南通中学2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题

第I卷 (三部分 共85分)

做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。 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。

第一部分听力(共两节,满分20 分)

做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。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。

例 How much is the shirt?

A. ￡19. 15. B. ￡9. 15. C. ￡9. 18.

答案是B。

1. Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. In a bookstore.

B. In a classroom.

C. In a library.

2. At what time will the film begin?

A. 7：20.

B. 7：15.

C. 7：00.

3. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?

A. Their friend Jane.

B. A weekend trip.

C. A radio programme.

4. What will the woman probably do?

A. Catch a train.

B. See the man off.

C. Go shopping.

5. Why did the woman apologize?

A. She made a late delivery.

B. She went to the wrong place.

C. She couldn’t take the cake back.

第二节 (共15 小题;每小题1 分,满分15 分)

听下面5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,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。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。

听第6 段材料,回答第6、7 题。

6. Whose CD is broken?

A. Kathy’s.

B. Mum’s.

C. Jack’s.

7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?

A. Buy her a new CD.

B. Do some cleaning.

C. Give her 10 dollars.

听第7 段材料,回答第8、9 题。

8. What did the man think of the meal?

A. Just so so.

B. Quite satisfactory.

C. A bit disappointing.

9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for?

A. The food.

B. The drinks.

C. The service.

听第8 段材料,回答第10 至12 题。

10. Why is the man at the shop?

A. To order a camera for his wife.

B. To have a camera repaired.

C. To get a camera changed.

11. What colour does the man want?

A. Pink.

B. Black.

C. Orange.

12. What will the man do afterwards?

A. Make a phone call.

B. Wait until further notice.

C. Come again the next day.

听第9 段材料,回答第13 至16 题。

13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?

A. Go to a play.

B. Stay at home.

C. Visit Kingston.

14. What is Ariel going to do in Toronto?

A. Attend a party.

B. Meet her aunt.

C. See a car show.

15. Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave?

A. To call up Betty.

B. To buy some DVDs.

C. To pick up Daniel.

16. What might be the relationship between the speakers?

A. Classmates.

B. Fellow workers.

C. Guide and tourist.

听第10 段材料,回答第17 至20 题。

17. Where does Thomas Manning work?

A. In the Guinness Company.

B. At a radio station.

C. In a museum.

18. Where did the idea of a book of records come from?

A. A bird-shooting trip.

B. A visit to Europe.

C. A television talk show.

19. When did Sir Hugh’s first book of records appear?

A. In 1875.

B. In 1950.

C. In 1955.

20. What are the two speakers going to talk about next?

A. More records of unusual facts.

B. The founder of the company.

C. The oldest person in the world.

第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)

第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题

卡上将该项涂黑。

21. While ________ deadly virus Ebola doesn't spread easily like the flu or a cold, it has claimed many lives and is becoming _________ great concern these days.

A. a; the B. the; a C. a; 不填 D. 不填; the

22. Organically grown produce does not differ greatly in appearance from __________ grown crops.

A. tentatively B. conventionally C. properly D. regularly

23. It suddenly struck him __________ he ought to make a new plan for the changed conditions.

A. that B. how C. which D. whether

24. ________ himself ________ the project, he had no time to go back home.

A. Occupied; with B. Occupied; in C. Occupying; with D. Occupying; in

25. Mary __________ ten countries in twelve days by the time she gets back.

A. visited B. has visited C. will visit D. will have visited

26. I’m amazed. The students in China always have such a burning __________ to learn.

A. hope B. quality C. desire D. courage

27. As she was watching the movie, her thoughts __________ back to her youth.

A. wandered B. wondered C. reflected D. turned

28. She works well with those who are superior __________ her in the company.

A. to B. than C. over D. at

29. The 2014 APEC was held in Beijing in November, __________ issues of economy, development and reform in Asia-Pacific areas.

A. covered B. covering C. to cover D. having covered

30. I can guarantee you the quality of our digital camera. __________ there be any problem, you can contact us and ask to replace it.

A. Should B. Must C. Have to D. Need

31. The?field?of the game becomes an advantageous factor in a situation __________ two teams are equally matched.

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

32. I will never sell my furniture to anyone at any time, __________ you may pay for it.

A. however B. whatever C. how much D. no matter how

33. It was only when I read Story of the Stone a second time __________ a better understanding of the relationships of the characters in it.

A. did I have B. that I had C. I did have D. had I had

34. I am sorry because I am afraid it will be some time __________ we know the full results.

A. when B. while C. before D. since

35. —I feel terrible. I didn’t do well in the math test.

—__________. You’re already making progress and will surely learn it well.

A. Don’t be silly. B. Don’t take things for granted

C. Don’t put the cart before the horse D. Don’t take it too hard

第二节 完形填空(共20 小题; 每小题1 分, 满分20 分)

请认真阅读下面短文, 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

在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

People often ask me how I write with four children.

More often than not, my stories are pieced together, written, and edited in a series of 36 moments. If I’m working while the kids are home, I have the added 37 of tuning out their chaos. I’ll write and write until I fall under a spell, and just when I was getting 38 , it happens—Camille will 39 into my office wearing a big smile—and a smelling diaper (尿布).

I wish I had a daily 40 , a solid time no one can interrupt, but I don’t. I may go days or even weeks without writing. I hate these 41 , but much as I like to believe the world needs my writing, my daughters need me much more. So for now I write when I can. While this arrangement works, I sometimes 42 how productive I’d be if my life wasn’t stop-and-go. With time on my side, I could be a writing machine, 43 at once what would normally take me months.

This leads me to a question I find 44 to all parents Do kids hold back or 45 our dreams? Children are needy by nature, and regardless of how much 46 we show them, they want more. By the time we tend to them, we’re tired out—and 47 in the mood to follow our dream. They push our personal pleasures 48 and slow us down, making tortoises out of hares.

On the other hand, children add a richness to our lives that I believe inspires better work, thus 49 for time we lose. As a writer, I don’t find inspiration sitting at my computer. 50 , I find it when I’m out living, and the 51 I take because of my children—going to the ballpark, birthday parties, even doctor visits—put me in 52 with people who constantly set off new ideas. Many ideas arise through 53 conversation, which can 54 me like thunder. Immediately, I’ll make a mental note, knowing that someday I’ll use that 55 in a story.

36．A. quiet B. stolen C. critical D. precious

37．A. courage B. challenge C. instruction D. priority

38．A. direction B. invention C. inspiration D. application

39．A. crawl B. run C. jog D. tiptoe

40．A. habit B. method C. technique D. routine

41．A. breaks B. days C. weeks D. needs

42．A. doubt B. believe C. deny D. wonder

43．A. operating B. working C. accomplishing D. running

44．A. challenging B. remaining C. relevant D. controversial

45．A. prevent B. inspire C. awake D. interpret

46．A. attention B. effort C. concentration D. time

47．A. hardly B. practically C. totally D. fairly

48．A. ahead B. back C. aside D. down

49．A. allowing B. turning C. calling D. compensating

50．A. Still B. Instead C. Therefore D. Consequently

51．A. courses B. chances C. risks D. paths

52．A. harmony B. agreement C. line D. contact

53．A. brief B. normal C. casual D. intelligent

54．A. explode B. hit C. destroy D. multiply

55．A. piece B. talk C. scene D. acquaintance

第三部分阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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SAN ANTONIO — For Tira Starr, an eighth grader at Anson Jones Middle School, the plastic nametag hanging around her neck that she has decorated with a smiley face and a purple bat sticker offers a way to reflect her personal interest. For administrators, it is something else entirely a device that lets them use radio frequency technology—with scanners tucked behind walls and ceilings—to track her whereabouts.

Anson Jones is the first school in San Antonio’s Northside Independent School District to roll out the new nametags, which are part of a pilot program (试验项目) intended to ensure that the district receives all of the state dollars.

In Texas, school finance is a numbers game schools receive money based on the number of students counted in their homeroom classes each morning. At Anson Jones, as at other schools, many students were in school but not in homeroom, so they were not counted and the district lost money, said Pascual Gonzalez, a spokesman for the district.

“We were leaving money on the table,” he said, adding that the district expects a $2 million return on an initial investment of $261,000 in the technology at two pilot schools.

But the radio frequency identification nametags have prompted concerns from civil liberties groups and electronic privacy watchdogs, which fear a Big Brother atmosphere in Texas public schools.

Matthew Simpson, a policy strategist for the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, said the technology was easy to acquire, meaning people outside a school might be able to monitor a student if they obtained the student’s unique tracking number.

Mr. Simpson said the technology was originally designed for shipping goods and f