江西省师大附中高三英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

江西师大附中2015届高三年级期末考试英 语 试 题第i卷第一部分 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称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. which color will the man choose?a. blue.b. green. c. brown.2. how much money will the man lend to the woman?a. 285 yuan. b. 145 yuan. c. 140 yuan.3. what kind of tea does the woman want?a. tea with milk. b. tea with sugar.c. tea with milk and sugar.4. what can we learn about the woman?a. she is good at algebra.b. she is not good at algebra.c. she will help the man with algebra.5. what did the woman think of the movie?a. terrible. b. wonderful. c. average.第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分225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 date today?a. may 21. b. may 19. c. may 20.7. why cant the woman go to the lecture?a. she doesnt like it.b. she has to look after her mother.c. she is ill.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. what can we infer about the woman?a. she often studies late into the night.b. she feels nervous about her exam.c. she cannot sleep at night.9. what did the doctor suggest the woman do?a. take some medicine.b. go to another hospital.c. get enough sleep.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. why does the man want to take a book with him?a. to guide him on his travels.b. to kill time.c. to give to his friend as a gift.11. where will the speakers go first?a. australia. b. indonesia. c. america.12. how will the speakers get to australia?a. by air. b. by ship. c. by train. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. which position is the woman interested in?a. editor. b. teacher. c. translator.14. how many foreign languages can the woman speak?a. one. b. two. c. three.15. which subject was the womans best subject at school?a. english. b. french. c. spanish.16. what might be the relationship between the two speakers?a. writer and author. b. teacher and student. c. interviewer and interviewee.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the fastest way to improve listening and speaking skills?a. surfing the english 1 on 1 website. b. talking to native english speakers. c. practicing with your english teacher.18. what should a learner do when not practicing with the tutors? a. make conversation with others. b. consult the experts and specialists. c. listen to the pre-recorded conversations and readings.19. what is not one of the advantages of the recordings offered by english l on l? a. they are designed by famous experts and specialists. b. they cover various topics. c. they only can be used as online materials.20. why should learners listen to personalised recordings? a. they help you to hear the mistakes you make and correct them. b. they help you to remember what you have learned. c. they offer better listening study methods.第二部分阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 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 ,并在题卡上将该项涂黑。(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) ageorge ballas of houston, texas, lived a long life. he was a businessman, university lecturer, author, dancer and dance studio owner whose son, corky, and grandson, mark, followed his footsteps into the dance world. also, mr. ballas was the inventor of the weed eater. mr. ballas died in houston on june 25th, 2011 at the age of 85.george ballas was born in louisiana. he joined the military at 17. he served in world war ii and the korean war. after the military, he became a dance teacher and an executive in the dance school industry.in the 1950s, he built a dance studio of his own in houston. people called it the biggest one in the world. the dance studio had 120 teachers. mr. ballas sold the studio in 1964. by the early 70s, he set about the next big thing. the idea had come to him at a car wash. he watched the needle-like bristles（刷子毛） of the brushes as they went round and round against his car. could a similar idea be used to cut the grass in places out of reach?to find an easier way for people to cut the grass and weeds, he placed lengths of a fishing line through holes in a tin can. he attached the can to the spinning part of a mower. a revolution for millions of people who cut the grass for a living or just to keep their neighbors happy appeared. his invention grew into a company which he later sold.george ballas became known as the “weed king”. as he once said, “a weed eater comes along once in a lifetime.” today the idea lives on in a new generation. the noise may not be the nicest, but neither is a louder mower. the weed eaters work well in corners and along walls and fences. as weed expert bill curran at penn state university points out, they avoid the use of chemicals or the labor of pulling weeds by hand. of course, a weed eater can do damage like any other power tools. the high-speed cutting line can inevitably damage pieces of trees, wood fences, stone surfaces or birdbaths.in 1952, george ballas married maria louisa marulanda, a spanish dancer and film actress. they were together for 59 years until his death.21. which of the following is the correct order according to the passage? a . mr. ballas set up a dance studio. b. mr. ballas taught dance in a school. c. mr. ballas invented the weed eater. d. mr. ballas became a soldier in world war ii. a. abcd b. dbac c. dcba d. cbad22. the passage is most probably taken from a_. a. celebrity biographyb. music magazine c. news report d. science report23. which of the following is not an advantage of the weed eater? a. it makes less noise.b. it works well in corners. c. it can cut the grass in places out of reach. d. it doesnt damage nearby plants and things.blake ortathis wonderful new tour is our first tour by train of italy, and is based on pretty lake orta. tour attractions include four of italys most beautiful lakes orta, como, maggiore and lugano as well as historic varallo, monte rosa, and lake maggiores borromean islands. one of the most attractive features is our base, the charming family-run 3-star giardinetto hotel, located in lovely gardens right on lake orta, and with wonderful lake views. dinner is included here every night in its lakeside restaurant.travel by eurostar train: st pancras (england) / paris (france): 12:29 / 15:50 paris (france) / turin (italy): 07:42 / 13:17 novara (italy) / paris (france): 08:44 / 15:15 paris (france) / st pancras (england): 17:13 / 18:29.available departureprice from05-sept-2014sold out12-sept-2014sold out19-sept-2014995giardinetto hotel the charming 3-star giardinetto hotel is located in lovely gardens right on the lake, and has wonderful views. facilities at this friendly, family-run hotel include a heated pool, a lakeside restaurant serving excellent local cuisine, a bar, and , comfortable bedrooms with a private bath/shower, a tv, a telephone and a minibar, many with lake views.included in tour 1 nights accommodation at the 3-star hotel of lyon on a bed-and-breakfast basis 7 nights accommodation on a dinner, bed-and-breakfast basis at the 3-star giardinetto hotel, lake orta transfers in paris and italy tour manager available throughout not included in tour single-room supplement ( 200) room upgrades only twins / doubles available standard lake view 63 per person superior non-lake view- 49 per person superior lake view77 per person holiday insurance (30 per person)24. where will the tourists spend most of their time during the tour? a. on lake orta. b. on lake maggiore. c. on monte rosa. d. on lake como.25. how much will a couple pay for the tour with holiday insurance and a standard lake view?a. 2088.b. 2176.c. 2204.d. 2148.26. what do we learn about the giardinetto hotel? a. it is located on barrowman islands. b. it has good lake views. c. it is owned by a travel agency. d. it doesnt provide private showers.27. if you take this trip you wont need to pay _ . a. for a standard lake view b. for a superior non-lake view c. holiday insurance d. transfer fees.cthere could be an oceans worth of water more than 300 miles under the earths surface that equals the known water content across the entire planet. findings published in the latest issue of the journal, nature show that water was found in a sample of ringwoodite, a stone formed under extreme pressure inside the earths mantle (地幔).the ringwoodite discovery was made by professor graham pearson of the university of alberta. when pearson”s team examined a seemingly worthless brown diamond they had uncovered, they found the ringwoodite sample within , which contained about 1.5 percent water.however, pearson and his team acknowledge that the finding, the first of its kind, does not completely settle the water theory. in an accompanying nature article, university of bayreuth geochemist, hans keppler, cautions that no firm conclusions can be made based on the single ringwoodite sample.but pearson himself is now convinced，telling the edmonton journal, “what you can definitely say from our finding is that there are oases of water -wet spots in the deep earth. now if you extrapolate (推断）it to the whole of this area we call the transition zone, it means there might be the same mass of water as what is held in all of the world s oceans.”if pearson is correct, the presence of water deep beneath the earths surface could help scientists better understand the shifting of tectonic(地壳构造上的) plates，which may be thinned and corroded (侵蚀）by the existence of water. as to the existence of the ringwoodite sample itself, pearson and his team say it was probably pushed to the earth s surface by a volcanic eruption.so, where did all this water, if it actually exists, come from? pearson says it may have been sucked down beneath the earth s surface as tectonic plates shifted.28. according to the text, the water in the ringwoodite sample proves that _ in the deep earth. a. there are oceans of water b. there are a lot of oases c. there are wet spots d. there are many diamonds29. what can we learn from the text? a. ringwoodite samples can usually be found in brown diamonds. b. the ringwoodite sample could help scientists better understand the shifting of tectonic plates. c. the ringwoodite sample was probably formed by a volcanic eruption. d. whether the water theory is true remains to be proved.30. hans keppler s attitude towards the water theory is_ . a. supportiveb. objective c. cautiousd. opposed31. the water probably came from _ if it actually exists.a. rainwater accumulated for a long timeb. water pulled down when tectonic plates shiftedc. water pulled down during the formation of the desertd. water pulled down when earthquakes happened da sharks skin is covered with tiny teeth or “denticles”(小齿) which aid swimming. engineers have tried to mimic the roughness of shark skin when designing swimsuits and even racing cars. but the denticles have never been so well reproduced before, says a report in the journal of experimental biology.george lauder and his colleagues took a detailed scan of a tiny square of skin from a mako shark, and built a 3d model of a single denticle, just 0.15mm long. the challenge was then to make a synthetic（合成的）skin. it took them about a year.3d printing builds up new objects layer by layer, following a computer-generated design. to print the shark skin, the scientists had to use two different materials for the hard, tooth-like structures and for the flexible base -much like the different colored inks used to print a picture. the particular shape of the denticles also posed difficulties: “because theyre overhung（悬臂式的）, the 3d printers have to print a supporting material, which you then have to remove” professor lauder told the bbc. “it took a while to work out all the tricks.”the artificial skin has impressed oliver crimmen, a fish expert at the natural history museum who has previously advised speedo on swimsuit design. “i used to think: how on earth would you mimic that complex structure accurately?” he said. “3d printing is it -what a wonderful application for it.”because the resolution (分辨率）of even the latest 3d printers is limited, the artificial denticles are about 10 times larger than the real ones seen on the skin of a mako shark. nevertheless, when the team stuck the new artificial skin onto a small, flexible paddle (桨) and studied it in a water tank, they were able to see the benefit that sharks get from their unusual scales. a paddle with the new, toothy skin delivered a boost of up to 6.6% in swimming speed, compared to one coated with the smooth skin alone. the artificial denticles also allowed the paddle to travel the same simulated distance while using 5.9% less energy. “thats a huge effect, when factored over the entire lifetime of an animal that is constantly swimming.”said professor lauder.32. what does the underlined word “mimic” in paragraph 1 most probably mean? a. understand b. study c. imitate d. produce33.the third paragraph is mainly about the _.a. advantages of 3d printing technologyb. materials used for the tooth-like structures and the flexible basec. choices of the colors used in printing the denticlesd. challenges and difficulties researchers faced when doing the research34. according to the last paragraph, the paddle with the toothy skin_.a. was ten times smaller than the real oneb. had an increase of over 5.9% in swimming speedc. was more flexible than the one with smooth skind. used less energy compared with the smoothy one over the same simulated distance35. what is the passage mainly about?a. 3d printing reveals the benefits of shark skin.b. an introduction to the sharks advantages in the ocean.c. the special function of sharks teeth in their daily life.d. scientists have built a 3d model of a shark.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 is a huge power in knowing how to make adjustments in life. 36 the key is in knowing where the adjustment is needed and how much.whatever your station in life, everyone will face what i call the 3 cs: changes, challenges and choices. the following are some simple but powerful tips to help you make effective life adjustments.37 most people see with their eyes but few people know how to observe. the difference between seeing and observing is like the difference between reading and studying. one factor in helping you to listen better is to hear not only what people say but also what they dont say. reading body language and voice inflection can help you listen between the lines. all these play an effective role in helping you to think with your eyes and ears. learn to go with the flow.the people who learn to make the best life adjustments can develop the habit of going with the flow. 38 notice people who can go with the flow and you will find a person with sharp instincts they depend on. 39if you can keep an attitude of preparation for 3 cs, youll have the best chance of making effective life adjustments.as the saying goes, if you stay ready, you do not have to get ready. 40a. learn to think with your eyes and ears.b. be prepared for changes, challenges and choices.c. in fact, its possible to turn failure into success by making the right adjustments. d. in fact, people who have the ability to make the best life adjustments are happy. e. thats the best advice for anyone who wants to make the best life adjustments and win!f. the best way to do that is to trust your instincts. the more you do that, the more they will work for you.g. so, whats one of the key factors for people who fail to make life adjustments when faced with 3 cs?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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(41-60)being in a developing country, i take care to make sure i dont lose my sympathy for those around me. i also 41 the frustration of other foreigners, as people of the land ask for the change of their life. today, as i finished a(n) 42 meal with a friend, we wandered into a busy square full of 43 . my friend suggested that i 44 a local dessert from the street. i had my 45 from dinner but never pass a chance to taste something, 46 when someone suggests it! it was the most delicious thing ive tasted!as we 47 walking along, a family lay sprawled (四肢懒散地坐或躺着) out on the street. we walked past, 48 engaged in a conservation, when i 49 one of the little boys had 50 me all the way along just to see the food that i was eating. he pointed at me 51 and had the saddest face as he 52 to walk away.i interrupted my 53 and called the little boy back. i held my hand out with the dessert and he stood there for so long. i 54 him to have it and his little arms, covered in dirt, reached out and held the plate. he 55 , looked me in the eye, and in his language said “ 56 ” in the sweetest manner. he went off and hid in a corner and shared the 57 with two other little kids