江苏省无锡中学高三月调查考试 英语试题

江苏省无锡中学高三月调查考试 英语试题

江苏省无锡中学2015届高三4月调查考试 英语试题 第一节：单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)‎ ‎21. Not having given birth to ________son, Catherine decided to have ________third child.‎ ‎ A. a; a B. the; the C. a; the D. the; a ‎22. Frozen wastes, vast mountain ranges, huge open fields ,countless rivers and endless forests ______the fantastic natural __________of Canada.‎ ‎ A. consist of; sights B. make up; scenery ‎ C. are made up of; scenery D. are consisted of; view ‎23. The CN Tower, _______the Canadian national tower, __________in the heart of Toronto.‎ ‎ A. for short; is located B. short of; lies ‎ C. in short; locates D. short for ; is situated ‎ ‎24 Mild weather, abundant sunshine, plenty of beaches, and ________, a two-day weekend ________the convenience for Australians to go in for sports.‎ A. above all; contribute to B. first of all; owe to ‎ C. all in all; lead to D. best of all; refer to ‎ ‎25. Australia is a sporting nation, _______you can feel their absolute love for sport .‎ ‎ A. the one that B. one where C. the one where D. it where ‎26. __________the Sacred Way __________pines tress, you can see huge stone statues of twenty-four animals and twelve officials.‎ ‎ A. Followed; is lined with B. Following; to be lined with ‎ C. To follow; to line with D. Following; lined with ‎ ‎27. Giant Pandas ,________________China, are well protected now.‎ ‎ A. home to B. open to C. native to D. equal to ‎28. The negative influence the increased tourism has ________the preservation of the historic sites has overweighed the profit it has brought about..‎ ‎ A. about B. on C. over B. of ‎29.___________ makes telling the truth harder than lying is _______truth requires research and facts, ________ lies need none.‎ ‎ A. What; what; when B. What; that; while ‎ C. That; that; while D. That; what; but ‎30. Japan relies heavily on China’s __________, including rare earths metal, which are used in high-tech goods.‎ ‎ A. resources B. sources C. assistance D. production ‎ ‎31.China’s rapid development has dramatically changed the international balance of power, _________ in the Asia-Pacific region.‎ ‎ A. particularly B. specially C. apparently D. originally ‎32. To protect sovereignty(主权) and safeguard national dignity, we need to stick to civilized manners ___________the rule of law.‎ ‎ A. as well as B. besides that C. except for D. in addition ‎ ‎33.__________the Japanese government defends their move to “purchase the Diaoyu‎ ‎Islands”, it cannot hide the truth that it has been “ buying” things that belong to others.‎ ‎ A. Whatever B. No matter how ‎ C. Whenever D. No matter why ‎34. ----Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?‎ ‎----Well, you know, English is my __________ . So it is my best choice.‎ A. strength B. talent C. ability D. skill ‎35. I’d like to buy a ticket for the concert tomorrow, but __________was available even two days ago.‎ ‎ A. nothing B. no one C. none D. neither 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ Some personal characteristics（个性）play an important role in the development of one's intelligence（智力）．But people fail to realize the importance of' training these factors in young people. The so-called "non-intelligence factors（因素）”include __36____ feelings, will, motivation（动机），interests and habits. After a 30-year follow-up study of 8,000 males, American scientists ____ 37___that the difference in intelligence is not intelligence.__38____，but non - intelligence factors including the desire to learn , will power and self-confidence.‎ ‎___39____ people all know that one should have definite objectives, a strong will and good learning habits , quite a number of teachers. and parents don't pay much attention to cultivating（培养）these___40____.‎ Some parents are greatly worried___41____ their children fail to do well in their studies. They blame either genetic(遗传的)factors, malnutrition（营养不良）or laziness, but they never take __42＿consideration these non-intelligence factors... At the same time, some teachers don't inquire into these, as reasons___43____ students do poorly. They simply give them more courses and exercises, or ___44____ criticize or laugh at them. After all, these students lose self-confidence. Some of them just feel defeated and ___45____ themselves up as hopeless. Others may go astray（误入歧途） because they are sick of learning. ___46_____ investigation of more than 1,000 middle school students in Shanghai showed that 46.5% percent of them were ____47___ of learning, because of examinations, 36.4% percent lacked persistence and initiative（主动） and 10.3 percent were sick of learning.‎ It is clear___48____ the lack“cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a __49____ problem to intelligence development in teenagers. It even causes an imbalance between physical and ____50___ development among a few students.‎ If we don't start now to ____51___ the cultivation of non-intelligence factors, it will not only affect the development of the ___52____ of teenagers, but also affect quality of a whole generation. Some experts have put forward ___53____ about how to cultivate students’ non-intelligence factors.‎ First, parents and teachers should ___54____ understand teenage psychology. On this basis, they can help them to follow the purpose of learning, ___55____ their interests and toughening their willpower. ‎ ‎36. A. one's B. their C. his D. her ‎37.A. came out B. found out C. made out D. worked out ‎38. A. themselves B. oneself C. itself D. ones ‎ ‎39. A. Though B. Nevertheless C. However D. Moreover ‎40. A. books B. scientists C. factors D. studies ‎41. A. about B. when C. how D. whether ‎42. A. for B .in C. into D. over ‎43. A. why B . what C. when D. how ‎44. A. ever B. even C. still D. more ‎45. A. put B．get C. handle D. give ‎46. A. The B. An C. And D. A ‎47. A. afraid B. ahead C. aware D. ashamed ‎48. A. that B. how C. why D．which ‎49. A. leftover B. salty C. small D. main ‎50. A. intelligent B. characteristic C. mental D. chemical ‎51.A. throw B. pretend C. strengthen D. stop ‎52. A. intelligence B. diligence C. laziness . D. attempts ‎53. A. importance B．objectives C. suggestions D. teenagers ‎54.A. fully B. unnecessarily C. never D. unwillingly ‎55. A. learning B. going C. losing D. exciting 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。‎ A Our grand China tour will show you a different China!‎ But you are required to present a US passport when entering China. For some important information on how to apply for a passport, see the following forms.‎ YOU MUST SUBMIT FORM DS-11 IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ARE TRUE:‎ ‎★You have never been issued（签发）a US passport or ‎ ‎★You are under aged 16 or ‎ ‎★You were under 16 when your previous passport was issued or ‎ ‎★Your most recent US passport was issued more than 15 years ago or ‎★Your most recent US passport was lost or stolen or ‎★Your name has changed since your previous US passport was issued.‎ NOTE: If the above statements do not apply to you, you can apply for a US passport by mail!         ‎ STEPS TO SUBMITING FORM DS-11: ‎ Read and understand Steps 1 and 2 before leaving this page.‎ ‎ STEP 1: Complete and Print Form DS-11‎ ‎ ★If completing Form DS-11 online, print the completed form using black ink on one-sided pages ‎ ★If completing Form DS-11 by hand, make sure that all the information is complete and correct. The form should be filled in black ink. Do so legibly(字迹清楚地) or the application processing time may be delayed.‎ NOTE: Form DS-11 can be obtained from your local Passport Agency. ‎ ‎ STEP 2: Submit Completed Form in Person ‎ You must submit Form DS-11 and other required documents in person at a Passport Agency, Form DS-11 may not be submitted by mail.‎ NEED A US PASSPORT IMMEDIATELY?‎ You should make an appointment to be seen at a Passport Agency only if:‎ ‎ ★The US passport is needed in less than 2 weeks for international travel ‎ ★The US passport is needed within 4 weeks to obtain a foreign visa ‎ Call the National‎ Passport Information ‎Center to make an appointment or visit a Passport Agency. ‎ If you are overseas and need to apply for or renew your US passport, please follow the instructions in Tips for Americans Traveling Abroad. ‎ ‎56. What is most probably talked about before this passage?‎ A. Matters needed to be dealt with before going to China.‎ B. The great changes happening in China.‎ C. An introduction to a journey to China.‎ D. International travel information.‎ ‎57. If you want to get the passport within half a month, you should _________.‎ A. call the National‎ Passport Information ‎Center or visit a Passport Agency B. be an adult of more than 18 years old C. offer to present your foreign visa to a Passport Agency D. not pay a visit to Passport Agency B A baby mermaid (美人鱼) was just born in Finland; Justin Bieber is getting married; iPhone 6 is going to be released this year… We read rumors every day on the Internet. With the help of social media, rumors — no matter whether they are true or false — spread like wildfire, and sometimes we can’t be sure what to believe. Now, an international group of researchers might be able to make it easier for us. They are working on a lie detector that could separate online truth from lies, Discovery News reported. Named after the Greek goddess Pheme, famed for spreading bad rumors, the system is far from a traditional lie detector, which works by attaching a machine to a potential liar. Instead, Pheme analyzes the rumor directly. When a rumor comes out, on a micro blog, for example, Pheme can trace the source of information to see if it was released by reliable sources like experts or news agencies. If it wasn’t, Pheme then examines the history and background of the account to identify whether it was created just to spread rumors. After finding the source of the rumor, the system can keep a close eye on how other users react to the rumor — either confirming or denying it — to help analyze and further determine the reliability of the information. Some people might find the Pheme system unnecessary based on the idea that false rumors never survive for long and people always get to the truth over time. While that’s a fair point, there is a certain class of rumors, such as “a tiger is at large” or “an asteroid (小行星) is about to hit the Earth”, that can cause panic among people and thus lead to serious consequences. These are cases when we need to be able to check for accuracy quickly. “Our system aims to help with that, by tracking and verifying (查证) information in real time,” a leading researcher Kalina Bontcheva, at the University of Sheffield, UK, told the BBC. According to Bontcheva, Pheme is still under development and won’t be ready for another 18 months. Until then, there’s an old-fashioned technique that you can use to protect yourself from false information — ask questions, check sources and don’t believe any claim until you’ve seen the evidence.‎ ‎58. What is the article mainly about? A. Tips on how to deal with rumors ‎ online. B. Factors that make rumors so easy to spread. C. A new device that can check whether online rumors are true or not. D. An introduction to some types of lie detectors.‎ ‎59. How does the Pheme system determine the reliability of a piece of information? A. Based on how the majority of people react to it. B. Based on the reliability of its sources and the history of its authors. C. By collecting and examining relevant information to further confirm it. D. By making use of an “Internet bot” to track and verify the information.‎ ‎60. Which of the following statements might the author agree with?‎ A. The Pheme system is not very helpful because all rumors eventually die down.‎ B. The Pheme system will be ready to help social networks become more accurate by the end of 2014.‎ C. The Pheme system can identify almost all kinds of rumors on social networking sites.‎ D. The Pheme system aims to respond to rumors quickly so as to reduce the impact of false ones.‎ C I have been passionate about sewing and fashion design since I was 12. Two years ago, I designed and made a set of outfits from recyclable materials for a charity fashion show. Through this highly meaningful and profound experience, I became aware of the importance of protecting and preserving our environment when designing and making fashion items, resulting in my founding an organization to promote eco — friendly, design and fashion.‎ My interest has led me to research areas of fashion that have environmental implications. For example , some popular clothing stores have announced marketing policies designed to improve the environment. For those of us who are eco - conscious, it is responsible for us to evaluate whether such policies are just a marketing promotion, or represent great efforts to protect our environment.‎ Three chain - stores, H&M, Urban Outfitters and Forever 21 ,have been promoting "green" items. After I examined their products,! have concluded that H&M and Urban Outfitters are truly helping the environment with their efforts, while Forever 21 seems to be using the "go green" trend as a way to sell more products, rather than genuinely help the environment.‎ Of these three stores, H&M has the most extensive eco -fashion plans. It is already well on its way to carrying out its plans by increasingly mixing organic cotton into their garments, as well as putting fully organic cotton items on the market. The store also belongs to the Organic Exchange Organization, which approves of growth of organic cotton. To reduce the harm from non - organic cotton production, H&M is involved with the Better Cotton Project. Mindful of the unfavorable effects of climate change, the store aims to minimize transportation and energy usage. H&M labels their eco -friendly products with an official symbol, the Flower, to represent a production system that is less harmful than most traditional processes. Because of these actions and policies, H&M is already well on its way to making a difference on the environment.‎ With its Urban Renewal brand, Urban Outfitter takes a different approach than H&M in promoting eco - friendly fashion. The brand features women' s clothes made from strictly environmentally -friendly sources, such as vintage, dead stock, or surplus clothing. Urban Renewal produces fashionable garments, and embraces being eco - friendly through recycling.‎ Unlike the other two stores above, Forever 21 ' s eco - fashion efforts fall short; some people would say their message is thoroughly misleading. It promotes the "green" image, and yet many of their supposed eco -friendly products do not help the environment. For example, it sells a "Think Green ‎ Tote" that, according to the site, is meant to "send an environmentally friendly message. " However it is made of 100% non - organic cotton which is one of the most damaging fabrics to the environment, mostly because it requires greater chemical intervention compared to organic cotton. Also, the "I Love My Planet Tote" is supposed to "make a positive statement," but is also made of 100% cotton that is not organic. The only tote that is environmentally - friendly is the "H81 Organic Cotton Tote" from Forever 21' s Heritage brand, made from 100% organic cotton. Now that Forever 21 has portrayed itself as being "green," it should start "walking the walk. "‎ ‎61. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ____.‎ A. all the customers are trying not to walk into the Forever 21 to buy products ‎ B. the Forever 21 has already been on its way to transform its negative image ‎ C. the writer publicly urges the Forever 21 to put its campaign into practice ‎ D. the environmental problem is so serious that we should pay more attention ‎62. Which of the following supports the author's opinion?‎ A. The author' s environmental awareness comes from his shopping experiences. ‎ B. None of the three stores makes a difference on the ecological protection. ‎ C. Someone uses the "go green" trend just as a trick to make more profit. ‎ D. It is still a very long way before we humans will use real green products.‎ ‎63. The passage is developed by ____. ‎ A. showing cause and effect B. giving concrete figures ‎ C. making comparison and contrast D. using time order ‎64. Which of the following statements can be the best title? ‎ A. Does the Trend of Eco - Friendly Help the Environment? ‎ B. Green Products Are Common in Fashion Stores. ‎ C. A Survey of Eco - Friendly Design on Fashion Markets. ‎ D. Are Chain Stores in Fashion Really Going Green?‎ ‎ D ‎ Many years ago, I went through a tough time. One afternoon, I picked my girls up. It was late when we returned home. I went to unlock the door and found my key wouldn’t go in. I kept trying while my daughter went to get a flashlight. When she returned with it we found somehow the lock had been “stuffed” with sunflower seed shells. Thinking that one of the neighborhood children had been up to no good, I really didn’t give it much consideration. ‎ I found all windows were locked up tight. So I returned to the back door. Oh my God, I will never forget the shock of that moment. The house was empty! Other than a few things remaining on the back porch, everything was gone! Then I heard a car pull into the driveway and found two policemen walking up. They inquired why I had broken into the house. They then asked me for proof that I lived at that address, so I asked them to wait a minute while I went to get my rent receipt and identification from inside the house. I explained the matter to them and showed them the door lock.‎ At this point they were not buying any of my story. I could tell from their actions and tone of voice that they thought I was breaking into an empty house for somewhere to sleep.‎ I asked a neighbor for the phone number of house owner and the officer made a call. The owner was quite shocked to hear my story. She said that my roommate had been going through an eviction(驱逐) process with the court when I moved in with her and had lost the case. She had been ordered to move by 10 am on that date. The court order had been issued the same day I had paid her 1/2 of the rent and a deposit of $300,000.‎ The owner was very kind and understanding but there was nothing she could do. The house had been rented already and the people were to move in the following weekend.‎ The officers let me go and I went to gather my girls into the car. They were both exhausted and old. Also very frightened, because they thought their mamma was going to jail. I had to pull over because the tears took control. I couldn’t believe it! Everything we owned was gone, I had used up all ‎ our money moving in and paying my “friend” our share of costs. I knew very few people in town, as we had just moved there recently.‎ ‎ I went to sit back in the car with the girls, I talked to the girls, explaining our situation to them so that they wouldn’t be afraid. During this time there was a “street person” with a bag, looking in the garbage for cans, bottles, and anything that might bring him some cash. But I didn’t pay much attention to him. I decided to get the girls something to eat for breakfast. We grabbed some bread, and chips and returned for a “picnic”. When we got there, I noticed that the man was not alone. He was with a small group of others like him and they were passing a hat among themselves.‎ I was busy setting up our little “picnic” when I heard a voice saying, “Mama, please excuse… but…well…I overheard the situation you are in, and well… I and the fellows took up a collection for you and your little girls. It’s not very much, but maybe it’ll help a little.” I looked up at this man---dirty, needing a shave ----and saw the face of an angel. I started crying. The man tried to hand me $30. I folded his hand back over the money and just hugged him as tight as I could. I told him, “Thank you for your more than generous offer, but we are going to be just fine.” He didn’t believe me at first, but I convinced him that it was okay.‎ Later that afternoon I went to the market and bought the making for a barbecue and off to that little park. It didn’t take us very long to find those gentlemen and invite them to join us for lunch. I had a wonderful afternoon that day, sitting there with those old guys, singing songs. They had some of the most entertaining stories and they shared the dreams they once had. They shared themselves… from the heart.‎ ‎65. The writer couldn’t open the door because ________‎ ‎ A. she didn’t have the right key B. the owner of the house refused her living there ‎ C. someone had changed the lock D. there was something else in the lock ‎66. How did the writer come into the house?‎ ‎ A. She came in with the help of the policemen. ‎ ‎ B. She came in with the help of a flashlight.‎ ‎ C. She came in by breaking the glass.‎ ‎ D. She came in from the back door.‎ ‎67. When the writer came into her house, she must feel _____‎ ‎ A. excited B. shocked C. confused D. frustrated ‎68. The writer was not allowed to stay at the house because ____.‎ ‎ A. she was cheated by her roommate and the house had been rented to others ‎ B. the house owner was angry about her breaking the glass of the house ‎ C. she hadn’t paid her share of rent ‎ ‎ D. she was ordered to move out by the court ‎69. The underlined sentence“At this point they were not buying any of my story.”may ‎ mean__________.‎ ‎ A. the policemen didn’t have enough money ‎ B. the policemen helped the writer to break the window ‎ C. the policemen didn’t believe the writer’s words ‎ D. the policemen wanted to get the rent receipt ‎70. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. The writer got on well with the street person and his fellows.‎ ‎ B. The writer accepted the money the street person gave her.‎ ‎ C. The street person didn’t know the writer before.‎ ‎ D. The street person was poor and didn’t dress well.‎ 第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。‎ 注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。‎ The importance of career development programs ‎ Career development is a long and continuous process in a person’s life. Efficient career planning has assumed great importance in today’s competitive job market. Since the natural abilities and interest of people are different, career planning is done through various practical ways. In this article, we shall know about the importance of career development programs.‎ To employees:‎ Identifying our strengths and weaknesses is a major objective of career enhancing. Our career can move in the right direction only if we make a concentrated effort of fully exploiting our strengths and working on our weaknesses. A person understands his worth and gets a feeling of self-awareness with the help of career development. Thus career enhancement affects the current as well as future performance of people.‎ ‎ Career development programs aid in increasing flexibility of employees. Because of globalization and international expansion policies of companies, employees may have to work in different places across the world. So, adapting to the changing conditions and expectations is really a big challenge before employees. In the absence of career development programs, employees may witness a reduced productivity which affect their career growth and advancement.‎ ‎ Career planning programs help workers work with people belonging to different nationalities and religions. So, indirectly, they are responsible for the efficient working of teams in a workplace.‎ To employers:‎ ‎ Career planning is helpful for employees as well as employers. It helps in raising employees’ productivity and commitments towards their organization. Career initiatives (为解决困难而采取的行动) taken by senior management officers help a lot in retaining (保住) talented employees who can be a valuable person for the organization in the long term. Career planning also helps in cost saving as training existing people is cheaper than hiring new talent continuously. It guarantees an employee’s job security and provides chances of further promotion in the company. Employees can contribute greatly if they get maximum job satisfaction from their workplace. Career development programs can certainly help them to enjoy their work more and do it with passion.‎ ‎ In short, career development means improving the quality of life by achieving our dreams and aspirations through planned efforts.‎ Introduction Efficient career planning has taken on great importance in today’s ‎ ‎(71) __________ job market.‎ Career planning ‎ is helpful for employees ‎●Our career can go smoothly only if we make all our efforts to fully exploit our strengths and (72) ________ our weaknesses.‎ ‎●Career development programs contribute to (73)_________ flexibility of employees, making them adapt to the changing conditions and expectations.‎ ‎●Career planning programs help employees to (74)_________ with people who have different backgrounds.‎ ‎●Career development programs can help employees enjoy their work and do it (75)__________.‎ Career planning is helpful for employers ‎●Career planning programs raise (76)_____ and commitment of employees.‎ ‎●Career planning programs retain talented employees who are of great(77)________.‎ ‎●Career planning programs help to save (78)_________ because training existing people is not so expensive compared with hiring new talent continuously.‎ ‎●Career planning programs offer employees chances of (79)_________ in the company.‎ ‎(80)___________‎ Career development programs affect the current as well as future through planned efforts.‎ 第五部分 书面表达(满分25分)‎ 请根据下面图画所反映的现象和问题，写一篇150词左右的短文。 你的短文应该包括：‎ ‎(1) 描述上图的内容；‎ ‎(2) 分析问题的危害；‎ ‎(3) 谈谈你对此问题的看法。‎ 注意：短文的开头已给出（不计 入总词数）。‎ Nowadays, it’s not uncommon that parents tend to do everything for their children._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 时间建议：单项填空——8分钟 完形填空——15分钟 阅读理解——7+8+10+12=37分钟 ‎ 任务型阅读——10分钟 书面表达——25分钟 共计——95分钟 当分秒必争！‎ 祝同学们考出自己最理想的成绩！‎ 制卷、审核：江苏省梁丰高级中学 高三英语备课组 2015年4月10日 江苏省梁丰高级中学2015届高三4月调查考试 英语试题参考答案 单项填空21~25 ABDAB 26~30 DCBBA 31~35 A ABAC 完形填空36~40 ABCAC 41~45 BCABD 46~50 BAADC 51~55CACAD 阅读理解A篇CA B篇CBD C篇CCCD D篇DCBACB 任务型阅读 ‎71.competitive.72.overcome/minimize73.increasing/improving74.cooperate/work75.passionately 76. productivity 77. value/importance 78.cost 79. promotion 80.Conclusion ‎ 书面表达 One possible version:‎ Nowadays, it’s not uncommon that parents tend to do everything for their children. As we can see in the picture, Xiaoming is busy with his homework while his mother is fanning him to make him cool and comfortable. It reflects that parents show excessive affection for their children.‎ There is no doubt that parents’ excessive care for their children does more harm than good. First of all, too much care leads to children lacking independence and confidence. As they grow up, they have little ability or courage to challenge difficulties in life. What’s worse, children take anything their parents do for them for granted. Therefore, they become self-centred and indifferent. ‎ As far as I am concerned, too much care is not a true love. Great love and concern means providing a good chance for children to fly higher. Parents should love their children in a proper way instead of getting everything done for them so that children can develop the habit of working and living independently. (153 words) ‎