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镇江市2015-2016第一学期高三期末考试英语试卷
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)
第一部分:
听力(共两节,满分20分)
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)
21.—Mr.Smith,whencanIgotoAmerica?
—I’vemadea________foryouonthemorningflight.
A.regulation B.presentation C.reservation D.contribution
22.TheBBCproductionPrideandPrejudice,________fromJaneAustin’sclassic,isuniversallyacknowledgedasthebestsofar.
A.adapted B.adapting C.tobeadapted D.havingadapted
23.Wearenotsupposedtoescapefromdifficultiesinthattheycan________ourbestqualities.
A.makeout B.workout C.carryout D.bringout
24.—Thehurricane________to reachthecoasttomorrowmorning.
—Ifso,we’dbettermakefullpreparationsforit.
A.ispredicting B.haspredicted C.ispredicted D.willbepredicted
25.Manyuniversitygraduateswishtobeofferedajob____theycanfindanopportunitytoexperiencetheexcitementofit.
A.which B.why C.where D.what
26.Itisimportantthatclimate-friendlytechnologiesshouldbe________todevelopingcountriestohelpthembuildgreeneconomy.
A.transformed B.communicated C.committed D.transferred
27.Whenthingsdon’tgothewaywe________,wefindourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.
A.planned B.areplanning C.hadplanned D.willbeplanning
28.Herealizedhewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.
A.takeover B.turnover C.getover D.goover
29.What________ifweweretoreframeourapproachtobalancingandexperiencingfulldays?
A.mayhappen B.mighthavehappened C.mighthappen D.happened
30.Ourrelationshipsgiveourlivesmeaning,butwecansometimesgetlostintechnologyandforgettobe____withthepeopleinourlives.
A.rigid B.honest C.present D.patient
31.Conventionalwisdomhasit________younevergetasecondchancetomakeafirstimpression.
A.when B.where C.which D.that
32.Theirnewsystemlooksmodernandadvancedwhileours,________,seemsveryold-fashioned.
A.inturn B.invain C.inpoverty D.incontrast
33.—He’dlikesomecoffee,________?
—Yes,buthecan’taffordit.
A.wouldn’the B.doesn’the C.hadn’the D.needn’the
34.Wethoughtthat,________wewereinthearea,we’dstopbyandseetheplacesofinterest.
A.until B.since C.unless D.though
35.—I’veheardthisbasketballplayerisduetoretireattheendoftheseason.
—________,becauseheiscurrentlyhavingtheworstperformance.
A.Italldepends B.It’snosurpriseC.Ittakesnotime D.It’sveryunwiseofhim
第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
Irecallasayoungchildbringingbunchesofbrilliantyellowflowerstomymother.Itdidn’tmatterthatthestems(茎)feltstickyorthatbothmyparentscursedthe36oftheseflowersinthelawn.Ithoughttheywerebeautiful!
Andthereweresomanyofthem!
Wespenthourspickingtheflowersandthenbreakingtheblossomsoffwitha37ofourfingers.Butthesupplyofdandelions(蒲公英)neverranout.Myfatherorbrotherswould38alltheheadswiththelawnmower(割草机)atleastonceaweek,butthatdidn’t39theseamazingwonders.
Andforthoseflowersthat40thehonorofbeinghand-deliveredtomymotherorthesharpbladesofthelawnmower,therewasanotherlevelof41.Thesoft,roundballsofadandeliongoneto42causedendlesslaughsandvoicesofdelightasweunconsciouslyspreadthisflower43theyard.
AsIworkedinmygardenlastweek,pulling44weedsoutofthespacethatwouldbecomeasafeplacefortomatoes,corn,peasandsunflowers,Iwasagain45attheflowerthatsomecallaweedwithadmiration.AndIthought,“IfonlyIhadthestaying46ofadandelion.”
IfonlyIcould47myrootssodeepandstraightthatsomethingdraggingmystemcouldn’t48mecompletelyfromthesourcethatfeedsmelife.IfonlyIcouldcomebackto49theworldwithabright,sunshinyfaceaftersomeonehasrunmeoverwithalawnmowerorworse,50attackedmeinanattempttodestroyme.Ifonlymyfoliage(叶子)wasanutritious51ofvitaminsthathelpothersgrow.IfonlyIcould52loveandencouragementfreelyandfully53thisflowerspreadsseedsofitself.
IhopeyouandIcanbedifferent.Ihopethatwecanstretchourroots54enoughthatthestrongestpoisoncan'treachoursouls.Ihopethatwecanovercomesuch55asanger,fear,hate,criticismandcompetitiveness.Ihopethatwecanseeflowersinaworldthatseesweeds.
36.A.possession B.expression C.dependence D.presence
37.A.slip B.snapC.touch D.click
38.A.cutdown B.breakdown C.putdown D.takedown
39.A.impress B.create C.stop D.attract
40.A.survived B.canceled C.escaped D.accepted
41.A.performance B.significanceC.absence D.existence
42.A.leaf B.root C.seed D.stem
43.A.across B.through C.beneath D.onto
44.A.undamaged B.unwanted C.unexpected D.unprotected
45.A.frightened B.depressed C.confused D.amazed
46.A.energy B.force C.power D.influence
47.A.stretch B.reach C.develop D.bend
48.A.prevent B.separate C.shelter D.protect
49.A.abandon B.flee C.face D.ruin
50.A.purposely B.willingly C.accidentally D.aimlessly
51.A.component B.origin C.course D.source
52.A.claim B.spread C.demand D.substitute
53.A.though B.if C.unless D.as
54.A.deep B.wide C.long D.high
55.A.limitations B.poisons C.threats D.disasters
第三部分:
阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
24hoursinwesternSydney:
whattodo,wheretogo
Onarecentweekend,myboyfriendandIdecidedtoexploretheareaforthefirsttime.
Friday
6p.m.—CheckinatAturaBlacktownhotel
Afteraneasy40-minutetraintripfromCentralStationtoBlacktown(about$5onewaywiththeOpalsmartcard),wecatchataxi(about$20)towesternSydney’snewesthotel,theAturaBlacktown.It’sasleekbutwelcominghotelwithanopen-planlobbythatincorporatesaninhouserestaurantandacomfortableloungearea.Upstairs,wequicklywarmtoourmodernguestroom,whichfeaturesreliable,freeWiFi,freemoviesonalargewall-mountedTV,andinthebathroomMalin+Goetztoiletries(洗漱用品).It’sgoodvalueatabout$160forakingroom.
8p.m.—Dinnerandadrive-inmovie
Thehotel’sRoadhouseBarandGrillhasanupscalemenu(mains$25—$40perperson)butacasualatmosphere,withanopenkitchenandfamiliesseatedatseveraltables.We’vebeentoldnottofillupondinnersowereluctantlyleaveourtenderscotchfilletandexpertlypan-friedbarramundiunfinished.Atthereception,wepickupkeystothehotel’swhiteCadillac,whichisparkedoutfront,anddrivearoundthecornertotheSkylineDrive-In($20foronecarwithtwopassengers).
Saturday
9a.m.—FeastinginBonnyrigg
Everywherewego,thereisfood.Atthetemple,wewatchafamousLaotionchefpreparepawpawsalad,whileatthemosqueweareofferedfeather-lightfairyfloss.Later,inalow-ceilingedAsiangrocer,wearefedsublimerice-paperrollsbyaproprietorwhospeaksfivelanguages.ThosewhodismissordinaryAustraliansasconservativeandintoleranthaveclearlynotvisitedBonnyrigg.
6p.m.—People-watchingatTheEmporium
InParramatta,thevenue(场所)ofthemomentisTheEmporium,a150-seatexposed-brickspacewithamod-OzmenuwhichleansMediterranean.Unlikemanyofthemorecasualplaceswevisitovertheweekend,TheEmporiumhasadecidedlygrown-upatmosphere,fullofwell-dressedcouplesandsmartwaitstaff.DisheslikeadelicatestewofMoretonBaybugs($36)andtruffle-stuffedchickenbreast(also$36)aredelicious.Don’texpecttogetatableonSaturdaynightunlessyoubookahead.
56.HowmuchdidtheauthorandherboyfriendhavetopayatleastonFriday?
A.$216.B.$226. C.$332.D.$260.
57.Accordingtothepassage,avisitortowesternSydneycan__________.
A.getwarminmodernguestrooms B.overeatdeliciousdinner
C.hireacartoseemovies D.feelunfriendlinessfromordinaryAustralians
B
An investigativestudy ofBlackFriday,ledbyWestChesterUniversityProfessorGinaCastleBell,observedthemesofconsumerismbutalsoobservedthethemesofahappyholiday.TheresearchersfoundthroughBlackFridaypeoplecelebrate,plan,bond,andbuildtraditionstogether.
FormemyBlackFridayalwaysbeginsandendsonalivingroomfloorlitteredwithnewspaperads.There,lateonThanksgivingnight,myfamilycollectivelyholdsastrategysession.Later,weracetoearlybirdspecials,waitwithstrangersinlinessharingstoriesofpastBlackFridays,takealongrelaxinglunchfulloffamilybanter(戏谑),getChristmasdecorations,stopintoaCheesecakeFactorybartose