江苏省姜堰中学2020学年度高三英语第一次阶段性考试卷 人教版

江苏省姜堰中学20202020学年度高三第一次阶段测试英 语 试 题第I卷 (三部分，共115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l0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 does the woman suggest doing?A. Waiting a little longer.B. Continuing the meeting.C. Having a break.2. What are they talking about?A. Fashion.B. Music.C. A book.3. What does the man mean?A. The furniture he bought was very cheap.B. The furnished apartment was inexpensive.C. The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday.4. Where are the speakers talking?A. At a hotel.B. In a shop.C. In a restaurant.5. Why didnt the woman accept the mans suggestion?A. She didnt like the design of the bag.B. She didnt like the color of the bag.C. She didnt like the leather one.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8题。6. Who are the two speakers?A. A mother and a son.B. A teacher and a student.C. A husband and a wife.7. What is the woman told to do tomorrow?A. To take a plane.B. To have a dinner.C. To pick up some people.8. When will the plane land?A. 7:46 a.m.B. 7:46 p.m.C. 7:36 p.m.听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。9. What was the woman busy with?A. She was busy getting ready for dinner.B. She was busy sending her children to school.C. She was busy working.10. Where will the children stay after school?A. At their sports club.B. At Pauls home.C. In the kitchen.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What sports is Kerry interested in?A. Fishing.B. Football.C. Swimming.12. What sport does golf belong to?A. Team sports.B. Individual sports.C. Outdoor activities.13. What can we infer from the dialogue?A. Both of them are sports fans.B. Neither of them is a sports fan.C. They often do physical exercise together.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. How is Nancy feeling this morning?A. She looks all right.B. She is not in the best of health.C. She is in the best of health.15. Why does Nancy feel shes under a lot of pressure in class?A. Because she is afraid of the examination.B. Because the professor always criticizes her in class.C. Because very often shes not able to take notes while listening.16. How many hours does Nancy usually sleep every day?A. About six hours a day.B. About five hours a day.C. About four hours a day.17. What does Jack advise Nancy to do?A. Rest for several days.B. Not to do any time-consuming things.C. To get out in the fresh air and sunshine.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. How long has it been snowing for?A. 40 days.B. 14 days.C. 2 days.19. What do we know about the task of cleaning?A. It is easy to carry out.B. It is hard to perform.C. It is out of the question.20. Why did the workers in Memphis regard the snow in the train as a welcome gift?A. Because some children there have never seen snow before.B. Because they have to do something with the snow.C. Because they would send much snow to the childrens playground.第二部分：英语知识运用 （共两节,满分35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及D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. -This passage is difficult for me. Could you please explain it to me?-Im afraid I have to say sorry, but the book is _ my understanding.A. beyondB. overC. aboveD. off22. -How often do you visit your granny in the village?-I feel ashamed. Just _.A. oftenB. all of a suddenC. once in a whileD. by accident23. -Lets go and have a good drink tonight.-_ Have you got the first lottery ticket(中头彩)?A. What for?B. Thanks a lot.C. Yes, Id like to.D. Why not?24. Weve been looking at houses but havent found _ we like yet.A. oneB. onesC. itD. them25. He spent as much time reading as he _ watching TV.A. wantedB. neededC. didD. used26. Many children have formed the habit of reading but _ notes meanwhile.A. not takeB. not to takeC. not takingD. not to take27. John, look at the time! _ you play the piano at such a late hour?A. MustB. CanC. MayD. Need28. The way he did it was different _ we were used to.A. in whichB. in whatC. from whatD. from which29. Babara went to the States a couple of years ago, by _ time she had learned to dance and act in comedies.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. whose30. We wont keep winning games _ we keep playing well.A. becauseB. unlessC. whenD. while31. It was with great joy _ he received the news _ his lost daughter had been found.A. because; thatB. which; whatC. since; whatD. that; that32. _ one hour in the morning, and you will be looking for it the rest of the day.A. LoseB. LostC. To loseD. Having lost33. In the dark forests _, some large enough to hold several English towns.A. stand many lakesB. lie many lakesC. many lakes lieD. many lakes stand34. He must have had an accident, or he _ here for class then.A. had to beB. should beC. would beD. would have been35. -How are the team playing?-They are playing well, but one of them _ hurt.A. gotB. getsC. areD. had got第二节 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。“I couldnt survive without music,” says fifteen-year-old Steve. In the morning, Steve wakes up to his favorite _36_ radio station. He listens to rock on the radio while he eats his _37_. He puts on his personal stereo before he leaves the house and _38_ his cassette player on the bus to school.“Last week I put my headphones on in the math _39_.” admits Steve. “The teacher was really _40_. She took my headphones away and I couldnt use them for a week. It was _41_.” At home Steve does his homework to music-loud music.“My mother _42_ shouts Turn it down!” says Steve. “She cant _43_ how I can work with music on, but music _44_ me to fix my attention upon my studies.” Steve would like to make music himself. “Im learning to play the guitar. _45_, it doesnt sound too good at the _46_. But Im going to keep _47_!”For _48_ like Steve, music is a very important part of _49_. Music is social; it brings people together at discos, parties and concerts. Fast and _50_ music is full of energy; it helps people to _51_ their problems and have _52_. Music talks about love, freedom and imagination. There are always new songs and new styles._53_ Steves mother agrees that music brings some problems. “Steve is a sensible(明智的) boy,” she says. “I dont think he would ever take drugs hearing rock. But I _54_ worry about his hearing with all that loud music. And it _55_ me crazy!”36. A. EnglishB. newsC. informationD. music37. A. breakfastB. lunchC. supperD. dinner38. A. carriesB. looks atC. listens toD. borrows39. A. textB. classC. labD. experiment40. A. excitedB. worriedC. angryD. tired41. A. terribleB. hopelessC. poorD. surprising42. A. usuallyB. seldomC. frequentlyD. always43. A. expectB. bearC. understandD. believe44. A. helpsB. forbidsC. teachesD. forces45. A. UnluckilyB. ActuallyC. DisappointinglyD. Necessarily46. A. beginningB. endC. momentD. time47. A. listeningB. practicingC. shoutingD. singing48. A. grown-upsB. parentsC. friendsD. teenagers49. A. study B. lifeC. familyD. school50. A. classicalB. countryC. lightD. loud51. A. forgetB. settleC. removeD. leave52. A. smileB. futureC. funD. sense53. A. AndB. ThereforeC. MeanwhileD. But54. A. canB. doC. willD. should55. A. causesB. resultsC. drivesD. leaves第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题；每小题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。AI made a pledge(誓言) to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage. For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father. Totally loving. No ifs, ands or buts.The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio. The speaker was quoting a biblical(圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives. Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will. A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband. Well, for two weeks that would change.And it did. Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased. Maybe a little puzzled.After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read. Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach. I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyns been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.So it went. Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums. Relaxed and happy, thats how the whole vacation passed. I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however. Evelyn and I still laugh about it today. On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.“Whats the matter?” I asked her.“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress(悲痛), “do you know something I dont?”“What do you mean?”“Wellthat checkup I had several weeks agoour doctordid he tell you something about me? Tom, youve been so good to meAm I dying?”It took a moment for it all to sink in. Then I burst out laughing.“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms. “Youre not dying; Im just starting to live.”56. From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage _.A. with his familyB. with EvelynC. aloneD. with his children57. During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because _.A. she looked lovely in her new clothesB. he has made a lot of money in his Wall Street firmC. he was determined to be a good husbandD. she was seriously ill58. The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong?A. He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.B. She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.C. He knew something about her illness but didnt tell her.D. He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.59. By saying “Im just starting to live,” Tom means that _.A. he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of lifeB. he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husbandC. he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to changeD. he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife beforeBGenerations of children who sat through endless lessons of “chalk and talk” in front of a bossy teacher can take some relief. But the “chalk and talk” method helped them achieve better exam results. Modern classroom techniques may make school days a good deal happier, but contentment(满足) is not the road to success in examinations, according to university researchers.Their three-year study, monitoring the progress of 2,000 teenagers, tried to measure the influence of the “boredom factor” in 17 selected schools in the north of England. The researchers also found that the old-fashioned approach of teachers ordering pupils about is still alive and producing results. Their conclusions were welcomed yesterday by educationists who were worried by the shift to less formal lessons.The pupils in the latest study were asked to award teachers marks to measure how frequently they followed or ignored todays fashion for “child-centred” education. A five-point scale was given to spot the teachers who always told them what they should know and what to write down. “It was significant and not something you would get by chance or accident. Certainly, when you compare the pupils interest and attitude to school, there is a quite definite and highly significant difference,” one of the researchers said. But the rankings were turned upside down when the team of four researchers looked at how the children did in examination. The sort of methods now frowned upon(不赞同) actually improve the final grades.The researchers said, “There is nothing wrong with old-fashioned, didactic(说教性的) teaching in the right place, even if it isnt the favor at the moment. However,” they insisted, “the best teachers had always mixed the two techniques to match the needs of pupils, although certain examinations forced some to concentrate more on dictation and learning by rote(死记硬背).”60. University researchers have discovered that _.A. modern teaching methods provide students with entertainmentB. students taught by modern techniques are happy and successfulC. traditional teaching methods help students score higherD. students like old teaching better than modern teaching at school61. We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _.A. child-centred education promotes friendship among childrenB. the research findings are not significant enough for a conclusionC. those who show greater interest in school did better in examsD. those who dont show much interest in school may turn out to score higher in tests62. The researchers suggest that _.A. more old methods be used in teachingB. students be taught how to score high in examsC. dictation be used as one of the best teaching methodsD. old and new methods be used together63. The best title for this text would be _.A. The Examination-based TeachingB. Rote Learning Was the WinnerC. The Problem of Child-centred EducationD. The Problem of the Traditional MethodCNowadays more and more foreign enterprises and companies are no longer relying on interviews for employment. Years of studying interviewing have made clear that it is not a very objective process. Personnel officers often hire the person they like best, or even the one they think most physically attractive. Looking good is no guarantee of doing the job well, however. Uglies or those who are aesthetically(审美地) challenged, lose heart.To get a more objective view, many companies are also using psychological tests to hire both for relatively routine jobs and for positions at senior levels of management. It is impossible to say how many employers use tests, but estimates of test sales in the UK for1993 were over 1 million.The basic reason employers use tests is clear: tests claim to be scientific and objective. A large body of research has shown that interviews by themselves are not very reliable as a method of selection. Peoples judgements are often very subjective: whether they like the look of someone counts for more than almost anything else. But reliable and valid tests can offer rapid and more objective information about a would-be employee. If a candidate talks well in an interview but his test results suggest that he is a careless person who cannot concentrate, an employer is likely to think twice about hiring him.Taking a serious test for a job is rather different from taking a game-like test. You can spend just a little in answering questions of that kind of test, and you deny the answers and say they are not accurate. But you cannot go to a serious test without enough preparation since you can not afford to be denied and removed again and again.64. In the past, who would be sure to be employed after an interview?A. The person who was well educated.B. The person who had great abilities.C. The person who scored high in the test.D. The person who was appreciated by the personnel officer in a certain aspect.65. According to the passage, “those who are aesthetically challenged” (Para.1) refer to those who are _.A. good-lookingB. guarantee of doing the job wellC. not attractive judging from appearanceD. given the job of interviewing the candidates66. Many companies use psychological tests _.A. to take the place of interviewsB. just to select common clerksC. to make the employment more difficult for candidatesD. to get really reliable and fair information about candidates67. “that kind of test” (Para.4) refers to _.A. an interviewB. a serious testC. a game-likeD. an objective testDWhat most people dont realize is that wealth isnt the same as income. If you make $1 million a year and spend $1 million, youre not getting wealthier: youre just living high. Wealth is what you accumulate (get together), not what you spend.How do you become wealthy? There, too, most people have it wrong. Its rarely luck or inheritance or even intelligence that builds fortunes. Wealth is more often the necessary and natural result of a persons hard work, determination, perseverance and most of all, self- discipline.The most successful accumulators of wealth spend less than they can on houses, cars, vacations and entertainment. Why? Because these things offer little or no return. The wealthy would rather put their money into investments or their businesses. Its an attitude.The best wealth-builders pay careful attention to their money and seek professional advice. Those who spend heavily on cars, boats and houses, Ive found, tend to skimp (spend little) on investment advice. Those who skimp on the luxuries are usually more willing to pay top dollar for good legal and financial advice.The self-made rich develop clear goals for their money. They may wish to retire early, or they may want to leave some concrete possessions to their children. The goals are different, but two things are consistent: they have a dollar figure in minds. The amount they want to s