湖北省襄阳市第五中学高三英语上学期开学考试（8月）试题.doc

襄阳五中高三年级8月月考英语试题第一部分听力（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。1. what day is it today? a. monday.b. saturday.c. sunday.2. why doesnt the woman want the cd? a. she already owns one.b. she doesnt like the singer.c. her sister likes the singer more.3. how long will it take to fly to portland? a. 2 hours.b. 5 hours.c. 10 hours.4. what type of clothing does the store sell? a. expensive, high-quality clothing.b. cheap, low-quality clothing.c. cheap, designer clothing.5. what does the woman need help with? a. locating a file on the desktop.b. saving a file on the computer.c. finding the tab that says “file”.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、7题。6. what will the speakers bring to springfield? a. a cake.b. a picture.c. colored pencils.7. what do we know about the woman? a. she has no time to bake a cake.b. she loves the boys artwork.c. she bought the boy colored pencils.听第 7段材料,回答第 8.9题。8. what day is it today? a. monday.b. wednesday.c. friday.9. what does the man want tina to do? a. come to practice.b. watch his little sister.c. work at the grocery store. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. where did lynn learn about the car? a. in the newspaper.b. on a road trip.c. on the internet.11. why doesnt lynn want to buy the car? a. it is not safe.b. the price is too high.c. it doesnt drive smoothly.12. what needs to be replaced? a. the tires.b. the radio.c. the air conditioner.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what is the name of the womans mother? a. betty.b. laura.c. josephine.14. what does the man want his daughter to be like? a. innocent.b. beautiful.c. tough.15. what is the womans attitude toward names? a. all girls names are attractive.b. babies should be named after relatives.c. names dont influence personality.16. what will the speakers probably do? a. name the baby victoria.b. let grandma name the baby.c. continue to search for the right name.听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。17. how many books has nicholas sparks sold worldwide? a. nearly 65 million.b. nearly 75 million.c. over 97 million.18. what does the nicholas sparks foundation do? a. it teaches students responsibility.b. it provides books to rural communities.c. it helps poor kids get an education.19. with whom did sparks found the epiphany school? a. his wife. b. his teacher.c. the community committee.20. what can we learn about sparks? a. all his books have been made into movies.b. education changed his life.c. he started a school in new york.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。awriters used to approach publishers to have their work read by the public. now they can simply post them and find millions of instant audience.after breaking up with her boyfriend, bao jingjing started “making up” a love story simply to distract her attention. her story of a girl suffering the pain like hers progressed quickly, attracting many readers.when bao stopped writing as she reunited with her boyfriend, she was urged to continue, as readers wanted to know what happened next. bao finished it soon. it became so popular that it was turned into a best-seller. to cap it all off, baos novel was later adapted into a successful movie.baos story is only one of many internet novels that have landed deals for physical books, tv shows and films. unlike traditional writers who buried themselves in their books for years, some young writers like bao have got readers rapidly online and found overnight success.bao admits her success was unexpected. she still remembers how surprised her parents were when she proudly gave them her copyright earnings. online literature forums(论坛) are platforms for grassroots writers to succeed.in recent years, zhang wei, known as “tangjiasanshao”, has earned 177 million yuan by his fingers though working as an author was beyond his dreams. he topped the list of wealthiest chinese internet novelists twice and was the only online writer to be listed on the 2014 forbes “chinese celebrity list”.he admits that he is one of the few writers at the top of the pyramid while most online writers remain unknown. however, he urged that his success can be achieved by others, as long as “they write hard enough”. 21. according to the passage, we know that _.a. bao jingjings parents didnt want her to be a writer.b. bao jingjing didnt really expect her success overnight.c. bao jingjing didnt finish her first online love story.d. bao jingjings first online story was turned into a tv show. 22. the author mentioned zhang weis example mainly to_.a. introduce another online writer to the readersb. show the example of another online writers success c. encourage readers to become online writers d. express his admiration for online writer zhang wei23. what can we infer from what zhang wei says in the last paragraph?a. few words, many deeds. b. first try, and then trust.c. harm set, harm get. d. no pains, no gains.bmany people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices has turned the market in their favor. but sellers can still get the short end of the deal if they arent careful. here are a few tips for you:dont test your luck. of course you think anyone who moves into your lovely home should be willing to pay top dollars, especially if youve recently invested in some improvements. but listing a home at a price thats too high above the market price could turn away some buyers.buyers noticing that the home still hasnt sold may begin to assume theres something wrong with the house and use that as a reasonable excuse for offering a lower price. and if a home hasnt received any offers after two weeks, it might be time to reset the price.a price thats too low can bring about an undesired outcome. listing your home at or slightly below the market price can have the effect of drawing in a large group of buyers and increase the chances that a home will receive multiple offers. but setting the price too low comes with several risks. one possibility is that buyers will get skeptical of the home that is listed for $ 15,000 to $ 20,000 less than similar homes in the area, especially if its not properly marketed. once again, people might assume there is something wrong with the home and may not bother to look at it.spy on the competition. going to other peoples open houses can give you a better sense of how your home compares to others on the market. check out the finishes in their kitchens, the size of their backyards and use the information to figure out where your home should fit in the range of the price. but dont set your pricing just on what you see elsewhere.24. what does the underline part in paragraph 1 probably mean? a. to be at a disadvantage b. to get the upper hand c. to have control over the situation d. to be unable to fit in25. what should home sellers do according to the passage? a. price your house on the basis of its geographic location. b. price your house slightly above the market price after decorating it. c. change the price if no offer has been received within a week. d. change your house at a price slightly below the market price.26. if you set the price of your house too low, _. a. buyers might think it not worthwhile to go to have a look b. you are likely to come into conflict with the neighborhood sellers c. your house will be crowded with buyers within a couple of days d. chances of your house being sold at a better price will be greatly increased27. what is the benefit of going to other peoples open house? a. you can pick up some useful lessons on house selling. b. you can get your pricing mainly based on what you see elsewhere. c. you can work out how much money you should ask for your home. d. you can know how to make your house stand out against other houses. c sunday is more like monday than it used to be. places of business that used to keep daytime“business hours” are now open late into the night. and on the internet, the hour of the day and the day of the week have become irrelevant（不相关的）. a half century ago in the united states, most people experienced strong and precise dividing lines between days of rest and days of work, school time and summer time. today the boundaries still exist, but they seem not clear. the law in almost all states used to require stores to close on sunday; in most, it no longer does. it used to keep the schools open in all seasons except summer; in most, it still does. and whether the work week should strengthen its legal limits, or whether it should become more “flexible,” is often debated. how should we, as a society, organize our time? should we go even further in relaxing the boundaries of time until we live in a world in which every minute is much like every other? these are not easy questions even to ask. part of the difficulty is that we rarely recognize the “law of time” even when we meet it face to face. we know as children that we have to attend school a certain number of hours, a certain number of days, a certain number of years but unless we meet the truant officer (学监), we may well think that we should go to school due to social custom and parents demand rather than to the law. as adults we are familiar with “extra pay for overtime working,” but less familiar with the fact that what constitutes（构成）“overtime” is a matter of legal definition. when we turn the clock forward to start daylight-saving time, have we ever thought to ourselves: “here is the law in action”? as we shall see, there is a lot of law that has great influence on how we organize and use time: compulsory education law, overtime law, and daylight-saving law as well as law about sunday closing, holidays, being late to work, time zones, and so on. once we begin to look for it, we will have no trouble finding a law of time to examine and assess. 28. by saying “sunday is more like monday than it used to be”, the writer means that_. a. work time is equal to rest timesb. many people have a day off on mondaysc. it is hard for people to decide when to restd. the line between work time and rest time is unclear 29. the author raises the questions in paragraph 2 to introduce the fact that people _.a. fail to make full use of their timeb. enjoy working overtime for extra payc. are unaware of the law of timed. welcome flexible working hours 30. according to the passage, most children tend to believe that they go to school because they _. a. need to acquire knowledgeb. have to obey their parentsc. need to find companionsd. have to observe the law31. what is the main idea of the passage?a. our life is governed by the law of time. b. how to organize time is not worth debating.c. new ways of using time change our society.d. our time schedule is decided by social customs.dfile created page 1 of 1delayed baggage reportprinted at albany n.y. airport on july 10 2015 11:15 a.m._dear valued customer, we regret that your baggage was not available to claim after your recent flight. everything possible will be done to locate your property and return it to you promptly(迅速地). for information regarding your delayed baggage, contact the united airlines baggage resolution center at its 24 hour, seven days a weeknumber:1-800-335-bags (2247) (us toll free)281-821-3536 (local houston number)or visit site: /for/bagtracingas soon as you file your delayed baggage report, united airlines will begin to trace(搜寻) for your baggage system. our baggage resolution staff will make every effort to call you once a day to keep you updated on our progress. please refer to the file reference number on this receipt (凭证) when corresponding or calling so that we can quickly access your records, keep this receipt with your claim check and e-ticket receipt until your baggage is returned to you. in most circumstances, united airlines will deliver your baggage when it is located. delivery times vary depending on location. if your baggage has not been returned to you within the initial five-day tracing period, please download a claim form at /web/en-us/content/travel/baggage/delayed.aspx and return it to us with the required documentation included.delayed baggage report_delayed baggage report file reference: albua25876_name: john jackson contact number: 802-247-9999delivery address: 66 moonbrook dr brandon email: vermont usa 05745 _bag tag: 0037387643; 0037387657_description: soft-side upright suitcase; non-zippered, hard side horizontal suitcase_32. where does the report most probably come from? a. suitcase tracing center b. baggage resolution center c. delivery center of united airlined. information center of the airport33. to inform the customer of the process, the staff at the center will _. a. file the customers delayed baggage report b. access the customers record quickly c. update the process information online daily d. contact the customer on the phone once a day 34. what can we learn about john jackson from the report? a. he should call 802-247-9999 for the information about his delayed baggage. b. he will get back his delayed baggage in less than five days. c. he must have filed his delayed baggage already. d. he may not know anything about his delayed baggage during the first five days.35. the purpose of the passage is _. a. to instruct the customers how to get back their delayed baggage b. to provide information about the location of the delayed baggage c. to inform the customers of the time when the delayed baggage can be found d. to tell the customers the news that their delayed baggage was delayed第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 howtocareforyourears? ears not only let us hear, but they also paly a role in maintaining our balance, which is vital to our ability to function in daily life. yet, we ignore them. we cant even see our ears, except in a mirror. we take it for granted what they do for us day in and day outuntil we notice something worng, such as when an earache strikes or when we start having to ask people to repeat what they say. 36 .cleanyourearwithawashclothcoveredfingeronly.neverputanythinginsideyourearcanal,includingcottonswabs(药签). 37 .leaveearwax(耳垢)alone.wax is your ears way of eliminating （消除）anything foreign that gets into the ear canal. 38 if you find you have too much earwax, use a few drops of earwax remover（去除剂）in the canal. after a few minutes, wash the ear with warm water.avoidnoisyplaces.rockconcertsandconstructionsitesarejustafewplacesthatfrequentlyhavenoiselevelsthatcandamagehearing.anyplacewhereyouhavetoshouttobeheardshouldbeavoided. 39 .becarefulnottoplaymp3tooloud,especiallyifusingearphone.becarefulwithillnessandmedications. respiratoryillnessesshouldbetreatedtoavoidtheirspreadtotheears.certainmedicationscandamage hearing,sofollowthedirectionscarefullybeforetakingthem. seeyourdoctorifyousufferfromsuddenhearinglossorhearnoisesinyourhead. 40 .amostpeopledontneedtocleanwaxoutoftheirears.binsuchcase,gotoseeadoctorassoonaspossible.cthesecanbesymptomsofaseriousillnesswhichneedstobetreated.dthisarticlewillshowyouhowtocareforyourears.eturnthevolume down.favoidusingearphoneswhilelisteningtomp3.gyourearcanalisverynarrow,andaswabcandamageit. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。when you eat out in a restaurant, it is not unusual to hear people yelling, “let me get this one!” sometimes you can see them 41 or arm wrestling to fight for the 42 for paying the bill. these fights are often very loud and active. each person 43 shows an honest desire to pick up the bill, and in the end, all the people at the table give the winner praise and 44 . in fact, figuring out who will get the bill is always a 45 for chinese people at formal meals. although the people who 46 the meal are very likely to pay the check, it is a 47 practice to make an effort to pay the bill. but you will 48 them if you do end up actually collecting money. in recent years, going dutch has been embraced by many young people. 49 , older generations who fea