江西省重点中学盟校2015届高三第一次十校联考英语试卷

注意事项：

1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。

3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第I卷（选择题，共100分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分)

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。

1. What drink does the man like?

A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Cold water.

2. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. The increasing crime rate. B. The impact of mass media.

C. The coverage of newspapers.

3. When are Jenny’s parents coming?

A. In April. B. In June. C. In July.

4. Where is the man?

A. At home. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant.

5. How many adults are there in the man’s group?

A. 2. B. 3 C. 5.

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和7题。

6．Where will the speakers have a talk?

A. In the office. B. In a park. C. In the cafe.

7. What will they talk about?

A. The woman’s good idea. B. The man’s notebook. C. The trip.

听第7段材料，回答第8和9题。

8. Where is the man from?

A. Germany. B. America. C. China.

9. When will they start the language exchange?

A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. Next Thursday.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Which place is the tourists’ favourite site?

A. Modern Bridge. B. DB Tower. C. Nice Avenue.

11. What will the man probably do in Walter Square?

A. Enjoy folk music and dancing. B. Buy some souvenirs.

C. Get a magnificent view of the city.

12. How does the man feel about the trip?

A. He is disappointed at it. B. He feels unsure about it C. He is eager for it.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What has been consistent in building a brand over the last 25 years?

A. Advertising media. B. Essence of the product. C. Essence of branding.

14. What does Volvo’s case indicate?

A. Volvo takes safety approach in branding.

B. Companies shouldn’t change their brand image all the time.

C. The manager’s ideas are usually different from those of consumers.

15. What does Mr. Roberston advise the advertising mangers to do to avoid competition?

A. Treat the customers as well as the boss. B. Put some personal insights into the brand.

C. Differ the brand.

16. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The brand competition is fierce now.

B. Mr. Robertson is the president of Volvo Corporation.

C. Building a brand today is very different from the past according to Mr. Roberston.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. About Shakespeare and Company which is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. It lends books. B. It prepares beds for writers. C. It reads books to children.

18. What do we know about Mr. Whiteman?

A. He was Ms. Beach’s neighbor.

B. He used to work at Ms. Beach’s bookstore.

C. He has followed Ms. Beach’s ways of doing business.

19. Why was Ms. Beach’s business closed?

A. She died. B. The German made her give it up.

C. Her business went from bad to worse.

20. When did Mr. Whiteman change the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company?

A. In 1951. B. In 1962. C. In 1964.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

（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

There was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. He took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best.

He also loved the 3rd wife very much. He’s very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to his friends. However, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men.

He too, loved his 2nd wife. She is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchant’s confidante. When the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times.

Now, the merchant’s 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. However, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her.

One day, the merchant fell ill. Before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. He thought of his luxurious life and told himself, “Now I have 4 wives with me. But when I die, I’ll be alone. How lonely I’ll be!”

Thus, he asked the 4th wife, “I loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep me company?”

“No way!” replied the 4th wife and she turned away without another word.

The answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchant’s heart. The sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, “I have loved you so much for all my life. Now that I’m dying, will you follow me and keep me company?”

“No!” replied the 3rd wife. “Life is so good over here! I’m going to remarry when you die!” The merchant’s heart sank and turned cold.

He then asked the 2nd wife, “I’ve always turned to you for help and you’ve always helped me out. Now I need your help again. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?”

“I’m sorry, I can’t help you out this time!” replied the 2nd wife. “At the very most, I can only send you

to your grave.” The answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated.

Then a voice called out: “I’ll leave with you. I’ll follow you no matter where you go.” The merchant looked up and there was his first wife. She was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. Greatly grieved, the merchant said, “I should have taken much better care of you while I could have!”

Actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives.

The 4th wife is our body. No matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, it’ll leave us when we die.

Our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. When we die, they all go to others.

The 2nd wife is our family and friends. No matter how close they had been there for us when we’re alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave.

The 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure.

Guess what? It is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. Perhaps it’s a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until we’re on our deathbed to lament.

21. Which wife did the merchant love most?

A. The 1st wife. B. The 2nd wife. C. The 3rd wife. D. The 4th wife.

22. What does the underlined word in paragraph 3 stand for?

A. A confident person. B. A female friend.

C. A business cooperator. D.A person’s body.

23．What would serve as the best title for the passage?

A．The merchant’s four lovers B. Value our soul

C．Four lovers in our life D. The last is the best

B

How do you celebrate New Year’s Day ? If I had to take a guess, you probably celebrate New Year’s Day surrounded by family and friends, enjoying drinks of your choice (probably wine and champagne) and watching the ball drop. If you’re particularly lucky, perhaps you share a kiss with that special someone when the clock hits 00:00am.Have you ever imagined how New Year’s Day would look in another country? Listed below are five of the top ten “Unique New Year Traditions from Around the World.”

1. Breaking Dishes on Neighbor’s Door——Denmark

A strange and weird Danish New Year tradition, depending on how you look at it, is throwing dishes at neighbor’s door. Strangely, this makes them happy instead of annoying them. The family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses, cups and other crockery is considered to be the luckiest person because it symbolizes their large amount of loyal friends.

2. Talking to Spirits——Mexico

Talking to spirits is a part of Mexican belief. Mexicans strongly believe that they can communicate with the souls of their dead loved ones. New Year’s Eve is considered the best time to communicate with dead spirits to convey a message or ask for guidance. And this is not done at home on an individual basis but is a legal Mexican practice. Taos Inn, in New Mexico for example, offers 15 minutes session of spiritualism and meditation for $15. Not a bad price for some helpful guidance!

3. Wearing Polka Dots ——Philippines

Imagine streets full of people wearing polka dots and dining room tables full of round shaped food and fruits on one single day of the year. This all actually happens in the Philippines on New Year’s Eve every year. Philippines believe that this will bring them prosperity by associating the round dots to coins and wealth.

4. Burning Scarecrow（稻草人） Dummy——Ecuador

Ecuador has a unique custom of crafting scarecrows and then burning them at midnight. They adorn them and fill the scarecrows with newspapers and pieces of wood. As midnight approaches, everyone gathers outside their home and each family burns their own scarecrow. The tradition says that this destroys all the bad things that took place in the past 12 months. The scarecrow also scares away bad luck, which in turn, fills their new year with luck and happiness.

5. Mistletoe（槲寄生） Leaves Are Placed Under Pillow to Find Husband——Ireland

The single women of Ireland wait desperately for New Year’s Eve because it is the night that can bring them the love of their lives. They place mistletoe leaves under their pillow hoping to catch their future husband. It is also believed in the Irish culture that this act will help them get rid of bad luck.

The world is a large and very different place. Yes, pe