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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上常州市教育学会学生学业水平监测 高三英语试题 2016年1月注意:本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。第一卷答案全部做在答题纸上；第二卷答案直接做在试卷上。总分为120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷 （选择题，共85分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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分，满分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。

2、每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the woman do first?A. Give up the Mr. Fro case.B. Design a new brand.C. Have some coffee.2. What does the woman want?A. A dress. B. A pair of shoes. C. A pair of trousers.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a laundry. B. At the mans. C. In a suit shop.4. Wh

3、at do people think of that piece of music?A. Beautiful. B. Unbearable. C. Complicated.5. What do we know about Alices father?A. He always helps others.B. He doesnt live with Alice.C. He is too old to look after himself.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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三个项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听

4、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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What cant the girl bear most?A. Sharing the bathroom with others.B. No chance to chat with friends.C. The strict school rules.7. When should students go back to the dormitory?A. By 9:00 pm. B. By 9:30 pm. C. By 10:00 pm.

5、听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. How does the woman like cooking?A. Time-consuming.B. Enjoyable. C. Easy.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Waitress and customer. B. Cook and trainee. C. Husband and wife.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What did the boy just do?A. He played basketball with

6、Paul.B. He quarreled with his mother.C. He cleaned the window.11. How might Mr. Henry feel now?A. Scared. B. Angry. C. Guilty.12. What will Paul probably do tomorrow?A. Have tea in the boys house.B. Apologize to the woman.C. Pay back the money.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. How long hasnt the couple seen

7、 each other?A. Two days. B. Two weeks. C. Two months.14. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman is going to give birth.B. The woman cant bear the hotness.C. The woman works very hard.15. What did Lisas father do?A. He worked on a special project.B. He shared the good news with his frie

8、nds.C. He traveled with his business friends.16. Whats wrong with the mans company?A. The sales manager is a vacant position.B. It is swallowed up by the giant.C. It needs to enlarge.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What will the speaker do before going to Australia?A. Book a room. B. Contact his friend. C

9、. Save enough money.18. What interests the speaker most in Australia?A. Aboriginal tribes. B. Queensland University. C. The herd.19. Which city will the speaker visit first in America?A. Chicago. B. San Francisco. C. New York.20. What can the speaker expect on the Mountains of Kenya?A. Wild animals.

10、B. Amazing snow scenery.C. Many mountain climbers.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）请阅读下面各题, 从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. “Made in China 2025” initiative aims to transform China from a manufacturing giant into a world manufacturing power, _ driven by innovati

11、on and emphasizes quality over quantity.A. the one thatB. one thatC. one D. the one22. On Nov.11, Alibaba sold more than 90 billion yuan _ goods on its e-commerce platforms T and TMall, making headlines all over the world.A. worth ofB. sum ofC. value forD. profit for23. Younger people might like sno

12、w and cold, but for _, such weather is very tough; snow can turn into ice,_ is easy to slip on.A. people my age; whereB. my age people; whereC. people my age; whichD. my age people; which24. China may as well keep its growth rate above 7 percent. _, the rate may be set between 6 to 7 percent, for th

13、e sake of a healthy environment.A. DifferentlyB. AlternativelyC. AccordinglyD. Conversely25.Will you have a second child? Havent decided yet. We _ about it the whole year.A. have thoughtB. had thoughtC. thoughtD. have been thinking26. How shocked he _ the news that the terrorists attacked Paris, lea

14、ving 129 dead and hundreds injured.A. was heard B. heard C. was to hear D. would hear27. The door was open, from _ he could see everything outside.A. whichB. after whichC. behind itD. where28. It is beyond awkward when everyone around you _ laughing at a joke that you do not find funny, especially i

15、f its a joke told in a foreign language.A. breaks intoB. bursts outC. yells outD. falls into29. The average income of the Changzhou, though still well below that of Suzhou, has been on the increase and is three times _ it was in 2001.A. that B. which C. what D. how30. Having a brother or sister prot

16、ects adolescents against negative feelings such as loneliness and guilt, but they also have to learn to _ and to control their emotions.A. competeB. compensateC. comprehendD. compromise31. The government must have taken measures to lower the house prices next year, _ it?Yes. I guess so.A. didnt B. h

17、asnt C. mustnt D. wont32. It was human errors, rather than the natural disaster, that _ for the death of so many innocent people in the landslide at an industrial park in Shenzhen.A. is blamed B. is to blame C. are blamed D. are to blame33. How is the smog control going on in our capital city?It cou

18、ldnt be worse. You _ believe Beijing upgraded the smog alert from yellow to orange and then red again yesterday.A. wont B. mustnt C. neednt D. shouldnt34. Can you explain _Chinas football team failed again in the attempt for the World Cup? I am sorry, but this is the last time. We will behave oursel

19、ves.A. why is it that B. why it is that C. how it is that D. how is it that35. I still havent made any progress in writing an English essay. _. How can you expect to write a passage when you dont understand the words?A. Learn to walk before you run B. Practice makes perfectC. Dont put the cart befor

20、e the horse D. Learn to fish but not just ask for fish第二节：完形填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分)请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It is dark now when I begin my early morning walk in the woods. And now that autumn has marched into winter, darkness persists well beyond my 6 a.m. start time.

21、Paths have become familiar after years of hiking. But rocks and tree roots have magically appeared from previously 36 ground.Certainly I hit my toe against or 37 on some unseen barriers. Fallen branches from last nights storm 38 in wait. Layers of autumn leaves create a false floor through which my

22、trusting footsteps 39 . Sometimes a piece of moon donates some 40 to the mystery path. But when skies are dark, there are no 41 clues for where I step.My very first night hike was during summer camp on a warm August night in the woods. Our leader 42 bright flashlights so we would not scare away the

23、night creatures we hoped to find.“See with your 43 ,” the leader told us over and over again.44 , that advice took effect. With 45 and courage, it didnt take long before our feet became 46 to the grounds textures(质地) and irregularities. Toes learned to 47 for barriers before trusting full weight on

24、feet. Holes and dips in the ground were detected in 48 of possible fall But mistakes 49 happen. My foot gets caught on a trip and I fall. Since the pace is 50 , there is little damage except to pride. Once 51 , I pause to feel the firmness of earth beneath me.On my way home, as dawn 52 day, I think

25、about how similar night hikes are to journeys through life.The same rules often 53 for both: slow down, concentration, “see” with new senses and dont be 54 . Although the path is full of 55 hidden barriers, false surface, wet floor the earth is solid and firm beneath. It is the nature of night groun

26、d. It is the nature of life.36. A. level B. soft C. wet D. hard37. A. step B. tour C. trip D. go38. A. stand B. hang C. stainD. lie39. A. break B. sink C. walk D. remove40. A. coldness B. light C. loneliness D. courage41. A. vague B. typical C. visual D. conscious42. A. forbade B. shone C. removed D

27、. collected43. A. eyes B. toes C. handsD. feet44. A. Directly B. Amazingly C. Possibly D. Luckily45. A. contribution B. appreciation C. concentration D. expectation46. A. suspicious B. cautious C. tentative D. sensitive47. A. explore B. head C. clarify D. assess48. A. needB. search C. advance D. spi

28、te49. A. also B. still C. even D. ever50. A. rapid B. mild C. slow D. gentle51. A. up B. down C. out D. away52. A. makes up forB. makes way for C. makes use of D. makes sense of53. A. work B. apply C. answer D. suit54. A. disappointed B. confused C. scared D. annoyed55. A. darkness B. hopelessness C

29、. anxieties D. uncertainties第三部分：阅读理解 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThank you for agreeing to be a Test Administrator for PISA. The purpose of this manual is to help you to understand how you will assist with the successful implementation of this large

30、-scale student survey.1.1. What is PISA?PISA stands for the Programme for International Student Assessment, sponsored by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PISA 2015 is the sixth PISA study that has been conducted since 2000 and involves more than 70 participating cou

31、ntries.PISA has the following characteristics: It is the worlds largest international survey in education. It surveys students aged about 15 years. It assesses students preparedness for adult life.Undertaking PISA is important because the results of the test can be used: to indicate how well prepare

32、d students in a country/economy are for learning once they leave school; to identify areas for improvement over time by schools, education systems, and governments; and to allow a comparison of student performance and the learning environment between different countries.1.2. Components of PISA 2015l

33、 1.2.1. Cognitive test42 students from each school will be randomly sampled to complete a 2-hour computer-based test consisting of questions in science, mathematics, reading, and Collaborative Problem Solving.l 1.2.2. QuestionnairesThese students will also be asked to complete a 30 minutes Student Q

34、uestionnaire on the computer either directly after the test sections or at a later time.l 1.2.3. Financial Literacy assessmentAfter the cognitive test and questionnaires, a sub-sample of 10-11 students will take a computer-based Financial Literacy(FL) assessment. The 65-minute Financial Literacy ass

35、essment tests students knowledge of personal finances and their ability to apply it to their financial problems.56. According to the manual, each participating student of PISA should _.A. be aged more than 15 years oldB. be of or above the average level in their classesC. spend 215 minutes for the p

36、rogrammeD. carry out all the tasks on the computer57. What can we know about PISA from the passage?A. There will be over seventy countries participating in the seventh PISA in 2018.B. Top PISA scorers are more likely to succeed in their adult life than lower score owners.C. PISA will compare student

37、s personal performance based on their learning environment.D. The FL assessment is specially intended for students who are suffering financial problems.BIn todays China, exchanges between Chinese and English-speakers are increasingly frequent. English skills are important to Chinese if China wishes

38、to play a stronger role on the world stage. However, the general English level of the Chinese people is on the decline.Chinas ranking in the 2015 EF English Proficiency Index dropped 10 drops. The Middle Kingdom was ranked 47th out of 70 countries rated, and is now on par with several Latin American

39、 countries. The report triggered widespread discussion in China：in an increasingly international nation, why is the peoples level of English getting worse?A decline in the English level of the Chinese people is no accident. With Chinas exam-based education system, worsening English is inevitable. En

40、glish education in China is too focused on grammar and ignored oral practice. This results in students that are often too scared to speak, for fear of making a mistake. Exam-based courses make it so students merely learn for the test, not learn the language.In Latin America, nations do not have a ri

41、gorous exam system for English, but focus on promoting the language itself. Such programs that promote English include Chiles “English Opens Doors,” program, Panamas “Panama Bilingual Education Program,” and Mexicos “10 Million People Plan.” Brazil, which also has a government program, is ranked fir

42、st in the region for English.The Chinese government should first think about how to reduce the amount of pressure on students taking exams in order to promote change in the current system of rote English education. This is the most important step.Everyone has been recently focused on overseas return

43、ees. The number of Chinese studying abroad has rapidly multiplied in past years. At the same time, the number of overseas returnees is increasing as well. The job market is also increasingly competitive for them and it is often more difficult for returnees to find a suitable job than it is for domes

44、tic graduates.Difficulties and pressure in the job market for overseas returnees deters a number of Chinese from studying abroad. As a result, the number of Chinese with high-level English, carefully perfected abroad, has been reduced. This could be a major reason for why English is getting worse ov

45、erall in China.While Chinas overall level of English has declined, it has not affected Chinas huge emphasis on English education and training. China remains one of the nations that is most committed to the study of English.58. What do the underlined phrase “on par with” most probably mean?A. superior toB. relative toC. parallel toD. equal to59. What does the writer want to do with this article?A. To advise the Chinese government to reform its exam-based education.B. To analyze the reasons why Chinas general English level is on the decline.C. To report the phenomenon that there is a decline in