江苏省常州市届高三第一学期期末考试英语试题 含答案.docx

1、江苏省常州市届高三第一学期期末考试英语试题江苏省常州市届高三第一学期期末考试英语试题 含答案含答案 江苏省常州市教育学会学业水平监测（2015 届高三第一学期期末考试）高三英语试题 注意：本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为 120分。考试时间 120分钟。第一部分听力(共两节，满分 20分)第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 l 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

2、 is the relationship between the two speakers?A.Employer and employee.B.Waitress and customer.C.Mother and son.2.Where was the man bom?A.In Sydney.B.In Ireland.C.In Scotland.3.What are the two speakers doing?A.Watching television.B.Listening to the teacher.C.Making the program.4.Which tablecloth is

3、cheaper?A.The green one.B.The red one.C.The blue one.5.What does the man mean?A.He will go to the library.B.He will borrow these books.C.He will go to school this morning.第二节(共 15 小题；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，各小题给出 5秒钟

4、的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。请听第 6段材料，回答第 6 至第 7 题。6.Where does this conversation most probably take place?A.At a party.B.In an office.C.In the womans house.7.Why is the man feeling down?A.He doesnt know anybody there.B.He is alone at Christmas.C.He doesnt like Christmas.请听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9、10题。8.How does the man

5、get the information about homeless population?A.From an article.B.From radio.C.From TV.9.How many homeless people are there in India?A.One million.B.Two million.C.Three million.10.Which country has the highest percentage of homeless people?A.India.B.The US.C.Germany.请听第 8段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What is

6、 the man doing?A.Asking about reading habits.B.Questioning about an evening school.C.Exchanging reading experience with the woman.12.How much time does the woman spend a week reading newspapers?A.About two or three hours.B.About four or five hours.C.About seven or eight hours.13.What does the woman

7、like best?A.Newspapers.B.Textbooks.C.Novels.请听第 9段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14.What does the woman think of surfing the Net at first?A.It is a waste of time.B.It can save time.C.It is fantastic.15.What is the man doing?A.Doing shopping.B.Writing a paper.C.Searching for information.16.What does the man recomm

8、end to his mother?A.E-shopping.B.E-mail.C.E-card.请听第 10段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Which event is going to be held next?A.Mens 50-meter freestyle.B.Womens 50-meter freestyle.C.Womens 100-meter freestyle.18.What do we know about Alice Godley?A.She has broken records.B.She is good at 50-meter backstroke.C.Sh

9、e has won three races so far this month.19.Who was supposed to swim in Lane 2?A.Beth Cromer.B.Karen Gibson.C.Elizabeth Hampton.20.Which club does Beth Cromer represent?A.London Sports Club.B.Manchester Club.C.Liverpool Club.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 l 分，满分 l5 分)请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、

10、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Welcome to take this time number G7589 High-speed Rail Train _ for North Changzhou from Xuzhou,the train will arrive in Changzhou North Station terminal,please take passenger baggage,thanks!A.bid B.intended C.bound D.left 22.Oh,I am sick of the weather here.So am I.It

11、_ since last Friday.Wish it could stop raining tomorrow.A.rained B.has rained C.was raining D.has been raining 23.Welcome!We_ non-Chinese customers with bilingual menus written both in Chinese and English.A.cater to B.serve for C.target at D.check in 24.It is beyond_ that Mayuns success comes from n

12、owhere but his creative ability and hard work.A.expectation B.doubt C.possibility D.expression 25.It_ me the other day that I might not have paused to think of life meaning for years.A.appealed to B.referred to C.occurred to D.happened to 26.In no case_ you are a senior three student.My teacher has

13、told me thousand times.Anything fresh?A.you should forget B.forget you C.should you forget D.shouldnt you forget 27.When it comes to the majority of the latest technologies in the next 20 years,_ has greater potential than the technology being developed in these young pepples company,_ in my eyes wi

14、ll lead to a revolution.A.nothing;which B.none;where C.nothing;where D.none;which 28.Your brother has been admitted to Nanjing University?Yes,he deserves it.If I had worked as wisely,that_ my destiny.A.might be B.would be C.could have been_ D.will have been 29._ girls can be_ they would like to be,w

15、hether it is a pilot or an astronaut,is being accepted all around the world.A.What;whomever B.That;whatever C.If;whoever D.不填;whatever 30.Morning.I have a couple of pictures in my flash drive_.How much does it cost?Well,it depends on the size and number you want.But it should be _ between 30 and 50

16、RMB.A.to be developed;somewhere B.to develop;somewhere C.to be developed;anywhere D.to develop;anywhere 31.What about going abroad for further study?Great,but I never expected_ a chance for me before.A.there to be B.there being C.it to be D.it being 32.The fathers expressed a common desire at the pa

17、rents meeting held by the school,_ desire that more sleep and freedom_ be provided to their children.A.the;must B.the;should C.a;must D.a;不填 33.Mum,do you have a_?Sorry dear,I would_ listen to your story now.But you see this endless work?A.second;however B.second;otherwise C.time;otherwise D.time;ho

18、wever 34.One of the goals is to ensure that clean water is_ to everyone,as in many places water is not safe to drink unless it is boiled.A.available B.compulsory C.inadequate D.appropriate 35.Mr.Smith,you are fined for over-speeding.Please sign here.Fined?Over-speeding?_ A.Are you all right?B.You ca

19、nt be serious!C.Mind your own business!D.You asked for it!第二节：完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20分)请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I read mostly fiction before I was introduced to CaMalcolm Gladwells work.In his TED talk called“Choice,Happiness,and Spaghetti Sauce”,the economist and journal

20、ist used the 36 of Pepsi and spaghetti sauce to argue that giving people choices makes them happy.If I had only heard his conclusion statement and 37 the artfully-manipulated statistical evidence that he 38 ,I would have been itching(渴望的)to know how he could argue such an interesting point.But he 39

21、 his argument like a detective story,with each puzzle piece 40 to the conclusion.41,I borrowed his book Outliers:The Story of Success from the library.Each chapter had its own story and argument,and all of the arguments were,42 Gladwell,about 43 that led to an individuals success in the world.The 44

22、 of his research was amazing.In the first chapter,he 45 the reasons behind the crash of Korean Air Flight 801 in 1997,which 46 more than 220 lives.The disaster took place partly because the co-pilot didnt 47 mistakes that the pilot was making.In South Korea,its 48 to contradict higher-ups even if th

23、ey are doing something wrong.Gladwell explained why a(n)49 number of Canadian hockey players are bom in the first part of the year.The 50 date for youth hockey leagues is December 31,and since hockey players bom in the beginning of the year seem older,larger and more 51 than younger players,they are

24、 more to be given more attention in training and become 52,hockey players as adults,he wrote.Perhaps most interesting of all,Gladwell explained why Asians are so good at 53 .He said Asians get a head start when we learn how to count because our language has fewer syllables and makes numbers easier t

25、o remember.Gladwell is mostly interested in answering my favorite question,“Why?”.And thats exactly why I love his work.After reading Outliers:The Story of Success and other books like it,I found myself 54 my commonly-accepted beliefs much more often.After all,why should we take anything 55?Thank Go

26、d I came across Gladwell!36.A.skills B.examples C.theories D.credits 37.A.missed B.believed C.refused D.inspected 38.A.preserved B.created C.employed D.confirmed 39.A.suspected B.protected C.covered D.structured 40.A.reacting B.compared C.contributing D.opposed 41.A.Frustrated B.Fascinated C.Delight

27、ed D.Disappointed 42.A.according to B.similar to C.apart from D.different from 43.A.plots B.results C.factors D.cases 44.A.depth B.width C.length D.breadth 45.A.analyzed B.assessed C.understood D.discovered 46.A.lost B.risked C.spared D.claimed 47.A.make out B.work out C.point out D.rule out 48.A.co

28、nventional B.offensive C.controversial D.considerate 49.A.significant B.even C.reasonable D.precise 50.A.put-off B.set-off C.pay-off D.cut-off 51.A.mature B.talented C.flexible D.energetic 52.A.average B.top C.ordinary D.special 53.A.sports B.language C.math D.biology 54.A.holding B.sharing C.abando

29、ning D.questioning 55.A.for granted B.wrong C.by mistake D.easy 第三部分：阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30分)请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A PLEASE READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFFERENCE!COOKING First fix the mixing blade(c)onto the device using blade seal(a)and bla

30、de release bolt below the jug(b),and plug the power cable(o)below the device.Then 1.Open the jug lid(g)by pressing the jug release latch(n)on it.2.Dice(切)the food to about 1cm x 1cm and place in the cooking basket(h).3.Measure out the water with the jug(e).Always use water at room temperature with n

31、othing added(salt,sugar,etc.).4.Pour water into the heating reservoir(f).5.Place the basket in the jug.6.Lock the jug onto the device.7.Close the lid of the jug,pressing on the heat-resistant zone(p)situated on the top of the locking arm(m).8-9.Plug in the device and press the steam button on the co

32、ntrol button(i).A light and a sound signal show when the cooking cycle starts.10-11.When cooking is complete,a sound signal is heard and the steam symbol on the control button(i)flashes.To stop it,press this button.MIXING 12.Release the lid and 13.Remove the basket using the spatula(d)which is usual

33、ly hanging on the Spatula storage support(j).Depending on the recipe,either keep the cooking water or discard it.14.Empty the food into the jug and insert it onto the device.15.Place the mixing cover(K)horizontally over the jug using the spatula.16.Lock the jugs lid.17.Plug in the device and turn the control button(i)to the right using pulses lasting a maximum of 5 seconds until you have obtained