1、142015-2016學年度蘇錫常鎮四市高三教學情況調查（二）注意：本試卷分第一卷（選擇題）和第二卷（非選擇題）兩部分。兩部分答案都做在答題 紙上。總分為120分。考試時間120分鐘。第一卷（選擇題共85分）第一部分：聽力（共兩節，滿分 20分）做題時，先將答案標在試卷上。錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到 答題紙上。第一節（共5小題；每小題1分，菌分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每 段對話僅讀一遍。C. To attend m

2、eetings.C. Shop assistant ancC. He had a meeting.1. Why will the man go to Beijing?A. To relax himself.B. To visit some friends.2. What ' s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Manager and secretary.B. Guest and host.customer.3. What do we know about the man?A. He slept well on the plane

3、.B. He had a long trip.A. Thursday morning.4. When will the trousers be ready?B. Thursday afternoon. C. Friday afternoon.5. How long will the man have to wait for the next bus?C. Ten minutes.從題中所給的 A B、C三個選項中選你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5A. Four minutes.B. Six minutes.第二節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個

4、小題 出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6. Why is the man talking to the woman?A. Because he wants to buy a house.B. Because he wants to get a job.C. Because he wants to rent a flat.7. How much will the man pay for the bigger flat each year?A. 3,000 dollars.B. 2

5、,500 dollars.C. 2,400 dollars.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8. Where does this conversation take place?A. On the playground.B. Over the phone. C. In the classroom.9. What is the woman probably doing?A. Watching a basketball game.B. Studying.C. Taking an exam.10. What will the man do this Saturday?A. Play a basket

6、ball game.B. Have a cup of coffee.C. Take an exam.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11. Where does the man want to go?A. To a concert.B. To a lecture.C. To a movie.12. What is the problem with taking Bus No. 3?A. The bus doesn ' t go d jrectly to the library.B. The bus goes slowly to the library.C. The bus will

7、not come at once.13. What does the man finally decide to do?A. Walk.B. Wait for the bus.C. Think of another plan.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14. Where is the man going to travel?A. New York.B. California.C. Neither.15. How much will the two men probably pay for the tickets altogether?A. $1,076.B. $ 2,152.C. $

8、538.16. Which flights is the man going to take for his round trip?A. Flight 737 and Flight 215.B. Flight 737 and Flight 538.C. Flight 215 and Flight 538.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. What do we know about the U.S. according to the 2016 survey?A. It is not one of the happiest countries in the world.B. It exp

9、erienced a decline in happiness only from 2005 to 2007.C. It is not included in the top 10 happiest countries.18. W hich country has the largest decline in happiness?A. Greece.B. Burundi.C. Japan.19. Which of the following is the least important factor driving happiness?A. Quality education.B. Wealt

10、h.C. Good health.20. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Americans are less happy than before.B. Denmark is the happiest country.C. Rich countries are happier than poor countries.第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分35分）第一節：單項選擇（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的 A、B C D四個選項中，選出最彳t選項，并在答題紙上將 該項涂黑。21. In public

11、 places, improved child-care facilities will benefit genders, notjust women.A. bothB. allC. eitherD. other22. Competition for entry to these programs is keen, and applicants need above-averagegrades to gain.A. ambitionB. preferenceC. admissionD. competence23. The manager has not made up his mind yet

12、 who will be in charge of the project.A. as toB. next toC. owing to D. according to24. What do you think of his newly-published book? It s the best one he , but that s not saying much.A. wroteB. is writingC. has writtenD. will write25. In time of anger, do yourself a favor by it in a quiet place so

13、that you won tbe hurt by its flames.A. releasingB. recoveringC. refreshingD. recycling26. We must be in a place of peace and faith, so internal conflict and disbelief do not hold back it is possible for us to achieve.A. howB. whatC. whyD. where27. A recent research shows smoking and drinkingwith you

14、r body s ability toprocess oxygen, thus greatly affecting your health.A. identify B. correspondC. combineD. interfere28. Weshould protect our environment from being polluted our next generation willenjoy a blue sky and live a healthy life.A. as ifB. so thatC. even if D. in case29. AlphaGo s beating

15、Go grandmaster Lee Sedol 4-1 has an international debateabout whether robots will completely take the place of humans.A. give off B. work outC. set offD. put out30. In September of 2016, the G20 summit will be held in Hangzhou, theme is tostress innovation, reform and development.A. whereB. which C.

16、 whenD. whose31. I remember when I was a child with how many toys my cousin had.A. impressing B. to impress C. being impressedD. impressed32. How can I live my dreams in a short time? Be practical. Between you and your dreams a lot of hard work.A. standB. standsC. is standing D. are standing33. Mr S

17、immons always tries to make me keep in mind that how much easier my life if I were better organized.A. will beB. would have beenC. would be D. will have been34. Learning from mistakes can help us keep conscious and avoid repeating themin the days to come.A. previous B. curiousC. obviousD. ridiculous

18、35. How come Tom picked a quarrel with his wife? ? We also have the occasional argument.A. What s on B. How s thatC. Who doesn t D. Why not第二節 : 完形填空（ 共 20 小題；每小題1 分 , 滿分 20 分 ）請認真閱讀下面短文, 從短文后各題所給的A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中, 選出最佳選項, 并在答題紙上將該項涂黑。棒棒糖）?How many licks （舔）does it take to get to the center of a Too

19、tsie Pop （The first time I heard this in the Tootsie Pop commercial, I was five years old. I immediately started 36 and counting. After about two hundred licks or so, I stopped.The 37 of the chewy center had proven to be too great, hard shell （夕卜殼）to the very center. Besides, I 39 knew to the center

20、three. That ' s how many licks it took the owlto get to the center, so that, to me, was the 40 answer.and I 38 my how many licksway through the it took to get（ 貓頭鷹）in the commercialIn high school, I held to the Tootsie Pop 41 . To me, the answer was still always three licks.In my freshman year,

21、I joined the Model United Nations 42 in my school. The Chair position had 43 the center of the Tootsie Pop and my 44 had become various other students. The first so-c alled "owl" was Eric who had luckily 45 the prestigious （ 望高的）Chair position. So, I decided, 46 Eric reached the center in

22、only one lick,with a view to obtainingthat ' s how many licks it should take me. I went to the tryouts the position but 47 .At the end of my sophomore （高二）year, a new owl named Iris had 48 achieved thechair position after trying twice. I began working hard again. But then again, I did not make a

23、 49 of it.Now, slightly frustrated after 50 two owls, I found a new owl, Evan. It had takenhim three licks to get to the “center” . Three was all that senior year was the 52 year to become Chair. II could 51 . It was widely knownthought about53 the program,but on second thoughts, I decided to contin

24、ue.Eleven years later, I visited the official TootsiePop website tofind the real answerto the question that had 54 me my entire high schoollife. I finallyunderstood. HoweverI 55 to take36. A. dreamingB. admiring37. A. temptation38. A. foughtB. appearanceB. followedC. lickingC. powerC. madeD. chewing

25、D. discoveryD. bit39. A. seldomB. neverC. alreadyD. nearly40. A. brief41. A. commercialB. rightB. planC. randomC. philosophyD. temporaryD. custom42. A. program43. A. becomeB. conferenceC. title44. A. shellB. changedB. hopeC. determinedC. owlD. activityD. exploredD. companion45. A. noticedB. shifted4

26、6. A. unlessB. ifC. improvedC. beforeD. landedD. until47. A. failed48. A. yet49. A. promise50. A. interacting withB. quittedB. evenC. survivedC. stillD. struggledD. alsoB. successC. pointB. frightening awayD. jokeC. going throughD. dealingmany licks it takes to get to the center of the Tootsie Pop d

27、epends on however many licks-not how many the other owls take.with51. A. afford52. A. middle53. A. winning54. A. motivated55. A. learnB. holdB. gapB. criticizingB. troubledB. agreeC. admitC. last D. initialC. quittingC. attractedC. refuseD. expectD. arrangingD. instructedD. choose第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題

28、2分，滿分30分）請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的 A、B C D四個選項中，選出最彳t選項，并在答題 紙上將該項涂黑。TEDX = iwlfipwxtenliy oranirfid TH) event強制的）TEDx is a global program that is brought to life by thousands of individuals all over the world. By organizing a TEDx event, you can create a unique gathering in your community that will unlea

29、sh ( 釋放)new ideas, inspire and inform.Here, you ' ll find the complete set of rules for organizing a TEDx event, from start to finish. The rules are non-negotiable and mandatory ( for all TEDx event organizers because it ' s bot h our job and yours to maintain the integrity of the TEDx visio

30、n.Spirit/purpose:Your event must maintain the spirit of TED itself: focused on the powerof ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world. TEDx events are not single-topic driven.Length: Your event may not exceed one day in length.Location: TED allocates one location-based license series

31、 per applicant; you must live in the city for which you are applying for a license. Your TEDx event must happen in the city for which you received the license.Funds: You may not use your event to make money. You may not use your event to raise funds for charities or other organizations.Admission: Ba

32、sed on approval from TED, you can charge an attendance fee for a TEDx event featuring live speakers. In order to charge an admission fee, you must first submit your proposed ticket price for approval from TED.Attendance: Up to 100 individuals may attend your event. Only individuals who have attended

33、 an official TED conference may organize an event with more than 100 attendees. Having attended one or multiple TEDx events or TEDWomen does not qualify you to host an event for more than 100 guests.Naming: TEDx events are named after locations, such as cities, neighborhoods, streets etc, and aim to

34、 serve that named community. Event names must comply with the guidelines laid out in Naming your event.56. According to the rules, a TEDx event organizer is supposed toA. extend the event to one dayB. host the event in different citiesC. focus on one TED topicD. name the event after locations57. Who

35、 is qualified to host a TEDx event for over 100 guests?A. An organization which intends to make some money for charities.B. An individual who has submitted his proposed ticket price.C. A person who has attended an official TED conference.D. A woman who has attended numerous TEDx events.BComputer pow

36、er is moving into the“ cloud ” 一 networks of data centres that use theInternet to supply all kinds of services, from e-mail and social networks to data storage and analysis.The rise of cloud computing is rapid and causing huge changes in the tech industry. The old guard is suffering: this week'

37、s $67 billion merger （合并）between Dell and EMC, makers of computers and storage devices respectively （分別）,was a marriage forced by the riseof the cloud. Disruptive （搗舌L的）newcomers are blooming: if AmazoH s cloud-computingunitwere a stand-alone public company, it would probably be worth almost as much

38、 as Dell and EMC combined.The gains for customers have been equally dramatic. Compared with older IT systems, cloud computing is often much cheaper. It adds tremendous flexibility: firms that need more computing capacity no longer have to spend weeks adding new servers and installing software. In th

39、e cloud they can get hold of it in minutes. Their applications can be updated continually, rather than just every few months. Individualusers can reach their e-mails, files and photosfrom any device. And cloud services also tend to be more secure, since providers know better than their customers how

40、 to protect their computing systems against hackers.Cloud firms also create a world ofBut cloud computing makes one problem worse. In the old IT world, once a firm or a consumer had decided on an operating system or database, it was difficult and costly to switch to another. In the cloud this “lock-

41、in " is even worse. Cloud providers go to great lengths to make it easy to upload data. They accumulate huge amounts of complex information, which cannot easily be moved to an alternative erconnected services, software and devices, whichis convenient but only for as long as you don&

42、#39;t venture （ 冒險）outside their universe.Being locked in to a provider is risky.prices. If a cloud provider goes bust （Firms can start to tighten the screws by increasing 崩潰），its customers may have trouble getting backThese risks have already causedtheir data.a debate about whether the cloud needs

43、stricter regulation. Some European politicians want to force cloud providers to ensure that datacan be moved between them. That is too heavy-handed, because strict rules will inhibit （阻 礙）innovation in what is still a young industry. The history of computing suggests that commonstandards may well ap

44、pear naturally in response to customers ' demandsjust as in personal computers, where it is now much easier to use the same files on different systems.In the meantime, a few comnonsense measures can reduce the risk of lock-in. Firms that use more than one cloud provider to host their data are le

45、ss affected. So are those thatkeep their most important information in their own data centres. Consumers can take precautions, too. Someservices are better than others at enabling users to movedata between providers (Google does well on this score). Cloud computing promises its users manybenefits, b

46、ut don ' t mistake it for some sort of digital heaven.58. The author takes “the merger between Dell and EMC " for example to show.A. the influence of cloud computing on computer and storage device makersB. the miserable sufferings of old computer companiesC. the rapid development of new com

47、puter companiesD. the interaction between old companies and newcomers59. With wide applications of cloud computing customers can.A. pay less for the older IT systemsB. gain more computing capacityquicklyC. know better about defeating the hackers D. install software within weeks60. The problem of “lo

48、ck-in " can be dangerous because.A. it should ensure data can easily be moved to another providerB. it can create a network of services connected with devicesC. it may make it difficult for customers to recover their dataD. it will discourage an argument about stricter rules61. It can be inferr

49、ed from the last two paragraphs that.A. the European politicians' advice is perfectB. customers ' demands play a role in setting standardsC. lock-in is caused by firms' storing information in their own centresD. Google enables users to provide services and move data62. Which of the follo

50、wing sayings can best express the main idea of the passage?A. Everything has its time and that time must be watched.B. The grass looks greener on the otherside of the fence.C. A candle lights others and consumes itself.D. Every white has its black, and every sweet has its sour.CScientists have exact

51、ly discovered the set of brain cells involved in making riskydecisions, and have been able to control them in rats using targeted light. By changing the activity of the cells they were able to change the behaviour of risk-taking rats to avoid risk, hinting the approach could in future be used to tre

52、at people with impulse (沖動)control problems.Risk-taking is a key part of survival, knowing when to take a chance could pay off such as moving to a new area to look for food when pickings are slim.While all animals need an element of risk, the preference towards it varies betweenindividuals. Research

53、ers found this variation, which determines how risk-averse an individual is, is regulated by brain cells in a region of the brain called the nucleusaccumbens. This cluster of neurons releases the neurotransmitter dopamine, which regulates the brain ' s reward and pleasure centres.Previous studie

54、s have shown that in patients with Parkinson ' s disease, taking medication which blocks specific dopamine receptors （DR2）（受體）leads to increased gambling （賭博）behaviour and risk taking behaviour. In studies with rats, researchers were able to use a technique called optogenetics（光遺傳學） which uses l

55、ight sensitive proteinsto change the activity of cellsto modify cells with DR2 in the nucleus accumbens.Rats were trained to choose one of two levers,offeringthem a choice between a "safe "or “risky " choice. The safe option resulted in a small, but consistentamount of a sugarwater tr

56、eat. But the risky choice consistently delivered smaller amounts of sugar water, with the occasional large pay offessentially encouraging the animals to gamble for abigger prize. Around two-thirds of the animals weren' t keen on risk, opting for the safeoption, but the remaining third were risk-

57、seekers. Brain scans of the animals showed that those with low levels of DR2 consistently went for the gamble.But using pulses of light to stimulate （刺激）the DR2 cells and improve their activitycould cause the risk-takers to play it safe and opt for the guaranteed but less rewarding option. Once the light-pulses stopped, the risk-takers returned to their gambling strategy.In the risk-averse animals , stimulating the same cells had little to no effect.Professor Karl Deisseroth,of Stanford University in California, said: " Humansand ratshave simila