苏州中学2014-2015学年度第一学期期初考试

高三英语

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两卷,满分120分,考试时间110分钟。第I卷将正确的选项填涂在答题卡的相应位置上,第II卷直接做在答案专页上。

第I卷 （选择题，共79分）

听力部分 （20% ）

第一节

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。

1. Which transportation did the man take?

A. The bus. B. The taxi. C. The subway.

2. How does the woman feel now?

A. Happy. B. Disappointed. C. Confident.

3. What does the woman want to do?

A. Make copies of her application.

B. Find a post office.

C. Apply for a job.

4. What does the man think Mark should do now?

A. Enjoy a movie. B. Watch TV. C. Study for exams.

5. What does the man dislike about the place?

A. The weather. B. The large crowd. C. The competitions.

第二节

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。

6. What does the woman offer to do?

A. Try to get in touch with Mr Crowe.

B. Give the paper to Mr Crowe.

C. Reschedule an appointment.

7. What will the man do?

A. Cancel the meeting.

B. Sign the paper himself.

C. Explain the situation to Mr Brown.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. Which place will the speakers visit on Thursday?

A. The Louvre Museum. B. Notre Dame Cathedral. C. The Eiffel Tower.

9. What do we know about Les Invalides?

A. It was built two hundred years ago.

B. It has Napoleon’s tomb inside.

C. It was named after an engineer.

10. Why does the man know much about French history?

A. He is from Paris. B. He has learnt French before. C. He is a French professor.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Why does the woman talk to the man?

A. To seek his opinion on her paper.

B. To get his guidance for her classes.

C. To ask for information of a degree.

12. What does the man think is special about the master’s classes?

A. The students have to hand in a paper.

B. The students should have a high level of analysis.

C. There are few discussions in them.

13. What does the man say about the woman’s paper?

A. There’re a few mistakes in it. B. It is badly-organized. C. It is perfect.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A building. B. A flood. C. A river.

15. Where are the speakers now?

A. In the woman’s house. B. In a garden. C. In a school.

16. What did the woman do at first when the whole thing happened?

A. She left her house. B. She tried to stop it. C. She moved the furniture out.

17. How does the woman feel now?

A. Optimistic. B. Hopeless. C. Angry.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the speaker mainly discussing?

A. How to get a job overseas easily.

B. How to please the interviewers.

C. How to improve interviews.

19. What is the main problem for non-native interviewees?

A. They know little about the cultural background.

B. Their body language gives wrong messages.

C. Their English is not good enough.

20. What advice does the speaker give to the interviewers?

A. Ask clearer questions.

B. Lower their expectations.

C. Have interviews with practical tests.

单项选择 （15%）

21.________ his high social status, it is really hard for us to ________ his joining us in going west to teach children there.

Considered, prevent from B. To consider, persuade

C. Considering, oppose D. Being considered, object to

22. I did enjoy the training on a very small island, for it ________ me plenty of time for reflection.

allocated B. accelerated C. afforded D. affected

23.–I didn’t attend Tom’s wedding yesterday.

--I ________, either, if my friend hadn’t reminded us.

A. wouldn’t B. wouldn’t have C. didn’t D. hadn’t

24. One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelly happened three years ago, when her brother Brad_____ in a drunk driving accident.

was killed B. was being killed C.would be killed D. had been killed

Is ________ three hours ________ the girl ________ family is not rich to come to school on foot?

A. it, that, whose B. it, that it takes, whose

C. it for, that it takes, whose D. it, when, that

26.________ who had arrested him three times for drug-taking.

A.Before George stood the policeman B. Before George the policeman stood

C. Before the policeman stood George D. Before George did the policeman stand

27. The Internet provides people with the chance to have the information they need ________ to them quickly and cheaply.

A. delivered B. to deliver C. delivering D. deliver

28. They lost their way in the forest and ____ made matters worse was ___ night began to fall.

A. what; B. it; that C. what; that D. which; what

29.They put forward a lot of plans at the meeting, none of ________ carried out in their work.

A. which B. what C. that D. them

30. It is the serious situation in the remote mountainous areas that ________ much higher spending on health care and education.

A. answers for B. provides for C. calls for D. falls for

31. Students are advised to keep the list of books near the desk for easy _________.

A. preference B. function C. purpose D. reference

32. –Thanks for inviting me to see the film Blue Jasmine. ________ my sister Jane come?

--Of course, she is always welcome.

A. Must B. Should C. Will D. Shall

33. The teacher has a unique way of ________ her students’ nervousness when they speak English.

A.breaking down B. going over C. giving away D. taking off

34. Weibo as well as WeChat ________ as a media platform for people to share their thoughts instantly without limits of place or time.

A. serves B. is served C. serve D. are served

35.–This is really a tough situation. Do you think things will work out for the best?

--I’m sure they will. ________.

A. Every coin has a silver lining

B. You will be under a black cloud

C. You will get hot under the collar

D. Unpleasant advice is a good medicine

三、完形填空 （20%）

Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to 36 how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I 37 that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and 38 friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was 40 , nothing about my term in France was what I 39.

The moment I arrived in Paris, I was 41 by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting 42 I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人）：there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to 43 out of one family’s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a 44 this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation to 45 my native language, I asked not to be 46 with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I 47 myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西人)，the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the 48 .

I left France with many 49 , so when people ask what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always 50 to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in class, weeknights on the town, and weekends 51 France we enjoyed together. I love how people 52____ seem so different, but end up being so 53 . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the foreign people 54 to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful 55 .

36.A. discuss B. express C. announce D. argue

37. A. approved B. knew C. warned D. denied

38. A. stubborn B. anxious C. universal D. interesting

39.A. boring B. upsetting C. exciting D. promising.

40. A. expected B. liked C. doubted D. feared

41. A. sponsored B. witnessed C. greeted D. supported

42. A. until B. when C. since D. while

43. A. move B. travel C. walk D. rush

44. A. housekeeper B. leader C. roommate D. colleague

45. A. learn B. appreciate C. speak D. master

46. A. combined B. fitted C. involved D. placed

47. A. added B. introduced C. devoted D. adapted

48. A. term B. week C. month D. vacation

49. A. presents B. suitcases C. stories D. dreams

50. A. surprised B. disturbed C. embarrassed D. concerned

51. A. analyzing B. exploring C. describing D. investigating

52. A. need B. shall C. must D. can

53. A. generous B. independent C. similar D. distant

54. A. and B. but C. or D. so

55 A. instructions B. friendships C. facts D. data

阅读理解 (24%)

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Some people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. I’m not going to say luck, talent, and circumstances don’t come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence, and that’s just the reality of how life is.

However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something, one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, it’ll require even more time, time that most people won’t put in.

This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you don’t enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.

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