Anandasankar Ray, who is leading the investigation, says scientists tested more than a million chemical compounds (化合物) until they found a substance called Ethyl Pyruvate. He says
36、Ethyl Pyruvate makes the mosquitoes receptors inactive. “When we apply Ethyl Pyruvate to a human arm and offer it to hungry mosquitoes in a cage, very few of the mosquitoes are attracted to the human arm because only a few of them are able to smell it out,” said Ray.Genevieve Tauxe, a member of the
37、research team, says it was not easy to find the neurons (神经元) of noble cells that recognize both the smell of human breath and skin. “With the device used to examine the mosquito, we are able to insert a very small electrode (电极) into the part of the mosquitos nose, where its smelling neurons are an
38、d where the smell is happening,” said Tauxe.Anandasankar Ray says a product based on Ethyl Pyruvate may cost less to produce than DEFT, the most effective chemical treatment now in use. He says DEFT is too costly for most people who live in areas affected by malaria.“Perhaps by finding smells that c
39、an attack other target receptors, we will be able to improve upon DEFT and finally have the next generation of insect behaviour control products,” said Ray.60. The underlined word in the second paragraph probably means _.A. a substance that protects people from mosquitoesB. a sense organ that reacts
40、 to changesC. a device that reacts to lightD. a piece of equipment that sends signals61. According to the passage, Ethyl Pyruvate can _.A. kill the mosquitoes smelling neuronsB. cause the mosquitoes to lose their senses of smellC. result in the inactiveness of the mosquitoes receptorsD. make the mos
41、quitoes uninterested in human breath and skin smell62. This passage most probably appears in _.A. a textbook of medical schools B. a collection of doctors essaysC. the column of newspaper ads D. the health column of a magazine63. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Ethy
42、l Pyruvatean Insect Behaviour Control ProductB. Malariaa Serious Disease Causing 630,000 DeathsC. Scientists Find a New Substance to Fight MosquitoesD. A New Generation of DEET Has Been Developed to Kill MosquitoesC EXPERT WORKSHOPSEach hour-long workshop runs twice; participate in any two of three.
43、 MONDAY, 13:00-14:00/14:00-15:00PLANET MONEYAdam Davidson Aquaponics uses only 10 percent of water compared to traditional agriculture and yields 2-3 times the amount of food, without the use of chemicals and pesticides (农药). The U.S. and China use roughly half of all chemical fertilizer in the worl
44、d for food production. Imagine the possibilities. 64. Each expert workshop _. A. is held in a separate ballroom B. lasts about two or three hours a time C. runs only once on Monday afternoonD. is hosted by two experts in different fields65. The workshop in Ballroom A is aimed to help the participant
45、s _.A. meet the people that make the clothes which we wear B. start the journey of a typical factory around the world C. go through every stage of assembling mock T-shirtsD. study the global economy through the lens of the T-shirt66. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the workshop in Ballroom
46、B?A. April Wright and Janice Tsai will host the workshop. B. This workshop will expose the myth of a social changemaker. C. The hosts will share some real examples of young people over the world.D. Youll learn about some big and small differences made in some communities.67. “Aquaponics” mentioned i
47、n the last workshop probably refers to _. A. an eco-system for food production B. a traditional agriculture method C. the introduction of future food D. a test on chemicals and pesticidesDIt is a common belief that of all the wonderful gifts that weve been given, one of the greatest is freedom. That
48、 is why so many of us try to gain freedom at any cost. But are all kinds of freedom worth seeking?One windy spring day, I observed young people having fun using the wind to fly their kites. Multicolored creations of varying shapes and sizes filled the skies like beautiful birds moving and dancing. As the strong winds blew against the kites, a string kept them in check.Instead of blowing away with the wind, they arose against it to achieve great heights. They shook and pulled, but the restraining (约束) string and the tail kept
