级第五次同步考试

1、2009届江西省抚州一中高三年级第五次同步考试英语试卷第卷（选择题共 115 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。Which of the following is RIGHT?Its impossible for Lisa to beat two world records.Neither the man nor the woman thin

2、ks it possible that Lisa beat two world records.The woman thinks it possible that Lisa beat world records.What does the man mean?The domestic products are good.The domestic products are not good.Its a waste of money to buy domestic products.What does the woman think of Mary?She is too young to be pr

3、omoted.She is really good in doing jobs.She is a bit fancy.What can we infer from the conversation?The man wants to sell his car.The woman wants to buy the mans car.The woman wants to get a ride from the man.Which of the following is TRUE?Its the first time they met each other.Its the second time th

4、ey met each other.The woman doesnt know the man.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，你将有时间来阅读各个小题，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 8 题。Who is the man looking for?The manager of the the shop.The woman who sold him t

5、he shirt.The one who lost thing at the shop.7. What is the man s problem?A. The change was wrong.B. The shirt was not as said colorfast.C. The shirt is too colorful. He wants to exchange it.Which description of the following is TRUE?The woman refused the man.The man lost the receipt.The woman is hel

6、pful.听第 7段材料，回答第9至 11题9. Who was the man probably?A. A neighbor.B. A policeman.C. A friend of the woman s husband.10. When did the event happen?A. At weekend.B. On Thursday.C. On Tuesday.11. What was the man doing at the womane? s homA. He was making an important interview.B. He was planning the wee

7、kend for the woman.C. He was looking into what had happened last night.听第 8 段材料，回答第12-14 题。12.How long should the woman wait for taking second bus?A. 10 minutes.B. 15 minutes.C. 20 minutes.13.What is the school-bus schedule?A. The first bus leaves at 6 am; the second at 12 am; the third at 7 pm.B. T

8、he first bus leaves at 7 am; the second at 11:40 am; the third at 6 pm.C. The first bus leaves at 7 am; the second at 12 am; the third at 6 pm.14. Where can the woman find the timetable of the buses?A. At the bus headquarter station.B. On the bus station sign.C. On the wall of the waiting hall.听第 9

9、段材料，回答第15至 17题。15.What sum of money do insects contribute a year to the U.S. economy?A. $57 billion.B. More than $57 billion.C. More than $57 million.16.How much do scientists understand most insect s function ways?A. Very much.B. Partly very much.C. Very few.17.Why do most people don t like insects

10、 according to the passage?A. Because when they think of insects they think about mosquitoes and flies.B. Because they think all insects are harmful.C. Because insects have made too much trouble to them.听第 10 段材料，回答第18至 20 题。How long is the longest finger on average?It s about seven-eighths the size

11、of your palm.It s about eight-sevenths the size of your palm.It s about-eighthssix the size of your palm.Where should the little finger reach in relation to fingers according to the text?Just above the nail of the middle finger.The top joint of the ring finger.The top joint of the index finger.What

12、may tend to have if your ring finger is longer than the normal height?The ability to influence others.The ability in writing and selling.An artistic talent.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45 分）第一节：单项填空（共15 小题，每小题1 分，满分 15 分）从 A, B, C, D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将涂黑。When a giraffe has _ drink, it has to stand wi

13、th its front legs wide apart in order to reach_ water easily.A. a；不填B. a; theC. the; 不填D. 不填； the-Havent seen you for ages! Do you still work in Xian?-_. Its four years since I worked there.A. No, I dont.B. No, I havent.C. Yes, I do.D. Yes, I have23. In the evening there was a barbecue, with the who

14、le village _ the fun.A. joinedB. joined inC. joiningD. joining in24. _ only 20 minutes to go before the train left, I felt uneasy in the taxi to the railway station.A. ForB.WithC. AsD. Because-Whats the matter with you, Lucy?-After the long walk, my legs _ and I couldnt go any farther.A. gave offB.

15、gave inC. gave upD. gave out26 Is Bob good at science? No, he knows little physics _ chemistry.A. instead ofB. no more thanC. as well asD. and still less of27 It might be all right to tell a friend you loved the shirt you got as a gift _ you know youwill never wear it.A. even thoughB. unlessC. in ca

16、seD. or else28. Charles Babbage is generally considered _ the first computer.A. to inventB. inventingC. to have inventedD.having invented Go for a picnic this weekend , OK? _ .I love getting close to nature.A. I couldn t agree moreB. I m afraid notC. I believe not D. I don t think so 30. A modern ci

17、ty has been set up in _ was a wasteland ten years ago. A. what B. which C. thatD. where31. That s me when I got married. See what I look like now! Why not take up exercise to improve your _?A. appearanceB. formC. shadowD. figureA motorcycle _ by electric power, which does good to the environment, be

18、comes quite popular in our city.A. drivenB. being drivenC. to be drivenD. is driven33 Turn on the television set and you _advertisements showing happy families.A. have already seenB. are now seeingC. will often seeD. could sometimes see34. How about the price of these computers? They are equal in pr

19、ice to, if not cheaper than, _ at the other stores.-I didnt take notes at yesterdays meeting because I had left my pen at home.-You _ mine. I _ it.A. must have borrowed; wasnt usingB. may have borrowed; wasnt usingC. should have borrowed; hadnt usedD. could have borrowed; wasnt using第二节完形填空（共20 小题，每

20、小题1 分；满分20 分）阅读下面短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从3655 各题所给的四个选项（ A 、B、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.He may have the belief that he is not capable ( 有能力的 ) of it. A child may think he is _36_because he doesn understand how to make the _37

21、_ of his mental faculties ( 才能 ). Olderpeople may be mistaken that they are incapable of learning things new because of their _ 38_.A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real _39_ because he feels that itwould be useless. He won tgo at a job with confidence necessary for _40_ ,

22、and he won twork his hardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is _41_ likely to fail, and thefailure will _42_ his belief in his competence (才能 ) .Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had _43_ like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor_44_ in maths. His teacher told his parents he h

23、ad no ability in maths in order that they would not _45_ too much of him. In this way, they two _46_ the idea. He accepted _47_ mistakenthinking of his ability, felt that it was useless to _48_ and was very poor at maths, _49_ asthey expected.One day he worked at a problem which _50_ of the other st

24、udents had been able to solve.Alder _51_ in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now _52_ with interest, determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at _53_. He not only proved that he could learn maths well, but luckily he learned _54_ in his life from his own experie

25、ncethat if a person goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may _55_ himself as well asothers by his ability.36.A. cleverB. shyC. uselessD. stupid37.A. biggestB. mostC. highestD. deepest38.A. abilityB. ageC. brainD. knowledge39.A. decisionB. successC. effortD. trouble40.A. workB. studyC. im

26、provementD. success41.A. trulyB. reallyC. howeverD. therefore42.A. lead toB. strengthenC. increaseD. add to43.A. an experienceB. an exampleC. a thoughtD. a story44.A. stateB. mindC. startD. ending45.A. blameB. expectC. getD. win46.A. developedB. organizedC. discoveredD. found47.A. hisB. herC. itsD.

27、their48.A. manageB. succeedC. tryD. act49.A. onlyB. almostC. justD. then50.A. noneB. noC. no oneD. nobody51.A. gaveB. succeededC. failedD. managed52.A. livedB. workedC. playedD. graduated53.A. lessonsB. medicineC. subjectsD. maths54.A. earlyB. deeplyC. lateD. simply55.A. encourageB. loveC. astonishD

28、. disappoint第三部分：阅读理解（共20 小题；每小题2 分，满分 40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。AYou are watching a film in which two men are having a fight. They hit one another hard. At the start they only fight with their fists. But soon they begin hitting one another over the heads with chairs. A

29、nd so it goes on until one of the men crashes through a window and falls thirty feetto the ground below. He is dead ！Of course he isnt really dead. With any luck he isnt even hurt.Why? Because the men who fall out of high windows or jump from fast moving trains, who crashcars or even catch fire, are

30、 professionals. They do this for a living. These men are called stuntmen.That is to say, they perform tricks. There are two sides to their work. They actually do most of thethings you see on the screen. For example, they fall from a high building. However, they do notfall on to hard ground but on to

31、 empty cardboard boxes covered with a mattress（垫子） . Again,when they hit one another with chairs, the chairs are made of soft wood and when they crashthrough windows, the glass is made of sugar! But although their work depends on trick of this sort, it also requires a high degree of skill and traini

32、ng. Often a stuntman s success depends on carefultiming. For example, when he is blown up in a battle scene, he has to jump out of the way of the explosion just at the right moment.Naturally stuntmen are well paid for their work, but they lead dangerous lives. They often getseriously injured, and so

33、metimes killed. A Norwegian stuntman, for example, skied over the edgeof a cliff ( 悬崖 ) a thousand feet high. His parachutefailed to open, and he was killed. In spite ofall the risks, this is no longer a profession for men only. Men no longer dress up as women whenactresses have to perform some dang

34、erous action. For nowadays there are stunt girls, too.56.Stuntmen are those who.A. often dress up as actorsB. prefer to lead dangerous livesC. often perform seemingly dangerous actionsD. often fight each other for their lives57.When a stuntman falls from a high building,.A. he needs little protectio

35、nB. he will be covered with a mattressC. his life is endangeredD. his safety is generally all right58.Which of the following is the main factor ( 因素 ) of a successful performance?A. Strength.B. Exactness.C. Speed.D. Carefulness.59.What can be inferred from the author s example of the Norwegian stunt

36、man?A. Sometimes an accident can occur to a stuntman.B. The percentage of serious accidents is high.C. Parachutes must be of good quality.D. The cliff is too high.BMartha had been working for Miller Laboratories for two years, but she was not happy there.Nothing significant had happened in the way o

37、f promotions or salary increases. Martha felt thather supervisor, a younger and less experienced person than she, did not like her. In fact, the supervisor often said unpleasant things to her.One day, while talking with her friend Maria, she mentioned how discouraged she was. Maria gave her the name

38、 of a cousin of hers who was director of Human Resources Department for a large chemical company. Martha called him the next day and set up an interview on her lunch hour.During the interview,Mr. Petri said,“ You re just the kind of person we need here. Youbeing wasted in your other job. Give me a c

39、all in a day or two. I m sure we can find a place foryou in our organization.” Martha was so happy she almost danced out of the building.That afternoon, Ruth Kenny, her supervisor, saw that Martha had come in ten minutes latefrom her lunch hour and she said,“ Oh, so you finally decided to come back

40、to work today?This was the last straw. She could not take another insult. Besides, Mr. Petri was right: shewas being wasted in this job.“ Look, ” she said angrily,“ if you don t like the way I work, I don t need to stay herewhere I m appreciated! Good-bye! ” She took up her things and stormed out of

41、 the office.That night she called Maria and told her what had happenedand then asked Maria,“ What doyou think?”“ Well,” said Maria carefully,“ Are you sure about the other job?”“ Well, not exactly, but ”Maria continued,“ Will you be able to get a recommendation from Ms. Kenny if you needone? ”“ A re

42、commendation from Ms. Kenny?” hesitated Martha, in a worried tone.“ Martha, I hope you didn t burn your bridges,” Maria said.“ I think I would have handled itdifferently.”Martha is unhappy in her job because _. A. she has not advancedB. the work is not significantC. her supervisor is younger than sh

43、eD. there is too much work with little paymentWhich of the following statements is NOT true?A. At her supervisor s criticism, Martha lost her temper.B. Mr. Petri felt Martha was not valued in her present job.C. Martha s interview with the director was on her lunch hour.D. Martha got the name of the

44、director through her cousin.62. The phrase “ the last straw A. the last opportunity” in the middle of the passage probably refers to _B. the straw that saves MarthaC. the last reminderD. the final unpleasant thing s life63. What does Maria think of Martha s decision?A. Martha has handled the matter

45、properly.B. Martha shouldn t have set the bridge on fire.C. Martha should have found a new job before leaving.D. Martha shouldn t have lost her temper with her supervisor.CSleep StruggleDr. Marjorie Seidenfeld answers your health questionsI have such a terrible time falling asleep every night that I

46、 m always tiredmy and it s affschoolwork. What should I do?Mindy in NevadaOne in every five young people has a sleep problem, so you renot alone. Getting enoughsleep has become as important as eating vegetables and exercising regularly. Itfor your body.Most young people only get seven hours of sleep

47、 each night, when they actually need nine s very impohours. And making up for lost sleep during the week by sleeping in on weekends doesnwork. In fact, sleeping late on weekends may actually do you more harm than good, if you have t reasleep problems. What happens if you don t get enough sleep? If y

48、our sleep problem continues for a few nights, you could suffer serious problems. Lack of sleep can affect learning and memory.Worse, if your sleep difficulties last a long time, that could lead to anxiety or depression (抑郁 ).Therefore, you ve got to have some healthy sleep habits. Below are some sug

49、gestions:Go to bed at the same time including weekends, if possible.Wake up around the same time every morning When you sleep late just one morning during the week, it may disturb your body clock. This will make it hard for you to sleep that night.Do something relaxing before going to bed. Exercise

50、during the day. Don t exercise right before going to bed. Avoid drinking alcohol. Alcohol makes you excited. This prevents you from falling asleepor wakes you up during the night.Donsmoket. Smoking is always bad for the body. Smoking before bedtime keeps youawake.If trying these tips over a couple o

51、f weeks does not help you, speak to your doctor. Do not take any sleeping pills without first asking your doctor. Many have strong side effects.64.According to the passage, if you have sleep problems for a few nights, you could be.A. lonelyB. seriousC. forgetfulD. depressed65.The passage suggests th

52、at people with sleep problems should.A. eat vegetables and exercise regularlyB. make up for lost sleep on weekendsC. follow a fixed timetable for sleepD. sleep seven hours every day66.We can learn from the suggestions that.A. getting up earlier one morning makes it easier to fall asleep that nightB.

53、 listening to soft music before going to bed may help you fall asleepC. smokers and those who drink alcohol usually have sleepD. exercising in the evening will help you get to sleepWhich of the following is true according to the passage?Sleep problems are serious among young people.Sleeping late on

54、weekends can make up for lost sleep.Your eating habits will be broken due to lack of sleep.You ll no longer have your sleep problem if youtry the tips.DImmigrants Suffer from Losing Their IdentityLanguage is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when wewere born. However

55、, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are havingmany proble ms between the first generation and the second generation because they don t havthe same native language. Also,the second generation is losing their identity.EspeciallyinAmerica, there are many immigrants that c

56、ame from different countries to succeed in the States.Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they wanttheir children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful.Because of this situation, their children are lo

57、sing their identity and, even more, they are ignoringtheir parents whose English is not very good.I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their new country, butthis doesn t help very much in getting a good job. Myaunt taught Korean to her children not to help them suc

58、ceed in the U. S.; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about theiridentity because they l ook different from others, and also, if they visit their parentscountry,will probably feel different

59、 from other people there too. My cousins told me that when they visitedKorea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strollingaround the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.We must realize that language is importantand valua

60、ble for many reasons. Immigrantsshould make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understandtheir background by teaching them the parents language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish t