江苏省盐城中学高三英语 周练八

江苏省盐城中学2014届高三英语周练八第一部分：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. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital.B. In a friend’s hous e.C. In the man’s house.2. What is the woman going to buy?A. A book on planes.B. Pictures of ships.C.A book on ships.3. What kind of music does the man like?A. Folk music.B. Pop music.C. Classical music.4. Why doesn’t t he woman buy the coat?A. It is expensive.B. There isn’t her size.C. She doesn’t like the color.5. What is the man doing?A. Finishing his homework.B. Doing physical exercise.C. Smoking on the upper floor. 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至8题。

6. What’s the matter with Hudson’s mother?A. She was ill, but she felt much better.B. She was seriously ill.C. She went to see him.7. What kind of person is Mr. Hudson according to the dialogue?A. A very good worker.B. A person who often gets angry.C. A person who cares nothing.8. Which may be the reason why Mr. Hudson is so sad?A. His mother’s illness.B. Maybe his son has brought him some trouble.C. His manager wants to fire him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

9. What are the two speakers generally talking about?A. People served in shops.B. Goods in various qualities.C. Shopping in different places.10.What is the man?A. A salesman in a small shop.B. A manager of a supermarket.C. A staff of a department store.11. What might the woman think of supermarket staff?A. They’re unfriendly.B. They’re very nice.C. They’re well paid.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。

12. Why is it difficult for t he woman to lose weight?A. She enjoys delicious dishes too much.B. She works too long.C. She has no time for exercise.13. Who is Michael?A. John’s manager.B. Julia’s husband.C. Kate’s friend.14. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Change her job.B. Stop working and spend more time with her family.C. Eat less and do more exercise.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。

15. Where does Mike work?A. In a grocery.B. In a language school.C. In an art school.16. What does the woman want to do for a change?A. Learn to dance.B. Learn a new song.C. Learn to draw.17. What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?A. Grammar.B. Pronunciation.C. Idioms.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18. What kind of clothes does the speaker’s sister like?A. Cheap clothes.B. Ord inary clothes.C. Clothe s of new design.19. What do the twin sisters have in common?A. They enjoy loud music.B. They en joy friendship.C .They want to have their children.20. Why doesn’t the speaker like living in the same room with her twin sister?A. The speaker likes to keep things neat while her sister doesn’t.B. Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.C. They can’t agree on the color of the room.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. All of us have the desire to visit the three main temples in Athens, especially _______ containsa gold and ivory statue of Athena.A. the one thatB. one thatC. the oneD. one22. An explosion blew the roof off an unstable reactor north of Tokyo, ____ fears of a disasterat a nuclear plant ____ in the massive earthquake that hit Japan.A. to raise; to be damagedB. raising; damagingC. raising; damagedD. raised; being damaged23. Managers in excellent companies have a strong _____ for doing things rather than talkingabout situations.A. opinionB. feelingC. ideaD. preference24. With your help, there is no doubt ______ our plan is meant for will work out successfully.A. that whatB. whether thatC. what thatD. that whether25. The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons ______ for the day.A. finishingB. finishedC. had finishedD. had been finished26. —Why didn’t you join in the final of talent shows?—I________, but I was kicked out of the first round.A. was toB. would like toC. was going toD. had meant27. Today’s college is appropriate as a setting for a socie ty, ______ its members must acquireand manage knowledge from a wide variety of sources．A. whichB. of whichC. whereD. so that28. His failure in the exam was expected. ________, it was still very disappointing.A. NeverthelessB. FurthermoreC. BesidesD. Therefore29. Today’s a red-letter day, which will __________ as the greatest day in my life．A. live outB. speak outC. stand outD. give out30. 一When shall we start the restoration of the historic buildings?一Not until our plan________ by the committee.A. will be approvedB. approvesC. is to approveD. has been approved31. As a manager, I know my emotions will affect people around me, so I’m going to make a _______effort to be more cheerful.A. preciousB. curiousC. mysteriousD. conscious32. ______there is enough sunshine and rain that the crops grow well?A. Where is itB. Is that whereC. Is it whereD. Is it the place33. Danny hard for long to realize his dream and now he is popular.A. worksB. is workingC. has workedD. worked34. I think you could complain, _______, of course, you are happy with the way things are.A. whichB. thatC. unlessD. where35.—It's a shame to ask you to lend me more money, but…—_____. You really need money to keep on with your education．A. Forget itB. Don't be sillyC. No wayD. Don't mention it 第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the "death of conversation”. It suggests that while technology su ch as cell phones, e-mails, and Internet pos ting makes us feel more 36 than ever, they’re also driving us 37 from people around us．Users get final connectivity 38 the price of 39 face-to-face conversation. Sherry Turkle , author of the article in The New York Times says people are 40 to a different way of being“alone together”．Actually, 41 text messages or writing micro-blogs allows us to 42 thoughts. 43 bits and pieces of online cannot 44 a “real conversation.” Lan G uo, 19, a freshman English major from Changsha University , said that she would like to hear people’s tone of voice and see their faces in a (n) 45 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 46 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 47 people．Turkle mentioned the popular 48 of “I share, therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan, a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University, thinks it’s a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creati ng or polishing their online persona (网络人格)that they forget how to live a (n) 49 life. For example, They may 50 more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being 51 .52 ，experts remind us that it’s unfair to blame mobile te chnology. Chen Chen, a sociology expert at China Youth &Children Research Center, points out that it is still owners of gadgets, such as cell phones and tablets, who’re avoiding personal 53 .We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves 54 others. Texting messages or calling may be a (n) 55 to avoid contact with others, such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said．36. A. received B. shared C. connected D. respected37. A. off B. back C. away D. down38. A. beyond B. at C. for D. above39. A. having B. risking C. sacrificing D. sha ring40. A. related B. committed C. devoted D. accustomed41. A. sending B. getting C. reading D. taking42. A. change B. exchange C. deliver D. raise43. A. So B. And C. Or D. But44. A. indicate B. replace C. cover D. involve45. A. conversation B. computer C. party D. I nternet46. A. abandoning B. joining C. burying D. attaching47. A. interviewing B. introducing C. knowing D. meeting48. A. feeling B. concept C. fact D. truth49. A. colorful B. interesting C. real D. meaningful50. A. worry B. care C. ask D. debate51. A. there B. out C. down D. in52. A. Therefore B. Altogether C. Instead D. However53.A. inform ation B.space C.contact D. management54. A. from B. of C. behind D. under55. A. approach B. source C. result D. excuse第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AMy father playing the violin lights up any room. To him, it is an instrument of faith, hope and charity. My mother used to joke: “ Your papa would play his violin if the world was about to blow up.”Once Dad came about as close to that as could ever be possible.In the early years of the 20th century, the boll weevil(棉籽象鼻虫) began destroying the cotton farms in the southern USA.In May 1910, folks all over the nation were talking about Halley’s Comet (哈雷彗星). There were all sorts of frightening stories about it, the main one being that the world would pass through its tail, said to be millions of miles long.Between the threats of comet and weevils, the farmers were running low on optimism. One night, they gathered at our farm to discuss what to do. Will Bowen, a local man, suggested: “Charley, how about giving us a litt le music?”“I don’t think anybody would want to hear me tonight,” Dad replied.“Come on, Mr Nordyke,” one of the younger women urged. “Play for us!”Dad had a knack(诀窍) for getting people in the mood for his music.He played church songs, and then shifted to war songs. By the time he had finished performing, people were stamping their feet, clapping their hands and yelling.All of our neighbors went home whistling. Very few remembered to look to see whether the comet was still around.Another evening, Will Bowen called Dad on the telephone and said: “Charley, I’m downhearted and blue. Could you play a tune or two for me on the phone?”Dad handed the receiver to me and then set off playing the songs he had performed that night.I could hear Mr Bowen whistling and yelling.By the time the tune was finished, there were half a dozen neighbors on the line. They talked about how wonderful the music sounded over the telephone. They made numerous requests; I relayed (传达)them to Dad and he played.Our broadcasts became regular feature of community life. When the weather was bad in winter and farmers were forced to remain in the house, someone would ring us and ask Dad to play. Usually it developed into a network affair. Our phone kept ringing with requests for music until radio came into fashion.56. Why did the author’s mother say so at the end of Paragraph 1?A. She believed her husband had the ability to save her world.B. She thought her husband could always get strength from his violin.C. She was unhappy that her husband loved his violin more than her.D. She believed music has the power to save the world.57. Which of the following is TRUE?A. At first Mr Nordyke was too shy to play the violin.B. The neighbors often dropped in to hear Mr Nordyke’s music,C. Mr Nordyke’s music entertained and encouraged friends in the community.D. The farmers realized Halley’s Comet would not destroy the earth after listening to themusic.58. From the last three paragraphs, we could see that Mr Nordyke was a ______ person.A. generous and optimisticB. popular and creativeC. sensitive and determinedD. energetic and humorous59. What is the main idea of the article?A. One father’s everlasting love of a violin.B. A father’s popularity in the community.C. How one man used his violin to make a difference.D. How farmers fought threats of comet and boll weevils.BVisit Iceland and you’ll enter a whole new region of experience. You’ll discover original nature as you’ve never seen it before, and the equally original people for whom timeless nature, ancient heritage and modern lifestyle coexist in harmony. The freedom to wander in the city or wilds as you please is the key to the Iceland experience.Reykjavik, the cap ital of Iceland, is just a part of the Icelandic experience with its midnight sun or the magical landscapes mixed with ice and fire. Reykjavik has a population of around 170,000 and offers an interesting mix of cosmopolitan (世界各地的) culture and local village roots.Old accounts say the ancient gods themselves guided Iceland’s first settler to make his home in Reykjavik. He named the place Reykjavik (Steamy Bay) after the geothermal (地热) steam he saw, which today heats homes and outdoor swimming pools throughout the city, a pollution-free energy source that leaves the air outstandingly fresh, clean and clear.A beautiful river runs through the city limits, and so do fine parks and even wild outdoor areas. In the outskirts are places for horse trekking and golf. But against this backcloth of nature, Reykjavik has a packed program of familiar city joys too: art museums, several theaters, an opera house, a symphony orchestra and concerts meeting the needs of the whole spectrum of age and taste.One must for all visitors is dining out on Icelandic specialties, including delicious seafood, ocean-fresh from the morning’s catch, highland lamb and unusual varieties of game. Its purely natural food imaginatively served to delight the most discerning (内行的) of diners. Reykjavik is also famous as one of Europe’s nightspots, where the action on the friendly pub and nightlife scene lasts right through the night. In the evening, the downtown area filled with activity, reaching its peak on Friday or Saturday. The number of pubs, café, discos, and other nightspots in the downtown area is astonishing. There is a rich variety of places to go: European-style cafes, nightclubs with live entertainment, dance balls for seniors, sports-theme pubs with big TV screens, café that offer over 100 types of beer, an Irish pub, a Spanish café, a French wine bar.Walking distances are short downtown, and everything worth seeing outside the city center can be quickly and conveniently reached by bus. With its long, easy–going main streets and large shopping malls, Iceland’s capital is a great place to shop too---with a bonus of tax-free shopping for visitors! Be careful not just for souvenirs (especially woolens and handicrafts) but also for stylish consumer goods and designer labels at competitive prices.A full range of accommodations is available in Reykjavik, from international-standard hotels with good conference facilities, through smaller hotels and comfortable guesthouses, to a campsite in the city’s biggest park.60. While visiting Iceland, the most enjoyable thing is ________.A. to taste its purely natural foodB. to do tax-free shoppingC. to visit the nightspots thereD. to wander freely in the city or the wilds as you please61. It can be learned from the passage that Reykjavik _______.A. was named by the ancient godsB. was named by Iceland’s first settlerC. got its name from the visitorsD. was named after Iceland’s first settler62. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.A. all visitors must dine out while visiting IcelandB. hotel accommodation is so scarce that visitors usually camp in the city’s parksC. people living in Reykjavik seldom get heat from coalD. you have to walk short distance if you want to go sightseeing outside the city63. A student who majors in food and drinks visits Reykjavik probably because________.A. It has a variety of purely natural food and cafes, pubs of foreign styleB. Its geothermal steam is rich and the air is freshC. It offers an interesting mix of cosmopolitan culture and local village rootsD. It has tax-free malls and international-standard hotels with good facilitiesCForbes set out to determine which master’s degrees would provide the best long-term opportunities, based on salary and employment outlook. To find the mid-caree r average pay for 35 popular degrees, we turned to , which lets users compare their salaries with those of other people in similar jobs by gathering real-time salary data from its 35 million profiles. We then looked at the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ employment estimate data to see how fast employment was expected to increase between 2010 and 2020 in popular jobs held by people with each degree. Finally we averaged each degree’s pay rank and estimated growth rank to find the best and worst master’s degrees for jobs.Physician assistant degree is at the top of the Forbes’ third-annual look at the best master’s degrees for jobs. Physician assistants are medical profes sionals who provide diagnostic and preventative health care services under the guidance of doctors.“Both an aging population and health care reform are contributing to a higher demand for health care services,” says Katie Bardaro, Payscale’s lead economis t.They don’t earn as much as doctors, but their mid-career average pay is $97,000. Another advantage of a physician assistant degree: Employment opportunities are expected to grow 30% by 2020 (from the 2010 employment numbers), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.By our count, computer science follows close behind as the No. 2 best advanced degree for jobs. Mid-career average pay for these grads is $109,000, sixth best out of the 35 degrees in our survey. Employment opportunities for computer science degree-holders are expected to expand about 22% between 2010 and 2020. Electrical engineering, physics and economics degrees also make the top 10, all with an average mid-career salary of more than $110,000 a year.Not all master’s degree holders enjoy anywhere near such optimistic job prospects or extraordinary pay. Biology, chemistry and history degrees are toward the bottom of the list—but that doesn’t mean they’re useless. If you’re enthusiastic about these fields, the lower pay and slimmer job pros pects shouldn’t prevent you from pursuing a master’s.Before you make a decision, you should bear one thing in mind: master’s degree-holders don’t necessarily earn more than other people in similar jobs—so don’t base your decision to pursue one on the idea that you’ll bring in bigger paychecks.It’s also important to think about work-life balance and employee satisfaction for the common jobs associated with these degrees. “You need to consider overall happiness,” Bardaro says. “If obtaining a master’s degre e causes an imbalance due to time devoted to education and potentially more stress at work, then one will need to decide if these costs are worth it.”64. Physician assistant degree ranks first on the list because __________.A. Physician assistants are medical professionals.B. Physician assistants enjoy the highest pay compared with other grads.C. The qualifications of physician assistants are not second to those of doctors.D. The demand of physician assistants is expected to expand largely and they are well-paid.65. What can be inferred from the passage?A. $100,000 or so is a satisfying pay for most of the grads.B. It is the first time that Forbes has done a survey of this kind.C. Biology degrees were once hot for those master’s degree pursuers.D. Doctors earn more than those in electrical engineering on the average.66. According to what Bardaro said in the last paragraph, we may safely conclude that __________.A. obtaining a master’s degree is a mustB. a master’s degree is not always worth pursu ingC. obtaining a master’s degree leads to an imbalance between work and lifeD. those with master’s degrees are bound to earn more than other people in similar jobsDSharing cars to work is not unusual. But what about sharing time to raise children together? In Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in East China, young mothers in the same neighborhood pool their children together, and share the responsibility of being parents.Spending every day together, but not families – in this coastal city of East China, three mothers are trying a new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together. Among the mothers are both office workers and housewives. They say they do so not just because of the tight schedule.Jiujiu’s mother said, “By kids pooling, wemean to create an opportunity for the kids to spendtime together so that we can observe our kids,learn more about them. And then we can discuss how tobetter bring them up.”The three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidays. Their children have grown used to each other’s company.Chichi’s mother said, “My son was a bit shy. We’ve been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changed. After joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others now. When we are not there, he has to rely on himself to get along with his pals.”Generally, mothers speak highly about the pooling. The mothers describe the pooling as bringing the running water into a closed pond. It opens a window to a different world for both kids and parents. But there are moments when opinions differ. Xiaoxiao’s mother said, “Sex education for example. Kids will be curious about it when they reach a certain age. Personally I want to talk with my child about it, frankly and sincerely. But the other two moms think it better not to bring it up.” Xiaoxiao’s mother says her solution is to share some parenting guidebooks with other mothers and let them make the decision.The headmaster of the kindergarten believes such pooling activities test not only children, but also the parents. Jin Hongqing, kindergarten headmaster said, “Parents need to be tolerant and patient. They shouldn’t play the blame game when kids fight with each other. It’s better to let the kids solve the issue by themselves. What they can do as parents is to communicate.”67. Which of the following aspects isn’t the benefits of kids pooling?A. It saves time and helps relieve mothers’ burden.B. It allows parents to learn more about kids.C. It allows kids to learn to share and be independent.D. It offers better education than the kindergartens.68. Why is sex education mentioned in the passage?A. To show sometimes mothers have different opinions.B. To suggest children are sometimes curious about it.C. To explain sex education is not suitable for children.D. To indicate mothers think highly of kids pooling.69. What’s the writer’s attitude towards kids pooling?A. Favorable.B. Negative.C. Unclear.D. Doubtful.70. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Kids pooling.B. Chinese parenting.C. Sharing children.D. Sharing cars. 第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Office Fitness, OK!Last week was Exercise at Work Week. While some people may ignore it, I, on the other hand, observed this most important of weeks and found it so inspiring that every week from now on will be an exercise at work week for me.I strongly support being less sedentary(久坐的). Sitting at my desk all day long staring at a computer screen makes me feel worse in body and mind than any other activity I can think of. It makes my back hurt and puts me in the same sort of frustrated and grumpy mood my sons are in when they have disobeyed my orders and managed to play computer games all day.The gym is not the answer –to spend eight or 10 hours h unched over one machine in artificial light followed by an hour sweating on other machines still in artificial light makes no sense at all.Exercise only appeals to me when I can do it while doing something else. So if I can exercise a bit during those seeming endless hours in the office, so much the better.To start I o rdered “Office Athletics”, a pamphlet from Avery. It has many handy hints, including leg lifts while photocopying. It suggests tightening the thighs(大腿) by squeezing rubbish bins between the legs, or taking off your shoes and exercising ankles by rolling your feet.I shall not be doing any of these, and I hope you won’t be either. I have no desire to watch workmates stretching their feet in their socks or squeezing(向内收紧，挤) bins between their legs. Showy exercising in a place of work is ugly, undignified and should not be tolerated.But there are many other tips that can be followed with more properness. The book suggests buttock clenches – up to 20 times a day when sitting down. Fiddling is also recommended – and if you do it wholeheartedly enough it burns 500 calories a day. This is good news for me as when my hands are not on to the keyboard, one is twiddling(玩弄，旋转) with my hair. I used to be ashamed of this childish habit but now I can hold my head up and twiddle with impunity.A better tip still is to see colleagues rather than e-mailing them, which is clearly a good idea for you, although they may not welcome the interruption. Better, though, is my strategy of drinking enormous quantities of fluid all day. I alternate tea, Diet Coke and water, each of which requires a trip down the corridor. And when you have a lot of liquid, you need to go to the washroom often a lot. So to add to the rich variety of the day I sometimes go to the local one, and sometimes go further afield, visiting other washrooms around the building. Each time I get up, I meet people and usually run into someone it is nice to talk to.Office Fitness, OK!While some people ignore it, I’m in 71._______ of the idea of Exercise at Work Week.My 72.__________ ●Sitting all day long working makes me feel worse bothphysically and 73._____________ .●Don’t want to 74._________ out in the gym because it makesno sense.●Exercise only appeals to me if I can 75._______ it withsomething else.My 76.___________ on the tips offered by “Office Athletics”Unacceptableones●Leg lifts.●Tightening the thighs by squeezing rubbishbins between the legs.●Exercising ankles by rolling feet77._________ wearing shoes.Acceptableones●Buttock clenches –up to 20 times 78._________ when seated.●Fiddling, which I thought to be a79.___________ to do but now can be done atease.●80.__________ to colleagues, which might notbe welcomed and is worse than my strategy ofdrinking quantities of fluid第五部分：单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)1．We ask for one month's rent in advance, plus a d_____ of $500.2. The school bus was involved in a c_____ with a truck.3. Our s_______ are with the families of the victims.4. Many companies are facing t______ competition.5. Many women are faced with the d_____of choosing between work and family commitments.6. The programme is a joint e________ with the London Business School.7. A c________ war is one that does not involve the use of nuclear weapons.8. The government is taking t________ steps towards tackling the country's economic problems.9. It is important to c_____what the change in the law will mean.10. It's been a p________to be involved in such an interesting project.第六部分：书面表达（满分25分）随着城市的发展和学生数的增多，许多原本位于市中心的高级中学迁址到市郊（你校也不例外），从而引起了一系列的变化。