1、湖南省怀化市 2015 年高三第一次模拟考试英语试题温馨提示：本试题卷分四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达共 10 页。时量 120 分钟。满分 150 分。PartListening Comprehension (30 marks) Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question
2、 is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example: When will the magazine probably arrive? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. The answer is B.Conversation 11. How many days has the man
3、got for his vacation?A. 10 days. B. 25 days. C. 20 days.2. Whats the main reason for the mans vacation?A. Climbing the mountains. B. Going fishing and swimming. C. Relaxing themselves.Conversation 23. When will the party begin?A. At 7:45 p.m. B. At 8:15 p.m. C. At 8:00 p.m.4. How will the man probab
4、ly go to the party?A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By car.Conversation 35. What can we know about Susan?A. She used to be a teacher. B. She was the mans classmate. C. She is a writer. 6. Where does the man work?A. In a school. B. At a hotel. C. In a library.Conversation 47. Why arent the old newspapers al
5、lowed to throw away?A. They are important. B. They are interesting. C. They may be recycled.8. What is the man doing now?A. Reading the newspaper. B. Cleaning the reading room. C. Watching TV. 9. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and studen
6、t. C. Boss and assistant.Conversation 5 10. What color is the coat the woman buys?A. Blue. B. Gray. C. White. 11. Why does the woman change the first coat?A. Its too expensive. B. Its a bit small. C. Its too large.12. How much will the woman pay in total?A. $288. B. $218. C. $506.Conversation 613. W
7、ho are the two speakers?A. Mike and Tyler. B. Ron and Tyler. C. Ron and Mike.14. Why do they come here?A. To give a lecture. B. To meet an old friend. C. To attend a conference.15. What seems to be the mans major field?A. Literature. B. Medicine. C. Physics.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this s
8、ection, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.News About Late Pop Singer Yao BeinaThe age of her death passed away when she was
9、16 The 17 of her death died of breast cancerHer corneas (眼角膜） had them 18 Her music career attended the 19 in 2013became famous for singing a TV songThe factors of breast cancer child birth at a late age, 20 and irregular medical checksPart Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions
10、: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Mom, could you lend me a few dollors until I _ on Monday?A. get paid B. got paid C. will get paid D. had got paid22. There are as many as five student clu
11、bs in our school. You can join _ intresets you most.A. whatever B. whichever C. whenever D. wherever23. If you have your kid _ so badly, he may not get along well with others.A. to behave B. behaves C. behaving D. behaved24. Though the number of Japanese army was _ that of our Eighth Route Army, the
12、y lost the battle in that mountainous village.A. as large twice as B. twice as large as C. large as twice as D. as twice large as25. Tom was sorry to learn that his grandfather _ for half an hour when he got to the hospital.A. had died B. had been dead C. died D. has been dead26. Ive never seen you
13、so rude! I _ something I shouldnt have, but I didnt mean that.A. have said B. had said C. did say D. was saying27. Little did the teacher imagine that a student good at maths _ have failed in the exam. A. might B. should C. need D. would28. Almost every teenager will experience a period in their lif
14、e _ they arent content with their parents .A. when B. where C. that D. which29. _ in charge of two classes made Mrs. Li, head of Senior Grade 3, extremely tired.A. Leaving B. Left C. Being left D. Having left30. Some hard-working students always keep a torch in their domitories _ there is a power fa
15、ilure.A. if B. unless C. so that D. in case31. More than one doctor _ involved in the rescue that took place after the earthquake.A. was B. is C. were D. are32. With the exam _ in ten minutes, they were asked to hand in their mobile phones.A. taken place B. taking place C. having taken place D. to t
16、ake place 33. The class teacher was anxious to hear one of his top students _ because of family move.A. will leave B. is leaving C. was leaving D. has left34. I _ through the hard time but for my teachers generous and timely help.A. couldnt have gone B. could go C. mustnt have gone D. hadnt gone35.
17、You are hardworking and surely most of you _ a college admission notice by the end of September this year.A. will receive B. will be receiving C. will be received D. will have receivedSection B (18 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.
18、 Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.Leaving for work one morning, I noticed that my newspaper hadnt been delivered yet. Since I always took it to work, it 36 me that I would have to stop at the store and pick one up. I was already running late, but figured I could make it if I hu
19、rried. It was putting me in a 37 mood.As I pulled into the parking lot of the 38 to get a newspaper, I noticed a young man in a wheelchair who seemed to be 39 with his wheelchair. “Im sure hes all right”, I thought, “or if hes not, someone else will help him.”40 by the customers and cars that were p
20、assing him by, I guessed they were thinking the 41 thing. I got out and walked over to see what the 42 was.“Is there anything I can do?” I asked. I noticed he wasnt able to 43 , and was still struggling with the wheelchair.I 44 at the wheelchair and noticed that the clamp(夹锁) holding the electronic
21、keyboard and chair controls had 45 loosened, causing the equipment to slip down, out of his reach.I pulled it back into 46 . His hand pulled over to the keyboard and he hit a single key. An electronic voice said, “Thank you.”I felt a wave of gratitude come over me. I was truly blessed to have the ph
22、ysical 47 that allowed me to live a normal life. The young man helped me gain a new way of thinking in life.36. A. annoyed B. ignored C. permitted D. avoided37. A. guilty B. curios C. bad D. good38. A. office B. store C. library D. station39. A. comparing B. living C. struggling D. playing40. A. Jud
23、ging B. Waiting C. Attracted D. Interrupted41. A. particular B. happy C. same D. strange42. A. accident B. trouble C. comment D. surprise43. A. share B. deliver C. move D. speak44. A. look up B. look down C. come down D. hold up45. A. gradually B. luckily C. suddenly D. obviously46. A. space B. form
24、 C. place D. shape47. A. gratitude B. attitude C. manner D. abilitySection C (12 marks) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.I have found that spreading kindness is not always about 48 you do for someone, but it can also be what
25、 you say. One day I was standing in line at the gas station. Ahead of me were 49 other people. 50 of them had a smile on their face and they all seemed to be in a hurry .After the cold ,snowy winter, we were having a warm, sunny day. I wanted to cheer them up, so I spoke up and said, “I don t know 5
26、1 one of you ordered this fantastic day for us, but l want to say I really appreciate 52 and thank you .”After that, the five of us smiled 53 we started talking to each other. What I had said made 54 big difference to everyones day. You can see that it is much easier to spread kindness 55 words.Part
27、 Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.ASina
28、Weibo, one of the countrys most popular micro-blogging sites, has launched a paid service. For a 10 yuan ($ l.57) monthly fee, users get a membership on their Sina Weibo accounts.According to Xu Yuanyuan, a member of the marketing team at Sina, the move is to guarantee a more convenient and safer en
29、vironment for users. But despite the companys efforts to increase income, it seems that most of its 300 million users still prefer the free version.The premium membership (高级会员) plans ,announced by the company on Monday, brought about negative comments from its users .“The current service is good en
30、ough for me”, said a Beijing-based micro-blogger. “I dont really need those value-added services and it might be a waste of money. I might consider paying for it if some more features are added.”Dong Xu, an analyst with consulting firm Analysys International, said that Sina shouldnt expect a great i
31、ncrease in income brought by the new services. The free services are enough for most users, Dong said. “The company has been making attempts at different profit models since last year. A potential source of income could be gaming. Games and advertisements are so far the two biggest sources of income
32、.” she said.Other micro-blogging service providers have not yet followed suit. Fang Gang, vice-president of rival Sohu, said via e-mail on Tuesday that Sohus micro-blogging service will never charge users. “Its good news for us. Users can come to our website if they have to pay for services (at Sina
33、).” Fang said.56. Most of Sina Weibos users .A. arent satisfied with its free version B. show no interest in its paid services C. are looking forward to new services D. think highly of its new paid version57. Whats Dong Xus attitude towards Sina Weibos new services increasing income?A. Negative. B.
34、Confident . C. Indifferent. D. Positive .58. Why did Fang Gang consider Sina Weibos charging its users good news?A. Because Sina will make more money. B. Because Sina will lose the whole Weibo market. C. Because Sohu will attract more users. D. Because Sohu will offer free services.59. What can be i
35、nferred from the text?A. Most of Weibo websites will charge their users. B. Sina Weibos new move will be a great success. C. Sina Weibos users will enjoy more services. D. A large number of Weibo users like playing games.60. What can be the best title for the text?A. Sina Weibo Faces Great Challenge
36、s B. Sina Weibo Launches Paid ServicesC. Sina Weibo Expects Income Increase D. Sina Weibo Becomes More ConvenientBIn my first week as a graduate student at Cambridge University in 1964 I met with a fellow student, two years ahead of me in his studies; he was unsteady on his feet and spoke with great
37、 difficulty. This was Stephen Hawking. I learned that he had a bad disease and might not live long enough even to finish his PhD degree.But, amazingly, he has reached the age of 73. Even mere survival would have been a medical miracle, but of course, he didnt merely survive. He has become arguably t
38、he most famous scientist in the world for his brilliant research, for his bestselling books, and, above all, for his astonishing victory over hardship.Stephen received his “death sentence” in 1964, when I thought it was hard for him to go on with his study. Stephen went from Albans School to Oxford
39、University. He was said to be a “lazy” undergraduate, but his brilliance earned him a first-class degree, an “entry ticket” to a research career in Cambridge and a uniquely inspiring achievement.Within a few years of the burst of his disease he was wheelchair-bound, and his speech was so unclear tha
40、t it could only be understood by those who knew him well. But his scientific career went from strength to strength: he quickly came up with a series of insights into the nature of black holes (then a very new idea) and how the universe began. In 1974 he was elected to the Royal Society at the except
41、ionally early age of 32.The great advances in science generally involve discovering a link between phenomena that were previously conceptually unconnected for instance, Isaac Newton realized that the force making an apple fall to earth was the same as the force that holds the moon and planets in the
42、ir orbits. Stephens revolutionary idea about a link between gravity and quantum(量子) theory has still not been tested. However, it has been hugely influential; indeed, one of the main achievements of string theory(弦理论)has been to confirm and build on his idea. He has undoubtedly done more than anyone
43、 else since Einstein to improve our knowledge of gravity and he is one of the top-ten living theoretical physicists.61. What impressed the author most about Stephen Hawking?A. His brilliant research. B. His bestselling books.C. His serious disease. D. His defeating hardship.62. What made Stephen Haw
44、king start his research career at Cambridge?A. His death sentence. B. His “lazy” attitude.C. His above-average talent and ability. D. His rich experience.63. It can be inferred that Stephen Hawking was born .A. in the early 1940s B. in the late 1940s C. in the early 1930s D. in the late 1930s64. Wha
45、t can we learn from the text?A. Hawkings theory was proved years ago. B. Hawking was not as successful as Newton.C. String theory built on Hawkings idea.D. Hawkings theory has had little influence on others.65. Which of the following is Not True according the passage?A. He achieved one success after
46、 another in his career despite his disease.B. He couldnt walk when the author first met him at Cambridge.C. He not only survived his disease but contributed greatly to science.D. He is among the greatest scientists to improve the knowledge of gravity.CA glass a day keeps obesity at bay. Alcohol has
47、always been thought to cause weight gain because of its high sugar content, but new research suggests a glass a day could form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight, those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight.A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, “Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain”. The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol
