1、1浙江省普通高校招生模拟考试英语试题(五)(时间:120 分钟 满分:150 分)第卷第一部分 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。M:Im hungry.Can we go to get a burger or something?W:Didnt you ask me to help you lose weight?M:Yeah,but a
2、ll Ive had to eat today is a salad.Ive never been hungrier in my life.1.Why is the man so hungry?A.He is on a diet.B.He hasnt eaten today.C.He has only had a burger.答案 AW:Excuse me,where is the nearest post office?I need to mail a package to my business partner.M:Im not sure.Im a tourist here,so Im
3、not familiar with the area.But if you wait a second,Ill just look on my smart phone.2.What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Strangers.B.Business partners.2C.Postman and customer.答案 AM:Whats the score in the game?I was listening to the radio earlier,but I havent checked it in over an hour.W
4、:I just turned the TV on,but its a commercial break right now.So well just have to wait a minute.M:Hey,thats the ad for the new Leonardo DiCaprio movie.Quiet!3.What is the woman doing?A.Listening to the radio.B.Watching television.C.Showing a new movie ad.答案 BW:Why arent you going to college?Youre a
5、 great student.Wont your parents be disappointed?M:Actually,it was my fathers idea to take a year off after graduation.He needs help at his brothers company and Ill get some good experience working there,not to mention money for school when I eventually decide to go.4.Why wont the man go to college
6、after graduation?A.His grades arent good enough.B.He never wants to go to college.C.His father asks him to work first.答案 CM:Good morning.How much are the apples and pears?W:The apples are 2 dollars a pound and the pears are 3 dollars a pound.M:Ill take 2 pounds of apples and 1 pound of pears,please.
7、5.How much money will the man give the woman?A.Five dollars.B.Seven dollars.C.Eight dollars.答案 B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。W:You really dont know what
8、 youre talking about,Mr.Cassell.M:Oh,come on.I saw you take that pen from Ms.Bakers desk and put it into your desk.Maybe I should tell her what you did.3W:Please dont do that.I promise youve got this whole situation all wrong.M:Thats it.Im going to find Mr.Langley.W:Theres no reason to bring the bos
9、s into this.Look.Its Ms.Bakers birthday tomorrow,so were playing a little joke on her.Were going to replace all her pens with kids markers.And then we will return everything the next day.Get it now?M:Oh,I guess I um.wont say anything.Sorry about that.6.Who is the boss?A.Mr.Cassell.B.Ms.Baker.C.Mr.La
10、ngley.答案 C7.Why does the man apologize at the end?A.He misunderstood the womans action.B.He wont be able to attend the birthday party.C.He put his kids markers on the womans desk.答案 A听第 7 段材料,回答第 8、9 题。M:Im so tired.I worked for almost 2 hours today.W:Im pretty tired too,but I was up all night last
11、night working on a paper for my sociology class.Its for my major,so I had to make sure it was perfect.M:How late did you stay up?W:Oh,Im not sure.But it was already light outside.I can tell you that.M:What?Thats crazy.Why did you leave it to the last minute?W:Its just the way I write papers.Whenever
12、 I study for an exam,I start preparing weeks in advance.But theres something about writing papers that makes me want to stay up all night writing.Maybe I like the idea of being a journalist than working long hours,or maybe I just have more focus in early morning.M:Well,how do you usually do on your
13、papers?W:I havent got anything less than A since high school.M:Wow.It really works for you.8.When did the woman start writing her paper?A.Last night.B.Two hours earlier.C.Weeks in advance.答案 A9.What does the man probably mean at the end?A.The woman should work harder.4B.The woman should leave him al
14、one.C.The womans study method is good.答案 C听第 8 段材料,回答第 10 至 12 题。W:Good evening,sir.Do you have a reservation with us tonight?M:Yes.Its under the name Wilers.W:One moment,Wilers,party of four.Is that right?M:Yes,thats us.W:Wonderful.I see half of your group have not yet arrived,so you can have a dri
15、nk at the bar while you wait.M:Oh,I think my wife and I would prefer to sit down now.W:Would you like a table by the window?M:Oh,that would be great.And please bring us some ice water and some menus.W:Coming right up,sir.I can also take some other drink orders besides water.M:Well definitely be orde
16、ring a bottle of red wine and we may also order a bottle of white wine depending on what food we decide to have.But we can take care of that when the others arrive.W:Very good,sir.Ill bring you our wine list right away,and Ill let our wine expert Ralph know that you may have some questions for him.M
17、:Great!Thanks.10.Who is with the man right now?A.No one.B.His wife.C.Another couple.答案 B11.What will the woman bring the man first?A.Some wine.B.Some hot water.C.Some menus.答案 C12.What might the man discuss with Ralph?A.What dishes to have.B.What drinks to order.C.Where they should sit.答案 B听第 9 段材料,
18、回答第 13 至 16 题。M:This is so much fun.Ive never been to a horse race before.5W:Im glad you could come.My dad used to take me here all the time when I was a kid.He knew some of the trainers,so we would actually get to go down onto the track and pat the horses before races.M:Wow,do you know how to ride
19、a horse?W:Yeah,Ive done it a few times.But I dont think riding a horse and racing a horse are similar at all.M:Youve got a point there.So when does the race start?W:In less than 5 minutes.But therell be a dozen races today.So if the next one isnt very competitive,well still have a chance to see a go
20、od race later on.M:Awesome.Hey,what are all those people doing over there?W:Theyre putting money on which horse will win the race.M:How do they know who will win?W:They dont know for sure.Its just a way to have fun.All the horses have cool names.And its a way to get people excited about cheering for
21、 them.Look,that one is named Grandpa.M:Haha.W:I never put my money on a horse though.It seems like such a waste.M:You can say that again.Oh,it looks like the race is about to start.13.Who took the woman to horse races when she was young?A.Her father.B.Her grandfather.C.Her dads friends.答案 A14.What d
22、oes the woman say about riding a horse?A.Shes never done it before.B.Its a way to have great fun.C.Its totally different from racing a horse.答案 C15.How many races will there be today?A.More than ten.B.Less than five.C.Not known yet.答案 A16.What will the speakers probably do next?A.Watch a horse race.
23、B.Place money on a horse.C.Go down onto the track.答案 A6听第 10 段材料,回答第 17 至 20 题。Alright,everyone.Thank you for coming today.As you all know,were here to celebrate the career of Tom Jones.Mr.Jones joined the company three decades ago.He worked in the mail roomafter he finished high school and he got p
24、romoted to office manager after a few months.Because he was so well-organized,he stayed in that position for a year and a half,at which point he demanded that the company pay for him to get his degree,while he continued to work.This had never happened here at Brantley and Copper before.But Mr.Jones
25、drove a hard bargain,as you all know so well.Mr.Jones took night classes so he could remain on the team full-time.And his hard work and devotion to learning made him a perfect candidate for a management position.Mr.Jones continued to move up the ladder here,becoming the vice president of operations
26、just five years ago.Mr.Jones will most definitely be missed.We will all remember his warm smile and strong will to succeed.I think everyone could learn a thing or two from Mr.Jones,including me.Ive been with this company from the very beginning,almost forty years,and I can tell you that this is one
27、special man right here.Congratulations for making it all the way to retirement.Lets give Mr.Jones the microphone now,so he can say a few words.17.When did Mr.Jones join the company?A.Five years ago.B.Thirty years ago.C.Forty years ago.答案 B18.What was Mr.Jones first promotion?A.Head driver.B.Office m
28、anager.C.Vice president of operations.答案 B19.How did Mr.Jones get his degree?A.By bargaining.B.By working part-time.C.By taking night classes.答案 C20.What is the main point of the talk?A.To welcome a new employee.B.To say goodbye to an old co-worker.C.To congratulate Mr.Jones on his new career.答案 B第二
29、部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 35 分)7第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 25 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ASince the earliest civilizations,people have controlled rivers to meet societys demands.Today,rivers are controlled for many reasons,primarily to maintain reliable water supplies for daily,agricultural and indus
30、trial needs,for power generation,for navigation (航行),and to prevent flooding.River control is achieved by channelization,a term that covers a range of river engineering works,including widening,deepening,straightening and stabilization of banks,and by the construction of dams.An important period of
31、channelization took place in Europe during the l9th century,when many large rivers were straightened and their beds deepened.One of the most dramatically changes was the Tisza River,a branch of the Danube that flows through Hungary.The controlling of the Tisza,designed to reduce flooding and make la
32、nd for agriculture,included cutting off more than 100 meanders,shortening the rivers length by nearly 400 kilometers.One of the most common ways in which people control rivers is by damming them.The past 50 years or so has seen an increase in dam construction worldwide,and at the beginning of the 21
33、st century,there were about 800,000 dams globally,some towering more than 200 meters in height.In spite of their successes,many dams also cause significant environmental changes that prove harmful.Some particularly deep reservoirs (水库) can bring about earthquakes due to the stress on their bottom ro
34、cks caused by huge volumes of water.Downstream of a reservoir,the river is certainly influenced in many ways: water volume,speed and quality are all affected,leading to changes in the landscape and among plants and animals.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了从古代开始,人们就学会了控制河流来满足社会的需求,对河流的控制主要通过管/渠道化和修建水坝这两种方式。21.What
35、are the two main ways of controlling rivers?A.By straightening rivers and deepening the beds.B.By reducing flooding and building deep reservoirs.C.By channelizing rivers and the constructing dams.D.By making land for agriculture and protecting the environment.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第二段“River control is achi
36、eved by channelization,a term that covers a range of river engineering works,including widening,deepening,straightening and stabilization of banks,and by the construction of dams.”可知,对河流控制的两种方式是 channelization 和 the construction of dams。故 C 项正确。822.Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A.The ben
37、efits of building dams.B.Negative effects of dams on environmental changes.C.The influence on rivers.D.Earthquakes brought about by deep reservoirs.答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“In spite of their successes,many dams also cause significant environmental changes that prove harmful.”可知,该段主要谈水坝给环境带来的消极影响。故 B 项正
38、确。23.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A.River ControlB.River ChannelizationC.Environmental EffectsD.Dam Construction答案 A解析 主旨大意题。文章第一段讲述了从古代开始,人们就学会了控制河流来满足社会的需求。第二至四段叙述河流控制的方式,最后一段讲了给环境带来的消极影响。所以这篇文章主要谈河流控制,故选 A 项。BThe park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath
39、 the branches of an old tree,with good reasons to frown,for the world was intended to drag me down.At this time,a boy approached me.He stood right before me,and said with great excitement,“Look what I found!”In his hand was a flower,and what a pitiful sight,with its petals (花瓣) all worn.Wanting him
40、to take his flower and go off to play,I faked a small smile and then turned to the other side.But instead of leaving,he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared,“It really smells pretty and its beautiful,too.Thats why I picked it.Here,its for you.”The flower before me was d
41、ying or dead.But I knew I must take it,or he might never leave.So I reached for the flower,and replied,“Just what I need.”But instead of placing the flower in my hand,he held it in mid-air.It was then that I noticed that the boy was blind.I heard my voice quiver (轻微颤抖),and at the same time my tears
42、shone like the sun.As I thanked him for picking the very best one,he smiled and said,“Youre welcome.” And then he ran off to play,unaware of the impact hed had on me.9I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old tree.Perhaps from his heart,hed been blessed with
43、true sight.Through the eyes of the blind boy,I could see the problem was not with the world;the problem was me.And for all of those times I had been blind.From now on I vowed to see beauty and appreciate every second thats mine.Then I held the flower up to my nose and breathed its fragrance and smil
44、ed as that young boy.【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者对现在的生活现状感到不满意,情绪比较低落,但当她在公园邂逅一个盲人小孩时,从他那儿学会了如何坚强乐观地看待生活。24.When she sat down to read on the bench,the author . A.felt relaxed and peacefulB.felt upset and unhappy with her lifeC.wanted to have a friend keeping her companyD.felt proud to have overcome the diffi
45、culties in life答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“with good reasons to frown,for the world was intended to drag me down”可知,作者对生活感到苦恼和沮丧。故选 B 项。frown“皱眉”;drag sb.down“使某人感到沮丧”。25.The author decided to take the flower at first because . A.she was really moved by the boyB.she didnt want to hurt the young boyC.she t
46、hought the flower was really beautifulD.she didnt like being bothered by the boy any more答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“But I knew I must take it,or he might never leave.”可知,作者接受了小男孩送过来的花最初是为了让他尽快离开。故选 D 项。26.Which of the following can best describe the boy?A.Kind and optimistic.B.Independent and active.C.Ha
47、ndsome and intelligent.D.Warm-hearted and sensitive.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知,小男孩虽然看不见,但仍然对生活充满了希望,并通过赠送花朵的方式来激励作者重新面对生活,故可推知,小男孩很善良(kind)和乐观(optimistic)。CSmartphones have been blamed for everything from taking drivers attention from driving to keeping people on the sofa scrolling (滚屏) videos.But the sm
48、artphone that 10seems to be everywhere could just as easily increase physical activity if it pushes its owners buttons in the right way.New research shows that making social connections through activity-tracking apps gets people to move more.And a separate study on this summers “Pokemon Go” phenomen
49、on shows that the smartphone game got players to take thousands more steps than usual.Together,the studies show the potential for smartphones to push a range of people to be more active.People who linked with friends on the activity-tracking app increase their steps by 400 a day on average over the next week,compared with people who made no social connections,according to Tim Althoff and two other computer scientists at Stanford University.The effect of social connections declined,but remained signific
