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1、宁夏银川九中2014届高三下学期第二次模拟考试 英语（2014.3.18） 3月18日前绝密本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。第 一 卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 can the man probably be?A. A te
2、acher. B. A painter. C. A guide.2. How did the woman arrive here?A. By sea. B. By air. C. By train.3. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Passenger and taxi-driver. B. Customer and salesman. C. Customer and waiter.4. Where does the conversation take place most probably?A. In a shop. B.
3、In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.5. When will the man receive Miss Kelleys call?A. At around 8:00. B. At around 8:30. C. At around 9:00.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
4、 has happened to the man and the woman？A. They lost their friend, Jack.B. They were looking for a policeman. C. They lost their way.7. What did they decide to do next？A. They decided to ask somebody for help.B. They decided to turn right. C. They decided to drive back.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What didnt th
5、e manager mention?A. The recent plans.B. The difficulties we face.C. Some personal affairs.9. What does the man suggest finally?A. The manager has run the company successfully. B. The company still has a long way to go. C. The company will soon come to the end.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What was the woman
6、s problem?A. She was sick.B. She couldnt make up her mind as to which country to visit.C. She couldnt think of a topic for her composition.11. The man suggests_.A. that she try to get organized.B. that she ride a camel.C. that she write about her trip.12. Why does the man have to leave?A. He has to
7、pack his bags for his trip.B. He has to write his own composition.C. He is not feeling well.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is Mr. Anderson doing here?A. He is the headmaster of the school here. B. He is waiting for a teacher here. C. He gives oral examinations here.14. What question does the woman want t
8、o ask before the examination?A. Why are you learning English?B. Would you like a cup of coffee?C. Are you Mr. Anderson?15. What was Mr. Andersons mistake in the dialogue?A. He mistook the woman for a student.B. He shouldnt say those words. C. He would be angry after he knew the truth.16. What is the
9、 woman in the dialogue?A. She is a waitress.B. She is a teacher here.C. She is a student here.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the speaker go to the play?A. Last Saturday. B. Last Sunday.C. This Saturday.18. How does the speaker know whether a new play is good or not?A. Go to the theatre to find out.B
10、. Read newspapers to get information about it. C. Ask his friends about it.19. Why were they late for the play?A. Because it took a long time for the speaker to make up.B. Because it took a long time for the speakers wife to decide what to wear.C. Because some of their friends came.20. What do we kn
11、ow from the passage?A. The speaker was very tired when he arrived home.B. The speaker did not go to the night club. C. The speaker often stayed out late.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30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。 AFor many years, I was convinced that my suffering wa
12、s due to my size . I believed that when the weight disappeared, it would take old wounds , hurts and rejections with it .Many weight-conscious people also mistakenly believe that changing our bodies will fix everything. Perhaps our worst mistake is believing that being thin equals being loved , bein
13、g special , and being cherished . We fantasize about what it will be like when we reach the long-awaited goal .We work very hard to realize this dream . Then , at last , we find ourselves there . But we often gain back what we have lost . Even so , we continue to believe that next time it will be di
14、fferent . Next time , we will keep it off . Next time , being thin will finally fulfill its promise of everlasting happiness , self-worth , and , of course , love .It took me a long while to realize that there was something more for me to learn about beauty . Beauty standards vary with culture . In
15、Samoa a woman is not considered attractive unless she weighs more than 200 pounds . More importantly , if its happiness that we want , why not put our energy there rather than on the size of our body ? Why not look inside ? Many of us strive hard to change our body , but in vain . We have to find a
16、way to live comfortably inside our body and make friends with and cherish ourselves . When we change our attitudes toward ourselves , the whole world changes .21The passage tries to highlight the importance of . Abody size Bdifferent beauty standardsCculture difference Dattitudes toward life 22What
17、does the word “everything” in paragraph 2 mean ?AThe whole world BAll the properties .CAll the problems .DThe absolute truth .23What can be inferred about the author ?AThe author is a Samoan .BThe author succeeded in losing weight .CThe author probably got wounded in wars or accidents .DThe author h
18、as been troubled by her/his weight .24According to the author , what is the common view of those who have lost some weight first and gained it back later ? AThey feel optimistic about future plans on weight control.BThey are indifferent to the regained weight .CThe feel angry about the regained weig
19、ht .DThey think they should give up their future plans on weight control . BThe dyed bun scandal (染色馒头丑闻) deals another blow to shoppers confidence in buying food products, as well as the reputation of local sellers. Li Zhen reports on shoppers reactions in Shanghai.An investigation by the municipal
20、 government revealed that Shanghai Shenglu Food Company produced more than 3,000 steamed buns daily. These were then sold across the city, including large supermarkets such as Hualian, Lianhua and Dia. Fewer steamed buns were for sale at this Lianhua Supermarket. More than 32,000 buns were taken off
21、 store shelves when the scandal emerged. Mr. Wang, Sales Manager of Lianhua Supermarket, said, “We removed the dyed steamed buns produced by Shenglu as soon as we learned of the incident. We gave customers who had bought the steamed buns from our outlets refunds with their receipts. Despite the scan
22、dal, our sales volume has been fine so far.”However, most customers we met remained concerned about food safety. Steamed buns are a regular breakfast food for Ms. Gao. She used to buy them mostly from supermarkets because she felt it was in a clean and safe environment. But now, she has second thoug
23、hts about buying the popular snack.Ms. Gao, Shanghai shopper, said, “I cant believe that even steamed buns from the supermarkets are no longer safe. The only places I trusted to shop at were major supermarkets and specialist shops. But now even there, product quality cannot be guaranteed. I really d
24、ont know where to buy my goods from in the future.Shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options. “I feel like giving up supermarkets. But I really dont know where to do my food shopping. I cant make these things myself.” said Ms. Tang, Shanghai shopper.25. The unde
25、rlined word in the last paragraph can be replaced by _.A. hints B. ideas C. choices D. marks 26. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Major supermarkets removed the dyed steamed buns.B. Dyed bun scandal hurts consumers confidence.C. Dyed steamed buns brought great loss to major supermarkets. D.
26、Famous supermarkets are involved in the bun scandal.27. Where can you most probably read the passage?A. In a fashion magazine. B. In a newspaper. C. In a guideline book. D. In an official document. CGrand OpeningBentwood Truck MuseumSaturday, November 8, at 10:00 A. M.After eighteen months of hard w
27、ork by more than 100 volunteers, the Bentwood Truck Museum is ready to open. The old factory had been scheduled to be destroyed. When Roger Haygood heard about the plans to tear down the building, he bought it so that he could store his collection of old trucks there. Then he had the idea of turning
28、 the building into a truck museum. During the past year and a half, the old building has been transformed into a treasure chest of memories. Instead of a dark and dull house, the building has become a cheery, bright home for all kinds of trucks from the past. The museum now houses 68 trucks, and we
29、hope to have even more soon. There is a 1959 school bus, a 1942 bakery truck, and a 1937 fire engine. Our oldest vehicle is a 1919 milk truck. Our newest vehicle is a 1966 tow truck. You can take a ride on a fire truck, a mail truck, or an ice-cream truck. Rides are $2.00, but you can get a ticket f
30、or a free ride at any grocery store in Bentwood.Help us celebrate our grand opening by bringing your family and friends! There is something to interest everyone who attends. The Bentwood Truck Museum is a special piece of our history. l To get to Bentwood Truck Museum, take Route 29 (Kingston Highwa
31、y) to Palmer Street.l Go south on Palmer Street for one block and take a left onto Norman Drive. l You will see the museum building and the amusement park on your left.l Parking is available across the street, on your right.28. Where is Bentwood Truck Museum? A. On Palmer Street.B. On Norman Drive.
32、C. On Kingston Highway. D. On Route 29.29. In which of the following can visitors take a ride?A. A milk truck.B. A bakery truck.C. An ice-cream truck. D. A school bus.30. What is special about this museum?A. It is built on the ruins of an old building. B. It offers visitors free rides to the museum.
33、C. It exhibits trucks dating back to 200 years ago. D. Its transformed from an old factory by volunteers.31. Whats the purpose of writing this passage? A. To persuade readers to attend the opening of the museum.B. To introduce the old history of Bentwood Truck Museum. C. To explain why Bentwood Truc
34、k Museum was set up. D. To call on the visitors to take a ride in old trucks. DThe Toyota Prius hybrids adapted by Googles engineers have covered 300,000 miles on the roads of California without a human at the wheel, but with only one accident by a human-controlled carIts clear that driverless cars
35、are much safer than human-controlled ones40,000 people are killed every year in road accidents in the US, many of which are caused by human errorBesides, driverless vehicles could make better use of the road and reduce the size of car parks, tooWith technology, a machine can perform a complex task w
36、ithout human involvement This means our thought about what machines can and cannot do needs updating urgentlyHowever, ignore the beautiful words and think about what Google has doneThis isnt just about careEconomists are increasingly puzzled by the fact that the rate of job-creation is much lower th
37、an expected and the length of time for which people are unemployed has rocketed to 40 weeks twice as long as that during any previous postwar recoveryEconomic theory says that when companies begin to grow or become profitable again, they buy equipment and hire workersBut that isnt happeningCompanies
38、 are still buying equipment, but theyre not employing workersSo where did the jobs go? Andrew McAfee explains his view in his new book Race Against the Machine Advances in self-driving car by Google represent the next wave of job-eliminating technologyMany skills （such as driving） may eventually bec
39、ome worthless, at least in the job marketAnd as for those thinking that driverless cars might appeal to most motorists, there is the uncomfortable fact that the car has peakedWe are driving less year on yearTraffic jams reduce the romance from drivingAnd young people no longer have the desire to own
40、 cars like they used to32According to the first paragraph, driverless vehicles are _Afaster Bsafer Csmaller Dlighter 33The underlined word updating in the second paragraph means Arenewing Babandoning Cstarting Dreturning34The third paragraph suggests that _Atechnology doesnt ease the pressure on emp
41、loymentBcompanies gain profit by employing more workersCit takes people less time to find a job than beforeDpeople will see another economic recovery in future35What will be the influence of driverless cars according to Andrew McAfee?AThe economic recovery is to be sped upBMany companies may make hi
42、gher profits.CMore people may lose their jobsDTraditional skills will be improved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项。 36 You turned around and, sure enough, someone was looking right at you!Parapsychologists (灵学家) say that humans have a natural ability to sense when someone
43、 is looking at them. 37 38 The subjects（受试者）were eating, drinking, reading，studying, watching TV, or working at a computer. Baker made sure that the people could not tell that he was sitting behind them during those periods. Later, when he questioned the subjects, almost all of them said they had no
44、 sense that someone was staring at them.For the second experiment, Baker told the subjects that they would be stared at from time to time from behind a two way mirror in a laboratory setting. 39 Baker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at and when they werent. Ba
45、ker found that the subjects were no better at telling when they were stared at than if they had just guessed. 40 If people doubt the outcome of his two experiments, said Baker, “I suggest they repeat the experiments and see for themselves.”A. To research whether such a “sixth sense” really exists, R
46、obert Baker, a psychologist (心理学家) at the University of Kentucky, performed two experiments.B. Nobody thinks its good to stare at people.C. In the first one, Baker sat behind unknowing people in public places and stared at the backs of their heads for 5 to 15 minutes.D. Baker made some mistakes while doing the experiments.E. The people had to write down when they felt they were being stared at and when they werent.F. Bak