吉安一中2014届高三上学期第一次段考英语试题

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A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间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 ask the boy to do?

A. Have breakfast. B. Go to school. C. Find his schoolbag.

2. What are the speakers talking about?

A. Elena’s new skirt. B. Elena’s new house. C. Mary’s party.

3. What kind of meat does the woman like best?

A. Chicken. B. Pork. C. Mutton.

4. What does the woman think is the best choice?

A. Beer. B. Soft drink. C. Herbal tea.

5. When will the man probably move into his new house?

A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分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后，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出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7题。

6. How did the man get the tickets?

A. His brother gave them to him.

B. He got them by lining up at the ticket office.

C. He called the ticket office and booked them.

7. With whom will the man go to the concert?

A. The woman. B. His brother. C. He will go alone.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Why is the man late for the date?

A. There was something wrong with his garage.

B. He couldn’t start his car.

C. He caught a cold.

9. What can we learn about the woman’s phone?

A. It is out of service. B. It is being repaired. C. It is an old phone.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why did the woman buy the black sweater instead of the brown one?

A. The black one is cheaper.

B. The brown one is not as good as the black one.

C. Black is her father’s favorite color.

11. How much should the woman pay?

A. ￡45. B. ￡30. C. ￡43.

12. What did the woman buy yesterday?

A. A sweater. B. A coat. C. A shirt.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How long has the man been sick?

A. For a couple of days. B. For a week. C. Just for one day.

14. Where are the speakers?

A. At a bookstore. B. In a restaurant. C. In the school library.

15. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A. Have a good rest. B. Eat something special. C. See a doctor.

16. How does the man feel now?

A. He feels nervous. B. He feels tired C. He feels good.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is the talk mainly about?

A. The attractions of Australia.

B. The customs in Australia.

C. A general introduction to Australia.

18. Which of the following cities in Australia is on the west coast?

A. Melbourne. B. Brisbane. C. Perth.

19. Why is Brisbane a good place to live?

A. It was created by politicians.

B. It has the gold Coast and lots of sunshine.

C. It is a separate territory with pleasant climate.

20. What does the woman think is the best thing about Australia?

A. The small population. B. The friendly people. C. The beautiful cities.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. Xi Jinping, ________ of the Communist party of China, was elected ________ by nearly 3000 deputies to the National people’s Congress in Beijing.

A. the leader, president B. leader, president

C. the leader, the president D. leader, the president

22. Mr Brown is a(n) ________ secretary in our office, for he is able to do tasks successfully, without wasting time and energy.

A. effective B. flexible C. efficient D. sufficient

23. Without the happiness Jing brought to the family, my mother ________ for another six years.

A. shouldn’t have lived B. wouldn’t have lived

C. wouldn’t live D. might not live

24. ________ wealthy people with the business tax instead of the individual income tax weakens government efforts ________ the wealth gap.

A. Taxing, closing B. Taxing, to close

C. Tax, to close D. Having taxed, closing

25. Due to the unreasonable individual income ________, the gap between the rich and poor has become an outstanding issue.

A. contribution B. association

C. accommodation D. distribution

26. The Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region ________ $1.59 billion worth of trade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the first two months of this year.

A. saw B. has seen C. had seen D. sees

27. Look at this year’s sales figures ________ last year’s; they are so much better.

A. from B. with C. between D. against

28. Over the weekend, my friend asked me for help. Her temperature was 39.7C and she was ________ a fever.

A. catching B. running C. having D. leading

29. Some of my workmates prefer to send to our QQ group ________ news they’ve got.

A. however B. whenever C. whichever D. whatever

30. Our lines ________ get very busy, but keep trying and you will soon get through.

A. shall B. can C. would D. should

31. Listening to music can be very enjoyable, but ________ can be appreciated unless you like it.

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

32. The Voice of China has set up a big stage for young people with a talent for music, ________ some of them have stood out among others.

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

33. It is necessary that parents should ________ the responsibility of helping their children develop legal awareness.

A. take on B. carry on C. look on D. keep on

34. ________ there are a large number of chemical factories, the air is likely to be polluted.

A. Where B. That C. Though D. As

35. —I am so annoyed at what he has said about me.

—________. He was just kidding.

A. What a nonsense B. It’s a pleasure

C. Don’t take it too seriously D. I couldn’t agree more

第二节 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，然后从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The concept of solitude (独处) in the digital world is almost non-existent. In the world of digital technology, e-mail, social networking and online video games, information is meant to be 36 . Solitude can be hard to discover 37 it has been given up. In this respect, new technologies have 38 our culture.

The desire to be connected has brought solitude to a(n) 39 as we’ve known it. People have become so 40 in the world of networks and connections that one can often be contacted 41 they’d rather not be. Today we can talk, text, e-mail, chat and blog (写博客), not only from our 42 , but from our mobile phones as well.

Most developed nations have become 43 on digital technology simply because they’ve grown accustomed to it, and at this point not 44 it would make them an outsider. 45 , many jobs and careers require people to be 46 . From this point of view, technology has changed the culture of work. Being reachable might feel like a 47 to those who may not want to be able to be contacted at all times.

I suppose the positive side is that solitude is still possible for anyone who 48 wants it. Computers can be shut 49 and mobile phones can be turned off. The ability to be “connected” and “on” has many 50 , as well as disadvantages. Travelers have ended up 51 on mountains, and mobile phones have saved countless lives. They can also make people feel 52 and forced to answer unwanted calls or 53 to unwanted texts.

Attitudes towards our connectedness as a society 54 across generations, Some find today’s technology a gift. Others consider it a curse. Regardless of anyone’s view on the subject, it’s hard to imagine what life would be like 55 daily advancements in technology.

36. A. updated B. received C. shared D. collected

37. A. though B. until C. once D. before

38. A. respected B. shaped C. ignored D. preserved

39. A. edge B. stage C. end D. balance

40. A. sensitive B. intelligent C. considerate D. reachable

41. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only

42. A. media B. computers C. databases D. monitors

43. A. bent B. hard C. keen D. dependent

44. A. finding B. using C. protecting D. changing

45. A. Also B. Instead C. Otherwise D. Somehow

46. A. connected B. trained C. recommended D. interested

47. A. pleasure B. benefit C. burden D. disappointment

48. A. slightly B. hardly C. merely D. really

49. A. out B. down C. up D. in

50. A. aspects B. weaknesses C. advantages D. exceptions

51. A. hidden B. lost C. relaxed D. deserted

52. A. trapped B. excited C. confused D. amused

53. A. turn B. submit C. object D. reply

54. A. vary B. arise C. spread D. exist

55. A. beyond B. within C. despite D. without

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和D项中，选出最佳选项。

A

The first time I saw Carlos I would never have believed he was going to change my life. I had my arms full of books and I was tearing into the classroom when I ran into something solid. It was Carlos. “My God, you’re tall,” he said. Of course, the class began to laugh. Angry, I walked to my seat without a word.

I glanced back to see if Reed Harrington was laughing with the rest. That would be the last straw. But Reed was studying chemistry and did not seem to be aware of anything else. I didn’t know why I considered Reed my friend. Maybe just because he was a good two inches taller than I. Anyway, every time I blew out my birthday candles and made a wish, it was for a date with Reed Harrington.

“Take that seat,” Mr. McCarthy told the cocky newcomer Carlos, pointing to the only empty one, in the back of the room. Carlos grinned, “But I need a couple of dictionaries.” Again the class laughed, but now they were laughing with Carlos, not at him. He had been here onl