1、固原一中 2015 届高三年级英语模拟试卷（四）本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分.共 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟.第 I 卷（共两部分，共 115 分）第一部分：听力理解（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 probably do?A. A reporter. B. A drive
2、r. C. A singer.2.Whats the weather like today? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy3. What made the man unable to sleep well last night?A. The noise from the restaurant. B. The neighbors dog. C. His headache.4. How will the man go to the Chinese restaurant? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By car.5. When did the
3、woman lose her bag?A. When she was sleeping on the plane.B. When she was shopping at the airport.C. When she was talking with the security guard.第二节 （共 15 小题；每题 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，每小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读
4、两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What was the woman probably doing when Clare yelled at her?A. Running. B. Driving. C. Walking.7. What happened to the woman ?A. She almost got into an accident. B. She got stuck in a traffic jam.C. She was hit by a man.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What does the man want to do?A
5、. Go to the post office. B. Get his mailbox key. C. Fetch his drivers license.9. Where does the man live?A. At 2386 King Street East. B. At 212 Barton Street North. C. At 215 King Street North.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 小题。10.What will the woman have before the main course?A. Fried tomatoes. B. Fruit sala
6、d. C. Green olives.11. What soup and side dish does the woman order?A. Split pea soup and brown rice. B. French onion soup and baked potato.C. Split pea soup and beans in cream sauce.12.What drink will the woman have ?A. Coffee. B. Tea C. Soda water.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.In which course does the
7、 man want a tutor?A. Spoken English. B. English literature. C. English composition.14. On which day does the man only have morning classes?A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.15. How long does the tutoring session last every time?A. One hour. B. Two hours. C. Three hours16. What should the man bring
8、 to his tutoring session?A. Text books. B. A syllabus. C. Class notes.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What do we know about Ranulph Fiennes and Mike Stroud?A. They both came first. B. They came from New York. C. They didnt break the record.18. Why were the fans disappointed?A. They didnt watch the whole
9、 race. B. The winners didnt turn up at the celebration.C. Fiennes suffered a heart attack before the race.19. What will Fiennes do next week?A. Return to work. B. Have an operation. C. Have a check-up. 20. What program will be broadcast after the news report?A. A talk show. B. A football game. C. A
10、marathon.第二部分： 阅读理解（共 20 小题， 每小题 2.5 分， 满分 50 分）AA new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops.Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度 ).But the research has found laptop users
11、 are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly“ by taking down word for word what the professors saidIn the first experiment, students were given
12、either a laptop or pen and paper .They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice a
13、s many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers report said, “While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely th
14、e case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.“In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that h
15、andwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.21. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can .A. write more notes B. digest concepts betterC. get higher scores D. understand lecture
16、s better22. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be .A. skillful B. mindlessC. thoughtful D. tireless23. The author of the passage aims to .A. examine the importance of long-term memoryB. stress the benefit of taking notes by handC. explain the process of taking notesD. promote the use of laptop
17、s24. The passage is likely to appear in .A. a newspaper advertisement B. a computer textbookC. a science magazine D. a finance reportB Vacation is a time for refreshment. In work, we are often called to think. Sometimes, its good to give our brains a rest. Without a break, we may not be able to perf
18、orm up to our potential. This can be a problem, not only for the employee, but for the employer as well.“The main benefit of vacation is for the worker to come back energized,” says Weaver. “If they havent had a break, then theyre not coming back with new energy. They havent had a chance to step bac
19、k and get perspective（远景）, and come back with renewed enthusiasm.”Long working hours without a break, insecurity about ones job, and other work-related worries can lead to burnout and stress. Humans can usually adapt to pressure, but not for a limitless amount of time.“It is a problem of relating go
20、od workers and having them loyal to the firm while theyre there,” says David Maume, PhD, professor of sociology at the University of Cincinnati. He says burn out can also affect employees productivity, creativity, and effectiveness.In addition, high levels of stress are likely to be precursors (前兆)
21、to depression, which can hit both the employer and employees pocketbook. Even people who manage to remain productive at work can have problems. If theyre always at work, then theyre not with their family and friends. If theyre working while on vacation, for the time that theyre on the job, theyre no
22、t really present.An unbalanced emphasis on work can strain family and social life. When you come up for air, you may see that youre alone, or that your relationships have gone on without you.25. Whats the main benefit of a vacation?A. The manager can be more creative.B. The worker can step back and
23、get more excitedC. The worker can come back with new energy.D. The worker can adapt to pressure much better.26. The underlined word “there” in the fourth paragraph probably refers to _.A. the vacation B. the home C. the university D. the company27. When a worker is always at work, he is likely to ge
24、t more and more_ .A. absent-minded B. energetic C. skillful D. active28. Which of the following is the best title of the text?A. How to spend the vacation effectively.B. Why the workers need a vacation.C. How to deal with the daily pressure.D. Why the workers need new energy.CA Guide to the Universi
25、tyFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm. It serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meet
26、ings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Caf located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe, located in the b
27、ottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying , cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotiona
28、l and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to noon and 1;00 to 4;30pm.Academic SupportAll students have access to the Writ
29、ing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30 minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.Tra
30、nsportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 am and 3 pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.29. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?A. Do homework and watch
31、 TV B. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts C. have meals and meet with friends D. Add money to your ID and play chess30. Where and when can you cook your own food?A. The Globe, Friday B. The Lower Caf, SundayC. The TWU Cafeteria , Friday D. The McMillan Hall , Sunday.31. The Guide tells us that the Wellne
32、ss Centre _.A. is open six days a week B. offers services free of chargeC. trains students in medical care D. gives advice on mental health32. What is the function of TWU Express?A. To carry students to the lecture halls. B. To provide students with campus toursC. To take students to the Mattson Cen
33、tre.D. To transport students to and from the stores. DThe Streisand EffectWhen Barbra Streisand discovered in 2003 that a photograph of her California beach house was among 12,000 photos on the Internet as part of a collection by photographer Kenneth Adelman, she did what any famous person would do:
34、 hit him with a $50 million lawsuit. But in trying to hold back the images, she caused a different outcome. Her legal actions led to almost half a million people visiting the website, viewing and copying the photos within a month.Ever since then, the effect of letting public know something you are t
35、rying to keep secret has been called the “Streisand effect”. The problem for anyone trying to suppress information is that the Internet is the worlds biggest and most efficient copying machine. Put a document on to a connected machine and it will spread. So when you want to be famous, you cant, but
36、if you find yourself in the spotlight and want to erase yourself, you cannot. There is no shortage of examples of the Streisand effect. Nine-year-old Martha Payne created a simple blog, posting the meals her school served. She took a photo of what was barely a filling meal by anyones standards. With
37、 the photo, she filled a comment, “Now Dad understands why I am hungry when I get home.” The thing did not go too far, until the local authority banned little Martha from doing that again. Martha posted a supposedly final post called “Goodbye”, explaining everything. Once the media found this out, t
38、hings went from bad to worse for the authority. Now the blog has more than 9.5 million page views. Martha has even expanded her blog by including pictures of school meals taken by other kids from all over the world, like Germany and Japan.We can find similar examples throughout history, to be frank.
39、 Man has experienced the Streisand effect ever since the birth of mass communication. Why does it exist? Every time you are told not to see whats in the secret shiny box wrapped in gift paper, youre going to do everything in your power to do exactly that! Just realizing that knowing something about
40、someone is harmful to their status, we will want to know that piece of information. This is exactly the human nature. This is what lawyers and authorities should be familiar with. Unfortunately, a few of them fail to grasp it. 33. The underlined word “suppress” in Paragraph 2 probably means_.A. give
41、 away B. look into C. cover up D. search for 34. What speeded up the spread of Marthas story? A. Parents complaints. B. The authoritys order. C. The photos of other kids. D. Supporting from the school. 35. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. The root of Streisand effect. B. The influence of
42、Streisand effect. C. Peoples reaction to Streisand effect. D. Historical examples of Streisand effect.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选选项处填入适当的内容（不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working t
43、o see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight.Schedule yearly exams. 36 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 mont
44、hs of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.Protect against UV rays (紫外线 ). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely importa
45、nt to wear sunglasses. 37 Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 38 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.39 As part of a
46、healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素 ) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜 ). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact l
47、enses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shape by taking
48、more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 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，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。As a kid I loved everything about school. I loved books, 41 ，tests and homeworkMost of all I longed to someday march down the aisle(通道)to receive my 42 Tha
