江苏省盐城市2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题.doc

盐城市2015届高三年级第一学期期中考试
英 语 试 题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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 time is it now?
A. 7:15. B. 7:30. C. 7:45.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. She agrees with the man. B. She disagrees with the man. C. She is not sure about it.
3. What did the woman do last night?
A. She stayed at home. B. She had a date with the man. C. She saw a film.
4. Where does the girl think her father is now?
A. At home. B. At the club. C. At his office.
5. What is Susan Gray?
A. A writer. B. A student. C. A reporter.
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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man want to find?
A. A cheap hotel. B. A cheap house. C. Some travelers’ cheques.
7. When do the banks close?
A. At 2:00 in the afternoon. B. At 7:00 in the evening. C. At 10:00 in the evening.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How many days did they stay there?
A. Seven days. B. Twenty-two days. C. Six days.
9. Who caught the most fish?
A. Ben. B. Kathy. C. Ben’s father.
10. Why does Ben not want fish for dinner?
A. Because he doesn’t like fish. B. Because he ate too much fish on his holiday.
C. Because his mother doesn’t want him to eat fish.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a shop. B. At a market. C. In a hospital.
12. What has the man brought to the woman?
A. Some fruit. B. Some food. C. Some medicine.
13. Why doesn’t the man want to stay too long?
A. Because he is busy. B. Because he doesn’t see Mr White.
C. Because the woman needs more rest.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. How many hours does Xiao spend training each day?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.
15. How was Xiao feeling when his heart was “beating really fast” inside his chest?
A. Anxious. B. Confused. C. Exhausted.
16. How many Olympic bronze medals has Xiao won?
A. One. B. Four. C. Five.
17. Why does Xiao think he will make a great coach?
A. He will retire in five years. B. He is very knowledgeable. C. He enjoys traveling.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker?
A. A teacher. B. A tour guide. C. A shop assistant.
19. What does the bookshop sell?
A. Chinese books. B. English books. C. French books.
20. Which shop is outside the shopping centre?
A. Larp’s. B. Li-Ning. C. Splend Tea Shop.
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）
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。
21. —The speech contest is due to be held next week. See to ________ that you’re ready on time!
—No problem. I have been preparing for it recently.
A. everything B. all C. yourself D. it
22. A situation often appears where we know what a character means and how to read it but it has ________ our minds when we want to write it down.
A. slipped B. crossed C. occupied D. eased
23. About a month ago, October 9 to be ________, French writer Patrick Modiano, 69, won the 2014 Nobel Prize for Literature.
A. flexible B. precise C. honest D. fair
24. The kitchen might have been workable had Nicola kept it tidy; ________ it was littered with pots and pans.
A. therefore B. anyhow C. instead D. though[来源:学#科#网Z#X#X#K]
25. Residents in the neighborhood where a gunman killed several people have to ________ the question of whether their houses are safe.
A. push for B. wipe away C. relate to D. wrestle with
26. Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but ________, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.
A. that B. which C. one D. whose
27. ________ from a popular video game, the TV series Swords of Legends made 27-year-old Li Yifeng find success as an actor this summer.
A. Adapted B. Having adapted C. Being adapted D. To be adapted
28. —Could you please tell me ________ that prevents her from being happy?
—She has taken the driving test three times but hasn’t passed yet.
A. what it is B. it is what C. how it is D. it is how
29. The proportion of elderly people increases in Britain and medical advances make it possible to keep alive patients who ________ previously.
A. would die B. had died C. should have died D. would have died
30. The true traveller sets out to make an independent, unhurried journey to the unknown, travelling ________ few people have set foot.
A. in which B. what C. when D. where

31. My brother and some of his classmates ________ as volunteers to help the elderly in the old-age home during the winter holiday to come.
A. worked B. are working
C. will be working D. have been working
32. The workers are going on strike for the salaries here are low ________ the rates elsewhere.
A. with B. against C. through D. beyond
33. Discrimination is a problem that’s been troubling America’s social ________ for years.
A. construction B. conscience C. awareness D. framework

34. —________, I can attach no definite meaning to this rather grand sentence.
—Why not turn to your teacher for help?
A. As hard I might try B. Try hard as I might
C. As hard as I might try D. Try as hard as I might
35. —James should give up the idea of winning everyone’s respect and focus on his own work.
—________. How did you know that?
A. You are not getting it B. Exactly—one step at a time
C. You make it sound so easy D. Thank you for bringing it to my attention
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
请认真阅读下面短文，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。
With two teenagers on the way to college, there wasn’t much money left over for holiday shopping. Although I had never 36 my concern to my daughter, somehow they knew. They are smart kids who are also exceptionally 37 .
I was on my way to the mall to do a little Christmas shopping. With a 38 list in one hand and car keys in the other, I asked what they wanted for Christmas. I 39 myself for their response. They looked up as if praying to God for enlightenment on what to say. They looked me square 40 the eye and said, “we’re good.”[来源:Z|xx|k.Com]
“There 41 be something you want. What are you really thinking?” I waited nervously for a(n) 42 .
They quietly deliberated and Juliana, older and wiser, swallowed hard before answering. “we don’t need a thing.” They nodded. “ 43 ,” she reaffirmed.
I stared at her in 44 , waiting for her to smile or crack a joke, but she was 45 .
“We’re really good, Mum,” Andrea said. “We have 46 a girl could want. You and Dad have given us everything. We are happy,” she said moving to Juliana, “just to 47 you.”
I felt my heart 48 a beat as time stood still. Their words reverberated in my head as my eyes welled with tears of 49 . Both girls wrapped their arms around me and hugged me long and hard.
“I insist you let me get you something. We can afford it,” I lied.
Juliana pulled back and her solemn voice took 50 . “Then get us something we can share.” Andrea chimed, “We’re really good at sharing.”
They were 51 me with kindness. I looked at my daughters in awe and silently thanked God for 52 me with two great kids. How could I be so lucky?
I assembled the Christmas 53 in the family room in its usual spot. Andrea opened the box of ornaments and dangled one on a branch near me. Andrea gave me an endearing smile. “This ornament 54 up the way I feel.” Juliana peered over her shoulder and read the inscription. “Love really is the best 55 of all.”
36. A. conveyed B. clarified C. interpreted D. hidden
37. A. unconscious B. thoughtful C. tentative D. confidential
38. A. complicated B. full C. long D. short
39. A. equipped B. admired C. prepared D. assigned
40. A. in B. on C. through D. off
41. A. can B. would C. should D. must
42. A. assessment B. reply C. opinion D. request
43. A. Seriously B. Probably C. Actually D. Extremely
44. A. depression B. horror C. disbelief D. relief
45. A. ambitious B. determined C. merciful D. outspoken
46. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing
47. A. have B. respect C. acknowledge D. compensate
48. A. suffer B. suck C. swap D. skip
49. A. relief B. anxiety C. joy D. hope
50. A. up B. over C. down D. away
51. A. killing B. challenging C. burdening D. blaming
52. A. providing B. treating C. presenting D. blessing
53. A. party B. tree C. dinner D. cake
54. A. puts B. takes C. cuts D. sums
55. A. signal B. inspiration C. gift D. virtue
第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，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
The University of Hong Kong
Important Notes on Visa Application for Mainland Students
I. All non-local students are required to obtain an Entry Permit (student visa) from the Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) for the purpose of studying in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
II. An applicant of such a student visa to HKSAR for study purpose is required to have a local sponsor. Mainland students should request the HKU China Affairs Office (CAO) to be their visa sponsor.
III. SUBMIT YOUR VISA APPLICATION NOW!! HK Immigration Department will take at least 6 weeks to process an Entry Permit.
IV. Upon the Entry Permit being granted by ImmD, CAO will collect the Entry Permit label for onward transmission to the applicant. However, the permit label will only be sent to the applicant after he/she has submitted a copy of the signed Letter of Acceptance to the Firm Offer of Admission.
V. Besides the Entry Permit label, a mainland student should apply for an “Exit-entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macao” (EEP) and a relevant exit endorsement from the Public Security Bureau where his/her household registration is kept.
VI. The duration of stay in Hong Kong should be equal to the period shown on the admission letter. The applicant is strongly advised to enter Hong Kong not more than 2 weeks before the programme commencement date for registration procedures and/or participating in the University’s orientation activities.
VII. All submitted documents will not be returned. The online visa application fee of HK$850 is non-refundable.
For further enquiries on visa applications, please contact CAO by email at [e-mail].
56. The HKU China Affairs Office (CAO) is responsible for ________.
A. being the visa sponsor of all the students
B. helping mainland students apply for their EEP
C. ensuring students’ duration of stay in Hong Kong
D. transmitting the Entry Permit label to the applicant
57. We can learn from the passage that ________.
A. the applicant will have the permit label immediately the Entry Permit is granted
B. it will take HK Immigration Department about 2 weeks to process an Entry Permit
C. a mainland student has to apply for a student visa online at his/her own expense
D. a student should apply for a relevant exit endorsement from CAO
B
Scotland has a rich culture which is distinct from the other nations in the UK, though it has similarities (as is typical for countries which are located close together). Scottish people are often fiercely proud of their culture, which in the past was the target of attempts to suppress it to create a single “British” culture—based on English culture. Today, in more enlightened times, Scotland’s cultural achievements are evident in numerous areas and are flourishing.
The country has a great tradition of festivals (e.g. the Edinburgh Festivals), literature and achievement in the arts. Since the Scottish Enlightenment that followed the Act of Union, it has produced some of the greatest literary personalities, thinkers and writers of the world. Many ideas now seen as key to the modern world derive from the work of Scottish scholars, scientists and authors, such as Adam Smith. Scottish novelists have also enjoyed success in recent times, such as Irvine Welsh. Scotland’s great tradition of science has produced some of the greatest scientists and inventors of the world, including James Watt (pioneer of the Industrial Revolution), John Logie Baird (inventor of the television) and Alexander Fleming (discoverer of penicillin). More recently, scientists in Aberdeen developed the MRI scanner and those in Edinburgh created Dolly the Sheep, the first cloned animal.
Scottish folk music is also flourishing, with traditional and modern folk music sung in both English, Scottish Gaelic (and sometimes Scots). Folk music often features instruments such as fiddle/violin, acoustic guitar, harp, accordion, piano, various sorts of bagpipes, and other traditional instruments as well as voice. You may also encounter Scottish forms of dance which are also popular. This may range from simple, as at a ceilidh (pronounced “kay-lee”, a mix of dances performed to traditional music and descended from ballroom and country dancing), to more complex Scottish Country Dancing which is a form of social dancing descended from renaissance dance styles, to solo Highland Dancing if you go to a Highland Games. These styles exist alongside other popular forms of music and dance also found in other modern countries.
Scottish people suffer from a stereotype which portrays them as “dour”, and while this may have been accurate in the past, it no longer is. You will find most Scots to be friendly, warm, and with a strong sense of humour, although it can take more than one meeting with you for them to warm up. Younger Scots are often hedonistic (享乐主义者), with the “night out” being a basic unit of social interaction for many people and packed pubs, bars, nightclubs and live music and comedy venues in cities. On the other hand, heavy drinking is a part of Scottish culture and has been increasing in recent years. You are likely to hear younger people talk of being drunk as a nirvana-like ideal state. However, the opposite side to this is that public drunkenness, disorderliness and alcoholism is a problem. While they may not be overly willing to make conversation with a stranger at a bus stop or other public places, nor trust you with their life story the first time they meet you, you will find most Scots to be enjoyable, lively and satisfying companions.
58. How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?
A. By analyzing causes. B. By showing differences.
C. By giving examples. D. By following time order.
59. What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A. Scottish folk music is often sung in Scots and Scottish Gaelic.
B. Scottish folk music is played with traditional instruments only.
C. Scottish