江西省临川区第一中学高三英语上学期期中试题.doc

临川一中2015-2016学年度（上）期中考试高三年级英语试卷本试卷分卷（选择题）和卷（非选择题）两大部分，共150分。考试时间120分钟。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. how will jack get in touch with eric?a. over the telephone. b. by e-mail. c. by letter.2. what did the man do before?a. a software engineer. b. a businessman c. a scientist.3. why will the woman move to new york?a. shes going to write letters there. b. she has settled down there.c. she has got a new job there.4. what is the woman?a. a headmaster. b. a student. c. a volunteer teacher.5. how long has james owned his business?a. for 15 years. b. for 50 years. c. for 50 days.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. why does henry stick to his present job?a. he likes it very much. b. it helps him get an mba degree. c. he wants to get more experience.7. what can we learn from the conversation?a. the woman enjoys her job a lot. b. the man dislikes his future career. c. the two speakers do the same job.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. how long will the woman stay in toronto?a. 2 weeks. b. 1 week. c. 2 days.9. who will the woman work with in toronto?a. the man. b. the mans secretary. c. jodie.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. where are the two speakers planning to go in the morning?a. to a zoo. b. to an art museum. c. to a shopping center.11. why does the man want to visit the zoo?a. the zoo will be closed in a few weeks. b. the zoo is free to visitors on that day.c. there are unusual animals in the zoo.12. how will the two speakers go to the seashore?a. by taxi. b. by bus. c. by subway.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. when will the womans daughter move into the apartment?a. next month. b. at 10 am tomorrow. c. today.14. what kind of apartment does the woman like?a. an apartment with a big garage. b. an apartment with two bedrooms.c. an apartment with heat and stove.15. whats the total rent each month?a. $1,700 b. $1,350 c. $2,05016. what does the woman think of the apartment?a. good b. too expensive. c. a little cold.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what is the girl praised as?a. the bravest blogger. b. the best fighter against cancer. c. the most inspiring writer.18 where was the girls story shown?a. on the internet. b. in her notebook. c. in a daily newspaper.19. what can we know about the little girl?a. she is still in danger of losing her life. b. her disease has been totally cured.c. she keeps a diary in a blog.20. who wrote the little girls story in a blog?a. herself. b. her father. c. her doctor.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。awelcome to camp wicosuta！camp wicosuta is a traditional four-week sleepaway camp for girls in hebron, new hampshire. at camp wicosuta, girls develop confidence and self-esteem (自尊) by learning and developing new skills, making new friends, and having the time of their lives! at camp wicosuta, everything we do is centered on your daughters physical and emotional safety. as educators, we understand what it takes for young girls to learn and grow both individually and within a group.one of the original sleepaway camps camp wicosuta was founded in 1920 by anna rothman, one of the pioneers of sleepaway camps for girls. mrs. rothman knew that by getting young women out of urban areas and into the natural environment surrounded by caring role models and energetic friends, they would learn many of the lessons needed for them to get ahead in the world around them.the “3 cs”: confidence, competence & community camp wicosuta teaches young girls skills that build self-confidence and self-esteem. at wico, our goal is for every child to walk away feeling confident of herself and competent in her ability in any of a number of areas. we teach these lessons in a physically and emotionally safe community in which our campers are challenged to move past their self-set limits. if you wish to join us, you may click to download a camp enrollment form, print and fill it out, and then mail or fax it to: camp wicosuta 4 new king street white plains, ny 10604 fax: 603 216 3339 for further information call 800 846 942621. what is the goal of camp wicosuta according to the passage?a. to help campers develop new skills and go beyond themselves.b. to help campers develop confidence and competence.c. to help campers learn how to fit into society in the future.d. to help campers make more new friends in a safe community.22. what can we learn from the first two paragraphs?a. individual development matters much more important than teamwork.b. camp wicosuta is intended for all the teenagers.c. safety in mind and body is the focus of camp wicosuta.d. camp wicosuta is a modern weekly camp with great popularity.23. what type of writing is this passage?a. an art show review. b. an advertisement.c. an official report. d. an exhibition guidebwe all know what a brain is. a doctor will tell you that the brain is the organ of the body in the head. it controls our bodys functions, movements, emotions and thoughts. but a brain can mean so much more.a brain can also simply be a smart person. if a person is called brainy, she is smart and intelligent. if a family has many children but one of them is super smart, you could say “shes the brains in the family.”. and if you are the brains behind something you are responsible for developing or organizing something. for example, bill gates is the brains behind microsoft.brain trust is a group of experts who give advice. word experts say the phrase “brain trust” became popular when franklin d. roosevelt first ran for president in 1932. several professors gave him advice on social and political issues facing the u.s. these professors were called his “brain trust.”these ways we use the word “brain” all make sense. but other ways we use the word are not so easy to understand. for example, to understand the next brain expression, you first need to know the word “drain”. as a verb, to drain means to remove something by letting it flow away. so a brain drain may sound like a disease where the brain flows out the ears. but, brain drain is when a countrys most educated people leave their countries to live in another. the brains are, sort of, draining out of the country.however, if people are responsible for a great idea, you could say they brainstormed it. here, brainstorm is not an act of weather. it is a process of thinking creatively about a complex topic. for example, business leaders may use brainstorming to create new products, and government leaders may brainstorm to solve problems.if people are brainwashed, it does not mean their brains are nice and clean. to brainwash means to make someone accepts new beliefs by using repeated pressure in a forceful or tricky way. keep in mind that brainwash is never used in a positive way.24. why did roosevelt successfully win the election?a. because word experts were popular. b. because he got his brain trust.c. because he was smart at giving advice. d. because he was the brains behind american.25. according to the text, if youre the ceo of bai du you can be called_ .a. the organ of the bai du b.the brain drain of bai duc.the brains behind the bai du d. bai dus brain trust26. which of the following expression is always used in a negative way?a. brainstorm b. brain trust c. brainwash d. brain drain27. whats the main idea of this article？ a. the origin of the word “brain”. b. the word “brain” and its stories. c. what is the brain. d. the difference between “brain trust” and “brainwashed”.c once, a peasant exhausted by illnesses and burdens of life came to a wise man. he sat in front of the wise man who gave him a social and warm smile, and breathed out heavily, letting out a wave of mourning. he began complaining that he had a hard burden and that he didnt see the bright daylight at all. it seemed that one problem fell on his head after another. they had twisted (扭曲) him so much that he couldnt even breathe in some fresh air. later, he began blaming all of his relatives, who, in his opinion, were guilty for his misfortune. the wise man listened to him in silence, and when the peasant once again inquired why it was so unfair, what he should do and how to find peace, the wise man got up from his seat and invited the peasant to follow him. they came out of the hut and went to a lakeside, which was not far away and where from time to time flying fishes were jumping fast above the surface, catching food. the wise man led the peasant to the lakeside and said to him, “you see the smoothness of the lake? the depths are full of life. there are fishes that always stay in water, and if suddenly the lake gets polluted, they cant see further than their own noses. they will hardly recognize where the source of pollution is, and they will keep swimming in circles. and there are also fishes that get wings and they can rise above the water of the lake, looking at it from the height of their flight. so this is my advice: instead of complaining about your life, come to this lakeside from time to time, watch the flying fishes and try to understand what i wanted to say to you.”28. the peasant went to the wise man because _.a. his house lacked fresh air b. his relatives were unkind to himc. he had been ill for long d. he thought his life was hopeless29. in fact, the peasants misfortune was caused by_. a. his lack of guidance b. other peoples unkindness c. his relatives d. his attitude to life30. why did the wise man lead the peasant to the lakeside? a. to help the peasant relax b. to catch flying fishes. c. to make his message easy to understand. d. to comfort the peasant.31. what was the advice that the wise man gave to the peasant? a. to learn to swim freely in the lake. b. to enjoy beautiful scenery to relax. c. to learn from the flying fishes. d. to learn from the fishes that stay in the water.dif you have decided to lose the extra pounds, then you surely know that the only way to do that is by combining workouts with a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet. however, there are some types of drinks that will speed up the fat burning and help you lose weight quicker than you normally would, and here you will find 2 of the most efficient ones:green tea has been used for hundreds of years due to its numerous benefits, and weight loss is just one of them although green tea alone will only help you lose a few pounds, it will certainly serve as a great addition to your diet in the long run. drinking one cup of tea per day will deliver all the antioxidants （抗氧化剂） you need and it will also help you burn fat at a faster pace by promoting the metabolism （新城代谢）. these teas are perfect for burning more calories as well as for increasing your overall energy levels and for suppressing you desire to eat. these teas help you remove the extra pounds by suppressing your desire to eat, thus decreasing the amount of food you would normally consume every day. green tea is said to also help you reduce stress and relax better.fruit juices are delicious, easy to prepare and very rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals besides this, there are literally hundreds of different fruits you can choose from, and pear and cranberries are only two of the most delicious, most efficient and most popular ones given the fact that they contain high amounts of vitamin c. not only will the cranberry and pear juice help you lose weight by promoting your metabolism, but it will also increase your overall energy levels and deliver your body all the essential vitamins and proteins that it so much needs. meanwhile, it is known that the cranberry juice is essential for preventing various infection of the bladder (膀胱). whats more, pears contain mineral substances and are essential for a healthy lifestyle, not to mention that are rich in vitamin c and calcium, the latter being particularly important for keeping bones health and strong.32. this passage is written to _.a. teach how to combine exercise with dietb. introduce two ways fittest for slimming c. introduce two weight-reducing drinkingd. teach you how to prepare 2 diet soft drinks33. which is not the real reason why green tea can help to reduce weight?a. reducing stress and relaxing better. b. delivering all the antioxidants.c. accelerating the metabolism. d. suppressing your desire to eat.34. the underlined word “suppressing” in paragraph 2 means “_”.a. upset b. stop c. improve d. affect35. the last paragraph is mainly about _.a. the role fruit juices can play in weight lossb. the reason why fruit juice are deliciousc. the benefits of the pear and cranberry juice to usd. the way to prepare pear and cranberry juice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。所选答案涂在答题卡36-40的位置上。never overstudy when you spend too much time studying you will quickly lose focus and the time spent in studying will become “junk time”. you think youre studying but youre just sitting there re-reading the same sentence about 100 times and youre not getting anywhere. 36 taking breaks will make you energetic again and refresh your mind. besides, it will give your mind sometime to take in what you have been doing. plan your plan 37 . they actually plan what they are going to do. they actually plan the time they will study and they set goals for what will be achieved. if you want to be successful, do as successful people do. set a plan, a goal and stick to it, which will create a routine and a routine is the first step towards developing a habit. 38 . front up to the toughest work first many of us like to do the easy things first to build our confidence. thats fair enough. the only challenge with this approach is that you use up your primary energy at the start of any study period and so if you are dealing with the easy parts with your primary energy your batteries will be low when it comes the time to deal with the hard part. so what happens then? 39 we all do it. we really shouldnt, though. so develop the habit of giving your primary energy to the hard tasks and completing the easy stuff last. 40 do we really have to explain this? just turn them off for an hour. we promise the world will still be there when you log back in! dont text your friends, dont chat while doing memory activities, dont make phone calls, just focus on what youre doing. even if you focus on work for 15 minutes followed by 5 minutes of chatting, its better than 30 minutes of work while also chatting! you get that right?a. top students dont just randomly sit down and complete work.b. positive habits decide future success.c. taking breaks can make you get everywhere.d. you get tired and impatient and just give up.e. they make plans ahead.f. instead, take regular breaks.g. get off social networking sites and turn off the phone.第三部分英语知识运用第一节：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。 many years ago, in a small town in england, a little girl named gillian had difficulty concentrating in school. she realized this and thought she was 41 . gillians teacher called her mother to a meeting to discuss her daughters 42 . after describing gillians classroom behavior, the teacher told gillians mother that gillian probably had a 43 disorder because she couldnt concentrate. she was 44 disturbing the other children. she 45 they see a specialist.gillian and her mother went to see a 46 who specialized in these cases. gillian sat on her hands for an hour, 47 to keep still as her mother fully 48 the problems she was having at school. the doctor listened 49 . after an hour, the doctor told gillian that he wanted to meet with her mother in 50 for a few moments, and they left the room. before leaving the room, the doctor 51 his desk radio. as soon as the door was closed, gillian was up on her 52 , moving to the 53 . they watched her, in 54 , for many minutes through the small window in the door. after a while, the doctor turned to gillians mother and said, “mrs. lynne, your daughter is not sick; she is a 55 .”surprised and unprepared for this news, mrs. lynne asked the doctor what she should do. he 56 her to enroll gillian in a dance school. many years later, when