高三英语第二次模拟考试试题Word文件下载.docx

1、C. A tip for choosing food. D. Their plan to eat out. 7. A. She doesnt know where themanageris. B. She doesnt know where themanheardthenews.C. She doesnt know where shewillbeworkingthismonth. D. She doesnt know where shecanfindworkschedule.8. A. The time is not convenient. B. Her house is not big en

2、ough. C. A few people wont turn up. D. There wont be enough food.9. A. Itisrather coolinlecturehall. B.Nooneabletoseewhathewearing.C.Theair-conditioner doesnt work. D. Heexpectsweatherchangelaterday.10. A. The film cost too much despite its high quality. B. The man didnt like the film but the woman

3、did. C. The man missed the film because of the woman. D. The man saw the film upon the advice of the woman.Section B In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only o

4、nce. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. A special room. B. A series of textbooks. C. A prehension program. D. A rewritten

5、 masterpiece.12. A. Experts on English reading. B. Beginners of English learning.C. Native speakers of English. D. Editors of English textbooks.13. A. It is designed for different levels. B. It contains original masterpieces. C. It can bring back the childhood. D. It helps to improve memory. Questio

6、ns 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Work efficiency is what we pursue. B. Its possible for us to work harder. C. Our brain is our most important tool. D. Its wise to take a rest if our body needs it.15. A. To focus on something new. B. To ignore the limitations.C. To refresh t

7、he concentration. D. To lengthen the attention.16. A. Changing jobs from time to time. B. Doing new tasks in different work areas. C. Making a list of all your tasks. D. Eating popcorn while taking a break.Section C In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read

8、 twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Sunshine Travel Agency Re

9、servation Form Type of tour:Destination:Name:Telephone:Number of people:Date of departure:Total price:a 4-day 17 tourLondonLisa Garcia197-6344-58294 （2 18 & 2 children） 19 6th 20 Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.plete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answ

10、er.What does the woman want the man to read in the newspaper?A report about a thief who got into peoples homes under a false identity and 21 from the homes.How did the thief manage to get into peoples homes?He pretended to be from the electricity board to check the 22 of their appliances.What is the

11、 warning from the police?The police warn people not to let anyone in 23 .What does the thief look like?Hes in his thirties and tall with dark hair and 24 .II. Grammar and Vocabulary After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the

12、blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.（A）Happiness Is an AttitudeThe 92-year-old confident and proud lady, who is fully dressed each morning by eight oclock, with her hair fashionably bed and m

13、akeup perfectly applied, （25）_ _ shes legally blind, moved to a nursing home today.Her husband of 70 years recently passed away, （26）_ （make） the move necessary.After many hours of waiting patiently in the hall of the nursing home, she （27）_ （smile） sweetly when told her room was ready. As she got i

14、nto the elevator （28）_ her wheelchair, I provided a description of her tiny room.“I love it,” she started with the enthusiasm of （29）_ eight-year-old child having just been presented with a new dog.“Mrs. Jones, you havent seen the roomjust wait.”“That has （30）_ to do with it,” she replied. “Happines

15、s is something you decide on ahead of time. （31）_ I like my room or not doesnt depend on how the furniture is arrangedits how I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. Its a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in bed recounting the difficulty I h

16、ave with the parts of my body （32）_ no longer work or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones working. Each day is a gift, and （33）_ _ _ my eyes open, Ill focus on the new day and all the happy memories Ive stored awayjust for this time in my life.”（B）Sculptor Builds Dubais Soaring Burj Khalifa

17、Skyscraper out of Toothpicks to Bag World RecordA sculptor has scaled new heights by building the worlds tallest toothpick （牙签） model.Stanley Hayes Munro, 45, from Syracuse, New York, is a toothpick engineer, who （34）_ （hook） by toothpick models since he built his first sculpture in school when crea

18、ting a structure that （35）_ support the weight of an egg. Now, he has won the world record for the tallest toothpick structure with a sculpture of the Burj Kahlifa, Dubai. For Stanley though, he has always been more concerned with the integrity（完整性） of his work. Stanley said: “Ive never cared for co

19、unting toothpicks, wasting toothpicks, or the number of toothpicks （36）_ （use） in any construction. But an engineering problem youve got to create a strong structure is a problem worth （37）_（solve）.” “I made my first toothpick structure in an art class when I was in Grade 5,” he continued. “The assi

20、gnment was to build something 25 centimeters tall and to have it （38）_ （hold） the weight of an egg. Mine held my desk and from that point I became interested in it.”“Everybody likes to ask whether my sculptures will collapse when I build them, but they are much （39）_ （strong） than people think,” he

21、said. “It was not really the height but the shape of the outer walls （40）_ was the biggest challenge with Burj Khalifa. There wasnt a flat surface anywhere and I had to individually construct each level,” he said. plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used

22、once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. standardB. experiencedC. potentiallyD. orderlyE. extremelyF. termsG. powerH. benefitI. paredJ. noticeableK. scannedPaying more for a ticket to see a film in 3D is the cause of annoyance of many a cinema-goers life. But there may be a（n） 41 to d

23、oing so, as a study has claimed that 3D films exercise the brain and improve short-term functioning in a similar way to brain-training tests.The research was led by neuroscientist（神经科学家） Dr Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University in London. More than 100 people took part in the experiment, where pa

24、rticipants watched Disney film Big Hero 6 in either 42 type or RealD 3D. They also carried out a brain-training-style test before and after seeing a part from the film. The test covered memory, reaction time and cognitive （认知的） function, and the results were later 43 .According to the research, part

25、icipants 44 a 23 per cent increase in cognitive processing, as well as an 11 percent increase in reaction time.Dr Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest that 3D could play a part in improving brain 45 in the future. “These findings are more significa

26、nt than you might think,” he said. “It is a fact that people are living longer and there is a（n） 46 decline in cognitive brain function in old age which can damage future quality of life. There has never been a better time to look at ways to improve brain function. The initial results of this study

27、indicate that 3D films may 47 play a role in slowing this decline.”A second part of the experiment involved those watching the film being fitted with headsets（耳机） that 48 brain activity and this too showed heightened activity when watching 3D. According to the results, participants were seven percen

28、t more engaged with what they were watching, adding to the argument that 3D movies are more like watching real-life-something. “A seven percent rise in emotional engagement is 49 remarkable. Watching in 3D gives the viewer such an enriched and quality experience, as these results show,” he said. “In evolutionary 5