江西省重点中学盟校高三英语第一次十校联考试题.doc

江西省重点中学盟校2015届高三第一次十校联考英语试卷注意事项： 1.本试卷分第i卷（选择题）和第ii卷（非选择题）两部分。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第i卷（选择题，共100分）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 drink does the man like?a. tea. b. coffee. c. cold water.2. what are the two speakers talking about?a. the increasing crime rate. b. the impact of mass media.c. the coverage of newspapers.3. when are jennys parents coming?a. in april. b. in june. c. in july. 4. where is the man?a. at home. b. in a hotel. c. in a restaurant.5. how many adults are there in the mans group?a. 2. b. 3 c. 5.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和7题。6where will the speakers have a talk?a. in the office. b. in a park. c. in the cafe.7. what will they talk about?a. the womans good idea. b. the mans notebook. c. the trip.听第7段材料，回答第8和9题。8. where is the man from?a. germany. b. america. c. china.9. when will they start the language exchange?a. today. b. tomorrow. c. next thursday.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. which place is the tourists favourite site?a. modern bridge. b. db tower. c. nice avenue.11. what will the man probably do in walter square?a. enjoy folk music and dancing. b. buy some souvenirs. c. get a magnificent view of the city.12. how does the man feel about the trip?a. he is disappointed at it. b. he feels unsure about it c. he is eager for it.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. what has been consistent in building a brand over the last 25 years?a. advertising media. b. essence of the product. c. essence of branding.14. what does volvos case indicate?a. volvo takes safety approach in branding. b. companies shouldnt change their brand image all the time. c. the managers ideas are usually different from those of consumers. 15. what does mr. roberston advise the advertising mangers to do to avoid competition?a. treat the customers as well as the boss. b. put some personal insights into the brand.c. differ the brand.16. what can we learn from the passage?a. the brand competition is fierce now. b. mr. robertson is the president of volvo corporation.c. building a brand today is very different from the past according to mr. roberston.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. about shakespeare and company which is not mentioned in the text?a. it lends books. b. it prepares beds for writers. c. it reads books to children.18. what do we know about mr. whiteman?a. he was ms. beachs neighbor. b. he used to work at ms. beachs bookstore. c. he has followed ms. beachs ways of doing business.19. why was ms. beachs business closed? a. she died. b. the german made her give it up. c. her business went from bad to worse.20. when did mr. whiteman change the name of his bookstore to shakespeare and company?a. in 1951. b. in 1962. c. in 1964. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） （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。 athere was a rich merchant who had 4 wives. he loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to delicacies. he took great care of her and gave her nothing but the best. he also loved the 3rd wife very much. hes very proud of her and always wanted to show her off to his friends. however, the merchant is always in great fear that she might run away with some other men. he too, loved his 2nd wife. she is a very considerate person, always patient and in fact is the merchants confidante. when the merchant faced some problems, he always turned to his 2nd wife and she would always help him out and tide him through difficult times. now, the merchants 1st wife is a very loyal partner and has made great contributions in maintaining his wealth and business as well as taking care of the household. however, the merchant did not love the first wife and although she loved him deeply, he hardly took notice of her. one day, the merchant fell ill. before long, he knew that he was going to die soon. he thought of his luxurious life and told himself, “now i have 4 wives with me. but when i die, ill be alone. how lonely ill be!” thus, he asked the 4th wife, “i loved you most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. now that im dying, will you follow me and keep me company?” “no way!” replied the 4th wife and she turned away without another word. the answer cut like a sharp knife right into the merchants heart. the sad merchant then asked the 3rd wife, “i have loved you so much for all my life. now that im dying, will you follow me and keep me company?”“no!” replied the 3rd wife. “life is so good over here! im going to remarry when you die!” the merchants heart sank and turned cold. he then asked the 2nd wife, “ive always turned to you for help and youve always helped me out. now i need your help again. when i die, will you follow me and keep me company?” “im sorry, i cant help you out this time!” replied the 2nd wife. “at the very most, i can only send you to your grave.” the answer came like a bolt of thunder and the merchant was devastated. then a voice called out: “ill leave with you. ill follow you no matter where you go.” the merchant looked up and there was his first wife. she was so skinny, almost like she suffered from malnutrition. greatly grieved, the merchant said, “i should have taken much better care of you while i could have!” actually, we all have 4 wives in our lives.the 4th wife is our body. no matter how much time and effort we lavish in making it look good, itll leave us when we die. our 3rd wife is our possessions, status and wealth. when we die, they all go to others. the 2nd wife is our family and friends. no matter how close they had been there for us when were alive, the furthest they can stay by us is up to the grave. the 1st wife is in fact our soul, often neglected in our pursuit of material, wealth and sensual pleasure. guess what? it is actually the only thing that follows us wherever we go. perhaps its a good idea to cultivate and strengthen it now rather than to wait until were on our deathbed to lament. 21. which wife did the merchant love most? a. the 1st wife. b. the 2nd wife. c. the 3rd wife. d. the 4th wife.22. what does the underlined word in paragraph 3 stand for? a. a confident person. b. a female friend.c. a business cooperator. d.a persons body.23what would serve as the best title for the passage? athe merchants four lovers b. value our soul cfour lovers in our life d. the last is the bestb how do you celebrate new years day ? if i had to take a guess, you probably celebrate new years day surrounded by family and friends, enjoying drinks of your choice (probably wine and champagne) and watching the ball drop. if youre particularly lucky, perhaps you share a kiss with that special someone when the clock hits 00:00am.have you ever imagined how new years day would look in another country? listed below are five of the top ten “unique new year traditions from around the world.”1. breaking dishes on neighbors doordenmarka strange and weird danish new year tradition, depending on how you look at it, is throwing dishes at neighbors door. strangely, this makes them happy instead of annoying them. the family with the tallest tower of broken plates, glasses, cups and other crockery is considered to be the luckiest person because it symbolizes their large amount of loyal friends. 2. talking to spiritsmexicotalking to spirits is a part of mexican belief. mexicans strongly believe that they can communicate with the souls of their dead loved ones. new years eve is considered the best time to communicate with dead spirits to convey a message or ask for guidance. and this is not done at home on an individual basis but is a legal mexican practice. taos inn, in new mexico for example, offers 15 minutes session of spiritualism and meditation for $15. not a bad price for some helpful guidance!3. wearing polka dots philippinesimagine streets full of people wearing polka dots and dining room tables full of round shaped food and fruits on one single day of the year. this all actually happens in the philippines on new years eve every year. philippines believe that this will bring them prosperity by associating the round dots to coins and wealth.4. burning scarecrow（稻草人） dummyecuadorecuador has a unique custom of crafting scarecrows and then burning them at midnight. they adorn them and fill the scarecrows with newspapers and pieces of wood. as midnight approaches, everyone gathers outside their home and each family burns their own scarecrow. the tradition says that this destroys all the bad things that took place in the past 12 months. the scarecrow also scares away bad luck, which in turn, fills their new year with luck and happiness.5. mistletoe（槲寄生） leaves are placed under pillow to find husbandirelandthe single women of ireland wait desperately for new years eve because it is the night that can bring them the love of their lives. they place mistletoe leaves under their pillow hoping to catch their future husband. it is also believed in the irish culture that this act will help them get rid of bad luck.the world is a large and very different place. yes, people of all nations may celebrate new years much differently around the world, with different traditions, but there are a lot of general themes to be seen. we all want to start a new, fresh year with renewed enthusiasm and hope no matter what happened during the past year. we all want to be happier, find love, renew friendships increase our wealth and also hope for a little extra luck in the coming new year. 24. when new years day is coming, people always celebrate it in many ways except _. a. sharing the time with their lovers b. getting together with their families c. setting the ball drop d. enjoying drinks with their friends 25. what can you learn when you are paying a visiting to mexico during new years day? a. its commonly believed that the dead have spirits and souls living around. b. its new years day that mexicans consider the best time to talk to spirits. c. youd better talk to your ancestors just at home secretly, or youll break the law. d. you can ask for help free when you want to talk to the dead. 26. the single women of ireland always _ hoping to catch their future husband on new years eve. a. wear polka dots b. burn scarecrow dummy c. break dishes on neighbors door d. place mistletoe leaves under their pillow 27. what can you conclude according to the passage? a. no matter how we celebrate new year, we have the only theme-increasing our wealth. b. celebrating new years day means looking forward to a happier and better coming year. c. its seldom to see different traditions to celebrate new year. d. the traditions will be changed with the time going by.cbased on new analysis, we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects on society and the environment could be quite severe. geographers predict that within the next eighty years, current world climate zones could shift and some could completely disappear. polar regions will get colder while tropical regions will get even hotter, forcing animals to migrate (迁徙) north. climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. tropical storms and hurricanes will not only increase but may also become more intense. if the changes come too quickly, animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear. according to science daily, a new study predicts that by the year 2100, many of todays familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in todays world. it is urgent that we reduce the risks of these far-reaching consequences for the whole world. the planet itself has been showing signs of change. in 2004, a serious tsunami created by a major earthquake killed thousands in sumatra and in 2008, thousands died in china because of another severe earthquake. egypt was hit in 2009 with a major earthquake and haiti was devastated in 2010 by yet another massive earthquake. within just the last few months, new reports from around the world have been coming in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously thought. at this point, it doesnt matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. whats more, our world is getting more and more unstable every year. there is war and threat of war everywhere. natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious. however, other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connection between this. no one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enough data.28. what is the major function of paragraph 1?a. to arouse the readers concern. b. to introduce the theme of the whole passage.c. to summarize the whole passage. d. to state how climate changes.29. what is the authors purpose in using the examples of earthquakes?a. to show major changes are taking place on the planet. b. to remind people to prevent future earthquakes.c. to show the damage earthquakes caused.d. to tell us more earthquakes will happen in the future. 30. which of the following is not true of climate changes effects ? a. animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear. b. it could lead to the spread of diseases. c. current world climate zones could shift and completely disappear. d. natural disasters are becoming more frequent and serious.31. what can be inferred from the passage?a. animals and plants wont die out as long as climate changes slowly.b. theres enough data for us to predict the future of climate change.c. the world is getting more unstable because of animal migration.d. the earth is not the only planet that is experiencing climate change. d students wishing to safeguard their careers against changes in the job market should opt for science rather than arts degrees, according to a survey of undergraduates.engineering and chemistry were considered to be the most “future proof”, as they are courses most likely to lead to an enduring and adaptable career.students polled by pearson college were broadly optimistic that their chosen courses would prepare them for a world in which the job market could change dramatically during their working lives.but opinion was sharply divided over which degrees were best for future-proof careers. eighty-two per cent of respondents believed engineering would help develop future-proof skills, with 74 per cent believing the same of chemistry and 73 per cent of computer science.but just 33 per cent of undergraduates believed history would lead to a future-proof career, and 40 per cent english.however more than two thirds of students (67 per cent) thought the world of work would be significantly different or completely unrecognizable in 20 years.the findings, published today, come after education secretary nicky morgan sparked controversy with claims that teenagers should steer clear of the arts and humanities and opt for science or maths subjects if they want to access the widest range of jobs. she said that in previous decades students would only take maths or science if they wanted to pursue a specific career such as medicine or pharmacy, but nowadays that “couldnt be further from the truth”.“if you wanted to do something different, or even if you didnt know what you wanted to dothen the arts and humanities were what you chose. because they were useful we were told for all kinds of jobs. of course now we know that couldnt be further from the truth, that the subjects that keep young peoples options open and unlock doors to all sorts of careers are the stem (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects. “ she also described maths as the subject that employers value most and said that pupils who study a-level maths will earn 10 per cent more over their lifetime.“these figures show us that too many young people are making choices aged 15 which will hold them back for the rest of their lives.” she said. 32. in order to guarantee your future job, which kind of courses will you choose according to the survey? a. engineering or english b. history or maths c. maths or art d. engineering or chemistry 33. whats the students attitude towards their chosen courses? a. doubtful b. worried c. optimistic d. objective 34. how do you understand the underlined words? a. it is far away from the truth. b. its to the truth. c. it couldnt be closer to the truth d. it reflects the truth. 35. what did nicky morgan indicate in her claim? a. if you want to do some different, the arts and humanities are what you choos