浙江省宁波市十校2015届高三3月联考英语试题 (Word版含答案)

2015年宁波市高三十校联考英语试题 I卷 选择题部分（共80分） 第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。 1. — How soon can I get my camera purchased on the Internet? — ______, but you can consult the express delivery company. A. It‟s up to you B. I have no idea C. Don‟t bother D. Take your time 2. Beijing‟s bid for ______2022 Winter Olympics has driven public enthusiasm for winter sports to ______ new heights. A. a; the B. /; / C. the; / D. /; the 3. Due to the ______ of this medical technology, some diseases can be treated at an early stage. A. approach B. appreciation C. application D. appointment 4. The noise of a nearby construction site terrified the shrimps that need a quiet environment, and ______ caused their death. A. automatically B. particularly C. hopefully D. eventually 5. ______ adequate water for all residents was, until only a few decades ago, a serious problem. A. Providing B. Provided C. Having provided D. Provide 6. The nationwide smog serves as a constant reminder, indicating that it‟s high time we ______ on ourselves. A. would reflect B. have reflected C. are reflecting D. reflected 7. To persuade drivers to ______ checking their phones whenever they beep, New York state plans to introduce so-called Texting Zones along its major highways to make sure of the drivers‟ safety. A. allow B. resist C. admit D. insist 8. — How do you like the trip to Tai Wan? — We _____ there for a week. It‟s a fantastic place and well worth visiting again. A. had stayed B. have stayed C. stayed D. will stay 9. ______ can be more exciting than the news that the Chinese national football team has reached the tournament knockout stage (淘汰赛阶段) at the Asian Cup. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Anything D. Something 10. China‟s e-commerce giant Alibaba had an amazing year as the Nov. 11 shopping carnival broke new records, the Double Twelve shopping day ______ with success. A. having followed B. following C. followed D. to follow 11. The Adulthood Ceremony was held in the school lecture hall ______ seats approximately 500 students. A. where B. whose C. which D. when 12. The disaster relief funds are already ______ so that people in the earthquake-stricken area can carry out reconstruction work without delay. A. in place B. in demand C. in order D. in vain 13. — Can I make an appointment with Dr. Smith this afternoon? — Sorry, I‟m afraid he is not ______ because he has a patient to operate on. A. convenient B. available C. accessible D. valid 14. Dozens of people were waiting with a camera for ______ seemed like hours, hoping to catch a glimpse of the US First Lady, Michelle Obama. A. that B. when C. which D. what 15. The lack of health facilities and necessary protection for medical workers partly ______ the epidemic (蔓延) of Ebola. A. accounted for B. headed for C. called for D. sent for 16. By accepting lower prices, organizers can sell tickets that would ______ go unsold. A. therefore B. otherwise C. instead D. however 17. “Got it?” Professor Smith says, “______, let‟s move on to the next part.” A. If not B. If anything C. If ever D. If so 18. White-collar workers in China are willing to postpone their retirement age ______ blue-collar workers prefer to retire early. A. when B. while C. though D. since 19. — Could you please have my car ready today? — Sure. The damage is not that serious, so it ______ be ready by 5:00 pm. A. should B. could C. might D. need 20. — I‟m really amazed at the functions of smart phones. — So am I. We can surf the Internet, watch movies and listen to music, ______. A. I got it B. I took it C. you name it D. you make it

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 21～40 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 At an auction (拍卖会) last Thursday, Kevin Lipton paid $2,585,000 for the Birch Cent, a 21 made in 1792 that is 22 its engraver (刻版师), Robert Birch. It‟s the most money 23 paid for a one-cent piece. And yes, he said, the purchase made 24 . “It‟s like our very first penny,” Lipton, 55, told the Los Angeles Times on Sunday. “It‟s such a(n) 25 coin. It‟s so important, so rare.” The coin is 26 10 similar coins known to exist that were 27 produced after the founding of the U.S. Mint (美国造币厂), said Jim Halperin, co-chairman of Heritage Auctions. It features a profile face 28 Miss Liberty, framed by a motto that was later abandoned, “Liberty Parent of Science & Industry.” Lipton, who owns a coin wholesaling business (批发业务) in Beverly Hills, had been eyeing the Birch Cent 29 he saw it in 1981 at a New York auction house. That year, Johns Hopkins University consigned (拍卖、寄售) the penny for auction, and it was 30 by New York City developer Donald G. Patrick 31 $200,000. Patrick consigned the coin to Texas-based Heritage Auctions. At the Orlando auction where Lipton 32 the Birch Cent, he 33 bought a quarter dollar from 1792 for $2,232,500. 34 , he paid about $4.8 million for 26 cents. Lipton has 35 coins since he was 12 years old, and his full-time coin business 36 _ when he was just 17. He 37 that he was nervous about spending so much money, but now he‟s 38 his million-dollar coins will mature. “They are a great store value, and will only be worth more 39 ,” Lipton said. „„They are 40 Mona Lisas of our coinage.‟‟ 21. A. dollar B. note C. coin D. quarter 22. A. designed for B. sold by C. based on D. named after 23. A. ever B. even C. still D. yet 24. A. money B. sense C. changes D. adjustments 25. A. special B. magical C. artificial D. beneficial 26. A. between B. within C. among D. of 27. A. experimentally B. definitely C. finally D. perfectly 28. A. predicting B. indicating C. representing D. suggesting