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1、武汉市2014届高中毕业生五月模拟考试英语试卷注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。 2.选择题的作答：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。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 3.完成句子和短文写作题的作答，用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题
2、时，先将答案划在试卷上。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。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案：B1. What did Alice prefer to work as?A. A secretary.B. A teacher.C. A painter.2. Whe
3、re is the woman going to spend her Christmas?A. In her mothers.B. In her sisters.C. In her friends.3. Why didnt the man see a doctor earlier?A. He had to wait for an appointment.B. He thought it would be all right soon.C. He could put his weight on it then.4. What is the womans team doing?A. Collect
4、ing information about the game.B. Making preparations for the trip.C. Training hard for the game.5. What does the woman mean? A. She will buy the ticket for the man.B. She will sell the ticket to the man.C. She feels lucky to have got a ticket.第二节(共15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
5、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.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What did the speakers decide to do? A. Go to a concert.B. Go to a football match. C. Go to see a film.7. When will the speakers meet?A. At 7:00. B. At 7:30. C. At 8:00.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What w
6、as the man doing when the accident happened? A. Listening to the radio.B. Swimming in the water . C. Sleeping in the sand.9. What happened to the little boy? A. He hurt his arms. B. He couldnt find his parents. C. He fell into the water.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man most likely to do?A. To in
7、troduce a car to his friend.B. To sell his second-hand car to a woman. C. To persuade the woman to try his car.11. Where is the womans working place?A. On Broad Road.B. In the city center.C. Near a hospital.12. Which one is true according to the dialogue?A. The woman will buy the car.B. The car the
8、woman used before was very slow.C. The man has the car for two years.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Clerk and passenger. C. Father and daughter.14. What will the woman do when she is at the airport? A. Show her ticket and passport first.B.
9、 Weigh her luggage first.C. Find her airline desk first.15. Where should the woman show her ticket and passport?A. At the check-in desk.B. At the entrance.C. At the plane gate. 16. When should the woman pay the departure tax?A. When she checks in.B. When she boards the plane.C. When she buys the tic
10、ket.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. In which country are earthquakes likely to happen?A. Coastal countries. B. Island countries. C. Mountainous countries.18. Where did the earthquake happen in 1964?A. San Francisco. B. Alaska. C. Tokyo.19. What disasters are mentioned besides earthquakes in the passage?A. Sto
11、rms and typhoons.B. Rainstorms and floods. C. Floods and typhoons.20. Why do earthquakes worry people so much?A. There is no sure way to predict an earthquake.B. Earthquakes bring great damage.C. Earthquakes cause the death of countless people.第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从A、B、C
12、、D四个选项中，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。 例：To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _ and weaknessesA. strengths B. benefits C. techniques D. values 答案：A21. Although these states and their people are _, they share the common goal of economic development. A. par
13、allelB. originalC. identicalD. diverse22. Taking lifts from strangers on your traveling sounds _, but its really true.A. accessibleB. conventionalC. contradictoryD. appropriate 23. If you dont like the school lunch, you have the _ of bringing your own. A. alternativeB. preferenceC. approachD. electi
14、on24. During summer vacation, the _ at the Disney theme park has risen to $99. A. instructionB. admissionC. permissionD. introduction25. Although winning is a great feeling, all the competitors agree to the spirit of fair play in all of the games. A. matchB. witnessC. observeD. conclude26. Sri Lanka
15、 is stepping up its campaign for attracting Chinese tourists with plans to _ 100 Chinese travel agents this year. A. launchB. purchaseC. sponsorD. decorate27. He was particularly upset when he learned that Emma had influenced Harriet to_ his proposal of marriage.A. turned offB. turned downC. turned
16、upD. turned away28. When everyone except me offered to_the fund, I felt very cheap and hung my head in shame. A. adapt toB. apply toC. appeal toD. contribute to29. The arrow signs at the crossroads pointing in three directions represent _ the ways to the museum, the hotel and the stadium. A. practic
17、allyB. separatelyC. purposelyD. frequently30. Ships, whether large or small, are often_the winds and the waves.A. at the mercy ofB. at the cost of C. at the end ofD. at the expense of第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。Flood damage cleanupis anunforge
18、ttableexperienceforme. I have seen a number of news reports on television showing houses that have been 31 by natural flooding and how the different 32 there are coping and starting their flood damage cleanup. I have always felt 33 for the families that have become victims of flooding however I coul
19、dnt imagine what they were 34 because I have never experienced flooding or flood damage cleanup at first 35 until two years back. My 36 experience happened when I woke up early one morning because of the 37 of water. As I started to get out of bed to turn on the light, I felt cold muddy water at my
20、38 . I then realized that the power was 39 . This probably happened due to the heavy 40 and strong wind that were brought by a hurricane during the 41 .As the rains stopped, I decided to do my flood damage cleanup 42 . Because I had only moved in the house and had only 43 a few belongings, the amoun
21、t of damage was 44 . It involved only washing shoes and bags 45 soap and water. It was a good thing that most of my things were 46 inside plastic buckets and most of the furniture that I bought was made of 47 and plastic. This made my flood damage cleanup a lot easier. My cleanup work only 48 the re
22、moval of mud from the apartment floors. It was also a good thing that the 49 had hardwood floors. Had the apartment been covered with carpet, I would have had to 50 a lot having the carpet cleaned if not replaced with a new one.31. A. drownedB. washedC. affectedD. removed32. A. citizensB. householde
23、rsC. ownersD. residents33. A. sorryB. worriedC. excitedD. glad34. A. feelingB. doingC. speakingD. thinking35. A. viewB. handC. thoughtD. sight36. A. cleanupB. floodingC. earthquakeD. landslide37. A. smellB. shapeC. tasteD. sound38. A. headB. neckC. feetD. breast39. A. outB. inC. onD. down40. A. rain
24、B. snowC. frostD. fog41. A. morningB. afternoonC.eveningD. night 42. A. slowlyB. graduallyC. quicklyD. frequently43. A. unfoldedB. unpackedC. uncoveredD. unloaded44. A. greatB. bigC. smallD. tiny45. A. withB. byC. throughD. in46. A. thrownB. dippedC. displayedD. stored 47. A. woodB. metalC. paperD.
25、leather48. A. undertookB. beganC. involvedD. engaged49. A. bedroomB. kitchenC. buildingD. apartment50. A. spendB. costC. payD. take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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFebruary 27 is International Polar Bear Day, which celebrates everyones favorite furry b
26、easts of the Arctic. In honor of the occasion, Live Science brings you some wacky facts about the furry beasts.The bears are tiny when theyre born, weighing only about 0.5 kg. However, An adult male polar beartypically weighs between 351 to 544 kilograms, or the weight of about five to seven men. Th
27、e largest polar bear ever recorded was a male weighing 1,000 kg, according to Polar Bear International. By contrast, adult females weigh only half as much as males, or 50 to 295 kg.If a polar bear doesnt eat for seven to 10 days, it can slow its metabolism (新陈代谢) until it finds its next meal. They s
28、urvive off of fat reserves from their diet, which consists mostly of seals. But climate change is making food more scarce and driving some bears to kill themselves.The bears dont sleep in winter, but mother bears live in habitats while they raise their babies. While mama bears are in their habitats
29、(generally between January and March), they dont eat or drink.Although polar bears appear white, their fur is actually transparent. It only appears white, because it reflects visible light. Under their fur, polar bear skin is actually black. To humans and other animals that can see only in visible l
30、ight, the bears appear to blend in with their snowy surroundings. But reindeer, which polar bears sometimes hunt for, can see in ultraviolet light (紫外线), which makes polar bears stand out from their snowy environment.Polar bears have a keen sense of smell, which they use to find prey. A polar bear c
31、an sniff out a seal on the ice 32 kilometers away, and can smell a seals breathing hole in the ice more than half a mile away, according to the National Zoo.Polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt, and studies predict that global warming could melt enough sea ice to lead to the disappearance of two-thir
32、ds of polar bears by 2050. The decline in sea ice has forced the bears to swim longer distances, consuming energy they cannot afford to use.The United States listed polar bears as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act in May 2008, and Canada and Russia have listed them as a species o
33、f special concern. Unless climate change slows, eventually there may not be any bears around to celebrate Polar Bear Day.51. The underlined word “wacky” in the first paragraph probably means _. A. ridiculous B. unusual C. strange D. common52. We can learn from the passage that _. A. Male Polar bears
34、 can weigh as much as half a dozen men B. Only mother bears can go days without eating C. Polar bears fur is white and their skin is black. D. Polar bears have a sharp sense of smell and sight.53. In the eyes of reindeer, polar bears are _. A. white B. transparent C. black D. purple 54. What mainly
35、causes the possibility that two-thirds of polar bears may disappear by 2050? A. Scarce food. B. energy-consuming swimming. C. Too much ice water. D. Global warming.BEven Spider-Man knew it, since Peter Parkers uncle Ben told him: With great power comes great responsibility. But when youre a fan of h
36、igh-tech, the temptation to abuse your powers is hard to resist.At first we place this equipment mostly in the interest of “family security”. For example, all of our external doors and windows are connected via a Vivint home security system. Nobody in our house carries keys anymore; instead, we open
37、 the WiFi-connected door locks with our own numerical codes. I get alerts to my phone when doors and windows are opened. Checking Vivints website, I can see exactly who came or left, and when.The Piper is just one of a handful of surveillance cams (监控摄像头) we have set up across the house. Its purpose
38、 is not to scare the wandering teenagers; its for chasing off intruders (people who goes into a place where they are not supposed to be). But this surveillance equipment also doubles as an effective way to keep an eye on the kids.In the old days, my parents used to hide in the dark so they could sur
39、prise my older sisters when they came carelessly home very early in the morning. Today theres an app (计算机应用程序) for that. We have the ability to know where our children are and what theyre doing, if we choose to.Over the years we have installed various apps on their phones, like Life 360 and Glympse,
40、 which let us look up their location with a few taps. Since my son began driving two years ago, weve had an Audiovox Car Connection dongle plugged into the onboard computer of our aging family car. I get a text whenever he leaves or arrives home, and if I so choose I can trace his recent movements o
41、n a map. And when my wife and I are out of town, we can call up cams on our phones to see if a teen dance party is being held in our household.Still, the decision whether to track your loved ones is not an easy one. But I believe the positives finally outweigh the negatives. Technology has enabled u
42、s to fasten our kids with a rope at an earlier age, to allow them more self-direction, not less. It has helped us guide them, at a distance, toward making smarter choices. Hopefully it will also allow us to stay in touch with them when they get older and leave the nest. 55. According to the passage,
43、 what function does Vivint home security system have? A. Numerical keys. B. Warning service. C. Free WiFi. D. Website codes.56. Why does the writer set up the Piper surveillance cam? A. To frighten away the people traveling around his house. B. To keep an eye on his kids. C. To force housebreakers t
44、o leave. D. To see exactly who came or left, and when.57. Which equipment does the writer use to know what his kids are doing? A. The Audiovox Car Connection dongle. B. Glympse.C. Life 360. D. The Piper surveillance cam.58. Whats the writers attitude towards the high-tech equipment? A. Approving. B.
45、 Critical. C. Objectionable. D. Suspicious.CLike international travelers anywhere, foreigners visiting the United States from other countries can be confused by some of what they encounter. Fortunately, their fellow travelers have plenty of advice. Here are some specially good travel advice from around the world.FromItaly:Tipping is filled with misunderstanding.Q. Is it true that I have to “force” to tip at all? A. It is not mandatory to tip, however, it is strongly recommended, because in many cases it is the only entry of workers. Generally in a restaurant, in the cab, an