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扬州中学高三下学期英语开学测试第I卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）21世纪教育网听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题后所给的ABC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 is the conversation probably taking place? 21世纪教育网 A. In a restaurant. B. In a bank. C. In an airport.2. Who made the kite? A. The woman. B. The man. C. John.3. Whats the rent if the man wants a single room with a hot bath? A. $50. B. $15. C. $35.4. How much time does it take Jane to the place? A. 15 minutes. B. 30 minutes. C. 45 minutes.5. What can we learn from this conversation? A. The man enjoyed the match very much. B. The man was too tired to watch the game. C. The game was over before the man got home.第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 21世纪教育网听下面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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至7两个小题。6. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary. B. Fellow-travellers. C. Workmates.7. What does the man have to do now? A. Do the womans work. B. Deal with much e-mail. C. Work overtime without pay.听下面一段对话，回答第8至10三个小题。8. What are the two speakers most likely to be? 21世纪教育网 A. School teachers. B. Play writers. C. Pop singers.9. What are the speakers selecting a person to do? A. Learn art. B. Perform a part. C. Organize an activity.10. Who is the fittest for the job? A. Nancy. B. Janet. C. Katie.听下面一段对话，回答第11至13三个小题。11. Whats the man interested in?A. Light music. B. Love stories. C. American songs.12. What does the man think of most plays?A. They are badly written. B. They are too expensive. C. They are hard to understand.13. Where do the two speakers finally decide to go? A. To a concert. B. To the library. C. To the theatre.听下面一段对话，回答第14至17四个小题。14. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Agent and tenant. B. Agent and landlord. C. landlord and tenant.15. What does the woman want the man to do?A. To cut down the rent. B. To discuss with the landlord. C. To leave her the house at once.16. Why does the man refuse the womans request now?A. He needs time to consider it. B. He isnt the owner of the house.C. He thinks this house worth a high rent.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man doesnt know how much the rent is.B. The woman has decided to rent the house.C. The woman is quite satisfied with the house.听下面一段对话，回答第18至20三个小题。21世纪教育网18. What is the speakers purpose in giving this talk? A. To make a farm known to the public. B. To ask people to move to a farm. C. To pool money to open a farm.19. How much does a family ticket cost? A. 4 Pounds. B. 6 Pounds. C. 15 Pounds.20. What do we know about the farm? A. It is very difficult to find. B. It is situated near the river. C. It is open only at the weekend. 第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Below the topsoil of the earth is the subsoil, _ layer that contains stones mixed with a small amount of _ organic matter.A. a; theB. the; theC. 不填; 不填D. a; 不填22. Usually the teachers will be busy _ the test papers after an examination.A. grading B. naming C. ranking D. grouping23. Through the open window we saw on the floor the happy father lying _ his stomach, his daughter riding excitedly on his back.A. on B. with C. above D. from24. With everything arranged properly, the project is surely to _ smoothly as planned, step by step. A. improve B. increase C. progress D. occur25. _ that Tom got inside the room to see what was going on.A. So strangely did he feel B. So strangely he felt C. So strange did he feel D. So strange he felt26. The house _ go to the daughter, not the son, according to the will of the father. declared the judge.A. may B. should C. must D. shall27. Buses have routes. They _ and _ people at different places on the routes.A. take on, get off B. pick up, drop off C. take up; take offD. pick out; drop out28. I tried to _ in my speech we were all grateful for his help. A. speak B. tell C. express D. convey29. The little girl _ to be a good singer if she gets good training in a music school. A. wishesB. expectsC. promisesD. hopes30. He _ the math problem, his classmates wanted to help him out. A. sticking over B. stuck C. stuck with D. sticking31. If they _ what I was saying, theyd know what I was talking about. A. took the trouble to listen to B. had trouble listening to C. take the trouble to listen to D. have trouble listening to32. The latest edition of Harry Porter has been a best-seller for 3 weeks_. A. in a row B. in the end C. in turn D. in advance33. They lost their way in the forest, and . Which of the following is wrong?A. what made matters worse was that night began to fall B. what was worse, it was getting darkC. to make matters worse that night was fallingD. worse still, night had fallen34. The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally . A. pulled out B. pulled through C. pulled up D. pulled over35.Since you cant find a better job, why dont you stick to the present one? Well,_.A.I believe not B.I dont care C. Never mind D. I might as well第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Certainly dustmen prefer to be known as Reuse Collection and Disposal Officers. You may think that this is rather 36 , and it is better to call a spade a spade. But dustmen can be as 37 as people of any other occupation, though we must 38 that their job is not a 39 one in the world. We often take dustmen for granted. Perhaps because they usually come very early in the morning, before most people are 40 .We are likely to forget their 41 .Our dustbins are 42 regularly, but we 43 stop to think about the men who do this. However, it is one of the most important jobs in the world, and when there are no dustmen to 44 the rubbish, the general 45 soon becomes aware that something is wrong. Recently, the dustmen of England went on strike for higher wages. During the first few days it was regarded as a 46 .But when the first two weeks had passed, and the dustbins were overflowing in nearly every backyard in the country, the joke did not seem so 47 any more. 48 the strike continued, people could not 49 the hills of rubbish around their dustbins, and they looked for other places in which to 50 it. Even Leicester Square, in the heart of West End of London, was 51 high with plastic bags full of smelly rubbish. This was a（n） 52 attraction that the people of London were not at all 53 to see. Even when the strike was over, it took several weeks for the country to get cleaned up completely. Perhaps now the English peopleappreciate the work of 54 dustmen rather more 55 and wont take them for granted any more.36. A.clever B.silly C.interesting D.reasonable 37. A.sensitive B.careless C.hopeful D.shy 38. A.realize B.believe C.know D.admit 39. A.necessary B.difficult C.romantic D.heavy 40. A.away B.up C.down D.in 41. A.existence B.presence C.absence D.performance 42. A.cleaned B.filled C.emptied D.burned 43. A.generally B.frequently C.sometimes D.seldom 44. A.take away B.take off C.take up D.take on 45. A.society B.citizen C.public D.community 46. A.trick B.joke C.trouble D.show 47. A.pleasing B.excited C.stupid D.funny 48. A.When B.While C.As D.Because 49. A.bear B.contain C.manage D.control 50. A.keep off B.give up C.take care of D.get rid of 51. A.crowded B.piled C.fixed D.put 52. A.business B.industrial C.tourist D.agricultural 53. A.disappointedB.serious C.nervous D.happy 54. A.its B.her C.his D.their55. A.highly B.eagerly C.lowly D.entirely第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call. My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company. Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets. It had rained in the night and water was dripping from the bare trees that lined the street. I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat.There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask. I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead. The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant.Then suddenly I found what I was looking for. There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street. Next to it was the towns only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint. I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside. He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat. I could not see his face and he didnt raise his head at the sound of my footsteps.Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn. It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the box call door.56. At what time was the story set?A. An early winter morning B. A cold winter afternoonC. An early summer morning D.A windy summer afternoon57. Which of the following words best describe the writers impression of the town?A. cold and frightening B. dirty and crowdedC. empty and dead D. unusual and unpleasant58. The underlined word “ trickling” in the last paragraph means_A. rushing out suddenly B. shining brightlyC. flowing slowly in drops D. appearing slowly59. Why didnt the man raise his head when the writer came near?A. He was annoyed at being seen by the writer.B. He was angry at being disturbed by the writer.C. He was probably fast asleep.D. He was probably murdered. B If you dont have a college degree, youre at greater risk of developing memory problems or even Alzheimers (老年痴呆). Education plays a key role in lifelong memory performance and risk for mental disorder, and its well documented that those with a college degree possess a cognitive（认知的） advantage over those less educated in middle and old age. Now, a large national study from Brandeis University published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry shows that those with less schooling can significantly make up for poorer education by frequently engaging in mental exercises such as word games, puzzles, reading, and lectures. “The lifelong benefits of higher education for memory in later life are quite impressive, but we do not clearly understand how and why these effects last so long,” said lead author Margie Lachman, a psychologist. She suggested that higher education may encourage lifelong interest in cognitive efforts, while those with less education may not engage as frequently in mental exercises that help keep the memory agile (敏捷地). But education early in adulthood does not appear to be the only route to maintain your memory. The study found that intellectual activities undertaken regularly made a difference. “Among individuals with low education, those who are engaged in reading, writing, attending lectures, doing word games or puzzles once a week or more had memory scores similar to people with more education,” said Lachman. The study, called Midlife in the United States, assessed 3,343 men and women between the ages of 32 and 84 with an average age of 56 years. Almost 40 percent of the participants had at least a 4-year college degree. The researchers evaluated how the participants performed in two cognitive areas, verbal (言语的)memory and executive function - brain processes involved in planning, abstract thinking and cognitive flexibility. Participants were given a series of tests, including tests of verbal fluency, word recall, and backward counting. As expected, those with higher education said they engaged in cognitive activities more often and also did better on the memory tests, but some with lower education also did well, explained Lachman. “The findings are promising because they suggest there may be ways to level the playing field for those with lower educational achievement, and protect those at greatest risk for memory declines,” said Lachman. “Although we can not rule out the possibility that those who have better memories are the ones who take on more activities, the evidence is consistent with cognitive plasticity (可塑性), and suggests some degree of personal control over cognitive functioning in adulthood by adopting an intellectually active lifestyle.”60. What is the text mainly about? A. Higher education has a better cognitive advantage. B. Better memories result from college degree. C. Cognitive activity does good to ones mind. D. Poor education has more risk of memory declines.61. According to the result of Margie Lachmans study, we can conclude that _.A. education is responsible for the lifelong memory performance and risk for mental disorderB. education early in adulthood can be the only route to maintain your memoryC. those with higher education did better on the memory tests than those with lower educationD. an intellectually active lifestyle does help to maintain your memory62. What do we know about the study called Midlife? A. Participants each were given a battery to test their memory. B. The average age of the participants are 56 years old. C. Participants had to perform in one of the two cognitive areas. D. One in four of the participants had a 4-year college degree.63. Why are the findings of the Lachmans study promising? A. The lower educated may have the same opportunities to keep up memory. B. We may have ways to cure the people who have memory declines. C. Adopting a different lifestyle can control cognitive functioning. D. We can find out the possibility to have better memories.CAmerican beekeeping operations have been hit hard by what scientists call Colony Collapse Disorder. Almost half of their worker bees have disappeared during the past season. C.C.D. has also been reported in Israel, Europe and South America. Bees fly away from the hive and never return. Sometimes they are found dead; other times they are never found. Many crops and trees depend on pollination （授粉） by bees to help them grow.A new report says virus may be at least partly responsible for the disorder in honey bee colonies in the United States. This virus is called Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus. It was first identified in Israel in 2004. Ian Lipkin at Columbia University in New York and a team reported the new findings in Science magazine. Doctor Lipkin says the virus may not be the only cause. He says it may work with other causes to produce the collapse disorder.The team found the virus in colonies with the help of a map of honey bee genes that was published last year. They examined thirty colonies affected by the disorder. They found evidence of the virus in twenty five of them, and in one healthy colony. The next step is further testing of healthy hives.The researchers suggested that the United States may have imported the disorder in bees from Australia. They say the bees may carry the virus but not be affected.The idea is that unlike many American bees, the ability of Australian bees to fight disease has not been hurt by the varroa mite. This insect attacks honey bees, which could make the disorder more likely to affect a hive. Australian bee producers reject these suspicions.And some researchers suspect that bee production in the United States is down mainly because of the weather. Honey bees gather nectar（花蜜） from flowers and trees. The sweet liquid gives them food and material to make honey. But cold weather this spring in the Midwest reduced the flow of nectar in many flowers. Many bees may have starved. Dry weather in areas of the country could also be playing a part.Wayne Esaias is a NASA space agency scientist who keeps bees in his free time. He lives in central Maryland, where he has found that flowers are blooming a month earlier than they did in 1970, which may be partly responsible for the disorder. Wayne Esaias is organizing a group of beekeepers to document nectar flow around the country.64. What is the authors attitude to the causes of the bee disorder?A. critical B. neutralC. supportive D. negative65. What is the passage mainly about?A. American beekeeping industry has been strongly influenced by the bee disorder.B. Studies are being carried out on the causes of the bee disorder, but questions remain.C. How the causes of the bee disorder in U.S have been found.D. The bee production in U.S is down.66. How many possibilities may be involved in the bee disorder according to the passage?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six67. We can infer that from the passage.A. Israeli acute paralysis virus should be responsible for the disorder.B. The solution to the disorder will be found eventually.C. American bees are more likely to defend themselves against hurt from other insects than Australian ones.D. Many crop and plant production in U.S may be influenced by the bee disorder.DTwenty-first century humanity has mapped oceans and mountains, visited the moon, and surveyed the planets. But for all the progress, people still dont know one another very well.That brings about Theodore Zeldins “feast of conversation”events where individuals pair with persons they dont know for three hours of guided talk designed to get the past “Where are you from?”Mr.Zeldin, an Oxford University professor, heads Oxford Muse, a 10-year-old foundation based on the idea that what people need is not more information, but more inspiration and encouragement.The “feast” in London looks not at politics or events, but at how people have felt about work, relations among the sexes, hopes and fears, enemies and authority, the shape of their lives. The “menu of conversation” includes topics like “How have your priorities changed over the years?” Or, “What have you rebelled against the past?”As participants gathered, Zeldin opened with a speech: that despite instant communications in a globalized age, issues of huma
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