湖北黄冈四月模拟卷.doc

湖北省黄冈市2014届高三4月模拟考试
英语试题
2014.04.23
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. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A hobby. B. A plan. C. Music.
2. Where are the speakers?
A. At a clinic. B. At a drugstore. C. At a vegetable market.
3. What can we learn about Jane?
A. She wasn’t hurt. B. She had an accident. C. She wore her seat belt.
4. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She was washing her face. B. She was driving. C. She was hurt.
5. How much does the woman weigh now?
A. 153 pounds. B. 160 pounds. C. 163 pounds.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
6. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a clinic. B. At a restaurant. C. At a drugstore.
7. What restaurant did the woman go to first last night?
A. Chinese. B. Italian. C. American.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the trouble with British education?
A. Students’ training. B. Subjects planning. C. Teachers.
9. What is the man's attitude towards British school education?
A. More classrooms should be built.
B. Students need more time to learn to live.
C. Students shouldn’t be kept busy.
10. What opinion does the woman support?
A. Teachers should learn more about real life.
B. Better subjects should be offered.
C. Teachers should be old.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Who probably is the woman?
A. A mountaineer. B. A sportswoman. C. A pilot.
12. What caused the accident?
A. The woman hurt her arm.
B. The woman lost her way.
C. The woman landed the wrong way.
13. What can we learn about the woman?
A. She is weak. B. She failed only twice.
C. She'll recover in about two months.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Where most probably are the speakers?
A. At a clinic. B. At a classroom. C. At a restaurant
15. What is the main symptom according to the man?
A. Pain in the chest B. Throwing up. C. Aches in bones.
16. What does the man say about his throat?
A. It's a bit hard for him to swallow.
B. He has a dull pain in it.
C. It’s been hurt.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. Offering some advice on sleeping problems.
B. Stressing physical exercise.
C. Telling people how to exercise.
18. Why is it useless to keep turning around when you can't sleep?
A. It's tiring.
B. It makes you worry.
C. It increases heart rate.
19. Which of the following can cause sleeplessness?
A. Eating cheese before going to bed.
B. Lack of sleep on weekends.
C. Too much exercise in the evening.
20. What can we learn about sleeping pills?
A. It's useless for sleeplessness.
B. It prevents sleeping.
C. It'll help relax.

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：多项选择（共10小题；第小题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. President Xi addressed on 50 years China—France ties to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ____ of diplomatic relations between China and France.
A. assignment B. distribution C. establishment D. acquaintance
22. Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei said that China expect to see the various parties in Afghanistan work together to handle ____ through dialogue and achieve peace in the near future.
A. disputes B. prejudice C. determination D. acquisition
23. A major search has been_____ for a Malaysian Airlines jet with 239 people on board after it lost contact flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.
A. identified B. launched C. substituted D. dissolved
24. Instead of praising your kids for their intelligence, you should____ your praise on the effort they put into succeeding at task, expert say.
A. allocate B. concentrate C. circulate D. accumulate
25. His first baby was born soon after he got married, which seemed to have _____ his sense of responsibility.
A. brought down B. brought out C. brought about D. brought in
26. Hundreds of Swedish workers are trialing a six—hour working day in the hopes that it will_____ sick leave and save the country money.
A. cut down B. turn down C. pull down D. cast down
27. Tibet is facing a(n)____task to maintain stability and all government workers must be on their highest guard.
A. concerned B. subtle C. ridiculous D. urgent
28. China Daily was first released in 1981 and its European Weekly started in 2010, which is____ in nearly 30 countries in Europe and prints around 100000 copies.
A. relevant B. contemporary C. controversial D. available
29. This is only a solution that can be adopted to solve the problem____ , so you have to find a better way.
A. individually B. definitely C. temporarily D. continually
30. Thanks to a South Korean drama currently on air, Man From the Stars, this new mix — match junk food trend has become popular among young audiences, _____its unhealthy nature.
A. in favor of B. in terms of C. in case of D. in spite of

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（AB、C和D）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。
A few years ago, my younger brother and I went to Norfolk, Virginian by plane. 31 , before we took off, we heard the pilot's voice throughout the plane, “sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We have no 32 on the plane. We have a generator(发电机), and we are going to 33 the engines with it. We will 34 in the air and head to Norfolk, and see what happens. ”
See what happens? We are going to get up in the air, and see what happens? At this point, one woman started crying. “Oh, no! We are going to 35 ！” There were sighs of desperation and 36 spreading throughout the plane, and we hadn't even 37 yet. Thirty minutes passed and we were still 38 there. Then the voice of the pilot came over again,“ Ladies and gentlemen, I know you are 39 , so we are. We only have one engine going right now, and it is working double time. ”
There was crying 40 we had walked in to grave(坟墓). But, the pilot told us our one engine was working double time, and his 41 was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air and 42 what happened. We arrived in Norfolk and everyone 43 for still being alive.
Although I do sincerely like to have a plan 44 “see what happens”, which really isn’t such a bad life strategy, all too often, I would see people pursuing their goals 45 with inaction just because they don’t have 46 success. Actually, success will never be guaranteed. The 47 thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens.
If you are planning to learn a new skill, get up in the air, and see what happens! It might not be as 48 as you thought. You might be smarter than you thought. It could be 49 ! So don’t stay there trying nothing just because there is no 50 of guaranteed success.
31. A. Hopefully
B. Excitedly
C. Unfortunately
D. Thankfully
32. A. service
B. power
C. water
D. fuel
33. A. shut
B. fix
C. change
D. start
34. A. get up
B. pack up
C. light up
D. speed up
35. A. wait
B. delay
C. crash
D. suffer
36. A. rumor
B. anxiety
C. disease
D. smoke
37. A. looked over
B. gone out
C. got across
D. taken off
38. A. sitting
B. checking
C. watching
D. boarding
39. A. puzzled
B. patient
C. desperate
D. embarrassed
40. A. even if
B. as if
C. what if
D. only if
41. A. comment
B. complaint
C. promise
D. plan
42. A. everything
B. something
C. nothing
D. anything
43. A. escaped
B. cheered
C. sighed
D. praised
44. A. less than
B. other than
C. better than
D. more than
45. A. frozen
B. annoyed
C. concerned
D. satisfied
46. A. realistic
B, organized
C. potential
D. guaranteed
47. A. same
B. common
C. best
D. last
48. A. interesting
B. challenging
C. surprising
D. encouraging
49. A. fun
B. pain
C. sorrow
D. trouble
50. A. meaning
B. sigh
C. action
D. reward

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Wang Chuanfu, chairman of BYD Co.,Ltd., was named China’s richest individual this week by Forbes magazine, which stated his wealth is worth $ 5.8 billion.
Wang grew up in a poor family in Anhui Province and had lost his parents for illness when he was a teenager. He went to college only after the encouragement and support of his older siblings (兄弟姐妹), who also helped him.
“I was born on a rice farm very, very poor,” Wang told The Wall Street Journal in an interview last year. “Both of my parents were farmers and they planted rice. Both passed away when I was still very young. I was about 10 years old when my father died, and I was 15 or so when my mother passed away. ”
He developed a fascination with batteries back in his university days in the mid — 1980s, when he studied metallurgical (冶金的) physics and chemistry. After receiving a Master’s degree, he found a research position at the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals in Beijing. It was an easy job, but he grew bored and decided to go out on his own just as China’s experiment with capitalism (资本主义) was going on.
He established the company that is now BYD in 1995, borrowing $300,000 from a cousin, and started out making batteries for cellphones. Today, the company still makes phone batteries but also produces gasoline — fueled cars that have made BYD a top — 10 auto brand in China.
The company, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 2002, is also getting ready to sell electric cars to private buyers and launch an all — electric battery car model soon in China. All this has helped BYD attract investors’ attention, including from one of Warren Buffett’s companies, and has helped enrich Wang as BYD’s share price has increased
Wang’s fast climb shows personal struggle is still working in China even as the country faces widening gaps between the haves and the have-nots.
“Because I came from a poor background, I knew the only way for me to get ahead was to get good education. I studied very hard.”
51. When did Wang Chuanfu’s mother die?
A. When he was eight. B. When he was ten.
C. When he was about eighteen. D. When he was about fifteen.
52. Why did Wang Chuanfu decide to give up his job at the General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals?
A. He felt the job difficult.
B. He felt the job cost too much time.
C. He wanted to make his own business.
D. He wanted to become a general manager.
53. Where did Wang Chuanfu borrow the money to open his fist company?
A. From the bank. B. From a relative C. From his friend D. From his colleague
54. The best title for this passage is“____”.
A. Wang Chuanfu’s road of struggle B. The success of BYD Co., Ltd.
C. Wang Chuanfu’s great dream. D. Wang Chuanfu’s success.

B
The survey by The Harvard Crimson was emailed to incoming first—year undergraduates; 1,600 students responded. Results showed that at least a tenth of the students polled admitted to having cheated on an exam before staring at the university, while almost half admitted to cheating on their homework.
Athletes were apparently the most prone to cheating. 20 percent of students who played a university sport admitted to cheating on an exam compared to 9 percent of students who did not.
The survey also revealed that men were not only more likely to cheat but were also more likely to admit to it.
The results, compared to a previous survey done on the class of 2013, suggested that cheating may be becoming more commonplace. Of the outgoing seniors only 7 percent admitted to cheating on an exam and another 7 percent said they had been dishonest on a take
—home test. 32 percent of the seniors said they had cheated on homework during their undergraduate years.
The survey come in the wake of a cheating scandal at the university which saw 120 students investigated for sharing answers on an exam in 2022. One recent graduate stated:“Cheating was commonplace when I was at Harvard, especially with students in their first year or two. I would say as many as 60 percent of students took notes into some exams. No one really cared and the faculty, will some of them at least, seemed to recognize and yet ignore the problem. ”
In an email to NBC news, Jeff Neal, a Harvard representative, explained that a committee, made up of faculty, staff and students had been established to tackle cheating, which “is a national problem in American education”.
55. Of the following university students, who is most likely to cheat?
A. Tom, an athletic freshman B. Lucy, a second—year student
C. Jack, a second—year student D. Rose, a first—year student
56. According to Para. 4 and Para. 5，which of the following statements can be inferred?
A. More than one survey has been done.
B. Only 7% of the seniors have cheated on an exam.

C. It seems that more and more undergraduates admit to cheating.
D. Students are more likely to cheat in their senior year.
57. Why did The Harvard Crimson conduct the survey?
A. They want to wake up the cheating students.
B. There was a cheating scandal at the university.
C. Cheating has become more commonplace.
D. The faculty recognized and yet ignored cheating.
58. Which word has the closest meaning to the underlined word “tackle” in the last paragraph?
A. Avoid B. Punish C. Solve D. Explain

C
The English test will be removed from China’s college entrance exam by 2020, according to details of exam and admission reform revealed by the Ministry of Education. The national college entrance exam, known as the “Gaokao” has been used to evaluate Chinese students for three decades. The Ministry of Education has worked out a plan for reforming exams and enrollment. The Ministry will solicit(征求) public opinions before its release. Instead, tests will be held several times a year to allow students to choose when and how often they sit the exam so as to alleviate study pressure and change China’s once-in-a-lifetime exam system.
The plan and suggestions for its implementation will be announced in the first half of next year. It will be piloted in selected provinces and cities and promoted nationwide from 2017. A new exam and admission system will be established by 2020, according to the education ministry.
The decision has aroused a heated discussion among Shanghai educators and parents who doubted the reform would reduce the burden of learning English or if the substitute test could reflect a student’s English skills and help students learn English better.
“The reform shows China is learning from the West to give studen