宁夏回族自治区宁夏银川一中2014年高三上学期第一次模拟预测英语试卷.doc

宁夏回族自治区宁夏银川一中2014年高三上学期第一次模拟预测英语试卷

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题）

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。
例：How much is the shirt ?
A.＄19.15. B.＄9.18 C.＄9.15
答案是C.

1．What happened to John?
A. He was sick.
B. He quarreled with his neighbor.
C. He fought against his brother.

2．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Guide and visitor.
B. Wife and husband.
C. Customer and salesman.
3．What does the woman think of the test?
A. Very difficult.
B. Just so-so.
C. Rather easy.
4．What will Mr. Smith do at 10:00 am tomorrow?
A. Go to the hospital.
B. Meet James Chen.
C. Attend a meeting.
5．Where did the woman spend her vacation?
A. In Thailand.
B. In Taiwan.
C. In Hawaii.

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。每段对话或独白听两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题
6．What does the woman advise the man to do?
A. Take some medicine.
B. Take a day off.
C. Work harder.
7．What do we know about the man?
A. He has to copy a speech.
B. He went to the clinic yesterday.
C. He has to prepare a speech.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题
8．Where is the boy from?
A. San Francisco.
B. Florida.
C. New York.
9．What did the boy intend to do?
A. Find some food.
B. Visit his grandpa.
C. Clean the plate.

听第8段材料，回答第10-12题
10. Why is Stella unhappy?
A. She didn't get the important message.
B. She had a quarrel with her neighbor.
C. She was misunderstood by her friend.
11. What time does the woman wake up?
A. At 4:30 am.
B. At 11:00 pm.
C. At 2:30 am.
12. Who made the woman not sleep well?
A. The milkman.
B. Mr. Philips.
C. Bill.

听第9段材料，回答第13-16题
13. What is Paul reading about?
A. Science.
B. History.
C. Language.
14. When does the conversation take place?
A. On Wednesday.
B. On Friday.
C. On Saturday.
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15. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The man wants to get a job abroad when he graduates.
B. John is in Canada now.
C. The man has plans on Saturday evening.
16. What is John's plan for the future?
A. To open a shoe shop.
B. To become a cook.
C. To tour Britain.

听第10段材料，回答第17-20题
17. How does the woman feel?
A. Excited and glad.
B. Disappointed and sad.
C. Calm and peaceful.
18. How long has the man been waiting for his admission letter?
A. Three days.
B. Three weeks.
C. Three months.
19. What information does the man get from the school office?
A. The admission letter has been sent out.
B. There is no information about him.
C. He has been accepted by a vocational school.
20. Why does the man feel happy?
A. He can play here and there freely.
B. He can take his College Entrance Exams again.
C. He can study something he loves indeed.
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。
A
On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.
Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.
Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.
"Everything went quiet in my head," Tim recalls (回忆). "I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line."
Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. "At one point, I considered turning back," he says. "I wondered if I was putting my life at risk." After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, "Take down the umbrella!"
Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him.
"Let's aim for the pier (码头)," Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. "Can you guys swim?" he cried. "A little bit," the boys said.
Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys' faces.
“Are we almost there?" they asked again and again. "Yes," Tim told them each time.
After 30minutes, they reached the pier.
21. Why did the two boys go to the sea?
A. To go boat rowing. B. To swim in the open water.
C. To get back their football. D. To test the umbrella as a sail.
22. What does "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The beach. B. The wind.
C. The boat. D. The water.
23. Why did Tim raise his head regularly?
A.To check his distance from the boys.
B.To consider turning back or not.
C.To take in enough fresh air.
D.To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.
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24. How did the two boys finally reach the pier?
A. They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.
B. They swam to the pier all by themselves.
C. They were washed to the pier by the waves.
D. They were dragged to the pier by Tim.

B
What will power your house in the future？Nuclear，wind，or solar power？According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US，it might be leaves — but artificial (人造的) ones.
Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis (光合作用)．Now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.
The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip with catalysts (催化剂)．Similar to natural leaves，it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell，which uses those two materials to produce electricity，located either on top of a house or beside the house.
Though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card，scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries. “One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology,” said Nocera at a conference of the American Chemical Society.
The artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf，by contrast，is made of cheap materials，easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies，Nocera showed that an artificial leaf prototype (原型) could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.
The wonderful improvements come from Nocera's recent discovery of several powerful，new and inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight. Right now，the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. Besides，the device can run in whatever water is available；that is，it doesn't need pure water. This is important for some countries that don't have access to pure water.
With the goal to “make each home its own power station” and “give energy to the poor”，scientists believe that the new technology could be widely used in developing countries，especially in India and rural China.
25．Which of the following orders correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce electricity?
a．artificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygen
b．the hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cell
c．the artificial leaves are put in water
d．the fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity
A． c，a，b，d B．c，b，a，d
C．b，c，a，d D．c，a，d，b
26． The purpose of the scientists at MIT in developing the new artificial
leaf is to________.
A．build up more power stations in the world
B．provide cheaper energy for developing countries
C．offer people in developing countries access to pure water
D．gain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process
27．The main idea of this passage is ________.
A．an introduction to the history of artificial leaves
B．a mixture of water power and solar energy
C．giving energy to the poor
D．an invention copying photosynthesis
C
In December, 2010, many American newspapers publish a list of the best books of the year. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this year's list of favorites. It tells about the ups and downs of the Berglund family over many years. Mr. Franzen fills the book with sharp observations about American politics, culture and society.
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Jennifer Egan's book A Visit from the Goon Squad takes place in 13 chapters over 40 years. The story moves back and forth in time, from different viewpoints. One main character is former rock musician Bennie Salazar who works for a record company. The other main character is a troubled young woman named Sasha who works for Bennie. The reader learns about their pasts and those of their friends.
The main character in The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman is a failing English Language newspaper published in Rome, Italy. Each chapter of the book tells about a reporter or editor working for this paper. Their stories are filled with intelligence and great personality.
Two of the most popular non­fiction books of 2010 were about rock and roll stars. Just Kids is by rock singer Patti Smith. It tells about her friendship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe in the 1960s and 1970s before they became famous. Life is the autobiography of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards. It is an honest and exciting look at the development of rock and roll and the wild times this famous band has experienced.
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand tells about a man named Louis Zamperini. She tells about his extraordinary survival story after his plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean during Would War Two.
Stacy Schiff has received great praise for her book Cleopatra: A Life. It tells about one of the most misrepresented and famous women in his story, Cleopatra. She ruled ancient Egypt about 2,000 years ago. One critic said Ms. Schiff has brought Cleopatra to life again by unearthing her story from centuries of lies.
28.The following books are related to music EXCEPT________.
A. The Imperfectionists B. A Visit from the Goon Squad
C. Just Kids D. Life
29.If your major is the history of ancient Africa, you may pay attention to ________.
A. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
B. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
C. The Imperfections by Tom Rachman
D. Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
30．Which book will give you a practical understanding of the USA?
A．Life B．Cleopatra: A Life
C．Freedom D．A Visit from the Goon Squad
31.The last sentence of the passage implies that ________.
A．Stacy Schiff is an archaeologist
B．the critic finds the character in the book very real
C．the critic speaks highly of Cleopatra in history
D．Stacy Schiff tells a story about an imaginary Egyptian queen
D
I want to talk about the economy．Not "the economy" we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians' speeches．I want to talk about the real economy, the one we live in day by day．
Most people aren't particularly interested in "the economy"．"Share prices are flying high; interest rates are soaring(令人伤心的）; the Dow Jones Index closed sixty-three points down on 8472．35．" We hear this and subconsciously switch off．
Notice that "the economy" is not the same as the economy, "The economy" is what men in suits play with to make vast personal wealth．The economy is where the rest of us live on a daily basis, earning our living, paying our taxes, and purchasing the necessities of life．
We are supposed to be benefiting from all the advantages of a well-off society．So why do we feel tired and stressed? We have no time for anything other than work, which is ridiculous given the number of labor-saving devices in our lives．Our towns become more and more crowded．We poison our air and seas, and our food is full of chemicals．There's something wrong here．If times were truly good, then you may think we'd all feel optimistic about the future．Yet the majority of us are deeply worried．More than 90 percent of us think we are too concerned about ourselves and not concerned enough about future generations．
The term "economic expansion" suggests something desirable, but expansion simply means spending more money．More spending doesn't mean that life is getting better. We all know it often means the opposite - greed, crime, poverty, pollution. More spending merely feeds our whole economic system, which is based on production and consumption. Unless money keeps circulating, the economy breaks down. If we don't keep consuming, the whole system goes into stalemate（僵局）．
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How do we break the cycle and make some changes? We need to become far more aware of the results of our actions. We buy clothes that are made in sweat shops by virtual slaves in poor parts of the world. We create mountains of waste. We demand cheap food, mindless of the fact that it totally lacks taste and is produced using chemicals that poison the land．
The consumption（消费） culture makes us unaware of the effect of our own behavior. Our main problem is not that we don't know what to do about it. It is gathering the desire to do it．
32．According to the author, which one belongs to the real economy?
A．The Dow Jones Index． B．Increases in interest rates．
C．Shopping in a supermarket． D．Skyrocketing share prices．
33．It can be concluded from Paragraph 4 that ．
A．people are benefiting from a well-off society
B．the future generation is a big concern for most people
C．the majority of people are optimistic about the future
D．people still feel much pressure despite labor-saving devices
34．What is true about economic expansion?
A．It may lead to some social problems．
B．It guarantees a better life for us．
C．It will stop the circulation of money．
D．It has only brought desirable effects．
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