玉林市博白县2015届高三下学期返校调研考试

英语试题

本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section you’ll hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Example;

When will the magazine probably arrive?

A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.

The answer is B.

Conversation 1

1. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?

A. Professor and student. B. Waiter and customer. C. Doctor and patient.

2. What’s wrong with the woman?

A. She has a backache. B. She has a sore throat. C. She has a fever.

Conversation 2

3. What will the woman do this weekend?

A. See a movie. B. Return books. C. Buy a machine.

4. What can we know about the woman from the conversation?

A. She will try to use a machine.

B. She will go to the library before 8:00 am.

C. She is not interested in movies.

Conversation 3

5. Where does the man want to go?

A. To the White House. B. To some museums. C. To the Capital Building.

6. What does the man think of the White House?

A. It’s the most famous. B. It’s historic. C. It’s not interesting.

Conversation 4

7. How long does it take to send a package to the USA by air?

A. About 10 days. B. Three days. C. Four days.

8. Which way does the woman finally choose to send the package?

A. By air. B. By express mail. C. By sea.

9. How much does the woman pay for the package?

A. 325 yuan. B. 352 yuan. C. 253 yuan.

Conversation 5

10. What did the man’s neighbors do last night?

A. They had a party. B. They had an argument. C. They watched TV.

11. What does the man ask the woman to do?

A. Clean the room. B. Change the bed sheets. C. Get fresh towels.

12. What is the man going to do?

A. Close the window. B. See his friends. C. Enjoy some fresh air.

Conversation 6

13. What foreign languages can the woman speak?

A. English and Spanish. B. French and Spanish. C. Russian and French.

14. What subject is the woman’s best one?

A. French. B. Writing. C. Spanish.

15. How is the woman’s Spanish?

A. She can’t speak it at all.

B. It is as good as her mother tongue.

C. Her written Spanish is not very good.

SECTION B

Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you’ve heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN .You will hear the short passage TWICE.

The Art of Conversation



Two choices in a strange place

16. with someone





Hide in the corner



Three basic conversation skills

Pick 17. : ask about the person’s occupation, interests, education or family





Know what not to talk about: avoid asking strangers 18. questions





Find what you have 19. : when your partner answers your questions, listen for interests or 20. you share



Part П Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

Example:

The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.

A. covering B. covered C. cover D. to cover

The answer is A.

21. The main street is lined with small stands and shops _____ sell almost anything you can imagine.A. what B. where C. who D. which

22. —Wow, you have a really good voice. I_____ you were good at singing.

—Thank you.

A. haven't known B. hadn't known C. didn't know D. don't know

23. The scientist spent years alone in the forest, ______ by eating wild fruit and small animals.

A. surviving B. survived C. to survive D. having survived

24. Mom, don’t you think it's OK to play once in a while it doesn’t affect my studies?

A. even if B. unless C. so that D. as long as

25. —Why not find a new job?

—Why should I? I _____ as much, but I like what I'm doing.

A. didn't earn B. don't earn C. hadn't earned D. haven’t earned

26. Anyone be in a rough life time, whether he is “Bai Fumei” or “Gao Fushuai.”

A. must B. will C. can D. should

27. We believe the time and hard work _______ in completing such an important project are worthwhile.

A. involved B. involving C. to involve D. to be involved

28. When word came _______ Zhang?Bichen?became the?winner?of?the “Voice?of China?2014”,?her fans, greatly excited, stood up cheering for her.

A. what B. that C. which D. where

29. —Look, the paint is starting to come off ______ the wall is damp.

—Well, we’d better have the wall repainted some day.

A. when B. once C. if D. where

30. Time to us all is limited. So in the days _______, we must work out a practical plan for our study and keep to it strictly.

A. following B. to follow C. followed D. being followed

31. If Susan?______ for ten?more?minutes at the party last night, she?might have?met Johnny Depp, the famous Hollywood star.

A. stayed B. would stay C. had stayed D. would have stayed

32. —Will you go to Mary’s wedding party tonight?

—I’m afraid not. I _______ my brother’s.

A. will attend B. have attended C. am attending D. will be attending

33. Playing a role in the hit show “Daddy, Where Are We Going?”, Kimi, together with the other four kids, _______ popular with many teenagers now.

A. is B. are C. was D. were

34. It is not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do ______ makes life happy.

A. which B. that C. what D. who

35. ______yourself with positive people and you will keep focused on what you can do instead of what you can’t.

A. Surrounding B. Surrounded C. Surround D. Having surrounded

Section B (18 marks)

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

My family suffered a lot three years ago when my father died in a car accident. It 36 my mother, two younger brothers and me alone.

At that time, I was in a senior high school. As the eldest son, I had no choice but to 37 of school and work in a factory. Life went on without any wonder. I dared not ask for more and just thought about 38 my two brothers. However, it wasn’t easy, for I couldn’t 39 their tuition (学费) even if I worked from day to night without rest. I also had to look after my sick mother. I wanted to go back to school, but it seemed to be an impractical idea, since I needed to work to support my family.

A thread of 40 appeared during those gloomy (阴暗的)days. It was a rainy dusk when I went outside into the rain and walked in the street. Suddenly the rain stopped! I raised my head, and found that “the sky” was in fact a dark blue umbrella. Then I heard a deep voice say, “Why not 41 without an umbrella?” It was a one-legged man, “If you run, you won’t get so wet.” His words 42 me deeply. Without my father’s protection, was I only a slave to fate﹙命运﹚?

While walking with him in the rain, I knew that his dream was once 43 by an accident. He was glad that he didn’t lose 44 and still “ran” on the road of life. Facing this guy, I had no pity, but admiration.

Inspired by his 45 , I went to a city in the south and became an insurance representative. After two years’ “running”, I got somewhere and my family situation became better 46 . I went back to school and eventually succeeded in being admitted to a university.

Everything is so simple: to run without an umbrella! When you run out of the 47 season of your life, there will be a bright sky ahead of you.

36. A. left B. carried C. had D. forced

37. A. take out B. drop out C. make out D. jump out

38. A. bringing in B. taking away C. bringing up D. taking over

39. A. receive B. realize C. manage D. afford

40. A. chance B. need C. hope D. money

41. A. drive B. walk C. travel D. run

42. A. shocked B. puzzled C. discouraged D. hurt

43. A. burnt B. accepted C. ruined D. discovered

44. A. face B. heart C. sight D. control

45. A. images B. achievements C. signs D. remarks

46. A. simply B. gradually C. normally D. immediately

47. A. rainy B. cloudy C. sunny D. windy

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Being able to learn to relax can be very important, especially if you have a stressful life. When you build up too much tension without being able to control or release it, over time, 48 can develop some serious health problems.

If you want to learn 49 to relax, one simple way is to remind yourself that most of the things that we worry about never even happen. It is good to think ahead to make sure that future problems don’t show up, 50 many people spend a lot of time worrying about things that are totally out of their control. Learn to relax by only focusing on things you 51 control. Relaxing doesn’t always mean sitting back and 52 doing anything. If you have things to do, you can do them in a relaxed manner.

You can still relax and do all the things you need to do. Just 53 you have demands and responsibilities, it doesn’t mean you have to do everything in 54 stressed manner. The key is to simplify your life. Just relax by focusing 55 the moment.

Part Ш Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several quest