无锡市2014届高三上学期期中调研考试英语试题

注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为120分。考试时间120分钟。

第一卷（选择题，共85分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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（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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What are the speakers talking about?

A．A bag． B．A park． C．An apartment building．

2．Why can't the man leave on Thursday?

A．He will visit his uncle． B．He will have a visitor． C．He has to go to New York．

3．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a cafe． B．In a hotel． C．In a restaurant．

4．What was the weather like yesterday afternoon ?

A．Rainy． B．Cloudy． C．Sunny．

5．How many people were killed in the air crash?

A．15． B．64． C．70．

第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

听下面5段对话或独自。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、 C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题；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。

听下面一段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．What happened to the man?

A．He．lost his friend．

B．His friend mistrusted him．

C．He had a disagreement with his friend．

7．What d? es the woman suggest the man do?

A．Have atlk with David．

B．Lend David some money．

C．Help David pay back money．

听下面一段材料，回答第8至9题6

8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Taxi driver and passenger．

B．Policeman and passer-by．

C．Hotel clerk and customer．

9．How will the woman get to Holton Railway Station?

A．By car． B．By taxi． C．By bike．

听下面一段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What language is the woman learning now?

A．Russian． B．French． C．Spanish．

1l．What is the man's nationality probably?

A．Japanese． B．Chinese． C．Russian．

12．How does the man learn Chinese?

A．From the native speakers．

B．On the Internet．

C．In evening classes．

听下面一段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．A new film． B．The Oscars． C．A famous actress．

14．What do we know about the man?

A．He likes Mel Gibhson very much．

B．He thinks the film review is interesting．

C．Julia Roberts is one of his favorite actresses．

15．What was the critic's opinion about the film?

A．It was wonderful．

B．It was unsuccessful．’

C．It could have been better．

16．What did the woman say about the Oscars last night?

A．They were impressive．

B．Some were surprising．

C．They were not as good as expected．

听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What does Richard want to open?

A．A camera shop． B．A movie theater． C．A candy store．

18．What is the advantage of the place on Main Street?

A． Central location． B．Next to the park． C．Cheap rent．

19．How much is the fourth place's rent for a month?

A．$400． B．$450． C．$500．

20．What location will Richard probably choose?

A．The first place． B．The second place． C．The third place．

第二部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21．One of the treasures Canada has to offer is beautiful scenery, especially in autumn， when maple leaves turn_____beautiful red．

A．a；a B．a; the C．不填;a D．不填; 不填

22．Researchers have failed to find a way to treat such diseases, and it will still be years before they can find____is effective．

A．the one B．one that C．the one that D．one

23 _____, I think she's done quite well．

A The present situation considering B．To consider the present situation

C．The present situation considered D．The present situation to consider

24．Though he is a considerate man, he won't principles to get things done．

A．correspond B．betray C．submit D．compromise

25 The matter is of great urgency and it immediate action．

A．calls off B．calls for C．calls in D．calls on

26 _____ leather shoes and fashion, Italians are ahead of the field．

A．In favor of B．In terms of C．On behalf of D．In spite of

27 —Has your manager returned from abroad?

—Yes．He _____ in France for two weeks, _____ an agreement with a French company．

A has stayed; to negotiate B．has stayed; negotiating

C．stayed; negotiating D．stayed; having negotiated

28．—Shall Hock the lab now before I go home?

—_____．I'll check it when I leave．

A．Go ahead B．No problem C．No way D．No bother

29．Perseverance（持之以恒） is _____ it takes to do anything well．That is．we should hold on to the end whatever happens．

A what B．which C．where D．that

30 _____he failed in English a third time, he had no doubt about his gift for foreign languages．

A．Unless B．Until C．After D．It

31 ．—where is Tom? He is nowhere to be found．

—I'm not sure, but he _____ have gone to meet Lucy, because Lucy called him earlier．

A．must B．should C．might D．can

32．Tango is a passionate dance, _____ brings the dancers together m a way words can't express．

A．which; 不填 B．it；in which

C．what; 不填 D．which; how

33 Hard as the fire was_____, the firefighters didn't withdraw．

A controlled B．to control C．to be controlled D．controlling

34．—Did Jack take the doctor's advice that he _____ in bed for another three days?

—If only he_____．

A．lies; does B．lie; had C．lies; would D．lie; did

35．—Mum, I want to change my job．You know I haven't achieved anything since I took it．

—Really? There is not a job considered the best one! As we all know, ______．

A．all is well that ends well

B．misfortune tells us what fortune is

C．every profession produces its own best

D．all that is worth doing is worth doing well

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36 - 55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We often talk about ourselves as if we have permanent genetic defects （缺陷） that can never be changed．"I'm impatient．" "I'm always behind．" “I always put things 36 !" You've surely heard them．Maybe you've used them to describe 37 ．

These comments may come from stories about us that have been 38 for years—often from as far back as childhood．These stories may have no 39 in fact．But they can set low expectations for us．As a child, my mother said to me, "Marshall, you have no mechanical （操作机械的） skills, and you will 40 have any mechanical skills for the rest of your life．" How did these expectations 41 my development? I was never 42 to work on cars or be 43 tools．When I was 18,1 took the US Army's Mechanical Aptitude Test．My scores were in the bottom for the entire nation!

Six years later, however, I was at California University, 44 my doctor's degree．One of my professors．Dr．Bob Tannbaum, asked me to write down things I did well and things I couldn't do．On the positive side, I 45 down, "research, writing, analysis, and speaking．" On the 46 side, I wrote, "I have no mechanical skills．"

Bob asked me how I knew I had no mechanical skills．I explained my life 47 and told him about my poor 48 on the Army test．Bob then asked, " 49 is it that you can solve 50 mathematical problems, but you can't solve simple mechanical problems?"

Suddenly I realized that I wasn't 51 from some sort of genetic defects．I was just living out expectations that I had chosen to 52 ．At that point, it wasn't just my family and friends who had been 53 my belief that I was mechanically hopeless．And it wasn't just the Army test, either．I was the one who kept telling myself, "You can't do this!" I realized that as long as I kept saying that, it was going to remain true． 54 , if we don't treat ourselves as if we have incurable genetic defects, we can do well in almost 55 we choose．

36．A．out B．off C．down D．up

37．A．yourself B．myself C．them D．others

38．A．said B．repeated C．spread D．spoken

39．A．cause B．meaning C．basis D．excuse

40．A．always B．ever C．never D．still

41．A．affect B．improve C．polish D．change

42．A．hoped B．demanded C．agreed D．encouraged

43．A．across B．over C．around D．for

44．A．working about B．working on C．working out D．working with

45．A．put B．turned C．settled D．lay

46．A．negative B．objective C．passive D．subjective

47．A．occasions B．trips C．experiences D．journeys

48．A．behavior B．explanation C．action D．performance

49．A．When B．Why C．When D．What

50．A．advanced B．fundamental C．complex D．primary

51．A．suffering B．resulting C．arisring D．coming

52．A．receive B．suspect C．believe D．adopt

53．A．weakening B．shaking C．wakening D．strengthening

54．A．As a result B．On the contrary C．In addition D．At the same time

55．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．all

第四部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，共15小题，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、 B、 C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

Traveling can be a fun way to gain life experiences, especially during Spring Break — a week-long school vacation in the United States．But what if you're a student and don't have enough money for a trip? Don't worry．Here are some useful suggestions．

●Save This probably is the most important preparation for traveling．Cut expenses to fatten your wallet so you'll have more choices about where to go and how to get there．

●Plan ahead Don't wait until the last minute to plan your trip．Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice．Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings．

●Do your homework No matter where you go, research the places you will visit．Decide what to see．Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants．

●Plan sensibly Write down how much you expect to spend for food and hotels．Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything．

●Travel in groups Find someone who is interested in visiting the same places．By traveling with others you can share costs and experiences．

●Work as you go Need more money to support your trip? Look for work in the places you visit．

●Go off the beaten path Tourist sites may be expensive．You may want to