0457 英语苏州中学届高三上学期采点考试英语试题.docx

1、0457 英语苏州中学届高三上学期采点考试英语试题苏州中学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. Who is the man? A. A musician. B. An engineer. C. A producer.2.

2、What does the man really want?A. A single room. B. A twin-bedded room. C. A double room.3. What is NOT mentioned as a difference?A. Body temperature. B. Weight. C. Color.4. What was the woman probably doing? A. Exercising. B. Shopping. C. Washing.5. What do we know about the man?A. He wants to know

3、if the woman has a watch.B. He is unhappy with the woman. C. He was late this morning.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. How much does a single room cost during peak season?A. $ 50. B. $ 100. C. $ 150.7. What time does lunch end? A. At 12:0

4、0 a. m. B. At 2:00 p. m. C. At 3:00p. m.听第7段材料，回答第8至第9题8. Whats the girls good news?A. She won a scholarship. B. Her story was accepted by a magazine.C. Shell have a two-week holiday. 9. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister.听第8段材料，回

5、答第10至第12题10. When did the man start taking yoga classes?A. Recently. B. Three years ago. C. Four years ago.11. Why did the man start to take yoga classes?A. Because of his wifes persuasion. B. Because of his health condition.C. Because of changing fashions.12. What does he say about the yoga classes

6、?A. Not very difficult at the beginning. B. He gave up after the first few classes.C. He feels great after a class.听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题13. When did Brenda get up yesterday morning?A. At 10:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 5:00.14. Why did she come to see the man?A. To explain why she was late for his class. B. To

7、 ask about the research paper.C. To hand in her paper.15. What percentage of the grade does the paper account for?A. 12%. B. 25%. C. 30%.16. What do we know about the man?A. Hell be in the office this afternoon. B. Hell have class soon.C. Hes given Brenda all the information she wants.听第10段材料，回答第17至

8、第20题17. What is the speaker doing?A. Complaining about something. B. Warning the bus manager.C. Making suggestions.18. How often is the Number 16 bus supposed to travel to the airport?A. Every 5 minutes. B. Every 10 minutes. C. Every 15 minutes.19. How many passengers should a bus carry at the most?

9、 A. 40. B. 60. C. 129.20. What did the speaker find out on Saturday morning?A. The bus was speeding. B. The bus was overloaded. C. The bus didnt come on time.二单项选择（15分）21. Owing to _ natural environment, many people feel that New Zealand is perfect for _ outdoor activities. A. /; the B. the; the C.

10、the; / D. a; /22. -How about the book you are reading?-Good indeed. It _ many problems we have come across in our study. Asays B. reads C. covers D. refers23. I need some way to _ the kids for an hour. Can you give me some advice? A. associate B. impress C. occupy D. grasp24. In Pakistan, marrying w

11、ithout parental approval can mean _ from ones family. A. being completely cut up B. to be completely cut down C. to be completely cut out D. being completely cut off 25. In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained _ abroad _ the thunder storm. A. sticking; as to B. stuck; due to C.to be stuck; bec

12、ause of D.to have stuck; regardless of26. Although Jane is only 16 now, Im sure she will _ a good leader. A. grow B. turn C. get D. make27. It was Japans purchasing Diaoyu Island that _ anti-Japanese protests all over China. A. resulted from B. came out C. gave birth to D. gave way to28. If we dont

13、rush the wounded to the hospital, _ are that they might not live through the long cold night. A. dangers B. chances C. problems D. difficulties29. The other group of Qing Tombs called Xiling _ about 100 kilometers to the west of Beijing. A. locates B. sits C. establishes D. situates30. The Acropolis

14、 was constructed in the 5th century BC rising up _ the city _ Athena, the goddess of Athena. A. in; in a gesture of B. to; in memory of C. with; in celebration of D. above; in honor of31. The bicycle is a(an)_thing for people to carry up steps. A. clumsy B. fragile C. desperate D. concrete32. -Did y

15、ou enjoy yourself at the party? -Sorry to say I didnt. It was _ a meeting than a party. A. more of B. rather like C. the same as D. more or less33. -How can I get to the island? -You cant get there _ by swimming. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than34. -Not long ago he inherited te

16、n thousand pounds from his grandpa, and now he is penniless. He spent his money carelessly on many worthless things.-As the old saying goes, _. A. gold is the dust that blinds all eyes B. a fool and his money are soon parted C. want is the mother of industry D.nothing venture, nothing have35. -You m

17、ean I have to go there by myself, for you are not free. -Yeah, _. A. you mean it B. you made it C. you got it D. you did it三完型填空（20分）Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state. Without it, it _36_ be impossible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; _37_ the workers in go

18、vernment offices who _38_ our health, our food supplies and our water, and who do all the other things that we cannot do for ourselves. _39_ taxation, we pay for things that we need just _40_ we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But _41_ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, differen

19、t people have different ideas about _42_ taxation should be arranged.In most countries, a direct tax on _43_, called an income tax, _44_. It is arranged in such a _45_ that the poor people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows _46_ as the taxpayers income grows. In some countries, for example

20、, the tax on the richest people _47_ to as high as ninety-five per cent! Countries with direct taxation nearly _48_ have indirect taxation too. Many things _49_ into the country are taxed. Of course, it is the men and women who buy these things in the shop_50_ really have to pay the duties, in the _

21、51_ of higher prices. In some countries, there is also a tax on things produced in the country itself. If the most _52_ things are taxed, a lot of money is _53_, but the poor people suffer the most. If unnecessary things like jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained, but the tax is _54

22、_ because the rich pay it. Probably this kind of indirect taxation, _ 55_ a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement.36. A. can B. may C. would D. could37. A. neither B. nor C. never D. not38. A. look after B. look over C. look into D. look throu

23、gh39. A. In spite of B. With regard to C. By means of D. In terms of40. A. as well as B. as much as C. as such as D. as good as41. A. if B. / C. as D. though42. A. how B. when C. why D. which43. A. communities B. sections C. persons D. companies44. A. remains B. exists C. stays D. happens45. A. meas

24、ure B. method C. form D. way46. A. more B. larger C. quicker D. smaller47. A. grows up B. increases up C. goes up D. lifts up48. A. almost B. always C. often D. occasionally49. A. exported B. imported C. immigrated D. emigrated50. A. which B. that C. what D. where51. A. manner B. way C. cost D. form

25、52. A. common B. daily C. necessary D. expensive53. A. collected B. borrowed C. saved D. made54. A. heavier B. fairer C. finer D. better55. A. along with B. in comparison with C. associated with D. in agreement with四阅读理解（30分）ALooking for some inspiration or the “write” kind of ideas for your creativ

26、e stories? To start with, some writers describe winter by using their five senses or their imagination. Others write on their favorite winter activity. Whatever you choose to write about, working on a winter story can always help to improve your writing skills. Now read the following story and see i

27、f it helps get rid of any icy writing block youve been struggling with.A Winter AdventureBeep, beep. Beep-beep: the alarm clock rang. Slowly, I got out of warm bed down onto the wooden floor which the winter had thrown its cold upon. The bitter cold temperature penetrated（穿透）my socks and I hurried t

28、o put my feet in shoes. Looking out of the window, I watched the white snow, soft and thick, drop onto rooftops and trees. Half an hour later, finishing the last of my hot chocolate, I prepared to enter the adventure that waited for me outside. I buttoned my jacket and fastened my boots. Hat on, I o

29、pened the door and was greeted by the winter coldness.In the depths of winter, the early morning did not have the rush of the rest of the year. Most of my neighbors were put off by the cold, and stayed in bed until the sun had climbed higher into the sky. Unseen by those who remained locked inside t

30、heir homes, warm in their beds, I enjoyed being alone with the beauty of the wintertime. Those indoors were unable to appreciate the snow-capped, ice crystals, frost and the crisp（清新的）breeze. For them, the coming of winter meant just the arrival of the cold.Appreciation depends on contrasts. One cannot love the warmth of April if one has not known the freezing cold of winter. Later that year, the heat of the sun on my skin would be all the more wonderful for my memories of that cold morning and others like it.56. The underlined word “adventure” refers to_. A. getting