1、九江一中高三第一次适应性考试英 语 试 卷第卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）略第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） （略）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 is the woman probably? A. A secretary. B. A teacher. C. A guide. 2.What does the woman mean? A. She rarely fails t
2、he exams.B. She is preparing for the coming exams. C. She is a frequent visitor to the library. 3.Who is a language genius according to the speakers language teacher? A. The woman. B. The man. C. Jack. 4.Where are the speakers probably? A. At a police station. B. At a cell phone shop. C. At a car re
3、pair shop. 5.How much will the woman pay for the book? A. 30 dollars. B. 28.5 dollars. C. 25 dollars. 第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分）听下面五段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.When did the woman get thirty yuan a month?
4、 A. At the age of 13. B. At the age of 15. C. At the age of 17. 7.What does the man advise the woman to do to get more pocket money?A. Study harder. B. Help to do some housework. C. Get a part-time job. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.What is the second question the woman asks? A. Whether she can get a table a
5、t 8.30. B. Whether Italian dishes are served. C. How many Italian dishes are on the menu. 9.What is the womans number? A. 5530-0318. B. 5513-0380. C. 5513-0318. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Why does the woman apologize? A. The mans flight has been cancelled. B. The mans flight has been put off. C. The
6、mans flight has taken off. 11.How many times at least was the announcement made according to the woman? A. Once. B. Twice. C. Three times. 12.How will the man get to Washington? A. By bus. B. By plane. C. By cab. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What is the woman probably doing? A. Reading a story. B. Writ
7、ing a book. C. Having a coffee. 14.Where is Maria originally from? A. Singapore. B. Britain. C. America. 15.What did Maria do in 1996? A. She went to New York for a break. B. She went to coffee bars quite often. C. She opened ten more coffee bars. 16.How many coffee bars does Maria have at the momen
8、t? A. 80. B. 85. C. 86. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.When did the speaker put her house up for sale? A. When she got a job in a company. B. When her husband became the general manager. C. When she became a housewife. 18.When did the speakers agent bring a couple to visit her house? A. At midnight. B.
9、In the afternoon. C. In the morning. 19.Where did the speaker hear the man say something to his wife? A. In the bathroom. B. In the bedroom. C. In the kitchen. 20.What did the buyers think of the house? A. It was very tidy. B. It was big enough. C. It was like her own home. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节
10、（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。AFranklin Chang-Diaz was born in Costa Rica in 1950. His family moved to Venezuela soon after, where he had an experience that changed his life forever. When Franklin was 6 years old, he learned that Russia had launched the f
11、irst satellite, Sputnik 1. The idea of space travel made the boy excited. Franklin climbed into a tree and watched the sky until the next morning, dreaming of what it would be like to fly among the stars. After that night, Franklin put his whole heart into one goal: becoming an astronaut. He wrote t
12、o rocket scientist Werner won Braun and asked him for advice. The scientist wrote back suggesting that Franklin study math and science in the United States. Even though studying in the United States seemed like an impossible dream, Franklin had decided he would do whatever it took to travel into spa
13、ce. After graduating from high school in Costa Rica, Franklin worked hard to save money so that he could go to the United States to realize his dream. With only $50 in his pocket, Franklin moved to Connecticut. Even though he did not speak English and he had already graduated from high school, he en
14、tered high school in Connecticut. By the end of the school year, he had earned prize money set for students to help finish college education to the University of Connecticut. His education had only just begun. Eight years later, Franklin Chang-Diaz earned his ph. D. in physics. Chang-Diaz began real
15、izing his dream of space travel in 1981. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had 19 astronaut jobs to offer. Thousands of scientists applied for the jobs, and Chang-Diaz was one of the few chosen. After 5 years of training, he rocketed into space aboard the space shuttle Columbi
16、a, from which he studied Halleys comet and made several scientific experiments. Chang-Diaz dreams about the day when people will be able to travel long distances to other planets and stars. And Chang-Diaz doesnt stop there. He researches the connection between the rain forest and space. Whats the ne
17、xt for this fearless explorer? The skys limit! 21.Which of the following words can best describe Franklin Chang-Diaz? A. Determined. B. Proud. C. Clever. D. Warm-hearted. 22. What is the 4th paragraph mainly about? A. How Franklin Chang-Diaz succeed applying for the job as an astronaut. B. How Frank
18、lin Chang-Diaz realized his dream of space travel. C. How Franklin Chang-Diaz studied Halleys comet. D. How Franklin Chang-Diaz trained for space travel. 23.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Franklin Chang-Diaz spoke good English before moving to the USA. B. Fran
19、klin Chang-Diaz finished high school in Venezuela. C. Franklin Chang-Diaz studies the connection between Halleys comet and space. D. Franklin Chang-Diaz got his high school education twice. BDogs and other hairy mammals shake at just the right frequencies to get rid of water most quickly from their
20、bodies and directly on to any unlucky humans nearby. Mice do it. So do tigers and pandas. These animals really know how to shake. Frequency is the number of cycles movements back and forth per second. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta recently recorded videos of 40 differ
21、ent animals, standing for 15 different species. The scientists wanted to see how wet, hairy mammals shake off water after they get wet. The scientists say the animals shake at just the right frequencies to lose water drops as quickly as possible. “I think its pretty amazing that they can do that,” D
22、avid Hu, one of the scientists, said. This study was led by Andrew Dickerson, a graduate student in Hus lab. His team calls this get-dry shake “natures analogy(类似) to the spin cycle of a washing machine”. Both the washing machine and shaking animals can get rid of water quickly but animals are much
23、faster than washing machines. For animals, this process helps them control heat in their bodies.“If a dog couldnt dry itself, it would have to use 25 percent of its daily calories to heat its body to get rid of the water,” Hu said. “Every time they got wet they would get hypothermia and die.” The bi
24、gger the animal, the slower it shakes, according to Dickerson and his team. A mouse moves its body back and forth 27 times per second, but a bear shakes only four times per second. Animals skin also helps them get rid of water. The scientists are continuing to look at how animals interact with water
25、 in the natural world. In particular, the scientists want to know how water interacts with hair which means studying animals that have got used to life in the water, like beavers and otters. 24.Which of the following animals is not likely to be studied in the experiments? A. A panda. B. A tiger. C.
26、A cat. D. A snake.25.What can we learn from the passage? A. Professor David Hu led the study. B. A dog shakes off water at a higher speed than a washing machine. C. Animals shake off water to keep themselves cool. D. A dog shakes off water faster than a mouse.26.How did David Hu feel about the video
27、? A. Surprised. B. Encouraged. C. Excited. D. Amused. 27.Which of the following does hypothermia probably refer to? A. a disease caused by hunger B. a disease caused by getting too hot.C. a disease caused by getting too cold. D. a disease caused by shaking too fast. CAfternoon tea became popular abo
28、ut 150 years ago, when rich ladies invited their friends to their houses for an afternoon cup of tea. Usually taken in the late afternoon, it is also called “low tea” as it is served at a low table. Since this isnt a meal, but rather like a late afternoon snack, finger foods such as sandwiches, scon
29、es and pastries are common. People are not merely taking tea to get nutrition or satisfy hunger, but to take time to relax, chat and enjoy the company of dear friends. In England, the traditional time for tea is four or five oclock in the afternoon and no one stays after seven oclock. This very Brit
30、ish tradition is said to have been started around 1840 by Duchess Anna Maria, wife of the 7th Duke of Bedford, England. During the long time between an early breakfast and very late dinner, she experienced what she called “a sinking feeling” at about 4 or 5 in the afternoon. So she asked her maid to
31、 bring her a pot of tea, a little bread and butter and cake in her room. She found this arrangement so pleasing that she began asking her friends to join her. High tea, a term often mixed with afternoon tea, usually takes the place of supper. In the past the British working population did not have a
32、fternoon tea. They had meals about noon and after work between five and seven oclock. The table would be set with dinner foods like meat, bread, butter, potatoes, cheese and of course tea. It was called “high tea” because it was eaten at a high dining table rather than a low tea table. How much do p
33、eople enjoy the afternoon tea moment? As a famous writer named Henry James said, “There are few hours in life greater than the hour dedicated to(献给) the ceremony known as afternoon tea.” 28.Who started the tradition of high tea according to the passage? A. Duchess Anna Maria B. the 7th Duke of Bedfo
34、rd C. Henry James D. Some unknown working people 29.What does the underlined phrase “a sinking feeling“ probably refer to?A. a feeling of being bored B. a feeling of hungerC. a feeling of missing friends D. a feeling of shyness 30.Why does the writer mention Henry James words? A. To tell us how the
35、name “afternoon tea” came.B. To tell us that afternoon is in fact a ceremony. C. To show how popular afternoon tea is. D. To show the difference between afternoon tea and high tea. 31.Which of the following statements about high tea is true according to the passage? A. High tea got its name because
36、it was eaten at a high dining table. B. Finger foods such as sandwiches and scones are common for high tea. C. High tea is served between breakfast and lunchtime.D. High tea has taken the place of low tea as afternoon tea. DThey were only very short moments in time. A kiss on a station a kind scoldi
37、ng from the local police officer. But the very short moment of time it took to snap these everyday pictures would allow them to last for the next 30 years. None of the people in the pictures realized they were being photographed. Had it not been for the curiosity of photographer Chris Porsz, they mi
38、ght have remained unknown to the public for ever. Last year, 55-year-old Chris became interested in digging out the story behind the pictures he had taken in Peterborough in the early 1980s. With the help of the local newspaper, he set about trying to find the people in the pictures. Now, he has a n
39、ew set of pictures of some of the same people recur the moment captured all those years ago. The picture of the young man and woman on platform five in 1982 at Peterborough station was taken when the couple Tony and Sally Wilmot were working in different parts of the country before they got married.
40、 Not much has changed at the station, except for the trains. Pull-down windows are history, so farewell(告别) kisses can only be performed through an open door. “We often didnt see each other for three or four weeks, so it was an important parting,” says Sally. “Its hard for our children to understand
41、 because nowadays everyone has mobile phones.” Tim Woodman was a 12-year-old when Chris caught the picture of him being given a good talking-to by a policeman. Tim says: Im not sure what the policeman was saying, but I imagine he may have been telling me not to cycle on the path.” Nor does the offic
42、er remember what happened that day. He retired last year. “I showed the photo to my son, who has completed his first year in the Met Police,” he says. “It was lovely for him to see me at the same age and a great memento(纪念品) of my police career.” 32.What does the underlined word “snap” in the first
43、paragraph probably mean? A. improve B. draw C. develop D. catch 33.Where did the farewell kisses happen 30 years ago? A. In a pull-down window of a train. B. On a path near a train station . C. In an open door of a train. D. Near the Met Police Station. 34. What can we know about the picture “a kind
44、 scolding from the local police officer”?A. Both the officer and the boy knew they were being photographed. B. The officer guesses that he was probably telling the boy not to cycle on the path. C. Both the officer and the boy have no idea what the officer said in the picture. D. The officer was abou
45、t to retire when the picture was taken. 35.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Chris Porsz, a Great Photographer. B. Yesterday Once More. C. the Talk-to that Still Rings D. Platform Five 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。It is importan
46、t for you to be a good listener in class. 36. _ Listening is a cognitive(认知的 ) act that requires you to pay attention and think about and mentally understand what you hear. Here are some things you should do to be a good listener in class. Be cognitively ready to listen when you come to class. Make
47、sure you complete all the work and reading. 37. _ Think about what you know about the topic that will be covered in class that day. Listen with a purpose. Find out what you expect and hope to learn from the class. Listen for these things as your teacher talks. 38. _. Try not to daydream and let your
48、 mind wander to other things. It helps to sit in the front and center of the class, and to keep eye contact with your teacher. Be an active listener. 39. _ Use this to your advantage by evaluating what is being said and trying to expect what will be said next. Take good written notes about what your
49、 teacher says. Listen even more carefully at these times and work hard to understand what is being said. Taking notes requires you to make decisions about what to write, and you have to be an active listener to do this. Dont be affected by the environment. The classroom may be too noisy, too hot, too cold, too bright, or too dark. 40. _ Stay focused on the big picture - LEARNING. A. Direct your
