江苏省盐城中学2013届高三英语练习（八）

英语试题 2012-10-20

命题：蒋长华 审核：仲红玫

第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）

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秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.How long is the bus trip?

A. 14 minutes. B. 44 minutes. C. 76 minutes.

2.What does the woman mean?

A. She’s afraid to donate blood.

B. She’s ready to donate blood.

C. Donating blood is none of her business.

3.Who painted the house?

A. Alice. B. The man. C. Someone else.

4.How does the woman feel?

A. Tired out. B. Happy. C. Excited.

5.What’s Carl now?

A. A novelist B. A singer. C. An artist.

第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）

请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Classmates.

7. Where was the key?

A. In the handbag. B. On the ground. C. In the lock.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Why does the woman come to the man’s home?

A. She wants to have dinner with him.

B. She wants to learn how to cook.

C. She comes to return some books.

9. Who is doing the cooking now?

A. The man. B. The woman. C. The man’s wife.

听第8段材料，回答第10至l2题。

10. How much will the woman pay the man?

A. $30. B. $23. C. $18.

11.What does the woman say about the science book?

A. It’s of little value. B. It’s in bad condition. C. It’s an old edition.

12.Why is the woman unwilling to buy more textbooks?

A. She isn’t sure what textbooks will be used

B. She hasn’t enough money to buy more.

C. She doesn’t like books marked with notes.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.Why is the woman asking for leave?

A. She plans to go the UK with her parents.

B. She has to take care of her parents at home.

C. She wants to spend some time with her parents.

14. What can be inferred about the man?

A. He knows a lot about Chinese culture.

B. He didn’t want the woman to take any time off at first.

C. He considers language a big problem for foreign visitors.

15. What is the woman?

A. A student. B.A teacher. C. A tourist.

16. What agreement do the two speakers reach at the end of the conversation?

A. The woman can take two days off.

B. The woman needs to do some extra work.

C. The woman should buy some travelling materials.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17. Why did the speaker go skydiving?

A. He wanted to overcome his fear of heights.

B. He wanted to see the beautiful world in the sky.

C. He liked having an adventure very much.

18. Who encouraged the speaker to go skydiving?

A. His parents and friends. B. His friends and classmates. C. His teachers and friends.

19. How did the speaker feel when he jumped out of the airplane?

A. He felt very nervous. B. He didn’t feel any fear. C. He felt very afraid.

20. Why did the speaker feel a lack of oxygen?

A. He didn’t take the oxygen tank with him.

B. It was difficult to breathe during the freefall.

C. He was too frightened to breathe during the freefall.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，35分）

单项填空（共15题；第小题1分；满分15分）

21. As you grow older, you will have ______ better understanding of ______ life.

A. a; the B. the; a C. /; the D. a; /

22. Li Ming’s family ______ their holiday in Shanghai this time next week.

A. are enjoying B. are to enjoy C. will enjoy D. will be enjoying

23. Had Lang Lang’s father not been strict with him, we ______ the chance to enjoy the performances of this world-famous pianist at present.

A. wouldn’t have B. hadn’t had C. shouldn’t have D. wouldn’t have had

24.What a pity it is that Tom _________ the habit of smoking at such early age!

A. developed into B. slid into C. turned into D. slipped into

25. Authorities face a ______ task to persuade typhoon survivors to abandon their flood-stricken villages and relocate (重新安置) to safer lands.

A. sacred B. tough C. contemporary D. conventional

26. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ______ sight matters more than hearing.

A. when B. whose C. which D. where

27. I have some doubt ______ your application will be approved by the government,

A. if B. whether C. that D. it

28. — Could you tell me something about Holland in Europe?

— It is a small country ______ size and population.

A. in face of B. in terms of C. in need of D. in case of

29.I’m terribly sorry to have caused you pain. But it was _________ done. Will you be so generous as to forgive me?

A. unconsciously B. unwillingly C. sincerely D. normally

30. ---What happened?

---Somehow, flames _________ the scene in the old building.

A. burst out B. burst into C. burst on D. burst with

31. So many places of interest ____ that most visitors simply run out of time before seeing them all.

A. offers Beijing B. Beijing offers C. does Beijing offer D. Beijing does offer

32. Five people won the “ China’s Green Figure” award, a title ______ to ordinary people for their contributions to environmental protection.

A. being given B. is given C. given D. was given

33. My daddy is lovely and ________, but sometimes he is not ______ me.

A. energy; patient to B. energetic; patient to

C. energy; patience with D. energetic; patient with

34.---Why don’t you try to do exercise to lose weight?

---I have tried everything but it has made little __________.

A. effect B. result C. conclusion D. difference

35. — It’s cloudy outside. Please take an umbrella.

—______ .

A. Yes, take it easy. B. Well, it just depends.

C. Ok, just in case. D. All right, you’re welcome.

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.分，满分20分）

My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get 36 looking like it does today. We 37 on a corner, higher than street level, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a 38 built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story 39 instead of a wall along the sidewalk the rocks appear to be just 40 onto the dirt as if 41 were in a hurry to finish.

We did the best we could with what we had to 42 with and called this area our “rock garden”. 43 we had leftover flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some 44 to the area.

Last summer I had reached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little 45 that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn’t 46 . we decided to let it continue growing until we could 47 what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 48 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. It was spindly（细长的） looking with a tall skinny stalk（细小的径）and only one head on it. 49 I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds（野草）, I noticed 50 . The sunflower had not started 51 I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.

That’s when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its 52 of developing, we too have the capability of doing the same thing. Once our environment begins to see that we 53 ourselves like that little sunflower, we can get the same nourishment as well.

Stand tall like the sunflower and be 54 who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. Never 55 in face of challenges and you will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.

36. A. some B. that C. it D. one

37. A. stay B. live C. reach D. grow

37. A. recently B. carelessly C. completely D. professionally

39. A. so B. if C. because D. though

40. A. thrown up B. stored C. fallen D. dropped

41. A. everyone B. anyone C. someone D. no one

42. A. treat B. take C. leave D. work

43. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Whichever D. Whoever

44. A. visitors B. color C. friends D. happiness

45. A. grass B. flower C. plant D. tree

46. A. too B. also C. either D. as well

47. A. get out B. turn out C. come out D. figure out

48. A .beautiful B. mysterious C. amazing D. funny

49. A. As B. While C. Before D. Since

50. A. unusual something B. something unusual

C. something unusually D. unusually something

51. A. on which B. in which C. where D. when

52. A. way B. approach C. method D. means

53. A. help B. teach C. take in D. believe in

54. A. proud of B. pride in C. full of D. dependent of

55. A. give back B. give away C. give out D. give up

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

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Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes, pants and sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.” [来

More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” of “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their empl