1、2016 届江苏省泰州中学高三 5 月质量检测（四模）英语试题第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 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. Who is the woman?A. Mary B. Marys sister C. Marys mother2. When did the man live in London?A. Last year B. Last month
2、 C. When he was a child3. What happened to the man just now?A. He met an old friend on the streetB. He mistook the woman for his friendC. Lydia paid an unexpected visit to him4. Why did the man change his mind probably?A. He didnt bring enough moneyB. He forgot his walletC. He didnt need that much f
3、ruit5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The role of shopping in peoples livesB. How to promote salesC. The importance of mass media第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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
4、 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. Whats the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Friends B. Husband and wife C. Neighbors7. What are the speakers doing?A. Making a birthday cake B. Cooking a huge dinner C. Preparing for a party8. What has the woman finished doing?A. Putting up a big sign B. Buying
5、 a tape C. Putting candles on the cake听第 7 段材料，回答第 9、10 题。9. How many pictures did the woman take in all?A. One B. Two C. Three10. Where will the speakers take another picture together?A. In front of the garden B. Near the flowers C. Near the falls听第 8 段材料，回答第 11、12 题。11. What is the about the facto
6、ry tour?A. Tourists can visit the factory anytimeB. It is sponsored by the car companyC. It is only good for the company12. What will the man do next?A. Make a phone call to get some informationB. Book tickets to go homeC. Go to the factory to make an appointment听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What makes
7、 the suit special?A. Its style B. Its material C. Its color14. How much does the woman want for the suit today?A. $ 600 B. $ 750 C. $ 90015. What does the man think of the suit?A. Its good but a little expensiveB. Its stylish but a little uncomfortableC. Its a little old-fashioned16. Why cant the wo
8、man reduce the price of the suit?A. The material comes from FranceB. She is not the owner of the shopC. It is already on sale听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What season is it now?A. Fall B. Spring C. Summer18. What was the weather like this afternoon?A. Windy B. Rainy C. Foggy19. What will the weather b
9、e like this evening?A. Cold B. Pleasant C. Cloudy20. What will the daytime temperature be in the next three days?A. About 40 degrees B. About 50 degrees C. About 60 degrees第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. Mr. Obama, _ Pres
10、ident of the United States, must face _ reality that the countrys economy is sliding backward. A. /; the B. the; the C. /; / D. the; a 22. The experiment has been finished, but no one knows what great difficulty I had _ it.A. making B. made C. to make D. for making23. Life is like a winding path sur
11、rounded by flowers, butterflies and delicious fruits, _, many of us spend much time looking for happiness around the next corner.A. therefore B. though C. moreover D. otherwise24. People come into you life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you _ which one it is, you will know what to do for
12、 each person.A. give out B. leave out C. turn out D. figure out25. Apple VP Greg Joswiak announced the new iPhone SE during an special event at the Apple headquarters in California, on March 21, 2016, saying they will _ new smaller phones.A. issue B. publish C. release D. delay26. -We shall take the
13、 condition _ youve attached to this project into careful consideration. -Thanks a lot.A. where B. when C. which D. what27. Focusing on the unfairness of circumstances keeps you comparing yourselves with others _ appreciating your own special uniqueness.A. rather than B. more than C. better than D. o
14、ther than28. August always comes _ we remember nothing but clear skies, green fields, and sweet-smelling flowers.A. before B. until C. when D. if29. Most of employers are planning to cut down on wages instead of laying off employees _ the economic depression.A. in defense of B. with regard to C. on
15、behalf of D. in response to 30. Science fictions of the 1960s and 1970s predicted that pills would replace meals as the way _ people would get the fuel they needed.A. / B. which C. how D. where31.-Mr. Hu, have you finished correcting the papers?-Not yet, the papers _ . You _ get the results from me
16、by tomorrow.A. are corrected; will B. are being correcting; shouldC. are being corrected; shall D. are being corrected; would32. Laplace, the astronomer, was still at work when death _ him at seventy-eight.A. put up with B. catch up with C. line up with D. come up with33. Its a pity that we cant arr
17、ange for our agenda; otherwise we _ far more freedom during the whole journey.A. enjoyed B. had enjoyed C. would have enjoyed D. would enjoy34. So seriously _ missing that many puzzles remained to be solved.A. does Flight MH370 go B. had Flight MH370 goneC. did Flight MH370 go D. has Flight MH370 go
18、ne35. -Can I really get an iphone6s as a reward if I win the race?-Absolutely!_.A. It all depends B. Youve got me there C. I mean it D. So will you第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1 分，共 20 分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Few Americans stay in one place for a lifetime. We 36 from the city
19、to the suburbs, from high school to college in a different state, from a job in one region to a better job 37 , from the home where we 38 our children to the home where we plan to live in 39 . With each move we are 40 making new friends, who become part of our new life.For many of us the 41 is a spe
20、cial time for forming new friendships. Today, millions of Americans go on vacation 42 , and we go not only to see new sights but also in those places where we dont feel too 43 with the hope of meeting new people. No one really 44 a vacation trip to produce a close friend, but the beginning of a frie
21、ndship is possible. Surely in every country people 45 friendship.The word “friend” to American people can be 46 to a wide range of relationships to someone one has known for a few weeks in a new place, to a close business companion, to a childhood playmate, to a man or a woman, to a 47 colleague. Th
22、ere are real 48 among these relations for Americans a friendship may be 49 , casual, situational or deep and lasting. But to a European, who sees only our surface behavior, the differences are not clear.As Europeans see it, all kinds of “friends” flow 50 of Americans homes with little ceremony. They
23、 may be parents of the childrens friends, house guests of neighbors, members of a committee, business associates from another town or even another country. 51 as a guest into an American home, the European visitor finds no 52 differences. The atmosphere is 53 . Most people, old and young, are called
24、 54 first names. Americans characteristic openness to different styles of relationship makes it possible for us to find new friends abroad with whom we feel 55 .36. A. drive B. commute C. move D. settle37. A. abroad B. elsewhere C. somewhere D. nowhere38. A. deliver B. protect C. educate D. raise39.
25、 A. retirement B. death C. illness D. sadness40. A. mostly B. mainly C. rarely D. forever41. A. winter B. summer C. spring D. autumn42. A. along B. freely C. together D. abroad43. A. alone B. strange C. scared D. remote44. A. allows B. desires C. expects D. imagines45. A. form B. develop C. ignore D
26、. value46. A. used B. applied C. stuck D. dedicated47. A. kind B. generous C. trusted D. helpful48. A. differences B. varieties C. distinctions D. diversities49. A. informal B. reliable C. shallow D. fragile50. A. in and out B. on and on C. by and by D. up and down51. A. Moving B. Flowing C. Going D
27、. Coming52. A. obvious B. heavy C. apparent D. strong53. A. weird B. stressed C. relaxed D. strange54. A. with B .on C. for D. by55. A. at best B. at home C. at heart D. at hand第三部分 阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A2015 Was a Warm, Wild Year. Whats N
28、ext?2015 saw things heat up and get out of hand, and not just in politics.A record warm December raised average temperatures enough to make 2015 the second hottest year on record in the contiguous United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations National Climate Monit
29、oring Annual Report, which was released Thursday.The United Nations had previously reported that 2015 was shaping up to be the warmest year on record for the whole planet.Last year was also the third wettest on record in the U.S. and saw ten weather- or climate-related disasters that each caused at
30、least $1 billion in damage in the U.S. and killed a total of 155 people. These include a drought, two floods, five severe storms, a wildfire, and a winter storm. The average U.S. temperature was 54.4F, 2.4F above the 20th century average, and second only to 2012s record warmth. This was also the 19t
31、h consecutive year with average temperatures above the average for the century. Every state reported above-average annual temperatures. The warming was particularly pronounced across most of the eastern half of the country in December, when many places saw temperatures 30 degrees above normal and ma
32、ny records were set. This mirrored changes seen in the Arctic that month, when temperatures spiked to 50 degrees above normal. Part of this warming was driven by a strong E1 Nifio, or periodic warming in the Pacific Ocean, but some of it can also be attributed to global warming, says meteorologist E
33、ric Holthaus, who was not involved with the federal report. The analysis comes less than a month after the U.S. and 194 other countries signed an agreement in Paris to more aggressively counter the effects of climate change. “Even if all the initial targets in Paris are met, well only be part of the
34、 way there when it comes to reducing carbon from the atmosphere,” said President Barack Obama at the time. Still, the agreement represented “a turning point” by setting up “the architecture“ for doing so, he said. NOAAs climate monitoring center doesnt issue predictions for future weather, but the a
35、gencys Climate Prediction Center does. That teams forecast for the net three months calls for warmer-than-average temperatures in much of the country, although parts of Texas and the Southeast may be a little cooler than usual. As Lancaster University Professor Gail Whiteman told the Weather Channel
36、, “climate change means extreme weather is the new normal.“ 56. According to the passage, the warmest year in the U. S. is _.A. 2014 B. 2015 C. not mentioned D. 201257. According to the passage, which statement is right? _A. 2015 was the third wettest year on record in the whole planetB. Ten weather
37、-or climate-related disasters in the U. S. include a drought, two floods , four severe storms, two wildfires, and a winter storm.C. The 20th century average temperature in the U. S. was 52FD. The warming was pronounced across most of the western half of the country in December58. The agreement the U
38、S. and 194 countries signed aimed to _.A. reduce carbon from the atmosphereB. counter effects of climate changeC. set up the architectureD. find artificial ways to cool down the extreme weather59. What does Professor Gail Whiteman mean in the future?A. Extreme weather will be common in the futureB.
39、Climate change will be normalC. Extreme weather will be normal, if we dont take measuresD. Climate change lead to extreme weatherBA few things to consider before booking a flight:With fuel costs rising and airlines finding more fees to impose on travelers every day, airfare isnt getting any cheaper.
40、 Since you cant drive to all your dream destinations, flying is the only way to go sometimes and, undeniably, the fastest. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to find the most affordable fares and also avoid paying as many extra charges as possible when you plan ahead.Getting the best fareAirlines put
41、 out their fare sales on Tuesday morning, making this day the best day to book a flight for less.Fly during the least popular timesTuesday, Wednesday and Saturday are the slowest days to fly, which means cheaper deals than the rest of the week. You can also find reduced rates on early morning flight
42、s, since many people dont like to get up before the sun to get to the airport. Earlier boarding times can also considerably cut down your chances of getting bumped on an overbooked flight or delayed because of other delayed flights or mechanical issues.Choose your seat laterSome airlines charge you
43、to pick your seat when you book online, adding even more to the bottom line of your ticket cost. If you show up early on your travel day, you can still get suitable seats.Some of the best seats get held back until flight day, unless others are willing to pay extra for them ahead of time, so you stil
44、l have the chance at one of those.Fly on holidays. You already know that summer is the most expensive time to fly, and even though most other times are more affordable, the days surrounding holidays can be crazy. Save big if youre willing to travel on major holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christm
45、as.Dont wait until the last-minute to book. Many travelers dont know that theres a sweet spot for booking and getting the best price on your tickets. Book too early or too late and you could end up paying more than you need to. The best time to book is between three months and six weeks from when yo
46、u want to travel.Avoiding extra feesAirlines will charge for just about anything these days. Some have even toyed around with charging customers for using the restroom. All those extra fees can certainly add up, but theres no reason to pay them if you dont have to. Here are some tips to keep money in your wallet once you get to the airport.Avoid the upgrade its not necessary. Sometimes upgrades are
