1、共 8 页第 1 页2015 学年第一学期高三调研测试（二）英 语 2015 年 10 月注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I 卷 1 页至 7 页，第 II 卷 8 页至 9 页。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第 I 卷第一部分 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。AScho
2、ol ActivitiesOur school activities are suitable for all ages and levels including primary, secondary and A-Level. We offer workshops, hands-on activities and a teacher support service to help you get the most out of your visit. All school services are free, but must be booked in advance.Darwin Centr
3、eFind out who you really are and where you come from in our interactive films about evolution, described by Sir David Attenborough.Hands-on ActivitiesGet up close and personal with Museum in these hands-on activities, where you can handle real specimens from our collections. Hundreds of real, natura
4、l history specimens for students to touch and explore are in our hands-on science centre.Self-led ActivitiesPupils can engage with specimens through role-play in a self-guided explorer challenge through the Museum.The Great Debate School ProgramStudents are introduced to the history of the debate du
5、ring a lively tour. They are then divided into groups and use exhibits to prepare presentations representing the views of the debated key characters.BookingAll school activities must be booked in advance by calling the schools booking line: 4420 7942 6666.1. If you want to join in the school activit
6、ies, you _.共 8 页第 2 页A. have to pay for the services B. need to visit the school webC. must book in advance D. should be an A-Level student2. If youre interested in human evolution, youd better choose_.A. Darwin Centre B. Hands-on Activities C. The Great Debate Schools Program D. Self-led Activities
7、3. Which of the following programs is the most suitable one for team work?A. Darwin Centre. B. Hands-on Activities.C. Self-led Activities. D. The Great Debate School Program.BGoogle has kicked off Google Science Fair (GSF) 2015, which holds annual online competition for bright, creative and ambitiou
8、s teenagers who want to change the world with science. While the project is led by Google, it also has the support of the Lego Group and world-famous publications National Geographic and Scientific American. The competition is open for students aged 13 to 18, who can sign-up now, form a team and beg
9、in working on a submission.The winner will be rewarded with a ten-day exploration to the Galapagos Islands aboard the “National Geographic Endeavor”, as well as a VIP tour of “Spaceport America” in New Mexico. Google is also throwing in a $50,000 scholarship and $10,000 for the winners school to pur
10、chase cutting-edge science lab equipment.Google suggests that each project should be “an in-depth investigation of a science question or engineering problem” but otherwise, its up to students to pick and develop an idea that follows the competition rules.Completed projects need to be submitted by Ma
11、y 12, 2015 at 11:59 PDT. Google will announce the regional competitors in June, ahead of global finalists in August and the competition winners in September.Interested? Here are the rules.If you want to enter the competition as an individual, you should register first. Complete requested information
12、 about yourself and your project in the registration section before creating your project. Upon completion of registration you may begin working on your project. The project must follow the technical, creative, and legal entry requirements set out on the G Site. You will be required to complete all
13、sections of the Project Site. You may begin working on your project after completing the registration process, however, you may not submit it for judging until you have requested and received parental consent (允许). Once you have done this, your parent or guardian will receive an email from Google wi
14、th instructions on how they can give their consent for you to participate. The project will not be judged unless this consent is received. 共 8 页第 3 页4. From the first paragraph, we can learn that _ .A. GSF is held every two years B. GSF is a science competition C. any teenager can take part in GSF D
15、. GSF is organized by Google alone5. If you win the competition, you will get the following EXCEPT_. A. a sum of scholarship of $50,000 B. a ten-day exploration to the Galapagos IslandsC. a school equipped with advanced science labsD. a tour of “Spaceport America” in New Mexico6. What is mainly disc
16、ussed in the last paragraph?A. Parental consent. B. Submission time.C. Registration process. D. Project judgment.7. The main purpose of the passage is to_. A. offer tips on how to enter GSF B. tell us the importance of GSFC. provide information about GSF D. persuade teenagers to enter GSFCHalf a yea
17、r before graduation from college, my son David began to seek a job. Due to the financial crisis, the competition was ever fierce. My son targeted a company that was located in a coastal city. It was intended to employ only one person among more than twenty candidates, I said to David, “You should no
18、t harbor too much hope for fear that you would feel terribly disappointed when you fail.” He said to me, “I am not afraid of disappointment. As long as I try, there will always be hope!”Three young men could enter the final round, which would later decide one person to be employed. Everything seemed
19、 to go quite well and David entered the final round in a week.Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably simple, during which the interviewer only chatted with them for a while. The interview strategies my son prepared were not useful at all. The interviewer said the company would inform them of t
20、he result in 3 days. On the morning of the third day, David received the text from the company that he was not employed. David felt disappointed.At nightfall that day, David suddenly told me excitedly on phone that he had been employed. Greatly surprised, I asked him, “Whats the whole matter?” David
21、 told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. David felt very confused about it. Later he found out the first text sent to him was also part of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text that morning and only Davids reply was satisfying to the company. I asked
22、my son, “How did all of you reply?” My son said, “One did not reply. The other said goodbye and I said thank you.”Only then did I know that my sons hope came in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not forget to say thank you to the one who disappoints you. Actually, it is a piece of ca
23、ke to say thank you. Saying thank you shows respect for 共 8 页第 4 页others work and demonstrates your grand generosity. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of opportunities compared with others!8. What can we learn about David from the passage?A. He was not
24、hopeful of getting the job.B. He took a positive attitude towards failure.C. He wanted to work for a company in the local city.D. Being short of money, David was eager to find a job.9. Which of the following is TRUE about Davids final round interview?A. The result was announced on the spot. B. The t
25、hree young men performed equally well.C. Davids preparations for the interview were not used. D. David was nervous because the competition was really fierce.10. When David got the job offer, he felt _ at first.A. excited B. pleased C. nervous D. puzzled 11. What can be inferred from the passage?A. T
26、he author thought its not easy to say thank you. B. The author was confident that his son would get the job.C. The author believed its beneficial to say thank you.D. The author was disappointed when his son was not employed.D(P1) Haagen-Dazs (哈根达斯雪糕) from Europe started in 1989 and is 5-10 times mor
27、e expensive than regular ice creamThere is no real advantageHowever, it adopted a unique marketing strategy, and quickly occupied the market as a top ice cream brand(P2) Haagen-Dazs did not set up shops in ordinary supermarkets or grocery stores Haggen-Dazs leisure fashion shops are located in busy
28、sections of malls The layout is carefully planned to create an elegant atmosphere, and sometimes, a flagship（旗舰） store will cost several million dollars(P3) Compared to other ice cream brands, Haagen-Dazs consumers are tightly groupedIt is understood that Haagen-Dazs seldom does television advertisi
29、ngThe majority of ads are highly visual impact of the print adsIn particular many advertisements look those pyramid tip consumersMoreover, as long as the consumer who spends 500 Yuan to fill in a small form can become their members, these members will be regularly sent advertisements by direct mailP
30、raise of customers is a powerful weapon for Haagen Dazs(P4) There is always much creative ingenuity in Haagen-Dazs advertising, so it is remembered by the people:共 8 页第 5 页Initial advertisements such as: “Delicious Haagen-Dazs, like 24K gold, Kobe beef from Japan, original palm oil, mushroom truffle
31、s and Chinese ceramics”“Love her, let her eat Haagen-Dazs.” This classic advertisement attracted numerous Haagen-Dazs lovers who became regulars(P5) Today, Haggen Dazs has about 700 stores in 55 countries with annual sales of more than 1 billion US dollarsHaagen-Dazs has become the worlds most popul
32、ar ice cream brandIn the United States, its market share is 61%, 1% in France, 46% in Japan, 4% in Singapore, and 5% in Hong Kong(P6) Determined to win the majority of wealthy customers they combined positioning in the marketplace with dedicated brand goalsThis is the real secret of success12Which o
33、f the following shows the structure of the passage?13According to the initial advertisements of Haagen-Dazs, they stress that it is _. A. expensive B. excellent C. special D. popular14Why does Haagen-Dazs seldom do television advertisements? _ABecause it cant afford to do television advertisementsBB
34、ecause it doesnt think television advertising attracts consumersCBecause its design isnt suitable to be broadcast on the televisionDBecause it focuses on its target consumers by using other media 15What is the best title for the passage?A. The origin of Haagen-Dazs.B. The marketing strategy of Haage
35、n-Dazs共 8 页第 6 页C. The creative advertisements of Haagen-DazsD. The Influence of Haagen-Dazs around the world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。 In my experience working with children, self-confidence or a lack of confidence can have a big effect on whether a person
36、 is able to overcome the challenges they are experiencing, such as fear and anxiety as well as other concerns. When children build their self-confidence, meaning they believe in themselves more, they become more comfortable with themselves. 16 1. Create a pretend play.Allow a child to create a puppe
37、t show（木偶表演）to express the difficulty he is having. For instance, if the child is afraid of the dark, have him come up with a puppet show about a puppet that is afraid of the dark. 17 If the child doesnt seem to be coming up with a way to help the puppet overcome his fear, present some questions to
38、see if he can come up with a way to help the puppet.2. 18 Many children with low self-confidence display behaviors that suggest they do not believe they can do things on their own. To encourage independence, when a situation appears in which the child states he cant do it or wants you to do it for h
39、im, encourage the child to do the activity. 19 3. Raise self-awareness.Helping children to become more aware of who they are can help build self-confidence. Children with low self-confidence may not be very decisive. They may say I dont know a lot or may hesitate when you ask them questions about th
40、emselves. 20 To do this, be supportive of the answers they provide by making sure not to discount or make them feel like they need to change their answers in any way.A. Develop speaking skills.B. Encourage independence.C. Praise any effort he makes.D. ln addition, help the children to accept their o
41、wn answers.E. Many play therapy activities can also be used on adults.F. Here are three techniques for improving childrens self-confidence.G. Have him create a title for the puppet show and then make the show.第二部分 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 和 D
42、）中，选出共 8 页第 7 页可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Elaine was a saleswoman， who drove all over the city five days a weekWhen all the freeway lanes were at a dead stop, she would drive quickly along the emergency laneWhile driving she usually 21 on her cell phone. Drinking a soda or eating a sandwich-her hands，
43、legs and mouth were always 22 while she was drivingLast night she got 23 in Friday evening rush hourShe was going to be 24 for her dateShe was already 25 when things seemed to be getting worse and all the traffic stoppedElaine drove 26 over to the emergency laneSoon she saw the red flashing lights i
44、n the mirrorShe had to 27 her carA good-looking officer walked up “Officer, Im pregnantI have constant morning sicknessI m just trying to get to the nearest store to buy my 28 .” She looked at the officer with 29 eyesHe looked at her pitifully, then said 30 “Okay，maam Take the first exit you come to
45、I hope youll be feeling better.”The officer walked back to his car and Elaine drove onThis was the second time that 31 had worked for herShe had one more thing to do before she got homeShe had to mail a packageWhen she got to the shopping mall at 7 pm，no parking was 32 ，except for the handicapped (残
46、疾人的) space Elaine drove right into itIt would only be a minute，and she told 33 All she had to do was 34 the mailbox store，get the package 35 ，and pay the clerkFortunately， there was no 36 in the storeEverything was done so 37 that she was whistling while she walked back out to her carThen she stoppe
47、d 38 There was an envelope on the windshieldShe opened it slowlyShe knew 39 it was，but not how much it wasShe screamed when she saw the 40 A dog started barking21Adepended Bcarried Ctalked Dsold22Afull Bopen Cfree Dbusy23Ahurt Bstuck Cannoyed Dpunished24Alate Bready Cexcited Dmad25Asatisfied Bangry
48、Cexhausted Dcalm26Aunwillingly Bimmediately Cguiltily Dgratefully27Astop Bstart Cdiscard Dspeed28Agas Bticket Cmedicine Dpackage29Aproud Baggressive Caddicted Dinnocent30Asoftly Brudely Cstrictly Dskeptically31Aofficer Bexcuse Cdriver Dmistake32Aadoptable Baccessible Cacceptable Davailable33A the clerk Bthe guard Cthe worker Dherself34Atake out Bget out Crun into Dpush into共 8 页第 8 页35Aweighed Bbought Crepaired Dpaid36Acar Bline Cpolice Dservice37Aquickly Bs
