南通、连云港市2015届高三第二次调研考试

英 语

注意事项

考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求

1. 本试卷共14页。本次考试满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将答题纸 (卡)交回。

2. 答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、考试号等用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在答题纸 (卡)上。

3. 请认真核对答题纸(卡)表头规定填写或填涂的项目是否准确。

4. 作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔写在答题纸(卡）上的指定位置，在其它 位置作答一律无效。作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题纸(卡)上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。

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 advise the woman to do?

A. Collect her books.

B. Throw out her books.

C. Give away her books.

2. When does the woman want to go to the museum?

A. Right after breakfast.

B. After her mother leaves.

C. Before she goes shopping.

3. What does the man really think of Twitter?

A. Inconvenient.

B. Modem.

C. Out-of-date.

4. What is the woman trying to do?

A. Create a game.

B. Send an email.

C. Strengthen her memory.

5. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A photo.

B. The man’s brother.

C. The woman’s hair.

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、7题。

6. Who is the man waiting for?

A. His girlfriend.

B. His sister.

C. His wife.

7. Where does this conversation most likely take place?

A. At a concert.

B. At a cinema.

C. At a railway station.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why did the woman call the man?

A. To cancel a booking.

B. To make a reservation.

C. To change her trip.

9. When is the woman likely to be free?

A. In February.

B. In March.

C. In half a year.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When did the man place the order online?

A. Two days ago.

B. Last week.

C. Ten days ago.

11. What information does the woman ask for?

A. The order number.

B. The shipping address.

C. The phone number.

12. How does the man probably feel in the end?

A. Excited.

B. Worried.

C. Frustrated.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why is the woman moving?

A. To save money.

B. To build a career.

C. To escape cold weather.

14. What happened to the clubs in San Francisco?

A. They were burned down.

B. They were pulled down.

C. They were turned into restaurants.

15. Where does the woman’s family live mostly?

A. In Philadelphia.

B. In New York.

C. In San Francisco.

16. What is the woman’s dream?

A. Becoming famous.

B. Getting married.

C. Attending performances.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What attracts most tourists to Mexico City?

A. Delicious food.

B. Various activities.

C. Colorful nightlife.

18. Why does the speaker mainly suggest walking around?

A. To do shopping.

B. To kill time.

C. To talk with people.

19. What can you do in Mexico City?

A. Visit some pyramids.

B. Satisfy your appetite.

C. Meet various visitors.

20. What is the purpose of this talk?

A. To inform students of the city.

B. To encourage people to visit.

C. To introduce a different culture.

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。

28. —A new bridge is reported______ across the river in your hometown.

—Yes, and it brings us great convenience.

A. to be building B. to be built C. to have built D. to have been built

29. —I hear a Tibetan student in your school______ and that you’ve raised money for him.

—Well, the doctors are considering a conservative therapy.

A. was operated on B. will be operated on

C. is being operated on D. has been operated on

30. All the photos in the report are provided by the Students ’ Union, unless otherwise______.

A. noted B. being noted C. to be noted D. having been noted

31. More and more people go jogging in the morning, ______ benefits for health arise from the air rich in oxygen.

A. which B. that C. whose D. who32. Students’ active performances in class will be the new normal ______ teachers give them more chances.

A. although B. once C. until D. since

33. Dogs barked madly while fish jumped out of water. In no time ______ as a prediction of a coming earthquake.

A. the phenomena were noticed B. the phenomena was noticed

C. were the phenomena noticed D. was the phenomena noticed

34. The school took the students ’ request into consideration that a party______ be held to celebrate the victory.

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

35. —Mum, my coach says I’m doing well in the training.

—______? You still have a long way to go.

A. Why not B. So what C. How so D. Where to

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。

I love roller coasters. If I could ride roller coasters every day for the rest of my life I would die a really 36 man. I will stand in line for 40 minutes just to get on a ride that lasts 30 seconds. Each step that I take brings me closer and closer to my 37 of going on a ride of a lifetime. The 38 has me skipping around like a 4 year old.

But during my first ride there, that kind of thrill turned to absolute 39 when I made it to the front. 40 waiting in line I was now having a second thought. Quietly, I negotiated within myself about my courage to go through with this 41.

From far away it looked 42 but when I was about to get in the driver’s seat I 43 I forgot my license. After some self motivation I finally made the move to 44 my seat.

On my way up I could clearly see the ups and downs 45 me. To me they were not only the route but also 46 challenges. Soon the track was full of such 47 tunnels that I could see only what was behind me but not in front.

48 there were people around me with both of their hands in the 49 while I， knowing that things were going to get 50 grasped the handle on my seat. I wouldn’t dare celebrate something that 51 me.

Just like roller coasters, 52 is full of ups and downs, darkness and light, and is unpredictable when we go through various 53 situations. The best thing to do when we meet anything 54 is to lift our hands and 55 whatever we do.

28. A. old B. happy C. brave D. unusual

29. A. tension B. hardship C. motivation D. opportunity、

38. A. excitement B. expectation C. pleasure D. anxiety

39. A. patience B. anger C. desire D. fear

40. A. Unless B. Though C. After D. Upon

41. A. competition B. commitment C. debate D. experiment

42. A. fun B. small C. normal D. mysterious

43. A. regretted B. realized C. pretended D. admitted

44. A. take B. quit C. reserve D. change

45. A. behind B. beneath C. beside D. before

46. A. mental B. intellectual C. technical D. environmental

47. A. narrow B. dark C. long D. roundabout

48. A. Unluckily B. Oddly C. Nervously D. Disappointingly

49. A. gloves B. pockets C. air D. seat

50. A. vague B. strange C. boring D. rough

51. A. confused B. astonished C. annoyed D. terrified

52. A. life B. entertainment C. dream D. ride

53. A. social B. unexpected C. serious D. general

54. A. uncertain B. uncomfortable C. challenging D. exciting

55. A. evaluate B. complete C. adore D. enjoy

第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

The Collection

The Portrait Gallery’s collection is an exceptional national resource of over 30,000 fascinating images containing a rich variety of media and including many internationally outstanding works of art. The portraits depict (刻画）the men and women whose lives and achievements helped shape Scotland and the wider world. The Gallery is also home to the NGS ’ s outstanding collection of photographs which includes around 6,000 works by the early Scottish pioneers of the medium, Robert Adamson and David Octavius Hill as well as new works by leading-edge contemporary photographers.

Visitor Facilities

The new Portrait Gallery cafe serves a delicious menu of fresh dishes and classic recipes, using the very best local ingredients and seasonal produce. Our new shop offers a fresh twist on design—led gifts and souvenirs. The Gallery now has all the facilities which today’s visitors expect, including a fantastic new lift, an Education suite and disabled access throughout the building.

56. What do we learn about the Scottish National Portrait Gallery?

A. Every display reflects Scotland.

B. It is well-known for its building.

C. There are about 6,000 works in it.

D. It has a comparatively short history.

57. Its visitor facilities can be described as ________.

A. rare and user-friendly B. characteristic and attractive

C. modern and all-round D. beneficial and conventional

B

Consumers everywhere are faced with the same dilemma: given limited resources, what sorts of purchases are most likely to produce lasting happiness and satisfaction? Recent research has confirmed that experiential purchases tend to produce greater hedonic (享乐的）gains than material purchases.

The reason why experiences improve with time may be because it is possible to think about experiences in a more abstract manner than possessions. For example, if you think back to a fantastic summer from your youth, you might easily remember an abstract sense of warm sunshine and youthful exuberant (生气勃勃), but you're less likely to remember exactly what you did day-by-day.

Material possessions are harder to think about in an abstract sense. The car you bought is still a car, that great new jacket you picked up cheap is still just a jacket. It’s more likely the experience of that summer has taken on a symbolic meaning that can live longer in your memory than a possession.

Purchasing may have a negative impact on happiness because consumers often buy “joyless” material possessions, resulting in comfort but not pleasure. In general, people adapt to experiences more slowly than to material purchase. This can be seen in both negative and positive purchases: hedonic adaptation would result in a positive experience causing more happiness but a negative experience causing less happiness than the comparable materi