2015年下学期高三第三次考试英语试题
题量：150分 时量：120分钟
命题：高三英语备课组
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5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 does the man want? A. Juice. B. Milk. C. Beer. 2. What happened to the man’s computer? A. It got a virus. B. The screen broke. C. The hard drive crashed.
3. What does the woman like most at the restaurant? A. The bread. B. The pasta. C. The salads. 4. What did the woman lose yesterday? A. A button. B. A new skirt. C. A new shirt. 5. How does the woman feel in hot weather? A. Sad. B. Calm. C. Angry.
第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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、7题。 6. Why was the actress in court? A. She drove too fast.
B. She drove without a license.
C. She stole something from a supermarket. 7. What is the third story about? A. A bull. B. An actor. C. An actress’ daughter.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What did the woman do yesterday?
A. She cleaned the fridge. B. She went to the market. C. She bought some hot dogs. 9. What does the boy really want to eat? A. Oranges. B. Apples. C. Candy bars.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题 10. Who is the call from? A. Jill. B. Susan. C. Carol.
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11. Where is the woman? A. In the garden. B. In the bathroom. C. In the kitchen. 12. When is the party? A. Tonight. B. Tomorrow afternoon. C. Tomorrow evening.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When did the woman join the club? A. Two weeks ago. B. One month ago. C. Two months ago. 14. How often do the meetings take place? A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month. 15. What is discussed at the meetings? A. All the latest books. B. A new book every month. C. The best books of the year. 16. What is The Kite Runner mainly about? A. A boy who flies kites. B. The war in Afghanistan. C. Kite competitions in the 1970s.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is the talk mainly about?
A. An introduction to Athens. B. A brief history of Greece. C. Modern Greek culture. 18. What is Athens named after? A. A hill. B. A leader. C. A goddess. 19. What is the Parthenon? A. A temple. B. A statue. C. A modern apartment building. 20. What do we know about the young people in Athens?
A. They love their city. B. They only speak English. C. They think Athens is not modern enough.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（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。
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Here are some famous romantic places in the world that you can’t miss. Paris
The ranking for the most―most romantic city‖quite rightly leads to Paris. The city of light has long been famous as a city of love. This is definitely the best place for love, wine and food. Paris is rich with history; you can take a walk through the Louvre, go to a café across the Champs Elysees, have dinner at the Eiffel Tower or visit the Palace of Versailles. Venice
Undoubtedly, Venice is the most romantic city of Italy. From the amazing architecture, the historic city opera and typical restaurants create a romantic mood and memorable atmosphere. During the ball season in Vienna, one can enjoy the city’s past, the masked waltz and romance.
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Prague
Prague is called the heart of Europe. The city, dating from the 9th century, is indeed a real architectural wonder. Prague’s famous castle is the largest ancient castle in the world, built early in 1257. For a more romantic experience, take your loved ones to the top of the 60-foot observatory and watch the slow sunset over Prague. Maldives
There are quiet islands, warm, clear water with excellent visibility, a huge amount of reefs and an incredible diversity of marine life. The Maldives is the place to shoot all those beautiful postcard pictures of couples on a desert beach. Most islands are not more than 1 km in area, which makes them particularly suitable for privacy, honeymoons and love.
21. The city of light refers to ________. A. Paris B. Venice C. Prague D. Vienna 22. In Vienna, visitors can ________. A. go to the annual carnival B. admire the typical French architecture C. see the waltz in the ball season D. take beautiful pictures of reefs 23. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Vienna is known as the heart of Europe.
B. Prague has the largest ancient castle in the world. C. Paris is called the cradle of European culture.
D. Most of the islands of the Maldives are more than 1 km in area.
B
It had been snowing since two o’clock that afternoon. Time was slipping away, and as I watched the snowflakes fall onto my car, I really began to wonder if I was going to make it on time. Of course I must, as there was no option.
Several weeks ago, all the things that my daughter Alexandra had talked about were the Christmas concert to be held in her school and some rumors about it. ―Mom, Rachel was supposed to sing alone, but guess what happened? She’s not! Linda will replace her to do it.‖ ―Mom, I get to stand next to Tyler in the whole concert!‖ ―Mom, you won’t believe it, but Lexie’s whole family is coming to the concert, even from another state!‖ Making a long way out of state to see third graders sing Christmas carols seemed to be a pretty big deal for her.
As I sat in traffic, I thought about all the school events I had attended alone. Alexandra never mentioned it, but I wondered how she felt about me being the only one whoever came to her events. My own family lived out of town, and her father and his family never quite managed to fit those things into their schedules. I wondered if it bothered her.
The concert was scheduled to begin at seven o’clock. With only a few minutes to spare, I found myself running: first, through the snow-drifted parking lot, then through the school passage. I entered the crowded hall and found a vacant seat near the front. From her place onstage, Alexandra saw me run for the chair, and she smiled. I was close enough to hear the loud conversation of the children onstage. ―Look, Alexandra, there is my aunt and my cousin. They came all the way from West Virginia. I can’t believe my whole family is here!‖ Alex smiled at Lexie and said, ―My whole family is here, too! Look, there she is!‖ Alex gave me a big smile. I waved back at her, never once noticing the melting snow dripping off my head. It suddenly occurred to me that while we tried to teach our children all about life, they actually taught us what life was all about.
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24. What was Alexandra’s attitude towards the Christmas concert?
A. defensive B. disappointed C. indifferent D. enthusiastic 25. According to Paragraph 3, the writer worried that ________. A. She might miss the Christmas concert.
B. Her husband was too busy to attend the school events
C. Alexandra felt disappointed to see only her mom present D. Alexandra wouldn’t perform well in the Christmas concert
26. It could be inferred from the passage that the writer ________. A. attached importance to her daughter’s school events B. drove to attend the concert from another state C. failed to understand her daughter’s words D. regretted not singing with her daughter 27. What might be the best title of the passage?
A. Express your love in time. B. My whole family is here.
C. Understanding makes miracles. D. A smile brings an end to a conflict.
C
As we grow old, we realize that we have so little time to read and there are so many great books th at we’ve yet to get around to. Yet re-readers are everywhere around us. For certain fans, re-reading The Lord of the Rings is a conventional practice annually. One friend told me that Jane Austen’s Emma can still surprise him, despite his having read it over 50 times.
New sudden clear understandings can be gained from the process of re-reading. Journalist Rebacca Mead, a long-time Englishwoman in New York, first came across George Eliot’s Middlemarch at 17. Since then, she has read it again every five years. With each re-reading, it has opened up further; in each chapter of her life, it has resonated (引起共鸣) differently. Mead evidenced the large number of ways in which really good books not only stand the test of repeat reads, but also offer fresh gifts each time we crack their spines. These kinds of books grow with us.
Scientists have also recognized the mental health benefits of re-reading. Research conducted with readers in the US found that on our first reading, we are concerned with the ―what‖ and the ―why‖. Second time round, we’re able to better appreciate the emotions that the plot continues to express. As researcher CristelRussell of the American University explained, returning to a book ―brings new or renewed appreciation of both the great book and its readers.‖
It’s true that we often find former selves on the pages of old books (if we’re fond of making notes on the pages). These texts can carry us back to a time and place, and remind us of the kind of person that we were then. We’re changed not only by lived experience but also by read experience – by the books that we’ve discovered since last reading the one in our hand.
More so than the movie director or the musician, the writer calls upon our imaginations, using words to lead us to picture this declaration of love or that unfaithfulness in life. A book is a joint project between writers and readers, and we must pour so much of ourselves into reading that our own life story can become connected with the story in the book.
Perhaps what’s really strange is that we don’t re-read more often. After all, we watch our favourite films again and we wouldn’t think of listening to an album only once. We treasure messy old paintings as objects, yet of all art forms, literature alone is a largely one-time delight. A book, of course, takes up more time, but as Mead confirms, the rewards make it adequately worthwhile.
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28. The two books are mentioned in Paragraph 1 mainly to ________. A. attract the attention of readers B. introduce the topic of the passage C. provide some background information D. show the similarity between re-readers 29. The underlined expression ―crack their spines‖ in Paragraph 2 refers to ________. A. re-read them B. recite them C. recall them D. retell them 30. It can be learned from the passage that ________.
A. reading benefits people both mentally and physically B. readers mainly focus on feelings on their first reading C. writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do D. we know ourselves better through re-reading experience 31. The purpose of the passage is to ________. A. call on different understandings of old books B. focus on the mental health benefits of reading C. bring awareness to the significance of re-reading D. introduce the effective ways of re-reading old books
D
Water runs downhill from mountaintops to streams to rivers to oceans. But downhill isn’t the only way that water moves. A new study measures how water travels from country to country for human consumption. This flow isn’t the type we usually think about. These scientists looked at the water used to grow and make the products which get shipped from nation to nation as imports or exports. They call this a flow of ―virtual water(虚拟水)‖.
We typically think about water as the liquid that flows from a tap. However, 92％of the water used by people goes into growing crops, according to water researcher Arjen Hoekstra. He recently studied the hidden travels of virtual water used in products made from things like crops and meats. These products are shipped around the world.
For example, consider a sugary soft drink. Hoekstra estimated that to produce one half-liter of the drink requires between 170 and 310 liters of the water—about 95％—is used to grow and process the ingredients(原料). Another 4％ goes into the packaging and labeling. In Hoekstra’s calculation, when one country produces a half-liter of soda and sells it abroad, it exports as much virtual water as would fill a large refrigerator.
According to Hoekstra’s new report, dry countries like Israel and Kuwait, both in the Middle East, get the majority of their virtual water from other countries, through imported products. More surprisingly, some wetter countries, like the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, also get the majority of their virtual water from other places. That means that most of the water used to grow or produce the products and food consumed in those countries came from other countries.
In the United States most of the virtual water used comes from American sources; only about 20% of the virtual water comes from outside. In China even less of the water associated with its products-about 10 percent-came from foreign countries.
Hoekstra and his team turned up others surprising relationships. For example, dry areas in northern China send virtual water to the southern part of that country which is wetter.
―There are exporting regions that do have a lot of water stress,‖ he told Science News.
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32. What is the best title for the passage? A. Products and Virtual Water B. Import and Export of Water C. Benefits of Virtual Water D. Water’s worldwide travels 33. The first paragraph is intended to talk about________. A. how water flows B. what virtual water is C. where virtual water exists D. why water is imported and exported 34. The example of a sugary soft drink in Paragraph 3 is given to show________. A. how virtual water is used B. how drinks are shipped C. how virtual water is exported D. how drinks are made 35. The passage is most probably a ________. A. newspaper advertisement B. book review C. science news report D. science fiction story
第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Nowadays many people love to travel. It is very common for people to just get away on a vacation trip at any time. 36._____________ Perhaps, the reason for its popularity is that more people have come to realize the benefits of traveling. People from all walks of life, both young and old, enjoy traveling.
Traveling provides a good many opportunities for fun, adventure and discovery. When we visit places in other countries, we gain a better understanding of the people living there. We learn their cultures, history and background. 37.____________ as well as their differences from us. It is interesting to learn from people with diverse backgrounds.
Traveling helps to enrich our lives. 38.___________ When we visit interesting places, we discover and learn many things. We discover new people, surroundings, plants and animals. If we want to make our travels more exciting and challenging, we can choose to plan our own tour and select the specific places we want to visit.
Traveling is refreshing and revitalizing. It is a psychological necessity, especially for people who has stressful jobs. 39.__________ Relaxing at home during the weekends is not enough to make people feel relaxed. Taking periodic vacation trips produces better results for them. 40________ After the break, they feel more energetic to return to work. For many working adults, regular getaways help them refresh for their work. Without these breaks, they may suffer the consequence of work burn out. A. Years of hard work finally pay off.
B. We discover the similarities they have with us,
C. Some even consider traveling as part of their lifestyle.
D. In this society nowadays, many people suffer great stress at work. E. It increases our knowledge and widens our perspective.
F. The vacation trip helps handle better the stress they experience at work.
G. It is indeed a joyful thing to share the experience of a special trip with others.
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第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后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。
I often recall those good old days. At that time life was relatively simpler, and people were much more 41.______and gentler. Recently, to my surprise, I got the opportunity to experience that same warmth that I thought had 42.______ from the fast-moving world.
I was out shopping the other day with my husband, two daughters and one 43.______. It was a burning hot day, and we were all visibly tired and hungry. We entered a restaurant, looking for some 44.______ and comfort. To our disappointment, all the tables were 45.______ and no one seemed in a hurry to 46.______. We waited, tired and 47.______. After quite some time, one table was vacated(空出), but that could 48.______ only two of us. My daughter made me sit along with her father, while she and my other daughter followed alongside. My granddaughter sat on my 49.______ as we looked all around us, waiting for another table to be 50.______ soon.
At the next table, two young girls were sitting at a table for four and enjoying their meal. We decided to move to their table, 51.______ they were finished with their lunch. Since the girls had just got their 52.______, I knew it would be a 53.______ wait. As we were deciding on what to eat, one of the girls got up and 54.______ their table to us. She said they would 55.______ to our table so that my family could sit together.
We were very appreciative of their kind 56.______. We thanked them 57.______ and moved to their table. The girls quickly 58.______ their plates and glasses and went to sit at our table.
That day, I 59. ______ to myself there still were some kind, civil and helpful youngsters in this non-caring world, and my faith in humanity(人道) was 60.______ .
41. A. generous B. friendly C. careful D. sensitive 42. A. prevented B. removed C. disappeared D. lost 43. A. granddaughter B. niece C. nephew D. son 44. A. tea B. vegetable C. fruit D. food 45. A. fixed B. covered C. occupied D. set 46. A. start B. wait C. get up D. give up 47. A. nervous B. impatient C. awkward D. embarrassed 48. A. serve B. hold C. lay D. seat 49. A. lap B. feet C. shoulder D. table 50. A. blank B. free C. available D. clean 51. A. once B. unless C. before D. until 52. A. menu B. bill C. note D. order 53. A. short B. long C. boring D. exciting 54. A. offered B. pushed C. shared D. left 55. A. change B. sit C. move D. follow 56. A. treat B. gesture C. movement D. expression 57. A. personally B. properly C. publicly D. sincerely 58. A. picked up B. raised up C. put up D. given up 59. A. turned B. came C. pointed D. thought 60. A. lost B. rebuilt C. found D. shaken
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第二节 （共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
It is well-known that Chinese proverbs are widely 61.________(use) in people’s daily life. In these proverbs 62.________ are often interesting stories. For example, the proverb, ―plucking up a crop 63.________ (help) it grow‖, is based on the following story.
It is said that a short-tempered man in the Song Dynasty (960－1279) was very anxious to help his rice crop grow up quickly. He was thinking about it day and night. 64.________ the crop was growing much slower than he expected.
One day, he came up with an idea 65.________he would pluck up all of his crop a few inches. He 66.________ (do) so the next day.
He was very tired after doing this for a whole day, but he felt very happy since the crop did ―grow‖ 67.________ (high)．
His son heard about this and went to see the crop. Unfortunately the 68.________ (leave) of the crop began to wither.
This proverb is saying we have to let things go in their 69.________ (nature) course. Being too anxious to help an event develop often 70.________ (result) in the contrary to our intention.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词作斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
An Australian farmer found the kangaroo caught in the fence around his farm. He thought the
poor animal was injured, but the kind farmer took off his jacket and put on the animal. Then he
started trying to cut the fence to free the animals. But the moment the kangaroo were free, it
jumped up immediate and ran away with the jacket. The farmer is worried because of his wallet
was in the pocket. However, to my surprise, when he got home, he saw the animal waiting at the
door, still wore his jacket with the wallet in the pocket.
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是晨光中学的高中生李华，你校拟选拔一批优秀学生，利用周末到光明村给留守儿童辅导英语，你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给学校评选组写一封申请信： ● 对此活动的认识 ● 个人优势 ● 你的计划 注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯； 3．信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。 Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua from Chengguang High School.
Looking forward to your reply!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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