1、四川省双流中学 2014 级高三下学期第二次适应性考试模拟试题英语本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。注意事项：1.答第卷前考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案前，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干后，再选涂其它答案标号框，不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第卷（共 100 分）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
2、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 will the woman probably do next?A.Hike down the hill.B.Take out her cell phone.C.Take a picture with her camera.2.Where does the conversation take place?A.On the telephone.B.In a hospital.C.At a beach.3.What is the man doing?A.Asking for advice.B.Giving directions.C
3、.Asking for directions.4.Where does the smell come from?A.The garbage.B.The cat.C.A dead animal.5.What does the woman mean?A.The man isnt able to do the puzzle.B.She cant stand by the man anymore.C.She will not be able to solve the puzzle.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 2 至 4
4、个小题，从题中做给的 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。6. What will the woman do tomorrow?A. Leave for the U.S. by air.B. Go to a concert with the man.C. Pick up her friend from the airport.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Professor Smith has
5、 bought the tickets.B. The woman will go to the airport without the man.C. The woman has canceled her appointment tonight.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What did the man find out from his special socks?A. He needs to run faster.B. He isnt ready to run a race.C. He wasnt running in the right position.9. Which
6、 competition has the man already participated in?A. A marathon.B. A half marathon.C. A quarter marathon.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What kind of ring will the man buy?A. One with a thick gold band.B. One with a red stone.C. One made of silver.11. Who is helping the man?A. A store employee.B. His frie
7、nd.C. His father.12. What will the man do next?A. Buy the ring.B. Look at a different ring.C. Take a picture of the ring.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Which country did the woman visit?A. Spain.B. Ireland.C. England.14. How long was the woman abroad?A. For a few years.B. For six months.C. Just under ha
8、lf a year.15. Why didnt the man travel to Brazil?A. His trip was canceled.B. He ran out of money.C. He couldnt get the time off work.16. What will the man do next? A. Get a job.B. Find a place to live.C. Introduce the woman to a friend.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Who is Jessica?A. The Helpline offic
9、er.B. A university tour guide.C. The Student Union President.18. What will the speaker hand out?A. Her business cards.B. Guide brochures.C. Maps.19. What are the hours of the Student Welfare Office?A. 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on weekdays.B. 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays.C. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. o
10、n Saturdays.20. What should visitors do during busy times?A. Wait in a line.B. Add their name to the waiting list.C. Ask the speaker to call them back.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABuy One Give OneBuy One Give One (B1G1) is a Singap
11、ore-based business and non-profit organization with a job to create a world full of giving. We help businesses around the world give back in meaningful ways so that they can create measurable and long-lasting influence. Since 2007, we have worked with more than 1,600 businesses creating more than 88
12、 million giving activities.Our business allows consumers, who may feel disconnected from the problems of the developing world, to become involved in social problems while still purchasing for themselves. For example, shoe brands like TOMS promise to donate one pair of shoes for every pair purchased.
13、 Soapbox gives soap to a needy child with every purchase. Watch company WeWood plants a tree every time you buy a watch. They have helped socially-conscious consumers purchase products and feel good about providing help to others.See what some of our members say about being a part of B1G1.*Karen Orm
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16、ses on the influence of giving on peoples lives rather than simply the amounts donated. Our programs stress giving habitually in order to create growing influence around the world. When you join the B1G1 giving program, you create your own unique giving stories.We do hope you can become a member of
17、us!1. According to the passage, what does B1G1 do?A. Donate the profits to the people in need.B. Help consumers purchase their favorite products.C. Give away something extra when a product is sold.D. Instruct owners how to operate businesses effectively.2. How do the members feel about themselves as
18、 a part of B1G1?A. Confident.B. Proud.C. Generous.D. Energetic.3. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To invite businesses to B1G1.B. To promote the products B1G1 sells.C. To describe the gifts B1G1 gives.D. To introduce the activities B1G1 involves.【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一个商业模式 B1G1
19、以及这个模式所带来的影响，B1G1 对商家、顾客和社会都带来了不同程度的好处。1. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“For example, shoe brands like TOMS promise to donate one pair of shoes for every pair purchased. Soapbox gives soap to a needy child with every purchase. Watch company WeWood plants a tree every time you buy a watch.”可知，B1G1 是一项买一件商品赠给顾客一个东西的商业行
20、为，故 C 选项正确。2. 细节理解题。根据第二段中“They have helped socially-conscious consumers purchase products and feel good about providing help to others.”可知，在 B1G1 的过程中，参与到 B1G1 的成员帮助顾客，并且在其中感受到高兴，从而可知这是一件让人自豪的事情，故 B 选项正确。3. 细节理解题。根据最后一段“We do hope you can become a member of us!”可知，本文写 B1G1 的目的是呼吁社会上的人们积极参加到 B1G1 活动
21、中。故 A 选项正确。BOnce when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice Ive ever had: Be bold and brave and mighty forces will come to your aid.Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen
22、 short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the groun
23、d again.Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas even physical strength greater than most of us realize.Admittedly, those mighty forces are
24、 spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our go
25、al line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet and stopped him cold.”Boldness a willingness to extend yourself to the extremeis not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Con
26、fidence builds up. Surely, there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.So, always try to live a little bit beyond yo
27、ur abilitiesand youll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.4. Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?A. He faced huge risks.B. He lacked mighty forces.C. Fear prevented him from trying.D. Failure blocked his way to success.5. What is the implied meaning of
28、 the underlined part?A. Swallow more than you can digest.B. Act slightly above your abilities.C. Develop more mysterious powers.D. Learn to make creative decisions.6. What can be learned from Paragraph 5?A. Confidence grows more rapidly in adults.B. Trying without success is meaningless.C. Repeated
29、failure creates a better life.D. Boldness can be gained little by little.7. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To encourage people to be courageous.B. To advise people to build up physical power.C. To tell people the ways to guarantee success.D. To recommend people to develop mor
30、e abilities.【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A【解析】作者联系自己的经历说明大胆的重要性，并鼓励人们有勇气和胆量。5. B 细节理解题。根据后文中 They are potential powers we possess 可知这些能力是我们潜在的力量，与 B 项表达的内容相符。故选 B。6. D 细节理解题。根据本段的内容叙述可知，大胆去做一件事比什么都不做要好。故 D 项答案符合，故选 D。7. A 推理判断题。根据文章叙述，可知作者的意图是说明大胆的重要性，并鼓励人们有勇气和胆量。故选 A。CReward methods are an everyday occurr
31、ence in our classrooms. More than ever, a great number of incentive(激励)programs have been created to help teachers manage behavior, and motivate learners. However, there is evidence that in the long run, reward systems dont work.Many people believe that rewards can help students develop a reason to
32、do better. However, this approach fails toaddress why children are unable to be successful in the first place. When a student who dislikes math frequently behaves badly in class, a simple and easy way to deal with the behavior might be to offer him a reward for not misbehaving. Yet this would do not
33、hing to solve his real problemwhich is his attitude towards math.On the other hand, rewards cant last forever. So what happens when they stop? Many experiments suggest once the rewards stop, people go back to behaving as they did before.Some people might counter that. It may be true that students wo
34、nt positively work once we stop rewarding them, but at least they will have worked more than they otherwise would have! Unfortunately, there is another more surprising consequence of rewards that we need to consider: Rather than create motivation, they can actually decrease motivation.In a classic s
35、tudy, some kindergarteners who enjoyed drawing with markers were observed in a classroom with different activities available. They were broken into two groups. Everyone in the first group was told that he or she could win an attractive certificate by drawing a picture with markers. Each was eager to
36、 get the certificate and drew a picture. Children in the second group were also encouraged to draw but didnt get a certificate. After a delay of about two weeks, when the markers again appeared in the classroom but no certificate was promised, the children in the first group used the markers about h
37、alf as much as children in the second group. Apparently, rewards actually made them enjoy drawing less.What we really want is for students to take responsibility for their own learning. When much of the focus is on performance outcome, it can stop the development of self-motivation. The self-determi
38、nation theory claims all human beings will succeed when our basic, inborn, and emotional needs are met. By providing appropriate support and opportunities, we can help to meet the needs of all students and therefore increase their motivation.8. The author mainly argues that _.A. students should be r
39、esponsible for their learningB. incentive programs help to solve real problemsC. motivation plays an important role in learningD. reward methods for students are ineffective9. The underlined word “counter” in Paragraph 4 probably means _.A. suspectB. opposeC. detailD. confirm10. In Paragraph 5, the
40、author uses the example to show that _.A. rewards keep interestB. children enjoy awardsC. children are changeableD. rewards reduce motivation11. The author persuades readers to accept his argument mainly by _.A. questioning the results of classic studiesB. comparing strengths with weaknessesC. point
41、ing out the problems with reward systemsD. giving examples of badly-behaved students【答案】8. D 9. B 10. D 11. C【解析】本文是一篇议论文，议论了现在的奖励机制对于孩子的影响具体表现在哪些方面，同时还介绍了一种正确的奖励机制。8. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However, there is evidence that in the long run, reward systems dont work.”可知，这个奖励机制在长远来看是没有效果的，故 D 选项是正确。9. 词义猜测题。根据第
42、四段中“It may be true that students wont positively work once we stop rewarding them, but at least they will have worked more than they otherwise would have!”可知，一旦我们停止对学生的奖励，学生们就不会积极地工作，所以此处的解释应该是“反驳” ，故 B 选项正确。10. 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Apparently, rewards actually made them enjoy drawing less.”由此可知，奖励会减少动力。故 D
43、 选项正确。11. 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“When much of the focus is on performance outcome, it can stop the development of self-motivation.”由此可知，作者通过指出奖励机制的不足来让读者接受他的观点。故 C 选项正确。DTheres no doubt that our character has a profound effect on our future. What we must remember, however, is not merely how powerful characte
44、r is in influencing our fate (命运), but how powerful we are in shaping our own character and, therefore, our own fate. Character may determine our fate, but character is not determined by fate.Its a common mistake to think of character as something that is fully formed and fixed very early in life. I
45、t calls to mind old proverbs like “A leopard cant change its spots” and “You cant teach an old dog new tricks.”This perspective that our character is “etched in stone” is supported by a great deal of modern psychology emphasizing self-acceptance. As Popeye says, “I am what I am.” The hidden message
46、is: Dont expect me to be more, better, or different.Finally, these views of humanity totally undervalue the lifelong potential for growth that comes with the power of reflection and choice.How depressing it would be to believe that we cant choose to be better, more honest, more respectful, more resp
47、onsible, and more caring. None of us should give up the personal seeking to improve our character. Not because were bad, we dont have to be sick to get better, but because were not as good as we could be.There are so many things in life we cant control, whether were beautiful or smart, whether we ha
48、d good parents or bad, whether we grew up with affirmation or negation. Its inspiring to remember that nothing but moral will power is needed to make us better.No, it isnt easy. But if we make a great effort to become more aware of the habits of heart and mind that drive our behavior, we can begin to place new emphasis on our higher values so that we become what we want our children to think we are.12. What is the best title of the passage?A. We shape our own character.B. Character determines our fate.C. Character is fully formed and fixed.
