南昌二中2016—2017学年度上学期第二次考试

高三英语试卷

命题人：邵黎励 审题人：夏文莉

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. How much do the tickets for the concert cost?

A. $80 B. $40 C. $60

2. What subject does the woman think is less difficult?

A. History. B. Mathematics. C. Literature.

3. What does the woman mean?

A. She is only too pleased to come.

B. She didn’t go in for mountaineering.

C. She was an excellent mountain-climber.

4. Where is the man going first?

A. To the Healey Supermarket.

B. To the airport.

C. To Canada.

5. What does the woman most probably think of the man?

A. Naughty. B. Kind-hearted. C. Careless.

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2至4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。听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6. What time is it now?

A. 11:00 am. B. 11:30 am. C. 12:00 noon.

7. Where does the conversation take place?

A. On the train. B. At the train station. C. At the restaurant.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Why can’t Adam go boating with the woman tomorrow?

A. He is busy preparing a speech contest.

B. He is taking a vacation in China now.

C. He has to work overtime tomorrow.

9. What will the man do tomorrow?

A. Reading a new book.

B. Writing at home all day.

C. Spending an hour in the park.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Why is the man surfing the Internet?

A. To get major news.

B. To learn English.

C. To get information.

11. What does the man prefer?

A. Engineering. B. Economics. C. Medicine.

12. When does the conversation probably take place?

A. On February 28. B. On March 30. C. On April 6.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What was the news about?

A. Jenny’s famous songs.

B. Jenny’s saving a baby’s life.

C. Jenny’s winning a music contest.

14. How much money did Jenny receive?

A. 2,500 dollars. B. 3,000 dollars. C. 5,000 dollars.

15. What do we know about the woman?

A. She performed at the TV station.

B. She is well known to the public.

C. She is an unknown songwriter.

16. How does the woman feel now?

A. Excited B. Surprised C. Envious

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What was unusual about their first meeting?

A. The doctor was not very experienced.

B. The doctor hadn’t seen the medical reports.

C. The patient was misunderstood by the doctor.

18. How did the doctor treat the patient?

A. The doctor treated her with the help of her previous doctors.

B. The doctor always listened to her and believed her.

C. The doctor treated her with strong medicine.

19. What did the previous doctors think of her mental health?

A. Surprising B. Hopeful C. Serious

What did the doctor advise the patient to do?

A. To change her job.

B. To keep a closer relationship with her family.

C. To get married.

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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

CWU

The communication union

　 Head of Research

　 Salary:￡55, 271

We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre. You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff.

The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic(战略的)nature across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole.

　 You will need: proven line management skills, especially in managing and motivating a team; good research skills, holding a good degree in a related subject or other similar experience; a high level of mathematical and calculating skills; the ability to produce high quality work under pressure; a commitment to and knowledge of the trade union movement and social democratic politics; and knowledge and/ or experience of the postal and/ or telecommunications industry.

　 To apply, please request an application pack by emailing hr@cwu. org or by telephoning HR( Human Resources ) on 020 8971 7482. When applying please state your source.

　　Closing Date for Applications: 4th August 2016

　　Interview date: 17th August 2016

　　No agencies please

21. One of the duties of the person to be appointed is .

　 A. seeking membership for the trade union.

　 B. taking charge of research work.

　C. managing a team of three or four members.

　D. running a telecommunications company.

22. If you want to apply for this position, you can do all EXCEPT .

　 A. ask an agency for an application form.

　 B. dial 020 8971 7482 for more information.

　 C. email hr@cwu. org for an application pack.

　 D. send in your application before 4th August 2016

23. Which of the following applicants is most likely to be employed?

　 A. A school teacher with a master's degree.

　 B. A university graduate majoring in computer science.

　 C. A director from a research centre with a master's degree.

　 D. A clerk from a telecommunications company.

B

Given the tradition of students bringing apples to their teachers, it somehow seems fitting that an old apple barn(谷仓) will find a new life as a one—room schoolhouse. And it is just as fitting that a retired schoolteacher will become the caretaker of that historic treasure.

My friend Velma, a teacher for more than 30 years, has been retired for some time now, but that doesn’t stop her giving history lessons at the old Englewood School, located on her family’s California farm. The lovingly restored building was constructed around 1850 as a home for a woodsman and later was used as apple barn. Then , in 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse.

Originally located in the nearby Englewood meadow, it was now moved its current site in 1978 by Velma’s late husband and his brother, Robert and Richard, who thought it would help keep Velma busy in retirement. No nails had been used in the original construction, so each piece of wood had to be carefully marked and the building was reassembled（重装） on its new site. The brothers worked with much care and hard work to ensure a perfect fit of mitered（斜接的） corners.

After the relocation, Velma and her family furnished the school with some of its original desks. They also added a collection of schoolbooks, the oldest dating back to 1845. Perhaps the school’s most cherished souvenir is the diploma of student Hettie Essig, who graduated on June 30, 1904. Hettie’s daughter, Flora, presented Velma with the precious keepsake.

Nowadays Velma gives tours to local schoolchildren and other groups, who learn what it was like to attend school back in the good old days. She has kids ring the school bell, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing “Good Morning to You” as they might have done in days gone by. Then, with twinking eyes and much enthusiasm, she tells the history of the school, and gives a short sample lesson.

24. The Englewood School was originally built as __________.

A. a man’ s house B. a schoolhouse C. a restroom D. an apple barn

25. Which word can best describe the school’ s being relocated ?

A. Inspiring B. Refreshing C. fashionable D. Challenging

26. What does the underlined part “the precious keepsake” in Para.4 mean ?

A. The school’s original supplies

B. The collection of schoolbooks

C. The oldest schoolbook

D. The diploma of Hettie Essig.

27. Which can serve as the best title of the passage ?

A. The Good Old Days in the Schoolhouse

B. A Mysterious Building with a Long History

C. A Historic One-room Schoolhouse

D. A Teacher Devoted to Restoring Old Buildings

C

It was in the Victorian Era(维多利亚时期) that the novel became the leading form of literature in English. Most writers were more concerned to meet the tastes of the middle class. The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the Bronté sisters and others.

Charles Dickens came on the literary scene in the 1830s. Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor. Most of his works were written in a very humorous style, which was popular with readers of all classes.

The Bronté sisters were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. They began to write from early childhood. In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets; however, their book attracted little attention, selling only two copies. Then the sisters turned to writing novels, each producing a novel in the following year.

An interest in rural matters and the changing social and economic situation of the countryside may be seen in the novels of Thomas Hardy and a number of others.

Literature for children developed as a single style. Some works became well－known, such as those of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children. Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era, best known for her children's books, which featured animal characters. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful children's book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902.

28. What can we know about Charles Dickens from the text?

A. He described the struggles of the poor in London.

B. He showed an interest in rural matters in his writing.

C. He focused on changing social and economic situation of the countryside.

D. He published the highly successful children's book.

29. Which is TRUE about the Bronté sisters?

A. They were English writers of the 1830s.

B. They paid to have their first book published.

C. They began their writing from adulthood.

D. Their first book was successful.

30. The author states in the last paragraph that________．

A. society changed rapidly in the Victorian Era

B. Thomas Hardy was not as famous as Lewis Carroll

C. Edward Lear was famous for writing about animals

D. adventure novels were not written for children at first

31. This text is mainly about ________