陕西远东一中02-03年高考英语模拟(四)
2003年国防科技工业
命题人：庆安中学 冯云鹏
审 定： 西光中学 袁龙存
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共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.When will the girl discuss her composition with Mr. Wang?
A. In about an hour. B. After class. C. The next day.
2. What does the man say about his coat?
A. He can’t wear it. B. He lost it. C. He can’t find it.
3. What does the man say about the train to Beijing?
A. The six o’clock train is already find.
B. Not many trains go to Beijing.
C. The woman has a choice of early trains.
4. Where does the conversation take place?
A. In an office. B. In a shop. C. At the bus stop.
5. What does the man say about Nancy?
A. She’s not a good skier.
B. She went skiing on Thursday.
C. She won’t be able to go skiing.
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。听完每段对话或独白后，你都有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，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段对话，回答第6至9题。
6. With whom is the man talking?
A. Another student.
B. A teacher.
C. His father
7. What has the woman mainly been thinking about?
A. The weather.
B. Going skiing.
C. Her studies.
8. Where will the woman probably spend her vacation time?
A. At the beach.
B. At the school library.
C. At her job.
9. What does the woman think the man should do?
A. Think further about his vacation
B. Think more about his study.
C. Take a trip to the beach.
听第7段对话，回答第10、11题。
10. How much is the grey sweater?
A. Eight-five yuan.
B. One hundred and ten yuan.
C. One hundred and fifteen yuan.
11. What size sweater does the man wear?
A. Size ten. B. Size nine. C. Size eight.
听第8段对话，回答第12至14题。
12. What time does the conversation take place?
A. 11:30. B. 12:30. C. 10:30.
13. What are they talking about?
A. The kinds of food people should eat every day.
B. The food they like best.
C. What they will have for lunch.
14. What food does the man like best?
A. Milk and fish. B. Rice and meat. C. Egg and fruit.
听第9段对话，回答15至17题。
15. How many people were killed?
A. 12. B. 27. C.50.
16. Where did the fire start?
A. In the stairway.
B. In the lift
C. In a room on the second floor.
17. What was thrown out of a second-floor window?
A. A young man. B. A young woman. C. A child.
听第10段对话，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the woman’s hobby?
A. Collecting coins. B. Sports and dancing. C. Collecting stamps.
19. How many evenings does the man spend on sports?
A. Two evenings. B. One evening. C. Five evening.
20. What does the man hope?
A. The woman’s rare stamps will make big money.
B. The woman will collect more rare stamps.
C. The woman will sell her stamps.
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
21. —Bob lost ______ gold watch yesterday, and Bill was wearing ______ gold watch this morning?
— What on earth do you mean?
A. a; a B. a; an C. the; a D. the; the
22. I ran after the bus, but ______ catch it.
A. missed B. fail C. was able to D. couldn’t
23. The office is equipped with ______ furniture.
A. steel new black B. new black steel
C. new steel black D. black new steel
24. Sound is carried by air, ______ without air there can be no sound.
A. but B. and C. if D. or
25. The suggestion ______ the new rule be adopted(采纳) came from the chairman.
A． that B. which C. / D. whom
26. A crowd of ______ teenagers broke the shop windows.
A. drank B. drunk C. drunken D. drinking
27. This job is rather difficult. ______ do it well.
A. Anyone can B. Nobody can C. Anybody can’t D. Everybody can
28. There was not a breath of wind and the yellow leaves fell off the trees. ______.
A. by themselves B. for themselves C. of themselves D. from themselves
29. Lily is the youngest ______ three sisters.
A. of her B. of all her C. of the D. than her
30. There is a seat in the corner ______ is still free.
A. one B. that C. it D. where
31. The majority of the students in this school are ______ making a trip this summer.
A. in honor of B. in favor of C. in search of D. in place of
32. Turn off the tap. Don’t have the water ______ to waste!
A. run B. to run C. ran D. running
33. _____everything ready, they thought it better to put off the meeting till the next week.
A. Not getting B. Having not got C. Not having got D. Not get
34. Many a boy and girl ______ such a funny expe3riment.
A. have made B. have carried out C. have done D. did
35. My English being very poor, Father ______ me to buy a tape recorder last month, but till now he hasn’t bought any tape recorder for me.
A. allowed B. permitted C. promised D. got
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各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
How lucky we are today that we can protect ourselves __36__ many __37__ that once _38___ death to thousands of people. This is because of work of a famous French scientist who suffered a great deal in his own life so that others might __39__.
Louis Pasteur was a bright boy, __40__ his teachers said he was __41__. The reason for his was simple. Louis was very __42__ with everything he did. He wanted to understand all and he asked many questions. “Listen.” shouted an angry teacher one day. “You are supposed to answer the questions. __43__ to ask them!”
However, he never stopped asking questions. There was one __44__ question he asked: __45__ what was illness caused? In time he discovered the answers that have helped men __46__ since ever. He worked very hard to keep __47__ going on. When the silkworms began __48__ , France’s silk-makers __49__ money. They turned to Pasteur for __50__.
He found out the answer: certain tiny living things called germs attacked the silkworm eggs. Pasteur found a way of __51__ these germs, or __52__ like them. The whole country __53__, but during his years of work three __54__ died, Even __55__ he believed that other children’s lives could be saved if he could stop germs from spreading.
36. A. against B. through C. without D. away
37. A. enemies B. illnesses C. wars D. dangers
38. A. permitted B. suffered C. meant D. took
39. A. live B. work C. suffer D. die
40. A. even B. though C. and D. so
41. A. slow B. fool C. foolishly D.clever
42. A. careless B. careful C. satisfied D. unstatisfied
43. A. Instead of B. but C. not D. and
44. A. common B. simple C. funny D. special
45. A. from B. by C. since D. though
46. A. to live longer B. to be saved from death
C. never to die D. to live
47. A. life B. lives C. persons D. animals
48. A. losing B. dead C. die D. dying
49. A. got B. spent C. made D. lost
50. A. money B. silkworms C. living D. help
51. A. getting rid of B. completing C. separating D. ending
52. A. something B. thing C. creatures D. ones
53. A. were sad B. Were silent C. was thankful D. was sorry
54. A. children of the country B. children of his own
C. silk-makers D. Silkworm eggs
55. A. in the trouble B. in anger C. in his sorrow D. In his joy
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
Sheep Smarter than Thought
London-Sheep, like turkeys and ostriches, are not considered the most clever animals. British scientists said last Wednesday humans may have underestimated(低估) the woolly creatures. They could be much smarter than we think.
Researchers at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, southern England, have shown that the animals have a good memory system and are extremely good at recognizing faces—which they think is a sure sign of intelligence(聪明).
Behavioural(行为的)scientist Keith Kendrick and his friends trained 20 sheep to recognize and distinguish(区别)25 pairs of sheep faces and used electrodes(电极) to measure their brain activity, which showed they could remember 50 faces for up to two years.
“If they can do that with faces, the fact is that they have to have reasonable intelligence; otherwise, what is the point of having a system for remembering faces and not remembering anything else, ” Kendrick said in an interview.
So hours of seemingly mindless eating grass may not be so mindless after all.
Kendrick believes sheep got their reputation(名声) as dumb (unable to speak) animals because they live in large groups and do not appear to tend of just about everything.
“All animals, including humans, once they are frightened don’t tend to show signs of intelligent action, ” he explained.
In research reported in the science journal Nature, Kendrick and his team showed that
sheep , like human, have a specialized system in the brain which allows them to distinguish between many different faces which look extremely similar.
“The most important finding(of the study ) is that they are able, both from a behavioural point of view and from looking at the way the brain is organized, to remember a large number of faces of individuals(个体) for a very long time, ” said Kendrick. “It is a very strange system. They are showing similar abilities in many ways to humans.”
56.From what Kendrick said in the interview we learn that ______.
A. scientists have learned a lot about sheep’s intelligence
B. scientists have learned little about sheep’s intelligence
C. scientists can’t do anything more about sheep’s memory
D. scientists don’t have to research animals’ memory
57. As is shown in the passage ______.
A. sheep are among the weak animals
B. it is not right for people to raise sheep in groups
C. when sheep eat grass in the fields their minds may be active
D. if people feel frightened, they may become more brave
58. When scientists found that sheep show similar abilities in many ways to humans they may think it ______.
A. worrying B. moving C. frightening D. interesting
59. If this passage comes from a newspaper, in which page may it be?
A. Culture B. Education C. Science D. society
B
Oldies Can Now Go to College
Cao Ye, a married worker aged 38, may soon be able to fulfill a dream of going to college thanks to new recruitment(录取) reforms for higher education.
The change puts an end to China’s 20-year-old restrictions(约束) on the age and marital status(婚姻状况) of people able to take college entrance examination. From 2001—this year’s national entrance examination, the rule that hopefuls should be “single and generally under 25 years old” will no longer be in use.
“Since I failed the entrance examination 13 years ago, I have been in deep despair because I thought I would never have a chance to attend college, ”said Cao Ye, who is working at a glass factory. Fortunately, the new rule gives him a second chance.
In the late 1970s, China removed age and marital status restrictions because many people had missed out on education during the “Cultural Revolution” (1966~1976).But since 1979, because of a shortage of educational resources, the right has been given only to youngsters most of whom have been high-school graduates.
Many people, like Cao, who failed the entrance examinations before, had to give up the chance to go to college. These people had no choice but to teach themselves or join correspondence courses(函授) when they wanted a higher education. Now people, regardless of their age, can take national entrance examinations along with high school graduates.
In another change, graduates from secondary vocational () schools can also apply for higher educational colleges instead of only being able to apply for higher vocational school.
These reforms are important for China to improve all-round development and set up lifelong learning.
60. When Cao Ye heard the news that oldies can go to college, he was ____.
A. regretful B. surprised C. happy D. worried
61. According to the passage , which of the following is true?
A. If Cao Ye wants to go to college, he is sure to fulfill his dream this year.
B. People like Cao Ye can take the college entrance examination.
C. It isn’t easy for high-school students to compete with people like Cao Ye in the entrance examination.
D. Cao Ye must attend vocational schools in order to take the entrance examination.
62. If a person failed to go to college in the late 1980s, how many ways could he receive a higher education?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
63. According to this passage, if Cao Ye succeeds in passing the entrance examination, __________.
a. his dream will come true
b. he will receive a good education and learn a lot
c. he will have to divorce his wife
he will obey the rules of the college as well as other students
A. a、b B. a、c C. a、d D. a、b、d
C
Step out of Comfort zones
Although international students want to dive into American culture, it is easier to stay close to the familiar.
“Most international students told me that they want to meet and make friends with as many Americans as they can, ” said Mark Galloway, Institute for International Studies(IIs) student adviser at Murray State University.
“But in reality, they’re comfortable with being around people from their own country, if possible.”
Testing of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is an admissions(入学) test for international students enrolling in American universities. Galloway said students’ scores decreased when they spent less time with American students.
More than 450 international students are on campus at Murray State University. Thailand, Japan, South Korea, China and Germany are the countries with the most students this semester, according to an IIs report.
Wichien Eampromate, Thai Student Association president, said poor English ability and cultural differences make it difficult for Thai students to spend time with Americans.
“We eat different things; we do different kinds of things,” said Eampromate.
On the other hand , Joon-Seong Bae, an exchange student from Korea University, said he tries to avoid hanging around other Koreans.
But it is not easy for him. He said he is less comfortable with Americans because he can’t say everything he wants to say, and not all Americans are patient with his limited English.
“There were two or three Americans and me,” Bae said. “We talked about something. As time went by, I was kind of excluded(排斥在外) because they talked to each other.”
While international students venture outside their comfort zones, American students also have the opportunity to be exposed to other cultures.
“I know there are a lot (of American students ) who want to get to know international students, ” said Philip Lee, senior from Boonville, Indiana. “They are just uncomfortable.”
Lee said he has learned about life from his international friends although it is sometimes a challenge.
“I can’t live a comfortable life all the time, ” Lee said. “I realized there is a great benefit of stepping out of my comfort zone to meet people.”
64．What Galloway said in this passage means______.
A. TOEFL is becoming more and more difficult
B. TOEFL is a test held in American universities
C. Mixing with native Americans helps learning English
D. America is the only place for us to learn English
65. What Bae has experienced tells us that______.
A. he is wiling to help Koreans with their English
B. he prefers to stay home rather than meet Americans
C. he can’t express himself well with American students
D. he doesn’t have any chance to meet American students
66. When American students talk with international students, they ______.
A. always feel comfortable
B. usually become angry
C. often charge for money
D. usually get familiar with other cultures
67. It can be inferred from this passage that______.
A. international students go to America in order to improve their English
B. international students can hardly make any friends in America
C. it is necessary for international students to make friends with Americans.
D. it is bad for international students to get along with Americans
D
Telecommuting
Nancy Alley, human resources manager at TBWA Chiat, doesn’t spend several hours a day driving to her office many miles from home. She stays at home in her pajamas(睡衣) with a pile of resumes(履行) , talking with managers over the phone and faxing in paperwork. Instead of chatting with coworkers, she e-mails to them. Nancy is a telecommuter, someone who works some or all of the time at home, and she is part of a trend. Since 1990, the number of U.S. telecommuters has grown from 4.2 million to 9.2 million, and by the turn of the century, 55 million people worldwide have been telecommuting.
To many cars on the highway, the high cost of office space, reduced work force— all these leak to the growth of telecommuting. What makes it possible is technology. Personal computers, fax machines, e-mails, and kinds of phone lines provide the fast communication required for telecommuting.
The experience of many companies suggests that telecommuting can increase productivity. At Georgia Power Company, for example, a pilot telecommuting project was so successful that the company decided to increase the number of telecommuters by 300%. The company reduced the cost of office space by $1 million a year, increased productivity and saved workers 750 miles a day.
Telecommuting, however, is not without its weaknesses. At one computer software firm, the information system manager offered telecommuting as a choice to her 100 workers. After three months, the workers reported that being away from the office was had for their work. Programmers missed being able to chat with analysts(分析员) about their work trouble and everyone reported that they were interrupted at home more often. As part of its cost-cutting plan, Nestle required 140 sales workers to telecommute. Facing many technical problems with telephone lines and slow computer networking. Most of these telecommuters found it a disappointing experience. Telecommuting also makes many workers feel lonely and out of touch, leading to less productivity. By mixing work with family, telecommuting is often interrupted by family life.
Clearly it is impossible for telecommuting to be used in every company.
68. The word “telecommuter ” in the first paragraph refers to _______.
A. people working at home with the help of phones, fax, personal computers and so on
B. people chatting with their coworkers
C. people working by e-mail
D. human resources managers in their pajamas
69. What is the trend of telecommuting in the U.S.A. in the future?
A. The number of telecommuters will continue to grow.
B. The number of telecommuters will stop growing.
C. The number of telecommuters will be reduced.
D. More and more workers will dislike telecommuting.
70. Workers can telecommuter mainly because of _______.
A. the high cost of office space
B. the large number of cars on highways
C. reduced workers
D. communications technology
71. Georgia Power Company is used as an example to show that_______.
A. the cost of office space was reduced by $ 100, 000 a year
B. 750 miles a day was saved for the workers
C. less cost and high productivity were brought about by telecommuting
D. more, workers stayed at home
72. The computer software firm and Nestle company are used as examples to show that_______.
A. Nestle sales workers dislike telecommuting
B. the more working hours, the higher the productivity
C. workers had difficulty talking with one another
D. the weak points of telecommuting make it difficult to be used in every company
E
Tim Welford, aged 33, and Dom Mee, aged 30, both from England, were keen on rowing boats. They made a plan to row across the Pacific Ocean from Japan to San Francisco. The name of their rowboat was “Crackers”, It was about 7 meters long.
They set out from Japan on May 17,工2001. They had rowed nearly 5,500 miles when their boat was hit by a fishing ship on September 17, 2001. Luckily they both escaped unharmed, but their boat was badly damaged and they had to abandon their journey.
In a radio interview, Dom expressed his disappointment and explained how the accident took place.
“A fishing ship came towards us with nobody on the bridge and ran us down. It all happened so quickly. I managed to dive into the water. Tin felt it would be safer to stay on board the boat. He was trapped inside as the boat was driven under the water. Finally some people appeared on the ship and saw me in the water. I shouted at them to stop the ship and to get Tim out. When the ship stopped, I eventually saw Tim, and I was very, very relieved that we were still alive. We were very disappointed that we couldn’t reach San Francisco. But we are alive. That above everything is the most important.”
73. How long had Tim and Dom been at sea when their boat was hit by a fishing boat?
A. One month. B. Two months. C. Three months. D. Four months.
74. According to Dom, the main reason for the accident was that _______.
A. Tim and Dom were too careless
B. Nobody on the fishing ship saw them
C. The speed of the fishing ship was too fast
D. Their rowboat was not strong enough
74. Dom said that the most important thing in this accident was _______.
A. both of them survived
B. they enjoyed this journey
C. their rowboat was not damaged
D. they failed to reach San Francisco
第Ⅱ卷（共35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），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加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错误的不要改。
Tom had retired and lived lonely a long 76_____________
way from town. He hardly never left his home. But 77_____________
one day he went to town to buy any things in the 78_____________
market, and after he had bought it , he went 79_____________
into a restaurant and sit down at a table by himself. 80_____________
when he looked around, he saw several old peoples 81_____________
put on glasses before reading their newspapers. So 82_____________
after lunch he decided to go to a store to buy 83_____________
himself a pair of glasses, either, He walked 84_____________
along a wide street and fast found a store. 85_____________
第二节 书面表达：（满分25分）
请以记者的身份，根据案件登记卡提供的情况，用英语写一篇新闻报道稿。字数：100字左右。
INFORMATION ABOUT THE CASE | |
| TIME | 5:50 yesterday afternoon, just before the closing time |
| PLACE | Bank of Victory Street |
| CONDITIONS | Raining heavily, with little traffic and few people |
HAPPENINGS | Two young men with masks rushed in, threatened the clerks with Guns, take out all the money, put the money in bags; rushed out and drove away with about 300, 000 dollars. |
| DEATH/INJURY | None |
| POLICE ACTION | Searching for the robbers; Asking the public for help |
高三年级第四次联考
听力录音文稿
请看听力理解部分第一节：
第一节：听下面五段对话，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.F: Excuse me, Mr. Wang, I was hoping to talk to you about my composition.
M: I have a class in a few minutes. Why don’t you come to see me during office hours tomorrow?
2. F: Why don’t you wear that blue coat that your sister gave you for your birthday?
M: I love that coat, but it’s missing two buttons.
3. F: When is the earliest train to Beijing?
M: There is one at six, and if that is full, there is another at seven.
4. F: If you are staying late, will you be sure to lock up the office when you leave?
M: OK. I hope won’t be more than an hour.
5. F: Nancy really wants to ski on Thursay.
M: Yes, but she can’t, can she ?
第一节到此结束。第二节：
听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话或独白有几个小题，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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至9四个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读四个小题。
M: Have you made any plans to go away during the winter holiday? I’ve been thinking of skiing.
F: I really haven’t had any time to think about my vacation. I’ve been busy getting ready for my exams. But I’ll probably go to the beach.
M: Why the beach?
F: Well, it’ll be nice to get away from this cold weather, and just lie in the sun and have a good rest after working so hard.
M: It’s true that skiing does require work, and you have to get up early and wait in long lines for the chairlift. Thanks. I think you helped me make up my mind.
F: Sure. Now maybe you can use your mind to think about something else, like your studies.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至11三个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。
F: Can I help you?
M: Yes. I want a sweater.
F: We’ve got lots of sweaters. Here you are. Which one do you want? This one or that one?
M: I like this red one. How much is it?
F: This one is eighty-five yuan.
M: How much is that one?
F: That grey one? One hundred and ten yuan. What size do you take?
M: Size eight.
F: I’m sorry, that’s size ten. We haven’t got any grey ones in your size.
听下面一段对话，回答第12至14三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。
F: What time is it now? I am hungry.
M: It’s 11:30 a.m.. It’s time for lunch. Let’s go to the dining room.
F: All right. Do you know the kind of food that people should eat every day?
M: I happened to have read an article the other day. It says there are five classes of food.
F; What are they?
M: They are:1) vegetables; 2) fruits; 3) meat, fish and eggs; 4) milk and milk products; 5) bread or rice.
F: You’ve become an expert on food. What kinds of food do you like best?
M: I like meat and rice.
F: You should watch your weight.
听下面一段独白，回答第15至17三个小题。现在你15秒钟的时间阅读三个小题。
A great fire tore through a hotel in the heart of Rio de Janeiro’s neightclub district late last night, killing 12 people and injuring 27, eleven of them seriously. Two of the victims died after being sent to hospitals. Fire officials said that over 50 persons were staying in the six-storey building when the fire broker out at about 11:30. The fire started in the lift and quickly spread to the top three floors of the building before it was brought under control about six hours later. Most of the victims were killed when they were trapped in a smokefilled stairway, while they were trying to escape. One young couple threw their month-old baby out of a second-floor window to a bystander on the street below. The man saved the child by catching it in his arms.
听下面一段对话，回答第18至20两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。
M: What are your hobbies?
F: I’m interested in collecting stamps. How do you spend your spare time?
M: I am fond of sports. I spend a couple of evenings a week playing pingpong or tennis. By the way, why are you interested in collecting stamps?
F: Stamp collecting is considered an educational pastime. Many people like it. It has grown into a big business.
M: A big business?
F: Yes. A stamp becomes valuable because it is “rare” . Some rare stamps are really expensive.
M: I guess you must have collected quite a few rare stamps. I hope your rare stamps will make a fortune some day.