江苏省南京市、盐城市2015届高三年级第一次模拟考试.英语试题 含答案
南京市、盐城市2015届高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
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第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）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. What does the woman mean?A. She must go home now.B. She can stay a little longer.C. Her parents expect a lot of her.2. What does the woman think of the party?A. It’s successful.B. It’s not good.C. It’s too noisy.3. What time is it now?A. 8:00.B. 8:30.C. 9:00.4. How does the woman feel when she meets with the man?A. Sad.B. Embarrassed.C. Unbelievable.5. Who will pay for the dinner?A. The man.B. The woman.C. They will go Dutch.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 is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Boss and clerk.C. Interviewer and interviewee.7. Who does the man want?A. A waitress.B. A secretary.C. A director.8. What can we learn about the woman?A. She is studying in a university now.B. She has no working experience.C. She will get the job at last.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. Where are the speakers?A. In a restaurant.B. In a hotel.C. In a bank.10. How much should the man pay?A.￥206.B.￥216.C.￥260.11. How would the man like to pay?A. By cash.B. By credit card.C. By cheque.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Where did Steve come back from last week?A. From America.B. From China.C. From Japan.13. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will visit Steve with the man.B. The woman should wear a formal dress.C. The man wants to buy a bunch of roses.14. How will they deal with their kids?A. Ask the neighbor to look after them.B. Take the kids with them.C. Leave the kids alone at home.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Who is the man talking to?A. A teacher.B. A student.C. A librarian.16. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Limit his search.B. Use a typewriter.C. Try a broader topic.17. What articles can be found in the “Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature”?A. News articles.B. Magazine articles.C. Newspaper articles.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Why did the little boy open the window?A. To feed an elephant.B. To take some photos.C. To enjoy the scenery outside.19. What does Nelson do?A. He is a guard.B. He is a policeman.C. He is a doctor.20. What will happen at last?A. Nelson will be punished.B. Nelson will be forgiven.C. Nelson will be given a glass of beer.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）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.A. untilB. thoughC. becauseD. unless22. — Mom! Jack has broken a cup!—Doesn’t matter. Accidents ________ happen.A. shouldB. mustC. willD. shall23. Home is ________ somebody notices when you are no longer there.A. thatB. whenC. howD. where24. — Could you please explain the assignment for Monday, Miss Smith?—Certainly. Read the next chapter and come to class ________ to discuss what you’ve read.A. preparingB. preparedC. to prepareD. to be prepared25. They eat only plant foods, and take care to ________ animal products from other areas of their lives.A. containB. maintainC. excludeD. include26. — Did you stay at the party until the very end last night?— No, I left as early as was ________ with politeness.A. contentB. consistentC. patientD. permanent27. Believe it or not, your ship isn’t quite sunk, as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’ssomething you’ve never done before.A. burst intoB. get throughC. break intoD. comb through28. Maury Brown of Forbes repo rts that Major League Baseball’s annual ________ for 2014 will top $9 billion.A. allowancesB. revenuesC. ratesD. accounts29. — Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him.—He ________. He’s grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai.A. isB. will beC. has beenD. was30. Personal space is the region surrounding a person ________ they regard as psychologically theirs.A. whoB. whereC. whenD. which31. On two occasions he was accused of stealing money from the company, but in neither case ______ anyevidence to support the claims.A. was thereB. there wasC. had there beenD. there had been32. A great deal of hotel business comes from people travelling not just for holidays but by people travelling________ their business activities.A. in harmony withB. in conflict withC. by order ofD. by virtue of33. You are not ________ to unemployment benefit if you have never worked.A. accustomedB. resignedC. entitledD. submitted34. We guarantee that all your personal information will be treated ________ and there should be no fear at all ofidentity theft.A. initiallyB. independentlyC. confidentlyD. confidentially35. —I can’t bear the air pollution in this city anymore. It is getti ng worse and worse.—________! We’ve never had so many chemical factories before.A. I wouldn’t bet on itB. You said itC. Keep it upD. Come off it第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
江苏盐城市2015届高三上期中考试英语试题及答案
盐城市2015届高三年级第一学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. What time is it now?A. 7:15.B. 7:30.C. 7:45.2. What does the woman mean?A. She agrees with the man.B. She disagrees with the man.C. She is not sure about it.3. What did the woman do last night?A. She stayed at home.B. She had a date with the man.C. She saw a film.4. Where does the girl think her father is now?A. At home.B. At the club.C. At his office.5. What is Susan Gray?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A reporter.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man want to find?A. A cheap hotel.B. A cheap house.C. Some travelers‘cheques.7. When do the banks close?A. At 2:00 in the afternoon.B. At 7:00 in the evening.C. At 10:00 in the evening.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
江苏南京盐城两市2015高三英语一模考试试卷(含解析)
江苏南京盐城两市2015届高三一模考试英语试卷（带解析）一、单选题（共15小题）1．The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.A．until-B．thoughC．because-D．Unless2．—Mom！Jack has broken a cup！—Doesn’t matter. Accidents ________ happen.A．should-B．must-C．will-D．Shall3．Home is ________ somebody notices when you are no longer there.A．that-B．when-C．how-D．where4．— Could you please explain the assignment for Monday, Miss Smith？—Certainly. Read the next chapter and come t o class ________ to discuss what you’ve read.A．preparing-B．preparedC．to prepare-D．to be prepared5．They eat only plant foods, and take care to ________ animal products from other areas of their lives．A．contain-B．maintainC．exclude-D．Include6．— Did you stay at the party until the very end last night？— No，I left as early as was ________ with politeness．A．content-B．consistentC．patient-D．Permanent7．Believe it or not，your ship isn’t quite sunk，as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’s something you’ve never done before．A．burst into-B．get throughC．break into-D．comb through8．Maury Brown of Forbes reports that Major League Baseball’s annual ________ for 2014 will top $9 billion．A．allowances-B．revenuesC．rates-D．Accounts9．— Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him．— He ________．He’s grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai．A．is-B．will beC．has been-D．Was10．Personal space is the region surrounding a person ________ they regard as psychologically theirs．A．who-B．where-C．when-D．Which11．On two occasions he was accused of stealing money from the company，but in neither case ______ any evidence to support the claims．A．was there-B．there wasC．had there been-D．there had been12．A great deal of hotel business comes from people travelling not just for holidays but by people travelling ________ their business activities．A．in harmony with-B．in conflict withC．by order of-D．by virtue of13．You are not ________ to unemployment benefit if you have never worked．A．accustomed-B．resignedC．entitled-D．Submitted14．We guarantee that all your personal information will be treated ________ and there should be no fear at all of identity theft．A．initially-B．independentlyC．confidently-D．Confidentially15．—I can’t bear the air pollution in this city anymore．It is getting worse and worse．— ________！We’ve never had so many chemical factories before．A．I wouldn’t bet on it-B．You said itC．Keep it up-D．Come off it二、完形填空（共1小题）16. Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time！When I was a senior in high school，I___1_____knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career．Writing had basically____2____me when I was only 7 years old，____3____since that time，I’d been bombarded by guidance counselors an d career planners who all___4_____me to have “a back-up plan” in case writing didn’t work out．I’d never even____5____a different career path，so I was very____6____and worried．After much thought，I decided____7____would be my “back-up plan,”and I signed up for a class through my high school．This____8____that every morning，I would serve as a teacher’s helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher，Mr．Ralston．Morning after morning，I showed up in Mr．Ralston’s classroom and____9____papers for him．Sometimes，I even____10____a lesson or two．It was fun，and the students seemed to like me，so I was surprised when it came time for my____11____．Mr．Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked，“Do you really want to teach？”“Had I really been that___12_____？” I thought．“Don’t misunderstand．You’ll do fine in teaching,”he continued．“But，is your___13_____really in it？”“Not really,” I____14____．“I want to write．I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much more…but I’ve been told it’s tough to make it as a writer____15____I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers____16____to pursue writing．”As I shared with Mr．Ralston my hopes，dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan，he smiled and said，“Why are you preparing to___17_____with this b ack-up plan？If you want to be a writer，go for it！Pursue writing！”Mr．Ralston’s____18____to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my____19____of not making it as a writer and simply “Go for it！”That’s what an encouraging w ord will do when spoken in love in___20_____season．So，let’s try and be like Mr．Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone’s life today．1．A．even B．never C．alreadyD．also2．A．reminded B．entertained C．accompanied D．chosen3．A．or B．and C．forD．but4．A．urged B．forced C．taughtD．persuaded5．A．created B．taken C．considered D．examined6．A．embarrassed B．confused C．annoyedD．frightened7．A．writing B．teaching C．studyingD．compiling8．A．meant B．indicated C．suggested D．revealed9．A．read B．set C．gradedD．composed10．A．reviewed B．skipped C．tookD．presented11．A．application B．evaluation C．instruction D．qualification12．A．transparent B．shallow C．superiorD．ambitious13．A．eye B．mind C．heartD．focus14．A．interrupted B．joked C．admittedD．apologized15．A．unless B．if C．becauseD．so16．A．up B．apart C．alongD．off17．A．fail B．follow C．departD．compete18．A．encouragement B．determination C．tendencyD．attempt19．A．dreams B．fears C．regretsD．mistakes20．A．peak B．low C．dueD．New三、阅读理解（共5小题）17.1．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A．The voyage through the wormhole is a considerable challenge．B．A team of crime-fighters uncovers a criminal plot in Big Hero．C．President Coin pushes Katniss to protest Peeta．D．Penguins have to wrestle with problems in District 13．2．The similarity that exists in the four films is that ________．A．each of them is a branch of film seriesB．all of them are concerned with positive energyC．they all have the best actors and actresses in the worldD．the four films all have something to do with exploration18. According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)，the U．K．has about 7．7 million families with dependent children，of which 3．7 million have just one child，compared to 3 million with two and 1．1 million with three children or more．The number of families today with just one dependent child is now 47 percent and will likely rise to more than 50 percent in a decade．As the ONS confirms，“It appears that families are getting smaller．”One obvious reason for this could be that women are putting off having children until they have established careers when they are bound to be less fertile．But it could just as well be a matter of choice．Parents must consider the rising cost of living，combined with economic uncertainty and an increasingly difficult job market．And this trend may continue growing as having an only child becomes more normal，which seems to be the mood on the mothers’ online forum Mumsnet，where one member announced that she “just wanted to start a positive thread about how fab it is to have an only child”．She had received 231 replies，overwhelmingly in the same upbeat spirit．Parents of only children insist there are plenty of benefits．Nicola Kelly，a writer and lecturer who grew up as an only child and is now a married mother of one，says her 15-year-old son seems more grown-up in many ways than his contemporaries．Not all products of single-child families are as keen to repeat the experience．In a moving recent account journalist Janice Turner wrote about her own keenness to “squeeze out two sons just 22 months apart”as a reaction to her only-child upbringing．She was placed on a pedestal by her doting parents，whom she punished with a “brattish，wilful” rejection of everything they stood for．Desperate for a close friend she was repeatedly shattered by rejection and refers to her childhood as being “misery”．Writer and clinician Dr．Dorothy Rowe，a member of the British Psychological Society，says that we all interpret events in our own individual way and there are some children who no matter what their circumstances feel slighted，while otherchildren see the advantages of their situation．However，the one part of life that is unlikely to get any easier for only children is when they grow up and find themselves looking after their own parents as they become older．1．The passage is written with the purpose of ________．A．illustrating the strength and weakness of having an only childB．analyzing the reasons why having an only child becomes popularC．presenting us with different opinions about having an only childD．guiding people to look at the same issue from different perspectives 2．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean？A．Nearly half of families intend to have just one child．B．All people don’t stand for the idea of having an only child．C．Some people fail to recognize the advantage of having an only child．D．People brought up in an only child family resist downsizing the family．3．From what Dr．Dorothy Rowe said，we know that ________．A．journalist Janice Turner experienced a miserable childhoodB．she has a positive attitude towards Janice Turner’s reactionC．it’s necessary for us to look at the event from our own angleD．some are unable to make an objective assessment of their conditions 4．What can be inferred from the passage？A．It’s no rmal to see the imperfection in character in only children．B．Mumsnet is an online forum which promotes having an only child．C．Economic development plays a determining role in the family size．D．Only children will have difficulty in attending to their parents．19. Exercise seems to be good for the human brain，with many recent studies suggesting that regular exercise improves memory and thinking skills．But an interesting new study asks whether the apparent cognitive benefits from exercise are real or just a placebo effect — that is，if we think we will be “smarter” after exercise，do our brains respond accordingly？The answer has significant implications for any of us hoping to use exercise to keep our minds sharp throughout our lives．While many studies suggest that exercise may have cognitive benefits，recently some scientists have begun to question whether the apparently beneficial effects of exercise on thinking might be a placebo effect．So researchers at Florida StateUniversity in Tallahassee and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign decided to focus on expectations，on what people anticipate that exercise will do for thinking．If people’s expectations jibe (吻合) closely with the actual benefits，then at least some of those improvements are probably a result of the placebo effect and not of exercise．For the new study，which was published last month in PLOS One，the researchers recruited 171 people through an online survey system，they asked half of these volunteers to estimate by how much a stretching and toning regimens (拉伸运动) performed three times a week might improve various measures of thinking．The other volunteers were asked the same questions，but about a regular walking program．In actual experiments，stretching and toning program generally have little if any impact on people’s cognitive skills．Walking，on the other hand，seems to substantially improve thinking ability．But the survey respondents believed the opposite，estimating that the stretching and toning program would be more beneficial for the mind than walking．The estimates of benefits from walking were lower．These data，while they do not involve any actual exercise，are good news for people who do exercise．“The results from our study suggest that the benefits of aerobic exercise are not a placebo effect,” said Cary Stothart，a graduate student in cognitive psychology at Florida State University，who led the study．If expectations had been driving the improvements in cognition seen in studies after exercise，Mr．Stothart said，then people should have expected walking to be more beneficial for thinking than stretching．They didn’t，implying that the changes in the brain and thinking after exercise are physiologically genuine．The findings are strong enough to suggest that exercise really does change the brain and may，in the process，improve thinking，Mr．Stothart said．That conclusion should encourage scientists to look even more closely into how，at a molecular level，exercise remodels the human brain，he said．It also should encourage the rest of us to move，since the benefits are，it seems，not imaginary，even if they are in our head．1．Which of the following about the placebo effect is TRUE according to the passage？A．It occurs during exercise．B．It has cognitive benefits．C．It is just a mental reaction．D．It is a physiological response．2．Why did the researchers at the two universities conduct the research？A．To discover the placebo effect in the exercise．B．To prove the previous studies have a big drawback．C．To test whether exercise can really improve cognition．D．To encourage more scientists to get involved in the research．3．What can we know about the research Cary Stothart and his team carried out？A．They employed 171 people to take part in the actual exercise．B．The result of the research removed the recent doubt of some scientists．C．The participants thought walking had a greater impact on thinking ability．D．Their conclusion drives scientists to do research on the placebo effect．4．What might be the best title for the passage？A．Is it necessary for us to take exercise？B．How should people exercise properly？C．What makes us smarter during exercise？D．Does exercise really make us smarter？20. Mum，it’s me．Hopefully，this Mothering Sunday you will get to hear those three words．I will，of course，try to phone you．I hope we will be able to speak for the allowed 10 minutes．But I suspect many inmates will be using the phone，so if I don’t call and if we don’t speak，then this is what I would have said：It’s not your fault t hat I am here．I know that deep in your heart you have questioned whether my current circumstance is somehow your fault，if the reckless stupidity of my past is somehow a failure on your part．It is not．Only one person is to blame，only one person should hurt —me．You have always taught me that when the room goes dark，you can wait for the lights to be switched back on or you can search in the dark and turn the light on yourself．You are my light．You always have been and always will be．There is nobody I admire more，nobody I have strived harder to please in my life，which is why my current failure hurts me so much．I am so sorry that I will not be there to see you，but I want you to know that now，as always，you are here with me．In my darkest hours，and in the coldest loneliness of my past few months，my mind has so often wandered to the past，to when it was you and me —and I have been able to smile．Yours is the strength that I draw upon．A parent’s job is to make sure that they pass on the best of themselves to their children．You have done that．It is the inner you in me that will get me through this．I have failed you so epically，but you have never failed me．If I think back to the tears I shed when Dad left，all those years ago，I see you through their misty glaze．You holding me and you telling me we’d be OK，and we will be．We are and always will be the best team．Childhood heroes such as footballers，actors and rock stars are clichéd．If the job’s done right，a child’s heroes should be their parents — you are mine．The strength you showed after the divorce from Dad to find your biological parents，to go to university and get your teaching qualifications，to begin your life again，is the strength that I draw on now．It is the belief in myself，it is the belief you have in me，that tells me that once I am released I can and will rebuild my life．I will make you proud again．I will make you happy to have me as your son．Yours is the will that gets me through every day．I don’t believe you can judge a person for the mistakes they mak e，as we all make them，but you can judge them for what they do afterwards．And after this，when it is all over，you will still have a son with the same hopes and dreams．They have not diminished．If you can dream it，then you have to believe it can happen — right？So this Mothering Sunday，please think back to that morning in the 80s，the first Mother’s Day without Dad，when a six-year-old me got up early and made breakfast for you．Do you remember it？Could you ever forget？A slice of bread a doorstep thick and a wedge of cheese equally dense．You didn’t have to eat it，but you did，chewing every dry mouthful．I know now why you forced yourself — because it had been made with love．Well，things don’t change this year — this letter is that bread and cheese (it sure has plenty of the cheese！)．I love you so much．I am sorry I have let you down，but you have taught me that we will always pick ourselves up and become better than we were before．Thank you for everything and this year，more than ever：Happy Mothering Sunday．Love，your son1．According to the passage，what made the author most upset at present？A．Losing his freedom temporarily．B．Being unable to phone his mother．C．Failing to live up to his mother’s expectations．D．Having no chance to spend the weekend with mother．2．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refer to？A．Mothering SundayB．Dark timeC．His mistakeD．Near future3．What did the author do in the loneliness of his past months？A．He summed up the causes of the failure in his life．B．He planned to help his mother find her birth parents．C．He recalled the fond memories of being with his mother．D．He prepared himself to go to university for further studies．4．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “clichéd” in Paragraph 6？A．RidiculousB．LiberalC．ExplicitD．Common5．Which of the following can best describe the author’s mother？A．Selfless but stubbornB．Guilty but determinedC．Selfish but responsibleD．Caring but envious21. Simon Sinek is naturally shy and doesn’t like speaking to crowds．At parties，he says he hides alone in the corner or doesn’t even show up in the first place．He prefers the latter．Yet，with some 22 million video views under his belt，the optimistic ethnographer also happens to be the third most-watched TED Talks presenter of all time．Sinek’s unlikely success as both an inspirational speaker and a bestselling author isn’t just dumb luck．It’s the result of fears faced and erased，trial and error and tireless practice，on and off stage．Here are his secrets for delivering speeches that inspire，inform and entertain．Don’t talk right away．Sinek says you should never talk as you walk out on stage．“A lot of people start talking right away，and it’s out of nerves,” Sinek says．“That communicates a little bit of insecurity and fear．”Instead，quietly walk out on stage．Then take a deep breath，find your place，wait a few seconds and begin．“I know it sounds long and tedious and it feels excruciatingly awkward when you do it,” Sinek says，“but it shows the audience you’re totally confident and in charge of the situation．”Show up to give，not to take．Often people give presentations to sell products or ideas，to get people to follow them on social media，buy their books or even just to like them．Sinek calls these kinds of speakers “takers,” and he says audiences can see through these people right away．And，when they do，they disengage．“We are highly social animals,” says Sinek．“Even at a distance on stage，we can tell if you’re a giver or a taker，and people are more likely to trust a giver — a speaker that gives them value，that teaches them something new，that inspires them — than a taker．”Speak unusually slowly．When you get nervous，it’s not just your heart beat that quickens．Your words also tend to speed up．Luckily Sinek says audiences are more patient and forgiving than we know．“They want you to succeed up there，but the more you rush，the more you turn them off,” he says．“If you just go quiet for a moment and take a long，deep breath，they’ll wait for you．It’s kind of amazing．”Turn nervousness into excitement．Sinek learned this trick from watching the Olympics．A few years ago he noticed that reporters interviewing Olympic athletes before and after competing were all asking the same question．“Were you nervous？” And all of the athletes gave the same answer: “No，I was excited．” These competitors were taking the body’s signs of nervousness—clammy hands，pounding heart and tense nerves—and reinterpreting them as side effects of excitement and exhilaration．When you’re up on stage you will likely go through the same thing．That’s when Sinek says you should say to yourself out loud，“I’m not nervous，I’m excited！”Say thank you when you’re done．Applause is a gift，and when you receive a gift，it’s only right to express how grateful you are for it．This is why Sinek always closes out his presentations with these two simple yet powerful words: thank you．“They gave you their time，and they’re giving you their applause．” Says Sinek．“That’s a gift，and you have to be grateful．”四、书面表达（共1小题）22.请阅读下面短文,并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
【英语】江苏省南京市、盐城市2015届高三第一次模拟考试
江苏省南京市、盐城市2015届高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
共120分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号写在答题卡指定区域内。
考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）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. What does the woman mean?A. She must go home now.B. She can stay a little longer.C. Her parents expect a lot of her.2. What does the woman think of the party?A. It’s successful.B. It’s not good.C. It’s too noisy.3. What time is it now?A. 8:00.B. 8:30.C. 9:00.4. How does the woman feel when she meets with the man?A. Sad.B. Embarrassed.C. Unbelievable.5. Who will pay for the dinner?A. The man.B. The woman.C. They will go Dutch.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。
江苏省四市2015届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题及答案
景点解说词精选范文作为旅游目的地的重要组成部分，景点解说词对游客的游览体验起着至关重要的作用。
优秀的景点解说词能够让游客更好地了解景点的历史、文化和背景，更好地欣赏景点的美景和传统。
以下是几个优秀的景点解说词精选范文，希望能够帮助到有需要的人。
融水古镇融水古镇位于中国广西壮族自治区柳州市融水苗族自治县境内，是一处历史悠久、风光旖旎的水乡古镇。
古镇规模宏大、湖光山色，别具一格的众多特色建筑是其最具代表性的景观。
身处古镇之内，沿着石板路逛逛，你可以体验到独特的古色古香之感。
河水清如镜，两旁雕花窗户、垂花楼阁、挂门廊庭，满目皆是一片粉红、苍翠、金黄交织的美丽奇景。
融水古镇是中国水乡之一，游客可以坐船游览古镇，体验古色古香的水乡风情。
同时，还可以品尝到地道的融水米粉、融水酸汤鱼等特色美食。
水晶宫水晶宫位于泰国曼谷市中心的拉差达路上，是一处规模宏大的购物中心。
水晶宫以其高贵典雅、奢华华丽的装修风格，吸引了国际消费者和旅行者。
水晶宫拥有超过3000家商铺，涵盖了时尚、餐饮、文化等多个领域。
购物者可以在此购买到全球最著名的奢侈品牌，同时还有许多本土品牌和手工艺品供选择。
此外，水晶宫还提供餐饮、娱乐和文化活动服务，让游客能够在购物的同时也能够享受到完善的娱乐和休闲。
假日的房子假日的房子位于韩国济州岛的西南部，是一处享有国际声誉的度假村。
假日的房子拥有美丽的园林、宽敞的客房和卓越的服务，是游客休闲度假的理想场所。
度假村的客房空间宽敞，装修典雅，拥有私人阳台和超大落地窗，可以观赏到美丽的海景和日出日落的美景。
假日的房子还提供一系列的美食和娱乐活动，包括韩式烤肉、SPA中心、高尔夫球场等。
游客可以在此尽情放松身心，享受一段美好的度假时光。
大连森林动物园大连森林动物园，位于中国辽宁省大连市甘井子区，是中国著名的动物园之一。
动物园内拥有数百种动物，包括几乎所有陆生哺乳动物和鸟类。
动物园覆盖了广阔的面积，拥有优美的自然风景和合理的园林设计，是一处值得一游的景点。
江苏省南京市、盐城市高三英语第一次模拟考试试题
南京市、盐城市 2015届高三年级第一次模拟考试英语试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
共120分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号写在答题卡指定区域内。
考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）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. What does the woman mean?A. She must go home now.B. She can stay a little longer.C. Her parents expect a lot of her.2. What does the woman think of the party?A. It’s successful.B. It’s not good.C. It’s too noisy.3. What time is it now?A. 8:00.B. 8:30.C. 9:00.4. How does the woman feel when she meets with the man?A. Sad.B. Embarrassed.C. Unbelievable.5. Who will pay for the dinner?A. The man.B. The woman.C. They will go Dutch.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。
2015年江苏盐城高三一模英语试卷-学生用卷
2015年江苏盐城高三一模英语试卷-学生用卷一、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）1、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第6题— Did you stay at the party until the very end last night?— No, I left as early as was with politeness.A. contentB. consistentC. patientD. permanent2、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第1题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第1题The scientist does not study nature it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.A. untilB. thoughC. becauseD. unless3、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第2题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第2题— Mom! Jack has broken a cup!— Doesn’t matter. Accidents happen.A. shouldB. mustC. willD. shall4、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第3题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第3题Home is somebody notices when you are no longer there.A. thatB. whenC. howD. where5、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第4题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第4题— Could you please explain the assignment for Monday, Miss Smith?— Certainly. Read the next chapter and come to class to discuss what you've read.A. preparingB. preparedC. to prepareD. to be prepared6、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第5题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第5题They eat only plant foods, and take care to animal products from other areas of their lives.A. containB. maintainD. include7、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第7题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第7题Believe it or not, your ship isn't quite sunk, as there are some ways to a new career even if it's something you've never done before.A. burst intoB. get throughC. break intoD. come through8、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第8题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第8题Maury Brown of Forbes reports that Major League Baseball's annual for 2014 will top $9 billion.A. allowancesB. revenuesC. ratesD. accounts9、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第9题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第9题—Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him.—He. He's grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai.A. isB. will beD. was10、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第10题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第10题Personal space is the region surrounding a person they regard as psychologically theirs.A. whoB. whereC. whenD. which11、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第11题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第11题On two occasions he was accused of stealing money from the company, but in neithercase any evidence to support the claims.A. was thereB. there wasC. had there beenD. there had been12、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第12题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第12题A great deal of hotel business comes from people travelling not just for holidays but by people travelling their business activities.A. in harmony withB. in conflict withD. by virtue of13、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第13题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第13题You are not to unemployment benefit if you have never worked.A. accustomedB. resignedC. entitledD. submitted14、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第14题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第14题We guarantee that all your personal information will be treated and there should be no fear at all of identity theft.A. initiallyB. independentlyC. confidentlyD. confidentially15、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第15题1分2015年江苏南京高三一模第15题—I can't bear the air pollution in this city anymore. It is getting worse and worse.—! We've never had so many chemical factories before.A. I wouldn't bet on itB. You said itC. Keep it up第二节、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）16、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第16~35题20分2015年江苏南京高三一模第16题Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!When I was a senior in high school, I1knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career.Writing had basically2me when I was only 7 yearsold,3since that time, I'd been bombarded by guidance counselors and career planners who all4me to have "a back-up plan" in case writing didn't work out.I'd never even5 a different career path, so I wasvery6and worried. After much thought, Idecided7would be my "back-up plan", and I signed up for a class through my high school.This8that every morning, I would serve as a teacher's helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher, Mr. Ralston. Morning after morning, I showed up in Mr. Ralston's classroom and9papers for him.Sometimes, I even10 a lesson or two. It was fun, and the students seemed to like me, so I was surprised when it came time for my11. Mr. Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked, "Do you really want to teach? ""Had I really been that12? " I thought."Don't misunderstand. You'll do fine in teaching." he continued. "But, isyour13really in it? ""Not really, " I14. "I want to write. I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much more…but I've been told it's tough to make it as awriter15I thought maybe I would teach and then use mysummers16to pursue writing. "As I shared with Mr. Ralston my hopes, dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan, he smiled and said, "Why are you preparing to17with this back-up plan? If you want to be a writer, go for it! Pursue writing! "Mr. Ralston's18to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my19of not making it as a writer and simply "Go for it! "That's what an encouraging word will do when spoken in lovein20season. So, let's try and be like Mr. Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone's life today.A. evenB. neverC. alreadyD. alsoA. remindedB. entertainedC. accompaniedD. chosenA. orB. andC. forD. butA. urgedB. forcedC. taughtD. persuadedA. createdB. takenC. consideredD. examinedA. embarrassedB. confusedC. annoyedD. frightenedA. writingB. teachingC. studyingD. compilingA. meantB. indicatedC. suggestedD. revealedA. readB. setC. gradedD. composedA. reviewedB. skippedC. tookD. presentedA. applicationB. evaluationC. instructionD. qualificationA. transparentB. shallowC. superiorD. ambitiousA. eyeB. mindC. heartD. focusA. interruptedB. jokedC. admittedD. apologizedA. unlessB. ifC. becauseD. soA. upB. apartC. alongD. offA. failB. followC. departD. competeA. encouragementB. determinationC. tendencyD. attemptA. dreamsB. fearsC. regretsD. mistakesA. peakB. lowC. dueD. New二、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）17、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模（A篇）第36~37题4分2015年江苏南京高三一模（A篇）第17题(1) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The voyage through the wormhole is a considerable challenge.B. A team of crime-fighters uncovers a criminal plot in Big Hero.C. President Coin pushes Katniss to protest Peeta.D. Penguins have to wrestle with problems in District 13.(2) The similarity that exists in the four films is that.A. each of them is a branch of film seriesB. all of them are concerned with positive energyC. they all have the best actors and actresses in the worldD. the four films all have something to do with exploration18、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模（B篇）第38~41题8分2015年江苏南京高三一模（B篇）第18题According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics （ONS）, the U.K. has about 7.7 million families with dependent children, of which 3.7 million have just one child, compared to 3 million with two and 1.1 million with three children or more. The number of families today with just one dependent child is now 47 percent and will likely rise to more than 50 percent in a decade. As the ONS confirms, "It appears that families are getting smaller."One obvious reason for this could be that women are putting off having children until they have established careers when they are bound to be less fertile. But it could just as well be a matter of choice. Parents must consider the rising cost of living, combined with economic uncertainty and an increasingly difficult job market. And this trend may continue growing as having an only child becomes more normal, which seems to be the mood on the mothers' online forum Mumsnet, where one member announced that she "just wanted to start a positive thread about how fab it is to have an only child" .She had received 231 replies, overwhelmingly in the same upbeat spirit. Parents of only children insist there are plenty of benefits. Nicola Kelly, a writer and lecturer who grew up as an only child and is now a married mother of one, says her 15-year-old son seems more grown-up in many ways than his contemporaries.Not all products of single-child families are as keen to repeat the experience.In a moving recent account journalist Janice Turner wrote about her own keenness to "squeeze out two sons just 22 months apart" as a reaction to her only-child upbringing.She was placed on a pedestal by her doting parents, whom she punished with a "brattish, wilful" rejection of everything they stood for. Desperate for a close friend she was repeatedly shattered by rejection and refers to her childhood as being "misery" .Writer and clinician Dr. Dorothy Rowe, a member of the British Psychological Society, says that we all interpret events in our own individual way and there are some children who no matter what their circumstances feel slighted, while other children see the advantages of their situation.However, the one part of life that is unlikely to get any easier for only children is when they grow up and find themselves looking after their own parents as they become older.(1) The passage is written with the purpose of.A. illustrating the strength and weakness of having an only childB. analyzing the reasons why having an only child becomes popularC. presenting us with different opinions about having an only childD. guiding people to look at the same issue from different perspectives(2) What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Nearly half of families intend to have just one child.B. All people don't stand for the idea of having an only child.C. Some people fail to recognize the advantage of having an only child.D. People brought up in an only child family resist downsizing the family.(3) From what Dr. Dorothy Rowe said, we know that .A. journalist Janice Turner experienced a miserable childhoodB. she has a positive attitude towards Janice Turner’s reactionC. it's necessary for us to look at the event from our own angleD. some are unable to make an objective assessment of their conditions(4) What can be inferred from the passage?A. It's normal to see the imperfection in character in only children.B. Mumsnet is an online forum which promotes having an only child.C. Economic development plays a determining role in the family size.D. Only children will have difficulty in attending to their parents.19、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模（C篇）第42~45题8分2015年江苏南京高三一模第19题Exercise seems to be good for the human brain, with many recent studies suggesting that regular exercise improves memory and thinking skills. But an interesting new study asks whether the apparent cognitive benefits from exercise are real or just a placebo effect—that is, if we think we will be "smarter" after exercise, do our brains respond accordingly? The answer has significant implications for any of us hoping to use exercise to keep our minds sharp throughout our lives.While many studies suggest that exercise may have cognitive benefits, recently some scientists have begun to question whether the apparently beneficial effects of exercise on thinking might be a placebo effect. So researchers at Florida State University in Tallahassee and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign decided to focus on expectations, on what people anticipate that exercise will do for thinking. If people's expectations jibe （吻合） closely with the actual benefits, then at least some of those improvements are probably a result of the placebo effect and not of exercise.For the new study, which was published last month in PLOS One, the researchers recruited 171 people through an online survey system, they asked half of these volunteers to estimate by how much a stretching and toning regimens （拉伸运动） performed three times a week might improve various measures of thinking. The other volunteers were asked the same questions, but about a regular walking program.In actual experiments, stretching and toning program generally have little if any impact on people's cognitive skills. Walking, on the other hand, seems to substantially improve thinking ability.But the survey respondents believed the opposite, estimating that the stretching and toning program would be more beneficial for the mind than walking. The estimates of benefits from walking were lower.These data, while they do not involve any actual exercise, are good news for people who do exercise. "The results from our study suggest that the benefits of aerobic exercise are not a placebo effect, " said Cary Stothart, a graduate student in cognitive psychology at Florida State University, who led the study.If expectations had been driving the improvements in cognition seen in studies after exercise, Mr. Stothart said, then people should have expected walking to be more beneficial for thinking than stretching. They didn't, implying that the changes in the brain and thinking after exercise are physiologically genuine.The findings are strong enough to suggest that exercise really does change the brain and may, in the process, improve thinking, Mr. Stothart said. That conclusion should encourage scientists to look even more closely into how, at a molecular level, exercise remodels the human brain, he said. It also should encourage the rest of us to move, since the benefits are, it seems, not imaginary, even if they are in our head.(1) Which of the following about the placebo effect is TRUE according to the passage?A. It occurs during exercise.B. It has cognitive benefits.C. It is just a mental reaction.D. It is a physiological response.(2) Why did the researchers at the two universities conduct the research?A. To discover the placebo effect in the exercise.B. To prove the previous studies have a big drawback.C. To test whether exercise can really improve cognition.D. To encourage more scientists to get involved in the research.(3) What can we know about the research Cary Stothart and his team carried out?A. They employed 171 people to take part in the actual exercise.B. The result of the research removed the recent doubt of some scientists.C. The participants thought walking had a greater impact on thinking ability.D. Their conclusion drives scientists to do research on the placebo effect.(4) What might be the best title for the passage?A. Is it necessary for us to take exercise?B. How should people exercise properly?C. What makes us smarter during exercise?D. Does exercise really make us smarter?20、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模（D篇）第46~50题10分2015年江苏南京高三一模第20题Mum, it's me. Hopefully, this Mothering Sunday you will get to hear those three words. I will, of course, try to phone you. I hope we will be able to speak for the allowed 10 minutes. But I suspect many inmates will be using the phone, so if I don't call and if we don't speak, then this is what I would have said: It's not your fault that I am here. I know that deep in your heart you have questioned whether my current circumstance is somehow your fault, if the reckless stupidity of my past is somehow a failure onyour part. It is not. Only one person is to blame, only one person should hurt—me. You have always taught me that when the room goes dark, you can wait for the lights to be switched back on or you can search in the dark and turn the light on yourself. You are my light. You always have been and always will be. There is nobody I admire more, nobody I have strived harder to please in my life, which is why my current failure hurts me so much.I am so sorry that I will not be there to see you, but I want you to know that now, as always, you are here with me. In my darkest hours, and in the coldest loneliness of my past few months, my mind has so often wandered to the past, to when it was you and me—and I have been able to smile. Yours is the strength that I draw upon.A parent's job is to make sure that they pass on the best of themselves to their children. You have done that. It is the inner you in me that will get me throughthis.I have failed you so epically, but you have never failed me. If I think back to the tears I shed when Dad left, all those years ago, I see you through their misty glaze. You holding me and you telling me we'd be OK, and we will be. We are and always will be the best team.Childhood heroes such as footballers, actors and rock stars are clichéd. If the job's done right, a child's heroes should be their parents—you are mine. The strength you showed after the divorce from Dad to find your biological parents, to go to university and get your teaching qualifications, to begin your life again, is the strength that I draw on now. It is the belief in myself, it is the belief you have in me, that tells me that once I am released I can and will rebuild my life. I will make you proud again. I will make you happy to have me as your son. Yours is the will that gets me through every day.I don't believe you can judge a person for the mistakes they make, as we all make them, but you can judge them for what they do afterwards. And after this, when it is all over, you will still have a son with the same hopes and dreams. They have not diminished. If you can dream it, then you have to believe it can happen—right?So this Mothering Sunday, please think back to that morning in the 80s, the first Mother's Day without Dad, when a six-year-old me got up early and made breakfast for you. Do you remember it? Could you ever forget? A slice of bread a doorstep thick and a wedge of cheese equally dense. You didn't have to eat it, but you did, chewing every dry mouthful. I know now why you forced yourself—because it had been made with love. Well, things don't change this year—this letter is that bread and cheese（it sure has plenty of the cheese!）.I love you so much. I am sorry I have let you down, but you have taught me that we will always pick ourselves up and become better than we were before. Thank you for everything and this year, more than ever:Happy Mothering Sunday.Love, your son(1) According to the passage, what made the author most upset at present?A. Losing his freedom temporarily.B. Being unable to phone his mother.C. Failing to live up to his mother’s expectations.D. Having no chance to spend the weekend with mother.(2) What does the underlined word “this"in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Mothering Sunday.B. Dark time.C. His mistake.D. Near future.(3) What did the author do in the loneliness of his past months？A. He summed up the causes of the failure in his life.B. He planned to help his mother find her birth parents.C. He recalled the fond memories of being with his mother.D. He prepared himself to go to university for further studies.(4) Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “clichéd” in Paragraph 6?A. Ridiculous.B. Liberal.C. Explicit.D. Common.(5) Which of the following can best describe the author’s mother?A. Selfless but stubborn.B. Guilty but determined.C. Selfish but responsible.D. Caring but envious.三、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第51~60题10分2015年江苏南京高三一模第21题Simon Sinek is naturally shy and doesn't like speaking to crowds. At parties, he says he hides alone in the corner or doesn't even show up in the first place. He prefers the latter. Yet, with some 22 million video views under his belt, the optimistic ethnographer also happens to be the third most-watched TED Talks presenter of all time.Sinek's unlikely success as both an inspirational speaker and a bestselling author isn't just dumb luck. It's the result of fears faced and erased, trial and error and tireless practice, on and off stage. Here are his secrets for delivering speeches that inspire, inform and entertain.Don't talk right away.Sinek says you should never talk as you walk out on stage. "A lot of people start talking right away, and it's out of nerves, " Sinek says. "That communicates a little bit of insecurity and fear."Instead, quietly walk out on stage. Then take a deep breath, find your place, wait a few seconds and begin. "I know it sounds long and tedious and it feels excruciatingly awkward when you do it, " Sinek says, "but it shows the audience you're totally confident and in charge of the situation."Show up to give, not to take.Often people give presentations to sell products or ideas, to get people to follow them on social media, buy their books or even just to like them. Sinek calls these kinds of speakers "takers, " and he says audiences can see through these people right away. And, when they do, they disengage."We are highly social animals, " says Sinek. "Even at a distance on stage, we can tell if you're a giver or a taker, and people are more likely to trust a giver — a speaker that gives them value, that teaches them something new, that inspires them — than a taker."Speak unusually slowly.When you get nervous, it's not just your heart beat that quickens. Your words also tend to speed up. Luckily Sinek says audiences are more patient and forgiving than we know."They want you to succeed up there, but the more you rush, the more you turn them off, " he says. "If you just go quiet for a moment and take a long, deep breath, they'll wait for you. It's kind of amazing." Turn nervousness into excitement.Sinek learned this trick from watching the Olympics. A few years ago he noticed that reporters interviewing Olympic athletes before and after competing were all asking the same question. "Were you nervous? " And all of the athletes gave the same answer: "No, I was excited." These competitors weretaking the body's signs of nervousness — clammy hands, pounding heart and tense nerves — and reinterpreting them as side effects of excitement and exhilaration.When you're up on stage you will likely go through the same thing. That's when Sinek says you should say to yourself out loud, "I'm not nervous, I'm excited!"Say thank you when you're done.Applause is a gift, and when you receive a gift, it's only right to express how grateful you are for it. This is why Sinek always closes out his presentations with these two simple yet powerful words: thank you."They gave you their time, and they're giving you their applause." Says Sinek. "That's a gift, and you have to be grateful."四、书面表达（满分25分）22、【来源】 2015年江苏盐城高三一模第62题25分2015年江苏南京高三一模第22题请阅读下面短文，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。
江苏省南京市、盐城市2015-2016高三英语试题及答案
江苏省南京市、盐城市2016届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. What will the man do?A. Go to the office.B. See his boss off.C. Stay at home.2. What does the woman mean?A. The man should buy a typewriter.B. The man can have her typewriter.C. She wants to borrow a typewriter.3. What was the weather like yesterday?A. Cloudy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.4. Why does Mary ignore the man according to the woman speaker?A. She isn’t fond of him.B. She is still angry with him.C. She is having trouble with work.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the airport.B. In the cafeteria.C. At the hotel.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。
江苏省盐城市2015届高三上学期期中考试试卷 英语 Word版含答案
盐城市2015届高三年级第一学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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. What time is it now?A. 7:15.B. 7:30.C. 7:45.2. What does the woman mean?A. She agrees with the man.B. She disagrees with the man.C. She is not sure about it.3. What did the woman do last night?A. She stayed at home.B. She had a date with the man.C. She saw a film.4. Where does the girl think her father is now?A. At home.B. At the club.C. At his office.5. What is Susan Gray?A. A writer.B. A student.C. A reporter.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man want to find?A. A cheap hotel.B. A cheap house.C. Some travelers‘ che ques.7. When do the banks close?A. At 2:00 in the afternoon.B. At 7:00 in the evening.C. At 10:00 in the evening. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
江苏省南京市、盐城市高三第一次模拟——英语英语
江苏省南京市、盐城市2015届高三第一次模拟考试英语试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
共120分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号写在答题卡指定区域内。
考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）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. What does the woman mean?A. She must go home now.B. She can stay a little longer.C. Her parents expect a lot of her.2. What does the woman think of the party?A. It’s successful.B. It’s not good.C. It’s too noisy.3. What time is it now?A. 8:00.B. 8:30.C. 9:00.4. How does the woman feel when she meets with the man?A. Sad.B. Embarrassed.C. Unbelievable.5. Who will pay for the dinner?A. The man.B. The woman.C. They will go Dutch.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。
【英语】江苏南京盐城两市2015高三一模考试
江苏南京盐城两市2015届高三一模考试英语试卷一、单选题（共15小题）1．The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.A．until B．thoughC．because D．Unless2．—Mom！Jack has broken a cup！—Doesn’t matter. Accidents ________ happen.A．should B．must C．will D．Shall3．Home is ________ somebody notices when you are no longer there.A．that B．when C．how D．where4．— Could you please explain the assignment for Monday, Miss Smith？— Certainly. Read the next chapter a nd come to class ________ to discuss what you’ve read. A．preparing B．preparedC．to prepare D．to be prepared5．They eat only plant foods, and take care to ________ animal products from other areas of their lives．A．contain B．maintainC．exclude D．Include6．— Did you stay at the party until the very end last night？— No，I left as early as was ________ with politeness．A．content B．consistentC．patient D．Permanent7．Believe it or not，your ship isn’t quite sunk，as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’s something you’ve never done before．A．burst into B．get throughC．break into D．comb through8．Maury Brown of Forbes reports that Major League Baseball’s annual ________ for 2014 willtop $9 billion．A．allowances B．revenuesC．rates D．Accounts9．— Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him．— He ________．He’s grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai．A．is B．will beC．has been D．Was10．Personal space is the region surrounding a person ________ they regard as psychologically theirs．A．who B．where C．when D．Which11．On two occasions he was accused of stealing money from the company，but in neither case ______ any evidence to support the claims．A．was there B．there wasC．had there been D．there had been12．A great deal of hotel business comes from people travelling not just for holidays but by people travelling ________ their business activities．A．in harmony with B．in conflict withC．by order of D．by virtue of13．You are not ________ to unemployment benefit if you have never worked．A．accustomed B．resignedC．entitled D．Submitted14．We guarantee that all your personal information will be treated ________ and there should be no fear at all of identity theft．A．initially B．independentlyC．confidently D．Confidentially15．—I can’t bear the air pollution in this city anymore．It is getting worse and worse．— ________！We’ve never had so many chemical factories before．A．I wouldn’t bet on it B．You said itC．Keep it up D．Come off it二、完形填空（共1小题）16. Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time！When I was a senior in high school，I___1_____knew I wanted to pursue writing as a career．Writing had basically____2____me when I was only 7 years old，____3____since that time，I’d been bombarded by guidance counselors and career planners who all___4_____me to have “a back-up plan” in case writing didn’t work out．I’d never even____5____a different career path，so I was very____6____and worried．After much thought，I dec ided____7____would be my “back-up plan,”and I signed up for a class through my high school．This____8____that every morning，I would serve as a teacher’s helper for my favorite 6th grade teacher，Mr．Ralston．Morning after morning，I showed up in Mr．Ralston’s classroom and____9____papers for him．Sometimes，I even____10____a lesson or two．It was fun，and the students seemed to like me，so I was surprised when it came time for my____11____．Mr．Ralston looked me right in the eyes and asked，“Do you really want to teach？”“Had I really been that___12_____？” I thought．“Don’t misunderstand．You’ll do fine in teaching,”he continued．“But，is your___13_____really in it？”“Not really,” I____14____．“I want to write．I want to write news stories and fiction and poetry and so much more…but I’ve been told it’s tough to make it as a writer____15____I thought maybe I would teach and then use my summers____16____to pursue writing．”As I shared with Mr．Ralston my hopes，dreams and carefully plotted-out back-up plan，he smiled and said，“Why are you preparing to___17_____with this back-up plan？If you want to be a writer，go for it！Pursue writing！”Mr．Ralston’s____18____to follow my dreams was the little nudge I needed to help me push past my____19____of not making it as a write r and simply “Go for it！”That’s what an encouraging word will do when spoken in love in___20_____season．So，let’s try and be like Mr．Ralston and speak that word of encouragement at just the right time and make a difference in someone’s life today．1．A．even B．never C．already D．also 2．A．reminded B．entertained C．accompanied D．chosen3．A．or B．and C．for D．but 4．A．urged B．forced C．taught D．persuaded 5．A．created B．taken C．considered D．examined 6．A．embarrassed B．confused C．annoyed D．frightened 7．A．writing B．teaching C．studying D．compiling 8．A．meant B．indicated C．suggested D．revealed 9．A．read B．set C．graded D．composed 10．A．reviewed B．skipped C．took D．presented 11．A．application B．evaluation C．instruction D．qualification 12．A．transparent B．shallow C．superior D．ambitious 13．A．eye B．mind C．heart D．focus 14．A．interrupted B．joked C．admitted D．apologized 15．A．unless B．if C．because D．so 16．A．up B．apart C．along D．off 17．A．fail B．follow C．depart D．compete 18．A．encouragement B．determination C．tendency D．attempt 19．A．dreams B．fears C．regrets D．mistakes 20．A．peak B．low C．due D．New三、阅读理解（共5小题）17.1．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A．The voyage through the wormhole is a considerable challenge．B．A team of crime-fighters uncovers a criminal plot in Big Hero．C．President Coin pushes Katniss to protest Peeta．D．Penguins have to wrestle with problems in District 13．2．The similarity that exists in the four films is that ________．A．each of them is a branch of film seriesB．all of them are concerned with positive energyC．they all have the best actors and actresses in the worldD．the four films all have something to do with exploration18. According to figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)，the U．K．has about 7．7 million families with dependent children，of which 3．7 million have just one child，compared to 3 million with two and 1．1 million with three children or more．The number of families today with just one dependent child is now 47 percent and will likely rise to more than 50 percent in a decade．As the ONS confirms，“It appears that families are getting smaller．”One obvious reason for this could be that women are putting off having children until they have established careers when they are bound to be less fertile．But it could just as well be a matter of choice．Parents must consider the rising cost of living，combined with economic uncertainty and an increasingly difficult job market．And this trend may continue growing as having an only child becomes more normal，which seems to be the mood on the mothers’ online forum Mumsnet，where one member announced that she “just wanted to start a positive thread about how fab it is to have an only child”．She had received 231 replies，overwhelmingly in the same upbeat spirit．Parents of only children insist there are plenty of benefits．Nicola Kelly，a writer and lecturer who grew up as an only child and is now a married mother of one，says her 15-year-old son seems more grown-up in many ways than his contemporaries．Not all products of single-child families are as keen to repeat the experience．In a moving recent account journalist Janice Turner wrote about her own keenness to “squeeze out two sons just 22 months apart” as a reaction to her only-child upbringing．She was placed on a pedestal by her doting parents，whom she punished with a “brattish，wilful”rejection of everything they stood for．Desperate for a close friend she was repeatedly shattered by rejection and refers to her childhood as being “misery”．Writer and clinician Dr．Dorothy Rowe，a member of the British Psychological Society，says that we all interpret events in our own individual way and there are some children who no matterwhat their circumstances feel slighted，while other children see the advantages of their situation．However，the one part of life that is unlikely to get any easier for only children is when they grow up and find themselves looking after their own parents as they become older．1．The passage is written with the purpose of ________．A．illustrating the strength and weakness of having an only childB．analyzing the reasons why having an only child becomes popularC．presenting us with different opinions about having an only childD．guiding people to look at the same issue from different perspectives2．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean？A．Nearly half of families intend to have just one child．B．All people don’t stand for the idea of having an only child．C．Some people fail to recognize the advantage of having an only child．D．People brought up in an only child family resist downsizing the family．3．From what Dr．Dorothy Rowe said，we know that ________．A．journalist Janice Turner experienced a miserable childhoodB．she has a positive attitude towards Janice Turner’s reactionC．it’s necessary for us to look at the event from our own angleD．some are unable to make an objective assessment of their conditions4．What can be inferred from the passage？A．It’s normal to see the imperfection in character in only children．B．Mumsnet is an online forum which promotes having an only child．C．Economic development plays a determining role in the family size．D．Only children will have difficulty in attending to their parents．19. Exercise seems to be good for the human brain，with many recent studies suggesting that regular exercise improves memory and thinking skills．But an interesting new study asks whether the apparent cognitive benefits from exercise are real or just a placebo effect — that is，if we think we will be “smarter”after exercise，do our brains respond accordingly？The answer has significant implications for any of us hoping to use exercise to keep our minds sharp throughout our lives．While many studies suggest that exercise may have cognitive benefits，recently some scientists have begun to question whether the apparently beneficial effects of exercise on thinking might be a placebo effect．So researchers at Florida State University in Tallahassee and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign decided to focus on expectations，on what people anticipate that exercise will do for thinking．If people’s expectations jibe (吻合) closely with the actual benefits，then at least some of those improvements are probably a result of the placebo effect and not of exercise．For the new study，which was published last month in PLOS One，the researchers recruited 171 people through an online survey system，they asked half of these volunteers to estimate by how much a stretching and toning regimens (拉伸运动) performed three times a week might improve various measures of thinking．The other volunteers were asked the same questions，but about a regular walking program．In actual experiments，stretching and toning program generally have little if any impact on people’s cognitive skills．Walking，on the other hand，seems to substantially improve thinking ability．But the survey respondents believed the opposite，estimating that the stretching and toning program would be more beneficial for the mind than walking．The estimates of benefits from walking were lower．These data，while they do not involve any actual exercise，are good news for people who do exercise．“The results from our study suggest that the benefits of aerobic exercise are not a placebo effect,” said Cary Stothart，a graduate student in cognitive psychology at Florida State University，who led the study．If expectations had been driving the improvements in cognition seen in studies after exercise，Mr．Stothart said，then people should have expected walking to be more beneficial for thinking than stretching．They di dn’t，implying that the changes in the brain and thinking after exercise are physiologically genuine．The findings are strong enough to suggest that exercise really does change the brain and may，in the process，improve thinking，Mr．Stothart said．That conclusion should encourage scientists to look even more closely into how，at a molecular level，exercise remodels the human brain，he said．It also should encourage the rest of us to move，since the benefits are，it seems，notimaginary，even if they are in our head．1．Which of the following about the placebo effect is TRUE according to the passage？A．It occurs during exercise．B．It has cognitive benefits．C．It is just a mental reaction．D．It is a physiological response．2．Why did the researchers at the two universities conduct the research？A．To discover the placebo effect in the exercise．B．To prove the previous studies have a big drawback．C．To test whether exercise can really improve cognition．D．To encourage more scientists to get involved in the research．3．What can we know about the research Cary Stothart and his team carried out？A．They employed 171 people to take part in the actual exercise．B．The result of the research removed the recent doubt of some scientists．C．The participants thought walking had a greater impact on thinking ability．D．Their conclusion drives scientists to do research on the placebo effect．4．What might be the best title for the passage？A．Is it necessary for us to take exercise？B．How should people exercise properly？C．What makes us smarter during exercise？D．Does exercise really make us smarter？20. Mum，it’s me．Hopefully，this Mothering Sunday you will get to hear those three words．I will，of course，try to phone you．I hope we will be able to speak for the allowed 10 minutes．But I suspect many inmates will be using the phone，so if I don’t call and if we don’t speak，then this is what I would have said：It’s not your fault that I am here．I know that deep in your heart you have questioned whether my current circumstance is somehow your fault，if the reckless stupidity of my past is somehow a failure on your part．It is not．Only one person is to blame，only one person should hurt —me．You have always taught me that when the room goes dark，you can wait for the lights to beswitched back on or you can search in the dark and turn the light on yourself．You are my light．You always have been and always will be．There is nobody I admire more，nobody I have strived harder to please in my life，which is why my current failure hurts me so much．I am so sorry that I will not be there to see you，but I want you to know that now，as always，you are here with me．In my darkest hours，and in the coldest loneliness of my past few months，my mind has so often wandered to the past，to when it was you and me — and I have been able to smile．Yours is the strength that I draw upon．A parent’s job is to make sure that they pass on the best of themselves to their children．You have done that．It is the inner you in me that will get me through this．I have failed you so epically，but you have never failed me．If I think back to the tears I shed when Dad left，all those years ago，I see you through their misty glaze．You holding me and you telling me we’d be OK，and we will be．We are and always will be the best team．Childhood heroes such as footballers，actors and rock stars are clichéd．If the job’s done right，a child’s heroes should be their parents —you are mine．The strength you showed after the divorce from Dad to find your biological parents，to go to university and get your teaching qualifications，to begin your life again，is the strength that I draw on now．It is the belief in myself，it is the belief you have in me，that tells me that once I am released I can and will rebuild my life．I will make you proud again．I will make you happy to have me as your son．Yours is the will that gets me through every day．I don’t believe you can judge a person for the mistakes they make，as we all make them，but you can judge them for what they do afterwards．And after this，when it is all over，you will still have a son with the same hopes and dreams．They have not diminished．If you can dream it，then you have to believe it can happen — right？So this Mothering Sunday，please think back to that morning in the 80s，the first Moth er’s Day without Dad，when a six-year-old me got up early and made breakfast for you．Do you remember it？Could you ever forget？A slice of bread a doorstep thick and a wedge of cheese equally dense．You didn’t have to eat it，but you did，chewing every dry mouthful．I know now why you forced yourself — because it had been made with love．Well，things don’t change this year — this letter is that bread and cheese (it sure has plenty of the cheese！)．I love you so much．I am sorry I have let you down，but you have taught me that we will always。