益阳市2014 年高考模拟试卷英 语Part Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What does the man want to do?A. Go to the cinema. B. Go for a picnic. C. Do some hiking.2. How will the woman go to the mountain?A. By bike. B. by car. C. By bus.Conversation 23. What is the woman doing? A. Taking a taxi.B. Doing shopping.C. Waiting for the man.4. Where are the two speakers going to meet? A. At home.B. In a shop.C. In a restaurant. Conversation 35. Where does the man most probably live? A. In the countryside.B. In a big city.C. In America.6. Why does the woman think that New York is the only place to live? A. It has a large population.B. It offers a colorful and exciting life. C. Its not only interesting but also quiet.Conversation 47. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Using the left hand. B. Operating machines.C. Designing machines.8. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Master and servant. B. Boss and secretary. C. Fellow workers9. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Left-handers cant run the machines.B. The woman only uses her right hand.C. The woman is more skillful than the man. Conversation 510. What did the woman do last weekend?A. He went to the beach. B. She visited her parents. C. She had a trip to the countryside.11. Why did the woman come home so soon?A. She was tired. B. She caught a cold.C. She had school work to do.12. What was the weather like at the weekend?A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.Conversation 613. Why does the man visit the woman? A. To rent a roomB. To put up a sign. C. To give a hand to the woman.14. Why does the old woman want someone to live in her house? A. Because she wants to make money by receiving rent charge. B. Because she wants to find someone to do housework for her. C. Because she feels lonely by living in the house alone.15. How much is the monthly rent for each room? A. $35 B. $140C. $70Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Get your children to impress teachers and 16 in schoolMake sure children are 17 Require children to 18 Make children 19 Teach children 20 Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21.Information has been put forward _more and more middle school students will be admitted by universities.A. which B. that C. what D. where22. -Its a pity that you didnt talk much with Andy. -Yes, the train _ when I rushed to the station to see him off. A. had left B. was leaving C. left D. has left23. _in the 1950s, the art museum looks very old but it gives people a sense of art. A. To build B. Building C. BuiltD. Having built24. Hardly _ when his wife _ him asking him to go back because of her accidental hurt.A. he had left; phoned B. had he left; phoned C. he left; did he phoneD. had he left; did he phone25. Many students are working hard in order to be admitted by _ they call “ideal university”. A. that B. which C. where D. what 26. During the reconstruction of our school, a tall library building went up _ the old teaching building was torn down.A. where B. in what C. in which D. which27. Not until I bought what I wanted from Walmart yesterday did I learn that my daughter wouldnt come back for lunch. In fact, I _ so much food. A. wouldnt have bought B. mustnt have bought C. couldnt have bought D. neednt have bought28. Because the bad weather causes the main road to be closed, we will put off our visit to the art exhibition _ now.A. to be heldB. heldC. being heldD. having been held29. The man who speaks English fluently must be from Britain, _?A. doesnt he B. isnt he C. mustnt heD. neednt he30. High school girls in the country _to wear long hair at that time, which you may think quite strange.A. were forbiddenB. have