1、南昌二中2015届高三上学期第一次考试英语试题第卷 （三部分，共100分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共 5 小题；满分 7.5 分，每段对话仅读一遍） 1. How many words do Eskimos have for ice probably?A. Less than 33.B. Exactly 33.C. More than 33.2. Who is the woman?A. The mans customer.B. The mans secretary.C. The mans boss.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a lab.
2、B. In a classroom.C. In an office.4. When did the man go to Yellowstone National Park?A. This year.B. Last year.C. Three years ago.5. What does the woman mean?A. She is busy at the moment.B. She didnt go out with Peter last night.C. She wants the man to hold on for a minute.第二节（共 15 小题；满分 22.5 分，每段对
3、话或独白读两遍）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bus stop. B. In a newspaper office. C. In a coffee shop.7. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A letter. B. Public transportation.C. Road construction.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why did the police officer stop the woman?A.
4、 She broke a traffic rule. B. Her appearance matched that of a criminal(罪犯).C. He was looking for someone driving a similar car.9. What do we know about the thief?A. He has dark hair. B. He has blond hair.C. He is five feet tall.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is the woman?A. A saleswoman.B. A shoe repaire
5、r.C. A shoe maker.11. When can the man pick up his shoes?A. AT 5:00 this afternoon B. At 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. C. At 4:30 tomorrow afternoon.12. What is the man satisfied with?A. The price.B. The quick service. C. The quality.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long has Michael Wilson been cooking?A. For th
6、e last twenty years.B. Since he was twenty years old. C. Since he was a kid.14. What does Michael Wilson say about making friends?A. Having something in common helps a lot.B. Eating together is a great way to get to know others.C. Language is necessary for making friends.15. According to Michael Wil
7、son, where would be a good place to eat beef?A. New York City.B. Finland.C. Shanghai.16. What does Michael Wilson probably use in his dishes?A. Complicated sauces(调味酱). B. Expensive spices(香料) from around the world. C. Local fruits and vegetables.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How tall is the second tallest
8、building in the world?A. Almost 2800 feet tall.B. Almost 1800 feet tall.C. Almost 1000 feet tall.18. Whats one of the funny things about the Burj Khalifa?A. Its location.B. Its shape.C. Its building materials.19. What does the speaker say would take all morning?A. Washing all the windows of the Burj
9、 Khalifa.B. Climbing the stairs to the of the Burj Khalifa.C. Taking the elevator(电梯) to the top of the Burj Khalifa.20. What can we learn about the Burj Khalifa?A. It is surrounded by other tall buildings. B. It was designed by an American firm.C. It was based on a famous picture of ants.第二部分：完形填空（
10、共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项 I wished I had known earlier the fact that I was a low achiever because there was a reason beyond my control. Then I 21 have worked so hard in my late twenties and early thirties. But I just didnt 22 that. I was writing and writing. I was wo
11、rking for no other reason than to hear people praise me. Most people who 23 university read at least twice as fast as I do. I can never tell my left 24 my right. I avoid dialing a telephone if I can help it, because I sometimes have to try three times before getting the number 25 . I hear that recor
12、ding “The number you have reached is not 26 ” more than any man on earth. Despite my 27 I view my dyslexia(difficulty in reading) as a gift, not a curse(诅咒). Many dyslexics are good at right brain, namely abstract thought ,and that is 28 my king of creative writing is. Im starting with 29 and coming
13、 up with something that didnt exist before. Thats my strong point. I 30 my career to Ralph, Salisbury, my writing instructor at the university of Oregon, who looked past my misspellings and gave me 31 and hope. I just carried on and never looked 32 . Im also very“visual”(视觉的).This means nothing in s
14、chool, but when I write books or scripts, Im seeing everything in my imagination. I write 33 . I go like the wind and can 34 up to 15 pages a day. Writing is not the 35 . I have no problem downloading; it is inputting 36 things get messed up. The real 37 I have for dyslexics is not that they have to
15、 38 with messy input, but that they will quit on themselves before they finish school. Parents have to create victories whenever they can, 39 it is music, sports or the arts. You want your dyslexic child to be able to say, “Yeah, reading is 40 . But I have these other things I can do.” 第三部分：阅读理解（共20
16、小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项A(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twice before diving into the freezing East River. Tuesdays Daily News said 29-year who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.He
17、lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Scaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dive in after him. “I didnt think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.” Duret, an engineer on
18、vacation ,was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头)when he saw something falling into the water .He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. In an instant, he took off his coat and jumped into the water. When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless
19、, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes. Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from cookers. Duret caught a train with his girlfriend shortly after.
20、The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didnt realize his tale of heroism he was leaving the next morning.“I dont really think Im a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”BWith their weakening bodies, advanced age or increasing pressure of work or study,
21、people have been advised and usually persuaded to have health care products. Do you remember your first time to take a nutritional supplement(营养补充品)? What was your first impression? Posted by Amy, Dec.23, 2010 805 PM.Madeline on Dec.24, 2010 725 PM.Years ago, as a young mom with two small children,
22、I struggled to keep up with the demands of a busy life. One day, I woke up feeling so tired that I knew something had to change! A friend gave me some Royal Jellyan amazing substance(物质)from the beehive(蜂房).I was doubtful, but desperate.so I tried it! In time, I began to experience renewed energy li
23、ke never before! Now, over two decades later, I travel all round the country, sharing my lifechanging experience. Im grateful for the energy to keep up and love to share this wonderful discovery with others.Blanca on Dec.25, 2010 702 PM.Ten years ago, when I was 73, my mind wanted to be busy and use
24、ful, but my body didnt. I became very tired. Thats when my daughter Madeline tried to persuade me to try her special Royal Jelly. It made great difference in her life, so she was sure it could help me too! Hesitating for 2 days, I gave in. She was right! I no longer felt worn out. I had a new, youth
25、ful eagerness for life and Ive been OKthanks to Royal Jelly!Lori on Dec.25, 2010 1027 PM.When my mom Madeline was introduced to Royal Jelly, it affected my life, too! Mom gave me some of her fantastic Royal Jelly. Boy, things did turn around! I had more energy and vitality and was finally able to ke
26、ep up with high school and, eventually, college activities. Today, Im a busy mom in my mid thirties with two active boys and a new business! I have enough energy to do it all! Im glad I took my Moms advice.45. From the text, we learn that _. AMadeline was more than willing to take Royal Jelly at the
27、 very beginning BRoyal Jelly is a product that can help renew a persons energy and vitality CAmy has benefited from Royal Jelly so she posted a topic about the product DLori was grateful because Royal Jelly helped him improve his schoolwork 46. Which of the following is TRUE of Blanca? A. She replie
28、d to the topic on Christmas Eve. B. She tried Royal Jelly without hesitation. C. She was the second one to reply to the topic. D. Shes now supposed to be in her seventies.47. The underlined word “vitality” probably refers to the state of feeling _. A. impressive B. energetic C. relaxed D. exhausted
29、48. Whats the relationship between the Royal Jelly takers? ALori and Blanca are Madelines grandchildren. BBlanca is Lori and Madelines great grandmother. CThey have no blood relationship but friendship. DMadeline is Blancas daughter and Loris mother.49. Where can we most probably read this text? AIn
30、 a health club. BOn an Internet page. CIn a book review. DIn a health report. C From good reading we can get pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good
31、 books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction. With a good book in our hand
32、s we need never be lonely. Whether the characters in it are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because the
33、y resemble (相像) human friends whom we hold dear or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances(熟人). Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them wit
34、hout any fear of hurting their feelings. While human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. Of all the gifts from reading books, the most valuable one is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, bu
35、t all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of daily routines or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship
36、or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our hearts desire. Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb high mountains, brave the perils (危险) of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert,
37、all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mix with the merry crowds of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a South Sea island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The pos
38、sibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read. 50. Why do we sometimes forget our surroundings and
39、 even our identity while reading? A. No one is trying to disturb you there. B. All is so quiet and calm around you. C. The book you read is so fascinating. D. Our life is just far from satisfactory.51. What makes people like their acquaintances in books even more? A. They are just like our human fri
40、ends. B. They are unfamiliar types we like. C. They will never ever abandon us. D. They will never hurt our feelings.52. The word “hazardous” means _.A. “unexpected” B. “dangerous” C. “imaginary” D. “unusual”53. “. the whole world is ours for the asking” means that we can_. A. experience the whole w
41、orld just by reading B. get anywhere in the world only by asking C. make a trip around the world free of charge D. actually possess everything in this world 54. What is the most suitable title for this passage? A. Reading and traveling B. Experiencing the world C. Traveling with books D. Gifts from
42、reading DThere is no denying that for more than a generation college education has been accepted without the slightest doubt. All high school graduates ought to go, says conventional wisdom and statistical evidence, because college will help them earn more money, become “better” people, and learn to
43、 be more responsible citizens than those who dont go. But college has never been able to work its magic for everyone. And now that close to half our high school graduates are attending, those who dont fit the pattern are becoming more numerous, and more obvious. College graduates are selling shoes a
44、nd driving taxis; college students interfere with each others experiments and write false letters of recommendation in the fierce competition so as to get admitted into graduate schools. Others find no stimulation (激励) in their studies, and consequently have to drop out, which is often encouraged by
45、 college administrators. Some observers say the fault is with the young people themselves-they are spoiled and they are expecting too much. But thats a condemnation（谴责）of the students as a whole, and doesnt explain all campus unhappiness. Others blame the state of the world, and they are partly righ
46、t. We have been told that young people have to go to college because our economy cant absorb an army of untrained eighteen-year-olds. But disappointed graduates are learning that it can no longer absorb an army of trained twenty-two-year-olds, either. Some campus watchers have openly begun to sugges
47、t that college may not be the best, the proper, the only place for every young person after the completion of high school. We may have been looking at all those surveys and statistics upside down, it seems, and through the rosy(玫瑰般的) glow of our own remembered college experiences. Perhaps college do
48、esnt make people intelligent,ambitious, happy,liberal, or quick to learn thingsmaybe it is just the other way around, and intelligent, ambitious, happy, liberal, quick-learning people are merely the ones who have been attracted to college in the first place. And perhaps all those successful college
49、graduates would have been successful whether they had gone to college or not. This is heresy (异端邪说) to those of us who have been brought up to believe that if a little schooling is good, more has to be much better. But contrary evidence is beginning to come up.55. According to the first paragraph, _
50、. A. people now no longer challenge college education. B. people still have a low opinion of college education. C. the author thinks youngsters should all go to college. D. people have great expectations for college education.56. More young people drop out of college because _. A. they are no longer
51、 motivated in their studies. B. they can start selling shoes and driving taxis. C. they compete for admission to graduate schools. D. college administrators encourage them to do so.57. Who does the author think is to blame for campus unhappiness? A. young students who are all spoiled and expecting t
52、oo much. B. our society that cant offer enough jobs to college graduates. C. our society that has not enough jobs for high school graduates. D. young people as well as our society are to blame for all this.第四部分 语法和词汇知识（共5小题,满分5分）61. Such plants, particularly_ to collectors, motivated them to explore
53、 on a large scale. A. appealed B. attracted C. appealing D. attaching62. These citizenship ceremonies on Australian Day are intended to encourage _, respect and promote friendship among people of different cultural and social backgrounds. A. reservation B. endurance C. tolerance D. expedition63. The
54、re were restrictions _ the weight of luggage. As a result we decided to travel _. A. on, light B. in, light C. to, lightly D. with, lightly64. He has a great interest in tennis and _ it twice a week over the past year. A. plays B. played C. had played D. has been playing65. It was _ he won third pla
55、ce _ he realized body was merely an instrument of the spirit. A. since ,when B. not until, that C. only when, before D. not until, when第卷(共50分)第一节 阅读表达(共5小题；满分10分) Statuses(身份) are part of human inventions that help us get along with one another and determine where we “fit” in society. As we go abou
56、t our daily routines, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, and so on. The statuses we take often vary with the people we meet an
57、d change throughout life. Most of us can quickly adjust our statuses that various situations or occasions require. Most of social interaction(互动) consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to take their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fi
58、t our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of judgment. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabri
59、c (衣料). But an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook(钱包). Having made a choice within these l
60、imits we can make certain changes, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks(衣架). Statues too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.66. What is the function of statuses ? (not more than 15 words) _. 67. What do we do as th
61、e situation changes? (not more than 5 words) _. 68. In Paragraph 2 which word do you think can replace “identifying”? (1 word) _ 69. Besides society what are the other two factors (因素)that limit our choice of statuses? _ (not more than 3 words) 70. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3? (not more tha
62、n 7 words) _第二节 语法填空(满分10分,每空不超过3个单词)“Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are _71_(fair) treated by society. They think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the _72_ amount of work. Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man
63、 has to earn money to support his family and make important _73_ (decide), so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women _74_(work)at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention _75_. If women are encouraged by equal pay to ta
64、ke up jobs, they will _76_(able) to do the things that they are best at doing: making a nice home and bringing _77_ children. Women who disagree say that they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have _78_ freedom to choose between a job and home life, _79_ a m
65、ixture of the two. In fact women have the right _80_ to equal pay but also to equal chances. 第三节 书面表达(满分25分，注意含卷面5分)假设你是二中高三（8）中学的学生王军，班里从外地转来一名同学李华，他一时无法融入新的班集体，感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写封信：帮他分析原因 给他提出建议 陈述你帮助他的具体打算注意：词数130左右Dear Li Hua,Im very glad to become your classmate. I know you are worried about your study and dont know how to adapt yourself to the new environment. _Best regards, Yours, Wang Jun南昌二中2014-2015学年度上学期第一次考试高三英卷参考答案