武汉市2006届高三年级五月模拟考试
英 语 试 卷
本试题分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、号码、填写在试卷的指定位置。
2. 第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如有改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。第Ⅱ卷答案写在指定的答题处。
第Ⅰ卷（三部分，共115分）
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，每段对话后面有一个小题，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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation most likely take place？
A. In the library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a department store.
2. What’s the woman’s opinion？
A. She would like to come along. B. She knows the way is long.
C. The hot evening is quite pleasant.
3. What can we learn about Tom’s brother？
A. Easy to get along with B. Hard to get along with. C. Eager to talk with others.
4. What does the man mean？
A. His daughter is the eldest in the club. B. His daughter is old enough for the club.
C. His daughter is too young to join the club.
5. What’s Mike going to do this afternoon？
A. Play basketball. B. Go swimming. C. Ride a bike.
第二节 （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至8题。
6. Where is the new sports center？
A. On Station Road. B. On Mill Street. C. On Hill Road.
7. What sport did the man do last week？
A. Swimming. B. Basketball. C. Table tennis.
8. When will they go to the sports center？
A. Nest Thursday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Wednesday.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Why did the woman go to the doctor’s a few days ago？
A. She had a bad tooth taken out. B. She had her new tooth examined.
C. She had a false tooth filled in.
10. What does the woman’s new tooth hurt？
A. It doesn’t fit quite right. B. She doesn’t take care of it.
C. She doesn’t use it properly while eating.
11. What will happen after this talk？
A. The man will go to see the woman. B. The woman will go to see the man.’
C. They will meet at the woman’s office.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. When does the woman get to school？
A. At 8:15. B. At 9:00. C. At 8:30.
13. How long does it take the woman to get home from school？
A. About one hour. B. About 45 minutes. C. About half an hour.
14. When are they free of lessons？
A. Friday afternoon. B. Wednesday afternoon. C. Monday afternoon.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What does the man want to talk with the waitress？
A. He’s not satisfied. B. He feels lonely. C. He wants to pay the bill.
16. What do we know about the restaurant？
A. It might be a new one. B. More customers are expected. C. More waiters are needed.
17. If the head waitress had known about his situation, what would have happened？
A. She would have served him much earlier.
B. She would have brought him another drink.
C. She would have turned to her boss for help.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How many countries did Mr. Bell visit last summer？
A. Just one. B. Three. C. Four.
19. Why did Mr. Bell feel very tired after returning home？
A. He visited too many places in a hurry.
B. He didn’t have enough money to travel by boat.
C. He didn’t have enough money to travel by plane.
20. What is a good suggestion to spend a two-week summer holiday？
A. Visiting only a few cities near the sea with some friends.
B. Visiting only one city by the sea with a friend.
C. Visiting some museums and palaces in cities.
第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. The war was the result of their ________ for more land.
A. idea B. mind C. hope D. desire
22. You must live in ________ dry country for ________ good of your health.
A. the; (不填) B. a; the C. the; a D. (不填); a
23. — Thank you very much for all the trouble you took.
— Not at all. ________.
A. I’m afraid not B. Sure enough C. Certainly not. D. I was glad to
24. — How are their talks going on？Have they reached any agreement？
— They only seemed to have agreed to set another date for ________ talks.
A. deeper B. slower C. further D. more
25. Alice reads the New York Times every day. She doesn’t read ________ newspapers.
A. some other B. all other C. any other D. any more
26. Thank you for your invitation, ________ we shall be pleased to accept.
A. that B. which C. what D. whom
27. — I finally thought of a way to start my article.
— Put it on paper ________ you forget.
A. when B. after C. before D. while
28. — You look great since you’ve been taking those exercise classes.
— Thanks. ________ in my life.
A. I am always feeling well. B. I seldom feels well
C. I’ve never felt better D. I had never felt better
29. — Would you like to come to Jim’s party tomorrow night？
— I’m going to a concert tomorrow. I wish I could be in two places ________.
A. at once B. at last C. at first D. at all
30. The river is flowing peacefully, as if ________ a never-ending story.
A. missing B. speaking C. murmuring D. saying
31. — I’m surprised to see you in class today. I heard you were sick.
— ________？You’ve got me mixed up with somebody else.
A. Me B. Are you sure C. Did I D. Did you see
32. — Deland Certainly enjoys computer games.
— Yeah, she stays up all night. It’s hard to ________.
A. leave her alone B. call her out C. show her in D. tear her away
33. — I though you were going to call on me last night.
— Sorry, I ________. But I had to finish the report.
A. would go B. would have C. would rather D. would better
34. — Could I leave my case here until it’s time for my train？
— Yes, of course. I’ll ________ it.
A. send someone for B. keep an eye on C. make use of D. take a look at
35. What an accident! If you had been careful, things wouldn’t be ________.
A. as it is B. as it was C. as they are D. as they were
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you didn’t know anything about it, a place with a name like the Dead Sea might not sound very attractive. But the reality is that the Dead Sea is a very 36 place.
The main thing is the salt. I had 37 a little about the place, so I knew the Dead Sea is so 38 that it’s hard for 39 to live in it, which is 40 it’s called the Dead Sea. And I knew that it’s seven times as salty as the ocean.
I was eager to 41 there, because the salt does more than keep the sea fish-free, it makes you 42 like you’re full of air. 43 my friends and I got tired of floating like soap bubbles, we put big rocks between our legs. The rocks helped us 44 lower in the water. We thought we looked really funny, 45 then we noticed something that wasn’t so funny. Salt stings (刺痛). Even my friend’s 46 face began to hurt, so we 47 the Dead Sea as fast as we could. And that’s when we found the 48 .
The mud by the Dead Sea is 49 many minerals — nor just salt — and these minerals are good for your 50 . So people 51 in the mud, like puppies (小狗) playing in the grass. We 52 every inch of our bodies with black, sticky mud 53 began to laugh very hard. And we 54 , so we can always remember how we look 55 our suits of mud.
36. A. common B. special C. beautiful D. dangerous
37. A. read B. seen C. heard D. found
38. A. strange B. wide C. deep D. salty
39. A. plants B. animals C. anything D. everything
40. A. how B. why C. because D. thus
41. A. live B. swim C. visit D. travel
42. A. float B. lie C. sleep D. rise
43. A. Before B. Until C. After D. While
44. A. sing B. dance C. drop D. sink
45. A. as B. but C. since D. even
46. A. frozen B. shocked C. lost D. shaved
47. A. jumped into B. dived into C. got out of D. looked out of
48. A. fish B. water C. rock D. mud
49. A. lack of B. full of C. bad for D. harmful to
50. A. breath B. stomach C. taste D. health
51. A. roll B. dive C. drink D. cry
52. A. struck B. moved C. covered D. discovered
53. A. while B. and C. still D. or
54. A. watched games B. made notes C. walked around D. took pictures
55. A. over B. in C. below D. with
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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
L’HAY-LES-ROSES, France: Three teenage girls admitted starting a fire in a suburban Paris housing project over the weekend that killed 17 people, including three children, police said yesterday. A fourth girl was held yesterday morning.
The fire in a 19-storey building south of Paris was the third fatal blaze in the Paris area in nine days. The death toll rose to 16 after a man died late Sunday in a hospital, where seven others were being treated for serious injuries, police said.
Three teenagers taken in for questioning on Sunday admitted having started the fire for fun, police said. Two of the suspects were 18-year-old, the other was 16, police said. Further details were not available.
Witnesses claimed to have seen a group of youths who lived in the building start the fire, said Patrick Seve, mayor of the town of L’HAY-LES-ROSES, near Orly airport, where the building was located.
The firs is believed to have broken out in the lobby (门厅) of the building before raging up a stairwell at least three floors. Some residents jumped from windows as the fire spread through the building’s entrance.
Authorities were investigating possible criminals in an August 26 fire that killed 14 African children and three adults in a Paris apartment building. Three days later, another fire killed seven in a building.
Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy suggested on French television on Sunday night that copycats (盲目模仿者) were at work. “Each time there is a new story, sometimes that gives ideas to people who then turn into criminals,” Sarkozy said, promising severe punishment for anyone found guilty of arson (纵火).
56. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs？
A. Three girls were caught setting fire to a building.
B. The fourth girl wasn’t present when the fire broke out.
C. All the people lost their lives before police came.
D. Paris was troubled by fire during that period.
57. Why did the teenagers start the firs？
A. They were interested in playing with fire.
B. They wanted to make fun of their parents.
C. They were not satisfied with the surroundings.
D. They wanted to warm themselves.
58. From the fourth and fifth paragraphs we know that ________.
A. the witnesses must have put out the fire
B. the lobby of the building was covered with wood.
C. the witnesses were familiar with the teenagers
D. the residents shouldn’t have jumped from windows
59. What the Minister said in the last paragraph means that ________.
A. he doesn’t like to listen to new stories
B. he has no time to write new stories
C. teenagers often have ideas to turn into criminals
D. teenagers may do the same as others have done
B
Preschoolers pretending to shop for Barbie doll’s social evening were more likely to choose cigarettes if their parents smoked, and wine or beer if their parents drank, a study found.
Researchers observing the children’s play found that the ones who watched PG (parent guidance) or R-rated movies (17岁以下青少年非家长陪同不得观看的电影) also were more likely to choose alcohol for Barbie.
A 4-year-old girl show Barbie-sized tobacco in the pretend store and said: “I need this for my man. A man needs cigarettes.”
A 6-year-old boy offered the doll cigarettes and said: “Honey, have some smokes. Do you like smoke？I like smokes.”
Parents who watched from behind a one-way mirror were surprised by their children’s choices, said study co-author Mediline Dalton of Dartmouth Medical School.
“It’s a very unhappy experience to be a parent and see your children imitate your behavior,” she said.
“The study suggests that prevention efforts should target younger children,” Dalton said.
The study included 120 children, aged 2- to 6. An adult researcher led a standardized play activity in which each child, acting as a Barbie or Ken doll, shopped for a visiting friend.
A store stocked with 133 miniature (缩样) items gave the children choices — including meat, fruit, vegetables, snacks, non-alcohol drinks, cigarettes, beer and wine.
The children could “buy” anything they wanted by filling a small grocery cart and taking it to a small checkout counter.
Twenty-eight per cent of the children bought cigarettes, and 61 per cent bought alcohol. The children whose parents smoked were almost four times more likely to buy cigarettes. The children whose parents dank at least monthly were three times more likely to buy alcohol.
60. It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that ________.
A. preschoolers enjoy more cigarettes than their parents’
B. Barbie doll’s social evening is popular among the children
C. parents shouldn’t allow their children to see films
D. children who like Barbie can see any films by themselves
61. Parents who watched their children’s choices were surprised because ________.
A. their children had learned so much about society
B. their children had spent so much money on cigarettes
C. their children could treat their friends so nicely
D. their children had become so interested in smoking
62. The study., as the text shows, was conducted ________.
A. in a secret way B. by children themselves C. through activities D. in a shopping mall
63. The last paragraph shows us ________.
A. the result of the study B. the difficulties of the study
C. the hobbies of the parents D. the hobbies of their children
C
Ten years of using a mobile phone results in no increased risk of a tumor (肿瘤) in the nerve connecting the ear to the brain, researchers said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
But among public concern about a possible link, the scientists who conducted the largest study so far on the subject said they could not rule out a higher risk over a longer period.
“The results of our study suggest there is no substantial risk in the first decade after starting use,” said Anthony Swerdlow of the Institute of Cancer Research.
“Whether there are longer-term risks remains unknown, reflecting the fact that this is a relatively recent technology.”
The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, focused on the risk of acoustic neuroma (听觉神经瘤), benign tumors which grow in the nerve connecting the ear and inner ear to the brain, close to where handset are held.
Research has also investigated the possible association of other kinds of brain tumor with mobile phones but scientists say acoustic neuroma would be a prime candidate to be affected.
Previous independent studies have found mobile phone radiation may have some effect on the human body, such as heating up the brain and causing headaches and feeling of sickness.
But no study that could be independently repeated has proved mobile phones have permanent harmful effects and the mobile phone industry argues there is no conclusive evidence that electromagnetic radiation causes harm.
About 780 million mobile phones are expected to be sold this year, and nearly 2 billion people around the world use one.
The institute’s analysis pooled studies conducted in Britain, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden ─ all countries where mobile phones were introduced early.
Cancer charities (慈善团体) welcomed the findings.
“However, it’s important researchers continue to monitor phone users over coming years as mobiles are still a relatively new invention,” said Cancer Research UK’s Julie Sharp.
64. Public are concerned about ________.
A. whether mobile phone does harm to their ear
B. whether mobile phone does harm to their health
C. what kind of phone they should use
D. why the new finding is opposite to the old one
65. The researchers have drawn a conclusion that ________.
A. there is no risk for people to use mobile phone
B. mobile phone radiation may have effect on human body
C. so far there is no connection between mobile phone and risk
D. there is evidence that mobile phone causes harm to human body
66. The underlined word “pooled” in the tenth paragraph means ________.
A. put together B. gave out C. sent off D. sent together
67. Researchers will continue their study because ________.
A. they will lose their job if they stop
B. they want to stop people using mobile phone
C. they think they can greatly improve mobile phone
D. they believe ten years is not long enough
D
A tall, decorative plant that can be grown in Europe and the United States could provide a significant amount of energy without contributing to global warming, scientists said on Tuesday.
Field testing of the grass called Miscanthus in Illinois showed it could be very effective as an economically and environmentally sustainable (可持续的) energy crop.
Professor Steve Long and his colleagues at the University of Illinois obtained a yield of about 69 tons per hectare (公顷) of the tall grass last year.
“If about 8 percent of the land area (of the state) was given over to this grass, and assuming only half of those yields were obtained, we would obtain enough dry matter to generate the total electricity used by the state of Illinois, which includes the city of Chicago,” he told a science conference.
Professor Mike Jones, of Trinity College in Dublin, said planting the crop on 10 per cent of the arable (可耕的) land in Ireland, could meet up to 30 percent of the country’s electricity needs.
In the United States, scientists are looking at burning the crop in a 50-50 mix with coal to generate electricity. It would be suitable for use in some existing power plants, although others would require change.
The scientists told the British Association for the Advancement of Science conference that the attractive, perennial (多年生的) plant which grows about 14 feet high and similar grasses could provide a means to significantly protect the environment.
“As the plant grows it is drawing carbon dioxide out of the air. When you burn it you put that carbon dioxide back, so the net effect on atmospheric CO2 is zero,” Long explained.
68. From the first paragraph we can learn that ________.
A. crops in Europe and the United States often grow tall
B. the crop which scientists have studied looks beautiful
C. global warming is caused by Europe and the United States
D. Europe and the United States often use crops to produce energy
69. If the plant was used to produce energy, what would happen in the United States?
A. There would be no land to grow other crops. B. Americans wouldn’t like to use oil any more.
C. American workers would become farmers. D. Electricity in America would become cheaper.
70. The plant does no harm to the environment because ________.
A. it doesn’t sent out CO2 B. it is burnt in the countryside
C. it takes in CO2 D. it doesn’t give off smoke
71. The best title for this text would be ________.
A. Can A Crop Bring Cleaner Energy? B. Can A Plant Increase Global Warming?
C. Field Testing of a Grass. D. New Types of Power Plants.
E
What you give your relatives and friends can help you know yourself better. Also, what they give you can tell you something about their personality. Most gift-giving (and getting) shows nothing more than the spirit of love and friendship. But it is possible to form some associations between the kinds of things brought and the people who buy them. Here is a guide to who gives what ─ and why.
The clothes you wear tell something about your personality. They tell the world not only how you want to be see but how you see yourself as well. When someone gives you something to war that agrees with your self-image, they’re saying, “I agree with you. I like you the way you are.” Such a gift should be taken as a form of compliment (赞美). On the other hand, a gift of clothing that doesn’t match your personality could be an insult (侮辱) to your character.
Making something by hand has become the exception in many countries today. If you receive a homemade gift, you’re lucky. It may not be made perfectly, but it will show a certain quality of love. They’ve given time and emotion, two important characteristics of being creative.
A person who thinks of food when thinking of gift is good example of what human warmth means. Whether you give a box of chocolate, a bag of oranges, or a ball of cheese, all carry the same message of comfort and support.
People who give books as gifts either like reading or would like everyone to think they do. If you happen to receive a large, heavy book, its giver may be much more interested in the way things appear than in the way they actually are. Of course, reading is a way of feeling the emotions of another person and of learning new things. Giving a book can be a way of sharing a feeling or newly learn meaning. The giver is probably trying to say to you what the book said to him.
72. The first paragraph is written mainly to tell readers that ________.
A. the gifts you give can help you understand yourself better than any other ways
B. there is a certain relationship between the gifts and the people who give them
C. the gifts you receive help you learn the personality of the givers
D. between relatives and friends a gift may show friendship and love
73. A person who likes the self-image of another person will give the latter a gift ________.
A. fashionable and expensive B. made at home by himself
C. that agrees with the personality of the receiver D. that matches the character of the giver
74. If you give a large book as a gift, it may show that ________.
A. you enjoy reading and will be successful in writing
B. the receiver is interested in reading and hopes to be a writer
C. you want to share with others a certain feeling
D. you are more interested in the appearance than in its contents
75. People who want to show their love toward others often give ________.
A. homemade gifts B. delicious food C. expensive clothes D. interesting book
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第四部分：写作（共两节；满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断。如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该词。该行错一个词：在错词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
A day in April, I suddenly learned that one 76. ________
of my classmate had been injured, his head 77. ________
had badly hurt and his life was in danger. 78. ________
The month of April was a busy time for us because of 79. ________
soon we would graduate from high school and took 80. ________
the college entrance exam. However, we still manage 81. ________
to find time to visit him in hospital. We told him that 82. ________
was happening in school every day and helped he with 83. ________
his studies. A few days later, he was much better. The 84. ________
doctor said he could full recover in two months. 85. ________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
根据下表内容提示写一篇英语短文，比较打电话和写信两种联系方式的各自优点。
| 电 话 | 书 信 |
| 日益发展普及； 快捷方便； 尤其利于紧急情况。 | 语言丰富，传达友谊； 易于保存，可有回忆； 还可以提高协作能力。 |
注意：1. 词数100左右；
3. 标题已经给出。
A Call or a Letter, Which Is Better?
武汉市高三年级五月模拟考试
英语试题参考答案
第Ⅰ卷
第一、二、三部分（Key to 1—75）
1—10. BABCA CCBCA 11—20. BACBA CACBA
21—35. DBDCC BCCAC ADBBC
36—45. BADCB BACDB 46—55. DCDBD ACBDB
56—65. DACDB DCABC 66—75. ADBDC ABCDA
第Ⅱ卷
第四部分
第一节：
76. A改为One 77. classmate改为 classmates 78. had后加been 79. 去掉of 80. took改为take 81. manage改为managed 82. that改为what 83. he改为him 84. 正确 85. full改为fully
第二节：
One possible version:
A Call or a Letter, Which Is Better？,
With the development of communication technology, telephone has become much move popular than letters. However, writing letters is still some people’s favorite. First, when people write to each other, they can express their friendship with emotion. Second, people can keep the letters they have received for a long time; and many years later, the letters can remind them of the old days as well as the old friends. Last, writing letter can help us improve our writing ability and we may practise writing by writing to each other.
Admittedly, making a call is much more convenient and rapid. If there is something urgent, the best way is certainly making a phone call rather than writing a letter and then posting it.