1、 泰兴市第一高级中学 2014 年秋学期阶段练习四高 三 英 语第一部分 听力第一节（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 5 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. When is the question and answer session?A. Immediately after the presentation.B. 15 minutes after the presentation.C. 30 minutes a
2、fter the presentation.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. A new fence. B. A storm. C. A building.3. What will the man do later?A. Guide the woman. B. Close the restaurant. C. Go to the concert.4. What kind of the dessert does the man like the most?A. Pie. B. Fruit. C. Cake.5. Why wont the woma
3、n turn up the heat?A. She wants to save some money.B. She thinks its already too warm in the house.C. There is something wrong with the heat.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 2 至 4 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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有 5 秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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
4、。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. Where are the speakers going?A. Miami. B. Dallas. C. Southwest Texas.7. What does the man think the woman should do?A. Cancel her flight. B. Give away some clothes. C. Bring fewer items on the trip.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speake
5、rs?A. Mother and son. B. Father and daughter. C. Brother and sister.9. Where did the man put the remote control this time?A. In his pocket. B. On the coffee table. C. Between the couch cushions.10. How does the woman feel in the end?A. She is apologetic. B. She is angry. C. She is sad.听第 8 段材料，回答第 1
6、1 至 13 题。11. Who did the third part of the project?A. The woman. B. The man. C. Brandon.12. What will happen if Brandon doesnt come to the meeting?A. He will have to do all the work by himself.B. He wont be a member of the group. C. He will fail the class.13. Why does the woman want to work in the c
7、omputer lab?A. It will be open all night. B. They can get help with their project there.C. The man cant meet anywhere else.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. What is the man planning to do on Saturday?A. Clean the house. B. Take care of his parents. C. Watch a movie.15. How are boys treated in many Indian f
8、amilies?A. They neednt do any housework.B. They must share housework with their sisters.C. Theyre expected to work at an early age.16. When did the mans family move to the U.S.?A. Before he was born. B. When he was a young child. C. When he was a teenager.17. How does the woman feel about the mans w
9、ords?A. Angry. B. Excited. C. Surprised.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. Where is the Panama Canal located?A. Near the tip of Argentina. B. Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.C. Across a land bridge in Colombia.19. What happened in 1903?A. The Panama Canal was completed. B. The French started buildi
10、ng the canal.C. The country of Panama was created.20. How did the Panama Canal help the shipping industry?A. It was more dangerous but shorter. B. It was less dangerous and shorter.C. It was less dangerous but longer.第二部分：单项填空（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。2
11、1. With _ climate warmer than in other states. Florida is _home to the largest population of people aged 65 and older.A. a, a B. /, / C. a, / D. /, a 22. About 40 percent citizens are unhappy with public services, which _ alarm bells ringing in some local governments, so related departments _ pay to
12、o much attention to this survey.A. has set; cant B. will set; mustnt C. has set; shouldnt D. is setting; neednt23. Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained _ and people are still looking for other possible solutions.A. conventional B. confidential C. controversial D. con
13、tradictory24. This collision of cultures between Europeans and the Romany led to many nations _ action against them, even _ Romany groups from entering.A. take, banning B. taking, to ban C. to take, to ban D. taking, banning25. The WFP has helped more than one billion people since it was set up, whi
14、ch is _ an amazing achievement.A. in doubt B. beyond doubt C. beyond wonder D. without doubts26. Although he had been released from prison for many moths, Glen knew that there was no way to _the psychology shadow away.A. put B. turn C. wipe D. take27. International situation is currently undergoing
15、great changes _ UNESCO plays an irreplaceable role in promoting international cooperation.A. which B. what C. where D. that28. Her political activities brought her into _ with the law, so she was sent to prison for 5 years.A. confusion B. conclusion C. currency D. collision29. People are _ the use o
16、f alternative energy sources because the rate _ we are now assuming fuels like gas and oil is shocking and they may run out one day.A. wrestling with; by which B. pushing for; at whichC. catching on; at which D. accounting for; on which30. The concert, _ to raise money for the victims of hunger in E
17、thiopia, was successful in _ the statesmen into doing something about the problem.A. intending; pressing B. intended; pressuringC. intended; reasoning D. intending; persuading31. The infrastructure of a country is _ makes everything run well, including things like transport, irrigation, electricity,
18、 telephones and schools.A. everything B. what C. which D. something32. The work of international organizations is even more important when you consider _ the situation could become.A. how much severe B. how much more severeC. how more severe D. how severe33. Some developing countries are always stru
19、ggling to _ their repayments, so the government finances cant be spent on health, education and long-term development.A. catch up on B. live up toC. hold on to D. catch on to34. The Food-for-life program has helped people by sending emergency food aid to countries during times of trouble, _ the Food
20、-for-Growth program which targets people at risk.A. as did B. so did C. as has D. as does35. He is a very hard-working student._. As far as I know, he often burns the midnight oil.A. You can say that again B. Absolutely notC. Heaven knows D. No way第三部分：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 2
21、140 各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Optimism and pessimism are both powerful forces. Each of us must choose which we want to 36 our future and our expectations. We can choose to laugh or cry, bless or 37 . Its our decision: From which perspective do we want to view life? Will we look up
22、in 38 or down in desperation? I believe in the upward look. I choose to 39 the positive and skip right over the negative.An optimistic attitude is not a luxury; its a(n) 40 . The way you look at life will determine how you feel, how you perform, and how well you will get along with other people. 41
23、, negative thoughts, attitudes, and expectations 42 themselves; they become a self-fulfilling prophecy (预言 ). Pessimism creates a dark place where no one wants to live.Years ago, I drove into a service station to get some gas. It was a beautiful day, and I was feeling great. As I walked into the sta
24、tion to pay for the gas, the attendant said to me, “How do you feel?” That seemed like a(n) 43 question, but I felt fine and told him so. “You dont look well,” he replied. This 44 me completely by surprise. A little 45 confidently, I told him that I had 46 felt better. Without hesitation, he continu
25、ed to tell me how bad I looked and that my skin appeared yellow.By the time I left the service station, I was feeling a little 47 . About a block away, I 48 over to the side of the road to look at my face in the mirror. How did I feel? Was I affected with jaundice(黄疸)? Was everything all right? By t
26、he time I got home, I was beginning to feel a little nauseous(恶心). Did I have a bad liver? Had I 49 some rare disease?On another beautiful day, when I went into that gas station, feeling 50 again, I figured out what had happened. The place had recently been painted a bright, distasteful 51 , and the
27、 light 52 off the walls made everyone inside look as though they had hepatitis（肝炎）! I wondered how many other folks had 53 the way I did. I had let one short conversation with a total 54 change my attitude for an entire day. He told me I looked sick, and before long, I was actually feeling sick. Tha
28、t single 55 observation had a great effect on the way I felt and acted.The only thing more powerful than negativism is a word of optimism and hope. When a whole culture adopts an upward look, incredible things can be accomplished.36. A. shape B. decide C. preview D. transform 37. A. forgive B. curse
29、 C. praise D. regret 38. A. vain B. anger C. action D. hope 39. A. evaluate B. analyze C. highlight D. introduce40. A. necessity B. opportunity C. quality D. identity 41. A. Actually B. Consequently C. Accordingly D. Contrarily42. A. rely on B. feed on C. go on D. take on43. A. familiar B. ordinary
30、C. strange D. easy44. A. got B. took C. stopped D. made45. A. more B. less C. quite D. too46. A. never B. ever C. once D. always47. A. uneasy B. unconcerned C. unsatisfied D. unaffected48. A. got B. came C. took D. pulled 49. A. come up B. brought up C. picked up D. put up50. A. fine B. upset C. sic
31、k D. calm51. A. gray B. blue C. yellow D. red52. A. responding B. respecting C. reflecting D. reacting53. A. quit B. adapted C. answered D. reacted54. A. liar B. onlooker C. attendant D. stranger55. A. positive B. negative C. careful D. rigid第四部分：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、
32、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ANEMSNEWRI EnvironmentalMaster of ScienceNEWRI: Nanyang Environment but that did not bring her back to life in her brothers opinion.Hilary discovered his aunts address. Fortunately she remained faithful and honest to him even after she fell ill. So Hilarys star shone aga
33、in. When he was feeling honest, he could talk attractively. He frequently visited his aunts house; and soon he was living comfortably in the building which the profits of trade had provided.One thing was soon clear: his aunt was seriously ill, and nothing could cure her illness. Hilary was very worr
34、ied. Fate had found a home for him, and was now going to throw him out of it. There was only one thing that could save him: her will.“Will?” she said, “yes, I have made one. That was when I was a girl and had not much money. I left all my money to some religious people.”“Didnt you make another will when you were married?” Hilary asked.His aunt shook her head. “No,” she said in a low voice, “There was no need. When I finally had a lot of money I found I had no relations.”
