1、高三英语 第 1 页 (共 10 页)镇江市 2015-2016 第一学期高三期末考试英语试卷第卷（选择题 共 85 分）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纸上。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 does the woman mean? A. She prefers t
2、o put on more clothes. B. She wants to keep the windows open. C. She doesnt mind closing the windows.2. Why does the woman want to borrow the mans sound equipment?A. She cant afford to buy one. B. She wants to listen to some music. C. She wants to have a peaceful and quiet night.3. What does the man
3、 mean?A. He is highly paid. B. He likes his present job. C. His job is more important.4. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The new shirt doesnt fit the man. B. The man forgets to wear his new shirt.C. The man has no chance to wear his new shirt.5. What happened in the conversation?A. The p
4、hone didnt work. B. The woman stopped talking. C. The man suddenly fell to the ground. 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，各个小题将给出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 至 8 题。6. What can the woman be? A. She is a
5、waitress at a hotel. B. She is the secretary of Mr. Li.C. She works at the Blackwood Hotel.7. How could the man get in touch with Mr. Green? A. Dial 707. B. Find the hotel. C. Dial 114 to get a proper phone number.8. Why did the man ask the woman to change the dollar?A. To get on the bus. B. To make
6、 the phone call. C. To pay for the information. 请听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9. What does the man want to learn?A. A language. B. Computer science. C. Skills such as driving. 10. How long does the course last?A. About 20 days. B. About 35 days. C. About 2 months and 5 days.11. When can the man take the fi
7、nal exam? A. From July 12th to 16th. B. From August 16th to 18th. C. From September 15th to 17th. 请听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。12. Who answers the phone?A. Tom. B. Susans husband. C. Susan.注意：本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。两部分答案都做在答题纸上。总分为 120 分。考试时间 120 分钟。高三英语 第 2 页 (共 10 页)13. When are the man and his
8、 wife going to New Zealand?A. In two weeks. B. In a couple of months. C. In half a year.14. Where are the two speakers going to meet?A. At Susans. B. At Toms. C. In New Zealand.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。15. What do we know about schools according to the man?A. There are now several other schools like
9、this one. B. A lot of children in this school are physically disabled. C. Special schools for disabled children and those with learning difficulties are not enough.16. Why did the Head Teacher decide to start this school?A. Because the world is changing. B. Because there were not enough special scho
10、ols. C. To bring all types of children together for their education. 17. What happens in classes in the school? A. Slower learners work better and more quickly. B. Faster and slower learners are together for all classes. C. Faster learners sometimes act as teachers for slower learners.请听第 10 段材料，回答第
11、 18 至 20 题。18. What is the weather like today? A. Hot. B. Warm. C. Cool. 19. What special view will the tourists get in the park? A. Birds of all colors. B. Schools and teachers and pupils. C. Houses of all shapes and styles and colors. 20. What do people do in the park in autumn and winter?A. Take
12、photos. B. Watch birds. C. Enjoy the beauty.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. Mr. Smith, when can I go to America? Ive made a _ for you on the morning flight.A. regulation B. presentation C. reservation D. contribution22. The BBC pro
13、duction Pride and Prejudice, _ from Jane Austins classic, is universally acknowledged as the best so far.A. adapted B. adapting C. to be adapted D. having adapted23. We are not supposed to escape from difficulties in that they can _ our best qualities.A. make out B. work out C. carry out D. bring ou
14、t24. The hurricane _ to reach the coast tomorrow morning.If so, wed better make full preparations for it.A. is predicting B. has predicted C. is predicted D. will be predicted25. Many university graduates wish to be offered a job _ they can find an opportunity to experience the excitement of it.A. w
15、hich B. why C. where D. what26. It is important that climate-friendly technologies should be _ to developing countries to help them build green economy. A. transformed B. communicated C. committed D. transferred27. When things dont go the way we _, we find ourselves trying to force them and struggli
16、ng to finish them.A. planned B. are planning C. had planned D. will be planning28. He realized he was in the wrong and promised to _ a new leaf. A. take over B. turn over C. get over D. go over高三英语 第 3 页 (共 10 页)29. What _ if we were to reframe our approach to balancing and experiencing full days? A
17、. may happen B. might have happened C. might happen D. happened30. Our relationships give our lives meaning, but we can sometimes get lost in technology and forget to be _ with the people in our lives.A. rigid B. honest C. present D. patient31. Conventional wisdom has it _ you never get a second cha
18、nce to make a first impression.A. when B. where C. which D. that32. Their new system looks modern and advanced while ours, _, seems very old-fashioned.A. in turn B. in vain C. in poverty D. in contrast33. Hed like some coffee, _? Yes, but he cant afford it.A. wouldnt he B. doesnt he C. hadnt he D. n
19、eednt he34. We thought that, _ we were in the area, wed stop by and see the places of interest.A. until B. since C. unless D. though35. Ive heard this basketball player is due to retire at the end of the season._, because he is currently having the worst performance.A. It all depends B. It s no surp
20、rise C. It takes no time D. Its very unwise of him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 recall as a young child bringing bunches of brilliant yellow flowers to my mother. It didnt matter that the stems（茎）felt sticky or that both my parents cursed the 3
21、6 of these flowers in the lawn. I thought they were beautiful!And there were so many of them! We spent hours picking the flowers and then breaking the blossoms off with a 37 of our fingers. But the supply of dandelions (蒲公英) never ran out. My father or brothers would 38 all the heads with the lawn m
22、ower (割草机) at least once a week, but that didnt 39 these amazing wonders. And for those flowers that 40 the honor of being hand-delivered to my mother or the sharp blades of the lawn mower, there was another level of 41 . The soft, round balls of a dandelion gone to 42 caused endless laughs and voic
23、es of delight as we unconsciously spread this flower 43 the yard. As I worked in my garden last week, pulling 44 weeds out of the space that would become a safe place for tomatoes, corn, peas and sunflowers, I was again 45 at the flower that some call a weed with admiration. And I thought, “If only
24、I had the staying 46 of a dandelion.” If only I could 47 my roots so deep and straight that something dragging my stem couldnt 48 me completely from the source that feeds me life. If only I could come back to 49 the world with a bright, sunshiny face after someone has run me over with a lawnmower or
25、 worse, 50 attacked me in an attempt to destroy me. If only my foliage (叶子) was a nutritious 51 of vitamins that help others grow. If only I could 52 love and encouragement freely and fully 53 this flower spreads seeds of itself. I hope you and I can be different. I hope that we can stretch our root
26、s 54 enough that the strongest poison cant reach our souls. I hope that we can overcome such 55 as anger, fear, hate, criticism and competitiveness. I hope that we can see flowers in a world that sees weeds.36. A. possession B. expression C. dependence D. presence 37. A. slip B. snap C. touch D. cli
27、ck38. A. cut down B. break down C. put down D. take down39. A. impress B. create C. stop D. attract40. A. survived B. canceled C. escaped D. accepted41. A. performance B. significance C. absence D. existence42. A. leaf B. root C. seed D. stem43. A. across B. through C. beneath D. onto44. A. undamage
28、d B. unwanted C. unexpected D. unprotected高三英语 第 4 页 (共 10 页)45. A. frightened B. depressed C. confused D. amazed46. A. energy B. force C. power D. influence47. A. stretch B. reach C. develop D. bend 48. A. prevent B. separate C. shelter D. protect49. A. abandon B. flee C. face D. ruin50. A. purpose
29、ly B. willingly C. accidentally D. aimlessly51. A. component B. origin C. course D. source52. A. claim B. spread C. demand D. substitute 53. A. though B. if C. unless D. as54. A. deep B. wide C. long D. high55. A. limitations B. poisons C. threats D. disasters第三部分: 阅读理解 (共 15 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 30 分)请阅
30、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。A24 hours in western Sydney: what to do, where to goOn a recent weekend, my boyfriend and I decided to explore the area for the first time.Friday6 p.m.Check in at Atura Blacktown hotel After an easy 40-minute train trip from Central Station to Blackto
31、wn (about $ 5 one way with the Opal smartcard), we catch a taxi (about $ 20) to western Sydneys newest hotel, the Atura Blacktown. Its a sleek but welcoming hotel with an open-plan lobby that incorporates an inhouse restaurant and a comfortable lounge area. Upstairs, we quickly warm to our modern gu
32、estroom, which features reliable, free WiFi, free movies on a large wall-mounted TV, and in the bathroom Malin+Goetz toiletries (洗漱用品). Its good value at about $160 for a king room.8 p.m.Dinner and a drive-in movie The hotels Roadhouse Bar and Grill has an upscale menu (mains $ 25$ 40 per person) bu
33、t a casual atmosphere, with an open kitchen and families seated at several tables. Weve been told not to fill up on dinner so we reluctantly leave our tender scotch fillet and expertly pan-fried barramundi unfinished. At the reception, we pick up keys to the hotels white Cadillac, which is parked ou
34、t front, and drive around the corner to the Skyline Drive-In ($ 20 for one car with two passengers).Saturday9 a.m.Feasting in Bonnyrigg Everywhere we go, there is food. At the temple, we watch a famous Laotion chef prepare pawpaw salad, while at the mosque we are offered feather-light fairy floss. L
35、ater, in a low-ceilinged Asian grocer, we are fed sublime rice-paper rolls by a proprietor who speaks five languages. Those who dismiss ordinary Australians as conservative and intolerant have clearly not visited Bonnyrigg.6 p.m.People-watching at The Emporium In Parramatta, the venue (场所 ) of the m
36、oment is The Emporium, a 150-seat exposed-brick space with a mod-Oz menu which leans Mediterranean. Unlike many of the more casual places we visit over the weekend, The Emporium has a decidedly grown-up atmosphere, full of well-dressed couples and smart wait staff. Dishes like a delicate stew of Mor
37、eton Bay bugs ($ 36) and truffle-stuffed chicken breast (also $ 36) are delicious. Dont expect to get a table on Saturday night unless you book ahead.56. How much did the author and her boyfriend have to pay at least on Friday?A. $ 216. B. $ 226. C. $ 332. D. $ 260.高三英语 第 5 页 (共 10 页)57. According t
38、o the passage, a visitor to western Sydney can _.A. get warm in modern guestrooms B. overeat delicious dinner C. hire a car to see movies D. feel unfriendliness from ordinary AustraliansBAn investigative study of Black Friday, led by West Chester University Professor Gina Castle Bell, observed theme
39、s of consumerism but also observed the themes of a happy holiday. The researchers found through Black Friday people celebrate, plan, bond, and build traditions together.For me my Black Friday always begins and ends on a living room floor littered with newspaper ads. There, late on Thanksgiving night
40、, my family collectively holds a strategy session. Later, we race to early bird specials, wait with strangers in lines sharing stories of past Black Fridays, take a long relaxing lunch full of family banter (戏谑), get Christmas decorations, stop into a Cheesecake Factory bar to see the dramatic end o
41、f a football game, get a caffeine-high from Starbucks Christmas drinks, and end the shopping at a torn apart Old Navy (美国服装品牌), digging to find late available basics like socks. Finally, exhausted but contented, we collapse back on that living room floor, still littered with ads, where we drink hot
42、cocoa, watch a Christmas movie, and plan to hang the new decorations. This is not to say that Black Friday is always lovely. Instead, its often miserable. But the misery is sort of what makes Black Friday such a great tradition. Many Black Friday shoppers know that the deals on Black Friday are not
43、especially great and are available online. But they did not show up for the deals, they showed for the “misery.”For them the crowds, the rush, and the difficulty all enhance (提升) Black Fridaysimilar to the way crowds enhance movie opening nights, the rush enhances music festivals, and difficulty enh
44、ances the experience of camping for other types of people. Those crazy elements transform the events into what consumer researchers call a “collectible experience.” Collectible experiences are not always pleasant but they are memorable and meaningful to those games for them.There seems to be a mad r
45、ush in the media to analyze Black Friday. Yet, every analysis misses the point that Black Friday, which though on the surface seems like just evil consumerism, is actually, for some, quite a meaningful, ritualistic (例行的 ) experience.Maybe this happy holiday is not for you. Maybe you think it is silly or even disgusting that Americans choose to
