盐城市时杨中学
高三年级第三次调研考试
英语试卷 2015-01-06
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）
第一节 听下面 5 段对话。
1．Why do the two speakers want to go to a bar?
A．Because they don’t want to be caught in the rain．
B．Because they want to have a drink．
C．Because they want to meet another friend．
2．How long will the man have to wait before the plane takes off at the airport？
A．105 minutes. B．80 minutes. C．75 minutes.
3．What is the woman going to buy？
A．Pants suit. B．A blouse. C．A coat.
4．What can we learn from this conversation？
A．Michael is playing in the garden．[
B．Sally is playing in the garden．
C．Sally is not present here．
5．What kind of coffee does the man prefer？
A．White coffee without sugar．
B．Coffee with sugar.
C．Coffee without milk or sugar．
第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。
6．For which day did the man book a room finally？
A. April 22nd. B. April 21 st. C. April 23rd.
7．How much will the man pay for the room？
A. 100 dollars. B．99 dollars. C．108 dollars.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8．Why doesn’t the man book the seats downstairs？
A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s too crowded. C. It’s too far.
9．When does the man plan to see the performance？
A. Next Saturday. B. On October 21 st. C. On October 25th.
10．How much does each upstairs ticket cost？
A．＄10． B．$3．75． C．$2．50.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11．What is the possible relationship between the two speakers？
A．Teacher and student． B．Classmates． C．Saleswoman and customer．
12．Where does Tom Brown work now？
A．The Spanish department．
B．The Jones at French Company．
C．The National Bank．
13．Which language do you think Kathy Smith teaches now？
A. German. B. Spanish. C. French.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14．Where does the conversation take place？
A. In a bank． B．At an airport ticket office． C．At a police station．
15．Where was the woman’s money probably stolen？
A．Near the bank．
B．On the moving stair from the underground．
C．Around the police station．
16．What’s the woman doing in the city？
A．Doing a business． B．Paying a visit． C．Having lessons．
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17．What was children’s education like in the past？
A．Children liked to sit in the classroom for hours．
B．Children had to go on repeating things until they could learn them by heart．
C．Children could think and learn by themselves.
18．What do we learn from the passage？
A．Children today like staying in school．
B．Some children today hate to get out of the classroom when the teachers ask them to．
C．Something should be done to encourage children to learn by themselves.
19．Why can’t some of the children find jobs？
A．They are too young to do so．
B．Their parents won’t allow them to do so．
C．The teachers won’t help them do so．
20．What do many teachers consider？
A．Wondering if they can make children learn．
B．Wondering if children can learn by themselves．
C．Wondering what they should do to help children learn
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）
21. To get _______ thorough understanding of oneself also requires doing oneself _______
favor when it's needed.
A . the； a B.不填；a C. the；不填 D. a；a
22. --- Have you heard of China’s ________ for the 2026 World Cup?
--- It’s not officially confirmed yet.
A. effort B. bid C. affection D. draft
23. —What’s up? What’s that terrible noise from our upstairs neighbor?
—The spoiled boy is yelling and screaming to ______, I guess.
A. mend his way B. stop his way C. push his way D. get his way
24. The deal, __ next week, will allow Charney to make a great fortune in the stock market.
A. completed B. being completed
C. to be completed D. having been completed
25. I know what I shall be doing for the next three years but I haven’t thought _______ that.
A. without B. for C. against D. beyond
26. Dad was afraid that such a small loaf of bread won't ________ among this large family.
A. go out B. go ahead C. go far D. go off
27. --- What happened to the young trees we planted last week?
---The trees _________ well, but I didn’t water them.
A. might grow B. must have grown C. would have grown D. would grow
28. The United Nations says hunger kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria and
tuberculosis ________.
A. combining B. combined C. being combined D. having combined
29. ________ on their last legs, the enemies still thought they were unconquerable.
A. As though B. Even though C. In case D. As soon as
30. I’m going to spend the summer vacation in Shanghai, _______ lives my grandmother and some
other close relatives.
A. which B. when C. that D. where
31. He got into the old truck and off ______ to one of the far corners of the farm to fix the fences.
A. did they rush B. they did rush C. they rushed D. rushed they
32. Look, _______ fashionable clothes is he wearing that all the eyes are fixed on him!
A. so B. what C. how D. such
33. --- I am really struck by your spoken English. You speak so fluently. Have you been abroad?
---Yes. I ______ in London for two years.
A. have stayed B. stayed C. had stayed D. have been staying
34. China made a commitment to the world in the Copenhagen Summit that by 2020, the
carbon-intensity of its economy ______ fall 40% to 45%.
A. shall B. may C. must D. should
35. --- The film we saw last week is very romantic.
--- ___ I did not think it romantic at all.
A. With all due respect B. I beg to differ
C. As predicted D. I can’t agree with you more[来源
第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 36~55 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。
I take the firm position that parents do not owe their children a college education. If they can
36 it, they will certainly send them to the best universities. But they need not feel 37 if they
can’t. If the children really want to go, they’ll find a 38 . There are plenty of loans and
scholarships for the bright and 39 ones who can’t afford to pay.
When children grow up and want to 40 , their parents do not owe them a down payment on
a house. They do not have the 41 to baby-sit their grandchildren. If they want to do it, it must
be considered a 42 not an obligation (责任，义务).
Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.
One of their obligations is to give their children a personal 43 . A child who is constantly
made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly 44 to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins will
become so 45 , so afraid of failing that he (or she) won’t try at all. Of course they should be
46 corrected when they do wrong, but it’s often better to let children learn their mistakes by
themselves 47 . All our parents should do is to trust them, respect them, tolerate (宽容) them
and give them chances to try and fail. They must learn to stand 48 . When criticisms (批评) are
really needed, they should be 49 with praises, with a smile and a kiss. That is the way
children learn.
Parents owe their children a set of solid values around 50 to build their lives. This means
teaching them to 51 the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to
teachers, and to the law. The best way to teach such values is by deed and ____52____. A child who
is lied to will 53 . A child who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have difficulty
laughing and loving.
No child asks to be 54 . If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child 55 .
36. A. find B. afford C. get D. accept
37. A. disappointed B. unhappy C. guilty D. dissatisfied
38. A. supply B. hope C. way D. hand
39. A. healthy B. honest C. eager D. wealthy
40. A. get a job B. get married C. go abroad D. live alone
41. A. time B. duty C. right D. energy
42. A. service B. pleasure C. habit D. favor
43. A. affair B. value C. belief D. ability
44. A. compared B. brought C. forced D. taken
45. A. unusual B. unsure C. unknown D. unfair
46. A. gently B. properly C. nearly D. possibly
47. A. in time B. now and then C. at once D. right now
48. A. honor B. failure C. progress D. test
49. A. mixed B. included C. balanced D. shared
50. A. it B. which C. whom D. what
51. A. consider B. refuse C. follow D. respect
52 .A. blame B. experience C. example D. lesson
53. A. lie B. win C. lose D. cry
54. A. praised B. born C. alone D. poor
55. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something
第三部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
A
When I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didn't look like any
doctor I'd ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.
When Doctor Gibbs wasn't saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories
about planting trees. He believed in the principle: "No pain, no gain". He hardly watered his new
trees, an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom.
Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow
weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive.
He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not
watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water.
So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he'd beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I
asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree's attention.
Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his
house and looked at the trees that I'd watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and
strong.
I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant
they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity seemed to
benefit Doctor Gibb's trees in ways comfort and ease never could.
Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy.
But lately I've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to
encounter hardship. There's always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray
for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won't be torn apart.
56. With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often______.w W w .
A. kept watering them every morning B. talked to them to get their attention
C. paid little attention to the m D. beat them to make them grow deep roots
57. What does the underlined word "Adversity" mean in the sixth paragraph?
A. Difficult living conditions. B. Lack of moisture.
C. Enough care or attention. D. Bad weather.
58. Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?
A. Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.
B. Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.
C. Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.
D. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.
B
The power of humor and laugher is numerous. They entertain us and make us feel good. But,
above all, we have discovered that humor and laughter are the best medicine. They relieve pain,
reduce stress and anxiety, and are anti-aging and longevity facilitators.
They are extremely necessary for helping us to find and maintain a balance between life and
work. However, they are slipping away from us. We have become far too serious. The only ones
who still enjoy humor, laughter, fun and play to the fullest are young children. Children tend to
laugh an average of 200 times a day. For adults, however, it is a totally different story.
In the 1950s people laughed on average 18 times a day. Today, we are lucky if we average
between 4-6 times a day.
As a matter of fact, a recent study found that people laugh 6 more times in the presence of one
person but 30 more times in a group of people. You can get a chuckle(咯咯笑) from jokes you get
on the Internet, but it is not the same as belly jiggling laughter (a deep laugh) you get when you
interact with others.
Socializing with friends and relatives was much looked forward to. However, this is no longer
the case. In fact, the majority of people can hardly find time, nor do they have the inclination
towards socializing outside home. They turn to electronic media such as television, computers, the
Internet, videos, CDs, and audio equipment, which can provide them with instant self-entertainment
at the push of a button.
The workplace does not fare(进展) much better. Due to the pressures to produce more in the
same or fewer hours available and to compete, for example, in a manufacturing field with cheaper
labor elsewhere in the world, humor and laughter in the workplace have gradually eroded（逐渐毁
坏） away.
I have developed a real appreciation, perhaps closer to a strong desire for the power of humor
and laughter. This encouraged me to write my first book titled “The Power of Humor” and
subsequently my second book titled “Kids Say the Goggonest Things” based on the natural humor,
laughter, play and fun that kids experience and they freely share with parents, grandparents and
teachers.
From writing about humor and laughter, people start to ask me to speak up for them. To date, I
have developed a number of humor-laughter topics that I use in my keynote presentations. You are
invited to subscribe to my free monthly e-magazine “The Humormeister’s Forum” by clicking on
the Free Humor E-zine navigation button on the website.
59. According to the author, laughter is leaving us partly because ________.
A. we treat everything in a serious way
B. it relieves pain, reduces stress and anxiety
C. we fail to maintain balance between life and work
D. the pace of change in our lives is becoming faster
60. The fourth paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A. getting a deep laugh nowadays is difficult
B. we can entertain ourselves with the help of the Internet
C. people laugh more heartily when spending time with others
D. researchers have made a new discovery about the effect of laughter
61. The underlined word “inclination” in Paragraph 5 most probably means “________”.
A. destination B. tendency C. attitude D. approach
62. Which of the following articles can we most probably find in “The Humormeister’s Forum”?
A. The power of honesty.
B. Don’t be your own worst enemy.
C. Live life purposefully: The relationship within.
D. Funny Christmas stories to share with your loved ones.
C
Conventional wisdom says that hardship can make us old before our time. In fact, a new study
suggests that violence not only leaves long-term scars on children’s bodies, but also changes their
DNA, causing changes that are equal to seven to ten years of premature aging.
Scientists measured this by studying the ends of children’s chromosomes( 染 色 体 ), called
telomeres, says Idan Shalev, lead author of a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Telomeres are special DNA sequences which prevent the DNA in chromosomes from
separating. They get shorter each time a cell divides, until a cell cannot divide any more and dies.
Several factors have been found to shorten telomeres, including smoking, radiation and
psychological stresses such as being treated badly when young and taking care of a chronically ill
person.
In this study, researchers examined whether exposure to violence could make children’s
telomeres shorten faster than normal. They interviewed the mothers of 236 children at ages 5, 7 and
10, asking whether the youngsters had been exposed to domestic violence between the mother and
her partner; physical maltreatment by an adult; or bullying. Researchers measured the children’s
telomeres—in cells obtained by swabbing the insides of their cheeks—at ages 5 and 10.
Telomeres shortened faster in kids exposed to two or more types of violence, says Shalev.
Unless that pattern changes, the study suggests, these kids could be expected to develop diseases of
aging, such as heart attacks or memory loss, seven to 10 years earlier than their peers.
Shalev says there is hope for these kids. His study found that, in rare cases, telomeres can
lengthen. Better nutrition, exercise and stress reduction are three things that may be able to lengthen
telomeres, he says.
The study confirms a small but growing number of studies suggesting that early childhood
adversity imprints itself in our chromosomes, says Charles Nelson, a professor of pediatrics and
neuroscience at Harvard Medical School.
63. The new study found that ________.
A. hardship can change a child’s aging
B. violence leaves scars on a child’s mind
C. violence can speed up a child’s aging
D. hardship has a long term effect on a child’s mind
64. According to the text, telomeres ________.
A. are at the ends of people’s chromosomes
B. can help prevent DNA from separating
C. can make a cell die quickly
D. become shorter before they die
65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
A. Violence can cause quick cell division in children’s body.
B. Researchers measured the children’s telomeres from their legs in the study.
C. Being treated badly will make a child’s telomeres shorten faster.
D. Children who have shorter telomeres may have a heart attack earlier.
66. What is the best title for the text?
A. Violence Aging Children’s DNA
B. Children’s Changing DNA Patterns
C. Violence and Telomeres D. The Function of Telomeres
D
This is an excerpt from Emma Watson’s speech at the United Nations headquarters.
Today we are launching a campaign（called "He For She"）. I am reaching out to you because
we need your help. We want to end gender inequality, and to do this, we need everyone involved.
This is the first campaign of this kind in the UN. We want to try to involve as many men and boys
as possible to be advocates for change.
I started questioning gender-based assumption a long time ago. When I was 8, I was confused
being called bossy because I wanted to direct a play that we put on for our parents, but the boys
were not. When I was 14, I started to be sexualized by certain elements of the media. At 15, my
girlfriends started dropping out of a lot of sports teams because they didn’t want to appear
masculine. At 18, my male friends were unable to express their feelings.
I decided that I was a feminist. This seemed uncomplicated to me. But my recent research has
shown me that feminism has become an unpopular word. Women are choosing not to identify as
feminists. Why has the word become such an uncomfortable one? I’m from Britain and I think it is
right that I am paid the same as my male counterparts. I think it is right that I should make decisions
about my own body. I think it is right that women be involved on my behalf in the policies and
decisions that will affect my life. I think it is right that socially, I am afforded the same respect as
men.
But sadly, I can say that there is no one country in the world where all women can expect to
receive these rights. No country in the world can yet say that they have achieved gender equality.
These rights, I considered to be human rights, but I am one of the lucky ones.
My life is a sheer privilege because my parents didn’t love me less because I was born a
daughter. My school did not limit me because I was a girl. My mentors didn’t assume that I would
end up nowhere because I might give birth to a child one day. These influences were the gender
equality ambassadors that made me who I am today. They may not know it but they are the
inadvertent feminists who are changing the world today. We need more of those.
Men, I would like to take this opportunity to extend you a formal invitation. Gender equality is
your issue, too. Because to date, I’ve seen young men suffering from mental illness, unable to ask
for help for fear it will make them less of a man, or less of men. I’ve seen men made fragile and
insecure by distorted sense of what constitutes male success. Men don’t have the benefits of
equality, either. Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive, both men and women should
be free to be strong. This is what "He For She" is about. It’s about freedom.
You might be thinking: who is this Harry Potter girl? What is she doing at the UN? I’ve been
asking myself at the same thing. All I know is that I care about this problem and I want to make it
better. And having seen what I’ve seen and given the chance, I feel my responsibility to say
something. Statesman Edmund Burke said all that is needed for the forces of evil to triumph is for
good men and women to do nothing.
In my nervousness for this speech and in my moment of doubt, I told myself firmly: If not me,
who? If not now, when? If you have similar doubts when opportunities are presented to you, I hope
those words would be helpful. Because the reality is that if we do nothing, it will take 75 years, or
for me it will be nearly 100 before women can be expected to be paid as same as men for the same
work. 15.5 million girls will be married in the 16 years as children. At current rate, it will be until
2086 before all rural African girls can have secondary education. We are struggling for a uniting
world, but the good news is we have a uniting movement. It is called “He For She”. I am inviting
you to step forward, to be seen and to ask yourself: if not me, who? If not now, when?
Thank you.
67. The campaign “He For She” aims to ________.
A. give women more freedom than men
B. give men more freedom than women
C. involve everyone to struggle for the end of gender inequality
D. involve as many men and boys as possible to live a free life.
68. We can know from Emma Watson’s personal experience that _________.
A. feminism has become an unpopular word
B. her parents didn’t love her because she was born a daughter
C. she was called bossy because she didn’t want to appear masculine
D. her mentors treated her the same way they treated boy students.
69. What does the underlined sentence mean?
A. Good men and women doing nothing leads to evil forces to develop.
B. Good men and women need to do nothing to defeat evil forces.
C. The victory of evil force leads to good men and women doing nothing.
D. It is necessary for good men and women do nothing to combat evil forces.
70. In the speech, Emma calls on people to ________.
A. participate in the campaign actively and take actions
B. admit that men and women should be equally paid
C. pay more attention to men suffering from mental illnesses
D. believe in her although she acted in the Harry Potter series
第 II 卷 （三部分 共 35 分）
第四部分 任务型阅读 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每空 1 个
单词。
Until just a few years ago，we doctors believed that the brain stopped making new neural(神经系
统 的 )connections (meaning that your memory began to get worse)when the body stopped
developing，usually in your early 20s. And we knew that，like any other body part，neurons weaken
as we age. Loss of brain function due to neural breakdown was assumed to be a normal ，
unavoidable part of aging.
It turns out that we were wrong. In the past few years，it has been discovered that you can，in
fact，make new neurons starting in your 20s and continuing well into old age. You can literally
rewire the brain with new parts as the older parts wear out. How？Simple：Keep learning. Just as
your body can pack on and condition new muscle，your brain can rebuild used-up neurons.
How strong is the evidence for this？Strong enough that a $200 million industry devoted to
brain boosting software (products like Brain Age，MindFit，and Lumosity that supposedly improve
your memory function)has sprung up out of nowhere. All“mental fitness”means are keeping your
memory intact(everything from phone numbers to how to throw a football)．So what can you do to
stay smart?
Keep blood pressure down. People with high blood pressure are more likely to develop
cognitive impairment later in life.
Eat more vitamins. Like E(in nuts and sunflower seeds)，B6 and B12(beef，tuna)，and folic
acid(leafy greens，citrus，berries)，which help keep your brain’s chemistry in balance.
Exercise your brain. This is the best way to rebuild and strengthen those precious neurons.
Learn to play chess or the guitar. When you’re at a stoplight，try to recall the starting lineup of the
1983 Celtics. See a movie that doesn’t feature Ben Stiller. Or read，like，a book.
Title：How to keep the 71.________smart？
Previous
72._________
The brain no longer makes new neural connections once the
73.________ of one’s body has stopped.
New
74. ________
●New neurons continue to occur even in one’s old age.
●75.________contributes to the development of the new parts of
your brain.
●Many products which claim to improve your brain function
appear in the 76._________.
77._________
●Keep yourself away from 78._________blood pressure.
●79._________in more vitamins for the needs of your brain.
●80.________your brain as much as you can.
第五部分 书面表达 (满分 25 分)
阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。
A group of frogs（青蛙）were traveling through the woods. And two of them fell into a deep pit.
When the other frogs saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as
dead. The two frogs didn't listen and tried to jump out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs
kept telling them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs heard what the other frogs were saying and gave
up, so he died.
The other frog went on jumping as hard as he could. Once again, the other frogs cried at him
and told him to stop and just allow himself to die. He jumped even harder and finally made himself
out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that
something was wrong with his hearing. He thought they were encouraging him the whole time.
There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down
can lift him or her up and help them make it through the day. Be careful of what you say. Speak life
to those who cross your path. The power of words—anyone can speak bad words that rob another of
the spirit to go on in difficult times. But an encouraging word can go such a long way.
【写作内容】 1. 用约 30 个词概括上面这篇文章的内容。
2. 以约 120 个词就“语言的力量”发表你的看法和感受，内容包括：
(1) 语言在现实生活中的正负面影响；
(2)举一个发生在你或你认识的人身上的例子，说明语言的正或负面的影响；
(3) 日常生活中，我们应该如何利用好语言，让语言产生积极的影响。
【写作要求】 在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，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。
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