届苏州中学高三上学期考试 英语试题及答案.docx

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届苏州中学高三上学期考试英语试题及答案

苏州中学2013-2014学年度第一学期采点考试

高三英语

本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两卷，满分120分，考试时间110分钟。

第Ⅰ卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上，第II卷直接做在答案专页上。

第I卷（选择题，共85分）

一．听力部分（20分）

第一节

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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒时间答题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whoistheman?

A.Amusician.B.Anengineer.C.Aproducer.

2.Whatdoesthemanreallywant?

A.Asingleroom.B.Atwin-beddedroom.C.Adoubleroom.

3.WhatisNOTmentionedasadifference?

A.Bodytemperature.B.Weight.C.Color.

4.Whatwasthewomanprobablydoing?

A.Exercising.B.Shopping.C.Washing.

5.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.Hewantstoknowifthewomanhasawatch.

B.Heisunhappywiththewoman.

C.Hewaslatethismorning.

第二节

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题后所给的三个选项中选出最佳答案。

你将有5秒钟阅读各小题，另有5秒钟答题。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题

6.Howmuchdoesasingleroomcostduringpeakseason?

A.$50.B.$100.C.$150.

7.Whattimedoeslunchend?

A.At12:

00a.m.B.At2:

00p.m.C.At3:

00p.m.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题

8.What'sthegirl'sgoodnews?

A.Shewonascholarship.

B.Herstorywasacceptedbyamagazine.

C.She'llhaveatwo-weekholiday.

9.What'stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Classmates.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Brotherandsister.

听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题

10.Whendidthemanstarttakingyogaclasses?

A.Recently.B.Threeyearsago.C.Fouryearsago.

11.Whydidthemanstarttotakeyogaclasses?

A.Becauseofhiswife'spersuasion.

B.Becauseofhishealthcondition.

C.Becauseofchangingfashions.

12.Whatdoeshesayabouttheyogaclasses?

A.Notverydifficultatthebeginning.

B.Hegaveupafterthefirstfewclasses.

C.Hefeelsgreatafteraclass.

听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题

13.WhendidBrendagetupyesterdaymorning?

A.At10:

00.B.At8:

00.C.At5:

00.

14.Whydidshecometoseetheman?

A.Toexplainwhyshewaslateforhisclass.

B.Toaskabouttheresearchpaper.

C.Tohandinherpaper.

15.Whatpercentageofthegradedoesthepaperaccountfor?

A.12%.B.25%.C.30%.

16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?

A.He’llbeintheofficethisafternoon.

B.He'llhaveclasssoon.

C.He'sgivenBrendaalltheinformationshewants.

听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题

17.Whatisthespeakerdoing?

A.Complainingaboutsomething.

B.Warningthebusmanager.

C.Makingsuggestions.

18.HowoftenistheNumber16bussupposedtotraveltotheairport?

A.Every5minutes.B.Every10minutes.C.Every15minutes.

19.Howmanypassengersshouldabuscarryatthemost?

A.40.B.60.C.129.

20.WhatdidthespeakerfindoutonSaturdaymorning?

A.Thebuswasspeeding.

B.Thebuswasoverloaded.

C.Thebusdidn’tcomeontime.

二．单项选择（15分）

21.Owingto______naturalenvironment,manypeoplefeelthatNewZealandisperfectfor______outdooractivities.

A./;theB.the;theC.the;/D.a;/

22.----Howaboutthebookyouarereading?

----Goodindeed.It____manyproblemswehavecomeacrossinourstudy.

A．saysB.readsC.coversD.refers

23.Ineedsomewayto_______thekidsforanhour.Canyougivemesomeadvice?

A.associateB.impressC.occupyD.grasp

24.InPakistan,marryingwithoutparentalapprovalcanmean___fromone’sfamily.

A.beingcompletelycutupB.tobecompletelycutdown

C.tobecompletelycutoutD.beingcompletelycutoff

25.InApril,thousandsofholidaymakersremained________abroad________thethunderstorm.

A.sticking;astoB.stuck;dueto

C.tobestuck;becauseofD.tohavestuck;regardlessof

26.AlthoughJaneisonly16now,I’msureshewill______agoodleader.

A.growB.turnC.getD.make

27.ItwasJapan’spurchasingDiaoyuIslandthat______anti-JapaneseprotestsalloverChina.

A.resultedfromB.cameoutC.gavebirthtoD.gavewayto

28.Ifwedon’trushthewoundedtothehospital,________arethattheymightnotlivethroughthelongcoldnight.

A.dangersB.chancesC.problemsD.difficulties

29.TheothergroupofQingTombscalledXiling_______about100kilometerstothewestofBeijing.

A.locatesB.sitsC.establishesD.situates

30.TheAcropoliswasconstructedinthe5thcenturyBCrisingup_____thecity_____Athena,thegoddessofAthena.

A.in;inagestureofB.to;inmemoryof

C.with;incelebrationofD.above;inhonorof

31.Thebicycleisa（an）___thingforpeopletocarryupsteps.

A.clumsyB.fragileC.desperateD.concrete

32.----Didyouenjoyyourselfattheparty?

----SorrytosayIdidn’t.Itwas______ameetingthanaparty.

A.moreofB.ratherlikeC.thesameasD.moreorless

33.----HowcanIgettotheisland?

----Youcan’tgetthere______byswimming.

A.otherthanB.ratherthanC.morethanD.lessthan

34.----Notlongagoheinheritedtenthousandpoundsfromhisgrandpa,andnowheispenniless.Hespenthismoneycarelesslyonmanyworthlessthings.

----Astheoldsayinggoes,_________.

A.goldisthedustthatblindsalleyesB.afoolandhismoneyaresoonparted

C.wantisthemotherofindustryD. nothingventure,nothinghave

35.----YoumeanIhavetogotherebymyself,foryouarenotfree.

----Yeah,_______.

A.youmeanitB.youmadeitC.yougotitD.youdidit

三．完型填空（20分）

Everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessaryinamodernstate.Withoutit,it_36__beimpossibletopaythesoldiersandpolicemenwhoprotectus;__37__theworkersingovernmentofficeswho__38__ourhealth,ourfoodsuppliesandourwater,andwhodoalltheotherthingsthatwecannotdoforourselves.__39__taxation,wepayforthingsthatweneedjust__40__weneedsomewheretoliveandsomethingtoeat.

But__41__everyoneknowsthattaxationisnecessary,differentpeoplehavedifferentideasabout__42__taxationshouldbearranged.

Inmostcountries,adirecttaxon__43__,calledanincometax,__44__.Itisarrangedinsucha__45__thatthepoorpeoplepaynothing,andthepercentageoftaxgrows__46__asthetaxpayer'sincomegrows.Insomecountries,forexample,thetaxontherichestpeople__47__toashighasninety-fivepercent!

Countrieswithdirecttaxationnearly__48__haveindirecttaxationtoo.Manythings__49__intothecountryaretaxed.Ofcourse,itisthemenandwomenwhobuythesethingsintheshop__50__reallyhavetopaytheduties,inthe__51__ofhigherprices.Insomecountries,thereisalsoataxonthingsproducedinthecountryitself.Ifthemost__52__thingsaretaxed,alotofmoneyis__53__,butthepoorpeoplesufferthemost.Ifunnecessarythingslikejewelsandfurcoatsaretaxed,lessmoneyisobtained,butthetaxis__54__becausetherichpayit.

Probablythiskindofindirecttaxation,__55___adirecttaxonincomeswhichislowforthepoorandhighfortherich,isthebestarrangement.

36.A.canB.mayC.wouldD.could

37.A.neitherB.norC.neverD.not

38.A.lookafterB.lookoverC.lookintoD.lookthrough

39.A.InspiteofB.WithregardtoC.BymeansofD.Intermsof

40.A.aswellasB.asmuchasC.assuchasD.asgoodas

41.A.ifB./C.asD.though

42.A.howB.whenC.whyD.which

43.A.communitiesB.sectionsC.personsD.companies

44.A.remainsB.existsC.staysD.happens

45.A.measureB.methodC.formD.way

46.A.moreB.largerC.quickerD.smaller

47.A.growsupB.increasesupC.goesupD.liftsup

48.A.almostB.alwaysC.oftenD.occasionally

49.A.exportedB.importedC.immigratedD.emigrated

50.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.where

51.A.mannerB.wayC.costD.form

52.A.commonB.dailyC.necessaryD.expensive

53.A.collectedB.borrowedC.savedD.made

54.A.heavierB.fairerC.finerD.better

55.A.alongwithB.incomparisonwith

C.associatedwithD.inagreementwith

四．阅读理解（30分）

A

Lookingforsomeinspirationorthe“write”kindofideasforyourcreativestories?

Tostartwith,somewritersdescribewinterbyusingtheirfivesensesort

heirimagination.Otherswriteontheirfavoritewinteractivity.Whateveryouchoosetowriteabout,workingonawinterstorycanalwayshelptoimproveyourwritingskills.Nowreadthefollowingstoryandseeifithelpsgetridofanyicywritingblockyou’vebeenstrugglingwith.

AWinterAdventure

Beep,beep.Beep-beep:

thealarmclockrang.Slowly,Igotoutofwarmbeddownontothewoodenfloorwhichthewinterhadthrownitscoldupon.Thebittercoldtemperaturepenetrated（穿透）mysocksandIhurriedtoputmyfeetinshoes.

Lookingoutofthewindow,Iwatchedthewhitesnow,softandthick,dropontorooftopsandtrees.Halfanhourlater,finishingthelastofmyhotchocolate,Ipreparedtoentertheadventurethatwaitedformeoutside.Ibuttonedmyjacketandfastenedmyboots.Haton,Iopenedthedoorandwasgreetedbythewintercoldness.

Inthedepthsofwinter,theearlymorningdidnothavetherushoftherestoftheyear.Mostofmyneighborswereputoffbythecold,andstayedinbeduntilthesunhadclimbedhigherintothesky.

Unseenbythosewhoremainedlockedinsidetheirhomes,warmintheirbeds,Ienjoyedbeingalonewiththebeautyofthewintertime.Thoseindoorswereunabletoappreciatethesnow-capped,icecrystals,frostandthecrisp（清新的）breeze.Forthem,thecomingofwintermeantjustthearrivalofthecold.

Appreciationdependsoncontrasts.OnecannotlovethewarmthofAprilifonehasnotknownthefreezingcoldofwinter.Laterthatyear,theheatofthesunonmyskinwouldbeallthemorewonderfulformymemoriesofthatcoldmorningandotherslikeit.

56.Theunderlinedword“adventure”refersto____________.

A.gettingouto