扬州中学教育集团树人学校2015届高三第二学期开学测试

英语试题

本试卷共 120分，考试时间 120 分钟。

第I卷(选择题 共85分)

第一部分 听力（共两节，共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。

请听下面5段对话, 选出最佳选项。

1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

　A. In a park. B. In a zoo. C. In a pet store.

2. What does the woman mean?

　A. Things here are very cheap.

B. Things here are not cheap.

　C. She doesn’t know whether things here are cheap or not.

3. Where are the two speakers going to plant the tree?

　A. By the front door.

B. At the back of the garage.

　C. At the end of the garden.

4. Where does the conversation take place?

　A. In a shop. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.

5. What do we learn from the conversation?

　A. The man went to New Zealand during Christmas.

　B. The man visited New Zealand during the summer holiday.

　C. The man’s parents live in New Zealand.

第二节 请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6. Who is the woman speaking to?

　A. Her husband. B. A policeman. C. A fire-fighter.

7. What’s the woman asking for?

　A. Advice on safety. B. Money. C. Help.

8. What has happened to the woman’s house?

　A. It’s been burnt down. B. It’s been broken into. C. It’s been damaged.

请听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What does the woman want to know?

　A. The best way to go to New York.

　B. The quickest way to go to New York.

　C. The cheapest way to go to New York.

10. How much does it cost the woman to go to New York by bus?

A. $5. B. $15. C. $50.

11. What do we know from the conversation?

A. The woman will go to New York by bus.

B. It will take the woman five hours to go to New York by bus.

C. The woman won’t go to New York by bus.

请听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. When will the ballet performances be on?

A. This week. B. Next week. C. Next month.

13. When will the man attend the performance?

A. On Sunday evening.

B. On Thursday evening.

C. On Friday evening.

14. How much does the man pay for the tickets?

A. $20. B. $10. C. $40.

请听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Good friends. B. Strangers. C. Classmates.

16. What can we know about the woman from the conversation?

A. She won a cup in last week’s tennis competition.

B. She is a science expert.

C. She works at St Jude’s Training College.

17. How long has the man been in the science department?

A. Half a year. B. More than a year. C. Two years.

请听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. How often do people in the Historical Society meet?

A. Every week. B. Every other week. C. Every three weeks.

19. What is the main purpose of the Historical Society?

A. To find out what they can learn from history.

B. To study the people in history.

C. To learn about what happened in the past.

20. What do the Historical Society plan to do this year?

A. Study the history of the town.

B. Visit historic houses in the college.

C. Visit more historic places.

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，并在答题纸 (卡) 上将该项涂黑。

21. The color green in ancient Egypt symbolized spring, which is the time of _______ year when things in nature start to grow after _______ long winter.

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

22. The new CEO asked that all inter-office communications ______ in writing rather than orally , ______ possible.

A. have been made; whoever B. would be made; whichever

C. be made; whenever D. were made; whatever

23. With the little __________ money, the child told me in a ___________ voice that on the way home most of his money had been stolen.

A. remained; trembled B. remained; trembling

C. remaining; trembled D. remaining; trembling

Please remember to remind them that the products inside are ________ and must be handled with great care.

A. stubborn B. dynamic C. dedicate D. fragile

25. Hong Kong residents say they can no longer ________ the ongoing Occupy Central protests which greatly influenced their daily life and local business, and ask the protestors to ________ the streets.

A. catch up with; escape from B. keep up with; draw from

C. come up with; shrink from D. put up with; withdraw from

26. The manager needs an assistant that he can _____ to take care of problems in his absence. A. count on B. count in C. count up D. count out

27. China has officially set Sept 3 as "Victory Day" to mark China's victory over Japan in World War II. The establishment of "Victory Day" highlights Beijing's ________ to peaceful development and the importance of ________ the past.

A. commitment; acknowledging B. application; admitting

C. acknowledging; committing D. admission; applying

28. Consumers, whose purchases?________?about 70% of economic activity, face a variety of challenges.

A .take up B. account for C. hold up D. occupy with

29. Bill Russell is a short boy, but he is so energetic and quick that we all _________ him highly as an excellent basketball player.

A. rate B. mark C. appoint D. solute

30. Jane is really honest and never tends to hide her opinion. She must give you a(n) ________ suggestion about what you have been arguing about.

A. abrupt B. ambiguous C. straightforward D. arbitrary

31. Peng Liyuan has been wearing Ma Ke’s designs for more than a decade, however, ________the brand, Peng’s support of Chinese labels has surprised millions of Chinese who favor foreign fashion brands.

A. regardless of B. instead of C. in place of D. in charge of

32. As we all know, electronic products are always under continuous renewal. If robots like Ava?_________, they could represent a new opportunity for mobile app developers.

A. take on B. catch on C. work on D. turn on

33. The new hospital will be located in _________ used to be a wasteland and a huge shopping mall will also be constructed ________ there used to be a school many years ago.

A. where; where B. what ; in which C. what ; where D. which; where

34. Use your head; nothing taught by others can have the same effect on you as _________learned through practice.

A. those B. what C. that D. the one

35. _________ in the Middle East, Jordan holds a key strategic position, ________ both Israel and Iraq.

A. Lying; bordering B. Locating; bordering

C. Lying; bordered D. Located; bordered

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。

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of 36 , teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You 37 know who these people maybe （possibly your roommate, neighbor, co-worker, long lost friend, lover, or even a complete stranger）, but when you 38 eyes with them, you know at that very moment they will 39 your life in some profound(深远的) way.

And sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful and unfair at first, but 40 you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens 41 or by means of good luck． Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness and complete stupidity all occur to 42 the limits of your soul. 43 these small tests whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to 44 . It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and 45 . The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and downfalls you experience, help to create who you are and who you become.

Even the 46 experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant(伤心的) and important ones． If someone hurts you, 47 you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have helped you learn about
trust and the importance of being cautious when you open your heart． If someone loves you, love them back 48 , not only because they love you, but because 49 , they are teaching you to love and how to open your 50 and eyes to things.

Make every day count． 51 every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you have never talked to before, and actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, 52 free, and set your sights high. Hold your head up because you have 53 right to. Tell yourself you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you. You can make your life anything you wish． Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no 54 .

Most importantly,
if you LOVE someone, tell him or her, for you never know what tomorrow may have in 55 . And learn a lesson in life each day that you live.

That’s the story of life.

A. people B. purpose C. intention D. advantage

A. already B. sometimes C. should D. never

A. fix B. lock C. exchange D. open

A. create B. rescue C. challenge D. affect

A. in reflection B. in reality C. in addition D. in vain

A. on purpose B. by itself C. by accident D. on principle

A. set B. reach C. test D. exceed

A. Despite B. With C. For D. Without

A. nowhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. everywhere

A. bored B. pointless C. undeserved D. meaningful

A. good B. different C. bad D. pleasant

A. betrays B. loves C. understands D. watches

A. temporarily B. eventually C. unconditionally D. desperately

A. by the way B. on the way C. under way D. in a way

A. mouth B. mind C. heart D. emotion

A. Comprehend B. Appreciate C. Expect D. Eval