无锡市普通高中2015届高三期中基础性检测考试

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。答案全部做在答题卡上。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20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束后，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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1． What is the man likely to do?

A． To book a room． B．To check in． C．To call William．

2．How does the man feel?

A． Hungry． B．Excited． C．Nervous．

3．Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A． In a bookstore． B．In a library． C．In an office．

4．What is the man worried about?

A． The match may be delayed．

B．The traffic is getting worse．

C．They'll arrive late for the game．

5． What does the woman mean?

A． She saves a lot each month．

B．She has a really tight budget．

C．She spends more than she earns．

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5秒钟阅读各个小题；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。

听下面一段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．What did the man think of the candidate avoiding making eye contact?

A．She was impolite． B．She was unconfident． C．She was unprofessional．

7．What made the candidate fail the interview?

A．Work experience． B．Resume writing． C．Meeting manners．

听下面一段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．How will the woman's hair look?

A．Long． B．Short． C． Shoulder-length．

9．Why doesn't the woman want to change the color of her hair?

A． She thinks it's too expensive．

B． She doesn't like the suggested color

C． She's afraid it might damage her hair．

听下面一段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What is Jenny's new hobby?

A． Reading． B．Travelling． C． Painting．

11．What is Jenny working on now?

A． The Brazilian rain forest． B．The Eiffel Tower．C． A Swiss mountain．

12．What does the man think of Jenny's works of art?

A．They are well-researched．

B．They are carefully chosen．

C．They are extremely detailed．

听下面一段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Where is the man?

A． At home． B．At the office． C． At a travel agency．

14．What are the speakers going to do?

A． To travel abroad． B．To go to the theatre．C． To meet their friends．

15．When will the speakers meet?

A． At 3:15 pm． B．At 7:00 pm． C． At 6:15 pm．

16．What do we know about the man?

A． He is sensitive． B．He is humorous． C． He is dishonest．

听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What should the audience with expensive equipment do first?

A． Insure it． B． Lock it up． C． Keep it home．

18．What does the speaker suggest doing when it is too late at night?

A．Calling a friend． B． Taking a taxi． C． Avoiding dark streets．

19．Which is not mentioned as a suggestion doing from the speaker?

A． Always hang out with friends．

B． Take free self-defense classes．

C． Stick to the well-lit areas at night．

20．Who is the speaker possibly speaking to?

A． Security guards． B． Dormitory staff． C． College students．

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． Since three Chinese astronauts piloted Shenzhou IX to link up with Tiangong-l, China's exploration of

outer space has reached new stage．

A．不填；a B．the; a C．a：the D．不填：不填

22．In the age of microblog or Weibo, common people can make their voice by posting their opinions and attracting public attention．

A．hearing B． hear C． heard D． to hear

23．—1 have warned you of the traffic． You know what to expect around National Day．

—Sorry, we really the freeway． Now, we'll spend the holiday on this freeway．

A． must have avoided B． should have avoided

C． will have avoided D． can have avoided

24．Your handwriting is like your shadow, is why companies sometimes look at it when hiring employees and courts also consult it when dealing with certain cases．

A． that B． this C． what D． which

25．Health experts up to 18 people for possible exposure to Ebola（埃博拉）, Five students

after coming into contact with the patient, Dallas officials said．

A． observed; are monitoring B． observed; have been monitored

C． have observed; were monitoring D． were observing; were being monitored

26．China's first Grand Slam（大满贯） winner Li Na announced her retirement knee injuries． A farewell ceremony was held officials from Tennis Associations, several world's top players and her loyal fans．

A． due to; to feature B． resulting in; featuring

C． due to; featuring D． resulting from; featured

27．I hope my advice will be of some help to is interested in learning English．

A． whomever B． whatever C． whoever D． whichever

28．Like A Bite of China, Chef Nic （12道锋味）, a food show, has soon since aired on Zhejiang Television in July．

A． caught on B． centered around C． split off D．charged with

29．—Excuse me, but may I share your table?

—Of course． .

A． It's taken B． Be my guest C． Allow me D． Here you are

30．President Xi Jinping made an inspection tour of Beijing Normal University on the eve of Teachers' Day, saying "To become a good teacher, one must have lofty ideals（理想）, good , solid knowledge and a kind heart．"

A． interests B． regulations C. identities D． virtues

31．Chongqing started the first mobile phone sidewalks in China this September for phone users，

ridicule（吐槽） on Weibo, China's version of Twitter．

A．attracts B．to attract C．attracting D．attracted

32．—He's never been to Paris．

— ．But I really want to pay a visit to that beautiful city．

A． So do I． B．So I have． C． Neither am I． D． Me neither．

33． , students poured out of the school gate．

A．School is over B．School was over

C．After school is over D．School being over

34．Prime Minister David Cameron said,“…independence will not be a separation but a painful divorce"． When the outcome is still up in the air, he made an emaotional speech to Scottish voters to stay together．

A．trial; call upon B．attempted; call for

C．temporary; call at D．experimental; call off

35．—Seriously, I will give up smoking this time．

—I remember that was your doctor's advice years ago． , anyway．

A． No pains, no gains B． Better late than never

C． Well begun is half done D． It's easier said than done

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，从各题所给的四个选项（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。

How many times have you been discouraged by obstacles and difficulties? Most of the time, we think that there is some sort of outside force that 36 prevents us from being happy． Well, the truth is －that“ 37 force" you are thinking of is actually your 38 ．

Yes, your own attitude is 39 may prevent you from achieving fulfillment（成就感）． Although the heart is the lifeline of the body, _ 40 , the brain actually affects your entire being． If you 41 tell yourself that you are not good enough, then eventually, the body does the same． Knowing this, you must

42 condition your consciousness into thinking that you can have a fulfilling life．

People around you may sometimes tell you that you cannot do certain things, but who are they to 43 your life journey? If you tell yourself that people often pull you down in an effort to bring you to their （low） level, then you 44 a small victory． Take 45 that the ones who say that you can never be successful are the ones who are 46 in their own lives． Those losers are not supposed to spoil your life． You are only what you 47 yourself to be．

Learning to believe in yourself is overcoming 48 ．Many people are afraid of trying because they are afraid of failing．Remember the 49 _, and then being able to overcome it is a victory in itself． So you create a strong belief in yourself． 50 your limits, ever if that means more 51 , and condition your spirit into realizing that all these 52 help you achieve your true strength as a person．Once you learn this, you will quickly find that you are able to do much more than you even 53 that you could．

The single most important 54 to becoming successful in any area of your life comes clown to the way you think． Spend time every day feeding your mind with powerful education, mindset（思维模式）and knowledge and find other successful people to see what they did that you can start to 55 ．

36．A． naturally B． willingly C． unbelievably D． accidentally

37．A． positive B． interesting C． negative D． optimistic

38．A． body B． mind C． heart D． life

39．A． which B． that C． what D． why

40．A． on the other hand B． on the contrary C． as a result D． in a word

41．A． carefully B． rudely C． gently D． unconsciously

42．A． meanwhile B． otherwise C． seldom D． therefore

43．A． continue B． break C． plan D． strike

44．A． decline B． achieve C． expect D． miss

45．A． charge B． control C． part D． note

46．A． unfortunate B． unsuccessful C． unimportant D． unrealistic

47．A． allow B． make C． force D． object

48．A． shame B． mistake C． crisis D． fear

49．A． punishment B． story C． failure D． assessment

50．A． Lower B． Establish C． Challenge D． Follow

51．A． defeats B． admiration C． inspiration D． findings

52．A． victories B． falls C． experience D． doubts

53．A． broadcast B． imagined C． sentenced D． caught

54．A． lesson B． similarity C． shelter D． key

55．A． model B． submit C． share D． interview

第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从短文后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。

A

Good news for middle and high school students． When it comes to sleeping a little longer, physicians are on your side．

On Monday, the American Academy Pediatrics（儿科） announced its recommendation that middle and high schools start at 8:30 a．m．or later． "Doing so will match school schedules to the biological sleep patterns of adolescents," the AAP writes in a press release regarding its new policy statement called “School Start Times