1、银川九中 2016 届第四次模拟考试高三英语试卷 本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。第 I 卷第一部分 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 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In an office. B. In a theatre. C. In a r
2、estaurant.2. How old is the man now?A. About 20. B. Nearly 40. C. Over 60.3. What is the man going to do?A. Go to the information counter. B. Take a train to leave New York. C. Check the price of the ticket.4. What do we learn about the man?A. He quitted his job. B. He has got two job offers. C. He
3、is doing a part-time job.5. What does Mr. Anderson do?A. He is a teacher. B. He is a librarian. C. He is a repairman.第二节听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有 2 至 4 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 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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 题。6. What is The Western Teache
4、r? A. A story. B. A book. C. A magazine.7. When did the man start writing books? A. When he was at school. B. After he came to Paris. C. Since the year of 2004.听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Doctor and patient. C. Customer and
5、 waiter.9. What must have caused the speakers stomach aches? A. The fish. B. The soup. C. The apples.10. Where will the speakers go? A. To the market. B. To the hospital. C. To the restaurant.听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 题。11. What are the speakers talking about?A. New films. B. Popular cinemas. C. Film-see
6、ing habits.12. What seems to bother the woman at the cinema?A. The uncomfortable seat. B. The noisy people. C. The long waiting time.13. What do we know about the man?A. He prefers seeing new films at the cinema.B. He enjoys seeing films with friends.C. He likes talking about new films.听下面一段对话，回答第 1
7、4 至第 17 题。14. Why does David go to Professor Smith for help?A. He had trouble with todays lecture.B. He missed all the classes last week.C. He wanted to learn how to take notes.15. What should David do at the start of each class?A. Have a short talk with the professor.B. Look through the notes from
8、last class.C. Take down the main points of the lecture.16. How can David find the most important information to write down?A. By remember all the details of the lecture. B. By reading the notes taken by his classmates. C. By focusing on the organization of the lecture. 17. How many suggestions has P
9、rofessor Smith given to David?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第 20 题。18. Who brought silk to Europe in the thirteenth century?A. Napoleon. B. Marco Polo. C. Leonardo da Vinci. 19. What do we know about silk today? A. It is used by famous dress designers. B. It is much cheaper than in the p
10、ast. C. It is very popular among painters. 20. Why does the speaker give the talk?A. To encourage people to learn designing. B. To persuade people to buy silk clothes. C. To introduce the history of silk trade.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 (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 、D) 中，选出最佳选项，
11、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMany foreigners who arrive in Shanghai are aware of the citys infamous “tea ceremony scams,“ but not everyone, including two Japanese students who were recently charged an exorbitant(过高的)amount of money for a few cups of tea. How did the Shanghai tea house manage to justify the students
12、 2,100 yuan ($324) bill? By charging the tea 48 yuan per sip.Yes! While the two unsuspecting students were visiting Yuyuan Garden, they thought about trying some Chinese tea when three strangers they met inside the subway station asked them to help take pictures and afterwards invited them to tea. K
13、een to practice their Mandarin, the students decided to give the strangers the benefit of the doubt. They were taken to a tea house and shown a menu, agreeing on the price of 48 yuan, which they believed was per person, rather than per sip, Shanghai Daily reports.After chatting about Chinese culture
14、 and history for around half and hour, the bill was served, and the three strangers quickly paid up; however, the students didnt have enough money on them to cover their portion of the hefty bill. The thieving tea house settled with just taking the 1,000 yuan they were carrying with them - good for
15、around 20 sips of tea.Following their ordeal, the students were handed decorative knots as souvenirs; however it turns out that the knots were not well-meant gifts, but served as signals for other scammers(骗子) that the students had already been cheated.Thankfully, the students later called the polic
16、e after realizing they had been cheated and their money was given back. And the tea house in question? Well it was was aptly named Yuyuan Teahouse; however, it turned out to be nothing more than a common retail store that provided tea to customers.Netizens on Weibo were furious over the incident, ma
17、ny asking for severe punishment and labeling the practice as shameful to China.“Charging tea by the sip? When will rice be charged by the grain?” said Shiguoxiansenzirannongchang.“Did the restaurant just rip off only these two people? Are there others who have been cheated here? Are such stores goin
18、g to exist in the future?” questioned Mangxiaodao_eve.Considering the long history of Shanghais tea scams, we would have to assume so. Still, it is not like only foreigners get ripped off in China. Locals are just as likely to rip off Chinese visiting from elsewhere. For instance, earlier this year
19、domestic tourists were charged 38 yuan per prawn and 5,000 yuan per endangered fish.21. From the text we know that the two Japanese students_A. enjoyed the tea in Shanghai B. knew that the tea was charged in sipC. found the tea house by themselves D. went through an unpleasant experience in China22.
20、 Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?A. Rice in China are more expensive in retail stores.B. The two Japanese students finally paid 2,100 yuan for drinking the tea.C. The netizens are angry at the incidentD. Only the foreigners have been deceived 23. The underlined phra
21、se “ rip off” in the last paragraph probably means_A. cheat B. annoy C. move D.fancyBOur “Mommy and Me” time began two years agoMy next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down “I wish I coul
22、d take one of my children out alone,” said ChristieThen we worked out a plan：When Christie takes one of her children out, Ill watch her other threeAnd when she watches two of mine, Ill take someone outThe children were extremely quick to accept the idea of“Mommy and Me” timeChristies daughter, McKen
23、zie, went firstWhen she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questionsMcKenzie was smiling broadlyChristie looked refreshed and happy “Shes like a different child when theres no one else around,” Christie shared with me quicklyWith her mother all to herself, McKenzie didnt have to
24、make an effort to gain attentionJust as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone timesFor example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequentlyMy stuttering(口吃的)son, Tom, doe
25、snt stutter once during our activities since he doesnt have to struggle for a chance to speakAnd the other son, Sam, whos always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times togetherThe“Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each childtalking, shar
26、ing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gainEvery child deserves to be an only child at least once in a while24. What is the text mainly about?A. The advantage of spending time with one child at a timeB. The happy life of two familiesC. He experience of the only child being with motherD.The ba
27、sic needs of children25. Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _A. Happy B.curious C.regretful D.friendly26. What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?A. The daughter acts like a leader B. Sam holds her hand more oftenC. The boys become better followers D.Tom has
28、less difficulty in speaking27. The author seems to believe that _A. having brothers and sisters is fun B.its tiring to look after three childrenC.every child needs parents full attention D.parents should watch others children CLSE Summer School, located in the heart of London, is the largest univers
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34、rtificate and transcript.If you have any questions, please click here to see our frequently asked questions or contact us.28. You will probably find the passage_.Ain a magazine Bin a newspaper Cin a textbook Don a website29. According to the text, Jack, a fulltime student in London, pay _for his one
35、 sessionprogramme in LSE Summer School.A1,775 B 2,500 C2,550 D1,82530. From the text we learn that_.A. students may have lectures at night at timesB. the two programmes are only designed for foreign studentsC. students who have passed the required examinations will get a certificateD. a visa and flu
36、ent spoken English are required to study in LSE Summer School31. For what purpose is the text written? A. Attracting students to attend the programmes in LSE Summer SchoolB. Introducing some famous teachers and courses in LSE Summer School.C. Getting students to know more about the programmes in the
37、 UK.D. Offering some cheaper courses for students from the UK.DFor many years it has been possible to set up cameras to take pictures of cars as they speed along The student rate The standard rateOne Session 1,775 2,500Both Sessions 2,975 4,250highways, jump lights or drive too fast down the street.
38、However, even if the pictures are taken automatically, someone still has to do all the paperwork of sending out fines. But now a British company called EEV has come up with a computerized video system that can do it all automatically. They suggest that all number plates have a bar code as well as th
39、e usual number. The bar codes are just stripes of lines like those you see on food packets but bigger. EEVs high speed video camera system can read a bar-coded number plate even if the car is doing over l00 miles per hour. The computer controlling the system could then use the information from the b
40、ar code to find out the name and address of the driver( from the car records), print out the fine and sent it off automatically. The inventors also suggest that the system should watch traffic to help catch stolen cats.The new electronic system could be watching everyone that passes the cameras ! Ma
41、ny people find the idea that “big brother is watching you”is more of a worry than a few motorists getting away with driving too fast. Besides, some people will be very unhappy to realize that with the new system the police should find out where a particular car has been.32. The former camera used by
42、 the traffic police system is to _. Atake pictures of cars on highways Bsend fines to fast motoristsCcatch cars breaking traffic rules Dmake the traffic system fully automatic33. The newly-invented system works much better with the aid of _.Acar number plates Bcar speeding recordsCbar code numbers o
43、n number plates Dprint-out fines34. “Big brother is watching you is more of a worry than”means that many people _.Aare more worried about being watched on than about fast-driving motoristsBfind “big brothers”more worrying than motoristsC are more worried about fast-driving motorists than being watch
44、ed onDfind motorists more worried than “big brothers”35. The best title for the article can be _.APeople Who Drive Too FastBA New Computerized System for Motoring Breaking LawCEEV and the Police SystemD. A New Computerized System for Monitoring Traffic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
45、白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Are We Ready For the End of the Newspaper ?Think back to the past 20 or 25 years. How did you get your news? Chances are you got it by either newspaper or magazine. The channels for obtaining information were relatively few, the Internet still in its infancy. _36_Services like Fa
46、cebook and Twitter dominate our lives, kids and adults alike use both services to get information about their favorite bands, celebrities(名人), brands and even politicians. New technologies make it easier than ever for anyone to make a website and start writing about whatever they want. Now to most t
47、hat seems great, but what about getting the hard, cold facts? What if you want the reassurance that what youre being told is accurate？_37_Staffed by editors, reporters, printing personnel and advertising reps, these people make up the trusted institutions that have delivered the news to us for more
48、than a century. _38_ And they hold themselves accountable for the news they produce. However, a tremor has hit our society, threatening to throw off balance in the type of news we receive and how we get it.Traditionally, newspapers have been the gatekeepers of information,and the people who decided the issues were most critical to the public. _39_. In todays day and age, all that is required is a Twitter hashtag to get thousan
