姜堰区2015～2016学年度第一学期期中调研测试

高 三 英 语 试 题

(考试时间：120分钟；总分：120分)

命题人：扶国英；审核人：胡春林

注意事项：

1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。

2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。

第I卷 （三部分，共85分）

第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分20分）

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。

例：How much does the shirt cost?

A. ￡19.15 B. ￡9.15 C. ￡9.50

答案是B。

1. How does the man plan to find a used car?

A. Through a car dealer. B. On the Internet. C. From the newspaper.

2. Where is the man going?

A. To a supermarket. B. To the woman’s. C. To a park.

3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. A book. B. A writer. C. A bookstore.

4. What season is it now?

A. Spring. B. Autumn. C. Winter.

5. What present has the man bought?

A. A book. B. Some flowers. C. A pair of gloves.

第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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、7题。

6. What are the speakers doing?

A. Interviewing a champion. B. Reporting a match live.

C. Talking about a new world record.

7. What do we know about Paul Timmons?

A. He breaks a world record. B. He is talented in competing.

C. He isn’t in the lead all the time.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What is the woman probably?

A. A writer. B. A reporter. C. A tour guide.

9. What is on the man’s right?

A. A statue. B. A park. C. A palace.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. When did the man buy the T-shirt?

A. Yesterday. B. A couple of days ago. C. A few weeks ago.

11. Why does the man want to change the T-shirt?

A. He wants a bigger size. B. He doesn’t like the style. C. He prefers another color.

12. What will the woman do next?

A. Change the T-shirt for the man. B. Have a word with her manager.

C. Give the man’s money back.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Mother and son. B. Wife and husband. C. Employer and employee.

14. What does the woman advise the man to do?

A. Balance the budget. B. Buy a cheaper guitar. C. Find another job.

15. What is the man’s problem?

A. He can’t join a band. B. He can’t make ends meet.

C. He can’t find a satisfying job.

16. How does the man feel about the woman’s words?

A. Impatient. B. Embarrassed. C. Disappointed.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What prize did the youngest group get?

A. The second prize. B. The third prize. C. The fourth prize.

18. What should Eastside practise more?

A. The dance. B. The music. C. The song.

19. Why did The Storm win the first prize?

A. They danced wonderfully. B. The guitarist played very well.

C. The singer performed perfectly.

20. What kind of person is the speaker?

A. Humorous. B. Serious. C. Boring.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C及D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. ---Why do you look so happy?

---I’m relieved to find the ________ of the problem which has troubled me long.

A. judgment B. settlement C. assessment D. attachment

22. ________ their size and population, which two cities do you think are among the most important cities in China?

A. In favor of B. In case of C. In view of D. In terms of

23. On October 16, Lv Yitao was appointed director of 2016 Spring Festival Gala, which is not the first time he ________ in charge of the CCTV gala.

A. will be B. was C. has been D. had been

24. You’d better leave out anything, when writing your resume(简历), ________ is thought unnecessary or misleading.

A. that B. what C. which D. 不填

25. Judging from the teacher’s sharp words, it’s ________ that he is not in the least satisfied with the results of the surprise test.

A. desperate B. apparent C. unique D. casual

26. It is reported that the driver of the truck, ________ to be fully responsible for the accident, has been under arrest.

A. considered B. to consider C. being considered D. considering

27. ---The woman drove her car into a hotel in Wuhan on October 20, but she is all right now.

---What a lucky dog! She _________ herself badly.

A. should injure????? B. could have injured??

C. should have injured???????????????????? D. might injure

28. He now understands how important developing good sleep habits is, ________ from sleep

disorders for years.

A. suffering???????????? B. having suffered? C. to suffer?????????????? D. suffered

29. Some popular energy drinks, such as Monster and Red Bull, in experts’ opinion, can ________ cause heart problems and other life-threatening conditions.

A. potentially ?????????? B. absolutely ?????????C. completely ????????????? D. definitely

30. The lady repeated her question several times, but I still couldn’t ________, which made her annoyed.

A. count on B. catch?on C. turn on D. take on

31. What Tom’s parents really doubt is ________ he will recover from the serious disease soon.

? A. that????????????????????? B. when???????? ? C. whether?????????????????? D. how

32. Jack has made outstanding contributions to the company—I bet that he ________ get promoted this year.

A. is possible to B. is bound to C. is unlikely to D. is about to

33. ________ the remains of five emperors, their wives and other royal family members.

A. In Dongling are buried B. Burying in Dongling are

C. Buried in Dongling have D. Buried in Dongling are

34. ---How did you find your long vacation on the small island?

---I did enjoy it, for it ________ me plenty of time for reflection.

A. allocated B. associated C. afforded D. affected

35. ---Can I really get an apple 6 plus as a reward if I win the competition?

--- Absolutely! ________.

A. So will you?????????? B. It all depends??????????? C. I mean it????????????????? D. That’s all right

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。

Throughout my life, I have had many different experiences that have taught me useful life lessons, encouraged me to push forward through adversity(逆境), and helped prepare me for my future attempts. I want to use the __36__ I was blessed with to help encourage others. Everyone faces __37__ on a daily basis. They need someone to see __38__ and guide them in the right direction.

I am blessed to have people who have loved and __39__ me throughout my life. This gives me a greater __40__ to do the same for others. In my opinion, fighting through adversity is a challenge, but very __41__ when accomplished.

When I was nine years old, my teacher and physician diagnosed me with dyslexia(诵读困难症) and memory problems. The thought of being __42__ scared me. I did not want to feel __43__ or dumb. Over the years I have been able to __44__ it with the help of others. This taught me how to work __45__ for things that are important to me. I may put in double the hours and get the same __46__ as someone else, but that has __47__ my character. I __48__ at a special needs camp every summer. This is a place for them to feel loved and __49__. Through my trials I __50__ patience to improve my abilities as a counselor.

I chose to work at the Preschool at my church and I have got __51__ to encourage four to six year old children. Weekly we encourage teamwork, sharing, and good behavior. These __52__ things, which may seem not serious at all, develop respect among each other.

Loving and helping others can __53__ the negative of a lower salary that __54__ often meet with. I believe it is more important to spend your time in a meaningful job than to work for a high income. I am looking forward to the educational classes in college and __55__the skills to inspire children to develop a love for learning.

36. A. plans B. gifts C. dreams D. ideas

37. A. changes B. choices C. chances D. trials

38. A. possibilities B. expectations C. benefits D. problems

39. A. respected B. praised C. encouraged D. understood

40. A. desire B. pressure C. decision D. limit

41. A. difficult B. ordinary C. boring D. rewarding

42. A. different B. bitter C. aggressive D. disappointing

43. A. left off B. left alone C. left out D. left around

44. A. realize B. overcome C. underline D. ignore

45. A. out B. together C. up D. hard

46. A. result B. reason C. point D. right

47. A. lost B. built C. shared D. suited

48. A. relax B. recover C. serve D. exercise

49. A. content B. normal C. bright D. fortunate

50. A. evaluated B. required C. trained D. developed

51. A. activities B. places C. opportunities D. challenges

52. A. little B. strange C. natural D. modern

53. A. simplify B. understand C. beat D. discover

54. A. nurses B. waiters C. teachers D. cleaners

55. A. explaining B. requiring C. displaying D. learning

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

请认真阅读下列短文，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。

A

My 18-month-old son, Adam, called from the front door. “Look, Mama! Doggie!” I dropped what I was doing and stuck my head out of the door. Brandy, our next-door neighbor’s 11-year-old dog, was over again. “Go away!” I shouted.

Brandy’s owner had died about a month earlier. The woman’s family had emptied the house and stuck a “For Sale” sign in the front yard, but the family had left old Brandy behind. For weeks, she’d been wandering around the neighborhood.

It wasn’t that I disliked dogs or anything like that. I just didn’t think about them very much. I never had a dog growing up and had never thought to get one.

Brandy went away and I stayed outside with Adam. Then the phone rang. I went inside to take the call. When I came back, Adam was gone. I searched the yard, front and back, then the basketball court and public pool. No trace of him. I was so nervous