1、2015 届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题第一部分：英语知识运用（共四节，满分 55 分）第一节 语音知识（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）从每小题的 A、B、C、 D 四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1、focus A. lose B.local C.honey D.modest2. custom A. measure B. upstairs C. respect D. sugar 3. twice A. machine B. invite C. terrible D. bitter4. helped A. walked B .
2、listened C. delighted D. pleased5. noble A. apology B. another C. remote D. copy第二节 情景对话(共 5 小題;每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填人每一空白处的最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。Sherry: Hey, Bab. 6 _ Im going to Quebec next summer. Id also like to do some sightseeing.Bob: 7 Sherry. But do you mean the pr
3、ovince of Quebec or Quebec City?Sherry: I mean the province.Bob: 8 Sherry: Well, 9 My French is okay, but not that good. I know most people therespeak French, but can also use English.Bob: Well, but youll hear French most of the time and all the street signs are in French. So youd better practice yo
4、ur French before you go.Sherry: 10 What about Quebec City?Bob: Its a beautiful city, very old. Youll love it there.Sherry: Fantastic! I cant wait to go.A . I appreciate your help.B. Thats nice.C . What about going to Quebec?D. Do you think I can manage it in English?E. Good advice.F .Guess what?G .O
5、h, I have got it.第三节 语法和词汇知识（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从每小题的、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并填在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。11.The old temple _ roof was damaged in storm is now under repair. A. where B. which C. its D. whose12.We most prefer to say yes to the _ of someone we know and like.A. attempts B. requests C. doubts D. pro
6、mises13. No matter where he is, he makes _a rule to go for a walk before breakfast.A. him B this C. that D. it 14. It is the third time that she has won the race, _ has surprised us all.A. that B. where C. which D. what15._ from the top of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea oftrees .
7、 A. Seen B. Seeing C. Have seen D. To see16.John opened the door. There _ he had never seen before. A. a girl did stand B. a girl stood C. did a girl stand D. stood a girl17. I have to see the doctor because I a lot lately. A. have been coughing B. had coughedC. coughed D. cough18. Studies show that
8、 people are more to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours. A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure 19. May I take this book out of the reading room?No, you . You read it here. A. mightnt B. wont C. neednt D. mustnt20. You look well . The air and the se
9、a foods in Sanya must _ you , I suppose. A. agree with B. agree to C. agree on D. agree about 21. Its quite hot today. Do you feel like _ for a swim?A. to go B. going C go D. having gone 22. Id appreciate _ if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.A. it B. you C. one D. this2
10、3. As is known to all, Peoples Republic of China is biggest developingCountry in the world. A. the ;不填 B. 不填 ；the C. the ；the D. 不填；不填24. John thinks it wont be long he is ready for his new job. A. when B. after C. before D. since25. me tomorrow and Ill let you know the lab result.A. Calling B. Call
11、 C. To call D. Having called第四节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of the fact 26 she had never, in her thirty-five
12、 years of driving, been punished 2 7 a driving offence (犯规，犯法).Then one day she nearly 2 8 her record. A police car 29 her, and the policemen in it saw her 30 a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed 31 that she would be punished.32 Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he look
13、ed at her seriously and said that she was 33 old to drive a car, and that the 34 why she had not stopped at the red 35 was most probably that her eyes had become weak 36 old age, so that she had simply not seen it.When the judge had finished what he was 37, Mrs. Jones opened the big handbag she was
14、38 and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she 39 a needle with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt.When she had 40 done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed 41 the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “Now it is your 42 I suppose you drive a
15、 car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.”The judge took the 43 and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case (案例) against Mrs. Jones was 44, and her record 45 unbroken.26. A. which B. when C. that D. this27. A. about B. on C. to D. for28. A.
16、 kept B. won C. missed D. lost29. A. watched B. after C. followed D. ran after30. A. pass B. go C. run D. rush31. A. sure B. indeed C. certain D. perhaps32. A. Before B. While C. Until D. When33. A. so B. very C. too D. quite34. A. cause B. reason C. matter D. trouble35. A. light B. lamp C. sign D.
17、one36. A. with B. because C. for D. of37. A. speaking B. saying C. talking D. telling38. A. holding B. getting C. carrying D. bringing39. A. took B. brought C. picked D. chose40. A. almost B. hardly C. successfully D. successful41. A. both B. all C. neither D. either42. A. time B. turn C. chance D.
18、job43. A. thread B. glasses C. needles D. needle44. A. dismissed B. passed C. settled D. studied45. A. was B. kept C. seemed D. remain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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AHOW TO BOOKBy phone:Call Ticketmaster 24 hr Booking Line on 0844
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25、 payment for tickets. B. Invitations to opening nights.C. Reduced booking fees by phone D. Generous discounts on tickets.BMost people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nob
26、el Prize winner.Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of
27、Svign in Paris.Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备） to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray faciliti
28、es in military hospitals in France and Belgrum. Her services were recognised in the form of a Militarys Medal by the French government.In 1918, Irene became her mothers assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques requi
29、red for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also li
30、ke her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能） . Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.49Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal? A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.C. Because she
31、won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.50Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederio joliot?A. At the Curie Institute. B. At the Cniversity of Paris.C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of Sevigne.51When was the second child of Irene Curie and F
32、rederic Joliot born? A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926.52 In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother? A. Irene worked with radioactivity. B. Irene combined family and career.C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once D. Irene died from leukemia.CIn early autumn I
33、 applied for admission to college. I wanted to go nowhere but to Cornell University, but my mother fought strongly against it. When she saw me studying a photograph of my father on the sports ground of Cornell, she tore it up.“You cant say its not a great university, just because Papa went there.”“T
34、hats not it at all. And it is a top university.” She was still holding the pieces in her hand. “But we cant afford to send you to college.”“I wouldnt dream of asking you for money. Do you want me to get a job to help support you and Papa? Things arent that bad, are they?”“No,” she said. “I dont expe
35、ct you to help support us.”Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop, His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know
36、 more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投资) could show returns. Whats more ,they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful ；otherwise they could not possibly have
37、managed their lives so badly.I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（奖学金）.My father could hardly contain h
38、is pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.53. The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because .Ahis father graduated from the universityBhis mother did not think it a great universityChis parents needed him to help support the familyDhis parents did not
39、 have enough money for him54. The father started his small shop with the money from . A. a local league B. his universityC. his relatives D. his college friends55. Why did the mother renew her membership in the league? A. To help with her husbands business B. To raise money for her sonC. To meet her
40、 long-forgotten friends D. To better manage her life56. According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn? ATo get a well-paid job for himselfBTo improve relations with his motherCTo go to his dream universityDTo carry on with his fathers businessDEver since they were first
41、put on the market in the early 1990s, gentically mondified (GM, 转基因) foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the world, mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would ,is it t
42、he best solution?Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential （潜力）of any crop. In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crop.GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report than analysed nearly two decades of research o
43、n mojor GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.Something else, however, has been on the rise. While GM seeds are expensive, GM companics tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides（杀虫剂）. On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “ The promise was that you could use less chemicals and boost production. But neither is true,” said Bill Christison, President of the US Nati
