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1、,.江西省南昌市第三中学 高二上学期期中考试英语试卷第一部分 听力第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束时，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1 Which university will the man choose ,most probably?A.Harvard Un
2、iversity. B.The University of Chicago. C.Yale University. 2. When will the plane arrive?A. At 10:35. B. At 11:00. C. At 10:40.3. What will the man do this weekend?A. Relax at home. B. Have a picnic. C. Go to the park. 4. Who is probably good at chemistry and physics ?A. Bella. B. Charlie. C. Mike.5.
3、 Where did the woman go first?A. Shanghai. B. Nanjing. C. Hangzhou.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 did the man order for his wife?A. Traditional spaghetti and a stea
4、k.B. Chinese noodles and a steak.C. Chinese noodles and a pizza. 7. How would the man like the steak done?A. Rare B. Medium C. Well-done.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. What does the man want to send to Beijing?A. A letter B. A postcard C. A toy car9. How much should the man pay in all ?A. Twenty-three yuan. B. Tw
5、enty-five yuan and twenty cents.C. Twenty-four yuan and twenty cents. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What can we learn about the woman?A. She dislikes ice-cream. B. She has been on a diet. C. She looks fatter than before.11. What will the woman most probably do next?A. Join a fitness club. B. Do exercise every
6、 day. C. Learn yoga.12. Where does the conversation happen, most probably?A. In a caf. B. At the mans home. B. In the street. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Old colleagues. B. Classmates in college. C. Friends from childhood.14. What does the woman pre
7、pare for Helen as a gift?A. A necklace. B. A photo album. C. A song 15. When will the woman set off?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 16. What do we know about the man?A. He hasnt see Helen for a long time .B. He will go to Helens party by train.C. He will return home on Friday evening.
8、听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What relationship does William have with Edward?A. He is Edwards child.B. He is Edwards brother-in-law.C. He is a distant blood relative of Edward.18. How long did it take to build the White Tower?A. Fifteen years. B. Eighteen years. C. Twenty years.19. Why was the White Tower
9、constructed？A. William wanted to secure his position.B. To prevent Norman workers invasion.C. To make a place of worship for the royal family.20. What is the talk mainly about?A. The exhibits at the Tower of Landon.B. The function of the Tower of Landon.C. A brief introduction to Tower of Landon.第二部
10、分（共2小节；满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.I didnt know this was a one-way street, officer. _ A. Thats all right. B. I dont believe you. C. How dare you say that? D. Sorry, but thats no excuse. 22. Most of the people _ to the party were famous scientists. A. invited B. to invite C. being invited D.
11、inviting 23. Because of my _ English, I cant make myself _. A. broken; understand B. broken; understood C. break; understood D. breaking; understanding 24.In front of the farmhouse _. Alay a peasant boy Blaid a peasant boy Ca peasant boy lay Ddid a peasant boy lie 25. So difficult _ it to live in an
12、 English-speaking country that I determined to learn English well. A. I have felt B. I felt C. I did feel D. did I feel 26. -John will probably be late for the train, wont he? -_. Theres little time left.A No way B. No wonder C. No problem D. No doubt27. China has got a good for fighting against the
13、 flu with its careful and smooth organization.A.reputation B.influence C.impression D.knowledge28.Life has become so easy for children today that they the spirit to work hard.A.lack B.lack of C.are lacked D.are lacking of29. My deskmate accused me breaking her glasses.Oh,you had the right to defend
14、yourself her accusation.A.of;against B.for;from C.of;for D.for;against30. This kind of ancient book requires a great deal of . A. concentrationB. attraction C.appreciation D.notice第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从3655各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers
15、 Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, 31 by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. It was 32 _that they could, at any time, break free, 33 strangely enough, they didnt. I asked a trainer the 34
16、for this.He said, “When they were very young we used the 35 size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can 36 hold them, so they never try.”Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you 37 once before? Do you often tell 3
17、8 “I cannot dance” or “Im not good at math”? These are 39 of self limiting beliefs. You must realize youre 40 for them. A limiting belief that says youre poor at math may have 41 as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which 42 y
18、ou. The cool thing is that because you create the 43_you can choose to change it! Here is how:First, 44 it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your 45 , your subconsciousness will make this 46 by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online 47 help, etc. Gradually yo
19、ull really see your math skills are 48 .This is such a simple process that you can 49 it today. Dont be like the poor elephant and make your life 50 at a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.31A. excited32A. impossible33A. but34A. caseB. confusedB. doubtfulB. orB. resultC. disc
20、ouragedC. uncertainC. andC. reasonD. worriedD. obviousD. so D. choice35A. same36A. narrowly37A. did38A. yourself39A. causes40A. conscious41A. stopped42A. interested43A. belief44A. represent45. A. action46. A. come true47A. at48A. improved49A. finish50A. involvedB. biggerB. almostB. failedB. othersB.
21、 storiesB. honestB. referredB. disappointedB. experienceB. compareB. thoughtB. run outB. byB. judgedB. continueB. stuckC. smallerC. stillC. triedC. your teacherC. resultsC. responsibleC. changedC. boredC. embarrassmentC. mixC. aimC. on guardC. forC. realizedC. keepC. unfinishedD. different D. hardly
22、D. succeeded D. your partnerD. examples D. dependedD. originated D. inspired D. remarkD. replaceD. planD. keep coolD. in D. recognizedD. begin D. changed第三部分:阅读理解(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A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。AResearchers are finding new ways to save snakebite victims.Experts discussed the latest f
23、indings during a recent conference.Scientists in Australia have shown that a chemical called nitric oxide could increase the chances of surviving a poisonous snakebite.The scientists injected rats with a deadly amount of snake venom.Then they rubbed an ointment(软膏)containing nitric oxide on the skin
24、 around the injection site.The study found that the rats lived about one-third longer than if nitric oxide had not been used.But the treatment had to be started very quickly.Dirk van Helden led the research.He says the nitric oxide ointment also showed promise in humans.The study appeared earlier th
25、is year in the journal Nature Medicine.Scientists say the findings could help save many lives.A recent study found that poisonous snakes cause as many as ninety-four thousand deaths worldwide each year.But Ulrich Kuch of the Biodiversity and Climate Research Center in Frankfurt,Germany,says that num
26、ber appears to be low.Mr Kuch says many deaths could be prohibited if snakebite victims are treated correctly,but they often go to traditional healers or do not seek any help at all.He said,“Sometimes its because there is no treatment availableno antivenom(抗蛇毒血清),which is the specific(特殊的)drug to tr
27、eat snakebitesor health care staff do not know how to treat snakebites,and sometimes its because transportation to get to a health facility is not available or too expensive.”Here is no single antivenom that can be used to treat all snakebites.The antivenom must be specific to the kind of snake that
28、 bit the person.In some countries the treatment is costly,while in others there is no such treatment.51.What is this passage mainly about?()A.Snakebite deaths around the world. B.Progress in fighting snakebite deaths.C.Snakebite treatment around the world. D.The chances of surviving a poisonous snak
29、ebite.52.After being rubbed an ointment containing nitric oxide,the rats .A.suffered no pain B.died immediatelyC.lived a little longer D.started feeling uncomfortable53.What does Paragraph 3 suggest?()A.The number of deaths caused by snakebites is becoming lower each year.B.The nitric oxide ointment
30、 has saved thousands of peoples lives.C.It is very important to find an effective way to treat snakebites.D.The number of deaths caused by snakebites worldwide is low.54.What does the underlined word “prohibited” in Paragraph 4 mean?()A. caused. B.considered. C.examined. D.prevented.55.What is impli
31、ed in the last paragraph?()A.Antivenom can be made very easily.B.Its very important to use the correct antivenom to treat snakebite victims.C.Antivenom is extremely expensive all over the world.D.A person bitten by a snake will survive as long as there is antivenom. BGlobal warming happens when gree
32、nhouse gases trap heat and light from the sun in the earths atmosphere, which increases the temperature. This is like when heat is trapped in a car. On a hot day, the car gets hotter when it is out in the parking lot. This is because the heat and light from the sun can get into the car, by going thr
33、ough the windows，but it cant get back out. This is what the greenhouse effect does to the earth .The heat and light can get through the atmosphere, but it cant get out. As a result，the temperature rises.Sometimes the temperature can change in a way that helps us. The greenhouse effect makes the eart
34、h appropriate for people to live on. Without it，the earth would be freezing，or it would be burning hot. It would be freezing at night because we would not get the suns heat and light .During the day, especially during the summer, it would be burning because the sun would be up with no atmosphere to
35、filter(过滤)it，so people，plants，and animals would be exposed to all the light and heat.Although the greenhouse effect makes the earth able to have people living on it，if there gets to be too many gases，the each can get unusually warmer, and many plants，animalsand people will die. Plants would die beca
36、use they would not be able to take the heat .This would cause us to have less food to eat,and it would also limit the food that animals have. With less food for the animals that we need to survive we would even have less food. Gradually,people，plants，and animals would all die of hungerPeople are doi
37、ng many things to try to stop global warming .One thing is carpoolingdriving with someone to a place that you are both going to. Another thing is being more careful about leaving electrical devices turned on. Now,more people are even riding buses or bikes to lower the amount of greenhouse gases in t
38、he air .Although adults do many things to help stop global warming,kids call do just as much.56. By the example given in Paragraph l, the author wants to_.A. explain how global warming happens.B. show his feeling in a car in hot summer.C. tell us cars are causes of greenhouse gases.D. say that I the
39、re are greenhouse gases in every car.57. The underlined wordit” in Paragraph 2 refers to_.A. light B. greenhouse effect C. temperature D. heat58. What is the effect of atmosphere?A. It only traps the heat of the sun.B. It does great harm to humans.C. It makes the earth neither too hot nor too cold.D
40、. It prevents all the light from the sun shining on the earth.59. What is the main idea of the third paragraph?A. lf there is greenhouse effect,all the plants will dieB. Human beings are likely to disappear from the earthC. Crops can t take in the heat lf there is greenhouse effectD. Although greenh
41、ouse effect is necessary,too much of it will cause us to die.60. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. What kids can do to help stop global warming.B. Who should be responsible for the environmental problems.C. What global warming is doing to the environment.D.
42、Why cars and buses pollute the air a lot.C Leadership is the most significant word in todays competitive business environment because it directs the manager of a business to focus inward on their personal abilities and styleExperts on leadership will quickly point out that“how things get done”influe
43、nces the success of the outcomes and indicates a right way and a wrong way to do thingsWhen a noted leader on the art of management，Peter Drucker,coined the phrase“Management is doing things right；leadership is doing the right things，”he was seeking to clarify the distinctions he associates with the
44、 terms When Stephen Covey,founder and director of the Leadership Institute，explored leadership styles in the past decade，he focused on the habits of a great number of higllly effective individualsHis Seven Habits of Highly Effective People became a popular bestseller very quickly. His ideas forced a
45、 reexamination of the early leadership example，which centered on the feature that was found in the character ethic(道德)and the personality ethicThe former ethic suggested success was founded on modesty,loyalty,courage，patience，and so on. The personality ethic suggested it was ones attitude，not behavi
46、or,that inspired success, and this ethic was founded on a belief of positive mental attitudeIn contrast to each of these ideas，Covey advocates that leaders need to understand universal principles of effectiveness，and he highlights how vital it is for leaders to first personally manage themselves if they are to enjoy any hope of outstanding success in thei