襄阳五中高三年级五月适应性考试（一）

英 语 试 题

命题人：王保江 2014年5月4日

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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt? A.19.5. B.9.15. C.9.18.

What will the woman do?A. Stay indoors.B. Have a walk.C. Get a coat.

What will the speakers order?A. Coke and orange juice.B. Orange juice and coffee.C. Coffee and Coke.

How did the woman know about the fire?A. She read about it.B. She witnessed it.C. She saw it on TV.

What is the man worried about?A. The match may be delayed.B. Their car may go out of control.C. They may arrive late for the game.

What does the man mean?A. He had a terrible vacation.B. He remained at home all the time.C. The woman asked a silly question.

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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，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，回答第6、7题。

What does the man ask the woman to do?A. To work for her former employer.B. To recommend a customer.C. To join his company.

What is the woman doing?A. Working for a company. B. Running a business. C. Hunting for a job.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

Why did the woman give up her dream to be a gym teacher?A. She didn’t have the equipment.B. She couldn’t afford the expense.C. She found the training too hard.

How does the woman feel about her job?A. Satisfied. B. Regretful. C. Disappointed.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

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.

How much will the woman pay the man?A. $30. B. $23. C. $21.

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。

Where is the man?A. At home. B. At the office. C. At a travel agency.

What are the speakers going to do?A. To travel abroad. B. To go to the theatre. C. To meet their friends.

When will the speakers meet?A. At 3:15 pm B. At 7:00 pm. C. At 6:15 pm.

What do we know about the man?A. He is sensitive. B. He is humorous. C. He is dishonest.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

What is the first news headline about?A. Street violence. B. Personal safety. C. Students’ health.

Why did some parents gather at schools in Glasgow?A. To prevent the close-down of the school.B. To call for better primary education.C. To participate in school activities.

What are the litter pickers doing?A. Collecting private rubbish.B. Having a one-day break.C. Cleaning themselves up.

Which teams will play in the European Cup final?A. AC Milan and Barcelona.B. Barcelona and Liverpool.C. Liverpool and AC Milan.

第二部分：词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。

So accustomed are most of us to the _________ of success with money that the thought of giving up a good salary seemed to be a little bit insane.A. presentation B. comparison C. association D. communication

President Xi addressed on 50 years China—France ties to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the ____ of diplomatic relations between China and France.A. assumption B. distribution C. establishment D. acquaintance

Chinese tourists on average are spending more and more on overseas shopping. High taxes on luxury goods in China make shopping in Britain attractive — where the goods are _________ to be genuine.A. guaranteed B. doubted C. measured D. observed

A major search has been_____ for a Malaysian Airlines jet with 239 people on board after it lost contact flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.A. identified B. launched C. substituted D. dissolved

Hundreds of Swedish workers are trialing a six—hour working day in the hopes that it will_____ sick leave and save the country money.A. cut down B. turn down C. pull down D. cast down

The state shall gradually improve various systems for the protection of the rights and interests of women and _________ sex discrimination in employment, by rules and regulations, to promote equal employment between men and women.A. leave out B. block out C. wipe out D. make out

China Daily was first released in 1981 and its European Weekly started in 2010, which is____ in nearly 30 countries in Europe and prints around 100000 copies.A. relevant B. contemporary C. compulsory D. available

Having witnessed that some missed calls(判罚) by referees actually affected the outcome of games, football fans for years have called for the introduction of video replays to allow referees to review _________ calls.A. fundamental B. controversial C. flexible D. conventional

H7N9, the latest variant of the avian flu virus that mainly infects birds but _________ affects humans, has spread 700 kilometers across three Chinese provinces since it was identified last month.A. particularly B. deliberately C. apparently D. occasionally

Millions of soldiers and civilians have lost their lives during the war. The government will not forget their sacrifices. We will complete our missions so that their sacrifices will not have gone _________.A. in place B. in need C. in secret D. in vain

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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（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。

I had happily recommended my mother when Miss Knight requested cookie suppliers for Party Friday. Mom’s chocolate chips were delicious, which would be a(n) 31 with my classmates. But there was no sign of her, when the other mothers had already brought their 32 of crackers. Sitting beside the third-floor window, my heart 33 further with each passing car.

“Don't worry, Robbie, she’ll be along soon,” Miss Knight said as I gazed pitifully down at the street. She tried to persuade me away, but I 34 not leave my watch post, hoping that the 35 family car would appear, carrying my mother with her cookies.

Finally, the party was over and I grabbed my schoolbag, feeling 36 and dragging my feet for home. On the walk to home, I 37 my revenge. I would vow never to speak to her again.

The house was empty when I arrived and I looked for a note that might explain her 38 , but found none. My chin trembled with a(n) 39 of heartbreak and anger. Therefore, when she returned and entered my room, I didn't move but 40 stared blankly into my pillow.

“I'm so sorry, honey,” she said. “I just forgot. I got busy and forgot.”

“Don't 41 her,” I told myself. “She 42 you. She forgot you.”

Then my mother did something completely 43 . She sank down on the bed and began to 44 like a little girl. I was 45 . I had never seen her cry. I 46 tried to recall her comforting words when I was sad. But the familiar words abandoned me like a worn-out shoe.

“It’s okay, Mom,” I 47 in speaking. “We didn't even need those cookies. There was plenty of stuff to eat. It’s all right.”

My words, 48 as they sounded to me, prompted my mother to sit up. She attempted a slight smile. I smiled back 49 , and she pulled me to her.

We didn't say another word. When we came to the point 50 I would usually pull away, I decided that, this time, I could hold on, perhaps, just a little bit longer.

A. contact B. hit C. conflict D. acquaintance

A. descriptions B. expectations C. paintings D. offerings

A. beat B. sank C. healed D. pumped

A. would B. might C. could D. must

A. similar B. particular C. familiar D. popular

A. excited B. frustrated C. pleased D. puzzled

A. plotted B. abandoned C. abolished D. escaped

A. delay B. absence C. comfort D. privilege

A. sculpture B. signature C. mixture D. adventure

A. therefore B. besides C. instead D. moreover

A. forget B. approve C. adore D. forgive

A. shamed B. blamed C. consumed D. amazed

A. uncomplicated B. uneducated C. unexpected D. unlimited

A. weep B. adjust C. choke D. condemn

A. at an end B. at a loss C. out of danger D. out of breath

A. deliberately B. properly C. pessimistically D. desperately

A. evaluated B. rejected C. hesitated D. teased

A. inadequate B. informal C. independent D. insensitive

A. absurdly B. sadly C. awfully D. awkwardly

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

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，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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It was a dangerous period for Nancy where her own fortunes were concerned. She had to rely on freelance(自由撰稿) work for six months after Quality Weekly Magazine folded. The regular salary cheque had always seemed very small, but now it was like lost riches. She sent many articles to other magazines. Sometimes she struck it lucky and got a task. She once wrote a short article of a politician who appreciated her fair-minded approach and gave her some secret information. Her article was noticed by an editor in search of something sharp and fresh. And Nancy was getting a name for sharp comment. In this trade, she saw, you didn’t need so much to be up to date with things as ahead of them, lying in wait for circumstance, ready to jump.

Then one day she walked into the offices of National Daily. It had taken her article and its editor had looked kindly upon her. Having handed over a piece on the latest educational theories she’d written, she fell into conversation with a woman she had known before. She learned that one of the paper’s regular columnists(专栏作家) had quitted the job. So Nancy made the necessary phone call to apply for the job.

And then, the phone call came. She’d have a weekly column with her photograph next to it. There’d be a salary cheque, and perhaps fame and success to follow that. She realized that the job presented her with a wonderful opportunity.

Later, when she was alone, Nancy thought that her appointment had probably been a piece of good fortune. However, she refused to allow the word “luck”. She must have got the job bec