湖北省部分重点中学高三英语上学期起点考试试题.doc

湖北省部分重点中学2015-2016学年度上学期新高三起点考试英 语 试 卷考试时间：本卷考试时间14:00-16:00 本卷满分150分第卷第一部分 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 is the woman going to do on friday? a. study at home b. take an exam c. go to the mountain 2.when will the shirts probably be finished? a. on friday morning b. on saturday afternoon c. on friday afternoon 3.what do we know about mr. brown? a. he has had an operation b. he is having an operation c. he will have an operation 4.how high do the ceilings today usually measure? a. 2.3meters b. 2.7meters c. 3.0meters 5.where did the man stay during the day?a. in the hotel b. in the mountain c. on the beach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至7题。 6.where does this conversation probably take place? a. at a hotel b. in a travel office c. on an island 7.what is the man doing? a. looking for a hotel b. trying to find a book c. planning a tour 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.who is robert? a. a new sportsman b. a retired manager c. a team director 9.what job does the man do? a. he is a tennis instructor b. he is a college teacher c. he is a club manager 10.how does the woman think of herself? a. she is skilled at playing tennis b. she is unable to work under pressure c. she is good at management听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. what do we know about the man? a. he is new to driving b. he got lost on the way c. he was speeding on purpose 12.why did the woman try to talk to the man？ a. she saw a police car behind them b. she found the traffic too heavy c. she was afraid for her safety 13.what will most probably happen to the man？ a. he will get a ticket b. he will never drive a car c. he will run his car into another听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.what does the man want the woman to do? a. drive to canada b. have a trip to seattle c. meet his sister 15.when will the woman return from seattle? a. on friday night b. on sunday morning c. on saturday night 16.what do we know about the mans sister? a. she has longed to see the woman b. she wont go back to canada c. she cant stay very long听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.who is the speaker talking to?a. patients b. travelers c. traders18.what do we know about american doctors? a. they always have much to do b. they seldom stay in their office c. they take better care of foreigners 19.what should people do when they are seriously hurt and alone? a. call the 911 telephone b. check with hotel managers c. ask the police for help 20.why are people often sent to the hospital? a. to pay medical bills b. to receive health insurance c. to get medical service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。a in the hit film the bucket list, jack nicholson and morgan freeman meetin hospital in california after they have been diagnosed with cancer. betweenthem they cook up(虚构) a “bucket list” - a to-do list of all they want to dobefore they kick the bucket. the movie makes you wonder what would be onyour bucket list. so lets pack up some and see what it would cost to go out andhave a little fun. the pyramids, giza, egypt on to the pyramids, surely on anyones bucket list. exotik tours can takeyou there on a variety of trips, including their popular egypt express whichincludes three nights in cairo and a three-night nile cruise (乘船游览). from$1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton ofsightseeing. 416-646-3347 taj mahal, agra, india one of the worlds most fascinating images, indias taj mahal makes evennicholson and freeman look calm. torontos goway travel has manysuggestions for india, including a three-day independent visit to agra. stay atthe attractive oberoi amarvilas overlooking the taj. include two breakfasts,touring and airport transfer from $1,420. 416-322-1034 the great wall, china if the great wall of china is on your bucket list, check into tour eastholidays four-day amazing beijing tour for $580 per person, four-staraccommodation, sightseeing including the forbidden city and the great wall,breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide. 416-929-0888 the himalayas, nepal and on to the himalayas. talk about something truly majestic (壮丽的).see the top of the world on gap adventures everest adventure tour, a 15-dayexploration including everest base camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walkingthrough sherpa villages. incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local paymentof $250. gap adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip. 416-260-099921the underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in paragraph 1 means _. a. play a game b. pass away c. list interesting places d. come to life22according to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole taj mahal? a. at oberoi amarvilas b. near the forbidden cityc. through egypt express d. in sherpa village.23if you take on the everest adventure tour, you should be aware that _. a. the sights may not be so good. b. you may not be used to the food there c. it is a tiring trip. d. it is an expensive tripb a tender woman, or an independent one, which one would you prefer? arecent research shows that most people would choose the latter. this type of woman is called a nhanzi (“tough woman”). experts believethese characteristics have social and psychological roots among young femalesin china. su haos friends all call her a tough woman, because she can finishtough tasks usually carried out by men. for example, she carries 10-litre waterto her dormitory on the 5th floor. “i depend on no one but myself,” she says. according to a recent survey by china youth daily, tough women havebecome rather common in society. of the 21,265 respondents, 78.5 percent saidthey are familiar with a tough woman. about 50 percent said they like womenwith tough characteristics, while less than 29 percent expressed the oppositeview. why are tough women gaining popularity? shen meng, a psychologicalconsultant, believes the fierce competition in society is contributing to thistrend. “women are often in a disadvantaged position compared to men,” shensays. “in order to survive, they have to be independent, strong and tough.” liuxiaolin, professor of psychology at wuhan mental health center, believestough women are brought up this way. they are often on close relationship withtheir fathers, who teach their daughters to be brave and decisive,” he says. as aresult, these women are more likely to be psychologically healthy and moretolerant to stress, according to liu. though liu believes that this is a good trend, hu shenzhi, a psychologistat the guangdong sunflower counseling center, says the popularity of toughwoman indicates an unclear line between gender identities, which can lead torelationship problems. “some women with characteristics that differ from thetraditional female image may have a difficult time finding mr right,” he says.“even if they get married, their manly characteristics might cause familyconflicts.24. which of the followings does not belong to the characteristics of a tough woman? a. she is soft and tender to others. b. she is independent of others in daily life. c. she is more tolerant to stress. d. she can solve problems usually for men.25. how many respondents like tough women? a. about 16,700. b. 21,265. c. about 6,200 d. about 10,600.26. why are there more tough women nowadays? a. because tough women are more lovely. b. because of the fierce competition in society. c. because more women want to be independent. d. because girls often love fathers more.27. what problems may tough women have in their life? a. its difficult for them to be friends. b. they often suffer gender confusion. c. they may have difficulty with marriage. d. they have different characteristics form traditional female images.c we are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect theschool and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the nameof equality, want only to destroy it any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards ofachievement must regularly test its pupilsthe standards may be changednoexamination is perfectbut to have tests or examinations would mean the endof equality and of standardsthere are groups of people who oppose this viewand who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or onteachersthis would mean that everything would depend on luck since everypupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of eachteacher without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highlyrespected schools and from families known to them a form of favoritismwill replace equalityat the moment, the bright child from an ill-respectedschool can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while thelack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending awell-respected schoolthis defending of excellence and opportunity woulddisappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poorfamily would be a prisoner of his or her schools reputation(声誉), unable tocompete for employment with the child from the favored school the opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are anevil force because they show differences between pupilsaccording to thesepeople, there must be no special, different, academic classthey have evensuggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area:all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selectionthe selection wouldbe made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computers28the word “favoritism” is used to describe the phenomenon that _ achildren from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs bbright children also need certificates go get satisfying jobs cpoor children with certificates are favored in job markets dchildren attending ordinary schools achieve great success29what would happen if exams were taken away according to the author? aschools for bright children would lose their reputation bthere would be more opportunities and excellence cchildrens job opportunity would be affected by their school reputationdchildren from poor families would be able to change their schools30the opponents of the examination system will agree that _ acomputers should be selected to take over many jobs bjobs should not be assigned（分配） by systematic selection cspecial classes are necessary to keep the school standards dschools with academic subjects should be done away with31the passage mainly focuses on _ aexamination and equality b. schools and certificates copportunity and employment d standards and reputationd as you are probably aware，the latest job markets news isnt good：unemployment is still more than 9 percent，and new job growth has fallen closeto zerothats bad for the economy，of courseand it may be especiallydiscouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careersright nowbut it actually shouldnt matter to you nearly as much as you thinkthats because job growth numbers dont matter to job hunters as much as jobstaff-turnover(人员流动)dataafter all，existing jobs open up every day due topromotions，resignations(辞职)，and retirements(yes，people are retiring evenin this economy)in both good times and bad，staff-turnover creates moreopenings than economic growth doeseven in june of 2014，when the economywas still booming along，job growth was only 132，000，while staff-turnoverwas 4.7 million! and as it turns out，even todaywith job growth near zeroover 4 millionjob hunters are being hired every month i dont mean to imply that overall job growth doesnt have an impact onones ability to land a jobits true that if total employment were higheritwould mean more jobs for all of us to choose from(and compete for)and itstrue that there are currently more people applying for each available jobopening，regardless of whether its a new one or not but what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who dont istheir ability to stay motivatedtheyre willing to do the hard work ofidentifying their valuable skills；be creative about where and how to look；learnhow to present themselves to potential employers；and keep going，even afterrepeated rejectionsthe bureau of labor statistics data show that 2.7 millionpeople who wanted and were available for work hadnt hunted for it within thelast four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployed so dont let the headlines fool you into giving upfour million people gethired every month in the u.s.you can be one of them.32the author tends to believe that high unemployment rate_ atakes job opportunities from people bprevents many people from changing careers cdoes not mean the us. economy is worsening dshould not stop people from looking for a job33what does the author say about overall job growth? ait increases peoples confidence in the economy bit doesnt have much effect on individual job seekers cit gives a ray of hope to the unemployed dit doesnt mean greater job security for the employed 34what is the key to finding a job according to the author? aeducation bintelligence cexperience dpersistence35what do we learn about the bureau of labor statistics unemployment data? athey clearly indicate how healthy the economy is bthey dont include those who have stopped looking for a job cthey provide the public with the latest information dthey warn of the structural problems in the economy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。 there are many factors which may have an influence on adults andchildren being able to lead a healthy life. 36 often, both parents work outside the home. children are expectedto take on more responsibility at home to help their parents. they also havesporting and leisure activities as well as school expectations. the business also adds another factor: the need to use cars to get fromone place to another quickly. 37 computers, dvds, cds, television,playstations and xboxes have become major leisure activities, rather thantraditional more active pursuits. this has led to a lifestyle of less exercise. 38 unfortunately, they also promote fast food which fits easily intobusy lifestyles. it is much more convenient at times to buy a quick takeawayrather than prepare a meal. the media constantly bombard (轰炸) theiraudience with “perfect” body images, the need to buy the most fashionableclothes, the most up-to-date computer games, the best places to visit and thebest things to do. environments vary. 39 this can be harmful to people who suffer frombreathing difficulties. environments where passive smoking is unavoidablemake it difficult to lead a healthy life. 40 any person who wants to be healthy will find a way to be healthyif he/she is motivated enough! athe media provide entertainment and information. badvertisements play an important role in peoples life. cthe important one is motivation or the desire to be healthy. dtoday, society places a lot of emphasis on technology. epeople are living in a water-polluted environment. fwe may be exposed to pollution, such as cigarette smoke. gnowadays, people are very busy.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。 i was born and raised in minnesota, the usa, but as an adult i havemostly lived in europe and africa. i teach cross-cultural management at theinternational business school near paris. for the last 15 years, ive studied41 people in different parts of the world build trust, communicate and makedecisions 42 in the workplace. while travelling in tokyo recently with a japanese 43 , i gave a shorttalk to a group of 20 managers. 44 , i asked whether there were anyquestions or comments. no 45 went up, so i went to sit down. mycolleague whispered to me, “i think there 46 were some comments, erin.do you mind if i try?” i agreed, but i guessed it a waste of 47 . he askedthe group again, “ any comments or questions”. still, no one raised a hand, 48 this time he looked very carefully ateach person in the silent audience. gesturing to one of them, he said, “ do