2015届高三第一次测试

汕头市下蓬中学2015届高三第一次阶段考试英语试题Aug.29I 语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)第一节．完形填空（共15小题，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were 1 , the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the passage to greet her.Seizing the 2 to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and 3__ explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When th e house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and 4 that the child was missing.Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In __5 , the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key-board, 6__ picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.At that moment, the great piano master made his 7 , quickly moved to the piano, and __8 in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”Then 9 over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato (伴奏). Together, the old master and the young novice (beginner) transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully 10 experience. The audience was strongly 11 .That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly 12 . We try our best, but the 13 aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work 14 can be beautiful.Next time you set out to 15 great achievements, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your e ar, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”1. A. seated B. sat C. dressed D. rested2. A. fact B. difficulty C. opportunity D. risk3. A. actually B. occasionally C. fortunately D. eventually4. A. discovered B. told C. accepted D. offered5. A. joy B. trust C. horror D. pleasure6. A. quickly B. personally C. generally D. innocently7. A. entrance B. disappearance C. arrangement D. opening8. A. shouted B. repeated C. promised D. whispered9. A. turning B. bending C. rising D. handing10. A. creative B. effective C. annoying D. fearing11. A. addicted B. invited C. attacked D. attracted12. A. abnormal B. remarkable C. unimportant D. ordinary13. A. goals B. intentions C. results D. purposes14. A. luckily B. truly C. slightly D. fortunately15. A. overcome B. enjoy C. accomplish D. become第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为31-40的相应位置上。

Just now, I entered the website “Topic for Today”. I feel 16 (interest) in the report on middle school students’ using cell-phones on campus. In fact, more students now come to school 17 cell-phones. My schoolmates have different opinions. Some think 18 is convenient to get in touch with others with the cell-phone, which also makes you feel safe especially in time of trouble. 19 , it is nice to enjoy various functions of different cell-phones. 20 think differently. First, the cell-phone is not 21 must in school, as 22 are some IC phones there, 23 (make) it easy to call others. Second, many students often play e-games and send e-massages with their cell-phones, even in class, 24 will surely have bad effects o n their study. What’s more, it will result 25 a great waste of time and money. In my opinion, the cell-phone is a useful tool in our daily life. But it doesn’t mean we can use freely in school.Ⅱ阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ALinda Evans was my best friend —like the sister I never had. We did everything together: piano lessons, movies, swimming, horseback riding.When I was 13, my family moved away. Linda and I kept in touch through letters, and we saw each other on special times —like my wedding and Linda’s. Soon we were busy with children and moving to new homes, and we wrote less often. One day a card that I sent came back，stamped “Address Unknown”.I had no idea about how to find Linda.Over the years, I missed Linda very much. I wanted to share happiness of my children and then grandchildren. And I needed to share my sadness when my brother and then mother died. There was an empty place in my heart that only a friend like Linda could fill.One day, I was reading a newspaper when I noticed a photo of a young woman who looked very much like Linda and whose last name was Wagman —Linda’s married name. “There must be thousands of Wagmans.” I thought, but I still wrote to her.She called as soon as she got my letter. “Mrs. Tobin!” she said excitedly, “Linda Evans Wagman is my mother.”Minutes later I heard a voice that I recognized at once, even after 40 years. We laughed and cried and caught up on each other’s lives. Now the empty place in my heart is filled. And there’s one thing that Linda and I know for sure: We won’t lose each other again!26. The writer went to piano lessons with Linda Evans ________.A. at the age of 13B. before she got marriedC. after they moved to new homesD. before the writer’s family moved away27. They didn’t often write to each other because they ________.A. got marriedB. had little time to do soC. didn’t like writing lettersD. could see each other on special time28. There was an empty place in the writer’s heart because she ________.A. was in troubleB. didn’t know Linda’s addressC. received the card that she sentD. didn’t have a friend like Linda to share her happiness and sadness29. The writer was happy when she ________.A. read the newspaperB. heard Linda’s voice on the phoneC. met a young woman who looked a lot like LindaD. wrote to the woman whose last name was Wagman30. They haven’t kept in touch ________.A. for about 40 yearsB. for about 27 yearsC. since they got marriedD. since the writer’s family moved awayBThe impression you make at the beginning of an interview is very important. Employers often decide to hire someone in the first three minutes of the interview. They judge you by your appearance, attitude and manners.A friendly smile when you walk into the room is important. A smile shows a confident and positive attitude.When you introduce yourself, make eyes contact with the interviewer. Some interviewers offer a handshake. Others don't.Try to be as natural as possible. But pay attention to your body language. The way you sit, walk, gesture, use your voice and show feeling on your face are all parts of your body language. It makes the interviewer know how you feel about yourself and the situation you are in. Are you feeling positive about yourself? Your abilities? Your interest in the job?Speak clearly and loudly enough. Show interest and enthusiasm in your voice. When you speak, look at the interviewer. Also don't say negative things about yourself, or former employers.Listen to questions carefully. If you don't understand a question, ask the interviewer to repeat or explain."I'm sorry, but I didn't catch that.""I'm not sure exactly what you mean."Almost everyone is nervous in a job interview. Interviewers know that. They don't expect you to be totally calm and relaxed. But they expect you to try to control your nervousness. They expect you to show confidence in your ability to do the job.At the end of the interview, thank the interviewer for her or him. It's a good idea to send a short thank-you letter right after the interview, or deliver it by hand.Phone the company if you have not heard anything after one week. Ask if they have make a decision about the job.31. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. you should always put on a smile when meeting the employerB. you should stand still with respect before the employerC. the first impression is very important in an interviewD. employers understand and like employees' nervousness32. Why should we pay attention to our body language?A. Because it can help us win the employer's positive impression.B. Because it can help us feel about the employer.C. Because it is needed by our employer.D. Because we need it to improve our feeling.33. The main purpose of the passage is ________.A. to give you some advice on the art of finding a jobB. to tell from wrong about job interviewsC. to explain why we should do something about an interviewD. to suggest not being shy in an interview34. The underlined word refers to __________.A. employersB. employeesC. interviewersD. interviewees35. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. A Friendly SmileB. Making a Good ImpressionC. Don't Be NervousD. Sending a Thank-You LetterCSeveral hundred strangers received “love letters” from a young man on the street. The letter was written and given out by Yang Yang, a student majoring in human resources at Chongqing University of Science and Technology, who hoped to show his disappointment with job hunting.Yang's story has captured media attention perhaps because it is similar to those of millions of recent graduates, who are seeking jobs and eking out meager livings in the country's wealthiest cities. They have diplomas rather than professional skills and scramble to metropolises in hopes of better lives only to find low-paying jobs and miserable living conditions.They are China's "ant tribe"（蚁族）, a term coined by sociologist Lian Si in his 2009 book, Ant Tribe, “Ther’re so similar to ants. They share small and narrow living areas. They’re intelligent and hardworking, yet anonymous and underpaid.” The term, sociolo gists have said, also speaks to their helplessness in a world governed by the law of the concrete jungle - only the strongest survive.A survey in Lian’s another book published this year, Ant Treibe II, found nearly 30 percent of “ants” are graduates of famous universities-almost three times last year’s percentage. Most had degrees in popular majors. In addition, 7.2 percent of “ants” have at least a master’s degree compared to 1.6 percent in 2009.An “ant's” average monthly salary is 1,904 yuan ($286), wit h about 64 percent of them earning fewer than 2,000 yuan a month.Another survey in the 2010 Annual Report on the Development of Chinese Talent, released by the Social Sciences Academic Press in June, found more than 1 million “ants” live in big cities.“M ost ants' are from rural（农村）families or small towns, and their experiences in ordinary universities didn't arm them well enough to fight with competitors in big cities' employment markets,” professor at Renmin University of China Zhang Ming said.The “ant tribe’s” embarrassing living situations have become a serious social problem, and the government should develop smaller cities to attract more graduated form big cities. Zhang believed.However, “ants’ expect more study and training opportunities in big ci ties, which keeps them in positive mindsets despite their situations.36. Yang’s story is introduced in other to.A. analyze graduates’ difficulties in finding jobsB. lead to the topic of the article-“ant tribe”C. tell readers a story about those big citiesD. show a clever way of dealing with pressure37. The “ants” fai l to find high-paying jobs mainly because .A. they have no diplomas from good universitiesB. their majors do not meet the needs of societyC. those from rural areas are not treated equallyD. they do not have necessary professional skills38. “Ant tribe” members are similar to ants in the following aspects EXCEPT that.A. they live in narrow and small places in groupsB. they work hard but earn little for survivalC. they are in a world judged by the jungle lawD. they are pleased with being nameless and underpaid39. Professor Zhang thought “ants” problems could be solved by.A. creating more jobs for graduates in big citiesB. developing smaller cities to attract graduatesC. sending graduates to rural areas and small townsD. training graduates to improve their ability40. By writing this article, the author mainly intends to show .A. despite better education, “ants” are still strugglingB. despite difficulties, “ants” have promising futureC. better education, better job opportunitiesD. Ant Tribe is a good book to help understand today’s ChinaDEveryone has got two personalities — the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behaviour, but when you're asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their position. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to upset people, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren't very confident.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person. You worry a lot and you're always easily upset. You’re very stubborn, but you aren't very ambitious. You usually live for today not for tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep curled up（卷曲）, you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive. You're shy and you don't normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You're easily hurt.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful . You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don't often get depressed. You always say what you think even if it annoys people.41. According to the writer, you naturally show your secret and real personality __________.A. only in a normal nightB. only when you go to sleepC. only when you refuse to show yourself to the worldD. only when you change sleeping position42. Which is NOT mentioned in the second paragraph about a person's personality ？A. He or she is always open with others.B. He or she always likes new ideas earlier than others.C. He or she is always easily upset.D. He or she tends to believe in others.43. Point out which sentence is used to show the personality of a person who is used to sleeping on his or her stomach ？A. He or she is careful not to offend others.B. He or she doesn’t want to stick to his or her opinion .C. He or she can't be successful in any business.D. He or she likes to bring others happiness.44. Maybe you don’t want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up . Why ？A. He or she would rather be alone than communicate with you.B. He or she is rarely ready to help you.C. He or she prefers staying at home to going out.D. He or she wouldn’t like to get help from you .45. It appears that the writer tends to think highly of the person who sleeps on one side because ________________.A. he or she always shows sympathy for peopleB. he or she is confident, but not stubbornC. he or she has more strengths than weaknessesD. he or she often considers annoying people第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。