1、泰州二中2015-2016年度第一学期第二次限时作业高三英语时间：120分钟 总分：120分 命题：高三英语备课组第I卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）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。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Why does the man like his new room?A. It is larger than the old one. B. It is near the friend
2、s flats.C. It is close to the school.2. How much will the man pay for two general tickets and two student tickets?A. $40. B. $30. C. $20.3. What do we learn about Jack?A. He gave orders like a boss. B. He worked there as a boss.C. He spoke to the boss.4. What does the woman suggest?A. The radio batt
3、eries have been replaced. B. They dont really need to listen to the radio.C. They should get a new radio. 5. What do we learn about the woman?A. She cant afford any dictionary.B. She will plan for a good dictionary.C. She has a better dictionary.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
4、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，你将有时间阅览室读各个小题，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至8题。6. What kind of color TV was the man going to buy?A. A big one.B. A small one.C. A cheap one.7. What kind of color TV set does the woman suggest the man should buy?A. A big one.B. A small one.
5、C. A cheap one.8. Why does the woman give the man such a suggestion?A. It would be a waste of money.B. He might have to change it in a few years time.C. His sitting room is not very big.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Which language is beautiful and popular, according to the speaker?A. English. B. Portuguese. C.
6、 French.10. Whats true about Spanish?A. It is popular in European countries.B. It is popular in South America.C. It is popular in Central Africa.11. What determines the importance of a language?A. The number of the people who speak the language.B. The words and the structures of the language.C. The
7、power of the country whose people speak the language.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What is the weather probably like at the weekend?A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.13. Where will they go?A. Mountains. B. Seashore. C. Desert.14. What does the man ask the woman to take with her?A. A hat. B. A cat. C. A bat.听第9段材料
8、，回答第15至17题。15. Why is the woman moving?A. To find a nicer place to live in.B. To have a better job in a new place.C. To live together with her parents.16. Where do her parents live?A. In a small village.B. In a big city.C. In a nearby country.17. Why doesnt the woman take her dog with her?A. She can
9、t take care of it.B. Her parents dont want her to take it.C. She thinks the dog might not be happy there.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the total number of students at Deep Springs College?A. 24. B. 9,000. C. 17,000.19. Which of the following is TRUE of the Deep Spring College?A. It is located in a c
10、ollege town.B. Its school buildings are old.C. Its library is often crowded with students.20. What can students at Deep Springs do in their spare time?A. Go to the cinema. B. Watch TV. C. Take a walk in the desert.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)21. A survey indicates the _ of me
11、n to women in the population has changed in recent years. A. proportion B. proposal C. promotion D. property22. Make sure what you seek is what you really want and not what you think you should be_. A. referring to B. getting through C. going after D. figuring out23. Life is like a cup of tea-it won
12、t be bitter for a life time but for a short while_. A. somehow B. instead C. meanwhile D. anyway24. There are many sayings in English urging us to be_. For example, “Dont put all your eggs in one basket” and “Dont count your chickens before they are hatched”. A. positive B. cautious C. reliable D. s
13、ensitive25. Compared with cash, you will find a credit card much more convenient _ around. A. carrying B. carried C. to carry D. to be carried26. After high school, Id like to go to college and major in business administration. But Id rather you _ your college days studying law.A. spend B. spent C.
14、would spend D. had spent27. Her voice was so light that I had to bend down to hear _ the girl wanted to buy.A. what it was B. it was what C. what was that D. what it was that28. To relieve peoples anxieties, a program was set up _ the rising life expenses.A. in reaction to B. in addition to C. in de
15、fence of D. in favour of29. Whats the problem? It seems that things are getting out of hand. Let me alone! You keeps sticking your nose _it doesnt belong. A. that B. what C. when D. where30. Muchtime_sittingatadesk,officeworkersaregenerallytroubledbyhealthproblems.A.beingspentB.havingspent C.spent D
16、.spending31. It is a mystery and a shock to all who knew him that he _ have taken his own life in this way.Whatapity,indeed.A.mustB.mayC.canD.should32. _，the football game has been decided not to be put off.A. Heavily as did it rain B. As it rained heavilyC. Heavily as it rained D. As heavily it rai
17、ned possible33. Do you have any plan for the coming weekend? I thought I might go shopping with my students, but something unexpected _.A. had occurred B. has occurred C. was occurring D. would occur34. She surprised us all when she resigned so suddenly, _ she had worked here for more than twenty ye
18、ars.A. concerning B. supposing C. regarding D. considering35. Dont tell me youll have a dinner date again. _.I didnt mean to.A. You meant it. B. You made it. C. You guessed it. D. You deserved it.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。When I was walking throu
19、gh the forest, I heard someone weeping. I 36 the sound of the soft cry until I saw a woman sitting on the snow. Her eyes were filled with tears for her heavy 37 from life. I sat on the cold snow with her and 38 her my shoulder and my ears. “What is your name?” she asked. I smiled at her. 39 , my nam
20、e is Jane, but to comfort her, I said, “My first name is 40 , my middle name is Hope and my last name is Compassion(同情) .” I saw a 41 smile come upon her face as I asked her “what is your name?” “My name is Ann 42 I had given up hope.” I read her a poem through which I 43 the message of self-worth t
21、o her. Others will 44 us when we love ourselves. 45 , it was important for one to have self-worth. After I shared the poem, we talked a while and then I picked a wild rose that was in the snow. It was 46 that there was a wild rose in such weather. I placed the rose in her hand and a big 47 appeared
22、on her face. Then I felt kind of 48 at her change and handed her a piece of paper with my 49 on it. I walked away. She called me cheerfully the next day and expressed her 50 to me. She told me I truly 51 my name. Obviously, she had found her faith, her hope and her compassion.We all need someone in
23、life to say I believe in you. 52 is as rare as a rose in the snow. When you 53 it, dont let it ever die. Life is too 54 to thank all the people who have encouraged us. We should receive and give encouragement rather than let unimportant things stand 55 our way. 36. A. heard B. followedC. waitedD. en
24、joyed37. A. heartB. headC. bodyD. waist38. A. sharedB. broughtC. fetchedD. offered39. A. EventuallyB. DeliberatelyC. ActuallyD. Specially40. A. CareerB. InspirationC. MotivationD. Faith41. A. puzzledB. forcedC. tiredD. worried42. A. butB. soC. becauseD. or43. A. transformedB. leftC. conveyedD. took4
25、4. A. tolerateB. serve C. hateD. treasure45. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Moreover46. A. usualB. rareC. dreadfulD. admirable47. A. worryB. satisfactionC. smileD. shock 48. A. interestB. securityC. disappointmentD. relief49. A. nameB. numberC. addressD. photo50. A. regretB. apologyC. gratitud
26、eD. concern51. A. lived up toB. looked up toC. came up toD. made up for52. A. PleasureB. FriendshipC. PassionD. Encouragement53. A. passB. receiveC. chooseD. create54. A. goodB. slowC. shortD. happy55. A. inB. onC. byD. under第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，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
27、该项涂黑。AEveryone worries about exams, but test anxiety is in another league, causing such fear that it is impossible to do your best. Does your mind go blank in exams? Do you become distracted? Do you score much lower on exams than on homework? Then you may have what psychologists call test anxiety.Te
28、st anxiety involves severe stress before, during or after exams, making it impossible to do your best. It can make your heart feel as if it is racing, and you may submit to “negative self-talk”, convincing yourself you are going to fail or upset. These stressful thoughts, not surprising, can block y
29、our brains ability to find what is stored in its memory, as well as making it harder to understand the questions and organize your thoughts. Is it possible to stop test anxiety?Developing good study habits, understanding the exam format and marking scheme (评分方案) can all help to reduce anxiety. But f
30、or a greater effect, other methods are also needed, such as relaxation techniques in which you lie down before the exam, close your eyes and focus on breathing while tensing and relaxing group muscles in turn (legs, arms and stomach).A study looked at anxious students in maths exams and concluded th
31、at writing about how worried you feel before the exam may also reduce anxiety.Be as prepared as possible before the exam, arrive early, and repeat positive statements such as: “Everyone feels anxious; I know I can do this.” Just as in a race, do not look at what everyone else around you is doing. Fo
32、cus on the paper in front of you. Do a quick skim to evaluate the feel of the overall test. If you feel nervous, take deep breaths and remember that it is just a test.56. Paragraph 2 mainly talks about _.A. what causes test anxiety B. how to deal with test anxietyC. what effects test anxiety brings
33、about D. why everyone worries about exams57. According to Paragraph 4, a study is mentioned to _.A. explain it is easy to get around test anxiety.B. introduce another good approach to handling test anxiety.C. confirm that maths exams are more likely to cause anxiety.D. make a conclusion about how to
34、 overcome test anxiety.58. Which of the following shows the structure of the text? BIndia now leads the world in smartphone growth. It saw a 55% increase in the number of smartphones in 2014. The number of Web users increased by 37 %. Smartphones were the source of 65 % of its Internet traffic and 4
35、1 % of its e-commerce, according to a report by the analyst Mary Meeker, titled “Internet Trends 2015”.Indias Internet boom has started. Within three or four years, almost every adult in India will own a smartphone. They will be used to order goods, read news, monitor crop growth and so on.Indian ad
36、ults will be very interested in these devices just as young Americans are. 87 % of Americans between the ages of 18 and 34 who own smartphones say they never separate from these: “My smartphone never leaves my side.” Four out of five say that the first thing they do on waking is to reach for their s
37、martphones. And three fifths believe that in the next five years everything will be done on mobile devices.In the business world, the rise of mobile platforms is dramatically transforming many industries all over the world. What Indian software developers have to do is to start thinking about soluti
38、ons to old problems by using all the features of these new devices. They need to take advantage of the unique properties of smartphones and tablets. As Indian software developers and enterprises master the smartphone, they will be able to export their solutions to the rest of the world.This will mak
39、e possible a new tech revolution that is greater than what created Indias IT industry in the 1980s and 1990s. We can expect the rapid transformation of India when a billion people become connected and have equal access to information and services.59. Loads of numbers are used in Paragraph 1 to show
40、_.A. Indias smartphones increase most rapidly in the world B. India has the most advanced IT industry in the worldC. India will be a superpower pretty soonD. India will export new smartphones to the rest of the world60. What will most young Americans do first the moment they wake up? A. Read news. B
41、. Shop online.C. Get their smartphones. D. Check e-mails.61. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. India is the largest mobile maker in the world. B. Indian farmers use smartphones to monitor crop growth.C. Indian software developers have made great profits by selling their prod
42、ucts abroad. D. India saw a great boom in IT industry some 30 years ago.62. Which can be the best title of the text？A. More people，more smartphones B. No dream, every Indian owns a smartphoneC. At hand, Indias next tech revolution D. A small smartphone, a big use CZuhur Yasin has never been to the U
43、S, but she holds a bachelors degree from an American university. Part of Yasins studies in Somaliland were spent in a special classroom, lined with rows of computers equipped with webcams（网络摄像头）and microphones.The 29-year-old watched videos and took part in live virtual classes at Indiana University
44、 as part of her journalism programme at the University of Hargeisa. “We had discussions and shared any challenges or questions,” she says.The African Virtual University(AVU), an intergovernmental organization, connected Yasin with Indiana University. The AVU says it has used virtual learning to trai
45、n 43, 000 students since its creation in 1997. Professors use programmes and apps including Skype and WhatsApp to communicate with students, but classes are taught using special software. The AVU is considering plans to make lectures accessible on mobile phones.Like Yasin, many students in sub-Sahar
46、an Africa are looking for opportunities to attend university. In 2008, the region had the lowest university attendance in the world, with just 6% of secondary school-leavers advancing to higher education, according to the UNs Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.In May, the African Unio
47、n(AU) opened the e-Learning Africa Conference on ICT for development, education and training at its headquarters in Addis Ababa.Rebecca Stromeyer, the founder of e-Learning Africa, says, “Now it is the time when technology can really help to protect the progress many African countries have made in e
48、ducation. If the right decisions are made now, they will help to achieve long-term economic growth.”Experts say online learning tools can connect African students to massive open online courses (Mooc慕课，大型开放式网络课程) such as Coursera, an education platform that provides free virtual education from some
49、of the worlds top universities.63. How did Yasin obtain a bachelors degree from an American University?A. By teaching herself at home.B. By employing a famous coach from America.C. By virtual learning provided by the AVU.D. By her further education at the University of Hargeisa.64. What is preventin
50、g students from watching lectures on mobile phones?A. Lectures cant be played on mobile phones.B. Its better to have live virtual classes in a special classroom.C. Professors dont give lectures on mobile phones.D. Not every student owns a phone.65. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 refer
51、to?A. Africa B. Sub-Saharan Africa C. Addis Ababa D. The AU66. From the last two paragraphs, which of the following can be inferred? A. Before technology was used, Africa didnt make any progress in education.B. With online learning tools fewer African students will go to real universities.C. Courser
52、a enables African students to go to any top university they like.D. Technology will promote Africas educational and economic lasting growth.DMERS, also known as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, has made its way to the US. The second patient was in Orlando, Florida while the first reported case was
53、in Indiana.Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the disease has mainly been transmitted(传播) by close personal contact, such as directly caring for a very ill person.The virus is formally called MERS-CoV because its part of the corona virus(冠状病毒) family that i
54、ncludes the common cold and severe SARS. SARS was relatively easy to stop a decade ago, because it was being transmitted by caged animals in Chinese markets. MERS-CoV was first identified in people in 2012, but has been spreading rapidly since March, 2015. The vast majority of those cases occurred i
55、n Saudi Arabia.The patient in Orlando felt ill on the first flight but not ill enough to notify a doctor. Early on May 9, he apparently became concerned that he was still feeling ill, and he went to the emergency room at Dr. P. Phillips Hospital. He identified himself as recently having been in Saud
56、i Arabia, so he was quickly isolated to avoid infecting(感染) other patients.Wayne Marasco, an expert at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School, said his biggest concern about MERS-CoV is how little we know about it. Its still not clear, in some instances, where the virus comes fr
57、om, how it is transmitted or who is most subject.67. According to Tom Frieden, how is a person mainly infected by MERS? A. By caged animals. B. By close personal contact. C. By animal-to-human transmission. D. By directly caring for a very ill person.68. Which of the following can be inferred from t
58、he passage? A. The first MERS patient was found in America. B. The patient in Orlando was infected when he was taking a plane. C. Most MERS cases occurred in the Middle East. D. One problem about MERS is that we dont know which subject it belongs to.69. Which can replace the bold-faced word “isolate
59、d” in the fourth paragraph? A. punished B. prohibited C. arrested D. separated 70. This passage is written to _. A. inform us of more information about the deadly illness MERS. B. caution us against SARS C. call on us to start a campaign against MERS D. appeal to us to understand the medical experts
60、 biggest concern about MERS-CoV第II卷（非选择题，共两大题，35分）第四部分: 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题l分, 满分l0分) 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空格1个单词。 Everyone wants to go to college. At college, you are meant to do well in your courses. You have to set up a solid schedule. For example, if you have a course at 11 am a
61、nd no classes afterward, then make sure you do that courses assignments within the next two hours, so you will be available to enjoy the rest of the day. Make sure you keep the GPA (the average of a students marks over a period of time in the US education system) that is required. Make sure not to p
62、arty excessively. College is far from playing. You are paying for an education and hopefully a successful future. Remember you have the rest of your life to enjoy the party. And what you should do is to study, study and party a bit. Balance it out. College also consists of completing independent wor
63、k. What I mean by that is your are expected to have the ability to do the laundry and clean your room. Make sure you keep to a certain schedule when it comes to doing the laundry and cleaning your space. And make sure you choose your less eventful day when only one or two courses are offered, and do
64、 your cleaning! Basically, you need to be well organized with everything. Considering youre most likely to have other roommates, you should organize your belongings, because nobody wants to room with a messy and unorganized person. In addition, make sure you develop friendships with right people. Th
65、e right people are those who are good at finding ways of dealing with practical problems and can make you happy and provide you with good advice. It is extremely important that they dont always want to party and they can balance their college life as well as you do. You want to receive reciprocal tr
66、eatment, so why not have a positive friend around you? Most of all, when you have your month vacations such Christmas vacation, ensure that you get all your tiring stress and frustration removed by relaxing. Treat yourself to a spa with friends and also take the opportunity to work. Last but not lea
67、st, getting money in college is somewhat a difficult task unless you have quite generous and well-off parents. Cherish your parents company and care, for they missed you so much and, after all, they are paying for your education.TitleWhat does college consist of?Being good at your coursesHave a (71)
68、_Ensure that you keep the GPA.Try to keep a (72)_ between work and play(73)_ work on your ownBe (74)_ to do the laundry and clean your room on a less eventful day.Be a (75)_ person because no one wants to live with a messy man.Making positive (76)_Those who are good at (77)_ problems.Those who can p
69、rovide you with (78)_ and advice.Those who can balance their college life.Having a good time during month vacationsRemove stress and frustration from you and get (79)_.Remembering your parentsYour parents care about you, miss you and, most of all, (80)_ you in receiving education.第五部分：书面表达 (满分25分)No
70、wadays competition exists in every field and it is becoming fiercer and fiercer. It is not surprising that education and competition are closely related. On the one hand, it is natural for children to compete and, therefore, understandable that competition is put to educational use. On the other han
71、d, competition may be found so important in adult life that young people are educated to compete. For example, in Sparta, the famous ancient Greek city in the 8th and 7th centuries BC, physical education was dominated(占重要地位)by contests. Therefore, in the Olympics Games, Spartans often won more than
72、half of the top honors. Education experts hold different opinions on the point that competitive desires should be encouraged. On theory says that, since competition is part of every culture, it is necessary to put competition into education to help children get used to it in the future life. Another
73、 theory views competition as opposed to cooperation and should be limited. At school this often results in a mixed attitude towards competition, which confuses students.写作内容：1、用约30个词概括上文主要内容2、用约120个词就“竞争”这一话题谈谈你的看法，内容包括： 1）竞争的广泛性；2）竞争的利与弊； 3）你是否喜欢竞争，请说明理由。写作要求：1、作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。标准 概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
