苏州六校高三上学期12月联考英语试题及答案

1、2014届高三六校联考试题英语 2013.12本试卷分第卷(选择题)和第卷(非选择题)两部分。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。第卷(选择题共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. what dessert will the man order?a. ice cream.b. a chocolate cake.c. nothing.2. what will

2、the man do this weekend?a. go to the movies with the woman. b. celebrate his sisters birthday.c. go skiing with his parents.3. what does the man ask the woman to do?a. help him paint his bedroom. b. make lunch for him.c. take care of his brother.4. who is the woman?a. a waitress. b. a doctor. c. a d

3、river.5. what is the man doing?a. having an interview. b. talking with his boss.c. writing a resume.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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. what size shoes did the woman wear last ye

4、ar?a. 6. b. 7. c. 8.7. why have the womans feet been hurting?a. her shoes were the wrong size. b. she walked too much each day. c. her shoes were of very low-quality.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. where is the woman going?a. to her house. b. to an appointment. c. to west 22nd street.9. what can we learn from the

5、 conversation?a. the woman is in a rush. b. it is going to rain soon. c. the traffic is heavy at the moment.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. who are the speakers?a. girlfriend and boyfriend. b. teacher and student. c. director and actor11. how does the man appear to the woman?a. hurt. b. mad. c. happy.12. what

6、does the woman want the man to do?a. express his sad feelings. b. show more anger.c. take a break.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. where did the woman meet the man?a. at the berlin bus station. b. at the london bus station. c. at the womans apartment.14. how long was the mans trip?a. an hour and a half. b. nine

7、 hours. c. nineteen hours.15. why did the man choose to take a bus?a. to save money. b. to enjoy the country view.c. to be environmentally friendly.16. what did the woman say about the man?a. he doesnt look well. b. he could have taken a faster bus. c. he should care more about the environment.听第10段

8、材料，回答第17至20题。17. who is the speaker?a. a tv host. b. a radio host. c. a professor.18. what did the harvard study find?a. fast readers get the best grades. b. parents education is important to kids success. c. more books at home means success in school.19. according to the speaker, what is the best p

9、art of reading?a. its a fun activity. b. its relaxing at bedtime. c. its a great way to communicate.20. when should parents start to read to their kids?a. as early as possible. b. when their kids learn to speak.c. as soon as their kids can hold a book.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

10、)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21. each of the 400 people received from their boss _ gift “who moved my cheese?” , _ best-seller in the us, which helped them understand how to deal with changes in their lives and work.a. the; /b. a; thec. a; ad. the; a22.despite being taken from very different

11、 sources, the results are remarkably _.a. consistentb. constantc. contradictory d. controversial23. i admire my english teacher. i can remember very few occasions _ she stopped working because of ill health.a. that b. when c. where d. which24.after the earthquake, many people had to be _ in the tent

12、s because most of their houses were badly damaged. a. put awayb. put outc. put upd. put off25.“id like to give my thanks to those _ help my son was able to survive this terrible disease,” said the woman on tv.a. whob. whose c. with whose d. with whom26._ to improving services, we will provide custom

13、ers with all the information they need.a. being committedb. having committedc. committedd. committing27. i didnt expect that john would be absent from my last sundays birthday party. as far as i know, he _ to see his parents in the countryside on sundays.a. goesb. went c. has gone d. had gone28. do

14、you remember when i first met you? of course. i _ in a small food factory.a. worked b. was working c. had been working d. work29. mother, i climbed up to that tall tree and picked this big apple. jesus! you_ down and hurt yourself.a. might have fallen b. might fall c. must have fallen d. must fall30

15、. after ten hours drive, we came to _ is called a green house, through the glass wall of _, we saw lots of green plants.a. where, whichb. that, thatc. what, whichd. where, that31. besides proper diet, exercise is one of the key _of a healthy lifestyle.a. categoriesb. components c. ranges d. processe

16、s32._along the quiet road at forty miles an hour, and then an old man suddenly started to cross the road in front of me.a. driving b. when i was driving c. i was driving d. having driven33. _ the numbers in employment, the hotel industry was the second largest industry in this country last year. a.

17、in spite of b. in case of c. in terms of d. in favor of34. i hear kris had an accident as he was riding his bike to school yesterday. _? he is always so careful when he is riding. a. what for b. how come c. why that d. so what35.nancy, have you gone over your lessons after school? not yet. please re

18、member: _a. many hands make light work. b. rome wasnt built in a day.c. great minds think alike. d. make hay while the sun shines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。 could the internet be totally free and should it be? should the internet be regulated? the recent disord

19、er in the arab world _36_ by a disputed (有争议的) video damaging the image of prophet (先知) muhammad shows the united states, which is busy _37_ global internet freedom, has paid a huge price _38_ the lives of its diplomats.in an unregulated internet world, cheating, violence or rumors can _39_ serious

20、consequences. many countries across the world are periodically suffering from “rumors” _40_ by the internet and social media.the us-led west always promotes internet freedom and _41_ any regulation as investigation, but it should think twice if it calculates the heavy price that has been and has to

21、be paid for “_42_”. moreover, _43_ the internet in the west _44_ to be free, with no obvious _45_ and no limited sites, isnt the structure of the main pages already hand-controlled, with selected press agencies and _46_ occupying clearly dominating (显著的) positions?the internet has helped fight injus

22、tice, _47_ corruption in places so far apart as indonesia, india and latin america. but the internet could be extremely _48_ as well. various racist or separatist organizations are using their internet sites to fan _49_. those who are spreading hate are frequently using the internet as their tool. n

23、o country can _50_ to make the internet absolutely free.the question is how to keep free flow of information _51_ while protecting children from unhealthy works, common citizens from _52_ rumors and countries from unfair and damaging propaganda (宣传) attacks. and who sets the limits?the _53_ is that

24、there will never be a perfect system. every country will have to _54_ its own system, based on its culture, social _55_ and the degree of danger its facing.36. a. ledb. causedc. damagedd. attacked37. a. helpingb. processingc. promotingd. improving38. a. forb. atc. withd. off39. a. bringb. reachc. fe

25、tchd. take40. a. spreadb. exposedc. deliveredd. passed41. a. supportsb. followsc. opposesd. dislikes42. a. freeb. accessiblec. availabled. healthy43. a. as ifb. even ifc. so thatd. in that44. a. happensb. intendsc. offersd. appears45. a. interruptionb. interferencec. defenced. preference46. a. progr

26、amsb. substancesc. channelsd. sources47. a. uncoverb. strikec. preventd. avoid48. a. beneficialb. usefulc. sensitived. destructive49. a. expressionsb. impressionsc. passionsd. affections50. a. refuseb. affordc. faild. attempt51. a. unpollutedb. unskilledc. unoccupiedd. uninterrupted52. a. evilb. mea

27、ningfulc. untrued. effective53. a. importanceb. conclusionc. descriptiond. possibility54. a. developb. inventc. changed. study55. a. trendsb. structurec. surroundingsd. factors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。abelow is some advice on how to prevent cancer:8 ways to

28、avoid cancer in your life1. eat blueberriesaside from being a healthy and delicious snack, blueberries contain pterostilbene, which has important colon（结肠） cancer-fighting prosperities. but wait, it gets better. blueberries also offer a large dose of vitamins c (14 milligrams per cup). so at breakfa

29、st, try to take in a cup and a half of blueberries in your cereal or yogurt, or mixed with other berries.2. drink pomegranate（石榴）juicethe deep red juice of the pomegranate contains polyphenols, isoflavones and ellagic acid, which together create a powerful anticancer mixture. most recently, research

30、ers from the university of wisconsin at madison has discovered that 16 ounces of pomegranate juice per day also may inhibit the growth of lung cancer.3. relaxfeeling stressed or worried? find ways to relax and you may reduce your chances of developing cancer. purdue university researchers tracked 1,

31、600 men over 12 years and found that half of those with high levels of worry died during the study period. only 20 percent of the optimists died before the study were completed, while 34 percent of the extremely anxious men died of some type of cancer. instead of stressing about the past or future,

32、focus on the present and relax!4. take selenium（硒）selenium is well known for its cancer-fighting properties. in a study of almost 1,000 men, researchers from the journal of the national cancer institute found that when men with the lowest initial levels of selenium in their bodies received a daily s

33、upplement over a 4 year period, they cut their prostate（前列腺） cancer risk by a remarkable 92 percent. however, it is possible to get too much of a good thing, so monitor your intake of selenium-containing supplements, brazil nuts, tuna, meats and grains carefully.5. eat sushi（寿司）seaweed may not be yo

34、ur idea of a great snack, but it is high in fiber, calcium and iron, and dry, roasted seaweed sheets used in sushi provide the additional benefits of vitamins a and c. sushi rolls are also high in protein a typical spicy tuna roll has only 290 calories but packs 24 grams of protein. so dont skimp（节省

35、）on the sushi!6. enjoy the outdoorsvitamin d causes early death of cancer cells. a study published in the american journey of clinical nutrition reported that women who supplemented their diets with 1,000 international. units of vitamin d every day had a 60 percent to 77 percent lower incidence of c

36、ancer ever a four-year period that did women taking a placebo(无效对照剂). experts recommend supplementing your fun in the sun with 1,100 to 2,000iu of vitamin d each day.7. breathe clean airtheres no question that secondhand smoke kills. a recent american journal of public health study showed that nonsm

37、okers working in smoky places had three times the amount of carcinogen（致癌物质） in their urine（尿） than nonsmokers working in smoke-free locations. whats worse, their levels of the carcinogen rose 6 percent for every hour worked. nine states have banned smoking in all workplaces, bars and restaurants. t

38、he message is clear: do whatever you can to avoid the cloud of smoke. 8. break a sweateven a small amount of exercise can offer major cancer-fighting benefits. in a study of 29,110 men published in the international journal of cancer, men who exercised just once a week had a percent lower risk of me

39、tastasis(转移性) prostate cancer than men who didnt work out at all. the better the frequency, duration and intensity of the exercise, the bigger the reduction in risk, according to the study. 56. to prevent yourself from catching colon cancer, you should eat _ as often as possible.a. sushi b. blueberr

40、ies c. pomegranates d. vitamin d57. a person is very likely to catch some type of cancer if _.a. he is very fond of exercise every day.b. he is addicted to smoking c. he is always feeling extremely stressed or worriedd. he likes to have meals in restaurants58. if you want to keep cancer away, it is

41、particularly important to _.a. have a daily supplement of vitamins b and cb. try to ignore the secondhand smokingc. take in as many selenium-containing supplements as possibled. having exercise as often as possiblebthe centenary（百年）of the birth of william faulkner, one of the great modern novelists,

42、 was celebrated in september 1997. faulkner wrote about the southern states of the united states of america where he grew up, and where his family had an important part to play in the history of that region. his work became a touchstone for insights into the troubled issues of southern american iden

43、tity, race relations, and the family interrelationships of the old time southern gentry(贵族).faulkner was born in new albany, mississippi on september 25, 1897. despite his interest in writing, he left oxford high school, mississippi, without graduating. after world war i, he entered the university o

44、f mississippi as a special student, a right to study which was granted to retired soldiers, although faulkner had only finished training with the air force in canada, and not entered combat(战斗).faulkner began to write poems, a verse play, short stories and finished his first novel sartoris in 1928.

45、his fiction was centered for 14 of the 19 novels published during his lifetime in a fictional region called yoknapatawpha county. the name is said to come from the indian chickasaw word meaning split land.in december 1950, faulkner was awarded the nobel prize for literature. when he accepted it in s

46、tockholm, his speech emphasized that he wished to continue writing, but in a positive way that affirmed the power of humanity to prevail over adverse circumstances. as he said in his speech, he still felt that, despite the threat of nuclear war then hanging over the world, the central concern of the

47、 writer should be “the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself”. he wanted the tensions and problems that he had cast the spotlight on in the southern states of america to be resolved by the life-affirming attitudes and action of his characters. like playwright tennessee williams, faulkn

48、er was a major voice who spoke for the troubled heart of the southern states of america. his achievement is all the more remarkable because, as a schoolboy, he was not only a frequent absentee but also reportedly failed to reach pass grades in english class. his collected short stories, novels, poem

49、s, and other writings form a legacy(遗产) of literature which casts profound illumination(启发) on the special culture of the south, a culture which developed from a history and social circumstances that were always unique. from the focus on a fictional county, and by remaining true to his view of a clo

50、se-knit but real society that reflected the greater world around him, faulkner in the end fashioned a legend of the deep south that is one of the major achievements of the 20th century literature.59.which of the following statements about william faulkner is not true？a. william faulkners work focuse

51、s on several troubled problems of southern america.b. william faulkner died one hundred years ago.c. although william faulkner did not graduate from high school, he had great interests in writing.d. william faulkner once took part in the army when he was young.60.why did william faulkner write about

52、 the southern states of america?a. they were the place where he grew up and his family took an important role in the history of that region.b. his work became a touchstone.c. he cared about the troubled issues of southern america.d. he felt sympathy for the poor in southern america.61.which of the f

53、ollowing statements about tennessee william is true?a. both tennessee william and william faulkner are playwrights. b. tennessee william was a major voice who spoke for the troubled people in southern america.c. like faulkner, he once won nobel prize for literature.d. tennessee william had to pursue

54、 his writing career through difficult times.62.what was william faulkners attitude toward the troubled issues of southern america?a. he reflected them by writing and criticized them.b. he intended to call on the troubled people to rebel.c. the troubled issues of southern america just provided many e

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