1、江西省吉安一中2015届上学期高三年级第二次阶段考试英语试卷第卷(选择题)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. What did the man do last night?A. Prepare his speech. B. Play computer games.C. Sleep.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a
2、 store. B. In a classroom. C. In a hotel.3. When will the man move into his new house?A. This month. B. Next month. C. In two months.4. How did the man feel when he was called to speak?A. Worried. B. Relaxed. C. Excited.5. How many people may attend tomorrows meeting?A. 7. B. 19. C. 10.第二节(共15小题；每小题
3、1. 5分, 共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。每段对话或独自读两遍。听下面一段对话, 回答第6、7题。6. What have the speakers planned to do?A. Go to the movies. B. Prepare for the exams.C. Finish the homework.7. What does the woman ask the man
4、to do?A. Contact Alice and Bill. B. Help her with her maths. C. Recall his school life.听下面一段对话, 回答第8至第10题。8. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Wife and husband. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.9. What did the man do on New Years Eve?A. Accompany his family.B. Go to a party. C.
5、 Dance in a club. 听下面一段对话, 回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers talking about?A. Playing a hockey game. B. Having a dinner together.C. Watching a hockey game.11. Why do the speakers get there earlier?A. To get a better seat. B. To watch the warm-up.C. To avoid the bad traffic.12. When will the speake
6、rs get there?A. At 6:00. B. At 6:30. C. At 5:30.听下面一段对话, 回答13至16题。13. What is the mans job?A. A singer. B. Ahost. C. A film star.14. When did they meet last time?A. Two years ago. B. Three years ago. C. Five years ago.15. Where did the man learn music?A. In Italy. B. In America. C. In Frande.16. Wha
7、t are the man doing these days?A. Going for a trip. B. Preparing for a new album.C. Relaxing at home.听下面一段对话, 回答第17至20题。17. what is ESF Spots proud of?A. A large amount of participants.B. Its magical introduction. C. Its safe and secure environment.18. what does the speaker think is important?A. Tha
8、t children develop an interest in sport.B. That children improve their confidence.C. That children learn at an appropriate pace.19. What can children do in ESF Sports?A. Shape their minds and concentration.B. Act in their own athletic pathways. C. Present prograres of activities.20. Which number sho
9、uld you call if you are interested in ESF Sports?A. 88555114. B. 88551514. C. 88555141.第二部分阅读理解(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中(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。ANoah Webster, born on October 16, 1758, is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the Father of American Sc
10、holarship and Education. His Blue-Backed Speller books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much do you know about him beyond that?At the age of 16, Noah Webster began attending Yale College, Unfortunately, he spent his four years at Yale during t
11、he American Revolutionary War, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Later, he served in the army. Having graduated from Yale in 1778, Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in orde
12、r to pay for his education. He set up many small schools that didnt survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like what most teachers did, he rewarded them. He earned his law degree in, 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. Once he started he found the
13、 law was not to his liking. Webster did not have much money. In 1793, Alexander Hamilton lent him $ 1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In December, he founded New Yorks first daily newspaper, American Minerva, and edited it for four years. For decades, he published textbooks, politic
14、al essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party. He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages. Noah Webster died on May 28, 1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery. 21. Which of the following best describes Websters life at Yale?A.
15、 Tough. B. Smooth. C. Normal. D. Tiring. 22. What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?A. A teacher. B. A lawyer. C. A headmaster. D. A scholar. 23. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A. Webster was a most productive author. B. Webster led a miserable life in New York City.C. WebsterS book
16、s added up to 655 pages. D. Webster didnt write any political Works. BJoshua,Helmut, and BethlehemMichelle O.DonovanISBN 9781462058679Life is not easy for nine-year-oldJoshua during World War IIBecause of his familys Jewish background, they are sent to live in the concentration camps(集中营). Scared an
17、d alone, Joshua one day makes frinds with a little mouse he calls Bethlehem who becomes his closest friend. More Things in HeavenBill BosworthISBN 9780595433582In his More Things in Heaven, Bill Bosworth presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, including his trips to India and the study of t
18、he writings of several great spiritual leaders. More things in Heaven will appeal to anyone who insists on finding the deepest meaning for their existence based on their own experience. Encourag Me!Inspirational PoetryGloria CoykendallISBN 9781412027854It is an easy-to-read collection of poems origi
19、nally written to encourage in faith and to be a cure for chronic depression(长期抑郁)cure to strengthen identity and purpose.Creation or EvolutionMichael EbifeghaISBN 9781450289023Were humans created, or did they evolve?How old is the Earth? The debate between science and religion continues to be heated
20、. In Creation or Evolution, Michael Ebifegha examines these two opposed world views within the structure of empirical(实证的) science.Seeking the EdgeDrJoseph IRoseISBN 9781462031795Seeking the Edge provides the tools and techniques to find that edge in ones life. driving readers to achieve success whe
21、ther in your current job, finding a new job, in education, family,or even hobbies. 24. Who wrote the story about a little boy and a little mouse?A. Bill Bosworth. B. Michelle O. Donovan. C. Dr. Joseph I. Rose. D. Gloria Coykendall. 25. The ISBN for the book of poems is _. A. 9781462031795 B. 9781412
22、027854C. 9780595433582 D. 978 146205867926 What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?A. Those who are searching for the meaning of life. B. Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders. C. Those who study the art of writing. D. Those who like traveling abroad. 27. Which o
23、f the following books explores the origin of humans?A. Seeking the Edge. B. Creation or Evolution. C. Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem. D. More Things in Heaven. CTalking plants might sound like characters in a fairy tale. But recent scientific studies have shown that plants communicate with each other
24、 and with other living things in a surprising number of ways. To understand them, scientists say, we just have to learn their language. Farmers are especially interested in what plants have to say. “Plants are able to communicate with all sorts of organisms(有机体). They can communicate with giant bact
25、eria, with other plants and with insects. They do this chemically, ”said Cahill, an Ecology Professor of the University of Alberta in Canada. Plant scientists are just beginning to understand this chemical “language”. Cahill says studies have shown, for example, that plants can evaluate conditions i
26、n their immediate environment and take appropriate actions. Plants have an ability, for example, to signal pain or discomfort caused by anything from temperature extremes to an insect attack. Jack Schultz, a professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri, says when a plant senses that i
27、tS being eaten, it cannot walk away from trouble；on the contrary, it will release a chemical vapor that alerts other plants nearby. “Their language is a chemical language, and it involves chemicals that move through the air, which are easily to be changed, and most of all are smells that we are fami
28、liar with, ” Schultz explained. “All plants responded to the attack by changing their chemistry to defend themselves, ” Schultz recalled. “But we were quite surprised to find that nearby plants also changed their chemistry to defend themselves, even though they were not part of the experiment. ”Stud
29、ies have also shown that plants under attack release pleasant chemicals. Those chemicals attract friendly insects that attack the pests eating the plant. In the end, plantsability to communicate their needsand our ability to understand themcould help farmers reduce the use of poisonous chemicals, cu
30、t operating costs and limit damage to the environment. 28. The recent scientific studies have shown that plants can _. A. communicate with other living things in a chemical wayB. hardly react to any sudden change in temperatureC. use a very special chemical language which is familiar to usD. respond
31、 to the attack by giving off poisonous chemicals29. When being eaten by a pest, the plant will _. A. walk away from troubleB. change its chemistry to kill the insectC. release a chemicaI vapor to “ask” other plants for helpD. give off nice chemicals to attract friendly insects to a tack the pest30.
32、The underlined word “alerts” most probably means “_”. A. warns B. protects C. threatens D. allows31. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Communication between Plants B. A Chemical “Language”C. Plants Can Talk D. How Plants Protect ThemselvesDIf you and your friends wish to share a secre
33、t, you can write it in code, and no one else will be able to read it. Codes are one way of writing in secret Ciphers(暗码)are another. In a code each word is written as a secret code word or a code number. In a cipher each letter is changed. Codes and ciphers have played an important role in the histo
34、ry of the world. Julius Caesar,the Roman ruler who defeated almost all the countries in Europe about 2,000 years ago, used a cipher when he sent secret messages to his troops. During the American Revolution, George Washingtons spies used a kind of code to send his information about the enemy before
35、his military action. In World War . the Americans”broke”or figured out Japans most important navy codes and got enough information to destroy a powerful Japanese fleet. Storekeepers use codes to mark their goods. The codes show how much is paid for the goods or when they are added to the stock. Busi
36、nessmen use codes to hide plans from their business enemies. Sometimes personal letters or diaries are written in code. Many people enjoy figuring out codes and ciphers simply as a hobby. In the 16th century,codes and ciphers Were very popular among scientists. They wrote messages to each other in c
37、ode so that no one else would learn their secrets. Geronimo Gardano, all Italian astrologer(占星家), mathematician, and doctor,invented the trellis cipher. He took two sheets of paper and cut exactly the same holes in each one. Then he sent one sheet, which he called a trellis, to a friend and kept the
38、 other for himself. Whenever he wanted to write a message. he put his trellis over a clean sheet of paper and wrote the secret message through the holes. There he removed the trellis and filled the rest of the paper with words that would make sense. When his friend received it, he put his trellis ov
39、er the writing and read the secret message. 32. The best title of this passage would be _. A. Codes and Ciphers B. Differences between Codes and CiphersC. History of Codes and Ciphers D. Inventors of Codes and Ciphers33. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Ciphers can be broken or figured o
40、ut more easily than codes. B. You could read some words in Geronimos letter without his trellis. C. The first person who ever used a cipher in history was Julius Caesar. D. Fondness of using codes was the hobby of the scientists in the 1600s. 34. According to Geronimo Gardano, a trellis is _.A. a pi
41、ece of paper with many small holesB. a secret message with a lot of small holesC. a letter with unreadable words and sentencesD. a sheet of paper with groups of Arabic figures35. It is NOT mentioned in the passage that codes and ciphers are used for the purpose of _.A. military affairs B. commercial
42、 secretsC. scientific achievements D. personal enjoyment第二节(共5小题；每小题2分, 共10分)根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个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。(36)_You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so. however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here, s how：Plan your time
43、carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list. you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. (37)_ A weekly schedule may not solve all you
44、r problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you si
45、t down to study, concentrate on the subject. Make good use of your time in class. (38)_ Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that y
46、our teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. (39)_ If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer. Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help y
47、ou remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test,so don, t be over worried. (40)_ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying. B. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.
48、C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. E. Maybe you are an average student. F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher asys in class. G. This wilI help you understand the next cla
49、ss. 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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I am a single mom and have a child. Knowing that I could not _41_ to get him anything at all for his birthday had broken my heart. _42_, I decided to post a(n) _43_ on wishuponahero. com for people to _4
50、4_ my son birthday cards. I knew he loved to _45_ the mailbox and always asked if there was anything for him. I _46_ that if he could get a few cards, it would make him smile and maybe, just maybe, he wouldnt be so _47_ that I wasnt able to get him anything. The cards just started _48_ in and my lit
51、tle child was absolutely _49_. Every day more and more cards came and this went _50_ for about three weeks. The smile on his face and the sparkle in his eyes brought me to _51_. Then. he started thinking about Christmas and he _52_ knew that there really would not be much under the _53_ for him due
52、to my finances, but it didnt seem to _54_ to him. All he talked about was how much he wanted to make other children _55_ So he decided that what he wanted to do was to earn money to buy Christmas cards and send them to other children from _56_ families. My son went out daily and walked some dogs and
53、 such to make money. Not only did he make the money to buy, the cards, but he also made enough money to buy all the stamps and lollipops(棒棒糖)to put in the _57_. He sent out about 100 cards. Doing this _58_ him that same smile and sparkle in his eyes as did the birthday cards that he received. I was
54、so _59_ of him. My son and wishuponahero. com have given me renewed _60_ that there are still people in this world that care about others. 41. A. agreeB. pretendC. expectD. afford42. A. InsteadB. However C. So D. Besides43. A. letterB. wish C. job D. advertisement44. A. showB. sell C. design D. send
55、45. A. check B. produce C. address D. receive46. A. explainedB. thoughtC. regretted D. promised47. A. angry B. curious C. upset D. lucky48. A. breaking B. happening C. pouring D. improving49：A. excitedB. troubled C. disappointedD. worried50. A. away B. off C. up D. on51. A. surpriseB. difficulty C.
56、respect D. tears52. A. already B. still C. even D. never53. A. control B. gifts C. tree D. help54. A. matter B. object C. belongD. refer55. A. understand B. change C. continue D. smile56. A. ordinaryB. poorC. familiar D. distant57. A. mailboxB. houseC. cards D. stamps58. A. savedB. brought C. owed D
57、. taught59. A. proud B. aware C. carefulD. full60. A. excuseB. suggestion C. fact D. hope第卷第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)第二节 语法填空(共10小题, 每小题1. 5分, 共15分)阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空, 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为6170的相应位置上。Table manners vary from culture to culture. _61_ is acceptable in one count
58、ry may be considered extremely rude in another. Here we will tell you about the traditional table manners _62_ the modern table manners in Korea. _63_ (tradition), it was the womans job _64_ (cook)food and set the table. The woman would sit _65_ her husband to make sure that he had everything he nee
59、ded for a pleasant meal. Only _66_ the husband finished would the woman and her children eat. Nowadays, table manners have changed a lot. _67_ of the family members eat together at the same time. It is common to see everyone help with the meal, _68_ (include) the husband. One tradition, however, has
60、 not changed. It is the oldest person that starts the meal. _69_(stay)until the oldest person is finished is considered to be _70_ basic tradition of Korean table manners. 第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35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, 每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(), 并在其下面写出该加的词
61、。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线, 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汇。2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处记)不计分。短文改错When I was a child, I spent more than ten years learn the violin. Therefore. I couldnt understand “real music”After I graduated from high school, the friend of mine suggested that we started to learn the
62、 guitar because we all thought it was cool. I will never forget the day on that we went to buy guitars in the guitar store. Here I saw a guitar player playing the guitar,which I really enjoyed. He became my first guitar teacher. There were too many wonderful models to choose that it took me a long t
63、ime to buy one Now the guitar is the most importantly part of my life and I practice it every day. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)高三学生学习任务繁重。体育课已成为难得的放松时间, 可目前你们体育课内容单一，有时甚至被占用。请你用英语写一篇短文，给校报投稿, 词数不少于80，内容应包括：1. 目前体育课的现状2. 你对此现象的看法3. 提出一些合理的建议Dear editor,As the college entrance examination is drawing near,_Yours Si
64、ncerely,Li Hua【范文】Dear editor,As the college entrance examination is drawing near. We senior high school students are occupied with busy work. To a certain extent, PE class is our only chance to relax and enjoy ourselves at school. However, it is a pity that our present PE class is quite dull and so
65、metimes even replaced by other subjects. Not only can PE class build our body but also can shape our personality. It serves to develop our awareness of cooperation and spirit of competition. Therefore, personally I hold the view that it would be a great loss to us students if it were replaced by oth
66、er lessons. Meanwhile, I think the teacher can design and organize some fun sports besides dull field and track practice or ball games, where everyone can be involved and have fun as well. After all, not everybody thinks running, jumping or ball games appealing. I hope PE class can not only enrich our school life but also enable everyone to find his or her own pleasure in it. 版权所有：高考资源网()
