江西省宜春市2013届高三模拟考试
英语试题
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. What does the man want?
A. A door. B. A key. C. Milk.
2. What is the woman doing?
A. Taking a picture. B. Enjoying a fountain. C. Climbing mountains.
3. What advice does the woman give the man?
A. Run fast. B. Take mild exercise. C. Run slowly for long.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A ghost. B. A film. C. A story.
5. What is the man most probably?
A. A policeman. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers doing?
A. Preparing for a meal. B. Doing some shopping. C. Talking about a recipe.
7. What do the speakers need to buy?
A. Cheese and potatoes. B. Onions and pepper. C. Mushrooms and butter.
听第7段材料，回答第8和第9题。
8. What is the party for?
A. John’s birthday. B. Christmas. C. John’s wedding.
9. What do we know about the man?
A. He’ll go to the party with the woman. B. He has told Anna to keep a secret.
C. He looks forward to visiting the woman.
听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题。
10. Who is making the telephone call?
A. Lewis Brothers. B. Oliver Martin. C. Mark Hanson.
11. What has the man failed to receive?
A. The pricelists. B. The brochures. C. The invitation cards.
12. When did the man place the order?
A. About 15 days ago. B. About 30 days ago. C. About 40 days ago.
听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Grandpa and granddaughter. C. Boss and secretary.
14. What does the man think of the typewriter?
A. Slow. B. Unreliable. C. OK.
15. What once caused the loss of papers?
A. There was a power cut. B. The battery ran down. C. The computer was broken.
16. How did the man finish his paper?
A. He used a typewriter. B. He used a word processor. C. He used a computer.
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。
17. What is the speaker talking about?
A. Spoken English. B. Practical English. C. Listening English.
18. How many activities does the speaker mention?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
19. Why does the speaker recommend reading books?
A. It is a popular way to improve one’s English.
B. It is interesting and books have different levels.
C. It is the most beneficial to English learning.
20. What does the speaker think of watching the news in English?
A. It is too boring to secondary school students.
B. It is more useful to advanced English learners.
C. It can help students learn how to use body language.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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. The movie Life of Pi brought in 1.2 billion dollars in 2012, which was ________ new height in ________ director, Ang Lee’s career.
A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the
22. The computers made by our company sell best, but several years ago no one could have imagined the role in the markets that they _______.
A. were playing B. were to play C. had played D. played
23. With thousands of career-related sites on the Internet, ____ openings can be time-consuming
and inefficient.
A. found promising B. finding promising C. found promised D. finding promised
24. I stared into the blackness and wondered if he was as aware of my presence as I ______.
A. was of his B. did of him C. was him D. did his
25. — He will be giving us some training.
— What if he ______ come?
A. didn’t B. don’t C. will not D. may not
26. In spite of the ______ positive image, the hotel is being accused of some illegal actions and it will probably not survive in the country.
A. aggressive B. universal C. previous D. ridiculous
27. — Jenny, I hate to say it, but you really must go!
— ______.
A. All right, if you insist B. Not likely
C. Mind your own business D. You must be kidding
28. The wood was so rotten that, when we pulled, it ______ into pieces.
A. broke off B. broke away C. broke through D. broke up
29. — ______.
— You did? That's great! Congratulations.
A. My wife had a baby last night B. Today is my birthday
C. I’ve just got a pay rise D. I failed in my driver's test
30. “What we find is ______ you look at otherwise very similar tickets, the tickets purchased on the weekends are about 5 percent cheaper,” Texas A&M University economist Steven Puller added.
A. that B. what C. that when D. when
31. Tough ______ the task was, we ______ finish it ahead of time and therefore we were highly praised for it.
A. though; would B. although; had to C. as; were able to D. though; must
32. After further education in London, his knowledge and ______ were finally recognized by his employer.
A. consciousness B. competence C. conservation D. convenience
33. The girl was occupied in doing his homework, only ______ once in a while to look out of the window.
A. stopping B. to stop C. stopped D. having stopped
34. I have no time to read _______ of Liu Lianzi’s novels, but judging from Legend of Concubine Zhen Huan I’ve read, she is very promising.
A. none B. either C. both D. all
35. If your bed feels, smells and looks like an Alien nest, ______ it's time for you to change with some clean bed linen.
A. and B. than C. or D. then
第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Eric in a 36 chair for children and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking. Suddenly, Eric screamed with 37 and said, “Hi there.” His fat baby hands 38 the high chair tray(托架), and his eyes were wide with excitement.
I looked around and saw the 39 of his enjoyment. It was an old man with a worn and oily coat and pants full of 40 . And his hair was uncombed and unwashed. I was sure he 41 . His hand waved. “Hi there, baby; I see ya,” the man said to Eric.
My husband and I 42 looks. Eric continued to 43 and answer, “Hi, there.” Everyone in the restaurant noticed this. My husband and I were 44 .
We finally got through the meal and 45 the door. My husband went to pay the check and told me to meet him in the parking lot. The old man sat between me and the door. “Lord, just let me out of here 46 he speaks to me or Eric,” I prayed. As I drew closer to the man, I turned my back trying to sidestep him and avoid any air he might be 47 . As I did so, Eric leaned over my arm, reaching with both arms in a baby’s “pick-me-up” position. Before I could stop him, he had 48 himself to the man’s arms．Eric, in an act of total 49 , and love, laid his tiny head upon the man's torn shoulder.
His 50 hands full of dirt, pain and hard labor gently, so gently, cradled (轻抱) my baby’s waist and patted his back. I stood amazed. After a while, he pushed Eric from his chest 51 as though he were in pain, saying “God bless you, ma’am. Your son has given me the best Christmas gift.” 52 Eric in my arms, I ran for the car.
My husband was wondering why I was crying and holding Eric so 53 , and why I was saying, “My God, forgive me. I felt it was God asking, ‘Are you willing to 54 your love and happiness?’ ” The old man had 55 me of this — To enter the Kingdom of God, we must know how to share.
36. A. straight B. broken C. giant D. high
37. A. surprise B. delight C. anger D. nerve
38. A. beat B. knocked C. found D. kicked
39. A. source B. reason C. effect D. resource
40. A. colors B. flowers C. designs D. holes
41. A. smiled B. mopped C. smelled D. wiped
42. A. consulted B. exchanged C. separated D. replaced
43. A. cry B. shout C. laugh D. say
44. A. surprised B. excited C. struck D. embarrassed
45. A. ran for B. headed for C. sent for D. accounted for
46. A. as B. until C. before D. when
47. A. breathing B. fighting C. creating D. holding
48. A. thrown B. devoted C. driven D. jumped
49. A. independence B. desire C. trust D. dignity
50. A. sensitive B. rude C. smart D. aged
51. A. eagerly B. violently C. gladly D. unwillingly
52. A. Of B. With C. Without D. For
53. A. loosely B. reliably C. tightly D. sincerely
54. A. share B. express C. realize D. learn
55. A. requested B. persuaded C. reminded D. informed
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
A
I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 5:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.
56. Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?
A. Eating differently from other kids. B. Wearing clean clothes made by mother.
C. Going to bed early and getting up early. D. Letting mother know where they were.
57. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. the writer’s family lived a miserable life
B. mother was punished for breaking the Child Labor Law
C. all the other kids studied better than the writer
D. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies
58. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mother practiced economy in running her home.
B. The writer doesn’t agree with mother’s way of educating children.
C. The writer spent a happy childhood under the loving care of mother.
D. The writer has a deep hatred for her mother.
59. The passage was written in a way of ________ tone.
A. hateful B. humorous C. ridiculous D. critical
60. The writer’s mother made her children work because ________.
A. she was the meanest mother in the world B. she wanted to save money
C. she wanted to steel their wills D. she wanted to punish them
B
Trees should only be pruned (修剪) when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.
First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air.
One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk as far as possible. It is important to make that area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.
61. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The author tends to favor pruning frequently.
B. It’s easy to find a reason to prune trees.
C. Pruning trees properly is not easy.
D. Pruned trees will always grow taller.
62. The benefits of pruning might include ________.
A. the pruned trees may stop growing
B. trees may become healthier
C. side branches may give way to unwanted branches
D. branches have the chance of rubbing against each other
63. Unwanted branches blocking the center should be cut away so that ________.
A. trees can have more sunlight B. trees can have a desired shape
C. trees can grow healthily D. air can move about freely
64. According to the passage, after pruning, ________.
A. pruned trees may get infected easily B. the open wound will heal at once
C. the disease often wins the race D. the cut surface should be left unpainted
65. What can we do to keep trees away from disease?
A. Paint the cut surface as soon as possible.
B. Make the cut surface rougher.
C. Cover the cut surface with anything available.
D. Make the cut surface smooth and clean.
C
Text messaging is a surprisingly good way to receive candid responses to sensitive questions, according to a new study to be presented this week at the annual meeting of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. “The preliminary（初步的）results of our study suggest that people are more likely to disclose sensitive information via text messages than in voice interviews,” says Fred Conrad, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.
“This is sort of surprising,” says Conrad, “since many people thought that texting would decrease the likelihood of disclosing sensitive information because it creates a persistent, visual record of questions and answers that others might see on your phone and in the cloud.”
With text, the researchers also found that people were less likely to engage in “satisficing” --- a survey industry term referring to the common practice of giving good enough, easy answers. “We believe people give more precise answers via texting because there's just not the time pressure in a largely asynchronous（非同步的）mode like text that there is in phone interviews, ” says Conrad. “As a result, respondents are able to take longer to arrive at more accurate answers.”
Conrad conducted the study with Michael Schober, a professor of psychology at the New School for Social Research. “We’re in the early stages of analyzing our findings,” says Schober. “But so far it seems that texting may reduce some respondents’ tendency to shade the truth or to present themselves in the best possible light in an interview, even when they know it’s a human interviewer they are communicating with via text. What we cannot yet be sure of is who is most likely to be disclosive in text. Is it different for frequent texters, or generational, for example? ”
For the study, the researchers recruited approximately 600 iPhone-users through Google Ads, offering them iTunes Store rewards to participate in the study. Their goals were to see whether responses to the same questions differed depending on several variables: whether the questions were asked via text or voice, whether a human or a computer asked the questions, and whether the environment, including the presence of other people and the likelihood of multitasking, affected the answers.
66. The underlined word “candid” in Para.1 probably means ________.
A. straightforward B. critical C. ambitious D. subjective
67. Why is it surprising that people are more likely to disclose sensitive information via text messages?
A. Because many people thought that texting would decrease the likelihood of disclosing sensitive information.
B. Because others might see the text messages on the phone.
C. Because people are less likely to engage in “satisficing”.
D. Because respondents are able to take longer to arrive at more accurate answers.
68. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. people fond of text messaging are more honest
B. texting will give away less sensitive information
C. different variables might affect the responses of messaging
D. about 600 iPhone users have been awarded iTunes by researchers
69. Compared with phone interviews, texting has the strength that people could ________.
A. present their best to the interviewers B. have more time to make a reply
C. pay less for sending a message D. enjoy more freedom of speech
70. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Texting Downs Responses B. Texting Exposes Identity
C. Texting Benefits Interviewees D. Texting Ups Truthfulness
D
In a world today of immense technology, population growth and economic flourish, planning for future residential（居住的）and commercial developments needs careful analysis with well thought through assumptions about effects on the environment and the people of the community.
One example of a growing city is Wooster, Ohio, my place of residency. Wooster in the last five years has grown considerably in population, leading to a growth in commercial business. Surrounded by farmland, Wooster’s planning commission chose to extend the community into these farm areas in the form of residential and commercial areas.
Picture this — corn fields, old trees, clean air, country roads, and wildlife are all part of the area. Within four years, the people living on this farm step outside on their front porch to view an extensive shopping center containing Wal-Mart, McDonald’s, Wendy’s, TCBY, and a Cinemark movie theatre. The once quiet road is now a city street with traffic lights, busy with automobiles day and night. The air smells of car exhaust and fast food.
Some destruction of farmland is unavoidable when a city expands. Instead of expanding outward, planning commissions should consider interior remodeling of a city. Tearing down unusable buildings could remodel many areas inside the city. In addition, commercialized buildings could extend upwards to avoid unnecessary use of land.
Environmentally, commercial expansion is harmful to the land. Besides forms of pollution, wildlife, including both plants and animals, is put at risk. A planning commission could have realized the benefits of environmental protection. Why not preserve the beauty and naturalness of the land while at the same time allowing for growth?
With a steady growth of population and the need for more homes and more work places, many problems arise when planning for the future. The hillsides, fields and animal habitats need to be preserved while expanding cities. In the future, a world covered with concrete and asphalt(沥青) could become reality. Serious research and analysis are needed when planning for the future of our home communities and for the entire globe to avoid such a miserable result.
71. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. it is unavoidable to destroy farmland when city grows
B. with many nationwide shopping centers, Wooster lost its uniqueness
C. Wooster used to be a quiet and peaceful city surrounded by farmland
D. commercial expansion has done no harm to Wooster
72. Which of the following is close in meaning to the underlined word “remodeling” in Para. 2?
A. reconstruction B. recovery C. destruction D. decoration
73. It can be concluded from the passage that the author thinks Wooster’s planning commission ________.
A. has tried its best to protect the environment B. preserves the hillsides and fields
C. is the cause of environmental pollution D. should have avoided such a tragedy
74. Which of the following sentences best expresses the main idea of the passage?
A. When planning for future developments, effects on the environment should be taken into account.
B. With a safety growth of population, more homes and more work places are needed.
C. With immense technology, population growth and economic prosperity, we need to plan for the future.
D. Planning for future residential and commercial developments has bad effects on the environment and the living things.
75. What is the writer’s attitude towards the current planning of cities?
A. Favorable. B. Critical. C. Objective. D. Depressed.
