河北省唐山一中高三英语上学期12月调研考试试题.doc

2015届高三12月调研考试英语试卷（满分：150分，测试时间：120分钟）第i卷（选择题，共100分）注意事项：本试卷分为试卷i（选择题）和试卷ii（非选择题）两部分，请把试卷i的答案转涂到答题卡上，试卷ii的答案写在答题卡上。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。试卷满分为150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分 听力（共两节，共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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1.5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。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。1. whats the woman crazy about? a. the bad traffic in the morning. b. the early working time in her office. c. the construction in front of the building.2. what is the woman doing? a. recommending some places to the man. b. asking for advice from the man. c. leaving on her trip to asia.3. what is the man going to do? a. talk to more soldiers.b. organize the information.c. collect more information. 4. what will the speakers do tonight? a. prepare for an exam. b. go to a celebration. c. go to a hospital.5. where does the conversation most probably take place? a. at a hospital. b. at a furniture store. c. in a gym.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. what class will the man have this afternoon?a. politics.b. history.c. biology. 7. what does the woman say about the cafeteria? a. she dislikes the variety of food there.b. she doesnt think the food there is too bad.c. she thinks it is too crowded there.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. where does the conversation take place? a. at the airport. b. at the lost and found. c. at the railway station.9. how many pieces of luggage does the woman have?a. two. b. three. c. four.10. what color is the large suitcase? a. light blue.b. dark gray.c. dark blue.听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。11. what does the woman ask the information for? a. for some surveys.b. for a meeting.c. for a class project.12. what sport is the 36-to-45 age groups second choice? a. jogging.b. tennis. c. skiing.13. in which age group are men a bit more active than women? a. the 18-to-26 age group.b. the 27-to-35 age group.c. the 46-to-55 age group.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14. how does the man know the shop? a. from a friend.b. from the newspaper.c. from the internet.15.who does the man like most?a. jimmy hendrix.b. jimmy page.c. fender.16.why is the jimmy pages guitar so expensive? a. his signature is on it. b. it was played at his 1970 show.c. it is the only fender in the store.17. what does the man plan to buy? a. a fender used by jimmy page. b. a latest model of classic guitar. c. a small guitar for a beginner.听下面一段对话,回答第18至第20三个小题。18. what should international students do when they get to college in america? a. take out a medical insurance policy. b. ask the college to recommend a doctor. c. get a check-up.19. according to the man, what is the standard form of medical care in america? a. public clinics.b. college clinics.c. private doctors.20. what should international students bring when they go to america? a. their health records.b. their doctors informationc. medicine.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。amoocs, short for “massive open online courses,” mark an important, possibly revolutionary, development in education. these courses are on line, free of charge, and open to anyone in the world who has a laptop and an internet connection. moreover, they are mainly offered by great universities like stanford, berkeley, harvard and columbia.the courses are arranged according to how difficult they are, enabling students to progress from beginners to the advanced. the courses cover not only a broad range of science subjects such as math and computer science, but also courses in social sciences and humanities. though moocs are not offered for credit and degree, many students enroll(加入) in the courses for real skills or knowledge which they can put to some practical use. the format(形式) seems better than the traditional school class. the average quality of the lecturers is much higher. besides, students can learn back and forwardthat is, they can go at their own learning speed, which they cant do in a live lecture. and, more importantly, they dont have to travel anywhere to attend an online lecture. there is a problem of asking questions of the lecturer in a class of ten thousand students, but some moocs have solved it by allowing students to post questions on line for a vote, and only the most popular questions are put to the lecturer.in a knowledge age, lifelong learning is not confined to a traditional classroom. students taking moocs are usually very clever, have work experience, and in many cases, have already developed a set of practical skills. moreover, they also offer unique international perspectives(远景) that would be the envy of any school classroom.21. which of the following statements is not true about moocs?a. the word “moocs” is short for “ massive open online campuses”.b. anyone who has a computer and an internet connection can take moocs.c. moocs are usually offered by first-class universities in the world.d. moocs may be a breakthrough in the development of education.22. moocs seem to have an advantage over traditional school classes in that _.a. there is a problem of asking questions in traditional classesb. students enrolling in moocs can get credit and degree easilyc. students can learn at their own study paced. students can travel to many places when taking moocs23. the meaning of the underlined word “confined” means _.a. extended b. developed c. limited d. advanced ba fierce earthquake struck haiti onjanuary 12, 2010, causing a crowded hospital to fall down and countless houses and buildings were destroyed.the earthquake, the worst in the region in more than 200 years, with a magnitude estimated at 7.0, struck just before 5 p.m. about 10 miles southwest of port-au-prince, leaving the region nearly in ruins. as night fell in port-au-prince, haitis capital, fires burned near the shoreline downtown, but otherwise the city fell into darkness. the electricity was out, telephones were not working and relief workers struggled to make their way through blocked streets.in this earthquake, it was not possible for officials to determine how many people had been killed and injured. it was reported that the headquarters of the united nations mission was seriously damaged and many employees were missing. part of the national palace had fallen to the ground. a hospital was totally ruined in ptionville, which is home to many diplomats（外交官） and wealthy haitians. a new york reporter said that a wall at the front of the hotel oloffson had fallen, killing a passer-by. a number of nearby buildings was badly damaged, trapping people. people were screaming, calling for help from every corner. haiti sits on a large fault between the much larger north american plate to the north and the caribbean plate to the south. the earthquake on tuesday happened when what appears to be part of the southern fault zone broke. with many poor people living in tin-roof shacks(窝棚) and with many of the buildings in port-au-prince and elsewhere in the country of questionable quality, it was expected that the quake caused major damage to buildings and great loss of life.24. what was the damage of the earthquake? a. the headquarters of the un mission was totally destroyed. b. some of the national palace had fallen to the ground. c. a hospital was partly ruined in ptionville.d. all the walls of the hotel oloffson had fallen.25. which of the following statements is true according to the text? a. all the hospitals in haiti were destroyed in the earthquake. b. the earthquake was the worst in haiti in less than two centuries. c. after dark the city fell into darkness because of the earthquake. d. communication, electricity and transportation were all affected.26. it can be learned from the text that _. a. fires broke out in the capital city due to the earthquake b. haiti covers the entire geographic plates of the earth c. the earthquake caused the southern fault zone to break d. a grand hotel was completely ruined in ptionville 27. in haiti, one way to reduce losses in earthquakes is probably to _. a. repair the southern fault zone b. move to the seaside c. improve the quality of the buildings d. live in tin-roof buildings cstrange baby-naming lawsgermany parents are banned by law from using last names and the names of objects and products as first names. a childs first name must clearly show his or her sex, and all names must be approved by the office of vital statistics(人口统计) in the area in which the child was born.iceland the countrys naming committee consults the national register of persons to determine if a name is acceptable. if parents prefer a name which is not on the list, they must apply for approval and pay a fee, and the name must contain only letters in the icelandic alphabet.new zealand the countrys births, deaths, and marriages registration act of 1995 doesnt allow parents to choose a name that “might cause offense to a reasonable person; is unreasonably long; or is, includes, or is similar to an official title or rank,” including, apparently, adolf hitler and yeah detroitboth names recently rejected.denmark if danish parents prefer a name not on the list of 7,000 preapproved baby names, they must get permission from local church and government officials. 15 to 20 percent of the 1,100 reviewed namesincluding creative spellings of common names, last names as first names, and unusual namesare rejected each year.28. you can tell whether a baby is a girl or a boy according to the first name in _.a. germany b. new zealandc. icelandd. denmark29. in iceland, the names should _.a. be on the name list without exceptionb. be paid a large amount of money forc. contain only letters in the roman alphabetd. be accepted by the national register of persons30. in new zealand the naming law _.a. used to forbid the use of the name of adolf hitlerb. allows names similar to an official title or rankc. is considerate as to how other people feel about the namesd. doesnt allow using last names as first names31. it can be learned from the text that _.a. each year about 160-220 reviewed names are rejected in denmark b. babies names should be allowed by the office of vital statistics in iceland c. adolf hitler is a name that is banned in all the european countriesd. parents must give up babies names if the names are not on the list in irelanddon october 11, nascar announced the car of tomorrow after a seven-year design program. people used to believe that science would promise a future of endless spare time and very cheap electricity. nowadays the scientists predictions are a great deal less optimistic: the world is challenged by climate change and decreasing resources. in fact, the car of tomorrow is a symbol of hope. the emission of carbon dioxide has contributed to global warming, but the car producers are waking up to their responsibilities. investment in new technology to maximize efficiency and minimize environmental damage is not only improving the car industrys act but also setting an example to other industries. it is said that most cars of today run about 15 percent efficiency, which does highlight the potential for improvement. get it right, and we could continue to enjoy the freedom that comes with owning a car, without the worries. of course, many advances have already been made. theres evidence that the public is eager to buy cleaner and greener cars. and with petrol prices increasing there is no doubt that the cars with economical, efficient engines are going to be in great demand. the good news is that we can all drive the car of tomorrow today, without having to worry about the purchase cost. by choosing our holiday hired cars wisely we can cut down on our fuel costs and experience an eco-friendly drive. hire a green car and youll make a difference to the environment. designers will always enjoy catching our imagination with “concept cars” that look more like miniature(微型) spaceships than anything you see on the highway. whether these creations will eventually become family cars remains to be seen. however, for the moment, theres no doubt at all what the car of tomorrow will be, and its here today: something familiar and friendly that does its job with considerably less trouble and much greater efficiency than the car of yesterday. 32. the writer of the text intends to _. a. suggest b. informc. approved. instruct33. according to the text, peoples present worry about developing the car industry is that _. a. the production is beyond its needb. its not environmentally friendlyc. the competition is very fierced. the economic situation affects it a lot34. it can be learned from the fourth paragraph that _. a. fewer cars will be produced in the futureb. new cars cost less to maintain c. cleaner and greener cars are in great demandd. no measures have been taken to improve car quality 35. what is the authors attitude towards the cars of tomorrow?a. indifferent. b. negative. c. doubtful. d. supportive. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的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。speaking english is not only about using proper grammar. to use english effectively, you need to understand the culture in which it is spoken. here are a number of important tips to remember when speaking english in the united states.conversation tipstalk about location. 36 when speaking to strangers, ask them where they are from and then make a connection with that place. for example: “oh, i have a friend who studied in los angeles. he says its a beautiful place to live in.” most americans will then willingly talk about their experiences living or visiting that particular city or area.talk about work. 37 its not considered impolite and is a popular topic of discussion between strangers.talk about sports. americans love sports! 38 when speaking about football, most americans understand “american football”, not soccer. 39 many americans prefer first names. americans often prefer using first names, even when dealing with people in very different positions. americans will generally say, “call me tom.” and then expect you to remain on a first name basis.public behavioralways shake hands. 40 this is true for both men and women. other forms of greeting such as kissing on the cheeks is generally not appreciated.smoking is out! smoking, even in public places, is strongly disapproved of by most americans in the modern united states.a. americans shake hands when greeting each other.b. americans love to talk about location.c. americans commonly ask “what do you do?”.d. talking with people.e. addressing people.f. however, they love american sports.g. americans prefer to make friends with foreigners.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。for many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. to keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. in 41 a job, the ability to read and understand 42 can mean the difference between success and failure. yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 43 readers. most of us 44 bad reading habits at an early age, and never get over them. the main reason 45 in the fact that words have little meaning 46 they are put together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. 47 , however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. he reads one word at a time and often goes back to 48 words or passages. the tendency to look back over 49 you have just read is a common bad habit in reading. another habit which 50 down the speed of reading is sounding each word as 51 reads.to overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a machine called an accelerator(加速器), which moves a bar 52 the page at a predetermined speed. the bar is set at a slightly faster rate 53 the reader finds comfortable, in order to train him. the accelerator forces the reader to read fast, 54 word-by-word reading impossible. at first it is difficult to understand. but 55 you have learned to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, 56 your comprehension will improve. many people have found their reading skill quickly 57 after some training. 58 charlce au, a business manager, for example, his reading rate was 172 words a minute 59 the training and now it is an excellent 1,378 words a minute. he is happy that now he can 60 a lot more reading materials in a short period of time.41. a. applying b. getting c. offering d. supplying42. a. easily b. quicklyc. roughly d. decidedly43. a. good b. curiousc. common d. poor 44. a. developed b. kicked c. knew d. understood45. a. touches b. connects c. lies d. gets46. a. unlessb. after c. since d. as47. a. unfortunately b. excitedly c. surprisingly d. generally48. a. reuse b. rewrite c. reread d. recite49. a. which b. what c. that d. if50. a. breaks b. cuts c