江西省南康中学2016届高三下学期第四次大考英语试卷

南康中学2015～2016学年度第二学期高三第四次大考

英 语 试 卷

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题 满分100分)

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。

1. What will the man do after the conversation?
   1. Ask someone else for help.B. Leave the supermarket immediately.
      C. Walk with the woman.
2. What is the woman’s mother, most probably?
   1. A doctor.B. A photographer.C. A journalist.
3. What did Jay tell the woman?
   1. A place and time to meet her.B. Some funny things happened to him.
      C. Some information about the man.
4. When did the man have to become independent?
   1. About thirty years ago.B. About twenty years ago.
      C. About ten years ago.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers?
   1. Colleagues.B. Classmates.C. Couple.
      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. How does the woman feel now?
   1. Comfortable.B. Hot.C. Embarrassed.
7. What does the woman agree to let the man do?
   1. Roast something to eat.B. Turn on the air conditioner.
      C. Open a window.
      听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. Who is Josephine Cochrane?
   1. The man’s distant relative.B. The man’s grandmother.
      C. The man’s great-grandmother.
9. What was Josephine Cochrane’s achievement?
   1. She started the World’s Fair.B. She invented the dishwasher.
      C. She improved the washing machine.
      听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. What did Ann ask the woman to do at the beach?
    1. Throw little stones into the water.B. Build sandcastles and collect seashells.
       C. Walk on the beach with her.
11. How long did the woman and Ann stay on the beach?
    1. Three hours.B. Six hours.C. Nine hours.
12. What happened to the woman at the beach?
    1. She got a little browner than before.B. She got badly sunburned.
       C. She lost her sun cream.
       听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What is the weather like right now?
    1. Hot.B. Wet.C. Warm.
14. Where are the speakers?
    1. In a field.B. In the house.C. On the street.
15. What brand of beer does the man drink at last?
    1. Coors Light.B. Corona.C. Bud.
16. How much beer does the man want?
    1. A few glasses.B. Six bottles.C. Twelve bottles.
       听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. What did Robert hope to be after he left middle school?
    1. A soldier.B. An athlete.C. A teacher.
18. How did Robert learn how to manage his father’s farm well?
    1. He was taught by his father.B. He read a lot of books about farming.
       C. He majored in farming at school.
19. Why did Robert invite his friends to his farm?
    1. To show them his achievement.B. To improve their friendship.
       C. To let them experience farm life.
20. How did the lady react to what Robert had said?
    1. She thought she couldn’t drive on his farm.B. She thought his car was not very good.
       C. She thought he was just talking big.
       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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
       A
       Eco-friendly Car Racer
       Can you image a car racer is so eco-friendly that its tyres are made from potatoes, its body is created from hemp (大麻) and rapeseed oil and it runs on fuel made from wheat and sugar beet? The one-seater racing car called Eco One is built by experts from Warwick University, who hope that Eco One will be adopted by the automotive industry. It is sold at $ 51,000.
       Pollution-sensitive Dress
       Don’t be caught outside unaware of pollution levels in the air. The pollution-sensitive EPA Dress by Stephanie Sandstrom notices pollution in the air accordingly. This dress – which is actually quite pretty – looks like you pull it from the bottom of the dirty laundry pile when the air is dirty. It might protect your health by advising you to stay indoors for the day, but it won’t do you any favor if you’re meeting with clients. 
       Eco-friendly Umbrella
       Traditional umbrellas come with a fixed surface. Although it is changeable, you cannot replace it easily. This eco-friendly design is more flexible. It is actually only an umbrella skeleton without any surface, which can be folded, so you can put anything such as newspapers, plastic bags or whatever you want to serve as the protecting surface.
       Eco-friendly Moss (苔藓) Carpet
       It is said that walking on fresh grass increases your blood circulation. The Moss Carpet, created by Nguyen La Chanh, looks at getting the grass to your feet. The mat includes ball moss, island moss and forest moss. The humidity (湿度) of the bathroom ensures that it grows well. And that’s why you need to place it there and not anywhere else. 
21. According to Paragraph 1, we can find Eco One _____．
    1. can seat one passenger and one driver
    2. can’t be afforded by the public at present
       C. is mainly made from some kinds of plants
       D. will take the place of the traditional car industry
22. Why is EPA Dress designed?
    1. To advise people to stay at home as often as possible
    2. To keep users informed of the polluted levels in the air.
    3. To make women look pretty even in the polluted air.
    4. To stop people from meeting their clients if necessary.
23. Compared with traditional umbrellas, the Eco-friendly Umbrella _____．
    1. is changeableB. hasn’t any surface
       C. can be foldedD. is made of newspapers
24. Where does the text probably come from?
    1. A science report B. A personal blog

C. A health reportD. An official document

B

It would be perfect if you would not have to answer your boss，you would have flexible working hours and you would be able to earn satisfactory money without putting much effort. In order to live that successful life of freedom，you would need to become a successful businessman. You would need to build your online business in a way that it would be working like a self­replicating(自我复制的) system to create a continuous stream of income for you.

If you are looking for that self­replicating system，there are a number of products available in market saying they can make you a millionaire in few days. I have been doing research about them and found a solution in the form of Coffee Shop Millionaire. It is a good way to create that self­replicating system to provide you a satisfactory income.

First of all，Coffee Shop Millionaire is not one of those tricks to make you a millionaire in few days. Instead，it is about creating a lifestyle of complete freedom. You can live wherever you want and work wherever and whenever you want to work without being answerable to anyone. It is a complete product. It includes tools，training and step-by-step guidance to get you started to make money online.

No matter where you are and who you are，Coffee Shop Millionaire contains several ways to help you earn full­time income online. Specifically，it is recommended to go through its eight weeks of training from Six Figure Secrets Club and $21k System. These two areas specifically aim to teach you how to make money online.

As we have talked about its positive points，now let’s have a look at its flaws(缺点)．It has been observed that Coffee Shop Millionaire has just too much information to grasp for a beginner. If its product training and tools are more directional for beginners，it would be more effective.

If I have to give conclusive remarks about Coffee Shop Millionaire，I would say，if you could make use of all its tools and training properly，it can be beneficial for you to earn money online. On the other hand，if you just want to experiment with it，Coffee Shop Millionaire may not work for you.

25．The first paragraph serves as a(n) ________.

A．backgroundB．introductionC．commentD．explanation

26．Coffee Shop Millionaire is strongly recommended by the writer because ________.

A．it is a good case of doing online business

B．it is a workshop established by the writer

C．it can help a person do business in a systematic way

D．it can provide many job opportunities for job hunters

27．What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To tell us earning money online is challenging and risky.

B．To show earning money online doesn’t work for everyone.

C．To tell us one should have full confidence in Coffee Shop Millionaire.

D．To show the writer is doubtful about Coffee Shop Millionaire.

C

Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and, having gained it, to learn how to use it properly. Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well-known golf club after finishing a round. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes. But a half-dozen or so men past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. These same men can be found there day after day. And, strangely enough, each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth，successful in business and respected in the community. If material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness, then each one should have been happy. Yet, it seemed to me, something very important was missing, or else there would not have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them，that their productivity had ceased (停止). When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man.

What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible. The words were few, but they became memorably impressed on my mind: “In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread.”

To me, that has been a challenge from my earliest recollections (memories). In fact, the battle of life, of existence, is a challenge to everyone. The immortal words of St. Paul, too, have been and always will be a great inspiration to me. At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

28. Which of the following is implied in the first paragraph?

A. Wealth results from honest effort.

B. The men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life.

C. No way can be found to escape the realities of life other than scotch and soda.

D. The men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees.

29. The underlined sentence “In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread” means “________”.

A. Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours off your face

B. No pains, no gains

C. Failure is the mother of success

D. Bread comes from the sweat on your face

30. We learn from the passage that the author __________.

A. was a wealthy person in the community

B. held a positive attitude towards an active life

C. was fond of associating with celebrities (名人)

D. kept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed

31. What is implied in the passage by the writer?

A. To use wealth properly, eat, drink and be merry.

B. Where there is a will, there is a way.

C. As life is but like a dream, a man is like a fruit tree.

D. If you cease to struggle, you cease to live.

D

Very mobile ears help many animals direct their attention to the rustle of a possible attacker. Researchers say these mobile ears have become a useful communication tool. Their studies of animal behaviour build up a picture of how communication and social skills developed.

“We're interested in how they communicate,” said lead researcher Jennifer Wathan. “And being sensitive to what another individual is thinking is a fundamental skill from which other more complex skills develop.”

Ms Wathan and her colleague Prof Karen McComb set up a behavioural experiment where 72 individual horses had to use visual cues from another horse in order to choose where to feed. They led each horse to a point where it had to select one of two buckets. On a wall behind this decision-making spot was a life-sized photograph of a horse's head facing either to left or right. In some of the trials, the horses’ ears or eyes were covered.

If the ears and eyes of the horse in the picture were visible, the horses being tested would choose the bucket towards which its gaze - and its ears - were directed. If the horse in the picture had either its eyes or its ears covered, the horse being tested would just choose a feed bucket at random.

Like many mammals that are hunted by predators（捕食者）, horses can rotate（旋转）their ears through almost 180 degrees - but Ms Wathan said that in our"human-centric" view of the world, we had overlooked the importance of these very mobile ears in animal communication.

"It seems there's something in the visual cues - from both the eyes and the ears - that are really important," she told BBC News."Horses have quite rich social lives and relationships with other horses, so they're a good species to look at this in." And the more we look at communication across different species, the more we can consider what might have promoted the evolution of sophisticated communication and social skills."

32. Why does a horse rotate its ears?

A. To tell each other where they can go for the buckets.

B. To be curious about what the other horse is thinking.

C. To warn the other horse when an attacker is coming closer.

D. To express its hope to build up social relations with others.

33. Why did the researchers use the life-sized photograph of a horse in the experiment?

A. To help develop horses’ complex skills.

B. To lead other horses to feed themselves.

C. To make the horses in the experiment excited.

D. To provide clues for the horses in the experiment.

34. Why are ears and eyes important to horses?

A. They can find the feeding buckets more easily with ears and eyes.

B. With ears and eyes they can escape from dangers more easily.

C. With ears and eyes they can communicate with other horses.

D. Horses have quite rich social lives with ears and eyes.

35. What can be the best title of the passage?

A. Rotary Ears Serve as Communication Tools.

B. Horses Have More Social Skills than Other Species.

C. Experiments with Horses’ Ears.

D. Fundamental Skills of Horses.

第二节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Many of us would like to become closer with our moms and dads.36This may take some time，especially if your relationship isn’t the best but with a little patience and some of the following tips，you can become friends with your parents．

Work through past scars and negativity .

If you have childhood issues caused by your parents，you’ll need to work through them．37Forgiveness is an important element here, because without it the past will arise in the present day as anger and harm. It’s hard to be friends with someone when you can’t get over the way things used to be．

38

Sometimes parents and children naturally become friends as the children get older．But other times，however，parents and children haven’t had a chance to bond as adults，39 Or they just never approached their relationship from the standpoint of friendship．It’s an adjustment that takes some time，but can happen．

Have a positive friendship with your parents.

Becoming friends with your parents should be a positive experience overall．If you’re unsure how to begin，start by expressing your interest in a friendship with them. Hearing you say that you desire this change in your relationship will probably make them feel good. 40

A．It is rather difficult to live with parents．

B．Perhaps they don’t share the same interests.

C．Develop shared interests with your parents.

D．Children prefer to rely on themselves instead of parents．

E．As a result, they’ll be more willing to work toward friendship．

F．You should put the past behind so you can forgive your parents.

G．A friendship with your parents can make you appreciate them more．

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空 （共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Many adults take too much time to attempt to stop children playing. They are usually the people who think of playing as being the 41 of working and therefore a waste of time and energy. For humans, work is a way of getting food to eat, and like humans, 42 must spend time doing the 43 things. Regardless of this, children really 44 playing, and so do other young animals. So it is quite 45 to keep both a small child and a young cat 46 for hours with a piece of paper.

Hunting may be the most obvious skill 47 in play, but it is far from being the only one. Lambs and goat kids play 48 , although they will never 49 anything other than some grass. But for these young animals too, 50 is an important part of learning. Sheep and goats are 51 hill and mountain animals. Running and skipping exercise young legs and develop a strong sense of 52 that will keep them safe on the steepest rocks.

53 animals play, human play is not so different. 54 trees and catching flies are not the most obvious training for the adult world, but the flexibility 55 in these activities is similar to that required of a bus driver or businessman.

What we know about animals shows us that playing is a very good way of 56, so maybe one of the best ways for 57 to learn is also by playing. Children find playing is fun, but 58 notice that they are also learning at the same time. Most people continue to play games long after they have become 59, and perhaps that is because we rely so much on our 60 to learn.

41. A. rewardB. oppositeC. basisD. nature

42. A. animalsB. childrenC. parentsD. cats

43. A. sameB. ordinaryC. dullD. chief

44. A. delayB. regretC. adoreD. ignore

45. A. possibleB. necessaryC. reasonableD. difficult

46. A. annoyedB. playedC. amazedD. amused

47. A. keptB. requiredC. testedD. acquired

48. A. endlesslyB. clumsilyC. crazilyD. aggressively

49. A. huntB. plantC. learnD. catch

50. A. jumpB. workC. playD. walk

51. A. strangelyB. initiallyC. naturallyD. equally

52. A. directionB. spaceC. distanceD. balance

53. A. Based onB. Compared withC. Inspired byD. Developed form

54. A. ClimbingB. GrowingC. WateringD. Cutting

55. A. reducedB. allowedC. damagedD. needed

56. A. learningB. exercisingC. improvingD. growing

57. A. adultsB. creaturesC. humansD. students

58. A. generallyB. hardC. possiblyD. barely

59. A. matureB. wiseC. athleticD. strong

60. A. flexibilityB. libertyC. responsibilityD. curiosity

第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Several weeks ago I was at a bus station in California waiting in line to buy a ticket. As I stood there I saw a little boy 61 (beg) people for money so that he could buy his breakfast. Most of the travelers simply ignored the little boy or gave him a dirty look, 62 a well-dressed middle-aged man reacted differently. When 63 (approach) by the little boy, the gentleman looked at him and 64 (quiet) asked, “How much will you need?” I could’t hear what the little boy said but watched as the gentleman pulled several notes from his wallet and calmly placed 65 in the little boy’s hands.

I don’t know 66 the little boy actually used the money for his breakfast or for other 67 (purpose). What I do know is that I witnessed two different reactions 68the same situation. I saw people who were either afraid or annoyed. And then I saw the gentleman who was not afraid and treated the homeless little boy as though he were a brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be 69 (care) in this world, I would rather I 70 (behave) like the gentleman, choosing to trust what is beautiful.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

I will never forget the first time when I saw my little sister Lily. I was eight year old then. Because my arms looked weak, my mother believed that I can hold the baby firmly. Then, I took Lily on my arms, and I knew how many I loved her. My mother had a full-time job, so we had a person who was in the charge of housekeeping and taking care of us. I wouldn’t like anyone else take care of my sister. Therefore, I feed her, gave her a bath, and changed her clothes. When she was cry, I held her.

Now Lily has grown up and is pretty than I am, but I still treat her as my little sister.

第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)

假设以下几幅图描绘的是Jim一天内所经历的事情，请根据前三幅图的顺序和内容，想象第四幅图可能的发展，写出一个涵盖所有图片内容并有完整结局的故事，向校刊“英语园地”投稿。

注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3. 参考词汇：crutch（拐杖），give up one’s seat（让座）

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南康中学2015～2016学年度第二学期高三第四次大考

英语参考答案

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参考范文：

One morning, Jim was on the bus to school, occupying a “special seat”. Though an elderly man stood in front of him, he pretended not to see him. He turned on his mobile phone to surf on the Internet, regardless of the other passengers’ stares.

However something that happened later changed him. In the afternoon, he was playing basketball when suddenly he was knocked down and hurt his ankle.

Later that day, on another crowded bus, he had to stand with a crutch supporting him. Luckily, a girl sitting before him looked up and noticed him. She quickly stood up to give up her seat to Jim. Suddenly, he began to regret his behavior in the morning. He thought he would never be selfish again!

听力原文

(Text 1)

M: I’m sorry to bother you, but can you tell me how to get to the nearest supermarket?

W: I’m going there myself to do some shopping. I’d be happy to walk there with you, if you like.

(Text 2)

M: What do you parents do?

W: My father is a doctor and my mother works for a newspaper.

M: Is she a photographer for the paper?

W: No. She writes.

(Text 3)

M: Have you heard from Jay recently? I haven’t heard anything about him for a long time.

W: He actually phoned me this morning, and we made plans to get together soon. We chatted for a while over the phone, and he told me some funny things that happened to him over the past few years.

M: Oh, that’s great! I hope you’ll have a good time together.

(Text 4)

M: My parents died when I was very small, and I had to start working for a living at the age of ten.

W: That must have been very difficult. But now that you’ve grown up, your life seems to have changed completely. You’re just past 30 years old, and you completely. You’re just past 30 years old, and you’ve already made your fortune.

M: Well, I discovered that I could change my life completely through hard work.

W: You really have to be a strong-minded person to do that.

(Text 5)

M: Haven’t you finished eating dinner yet? You eat so slowly! I could have finished two meals by now.

W: Why are you in such a hurry! I just want to enjoy life a little. I do now want to have to rush all the time.

M: But the guys in our department are waiting for us.

W: Oh, that’s right. I almost forgot. I’ll be done in a second. Gee! Why is life always so on-the-go?

(Text 6)

M: It’s like an oven in here! You must be roasting! How have you survived living here for so long?

W: Actually, it feels comfortable to me.

M: You’ve got to be kidding me. It must be over 95 degrees in here! Don’t you have air conditioning in here?

W: No. I don’t need it. I always feel cold. The warmer, the better, as far as I’m concerned.

M: Well, can we at least open a window and get some cool air in here?

W: Knock yourself out.

M: Thanks, I will.

(Text 7)

W: Who is this woman in the picture, Henry? A relative?

M: Yes, actually, it’s my grandmother’s mother. You may have heard about her before. Her name was Josephine Cochrane.

W: Wait … Wasn’t she the woman who invented the dishwasher more than one hundred years ago?

M: Yeah, that’s right. I’m amazed you know that! She was a rich woman and loved having dinner parties. But she was annoyed that her servants always broke plates and glasses when they were washing them after the parties.

W: So was that why she invented the dishwasher?

M: Yes, she decided to try and invent a machine which could wash a lot of plates and glasses safely. She took her invention to a world trade fair in Chicago in 1893 and won its highest award.

W: She was really something.

(Text8)

M: Joan, how did Ann like her first time at the beach? The beach is so much fun for kids.

W: Oh, yeah. She had such a great time. She really enjoyed walking on the beach, building sandcastles and collecting seashells. She constantly asked me to throw little stones into the water.

M: When did you get back? Late?

W: Not too late — I guess we got home about 3:00 pm. We spent a good six hours there but we didn’t feel time was flying.

M: That’s a long time! Did Ann get sunburned? The sun is rather strong, this time of year.

W: No, I put a lot of sunscreen on her, so she didn’t even turn brown—unlike me.

M: You look like you got burnt to a crisp. You should have put some sunscreen on yourself.

W: You got that right! I was paying so much attention to Ann that I forgot about taking care to put some sunscreen on me, too!

(Text9)

M: Oh, poor man! Nobody can stand this kind of heat.

W: Tell me about it! You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes.

M: You’d be burnt to a crisp!

W: Well, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home.

M: I guess so. I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or something.

W: Well, we’ve got to drink a lot more liquids and spare ourselves the worst of the hear!

M: Yeah, you’re right. Do we have any beer?

W: Yes! Do you want Coors Light or Corona?

M: Do we have any Bud or Michelobe?

W: Yes, we do have Bud. I bought a dozen different kinds of beer when you were away on business. I’d have a different kind with every meal. There are still six bottles left. Here’s a Bud for you.

M: Thanks. Cheers! Mum, it’s so good!

W: If you like, I’ll order another few bottles.

M: No, no! I don’t want to get drunk — I just want a couple of glasses to cool myself down.

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When Robert was a boy, he was very strong and loved to play all kinds of sports. His classmates all liked him, though he often talked big. Robert really wanted to join the army after middle school, but a bad traffic accident left him unable to walk. He had to leave school and go back to his home village, where he helped his father manage the farm. Robert began to read a lot of books on farming. His farm began to do very well, and he was able to buy a few more farms next to his father’s farm. Withim ten years, Robert had become the richest farmer in his village.

One day, Robert was visiting London and ran into some of his old school friends, some of whom had become quite famous. They had not kept in touch, so they knew nothing about their lame friend’s accomplishments. Robert decided to invite them to visit his farm, so they could see his success. They happily agreed to come and visit his home in the countryside. When they arrived, Robert and his family warmly received the guests. They showed them around their beautiful house and their big garden. The next morning he took them to visit his farm, where the visitors were impressed by all of Robert’s sheep, pigs and cows. One lady asked, “How large is your farm?”

“Oh, it’ll take you two days to drive from one end of my farm to the other!” Robert boasted.

“Hmm … there must be something wrong with you car!” the lady said with a smile.