湖南省平江一中修水一中2016届高三英语上学期联考试题

湖南省平江一中修水一中2016届高三英语上学期联考试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡ 9.15.C. ￡ 9.18.答案是B。

1. What do we learn about the man?A. He slept well on the plane.B. He had a long trip.C. He had a meeting.2. Why will the woman stay home in the evening?A. To wait for a call.B. To watch a ball game on TV.C. To have dinner with a friend.3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A. A school bag.B. A record.C. A theatre ticket.4. What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A. Learn a language.B. Do some sports.C. Play the piano.5. What did the woman like doing when she was young?A. Riding a bicycle with friends.B. Traveling the country.C. Reading alone.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5 分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hotel.B. At a booking office.C. At a friend’s house.7. What will the man probably do in a few days?A. Fly to another country.B. Come to the same hotel.C. Drive here to visit friends.听第7段材料，回答第 8至10题。

8. What did the man worry about at the beginning of the conversation?A. He might not find everything he wanted.B. He might not have enough money with him.C. He might not be able to carry the shopping.9. How much should the man pay?A. $ 5.B. $ 75.C. $ 75.05.10. What did the woman do in the end?A. She charged the man a little less.B. She asked the man to pay her later.C. She made a mistake in adding up the cost.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom.B. In a theatre.C. In an office.12. Why does the man plan to leave early?A. He is going on vacation.B. He is going to a performance.C. He is going to the post office.13. What does the woman offer to do?A. Clean the office.B. Pick up the man’s son.C. Finish the man’s work.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. How does the woman feel at t he beginning of the conversation?A. Angry.B. Surprised.C. Sad.15. What size bag does the woman want?A. A 24-inch bag.B. A 29-inch bag.C. A 32-inch bag.16. When will the woman leave for Mexico?A. On Thursday.B. On Friday.C. On Saturday.17. Where does the man work?A. At a mail order company.B. At an international travelservice.C. At the airport information desk.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Why did the woman not go to college?A. She didn’t pass the exam.B. She wasn’t interested in college.C. She couldn’t afford college education.19. What job does the woman say she did?A. She was a bus conductor.B. She was a shop assistant.C. She was a housekeeper.20. What did the woman think of her friend’s college life?A. It was busy.B. It was wonderful.C. It was dull.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。

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On Harvard’s SEAS tour, ________.A. you are required to register in advanceB. groups of 10 or more are not permitted to sign up togetherC. you’re advised to take the college’s online guided tour firstD. you can check the college’s Visitor Center Calendar to learn about its scheduleBAre you competitive enough to make it in America? There is an undeniable excitement about coming to study in the US, but it's not all excitement. Yes, it is America; it is the land of freedom; it's the place where different cultures clash and live together in peace. However, you guys might agree with me: it's not easy to leave home and the security of family, friends and people who love and care aboutus. And doing it raises some questions: Is it worth it? Are you equal to the challenge? You might be sitting in front of your computer watching a documentary about America, which shows you the breathtaking views of skyscrapers in New York, the beautiful warm weather in San Diego, and the huge parties along the beaches of the Sunshine State, Florida.Just as you know, it's all true. I remember how my heart was racing the first time I visited Times Square in New York. I can't find any words in the dictionary to describe how I felt at that moment. Someday, when you get lucky and go there, you will know what I mean.Unfortunately, TV and movies never show the other side of what students must do to survive America. Education in the States is really different from other places. Yes, there is the traditional A, B, C, and D grading system, and you get to be on the Dean's List if you have all As on your transcript. However, these grades don't just come from your test performances. The requirements of classes in the US are much more varied and this is the biggest adjustment that overseas students have to manage.Some have papers that you have to write every week; others have group projects you must do with your classmates, presentations you make in the class, or research you do by yourself to prove your own idea. There comes a night when you have a couple of projects for different classes, a paper, and an exam to study for. And that night you ask you rself, “What did I get myself into？”I'm not trying to intimidate you, but you should know what it really is like to study in the States. One thing I can promise you is that it is worth all the hard work you put in. And the more time you give to your study, the more open doors you will have by the time you finish your degree.24. The author wrote this passage to ________.A. help readers prepare for studying in the USB. warn people of the dangers of living in the USC. promote the US education system to overseas studentsD. make readers understand the benefits of studying in the US25. According to the author, America is ________.A. a place that he could not get used toB. a country where students can learn freelyC. a dangerous place to live in without family or friendsD. a place where people from different backgrounds get on well26. When the author first visited Times Square, he felt ________.A. disappointedB. surprisedC.excited D. nervous27. According to the passage, which of the following is most challenging?A. Attending all the classes.B. Getting all As in the tests.C. Writing papers every week.D. Balancing d ifferent studyrequirements.CIf you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised. They are a flash mob (暴民). Who are they? 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It can do activities suddenly.D. It can injure people seriously.29. How do flash mobs inform one another?①By using the Internet. ②By writing letters. ③By yelling.④By waving hands. ⑤By using mobile phones. ⑥By holding a meeting.A. ③④B. ①⑤C. ②⑥ D. ①⑥30. Why did Bill Wasik create the flash mob?A. To advertise some products.B. To help people make friends.C. To make fun of fashion seekers.D. To create some memories.31. What can we learn about the flash mob from the passage?A. Bill Wasik organized the first successful flash mob in May, 2003.B. People are encouraged to take a more active part in an activity.C. Flash mobs tend to do something illegal for a short time.D. Flash mob gathering can frighten all the people present.DIf women are mercilessly exploited(利用，剥削) year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they feel upset at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time doing with the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines (领口) are lowered or raised, and so on.No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用). They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes (高跟鞋).When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes reflect basic qualities of inconstancy(反复无常) and instability(不稳定)? Men are tooclever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.32. Designers and big stores always make money______.A. by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industryB. because they are capable of predicting new fashionsC. by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothingD. because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing33. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress onthe____ of clothing.A. costB. appearanceC. comfortD. suitability34. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.B. The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.C. The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.D. Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.35. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Lines 1-2, Para. 4) thewriter means that______.A. women's inconstan cy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atB. women are better able to put up with discomfortC. men are also exploited greatly by fashion designersD. men are more stable and reliable in character第二节（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。