1、江西省九江一中届高三适应性第二次考试江西省九江一中2010届高三适应性第二次考试英语试题第一部分听力（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）1. Where are the two speakers?A. In the street. B. In a zoo. C. In a hotel.2. When should Mr.Brown get there?A. At 7:00 . B. At 7:10 . C. At 7:303. Where is the man?A. In a hotel . B. In a restaurant. C. In a supe
2、rmarket. 4. What are they talking about?A. Inventions . B. Computers. C. Wheels5. What are they talking about?A. Shakespeare . B. Shakepeares play. C. King Henry VI.第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)听第6段材料，回答第6至8题6. Where was the woman when the hurricane took place? A. In her fathers friends house. B. In
3、the house with her husband. C. On her way home.7. When did the hurricane hit the area where the woman lived?A. At 3:30a.m.on August 29 B. At5:00a.m. on August30 C. At noon on August 30.8. Why did they drive very slowly?A. Too many cars were on the road. B. Broken branches were everywhere .C. There w
4、as a very strong wind .听第7段材料，回答第9至10题9. Where are they most probably having the conversation?A. In a store . B. In Singapore. C. At the womans working place.10. What is the mans wife going to do?A. To go back to Singapore. B. To do Christmas shopping. C. To be a mother.听第8段材料，回答第11至14题11. Where can
5、 the man get money?A. From the Dunnes Stores. B. From the Allied Irish Bank. C. From the Bank of Ireland.12. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The Bank of Ireland is near Dunnes Stores. B. It is about ten minutes walk to the bank.C. The man isnt familiar with the area.13. What will the wo
6、man do at the end of the conversation?A. She will help the man to get money from the bank.B. She will draw a map for the man. C. She will show him the way to the bank.14. Which word can best describe the woman ?A. Open-minded. B. Warm-hearted C. Honest.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题15. Why does Julia leave her pr
7、esent job ?A. Because she does not like the job. B. Because she wants to do the same thing.C. Because she wants to travel.16. Which country is Julia most likely to go to if she is given a job there?A. Britain. B. America. C. Italy. 17. Who is Tom?A. Julias husband. B. Julias brother. C. Julias boss.
8、听第10段材料，回答第18至20 题18. What is Susan Welch?A. A writer. B. A singer. C. An announcer.19. What is the following may be in Pop World of BBC International?A. News of music libraries. B. Stories about the good old days. C. Various kinds of classical and pop songs.20. Which program gives the ideas behind
9、the pop songs?A. The History of Pop. B. About the Big Hits. C. The Road to Music 第二部分 英语知识运用21. -I have some good news for you. Youve been accepted as a member of our club. -_ Thats great! A. Good idea! B. Pardon? C. Congratulations! D. Have I? 22 -Is there any flight to New York?- I think there _ b
10、e, for it is snowing so heavily. A. shouldnt B. mustnt C. cant D. neednt23. How can you expect him to make any progress _ you never give him a chance to have a try? A. when B. unless C. even though D. until 24. They are shocked to find that in this town the traffic rules are not strictly _. A. notic
11、ed B. recommended C. observed D. concerned25. Social networking is an important factor_ business success. A. devoting to B. appealing to C. attaching to D. leading to 26. _ have the radio repaired，hed like to buy a new one. A. More than B. Rather than C. Instead of D. Other than 27. Are you cleaning
12、 my room ? -I cant help _.I cant bear seeing peoples room in a mess!A. it B. this C. anything D. so28The role change from husband to father, although difficult, doesnt seem so great as from wife to mother. Aone Bthat Cthis Dthose29As beautiful movie about pain, struggle, hope and love, Slumdog Milli
13、onaire swept the ceremony with eight awards, including prize for best pictures. Aa; the Ba; a Cthe; a Dthe; the30In the conference room on the fifth floor, where a meeting , some students were busily setting the chairs.Awas to be held Bhas been held Cwill be held Dis being held31“How could you lose
14、so much money?” Charlie asked his wife, eyeing her angrily from the kitchen table. Aat Bacross Cthrough Don32What do you think of the concert? I really enjoy it. I didnt expect it wonderful. Amost Bmore Cthat Dvery33We think that its love, generosity and perseverance make the world it is today. Awha
15、t; that Bthat; what Cwhich; what Dwhich; that34 reasonable, the idea he to create a friendly environment attracted much public attention.ASounded; came about BSounded; came acrossCSounding; came up with DSounding; came along35Afer decades of effort, the city is still trying to_ how to ban smoking in
16、 public places. A. look through B. get through C. figure out D.take out第二节完形填空（20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They think that they are left in the (36) of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their (37) chi
17、ldren visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any (38) visitors. They live a lonely life without anyones care. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth and (39) story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of such care (40) elderly people need. They are sti
18、ll living in a familiar family. Samuel Prestoon, a sociologist, studied (41) the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the (42) American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. However, because people today live longer after an illness than people di
19、d years (43) , family members must provide long term care. We know, people need company, (44) the elderly people.More psychologists have found that all caregivers (45) a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best (46) for the job. In other words, they all felt that they (47
20、) do the job better than anyone else. They will do the job heart and soul. A survey was carried out between the caregivers. Social workers (48) caregivers to find out why they took (49) the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had (50) to help their relativ
21、e. Some (51) that helping others make them feel more useful and full. Others hoped that by helping (52) now, they would (53) care when they became old and (54) .Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a mutually satisfying experience for everyone who might be (55) .36. A. charges B. ca
22、res C. homes D. hands37.A.growing B. grown C. developed D. developing38 A. regular B. constant C. usual D. close39.A.true B. false C. imaginary D. sad40.A.this B. that C. what D. as41.A.how B. when C. why D. what42.A.usual B. general C. average D. most43.A.later B. ago C. before D. since44.A.let alo
23、ne B. leave alone C. let out D. leave behind45.A.share B. form C. appreciate D. value46.A.men B. somebody C. people D. person47.A.would B. should C. might D. could48.A. questioned B. interviewed C. asked D. inquired49.A.up B. in C. on D. off 50.A.intention B. admiration C. duty D. admission51.A.decl
24、ared B. stated C. showed D. complained52.A.anyone B. everyone C. none D. someone53.A.earn B. deserve C. devote D. increase54.A.unsatisfied B. dependent C. lonely D. unlucky55.A.thought B. considered C. cared D .involved第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 AYoure
25、 in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation: “I cant believe it-a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isnt it beautiful? And its a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome. ”They leave and you go o
26、ver to see this incredible sweater. Its nice and the price is right. Youve never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store
27、to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes. Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it. Undercover marketing is imp
28、ortant because it reaches people that dont pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation-consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they dont trust ads. So advertising agencies hire young actors to
29、“perform” in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice deceptive(骗人的), but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. “Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing. ”However, one might ask what exactly is “real” about of young
30、women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising executives would say its no less real than an ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. You don t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance. 56. The two attractive young wom
31、en were talking so that they could _. A. get the sweater at a lower priceB. be heard by people aroundC. be admired by other shoppers D. decide on buying the sweater57. Lorenzo Bertolla is _. A. a very popular male singer B. an advertising agencyC. a clothing company in Rome D. the brand name of a sweater58. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A. The two
