福建省晨曦、冷曦、正曦、岐滨四校高三上学期第二次联考英语试题及答案

1、2015-2016晨曦、冷曦、正曦、岐滨四校高三上学期期中联考 高三英语 2015.11考试时间120分钟 试题分数150分第一部分 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 color is the furniture in the living room now? a. yellow.b. purple.c. brown.2.what does the wo

2、man ask the man to do?a. chop some vegetables.b. put the vegetables in the sink.c. watch tv with her.3.what do we know about the woman?a. she knows nothing about fashions.b. she doesnt have too much money for clothes.c. she never cares about fashionable clothes. 4.who is roger? a. the womans child.

3、b. the womans pet. c. the womans neighbor.5.where might the speakers be? a. on the street. b. in a studio. c. in the womans office.第二节听下面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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.what were the speakers doing? a. watching a

4、 basketball game in a stadium.b. playing basketball.c. watching a basketball game on tv.7.how do the speakers probably feel now? a. excited. b. disappointed. c. confused.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.how long did the man stay in bahamas? a. about 3 days. b. about 7 days. c. about 10 days.9.how is the womans com

5、pany going? a. things are going quite well. b. it is just starting up. c. just so-so.10.what will happen in the fall? a. the man will return to work.b. the woman will be able to take a vacation.c. the woman will have a baby.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.why cant the woman buy an iphone 5 today?a. she hasnt en

6、ough money.b. they have all been reserved.c. they havent come out.12.what do people need to do after paying for their phone online? a. pick it up the same day.b. go to the store to line up immediately.c. wait for the phone to be ready to be picked up.13.whats option three according to the man? a. bu

7、y the phone on the stores website.b. buy the phone from an online retailer.c. wait six months.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.whats the relationship between the speakers? a. host and guest. b. father and daughter. c. colleagues.15.what is the weather like now? a. rainy . b. cloudy.c. sunny.16.what happened last

8、 year at the get-together? a. no one wanted to play any games.b. people just wanted to stay warm.c. they ran out of food and drinks.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17.why did the woman rent the top floor of an old house? a. she wanted a comfortable place to study in.b. she wanted a sunny place to live in.c. she wa

9、nted a place for her friends to hang out.18.what did her friends do? a. they offered to share the rent.b. they set up a small library.c. they paid for the things they used.19.who are the target customers of the study room? a. businessmen. b. experts. c. students.20.what does the woman think of the r

10、oom? a. its a quiet place for her to read.b. its a good way to earn money.c. its more about a kind of lifestyle.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。afood festivals around the worldstilton cheese rollingmay day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,0

11、00 english villagers of stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes , roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. on the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into t

12、heir competitors lane. competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). all the competitors arc served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for stilton

13、 cheese.fiery foods festivalthe hottest festival on earthevery year more than 10,000 people head for the city of albuquerque, new mexico. they come from as far away as australia, the caribbean and china, but they all share a common addictionfood that is not just spicy ,but hot enough to make your mo

14、uth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. their destination is the fiery food and bbq festival which is held over a period of three clays every march. you might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepperofficially the hottest pepper in the worldor any one of the thousands of products that a

15、re on show. but one things for sureif you dont like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isnt for you!la tomatinathe worlds biggest food fighton the last wednesday of every august, the spanish town of bunol hosts ea tomatinathe worlds largest food fight. a week-long celebration leads up to

16、 an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events. the early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoesofficial fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.the battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes

17、 have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. then everyone heads down to the river to make friends againand for a much-needed wash!21. in the stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must.a.wear various formal clothesb.roll a wooden cheese in their ow

18、n lanec.kick or throw their cheesed. use a real cheese weighing about four kilos22.where is the fiery food and bbq festival held?a. in new mexico. b. in the caribbean.c. in australia.d. in china.23.the celebration of la tomatina lasts.a. three days b. seven days 0c. less than three days d. more than

19、 seven days24.which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the chief prize for the stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.b. more than 10,000 chinese take pail in the fiery food and bbq festival.c. thousands of spicy foods are on show in the fiery food and bbq festival

20、.d. an exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of la tomatina.bwhats the most important thing of life?peoples answers vary greatly. for british scientist robert edwards，the answer is having a child.“nothing is more special than a child，”he told the bbc.edwards，the inventor of the in vitr

21、o fertilization(ivf)technologymore commonly known as“testtube(试管)baby”technologypassed away on april 10 ,2013 at the age of 87.edwards changed the lives of millions of ordinary people who now rejoice(充满喜悦)in the gift of their own child，”said peter braude，professor at kings college london.“he leaves

22、the world a much better place.”edwards started his experiments as early as the 1950s，when he had just finished his phd in genetics. at that time，much of the public viewed test-tube babies as“scary”，according to mark sauer，professor at columbia university，us.edwards and his colleague patrick steptoe

23、faced opposition from churches，governments and media，not to mention attacks from many of their fellow scientists.“people said that we should not play god and we should not interfere with nature，”edwards once told times. he said that he felt “quite alone” at the time.“but edwards was a fighter，and he

24、 believed in what he was doing，”said sauer. without support from the government，the two struggled to raise funds to carry on. and in 1968 they finally developed a method to successfully fertilize human eggs outside the body.the first test-tube baby was born on july 25，1978.her name was louise brown.

25、 despite peoples safety concerns，brown was just as healthy as other children.“ivf had moved from vision to reality and a new era in medicine had begun，”bbc commented.ever since then，public opinion has evolved considerably. couples who were unable to have babies began thronging(蜂拥)to edwards clinic.

26、nowadays，reuters reports，some 4.3 million other“test-tube” children exist. edwards received a nobel prize in 2010 and was knighted(封为爵士)by queen elizabeth the following year.before his death，edwards was still in touch with louise.“he is like a granddad to me，”she said in an interview with the daily

27、mail.he is a granddad to millions, in fact.25what is the article mainly about?athe first test-tube baby.ba new era in medicine.cthe inventor of ivf technology.dthe changes ivf technology has brought.26the writer quoted peter braude to _ashow how difficult it was for edwards to do his workbdescribe w

28、hat kind of person edwards wascexplain why he is loved by all childrendcomment on his achievement27the underlined word“opposition”in paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to _aattackbsupportctest dinfluence28what is the correct order of events in edwards life?ahe received a nobel prize.bhe struggled to

29、raise funds.cthe first test-tube baby was born.dhe was knighted by queen elizabeth .ehe succeeded in fertilizing human eggs outside the body.fhe started his experiments on ivf technology.afebcadbfbecdacfbecad dfedacbcsuccess is often measured by the ability to overcome adversity. but, it is often th

30、e belief of others that gives us the courage to try.j. k. rowling, author of the harry potter book series，began writing at the age of 6. in her biography, she remembers with great fondness when her good friend sean, whom she met in secondary school, became the first person to encourage her and help

31、build the confidence that one day she would be a very good writer.“he was the first person with whom i really discussed my serious ambition to be a writer. he was also the only person who thought i was bound to be a success at it, which meant much more to me than i ever told him at the time.”despite

32、 many setbacks, rowling persevered in her writing, particularly fantasy stories. but it wasnt until 1990 that she first conceived the idea about harry potter. as she recalls，it was on a long train journey from london to manchester that the idea of harry potter simply fell into her head.“to my immens

33、e frustration (沮丧), i didnt have a functioning pen with me, and i was too shy to ask anybody if i could borrow one. i think, now, that this was probably a good thing, because i simply sat and thought, for four (delayed train) hours, and all the details bubbled up in my brain, and this scrawny, black

34、haired, bespectacled(戴眼镜的) boy who didnt know he was a wizard became more and more real to me.”that same year, her mother passed away after a tenyear battle with multiple sclerosis, which deeply affected her writing. she went on to marry and had a daughter, but separated from her husband shortly aft

35、erwards.during this time, rowling was diagnosed with clinical depression. unemployed, she completed her first novel in area cafes, where she could get her daughter to fall asleep. after being rejected by 12 publishing houses, the first harry potter novel was sold to a small british publishing house.

36、now with seven books that have sold nearly 400 million copies in 64 languages, j. k. rowling is the highest earning novelist in history. and it all began with her commitment to writing that was fostered by the confidence of a friend !29.rowling first came up with the idea about harry potter_.a. at t

37、he age of 6b. on a train journeyc. after her mothers death d. in her secondary school30.it can be concluded from paragraph 5 and 6 that rowling is_.a. openmindedb. warmheartedc. goodnatured d. strongwilled31.the text mainly tells us_.a. hardship makes a good novelistb. the courage to try is a specia

38、l abilityc. you can have a wonderful idea everywhered. encouragement contributes to ones successdmoving to a new neighborhood，town，state，or even country can be a pretty scary experience. all you know is that things will be different and chances are you wont know the kids at your new school.the exper

39、iences that go with moving make many kids feel nervous and worried. this is perfectly normal but dont let these emotions overrun your thoughts! you will soon get used to your surroundings and find new friends at your new school.leaving old friends and familiar places behind can be difficult. however

40、，as you begin the moving process，keep in mind that saying goodbye to your old house，school，and friends does not mean that you have to forget them or that your farewell is permanent！if youre moving to a new state or even a different country and wont see your friends for a long time，dont despair.make

41、sure to ask everyone for their address so you can write them letters. also，thanks to the internet，it is very easy to stay in touch through email or instant messaging technologies. with your parents permission，you can even create a blog or web page to chronicle（记载） all of your new experiences. includ

42、e your thoughts，tales of your new adventures，even pictures of new friends，your new house，and new town. your old friends will love seeing what you are busy with.many schools have an orientation（培训） program where a student already established at the school shows a new student around for their first we

43、ek. this can help you to find your way around the school and to make new friends faster.while moving is tough on kids of any age，high school counselor karen turner says moves can be particularly difficult for teens .“i think moving during adolescents is an extremely stressful experience，especially i

44、f you are into your junior high or senior year. students tend to have established a very strong peer network during that period in their lives. often this has more influence on them even than their families in some cases，and when they are torn from that theres often resentment(怨气)”however，turner add

45、s that while moving isnt easy，there are things that your parents and the school can do to help you deal with the change.32who are the intended readers of the passage?aeducation experts. bschool teachers.cparents. dstudents.33which of the following is mainly suggested in paragraph 3?astaying in conta

46、ct with old friends.bexpressing yourself when it is possible.cforming good habits at school.dkeeping positive about your new school.34according to the passage，karen turner may agree that_amany parents seem to care little about their childrenbteens can easily be attached to their friendscparents shou

47、ld communicate with the school teachersdteens tend to behave rudely in a new school35if this passage continues，what would the author further discuss?awhat a new school is like.bwhy parents move with their children.chow parents and the school can help the children.dhow children can express their anxi

48、ety.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。_36_home can be a great place for children to study. its important to provide a workspace of their own where they can read books or just write a letter to their friends.location (位置)_37_kitchen and dining room are not so well suited

49、 for regular study，since books and pens get in the way of the daytoday uses of those areas. set up a place where a child can settle in and leave papers and pens at hand without having to clear everything away each night. for a child that likes being alone，set aside a corner of his bedroom，but keep i

50、t separate from things like games，music and other hobbies not related to studying.keeping things in orderparents should encourage their child to spread out，but to leave it neat and orderly when he isnt using his workspace. ownership is very important for selfrespect _38_ the workplace should be pers

51、onal，but not another part of the playroom._39_encourage the whole family to help build a supportive environment that children need for success in school. give them a good example of how to deal with problems，how to manage time and get things done in the right way._40_study will be more enjoyable and

52、 effective when supported by the whole family.aattitude is everythingbbring organization into your homechere are several ways to choose a location.dbuilding a good home learning environmentehold a cando attitude and your child will follow your example.fsetting up a space in a common area of your hom

53、e can be a good idea for children.ga child who learns to organize his space will carry organization into every corner of his life.第三部分完形填空（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。face adversity（逆境）with a smile i told my friend graham that i often cycle the two

54、miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. he replied, you mean 41 .”he explained that i should be glad of the 42 exercise that the hill provided. my 43 to the hill has now changed .i used to 44 as i approached it but now i tell myself the following. t

55、his hill will exercise my heart and lungs. it will help me to 45 and get fit. it will mean that i live longer. this hill is my friend._ 46 ,i have a smile of 47 as i reach the top of the hill. problems are there to be faced and 48 .we cannot achieve anything with a/an 49 life. helen keller was the f

56、irst deaf and blind person to 50 an university degree. she wrote, character cannot be 51 in ease and quiet. only through 52 of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved. one of the main 53 of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. at times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. 54 we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude tow