1、江苏无锡市普通高中高三期中英语英语无锡市普通高中2015届高三期中基础性检测考试英 语 试 题注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。答案全部做在答题卡上。总分为120分。考试时间120分钟。第一卷（选择题，共85分）第一部分：听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束后，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
2、对话仅读一遍。1 What is the man likely to do? A To book a room BTo check in CTo call William2How does the man feel? A Hungry BExcited CNervous3Where does the conversation most probably take place? A In a bookstore BIn a library CIn an office4What is the man worried about? A The match may be delayed BThe tr
3、affic is getting worse CTheyll arrive late for the game5 What does the woman mean? A She saves a lot each month BShe has a really tight budget CShe spends more than she earns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5秒钟阅读各个小题；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段
4、对话或独自读两遍。 听下面一段材料，回答第6至7题。6What did the man think of the candidate avoiding making eye contact? AShe was impolite BShe was unconfident CShe was unprofessional7What made the candidate fail the interview? AWork experience BResume writing CMeeting manners 听下面一段材料，回答第8至9题。8How will the womans hair look?
5、 ALong BShort C Shoulder-length9Why doesnt the woman want to change the color of her hair? A She thinks its too expensive B She doesnt like the suggested color C Shes afraid it might damage her hair 听下面一段材料，回答第10至12题。10What is Jennys new hobby? A Reading BTravelling C Painting11What is Jenny working
6、 on now? A The Brazilian rain forest BThe Eiffel TowerC A Swiss mountain12What does the man think of Jennys works of art? AThey are well-researched BThey are carefully chosen CThey are extremely detailed 听下面一段材料，回答第13至16题。13Where is the man? A At home BAt the office C At a travel agency14What are th
7、e speakers going to do? A To travel abroad BTo go to the theatreC To meet their friends15When will the speakers meet? A At 3:15 pm BAt 7:00 pm C At 6:15 pm16What do we know about the man? A He is sensitive BHe is humorous C He is dishonest 听下面一段材料，回答第17至20题。17What should the audience with expensive
8、equipment do first? A Insure it B Lock it up C Keep it home18What does the speaker suggest doing when it is too late at night? ACalling a friend B Taking a taxi C Avoiding dark streets19Which is not mentioned as a suggestion doing from the speaker? A Always hang out with friends B Take free self-def
9、ense classes C Stick to the well-lit areas at night20Who is the speaker possibly speaking to? A Security guards B Dormitory staff C College students第二部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21 Since three Chinese astronauts piloted Shenzhou IX to link up with Tiangong-l
10、, Chinas exploration of outer space has reached new stage A不填；a Bthe; a Ca：the D不填：不填22In the age of microblog or Weibo, common people can make their voice by posting their opinions and attracting public attention Ahearing B hear C heard D to hear231 have warned you of the traffic You know what to e
11、xpect around National DaySorry, we really the freeway Now, well spend the holiday on this freeway A must have avoided B should have avoided C will have avoided D can have avoided24Your handwriting is like your shadow, is why companies sometimes look at it when hiring employees and courts also consul
12、t it when dealing with certain cases A that B this C what D which25Health experts up to 18 people for possible exposure to Ebola（埃博拉）, Five students after coming into contact with the patient, Dallas officials said A observed; are monitoring B observed; have been monitored C have observed; were moni
13、toring D were observing; were being monitored26Chinas first Grand Slam（大满贯） winner Li Na announced her retirement knee injuries A farewell ceremony was held officials from Tennis Associations, several worlds top players and her loyal fans A due to; to feature B resulting in; featuring C due to; feat
14、uring D resulting from; featured27I hope my advice will be of some help to is interested in learning English A whomever B whatever C whoever D whichever28Like A Bite of China, Chef Nic （12道锋味）, a food show, has soon since aired on Zhejiang Television in July A caught on B centered around C split off
15、 Dcharged with29Excuse me, but may I share your table?Of course . A Its taken B Be my guest C Allow me D Here you are30President Xi Jinping made an inspection tour of Beijing Normal University on the eve of Teachers Day, saying To become a good teacher, one must have lofty ideals（理想）, good , solid k
16、nowledge and a kind heart A interests B regulations C. identities D virtues31Chongqing started the first mobile phone sidewalks in China this September for phone users， ridicule（吐槽） on Weibo, Chinas version of Twitter Aattracts Bto attract Cattracting Dattracted32Hes never been to Paris But I really
17、 want to pay a visit to that beautiful city A So do I BSo I have C Neither am I D Me neither33 , students poured out of the school gateASchool is over BSchool was over CAfter school is over DSchool being over34Prime Minister David Cameron said,“independence will not be a separation but a painful div
18、orce When the outcome is still up in the air, he made an emaotional speech to Scottish voters to stay together Atrial; call upon Battempted; call for Ctemporary; call at Dexperimental; call off35Seriously, I will give up smoking this time I remember that was your doctors advice years ago , anyway A
19、No pains, no gains B Better late than never C Well begun is half done D Its easier said than done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，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 How many times have you been discouraged by obstacles and difficulties? Most of the time, we think that there is
20、 some sort of outside force that 36 prevents us from being happy Well, the truth is that“ 37 force you are thinking of is actually your 38 Yes, your own attitude is 39 may prevent you from achieving fulfillment（成就感） Although the heart is the lifeline of the body, _ 40 , the brain actually affects yo
21、ur entire being If you 41 tell yourself that you are not good enough, then eventually, the body does the same Knowing this, you must 42 condition your consciousness into thinking that you can have a fulfilling life People around you may sometimes tell you that you cannot do certain things, but who a
22、re they to 43 your life journey? If you tell yourself that people often pull you down in an effort to bring you to their （low） level, then you 44 a small victory Take 45 that the ones who say that you can never be successful are the ones who are 46 in their own lives Those losers are not supposed to
23、 spoil your life You are only what you 47 yourself to be Learning to believe in yourself is overcoming 48 Many people are afraid of trying because they are afraid of failingRemember the 49 _, and then being able to overcome it is a victory in itself So you create a strong belief in yourself 50 your
24、limits, ever if that means more 51 , and condition your spirit into realizing that all these 52 help you achieve your true strength as a personOnce you learn this, you will quickly find that you are able to do much more than you even 53 that you could The single most important 54 to becoming success
25、ful in any area of your life comes clown to the way you think Spend time every day feeding your mind with powerful education, mindset（思维模式）and knowledge and find other successful people to see what they did that you can start to 55 36A naturally B willingly C unbelievably D accidentally37A positive
26、B interesting C negative D optimistic38A body B mind C heart D life39A which B that C what D why40A on the other hand B on the contrary C as a result D in a word41A carefully B rudely C gently D unconsciously42A meanwhile B otherwise C seldom D therefore43A continue B break C plan D strike44A declin
27、e B achieve C expect D miss45A charge B control C part D note46A unfortunate B unsuccessful C unimportant D unrealistic47A allow B make C force D object48A shame B mistake C crisis D fear49A punishment B story C failure D assessment50A Lower B Establish C Challenge D Follow51A defeats B admiration C
28、 inspiration D findings52A victories B falls C experience D doubts53A broadcast B imagined C sentenced D caught54A lesson B similarity C shelter D key55A model B submit C share D interview第四部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Good news for middle and high s
29、chool students When it comes to sleeping a little longer, physicians are on your side On Monday, the American Academy Pediatrics（儿科） announced its recommendation that middle and high schools start at 8:30 amor later Doing so will match school schedules to the biological sleep patterns of adolescents
30、, the AAP writes in a press release regarding its new policy statement called “School Start Times for Adolescents Chronic（慢性的） sleep loss in adolescents is one of the most common public health issues in the UStoday, according to Judith Owens, director of Sleep Medicine at Childrens National Health System The research is clear that adolescents who get enough sleep have a reduced risk of being overweight or suffering depression
