1、江苏省泰兴市第一高级中学高三上学期阶段练习三英语试题泰兴市第一高级中学2014年秋学期阶段练习三高 三 英 语第一部分听力（共两节，20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 Why cant the man lend the woman his notebook?A. He doesnt have a notebook.B. He doesnt bring it with
2、 him.C. He will need it himself.2 Where does the man live now?A. In Washington. B. In New York. C. In Boston.3 When will the man be in the race?A. On Wednesday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.4 Why is the woman worried?A. The repairman will not come on Friday.B. She cant hand in her paper on time.C. S
3、he hasnt finished her paper yet.5 Where does the conversation take place?A. In a post office. B. In a bookstore. C. In a supermarket.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
4、 6、7 题。6 Why is the man going to the party early?A. To get a good seat.B. To give a gift to George.C. To help George with the party.7 When will the woman arrive at the party?A. At about 2:00. B. At about 2:15. C. At about 2:30.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8 What are the speakers discussing?A. A new employee.
5、B. A building project. C. The mans retirement.9 What does the man say about Allison?A. She will do a good job. B. She is not experienced. C. She gave him much support.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10 When will the dining hall close?A. At about 6:30. B. At about 7:00. C. At about 10:00.11 Why doesnt Ann wan
6、t to eat in the dining hall?A. She is not hungry now.B. She has to prepare for a test.C. She doesnt like the food there.12 What will Bill most probably do right now?A. Order a pizza. B. Cook dinner at home. C. Go to the dining hall. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13 What does Eddie do?A. A travel writer. B.
7、 A TV reporter. C. A college student.14 What do we know about Tom Coogans latest book?A. It is his 10th book. B. It is about a horse. C. It took him 16 months.15 How will Eddie prepare for his talk with Tom Coogan?A. By watching Tom Coogans TV program.B. By reading Tom Coogans latest book.C. By aski
8、ng the woman questions.16 Where will Eddie meet Tom Coogan?A. At Tom Coogans house. B. At a TV station. C. At a college.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17 Where should the listeners go if they get lost?A. To the ticket office. B. To the tourist bus. C. To the main gate.18 What may surprise the listeners?A.
9、There are people living in the palace.B. The palace has become a museum.C. People are dressed in traditional clothes.19 What should the listeners do before they have their photos taken with the local people?A. Buy their products. B. Ask for their permission. C. Talk with their families.20 What does
10、the speaker think of the asking price of the local peoples products? A. High. B. Acceptable. C. Low.第二部分 英语知识运用一、 单项填空（15小题；每小题1分，共 15分） 21.Computer is _ challenging course of study that requires _thorough understanding of mathematics and science. A. the; a B. a; a C. /; / D. a; the22. Thanks to the
11、 application of new farming methods, output is now _ it was before the year 2000. A. more than six times what B. more than six times of C. larger six times than D. six times of that23. -It seems to be colder outside today. -Yes, the temperature _to minus 2 here in Rugao and it is likely to get even
12、colder next few days. A. has fallen B. falls C. has been falling D. fell24. -E-shopping, when properly _, can save us a lot of energy. -Yes. Previous to this, we had to search shop after shop, only _ tired or disappointed. A. being done; being B. doing; being C. doing; to be D. done; to be25. Young
13、people can accomplish what they want through such simple acts as keeping themselves _ and approaching everything with total commitment. A. focusing B. focused C. having focused D. to focus26. -I hear someone was looking for me in the office? -Yes. He _ask you for a copy of test paper for last term.
14、A. had better B. would rather C. may as well D. would like to 27. Oh, John, dont _ any excuse for your failing in the English test. Try to find something bad that exists in you. A. put up B. show up C. make up D. keep up28. -A person like him should have made such a mistake? -So you see everyone may
15、 have his _. A. cup of tea B. piece of cake C. feet of clay D. apple of love29. -Will you be free during the second break this evening? -No, I _my term paper then. I have to hand it in tomorrow. A. will write B. will be writing C. am to write D. am writing30. -Jack got drowned in the lake and was in
16、 hospital yesterday. -Sorry to hear that. Im told he often goes swimming alone _ his mothers objection. A. regardless of B. in case of C. in view of D. in terms of31. Nowadays many people _to the idea that money can bring happiness, which is opposed to mine. A. devote B. contribute C. subscribe D. a
17、ppeal32. -Jane, I was told that you were going to speak at the meeting yesterday. -Yeah, I _to, but the time did not permit. A. have intended B. was intending C. intended D. had intended33. Believe it or not, only the white collars themselves know _ others see as a good life is actually a boring lif
18、e. A. what B. which C. that D. when34. -I wonder what makes you a good salesperson. -I _ as a waiter for three years, which contributes a lot to my todays work. A. serve B. have served C. had served D. served35. -It shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help. -Thats r
19、ight. _. A. Many hands make light high B. Something is better than nothing C. The more the better D. The sooner begun, the better done二：完形填空（20小题；每小题1分，共20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。When were young, were used to seeing our parents as the picture of health. Theyre always there
20、 for us to lean 36_ for whatever reason. As we reach middle age, 37_, we start to realize that our parents are becoming weaker and entering the 38_ of their lives where its now our turn to 39_ their well-being.The process of 40_ proper cares for elderly parents can be one of the toughest things a pe
21、rson has to 41_. Many of us are already 42_ with so much-kids, works, economic uncertainty, etc. But this daily stresses are nothing 43_ to the emotional and financial issues 44_ our responsibility to our elderly parents. In fact, many people point to this 45_ as the moment in their lives where they
22、 finally realize 46_ it truly means to be an adult.Everyone wants whats best for their parents but, 47_, its usually not that simple. The ailments（疾病） that 48_ the elderly, be they mental or physical, can 49_ creep up slowly. Its not uncommon to wake up one day and realize that one or 50_ of our par
23、ents are no longer in a 51_ to properly care for themselves, and when they need help, you may be the one that has to 52_ and arrange that care for them. Therefore, if you or a loved one are involved in these complex and 53_ case, you can enquire 54_ from some professional organizations, which can be
24、 indispensable(不可或缺的) in guiding you to the very best decision for the people that 55_ so much to you. From The New York Times36 A. to B. on C. by D. with37 A. though B. besides C. therefore D. otherwise38 A. hardship B. corner C. stage D. era39 A. make B. ensure C. contribute D. rise40 A. settling
25、B. strengthening C. managing D. arranging41 A. go around B. go through C. go against D. go for42 A. coping B. fighting C. figuring D. working43 A. mentioned B. matched C. compared D. referred44 A. taking B. requiring C. accounting D. surrounding45 A. reaction B. framework C. privilege D. process46 A
26、. how B. why C. that D. what47 A. rarely B. surprisingly C. unfortunately D. currently48 A. affect B. attach C. associate D. accelerate49 A. often B. sometimes C. seldom D. always50 A. all B. both C. any D. none51 A. distance B. dilemma C. space D. position52 A. inquire B. increase C. enclose D. eng
27、age53 A. challenging B. problem-solving C. controversial D. conventional54 A. collision B. sympathy C. help D. conscience55 A. mean B. clarify C. conclude D. request第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的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。AWhat picture do you have of the future? Will life in the futu
28、re be better, worse or the same as now? What do you hope about the future? Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050.Instead，people wil
29、l choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. By 2050，music，films，programs，newspapers and books will come to us by computer.In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. Demand for water will increase te
30、n times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we dont act now. In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there wont be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers ex
