江苏省扬州中学、泰州中学高三英语上学期12月联考试题

江苏省扬州中学2015-2016学年度第一学期质量检测

高三英语试卷 2015.12

第一卷 （选择题，共85分）

第一部分：听力

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. How long has the man run in his old running shoes?

A. 300miles. B. 400 miles. C. 500 miles.

2. Why does the man think the woman should join him?

A. He thinks she will have more fun.

B. He wants to meet her roommate.

C. He thinks it’s safer to go in a large group.

3. Who are the speakers?

A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Salesperson and

client.

4. What does the man say about his neighbor?

A. He is humorous. B. He is not handsome. C. He is very successful.

5. What makes the man appreciate his dog?

A. The dog protects his house. B. The dog is easy to take care of.

C. The dog helps him get exercise.

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. What are the speakers mainly discussing?

A. Smoking. B. Building styles. C. The use of balconies.

7. What will the speakers do tonight?

A. Cook together. B. Go out. C. Dance on the balcony.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Why do colleges require the SAT?

A. To compare students easily. B. To see if their schools are good.

C. To see if students are fluent in English.

9. What does the woman recommend?

A. Taking several classes. B. Taking each test once for practice.

C. Buying some books to prepare for the tests.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. How did the man lose weight?

A. By avoiding meat. B. By eating big salads for dinner.

C. By eating enough vegetables at each meal.

11. For which meal does the man have mushrooms?

A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Dinner.

12. What does the woman think about the man’s diet?

A. It sounds difficult to stick to. B. He should give up junk food.

C. He eats an unhealthy amount of vegetables.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How many children do the speakers have?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.

14. What does the woman like about the kitchen?

A. It’s bright. B. It’s big. C. It looks modern.

15. What is the woman concerned about?

A. The size of the house. B. The price of the house.

C. The location of the house.

16. What did the man suggest at last?

A. Buying this house. B. Living in another community.

C. Keeping the old job.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Which is among “The Big Three” sports in America?

A. Volleyball. B. Soccer. C. Baseball.

18. How many people play soccer in the United States, according to the speaker?

A. Over 100 million people. B. About 25 million people.

C. About 20% of the total population.

19. Why do most parents want their children to play soccer?

A. It is very safe. B. It starts at an older age.

C. It is easier to learn than football.

20. What can we learn about the culture of youth soccer?

A. It is getting very competitive. B. It is being changed by money.

C. It puts more importance on teamwork.

第二部分：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）

21. Some people think it ________ privilege to study abroad, but it doesn't make

_______ sense

if you go when you even cannot look after yourself.

A. a; / B. a; the C. the; / D. the; a

22. The athletes were all standing by the skating field, _________skating suits．

A. all of them worn B. all were wearing

C. all of whom wearing D. all wearing

23. The school, more than 90 percent of whose graduates are usually admitted into

key universities, enjoys an excellent _______.

A. occupation B. reputation C. contribution D. foundation

24. Harry telephoned to the airport to_________ whether Flight 24 for San Francisco

is departing on time.

A. prove B. ensure C. confirm D. identify

25. The police have reached some ________ conclusions about the possible cause of the

accident.

The exact cause is still under investigation.

A. authentic B. precise C. confidential D.

tentative

26. Time can never ________ from people in London the sadness and heartache caused

by those

recent terrorist attacks.

A. turn away B. give away C. wipe away D. put away

27. A nature reserve for white－flag dolphins was set up in 1992, ________ boats have

been

prohibited from sailing around since then.

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

28. On her next birthday, Jane ______married for thirty years.

A. is B. will be C. has been D. will have been