赣州市四所重点中学（赣州一中、平川中学、瑞金中学、赣州三中）

2013—2014学年第一学期期末联考试卷

高三英语试卷

第一卷(选择题 满分115分)

第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分30分)

第一节 (共5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．Where will Miss Smith have a short stop?

A．In Beijing. B．In Tianjin. C．In Shanghai.

2．What will the man do this Sunday?

A．Go hiking. B．Visit his aunt. C．See Doctor Hu.

3．When should Mary have left?

A．Five o’clock. B．Ten to five. C．Ten past five.

4．What will the woman do?

A．Go straight in. B．Come back later. C．Stay beside Mr. Brown.

5．What will the man probably buy for his mother?

A．A watch. B．Some flowers. C．Five books.

第二节(共l5小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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6、7题。

6．What were the speakers planning to do?

A．Go to see a doctor.

B．Go to Italy on a trip.

C．Go to buy some medicine.

7．What is wrong with the man, most probably?

A．He has taken the wrong medicine.

B．He can’t return home.

C．He has been affected by the heat of the sun.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What is Linda’s mother buying this time?

A．A new dress. B．Toys for the children. C．Shoes.

9．How are the children?

A．They are very well. B．They’ve all got colds. C．They are all seriously ill.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What is the man going to do?

A．Go on a date. B．Search for information. C．Go to a job interview.

11．How long has the man been working in his company?

A．Half a year. B．Five months. C．Four and a half months.

12．Why does the man want to quit?

A．He has not been promoted.

B．The job is not challenging enough.

C．His pay is too low.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What are the speakers talking about?

A．The comparison between city life and country life.

B．The benefits of living in the country.

C．The bad things that happen in the city.

14．What best describes the man’s idea about the slowness of the country?

A．Wonderful. B．Boring. C．Fantastic.

15．What does the woman think of living in the country?

A．It’s cheaper. B．It’s healthier. C．It’s more dangerous.

16．After having a family, what does the man probably want to do?

A．Move to the city.

B．Move to the country.

C．Have fun outside with his children.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What was the lowest temperature of the day?

A．15 degrees. B．25 degrees. C．30 degrees.

18．What is the weather like today?

A．Clear and warm, but dry. B．Clear, but windy and humid. C．Clear, but warm and humid.

19．What day is it today?

A．Friday. B．Saturday. C．Sunday.

20．When can people catch a glimpse of the partial lunar eclipse (月偏食)?

A．On Sunday night. B．On Saturday evening. C．On early Sunday morning.

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

从A, B, C, D四个选项中，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．Each country ,of course, in _________ Copenhagen, has its own particular priorities and concerns, which is why _________agreement is so difficult to reach.

A．the, an B．/ , an C．a, the D．/ ,the

22．David was ________in the second half of the football match after a serious knee injury.

A．scheduled B．abandoned C．reserved D．substituted

23．The car in front of us came to________ we almost hit it.

A．such a sudden stop that B．a stop so sudden that

C．such a sudden stop as D．so sudden a stop as

24．Many of the creatures in Rowling’s world are not real, and much of ________happens is strange.

A．which B．that C．what D．it

25．Put a tie on. It will make you look more _________.

A．respected B．respective C．respectable D．respectful

26．The teacher, in front of ________house lies a big lake, is very patient with his children.

A．which B．where C．whose D．whom

27．---You are not angry then?

---____________.I’ve never laughed so much in my life.

A．I’m not sure B．I hope so C．I’d rather not D．Far from it

28．You have been working for hours. It’s no ___________you are exhausted. Why not take a rest?

A．doubt B．wonder C．need D．sense

29．What would you rather have__________ now, the bike or the car ?

A．repair B．repairing C．to repair D．repaired

30．---How _________feel to cover miles on foot in a single day.

---Really tiring, especially when there is no one in company.

A．do you B．did you C．does that D．does it

31．________smoking here will be fined.

A．Whoever B．Anyone who C．No matter who D．Anyone

32．Mike is kind, determined and full of energy. _________ I can’t speak too highly of him.

A．As a result B．In a word C．By the way D．On the contrary

33．Your composition __________beautifully. Is it the one I saw you write yesterday?

A．is read B．was read C．reads D．read

34．I _______passed the final examination. I got only 60.

A．legally B．obviously C．narrowly D．occasionally

35．All the documents must be ________the university you are applying for before December.

A．donated to B．sent in C．submitted to D．handed in

第二节 完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 共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。

Being on the road at 3:15 am to drive 450 kms wasn’t in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a couple of 36 days to prepare myself for the following busy 37 .

My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the 38 . Due to the last-minute issue with transportation, I 39 my car to ensure that everyone could get to the 40 point so that they could get together and enjoy their week’s 41 by snowboarding and skiing.

The only thing that 42 to me on my journey was that no sooner had I 43 than I would say goodbye and make the trip 44 , in total, a round trip of 900 kms in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening, 45 as I was looking forward to relaxation.

Simon and I 46 on our way, a little about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we 47 spent five continuous hours together, other than when we played Saturday cricket(板球).

On my return trip, I 48 a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning 49 . Within an hour it 50 .I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home I was 51 refreshed and energized even though I was physically exhausted. And I knew that I would have a(n) 52 sleep that evening.

A change 53 your environment, no matter how small, can provide you with the opportunity to 54 something from different angles, as well as to be refreshed and energized.

Now I’m looking forward to my next 55 event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding.

36．A．exciting B．surprising C．relaxing D．moving

37．A．day B．hour C．month D．week

38．A．beach B．snowfield C．school D．hotel

39．A．parked B．borrowed C．lent D．offered

40．A．drop-off B．kick-off C．take-off D．turn-off

41．A．excitement B．freedom C．break D．adventure

42．A．happened B．appealed C．occurred D．appeared

43．A．started B．rested C．left D．arrived

44．A．forward B．back C．away D．out

45．A．just B．even C．mostly D．particularly

46．A．talked B．quarreled C．argued D．complained

47．A．usually B．constantly C．rarely D．frequently

48．A．showed B．developed C．kept D．lost

49．A．dust B．smoke C．snow D．fog

50．A．cleared B．turned C．shone D．froze

51．A．completely B．greatly C．mentally D．immediately

52．A．uneasy B．uncomfortable C．light D．sound

53．A．from B．about C．for D．in

54．A．look at B．give up C．carry on D．find out

55．A．discussed B．planned C．prepared D．unexpected

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40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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