1、枣阳一中2021届高三上学期10月英语模拟试题第一部分: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. Whom did the man get a present from? A. John. B. Jack.C. The woman.2. What does the woman want to buy?A. Sweets and apples. B. Oranges an
2、d apples. C. Vegetables and apples. 3. What time is it now?A. 8:05. B. 8:15. C. 8:35.4. What is the woman going to do?A. Go to the bookstore. B. See her doctor. C. Visit her uncle.5. Which is the quickest way to the airport?A. By taxi. B. By underground. C. By bus.其次节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听第 6 段材料,
3、回答第 6-8 题。6. Where did the boys parents meet for the first time?A. At a dance party. B. At a friends home. C. At a meeting.7. What did the boys father do after their first meeting at the party?A. He sent her a bunch of flowers every day for two weeks.B. He came to visit her every day for two weeks.C
4、. He called her every day for two weeks.8. Why did the boys mothers neighbors all came out to see what was happening?A. Because the boys parents were quarrelling.B. Because the boys father was singing under her window.C. Because the boys parents wedding was going on outside.听第 7 段材料,回答第 9-11 题。9. Wh
5、at is the man looking for?A. A roommate. B. A friend. C. An apartment.10. Why cant he stand the man living upstairs? A. Because he often comes back late. B. Because he plays music all night.C. Because he always wakes him up early in the morning.11. Whom will the man probably live with? A. Franciss b
6、rother. B. A stranger. C. Francis.听第 8 段材料,回答第 12-14 题。12. What does the man want? A. A holiday. B. More fun. C. Less work.13. How does the man feel? A. Upset. B. Unwell. C. Dissatisfied.14. What does the man show towards his older generations? A. Love. B. Envy. C. Hate.听第 9 段材料,回答第 15-17 题。15. What
7、 is the woman going to visit tomorrow?A. The Summer Palace. B. The Science Museum. C. The National Art Gallery.16. Where can you get the Beijing Duck?A. Xidan Department Square. B. Qianmen Street. C. Local restaurants.17. According to the passage, which of the following is wrong? A. The Summer Palac
8、e is the most beautiful park that she has been to. B. The National Art Gallery has a famous collection of Chinese paintings. C. The woman is going to stay in Beijing for some days. 听第 10 段材料,回答第 18-20 题。18. Whats the speaker talking about? A. He is selling the vegetables growing in his garden. B. He
9、 is attending a competition about cooking. C. He is introducing a special recipe of his own on TV.19. Which is not from Stanleys garden? A. Carrots. B. Mushrooms. C. Tomatoes.20. How long does it take to cook the “Stanleys Vegetable Stew”? A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours.其次部分:词汇学问运用(共两节,满分
10、30分)第一节:多项选择(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. A survey indicates the _ of men to women in the population has changed in recent years. A. proportion B. proposal C. promotion D. property22. Students who graduate with working experience will be given _ over those who never
11、 work in any company.A. production B. preference C. presence D. preparation23. Financialmarketswillbedisturbedas_businessadjustsitsworkingapproachesandpoliciesfrom anassumptionof3-3.5%potentialoutputgrowth.A.compulsory B.conventional C.contradictory D.contemporary24. Michelle found a job as a high s
12、chool teacher which_ spending quite a lot of time with students. A. enjoys B. involves C. practices D. suggests 25. Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they _ on their life journey.A. give up B. settle down C. get through D. set off 26. At times
13、when the work _ Mary, she likes to dream about going to a wonderland free of care or worries.A. sets down B. takes down C. gets down D. settles down27.ThesenseofbeautythatZhouzhuanggavemeliesinitspaceoflife,which_remainsherownsenseoftimeinclosetoamodernbutnot busycity:watersthereareflowingthetotalti
14、me,quietandslow. A.constantly B.eventually C.universally D.stubbornly28. “Power sleeping” for more hours on weekends is only a _ solution. There is no substitute for getting a good nights sleep on a regular basis.A. permanent B. pessimistic C. temporary D. theoretical29. When seeing the film in the
15、theatre, the audience were gasping (赞美) _ while falling-on-the-floor laughing.A. in disbelief B. in vain C. in detail D. in doubt30. What a terrible experience! _, youre safe now-thats the main thing.A. Anyway B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore其次节: 完形填空(共20小题; 满分20分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A.B.C和D)中,
16、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。If you want to learn a new language, the very first thing to think about is why. Do you need it for a 31 reason, such as your job or your studies? 32 perhaps youre interested in the 33 , films or music of a different country and you know how much it will help to have a 34
17、of the language.Most people learn best using a variety of 35 , but traditional classes are an ideal(抱负的)start for many people. They 36 an environment where you can practice under the 37 of someone whos good at the language. We all lead 38 lives and learning a language takes 39 . You will have more s
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19、an adults, but research has shown that you can learn a language at any 44 . And learning is good for the health of your brain, too. Ive also heard people 45 about the mistakes they make when 46 . Well, relax and laugh about your mistakes 47 youre much less likely to make them again.Learning a new la
20、nguage is never 48 . But with some work and devotion, youll make progress. And youll be 49 by the positive reaction of some people when you say just a few words in 50 own language. Good luck!31. A. technical B. political C. practical D. physical32. A. AfterB. So C. Though D. Or33. A. literature B. t
21、ransport C. agriculture D. medicine34. A view B. knowledge C. form D. database35. A paintings B. regulations C. methods D. computers36. A. protectB. change C. respect D. provide37. A. controlB. command C. guidance D. pressure38. A. busy B. happy C. simple D. normal39. A. courage B. time C. energy D.
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31、e nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic(经济的)boom, and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs. These jobs didnt pay well, and the people felt l
32、onely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango(探戈舞)came into being. At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets . At that time there man
33、y fewer women than men, so if a man didnt want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women .Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable. In Europe at this tim
34、e, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning .The interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet(芭蕾舞) to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters of the Paris theaters .After tango dances from Argentina arri
35、ve in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public and they performed their exiting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved of the new dance ,saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.The popularity(流行)of the tango continued to grow in
36、 many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War I brought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926,and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador, and promote tango dancing throughout
37、South Korea.55. The origin of the tango is associated with .A. Belly dances B. American soldiers C. Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina56. Which of the following is true about the tango?A. It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.B. People of the upper classes loved the tango mostC. It
38、 was often danced by two male in the beginningD.A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.57. Before World War I, the tango spread to .A. America B. Japan C. France D. South Korea58. What can be the best title for the text?A. How to Dance the Tango B. The History of the TangoC. How to Prom
39、ote the Tango D. The Modern Tango BoomC“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more time poor than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “ Manners have fallen off the radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment it is a wonder that more people dont wake up each morning and g
40、reet the singing birds with a complaint(埋怨)about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness. Some people prefer to do almost everything over the internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans dont work at 4G speeds. When yo
41、u have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings life-changing news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse
42、, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的)rude messages by email. However, rudeness is never acceptable. Dont assume it is OK to be rude if the person youre in touch with wont recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or ema
43、il and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.We shouldnt blame technology for our shortcomings. Technology is here to help us, but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings. People spend a lot o
44、f time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more help if wed publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.59. What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?A. People can tell good from bad behavior.B. Radar is able to observe human behavior.C. People care little about their behavior.D. Radar can be used to predict human behavior.60. Some people are less willing t