1、江苏省宿迁市剑桥国际学校届高三英语上学期期中试题牛津译林版江苏省宿迁市剑桥国际学校2015届高三英语上学期期中试题牛津译林版第I卷 选择题(共3大题;满分85分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分;满分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。1. What does the woman suggest?A. They dont have to go to the concert. B. His brother
2、 will let them use the car. C. The bus is fine for them. 2. What do we know about the match?A. It cant be much fun. B. It must be exciting. C. It may be put off. 3. What is wrong with the printer?A. It doesnt flash. B. There isnt ink. C. Its broken. 4. What is the woman interested in?A. Sports. B. F
3、ashion. C. Politics. 5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. New dictionaries. B. Language forms. C. The development of languages. 第二节(共15题;每小题1分,满分15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。每段对话读或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6至7题。6
4、. Whats wrong with the man?A. He is very tired and sleepy. B. He is worried about his text. C. He is ill because of hard work. 7. What did the man do last night?A. He studied in the library. B. He went to a party. C. He prepared for a big text. 听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8. How did the two speakers get to thei
5、r destination?A. By bike. B. By car. C. By taxi. 9. What are the two speakers going to watch?A. A film. B. A game. C. A car race. 10. Why did the two speakers arrive early?A. To find Peter. B. To meet the players. C. To get a good place. 听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. Who is Jimmy?A. A policeman. B. A passer-
6、by. C. Another truck driver. 12. What time was it when the accident happened?A. At 2:45. B. At 2:54. C. At 4:25. 13. Who or what was to blame for the accident?A. The truck driver. B. The driver of the blue Ford. C. The traffic lights. 听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14. Where do the two speakers work?A. In a plant
7、 in Chicago. B. In a large company. C. In an office in Atlanta. 15. Who has risen to a higher position?A. Jim. B. Martha. C. Both Jim and Martha. 16. Why does the woman want to remain in the company office?A. She is fond of writing notices. B. She is still new in her position. C. She hopes to keep i
8、n close touch with her superiors. 听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Whom is the speaker speaking to?A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Reporters. 18. How often does The Voice come out each week?A. Every other day. B. Every day. C. On weekdays. 19. Whats the best reason for taking the job according to the speaker?A. T
9、o learn to type. B. To enjoy oneself. C. To make some money. 20. When are volunteers expected to start working?A. Tomorrow. B. Immediately. C. Next week. 第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)21. You are really crazy about music! Sort of. I always find in music _ peace which is missing
10、in _ world full of challenges. A. /; the B. /; a C. a; the D. the; a22. By pretending to be ill, the candidate tried to run away from _ issues, which always aroused too much debate. A. confidential B. controversial C. contemporary D. contradictory23. According to the school rules, a student _ report
11、 any damage to school properties to a teacher or the office immediately. A. shall B. will C. should D. would24. Time is pressing; its impossible for me to get there in an hour, _ the possible delays. A. accounting for B. answering for C. allowing for D. heading for25. Much disappointed as he is _ in
12、 the job interview, he still keeps his confidence. A. to have failed B. failed C. having failed D. failing26. How can you expect to get ahead in your life _you even live to yourself from time to time? A. though B. until C. before D. when 27. We attend lectures in the school meeting room at weekend _
13、 seats more than 800 students. A. which B. whose C. where D. it28. Are you in favour of Toms suggestion_ we work around the clock to meet the deadline? No. But _ Jimmy suggested to me sounds practical. A. which; what B. that; that C. which; that D. that; what29. We believe the time and hard work _ i
14、n completing such an important project are worthwhile.A. involved B. involving C. to involve D. to be involved 30. Your windows are still open? Its so cold! Oh, sorry. They_ . A. arent closing B. wont close C. wont be closed D. arent closed31. Have you ever been to the Summer Palace? I cant quite re
15、member. _, it might have been during my childhood. A. If any B. If ever C. If possible D. If so32. I dont remember having ever seen John since last week. Has he gone somewhere? Not really. He_ his newly-bought apartment.A. has decorated B. was decorating C. decorated D. has been decorating33. In man
16、y cities of China, if an ambulance is_ in a traffic jam, police will respond to the emergency. A. held up B. held back C. held down D. held out34. Do you know how Chinese acupuncture reduces pain? Well, well, _. Ive never read about that. A. I cant tell you B. you really have me there C. there is so
17、me doubt D. what a shame35. Out of the train_, well-dressed and waving to the crowd. A. a tall man stepped B. was stepping a tall man C. did a tall man step D. stepped a tall man第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)If you are a modern art lover, you should be sure to drop by the Saatchi Gallery during your vi
18、sit to London. The original gallery was 36 by Charles Saatchi, a British art collector 37 for founding the Saatchi and Saatchi advertising agency with his brother. It moved from its old 38 in St. Johns Wood to its new home in County Hall near the Thames in the spring of 2003.Anyone who has heard 39
19、in the past of the often shocking but always inspiring works on 40 at the Saatchi Gallery will not be 41 when visiting the gallerys new location. Along with the 42 of new British artists, the gallery still 43 the works of Damien Hirst, the Chapman brothers, and Tracy Emin in its permanent 44 . Of th
20、e artworks, one can see in the Saatchi Gallery, Hirsts works are probably the most 45 . Hirsts work first made headlines in the early 1990s when he 46 art from dead animals.Along with Hirst, the Chapman brothers, Dinos and Jake, also 47 a certain amount of their fame to the Saatchi Gallery. It was t
21、hrough Saatchi 48 these two brothers came to public attention. At the gallery, visitors can see the brothers vision of Hell, made from 30, 000 plastic toy soldiers.Another artist featured at the gallery who has grabbed 49 with her art is Tracy Emin. In 1998, Emin gave 50 to argument when she sold he
22、r messy, unmade bed to Saatchi as a work of art 51 My Bed at 150, 000.Are any of these works really art? That is a question you will have to answer for 52 when you visit the Saatchi Gallery. Charles Saatchi himself says, “I dont have any ground rules for 53 art. Sometimes you look and dont feel very
23、 54 with itbut that doesnt tell you very much. It doesnt 55 reveal much about the quality of the work.”36. A. repaired B. opened C. built D. rented37. A. keen B. suitable C. eager D. famous 38. A. location B. history C. city D. society39. A. concerts B. reports C. rumors D. advice40. A. store B. boa
24、rd C. display D. sale41. A. addicted B. interested C. disappointed D. worried42. A. business B. story C. exhibits D. tradition43. A. produces B. publishes C. revises D. includes44. A. collection B. station C. memory D. basement45. A. ready-made B. well-known C. well-prepared D. easy-going46. A. copi
25、ed B. created C. invented D. discovered47. A. devote B. suggest C. bring D. owe48. A. when B. why C. that D. while 49. A. headlines B. position C. advantages D. occupations50. A. way B. rise C. anxiety D. hope51. A. adapted B. written C. referred D. titled52. A. yourself B. it C. them D. one53. A. p
26、raising B. judging C. appreciating D. studying54. A. surprised B. confused C. comfortable D. acceptable55. A. necessarily B. exactly C. completely D. likely 第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)AThe Palm Islands are the largest artificial islands in the world and are under construction in Dubai, in the Unite
27、d Arab Emirates. They are being developed as tourist, leisure, and residential resorts, and will increase the coastline of the country by 120 kilometres. After four years of planning and careful consideration of the environmental issues, construction started in 2001. Dutch engineers with experience
28、of reclaiming land from the sea were employed in the building of the first two islands. The site for all three islands is an area of the sea where the water is not very deep. Sand is taken from the seabed and sprayed into the construction site. Although the shallow water facilitates this process, th
29、e islands are still very exposed to the currents and tidal movements of the sea. Rocks are used to hold the sand in place resulting in a large crescent (月状的) structure. This acts as a breakwater and protects the islands from the sea. The first two islands are in the shape of date palm trees and cons
30、ist of a trunk and 17 frond, or leaves coming off the trunk. The first island, named Palm Jumeirah, has three five-star hotels in the trunk, and luxury homes in the leaves. It is astonishing that when these homes went on sale in 2004, they were all sold within three days. The second palm, Jebel Ali, was started in 2002 and is designed to be an entertainment centre. Six marinas (小游艇船坞) are planned, with a water theme park, and homes built on stilts (桩柱) in the water. The Palm Deira planned to be the largest of the three islands, with a length of 14 km a
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