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株洲市2015届高三年级教学质量统一检测（一）
英语 试 题
本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读理解和书面表达。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
Part I  Listening comprehension (30 marks)
Section A (22.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.
You will hear each conversation TWICE.
Conversation 1
1. How many nights will they stay in the hotel?
A. Three.       B. Four.       C. Five.
2. Who needs a room with a shower?
  A. The man.     B. The daughter.    C. The son.
Conversation 2
3. Who wants to buy a new dress?
A. Jenny.     B. Ann.      C. Lucy.
4. Where will the speakers go first?
  A. A clothes store.   B. The City Library.   C. A bookstore.
Conversation 3
5. Where are the speakers?
   A. At a post office.    B. At a clothing store.   C. At the airport.
6. How much will the woman pay?
   A. $ 16.60.     B. $ 16.20.     C. $ 12.50.
Conversation 4
7. Which museum will they go to?
   A. An art museum.   B. A children’s museum.   C. A history museum.
8. Who is Henry?
   A. Jim’s brother.   B. The woman’s husband.  C. The woman’s father.
9. Why do they have to get there earlier?
A. It’s too far.          B. Jim wants to have more fun.    C. The parking lot there is small.
Conversation 5
10. What kind of computer does Tom prefer?
   A. A desktop computer.  B. A notebook computer.   C. An iPad.

11. Why does Tom like this kind of computer?
A. It is much cheaper.   B. It is light and easy to carry. C. It has a big keyboard.
12. What is the advantage of Rose’s computer?
   A. It’s less expensive.   B. It has a battery.    C. It takes up little space.
Conversation 6
13. What is the man busy doing recently?
A. Running for Student President.  B. Designing posters.          C. Giving free notebooks.
14. What’s Emily studying?
   A. Science.      B. Literature.      C. Public relations. 
15. When will they meet for the ideas of Mark’s campaign?
   A. Tomorrow morning.    B. Tomorrow afternoon.   C. Next Monday.
Section B (7.5 marks)
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with no more than three words.
You will hear the short passage TWICE.
                The short training program—Learning from adventures
Purpose To 16. _________
Activities ●Lectures on public relations and 17. _________
● Outdoor activities
Duration It lasts 18. _________ days in July
Assessment ● No19. _________
● A report on your performance
Cost 20. _________
Part II  Language Knowledge (45 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
21. Humor, if ________ properly, will help us break the ice and gain affection of others in social communication.
A. using               B. used               C. to use           D. to be used     
22. If you________ the failed experiences, you would not have made such a mistake in your homework.
A. refer to             B. have referred to     C. referred to           D. had referred to     
23. Taking a gap year is a good chance for students to learn skills and gain life experience, ______ them an edge in the job market.
A. given             B. to give             C. giving            D. having given      

24. The mixture of his improved self-confidence and never-ending efforts is ________ lies behind his rapid progress in his study.
A. what             B. that             C. where          D. which   
25. Reading for fun means much to us and we _______ never tell where its influence stops.
A. must             B. need             C. can              D. should      
26. The Romany prefer to move and stay in small groups________ they can protect and preserve their culture and freedom.
A. even though         B. as if         C. as soon as          D. so that  
27. Happiness will be within our reach if positive thinking ________ into daily routine and becomes an important part of our world.
A. adopts            B. is adopted          C. will adopt          D. will be adopted        
28. Ann_________ to the company for the position of senior clerk and she is waiting anxiously for the result.
   A. will apply        B. will be applying      C. applied          D. had applied      
29. It is generally acknowledged that only by having acceptance of the cultures of different countries _________ good relationships with each other.
   A. can we develop     B. we can develop     C. we developed      D. did we develop 
30. Wherever you study after graduating from high school, _________ regular contacts with your family.
A. keep           B. to keep             C. keeping          D. kept      
31. Zhuzhou offers visitors outstanding natural beauty coupled with excellent customer service, _________ makes for an unforgettable experience.
A. what           B. which             C. that              D. whom    
32. What makes tomorrow’s successful citizens_________ the ability to cope with a changing world as well as the responsibility toward a community.
A. is               B. are                 C. has              D. have    
33. It was the deep love and encouragement of my teammates_________ helped me gain the greatest strength and meet the challenges in life.
A. what          B. which             C. who               D. that 
34. Lyn gave up the chance of going abroad, but he feels he _________ a right decision.
A. makes           B. has made             C. had made          D. is making     
35. There is no doubt that _________ a goal, one needs not only knowledge but also good personalities.
A. achieve          B. achieving          C. to achieve          D. achieved     
Section B (18 marks)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
It was a terribly cold Christmas Eve with heavy snow outside. I stayed in bed, feeling upset because there wasn’t enough money to buy me the   36   that I’d wanted that year.
Mum came back with some snow in her hair. “Come on, Matt!” she said. “Dress   37   ! It’s freezing cold out tonight.”
   38   , I went out in the cold with Mum and climbed up the sled beside her. She pulled it around the house and then stopped in front of the woodshed(柴房). She went in and    39    with an armload of wood.
“I rode by Jensen’s today,” said Mum, “Little Jakey was out digging around in the snow. They’re out of wood, Matt.”    
Jensen lived about two miles down the road. Her husband died 3 months ago,   40   three children, Jakey being only 8 years old.
We loaded the sled high with    41   . Then we went to the store and my mother took down some meat, a sack of flour and a smaller sack of shoes.
We rode the two miles to Jensen’s in    42   . All the way I wondered why Mum bought them some shoes and candy as we didn’t have much money. Jensen had closer neighbors than us. It shouldn’t have been our    43   .
We got to Jensen’s house and unloaded the wood as quietly as possible. Then we took the meat, flour and shoes to the door.
We   44   . Jensen opened the door and let us in. “We brought you a few things, Jensen,” Mum said,   45    the sack of flour and the meat on the table. Then Mum handed her the sack of shoes. Jensen bit her lower lip to keep it from trembling, tears welling out and down her cheeks.
“We also   46   a load of wood, Jensen,” Mum added. She turned to me and said: “Matt, go and bring some in.”
I wasn’t the same person when I went back out to get the wood. Just then the scarf didn’t seem
   47   . The look on Jensen’s face and the smiles of her three children was the best Christmas gift of my life.
36. A. scarf B. overcoat C. shoes D. handbag
37. A. fashionably B. casually C. comfortably D. warmly
38. A. Unsteadily B. Unhurriedly C. Unwillingly D. Uncomplainingly
39. A. stepped away B. came out C. broke down D. fell over
40. A. adopting B. taking C. overlooking D. leaving
41. A. wood B. meat  C. flour D. grass
42. A. surprise B. danger C. silence D. harmony
43. A. custom B. concern C. comment D. courage
44. A. signed B. chased C. knocked D. hesitated
45. A. taking away B. getting back C. giving out D. putting down
46. A. prepared B. bought    C. borrowed   D. required
47. A. expensive B. important C. ordinary D. available

Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
Leaving for college can be a big challenging learning experience. Maybe this is the first time for you to live with people 48. ________ aren’t your family members. Because of the differences in values and personalities, unavoidably, conflicts may easily arise between roommates.
So how can you develop a successful roommate relationship 49.________ fewer conflicts? First, lose your shyness 50.________ open up to your roommates by talking about the common interest, which can help you learn each other’s different cultural or social backgrounds. 51.________, be flexible with your roommates and adjust your thinking to new situations. Don’t get stuck with 52.________thinking patterns and habits that you bring from home. At last, 53.________ your roommate does something that bothers you, don’t let 54.________ turn into a bad situation. Try to work together to reach a compromise that 55.________ can both live with.
In a word, a harmonious roommate relationship lies in the friendly communication, mutual respect and acceptance of others’ differences.
Part Ⅲ  Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
Karl Fleming joined the military because he needed a change in his life. He had a successful career with a shipping company but he wanted to do something more. He found that something in the U.S. army. Fleming began his service in 2009 and never looked back.
A few years later, Fleming volunteered to go to Afghanistan. There, he worked as a bodyguard for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He enjoyed it, except for the almost-nightly rocket attacks. Karl was never hit directly by a rocket, but he didn’t need to be to feel its effects. The rockets caused severe shaking, shaking so bad that Fleming was left with many injuries. He was also diagnosed with concussions(脑震荡) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder(PTSD).
Fleming said he was down but not out. Once he returned from Afghanistan, Fleming underwent one test after another. At first, Fleming said he thought he could recover or be able to return to duty and realize his dream of becoming an officer. But then came the news he had never imagined: Fleming would never be an officer because he was too injured to continue.
Fleming said he was depressed after learning his military career was over. Add that to the memory loss, extreme anxiety and the many painful medical procedures he was already experiencing. He rarely ventured outside on the weekend. Instead, he preferred to sleep in. All that changed, however, with Fleming’s service dog, Kuchar.
Fleming said he had heard dogs could help people suffering from PTSD, so he started doing research. Karl eventually selected K9s for Warriors, which is where he met Kuchar, a yellow lab. Fleming and Kuchar trained together for weeks, before returning to Fort Benning. K9s for Warriors provided Fleming with Kuchar and the training for free.
Life with Kuchar has been life-changing. Fleming doesn’t sleep in any more because Kuchar won’t let him. Instead, they venture out into a world Karl was once afraid of — a world for Fleming that now seems impossible to imagine without Kuchar by his side.
56. Karl Fleming joined the army because ___________.
A. he had a successful career              B. he loved to be a soldier
C. he wanted to have a change             D. he expected to work in a shipping company
57. From Paragraph 2, we can learn Karl Fleming was __________.
A. forced to go to Afghanistan             B. struck directly by a rocket one day
C. satisfied with everything in the army      D. injured because of the shaking from the rockets
58. Fleming suffered from the following illnesses except ___________.
A. concussions        B. PTSD      C. memory loss      D. a heart attack
59. Karl Fleming recovered with the help of ___________.
A. an experienced bodyguard         B. a well-trained dog
C. a laboratory engineer             D. a military officer
60. The passage is mainly about Fleming’s__________.
A. change of life                 B. service in the military  
C. medical procedures              D. experiences in Afghanistan

B
The snow cap of Mount Kilimanjaro, famous in literature and beloved by tourists, initially formed some 11,000 years ago, but will be gone in two decades, according to researchers who say the ice fields on Africa’s highest mountain shrank by 80 percent in the past century.
Lonnie G. Thompson, one professor from Ohio State University, said measurements using modern navigation satellites show that the oldest ice layers on the famous mountain were deposited during an extremely wet period starting about 11,700 years ago. The mountain appears in literature, most notably Ernest Hemingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” and some ancient beliefs in Africa hold the mountain to be a sacred place.
But a temperature rise in recent years is destroying the 150-foot-high blocks of ice that gave Kilimanjaro its unique white cap. “The ice will be gone by about 2030,” said Thompson. The disappearing ice already has reduced the amount of water in some Tanzanian rivers and the government fears that when Kilimanjaro is bald of snow the tourists will stop coming.
“Kilimanjaro is the number one foreign currency earner for the government of Tanzania,” said Thompson. “It has its own international airport and some 20,000 tourists every year. The question is how many will come if there are no ice fields on the mountain.”
Africa was not alone in the global drought. Thompson said other records show that civilizations during this period collapsed in India, the Middle East and South America.
Researchers put markers on the ice field blocks in 1962 and Thompson said measurements using satellites show the summit of the ice has been lowered by about 56 feet in 40 years. The margin of the ice also has moved back more than six feet in the past two years, much smaller than before.
“That’s more than two meter’s worth of ice lost from a wall 164 feet (50 meters) high,” said Thompson. “That’s an enormous amount of ice.”
61. The snow cap of Mount Kilimanjaro ________. 
   A. will disappear in two centuries
   B. first developed some 11,000 years ago
   C. resulted in a temperature rise in recent years
   D. has decreased to 80 percent over the past century
62. According to Thompson, the disappearing of the snow may mainly influence________.
A. the local water supply                   B. the local tourism
C. the weather in the surrounding areas        D. the government foreign currency exchange
63. The underlined word “margin” in Paragraph 6 means__________.
A. center              B. top            C. edge             D. back
64. The writer’s tone in this article is___________.
   A. concerned         B. casual          C. doubtful         D. angry 
65. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
   A. Risks of Visiting Mount Kilimanjaro         B. A Sacred Place— Kilimanjaro
C. Africa’s Highest Mountain                 D. Kilimanjaro Snow Cap May Melt Soon

C
How many times a day do you check your email? When you wake up? Before bed? A dozen times in between? The technology that was supposed to simplify our lives has become the vital time-suck: the average teen spends more than seven hours a day using technological devices, plus an additional hour just text-messaging friends.
The advantage of technological devices is connectedness: email lets us respond on the go, and we are in touch with more people during more hours of the day than at any other time in history. But is it possible we’re more lonely than ever, too? That’s what MIT professor Sherry Turkle observes in her new book, Alone Together, a fascinating portrait of our changing relationship with technology. Turkle details the ways technology has redefined our comprehension of closeness and loneliness—and warns us of the danger of accepting such virtual(虚拟的) relationships in place of lasting emotional connections.
 For Turkle, the biggest worry is the effect all these shallow connections have on our development. Is technology offering us the lives we want to live? “We’re texting people at a distance,” says Turkle, “We’re using lifeless objects to convince ourselves that even when we’re alone, we feel together. And then when we’re with each other, we put ourselves in situations where we are alone—constantly on our mobile devices. It’s what I call a perfect storm of confusion about what’s important in our human connections.”
 What can’t be denied is that technology, whatever its faults, makes life a whole lot easier. It allows us to communicate with more people in less time and makes conversation simple. But it can also be seductive(具有诱惑性的), providing more stimulation than our natural lives. There are usually some unhealthy videos online which remove teenagers’ attention from their schoolwork. Besides, some online activities make people addicted, which occupied their daily life and affected their ability to form real-world relationships. “Technology can be more immediately satisfying than the labor of building an intimate relationship,” said one high school student, “Every time I text, I start to have some happy feelings.”
But are any of those feelings equal to the kind we feel when engaged in real, face-to-face communication? Online, you can neglect others’ feelings. In a text message, you can avoid eye contact. A number of studies have found that this generation of teens is less sympathetic than ever. That doesn’t spell disaster, says Turkle—but it does mean we might want to start thinking about the way we want to live.
66. From the first paragraph we can infer that_________.
A. email checking helps people wake up early
B. technological device production has been simplified  
C. using technological devices costs teens much time         
D. people communicate mainly by text-messaging now

67. Turkle’s new book mainly discussed________.
   A. ways to draw a fascinating portrait
B. how technology influences human relationships
   C. the dangers of accepting emotional connections
D. the advantages of technology
68. What worries Turkle most is that more and more people are_________.
   A. starting to accept emotional connections in place of virtual connections
   B. convincing themselves by using fewer lifeless objects in connections
   C. dropping the use of technological devices for connection with each other
 D. being affected by the shallow connections through the mobile devices
69. Which of the following is True according to the passage?
   A. Others’ feelings can be ignored in online communication.
B. No stimulation is provided in natural life connections.
   C. People always send text messages to avoid eye contact.
D. It may be a disaster that teens are less sympathetic than ever.
70. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To instruct people how to do with emails.       
B. To stress the importance of technology.
C. To promote a wider use of technological devices.
D. To lead us to consider what’s important in human connections.
Part IV Writing  (45 marks)
Section A (10 marks )
   Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.
   Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
A consumer complaint or customer complaint is an expression of dissatisfaction on a consumer’s behalf to a responsible party. It can also be described in a positive sense as a report from a consumer providing documentation about problems with a product or service.
So what are the common reasons for customer complaints? The most common complaints about retail(零售) stores fall into several aspects. First, they have to circle the filled parking lot endlessly, which is a waste of time and a test for their patience. They also can’t stand cluttered shelves, over-loaded racks, out-of-stock items and long check-out lines. Worst of all, sometimes some salespeople are rude, turning their mood into a bad one. 
In fact, some modern business consultants urge businesses to view customer complaints as a gift but not a trouble. Some retailers, however, ignore complaints or deal with them dishonestly, which can cause a chain of events like bad reputation, leave their business with fewer and fewer customers. The resulting “snowball effect” can be disastrous to retailers. In the most severe cases, it can even cause companies to shut down.
Increasing competition is forcing companies to take more effective measures to satisfy customers and better their customer service. During peak shopping hours, some moonlighting(业余兼职的) local police have been employed as parking attendants by some retailers to solve the parking problems. Some hire flag wavers to direct customers to parking spaces that are empty. This guidance can avoid confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space. Retailers can relieve the headache by redesigning store layouts, pre-stocking sales items, hiring the cashiers with much experience, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly, salespeople should be trained to deal with angry customers with politeness.Try their best to resolve the problem if they can.
Quickly and properly solving customer complaints can help retailers smooth over issues and their business can grow and prosper.

Section B (10 marks)
Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.
My grandmother was a master gardener that could make anything bloom. Even me.
She spent most of her life living on a farm in the mountains of North Caroline, where she got married, raised four children, and watched the changing of the seasons. When I was 12 years old, my dad gave up working downtown and moved back to the farm to turn to gardening. I visited on weekends to keep them company.
Every time my farm chores were done, I was free to climb the mountain, singing songs and gathering flowers. Sometimes the plants scratched me. My grandmother would say: “Beauty has a price. I hope it was worth it.” I would say, “Yes, ma’am. It was.” Then I’d scratch some more. At dusk, we’d sort the flowers and make bouquets(花束): One for the living room, one for the kitchen, and three for the bedrooms.
Even then as a child, I knew that what I desired most from my grandmother was not her flowers but her time. She has been gone for decades, but sometimes when I reach down to pick a flower or pull a weed, I see her hand, not mine. I thought I’d grow up to be a gardener as well. I informed myself, someday, when my children had children，I would be a gardening grandma. Then the grandbabies started showing up, and I discovered I would much rather chase after them than go digging.
The truth is, I’m no gardener. I’m a picker, not a planter. I don’t need to plant a garden. My children are my flowers. They delight me and complete me with a beauty that is worth any price.
 My grandmother and I differ in lots of ways, but from her, I do learn what a grandmother means. I also learn that I need attend to my grandbabies with time and water them with love. I hope that, one day, when they hold their first grandchild, they might see my hand.

81. Why did the author go to the farm on weekends?
   (No more than 8 words)                                                 (2 marks)
   ____________________________________________________________________________
82. How did the author and her grandmother deal with the collected flowers?
   (No more than 12 words)                                                (3 marks)                                              
   ____________________________________________________________________________
83. What did the author want most from her grandmother when she was a kid?
   (No more than 4 words)                                                 (2 marks)
   ____________________________________________________________________________
84. What does the author learn from her grandmother?
   (No more than 15 words)                                                (3 marks)
   ____________________________________________________________________________
Section C (25 marks)
Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.
每个人都行走在自己的路上, 有着不同的经历和收获。请你以“On my way to…”为题写一篇英语作文，向学校英语报投稿，要求包括以下内容：
1. 叙述在路上你的经历；
2. 谈谈你的收获和感想。
注意：
1. 词数不少于120个。
2. 文中不能出现可能透露考生真实身份的任何信息。

株洲市2015届高三年级教学质量统一检测（一）
参 考 答 案
命题人：易爱平（市二中）贺静宇（南方中学）谢细群（市一中）柳芳（市十三中）
审题人：易爱平（市二中）贺静宇（南方中学）谢细群（市一中）柳芳（市十三中）张光明（市教科院）
PartⅠ Listening Comprehension (30 marks)
1-5 CBCAA    6-10 BABCB     11-15 BCACB
16. develop leadership skills  17. management  18. 20   19. program tests  20. Free (of charge)
Part II  Language Knowledge (45 marks)
21-25 BDCAC   26-30 DBCAA   31-35 BADBC
36-40 ADCBD   41-45 ACBCD   46-47 AB
48. who / that    49. with        50. and      51. Second / Secondly 
52. the / your    53. if / when     54. it       55. you
（说明：51题写成 besides, moreover, furthermore表示顺序或增加的词汇给1分）
Part III  Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
56-60 CDDBA   61-65 BBCAD   66-70 CBDAD 
Part Ⅳ  Writing (45 marks)
71. A consumer complaint / Customer complaint      
72. Reasons               73. Measures / Solutions
74. a consumer’s report      75. rude salespeople / salespeople’s rudeness     
76. lack / short of customers / fewer customers
77. Employing local police / Employing moonlighting police 
78. empty parking spaces    79. experienced cashiers / cashiers with experience   
80. politely / with politeness
(注意：81-84题中单复数一致性的错误，时态错误，人称错误要酌情扣分。)
81. To keep her father and grandmother company. 或To keep her family company.
或To keep company with her father and grandmother.
82. They sorted them and made bouquets to decorate their houses / rooms.
或They sorted them and made bouquets for their rooms.
83. She wanted her time. / Her time.（如果写成Her love给1分）
84. She learns what a grandmother means and what a grandmother need do for the grandbabies.
或She learns to love and spend more time with the kids
或She learns that what a kid needs most is love and time.

作文：
On My Way to Learning Chinese Calligraphy
Almost every child, during the process of learning a certain skill, will have to experience a process from resistance to love. I myself am the best illustration by changing from disliking practicing calligraphy to being devoted to it.
In my childhood, my parents sent me to learn Chinese calligraphy, believing that it could cultivate the mind and make me feel calm. However, things were quite opposite from their expectations. I not only got bored with hours of practice but also doubted about the use of it. Nevertheless, later experience proved that practicing calligraphy is both necessary and beneficial. When I entered high school and buried myself in endless homework, writing calligraphy became a fantastic way for me to relax and get rid of academic tiredness. It was at that time that I realized how important it is to master a certain skill as a leisure activity.
Judging from my own experiences, I want to say a few words to those children who have the same trouble as I once did: do not refuse to learn a skill when you are young and vital, as in the long run you will find it helpful in dismissing tiredness and negative thoughts.
 
On my way to school
As a Senior 3 student, I am punctual for every class but an unexpected thing that happened on my way to school yesterday morning changes it.
It was cold so every pedestrian rushed to their destination, including me. When arriving at the school gate, I found it was 2 minutes before the class began. That was enough for me. I was heading for my classroom when I saw an old man fall down in front of me. Sitting on the frozen floor, the old man looked helpless. Something in my inner heart urged me to help him out without any hesitation and not until his son came did I leave for my classroom. Of course, I was late and missed an important English class but I didn’t regret.
 To be honest, if given another opportunity to make a choice between helping the old man and leaving, I will still choose the former because a world full of love depends on all of us. Only by assisting each other can we enjoy a more pleasant life.

On my way to my dream
Every one of us has a dream and we are on the way to achieving it whether the way is smooth or tough.
As a Senior 3 student, I have the same dream as my peers that I can be admitted to an ideal university. In the past three years, I have done everything I can to equip myself with what I have learnt from my teachers. Not only have I enjoyed the pleasure of study but also I have got closer to my dream. Of course, occasional anxiety and pressure did discourage me but with the encouragement of my teachers and classmates, I made it.
I’m clear that I still have a long way to go to achieve my dream. No matter how difficult it will be, I believe if I persist all the time, I will have it come true next June. As the proverb says, “ Where there ’s a will there’s a way.”

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