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安徽省六校教育研究会2015届高三英语第一次联考试卷及答案

安徽省六校教育研究会2015届高三第一次联考

英语试题

（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

    做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节听下面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. Why does the man like his new room?

A. It is near the friends’ flats.

B. It is close to the school.

C. It is larger than the old one.

2. How much will the man pay for two general tickets and two student tickets?

A. $30．    B. $40.        C. $20．

3. What do we learn about Jack?

A. He worked there as a boss.

B. He spoke to the boss.

C. He gave orders like a boss.

4. What does the woman suggest?

A. The radio batteries have been replaced.

B. They should get a new radio.

C. They don’t really need to hear the radio.

5.What do we learn about the woman?

A. She should plan for a good dictionary.

B. She can’t afford any dictionary.

C. She has a better dictionary.

第二节听下面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至8题。

6. What kind of color TV was the man going to buy?

A. A small one.         B. A big one.             C. A cheap one.

7. What kind of color TV set does the woman suggest the man should buy?

A. A cheap one.             B. A small one.     C. A big one.

8. Why does the woman give the man such a suggestion?

A. It would be a waste of money.

B. He might have to change it in a few years’ time.

C. His sitting room is not very big.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. Which language is beautiful and popular, according to the speaker?

A. English.           B. French.               C. Portuguese.

10. What’s true about Spanish?

A. It is popular in South America.

B. It is popular in European countries.

C. It is popular in Central Africa.

11. What determines the importance of a language?

A. The number of the people who speak the language.

B. The words and the structures of the language.

C. The power of the country whose people speak the language.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. What is the weather probably like at the weekend?

   A. Rainy.                B. Windy.            C. Sunny.

13. Where will they go?

A. Mountains.            B. Seashore.           C. Desert.

14 What does the man ask the woman to take with her?

A. A bat.                B. A cat.           C. A hat.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。

15. Why is the woman moving?

A. To have a better job in a new place  .

B. To find a nicer place to live in.

C. To live together with her parents.

16. Where do her parents live?

A. In a small village.

B. In a big city.

C. In a nearby country.

17. Why doesn’t the woman take her dog with her?

A. She can’t take care of it.

B. She thinks the dog might not be happy there.

C. Her parents don’t want her to take it.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What is the total number of students at Deep Springs College?

A. 17,000.               B. 9,000.          C. 24.

19. Which of the following is TRUE of the Deep Spring College?

A. Its library is often crowded with students.

B. Its school buildings are old.

C. It is located in a college town.

20. What can students at Deep Springs do in their spare time?

A. Watch TV.           B. Go to the cinema.         C. Take a walk in the desert.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节  单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

    从A、B、C、D、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. --How can I make progress in my study, Sir?

--_______ an effective leaner, you should find some good approaches.

A. Being            B. Having been           C. To have been        D. To be.

22.  The hard part in our life is not making the decision but living with         .

A. one          B. that           C．the one          D. it

23．You may be out of your parents’        but never out of their mind wherever you are.

A. sight      B. sign           C. sigh            D. scene

24．As young men, we should learn to stand up         we fell.

A. when      B. where               C. unless           D. if

25．It’s a pity you were late, otherwise you          the film star Rain from Korea.

A. would have seen               B. must have seen

C. may have seen                 D. can have seen

26．2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, which attracted the whole planet ,________on the 12 th of June.

A. fell      B. set         C. lay         D. happened

27．Anyone        be in a rough life time, whether he is “Bai Fumei” or “Gao Fushuai.”

A. must     B. will        C. can        D. should

28．When the whole world is rainy, let’s make it________ in our heart.

A. clean     B. clear         C. tidy       D. tiny

29．According to the police, the man called “Tuhao”_______ to be a professional cheat in business.

A. worked out    B. made out         C. figured out   D. turned out

30．Actually, it’s not the years in your life         count, but the life in your years.

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

31.--Would you mind me asking you some questions, Sir?

   --       .

A. Sure, please     B. My pleasure       C. Yes, please       D. Go ahead

32. Tell your mother not to make a call while driving and her car        missed a cyclist when she was on the way to work the other day.

A. merely     B. narrowly       C. closely     D. hardly

33．        Wuhu with Shanghai, to be frank, and you’ll find it’s more convenient to live in the former.

A. To compare    B. Comparing      C. Compare    D. Compared

34. --Mum, I always feel everything is unfair to me.

   --Complaints in life ________ no sense, for things will be what they should be.

A. make               B. have made         C. will make         D. are making

35.--QQ, as a means of communication, is quite popular among us and costs less than the traditional forms.

--______________.

A. So is WeChat   B. So it is WeChat   C. So does WeChat   D. So WeChat is

第二节  完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You had better learn to be grateful. If you are grateful, you naturally    36    yourself up to receive all kinds of blessings and good things in life. You can receive almost everything you want   37  . If you want recovery soon, start by feeling grateful that you are still    38   . If it is more money that you want, start being grateful for whatever    39    of money you already have.

You see, showing gratitude(感恩) is the key to every    40    thing in life. It is the key to successful relationships, it is the key to successful futures and it is the key to    41   healthier and happier lives. And this is where the importance of being grateful lies.   42   , it makes life better.

One of my favorite    43   is “If you learn to appreciate more of what you already have, you will find yourself having more to appreciate.” Think about that!

Something as    44    as a “Thank you for being in my life” or “I    45    having you here with me”, can go a long way. It will make the other person feel good, and    46   it also will make you feel better!

So maybe your wife is not very    47    around the house, but she’s great at cooking your favorite    48   . Or, maybe your child    49    milk all over your new shirt right before you walked out the door for work, but usually he makes you laugh so much and makes you    50    the luckiest parent in the world.

I strongly   51    you to make a promise to yourself for the next week. Decide to    52    every morning and think of at least 5 things that you are    53    for. Then say them out loud. You will notice a smile on your face without even    54  . In 30 days you will feel completely renewed. This is the    55    of being grateful!

36．A．open B．make C． stand D． take

37．A．easily B．correctly     C． truly D   clearly

38．A．lovely B．alive C． lively D   living

39．A．amount B．number     C． kind     D． plenty

40．A．terrible B．negative C． positive D． confusing

41．A．leading B．taking C． enjoying D． looking

42．A．Therefore B．Besides C． Anyway D． In a word

43．A．mottos         B  rules C． habits D． word

44．A．pleasant B．wonderful C． short D． moving

45  A．want     B．look forward to     C． appreciate D． would like

46．A．for sure B．in general C． instead of     D． in addition

47．A．lazy         B  beautiful C． careless D． organized

48  A．vegetables     B．dishes C． beef D． drinks

49．A．painted B．stopped C． spilled D． threw

50．A．become of B  feel like C． act as D． look like

51．A．persuade B．advise C． demand D． suggest

52．A．dress up B．make up C． get up D． wake up

53．A．grateful B．concerned C． anxious D． upset

54．A．pretending     B．looking C． trying D． smiling

55．A．disadvantage B．power     C． award D． consequences

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    Maybe you don’t think animals have certain mental powers which human beings do not have. But the truth is that some of them have instincts, and besides this, I am sure they can feel certain things we humans cannot. A personal experience showed me this.

Some years ago, I had a dog named Howard. From the time when he was a puppy, he was timid, so we named him Howard, sounding like “coward”! He was especially afraid of thunderstorms. At the first flash of lightning or crash of thunder, he would run whining into his house and hide under a table.

I often went for a walk with Howard. Once, as we were walking along a road, it began to rain. I quickly ran to a bus stop for shelter. The bus stop had a roof supported by metal poles. Soon after I had got there, Howard caught my trousers in his teeth and tried to pull me away. At first I was puzzled and a little angry at his behavior. But I decided to humor him and walked away from the shelter into the rain and started to go home.
    When I was about two hundred metres from the shelter, there came a flash of lightning and soon after, there was thunder which nearly deafened me. Howard stopped walking and began whining. Thinking he was afraid, I bent to pick him up. As I straightened up, I glanced at the bus shelter we had just left. I was shocked to see that two of the poles were bent and the roof was lying on the ground, broken. The shelter had been struck by the bolt of lightning!

56. The author named his dog Howard mainly because of_______.

A. his timid characteristic B. one of the author’s friends Howard

C. his loud sound D. his strange behaviors

57. The reason why the author was puzzled and angry with the dog was that          .

A. Howard had a strange behavior

B. Howard should be afraid of the metal poles

C. Howard should know the approaching of the terrible lightning

D. Howard bit his trousers in his teeth

58. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Dogs are cleverer and better than men.

B. Dogs are usually afraid of thunderstorms.

C. Some animals can feel certain things humans cannot.

D. Dogs are naturally born heroes.

59. What can be inferred about the bus shelter from the passage?

A. It was about 200 meters from the author’s home.

B. It was destroyed in a rainy day.

C. Its roof was supported by wood poles.

D. It could produce blinding flash of lightning.

As we know, many teen celebrities(名人) feel and think that having a slimmer figure can do great good to them. But, does size really matter? Are teenage fans trying hard to become like their celebrity idols(偶像)? Do celebrities really have the power to influence people, especially teenagers?

For the longest time, many parents blame teen idols for influencing the way their kids act. Have you noticed how teens idolize the celebrities these days? Even, their personal affairs are being followed by kids these days. Take for example the case of Lindsay Lohan of Mary Kate Ashley. They are definitely famous teen stars. But, since they are trying to project an image to satisfy a lot of people in show business, their health and body suffer. Many kids are aware of this problem. But they are easily influenced by these celebrities to exercise and eat less.

It is a fact that the media, and especially famous teen celebrities, can influence people powerfully. But teenagers are easily influenced because teenage years are the period when our personality and identity developments take place. Teens watching TV shows and reading magazines are easily pulled into the dieting and harmful eating habits because the media have some ways to pull these acts. They use thin models and celebrities to endorse(做广告宣传) products or to star in an up-and –coming shows or movies. With fierce competition, celebrities are forced to eat less and do extreme exercise routines to get the roles or offers that come their way.

Living in today’s time and generation is a bit disturbing to a lot of parents. Media, especially as well as the celebrities, have a very powerful influence to drive teenagers to good or bad. It’s good that we can control ourselves to avoid bad things from happening. If not, parents should really be aware and guide their teens to determine what’s in ad what’s out.

60. From the passage we can find Lindsay Lohan .

A. lives an unhealthy lifestyle

B. lives a rich and happy life

C. doesn’t get any exercise

D. sets a good example for teenagers

61. According to the writer, why are teenagers easily influenced by some TV shows?

A. They are tired of school.

B. Their celebrity idols appear in many TV shows.

C. They’re in their development period.

D. They have nothing to do in their spare time

62. Many celebrities have to be on diet .

A. to keep healthy to face competition B. to survive under pressure

C. to keep a slim size D. to satisfy their teenage fans

63. What’s the title of the passage?

A. Parents’ responsibilities. B. Advice on self-control.

C. Bad influences of celebrities. D. Media’s bad influences.

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64. Who posted the lost and found information?

A . A mother    B. A kind woman    C. A heartbroken girl      D. A parent

65. If you want to send your kids to the babysitter’s home, you can find one in______.

A. Ad 1           B. Ad 2       C. Ad 3             D. Ad 4

66. What do we know about Tina?

A. She can speak two languages.          B. She lives alone now.

C. She takes care of children over 3.        D. She used to be a teacher’s assistant.

67. An applicant accepted by Ad 5 will have to         .

A. be able to speak two languages          B. be a college graduate

C. work every weekend           D. look after two children

It is amazing to note that the Internet is still such a new device, and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools. But think about it for a moment. On the Internet, a big online company can be run by two guys out of their garage. So it is only reasonable that people shopping on the Net would be a little leery of the security levels.

Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual(虚拟) shopping off the ground, and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop online.

Credit card companies, too, quickly saw the potential for Internet shopping, and have installed things like online shopping insurance for people. If you ever have a problem with your online credit purchases, many credit card companies will happily refund(返还) your money and then set their claws on the company that wronged you. Now that’s buying power!

There are other bonuses for online shoppers, of course. No line-ups, for one. No annoying mall shopping carts with broken wheels and kids crying because their parents won’t get them what they want.

When shopping online, consumers can sit down, have a coffee, and wear their slippers, not have to worry about their hair or parking and just click through sale after sale. Comparison shopping couldn’t be any easier. And thanks to courier companies（速递公司）getting in on the act, you never need wait longer than a day or two to get those all important purchases delivered right to your door.

No wonder so many companies are shaking their heads at traditional advertising and instead looking to the “virtual” world to attract online shoppers.

68. The underlined word “leery” means         .

A. satisfied B. distrustful C. hopeful D. sad

69.          leads to consumers’ trust in online shopping.

A. Shopping law     B. Shopping convenience

C. Internet access D. Shopping security

70. Which group of words would the writer use to describe current Internet shopping?

A. Adventurous, enjoyable, fast, unreal.

B. Unsafe, cheap, slow, convenient.

C. Reliable, popular, convenient, slow.

D. Safe, convenient, fast, comfortable.

71. The following are thought to have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping

   EXCEPT_________.

A. internet companies B. courier companies

C. advertising companies     D. credit card companies

More than one-third of adults in the United States are obese(肥胖). In fact, over obesity has reached such proportions that one big-city mayor has gone about banning large-sized, sugary soft drinks and the First Lady has been on a campaign to control the dietary offerings in public schools.

Even many adults who do not fit the clinic definition of obesity are still overweight, and a large percentage are looking for the best ways to lose weight.

Reducing pounds largely comes down to the two-sided factors of diet and exercise. Not carrying out the first one enough, and not getting enough of the second one, ends up giving the individual a recipe for being overweight.

Advising someone to eat less and exercise more might be the easiest advice possible, but it’s also, partially, an oversimplification. Dieting has more to do with the types of food you eat than how much you eat. Reduce the amount of red meat in your diet. If you don’t want to eliminate red meat altogether, choose cuts of meat with less fat content. Limit your intake of salt and starches. If you’ve got to have potato chips alongside your sandwich at lunch, choose the baked potato chips that contain less fat than the deep-fried chips. You might find you’re really not sacrificing that much in terms of taste.

A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, egg whites, fish and nonfat dairy products will certainly aid in the mission of losing weight. Drink more water and less sugary drinks. If you have to have a soda, a diet soda is a better option, but seltzer is an even better choice than that.

It’s important—if not always easy—to make sure you get at least some physical activity each and every day. If your feet won’t allow for a regular jogging regimen, then make sure you take lots of walks. Next time you need to mail a letter, walk to the mailbox instead of driving. Try to work in a daily walk in your neighborhood.

72. You should          when you want to lose weight

A. try not to fit the clinic definition of obesity

B. diet as well as exercise enough

C. get little exercise every day

D. focus your attention on diet only

73. The First Lady has started a movement to          .

A. raise people’s awareness of healthy diet

B. control the public school dietary supplying

C. ban the sugary soft drinks

D. realise the importance of dieting

74. What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?

A．We must keep far away from fat and ignore our taste.

B．The simplest and best way to lose weight is to eat and exercise more.

C．We should remove the red meat in our diet completely to reduce weight.

D．When it comes to diet, no one needs to starve themselves in order to lose weight.

75.The last paragraph is mainly about         .

A. walk B. diet C. exercise D. jog

第Ⅱ卷

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

It is not easy to find true friends. Even if you’ve connected with someone, how do you really know he is a true friend? And often you will find that someone who you thought you could trust may have let you down. There are ways you can know if a friendship is true and how you can hold onto that friend.

Generally speaking, a true friend is someone who will be there for you no matter what happens. They will stand by you through bad and good times. They will accept you for who you are without trying to change you, and they will be there to help you grow in new ways.

A true friend will keep you secrets for you trust him. They will be honest and be someone you can depend on. They will listen and be someone you can talk things over with, even if they may not have advice to share with you.

However, friendship is a two-way street. To find true friends and keep them, you must in turn be the same as well. Be there for them in their hard times and share the good times with them. Be someone your friends can depend on as well and offer them the same thing they give to you. A friendship will fall apart fast if only one person is giving and putting all the effort. If you are the only one making an effort, be honest and it works.

Actually, there will be barriers in the road but that is the test of true friendship. If it can survive those barriers, it will be stronger and better than ever. Just as St Thomas Aquinas put it, “There is nothing on this earth more prized than friendship.”

Find a True Friend
The writer’s (76) on friends	●True friends(77) come by nowadays. ●Those who you regarded as your friends may make you down.
Characteristics of true friendship	●A true friend will(78) you whatever happens. ●A true friend will keep your secrets and be a good(79) .
(80)______ to hold friendship	●(81)______ with your friends when they are in trouble. ●Be someone who your friends can(82) . ●(83) is the key to keep a friendship if you are the only one making efforts.
(84)_________	●True friendship can stand up to various(85) and grow stronger and better.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

现在的孩子由于被父母管教,呵护太多,渐渐失去一些自我管理和生活能力。当独自一个人时就会难以自律,甚至会加剧一些不良习惯。假如你一个人在家时,你觉得你该怎样做才能有利于自己的成长？请以Alone at home为题写一篇短文。

要求：

1．内容需涵盖2-3个具体做法。

2．字数：120左右。

安徽省六校教育研究会2015届高三第一次联考

英语答案

一, 听力

1---5 CACBA    6---10BBCBA    11---15CCBCA    16---20ABCBC

二,单项选择

21---25DDABA   26---30ACBDC   31---35DBCAB

三,完型填空

36---40ACBAC   41---45CDACC   46---50ADBCB   51---55BDACB

四,阅读理解

56—59AACB    60—63ACBC    64—67 DCAD   68—71 BDDC   72---75BBDC

五,任务型阅读

76 opinions/ideas/views  77 hardly/rarely/seldom  78 support  79 listener  80 Ways  81 Stay/Be

82 trust   83 Honesty   84 Conclusion   85 barriers/tests

六,书面表达<略〉

听力原文

第一节

（Text 1）

W: Do you like your new room ?

M: It’s nice to have enough space for all my things , so I’m glad I moved. But I miss my friends and neighbors. I especially miss living so close to the school.

(Text 2)

M. How much are the tickets?

W: They’re ten dollars each for the general public,but student tickets are half price .

(Text 3)

W: Do you get along well with Jack at the office ?

M: He ordered everyone about as if he were the boss there.

（Text 4）

M: We really need to replace the batteries in that radio.

W: Why not the whole radio?

  (Text 5)

W: I think I should buy a better dictionary. But I spent too much money on my new dress.

M:You should plan first. Good dictionaries do cost a lot of money nowadays.

第二节

（Text 6）

M:  We’ve just moved into a house．

W:  Really? Congratulations!

M:  Thank you, and we want to buy a new television set．

W:  What kind of television set do you want to buy?

M:  A color TV set, of course, but I’m not sure about the size. Maybe we should buy a big one. If we buy a small one, we might have to change it in a few years’ time for a bigger oneThat would be a waste of money. What’s your opinion?

W:  In my opinion, I don‘t think it’s necessary to buy a very big one．

M:  Any reason?

W:  Yes. As I know, your sitting room isn’t very big. If you put in a very big television, it will be bad for your eyes, and a small TV set can still pick up good programmes．

M:  Mm, that’s quite sure. I’ll think about it．

W:  You’d better make a quick decision because the price may go up soon．

（Text 7）

M:  Today, let’s talk about certain countries of the world and about the languages which the people of these countries speak． First of all, in what countries of the world is English spoken?

W:  English is spoken in Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia．

M:  Where is Spanish spoken?

W:  Spanish is spoken in all the important countries of South America except Brazil. What language is spoken in Brazil?

M:  Portuguese is spoken in Brazil．

W:  What language is spoken in France, Germany, Russia?

M:  In France, the people speak French, in Germany they speak German, in Russia, Russian．

W: These are all important languages.Of course, there are also Italian, Japanese, and Chinese．English is perhaps the most popular language in the world today and people in schools everywhere study English. Spanish is almost equally spoken everywhere without Central and South America. French is a beautiful and popular language.Languages change, of course and their importance changes with the importance of the nations they represent.When a nation becomes more important and more powerful, its languages grow in importance.When a nation become less powerful, its language naturally decreases in importance．

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W: Sue, what are your plans for the weekend?

M: I do not know for sure. I am thinking of seeing a film．

W: Oh, no. that’s too boring, sitting there still and watching for hours．

M: Do you have any good suggestions?

W: What about joining us in going to the seashore? We have planned it for quite a while. We can have a lot of fun there. Say swim, surf, play volleyball, barbecue, enjoy the sunshine, etc. Wow, I can’t wait any longer．

M: Sounds great! It looks like a sunny weekend. It could be fun going there．

W:  Absolutely. Come and join us．

M:  Okay. Should I bring anything?

W:  Take your hat with you so you won’t get burnt．

M:  Got it!

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M:  Hi, Jenny. Is it true you are moving to London?

W:  Yes, it is．

M:  What made you decide to do that?

W:  Work, mainly. I’m sure I’ll be able to find a job there．

M:  You are probably right. But where are you going to live?

W:  I hope I will find a flat to share with somebody. That’ll be cheaper．

M:  Yes, that’s a good idea. Are you taking your dog with you?

W:  No, I don‘t think so. My parents have offered to take care of him, and I don‘t think he’d be happy in the city．

M:  You are probably right. But aren’t you afraid of moving to such a big place, especially after living in a small village?

W:  Not really. I think I’ll enjoy myself. There’s so much to do there. I expect I won’t miss the countryside much and I can always come back and visit．

M: Well, I just hope you’ll invite me to stay when you get settled．

W: Of course I will．

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Deep Springs is an American college．It is an unusual college．It is high in the White Mountains in California not in college town．The campus is a collection of old buildings with no beautiful classrooms．The only college-like thing about Deep Springs is its library．Students can borrow from the 17,000 books 24 hours a day．The library is never crowded as there are only 24 excellent boy students at the college． And there are only 5 professors．These teachers believe in the idea of the college. They are not well paid．In fact, their salaries are only about 9,000 dollars a year．The college gives the teachers and students something more important than money．There is no place like Deep Springs．Students are there to learn and they cannot run away from problems because there is no place to escape to．At most colleges students can close their books and go to a film．They can go out to restaurants or to parties, but the students in Deep Springs have completely difficult activities．They can talk to each other or their teachers．They might go out for a walk in the desert．Deep Springs is far from the world of restaurants and cinemas．There is not even a television set on the campus．