湖北省黄冈中学2008届高三第一次模拟考试
英 语 试 题
命题人：吕琴 余亮
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒中的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话你将听一遍。
1. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. It is going to rain. B. It is four o’clock now. C. The woman’s watch has stopped.
2. How long is the post office open on Saturdays?
A. For 3 hours. B.
For
3. What are the two speakers doing?
A. Looking for a job. B. Having a holiday. C. Organizing a tour.
4. Why is the man calling?
A. To change his appointment. B. To speak to Dr. Zane. C. To see the woman.
5. Where does this conversation take place?
A. At a food store. B. At a restaurant. C. At a vegetable market.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分）
听下面6段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题
6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Boss and employee. B. Father and daughter. C. Teacher and student.
7. What does the man tell the woman to do at first?
A. Stop talking. B. Get her things. C. Arrive on time.
8. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is cold-blooded. B. She is hot-tempered. C. She is warm-hearted.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题
9. What are the two speakers generally talking about?
A. People served in shops. B. Goods in various qualities. C. Shopping in different places.
10. What is the man?
A. A salesman in a small shop. B. A manager of a supermarket.
C. A staff of a department store.
11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?
A. They’re unfriendly. B. They’re very nice. C. They’re well-paid.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题
12. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. At a bus stop. B. At a clothes shop. C. At a Lost and Found.
13. How many coats are mentioned by the man?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
14. What do we know about the man?
A. He pretends to be poor. B. He does not need a coat. C. He is lying to the woman.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题
15. What would the woman like to eat?
A. A sandwich. B. Fried rice. C. Pizza.
16. What drink will the man buy?
A. A Coke. B. A hot coffee. C. An orange juice.
17. How much money does the woman give the man?
A. $ 2. B. $ 3. C. $ 5.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题
18. What probably is the speaker?
A. An air hostess. B. A woman pilot. C. A flight engineer.
19. What is the flight number?
A. 5166. B. 7156. C. 6166.
20. When does the speaker give the talk?
A. Before a flight. B. During a flight. C. After a flight.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节 单项选择题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21．Should you have enough energy left after a day on the slopes, you can take a dip in the pool, ______ at the gym or go dancing in one of the city’s hotels and clubs.
A．go out B．run out C．work out D．turn out
22．I don’t think Maria will be disappointed at the news, but I will see her ________ she is.
A．as B．as if C．in case D．even if
23．At the moment we can’t afford a nice new car, so we’ll just have to ________ without.
A．take B．go C．walk D．drive
24．―Did you watch the tennis final of Men’s Doubles?
―Yes, it was extremely exciting! It was a ______ fought game.
A．closely B．successfully C．shortly D．properly
25．I realize she can be very troublesome, but ______ I think you should apologize for being so angry with her.
A．all the same B．once in a while C．in actual fact D．all the time
26．Readers can ______ quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.
A. get over B．get along C．get in D．get through
27．The work is ______ smoothly. I’m sure it will be finished in a month or so.
A．progressing B．improving C．moving D．keeping
28．― What’s wrong with Jane?
― A call from her mother ______ the attack of homesickness.
A．sent out B．sent off C．set out D．set off
29．― If you like, I can do some shopping for you.
― That’s a very kind _______.
A．offer B．service C．point D．suggestion
30．As a result, Hugh Beaver decided to ________ a book that would contain all kinds of world records.
A．put out B．looked into C．set aside D．brought in
第二节 完成句子(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
根据括号内的汉语提示, 用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
31．If it were not for _____________ (你生病的事实), I would ask you to do this right now.（fact）
32．― Could you meet me at the airport?
― I’d like to, but I ______________________ (已离开上海)when you return.（leave）
33．I can’t read the advertisement on the board. Could you hold the light ______________________ (离它更近一点点吗)? (close)
34．He was seated at the piano, ______________________ (背对着观众) .（with）
35．The new hospital is _________________ (即将竣工). (way, finish)
36．______________(什么也没剩下) after the terrible fire which had been caused by someone smoking in bed. (remain)
37．John did well in the exam. He came home ___________________ (带着幸福的微笑). (wear)
38．____________________ (她的新小说是必读书)for all lovers of scientific fiction. (must n. )
39．Professor, I want to know ___________________ (我们的生活会是什么样) in 50 years. (like)
40．The girl ___________________________________ (有希望成为优秀的画家) if she is well trained in an art school. (promise)
第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的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。
In
She left home. Before long, she was disappointed and unable to find a job, so she took to the streets to do everything she could to 42 . Many years passed by, her father died, her mother grew 43 , and the daughter became more and more entrenched (固执) in her way of life.
No contact was made between mother and daughter during these years. The mother, having 44 her daughter’s whereabouts, went to the poor part of the city in 45 of her daughter. She stopped at each of the rescue missions (收容所) with a simple 46 . “Would you allow me to 47 this picture?” It was a picture of the smiling, gray-haired mother with a handwritten 48 at the bottom: “I love you still … come home!”
One day the daughter wandered into a rescue mission for a hot meal. She sat 49 listening to the service, all the while letting her 50 wander over to the bulletin board. There she saw the picture and thought, could that be my mother?
She couldn’t 51 until the service was over. She stood and went to look. It was her mother, and there were those words, “I love you still … come home!” 52 she stood in front of the picture, she wept. It was too 53 to be true.
It was night, but she was so 54 by the message that she started walking home. 55 the time she arrived it was early in the morning. She was afraid and 56 her way timidly (胆怯地). As she knocked, the door 57 open on its own. She thought someone must have broken into the house. Concerned for her mother’s 58 , the young woman ran to the bedroom and shook her mother awake and said, “It’s me! It’s me! I’m home!”
The mother couldn’t believe her eyes. They fell into each other’s arms. The daughter said, “I was so worried and 59 someone had broken in.” The mother replied gently, “No, dear. From the day you left, that door has never been 60 .”
41. A. modern B. religious C. awful D. simple
42. A. earn money B. help others C. get free D. become famous
43. A. lonelier B. slower C. angrier D. older
44. A. told about B. heard of C. learned from D. talked to
45. A. sight B. charge C. search D. need
46. A. request B. remark C. question D. speech
47. A. print out B. look at C. give off D. put up
48. A. record B. advice C. message D. notice
49. A. sensitively B. absent-mindedly C. devotedly D. carefully
50. A. eyes B. hands C. thoughts D. imaginations
51. A. help B. move C. wait D. listen
52. A. After B. Since C. Until D. As
53. A. lucky B. good C. happy D. certain
54. A. astonished B. touched C. interested D. ashamed
55. A. By B. At C. During D. Before
56. A. had B. led C. made D. held
57. A. seemed B. blew C. proved D. flew
58. A. safety B. health C. danger D. life
59. A. observed B. realized C. found D. thought
60. A. pushed B. opened C. locked D. fixed
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Are you too old for fairy tales?
If you think so,
Churches and castles are almost
all remains of the original city.
Look at one of the spires up close ― really close ― at the 17th-century Church of Our Savior. Brave people may climb the 150 stairs winding outside the spire to its top. If you are afraid of heights, or if it’s a windy day, you can forget about the climb. But then you’ll miss the beautiful view.
To see people having fun, and to
have some fun yourself, cross
61. Why is Copenhagen sure to change your mind ― that you are too old for fairy tales? Because ______.
A. the Little Mermaid is
B. Copenhagen is a city of green spires and wooden buildings that often appears in fairy tales
C. Copenhagen is like a dream-like watercolour painting
D.
62. What do you think of the city?
A. A small quiet city which few city travelers visit.
B. An international trade port which is busy.
C. A beautiful ancient city with many travelers.
D. A city where some fairy stories happened.
63. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Mermaid is a character in one of Hans Christian Andersen’s fantasies.
B. The 17th-century
C. Mermaid is a heroine in
D.
64. Which title is the most suitable for the passage?
A. The imaginary fairy city ―
B. Not only ancient but modern ―
C. City of green spires ―
D. A fairyland ―
B
The U.S.Department of Labor statistics (统计) show that there is an oversupply of college trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing. Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts, and other specialists. Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren’t there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree.
On the other hand, there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, TV repairmen.
These people have more work than they can deal with, and their annual incomes are often higher than those of college graduates. The old gap that white-collar workers make a better living than blue collar workers no longer holds true. The law of supply and demand now favors the skilled workmen.
The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future. A large part of American society matches success in life equally with a college degree. Parents begin indoctrinating (灌输) their children with this myth before they are out of grade school. High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life. Under this pressure the kids fall in line. Whether they want to go to college or not doesn’t matter. Everybody should go to college, so of course they must go. And every year college enrollments (入学) go up and up, and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them …
One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there. Of the sixty percent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year. Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.
65. It’s implied but not stated in the passage that __________.
A. many other countries are facing the same problem
B. white-collar workers in the
C. fewer students will prefer to go to college in the future
D. the law of supply and demand has a strong effect on American higher education
66. Which of the following is NOT a reason why college enrollments go up every year?
A. Many people believe that the only way to success is a college education.
B. Many parents want their children to go to college.
C. High school teachers urge their students to go to college.
D. Every young man and woman wants to go to college.
67. By saying that “many people go to college who do not belong there,” the author means that ___.
A. many people who are not fit for college education go to college
B. many people who do not have enough money go to college
C. many people who go to college drop out within the first year
D. many people who go to college have their hopes destroyed
68. We can infer from the passage that the author believes that ________.
A. every young man and woman should go to college
B. college education is a bad thing
C. people with a college education should receive higher pay
D. fewer people should go to college while more should be trained for skilled jobs
C
My new home was a long way from the centre of
The next day I sat down, with almost a hundred other candidates, for the intelligence test. I must have done all right because after half an hour’s wait I was sent into another room for a psychological test. This time there were only about fifty candidates. The examiner sat at a desk. You were signaled forward to occupy the seat opposite him when the previous occupant had been dismissed, after a greater or shorter time. Obviously the long interviews were the more successful ones. Some of the interviews were as short as five minutes. Mine was the only one that lasted a minute and a half.
I can remember the questions now: “Why did you leave your last job?” “Why did you leave your job before that?” “And the one before that?” I can’t recall my answers, except that they were short at first and grew progressively shorter. His closing statement, I thought, revealed (显露) a lack of sensitivity which helped to explain why as a psychologist, he had risen no higher than the underground railway. “You have failed the psychological test and we are unable to offer you a position.”
Failing to get that job was my low point. Or so I thought, believing that the work was easy. Actually, such jobs ― being a postman is another one I still desire ― demand exactly the sort of elementary yet responsible awareness that the habitual dreamer is least qualified to give. But I was still far short of full self-understanding. I was also short of cash.
69．The writer applied for the job because __________.
A．he wanted to
work in the centre of
B．he could no longer afford to live without one
C．he was not interested in any other available job
D．he had received suitable training
70．The writer thought he was overqualified for the job because _________.
A．he often traveled underground B．he had written many poems
C．he could deal with difficult situations D．he had worked in an insurance company
71．The length of his interview meant that _________.
A．he was too nervous B．he had not done well in the intelligence test
C．he did not like the examiner D．he had little work experience to talk about
72．What does the writer realize now that he did not realize then?
A．How unpleasant ordinary jobs can be. B．How difficult it can be to get a job.
C．How unsuitable he was for the job. D．How badly he did in the interview.
D
Sometime in the next century, the familiar early-morning newspaper on the front door will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. You’ll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like switching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. You’ll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on the brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Save it in your own personal computer file you like. These are among the predictions from communications experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers would unite print and broadcast reporting, offering news and analysis with video images of news events.
Most of the technology is available now, but convincing more people that they don’t need paper to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism. “ Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry.” Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable.
Despite technological advances, it could take decades to replace newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry.
73．The best title for this passage is ______ .
A．Computer Newspapers Are Well Liked
B．Newspapers of the Future Will Likely Be on Computer
C．Newspapers Are out of Fashion
D．New Communications Technology
74．It might take 30 to 40 years for computer newspapers to replace traditional newspapers, because _____.
A．it is technologically impossible now
B．computer newspapers are too expensive
C．there is strong resistance from both the general population and professional journalists
D．You can easily save information for future use
75．Journalists are not eager to accept computer newspapers, because ________.
A．they don’t know how to use computers
B．they think computer newspapers take too much time to read
C．they think the new technology is bad
D．they have been trained to write for traditional newspaper
76．We can infer from the passage that _______.
A．all technological changes are good
B．all technologies will eventually replace old ones
C．new technologies will eventually replace old ones
D．traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century
E
I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today’s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children aged 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 yeas ago.
Why are
Considering that we can’t turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope (应付).
At the top of the list is nurturing (培养) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties help build communities and protect individuals against stress.
To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.
Limit the amount of virtual violence your children are exposed to. It’s not just from video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.
Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.
Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxiety and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn’t have to ruin your life.
77. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people’s state of mind are _______.
A. surprising B. confusing C. illogical D. questionable
78. What does the author mean by saying “we can’t
turn the clock back” (
A. It’s impossible to slow down the pace of change.
B. The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.
C. Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.
D. It’s impossible to forget the past.
79. According to the analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago ________.
A. probably suffered less from anxiety B. were probably less self-centered
C. were considered isolated physically D. were considered less individualistic
80. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is ________.
A. to provide them with a safer environment B. to lower their expectations for them
C. to get them more involved socially D. to set a good model for them to follow
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）高考资源网版权所有
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Dear Catharine,
I’m very glad to receive your letter.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Have you got any other ideas? Look forward to your reply.
Best wishes.
Yours truly,
Wang Ping
Text 1
W: It’s extremely dark for 4 o’clock. Do you think it’s going to rain?
M: You’d better do something about that watch of yours. It must have stopped hours ago. Mine says seven.
Text 2
M: I hope that the post office is still open now.
W: Please look at the sign over there. It
says: 9:
Text 3
M: It would be nice if these last few days of vacation were sunny and warm.
W: But that’s not what they forecast, is it?
Text 4
W: Good morning. Dr.Zane’s office.
M: This is Mr.Hill. I have a ten o’clock appointment, but I’m running a little late. Do you have any openings this afternoon?
W: Sorry we don’t. Can you come in tomorrow morning?
M: OK. See you then.
Text 5
W: Have you decided on your order?
M: Yes, I’ll have chicken, please.
W: And would you like rice or potatoes with that?
M: Potatoes, please.
Text 6
M: Debbie, I’m sorry to have to say this, but this lateness really can’t go on, you know?
W: Oh, no, not again.
M: What do you mean by that?
W: Well, you’re always going on at me and I’m never more than five minutes late.
M: Late is late, my girl! And if you don’t change your ways, I’m afraid I shall have to let you go.
W: Let me go! Must you always put things the wrong way round? What you mean is you’ll fire me!
M: Will you please stop being so aggressive and so cheeky?
W: Oh, why don’t you shut up?
M: Really! Debbie … I never thought you’d … what do you think you’re doing now?
W: Doing? I’m getting my things together. That’s what I’m doing. There’s no need for you to fire me, Mr. Steiner. I resign!
Text 7
M: Hello, Louise. Have you seen my new supermarket yet?
W: Yes. I’ve heard of it actually. I suppose you must like it.
M: Yes, I mean it’s marvelous.
W: Oh, Jeff. I really can’t agree. I don’t like it at all. My shop is much better.
M: You must be mad. I think it’s really … you know … so easy to buy everything in one place.
W: Yes, it’s easy. But don’t you think the food isn’t … I mean small shops usually have much fresher food.
M: Maybe, but you pay for it. Small shops are more expensive, aren’t they?
W: Yes, I agree with you, but supermarket staff are badly paid and they are really … but you get better service in small shops. They are much more friendly.
M: No, everyone in my supermarket is very nice.
Text 8
W: Good morning, sir.
M: Good morning. I wonder if you can help. I’ve lost my coat.
W: Where did you lose it, sir?
M: Er … I left it on the … um … underground yesterday morning.
W: Can you describe it?
M: Well, it’s a full-length brown coat with a check pattern on it. It’s a very nice coat, actually.
W: Hmm, I’m afraid we haven’t got anything like that, sir. Sorry.
M: Well, to tell you the truth, I lost another coat last week. On the bus. It’s grey, with big balck buttons.
W: Sorry sir, nothing like that.
M: Hmm. And then only this morning I left my white coat in a park. It’s a silk …
W: Look, sir. I’m a busy woman. If you really need a coat so badly, there’s a very good second-hand clothes shop just round the corner …
Text 9
M: I’m starving.
W: So am
M: Why don’t I go to the canteen and buy something and you stay here and wait?
W: Good idea.
M: What would you like? Pizza, sandwich, hot dog, fried, rice. They do everything …
W: Oh, something easy. Takeaway fried rice sounds good.
M: OK, fried …
W: No, I’ll have a cheese and tomato sandwich.
M: Right, one cheese and tomato sandwich, anything to drink?
W: Yeah, get me a coffee, would you?
M: Oh, hot coffee’s a bit hard to carry. What about a Coke or an orange juice?
W: Um … get me an orange juice, then. Here’s five dollars.
M: Oh, take two dollars back. It shouldn’t cost me more than three dollars.
W: Well, keep the five and we’ll sort it out later.
M: OK. Back in a minute.
Text 10
W: Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. On behalf of Central Airlines, I’d
like to welcome you aboard our flight 7156 to