1、内蒙古赤峰市宁城县 2015 届高三上学期摸底统一考试英语试题注意：本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。第卷（选择题，共 100 分）第一部分 听力(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. When
2、can the woman get her car?A. At noon. B. At about 2 pm. C. Late in the evening. 2. Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. In a drugstore. B. In a lawyers office. C. In a doctors office. 3. What does Kate do?A. She is a teacher. B. She is a writer. C. She is a doctor. 4. What will t
3、he girl do tonight?A. She will stay at home alone. B. She will go to ask Nancy for dinner. C. She will have to stay at home with her brother. 5. What is the woman?A. A librarian. B. A student. C. A teacher. 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
4、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. How many car salespersons were hired?A. Ten. B. Eleven. C. Twenty-one. 7. What advantage does the woman have compared with the salesmen?A. She is a woman. B. She is very friendly. C. She is ready to help oth
5、ers. 听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 三个小题。8. What does the woman want to do next year?A. Work abroad. B. Make travels. C. Make more money. 9. What is the woman worried about?A. She is unable to live in a family. B. How to find a reputable agency. C. Whether the family treats her well. 10. What suggestion does t
6、he man offer?A. Get some money from parents. B. Get a part-time job abroad. C. Get information from an agency. 听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 三个小题。11. What did the man put up on his wall yesterday?A. The picture he drew. B. The picture he took. C. The picture his friend gave him. 12. What is probably the man?
7、A. A photographer. B. A model. C. A visitor. 13. How many cameras does the man have?A. A dozen. B. More than two. C. Only two. 听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 三个小题。14. Why did the man buy the second-hand car for the woman?A. He was short of money. B. He wanted to save some money. C. The new cars were not satis
8、fying. 15. Whats the womans feeling if she drives an old car?A. Ashamed. B. Angry. C. Happy. 16. What do the speakers decide to do at last?A. To buy an expensive car immediately. B. To sell the car to a friend. C. To dress the car up. 听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. What do you know from the talk?A. P
9、eople still prefer to live in the same place where they have always lived. B. People nowadays dont stay in the same place all their lives. C. No people still live where they used to live. 18. How old is the man?A. 70. B. 85. C. 100. 19. What is the secret of long life according to the man?A. Laughin
10、g and taking exercise. B. Moving from one place to another place. C. Talking to people as often as possible. 20. How many times has the man been married?A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 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 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOne-hundre
11、d-and seventh birthdays arent usually celebrated for authors who arent alive anymore. But Theodor Seuss Geisel-better known as the childrens books author Dr. Seuss -who came into the world on 2 March, 1904, was an unusual man.Like generations of children I was raised on his wonderful stories. But wh
12、en I now read them to my children its not just the childhood memories I enjoy. His writing is brilliant and imaginative and flows with a self-confidence as sure as the words of a Shakespeare poem. Readers ride his characteristic rhythm (韵律) with an effortless joy that cannot be matched by any other
13、modern writerYou have brains in your headYou have feet in your shoesYou can steer yourself any direction you chooseAnd will you succeed?Yes indeed, yes indeed!Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed.Seusss brilliant cartoons and clever words make his books a delight for adults but they at
14、tract mostly children of course. His stories teach kids moral lessons but in indirect and entertaining ways.The first Seuss book I was given was The Lorax, written just as the 60s were becoming the 70s. Seuss was ahead of his time, and in this book the dawn of concern for environmental problems are
15、shown as the Lorax “who speaks for the trees” battles against an evil businessman who wants to destroy the forest and make goods “which everyone needs”.Its not only a warning of the heavy price of environmental destruction, written well before most people had thought to worry, but its also a smart a
16、nalysis of consumer societies “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. Its not.” This is of course a moral message, but not of the kind designed to persuade the youngsters into behavior that adults want.I could go on, but hey, its a birthday, and Im sure you
17、folks have some good toasts to raise for the party21. Whats the purpose of this passage?A. To introduce Dr. Seusss life. B. To analyze Dr. Seusss books.C. To describe Dr. Seusss writing style. D. To celebrate Dr. Seusss achievements.22. Why does the author include Dr. Seusss poem?A. To encourage rea
18、ders to use their brains and choose their own way.B. To give readers a sample of Seusss story The Lorax.C. To provide readers with an example of Seusss writing style.D. To explain how relevant Seusss stories remain today.23. Why do adults also enjoy Seusss books?A. His words and pictures are imagina
19、tive enough to be enjoyed by all.B. His books give children obvious moral messages to learn from.C. He writes about adult topics in a way that is understandable to children.D. He was the first person to write about the environment.24. When was the book The Lorax written?A. Early 1960s. B. Early 1970
20、s. C. Late 1960s. D. Late 1970s.25. Which of the following is true about Seuss?A. Many of the issues he discussed attracted greater concern in later years.B. He is widely considered as the twentieth-century Shakespeare.C. His books are more popular now than when they were first published.D. Most rea
21、ders thought his ideas were difficult to understand. BOne day Bill went to eat at a restaurant in LondonSuddenly a young woman sat down beside himBill could not think what she wantedShe did not look very happyBill asked her what was wrong “The problem is,” she beganBut then she stoppedShe didnt find
22、 it easy to tell Bill about it, it seemed“My husband and I wanted to meet here for lunch at 12,” she said at last, “but he hasnt come ”“Well, dont you know where he is? Can you ring him up?”“No, I cant.” said the woman, “And I have had lunch now and I cant pay the billBecause I havent got any money
23、with me ”“Never mind, Ill pay the bill for youYou can pay me back later ” Bill said “If you give me your address, Ill send you the money as soon as I get home ” With these words she left the restaurantA few weeks later, when Bill was having lunch at another restaurant, he suddenly heard a familiar（熟
24、悉的）voice, “Excuse meMay I just sit here for a moment?” Bill turned roundIt was the same young woman againThis time she was talking to a man with gray hair at a table not far from the gateBill smiled at the woman and got up from his chair and walked across the room26.One day Bill came to eat at a res
25、taurant _ Ato meet a young woman Bto help a womanCto have lunch Dto have the last meal of the day27.The woman said she would _ Areturn Bills money as early as possible Bgo to Bills home to return the moneyCgive Bills money back the next day Dreturn Bills money at the restaurant28.Bill walked across
26、the room _ Ato pay the womans bill Bto say hello to the man with gray hairCto meet the woman Dto go away from the woman CIn a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver? I began studying this question and found the answers interesting.One morning I got into t
27、hree different taxis and announced, “Well, its my first day back in New York in seven years. Ive been in prison.” Not a single driver replied, so I tried again. “Yeah, I shot a man in Reno.” I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked. The only response came from a Ghanaian dri
28、ver, “Reno? That is in Nevada?”Taxi drivers were uniformly sympathetic when I said Id just been fired. “This is America,” a Haitian driver said. “One door is closed. Another is open.” He argued against my plan to burn down my bosss house. A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from m
29、y loss of hope; he refused to take me to the middle of George Washington Bridgea $20 trip. “Why you want to go there? Go home and relax. Dont worry. Take a new job.” One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried callin
30、g a taxi five times outside different banks. The driver picked me up every time. My ride with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received.“Lets go across the park.” I said. “I just robbed the bank there. I got $25,000.”“$25,000?” He asked.“Yeah, you think it was wrong to take it
31、?”“No, man. I work 8 hours and I dont make almost $70. If I can do that, I do it too.”As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank. “Hey, theres another bank,” I said, “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside?”“No, I cant wait. Pay me now.” His reluctance may have somet
32、hing to do with moneytaxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is too lowbut I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber cant expect unconditional support.29. Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washington Bridge?A. Because he was able to h
33、elp the author to find a new job.B. Because he wanted to go home and relax.C. Because it was far away from his home.D. Because he thought that the author would commit suicide.30. What is the authors interpretation of the drivers reluctance “to wait outside the Chemical bank”?A. The driver thought th
34、at the rate for waiting time was too low.B. The driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally.C. The driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible.D. The driver did not want to help a suspect to escape from a bank robbery.31. Which of the following statements is
35、 true about New York taxi drivers?A. They are ready to help you do whatever you want to.B. they often refuse to pick up those who would kill themselves.C. They are sympathetic with those who are out of work.D. They work only for money. DSri Lanka is known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and it i
36、s easy to see why. This little country never fails to please visitors.ArriveThe national airline is Sri Lankan Airlines, which flies from Colombo to London and a couple of other European cities. The countrys main airport is Colombo Bandaranaike, located 29km north of the capital city. Why now?The be
37、st time to visit Sri Lankas southern beaches is from November to April. So by going early in the season, youll get the best weather. Also in November, Deepavali, known as “Diwali” or the “Festival of Lights”, is Sri Lankas main religious festival, celebrated throughout the country.SeeThere is plenty
38、 to see in Sri Lanka. The ancient capital cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura are worth seeing, and so are many outstanding ruins. Other mustsees are the rock fortress (要塞) of Sigiriya, towering over the jungle as far as the eye can see, and Dambullas cave temple, the countrys largest and best pr
39、eserved. Both are UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Sites. Kandy is a picture-like town, which was the last stronghold of the Kandyan Kings. Today it is a cultural relic centre where age-old customs, arts, and crafts remain.DoSri Lanka owns about 1,600km of beautiful palm-shaded beaches as well as warm, pu
40、re seas and colorful coral reefs. You can explore the underwater world, and surfing and diving are available too. Away from the shore, wildlife is a big draw for Sri Lanka, and Yala National Park is one of the best places in the word to see wild animals including leopards (豹) and elephants.TasteSri
41、Lanka is celebrated for its excellent food, with a particular emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables on menus everywhere. Fish and seafood are a big part of the local diet. Did you know?Sri Lanka is known for its tea, but it is also the worlds largest producer and exporter of cinnamon(肉桂).32. Which
42、of the following is a cultural relic centre of Sri Lanka?A. Kandy. B. Anuradhapura. C. Polonnaruwa. D. Colombo.33. If you want to know something about “Diwali”, youd better go there in .A. September. B. October. C. November. D. May.34. We learn from the passage that Sri Lanka .A. is in the Pacific O
43、cean B. is famous for its excellent foodC. is the worlds largest producer of tea D. has only flights to London35. The author wrote the article in order to .A. introduce the picturesque landscape of Sri LankaB. let readers know what is famous for in Sri LankaC. make Sri Lanka well known throughout th
44、e worldD. let people get more travel information about Sri Lanka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。选项中有两处为多余选项。Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nationsThey say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten
45、 by humans living more than 10,000 years ago36_ The scientists say that the human life has changed greatlyOur bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses37_ So they are called “diseases of civilization“Many cancers and diseases of the
46、 blood system are examples of such diseases.Scientists noted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none38_ However, a change in food is one of the main differences between life in ancient times and that of today. Stone Age people
47、 hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic onesThey ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruitsThey did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains 39_ We eat six times more salt than our ancestorsWe eat more sugarWe eat twice
48、as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.40_ But scientists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.AStone Age people lived a simple life.BBut today, we enjoy eating a lot
49、of these.CIn that case, they would live much healthier.DAncient people also got lots of physical exercise.EThese new sicknesses were not known in ancient times.FPeople today probably dont want to live like our ancestors.GModern people used to suffer from “diseases of civilization“.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第
