1、江西省新余市届高三上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案江西省新余市2015届高三上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分： 听力（共2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。1Where are they most probably talking? A. In a phone box. B. In the office. C. At home.2What does the man wa
2、nt to do? A. To get a camera. B. To buy batteries. C. To go to the cinema.3When will the man go to the cinema? A. On Sunday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. On Sunday evening.4What do you know from the mans replies? A. He lost Lilys book. B. He was badly pressed with his work. C. He was sure that
3、 the book could be found.5What does the man like to collect? A. Coins. B. Magazines. C. Paintings.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。6Who was ill last week? A. Mr. Hudson. B.
4、Mr. Hudsons mother. C. Mr. Hudsons son.7What kind of person is Mr. Hudson according to the dialogue? A. A very good worker. B. A person who often gets angry. C. A person who cares nothing.8Which may be the reason why Mr. Hudson is so sad? A. His problem at work. B. His son has brought him some troub
5、le. C. His manager wants to fire him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. At the doctors. C. At the restaurant.10Why does the man feel stressful? A. He struck his head on a cupboard door. B. He found it difficult to sleep C. He is going to attend an import
6、ant examination.11How did the woman deal with the problem of the man? A. She did nothing. B. She gave him some suggestions. C. She advised him to come back again.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12Where does Mike work? A. In a grocery. B. In a language school. C. In an art school.13What does the woman want to do fo
7、r a change? A. Learn to dance. B. Learn to sing. C. Learn to paint.14What is most difficult for the woman about learning Arabic?A. Grammar. B. Pronunciation. C. Idioms.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15What is Mr. Lis class about? A. How to learn English well. B. How to prepare for a speech. C. How to get ready fo
8、r an interview.16What is the most important thing in an interview? A. Friendliness. B. Honesty. C. Quickness.17Where are they speaking? A. On the phone. B. In the street. C. In the classroom.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18What will be held in the Twin Cities in 2015? A. Winter Olympics. B. Summer Olympics. C.
9、Senior Olympics.19How long will the game last? A. Seven days. B. Fourteen days. C. Eighteen days.20How often is the event held? A. Every two years. B. Every four years. C. Every five years.第二部分： 阅读理解（共2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。AA thief in the Asbury Pa
10、rk area of New Jersey ended up leaping out of a window after a 9-year-old girl asked him to prove he was Spiderman.The thief who pretended he was Spiderman to stop a child raising the alarm was heavily drunken and has been caught after he leapt from the apartment building in his pants to make the gi
11、rl convinced.Thief Ethan Adamson, 25, told police that he had broken into a fifth-floor flat after a drinking session, believing it was empty.But he was horrified when the owners 9-year-old daughter woke up while he was there.From his hospital bed, the thief told reporters, “To keep her quiet, I tol
12、d her I was really a superhero and Id soon be flying off back to my secret headquarters.”“She called my bluff (向摊牌) and told me, If youre Superman, show me you can fly or Ill scream.“I had no choice so I stripped to my pants to look more like a superhero and went to the window. I saw another roof be
13、low and I thought I could make it but it turned out to be a lot further down than thought. I know it doesnt make sense but it did to me when I was drunk.”Police later found him on the roof in just his yellow pants, covered in cuts and bruises after a baffled neighbor heard his cries of pain.He now f
14、aces seven years behind bars for burglary.Police spokesman Frank Armado said, “ He was in quite a serious state and couldnt move until we got up there using ladders. He was treated for his injuries and we got him some fresh clothes, before taking him to hospital where he is being kept under guard un
15、til he is well enough to be arrested.”21. Whats the right order of the event? a. Ethan Adamson attended a drinking session. b. Ethan Adamson told reporters of the burglary. c. Ethan Adamson leapt out of a window. d. The 9-year-old girl called Ethan Adamsons bluff. A. adcb B. cabd C. dbca D.dcab22.Wh
16、at does the underlined part in the passage mean?A. I could make the girl trust me. B. I could prove I was a superhero. C. I could land safely on the roof. D. I could make a successful escape.23. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. To call our attention to the burglary. B. To report
17、 on a joking burglary C. To explain how the burglar was caught. D. To look back on an adventure story.BRecently，researchers has announced a breakthrough in the exploration of new energydevelopment of the first practical artificial leaf, an advanced solar cell that imitates the process，called photosy
18、nthesis(光合作用)，that green plants use to make sunlight and water into energy.“A practical artificial leaf has been a dream of scientists for decades，”said Daniel Nocera，who led the research team“We believe we have made itThe artificial leaf shows particular promise as an inexpensive source of electric
19、ity for homes of the poor in developing countries. One can imagine villages in India and Africa soon purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology”The leaf is like the shape of a poker card but thinnerPlaced in water in a bright sunlight， it could produce enough electricity to
20、 supply a house in a developing country with electricity for a day by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, which are stored in a fuel cell to produce electricityThe“artificial leaf”is not a new conceptThe first artificial leaf was developed more than a decade ago by John TurnerHowever, it was i
21、mpractical for wider use，as it was composed of rare，expensive metals and was highly unstable with a lifespan of barely one dayNoceras new leaf overcomes these problemsIt is made of inexpensive materials that are widely available，works under simple conditions and is highly stableLaboratory studies sh
22、owed that it could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activityThe key to this breakthrough is Noceras recent discovery of several new powerful， inexpensive catalysts，which are able to accelerate the chemical reaction under simple conditionsRight now, Noceras leaf is about 1
23、0 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural leafYet he is optimistic that he can boost the efficiency of the device much higher in the future24Daniel Nocera describes his artificial leaf as promising in_Amaking an artificial plant that can feed itselfBfinding a new kind of c
24、atalyst to produce electricityCproviding electricity for the poor family at a low costDchanging the sunlight and water into electricity directly25According to the passage, The underlined word“accelerate”in the last paragraph probably means _Areduce the loss of energy Bspeed up the process Cwork as a
25、 media to store collected energy Dcontrol the operation of chemical reactions26We can learn from the passage _AThere was nobody who had an idea of the artificial leaf before. BNoceras artificial leaf has advantages over Turners in some ways.CThe first artificial leaf was once widely put into use in
26、many countries. D.The new artificial leaf works well but can just keep operating only one day.27The passage is most probably from _ Aa science news report B a science fiction story Ca fairy tale book Dan advertisement for solar products CGood news! Job offered.Receptionist AdministrationFull TimeA r
27、eceptionist is required from 1st June 2015 at Dartford Science & Technology College. The position is only from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Friday, with an hours break for lunch every day. The successful applicant must have a good telephone manner, good interpersonal
28、skills and proficient IT skills.CleanerPart Time, Term TimeWe are seeking to appoint a hardworking person to join our cleaning team. Previous experience would be an advantage but it is not essential. 10 hours per week are required during term time and the extra 3 weeks are added in the summer holida
29、ys or as directed by the Business Manager to ensure the needs of the school are met.Closing date 12th May 2015, 12 noon. Please return the completed application forms to the school. Science TechnicianTerm time plus 10 days, 37 hours per weekWe are looking for a technician to provide a technical supp
30、ort service for science teaching staff. Applications are to be received no later than midnight on 10thJune 2015.Health & Social Care TeacherOur client, an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school in Ealing, West London, is currently seeking a teacher for Health & Social Care. The position will be a full-tim
31、e post until July 2015. We require an energetic teacher to develop the learning potential of students. We are seeking someone with excellent subject knowledge who can combine academic strictness and achievement with enjoyment of teaching Health & Social Care.If you are keen to work, visit our website via the button below.28. The receptionist to be employed will work _.A. 20 hours a week C.37 hours a weekC.39.5 hours a week D. 34.5 hours a week 29. To work as a cleaner, you must_.A. work full-time B. hand in the application form before 12 noon on May 12th 2015C. have pr
