沭阳国际学校2015—2016学年度第一学期期初测试
高三艺术部英语试卷
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）
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 does the man need?
A．A new computer. B．A new mouse. C．A new computer screen. 2．What does the woman want from the store?
A．Cookies. B．Peanut butter. C．Milk.
3．What are the speakers doing?
A．Delivering a package.
B．Complaining about bad service.
C．Looking for a service company online.
4．How does the girl probably feel?
A．Happy and excited. B．Frustrated and upset. C．Scared and nervous. 5．What is the woman going to do?
A．Call Julian Assange.
B．Watch the news on TV.
C．Find some information on the Internet.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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．How does the woman feel about the circus?
A．It’s childish.B．It’s expensive.C．It sounds really fun.
7．What does the man want to do?
A．Go to the circus by himself.
B．Take Jill out for fun.
C．Get work done from the office.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What’s wrong with the woman’s mother?
A．She has been sick.
B．She misses her family and friends.
C．She c an’t earn enough to support her family.
9．Where does the woman live?
A．In America. B．In India. C．In Britain.
10．What does the woman plan to do next year?
A．Study a new language. B．Travel to India. C．Visit her father’s native country.
听第8段材料, 回答第11至13题。
11．When did the man work as a bike mechanic?
A．Two years ago. B．Five years ago. C．Ten years ago.
12．Which park did the speakers decide to go to in the end?
A．Regent’s Park.B．London Fields. C．Victoria Park.
13．What do we know abou t the woman’s bike?
A．It hasn’t been used for long.
B．It is in good condition.
C．The woman just had it repaired.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．Who is Buster?
A．A child. B．A dog. C．A cat.
15．What does Buster often do?
A．Walk with Lily to school.
B．Wait for the man in the park.
C．Play with the woman.
16．What has the woman been doing?
A．Asking the man to give up.
B．Comforting the man.
C．Criticizing the man.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．How many days will the office be closed?
A．One. B．Two. C．Three.
18．What is going on in the building?
A．Construction work. B．Celebration activities. C．Moving houses.
19．What will employees talk about at the meeting on Monday?
A．Their future plans.
B．Achievement in the past year.
C．Work they did at home.
20．Who is Danielle Wilkins?
A．The speaker. B．The office manager. C．The building manager.
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．The boss is away for a meeting, so his secretary will be sent to the airport to meet the guest _________ him.
A．in honor of B．in charge of C．in favor of D．on behalf of
22．________ sales of cars up by 30% last year, the traffic in Beijing has become increasingly terrible.
A．As B．Since C．For D．With
23．The panda is very important to the relationship between the two countries. They decided to do ________ it takes to save her life.
A．whichever B．however C．whatever D．whoever 24．—English has a large vocabulary, doesn’t it?
— Yes. ________ more words and expressions will help you easily read and communicate.
A．Know B．Knowing C．To know D．Known
25．I still remember in front of our school ______ more than one hundred and fifty meters high.
A．stands a tower B．does a tower stand
C．a tower stand D．a tower does stand
26．________ with a special ability to learn language, she knows ten languages very well and uses them freely.
A．To be equipped B．Equipped
C．Equipping D．Having Equipped
27．—Why does our manager look so happy?
— He is relieved to know the ______ of the difficult problem.
A．judgment B．evaluation C．settlement D．preparation 28．Premier Li Keqiang ________ the importance of developing the relationship between China and Thailand while he was visiting it.
A．approved B．devoted C．realized D．stressed 29．—Why isn’t Susan at the dance?
—_____________ She couldn’t come because she hurt her foot.
A．Don’t worry about her.B．Never mind.
C．That’s a shame.D．Bad luck!
30．Mr. Black is a careful and experienced engineer, so he is often ______to finish some challenging tasks.
A．appreciated B．approached C．appointed D．agreed 31．Tom often goes to school on foot, _______when it rains.
A．specially B．especially C．generally D．normally 32．All factors ____________, he is sure to be a promising man in the near future.
A．being considered B．to be considered C．considered D．considering 33．—I felt very glad that I had passed the exam very smoothly.
—The exam was not so difficult, so you _____________ yourself with only a little success.
A．shouldn’t content B．can’t have contented
C．oughtn’t to have contented D．mustn’t have contented
34．—A microwave oven must be a big convenience to us.
—_________________, dear. But when do you plan to get one.
A．Just can’t agree more B．A pleasure
C．Good idea D．No wonder
35．—Do you know what made Susan so upset? I saw her weeping just now.
—___________ giving away state secrets.
A．Charged B．Being charged with
C．Accusing of D．To be accused of
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。
Last spring, I was fortunate to be chosen to participate in an exchange study program. In my application letter, I was careful to 36 how much I wanted to see France; evidently, my excitement really came through in my words. Once I 37 that I was going, all I could think about was the fun of foreign travel and making all sorts of new and 38 friends. While traveling was inspiring and meeting people was 40 , nothing about my term in France was what I 39.
The moment I arrived in Paris, I was 41 by a nice French couple who would become my host parents. My entire experience was joyous and exciting 42 I received some shocking news from my program coordinator(协调人）：there had been a death in my host parents’ extended family. They had to travel outside France for several weeks. That afternoon, I had to 43 out of one family’s house and into another. The exchange coordinator told me I’d have a 44 this time and asked whether I could share a bedroom with an English speaker. To avoid the temptation to 45 my native language, I asked not to be 46 with an English-speaking roommate. When I got to my new room, I 47 myself to my new roommate Paolo, a Brazilian(巴西人)，the same age as I, whom I was surprised to find playing one of my favorite CDs! In just a few hours, we knew we’d be good friends for the rest of the 48 .
I left France with many 49 , so when people ask what my favorite part of the trip was, they are always 50 to hear me talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo and the scores of weekdays in
class, weeknights on the town, and weekends 51 France we enjoyed together. I love how people 52____ seem so different, but end up being so 53 . The most valuable lesson I gained from studying in France wasn’t just to respect the foreign people 54 to respect all people, for your next best friend could be just a continent away. I would recommend an exchange program to anyone who wants to experience foreign cultures and gain meaningful 55 .
36.A. discuss B. express C. announce D. argue
37. A. approved B. knew C. warned D. denied
38. A. stubborn B. anxious C. universal D. interesting
39.A. boring B. upsetting C. exciting D. promising.
40. A. expected B. liked C. doubted D. feared
41. A. sponsored B. witnessed C. greeted D. supported
42. A. until B. when C. since D. while
43. A. move B. travel C. walk D. rush
44. A. housekeeper B. leader C. roommate D. colleague
45. A. learn B. appreciate C. speak D. master
46. A. combined B. fitted C. involved D. placed
47. A. added B. introduced C. devoted D. adapted
48. A. term B. week C. month D. vacation
49. A. presents B. suitcases C. stories D. dreams
50. A. surprised B. disturbed C. embarrassed D. concerned
51. A. analyzing B. exploring C. describing D. investigating
52. A. need B. shall C. must D. can
53. A. generous B. independent C. similar D. distant
54. A. and B. but C. or D. so
55 A. instructions B. friendships C. facts D. data
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。
A
TEACH DISADV ANTAGED CHILDREN IN QUITO IN ECUADOR Teach in nice and beautiful Ecuador（厄瓜多尔）! The government school we work with has about 200 pupils aged from 5 to 14 years old. The children come from many different economic backgrounds and family situations. Some of the children are supported by the upper-class employers of their parents; others cannot attend school every day as they sell something in the streets for parts of the week.
This school really needs volunteers and you’ll be greatly appreciated. You’ll work with disadvantaged children who will benefit greatly from your help! You will be able to teach English and many other subjects—IT, sports, music, art, drama, anything you have a good knowledge in! Please let us know if you have a special interest and we will do our best to tailor-make (定制) your project!
SUMMARY FACTFILE
Price: From ￡775, excluding flights
Duration: From 2 weeks to 6 months subject to visa requirements
Start Dates: All year round—you choose your start and finish dates
Requirements: At least aged 17, no qualifications necessary, but you’ll have to be enthusiastic. You’ll need to know a little Spanish to do this project, but if you have no knowledge of Spanish at all, you can combine your project with 1-week intensive (强化的) Spanish course in Quito before starting your project.
WAHT YOU’LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:
? An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure in the fascinating culture of Ecuador
? The great satisfaction of helping disadvantaged children and adult s and knowing that you made a difference to them
? New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development
? An entry on your CV that makes you stand head and shoulders above others in the job market
? And best of all...an unforgettable experience!
56. Which of the following correctly describes the pupils in Quito?
A. They are all weak at learning.
B. They are all disabled children.
C. They are all from rich families.
D. They are all from poor families.
57. A member to be admitted into the project should ________.
A. know English and Spanish well
B. have college certificates
C. be over 17 with enthusiasm
D. afford a holiday of one year
58. This passage is written with the purpose of ________.
A. providing information on the job market
B. telling the readers where to camp
C. calling in some voluntary teachers
D. introducing how to join a tailor-made profession
B
A U.S. dad quit his job, giving up a massive salary, after his 10-year-old daughter gave him a 22-point list outlining all the events he missed so far during the year. As the CEO of the $2 trillion global investment fund PIMCO, Mohamed El-Erian shocked the finance industry when he quit in January.
El-Erian said it was about a year ago when he was repeatedly asking his daughter to brush her teeth, but she wasn’t listening. When he asked her why, she responded with a list of 22 milestones he had missed: like the first day of school and the first soccer game of the season.
―And the school year wasn’t yet over,‖ El-Erian wrote. ―I felt awful and got defensive: I had a good excuse for each missed event! Travel, important meetings, and urgent phone call, sudden to-dos. But it dawned on me that I was missing an infinitely more important point. My work-life balance had gotten out of whack, and the imbalance was hurting my very special relationship with my daughter. I was not making enough time for her.‖ El-Erian explained he was struggling with the same thing so many parents do—work-life balance.
Dads who are quitting their profit-making jobs to improve work-life balance is a subject that is getting more traction as some high-profile executive have recently written about their experiences.
Last month, former MongoDB CEO Max Schireson wrote a blog post for Time about his decision to step down from the company’s top job. He wrote that he struggled to make time for his three children because he was flying around half a million kilometers a year for work.
―I was not with my kids when our puppy was hit by a car, or when my son had an emergency surgery,‖ Schireson wrote.
On an overnight flight to Texas he woke up in Arizona to discover the plane made an emergency landing and some traumatized crew members had to be replaced. He decided it was time to address his work-life balance.
Quitting is something El-Erian and Schireson were financially able to do, but El-Erian
recognizes most people don’t have this luxury. He hopes companies will pay attention to improving work-life balance for their employees.
El-Erian now manages ―a portfolio of part-time jobs‖ that don’t require as much travel. He alternates mornings with his wife taking their daughter to school and he often picks her up from school.
―So far, it’s been the right decision for me,‖ he wrote. ―I’m so grateful that this is providing me greater opportunity to experience key moments in my daughter’s life before they’re all too quickly gone.‖
59. El-Erian resigned from PIMCO mainly because ________.
A. his daughter has been missing him badly
B. he was getting bored with the endless flights
C. he hoped to get his daughter to listen to her
D. he wanted to experience his daughter’s milestones
60. What does the underlined part ―most people don’t have this luxury‖ probably mean?
A. Most people don’t like their jobs.
B. Most people have to work for financial security.
C. Not all dads have a 10-year-old daughter.
D. Not all dads face the problem of work-life balance.
61. What do we know about El-Erian’s life now?
A. He now takes part-time jobs, which don’t involve any business travels.
B. He spends most of his day with his daughter.
C. He manages to take his responsibilities as a father.
D. He is now living an easy and relaxed life because he needn’t go to work.
62. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. It’s never too late to see children grow up healthily.
B. Many working parents can balance their career and family life well.
C. CEOs are occupied with work and have no time for their family.
D. Parents’ love can not be replaced by money or jobs.
C
Recently, a small group of birdwatchers spent three weeks around Mount Vernon. They were busy counting wild birds on Mount Vernon’s wetlands, south of Washington, D.C. They began in the middle of December and worked until the beginning of January, 2015.
The birdwatchers were among 70,000 volunteers who collected information for the National Audubon Society, a U.S. conservation group. They counted birds in more than 2,400 areas in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean Sea and other parts of the Americas.
The Audubon Society’s first ―Christmas Bird Count‖ took place 115 years ago in 1900. At that time, a man named Frank Chapman suggested a new Christmas tradition that people count birds instead of shooting them around the holiday.
Harry Glasgow has taken part in the Christmas Bird Count for the past 10 years. This year, he was one of the volunteer birdwatchers at Mount Vernon.
―I think it’s a tremendous use of a lot of u nofficial talent around the nation to keep track of birds. Birds are one of the surest indicators of the health of ecology.‖
Last year, the bird count recorded over 66 million birds of 2,403 different species.
Gary Langham is chief scientist with the National Audubon Society.
―The Audubon climate report says that half the birds in North America —314 out of 588 species — are seriously threatened by climate change. The impacts sort of cut across all birds, all sizes, all kinds, all places.‖
Information from the bird counts has shown that birds are staying farther north during the
winter months because of warmer weather. Birdwatcher Jaime Reidy has noted the difference close to Washington, in the state of Virginia.
―You get to see them at odd times of the year, a little earlier, staying a little later.‖
Gary Langham says other conditions are affecting bird populations.
―You can imagine the birds that live along the beach or along the rocky shore line as sea levels are rising around the world. That is impacting them, you know.‖
David Yarnold is president of the Audubon Society. In his words, ―Christmas Bird Count data is becoming important not only in documenting current climate change, but in predicting the future effects of climate change on North American bird populations. If we know what to expect, we can start taking actions now to do something about it.‖
63. For what reason did the birdwatchers count wild birds around Mount Vernon?
A. To find out what affects birds’ migration and populations.
B. To collect information for the new Christmas tradition.
C. To compare the birds in Washington with those in other places.
D. To raise people’s awareness of protecting wild birds.
64. The underlined word ―odd‖ in the passage is closest in meaning to ________.
A. strange
B. fixed
C. urgent
D. irregular
65. What does the last but one paragraph indicate?
A. Global warming has a direct influence on the sea levels.
B. Wild birds prefer to live along the beach and the rocky shore line.
C. The rising sea levels worldwide are responsible for fewer birds.
D. It’s a common phenomenon to see sea levels rising around the world.
66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Americans always have a habit of shooting birds during Christmas.
B. So me birds needn’t migrate to the south to survive the winter in the USA now.
C. The volunteers of the National Audubon Society come from the United States, Canada.
D. It’s important to watch birds for they are the surest indicators of the health of the eco logy.
D
Dearest Clare,
As I write this, I am sitting at my desk in the back bedroom looking out at your studio across the backyard full of blue evening snow, everything is smooth and crusty with ice, and it is very still. It's one of those winter evenings when the coldness of every single thing seems to slow down time, like the narrow center of an hourglass which time itself flows through, but slowly, slowly. I had a sudden urge, tonight, here in the house by myself to write you a letter. I suddenly wanted to leave something, for after. I think that time is short, now. I feel as though all my reserves, of energy, of pleasure, of duration, are thin, small. I don't feel capable of continuing very much longer. I know you know.
If you are reading this, I am probably dead. But you know: you know that if I could have stayed, if I could have gone on, that I would have seized every second: whatever it was, this death, you know that it came and took me, like a child carried away by goblins (妖精).
Clare, I want to tell you, again, I love you. But I hate to think of you waiting. I know that you have been waiting for me all your life, always uncertain of how long this patch of waiting would be. Ten minutes, ten days. A month. What an uncertain husband I have been, Clare, like a sailor. Please, Clare. When I am dead, stop waiting and be free. Of me—put me deep inside you and then go out in the world and live. Love the world and yourself in it, move through it as though the world is your natural element.
After my mom died she ate my father up completely. She would have hated it. Every minute of his life since then has been marked by her absence, every action has lacked dimension because she is
not there to measure against. And when I was young I didn't understand, but now, I know, how absence can be present.
If I had to live on without you I know I could not do it. But I hope, I have this vision of you walking, with your shining hair in the sun. I have not seen this with my eyes, but only with my imagination, that makes pictures, that always wanted to paint you, shining; but I hope that this vision will be true, anyway.
Clare, there is one last thing, and I have hesitated to tell you, because I'm afraid that telling might cause it to not happen and also because I have just been going on about not waiting and this might cause you to wait longer than you have ever waited before. But I will tell you in case you need something, after.
Last summer, I was sitting in Kendrick’s waiting room when I suddenly found myself in a dark hallway in a house I don’t know. At the end of the hall I could see a rim of light around a door, and so I went very slowly and very quietly to the door and looked in. The room was white, and lit with morning sun. At the window, with her back to me, sat a woman, wearing a coral-colored cardigan sweater, with long white hair all down her back. She had a cup of tea beside her, on a table. I must have made some little noise, or she sensed me behind her...she turned and saw me, and I saw her, and it was you, Clare, this was you as an old woman, in the future. It was sweet, Clare, it was sweet beyond telling. I won’t tell you any more, so you can imagine it. We will see each other again, Clare. Until then, live, fully, present in the world, which is so beautiful.
It’s dark, now, and I am very tired. I love you, always. Time is nothing.
Henry
67. Why did Henry mention the snow and ice in the first Paragraph?
A. To indicate the death is approaching.
B. To illustrate that he has an easy mind.
C. To express how urgent he was to write the letter.
D. To show the weather conditions when he wrote the letter.
68. From Paragraph 4 we can know that ________.
A. his mother died soon after Henry was born
B. the living shouldn’t miss the dead too much
C. his mother had a narrow affection for his father
D. his father lived in the shadow of his mother’s absence
69. By describing what he found in Kendrick’s waiting room, Henry intended to tell Clare that ________.
A. he hoped she would wait for him forever
B. his health was worsening step by step
C. she should stop waiting and be free to live
D. she would be more beautiful when she was old
70. Which of the following can best describe Henry?
A. Considerate.
B. Generous. D. Explicit. D. Rigid.
第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。
There are many things that we wish to achieve in life．For some, we set goals and objectives, and for some we don’t．Try to remember the last time you set a goal to achieve a certain task．Were you able to complete the task in an effective manner? The tasks which are done by setting and meeting daily goals will definitely be useful and rewarding experiences．A step-by-step approach towards achieving smaller goals is the key to achieving larger ones．
When it comes to the workplace, each and every employee is expected to meet daily responsibilities and expectations．With organizations becoming more and more competitive, the
importance of goal-setting for employees is increasing．It helps the employee to perform better and increases his or her efficiency and time management．It’s also important for every student to set high academic goals so as to be able to build a good career．
Setting goals for completing the daily schedule helps an employee to finish the assigned tasks and targets in a timely manner．If an employee is performing the way he or she is expected to, then this will automatically increase the performance, output and productivity of both the employee and the organization．Daily study targets are the same．This helps you complete your assignments within the set time, thus putting less pressure on you during exams and increasing your chances of performing well．
How many times you have to be at work on a weekend just to complete your work? How many times you have had to stay up all night to complete your homework or study for your exams? Had you followed your set goals and targets right from the beginning, you would have spent the time relaxing rather than being busy working or studying! Setting up goals and objectives helps you organize your time and efforts in an efficient manner．
In performing your work diligently, you are likely to keep a steady pace when it comes to fulfilling your set targets．Because you are already on track, there will be no unnecessary workload and time limits over your head．Therefore, another benefit of effective goal-setting is lack of stress and a more calm and relaxed mind．Only a stress-free and calm mind can house progressive and productive thoughts．A calm mind causes positivity, which goes a long way towards increasing your ability to achieve the personal goals you have set for yourself．
Each and every human being aims to achieve two things: to fulfill desires and to enjoy life．This is possible only through proper discipline and time management．Goal-setting leads to not only professional growth but also personal growth and development．You are expected to know that every step counts and that setting up goals is easy, but following them on a consistent basis is difficult．Therefore, if you want to be successful and also harvest the fruits of your hard work, you need to stick to your set goals and be focused towards achieving them．Realize the significant role that goal-setting plays in your life, make sure that you do all you can to achieve what you want．, set your goals, work towards achieving them and celebrate your success!
第五部分书面表达（满分25分）
请阅读下面短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
Recently the reporters of CCTV 11 made a random survey in some big cities in China among the pedestrians about the correct spelling of some most commonly used Chinese characters, the result of which was completely beyond their expectation.
The expression they used was ―embarrass‖，which is pronounced in Chinese ―gan ga‖ and also a bit difficult to write. First they asked eight students from grade 4 to 6 in a famous primary school in Beijing, but only two of them could write them correctly. Later they came to a secondary school and asked eight students to do the same thing, and this time the result was a bit better, three of whom wrote the two characters correctly. What's more surprising was that they asked five persons who had got doctor's degrees to write the same characters, but only two of them could write them correctly. The result was really terrific. Is it too difficult? Absolutely not! All the surveyors held the view that they almost did all the writing on computers in their daily life instead of writing them by hand. As a matter of fact, nowadays the ability of writing Chinese characters and handwriting in our daily life is decreasing sharply, which has aroused great attention of experts and authorities of education department on the use and development of our mother tongue.
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点。
2. 然后以约120个词就以下几点发表自己的看法：
（1）为什么越来越多的汉字人们不会写了；
（2）举例说明正确使用母语的重要性；
（3）作为中学生，我们应该怎么做？
1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。