合肥八中等2013—2014学年度高三上联考英语试题.doc

安徽省合肥八中等2014届高三上学期联考（二）英语试题本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分共150分，考试时间120分钟第I卷（选择题，共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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15分，满分75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。1What does the woman ask the man to buy?AFish BCarrots CChicken2What does the man want to do?ASend a delivery BDo a marketing researchCTake the elevator to the second floor3Who is the man probably?CAAn actor BA member of the audience CA theater ticket agent4Why did the man fail to do his homework?AHe had to send his mum to the hospitalABHe spent much time cooking for his mumCCHe had an accident on his way to the hospital5What does the man mean?AHe 11 be late to go to the chemistry labBHell meet Professor Smith at a conference CHis class is cancelled第二节 （共15小题；每题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，每小题将给出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。6Who went to the exhibit with the woman?ATom BSharon CJill7Why hasnt the man seen the exhibit?AHe can t spare the time BHe doesnt want to go aloneCHe has no interest in Italian art听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What is the problem of the pants?AThey are too small BThey are too dark CThey are of poor quality9When did the man buy the pants?AOne week ago BTwo weeks ago CFour weeks ago听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What relation is the man to Steven?AHis father BHis teacher CHis classmate11What did famous artists think of Steven s drawings?AThey were very strange BThey were not quite goodCThey were very well drawn12What do we know about Steven?AHe is interested in reading BHe is eight years oldCHe is hardworking听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Where is the man s flight leaving for?AParis BLondon CRome14What does the man show the woman?AThe luggage BThe ID cards CThe passports and tickets15When is the man * s flight leaving?AAt2:15pm BAt2:45pm CAt3:00pm16What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman is polite BThe man has three bags,CThe man *s flight will, leave at Gate 15听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17When did the speaker *s mother slip?AOn her way home BOn her way to the shopsCWhen she went downstairs at home18What did the speaker * s mother do first when she felt terrible?AShe asked the speaker to buy pain-killers BShe went to the surgeryCShe called the doctor19How did the speakers mother get chest infection?AShe took wrong medicineBThe doctor didnt treat her illness carefullyCShe caught it when she visited the doctor last time20How does the speaker feel about doctors?AAngryBGratefulCSatisfied第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。21Stay a bit longer, pleaseIt s been such_ fun having you hereThank you, but Ive got_ early start tomorrow morningA/;the B/;an Ca; an Dthe; an22While we are busy living our dreams, our children are busy growing up, the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting _, and our dreams are slipping awayAout of date Bout of control Cout of shape Dout of touch231 m always busy with my work, so occasions are quite rare _ I can spend the whole day with my kidsAwhen Bthat Cwhy Din which24Investigating how language relates to particular cultures is often a difficult business;_ is why you need someone like meAwhich Bas Cthat Dwhat25In winter, these routes may become impassable, and so the village may be _ from outside communicationsAcut in Bcut out Ccut down Dcut off26I could have called you yesterdayBut I_your telephone number. Adidnt have Bwont have Chadnt had Dwouldnt have27She has been working hard day and night, which of course, _ her pale faceAaccounts for Bstands for Cgoes for Danswer for28It has always been an applied art, he says, _artistic creation and scienceAcombined BcombiningCto combine Dhaving been combined29In the event of a launch failure the glider pilot has to look for a field, whereas in the normal low position he has a good _of the fields ahead all the timeAscene Bscenery Cview Dsight3830Increasing volumes of boat traffic along the river, pollution, industrial activities along the river bank, and incidental mortalities from fishing all_ the Baijis declineAcater to Bsubscribe to Ccontribute to Dattach to31 _? That would be great! Please drop me off at the libraryAwould you like me to give you a lift Bcould you bring me the billCCould you tell me the postcode for Dwould you like to have my e-mail address32Americans eat _as they actually need every dayAtwice as much protein Btwice protein as muchCtwice protein as Dprotein as twice much33Ken, _, but your TV is going too loudOh, Im sorryI11 turn it down right nowAI d like to talk with you BIm really tired of thisCI hate to say this DI need your help34How was_ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace? Totally by chanceAit that Bhe that Cit when Dhe which35Trade negotiations always look as if they were about to _ just before they succeedAbreak out Bbreak off Cbreak up Dbreak down第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题15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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。Giving a successful speech requires many things, hut the most important is making eyes contactAs a matter of fact, eye contact is to a speech 36 a hand -shake is to a greetingEye contact is a nonverbal （非言语的） _37 that helps the speaker sell” his or her ideas to the audience 38 its persuasive powers, eye contact helps 39 listeners interestsuccessful speaker must_40_ eye contact for at least 75 percent of the timeSome speakers always 41 their notesOthers look over the_42 of their listeners at the back wall or the ceilingBoth are 43 to prevent you from_44the audiences expressionPeople who maintain eye contact while speaking, whether from a podium （演讲台） or from across the table, are regarded as more 45 and sincereTo show the 46of eye contact in daily life, we have only to consider how passers-by 47_when their glances happen to meet on the streetAt one 48 are those people who feel obliged to smile when they make eye contact At the other extreme are those who feel_49and immediately look awayTo make eye contact, it seems, is to make a certain 50 with someoneEye contact with an audience also lets a speaker know and control the listenersIt is, in fact, important to 51_an audience during a speechVisual cues （视觉暗示） from audience members can 52 that a speech is dragging, that the speaker is talking about a 53 point for too long, or that a point requires further 54_As we have pointed out, visual feedback （视觉反馈） from listeners should play an important role in_55 a speech as it is delivered36Athat Bwhich Cwhat Das37Aability Btechnique Cmethod Da access38AExcept BBut CBesides DAs well39Aattract Braise Cdevelop Dhold40Amaintain Bsupply Coffer Dconnect41Alook on Btake on Cfocus on Dturn on42Ahands Bheads Ceyes Dfeet43Agoing Blikely Csure Dabout 44Areading Benjoying Clooking Dadmiring45Adoubtful Baggressive Cimpolite Dbelievable46Aeffectiveness Bfact Cinfluence Duse47Amove Bplay Cperform Dbehave48Aside Bcomer Chand Dextreme49Ahappy Bpuzzled Cfrightened Dawkward50Adeal Blink Cfriend Dpromise51Asee Bgreet Canalyze Dcontrol52Aindicate Btalk Cfeel Dfind53Aparticular Bsome Cspecial Dcommon54Aevaluation Bresearch Cexplanation Ddiscussion55Agiving Bassessing Clistening to Dshaping第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40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 once was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peaceMany artists triedThe king looked at all the picturesBut there were only two he really liked,-and he had to choose between themOne picture was of a calm lakeThe lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering mountains all around itOverhead was a blue sky with fluffy white cloudsAll who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peaceBut these were rugged and bareAbove was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning playedDown the side of the mountain tumbled a waterfallThis did not look peaceful at allBut when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny bush growing in a crack in the rockof the bush a mother bird had built her nestThere, in the midst of the bush of angry water, sat the mother bird on her nest-in perfect peaceWhich picture do you think won the prize? The king chose the second pictureDo you know why?Because, explained the king, peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard workPeace means to he in the midst of all those things and still he calm in your heartThat is the real meaning of peace56Which of the following can replace the underlined word in the 2t paragraph?Alied Bclimbed Cpoured Ddanced57Where is the proper place for The other picture had mountains, tooA B C D58Which of the following is the best title?ATwo Beautiful Pictures BReal PeaceCThe Best Artist DThe Best Picture59What can we learn from the story?AThe king only liked the second pictureBTlie mother bird in the picture was deafCThere was not any peace at all in the first picture DThe king had some wisdom in art appreciationBHello! The University of Hawaii is located just outside of downtown Honolulu in green Manoa valleyWe invite you to visit and want to let you know about our learning programs, the richness of our culture, the beauty of our environment, the spirit of our students and teachers, advanced equipment and modern buildingsWe look forward to seeing you comeThe following information is given so that your visit will be as easy as possibleYou should get in touch with us ahead of timeYou may directly contact the office of the College to schedule appointment service at 1-877-447-3233To arrange a campus tour, please hand in a request through our Online Qampus Visit Request FormTours are on weekdays:Monday, Wednesday, and Friday9:00am 9:30am: Meet with a University Representative（代表）9:30am 1 l:30am: General Campus Tour with a UHM （The University of Hawaii Manoa ） studentTuesday & Thursday1：00pm l:30pm: Meet with a University Representativel:30pm 3:30pm: General Campus Tour with a UHM studentYou also can get in touch with us by:Phone Number: 1 （877） 447-3233, or 1 （808） 956-6524E-mail: visituhmhawaiieduHow do you get to UHM?It is in Honolulu less than 3 miles away from Waikiki and about 9 miles from Honolul International AirportBy car: From Waikiki and from Honolulu International AirportTaxi: Taxi tare to UHM is about $2500, except baggage charges and a tip of 10 to 1 percentPublic bus: Luggage is allowed on city busesBus stops are on the second floor of the airportA one-way fare is $200 （in exact change）60About the University of Hawaii, all is true except AIt has advanced equipment and modem buildingsBIt offers visitors thoughtful campus tour CIt is located in the center of HonoluluDYour visit there can be accompanied by a UHM student61If you are only free in the afternoon, you can visit the campus Aat l：00pmon Mondays Bat l:30pmon TuesdaysCat 2:00pmon Wednesdays Dat 4:00pmon Thursdays62What can we learn from the passage?AYou need to contact them in advanceBTaxi fare to UHM is about $ 2500, including a tipCOnly by car and bus can you get to UHMDYou can visit the campus both on weekdays and weekends63The purpose of writing the passage is _Ato know how to apply for entrance to the universityBto introduce the University of HawaiiCto make your visit to the campus as easy as possibleDto show the rich culture of their universityCWhere in the world do people feel most content with their lives? Well, if you live I Northern Euro）e, enhances are you are pretty happy, according to the 2013 World Happiness Report released on Sept 9 by Columbia University s Earth InstituteThe survey of 156 countries and regions found that Denmark, Norway and Sweden an three of the top five happiest countries in the worldSo why did the Northern European countries come out looking so good?Thomas Winther, director of The Scandinavia Show, a trade show in the UK, gives a hint We have a reputation for being chilled （冷）out and a bit boring - but boring has become fashionable, he told The TelegraphEven if you have never been to any Scandinavian countries, it is not hard to notice their simple lifestyleFrom cars to mobile phones, from glassware to furniture, from clothes to buildings, Nordic （北欧人的 ） designs demonstrate simplicity and minimalism （ 极简主义）, reflecting the way of life in this part of the worldBut excellent design alone isnt what s bringing Scandinavians） satisfactionIn fact, living close to nature is Scandinavians secret to happinessNordic people love to cultivate （开垦 ） their own land and live in harmony with Mother EarthTheir eco-friendly lifestyle offers opportunities for families to escape from the daily grind and spend quality time togetherNordic food is very much about freshness and purityWe tend to cook from 8cratch（从头开始）There is not a big fast-food culture and no ready mealsWe also tend to sit down with our families to eat our mealsThere is no more important place than the dinner table, Trina Hahnemann, a Danish chef and author of The Scandinavian Cookbook, told The Independent 64What can we learn from the passage?AThere are more than 156 countries involved in the surveyBThe top five happiest countries in the world ate all Northern European countriesCNordic people are satisfied with their life just because their excellent designDNordic people are harmonious with nature65According to the passage, why do Nordic people feel most content with their lives?AThey are famous for being chilled out BThey spend most of their time together with their familiesCThey lead a simple life and live close to natureDTheir food is fresh and pure66What does the underlined word, hint probably mean?Aadvice Bclue Crequirement Ddescription67What is the main idea of the whole passage?AHow we can keep happyBHow attitude determines life qualityCWhat contributes to Scandinavians happinessDHow lifestyle affects nature DYou probably get colds or headaches every once in a whileThese are your body s ways of saying I need your helpOther than these occasional moments, you tend to thank you are perfectly healthyBut are you?Human bodies are the most complex machines in the world, which means they are constantly in danger of going wrongBut our bodies handle most problems themselves without us even realizing - problems like DNA damageDNA damage happens more often than you might thinkEvery time a cell divides into two, the first thing it does is that it produces a copy of its DNAAnd there is a big chance that the DNA will break during the process since its quite fragile （易损坏）Other factors like smoking, eating too much red or processed meat and frequent exposure to UV rays from the sun can all cause DNA damage, resulting in as many as 1 million individual molecular lesions（分子损伤） per cell per day, according to Science Daily“If DNA damage is not recognized and repaired in time then it can lead to any type of cancer, said Michael, Feig, professor at Michigan State UniversityBut the task of locating a damaged base is similar to finding a needle in a haystackFortunately, all cells have a built-in DNA-repair mechanism （机制） that is always active so it can respond rapidly to any damage in the DNA structureThat s why we survive constant DNA damage threats, explained Zhao Jihe, a researcher at the University of Central FloridaWithout this repair system, unhealthy cells would develop throughout the bodyScientists still barely understand how the DNA repair process worksThese are expensive calculations for which we need hundreds of CPUs to work simultaneously （同时）, Feig saidWe cannot run them on ordinary desktopsThey hope to one day be able to develop strategies to imitate the body s DNA repair function so that when our built-in mechanisms fail, we） 11 have a backup plan68What is the main idea of the