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1、大庆中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟 分数150分本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第n卷（非选择题）两部分第I卷（选择题共100分）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。听 完每段时话后，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. Why docs the man want to leave?A. The sendee is too s
2、low.B. The food is bad.2. What does the woman do?A. A teacher.B. A nurse.3. What has the man decided to do?A. Continue his talk with Mr Black. B. Go to see an engineer.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. On a bus.B. In a library.5. How did （he man feel about his jump in the en
3、d?A. Terrified.B. Disappointed.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）C. The music is too loud.C. A shop assistant.C. Check the schedule.C. In a shop.C. Excited.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。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 are the speakers tal
4、king about?A. A restaurant.B. An accident.C. A magazine.7. Why is The Sunflower closed now?A. It will move to another town. B. The workers arc on holiday. C. It is under repair. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What do we know about Mr Bannister?A. He lacks experience.B. He worked on a trade deal last year.C. He i
5、s a new member of the company.9. Who do the speakers think is suitable fbr the position in the end?A. Amelia.B. Mr Duncan.C. Mrs Templeton.10. What are the speakers doing?A. Cooking.B. Watching TV.C.11. What does the man like best?A. Ice cream.B. Milk.C.12. When does (he conversation take place?A. A
6、t noon.B. In the late afternoon.C.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who gave the woman her first mountain bike?A. Her father.B. Her uncle.C.Doing shopping.Cheese.At night.Her brother.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。14. Why did the woman slow down at one point in the Regional Championship?A. The road was full of rocks.B. She wa
7、s too tired to speed up.C. Someone appeared on the road suddenly.15. What does the woman think is the most important before a race?A. Making sure the bike is in good condition.B. Looking at the route in advance.C. Doing sports to keep fit.16. What does the woman say about the clothes for a race?A. T
8、heyre comfortable.B. They,re pretty.C. Theyre tight.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does the Business Studies course start?A. On June 5th.B. On June 12th.C. On July IIth.18. What can the students bring with them during the course?A. Business videos.B. Notebook computers.19. Where is (he Business Studies
9、Department?A. Next to the staff car park.B. On the left side of the Science Center.C. Beside the main entrance of the college.20. What language classes are provided this summer?C. Mobile phones.C. kalian and Spanish.A. Japanese and German.B. French and Chinese.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题；
10、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。AKings College Summer SchoolKings College Summer School is an annual training program tbr high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of Kings College and other colleges in New York. Trips to
11、museums and culture centers are also organized. This years summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More infomiation is as follows:Application date Students in New York should send their applications before July 18, 2023., Students of other cities should send （heir applications before July 1
12、6. 2023., Foreign students should send their applications before July 10, 2023.Courses English LanguageSpoken English: 22 hoursReading and Writing: 10 hours, American Historj,: 16 hours, American Culture: 16 hoursSteps , A letter of self-introduction , A letter of recommendation* The letters should
13、be written in English with all the necessary information.Cost, Daily lessons: $200, Sports and activities: $100Travels: $200, Hotel service: $400* You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city.Please write to: Thompson, Sanders1026 Kings StreetNew York, NY 10016, USAE-mail:
14、21. Which of the following is true about Kings College Summer School?A. Only top students can take part in the program.B. Only the teachers of Kings College give courses.C. Kings College Summer School is run every other year.D. Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program.22. If you
15、 are to live with your relatives in New York, how much will you have to pay the school?A. $200B. S400C. $500D. $90023. What information can you get from the text?A. The program will last two months.B. You can write to Thompson only in English.C. You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by t
16、elephone.D. As a Chinese student, you can send your application on July 14, 2023.BIt was rush hour in the morning. Heather Sant. 36. was driving her white 2012 Mazda on the road with her nine-year-old daughter and （en-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck cut them off. Sant turned t
17、he wheel hard to Ihe right, sending the Mazda slide off the road and down an embankment （路堤）that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didnt stop, it would take off and dive into the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of luck: as the car raced toward the edge, its undercaiTiage got st
18、uck, stopping it suddenly.The people inside, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining wall （护墙）, balancing on the edge of disaster. One sudden move by anyone inside could throw the car off balance and send it over. Jacob Rodriguez watched everything in terror from
19、the nearby truck company where he works. As an experienced sailor, just like every lime he met shipwreck, he whispered a sailing saying Ship, shipmates, self, then immediately he and four other men ran to the car. They leaped onto the trunk to balance the weight as the terrified kids in （he back sea
20、t watched.Meanwhile, Julio and his nephew Marco, were driving to iheir jobs at nearby Premier Automotive. Julio jumped out of the car to help while Marco went to the shop, grabbed a strong rope, and returned to the car. He tied the Mazda to an F-350 truck that had been driven over by one of the othe
21、r rescuers. With the car secured, the group carefully opened the hack doors and helped the children out. But their departure shifted the cars weight, causing it to tip forward. The men, still on the trunk, begged Sant to jump into the back seat. She did and then inched out of the back door. Finally,
22、 the men carefully got off the trunk. Everyone was safe.“Another fbot,“ Rodriguez told USA Today,t4and this would be a different story.What most probably caused the traffic accident?A. The Mazda was overloaded.B.Sant was really speeding.C. The wheel failed to work.D.The pickup cut in abruptly.24. Wh
23、y did the men ask Sant to move to the back seat?A. To keep the balance of the car.B.To fasten the rope to the truck.C. To open the back door of the car.D.To help the men get off the trunk.25. What does Rodriguez want to stress in the last paragraph?A. The timely help offered by rescuers.B. The excel
24、lent cooperation of all the people.C. The serious danger （he rescuers faced.D. The dangerous position where the car stopped.26. Which of the following statements is consistent with the theme of the passage?A. Persistence will pay off.B. Doing is belter than saying.C. One in trouble, all to help.D. M
25、any hands make light workcAbout 40,000 elephants and 1,0(X) rhinos are hunted in Africa every year. Poachers(偷猎者)kill elephants for their tusks and rhinos fbr their horns to earn money even though it is against the law Then other people,called“traffickers(贩卖者)”,buy the tusks and horns and ship them
26、out of the country.The traffickers sell the tusks and horns again for even more money, usually in Asia.It has been hard to catch the criminals. Usually by the time the dead animals were fbund.the poachers were far away. And when traffickers were caught with tusks or horns, it was impossible to say w
27、here the horns came from. Until recently. African scientists arc using DNA to help find the criminals and send (hem to jail.Now scientists in Africa arc using DNA tests to connect traffickers with elephants and rhinos that have been killed.They have used computers to build complete lists of the DNA
28、of almost all of the elephants and rhinos in Africa from any part of the animals-blo(xl. skin,hair,honis,or tusks.This DNA records allowed the scientists to build powerful tools for protecting the animals.Now when tusks or horns are found on a ship in another countiy DNA tests can show where they ca
29、me from.This information can lead to quick actions in the country where the animals were killed. It can also help police discover patterns in (he ways the poachers and traffickers work. With the new DNA information,it is easier (o prove that someone has been involved in killing animals for (heir tus
30、ks or horns.So far. these DNA rcconds have been used(o send poachers and traftlckcrs to jail in many countries in Africa. People hope that by punishing poachers and traffickers, they can save the lives of more African elephants and thinos.Thats important, since there are only about 400.000 Africar e
31、lephants and 20.000 white rhinos left. 28. What is the problem in Africa according to paragraph 1?A. The loss of the tusks and horns.B.The increasing number of criminals.C.The decline of habitats of wild animalsD.The illegal wildlife hunting and trading.29,Why do the scientists record (he DNA of all
32、 elephants and rhinos in Africa?A. To do scientific research on the animals. B.Tb help save more elephants and rhinos.C. To track the movements of the animals. D.To recognize African elephants and rhinos. 30.How docs (he DNA infonnation of animals help police?A.By providing evidence of the crime B.B
33、y finding (he lost tusks and horns.C.By discovering the tools of criminals D.By understanding the habits of animals.31 .What can we infer from the last panigraph?A.DNA tests can help catch all the poachers and traffickersB. The number of African elephants and rhinos might grow.C. Its easy to prevent
34、 poachers killing elephants and rhinosD. The sale of tusk and horn products is illegal in the world.DScientists have long said getting a good nights sleep is important to your health. The U.S. National Institute of Health says lack of sleep may even increase the risk of cognitive(认知)decline and Alzh
35、eimers disease. Now,an American team of scientists reports that too much sleep might be similarly linked to such conditionsResearchers at Washington University School of Medicine did the sleep study. The study examined 1(X) adults who had been under medical observation fbr cognitive ability, the abi
36、lity to think,for an average of 4.5 years. The average age of (he study subject was 75. Eighty-eight of the group had been identified as free of cognitive damagc.Twclvc subjects were judged very mildly damaged.During the study, they were asked to complete several tests fbr signs of cognitive dcclinc
37、.Thc tests arc combined into a cognitive score-ihe higher the score, the belter. They also wore electroencephalography(EEG) devices for four to six nights to measure their brain activity during sleep.Overall,cognitive scores declined fbr those who slept less than 4.5 hours or more than 6.5 hours per
38、 night -as measured by EEG(脑电图).But the scores stayed the same for those in the middle of the range.Dr.Brendan Lacey is the director of the Washington University Sleep Medicine Center and led the research.He said,“Our study suggests that there is a sweet spotfor total sleep time fbr best cognitive p
39、erforniance.Short and long sleep times are associated with worse cognitive performance.perhaps due to insufficient sleep or poor sleep quality, Luccy added.Greg Elder is a sleep researcher at Northumbria University in New Castle,Britain. He was surprised about the findings that sleeping longer than
40、6.5 hours was linked with cognitive decline. Elder wrote in The Conversation, Each persons sleep needs are individual. If people feel rested, there is no need to change how they sleep. He also noted that it suggests that sleep quality may be the key, as opposed to simply total sleep time.32 . What d
41、oes the text mainly talk about?A. The importance of a good nights sleep to health.B.A study on how to improve your cognitive abilityC. The link between sleeping length and cognitive loss.D. The result of increasing sleep time fbr short sleepers. What do we know about the 100 participants of the stud
42、y?A.Most of them dont have cognitive disorders.B. Some of them are suffering from lack of sleep.C. All of the participants are more than 75 years old.D. A few of them are under medical observation.33 .What do the underlined words “a sweet spot refer to in paragraph 5?A. Insufficient sleep. B.Poor-qu
43、ality sleep. C.Too much sleep. D.A middle range sleep. 35.What is Greg Elders attitude toward the findings of the study?A.Supportive.B.Doubtful.C. Indifferent.D.Objcctivc.第二节阅读填空（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。How to make your solo road trips wonderfulThough road trips are
44、 often considered group adventures across unknown lands, more and more people have decided （o go on the journey alone. Driving fbr hours by yourself is tiring, but it can be rewarding once you reach your destination. 36 Here arc several （ips to make your solo road trip even more amazing.Do some rese
45、arch on the routes. Have a day-to-day itinerary （旅程计划）ihal is fairly flexible. 37 Not only will it become a souvenir once you finish the trip, but it will also be something （o depend on if your Google Map fails.hs good if you have some friends who live along the route you have planned. 38 This will
46、make （he journey much more fulfilling and memorable while preventing loneliness.39_ Use good judgement. Dont talk to people who seem suspicious. Dont stop in places that are largely forbidden. Never give too much information about where youre headed. Dont walk around unfamiliar places at night.Thoug
47、h you might not be much of a writer, you can still practice your writing skills and broadcast your adventures through social media, if sharing online is not your thing, simply keep a journal. Write about what has inspired you, what you ate or what you saw. 40 A. You wont regret writing everything do
48、wn.B. You will be grateful for having made this joumey.C. Going on a solo road trip is all about being cautious.D. Not everyone has （he same concerns about their road trips.E. Give them a call and see if you can stop by for a day or two.F. When its time to decide, search the Internet for more information.G. Also, why not consider planning everything out on a traditional paper map?第三部分：完型填空（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，从短文后所给的四个选项（A、