1、高三年级考试 英 语 试 题 20151 本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷( 非选择题)两部分。第 I 卷 1 至 10 页。第 II 卷 11 至 12 页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。 注意事项： 1答第 I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。 2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动， 用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。 第 I 卷(共 100 分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 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(
2、共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 75 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A1915 B915 C918 答案是 B。 1What has happened to Harveys insurance policy? AIt was lost somewhere BIt decreased in value CIt was given up 2When will
3、the two speakers meet? AAt 8：30 BAt 9：00 CAt 9：30 3What does the woman mean? AThe shirt is very e xpensive BThe shirt needs to be washed again CThe man should get his money back 4Who has escaped? AThe murderers BThe murderess CThe other three 5What does the woman imply? AMathew is not telling her th
4、e truth BMathew doesnt know how their friends found out CMathew didnt know that she failed her class 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 225 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 至 8 题。w w w . 6Why does
5、Michael look darker than before? ABecause he has been gone for some time BBecause he has been working in the sun these days CBecause he has just come back from his holiday 7What did Michael do during his holiday? AHe had sauna baths BHe had sun baths CHe ate a lot of seafood 8Why wont the woman choo
6、se Palm Beach for her holiday? ABecause she doesnt have enough money BBecause she doesn t have enough time CBecause she prefers quiet and clean places 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9What do the speakers talk about? ATheir trips to a foreign country BTheir dinners in a restaurant CTheir visits to some famil
7、ies 10What did the man enjoy about his visit? AThe dinner and the gift BThe gift and the atmosphere CThe dinner and the atmosphere 1l. What do we know about the woman? AShe is a foreign student BShe will move into a new flat CShe is familiar with the customs in the country 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12
8、How long has the woman been there? AA few months B2 years C4 years 13Why doesnt the man follow the womans advice in the end? ABecause it s too expensive BBecause its too troublesome CBecause its useless 14What can we learn from the conversation? AThe man is always dressed properly for the weather BT
9、he woman gave the man some medicine CThe local weather is changeable 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15How much of the entertainment section is about the stars affairs? AAlmost 70 BAlmost 50 CAlmost one third 16Why do some media publish untrue stories about stars? ATo promote sales BTo promote reputation CT
10、o mislead the public 17What is the mans opinion? AThere should be more newspaper sections about sports BThe media should report more other matters than the starsaffairs CThe public figures should protect their privacy more carefully 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18What does the speaker think of the adver
11、tisements online? AThey re always true BThey re seldom useful CTheyre sometimes false 19What kinds of things does the speaker like to buy online? AArticles of everyday use BDigital products CArticles of low value 20How does the speaker find online shopping? APopular an d practical BConvenient and ti
12、mesaving CInteresting but unsafe 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Children who read for pleasure at the age of 10 have far higher vocabulary scores by the age of 42 Researchers at the Institute of Education(IOE)have found that t
13、he most crazy childhood readers score far higher on vocabulary tests 30 years laterThe new study suggests that children who read for pleasure carry the intellectual(智力的 )benefits with them far into adulthood “The long-term influence of reading for pleasure on vocabulary that we have identified may b
14、e because the frequent childhood readers continued to read throughout their twenties and thirties， ”says lead author Professor Alice Sullivan at the IOEResearchers followed 9,400 British people from the age of 10 up to 42Their vocabulary was tested using a simple quiz which asked participants to mat
15、ch up words to the most similar meaning Those who had regularly read for pleasure at 10 scored 67 percent in the age 42 vocabulary test， while infrequent childhood readers scored only 51 percent The IOE study also found that what people chose to read as adults mattered as much as how often they read
16、The greatest improvements between ages 16 and 42 were made by readers ofelegantfictions such as Booker Prize winning novelsAnd they found that readers of quality newspapers，including online versions，made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who read tabloids In addition， gen
17、erally speaking， the adult readers who especially read broadsheets(宽 幅 印 刷 品 )scored 76 percent on the assessment compared to 57 percent amongst those who didnt 21Why did frequent childhood readers have higher vocabulary scores? ABecause they are born intelligent BBecause they formed the consistent
18、reading habit CBecause they were crazy about pleasure DBecause they had a comfortable childhood 22What may not affect the adult readersvocabulary scores? AThe contents of reading BThe designs of the page CVersions online or not DThe frequency of reading 23What does the underlined word “tabloids”mean
19、 in the text? ANewspapers of low quality BNewspapers of high quality CElegant fictions DLarge vocabulary 24What does the text mainly tell us? AIntelligence has a great influence on vocabulary BReading materials matter much for children CBroadsheet newspapers are best for boosting vocabulary DChildre
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27、dition C We Chinese are not big huggersA handshake or a pat on the shoulder is enough to convey our friendship or affection to one anotherSo when our newly-acquainted Western friends reach out in preparation for a hug，some of us feel awkwardMany questions go through our headWhere should I put my arm
28、s? What distance should I maintain? Should our chests touch? But it isnt just people from cultures that are conservative in expressing physical contact who find hugging confusingHugs can cause discomfort or even distress in people who value their personal space In a recent article for The Wall Stree
29、t Journal，US psychologist Peggy Drexler said that although the US remains a“medium touch”culture，Americans do seem to be hugging more From politicians to celebrities，hugs are given to friends，strangers and enemies alike，whether they are willing or not；and the public has been quick to pick up the pra
30、ctice Public figures know that nothing expresses likeability(亲和力)like a good hugUS First Lady Michelle Obama has put her arms around icy foreign leaders like Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the Queen of EnglandPop superstar Lady Gaga is also a hug enthusiast，telling her fans that“I will a
31、lways，always ，try my very best to wrap my arms around you when I meet you ” But not all are grateful to be hugged，even by the most influential and famousTo them，any hug is offensive if its not sincereAmanda Hess，writing for US magazine Slate，says public figures should stop imposing hugs on everyone
32、they meetFor them，a hug is rarely a gesture of sincere fellowship，compassion or affectionIts all part of a show 28Chinese people dont enjoy hugs because_ Athey are conservative in physical touch Bthey dont know how to hug correctly Cthey think a handshake is the best way to convey friendship Dthey f
33、eel awkward to communicate with westerners 29Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined phrase“pick up the practice”? AEnjoy the medium touch culture BFollow the trend CGive hugs to enemies DResist physical touch 30Public figures like giving hugs to_ Aobtain public support Bshow
34、sincere friendship Cexpress enthusiasm Dwin fellowship or affection 31What can we learn from the last paragraph? APeople are grateful to hugs of any kind BA hug is a gesture of friendship CA famous persons hug is usually sincere DAn insincere hug is a part of show D Are you good with money? I learnt
35、 to be careful with it during my childhoodMy father would give me some pocket money and tell me it should last for a whole weekSo，I learnt I had to save some if I didnt want to run out of cash quicklyNo surprise there：my dad was an accountant! Its never too early to become money savvy (会理财)Thats wha
36、t British personal finances expert Martin Lewis thinksHe was part of a successful campaign to include financial education on the school curriculum in EnglandIt will be embedded(植入)in maths and citizenship educationThis includes children from 5 to 16 years old Lewis says：“ We desperately need to brea
37、k the cycle of financial illiteracy(无知)in the UKone of the causes of our current economic crisis and a huge contributor to continued misselling epidemics (违规销售) ” Being careful with money pays offBanks in Britain recently found themselves having to pay a large number of people who were persuaded to
38、spend money and buy insurance policies they didnt needMany wasted their money on investments which were not for themFew have the patience to read the small print The British saytake care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselvesIt means you have to watch your daily expenses and not
39、just the big purchases in your life such as houses Martin Lewis has made millions from his website which advises people to be thrifty(节俭) and refuses any suggestion that he is meanThe expert says in an interview with the English newspaper the Daily Express：“the better you are with your cash，the bett
40、er your life can bePeople think I am telling them to stop spending money but I am simply telling them to spend it wisely ” 32From Paragraph 1 we can know that the author_ _ Aran out of cash quickly Bearned a lot of money Cwas in deep debt Dwas g ood with money as a child 33The financial education in
41、 England aims to_ Ahelp children m ake money Bdeal with the current economic crisis Ceducate children to become money savvy Davoid continued misselling epidemics 34Whats the financial problem of some people in Britain? AThey invest money blindly and unwisely BThey neglect big purchases CThey have no
42、 patience to spend money. DThey watch their daily expenses 35What does the author mainly tell us? AFinancial illiteracy is the cause of economic crisis BTake care of money and life will be better CFinancial education must be included in schoo1 DPeople should learn to be thrifty and mean 第二节(共 5 小题；每
43、小题 2 分，满分 10 分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。 (涂卡说明：选 E 涂 AB，选 F 涂 AC，选 G 涂 AD) While you may be doing everything right，ignoring just one or two steps in the process may keep you from getting a job，especially in this fierce marketHere is a checklist that covers some of the major links i
44、n the job-search chain 1Prepare a good resumeMake sure it is up-to-date and tailored to the types of jobs you are seeking for 36 If you cannot afford a career coach，give your resume to friends or family members to checkHave copies of your resume printed so that you are ready to hand them out at inte
45、rviews 2Pay attention to your clothesCheck your wardrobe to ensure that you have the appropriate professional dress，including shoes ，ready for interview37 338 Dont isolate yourself from others for daysNetwork through e-mail messages， phone calls，appointments and meetings keep you in touch with the o
46、utside world and prevent you from becoming depressedYou are more likely to succeed through the people you know via networkingIt is important to network with as many people as possible on a face to face basis. 4Follow up properlyIt is quite common to apply for job and never hear back from the company
47、If you know someone at the company，take measures，such as following up with a phone call a week or so after you apply39 Finallyrecognize that looking for job is rather difficult40 Staying in touch with family，friends，professional networks an d fellow job seekers can help you to maintain a positive at
48、titude and a sense of perspective ATake a look at your interviewing skills BExploit the opportunities of? networking CHave someone else look at your resume DEven at the best of times，a job hunt is often about rejection EOften surf the internet for more information FTidiness in your dress and appearance is necessary GCheck whether that person will put in a good word for you 第三部分 英语知识运用(共
