湖北省部分重点中学2015-2016学年度上学期新高三起点考试

英 语 试 卷

命题人： 洪山高中 审题人：武汉市49中

考试时间：本卷考试时间14:00-16:00 本卷满分150分

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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.What is the woman going to do on Friday?

A. Study at home B. Take an exam C. Go to the mountain

2.When will the shirts probably be finished?

A. On Friday morning B. On Saturday afternoon

C. On Friday afternoon

3.What do we know about Mr. Brown?

A. He has had an operation B. He is having an operation

C. He will have an operation

4.How high do the ceilings today usually measure?

A. 2.3meters B. 2.7meters C. 3.0meters

5.Where did the man stay during the day?

A. In the hotel B. In the mountain C. On the beach

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至7题。

6.Where does this conversation probably take place?

A. At a hotel B. In a travel office C. On an island

7.What is the man doing?

A. Looking for a hotel B. Trying to find a book

C. Planning a tour

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Who is Robert?

A. A new sportsman B. A retired manager

C. A team director

9.What job does the man do?

A. He is a tennis instructor B. He is a college teacher

C. He is a club manager

10.How does the woman think of herself?

A. She is skilled at playing tennis

B. She is unable to work under pressure

C. She is good at management

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What do we know about the man?

A. He is new to driving B. He got lost on the way

C. He was speeding on purpose

12.Why did the woman try to talk to the man？

A. She saw a police car behind them

B. She found the traffic too heavy

C. She was afraid for her safety

13.What will most probably happen to the man？

A. He will get a ticket B. He will never drive a car

C. He will run his car into another

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14.What does the man want the woman to do?

A. Drive to Canada B. Have a trip to Seattle

C. Meet his sister

15.When will the woman return from Seattle?

A. On Friday night B. On Sunday morning

C. On Saturday night

16.What do we know about the man’s sister?

A. She has longed to see the woman

B. She won’t go back to Canada

C. She can’t stay very long

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Who is the speaker talking to?

A. Patients B. Travelers C. Traders

18.What do we know about American doctors?

A. They always have much to do

B. They seldom stay in their office

C. They take better care of foreigners

19.What should people do when they are seriously hurt and alone?

A. Call the 911 telephone B. Check with hotel managers

C. Ask the police for help

20.Why are people often sent to the hospital?

A. To pay medical bills B. To receive health insurance

C. To get medical service

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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In the hit film The Bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meetin hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer. Betweenthem they cook up(虚构) a “bucket list” ------ a to-do list of all they want to dobefore they kick the bucket. The movie makes you wonder what would be onyour bucket list. So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out andhave a little fun.

THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPT

On to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list. Exotik Tours can takeyou there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express whichincludes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise (乘船游览). From$1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton ofsightseeing.

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TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA

One of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes evenNicholson and Freeman look calm. Toronto’s Goway Travel has manysuggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra. Stay atthe attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj. Include two breakfasts,touring and airport transfer from $1,420.

www.gowaytravel.com 416-322-1034

THE GREAT WALL, CHINA

If the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour EastHoliday’s four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star

accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall,breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide.

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THE HIMALAYAS, NEPAL

And on to the Himalayas. Talk about something truly majestic (壮丽的).See the top of the world on GAP Adventures’ Everest Adventure tour, a 15-dayexploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walkingthrough Sherpa villages. Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local paymentof $250. GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip.

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21．The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means ____.

A. play a game B. pass away

C. list interesting places D. come to life

22．According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole

Taj Mahal?

A. At Oberoi AmarVilas B. Near the Forbidden City

C. Through Egypt Express D. In Sherpa village.

23．If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that _____.

A. the sights may not be so good.

B. you may not be used to the food there

C. it is a tiring trip.

D. it is an expensive trip

B

A tender woman, or an independent one, which one would you prefer? Arecent research shows that most people would choose the latter.

This type of woman is called a nühanzi (“tough woman”). Experts believethese characteristics have social and psychological roots among young femalesin China. Su Hao’s friends all call her a tough woman, because she can finishtough tasks usually carried out by men. For example, she carries 10-litre waterto her dormitory on the 5th floor. “I depend on no one but myself,” she says.

According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily, tough women havebecome rather common in society. Of the 21,265 respondents, 78.5 percent saidthey are familiar with a tough woman. About 50 percent said they like womenwith tough characteristics, while less than 29 percent expressed the oppositeview.

Why are tough women gaining popularity? Shen Meng, a psychologicalconsultant, believes the fierce competition in society is contributing to thistrend. “Women are often in a disadvantaged position compared to men,” Shensays. “In order to survive, they have to be independent, strong and tough.” Liu

Xiaolin, professor of psychology at Wuhan Mental Health Center, believestough women are brought up this way. They are often on close relationship withtheir fathers, who teach their daughters to be brave and decisive,” he says. As aresult, these women are more likely to be psychologically healthy and moretolerant to stress, according to Liu.

Though Liu believes that this is a good trend, Hu Shenzhi, a psychologistat the Guangdong Sunflower Counseling Center, says the popularity of toughwoman indicates an unclear line between gender identities, which can lead torelationship problems. “Some women with characteristics that differ from thetraditional female image may have a difficult time finding Mr Right,” he says.“Even if they get married, their manly characteristics might cause familyconflicts.

24. Which of the followings does NOT belong to the characteristics of a tough

woman?

A. She is soft and tender to others.

B. She is independent of others in daily life.

C. She is more tolerant to stress.

D. She can solve problems usually for men.

25. How many respondents like tough women?

A. about 16,700. B. 21,265.

C. about 6,200 D. about 10,600.

26. Why are there more tough women nowadays?

A. Because tough women are more lovely.

B. Because of the fierce competition in society.

C. Because more women want to be independent.

D. Because girls often love fathers more.

27. What problems may tough women have in their life?

A. It’s difficult for them to be friends.

B. They often suffer gender confusion.

C. They may have difficulty with marriage.

D. They have different characteristics form traditional female images.

C

We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect theschool and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the nameof equality, want only to destroy it．

Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards ofachievement must regularly test its pupils．The standards may be changed—noexamination is perfect—but to have tests or examinations would mean the endof equality and of standards．There are groups of people who oppose this viewand who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or onteachers．This would mean that everything would depend on luck since everypupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of eachteacher．

Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highlyrespected schools and from families known to them －a form of favoritismwill replace equality．At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respectedschool can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while thelack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending awell-respected school．This defending of excellence and opportunity woulddisappear if examinations were taken aw