江苏省扬州市高三5月适应性考试英语试题及答案.doc

扬州市2013-2014学年度高三第三次模拟考试英 语 试 卷本试卷分五部分。满分120分。考试时间120分钟。第卷（共 85 分）第一部分： 听力 (共两节，满分20分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. What are these two people talking about?A. The temperature. B. A lightweight shirt. C. The warm weather.2. What is the woman's job?A. A cook. B. A waitress. C. A saleswoman.3. How is the man getting to work?A. Riding. B. By bus. C. Driving.4. What does the man mean?A. The woman's uncle will come for a visit. B. He thinks the woman should visit her uncle. C. He asks the woman to go over to his place.5. What will the weather in Arizona be like in the coming week?A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. A bit cold.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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出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。6. What lipstick did the woman expect to buy? A. Lyfel, dark shade. B. Lyfel, pink shade. C. Lyfel, bright shade.7. Why does the woman want to change the color of her lipstick?A. To be cool. B. To be serious. C. To be attractive.8. How about the lipstick the woman took in the end? A. Its color is suitable but is very expensive.B. Its color is right though it is not Lyfel brand. C. Its color isn't right but its brand is Lyfel.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Why is it easier for the woman to learn English? A. She often talks to English people.B. She speaks two languages already.C. She always does her homework right after class.10. Which of the following is suggested by the woman to be a good way of learning English?A. Reading newspapers.B. Writing diaries.C. Reading aloud in the morning.11. Why is it difficult for the man to lean English? A. He doesn't talk to his English teachers.B. There are no native speakers around him. C. He is too shy to speak English.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. How does the man get information about the apartment? A. From TV advertisements.B. From advertisements in the newspapers. C. From radio advertisements.13. How many rooms has the apartment got?A. Four B. Five C. Six14. How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and parking as well?A. $500. B. $450. C. $550.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the woman afraid of when she takes her trips?A. Taking a voyage. B. Taking a train. C. Taking a flight.16. What transportation can you infer the man prefers?A. Trains. B. Planes. C. Ships.17. What's the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student.C. Friends.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What was Miss Richards?A. A chemistry teacher. B. A physics teacher. C. A science teacher.19. How did Miss Richards feel before Dick answered her question?A. Disappointed and unhappy. B. Angry and annoyed. C. Excited.20. What can we learn from the passage? A. Dick was the top student in class.B. The students were active in class. C. Miss Richards was rather patient.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） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 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。21. - Had we been more careful, the car crash could not have happened. - But you _.A. didnt B. hadnt C. werent D. couldnt22. - You look upset. Anything wrong? - Not really. I _ of my classmates and teachers in my former high school.A. have just thought B. was just thinkingC. would just think D. will just be thinking23. Microsoft, best known as the maker of software, _ on the principle of equal pay for equal work so as to arouse its employees' enthusiasm and creativity.A. distributesB. contributesC. subscribesD. promotes24. While were conducting scientific research, we cant draw a conclusion based on some _ figures.A. actual B. accurateC. awesome D. approximate 25. Bird-watching is a hobby that allows you to enjoy the wonders of nature without an unnecessary _ of time or money. A. commitment B. appointment C. measurement D. assignment26. At present, there are many instances _ the governments give money to the citizens worldwide, but the sources of fund are still limited.A. how B. which C. where D. when 27. - She is so devoted to her husband and kids. - _ is most important to her, she has told me, is her family.A. It B. This C. What D. As28. - Why didnt he get informed of the conference? - He stormed out of the lecture hall _ I could say a word.A. before B. until C. when D. after29. - The exam was not tough, but you failed to pass it. - Im sorry it _ be this way.A. couldB. wouldC. shallD. should30. _ back to America next week, who would take her place?A. Miss Black should go B. If Miss Black goesC. Should Miss Black go D. If Miss Black would go31. - Let me draw you a map and that way you can find where he lives. -_. I have been living in this town for ages.A. Take you time B. No way C. Go ahead D. Come on 32. All Japanese activities regarding _ Diaoyu Islands are “illegal and invalid”, _ Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Monday.A. /; the B. the; a C. a; the D. the ; /33. Heavy smog has returned to the skies of Beijing after a two-month break, with authorities _ the pollution will remain due to unfavorable conditions.A. predicting B. predicted C. being predicted D. to predict34. A fully qualified interpreter can help _ a meeting of minds like milk mixed with water.A. bring about B. bring in C. bring up D. bring out35. - Have you been to the Forbidden City？ - I cant remember. _, it might have been during my early childhood.A. If any B. If ever C. If only D. If not第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，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。Dont hide criticism“Politeness is another word for deception.” This is the view of James W. Pennebaker, chair of the psychology department at the University of Texas at Austin, US. He was quoted in a recent Wall Street Journal article about a speech 36 many of us share“verbal tee-ups.”What are verbal tee-ups? They are like a cushion to 37 the blow when one wants to 38 bad or unpleasant newsFor example，have you ever been told by your friend：“I am telling you this because I love you，but you really need to lose weight.” Or by your colleague：“No 39 , but to be honest, I think your presentation 40 the point.”A Slate article gives a few examples of other verbal tee-ups. You can 41 yourself from your unpleasant words by starting it with “Please understand” You can even try to manage your listener's 42 : “Don't take this the wrong way, but” or “Don't get mad, but”Some verbal tee-ups are simply 43 . For example, “I'm not saying,” or “I don't mean to say” Such as, “I am not saying we should stop seeing each other, but I need some space to think about our 44 .”For the speakers, verbal tee-ups are used to make it easier to say something 45 . They sound 46 and polite. But Pennebaker, who 47 these phrases, says in many cases, the point of these phrases “is to formalize social relations so you don't have to 48 your true self.”Elizabeth Bernstein, who wrote the Wall Street Journal article, says these sayings so frequently 49 untruth that they can be confusing, even when used in a neutral context. “They often lead to a 50 in personal communications because listeners 51 to take those types of statements in a negative light” she says.To 52 the damage of verbal tee-ups, we need to be more aware of what we are going to say. If you are feeling a need to use them a lot, then perhaps you should 53 the possibility that you are saying too many unpleasant things to other people. For example, “To be perfectly honest” often comes before 54 comments. If you are taking the trouble to 55 your honesty now, maybe you aren't always truthful.36. A. methodB. habitC. systemD. benefit37. A. softenB. strengthenC. harden D. deepen38. A. transferB. expressC. deliverD. explain39. A. offenseB. wonderC. commentD. rush40. A. graspedB. changedC. missedD. mistook41. A. disableB. discoverC. discourageD. distance 42. A. reflectionB. reactionC. satisfactionD. action43. A. excusesB. truthC. requestsD. dishonesty44. A. relationshipB. businessC. decisionD. cooperation45. A. difficultB. scaryC. complexD. confusing46. A. anxiousB. formal C. official D. important47. A. stressesB. promotesC. studiesD. advocates48. A. proveB. hideC. considerD reveal49. A. equal B. signal C. discoverD. challenge50. A. breakthroughB. breakoutC. breakupD. breakdown 51. A. attemptB. preferC. refuseD. tend 52. A. fixB. ridC. reduceD. manage53. A. denyB. considerC. confirmD. resist54. A. positiveB. objectiveC. negativeD. subjective55. A. announceB. supportC. changeD. represent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。AWhile on vacation in distant locales, people often find that time moves quite differently than in the places theyre used to. Robert Levine and his colleagues have studied the speed of life in cities around the world and across the U.S. In a series of experiments they measured how fast a single pedestrian in a downtown center covered a distance of 60 feet, timed how long it took to complete a simple commercial transaction, and recorded the accuracy of randomly selected clocks in the downtown business area. They found that places with a faster pace of life also had stronger economies, and that people in larger cities tended to move faster than those in less populated areas. So as you might expect, fast-moving people are associated with fast-moving economies. But does that faster life translate into greater happiness? In faster places, people were more likely to smoke, less likely to take the time to help strangers in need, and more likely to die from heart diseases. Yet Levine and his colleagues found that people in faster places tended to report feeling somewhat happier with their lives than those who lived in slower places. A citys pace of life was indeed "significantly related" to the physical, social, and psychological well-being of its inhabitants. However, the relationship between income and reported happiness is far from obvious. According to the "Easterlin paradox（悖论，反论）" (named after economist Richard Easterlin), once people have enough money to meet their basic needs, having more money is not necessarily correlated with higher self-reported happiness. Easterlins claims are controversial and not universally accepted; even if his theory is correct, wealthier nations might be happier overall if they address the basic needs to more of their people. In any case, the ongoing debate indicates that we need to be careful when making connections between happiness and overall economic factors. Among individuals in a society, busyness - or the feeling of busyness - seems to be an important factor in well-being. That feeling of busyness - of having a lot to do and too little time in which to do it is often associated with stress and anxiety. However in many contexts being "busy" is badge of honor: Busy parents are seen as devoted to their childrens well-being and the busy lawyer can charge a premium hourly rate. In US studies, the happiest people reported that they were busy, in the sense that they had little excess time, yet did not feel rushed. Levines work raises the possibility that an individuals feelings about their use of time contribute as much or more to their happiness as does economics. Now the big challenge is to find out which way the causal chain works: Does the feeling of being active, yet not rushed, contribute to happiness? Or does happiness allow people to perceive（觉察） their use of time in positive ways?56. What can we learn about Levines study?A. It calculated a persons walking distance during a certain period. B. It was carried out for some commercial purposes. C. It researched life rhythm in various economies and areas. D. It was mainly conducted in the western world.57. Which of the following does Easterlin paradox support? A. People in faster places may suffer from poorer health. B. Happiness is possible only when ones basic needs are met. C. People in underdeveloped countries are less happier. D. High income does not necessarily ensure life satisfaction.58. The underlined word inhabitants in paragraph two probably means _. A. people who have some unusual habits B. people who live in a particular place C. people who have stable and good jobs D. people who are healthy and happy59. We can infer from paragraph 4 that _. A. busy people definitely have a higher degree of happiness B. people will feel relaxed if they have nothing to do C. being actively engaged contributes to life satisfaction D. busy people are supposed to make more moneyBTrying to recover from a devastating economic crisis, Spain is considering moving the country's clock back by one hour.Many people regard long afternoon naps and late dinners as perfect aspects of the Spanish way of life. Until the 1940s, Spain was on the same time as Britain and Portugal. In World War II, Spain and Portugal moved the clocks forward to align them with Nazi Germany. The same happened in Portugal. After the defeat of Hitler, Portugal returned to Greenwich Mean Time, but Spain did not.“The fact that for more than 71 years Spain has not been in its proper time zone means we sleep almost an hour less than the World Health Organization recommends,” lawmakers in the Spanish Parliament wrote in a proposal“This has a negative effect on productivity, absenteeism, stress, accidents and school drop-out rates.”Last September, a parliamentary commission recommended that the government turn back the clocks by one hour and introduce a regular eight-hour workday. For the time being, the Spanish government is treating t