扬州中学2014-2015高三英语第一学期质检试卷

第一部分

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. When is the question and answer session?

A. Immediately after the presentation.

B. 15 minutes after the presentation.

C. 30 minutes after the presentation.

2. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A new fence.      B. A storm.       C. A building.

3. What will the man do later?

A. Guide the woman.     B. Close the restaurant.     C. Go to the concert.

4. What kind of the dessert does the man like the most?

A. Pie.         B. Fruit.        C. Cake.

5. Why won’t the woman turn up the heat?

A. She wants to save some money.

B. She thinks it’s already too warm in the house.

C. There is something wrong with the heat.

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2至4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。听完每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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. Where are the speakers going?

A. Miami.        B. Dallas.        C. Southwest Texas.

7. What does the man think the woman should do?

A. Cancel her flight.    B. Give away some clothes.   C. Bring fewer items on the trip.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Mother and son.     B. Father and daughter.   C. Brother and sister.

9. Where did the man put the remote control this time?

A. In his pocket.    B. On the coffee table.   C. Between the couch cushions.

10. How does the woman feel in the end?

A. She is apologetic.     B. She is angry.     C. She is sad.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Who did the third part of the project?

A. The woman.      B. The man.      C. Brandon.

12. What will happen if Brandon doesn’t come to the meeting?

A. He will have to do all the work by himself.

B. He won’t be a member of the group.      C. He will fail the class.

13. Why does the woman want to work in the computer lab?

A. It will be open all night.      B. They can get help with their project there.

C. The man can’t meet anywhere else.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What is the man planning to do on Saturday?

A. Clean the house.     B. Take care of his parents.     C. Watch a movie.

15. How are boys treated in many Indian families?

A. They needn’t do any housework.

B. They must share housework with their sisters.

C. They’re expected to work at an early age.

16. When did the man’s family move to the U.S.?

A. Before he was born.      B. When he was a young child.    C. When he was a teenager.

17. How does the woman feel about the man’s words?

A. Angry.        B. Excited.       C. Surprised.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Where is the Panama Canal located?

A. Near the tip of Argentina.     B. Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

C. Across a land bridge in Colombia.

19. What happened in 1903?

A. The Panama Canal was completed.     B. The French started building the canal.

C. The country of Panama was created.

20. How did the Panama Canal help the shipping industry?

A. It was more dangerous but shorter.      B. It was less dangerous and shorter.

C. It was less dangerous but longer.

第二部分：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

21. To get ________ thorough understanding of onerself also requires doing oneself______favor when it's needed.

A . the; a         B.不填;a        C. the;不填           D.a;a

22. — What a terrible collision accident!

— Judging from the scene, personally, it is one or two car drivers, rather than the truck driver, who ______.

A. is to blame       B. are blamed   C. are to blame    D. is blamed

23. In yesterday’s business training course the consultant instructed us that a good salesman must be ______ if he wants to succeed.

A. aggressive        B. conventional     C. visual      D. fragrant

24. ______, everyone present was amused by his adventure story in Africa.

A. Absurd as might it sound B. As it might sound absurd

C. As absurd it might sound D. Absurd as it might sound

25. We all consider ______ significant that we should cancel the order immediately.

A. how    B. which    C. this   D. it

26. — Could you meet me at the airport?

— I'd like to，but I'm afraid I ______ a very important meeting when you return.

A. am attending          B. was attending

C. will be attending       D. will have attended

27. A lot of language learning, ________ has been discovered, is happening in the first year of life, so parents should talk much to their children during that period.

A. as        B. it       C. which          D. this

28. The Foreign Secretary's remarks clarify an _____________ statement issued earlier this week.

A. ambitious        B. ambiguous       C. amateur          D. arbitrary

29.  — How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived here?

— No more than half a week.

A. when         B. before          C. after        D. since

30. The science of computer,        rapid progress has been made in recent years，plays a very

important role in our daily life.

A. from which      B. in which      C. with which    D. to which

31. The old church ___________the first century A.D. is well preserved.

A. dates back to       B. dated back to       C. dating back to      D. to date back to

32.        is obviously right is to give all children equal opportunities to develop their special

gift.

A. Which       B. As         C. That      D. What

33. -----_________ you interrupt now? can’t you see I am on the phone?

---- Sorry Sir, but it’s urgent.

A. Can      B. Should      C. Must    D. Would

34. ---______ he managed to solve the problem?

---Oh，he turned to Professor Lee for advice.

A.Was it how that  B.Was it that how   C.How was it that   D.How it was that

35. — Oh, my God，I left my portable computer in the taxi!

— ______. Let’s call the taxi company first.

A. Pray for it      B. Cheer up      C. Forget it    D. Calm down

第三部分：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Bethany Hamilton, born on February 8, 1990, learned to surf at 7 and began her career as a surfer when she entered her first competition at age 11. __36__ age 13, she was an excellent surfer and well-respected in the __37__ world. Her lifelong __38__ of becoming a professional surfer was __39__ on October 31, 2003, as she was __40__ by a 14-foot tiger shark while surfing off Kauai’s North Shore. She lost her left arm __41__ that did not destroy her __42__. And it just made her stronger

“I know I have __43__ important to say. Something that people need to hear—but sometimes they get __44__ caught up in the story part, that they miss the meaning,” says Bethany Hamilton.

Bethany has chosen to use her __45__ to become an inspiration and help others to overcome adversity(厄运), no matter how __46__. She says, “People I don’t even know __47__ me. I guess they __48__ me as a symbol of courage and inspiration. One thing hasn’t changed—and that’s how I feel when I’m __49__ a wave. It’s like, here I am. I’m __50__ here. It’s still me and my board—in God's ocean!”

Bethany was presented with a special courage __ 51__at the 2004 Teen Choice Awards and Best Comeback Awards in 2004 ESPY(卓越体育表现奖). Bethany __52__ to compete in the most challenging waves in the world and amaze everyone by achieving the __53__. She dominated(支配) the 2005 National Scholastic Surfing Association Nationals Championships, taking first __54__ in the Explorer Women’s division.

Her story continues to be told, with Bethany continuingly __55__ to be the best at what ever God calls her to do.

36. A. For      B. Till        C. By        D. To

37. A. sports          B. sailing        C. swimming     D. surfing

38. A. dream         B. task           C. hope          D. interest

39. A. damaged       B. ruined         C. interrupted     D. destroyed

40. A. killed         B. attacked       C. shocked       D. bitten

41. A. for             B. and           C. but           D. so

42. A. life             B. courage       C. ambition      D. profession

43. A. something       B. everything     C. nothing       D. anything

44. A. very            B. too           C. so           D. quite

45. A. experience      B. accident       C. suffering      D. misfortune

46. A. large           B. much          C. great         D. serious

47. A. come up with   B. live up to       C. put up with    D. come up to

48. A. look        B. think         C. refer         D. see

49. A. surfing         B. riding         C. speeding      D. sliding

50. A. even           B. still           C. also          D. already

51. A. present      B. reward       C. prize         D. award

52. A. continues     B. begins        C. hopes        D. tries

53. A. unusual       B. unfortunate    C. unimaginable  D. unique

54. A. lead         B. place         C. step         D. action

55. A. struggling    B. determining    C. supposing    D. winning

第四部分：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

NEMS NEWRI Environmental

Master of Science

NEWRI: Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute

Be a leader in environmental science and engineering

through the NEMS programme

NEWRI Environmental Master of Science(NEMS) is a primary graduate education and research programme conducted by Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU’s) NEWRI, with summer attachment at Stanford University. It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region.  NEWRI-Nanyang Environment &

Water Research Institute

NEWRI is enabling Singapore to be a global center of environmental science and technology in providing technological solutions to the world. It is committed to environmental and water technologies through its ecosystem of education, research and developmental activities.

NEWRI is trying its best to pull together NTU’s water and environment-related centers and institutes, gathering one another’s strengths for the benefit of industry and society.

Master of Science Applications

● Applications open now and close on 30 May 2013 for Singapore applicants.

● Graduates having relevant engineering or science background, including final-year students, are invited to apply.

● Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE.

Further information and application materials are available at the Website:

http:// www. Cee.ntu.edu.sg/Graduate/NEMS

Highlights of Programme:

★ Students spend a full summer term at Stanford taking regular courses and continue with the rest of their academic programme at NTU.

★ It is a 12-month full-time course in environmental science & engineering.

★Students under NEMS will have opportunities to do research projects under NEWRI as well as to continue for the Doctor’s degree.

★ Graduating students receive the NTU degree and a certificate from Stanford for their summer attachment.

Scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses at both Stanford and NTU are available

Enquiry contact:  Ms Christian Soh

Tel：(65) 6861 0507    Fax:(65) 68614606

Email: nems@ntu.edu.sg

Information on other graduate programmes available at：

www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp

56.  If one wants to apply for the NEMS programme, it is essential for him to __________.

A. have passed the GRE test                B. make contact with Ms Soh

C. possess a university diploma              D. major in engineering or science

57.  Students admitted to the NEMS Programme __________.

A. are required to obtain a Doctor’s degree

B. will first have regular courses at Stanford

C. needn’t be released from their regular jobs

D. can receive degrees of both NTU and Stanford

58.  What’s the main purpose of the NEMS programme?

A. To offer scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses.

B. To strengthen the cooperation between NTU and Stanford.

C. To train experts on environmental science and engineering.

D. To introduce Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute.

B

Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is the ability to read and understand emotions in ourselves and others. It is said that emotional intelligence makes up 80 percent of one’s success.

Ever since the 1995 publication of US writer Daniel Goleman’s best-seller, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, EQ has been seen by leaders and educators as the solution to many social problems. In some Western countries such as the US, emotional intelligence is now taught widely in secondary, business and medical schools.

EQ is important. But our enthusiasm for it has hidden a dark side, says a recent article in The Atlantic. www.ks5u.com

Recent research and studies show that as people improve their emotional skills, they become better at manipulating (操控) others. When someone knows what others are feeling, they can motivate them to act against their own best interests.

Does this remind you of those “managers” at pyramid scheme (传销) companies? Hundreds of thousands of otherwise cautious and rational (理性的) people have been brainwashed by their impassioned speeches and become bankrupt as a result.

Social scientists have begun to document this dark side of emotional intelligence. A study by the University of Cambridge found that when a leader gave an inspiring speech filled with emotion, the audience was less likely to look over the message and remembered less of the content.