江苏省盐城市高三第一次调研考试

1、.盐城市2010/2011学年度高三年级第一次调研考试英 语 试 题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20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. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a hotel.B. At an airport.

2、C. At a bus station.2. What does the woman mean?A. Martha wont come.B. Martha will be late.C. Martha will come on time.3. When will the football game be held?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.4. Where is Mr. Adams now?A. At the Health Center.B. At home.C. At the office.5. What

3、will Arnold do on Sunday?A. Go swimming.B. Play football.C. Play tennis.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. Which of the following is the bad result of using computers?A. Many p

4、eople will lose their jobs.B. Many people will write articles at home.C. People will become much lazier than before.7. What does the man think we should do in order not to fall behind?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

5、第8至10题。8. What does the woman come for?A. Meeting her new friend.B. Seeing her friend off.C. Sending her address.9. How will they keep in touch with each other?A. By chatting online.B. By telephoning.C. By writing e-mails.10. What do we know about the two speakers?A. They are going to New York.B. Th

6、ey are good friends.C. They meet for the first time.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How did the man go to the countryside?A. On foot.B. By car.C. By bike.12. Where did the man have his lunch?A. On the way to the lake.B. On the mountain.C. In the village.13. What does the man think of his trip?A. Disappointing.

7、B. Satisfying.C. Boring.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What does the woman think of modern art?A. She thinks very highly of it.B. She thinks most of the modern art is good and only a small part of it is bad.C. She thinks that the modern artists are not serious towards their works.15. Why does the man want to

8、stop discussing the matter of modern art?A. Because he thinks he will lose the argument soon.B. Because he thinks it no good discussing it any more.C. Because he knows his opinion does not sound reasonable.16. What will the woman most probably do if there is a modern art exhibition near her house?A.

9、 Do anything but visit the show.B. Visit the show alone.C. Spare some time to take some photos of it.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Whats the problem of some of the university students?A. They dont spend all their time on studies.B. They dont know what to do with their free time.C. They dont have choices for

10、 outside class activities.18. How is the students high school life?A. Controlled and busy.B. Regular and colorful.C. Active and independent.19. According to the speaker, what is the role of outside class activities at university?A. To make students healthier.B. To improve students test scores.C. To

11、enrich students experience.20. What does the speaker advise his students to do?A. Learn to enjoy themselves.B. Learn to be their own masters.C. Learn to develop their potential.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)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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Everybody has responsi

12、bility to save water, if future generations are to enjoy similar standard of living to the one we enjoy now.A. the; /B. a; aC. /; theD. a; the22. It is said that about 60% of housewives have a brand before entering the store.A. in mindB. on sale C. in possessionD. on purpose23. I hate school; its no

13、t for me. I think Ill quit. You stupid! It takes effort now, but later you will benefit from it.A. will beB. are beingC. have beenD. were being24.Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the TV set off, kept away from the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!”A. you areB. ought you to beC. y

14、ou will beD. can you be 25. Guess what, he has decided to enter for tomorrows speech contest! it be possible? He is usually quite shy and reserved.A. MustB. WouldC. ShouldD. Need26. All these documents must be the university you are applying for before December, 31.A. donated toB. sent inC. submitte

15、d toD. handed in27. What do you think of investing in todays stock market? There are many risks, but also many gains.A. potentialB. confidentialC. influentialD. preferential28. A new survey shows that 54 percent of Americans do not take prescription medicines though they are important to their healt

16、h.A. as they instructB. as were instructedC. as to be instructedD. as instructed 29. Why does he never pick up the waste paper on the ground? Maybe because he thinks its beneath his to do so.A. honestyB. dignityC. propertyD. liberty30. As is reported, a baby boy, dead at birth by the doctors, “came

17、back to life” after spending hours in the hospital refrigerator.A. pronouncingB. being pronouncedC. pronouncedD. having pronounced31. He is a very hard-working student. . As far as I know, he often burns the midnight oil.A. You can say that againB. Absolutely notC. Heaven knowsD. No way32. He stared

18、 at the empty bottle for a while, feeling happy that he had sent the butterfly back it belonged nature.A. to whichB. thatC. whichD. to where33. Because of the rain, well have to the football match. Im free next Sunday if you would like to play then.A. advanceB. postponeC. abandonD. advocate34. The c

19、artoon “Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf” appeals so much to children it caters well to their taste.A. thatB. whichC. becauseD. while35. My son, who is now studying at a university, uses more than 3,000 yuan a month. Well, tell him to be economical. After all, .A. money doesnt grow on trees B. the mor

20、ning sun never lasts a day C. light come, light goD. penny wise, pound foolish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。A young man, a student in one of our universities, was one day taking a walk with a professor, who was commonly called the students friend, for

21、his kindness to those who waited on his instructions.As they went along, they saw 36 in the path a pair of old shoes, which they supposed to belong to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had 37 finished his days work.The student 38 the professor, saying, “Lets play the man a(n)

22、39 : we will hide his shoes, and we stay behind those bushes, and wait to see his 40 when he cannot find them.”“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never 41 ourselves at the expense of the poor. You are 42 , and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by means of helping the poor

23、man. Put a 43 into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the 44 affects him.”The student did so, 45 they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by.The poor man soon finished his work, and came 46 the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. While 47 his coat

24、 he slipped his foot into one of his shoes; but feeling something 48 , he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin.Astonishment and wonder were seen upon his face. He gazed upon the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around 49 on all sides, but no person

25、 was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and went on to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was 50 on finding the other coin.His feelings 51 him; he fell upon his 52 , looked up to heaven and let out a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and 53 , and his child

26、ren without bread, whom the timely giving, from some unknown hand, would save from dying.The student stood there deeply affected, his eyes filled with tears. “Now,” said the professor, “are you not much better pleased than if you had played your 54 trick?”The youth replied, “You have taught me a les

27、son which I will never forget. I feel now the 55 of those words, which I never understood before: It is more blessed to give than to receive.”36. A. hangingB. lyingC. sittingD. hiding37. A. nearlyB. seeminglyC. closelyD. equally 38. A. looked backB. referred toC. turned toD. puzzled over39. A. funB.

28、 amusementC. entertainmentD. trick40. A. opinionB. confusionC. emotionD. enthusiasm41. A. treatB. dedicateC. amuse D. occupy42. A. healthyB. kindC. meanD. rich43. A. coinB. pennyC. dollarD. pound44. A. pleasureB. discoveryC. tirednessD. possibility45. A. andB. butC. thus D. therefore46. A. aroundB.

29、acrossC. intoD. toward47. A. taking onB. looking onC. putting onD. hanging on48. A. hardB. tightC. softD. loose49. A. thatB. itC. themselvesD. himself50. A. foldedB. acceleratedC. doubledD. improved51. A. masteredB. beatC. betrayedD. overcame52. A. handsB. kneesC. feetD. legs53. A. beautifulB. merci

30、lessC. hopefulD. helpless54. A. intendedB. requiredC. wantedD. interested 55. A. faithB. factC. truthD. reliability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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHow do you do? Pleased to meet you. If you are a visitor to our country, I expect by now you have realiz

31、ed why we call it Great Britain: our long and glorious history; the unspoiled beauty of our landscape; the rich variety of our weather, not to mention our great achievements in cricket and football. As for me, Im so many feet and inches tall, and weigh so many pounds and ounces. My petrol comes in g

32、allons and my milk in pints from a milkman. I pay for them, in pounds and sterling. The following are some specific aspects of us British:ComplainingIn order to be British, or at any rate to pass unnoticed in British society, the visitor must learn not to make a fuss. The true Brit cannot stand it.

33、It is equal to drawing attention to you. If the receptionist ignores you, or the hairdresser blows smoke in your face, if the soup is cold or the taxi driver overcharges say nothing. Who knows what disappointments, what secret sadness their lives might contain? So dont complain. You can always write

34、 to the local newspaper when you get home.PolitenessTo be popular, and to make good impression on his British hosts, the foreign visitor needs to learn how to apologize, in the street, on the bus, at the hairdressers, in the bedroom, going out and coming in. Sorry is one of the most important words

35、in the vocabulary of any true Brit, and a word which should be always on the lips of any foreigner moving among us. Fish and Chips or rather, “fishnchips” is another essential experience for the visitor. Britain is an island and eating fish reminds us of our practical and spiritual dependence on the

36、 sea. The chips symbolize our people: no two chips are the same, but we are united because we are all cut from the same bag of potatoes, all deep-fried in the same oil.This supper should be eaten almost immediately, with the fingers, walking along the street, preferably in the dark. DO NOT take the

37、fishnchips home, empty them onto a plate and eat them with a knife and fork. This is not the British way.Mind Your Own BusinessA respect for privacy is one of the most highly valued social virtues in Britain, and those who offend against it are branded “Nosey Parkers”. Householders in foreign lands

38、may sit outside their front doors, shelling peas and chatting to the world at large, or else hang from their balconies calling down to passers-by in the street. Such behavior makes the British deeply uneasy. 56. According to the passage, people normally associate Britain with .A. the changeable weat

39、her B. the destroyed natural environmentC. poor performance in cricket and footballD. brief but splendid history57. We know from the passage that the British .A. usually dont mind being noticedB. are tired of eating fishnchipsC. hate hanging from their balconies calling down to passers-byD. can only

40、 write to the local newspaper to complain58. Which of the following statements is true? A. Its typical of the British to sit outside their front doors.B. The British are seldom seen saying anything angrily in public.C. The British eat their food with their fingers after emptying it on the plate.D. W

41、hen the British have their toes stepped on, they will demand an immediate “sorry”.BWhen a couple decides to marry, they naturally inform both sets of parents and stepparents before having a party planned or telling all their friends. The days are long gone of the man going trembling to the girls fat

42、her and saying, “Sir, may I have the honor of having the hand of your daughter in marriage?” However, a wise couple always discusses their plans for marriage with their respective families, and a young man often suggests a “financial talk” with his future father-in-law before the latter is faced wit

43、h the embarrassment of asking for one. Even if a young woman has supported herself and lives away from home, her parents have the right to know how her fiancé proposes to handle the long-range financing of their family and home. The fiancé should state his income, his savings, and his futu

44、re expectations, without overstating any of them.Engagement parties are given by the parents of the bride-to-be or by a relative of the bride acting for her parents, usually just before the newspaper announcement of the engagement. If the bride-to-be and her fiancé live in a city other than her

45、 parents, it is better for her parents to go to the city than her to go home to them for the engagement party. She and her fiancé will, after all, be partied in her parents hometown during the wedding festivities. However, if the family home is not far away, it is proper for the engaged couple

46、to travel there for the announcement party. The young mans family should be invited, too. If the brides parents are no longer living, then a relative or a close friend can give the party. It is usually a simple cocktails party, champagne served for toasts to the engaged couple.If the party is very l

47、arge, the engaged couple and the girls parents might form a receiving line but they do not have to. The bride-to-be usually wears her engagement ring officially for the first time on this occasion. If she has a gift for the groom-to-be, she gives it to him right before or after the engagement party.

48、For Americans, the traditional engagement ring is a diamond solitaire (单粒宝石). However, today anything goes a ring with many colored stones, a ring with a large semi-precious stone, an heirloom (传家宝) ring reset in a modern design, or even a stone in the brides family, simply reset in a Tiffany settin

49、g. The wedding ring will be of the same metal as the engagement ring. Some girls prefer no engagement ring but choose a wedding band that is decorated with stones instead. No one has to have an engagement ring. A girl may want her fiancé to give her a pearl necklace instead, or a jeweled watch.

50、 Jeweled rings can be given as gifts on many occasions during the married lives such as wedding anniversaries, the birth of a child, or an important job promotion. 59. According to the first paragraph, young men .A. must tell all their friends before planning a partyB. used to feel afraid of going t

51、o meet their girl friends parentsC. must promise that their family could support themD. must guarantee they live away from home already60. The underlined word “one” in the first paragraph most probably means .A. a marriageB. a planC. a financial talkD. an embarrassment61. Which of the following is N

52、OT true according to the passage? A. The bride-to-be and her fiancé will have to wait in line with both of their parents.B. If the boys parents are dead, a relative or a close friend gives a party on their behalf.C. The engagement party is usually given before the newspaper announcement.D. Its

53、no longer necessary to give a diamond solitaire as the engagement ring.62. We can infer from the last paragraph that .21世纪教育网A. a young man can give his wife a jeweled watch on the birthday of their child B. the heirloom must be reset in a modern designC. the engagement ring and the wedding ring are

54、 differentD. some girls dont mind what they are given for the engagementCOn 17 March 2003, Robin Cook, Leader of the House of Commons and former Foreign Secretary, resigned from the Cabinet in protest against the coming war in Iraq. His resignation speech inspired the first long applause in the hist

55、ory of the House and marked the end of the ministerial career of one of Labors most brilliant politicians.For the previous two years, Robin Cook kept a diary, a personal record of the life of Labors second term, a diary that forms the center of the narrative (叙述). The Point of Departure is Robin Coo

56、ks plain account of this extraordinary period in our political history, the most important political publication of the decade. Though surprised by his abrupt dismissal as Foreign Secretary, he became determined to bring about some changes in Parliamentary democracy (议会民主) that he believed was essential if Parliament was to move into the 21st century. As Tony Blai