江西省赣州市2015年高三下学期3月摸底考试英语试卷word版

江西省赣州市2015年高三下学期3月摸底考试英语试卷第I卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30翔做题时，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1一5分，满分7.5州听下面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题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Howwillthewomangotothepostoffice?A.Bybus.B.Bytaxi.C.Onfoot2.Howmanypiecesofclothesdoesthewomanwanttogetcleaned?3.WhatkindoftendoesTinausuallydrink?A.Englishtea.B.Japanesetea.C.Chinesetea4.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?A.Tothecitycenter.B.Tothebusstation.C.Totheairport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秒与的引答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6至7题。7.WhatwillMarthaprobablydoatlast?A.Driveherroommateaway.B.plaintothemanager.听第7段材料，回答8至9题。8.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?9.WhyaresomanyboystudentscrazyaboutBeckham？A.Tolearnfootballskills.B.TokeepupwiththefashionC.Toshowtheircareaboutsports听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whereisthewomangoingtospendhervacation?A.Mexico.B.America.C.Paris11.Wherehasthemaneverbeen?A.CanadaandFranceB.BrazilandHawaii.C.CanaAaandHawaii12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.ShetravelsalotB.ShelikesbeachesverymuchC.ShehasbeentoParismanytimes听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhatlanguageisLiBangoingtolearn?A.Spanish.B.French.C.Portuguese14.WherewillLiBan'sclassroombe?A.Inthemainbuilding.B.InBuildingA.C.Inotherstreets15.AtwhattimedoesLiBanwanttoetothelessons?A.At10:00am.B.At4:00put.C.At6:00pip16.Whenwilltheclassbegin?A.OnAugustl0th.B.OnAugust1th.C.OnApril10th听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeaker'sjob?A.Ascientist.B.AvolunteerC.Adoctor18.Whatwasfirstusedforbloodtransfusions?A.Bloodfromsheep.B.Bloodfromhuman.C.Bloodfrommonkey19.Whatissafebloodgivingaccordingtothespeaker'?A.Givinglessthan30%ofyourbloodB.Givinglessthan20%ofyourbloodC.Givinglessthan10%ofyourblood20.Whatisthemainpurposeofthespeech?A.TocallonpeopletogivebloodB.ToexplainwhatabloodtransfusionisC.Toreviewthehistoryofbloodtransfusions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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AInSeptemberof2013,residentsofBexarCountycelebratedtheopeningoftheBiblioTechLibrary.ItisoneofthefirstlibrariesinAmericatogopletelydigitsandperhapsitwillleadthewayforotherstofollow.Tocheckoutabookinthisdigitallibrary,userslinktheirlibrarycardtothe3MCloudLibraryApp.Thentheycanlookthroughthelibrarycatalogueandcheckoutatotaloffivebooksatanygiventime.Whenthebooksaredue,theyareautomaticallyremovedfromthee-reader.BibloTechoffersfreetablets,laptopsandputerswhichcanbeusedwithinthelibrary.ItalsooffersstudyroomsandloungeareaswherepeoplecanworktogetherandotherlibrariesarealsoinonthetrendDespitethemovetowardsdigital，theBiblioTechLibraryiscurrentlytheonlydigitallibraryinthenation.However,thebooklesslibraryhasbeenattemptedbefore.Sadly,thischangeprovedtobefartooaheadofitstime.Withinafewyears,thelibrarybeganprovidingmaterialsalongwiththedigitalmaterialsduetorequestsfromthelibrarymembersLibrariesareinthemiddleofagreatchange.Justadecadeago,themainfocuswastolendmaterialstothepublic,butrecentlytheyhavebeenplacingmoreemphasisonprogramstohelpandeducatethemunity.AlibraryisnolongersimplyaplacetocheckoutbooksDigitallibrariesarethefuture.Inthenext100yearsorso,booksinprintmaybepletelyreplacedbytheirdigitalpetitors.Whilethesecanbemoreconvenientforlibrariesandlibrarymembers,Iamstillgoingtobefondofbooksinprint.Iwillmissthesmellofthepaper,becausethosearethingsIgrewtoloveaboutreadings21.WhatdoesParagraph1mainlytalkabout?A.TheopeningoftheBiblioTechLibraryB.TheimprovementoftheBiblioTechLibraryC.TheimportanceoftheBiblioTechLibraryD.TheintroductionoftheBiblioTechLibrary22.Whatcanbeinferredaboutlibrariesfromthetext?A.Thefunctionexpands.B.TheineincreasesC.Thedevelopmentslowsdown.D.Thebusinessdeclines23.ThewriterseemstobeapersonwhoA.iscrazyaboute-readersB.worksinalibraryC.missestheolddaysD.ishopelessaboutthefutureBTaiwan'sannualuniversityadmissionstestsaretakingplacethisweek.Tensofthousandsofstudents。tryingtogivetherightanswerstomathandlanguagequestions.Highscorespermitstudentstoenterthetopschools.However,thesetestswillnotbeinplaceformuchlonger.ThecurrentexaminationsrequirethatstudentsmemorizefactsinhighschoolclassesTheydonottestcriticalthinkingorcreativeproblemsolvingabilitiesOfficialsinTaiwanplantochangetheadmissionstesttoalsomeasureimaginationandtheabilitytoinnovate(创新）TaiwaneseofficialsseetheprogressChinaandSouthKoreaaremakingintheinformationtechnologyfield.Byparision，Taiwanislosingtechnologybusiness.ThereisconcernthatyoungerpeopleareafraidoftheriskofstartingapanyorinventingsomethingTheMinistryofEducationwantstoencourageyoungTaiwanesetoinnovate.So,itwillbeginanewselectionprocessforuniversitystudents.Theyhopethebestschoolswillstarttoacceptpeoplewithnewbusinessideas.Thenewadmissionspolicywilltakeeffectin2018.Itwillincludepersonalinterviewswithinterestedstudents.TheMinistrywantshighschoolgraduatestoshowtheyexcelledoutsideofclassMaHsiang-pingistheministry'sdeputydirectorforhighereducation.Shesaidthenewexamsystemwilllookforpeopleinterestedininventionorstartingbusinesses.Taiwanwilllosepetitivenessifalltheinventingisd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elf-worthdependsonhisjob32.Whydoresearchersthinkthestillemployeddeservesympathymore?A.TheyhavetodomoreworksincethenB.TheyhavenochancetofindbetterjobsC.TheyhavetoworkwithinexperiencedwokersD.Theyconstantlyworryaboutlosingtheirjobs33.Whatismostlikelytocausea"fightorflight"response?A.Nothavingapaidjob.B.FiercepetitionforjobsC.Notknowingwhatwillhappen.D.Pressuretoworklongerhours34.Whatwillthewritertalkaboutfollowingthelastparagraph?C.Someknowledgeofpsychology.D.Differenceinmenandwomen35.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.IsItLessStressfultoGetLaidOffThanStayOn?B.ShouldGreaterSympathyBeGiventotheJobless?C.DoEmployeesBearMoreStressThanEverBefore?D.DoMenorWomenShowHigherLevelsofAnxiety?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。Nomatterwhatproblemyou'refacing,toughtimeshappentothebestofus.Whetherit'sfinancialtroubleorjustanoverallbadday,findingpositivenessinadiscouragingsituationisthekeytooveringit.36However,everythingpassesintime.Besuretorememberthesethingstohelpyouthroughtheday:1.AcceptitAlthoughitmayseemchallengingtoacceptanegativesituation,it'syourbestbetinmovingtowardaresolution.37Butyoucanfocusonhowtoimprovethecircumstancesnow2.38Havingasupportsystemisimportantforanytoughmoment.Familymembers,significantothers,andbestfriendsaretheoneswhoknowyoubestandcangiveyouadvicefromanoutsideperspective.Besides,itdoesn'thurthavingsomeoneyouloveandcarefor.3.Learnfromit39.Takesometimetoreflectonthesituation,howyoureacted,andwhatyoucandoifyouevergothroughitagain,whichcouldhelpyouavoidthesituationinthefutureorassistafriendwhoisgoingthroughsomethingsimilar.4.LooktothefutureNowthatallissaidanddone,it'stimetostartlookingaheadtothefuture.Leavethepastbehindyou,andbeginlookingtoabrightertomorrow.Changebeginsandendswithyou,andclingingto（沉溺）apasteventwon'thelpchangeit.40ItallstartswithapositivemindsetA.Acknowledgeyou'renotaloneB.There'salwayssomethingtobelearnedC.ItmaybehardtolookonthebrightsideD.Youcan'tchangewhatalreadyhappenedE.Don'tpareyourselftoothersF.Lookatthehappinesswithinyourself.G.Workonbuildingabetterfutureforyourself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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mr.Baumanhadbeenwarnedthathewasathighriskforaheartattack.Butwhentheattackactuallycame,Mrs.Baumannstillwasn't41Shockedandfeared,she42byherhusband'ssideintheambulance,repeatedlycryingAtthehospital,43thedoctorhadsuccessfullystabilizedhisheart,Mrs.Baumannrusheddownthehalltocalltheirchildren.She44themoftheirfather'sheartattack,assuringthemthathis45wasnowstableButwhenMrs.Baumannreturnedtoherhusband'sroom,shewas46bythesightbeforeher.47raninandoutofhistremblingbody.Hisfacewasbrightred,48hehadgreattroubleinbreathingOneofthenurses49thathehads;ffredamassivestrokeAstroke!Ontopoftheheartattack!Mrs.Baumanncouldn'tcontrolher50.Sheheldhimtightlyinherarms,callingouthisnameandkissinghislipsAtthatverymoment,thedoctorwalkedinand51，"Mrs.Baumann,whatdoyouthinkyou'redoing?"Foramoment,Mrs.Baumannwassoastonishedthatshecouldn'tspeak.Thenshelookedmore52atthemanonthebed"He's...he's...nott"she53，feelingembarrassed."Ohno!Ohdear!Ohno!GentlyanurseledMrs.Baumannoutintothehall"Whydidn'tthatmantryto54me?""Becauseofhisstroke,he's55tomoveortospeak,"Mrs.Baumannsighed."Andnowhemustbe56whythatstrangeladykissedhim!”Assoonastheyenteredherhusband'sroom,Mrs.Baumannrelatedher57."Hehadsomanytubesand一and...IhopeIdidn't58him,Bernie!”Afewdayslaterthedoctorcalled59Mr.Baumann'sroomforthefinalcheckup"Mrs.Baumann,"hesaid,"you'llbegladtoknowthatyourhusbandandmypatientacrossthehallhavebothmadeamazing60.Doyousupposeitwasmygooddoctoringoryouraffectionatekisses?"41.A.surprisedB.preparedC.equippedD.concerned42.A.rodeB.droveC.walkedD.slept43.A.onceB.beforeC.sinceD.after44.A.cheatedB.toldC.curedD.warned45.A.operationB.examinationC.conditionD.conclusion46.A.shockedB.caughtCrouchedD.attracted47.A.PillsB.BandagesC.ThreadsD.Tubes48.A.orB.soC.andD.but49.A.persuadedB.plainedC.predictedD.explained50.A.feelingsB.ideasC.motivationsD.movements51.A.suggestedB.demandedCannouncedD.ordered52.A.cheerfullyB.casuallyC.carefullyD.confidently53.A.criedB.addedC.admittedD.declared54.A.loveB.stopC.kissD.ask55.A.unableB.unwillingC.unfitD.uncertain56.A.talkingB.replyingC.wonderingD.checking57.A.troubleB.pastC.weaknessD.mistake58.A.holdB.hurtC.greetD.fort59.A.atB.forC.offD.on60.A.operationsB.choicesC.recoveriesD.decisions第II卷注意事项：用0-5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分英语知识运用第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填人适当的内容(I个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Tomanypeople,videogamingistheirbobby.Haveyoueverbeenso61＿(absorb)inavideogameastoforgetsleepandmeals?putergame62＿(design)oftencreateinterestingvideogamestotemptplayerstokeepplaying.Thesedays,manyemployeesplayvideogamesatworkeven63＿theiremployershavesetrulestostopthemfromdoingso.Asamatteroffact,videogameaddictionisregardedasharmful,justlikeaddiction64＿drugs,alcohol，orgambling,andshouldbetreatedwithcareIntheplace65＿peoplework，addictedplayers。oftenseenaslazy,notsick；theirbossesarenotsympathetictotheiraddiction.Iftheyhavebeencaughtseveraltimes66＿(play)videogamesatwork,theirsalarymaybecut,andeven67＿(bad),theymaylosetheirjobs.Insomepanies,theaddictedplayers68＿(allow)toplayvideogamesonlyonstressfuldays,buttheirbosseswillchecktheirputersfromtimetotimetomakesure69＿theyaredoingtheirwork.However,whilesomepaniescontinuetofindsomemethodsofpreventingworkdayplaying,addictedplayersstillhave70＿(they)ownwaystoenjoyplayingvideogamesduringworkinghours第四部分写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（人），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DanielIp,aHongKongChineseengineer,wantstobeapilotwhenhewasatschool.Sohiseyesightwasnotgoodenough.Hebecameaengineerinsteadandspentmostofhistimestudyingcardesign.Whenhewasateenager,heusedtoreadalotofpicturesbooks.Hesawpicturesofvehiclescouldclimbupthesidesofbuildings.Hemadeuphermindtodesignabettervehicle.Thisvehiclecouldtravelovertheroughestplaces,wherenoanothervehiclecouldgo.Now,aftermanyyearsofhardwork,assistedbyagroupvolunteers,hisdreamhasbeenetrue.HehasdesignedacarcallingtheMountainGoat第二节：书面表达瞒分25分）毕业，一个伤感的词语，也是一个充满希望的词语，对即将高中毕业的你而言，毕业有着什么样的意义？你认为毕业典礼应该是个怎样的场景呢？请你根据提示写一篇100词左右的短文，说明你对毕业典礼的看法。内容包括以下两点：1写出毕业典礼对你而言意义是什么。2说明要如何安排或进行活动才能呈现出这个意义。答案Text1W:Excuseme,buthowcanIgettothenearestpostofficefromhere?Ihaveamailtosend.M:Youcantakeabusorataxi,butitisn’ttoofar.Youcanjustwalkthere.W:Inthatcase,I’llwalkthere.Text2M:Let’ssee.Twopiecesofclothes.Onelady’sskirt,andoneman’sovercoat.W:Andthissportshirt,too.Alltobecleanedandpressed.Whenwilltheybeready?M:IsnextThursdayallright?Text3M:Whichdoyouprefer,coffeeortea,Tina?W:Oh,Iusuallydrinktea.M:Whatkinddoyoulikebest?W:IusuallydrinkEnglishtea,butIlikeJapaneseandChineseteaaswell.Text4W:Excuseme,butcanyoutellmewhatisthebestwayofgettingtotheairport?M:Well,youcantaketheAirportExpress.W:Ah.WherecanIcatchit?M:Thereisonestationinthecitycenter.Text5M:WereyoubornintheU.S.,Melissa?W:No,Iwasn’t.IcameherefromFrancein2002.M:Howoldwereyouwhenyoucamehere?W:Iwasseventeen.Text6M:So,howisyournewroommate,Martha?W:Shereallyturnsmeoff.She’salwaysmakingaloudnoiseatmidnightandwhenIremindher,shealwaysmakesruderemarks.M:Whydon’tyouhaveaheart-to-heartchatwithher?W:Itried,butitdidn’twork.M:Buthowmanytimesdidyoutry?W:Atleastthreetimes.IguessI’mgoingtoplaintothemanager.Ihopeshecanbedrivenawayfromtheroom.Text7W:Didyouhearofthe“BeckhamHeat”inourschool?M:Yeah.ManyboystudentsarecrazyaboutBeckham,thefamousfootballstar.W:Howaboutyou?Areyoucrazyabouthim?M:Oh,no.Everyoneisuniqueandthere’snopointincopyinganyoneelse.W:Hm,Iappreciateitifyoureallythinkso.M:Well.Ilearnedyourdeskmategotthename“Beckham”writtenonhisface.W:See?AllofhisfriendsevencopyBeckham’shairstyle!M:Thatlooksstrange!WhyaresomanyboystudentscrazyaboutBeckham?W:Well,theyfocusonnothingbutkeepingpacewiththefashion.M:Really.Westudentsshouldcaremoreaboutourlessonsratherthanfashion.Text8M:So,haveyoudecidedaboutyourvacationyet?W:Iguesswe’regoingtoParis.We’veneverbeentherebefore.M:Haveyoutraveledalot?W:Yeah,Iguessso.I’vetraveledinMexicoandCentralAmerica.AndI’vebeentoSouthAmerica.ButI’venevergonetoEuropeorAsia…orAfrica.M:WherehaveyoubeeninCentralandSouthAmerica?W:Well,I’vebeentoGuatemala.AndI’vebeentoBrazil.M:I’dliketotravelmore.I’veonlybeentoCanadaandHawaii.W:IlikeCanada.Iwasthereacoupleofyearsago.It’saniceplaceforavacation.M:HaveyoueverbeentoHawaii?MywifeandIhadagreattimetherelastwinter.W:Yeah,Iwentthereonce.It’sbeautiful,butIdon’treallylikebeachesverymuch.Text9W:Hello.MayIhelpyou?M:Hello.Isthistherightplaceformetoregistertostudyforeignlanguage?W:Yes,itis.MayIhaveyournameandyourtelephonenumber?M:LiHua.Andmynumberis9092467.W:Thankyou.Now,whichlanguagedoyouwanttolearn?WeofferFrench,Italian,Japanese,SpanishandPortuguse.M:Ah.I’dliketolearnSpanish,please.W:Okay.Wehaveclassroominotherstreetsandhere,inthebuildingA.M:Iworknearhere,soit’dbebesttostudyhere.W:Whattimedoyouwanttoetolessons?Theygoonforthreehours,andtheystartat10:00am,4:00pmand6:00pm.M:IwouldliketoetothedaytimelessonsbutIcan’tbetooearly,so6:00pmplease.W:That’sourmostpopulartime,ofco