新疆兵团第三师第一中学2015届高三上学期高考模拟卷英语试题（一）

高考模拟英语试卷（一）

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)

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Tower Bridge is not only one of the most famous bridges in the world，it also connects two districts，that is，Southwark and Tower Hamlets．

Tower Bridge itself is a tourist attraction and visitors from all over the world come to sec the various exhibitions that can be Viewed from inside the structure．It must be one of the few bridges in the world which serves two purposes of being a tourist attraction and a connecting structure that allows traffic to pass from one side of the river Thames to the other．

Therefore，to get a full View of the area and what it is like to live near Tower Bridge．，0ne n-lust look at both the bridge itself and the two associated districts． Tower Bridge was built in the late l800s and has become an impressive 5ymbol of London．It is also situated near the Tower of London，which is where it got“name from．The bridge holds many exhibitions，which attract both domestic and overseas visitors．On the bridge itself，visitors can learn about how it was constructed． Guests can also take a tour of the bridge and View the interactive displays and videos which provide an entertaining and informative guide t0 its history． It also contains a lot of artwork from British artists in addition to the Victorian Engine Rooms，complete with sounds and smells that transport the Visitor back in time to the origins of Tower Bridge.

The structure of the Bridge also offers breathtaking views of thc city．and allow guests to walk into the high level walkways，42 metres above the Thames. It ls also possible to hire rooms at the venue for private functions and parties． 21．Tower Bridge is considered unique in that_______ A .it is used to connect two important districts B. it is famous as a tourist attraction on earth C .it witnesses many people pass by every day D．it is located on the edge of the river Thames 22．To know well the area of Tower Bridge______． A．you should have a look from inside the structure B. you must observe the bridge and the two districts C．you should study the connecting structure carefully D．you must stay at the river Thames for a time 23．What does“its”in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．The bridge’s． B. British． C. Displays’ D．Videos’

24．The text is most likely to be found in a book about______． A tourist spots

B．historical events

C. western historical artwork

D．differences in Eastern and Western culture B

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Second-hand Goods for Sale

A11 the goods and furniture in my apartment for sale at unbelievable prices Item Age Price Condition／Remarks Computer desk with a reading Looks new and well maintained． 1 yr A minor scratch on the side of $40 lamp 。 the desk． 。 Leather sofa and an armchair 3 yrs $80 In great condition． Small I book cabinet Sony 42”television Washing machine Microwave oven Cooking utensils(器具) 2 yrs 2 yrs 5 yrs 3 yrs Wooden cabinet． Brand new．Excellent buy! Functional．Minor issues with programming button． Still cooks well $45 $300 $80 $100 $20 1～3 yrs Suitable for simple cookin9． You won’t get price like these anywhere. Everything listed must be sold by the end of this month as I will be leaving the country on the first January．I am open to the negotiating a deal with anyone picking up 3 items or more.

I can also provide transport for the bulky item listed above if delivery is within the city．E-mail：johnlittle@hotmail.com． To:johnlittle@hotmail．com

From：james__iohnson@email．com

Subject: Second-hand Goods for Sale Ad

Hi，I saw your advertisement in the Daily News．I am new in the city and have a new，empty apartment．Your list caught my attention right away，as the things you have for sale are just what I need for my new apartment．I need the basic stuff for my daily need，and it would be great if I could come and take a look at the items.Also，could you provide me with the details of the problem you mentioned with your washing machine?I really could use it since I have to walk five blocks to do my laundry． Also，I'd like t0．know how much of a discount you are willing to offer me if I pick up the sofa，television，and washing machine? Anyway，due to my long working hours and night class，I am only available to meet on Tuesday and Thursday night．I am available the whole day on Saturdays and Sundays．My mobile,is(85 2)4439-9889．

James 2 5．What is being offered to the buyer at no cost? A.Delivery within the city． B.Cooking utensils． C. A reading lamp． D.One month’s rent． 2 6．Why is the owner getting rid of his used goods?

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A. He plans to replace them with new furniture． B.He will be moving overseas．

C．He is in need of money right away． D.He is moving into a furnished apartment． 2 7．What is the purpose of the e-mail message? A.To inquire about the items on sale．

B.To seek information about the apartment． C.To respond to a request made． D. To find out if delivery is available． C

The next generation of robots will be able to see objects，will have a sense of touch，and will make critical decisions．

Engineering Skilled and computer technology are developing artificial vision for robots．With the ability to “see’，robots can identify and inspect one specific class of objects out‘of a stack of different kinds of materials．One robot vision system uses of electronic digital cameras containing many row of lights sensitive materials measure the intensity of light and convert the light rays into a range of numbers．The numbers are part of a gray-scale system．In which brightness is measured in a range of values．One scale ranges from o to 1 5，and another from o to 255．The o is represented by black．The highest number is white．The numbers in between represent different shades of gray．The computer then makes the calculations and。converts the numbers into a Picture that shows an image of the object in question.It is not yet known whether robots will one day have vision as good as human vision. Technicians believe they will，but only after years of development．Engineers working．On other advances are designing and experimenting with new types of articulated metal hands and fingers，giving robots a sense of touch．Other engineers are writing new programs allowing robots t0·make decisions such as whether to discard(丢弃)defective parts in finished products．To do this，the robot will also have to be capable of identifying those defective parts．

These future robots，assembled with a sense of touch and the ability to see and make decisions，will have plenty of work to d0．They can be used to prospect for minerals on the ocean floor or in deep areas of mines too dangerous for humans to enter．They will work as gas station attendants，firefighters，house-keepers，and security personnel．The robot business will continue to grow als0．Financial analysts believe this business will soar from a’$1 00 million-industry at the start of the l980s to a$5-billion industry in a few years．Anyone wanting to understand the industry of the future will have to know about robots.

28．Why is it so important for robots to be able to“see\A.Because so they can criticize human factory personnel． B.Because so they can make critical decisions．

C．Because so they can completely work as human beings． D. Because they have a strong desire．

29．Why will those people interested in industry have to know about robots? A.Because robot business will grow rapidly．

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B．Because robots will be very useful．

C．Because robots will become very popular in industry． D．Because they can make a lot of money。 30．What is the meaning of“defective’’ in the second paragraph? A.Having a noticeable or desired effect． B．Unquestionable and undoubted． C．Imperfect，having serious errors． D.Not enough in quality

3 1．What is the best title for this passage? A.Future Robots will Have Plenty of Work to Do B.．Future Robots Will See，Touch，and Think

C. Engineers to Care Design New Types of cheap Robots D. Future Robots Will Have Visions as Good Human Vision D

An increasing number of people in London are renting houses for longer’new research has showed．A report published by property(财产)group Savills showed that there were 4．3 million households in the private rented sector in the UK in 2013 and this is expected to grow by a million over the next five years．

The study also showed that the biggest group of private tenants(房客)is aged bet础n 25 and 34，although the fastest growing group of private tenants are aged between 35 and 44．Out of those，a quarter of them are young families·Around 2,300 tenants were surveyed for the research，which showed that many would never own their own homes．There was also a trend towards longer term tenancies，with a greater desire for longer term tenancies among those over 35， while younger tenants preferred flexibility．Many tenants were also becoming much more particular over the type of housing they would accept and placed greater importance on the quality of properties·The survey showed that the search for higher housing standards is the main reason renters switch properties． Margaret‘Street，director of re8idential research at SaviIls，Said：“We account for this as a search for better standard of accommodation，better design and higher specification．Now is the time for housing associations to respond to a different kind of housing need．With home ownership now in decline associations could broaden the tenant base and provided a part of their housing at market.

Earlier this month，a report by Hometrack showed that it was growing increasingly expensive to buy a property in London．In London and the southeast，prices rose by 4．8 per cent and 3．2 per cent respectively over the last six months． 32.In the report written by property group Savills,you will probably get the information about______

A. How many people left their own homes B how much prices have fallen over the next year

C.what’s the population。f renters in the UK。in the year 2018 D.why there are so many empty houses in the private rented place

33.They study convinces readers of what was said in Paragraph2 mainly by ______ A.using figures

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B..making comparison

C.adapting the words from tenants

D．adapting the words from the government

34·compared to those over 35，the younger_____． A.are cautious when making the治decision B prefer to have longer term tenancies C are particular about where they will live D．may choose the shorter term tenancies 35·What is the main idea of the passage? A.Economic decline affects housing prices． B.All the adults hope to have their own houses C.more and more people tent to rent houses

D．The rent has been rising fast in recent years． 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选珂中有两项为多余选项。

Write an essay when applying for scholarship Not every scholarship requires its applicants to write an essay，but many d ·Some of the questions might be specific to the organization providing the scholarship,but most questions tend to follow along similar themes or topics.

●“How would winning this scholarship help you improve your community／state／country／etc．?”36 Briefly summarize how the scholarship will allow you to meet your study goals while explaining how you plan to use your education to make a difference in the society．

●“What are your short—term and long-term goals?”The point here is to demonstrate how motivated you are．Write the truth，rather than the answer you think the sponsor wants to read．For short—term goals，express your desire go to college，learn about Your field，and get basic experience． 37

● 38 Obviously，if you are the leader of any clubs or a major participant in a community program，you would write about it．

●“Who do you draw inspiration from?” 39 Explain the positive qualities of the person you choose and write about how you hope to adopt those qualities as your own some day． 40 If asked to explain what you wish to accomplish with your education’ “world peace”is not an acceptable response. A.Write what you know．

B.Avoid unrealistic answers．

C.” How have you demonstrated leadership ability in and out of school?\

D.for long term goals’ explain what you will be doing with your degree in ten years．

E. Scholarship providers who ask this question are intere8ted in applicants who arc aware of society’s needs．

F.The question will usually indicate if you should choose someone from your personal life or if you should Choose a well known figure

G.If your title and first paragraph make the reader eager to re8d your essay then

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