英语如皋中学2015届高三10月阶段练习英语试题.doc

江苏省如皋中学2014-2015学年度第一学期阶段练习高三英语命题人 孙福平 审题人 袁晓琳本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两卷,满分120分,考试时间120分钟。第I卷 （选择题，共85分）第一部分 听力 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分 ）第一节听下面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. Which transportation did the man take? A. The bus.B. The taxi.C. The subway.2. How does the woman feel now? A. Happy.B. Disappointed.C. Confident.3. What does the woman want to do? A. Make copies of her application. B. Find a post office. C. Apply for a job.4. What does the man think Mark should do now? A. Enjoy a movie.B. Watch TV. C. Study for exams.5. What does the man dislike about the place? A. The weather.B. The large crowd.C. The competitions.第二节听下面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、7题。6. What does the woman offer to do? A. Try to get in touch with Mr Crowe. B. Give the paper to Mr Crowe. C. Reschedule an appointment.7. What will the man do? A. Cancel the meeting. B. Sign the paper himself. C. Explain the situation to Mr Brown.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Which place will the speakers visit on Thursday? A. The Louvre Museum.B. Notre Dame Cathedral.C. The Eiffel Tower.9. What do we know about Les Invalides? A. It was built two hundred years ago. B. It has Napoleons tomb inside. C. It was named after an engineer.10. Why does the man know much about French history? A. He is from Paris.B. He has learnt French before.C. He is a French professor.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Why does the woman talk to the man? A. To seek his opinion on her paper. B. To get his guidance for her classes. C. To ask for information of a degree.12. What does the man think is special about the masters classes? A. The students have to hand in a paper. B. The students should have a high level of analysis. C. There are few discussions in them.13. What does the man say about the womans paper? A. Therere a few mistakes in it.B. It is badly-organized.C. It is perfect.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What are the speakers talking about? A. A building.B. A flood.C. A river.15. Where are the speakers now? A. In the womans house.B. In a garden.C. In a school.16. What did the woman do at first when the whole thing happened? A. She left her house.B. She tried to stop it.C. She moved the furniture out.17. How does the woman feel now? A. Optimistic.B. Hopeless.C. Angry.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the speaker mainly discussing? A. How to get a job overseas easily. B. How to please the interviewers. C. How to improve interviews.19. What is the main problem for non-native interviewees? A. They know little about the cultural background. B. Their body language gives wrong messages. C. Their English is not good enough.20. What advice does the speaker give to the interviewers? A. Ask clearer questions. B. Lower their expectations. C. Have interviews with practical tests.第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分35）第一节 单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21. A biblical idiom is often _ expression that underlines _ moral of a story. A. the, the B. an, the C. an, a D. the, /22. There are 50 stars on the American flag, each of them _ a state. A. represents B. represented C. to represent D. representing23. The Roman alphabet is a Greek invention, _ , a long distance created in honor of a Greek soldier. A. as does the marathon B. so the marathon is C. as is the marathon D. the marathon is so24. Once _ in the examination, youll be dismissed immediately. A. caught to cheat B. catching cheating C. to catch to cheat D. caught cheating25. The change of the climate makes the earth warmer. _, the warmth of the earth changes the climate. A. In return B. In turn C. In addition D. In secret26. - I didnt attend Toms wedding yesterday. - I _, either, if my friend hadnt reminded us. A. wouldnt B. wouldnt have C. didnt D. hadnt27. Weibo as well as WeChat _ as a media platform for people to share their thoughts instantly without limits of place or time. A. serves B. is served C. regards D. are served28. He behaved _he had done nothing wrong. A. even if B. only if C. as if D. if only29. It is a means _ culture and its traditions and shared values may be conveyed. A. where B. how C. in which D. by which30. Eventually Charlotte was left an orphan and _ to begging on the streets. A. reduced B. committed C. submitted D. objected31. The officials traveled westwards to Central Asia and arrived in _ is today Afghanistan. A. where B. which C. what D. that32. In Beijing Opera, the character whose face is painted white is dishonest and _. A. aggressive B. untrustworthy C. subjective D. arbitrary33. The idiom “See the handwriting on the wall” means to see _ that disaster is coming. A. signals B. marks C. signs D. symptoms34. - Cathy, why does your roommate look angry? - Im also feeling puzzled. Maybe I _ a nerve while asking about her former boyfriend. A. have touched B. was touching C. had touched D. touched 35. - One cannot achieve anything by sitting around and talking about it. - I can't agree more. _.That's why Peterson failed to get into college. A. A roaring lion kills no game B. A book is a garden carried in the pocket C. A bad workman always blames his tools D. An old pan is the one that makes good food第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 请认真阅读下面短文，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。 When I was younger, I thought that boys and grown men shouldnt cry. Tears were a sign ofbeing weak, which a man isnt 36 to be. However, just last June, I 37 that courage isnt all about trying to keep all the pain inside and trying to hide the 38 . My 18-year-old sister had eloped (私奔) and then I saw how 39 my fathers heart was. We were used to seeing him as a(n) 40 father. For three days he wouldnt talk. He would just sit quietly outside our house in the 41 . On the fourth night, I sat beside him and asked him to tell me what he felt about 42 . It had been years since I laid my hand on my fathers shoulder as we drifted(疏远) further and further apart while I was 43 . That night, though, I sensed my father trying to 44 his pain and I wanted him to be able to let it out. We had all cried over what happened except him. The simple 45 and my words, Dad, its not your fault. broke my fathers 46 . In the darkness, he began to cry. I 47 his shoulders shaking as he whispered, “ 48 did I go wrong? All I ever wanted was for my children to grow up 49 . Why couldnt your sister wait?” I understood then why he 50 to be in the dark. 51 being there, he had hoped not to spare his 52 a fathers pain. His tears, 53 we hadnt seen them before that night, were there all the same. I saw his 54 , that night when my father cried with my hand on his shoulder, and 55 his pain.36. A. supposed B. likely C. suitable D. glad37. A. believed B. recognized C. discovered D. cared38. A. secrets B. tears C. opinions D. qualities39. A. weak B. sweet C. warm D. simple40. A. hard-working B. easy-going C. kind-hearted D. strong-willed41. A. room B. dark C. garden D. eye42. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything43. A. running away B. giving in C. growing up D. turning around44. A. forget B. control C. reduce D. prove45. A. touch B. idea C. thought D. feeling46. A. heart B. mind C. dam D. memory47. A. noticed B. felt C. heard D. imagined48. A. How B. What C. When D. Where49. A. quickly B. naturally C. happily D. right50. A. preferred B. managed C. used D. agreed51. A. For B. On C. By D. Of52. A. family B. children C. function D. experience53. A. if B. because C. until D. though54. A. tears B. pain C. troubles D. courage55. A. remembered B. understood C. touched D. respected第三部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，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。(A)BELIEVE it or not, the color of the tie Barack Obama wears to the inauguration（就职典礼） is now a hotly debated topic. The level of public interest in Obamas tie might seem strange but many people believe his choice will symbolize the type of government he plans to run, as the color of a politician's tie is thought to convey ideas of power, trustworthiness and more.Polities of tiesIt may be the least practical item of male dress, but it is arguably the most expressive. In the UK and many other countries around the world, conservative（保守的）politicians may wear a blue tie and their liberal opponents a red one. In America, the colors go the other way round. The Republicans have in recent years become associated with the color red, and the Democrats with blue. But in spite of this, Bush wears blue ties more often than any other color.What they meanAccording to Sharon Haver, editor of focusonstyle, com, in America the feelings associated with colors overrule （压制） their political significance. “A guy who wants to be regarded as strong and in charge would wear red,” Haver says. Unsurprisingly, the business tycoon Donald Trump is known for wearing red ties. But what about blue? According to Haver, “Blue is a softer colorLook at the sky. It's peaceful and calm and trustworthy.”Selecting the right tie for the right occasion Perfect job interview tiePerhaps no other tie-wearing occasion is as important as the job interview. Gilchrist, the fashion expert, advises playing it safe and choosing a conservative one. Best choices are solids, stripes or small patterns. An excellent color is burgundy（酒红色）or another serious color. Avoid pink or yellow, which suggest that the wearer lacks gravity.Pattern ties, Gilchrist suggests, should be limited to a maximum of three colors. A striped tie is a safe choice as this is acceptable to everyone. Last, Gilchrist recommends saving the expensive “hip” tie for those applying for glamorous creative jobs. Date-night tieWhen picking out the right tie for taking a girl out on a date, spend more time considering color than pattern. According to studies, women are attracted to men wearing the color blue, because blue gives the image of a "stable, faithful, constant, always there" person. So what is the worst color to wear on a date? “flattened caterpillar（毛虫）yellow-green”, according to Gilchrist, “it will repel both sexes equally.”56Why are people interested in the tie that Obama wears to the inauguration?ABecause they think the tie he wears will enable them to know about his personalities and policies.BBecause they want to advise him on how to select an appropriate tie for such a big occasion.CBecause they think the ties will tell if he is trustworthy as they expected when he assumes office.DBecause they believe the tie is an essential part of dressing to a mature politician like Obama.57What can we infer about Bush, the former president, from the passage?AHe was probably liberal in his policies when he was in power.BHe was a Republican when he served as president.CHe wore only blue ties and had no ties of alternative colors.DHe wanted to make himself unique by the tie that he wore.58The example of "the business tycoon Donald Trump" is given to _. A. prove that color reflects people's feelings to a certain degree.Bshow that Donald is so wealthy that he can afford expensive ties.Ctell that Donald is physically strong and can handle everything.Dexplain that red is a popular color, especially with businessmen. （B）Stonehenge（巨石阵）may have been a prehistoric health center rather than a site for observing stars or a temple in honor of the dead, scientists said yesterday. New evidence unearthed at the World Heritage Site in more than 40 years suggests that the monument was a place where the diseased and injured went in groups, seeking cures.After a two-week dig, scientists have concluded that Stonehenge was “the ancient healthcare centre of southern England” because of the existence of “bluestones”-the smaller columns of dolerite（辉绿岩）that formed an earlier stone structure.By dating pieces of remains to around 7330BC, Tim Darvill, of Bournemouth University, and Goff Wainwright, of the Society of Amtiquaries have found that hunter-gatherers were at the site on Salisbury Plain 4,000 years earlier than thought. The first stage of Stonehenge, a round earthwork structure, was built around 3000BC. Professor Wainwright added: “I did not expect the degree of complexity we discovered. Were able to say so much more about when Stonehenge was built and why-all of which changes our previous understanding of the monument.”The research reveals the importance of the henges famous bluestones. Hundreds of bluestone chips gathered at the site have led the team to conclude that the bluestones were valued for their curing effects-the key reason that about 80 of them, each weighing up to 4 tons and a half, were dragged more than 150 miles from the Preseli Hills to Wiltshire. After years of research, Professors Darvill and Wainwright have concluded that, for thousands of years, the Preseli mountain range was home to magical health centers and holy wells.Even today there are those who believe in the curing powers of the springs for coughs and heart disease, and people who use crystals and bluestones for self-curing. Radiocarbon tests have also revealed that the construction of the original bluestone circle took place around 2300BC, three centuries later than originally thought. Interestingly, on the same day died the “Amesbury Archer”-a sick traveler from the Swiss or German Alps who had an infected knee-whose remains were discovered about five miles from Stonehenge. The prof