苍溪中学高2015级高三上学期第一学段考试
英语试题
第一部分：听力（共两节，共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分。）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
1.What will the woman do next?
A. Turn down the radio B. Close the window C. Go to bed
2. Who will probably get the stamps?
A. The woman B. The man’s classmate C. The woman’s sister
3. Why can’t the woman go with the man ?
A. She’s a little tired
B. She’s going to listen to music
C. She’s going to the library.
4. When will the man arrive home?
A. At 10:00 B. At 11:00 C. At 12:00
5. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At home B. In a travel agency C. In a hotel
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分；满分22.5分）
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What does the woman ask the man to send?
A. A report. B. An e-mail. C. A letter.
7. For whom will the man reserve the room in the Garden Hotel?
A. For the woman. B. For Mr. Benson. C. For Mr. Black.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where is the hotel located?
A. Out of the city. B. Near the harbor. C. In the center of the city.
9. When will the speakers meet?
A. On Friday. B. On Sunday. C. On Saturday.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What’s the conversation about?
A. Buying a flat. B. Renting a flat. C. Visiting a flat.
11. How many bedrooms are there in this flat?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
12. When can the woman move in?
A. Right now. B. In two weeks. C. In October.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 四个小题。
13. What’s the man looking for？
A. A monument. B. A pub. C. A hall.
14. What’s the Mond?
A. A road. B. A hill. C. A monument.
15. How will the man get there probably?
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.
16. What do you think of the woman?
A. She is helpful. B. She is impatient. C. She is rude.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.Why is Lily sitting in the trolley(手推车)?
A. She is too heavy for her mother to carry.
B. Her mother wants to talk to Mrs. Bell.
C. Her mother has bought too many things.
18. What’s Lily doing when Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Young are talking?
A. She hides a bottle of wine in Mrs. Young’s handbag.
B. She is playing with a bottle of whisky.
C. She is playing with the things her mother has bought.
19. What can we learn from the speech?
A. Mrs. Bell steals a bottle of whisky.
B. The detective finds the whisky in Mrs. Bell’s handbag.
C. Mrs. Young asks her daughter to steal a bottle of whisky.
20. What does the speech tell us?
A. Lily is a shy girl.
B. Mrs. Bell is a forgetful person.
C. People sometimes can hardly explain themselves.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.
One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.
Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease (油腻物) on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.
Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.
“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.
21. Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?
A. He was out of work B. He was bored with his job
C. He wanted a higher position D. He hoped to find a better boss
22. What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?
A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre B. a wild man was pushing a car
C. a terrible accident happened D. an old man’s car broke down
23. Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?
A. He was also to be interviewed B. He needed a traveling companion
C. He always helped people in need D. He was thankful to Jimmy
24. How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?
A. He was sorry for the other applicants
B. There was no hope for him to get the job
C. He regretted helping the old man
D. The interviewer was very rude
B
Below is a selection from a popular science book.
If blood is red, why are veins (静脉) blue?
Actually, veins are not blue at all. They are more of a clear, yellowish color. Although blood looks red when it’s outside the body, when it’s sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin, it’s more of a dark reddish purple color. At the right depth, these blood-filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin, making them look blue by comparison.
Which works harder, your heart or your brain?
That kind of depends on whether you’re busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker（超级油轮）. But, in the long run, your brain probably tips it, because even when you’re sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart, and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.
Why do teeth fall out, and why don’t they grow back in grown-ups?
Baby (or “milk”) teeth do not last long; they fall out to make bigger room for bigger, stronger adult teeth later on. Adult teeth fall out when they become damaged, decayed（腐烂）and infected by bacteria. Once this second set of teeth has grown in, you’re done. When they’re gone, they are gone. This is because nature figures you’re set for life, and what controls regrowth of your teeth switches off.
Do old people shrink（收缩）as they age?
Yes and no. Many people do get shorter as they age. But, when they do, it isn’t because they’re shrinking all over. They simply lose height as their spine (脊柱) becomes shorter and more curved due to disuse and the effect of gravity (重力). Many (but not all) men and women do lose height as they get older. Men lose an average of 3-4 cm in height as they age, while women may
lose 5 cm or more. If you live to be 200 years old, would you keep shrinking till you were, like 60 cm tall, like a little boy again? No, because old people don’t really shrink! It is not that they are growing backwards—their legs, arms and backbones getting shorter. When they do get shorter, it’s because the spine has shortened a little. Or, more often, become more bent and curved.
Why does spinning make you dizzy)?
Because your brain gets confused between what you’re seeing and what you’re feeling.
25. What is the color of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?
A. Blue B. Light yellow C. Red D. Dark reddish purple
26. Why do some old people look a little shrunken as they age?
A. Because their spine is in active use.
B. Because they are more easily affected by gravity.
C. Because they keep growing backwards.
D. Because their spine becomes more bent.
27. Which of the following statements about our brain is true?
A. In the long run, our brain probably works harder than our heart.
B. When our brain senses the spinning, we will feel dizzy.
C. The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.
D. Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.
28. What is the main purpose of the selection?
A. To give advice on how to stay healthy.
B. To provide information about our body.
C. To challenge new findings in medical research.
D. To report the latest discoveries in medical science.
C
LONDON --- A British judge on Thursday sentenced a businessman who sold fake(假冒的) bomb detectors(探测器) to 10 years in prison, saying the man hadn't cared about potentially deadly consequences.
It is believed that James McCormick got about $77.8 million from the sales of his detectors - which were based on a kind of golf ball finder - to countries including Iraq, Belgium and Saudi Arabia.
McCormick, 57, was convicted(判罪) of cheats last month and sentenced Thursday at the Old Bailey court in London.
"Your cheating conduct in selling a great amount of useless equipment simply for huge profit promoted a false sense of security and in all probability materially contributed to causing death and injury to innocent people," Judge Richard Hone told McCormick. "you have neither regret, nor shame, nor any sense of guilt."
The detectors, sold for up to $42,000 each, were said to be able to find such dangerous objects as bombs under water and from the air. But in fact they "lacked any grounding in science" and were of no use.
McCormick had told the court that he sold his detectors to the police in Kenya, the prison service in Hong Kong, the army in Egypt and the border control in Thailand.
"I never had any bad results from customers," he said.
29. Why was McCormick sentenced to prison?
A. He sold bombs. B. He caused death of people.
C. He made detectors. D. He cheated in business.
30. According to the judge, what McCormick had done _______.
A. increased the cost of safeguarding
B. lowered people's guard against danger
C. changed people's idea of social security
D. caused innocent people to commit crimes
31. Which of the following is true of the detectors?
A. They have not been sold to Africa.
B. They have caused many serious problems.
C. They can find dangerous objects in water.
D. They don't function on the basis of science.
32. It can be inferred from the passage that McCormick _______.
A. sold the equipment at a low price
B. was well-known in most countries
C. did not think he had committed the crime
D. had not got such huge profit as mentioned in the text
D.
“Indeed,” George Washington wrote in his diary in 1785, “some kind of fly, or bug, had begun to eat the leaves before I left home.” But the father of America was not the father of bug. When Washington wrote that, Englishmen had been referring to insects as bugs for more than a century, and Americans had already created lightning-bug(萤火虫). But the English were soon to stop using the bugs in their language, leaving it to the Americans to call a bug a bug in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The American bug could also be a person, referring to someone who was crazy about a particular activity. Although fan became the usual term, sports fans used to be called racing bugs, baseball bugs, and the like.
Or the bug could be a small machine or object, for example, a bug-shaped car. The bug could also be a burglar alarm, from which comes the expression to bug, that is, “to install (安装) an alarm”. Now it means a small piece of equipment that people use for listening secretly to others’ conversation. Since the 1840s, to bug has long meant “to cheat”, and since the 1940s it has been annoying.
We also know the bug as a flaw in a computer program or other design. That meaning dates back to the time of Thomas Edison. In 1878 he explained bugs as “little problems and difficulties” that required months of study and labor to overcome in developing a successful product. In 1889 it was recorded that Edison “had been up the two previous nights discovering ‘a bug’ in his invented record player.”
33. We learn from Paragraph 1 that ___________.
A.Americans had difficulty in learning to use the word bug
B.George Washington was the first person to call an insect a bug
C.the word bug was still popularly used in English in the nineteenth century
D.both Englishmen and Americans used the word bug in the eighteenth century
34. What does the word “flaw” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Explanation. B. Finding. C. Origin. D. Fault.
35. The passage is mainly concerned with__________.
A. the misunderstanding of the word bug
B. the development of the word bug
C. the public views of the word bug
D. the special characteristics of the word bug
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Forgive
To forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy. When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate. However, forgiveness is possible, and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental health. People who forgive show less sadness, anger and stress and more hopefulness, according to a recent research.
___36___ Try the following steps:
Calm yourself. __37__ You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure: a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.
Don’t wait for an apology. Many times the person who hurt you does not intend to apologize. They may have wanted to hurt you or they just don’t see things the same way. ___38___Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.
Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者). Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain. Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings, learn to look for the love, beauty and kindness around you.
___39___ If you understand your offender, you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness, fear, and even love. You may want to write a letter to yourself from your offender’s point of view.
Don’t forget to forgive yourself. ___40__ But it can rob you of your self-confidence if you don’t do it.
A. Why should you forgive?
B. How should you start to forgive?
C. Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.
D. Try to see things from your offender’s angle.
E. For some people, forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.
F. To make your anger die away, try a simple stress-management technique.
G. If you wait for people to apologize, you could be waiting an awfully long time.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节：满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
My father left for our native place on Thursday. In fact, he had never traveled by __41__ before, so I just took this opportunity to let him __42__ his first flight. __43__ being asked to book a ticket by train, I got him a ticket on Jet Airways. The moment I handed over the ticket to him, he was surprised. The __44__ was very apparent on his face as we waited for the time of the __45__. Just like a schoolboy, he was __46__ himself on that day, using the trolley (手推车) for his luggage and asking for a window seat. He was __47__ enjoying himself and I, too, watching him experience all these things with __48__. As he was about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and __49__ me. He became very __50__ for what I had done meant a great deal to him. I told him there was no need to thank me.
Later, I __51__ my life. As a child, how many dreams had our parents made come true? Without __52__ the financial situation, we asked for dresses, toys, outings, etc. They tried to __53__ all our needs. Did we ever say thanks for all they had done for us? Today __54__ it comes to our children, we always think we should give them the best. But we tend to __55__ that our parents have sacrificed a lot to see us happy, so it is our __56__ to make sure their dreams are realized.
Old age is like a second childhood and just as we take care of our children, the same __57__ needs to be given to our parents. I want to say sorry for making my father __58__ so long for this small dream to be realized.
Just the fact that they are old does not mean that they will have to __59__ everything and keep sacrificing. They have __60__, too.
Take care of your parents. They are precious.
41. A. Bus B. train C. ship D. air
42. A. catch B. miss C. experience D. change
43. A.In spite of B. Because of C. In case of D. Instead of
44. A. pride B. excitement C. admiration D. ambition
45. A. appointment B. dream C. travel D. show
46. A. encouraging B. warning C. teaching D. preparing
47. A. thoroughly B. slowly C. immediately D. suddenly
48. A. anger B. joy C. shyness D. curiosity
49. A. helped B. patted C. thanked D. praised
50. A. honest B. childish C. nervous D. emotional
51. A. looked for B. looked down upon
C. looked into D. looked back on
52. A. understanding B. describing C. solving D. improving
53. A. avoid B. meet C. record D. check
54. A. unless B. because C. when D. though
55. A. learn B. express C. promise D. forget
56. A. ability B. responsibility C. freedom D. fortune
57. A. song B. advice C. attention D. thing
58. A. struggle B. wait C. rest D. stand
59. A. hand in B. pick up C. pay off D. give up
60. A. wishes B. jobs C. plans D. suggestions
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分 阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的
内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modernconvenience that wastoo convenient for my own good: the iPad. Instead of looking 61___nature, I checked my e-mail. Instead of paddling 62_____smallboat, I followed my Twitter feed(推特简讯). I was behaving as if I 63_____ (be)still in the office. My body was on vacation64_______my head wasn't. Sothis year I made up my mind 65____(try) something different: withdrawal(退出)from the Internet.I started by
by giving the iPad to my wife.66_____(large)cut off from e-mail, Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites,
I had few 67______(way) to connect to the world except for the radio. I had to do what I had planned to do all
along: read books.This experience has had a happyending. With 68(determine) and the strong
support of my wife, I won in my vacation struggle against the Internet,69( realize)finally thatitwas I,
not the iPad,70______ was the problem.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Peter,
I’m very glad to receive your e-mail asking for information about the host family we have
arranged you to stay with．
Locating in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood, the house was big enough to enable you to have a
room of your own．Apart from the convenient public transportation, our private car will make your
visits easy．Because all the family members can speak fluently English and have outgoing
personalities, I’m sure you will have no trouble communicate with them．Above all, they hosted the
American student last year, through that they gained lots of experience．In addition to, the hostess
cooking will guarantee you a wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food．
Hope you enjoy your stay here．
Yours,
Li Hu
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是向阳中学的学生李华,不久前在学校举办的英语竞赛中获得一等奖。校报请你写一篇稿件刊登在英文版面上,介绍你课外学习英语的经验。请根据以下提示用英语写一篇短文:
1.参加英语角的益处;
2.坚持写英语日记的作用;
3.英文阅读网站(EnjoyReading)对你的帮助。
注意:1.词数:100词左右
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
高三第一次月考英语试题答案
听力:1-5 ABCAB 6-10 ABBCB 11-15 ACBAC 16-20 AABBC
阅读：21-25 ADDBD 26-30 DABDB 31-35 DCDDB 36-40 BFGDE
完形：41-45 DCABC 46-50 DABCD 51-55DABCD 56-60 BCBDA
语法填空：
61 at 62 a 63 were64 but
65 to try 66 Largely 67 ways 68 determination
69 realizing 70 that
改错：(每小题1分,共10分)
1.加for 考查固定短语。arranger for sb to do sth是一固定短语，
2.locating—located 考查非谓语动词。be located in/at 坐落于
3. was—is 考查动词的时态。文章是在介绍这个家庭的基本情况，故应为一般现在时。
4. our—their 考查代词的用法。文章是“我”在为留学生介绍他所寄宿的家庭的情况，下文照应的是第三人称，
5.fluently--fluent 考查形容词。 修饰English应用形容词。
6.communicate--communicating 考查固定短语。have no trouble (in) doing sth, 做某事儿没有困难.
7.the--an 考查冠词的用法。去年这个家庭寄宿了一名美国学生,指数量“一”。
8 .that—which 考查定语从句。在定语从句中，前面有介词的时候应用which.
9.去掉 In addition to的to
10.hostess—hostess’ 考查名词所有格。 这里指女主人的厨艺，是名词所有格的用法。
书面表达【参考范文】
My name is Li Hua. I feel honoured to have the chance to share my out-of-class English learning experience with you.
First of all, I often participate in English Corner, where I can talk and communicate with students and foreign teachers. Not only can I improve my oral English but also I learn some customs in western countries.
Secondly, I insist on keeping a diary, which can improve my ability of expressing myself in English and help me to put what I’ve learnt to use.
In addition, I often surf the Internet and browse Enjoy Reading, which enlarges my vocabulary and helps to improve my reading speed and my reading comprehension ability. Furthermore, it opens a window for me to see the world.
It’s because of this and my effort in class that I managed to get the first place in the English Contest held recently in our school. I hope my experience will be of some help to you and I also wish for your advice.
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