黑龙江省绥化市三校2015届高三上学期期中联考英语试卷

（时间：120分钟 总分：150分 Ⅰ卷交答题卡，Ⅱ卷交答题纸）

第Ⅰ卷（共105分）

第一部分：听力（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，共计30分）

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ABC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 does the man mean?

A. The film was interesting on the whole.

B. He had never seen such a terrible film.

C. The film wasn’t as good as he had expected.

2. What color paper does the girl want?

A. Red. B. Pink. C. Blue.

3. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Mother and son. B. Sister and brother. C. Teacher and student.

4. How will the woman go home?

A. Somebody will drive her home.

B. Her father will pick her up.

C. She will go back home on foot.

5. What are the speakers talking about?

A. The government. B. Their payment. C. A strike.

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至7题。

6. What does the woman suggest the man do?

A. Take some medicine. B. Call a doctor. C. Go back home and have a rest.

7. What will the man do next week?

A. Have a business trip. B. Go back to Germany. C. Give the woman a call.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What does the man think of his camera?

A. Easy to use. B. Cheap. C. Good in quality.

9. Where did the man buy the camera?

A. In America. B. In China. C. In Japan.

10. Why does the woman want to buy a Japanese camera?

A. Her husband likes it. B. It is easy to use. C. She likes it very much.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What is the woman?

A. A reporter. B. A teacher. C. A farm owner.

12. What are many children interested in?

A. Feeding cattle. B. Collecting eggs. C. Seeing farmyard animals.

13. What does the woman think is important to animals?

A. Freedom. B. Peace. C. Food.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. How will the woman get to the man’s house?

A. By car. B. By underground. C. By bike.

15. What does the man ask the woman to do after going past the park?

A. Turn right before she gets to the bridge.

B. Turn left before she gets to the bridge.

C. Go across the bridge in front of her.

16. Where is the man’s house?

A. Opposite a big supermarket.

B. In the middle of Garden Road.

C. On the right side of Garden road.

17. When will the woman get to the man’s house?

A. On Saturday afternoon. B. On Sunday morning. C. On Sunday afternoon.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What do we know about high school or college students?

A. They act in plays for fun.

B. They can earn their living by acting.

C. They take part in Hollywood plays.

19. When do amateurs put on plays?

A. In the mornings. B. In the afternoons. C. In the evenings or at weekends.

20. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. Putting on a play is boring.

B. Amateurs are paid for their work.

C. There are theatre groups for amateurs in many cities.

第二部分：英语知识运用

第一节 单项选择：（ 包括15个题，每小题1 分， 共15 分）

21. —Guess what? Tom has failed in the exam ____ second time.

—How come? He is ___ second to none in English in our class.

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

22. The population of this city ,forty percent of which_____, ______ 15% in the last three years

A. are Germans, has risen by B. are Germen, has fallen by

C. is Germans, have been increased by D. is Germen, have been reduced by

23.I invited him to dinner, but he___ my invitation with thanks.

A. approved B. declined C. ignored D. abandoned

24. — Have you ________ how much the trip will cost? —I’m working on it; just have a little patience.

A. added to B. counted on C. added up to D. figured out

25. We used to work in the same office and we____ often have coffee together, which I missed

so much years later．

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

26. It is amazing that the little boy can swim ________the river ________100 meters in width.

A. across; measuring B. over; measured C. across; measured D. through; measuring

27. How can you expect him to make any progress _____ you never give him a chance to have a try?

A. when B. unless C. even though D. until

28. He didn’t put the things ______ they belonged, for ______ reason he got his punishment．

A．which; that B．what; this C．that; whose D．where; which

29. —Will you join us in the party this Saturday evening?

—If I ____ ,I would ;but I will have left for Japan on business by then.

A. am free B. were to be free C. will be free D. would be free

30. It is the interaction between people, rather than the events ___ occur in their lives, ____ is the main focus of social psychology.

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

31. Nowadays, cellphones have features such as games ,music and calendars and more new functions___.

A are added B have added C are being added D have been added

32. _____ for his action on the playing field ,but he is also famous for the things that he does off the playing field.

A Not he is only known B Not only is he known C Only is he known not D He is only not known

33.The country has already sent up three unmanned spacecraft, the most recent__at the end of last March.

A has been launched B having been launched C being launched D to be launched

34. The number 5.12 is a special number,__ ,I think, that will be remembered by Chinese people forever.

A what B it C which D one

35. —Is the chemistry experiment easy? —______. I’ll just do my best.

A. I think so B. Certainly C. Not a little D. Anything but

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

The new science of spending comes to a surprising conclusion .How we use our money may 36 as much or more than how much we’ve got it.

Money spent on experiences , rather than material goods, 37 more happiness.

Imagine that you wake up tomorrow morning to 38 $1 million under your bed .What would you do 39 that cash?

The money will probably make you think about one thing 40 all else---- yourself. A large amount of research reveals that money 41 our selfish sides. We will 42 much on what that money can do for us alone. Perhaps you are imagining buying a faster car, or even a new house.

But studies show that 43 goods often fail to deliver 44 happiness. Fortunately ,our ongoing research 45 many ways to get more happiness from every dollar you spend .Changing how you spend money can increase your happiness.

But making these 46 needs to challenge some of our ideas of spending. It’s hard not to 47 buying a house as a wise investment. But research shows it brings very little happiness. A study in the United States found that homeowners , on average ,were no happier than 48.

So, working hard to save money for a house might not be such a good idea 49 it means spending less time with your families and friends.

And dozens of studies show that people get more happiness from buying 50 than material things. Experimental purchases—such as trips ,concerts and special meals –are more 51 connected to our sense of self.

And experiences come with one more 52 . They tend to bring us 53 to other people , but more often, material things are enjoyed 54 .So social contacts are important to 55 mental and physical health.

36. A. present B. matter C. appear D. equal

37. A. leads to B. breaks out C. holds on D. brings along

38. A. keep B. own C. discover D. count

39. A. to B. with C. about D. for

40. A. above B. below C. before D. after

41. A. shows B. explains C. proves D. designs

42. A. depend B. concentrate C. take D. look

43. A. mental B. material C. beautiful D. clever

44. A. outgoing B. lasting C. willing D. exciting

45. A. invites B. offers C. prefers D. follows

46. A. changes B. plans C. decisions D. mistakes

47. A. know B. view C. dream D. judge

48. A. buyers B. sellers C. builders D. renters

49. A. if B. how C. unless D. though

50. A. houses B. cars C. experiences D. health

51. A. clearly B. hardly C. generally D. deeply

52. A. advantage B. conclusion C. purpose D. identity

53. A. familiar B. close C. proper D. native

54. A. completely B. worldwide C. secretly D. alone

55. A. gain B. damage C. improve D. build

第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（包括四个阅读理解，共15个小题，每小题2分，共计30分）

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The sun is shining when I get on No. 151 bus. We passengers sit jammed together in heavy clothes. No one speaks. That’s one of the unwritten rules of Chicago commuting. Although we see the same faces every day, we prefer to hide behind our newspapers. The phenomenon is striking: people who sit so close together are using those thin sheets of newsprint to keep their distance.

As the bus approaches the Magnificent Mile, a voice suddenly rings out: “Attention! Attention!” Papers rattle (发出细小声). Necks crane (伸长). “This is your driver speaking.”

We look at the back of the driver’s head. His voice has authority.

“All of you put your papers down.”

The papers come down, an inch at a time. The driver waits. The papers are folded and placed on our laps.

“Now, turn and face the person next to you. Go ahead.”

Amazingly, we all do it. Still, no one smiles.

I face an older woman, her head wrapped tightly in a red scarf. I see her nearly every day. Our eyes meet. We wait, unblinking, for the next order from the driver.

“Now, repeat after me…” It is a command, delivered in the tones of a drill sergeant (操练军士). “Good morning, neighbor!”

Our voices are weak and timid. For many of us, these are the fir