吉林省长春外国语学校2015届高三上学期期中考试 英语

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1. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷、第Ⅱ卷和答题卡，共6页。满分 150分，考试用时120 分钟。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回，试题卷自己保存。

2. 答题前，请您务必将自己的班级、姓名、学号、考号用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上。

3. 作答非选择题必须用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔写在答题卡上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。

4. 保持答题卷清洁、完整，严禁使用涂改液和修正带。

第I卷（选择题，满分100 分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）

（共5小题， 每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。 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.?What?will?the?man?probably?do??

A.??Have?dinner.?????? ?B.??Go?shopping.?????? ???C.??Come?in?twenty?minutes.

2.?What?does?the?man?mean??

A.?He?went?mountain?climbing?last year.

B.?He?hasn’t?traveled?around?the?world?yet.

C.?He?doesn’t?want?to?go?mountain?climbing?at?all.

3.?Why?can?Louise?speak?English?well??

A.?She’s?an?American native.????

B.?Her?family?speak?English.

C.?She?spent?her?early?years?in?America.??

4.?What?does?the?woman?mean??

A.?The?man?should?wear?his?new shirt.?

B.?This?shirt?needs?to?be?washed?first.?

C.?This?shirt?is?not?suitable?for?today.

5. What does the woman mean?

A. The man will receive his order today.

B. The man can call her again this afternoon.

C. The man can come to pick it up if he wants.

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。

6. What is wrong with the patient according to the doctor?

A. She has a high fever.

B. She has a serious health problem.

C. She has caught a cold.

7. What is the patient supposed to do?

A. Take a good rest.

B. Take some medicine.

C. Stop worrying about her problem.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How does the woman go to work in London?

A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By underground.

9. What does the man think of going to work by bus?

A. Cheap but boring. B. Cheap and interesting. C. Interesting but expensive.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What day is it today?

A. The woman’s birthday.

B. Mother’s Day and the woman’s birthday.

C. Mother’s Day and the birthday of the man’s mother.

11. How much does the man spend on the red roses?

A. $9 B. $12 C. $21

12. What does the woman suggest the man put in the water?

A. Salt and vitamin A B. Sugar and vitamin C C. Salt and vitamin C

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Where did Tom go?

A. California B. Los Angeles C. San Francisco.

14. What did Tom do there?

A. Played new ball games.

B. Saw many kinds of fishes.

C. Cooked seafood for his friends.

15. What does Tom say about the girl he likes?

A. She attracts him because she talks a lot.

B. She is not beautiful but she attracts him.

C. She is beautiful and shares the same interests with him.

16. What’s going on between Tom and the girl he likes?

A. He has visited her at her place.

B. They call each other every day.

C. She is coming to visit him this weekend.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What happened to the London underground railway in 1969?

A. A completely self-controlled line was added to its network.

B. It became the first completely self-controlled railway in the world.

C. The workers on the underground platforms were replaced by machines.

18. On the Victoria Line, who does all the checking and collecting of tickets?

A. A platform worker. B. A computer. C. A machine.

19.?What?is?the?usual?task?of?the?worker?on?the?Victoria?Line?train??

A.?To?drive?the?train?after?it?is?started.?

B.?To?take?care?of?the?passengers?on?the?train.

C.?To?start?the?train?and?to?drive?it?when?necessary.

20.?If?each?train?moves?at?its?own?speed,?what?will?happen?on?the?line??

A.?There?is?a?danger?of?accidents?on?the?line.?

B.?There?is?no?danger?of?accidents?on?the?line.?

C.?One?train?will?keep?a?safe?distance?from?the?others.?

第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40分)

第一节: （共15小题，每小题 2分，满分 30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Paparazzi is an Italian word referred to photographers who take pictures of famous people when they are not at the center of public attention. It is also called “paps”. Paps are different from professional photographers or journalists because they never take ordinary photos.

The goal for paparazzi is to get pictures that no one else will get and then sell the pictures to the buyer who offers the most money — normally a small newspaper, magazine or website.

There is no law against paparazzi taking pictures in public places. However, there are laws that protect certain individuals. For example, child protection laws stop improper pictures of anyone under 16 from being published.

There is also no law that stops paparazzi from following celebrities (名人) and taking their pictures either. However, if paps are secretly following them and taking pictures of their faces, they could get into trouble.

Most paparazzi hang out on streets and hot spots for celebrities, waiting for the opportunity to take a picture of a star. Many stay on the streets until the early hours of the morning when celebrities are leaving nightclubs and looking a little worse for wear. However, some have other ways to make sure they get pictures. Many paps are in contact with “informers” who know the locations of celebrities at any given time. They then pass the information on to paparazzi. An informer could be anyone — from a restaurant waiter to a salesman.

Most of the time, paparazzi get a bad reputation for following celebrities. But sometimes stars or their managers will contact paps themselves and tell them exactly where and when they will go.

What a love-hate relationship between paparazzi and celebrities!

Which of the following things paparazzi might do would be against the law?

A. Taking pictures of famous people in public places.

B. Hanging out at the places where celebrities often appear.

C. Getting unsuitable pictures of a 10-year-old actress published.

D. Following a famous woman singer secretly and taking her pictures.

In order to earn a large amount of money, a pap has to ________. A. know the locations of celebrities

B. make friends with famous people

C. sell the pictures to a big newspaper

D. get the only first-hand pictures of celebrities

The fifth paragraph mainly tells us ________. A. how paparazzi contact informers

B. how dangerous paparazzi’s job is

C. how paparazzi get the pictures of famous people

D. how much paparazzi pay for the pictures of celebrities

What can we infer from the passage? A. Informers might get paparazzi into trouble.

B. Stars hate paparazzi and don’t want to be followed.

C. Paparazzi always take pictures when famous people are tired.

D. In some cases, paparazzi and famous people rely on each other.

B

Well-written reviews of books, music, movies, and other products can arouse people’s interest. When writing a review, concentrate on exactly what you like or don’t like. Give examples of strengths and weaknesses, be descriptive and provide background information on an author, director, actor or musician, if possible. Find professional reviews in magazines or newspapers and see how reviewers deal with their topic, but be sure to express your own voice in your review.

Grammar Hint for Reviews: When describing a book, movie, album or anything else, use the present tense.

Book Reviews

Discuss an author’s technique, strengths and weaknesses instead of focusing on the plot. Does the story flow? Is there a strong sense of character and place? Did you stay up until dawn to finish it? Is it good reading for teenagers? What influence did it have on you and why? If you’ve read other books by the same author, discuss how this book compares.

Movie Reviews

Think of the major Oscar categories and consider the performances, music, lighting and setting, etc. Do these work together? Did some hold up while others didn’t? If the movie is based on a book, discuss whether one is better than the other and why. If the movie is a remake, compare the film to its original.

Remember that a well-written movie review should discuss strengths and weaknesses. Some readers may not have seen a movie yet, so don’t give away an exciting scene or the ending!

College Reviews

Begin by providing an overview of the college, including location, size and a description of the campus and/or dorm life. Think about all aspects of your college visit. What academic, athletic and after-class programs are available? What are the students like? What makes the college different from others? Every school has strengths and weaknesses. Be objective. Consider what the school has to offer and who might enjoy or benefit the most from attending it.

25. When writing a review, you ________.

A. cannot refer to any previous review

B. must express your own views and opinions

C. must provide some information about the author

D. needn’t give any examples to support your views

26. Which aspects should be included in all three reviews?

A. Programs and scenes. B. Plot and character.

C. Strengths and weaknesses D. Location and description.

27. Where can you probably find the passage?

A. In a personal diary.

B. In an official report.

C. In a popular magazine.

D. In a tourist guidebook.

C

In most cases, there is only one correct answer to a question. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.

Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?

People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.

Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.

The earliest last names, or su