高三年级考试

英 语 试 题

2015．1

本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。第I卷1至10页。第II卷11至12页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。

注意事项：

1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。

第I卷(共100分)

第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30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1.5分，满分7．5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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A．￡19．15 B．￡9．15 C．￡9．18

答案是B。

1．What has happened to Harvey’s insurance policy?

A．It was lost somewhere． B．It decreased in value． C．It was given up．

2．When will the two speakers meet?

A．At 8：30． B．At 9：00． C．At 9：30．

3．What does the woman mean?

A．The shirt is very e
xpensive．

B．The shirt needs to be washed again．

C．The man should get his money back．

4．Who has escaped?

A．The murderers． B．The murderess． C．The other three．

5．What does the woman imply?

A．Mathew is not telling her the truth．

B．Mathew doesn’t know how their friends
found out．

C．Mathew didn’t know that she failed her class．

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至8题。

6．Why does Michael look darker than before?

A．Because he has been gone for some time．

B．Because he has been working in the sun these days．

C．Because he has just come back from his holiday．

7．What did Michael do during his holiday?

A．He had sauna baths． B．He had sun baths． C．He ate a lot of seafood．

8．Why won’t the woman choose Palm Beach for her holiday?

A．Because she doesn’t have enough money．

B．Because she doesn’t have enough time．

C．Because she prefers quiet and clean places．

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9．What do the speakers talk about?

A．Their trips to a foreign country． B．Their dinners in a restaurant．

C．Their visits to some families．

10．What did the man enjoy about his visit?

A．The dinner and the gift． B．The gift and the atmosphere．

C．The dinner and the atmosphere．

1l. What do we know about the woman?

A．She is a foreign student． B．She will move into a new flat．

C．She is familiar with the customs in the country．

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12．How long has the woman been there?

A．A few months． B．2 years． C．4 years．

13．Why doesn’t the man follow the woman’s advice in the end?

A．Because it’s too expensive． B．Because it’s too troublesome．

C．Because it’s useless．

14．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．The man is always dressed properly for the weather．

B．The woman gave the man some medicine．

C．The local weather is changeable．

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15．How much of the entertainment section is about the stars affairs?

A．Almost 70％． B．Almost 50％． C．Almost one third．

16．Why do some media publish untrue stories about stars?

A．To promote sales． B．To promote reputation． C．To mislead the public．

17．What is the man’s opinion?

A．There should be more newspaper sections about sports．

B．The media should report more other matters than the stars’affairs．

C．The public figures should protect their privacy more carefully．

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18．What does the speaker think of the advertisements online?

A．They’re always true． B．They’re seldom useful．

C．They’re sometimes false．

19．What kinds of things does the speaker like to buy online?

A．Articles of everyday use． B．Digital products．

C．Articles of low value．

20．How does the speaker find online shopping?

A．Popular an
d practical． B．Convenient and timesaving．

C．Interesting but unsafe．

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

Children who read for pleasure at the age of 10 have far higher vocabulary scores by the age of 42．

Researchers at the Institute of Education(IOE)have found that the most crazy childhood readers score far higher on vocabulary tests 30 years later．The new study suggests that children who read for pleasure carry the intellectual(智力的)benefits with them far into adulthood．

“The long-term influence of reading for pleasure on vocabulary that we have identified may be because the frequent childhood readers continued to read throughout their twenties and thirties，”says lead author Professor Alice Sullivan at the IOE．Researchers followed 9,400 British people from the age of 10 up to 42．Their vocabulary was tested using a simple quiz which asked participants to match up words to the most similar meaning．

Those who had regularly read for pleasure at 10 scored 67 percent in the age 42 vocabulary test，while infrequent childhood readers scored only 51 percent．

The IOE study also found that what people chose to read as adults mattered as much as how often they read．The greatest improvements between ages 16 and 42 were made by readers of‘elegant’fictions such as Booker Prize winning novels．And they found that readers of quality newspapers，including online versions，made more progress in vocabulary throughout their lives than those who read tabloids．

In addition，generally speaking，the adult readers who especially read broadsheets(宽幅 印刷品)scored 76 percent on the assessment compared to 57 percent amongst those who didn’t．

21．Why did frequent childhood readers have higher vocabulary scores?

A．Because they are born intelligent．

B．Because they formed the consistent reading habit．

C．Because they were crazy about pleasure．

D．Because they had a comfortable childhood．

22．What may not affect the adult readers’vocabulary scores?

A．The contents of reading． B．The designs of the page．

C．Versions online or not． D．The frequency of reading．

23．What does the underlined word“tabloids”mean in the text?

A．Newspapers of low quality． B．Newspapers of high quality．

C．Elegant fictions． D．Large vocabulary．

24．What does the text mainly tell us?

A．Intelligence has a great influence on vocabulary．

B．Reading materials matter much for children．

C．Broadsheet newspapers are best for boosting vocabulary．

D．Children who read for pleasure have larger vocabulary as adults．

B

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25．Who will pay the charge for the transportation of the books?

A．The book owners． B．Powell’s City of Books．

C．The customers． D．The post office．

26．The student who wants to sell his textbooks in use should_____________

A．show his current student ID

B．arrive hours before the buying tables close

C．make an appointment in advance

D．go to the appointed store

27．What can be sold to Powell’s City of Books?

A．Original software users manuals． B．New magazines．

C．New encyclopedia sets． D．Books in poor condition．

C

We Chinese are not big huggers．A handshake or a pat on the shoulder is enough to convey our friendship or affection to one another．So when our newly-acquainted Western friends reach out in preparation for a hug，some of us feel awkward．Many questions go through our head．Where should I put my arms? What distance should I maintain? Should our chests touch?

But it isn’t just people from cultures that are conservative in expressing physical contact who find hugging confusing．Hugs can cause discomfort or even distress in people who value their personal space．

In a recent article for The Wall Street Journal，US psychologist Peggy Drexler said that although the US remains a“medium touch”culture，Americans do seem to be hugging more．From politicians to celebrities，hugs are given to friends，strangers and enemies alike，whether they are willing or not；and the public has been quick to pick up the practice．

Public figures know that nothing expresses likeability(亲和力)like a good hug．US First Lady Michelle Obama has put her arms around icy foreign leaders like Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and the Queen of England．Pop superstar Lady Gaga is also a hug enthusiast，telling her fans that“I will always，always，try my very best to wrap my arms around you when I meet you．”

But not all are grateful to be hugged，even by the most influential and famous．To them，any hug is offensive if it’s not sincere．Amanda Hess，writing for US magazine Slate，says public figures should stop imposing hugs on everyone they meet．For them，a hug is rarely a gesture of sincere fellowship，compassion or affection．It’s all part of a show．

28．Chinese people don’t enjoy hugs because_______．

A．they are conservative in physical touch

B．they don’t know how to hug correctly

C．they think a handshake is the best way to convey friendship

D．they feel awkward to communicate with westerners

29．Which of the following i