四川省成都市“五校联考”高三上学期九月联考英语试题及答案

1、成都市“五校联考”高2014级第五学期九月考试题英 语命题人：高茂涛 审题人：钟南松（全卷满分：150分 完成时间：120分钟）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.when is bobs birthday? a.january 14.b.january 5.c.january 23.2. why doesnt the man eat his cake？

2、a.he wants to save it. b.he has a toothache. c.he has trouble opening his mouth.3. what does the man mean? a.he agrees to give a talk on any subject. b.he agrees to give a talk on england. c.he refuses to give a talk.4. what do we learn from the conversation? a.they are talking about nice children.

3、b.the man has a house for sale. c.the man has a three-bedroom house for the children.5. who spoke to helen? a.her teacher.b.her husband.c.her boss.第二节 （共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，

4、回答第6至7题。6. which of the following is the bad result of using computers? a.more people will lose their jobs. b.more people will write articles for newspapers and magazines at their homes. c.people will become much lazier than before.7. what does the man think we should do in order not to fall behind?

5、 a.he thinks we should make more money. b.he thinks we should run faster. c.he thinks we should learn more.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. where is the manager now? a.he is in the shop serving the woman. b.he has gone to have lunch. c.he is on the way home.9. when did the woman bring the watch in? a.3 days ago.b

6、.a moment ago.c.one week ago.10. why was the receipt still there when the woman came back? a.she thought she didnt need it. b.the manager didnt give it to her. c.she dropped it when she left.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。11. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers? a.brother and sister. b.frie

7、nds. c.teacher and student.12. where is the chinese restaurant? a.in king street.b.in queen street.c.in green street.13. who didnt know where the restaurant was?a.david.b.lucy.c.david and lucy.14. what time were they to meet at the restaurant? a.at 8:30.b.at 7:30.c.at 6:30.听第9段材料，回答第15至16题。15. where

8、 did the conversation take place？ a.in italy.b.at the couples home.c.at the airport.16. what was the best part of his trip? a.meeting with his relatives in italy. b.speaking italian with his relatives. c.being with his grandmother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. when was the football game shown on tv? a.last

9、sunday.b.last saturday.c.last friday.18. who played in the football game? a.austrian team and spanish team. b.spanish team and australian team. c.german team and austrian team.19. why was the mans wife cheering? a.because she was excited by the game. b.because her team won the game. c.because the ga

10、me would come to an end very soon.20. what can we learn from the story? a.both the man and his wife were football fans. b.neither the man nor his wife liked the game. c.the mans wife didnt like any football games.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）adenali national park,alaskahistory within de

11、nali national park,the toklat river will always have a special significance ,as it was the location where naturalist charles sheldon built a cabin and was so moved that he fought to preserve the land. he moved back east and spent nine years lobbying (游说） to create alaskas first national park.when to

12、 visit to avoid the crowds, visit in june, but keep in mind that there are up to 21 hours of sunlight in alaska in summer. if it seems like a bit much for your taste, try visiting in late august or september. if you visit to climb mount mckinley, may and early june are the best times to climb.major

13、attractions it is difficult not to see denalis largest attraction towering 20,320 feet high. mount mckinley can even be seen up to 70 miles away on a clear day. if you brave the climb to the top, you will be rewarded with charming views of the alaska range. sable pass is a prime spot to view grizzly

14、 bears. closed to off-road foot traffic, the area is popular for bears feeding on berries, roots, and even occasionally on other mammals. beginning at just below the summit of mount mckinley, muldrow glacier flows 35 miles through a gorge and across the tundra. twice in the last hundred years, the m

15、uldrow has surged (涌动）， most recently in the winter of 1956-1957.accommodation five campgrounds are located within the park, and many are open from late spring to early fall.note: reservations are strongly recommended during summer. riley creek campground is open all year round, and all but two (san

16、ctuary and wonder lake) offer rv(可供居住的大篷车） sites. also within the park are a few lodges (旅馆）north face lodge, denali backcountry lodge and kentishna roadhouse.21. charles sheladon spent nine years lobbying to create alaskas first national park in order to_. a.provide a place for people to enjoy natu

17、re b.obtain some benefits c.protect the natural landscape d.make good use of the land22. what can you see in the park, according to the passage? mount mckinley bears various mammals sable pass toklat river muldrow glacier a.b.c.d.23.which of the following offers rv sites? a.riley creek campground. b

18、.wonder lake campground. c.north face lodge. d.kentishna roadhouse.b on my walk home one night, i saw a man lying on the ground. one or two people noticed him, but walked on by. i decided to stop and check if he was ok. when i spoke to him, he said some words i couldnt make out. from his breath it w

19、as obvious he was drunk. i tried to speak to him until i got his name carlton. i asked him where he lived, and he told me a number and a road name that i recognized. it was only a ten-minute walk from here. part of me wanted to help, but there was also fear arising. he was much bigger than me, six f

20、eet three inches or so. in the end i decided to go for it and help him walk home. i got him to his feet, he held onto my shoulders and arm, and we walked slowly to his home. the walk took about forty minutes instead of the usual 10. every few steps he stopped to pull his trousers back up because he

21、didnt have a belt. throughout the walk, i felt a constant anxiety. halfway to his home , he stopped, took out his phone from his pocket and then handed it to me. i asked him why he was doing that, and he said, “to test your loyalty.” that moment struck me. all this time i was worried about what he m

22、ight do to me. and it meant i didnt have the ability to empathize (感同身受） with what he was feeling. he was probably feeling the same anxiety. so when he handed me his phone, as a sign of trust, i felt touched and honored at this act of courage. we walked the rest of the way to his home. when we got c

23、lose, before i got to see the door number, i noticed he recognized his home. when we walked up, sure enough, it was the door number he had told me. i felt a sense of relief. i handed him back his phone, he thanked me and i made my way home, now with a lesson in empathy.24. how was the author likely

24、to be feeling before helping the man? a.curious.b.hesitant.c.moved.d.excited.25. why did it take the author and the man forty minutes to complete the ten-minute walk? a.they were having an interesting conversation. b.the man was attempting to waste time. c.the man kept stopping every few steps. d.th

25、e author was too weak to support the big man.26. why did the man hand his phone to the author? a.he wanted to show his wealth. b.he wanted the author to help him hold his phone. c.he wanted to express his gratitude to the author. d.he hoped that they could both trust each other.27. the author create

26、d the characters by describing their a.mental activitiesb.appearances.c.conversations.d.backgrounds.c the history of vacuum cleaners(真空吸尘器） in the uk dates back to the early 1900s.hubert cecil booth started the first vacuum cleaner company in the uk, known as the british vacuum cleaner company. it w

27、asnt long, however, before william henry hoover, who had already experienced success with his vacuum cleaners in america, made headway in the vacuum cleaner market in the uk and became more successful than booth. hoovers vacuum cleaners in the uk became such a success that to hoover quickly became e

28、qual to vacuuming. some of the earliest domestic vacuum cleaners in the uk used simple reusable cloth bag designs whereby the vacuum cleaner simply collected dust in the bag. once the bag was full, you could empty and re-attach it to the vacuum cleaner. for decades after their introduction,vacuum cl

29、eaners in the uk were a luxury item that only the upper class could afford. after world war ii，however, they became common among the middle class. this was especially true for vacuum cleaners in the uk, because the popularity of carpets means sweeping is not an easy or effective means of carpet clea

30、ning. in 1952, hoover made the constellation available to the public for the first time. hoover designed it so that people could place the vacuum cleaner in the centre of the room and then work around it. after about 20 years of selling these vacuum cleaners in the uk, hoover stopped the constellati

31、on in 1975. advances to upright and cylinder(气缸） vacuum cleaners in the uk continued, enabling vacuum cleaners to become more efficient and effective. the 1990s saw the introduction of the first bagless domestic vacuum cleaners in the uk. despite many industry fears consumers would not be prepared t

32、o pay the high price, bagless vacuum cleaners became a big success in the uk. as for the future, vacuum cleaners in the uk are expected to become even more energy-efficient.28. what can be inferred from the first paragraph? a.hoover entered the uk vacuum cleaner market before the 1900s. b.hoovers va

33、cuum cleaners were more advanced than booths. c.hoovers vacuum cleaners were very popular in the uk market. d.vacuum cleaners were invented later in the uk than in america.29. what was the cloth bag on the earliest domestic vacuum cleaners used for? a.decorating the vacuum cleaners. b.making the vac

34、uum cleaners more efficient. c.lightening the vacuum cleaners. d.collecting dust.30. what was the most remarkable characteristic of the constellation? a.it was only used by the upper class. b.its design allowed the user to work around it. c.it was upright and it had a cylinder added to it. d.its pri

35、ce was extremely high at the time.31. we can learn form the passage that bagless vacuum cleaners . a.were so popular that they could fulfill all uk customers demands b.were the most energy-efficient vacuum cleaners. c.were not accepted by uk customers d.were expensive when they made their first publ

36、ic appearance in the ukd cancer patients could increase their chance of survival and help stop their cancer spreading by survival and help stop their cancer spreading by taking aspiring, new research suggests. a daily pill was found to increase the chance of surviving cancer by 20 percent. scientist

37、s at cardiff university made the discovery after analysing a wealth of available date from studies of some cancers. they found that patients who took low-dose aspirin in addition to their usual treatment reduced their likelihood of dying, or the cancer spreading, by one fifth over five years. “there

38、 is a growing body of evidence that taking aspirin is of significant benefit in reducing some cancers,” said professor peter elwood, from the university of cardiff, who led the research. “while we know a low dose of aspirin has been shown to reduce the possibility of catching cancer, its role in the

39、 treatment of cancer remains uncertain. as a result, we set out to conduct a search of all the scientific literature.” the team collected date from five trials and 42 studies. although a known risk associated with taking aspirin regularly is bleeding in the gut(肠子), the researchers found no evidence

40、 of this being serious or life-threatening. researchers say the study highlights the need for trials to show if aspirin should be recommended alongside current cancer treatments. professor elwood added: “while there is a desperate need for more detailed research to prove our review and to obtain evi

41、dence on less common cancers,wed urge patients diagnosed with cancer to speak to their doctor about our findings so they can make an informed decision as to whether or not they should take a low dose of aspirin as part of their cancer treatment.” baroness delyth morgan, chief executive at breast can

42、cer now, said: “this study adds significant weight to the idea that a drug as simple and cheap as aspirin could help treat breast and other cancers. “clinical trials are going on to confirm whether aspirin could be added to routine treatments for breast cancer. further research is needed to understa

43、nd exactly which patients would benefit from aspirin and enable us to direct it to the most appropriate individuals.”32. what can happen if patients take aspirin regularly? a.it can stop cancers spreading. b.it can cause bleeding in the gut. c.it can strengthen their immune system. d.it can increase

44、 the risk of cancer.33. the purpose of the study is to_. a.prove that aspirin can reduce the incidence of cancer b.test the potential risks and benefits of taking aspirin c.figure out which patients should take aspirin d.verify whether aspirin could be added to cancer treatments.34.what does the und

45、erlined word in the fifth paragraph probably mean? a.sensible.b.acceptable.c.public.d.successful.35. which of the following is not true, according to the passage? a.the scientists made the discovery by analysing a mass of data. b.the scientists have confirmed aspirin could help treat breast and othe

46、r cancers. c.the scientists have found aspirin can be used to assist in cancer treatment. d.the scientists have to do further research into aspirin.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）things you should stop doing to be successful are you a happy person?how often do you think about reasons why everyone around you i

47、s successful though they are not better than you in general? what do you do wrong? here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.1. 36 different people may interpret “success” in different ways: some of theme measure it in money, other ones in positive changes to people around them and

48、 the world in general. 37 and do not worry about what other people think, and go after what makes you happy.2. do not believe anything without questioning it. 38 they are critical thinkers, and they understand that we are all ruled by our prejudices, so they will always question new information.3. d

49、o not worry about unpredictable things that may happen to you. if you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that may happen to you. 39 be ready to change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly dont go according to your plan.4. do not care about what other people think of you.

50、40 your attempts to become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. successful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.a. do not wait

51、 for the “right time” to do anything.b. try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact that your future cant be predicted.c. do not let others decide what “success” is for you.d. as far as we all know, its impossible to please all the people that surround us.e. successful people do not

52、 just accept any new information to be true.f. if want to be successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.g. successful people never ignore or avoid problems, no matter how big and awful they seem.第三部分（共两节，满分45分）第1节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） it was over twenty years ago

53、. my young family and i had just moved into the house i live in now. i could 41 my children playing in my sons bedroom while i washed the breakfast dishes in the kitchen sink. our television was 42 the country music video channel and i was humming (哼唱） along to the 43 while i cleaned the frying pan.

54、 suddenly, i felt a 44 tug(拽） on the leg of my blue jeans. i looked down and saw my little 45 looking up at me with her sparkling blue-grey eyes. she had sneaked(潜行) into the 46 unheard. i smiled down at her, 47 my hands, reached down and picked her up. i held her in my arms and we swayed（摇摆） back a

55、nd forth for a few minutes to the music coming from the 48 . then she giggled, gave my neck a big squeeze, and 49 that she wanted to dance again. i gave her a final spin around, set her down, and watched as she laughed and ran down the hallway to play again. i knew that she 50 wouldnt remember this

56、moment, but i 51 it carefully in my mind. even then i was aware of how 52 she was growing up and knew that if i blinked i would_53_ it. soon, she was too “big” to 54 with dad any more, and hugs and kisses had to be done in private so i wouldnt 55 her in front of her friends. before i knew it she was in high school, then college, and then living on her 56 . yet, when i look at my 57 daughter these days, part of me still sees that bright-eyed little girl full of 58 and love. time in this life is 59 . always remember to take the time to dance. take the time to