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赣州市十二县（市）重点中学2014届高三上学期期中考试

英语试题

命题学校：赣县中学北校区

满分：150分 做题时间：120分钟

第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)

第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的ABC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. How many words do Eskimos have for ice probably?

A. Less than 33. B. Exactly 33. C. More than 33.

2. Who is the woman?

A. The man’s customer. B. The man’s secretary . C. The man’s boss.

3. Where are the speakers?

A. In a lab. B. In a classroom. C. In an office.

4. When did the man go to Yellowstone National Park?

A.This year. B. Last year. C. Three years ago.

5. What does the woman mean?

A. She is busy at the moment.

B. She didn’t go out with Peter last night.

C. She wants the man to hold on for a minute.

第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，共22.5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ABC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，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6、7题。

6. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At a bus stop. B. In a newspaper office. C. In a coffee shop.

7. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A letter. B. Public transportation. C. Road construction.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why did the police officer stop the woman?

A. She broke a traffic rule.

B. Her appearance matched that of a criminal.

C. He was looking for someone driving a similar car.

9. What do we know about the thief?

A. He has dark hair. B. He has blond hair. C. He is five feet tall.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Who is the woman?

A. A saleswoman. B. A shoe repairer. C. A shoe maker.

11. When can the man pick up his shoes?

A. At 5:00 this afternoon.

B. At 2:00 tomorrow afternoon.

C. At 4:30 tomorrow afternoon.

12.What is the man satisfied with?

A. The price. B. The quick service. C.The quality.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How long has Michael Wilson been cooking?

A. For the last twenty years.

B. Since he was twenty years old.

C. Since he was a kid.

14. What does Michael Wilson say about making friends?

A. Having something in common helps a lot.

B. Eating together is a great way to get to know others.

C. Language is necessary for making friends.

15. According to Michael Wilson, where would be a good place to eat beef?

A. New York City. B. Finland. C. Shanghai.

16. What does Michael Wilson probably use in his dishes?

A. Complicated sauces.

B. Expensive spices from around the world.

C. Local fruits and vegetables.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How tall is the second tallest building in the world?

A. Almost 2800 feet tall. B. Almost 1800 feet tall. C. Almost 1000 feet tall.

18. What’s one of the funny things about the Burj Khalifa?

A. Its location. B. Its shape. C. Its building materials.

19. What does the speaker say would take all morning?

A. Washing all the windows of the Burj Khalifa.

B. Climbing the stairs to the top of the Burj Khalifa.

C. Taking the elevator to the top of the Burj Khalifa.

20. What can we learn about the Burj khalifa?

A. It is surrounded by other tall buildings.

B. It was designed by an American firm.

C. It was based on a famous picture of ants.

第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. —— Will you do me a favor and pick me up tonight?

—— __________.

A. My pleasure B. With pleasure C. Go ahead D. Don’ t bother

22. As a simple and convenient way to get ______ latest fashions online, online shopping also

has ______ major problem — you can’t see whether they fit or not.

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

23. Considering your income, you should be able to ______ at least twenty dollars a week.

A. put forward B. put in C. put down D. put aside

24. At first he refused to admit he had stolen but when he was shown the videotape, he _______ and admitted everything.

A. broke up B. broke away C. broke down D. broke in

25. We can’t _____ other countries in trade if we don’t develop our national economy.

A. compete for B. compete against C. catch up D. catch with

26. When the question _____ at the meeting, no one could answer it.

A. rose B. arose C. came D. raised

27. ______ is surprising to us is that Tom, for ______ English was once boring, can speak English fluently as though he were a native speaker.

A. What; whom B. What; whose C. It; whose D. As; whom

28. Measures must be taken to prevent pollution ________ happily.

A. from we live B. for us to live C. us living D. from our living

29．—Sorry for being late for the party.

—________ earlier next time, will you?

A. Coming B. To come C. Having come D. Come

30. He is such a lazy man _______ nobody wants to work with ______.

A. that; / B. as; him C. whom; him D. as; /

31. I ______ to send him a gift to congratulate him on his marriage, but I _____ it.

A. hoped; hadn’t managed B. hoped; didn’t manage

C. hope; don’t manage D.had hoped; didn’t manage

32. Miss Li _______ as a secretary for five years in the company, and now she is general manager of it.

A. serves B. served C. has served D. had served

33. I agree with most of what you said, but I don’t agree with .

A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing

34. ----Do you smoke?

----- _________. It’s years since I smoked.

A. No, I don’t B. Yes, I don’t C.No, I do D.Yes, I do

35. —It’s hard to believe that Jack ________ have fought with the policeman.

—Yes.If one ________ ask for trouble, it can't be helped.

A. would; will B. must; may C. should; must D. need; dare

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项填入答题卡。

36. A. thoughts B. ideas C. pictures D. minds

37. A. covered B. mixed C. replaced D. filled

38. A. exercising B. struggling C. preparing D. previewing

39. A. in case B. even though C. as long as D. as if

40. A. relaxed B. worried C. frightened D. impressed

41. A. dreaming B. wishing C. expecting D. imagining

42. A. useless B. difficult C. available D. important

43. A. warm up B. pick up C. get up D. rise up

44. A. route B. frame C. plan D. forecast

45. A. urged B. insisted C. suggested D. stressed

46. A. speech B. preparation C. decision D. change

47. A. finally B. simply C. actually D. eventually

48. A. when B. before C. as D. since

49. A. leading B. dragging C. showing D. making

50. A. player B. friend C. part D. team

51. A. held out B. took out C. got out D. brought out

52. A. field B. stage C. yard D. garden

53. A. success B. reply C. achievement D. welcome

54. A. atmosphere B. experience C. expectation D. examination

55. A. accepted B. admitted C. realized D. recognized

第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项

(A)

There has been a dramatic increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years，and it is assumed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future.Some of the world’s leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.

London

London’s flood defences are getting older. Since 1982, the Thames Barrier(水闸) has protected the city from the threat of flooding，but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years. About 21 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not addressed.

There are 26 underground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals, an airport and 80 billion worth of property in London's flood risk area, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.

Paris

Over a six-week period in July and August 2008，more than 11400 — mainly elderly people — died in France from dehydration (脱水) and extremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave. Heat waves of similar intensity (强度) are expected every seven years by 2050, so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?

One solution is to have air-conditioners installed in elderly care homes. But this is considered a short-term solution, as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions.

In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower”, which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air-conditioner.

Shanghai

Shanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth. It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.

An estimated 250,000 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work, placing extra demands on energy consumption. China relies heavily on coal-fired power stations, but these emissions increase temperatures and, in turn, warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.

56. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Big Cities Facing Big Disasters B. Big Disasters in the Future

C. The Increase of Natural Disasters D. Solutions to Natural Disasters

57. What problem should be settled now in London?

A. How to protect the city’s property.

B. Where to build its flood defences.

C. How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the city.

D. How to improve the function of the old flood defences.

58. Which of the following measures can’t solve the heat wave disaster in Paris?

A. Putting up new types of buildings with a covering of bamboo.

B. Having air-conditioners installed in elderly care homes.

C. Forbidding the city to build “Flower Tower”.

D. Encouraging architects to design new types of buildings.

59. The major threats to Shanghai are ________.

A. increasing population and coal-fired power stations

B. rising sea levels and typhoons

C. extremely high temperature and rising sea levels

D.