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长阳一中2015-2016学年度第一学期9月考试 高三英语试卷本卷满分150分 答题时间120分钟第一节（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. how does the woman know about the weather tomorrow?a.she checked the weather forecast on the internet.b.she watched the weather forecast on television.c.she listened to the weather report on the radio.2. who does the woman want to call?a. daniel. b. drake. c.james.3. when can the man meet professor white this afternoon?a. at about 2: 10. b. at about 2: 40. c. at about 3: 20.4. where did the man go last weekend?a. the nature reserve. b. the forestpark. c. the beach.5. how will the speakers go home?a. by subway. b. by taxi. c. by bus.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 is the mans occupation?a. a doctor. b.a policeman. c. a firefighter.7. which of the following subjects is mentioned in the dialogue?a. physics. b.geography. c.architecture. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. when will the plane take off?a. before noon. b. in the afternoon. c. in the evening.9. what will mrs. jones have?a. coffee. b. cakes. c.breakfast. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. what does the man consider first when choosing a suitcase?a.its brand and material. b. its size and style. c. its price and color.11. why does the woman recommend the wallet?a.because its on sale these days. b. because its made of real leather.c.because its popular and can be folded.12. how much will the man pay for what he has bought in total?a.580 yuan. b. 620 yuan. c. 700 yuan. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what does npr refer to?a.a tv station. b. a newspaper. c. a radio station.14. where does the man mostly get the news from?a.the radio or the newspaper. b. the radio or the internet.c.the internet or the newspaper.15. which news is the man most interested in?a.sports and economic news. b.scientific and educational news.c.entertainment and social news.16. where is carey now?a.in britain. b. in japan. c. in america. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when was the hope diamond discovered in india?a.in the 16th century. b. in the 17th century. c. in the 18th century.18. who bought the hope diamond in 1911?a.a rich american woman. b.a man called henry phillip hope.c.a wealthy businessman from france.19. how is the hope diamond being shown in the museum?a.without its usual setting. b.on a long diamond chain.c.among 16 small diamonds.20. why does the museum show the hope diamond?a.to try to sell it to someone. b.to let some experts to assess its value.c.to mark its fiftieth anniversary in the museum.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题两分，满分30 分）阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。aa tender woman, or an independent one, which one would you prefer? a recent research shows that most people would choose the latter. this type of woman is called a nhanzi (“tough woman”). experts believe these characteristics have social and psychological roots among young females in china. su haos friends all call her a tough woman, because she can finish tough tasks usually carried out by men. for example, she carries 10-litre water to 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 have become rather common in society. of the 21,265 respondents, 78.5 percent said they are familiar with a tough woman. about 50 percent said they like women with tough characteristics, while less than 29 percent expressed the opposite view. why are tough women gaining popularity? shen meng, a psychological consultant, believes the fierce competition in society is contributing to this trend. “women are often in a disadvantaged position compared to men,” shen says. “in order to survive, they have to be independent, strong and tough.” liu xiaolin, professor of psychology at wuhan mental health center, believes tough women are brought up this way. they are often on close relationship with their fathers, who teach their daughters to be brave and decisive,” he says. as a result, these women are more likely to be psychologically healthy and more tolerant to stress, according to liu. though liu believes that this is a good trend, hu shenzhi, a psychologist at the guangdong sunflower counseling center, says the popularity of tough woman indicates an unclear line between gender identities, which can lead to relationship problems. “some women with characteristics that differ from the traditional female image may have a difficult time finding mr right,” he says. “even if they get married, their manly characteristics might cause family conflicts. 21. 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.22. how many respondents like tough women? a. about 16,700. b. 21,265. c. about 6,200 d. about 10,600.23. 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 byour glasses may some day replace your smartphone, and some new yorkers are ready for the switch. some in the city cant wait to try them on and use the maps and gps that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.“id use it if i were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open,” said walter choo, 40, of fort greene.the smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the times said, possibly including a variation of augmented (增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about ones surroundings. so, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.“as far as a mainstream consumer product, this just isnt something anybody needs,” said sam biddle, who writes for g. “were accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things,” he added, “and the average consumer isnt gonna be able to afford another device thats hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”9to5google publisher seth weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.“its just like smartphones 10 years ago,” weintraub said. “a few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. same kind of thing. we see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and its unnatural,” he said. “theres gonna be improvements to that, and this a step there.” 24. one of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to .a. provide information about your surroundingsb. supply you with a picture of the futurec. program the opening hours of a bar d. update the maps and gps in your smartphones25. the underlined phrase “pop up” in the third paragraph probably means “ ”.a. appear immediately b. get round quickly c. develop rapidly d. go over automatically26. according to sam biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are _.a. necessary for teenagers b. attractive to new yorkersc. available to people worldwide d. expensive for average consumers27. we can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses .a. are popular among young adults b. are as common as smartphonesc. may have a potential market d. will be improved by a new technologycwe are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupilsthe standards may be changedno examination is perfectbut to have tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standardsthere are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachersthis would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them a form of favoritism will replace equalityat the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected schoolthis defending of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her schools reputation(声誉), unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school. the opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupilsaccording to these people, there must be no special, different, academic classthey have even suggested 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 would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computers 28. the word “favoritism” is used to describe the phenomenon that _ a. children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs b. bright children also need certificates go get satisfying jobs c. poor children with certificates are favored in job markets d. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success29. what would happen if exams were taken away according to the author? a. schools for bright children would lose their reputation b. there would be more opportunities and excellence c. childrens job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation d. children from poor families would be able to change their schools30. the opponents of the examination system will agree that _ a. computers should be selected to take over many jobs b. jobs should not be assigned（分配） by systematic selection c. special classes are necessary to keep the school standards d. schools with academic subjects should be done away with31. the passage mainly focuses on _ a. examination and equality b. schools and certificates c. opportunity and employment d. standards and reputation das you are probably aware，the latest job markets news isnt good：unemployment is still more than 9 percent，and new job growth has fallen close to zerothats bad for the economy，of courseand it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right 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 job staff-turnover(人员流动)dataafter all，existing jobs open up every day due to promotions，resignations(辞职)，and retirements(yes，people are retiring even in this economy)in both good times and bad，staff-turnover creates more openings than economic growth doeseven in june of 2014，when the economy was still booming along，job growth was only 132，000，while staff-turnover was 4.7 million!and as it turns out，even todaywith job growth near zeroover 4 million job hunters are being hired every monthi dont mean to imply that overall job growth doesnt have an impact on ones ability to land a jobits true that if total employment were higherit would mean more jobs for all of us to choose from(and compete for)and its true that there are currently more people applying for each available job opening，regardless of whether its a new one or notbut what often distinguishes those who land jobs from those who dont is their ability to stay motivated theyre willing to do the hard work of identifying their valuable skills；be creative about where and how to look；learn how to present themselves to potential employers；and keep going，even after repeated rejectionsthe bureau of labor statistics data show that 2.7 million people who wanted and were available for work hadnt hunted for it within the last four weeks and were no longer even classified as unemployedso dont let the headlines fool you into giving upfour million people get hired 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 employed34what is the key to finding a job according to the author? aeducation bintelligencecexperience 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 informationdthey 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。we all get 24 hours in a day. 36 its because they know how to optimize(最优化) their day for better performance. there are five things the most productive people are willing to follow and they think they are important.1. 37 just take a look at how steve jobs and mark zuckerberg almost wear the same shirts everyday. they will not waste their willpower(意志力)and time in deciding what clothing to wear. they know it wont matter in the long term. focus on the things that will actually help you in the long term as soon as possible.2.they see the hardest tasks as top priority.they know their willpower is at its highest as soon as they wake up and they use that to their advantage by dealing with the toughest tasks first. productive people also know that putting off the hardest things for last will become a habit and carry over to other areas of their life. dont do the easy things first. 38 3.they see learning how to learn as an important skill to master.the most productive people know that continual learning is important for their own personal success. highly productive people take learning a step further and implement(执行) memorization techniques to help them retain more information.4.they see even the worst days as days to make the right choices.productive people find ways to get their work done regardless of whether they feel like doing it or their circumstances. 39 highly productive people stay focused on the long term result and not on short-term relief.5.they see the value in getting help from other people. 40 bill gates said he never did anything alone. you cant do everything yourself. put as much focus as you can on the high priority tasks that generate the most results.a.they recognize the limits of their knowledge.b.yet some people seem to accomplish so much more.c.they see the long-term effect of every little thing they do through the day.d.save the easy tasks for last when your willpower has gone down and you are tired.e. the process of getting where you want to be or finishing work will not always be smooth sailing.f.highly productive people dont waste time doing things they could get someone else to do. g. they see the benefits of thinking deeply and seriously everyday and routine breaks.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两小节， 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，从短文后所给各题四个选项（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 benjamin labrot was in second grade in southern california, he told his class that when he grew up, he wanted to be both a doctor and a marine(海洋的)biologist. his teacher told him he had to 41 one, but he was determined to 42 his love of the ocean with his desire to help people.he started achieving his 43 in junior high school, when he worked on sport and commercial fishing boats and the marine science floating laboratory vessel (船)as a research diver. this led him to become certified as an emergency medical technician and a scuba dive buddy (伙伴)for divers with paraplegia, quadriplegia (四肢瘫痪)or